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2024-25 Men's Wrestling Roster

Jaylen Hawkins

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Danbury, Conn.
  • High School Danbury
  • Class 184
  • Major Civil Engineering

Biography

2024-2025 (Senior Year): Wrestled in the 184 lb. weight class during the season for the Golden Bears... won ten matches over 16 overall... picked up five wins in a row during the season, two coming at the Will Abele Invitational (1/18) and three in dual action with wins over Trinity (Conn.), Wesleyan University, and WPI (1/26)... named to the All-NEWA Honorable Mention Team... named a 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Scholar All-American... 

2023-2024 (Junior Year): Picked up 11 wins over 16 matches for the blue and gold... earned five wins on a fall decision and four on a decision victory... took second place at the Tonee Ellis Memorial Invitational in the 184 lb. weight class (11/4)... named to the NEWA All-Academic Team... 

2022-2023 (Sophomore Year): Wrestled at the 174lb weight class for the Golden Bears... won 15 matches with 6 being via fall, 2 via major decision, and 3 via decision... 

2021-2022 (First Year): Won 10 matches at the 174 lb weight class... won four matches by fall, three by technical fall, and three by decision...

Prior to WNE: Participated in wrestling all four years at Danbury High School while also doing two years of golf and one year of football... a member of the Empire Wrestling Academy...

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    5'11" 0 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'11" 174 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    6'0" 184 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    184 lbs