Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley ...

Redshirt Junior (2024-2025) ... finished the season 4-4 and competed in two tournaments … finished 2-2 at the Menlo Open and 3-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions … recorded three pins and one decision.  

Redshirt Sophomore (2023-2024) ... 2024 NWCA Scholar All-American ... finished 8-9 on the year and 1-3 in duals … had a 1-5 record against Big 12 opponents … went 0-2 at the 2024 Big 12 Championships after moving to 174 … battled No. 20 Sam Fisher (Virginia Tech) to sudden victory at the Penn Keystone Open … placed sixth at the Penn Keystone … finished fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

Redshirt Freshman (2022-2023) ... Finished 5-6 overall (1-1) in Big 12 duals … finished the Cowboy Open with a 4-1 record, including a 13-1 major decision over Donivan Giangregorio (Oregon State) and a TF over Wyoming’s Drake Buchanan … pinned UNC’s Branson Britten in the final home dual of the year … went 0-2 at the Big 12 Championships.

Redshirt (2021-2022) ... Redshirted the 2021-22 season for the Wolverines and posted a 10-9 record while competing unattached at 184 pounds ... earned a fourth-place finish at the Cowboy Open with a 3-2 outing and also placed fifth at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open by going 4-2 ... also went 1-0 at the UVU Last Chance Open ... won four bouts by fall, four by decision, one by tech fall, and one by major decision.  

Before Utah Valley...
Prepped at McCall-Donnelly High School in McCall, Idaho his senior year and at Baker Hgh School in Baker City, Ore. his freshman to junior seasons ... a two-time State Champion as he won State title at McCall-Donnelly HS his senior year (2021) and another at Baker HS his junior year ... helped Baker place fourth at State as a team in 4A as a freshman ... coached by Daniel Erekson and Joel Sharer in high school ... also played football in high school.

Personal...
Graduated from McCall-Donnelly HS in 2021 ... birthday is Jan. 24 ... born in Baker City, Ore. ... plans to major in biology at UVU ... enjoys reading, wrestling, hiking, and hanging out with friends and family ... favorite pro sports team is the Tennessee Titans ... favorite sports moment was winning State in Oregon ... has nine siblings: Rebekah, Eliza, Charity, Mary, Seth, Adam, Kevin, Zion and Zarah ... parents are Michael and Kristen Rushton.