Jessey Colas

Jessey Colas
Jessey Colas
  • Weight:
    184
  • Hometown:
    Bradenton, Fla.
  • Year:
    Soph.
  • High School:
    Braden River High School
Bio

Colas' 2024-25 season: Placed 1st in freshman/sophomore division at 184 pounds at Simpson College's Luther Hill Open ... Was selected as the ICCAC wrestler of the week for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3 ... Placed 2nd at 184 pounds at Coe College Invitational ... Was a second-team ICCAC academic all-region selection for the 2024 fall semester ... Placed 2nd at 184 pounds at the Battle for the Helmet ... Placed 3rd at 184 pounds at the NJCAA North Central District championships (2-16-25) ... Was a second-team ICCAC academic all-region selection for the 2025 spring semester.

Simpson College Luther Hill Open (Freshman/sophomore division, 184 pounds)

Colas major dec. Tanner Fuller (Iowa Western), 17-4; Colas dec. Tigh Connor (Quincy), 16-9; Colas tech. fall Etheend Deyampert (Iowa Lakes), 17-1; Colas tech. fall Blane Boehmer (Concordia, Neb.), 16-1; Colas dec. Isaac White (Southeast CC), 4-2.

Indian Hills dual (184 pounds)

Colas tech. fall Elisha Faison, 16-1.

Iowa Lakes dual (184 pounds)

Colas major dec. Etheend Deyampert, 14-2.

Coe College Invitational (184 pounds)

Colas dec. Austin Gomez (Coe College), 7-5; Colas pinned Dax Clatt (Coe College), :15; Jared Voss (Coe College) dec. Colas, 7-6.

Minnesota West CTC dual (184 pounds)

Colas tech. fall Aidyn Wolfe, 15-0.

Battle for the Helmet (184 pounds)

Colas major dec. Braxton Janda (Southeast CC), 13-0; Colas major dec. Jax Lipnitz (Lakeland University), 12-2; Colas pinned Tanner Fuller (Iowa Western), 2:09; Isaac White (Southeast CC) dec. Colas, 5-0.

Southwest Minnesota State dual (184 pounds)

Adam Sylvester dec. Colas, SV-1, 7-4.

Ellsworth dual (184 pounds)

Colas tech. fall Kaleb Homan, 19-4.

Iowa Central dual (184 pounds)

Colas major dec. Samy Libby, 16-6.

Hawkeye CC dual (184 pounds)

Colas tech. fall Grant Nason, 21-1.

Iowa Western dual (184 pounds)

Colas major dec. Omar Palmer, 13-0.

NJCAA North Central District championships (184 pounds)

Colas pinned Kaleb Homan, 2:45; Sam Libby (Iowa Central) dec. Colas, 4-0; Colas pinned Grant Nason (Hawkeye CC), 5:38; Colas tech. fall Etheend Deyampert (Iowa Lakes), 17-0.

NJCAA national championships (184 pounds)

Colas tech. fall Shawn Pawlowski (Sussex County), 16-1; Colas tech. fall Zeke Thompson (Muskegon), 19-1; Banks Love (Western Wyoming) major dec. Colas, 13-3; Colas major dec. Brannigan Reyes (Cowley), 13-3; Chandler Thompson (Snow) pinned Colas, 5:55.

2024-25 record: 23-6 with 4 falls, 9 tech falls, 7 major dec.

Career record: 38-9 with 5 falls, 12 tech. falls, 7 major dec.

2023-24 season: Placed 1st at the Simpson College Luther Hills Open in freshman/sophomore division at 184 pounds ... Placed 6th at Coe College Invitational at 184 pounds ... Placed 1st at NIACC's Battle for the Helmet at 184 pounds ... Placed 2nd at 184 pounds at the NJCAA North Central District Tournament.

Simpson College Luther Hill Open (Freshman/sophomore division, 184 pounds)

Colas tech. fall Emilio Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan), 19-2; Colas dec. Bruce Lukehart (Iowa Western), 8-5; Colas dec. Kolby Larson (Iowa Western), 10-3; Colas dec. Trey Hudgens (Carl Albert State), 6-3.

Iowa Central dual (184 pounds)

Trystin Irvin dec. Colas, 9-7.

