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2013-14 Wrestling

Luis Camacho

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 149
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Winston-Salem, N.C.
  • High School Parkland HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2012-13): Compiled a 12-12 (.500) record, including an 11-9 mark in tournaments … Registered four wins by pin and one by major decision … Went 6-6 against NCAA Division II competition … Placed fifth at the Pembroke Classic with a 4-2 record … Home performance also included a pair of pins … Won multiple matches in all four tournaments he competed in, including a 3-2 clip at the Newberry Open … Split four matches at The Citadel Open and went 2-3 at the Citrus Invitational.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Registered a 10-9 (.526) record, including a 10-8 (.555) mark in tournaments … Posted three victories by pin and one other by major decision … Recorded a 5-3 record against NCAA Division II competition … Recorded a 3-2 record in his debut at The Citadel Open and picked up first victory at UNCP with a first-period (0:45) pin of Central Florida’s C.J. Cook … Registered a 3-2 record at the Pembroke Classic, with all three victories coming against Limestone wrestlers (Derek Hinger, Chattman Olson, Michael Hellman) … Split four matches at the Davidson Open, including an 11-8 decision over UNC Greensboro’s Alejandro Soto-Perez.

BEFORE UNCP: Competed one season (2010) at Colby Community College … Recorded a 20-15 (.571) record and a sixth place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Parkland High School for coach Maurice Atwood … Came away with runner-up honors at the state tournament as a senior and helped lead team to state championship laurels … Finished final prep season with 64-2 (.970) record … Finished third in the state tournament as a junior, while helping to lead Mustangs to team state championship … Compiled a 72-9 (.889) record.

PERSONAL: The son of Maria and Benjamin Camacho was born on July 21, 1989 … Has two older brothers, Benjamin and Austin … Maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at Parkland High School … A Spanish major at UNCP.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Junior

    5'9" 149 lbs
  • 2013-14Senior

    5'9" 149 lbs