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Pronunciation
| SEASON | W-L | DUAL | B1G | MD | TF | PIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19-9 | 9-3 | 7-1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | 30-2 | 13-2 | 7-1 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | 30-3 | 14-1 | 7-1 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
| Mendez Career | 79-14 | 36-6 | 21-3 | 15 | 24 | 15 |
Career Honor
- at NCAA Championships (2023/14-seed/6th/5-3, 2024/1-seed/5-0/1st, 2025/3-seed/5-0/1st)Â Record: 15-3
- Three-time All-American (2023/6th, 2024/1st, 2025/1st)
- at Big Ten Championships (2023, 2-seed/6th/1-3, 2024/2-seed/1st/3-0, 2025/2-seed/2-2/4th) Record: 6-5
- Earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week twice (11/9/2022 and 1/31/23)
- Earned Ohio State Black Shirt Jan. 18, 2023
- Took home a Silver Medal for Team USA at the 2023 U20 World Championships in Amman City, Jordan
- Fourth at 65kg in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials with a 4-2 record ... held in University Park, Pennsylvania, April 19-20
- Won the 141 bracket at the 2024 Clarion Open with a 5-0 record ... all wins were by bonus points
- Took first with a 3-0 record at the 2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite
141-Jesse Mendez (5-0/1st)
141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Joey Sentipal (Unattached-Lock Haven) | F, 1:54
141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Justin Shay (Unrostered- Spartan Combat RTC) | TF, 19-3 3:22
141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Amonn Ohl (Edinboro) | F, 1:43
141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Luke Stanich (Unattached- Lehigh) | MD, 14-3
141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Briar Priest (Pittsburgh) | TF, 20-4 4:19
2024 NWCA All-Star Classic, Nov. 16, 2024, State College, Pa.Â
141-No. 2 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 3 Beau Bartlett (PSU) | D, 4-1
2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite, Las Vegas CC, Dec. 6-7, 2024
141-Jesse Mendez (3-0/1st)
141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) TF Jacob Frost Des Moines, IA (Iowa State), 19-4 4:27
141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) DEC Joshua Koderhandt Belleville, IL (Navy), 8-6
141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) DEC Sam Latona Alabaster, AL (Virginia Tech), 5-1
2025 Big Ten Championships, March 8-9, Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
141-Jesse Mendez (2-2/4th/NCAA Qualifier)
Quarterfinal - Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Danny Pucino (ILL) | TF-1.5 5:13 (19-4)
Semifinal - Brock Hardy (NEB) def. Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 9-8
Cons. Semi - Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Sergio Lemley (MICH) | MD, 11-3
3rd Place Match - Beau Bartlett (PSU) def. Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 4-2
2025 NCAA Championships, March 20-22, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
141 | No. 3/3-seed - Jesse Mendez (Jr.)/30-3/3rd Appearance
   NCAA History (Rcd.: 15-3): 2023 (14-seed/5-3/6th), 2024 (1-seed/5-0/1st): 2025 (3-seed/5-0/1st)
(3) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (30) Briar Priest (PITT) | TF, 21-5
(3) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (14) Sergio Lemley (MICH) | MD, 11-2
(3) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (6) Vance VomBaur (MINN) | MD, 17-5 (Ohio State’s 131st All-American)
(3) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (2) Beau Bartlett (PSU) | D, 2-1 TB-1
(3) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (1) Brock Hardy (NEB) | D, 12-9
2025 US Open, The Expo at World Market Center, Las Vegas, April 23-27
Jesse Mendez (Sr. FS, 65kg/2nd)
- Champ. Round 2: Jesse Mendez, ORTM over Ethan Rossi, COLO (TF 12-2 (0:52) )
- Quarters: Jesse Mendez, ORTM over Vince Cornella, SCRT (TF 15-4 (5:19) )
- Semis: Jesse Mendez, ORTM over Beau Bartlett, NLTM (Dec 4-2 )
- 1st Place Match: Joseph McKenna, CRTM over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (Dec 3-2 )
Jesse Mendez (FS 65 kg)
- Quarters: Jesse Mendez, ORTM over Marcus Blaze, TMWC (Dec 4-1 )
- Semis: Real Woods, CKWT over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (Dec 11-9 )
- Bout 99 - Cons. Semis: Carter Young, CRTM over Jesse Mendez, ORTM (ID )
141-No. 2 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 20 Isaiah Powe (UTC)Â | TF, 23-7
141-No. 2 Jesse Mendez (OSU)Â def. Justin Hoyle (HOF) | F, 3:40
141: No. 2 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 21 Anthony Santaniello (PITT) | TF, 16-1
141-No. 2 Jesse Mendez (OSU.) def. Jayden Scott (UNC) | D, 5-0
141-No. 2 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 23 Wyatt Henson (LHU) | TF, 17-2
141-No. 2 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 19 Jacob Frost (ISU) | F, 1:26
141-No. 2 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Krayle Stormer (ORE ST) | TF, 17-2
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Jr.) def. No. 13 Danny Pucino (R-Jr.) | F, 1:47
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Max Hermes (RUT) | TF, 17-2
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Greyson Clark (PUR) | MD, 13-2
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Ryder Block (Iowa) | TF, 19-2
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 11 Sergio Lemley (UM) | MD, 13-2
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 8 Vance VomBaur (MINN) | D, 6-5, TB-2
141-No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Lucas Peters (IND) | TF, 19-3 Â
141-No. 3 Beau Bartlett (PSU) def. No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 4-2Â
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- Won NCAA Championship at 141 with win over Beau Bartlett of Penn State
- Won Big Ten Championship at 141 with win over Beau Bartlett of Penn State
- Advanced to title match at the Clarion Open (Nov. 5)Â at 141, agreed on a no context decision with teammate Brandon Cannon ... each took second place.
