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2018-19 Wrestling Roster

Josh Jensen

Josh Jensen

  • Weight:
    125
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Payson, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Payson HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley University ...

SENIOR ~ (2018-19): 9-16 overall record (8-14 in duals at 125 pounds ... also went 1-6 against Big 12 foes ... went 2-1 at the Journeymen Northeast Duals with wins over Niagara County CC's Greg Quinn and a win by forfeit over No. 12 Nebraska ... also recorded dual victories over Stanford's Brian Rossi, Harper's Mitchell Bastea, Western Wyoming's Dalton Stuzman, CSU Bakersfield's Eddie Flores, South Dakota State's Greg Coapstick and a win by forfeit against No. 17 Wisconsin ... UVU's starter at 125 during his senior campaign ... won five bouts by decision and two by fall.  

JUNIOR ~ (2017-18): 9-11 overall record (1-4 in duals) at 125 pounds ... earned a second-place finish at the UVU Open with a 3-1 outing ... also posted 2-2 outings at both the Cowboy Open and a Wolfpack Open ... in dual action, picked up a 19-6 major decision victory over Reinhardt's Jordan Pitt ... recorded a 3-7 record against fellow Big 12 foes ... posted a three wins on the year by fall, two by tech fall, two by major decision and two more by decision. 

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Payson High School in Payson, Utah ... a two-time Utah state champion in his weight class (2013 and 2015) ... also placed third in his weight class in the Utah state tournament in 2014 and was selected to a Utah All-Star team ... totaled 164 wins over his high school career (164-34) ... helped his team to back-to-back State titles (2014 & 2015) ... wrestled for former Wolverine Jeb Clark at Payson HS ... is also a two-time freestyle state champion, a two-time Junior National Dual Team member, a two-time Monster Match Nationals placer, and in 2013 he was the runner-up in the USAW Postseason National Tournament.

Other College ... 
Wrestled his freshman and sophomore campaigns for the University of Mary in Bismark N.D. at 125 pounds ... posted a 14-11 record during his sophomore year and a 24-16 mark during his freshman season ... won a Dragon Open title during his freshman year ... also posted a fifth-place finish at NCAA DII Super Regionals during his freshman campaign in 2015-16. 

Personal ...
Graduated from Payson HS in 2015 ... birthday is Nov. 24 ... plans to major in Communications at UVU ... enjoys spending time in the mountains, reading and hanging out with friends and family ... has three siblings, Alyssa, Cole and Zach ... son of Mark and Natalie Jensen.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Junior

    5'6" 125 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'6" 125 lbs

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