Andrew Sherry

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Sewickley, PA
High School:
Pittsburgh Central Catholic

OUTLOOK: Andrew Sherry is a senior member of Missouri's wrestling team with numerous top-six tournament finishes to his name. Over the past few years, Sherry has wrestled in the 149, 157 and 165-pound weight class but will close out his collegiate wrestling career competing at his more natural weight class, 149 pounds.

"Andrew has a lot of passion not just for the sport of wrestling, but for Missouri wrestling in particular," Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith said. "No matter what the season brings his way, Sherry always pushes through with determination and strength. He's dropped down this season and will wrestle at 149 pounds, which is his more natural competition weight. He should challenge for a spot in the lineup."

2007-08: Finishing his junior season with a 16-9 record, Sherry took sixth at the Missouri Open on Nov. 18. Sherry dropped a hard-fought opening round match, but bounced back in the consolation bracket, recording three-straight wins before falling to Mike Horton of Indianapolis, 6-4. Between his Jan. 18 and Feb. 2 tournament appearances, Sherry recorded six-straight wins, with three marked as technical falls and one as a major decision. Sherry wrestled at 165 pounds in Missouri's Feb. 10 dual against Oregon State.

2006-07: Opening his sophomore campaign with a fall over Tyler Babcock of Lindenwood at the Central Missouri State University (CMSU) Open, Nov. 12, Sherry went on to finish the season two wins shy of his then-career-high (12). Five of Sherry's 10 wins on the season came by fall, the fastest clocked in 1:10 over Derek Royster of the Citadel Dec. 30 at the Southern Scuffle. Wrestling in four tournaments throughout the season, Sherry finished as high as fifth at the Missouri Open, Nov. 19.

2005-06: Sherry claimed two top-eight finishes at tournaments in his redshirt freshman season with the Tigers. Finishing the Lindenwood Open with a 4-3 record, Sherry took sixth on Oct. 29, opening his campaign with back-to-back major decisions, (11-2 and 16-1) at 149 pounds. Sherry claimed four of his 12 wins on the season by major decision, while two came in the form of technical fall. On Nov. 13, Sherry finished sixth at the CMSU Open, again recording back-to-back major decision victories (15-2 and 11-3). Wrestling against Chad Terry of Oklahoma at the CMSU Open, Sherry won a hard fought tie breaker by fall.

2004-05: Wrestling in open meets as a redshirt, Sherry began his college career in impressive fashion, pinning the first two opponents he faced en route to a fourth-place finish at the Lindenwood Open Nov. 4. The 157-pounder defeated Benjamin Strake of Lindenwood by fall in 3:20 and then repeated the action by dropping Danny Podliski of McKendree in 1:08.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduating from Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School in Sewickley, Pa., Sherry (145) had a second place showing at the Pennsylvania State Wrestling Championships his senior year (2004), improving from an eighth place finish his junior year (2003). Sherry accumulated a 126-27 career record and was named to the 2004 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League for his achievements on the mat and in the classroom. The Most Valuable Player of his team, Sherry was a wrestler under Vikings' Head Coaches John Aiello and Frank Contorti.

PERSONAL: Sherry was born May 31, 1985, in Nashville, Tenn., to parents Michael and Patty Sherry. One of four children, Sherry has one brother Mike (26) and two sisters Kate (28) and Nora (20). Sherry is a finance major.