- Made the quarterfinals of the 2023 Bill Farrell Memorial at 65kg in New York Nov. 18
- Won the 2023 Cliff Keen Invitational with a 5-0 record at 141
- Earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (12/6/23)
At Clarion Open, Nov. 5, 2023
Jesse Mendez – 4-0/2nd Place
141 Finals-Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) NC Brandon Cannon (Ohio State)
141- Semifinals-Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) TF Anthony Santaniello (Pittsburgh), 20-5, 7:00
141- QF-Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) F Kai Owen New York, NY (Columbia), 4:22
141- R16-Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) TF David Mcclelland Columbus, OH (Clarion), 21-6 2:38
141- R32-Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) TF George Oroudjov Ithaca, NY (Unrostered-Spartan Combat RTC), 18-3 2:18
at USA Wrestling 2023 Bill Farrell Memorial, Nov. 18
Rnd of 16 - Jesse Mendez (USA) VSU (1:41) 10-0 Ethan Eguigui (Guam)
QF - Kaleb Larkin (USA) VPO1 7-6 Jesse Mendez (USA)
At 2023 Cliff Keen Invitational, Las Vegas, Dec. 1-2, 2023
141-No. 5 Jesse Mendez (5-0/1st)
Rnd 32:141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) TF Isaac Byers (Appalachian State), 19-4 3:42
Rnd 16: 141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) F Jaden Pepe (Harvard), 1:32
QF: 141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) TF No. 14 Vince Cornella (Cornell), 18-1
SF: 141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) MD No. 4 Brock Hardy (Nebraska), 11-3
F: 141-Jesse Mendez (OSU) DEC No. 7 Ryan Jack (NCST), 5-2
2024 Big Ten Championships, March 9-10, College Park, Maryland
141 - Jesse Mendez (3-0/1st)
Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Mitch Moore (RUT) | F, 4:22
Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Real Woods (Iowa) | D, 6-3
Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Beau Bartlett (PSU) | D, 4-1
2024 NCAA Championships, March 21-23, T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri
141 - Jesse Mendez (5-0/1st)
Champ. Round 1 - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) def. Todd Carter (G.-Webb)Â (TF-1.5 5:31 (19-4))
Champ. Round 2 - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) def. Isaiah Powe (Chattanooga)Â (Fall 4:37)
Quarterfinal - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) def. Brock Hardy (Nebraska)Â (Dec 6-2)
Semifinal - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) def. Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State)Â (Dec 6-4)
1st Place Match - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) def. Beau Bartlett (Penn State) (Dec 4-1)
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, April 19-20, University Park, Pennsylvania
Challenge MFS 65 KG
Jesse Mendez's place is 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Jesse Mendez (OH RTC / TMWC) won by decision over Joey McKenna (PRTC / TMWC) (Dec 8-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Jesse Mendez (OH RTC / TMWC) won by decision over James Green (NWTC / SKWC) (Dec 6-3)
Champ. Round 3 - Jesse Mendez (OH RTC / TMWC) won by decision over Yianni Diakomihalis (SPAR / TMWC) (Dec 12-7)
Semifinal - Zain Retherford (NLWC / TMWC) won by decision over Jesse Mendez (OH RTC / TMWC) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - Jesse Mendez (OH RTC / TMWC) won by tech fall over Nahshon Garrett (LVWC / TMWC) (TF 11-0)
3rd Place Match - Joey McKenna (PRTC / TMWC) won by decision over Jesse Mendez (OH RTC / TMWC) (Dec 4-4)
2024 Beat the Streets Annual Benefit, June 4, 2024, Ziegfeld Ballroom, Manhattan, New York
65gk - Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) | D, 4-1
2023-24 Duals
141 - No. 5 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Hunter Mason (VT)
141 - No. 5 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Anthony Ferraro (EDIN) | F, 1:06
141-No. 20 Cole Mathews (PITT) def. No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 4-2
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 9 Cael Happel (UNI) | D, 4-2
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Zack Zeamer (LHU) | TF, 19-3
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 4 Ryan Jack (NCST) | F, 6:54
141-Â No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 17 Vince Cornella (COR) | MD, 14-4
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 25 Danny Pucino (ILL) | MD, 12-2
141-Â No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 14 Kal Miller (UMD) | MD, 10-2
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Felix Lettini (WIS) | TF, 21-5
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) wins by forfeit (UM)
141- No. 2 Beau Bartlett (PSU) def. No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) | SV, 4-3
