Andy Bowby

Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Newberg, Ore.
High School: Newberg HS
Height / Weight: 6-1 / HWT
Birthdate: 08/20/1980
Experience: 1V

OREGON STATE: One of 12 returning lettermen . . . (2000) Lettered as a freshman . . . competed only in open tournaments and exhibitions . . . won Greco-Roman Junior Nationals championship; placed seventh at Greco- Roman Junior World Championships . . . (1999) Redshirted . . . record of 2-2 at heavyweight in open tournaments.

NEWBERG HIGH: Lettered 4 years; coached by Pete Russo . . . state champ . . . league champ . . . All-America . . . state champ in Greco-Roman, freestyle . . . competed in football, tennis.

PERSONAL: Majoring in History . . . born Aug. 20, 1980 in Portland, Ore. . . . parents are Frank and Janis Bowlby; family includes brother Aaron (18), sister Lindsay (21) . . . father played football for Oregon . . . enjoys fishing, video games . . . favorite athlete is Muhammad Ali . . . top athletic thrill was Junior Nationals finals . . . chose OSU for its academics and wrestling program.