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2025-26 Men's Wrestling Roster

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Braden Kmak

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Hazlet, NJ
  • High School Raritan
  • Class 165

Biography

JUNIOR (2025-26): Posted a 39-9 record with 23 victories by fall at 157-pounds … His 23 falls ranked second on the team and Top-10 in Division III … NCAA National Championship Qualifier … Second Team All-Centennial … Posted a 14-0 record in Dual Meets … Earned PhillySIDA Academic All-Area At-Large Honors … Named to the Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll … Went 4-3 and placed sixth at the Messiah Invitational (11/1) in his season debut … Posted a 4-2 record and placed fourth at the Racich Rumble (11/8) … Won the Cougar Classic (11/22) behind four straight first period falls … Collected three falls and finished second at the New Standard Invitational (12/6) … Tallied three falls and finished 4-0 at the Gator Boots Duals (12/20) … Recorded three falls and finished 4-0 at the Manganaro Duals (1/10) … Won the Will Abele Invitational (1/17), defeating Nassau Community College’s John De La Rosa in the finals by a 17-8 major decision … Went 1-1 and finished second at the Centennial Conference Championships (2/14) … Posted a 3-1 record and placed second at the NCAA Region III Championships (2/28) … Pinned Case Western Reserve’s Thomas Wagner at the 1:30-mark at the NCAA National Championships (3/13) … Won 20 straight matches from December 6th through February 14th.

FIRST-YEAR (2023-24): Went 12-9 as the Bears primary back up at 149lbs … Earned his first career victory via fall over Steven’s Aldan Harper (12/1) … Recorded a dual meet victory via technical superiority over Elmira’s Selvin Maldonado (12/10).

HONORS:
Before Ursinus: Graduated from Raritan High School … 2x State Qualifier

Personal: Born January 28, 2005 … Son of Nicole Kmak and Brian Kmak … Has one siblings, Emily  … Major is undecided

Why Ursinus?
The team feels like a family.
 
Favorite Hobbies: Surfing
 
Favorite Food: Tacos
 
Favorite Song: Upside Down – Jack Johnson

Favorite Athlete: Triple H

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First-Year

    6'0" 149 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    6'0" 149 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    6'0" 165 lbs