Robert Howard (born 1 March 2002) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes collegiately at 125 pounds.[1] In freestyle, he claimed the 2018 Youth Summer Olympic gold medal and is a three–time US Cadet World Team Member.[2] In college, Howard is a sophomore at 125 pounds for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[3]
 Howard (on top of the podium) at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 March 2002 Cranford, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 125 lbs | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Nittany Lion Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Folkstyle career
editHigh school
editHoward, a native from Cranford, New Jersey, competed in high school wrestling out of Bergen Catholic High School, where he was the team captain and a four–time letterman. He went on to compile 133 victories to 10 defeats, claimed two NJSIAA state titles while making the finals four times and led the team to three team state championships before graduating.[3][4]
College
editA high school junior, Howard committed to Cael Sanderson and the Penn State Nittany Lions to attend the Pennsylvania State University.[5]
2020–2021
editAs a freshman, Howard did not find much success and went 7–6 overall and 2–2 at the NCAAs, with the biggest win being Ohio State's Malik Heinselman.[6]
2021–2022
editHoward redshirted his next season.[7]
Freestyle career
editAge–group level
editAs a cadet, Howard claimed the 2018 Youth Summer Olympic gold medal at 55 kilograms for the United States of America.[8] He also made three US Cadet World Teams from 2017 to 2019, placing 13th, 9th and 5th at the Cadet World Championships.[9]
NCAA record
editStats
editReferences
edit- ^ Collegian, Jake Aferiat | The Daily (5 March 2021). "Is freshman Robbie Howard Penn State wrestling's answer at 125 pounds?". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Robert Howard". Team USA. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Robert Howard - Wrestling". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Robert Howard". Bergen Catholic. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Bergen Catholic's Robert Howard commits to Penn State wrestling". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Penn State Perfect In the NCAA Finals!". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ a b "Robert Howard (Penn State) Profile | WrestleStat". www.wrestlestat.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ NJ.com, Patrick Lanni | NJ Advance Media for (2018-10-15). "BC wrestler Robert Howard turns disappointment into Youth Olympic gold". nj. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Howard makes third Cadet World Team, Mendez wins Outstanding Wrestler at UWW Cadet Nationals". teamusa.org. June 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021.