"Vito is a very sound and technical wrestler," Head Coach Brian Smith said. "He's out of the same high school that developed Michael Chandler. Vito will wrestle at 133 pounds this season and we expect him to redshirt."
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-time letter winner at Northwest High School in House Springs, Mo., Krischke was coached by Ron and Bob Wilhelm and earned All-America honors in 2005 at Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D. Krischke ran cross country in addition to wrestling with the Lions' squad. Krischke earned numerous academic honors and finished among the top-10 of his classmates his freshman (2004), sophomore (2005) and junior (2006) years.
PERSONAL: The son of Vito and Diane Krischke, Vito was born Nov. 8, 1988, in St. Louis. Vito has two brothers, Herb (17) and James (12) and is majoring in engineering.