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Player Bio: Ben Ashmore

Arizona State - Returns for his senior season after qualifying for the NCAA Championships one year earlier... 2009-10: Advanced to the NCAA Championships for the first time in his career and went 1-2 at 133 pounds... placed fourth in the Pac-10 Championships to earn his berth into the national event... finished 19-14 in his first season at 133... included a 10-6 record in duals... finished seventh at the Las Vegas Invitational... posted a pair of four-match winning streaks during the season... went 4-2 in conference duals... 2008-09: Did not compete for the team while sitting out after transferring into the program from Oklahoma State... entered a pair of tournaments as an unattached competitor... won the 125-pound weight at Embry-Riddle Open in Prescott, Ariz.... finished fifth at the Midlands Championships at 125 pounds with a 7-2 record in the prestigious tournament... defeated three of the four seeded wrestlers he faced on the final day of competition, including No. 1 Charlie Falck (Iowa, medical), No. 5 Anthony Robles (ASU, 3-2 decision) and No. 8 Jay Ivanco (Clarion, 2-1 decision).

Oklahoma State: Competed for one season at Oklahoma State (Stillwater, Okla.) after redshirting his true freshman year... opened the 2007-08 season as the starter at 125 pounds for the Cowboys.

High School: A graduate of Bishop Lynch High School (Dallas)... lettered in wrestling four times and was the team captain three times... four-time state champion... four-time high school national finalist... two-time Beast of the East National Champion (2005, 2006)... ranked No. 1 on the Dapper Dan Dream Team (2005-06)... ranked by many publications as the top recruit at his weight coming out of his school.

Personal: Majoring in BIS... parents are Ben and Robin Ashmore... has two brothers: Garrett and Luke... brother Luke wrestles for Arizona State... born November 20, 1987, in Dallas... hobbies include cars and wrestling... full name is Ben Edward Ashmore.

CAREER STATISTICS FOR ASHMORE

Season Overall Dual Falls Techs Majors
2007-08 ^ 9-8 4-5 2-0 0-0 1-1
2009-10
19-14 10-6 4-1 0-0 2-4
CAREER
28-22 14-11 6-1 0-0 3-5

* redshirted 2006-07 season at Oklahoma State; ^ competed for Oklahoma State