Keefe Ready to Represent JCC in Nationals

Posted: Feb 29, 2024

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Jamestown Community College's Kyle Keefe will represent the Jayhawks in this weekend's wrestling national championships at Mid-American Center in Council Bluffs, IA.

The sophomore will take part in the 174lb division. A spot he earned by winning the 174lb class in the district meets on February 17th.

"This opportunity means the world to me. Wrestling is my life. I have been doing it since 2nd grade, and I'm finally starting to get good. That's wrestling for you. It takes years and years to get good, but I trust the process and keep grinding, and now, I don't plan on this being my last national tournament. I have put in the hours over the past few years. I feel more than ready to show what I'm worth," said Keefe.

It's been an impressive season for Keefe. He won the NCCC Thundersolves Open, placed top three in several other events, and has earned the Region 3 wrestler of the week three times.

The Falconer product enters nationals as the 13 seed and will take on Terek White of Neosho County to open things up.

"My expectation is there will be some of the baddest kids in the nation here, and I expect to solidify I am one of them as well. My main goal is to make the podium," added Keefe.

The national wrestling championships continue into Saturday when champions are crowned in all ten weight classes.

Stick with JCC Jayhawks' social media accounts for the latest on Kyle's results from Iowa.

Scoreboard

Sun, 11/01 | Wrestling at Brockport Open (10:00 AM) RC
Fri, 11/06 | Wrestling at Muskegon CC Dual (5:30 PM)
Sat, 11/07 | Wrestling at Muskegon CC Open (TBA) RC
Wed, 11/18 | Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst NE (7:00 PM) RC
Sun, 11/22 | Wrestling vs. NYS Championship (TBA)
Fri, 12/04 | Wrestling at Niagara CCC Dual (TBA)
Sat, 12/05 | Wrestling at Niagara CCC Open (TBA)
Sat, 12/12 | Wrestling at Springfield Open (10:00 AM)
Sat, 01/16 | Wrestling at Mt. Union Dual (TBA)
Sun, 01/17 | Wrestling at Mt. Union Open (TBA)
Wed, 01/20 | Wrestling at Mercyhurst NE Dual (7:00 PM)
Sat, 01/30 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Dual (5:00 PM)
Sun, 01/31 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown CC Open (9:00 AM) RC
Sun, 02/14 | Wrestling vs. Regionals (TBA)
Fri, 02/26 | Wrestling vs. Nationals (TBA) RC
Thu, 11/10 | Wrestling vs. University of Buffalo (6:00 PM)
Wed, 11/16 | Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst NE (7:00 PM) RC
Sat, 11/19 | Wrestling vs. NYS Championship (10:00 AM)
Sun, 11/20 | Wrestling vs. NYS Championship (10:00 AM)
Fri, 12/02 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Dual (6:00 PM)
Sat, 12/03 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Open (10:00 AM)
Sat, 12/17 | Wrestling vs. Nassau CC Dual (10:00 AM)
Sun, 12/18 | Wrestling vs. Nassau CC Dual (10:00 AM)
Sat, 01/14 | Wrestling vs. Brockport Open (5:00 PM)
Sun, 01/29 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown CC Open (9:00 AM) RC
Sat, 11/03 | Wrestling vs. SUNY Brockport (12:00 PM)
Wed, 11/07 | Wrestling vs. Thiel College (7:00 PM)
Sat, 11/10 | Wrestling vs. Washington and Jefferson College (12:00 PM)
Wed, 11/14 | Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst NE (7:00 PM)
Sun, 11/18 | Wrestling at NYS Championships (12:00 PM)
Fri, 11/30 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Dual (7:00 PM)
Sat, 12/01 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Open (10:00 AM)
Sat, 12/08 | Wrestling vs. Tri-Match (12:00 PM)
Wed, 12/12 | Wrestling at Niagara County Community College (6:00 PM)
Fri, 01/04 | Wrestling vs. National Duals (12:00 PM)
Sat, 01/05 | Wrestling vs. National Duals (10:00 AM)
Thu, 01/10 | Wrestling at Ulster Community College (12:00 PM)
Sun, 01/20 | Wrestling vs. Penn St. Fayette (12:00 PM)
Wed, 01/23 | Wrestling vs. Mercyhurst NE (6:00 PM)
Sat, 01/26 | Wrestling vs. Niagara CCC Dual (10:00 AM)
Sun, 01/27 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown CC Open (9:00 AM)
Fri, 02/01 | Wrestling vs. Pitt-Bradford Dual (12:00 PM)
Sat, 02/02 | Wrestling vs. Gannon Dual (10:00 AM)
Sun, 02/17 | Wrestling vs. Districts (10:00 AM)
Fri, 03/01 | Wrestling vs. Nationals (10:00 AM)
