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2015-16 Wrestling

Nathan Kraisser

  • Height 0-0
  • Weight 133
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Ellicott City, Md.
  • Highschool Centennial

Biography

2015-16 (Redshirt Junior):
NCAA Wrestling Championship qualifier … The 2016 SoCon Champion at 133-pounds … Finished with a team-high 34-9 overall record … Earned the first pin of the 2016 NCAA National Wrestling Championships over No. 16 Anthony Giraldo (Rutgers) in 6:12 … Claimed the 8th spot in the top-10 NCAA Stat Leaders in the Fall category with 10 wins over DI opponents and a time of 50:50 … Led the team in major decisions (9), pins (10), wins by forfeit (3) and dual points (75) … Went 15-1 in duals and a perfect 7-0 against SoCon opponents … Defeated No. 8 Emilio Saavedra (Old Dominion) in a 13-5 MD at the Virginia Duals … Closed the regular season on a 10-dual winning streak … Won 14 individual bouts in a row before falling to No. 1 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell & the 133-lbs. National Champion) in round 2 of the NCAA National Champions … Claimed 4th place finishes at the Navy Classic, Reno Tournament of Champions and Southern Scuffle … Scored a team-high 16 points at the SoCon Championships helping the Camels to a 5th place finish (46.5 team-pts.) … Voted to the 2015-16 All-Southern Conference team by league coaches … Named SoCon Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 13 … Earned January Wrestler of the Month laurels for going a perfect 8-0 in duals throughout the month …

2014-15 (Junior):
Made the Southern Conference Honor Roll list with a GPA of 3.0 or better ... DNP (redshirt) 

2012-2013 (transfer from UNC): 
Garnered ACC Freshman of the Year honors ... tallied a 33-7 record at UNC in the 125-pound weight class; earned a 14-0 in duals and a 5-0 record against ACC competition ... finished runner-up in ACC at 125 pounds ... 

Prep/Personal:
Lettered all four years at Centennial High School ... posted a 152-6 overall record, including a 41-0 record in his junior year ... named all-county, all-met and county wrestler of the year every season in high school ... named Met wrestler of the year in his senior season...Kraisser is fifth four-time Maryland state champion and set a school record in wins during his tenure at Centennial ... has six siblings: Brian, Brandi, Austin, Jason, Holli, and Calvin; son of Cliff and Kerri Kraisser.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Redshirt Junior

    5'8" 133 lbs
  • 2015-16Redshirt Junior

    133 lbs