Hard to Pin Down: Wrestler Jake Fernicola ’24 Creates His Own Style

The Ellington-Fagg Wrestling Scholarship recipient from Piedmont, South Carolina, walked onto campus with varied interests and has since expanded his list of passions even more.
Jake Fernicola ’24 stands out in a Davidson crowd. The college’s only heavyweight wrestler, he’s also president of the Anime Club, has several tattoos, wears vintage t-shirts with flannel on top and usually rocks a hat that says “DAD.” The two-sport athlete chose Davidson over Yale.