2009 NIU Wrestling Niu Quick Facts Table of Contents General Information Home of the Huskies Location

2009 NIU Wrestling niu quick facts Table of Contents General Information Home of the Huskies Location...... DeKalb, Ill. Wrestling Performance Training Complex...... 2 Founded...... 1895 Center Features...... 3 Enrollment...... 25,254 Nickname...... Huskies coaches School Colors...... Cardinal and Black Head Coach Dave Grant...... 4 Conference...... Mid-American Facility...... Convocation Center/Victor E. Court Assistant Coaches...... 6 Support Staff...... 7 Capacity...... 9,100/800 Preview President...... Dr. John Peters Alma Mater, Yr...... John Carroll ’67 2008-09 Preview...... 8 Director of Athletics...... Jeff Compher Roster...... 9 Athletic Dept. Phone...... 815-753-7370 wrestlers Ticket Office Phone...... 815-752-6800 Website...... www.niuhuskies.com Carlson, Castillo, Clothier...... 10 DeShazer, Duetsch, Dieckhaus...... 11 the program Greenhaw, James, Kirincic, Linczmaier...... 12 Inaugural Varsity Season...... 1931 McDermott, McLemore...... 13 All-Time Varsity Record...... 471-406-31 (.536) O’Connor, Odeen, Penny...... 14 NCAA Qualifiers...... 89 2008 NCAA Qualifiers...... Three Ruettiger, Ryan, Jake Smith...... 15 2008 MAC Championships...... Third Michael Smith, Taylor, Victor...... 16 Wunnicke...... 17 the staff Newcomers...... 18-19 Head Coach...... Dave Grant Alma Mater...... Northern Iowa, 1985 review Career/NIU Record...... 108-82-6 (.566) 2007-08 Review...... 20 Wrestling Office Phone...... (815) 753-2915 2007-08 Results/Statistics...... 21 Assistants...... Ryan Ludwig ...... Dominic Moyer, Pat Castillo history All-Americans...... 22 the team Awards and Honors...... 23 2007-08 Overall Record...... 11-7-0 (.611) 2007-08 MAC Record...... 3-2 (.600), Third Letterwinners...... 24 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 15/4 All-Time Results...... 25-28 Starters Returning/Lost...... 8/4 Newcomers...... 11 niu NIU’s Official Outfitter: adidas...... 29 media relations Northern Illinois University...... 30-31 Website...... www.niuhuskies.com DeKalb, Ill...... 32 Address...... 209 Convocation Center The Mid-American Conference...... 33 ...... 1525 W. Lincoln Highway ...... DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 President Dr. John G. Peters...... 34 Assistant Director/ Athletics Director Jeff Compher...... 35 Wrestling...... Russell Houghtaling The Yordon Center...... 36 Office Phone...... (815) 753-1708 Cell Phone...... (815) 508-5404 Credits: The 2009 NIU Wrestling Media Guide is a publication of the NIU Media E-mail...... [email protected] Relations Office. It is designed to assist the media in its coverage of the Huskie wrestling program. Copies are available to the public for $10. The guide was written, Associate A.D. designed and edited by Russell Houghtaling, Alli Grissom, and Donna Turner, with for Communication...... Donna Turner assistance from Brandon Benda and Alli Grissom. Covers: Russell Houghtaling. E-mail...... [email protected] Photography: NIU Media Imaging: Jay Orbik, Scott Walstrom, George Tarbay, Don Butler, Wade Derkes, Gordon Means, Barry Stark, Keith Lowman, and Don Banke.

niuhuskies.com 1 The new wrestling Training complex

ompleted in the fall of 2008, the new Northern Illinois C Wrestling Training Complex features everything a student-athlete needs to reach the highest levels on and off the mat.

The heart of the training complex is the NIU Wrestling Room. Located within the east grandstands of historic Huskie Stadium, the new room measures over 6,000 square feet. The spacious area easily accommodates the entire team, with enough room for warm-ups, drills, and intrasquad competitions. Brand new floor and wall mats add to an already first-class space, which also includes a cardiovascular training area to help student-athletes stay sharp with their conditioning. The Huskie Wrestling locker and equipment rooms are also located within Huskie Stadium for convenient day-to-day access.

Just steps from the NIU Wrestling Room is the Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center, which houses three key parts of the Wrestling Training Complex: the weight room, the training room, and the academic center. Strength on the mat starts with hard work in the weight room. For the Huskies, lifting The Convocation is no chore in the 12,500 square-foot Center The Huskies compete in the Yordon Center Weight Room. One of the 9,000-seat arena of the NIU largest and best-equipped in the nation, Convocation Center, one of the it features 28 free weight stations and top collegiate arenas in the numerous cardiovascular areas, as well as nation. Each year, the Huskies a 40-yard sprint track for speed and agility face a top team in the main exercises. bowl of the arena.

Down the hall from the strength and conditioning center is the George and Frances Wilkins Academic Support Center, where Huskie wrestlers study in a 24-station computer lab, meet with academic coordinators, and plan for graduation.

Also in the Yordon Center is the Huskies’ Athletic Training Center. With a multitude The yordon center of training tables, a rehabilitation pool, Weight Room x-ray machine and its own doctor’s office, At 12,500 square-feet, NIU’s it is another in a long line of state-of-the-art professional strength and facilities available to NIU wrestlers. conditioning coaches avoid scheduling conflicts while Long hours spent in the NIU Wrestling allowing space for warm-ups, Room and Yordon Center drilling and lifting, plyometric exercises and studying and staying healthy, all lead up to speed and agility activities. The spacious area features new competition in one of the finest wrestling equipment with a variety and venues in the country. Huskie wrestling multitude of machines, as well meets are held at the Northern Illinois as a four-lane sprint track. Convocation Center, a $40 milliion dollar arena completed in 2002.

Each year, the Huskies compete in the 9,000- seat main bowl of the arena, with starting line-ups introduced on the Convocation Center’s four video-boards, and bouts held The George & Frances Wilkins on a raised platform stage, similar to the Academic support center finals of the NCAA Championships. The heart of the 62,000-square foot facility features one-on-one tutorial For smaller meets, the Huskies compete rooms, a group study room and a at Victor E. Court, also located in the fully-equipped computer lab, as well Convocation Center. The gym has seating as offices for the counselors of the for nearly 1,000 spectators in an intimate Student-Athlete Academic Support setting that puts fans right on top of the Services (SAASS). This area brings the staff of SAASS into more direct daily action. contact with NIU’s student-athletes. From the brand new NIU Wrestling Room, to the splendor of the Yordon Center, and adrenaline pumping action at the Convocation Center, the home of Huskie Wrestling is first class all the way. 2009 NIU Wrestling Head coach DAVE GRANT

Dave Grant ow in his 13th season leading the NIU Grant’s 2005-06 team earned a national ranking N wrestling program, Dave Grant has built a as high as No. 23 on its way to a 10-5-2 dual meet program that is annually competing for the Mid- record, marking the fifth consecutive season with American Conference title and has made its mark 10 or more victories. In addition, the Huskies had on a national level. two league champions and sent three to nationals During his tenure with the Huskies, Grant has posted after hosting the MAC Championships in DeKalb. a 108-82-6 (.566) record, and coached 29 wrestlers The 2004-05 season continued NIU’s presence to 36 NCAA Championships appearances, including on the national stage as the squad sent four three All-Americans. wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, extending Last season, Grant guided Northern Illinois to a the Huskies’ consecutive appearance streak to 33 11-7-0 record, the sixth 10-win season in the last years. That year, Northern Illinois picked up wins seven years. The Huskies also picked up one of over Purdue University and several MAC rivals. The the biggest wins in program history, upsetting No. Huskies prospered individually as well with eight 5 Northwestern, 22-19. To cap the season, Pat placewinners at the 2005 MAC Championships. Castillo earned his 100th career victory at the To say the Huskies made a “splash” in 2004 would NCAA Championships. Castillo was also named the be vastly understated. In addition to winning the MAC Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler for program’s 50th dual match in four years, NIU the second time in his career. Castillo and redshirt shocked the “experts” by finishing second in the freshman Pat McLemore both won MAC titles, Mid-American Conference in what was deemed a and were two of the three Huskies to compete at rebuilding year. The Huskies had a school-record nationals. nine wrestlers place at the MAC summit, including In 2006-07, Grant also sent four grapplers to the Ben Heizer and Sam Hiatt, who brought home tournament, with Castillo making his second and conference crowns for the second consecutive year. Johnny Galloway his third trip to nationals. As a Heizer, Hiatt and Josh Wooton all represented the team, the Huskies finished 6-4-1, and had four Huskies at the 2004 NCAA Championships and wrestlers ranked in the Intermat/NWCA/NWMA top guided NIU to a 23rd-place national finish. Led by 20 in their respective weight classes. the efforts of Heizer, who was the NCAA runner-up at 184 pounds, NIU served notice to the rest of the

4 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling Head coach DAVE GRANT country that a new program was ready to News (AWN). The latter Golden Gopher About Dave Grant join the nation’s elite. recruiting class included six AWN High In 2003, the Huskies topped its 14-win total School All-Americans, bringing his total of Year-By-Year from the previous year and tied a school- All-American signees to 23. Year School W l T Pct. record with 15 victories. Grant’s seventh A native of Lexington, Ky., Grant helped 1996-97 NIU 4 9 0 .308 season also saw a school record for scoring guide the Golden Gophers to a regular spot 1997-98 NIU 4 11 0 .267 at the NCAA Championships (26.5 points), in the nation’s top 20 during his 10 years 1998-99 NIU 6 7 1 .463 yet another top 25 finish nationally, and the (1986-96) at the school, with four finishes 1999-00 NIU 3 12 0 .200 school’s first pair of NCAA All-Americans in in the top 10 between 1989 and 1993. In 2000-01 NIU 9 8 2 .526 the same season. Grant’s 10 seasons, Minnesota produced 2001-02 NIU 14 4 0 .778 2002-03 NIU 15 6 0 .714 NIU’s 29 wins during the 2001-02 and 14 wrestlers who earned a total of 23 2003-04 NIU 12 5 0 .706 2002-03 seasons is the top two-year win All-America honors, along with five NCAA 2004-05 NIU 14 4 0 .777 total in school history, while its 38 wins finalists and one national champion. from 2001-04 tied Don Flavin’s three-year Grant carried that success into his first 2005-06 NIU 10 5 2 .667 mark of 38 from 1971-74. season at NIU. Although his team managed 2006-07 NIU 6 4 1 .591 only a 4-9 dual-meet record, the Huskies 2007-08 NIU 11 7 0 .611 In 2003, the Huskies were the MAC’s top Totals 12 years 108 82 6 .566 representative at the NCAA Championships. sprinted to the finish line at crunch time. Led by All-Americans Scott Owen and Ben Northern Illinois placed fifth in the MAC WRESTLING Experience Heizer, the Huskies finished 22nd at the tournament, with mid-year transfer Jeremy 1982-83 University of Kentucky NCAA meet and saw its national ranking Goeden winning the school’s first league 1984-85 University of Northern Iowa reach as high as 15 during the regular title since 1985. season. In addition to sharing the MAC Under Grant’s tutelage, Goeden eventually regular season championship with Central placed eighth at the NCAA Championships, Awards and honors Michigan, NIU boasted dual match wins becoming the first Huskie All-America 2001-02 MAC Coach of the Year over the 13th-ranked Chippewas, No. 5 wrestler in almost a quarter of a century. In 1983-84 All-American (158) Ohio State and No. 8 Missouri. 1998, he added a second All-America honor education In 2001-02, the Huskies earned the third- with a seventh-place finish, becoming NIU’s 1985 Bachelor of Arts, Northern Iowa best record in school history with a 14-4 first two-time All-America grappler in more 1997 Master of Education, Minnesota mark, and finished second in the MAC. than three decades. After the school’s best showing at the While at NIU, Grant has landed a series of (NWCA) Top 30 All-Academic Wrestling Teams. In 2006, Mid-American Conference Championships heralded recruiting classes. The first group the team finished 16th with a cumulative grade point since 1985, Grant was recognized as the paid immediate dividends as Goeden won average of 2.937. The 2008 group finished 10th with MAC Coach of the Year. his first of two All-America accolades, while a GPA of 3.10. The criteria for the award was the the 2001 class was named the 18th-best cumulative GPA of the 10 wrestlers that competed in On the strength of three individual MAC the Mid-American Conference Tournament, as well champions, Northern Illinois sent four group in the country according to Intermat. com’s ratings. Grant’s efforts have brought as two alternates that wrestled in at least one varsity wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament that match. year. At the championships, Owen picked 27 state high school champions into the up the school’s first All-America accolades NIU program. As a collegiate student-athlete, Grant transferred to in three years with his fifth-place showing. “Recruiting is the name of the game,” Grant the University of Northern Iowa from the University of said. “NIU has an impressive long-standing Kentucky after the Wildcats dropped their wrestling In 2000-01, Northern Illinois posted its program. He gained All-America status for the Panthers first winning season since 1988-89 by history over the years, and our job is to recapture that solid tradition. We want to in 1984 with an impressive 32-11-1 record and an compiling a 9-8-2 record. Combined with eighth-place showing at the NCAA Championships at 2001-02, the Huskies had their first back- key off that past success and re-establish Northern Illinois among the top schools 158 pounds. He followed that successful campaign to-back winning campaigns since the 1981- with a 20-4-1 mark at 167 pounds as a senior and 82 and 1982-83 teams recorded 8-6 and around. Our goal is to place NIU among the top teams in the nation. completed his collegiate career with an 86-37-4 (.693) 8-5 seasons, respectively. The program ledger. had come quite a long way from the 3-10 “My goal is to bring in quality athletes with squad that Grant inherited in 1995. a strong work ethic,” Grant said. “I want Grant received his bachelor of arts degree in physical education and coaching from the University of Northern As the top assistant for the University of to help them develop and reach their full potential. The plan is to produce national Iowa in 1985 and gained his master of education Minnesota for 10 seasons, Grant played an degree in kinesiology from Minnesota in 1997. integral role in luring what was tabbed as champions and All-America wrestlers.” the nation’s top recruiting classes for 1987 Grant’s grapplers have twice been named to The 46-year-old Grant is married to the former Kris and 1995, as rated by Amateur Wrestling the National Wrestling Coaches Association Langsdorf of Minneapolis, Minn.

niuhuskies.com 5 2009 NIU Wrestling Assistant Coaches dominick Moyer Assistant Coach | First Season | Nebraska 2007 orthern Illinois Head Wrestling NCoach Dave Grant knows talent when he sees it, which is why he didn’t hesitate in adding three-time NCAA qualifier Dominick Moyer to his coaching staff. “Dominick is a motivated coach that very interested in taking this program to the next level,” Grant said. Moyer, who wrestled for the ryan Ludwig Cornhuskers from 2002-07, qualified Associate Head Coach | Fourth Season | Findlay 2000 for the NCAA Championships three times, from 2005-07. yan Ludwig is entering his fourth R year as Northern Illinois’ top Last season, Moyer was at Nebraska assistant coach. In addition to assisting as a volunteer assistant coach with Grant with the daily operations of the wrestling team, where he assisted in practice planning and academic the program, Ludwig also heads up development. Moyer also took charge of administrative duties and team Northern Illinois’ recruiting. His efforts travel to open tournaments. have been recognized as he was “He’s had a lot of success on the national level,” Grant said. “He has recently promoted to the position of been involved with one of the top programs in the country as both a associate head coach last spring. coach and a competitor.” At NIU, Ludwig has been instrumental During his senior season, Moyer compiled a 28-9 record at 141 pounds in training 11 NCAA qualifiers, five Mid- that included a second-place finish a the Big 12 Championships. Moyer American Conference champions and also placed at the tournament as a junior, when he took third, and as a one Midlands champion. Ludwig has sophomore, finishing as the runner-up at 133 pounds. also been a driving force in bringing top talent to NIU. Last year’s recruiting class “He brings a lot of expertise to our wrestling program, and we’re very was ranked as high as 20th nationally. excited to have him on our coaching staff,” Grant said. The 2008 class boasted an outstanding blend of in-state and national talent comprised of six high school All-Americans, 10 state champions and one Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner. His initial recruiting effort brought athletes with outstanding credentials to DeKalb as well. The 2006 recruiting class included four high school All-Americans. In 2007, the newcomers recruited by the coaching staff combined for six state titles, and included four all-Americans. “Ryan has a relentless work ethic and an outstanding knowledge of the sport of wrestling. He has excellent leadership qualities and is a role model to our student-athletes. His recruiting efforts have advanced the program to a new level,” Dave Grant said. Ludwig came to Northern Illinois after a stint at Minnesota State University- Mankato. While coaching the Mavericks, Ludwig guided the team to a third- place finish in the NCAA Division II Championships. He also helped produce and train eight All-Americans. Prior to his work with the Mavericks, Ludwig served as an assistant wrestling coach for his alma mater, the University of Findlay, where he coached seven All-Americans and a national champion. As a wrestler, Ludwig was a three-time NAIA All-American and a national finalist. Voted by his peers to captain the team, he was also voted Most Valuable Wrestler when the Roughnecks were NAIA national runners-up in 1999. Ludwig ranks third on Findlay’s all-time win list with over 100 career victories. In high school, Ludwig also captured a Michigan state title at 142 pounds in 1995. Ludwig earned a bachelor of arts degree in 2000 from Findlay as a double major in psychology and criminal justice. He is now completing work on a master’s degree in sports administration from MSU-Mankato.

