2016-17 Wrestling Roster
Speno, Sam
Vincent Robinson 2025 125 lb National Championship Feature
Thursday, June 05
National Champion Vince Robinson
Friday, April 04
Vince Robinson National Championship Press Conference
Saturday, March 22
Leaders of the Pack Trent Hidlay
Tuesday, March 05
Sam Speno
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Mount Kisco, N.Y.
- High School:
- Fox Lane HS
- Weight:
- 149
Bio
NCAA Qualifier (133 pounds): 2013
NCAA Qualifier (141 pounds): 2014
2015-16: Redshirted the season … Wrestled in four open tournaments at 141 pounds and one at 149 … Finished with a 19-5 record on the year … Won The Citadel Open with a 4-0 mark … Third at both the Hokie Open and East Stroudsburg Open … Went 4-2 at the Midlands Championships, with a 9-4 win over #16 Griffin of Purdue.
2014-15: Pack’s starter at 141 pounds for much of the season before missing a month with mono … Was ranked in the top-20 in every major poll before missing time … Wrestled at 149 pounds at the ACC Championship … Finished with a 12-11 record on the season overall, including 9-7 in duals … Recorded three wins over ranked foes … Had dual wins over #15 from Nebraska (7-4), #29 from Kent State (6-5), and #15 from UNC (9-3).
2013-14: Pack’s starter at 141 pounds … NCAA Qualifier for second straight year, in 2013 he qualified at 133 pounds … Finished 26-12 on the season, including 16-5 in duals … His 26 wins were fourth on the Pack, and his 16 duals wins were tied for second-best … Went 2-2 at NCAA Championships, including an 5-3 upset of fifth-seeded Chris Mecate of Old Dominion … Earned one of the five ACC automatic bids at 141 pounds, going 2-2 to finish fourth … Recorded a 7-2 decision over #26 Shyheim Brown of Maryland in the consolation semifinals to clinch NCAA bid … Scored his first career pin in SV1 vs. #30 Pasquale Greco of Northwestern in the Pack’s final dual of the season …Finished third in the Wolfpack Open.
2012-13: NCAA Qualifier at 133 pounds, earned an automatic bid … Finished 16-14 on the year, including 5-5 in dual matches … Went 1-2 at the ACC Championships, with a 9-6 win over #13 Geoffrey Alexander of Maryland to earn NCAA birth … Brought home a third place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions … Went 5-1, including an 801 win over #16 Ian Nickell of Cal State Bakersfield … Also went 2-2 in the Keystone Classic and 3-2 in the Penn State Open.
Prep: Finished sixth at FloNationals to be named an All- American ... Placed second at the 2011 & 2012 New York State Championships ... Earned a fifth place finish at the 2009 New York State Championships ... Wrestled at Fox Lane High School.
Majoring in Sport Management at NC State.
NCAA Qualifier (141 pounds): 2014
2015-16: Redshirted the season … Wrestled in four open tournaments at 141 pounds and one at 149 … Finished with a 19-5 record on the year … Won The Citadel Open with a 4-0 mark … Third at both the Hokie Open and East Stroudsburg Open … Went 4-2 at the Midlands Championships, with a 9-4 win over #16 Griffin of Purdue.
2014-15: Pack’s starter at 141 pounds for much of the season before missing a month with mono … Was ranked in the top-20 in every major poll before missing time … Wrestled at 149 pounds at the ACC Championship … Finished with a 12-11 record on the season overall, including 9-7 in duals … Recorded three wins over ranked foes … Had dual wins over #15 from Nebraska (7-4), #29 from Kent State (6-5), and #15 from UNC (9-3).
2013-14: Pack’s starter at 141 pounds … NCAA Qualifier for second straight year, in 2013 he qualified at 133 pounds … Finished 26-12 on the season, including 16-5 in duals … His 26 wins were fourth on the Pack, and his 16 duals wins were tied for second-best … Went 2-2 at NCAA Championships, including an 5-3 upset of fifth-seeded Chris Mecate of Old Dominion … Earned one of the five ACC automatic bids at 141 pounds, going 2-2 to finish fourth … Recorded a 7-2 decision over #26 Shyheim Brown of Maryland in the consolation semifinals to clinch NCAA bid … Scored his first career pin in SV1 vs. #30 Pasquale Greco of Northwestern in the Pack’s final dual of the season …Finished third in the Wolfpack Open.
2012-13: NCAA Qualifier at 133 pounds, earned an automatic bid … Finished 16-14 on the year, including 5-5 in dual matches … Went 1-2 at the ACC Championships, with a 9-6 win over #13 Geoffrey Alexander of Maryland to earn NCAA birth … Brought home a third place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions … Went 5-1, including an 801 win over #16 Ian Nickell of Cal State Bakersfield … Also went 2-2 in the Keystone Classic and 3-2 in the Penn State Open.
Prep: Finished sixth at FloNationals to be named an All- American ... Placed second at the 2011 & 2012 New York State Championships ... Earned a fifth place finish at the 2009 New York State Championships ... Wrestled at Fox Lane High School.
Majoring in Sport Management at NC State.