Kraisser to Carolina

Super32 Champ to be a Tar Heel

Willie Saylor, Editor

The recruiting prowess of the North Carolina Tar Heel wrestling program continued when, on Tuesday morning, the staff received a verbal commitment for the class of 2012 from one of the most decorated high school wrestlers in the country.

Coming off an incoming class that TheOpenMat ranked 12^th nationally, the Tar Heels get off to a great start in 2012.

Nathan Kraisser, a 3-time state champion from Centennial, Maryland has opted to head to Chapel Hill to continue his wrestling career.

Kraisser is coming off a double All-American performance in Fargo last week. Between Fargo and Fila’s, Kraisser has amassed 9 international-style All-American honors.

His signature moment came last fall when he impressed all at the Super32. En route to the coveted belt, Kraisser beat Earl Hall, 13-0 in the semifinals before upending Joey Dance in the finals, 4-2.

Kraisser will be featured in our upcoming Top Prospect Report, and is projected as a 125/133 lb resource for Carolina.

Kraisser offered up the following in response to his decision to attend UNC:

WS: What led to your decision to head to North Carolina?

NK:  I felt comfortable there. I think at North Carolina, I can accomplish my goals.

WS: What other schools were you considering?

NK: Virgina Tech and Maryland

WS: What is your relationship with the coaches and wrestlers at UNC like?

NK: I had already developed a relationship with Cary Kolat. He was my club coach since 6^th grade. So, I felt very comfortable with him. The wrestlers, I know many of them, too. I grew up wrestling with many of them from junior high on up.

WS: Talk about your experience on your recruiting trip to North Carolina.

NK: On my recruiting trip I was able to get familiar with the other kids on the team. Another thing that was important is that I was able to learn more about the academic programs available at North Carolina.

WS: What are your college goals?

NK: My goals are to earn multiple All-American honors and be a National Champion.