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Jalin Harper
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Manhattan, Kan.
- High School:
- Manhattan
Bio
2023-24: Veteran reserve at 157 pounds with a 10-4 record … Earned a start in OSU’s season opener against Bucknell and pulled out a tight decision over Nick Delp … Placed second at the Broncho Open with a loss to teammate Daniel Manibog in the finals and third at the Lindenwood Open … Also competed at the Southern Scuffle.
2022-23: Posted a 13-6 record competing in open tournaments and extra matches at 165 pounds … His best finish came at the Golden Norsemen Open with a first-place finish … Also had a third-place finish at the Lindenwood Open and a fourth-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions … Picked up four of his seven bonus-point wins in his run at the Golden Norsemen Open … Went 1-1 in extra matches against Oregon State and Columbia ... Each of his three falls came in the first period.
2021-22: Compiled a 13-8 record in his junior season as he bounced between three weight classes to help the team … Began the season at 157 pounds where he posted a 13-4 record in open tournaments … Was forced to fill in at higher weight classes as Dustin Plott and Travis Wittlake missed time due to injury … Bumped up to 174 pounds against Little Rock before wrestling three duals against ranked opponents at 165 pounds … His only loss at the RWC – Jet Open came to teammate Chance McLane, 4-2, in sudden victory … Went 5-1 at the Reno TOC with a third-place finish dropping his only bout to No. 12 Jacob Wright (WYO) … Posted a 5-2 record at the Southern Scuffle where he finished seventh.
2020-21: Made his first appearance in the OSU starting lineup at the beginning of the season in place of injured Wyatt Sheets … Lost his first match of the year, then rattled off six wins in a row … Picked up the first ranked win of his career in a 6-0 win over No. 18 Justin Ruffin of SIUE, which landed him at No. 28 in The Open Mat’s polls at 157 pounds … Finished his sophomore season with an overall record of 7-2 … Earned second team Academic All-Big 12 accolades for the first time in his career.
2019-20: Compiled a 6-3 record in his redshirt-freshman season competing in open tournaments… Came in second place at the OCU Open losing to teammate Wyatt Sheets in the 157 pound final.
2018-19 (Redshirt Year): Was injured prior to beginning of the season and did not compete.
High School: Won 165 matches at Manhattan High School under head coach Robert Gonzales ... Won Kansas state championship in 2017 ... Earned All-America honors at Fargo Junior Nations in 2017 ... A 2018 folkstyle national champion ... Received All-State football honors in 2017 ... Wrestling All-American for the 2017-18 season ... Participated in football and baseball at MHS ... Father played football at Ft. Hays State University.
Personal: Son of Jon and Kim Harper ... Has two sisters, Haleigh, who plays softball at Kansas, and Kenzie ... Graduated with a degree in University Studies and now pursuing a second degree in Applied Exercise Science.
2022-23: Posted a 13-6 record competing in open tournaments and extra matches at 165 pounds … His best finish came at the Golden Norsemen Open with a first-place finish … Also had a third-place finish at the Lindenwood Open and a fourth-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions … Picked up four of his seven bonus-point wins in his run at the Golden Norsemen Open … Went 1-1 in extra matches against Oregon State and Columbia ... Each of his three falls came in the first period.
2021-22: Compiled a 13-8 record in his junior season as he bounced between three weight classes to help the team … Began the season at 157 pounds where he posted a 13-4 record in open tournaments … Was forced to fill in at higher weight classes as Dustin Plott and Travis Wittlake missed time due to injury … Bumped up to 174 pounds against Little Rock before wrestling three duals against ranked opponents at 165 pounds … His only loss at the RWC – Jet Open came to teammate Chance McLane, 4-2, in sudden victory … Went 5-1 at the Reno TOC with a third-place finish dropping his only bout to No. 12 Jacob Wright (WYO) … Posted a 5-2 record at the Southern Scuffle where he finished seventh.
2020-21: Made his first appearance in the OSU starting lineup at the beginning of the season in place of injured Wyatt Sheets … Lost his first match of the year, then rattled off six wins in a row … Picked up the first ranked win of his career in a 6-0 win over No. 18 Justin Ruffin of SIUE, which landed him at No. 28 in The Open Mat’s polls at 157 pounds … Finished his sophomore season with an overall record of 7-2 … Earned second team Academic All-Big 12 accolades for the first time in his career.
2019-20: Compiled a 6-3 record in his redshirt-freshman season competing in open tournaments… Came in second place at the OCU Open losing to teammate Wyatt Sheets in the 157 pound final.
2018-19 (Redshirt Year): Was injured prior to beginning of the season and did not compete.
High School: Won 165 matches at Manhattan High School under head coach Robert Gonzales ... Won Kansas state championship in 2017 ... Earned All-America honors at Fargo Junior Nations in 2017 ... A 2018 folkstyle national champion ... Received All-State football honors in 2017 ... Wrestling All-American for the 2017-18 season ... Participated in football and baseball at MHS ... Father played football at Ft. Hays State University.
Personal: Son of Jon and Kim Harper ... Has two sisters, Haleigh, who plays softball at Kansas, and Kenzie ... Graduated with a degree in University Studies and now pursuing a second degree in Applied Exercise Science.
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