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2019-20 Wrestling Roster

Jayquon McEntyre

  • Height 5-4
  • Weight 125
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Kannapolis, N.C.
  • High School Mount Pleasant HS
  • Major Education

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Compiled an 11-13 (.458) record, including a 6-6 mark in tournament action … Tallied one win via pin, one by technical fall and another by major decision … Went 9-10 against NCAA Division II competition … Earned a trip to the podium at the Citrus Invitational (5th) … Went 3-2 at the Citrus Invitational … Won last three dual matches of the season, including a key 4-3 victory over Newberry’s Zack Clary … Tallied a 2-2 mark at the NCAA Midwest Super Regional, including a major decision over Bellarmine’s Clayton Catanzarite.
 
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17): Compiled a 19-13 (.594) record, including an 11-8 clip in tournaments … Tallied three wins by pin, one by technical fall and another by major decision … Went 8-8 against NCAA Division II competition … Earned trip to podium at three tournaments … Posted 5-1 record on the way to a third place finish at Pembroke Classic … Earned first collegiate victory with a 5-1 decision over Southeastern’s Zachary Branning … Finished third at Central Florida Open with a 3-1 record … Logged three wins and a fourth place finish at Citrus Invitational … Earned first collegiate dual meet win with a forfeit victory against Spartanburg Methodist … Also picked up dual meet wins against St. Andrews, Findlay, Tiffin, Ferrum, Emmanuel, Coker and King … Went 0-2 at NCAA Midwest Super Regional.
 
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16): Redshirted … Competed in four tournaments as an unattached wrestler … Compiled a 3-6 (.333) record with one victory by major decision … Went 0-1 against NCAA Division II competition … Earned trip to podium at two tournaments … Logged first victory with a 9-0 major decision over Allen’s Davion Powell at Pembroke Classic … Finished second at the UCF Open … Finished third at Panther Open.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Mount Pleasant High School as a senior for coach Greg Hinson … As a junior, prepped at A.L. Brown High School for coach Brian Ceresa … Registered a 45-3 (.938) record as a senior on the way to a spot in the state tournament … Claimed the conference and region championships, while also earning all-state and all-region nods … Named Mount Pleasant’s most outstanding wrestler … Registered a 40-11 (.784) record as a junior … Was also a standout in football and track & field for the Tigers.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Tewonda Davis and Johnny McEntyre … Has two brothers, Rashiem and Antonio, and two sisters, Ciera and Dahkeya … Maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at Mount Pleasant High School and graduated in the top 25 percent of his 205-member senior class … An education major at UNCP.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    5'4" 125 lbs