Steve Grayson

Class: Freshman
Hometown: Bellevue, Wash.
High School: Newport HS
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 157
Birthdate: 04/29/1982
Experience: HS

OREGON STATE: Begins career this winter.

NEWPORT HIGH: Lettered 4 years; coached by Mike Chenoweth . . . team captain . . . team Most Improved, Most Inspirational awards; Todd Bodde Award . . . also competed in football, baseball . . . 3.44 grade point average.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Engineering . . . born April 29, 1982 in Bellevue, Wash. . . . parents are Ronald and Linda Grayson; family includes brother Mark (21) . . . enjoys sports, wall climbing, video games, Ultimate Frisbee, hiking . . . favorite athlete is Jerry Rice . . . top athletic thrill is “the feeling you get right after a beautifully-executed takeown to the opponent’s back” . . . chose OSU for its Engineering and wrestling programs.