Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational Table of Contents About Pete Willson...... About Wheaton College ...... Front inside cover Wheaton College is a coeducational college of liberal arts and science, combining high scholastic About Wheaton College...... 1 standards with evangelical Christian faith and practice. Located 25 miles west of , Wheaton College is a non-denominational independent Tournament personnel...... 1 school owned and operated by a self-perpetuating board of trustees. Tournament participants...... 2 Interdenominational in constituency, the student body represents nearly all 50 states, some 50 Tournament schedule...... 2 countries, and about 40 church denominations. Seventy percent of the students are from outside Tournament rules and format...... 2 . The faculty of approximately 150 members, about 80% with earned doctorates, comes from Tournament scoring...... 2 a variety of universities and colleges, both in the and abroad. As active Christians, Past Invitational champions...... 3 they are personally interested in the spiritual and intellectual development of students. 2014 Invitational team results...... 3 Wheaton’s 80-acre campus is located in Wheaton, Illinois, a city of nearly 50,000 residents, and 2014 Invitational individual champs...... 3 is the county seat of DuPage County. Other college-owned campuses include the 50-acre Black 2014 Invitational award winners...... 3 Hills Science Station near Rapid City, South Dakota, for field studies in geology and biology, and Honey Rock Camp, a 500-acre youth counseling laboratory in . Past Wheaton College Invitational Wheaton College sponsors 22 varsity sports, as well as nine club sports and a strong intramural champs from Wheaton...... 4 program. Wheaton is a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), and Wheaton College All-Americans...... 4 all Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. Wheaton National Champions...... 4 In recent years, Wheaton athletes have won 30 individual NCAA national championships in Wheaton Hall of Famers...... 4 eight Division III sports and have earned All-American honors in eight others. In addition, the 1957 Wrestlers in Wheaton’s Hall of Honor...... men’s basketball team won the NCAA College Division championship, the men’s soccer program ...... 4 won Division III National Championships in 1984 and 1997 and Wheaton won the 2004, 2006, and Wheaton’s CCIW Champions...... 5 2007 NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer National Championship. Wheaton coaching bios...... 6 2014-15 Wheaton roster...... 7 Wheaton wrestler bios...... 8-10 Tournament Personnel Feature Story: Scott Torppey...... 11-12 Tournament Ambassador...... Pete Willson Wheaton’s National Champions...... 12 Announcer...... Sandy Stevens Wheaton’s Sports & Rec Center...... Computer Scoring...... Jeff Kreider of Kreider PC Tournaments ...... Back inside cover Head Referee...... Fred Feeney Wheaton College Athletics Director...... Julie Davis About this program Assistant Athletics Director...... Bill Stukes This program was written and designed by Invite Athletic Trainers...... Tricia Deter, Allan Prasil, Mark Demchak, Tonya Baker, the Wheaton College Sports Information Photographer...... Mike Hudson Office. Content for this program was writ- *Note - This is just a brief list of the dozens of people it takes to successfully run this great ten and edited by Rusty Lindsey and Brett tournament. The many referees, hospitality coordinators, weigh-in staff, student facility sup- Marhanka of the Wheaton College Athletics port staff, student trainers, maintenance workers and others are thanked for their efforts. Communication Office. Special thanks to Pete Willson for all of his assistance with this program and this tournament. Some photos Tournament Committee by Michael Hudson Photography. Ron Beaschler, Ohio Northern University Todd Hibbs, Alma College Ned Shuck, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

About the Cover Front Cover: Wheaton senior Mark Savenok earned All-American honors in 2013-14 at 157-pounds. Back Cover: Sophomore Stephen Aiello picked up All-American recognition in 2013-14 for Whea- ton at 165-pounds.

1 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational 2015 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational Participants Alma College; Augustana College; Case Western Reserve; University of Chicago; Concordia University (Wis.); Eliza- bethtown College; Elmhurst College; Ferrum; Heidelberg University; John Carroll University; Knox College; Lakeland College; Manchester College; Messiah College; College of Mount St. Joseph; University of Mount Union; MSOE; Musk- ingum University; North Central College; Ohio Northern University; Olivet College; Trine University; UW-Eau Claire; UW-LaCrosse; UW-Oshkosh; UW-Parkside; UW-Stevens Point; UW-Whitewater; Wabash College; Wheaton College; Western New England University and Pacific University. Tournament Schedule Friday, Jan. 30, 11 AM Prelims and quarterfinals, wrestlebacks; six mats, eight officials

Saturday, Jan.31, 9 AM Semifinals and wrestlebacks; seventh-place matches; six mats, eight officials Saturday, Jan.31, 12:15 PM (Approximately) Championship finals, consolation finals and fifth-place matches after completion of previous round on three mats. Tournament Rules and Format --- All matches will be according to NCAA regulations------The tournament is double-elimination ------Trophies are awarded to places one through eight ------Placewinners will be recorded for places one through eight ------All NCAA policies and rules will be enforced ---

Match Scoring Tournament Scoring Fall...... two points Fall - The match is terminated when any part of both shoulders are held in continuous contact with the mat for Forfeit...... two points one second. Default...... two points Disqualification...... two points Near fall - Three points (When a wrestler holds his op- Technical fall (with near fall)...... 1 1/2 points ponent’s shoulders on or near the mat for five seconds). Technical fall (without near fall)...... one point Near fall - Two points (When a wrestler holds his opponents Major decision...... one point shoulders on or near the mat for less than five seconds). Advancement Takedown - Two points (When a wrestler goes from a neu- Championship bracket...... one point tral position to a position of control). Wrestle-back bracket...... 1/2 point Reversal - Two points (When a wrestler goes from being controlled to a position of control). Bye followed by a win Championship bracket...... one point Escape - One point (When a wrestler goes from being Wrestleback bracket...... 1/2 point controlled to a neutral position) Riding Time - One point (When a wrestler accumulates 60 seconds or more riding time in excess of his opponent’s riding time). Stalling - One point (When a wrestler makes no effort to wrestle).

