Giraldo is on double deck...Mat 3
His next opponent, Kevin Norstrem, is ranked #10 for this tournament. Norstrem is a Redshirt Freshman ranked #19 at 133 by Intermat. Beat DelVechhio in Las Vegas, so this is really interesting for RU.
http://www.hokiesports.com/wrestling/players/norstrem_kevin.html
2014-15: Picked up a win against Newberry in his official collegiate debut
Went 2-2 while wreslting unattached at the Hokie Open, placing fourth
Picked up a pair of wins in Tech's tri-meet against Gardner-Webb and No. 23 North Dakota State
Lost to Johnni DiJulius of Ohio State, 2-1, in the dual match
Took seventh at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Picked up wins over seeded Scott Delvecchio and Ian Nickell at the event
Fell to No. 5 Jimmy Gulibon of Penn State 9-4 in the dual.
2013-14: Was redshirted
Went 21-4 while wrestling unattached at 133 pounds
Won three open tournaments
Went 4-0 at the Hokie Open to take the title
Went 4-0 at the King Open to capture the title
Went 2-2 at the Midlands Championships
Went 4-1 at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial, placing second
Won both of his matches at the Appalachian State Open to take the title
Placed third at the National Collegiate Open, going 5-1.
High School: Lettered four times for Coach Russ Cozart at Brandon High
The No. 19 overall recruit in the country as rated by Amateur Wrestling News, No. 16 by D1CollegeWrestling, No. 42 by InterMat and No. 44 by FloWrestling
A five-time Florida state champion, four times at the 3A level
Went 229-3 in his four years at Brandon
Combined with a 45-1 eighth grade year competing against high school competition, he was 274-4 for his career
Attended Tampa Bay Christian as an eighth-grader and won a state title at 112 pounds
A three-time double All-American (Juniors in 2010 and 2011, Cadet in 2009) in Fargo (includes a Junior National Greco-Roman championship at 130 pounds in 2011)
Finished his senior year ranked No. 3 in the country at 138 pounds by Amateur Wrestling News and No. 8 by InterMat
Named to Amateur Wrestling News' All-Academic Team.
Personal: Kevin Austin Norstrem was born October 25, 1993 in Brandon, FL
The son of Timothy and Nancy Norstrem
Has a brother, Kyle
Majoring in finance.