2008-09: Recorded a 13-10 overall record at the 149-pound weight class... registered three major decisions and four pins, including two at The Citadel Open... placed sixth at Penn State Open after tallying a 5-2 record in the tournament... season ended early due to injury.

2007-08:  Redshirted... recorded a record of 8-7 for the season seeing action in three open tournaments... placed third at the Pembroke classic... notched one technical fall and two falls with the fastest in 30 seconds.

High School: Lettered four years in wrestling at East Gaston High School... three-time conference champion... four-time regional champion... four-time state champion... team was 2004 North Carolina state champions... accumulated a career record of 212-6.

Personal: Born on Sept. 20, 1988... son of Danny and Sherri Sparrow... majoring in criminal justice.