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2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Loye Burkhead

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 149
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Moncks Corner, S.C.
  • High School Cane Bay HS
  • Previous School Spartanburg Methodist
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021-22): Compiled a 9-9 mark, including two technical fall victories and a win via fall … Logged a 3-2 mark at the Pembroke Classic … Also tallied a 2-2 record at the Georgia Open.

AS A JUNIOR (2020-21): Registered a 3-3 mark, including a 2-2 record in dual meets … Recorded first win in the Black & Gold with a 7-4 decision over Belmont Abbey in JV dual … Also picked up a 4-3 decision over Emmanuel’s Jesse Dejames.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE AT SPARTANBURG METHODIST (2019-20): Tallied a 4-13 clip, including a pair of bonus-point wins.
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT SPARTANBURG METHODIST (2018-19): Logged an 8-16 record, including seven bonus-point victories … Finished fifth at the Thunderwolves Open and seventh at Greyhound Open … Picked up first collegiate victory with a 16-7 major decision over Tennessee’s Adolfo Felix at Patriot Open.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Warren Woods Tower High School for coach Greg Mayer … Posted a 206-8 (.963) career prep record … Won state title as a senior … Finished runner up at state tournament as both a freshman and sophomore, and came away with a third-place showing at state tournament as a junior … Earned four-straight county championships … Named Macomb County Freshman of the Year as well … Also lettered in football for the Titans.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Chasity Dial and Jeff Mayer … Has an older brother, Hunter, and two younger sisters, Jaida and Gianna … Hobbies include hunting and fishing … Lists the Bad Boys trilogy as his favorite movies … Favorite food is lasagna … Enrolled in pre-major studies at UNCP.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Junior

    5'8" 149 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    5'8" 149 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

    5'8" 149 lbs