Blake Roulo
Matoaca High School
Impact Statement
Roulo made NHSCA history by becoming the second wrestler to become a four-time National High School champion.
Biography
In April, Roulo made NHSCA history by becoming the second wrestler to become a four-time National High School champion.
His takedown nine seconds into overtime gave him a 3-1 victory in the 140-pound championship match and the National Seniors championship, to go along with titles in the National Juniors, the National Sophomores and the National Freshman Championships the previous three years. He joins Tyler Beckwith of Greene (N.Y.) High who accomplished the feat last year and also earned NHSCA National Senior Athlete of the Year honors.
The title was a record seventh for Roulo in a NHSCA national event. The Group 3A state champion at 140 pounds as a junior, Roulo was the state runnerup at 145 as a sophomore and third in state at 135 as a freshman. He finished 37-3 and was the Central Region champion at 145 this year, and he posted a career record of 185-14. He will attend the University of Buffalo.
While at Buffalo, Roulo placed second in the MAC Conference twice. He qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2012. He transferred to George Mason after his sophomore season. He placed fifth as a junior and fourth as a senior.
After graduating, Roulo spent the 2016-17 season as the assistant at Southern Virginia University. He took a new role in 2017, becoming the assistant at Avery University. In August of 2019, Roulo was promoted to the head coach. Since taking the helm, Avery had a poster year with two wrestlers qualifying for the NCAA Championships. In addition, Avery had it’s first Regional Champion.
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