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| Full name | Marcus Glenn Blaze | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Clinton, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Perrysburg Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Scott Burnett | ||||||||||||||
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Marcus Glenn Blaze (born 2006) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms.[1] In freestyle, he is a US National Team Member, and was the U17 World champion in 2023.[2]
Career edit
High school edit
Originally from Michigan, Blaze started wrestling at an early age alongside his brother Joseph, before moving to Perrysburg, Ohio.[3] A three-time OHSAA state champion out of Perrysburg High School, Blaze is one of the top-ranked high school wrestlers in his weight class.[4] In the freestyle age-group, Blaze claimed a U17 US National championship before a U17 World championship in 2023.[5]
Making his senior level debut, Blaze competed at the US Olympic Team Trials in April 2024, as a high school junior.[6] After a first-round loss to two-time NCAA champion Nick Suriano, he came back to defeat NCAA champion Nico Megaludis and U20 World finalist Luke Lilledahl before receiving a forfeit to make the third-place match, where he defeated U17 World finalist Jax Forrest to make the US National team.[7]
Freestyle record edit
References edit
- ^ "Despite team's bus being showered with bullets, Greeley Central's Andrew Alirez unflappable, winning Pan Am wrestling title in Brazil". Greeley Tribune. 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Forrest, Joseph highlight men's freestyle champions at Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier". www.themat.com. 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Writer, Staff. "Local sports: Carlson cheer ready to defend state title". Monroe News. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Buckheit, Billy (2024-02-23). "National top 25 high school wrestling rankings for every weight class (2/23/2024)". Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Reports, Staff (2023-08-06). "Perrysburg's Blaze wins world championship in Istanbul". Sent-trib. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "Perrysburg junior wrestler Marcus Blaze set to compete in Olympic Trials". The Blade. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "Blaze makes name for himself with 3rd-place finish at Olympic wrestling trials". The Blade. Retrieved 2024-04-26.