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Shane Onufer Class: Sophomore Hometown: Auburn, Wash. High School: Auburn Event: 165/174 pounds

2009-10: Shane Onufer, after qualifying last year for the NCAA Tournament at 174 pounds, will likely start this year at 165 pounds. His frame should be a better fit at 165, after spending much of last year struggling to keep up his weight. With the experience he gained his first two years with the program and his athletic ability, Onufer could produce an even better season as a sophomore as long as he maintains a dominant mentality. He is part of UW's northwest contingent, one of seven Cowboys from Washington state.

2008-09: Onufer qualified for the NCAA Tournament and won the 174-pound title at the West Regional/WWC Tournament as a redshirt freshman. He went 2-2 at the NCAA Tournament and beat tough opponents from Virginia Tech and Penn. Onufer finished the year with a season record of 44-11. That mark ties him for fifth on UW's All-Time Single Season Victories list with Wes Gasner (1982-83). He also finished with 14 pins during the season, putting himself 10th on the UW All-Time Single Season Pins list. Onufer tallied five major decisions and two technical falls. He did not lose to a WWC opponent all season, going 8-0, and was 14-4 in dual matches. Onufer opened the season with 15 straight wins. Amateur Wrestling News included him on their All-Rookie Fourth Team and he was named WWC Wrestler of the Week, Nov. 18, after winning the Cowboy Open. Other tournament finishes of note for Onufer included placing third at Reno, fourth in Omaha and seventh in Las Vegas.

2007-08: Onufer turned heads during his redshirt year with an overall record of 15-2, including seven pins and five major decisions. He is one of 10 UW wrestlers that used the season to redshirt. Shane won the Cowboy Open (Amateur Division), took third at the Kaufman Brand Tournament in Omaha, was second at the Utah Valley Open and won the Glen Brand Tournament in Omaha.

High School: Onufer was a two-time Washington state champion and was a Cadet Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals All-American, placing third in both. Shane was undefeated his senior season and won the Rocky Mountain Regional and the Tri-State Tournament. He also pinned his way through the state tournament his senior year. Shane was runner-up at state his sophomore year and fourth as a freshman. Onufer also lettered twice in olympic weightlifting.

Personal: Born June 29, 1989 in Tacoma, Wash. He is the son of Tatiana Grace and Craig Onufer. His father Craig, wrestled at South Dakota State. He has one sister, Michalle. Shane is a communication major at UW.