NIU RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Overall Conference Season Coach W L T Pct. W L T Pct. Conf. Tournament 1931-32 George Evans 0 4 0 .000 ------1932-33 George Evans 0 4 0 .000 ------1933-34 George Evans 0 2 0 .000 ------1934-35-* Carl Appell 1 1 0 .500 ------1935-36 John Schone 2 4 0 .333 ------1936-37-* Reino Nori 2 2 0 .500 ------1937-38 John Oldham 4 5 0 .444 ------1938-39 Ed Hill 5 7 1 .423 ------1939-40 George Davenport 5 3 1 .611 ------1940-41 Harold Taxman 1 7 0 .125 ------1941-42 Harold Taxman 1 6 0 .143 ------1942-43 Harold Taxman 0 5 0 .000 ------1943-44 No Team * World War II 1944-45 No Team * World War II 1945-46 George Evans 2 2 0 .500 ------1946-47 George Evans 4 3 0 .571 ------1947-48 Harry Garrett 1 5 1 .214 ------1948-49 John Schone 3 4 0 .429 ------1949-50 Robert Kahler 5 5 0 .500 ------1950-51 Robert Kahler 5 3 0 .625 ------1951-52 Robert Kahler 6 2 0 .750 ------1952-53 Robert Kahler 4 1 2 .714 ------1953-54 Robert Kahler 4 1 0 .800 ------1954-55 Robert Kahler 2 3 0 .400 ------1955-56 Robert Kahler 3 5 1 .389 ------1956-57 Robert Brigham 11 0 0 1.000 ------1957-58 Robert Brigham 10 6 0 .625 ------1958-59 Robert Brigham 11 3 0 .786 ------1959-60 Robert Brigham 6 4 1 .591 ------1960-61 John Wrenn 6 5 0 .545 ------1961-62 John Wrenn 7 2 1 .750 ------1962-63 Robert Brigham 4 4 1 .500 ------1963-64 Robert Brigham 5 4 0 .556 ------1964-65 Robert Brigham 5 2 1 .688 ------1965-66 Robert Brigham 9 3 1 .731 ------1966-67 Robert Brigham 4 4 1 .500 ------1967-68 Robert Brigham 4 8 0 .333 ------1968-69 Don Flavin 7 2 1 .750 ------1969-70 Don Flavin 7 8 0 .467 ------1970-71 Don Flavin 4 8 1 .346 ------1971-72 Don Flavin 11 1 0 .917 ------1972-73 Don Flavin 14 2 1 .853 ------1973-74 Don Flavin 13 3 2 .778 ------1974-75 Don Flavin 8 2 3 .731 ------7th (42 points) 1975-76 Don Flavin 8 5 0 .615 3 1 0 .750 3rd (51.5 points) 1976-77 Don Flavin 10 3 0 .769 3 0 0 1.000 2nd (60 points) 1977-78 Don Flavin 8 1 0 .889 2 0 0 1.000 5th (34.5 points) 1978-79 Don Flavin 13 3 0 .813 3 2 0 .600 6th (39.25 points) 1979-80 Don Flavin 9 8 0 .529 3 1 0 .750 8th (27.75 points) 1980-81 Don Flavin 10 4 1 .700 3 0 1 .875 5th (49.75 points) 1981-82 Don Flavin 8 6 2 .563 3 2 1 .583 3rd (52.5 points) 1982-83 Don Flavin 8 5 1 .607 2 1 1 .625 2nd (66 points) 1983-84 Don Flavin 4 9 0 .308 1 2 0 .333 3rd (56 points) 1984-85 Don Flavin 13 3 0 .813 3 0 0 1.000 1st (89 points) 1985-86 Don Flavin 5 9 0 .357 0 3 0 .000 4th (50.5 points) 1986-87 Ed Vatch 4 9 0 .308 ------1987-88 Ed Vatch 6 14 0 .300 ------1988-89 Ed Vatch 15 7 0 .682 ------1989-90 Ed Vatch 9 16 0 .360 ------1990-91 Ed Vatch 8 12 0 .400 ------1991-92 Ed Vatch 2 17 0 .118 ------1992-93 Phil Rembert 6 9 0 .400 ------1993-94 Phil Rembert 4 8 0 .333 ------1994-95 Phil Rembert 4 11 1 .281 ------1995-96 Phil Rembert 3 10 0 .231 ------1996-97 Dave Grant 4 9 0 .308 0 5 0 .000 5th (35 points) 1997-98 Dave Grant 4 11 0 .267 1 4 0 .200 5th (41 points) 1998-99 Dave Grant 6 7 1 .464 1 3 1 .300 5th (39 points) 1999-2000 Dave Grant 3 12 0 .200 1 4 0 .200 5th (37 points) 2000-01 Dave Grant 9 8 2 .526 1 3 1 .300 5th (33.5 points) 2001-02 Dave Grant 14 4 0 .778 4 1 0 .800 2nd (69.5 points) 2002-03 Dave Grant 15 6 0 .714 4 1 0 .800 2nd (70.5 points) 2003-04 Dave Grant 12 5 0 .706 4 1 0 .800 2nd (73 points) 2004-05 Dave Grant 14 4 0 .778 4 1 0 .800 2nd (59 points) 2005-06 Dave Grant 10 5 2 .647 3 1 1 .700 4th (56.5 points) 2006-07 Dave Grant 6 4 1 .591 3 2 0 .600 3rd (61.5 points) 2007-08 Dave Grant 11 7 0 .611 3 2 0 .600 3rd (60.5 points) 2008-09 Dave Grant 5 8 0 .385 1 4 0 .200 3rd (47.5 points) 2009-10 Dave Grant 9 9 0 .500 1 4 0 .200 5th (24.5 points) 2010-11 Dave Grant 5 11 0 .313 1 4 0 .200 5th (39.5 points) 2011-12 Ryan Ludwig 8 9 0 .471 0 5 0 .000 5th (41 points) 2012-13 Ryan Ludwig 10 8 0 .556 1 4 0 .200 T-5th (63.5 points) 2013-14 Ryan Ludwig 7 11 0 .389 2 6 0 .250 8th (50 points) 2014-15 Ryan Ludwig 10 12 0 .455 2 6 0 .250 7th (40 points) 2015-16 Ryan Ludwig 6 10 0 .375 1 7 0 .125 6th (65 points) 2016-17 Ryan Ludwig 8 8 0 .500 2 6 0 .250 5th (92 points) 2017-18 Ryan Ludwig 3 10 0 .230 1 6 0 .142 8th (78 points) 2018-19 Ryan Ludwig 8 10 0 .444 2 5 0 .286 6th (98 points) 2019-20 Ryan Ludwig 13 4 0 .765 7 2 0 .778 3rd (90.5 points)

* — Missing results from one match each in 1934-35 and 1936-37. Italic type reflects student coaches. 1 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1969-70 Marquette W 28-13 Illinois State W 34-3 7-8 Overall Northern Iowa L 13-25 Drake T 18-18 Head Coach: Don Flavin Eastern Michigan W 24-17 Indiana W 28-13 Bowling Green W 28-9 Illinois W 28-13 Date Opponent Result Score Central Michigan W 25-10 Minnesota L 14-23 Nebraska-Omaha L 6-26 Illinois State W 29-11 Northern Iowa L 12-21 Marquette W 32-6 UW-Oshkosh W 33-3 MSU-Moorhead W 32-11 Toledo W 23-12 Indiana State W 21-17 Indiana State W 24-11 Western Michigan L 16-17 NCAA Champ. T24th 10 UW- W 26-10 L 12-20 NCAA Champ. T34th 3 Wheaton College W 25-9 1972-73 UW-Whitewater W 22-11 14-2-1 Overall 1974-75 Northern Iowa L 8-27 Head Coach: Don Flavin 8-2-3 Overall Mankato State L 5-28 Head Coach: Don Flavin South Dakota State L 10-26 Date Opponent Result Score UW-Milwaukee W 23-11 Rhode Island W 31-6 Date Opponent Result Score Wheaton College W 33-5 Ball State W 19-18 Ball State W 18-16 Indiana State L 11-20 Cincinnati W 22-15 UW-Oshkosh W 19-18 Illinois L 13-19 Central Michigan W 18-14 Southern Illinois T 17-17 UW-Whitewater W 17-16 Northern Iowa T 17-17 Rhode Island W 24-12 Southern Illinois W 24-13 Northwestern T 15-15 1970-71 Eastern Michigan W 38-6 Cincinnati W 34-8 4-8-1 Overall Marquette W 24-8 Northern Iowa L 9-29 Head Coach: Don Flavin Auburn L 16-19 Illinois State T 18-18 Tampa W 45-2 UW-Milwaukee W 31-9 Date Opponent Result Score Louisiana State W 30-9 Marquette W 23-11 Ball State W 23-9 Illinois State W 24-6 Illinois W 21-14 UW-Whitewater W 32-5 Illinois W 26-9 Eastern Michigan W 26-11 Northern Iowa L 8-28 UW-Milwaukee W 27-9 Central Michigan L 10-27 Mankato State W 17-14 UW-Whitewater W 23-19 NCAA Champ. 29th 7.5 Western Michigan L 11-24 UW-Oshkosh W 38-6 Illinois State L 15-19 Indiana State L 13-24 1975-76 Toledo L 9-25 NCAA Champ. T13th 8-5 Overall • 3-1 MAC Marquette W 24-12 Head Coach: Don Flavin Indiana State L 14-22 1973-74 Illinois L 16-18 13-3-2 Overall Date Opponent Result Score Wisconsin L 11-22 Head Coach: Don Flavin UW-Oshkosh L 22-24 Purdue T 17-17 Ball State W 22-12 Date Opponent Result Score Youngstown State W 37-3 1971-72 Ball State W 28-10 Kent State L 17-23 11-1 Overall UW-Oshkosh W 33-5 Eastern Michigan W 32-12 Head Coach: Don Flavin Southern Illinois T 17-17 Wisconsin L 9-26 Marquette W 35-8 Winona State W 20-19 Date Opponent Result Score Louisiana State W 21-15 Marquette W 25-9 Wisconsin W 29-9 Eastern Illinois W 23-14 Illinois State W 21-19 Ball State W 28-12 Cincinnati W 25-12 UW-Milwaukee W 37-0 UW-Whitewater W 33-3 Oklahoma L 3-32 Northwestern L 15-20 Southern Illinois W 23-17 Eastern Michigan W 39-7 Illinois L 7-35 Central Michigan W 26-11 All-Time Coaching Records NCAA Champ. T40 3 COACH YEARS SEASONS W L T PCT. 1976-77 Don Flavin 1968-86 18 160 82 12 .661 10-3 Overall • 3-0 MAC Dave Grant 1996-2011 15 127 110 6 .536 Head Coach: Don Flavin Ryan Ludwig 2011-Present 9 73 82 0 .471 Robert Brigham 1956-60, ‘62-68 10 69 38 5 .645 Date Opponent Result Score UW-Oshkosh W 34-3 Ed Vatch 1986-92 6 44 75 0 .370 SIU-Edwardsville L 19-23 Robert Kahler 1949-56 7 29 20 3 .592 Kent State W 20-14 Phil Rembert 1992-96 4 17 38 1 .309 Purdue W 38-4 John Wrenn 1960-62 2 13 7 1 .650 UW-Milwaukee W 49-2 George Evans 1931-34, ‘45-47 5 6 15 0 .286 Marquette W 36-6 George Davenport 1939-40 1 5 3 1 .625 Wheaton W 39-2 Wisconsin L 5-30 Ed Hill 1938-39 1 5 7 1 .417 Northwestern L 15-19 John Schone 1935-36, ‘48-49 2 5 8 0 .385 Illinois W 28-10 John Oldham 1937-38 1 4 5 0 .444 Central Michigan W 29-9 Reino Nori 1936-37 1 2 2 0 .500 Eastern Michigan W 22-18 Harold Taxman 1940-43 3 2 18 0 .100 Illinois State W 21-18 Carl Appell 1934-35 1 1 1 0 .500 NCAA Champ. NA - Harry Garrett 1947-48 1 1 5 1 .200 TOTALS 86 550 511 31 .519 2 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1977-78 Purdue W 28-9 12/9-10 Iowa State Invite No Scores 8-1 Overall • 2-0 MAC Wisconsin L 11-24 12/17 Minnesota L 18-22 Head Coach: Don Flavin Michigan L 14-21 Augustana (IL) W 21-16 Illinois State W 23-16 12/18 Kent State L 13-34 Date Opponent Result Score UW-Whitewater W 42-6 Missouri L 7-29 Purdue W 27-9 Northwestern L 16-17 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 25th 11.25 Marquette W 31-10 Missouri L 15-28 1/7 Purdue W 25-18 Western Illinois W 24-11 Illinois W 21-16 1/13 Eastern Illinois L 20-22 Northwestern W 24-10 Central Michigan W 20-14 1/18 Northwestern L 19-25 Illinois W 30-16 Saginaw Valley W 54-0 1/20 Nebraska L 16-33 Wisconsin L 6-37 NCAA Champ. T66th .5 1/22 NIU Open No Scores Central Michigan W 21-16 1/29 Wisconsin L 6-39 Eastern Michigan W 42-7 1981-82 2/3 Kent State L 13-29 Illinois State W 26-11 8-6-2 Overall • 3-2-1 MAC 2/8 Illinois State W 20-19 NCAA Champ. NA - Head Coach: Don Flavin 2/10 Illinois L 15-21 2/17 Central Michigan W 29-9 1978-79 Date Opponent Result Score 2/25-26 MAC Champ. 3rd 56.5 13-3 Overall • 3-2 MAC 12/5 Ball State W 25-18 3/8-10 NCAA Champ. 64th 0.0 Head Coach: Don Flavin 12/11-12 Iowa St Invite No Scores 12/19 Western Illinois W 47-3 1984-85 Date Opponent Result Score Louisiana State L 13-27 13-3 Overall • 3-0 MAC Ball State W 30-7 12/20 SIU-Edwardsville T 20-20 Head Coach: Don Flavin Winona State W 24-9 Concordia (Ill.) W 50-3 Bowling Green W 37-9 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 29th 9.5 Date Opponent Result Score Nebraska W 25-9 1/10 Purdue Canceled 11/9-10 Stevens Point Invite No Scores Minnesota L 12-20 1/16 Oklahoma St L 1-44 11/17 St. Louis Open No Scores Kent State L 13-30 1/21 Illinois St W 20-12 11/24 Northern Open No Scores Purdue W 25-9 1/24 NIU Open Canceled 11/30-12/1 Illinois Open 5th 69.0 UW-Whitewater W 25-9 1/31 Wisconsin L 7-30 12/8 Muskegon Open 1st 93.75 Marquette W 31-10 2/2 Northwestern W 22-20 12/15-16 Minnesota L 13-27 Illinois State W 29-12 2/6 Toledo L 18-22 Ohio W 30-10 Western Illinois W 38-7 Kent State L 15-23 Kent State W 24-17 Northeast Missouri W 27-11 2/12 Illinois L 15-16 Augustana (Ill.) W 40-7 Northwestern W 35-11 2/18 Missouri W 24-15 12/28-29 Sunshine Open 4th 94.25 Illinois W 21-17 2/20 Eastern Michigan W 40-6 1/2 Louisiana State L 13-23 Central Michigan L 19-20 Central Michigan T 20-20 Central State W 25-15 Eastern Michigan W 38-10 Western Michigan W 39-9 Morgan State W 25-18 NCAA Champ. T47th 2 2/26-27 MAC Champ. 3rd 52.5 Hofstra W 27-20 3/11-13 NCAA Champ. N/A 1/11 Eastern Illinois W 35-7 1979-80 1/17 Wisconsin L 12-20 9-8 Overall • 3-1 MAC 1982-83 1/27 NIU Open No Scores Head Coach: Don Flavin 8-5-1 Overall • 2-1-1 MAC 1/29 Marquette W 47-3 Head Coach: Don Flavin 2/1 Purdue W 31-9 Date Opponent Result Score 2/7 Illinois State W 21-16 Ball State* L 9-27 Date Opponent Result Score 2/8 Illinios W 22-21 Taylor W 39-9 12/3-4 Illinois Open No Scores 2/16 Central Michigan W 31-7 Illinois State L 17-20 12/10-11 Iowa St Invite No Scores 3/1-2 MAC Champ. 1st 89.0 Marquette W 39-3 12/18 Kent State L 19-21 3/14-16 NCAA Champ. T32rd 8.5 Ohio* W 21-12 Western Illinois W 34-6 Nebraska L 12-29 12/19 Augustana (IL) W 33-12 1985-86 Purdue W 26-17 Louisiana State L 11-28 5-9 Overall • 0-3 MAC Northwest Missouri W 35-6 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 37th 5.0 Head Coach: Don Flavin Colorado State W 25-19 1/3 Oklahoma State L 0-46 Nebraska L 11-25 1/8 Purdue L 16-20 Date Opponent Result Score Illinois State W 21-15 1/12 Wisconsin L 9-24 11/25 Northern Open No Scores Wisconsin L 0-45 1/19 Illinois State L 17-21 12/6-7 Illini Open 7th 35.25 Missouri L 10-34 1/23 NIU Open No Scores 12/17 Ohio L 14-35 Northwestern L 12-25 1/28 Missouri W 22-18 St W 45-7 Illinois L 17-30 2/3 Eastern Illinois Canceled Minnesota L 3-35 Eastern Michigan* W 44-5 2/5 Northwestern W 24-15 12/28 Stetson W 31-21 Central Michigan* W 21-18 2/11 Illinois W 25-15 12/29-30 Stetson Hatter Open 4th 82.5 NCAA Champ. NA - 2/18 Eastern Michigan W 37-7 1/14 Eastern Illinois L 14-25 Miami T 21-21 1/17 Northwestern L 16-27 1980-81 2/19 Central Michigan W 24-15 1/18 Wisconsin L 13-26 10-4-1 Overall • 3-0-1 MAC 2/25-26 MAC Champ. 2nd 67.0 Edinboro L 6-33 Head Coach: Don Flavin 3/10-12 NCAA Champ. 54th 1.75 1/22 Illinois State W 33-10 1/26 Kent State L 18-26 Date Opponent Result Score 1983-84 2/1 Purdue L 12-28 Ball State W 32-9 4-9 Overall • 1-2 MAC 2/14 Marquette W 39-9 SIU-Edwardsville W 32-9 Head Coach: Don Flavin UW-Parkside W 31-11 Kent State T 19-19 2/28-3/1 MAC Champ. 4th 50.5 Bowling Green W 30-6 Date Opponent Result Score 3/13-15 NCAA Champ. T59 3 Minnesota W 19-18 12/2-3 Illinois Open No Scores 3 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

