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2019-20 Wrestling Roster

Kyle Lightner

Kyle Lightner

  • Weight:
    197
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Frenchtown, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Delaware Valley

Summary

Biography

2019-20 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Finished first varsity season with 5-4 record at 197 and heavyweight
  • Made varsity debut in dual against LIU (Nov. 2)
2018-19 (Freshman) Redshirted ... heavyweight co-champion at the Wilkes Open (Dec. 22) ... had two pins at the Mat Town Open (Nov. 25) ... picked up two falls at the ESU Open (Nov. 10).

Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Delaware Valley High School … missed entire senior season due to injury … produced 62 career victories, including 32 pins, seven major decisions and a tech fall … 2017 NJSIAA state champion at 197 pounds … finished 2016-17 with a 41-2 record … helped Delaware Valley claim its first state title since 1999 … Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex wrestling champion …  district and regional champion … First Team All-Area by the Courier News … finished sixth in the Cadet National Greco-Roman competition at junior nationals in Fargo in 2016.
 
YEAR OVERALL DUALS (B1G) TRN (B1G/NCAA) MD (DUALS) TF (DUALS) F (DUALS) FASTEST DUAL PTS.
2018-19 7-4* 0-0 (0-0) --- --- 1 (0) 6 (0) 0:58 ---
2019-20 5-4 0-1 (0-0) --- 2 (0) --- --- --- 0
CAREER 5-4 0-1 (0-0) --- 2 (0) --- --- --- 0
* redshirt record

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    197 lbs

  • 2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    197 lbs
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