Jackson Mordente - 2017-18 - LIU Post
2017-18: Finished with a 15-13 overall record at 165 pounds … Defeated Rhys Ziggich (Castleton University) by Major Decision … Pinned Owen Jones (New York University) at 2:44 … Pinned Gavin Wilkerson (Mercyhurst) at 4:25 … Defeated Josh Watts (UNC Pembroke) by Major Decision
2016-17: Compiled a 13-16 record at the 157-lb. weight class ... placed second at the USC Wildcat Open (Jan. 29) ... won a 6-1 decision over Ohio State's Anthony DeCarlo at the Journeymen/Asics Collegiate Classic (Nov. 13) ... earned a 4-1 victory against Antonio LaRocca of Nassau Community College at the Mariner Duals (Dec. 10) ... beat Kutztown's James Meyer, 6-1, on Dec. 18 ... pinned Mount Saint Vincent's Patrick Polintan in 1:33 on Jan. 8 ... claimed a 5-0 decision over Duke's Joey Abbate on Jan. 8 ... majored Millersville's Seth Decker, 11-0, and Tiffin's Richard Screptock, 11-3, at the Kutztown Duals (Jan. 20-21) ... cruised to a 17-1 technical fall victory against West Liberty's Tryston Kessler on Feb. 4 ... battled to an 8-6 win versus Jason West of Alderson-Broaddus at the NCAA Super Region I Championships (Feb. 24).
2015-16: Sported a 10-11 record at the 157-lb. weight class ... won a 5-0 decision against Shippensburg's Adam Martz on Nov. 11 ... rolled off a winning streak of seven straight matches from Jan. 15 to Jan. 30 ... claimed a 2-0 victory over Roger Williams' Adam Martz on Jan. 15 ... pinned Western New England's Yuri Gulak in 3:26 and Roger Williams' Carter Merecki in 6:01 for a second-place finish at the USC Wildcat Open (Jan. 30) ... earned a thrilling 4-3 tiebreaker win against Shippensburg's Adam Martz at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships (Feb. 26).
2014-15: Earned billing as the Pioneers' top wrestler at 157 lbs. ... went 16-18 overall, winning seven bouts in dual-meet competition ... claimed 10 decisions, four major decisions, one technical fall and a pinfall victory ... posted a fourth-place finish at the New York State Championships on Nov. 23, going 4-2 with three victories by decision ... earned a second-place finish at the Long Island Open (Jan. 3), picking up his lone pinfall win over Dylan Houle of Springfield Tech C.C. in the first round ... finished in second place at the USC Wildcat Open on Feb. 1, gaining a 14-1 major decision victory over Daniel Webster's Marcus Jacobo in the quarterfinals.
Prior to LIU Post: Transfer from SUNY Farmingdale ... Wrestled for four years with the Arrows ... two-time league champion at Sachem East, finished as League I champion and second in Section XI in 2013 ... was also sixth in New York State in 2013 ... 109-34 career record, including a 40-6 ledger in 2013.
Personal: Parents are Ralph and Gina Mordente ... has two younger sisters, Maya and Ruby ... father, Ralph was a wrestler at SUNY Buffalo from 1988-1990 ... enjoys basketball, gaming and wiffleball ... lists Derek Jeter and George St. Pierre as his favorite athletes ... boasts an IQ score of 139 ... wants to be a teacher and a wrestling coach ... majoring in education.
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