Jesse Mendez
NCAA championship record, 2023–2026. Regular-season results are not included.
4tournaments
19wins
4losses
2individual titles
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 141 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 141 | 3 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 141 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 133 | 13 | 6th | 5–3 | 8 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Aldo Hernandez · Appalachian State (NC) | 1 | 33 | Fall 2:14 |
| Round of 16 | W | Caedyn Ricciardi · Navy (MD) | 1 | 17 | TF 22–6 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Vance Vombaur · Minnesota | 1 | 8 | MD 16–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Luke Stanich · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | 5 | Dec 4–1 |
| Final | L | Sergio Vega · Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | Dec 1–4 |
| 2025 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Briar Priest · Pittsburgh (PA) | 3 | 30 | TF 21–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Sergio Lemley · Michigan | 3 | 14 | MD 11–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Vance Vombaur · Minnesota | 3 | 6 | MD 17–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Beau Bartlett · Penn State | 3 | 2 | Dec 2–1 |
| Final | W | Brock Hardy · Nebraska | 3 | 1 | Dec 12–9 |
| 2024 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Todd Carter · Gardner-Webb (NC) | 1 | 32 | TF 19–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Isaiah Powe · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1 | 17 | Fall 4:37 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Brock Hardy · Nebraska | 1 | 9 | Dec 6–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Anthony Echemendia · Iowa State | 1 | 5 | Dec 6–4 |
| Final | W | Beau Bartlett · Penn State | 1 | 2 | Dec 4–1 |
| 2023 · 133 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Brendan Ferretti · Navy (MD) | 13 | 20 | MD 12–4 |
| Round of 16 | L | Michael McGee · Arizona State | 13 | 4 | Dec 2–6 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Domenic Zaccone · Campbell (NC) | 13 | 19 | Fall 4:39 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Dylan Ragusin · Michigan | 13 | 11 | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Lucas Byrd · Illinois | 13 | 10 | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Sam Latona · Virginia Tech | 13 | 6 | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Michael McGee · Arizona State | 13 | 4 | Dec 2–3 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Aaron Nagao · Minnesota | 13 | 8 | Dec 0–4 |