2023-24 / AS A SENIOR
• Stats
• Only saw action in the Clarion Open. Went 1-2, winning his opening match with a 12-0 major decision.
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the third straight season.
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
• Posted a 6-11 record at 149 pounds in an injury shortened season. Started in seven duals.
• Had the fastest fall of the season, pinning Tyler Merritt of Slippery Rock in 0:52 seconds.
• Picked up his first dual win of the season in a 7-2 decision against Chattanooga’s Grant Lundy.
• Competed in the Clarion Open, the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Southern Scuffle.
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season.
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Finished 2-11 in his second season at 149 pounds, appearing in eight varsity duals.
• Opened his season with an 8-7 dual victory over Cole McCormas at Rider.
• Picked up a 10-2 major decision over Brown’s Blake Saito at the Boilermaker Duals.
• Academic All-Big Ten
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN#
• Stats
• Posted a 2-5 record at 149 pounds in his rookie campaign
• Competed in three varsity duals for the Boilermakers, all coming against ranked opponents
• Earned his first collegiate win at Wisconsin, pinning Daniel Stilling in 4:49 in an extra match
• Scored a 12-3 major decision in an extra match over Michigan State’s Jackson Reinicker
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year team captain at Stillwater High School
• 2020 Minnesota High School 3A state champion at 145 pounds, finishing 51-1 overall on the season
• Led his team to a state runner-up finish at the 2020 Minnesota 3A state dual championships
• Placed fourth at the state championships in 2018 (132 pounds) and 2019 (138 pounds)
• Took second at the 2019 Northern Plains freestyle tournament at 152 pounds
• Also competed on the Stillwater football team
• National Honors Society member
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD
• 2019-20 (145): 51-1 (.981)
• 2018-19 (138): 43-7 (.860)
• 2017-18 (132): 41-11 (.788)
• 2016-17 (120): 40-8 (.833)
• TOTAL: 175-27 (.866)
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Trey Kruse
• Major: Engineering
• Birthday: July 30, 2001
• City Born: Stillwater, Minnesota
• Parents: Troy & Lisa Kruse
• Siblings: Sisters, Selena and Jaslyn
# - Student-athlete's eligibility may have been impacted by NCAA Legislative Actions concerning COVID-19
• Stats
• Only saw action in the Clarion Open. Went 1-2, winning his opening match with a 12-0 major decision.
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the third straight season.
2022-23 / AS A JUNIOR
• Posted a 6-11 record at 149 pounds in an injury shortened season. Started in seven duals.
• Had the fastest fall of the season, pinning Tyler Merritt of Slippery Rock in 0:52 seconds.
• Picked up his first dual win of the season in a 7-2 decision against Chattanooga’s Grant Lundy.
• Competed in the Clarion Open, the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Southern Scuffle.
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season.
2021-22 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Finished 2-11 in his second season at 149 pounds, appearing in eight varsity duals.
• Opened his season with an 8-7 dual victory over Cole McCormas at Rider.
• Picked up a 10-2 major decision over Brown’s Blake Saito at the Boilermaker Duals.
• Academic All-Big Ten
2020-21 / AS A FRESHMAN#
• Stats
• Posted a 2-5 record at 149 pounds in his rookie campaign
• Competed in three varsity duals for the Boilermakers, all coming against ranked opponents
• Earned his first collegiate win at Wisconsin, pinning Daniel Stilling in 4:49 in an extra match
• Scored a 12-3 major decision in an extra match over Michigan State’s Jackson Reinicker
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year team captain at Stillwater High School
• 2020 Minnesota High School 3A state champion at 145 pounds, finishing 51-1 overall on the season
• Led his team to a state runner-up finish at the 2020 Minnesota 3A state dual championships
• Placed fourth at the state championships in 2018 (132 pounds) and 2019 (138 pounds)
• Took second at the 2019 Northern Plains freestyle tournament at 152 pounds
• Also competed on the Stillwater football team
• National Honors Society member
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD
• 2019-20 (145): 51-1 (.981)
• 2018-19 (138): 43-7 (.860)
• 2017-18 (132): 41-11 (.788)
• 2016-17 (120): 40-8 (.833)
• TOTAL: 175-27 (.866)
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Trey Kruse
• Major: Engineering
• Birthday: July 30, 2001
• City Born: Stillwater, Minnesota
• Parents: Troy & Lisa Kruse
• Siblings: Sisters, Selena and Jaslyn
# - Student-athlete's eligibility may have been impacted by NCAA Legislative Actions concerning COVID-19