Colorado Mesa University Athletics

Overall Career Honors

• NWCA Scholar All-American
• First Team Academic All-RMAC
• 2x RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll

2025-26 (Redshirt Sophomore): Posted an 8-7 record while competing in four tournaments and two duals at 197 pounds… Placed third at both the Mines Rookie and Rocky Mountain Collegiate Opens… Seven of his eight wins came by pin… Won both of his dual starts… Was voted to the First Team Academic All-RMAC squad.

2024-25 (Redshirt Freshman): Finished the year with a 4-8 record while wrestling at 197 pounds in four open tournaments… Was named as a NWCA Scholar All-American and to the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.

2023-24 (Freshman): Redshirt season… Wrestled unattached in five open tournaments throughout the season at 197 pounds, compiling a 5-9 overall record… Placed second at the Utah Tech Stampede.

Prep: 2023 graduate of Roaring Fork High School… Wrestled for Basalt High School and Coach Keegan Gilligan… Finished third at the state tournament as a senior for the Longhorns.

Personal: Is majoring in fire science and wants to become a full-time firefighter… Son of Jerod and Sharon Samuelson… Has two brothers— Ruben and Colby… Ruben is also on the Maverick squad… Enjoys hunting, fishing and being outside.

Why I Chose CMU: “For the academic and athletic opportunities.”