The 1985 Northern Illinois wrestling team captured the school’s lone Mid-American Conference championship. Four Huskie grapplers, Nate Allison (126), Bruce Swierczewski (142), Gene Vatch (158) and John Major (177) captured invidual titles. 1986-87 Eastern Illinois L 10-41 1/27 Northern Iowa L 8-33 4-9 Overall Central Missouri L 20-21 1/28 SW Missouri St. W 29-15 Head Coach: Ed Vatch Chicago St W 37-23 2/3 Illinois L 11-23 1/22 Northern Iowa L 5-44 Ohio St L 15-24 Date Opponent Result Score 1/23 Centtal Michigan L 12-27 2/5 Purdue L 18-21 11/16 EMU Open No Scores 1/29 Eastern Illinios L 20-24 2/9 Eastern Illinois L 10-30 11/21-22 St. Louis Open No Scores 1/31 Hoosier Invite 8th 7.5 2/12 SIU-Edwardsville W 23-13 11/29 Northern Open No Scores 2/3 UW-Whitewater L 23-24 2/22 Illinois St W 23-13 12/5-6 Illini Open 4th 64.75 2/6 Purdue L 12-32 3/3-4 West Regional 4th 31.25 12/17 Chicago St W 58-6 2/7 Northwestern L 20-24 NCAA Champ. T61st 1 Illinois State L 18-23 2/13 Ohio St L 12-23 1/3 Ohio State L 6-30 2/17 Marquette W 38-9 1989-90 Michigan L 12-26 UW-Parkside W 36-9 9-16 Overall Ohio L 9-37 2/20 Nebraska L 11-27 Head Coach: Ed Vatch 1/11 Purdue L 5-34 Oklahoma L 6-49 1/14 Illinois State W 20-19 2/26 Illinois L 18-20 Date Opponent Result Score 1/23 Nebraska L 15-25 3/4-5 West Regional 6th 28.0 11/10-11 Tombstone Open No Score 1/24 Northwestern L 7-29 3/17 NCAA Champ. N/A 11/28 Iowa L 0-52 2/1 Hoosier Invite 7th 17.5 Drake L 6-41 2/7 Illinois L 7-40 1988-89 Marquette L 6-38 2/17 Marquette W 35-15 15-7 Overall Loras L 11-35 2/21 Central Michigan L 14-30 Head Coach: Ed Vatch 12/2 Illini Open No Scores 2/26 Eastern Illinois W 27-15 12/7 Chicago St W 49-2 3/7 West Regional N/A Date Opponent Result Score 12/8 Nebraska L 0-43 NCAA Champ. 0.0 11/11-12 Tombstone Open No Scores Lock Haven L 16-26 11/18-19 St. Louis Open No Scores 12/29-30 Sunshine Open 28th 15.25 1987-88 12/2-3 Illini Open No Scores 1/5 Central Missouri St L 16-23 6-14 Overall 12/10 Northwestern L 12-31 Nebraska-Omaha L 11-29 Head Coach: Ed Vatch 12/31-1/1 Sunshine Open 20th 21.0 Eastern Illinois L 18-23 1/6 Central Missouri St W 21-17 Valparaiso W 48-0 Date Opponent Result Score Morgan St W 18-17 1/12 Illinois L 20-23 11/8 MSU Invite 6th 37.0 Eastern Illinois W 21-18 1/18 Marquette W 28-17 11/15 EMU Open No Scores SW Missouri St W 20-16 1-21 Central Michigan L 12-30 11/20-21 St. Louis Open No Scores 1/13 Michigan L 6-35 1/23 Olivet Nazarene W 25-21 11/28 Northern Open No Scores Morgan St W 18-15 2/1 Northwestern L 9-37 12/4-5 Illini Open No Scores 1/17 UW-Oshkosh W 43-0 2/3 Purdue L 3-36 12/12 Illinois St L 13-26 UW-Stevens Point W 25-14 Wright St W 28-6 UW-Stevens Point W 34-7 1/20 Central Michigan W 21-15 UW-Stevens Point W 21-20 Northern Michigan T 21-21 Ashland W 35-6 2/8 Eastern Illinois L 17-21 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 30th 4.0 1/21 Chicago St W 57-0 2/9 SIU-Edwardsville W 25-20 1/3 Minnesota L 12-29 Ferris St. W 19-15 2/10 SW Missouri St W 19-15 1/10 Nebraska-Omaha L 4-42 1/22 Marquette W 35-7 2/11 Central Missouri St W 20-17 4 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2/21 Nothern Iowa L 7-35 Marquette W 38-5 1995-96 2/22 Illinois St L 18-21 11/28 Northern Open No Scores 3-10 Overall 3/10 West Regional 4th 34.25 12/2 UW-Stevens Point W 28-21 Head Coach: Phil Rembert 3/22-24 NCAA Champ. T55th 2.5 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 14th 26.5 1/9 Michigan St. Open No Scores Date Opponent Result Score 1990-91 1/15 Illinois L 10-33 11/12 Iowa St. Open No Scores 8-12 Overall 1/23 Indiana L 5-36 11/24 Northern Open No Scores Head Coach: Ed Vatch 1/26 Eastern Illinois W 22-17 12/2 Penn St Open No Scores 1/29 SIU-Edwardsville W 28-13 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. N/A Date Opponent Result Score 2/7 Minnesota L 6-46 1/7 Purdue L 3-38 11/9 Tombstone Open No Score Northern Iowa L 15-36 1/12 UW-LaCrosse L 2-41 11/17 MSU-Mankato W 19-18 2/17 Northwestern W 22-20 Chicago State W 38-14 Drake L 12-35 Purdue L 6-45 1/14 Central Michigan L 0-46 Marquette W 32-12 2/19 Chicago St W 42-12 1/20 Miami Univ Open No Scores Iowa L 0-54 Drake L 12-21 1/27 Illinois L 3-43 Loras L 20-22 2/25 Illinois St L 15-29 2/7 Eastern Illinois L 13-32 11/30 UW-Stevens Point W 18-12 3/6 West Regional 5th 31.75 2/9 Wisconsin L 12-32 12/1 Northwestern W 21-22 3/18-19 NCAA Champs. 47th 4.0 2/11 Eastern Michigan W 25-22 12/6 Illinois L 13-20 Lindenwood L 11-32 12/8 SW Missouri St W 28-10 1993-94 2/14 Northwestern L 3-41 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. N/A 4-8 Overall 2/18 Indiana L 6-47 1/17 Marquette W 39-8 Head Coach: Phil Rembert 2/23 Miami (OH) L 3-39 1/19 Central Michigan L 18-23 Chicago St W 36-21 1/20 Lake Superior St L 9-29 Date Opponent Result Score 3/9 West Regional 4th 34 1/25 Northern Iowa L 2-47 10/30 Northwestern Open No Scores 3/16 NCAA Champ. N/A 0 1/26 SIU-Edwardsville W 24-23 11/27 Northern Open No Scores 2/1 Drake L 15-29 12/1 UW-Stevens Point L 14-28 1996-97 Chicago St W 35-14 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. N/A 4-9 Overall 2/3 Central Missouri St L 23-28 1/9 Michigan St. Open No Scores Head Coach: Dave Grant 2/6 Eastern Illinois W 25-17 1/14 Illinois L 6-28 2/21 Illinois St L 9-32 1/16 Central Michigan L 15-20 Date Opponent Result Score 2/22 Purdue 11-30 1/22 Miami Univ. Open No Scores 11/16 Golden Eagle Open No Scores 3/2 West Regional 5th 36.0 1/26 Chicago St W 51-0 11/24 Marquette W 25-11 3/14-16 NCAA Champ. N/A Valparaiso W 39-6 11/29 Northern Open No Scores 1-28 SIU-Edwardsville W 22-16 12/4 Eastern Michigan L 19-21 1991-92 2/4 Illinois State W 24-14 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 18th 27.5 2-17 Overall 2/12 SW Missouri St L 8-27 1/5 Ohio L 6-30 Head Coach: Ed Vatch 2/13 Purdue L 18-23 1/10 Central Michigan L 9-38 Missouri L 12-33 1/23 Kent State L 3-39 Date Opponent Result Score 2/20 Northwestern L 9-30 1/25 Miami (Ohio) L 6-37 11/3 Northwestern Open No Scores 2/22 Eastern Illinois L 15-25 Indiana L 6-43 11/16 Wisconsin L 0-53 3/6 West Regional 4th 53.5 1/31 Eastern Illinois L 12-28 Brown L 6-37 3/17-19 NCAA Champ. 71st 0.5 2/2 SIU-Edwardsville W 30-6 UW-Stevens Point W 27-8 2/9 Illinois L 7-40 11/23 St. Louis Open No Scores 1994-95 2/14 Chicago St W 42-9 11/25 SW Missouri St L 10-31 4-11-1 Overall 2/20 Iowa St L 10-36 12/5 Northwestern L 7-35 Head Coach: Phil Rembert Truman St W 30-17 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. N/A 3/8-9 West Regional 5th 35.0 1/12 Eastern Illinois L 14-28 Date Opponent Result Score 3/20-22 NCAA Champ. T44th 5.5 1/18 Notre Dame L 9-34 11/6 Cyclone Open No Scores 1/25 Purdue L 13-29 11/26 Northern Open No Scores 1997-98 Illinois L 17-24 12/4 Penn St. Open No Scores 4-11 Overall • 1-4 MAC 1/26 SIU-Edwardsville L 5-31 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. N/A Head Coach: Dave Grant 1/31 Drake L 9-31 1/13 Central Michigan T 19-19 Chicago St W 42-9 1/18 SIU-Edwardsville W 29-16 Date Opponent Result Score 2/1 UW-Stevens Point L 17-29 1/21 Miami Univ. Open No Scores 11/15 Golden Eagle Open No Scores 2/8 Northern Iowa L 0-51 1/28 Ohio St L 2-39 11/21-22 St. Louis Open No Scores Illinois State L 24-30 Purdue L 6-33 11/28 Northern Open No Scores 2/16 Missouri L 9-36 Eastern Michigan W 25-20 12/7 Marquette L 18-19 Indiana L 20-25 Findlay L 18-28 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 31st N/A 2/26 Illinois State L 18-24 2/1 Illinois L 6-27 1/4 Eastern Michigan* W 25-16 2/28 Central Michigan L 10-39 2/3 Eastern Illinois L 18-20 1/11 Eastern Illinois L 8-33 3/7 West Regional 4th 29.5 2/5 Northern Iowa L 13-30 1/17 Central Oklahoma L 14-20 3/19-21 NCAA Champ. T72nd 0.5 Iowa State L 12-34 Northern Iowa L 22-25 2/9 Illinois State L 16-20 1/23 Kent State* L 18-22 1992-93 2/11 Northwestern L 9-28 1/24 Brown L 15-22 6-9 Overall Wisconsin L 3-41 Wyoming L 15-24 Head Coach: Phil Rembert 2/15 Chicago St W 40-3 1/30 Ohio* L 4-32 Valparaiso W 37-8 2/1 SIU-Edwardsville W 34-10 Date Opponent Result Score 2/19 Indiana L 0-40 2/6 Truman State W 34-9 11/1 Northwestern Open No Scores 3/5 West Regional 3rd 71.5 2/15 Central Michigan* L 11-34 11/9 Wisconsin L 9-40 3/16-18 NCAA Champ. T59th 1.0 2/17 Northern Iowa L 22-19 Brown L 8-37 2/22 Missouri L 16-22 5 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2/27 Miami (Ohio)* L 18-23 1/19 Baldwin-Wallace W 47-3 2003-04 3/7-8 MAC Champ. 5th 41.0 1/26 Ohio* W 28-9 12-5 Overall • 4-1 MAC 3/19-21 NCAA Champ. T35th 8.5 1/28 Northwestern T 18-18 Head Coach Dave Grant 2/2 Central Michigan* L 7-25 1998-99 2/4 Northern Iowa L 10-31 Date Opponent Result Score 6-7-1 Overall • 1-3-1 MAC 2/9 SIU-Edwardsville W 56-0 11/8-9 Michigan St Open No Scores Head Coach: Dave Grant 2/9 Lindenwood W 40-3 11/23 Missouri Open No Scores 2/11 Eastern Illinois W 34-7 11/30 Wisconsin L 9-27 Date Opponent Result Score 2/18 Missouri L 9-24 12/5 Elmhurst W 44-0 11/14 Stevens Point Open No Scores 3/3 MAC Champ. 5th 33.5 Northwestern W 21-12 11/20-21 St. Louis Open No Scores 3/15 NCAA Champ. 40th 5.0 Loras W 32-12 12/3 Marquette W 36-9 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 18th 30.5 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. N/A 2001-02 1/3 Princeton W 34-8 1/9 Northwestern L 16-20 14-4 Overall • 4-1 MAC Pennsylvania L 20-22 1/12 Wisconsin L 21-22 Head Coach: Dave Grant Brown W 19-12 1/15 Eastern Illinois W 26-17 Date Opponent Result Score Harvard W 35-12 1/21 Eastern Michigan* W 36-7 11/9 Stevens Point Open No Scores 1/10 Northern Iowa L 10-24 1/22 Kent State* L 9-21 11/16-17 Michigan St. Open No Scores 1/18 Kent State* W 25-12 1/29 Ohio* T 16-16 11/25 Eastern Michigan* W 34-6 1/25 Ohio* W 19-17 1/30 SIU-Edwardsville W 29-12 11/25 Buffalo* W 22-13 1/30 Central Michigan* L 10-25 2/5 Truman State W 29-15 12/1 Elmhurst W 50-0 2/6 Eastern Illinois W 26-13 Missouri Valley W 43-6 12/1 Loras W 35-3 2/8 SIU-Edwardsville W 49-0 2-12 Central Michigan* L 3-41 12/1 Olivet W 47-0 2/18 Missouri L 7-31 2/14 Northern Iowa L 20-25 12/1 Northern Iowa Open No Scores 2/22 Buffalo* W 25-9 2/21 Missouri L 15-21 12-29-30 Midlands Champ. 22nd N/A Eastern Michigan* W 34-7 2/26 Miami (Ohio)* L 16-25 1/5 Indiana W 19-15 3/6-7 MAC Champ. 2nd N/A 3/6-7 MAC Champ. 5th 39.0 1/5 Ohio State L 12-28 3/18-20 NCAA Champ. 23rd 23 3/18-20 NCAA Champ. T48th 4.0 1/5 Chattanooga W 30-10 1/12 Northern Iowa L 12-18 2004-05 1999-2000 1/18 Kent State* W 21-12 10-4 Overall • 4-1 MAC 3-12 Overall • 1-4 MAC 1/20 Northwestern W 24-15 Head Coach Dave Grant Head Coach: Dave Grant 1/27 Ohio* W 19-14 1/27 Gardner-Webb W 41-3 Date Opponent Result Score Date Opponent Result Score 2/1 Central Michigan* L 14-18 11/13 Stevens Point Open No Scores 11/13 Stevens Point Open No Scores 2/8 SIU-Edwardsville W 37-9 11/20-21 Michigan St Open No Scores 11/19-20 St. Louis Open No Scores 2/8 Lindenwood W 35-10 11/28 Wisconsin L 12-27 11/30 Eastern Michigan* W 29-9 2/10 Eastern Illinois W 25-12 12/3 Northwestern L 12-13 12/3 Marquette W 19-16 2/17 Missouri L 9-28 Purdue W 29-9 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 25th 19.0 3/9-10 MAC Champ. 2nd N/A Loras W 35-9 1/3 Buffalo* L 15-17 3/21-23 NCAA Champ. 26th 19.5 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 22nd 20.0 1/8 Oklahoma L 12-34 1/8 Buffalo* W 20-15 1/8 Lock Haven L 9-27 2002-03 Clarion W 31-3 1/8 Brown L 15-16 15-6-1 Overall • 4-1 MAC Wyoming W 25-12 1/14 Northwestern L 17-24 Head Coach: Dave Grant 1/14 Kent State* W 19-18 1/15 Wisconsin L 13-22 1/16 Ashland W 49-0 1/21 Kent St* L 9-22 Date Opponent Result Score Cleveland State W 31-6 1/28 Central Michigan* L 3-33 11/9-10 Michigan St Open No Scores Slippery Rock W 30-6 1/30 Ohio* L 13-20 11/24 Minnesota L 17-24 1/22 Ohio* W 25-9 2/5 Northern Iowa L 6-32 11/30 Wisconsin L 12-26 1/28 Central Michigan* L 7-30 2/10 SIU-Edwardsville W 42-5 12/6 Elmhurst W 48-3 2/4 Eastern Illinois W 30-9 2/13 Eastern Illinois L 9-25 12/6 Loras W 25-9 2/6 Northern Iowa L 17-23 2/20 Missouri L 12-24 12/15 Purdue L 11-31 2/13 SIU-Edwardsville W 40-0 3/4-5 MAC Champ. 5th 37.0 12/15 Wabash W 48-3 2/19 Eastern Michigan* W 26-11 3/16-18 NCAA Champ. T53 3.5 12/15 SIU-Edwardsville W 48-3 3/6-7 MAC Champ. 2nd 59.0 12/28-29 Midlands Champ. 15th N/A 3/18-20 NCAA Champ. T63 1.0 2000-01 1/4 Ohio State T 20-20 9-8-2 Overall • 1-3-1 MAC 1/4 Chattanooga W 39-3 2005-06 Head Coach: Dave Grant 1/4 Duke W 34-9 10-5-2 Overall • 3-1-1 MAC 1/4 Indiana L 11-29 Head Coach: Dave Grant Date Opponent Result Score 1/11 Northern Iowa L 15-20 11/11 Stevens Point Open No Scores 1/17 Northwestern W 27-6 Date Opponent Result Score 11/18 Michigan St Open No Scores 1/19 Kent State* L 14-18 11/12 Pointer Open No Scores 11/26 Eastern Michigan* T 18-18 1/24 Ohio* W 20-14 11/19 Kaufman/Brand Open No Scores 11/26 Buffalo* L 15-19 1/31 Central Michigan* W 16-15 12/1 Northwestern L 10-28 11/30 Marquette W 36-3 2/7 Eastern Illinois W 42-3 12/11 Wisconsin W 18-17 11/30 Wheaton W 43-9 2/9 SIU-Edwardsville W 47-3 12/18 Indiana L 9-28 12/6 UW-La Crosse W 17-15 2/16 Missouri W 21-16 UW-Whitewater W 47-4 12/29 Midlands Champ. 28th 17.5 2/22 Eastern Michigan* W 30-9 SIU-Edwardsville W 41-9 1/6 Fresno State L 13-27 2/22 Buffalo W 31-6 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. T6th N/A 1/6 Central Oklahoma L 13-26 3/8-9 MAC Champ. 2nd N/A 1/6 Buffalo* W 23-21 1/6 Nebraska L 9-28 3/20-22 NCAA Champ. 