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University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

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2024-25 Wrestling

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Zach Jacobson, UWEC Photography
Zach Jacobson, UWEC Photography
UWEC Photography
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Zach Sato

  • Weight 149
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Oswego, Ill.
  • High School Oswego

Biography

Awards & Honors

  • Career
    • Three-time NCAA Championships qualifier
    • One-time All-American
    • Two-time WIAC champion
    • Three-time NWCA Scholar All-American
    • Career record of 143-32 (second-most wins in program history)
    • 39 career pins, 35 technical falls, 29 major decisions
      • 72% of career victories were bonus-point victories
  • 2024-25
    • NCAA Championships qualifier (149 pounds)
    • WIAC champion (149 pounds)
    • NWCA Scholar All-American
    • Wheaton Invitational champion (149 pounds)
    • MSOE Invitational champion (149 pounds)
    • Male Blugold Award winner from UWEC Athletics
  • 2023-24
    • All-American (149 pounds)
    • NCAA Championships qualifier
    • NWCA Scholar All-American
  • 2022-23
    • 8 Man Battles champion (149 pounds)
    • NWCA Scholar All-American
  • 2021-22
    • WIAC champion (141 pounds)
    • NCAA Championships qualifier
    • D3wrestle.com All-Freshman team
    • National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American
    • Champion at Yellowjacket Open, Luther Open, 8 Man Battle and North Country Open (141 pounds)
    • Most Improved team award
2024-25
Won the second WIAC championship of his career and made his third appearance at the NCAA Championships as a senior...Finished with a record of 34-5...Won the 149-pound title at the prestigious Wheaton Invitational...Also won a title at the MSOE Invitational...Tallied 10 pins, 13 technical falls and five major decisions...Named an NWCA Scholar All-American

2023-24
Earned All-America status in his second career trip to the NCAA Championships, placing fifth at 149 pounds...Named an NWCA Scholar All-American for the third time in his career...Tallied a season record of 35-10, surpassing 100 career victories along the way...Won 12 times via fall and 11 times via technical fall.

2022-23
Named an NWCA Scholar All-American...Champion at 149 pounds at the 8 Man Battles...Placed fourth at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional...Placed third in the WIAC...Runner-up at the Wheaton Invitational...Finished with a season record of 36-9...Earned eight wins by fall and eight others by technical fall.

2021-22

WIAC champion at 141 pounds...Qualified for the NCAA Championships by taking third place at the Upper Midwest Regional...Named to D3wrestle.com's All-Freshman team...Finished the season with a 39-8 record...Nine victories came via fall...Won four tournament titles in the regular season and was the runner-up at another.

High School

Attended Oswego High School...Wrestling: All-state as a senior...Four-time selection to the all-conference team.

Personal
Why did you choose UW-Eau Claire?
Campus, People, Team Potential.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    141 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    149 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    149 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    149 lbs