Orlando Cruz

Weight:
174
Year:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Crown Point, Ind.
High School:
Crown Point High School

2024-25 (Redshirt Freshman ––– Purdue): Went 10-13 on the season … 5-6 in dual meets … had five bonus-point victories … got third place at the Cleveland State Open … took sixth place at the Tiger Style Invitational … went 0-3 at the Big Ten Championships as the No. 13 seed at 184 lbs. … Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2023-24 (Redshirt ––– Purdue): Redshirted … went 18-7 on the season … had a 2-0 record in dual matches … won six matches in bonus-point fashion … made his first dual appearance against University of Indianapolis … took first place at the Greyhound Open.

Prep: Had a 136-14 record in high school … 2023 IHSAA State Champion at 182 lbs. … four-time IHSAA State Qualifier … State runner-up at 182 lbs. in 2022 … helped Crown Point win back-to-back state championships in 2022 and 2023, was part of the state championship team in 2021 as well … earned All-American honors at Fargo in 2023 … ranked the as the No. 118 overall recruit by MatScouts in 2023 … was ranked as the No. 5 wrestler at 182 lbs. by FloWrestling in 2023 … the third ranked prospect from Indiana by MatScouts in 2023 … wrestled for club Region Wrestling Academy … was high school teammates with fellow Hoosiers Sam Goin, Logan Frazier and Anthony Bahl.