22nd 26.5 1/14 Michigan L 4-34 1/6 Brown W 27-6 Iowa L 6-24 1/19 Kent State* L 15-18 1/20 Ohio* W 29-9 6 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1/22 Lock Haven W 19-15 11/22 Kaufman-Brad Open No Scores 2011-12 1/27 Kent State* T 16-16 12/4 Northwestern L 12-27 8-9 Overall • 0-5 MAC 2/5 Northern Iowa T 16-16 12/30 Loras W 43-6 Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 2/10 Central Michigan* L 2-33 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 20th 25.5 2/12 North Dakota State W 27-9 1/3 Flanagan Open No Scores Date Opponent Result Score 2/16 Eastern Michigan* W 28-6 1/10 SIU Edwardsville W 43-6 11/5 Pointer Open No Scores 2/19 Eastern Illinois W 41-6 1/15 Ohio* L 22-23 11/6 North Central W 30-15 Northern Colorado W 32-9 1/24 Kent State* L 10-31 Stanford L 13-20 3/3-4 MAC Champ. 4th 56.5 1/30 Northern Iowa W 34-6 11/12 Michigan St Open No Scores 3/16-18 NCAA Champ. 36th 9.0 2/6 Easern Michigan L 16-18 11/26 Campbell W 22-14 2/7 Duhawk Open No Scores SIU-Edwardsville W 25-7 2006-07 2/15 Central Michigan* L 3-36 Indiana L 12-22 6-4-1 Overall • 3-2 MAC 2/21 Buffalo* W 21-15 12/1 Purdue L 15-19 Head Coach: Dave Grant 3/7-8 MAC Champ. 3rd 47.5 12/21 Kent State* L 6-29 3/19-2 NCAA Champ. T43rd 9.5 Cumberland W 36-9 Date Opponent Result Score Cleveland State W 38-0 11/11 Stevens Point Open No Scores 2009-10 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 26th 17.5 11/18 Kaufman/Brand Open No Scores 9-10 Overall • 1-4 MAC 1/8 Lock Haven W 22-16 12/1-2 Cliff Keen Invitational T24th 33.5 Head Coach: Dave Grant 1/13 Ohio* L 6-27 12/8 Northwestern L 10-28 1/20 Central Michigan* L 9-24 12/10 Wisconsin L 6-29 Date Opponent Result Score 1/22 Eastern Michigan* L 9-22 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 8th 61.0 11/15 Michigan St Open No Scores 2/3 Northwestern L 18-24 1/14 Buffalo* W 30-6 11/28 Chattanooga W 19-16 2/4 Harper Open No Scores 1/19 Ohio* W 18-13 Indiana L 9-27 2/12 Tiffin W 42-0 1/26 Kent State* L 12-21 Liberty L 17-19 SIU-Edwardsville W 34-8 2/4 Old Dominion W 26-13 South Dakota State W 32-15 2/18 Buffalo* L 14-23 Northen Iowa T 17-17 Cumberlands W 51-0 3/4 MAC Champ. 5th 41.0 2/9 Central Michigan* L 9-27 12/3 Northwestern W 24-13 3/17-19 NCAA Champ. 64th 0 2/18 Eastern Michigan* W 20-13 12/13 North Dakota State W 23-16 SIU-Edwardsville W 43-4 Oregon State L 3-36 2012-13 Eastern Illinois W 36-6 MSU-Moorhead W 41-9 10-8 Overall • 1-4 MAC 3/3-4 MAC Champ. 3rd 61.5 12/29 Midlands Champ. 26th 14.0 Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 3/16-18 NCAA Champ. T44th 7.0 1/2 Flanagan Open No Scores 1/14 Ohio* L 7-29 Date Opponent Result Score 2007-08 1/16 Findlay W 27-12 11/3 EMU Open No Scores 9-7 Overall • 3-2 MAC Stanford L 18-22 11/10 Tiffin W 36-3 Head Coach: Dave Grant Michigan State L 6-28 South Dakota State W 26-12 1/22 Kent State* L 9-29 Indiana W 19-13 Date Opponent Result Score 1/29 SIU-Edwardsville W 42-0 11/17 Calumet W 57-0 11/8 Iowa State L 4-39 2/5 Eastern Michigan* W 21-12 Loras W 41-0 11/10 Cyclone Open No Scores 2/6 Duhawk Open No Scores Purdue L 0-37 11/24 Minnesota L 12-35 2/7 Central Michigan* L 6-29 12/1 Kaufman/Brand Open No Scores North Dakota St. L 17-21 2/12 Northern Iowa L 0-36 12/8 Michigan State L 9-25 Northern Colorado W 29-5 2/21 Buffalo* L 8-25 12/18 Kent State* L 9-29 11/30 Northwestern W 22-19 3/6 MAC Champ. 5th (24.5) 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 35th 8.0 12/15 Augustana W 42-6 3/18 NCAA Champ. 64th 0 1/6 Appalachian State W 26-12 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 10th 50.0 1/11 Ohio* L 13-32 1/5 Flanagan Open No Scores 2010-11 1/12 Flanagan Open No Scores 1/12 Buffalo W 25-12 4-11 Overall • 1-4 MAC 1/18 Central Michigan* L 12-23 1/12 Findlay W 32-6 Head Coach: Dave Grant 1/26 Eastern Michigan* L 17-22 1/18 Ohio* W 23-10 Missouri L 3-39 1/20 Liberty W 43-4 Date Opponent Result Score 2/2 Harper Open No Scores Purdue L 24-16 11/13 Michigan St Open 10th N/A 2/8 Northwestern L 6-36 Cleveland State W 30-6 11/27 Old Dominion W 16-14 2/16 Buffalo* W 20-18 1/25 Kent State* L 16-20 UNC Greensboro L 15-21 2/24 Gardner-Webb W 22-12 2/1 Northern Iowa L 13-24 Indiana L 18-22 Cleveland State W 26-11 2/2 Duhawk Open No Scores 12/3 Michigan State L 15-20 3/10 MAC Champ. 5th 63.5 2/7 Central Michigan* L 3-41 12/19 Northwestern L 0-38 3/21-23 NCAA Champ. T41st 4.0 2/9 Eastern Michigan* W 16-15 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 21st 25.0 2/17 Truman St Canceled 1/6 Central Michigan* L 13-21 2013-14 SIU-Edwardsville Canceled 1/8 Minnesota L 9-26 7-11 Overall • 2-6 MAC 3/7-8 MAC Champ. 3rd 60.5 Iowa State L 11-23 Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 3/20-2 NCAA Champ. T35 10.0 1/14 Ohio* L 11-30 1/21 Kent State* L 6-37 Date Opponent Result Score 2008-09 1/22 Flanagan Open No Scores 11/3 Daktronics Open No Scores 5-8 Overall • 0-4 MAC 1/28 Northern Iowa L 15-23 11/9 MSU Open No Scores Head Coach: Dave Grant 2/4 Eastern Michigan* W 21-18 11/16 Michigan L 9-22 2/5 Harper Open No Scores Oregon State L 9-27 Date Opponent Result Score 2/12 Knox W 57-0 Clarion W 21-15 11/8 Stevens Point Open No Scores SIU-Edwardsville W 40-3 Findlay W 41-9 11/15 Campbellsville W 34-4 2/20 Buffalo* L 9-22 11/23 Northern Iowa* L 6-32 Chattanooga L 12-28 3/5-6 MAC Champ. 5th 39.5 North Dakota State L 16-21 Purdue L 9-32 3/17-19 NCAA Champ. T54th 3.5 12/5 Cleveland State W 25-6 7 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 12/21 Central Michigan* L 6-25 2/19 Old Dominion* L 19-20 1/19 The Citadel W 42-3 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 17th 23.0 3/5-6 MAC Champ. 6th 65.0 Hofstra W 33-7 1/4 SIU-Edwardsville W 33-15 3/17-19 NCAA Champ. T50th 3.0 1/25 Missouri* L 6-40 1/10 Ohio* L 9-33 1/27 Ohio* L 18-21 1/17 Eastern Michigan* W 24-9 2016-17 2/2 Bloomsburg W 33-6 1/19 Ashland W 36-6 8-8 Overall • 2-6 MAC Michigan State L 9-27 Purdue L 11-26 Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 2/15 Kent State* W 22-13 1/25 Missouri* L 0-31 2/16 Cleveland State W 26-7 1/31 Old Dominion* L 12-23 Date Opponent Result Score 2/22 Buffalo* L 14-23 2/8 Kent State* L 18-19 11/5 EMU Open No Scores 3/8-9 MAC Champ. 6th 98.0 2/14 South Dakota State L 6-27 11/13 Purdue Open 3/21 NCAA Champ. 56th 0.5 2/23 Buffalo* W 20-14 Bloomsburg W 23-12 3/8-9 MAC Champ. 8th 50.0 Indianapolis W 31-6 2019-20 3/20-22 NCAA Champ. T53rd 3.0 Purdue L 13-20 13-4 Overall • 7-2 MAC 11/20 MSU Open No Scores Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 2014-15 11/29 Old Dominion L 9-22 10-12 Overall • 2-6 MAC 12/17 The CItadel W 38-3 Date Opponent Result Score Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 12/29-30 Midland Champ. 20th 31 11/2 at MSU Open No Scores 1/8 Northern Iowa* L 17-23 11/15 Bucknell W 24-10 Date Opponent Result Score 1/13 Ohio* L 10-22 11/17 Rider* L 26-6 11/2 MSU Open No Scores 1/14 SIUE* W 18-16 Harper College W 47-6 11/9 Rider L 9-28 1/20 Eastern Michigan* W 22-14 11/24 at Purdue L 31-8 SIU Edwardsville L 18-20 1/22 No. 14 Illinois L 12-25 Clarion* W 19-17 Illinois L 10-37 1/27 Kent State* W 30-12 Indianapolis W 36-9 11/15 Olivet W 44-0 1/29 Central Michigan* L 6-33 12/6 Illinois L 22-15 Edinboro L 3-40 2/4 Missouri* L 3-38 12/18 Kent State* W 23-13 Chattanooga L 9-34 2/12 Buffalo* L 17-20 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 13th 44 pts. Clarion W 31-7 2/18 Gardner-Webb W 22-18 1/5 No. 24 C. Michigan* W 19-12 11/22 Buena Vista W 52-0 2/18 Cleveland State W 36-9 1/10 at Cal-Poly W 23-9 Tiffin W 41-9 3/4-5 MAC Champ. 5th 92.0 1/17 Little Rock W 38-4 11/29 West Virginia W 18-17 3/16-18 NCAA Champ. 30th 11.5 1/25 at No. 24 Missouri* L 32-6 Binghamton W 27-13 2/1 at SIUE* W 29-9 Sacred Heart W 40-3 2017-18 2/7 at Cleveland State* W 24-6 12/5 Michigan State L 6-27 2-10 Overall • 1-6 MAC 2/9 at Ohio* W 31-6 12/20 Central Michigan* L 12-21 2/14 Buffalo* W 19-16 12/29-30 Midlands Champ. 22nd 22.0 Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 2/21 Drexel W 35-3 1/9 Northern Iowa* L 6-29 Date Opponent Result Score 3/7-8 MAC Champ. 3rd 90.5 1/17 SIU Edwardsville W 19-15 11/4 Herald Nichols Cyclone OpenNo Scores 3/19-21 NCAA Champ. Cancelled 1/23 Ohio* L 16-21 11/11 EMU Open No Scores 1/25 Missouri* L 12-32 11/18 Lindenwood Open No Scores 2/6 Eastern Michigan* W 21-12 12/2 Indiana L 33-6 2/13 Kent State* L 6-27 Cleveland State L 28-12 2/20 Buffalo* W 26-10 12/16 Central Michigan* L 34-6 2/22 Old Dominion* L 6-27 12/19 Old Dominion* L 21-12 3/7-8 MAC Champ. 7th 40.0 12/29-30 Midland Champ. 36th 7.5 3/19-21 NCAA Champ. T67th 0.0 1/13 The Citadel W 43-10 SIUE* W 28-14 2015-16 1/19 EMU* L 30-3 6-10 Overall • 1-7 MAC 1/21 Ohio L 34-6 Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 1/28 NDSU L 34-3 2/2 No. 3 Missouri* L 24-12 Date Opponent Result Score 2/9 Binghampton L 35-0 11/7 EMU Open/Duals No Scores 2/11 Buffalo* W 19-16 Purdue L 9-30 2/16 Kent State* L 24-9 Clarion W 34-11 3/4-5 MAC Champ. 8th 78.0 Bloomsburg W 33-3 3/15-17 NCAA Champ. T48 2.5 Edinboro L 12-19 11/15 MSU Open No Scores 2018-19 11/21 Lindenwood Open No Scores 8-10 Overall • 2-5 MAC 12/3 Central Michigan* L 3-39 Head Coach: Ryan Ludwig 12/19 Grand Canyon W 29-4 12/29-30 Midland Champ. 19th 35 Date Opponent Result Score 1/8 Northern Iowa* L 12-24 11/3 MSU Open No Scores 1/9 Flanagan Open No Scores 11/8 North Dakota State L 4-35 1/10 Illinois L 14-27 11/17 Harper College W 44-3 1/16 SIUE W 19-18 Clarion W 27-18 1/17 Citadel W 24-19 Utah Valley L 14-21 1/22 Ohio* L 10-23 11/30 Indiana L 14-20 1/30 Eastern Michigan* W 21-9 12/7 Illinois L 9-24 1/30 Duhawk Open No Scores 12/21 Central Michigan* L 15-18 2/5 Kent State* L 12-21 12/29-30 Midlands 12th 53.5 2/7 Missouri* L 14-26 1/6 Old Dominion* L 12-23 2/14 Buffalo* L 16-20 1/13 SIUE* W 28-7 8 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK ALL-TIME RECORD VS... School W L T Last Result School W L T Last Result School W L T Last Result Appalachian State 1 0 0 2013 W, 26-12 Hofstra 2 0 0 2019 W, 33-7 Old Dominion 2 6 0 2019 L, 12-23 Ashland 3 0 0 2014 W, 36-6 Illinois 8 22 0 2019 L, 15-22 Olivet 2 0 0 2014 W, 44-0 Auburn 0 1 0 1973 L, 16-19 Illinois State 16 11 1 1995 L, 16-20 Olivet Nazarene 1 0 0 1990 W, 25-21 Augustana (Ill.) 4 0 0 2007 W, 42-6 Indiana 2 11 0 2017 L, 6-33 Oregon State 0 2 0 2013 L, 9-27 Baldwin-Wallace 1 0 0 2001 W, 47-3 Indianapolis 2 0 0 2019 W, 36-9 Pennsylvania 0 1 0 2004 L, 20-22 Ball State 9 1 0 1981 W, 25-18 Indiana State 2 3 0 1974 W, 24-11 Princeton 1 0 0 2004 W, 34-8 Binghamton 1 0 0 2014 W, 27-13 Iowa 0 3 0 2005 L, 6-24 Purdue 8 20 1 2019 L, 8-31 Bloomsburg 3 0 0 2019 W, 33-6 Iowa State 0 4 0 2011 L, 11-23 Rhode Island 2 0 0 1974 W, 24-12 Bowling Green 3 0 0 1980 W, 30-6 Kent State 8 23 2 2019 W, 23-13 Rider 0 2 0 2014 L, 6-26 Brown 2 4 0 2004 W, 19-12 Knox 1 0 0 2011 W, 57-0 Sacred Heart 1 0 0 2014 W, 40-3 Bucknell 1 0 0 2019 W, 24-10 Lake Superior State 0 1 0 1991 L, 9-29 Slippery Rock 1 0 0 2005 W, 30-6 Buena Vista 1 0 0 2014 W, 52-0 Lindenwood 2 1 0 2002 W, 35-10 South Dakota State 2 2 0 2014 L, 6-27 Buffalo 13 8 0 2020 W, 19-16 Lock Haven 2 2 0 2012 W, 22-16 Southern Illinois 2 1 1 1974 T, 17-17 Cal-Poly 1 0 0 2020 W, 23-9 Loras 6 2 0 2012 W, 41-0 SIU Edwardsville 32 3 1 2020 W, 29-9 Calumet 1 0 0 2012 W, 57-0 Louisiana State 2 3 0 1985 L, 13-23 Stanford 0 2 0 2011 L, 13-20 Campbell 1 0 0 2011 W, 22-14 Liberty 1 1 0 2009 L, 17-19 Stetson 1 0 0 1985 W, 31-21 Campbellsville 1 0 0 2008 W, 34-4 Little Rock 1 0 0 2020 W, 38-4 Tampa 1 0 0 1973 W, 45-2 Central Michigan 13 30 2 2020 W, 19-12 Marquette 24 2 0 2000 W, 36-3 Taylor 1 0 0 1979 W, 39-9 Central Missouri 2 3 0 1991 L, 23-28 Miami (Ohio) 0 4 1 1999 L, 16-25 Tiffin 3 0 0 2014 W, 41-9 Central Oklahoma 0 2 0 2001 L, 13-26 Michigan 0 5 0 2013 L, 9-22 Toledo 1 2 0 1982 L, 18-22 Central State 1 0 0 1985 W, 25-15 Michigan State 0 5 0 2019 L, 9-27 Truman State 4 0 0 1999 W, 29-15 Chattanooga 3 2 0 2014 L, 9-34 Minnesota 1 10 0 2011 L, 9-26 Utah Valley 0 1 0 2018 L, 21-14 Chicago State 13 0 0 1997 W, 42-9 Minnesota State 2 1 0 1990 W, 19-18 Valparaiso 3 0 0 1995 W, 37-8 Cincinnati 3 0 0 1975 W, 34-8 MSU Moorhead 2 0 0 2009 W, 41-9 Wabash 1 0 0 2002 W, 48-3 Citadel 4 0 0 2019 W, 42-3 Missouri 3 19 0 2020 L, 6-32 West Virginia 1 0 0 2014 W, 18-17 Clarion 6 0 0 2019 W, 19-17 Missouri State 4 2 0 1994 L, 8-27 Western Illinois 4 0 0 1982 W, 34-6 Cleveland State 8 1 0 2020 W, 24-6 Missouri Valley 1 0 0 1999 W, 43-6 Western Michigan 1 1 0 1982 W, 39-9 Colorado State 1 0 0 1980 W, 25-19 Morgan State 3 0 0 1989 W, 18-15 Wheaton 4 0 0 2000 W, 43-9 Concordia (Ill.) 1 0 0 1981 W, 50-3 Nebraska 1 7 0 2001 L, 9-28 Winona State 2 0 0 1978 W, 24-9 Cumberlands 2 0 0 2011 W, 36-9 Nebraska Omaha 0 3 0 1990 L, 11-29 Wisconsin 2 22 0 2006 L, 6-29 Drake 0 5 1 1993 L, 12-21 UNC Greensboro 0 1 0 2010 L, 15-21 UW-La Crosse 1 0 0 2000 W, 17-15 Drexel 1 0 0 2020 W, 35-3 North Central 1 0 0 2011 W, 30-15 UW-Milwaukee 6 0 0 1976 W, 49-2 Duke 1 0 0 2003 W, 34-9 North Dakota State 2 4 0 2018 L, 4-45 UW-Oshkosh 6 1 0 1989 W, 43-0 Eastern Illinois 14 13 0 2007 W, 36-6 Northern Colorado 2 0 0 2007 W, 29-5 UW-Parkside 2 0 0 1988 W, 36-9 Eastern Michigan 29 5 1 2018 L,30-3 Northern Iowa 1 27 2 2017 L, 17-23 UW-Stevens Point 6 2 0 1993 L, 14-28 Edinboro 0 3 0 2015 L, 12-19 Northern Michigan 0 0 1 1987 T, 21-21 UW-Whitewater 8 1 0 2005 W, 47-4 Elmhurst 3 0 0 2003 W, 44-0 Northwestern 10 23 2 2013 L, 6-36 Youngstown State 1 0 0 1975 W, 37-3 Ferris State 1 0 0 1989 W, 19-15 Notre Dame 0 1 0 1992 L, 9-34 Wright State 1 0 0 1990 W, 28-6 Findlay 3 1 0 2013 W, 41-9 Ohio 10 16 1 2019 L, 18-21 Wyoming 1 1 0 2005 W, 25-12 Fresno State 0 1 0 2001 L, 13-27 Ohio State 0 5 1 2003 T, 20-20 Gardner-Webb 3 0 0 2017 W, 22-18 Oklahoma 0 3 0 2000 L, 12-34 Grand Canyon 1 0 0 2015 W, 29-4 Oklahoma State 0 2 0 1983 L, 0-46

