2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Jamal Morris
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- Cardinal Gibbons HS
- Weight:
- 149
Two-time NCAA Qualifier (133 pounds): 2016, 2017
All-ACC (133 pounds): 2017
2017-18: Moved up from 133 pounds to 149 pounds … Went 20-6 on the season, 2-1 in duals … Also 8-3 in bonus point matches … Won the Wolfpack Open with a perfect 5-0 mark … Placed second at the Edinboro Open, going 4-1.
2016-17: NCAA Qualifier for the second straight season at 133 pounds … Also earned All-ACC honors by reaching the ACC Championship finals and earned an NCAA automatic bid … Went 22-11 on the year, including 6-4 in duals, including 2-3 in ACC … Only competed in two open tournaments the first semester, made his dual debut in January … Earned the No. 15 seed for the NCAA Championships … After a first round loss, won his next two bouts … Entered the ACC Championship as the third seed, but avenged two dual losses to place second and earn one of two NCAA automatic bids … Posted back-to-back ranked wins in two of the final three duals of the season … Placed fifth at the Midlands Championships, with a 5-2 mark and only losses to top-11 wrestlers … Finished second at both the Southeast Open and Wolfpack Open … Finished the season ranked #17 nationally at 133 pounds by FloWrestling.com.
2015-16: 2016 NCAA automatic qualifier at 133 pounds … Went 2-2 at the NCAA Championships, including a 10-8 (SV-1) defeat of No. 14 seed Alexander of Maryland … Both losses were to No. 4 seed then No. 11 seed … Earned the NCAA bid with a third place finish at the ACC Championship, going 2-1 … Record a pin in just 0:26 in first bout, then won 10-4 in third place match … Ranked in all four Coaches’ Panel Rankings, #30 in the final poll … Also ranked #29 in the final RPI … Went 2-3 in ACC duals, with wins over Duke and North Carolina … In the final home dual, defeated #14 Synon of Missouri 3-0 … Recorded four pins on the season … Finished the season ranked #19 nationally at 133 pounds by FloWrestling.com.
2014-15: Redshirted the season … Wrestled in two open tournaments at 133 pounds and also two at 141 … Posted a record of 12-7 … Placed second at the Pembroke Open, third at Newberry Open and fourth at Wolfpack Open.
Prep: Finished seventh at 132 pounds at the 2014 FloNationals ... Placed second at the Florida state championships as a senior at 138 pounds ... Was eighth at 2013 FloNationals ... Was the state champion as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Twin brother of fellow NC State wrestler Jamel Morris.
Majoring in Sociology.