University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Jake Dailey
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kingston, Pa.
- High School:
- Wyoming Seminary
Awards and Accomplishments
2026 NCAA Qualifier
2026 ACC Championships Runner-Up (184 lbs.)
2025-26: Wrestled at 184 pounds during redshirt-freshman season at Carolina • Entering the NCAA Championships, has 18 wins on the campaign • Opened the year with three major decisions at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Collected first college dual win over Mahonri Rushton of Northern Colorado (11/9), followed by a decison versus Gage Yackee of Navy (11/15) • Posted a technical fall against Davidson's Cody Kirk at the Carolina Duals (11/21) • Claimed his first ranked dual win of the year against No. 21 Ian Bush of West Virginia (12/12), adding another ranked dual victory versus No. 29 CJ Walrath of Northern Iowa (12/21) • Finished runner-up at 184-pounds during the two-day Soldier Salute (1/3-1/4) • Opened ACC duals with four-straight wins, including a ranked victory against No. 28 Chase Kranitz of Pitt (1/30) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2026 ACC Championships as the No. 4 seed • Defeated Don Cates of NC State and top-seeded Chase Kranitz from Pitt to advance to the finals, finishing runner-up at 184 pounds • Qualified for the 2026 NCAA Championships in Cleveland, his first NCAA appearance • Earned the No. 18 seed at 184 pounds for the NCAA Championships • Went 1-2 in his first national tournament appearance, collecting a 4-1 decision over No. 31 Mahonri Rushton of Northern Colorado
2024-25: Competed at 184 pounds during true freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Earned nine victories throughout the year • Made collegiate debut at the Southeast Open (11/2), earning three wins and the 184-pound title • Collected two technical falls at the Mountaineer Invitational (11/9) • Earned three wins at the Wildcat Open (2/23) to claim the 184-pound title
Prep/Personal: Jake Dailey is the son of Matthew and Nadia Dailey • Has two siblings, Julia and Matthew • Father, Matthew, wrestled at Drexel • Wrestled for head coach Cornell Robinson at Wyoming Seminary • Plans to major in sports medicine
2026 NCAA Qualifier
2026 ACC Championships Runner-Up (184 lbs.)
2025-26: Wrestled at 184 pounds during redshirt-freshman season at Carolina • Entering the NCAA Championships, has 18 wins on the campaign • Opened the year with three major decisions at the Southeast Open (11/2) • Collected first college dual win over Mahonri Rushton of Northern Colorado (11/9), followed by a decison versus Gage Yackee of Navy (11/15) • Posted a technical fall against Davidson's Cody Kirk at the Carolina Duals (11/21) • Claimed his first ranked dual win of the year against No. 21 Ian Bush of West Virginia (12/12), adding another ranked dual victory versus No. 29 CJ Walrath of Northern Iowa (12/21) • Finished runner-up at 184-pounds during the two-day Soldier Salute (1/3-1/4) • Opened ACC duals with four-straight wins, including a ranked victory against No. 28 Chase Kranitz of Pitt (1/30) • Represented the Tar Heels at the 2026 ACC Championships as the No. 4 seed • Defeated Don Cates of NC State and top-seeded Chase Kranitz from Pitt to advance to the finals, finishing runner-up at 184 pounds • Qualified for the 2026 NCAA Championships in Cleveland, his first NCAA appearance • Earned the No. 18 seed at 184 pounds for the NCAA Championships • Went 1-2 in his first national tournament appearance, collecting a 4-1 decision over No. 31 Mahonri Rushton of Northern Colorado
2024-25: Competed at 184 pounds during true freshman campaign in Chapel Hill • Earned nine victories throughout the year • Made collegiate debut at the Southeast Open (11/2), earning three wins and the 184-pound title • Collected two technical falls at the Mountaineer Invitational (11/9) • Earned three wins at the Wildcat Open (2/23) to claim the 184-pound title
Prep/Personal: Jake Dailey is the son of Matthew and Nadia Dailey • Has two siblings, Julia and Matthew • Father, Matthew, wrestled at Drexel • Wrestled for head coach Cornell Robinson at Wyoming Seminary • Plans to major in sports medicine
| Year | Overall | Dual | ACC | MD | TF | Fall |
| 24-25 | 9-5 | - | - | 3 | 4 | - |
| 25-26 | 19-6 | 10-1 | 4-1 | 6 | 3 | - |
| Career | 28-11 | 10-1 | 4-1 | 9 | 7 | - |
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