Jackson Gallagher

Weight:
149
Height:
6-0
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bettendorf, Iowa
High School:
Bettendorf

2016-17 (Redshirt)
Wrestled five matches as an unattached competitor, winning twice by major decision … entered the Eastern Michigan Open (11/5) and scored a major decision against Josh Pappas (lake Erie College) … also traveled to the Michigan State Open (11/20), going 1-2 with a first round win over Eric Yang (unat. Northwestern) … missed the remainder of his redshirt season due to injury.

Prep/Personal: A two-time Iowa State Championships podium finisher for head coach Dan Knight at Bettendorf … achieved a 130-67 record as a folkstyle prep wrestler, earning over 40 wins in both his junior and senior seasons … his 48 wins as a senior led his team, conference, and metro area … highest state podium finish was fourth-place (150 lbs.) as a junior; also claimed fifth-place his senior year … aided Bettendorf’s trio of top-three team finishes throughout his career, claiming the team state championship in the 2013-14 season … named to the All-Conference and All-Metro teams in 2015 and 2016, earning honorable mention in 2014 … Bettendorf’s team captain in 2016 … a four-time freestyle and Greco Roman competitor for Team Iowa … finished in third-place at the 2016 Folkstyle Nationals … also played golf and ran track for Bettendorf … the son of Robert Gallagher and Jennifer Ruggles … has two sisters, Allysa Gallagher and Gracen Ruggles, and a brother, Kohler Ruggles … born February 9, 1998 … intends to major in Biochemistry.