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2025-26 UNK Wrestling Roster

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Jackson Kinsella

  • Hometown Creston, IA
  • Highschool Creston
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Industrial Distribution

Biography

CAREER NOTES
45-20 with 11 falls, six tech falls and seven majors ... 1-time All-American ... 2-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
Fourth place at the NCAA Championships (197 lbs.) ... Super Region VI runner up ... second-team All-MIAA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 23-9 with five majors, three techs and two falls ... 4-2 at nationals ... win streaks of five and eight during the regular season ... third at the Younes Hospitality Open


AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-23)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 22-11 at 197 pounds ... nine falls, three tech falls and two majors ... wrestled in five open tournaments and several duals ... third in Hays and Dakota Wesleyan ... fifth place at Doane ... dual wins came against Central Missouri, Western Colorado, Adams State and Newman


AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... took a redshirt season ... competed at 184 and 197 pounds ... wrestled unattached in five open tournaments ... four falls, four majors and a tech fall ... went 12-10 overall

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-time state placer ... was Class 2A runner up at 182 pounds as a junior ... runner up in 2021 at 195 pounds ... 171-4 career mark including a 54-2 record as a senior

HIGH SCHOOL

Son of Jason & Marilyn

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    174/184
  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    197
  • 2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    197
  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

    197
  • 2025-2026Graduate Student

    197