Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley University ... 

SENIOR ~ (2019-20): 0-5 overall record (0-5 in duals) at 174 pounds while battling through an injury on the season ... earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... bumped up a couple of weight classes to step up for his team to fill a void in the lineup and compete in five dual meets at 174 pounds ... took on dual opponents from Fresno State, No. 16 UNI, No. 11 Iowa State, No. 22 Stanford and Wyoming, which included matches against a trio of top-10 nationally ranked foes. 

JUNIOR ~ (2018-19): 3-11 overall record (3-7 in duals) at 157 pounds ... earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... recorded a pair of victories over top-10 nationally ranked foes with wins over No. 9 John Van Brill of No. 15 Rutgers and No. 9 Griffin Parriott of No. 13 Purdue ... also picked up his third dual win of the year over Harper's Tristen Guaman ... broke into the top-25 polls in November and was ranked 21st by TrackWrestling for a week after knocking off ninth-ranked Van Brill of Rutgers ... after being sidelined for the second half of the season with an injury, managed to come back and compete for the Wolverines at the 2019 Big 12 Championship ... recorded all three victories on the year by decision.

SOPHOMORE ~ (2017-18): 7-6 overall record (1-3 in duals) at 149 pounds ... earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... recorded a second-place finish at the Clarion Open with a 4-1 record at the event ... picked up his dual victory over West Virginia's Kyler Rea (3-1) ... went 2-4 on the year against Big 12 foes before sustaining a season ending injury ... picked up two wins by fall, one win by tech fall, one by major decision and two by decision.

FRESHMAN ~ (2016-17): 16-16 overall record (5-6 in duals) at 149 pounds ... received First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... earned a podium finish at the 2017 Big 12 Championship by placing sixth in his weight class with a 1-3 record at the tournament ... placed third at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open with a 6-1 record at the event ... also posted a 2-2 record at the Southern Scuffle and a 1-2 mark at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite ... went 5-6 against Big 12 opponents on the season and recorded 21 dual points ... earned seven victories by decision, five by fall, three by major decision and one by tech fall.

REDSHIRT ~ (2015-16): Redshirted the 2015-16 season for the Wolverines ... registered a 13-11 record while competing unattached at 149 pounds ... earned a second-place finish at the U.S. Collegiate Championships after going 2-1 ... took fourth at the UVU Open after going 3-2 at the event ... placed fifth at the National Collegiate Open with a 5-2 record at the tournament.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Maple Mountain HS in Spanish Fork, Utah ... named 2013 Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 4A State Championships ... three-time Utah 4A State Champion 2013 at 152 lbs. 2012 at 138 lbs. and 2011 at 130 lbs. ... helped Maple Mountain to team Utah 4A State Championships in 2012 and 2013 ... also played soccer.

Personal ...
Son of Craig and Diane LaMont ... has four siblings, one of his brothers also wrestles at UVU (Taylor) ... served an LDS mission in Mexico City, Mexico ... plans to major in business management ... graduated from Maple Mountain High School.