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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Elsye Jones, NIU Athletics
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Jaivon Jones

  • Weight 149
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Shaker Heights, Ohio
  • High School Nordonia

Biography

2023-24: Named MAC Co-West Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 13…..Went 13-7 on the season…..Went 7-3 in duals and 5-3 in MAC competitions…..Had two wins by major decision…..Had four wins by fall….Had one win by technical fall….Beat then-ranked Derek Raike (Ohio) on Jan. 12…..Started 10 duals for the Huskies at 149 pounds….Placed fourth at MAC Championships at 149 pounds

2022-23: Wrestled at 141 pounds and finished the season with an overall record of 19-10 including four major decisions wins, two tech falls, and three pins...finished third at the MAC tournament, taking third place at the 141 weight class… Started seven of the team’s 13 duals… Logged a three-match win streak at MSU Open… Earned two wins by pin and one via major decision against Dylan Phelps (Olivet College) during his win streak … Recorded back-to-back major decisions in dual matches against Christian Nunez (CBU) and Jack Marlow (Buffalo).

2021-22: Started all but one dual at the 141 weight class... Opened the season with two big wins versus A. Marten (CMU) and P. Nolan (Mich.) at the MSU Open (Nov. 6)... Saw a three-match win streak (Nov. 21 - Dec. 4) at the beginning of the season... Five of his 31 bouts were won via major decision ... Placed fourth at the MAC Championships, beating No. 7 nationally ranked Dresden Simon (CMU).

2021: Produced an overall record of 5-3, 2-2 in dual matches...Recorded a three-match winning streak from Jan. 30-Feb. 26...Made four starts, including the first three duals.

2019-20: Participated in 20 bouts, the first five at 141 and the rest of his redshirt campaign at 149…Posted a 15-5 overall record…Of his 15 victories, 10 came via pin, with his quickest victory coming in 35 seconds over Thaddeus Dietrich…Took third place at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 10) at 141, going 4-1 at the event…Took first place at the Harper Open (Feb. 1), posting a 4-0 mark at the event.
 
Overall Dual MAC MD TF Fall
2019-20 15-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 10
2021 5-3 2-2 1-2 0 0 0
2021-22 17-15 7-7 2-4 3 0 1
2022-23 19-10 5-4 2-1 4 2 3
2023-24 13-7 7-3 5-3 2 1 4
Career 69-41 21-16 10-10 11 3 18

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    133 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    149 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    149 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    141 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    149 lbs