Jonah Niesenbaum

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Jonah Niesenbaum_Battle at The Citadel_11.6.21

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Jonah Niesenbaum competes against Virginia Tech during Duke's dual on Friday night.

Position:
HWT
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Allentown, Pa.
High School:
Salisbury

2022-23 (Senior): Finished his career-best season with a 26-6 overall record … went 13-1 in dual action … won back-to-back individual heavyweight titles at the Battle at The Citadel (11/13) and Keystone Classic (11/20) … finished 4-0 in ACC dual action … collected 15 straight victories after dropping a 7-3 decision to No. 27 Jaron Smith of Maryland in the season opener … earned the No. 1 seed in the heavyweight bracket at the ACC Championships and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships after a silver-medal finish … garnered All-ACC honors with his runner-up finish at the ACC Championships … made his first career appearance at the NCAA Championships, finishing 1-2 at the event … ranked in the top-25 for 15 consecutive weeks (Dec. 4 - Mar.17), rising as high as No. 16 in the nation … finished 5-5 against nationally ranked opponents … named Duke’s Blue Devil of the Month in February … wrapped up his Blue Devil career with a 46-42 record.

2021-22: Starter at 285 pounds ... Finished the season with a 16-11 overall record ... Went 10-7 in dual match play ... Won five matches via fall ... Opened the season with a fifth place finish at the Battle at the Citadel ... Placed second at the Mountaineer Invitational with wins over Peyton McComas (Gardner-Webb) and Jacob Bullock (Indiana) ... Won four straight dual matches to open the season, with two by fall, including one over Michael Woulfe (Purdue) ... Defeated North Carolina's Brandon Whitman via sudden victory ... Won his second ACC contest of the year with a decision over Pittsburgh's Jake Slinger ... Picked up three dual match wins in late December ... NWCA Scholar All-America.

2020-21: Duke's starter at 285 pounds for four of five dual matches ... Compiled a 1-6 overall record ... Earned a dual match decision over North Carolina's Aydin Guttridge in his dual match season debut.

2019-20: Duke’s starter at 285 pounds … Finished the year 3-19 overall … Compiled a 1-2 record at the Battle at the Citadel … Earned a dual win against Robert Scherer of Virginia … ACC Academic Honor Roll … All-ACC Academic Wrestling Team

Before Duke: A three-year letterwinner and team captain at Salisbury High School … Was a two-time state qualifier his junior and senior season … Competed in ice hockey as well where he was the team captain and Most Valuable Player … Selected a three-time FBLA state qualifier and a member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Son of Richard Niesenbaum and Elizabeth Dale … Has one sister … Born Nov. 16, 2000.