Eastern Michigan Athletics

2017-18 Wrestling Roster

Roster

165
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
HWT
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
HWT
/ Wrestling
157/165
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
165/174
/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
174/184
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
133/141
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
133/141
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
125/133
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157
/ Wrestling
Kyle Springer vs Kent State
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Kyle Springer vs Buffalo Victory
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Springer NIU
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Springer NIU
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Springer Midlands
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Springer Midlands
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Springer 2017 MACs
Photo by: Jim Naprstek
Springer ODU
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Springer IU
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Springer Intersquad
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Springer Intrasquad
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Springer Buffalo
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Springer UNI
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Springer Buffalo
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Springer Headshot

Kyle Springer

  • Position:
    149
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    New Boston, Mich.
  • High School:
    Davenport Assumption
EMU: 2017-18: Posted his second 20-win season finishing with a 21-18 record as the primary starter at 149 lbs., including a 7-9 dual record and a 5-2 MAC dual mark…Automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships after placing second at the MAC Championships as the fourth seed…Won the true second place match over Kade Kowalski of Ohio with a pin to earn the auto bid…Won 15 of his 21 matches via bonus points, including a team-high nine major decisions, two technical falls, and four pins…Took fourth at the Keystone Classic going 3-2 with a major decision and pin… Named to the Academic All-MAC team for the third-straight season, as well as tabbed as an NWCA Academic All-American…Finished his EMU career with 84 wins, good for 10th all-time…2016-17: Posted a 15-11 record, including an 8-5 dual and 5-3 MAC dual record, as the primary starter at 141 lbs….Second on the team with 11 decision wins, as well as three major decisions and one technical fall…Finished third on EMU with 29 dual points…Won the 141 lbs. crown at the Keystone Classic, going 4-0 including a win over No. 11 Jimmy Gulibon…For his efforts, he was named the MAC Wrestler of the Week and the MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week, Nov. 23…Placed fourth at the 2017 MAC Championships as the four seed, claiming two wins both by decision…Named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the second straight year…2015-16: Competed as the primary 141 lbs. starter for EMU…Posted a 17-14 record, including an 8-6 dual mark…Second on the team with 41 dual points…Had eight decisions, and team-high five major decisions, one technical fall, one fall, one forfeit and one overtime win…Recorded a pair of wins over nationally ranked opponents, defeating Danny Sabatello of Purdue and Chris Mecate of Old Dominion…Named to the Academic All-MAC team…2014-15: Posted an impressive 31-14 overall record in his first season donning the Green and White after transferring from Indiana University…Was an unattached wrestler in the 141 lb. weight class, leading the entire EMU roster with his 31 bout victories and his six podium finishes on the season…Placed second at both the Purple Raider Open and the Alma Open, notching seven victories between the two meets, while earning back-to-back third-place finishes at the Simpson Open and the Mat Town Tournament…Nabbed a fourth-place finish at the Edinboro Open to close out the season, while starting the campaign with a seventh-place finish at the EMU Open…Posted three four-bout win streaks on the season and had 15 decisions, six technical falls, three pins, two major decisions and two sudden victories…INDIANA: Had three major decisions and received his first Big 10 start against Northwestern at 141 lbs….Placed second at the Michigan State Open…Posted a 4-4 record as a true freshman…HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Davenport Assumption High School, where he was a four-time state championship placer in high school…Was the 2010 Georgia state champion, posting a perfect 30-0 record before finishing in second at the 2012 Iowa State Championships with a 50-2 record…Claimed a third-place finish in the 2013 state championships, while garnering NHSCA Senior All-American honors in his final season after placing third at nationals…Helped his team to four state dual championships, two state championship crowns and two runner-up showings in his four-year high school career…Was a member of National Honor Society, an FCA leader as well as a member of SADD…PERSONAL: Full name: Kyle Donald Springer…Son of Daniel and Kathy Springer…Has one brother, Ryan…Major: Exercise science.
Eastern Michigan - 2018 MAC Wrestling Championships Preview
Monday, June 04
2018 MAC Wrestling Championships 165-lb Match:
Monday, June 04
2018 MAC Wrestling Championships 197-lb Match:
Monday, June 04
2018 MAC Wrestling Championships 285-lb Match:
Monday, June 04