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2024: Played and started in all 15 games for the Mavericks…Notched 42 tackles, including 7.5 for a loss and 4.0 sacks…Forced two fumbles and blocked a kick…Tallied a season-high six tackles against Augustana in the NCAA Tournament…Named to the All-NSIC First Team and the NSIC All-Academic Team.
2023: Started in all 12 games for the Mavericks...Recorded 34 tackles...Led the team in tackles for loss with 13.0 and in sacks with 10.5...Broke up two passes and recorded three quarterback hurries...Named to the All-NSIC First and the NSIC All-Academic Team...Recorded at least one sack in nine games...Recorded five tackles vs. Augustana in the NCAA Tournament...Named to the D2CCA Super Region FourFirst Team and the D2Football.com All-Academic Team...Earned AFCA Second Team All-American honors.
2022: Played and started in all of Minnesota States 13 games… Has 37 total tackles along with seven and a half tackles for loss… Also had three and a half sacks… Was named to the NSIC All-Academic Team and All-NSIC Second Team.
2021: Played in 10 games, including seven starts…Tallied 22 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss and three sacks…Notched five tackles against Augustana…Posted 2.5 tackles for a loss against Wayne State…Recovered a fumble against Southwest Minnesota State.
2020: No season due to COVID-19.
2019: Redshirted.
High School: An all-conference defensive end from Sun Prairie, Wis., Kretche has competed in football, lacrosse and track and field at Sun Prairie High School...Lettered and started as a junior and a senior with the football team...Helped his team to a pair of conference championships...Named to the honor roll...As a junior, he helped his team to a second place finish at the state tournament as he tallied five sacks and nine tackles for a loss in eight games.
Personal: Maven is the son of Nathan and Amy Venckus...Born August 31, 2001...Intends to major in business management.
