John Tuck

Height:
5-11
Weight:
165
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
La Grande, Ore.
High School:
La Grande HS

OREGON STATE
2012-13
Competed at 184 lbs., going 16-5 in open tournaments ... Earned eight decisions, two major decisions and six pins ... Fastest fall (0:28) came against Aaron Gattenby at the Mike Clock Open (Nov. 11) ... Finished fourth and went 4-2 at Mike Clock and 1-2 at Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 16) ... Took home first place honors in his weight class by going 4-0 at Clackamas Open (Jan. 20) and finished first at Boxer Open (Jan. 27), by going 3-0 ... Placed second at the California Collegiate Open (Feb. 2), by going 4-1 ... Won a season high 11 straight matches, stretching from late January and into early February, through three separate tournaments.

2011-12
Competed at both 174 and 184 pounds, going a combined 14-14 ... Was 2-3 at 174 and 12-11 at 184 ... Last five bouts were held at 174 and finished fifth at the Pac-12 Championships ... Was 3-0 in pins at 184 ... Started season with 4-0 record and went 4-1 at Best of the West to finish fifth ... Tallied a 3-5 combined mark in duals and was 8-7 in bouts decided by decisions.

2010-11
Competed unattached at 157 and 165 pounds ... Competed at the Southern Oregon Open (Nov. 13-14 - 157), the Clackamas Open (Jan. 15 - 165) and the Boxer Open (Jan. 29 - 165).

2009-10
Utilized redshirt season ... Competed in Junior FILA Freestyle Nationals at 74 kilograms.

LA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years under head coach Klel Carson at 140, 152 and 160 pounds ... Program's first four-time district champion ... Two-time state champion as a junior and senior at 152 and 160 pounds ... As a senior, went 38-1, holding opponents scoreless at the tournament ... Named the 2009 4A Outstanding Wrestler of the Year ... Team captain and Most Valuable Wrestler ... Earned the 160 pound title at the 2009 Cliff Keen World Wrestling Championships ... Finished third at the state tournament as a sophomore; fifth place as a freshman at 140 pounds ... Overall posted a Oregon state tournament record of 15-3 over his career ... Also lettered three years in football under head coach Matt Wolcott at full back and linebacker ... Named to Second Team All-League ... Team captain ... Team Most Valuable Player ... Two-time Outstanding Defensive Player.

PERSONAL
Born April 3, 1991 ... Majoring in fisheries and wildlife ... Parents are Chris and Mona Tuck; family includes one older sister, Karri ... Named the "Outstanding Senior Male Athlete" at La Grande ... Chose Oregon State "because of the good program, and I like the school."