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2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Mountain East Conference
Sam Janicki

Michael Viramontes

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 285
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Hesperia, Calif.
  • Highschool Hesperia High School

Biography

2021-22: At the Greyhound Duals defeated Kairus Washington (Kentucky Wesleyan) by fall...At dual meet against Glenville State and West Liberty, defeated Devin Gauldin ( Glenville State) by fall in the first round...At conference dual against Wheeling, defeated Clarouly Meca 7-4 by decision...At the Storm Open finished in first place with victory over Clarouly Meca (Wheeling) 4-1 by decision, Ronnie D'Amico (Lake Erie) 3-2 by decision and in the final against his teammate Parks pinned him at the 5:40 mark...At the Tiffin Open finished in fourth in the 285 weight class including his victory over David Henson (Tiffin) by pin down...At the Southeast Open, took down Tomas Roberts (Emory & Henry's) by decision 7-0...Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2020-21: Went 3-1 at the Mountain East Conference Championships, defeating Bradden Galassi (Davis & Elkins) by decision (8-3), Riley Gallagher (Fairmont State) by fall (2:29) and Bryce Walker (UNC Pembroke) by decision (3-1) to earn third place at 197 lbs. and All-MEC Third Team honors... Wrestled at heavyweight in the NCAA Super Regional 3 Tournament... Won three consecutive bouts at Regionals, including a victory over Davenport's River Fox who he had lost to earlier in the day, and took third place... Two team conference dual against West Liberty and Alderson Broaddus defeated Drake Kendrex (West Liberty) 8-5 by decision...Three team conference dual against Davis & Elkins, UNC Pembroke and West Liberty defeated Michael Schneider (Davis & Elkins) 9-1 by major decision and Marcus Bell ( West Liberty) in sudden death...Conference dual against Alderson Broaddus, Davis & Elkins and Wheeling defeat Joshua Sanders ( Davis & Elkins) 9-1 by major decision...Commissoner's Honor Roll.


2019-20: Earned All-MEC Second Team... Finished the season with a record of 20-13... Took second place at the Southeast Open in the Freshman/Sophomore bracket, which included a win over Maryland's Kevin Makosy... Won three matchups at the NWCA National Duals, defeating Keaton Fogler (Lindenwood), Nicolas Smythe (Tiffin), Tyler Oliver (Pitt-Johnstown)... Brought home second place in the MEC Tournament at 197 lbs... Placed fifth at the Super Regional 3 Tournament.

High School: Participated in wresting at Hesperia High School... A two-time California State Qualifier... Champion in the CIF-SS, Flo-Reno World Championship and the Freakshow Elite Championship... Excelled in the classroom as a four-time Honor Roll student and graduated with a 3.84 GPA.

Personal: Son of Elizabeth and Rodney Viramontes... Majoring in history.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    184
    6'0" 184 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    6'0" 197 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    6'0" 197 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Sophomore

    6'0" 285 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    6'0" 285 lbs