Duke wrestling is adding a decorated transfer to its future lineup.
Head coach Glen Lanham announced Tuesday that Jacob Mann will join the Blue Devils’ 2026-27 roster, with the St. Louis native set to wrestle at 157 pounds at Duke. Mann arrives from Princeton, where he competed at three weight classes over the past two seasons.
Mann’s college track record includes eight wins in the 2025-26 campaign, when he wrestled at 141 and 149 pounds and went 2-1 in dual matches. He picked up four victories at the Franklin & Marshall Open and also logged appearances at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the Bloomsburg Open and the Patriot Last Chance Open.
The year before, Mann put together an 11-11 record while splitting time at 141, 149 and 157 pounds. He earned six dual-match wins, notched three victories at the Princeton Open and added two more at the Midlands Championships.
Before college, Mann built a heavy-duty résumé at Ladue Horton Watkins High School under head coach Kevin Clawson. He was a four-time Missouri state finalist and won state titles as a sophomore, junior and senior, closing his prep career with a 160-8 record.
His senior year was spotless: 36-0 at 138 pounds. He also went 42-2 at 126 pounds as a junior, 30-1 at 120 pounds as a sophomore and 52-5 at 106 pounds as a freshman.
Mann’s success carried beyond Missouri, too. He was an All-American at Fargo, earned that honor twice at the National High School Coaches Association championships, picked up UWW Cadet All-America recognition and placed at the Super 32 competition.
Mann is enrolled in the Master of Management Studies program at Duke's Fuqua School of Business for the 2026-27 academic year.
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