Bairyk Schulte

A 4-year letterwinner and starter, and a 3-year captain for San Tan Charter School and head coach Chase Cartwrigt, Schulte has excelled in a number of areas of the game for the Roadrunners. He saw action early in his career as a freshman, and then as a sophomore earned a first team all-state honor in AIA Conference 2A as a placekicker, going 50-of-57 on extra points, putting ten kickoffs out the back of the end zone for touchbacks, and going 3-of-6 on field goal attempts. As a junior and senior he earned first team all-region for his defensive efforts. Securing First Team All-Salt Region honors in AIA Conference 2A as a junior defensive lineman he totaled 64 tackles, 13.0 tackles-for-loss, 6.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. As a senior he was named First Team All-Metro 1 in AIA Conference 2A as he tallied 38 tackles, 8.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions as a linebacker. Across his prep career which saw STCS make four AIA Conference 2A playoff appearances and win two region titles, he made an impact on the offensive side of the ball as he hauled in 30 receptions for 584 yards and scoring seven touchdowns. Bairyk is the son of Ryan and Tracy Schulte, and he has four brothers, Maddox, Hawxen, Gryffin, and Yukon.