EDINBORO, Pa. (April 5, 2008) – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has announced that Edinboro University junior Gregor Gillespie (Webster, PA/Webster Schroeder) led Division I in technical falls this season. In fact, his total of 13 technical falls led all three divisions. The figures only take into account regular season results and don't include postseason competition.
Gillespie recently earned his third All-American certificate in three seasons, becoming just the sixth Fighting Scot to earn Division I All-American honors three-or-more times. After winning the national championship at 149 lbs. a year ago, he moved up to 157 lbs. this season and placed fifth after winning five of seven matches at Nationals. He capped his campaign with a 16-0 technical fall at 4:44 over Stanford's Josh Zupancic in the fifth place match. Gillespie finished seventh at 149 lbs. as a freshman.
Gillespie entered Nationals as the number one seed. He won his first two matches before suffering an 8-6 loss to Cornell's Jordan Leen, who went on to win the national championship. He came with wins over the fifth and sixth seeds to reach the consolation semifinals, posting a 1-0 win over EWL rival Matt Kocher of Pittsburgh and win by fall at 40 seconds against Cyler Sanderson of Iowa State. In the consolation semifinal he dropped a 2-1 decision to third-seeded Dan Vallimont of Penn State.
All told, Gillespie finished with a 37-4 record. That boosted his career ledger to 111-10, as he moved into a tie for 15th place in career wins. Gillespie won his second PSAC championship and was named the PSAC Championships' Outstanding Wrestler. Later in the year he captured his third straight EWL crown and was once again recognized as the Outstanding Wrestler.
Gillespie recently became the fourth Edinboro wrestler to win the PSAC Wrestler of the Year award more than once. Josh Koscheck was a three-time honoree, while Matt King and Shawn Bunch won the award twice. Gillespie was previously recognized as the PSAC Rookie of the Year in 2006.
