2011-12 Wrestling Roster

Kyle Benson

  • Height 5-4
  • Weight 141
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Morganton, N.C.
  • High School Robert L. Patton

Biography

 

2011-12: Finished season at 1-6 with appearances at three open competitions.

 

2010-11: Earned 3-8 overall record … picked up 7-3 dual win over Caleb Swinson, then at Anderson … earned first MD with win over Damien Kinnerly (Spartanburg Methodist), 12-3.

2009-10: Rattled off back-to-back wins at the Michigan State Open against Jerald Weidner (The Citadel), 10-5, and David Hardy (Spartanburg Methodist), 12-10 … defeated Franklin & Marshall’s Matt Murray by fall (2:19) to earn his first pin and dual-meet win.

2008-09: Posted 0-2 record in debut season.

Robert L. Patton: Earned four varsity letters in wrestling and one in football.

Personal: Son of Kirk and Marcia Benson … two brothers, Brad and Jacob, and one sister, Olivia … majoring in building sciences with minor in business.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    5'6" 150 lbs

  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'6" 141 lbs

  • 2010-11Junior

    5'6" 141 lbs

  • 2011-12Senior

    5'4" 141 lbs