J jaggers wrestling biography
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COLLEGE WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK: Ohio State's J Jaggers honored bygd Big Ten
Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
J Jaggers, Ohio State University
Jr., , Northfield, Ohio / St. Peter Chanel
Jaggers stepped up in a big way to help the Buckeyes earn a dual win over No. 8 Penn State on Jan. With No. 7 Ohio State trailing the Nittany Lions, , heading into the final bout of the night, No. 10 Jaggers pinned No. 5 Jake Strayer of Penn State in to seal the OSU victory. The win at marked the sixth time this season that the junior has beaten a top wrestler and the second time he has defeated Strayer. Jaggers improved to on the season with the win. This fryst vatten Jaggers' first career weekly accolade.
Last Ohio State WOW: T.J. Enright (2/7/07)
Utah Valley State's Kjar honored bygd Western Wrestling Conference
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Utah Valley State's Ben Kjar has been named the Western Wrestling Conference's Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials.
Kjar, a pound freshman from Centerville, Ut
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Whatever Happened To former St. Peter Chanel wrestler J Jaggers?
J Jaggers, a four-time wrestling state wrestling champion who goes by a singular letter, had a long list of wrestling accomplishments in high school and at Ohio State, and now he has moved on to a new phase of life.
Jaggers left his shoes on the mat -- the sign of a retired wrestler -- then didn't venture far from the padded circle. He joined the OSU coaching staff in a full- time capacity last year.
After his college career ended with two national titles (, ) and career wins, he worked as an OSU volunteer assistant while continuing to train at USA Wrestling's Ohio Regional Training Center at Ohio State. The idea at the time was to get on an Olympic tract.
Last July, OSU assistant and Walsh Jesuit grad Joe Heskett was named Army's head coach, opening a full-time spot on the staff. Jaggers, who is married and lives in Columbus, took the job and stopped competing. Jaggers said he wants a career in coac
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Ohio State Buckeyes wrestling
NCAA Division I college wrestling team
The Ohio State Buckeyes wrestling team represents the Ohio State University and competes in the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA Division I level.[2] The Buckeyes host their home meets at the Covelli Center on Ohio State's campus.[3]
The team is coached by two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time Big Ten Conference champion for the Iowa Hawkeyes Tom Ryan.[4] In , he led the team to their first NCAA team title, finishing as runner-ups in , , , and Currently, the Buckeyes have had five consecutive top-three NCAA team finishes (seven overall) and eleven top-eight team finishes in the last twelve NCAA championships.[5]
Championships
[edit]Team championships
[edit]| Year | Type | Coach | |||||
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| National Team Championships | |||||||
| NCAA Division I Tournament Champions | Tom Ryan | ||||||
| 1 Total | |||||||
| Conference Team Championships | |||||||
| Big Ten Tournament Champions | Al Haft | ||||||