Sam Mecham Class: Sophomore Hometown: Roseburg, Oregon High School: Roseburg HS Weight: 141/149 Birthdate: 09/12/1991 Experience: 1V

At Utah Valley University ...
SOPHOMORE ~ (2012-13): 6-6 overall record ... went 2-2 at three tournaments: the Cowboy Open on Nov. 3, the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 16 and the UVU Open on Jan. 5 ... his 2-2 record at the UVU Open was good enough for a fourth place finish ... posted a 2-1 record vs. opponents from the WWC and 2-1 vs. foes from the PAC-12 ... won one bout by fall, one by major decision and four by decision.

FRESHMAN ~ (2011-12): 16-11 overall record (0-3 duals) ... placed second at the UVU Open (Jan. 7) with a 3-1 mark, third at the Colorado Mesa Open (Dec. 10) by going 4-1 and fourth at both UNC's Old Chicago Open (Nov. 19) with a 3-2 record and the Cowboy Open (Nov. 12) with a 4-2 clip ... bumped up to 149 at the end of the season and went 0-3 in dual action ... posted one win via tech fall, two by major decision, three by fall and nine by decision.

REDSHIRT ~ (2010-11): Redshirted the season and went 14-14 while competing unattached.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Roseburg High School in Roseburg, Ore. ... was a three-time State finalist and a one-time State Champion ... helped lead his team to three State Championships while at Roseburg HS ... his team also finished 6th at the Clash National Duals ... also ran cross country in high school and played football his freshman season.

Personal ...
Graduated from Roseburg HS in 2010 with a 3.89 GPA ... was on the National Honor Society for all four years ... helped coach the children's Mat Club at his high school ... his uncle John Mecham wrestled at BYU, was a two-time all-american and is a member of the BYU Hall of Fame ... also recruited by Stanford and Columbia ... parents are Joe and Darlene Mecham.