2010-11 Wrestling Roster
Gabe Bird
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 149
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kissimmee, Fla.
Prep: Graduated from Osceola High School … finished high school career with 208-15 record (93.8 winning percentage) … 50-7 record as a freshman at 135 pounds, placing fourth in the state … posted a 51-4 record at 140 pounds as a sophomore on the way to a fifth-place finish in the state … wrestled at 145 pounds during junior year, finishing with a 52-3 record and third-place honors in the state … finished third at USA Wrestling Junior Nationals in 2008, earning All-America honors in the freestyle event … produced a 55-1 record during senior year and rounded off the season as the state runner-up … also played baseball in high school and was a three-time state qualifier in cross country.
Personal: Son of Jim and Olga Bird … birthday is on Oct. 26 … majoring in nursing at Liberty … older brother, Javier Maldonado, grappled for Tennessee-Chattanooga and was a three-time SoCon Champion and national qualifier.