9 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK HONORS AND AWARDS 2006 Josh Wooton 141 1999 Ryan Egan 133 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Johnny Galloway 165 Scott Owen 141 NCAA 2007 Pat Castillo 125 2000 Alexis Rivera 125 1960 Roy Conrad 177 Div. I 2008 Pat Castillo 133 Tom LeCuyer 141 1965 Neal McDonald HWT Div. II Pat McLemore 141 David Potter 184 2009 Bryan Deutsch 157 2001 Ryan Egan 141 NAIA 2011 Brad Dieckhaus 184 Scott Owen 157 1958 Dale Tessler 177 2016 Austin Eicher 133 2002 Marlon Felton 125 1961 Roy Conrad 177 2020 Brit Wilson 184 Scott Owen 157 Ray Guzak 167 Bill Lowney 174 NCAA QUALIFIERS Ben Heizer 184 2003 Sam Hiatt 133 ALL-AMERICANS 1960 Roy Conrad 177 Josh Wooton 141 NCAA Division I 1969 Wes Caine 123 Scott Owen 157 1972 Larry Johnson 158 1969 Wes Caine 6th 123 Ben Heizer 184 1973 Johnny B. Johnson 190 1972 Larry Johnson 5th 158 2004 Sam Hiatt 133 1974 Larry Johnson 150 1973 Johnny Johnson 2nd 190 Josh Wooton 149 1975 Lonnie Parker 126 1975 Mark Tiffany 6th 190 Ben Heizer 184 Mark Tiffany 190 1997 Jeremy Goeden 8th 190 2005 Sam Hiatt 133 1976 Scott Soderholm 134 1998 Jeremy Goeden 7th 190 Josh Wooton 141 Tony Filippo 142 2002 Scott Owen 5th 157 Mike Grimes 149 Dan Fiorini 167 2003 Scott Owen 5th 157 Johnny Galloway 165 Mark Tiffany 190 Ben Heizer 6th 184 2006 Pat Castillo 125 1977 Scott Soderholm 134 2004 Ben Heizer 2nd 184 Josh Wooton 141 Phil Gulsvig 177 1964 Mel Schmidt 4th 177 Johnny Galloway 165 Mark Tiffany 190 2007 Pat Castillo 125 Dean Schultz HWT NCAA Division II Johnny Galloway 165 1978 Lonnie Parker 126 1965 Bob Furlan 3rd 147 Danny Burk 174 Ken Kraft 142 Mel Schmidt 2nd 177 Duke Burk 184 1979 Dave Larimer 126 1966 Bob Furlan 3rd 147 2008 Pat Castillo 133 Mike Pheanis 158 1961 Bill Kontos 4th 130 Pat McLemore 141 1980 Dan Fiorini 167 Duke Burk 174 1981 Mark Verr 118 NAIA 2009 Tristen DeShazer 133 Mike Pheanis 158 Bryan Deutsch 157 1975 Mark Tiffany 190 1982 Gene Vatch 158 2010 Bryan Deutsch 157 1983 Gene Vatch 158 2011 Bryan Deutsch 157 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Ernie Vatch 167 Brad Dieckhaus 184 Joe Morrow 177 Mid-American Conference 2012 Kevin Fanta 141 1984 Bruce Swierczewski 142 Brad Dieckhaus 184 1976 Tony Filippo 142 Ernie Vatch 167 2013 Matt Mougin 174 1977 Scott Soderholm 134 1985 Nate Allison 126 2014 Nick Smith 133 Phil Gulsvig 177 Phil Rembert 134 Rob Jillard 149 Mark Tiffany 190 Bruce Swierczewski 142 2015 Shawn Scott 197 Dean Schultz HWT Gene Vatch 158 2016 Austin Eicher 133 1979 Dave Larimer 126 Ernie Vatch 167 Steve Bleise 141 Mike Pheanis 158 John Major 177 Andrew Morse 157 1981 Mike Pheanis 158 1986 Nate Allison 134 Shawn Scott 197 1982 Gene Vatch 158 Mike Green 158 2017 Brock Hudkins 125 1983 Ernie Vatch 167 John Major 177 Steve Bleise 149 1984 Bruce Swierczewski 142 1987 Tino Gonzalez 126 Trace Engelkes 174 Ernie Vatch 158 Nate Allison 142 Shaun’Qae McMurtry 184 1985 Nate Allison 126 1988 Anton Kossakowski 177 Shawn Scott 197 Bruce Swierczewski 142 1989 Anton Kossakowski 177 2018 Brock Hudkins 125 Gene Vatch 158 1990 T.C. Dantzler 158 Bryce Gorman 184 John Major 177 Joe Madonia 177 2019 Bryce West 125 1986 Mike Green 158 1991 T.C. Dantzler 158 Brit Wilson 174 John Major 177 1992 T.C. Dantzler 158 2020 Gage Braun 197 1997 Jeremy Goeden 190 1993 T.C. Dantzler 158 Max Ihry 285 1998 Jeremy Goeden 190 Jim Kossakowski 167 Izzak Olejnik 165 2000 Dave Potter 184 1994 Shannon Gregory 118 Brit Wilson 184 2001 Scott Owen 157 Jason Solomon 126 2002 Scott Owen 157 James Spillman 150 Bill Lowney 174 1995 Jason Solomon 126 Ben Heizer 184 Ben Lehrfeld 177 2003 Sam Hiatt 133 Demond Rodez 190 Scott Owen 157 1996 Jason Solomon 134 Ben Heizer 184 Demond Rodez 190 2004 Sam Hiatt 133 1997 Jeremy Goeden 190 Ben Heizer 184 1998 Ryan Egan 126 2005 Josh Wooton 141 Jeremy Goeden 190 10 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK RECORDS 20-Plus Wins List CAREER SINGLE SEASON WINS WINS No. Name Year W-L 1. Scott Owen 2001-02 34-3 No. Name Years Wins No. Name Year Wins 2. Josh Wooton 2005-06 32-8 1. Scott Owen 1997, 2000-03 116 1. Scott Owen 2001-02 34 3. Scott Owen 2000-01 31-6 2. Sam Hiatt 2000-05 112 2. Josh Wooton 2005-06 32 Pat Castillo 2007-08 31-7 3. Pat Castillo 2003-08 108 3. Scott Owen 2000-01 31 5. Sam Hiatt 2003-04 29-6 4. Shawn Scott 2012-17 107 Pat Castillo 2007-08 31 Ben Heizer 2002-03 29-7 5. Josh Wooton 2001-06 94 5. Sam Hiatt 2003-04 29 Pat Castillo 2005-06 29-10 6. Mike Grimes 2003-06 84 Ben Heizer 2002-03 29 7. Larry Johnson 1972-74 82 Pat Castillo 2005-06 29 Steve Bleise 2016-17 29-10 8. Alijah Jeffery 2014-18 82 Steve Bleise 2016-17 29 9. Duke Burk 2007-08 28-7 9. Trace Engelkes 2012-17 80 9. Dan Burk 2007-08 28 Josh Wooton 2002-03 28-12 10. Steve Bleise 2014-17 76 Josh Wooton 2002-03 28 Pat Castillo 2006-07 28-13 Pat Castillo 2006-07 28 12. Steve Bleise 2015-16 27-10 TECHNICAL FALLS 13. Mike Grimes 2005-06 26-8 TECHNICAL FALLS Shawn Scott 2016-17 26-9 No. Name Years Falls Shawn Scott 2015-16 26-11 1. Alijah Jeffery 2014-18 12 No. Name Year Falls 16. Ben Heizer 2003-04 25-1 2. Trace Engelkes 2012-17 11 1. Steve Bleise 2016-17 6 3. Steve Bleise 2014-17 9 Pat Castillo 2006-07 6 Johnny Galloway 2004-05 25-6 4. Pat Castillo 2003-08 7 3. Alijah Jeffery 2016-17 4 Mike Grimes 2006-07 25-8 5. Sam Bennett 2011-14 4 Alijah Jeffery 2015-16 4 Sam Hiatt 2001-02 25-10 Kirk Johnson 2016-17 4 Kirk Johansen 2015-16 4 Sam Hiatt 2002-03 25-10 Brit Wilson 2018-Present 4 6. Trace Engelkes 2016-17 3 Matt Mougin 2012-13 25-17 8. Gabe Morse 2012-16 3 Trace Engelkes 2015-16 3 22. Duke Burk 2006-07 24-9 Tyler Argue 2011-15 3 Trace Engelkes 2013-14 3 Derek Elmore 2014-15 24-11 Andrew Morse 2012-16 3 Sam Bennett 2013-14 3 24. Scott Owens 2002-03 23-3 Kenny Moore 2016-20 3 Steve Bleise 2014-15 3 Brit Wilson 2017-18 23-4 FALLS FALLS Sam Hiatt 2004-05 23-6

