2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN#
• Stats
• Went 7-9 in his first collegiate season at 133 pounds, placing at Big Ten’s and advancing to the national tournament
• Along with Gerrit Nijenhuis, became Purdue’s first true freshman to qualify for the NCAA Championships since Christian Brunner in 2017, earning an automatic qualifying spot at the Big Ten Championships
• Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships as the No. 25 seed, topping Rider’s Richie Koehler by decision 7-4
• Took sixth place at the Big Ten Championships to earn an automatic bid to nationals, posting a 3-3 record
• Secured a first-round win over No. 8 seed Kyle Burwick of Wisconsin, 3-2, and advanced to the consolation semifinals with a 6-1 decision over Michigan State’s Jordan Hamden
• Earned his first collegiate win in an extra match at Rutgers, defeating Devon Britton by major decision 9-1
• His first Big Ten dual victory came at the hands of Jordan Hamden, dealing the No. 29 Spartan a 5-1 defeat in East Lansing
• Finished the regular season with an 11-5 decision over Indiana’s Kyle Luigs
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner at Oak Park & River Forest High School
• 2020 third-place finisher at the Illinois High School AAA State Championships at 126 pounds, posting a 43-2 record on the year
• Runner up at the 2020 Doc Buchanan in Clovis, California
• 2018 Illinois High School AAA State Champion at 106 pounds
• 2019 Cliff Keen Preseason High School All-America
• Finished 40-3 in his junior season and ranked No. 1 in the state, but missed the state championships due to illness
• Placed third at 126 pounds at the 2019 Super 32 Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina
• Four-time Fargo Freestyle All-American, placing at 100 pounds in 2016 and 2017, at 113 in 2018 and 120 pounds in 2019
• 2019 FloNationals Freestyle & Greco-Roman Champion at 55 kg
• 2018 Cadet Pan American games gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman, surrendering a combined two points in the two styles
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Listed as the No. 83 overall recruit in the class of 2020 by FloWrestling (3/25)
• Named the No. 38 overall recruit in the class of 2020 by TrackWrestling (9/26)
• Tabbed the No. 64 overall recruitin in the class of 2020 by The Open Mat (4/15)
• Ranked No. 7 in the nation at 126 pounds by The Open Mat (3/18)
• Ranked No. 6 at 126 by InterMat (11/6)
• Ranked No. 6 at 126 by FloWrestling (3/11)
VARSITY RECORD
• 2019-20 (126): 43-2
• 2018-19 (113): 40-3
• 2017-18 (106): 48-2
• 2016-17 (106): 4-3
• TOTAL: 135-10 (.931)
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Jacob Rundell
• Major: Undecided
• Birthday: August 16, 2002
• City Born: Chicago, Illinois
• Parents: Michael and Veronica Rundell
• Siblings: Brothers – Matthew, Michael and Joshua
# - Student-athlete's eligibility may have been impacted by NCAA Legislative Actions concerning COVID-19
• Stats
• Went 7-9 in his first collegiate season at 133 pounds, placing at Big Ten’s and advancing to the national tournament
• Along with Gerrit Nijenhuis, became Purdue’s first true freshman to qualify for the NCAA Championships since Christian Brunner in 2017, earning an automatic qualifying spot at the Big Ten Championships
• Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships as the No. 25 seed, topping Rider’s Richie Koehler by decision 7-4
• Took sixth place at the Big Ten Championships to earn an automatic bid to nationals, posting a 3-3 record
• Secured a first-round win over No. 8 seed Kyle Burwick of Wisconsin, 3-2, and advanced to the consolation semifinals with a 6-1 decision over Michigan State’s Jordan Hamden
• Earned his first collegiate win in an extra match at Rutgers, defeating Devon Britton by major decision 9-1
• His first Big Ten dual victory came at the hands of Jordan Hamden, dealing the No. 29 Spartan a 5-1 defeat in East Lansing
• Finished the regular season with an 11-5 decision over Indiana’s Kyle Luigs
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner at Oak Park & River Forest High School
• 2020 third-place finisher at the Illinois High School AAA State Championships at 126 pounds, posting a 43-2 record on the year
• Runner up at the 2020 Doc Buchanan in Clovis, California
• 2018 Illinois High School AAA State Champion at 106 pounds
• 2019 Cliff Keen Preseason High School All-America
• Finished 40-3 in his junior season and ranked No. 1 in the state, but missed the state championships due to illness
• Placed third at 126 pounds at the 2019 Super 32 Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina
• Four-time Fargo Freestyle All-American, placing at 100 pounds in 2016 and 2017, at 113 in 2018 and 120 pounds in 2019
• 2019 FloNationals Freestyle & Greco-Roman Champion at 55 kg
• 2018 Cadet Pan American games gold medalist in freestyle and Greco-Roman, surrendering a combined two points in the two styles
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Listed as the No. 83 overall recruit in the class of 2020 by FloWrestling (3/25)
• Named the No. 38 overall recruit in the class of 2020 by TrackWrestling (9/26)
• Tabbed the No. 64 overall recruitin in the class of 2020 by The Open Mat (4/15)
• Ranked No. 7 in the nation at 126 pounds by The Open Mat (3/18)
• Ranked No. 6 at 126 by InterMat (11/6)
• Ranked No. 6 at 126 by FloWrestling (3/11)
VARSITY RECORD
• 2019-20 (126): 43-2
• 2018-19 (113): 40-3
• 2017-18 (106): 48-2
• 2016-17 (106): 4-3
• TOTAL: 135-10 (.931)
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Jacob Rundell
• Major: Undecided
• Birthday: August 16, 2002
• City Born: Chicago, Illinois
• Parents: Michael and Veronica Rundell
• Siblings: Brothers – Matthew, Michael and Joshua
# - Student-athlete's eligibility may have been impacted by NCAA Legislative Actions concerning COVID-19