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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Larry Slater
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
Roy DeBoer
Roy DeBoer

Jake Silverstein

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 165
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Hauppauge, NY
  • Highschool Smithtown

Biography

2023-24
- Was the starter at 165 lbs
- Posted a 12-12 record, including an 8-5 record against MAC opponents
- Competed at the prestigious Midlands Championships.

2022-23

- Went 2-4 at 157 including 1-2 in duals with a major decison victory in his season debut vs SIUe
- Competed at the Southern Scuffle and Keystone Classic

2021-22:

- Went 2-3 in an abbreviated season that ended in November
- Finished 6th at the Keystone Classic

2020-21:

- NCAA Qualifier at 165 lbs.
- 5th at MAC Championships
- Posted a 9-5 record, including a 4-1 mark in dual competition
- Helped the Broncs to an 18-15 upset over #22 Lehigh (Feb. 7) with a sudden victory win over Brian Meyer
- Won one match by fall, pinning SIUE’s Chase Diehl at 0:49 at MAC Championships

Before Rider:
Competed two seasons for the University of Nebraska between 157 lbs. and 165 lbs. … Fall 2018 Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll recipient… 2019 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team honoree… Posted a 9-7 overall record (1-0 dual record) as a redshirt freshman in 2019-20… Fifth-place finish at the 2019 Daktronics Open… Fourth-place finish at the 2019 UNK Younes Hospitality Open… Runner-up finish at the 2020 Viking-Warrior Open… Compied a 4-3 overall record while redshirting his true freshman year… Tied for third place at the 2018 Daktronics Open, going 3-1 with two bonus-point victories… Fourth-place finish at the 2018 Doane Open… Wrestled for Coach Chris Messina at Hauppauge High School in Hauppauge, NY… Went a combined 79-4 during his junior and senior seasons, and was a three-time state finalist and four-time state qualifier… Wrapped up his prep career with the NYSPHSAA Division I State Championship at 160 pounds to cap a 39-2 season as a senior in 2018… Three-time team MVP and three-time Suffolk County Champion… Two-time Super-32 All-American honoree… Finished 40-2 as a junior in 2017 and finished second at 138 pounds… Took second at state at 106 pounds as a freshman in 2015… Was the 20th-ranked 160-pounder in the Class of 2018 according to FloWrestling… Placed sixth at 145 pounds at the 2017 Super 32 Tournament, and took seventh at 138 pounds in 2016… Was a member of Team Kong United, which won the 2016 and 2017 NHSCA National Duals… Won the 2016 USAW New York cadet freestyle championship at 145 pounds.

Personal:
The son of Debra and Mike Silverstein… Has one brother, Kyle.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    165 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2023-24Graduate Student

    5'9" 165 lbs