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2019-20 Wrestling Roster

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Wyatt Gerl

  • Position 157
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Long Beach, Calif.
  • Highschool Calvary Chapel Christian School

Biography

2019-20 (SENIOR): Posted five pins and wrestled to a 15-12 mark at 157 pounds...Knocked off Cal Poly's Brawley Lamer 5-3 to place third at the Pac-12 Championships...Won six of his final nine dual match-ups, beginning with a 3-0 decision over Buffalo's Hunter Shaut...Won three-straight duals with bout victories over Northern Colorado's Nathan Moore (7-2), #17 Jacob Wright of Fresno State (3-2) and Oregon State's Logan Meek (Fall)...Closed out the regular season with an 8-2 win over California Baptist's Zachary Rowe...Also competed in three tournaments during 2019-20 campaign...Finished 4-1 with a pair of pins to place second at the Roadrunner Open...Was 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle with pins of Iowa State's Grant Stotts and Binghamton's Chris Baker...Also grappled at the Cliff Keen Invitational. 

2018-19 (JUNIOR): Recorded a 9-17 record at 157 pounds...went 6-9 in dual action and was 0-4 in Pac-12 action...won first two matches of his career, knocking off San Francisco State's Romeo Medina Ontiveros 3-1 and earning a major decision over Kent State's Richard Jackson...scored an 8-7 victory over Wisconsin's Patrick Spray...went 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle...earned first career pin in final bout of the regular season, pinning Jaron Pagaduan of California Baptist in 1:30.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif...coached by Donni Garriott...earned his associate's degree in arts...finished fifth at the CCCAA State Championships at 149 pounds after taking second at the Southern California Championships...was 20-10 as a sophomore.  

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Calvary Chapel Christian School in Downey, Calif...coached by Daniel Lopez...was school's Athlete of the Year in 2014 and 2015...led Grizzlies to a conference championship in 2015...a two-time CIF Champion and won the Academy League championship for four straight years...state qualifier as a senior and placed fifth at the Masters meet his senior season...also played baseball.  

PERSONAL: Born on September 27, 1996 in Long Beach, Calif...son of Tom and Janene Gerl...older brothers Bronson, Caleb and Jeremiah all wrestled for Cerritos College...brother Bradford wrestled at California Baptist...business administration major.  

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Junior

    157
    5'9"

  • 2019-20Senior

    157
    6'0"
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