Pat McLemore 2006-07 23-6 No. Name Years Falls No. Name Year Falls Brit Wilson 2018-19 23-6 1. Derek Elmore 2011-15 32 1. Tristan Deshazer 2008-09 15 Johnny Galloway 2005-06 23-11 2. Tristan Deshazer 2006-10 25 2. Derek Elmore 2014-15 14 Bryce West 2019-20 23-12 3. Pat McLemore 2006-10 23 3. Derek Elmore 2012-13 11 Gage Braun 2019-20 23-12 4. Bryan Deutsch 2006-10 20 4. Pat McLemore 2006-07 10 Joe Sapp 2005-06 23-13 5. Austin Bunce 2011-16 17 5. TJ Wunnicke 2007-08 10 Shawn Scott 2014-15 23-13 6. Alijah Jefferey 2014-18 15 6. Caden McWhirter 2015-16 9 Austin Repp* 2014-15 23-13 Bryce West 2018-Present 15 Ethan Davis 2011-12 9 7. Caden McWhirter 2015-20 14 8. Bryan Deutsch 2006-07 8 35. Brit Wilson 2019-20 22-3 TJ Wunnicke 2007-09 14 Pat McLemore 2007-08 8 Johnny Galloway 2006-07 22-5 10. Steve Bleise 2014-15 7 McCoy Kent* 2015-16 22-8 Gabe Morse 2012-13 22-11 Shawn Scott 2013-14 22-13 40. Alijah Jeffery* 2014-15 21-6 Trace Engelkes 2016-17 21-6 Josh Wooton 2003-04 21-8 Scott Owens 1998-99 21-9 Andy Hiatt 2003-04 21-9 Chad Vandiver 2004-05 21-9 Danny Burk 2005-06 21-11 Brock Hudkins 2016-17 21-11 Trace Engelkes 2015-16 21-12 McCoy Kent 2019-20 21-12 50. Bryan Deutsch 2009-10 20-6 Caden McWhirter* 2015-16 20-9 Rob Jillard 2012-13 20-12

