Cornell University Athletics

PRIOR TO CORNELL

Kruse is a 2025 graduate of Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, Minn., where he was a four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain. He finished his prep career with a 138-7 record, earning two All-State honors and claiming the Minnesota state championship in 2024 after being a two-time state finalist. Kruse set the Minnesota single-season pin record with 51 pins in 2024 and also competed for Pinnacle Wrestling School, capturing the NHSCA National Championship, Folkstyle Nationals Championship, and Journeyman Fall Classic title in 2023. He also played two years of center field for the baseball team, finishing third at the VFW State Tournament in 2022.

He is enrolled in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, pursuing a major in Finance.