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2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Garrett Kappes

  • Weight 285
  • Class Redshirt Freshman
  • Position HWT
  • Major Kinesiology
  • Hometown Bowie, MD
  • High School McDonogh School
  • Instagram garrett_kappes
  • Twitter gkappes7
  • Opendorse garrett-kappes

Biography

2022-23 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
  • Did not compete due to injury. 
  • 2022-23 Academic All-Big Ten.

2021-22 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):

2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
  • Wrestled in seven matches, competing in five duals at 285 pounds.
  • Made his Maryland debut and wrestled vs. Northwestern and Nebraska (1/23). 
  • In the lineup vs. Ohio State (1/31). 
  • Competed against Indiana, losing in sudden victory (2/14). Wrestled at Penn State (2/22). 
  • Represented Maryland at the Big Ten Championships (3/6)

Before Maryland: 
  • 2019 Super 32 All-American.
  • Three-time Fargo All-American.
  • 2018 MIS State Champ.
  • Three-time National Prep All-American.
  • 2018/2019 MSWA All-Academic 1st Team.
  • 2019 AAU Outstanding Athlete (Maryland Chapter).
  • 2018 McDonogh Varsity Wrestling Ken Horner Award.
  • 2018 NHSCA All-American.
  • 120-26 career record (62 pins).
  • Dean's List for 5 semesters & Honor Roll for 2.
  • Named MSWA All-Academic First Team all four years at McDonogh.
  • Also wrestled for Southern Maryland Wrestling Club Wolfpack.

Personal: Son of Richard and Kristina Kappes...has a brother, Andrew, and two sisters, Jenna and Krista...Member of the National Latin Honor Society...Volunteers at Ronald McDonald House...wishes to become a physical therapist or wrestling coach

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    285 pounds
    285 lbs

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    HWT
    285 lbs

  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    Heavyweight
    285 lbs