2008-09 Wrestling Roster
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Ryan McDonnell
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 149
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cooper City, Fla.
2008 (So.): Added depth to the Flames roster at 149 pounds … wrestled in two matches, losing both at the Spartan Invitational (12/1).
2007 (Fr.): Posted a 1-9 overall record at 141 pounds … lone victory on the year came in a 10-0 major decision over Gloucester Community College's Anthony Jiles at the Spartan Invitational (12/2).
Prep: Graduated from Cooper City High School … finished his high school career with a 101-33 record (75.4 winning percentage) … three-year varsity letterwinner ... district and county champion at 112 pounds during his junior year … was his senior-year team captain, claiming a district championship at 130 pounds.
Personal: Son of William and Soraya McDonnell … birthday is on Sept. 20 … has a previous connection to the wrestling program as his father, William, wrestled at Liberty … majoring in kinesiology … would like to pursue a career as a physical education teacher after graduation … he knows that junk foods, like pizza, ice cream, Oreos and oatmeal pies are not good for him, but he loves to eat them anyways … his favorite class at Liberty has been New Testament, because his teacher was great … Moses is his favorite Bible character, because he got to see God face to face … if he could be anyone for a day, he would want to be one of his coaches, so he would see what they go through on a daily basis.
