Mark Jayne

Mark Jayne is an American wrestler. He established himself at The Lakewood St. Edward in Ohio. Jayne was a three-time state champion in for St. Edward, while his team won the Division I state title all four years he was there. The team also won three national titles during his time there in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Many feel the 1998 and 2000 version of the St. Edward wrestling teams were the best ever in Ohio history. During Jayne's time in high school he became a three-time Ironman champion, the first-ever four-time Medina Invitational champion, and was an Iron-Beast his senior year winning both the Ironman and Beast of the East tournaments in his only year there. His senior year proved very dominant by falling his way through sectionals, districts, and state. By the time he completed his high school career, he held the record for most career victories at the prestigious St Edward High School. He followed this up by being named to the USA Dream Team as a senior in 2000 as well as the Cleveland Plain Dealer "Lee Kemp Wrestler of the Year." He also found success in Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, earning seven All-American awards at the USA Nationals in Fargo, ND. This includes a national title, a runner-up, and two thirds in the Junior division. His junior year he won the Ultimate Belt series for the high school division in Greco-Roman in both Ohio and the country.

Following high school Jayne took his talents to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During his time there he became a multiple All-American, Big Ten Champion, Las Vegas Invite champion, Midlands champion, and two-time NWCA All-Star Member. Jayne was also a two-time captain on the team during the team's regular season Big Ten championship as well as their historic Big Ten tournament championship in 2005, the team's first since 1952. He earned three Academic All-American awards and graduated from University of Illinois with Honors.

Jayne is now spending his time as an educator, wrestling coach, and volunteer. As wrestling coach he is now head coach at Prairie Ridge after helping out at Batavia and Marmion Academy. He has also been the helping in the summers with wrestlers in freestyle and Greco-Roman, including coaching Team Illinois National Team in Fargo, ND. In the summer of 2006 Jayne headed to New Orleans to help with Habitat for Humanities following the devastating hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

In 2010 Mr Jayne taught Health Education (Website Mr. Jayne's Health Class)at Batavia High School, but is now working at Prairie Ridge High School as head wrestling coach.

External links

• Illinois Wrestler leaves his Mark
• Seniors celebrate last night at home
• Not satisfied yet
• Illinois Wins First Big Ten Conference Wrestling Championship Since 1952
• Illinois tops hawkeyes
• Jayne, Illinois tops at Midlands
• Illinois repeat Midlands champs
• St. Edward state champions list
• Beast of the East 1999
• Mr Jayne's Health Page

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