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Otterbein University Athletics

2023-24 Men's Wrestling Roster

Lance Kriesch

Jacob Williams

  • Weight 157
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Ashville
  • High School Teays Valley

Biography

Returning to use fifth year of eligibility after COVID blanket waiver ... Multi-year starter and letterman ...

2022-23: Laced up in 21 overall bouts after dropping down to 157 lbs... Finished with 11-10 overall record, with seven of those wins coming by way of pin ... Hit the podium in seventh place at Ohio Northern Invite, overcoming an early defeat with a pair of falls ...

2021-22: Competed in 17 matches at 174 pounds, rotating opportunities in the starting lineup ... Tallied all six victories by pin ... Took runner-up at Albion Invitational ...

2020-21: Competed in two matches during the pandemic-shortened season ... 

2019-20:
Wrestled 41 matches as the starter at 149 pounds ... Secured 19 victories on the year, with nine falls and 15 as bonus-point victories ... Finished 2-5 in the rugged OAC ... Earned Sportsmanship Award at Wheaton Invitational ...

High School:
Four-year wrestling letterman ... Also earned two letters in cross country ... Took sixth place at districts as a freshman and was state qualifier to finish his junior season ... First team all-conference, sectional champion, district runner-up and state qualifier as a senior ...

Major: Sport Management

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    149 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    149 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    174 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    157 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    157 lbs