Joe Colon (wrestler)

Joseph Daniel Colon (born January 22, 1991) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler. He represented the United States in freestyle wrestling at 61 kg at the 2018 World Championships, where he won a bronze medal. Colon wrestled collegiately at the University of Northern Iowa, where he was an NCAA All-American.^[1]

Joe Colon

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Daniel Colon
Born	(1991-01-22) January 22, 1991 (age 34) Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team	Northern Iowa
Club	Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Team	USA
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the  United States World Championships 2018 Budapest 61 kg World Cup 2018 Iowa City Team Pan American Championships 2018 Lima 61 kg 2019 Buenos Aires 61 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Northern Iowa Panthers NCAA Division I Championships 2014 Oklahoma City 133 lb Representing Iowa Central CC NJCAA Championships 2010 Des Moines 125 lb

High school

Colon attended Clear Lake High School in Clear Lake, Iowa. As a high school wrestler, Colon was a two-time Iowa state champion.^[2]

College

He first attended Iowa Central Community College, where he was a NJCAA national champion in 2010 at 125-pounds and was named the NJCAA Tournament Outstanding wrestler.^[3] Colon then transferred to Northern Iowa, where he was an NCAA All-American at the 2014 NCAA Division I championships, placing third at 133-pounds.

Senior level

In 2018, Colon was the representative for the United States freestyle wrestling World Team at 61 kg. At the 2018 World Championships, Colon earned a bronze medal.^[4][5]