2020-2021 Wrestling Roster
Jakobsen, Jake
Jake Jakobsen
- Position:
- 197
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Sciota, Pa.
- High School:
- Stroudsburg
- Major:
- Health, Medicine and Society
Bio
Why Lehigh? “Fantastic academic and wrestling University. It’s close to home with a lot of guys from District XI on the wrestling team.”
In 2020:21: Won EIWA title at 197 and qualified for third NCAA Tournament… went 1-2 at NCAAs as No. 16 seed… beat Army’s JT Brown three times including EIWA finals and sudden victory fall in NCAA first round… only Lehigh wrestler to start all seven duals… won Sheridan Award at EIWA Tournament with two falls in 9:34… finished with four falls and five bonus point victories… recipient of EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
In 2019-20: Held down starting spot at 197, competing in 14 of 15 duals… qualified for NCAA Championships for second straight season with fifth place finish at EIWA Championships… led Lehigh’s 10 EIWA Tournament entrants with five falls in 25 bouts… three of four victories at EIWA Tournament were by fall… opened season with third place finish at Princeton Open… had 11 bonus point victories… had a fall and two major decisions in three bouts at the South Beach Duals in late December.
In 2018-19: Emerged as postseason starter at 197… qualified for first NCAA Championship with fifth place showing at EIWA Tournament… went 2-2 at NCAAs highlighted by first round upset of Cornell’s Ben Honis… came back from mid-season injury to earn fall in final dual meet vs. Penn… went 3-0 to win his pool at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… finished with four falls and seven bonus point wins… received Coaches Award at year-end Lewis Wrestling Dinner.
In 2017-18: Split time at 197 early in the season, going 5-3 in duals… finished 10-8 with two falls… enjoyed December upset of Penn’s Frank Mattiace as part of 41-6 dual win over the Quakers… finished eighth at Southern Scuffle in early January.
In 2016-17: Deferred eligibility… went 8-4 competing unattached in open tournaments at 197… won Warriors Winter Open in February… finished second at Wilkes Open… also competed at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open and Edinboro Open… had one win by fall and three bonus wins.
In high school: three-time state qualifier… two-time finalist… 2016 Pennsylvania state champion at 195… ranked 80th in Class of 2016 by InterMat and 46th by FloWrestling… three-time District XI and Northeast Regional Champion… Outstanding Wrestler at 2016 regional tournament… two-time Escape the Rock titlist… sported 146-23 career record… owns the most wins in school and Monroe County history… 2016 District XI Wrestling Coaches Association AAA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient… two year starter at quarterback in football.
Personal: Son of John and Mary… sister Mackenzie… enjoys golf and hunting.
CAREER RECORD
In 2020:21: Won EIWA title at 197 and qualified for third NCAA Tournament… went 1-2 at NCAAs as No. 16 seed… beat Army’s JT Brown three times including EIWA finals and sudden victory fall in NCAA first round… only Lehigh wrestler to start all seven duals… won Sheridan Award at EIWA Tournament with two falls in 9:34… finished with four falls and five bonus point victories… recipient of EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
In 2019-20: Held down starting spot at 197, competing in 14 of 15 duals… qualified for NCAA Championships for second straight season with fifth place finish at EIWA Championships… led Lehigh’s 10 EIWA Tournament entrants with five falls in 25 bouts… three of four victories at EIWA Tournament were by fall… opened season with third place finish at Princeton Open… had 11 bonus point victories… had a fall and two major decisions in three bouts at the South Beach Duals in late December.
In 2018-19: Emerged as postseason starter at 197… qualified for first NCAA Championship with fifth place showing at EIWA Tournament… went 2-2 at NCAAs highlighted by first round upset of Cornell’s Ben Honis… came back from mid-season injury to earn fall in final dual meet vs. Penn… went 3-0 to win his pool at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… finished with four falls and seven bonus point wins… received Coaches Award at year-end Lewis Wrestling Dinner.
In 2017-18: Split time at 197 early in the season, going 5-3 in duals… finished 10-8 with two falls… enjoyed December upset of Penn’s Frank Mattiace as part of 41-6 dual win over the Quakers… finished eighth at Southern Scuffle in early January.
In 2016-17: Deferred eligibility… went 8-4 competing unattached in open tournaments at 197… won Warriors Winter Open in February… finished second at Wilkes Open… also competed at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open and Edinboro Open… had one win by fall and three bonus wins.
In high school: three-time state qualifier… two-time finalist… 2016 Pennsylvania state champion at 195… ranked 80th in Class of 2016 by InterMat and 46th by FloWrestling… three-time District XI and Northeast Regional Champion… Outstanding Wrestler at 2016 regional tournament… two-time Escape the Rock titlist… sported 146-23 career record… owns the most wins in school and Monroe County history… 2016 District XI Wrestling Coaches Association AAA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient… two year starter at quarterback in football.
Personal: Son of John and Mary… sister Mackenzie… enjoys golf and hunting.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2016-17 | Deferred | Eligibility | 1st ESU Winter, 2nd Wilkes | ||
| 2017-18 | 10-8 | 5-3 | .556 | 3 | 8th Scuffle |
| 2018-19 | 12-9 | 3-5 | .571 | 7 | 5th EIWA |
| 2019-20 | 16-9 | 9-5 | .760 | 11 | 5th EIWA, 3rd Princeton |
| 2020-21 | 8-5 | 4-3 | .615 | 5 | 1st EIWA |
| Total | 46-31 | 21-16 | .597 | 26 |
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