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NAME: Alex Coleman
SCHOOL: Ross High School
SPORT(S): Wrestling
GRADUATING YEAR: 2020
BIRTHDATE: 4/30/2002
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6'2"-280
lbs.
RESIDENCE: Ross Township
PARENTS: Pat & Kim
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My
dad."
FUTURE GOAL: Greco-Roman
Olympic Champion
Ross senior Alex Coleman, a wrestling All-American, is a four-year
varsity wrestler and the defending Ohio Div. II state champion in the
285 lb. class. His state title last year made him the first-ever state
wrestling champion in school history.
Entering his senior season, Alex already has 108 career wins. Last
season, he went 49-3 with a school-record 41 pins. He earned numerous
honors, including being named Cincinnati Div. II Wrestler of the Year
(Enquirer), 1st team all-SWOC for the second time, 1st team all-city,
1st team all-SWO District, 1st team all-Ohio and was a finalist for
Cincinnati.com's Sports Awards' Wrestler of the Year.
Alex also had a busy and successful off-season. Last May, he won the
2019 Junior Freestyle state title and the Junior Greco-Roman state
title in Marysville, Ohio. In June, he competed for Ohio at the
national duals in Tulsa Oklahoma and earned All-American honors. In
October, he won the 2019 Grappler Fall Classic in the Elite 285 weight
class at Michigan State University.
A National Honor Society student who is active in community service,
Alex also played two years of football for the Rams. He will continue
his wrestling at the United States Air Force Academy.
His favorite entertainer and most-like-to-meet is The Rock, favorite
athlete is Adam Coon, favorite movie is Ready Player One and favorite
book is Alex Rider.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Alex's success is a result of his temperament
on the mat. He does not get frustrated - just finds a way to win."
— Rich Dunn, Wrestling Coach
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