2016-17 Wrestling Roster
Jayden Bears
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Staley, Mo.
- High School:
- Staley
- Weight:
- 184
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
Big 12 Champion: Rocky Elam
Thursday, March 09
Wrestling Cinematic vs. Iowa State
Friday, February 17
Connor Brown Senior Video
Thursday, February 16
Mitchell Bohlken Senior Video
Wednesday, February 15