Brit Wilson has posted two 20-win seasons and is among the leaders in career technical falls * - Redshirt Year in two seasons with the Huskies. 11 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK NIU AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1960 #6 Brad Smith (Iowa) dec. Tony Fillippo (NIU), 5-3 ROY CONRAD - 177 LBS Tony Fillippo (NIU) dec. Ed Rivera (Temple), 3-2 #1 Roy Conrad (NIU) pins Mike Sterner (South Dakota State), 1:49 Tony Fillippo (NIU) dec. Ron McKinney (Cal Poly), 5-3 #1 Roy Conrad (NIU) maj. dec. Phil Myer (Penn State), 9-0 Tihamer Toth-Fejel (Lehigh) dec. Tony Fillippo (NIU), 6-1 #1 Roy Conrad (NIU) dec. Bruce Campbell (Oklahoma State), 6-3 #1 Roy Conrad (NIU) pins #4 George Ihnat (Indiana), 2:24 DAN FIORINI - 167 LBS #1 Roy Conrad (NIU) dec. #2 David Campbell (Oklahoma), 14-13 Paul Berry (Missouri) dec. Dan Fiorini (NIU), 12-5

1969 1977 WES CAINE - 123 LBS SCOTT SODERHOLM - 134 LBS #7 Wes Caine (NIU) maj. dec. Marv Landes (Kansas State), 9-0 Tim McCamley (Lock Haven) dec. Scott Soderholm (NIU), 8-6 #7 Wes Caine (NIU) maj. dec. Mike McGilliard (Michigan State), 12-4 #7 Wes Caine (NIU) dec. #2 Ken Melchior (Lock Haven), 7-7 (4-1) PHIL GULSVIG - 177 LBS #6 Wayne Boyd (Temple) dec. #7 Wes Caine (NIU), 5-4 Tom Press (Minnesota) dec. Phil Gulsvig (NIU), 13-6 Dave Walters (Lehigh) dec. #7 Wes Caine (NIU), 7-0 Mike Schmauss (Iowa State) dec. #7 Wes Caine (NIU), 4-2 MARK TIFFANY 190LBS Greg Cooper (Navy) dec. Mark Tiffany (NIU), 10-7 1972 LARRY JOHNSON - 158 LBS DEAN SCHULTZ - HWT Larry Johnson (NIU) dec. #5 Don Pleasant (Washington), 5-4 Dan Hayes (Cal Poly) dec. Dean Schultz (NIU), 7-6 Rick Radman (Michigan State) dec. Larry Johnson (NIU), 10-4 Larry Johnson (NIU) pins John Chatman (Pittsburgh), 5:03 1978 Larry Johnson (NIU) dec. Marlin Grahn (Portland State), 4-2 LONNIE PARKER - 126 LBS Larry Johnson (NIU) dec. Mitch Mendrygal (Michigan), 4-1 Jose Martinez (Pittsburgh) maj. dec. Lonnie Parker (NIU), 10-2 Alan Albright (Oklahoma State) maj. dec. Larry Johnson (NIU), 8-0 Larry Johnson (NIU) dec. Jan Sanderson (Iowa), 7-1 KENT KRAFT - 142 LBS #5 Steve Grubman (Princeton) dec. Kent Kraft (NIU), 4-3 1973 JOHNNY B. JOHNSON - 190 LBS 1979 Johnny B. Johnson (NIU) pins #6 Alex Macaluso (Oklahoma State), 4:08 DAVE LARIMER - 126 LBS Johnny B. Johnson (NIU) pins Martin Roberts (Portland State), 7:10 Bob Katz (West Chester) dec. Dave Larimer (NIU), 4-3 Johnny B. Johnson (NIU) maj. dec. Fletcher Carr (Tampa), 12-3 Johnny B. Johnson (NIU) pins #2 Al Nacin (Iowa State), 0:58 MIKE PHEANIS - 158 LBS #1 Greg Stroble (Oregon State) dec. Johnny B. Johnson (NIU), 11-7 Mike Pheanis (NIU) dec. Bryce Monasmith (Colorado State), 14-8 Mike Pheanis (NIU) dec. #7 Mark Densberger (Wilkes), 4-4 (6-4) 1974 Ricky Stewart (Oklahoma State) pins Mike Pheanis (NIU), 3:33 LARRY JOHNSON - 150 LBS Larry Johnson (NIU) pins Ray Sarinelli (Pennsylvania), 5:46 1980 #7 Mike Waller (Slippery Rock) dec. Larry Johnson (NIU), 6-1 DAN FIORINI - 167 LBS Larry Johnson (NIU) tech. fall Randy Watson (Boise State), 15-0 #4 Dave Evens (Wisconsin) pins Dan Fiorini (NIU), 4:16 #2 Bill Luckenbaugh (East Stroudsburg) dec. Larry Johnson (NIU), 8-8 (5-0) 1981 1975 MARK VERR - 118 LBS LONNIE PARKER - 126 LBS #5 Chris Wentz (North Carolina State) tech. fall Mark Verr (NIU), 23-4 Chico Lutes (Indiana State) pins Lonnie Parker (NIU), 2:28 Mark Verr (NIU) dec. Mike Milward (Lock Haven), 7-5 Joe McFarland (Michigan) dec. Mark Verr (NIU), 5-3 MARK TIFFANY - 190 LBS #8 Mark Tiffany (NIU) maj. dec. Frank Czarnecki (Illinois State), 12-1 1982 #8 Mark Tiffany (NIU) pins Dave Goodier (New Mexico), 5:48 GENE VATCH - 158 LBS #1 Al Nacin (Iowa State) pins #8 Mark Tiffany (NIU), 4:24 #12 Paul Morina (James Madison) dec. Gene Vatch (NIU), 6-4 #8 Mark Tiffany (NIU) dec. Scott Wickard (Michigan State), 7-2 #8 Mark Tiffany (NIU) maj. dec. Neal Brendel (Yale), 16-8 1983 #2 Laurent Soucie (Wisconsin) defeats #8 Mark Tiffany (NIU), 4-3 GENE VATCH - 158 LBS Bob Orwig (Air Force) dec. #8 Mark Tiffany (NIU), 7-1 #4 Chris Mondragon (North Carolina) dec. Gene Vatch (NIU), 10-4

1976 ERNIE VATCH - 167 LBS SCOTT SODERHOLM - 134 LBS Bradley Anderson (Old Dominion) maj. dec. Ernie Vatch (NIU), 13-4 Scott Soderholm (NIU) dec. Charles Allen (Army), 10-6 Sam Komar (Indiana) dec. Scott Soderholm (NIU), 5-5 (3-2) JOE MORROW - 177 LBS #3 Rande Stottlemyer (Pittsburgh) dec. Scott Soderholm (NIU), 6-1 Joe Morrow (NIU) maj. dec. Gregg Fatool (North Carolina State), 17-4 Eli Blazeff (Michigan State) pins Joe Morrow (NIU), 3.56 TONY FILLIPPO - 142 LBS Tony Fillippo (NIU) dec. Steve Daniels (Portland State), 7-6

12 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK NIU AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1984 1990 BRUCE SWIERCZEWSKI - 142 LBS T.C. DANTZLER - 150 LBS Jesse Reyes (CSU-Bakersfield) maj. dec. Bruce Swierczewski (NIU), 19-8 T.C. Dantzler (NIU) maj. dec. Nick Lieb (Ohio State), 18-9 #3 Richard Bailey (CSU-Bakersfield) maj. dec. T.C. Dantzler (NIU), 18-4 1985 Dean Moscovic (North Carolina) dec. T.C. Dantzler (NIU), 9-8 NATE ALLISON - 126 LBS Nate Allison (NIU) maj. dec. Dave Beaulieu (New Hampshire), 11-2 JOE MADONIA - 177 LBS #7 Steve DePetro (Northwestern) dec. Nate Allison (NIU), 11-7 Ben Oberly (North Carolina) dec. Joe Madonia (NIU), 7-6

1991 PHIL REMBERT - 134 LBS T.C. DANTZLER - 158 LBS #8 John Fisher (Michigan) maj. dec. Phil Rembert (NIU), 16-4 Joe Sabol (Hofstra) dec. T.C. Dantzler (NIU), 9-4

BRUCE SWIERCZEWSKI - 142 LBS 1992 #11 Bruce Swierczewski (NIU) dec. Todd Steidley (Utah State), 8-4 T.C. DANTZLER - 158 LBS #2 Kevin Dresser (Iowa) maj. dec. #11 Bruce Swierczewski (NIU), 14-6 #1 Pat Smith (Oklahoma State) tech. fall T.C. Dantzler (NIU), 25-9 Scott Wiggen (Stanford) dec. #11 Bruce Swierczewski (NIU), 9-3 T.C. Dantzler (NIU) dec. Lou Cerchio (Seton Hall), 10-4 Darren Gustafson (Oregon) dec. T.C. Dantzler (NIU), 8-5 GENE VATCH - 158 LBS Steve Romesburg (Rider) Defeats #6 Gene Vatch (NIU), 10-3 1993 T.C. DANTZLER - 158 LBS ERNIE VATCH - 167 LBS T.C. Dantzler (NIU) dec. Joe Mocco (Brown), 7-3 #11 Ernie Vatch (NIU) dec. Andrew Steffen (San Francisco State), 7-1 Christian Holiday (CSU-Fullerton) maj. dec. T.C. Dantzler (NIU), 13-5 Doug Anderson (Missouri) dec. #11 Ernie Vatch (NIU), 6-3 JIM KOSSAKOWSKI - 167 LBS JOHN MAJOR - 177 LBS Jim Kossakowski (NIU) dec. Matt Sprague (Oregon), 10-3 #10 John Major (NIU) dec. Dave Vurik (New Mexico), 10-3 #1 Ray Miller () dec. Jim Kossakowski (NIU), 12-6 #3 Wayne Catan (Syracuse) maj. dec. #10 John Major (NIU), 10-2 Jim Kossakowski (NIU) inj. def. Howie Miller (Virginia) #10 John Major (NIU) dec. Rich Boehring (Chattanooga), 8-5 Jim Kossakowski (NIU) dec. #8 Brett Colombini (Minnesota), 4-3 Roger Sayles (Cal Poly) dec. #10 John Major (NIU), 4-0 Rick Hepp (Lehigh) dec. Jim Kossakowski (NIU), 9-3

