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Jeff Prescott (born 1969) was an American wrestler, who won two NCAA championships at Penn State University and was the first Penn State wrestler to win Most Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA tournament.[1] He currently runs his own training center in Limestone, New York, and serves as a coach and mentor to youth and high school wrestlers in the Western New York and North East Pennsylvania areas.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Pan American Championships | ||
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2002 Maracaibo | 55 kg |
| Collegiate Wrestling | ||
| Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| NCAA Division I Championships | ||
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1991 Iowa City | 118 lb |
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1992 Oklahoma City | 118 lb |
Prescott was a three-time New York state champion while wrestling for Olean High SchoolinOlean, New York.[2] He was also voted MOW of the NYSPHSAA tournament[2] a USA High School All-American, held the record for most wins in New York from 1986 to 2000,[1] and continued his wrestling career at Penn State University. At Penn State, he was a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a University Freestyle champion, and Most Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA tournament.
In 2007, Prescott was inducted into the EWL Hall-of-Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.[3]
Prescott coached the Jupiter Christian School wrestling team in Jupiter, Florida to a state championship in 2006.[4][5] Prescott was a wrestling coach at Jupiter Christian School when it was fined by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) for illegal performance enhancing drug use by its wrestling team.[6] He currently runs and coaches his own school in Buffalo, New York.
Prescott was affiliated with the short-lived professional wrestling league, Real Pro Wrestling, on the NY Outrage Team.[7] Prescott has also produced a line of wrestling education DVDs.[1]