2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Kyle Langenderfer
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Mokena, Ill.
- High School:
- Lincoln Way East
- Weight:
- 157
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
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