Jacob Decatur
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Akron
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- High School:
- Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
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- Major:
- Sport Management
2022-23
- NCAA Division III National Runner-up at 125 pounds
- Earned All-American honors
- All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
- NCAA Division III National Championships qualifer at 125 pounds
- NCAA Division III Central Regional Championships 125-pound champion
- All-Central Region selection at 125 pounds
- Greater Cleveland Sports Commision 2022 Collegiate Male Athlete of the Year Finalist
- 125-pound champion at Spartan Mat Classic on January 14
- Fifth on team with 27 wins
2021-22
- NCAA Division III 125-pound National Champion
- Earned All-American honors
- All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
- NCAA Division III National Tournament qualifier at 125 pounds
- NCAA Division III Central Regional Champion at 125 pounds
- Earned All-Central Region honors
- Finished season with a 35-1 (Only loss was to NCAA Division II 125-pound National Champion)
- Led the team in takedowns
- In 36 matches, did not surrender a takedown to any opponent
- 125-pound champion at 35th John Summa Invitational
- Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on January 17
- 125-pound champion at Manchetser (Ind.) Spartan Mat Classic on January 15
- 125-pound champion at North Central (Ill.) College Invitational
- 125-pound champion at BW Invitational on November 20
- Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on November 8
- 125-pound champion at Ithaca (N.Y.) Invitational on November 6
- BW Athletics Department Rookie of the Year Award Winner
- BW Athletics Department Best Moment of 2021-22 Award Winner
- Earned first varsity letter
2020-21 (at The Ohio State University)
- Wrestled in one match
2019-20 (at The Ohio State University)
- Compiled a 17-6 overall record while competing in six open tournaments
- Ohio Intercollegiate Open champion (white division)
- Runner-up at the Storm Open clashing with No. 6 Rayon Foley (Michigan State) in the finals
- Placed fifth in the Michigan State Open (freshman/sophomore division) by winning four of six bouts
- Recorded five major decisions and one technical fall
High School
- Four-year letterwinnner in wrestling
- Three-time Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II State Champion in wrestling
- 130-12 overall high school record, including a perfect 39-0 junior season
- 2018 Ironman champion, placed third in 2017
- Competed in the ‘Who’s #1?’ event by FloWrestling as a senior
- Earned four varsity letters in football
Personal
- Older brother Josh '17 was a two-time NCAA Division III qualifer
- Son of Rodney and Nicolette Decatur
