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2020-21 Wrestling Roster

Spencer Heywood

Spencer Heywood

  • Weight:
    165
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Heber City, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Wasatch HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley University ...
JUNIOR/COVID YEAR ~ (2020-21): 1-6 overall record (0-0 in duals) at 174/184 pounds ... picked up a 3-1 decision victory Caleb Orris of South Dakota State at the SDSU Tri-Meet on Feb. 13 ... also took part at the UVU Round Robin and the Oregon State Tri-Meet ... won his one bout by decision ... earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.

SOPHOMORE ~ (2019-20): 2-5 overall record (0-1 in duals) at 157 pounds while battling through an injury on the season ... earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... went 0-3 against Big 12 foes on the year ... opened the season with a 2-2 outing at the Cowboy Open ... dropped his lone dual match of the season against Air Force's Trey Brisker ... won both his bouts by decision on the year.

FRESHMAN ~ (2018-19): 4-16 overall record (0-7 in duals) at 157 pounds ... earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... also went 1-9 against Big 12 foes ... placed second at the UVU Open with a 2-1 outing ... also went 2-2 at the Cowboy Open ... was UVU's starter at 157 pounds for the second half of the season ... registered one win by fall, one by tech fall, one by major decision and one by decision. 

REDSHIRT ~ (2017-18): Redshirted the 2017-18 season for the Wolverines ... compiled a 7-8 record while competing unattached at 157 pounds ... posted 3-2 outings at both the Reno Tournament of Champions and the UVU Open ... recorded one win by fall, four by major decision and two by decision. 

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Wasatch High School in Heber City, Utah ... a three-time State finalist and a one-time State champion ... helped his team win the 2015 State Championship ... also a Fargo All-American in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle ... claimed silver meals in both Greco and Freestyle at the Pan-American Championships in Brazil ... wrestled for the Wasatch Wrestling Club ... also played football in high school. 

Personal ...
Graduated from Wasatch HS in 2015 ... birthday is Jan. 19 ... born in Provo, Utah ...  plans to major in construction management at UVU ... served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2015-17 in Salem, Ore. ... plays the piano, guitar and ukulele ... enjoys being outside, riding dirt bikes, hunting, fishing and hiking ... aspires to own his own business one day ... his sister, Savannah (Neuberger), is also a student-athlete at UVU, as she runs both track and cross country for the Wolverines and his younger brother Sammy also wrestles at UVU ... his other brother, Ritchie, wrestles at Penn State ... has four siblings, Savannah, Ritchie, Samuel and Regan ... son of Rob and Wendy Heywood.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'8" 157 lbs
  • 2018-19Redshirt Freshman

    5'8" 157 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    5'8" 157 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    5'8" 165 lbs

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