2 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational Past Wheaton College Invitational Team Champions Year Champion Year Champion Year Champion 1938 Wheaton College 1965 Augustana College (Ill.) 1991 UW-Parkside 1939 Wheaton College 1966 MacMurray College (Ill.) 1992 Marquette University 1940 Illinois State University 1967 Augustana College (Ill.) 1993 UW-Parkside 1941 University of Dubuque 1968 Augustana College (Ill.) 1994 UW-Parkside 1942 University of Dubuque 1969 Augustana College (Ill.) 1995 Lindenwood University 1943 No tournament held 1970 Augustana College (Ill.) 1996 Missouri Valley 1944 No tournament held 1971 Augustana College (Ill.) 1997 Missouri Valley 1945 No tournament held 1972 Marquette University 1998 Missouri Valley 1946 No tournament held 1973 Marquette University 1999 Missouri Valley 1947 Wheaton College 1974 Marquette University 2000 Missouri Valley 1948 Wheaton College 1975 Marquette University 2001 UW-La Crosse 1950 Wheaton College 1976 Marquette University 2002 Embry Riddle (Ariz.) 1951 Illinois State University 1977 Marquette University 2003 Lindenwood University 1952 Great Lakes College 1978 Drake University 2004 Missouri Valley 1953 Northern Illinois University 1979 Drake University 2005 UW-La Crosse 1954 University of Illinois – Chicago 1980 Drake University 2006 Truman State 1955 Illinois State University 1981 Drake University 2007 UW-La Crosse 1956 Southern Illinois University 1982 Drake University 2008 UW-La Crosse 1957 Southern Illinois University 1983 Drake University 2009 UW-Parkside 1958 Southern Illinois University 1984 Augustana College (Ill.) 2010 UW-Parkside 1959 Southern Illinois University 1985 Central College (Iowa) 2011 Lindenwood University 1960 Southern Illinois University 1986 Drake University 2012 UW-Parkside 1961 Wheaton College 1987 Drake University 2013 UW-Parkside 1962 Wheaton College 1988 Drake University 2014 UW-Whitewater 1963 Augustana College (Ill.) 1989 Drake University 1964 MacMurray College (Ill.) 1990 UW-Parkside

2014 Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational Team Results Place Team Points Place Team Points Place Team Points 1 UW-Whitewater 155.5 T13 Baldwin Wallace 53 25 Elizabethtown 13.5 2 UW-La Crosse 120.5 T13 Ohio Northern 53 26 Trine University 8.5 3 Messiah 100.5 15 UW-Stevens Point 52.5 27 Ferrum 8 4 Mount Union 93 16 Wheaton College 51.5 28 Wabash College 6 5 Olivet College 85 17 Concordia (Wis.) 35.5 T29 Knox College 3.5 6 Heidelberg 75.5 18 MSOE 33.5 T29 Muskingum 3.5 7 Augustana (Ill.) 75 19 Univ. of Chicago 30.0 31 Manchester 2 8 UW-Parkside 69 20 Mount St. Joseph 28.5 32 Maranatha Baptist 1.5 9 North Central 66 21 Lakeland College 25.5 10 Alma College 59.5 T22 Case Western 25 11 UW-Oshkosh 58 T22 Western New England 25 12 John Carroll 55 24 UW-Eau Claire 14.5

2014 Pete Willson-Wheaton 2014 Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational Individual Champions Invitational Award Winners 125-pounds: Lucas Malmberg (Messiah) George Olson Outstanding Wrestler Award 133-pounds: Jeremy Border (Mount Union) Nazar Kulchytskyy (UW-Oshkosh) 141-pounds: Kaleb Loht (Messiah) 149-pounds: Daniel Mirman (John Carroll) Pete George Sportsmanship Award 157-pounds: Nazar Kulchytskyy (UW-Oshkosh) Dan Olsen (Wheaton) 165-pounds: Cedric Gibson (UW-Whitewater) Jack Swartz Most Falls/Least Time Award 174-pounds: Dan Schiferl (UW-Oshkosh) 184-pounds: Eric Twohey (UW-La Crosse) Thomas Reyhons (Augustana)- Five falls in 14:46 197-pounds: Shane Siefert (UW-Whitewater) 285-pounds: Jacob Minske (UW-La Crosse)

