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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Jackson Rustad

  • Position 133
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Gilbert, Ariz.
  • High School Casteel
  • Major Molecular Engineering (Chemical)

Biography

Awards:

* UAA Most Outstanding Wrestler in 2024-25
* All-UAA in 2024-25
* 2-time NWCA Scholar All-American in 2023-24 and 2024-25
* UAA Wrestler of the Week on February 19, 2025
* UAA All-Academic Team in 2024-25

Regional Career Finishes:

* 2023-24 - 133 - 6th - 2-3 Record
* 2024-25 - 133 - 7th - 3-2 Record

UAA Career Finishes:

* 2024-25 - 133 - 1st - 3-0 Record
* 2023-24 - 133 - 2nd - 2-1 Record

2024-25:

* Finished the year with a 20-11 record as a sophomore
* Recorded 6 pins, 1 tech fall, and 4 major decision victories
* Earned 56 points for the Maroons
* Tallied 33 takedowns on the year

2023-24:

* Finished the year with a 14-9 record as a freshman
* Recorded 2 pins, 4 tech falls, and 1 major decision win
* Earned 40.5 points for Maroons
* Tallied 28 takedowns on the year

At UChicago:

* Fellowship of Christian Athletes
* Voyage College Church
* Society of Molecular Engineers

High School:

* 4-year varsity letter award winner in wrestling
* State Champion at Arizona State Championships
* 3-time finalist at Arizona State Championships
* 4-time placer at Arizona State Championships
* Finished 4th at the Reno TOC
* Summa Cum Laude
* 3=time Scholar Male Athlete of the Year in 2020, 2022, and 2023
* AP Scholar with Distinction
* Son of Shawn and Beth Rustad

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    133
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    133
  • 2025-26Junior

    133
    5'7"