Bio

Jake Stevenson, a 2008 graduate and the Mustangs' head wrestling coach, was Morningside's first-ever NAIA National Champion and is the college's only four-time NAIA All-American in the sport of wrestling. He posted a career record of 130-25 with 23 falls for the most victories in Morningside history.

Stevenson captured the 2007 NAIA 184 lb. National Championship when he won a 3-1 decision against No. 1-ranked Joffre Lander of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the title bout to cap a junior season where he had a record of 23-1. Stevenson won his final 11 matches of the season after he recovered from a broken jaw he suffered in a November match against Austin Hayes of Buena Vista University. Stevenson defaulted in that match for his only loss of the season.

He also earned NAIA All-America honors with fourth place finishes in the 174 lb. division of the NAIA National Championships as a freshman and sophomore and with a third place finish at 184 lbs. as a senior. Stevenson had a 45-8 record as a sophomore to set a school record for victories in a season. He set school records with 28 3-point near falls and seven wins by technical fall as a junior. Stevenson was named the Mustangs' Most Valuable Wrestler after each of his four seasons and was a three-time GPAC champion.