3 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational Wheaton Invitational Champions From Wheaton College* *List may be incomplete due to unavailable records. Wrestler Wrestler Wrestler Wrestler Paul Lancaster Brett Stamm Mickey Best Carl Gunderson Dave McDowell Robert Taussig Wes Berghouse Jim Gustafson Henry Nuss Hal Taussig Paul Carlson Wendy Harris John O’Neil Kai Togami Clyde Ciccarelli Roy Hess Bob Oury Scott Torppey Gerard Cozette Buzz Hill Harry Pett Gil Waterman Jim Elliot David Hirt Spencer Sawyer Jim Watt Ted Evans Winston Hurlburt Howie Schoon Dan Weber Julie Fliehler Tom Jarman Dick Simons Manly Wilcox John Franz John Jeffery Dave Skonberg Pete Willson Ray Gingrich Wheaton College All-Americans Wheaton National Champions Name Name Year Wrestler Wt. Class Stephen Aiello Steve McRoberts 1963 Tom Jarman 157-pounds Mickey Best Chris Moberly 1980 Brett Stamm 167-pounds Toby Boltz Dan Olsen 1982 Brett Stamm 177-pounds Caleb Campbell John O’Neil 1996 Paul Elsen 177-pounds Sean Collins Mark Savenok 1997 Paul Elsen 177-pounds Paul Elsen Dave Skonberg 2001 Dan Weber 165-pounds Everette “Buzz” Hill Brett Stamm David Hirt Brian Stamm Wheaton Alumni/Coaches in Tom Jarman Richard Simmons Division III Coaches Rob Kime Kai Togami Paul Lancaster Gil Waterman Association Hall of Fame Tom Littauer Dan Weber Paul Elsen Dave McDowell Tom Jarman Brett Stamm George Olson Pete Willson Wrestlers in Wheaton Athletics “Hall of Honor” Name Grad Year Greg Campbell 1970 Caleb Campbell 1998 Paul Elsen 1997 Cy Faulkner 1967 Julie Fliehler 1955 Wendy Harris 1950 Everette “Buzz” Hill 1968 Tom Jarman 1965 Doug Johnston 1937 Paul Lancaster 1984 Les Malmquist 1936 Dave McDowell 1968 Steve McRoberts 1978 John O’Neil 1957 Bill Scholl 1969 Dick Simmons 1950 Dave Skonberg 1964 Brett Stamm 1982 Hal Taussig 1951 Kai Togami 1982 Scott Torppey 1982 Pictured above: In 2013, Dan Olsen was a Division III All-American in the Jon Tuin 1983 184-pound weight class. Olsen became the first Wheaton wrestler to earn Gil Waterman 1976 All-American accolades since 2009. Pete Willson 1950 4 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Champions from Wheaton College The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin was formed on April 26, 1946, as the College Conference of Illinois. Charter members included Augustana, Carthage (then located in Illinois), Elmhurst, Illinois College, Illinois Wesleyan, Lake Forest, Millikin, North Central and Wheaton. The Wheaton wrestling program has won five CCIW team championships through the years, the second most of any conference school. Wheaton’s championships have come in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1976 and 1977. On nine occasions, Wheaton grapplers have been named the conference’s “Outstanding Wrestler”: Randy Ellison (1977); Brett Stamm and Scott Torppey (1981); Brett Stamm (1982); Dave Meyer (1988); Matt Ecker (1990); Paul Elsen (1995 and 1997); and Sean Collins (2003). Below is a listing of Wheaton’s CCIW Champions through the years. Wrestler Wt. Class Year Wrestler Wt. Class Year Wrestler Wt. Class Year Matt Acker 150 1990 David Hirt 184 2003 Henry Nuss 147 1958 Matt Acker 158 1989 Doug Howard 142 1974 Henry Nuss 157 1957 Stephen Aiello 165 2014 Winston Hurlburt HWT 1957 Dave Ober 167 1983 Dan Albinson 167 1986 Winston Hurlburt 191 1958 Bob Oury 157 1958 Mickey Best 150 1989 Brad Jarman 145 1968 Brian Oxley 177 1971 Mickey Best 158 1988 Rob Kime 190 1984 Doug Pound 167 1973 Toby Boltz 174 2007 Paul Lancaster 177 1983 Mark Savenok 157 2013 Toby Boltz 174 2008 Paul Lancaster 177 1984 Mark Savenok 157 2014 Bryan Brunk 150 1996 Paul Lancaster 190 1981 Bill Scholl 177 1969 Greg Campbell 152 1969 Paul Lancaster 190 1982 Brent Skorup 141 2008 Caleb Campbell 167 1997 Dave Leaman 115 1969 Brett Stamm 167 1980 Chase Campbell 285 2007 David Leaman 123 1968 Brett Stamm 177 1981 Roy Carlson 191 1957 David Lindberg 147 1957 Brett Stamm 177 1982 Sean Collins 149 2002 Tom Littauer 177 1977 Chuck Stuber 130 1957 Sean Collins 149 2003 Mark Macy 158 1985 Chuck Stuber 137 1958 John Dale 142 1987 Mark Macy 158 1986 Gene Taylor 123 1957 Chad Downie 126 1995 Kevin McCarthy 118 1977 Paul Teasdale 177 1957 Randall Ellison 190 1977 Matt McCrary 174 2014 Kai Togami 134 1980 David Elsen 167 1995 Steve McKenzie 150 1986 Kai Togami 134 1981 Paul Elsen 177 1994 Steve McRoberts HWT 1975 Scott Torppey 142 1979 Paul Elsen 177 1996 Steve McRoberts HWT 1976 Scott Torppey 142 1981 Paul Elsen 177 1997 David Meyer 118 1988 Scott Torppey 142 1982 Paul Elsen 190 1995 Chris Moberly 126 1976 Gil Waterman 134 1976 Darren Faber 197 2012 Chris Moberly 126 1977 Dan Weber 157 2000 James Ferris 123 1958 Chris Moberly 126 1979 Dan Weber 165 2001 Scooter Hill 158 1997 Gil Mucher 167 1957 Steve Wilderson 167 1989 Scooter Hill 167 1996 Steve Myers 191 1968 Damian Wyman HWT 1999 David Hirt 184 2001 Steve Myers 191 1969 David Hirt 184 2002 Tony Nord 125 2001 Tony Nord 133 2003

PICTURED LEFT: Paul Elsen was a four-time CCIW Champion (1994-97) in his outstanding Wheaton career and he was honored as the CCIW’s “Out- standing Wrestler” in 1995 and 1997.

