Greg Kerkvliet Season 2023-24

Parents: KRYSTAL AND GREG KERKVLIET
Major: RECREATION, PARK AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
 
Athletic: Three-time All-American (2021, 2022, 2023)...All-American as a freshman...Placed seventh at 285 as a freshman in first trip to NCAAs...Fourth place finish as a sophomore to become two-timer....2023 NCAA National Runner-Up.
 
2022-23 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Went 19-3 on the year, including 13-1 mark in duals meets...Had four majors, six techs and three pins...Big Ten Runner-Up, All-American and NCAA National Runner-Up.
Lock Haven (11/11): Lock Haven (11/11): Capped off Penn State’s season opening win with a first period pin of LHU’s Ethan Miller (1:21). NWCA Exhibition (11/22): Downed #4 Tony Cassioppi of Iowa 8-5 in exhibition match (not official result). Rider (12/2): Majored David Szuba 11-1 with over 5:00 in riding time. Lehigh (12/4): Rolled to 18-0 tech fall over #22 Nathan Taylor (4:01). Oregon State (12/11): Rolled to an 18-2 tech fall over J.J. Dixon (6:08). Collegiate Duals (12/19-20): Notched 17-1 tech fall (4:27) over UNC’s Brandon Whitman. Received a forfeit victory in Penn State’s 22-12 win over #5 Iowa State. Wisconsin (1/6): Notched 6-2 win over #11 Trent Hillger. Michigan (1/20): Gave up late takedown in 3-1 loss to #2 Mason Parris. Michigan State (1/22): Dominated Ryan Vasbinder, notching 19-4 tech fall at 6:15. Iowa (1/27): Notched match’s only takedown in a convincing 3-1 win over #3 Tony Cassioppi in thrilling BJC Dual meet victory. Ohio State (2/3): Rolled up 4:53 of riding time in 9-0 major over #18 Tate Orndorff. Indiana (2/5): Rolled to a 16-0 tech fall (3:59) over #28 Jacob Bullock. Rutgers (2/10): Picked up a first period tech fall, 16-0, over Kyle Epperly at the 2:06 mark. Clarion (2/19): Pinned Austin Chapman (5:21) in dual finale.
Big Ten Championships (3/4-5): Lost hard-fought sudden victory match, 5-3, to #1 Mason Parris of Michigan in the Big Ten Championship bout at Michigan, finishing as runner-up. Majored #16 Tate Orndorff of Ohio State 9-1 and handled #3 Tony Cassioppi of Iowa 5-0 in semifinals.
NCAA Championships (3/16-18): Earned his first trip to the national finals with a 4-1 run in Tulsa. Became a three-time All-American with four straight wins, including a first round pin and a second round major. Beat #11 Trent Hillger of Wisconsin 4-0 in the quarterfinals before taking down #2 Wyatt Hendrickson of Air Force 4-2 in the semis. Lost 5-1 to #1 Mason Parris of Michigan in the finals.
 
2021-22 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Went 22-3 as a sophomore with five majors, three tech falls and six majors...Became two-time All-American with fourth place finish at NCAAs.
Sacred Heart (11/13): Pinned Mark Blokh (3:57) in first action of the season. Oregon State (11/13): Dominated #24 Gary Traub, rolling to a 16-0 tech fall (5:58)...Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (11/16). Army West Point (11/18): Posted 14-3 major over Brandon Phillips. Collegiate Duals (12-20-21): Went 3-0 at Collegiate Duals, including a major over UNI’s Tyrell Gordon, a win over #19 Lewis Fernandes of Cornell and a major over Arizona State’s Chad Porter. Maryland (1/7): Rolled to an 18-3 tech fall (4:42) over #26 Zach Schrader in Big Ten opener at Maryland. Indiana (1/9):  Posted 20-3 tech fall (4:59) against Jacob Bullock in Rec Hall.  Rutgers (2/16): First period pin of Alex Esposito (1:45). Michigan (1/21): Posted impressive 8-5 win over #2 Mason Parris. Michigan State (1/23):  Pinned MSU’s Brad Wilton in the first period (1:58). Ohio State (2/4): Majored #13 Tate Orndorff 10-2 with 2:52 in riding time to cap off Penn State’s BJC Dual win over the Buckeyes. Nebraska (2/6): Strong 8-2 win over #12 Colton Schultz. Rider (2/20): Pinned David Szuba early in the first period (1:11) of the dual finale.
Big Ten Championship (4-1, 3rd Place, NCAA Qualifier):  Went 4-1 at Big Ten tournament to place third, only loss a sudden victory defeat in the semis; pinned Maryland’s Zach Schrader (2:13), beat #11 Christian Lance of Nebraska before 6-4 (sv) loss to #3 Tony Cassioppi of Iowa in semis, then beat #10 Lucas Davison of Northwestern and #3 Mason Parris of Michigan 5-3 for third place.
NCAA Championships (4-1, 4th Place, All-American): Became two-time All-American, placing fourth at 285 with a 4-1 mark. Pinned #29 Brandon Metz of North Dakota State (4:17), majored #13 Tate Orndorff of Ohio State and beat #12 Christian Lance of Nebraska to advance to semifinals. Lost tough 8-3 decision to #1 Gable Steveson of Minnesota in semis then all but clinched Penn State’s 10th NCAA team championship with impressive 6-1 win over #7 Mason Parris of Michigan in conso semifinals.
 
