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Biography - Tommy Rowlands

2012-13 Team USA Ranking No. 2 at 96KG
Years on Team USA: 7 (2002-03, 2004-09, 2012-13)
Residence: Columbus, OH
Club: Sunkist Kids
Coach:
College: Ohio State
HighSchool: Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Ready)
Born: 06/03/1981 in Columbus, Ohio
Height: 6-2

2012: Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Second in Cerro Pelado International... Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2011: Third in New York AC International Open… Third in Sunkist Kids International Open… Fifth in Dmitri Korkin Memorial International… Third in U.S. Open… Cerro Pelado International champion… Fifth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial…
2010: Second in New York AC International… Hargobind International champion… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in Ramzan Kadirov Cup… Third in U.S. Open…
2008: Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… U.S. Nationals champion… Pan American Championships gold medalist…
2007: Fifth in World Championships… Pan American Games silver medalist… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Second in Pan American Championships… U.S. Nationals champion… Swiss Grand Prix champion… Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International… Fifth in Ivan Yarygin International (Russia)…
2006: New York AC Holiday International Open champion… Third in U.S. World Team Trials…Third in U.S. Nationals… 2006 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion… Third in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia).
2005: NYAC Holiday Championships champion…Clansmen International champion…Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)… Second in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia).
2004: New York AC Christmas International champion… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Second in Pan American Championships.
2002: Second in U.S. World Team Trials.
2001: Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals.
2000: Third in East Regional Olympic Team Trials Qualifier.
USA Age-Group: 2005 World University Games champion... Second in 2005 University Nationals… Second in 2000 Junior World Championships... 2000 FILA Junior Nationals champion (freestyle and Greco-Roman)... Fourth in 2000 University Nationals... Fourth in 1999 Junior World Championships... 1999 Junior Nationals champion (freestyle and Greco-Roman)... Fourth in 1997 Cadet World Championships... 1997 Cadet Nationals champion (freestyle and Greco-Roman)...
College: Attended The Ohio State University, where he was coached by Russ Hellickson... 2002 and 2004 NCAA Champion... Sixth in 2003 NCAA Tournament after suffering injury in the semifinals... 2001 NCAA runner-up... Led team in takedowns in his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons... Selected to compete in NWCA All-Star Classic as a freshman and sophomore, winning both times... Earned a degree in Business Management…
High School: Attended Bishop Ready High School, where he was coached by Mickey Bahlmer and Jim Edwards... Two-time Ohio state champion (1997-99)... 1999 National High School champion... Posted a career record of 167-10 with 98 pins...
Personal: Son of Tom and Cindi Rowlands... Has three sisters, Meghan, Katie and Annie... He and his wife, Elizabeth, were married June 12, 2004… Has one daughter, Ellie… Elizabeth was a soccer star at Kentucky… Meghan played softball at Ohio State… Katie is a member of the Kentucky soccer team… Annie is a member of the Kentucky softball team… Currently an assistant coach at The Ohio State Univ… Hobbies include going to the movies, water sports, running and hanging out with friends... Took part in New York Jets mini-camp in May 2007…
Awards: 2001 Amateur Wrestling News heavyweight and National Rookie of the Year...2001 Big Ten Freshman of the Year...1999 ASICS Tiger High School First-Team All-American...


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