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NAME: Spencer Moore
SCHOOL: Walton-Verona High
School
SPORT(S): Wrestling
GRADUATING YEAR: 2021
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT: 113
lb. state qualifier in 8th grade
BIRTHDATE: 1/22/2004
HEIGHT: 5'4"-125 lbs.
RESIDENCE: Crittenden, Ky.
PARENTS: Jason & Amber
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My mom."
FUTURE GOAL: NCAA wrestling
champion
Walton-Verona all-star wrestler Spencer Moore entering his senior season
already had won a Kentucky state championship - he won the 106 lb. class
in 2020 - and this season he was aiming for another one. Entering this
past season, he had an impressive career record of 109-13 with 72 pins
and was rated as the #1 high school wrestler in Kentucky in the 120 lb.
weight class.
Spencer then proceeded to have a great undefeated senior season, along
the way winning the Region 6 championship at 120 lbs. He then won the
state semis tournament to go 24-0 on the season and advance to the state
tournament, where he won his second Kentucky state championship,
stretching his senior season unbeaten record to 25-0. He has not lost a
high school match the past two seasons.
At his 2020 state championships, Spencer set a state tournament record
for the most pins in the least amount of time with five pins in a total
of six minutes. He has won numerous honors, including being a Super 32
All-American and WIN Magazine Kentucky State Wrestler of the Year. He
was the NKY Wrestler of the Year by the Enquirer.
In late April, Spencer won the Cadet Freestyle National Championship and
he will compete this summer at the world championships in Budapest,
Hungary.
"Spencer Moore is a coach's wrestler," says his coach, John Roth. "He is
like having another coach in the room. He never comes to practice and
looks at it as just a practice. He treats all his practices as if they
were competitions and by him doing this, he brings the most out in his
teammates."
A great student (who skipped the sophomore grade), he is active in
community service and will continue his wrestling prowess at the
collegiate level next year at the University of North Carolina—Chapel
Hill. His favorite athlete is Kyle Dake, favorite entertainer is Adam
Sandler, favorite book is The Giver, favorite movie is The Longest Yard
and most-like-to-meet is Elon Musk.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Spencer off the mat is an outstanding student
and he wants to be the best student as well, almost like a wrestling
match in the classroom. Not only is Spencer an outstanding student and
athlete, but he is an even better person. I have no doubt that he is
going to end up doing great things in his life, even outside of
wrestling!"
— John Roth, Wrestling Coach
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