Jordan Barich

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Newberg, Ore.
High School: Newberg HS
Height / Weight: 5-9 / 149
Birthdate: 04/10/1982
Experience: HS

OREGON STATE: Begins career this winter.

NEWBERG HIGH: Lettered 4 years; coached by Tony Russo and Neil Russo . . . state champion as a junior at 130, state runner-up as a senior at 140 . . . 3-time league champion . . . placed seventh in Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals . . . 3.93 grade point average; National Honor Society, Honor Roll, Earl Gillis Scholarship winner.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Education; may become a mathematics teacher . . . born April 10, 1982 in Portland, Ore. . . . parents are Dave and Renee Barich; family includes sister Britany (16) . . . enjoys fishing, golfing . . . top athletic thrill was winning high school state title . . . chose OSU for its academics and wrestling program.