Pacific University Athletics

2011-12: Finished with a 6-15 record at 125 pounds…Was the Boxers’ regular starter at the weight in dual matches…Finished second at the Oregon Collegiate Open on 12/3/11, finishing with a 3-1 record…Lost to Yakima Valley’s Jesse O’Camb in the final…Placed third at the Boxer Open on 1/28/12, scoring pins over Joe Cordes of the Eastern Washington Univ. club and Pacific’s Ian Hockett.
 
2010-11: Miss entire season due to injury.
 
2009-10: Finished the season with a 5-15 record wrestling mainly at 152 pounds…Wrestled one match at 133 pounds…Four victories came in dual meets.
 
High School: Wrestled for Adam Reese at Hillsboro High School…2008-09: Finished second at Oregon 5A State Championships at 119 pounds…Northwest Oregon Conference champion at 119 pounds…2007-08: Oregon 5A runner-up at 112 pounds…Northwest Oregon Conference champion at 112 pounds…2006-07: Finished seventh at Oregon 5A state championships at 112 pounds and finished third at conference meet…2005-06: Finished eighth in 106 pound class at Oregon 5A state championships…Was runner-up at Northwest Oregon Championships…Also participated in varsity football and track and field.
 
Personal: Son of Kevin & Robin Binkerd…History major…His father wrestled for Pacific and is a member of the Pacific Athletic Hall of Fame…Uncles Kerry and Korey Binkerd also attended Pacific…His sister, Codi, competed at New Mexico State in equestrian…Chose Pacific for the wrestling and academic programs…Favorite Book: The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)…Favorite Class In School: History…Favorite Athlete: Jordan Burroughs…Career Ambition: Teacher and coach.