Columbia University Athletics

High School: Four-time letter winner in wrestling at Meyersdale Area High School in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania ... 2019 NHSCA National runner-up ... Finished fifth at the 2018 Fargo Nationals (freestyle) ... Two-time PIAA State Championship placer ... Posted a career-high third-place finish at the 2019 PIAA State Championships ... Named back-to-back Somerset County Outstanding Wrestler of the Year (2018-20) ... Three-time West Pac Champion ... Surpassed 100 wins during junior season ... Wrestled with Team Shutt, going undefeated and helping them win the 2019 Columbus Day Duals ... Spent time with the Young Guns Wrestling Club, posting a second-place finish at the 2019 Disney Duals ... Member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Born, Jalen Stephens, on Aug. 13, 2002, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania ... Son of Jessica Hemming and Julian Stephens ... Has one sibling, Julia (21) ... Is an avid bowler with a high score of 267 ... Received recruiting attention from fellow Ivy League programs, Princeton, Penn and Brown, along with Bucknell ... Went with Columbia because "the campus, class sizes and coaches really create a positive atmosphere that allows for anyone to thrive in education and athletics" ... Will enroll in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science ... Plans on majoring in Biomedical Engineering.

High School Records:
Freshman: 27-7
Sophomore: 41-5
Junior: 38-3
Overall: 106-15