5 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational Wheaton College Wrestling Head Coach Jim Gruenwald Jim Gruenwald is in Gruenwald is a 1994 graduate of Ma- his sixth year as the ranatha Baptist Bible College, earning head coach for the a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Math Thunder wrestling team Education in 1994. He compiled a four-year in 2014-15. He is also record of 154-19 on the mat in his career at in his fourth year as Maranatha. Gruenwald was a three-time Head Strength Coach National Christian College Athletic As- for Wheaton Athletics. sociation (NCCAA) National Champion, Gruenwald, a two- earning MVP honors in 1989 and 1991. A time member of the former Wheaton Invitational Champion, U.S. Olympic Greco Roman wrestling Gruenwald is a member of Northwestern team, came to Wheaton after serving as University’s Midlands Championships 20- an assistant coach for U.S. Greco Roman Win Club, with 22 career victories at the wrestling team at the U.S. Olympic Educa- prestigious tournament. tion Center in Marquette, Michigan from Jim and his wife Rachel have six children: 2005-09. Gruenwald finished sixth at 60 son Adin and five daughters, Arwyn, Ava, kg in the Greco Roman competition at the Autumn, Aleyse and Ashley. 2000 Olympics in and was 10th at the 2004 Olympics in . A three-time U.S. Champion, Gruenwald completed his competitive career on the mat in 2008 as a National Champion. He also won U.S. Titles in 2003 and 2004. Wheaton College Wrestling Assistant Coaches Tim Fader, a long- Eric Terrazas is in his Scott Torppey is in time wrestling coach at third year as an assis- his fifth season as as- UW-La Crosse and UW- tant coach for the Thun- sistant wrestling coach Whitewater joins the der wrestling team. for Jim Guenwald at Wheaton coaching staff He is also an assistant Wheaton. In various for the 2014-15 season. coach for the Thun- stints as an assistant at Fader coached Di- der football program, Wheaton, Torppey has vision III power UW- serving as the special more than 10 years of Whitewater from 2004- teams coordinator and experience under vari- 14. In 2013-14 he guided linebackers coach. ous head coaches. the Warhawks to a second place finish at A graduate of nearby Wheaton North Torppey is a 1982 graduate of Wheaton the NCAA Division III Championships, the High School, Terrazas competed in both College where he was a decorated member highest finish in program history. Prior to football and wrestling for the Falcons. He of the wrestling team. He was named the coaching at UW-Whitewater, Fader was the was a two-time All-Conference selection 1981 CCIW “Outstanding Wrestler” and head wrestling coach at UW-La Crosse. His on the gridiron and earned First Team All- was an individual champion at the Wheaton La Crosse teams finished in the top-20 in Area recognition as a junior. In wrestling, Invitational. Other wrestling highlights for the NCAA tournament and won the WIAC he took third in Illinois in both his junior Torppey include 12 tournament champion- each year that he was there. and senior seasons, also twice earning ships, three CCIW championships and Fader wrestled collegiately at Augustana high school All-American recognition on three-years as a NCAA Division III National College (Ill.), where he graduated Summa the mat. qualifier. He was inducted into the Whea- Cum Laude with an undergraduate de- A graduate of the University of Illinois, ton Athletics Hall of Honor in 1999. gree in Accounting and Finance-Business he wrestled four seasons for the Fighting Torppey has been the founder and owner Administration. He earned his master’s Illini. He qualified for the NCAA Division I of Central DuPage Orthotics since 1983. degree in Sports Administration from UW- Championships at 149-pounds in both 2010- Scott and his wife Sherry (Class of 1983) La Crosse in 1997. At Augustana, Fader was 11 and 2011-12. Terrazas was named the Big have five children and live in the Wheaton a two-time NCAA Division III All-American Ten Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 11, 2012 area. and was twice named Academic All-Amer- and he was a three-time Academic All-Big ican by the College Sports Information Ten honoree. Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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2014-15 Wheaton College Wrestling Team Name Wt. Class Yr. Hometown/High School Frank Aiello 174 So. Centreville, Va./Westfield Stephen Aiello 165 So. Centreville, Va./Westfield David Aiello 157 Fr. Centreville, Va./Westfield Tim Blicke 157 Fr. Rogers, Ark./Rogers Isaac Bray 149 Sr. Wilmington, Ohio/Wilmington Jeremiah Brown 133 Fr. Allentown, Pa./Home School Gage Burt 141 Sr. Wichita, Kan./Home School Owen Feenstra 141 Fr. Standfield, Ariz./Valley Christian Jared Fekete 157 So. Thompsonville, Mich./Benzie Central Tom Foy 125 Sr. Wappingers Falls, N.Y./Roy C. Ketchem Carlos Fuentez 125 Fr. Lombard, Ill./Glenbard East Taylor Gohn 285 So. Allendale, Mich./Allendale Zachary Harrell 149 So. McKinney, Texas/McKinney Christian Academy Tad Haugen 157 Fr. Sterling, Va./ Potomac Falls Campbell Morton 157 Fr. Loveland, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller Caleb Odell 165 Fr. Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln East Dan Olsen 184 Sr. Algonquin, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs/Elgin C.C. Levi Oury 141 Fr. Hartland, Wis. Mark Savenok 157 Sr. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South Mike Swider 197 Jr. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North Holden Thompson 149 Fr. Fullerton, Calif./Troy High Logan Walkup 174 So. Des Moines, Iowa/Johnston David Watson 133 Jr. Kent, Wash./Kent-Meridian Matthew Wiersema 165 Sr. Aurora, Ill./Wheaton Academy Adam Willman 149 So. Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln East

