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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Edmond Ruth

  • Ht./Wt.
    - /
  • Position
    174
  • Hometown
    Harrisburg, Pa.
  • Highschool
    Susquehanna Township

Biography

NIL Opportunities 

NCAA Badge 1x NCAA Championships Qualifier

2022-23

  • Went 30-8 overall, 11-2 in duals and 6-2 in Big Ten duals
  • NCAA Championships qualifier at 174 pounds
  • Placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships
  • Scored a team high 36 dual points
  • Recorded 4 major decisions and 3 tech. falls
  • Went 6-1 in overtime matches

Competed Unattached

2021-22

  • Went 8-0 overall
  • Illinois Matmen Open Champion

At Lehigh

2020-21

  • Did not wrestle

2019-20

  • Went 17-7 as a redshirt and recorded one fall (:51)
  • Won all four matches at the Mat-Town Open II

Career Record

Year W L F Big Ten NCAA
2019-20* 17 7 1 -- --
2020-21* 0 0 0 -- --
2021-22 8 0 0 -- --
2022-23 30 8 0 6th DNP
Total 38 8 0

*Redshirt season 

High School

  • 100 straight wins, 105-1 overall
  • 4x All-American
  • 2x State Champion
  • 3x State Finalist
  • Won Outstanding Wrestler award at the Disney Duals
  • He also ran track. In 2019 he was a state qualifier for the outdoor 4x400. 

Personal

Son of Eddie and Thanayi Ruth... His brother, Edward (Ed) Ruth, was a 3x NCAA Champion at Penn State and is now in his second year as an assistant coach at Illinois... He enjoys making and watching videos. His parents pushed him hard to do the things he hates to make him better... For over a year he was training with high schoolers for a college tournament and he ended up winning the tourney... Chose Illinois because "I wanted to be a part of the big school and also they had the A good film program which is something I want to do in the future."

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    174

  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    174