- January 15, 2025
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Blake Roulund is a junior wrestler on the Cardinal Mooney High wrestling team. Roulund, who also stars as a defensive end and middle linebacker for the football team, was instrumental in helping the school start its first wrestling program, said Head Coach Will Schenerlein.
When did you start wrestling and why?
I started wrestling when I was 7 years old. I wrestled all throughout my elementary years and up until COVID hit, when I took a big break. In my freshman year in 2022, I took it back up again.
What’s the appeal?
My favorite part of wrestling is that it’s one-on-one. You don’t have to rely on a teammate. It’s all about grit and determining who’s better.
What's your best skill on the mat?
Definitely my neutral takedowns. That’s where I’m the strongest.
What are you working on to improve?
I need to work on wrestling from on top. Keeping guys down, pinning them and working on my combinations.
What’s your favorite wrestling memory?
When I was wrestling for my youth program, Jaws, we had a coach who was a former NCAA champion come to coach us, which was awesome.
What's going right for your team this season?
We have a lot of first year guys. We’ve become twice as good from where we started — we’re starting to gel together and look good. We’re wrestling a lot of great teams, which makes us better.
What’s your favorite food?
Sushi. I like to get it from U-Yee Sushi and Grill.
What’s your favorite movie or television show?
I recently started “Dexter” on Netflix. It’s pretty good.
What are your hobbies?
Outside of football and wrestling and school, there isn’t a whole lot of time, but I’ll play some video games, like Rocket League. I like to cook as well. I grill foods like chicken and steak. I love ribeyes steaks.
What’s your favorite school subject?
Math. I think I’m going to go into engineering when I’m older.
What's the best advice that you've received?
To live every day like it’s your last.
Finish this sentence. Blake Roulund is…
Hard working, a good teammate and kind.
