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2011-12 Wrestling Roster

Jimmy Kirchner

  • Height 5-4
  • Weight 141
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Somerville, N.J.
  • Highschool Somerville

Biography

As a junior, went 3-1 at the Binghampton Open in the 133 weight class to place third...also placed third at the Keystone Classic while going 4-1....recorded 25 escapes, 23 takedowns, 123 total match points, and 85 total team points in the 2010-2011 season....won 20 matches last fall with five falls), third most on the team...began last season ranked among the top 20 in the nation...won 21 matches as a sophomore on his way to qualifying for Nationals...went 3-2 at the prestigious Midlands Tournament, including a win over the tenth seed from Northwestern...a two-time third place CAA finisher...was 13-6 in dual as a sophomore, 5-2 in CAA duals...won three of four bouts at the CAA Championships... in the battle for third place defeated the fourth seed by a major decision...won by tech fall in the first round of the CAAs over the sixth seed before losing 6-5 to the second seed... at the Old Dominion Quad won by fall (UNC-Greensboro), major decision (Purdue) and decision (ODU)...as a rookie placed sixth at the Stroudsburg Open at 125...won 13 matches as a rookie, eight at 133...was a New Jersey High School State Champion as a senior and was ranked sixth in the nation by both Amateur Wrestling News and InterMat...knocked off the two-time defending State Champion in the quarterfinals en route to winning his State Championship...compiled a 132-26 scholastic record...a two-time NHSCA All-American...began last season ranked fifth in the CAA at 125 as a member of the preseason CAA All-Freshman team...Business Management major.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    5'4" 125 lbs
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'4" 133 lbs
  • 2010-11Junior

    5'4" 133 lbs
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'4" 141 lbs