2012-13 Wrestling
Roster
Erik Galloway
- Weight:
- 133
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- State College, PA
- High School:
- State College (Pittsburgh)
Previous School: Posted a record of 10-9 in 2010-11, his first season with the Pittsburgh Panthers... wrestled in numerous open tournaments, including a fourth-place showing in the East Stroudsburg Open... went 3-2 at the National Collegiate Open, 2-2 at the Cleveland State Open and won one match at the Clarion Open... finished 13-6 in 2011-12, with three wins by fall and three tech falls... recorded the third-fastest pin on the team, with a fall in the time of 1:22... won the East Stroudsburg Open with four wins... finished second at the Mat Town Open... placed sixth at the prestigious Mat Town Invitational... earned the start at 133 in the Panthers’ dual against Princeton.
High School: Compiled a 123-42 career record at State College High School, tying him for fourth place on the school’s all-time wins list... As a senior, finished with a 32-8 record... Placed eighth in NHSCA during both his junior and senior years, earning him All-American honors... Placed sixth in PIAA state championships as a sophomore and eighth as a senior.
Personal: Born May 11, 1992... son of Jack and Tracey Galloway... has two brothers, Nathan and Seth, and two sisters, Elisa and Lindsay... Computer Sciences major... enjoys motocross... favorite music artist is Tupac Shakur... was also recruited by Penn State, Edinboro, Rider, and Lock Haven before choosing Pittsburgh coming out of high school... his older brother Nathan was a four-year starter for Penn State and was the top recruit in the country, also being named the NHSCA Senior National Wrestler of the Year in 2002... dream vacation destination is the Bahamas.
