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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

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Garrett Steele

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 184
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Statesville, N.C.
  • High School Crossroads Arts & Sciences Early College
  • Major Exercise & Sports Science

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Logged an 8-5 record, including two wins via technical fall and four pins … Finished third at Pembroke Classic, and tallied sixth-place showing at Life U Open (freshman/sophomore) … Split four matches at Pembroke Classic, Georgia Open and Life U Open … Registered wins in dual meets with St. Cloud State, Newberry and King.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21): Split two matches in first season of collegiate competition … Picked up win in collegiate debut with a pin of Allen’s D’Andre Wilkerson in dual exhibition.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Crossroads Arts & Sciences Early College for coach Andrew Collins … Picked up all-conference and all-county laurels as a senior, while also earning a berth into the state tournament … Finished final prep season with a 25-6 record … Also earned the Greyhound Award as a member of the cross country team.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Maria and Brad Steele … Has a younger sister, Catherine … Maintained a 4.25 cumulative grade point average at Crossroads Arts & Sciences Early College and graduated in the top 30 percent of his senior class … Hobbies include working out and practicing jiujitsu … Names his Uncle Iroh as his hero … Favorite food is sesame tofu … An exercise & sports science major at UNCP.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    6'2" 184 lbs

  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    6'2" 184 lbs

  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    6'2" 184 lbs

  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    6'2" 184 lbs