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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Jacob Lachs

  • Position 141
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Wheaton, Ill.
  • High School Glenbard West
  • Major Data Science / Business Economics

Biography

Awards:

* UAA All-Academic Team in 2024-25

UAA Career Finishes:

* 2023-24 - 133 - 3rd - 2-1 Record

2024-25:

* Finished the year with a 7-6 record as a sophomore
* Recorded 1 pin and 2 tech falls
* Earned 17.5 points for the Maroons
* Tallied 7 takedowns on the year

2023-24:

* Finished the year with a 13-6 record as a freshman
* Recorded 4 pins, 1 tech fall, and 3 major decision victories
* Earned 40 points for the Maroons
* Tallied 13 takedowns on the year

At UChicago:

* Member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee

High School:

* 7-time varsity letter award winner in wrestling (4), football (2), and baseball (1)
* Placed 5th at the 2023 IHSA 3A Wrestling Championships in the 138-pound class
* 2-time IHSA 3A Wrestling State Qualifier in 2022 and 2023 in the 138-pound class
* WSC All-Conference in the 138-pound class
* IHSA Academic All-State in 2023
* IWCOA 3A Scholastic Wrestler of the Year in 2022-23
* Chicago Bears Community All-Star
* GBW 4-time High Honor Roll
* GBW Senior Medal
* Illinois State Scholar
* Son of Rob and Andrea Lachs

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    133
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    133
  • 2025-26Junior

    141