Kirk Anderson

Kirk Anderson is a 133-pound Augsburg wrestler. In high school, he was a three-time state champion for Barnesville High School, compiling a 245–16 record. Following high school, Anderson wrestled for Division I North Dakota State University for two years before taking a four-year break from wrestling to serve in the military.

High school career
Anderson was a three-time Minnesota state Class A state champion for Barnesville High School. A six-time state qualifier, Anderson placed five times: second at 103 A in 2003, first at 112 A in 2004, first at 119 A in 2005, third at 125 A in 2006 and first at 125 A in 2007. He also went 0–2 at 103 A as seventh grader in 2002.

As of 2013, Anderson's 246-16 high school record ranks 59th on the list of best win percentage and tied for fourth wins total in Minnesota wrestling history. Anderson registered his 100th high school victory on January 23, 2004 as a ninth grader. He later won his 150th match on February 4, 2005 as a tenth grader. He was named to the MWCA All-State Academic Team in both 2006 and 2007.

Seventh grade
On December 8, 2001, Anderson finished first in the Grant County Invitational 103 pound bracket, defeating Melrose's Eric Schoenberg by a 10–3 decision in the final. On December 11, 2001, he defeated Kip Anderson (Pelican Rapids) by a 14-2 major decision at 103 pounds.

On January 10, 2002, Anderson pinned Karl Haataja (Fergus Fall) in 2:36, finished first at the Lake Park-Audubon Invitational on January 18 before picking up a forfeit victory against Moorhead on January 24. On January 26, he finished second behind Frazee's Ben Anderson at the Heart 'O Lakes Tournament, falling by a 3–2 score.

On February 1, Anderson recorded a forfeit victory over Lake Park-Audubon at 103 pounds.

On February 16, Anderson finished second at the Class A Section 8 Individual, falling in the section final to eventual state champion Gabriel Mooney (Badger/Greenbush-Middle River) by a 10-2 major decision. With the runner-up finish, he qualified for the state individual tournament where he went 0–2, falling to Nathan Janson (Pierz) 6-4 and Casey Gray (Wheaton/Herman-Norcross) 8-7. He finished the season with a 37–8 record.

Eighth Grade
Anderson's first recorded matches of his eighth grade year occurred on December 10 when he pinned Thomas Guenther (Mahnomen/Waubun). On December 14, he competed at the Barnesville Tournament, claiming a major decision victory Luke Tervola (New York Mills) in the dual tournament final. On December 17 when, as the No. 4 wrestler in Class A, he defeated Kip Anderson (Pelican Rapids) by a 17–0 technical fall at the 4:49 mark in a dual at Barnesville.

On Saturday, December 21 at the Big Bear Tournament in Cass Lake, Minn. He finished in second in the 103 weight class behind Colt Bergeron (Thief River Falls). In the quarterfinal, Anderson defeated Justin Skillings (Detroit Lakes) 15–1. In the semifinal, he defeated Davey Kosen (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton) by fall in overtime at 6:37 before falling by pin to Bergeron at 5:59 in the final.