Hokie Club Joe Slaton Class: Freshman
Weight: 133 lbs.
High School: Kennedy
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School: Was the National High School Senior National runner-up at 130 pounds ... Named a USA Wrestling 2005 high school honorable mention All-American and ASICS honorable mention All-American as a senior ... Finished his career with a 165-11 overall record and 75 wins by fall ... Was a four-star recruit by Intermat.com as a senior, ranked No. 24 overall for the 2005 senior class, ranked No. 2 in the nation at 130 pounds ... Was a four-time Iowa state finalist, only the 31st in Iowa state history ... Was a two-time Iowa state champion and two-time runner-up at Kennedy High for head coach Brent Paulson ... Named to Wrestling USA Magazine's Scholastic All-American team ... Named the Kennedy High Most Outstanding Athlete and was a nominee for Linn County High School Athlete of the Year ... Set three career records at Kennedy: takedowns with 437, near falls with 179 and victories with 165 ... Was the first three-time MVC champ ... Finished his senior year undefeated with a 43-0 record, the first at Kennedy ... As a junior, placed second at the 2003 FILA Cadet Freestyle Nationals ... In his sophomore year, placed sixth at the 2002 FILA Cadet Freestyle Nationals and was a Cadet Freestyle National All-American ...Personal: Joe Ryan Slaton was born December 14, 1986 in Cedar Rapids, IA ... The son of Matt and Robin Shaver ... Enrolled in university studies.
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