Defending The Title: 2005: Those Who Did and Those Who Did Not Defend the Title

Travis Lee of Cornell, Teyon Ware of Oklahoma, Ryan Bertin of Michigan & Jake Rosholt of Oklahoma State who all won titles in 2003, won their second titles. 

Steve Mocco returned off a redshirt to win his second title. 

Chris Pendleton of Oklahoma State won his second title. 

Greg Jones of West Virginia ends his career as a three time champion. 

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Joe Dubuque of Indiana 

A two time New Jersey state champion for Glen Ridge High School, Dubuque won back to back NCAA titles for the Hoosiers in 2005 and 2006. He also placed 8th his sophomore season of 2004.  Post college he coached at Indiana and Hofstra, currently at Princeton. 

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A three time New Jersey state champion for Blair Academy, Esposito had a standout career competing for the Cowboys of Oklahoma State.  Finishing one match shy of All American status as a freshman in 2003, Esposito was an NCAA runner-up in 2004, winning the NCAA title as a junior in 2005.  As a senior in 2006 he finished in 3rd place.  Coaching being his next call, he remained at Oklahoma State. 

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Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma State 

A three time state champion for Edmond Memorial, Hendricks a member of the Otoe-Missouria Native American tribe won three BIG 12 titles for Oklahoma State. In 2004 as a freshman he placed 5th in the nation, winning back to back NCAA titles in his sophomore and junior seasons of 2005 and 2006 respectively.  He ended his career as the NCAA runner-up in 2007.  Getting into the world of MMA, "Bigg Rigg" as he is known, he won the UFC Welterweight championship. 

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Lee, Ware, Bertin, Pendleton, Jones, Rosholt and Mocco previously mentioned 

Dubuque would win another title in 2005. 

Esposito did not repeat 

Hendricks repeated in 2006 but did not repeat in 2007