Jesse Porter
Jesse Porter

Jesse Porter

World Championships, 2021

Athlete Bio 

Jesse Porter

Height

5-7

Age

28

Hometown

Albany, NY

Education

Northern Michigan University

2025-26 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 82 kg/180.7 pounds

Years on Team USA: 3 (2021-22, 2024-25, 2025-26)

Residence: Ballston Lake, N.Y.

Regional Training Center: New York AC

Club: New York AC

Personal Coach: Jesse Porter Sr.

High School: Clifton Park, N.Y. (Shenendehowa High School)

Born: October 30, 1997

 

 

Senior World Teams 

2021 Senior Worlds (23rd at 77 kg)

 

Age-Group World Teams

2019 U23 Worlds (24th at 77 kg), 2018 U23 Worlds (25th at 79 kg), 2017 U23 Worlds (16th at 75 kg)

 

Career Highlights 

  • 2021 Senior World Team member
  • Three-time U23 World Team member
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion
  • 2021 Senior World Team Trials champion

 

Career Biography

2026: Gold medalist at Thor Masters in Nykobing Falster, Denmark … Placed fifth at Zagreb Open Ranking Series event in Croatia

2025: U.S. Open runner-up

2024: Bronze medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International … Senior World Team Trials runner-up … Finished third at U.S. Olympic Team Trials

2023: Placed fourth at Senior World Team Trials Challenge … Placed fifth at U.S. Open

2022: Silver medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International …. Placed fourth at World Team Trials Challenge

2021: Placed 23rd at World Championships in Oslo, Norway … Senior World Team Trials champion … U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion … Last Chance Qualifier champion

2019: Placed 24th at U23 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary … Bronze medalist at Dave Schultz Memorial International … Placed fourth at Bill Farrell Memorial International … Placed fourth at Senior World Team Trials … Placed fifth at U.S. Open

2018: Placed 25th at U23 World Championships in Bucharest, Romania … Gold medalist at Canada Cup in Guelph, Canada … Silver medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International … Placed third at Senior World Team Trials … Placed fifth at U.S. Open

2017: Placed 16th at U23 World Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland … Silver medalist at Dave Schultz Memorial International … Bronze medalist at Grand Prix of Zagreb … U23 World Team Trials champion … UWW Junior World Team Trials runner-up … Placed third at University Nationals … Placed fifth at U.S. Open … UWW Junior U.S. Open champion

2016: Bronze medalist at Bill Farrell Memorial International … Greco-Roman Nationals runner-up … University Nationals champion … UWW Junior Nationals runner-up … Placed third at Senior Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier

2015: Bronze medalist at UWW Junior Nationals

College: Wrestled at Northern Michigan University

USA Wrestling Age-Group: 2018, 2019 and 2020 U23 Nationals champion … 2015 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional champion in Greco-Roman and freestyle … Placed fourth at 2014 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional in freestyle … Silver medalist at 2013 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional in Greco-Roman, third in freestyle … Bronze medalist at 2012 Phil Portuese Northeast Regional in freestyle

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