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2019-20 Wrestling Roster

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Gary Jantzer

Gary Jantzer

  • Weight:
    184
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Coos Bay, Ore.
  • Highschool:
    Marshfield HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley University ...

SOPHOMORE ~ (2019-20): 
1-4 overall record (0-2 in duals) at 184 pounds while battling through an injury on the season ... went 0-1 against Big 12 Conference opponents on the year ... went 1-2 at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic in the 184B bracket ... dropped his lone two dual matches of the year to No. 19 Zach Carlson of South Dakota State and Johnny Sebastian of Wisconsin before having his season cut short due to injury ... won his lone bout by medical forfeit at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic. 

MEDICAL REDSHIRT ~ (2018-19): Had his sophomore season cut short by suffering an injury at the Reno Tournament of Champions ... 7-1 overall record (3-0 in duals) at 184 pounds ... won the Journeymen Collegiate Classic with a perfect 3-0 outing ... picked up duals wins over Michael Aldrich of Northern Illinois, Scott Anderson of Harper and a win by forfeit against Niagara County CC ... won three bouts by decision, two by major decision and one by fall.

FRESHMAN ~ (2017-18): 19-13 overall record (7-4 in duals) at 184 pounds ... earned Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honors ... nationally ranked as high as No. 18 on the year on the RPI ... posted a fifth-place finish at the Wolfpack Duals with a 3-1 record ... placed seventh at the Southern Scuffle after going 4-2 at the two-day tournament with a upset victory over No. 18 Nick Corba of Cleveland State (7-2) ... went 1-2 at his first trip at the Big 12 Championship with a win over Fresno State's Richie Brandt ... picked up dual victories over West Virginia's Brenden McRill (6-5), Kent State's Shane Mast (6-3), UNC Pembroke's Faris Teia (5-3), NDSU's Tyler McNutt (5-2), Fresno State's Richie Brandt (12-9), CSU Bakersfield's Dom Ducharme (3-2) and Oklahoma's Matthew Wadell (9-6) ... went 6-6 on the year against Big 12 foes ... picked up two wins by fall and 16 by decision.

REDSHIRT ~ (2016-17): Redshirted the 2016-17 season for the Wolverines ... compiled a 16-5 record while competing unattached at 174/184 pounds ... won a title at the UVU Open after going a perfect 5-0 in his weight class ... also placed third at the Roadrunner Open with a 4-1 mark, and fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions with a 4-2 record ... won nine bouts by decision and six by fall.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Ore. for his senior season ... also prepped at Henley and North Valley High School's ... a three-time Oregon High School State Champion ... helped his team to a runner-up finish at the state tournament ... competed for Team Bucs Elite in 2015 ... wrestled for head coach Travis Wittlake at Marshfield HS ... also played football in high school.

Personal ...
Graduated from Marshfield HS in 2016 ... birthday is Jan. 21 ... plans to major in construction management at UVU ... enjoys hunting and fishing ... his aunt Kristen Jantzer played softball at the University of North Dakota ... is the son of JR Jantzer ... has two siblings: Briana and William.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    6'0" 174 lbs
  • 2017-18Redshirt Freshman

    6'0" 184 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    6'0" 184 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    6'0" 184 lbs

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