Skip To Main Content

University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2019-20 Wrestling

Jalen Laughlin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Holts Summitt, Mo.
  • Highschool Jefferson City

Biography

Career Honors
2018 Patriot Open Sixth Place

2019-20: Posted a 1-0 record … Started Penn’s dual against Franklin & Marshall and pinned his opponent in 4:42 (2/16).
 
2018-19: Finished sixth at Patriot Open … Posted 5-6 overall record … Went 1-3 in dual meets … Went 2-0 at Patriot Open (12/9) … Went 1-2 at Midlands (12/29) … Defeated Harvard’s Pierce Bausano, 11-3, in dual meet (2/2).
 
2017-18: Posted a 1-2 record ... Competed at National Collegiate Open (2/25).
 
2016-17: 5-3 overall record … 2-1 at Southeast Open … Won two matches at Journeyman Tussle.
 
High School: Four-year letterwinner … Served as team captain twice … Finished third at Missouri state championships in 2016, posting a 47-1 record … Finished second at Missouri state championships in 2015, posting a 49-3 record … Was fourth at 2014 Missouri state championships, posting a 46-4 record … Three-time District champion … Team won three District titles … Graduated fourth at Jefferson City in all-time wins with 166 … Graduated fifth all-time at Jefferson City in pins with 92 … Competed for Missouri at the Disney Duals … Named one of USA Wrestling’s Top-30 Juniors in 2015 … Three-time Academic All-State … Also lettered three times in football, serving as team captain … Named All-District at linebacker in 2015 … Academic All-State in football in 2015 … Named Rotary Student of the Month … National Honor Society member.
 
Personal: Son of Clair and John Laughlin … Uncle, Beau Viehmann, won a bronze medal in Jiu-Jitsu at the 2014 Pan-Am Game … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    184
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    184
  • 2018-19Junior

    184
  • 2019-20Senior

    184