6 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling Support Staff Support Staff pat Castillo Volunteer Assistant Coach | First Year | Northern Illinois 2008 ew represent During his junior season, wrestling at 125 F the heart pounds, he won his first MAC Championship, of NIU and his first MAC Tournament Most Outstanding tiffany Wrestling better Wrestler Award. Castillo made his second trip than assistant to the NCAA Championships and finished the CHINN coach Pat Castillo. year as the 15th-ranked 125-pound wrestler in the nation. Lead Manger | The Western Fourth Season Springs, Ill. native Castillo had a breakout season as a sophomore. was a four-year He had the best finish of his career at the letterwinner at NIU Midlands Championships, taking second, from 2005-08, where he compiled 100 wins in and earned the tournament championship the Cardinal and Black, and went unbeaten in at the Steven’s Point Pointer Open. After Mid-American Conference competition for the going 27-8 and finishing second at the MAC last two years of his career. Championships, Castillo earend at at-large berth to his first NCAA Championships, where christine As a senior, Castillo earned his second Mid- he finished 2-2. American Conference Most Outstanding ZEH Wrestler Award after dominating the field en During his first year of full competition, Castillo Manager | route to his second consecutive conference earned 12 wins, and finished second at the title. He led the nation with 16 major decisions Pointer Open. He defeated opponents from Kent Third Season and compiled a 31-7 record. The 133-pounder State, Northwestern, and Eastern Michigan. qualified for the NCAA Championships for the Castillo was a two-time all-state honoree while third time as a senior, where he came up just wrestling at Lyons Township High School. one match shy of earning All-America status. Also in his final season, Castillo placed at the He will graduate from NIU in December, 2008 Midlands Championships for the third time, with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. alison with a fifth-place finish. glen KRUPICA CURTIS Deputy Athletics Director | Fourth Year | Northern Illinois 1982 Manager | The career of Glen and Marketing from 1992-94. During his time Second Season Krupica has come in Natchitoches, La., Krupica helped increase full circle, as the annual fund raising by 40 percent, secured 1982 Northern the program’s first major gifts, headed the Illinois graduate Scholarship Auction and originated the Greater enters his fourth Demon Purple Pigskin Pitchfork Party. year as a member Before going to Louisiana, Krupica lived in of the Huskie senior Mission, Kansas for a little over five years, erin staff. He joined working as the Director of Development for the the program as an Kansas Special Olympics from 1987-1992. He JORDAN Associate Athletics Director in July of 2005 and was the key cog in establishing the six-figure SAASS | was promoted to Senior Associate Athletics fund-raiser “Celebrity Sports Carnival” and Director for External Affairs in 2006, before regional efforts. Krupica was key in turning the First Season becoming Deputy Athletics Director in 2008. organization around financially. Prior to his return to DeKalb, Krupica spent Upon earning his master’s degree from The the 11 years (1994-2005) as the Executive Ohio State University in 1984, Krupica returned Director of the Independence Bowl Foundation to DeKalb in 1985 as the Executive Director in Shreveport, Louisiana. While there, Krupica of the Huskie Club. He helped coordinate the secured two title sponsors, negotiated two first “team concept” fund drives and started contract extensions with ESPN and brokered both the Chicago and Rockford chapters of the shea deals and renewals with both the SEC and Big Huskie Club. 12 Conferences. For his efforts, Krupica earned THOMPSON the 2000 Bud Dudley Bowl Executive Award Krupica, a member of NACDA (National from the All-America Football Foundation. Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) Sports Performance | and a native of Franklin Park, Ill., is married to First Season Krupica made the move to the bowl circuit after Suzanne and they have two daughters, Katie serving as Northwestern State University’s (14) and Lauren (11). Assistant Athletics Director for Fundraising

niuhuskies.com 7 2009 NIU Wrestling Season Preview

125 One Twenty-Five 165 One Sixty-Five Sophomore TJ Wunnicke returns to lead the After taking third place at the Mid-American ROSTER BY WEIGHT way at 125 pounds. The Dodgeville, Wis. native Conference Championships as a true freshman, was the team’s starter in the class in 2007-08, Bryan O’Connor returns for his second season in Izzy Montemayor where he won 16 matches, including 11 wins the Cardinal and Black to lead the way at 165. 125 Bobby Wunnicke in dual competition and 10 pins. True freshman O’Connor won 10 matches last season, including TJ Wunnicke Bobby Wunnicke will understudy his older brother. three major decisions and five dual meet victories. Bobby Wunnicke was a four-time state champion He and redshirt sophomore Anthony Victor will in Wisconsin, and is followed by fellow freshmen battle for time. Tristen DeShazer Chris Smith and Izzy Montemayor on the depth 133 Zach Taylor chart. Chris Smith 174 One Seventy-Four Justin Carlson, who earned five of the six victories 133 One Thirty-Three of his redshirt year by pin, will compete with Pat McLemore The Huskies have the biggest hole to fill at 133 freshman Derrick Yant out of Delta, Ohio for time Vince Castillo 141 pounds, where 100-win club member Pat Castillo at 174 pounds. Carlson went 6-3 with five wins by Dan Ruettiger graduated. Redshirt sophomore Tristen DeShazer fall during a redshirt season last year, while Yant Joe Clothier will return to 133, his natural weight after spending was a three-time state qualifier and Fargo Cadet Garrett James 2007-08 at 141, where he went 7-9 with three All-American out of Pike-Delta-York High School. Tim Kirincic pins. Redshirt freshman Zach Taylor, who went Will McDermott 9-4 with five pins in his redshirt season, will back 149 up DeShazer. 184 One Eighty-Four Mike Ryan Wrestling as a true freshman at both 174 and 184 Mike Smith pounds, Brad Dieckhaus won 10 matches, with Steve Zimmerman 141 One Forty-One eight by either fall or major decision. Dieckhaus’ Despite a season hampered by injury, redshirt fourth-place finish at the Jim Fox Open and John Odeen sophomore Pat McLemore shocked the MAC second-place result at the “Flash” Flanagan gave Luke Roth with a run to the conference championship that him the experience needed to be a starter. True 157 Mason True went through both the number one seed and the freshman Will Stall will compete with Dieckhaus Bryan Deutsch defending champion. He returns for his sophomore for time on the mat. season, looking to improve on a 15-5 record that included seven pins. Fellow redshirt sophomore Bryan O’Connor Vince Castillo and redshirt junior Dan Ruettiger 197 One Ninety-Seven 165 Anthony Victor Redshirt freshman Scott Penny has the inside add depth to the position. track on starting at 197. Though he was injured Justin Carlson 149 and did not compete during his redshirt season 174 Jesse Linczmaier One Forty-Nine of 2007-08, Penny won 169 matches, 104 by fall, Derrick Yant Ace student Will McDermott will challenge to during his prep career. take over the reigns at 149 after the graduation of Kalen Knull. McDermott, who holds a 4.0 GPA, 285 Two Eighty-Five Brad Dieckhaus went 8-5 in 2007-08 with three wins at Midlands Redshirt sophomore Dakota Greenhaw waited 184 Will Stall and a second place finish at the Duhawk Open. He will battle Mike Smith, Garrett James and Joe in the wings while Dave Benner completed his Clothier and Steve Zimmerman for a chance to senior year. Now the former Missouri high school start. champion who went 11-5 during his redshirt Scott Penny year is ready for the starting role. But freshmen 197 Jake Smith Zak Saevre and Jordan Walsh won’t give him the 157 One Fifty-Seven starting role. Both were all-state performers during Redshirt sophomore Bryan Deutsch bumps down their senior years of high school. Dakota Greenhaw a weight from where he placed third at the MAC 285 Zak Saevre Championships last season to take a leading Jordan Walsh tole at 157 pounds. He will compete with John Odeen, who went 3-0 in his first year of collegiate wrestling, including a title at the “Flash Flanagan” Open.

8 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling 2009 Roster

2008-09 ROSTER Name Weight class Hometown High School/Last College Justin Carlson 174 RS-Fr. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township Vince Castillo 141 RS-So. WesternSprings, Ill. Lyons Township Joe Clothier 149 RS-So. Clinton, Wis. Clinton High Tristen DeShazer 133 RS-So. Wichita, Kan. Wichita West Bryan Deutsch 157 RS-So. Columbia City, Ind. Columbia City Brad Dieckhaus 184 So. St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Central Dakota Greenhaw 285 RS-So. Monett, Mo. Monett Garrett James 149 RS-Fr. Kewanna, Ind. Culver Academy Tim Kirincic 149 So. Winfield, Ill. West Chicago Community Jesse Linczmaier 174 Sr. Fox Lake, Ill. Grant/Harper College Will McDermott 149 RS-Jr. Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein Patrick McLemore 141 RS-So. Hinckley, Ohio Padua Franciscan Izzy Montemayor 125 Fr. Barrington, Ill. Grant Community Bryan O’Connor 165 So. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North John Odeen 157 So. Coal City, Ill. Coal City Scott Penny 197 RS-Fr. Granite City, Ill. Granite City Luke Roth 157 Fr. Homer Glen, Ill. Lockport Township Dan Ruettiger 141 RS-Jr. Joliet, Ill. Providence Mike Ryan 157 RS-So. Kankakee, Ill. Bishop McNamara Zak Saevre 285 Fr. Ashwaubenon Green Bay, Wis. Chris Smith 125/133 Fr. Portland, Maine Deering Michael Smith 149 RS-So. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central Will Stall 184 Fr. Houston, Texas Brother Martin Zach Taylor 125 So. Machesney Park, Ill. Harlem Mason True 157 Fr. Arcadia, Ohio Arcadia Anthony Victor 165 RS-So. Farmington Hills, Mich. North Farmington Jordan Walsh 285 Fr. McHenry, Ill. McHenry West Bobby Wunnicke 125 Fr. Dodgeville, Wis. Dodgeville TJ Wunnicke 125 So. Dodgeville, Wis. Dodgeville Derrick Yant 174 Fr. Delta, Ohio Pike-Delta-York Steve Zimmerman 149 Fr. Chicago, Ill. St. Rita

niuhuskies.com 9 2009 NIU Wrestling Wrestler Profiles 174 justin Carlson 174 | RS-Freshman Gurnee, Ill. | Warren Township

2007-08 (Redshirt): Earned five of his six wins by fall, three of which came in the first period… placed third at the Duhawk Open after going 3-1 with all wins by pin… won three matches to finish fourth at the ‘Flash’ Flanagan Open. High School: Qualified for the IHSA State Championships three times, tying a school record... as a senior, placed sixth at the IHSA State Cham- pionships... finished third in Freshman/Sophomore State Championships during his freshman year... won the conference championship at 171 pounds during his senior campaign... captained his 2006-07 team to perfect 21-0 record and conference championship... garnered three consecutive third-place finishes at sectionals from his sophomore to senior years... placed first at regionals as a sophomore and junior... received the Coach Campbell Wrestler of the Year Award in his final season... finished Vince Castillo with a career record of 125-36. Castillo’s Career Record Personal: Son of Jay and Paula Carlson... born June 30, 1989... sister Christine Carlson is a 2006 NIU graduate... plans to major in business. w l P 2007-08 10 6 2 Season w l P RS RS 2006-07 15 10 4 2008 6 3 5 Career 10 6 2 141 149 vince joe CASTILLO Clothier 141 | RS-Sophomore 149 | RS-Sophomore Western Springs, Ill. | Lyons Township Clinton, Wis. | Clinton

2007-08: Placed second at the Duhawk Open, losing in the final to 2007-08: Won two matches, one by fall and one by major decision, at Iowa’s Alex Tsirtis... won two matches by fall and one by major decision the “Flash” Flanagan Open... earned a major decision win over Blake at that tournament... finished fifth at the Cyclone Open, with losses only Hilner of Northern Iowa at the Duhawk Open... also picked up a win at to teammates Pat McLemore and Dan Ruettiger... totaled three major the Cyclone Open. decisions and two pins. 2006-07 (Redshirt): Did not compete. 2006-07 (Redshirt): Finished the season with a 15-10 record and four High School: Won the Wisconsin state tournament during his sophomore pins while wrestling at 141 pounds as a redshirt... earned a second- and senior years... won the Badger State Tournament as a senior... earned place finish at Moco Mercer Open... placed third at 141 pounds in the the Beloit Daily News Wrestler of the Year awards in his sophomore and “Flash” Flanagan Open... first collegiate victory came against Nicolas senior seasons... posted a Clinton High School record 30-0 mark during Tadeo of UW-Milwakee with a 12-3 decision... recipient of NIU’s Fresh- his senior year... won the Watertown Tournament as a junior... named man Academic Award. Rock Valley Conference MVP during his sophomore and junior years... High School: Helped lead Lyons Township to a West Suburban Confer- led his team in takedowns and pins as a junior... three time team MVP... ence Championship and had a 34-3 record as a senior... was a four-year named to Beloit Daily News first team All-Area squad as a freshman and varsity letterwinner and a state qualifier as a junior... earned the team junior... named to the Wisconsin State Journal first team All-Area squad MVP award during his junior year... garnered all-conference recognition his sophomore, junior, and senior years... holds Clinton High School’s all four seasons... led the team in takedowns during junior and senior best career record (126-18)... is the first Clinton High two-time state years... finished second on the team in career pins (62), fourth in career champion and four- time state qualifier. takedowns (438), and fifth in career wins (145) at Lyons Township. Personal: Son of Peggy and Bill Clothier... born May 1, 1988... intends Personal: Son of Sandy and Mike Castillo... born September 21, 1987... to major in physical education. brother of assistant coach Pat Castillo. Season w l P 2008 5 6 1 10 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling Wrestler Profiles 133 tristen Deshazer 133 | RS-Sophomore Wichita, Kan. | Wichita West

2007-08: Won his first two matches of the season, including one pin, at the Cyclone Open... went 3-2 at Midlands with falls over Jake Kriegbaum of Air Force and Matt Redmond of Purdue and one major decision against Dalton Jensen of Iowa State... picked up wins in dual meets against Cleveland State and Buffalo. 2006-07 (Redshirt): Compiled an 8-5 record while wrestling at 133 and 141 pounds... garnered a fourth-place finish at Pointer Open... placed fifth at 133 in the 20-under division at the Kaufman/Brand Open... won his first collegiate match, 17-6, over Craig DeGreef of UW-Parkside. High School: Won the Kansas state tournament all four years... posted a career record of 147-3... named 2006 Kansas High School Senior Wrestler of the Year... named to 2006 All-American honorable mention team... placed fourth at NHSCA Senior Nationals... holds Wichita West record for career pins (89)... named team MVP all four years... earned the Greco State Championship five times, and the freestyle title six times. Personal: Son of Tanisha and Daniel DeShazer... born December 22, 1987... undecided major. Tristen DeShazer w l P 2006-07RS 8 5 3 157 2007-08 7 9 3 Career 7 9 3 bryan 184 Deutsch brad 157 | RS-Sophomore Columbia City, Ind. | Columbia City

Dieckhaus 2007-08: Finished third at the Mid-American Conference Championships 184 | Sophomore at 165 pounds... defeated wrestlers from Buffalo and Ohio to earn the placement... won five matches at the “Flash” Flanagan Open after losing St. Charles, Mo. | Francis Howell Central his opening bout to place third... earned two wins at the Cyclone Open. 2007-08: Finished the season with 10 wins, including six pins and five 2006-07 (Redshirt): Compiled a 23-9 record with eight pins while wres- major decisions... took fourth place at the Jim Fox Open in his first tourna- tling at 165-pounds during his redshirt season... won Moco Mercer Open ment as a Huskie... took three of his four wins by fall at that tournament... by pinning each opponent in the tournament... finished third at “Flash” pinned his first opponent, and won by major decision en route to placing Flanagan Open... placed sixth at Pointer Open... first collegiate win came second at the “Flash” Flanagan Open... made his first start in dual com- by way of a 4-2 decision over Joshua Ison of UW-Stevens Point. petition at 185 pounds against Buffalo... earned major decision wins in High School: Qualified for the Indiana state tournament all four years... dual meets versus Liberty, Cleveland State and Gardner-Webb. finished second in the state during his junior and senior years... helped High School: Named second team all-state as a senior after placing lead Columbia City to three straight third-place finishes at the Indiana second in the state championships at 160 pounds... captained his team state championships... named team MVP after his junior and senior to an 18-0 dual meet record during his senior campaign... earned first years... selected to the all-conference first team three times... posted team All-Gateway Conference honors after his senior season... posted a a career record of 140-20... holds Columbia City records for most take- 3-2 record at Senior Nationals... awarded the Silver Shield of Excellence downs, winning percentage, most wins, and consecutive wins. Award for academic achievement... finished high school career with a Personal: Son of Todd Deutsch... born February 2, 1988... undecided 114-21 record. major. Personal: Son of Sam and Cindy Dieckhaus... born Feb. 28, 1989... plans w l P on majoring in physical therapy. 2006-07RS 23 9 8 w l P 2007-08 12 12 4 2007-08 10 13 5 Career 12 12 4

niuhuskies.com 11 2009 NIU Wrestling Wrestler Profiles 285 149 dakota tim Greenhaw Kirincic 285 | RS-Sophomore 149 | RS-Freshman Monett, Mo. | Monett Winfield, Ill. | West Chicago Community

