2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Olivia Zinanni
Sam Janicki
Sam Janicki
Michael McLoone
Michael McLoone
Megan Schetter
Michael McLoone

Jake Burford

Jake Burford

  • Weight:
    149
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Crown Point, Ind.
  • High School:
    Crown Point

Summary

Biography

Honors
NCAA National Qualiifier (2022)
Two-time NWCA Scholar All-American (2021, 2022)
WIAC Runner-Up / Second Team All-WIAC (2022)
WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team (2022)
WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2020-21)


2021-22: National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-America … NCAA national qualifier at 149 pounds … NCAA Upper Midwest Regional third place (149 pounds) … WIAC runner-up / second team All-WIAC (149 pounds) … WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team … season record of 26-7 with two pins, four technical falls and seven major decisions … finished with an 0-2 record at 149 pounds at the NCAA Division III Championship on March 11-12 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa … placed third with a 4-1 record, including one technical fall, at 149 pounds at the NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional on February 25-26 in Eau Claire, Wis. … finished second with a 3-1 record, including one pin and one major decision, at 149 pounds at the WIAC Championship on Feb. 12 in Oshkosh, Wis. … placed second at 149 pounds with a 3-1 record at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational on Jan. 28-29 in Wheaton, Ill. … posted a 22-6 technical fall in 5:08 at 149 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 27-15 victory at UW-Stevens Point on Jan. 21 … registered a 6-2 decision at 149 pounds to help UW-Whitewater to a 23-10 win against UW-Platteville on Jan. 19 … collected a 17-2 technical fall in 6:19 at 157 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 29-15 triumph at UW-La Crosse on Jan. 13 … tallied a 12-3 major decision at 149 pounds to help UW-Whitewater to a 32-11 victory against UW-Oshkosh on Dec. 10 … finished first at 149 pounds with a 5-0 record, including one technical fall and one major decision, at the MSOE Invite on Dec. 4 in Milwaukee, Wis. … placed sixth at 149 pounds with a 3-2 record, including one pin, at the CUW Open on Nov. 20 in Mequon, Wis. … contributed a 3-0 record with three major decisions at 149 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 4-0 record at the Adrian Duals on Nov. 13 in Adrian, Mich. … recorded a 7-6 decision at 149 pounds to help the Warhawks to an 18-17 win against Parkside on Nov. 10

2020-21: National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-American … finished eighth in the final D3wrestle.com Rankings at 149 pounds … Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll ... record of 4-0 with two major decisions … posted a 9-1 major decision over Sam Wenzel at 149 pounds against UW-La Crosse on Feb. 12 … tallied a 5-0 decision over Caden Fry at 157 pounds in the Warhawks’ 37-6 win against UW-Platteville on Feb. 12 … registered a 5-4 decision against nationally-ranked Jake Drexler at 149 pounds in UW-Whitewater’s 23-12 victory against UW-Eau Claire on Feb. 9 … collected a 16-6 major decision against Isaiah Baker at 149 pounds in the Warhawks’ 20-18 triumph against UW-Stevens Point on Feb. 5

2019-20: NCAA Upper Midwest Regional seventh place (157 pounds) … Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference third place (157 pounds) … posted a 2-2 record, including one pin, to finish seventh at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional Championship on Feb. 28-29 in Minneapolis, Minn. … tallied a 3-1 record to place third at the WIAC Championship on Feb. 14 in La Crosse, Wis. … defeated Tristan Massie by 8-4 decision to help UW-Whitewater to a 27-12 win over UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 21 … registered a 2-1 mark, including one major decision, at 157 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 3-2 record at the National Wrestling Coaches Association Multi-Divisional National Duals on Jan. 10-11 in Louisville, Ky. … collected a 2-1 record, including one pin and one technical fall, to help UW-Whitewater to a 3-0 record at the D3 National Challenge on Jan. 4 in Cleveland, Ohio

Fall 2019: Competed in wrestling at Division II Parkside

Personal: Majoring in occupational safety ... parents are Melanie and William Burford ... wrestled at Crown Point High School, where he was three-time sectional champion, two-time regional champion and state qualifier

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    6'0" 157 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    6'0" 149 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    6'0" 149 lbs
  • 2022-23Senior

    6'0" 149 lbs