Kenny O'Neil

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

Height:
5-9
Weight:
157
Position:
157/165 Weight Class
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Prior Lake, Minn.
High School:
Prior Lake H.S.
Major:
Human Biology

HONORS AND AWARDS

NWCA Scholar All-American (2021-22)
Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling First Team (2020-21, 2021-22)

2021-22: Held down the starting spot at 157 pounds throughout the season ... tied for fifth at season-opening Bison Open (11/13) ... opened dual season with a 7-0 decision over Augustana's Tyler Wagener (11/19), then closed weekend of home competition by tying for fifth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open with a 3-2 record (11/21) ... won matches at both the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/3) and the Southern Scuffle (1/1) ... went undefeated in dual action at the Virginia Duals, winning matches against Chattanooga and Maryland (1/15) ... turned in an eighth-place finish at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (3/5-6)

2020-21: Opened the season in the starting dual lineup at 165 pounds, splitting matches against Peyton Mocco of Missouri (L, 1-11) and Oregon State's Dillon Ulrey (W, 9-5) ... finished year with a 5-7 overall record that included a 1-2 mark in duals ... went 2-1 at Air Force Multi (1/17) ... claimed victories at the Little Rock Quad (1/31) and SDSU Triangular (2/13)

2019-20: Turned in a 9-7 overall record that included a 1-2 mark in duals ... posted a 4-2 record en route to a fourth-place finish at the season-opening Bison Open (11/9) ... wrestled at 165 pounds in team's first dual of the season and came away with a 7-3 victory over Binghamton's Dylan Wood (11/15) ... advanced to the championship match at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/17) ... closed season by wrestling in duals against Stanford (2/16) and North Dakota State (2/21)

2018-19: Performed well in open tournaments during his first season in the Jackrabbits’ program … ended the year with a 28-13 record while placing in the top six of nine different tournaments … won championship at Cusatis Open (1/5) and shared title at Ridgewater Open (1/12) … began collegiate career with sixth-place finish at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/4) … posted 3-1 record en route to third-place finish at Finn Grinaker Open (11/17) … recorded back-to-back runner-up finishes at Buena Vista Open (12/1) and Husky Open (12/8) … closed season with 5-1 record at Sioux City Edmonds Open to place third

BEFORE SDSU: Qualified for the Minnesota state tournament five times and was a placewinner in four different weight classes … won individual Class AAA state title at 160 pounds as a junior, ending the season with a 41-2 record … compiled a 146-21 record over his last four seasons to become Prior Lake High School’s career wins leader… moved up to 170 pounds for his senior season and placed third at state, posting a 32-4 record … claimed third at 152 pounds in 2016 and was fifth at 145 pounds as a freshman in 2015 … two-time All-American in junior and cadet competition … first-team academic all-state selection by the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association … also competed in football

CAREER STATISTICS