Jason Welch
Appearance
Jason Welch | |
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Weight | 157 lb (71 kg) |
Born | Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | November 2, 1989
High school | Las Lomas (CA) |
State championships | 3 (California) |
College | Northwestern University |
Status | Graduated |
Medal record | ||
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Collegiate Wrestling | ||
Representing Northwestern Wildcats | ||
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships | ||
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2013 Des Moines | 157 lb |
Big Ten Championships | ||
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2009 State College | 157 lb |
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2011 Evanston | 157 lb |
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2012 Columbus | 157 lb |
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2013 Champaign | 157 lb |
Jason Michael Welch (born November 2, 1989) is an
All-American.[2]
Wrestling career
High school
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Jasonwdrew.jpg/220px-Jasonwdrew.jpg)
Jason Welch attended
soccer, football, and wrestling.[3] On his way to winning 3 state championships, Welch recorded 119 consecutive victories and ended his high school career with a 194-7 win-loss record.[4] He was named the Junior Hodge Trophy winner for 2008.[5] According to Intermatwrestle.com, Welch was the top ranked high school wrestler when he signed to Northwestern University.[6]
College
Entering Northwestern in 2008, Welch started for the
red shirt junior season, he was invited to wrestle at the 46th NWCA All-Star Classic where he beat Ganbayar Sanjaa of American University.[9][10] Welch placed 4th for All-American honors his red-shirt junior year. Welch won the famed 49th Midlands tournament hosted by his home school, Northwestern and led Northwestern to its highest team place at the tournament with the Wildcats placing 2nd overall behind Iowa.[11]
In 2013, Welch won a Big Ten championship and placed 2nd at the NCAA championships, making him a 3-time NCAA All-American.
Personal life
Welch graduated as an English Major at Northwestern University. He was born in Walnut Creek, California to John and Barbara Welch. Welch coached wrestling at Loyola Academy and now coaches at San Francisco State University. In his first year at SF State, he managed to produce two NCAA qualifiers and helped the young team beat Cal Baptist for the first time in years.[12]
References
- ^ "Player Bio: Jason Welch – Northwestern". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Division 1 College Rankings, Lineups, Schedules, Recruiting, and Results – Jason Welch (Northwestern)". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Nation's Top Wrestler Has Plenty on Plate". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Nation's Top Wrestler Has Plenty on Plate". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Junior Hodge Trophy Winners". WIN Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Nation's Top Wrestler Has Plenty on Plate". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Player Bio: Jason Welch – Northwestern". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Three Wrestlers Become All-Americans as Robles, Jenkins Reach Final". Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "NWCA All-Star Classic". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "46th NWCA All-Star Classic Line-up is Announced". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Former Las Lomas High wrestler Jason Welch wins Midlands title for Northwestern". Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ "Player Bio: Jason Welch – Northwestern". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.