2020-21 / REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Posted a 10-4 overall record, beginning his season on the last day of the regular season...Had six majors, two pins and a tech..Went 4-2 in first trip to nationals to become an All-American.
Maryland (2/22): Returned from injury to Penn State and collegiate debut with two pins against Maryland. Pinned Garrett Kappes (1:12) in the dual meet and Bryan Bones (1:18) in extra bouts.
Big Ten Championships (4-2, 4th, NCAA Qualifier):  Went 4-2 at first Big Ten Championships and placed fourth to qualify for NCAAs as a freshman. Three of his wins were major decisions, including a 10-2 major over #12 Christian Lance of Nebraska. Also beat #13 Trent Hillger of Wisconsin 7-3.
NCAA Championships (4-2, 7th, All-American):  After being cleared to compete the day before Penn State’s final dual meet of the season on Feb. 21, Kerkvliet became an All-American as a freshman with a 4-2 run through his first NCAA Championship. Opened tourney with a tech fall over #24 Jonathan Birchmeier of Navy and a major over #8 Jordan Wood of Lehigh before losing 7-4 to #1 Gable Steveson of Minnesota in quarters. Majored #29 Austin Harris of Oklahoma State and #21 Tate Orndorff of Ohio State in the seventh-place bout to become an All-American.
 
2019-20 / REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Competed in open tournaments as an unattached wrestler...Went 8-0 with five pins and a major.
 
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Was a U23 World Wrestling Championships qualifier, advancing to the bronze medal match...Was a four-time Minnesota state champion..Went unbeaten his senior season which ended with a first-period pin the state finals...Suffered only one loss as a sophomore and a junior...Was a cadet World Champion (2017) and two-time finalist...Was a Junior World silver medalist (2018) and a USA Junior National Champion (2018).
 
 
 
KERKVLIET MATCH-BY-MATCH
 
2022-23
Date      Wt.     Result       Opponent                                             Place      Rec
11/11    285    WBF         Ethan Miller, Lock Haven (1:21)                   dual       1-0
12/2      285    W, 11-1    David Szuba, Rider (major)                         dual       2-0
12/4      285    W, 18-0    #22 Nathan Taylor, Lehigh (TF; 4:01)           dual       3-0
12/11    285    W, 18-2    J.J. Dixon, Oregon State (TF; 6:08)              dual       4-0
12/19    285    W, 17-1    Brandon Whitman, North Carolina (TF; 4:27)    dual       5-0
12/20    285    W, forfeit   Win by forfeit, Iowa State                           dual       6-0
1/6        285    W, 6-2      #11 Trent Hillger, Wisconsin                       dual       7-0
1/20      285    L, 1-3       #2 Mason Parris, Michigan                         dual       7-1
1/22      285    W, 19-4    Ryan Vasbinder, Michigan State (TF; 6:15)    dual       8-1
1/27      285    W, 3-1      #3 Tony Cassioppi, Iowa                           dual       9-1
2/3        285    W, 9-0      #18 Tate Orndorff, Ohio State (major)           dual     10-1
2/5        285    W, 16-0    #28 Jacob Bullock, Indian (TF; 3:59)            dual     11-1
2/10      285    W, 16-0    Kyle Epperly, Rutgers (TF; 2:06)                  dual     12-1
2/19      285    WBF         Austin Chapman, Clarion (5:21)                   dual     13-1
3/4        285    W, 9-1      #16 Tate Orndorff, Ohio State (major)          B1G     14-1
3/4        285    W, 5-0      #3 Tony Cassioppi, Iowa                           B1G     15-1
3/5        285    L, 3-5 (sv)  #1 Mason Parris, Michigan                 B1G (2nd)     15-2
3/16      285    WBF         #30 Hayden Copass, Purdue (0:34)          NCAA     16-2
3/16      285    W, 14-2    #14 A.J. Nevills, South Dakota St. (maj.)    NCAA     17-2
3/17      285    W, 4-0      #11 Trent Hillger, Wisconsin                    NCAA     18-2
3/17      285    W, 4-2      #2 Wyatt Hendrickson, Air Force              NCAA     19-2
3/18      285    L, 1-5       #1 Mason Parris, Michigan              NCAA (2nd)     19-3
 
