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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Jake Wacha

  • Class First Year
  • Weight 157
  • Hometown Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
  • Previous School Pascack Hills
  • College CC

Biography

PRE-COLUMBIA
A four-year wrestling letterwinner … Also played soccer and baseball … A three-time wrestling team captain … A NJSIAA state place winner … Three-time district finalist and one-time champion and outstanding wrestler … Four-time All-League recipient (two-time Big North Patriot and two-time Big North National) … Four-time All-County honoree … Named Bergen Record’s North Jersey Wrestler of the Week for February 5-11, 2024 … Recorded 112 wins and 84 pins during his high school career … Holds the Pascack Hills all-time single season record for wins (42) and pins (30) … The 14th wrestler in school history to achieve 100 career wins … 30 pins during his junior season was tied for third most in New Jersey at any weight class … Four-time Freestyle New Jersey state place winner (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).
 
PERSONAL
Father, Bruce ‘95CC wrestled at Columbia from 1990-95 as was captain for three seasons … Enrolled at Columbia College.