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2017-18 Wrestling Roster

Kyle Langenderfer

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Mokena, Ill.
  • High School Lincoln Way East
  • Weight 157

Biography

Two-time NCAA Qualifier

2017-18

  • Placed ninth at Big Ten Championships with a 2-2 record
  • Won five Big Ten duals
  • Upset No. 17 Jon Van Brill on Feb. 4
  • Pinned Kyle Cochran (Maryland) in 3:15 on Jan. 28
  • Went 1-2 at Midlands
  • Won the 2017 Roadrunner Open with a 4-0 record, defeating Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) in the final

2016-17

  • Finished 2-2 at NCAA Championships 
  • Placed 8th at Big Ten Championships with a 2-3 record
  • Set a career-high for single-season wins (25) 
  • Defeated No. 6 Josh Shields (ASU) by decision of 6-5
  • Upset No. 9 Brian Murphy (Michigan) with a 2-1 overtime victory on Jan. 20
  • Won the 157-pound bracket at the Joe Parisi Open 
  • Placed third at 157 pounds in the Kaufman Brand Open, recording two pins 

2015-16

  • Starter at 149 pounds
  • Finished with a 7-14 record
  • Went 1-3 at Big Ten Championships
  • Picked up wins over Matt Davis (Ohio State) and Kaelan Richards (Michigan State)

2014-15

  • 2015 NCAA Qualifier
  • Made the podium at Big Ten Championships with a third-place finish
  • 2014 Roadrunner Open runner-up
  • Tied for team lead in pins (6)
  • Tied for fifth on the team in dual meet points scored (37)
  • Reached a career-high ranking of No. 12 by W.I.N. Magazine

2013-14

  • Redshirt season
  • Won the Loras Open at 157 pounds
  • Placed fourth in the 70kg/154 lb weight class at the FILA Junior National Championships

High School

  • Two-time IHSA State Champion (138 pounds in 2012 and 152 pounds in 2013)
  • State runner-up at 138 pounds in 2011
  • Four-time All-State
  • Three-time sectional champion
  • Three-time regional champion
  • Three-time conference champion
  • NWCA State Scholastic Award winner
  • USA Dream Team member
  • Three-time All-Conference in football
  • All-State in football in 2012
  • Led football team to runner-up finish at 2012 IHSA State Championships

Personal

  • Born May 14, 1994
  • Parents are Rick and Kelly Langenderfer
  • Has a brother, Colin, and a sister, Shannon
  • Hobbies include hanging with friends and family and fishing

Career Record

Year W L F Big Ten NCAA
2013-14* 4 0 2 -- --
2014-15 22 15 6 3rd DNP
2015-16 7 14 1 --     --
2016-17 25 10 5 8th DNP
2017-18 12 10 3 DNP --
Total 66 49 15

*redshirt season

Updated March 2018

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'6" 149 lbs
  • 2014-15Redshirt Freshman

    5'6" 149 lbs
  • 2015-16Redshirt Sophomore

    5'6" 149 lbs
  • 2016-17Redshirt Junior

    5'6" 157 lbs
  • 2017-18Redshirt Senior

    5'6" 157 lbs