Robert Howard (wrestler, born 2002)
 Howard (on top of the podium) at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 March 2002 Cranford, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 125 lbs | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Nittany Lion Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||
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Robert Howard (born 1 March 2002) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler.[1] In freestyle, he claimed the 2018 Youth Summer Olympic gold medal and was a three–time US Cadet World Team Member.[2] In college, Howard wrestled for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[3]
Folkstyle career
[edit]High school
[edit]Howard, a native from Cranford, New Jersey, competed in high school wrestling out of Bergen Catholic High School, where he was the team captain and a four–time letterman. He went on to compile 133 victories to 10 defeats, claimed two NJSIAA state titles while making the finals four times and led the team to three team state championships before graduating.[3][4]
College
[edit]A high school junior, Howard committed to Cael Sanderson and the Penn State Nittany Lions to attend the Pennsylvania State University.[5]
2020–2021
[edit]As a freshman, Howard went 7–6 overall and 2–2 at the 2021 NCAA championships, with his biggest win of the year being against Ohio State's Malik Heinselman.[6]
2021–2022
[edit]Howard redshirted his next season.[7]
2022–2023
[edit]At the beginning of the 2022–2023 season, it was announced Howard would be out for the year due to a knee surgery.[8]
Freestyle career
[edit]Age–group level
[edit]As a cadet, Howard claimed the 2018 Youth Summer Olympic gold medal at 55 kilograms for the United States of America.[9] He also made three US Cadet World Teams from 2017 to 2019, placing 13th, 9th and 5th at the Cadet World Championships.[10]
NCAA record
[edit]Stats
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Collegian, Jake Aferiat | The Daily (5 March 2021). "Is freshman Robbie Howard Penn State wrestling's answer at 125 pounds?". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Robert Howard". Team USA. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Robert Howard - Wrestling". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Robert Howard". Bergen Catholic. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Bergen Catholic's Robert Howard commits to Penn State wrestling". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Penn State Perfect In the NCAA Finals!". Penn State University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ a b "Robert Howard (Penn State) Profile | WrestleStat". www.wrestlestat.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ Rader, JD. (November 7, 2022). Howard Out For Season, Steen To Start At 125 For Penn State. FloWrestling. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ NJ.com, Patrick Lanni | NJ Advance Media for (2018-10-15). "BC wrestler Robert Howard turns disappointment into Youth Olympic gold". nj. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Howard makes third Cadet World Team, Mendez wins Outstanding Wrestler at UWW Cadet Nationals". teamusa.org. June 2, 2019. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021.