Jared Royer
Jared Royer

Player Profile
Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Cumberland, Pa.

High School:
Cedar Cliff

Height / Weight:
5-7 / 133

NCAA Qualifier (2006) • ACC Champion (2006)

2007-08: Did not compete for the Tar Heels after suffering a knee injury.

2006-07: Went 2-3 at 133 pounds for the Tar Heels • Recorded a 2-2 mark at the Michigan State Open and wrestled against Purdue in the ACC/Big Ten Clash.

2005-06: ACC champion at 133 pounds posted a 20-18 overall record • Captured his first-ever conference title with a 6-3 win over Maryland's Brendan Byrne in the final • Also defeated Virginia's Eric Albright (5-4) at ACCs • Went 1-2 in his first trip to the NCAA Championships • Started the season at 125 pounds but moved to 133 following a season-ending injury to All-America Evan Sola • Finished second at the UNC Pembroke Open and third at the Carolina Open • Went 4-11 in dual action and 2-4 versus the ACC.

2004-05: Redshirt season • Wrestling unattached, went 7-2 at the East Stroudsburg Open to finish in seventh place at 133 pounds.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Cedar Cliff High School • Won one Pennsylvania state title and tallied a pair of third-place finishes at states • Two-year team captain.

Personal: Jared Kane Royer is the son of Dade and Wendy Royer • Born Jan. 10, 1986, in Waynesboro, Pa. • Has one brother • Pursuing a double major in exercise and sports science and psychology at Carolina.

ROYER'S CAREER RECORD
Year    Overall    Dual    Falls
2005-06    20-18    4-11    1
2006-07    2-3    0-1    0
Totals    22-21    4-12    1