1986 1994 NATE ALLISON - 134 LBS SHANNON GREGORY - 118 LBS #10 Kyle Nellis (Pittsburgh) dec. Nate Allison (NIU), 8-2 David Morgan (Morgan State) dec. Shannon Gregory (NIU), 7-3 Nate Allison (NIU) maj. dec. #7 Andre Miller (Wilkes), 10-0 David Ray (Edinboro) dec. Nate Allison (NIU), 11-6 JASON SOLOMON - 126 LBS #4 Jeff McGinness (Iowa) maj. dec. Jason Solomon (NIU), 16-5 MIKE GREEN - 158 LBS Jason Solomon (NIU) dec. Jeff Maes (CSU-Fullerton), 6-4 #6 Jude Skove (Ohio State) maj. dec. Mike Green (NIU), 17-3 #12 Shawn Enright (Ohio) maj. dec. Jason Solomon (NIU), 14-4 #11 Jim Gressley (Arizona State) dec. Mike Green (NIU), 10-3 JAMES SPILLMAN - 150 LBS JOHN MAJOR - 177 LBS #2 Willy Short (Minnesota) inj. def. James Spillman (NIU) John Major (NIU) dec. Eyvind Boyesen (Lehigh), 3-3 (2-1) #1 Melvin Douglas (Oklahoma) maj. dec. John Major (NIU), 18-6 1995 Darrin Evans (Bloomsburg) dec. John Major (NIU), 18-14 JASON SOLOMON - 126 LBS Justin Martin (Wyoming) dec. Jason Solomon (NIU), 8-4 1987 TINO GONZALEZ - 126 LBS BEN LEHRFELD - 177 LBS #2 Bill Kelly (Iowa State) pins Tino Gonzalez (NIU), 1:22 Ben Lehrfeld (NIU) dec. Gage Short (Virginia), 7-2 Mike Dallas (CSU-Bakersfield) maj. dec. Tino Gonzalez (NIU), 17-5 #3 Brett Colombini (Minnesota) dec. Ben Lehrfeld (NIU), 10-3 Jim Straight (Edinboro) dec. Ben Lehrfeld (NIU), 3-1 NATE ALLISON - 142 LBS #1 Peter Yozzo (Lehigh) maj. dec. Nate Allison (NIU), 16-8 DEMOND RODEZ - 190 LBS David Boyle (Oregon State) dec. Nate Allison (NIU), 11-5 Jerry Brooks (Campbell) pins Demond Rodez (NIU), 0:27

1988 1996 ANTON KOSSAKOWSKI - 177 LBS JASON SOLOMON - 126 LBS Gary Horner (Clarion) pins Anton Kossakowski (NIU), 6:22 #1 Mark Ironside (Iowa) tech. fall Jason Solomon (NIU), 20-5 Jeremy Ensrud (Oregon) dec. Jason Solomon (NIU), 5-4 1989 ANTON KOSSAKOWSKI - 190 LBS DEMOND RODEZ - 190 LBS #9 Matt Ruppel (Lehigh) dec. Anton Kossakowski (NIU), 13-7 Paschal Duru (CSU-Bakersfield) maj. dec. Demond Rodez (NIU), 17-6 Anton Kossakowski (NIU) maj. dec. Kurt Rosenberger (Clemson), 19-7 Eric Sanders (UNC-Greensboro) pins Demond Rodez (NIU), 1:24 Todd Seiler (Wisconsin) dec. Anton Kossakowski (NIU), 9-8 13 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK NIU AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1997 2002 JEREMY GOEDEN - 190 LBS MARLON FELTON - 125 LBS #1 Jason Robison (Edinboro) pins Jeremy Goeden (NIU), 1:49 Heath McKim (Air Force) dec. Marlon Felton (NIU), 10-3 Jeremy Goeden (NIU) dec. Graig Fenstermaker (Virginia), 9-6 Marlon Felton (NIU) maj. dec. Michael Delaney (Oregon State), 9-0 Jeremey Goeden (NIU) dec. Scott Adams (Cal Poly), 12-7 Tommy Hoang (Duke) pins Marlon Felton (NIU), 4:05 Jeremey Goeden (NIU) pins Scott Stay (North Carolina), 2:41 Brian Picklo (Michigan State) dec. Jeremey Goeden (NIU), 7-6 SCOTT OWEN - 157 LBS Danny Faqir (Arizona State) dec. Jeremey Goeden (NIU), 11-4 #5 Scott Owen (NIU) maj. dec. Jeremiah Jarvis (UC-Davis), 17-7 #5 Scott Owen (NIU) maj. dec. #12 Josh Janson (Ohio State), 16-3 1998 #4 Shane Roller (Oklahoma State) pins #5 Scott Owen (NIU), 3:48 RYAN EGAN - 126 LBS #5 Scott Owen (NIU) dec. Rocky Smart (Arizona State), 3-1 (OT) #12 Dane Valdez (Oklahoma) maj. dec. Ryan Egan (NIU), 12-3 #5 Scott Owen (NIU) pins Gray Maynard (Michigan State), 6:51 Zach Zimmerer (Stanford) dec. Ryan Egan (NIU), 13-9 #2 Yoshi Nakamura (Pennsylvania) dec. #5 Scott Owen (NIU), 7-5 #5 Scott Owen (NIU) maj. dec. #6 Ryan Bertin (Michigan), 11-3

JEREMY GOEDEN - 190 LBS BILL LOWNEY - 174 LBS #6 Jeremy Goeden (NIU) pins Todd Hockenbroch (Bloomsburg), 3:56 #9 Ryan Lange (Purdue) dec. Bill Lowney (NIU), 8-5 #6 Jeremy Goeden (NIU) dec. #11 Zach Thompson (Iowa State), 9-3 Luke Moore (Ohio) dec. Bill Lowney (NIU), 2-1 (OT) #3 Lee Fullhart (Iowa) dec. #6 Jeremy Goeden (NIU), 7-3 #6 Jermey Goeden (NIU) dec. Ben Barton (Northern Iowa), 6-2 BEN HEIZER - 184 LBS #7 Sam Neider (Northwestern) pins #6 Jeremy Goeden (NIU), 4:17 #10 Ben Heizer (NIU) maj. dec. Quantel Langford (Chattanooga), 11-1 #6 Jeremy Goeden (NIU) maj. dec. Chael Sonnen (Oregon), 12-4 #7 Clint Wattenberg (Cornell) dec. #10 Ben Heizer (NIU), 3-2 Eddy Gifford (Fresno State) dec. #10 Ben Heizer (NIU), 4-2 1999 RYAN EGAN - 133 LBS 2003 Zach Zimmerer (Stanford) pins Ryan Egan (NIU), 5:29 SAM HIATT - 133 LBS Ryan Egan (NIU) maj. dec. Livio Dirubbo (Brown), 21-9 Sam Hiatt (NIU) dec. #10 Richard LaForge (Hofstra), 7-5 (OT) Ryan Egan (NIU) tech. fall Dave Vollmer (James Madison), 20-5 #7 Josh Moore (Penn State) dec. Sam Hiatt (NIU), 7-0 Bart Golyer (Minnesota) dec. Ryan Egan (NIU), 10-7 #4 Witt Durden (Oklahoma) dec. Sam Hiatt (NIU), 10-4

