John Drake has emerged as one of the team leaders as he begins his junior season, his third as the Titans' regular at 197 pounds... placed fifth in the Pac-10 Championships last year to qualify for the NCAA Championships... also placed fifth at the Tournament of Champions in Reno... took second place at the Fullerton Open... overall record was 25-12 including 13-5 in dual meets (7-2 in the Pac-10)... beat Shaun Dee, 11-3, in tenth bout on Jan. 2 to give Titans a 22-17 Pac-10 dual meet victory... had an outstanding year as a redshirt freshman in 2006-07 with an overall mark of 19-15 with 3 pins... was 9-6 in duals and 4-4 in the Pac-10... placed sixth at the Pac-10 championships.. wrestling unattached in 2005-06 he had a 2-2 record... had an outstanding senior year for Coach Pat Coffing at Elk Grove High School in northern California... posted a 50-5 record and placed third in the state championship meet... three-year varsity letter winner as he was in baseball... born on Nov. 9, 1987, in Fort Bragg, Calif.... parents are John and Carolyn Drake... has three siblings (Kaylin, Mike and Malcolm)... mechanical engineering major whose immediate goal is to obtain his bachelor's degree... has been wrestling for 10 years