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2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Tanner Jordan
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 125
- Position:
- 125 Weight Class
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- St. Paris, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Paris Graham H.S.
- Major:
- Wildlife and Fisheries Science
HONORS AND AWARDS
2023-24: Finished eighth at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 125 pounds (3/23) … was an NCAA Qualifier for the second year in a row … finished fifth at the Big 12 Championships at 125 pounds (3/9-10) … one of four SDSU All-Americans … went 28-12 overall and 12-4 in duals … won 14 of his bouts by decision and eight by major decision … won 46 dual points throughout the year, fourth most of the team … crowned champion at 125 pounds at the Bison Open (11-11) and Daktronics Open (11-19) … started the season off with an 11 match winning streak with ranked wins over Patrick McKee (Minnesota) (11/26) and Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) (12/1) ... scored wins over 11 ranked wrestlers during the season ... placed eighth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with wins over Spratley (Oklahoma State) and Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) (12/1) ... fastest pin clocked in at 1:30.
2022-23: Qualified for first NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, earning an at-large berth ... posted an 18-16 overall record, including a 9-7 mark in duals, at 125 pounds ... placed fourth at season-opening Bison Open (11/12) ... won both of his matches at Daktronics Open to win title (11/20) ... went 3-3 en route to sixth-place individual finish at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/2-3), including registering wins over nationally ranked wrestlers Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) and Caleb Smith (Appalachian State) ... recorded victories in both matches of dual triangular against Northern Illinois and California Baptist (1/7) ... in postseason competition, notched 1-2 records at both the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/4) and NCAA Championships (3/16)
2021-22: Took over the starting duties at 125 pounds ... compiled a 19-17 overall record, including a 9-8 mark in duals ... began the season with a runner-up finish at the Bison Open, a tournament in which he posted a 3-1 record (11/13) ... turned in a fourth-place effort at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open with a 3-2 mark that included a victory over nationally ranked Liam Cronin of Nebraska (11/21) ... went 3-0 on the day, defeating Kyle Gollhofer of Northern Iowa in dual action and winning a pair of extra matches over Wyoming wrestlers (1/9) ... closed dual season with win by fall over Jayden Carlson of Little Rock (2/13), followed by a 9-0 major decision against North Dakota State's Lucas Rodriguez (2/20) ... went 0-2 at Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/5)
2020-21: Backed up at 125 pounds and turned in an 8-8 record, including an 0-3 mark in duals ... posted a 7-6 decision over Noah Surtin of Missouri in first collegiate match, at season-opening NDSU Quadrangular (1/3) ... filled in at 125 pounds in duals against North Dakota State (1/10), Air Force (1/17) and Little Rock (1/31) ... put together a four-match winning streak between the Air Force Multi (1/17) and Little Rock Quad (1/31) ... moved up to 133 pounds for season-ending Last Chance Challenge (2/20), splitting a pair of matches against North Dakota State wrestlers
BEFORE SDSU: Won an Ohio Division II state title at 113 pounds in 2018 for St. Paris Graham Local High School ... recorded 150 takedowns as a high school junior ... majoring in wildlife and fisheries
CAREER STATISTICS
- NCAA All American (2023-24 eighth place)
- NCAA Qualifier (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2023-24)
2023-24: Finished eighth at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 125 pounds (3/23) … was an NCAA Qualifier for the second year in a row … finished fifth at the Big 12 Championships at 125 pounds (3/9-10) … one of four SDSU All-Americans … went 28-12 overall and 12-4 in duals … won 14 of his bouts by decision and eight by major decision … won 46 dual points throughout the year, fourth most of the team … crowned champion at 125 pounds at the Bison Open (11-11) and Daktronics Open (11-19) … started the season off with an 11 match winning streak with ranked wins over Patrick McKee (Minnesota) (11/26) and Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) (12/1) ... scored wins over 11 ranked wrestlers during the season ... placed eighth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with wins over Spratley (Oklahoma State) and Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) (12/1) ... fastest pin clocked in at 1:30.
2022-23: Qualified for first NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, earning an at-large berth ... posted an 18-16 overall record, including a 9-7 mark in duals, at 125 pounds ... placed fourth at season-opening Bison Open (11/12) ... won both of his matches at Daktronics Open to win title (11/20) ... went 3-3 en route to sixth-place individual finish at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/2-3), including registering wins over nationally ranked wrestlers Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern) and Caleb Smith (Appalachian State) ... recorded victories in both matches of dual triangular against Northern Illinois and California Baptist (1/7) ... in postseason competition, notched 1-2 records at both the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/4) and NCAA Championships (3/16)
2021-22: Took over the starting duties at 125 pounds ... compiled a 19-17 overall record, including a 9-8 mark in duals ... began the season with a runner-up finish at the Bison Open, a tournament in which he posted a 3-1 record (11/13) ... turned in a fourth-place effort at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open with a 3-2 mark that included a victory over nationally ranked Liam Cronin of Nebraska (11/21) ... went 3-0 on the day, defeating Kyle Gollhofer of Northern Iowa in dual action and winning a pair of extra matches over Wyoming wrestlers (1/9) ... closed dual season with win by fall over Jayden Carlson of Little Rock (2/13), followed by a 9-0 major decision against North Dakota State's Lucas Rodriguez (2/20) ... went 0-2 at Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/5)
2020-21: Backed up at 125 pounds and turned in an 8-8 record, including an 0-3 mark in duals ... posted a 7-6 decision over Noah Surtin of Missouri in first collegiate match, at season-opening NDSU Quadrangular (1/3) ... filled in at 125 pounds in duals against North Dakota State (1/10), Air Force (1/17) and Little Rock (1/31) ... put together a four-match winning streak between the Air Force Multi (1/17) and Little Rock Quad (1/31) ... moved up to 133 pounds for season-ending Last Chance Challenge (2/20), splitting a pair of matches against North Dakota State wrestlers
BEFORE SDSU: Won an Ohio Division II state title at 113 pounds in 2018 for St. Paris Graham Local High School ... recorded 150 takedowns as a high school junior ... majoring in wildlife and fisheries
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Overall Record | Dual Record |
| 2020-21 | 8-8 | 0-3 |
| 2021-22 | 19-17 | 9-8 |
| 2022-23 | 18-16 | 9-7 |
| 2023-24 | 28-12 | 12-4 |
| Totals | 75-53 | 30-22 |
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