Reyes continues collegiate wrestling career in Buffalo

By Dean Rhodes

Smoke Signals editor

Tribal member Jordan Reyes, a two-time Oregon state champion in wrestling at Willamina High School, finished 1-3 in the 125-pound weight class at the University at Buffalo in New York, a Division I school, during the 2021-22 wrestling season.

During his freshman year, Reyes started 16 duals and went 4-23 overall and 2-15 in duals. He was 1-9 in Mid-American Conference duals on the season.

During his sophomore year, Reyes went 3-3 and 2-2 in duals. He recorded 12 takedowns, seven escapes and improved his career collegiate record to 7-26.

In this third year, Reyes started two matches against Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Cleveland State University, losing both matches. He went 1-3 overall in duals and his college career record now stands at 8-29.

During most of the 2021-22 wrestling season, Buffalo started sophomore Tristan Daugherty at 125 pounds in dual meets. He went 14-13 overall.

The Buffalo wrestling squad went 12-6 overall in duals during the 2021-22 season and finished 7-2 against Mid-American Conference opponents. The Bulls finished fourth during the MAC Championships held March 5-6 in Athens, Ohio.

Reyes won his second Oregon state wrestling championship in February 2019 as a senior in the 106-pound weight class and accepted an athletic scholarship from the University at Buffalo. He also won the state title during his junior year in the same weight class and finished second during his freshman and sophomore years.

He went 122-10 during his four years of wrestling at Willamina with six of his 10 losses occurring during his freshman year.

To follow Reyes’ college wrestling career, visit https://ubbulls.com/sports/wrestling.