Ben Ross

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pipersville, Pa.
High School:
Pennridge H.S.

2015-16: Went 2-2 in both the Keystone Classic and East Stroudsburg Open … Pinned Kutztown’s Anthony Petril in 2:02 for his first win in the East Stroudsburg Open.

2014-15: Has started seven matches this season at 141 pounds and one at 133 pounds ... Competed in the Keystone Classic ... Went 2-2 at the Cleveland State open with a 3-2 decision against Chattanooga's Radley Gillis and a fall in 1:36 versus Nick Derosa of Cleveland State ... Posted a fall against Sam Sherlock of Clarion in 4:26 for his first career dual match win ... Competed at the ACC Championships.

High School: A four-year starter at Pennridge High School where he went 135-31 competing between 126 and 132 pounds ... As a freshman went 30-8 with 10 falls and four major decisions, placing third in the section ... Named Second Team All-League ... Repeated as third in the section and added a third-place district finish as a sophomore, going 25-12 ... Earned Second Team All-League for the second straight season ... Had his best season as a junior, going 45-3 placing fifth at states and grabbing First Team All-League Honors ... During the season, swept section, district and regional competitions, placing first in all three ... Repeated as a State Place Winner, finished eighth while going 34-8 as a senior ... Repeated as first in section and region and was also second as districts ... First-Team All-League for the second season in a row ... Earned a fourth place finish at Beat of the East and fifth at Escape the Rock.

Personal: Born November, 1995 ... Son to Lynette Ross ... Has two brothers and three sisters.