Reyes continues collegiate wrestling career at University at Buffalo

By Dean Rhodes

Smoke Signals editor

Tribal member Jordan Reyes, a two-time Oregon state champion in wrestling at Willamina High School, experienced a better year wrestling at the 125-pound weight class at the University at Buffalo in New York, a Division I school.

During his freshman year, Reyes started 16 duals and went 4-23 overall and 2-15 in duals. He was 1-9 in Mid-American Conference duals on the season.

This year, however, Reyes went 3-3 and 2-2 in duals. He recorded 12 takedowns, seven escapes and improved his career collegiate record to 7-26.

Reyes recorded wins against opponents from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Northern Illinois and Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania this season.

During the 2020-21 wrestling season, the Bulls experienced five consecutive meet cancellations in January. The team finished 4-3 overall and competed in the Mid-American Conference Championships Feb. 27-28 in Lawrenceville, N.J., qualifying one wrestler for the NCAA Championships that are slated for March 18-20 in St. Louis, Mo.

Reyes won his second Oregon state wrestling championship in February 2019 as a senior in the 106-pound weight class and accepted an athletic scholarship from the University at Buffalo. He also won the state title during his junior year in the same weight class and finished second during his freshman and sophomore years.

He went 122-10 during his four years of wrestling at Willamina with six of his 10 losses occurring during his freshman year.

To follow Reyes’ college wrestling career, visit https://ubbulls.com/sports/wrestling.