2007-08: Defeated Tony Stegamen of Air Force by fall at Midlands... 2007-08 (Redshirt): Went 3-4 in open competition... won two matches at earned a pinfall victory over Adam Lattella of UW-Whitewater. the “Flash” Flanagan Open before losing to teammate Will McDermott. 2006-07: Compiled an 11-5 record with three pins while wrestling at High School: Went 71-20 over his last two seasons... garnered all- 197... redshirted the season. conference recognition as a senior... named Wildcast Open Tournament MVP that year.... placed second at regionals in both his junior and senior High School: Placed seventh at NHSCA Senior Nationals... won the Mis- seasons... as a three-year letterwinner, was named most valuable wrestler souri state championship... named to first team all-conference squad after on his team as a junior and senior. his junior and senior seasons... named first team all-state as a senior... led his team in pins as a senior. Personal: Son of Cindy and Tim Kirincic... born Nov. 24, 1988... aspires to be a firefighter or physical education teacher... majoring in kinesiology. Personal: Son of Deborah Lamb and Michael Greenhaw... born January 2, 1988... undecided major. w l P 2007-08RS 3 4 0 w l P 2006-07RS 11 5 3 2007-08 3 6 2 Career 3 6 2 174 149 jesse garrett Linczmaier 174 | Senior James Fox Lake, Ill. | Grant | Harper College 149 | RS-Freshman 2007-08: Recorded eight falls and one major decision while going 13- Kewanna, Ind. | Culver Academy 6... placed fifth at the Cyclone Open, taking three of his four wins at the 2007-08 (Redshirt): Placed fourth at the “Flash” Flanagan Open... de- tournament by fall... won three matches, including two by fall, at the feated Kyle Luedtke of UW-Plattville by fall in the first period and beat Stu Midlands Championships... compiled a 5-2 record in dual meets, with wins Gilmor of Iowa at the Flash before losing to teammate Bryan Deutsch. against Buffalo, Findlay, Ohio, Liberty and Cleveland State... sidelined for the end of the season with injury. High School: Finished sixth at the Indiana state tournament as a senior... 2006-07 (Harper College): ISWA State Champion at 145 pounds as a junior... captained team and Placed second at the Junior College National earned team MVP while leading his squad in team points, falls and take- Championships... team also finished as the runner-up. downs during both his sophomore and junior seasons... finished 45-4 2005-06 (Harper College): Finished seventh at the Junior College and was sixth in state at 125 pounds as a sophomore... went 37-4 and National Championships at 174-pounds, helping his team to a NJCAA was state qualifier during his freshman year at 112 pounds... member of National Championship. the Indiana Junior National Duals Team after his junior year... wrestled High School: Participated in football, wrestling, and baseball throughout for Team Indiana Freestyle and Team Indiana Greco-Roman after both all four years of high school... named Grant High School’s Male Athlete his freshman and junior years... wrestled in the Liberty Nationals. of the Year in 2004. Personal: Son of Larry and Mary James... born June 6, 1988... plans on Personal: Son of Melissa and John Linczmaier... born in Des Plaines, majoring in business. Illinois on May 22, 1986... intends on studying pre-law or education. w l P w l P 2007-08RS 2 4 1 2007-08 13 6 8

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149 141 will pat McDermott McLemore 149 | RS-Junior 141 | RS-Sophomore Mundelein, Ill. | Mundelein Hinckley, Ohio | Padua Franciscan

2007-08: Holds a 4.0 cumulative GPA... won eight matches on the sea- 2007-08: Won the MAC Championship at 141 pounds after entering son, including three at both Midlands and the Duhawk Open… earned the tournament unseeded… stunned the MAC tournament crowd by major decisions against Ryan Farwell of UW-LaCrosse, and Seth Noland defeating top-seeded Eric Kruger of Central Michigan by pin just 1:56 of Lincoln… finished second at the Duhawk Open with three wins and into the first round… bested defending champion Larry Lashaway of one loss. Kent State 8-6 to win the 141 title… earned two victories at the NCAA 2006-07: Went 13-12 overall and 1-2 in dual-meet competition... wrestled Championships, a 3-1 decision over Northern Iowa’s C.J. Ettelson and a in his first MAC competition against Eastern Michigan... was selected to first period fall over Boise State’s Levi Jones… went 5-0 with three wins represent NIU Athletics at the NCAA Leadership Conference... elected to by fall at the Cyclone Open, including a first-period pin over Iowa State’s the executive board of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 14th-ranked Nick Gallick, who had beaten him 8-2 two days prior… won eight consecutive matches from Nov. 24-March 8, but was injured and 2005-06 (Redshirt): Recorded a 3-4 record at 133 and a 6-2 mark at did not compete for much of that time… swept his matches at the Eastern 141 in open competition... finished second in the 141-pound class at Michigan Quad, taking dual wins over wrestlers from Eastern Michigan, the Dan Gable Collegiate Open... wrestled in the finals of the “Flash” Clarion and Gardner-Webb. Flanagan Open... received the NIU Underclassmen Academic Award with a 4.0 GPA... posted a record of 9-6 on the season. 2006-07: Went 23-6 with 10 pins while wrestling at 141 and 149 pounds High School: 2005 Mundelein Most Valuable Wrestler... earned the while redshirting the season... garnered first-place finishes at the Pointer, school’s 2003-2004 Mental Toughness Award... is a three-time all- “Flash” Flanagan, and Moco Mercer Opens... earned a fourth-place fin- conference selection... earned the 2005 NSC Conference Champion- ish in the 20-under division at the Kaufman/Brand Open... placed fifth ship... captained the squad in 2004-2005... qualified for sectionals three at UNI Open at 141 pounds... won first collegiate match by pinning Mike times, including in 2005, when he also qualified for state... Mundelein Ryan of Harper College at the 2:37 mark. Outstanding Male Athlete award winner. High School: Won the Ohio state tournament in his freshman and senior Personal: Son of Cheryl and Patrick McDermott... born December 23, years... helped lead team to AA Ohio State Tournament Championship dur- 1986... psychology major. ing his freshman and senior years... named conference MVP as a senior, w l P when he also finished third at NHSCA Senior Nationals... led his team 2005-06RS 9 6 1 in pins all four seasons... posted a career 149-10 record... holds Padua 2006-07 13 12 2 Franciscan records for career pins, wins, and state championships. 2007-08 8 5 0 Career 21 17 2 Personal: Son of Claudia and James McLemore... born April 21, 1987... intends to major in elementary education.

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niuhuskies.com 13 2009 NIU Wrestling Wrestler Profiles 157 john Odeen 157 | RS-Freshman Coal City, Ill. | Coal City

2007-08 (Redshirt): Won all three matches at the “Flash” Flanagan Open to take first place. High School: Two-time Illinois state champion... won title at 130 pounds as a junior and 145 pounds his senior year... finished senior campaign with a perfect 35-0 record... runner-up at the NHSCA Junior National Championships in Pittsburgh during the spring of 2006... claimed conference, regional, and sectional titles as a senior while serving as team captain and earning the team award for most points... placed second in Interstate 8 Conference and finished as runner-up at regional, sectional and state meets during his sophomore season at 119 pounds... two- time Interstate 8 Academic All-Conference selection... won conference, regional and sectional titles and finished the season by placing fifth at state. Personal: Son of Jeffrie and Kerri Odeen... born July, 20 1989... plans to major in business management. w l P 2007-08RS 3 0 0

Bryan O’Connor 165 bryan O’Connor 165 | Sophomore Carol Steam, Ill. | Glenbard North

2007-08: Placed third at the Mid-American Conference Championships… finished sixth at the Cyclone Open to start the season… picked-up major decisions over wrestlers from Iowa State and Northern Iowa C.C., and recorded a win by fall… went 5-3 in dual competition with wins against Buffalo, Liberty, Cleveland State, Kent State and Northern Iowa. High School: As a senior, earned a state title and placed first in regionals and sectionals while recording a 45-4 mark... recorded his team’s top GPA... as a junior, finished third in the 152-pound weight class at IHSA championships... was the DuPage Valley Conference champion, regional champion and placed second at sectionals... earned coaches’ award and was co-captain during his junior campaign... as a sophomore, won conference, regional and sectional titles... team was IHSA runner-up his sophomore season... placed second in conference as a freshman... won regional championship and placed fourth at sectional meet during... wrestled at the 2005 and 2006 Junior National Championships for Team Illinois. Personal: Son of Steve and Nancy O’Connor... born Sept. 18, 1988... plans on majoring in physical therapy. w l P 2007-08 10 9 1 Scott Penny

14 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling Wrestler Profiles 197 scott Penny 197 | RS-Freshman Granite City, Ill. | Granite City

2007-08: Redshirted the season and did not compete. High School: Finished career with 169 career victories and 104 pins... placed third at the IHSA Championships as a senior... earned Junior Freestyle All-American status... captained the Junior Dual Greco Roman national championship team... went 47-2 with 31 pins at 189 pounds as a junior and finished third at IHSA Championships... named Wrestler of the Year by Belleville News-Democrat twice... posted 42-8 record with 21 pins and was an IHSA qualifier as a sophomore... recorded 31-14 varsity record with 15 pins at 171 during his freshman year... four-time Illinois Greco Champion at 189... earned first-team all-conference accolades four times. Personal: Son of Scott and Sheila Penny... born Dec. 5, 1988... major is undecided. 141 dan Ruettiger 141 | RS-Junior Dan Ruettiger Joliet, Ill. | Providence

2007-08: Won four out of his first five matches at the Cyclone Open… recorded a 10-5 overall record, with two falls and two major decisions… 157 finished fourth at the Duhawk Open while picking up one major decision and one fall in three victories… earned a major decision over Zac Hol- mike land of Augustana… won two matches at the “Flash” Flanagan Open, including one by fall. Ryan 2006-07: Went 12-12 with one pin at 141 pounds... did not compete 157 | RS-Sophomore in any MAC dual matches, then made an improbable run at MAC title, Kankakee, Ill. | Bishop McNamara advancing to the championship match... finished third in MAC Champion- ships as a freshman... placed fourth at Pointer Open at 141 pounds... 2006-07: Compiled a 9-5 record with one technical fall and three pins registered a fifth-place finish at the Dan Gable Open at 141 pounds. while wrestling at 141. 2005-06 (Redshirt): Picked up his first collegiate victory in a match at the High School: Won Illinois State Tournament his freshman and junior University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Pointer Open in the 141 pound years... earned all-state and all-area accolades all four years... named class... posted a 5-4 record in open competition on the season. team MVP after his sophomore, junior, and senior years... first freshman High School: A four-time IHSA State Championship qualifier and two-time to win state at Bishop McNamara.... holds Bishop McNamara record for All-America selection... finished fifth at the Fila Cadet National in 2004... career wins. placed in regionals and sectionals four times... earned NHSCA All-America Personal: Son of Micaela and Derek Ryan... born August 14, 1988... honors with a sixth-place national finish. intends to major in business. Personal: Son of Kelly and Tim Ruettiger... born March 20, 1987... nephew of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger who was depicted in the 1993 mo- tion picture “Rudy.” w l P 2005-06RS 5 4 1 2006-07 12 12 1 2007-08 10 5 2 Career 22 17 3

niuhuskies.com 15 2009 NIU Wrestling Wrestler Profiles 133 zach Taylor 133 | RS-Freshman Machesney Park, Ill. | Harlem

2007-08 (Redshirt): Won the last seven matches of the year, picking up first-place finishes at the Dan Gable and Duhawk Opens… recorded five wins by fall and one major decision... totaled a 9-4 record on the year. High School: Recorded a 41-2 record as a senior... named most valuable wrestler in sophomore and junior campaigns... set the single season pin record with 29 in his junior year... all-tourney MVP for Hoffman Estates tournament... first-team all-conference all four years of high school posted a 41-2 record his senior year... was the regional champion his freshman through junior seasons... earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore... posted a 197-12 career record in high school... helped his team to a first-place finish in the conference as a freshman and second place finishes his sophomore and junior years... earned three top-five IHSA finishes, including a runner-up placement as a sophomore. Personal: Son of Randy and Cathy Baxter and Brad Taylor... born Dec. 1, 1988... plans to major in Education. w l P 2007-08RS 9 4 5 165 Bryan Deutsch anthony 149 Victor michael 165 | RS-Sophomore Farmington Mills, Mich. | North

Smith 2007-08: Went 9-7 on the year at 165 pounds… won five matches with 149 | RS-Sophomore one fall at the “Flash’ Flanagan Open to place fourth… won a match by fall Plainfield, Ill. | Plainfield Central at the Cyclone Open… picked-up a dual meet victory versus Augustana. 2006-07: Went 9-10 in open action with one pin during his redshirt sea- 2007-08: Went 13-7 wrestling at 149 and 157 pounds… won six of his son... placed third at 157 pounds at “Flash” Flanagan Open... finished last seven matches, including a first-place finish at the Duhawk Open, sixth at the Dan Gable Open at 157 pounds... won first collegiate match where he won three matches by major decision… won four contests at the with a 6-2 decision over Thomas Kelley of Labette Community College. “Flash” Flanagan Open, including two falls… earned dual meet victories High School: As a senior, helped lead North Farmington to its first league over Northern Colorado and Augustana. title... placed fourth in the Michigan state tournament... selected as a 2006-07 (Redshirt): Recorded a 7-6 record with two major decisions first team all-area honoree... named to the all-conference second team... at 141. earned team MVP honors after his sophomore and junior years... holds High School: A first team all-conference selection junior and senior North Farmington records for wins in a career (134) and in a season years... named team MVP as a junior and senior year... named to first (47). team all-area choice as a senior... second on the Plainfield Central career Personal: Son of Belinda and Mark Victor... born April 4, 1988... unde- wins (159) list. cided major. Personal: Son of Cathrine and Robert Smith... born April 14, 1988... w l P intends to major in biology. 2006-07RS 9 10 1 w l P 2007-08 9 7 2 2006-07RS 7 6 0 Career 9 7 2 2007-08 13 7 2 Career 13 7 2

16 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling Wrestler Profiles 125 t.j. Wunnicke 125 | Sophomore Dodgeville, Wis. | Dodgeville

2007-08: Started at 125 pounds, recording a 16-13 overall record, with an 11-7 mark in dual meets… tallied six straight dual meet wins, taking victories over Buffalo, Findlay, Ohio, Liberty, Purdue, and Cleveland State… recorded 10 pins, one major decision and one technical fall… swept his matches at the Eastern Michigan Quad, with a win over Eastern Michigan and pins against Clarion and Gardner-Webb… won two matches at Midlands, a fall against Tommy Lorenzo of Rider and a decision over Zach Valdez of Air Force… picked-up a major decision versus Heath Allen of Ohio at the MAC Championships. High School: Two-time undefeated state champion at 103 pounds as a freshman and 119 pounds as a junior... posted perfect 47-0 record in 2005-06 while capturing conference, regional and sectional championships... first-team all-state, All-Southwestern Conference selection and league MVP, Blackhawk MVP, and MVP of Mineral Point during senior campaign... placed fourth at NHSCA Senior Nationals... four-time Bi-State Meet champion... owns school record for career pins and takedowns... named co-captain and earned most valuable wrestler award during senior season... went 39-3 as sophomore at 112 and finished sixth in the state after winning conference, regional and sectional championships... was MVP of Richland Center and Blackhawk Tournament and won Bi-State Meet as a sophomore... third-team all-state and first-team all-conference during his second prep season... posted 41-0 record and won state title at 103 and also earned conference, regional and sectional titles... team MVP and MVP of IG Invite and Ithaca Invite as a freshman... first-team all-conference and all-state selection during his first year as prep. Personal: Son of Lou Ann and Timothy Wunnicke... born Sept. 19, 1988... majoring in communication... younger brother Bobby Wunnicke also wrestles for the Huskies. w l P 2007-08 16 13 10

Pronunciation guide Vince Castillo...... CUH-still-oh Joe Clothier...... CLOTHE-ear Tristen DeShazer...... du-SHAY-zer Bryan Deutsch...... DIE-ch Brad Dieckhaus...... DIK-house Tim Kirincic...... KER-in-sik Jesse Linczmaier...... links-my-er Izzy Montemayor...... mawn-tuh-may-or Zak Saevre...... save-or-ee Wunnicke...... WON-ick-ee Brad Dieckhaus

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izzy 125 zak285 will 184 Montemayor Saevre Stall 125 | Freshman 285 | Freshman 184 | Freshman Barrington, Ill. | Grant Community Green Bay, Wis. | Ashwaubenon New Orleans, La. | Brother Martin High School: Three-time conference champion, High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner... High School: Won the state championship as a four-time regional champion, and two-time went undefeated as a senior... won WIAA state senior… set program’s record for most pins and sectional champion placed second in the state tournament… 2008 Asics Folkstyle National was a member of 100 Wins Club… recognized as tournament as a senior… named captain and Championships title winner… completed junior Senior Athlete of the Year… posted a 55-3 record, most valuable wrestler that year… qualified for campaign 48-1 at 285, and placed third in the earning conference, sectional and regional titles state as a junior… was a member of a four-time state tournament… set program’s single season at 189 pounds in his final season… named Out- conference championship team... selected for pin record and single season win record as a standing Wrestler at the Cashio-Shreiver Tourney Team Illinois All-Star Team versus Team Indiana junior… four-time regional and sectional cham- as a senior… won both the Blackhorse and Ken and Team Iowa… awarded Most Outstanding pion… posted a 40-7 record as a 275-pound Cole tournament championships as a senior… Wrestler as a sophomore and junior. sophomore… went 22-12 as a freshman at went 47-7 at 160 pounds as a junior... placed Personal: Son of Silvia and Joel Montemayor… 275… finished fourth at the 2006 Brute adidas fifth in the state tournament… finished fifth at born April 3, 1990… undecided major. Nationals… member of four-time conference LHSAA state championships his sophomore championship team... received Most Valuable year… received Most Valuable Attitude award… award as sophomore and junior… co-captain as member of Gator Club Wrestling. a junior and senior… four-year Freestyle State Personal: Son of Karen and Charles Stall… born participant… four-year member of Team Wiscon- July 11, 1989… intends to major in business... sin… lettered three years in football. aims to run the family business. Personal: Son of Maryann and Dean Saevre… born on November 16, 1989… intends to major in education.

luke 157 chris125 mason157 Roth Smith True 157 | Freshman 125 | Freshman 157 | Freshman Homer Glen, Ill. | Lockport Township Portland, Maine | Deering Arcadia, Ohio | Arcadia High School: Three-year varsity letter-winner… High School: Finished freshman season 40-4 High School: Four-year letterwinner and first- went 29-11 as 130-pound freshman… set at 112 pounds... won the Westbrook and Mt. team all-conference member won the Blanchard program’s records for most wins by a fresh- Greylock tournaments… went 34-6 as a 125 Valley Conference championship… finished se- man, most wins in a season and most pins in a pound sophomore... competed in the NHSCA All nior season at 152 pounds with a 51-3 record... season… completed his sophomore campaign American States… completed junior campaign placed first at regionals and fourth in the state 42-7 at 145... won the Matt Cusick Tournament… 39-2 at 119 pounds, winning the Berkshire tournament… named co-captain and most valu- posted a 44-1 record as 152-pound junior, and and Essex tournaments… was a four-time var- able wrestler as a senior… placed second at the won the Dvorak Tournament… placed sixth at sity letterwinner, a three-time state champion, Disney Duals, Ralph Cubberly, Eastwood and 160-pounds in the 2007 Super 32… three-time and a two-times regional champion… received Junior Olympic tournaments... recorded a 39-9 regional qualifier and two-time regional cham- All-America honors… named Deering’s most mark at 152 pounds as a junior, placing second pion… placed third as a sophomore and second valuable wrestler as a freshman and a junior… at regionals and seventh in the state tourna- as a junior in the state tournament… co-captain co-captained his team as a junior and senior… ment... finished his sophomore season 40-5 at as a sophomore and junior… three-year Team made the honor roll six times. 135 pounds with a first-place finish at region- Illinois member. Personal: Son of Joann and Kevin Smith… born als... went 35-7 during freshman campaign at 119, captured a second place regional title. Personal: Son of Lois and Michael Roth… born on May 7, 1989… intends to major in business January 1, 1990… intends to major in applied management… hopes to be a chef. Personal: Son of Pat and Steve True… born science… would like to be a firefighter. August 2, 1989… intends to major in business.