Head Coach: Jim Gruenwald (Fifth year) Assistant Coaches: Eric Terrazas, Scott Torppey and Tim Fader

7 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational 2014-15 Wheaton College Wrestler Bios David Aiello Isaac Bray Class: Freshman Hometown: Centreville, Va. Class: Senior Hometown: Wilmington, Ohio High school: WestfieldWeight class: 157 High school: Wilmington Weight class: 149 Major: undecided Major: History 2014-15: Has not competed in a match as a 2014-15: Has picked up three wins this season, all Thunder freshman this season. High School: A at the Messiah Invitational. 2013-14: Compiled a two-time district champion as a prep wrestler....12 13-9 record as a junior...placed fifth at 149 pounds years of wrestling. at the Spartan Mat Classic. 2012-13: Posted a record of 12-11 at 157-pounds as a sophomore... named CCIW Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 19... took first place at the Jim Fox Open on Feb. 16. 2011-12: Finished his first season with the Thunder with six wins at Frank Aiello 157 pounds…took seventh place at the Spartan Mat Classic and the Class: Sophomore Hometown: Centreville, Va. UW-Eau Claire Open. High School: Four-year varsity starter...team High school: WestfieldWeight class: 174 MVP...First Team All-League...three-time league MVP. Major: undecided 2014-15: Has a 21-11 record on the season...finished Jeremiah Brown second at the MSOE Invitational...placed third Class: Freshman Hometown: Allentown, Pa. at the Concordia (Wis.) Open and Messiah Invi- High school: Home School Weight class: 133 tational. 2013-14: Earned first collegiate victory Major: Geology with a 9-0 major decision over Travis Keeling of 2014-15: Has competed three times this season, Wabash at Concordia (Wis.) Open on Nov. 23. including a pair of matches at the Concordia High School: Three-year varsity starter...named Open . High School: One year of varsity competi- All-District three times...Regional Champion...named All-State as a tion on the mat...also competed in soccer for 12 senior...also played football and lacrosse. years and two seasons of rugby. Stephen Aiello Class: Sophomore Hometown: Centreville, Va. Gage Burt High school: WestfieldWeight class: 165 Class: Senior Hometown: Wichita, Kan. Major: undecided High school: Home School Weight class: 141 Major: Economics 2014-15: Has a 17-4 record...champ at 165-pounds 2014-15: Has posted four wins this season... at the MSOE Invitational and the North Central earned a pair of victories at the MSOE Invita- Invitational...named the CCIW Wrestler of the tional. 2013-14: Picked up two wins at the Messiah Week on Dec. 10. 2013-14: A Division III All- Invitational in November. 2012-13: Burt joined American as a freshman at 165-pounds with a the Wheaton wrestling program for his first year seventh-place finish at Nationals...compiled a of wrestling and saw action in 22 matches at 149 record of 45-13...CCIW Champion at 165-pounds...finished third at pounds. High School: Two years of varsity com- the NCAA-III Midwest Regional...took first place at season-opening petition while in high school. Messiah Invitational. High School: Four-year varsity starter...named All-State four times...two-year team captain...State Runner-up as a Owen Feenstra senior...missions trips to West Virginia, Philadelphia and Mexico. Class: Freshman Hometown: Standfield, Ariz. High school: Valley Christian Weight class: 141 Major: Business/Economics Tim Blickle 2014-15: Has tallied five wins in his debut season Class: Freshman Hometown: Rogers, Ark. with the Thunder...picked up three wins at the High school: Rogers Weight class: 157 MSOE Invitational. High School: Four years as Major: International Relations a varsity starter at Valley Christian High School. 2014-15: Blickle has six wins in his debut season with the Thunder...earned three wins at the Mes- siah Invitational, his first collegiate tournament. High School: Three years as a varsity starter... Jared Fekete ...conference Champion...district and county Class: Sophomore place-winner...All-State for freestyle in Florida... Hometown: Thompsonville, Mich. conference runner-up and third-place at state High school: Benzie Central in Arkansas...was a member of state teams at Nationals for both Weight class: 157 Major: undecided Florida and Arkansas...also a letterman in football and track....FCA... an Eagle Scout. 2014-15: Has a record of 18-9 this year...placed third at the MSOE Invite...fourth place at the Mes- siah Invitational...fifth place finish at the Pointer Open. 2013-14: Posted a record of 26-20 at 141-pounds...named CCIW Wrestler of the Week on Nov. 19...placed second at MSOE Invitational. High School: Four-year varsity starter and a three-time captain... twice named All-Conference...two-time District Champion...two-time Regional Champ...All-State...also played football and ran track. 8 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational 2014-15 Wheaton College Wrestler Bios Tom Foy Campbell Morton Class: Senior Hometown: Wappingers, N.Y. Class: Freshman Hometown: Loveland, Ohio High school: Roy C. Ketchum. Weight class:125. High school: Archbishop Moeller Majors: English/Secondary Education. Weight class: 157 2014-15: Has earned five wins this season...picked 2014-15: Has tallied 11 wins in his debut season up a pair of wins at the MSOE Invitational. 