University of Minnesota Athletics

2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Jore Volk
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Jore Volk

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lakeville, Minn.
  • High School:
    Lakeville North HS
  • Position:
    125 lbs.
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS:
  • 2024 All-American (7th Place)
  • 2x qualifier to NCAA Championships (2023, '24)
  • 2024 Big 12 Champion
  • 1x Big 12 Wrestler of the Week
2025-26: SENIOR (125 LBS) - Match List
  • Posted a 4-1 record at the National Duals Invitational with all four wins coming over ranked opponents
    • Beat No. 4 Eddie Ventresca of Virginia Tech twice (3-1 TB1, 4-2), No. 13 Trever Anderson of Northern Iowa (5-2) and No. 28 Mack Mauger of Missouri (2-1); lone loss was to Ohio State's Nic Bouzakis
  • Went 3-0 and outscored opponents 34-8 to win the Bison Open
  • Made Minnesota debut by winning the Southeast Open; went 4-0 with two tech fall victories and an injury default win over No. 6 Jett Strickenberger of West Virginia in the finals
2024-25: JUNIOR (125 LBS at Wyoming)
  • In January, announced that he would be sitting out the remainder of the season due to injury and would seek a medical redshirt
  • Competed in just four matches on the season due to injury, going 2-2
2023-24: SOPHOMORE (125 LBS at Wyoming)
  • Compiled a record of 27-8, missing a couple duals with minor injuries. His record included a 15-8 mark against ranked foes
    • Went a team-best 8-3 in duals, adding an 8-2 postseason record and an 11-3 mark in regular-season tournaments
  • Earned All-American status after finishing seventh at the 2024 NCAA Championships.
    • After an opening-round loss, followed four straight wins over the No. 21 seed (Oregon State’s Brandon Kaylor), the No. 11 seed (Virginia Tech’s Cooper Flynn), the No. 14 seed (Stanford’s Nico Provo) and the No. 1 seed (Penn State’s Braeden Davis).
  • Won the 2024 Big 12 title as the fifth seed, beating the No. 4 seed (South Dakota State’s Tanner Jordan), the No. 1 seed (Missouri’s Noah Surtin) and the No. 2 seed (Oklahoma State’s Troy Spratley).
  • Won the Reno Tournament of Champions, highlighted by a win over No. 1 Richard Figueroa of Arizona State
    • As a result, was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the tournament and dubbed Big 12 Wrestler of the Week
  • Piled up a team-high 46 takedowns and six technical falls
2022-23: FRESHMAN (125 LBS at Wyoming)
  • Recorded 24 wins, including five ranked wins with three inside the top-20.
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships as the No. 21 seed; went 1-2 in his first appearance at the Championships, picking up a 3-1 upset victory over Michigan's No. 12 Michael DeAugustino
  • Finished fifth at the Big 12 Tournament, earning automatic qualification to the NCAA Championships
  • Picked up his first career ranked win with an 11-1 major decision upset over Missouri's No. 12 Noah Surtin
  • Finished third at the Cowboy Open, Reno Tournament of Champions and Soldier Salute tournaments.
  • Won the Western Colorado Open, posting a 3-0 record with two bonus-point wins. 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • A four-time state finalist and a three-time state champion while competing at Lakeville North High school
  • Won the 2022 U20 Freestyle World Team Trials, earning a spot on the U20 Freestyle World Team
  • Was a 2019 USAW Cadet National Champion in Freestyle and Greco-Roman
  • Finished fourth in a highly competitive field at the 2021 Super 32 Tournament
  • Tabbed as the 48th ranked prospect in the country
PERSONAL
  • Majoring in business and marketing education
  • Brother, Gannon, wrestled at Minnesota (2015-17)
YEAR OVERALL W-L DUAL W-L CONF. W-L PINS TFs MDs CONF. FINISH NCAA FINISH
2022-23^ 24-9 5-2 5-2 1-1 5-0 5-3 5th DNP
2023-24^ 27-8 8-3 5-3 0-0 6-0 1-1 1st 7th
2024-25^ 2-2 2-2 0-2 1-0 0-0 0-0 --- ---
2025-26 11-1 4-1 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 --- ---
CAREER 64-20 19-8 10-7 2-1 14-0 6-4 --- 1x AA; 2x NQ
^ stats recorded while at Wyoming
Highlights: Gophers 25, Virginia Tech 10
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: Gophers 15, Missouri 14
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: Gophers 19, Virginia Tech 17
Saturday, November 15
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Friday, November 14