University of Minnesota Athletics
Chad Kraft - M Club Hall of Fame
Chad Kraft
Class of 2012
Wrestling: 1996-99
The late 90s were a golden time for Gopher wrestling due in large part to Chad Kraft. Kraft was an integral competitor helping the team to a Big Ten second-place finish in 1997 and a Big Ten title in 1999. With Kraft on the squad, the Maroon and Gold finished third at the 1997 NCAA Championships and took consecutive runner-up finishes in 1998 and 1999.
While at Minnesota, Kraft amassed a record of 115-23-0 (.833 win percentage) and solidified his name forever in the history books by becoming Minnesota's first four-time All-American, never placing outside the top five at the national championship. Kraft currently ranks 18th in all-time career victories (115) and 7th in career dual meets (65).