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2011-12 Wrestling Roster

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Blake Mangum

Blake Mangum

  • Weight:
    133
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Heber City, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Wasatch HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley University ...

FRESHMAN ~ (2011-12): 
11-6 overall record (5-4 duals) while wrestling up at 133 for most of the season ... named to the WWC Coaches' Honor Roll ... placed fourth at the NCAA West Regional/WWC Championships (March 4) by going 1-2 at the tournament ... won his first tournament in a UVU singlet, the UVU Open (Jan. 7) by going a perfect 4-0 ... posted a five-match dual-winning streak from Feb. 3-11 with wins over Cal Poly's Michael Clemmensen, Stanford's Jordan Bryan, North Dakota State's Justin Solberg, South Dakota State's Nick Chavez and #2 Penn State's Frank Martellotti ... posted one of his wins by fall, two by major decision and eight by decision.

Before Utah Valley ...
Was named a Cadet All-American ... Took seventh place at Senior Nationals ... Was captain of his state championship team in 2008 ... Garnered a 197-16 overall record ... Lettered all four years.
 
Other College ...
Redshirted for a year at Oklahoma University before going on an LDS Church Mission.
 
Personal ...
Blake Lyle Mangum is his full name ... Born June 8, 1990 ... Son of Lyle and Jana Mangum ... Is an only child ... Planned major is sociology ... "Yellow Skittle" is his nickname ... Forrest Gump is his favorite movie ... New Zealand is his favorite vacation destination and his cat is his most prized possession.

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