Casey Newburg
Position: 184/197
Year: Sr./Jr.
Hometown: Union, Ohio
High School: Northmont

2011-2012

• Earned at-large bid to NCAA Championships

• Co-champion at Mat Town Invitational with two first period pins and a major decision

• Won 184-pound title at Cleveland State Open, going 4-0 with a pin and a tech fall

• Went 4-0 at Virginia Duals with a pin and two major decisions

• Placed fourth at MAC Championships

• Placed fifth at Body Bar, going 4-1 with a technical fall and major decision

• Placed fifth at Eastern Michigan Open with a 4-2 record

• Went 3-2 in MAC Duals

• Went 12-5 in Dual Meets



 

2010-11

•  Went 4-0 in MAC duals

• Placed second at MAC Championships

• Finished 24-13 overall with four pins and four major decisions

• Placed seventh at Southern Scuffle

• Went 4-1 with two pins in a fourth place finish at Body Bar

 

2009-10

• Went 18-12 with three pins, one tech fall and one major decision

• Placed second at Cleveland State Open with a 4-1 mark

• Pinned Northern Illinois' Scott Penny in lone MAC dual appearance

• Went 4-2 with a pin at Southern Scuffle

• Finished 3-2 at Hokie Open, beginning the year at 174

• Won two matches at Oklahoma Gold Classic

• Placed eighth at U.S. Junior Open, competing in freestyle.

 

2008-09

• Was redshirted

• Finished with a 13-6 record in open tournaments at 184 pounds

• Finished second at the first Ashland Open (11/15)

• Took third at the Michigan State Open (11/9) and fifth at the Kent State Open (1/18).

 

Prior to Kent State

• Finished with a 137-32 record while at Northmont

• The 137 wins is a Thunderbolt school record

• Named first team All-Great Western Ohio Conference and first team all-area his junior and senior seasons

• Also qualified for the Ohio State Wrestling Championships his junior and senior seasons

• Was coached by his father while at Northmont

• Thunderbolts won two GWOC championships while he was in high school

•Also competed for the Raider Wrestling Club

• Was a Troy Christian Disney Dual Champ.

Personal

• Born June 29, 1990

• Son of Scott and Katherine Newburg

• Has six siblings: Luke, Micah, Jonah, Shanya, Gabe and Eli

• Father Scott played football at Ball State for four seasons

• Majoring in business.