2021-2022 Wrestling Roster
Bailey, Carter
Carter Bailey
- Position:
- 125
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Livermore, Calif.
- High School:
- Granada
- Major:
- Management
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “Because of the rich wrestling and academic history along with the great coaches and facilities.”
In 2024-25: Postseason starter for the Mountain Hawks at 141… finished seventh at EIWA Championships… went 4-4 in duals at 141… opened season with fifth place finish at Princeton Open… three of his four dual wins produced bonus points… picked up ranked win 1-0 over Cornell’s Josh Saunders.
In 2023-24: Moved up to 141 where he went 19-8… had three falls and 12 bonus point wins… wrestled in duals against Pitt and Penn State… had three runner-up finishes in open tournament competition… finished third at Sheridan Tournament in December.
In 2022-23: Started 16 of 18 duals at 125 and represented Mountain Hawks at EIWA Championships… finished seventh in first EIWA appearance… went 3-2 at EIWAs with all three wins producing bonus points… knocked off Oklahoma’s Joey Prata 5-4 in November win over Sooners… had one fall and three technical falls.
In 2021-22: Deferred eligibility… went 14-8 competing unattached in open tournaments… began season at 125 before moving up to 133… opened season by winning title at Clarion Open in early November… finished fourth in his pool at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… finished sixth at GMU Patriot Open in early December… reached semifinals and finished sixth at Illinois Matmen Open… capped season at Edinboro Open.
In high school: finished fifth in California in 2021… seventh place at 2020 Super 32 tournament… runner-up at 2021 NHSCA Senior Nationals… ranked 14th at 126 by FloWrestling and 76th on FloWrestling’s 2021 big board.
Personal: Son of Rich and Linda… older sister Jessica… father wrestled at Cal State Bakersfield… mother swam at Cal State Bakersfield.
CAREER RECORD
In 2024-25: Postseason starter for the Mountain Hawks at 141… finished seventh at EIWA Championships… went 4-4 in duals at 141… opened season with fifth place finish at Princeton Open… three of his four dual wins produced bonus points… picked up ranked win 1-0 over Cornell’s Josh Saunders.
In 2023-24: Moved up to 141 where he went 19-8… had three falls and 12 bonus point wins… wrestled in duals against Pitt and Penn State… had three runner-up finishes in open tournament competition… finished third at Sheridan Tournament in December.
In 2022-23: Started 16 of 18 duals at 125 and represented Mountain Hawks at EIWA Championships… finished seventh in first EIWA appearance… went 3-2 at EIWAs with all three wins producing bonus points… knocked off Oklahoma’s Joey Prata 5-4 in November win over Sooners… had one fall and three technical falls.
In 2021-22: Deferred eligibility… went 14-8 competing unattached in open tournaments… began season at 125 before moving up to 133… opened season by winning title at Clarion Open in early November… finished fourth in his pool at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… finished sixth at GMU Patriot Open in early December… reached semifinals and finished sixth at Illinois Matmen Open… capped season at Edinboro Open.
In high school: finished fifth in California in 2021… seventh place at 2020 Super 32 tournament… runner-up at 2021 NHSCA Senior Nationals… ranked 14th at 126 by FloWrestling and 76th on FloWrestling’s 2021 big board.
Personal: Son of Rich and Linda… older sister Jessica… father wrestled at Cal State Bakersfield… mother swam at Cal State Bakersfield.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2021-22 | Deferred | Eligibility | 1st Clarion Open, 6th GMU Patriot Open, 6th Illinois Matmen Open | ||
| 2022-23 | 10-11 | 7-9 | .476 | 6 | 7th EIWA |
| 2023-24 | 19-8 | 0-2 | .704 | 12 | 2nd Mat Town I, 2nd F&M Open, 2nd, Mat Town II, 3rd Sheridan, 5th Princeton Open |
| 2024-25 | 13-10 | 4-4 | .565 | 9 | 7th EIWA, 5th Princeton Open |
| Total | 42-29 | 11-15 | .592 | 27 |
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