2012-13 Wrestling Roster
Ben Ralston
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Weight Class:
- 174 Pounds
- Hometown:
- Oxford, Mich.
- High School:
- Oxford
Fifth-Year Senior (2015-16)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Posted a 3-2 record at 184 pounds at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
• Earned a 6-2 decision against Hofstra's Cary Damiana the season-opening Northeast Duals (Nov. 15)
Senior/Junior (2014-15)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Competed in two open tournaments
• Posted a 3-2 record at the EMU Open (Nov. 15)
Junior/Sophomore (2013-14)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Posted a 1-2 record at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
• Went 2-2 in first appearance at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7)
• Posted a 2-0 mark at the EMU Duals (Nov. 16); rallied from a five-point deficit to defeat Kent State's Caleb Marsh, 8-7, and earned a 4-2 decision vs. Northern Illinois' Billy Chancey in dual debut
Sophomore/Freshman (2012-13)
• Competed in six open tournaments
• Captured the 174-pound title at the Simonson Open (Feb. 9) with a 3-0 record
• Claimed second place at the Alma College Open (Jan. 26) with a 3-1 record
• Went 2-2 at the Ashland Open (Nov. 17), Michigan State Open (Nov. 11) and Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 3)
Freshman (2011-12)
• Redshirted season; appeared in two open tournaments
• Posted a 3-2 record at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 12)
• Wrestled back to third place at the Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 5), compiling with a 6-1 record with a pin, a tech fall and two major decisions
• Earned a 15-1 major decision over Mount St. Joseph's Nick Manning first collegiate win
Prep
• Graduated from Oxford High School (2011)
• Honor Roll
• Captured the 2011 Michigan state 160-pound title; also placed fifth at the state meet as a junior (2010)
• Career prep record of 159-37
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in neuroscience
• Born on November 4, 1992
• Son of Scott and Cindy Ralston
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2011-12 (RS) | 9-3 | 0-0 | 9-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2012-13 | 12-8 | 0-0 | 12-8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2013-14 | 5-6 | 2-2 | 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2014-15 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2015-16 | 4-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 34-23 | 3-2 | 31-21 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
