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2012-13 Wrestling

Blake Salyer

  • Height:
    0-0
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Taylorsville, N.C.

Summary

Biography

2011-12 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted ...Wrestled unattached at the 2011 Davidson Open and the 2012Appalachian Open this season ... Went 3-4 on the year, competing atboth 184 and 197 pounds ... Earned a fall at 1:53 over Jack Neblettof Liberty at 184 pounds at the Davidson Open ... Recorded two winsat 197 pounds at the Appalachian Open, beating both Josh Lewis ofLimestone and Darren Hankins of Virginia Tech 4-1 on theday.

2010-11 at Gardner-Webb:
 Recorded a 7-16 overallrecord on the year ... Posted a 4-9 dual match record ... Saw timeat 184, 197 and 285 on the season ... Placed second overall at the184-pound weight class at the 2010 Davidson Open, going 2-1 for theopen meet ... Recorded one pin fall win and two major decisionvictories on the year ... Scored a pin fall win at 3:58 over PeterComis of Campbell at 184 in dual match action ... Picked up a 10-2major decision win over Sam Morrison of Sacred Heart at the EastRegional Duals ... Also posted a major decision win at 14-0 overAnthony Gardner of UNC Greensboro at the Davidson Open ... Pickedup a 3-1 decision over Ike Crews of Davidson at the 2010 DavidsonOpen ... Earned a 6-1 win over Jon Hartley over Appalachian Stateat 184 at the 2010 Southern Scuffle ... Also scored a 12-7 win overJason Foor of Millersville at the East Regional Duals.

2009-10 at Gardner-Webb: 
Recorded a 9-22 overallrecord on the season, competing at both 174 and 184 ... Was thirdon the team with four pin fall victories ... Had three wins in dualmeet action ... Took third-place at the 2010 NCAA East RegionalChampionships at 174, posting 2-1 record including a pin fall winat 4:29 over Seth Csaszar of Duquesne ... Posted a 1-2 mark at the2009 N.C. State Open, picking up a pin fall win at 5:34 over HunterScott of Chattanooga ... Recorded a 3-2 record at 174 at the 2009Davidson Open ... Had a pin fall win over Zachary Creasman ofLimestone at 2:03 and a pin fall victory over Alex Tozzolino ofSpartanburg Methodist at 4:53 at the 2009 Davidson Open ... Pickedup a 13-4 major decision win over Ike Crews of Davidson in dualmeet action ... Posted a 6-4 victory over John Merickel of Campbellin dual competition ... Competed at 174 at the 2009 Hokie Open andat the 2009 Southern Scuffle ... Also competed at 174 at the EastRegional Duals.

2008-09 at Gardner-Webb: Had three wins onthe season ... Competed at 174, 184 and 197 last season as a truefreshman ... Picked up a win by pin fall at 3:17 in the Bulldogswin over Anderson ... Won at 174 versus VMI ... Also picked up awin at 174 in the Bulldogs win over Davidson at the BulldogDuals.

High School:
 Four-year standout at Alexander H.S.... Compiled a 155-34 record ... Totaled 111 pins and 138 takedowns... Two-time first-team all conference selection ... Earnedsecond-team all-conference honors as a sophomore ... Finished thirdin the state as a senior ... Scholar-athlete ... Finished firstfour consecutive years at the Tar Heel Classic ... Wrestled for theNorth Carolina National Team.

Personal: Born May 10, 1990 in Ypsilanti,Michigan ... Son of Vincent and Tracie Salyer ... Majoring inHistory.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    174
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    174
  • 2010-11Junior

    174
  • 2011-12Senior

    184
  • 2012-13Redshirt Senior

    184/197