Joel Jesuroga

Photo by: Isaac Bentrott

Weight Class:
157
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Pleasant Hill, IA
High School:
Southeast Polk
Previous School:
University of Iowa

Career Notes
Academic: Academic All Big Ten
Athletic: National Runner-Up (2025, 2026)... All-American (2025-2nd, 2026-2nd)... Super Region V Champion (2025, 2026)...NCAA Qualifier (2025, 2026)...First Team All-NSIC (2025, 2026)... NSIC Wrestler of the Week (1/13/25, 2/16/26)....USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week (1/15/25)

2025-26 | Redshirt Junior: Produced another elite season where he went 24-1 as one of the top wrestlers at 157 and in the country...tallied 10 bonus point wins with seven major decisions and three tech falls...entered the season ranked No. 2 and held that spot for the entire season...compiled nine ranked wins throughout the season...beat No. 9 Cael Robb of Nebraska-Kearney 11-2 on December 12...took down No. 13 Caleb Meunier of Minnesota State 4-1 SV on January 9...knocked off No. 13 Kaden Renner of UMary 16-3 on January 22...again beat No. 8 Caleb Meuiner of Minnesota State 7-5 on February 6...notched a 9-1 major decision over No. 4 Easton Worachek of Wisconsin-Parkside on February 15...named NSIC Wrestler of the Week following the win over Worachek as the Huskies threepeated as NSIC Champions...came away with a decision and tech fall to reach the semifinals at Super Region V...knocked off the reigning National Champion (149) in No. 10 Cael Larson of Augustana 4-2 to reach the finals and secure his spot in the NCAA Tournament...repeated as Super Region V Champion after again beating No. 4 Easton Worachek of Wisconsin-Parkside 4-1 in OT...entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed...beat Nicolas Zamora 7-3 of Maryville in round one...secured All-American Honors with an 8-3 win over No. 7 Hayden Hunh of Gannon to reach the semifinals...returned to the National Championship match after beating No. 3 Aaden Valdez of Adams State 4-3...matched up with No. 1 Gabe Johnson of Central Oklahoma in a rematch of last year's National Championship where he would be defeated 2-2 in tiebreakers to be the National Runner-Up for the second straight season...earned First Team All-NSIC...became the 47th Husky to be a multiple time All-American...was the 13th Husky to reach multiple National Championship matches

2024-25 | Redshirt Sophomore: Went 26-1 wrestling at 157...totaled 15 bonus point wins with nine major decisions, five tech falls, and one pin...took first place at the Luther College Open...tallied seven ranked wins including a 4-1 SV win against No. 1 and reigning National Champion Gabe Johnson in the NWCA National Duals Championship match...went 4-0 at Super Region V including a 7-3 win against No. 15 Caleb Meunier in the championship match...qualified for the NCAA Tournament...advanced to the semifinals in the NCAA Tournament after a pair of major decisions to secure All-American Honors...defeated No. 5 Aaden Valdez 4-3 to advance to the championship match...faced off against Gabe Johnson for the second time this season where he would be defeated 4-1 in SV to be the National Runner-Up...earned First Team All-NSIC Honors...ranked top 5 at 157 for most of the year and was ranked No.1 in the weight class for the final three NWCA Polls...entered the NCAA Tournament as the top seed

2022-24 | RS- RS Freshman (University of Iowa): Posted a 20-6 record... Academic All Big Ten

Prep: A 2022 graduate of Southeast Polk High School...State Champion...Cheesehead Champion...two-time junior National Duals Champion member...

Personal: Son of Jason and Christina Jesuroga...Sports and Recreational Management major at SCSU...enjoys fishing, soccer, and watching movies