Badgers welcome Rowley for 2022
November 10, 2021 | Wrestling
Wisconsin signs cadet world team silver medalist during national signing period
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wrestling head coach Chris Bono announced on Wednesday that wrestler James Rowley has signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin. The talented recruit — considered one of the top prospects of the class of 2022 — will join the Badger wrestling roster beginning with the 2022-23 season.
"James is an outstanding young man with really high goals!" Bono said. "I am so excited he chose the University of Wisconsin to help achieve those goals. He is driven both academically and athletically! We are so excited to welcome both James and his family to the Badger family."
James Rowley
Corvallis, Oregon / Crescent Valley High School
Coach: Chad Lamer
174/184 pounds
Why Wisconsin? Let's hear from @JamesRow_1 pic.twitter.com/XSMV9wVPPQ
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) November 10, 2021
- 2021 USA Cadet World Silver Medalist (Budapest, Hungary) 80 kilograms men's freestyle
- 2015 USA U15 World Team Bronze Medalist (Budapest, Hungary)
- Two-time USA Cadet World Team Member 2018 (U15s) and 2021
- Three-time Oregon 5A Individual State Champion 2019, 2020, 2021
- Three-time Oregon 5A Team State Champions 2019, 2020, 2021 with Crescent Valley
- 2020 Super 32 Runner-Up
- 2019 Reno Tournament of Champions 3rd place
- 2019 Doc B Wrestling Tournament 7th place
- Three-time National Champion 2019, 2020, 2021
- Three-time high school team captain 2018-2022
- Ranked 11th Pound-for-Pound in the country 2021 by The Open Mat
- Ranked one of the nation's top 170-pound wrestlers by several publications
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