MICAH CARTER
133 lbs.
Cedar Springs High School
Cedar Springs, MI

2006-07: Posted an 8-6 overall record and 5-6 NCAA mark…Recorded two technical falls at the Eastern Michigan Open, including a 16-1 decision over Patrick Bradley (unattached) and an 18-3 decision over Eastern Michigan’s Vince Licari…Also went 2-0 in major decisions…At the MSU Open, he defeated Central Michigan’s Jason Whitman, a 10-1 major decision; Ohio State’s Owen Shaefer, 6-2; and Mike Grey (unattached), 6-2… Finished fourth at the Cleveland State Open, with wins coming against Ted Strychalski (unattached), a 17-2 major decision, and teammate Joel Trombly, 9-6…Earned final win of season at Glen Brand Open, defeating Austin Baier Nebraska, 8-6.

2005-06:  AT EASTERN MICHIGAN: Redshirted...Went 1-4 at the MSU and EMU Opens.

Prep: Finished his high school career with a 153-41 record.

Personal: Born 5/6/87...Son of Luke and Therese Carter...A secondary education major.

* Redshirted

Summer 2007: Won the Northeast Regional Championship to qualify for the U.S. Senior World Team Trials in June in Las Vegas, Nev. …Went 1-2 at 60 kg (132 pounds)… Easily defeated Eric Metzler in his first-round match of the 60 kg Challenge Tournament, 4-0, 3-0…Lost to Shawn Bunch of the Gator Wrestling Club, 1-0, 4-3, in round two…Fell to Josh Keefe of Sunkist Kids, 0-2, 3-2, 3-0.

2006-07: Opened the season by going 5-0 to win the Eastern Michigan Open...went 5-0 to win the Michigan State Open, defeating No. 11 Obensen Blanc of Lock Haven, 5-1, in the finals...Won his first collegiate dual match, a 4-1 victory over Tyler Shinn of Oklahoma State in Stillwater...Went 5-1 to take second at the Penn State Open...In his first career home dual match, he registered an 18-0 technical fall victory over Missouri’s John Olanowski...Compiled a 6-1 record to claim third-place at the Midlands Championships...Beat Luke Smith of Central Michigan in the third-place match at Midlands, 6-2...Defeated Smith for the second straight match in the CMU dual, this time a 14-2 major-decision victory...Pinned Brad Gentzle of Pitt in the first period (2:44) to open MSU’s dual win over the Panthers...Handed No. 8 Gabe Flores of Illinois his first loss of the season with a 5-4 come-from-behind victory on Jan. 26...Recorded a technical fall victory over Ohio State’s Will Livingston, 16-1...Tallied a major-decision win over Brandon Tucker in Purdue dual...Beat No. 10 Mark McKnight of Penn State for the first time in three tries with a 7-1 victory in the Feb. 18 dual.

2005-06: Was named the team’s most outstanding freshman... Redshirted, going 23-3 in open competitions with three tournament championships and three more tournament finals appearances...His only losses were twice to All-American teammate Nick Simmons, and once to NCAA Qualifier Mark McKnight of Penn State...Was runner-up at the MSU Open, Nittany Lion Open and EMU Open, while taking championships at the Cleveland State Open, Edinboro Open and Kent State Open...Registered 11 major decisions.

Prep: Won the “triple crown” of high school wrestling in 2005, winning the high school national championship, the junior freestyle national championship and the junior Greco-Roman national championship...Ranked the top senior wrestler at 119 pounds by Amateur Wrestling News and WrestlingUSA magazine...2005 Florida state champion going 44-0...Also won the Ironman and Beast of the East tournaments in 2005...Took third at junior nationals, junior freestyle nationals and junior Greco-Roman nationals in 2004...A three-time high school All-American...Wrestled with Rocky Cozart in high school

Personal: Son of Magarita Matos...Born 8/5/86 in the Dominican Republic…A no-preference major.

