Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley University ...

JUNIOR (2023-2024): went 8-12 on the year at 165 … finished 2-4 in duals and 2-6 against the Big 12 … went 0-2 at the 2024 Big 12 Championships … finished 2-2 at the Southeast Open, Penn Keystone Open, and Cliff Keen … earned dual victories over Breon Phifer (American U) and Mateo de la Pena (CBU).

SOPHOMORE - (2022-23): Finished the year 5-3 overall (1-0 in Big 12 duals) … finished 3-2 at the Michigan State Open … picked up a dual win by a 5-1 decision over Nolan Miller-Johnston of California Baptist … he went 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational … defeated Colton Woods (Air Force) 12-3 MD … season cut short due to injury.

FRESHMAN - (2021-22): 6-9 overall record (6-5 in duals) at 157 pounds ... went 2-6 vs. Big 12 Conference opponents ... UVU's starter at 157 pounds ... opened the season with a perfect 4-0 outing at the UNC Duals ... picked up dual wins over Nathan Moore of UNC, Brock Rogers of CSUB, and Alex Hornfeck of WVU at the D1 level on the season ... went 0-6 vs. nationally ranked foes ... posted an 0-2 outing at his first trip to the Big 12 Championships ... won three bouts by decision, one by fall, and one by tech fall ... earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.

FRESHMAN/COVID YEAR - (2020-21): 5-2 overall record (0-0 in duals) at 149 pounds ... earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors ... went 4-1 against Big 12 Conference foes ... capped his freshman campaign with a perfect 2-0 showing at the SDSU Tri-Meet on Feb. 13 with wins over Daniel Kimball of South Dakota State (8-7) and Lucas Anglin of SDSU (8-3) ... opened the season with a 2-2 outing at the season-opening Cal Poly Round Robin on Jan. 3 with wins over Logan Gioffre of Cal Poly (13-7) and Chris Deloza of Fresno State (8-3) also picked up a win over Ridge Briggs of Wyoming (10-7) ... won all five matches by decision.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Pueblo County High School in Pueblo, Colo. ... a 2019 Colorado State Champion and a three-time state finalist ... also placed third at State as a freshman in 2017 ... a 2019 Reno TOC All-American (second), a 2019 Super 32 All-American (seventh) and a 2018 NHSCA All-American (sixth) ... ranked 18th nationally during his senior year by both FloWrestling and InterMat ... helped his high school team win the State title in 2017, as well as a runner-up finish in 2018 and a third-place finish in 2019 ... coached by Eddie Soto at PCHS ... competed club wrestling for Steel City Wrestling Club ... also played Lacrosse in high school.

Personal ...
Graduated from Pueblo County HS in 2020 ... born in Pueblo, Colo. ... birthday is Jan. 24 ... was a DECA School Officer at Pueblo County ... his sister, Jersey, plays soccer at Fort Hayes State University ... has one sibling, Jersey ... parents are Denny and Reynalda Garoutte.