Jacob Macatangay Season 2025-26

Weight133
Height5-5
YearRedshirt Junior
HometownPlainfield, Ill.

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Season W-L (pct.) Duals Big Ten MD TF Pins
2022-23 (Fr.) 17-4 (.810) 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-0
2023-24 (R-Fr.) 0-2 (.000) 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0
2024-25 (R-So.) 9-9 (.500) 0-1 3-4 1-1 5-3 1-1
2025-26 (R-Jr.) 8-5 (.615) 0-2 3-1 2-1 1-0 2-0
Career 34-20 (.630) 0-5 6-7 4-3 1-0 2-0

2025-26 / AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Stats
• Went 8-5 in his final season as a Boilermaker
• Competed at 125 lbs. for the first time in his career
• Made two dual starts for the Boilermakers at Cal Poly and Drexel
• Won the 2026 Purple Open Raider title (133 lbs.), going 3-0 with a combined match score of 29-4
• Placed second at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open, going 3-1
• Represented Purdue at the Tiger Style Invite, securing two victories
• Became a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, part of the new program record total of 17 Boilermakers to take home the honor

2024-25 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Stats
• Went 9-9 appearing in one Big Ten dual and five tournaments
• Earned third place at the Purple Raider Open, picking up three technical fall wins on his way to the podium
• Took fifth place at the Kent State Open, winning five straight matches after dropping his first one
• Made his first appearance at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite
• Represented Purdue at the Tiger Style Invite and the Midlands Championships
• Started at 133 lbs. in the dual at Illinois, falling to eventual NCAA champion Lucas Byrd
• Named Academic All-Big Ten as part of a program record tally of 15 Boilermakers to receive the honor in 2025

2023-24 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Stats
• Saw action in Big Ten duals against Rutgers and Indiana

2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Redshirted
• Racked up a 17-4 record in his debut season, earning 11 bonus point wins
• Led the team with seven pins, five of which came in the first period
• Also held the Purdue season lead in shutouts (6), first period points (103) and back points (68)
• Took first in his collegiate opener at the Clarion Open, going 4-0 with two falls and a major decision
• Fought to a first-place finish at the Purple Raider Open with a 5-0 record and two pins on the weekend
• Finished in second at the Cleveland State Open and third at the Greyhound Open

HIGH SCHOOL
• Claimed the 2021 Illinois state title with a pin in the finals to cap a 34-0 season at 126 pounds
• Three-time Illinois state qualifier. Finished his career with a 158-15 record
• Earned All-State distinction three times
• Named to the All-Conference team on four different occasions
• Won the 126-pound title at the 2021 IWCOA Class 3A Open Championships
• Took first place at the USA Wrestling High School National Recruiting Showcase as the No. 2 seed
• Finalist in the USA Junior 132-pound division at the 2022 Illinois Boys Freestyle State Championships

PERSONAL
• Major: Kinesiology
• Hometown: Plainfield, Ill.
• Instagram: @jacob_macatangay

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Redshirt Sophomore
2024-25

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5-5 / 133 lbs
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Redshirt Freshman
2023-24

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5-5 / -
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Freshman
2022-23

133
5-5 / -