Newberry, S.C. - The Newberry College Athletics Department and Head Men's Wrestling Coach Cy Wainwright have announced the addition of Sawyer Root as the Assistant Men's Wrestling Coach, effective immediately.
"I am thankful for the opportunity to join the Newberry Wrestling program. The program speaks for itself, and I look forward to working with a high caliber group of wrestlers and coaches," said Root
Root joins the Wolves Wrestling Program after a phenomenal career at The Citadel. He was a 2x NCAA National Qualifier. In his last two seasons, he was nationally ranked and finished 56-32 as a Bulldog.
"We are very fortunate to have a high-quality individual like Sawyer involved with our program. He will be a great fit holistically for our guys to teach both the tangibles and intangible aspects," said Wainwright.
In Root's high school career, he won two State Championships in Florida and one in Alaska at 182lbs. Root earned a Mechanical Engineering Degree from The Citadel in 2019.
