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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Weight:
- 184
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Erie, PA
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- High School:
- McDowell
Bio
Career Highlights
2017-18
* Finished fourth at the NCAA Divsion III Southeast Regionals
* Posted a team-best 27 wins last season at 184
* Tallied a 13-2 dual-meet record
* Ranked second on the team with 10 pins
* Led the team with four tech. falls while adding two major decisions
* Joins the Behrend Lions wreslting program as a freshman in 2017-18
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in civil engineering
Personal
* Son of Kimberly and Jim Paulson Jr.
* Two-sport athlete at McDowell High School
* Four-year letterwinner in wrestling and one in football
* Four-time District 10 AAA place winner
* Two-time District 10 AAA Champion
* Two-time NW Regional AAA place winner (Third, Second)
* Seventh place at PIAA States
* PA State Qualifier
News mentions
Paulson Caps Season at NCAA Championships
Penn State Behrend sophomore Jake Paulson fell twice at the 2019 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Friday at the Berglund Center in...
March 8, 2019
Paulson Set For National Stage at 184
Penn State Behrend sophomore wrestler Jake Paulson is headed to the 2019 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Friday held at Ferrum...
March 5, 2019
Paulson Places Third at 184; Advances to NCAA DIII Championships
Sophomore Jake Paulson becomes the first Penn State Behrend wrestler to advance to the 2019 NCAA Division III Championships after placing third at...
February 23, 2019
Paulson Survives; Lions Compete at NCAA Southeast Regionals
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team competed on the first day of the 2019 NCAA Division III Southeast Regionals held at Lycoming College on...
February 22, 2019
Wrestlers Head to NCAA Southeast Regional at Lycoming
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team travels to Williamsport, PA to Lycoming College to participate in NCAA Southeast Regional, a two-day NCAA...
February 21, 2019
Wrestling Heads to State College for PSUAC Invite Sunday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team travels to State College, PA to participate in the PSUAC Invitational held in Rec Hall on the campus of Penn...
February 17, 2019
Five Wrestlers Place at PSUAC; Paulson Takes First
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team had five wrestlers place at the PSUAC Invitational held at Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State University...
February 17, 2019
Wrestling Falls to Pitt-Bradford
The Pitt-Bradford wrestling team picked up its first home victory and first-ever against Penn State Behrend with a 30-14 decision on Wednesday...
February 6, 2019
Wrestling Travels to Pitt-Bradford
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will travel to Bradford, PA to take on Pitt-Bradford on Wednesday night, beginning at 7 p.m.
February 5, 2019
Lions Fall to Case Western Reserve, Kent State Tuscawaras
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team dropped a pair of close non-conference matches, falling to Kent State Tuscarawas and Case Western Reserve on...
February 2, 2019
Wrestlers Head to Case Western Reserve Saturday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will travel to Cleveland, Ohio to take on Case Western Reserve and Kent State Tuscarawas on Saturday...
February 1, 2019
Wrestling Defeats Keystone; Paulson Records Pair of Pins
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team posted 1-2 record at the John Reese Duals hosted by Wilkes University on Sunday. The Lions defeated Keystone...
January 27, 2019
Wrestling Travels To Wilkes Sunday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team heads to Wilkes Barre, Pa. for a quad match hosted by Wilkes University on Sunday.
January 26, 2019
Wrestling Heads to Gannon Wednesday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team heads downtown Erie to Division II Gannon to take on the Golden Knights at the Hammermill Center at 7 p.m....
January 15, 2019
Higgins, Paulson Keep Winning; Lions Defeat Alfred State
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team went 1-2 on the day, defeating Alfred State and then falling to Division II West Liberty and Washington...
January 12, 2019
Wrestling Hosts Quad Match Saturday in Erie Hall
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will a quad match in Erie Hall on Saturday afternoon. Teams competing are West Liberty, Washington &...
January 11, 2019
Wrestling Falls to Defiance; Paulson Stays Undefeated in Dual Action
The Defiance wrestling team won seven of the 10 bouts to defeat Penn State Behrend 35-12 in Erie Hall on Sunday afternoon.
January 6, 2019
Wrestling Hosts Defiance Sunday in Erie Hall
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will host the Defiance Yellow Jackets in a dual-match on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Erie Hall.
January 5, 2019
Wrestling Back in Action Against Brockport Today in Erie Hall
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will host the Brockport Eagles in a dual-match today at 1 p.m. in Erie Hall.
December 8, 2018
Brockport Too Much for Wrestlers
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team hosted Brockport today in their second home dual match. The Lions fell 41-9 on the day to the Golden Eagles...
December 8, 2018
Wrestling Set to Compete in Tri-Match at Thiel on Friday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will travel Greenville, Pa. to compete in a tri-match between Thiel and Lycoming. The Lions will face the...
December 6, 2018
Wrestling Competes at JCU Duals
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team fell in all four dual matches at John Carroll on Sunday.
November 18, 2018
Wrestling Heads to John Carroll Duals Sunday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will travel to University Heights, Ohio to compete at the John Carroll Duals on Sunday. The Lions will face...
November 16, 2018
Paulson, Higgins Place at W&J Invitational; Lions Take 11th
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team placed 11th out of 14 teams with 50 points at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational on Saturday...
November 10, 2018
Wrestlers Set to Compete at W&J Invitational Saturday
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will travel to Washington, Pa., to compete at the W&J Invitational on Saturday.
November 9, 2018
Wrestling Host Pitt-Bradford in Season Opener Tonight
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team will open the 2018-19 season against Pitt-Bradford tonight in Erie Hall at 7 p.m.
November 2, 2018
Wrestlers Defeat Pitt-Bradford in Season Opener
The Penn State Behrend wrestling team captured their first win of the season in the home opener, defeating Pitt-Bradford 28-17 on Friday night in...
November 2, 2018