Jack Lantz '24 Recruiting Profile

John "Jack" Lantz, Class of 2024, New Buffalo High School (MI)

Ranked 14th in the state of Michigan by Michigan Grappler at the beginning of the 2023-2024 season

Champion (144 lbs) at the Galesburg-Augusta Individual Tournament (12.10.2022)

Champion (144 lbs) at the Comstock Invitational (1.6.2024)

20-5  Record for the 2022-2023 Season (1.12.2023)

15-3 Record (to date) for the 2023-2024 Season 

I come from a family of wrestlers; my father was a state qualifier and my uncle was a state champion. They are the reason I started wrestling when I was in elementary school, and I haven't looked back. Although I'm a multiple sport athlete at New Buffalo High School (soccer, track, wrestling), wrestling by far stands out as my favorite. I have learned a lot in wrestling - persistence, responsibility, mental toughness, physical strength, discipline, and focus. Most of all, I value the lessons I learned when I've had to get up off my back, both literally and figuratively. 

I am thankful for my coaches. They have pushed me hard and have taught me how to be strategic on the mat. I will always consider myself a student, always looking for ways to improve and master the sport I love.