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Congressman Jordan’s Son Wins State Title

March 7, 2008 |

The family can add another state title to the family heritage.

COLUMBUS — No one had a bigger smile on his face than Congressman Jim Jordan when the 71st Ohio High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament wrapped up Saturday night.

That’s because he was less congressman and more wrestler and father. His son, Ben, had won his third state championship and was named the Division II Outstanding Wrestler while competing for St. Paris Graham High School.

“This is wrestling heaven in February and March,” said Jordan, a Republican from Urbana who represents Findlay and Hancock County in Congress. With district competition and then the state tournament, “it doesn’t get any better than this.”

Before he took down political opponents on his way to winning the 4th Congressional District seat in 2006, Jordan was a legend in Ohio prep wrestling.

He was a four-time state wrestling champion for Graham from 1979-82 with a career record of 150-1.


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