Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley ...

Redshirt Junior (2024-2025) ... went 6-3 during his redshirt junior campaign … competed unattached in two tournaments…  finished 3-2 at the Menlo Invitational … finished third place at the Reno Tournament of Championships with a 3-2 record … won three matches via pin, one technical fall, one major decision and one decision.  

Redshirt Sophomore (2023-2024) ... finished with a 2-12 record, going 1-8 in duals … went 1-2 at the Big 12 Championships … earned a victory over Oklahoma’s Conrad Hendriksen … also defeated NDSU’s Ryan Henningson in dual action.

Redshirt Freshman (2022-2023) ...  Finished the year 13-7 overall while competing unattached … finished 3-2 at the Cowboy Open … recorded a victory over Northern Colorado’s Moses Santiago by a 5-3 decision.

Freshman (2021-2022) ...  9-12 overall record (2-3 in duals) at 125 pounds ... went 1-4 vs. Big 12 Conference opponents ... UVU's starter at 125 pounds as a true freshman for half of the season ... posted a fourth-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open by going 3-2 and sixth at the Roadrunner Open with a 2-3 clip ... also went 2-2 at the UNC Duals and 1-2 at his first trip to the prestigious CKLV Invitational ... won seven bouts by decision and one by major decision ... earned U20 US Open All-American honors in freestyle competition in April by placing eighth with a 5-3 record at 57 kg the event.  

Before Utah Valley...
Prepped at Tahoma High School in Maple Valley, Wash. (2019-20), Bonney Lake HS in Bonney Lake, Wash. (2017-19) and Orting HS in Orting, Wash. for his senior year (2020-21) ... a three-time Washington State High School Champion (106, 113 and 120 pounds) ... didn't have the opportunity to wrestle for a fourth state title as his senior season was wiped out due to COVID-19 ... an eight-time Fargo All-American and a one-time National Champion after winning the 100-pound Greco-Roman championship in 2017 ... also placed second, second, third and fourth nationally in freestyle and third, fourth and seventh in Greco ... compiled an impressive 123-5 career record in high school ... helped his high school team record a runner-up team finish at State ... wrestled club for Team Aggression.

Personal...
Graduated from Orting HS in 2021 ... birthday is Nov. 4, 2002 ... born in Ensenada, Mexico ... enjoys coaching kids for his club team ... has two siblings: Adanesne and Amanda ... parents are Gregory Lillie and Damaris Diaz.