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2007 Wrestling Roster

Derrick Bendau

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mayfield Heights, OH
  • Highschool Mayfield

Biography

A former football and wrestling star from nearby Mayfield High School who made his way to JCU three years ago after spending a year at Ashland University ... Appeared in just four matches last season, but won them all ... Also wrestled briefly for John Carroll in the 2004-05 campaign, going 8-1 and earning a national ranking as high as number five in Division III before an injury sidelined him the remainder of the season ... Won the 2004 RIT Invitational by pinning all four of his opponents ... Has a 12-1 lifetime record at JCU ... Four-year letterwinner and starter for the JCU football team as a defensive tackle ... Appeared in 39 games and tallied over 150 career tackles ... At Mayfield, was a three-time state placewinner in wrestling, placing in the top four in each of his final three seasons ... Was a high school wrestling All-American ... Three-time all-conference and two-time all-district football player ... Earned honorable mention all-state accolades as a senior ... Finance major at JCU, with an MBA degree among his postgraduate aspirations ... Son of Jim and Faye Bendau.

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