Freshman Michael Kroells captures title in heavyweight competition
2011-12 • FRESHMAN: Overall Record: 14-8 Dual Meet Record: N/A Big Ten Record: N/A Pins: 1 Major Decisions: 3 Technical Falls: 0
Wrestled in five open tournaments in his first season • Finished the season with an 14-8 record • Scored three wins by major decision and one by fall • Went 5-2 at the Finn Grinaker Open • Scored a 14-5 major over Jake Long of Concordia • Finished 4-1 at the Husky Open • Won all four matches by decision • Pinned Mike Carlin at the North Country Open at the 2:51 mark • Scored a 11-2 major against James Brazil of St. John's.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Marshfield High School • High school coach was Don Lang • Lettered four years in wrestling and three years in football • Finished with a high school record of 172-7 with three Wisconsin State Championships • Earned three conference championships • Gold Medal (Greco Roman) winner at the 2010 Pan-American games in Manaus, Brazil for team USA • Silver Medal (Freestyle) at the 2010 Pan-American games • Took first place at the 2009 Greco Roman Cadet National Fargo tournament • Cross Face Magazine All-Academic first team (twice), second team (once) • Earned All-State academic honors three times • Won the Marshfield High School Scholar Athlete award four times • Wisconsin Valley Wrestler of the Year • Finished with a 3.5 GPA.
PERSONAL: Born on January 17, 1993 • Plans to major in medical nutrition • Son of Kim and Joe Dolezal • Has two younger siblings; Brook (15) and Ryan (8) • Enjoys football, hunting and fishing.
