Wrestling Recruiting / New Jersey / Pennington, NJ / Hopewell Valley Central High School / Jacob Venezia
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Jacob Venezia '21 Recruiting Profile
ClubShore Thing
Height5'4"
Weight115lbs
Age22
Primary Position125 lb
Secondary Position133 lb
Dominant HandRight
Bench Press150
Squat250
State Qualifier2
Overall Record96-19
Best PositionNeutral
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2020 Highlights
2020 Spotlight
Olympic Club Dual...
55kg Romer Cup 20...
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2018 HighlightsPersonal Statement
I have been wrestling for 14 years. As soon as I stepped on the mat, I was hooked. My dad and brother both wrestled in high school so we are certainly a wrestling family. I was fortunate to have a very supportive family who always encouraged me to travel near and far to participate in local and national wrestling tournaments. Between my sophomore and junior years, I competed in Greco throughout Europe as part of the Young Lions Wrestling team run by Gold Medal US Olympic and world team Coach Richard Estrella. As a wrestler, You can learn so much about yourself.
Going into matches and tournaments I prepare myself mentally and emotionally. I picture myself out on the mat, I picture take downs, turns, and escapes, and I picture myself with my hand raised. My team is a big part as to who I am as a wrestler. I support my team through wins and losses, and I will continue this behavior with the college team I choose to compete with.
Since I am a senior this year, I have decided to take an academic year at Mercer County Community College, and continue my college search for the right school and team. I will be keeping recruitment open, so feel free to reach out by email, text, or by phone.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- 2020 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 2nd Colt Classic, 2nd Mercer County Tourney, District 19 Champion, 5th region 5
Team Awards
- County Champs, Sectional Semis, District 19 3rd, Conference Champs
- 2019 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, District 19 Champion, 4th place region 5, 3rd Team All-Area, On team MOW
Team Awards
- Sectional 2nd Place, Team County Champions, District 19 Champions, 7th in Region 5, Conference Champs
- 2018 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- All Area Times of Trenton Team of the Year , Conference Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 5 seasons
- 2018 Princeton Wrestling Club (Elite )
- 2018 SEPA Wrestling (National)
- 2018 Shore Thing (Club)
- 2016 Apache Wrestling Club PA (Practice )
- I have been going to this club for three years. This club has amazing coaches, and it is fast paced. The coaches are from Council Rock South, College athletes, and one coach from Czechoslovakia, which was on the world team, plus he was an olympian as well. I practice with kids who are between 130 and 140 pounds even though I am 115 pounds.
- 2016 MPR Wrestling (National )
- Went to this club for four years before I moved to another club. The best club and coach that I have ever had. The Coach is Chuckie Connor, went to University of North Carolina and was an All-American as well.
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Mario Harpel
- High School Assistant Coach
- Joel Resnick
- High School Assistant Coach
- Eric Guise
Events
- Camp/Event
- Olympic Club Duals
- 9/11/20 to 9/13/20
- Shore Thing Cyclone, 120
- Camp/Event
- Region 5
- 2/28/20 to 2/29/20
- Camp/Event
- District 19
- 2/22/20 to 2/22/20
- 3x district Champ
- Camp/Event
- Mercer County Tournament
- 2/01/20 to 2/01/20
- Camp/Event
- John Goles Tournament
- 12/27/19 to 12/27/19
- Camp/Event
- Christian Brothers Academy Invitational
- 12/21/19 to 12/21/19
- Camp/Event
- Super 32
- 10/12/19 to 10/13/19
- I will be competing at 113
- Camp/Event
- Let Em Wreste
- 8/18/19 to 8/18/19
- Camp/Event
- Young lions tour 2019
- 6/10/19 to 7/11/19
- A group of 8-11 wrestlers from the east and west coasts are invited to go on this trip to Germany and Denmark for about a month to learn about their culture and to learn Greco-Roman wrestling. We will be training and competing against other nations at the Brydeklubben Thor and KSV Witten 07 training centers in Nykobing Falster, Denmark and Witten, Germany. Dates for this trip might change.
