Kirgin Tanis
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- Weight:
- 174
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- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, MI
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- Year:
- SO
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- High School:
- Northview H.S.
News mentions
It was a groundbreaking day for the Warriors at the 2023-24 WHAC Men's Wrestling Tournament, headlined by Head Coach Wesley Maskill being selected as the conference's Coach of the Year following a 5-1 season.
The 2023-24 season comes to a head for the Warriors on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m. when the Warriors begin competing in the 2023-24 WHAC Men’s Wrestling Tournament at Marian University.
It’ll be a showdown in Mol Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m. for Warrior Wrestling, who faces the #RV Cornerstone Golden Eagles. Last season, Rochester emerged victorious over the Golden Eagles 23-18 in Garth Pleasant Arena.
Rochester got momentum with an early win and continued it through the course of its dual with WHAC foe Siena Heights on Tuesday night in SHU Fieldhouse, with five Warriors securing wins by fall or technical fall during the matchup.
It was a solid weekend for Men's Wrestling at the Indiana Little State Open, with six Warriors earning placements during the tournament, including two top-three finishes. Captains Jackson Schenk and Kyle Scott headlined the Warriors with top-three finishes in their respective weight classes, with the wrestlers placing second and third, respectively. Schenk put up an impressive win in the 285 semi-final, defeating #13 Braydon Erb of Indiana Tech by decision.
Men's Wrestling (1-0) put up an exciting 24-18 win over the #RV Lourdes Gray Wolves (1-1) in front of a rowdy Garth Pleasant Arena crowd on Wednesday night, with both teams being locked into some thrilling battles throughout the match. Rochester avenged a close 25-24 loss a year ago and will look to continue the momentum into its upcoming conference meets.
Men's Wrestling had a solid showing at the Trine Invitational on Saturday afternoon, with captain Jackson Schenk leading the way for Rochester with a third-place finish. During Schenk's run, the senior defeated the #12 wrestler in the 285 division, going 4-1 for the day.