2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Barnes, Sam
157
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
174/184
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
165/174
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
285
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling184
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling149
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
285
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
165
/ Wrestling
165/174
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling141
/ Wrestling133
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
149/157
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling174/184
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
Sam Barnes
- Position:
- 174/184
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Washington, Va.
- High School:
- Mercersburg Academy (Pa.)
Bio
2022-23 (Senior): Team captain … posted an 11-21 record wrestling exclusively at 174 pounds … started 13 of 15 duals, going 2-11 … registered one pin and two major decisions … placed a two tournaments, earning third at the Clarion Open and eighth at the Navy Classic … represented the Bison at the EIWA Championships, going 1-2 … posted a 10-1 major decision over LIU’s Anthony Franden in the second consolation round of 16 … went 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle, winning by a 7-3 decision over Virginia Tech’s Kolton Clark and a 10-9 decision over App State’s Braden Welch … won by fall over Kent State’s Michael Ferre at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
2021-22 (Junior): Went 7-18 while wrestling almost exclusively at 174 pounds ... posted a 3-8 record in duals ... represented the Bison at the EIWA Championships for the first time, going 0-2 ... competed at four open tournaments to start the year ... took over as Bucknell's starter in late December ... won by major decision at the Mat-Town Open ... one of dual losses came in lone appearance at 184 pounds ... earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
2020-21 (Sophomore): Posted a 1-4 record while wrestling at 184 pounds ... competed in Bucknell's duals against West Virginia, No. 19 Oklahoma and Army West Point ... victory came by fall over Logan Michael (Sacred Heart).
2019-20 (Freshman): Went 1-4 while wrestling at 174 pounds ... competed at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 1) and the Mat-Town Open II (Feb. 23) ... win, a 5-2 decision, came over Brit Simington (Lock Haven) at the Mat-Town Open II.
Before Bucknell: Lettered four times in wrestling, four times in baseball, three times in cross country, once in track & field and once in football at Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) ... in wrestling was a four-time all-state selection and two-time conference champion ... compiled a career record of 119-42 ... helped wrestling team twice finish as the state runner-up ... helped wrestling squad win three region and two conference titles ... also wrestled for Birds O' Prey Wrestling Club.
Personal: Samuel Bradford Barnes ... born January 18, 2001 in Warrenton, Virginia ... son of William Barnes and Susannah McNear ... has two younger siblings: Nick and Sophie ... father played baseball and mother competed for the cross country and track & field teams at Emory University ... major is mechanical engineering.
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