The Citadel Athletics

All-Time Record	2015-16	2016-17	Career
Weight	184	197	184/197
Record	15-19	22-16	37-35
Dual	3-11	9-4	12-15
Decision	10-10	12-6	22-16
Major Decision	2-4	8-2	10-6
Technical Fall	1-4	0-4	1-8
Fall	2-2	2-3	4-5
Forfeit	0-0	0-0	0-0
Overtime	0-0	0-0	0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents	1-4	0-4	1-8

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Took second place in the 197-pound weight class at the SoCon Championships on Mar. 4 ... earned a personal-best 22 wins during the season with 12 decisions, eight major decisions and two pins ... third-place finishes at the All-Academy Championship on Jan. 29 and the Journeymen Tussle on Dec. 4 ... took fourth place at the Southeast Open on Nov. 6. 

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Finished his freshman season with a 15-19 record at the 184 weight class … won first six matches of his career en route to taking first place at The Citadel Open and defeating Derek Thurman (VMI) in first-career dual … went 2-2 at the Wolfpack Open, earning wins over Dustin Harris (Cumberland) and Tyler Patrick (Duke) … picked up second dual win of the season with 10-4 decision over Steve Decius (Limestone) … finished the Southern Scuffle with a 2-2 record … earned a major decision victory over Quinton Rosser (Northern Illinois) on Jan. 17 … after losing first match at All-Academy Championships, reeled off three straight wins to come back and take third place with wins over Derek Thurman (VMI), Marc Wagner (Coast Guard) and William Baker (Air Force) … revenged an earlier loss to Hunter Gamble (Gardner-Webb) in the first round of the SoCon Championship, earning a 4-2 decision.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in wrestling, football, track and weight lifting … Named State Champion his junior year while competing in Florida … Was the state champion at 182 lbs. his sophomore year while competing in Alaska … Placed fourth in the state tournament while competing in Alaska during his freshman year … was named varsity football captain his senior year.
 
PERSONAL: A 2015 graduate of Harmony High School in Long Branch, New Jersey … Son of Gary and Tammy Root … Plans on majoring in engineering.