Ethen Lofthouse

Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Avon, Utah High School: Mountain Crest

Height: 5-9 Weight: 174

2010-11 -- went 20-10 at 174 pounds, posting a 10-5 dual record and a 3-4 Big Ten dual mark... placed third at Big Ten Championships, earning an automatic bid to his first NCAA Championships... scored 40 team points in dual competition... went 5-2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena... placed fifth at Midlands... recorded five major decisions, two pins and one technical fall... won 174-pound title at FILA Junior Nationals... letterwinner.

2009-10 -- redshirted... posted a 30-7 record at 174 pounds while competing unattached... won titles at Brand, York College and Grand View Opens... placed second at Duhawk Open, third at Wisconsin and Harold Nichols Opens and fourth at Kaufman-Brand Open... pinned nine opponents, while scoring three technical falls and three major decisions.... placed second at 74 kg/163 pounds at ASICS men's freestyle University National Championships.

High School -- prep career record of 192-7, included a 47-0 sophomore campaign... four-time state and regional champion, winning titles at 140, 152, 160 and 171 pounds... helped team to three state and regional titles... four-time Junior National all-American and Cadet all-American... won Cadet National Greco-Roman national title, Junior National Greco-Roman title and Junior National freestyle titles... NHSCAA sophomore and junior national champion, placing second senior year... earned all-state and all-region honors at linebacker in football... received 2009 Utah High School Scholar-Athlete award... academic all-state in football and wrestling... graduated first in his class with a 4.0 grade-point average... coached by Davie Swenson.

Personal -- born June 22, 1991... son of JoLee Bottorff... grandparents are Lyle and Julee Lofthouse... his uncle, Luke, also wrestled at Iowa (2005-11)... open major.