Zach Watson
2015-16
• Posted a 5-9 record at 141 pounds
• Missed part of the season due to injury
• Finished fifth at the Clarion Open (11/1), going 3-2 at the event
• Won matches at dual meets with No. 25 North Dakota State and South Dakota State
• Defeated Mitchell Friedman (NDSU) in 11-5 decision to help UVA to the victory on 11/6
• Defeated Seth Gross (SDSU) at the Gopher Duals (11/7)
2014-15
• Won his lone bout of season, pinning Anderson’s Conor Caffrey in UVa’s season-opening dual (11/2)
• Missed remainder of season with injury
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
2013-14
• Did not compete because of injury
2012-13
• Redshirt season
• Went 15-5 while competing unattached
• Placed in three tournaments at 133 pounds
• Took third place at Mat Town Open (11/24) and fifth at Wolfpack Open (11/11)
• Finished sixth at Southern Scuffle (1/2); lone losses came to top-10 foes – No. 8 Jon Morrison of Oklahoma State and No. 7 Nathan McCormick of Missouri
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
BAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL
• Just the second five-time state champion in Tennessee history
• Posted 200-4 record while in high school
• Named TSSAA Outstanding Wrestler in 2008 and 2012
• Named Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year in 2012 Best of Preps
• Placed second at Sophomore Nationals, third at Junior Nationals and fifth at Senior Nationals
• Took sixth place at 2011 Super 32
• Member of National Honor Society, Honor Council and Real Circle; chairman of Honor Council his senior year
• Coached by Ben Nelson
PERSONAL
• Parents are Bill and Patty Watson
• Has one brother, Will
Weight | Overall | Dual | ACC Dual | Dual Pts. | ACC | NCAA | MD | TF | Pins | Fastest | |
Year | Class | Record | Record | Record | Scored | Place | Place | W/L | W/L | W/L | Pin |
2012-13* | 133 | 15-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 1:19 |
2013-14 | 133 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0:00 |
2014-15 | 141 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 5:33 |
2015-16 | 141 | 5-9 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2:24 |
Career | 6-9 | 3-7 | 0-4 | 12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2:24 |