2001-02: Placed third at the Southern Colorado Open (11/17) ... scored his only pin fall in a win over Cal-State Fullerton's Brian Webster at the Las Vegas Invite (11/30) ... posted a mark of 7-10 overall.

Prior to UNC: Attended Western State College in Gunnison, Colo. ... wrestled and played football.

High School: Earned four varsity letters wrestling for Canon City High School ... team captain three years ... regional champion his junior and senior years ... placed third in state his senior year ... team was conference champs his junior and senior seasons and state runners up his senior year ... also played football ... member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll ... earned academic all-state sophomore and junior years.

Personal: Born February 11, 1980, in Loveland, Colo. ... son of Bob and Ann Sears ... majoring in physics.

Sears' Career Record

Year    Overall   NCC   NCAA
2001-02  7-10     NA    NA