I am not sure this belongs on this thread. But you can not get do away with the lighter weights. They are natural development years. Some kids are just late bloomers. My high school weights
98 (5 foot), 105, 126, 138 (5'11") AND college 167 all 4 years.
Rowlands, a four-time All-American at Ohio State, is no stranger to the process of gaining weight. In fact, it has been a never ending task for the former Buckeye since first taking to the mats.
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Tommy Rowlands
“I was behind on the growth curve when I entered high school,” laughed Rowlands, an Ohio state and national high school champion. “I started out my freshman year at 5-7, 140 pounds and finished my senior year at 6-3, 205 pounds. I just didn't stop growing. It was good for me in many ways because I had to focus on the technical side of wrestling. It was a long time before I could rely on the physical aspect.”
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Tommy Rowlands
Wrestling
Assistant Coach
Alma Mater: Ohio State (2005)
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Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Release: 06/29/2007
Tommy Rowlands has begun his second season as a full-time assistant coach for Ohio State. The 2002 and 2004 NCAA heavyweight champion, Rowlands offers expertise that allowed him to conclude his career as the most decorated wrestler in OSU history. He is just the second Buckeye to win two national titles and the first to earn All-America honors four times.
Rowlands splits his time between coaching Buckeye wrestling and training as a 2008 Beijing Olympic hopeful. Recently, Rowlands earned a spot on the U.S. World Freestyle Team that competed in the World Championships in September and finished fifth at 264.5 pounds. During the summer, he also won a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (264.5 pounds) to go along with several other medals he has earned in national and international competition since he graduated from Ohio State in 2005 with a business degree.
The Hilliard, Ohio, native is the all-time leader at Ohio State in career wins (164), career team points (702.0) and career takedowns (705). His career record of 164-14 (.921) ranks fourth all-time in winning percentage at OSU, while his 44 wins in 2004 and 43 triumphs in 2001 rank fourth and fifth, respectively, all-time in a single season.
Rowlands and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in Hilliard, Ohio, and have a daughter, Ellie. Elizabeth completed her undergraduate studies and soccer career at Kentucky in 2004 and was a two-time all-conference performer and is the record holder at UK with 36 career assists and ranks third all-time in goals and points.
Rowlands, a four-time All-American at Ohio State, is no stranger to the process of gaining weight. In fact, it has been a never ending task for the former Buckeye since first taking to the mats.
