Kyle Ruschell

	Class: RS Senior
	Hometown: Crittenden, Ky.
	High School: Ryle

	Height / Weight: 5-6 / 149
	Experience: 3V

Ruschell Match-by-Match (PDF)

2009-10: Wisconsin's starter at 149 lbs. (currently ranked 5th) ... 25-2 record on the season ... 6-1 record in the Big Ten ... has three wins by pin, one by tech fall and four by major decision ... won the Cliff Keen Invite at 149 lbs. with a 5-0 record ... took second at the Midlands Championship at 149 lbs. ... went undefeated at the NWCA National Duals

2008-09: Team co-captain ... moved up to 149 lbs. ... finished third with a 5-2 record at the NCAA Championships ... won four straight matches to take third ... first-time All-American ... just the third All-American from the state of Kentucky, the first since his high school coach Dave Barnes in 1992 ... other Kentucky All-American was Dominick Black of West Virginia who placed fourth at 190 lbs. in 1991, making Ruschell the highest finisher from the state of Kentucky ... qualified for his third NCAA Championships ... finished season ranked sixth by InterMat Poll ... seeded fourth at Big Tens and finished fifth ... finished with a 32-8 record overall, went 14-2 in duals and 6-1 in Big Ten duals ... all eight losses were at the hands of top-10 opponents ... went 12-6 against ranked opponents ... led team in wins with 32 and major decisions with 6 ... had four major decisions and four pins before Big Ten dual season ... finished fourth at the Cliff Keen Invite and runner-up at Midlands ... wrestled at U.S. Senior Nationals during summer 2009 in the freestyle competition (66 kg/145.5) but failed to place

2007-08: Team tri-captain ... qualified for his second NCAA Championship ... seeded seventh at NCAAs ... placed fifth at Big Tens ... compiled a 26-7 overall record, went 16-2 in duals and 5-2 in Big Ten duals ... scored 62 dual points and had the second-most pins on the team with eight ... went on an 11-match winning streak in the middle of the season ... began the dual season 15-0 before falling to Ryan Prater of Illinois ... finished fifth at the Cliff Keen Invite and second at the Body Bar Invite

2006-07: Competed at the 2007 NCAA championships ... entered Big Tens seeded fifth ... placed second with upsets of fourth-seeded Cassio Pero (Illinois) and top-seeded Manuel Rivera (Minnesota) ... notched the team's second best Big Ten dual record at 6-2 ... tied with Trevor Brandvold for the team's second most major decisions (five) ... went 8-1 at the Cliff Keen Invitational for a third-place finish ... finished with 63 dual points ... posted a 30-9 overall record, 17-5 dual match tally and 6-2 conference mark

2005-06: Redshirt season

High School: 2004 and 2005 state champion ... earned a 59-3 record as a senior ... was a four-time conference champion ... team MVP his junior and senior seasons ... state runner up sophomore year ... placed seventh his freshman season ... finished his career with a 191-18 record

Personal: Major is agricultural business management ... parents are Tim and Pam Ruschell ... has an older brother, Keith, a younger brother, T.J., and a younger sister, Katelyn ... was an honor roll student throughout high school ... also competed in cross country

Why Wisconsin?
I picked Wisconsin because of the coaches, the school, environment and the team.

OFF THE MAT WITH KYLE RUSCHELL

Favorites:
Food: Buffalo Wings ...
Athlete: Carson Palmer ...
TV show: "Lost" ...
Movie: "The Hangover" ...
Pro sports team: Cincinnati Bengals ...
Vacation spot: Bahamas ...
Wrestler: Dan Gable
First started wrestling: Sixth grade
Most memorable match: Third-place match at NCAA's
Favorite thing about Wisconsin Wrestling: Team
Before every match I...: Relax and have fun
In the off-season, I worked on: My motion and footwork
The best thing about Madison is: The atmosphere
Role model: Parents and brother
Dream date: Hayden Panettiere
One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Travel to Europe
If you could bring one thing from your hometown, it would be:My family
The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me is: I live with hockey players and another wrestler
I can't live without: Trevor Brandvold
What is your greatest achievement? Third-place at NCAA's
Which fictional or historical figure would you like to meet? Dumbledore (from Harry Potter)