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Jeff Prescott
Personal information
Born1969
Olean, New York, U.S.
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamPenn State
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Maracaibo 55 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Iowa City 118 lb
Gold medal – first place 1992 Oklahoma City 118 lb

Jeff Prescott (born 1969) was an American wrestler, who won two NCAA championships at Penn State University and was the first Penn State wrestler to win Most Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA tournament.[1] He currently runs his own training center in Limestone, New York, and serves as a coach and mentor to youth and high school wrestlers in the Western New York and North East Pennsylvania areas.

Wrestling career

Prescott was a three-time New York state champion while wrestling for Olean High School in south-western New York.[2] He was also an MOW for the NYSPHSAA tournament[2] as well as a USA High School All American, held the record for most wins in NY from 1986 to 2000 [1] and continued his wrestling career at Penn State University. At Penn State, he was a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a University Freestyle champion, and Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA tournament.

In 2007, Prescott was inducted into the EWL Hall-of-Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.[3]

Coaching

Prescott coached the Jupiter Christian High School wrestling team in Jupiter, Florida to a state championship in 2006.[4][5] He has also coached many individual wrestlers to varying success. He currently runs and coaches his own school in Buffalo, New York.

Real Pro Wrestling

Prescott was affiliated with the short-lived professional wrestling league, Real Pro Wrestling, on the NY Outrage Team.[6] Prescott has also produced a line of wrestling education DVDs.[1]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c "About | Wrestling". Jpwrestling.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  2. ^ a b "Long Island Wrestling Association". Longislandwrestling.org. 1986-03-01. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. ^ "• View topic - Blast from the past-Jeff Prescott". Wrestlingreport.com. 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  4. ^ "Local Notes: Wrestlers are making moves in Limestone - Olean Times Herald: Editorial - Local Notes: Wrestlers are making moves in Limestone: Editorial". Olean Times Herald. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  5. ^ "Hometown News". Myhometownnews.net. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  6. ^ Bill Syken (2005-03-21). "RealPro Wrestling, a new made-for-TV competition, brings - 03.21.05 - SI Vault". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved 2012-11-26.

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