2013- with the Thunder...defeated Michael Lammer of 14: Earned 12 wins at 125-pounds in his junior Elizabethtown in his collegiate debut, helping him campaign...earned two wins at the MSOE Invita- finish third at the Messiah Invitational. tional...earned two wins at the Wheaton Duals. 2012-13: Won eight matches as a sophomore at 125-pounds...placed third at the CCIW Championships. 2011-12: Won seven matches…fifth at UW-Eau Claire Open on Feb. 4…placed sec- ond at the CCIW Championships. High School: Four-year starter... Caleb Odell three-year team captain...90-48 career record...2011 All-League...2011 Class: Freshman Hometown: Lincoln, Neb. Ketchum Wrestling Hall of Fame...state qualifier. High school: Lincoln East Weight class: 165 Major: undecided Carlos Fuentez 2014-15: Has earned four wins this season, includ- Class: Freshman Hometown: Lombard, Ill. ing a victory in his first collegiate match.High High school: Glenbard East Weight class:125. School: A four-year varsity starter...a three--time Major: Applied Health Science state qualifier...state medalist...Spartan Wrestling Award...District Champion...conference cham- 2014-15: Is 15-11 in his debut season with the pion...Academic All-Conference award. Thunder...finished second at UW-Stevens Point’s Pointer Open...fourth place finishes at the MSOE and Messiah Invitationals. High School: Four- Dan Olsen year starter...an All-State honoree...three-time Class: Senior Hometown: Algonquin, Ill. freestyle National All-American...twice a State High school: Harry D. Jacobs qualifier...Academic All-Conference. Weight class: 184 2014-15: Opened the season with a 21-4 record... Taylor Gohn won the 197-pound weight class at the Messiah Class: Sophomore Hometown: Allendale, Mich. Invitational...champion at the Pointer Open... High school: Allendale Weight class: 285 won his first 11 matches of the season. 2013-14: Major: Applied Health Science Posted a record of 25-8 at 184-pounds...CCIW Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 10...won the MSOE 2014-15: Has been out with an injury this season. Invitational...placed third at the Messiah Invita- 2013-14: Posted a 25-15 record in his debut sea- tional...finished fourth at the NCAA-III Regional...honored with the son...won 17 matches by fall...CCIW Wrestler of Pete George Sportsmanship Award at the Pete Willson-Wheaton the Week on Jan. 21...placed first at Knox Invite... Invitational. 2012-13: Tallied a 36-7 record at 184-pounds in his first third at MSOE Invitational. High School: Four- season with the Thunder...earned All-American honors by finishing year varsity starter...two-time All-State honoree... seventh at the NCAA Championships...took third at Great Lakes State Runner-up as a senior...named team MVP. Regional...named CCIW Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 29 and Nov. 13...won the Knox Invitational and the Spartan Mat Classic...placed Zach Harrell third at the Messiah Invitational...had a streak of 26 consecutive vic- Class: Sophomore Hometown: McKinney, Texas tories...finished second in the 84 KG Greco Roman at the 2013 ASICS High school: McKinney Christian Academy University Nationals and competed at the World University Games. Weight class: 149 Major: Business/Economics High School: Four-year varsity starter...state qualifier...team captain... two-time national greco-roman qualifier. 2014-15: Earned a win against Claudio Malicdem of Johns Hopkins at the Messiah Invitational. 2013-14: Competed in six matches as a freshman. Mark Savenok Class: Senior Hometown: Wheaton, Ill. High School: Four year varsity starter...two-time Wheaton-Warrenville South All-State honoree...earned State Runner-up and High school: 149 Business/Economics Third place honors...also played football...mission Weight class: Major: trip to Costa Rica. 2014-15: Has opened the year with a 18-3 record... finished first at 157-pounds at the MSOE Invita- tional...third at the Messiah Invitational and the Tad Haugen Pointer Open. 2013-14: Compiled a record of Freshman Sterling, Va. Class: Hometown: 33-7...Division III All-American with a seventh- Potomac Falls 157 High school: Weight class: place finish at Nationals at 157-pounds...CCIW undecided Major: Champion...took first at the Messiah Invitational 2014-15: Earned a win at the season-opening and the MSOE Invitational...placed fifth at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Messiah Invitational, his first collegiate tourna- Invitational. 2012-13: Finished the season 34-6 at 157-pounds...won ment...has a pair of wins by fall this season. High the CCIW Championship at 157-pounds...won the Spartan Mat Clas- School: A three-year varsity starter...conference sic...placed second at the Messiah Invitational and at the Concordia champion in 2014...earned All-State recognition Open...took third place at the Pete Willson Wheaton-Invitational twice in his high school career. 2011-12: Tallied a 19-5 record in his debut season at Wheaton…started career by winning nine-straight matches, including the UW-Stevens

