Jeff Prescott

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Jeff Prescott
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 Maracaibo55 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1991 Iowa City118 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1992 Oklahoma City118 lb

Jeff Prescott (born 1969) was an American wrestler, who won two NCAA championships at Penn State University and was the first Penn State wrestler to win Most Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA tournament. [1] He currently runs his own training center in Limestone, New York, and serves as a coach and mentor to youth and high school wrestlers in the Western New York and North East Pennsylvania areas.

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Wrestling career

Prescott was a three-time New York state champion while wrestling for Olean High School in Olean, New York. [2] He was also voted MOW of the NYSPHSAA tournament, [2] a USA High School All-American, and held the record for most wins in New York from 1986 to 2000. [1] He wrestled collegiately at Penn State, where he was a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a University Freestyle national champion, and Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA tournament.

In 2007, Prescott was inducted into the EWL Hall-of-Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. [3]

Coaching

Prescott coached the Jupiter Christian School wrestling team in Jupiter, Florida to a state championship in 2006. [4] [5] Prescott was a wrestling coach at Jupiter Christian School when it was fined by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) for illegal performance enhancing drug use by its wrestling team. [6] He currently runs and coaches his own school in Buffalo, New York.

Real Pro Wrestling

Prescott was affiliated with the short-lived professional wrestling league, Real Pro Wrestling, on the NY Outrage Team. [7] Prescott has also produced a line of wrestling education DVDs. [1]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About | Wrestling". Jpwrestling.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  2. 1 2 "Long Island Wrestling Association". Longislandwrestling.org. 1986-03-01. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. ↑ "• View topic - Blast from the past-Jeff Prescott". Wrestlingreport.com. 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  4. ↑ "Local Notes: Wrestlers are making moves in Limestone - Olean Times Herald: Editorial - Local Notes: Wrestlers are making moves in Limestone: Editorial". Olean Times Herald. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  5. ↑ "Hometown News". Myhometownnews.net. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  6. ↑ "Jupiter Christian School fined $7,500".
  7. ↑ Bill Syken (2005-03-21). "RealPro Wrestling, a new made-for-TV competition, brings - 03.21.05 - SI Vault". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
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