- Camp/Event
- NHSCA Battle at the Beach Duals
- 5/24/19 to 5/27/19
- I was on SEPA Blue Highschool. I went 2-3 with two pins. My matches can be found on Flowrestling if my name is searched.
- Camp/Event
- War at the Shore
- 4/19/19 to 4/20/19
- 115 pound High School Division. I lost in the first round but wrestled all the way back to take 4th.
- Camp/Event
- Clarion University of PA Prospect Camp
- 4/05/19 to 4/05/19
- Camp/Event
- 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships
- 2/28/19 to 3/02/19
- First time making it to states and I won one match 11-2.
- Camp/Event
- Region 5 2019
- 2/22/19 to 2/23/19
- Took 4th sending me to states
- Camp/Event
- District 19 2019
- 2/16/19 to 2/16/19
- 2x District champion. Had 2 major decisions and 1 tech fall.
- Camp/Event
- Mercer County Tournament
- 1/26/19 to 1/26/19
- Took first this year making me a 2x Mercer County Champion. Accumulated the most team points in the tournament with 29.5 team points. Hopewell Valley, my high school, won there 11th team title in 12 years making us the current record holders with most team titles.
- Camp/Event
- John Goles tournament
- 12/26/18 to 12/26/18
- Took second. Won 13-4 against a senior in the semi-final round.
- Camp/Event
- Super 32
- 10/27/18 to 10/28/18
- Wrestling 113
- Camp/Event
- Columbus Day Duals
- 10/13/18 to 10/14/18
- Wrestling with Turks Head at 113. I went 6-2 out of the two days, with two major decisions and four decisions. I beat a Pennsylvania state place winner as well.
- Camp/Event
- Let Em Wrestle Showcase
- 8/26/18 to 8/26/18
- The second year attending and it is a great event to attend. You get to meet many colleges and become friends with other wrestlers.
- Camp/Event
- Lehigh Wrestling Intensity Camp
- 7/09/18 to 7/12/18
- Invited by Associate Head Coach John Hughes. Amazing coaches and the Lehigh University wrestlers showed amazing moves as well. The intensity camp had real college practices, with an addition of having a run every morning. My favorite session was the night session because we had more than an hour of live wrestling. I got the opportunity to wrestle live with the college wrestlers there.
- Camp/Event
- TCNJ High School Team Camp
- 6/24/18 to 6/27/18
- I went 11-1 on the whole week. Pinned a state qualifier and beat two state qualifiers 5-1 and the other 1-0.
- Camp/Event
- NHSCA Battle at the Beach National Duals
- 5/26/18 to 5/28/18
- I went 2-4 on the week. I wrestled my hardest and all of my matches went the length. Each match that I lost were by a 1 or 2 point difference. I wrestled a three-time AA Pensylvania state place winner and lost 3-5, but I wrestled really well against everyone that I wrestled. Keep in mind, I am a freshman and it was my first year wrestling in the high school division at this tournament.
- Camp/Event
- Region 5 2019
Training
- Wrestling
- 10 years
- Started wrestling year around at the end of my fifth-grade year. I go to clubs in Pennsylvania. As well as training for wrestling, I lift four days a week and try to go on runs as much as I can. Some clubs that I wrestle with is Apache, MPR, and SEPA for dual tournaments. I also wrestle with Shore Thing in New Jersey.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2020 Varsity Team | 2019 Varsity Team | 2018 Varsity Team | 2018 Princeton Wres | 2018 SEPA Wrestling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 34-6 | 36-6 | 26-7 | 5-1 | 20-8 |
| Pins | 17 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| Technical Falls | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Takedowns | 47 | 36 |
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High School Information
High SchoolHopewell Valley Central High School
StateNew Jersey
Phone(609) 737-4003
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Algebra 2 Honors Precalculus Honors English 3 Honors Backgrounds of Literature Honors 19th Century American Literature HonorsAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Calculus AP StatisticsRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Latin Exam Certificate
- ActivitiesSMAC (Student Movement Against Cancer), Student Advisory Committee, DECA, Volunteer for Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FOHVOS)
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