2020-21 Wrestling Roster

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Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography
Bret Strelow

Paul Carson

  • Position 197 pounds
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Gastonia, N.C.
  • High School Hunter Huss

Biography

­­2020-21: Preseason All-SoCon pick at 197 pounds missed season with a preseason injury.

­­2019-20: Went 19-13 overall, 5-4 in App State’s duals and 3-1 in SoCon duals as one of two starters at 197 pounds … Improved career record to 30-24 during season in which he won the Appalachian Open for the second straight year … Placed third at the Wolfpack Open, fourth at the Mountaineer Invitational and fifth at the National Collegiate Open … Won his first three SoCon duals (two by forfeit) before dropping a 4-2 decision at Chattanooga … Picked up first career dual win at Little Rock and earned first SoCon dual win with a 9-2 decision against Gardner-Webb’s Roderick Davis a week after losing to Davis at the Southern Scuffle … In first two duals, went to overtime against North Carolina’s Brandon Whitman and led 3-2 in the closing seconds of a 4-3 loss to then-No. 4 Nick Reenan of NC State … Went 3-0 at the Appalachian Open, winning 4-2 against teammate Demazio Samuel in the final.

2018-19: Redshirted ... Wrestling unattached, posted a 25-10 record at 197 pounds with a title at the Pembroke Classic, a final appearance at the Appalachian Open, a fifth-place finish at the Wolfpack Open  … Big wins included a 6-4 decision against Ohio’s Aaron Naples at the Southern Scuffle and an 8-2 decision against Chattanooga starter Rodney Jones at the Wolfpack Open … Went 4-0 at the Pembroke Classic ... Member of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18: Went 11-11 and placed second with a 2-1 record at the Appalachian Open … Also competed at the Hokie Open, Wolfpack Open, Cleveland State Open, Southern Scuffle and F&M Open.

High School: Member of Hunter Huss' first state championship wrestling team in 2015, as the Huskies had 115 points to top every other team at the individual championships ... Fifth place at 152 pounds in 2-A championships to cap a 41-6 season. ... Also regional champ as a junior.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    197 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Sophomore

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  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    197 pounds
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