SCOTT OWEN - 141 LBS JOSH WOOTON - 141 LBS Jonathon Archuleta (CSU-Bakersfield) dec. Scott Owen (NIU), 12-6 #11 Coyte Cooper (Indiana) maj. dec. Josh Wooton (NIU), 13-3 Scott Owen (NIU) dec. Charles Walker (Oklahoma State), 3-2 Josh Wooton (NIU) tech. fall Casey Hunt (Oregon), 19-3 Mark Piotrowsky (Pennsylvania) dec. Scott Owen (NIU), 7-4 Josh Wooton (NIU) dec. Mike Messina (Sacred Heart), 11-3 #9 Scott Moore (Penn State) dec. Josh Wooton (NIU), 12-8 2000 ALEXIS RIVERA - 125 LBS SCOTT OWEN - 157 LBS Jeremy Sluyter (East Stroudsburg) dec. Alexis Rivera (NIU), 7-2 #4 Scott Owen (NIU) maj. dec. Rafael Maturino (Oklahoma), 19-7 Nathan Navarro (Oregon State) maj. dec. Alexis Rivera (NIU), 12-3 #4 Scott Owen (NIU) dec. Scott Garren (North Carolina State), 8-2 #4 Scott Owen (NIU) dec. #5 Gray Maynard (Michigan State), 6-4 (OT) TOM LECUYER - 141 LBS #9 Alex Tirapelle (Illinois) dec. #4 Scott Owen (NIU), 5-1 David Douglas (Arizona State) dec. Tom LeCuyer (NIU), 5-1 #3 Shane Roller (Oklahoma State) pins #4 Scott Owen (NIU), 5:30 Tom LeCuyer (NIU) pins James Torres (Indiana), 3:54 #4 Scott Owen (NIU) dec. #2 Keaton Anderson (Ohio State), 7-4 Tom LeCuyer (NIU) dec. Jason DeBruin (Hofstra), 11-4 Donnie DeFilippis (George Mason) maj. dec. Tom LeCuyer (NIU), 15-4 BEN HEIZER - 184 LBS #9 Ben Heizer (NIU) dec. Jordan Holm (Northern Iowa), 8-2 DAVID POTTER - 184 LBS #9 Ben Heizer (NIU) dec. Ryan Halsey (Cal Poly), 8-1 #8 Andy Hrovat (Michigan) maj. dec. David Potter (NIU), 11-2 #1 Jessman Smith (Iowa) dec. #9 Ben Heizer (NIU), 5-3 Ryan McGrath (Virginia) dec. David Potter (NIU), 4-1 #9 Ben Heizer (NIU) dec. Ralph DeNisco (Wisconsin), 12-5 #9 Ben Heizer (NIU) dec. #5 Mark Becks (Penn State), 5-3 2001 #3 Clint Wattenberg (Cornell) dec. #9 Ben Heizer (NIU), 9-5 RYAN EGAN - 141 LBS #8 Charles Walker (Oklahoma State) dec. Ryan Egan (NIU), 6-2 2004 Ryan Egan (NIU) maj. dec. Mark Mansueto (Maryland), 15-4 SAM HIATT - 133 LBS Ralph Lopez (Fresno State) dec. Ryan Egan (NIU), 7-5 #10 Sam Hiatt (NIU) maj. dec. Bryan Hart (Bloomsburg), 11-3 #7 Darrel Vasquez (Cal Poly) dec. #10 Sam Hiatt (NIU), 3-2 SCOTT OWEN - 157 LBS #10 Sam Hiatt (NIU) maj. dec. Joe Cristaldi (Drexel), 13-4 Scott Owen (NIU) maj. dec. Clovis Crane (Purdue), 14-3 #10 Sam Hiatt (NIU) dec. Mimi Miller (Oklahoma), 7-6 Scott Owen (NIU) dec. Griff Powell (Illinois), 5-3 (OT) #8 Matt Sanchez (CSU-Bakersfield) dec. #10 Sam Hiatt (NIU), 4-3 #6 Luke Becker (Minnesota) dec. Scott Owen (NIU), 9-5 #5 Kirk White (Boise State) dec. Scott Owen (NIU), 5-4 JOSH WOOTON - 149 LBS #11 Jeff Ratliff (Ohio State) dec. Josh Wooton (NIU), 3-2 Josh Wooton (NIU) dec. Adrian Austin (George Mason), 6-4 Patrick Williams (Arizona State) dec. Josh Wooton (NIU), 5-3 14 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK NIU AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS BEN HEIZER - 184 LBS Danny Burk (NIU) dec. Kenny Robertson (Eastern Illinois), 6-4 (OT) #2 Ben Heizer (NIU) dec. Rudy Medini (Rutgers), 8-4 #7 Brandon Sinnott (Central Michigan) dec. Danny Burk (NIU), 3-2 #2 Ben Heizer (NIU) dec. Jerry Rinaldi (Cornell), 4-0 #2 Ben Heizer (NIU) dec. #10 Travis Frick (Lehigh), 4-2 DUKE BURK - 184 LBS #2 Ben Heizer (NIU) dec. #3 Jake Rosholt (Oklahoma State), 4-1 Duke Burk (NIU) dec. #11 John Dergo (Illinois), 4-3 #1 Greg Jones (West Virginia) dec. #2 Ben Heizer (NIU), 10-5 #5 Jake Varner (Iowa State) dec. Duke Burk (NIU), 6-0 Trevor Brandvold (Wisconsin) dec. Duke Burk (NIU), 7-3 2005 SAM HIATT - 133 LBS 2008 Sam Gray (Navy) dec. Sam Hiatt (NIU), 6-2 PAT CASTILLO - 133 LBS Mark Moos (Michigan) pins Sam Hiatt (NIU), 3:39 #10 Pat Castillo (NIU) dec. Boris Novachkov (Cal Poly), 9-2 #10 Pat Castillo (NIU) maj. dec. Christian Smith (Liberty), 13-4 JOSH WOOTON - 141 LBS #7 Mike Grey (Cornell) dec. #10 Pat Castillo (NIU), 4-1 #8 Ronald Tarquinio (Pittsburgh) dec. Josh Wooton (NIU), 5-2 #10 Pat Castillo (NIU) dec. Seth Ciasulli (Lehigh), 9-6 Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) dec. Josh Wooton (NIU), 4-3 #10 Pat Castillo (NIU) dec. Steve Bell (Maryland), 7-4 #8 Mack Reiter (Minnesota) dec. #10 Pat Castillo (NIU), 6-5 MIKE GRIMES - 149 LBS #6 Ty Eustice (Iowa) dec. Mike Grimes (NIU), 8-4 PAT MCLEMORE -141 LBS Mike Grimes dec. Rayes Gonzales (Boston), 14-8 #4 Nathan Morgan (Oklahoma State) tech. fall Pat Mclemore (NIU), 15-0 Mike Grimes (NIU) dec. Doug Withstandley (Purdue), 4-3 Pat McLemore (NIU) dec. C.J. Ettelson (Northern Iowa), 3-1 #8 Ben Cherrington (Boise State) dec. Mike Grimes (NIU), 8-4 Pat McLemore (NIU) pins Levi Jones (Boise State), 1:10 Drew Headlee (Pittsburgh) dec. Pat McLemore (NIU), 2-1 JOHNNY GALLOWAY - 157 LBS Justin Nestor (Pittsburgh) dec. Johnny Galloway (NIU), 9-4 DUKE BURK - 184 LBS Garrett Atkinson (North Carolina) dec. Johnny Galloway (NIU), 4-2 Duke Burk (NIU) dec. #12 Nick Hayes (Northwestern), 7-3 #5 Brandon Sinnott (Central Michigan) dec. Duke Burk (NIU), 4-3 (OT) 2006 Duke Burk (NIU) maj. dec. Aaron Kelly (Liberty), 11-0 PAT CASTILLO - 125 LBS Duke Burk (NIU) dec. John Dergo (Illinois), 3-1 (OT) #10 Paul Donahoe (Nebraska) dec. Pat Castillo (NIU), 7-5 #7 Matt Stolpinski (Navy) dec. Duke Burk (NIU), 4-3 Pat Castillo (NIU) dec. Justin Staylor (Virginia Tech), 10-8 Pat Castillo (NIU) dec. Rick Deubel (Edinboro), 10-3 2009 #12 Tanner Gardner (Stanford) dec. Pat Castillo (NIU), 5-4 TRISTEN DESHAZER - 133 LBS Tristen DeShazer (NIU) pins Darius Little (North Carolina State), 2:32 JOSH WOOTON - 141 LBS #4 Daniel Dennis (Iowa) dec. Tristen DeShazer (NIU), 9-6 Charles Griffin (Hofstra) maj. dec. Josh Wooton (NIU), 16-5 Tristen DeShazer (NIU) pins Rick Deubel (Edinboro), 2:06 Josh Wooton (NIU) maj. dec. Chris Davis (Sacred Heart), 22-9 #12 Steve Bell (Maryland) dec. Tristen DeShazer (NIU), 9-2 Josh Wooton (NIU) maj. dec. Jacob Kriegbaum (Air Force), 17-9 Josh Wooton (NIU) dec. Ed Gutnik (Wisconsin), 3-2 BRYAN DEUTSCH - 157 LBS #10 Ronald Tarquinio (Pittsburgh) dec. Josh Wooton (NIU), 7-2 #9 Cyler Sanderson (Iowa State) pins Bryan Deutsch (NIU), 4:46 Bryan Deutsch (NIU) pins Anthony Jones (Michigan State), 1:11 JOHNNY GALLOWAY - 165 LBS Thomas Scotton (North Carolina) maj. dec. Bryan Deutsch (NIU), 15-5 Johnny Galloway (NIU) dec. Max Dean (Indiana), 2-1 (OT) Johnny Galloway (NIU) inj. def. #4 Nick Baima (Northern Iowa) 2010 Joey Bracamonte (Oregon) dec. Johnny Galloway (NIU), 2-1 BRYAN DEUTSCH - 157 LBS Eric Luedke (Iowa) dec. Johnny Galloway (NIU), 3-1 #4 Cyler Sanderson (Penn State) dec. Bryan Deutsch (NIU), 16-12 Tyson Reiner (Northern Iowa) dec. Bryan Deutsch (NIU), 7-4 2007 PAT CASTILLO - 125 LBS 2 011 #6 Paul Donahoe (Nebraska) dec. Pat Castillo (NIU), 4-1 BRYAN DEUTSCH - 157 LBS Pat Castillo (NIU) dec. Anthony Mustari (Northern Colorado), 7-1 Corey Mock (North Carolina) pins Bryan Deutsch (NIU), 6:39 Pat Castillo (NIU) dec. Steve Mytych (Drexel), 3-2 Bryan Deutsch (NIU) dec. Sean McMurray (Michigan State), 5-0 Tyler Shinn (Oklahoma State) dec. Pat Castillo (NIU), 4-3 (OT) Bryan Deutsch (NIU) dec. Chase Nelson (Oklahoma), 9-5 David Bonin (Northern Iowa) dec. Bryan Deutsch (NIU), 8-4 JOHNNY GALLOWAY - 165 LBS Jason Kiessling (Maryland) dec. #12 Johnny Galloway (NIU), 4-3 BRAD DIECKHAUS - 184 LBS #12 Johnny Galloway (NIU) dec. Shawn Kitchner (Brown), 8-2 #3 Steve Bosak (Cornell) tech. fall Brad Dieckhaus (NIU), 16-0 #12 Johnny Galloway (NIU) dec. Zack Shanaman (Pennsylvania), 6-4 Brad Dieckhaus (NIU) dec. Richard Shafer (Iowa State), 11-2 #12 Johnny Galloway (NIU) dec. #10 Michael Cannon (American), 8-5 #8 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) dec. Brad Dieckhaus (NIU), 10-7 #9 Matt Pell (Missouri) pins #12 Johnny Galloway (NIU), 6:08 2012 DANNY BURK - 174 LBS KEVIN FANTA - 141 LBS #1 Ben Askren (Missouri) tech. fall Danny Burk (NIU), 19-4 #9 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) maj. dec. Kevin Fanta (NIU), 12-4 Danny Burk (NIU) maj. dec. Ronnie Lee (Oregon), 11-3 Luke Goetl (Iowa State) pins Kevin Fanta (NIU), 1:40 Danny Burk (NIU) dec. Joshua Patterson (Binghamton), 9-7 15 NIU WRESTLING RECORD BOOK NIU AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS BRAD DIECKHAUS - 184 LBS SHAUN’QAE MCMURTRY - 165 LBS Nathan Schiedel (Binghamton) dec. Brad Dieckhaus (NIU), 8-4 No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) maj. dec. Shaun’Qae McMurtry (NIU) 14-4 Branden Atwood (Purdue) wins by injury forfeit over Brad Dieckhaus (NIU) Shaun’Qae McMurtry (NIU) dec. Quentin Perez (CAMP) 10-4 No. 15 Drew Hughes (MSU) dec. Shaun’Qae McMurtry (NIU) 8-4 2013 MATT MOUGIN - 174 LBS TRACE ENGELKES - 174 LBS Matt Mougin (NIU) dec. #11 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State), 4-2 No. 15 Trace Engelkes (NIU) Jonathan Schleifer (PRIN) 5:33 #6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) maj. dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 9-1 No. 2 Brian Realbuto (COR) tech. fall No. 15 Trace Engelkes (NIU) 16-0 Matt Mougin (NIU) inj. def. Austin Gabel (Virginia Tech) No 15 Trace Engelkes (NIU) dec. Connor Bass (DUKE) 13-11 Matt Mougin (NIU) dec. Ian Korb (Pennsylvania), 8-3 Jake Residori (SIUE) pin No. 15 Trace Engelkes (NIU) 2:49 #8 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) dec. Matt Mougin (NIU), 4-1 SHAWN SCOTT - 197 LBS 2014 No. 11 Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Benjamin Honis (COR) 9-2 NICK SMITH - 133 LBS No. 6 Preston Weigel (OKST) dec. Shawn Scott (NIU) 3-2 #8 David Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 6-3 No. 11 Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Christian Brunner (PUR) 6-2 Nick Smith (NIU) pins Tyler Goodwin (Maryland), 4:31 No. 11 Shawn Scott (NIU) pin Matt Williams (CSUB) 6:43 #10 Nick Soto (Chattanooga) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 10-7 No. 8 Ryan Wolfe (RID) dec. No. 11 Shawn Scott (NIU) 10-7

ROB JILLARD - 149 LBS 2018 #7 Gus Sako (Virginia) dec. Rob Jillard (NIU), 7-4 BROCK HUDKINS - 125 LBS Rob Jillard (NIU) dec. Ken Theobold (Rutgers), 9-2 No.2 Taylor LeMont (UVU) dec. Brock Hudkins (NIU) 3-2 #8 Dave Habat (Edinboro) maj. dec. Rob Jillard (NIU), 13-3 Brock Hudkins (NIU) pins Ibrahim Buduka (George Mason) 2:21 No. 8 Ethan Lizak (Minn) dec. Brock Hudkins (NIU) 7-2 2015 SHAWN SCOTT - 197 LBS BRYCE GORMAN - 184 LBS #8 Max Huntley (Michigan) dec. Shawn Scott (NIU), 11-4 No.2 Myles Martin (OSU) Tech. Fall Bryce Gorman (NIU) 24-9 (7:00) #9 Jace Bennett (Cornell) maj. dec. Shawn Scott (NIU), 12-1 No.15 Canten Marriott (Missouri) dec. Bryce Gorman (NIU) 6-0

2016 2019 AUSTIN EICHER - 133 LBS BRYCE WEST - 125 LBS #14 Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) dec. Austin Eicher (NIU), 7-3 No.3 Spencer Lee (Iowa) tech fall Bryce West (NIU) 18-0 Joey Palmer (Oregon State) dec. Austin Eicher (NIU), 6-0 Bryce West (NIU) dec. Willie Girard (Bloomsburg) 10-7 Alex Mackall (ISU) fall Bryce West (NIU), 2:54 STEVE BLEISE - 141 LBS Seth Gross (South Dakota State) dec. #13 Steve Bleise (NIU), 6-3 BRIT WILSON - 174 LBS Jamel Hudson (Hofstra) maj. dec. #13 Steve Bleise (NIU), 13-5 No. 20 Spencer Carey (USNA) dec. Wilson (NIU) 10-5 No. 29 Joe Grello (RU) maj. dec. Wilson (NIU) 10-1 ANDREW MORSE - 157 LBS #2 Thomas Gantt (NC State) tech. fall Andrew Morse (NIU), 21-4 2020 Greg Flournoy (George Mason) dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 7-6 GAGE BRAUN - 197 LBS SHAWN SCOTT - 197 LBS 2020 NCAA Championships cancelled due to COVID-19 Shawn Scott (NIU) dec John Bolich (Lehigh), 2-1 Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. #9 Reuben Franklin (CSU-Bakersfield), 8-5 MAX IHRY - 285 LBS #8 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) dec. Shawn Scott (NIU), 3-2 2020 NCAA Championships cancelled due to COVID-19 Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Josh DaSilveira (Arizona State), 3-2 Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. #16 Kyle Conel (Kent State), 5-1 IZZAK OLEJNIK - 165 LBS Patrick Downey (Iowa State) dec. Shawn Scott (NIU), 5-3 2020 NCAA Championships cancelled due to COVID-19

2017 BRIT WILSON - 184 LBS BROCK HUDKINS - 125 LBS 2020 NCAA Championships cancelled due to COVID-19 No. 5 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. Brock Hudkins (NIU) 9-2 Brock Hudkins (NIU) dec. Noah Gonser (EMU) 6-0 Brock Hudkins (NIU) dec. No. 11 Josh Terao (AMER) 5-2 Brock Hudkins (NIU) dec. Kyle Atkins (BUF) 6-2 Nicholas Piccininni (OKST) dec. Brock Hudkins (NIU) 7-5

STEVE BLEISE - 149 LBS No. 14 Steve Bleise (NIU) dec. Michael Hayes (ODU) 5-3 No. 3 Levion Mayes (MIZZ) dec. No. 14 Steve Bleise 2-1 No. 14 Steve Bleise (NIU) dec. Troy Heilmann (UNC) 5-2 No. 14 Steve Bleise (NIU) dec. Matthew Zoctoski (APP) 10-9 Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. No. 14 Steve Bleise (NIU) 4-2

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