Jace Jensen
	Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Buffalo, Wyo. High School: Buffalo Event: 165/174 pounds

2011-12: Jensen placed in three open tournaments in his redshirt season, and finished the year 14-10 overall. After being 8-8 in early December, he finished the last two tournaments with a 6-2 record. He was fourth in the Kearney Open, third in the UNK Loper Open and second in the Rocky Mountain Open. He had five falls for the season, including the fifth-fastest pin for UW when he stuck Eric Newton of CSU Pueblo in just 48 seconds. He was 2-2 versus WWC competition and had two major decisions.

High School: A two-sport standout, Jace Jensen excelled on the wrestling mat and the football field for Class 3A Buffalo High School. He completed his prep wrestling career with a 105-29 overall record under coach Jay Camino, including a senior season in which he went an undefeated 31-0 to capture the state title at 171 pounds. He rolled through the bracket at the state tournament with two pins, a decision and a technical fall, after winning the east region. His state title was the first for Buffalo in five years. Jensen was also named the Outstanding Wrestler of the Shane Shatto Invitational during his senior campaign.

A four-time state qualifier, Jensen finished fourth as a junior at 160 pounds and second as a sophomore at the same weight after wrestling at 152 as a freshman. He notched at least 28 wins in each of his last three seasons on the mat.

A fullback and linebacker on the football field, Jensen helped lead the Bison to three runner-up finishes and four appearances at the state tournament in his four years with the program. As a senior, he was named to the Casper Star Tribune's Super 25 first-team after amassing more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and intercepting five passes on defense, while also earning an invite to the Shrine Bowl. As a junior, he was named to the Super 25 second-team.

Jensen was the captain of the football and wrestling teams as a senior, and earned four letters in wrestling and three in football. He also was the student council vice president and was an honor roll student.

Personal: Jensen was born Aug. 31, 1992, to Wayne and Kellie Jensen in Colorado Springs, Colo. He has one sibling, Kye, and plans to study secondary education.

Career record: Redshirted