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2024-25 Men's Wrestling Roster

Sam Salguero '28

Ben Krauss

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Bethlehem, Pa.
  • Highschool Salisbury

Biography

Honors
• Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, 2025

Career Statistics
Year W-L MD TF Pin Fastest
2022-23 16-18 0 0 8 0:21
2023-24 10-4 1 0 5 0:15
2024-25 5-9 0 0 3 0:36
Totals 31-31 1 0 16 0:15

Tournament Places
2023 Alvernia Invitational – 3rd
2023 Petrofes Invitational – 6th

Career Highlights
2024-25
• Returned from injury to compete in 14 bouts
• Pinned Marymount opponent in 36 seconds in final bout to secure 31-22 win at Virginia Duals
• Also recorded pin in 36 seconds vs. Shenandoah at Scotty Wood Duals

2023-24
• Was off to outstanding start before suffering season-ending injury
• Opened season by going 5-1 with four pins (one in 15 seconds) in tournament at Alvernia
• Recorded overtime takedown for sudden victory vs. Washington and Lee
• Won bouts on pin and major decision at Petrofes Invitational

2022-23
• Had a solid rookie season as the Mules' starter at 285
• Finished seventh on the team in wins and was fourth in pins
• Recorded pin in 1:52 in final bout to give Muhlenberg 23-18 Centennial Conference win vs. McDaniel
• Pinned three opponents, all in less than two minutes, at Alvernia Invitational in first career tournament
• Pinned Southern Virginia opponent in 21 seconds at the Petrofes Invitational
• Escaped twice in the rideout to notch 4-3 victory against regionally ranked Alfred State opponent
• Posted 8-3 decision at the CC Championships against Gettysburg opponent who had defeated him earlier in the season
• Won a bout by fall at the NCAA Mideast Regional

Personal
• Served as team captain in both wrestling and football at Salisbury High School
• Named the 2022 St. Luke’s male athlete of the year
• Was District XI runner up at 285 as a senior
• Twice earned all-area honors
• Played linebacker and offensive line in football
• Parents are Michael and Erin Mazza Krauss
• Born April 10, 2004
• A biology major

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior