2022-2023 Averett Preview
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Team: Averett University
Head Coach: Blake Roulo
Years at School as Head Coach: 3
Career Record at Current School: 42-16
Assistant Coaches: Keaton Gomez, Samuel Braswell, Brandon Woody, Derrick Borlie & Kevin Birmingham
2021-22 Dual Meet Record: 23-6
2022 NCAA Qualifiers & Placewinners:
125 Samuel Braswell 4th
141 Brandon Woody 6th
149 Hunter Campbell
165 Alex Turley
Returning NCAA Qualifiers, NCAA All-Americans, and NWCA Placewinners:
Hunter Campbell – NCAA Qualifier
Hai Siu – 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2022 NCAA Roud of 12, 3rd Team NWCA All-American
Alex Turley – NCAA Qualifier, 7th at NWCA Nationals
Top Returning Starters:
Mason Barrett – 18-8, 3rd at SEWC
Gabe LaVey – 17-5, 2nd at New Standard
Hunter Campbell – 23-10, SEWC Champion, 2nd at SE Regionals, NCAA Qualifier
Jesse Alvarado – 16-3, 3rd at SEWC
Anthony Taylor – 20-11, 4th at SEWC
Alex Turley – 20-9, 2nd at SEWC, NCAA Qualifier, 2nd at SE Regionals, 7th at NWCAs
Khalil Mitchell – 23-15, 2nd at SEWC, 6th at SE Regionals
William Baldwin – 27-14, 2nd at SEWC, 7th at SE Regionals
Jamar Christian – 19-13, 3rd at SEWC
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Cole McCormick(University of Maryland)- 3x VA State Champion
Erick Cole(EllsworthCC) Ill State placer
Daniel Porter(Greensboro College)- 4th at SEWC & 2x FL State placer
Hai Siu(Greensboro College)- 3x SEWC Champion, 2x NCAA Qualifier, NCAA Round of 12 in 2022 & NWCA 3rd Team All-American
Marcus De La Rosa(Greensboro College)- NC State Qualifer
Nathan Mallery- NHSCA SR All-American, Holy Angels Placer & VA State Placer
Jaden Flores- 4x VA State Placer, 2x VA State Finalist & VA State Champion
Ryker Permann- 4x ID State placer & 4x ID State Qualifier
Michael Gabbard- 3x NC State Qualifier & 3x NC State Placer
Owen Harshbarger- 3rd at Holy Angels & NC State Placer
Mateo Duarte- 3x VA State placer
Landon Neal- NC State placer & NC State Qualifier
Carter Erickson- CA League Champion
TJ Brown-FL State Qualifier
Braeden Fluke-VA State Placer
Jackson Higgins- 2x VA State Qualifier
Xavier Swanson- 2x VA State Qualifier
Ethan Marcotte-3x VA State Qualifier & VA State Placer
Conor Marcotte-2x VA State Qualifier & VA State Placer
Zaidarius McKenzie- VA State Qualifier & VA State Placer
Jacob Jimenez- 2x VA State Placer & VA State Finalist
Wyatt PArker- 4x NY Conference Placer
Shane Shirley- 3x VA State Qualfier & 2x VA State Placer
Jeremiah Jackson- MD State Qualifier
Wyatt Dowdy-2016 VA State Championship Team Member
Season Outlook:
The Cougars are coming off of another historic season winning the Southeast Wrestling Conference Title, 3rd at the Southeast Regionals & 21st at the NCAAs with 4 NCAA Qualifiers & 2 All-Americans. They also led all of NCAA with 23 dual meet wins highlighted by their 1st ever Division I win against Bellarmine.
Averett looks to build on last year’s success with a talented group of transfers & freshmen highlighted by transfers Daniel Porter, Cole McCormick & Hai Siu with incoming freshmen to watch out for being Nathan Mallery, Ryker Permann & Owen Harshbarger.
November 5th the team opens up on the road at the Adrian Invitational in Adrian, Michigan. First home match will be November 12th against McDaniel. The team hosts two big events the Cougar Open(21 teams) Sunday, November 13th & the Cougar Duals(11 teams) Sunday, December 11th. The schedule is highlighted by the National Duals in Louisville, KY, Virginia Duals in Hampton, VA & a showdown in Hoboken, NJ against national powerhouses Stevens & TCNJ.