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 20 Mitch Moore (RU) | D, 5-0
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 23 Dan Fongaro (IND) | MD, 19-6
141-No. 3 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 27 Jordan Hamdan (MSU) | TF, 19-2
2022-23 (Freshman)
- Won first collegiate event at the 2022 Michigan State Open with a 4-0 record in the Open Division … defeated No. 5 Lucas Byrd, a two-time All-American of Illinois in finals
- at NCAA Championships (2023, 14-seed/6th/5-3)
- at Big Ten Championships (2023, 2-seed/6th/1-3)
- Earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week twice (11/9/2022 and 1/31/23)
- Earned Ohio State Black Shirt Jan. 18, 2023
MSU Open — Nov. 5, 2022/ Open Division – 133
Jesse Mendez-1st Place
Champ. Round 1 – Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) won by tech fall over Wilfried Tanefeu (Michigan) (TF 17-2)
Quarterfinal – Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) won by fall over Cody Moosman (Cleveland State) (Fall 4:27)
Semifinal – Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) won by decision over No. 20 Haiden Drury (Utah Valley University) (Dec 5-0)
1st Place Match – Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) won by decision over No. 5 Lucas Byrd (Illinois) (Dec 3-2)
2023 Big Ten Championships, March 4-5
Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jesse Mendez (1-3/6th)
133 | (2) Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. (7) Joe Heilmann (RUT) | D, 4-0
133 | (6) Aaron Nagao (MINN) def. (2) Jesse Mendez (OSU) | SV, 6-4
133 | (7) Chris Cannon (NW) def. (2) Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 4-2
133 | (5) Dylan Ragusin (MICH) def. (2) Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 5-3
2023 NCAA Championships, March 16-18
BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jesse Mendez: (5-3/6th)
133 | Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Brendan Ferretti (Navy) | MD, 12-4
133 | Michael McGee (ASU) def. Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 6-2
133 | Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Domenic Zaccone (CAMP) | Fall, 4:39
133 | Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Dylan Ragusin (MICH) | TB-1 1-1
133 | Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Lucas Byrd (ILL) | TB-1 3-3
133 | Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Sam Latona (VTU) | TB-1 1-1
133 | Michael McGee (ASU) def. Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 3-2
133 | Aaron Nagao (MINN) def. Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 4-0
2022-23 Duals
133 | No. 19 Sam Latona (VT) def. No. 11 Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 3-2
133 | No. 13 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Angelo Rini (COL) | MD, 12-2
133 | No. 13 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Joey Melendez (UNC) | Fall, 4:32
133 | No. 15 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Henry Porter (IU) | MD, 20-6
133 | No. 15 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 14 Joe Heilmann (RUT) | D, 5-1
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Conner Quinn (UMD) | Fall, 2:31
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 12 Dylan Ragusin (UM) | D, 3-1 (SV-1)
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 18 Rayvon Foley (MSU) | MD, 10-2
133 | No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (PSU) def. No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 8-2
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. No. 13 Chris Cannon (NW) | SV-1, 6-4
133 | No. 9 Jesse Mendez (OSU) def. Kyle Burwick (NEB) | MD, 22-11
133 | No. 3 Vito Arujau (COR) def. No. 8 Jesse Mendez (OSU) | D, 6-1
2023 U20 World Championships, Amman City, Jordan, Aug. 14-15, Silver Medal
WIN Mykyta Zubal (Ukraine), 2-1
WIN Aden Sakybaev (Kyrgyzstan), 7-2
WIN Ion Berghi (Moldova), 13-4
WIN Abdullah Toprak (Turkey), 3-1
LOSS Mohammad Shakeri (Iran), 5-2
Prior to Ohio State
- Completed high school career with a record of 157-1
- Won individual Indiana State titles as a freshman (126 lbs./42-0), sophomore (132/40-1), junior (138/34-0) and senior (138/41-0)
- Just the 10th wrestler in Indiana high school wrestling history to win four titles
- Indiana 4A Wrestler of the Year in 2021
- Named Indiana’s Mr. Gorilla Award winner for 2022, given to the state’s top wrestler
- Win Magazine 2021 Junior Hodge Trophy winner … teammate Nick Feldman earned the honor in 2022 … Ohio State coaches Bo Jordan (2013), Logan Stieber (2010) and J Jaggers (2004) also have won the honor
- Part of the nation’s top recruiting class in 2022 … ranked No. 1 recruit overall
