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2009-10 Wrestling Roster

Michael Kessler

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 149
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Randallstown, Md.
  • Highschool Owings Mills

Biography

At Rider:
Three-time NCAA qualifier...team captain...begins the season ranked first in the CAA and 13th in the nation at 149 after competing at 157 last year...placed runner-up at the 2009 and 2007 CAA Championships...won 26 matches last year, including one at Nationals...was 11-4 in duals, second best on the squad, and 6-1 in CAA duals, also second best among Broncs...placed runner-up at the Stroudsburg Open and the Keystone Classic...won 21 matches in 2006-07, including seven CAA duals...placed fourth at the Keystone Classic in 2006-07...sat out 2007-08...a member of the 2006 CAA All-Rookie team...his 27 wins was second most on the 2005-06 team...placed third at the 2006 CAA Championships...his 8-1 CAA dual meet record was tied for best on the 2005-06 team...went 15-5 in overall duals as a freshman...placed fourth at the 2005-06 Mat Town USA...was a four-time MD State place winner, winning the 152 pound title as a senior...finished in the top 12 at the High School Nationals...younger brother of Gregg who was a two-time conference champion for Rider in the 1990s...Communication major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Junior

    5'8" 149 lbs
  • 2008-09Junior

    5'8" 157 lbs
  • 2009-10Senior

    5'8" 149 lbs