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roster by class Seniors (1) jordan285 derrick174 Walsh Yant Jesse Linczmaier 174 285 | Freshman 174 | Freshman McHenry, Ill. | McHenry West Delta, Ohio | Pike-Delta-York Juniors (2) High School: Won the Fox Valley Conference title High School: Two-time conference champion, Will McDermott* 149 as a senior… placed fifth in the state tournament four-time regional and sectional qualifier and that year… is a two-time regional, sectional and three-time state qualifier placed fourth in the Dan Ruettiger* 141 state qualifier… won AAU freshman/sophomore state tournament as a junior, and second as a state championship in 2005-06… 2007 Argo senior... earned Fargo Cadet All-America hon- Tournament qualifier… selected for Team Illinois ors… won the 2007 Fila Cadet Greco National Sophomores (14) All-Star Team to compete against Team Indiana title… went 51-3 at 160 pounds as a senior... set and Team Iowa… four-time varsity letterwinner… program’s records for most career wins, most Vince Castillo* 141 set program’s quickest pin record… elected team wins in a season and most pins in a season… fin- Joe Clothier* 149 captain and Most Valuable as a senior. ished 45-3 as a 160-pound junior. .. completed sophomore season 42-10 at 145 pounds and Tristen DeShazer* 133 Personal: Son of Dawn and Daryel Leigh... born placed eighth in the state tournament… went on May 11, 1990… intends to major in educa- Bryan Deutsch* 157 28-14 as a 130-pound freshman. tion… would like to teach high school physical education. Personal: Son of Lori and Richard Yant… born Brad Dieckhaus 184 June 27, 1990… undecided major… enjoys Dakota Greenhaw* 285 archery. Tim Kirincic 149 Pat McLemore* 141 Bryan O’Connor 165 John Odeen 157 Michael Ryan* 157 Michael Smith* 149 bobby125 steve149 Zach Taylor 125 Wunnicke Zimmerman TJ Wunnicke 125 125 | Freshman 149 | Freshman Dodgeville, Wis. | Dodgeville Chicago, Ill. | St. Rita High School: Four-time WIAA state champion High School: Won the state championship at Freshmen (13) also won regional and conference titles in each 152 pounds as a senior… four-time state qualifi- Justin Carlson* 174 season he competed… member of three-time er, placed sixth as a freshman and sophomore… conference championship team... set program’s was a two-time conference champion and three- Garrett James* 149 record for most pins in a season… earned most time regional and sectional champion... ranked wins in program history as a junior… named team 18th at 152 pounds in the nation by Intermat- Izzy Montemayor 125 co-captain as a junior and senior… four-year var- Wrestle.com… finished his junior season 41-2 at Scott Penny* 197 sity letterwinner... completed his junior campaign 135 pounds, and won his second Dvorak Tour- 50-0 at 119 pounds and won the Bi-State and nament title… placed sixth at the 2007 NHSCA Luke Roth 157 Cliff Keen tournaments… placed seventh at the Junior National Championships at 152-pounds… Zak Saevre 285 2007 NHSCA Junior National Tournament... com- went 47-2 as a 135-pound sophomore, and won pleted his junior campaign 50-0 at 119 pounds... the 2006 Dvorak Tournament championship… Chris Smith 125 won the Bi-State and Cliff Keen tournaments... completed his freshman campaign 36-11 at went 41-0 at 112 as a sophomore, won the Bi- 125 pounds… earned 2006 Cadet Freestyle Will Stall 184 State tournament… finished freshman season All-American accolades… member of three-time Mason True 157 39-2 at 103 pounds. state medaling team. Jordan Walsh 285 Personal: Son of Louann and Timothy Wun- Personal: Son of Jean Sommer and Steve Zim- nicke… born February 12, 1990… undecided merman… born on February 26, 1990… intends Bobby Wunnicke 125 major… looks up to athlete Steve Prefontaine... to major in accounting… aspires to become a younger brother of teammate TJ Wunnicke. C.P.A. Derrick Yant 174 Steve Zimmerman 149 * - used redshirt season.

niuhuskies.com 19 2009 NIU Wrestling 2008 Review

MAC DUAL Results NIU 25, Buffalo 12 (Jan. 12, 2008) 125 - Wunnicke (NIU) def. Bishop, dec. 3-1 133 - P. Castillo (NIU) def. Wilson, fall 2:29 141 - DeShazer (NIU) def. Stella, dec. 5-1 149 - Needle def. Knull (NIU), dec. 5-4 157 - O’Connor (NIU) def. Cummings, MD 14-4 165 - Linczmaier (NIU) def. Rendos, fall 4:22 174 - Burk (NIU) def. Ragusa, dec. 5-1 184 - Moran def. Dieckhaus (NIU), dec. 9-5 197 - Hamel def. Smith (NIU), dec. 3-2 285 - Parker def. Benner (NIU), dec. 3-2

NIU 26, Ohio 10 (Jan. 18, 2008) HWT- David Benner (NIU) def. Jason Marshall, 3-1 125- TJ Wunnicke (NIU) fall Heath Allen, 0:49 133- Pat Castillo (NIU) def. Keyes, MD 22-9 141- Lindsey def. DeShazer (NIU), 9-7 149- Knull (NIU) def. Christensen, 5-4 Athletic Director Jeff Compher (right) congratulates former NIU wrestler TC Dantzler for 157- Tucker def. O’Connor (NIU), 6-4 making the 2008 U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Team. 165- Linczmaier (NIU) def. Smith, 7-6 Northern Illinois continued a streak of success Cleveland State, 30-6 to win two-out-of-three 174- Burk (NIU) def. Ison, MD 11-3 in the 2000’s that has seen six 10-win season meets on the day. 184- Schuth def. Dieckhaus (NIU), MD 14-4 over the last seven years. Since the turn of the Northern Illinois picked up a third MAC dual 197- Smith (NIU) def. Iammarino, 3-1 century, the Huskies have averaged 10.4 wins win with a narrow 16-15 decision over Eastern per season, and NIU wrestlers have made 30 Michigan to finish above .500 in conference Kent State 20, NIU 16 (Jan. 25, 2008) trips to the NCAA Championships. action for the seventh consecutive season. 157 - O’Connor (NIU) def. Dierkes, 4-2 165 - Gross def. Linczmaier (NIU), 16-11 The Huskies continued the winning trend in At the MAC Championships, the NIU wrestling 174 - Burk (NIU) def. Estep, MD 15-4 2007-08, with an 11-7 record overall and 3-2 program saw a passing of the torch. Castillo 185 - Chine def. Dieckhaus (NIU), MD 14-4 mark in the Mid-American Conference. Northern dominated the competition at 133 pounds to 197 - Blackwell def. Smith (NIU), MD 20-9 Illinois earned a landmark win over then-No. 5 win his second straight conference title and Hwt. - Porter def. Benner (NIU), 10-4 Northwestern, 22-19, in the Huskies’ annual third berth in the NCAA Championships. For his 125 - Bedelyon def. Wunnicke (NIU), 4-3 showcase meet. Senior Pat Castillo and redshirt performance, Castillo was awarded with the 133 - Castillo (NIU) def. Forfeit freshman Jake Smith picked up key wins in the MAC Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler 141 - Lashaway def. DeShazer (NIU), 8-3 match to secure what would be the first of six Award for the second time. 149 - Knull (NIU) def. Depoy, 7-4 straight dual meet wins. As Castillo controlled his opponents with Two weeks later, Northern Illinois wrestling deliberate precision, redshirt freshman Pat No. 5 CMU 41, NIU 3 (February 7, 2008) passed another milepost, as head coach Dave 125 - No. 19 Smith fall Wunnicke (NIU), 5:28 McLemore suprised the conference with a trio Grant picked up his 100th career victory. The of wild victories. The Ohio native opened the 133 - No. 10 Castillo (NIU) dec. Beebe, 5-2 Huskies defeated an overmatched Augustana 141 - D’Alie dec. DeShazer (NIU), 14-11 tournament by cradling Buffalo’s Andrew Stella team 42-6 to give the 12th-year helmsman the in the first round, then defeated top-seeded 149 - Carter fall Knull (NIU) at 1:39 win. 157 - Grayson def. Deutsch (NIU), TF 17-1 at 7:00 Eric Kruger by fall in the first period to reach the 165 - No. 9 Stewart def. Victor (NIU), MD 15-2 Northern Illinois then went to the 45th Annual final. In the championship match, McLemore 174 - No. 3 Sinnott dec. No. 13 Burk (NIU), 4-1 Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill. The upset defending champion Larry Lashaway 184 - No. 4 Sinnott def. Dieckhaus (NIU), MD 18-7 Huskies took 10th at the tournament with 50 of Kent State, 8-6, to win the conference’s 197 - DiDona def. Smith (NIU), MD 13-3 points, and Castillo earned his third career 141-pound title. 285 - No. 9 Gritter fall Benner (NIU), 5:58 placefinish, at the event taking fifth. NIU’s Castillo and McLemore were two of three finish was better than No. 8 Missouri and No. Huskie grapplers to earn a trip to the NCAA NIU 16, EMU 15 (February 9, 2008) 25 Northern Iowa. Championships with their performances at the 125 - Wunnicke (NIU) dec. Novak , 10-3 The Huskies kicked off 2008 and opened Mid- MAC Tournament. Northern Illinois has now 133 - No. 10 Castillo (NIU) dec. No. 16 Clair, 4-3 American Conference action with a convincing sent at least one wrestler to nationals every 141 - McLemore (NIU) dec. Donofrio, 5-0 25-12 decision over Buffalo. NIU also defeated year since 1972, and has sent three or more 149 - Knull (NIU) dec. Pienaar, 7-5 Findlay, 32-6 that day, and a week later athletes to the NCAA Championships in each of 157 - Mancuso dec. Deutsch (NIU), 9-5 extended the win streak to five with a 26-10 the last seven seasons. 165 - Brandel dec. Victor (NIU), 9-2 defeat of Ohio. The Huskies won their sixth in 174 - No. 13 Burk (NIU) def. Foore, MD 19-8 At nationals, Castillo went 5-2, and won his a row Jan. 20 in Ashland, Ohio by defeating 184 - Pienaar dec. Dieckhaus (NIU), 5-1 100th victory in the Cardinal and Black. Liberty. On that day, the streak also ended, 197 - McClure dec. Smith (NIU), 4-0 McLemore lost his initial match, but battled as NIU suffered a 24-16 loss at the hands of 285 - Wade dec. Benner (NIU), 3-1 back to finish the NCAA Championships with a Purdue. Still, the Huskies rallied to defeat 2-2 record.

20 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling 2008 Statistics 2007-08 TEAM RESULTS NCAA Championships Date result score opponent Location Preliminary Round Nov. 8 L 39-4 #3 Iowa State Ames, Iowa 133: Castillo dec. Novachkov (Cal Poly) 9-2 Nov. 10 -- NTS Cyclone Open Ames, Iowa Nov. 24 L 35-12 #1 Minnesota Rochester, Minn. Round One W 29-5 Northern Colorado Rochester, Minn. 133: Castillo maj. dec. Smith (Liberty) 12-4 L 21-17 North Dakota State Rochester, Minn. 141: Morgan (OSU) t.f. McLemore 15-0 (5:04) Nov. 30 W 22-10 #5 Northwestern DeKalb, Ill. 174: Burk dec. #12 Hayes (NU) 7-3 Dec. 15 W 42-6 Augustana DeKalb, Ill. Dec. 29-30 10th 50 pts Midlands Championships Evanston, Ill. Round Two (Championship Bracket) Jan. 5 -- NTS “Flash” Flanagan Open Dubuque, Iowa Jan. 12 W 25-12 Buffalo* DeKalb, Ill. 133: #7 Grey (Cornell) dec. #10 Castillo 4-1 W 32-6 Findlay DeKalb, Ill. 174: #4 Sinnott (CMU) dec. Burk 4-3 (2OT) Jan. 18 W 26-10 Ohio* Athens, Ohio Jan. 20 W 43-4 Liberty Ashland, Ohio Round Two (Consolation Bracket) L 24-16 Purdue Ashland, Ohio 141: McLemore dec. Ettelson (UNI) 3-1 W 30-6 Cleveland State Ashland, Ohio Jan. 25 L 20-16 Kent State* DeKalb, Ill. Round Three (Consolation Bracket) Feb. 1 L 24-13 Northern Iowa DeKalb, Ill. 133: #10 Castillo dec. Ciasulli (Lehigh) 9-6 Feb. 2 -- NTS Duhawk Open Dubuque, Iowa 141: McLemore fall Jones (Boise State) 1:10 Feb. 7 L 41-3 #5 Central Michigan* Mount Pleasant, Mich. 174: Burk maj. dec. Kelly (Liberty) 11-0 Feb. 9 W 16-15 Eastern Michigan* Ypsilanti, Mich. Mar. 7-8 3rd 60.5 pts MAC Championships Kent, Ohio Round Four (Consolation Bracket) Mar. 20-22 35th 10 pts NCAA Championships St. Louis, Mo. 133: #10 Castillo dec. Bell (Maryland) 7-4 141: Headlee (Pittsburgh) dec. McLemore 2-1 2007-08 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 174: Burk dec. Dergo (Illinois) 3-1 (OT) Wrestler Weight record dual mac P md tf career Dave Benner HWT 16-14 11-6 1-4 2 1 0 32-28 Round Five (Consolation Bracket) Duke Burk 174 28-7 15-2 5-0 3 10 2 52-16 Justin Carlson 174 6-3 0-0 0-0 5 0 0 RS 133: #8 Reiter (Minn.) dec. #10 Castillo 6-5 Pat Castillo 133 31-7 16-2 5-0 3 16 1 100-32 174: #7 Stolpinski (Navy) dec. Burk 4-3 Vince Castillo 141 10-6 2-1 0-0 2 5 0 10-6 MAC Championships Joe Clothier 149 5-6 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 5-6 Tristen DeShazer 141 7-9 2-4 1-3 3 1 0 7-9 Championship Match Results Brad Dieckhaus 184 10-13 3-8 0-5 6 5 0 10-13 133: Castillo dec. Mitcheff (KSU) 5-4 Bryan Deutsch 165/157 12-12 2-8 0-2 4 1 0 12-12 Castillo wins second MAC Championship. Dakota Greenhaw HWT 3-6 1-0 0-0 2 0 0 3-6 141: McLemore dec. Lashaway (KSU) 8-6 Garrett James 149 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 RS Kalen Knull 149 15-13 7-8 3-2 1 2 1 37-42 McLemore wins MAC title as a RS-freshman. Jesse Linczmaier 174/165 14-6 5-2 2-1 8 2 0 14-6 157: Brown (CMU) dec. O’Connor 7-3 Will McDermott 149 8-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 21-17 174: Sinnott (CMU) dec. Burk 8-2 Pat McLemore 141 15-5 5-3 1-0 8 0 0 15-5 Nick McClone 184 4-4 2-2 0-0 0 2 0 4-4 Consolation Match Results Bryan O’Connor 157 10-9 5-3 2-1 1 3 0 10-9 125: Smith (CMU) fall Wunnicke 2:12 John Odeen 157 3-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 RS 149: Knull dec. Sponseller (KSU) 5-2 Aaron Owen 157 3-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 17-23 Hamza Rashid 184/197 1-6 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1-6 Knull earns third-place. Dan Ruettiger 141 10-5 1-0 0-0 2 2 0 22-17 165: Deutsch dec. Cummings (UB) 7-2 Jake Smith 197 7-15 6-10 1-4 2 0 0 7-15 Deutsch earns third-place. Michael Smith 149/157 13-7 2-3 0-0 2 5 0 13-7 157: Lloyd (UB) dec. O’Connor 2-0 Zach Taylor 133 9-4 0-0 0-0 5 1 0 RS O’Connor earns third-place. Anthony Victor 165 8-8 1-5 0-2 2 1 0 8-8 174: Burk dec. Ison (Ohio) 3-2 Scott Wallace 174/165 3-5 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 3-5 Burk wins second-place. TJ Wunnicke 125 16-13 11-7 3-2 10 1 1 16-13

niuhuskies.com 21 2009 NIU Wrestling All-Americans

In the 75-year history of Northern Illinois Huskie Wrestling, 11 student-athletes have earned the right to be called All-Americans. Of those 11, four are national champions, and four garnered All-America status twice while wearing the Cardinal and Black.