2021-22
Date      Wt.     Result       Opponent                                             Place      Rec
11/13    285    WBF         Mark Blokh, Sacred Heart (3:57)                 dual       1-0
11/13    285    W, 16-0    #24 Gary Traub, Oregon State (5:58)           dual       2-0
11/18    285    W, 14-3    Brandon Phillips, Army (major)                    dual       3-0
12/20    285    W, 12-1    Tyrell Gordon, Northern Iowa (major)            dual       4-0
12/20    285    W, 5-0      #19 Lewis Fernandes, Cornell                     dual       5-0
12/21    285    W, 9-0      Chad Porter, Arizona State (major)               dual       6-0
1/7        285    W, 18-3    #26 Zach Schrader, Maryland (TF)               dual       7-0
1/9        285    W, 20-3    Jacob Bullock, Indiana (TF; 4:59)                dual       8-0
1/16      285    WBF         Alex Esposito, Rutgers (1:45)                      dual       9-0
1/21      285    W, 8-5      #2 Mason Parris, Michigan                         dual     10-0
1/23      285    WBF         Brad Wilton, Michigan State (1:58)               dual     11-0
1/28      285    L, 2-7       #5 Tony Cassioppi, Iowa                           dual     11-1
2/4        285    W, 10-2    #13 Tate Orndorff, Ohio State (major)           dual     12-1
2/6        285    W, 8-2      #12 Christian Lance, Nebraska                   dual     13-1
2/20      285    WBF         David Szuba, Rider (1:11)                          dual     14-1
3/5        285    WBF         Zach Schrader, Maryland (2:13)                  B1G     15-1
3/5        285    W, 7-1      #11 Christian Lance, Nebraska                   B1G     16-1
3/5        285    L, 4-6 (sv)  #4 Tony Cassioppi, Iowa                           B1G     16-2
3/6        285    W, 5-3      #10 Lucas Davison, Northwestern               B1G     17-2
3/6        285    W, 5-3      #3 Mason Parris, Michigan                 B1G (3rd)     18-2
3/17      285    WBF         #29 Brandon Metz, N. Dakota St.(4:17)         NCAA     19-2
3/17      285    W, 10-1    #13 Tate Orndorff, Ohio State (maj)           NCAA     20-2
3/18      285    W, 7-1      #12 Christian Lance, Nebraksa                NCAA     21-2
3/18      285    L, 3-8       #1 Gable Steveson, Minnesota                NCAA     21-3
3/19      285    W, 6-1      #7 Mason Parris, Michigan               NCAA (4th)     22-3
 
2020-21
Date      Wt.     Result       Opponent                                             Place      Rec
2/22      285    WBF         Garrett Kappes, Maryland (1:12)                 dual       1-0
2/22      285    WBF         Bryan Bones, Maryland (1:18)             MD extras       2-0
3/6        285    W, 16-5    Jack Heyob, Northwestern (major)              B1G       3-0
3/6        285    L, 3-11      #2 Mason Parris, Michigan                        B1G       3-1
3/6        285    W, 16-5    Christian Rebottaro, Michigan State            B1G       4-1
3/6        285    W, 7-3      #13 Trent Hillger, Wisconsin                       B1G       5-1
3/7        285    W, 10-2    #12 Christian Lance, Nebraska (major)         B1G       6-1
3/7        285    L, 0-9       #3 Tonny Cassioppi, Iowa                   B1G (4th)       6-2
3/18      285    W, 18-0    #24 Jonathan Birchmeier, Navy (TF)          NCAA       7-2
3/18      285    W, 12-2    #8 Jordan Wood, Lehigh (major)               NCAA       8-2
3/19      285    L, 4-7       #1 Gable Steveson, Minnesota                NCAA       8-3
3/19      285    W, 13-5    #29 Austin Harris, Oklahoma St. (major)     NCAA       9-3
3/19      285    L, 8-14      #4 Cohlton Schultz, Arizona State             NCAA       9-4
3/20      285    W, 13-1    #21 Tate Orndorff, Ohio State           NCAA (7th)     10-4