Ronnie Stafford
Ronnie Stafford
Born: 11/08/1980
Weight: 141
Year: Senior
Hometown: Tempe, Ariz.
High School: Marcos de Niza H.S.
2003 All-American
2002 All-American
2000 National Qualifier

Junior Ronnie Stafford


2002-03: Earned his second straight All-American honor with a 5th-place finish (141) at the 2003 NCAA Div. II National Championships in Wheeling, W.Va. ... took 3rd place at the NCC Championships in Fargo, N.D. ... placed 3rd at the UNC Open (Nov. 24) ... took 2nd at the Colorado Collegiates in Greeley (Jan. 25) ... posted a 3-9 mark in dual meets.

2001-02: Earned All-America status with a 3rd-place finish at the NCAA Championships ... his only loss at the NCAAs came to national champion Matt Dodgen (C. Okla.), 5-3 in overtime ... runner-up at the NCC Championships ... placed third at the Colorado Collegiates.

2000-01: Redshirted.

1999-2000: Went 11-13 as a freshman and advanced to the NCAA II Championships ... placed third at the NCC Championships defeating No. 2 Jake Thielbar (NDSU), No. 3 Ryan Carlson (Augie) and No. 4 Marc Schneider (SCSU).

High School: Three-time state, regional and city champion at Marcos de Niza High School ... lettered all four years in wrestling, two in football ... helped team to state championship in football in 1997 ... two-time scholar athlete.

Personal: Born November 8, 1980 ... undecided in choice of major.

Stafford's Career Record

Year     Overall   NCC        NCAA
1999-00  11-13     3-1, 3rd   0-2, DNP
2000-01  0-0       NA         NA
2001-02  22-11     2-1, 2nd   4-1, 3rd
2002-03  16-16     3-1, 3rd   4-2, 5th
Career   49-40     8-3        8-5