To garner All-America honors, a wrestler must finish in the top eight at the national championships in his class. dale TESSLER roy CONRAD ray GUZAK 1958 NAIA National Champion 1960 NCAA National Champion 1961 NAIA National Champion 1961 NAIA National Champion

neal MacDONALD wes CAINE larry johnson johnny b. johnson 1965 NCAA D-II 1969 NCAA Sixth Place 1972 NCAA Fifth Place 1973 NCAA Runner-Up National Champion

mark tiffany jeremy goeden scott owen ben heizer 1975 NCAA Sixth Place 1997 NCAA Eighth Place 2002 NCAA Fifth Place 2003 NCAA Sixth Place 1998 NCAA Seventh Place 2003 NCAA Fifth Place 2004 NCAA Runner-Up

22 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling Honors and Awards

NCAA Division I 1987 Tino Gonzalez (126) Bill Lowney (174) NIU Academic excellence National Champion Nate Allison (142) Ben Heizer (184) huskie scholars 1960 Roy Conrad (177) 1988 Anton Kossakowski (177) 2003 Scott Owen (157) 1989 Ted Anderson 1989 Anton Kossakowski (177) Sam Hiatt (133) Scott Swanson NCAA Division II 1990 T.C. Dantzler (158) Ben Heizer (184) 1990 Scott Frego National Champions Joe Madonia (177) 2004 Sam Hiatt (133) Bill Jepsen 1965 Neal MacDonald (HWT) 1991 T.C. Dantzler (158) Ben Heizer (184) 1994 Chris Morgan 1992 T.C. Dantzler (158) 2005 Josh Wooton (141) 1999 James Oliva NAIA National Champions 1993 T.C. Dantzler (158) 2006 Josh Wooton (141) Twan Pham 1958 Dale Tessler (123) Jim Kossakowski (167) Johnny Galloway (165) 2000 James Oliva 1961 Ray Guzak (167) 1994 Shannon Gregory (118) 2007 Pat Castillo (125) Twan Pham Roy Conrad (177) Jason Solomon (126) 2008 Pat Castillo (133) 2001 Sean Egan James Spillman (150) Pat McLemore (141) Andreas Hamelet NCAA Division I 1995 Jason Solomon (126) Bryce Hasseman All-Americans Ben Lehrfeld (177) Amateur wrestling news Jamie Hey 1969 Wes Caine (123, 6th) Demond Rodez (190) national all-rookie team Sam Hiatt 1972 Larry Johnson (158, 5th) 1996 Jason Solomon (134) 1999 Scott Owen (Fifth Team) James Olivia 1973 Johnny B. Johnson (190, 2nd) Demond Rodez (190) 2002 Sam Hiatt (Third Team) Matt Wallin 1975 Mark Tiffany (190, 6th) 1997 Jeremy Goeden (190) 2003 Josh Wooton (Third Team) 2002 James Oliva 1997 Jeremy Goeden (190, 8th) 1998 Ryan Egan (126) Greg Reardon 1998 Jeremy Goeden (190, 7th) Jeremy Goeden (190) coSIDA Sam Hiatt 2002 Scott Owen (157. 5th) 1999 Ryan Egan (133) ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Andreas Hamelet 2003 Scott Owen (157, 5th) Scott Owen (141) 1998 Jeremy Goeden (Second Team) Eric Loizeaux 2003 Ben Heizer (184. 6th) 2000 Alexis Rivera (125) 2002 Scott Owen (Second Team) Uday Malhorta 2004 Ben Heizer (184, 2nd) Tom LeCuyer (141) Alan Wilson David Potter (184) NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES Jack Dennis NCAA Division II 2001 Ryan Egan (141) ASSOCiation ALL-ACADEMIC 2003 George Kirgan All-Americans Scott Owen (157) 1998 Jeremy Goeden (First Team) James Oliva 1964 Mel Schmidt (177, 4th) 2002 Marlon Felton (125) 1999 Scott Owen (Hon. Mention) Greg Reardon 1965 Bob Furlan (147, 3rd) Scott Owen (157) 2002 Scott Owen (First Team) Sam Hiatt Mel Schmidt (177, 2nd) Bill Lowney (174) 2003 Scott Owen (First Team) Andreus Hamelet 1966 Bob Furlan (147, 3rd) Ben Heizer (184) 2004 Sam Hiatt (First Team) Eric Loizeaux 2003 Sam Hiatt (133) George Kirgan (First Team) Justin Metcalfe NAIA National All-Americans Josh Wooton (141) Uday Malhorta 1958 Bill Young (167, 3rd) Scott Owen (157) NIU Academic Excellence Dustin Docter Cliff Hudson (191, 4th) Ben Heizer (184) victory scholars Jack Dennis 1959 Ray Mueller (137, 3rd) 2004 Sam Hiatt (133) 1991 Mel Heckman 2004 Dustin Docter Bill Young (157, 4th) Josh Wooton (149) Gene Marino John Giuliano Roy Conrad (177, 2nd) Ben Heizer (184) 1992 Mel Heckman David Herrera Tom Seeman (191, 3rd) 2005 Sam Hiatt (133) 1993 Mel Heckman Sam Hiatt 1961 Bill Kontos (130, 4th) Josh Wooton (141) Andy Popadolias George Kirgan Mike Grimes (149) 1997 Jeremy Goeden Kalen Knull NCAA National Johnny Galloway (165) 1998 Jeremy Goeden Justin Metcalfe Championship Participants 2006 Pat Castillo (125) Alan Wilson Roberto Torres 1969 Wes Caine (123) Josh Wooton (141) 1999 Scott Owen Chad Vandiver 1972 Larry Johnson (158) Johnny Galloway (165) Chris Stuart 2005 Jeff Burdorf 1973 Johnny B. Johnson (190) 2007 Pat Castillo (125) Alan Wilson Dave Herrera 1974 Larry Johnson (150) Danny Burk (174) 2000 Scott Owen Sam Hiatt 1975 Lonnie Parker (126) Duke Burk (184) Jim Seloover Kalen Knull Mark Tiffany (190) Johnny Galloway (165) Alan Wilson Justin Metcalfe 1976 Scott Soderholm (134) 2008 Pat Castillo (133) 2001 Scott Owen Alex Nelson Tony Filippo (142) Pat McLemore (141) 2002 Scott Owen Chad Vandiver Dan Fiorini (167) Duke Burk (174) 2003 Scott Owen 2006 Jeff Burdorf Mark Tiffany (190) Matt Rebholz Mike Grimes 1977 Scott Soderholm (134) Mid-American Conference Brian Kaskavage Dave Herrera Phil Gulsvig (177) Champions 2004 Uday Malhorta Kalen Knull Mark Tiffany (190) 1975 Mark Tiffany (190) Aaron Owen Alex Nelson Dean Schultz (Hwt.) 1976 Tony Filippo (142) 2005 Jeremy Kenny John Weinert 1978 Lonnie Parker (126) 1977 Scott Soderholm (134) George Kirgan 2007 Dakota Greenhaw Ken Kraft (142) Phil Gulsvig (177) Uday Malhorta Kalen Knull 1979 Dave Larimer (126) Mark Tiffany (190) Aaron Owen Pat McLemore Mike Pheanis (158) Dean Schultz (Hwt.) Nick Smith Dan Ruettiger 1980 Dan Fiorini (167) 1979 Dave Larimer (126) Brad Wisowaty Michael Smith 1981 Mark Verr (118) Mike Pheanis (158) 2006 Will McDermott Anthony Victor Mike Pheanis (158) 1981 Mike Pheanis (158) Aaron Owen Scott Wallace 1982 Gene Vatch (158) 1982 Gene Vatch (158) 2007 Pat Castillo 2008 Dave Benner 1983 Gene Vatch (158) 1983 Ernie Vatch (167) Mike Grimes Justin Carlson Ernie Vatch (167) 1984 Bruce Swierczewski (142) Will McDermott Joe Clothier Joe Morrow (177) Ernie Vatch (158) Aaron Owen Jesse Linczmaier 1984 Bruce Swierczewski (142) 1985 Nate Allison (126) John Weinert Tim Kirincic Ernie Vatch (167) Bruce Swierczewski (142) 2008 Pat Castillo Scott Penny 1985 Nate Allison (126) Gene Vatch (158) Vince Castillo Dan Ruettiger Phil Rembert (134) John Major (177) Brad Dieckhaus Michael Ryan Bruce Swierczewski (142) 1986 Mike Green (158) Kalen Knull Jake Smith Gene Vatch (158) John Major (177) Will McDermott Ernie Vatch (167) 1997 Jeremy Goeden (190) Pat McLemore John Major (177) 1998 Jeremy Goeden (190) Aaron Owen 1986 Nate Allison (134) 2000 David Potter (184) Zach Taylor Mike Green (158) 2001 Scott Owen (157) Anthony Victor John Major (177) 2002 Scott Owen (157) Scott Wallace

niuhuskies.com 23 2009 NIU Wrestling All-Time Letterwinners

Jack Albright, 1965 Scott Frego, 1990 Jon Lovrich, 2000-01-02 Eric Roy, 1967-68-69 Terrell Alexander, 1994 Bob Furlan, 1965-66 # Bill Lowney, 2000-01-02-03 Ed Royalty (Mgr.), 1971-72 # Nate Allison, 1984-85-86-87 Johnny Galloway, 2005-06-07 Neal MacDonald, 1964-65 dan Ruettiger, 2008 Bob Almada, 1970-71 Al Gandolfi, 1980 Uday Malhotra, 2003-04 Jeremy Ryerson, 2003 Chuck Anderson, 1964-66 J.C. Gaunt, 1999-2000 # Joe Madonia, 1987-88-89-90 Ramin Sadeghian, 2001-02 Ted Anderson, 1987-89 Chad Gautcher, 1992-93-95 John Major, 1985-86 Joe Sapp, 2004-05-06 Dave Aranda, 2004 Tom Gerdes, 1979-81 Dave Maple, 1971-72 Winston Sawyer, 1984 Andy Arlotta, 1997 Wayne Gerenstein (Mgr.), 1974 Gene Marino, 1990-91 Mel Schmidt, 1964-65 Matt Atilano, 1996-97 # Lon Gerrish, 1977-78-79-80 Andy Marker, 1980 # Dean Schultz, 1977-78-79-81 Michael Bateast, 1973 Tom Gibbs, 1971-73-74 Terry Marin, 2002 Dave Schutter, 1995 # Zachary Becker, 1998-99-2000-01 Marc Gilbert, 1971 Dan Martinus, 1983-84 Greg Sebahar, 1982 Don Bergsrud, 1969 Dana Gilfand, 1974 Gary Marx, 1965-66-67 Jim Seloover, 2000 Jeremy Benesh, 2003 Justin Goebel, 2000-01 Jim Mason, 1966-67-68 John Sieder, 1980-81 David Benner, 2007-08 Jeremy Goeden, 1997-98 Mike Mazzitelli, 1968-69 Pete Skinger, 1967-68-69 Rich Bielik, 1990-91 Mike Gonio, 1987-88 Tom McEntee, 1981-84-85 Dave Smith, 1966 Kevin Blouin, 1996 Tino Gonzalez, 1987-88-89 Nick McClone, 2007 Jake Smith, 2008 Willie Blount, 1996 Mike Green, 1983-85-86 will McDermott, 2007-08 michael Smith, 2008 Brent Bluthardt, 1986 dakota Greenhaw, 2008 Pat McLemore, 2008 Ryan Smyth, 1998 Matt Bouback, 1994 Mike Grimes, 2004-06-07 Mike Mehnert, 1995 # Scott Soderholm, 1974-75-76-77 Steven Bradley, 2001 # Shannon Gregory, 1992-93-94-95 Brent Messerli, 1988 Jim Soldan, 1993 Tyler Bruesewitz, 2005 John Griffin, 1989-90 # Justin Metcalfe, 2004-05-06-07 # Jason Solomon, 1994-95-96-97 Devon Buckle, 1980 Geoffrey Grublesky, 1971-72 Dave Miles, 1983 James Spillman, 1993-94-95 Jeff Burdorf, 2007 Phil Gulsvig, 1977 Mike Miller, 1982 Kareem Spillman, 1994 Danny Burk, 2004-06-07 Jim Gussman, 1990-91-92 Jason Mitsdarffer, 1995 Bob Stechschulte, 1969 Duke Burk, 2007-08 Ray Guzak Jr., 1996 Chris Morgan, 1994 # Ryan Stonitsch, 1996-97-98-99 Wes Caine, 1967-68-69 Jim Hanegan, 1964 Lonnie Morris, 1989-91 Scott Swan, 1972-73-74 Tony Calderone, 1986-88 Bryce Hasseman, 2001-02 # Joe Morrow, 1981-82-83-84 Gary Swanson, 1965 Pete Caragher, 1989 Andreas Hamelet, 2003 Eric Muhammed, 1993-94 Scott Swanson, 1988 Mike Carpenter, 1984-85-86 Willie Haynes, 1965 John Mullin, 1970 # Bruce Swierczewski, 1981-82-84-85 Grant Carter, 1965 Mel Heckman, 1991-92 Jason Nape, 1999-2000-01 Phil Szukis, 1969 # Patrick Castillo, 2005-06-07-08 # Ben Heizer, 2000-02-03-04 # Alex Nelson, 2002-04-05-06 Kevin Temesy, 1976 vince Castillo, 2008 Steve Helmick, 1982 Steve Nelson, 1982 Adam Teverbaugh, 1994-95-97 # Jeremy Castro, 1995-96-97-98 Joe Henning, 2004-05 Bruce Niemi, 1978 George Thompson, 1967 Ryan Castro, 1999 Jim Herdman, 1987-89-90 Scott Nissley, 1997 Trevor Thompson, 1979 Patrick Catarello, 2001 Andy Hiatt, 2004-05 Dave Norris, 1995-96-97 Mark Tiffany, 1975-76-77 Tony Catour, 2004 # Sam Hiatt, 2002-03-04-05 Pat North, 1968-69-70 Joe Tomala, 1975-76 Brandon Check, 2003-04-05 Phil Herra, 1980 Keith Nyquist (Mgr.), 1986 Tom Trost, 1983 Ernie Christmas, 1981-82-83 Jamie Hey, 2001 # James Oliva, 1999-01-02-03 Noah Tyree, 1983-85-86 Jeff Chumbley, 1990-91 Gary Hobbs, 1974 bryan O’Connor, 2008 Dave Udchik, 1996 # Bruce Chvalovsky, 1970-71-72-73 Joe Holman, 1966 John O’Malley, 2003 Eddie Valadez, 1994-95 Roy Clingman (Mgr.), 1976 Tom Hoy, 1987-88 Brendan O’Neil, 2003 Chad Vandiver, 2005-06 Dan Cliffe, 1974-75 Derek Hunsinger, 2005-06 Tom Osting, 1967-69 Ron Van Doren, 1964 Jim Cliffe, 1972-73 (Mgr.) Walter Hurt, 1971 Aaron Owen, 2005-06, 08 Oliver Vazquez, 2002-03 Joe Cliffe, 1970-73 Richard Jensen, 1967 # Scott Owen, 1999-2001-02-03 # Ernie Vatch, 1981-83-84-85 Joe Clothier 2008 Zac Jensen, 2003-04 Joe Palazzolo, 1967 # Gene Vatch, 1981-82-83-85 Ken Cobb, 1964-65 Bill Jepsen, 1988-89 Ryan Pape, 1996 Chip Verr, 1981 # Tim Cocco, 1985-86-87-88 John Johnson, 1973-74-75 Bart Parker, 1977-78-79 Mark Verr, 1980-81 Mike Collins (Mgr.), 1971 Johnny B. Johnson, 1971-73-74 # Michael Pater, 1998-99-2000-01 Anthony Victor, 2008 Mike Cookas, 1969-70-71 Larry Johnson, 1972-73-74 # Lonnie Parker, 1975-76-77-78 Jerry Wallin, 1966-67 Jeff Craig, 1979-82 # Richard Johnson, 1972-73-74-75 # Jim Patapack, 1980-81-82+84 Bill Walsh, 1992 Rick Criscione, 1983-84 Martin Jonaitis, 1985 Bryan Pawela, 1978 Kevin Walsh, 1977+79 Scott Crooks, 1977-78-79 Robert Jones, 1966 Ron Pearson, 1970 # Ron Webber, 1970-71-72-73 John Dahl, 1972-73 Mike Kaye, 1973-74 Ed Pederson, 1964 Lance Weber, 1998 # T.C. Dantzler, 1990-91-92-93 Joseph Keller, 1972 John Penchoff, 1986 Tim Weeks, 1984 Bob Davis, 1979-80 Jim Kessler, 1964-65 Ismael Perez, 1978 John Weinart, 2007 Damon Davis, 1996-98-99 John Killian, 1973 Twan Pham, 1999-2000 Steve Weiss, 1965 Jim Dayton, 1967-68-69 George Kirgan, 2003-04-05 # Mike Pheanis, 1977-78-79-81 Kip Weissman, 1974 Pete DeRose, 1986 # Kalen Knull, 2005-06-07-08 Tony Piotrowski, 1985-86 Eric Wenckowski, 1987 tristen DeShazer, 2008 Anton Kossakowski, 1988-89 Courtney Pitter, 1992 Shawn White, 1993 Jack Dennis, 2002-03 # Jim Kossakowski, 1989-90-91-93 Dave Pitzele, 1966-67-68 Norman Widerstrom, 1964-65-66 Bryan Deutsch, 2008 # Kent Kraft, 1975-76-77-78 Peter Plapp, 1999 Jim Wilkie, 1964 brad Dieckhaus, 2008 Matt Kucala, 2003 Andrew Popadolias, 1993 # John Willems, 1989-90-91-92 John Dobbie, 1978 Jim Kubik, 1969 Ken Popelka, 1982 Curt Williams, 1979 Dustin Docter, 2004 Paul Kubski, 1986 Jon Popp, 1987-88-90 Alan Wilson, 1998-99 Dave Dwyer, 1973-74-75 # Mark Kuehl, 1988-89-90-91 Mike Poort, 1994 Tywayne Wilson, 1978-79-81 Lucas Dyer, 1998-99-2000 Ron Kyler, 1969-70 # David Potter, 1998-99-2000-01 Bob Winter, 1975 Gralan Early, 2007 # Dave Larimer, 1976-77-78-79 John Preissing, 1980 Greg Wintergreen, 1964-65 (Mgr.) Kyle Edwards, 1993 Don Larimer, 1977-78-79 Noel Price, 1994 Joe Woodward, 1976-77 Ryan Egan, 1998-99-2001 Jim Latanski, 1978 Hamza Rashid, 2008 # Josh Wooton, 2003-04-05-06 Sean Egan, 2001 Bruce Laursen, 1972-73 Paul Rasmussen, 1970 Lonnie Wright, 1994 Philip Evans, 2000 Robert Lawson, 1975 Greg Reardon, 2001, 2004 # Chuck Farinella, 1980-82-83-84 Tom LeCuyer, 1998-99-2000 Matt Rebholz, 2003 Letterwinners since 1964-65. Bob Feldy, 1968 Ben Lehrfeld, 1994-95-97 Phil Rembert, 1983-85 Records prior to that season are # Marlon Felton, 2000-01-02-03 Dennis Litterer, 1976 Rick Reubin, 1983-84 incomplete. The years listed indicate Louis Ferguson, 1993 Jesse Linczmaier, 2008 Alexis Rivera, 1999-2000-01 the spring semester (i.e., 1965 refers # Tony Filippo, 1973-74-75-76 Seth Livingston, 2003 Demond Rodez, 1994-95-96 to the 1964-65 season). Dan Fiorini, 1976-79-80 Rick Loffredo, 1973 Jim Rogers, 1965 Tim Fiorini, 1981 # Eric Loizeaux, 2000-01-02-03 Mike Ross, 1979 Current wrestlers are listed in bold. Bob Fleming, 1971 Dick London, 1969-70 # Chuck Rossetti, 1970-71-72-73 # - Denotes four-year letterwinner. Artis Frank, 1974 Sean Lovelace, 1997-98 # Tom Rossiano, 1972-73-74-75

