Jeff McGinness placed third at Masters Nationals in Las Vegas at 78 kg/171 lbs. in the Class C Masters Division for ages 43-50.
After a quarterfinal win by tech fall McGinness dropped his semifinals match 6-0. He then received a medical forfeit in the consolation semifinals before winning by a tech fall to place third.
This was the first competition for McGinness in over twenty years.
McGinness has been the head coach of the Simpson Women’s Wrestling program since the program began three years ago.
McGinness was recently named as the 2025 U20 Women’s World Team Coach. The U20 World Championships will be in Sophia, Bulgaria on August 20-22.
At the University of Iowa McGinness was a three-time All American and two-time NCAA National champion for Dan Gable.
McGinness won a national title at 126 lbs. in 1995 and at 142 lbs. in 1998 and was a member of four NCAA National Champion Iowa Hawkeye teams.
Master Nationals
Class C Masters Division
Quarterfinals: Jeff McGinness(STRT) tech fall Karras Kilivas(Oregon) 13-2 (2:29)
Semifinals: Rudy James (Minnesota Storm) dec Jeff McGinness(STRT) 6-0
Consolation Semifinals: Jeff McGinness(STRT) medical forfeit Adrian Garcia (MCWC)
3rd Place: Jeff McGinness(STRT) tech fall Karras Kilivas(Oregon) 11-0 (1:22)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
