2011-12 - REDSHIRT SEASON: Sat out the season as a redshirt ... made the Athletics Director's Honor Roll in the fall.

PRIOR TO UTC: 2011 graduate of Fairfield HS in Fairfield, Ohio ... district champion and third in the state tournament with a 37-2 mark as a senior ... finished fifth in the state as a junior, despite tearing his ACL during the tournament ... posted a 32-7 overall record during his junior season ... wrestled for head coach Ron Masanek ... member of the Fairfield HS Captain Council and an honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Full name is Austin Steven Sams ... son of Renee and Steven Sams ... born Nov. 19, 1992 ... has two younger brothers, Adam and Andrew ... majoring in in Nursing.