Before Brown: Graduate of Blue Mountain High School, where he earned four letters in wrestling, as well as one apiece in track and football … Won the 2008 PIAA AAA Wrestling State Championship … Was a four-time league champion … Holds the school record with 152 career wins … Ranked as high as eighth in the country during his junior season.
Personal: Cortlandt C. Choate is the son of Cortlandt and Pamela Choate of Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania … Has one brother, Brandon … Also enjoys reading and cycling.