Julian Tagg

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Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Weight:
149
Position:
149 Weight Class
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lodi, Ohio
High School:
AIM Academy
Major:
Business Economics/Interdisciplinary Studies

NCAA Qualifier (2024-25)

2024-25: Spent first season on the Jackrabbit roster after transferring from North Carolina and redshirting during 2023-24 … earned starting spot at 141 pounds after Avery Allen moved up to 149 pounds … made waves in the wrestling world, shocking No. 5 Cael Happel of UNI at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Open in the first round of competition (12/6) … placed fifth at Solider Salute (12/29-30) … upset two-time All-American CJ Composto (Penn) at NWCA National Duals (1/10) … earned first NCAA Tournament qualification after finishing 5th at the Big 12 Championships … upset four-time NCAA Qualifier Mosha Schwatrz (OU) by fall at the Big 12 Championships to secure his spot in the tournament (3/8) … went 2-2 at NCAA Tournament reaching the round of 16 after a major decision over Joseph Olivieri (Rutgers) and a decision over Nash Singleton (Oregon St.) (3/20-21) … put up 18-13 record overall and was 6-3 in duals for the Jacks.

Before SDSU: Transferred from North Carolina where he posted a 1-1 record in his freshman year before not competing in his sophomore year …two-time Ohio state champion at AIM Academy … 2016 Fargo champion … 2017 Cadet World Team member … trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, coached by Kevin Jackson … brother, Gabriel, wrestled at SDSU.