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2016-17 Wrestling Roster

Jayden Bears

  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown Staley, Mo.
  • Highschool Staley
  • Weight 184

Biography

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17)

  • Recorded a record of 6-8 in his redshirt freshman campaign, including four wins by fall
  • Placed second at 197 pounds at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22), posting falls in the opening two rounds over Tyler Collins (Lindenwood) at 1:49 and Ben Lancaster (Central Missouri) at 6:07.
  • Opened the season by going 2-2 at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 19) recording falls over Carlos Gonzales (Benedictine) at 0:23 and Dakota Concepcion (Missouri Valley College) at 2:25.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
  • Posted a 14-4 record as an unattached wrestler, earning top-three finishes in three open tournaments.
  • Posted 10 falls, tied for most on the team.
  • First collegiate win came at the UCM Open (Nov. 7), defeating Noland Puletasi (Wentworth JC) by fall (2:04).
  • Placed second at the UCM Open (Nov. 7) and third at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 24).
  • Champion of the Missouri Valley College Open (Feb. 7), earning two pins in three victories.
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Posted a 142-25 overall record at Staley High School
  • Collected three top-5 finishes in the Missouri state tournament
  • Placed 2nd in 2013, first in 2014 and fourth in 2015
  • Finished eighth overall at the 2015 USAW Junior Folkstyle Nationals

STATS
Season Overall Duals (MAC) Tournament (MAC/NCAA) Major Dec. Tech. Fall Fall
2015-16* 14-4 0-0 (0-0)  14-4 (0-0/0-0) 1 0 10
2016-17 6-8 0-3 (0-2) 6-5 (0-0/0-0) 1 0 4
Career 0-0 0-0  0-0 (0-0/0-0) 0 0 4

*-Redshirted, stats don't count to career totals

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    184 lbs
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    184 lbs