2022-2023 Wrestling Roster
Samuelson, Tate
Tate Samuelson
- Position:
- 184
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Castle Rock, Colo.
- High School:
- Castle View (U. of Wyoming)
- Major:
- Technical Entrepreneurship
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “To be the best version of me.”
In 2022-23: Won EIWA Championship at 184 for his first conference title… became five-time NCAA qualifier… went 2-2 at NCAA Championships… won 14 consecutive bouts starting with Cornell dual running through second round of NCAAs… 10 bonus wins included three falls and seven major decisions… one of just two Mountain Hawks to wrestle in all 18 duals… received EIWA Academic Achievement Award… NWCA Scholar All-American/
At Wyoming: Four-time NCAA qualifier… went 77-37 with 28 bonus point wins and 10 falls… four-time place winner at the Big 12 Tournament, highlighted by second place finish in 2021… amassed 25-13 dual record… best seed at NCAA Tournament was 10th in 2021… was 21st seed in 2022 and upset Brit Wilson of Northern Illinois in opening round… first team Academic All-Big 12 in 2021 and 2022… 2020 NWCA Scholar All-American.
In high school: Two-time Colorado state champion… went 44-0 as a junior… three-year team captain… two-time regional champion and two-time regional runner-up… five-time All-American including Fargo Junior All-American in both freestyle and Greco-Roman in 2018… also lettered in football… three-time Academic All-Conference.
Personal: Son of Jeff Samuelson and Lori Prideaux… siblings Thor and Quin… earned bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Wyoming.
CAREER RECORD
In 2022-23: Won EIWA Championship at 184 for his first conference title… became five-time NCAA qualifier… went 2-2 at NCAA Championships… won 14 consecutive bouts starting with Cornell dual running through second round of NCAAs… 10 bonus wins included three falls and seven major decisions… one of just two Mountain Hawks to wrestle in all 18 duals… received EIWA Academic Achievement Award… NWCA Scholar All-American/
At Wyoming: Four-time NCAA qualifier… went 77-37 with 28 bonus point wins and 10 falls… four-time place winner at the Big 12 Tournament, highlighted by second place finish in 2021… amassed 25-13 dual record… best seed at NCAA Tournament was 10th in 2021… was 21st seed in 2022 and upset Brit Wilson of Northern Illinois in opening round… first team Academic All-Big 12 in 2021 and 2022… 2020 NWCA Scholar All-American.
In high school: Two-time Colorado state champion… went 44-0 as a junior… three-year team captain… two-time regional champion and two-time regional runner-up… five-time All-American including Fargo Junior All-American in both freestyle and Greco-Roman in 2018… also lettered in football… three-time Academic All-Conference.
Personal: Son of Jeff Samuelson and Lori Prideaux… siblings Thor and Quin… earned bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Wyoming.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2018-19 | 23-9 | 8-1 | .719 | 6 | 6th Big 12, 1st Cowboy Open, 2nd Northern Colorado, 3rd UNK Open, 3rd Reno TOC |
| 2019-20 | 19-14 | 10-8 | .576 | 10 | 6th Big 12, 1st Reno TOC, 2nd Cowboy Open |
| 2020-21 | 14-5 | 4-2 | .737 | 3 | 2nd Big 12 |
| 2021-22 | 21-9 | 5-2 | .700 | 9 | 7th Big 12, 1st Cowboy Open, 4th CKLV |
| 2022-23 | 22-9 | 12-6 | .710 | 10 | 1st EIWA, 2nd F&M Open |
| Total | 99-46 | 37-19 | .683 | 38 |
Lehigh Sports Central: Wrestling
Wednesday, March 12
Lehigh Sports Central: Wrestling
Thursday, February 20
Lehigh Sports Central: Wrestling
Wednesday, December 04
Season Preview: Wrestling
Wednesday, October 30