Career Record
 

Season	Overall	Duals	Big Ten	Pins
2006-07	31-8	10-4	5-3	2
2005-06*	23-3	0-0	0-0	2
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

* Redshirted
 

ALAN O'DONNELL
285 lbs.
Lakewood, MI
Lakewood High School

2006-07: Started at heavyweight class, going 10-23 overall and 8-23 in NCAA action…Earned one fall and two major decisions in tournament action… Pinned Illinois’ John Wise in 1:14 en route to an eighth-place finish at the Midlands Open…Recorded a 10-0 major decision in the MSU Open, defeating Joe Tymoszczuk from Ohio…Earned a dual major decision win, 11-3, against Purdue’s David Pisarcik…Also earned a dual victory against Michigan, besting Omar Maktabi, 2-1, in a tiebreaker; the 2-1 win clinched the dual for MSU.

2005-06: Redshirted, going 9-8 in open competition...Pinned Findlay’s Michael Poppe in his first-ever match at the EMU Open in 5:36... Claimed eighth at the MSU Open...Notched a fourth-place finish at the Kent State Open with a 3-2 record.

Prep: Went a combined 121-11 his sophomore, junior and senior seasons at 215 and 275 pounds...His team finished third in the state both in 2003 and 2004...Captain of both the wrestling and football squads for three years...A three year letter winner in wrestling and four year letter winner in football...Was an all-league and all-district selection in both wrestling and football.

Personal: Son of Patrick and Elizabeth O’Donnell...Born 10/2/86…A human biology major.
 

Career Record
 

Season	Overall	Duals	Big Ten	Pins
2006-07	10-23	2-12	2-6	2
2005-06*	9-8	0-0	0-0	2
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

* Redshirted
 

NICK PALMIERI
197 lbs.
Highland Heights, OH
Mayfield High School

2006-07: Starter at 197, recorded a 12-22 NCCA record…Went 2-2 in major decisions and earned one fall…Appeared in 14 dual meets…Placed second at the Cleveland State Open and sixth at the Eastern Michigan Open…Earned first win of the season forcing Ohio State’s Andy Mackenzie to fall in 3:49 at the EMU Open, and tallied an 11-2 major decision victory against Cleveland State’s Benny Balogh…Opened action at the MSU Open with a major decision win over Findlay’s Josh Fox, then took Ohio State’s Jason Cook, 7-3…Won first three matches at the Cleveland State Open, including wins over Gannon’s Jacob Tazzi, Purdue’s Dave Pisarcik and North Carolina’s Justin Dobies…Defeated Indiana’s Nate Everhart 3-2 for first dual win…Also picked up a dual win over Oklahoma’s Josh Hinton, 10-8.

2005-06: Redshirted, went 10-5 in open competition...Notched a fall in his fi rst career match, pinning Lindenwood’s Ryan Sutton at the 2:00 mark of their match at the EMU Open...Placed fourth at the EMU Open with a 4-2 record...Claimed second at the Ashland Open and was runner-up at the Cleveland State Open.

Prep: A high school All-American...went a combined 80-10 his final two years wrestling at 189 as a junior and 215 as a senior...Claimed third place at the Ohio State Championships and sixth at the High School Senior National Championships...Won the conference championship his junior and senior seasons...Took second at the freestyle state championships as a junior... Competed at Fargo Nationals as a junior, going 3-2...Also ned letters in track running sprints and competing in the pole vault, and in football.

Personal: Son of Patrick and Carol Palmieri...Born 5/31/87...A general management major...Would like to someday own his own business.

Career Record
 

Season	Overall	Duals	Big Ten	Pins
2006-07	12-22	2-12	1-7	1
2005-06*	10-5	0-0	0-0	3
Totals	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

* Redshirted
 

NICK SHAFER
157 lbs.
Lakeview High School
St. Clair Shores, MI

2006-07: Wrestled at 157 and 165…Earned four win in fall tournaments…Wrestling at 157 points in the EMU Open, he pinned Brockport’s James Forsyth in 1:22 and also defeated Northwestern’s Brandon Lozdowki 3-1…Earned another win at 157, besting Olivet College’s Ken Andrews, 5-1, at the MSU Open…Earned lone victory as 165 pounds with an 8-4 decision over Lock Haven’s Decota Cotton at the Penn State Open.

2005-06: Competed in the MSU and EMU Opens.

Prep: A four year letter winner, receiving all-state honors his junior and senior seasons...Captured 140 career victories, going a combined 94-8 his junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Son of Randell Shafer and Marian Shupp...Born 3/9/ 88…A nutritional sciences major.

* Redshirted