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Wrestling
2008-09: Secured his first trip to the NCAA Championships with a second-place finish at the 2009 West Regional at 149 pounds...posted a 1-2 mark at the NCAA Championships, including a 2-1 tiebreaker win over Chattanooga's Daniel Waddell...earned third team all-WWC honors...tied for second on the team with 27 victories in 2008-09...won the Duhawk Open title at 149 pounds and placed second at the Kaufman-Brand Open and third at the Harold Nichols Open. 2007-08: His 21 victories tied for second on the squad ... secured a 2-0 win over South Dakota State's Weston Blasius on his only dual action of the season (2/10) ... capped his season with a title in the 149-pound bracket at the Duhawk Open (2/2) ... placed second at the Flash Flanagan Open (1/5) ... secured a fifth-place finish at the Jim Fox Open (12/8) ... placed sixth at the season-opening Loras Open (11/10) ... ended the season on a six-match win streak. 2006-07: Redshirted. High School: A 2006 graduate of St. Ansgar High School ... took home the 1A 145-pound state title as a senior ... a perfect 44-0 as a senior ... set school record for wins in a season (44), wins in a career (155) and pins in a career (90) ... placed sixth in the state as a sophomore ... placed third in the state as a junior ... academic all-state pick as a junior and a senior ... first-team all-district pick at linebacker for the football team ... all-conference catcher in baseball ... tallied 13 letters as a four-sport student-athlete as a prep ... member of National Honor Society ... high school coaches: Kirby Moses and Barry Kittleson. Personal: Born Sept. 1, 1987, in Osage, Iowa ... son of Barry and Pam Kittleson ... has two sisters (Kelsey and Stephanie) ... majoring inphysics education with a minor in math and earth science... selected UNI because of "the great atmosphere." Year Overall Duals MD TF Pin Quick West Reg. NCAA 2008-09 27-11 6-3 5-1 3-0 5-0 2:21 2nd 1-2 2007-08 21-9 1-0 5-1 1-0 2-1 1:04 -- -- Totals 48-21 7-3 10-2 4-0 7-1 1:04 2nd 1-2 |
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