SPC Dalton Roberts

Greco-Roman Wrestling

Sport: Men's Wrestling
Event: Greco-Roman 60kg
Hometown: Fowlerville, MI
High School: Fowlerville High
College: Northern Michigan University
Joined Army: May 2020
MOS: 88M, Motor Transport Operator

Dalton started wrestling in the seventh grade when his twin brother did – because a wrestling coach offered free pizza to sign up. Within a month, Dean put Dalton in a cradle, and Dalton decided to learn some moves, too. He fell in love with the sport, wrestling through high school and college. At Northern Michigan University he wrestled Greco-Roman and traveled the world. Over his career he has amassed honors including two-time Junior World Team member, two-time Austrian Open Champion, two-time University National Champion, and two-time U23 World Team member. He now has the Olympics as his end goal…but still finds himself wrestling his brother over their mom’s last pierogi when he gets back home.

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen

Career Highlights

Cadet World Team member 2012

2x Junior World Team member 2015,2016

2x Austrian Open Champion

2x University National Champion 2016,2017

2x U23 World Team member 2017, 2019

2024

1st place - U.S. Olympic Team Trials, State College, PA (Greco-Roman 60kg)2023

3rd place - CISM World Military Championships, Baku, Azerbaijan (Greco Roman 60kg)

2nd Place - Final X Wrestling Tournament, Newark, NJ, (Greco-Roman 60kg)

1st place - Pan-American Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Greco-Roman 60kg)

1st place - U.S. National Championships, Las Vegas, NV (Greco-Roman 60kg)

1st place - Armed Forces Champion

2018

Senior World team member

U.S. Open Champion

German Grand Prix Silver Medalist

Cuba Grand Prix Bronze Medalist