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Robert Kanniard

Robert Kanniard

  • Weight:
    157
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Wall, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Wall Township

Summary

Biography

Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23)
Two-Time Big Ten Championships Starter (2022-23)
2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten ... 2023 Big Ten Championships starter at 165 pounds ... battled through injury to finish with five victories and three in dual action.
2021-22 (Redshirt Freshman): Academic All-Big Ten ... 2022 Big Ten Championships starter at 157 pounds ... finished with 11 wins as full-time starter ... went 11-5 in dual action and produced a 5-1 record in Big Ten dual matches ... finished season with 39 dual points ... secured four consecutive Big Ten dual victories against Illinois (1/14), Penn State (1/16), Ohio State (2/6) and Maryland (2/12).
2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Ranked No. 25 in the country at 157 pounds by FloWrestling
  • Earned a 7-5 decision in sudden victory over No. 25 Elijah Cleary in dual at No. 11 Ohio State (Jan. 24)
  • Made varsity debut in dual with No. 3 Michigan (Jan. 8)

2019-20 (Freshman)
  • Finished redshirt season with an unattached 16-6 record competing at 157 and 165 pounds
  • Placed third with a 6-1 record competing at 165 pounds at the National Collegiate Open (March 1)
  • Picked up four wins wrestling unattached at the 2020 Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee (Jan. 1-2)
  • Runner up at 157 pounds with a 4-1 record at the GMU Patriots Open (Dec. 7)
  • Competed unattached and picked up two wins at the Princeton Open (Nov. 3)

Prior to Rutgers: Wrestled at Wall … No. 7 overall recruit at 165 pounds and No. 64 overall recruit nationally by FloWrestling for the class of 2019 … 2019 NJSIAA state champion at 160 pounds and three-time NJSIAA medalist … three-time region and district champion … Shore Conference’s all-time wins leader with 165 career victories … closed out senior season with an unblemished 46-0 record en route to the 160-pound state title … 2019 Region 6 champion … 2019 Shore Conference Wrestler of the Year … First Team All-Shore Conference by the Asbury Park Press … 45-1 record and a runner-up finish at the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships at 160 pounds as a junior … 2018 Region 6 and District 23 champion … 40-3 record and a fourth-place showing at NJSIAA's as a sophomore … District 23 Most Outstanding Wrestler as a freshman at 145 pounds in 2016 … Fargo Cadet Freestyle champion at 160 pounds … Cadet duals champion.
 
YEAR OVERALL DUALS (B1G) TRN (B1G/NCAA) MD (DUALS) TF (DUALS) F (DUALS) FASTEST DUAL PTS.
2019-20* 16-6 --- --- 4 (0) --- 2 (0) 5:55 ---
2020-21 1-1 1-1 (1-1) --- --- --- --- --- 3
2021-22 11-9 11-5 (5-1) 0-2/--- 4 (4) 1 (1) --- --- 39
2022-23 5-6 3-1 (1-2) 1-3/--- 1 (1) 1 (0) --- --- 10
CAREER 17-16 15-7 (7-4) 1-5/--- 5 (5) 2 (1) --- --- 52
*redshirt record

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    157 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    157 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    157 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    157 lbs
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