24 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling All-Time Results

1969-70 / 7-8 1973-74 / 13-3-2 1977-78 / 8-1 (2-0 MAC) 1981-82 / 8-6-2 (3-2-1 MAC) Date opponent result Date opponent result Date opponent result Date opponent result Nebraska-Omaha 6-26 Ball State 28-10 Purdue 27-9 12/5 Ball State 25-18 Marquette 32-6 UW-Oshkosh 33-5 Marquette 31-10 12/11-12 Iowa St Invite NS Toledo 23-12 Southern Illinois 17-17 Western Illinois 24-11 12/19 Western Illinois 47-3 Western Michigan 16-17 Marquette 35-8 Northwestern 24-10 Louisiana State 13-27 Wisconsin 12-20 Louisiana State 21-15 Illinois 30-16 12/20 SIU-Edwardsville 20-20 Wheaton College 25-9 Eastern Illinois 23-14 Wisconsin 6-37 Concordia(IL) 50-3 UW-Whitewater 22-11 Cincinnati 25-12 Central Michigan 21-16 12/29-30 Midlands 29th (9.5) Northern Iowa 8-27 Oklahoma 3-32 Eastern Michigan 42-7 1/10 Purdue Canceled Mankato State 5-28 Eastern Michigan 39-7 Illinois State 26-11 1/16 Oklahoma St 1-44 South Dakota State 10-26 Illinois State 34-3 1/21 Illinois St 20-12 UW-Milwaukee 23-11 Drake 18-18 1978-79 / 13-3 (3-2 MAC) 1/24 NIU Open Canceled Wheaton College 33-5 Indiana 28-13 Date opponent result 1/31 Wisconsin 7-30 Indiana State 11-20 Illinois 28-13 Ball State 30-7 2/2 Northwestern 22-20 Illinois 13-19 Minnesota 14-23 Winona State 24-9 2/6 Toledo 18-22 UW-Whitewater 17-16 Northern Iowa 12-21 Bowling Green 37-9 Kent State 15-23 Moorhead State 32-11 Nebraska 25-9 2/12 Illinois 15-16 1970-71 / 4-8-1 Indiana State 24-11 Minnesota 12-20 2/18 Missouri 24-15 Date opponent result UW-Milwaukee 26-10 Kent State 13-30 2/20 Eastern Michigan 40-6 Ball State 23-9 Purdue 25-9 Central Michigan 20-20 UW-Whitewater 32-5 1974-75 / 8-2-3 UW-Whitewater 25-9 Western Michigan 39-9 Northern Iowa 8-28 Date opponent result Marquette 31-10 2/26-27 MAC Finals 3rd (52.5) Mankato State 17-14 Ball State 18-16 Illinois State 29-12 3/11-13 NCAA Championships Western Michigan 11-24 UW-Oshkosh 19-18 Western Illinois 38-7 Illinois State 15-19 Southern Illinois 17-17 Northeast Missouri 27-11 1982-83 / 8-5-1 (2-1-1 MAC) Toledo 9-25 Rhode Island 24-12 Northwestern 35-11 Date opponent result Marquette 24-12 Northwestern 15-15 Illinois 21-17 12/3-4 Illinois Open NS Indiana State 14-22 Cincinnati 34-8 Central Michigan 19-20 12/10-11 Iowa St Invite NS Illinois 16-18 Northern Iowa 9-29 Eastern Michigan 38-10 12/18 Kent State 19-21 Wisconsin 11-22 Illinois State 18-18 Western Illinois 34-6 Purdue 17-17 UW-Milwaukee 31-9 1979-80 / 9-8 (3-1 MAC) 12/19 Augustana (IL) 33-12 Marquette 23-11 Date opponent result Louisiana State 11-28 1971-72 / 11-1 Illinois 21-14 Ball State 9-27 12/29-30 Midlands 37th (5 points) Date opponent result Eastern Michigan 26-11 Taylor 39-9 1/3 Oklahoma State 0-46 Wisconsin 29-9 Central Michigan 10-27 Illinois State 17-20 1/8 Purdue 16-20 Ball State 28-12 Marquette 39-3 1/12 Wisconsin 9-24 UW-Whitewater 33-3 1975-76 / 8-5 (3-1 MAC) Ohio 21-12 1/19 Illinois State 17-21 Southern Illinois 23-17 Date opponent result Nebraska 12-29 1/23 NIU Open NS Marquette 28-13 UW-Oshkosh 22-24 Purdue 26-17 1/28 Missouri 22-18 Northern Iowa 13-25 Ball State 22-12 Northwest Missouri 35-6 2/3 Eastern Illinois Canceled Eastern Michigan 24-17 Youngstown State 37-3 Colorado State 25-19 2/5 Northwestern 24-15 Bowling Green 28-9 Kent State 17-23 Nebraska 11-25 2/11 Illinois 25-15 Central Michigan 25-10 Eastern Michigan 32-12 Illinois State 21-15 2/18 Eastern Michigan 37-7 Illinois State 29-11 Wisconsin 9-26 Wisconsin 0-45 Miami 21-21 UW-Oshkosh 33-3 Winona State 20-19 Missouri 10-34 2/19 Central Michigan 24-15 Indiana State 21-17 Marquette 25-9 Northwestern 12-25 2/25-26 MAC Finals 2nd Illinois State 21-19 Illinois 17-30 (67 pts) 1972-73 / 14-2-1 UW-Milwaukee 37-0 Eastern Michigan 44-5 3/10-12 NCAA Championships 54 Date opponent result Northwestern 15-20 Central Michigan 21-18 (1 3/4 pt) Rhode Island 31-6 Illinois 7-35 Ball State 19-18 Central Michigan 26-11 1980-81 / 10-4-1 (3-0-1 MAC) 1983-84 / 4-9 (1-2 MAC) Cincinnati 22-15 Date opponent result Date opponent result Central Michigan 18-14 1976-77 / 10-3 (3-0 MAC) Ball State 32-9 12/2-3 Illinois Open NS Northern Iowa 17-17 Date opponent result SIU-Edwardsville 32-9 12/9-10 Iowa State Invite NS Southern Illinois 24-13 UW-Oshkosh 34-3 Kent State 19-19 12/17 Minnesota 18-22 Eastern Michigan 38-6 SIU-Edwardsville 19-23 Bowling Green 30-6 Augustana (IL) 21-16 Marquette 24-8 Kent State 20-14 Minnesota 19-18 12/18 Kent State 13-34 Auburn 16-19 Purdue 38-4 Purdue 28-9 Missouri 7-29 Tampa 45-2 UW-Milwaukee 49-2 Wisconsin 11-24 12/29-30 Midlands 25th Louisiana State 30-9 Marquette 36-6 Michigan 14-21 (11.25 pts) Illinois State 24-6 Wheaton 39-2 Illinois State 23-16 1/7 Purdue 25-18 Illinois 26-9 Wisconsin 5-30 UW-Whitewater 42-6 1/13 Eastern Illinois 20-22 UW-Milwaukee 27-9 Northwestern 15-19 Northwestern 16-17 1/18 Northwestern 19-25 UW-Whitewater 23-19 Illinois 28-10 Missouri 15-28 1/20 Nebraska 16-33 UW-Oshkosh 38-6 Central Michigan 29-9 Illinois 21-16 1/22 NIU Open NS Indiana State 13-24 Eastern Michigan 22-18 Central Michigan 20-14 1/29 Wisconsin 6-39 Illinois State 21-18 Saginaw Valley State 54-0 2/3 Kent State 13-29

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2/8 Illinois State 20-19 12/5-6 Illini Open 4th Central Missouri St 21-17 Iowa 0-54 2/10 Illinois 15-21 (64.75 pts) Morgan St 18-17 Loras 20-22 2/17 Central Michigan 29-9 12/17 Huskie Dual Tourny Eastern Illinois 21-18 11/30 UW-Stevens Point 18-12 2/25-26 MAC Finals 3rd Chicago St 58-6 SW Missouri St 20-16 12/1 Northwestern 21-22 (56.5 pts) Illinois State 18-23 1/13 Michigan 6-35 12/6 Illinois 13-20 3/8-10 NCAA Championships 64th 1/3 Ohio State 6-30 Morgan St 18-15 12/8 SW Missouri St 28-10 (0 pts) Michigan 12-26 1/17 UW-Oshkosh 43-0 12/29-30 Midlands N/A Ohio 9-37 UW-Stevens Point 25-14 1/17 Marquette 39-8 1984-85 / 13-3 (3-0 MAC) 1/11 Purdue 5-34 1/20 Central Michigan 21-15 1/19 Central Michigan 18-23 Date opponent result 1/14 Illinois State 20-19 Ashland(OH) College 35-6 1/20 Lake Superior St 9-29 11/9-10 Stevens Point Invite NS 1/23 Nebraska 15-25 1/21 Chicago St 57-0 1/25 Northern Iowa 2-47 11/17 St. Louis Open NS 1/24 Northwestern 7-29 Ferris St. 19-15 1/26 SIU-Edwardsville 24-23 11/24 Northern Open NS 2/1 Hoosier Invite 7th 1/22 Marquette 35-7 2/1 Drake 15-29 11/30-12/1 Illinois Open 5th (17.5 pts) 1/27 Northern Iowa 8-33 Chicago St 35-14 (69 pts) 2/7 Illinois 7-40 1/28 SW Missouri St. 29-15 2/3 Central Missouri St 23-28 12/8 Muskegon Open 1st 2/17 Marquette 35-15 2/3 Illinois 11-23 2/6 Eastern Illinois 25-17 (93.75 pts) 2/21 Central Michigan 14-30 Ohio St 15-24 2/21 Illinois St 9-32 12/16 Minnesota 13-27 2/26 Eastern Illinois 27-15 2/5 Purdue 18-21 2/22 Purdue 11-30 Ohio 30-10 3/7 NCAA West Regional 2/9 Eastern Illinois 10-30 3/2 NCAA West Regional 5th Kent State 24-17 2/12 SIU-Edwardsville 23-13 (36pt) Augustana (IL) 40-7 1987-88 / 6-14 2/22 Illinois St 23-13 3/14-16 NCAA Nationals NS 12/28-29 Sunshine Open 4th Date opponent resutl 3/3-4 NCAA West Region 4th (94.25 pts) 11/8 MSU Invite 6th (31.25 pts) 1991-92 / 2-17 1/2 Louisiana State 13-23 (37 pts) Date opponent result Central State 25-15 11/15 EMU Open NS 1989-90 / 9-16 11/3 Northwestern Open NS Morgan State 25-18 11/20-21 St. Louis Open NS Date opponent result 11/16 Wisconsin Duals Hofstra 27-20 11/28 Northern Open NS 11/10-11 Tombstone Open NS Wisconsin 0-53 1/11 Eastern Illinois 35-7 12/4-5 Illini Open NS 11/28 Hawkeye/Drake Classic Brown 6-37 1/17 Wisconsin 12-20 12/12 NIU Dual Tourny Iowa 0-52 UW-Stevens Point 27-8 1/27 NIU Open NS Illinois St 13-26 Drake 6-41 11/23 St. Louis Open NS 1/29 Marquette 47-3 UW-Stevens Point 34-7 Marquette 6-38 11/25 SW Missouri St 10-31 2/1 Purdue 31-9 Northern Michigan 21-21 Loras 11-35 12/5 Northwestern 7-35 2/7 Illinois State 21-16 12/29-30 Midlands 30th 12/2 Illini Open NS 12/29-30 Midlands NS 2/8 Illinios 22-21 (4 pts) 12/7 Chicago St 49-2 1/12 Eastern Illinois 14-28 2/16 Central Michigan 31-7 1/3 Minnesota 12-29 12/8 Nebraska 0-43 1/18 Notre Dame 9-34 3/1-2 MAC Finals 1st 1/10 Redbird Dual Tourny Lock Haven 16-26 1/25 Purdue 13-29 (89 pts) Nebraska-Omaha 4-42 12/29-30 Sunshine Open 28th Illinois 17-24 3/14-16 NCAA Championships 33rd Eastern Illinois 10-41 (15.25 pts) 1/26 SIU-Edwardsville 5-31 (8.5 points) Central Missouri St 20-21 1/5 Redbird Duals 1/31 Drake 9-31 Chicago State 37-23 Central Missouri St 16-23 Chicago St 42-9 1985-86 / 5-9 (0-3 MAC) (7th ) Nebraska-Omaha 11-29 2/1 UW-Stevens Point 17-29 Date opponent result 1/22 Northern Iowa 5-44 Eastern Illinois 18-23 2/8 Northern Iowa 0-51 11/25 Northern Open NS 1/23 Centtal Michigan 12-27 Valparaiso 48-0 Illinois State 24-30 12/6-7 Illini Open 7th 1/29 Eastern Illinios 20-24 1/12 Illinois 20-23 2/16 Missouri 9-36 (35.25 pts) 1/31 Hoosier Invite 8th 1/18 Marquette 28-17 Indiana 20-25 12/17 Ohio 14-35 (7.5 pts) 1-21 Central Michigan 12-30 2/26 Illinois State 18-24 Chicago St 45-7 2/3 UW-Whitewater 23-24 1/23 Olivet Nazarene 25-21 2/28 Central Michigan 10-39 Minnesota 3-35 2/6 Purdue 12-32 2/1 Northwestern 9-37 3/7 NCAA West Regional 4th 12/28 Stetson 31-21 2/7 Northwestern 20-24 2/3 Purdue 3-36 (29.5 pts) 12/29-30 Stetson Hatter Open 4th 2/13 Ohio St 12-23 Wright St 28-6 3/19-21 NCAA Nationals .5 pts (82.5 pts) 2/17 Marquette 38-9 UW-Stevens Point 21-20 1/14 Eastern Illinois 14-25 UW-Parkside 36-9 2/8 Eastern Illinois 17-21 1992-93 / 6-9 1/17 Northwestern 16-27 2/20 Nebraska 11-27 2/9 SIU-Edwardsville 25-20 Date opponent result 1/18 Wisconsin 13-26 Oklahoma 6-49 2/10 SW Missouri St 19-15 11/1 Northwestern Open NA Edinboro 6-33 2/26 Illinois 18-20 2/11 Central Missouri St 20-17 11/9 Wisconsin Duals 1/22 Illinois State 33-10 3/4-5 NCAA West Regional 6th 2/21 Nothern Iowa 7-35 Wisconsin 9-40 1/26 Kent State 18-26 (28 pts) 2/22 Illinois St 18-21 Brown 8-37 2/1 Purdue 12-28 3/17 NCAA Nationals 3/10 NCAA West Regional 4th Marquette 38-5 2/14 Marquette 39-9 (34.25 pts) 11/28 Northern Open NA UW-Parkside 31-11 1988-89 / 15-7 3/22-24 NCAA Nationals (1 pt) 12/2 UW-Stevens Point 28-21 2/28-3/1 MAC Finals 4th Date opponent result 12/29-30 Midlands 14th (50.5 pts) 11/11-12 Tombstone Open NS 1990-91 / 8-12 (26.5 pts) 11/18-19 St. Louis Open NS Date opponent result 1/9 Michigan St Open NA 1986-87 / 4-9 12/2-3 Illini Open NS 11/9 Tombstone Open NS 1/15 Illinois 10-33 Date opponent result 12/10 Northwestern 12-31 11/17 Hawkeye/Drake Classic 1/23 Indiana 5-36 11/16 EMU Open NS 12/31-1/1 Sunshine Open 20th Mankato St 19-18 1/26 Eastern Illinois 22-17 11/21-22 St. Louis Open NS (21pt) Drake 12-35 1/29 SIU-Edwardsville 28-13 11/29 Northern Open NS 1/6 Redbird Dual Tourny Marquette 32-12 2/7 Minnesota 6-46

