University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Jake Hodges
- Position:
- Wrestler
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Watkinsville, Georgia
- High School:
- Oconee County
JAKE HODGES' MATCHES
HONORS AND AWARDS
2018: Big 12 Academic - second team
2015: 4th at MAC Championships
2015: 4th at Northern Plains (freestyle)
SENIOR (2017-18): Was runner-up for the second consecutive year at the Grand View Open at 141 pounds and finished with a 4-5 overall record ... named to Big 12 Academic Second Team. Â
JUNIOR (2016-17):Â Placed second at the Grand View Open at 141 pounds ... knocked off No. 7 Matt Manley (Missouri), 2-1 SV1 in Southern Scuffle.
SOPHOMORE (2015-16):Â Tied with teammate Jake Koethe for Buena Vista Open title at 141 pounds ... fifth at Finn Grinaker Cobber and UNI opens ... wrestled four duals, two at 141 pounds and two at 149 pounds.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014-15): Fourth at MAC Championships, knocking off the fourth seed ... placed sixth at the UCM Open ... competed in the majority of the duals for the Panthers at 141 pounds ... finished 12-16 overall and 5-7 in duals ... earned team's Lyle E. Schwarzenbach Award for dedication, citizenship, athletics and academics.
FRESHMAN (2013-14): Wrestled unattached and recorded a 16-11 record including four major decisions at 141 pounds ... took third at the William Penn and Finn Grinaker Cobber opens ... fifth at Flash Flanagan and Grand View opens.
HIGH SCHOOL: His undefeated record his senior year of 67-0 set Oconee County High School’s career win and single-season win records ... was the Area champion two times and runner up two times ... placed first, second, third and sixth at the state meet in Georgia ... won the freshman state tournament ... placed eighth at the Flo Nationals in 2013 ... earned the Georgia State HAGE Award, Georgia State Dream Team 138-Pound Award and was Oconee County High School’s outstanding wrestler in 2013 ... placed 10th in freestyle and eighth in Greco Roman at the Georgia National Junior Dual ... earned the 2013 Athletes for a Better World Vincent J. Dooley award ... was the 2012-13 Athens Banner Herald Wrestler of the Year.
PERSONAL: From Watkinsville, Georgia ... son of Rick and Kristina Hodges ... has one older sister ... favorite book is “The Old Man and the Sea” ... volunteered at the Athens Area Humane Society in Georgia ... enjoys fishing ... majoring in computer science and philosophy.
| Year | Overall | Duals | Big 12 Duals | MD | TF | Pins | Quick Pin |
| 2013-14* | 17-11 | 4-3 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3:57 | ||
| 2014-15 | 12-16 | 5-7 | 3-3 MAC | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 2:29 |
| 2015-16Â Â | 11-10 | 0-4 | 0-4 MAC | 4-2 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 2:29 |
| 2016-17 | 9-12 | 3-7 | 1-4 MAC | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0:00 |
| 2017-18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 4:53 |
| Totals: | 36-43 | 8-18 | 4-11 | 7-7 | 3-5 | 8-4 | 2:29 |
* redshirted
