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Why Jordan Burroughs Is The Most Important Wrestler Of His Generation

Jordan Burroughs has cemented his legacy as being the most transformative wrestler in America.

There have been many legends in the long and storied history of American wrestling. Jordan Burroughs stands out among wrestlers of his generation for both his accolades on the mat and his leadership off the mat. The United States of America is now in one of their most successful periods of freestyle wrestling of all-time and it all started with Jordan Burroughs. 

Growing Up In South Jersey

Burroughs was first introduced to the sport of wrestling as a youth in South Jersey in the town of Sicklerville where he grew up. Though a state champion in talent-rich New Jersey, Burroughs was not one of the more heavily recruited wrestlers of the high school class of 2006. 

Nevertheless, Burroughs accepted a scholarship to Nebraska which he attended from 2006 to 2011. 

King Of College Wrestling

It took a year for Burroughs to find his groove in Lincoln, Nebraska but by his sophomore season he had established himself as one of the top middleweights in the country, earning third place at the 2008 NCAA Championships. 

Burroughs ascended to the top of the podium the next year, winning his first NCAA title in 2009 at 157-pounds. An injury kept JB off the mat for the 2009-10 season, though Burroughs was able to return in 2010-11. 

Watch this blast from Jordan’s past as he wins a match in December of 2008 at the CKLV over NCAA champ Jordan Leen of Cornell: … rest of story and video at … Flowrestling.org/articles/Why-jordan-burroughs-is-the-most-important-wrestler-of-his-generation

September 22, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized