JOE COLON
2019-20 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 61 kg/134.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 3 (2015, 2018-19)
Residence: Fresno, Calif.
Club: Titan Mercury WC
College: Univ. of Northern Iowa (2014), Iowa Central CC (2010)
Regional Training Center: Valley RTC
High School: Clear Lake HS (Iowa)
Born: Jan. 22, 1991
Height: 5-7

Career Notes

• 2018 World bronze medalist
• 2018 World Team member
• 2018 Pan-American gold medalist
• 2018 U.S. Open champion
• Third in 2014 NCAA Championships for Northern Iowa
• 2010 NJCAA national champion for Iowa Central CC

2020: Silver at Matteo Pellicone International…
2019: Final X runner-up… Pan American champion… Fifth at Dan Kolov International (Ukraine)… Eighth at Ivan Yarygin Gran Prix (Russia)…
2018: 2018 World bronze medalist…. World Team member (filling in for injured Nahshon Garrett)… Final X runner-up… Pan-American champion… U.S. Open champion… Men’s Freestyle World Cup Team member (gold)… Second in Alexander Medved Prizes (Belarus)… Third in Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial… Third in Waclaw Ziolkowski Memorial (Poland)…
2017: First in 20th Annual Dave Schultz Memorial International (November)… Sixth in U.S. Open… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International (March)…
2016: Sixth in U.S. Open…
2015: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Open… Third in Cerro Pelado International (Cuba)…
2014: Bill Farrell International champion… Fourth in Phase II World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Open…

College: Third in 2014 NCAA Championships for Northern Iowa… 2012 NCAA qualifier… 2010 NJCAA champion for Iowa Central…

High School: Two-time state champion for Clear Lake High School… Third at Iowa State (2008)… coached by Gary Weber…

Age-Group Achievements: University freestyle nationals runner-up (2014)… University freestyle nationals runner-up (2012)… University Greco-Roman nationals champion (2011)… Fourth at Junior Greco-Roman Fargo nationals (2008)… Fifth at Junior freestyle Fargo nationals (2008)… Junior Folkstyle nationals champion (2008)… Third at Cadet Folkstyle nationals (2007)…

Personal: Fresno State wrestling assistant coach… Son of Robert and Maria Colon ... has three brothers: Dusty, Jacob, and Jeremiah ... Physical education major…

Hobbies: fishing, cliff jumping, and jet skiing...

Twitter: @colon_133
Instagram: joe_colon61kg