Sat, 03/02 | Wrestling vs. Nationals (10:00 AM)
Sat, 11/02 | Wrestling at Brockport Open NTS (Final) RC
Thu, 11/07 | Wrestling at Pitt Bradford W, 33-25 (Final) RC
Sat, 11/09 | Wrestling at Washington and Jefferson Invitational NTS (Final) RC
Fri, 11/15 | Wrestling vs. Lycoming College L, 4-51 (Final) RC
Fri, 11/15 | Wrestling at Thiel College L, 6-44 (Final) RC | V
Wed, 11/20 | Wrestling vs. No. 16 Mercyhurst NE L, 11-35 (Final) RC | V
Sun, 11/24 | Wrestling vs. NYS Championships 10th of 13 teams (Final) RC
Wed, 12/04 | Wrestling vs. Gannon University L, 14-34 (Final) RC | V
Fri, 12/06 | Wrestling vs. Muskegon CC W, 29-21 (Final) RC
Sat, 12/07 | Wrestling at Thunderwolves Open NTS (Final) RC
Sat, 12/14 | Wrestling vs. Oswego State L, 9-44 (Final) V
Sat, 12/14 | Wrestling at Ithaca College L, 0-47 (Final) RC | V
Wed, 12/18 | Wrestling at No. 9 Niagara County Community College L, 18-27 (Final) RC | V
Sat, 01/04 | Wrestling at Waynesburg Invitational 12th of 16, 35 pts. (Final) RC
Wed, 01/15 | Wrestling at Mercyhurst NE L, 12-44 (Final) RC
Sun, 01/19 | Wrestling vs. Union County College W, 30-22 (Final)
Sun, 01/19 | Wrestling at SUNY Ulster W, 30-15 (Final) RC
Sat, 01/25 | Wrestling vs. No. 7 Niagara County Community College L, 17-41 (Final) RC | V
Sun, 01/26 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown Open NTS (Final) RC
Fri, 02/14 | Wrestling at Alfred State L, 16-42 (Final) RC | V
Sun, 02/23 | Wrestling vs. Regionals 4th of 6 (Final) RC
Fri, 03/06 | Wrestling vs. 2020 NJCAA National Championships 29th of 51 (Final) RC | V
Sat, 03/07 | Wrestling vs. 2020 NJCAA National Championships 24th of 51 (Final) RC | V
Fri, 11/05 | Wrestling at Penn State Mont Alto W, 33-15 (Final) RC | R
Sat, 11/06 | Wrestling at King of the Mont Invitational NTS (Final)
Sat, 11/13 | Wrestling at Washington & Jefferson Invitational 9th of 17 (Final) RC | R | R | PH
Sat, 11/20 | Wrestling vs. New York State Championships 10th of 11 (Final) RC | R
Sat, 12/04 | Wrestling at Thunderwolves Open 5th of 6 (Final) RC | R
Sat, 12/11 | Wrestling at Hiram College Dual W, 23-12 (Final) RC | R | V
Fri, 01/07 | Wrestling vs. No. 17 Niagara County Community College L, 19-28 (Final) RC | R | PH
Fri, 01/07 | Wrestling vs. Joliet Junior College L, 21-29 (Final) RC | R | PH
Fri, 01/07 | Wrestling vs. Garrett College W, 33-12 (Final) RC | R | PH
Fri, 01/07 | Wrestling vs. No. 20 Rochester Community & Technical College L, 15-29 (Final) RC | R | PH
Sat, 01/15 | Wrestling vs. Muskingum University W, 15-3 (Final) RC | R | V
Sat, 01/15 | Wrestling at Thiel College L, 9-42 (Final) RC | R | V
Sat, 01/22 | Wrestling vs. Gannon University L, 11-23 (Final) RC | R | PH | V
Sat, 01/29 | Wrestling vs. No. 17 Niagara County Community College L, 9-36 (Final) RC | R | PH | V
Sun, 01/30 | Wrestling vs. Jamestown Community College Open NTS (Final) RC | R | PH
Wed, 02/09 | Wrestling at No. 16 Niagara County Community College L, 12-39 (Final) R
Fri, 02/11 | Wrestling at University of Pitt-Bradford W, 29-15 (Final) RC | R | V
Sat, 02/19 | Wrestling vs. NJCAA Northeastern Districts 2nd of 4 (Final) RC | R | PH | PH | V
Fri, 03/04 | Wrestling vs. NJCAA Wrestling National Championships Day 1 T-26th of 52 (Final) RC | V
Sat, 03/05 | Wrestling vs. NJCAA Wrestling National Championships Day 2 T-27th of 52 (Final) RC | V
Sat, 11/04 | Wrestling at Adrian Invitational 12th of 12 (Final) RC | BX | R
Sat, 11/11 | Wrestling at Washington & Jefferson Invite NTS (Final) RC | R | PH
Sat, 11/18 | Wrestling at Findlay Open NTS (Final) R
Fri, 12/01 | Wrestling at Niagara Duals L, 48-5 (Final) BX
Sat, 12/02 | Wrestling at Thunderwolves Open L, 33-17 (Final) BX
Sat, 12/16 | Wrestling vs. Alfred State L, 57-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
Tue, 01/09 | Wrestling at Pitt Bradford Dual L, 35-10 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
Sat, 01/20 | Wrestling at NYS Collegiate Championships NTS (Final) RC | BX | R
Sun, 01/28 | Wrestling at Jamestown Open NTS (Final) RC | BX | R
Sun, 02/04 | Wrestling at Whizzer Open NTS (Final) RC | BX | R
Sat, 02/17 | Wrestling at Districts (TBA) RC | BX | V
Tue, 02/20 | Wrestling at Gannon Throwdown (Cancelled)
Fri, 03/01 | Wrestling at Nationals (TBA)
Sat, 03/02 | Wrestling at Nationals (TBA)