Jeff Harrison

Jeff Harrison

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Sloan, Iowa

High School:
Westwood

Weight:
149

Experience:
3L

Honors:
National Qualifier

2003-04....Qualified for his first nationals appearance earning a wild card spot while taking third place...Went 1-2 at nationals with first loss coming to eventual runner-up Zack Esposito of Oklahoma State...Was ranked in the top 20 the last few months of the season...Had a big win over Iowa State's Trent Paulson at home, 5-4...Split majority of the season with teammate Jon Garvin.

2002-03 ...Took third place at 149 pounds in the UNI Open...Had a fifth-place finish at the Fort Dodge Open...Defeated Jason Mercado of Brown University 5-1...Against Cal State Fullerton, defeated Joe Garcia with a major decision, 11-3...Defeated Jay O'Malley of Northern Illinois 18-3...Achieved another victory against Zach Stevens of North Dakota State 17-3...Overall record of 17-8...Quickest pin coming in 1:23.

2001-02 ...Wrestled most of the season at 141, but moved up to 149 in the two dual meets, including a 4-0 win over Northern Illinois' Alex Nelson ...Had two major decision wins at the UNI Open ...Won the Pat Flanagan Open with a record of 3-1.

2000-01 ...Redshirted.

High School ...Undefeated with a 45-0 record during his senior year and a 167-11 career record ...Three-time state champion and placed third as a freshman ...High school all-American ...First team all-state academic ...Academic all-American ... Rated fifth by InterMat and eighth by AWN ...Coached by Chad Shook.

Personal ...Son of Jack and Rita Harrison...Born April 26, 1982...Has a sister Jackie...Nicknamed "Harry"...Immediate family all played sports in college...Volunteered for Big Brother and Just Read Programs...Chose UNI because the team is like a family and the coaching staff...Biggest influence in life has been his parents, who taught him hard work and to stay motivated...Favorite historical figure is Napolean...Best sports memory is winning three state titles ...Away from the mat, he likes to golf, play poker and sing.

YearOverallDualsMD TFPinQuickWest RegionalNCAA Finish
2003-0422-8 6-1 1-00-01-03:503rd--
2002-0317-84-23-0 2-02-01:53----
2001-0211-71-12-0 0-03-01:10----
Career50-23 11-4 6-02-06-01:10
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