9 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational 2014-15 Wheaton College Wrestler Bios Savenok continued... Point Open title on Nov. 5…took second at Knox College Invitational David Watson on Nov. 12…won the MSOE Invitational on Dec. 3…placed second at Class: Sophomore Hometown: Kent, Wash. Manchester’s ‘Spartan Mat Classic’. High School: Four-year varsity High school: Kent-Meridian starter...team captain...three years All-Conference...state runner-up Weight class: 133 in 2011...fifth at state meet in 2010. Major: Secondary Education/History 2014-15: Participated in two matches on Decem- Mikey Swider ber 6 at the MSOE Invitational. 2013-14: Compted Class: Junior Hometown: Wheaton, Ill. in a pair of matches at the Concordia (Wis.) Open High school: Wheaton North on November 23. 2012-13: Wrestled in 13 matches Weight class: 197 Major: Communication between the 133 and 141-pound weight classes. High School: Four-year varsity starter...team captain. 2014-15: Debuted with wins against Gregory Duvall (Ithaca) and Aburough Abegesah (Cornell) at the NWCA National Duals. 2013-14: Missed the season due to injury. 2012-13: Missed his Matthew Wiersma freshman season with an injury. Other Sports: Class: Senior Hometown: Aurora, Ill. Also is a member of the Thunder football team, High school: Wheaton Academy earning All-CCIW and All-North Region hon- Weight class: 165 ors at linebacker in 2014. High School: Illinois state freestyle and Major: Anthropology greco-roman champion as a senior...second place at Junior Freestyle 2014-15: Has competed in eight matches for the National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota...seventh place at Thunder this season, all at 165-pounds. High Junior Greco-Roman National Championships in Fargo...selected to School: Competed in two seasons as a wrestler Team Illinois which won National Dual Meet...81-5 two-year record at Wheaton Academy. with 50 pins.

Holden Thompson Adam Willman Class: Freshman Hometown: Fullerton, Calif. Class: Sophomore Hometown: Lincoln, Neb. High school: Troy High High school: Lincoln East Weight class: 149 Major: Biblical Studies Weight class: 149 2014-15: Has recorded five wins in his debut Major: Applied Health Science season with the Thunder, wrestling at 141 and 2014-15: Has competed in three matches this sea- 149-pounds. High School: First Team All-League... son, earning a win at 149-pounds at the Messiah National Honor Society...FCA President. Invitational. 2013-14: Transferred to Wheaton in January from the University of Nebraska...com- piled a 3-4 record in his debut with the Thunder, earning a pair of wins at the Dubuque Open on February 15. High School: A two- time state medalist and twice earned Logan Walkup state runner-up honors. Class: Sophomore Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa High school: Johnston Weight class: 174 Major: Business/Economics 2014-15: Has posted a 10-6 record this year, wres- tling in three different weight classes...named the CCIW Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 24...finished fourth at the Messiah Invitational at 174-pounds. 2013-14: Has posted a 17-13 record across 165, 174 and 184-pounds...finished second at the Dubuque open at 184-pounds... placed fifth at 174-pounds at MSOE Invitational and the Spartan Mat Classic. High School: Four-year varsity starter...placed second at State Tournament...missions trips to South Dakota, Belize, Dominican Republic, and Spain...National Honor Society.

10 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational Distinguished Former Wheaton Wrestler: Scott Torppey By Rusty Lindsey, Wheaton College Sports Information Assistant

Scott Torppey arrived on the campus of Wheaton College in the fall of 1978 as a bit of a stranger to the Wheaton wrestling program. That would be the last time anyone associated with the Wheaton wrestling program would consider Scott a stranger. Since his graduation in 1982, he has continued to serve the wrestling program in a number of different roles including the tournament announcer for the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational for 25 years. Today, Scott works locally as an orthotist but contin- ues to serve the program as an assistant coach under Jim Gruenwald. Scott arrived from New Jersey in 1978 having never visited Wheaton’s campus. “My family didn’t have money for college visits,” he recalls. “But I felt confident I was making the right deci- sion. I strongly believe that attending Wheaton College set the course of my life.” His college coach Pete Willson agreed, re- membering a talented young wrestler that ar- rived at Wheaton that came with a lot to offer, “Scott came with a real commitment to Jesus Christ and that was also a very strong growth in his life in his time at Wheaton.” “He was quick, smart, knowledgeable and came with as many tools as I’ve ever seen in someone who has come to Wheaton to wrestle,” Willson contin- ues. “He was very talented.” Throughout his career, his fiery competitive spirit and consistent approach provided Torppey with plenty of success but also with high expectations. “I can remember a time he wrestled a kid down at the Knox Tournament and was beating the kid pretty good,” Willson recalls. “I finally yelled at him to pin the kid. So Scott would turn the kid over and every time the kid would get away. I yelled it to him a couple times and he couldn’t get the kid down long enough to pin him, but he came off the mat so angry at me and rightfully so. He beat the kid about 13-9 but it wasn’t enough for him. He was feisty like that.” Scott had a career that saw him win three CCIW Championships and he was honored as a Co-CCIW Outstanding Wrestler in 1981. He also won a Wheaton Invitational championship in his career and made three appearances at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship. “He was the best wrestler I ever had that never placed at Nationals,” Willson recalls. “Scott was a lean 142-pounder and there were several years I thought he would place but he always seemed to run into someone who was a little sturdier and would cause him problems.” Torppey notes that the trips to Nationals were important building blocks in his life, “Three times I didn’t wrestle well at the NCAA Tournament. My sophomore season ended very early with a knee injury and subsequent surgery. These disappointments stuck with me for a while. It wasn’t until a few years had passed that I began to fully understand and accept the Sovereignty of God that if I was living a life of obedience to Him, then my wrestling memories should not be dominated by the disappointments.” Wrestling repaid Torppey by helping to set him for life after Wheaton. He has now been married to his wife Sherry for 32 years, but remembers their first date being at his wrestling banquet following his junior season. In the years following his graduation, Scott continued to serve the program as an assistant coach under Pete Willson. When Jim Gruenwald arrived as the Thunder head coach and the youngest of Scott’s five children were almost out of high school that Torppey was able to get involved in the wrestling room again on a regular basis. When asked why he continues to volunteer his time with the program, Torppey simply responded, “I love Wheaton College and I love the sport of wrestling. I believe that being involved in sports teaches life lessons and builds character. And there is no sport better at building character than wrestling. Character will serve you the rest of your life.” Gruenwald quickly welcomed Torppey’s assistance and knowledge, “ I don’t think Scott has ever not been involved with the pro- gram from the time he wrestled here until the time that I’ve been here,” states Gruenwald. As Pete Willson notes, “I had a few guys who have come through the program and have stuck around and helped out for a couple of years but Scott has never left and his heart has always been with the program.” For a young coach in his first role as a head coach, Gruenwald sees Torppey as a valuable resource, “He just has a wisdom about him that has been so valuable to the team and myself. As a younger coach, sometimes I don’t always see the big picture. And Scott will come to me and tell me maybe we need to pull back a little or that we’re doing good things. The council that he gives me and the guys, you can’t buy that kind of stuff.”

