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Tod Surmon - 142 lbs.
Senior, Albany OR

Career Record

    Year     Wins     Losses     Falls 
   1995-96    25         2          6
   1994-95    17         6          5
   1993-94    14         6          0
   1992-93    14        12          2
   1991-92     4         2          2
    Total     74        28         15

1995 - 96:

Team Captain. Won the California open. Made the finals of the Las Vegas but suffered a torn knee ligament and was forced to default to 2nd place. Missed 2 months of competition, returning in February. Won the All-Cal invitational. Avenged Pac-10 finals loss with an overtime win over #3 ranked Scott Norton of Oregon. Dropped to 142 for Pac-10 tournament. Went undefeated in duals. Became the first Stanford wrestler to record an undefeated regular season entering the Pac-10 at 18-0. Set the all-time record for most consecutive wins with 23. Voted Team MVP by teammates and coaches.
Pac-10: Pac-10 Champion
NCAA: 7th place. 4-2 record. Lost to 2nd and 3rd placers.
*** DIVISION I ALL-AMERICAN ***

1994 - 95:

Sustained a severe elbow dislocation during the preseason. Recovered quickly, to return in January, wrestling 150 the entire season. Placed second in the Aggie Open, fourth in the country classic. Won the All-Cal invitational.
Pac-10: Runner-up; unseeded entering the tournament. Upset #4 seed Tim Cano and #1 seed Jeff Theiler (ranked #3 nationally) to make the finals
NCAA qualifier

1993 - 94:

Missed the first part of the season due to a torn hamstring. Returned in January to wrestle at 150 pounds. Won the Country Classic. Placed second in the Aggie Open.
Pac-10: 4th place.
NCAA qualifier: upset Willy Short (Ranked #2 nationally)

1992 - 93:

Started at 150 pounds. Placed 2nd in the Aggie Open and 5th in the Oregon Classic. In freestyle, placed 5th in the Espoir Nationals.
Pac-10: 5th place.
Selected as AWN Freshman All-American.

1991 - 92:

Redshirted, wrestling at 134 pounds. Placed 4th in the Aggie open. In freestyle, placed 8th in the Espoir Nationals and won the Far West Classic.

West Albany High School:

Placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in 4A State championships.
Two time All-American; placed 3rd, 5th in the Freestyle and Greco-Roman Junior Nationals. Coached by Bruce Glenn.

Personal

Parents Dave and Linda Surmon.
Born 10/5/73
Computer Systems Engineering major
Enjoys rock climbing, surfing, rafting, dancing.
Once ate a large bean burrito, with onions, in one bite.

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