Ryan Buckner
Position: 197
Year: 5th/Sr.
Hometown: Elmore, Ohio
High School: Woodmore

2011-12

• Earned 197-pound co-championship at Cleveland State Open

 

2010-11

• Went 3-4 with two pins

 

2009-10

• Finished 12-11 in NCAA competition and 15-12 in all college tournaments with three pins, one tech fall and one major decision

• Earned Jerry Petrofes Memorial Endowed Scholarship

• Finished sixth at National Collegiate Open, recording a first period pin

• Placed second at Edinboro Open

• Went 3-2 at Simonson Open with two pins and a technical fall

• Claimed two wins at Body Bar Invitational, Oklahoma Gold Classic and Hokie Open.

 

2008-09

• Did not see action due to injury

 

2007-08

• Redshirted his first season and finished with a 1-5 record.

 Prior to Kent State

• Won 115 matches for Toledo Woodmore

• Made it to the podium in the OHSAA State Wrestling Championships his senior season

• Won a Suburban Lakes League Individual Championship his senior season

• Was an “A” Classic and Woodmore Invite Champ his junior and senior seasons.

 Personal

• Born on Oct. 7, 1988

• Son of Tom and Lynn Sorg

• Has four sisters and two brothers

• Majoring in education.