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Northern Iowa 15-36 Chicago State 38-14 12/3 Marquette 36-9 3/3 MAC Championship 5th 2/17 Northwestern 22-20 1/14 Central Michigan 0-46 12/29-30 Midlands NA (33.5 pts) Purdue 6-45 1/20 Miami Univ Open NA 1/9 Northwestern 16-20 3/15 NCAA Championship 35th 2/19 Chicago St 42-12 1/27 Illinois 3-43 1/12 Wisconsin 21-22 (5 pts) Drake 12-21 2/7 Eastern Illinois 13-32 1/15 Eastern Illinois 26-17 2/25 Illinois St 15-29 2/9 Wisconsin 12-32 1/21 Eastern Michigan* 36-7 2001-2002 / 14-4 (4-1 MAC) 3/6 NCAA West Regional 5th 2/11 Eastern Michigan 25-22 1/22 Kent State* 9-21 Date opponent result (31.75 pts) Lindenwood 11-32 1/29 Ohio* 16-16 11/9 Stevens Point Open NA 3/18-19 NCAA Nationals 4 pts 2/14 Northwestern 3-41 1/30 SIU-Edwardsville 29-12 11/16-17 Michigan St. Open NA 2/18 Indiana 6-47 2/5 Truman State 29-15 11/25 Eastern Michigan* 34-6 1993-94 / 4-8 2/23 Miami (OH) 3-39 Missouri Valley 43-6 11/25 Buffalo* 22-13 Date opponent result Chicago St 36-21 2-12 Central Michigan* 3-41 12/1 Elmhurst 50-0 10/30 Northwestern Open NA 3/9 NCAA West Regional 4th 2/14 Northern Iowa 20-25 12/1 Loras 35-3 11/27 Northern Open NA (34 pts) 2/21 Missouri 15-21 12/1 Olivet (MI) 47-0 12/1 UW-Stevens Point 14-28 3/16 NCAA Nationals (0 pts) 2/26 Miami (OH)* 16-25 12/1 Northern Iowa Open NA 12/29-30 Midlands NA 3/6-7 MAC Finals 5th 12-29-30 Midlands 22nd 1/9 Michigan St Open NA 1996-97 / 4-9 (0-5 MAC) (39 pts) 1/5 Indiana 19-15 1/14 Illinois 6-28 Date opponent result 3/18-20 NCAA Finals 4 pts 1/5 Ohio State 12-28 1/16 Central Michigan 15-20 11/16 Golden Eagle Open NA 1/5 UT-Chattanooga 30-10 1/22 Miami Univ. Open NA 11/24 Marquette 25-11 1999-2000 / 3-12 (1-4 MAC) 1/12 Northern Iowa 12-18 1/26 Chicago St 51-0 11/29 Northern Open NA Date opponent result 1/18 Kent State* 21-12 Valparaiso 39-6 12/4 Eastern Michigan* 19-21 11/13 Stevens Piont Open NA 1/20 Northwestern 24-15 1-28 SIU-Edwardsville 22-16 12/29-30 Midlands 18th 11/19-20 St. Louis Open NA 1/27 Ohio* 19-14 2/4 Illinois State 24-14 (27.5 pts) 11/30 Eastern Michigan* 29-9 1/27 Gardner-Webb 41-3 2/12 SW Missouri St 8-27 1/5 Ohio* 6-30 12/3 Marquette 19-16 2/1 Central Michigan* 14-18 2/13 Purdue 18-23 1/10 Central Michigan* 9-38 12/29-30 Midlands 25th 2/8 SIU-Edwardsville 37-9 Missouri 12-33 1/23 Kent State* 3-39 (19 pts) 2/8 Lindenwood 35-10 2/20 Northwestern 9-30 1/25 Miami (OH)* 6-37 1/3 Buffalo* 15-17 2/10 Eastern Illinois 25-12 2/22 Eastern Illinois 15-25 Indiana 6-43 1/8 Oklahoma 12-34 2/17 Missouri 9-28 3/6 NCAA West Regional 4th 1/31 Eastern Illinois 12-28 1/8 Lock Haven 9-27 3/9-10 MAC Championship 2nd (53.5 pts) 2/2 SIU-Edwardsville 30-6 1/8 Brown 15-16 3/21-23 NCAA Championship 26th 3/17-19 NCAA Nationals (.5 pts) 2/9 Illinois 7-40 1/14 Northwestern 17-24 2/14 Chicago St 42-9 1/15 Wisconsin 13-22 2002-2003 / 15-6 (4-1 MAC) 1994-95 / 4-11-1 2/20 Iowa St 10-36 1/21 Kent St* 9-22 Date opponent result Date opponent result Truman St 30-17 1/28 Central Michigan* 3-33 11/9-10 Michigan State Open NA 11/6 Cyclone Open NA 3/8-9 NCAA West Regional 5th 1/30 Ohio* 13-20 11/24 Minnesota 17-24 11/26 Northern Open NA (35 pts) 2/5 Northern Iowa 6-32 11/30 Wisconsin 12-26 12/4 Penn St Open NA 3/20-22 NCAA Nationals 4..5 pts 2/10 Southern Illinois 42-5 12/6 Elmhurst 48-3 12/29-30 Midlands NA 2/13 Eastern Illinois 9-25 12/6 Loras 25-9 1/13 Central Michigan 19-19 1997-98 / 4-11 (1-4 MAC) 2/20 Missouri 12-24 12/15 Purdue 11-31 1/18 SIU-Edwardsville 29-16 Date opponent result 3/4-5 MAC Championship 5th 12/15 Wabash 48-3 1/21 Miami Univ Open NA 11/15 Golden Eagle Open NA (37 pts) 12/15 SIU-Edwardsville 48-3 1/28 Ohio St 2-39 11/21-22 St. Louis Open NA 12/28-29 Midlands 15th Purdue 6-33 11/28 Northern Open NA 2000-2001 / 9-8-2 (1-3-1 MAC) 1/4 Ohio State 20-20 Eastern Michigan 25-20 12/7 Marquette 18-19 Date opponent result 1/4 UT-Chattanooga 39-3 Findlay 18-28 12/29-30 Midlands 31st 11/11 Stevens Point Open NA 1/4 Duke 34-9 2/1 Illinois 6-27 1/4 Eastern Michigan* 25-16 11/18 Michigan State Open NA 1/4 Indiana 11-29 2/3 Eastern Illinois 18-20 1/11 Eastern Illinois 8-33 11/26 Eastern Michigan* 18-18 1/11 Northern Iowa 15-20 2/5 Northern Iowa 13-30 1/17 Central Oklahoma 14-20 11/26 Buffalo* 15-19 1/17 Northwestern 27-6 Iowa State 12-34 Northern Iowa 22-25 11/30 Marquette 36-3 1/19 Kent State* 14-18 2/9 Illinois State 16-20 1/23 Kent State* 18-22 11/30 Wheaton 43-9 1/24 Ohio* 20-14 2/11 Northwestern 9-28 1/24 Brown 15-22 12/6 UW-La Crosse 17-15 1/31 Central Michigan* 16-15 Wisconsin 3-41 Wyoming 15-24 12/29 Midlands 28th 2/7 Eastern Illinois 42-3 2/15 Chicago St 40-3 1/30 Ohio* 4-32 (17.5 pts) 2/9 SIU-Edwardsville 47-3 Valparaiso 37-8 2/1 SIU-Edwardsville 34-10 1/6 Fresno State 13-27 2/16 Missouri 21-16 2/19 Indiana 0-40 2/6 Truman State 34-9 1/6 Central Oklahoma 13-26 2/22 Eastern Michigan* 30-9 3/5 NCAA West Regional 3rd 2/15 Central Michigan* 11-34 1/6 Nebraska 9-28 2/22 Buffalo 31-6 (71.5 pts) 2/17 Northern Iowa 22-19 1/6 Brown 27-6 3/8-9 MAC Championship 2nd 3/16-18 NCAA Nationals (1 pt) 2/22 Missouri 16-22 1/19 Kent State* 15-18 3/20-22 NCAA Championship 22nd 2/27 Miami (OH)* 18-23 1/19 Baldwin-Wallace 47-3 1995-96 / 3-10 3/7-8 MAC Finals 5th 1/26 Ohio* 28-9 2003-2004 / 12-5 (4-1 MAC) Date opponent result (41 pts) 1/28 Northwestern 18-18 Date opponent result 11/12 Iowa St Open NA 3/19-21 NCAA Finals NA 2/2 Central Michigan* 7-25 11/8-9 Michigan State Open NA 11/24 Northern Open NA 2/4 Northern Iowa 10-31 11/23 Missouri Open NA 12/2 Penn St Open NA 1998-99 / 6-7-1 / (1-3-1 MAC) 2/9 SIU-Edwardsville 56-0 11/30 Wisconsin 9-27 12/29-30 Midlands NA Date opponent result 2/9 Lindenwood 40-3 12/5 Elmhurst 44-0 1/7 Purdue 3-38 11/14 Stevens Point Open NA 2/11 Eastern Illinois 34-7 Northwestern 21-12 1/12 UW-LaCrosse 2-41 11/20-21 St. Louis Open NA 2/18 Missouri 9-24 Loras 32-12

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12/29-30 Midlands 18th 2006-2007 / 6-4-1 (3-2 MAC) (30.5 pts) Date opponent result 1/3 Princeton 34-8 11/11 Stevens Point Open NA Pennsylvania 20-22 11/18 Kaufman/Brand Open NA Brown 19-12 12/1-2 Cliff Keen Invitational Harvard 35-12 T-24th(33.5 pts) 1/10 Northern Iowa 10-24 12/8 Northwestern 10-28 1/18 Kent State* 25-12 12/10 Wisconsin 6-29 1/25 Ohio* 19-17 12/29-30 Midlands 8th 1/30 Central Michigan* 10-25 (61 pts) 2/6 Eastern Illinois 26-13 1/14 Buffalo* 30-6 2/8 SIU-Edwardsville 49-0 1/19 Ohio* 18-13 2/18 Missouri 7-31 1/26 Kent State* 12-21 2/22 Buffalo* 25-9 2/4 Old Dominion 26-13 Eastern Michigan* 34-7 Northen Iowa 17-17 3/6-7 MAC Championship 2nd 2/9 Central Michigan* 9-27 3/18-20 NCAA Championship 23rd 2/18 Eastern Michigan* 20-13 SIU-Edwardsville 43-4 2004-2005 / 14-4 (4-1 MAC) Eastern Illinois 36-6 Date opponent result 3/3-4 MAC Championship 3rd 11/13 Stevens Point Open NA (61.5 pts) 11/20-21 Michigan State Open NA 11/28 Wisconsin 12-27 2007-2008 / 11-7 (3-2 MAC) 12/3 Northwestern 12-13 Date opponent result Purdue 29-9 11/8 at Iowa State 4-39 Loras 35-9 11/10 Cyclone Open NTS 12/29-30 Midlands NA 11/24 Minnesota 12-35 1/8 Buffalo* 20-15 Northern Colorado 29-5 Clarion 31-3 North Dakota State 17-21 Wyoming 25-12 11/30 #5 Northwestern 22-19 1/14 Kent State* 19-18 12/15 Augustana 42-6 1/16 Ashland 49-0 12/29-30 Midlands 10th Cleveland State 31-6 (50 pts) Slippery Rock 30-6 1/5 Flanagan Open NTS 1/22 Ohio* 25-9 1/12 Buffalo* 25-12 1/28 Central Michigan* 7-30 Findlay 32-6 2/4 Eastern Illinois 30-9 1/18 Ohio* 26-10 2/6 Northern Iowa 17-23 1/20 Liberty 43-4 2/13 SIU-Edwardsville 40-0 Purdue 16-24 NIU Coaches (From top, clockwise): Bob Brigham, Robert Kahler, 2/19 Eastern Michigan* 26-11 Cleveland State 30-6 John Wren, Don Flavin 3/6-7 MAC Championship 2nd 1/25 Kent State* 16-20 (59 pts) 2/1 Northern Iowa 13-24 COACHING RECORDS 2/2 Duhawk Open NTS 2005-2006 / 10-5-2 (3-1-1 MAC) 2/7 Central Michigan* 3-41 Coach Seasons w l t Pct. Date opponent result 2/9 Eastern Michigan* 16-15 Don Flavin 1968-86 160 82 12 .654 11/12 Pointer Open NA 3/7-8 MAC Championships 3rd 11/19 Kaufman/Brand Open NA (60.5 pts) Dave Grant 1996-2008 108 82 6 .566 12/1 Northwestern 10-28 3/20-22 NCAA Championships 35th Robert Brigham 1956-60, ‘62-68 69 38 5 .638 12/11 Wisconsin 18-17 (10 pts) Ed Vatch 1986-92 44 75 0 .370 12/18 Indiana 9-28 UW-Whitewater 47-4 Robert Kahler 1949-56 29 20 3 .587 SIU-Edwardsville 41-9 Phil Rembert 1992-96 17 38 1 .313 12/29-30 Midlands t-6th 1/6 Buffalo* 23-21 John Wrenn 1960-62 13 7 1 .643 1/14 Michigan 4-34 George Evans 1931-34, ‘45-47 6 15 0 .286 Iowa 6-24 1/20 Ohio* 29-9 George Davenport 1939-40 5 3 1 .611 1/22 Lock Haven 19-15 Ed Hill 1938-39 5 7 1 .423 1/27 Kent State* 16-16 2/5 Northern Iowa 16-16 John Schone 1935-36, ‘48-49 5 8 0 .385 2/10 Central Michigan* 2-33 John Oldham 1937-38 4 5 0 .444 2/12 North Dakota State 27-9 2/16 Eastern Michigan* 28-6 Reino Nori 1936-37 2 2 0 .500 2/19 Eastern Illinois 41-6 Harold Taxman 1940-43 2 18 0 .100 Northern Colorado 32-9 Carl Appell 1934-35 1 1 0 .500 3/3-4 MAC Championship 4th (56.5 pts) Harry Garrett 1947-48 1 5 1 .214 3/16-18 NCAA Championship 36 TOTALS 74 Seasons 460 399 31 .534 (9 pts) 28 niuhuskies.com Adidas is the official outfitter of Northern Illinois athletics and supplies all 17 Huskie sport programs with uniforms, practice gear, shoes and other apparel. huskie athletics NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Northern Illinois University is among the nation’s premier regional public universities. Located in one of the most dynamic regions of the country, NIU is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a diverse and international student body of more than 25,000. u NIU has been ranked in the top four percent of all American universities by the Carnegie Foundation, having received the agency’s highest possible designation – “Doctoral/Research University Extensive.” u The American Chemical Society (ACS) has ranked the NIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry among the top 25 in the nation for the number of ACS-certified bachelor’s degrees awarded annually. The department also is well known for producing highly sought-after chemistry and science teachers. u U.S. News ranks the NIU Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) program as fourth-best nationally in the field of city management and eighth for public finance. u The NIU MPA program has been a major force behind efforts to professionalize municipal staffs in Illinois and advance the national good government movement. About one-third of Illinois city managers are graduates of the program. u NIU’s Department of Accountancy has been ranked in the nation’s top 10 by the Public Accounting Report for the last four years, while its graduate program has become a fixture in that ranking’s top 20.

