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2019-20 Wrestling Roster

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Erik Flores, UVU Marketing

Jed Loveless

Jed Loveless

  • Weight:
    157
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Payson, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Payson HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley University  ...
JUNIOR/COVID YEAR ~ (2020-21): 1-1 overall record (0-0 in duals) at 157 pounds ... wrestled his way to a 1-1 outing at the season-opening Cal Poly Round Robin ... picked up his win by fall over Cal Poly's Daniel Vizcarra (4:46) ... did not compete the rest of the season ... won one bout by fall. 

SOPHOMORE ~ (2019-20): 3-9 overall record (2-5 in duals) at 157 pounds ... compiled an 0-5 clip against fellow Big 12 Conference foes ... finished with an 0-2 showing at his first trip to the Big 12 Championships ... placed third in his division at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (157B) with a 1-2 record ... had a big dual victory in a home meet against No. 4 Wisconsin by pinning Garrett Model of Wisconsin in just 1:45 ... also picked up a dual win over Sacred Heart's Tristen Calas at the Journeymen Northeast Duals ... was the team's starter at 157 pounds for the majority of the season ... won one bout by fall, one by major decision and one by decision.  

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Payson High School in Payson, Utah ... was a Utah High School State Champion and four-time state finalist for Payson High School ... took third at the 2016 Reno Tournament of Championship before claiming third-place at the 2017 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals ... helped his high school team to a pair of State titles ... also played soccer and football in high school. 

Other College ...
Wrestled both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons at the University of Wyoming ... 

2018-19: Went 11-12 overall as a redshirt freshman, competing at both 149 and 157 pounds … Scored four falls and two major decisions on the season … Made 10 dual starts for the Cowboys … Tallied his first career dual win with an 8-3 decision over Utah Valley’s Spencer Haywood in the Pokes’ win over the Wolverines … Took third at the Cowboy Open, going 4-1 with two falls and a major decision … Took first in his division at the Journeymen Classic … Also appeared at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

2017-18: Went 24-7 overall in his redshirt season, competing primarily at 157 pounds … Recorded nine falls and a pair of major decisions on the year … Went 6-1 at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open with a pair of falls to take third … Went 3-0 at the Utah Valley Open to take first … Finished second at the UNK Holiday Inn Open with a 5-1 record that included four falls … Also appeared at the Reno Tournament of Champions, Cowboy Open and Northern Colorado Open.

Personal ...
Graduated from Payson High School ... Loveless' brother, Zac was a 2014 NJCAA Champion for Northwest College while his father, Chris is a former state champion coach at Payson HS ... son of Chris and Mary Loveless.

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