Coe College Invitational (184 pounds)

Colas tech. fall Trey Graves (Graceland University), 18-2; Jared Voss (Coe College) won by disqualification over Colas.

Iowa Western dual (184 pounds)

Colas dec. Kolby Larson, 4-2.

Minnesota West dual (197 pounds)

Colas won by forfeit.

NIACC's Battle for the Helmet (184 pounds)

Colas tech. fall Bruce Lukehart (Iowa Western), 20-4; Colas dec. Brent Greenfield (Ellsworth), 9-6.

Iowa Lakes dual (184 pounds)

Colas won by forfeit.

Indian Hills dual (184 pounds)

Colas dec. Ronald Butler, 6-3.

Iowa Central dual (184 pounds)

Colas dec. Trystin Irvin, 10-3.

NJCAA North Central District Tournament (184 pounds)

Trystin Irvin (Iowa Central) dec. Colas, 14-12; Colas dec. Brent Greenfield (Ellsworth), 10-5; Colas pinned Darion Thompson (Indian Hills), 2:44.

NJCAA national tournament (184 pounds)

Colas dec. Bruce Lukehart (Iowa Western), 7-4; Colas tech. fall Nathan Adrina (Southwestern Michigan), 18-1; Aziz Fayzullaev (Northwest) pinned Colas, 2:13; Noah Poe-Hatten (North Idaho) pinned Colas, 4:51.

2023-24 record: 16-4 with 1 fall, 4 tech. falls.

 

News mentions
NIACC's Emmanuel Celestin gets his hand raised Friday afternoon after advancing to the 165-pound quarterfinals at the NJCAA national wrestling tournament in Council Bluffs.
NIACC's Emmanuel Celestin celebrates his 165-pound quarterfinal win with assistant coach Tanner Warden Friday night at the national tournament.
NIACC's Macray Klohs is ranked eighth at 197 pounds entering this weekend's national wrestling tournament.
Trojans set for national tournament
NIACC's Jessey Colas will wrestle at the national tournament for the second straight season at 184 pounds.
Trojans place 4th at districts
Trojans place 4th at districts
NIACC stops Iowa Western, 33-14
NIACC stops Iowa Western, 33-14
NIACC men top Hawkeye CC, 37-15
NIACC men top Hawkeye CC, 37-15
NIACC falls to Iowa Central, 36-4
NIACC falls to Iowa Central, 36-4
NIACC rolls past Panthers, 50-6
NIACC rolls past Panthers, 50-6
NIACC men's wrestling team falls to SW Minnesota State, 31-11
NIACC's Emmanuel Celestin (left) controls St. Ambrose's Jayden Terronez in their 165-pound title match Saturday at the Battle for the Helmet.
Trojans crown 3 champs
NIACC's Xander Kenworthy gets ready to wrestle in dual this season against Indian Hills in the NIACC recreation center. Photo by NIACC's Owen Pockat.
NIACC set to host Battle for the Helmet
NIACC's Macray Klohs is ranked ninth in the latest NJCAA Division I rankings at 197 pounds. Photo by NIACC's Owen Pockat.
Trojans stop Minnesota West, 47-9
Trojans stop Minnesota West, 47-9
3 Trojans place 2nd at Coe College Invite
3 Trojans place 2nd at Coe College Invite
NIACC men top Iowa Lakes, 35-9
NIACC men top Iowa Lakes, 35-9
NIACC's Cordell White controls Indian Hills' Yaveion Freeman in the final seconds of their 149-pound match Wednesday in the NIACC Recreation Center.
NIACC's Colas earns ICCAC wrestler of week honor
NIACC's Cordell White is ranked No. 1 at 149 pounds in the first NJCAA Division I rankings released on Friday.
NIACC men's wrestling team ranked 7th
NIACC's White, Colas win titles at Luther Hill Invite
Photos
NIACC's Battle For the Helmet

1/4/2025 9:00 AM CST

NIACC's Battle For the Helmet

1/4/2025 9:00 AM CST

NIACC's Battle For the Helmet

1/4/2025 9:00 AM CST

NIACC's Battle For the Helmet

1/4/2025 9:00 AM CST