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2015-16 Wrestling Roster

Conor Kirkegard

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown New Milford, CT
  • High School New Milford
  • Weight Class Business Administration

Biography

2015-16: Compiled a 22-9 record at 133 pounds and led the team with eight pins... Won the 133-pound title at the MAC Championships... Placed fifth at the NCAA Regional, falling two victories short of qualfying for the national championships... Took second at the New Standard Corporation Invitational and third at the Ursinus Fall Brawl... Ended the year 10th in the D3wrestle.com rankings... Named a NWCA Scholar All-American... Selected to the Academic all-MAC Team and the MAC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15: Went 22-10 with nine pins at 125 pounds... Was ranked as high as sixth nationally in the NWCA poll and ninth by D3wrestle.com... Took sixth place at the NCAA East Regional... Was the runner-up at the MAC Championships ... Was seeded second and reached the finals with a pair of pins ... Fell in the finals to the eventual national runner-up ... Was also second at the Ursinus Fall Brawl and third at the New Standard Corporation Invitational (York) ... Defeated the sixth and 10th-ranked wrestlers at the time at the York event.

2013-14: 15-10 record with five pins at 133 pounds… Was seed fourth at the NCAA East Regionals…Won his first two matches to move into semifinals…Dropped a tough, 4-2 decision to top-seeded and fifth-ranked Ryan O’Boyle from McDaniel in a match that would have sealed up a NCAA championship berth…Went on to place sixth at the regionals…Reached the MAC Championship finals after pinning Ryan Harter of Elizabethtown and a 2-0 shutout over the third seed.

2012-13: Posted a 19-9 record as a freshman at 125 pounds…Pinned five opponents…Captured a championship at the Long Island Open…Went 4-0, including a win over a Division I wrestler en route to the title…Placed fourth at the Ursinus Fall Brawl and fifth at the Citrus Open.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    125 lbs
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    125 lbs
  • 2014-15Junior

    133 lbs
  • 2015-16Senior

    133 lbs