Top: Altgeld Hall houses the university administration offices and is Northern Illinois University’s oldest, and most iconic, building. Bottom: The Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center is The Holmes Student Center sits near the center of the Northern Illinois campus. used for a variety of campus gatherings and events. u Last year, U.S. News and World Report placed NIU Accountancy among the NIU Fast Facts top 25 accounting programs in the country. u The main campus in DeKalb (population u NIU’s marketing program is ranked among the top five percent in the nation 40,000) spans 755 acres. NIU also operates by Chicago-based Professional Society for Sales and Marketing Training. outreach centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford and Oregon, Ill. u NIU’s Professional Selling program was the first collegiate sales program u NIU has seven degree-granting colleges, in the nation certified by SMT. 55 undergraduate majors, and 75 graduate programs, including 10 Ph.D. programs, u The NIU College of Business was ranked 65th in BusinessWeek’s 2007 doctoral degrees in education and the Juris Doctorate. ranking of best undergraduate business programs in the country. The college received especially high marks for the quality of its faculty, its job placement u The student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. 91 services and for its facilities. According to the survey, “With dedicated percent of NIU students are from Illinois, 46 professors and extraordinary facilities, students say NIU provides a private percent are men, 54 percent are women, 26 school education on a state school budget.” percent ethnic minorities and there are 862 international students from 88 nations. u In 2006, Crain’s Chicago Business asked local MBA graduates to rate u NIU has 1,279 faculty members and their schools. Nobody was more pleased than NIU alumni, who reported the the average class size is 28 students (18 in highest overall satisfaction and gave the highest marks to the teachers in their senior-level classes). There are 40 academic program. With endorsements like that, Crain’s placed the NIU MBA program departments. among the top seven in Chicago. u Founders Memorial Library and its seven branch libraries contain more than 2 million u Black Issues in Higher Education magazine consistently ranks NIU in the books and 6,000 electronic journals. top 100 institutions nationwide for graduating minority students, including No. 1 in the country for number of graduate degrees in education awarded to u Altgeld Hall, opened in 1899 and African-Americans. rededicated in 2004, is NIU’s oldest building. u NIU’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology ranked in the Notable Alumni top 40 among engineering master’s degree programs nationwide this year, according to U.S. News and World Report. business Dennis Barsema - Chairman of the Board, Blue Lane Technologies, Inc. u All December 2005 NIU School of Nursing graduates passed the state board exams with scores in the 100th percentile on the National Council of Jeff Yordon - Chief Executive Officer, Sagent Pharmaceuticals State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination. Comparatively, the pass rate is 86 percent for all nursing programs in Illinois and for all U.S. programs. education Paul Sereno - Paleontologist entertainment Dan Castellaneta - Actor, Voice of Homer Simpson, The Simpsons government Dennis Hastert - Representative (retired), 14th District of Illinois; former Speaker of the House of Representatives law Barbara Giorgi-Vella - Partner, Vella & Lund, P.C. media Tim Bennett - President, Harpo Productions, Inc. science Kathleen O. Havelka - Chemist, The Lubrizol Corporation sports Left: A view of NIU campus dorms. Justin McCareins - Wide Receiver, Right: Former Huskie gymnast Jen Rice receives her degree at NIU’s 2008 commencement. Tennessee Titans huskie athletics AN IDEAL LOCATION The home of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois provides NIU students with a college-town atmosphere in the shadow of one of the world’s great cities. Located just 65 miles west of downtown Chicago and less than half that distance from the city’s ever-expanding western suburbs, DeKalb maintains a unique character and offers a quality existence to its nearly 45,000 residents. u DeKalb is successfully combining the old and the new as brick-paved streets and historic homes co-exist with a growing business sector and brand new residential and commercial developments. u The proximity of Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, means that local citizens, including NIU student-athletes, have easy access to the city’s many offerings, including cultural events and festivals, professional sports, restaurants, theatres and recreational facilities. Three airports – O’Hare, Midway and Rockford – are within an hour’s drive of the NIU campus. u In addition to many activities, including athletics, available on campus, DeKalb is famous for its annual “CornFest,” welcoming students back to town in late August. During CornFest, streets in downtown DeKalb are closed, bands play and vendors open their doors to the returning population. Nearly 10,000 ears of sweet corn from fields that surround the city are given away free at the Corn Boil. u A comprehensive bus service, proposed high-speed fiber-optic cable installation and a young population (25% are age 20-25) make DeKalb a growing and vibrant community in which to live, work and play.

Top: A view of the DeKalb water tower when heading into town. Bottom: Thousands of people flock to DeKalb each August for the annual “CornFest” celebration that coincides with the return of NIU students to campus.

Above left: Looking down Lincoln Highway at the center of downtown DeKalb. Above right: DeKalb is situated between Rockford and Chicago and can be easily accessed from several major highways and three airports. huskie athletics MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE Providing leadership in education and in diversity, the Mid-American Conference moves into its 62nd year of service to the student-athlete in 2008-09.

Since its inception in 1946, the Mid- American Conference has progressively grown and developed into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. Under the guidance of Commissioner Rick Chryst, the seventh commissioner in the history of the league, the MAC has responded to the the mac ever-changing landscape of membership MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE issues and member standards in the 24 Public Square, 15th Floor Commissioner Rick Chryst fast-paced environment of collegiate Cleveland, OH 44113 athletics. Website: www.mac-sports.com Phone: 216-566-4622 In its partnership with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, an Fax: 216-858-9622 unprecedented 25 football games involving MAC schools will be televised in Commissioner 2008. That number includes regular season and post season events on ESPN, Rick Chryst ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic and ESPN360. In addition, an eight-game MAC Deputy Commissioner Game of the Week will be syndicated on ESPN Plus and available on over-the- Bob Gennarelli air network affiliates to more than 22 million homes in the Midwest. Associate Commissioner/Legislative & Compliance Services Dell Robinson Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in Toledo, Associate Commissioner/Director of Ohio, the MAC has established historic measurements in both football and Men’s Basketball Operations men’s and women’s basketball since its move to Northeast Ohio. Rick Boyages Asst. Commissioner/Media Relations Gary Richter The Mid-American Conference was founded as a five-school league on Asst. Commissioner/Special Events February 24, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne Aimee Dupree-Chambers State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. Now, the Mid- Director of Sport Programs American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, Temple, for football Krista Plummer only. Comprising the East Division is the University of Akron (joined in 1992), Director of Compliance Jeff Bacon Bowling Green State University (1952), University at Buffalo (1998), Kent Director of Finance State University (1951), Miami University (1947) , Ohio University (1946) and Betty Sislak Temple University (2007). The West Division members are Ball State University Associate Media Relations Director (1973), Central Michigan University (1971), Eastern Michigan University (1971), Jeremy Guy Northern Illinois University (1975-86, 1997), University of Toledo (1950) and Assistant Media Relations Director Erin Dugan Western Michigan University (1947). MAC Divisional Alignment west division east division Ball State Cardinals...... www.ballstatesports.com Akron Zips...... www.gozips.com

Central Michigan Chippewas...... www.cmuchippewas.com Bowling Green Falcons...... www.bgsufalcons.com

Eastern Michigan Eagles...... www.emueagles.com Buffalo Bulls...... www.buffalobulls.com

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Temple Owls (Football Only)...... www.owlsports.com 2009 NIU Wrestling President Dr. John G. Peters

r. John G. Peters is the Fortified by that plan Deleventh president of and more than $100 Northern Illinois University, million in private a post he has held since donations, NIU June 2000. As NIU’s chief last year launched executive officer, Dr. Peters True North – the provides strategic direction university’s first- and oversight for a nationally ever comprehensive recognized, comprehensive capital campaign. university serving more than 25,000 students in Dr. Peters’ reputation 120 areas of study at both as a consensus- undergraduate and graduate builder and education levels. Under his leadership, policy expert puts NIU has both expanded and him much in demand refined its institutional vision for leadership to more closely align teaching, roles in statewide research and outreach and national efforts with emerging needs organizations. He is of the northern Illinois / currently a member Chicagoland region. of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors A native of Strongsville, Ohio, Dr. Peters earned his bachelor’s degree and serves on that in political science at Cleveland’s John Carroll University, and a group’s executive master’s in government from Ohio University in Athens. In 1974, he committee, as well received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Illinois at as its Task Force on Urbana-Champaign. Prior to assuming the NIU presidency, Dr. Peters Commercial Activity President Peters congratulates a graduate during a was provost and chief operating officer at the University of Tennessee in Intercollegiate recent NIU commencement. at Knoxville. His distinguished academic career also includes twenty Athletics. He has years in teaching and administrative roles at the University of served as chair of the Mid-American Conference Council of Presidents Nebraska-Lincoln, where he earned numerous awards for work in and and is a member of that group’s executive committee. His leadership out of the classroom. in the area of intercollegiate athletics also includes membership on the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee representing the coalition Dr. Peters’ presidency at NIU has been marked by substantial conferences. Dr. Peters served as Illinois’ representative to the increases in university reputation and new sources of funding. In his American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). He first year as president, he gained admission for NIU to the National is a member of the U.S. Abraham Lincoln Commission on International Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), Education; NASULGC’s Commission on Women in Higher Education; an honor reserved for the top five percent of universities nationwide. and is co-chair of Illinois’ Center for Child Welfare and Education. He That same year, Dr. Peters secured NIU’s largest-ever private gift: is a member of the Fermi Research Alliance Board of Directors, the $20 million for a new College of Business building. Since that time, governing board for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, President Peters has led efforts to expand federal funding of select Illinois, and was appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich to a task force NIU research programs – a campaign that has garnered more than that promotes funding for Argonne National Laboratory’s ambitious $60 million, strengthened key partnerships with state and federal Rare Isotope Accelerator project. In 2004, the U.S. Department of research programs, and enhanced NIU’s standing in the prestigious Education named Dr. Peters to a special task force studying math and Carnegie Foundation rankings of research institutions. NIU’s science education, providing a national perspective for his ongoing longstanding commitment to regional service has also received new work with education and economic development groups throughout attention and support under Dr. the Midwest. Peters’ leadership. His vision of NIU as “the nation’s premier regional A political scientist by training, Dr. public university” has been the Peters specializes in studies of basis for substantial enhancement public policy and Congress. He has of regional partnerships with published widely, including articles schools, business, health care and in the Journal of Policy Studies, local governmental agencies. American Politics Quarterly, American Political Science In 2005, Dr. Peters established Review, and Legislative Studies an ambitious five-year plan that Quarterly, and has co-edited two leverages historic NIU strengths by books on American politics. He is connecting regional engagement a Fellow of the Center for Great and applied research to the Plains Studies and has served as university’s well-known focus on the associate editor of the Great real-world learning experiences. Plains Quarterly. Dr. Peters and Following a year-long strategic his wife, Barbara Cole Peters, have planning process involving a son, Russell, who lives and works hundreds of NIU faculty, staff and in Knoxville, Tennessee with his students, the university emerged wife and young son. with an ambitious blueprint for institutional growth known as the Great Journeys Strategic Plan. President Peters addresses the media during an athletics press conference.

34 niuhuskies.com 2009 NIU Wrestling Athletic Director Jeff Compher

orthern Illinois and field teams won Southern Conference titles. NUniversity President John Peters introduced Jeff As associate and then senior associate athletic director at Vanderbilt Compher as the Huskies’ University for four years, Compher directed nearly every area of the new associate vice-president department, including leading the external areas from 1998-2000 and director of athletics on with oversight of fundraising, marketing and promotions, corporate April 15, 2008 and he began sponsorship and ticket sales and multimedia rights. Prior to that, his tenure leading NIU’s he oversaw the NCAA compliance, academic support, strength 17-sport program on June 1. and conditioning, equipment and CHAMPS/Life Skills areas at Vanderbilt. A veteran collegiate athletics administrator, Compher At each of his previous three stops, Compher has been involved came to DeKalb after nearly in developing and implementing long-range planning and working four years at the University closely with constituencies within and outside the university. of Washington in Seattle, Wash. where he served He has emphasized the student-athlete experience at every as executive associate stop of his career. His philosophy on the essential qualities and athletic director and was responsibilities of a Division I director of athletics include: directing responsible for the general a program that honors, serves and enhances the mission of management and daily the university; building an effective team; developing effective operations of the athletic communication and organizational structure; leading, inspiring and department at the Pac 10 motivating others; creating a success-oriented learning environment school. The Baltimore, Md. and developing the resources to compete on a national level. native also brought previous experience as an athletic director to Northern Illinois as he led the athletics program at Western Carolina Compher spent 13 years in several different positions at North University from 2000 to 2004. Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., both within and outside the athletic department. As assistant athletic director at N.C. State from Peters said Compher’s well-rounded background and depth of 1986-92, he managed the student-athlete support services units, experience made him the perfect choice to lead the Huskies’ established the first life skills program and handled scheduling and athletic program. travel for the football and men’s basketball teams. He also served as director of the Chancellor’s Circle in the Office of University “Jeff has it all,” Peters said. “His experience in fundraising, athletics Development at NCSU, where he restructured the fundraising and administration and overall management of sports programs stood gift club recognition program while doubling membership in the out to me and to the search committee. I am confident that Jeff fund. He was the assistant to the chancellor at N.C. State before will take Huskie athletics to the next level in terms of our academic moving on to Vanderbilt and back into athletics administration. and athletic performance, and his commitment to the welfare of student-athletes is unquestioned.” Throughout his career, the 49-year-old Compher has continued his education, participating in the NACDA Management Institute (1998), At Washington, Compher had day-to-day responsibility for a 23-sport, the Sports Management Institute Executive Program (1998-99) 650 student-athlete department, including direct oversight of the and the Division I-A Athletic Directors’ Institute (2005 and 2006). football, men’s basketball, baseball and crew teams, as well as He served on numerous university committees at each of his facilities and game operations. He also managed the student-athlete previous stops and spent time in the classroom as an instructor at welfare areas, including strength and conditioning, athletic training, Washington, Western Carolina and N.C. State. video services and equipment. Washington won a pair of national championships – in women’s volleyball and men’s crew – during his Compher said the fact that Huskie athletics is already positioned for time there, and consistently ranked in the top 30 in the Director’s success, along with the leadership of Peters, made the decision to Cup standings while surpassing NCAA Academic Progress Rate and come to Northern Illinois easy. Graduation Success Rate standards. “This athletic department is in great shape, and that makes it an At both UW and Western Carolina, Compher was directly involved extremely attractive position,” he said. “I believe this university has with capital projects and facility renovations, including construction a chance to really do well in the Mid-American Conference. We can of a new track/soccer and tennis complex and a significant be competitive, and the opportunities are there for success at every expansion of the football stadium at Western Carolina, and the level. We have a great academic institution next to one of the top completion of the Football cities in the country.” Legends Center at the University of Washington. Compher earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from James While at WCU, he also hired Madison University, where he successful head coaches who was a football student-athlete, have since been hired at BCS in 1980, and graduated with a programs, and saw the operating master’s degree in counseling budget increase by 42 percent and student personnel services and the total budget for athletic from Shippensburg University scholarships improve by 113 in Pennsylvania in 1982. His percent. New initiatives at first position in collegiate Western Carolina benefited administration was at North current and former student- Carolina State, where he was athletes as he developed the the assistant director of Housing CHAMPS/Life Skills program and Residence Life from 1982 and started an organization for to 1986. former letterwinners. During his tenure in Cullowhee, the He and his wife, the former Cathy Catamount teams improved Fatica, have two sons, C.J. (16) their individual and conference and David (13). records and the baseball, women’s golf and indoor track The Compher family (from left): Jeff, David, C.J. and Cathy. niuhuskies.com 35 huskie athletics JEFFREY & KIMBERLY YORDON CENTER Opened in August 2007, the state-of-the-art Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center benefits every student-athlete and all 17 programs on campus. The Yordon Center provides Huskie student-athletes with facilities in which to develop their minds, bodies and spirits as they work toward achieving academic and athletic success. It is a cornerstone facility in Northern Illinois’ athletic footprint, centrally located adjacent to Huskie Stadium as well as NIU’s baseball, softball, tennis and soccer sites. Every aspect of the Yordon Center is designed to help NIU meet its goal of providing a “world class” experience for its current Huskie student-athletes, and to ensure the ongoing success of the Northern Illinois intercollegiate athletic program. The facility provides an impressive welcome for prospective student-athletes and their families, alumni, donors, guests and visitors. A few highlights of this state-of-the-art facility:

Frances and George Wilkins Academic Support Center (honoring Carole & Joe Novak): The heart of the 62,000-square foot facility features one-on- one tutorial rooms, a group study room and a fully-equipped computer lab, as well as offices for the counselors of the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS). This area brings the staff of SAASS into more direct daily contact with NIU’s student-athletes.

Strength and Conditioning Center: At 12,500 square-feet, NIU’s professional strength and conditioning coaches avoid scheduling conflicts while allowing space for warm-ups, plyometric exercises and speed and agility activities. The spacious area features brand new equipment with a variety and multitude of machines, as well as a four-lane sprint track.

Athletic Training Room: All Huskie student-athletes benefit from the dramatically increased space and improved facilities used by NIU’s professional athletic training staff and the team doctors to prevent, treat and rehabilitate injuries. Doctors and trainers alike have been provided all the tools they need, as the Yordon Center’s state-of-the-art health center features an X-ray room, doctor’s office, two rehabilitation pools, a drug testing area and offices for staff.

Equipment Room: Features include an expandable storage system, laundry drop system, pass through lockers and ample counter and work space for the equipment staff.

Home of Huskie Football: The full-time home of the Huskie football program features new locker rooms for both student-athletes and coaches along with meeting rooms and office space. The beautiful football locker room provides the team with not only 120 lockers, but an informal gathering space and a comfortable area to relax and prepare before and after practice. Top: An exterior view of the Yordon Center. On the second floor, the Huskie coaching staff works and meets in new Middle: The strength and conditioning center features offices with the latest video equipment. The offices include three conference 12,500 square-feet, state-of-the-art equipment and rooms, a head coaching suite and nine assistant coaches’ offices overlooking a four-lane sprint track. Brigham Field, as well as a video editing room. The second floor also features Bottom: Student-athletes from all 17 Huskie meeting rooms for each position group, and the tiered McCareins Room with programs have access to the computer lab as part of capacity of 150, which is also used by Student-Athlete Academic Support the Academic Support Center. Services for larger group sessions.