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I have watched
Jeff for years, coaching against him in some instances, or
just as a fan. Ever since the first
time I've watched him on the mat, I've been impressed with
his athleticism and tactical skill. Jeff is a master
of setting up a shot without you even knowing you're being
set up, often doing it with movement alone. He has been
a standout at some of the biggest tournaments in the
country, and has certainly established himself locally,
winning three state titles in high
school, let alone going undefeated as a junior and finishing his championship match with a second-round fall. Earlier in the season, he was named Outstanding Wrestlers at the Evanston Invitational and the North Sevier Team Camp and was selected for the 1A/2A All-Star team, where he defeated Wasatch's Tanner Sweat 7-1. At the 2011 Rocky Mountain Rumble, he won the championship, pinning Alta star Mark Michels in the finals, after beating Brighton's state champ Nick Runyan 5-3 in overtime. This past summer, he went undefeated at the Reno Summer Duals. His sophomore year, he took state at 130 lbs.,
pinning his way through the tournament to the finals,
where he soundly beat Millard's Matt Tuttle, 8-2. As a freshman, he walked through the tournament with
similar ease, pinning Millard's Kamron Day in the finals.
Both are extremely solid and Jeff's domination was
impressive, to say the least. He has won Outstanding
Wrestler awards at tournaments in multiple styles, and
made it to the finals in tournament the likes of the the
Reno World Championships, Rocky Mountain Nationals and the
U.S. Folkstyle Nationals. He's a multiple-time state champion in
freestyle and folkstyle, and it often ranked among the top
in Utah and the nation. He has a high school record
of 155-9, but has won 389 matches and only lost 17 matches
total since the 2004–2005 season.
Jeff is
aggressive and smart, and an explosive technician, with a
solid backlog of experience enabling him to adapt to any
situation. As I've said each year, he will continue on his path to that
exclusive list of four timers.
2011 State
Champion (140 lbs.). 2010 State
Champion (130 lbs.). 2009 State Champion (112 lbs.).
Career Interscholastic Record: 155-9. 2010–2011
Record: 34-0. 2009–2010
Record: 65-4. 2008–2009 Record: 56-5.
Following is a
summary of Jeff's wrestling career so far:
- Three-Time State Champion, 2A High School State
Championships (2009–2011)
- Three-Time Division Champion, Division A Championships
(2009–2011)
- 2011 Junior Wrestler of the Year, UtahWrestling.org
- 2011 Member, 1A/2A All-Star Team
- 2011 Undefeated, Reno Summer Duals
- 2011 Champion, 2A Divisionals
- 2011 Undefeated, 2A Duals
- 2011 Champion, Rocky Mountain Rumble
- 2011 Champion, High Country Classic
- 2010 Champion, Evanston Invitational
- 2010 Champion, 2A Divisionals
- 2010 Outstanding Wrestler, Evanston Invitational
- 2010 Sophomore Wrestler of the Year, UtahWrestling.org
- 2010 Member, 1A/2A All-Star Team
- 2010 Champion, High Country Classic
- 2010 Undefeated, 2A State Championships Duals
- 2009 Undefeated, KSA Holiday Classic in Disney World
- 2009 Champion, 2A Divisionals
- 2009 Outstanding Wrestler, 2A Divisionals
- 2009 Champion, Evanston Invitational
- 2009 Champion, High Country Classic
- 2009 Outstanding Wrestler, Division A Championships, Lower
Weights
- 2009 Freshman Wrestler of the Year, UtahWrestling.org
- 2008 Runner Up, Warrior Duals
- 2008 Undefeated, Wasatch Duals
- 2008 Bronze Medalist, Evanston Invitational
- Three-Time Junior High State Champion, 1A/2A/3A Junior High
State Championships (2006–2008)
- Two-Time Outstanding Wrestler, 1A/2A/3A Junior High State
Championships (2007, 2008)
- Three-Time State Champion, USA Wrestling-Utah State
Championships, Freestyle
- Two-Time State Champion, USA Wrestling-Utah State
Championships, Folkstyle
- 2008 Outstanding Wrestler, South Summit Duals
- 2007 Champion, USA Wrestling Salt Lake Slam, Folkstyle
- 2007 Bronze Medalist, Rocky Mountain Nationals, Folkstyle
- 2006 Runner Up, Reno World Championships, Folkstyle
- 2006 Bronze Medalist, Rocky Mountain Nationals, Folkstyle
- 2006 Bronze Medalist, U.S. Folkstyle Nationals
- 2006 Member, Utah All-Star Team vs. the Ohio All-Stars
- 2005 National Champion, Rocky Mountain Nationals,
Folkstyle
- 2005 Runner Up, Reno World Championships, Folkstyle
- 2005 Runner Up, 1A/2A/3A Junior High State Championships
- 2005 Outstanding Wrestler, Novice Division, Mountain Top Classic, Freestyle
- 2004 Runner Up, U.S. Folkstyle Nationals
- 2004 5th Place, Rocky Mountain Nationals, Folkstyle
- 2004 6th Place, Reno World Championships, Folkstyle
- 2004 Outstanding Wrestler, Payson Duals
- 2003 6th Place, Reno World Championships, Folkstyle
- 2001 Runner Up, USA Wrestling-Utah State Championships,
Freestyle
- 2000 Runner Up, USA Wrestling-Utah State Championships,
Freestyle
Wrestling
USA Magazine Picks
UtahWrestling.org 2006 Youth Wrestling Ranking
UtahWrestling.org 2005 Youth Wrestling Ranking
Jeff has also lettered in Football three times. |
