University of Iowa Athletics

Jake Kerr

Height 5-8
Weight 165 lbs.
Class Sr.
Hometown Oskaloosa, Iowa
High School Oskaloosa
Jake Kerr - Men's Wrestling - University of Iowa Athletics

2010-11 — went 9-3 at 165 and 174 pounds, going 5-1 in duals and 2-0 in Big Ten duals… won title at William Penn Open… posted a 4-1 record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… scored 21 team points in dual competition… recorded two pins and one technical fall… letterwinner.

2009-10 — posted a 14-11 record at 157 pounds… placed fourth at Big Ten Championships to earn an NCAA Championships automatic bid… went 7-5 in dual competition and 2-2 in Big Ten duals, scoring 31 dual team points… posted a 5-1 record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… letterwinner… placed sixth at 74 kg/163 pounds at ASICS men’s freestyle University National Championships.

2008-09 — went 14-6 at 165 and 174 pounds… placed second at Harold Nichols Cyclone and Northern Iowa Opens… placed fifth at Midlands Championships while competing unattached… posted a 1-0 dual record at 174 while wrestling for injured starter Jay Borschel… letterwinner… placed sixth at 74 kg at ASICS men’s freestyle University National Championships.

2007-08 — season record was 6-12 at 165 pounds… went 0-8 in dual matches and 0-5 in Big Ten duals while filling in for injured starter Mark Perry… went 0-2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… scored two major decisions and one pin… letterwinner… placed third at 74 kg challenge tournament for FILA University Freestyle World Team trials… placed third at 163 pounds at Northern Plains trials.

2006-07 — redshirted… went 14-7 at 165 pounds while competing unattached… runner-up at Glen Brand Open… also placed third at Spartan Classic and sixth at Northern Iowa Open… recorded three pins, one technical fall and one major decision… represented the United States at the FILA Junior World Championships in Beijing, China.

High School — prep career record was 162-16… four-time state placewinner… set school record for most career wins… two-time team captain… all-American at freestyle and Greco-Roman nationals… placed second at Cadet Freestyle Nationals and fourth at Senior Nationals… also played tennis and football… coached by Jason Wedgbury.

Personal — born October 2, 1987… son of Larry and Diana Kerr… health and sport studies major.

Overall Dual Big Ten Dual Dual Pts. Big Ten NCAA SV TB MD TF Pins Fastest
Year Record Record Record Scored Place Place W/L W/L W/L W/L W/L Pin
2007-08 6-12 0-8 0-5 0 – – – – 0/1 0/0 2/3 0/0 1/0 3:13
2008-09 14-6 1-0 0-0 3 – – – – 1/0 1/0 3/2 0/0 0/0 —–
2009-10 14-11 7-5 2-2 31 4th – – 0/3 0/0 1/0 0/0 2/1 5:35
2010-11 9-3 5-1 2-0 21 – – – – 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 2/0 2:19
Career 43-32 13-14 4-7 55 1/4 1/0 6/5 1/0 5/0 2:19