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with a 3-1 decision over Old Domin- ion's Tristan Warner in the consola- tion round. Jordan went on to upset No. 5 seed Mike Evans of Iowa, who had beaten him twice in 2012, with a 3-2 deci- sion. He won his third-straight bout with a 3-2 decision over Virginia's Nicholas Sulzer, after riding Sulzer out for the entire final period. A fourth-straight upset earned
Jordan All-America honors, this time against No. 3 seed Andrew Sorenson of Iowa State by a 6-2 decision. He then lost his final match of the day to No. 6 seed Peter Yates of Vir- ginia Tech by an 11-2 major decision. Jordan earned the seventh place
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Ben Jordan's run towards the podium at the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Champion- ships last weekend.
A After failing to earn one
of the Big Ten's eight auto- matic qualifying slots at 165 lbs., Jordan had to rely on his wrestling resume to earn
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spoiled attempt at a Big Ten title fueled senior
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one of four wild card invita- tions to the championships. Jordan's 23-10 record and
high RPI earned him an un- seeded entry into the tourna- ment and set him up to face No. 2 seed Shane Onufer of Wyoming in the first round. After falling to Onufer in a 4-1 decision, Jordan kept his All-America dreams alive
title at 165 lbs. after defeating No. 9 seed Conrad Polz of Illinois by a 5-2 decision. He finished the season with a ca- reer-best 28-12 record. Jordan end- ed his time as a Badger with a 52-41 overall record at 157, 165 and 174 lbs. Most importantly, Jordan joined the ranks of Wisconsin All-Ameri- cans and added his name to a presti- gious list of Jordans that came before him. His father, Jim, was a three- time All-American and two-time NCAA champion, while his uncle, Jeff, twice earned All-America hon- ors for the Badgers.
Strength in numbers » Jordan's All-America honor at 165 lbs. gave the Badgers their fourth 165 lbs. All-American in as many years. Olympic redshirt Andrew Howe was an All-American in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
