USA Wrestling Utah announces the hiring of Jade Rauser as the Utah Development Coach

USA Wrestling Utah announced today the hiring of former Utah Valley University All-American Jade Rauser as the Utah Development Coach. 

This position is a full-time position that will focus on improving the overall quality of wrestling in Utah. Rauser will be helping coaches and athletes all across the state develop and improve their wrestling skills. 

Rauser recently graduated from Utah Valley University, where he competed and became UVU’s first four-time NCAA qualifier, earning All-America status in 2016 with an eighth-place finish at 133 pounds as a senior. During his time at UVU, he compiled 77 career wins, competing at 125 and 133 pounds. He won a Western Wrestling Conference championship in 2015 and placed third at the Big 12 Championships in 2016. 

Rauser, a native of Townsend, Mont., went to high school at Broadwater HS. There, he captured four state titles and compiled a 175-0 overall record. In his age-group days, Rauser won the prestigious USA Wrestling Triple Crown award at the junior level and a Pan American Championship at the Cadet level.