2016-17 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Saldana, Julian

Julian Saldana
- Weight:
- 125
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Melvindale, Mich.
- High School:
- Melvindale
Bio
2020-21 (Redshirt Senior) 0-0 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 0-0 Extras: Garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Did not see any action due to an injury ... Graduated in December of 2020 with a degree in criminal justice.
2019-20Â (Redshirt Junior) 5-7 Overall, 1-2 Duals, 4-5 Open Tournaments: Competed in three duals for the Spartans, where he finished with a 1-2 record at 125 pounds ... Went 4-5 in two open tournaments ... Finished the season with one major decision ... Knocked off Dominic LaJoie of Cornell at the South Beach Duals on Dec. 29 by decision (3-2) ... Saw action in the South Dakota State at the South Beach Duals and No. 24 Rutgers at home on Jan. 12.
2018-19 (Redshirt Sophomore) 4-4 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 4-4 Open Tournaments: Placed 6th/7th at the Cleveland State Open where he posted a 3-2 record.
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not compete.
2016-17 (Redshirt) 10-11 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 10-11 Open Tournaments: Logged one fall, one tech. fall and one major decision ... was third at the NUWAY Open and fourth at the Alma Open ... went 3-1 at the NUWAY Open ... went 3-2 at the Alma Open, including a 16-0 tech. fall over Tomas Diaz of Henry Ford College ... only fall of the season was pinning John Chormann of Mercyhurst in 1:17 ... had stretch of eight wins in 10 matches.
PREP: Was a 119 pound state champion at Melvindale High School, posting 60-1 record as a senior ... also won league title ... also played baseball at Melvindale.
PERSONAL:Â Son of Michael Saldana and Lisa Lopez...Major is undecided
2019-20Â (Redshirt Junior) 5-7 Overall, 1-2 Duals, 4-5 Open Tournaments: Competed in three duals for the Spartans, where he finished with a 1-2 record at 125 pounds ... Went 4-5 in two open tournaments ... Finished the season with one major decision ... Knocked off Dominic LaJoie of Cornell at the South Beach Duals on Dec. 29 by decision (3-2) ... Saw action in the South Dakota State at the South Beach Duals and No. 24 Rutgers at home on Jan. 12.
2018-19 (Redshirt Sophomore) 4-4 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 4-4 Open Tournaments: Placed 6th/7th at the Cleveland State Open where he posted a 3-2 record.
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not compete.
2016-17 (Redshirt) 10-11 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 10-11 Open Tournaments: Logged one fall, one tech. fall and one major decision ... was third at the NUWAY Open and fourth at the Alma Open ... went 3-1 at the NUWAY Open ... went 3-2 at the Alma Open, including a 16-0 tech. fall over Tomas Diaz of Henry Ford College ... only fall of the season was pinning John Chormann of Mercyhurst in 1:17 ... had stretch of eight wins in 10 matches.
PREP: Was a 119 pound state champion at Melvindale High School, posting 60-1 record as a senior ... also won league title ... also played baseball at Melvindale.
PERSONAL:Â Son of Michael Saldana and Lisa Lopez...Major is undecided
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