2012 All-American
2011 All-American
2012-13: Moved up another weight class to 141 and went 19-1 on the season before missing rest of season with neck injury ... After his victory over Princeton, Maryland and Binghamton by fall, he became the school record holder in career pins with 38 ... Won the Harold Nichols Cyclone and Northern Iowa Open ... Finished second at the Midlands Championship ... Was ranked a career-high No. 3 by W.I.N. Magazine before being injured ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2011-12: Earned his second career All-America honor by placing sixth at the 2012 NCAA Championships ... Went 3-3 at the NCAA Championships, including three straight pins in the first three rounds to advance to the championship semifinals ... Finished third at the Big Ten Championships to qualify automatically for the NCAA Championships ... Went 7-1 during the Big Ten dual season ... Placed third at Midlands, going 5-1 in the tournament ... Led the team in pins with 13 on the season, tying Larry TenPas' 13 falls which was set in 1954-55 ... Was one of 20 wrestlers in the country to compete at NWCA All-Star Classic ... Compiled a 30-9 record this season ... Named an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2010-11: Earned his first career All-America honor by placing eighth at the 2011 NCAA Championships ... Went 3-3 at the NCAA Championships, including a 10-3 win over No. 9 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) ... Finished fourth at the Big Ten Championships to qualify automatically for the NCAA Championships ... Went 6-2 during the Big Ten dual season ... Placed second at Midlands, going 4-1 in the tournament with a win over No. 8 Tony Ramos (Iowa) ... Placed fourth at the Las Vegas Invitational, with wins over No. 6 Scotti Sentes (Central Michigan), No. 7 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) and No. 12 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) ... Beat No. 15 Nathan Pennesi (West Virginia) in a dual ... Won the Lindenwood Open ... Named an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2009-10: Competed at the Lindenwood Open and in the Findlay/McKendree duals, compiling a 6-1 record with four falls, before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury ... Received a medical hardship waiver following the season.
2008-09: Qualified for the 2009 NCAA Championships after finishing sixth at the Big Ten Championships, earning an automatic berth ... Went 1-2 at NCAAs ... Placed third at the Missouri Open, going 5-1 ... Went 3-2 at Midlands and 4-2 at the Las Vegas Invitational ... Went 3-0 at the ACC/Big Ten Clash to begin his career, notching two major decisions ... Second on the team with six pins ... Scored bonus points 14 times ... Won the 55 kg class of the Asics University Nationals in April.
HIGH SCHOOL: Six-time USA Wrestling All-American in freestyle and Greco-Roman ... Earned a final No. 3 national ranking in 2008 by W.I.N. Magazine ... Placed second at the 2008 National High School Senior Nationals at 112 pounds ... Helped Team USA to a 28-12 win at the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic ... 2008 Dream Team member ... Two-time undefeated Illinois Class AA state champion (2007 - 103 lbs, 2008 - 112 lbs) ... Placed fifth at 103 pounds at the 2006 Illinois state wrestling championships ... Had a streak of over 85 matches without being scored on offensively ... Named to the Wrestling USA All-Academic team.
PERSONAL: Born on July 11, 1990 ... Parents are Walter and Robin Futrell ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Has three older sisters: LaKizzy, Ayesha and Brandi ... Father, Walter, is a pastor ... Lists T.C. Dantzler as his favorite athlete because he is entertaining and dedicated, knows how to win and he gives back ... Member of National Honor Society at MCHS ... Also president of the MCHS student council and Senior Leadership ... Plans to pursue a career in physical therapy and possibly the Olympics after graduation.
Futrell's Career Record
Year W L F Big Tens NCAAs2008-09 25 14 6 6th DNP2009-10 6 1 4 --- ---2010-11 28 10 7 4th 8th2011-12 30 9 13 3rd 6th2012-13 19 1 8 --- ---TOTAL 108 35 38
