Kayne Hutchison

Photo by: Gage Jenkins

Photo by: Sam Janicki

Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo / Trang Le

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pittsburg, Kan.
High School:
Pittsburg
Weight Class:
197
Squadron:
17 / Stalag 17

2020-21 | Junior: Went 5-7, including 2-5 in Big 12 duals, as the primary starter at 197 lbs….Tallied 11 dual points…All five wins came via bonus points (3 TF, 2 Pins)…Tied for the team lead in tech falls, and tied for second-most falls…Fastest pin came in 1:51…That pin came in upset dual win over #21 Northern Colorado against #15 nationally ranked Jacob Seely.

2019-20 | Sophomore: Tallied a 17-14 record, including a 6-5 dual mark and 3-4 Big 12 dual record, as the primary starter at heavyweight…The six dual wins were third-most on the team…Third on the team with 27 dual points…10 wins came vis bonus points, including a major, tech, and eight falls...Eight pins was tied for fourth-most on the team…Fastest pin came in 1:01…Placed second at the Cowboy Open and All-Academy Championships, while placing third at the Mountaineer Invite and fourth at the Navy Classic…Won his Big 12 dual match over Northern Iowa with a pin…Also had wins in his Big 12 dual matches against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State…Recorded two wins over nationally ranked opponents…Named to the AD’s list.

2018-19 | Freshman: Tallied a 10-8 record, including a 7-4 mark in duals and 4-3 Big 12 dual record as the primary heavyweight starter…Six of his wins came via pin, including one in just 31 seconds…Six pins were tied for second most on the team…Also led the team in duals wins, dual points (33), dual falls (4) and fastest dual fall (0:31)…Placed third at heavyweight at the All-Academy Championships…Earned UWW Junior Freestyle All-American honors at 125 kg, placing sixth.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four year letterwinner for Pittsburg High School under head coach Scott Rieck…Placed at the state championships all four years, and was a two-time state champion (2016, 17)…Also a 2016 USAW Junior Freestyle and Greco All-American (7th and 4th, respectively), as well as a UWW Cadet Freestyle and Greco All-American (3rd and 2nd, respectively)…Also lettered in football for three seasons…Was a member of the National honor Society…Attended and wrestled at the USAFA Prep School where he was a 2018 National Collegiate Open All-American (3rd Place), a UWW Junior National Freestyle All-American, a Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open champion, a Hastings College Cusatis Open champion, a Cowboy Open champion, while also taking third-place at the Northern Colorado Open.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 17…Son of Kenneth and Kristy Hutchison…Has five siblings, Kendra, Kristian, Karly, Kayla, and Kole…Majoring in operations research and plans on attending grad school…Favorite sport other than wrestling is UFC…Credits his dad as having the biggest influence on his sports career…Hobbies include hunting, fishing, and working on trucks…Favorite quote is “The Man in the Arena” speech by Theodore Roosevelt.