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2018-19 RIT Wrestling Roster

Kelsie Redburn
Kelsie Redburn
Riley Joslin
Riley Joslin

Connor Calkins

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Almond, NY
  • Highschool Alfred-Almond
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2018-19: Competed in 38 bouts at 285 lbs. … finished eighth at 285 lbs. at the NCAA Championship to earn All-American honors … RIT’s first heavyweight All-American since 1980 … recorded a 28-10 overall record, including an 11-2 mark in dual matches … 28 wins was second on the team … led the Tigers with eight wins by technical fall … had seven wins via pin … began the season finishing fourth at Ithaca Invitational … finished runner-up honors at the RIT Invitational and Citrus Open.

2017-18: Joined the team at the semester break and advanced to the NCAA Championship meet … competed in 18 bouts at 285 lbs. winning 12 … went 6-2 in dual matches … notched two wins by pin and five by technical fall … won three matches at the prestigious Budd Whitehill National Duals … won a pair of matches and earned runner-up honors at the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships … went 4-1 at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional, finishing third to advance to the national tournament … defeated Victor Raigoza of Merchant Marine, 3-2 in the third place match.

At SUNY Binghamton: Competed in two-plus seasons with the Bearcats ... won eight matches as a red-shirt freshman in 2015-16 and followed that up with a 21-13 record during the 2016-17 season ... was 10-5 in dual matches that season.

High School: Capped undefeated senior season (55-0) at Alfred-Almond with state championship in 2013-14 ... was the top ranked heavyweight in New York State and No. 6 in country (FloWrestling) ... had most pins and most wins among any wrestler in the state in 2013-14 ... four-time sectional champion and three-time Flomajor ... champion ... also competed in varsity track and field and was a sectional discus champion.

Personal: Exercise science major ... son of Kirsten and Rich Calkins ... has two siblings: Logan and Kalista ... brother Logan is a member of the RIT wrestling team ... father Rich wrestled at Division I Binghamton from 1988-92.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Junior

    6'4" 285 lbs
  • 2018-19Senior

    6'4" 285 lbs