University of Mount Union

Career Record: 88-3 (50-2 at 141 pounds and 38-1 at 133 pounds)

2021-22

• NCAA National Champion at 141 lbs.
• Only NCAA Division III Back-to-Back National Champion
• Undefeated at 22-0 (3-0 in the OAC)
• All-OAC First Team
• NCAA Central Regional Champion
• Wheaton Pete Willson Invitational Champion
• Purple Raider Open Champion
• Earned three major decisions, four technical falls, and two falls
• Finished historic career never losing an OAC dual match
• First at Purple Raider Open
• First at Wheaton Pete Willson Invitational

2020-21

• All-OAC
• 2-0 record, had a technical fall and was nationally ranked at 141 pounds

2019-20

• NWCA All-American
• John Summa OAC Wrestler of the Year
• All-OAC First Team
• Went 26-2 at 141 pounds with 7 major decisions, 4 tech falls and 5 pins
• 6-0 in OAC matches
• National Qualifier winning 141 pound title at NCAA Central Regional
• 1st at Mount Union Invitational
• 3rd at Messiah Petrofes Invitational
• OAC Wrestler of the Week (11/12/19)

2018-19

• Went 34-1 at 133 pounds with six major decisions, four pins and led the team with 15 techincal falls
• 5-0 in OAC matches
• All-OAC First Team
• 3rd at Adrian Invitational
• 1st at Messiah Petrofes Invitational
• 1st at Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational
• 1st at NCAA Central Regional
• NCAA All-American
• 2019 National Champion at 133 pounds

Personal

• Exercise Science major
• Letterwinner and two-time OHSAA State Qualifier for Coaches Hoon and Hershberger at Bedford High School
• 2016 UWW Cadet Placer
• Transferred from Iowa Lakes Community College
• 2018 NJCAA Qualifier and Academic All-American
• Older brother, Jairod, also wrestles for Mount Union
• Son of Ralph and Lakeisha James