ACADEMIC MAJOR:   Special Education

BALDWIN WALLACE ATHLETICS INFORMATION:  Jesse Gunter completed his second season of wrestling at Baldwin Wallace University in 2013-2014. This season, Jesse earned Division III All-America honors by placing third and the 2014 NCAA Division III National Tournament.

WRESTLING HONORS:  Jesse earned Division III All-American honors as a sophomore. He is a two-time first-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection and was tabbed to the NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Assiociation) Scholar All-America team.

GENERAL WRESTLING INFORMATION: As a freshman in 2012-2013, Jesse competed in his first season of wrestling and earned his first varsity letter. He was the starting 125-pounder and compiled a 29-2 overall record and was ranked fifth in the final regular season NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) Brute-adidas poll.  Jesse also was named as a first-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection by the OAC Coaches. He had eight pins and one technical fall.  Jesse had 49 takedowns, 36 escapes, two reversals and 22 near falls. He was named as the OAC Wrestler of the Week on November 12, 2012 for his efforts at the Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College Tournament. He won the OAC Wrestler of the Week award again on December 3, 2012 for his efforts at the Dec. 1 Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology Tournament. He also was named as the 2012 RIT Tony Wallace Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler award-winner. Jesse won four individual tourney titles (at Washington & Jefferson, at RIT, at the East Coast Classic at Johnson & Wales, R.I. University and at the Manchester, Ind.) Tournament.

As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Jesse is competing in his second season of wrestling and will earn his second letter. He won an individual title at 125 pounds at the season-opening BW Open on November 2, 2013. Jesse placed third at the NCAA Division III National Tournament to earn All-American honors. He also placed second at the Mideast Regional. He was BW's Most Valuable Wrestler and a first-team All-OAC selection for the second straight year. Jesse had a 34-5 overall record with nine pins and one technical fall. He also had 50 takedowns, 44 escapes, two reversals and 28 total near falls. Jesse was named as a NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) Scholar All-American.  He maintains a 3.3 grade point average. BW finished 8-3 overall.

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HIGH SCHOOL BACKGROUND: Jesse attended Coventry High School in Akron.  He was a four-year letterman in wrestling. He placed in the Sectional and District tournaments and placed third at the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) state tournament.

Jesse also excells academically.  He was a member of National Honors Society.

This page was last updated on June 3, 2014