WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland added another signee to the Class of 2020 on Thursday, inking Cooper Noehre to a national letter of intent. Noehre hails from nearby Greenfield, Indiana, where he competes for Greenfield Central High School, and was the state runner-up at 152 pounds in 2019.
Noehre has 102 wins over his first three high school seasons and is ranked second at 160 pounds (IndianaMat.com) to open 2019-20.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year varsity letterwinner at Greenfield Central High School
• 2019 Indiana High School State Runner-Up at 152 pounds, winning 41 matches
• Qualified for semi-states as a freshman and sophomore at 138 and 145 pounds, respectively
• Won a state Greco-Roman title at 160 pounds, and a freestyle championship at 145 pounds
• Placed second in freestyle and Greco-Roman at the 2018 USA Wrestling Central Regional
VARSITY RECORD
• 2017-18 (152): 41-4
• 2016-17 (145): 31-10
• 2015-16 (138): 30-13
• TOTAL: 102-27 (.791)
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Cooper Noehre
• Major: Business
• Birthday: Sept. 10, 2001
• City Born: Greenfield, Indiana
• Parents: Sheldon & Jaime Noehre
• Siblings: Brothers, Clayton and Carter, and Sister, Aubrey
"I'm excited to add a young man from the state of Indiana to our 2020 class, and I'm fired up that it's Cooper. He's an incredibly focused wrestler and student, who knows what he wants to do and wants to achieve, and we're ready to help him pursue those goals, both on and off the mat." - Tony Ersland