2018-19 Wrestling Roster
Sawyer Root
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Saint Cloud, Fla.
- High School:
- Harmony
| 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.
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