ST. LOUIS – Duke redshirt junior Jacob Kasper completed his run at the 2017 NCAA Championships, taking sixth place overall at heavyweight. With his sixth-place showing, Kasper became the third Blue Devil in program history to earn All-America honors with a place on the podium.
Kasper started Session V in the consolation semifinals against No. 7 seed Tanner Hall of Arizona State. The Lexington, Ohio native went after it right from the opening whistle with a takedown in the opening seconds. He continued to ride Hall hard, but the Sun Devil escaped and then broke open the match with a takedown and four nearfall points for a 7-2 advantage.