A native of Davison, Michigan, Jon Reader was an NCAA champion, three-time All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier for Iowa State.

During his run to the 174-pound title in 2011, he was 39-0, including 27 bonus-point wins, and ranked No. 1 in every major poll for the entire year.

Reader finished seventh at the NCAA tournament in 2008 and fourth in 2009.

He had a career record of 124-23, the 18th-best win percentage in Iowa State’s 100-Win Club, and his 124 wins tied him for ninth place in career wins.

Reader was a member of the University World Team in 2010 and 2012 while representing the United States at the 2012 World University Championships and winning the gold medal at the 2012 Hari Ram Grand Prix.

He was a Pan American silver medalist in 2009 and competed in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Reader was a three-time Michigan high school state champion with a career record of 234-6.

He currently is the associate head wrestling coach for the University of Wisconsin.