Jace Koelzer

Athlete Bio��

Height

5-3

Age

Hometown

Olathe, KS

Education

University of Northern Colorado, University of Oklahoma

2026-27 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 60 kg/132 pounds

Years on Team USA: 1 (2026-27)

Residence: Edmond, Okla.

Regional Training Center: Position Wrestling

Personal Coach: Sam Hazewinkel

High School: Olathe, Kan. (Olathe South High School)

Born: June 28, 2000

Career Highlights

Haparanda Cup champion
Two-time NCAA National Championships qualifier
Three-time Big 12 placer

Career Biography

2026: Placed third at U.S. Open

2025: Gold medalist at Haparanda Cup in Sweden

2019: Placed fourth in UWW Juniors at U.S. Open

College: Wrestled for five seasons at University of Northern Colorado … Wrestled at University of Oklahoma as a redshirt senior … Two-time NCAA National Championships qualifier … Placed at three Big 12 Championships, with his best finish being fifth with the Sooners … Three-time NWCA Scholar All-American

High School: Two-time Kansas state champion

91�� Age-Group: Placed fourth at 2022 U23 Nationals … Placed fifth in freestyle at 2021 U23 Nationals … 2016 Cliff Keen Preseason Nationals runner-up … 2015 Cliff Keen Preseason Nationals bronze medalist … Placed fourth at 2011 Preseason Nationals … Placed fourth at 2010 Kids Nationals in freestyle

Personal: Parents of Jason and Yung Koelzer … Brothers Dallas, Austin, Jordan, Jaden, Jayden and Tyler … Sister Kenziei

Athlete News��

Position Wrestling’s Koelzer, Back notch quarterfinal upsets in Senior Greco-Roman World Team Trials
LAS VEGAS – The first batch of Senior Greco-Roman semifinals is set at the 2026 U.S. Open Championships. Position Wrestling’s Jace Koelzer and Brett Back are the talk of the tournament thus far.The duo, who train under Olympian Sam Hazewinkel in the ne...
Apr 23, 2026

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