2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Kai Orine
- Weight:
- 133
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Imperial, Mo.
- High School:
- Seckman High School
All Time AccoladesÂ
2x NCAA All-American (2023Â & 2024)
4x NCAA Qualifier (2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025)
2x ACC Champion (2023 & 2024) - 2023 ACC Tournament Most Outstanding WrestlerÂ
2024 Cliff Keen Invitational Tournament Champion
4x NWCA Scholar Athlete All-American (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
2x ACC All-Academic Team (2021-22 & 2024-25)
4x ACC Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, & 2023-24)
2024-25
• Split time between 133 and 141 lbs...finishing 13-9, 7-5 in duals, 2-3 in the ACC, 2-4 against ranked opponents, and nine bonus point wins
• Earned NCAA qualification for the fourth time with a second place finish at ACCs...went 0-2...losing to (7) Nic Bouzakis of Ohio State and All-American (10) Dylan Shawver of Rutgers
• Took out the No. 1 seed (Ethan Oakley of North Carolina) of his bracket at the ACC Championship but fell in the finals in sudden victory to place second at his final ACC Tournament
• Wrestled in two tournaments during the regular season: Battle at The Citadel (1st place) and Journeymen's Collegiate Classic
• Tallied two ranked wins during the regular season over No. 30 Shannon Hanna of Campbell and No. 22 Joey Oliveri of Rutgers
• Named a NWCA Scholar All-American
• Listed on the 2024-25 All-ACC Academic Team
2023-24
• Recorded a 18-5 record on the season with six ranked wins during the regular season.Â
• Finished 8th at NCAA's in the 133 pound weight class, earning All-American status for the second time. Went 3-3 at the NCAA Championships in Kansas City, Mo. with losses only coming from top-10 seeds.Â
• ACC Champion for the second time by defeating Pitt's Vinnie Santaniello by major decision and Virginia Tech's Sam Latona by decision.Â
• Cliff Keen Invitational Tournament Champion at 133 pounds, 5-0 at the tournament with notable wins over Iowa State's No. 8 Evan Frost and Oregon State's No. 26 Gabe Whisenhunt.
• Only suffered two losses during the regular season, each to ranked wrestlers - No. 3 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) and No. 12 Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State).Â
2022-23
• Finished 8th at NCAA's in the 133 pound weight class, earning All-American status for the first time.Â
• ACC Champion and ACC Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler. Secured his title with a last second pin over Pitt’s Mickey Phillippi in overtime, Phillippi was the #1 seed in the 133 class.
• Collected four ranked wins during the regular season, three of which were in the top-10. Only regular season losses were to ranked wrestlers.
• Named a NWCA Scholar Athlete All-American, and a part of the 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2021-22
• First-time NCAA Qualifier. Was the #15 seed at 133 pounds and went 2-2.
• Earned a podium finish at the ACC Championship. Was the #4 seed and finished in third place going 3-1. Scored a pair of ranked wins.
• Went 17-7 on the season overall, 6-4 in duals and 2-2 in ACC action. Posted three ranked wins, all versus ACC foes.
• Ranked 18th in D1 with five tech falls.
• Placed first in the Wolfpack Wrestling Club Open.
• Named to the ACC All-Academic Team, the ACC Academic Honor Roll, and a 2022 NWCA D1 Scholar All-American.
2020-21
• Saw action in seven matches at 141 pounds, all extra matches.
• Went 6-1 on the season, with a pin and a major decision.
• Named to the 2020-21 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20
• Redshirted the season.
• Wrestled in six open tournaments, all at 133 pounds. Went 18-6.
• Top showing was a fourth place finish at the Southern Scuffle, going 5-2.
• Claimed first place honors at the Pembroke Classic and Newberry Open, both with 4-0 marks. Placed second at Appalachian State Open.
Prep
• Three-time Class 4 state champion as a senior (126), junior (120) and sophomore (113). Scored an 8-0 major decision to win as a senior. Took third as a freshman.
• Finished with a 196-11 record, including 81 career pins. Went 50-1 as a senior.
• Four-time district and Winnetonka champion and 2019 Suburban Conference Wrestler of the Year.
• Placed first at 2018 NHSCA Nationals and second at 2018 Flo Nationals. Was fifth at both the 2018 Fargo Junior Freestyle and 2018 Super 32.
Personal
• Full name is Francisco Isaiah Kailani Orine.
• Majoring in Art & Design...Does all of his own tattoos.
• Little brother, Draegen, is a freshman on the team.
Prep
• #49 overall recruit and #7 at 126 pounds by FloWrestling.
• #65 overall recruit and #4 at 126 pounds by InterMat.