Julius Polk
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- Weight:
- 165
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- Hometown:
- Pontiac, MI
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- Year:
- SO
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- High School:
- Pontiac H.S.
News mentions
It was a groundbreaking day for the Warriors at the 2023-24 WHAC Men's Wrestling Tournament, headlined by Head Coach Wesley Maskill being selected as the conference's Coach of the Year following a 5-1 season.
The 2023-24 season comes to a head for the Warriors on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m. when the Warriors begin competing in the 2023-24 WHAC Men’s Wrestling Tournament at Marian University.
It’ll be a showdown in Mol Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. for Warrior Wrestling, who faces the #RV Cornerstone Golden Eagles. Last season, Rochester emerged victorious over the Golden Eagles 23-18 in Garth Pleasant Arena.
Rochester will travel to Allendale to face off with NCAA DII Grand Valley State on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. The Warriors are fresh off a successful weekend, defeating WHAC opponent Cleary and earning a high number of placements at the Alma Open.
Saturday was a very successful day for the Warriors at the Alma Open. Rochester secured ten different placements during the event, which was the most in a single event by the team all season.
The Warriors couldn’t get much going in a 41-6 loss to reigning WHAC Champion #12 Indiana Tech on a snowy Friday night, with Dallas Stanton securing the lone points for the Warriors by fall.
Rochester got momentum with an early win and continued it through the course of its dual with WHAC foe Siena Heights on Tuesday night in SHU Fieldhouse, with five Warriors securing wins by fall or technical fall during the matchup.
Men's Wrestling (1-0) had a successful weekend at the Albion Open, with the team placing seventh of 17 programs at the open. Sophomore Julius Polk continued his strong November with a first-place finish in the 184 weight class, going undefeated in the bracket.
Men's Wrestling (1-0) put up an exciting 24-18 win over the #RV Lourdes Gray Wolves (1-1) in front of a rowdy Garth Pleasant Arena crowd on Wednesday night, with both teams being locked into some thrilling battles throughout the match. Rochester avenged a close 25-24 loss a year ago and will look to continue the momentum into its upcoming conference meets.
Warrior Men’s Wrestling is set to make its season debut at the Pepsi Patriot Open at Corbin Arena in the University of the Cumberlands on Saturday. Rochester will look to start the season strong after earning votes nationally in the NAIA Top 20.