Why Lehigh?:  “My recruiting trip to the school was a real experience.  Everyone and everything that Lehigh had to offer seemed genuine.   I felt at home right away with the coaching staff and the guys on the team.  The visit showed me a great school with great athletics and great people.”

In 2007-08: Qualified for second NCAA tournament after placing fifth at EIWA tournament… led team with 29 victories and 20 dual meet wins… went 2-2 at NCAAs… earned six bonus wins including fall over Jack Barrett of Rutgers at EIWAs… posted regular season wins over two nationally ranked opponents… placed seventh at University National Freestyle Championships with 6-2 record… went 1-2 at University World Team Trials in freestyle.

In 2006-07: Emerged as starter at 149 until suffering season-ending injury in late January… nationally ranked for first two months of the season… recorded three bonus wins, including a technical fall… won 8-4 decision over Pitt’s Joey Ecklof to avenge loss in previous season… won National Beach Wrestling championship at 165 in July…went 4-3 to place eighth in his weight class at University Freestyle Nationals.

In 2005-06: Took over for injured Matt Ciasulli at 149 and went on to place second at EIWAs, earning his first trip to the NCAA Championships…excited the Stabler Arena crowd with a tech fall and two thrilling sudden victory wins to advance to the EIWA finals…won three of five matches at nationals, finishing one victory short of the round of 12… helped Lehigh earn tie at No. 4 Oklahoma, scoring a take down and two point near fall late in the third period to upset fourth ranked Matt Storniolo 7-4… placed second at West Virginia Open and went 3-3 at Southern Scuffle.

In 2004-05: deferred eligibility, amassed impressive 17-5 record wrestling unattached in open tournaments…5-0 en route to Wilkes Open Championship at 149… placed seventh at East Stroudsburg Open, two places behind teammate Dave Nakasone… also competed at the West Virginia (1-2), Trenton State (2-0) and Penn State (4-2) Opens…also wrestled at the FILA Junior Nationals in Las Vegas, where he went 4-2 but failed to place.

In secondary school: Two-time New York state champion (135 lbs. in 2003 and 145 in 2004) and four-time state finalist. 42-0 as a senior… Placed in top five at junior nationals.

Personal: Son of Dennis and Cheryl Chinn… brother Theron (24)…hobbies include soccer, ping pong and golf… holds a 3.11 grade point average.

CAREER RECORD

                                Overall     Dual         PCT          BW          Tournaments
                                                      

2004-05                   deferred eligibility                                    1st Wilkes Open, 7th ESU Open

2005-06                   20-15       3-5           .571         7              2nd EIWA, 2nd WVU Open

2006-07                   12-10       9-8           .545         3             

2007-08                   29-12       20-6         .707         6              5th EIWA, 5^th Kaufman-Brand Open

Totals                      61-37       32-19       .622         16