University of Minnesota Athletics

2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Jack Nelson
Photo by: Jamie Bergeland
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Jack Nelson

  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Minnetrista, Minn.
  • High School:
    Mound Westonka HS
  • Position:
    157 lbs.
2025-26: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (157 LBS) - Match List
  • Co-champion at the Bison Open with teammate Charlie Millard
2024-25: FRESHMAN (149 LBS) - Match List
  • Did not place at the Soldier Salute; went 0-2 in the main bracket and 1-1 in the silver bracket
  • Placed sixth at the Jim Koch Open with a 4-2 record
  • Competed at the Daktronics Open (0-3)
  • Made collegiate debut at the Bison Open (0-3)
HIGH SCHOOL
  • A product of Mound Westonka High School where he was a three-time state champion and five-time state qualifier with a career record of 194-22
  • Won the Class AA 126-pound title as a junior after taking the crown at 120 pounds as a sophomore and 106 pounds as a freshman in 2021
  • Was a finalist at 139 pounds as a senior and also reached state as an eighth grader in 2020
  • Ranked 133rd on MatScouts’ Final Big Board
PERSONAL
  • Parents are Dan and Lisa
  • Has one sibling, Carter
  • Majoring in nutrition
 
YEAR OVERALL W-L DUAL W-L BIG TEN W-L PINS TFs MDs B1G FINISH NCAA FINISH
2024-25 5-11 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-3 2-1 --- ---
2025-26 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- ---
CAREER 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- ---

Redshirt season in italics not counted toward career stats
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Friday, November 14
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Friday, November 07
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Thursday, October 30
Behind the Scenes: Media Day
Thursday, October 16