Bio

Overview: Jacob is 116-7 in his career and is a three-time All-American at 141 pounds ... Ranks 9th all-time in ONU history with his 116 wins ... His .943 career winning percentage is the best in school history among wrestlers with 40 or more career wins ... Placed 2nd at the 2024 NCAA III Championships after finishing 3rd at the 2022 and 2023 NCAA III Championships ... Has 44 falls, three tech falls and 20 major decisions in his career ... Won the 141-pound title each of the past two NCAA III Central Regional Championships ... Placed 2nd at the 2022 NCAA Central Regioal Championships ... Named the 2022 D3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year ... Is a three-time NWCA Scholar All-America ... Named 2022 OAC Wrestler of the Year ... Is a three-time All-Conference honoree, earning 1st Team honors and 2023 and 2024 and Second Team honors in 2022 ... Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team as a sophomore ... Is a two-time Academic All-OAC award winner ... Has been named OAC Wrestler of the Week five times in his career ... Has won 10 tournaments and placed in 16 tournaments overall in his career.

Junior Season (2023-24): Was an All-American, placing 2nd at the 2024 NCAA III Championships at 141 pounds ... Was 29-1 with 12 falls, two tech falls and one major decision as the starter at 141 pounds ... Was 7-0 in OAC dual meet matches ... Named NWCA Scholar All-American and Academic All-OAC ... Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District At-Large Team ... Named OAC Wrestler of the Year and All-OAC First Team ... Named OAC Wrestler of the Week on 11/12/23 and 1/29/24 ... Won the 141-pound title at the NCAA III Central Regionals ... Won the 141-pound title at the Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational and Mount Union Invitational.

Sophomore Season (2022-23): Was an All-American, placing 3rd at the 2023 NCAA III Championships at 141 pounds ... Was 44-1 with 19 falls, one tech fall and 11 major decisions as the starter at 141 pounds ... Was 7-0 in OAC dual meet matches ... Named 1st Team All-OAC ... Named NWCA Scholar All-America and Academic All-OAC ... Named OAC Wrestler of the Week on 11/7/22, 12/5/22 and 1/16/23 ... Won the 141-pound title at the NCAA III Central Regionals ... Won the 141-pound title at the Wilkes (Pa.) Open, ONU Invitational and Mount Union Invitational.

Freshman Season (2021-22): Was an All-American, placing 3rd at the 2022 NCAA III Championships at 141 pounds ... Named the D3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year and a NWCA Scholar All-American ... Named Second Team All-OAC ... Was 43-5 with 13 pins and eight major decisions as the starter at 141 ... His 43 victories is tied for the second-most in a season in ONU history ... Was 5-1 in OAC dual meet action ... Placed 2nd at the NCAA III Central Regional Championships ... Won the 141 weight class at the Wilkes (Pa.) Invitational, the ONU Invitational and the Mount Union Invitational ... Placed 2nd at the Manchester (Ind.) Invitational and 8th at the Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational.

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