11 Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational Distinguished Former Wheaton Wrestler: Scott Torppey Pete Willson, the namesake of the Wheaton Invi- tational, values his relationship with Scott for much more than just his impact on the wrestling program. “Several years ago my wife June and I celebrated our 65th wedding anniversary,” Pete Willson re- membered, “Scott wanted to host an event for us, so he had about 150-200 people over to his house and he took care of everything. There’s a special feeling in our hearts for Scott. I don’t know a better person than Scott,” he concluded. “He has a pure heart and he loves wrestling and he loves the guys. If I had a son, I would want him to be like Scott.”

PICTURED LEFT: Scott Torppey (bottom row, third from the left) is pictured with the other weight class champions at the 1979 Wheaton Invitational, following his title at 142-pounds.

Wheaton College’s Wrestling Legacy - The National Champions Wheaton College has a long tradition of wrestling though the years. The school has seen 24 wrestlers earn NCAA All-American honors through the years, including four individuals who won National Championships: Tom Jarman, Brett Stamm, Paul Elsen and Dan Weber. Stamm and Elsen are the two wrestlers among Wheaton’s 11 athletes to win multiple individual National Championships. In 1963, Tom Jarman became the first athlete from Wheaton to win an indi- vidual national championship. Jarman won the title in the 157-pound weight class at the NCAA Small College Division Championships. Wrestling stayed with Jarman following his graduation from Wheaton. In 1969, he took the head wrestling coach position at Taylor University. After a ten-year stay at Taylor he was named the head wrestling coach at Northwestern University for another ten-year stint. In 1989 Jarman was named the head wrestling coach and athletic director at Manchester College, where he has served both roles until his retire- ment in 2007. In March of 2003 he was inducted into the Division III Wrestling Hall of Fame. Brett Stamm became Wheaton’s second National Champion in wrestling and the first wrestler from the school to win the title twice. The Danville, Pa., native placed fourth as a freshman at the 1979 NCAA Division III National Champion- ships at 167 pounds. He won the national championship the next year in that weight class. In his junior year he again took fourth place, this time at 177 pounds, and, true to form, won the national championship in that weight class his senior year. Following his Wheaton years, Brett was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Academic/Athletic Scholarship, which he used while completing his master’s degree in teaching at Augustana (S.D.) College from 1982-84. He was also an assistant wrestling coach during his time at Augustana. Brett has returned to Pennsylvania where he teaches and has also coached wrestling there. Paul Elsen compiled a career record of 109-19, earning Division III All-American honors in wrestling three times. Elsen recorded a record of 55-3 in his junior PICTURED ABOVE: Tom Jarman became the first Wheaton Col- and senior seasons (1995-97), winning the Division III National Championship lege wrestler to win an individual national championship when he at 177-pounds in 1996 and 1997. In March of 2003, Elsen was inducted into the won the 157-pound weight class at the NCAA Small College Division Championships in 1963. Division III Wrestling Hall of Fame, the same year that fellow Wheaton alumnus Tom Jarman was inducted. Jarman and Elsen joined Stamm in the Hall of Fame, alongside longtime Wheaton coaches Pete Willson and George Olson. Dan Weber transferred into Wheaton from Indiana University in 1999 and made an immediate impact in his two seasons in orange and blue. As a junior in 1999-2000, he compiled a record of 29-4, finishing third at the National Championships. In 2000-01 he amassed a flawless record of 25-0 to win the Division III National Championship at 165-pounds. Weber won 93 percent of his matches in his two seasons at Wheaton with an astonishing career record of 54-4.

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