University of Minnesota Athletics
Sutton Kenning Signs with Gophers Wrestling
12/8/2025 10:05:00 AM | Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota wrestling announced an eighth member to its signing class Monday with Sutton Kenning signing a scholarship agreement, head coach Brandon Eggum has announced.
A native of Clearwater, Minn., Kenning currently wrestles for St. Cloud Crush, a co-op team comprised of St. Cloud Tech and St. Cloud Apollo students. He has competed at the state tournament three times and placed in each of the last two years. Kenning is coming off his best result as he was a finalist at 189 pounds last year as a junior after finishing fifth at the weight in his sophomore campaign. He also made it to State as an eighth grader at 195 pounds. He entered his senior season with a 76-7 record over the last two years.
At the next level, he is expected to compete at 184 or 197 pounds for the Golden Gophers.
"Sutton's development has been steady and impressive, and he continues to raise his level every year," Eggum said. "He's a homegrown Minnesota kid with tremendous character, competitiveness, and work ethic that can be successful at the next level. We're thrilled to add him to our program and excited to continue to assist in his development both on and off the wrestling mat."
On the national scene, Kenning was an All-American in 2025, placing eighth at the USA Nationals in Fargo at 190 pounds. Prior to his freshman year of high school, he finished fourth at the 16U Nationals at 195.
Kenning comes from a wrestling family. His father, Anthony, won four national championships in college, two at Ridgewater Community College and two at Minnesota State. Sutton's brother, Jaxon, was a finalist last year at the state tournament at 172 pounds, and his sister, Camryn, has won a pair of state titles.
Last month, Minnesota announced the signings of seven student-athletes to scholarship agreements.
A native of Clearwater, Minn., Kenning currently wrestles for St. Cloud Crush, a co-op team comprised of St. Cloud Tech and St. Cloud Apollo students. He has competed at the state tournament three times and placed in each of the last two years. Kenning is coming off his best result as he was a finalist at 189 pounds last year as a junior after finishing fifth at the weight in his sophomore campaign. He also made it to State as an eighth grader at 195 pounds. He entered his senior season with a 76-7 record over the last two years.
At the next level, he is expected to compete at 184 or 197 pounds for the Golden Gophers.
"Sutton's development has been steady and impressive, and he continues to raise his level every year," Eggum said. "He's a homegrown Minnesota kid with tremendous character, competitiveness, and work ethic that can be successful at the next level. We're thrilled to add him to our program and excited to continue to assist in his development both on and off the wrestling mat."
On the national scene, Kenning was an All-American in 2025, placing eighth at the USA Nationals in Fargo at 190 pounds. Prior to his freshman year of high school, he finished fourth at the 16U Nationals at 195.
Kenning comes from a wrestling family. His father, Anthony, won four national championships in college, two at Ridgewater Community College and two at Minnesota State. Sutton's brother, Jaxon, was a finalist last year at the state tournament at 172 pounds, and his sister, Camryn, has won a pair of state titles.
Last month, Minnesota announced the signings of seven student-athletes to scholarship agreements.
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