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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Arlington, Texas
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 | High School: Lamar HS
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 | Height / Weight: 5-8 / 149
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 | Birthdate: 08/03/1985
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As a Junior (2007-08) -- Voted team captain ... Finished the season with a 26-9 record, second-most on the team in total wins ... Started the season with a nine match winning streak...Upset defending ACC Wrestler of the Year and then-ranked No. 11 Darrion Caldwell of North Carolina State by a fall...Crowned champion at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic, going 4-0...Placed third at the Kaufman/Brand Tournament...Went 14-4 in dual meets, including a win over Quinten Fuentes of then-No. 2 Oklahoma State...Recorded three falls and one technical fall in dual meets...Posted his second Bedlam victory of the season with a decision win over Ryan Freeman...Upset No. 14 Josh Wagner at the Big 12 Championships, where he went 2-1 on the day and earned third place...Qualified for his third NCAA Championship...After losing his first match at the Championships, Rowe reeled off three straight victories and stopped one win short of becoming an All-American.
As a Sophomore (2006-07) --
Runner-up at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Tournament ... Claimed first place at the Oklahoma Open ... Competed in the NWCA All-Star Classic and defeated Travis Piccard by a 10-4 decision in the 157-pound exhibition match ... 10-match winning streak from Nov. 25, 2006 - Jan. 6, 2007 ... Sat out NWCA Duals after sustaining an injury after the Lone Star Duals ... Won his opening match at the Big 12 Championships ... Advanced to the NCAA Championships ... Finished with a season record of 19-7.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2005-06) --
Qualified for NCAA Championships ... Captured third place at the Big 12 Championships ... Posted an 18-7 overall record ... Placed third at the Oklahoma Open ... Finished second at Missouri Open ... Upset then-No. 11 Kevin Ward of Oklahoma State 7-5 ... Upset No. 15 Chris Oliver of Nebraska by major decision, 15-6 ... Competed against three top-20 ranked opponents.
As a Freshman (2004-05) --
Redshirted ... Placed fourth at Central Missouri State University Open at 149 ... Placed second at 149 at Oklahoma Open, losing only to Matt Storniolo ... Placed CMSU Open at 157 ... Placed third at Missouri Valley Open at 149 pounds.
High School--
Runner-up at Texas state championship ... Undefeated state champion in 2003 and 2004 ... Texas state meet outstanding wrestler in 2004 ... Runner-up at the High School Nationals ... Received Dave Schultz High School Excellence award in 2004 ... Received All-America honors from Wrestling USA Magazine ... Three-time freestyle and Greco state champion ... Coached by C.T. Campbell ... Two-year letterman.
Personal--
Full name is William Tatin Rowe ... Born Aug. 3, 1985 ... Son of Mary and Jeffrey White ... Majoring in communications ... Favorite food includes dipping tortillas in queso.