Hall of Fame
The University of Guelph has a long, storied tradition when it comes to men's varsity wrestling. In the early 2000's, Jamie Cox helped add to that by putting together one of the most decorated wrestling careers in U of G history. The local product, who was named the University of Guelph's Male Athlete of the Year on two different occasions (2001-02 & 2004-05), enters the Gryphon Athletics Hall of Fame following a standout wrestling career that spanned from 2000-to-2006.
A three-time OUA gold medalist and two-time U SPORTS gold medalist, Jamie established himself as a perennial power in the men's heavyweight division at the collegiate level and beyond. The Geography major finished his varsity career with four trips to the podium at the national level (2 gold, 2 bronze) as well as five trips to the podium at the conference level (3 gold, 2 silver).
Outside of his success at the varsity level, Cox also made a name for himself on the international stage thanks to several standout performances at some of the largest international events on the wrestling calendar. Included on this list is a pair of gold medals from the prestigious Alberta Invitational and Guelph Open, as well as a silver medal from the esteemed New York Athletic Club meet. A senior national team member in 2006, Jamie would also go on to serve as an alternate for the Canadian Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
Team Honours:
- Team MVP - 2002, 2005, 2006
University Honours:
- Athlete of the Year - 2002, 2005
- Honour Award – 2005
Conference Honours:
- OUA champion - 2002, 2005, 2006
- OUA First Team All-Star - 2002, 2005, 2006
- OUA Silver - 2001, 2004
- OUA Second Team All-Star - 2001, 2004
National Conference Honours:
- CIS champion - 2002, 2005
- CIS First Team All-Canadian - 2002, 2005
- CIS bronze - 2001, 2006
Other:
- Senior National champion 2006
- Senior World team member 2006
- 13th at the World Championships 2006
- Olympic team alternate 2008
- Canada Cup champion 2008 (beat Olympic team member in finals)
- Dave Shultz Memorial International champion 2008 (one of the world's elite international tournaments) held in Colorado Springs
