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Jared Simma
- Position:
- Wrestler
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Shawnee, Kan.
- High School:
- Saint Thomas Aquinas HS
Bio
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HONORS:
2025: NCAA Qualifier (174) | 6th at Big 12 Championships | NWCA Scholar All-American | Academic All-Big 12 Team
2024: NCAA At-Large Qualifier (174) | 7th at Big 12 Championships | NWCA Scholar All-American | Big 12 All-Academic First Team
2023: Big 12 All-Academic First Team
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25): Posted a 23-15 record with five major decisions, four technical falls and one pin and a 6-6 dual record (3-4 in Big 12 duals) ... NCAA qualifier as the 19-seed, earning a consolation round win ... Placed sixth at the Big 12 Championships for his second NCAA Championship berth ... Notched seven wins over ranked opponents, including victories against No. 3 Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) and No. 9 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) ... Placed third at the Grand View Open and Soldier Salute ... Finished seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Posted an 18-10 record with three major decisions, three technical falls and three falls at 174 pounds ... Went 9-5 in duals (6-2 in Big 12 duals) ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... Big 12 All-Academic First Team ... Went 2-2 as the 28-seed at the NCAA Championships as an at-large selection, upsetting 5-seed Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) and 21-seed Tyler Eischens (North Carolina) in the first two rounds ... Placed seventh at the Big 12 Championships ... Daktronics Open champion ... Competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... Six top-30 victories on the season, including a late 5-4 decision against No. 15 Brody Conley (West Virginia) in a dual and No. 12 Max Maylor (Wisconsin) ... Made his collegiate dual debut against Columbia.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-23): Fifth place at the Daktronics and Cyclone Opens (174 pounds) ... Sixth at the UNI Open ... Open the season with a pin of Kalen Meyer (South Dakota State) in 4:40 ... Notched four victories by major decision ... Recorded a win in every tournament he competed in ... Finished the season with an 8-7 record...Big 12 All-Academic First Team
FRESHMAN (2021-22): Redshirted ... Competed at 174 pounds ... Finished 13-4 overall ... Won opening tournament at Grand View ... Won the freshman/sophomore division of the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open ... Took first at the Loras Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Notched a high school career record of 174-13 with 125 falls ... 2021 Cliff Keen USA Wrestling senior all-American ... 2021 Dave Schultz High School award winner for Kansas ... Four-time Fargo all-American (sixth in freestyle and Greco in 2021) / (second in Greco and seventh in freestyle in 2019) ... Two-time NHSCA High School all-American (fourth in 2018 and 2019) ... Four-time high school finalist, winning in 2020 and 2021 and was second in 2018 and 2019 ... Broke Kansas state record for team points in 2019 ... Broke Kansas state record for season wins with 52 in 2019... Two-time Rocky Mountain National High School all-American (second in 2018 and third in 2019) ... Two-time post-season USA Wrestling Nationals All-American (first in 2021, third in 2018) ... Four-time member of national dual team for Kansas in freestyle and Greco (2018-2021) ... Four-time member of Kansas all-class dual team (2018-2021) ... Competed for Saint Thomas Aquinas High School.
PERSONAL: Parents are Brad Simma and Lisa Simma, and Susan Simma ... Siblings are Jacob, Kinley, Kimber and Cason ... Majoring in movement and exercise science ... Volunteered at Saint Thomas Aquinas for four years ... Came to UNI because it felt like home and loved the wrestling coaches plus the guys on the team ... Biggest influence is his dad, because he pushed his limits and wants what is best for him ... Favorite memory is winning two state championships ... From Shawnee, Kansas ... Majoring in strength and conditioning / movement and exercise science.
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HONORS:
2025: NCAA Qualifier (174) | 6th at Big 12 Championships | NWCA Scholar All-American | Academic All-Big 12 Team
2024: NCAA At-Large Qualifier (174) | 7th at Big 12 Championships | NWCA Scholar All-American | Big 12 All-Academic First Team
2023: Big 12 All-Academic First Team
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2024-25): Posted a 23-15 record with five major decisions, four technical falls and one pin and a 6-6 dual record (3-4 in Big 12 duals) ... NCAA qualifier as the 19-seed, earning a consolation round win ... Placed sixth at the Big 12 Championships for his second NCAA Championship berth ... Notched seven wins over ranked opponents, including victories against No. 3 Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) and No. 9 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) ... Placed third at the Grand View Open and Soldier Salute ... Finished seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... Academic All-Big 12 Team.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Posted an 18-10 record with three major decisions, three technical falls and three falls at 174 pounds ... Went 9-5 in duals (6-2 in Big 12 duals) ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... Big 12 All-Academic First Team ... Went 2-2 as the 28-seed at the NCAA Championships as an at-large selection, upsetting 5-seed Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) and 21-seed Tyler Eischens (North Carolina) in the first two rounds ... Placed seventh at the Big 12 Championships ... Daktronics Open champion ... Competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... Six top-30 victories on the season, including a late 5-4 decision against No. 15 Brody Conley (West Virginia) in a dual and No. 12 Max Maylor (Wisconsin) ... Made his collegiate dual debut against Columbia.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-23): Fifth place at the Daktronics and Cyclone Opens (174 pounds) ... Sixth at the UNI Open ... Open the season with a pin of Kalen Meyer (South Dakota State) in 4:40 ... Notched four victories by major decision ... Recorded a win in every tournament he competed in ... Finished the season with an 8-7 record...Big 12 All-Academic First Team
FRESHMAN (2021-22): Redshirted ... Competed at 174 pounds ... Finished 13-4 overall ... Won opening tournament at Grand View ... Won the freshman/sophomore division of the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open ... Took first at the Loras Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Notched a high school career record of 174-13 with 125 falls ... 2021 Cliff Keen USA Wrestling senior all-American ... 2021 Dave Schultz High School award winner for Kansas ... Four-time Fargo all-American (sixth in freestyle and Greco in 2021) / (second in Greco and seventh in freestyle in 2019) ... Two-time NHSCA High School all-American (fourth in 2018 and 2019) ... Four-time high school finalist, winning in 2020 and 2021 and was second in 2018 and 2019 ... Broke Kansas state record for team points in 2019 ... Broke Kansas state record for season wins with 52 in 2019... Two-time Rocky Mountain National High School all-American (second in 2018 and third in 2019) ... Two-time post-season USA Wrestling Nationals All-American (first in 2021, third in 2018) ... Four-time member of national dual team for Kansas in freestyle and Greco (2018-2021) ... Four-time member of Kansas all-class dual team (2018-2021) ... Competed for Saint Thomas Aquinas High School.
PERSONAL: Parents are Brad Simma and Lisa Simma, and Susan Simma ... Siblings are Jacob, Kinley, Kimber and Cason ... Majoring in movement and exercise science ... Volunteered at Saint Thomas Aquinas for four years ... Came to UNI because it felt like home and loved the wrestling coaches plus the guys on the team ... Biggest influence is his dad, because he pushed his limits and wants what is best for him ... Favorite memory is winning two state championships ... From Shawnee, Kansas ... Majoring in strength and conditioning / movement and exercise science.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS | BIG 12 DUALS | MD | TF | Pins | QUICK FALL |
| 2021-22* | 13-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 6-0 | 2:36 |
| 2022-23 | 8-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 4:40 |
| 2023-24 | 18-10 | 9-5 | 6-2 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 2:12 |
| 2024-25 | 23-15 | 6-6 | 3-4 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 0:41 |
| CAREER | 49-32 | 14-11 | 9-6 | 11-3 | 8-0 | 5-0 | 0:41 |
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