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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athletics

OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF UW-STEVENS POINT

2021-22 Wrestling Roster

Ben Kasten

  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Reedsville, Wis.
  • High School Brillion

Biography

2020-21: Finished the season with a 5-5 record…Opened the season with a fall at 4:38 over foe from UW-Whitewater (Feb. 5)…Earned a victory by major decision (12-4) against UW-Oshkosh (Feb. 12)…Took fifth in the 174 bracket of the WIAC Championships (Feb. 28) with three wins on the day…Won a 6-2 decision and pinned a foe from UW-Oshkosh at the WIAC Championships…Won the fifth-place match by major decision (14-6) against UW-La Crosse.

2019-20: Went 16-10 on the season with eight wins by fall…Placed third with four wins, two by fall, at the Pointer Open (Nov. 2)…Took fourth at the Dan Gable Open (Nov. 9) with three victories, one of which was by fall…Pinned his opponent in the first period (2:37) in a dual against Lakeland (Nov. 13)…Grabbed fourth place at the CUW Open (Nov. 23) with four wins, two each by fall and sudden victory…Picked up three wins at the Don Parker Open (Feb. 8)…Pinned his opponent in the second period (4:41) in the consolation round at the WIAC Championship (Feb. 14).

2018-19: Finished 9-7 with two falls…Began the season with a fall and went 4-1 to place third at 165 at the Pointer Open (Nov. 3)…Earned three wins by decision at the CUW Open (Nov. 17)…Pinned his opponent at 4:37 in the dual against UW-Platteville (Dec. 5)…Won by tech fall (21-2) against MSOE (Dec. 15).

2017-2018: Wrestled a 4-9 record at the 157-weight class with one pin…Pinned Lakeland’s Mason Ksioszk in 2:32 in the Pointer Open (Nov. 4)…Earned a 12-5 decision win over Harper’s College at the Dan Gable Open (Nov. 11).

High School: Holds record in career takedowns with 118...EWC 2015 conference champion...Two-time conference champion...Two-time state qualifier. 

Personal: Masters in Business Administration student...Parents Jody and Bart...Siblings are Skye, Brynn, Ivy, Brock, and Jared.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    157 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    165 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    165 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    165 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    165 lbs