NDSU

Established wrestler who has worked at 149 and 157 pounds in his career... Expected to take over the vacancy at 157...2003-04 (Junior): Registered a 7-3 record with two pins...Went undefeated at 157 in dual matches against Minnesota State-Moorhead, Air Force and Northern Colorado...Placed second behind teammate Zach Stevens at 149 in the Bison Open...2002-03 (Sophomore): Moved up to 157 and started the year with seven straight wins before dropping four in a row including one dual match at 174 pounds against the No. 1-rated wrestler in the country at that weight...2001-02 (Freshman): Placed third in the North Central Conference before falling twice at the NCAA nationals...Battled to a 21-18 record overall and 3-8 in duals...Placed third at the St. Cloud State Invitational...2000-01 (Redshirt): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program but fared well wrestling unattached in four different meets including the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (first) and the Minnesota West Open (second)...Charted a 13-6 mark as an unattached wrestler...High School: Six-time state qualifier, piling up 181 wins against 33 losses at Oakes High... Had three one-loss years as a prep grappler, going 37-1 as an eighth-grader, 31-1 as a freshman and 37-1 his senior year...Won state titles in his eighth-grade and senior years, finishing second as a freshman, third as a sophomore and fourth as a junior... Conference champion his freshman and sophomore seasons, and part of a conference championship team as a freshman... Holds Oakes’ records for career wins, pins, takedowns, near falls and consecutive wins (68)...Three-year letterwinner and two-year all-region player in football...Personal: Majoring in criminal justice...Son of Timothy and Theresa Kelly...Family includes one older brother and one older sister.

Overall                             Duals
Year  Wt.     W  L   T Pins W L  T NCC NCAA
01-02 149     21 18   0   3     3  8  0  3rd   DNP
02-03 157      7   4    0   0     0  1  0   ?    ?
03-04 149/57  7   3    0   2     3  0  0   ?    ?
Career         35  25   0   5     6  9  0