University of Minnesota Athletics
2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Jake Short
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
- High School:
- Simley HS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Two-time NCAA qualifier ('16, '17)
- Cliff Keen Invitational champion ('16)
- Three-time letterwinner ('15, '16, '17)
- Two-time podium-finisher at Big Ten Championships ('16, '17)
- Academic All-Big Ten ('15)
- Four-time open tournament champion
Overall Record: 26-14
Dual Meet Record: 6-5
Big Ten Record: 5-4
Pins: 2
Major Decisions: 7
Technical Falls: - -
NCAA Qualifier - Letterwinner - Cliff Keen Invitational champion - finished one match shy of All-America finish at NCAA Championships - took fifth place at Southern Scuffle - placed at Big Ten Championships for second straight year
2015-16 REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Overall Record: 16-11
Dual Meet Record: 6-5
Big Ten Record: 4-5
Pins: 4
Major Decisions: - -
Technical Falls: 1
Letterwinner - placed seventh at Big Ten Tournament - earned at-large bid for first career NCAA tournament appearance - placed second at Cliff Keen Invitational - earned first career ranking following Cliff Keen Invitational - placed third at Daktronics Open - earned first career ranked victory with a 2-1 decision over No. 8 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State) - beat No. 4 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) by a 7-4 decision for first win against a top-5 opponent - wreslted against 10 ranked opponents, earning four victories - had seven match winning streak during season - won four matches by fall, two of which came within the first two minutes of the match
2014-15 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Overall Record: 14-10
Dual Meet Record: 6-7
Big Ten Record: 2-5
Pins: - -
Major Decisions: 1
Technical Falls: 1
Letterwinner - Academic All-Big Ten - Began season with a pair of convincing victories in the Bison Open, first over Jake Kostik (Concordia-Moorhead) by tech fall, 20-5, then over Joe Umlauf (North Dakota State) by major decision, 15-4 - Made career dual debut at Air Force with a 1-0 victory over Gerald McGinty - Began dual career with three straight wins, adding victories over Jake Elliot (Wyoming) and Austin Uecker (Grand Canyon) - Won the Aloha Open title with a 3-0 record - Won his last three dual matches of the season, including a 3-1 decision over Randy Languis (Ohio State) in sudden victory overtime - Suffered season-ending injury during Big Ten Championships
2013-14 - FRESHMAN (REDSHIRTED)
Overall Record: 25-8
Dual Meet Record: - -
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: 6
Major Decisions: 1
Technical Falls: 1
Finished the season with a 25-8 overall record, competing solely in open meets - Finished third at Daktronics Open, posting three pins and a victory by major decision during the event - Placed second at Bison Open, suffering his only defeat at the hands of fellow Gopher Nick Dardanes - Placed first at Dragon Open with a record of 4-0, finishing the meet with a pin against Beau Voegeli of Northern State - Finished first at North Country Open with a record of 4-0, including his only victory by technical fall for the season, a 19-4 win over Joe Umlauf of North Dakota State
HIGH SCHOOL
2013 graduate of Inver Grove Heights High School - Minnesota Academic All-State - Six-time wrestling and tennis letterwinner - Four-time football letterwinner - Minnesota Athlete of the Year - Pioneer Press Mr. Wrestler
PERSONAL
Born October 24, 1994 - Son of Will and Jodi Short - Siblings Taylor and Morgan - Lists winning the Fargo Invitational as his most memorable sports thrill - Lists family, friends, God, tennis, wrestling and football as his interests and hobbies
| Season | Overall | Dual | Big Ten | Pins | Maj. Dec. | Tech. Fall | B1G Finish | NCAA Finish |
| 2013-14 (RS) | 25-8 | - - | - - | 6 | 1 | 1 | - - | - - |
| 2014-15 | 14-10 | 6-7 | 2-5 | - - | 1 | 1 | DNP | - - |
| 2015-16 | 16-11 | 6-5 | 4-5 | 4 | - - | 1 | 7th | DNP |
| 2016-17 | 26-14 | 6-5 | 5-4 | 2 | 7 | - - | 5th | DNP |
| Totals | 56-35 | 18-17 | 11-14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | - - | - - |
