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2017-18 NIU HUSKIES WRESTLING NOTES

Contact: Sam Viebrock Email: [email protected] Phone: 815-753-1295 @NIUWrestling, @NIUAthletics NIU Wrestling

SCHEDULE: 2017-18 NIU HUSKIES 3-10 (1-7 MAC) October

27

Red/Black Dual

4 11 18

Cyclone Open EMU Open Lindenwood Open

November

ON THE DOCKET

Huskies Head to the NCAA Championships

Date: March 15-17 Time: All Day

Black, 12-11 NTS NTS NTS

Location: Cleveland, Ohio Venue: Quicken Loans Arena

December 2 Indiana University L,6-33 2 Cleveland State L, 12-28 16 Central Michigan* L, 6-34 19 Old Dominion* L, 12-21 29-30 Midlands Champ. 31 (7.5 pts) 13

13 19 21 28 2

9 11 16

January The Citadel W, 43-10 SIUE W, 28-14 Eastern Michigan* L, 3-30 Ohio* L, 6-34 North Dakota State L, 3-34 February Missouri* Binghamton Buffalo* Kent State*



L, 12-24 L, 0-35 W, 19-16 L, 9-24

March

3-4 MAC Championships 8th (78 pts) at Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 15-17 NCAA Championships All Day at Cleveland, Ohio * - Mid-American Conference Dual

--NIU-#WorkLikeADog

Brock Hudkins 125-lbs- unseeded Second Record: 17-10 MACs: 2nd place

Bryce Gorman 184-lbs- unseeded Season Record: 11-8 MACs- 2nd place

2017-18 NIU HUSKIES WRESTLING PAW PRINTS MAC WEEKEND

At the 2018 Mid-American Conference Championships, the Huskies finished wtih seven grapplers on the podium and seven wrestlers scored points for the team. Northern Illinois finished in Eigth placeout of the eight-team field, and just two points behind seventh place.

OPENING MATCHUPS

After their success at the MAC tournament, the Huskies will be well represented at the national level. Hudkins enters his second NCAA Championship, while this would be Bryce Gorman’s first NCAA Championship A total of two wrestlers qualified for the NCAA tournament, after five punched tickets last season. 125: Brock Hudkins (NIU) vs No. 7 Taylor LeMont (UVU) 184: Bryce Gorman (NIU) vs No. 2 Myles Martin (OSU)

ONE YEAR AGO

As a freshman at last season’s National Championhsips, Brock Hudkins went 3-2. Hudkins dropped his first match to No. 5 Tim Lambert of Nebraska, 9-2. Hudkins’ next three matches went his favor and beat Noah Gonser of Central Michigan, 6-0, No. Josh Tereo of American, 5-2, and Kyle Atkins of Buffalo, 5-2. In his very last match, Hudkins dropped a tough one to Nicolas Piccininni of Oklahoma State, 7-5.

THE YOUTH MOVEMENT

The Huskies return 13 grapplers from last season and Coach Ludwig brings in 11 newcomers. Up and down the lineup, you can find talent at every weightclass. The Future looks bright. Also this season, the Huskies did not have one senior on their roster, however will graduate four starters next season, 133 Alijah Jeffery (133), Quinton Rosser (174), Bryce Gorman (184), and Andrew Scott (165).

QUICK FACTS SCHOOL INFORMATION

Location DeKalb, Ill. Founded 1895 Enrollment 20,130 NCAA Affiliation Division I Conference Mid-American Colors Cardinal & Black Nickname Huskies Facility Convocation Center/Victor E. Court Capacity 9,100/800 President Dr. Lisa Freeman Assoc. VP/Athletic Director Sean Frazier Faculty Athletics Rep. Maek Groza SWA Jerome Rodgers Website NIUHuskies.com Twitter @NIUWrestling Facebook NIU Wrestling

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Ryan Ludwig Alma Mater Findlay, 2000 Experience Seventh Season Record at NIU/Career 52-67/Same Email [email protected] Assistant Coach Dominick Moyer Alma Mater Nebraska, 2007 Office (815) 753-2915 Email [email protected] Assistant Coach Ty Prazma Alma Mater Missouri, 2014 Office (815) 753-2915 Email [email protected]

TEAM INFORMATION

2017-18 Overall Record 3-10 (.230) 2017-18 MAC Record 1-7 (.125) 2018 MAC Championships 8th, 78 Points Letterwinners Returning/Lost 13/9 Starters Returning/Lost 5/5 Newcomers 11

PROGRAM HISTORY

First Year First Year in Division I Overall Record NCAA Qualifiers 2018 NCAA Qualifiers NCAA All-Americans

1931 1969 542-501-31 (.504) 108 Two Nine

2017-18 NIU WRESTLING ROSTER

Name

Weight Class

Hometown

High School/Last College

Jose Acosta

165 Freshman Manitowoc, Wis.

Michael Aldrich

174/184 RS Sophomore St. Louis, Mo.

Nolan Baker

149

Freshman

Byron, Ill.

Will Feldkamp

184

Freshman

Dexter, Mich.

Bryce Gorman

184

RS Junior

Manhattan, Ill.

Caleb Gossett

HWT

RS Sophomore St. Charles, Mo.

Francies Howell Central

Luke Greenberg

197

RS Freshman Carol Stream, Ill.

Glenbard North

Colin Holler

157

Senior

Frankfort, Ill.

Carl Sandberg

Brock Hudkins

125

Sophomore

Danville, Ind.

Danville

Max Ihry

197

RS Freshman Naperville, Ill.

Waubonsie Valley

Alijah Jeffery

133

RS Sophomore Marion, Iowa

Linn-Mar

Kirk Johansen

125

RS Sophomore Glendale Heights, Ill.

McCoy Kent

141

RS Sophomore Modesto, Calif.

Caden McWhirter

157

RS Sophomore Prattville, Ala.

Kenny Moore

165

Sophomore

San Diego, Calif.

Quinton Rosser

174

RS Junior

Cincinnati, Ohio

Anthony Rubino

133

Sophomore

West Chicago, Ill.

Andrew Scott

165

RS Junior

Holly, Mich.

Ross Sealby

HWT

RS Sophomore Byron, Ill.

Bryce Thurston

141

Freshman

Wheaton, Ill.

Wheaton North

Zackary Velasquez

157

Junior

Ione, Calif.

Grand Canyon

Bryce West

125

Freshman

Solon, Iowa

Solon

Drew West

133

Freshman

Solon, Iowa

Solon

Brit Wilson

184

Freshman

Mexico, Mo.

Mexico

Lincoln Parkway South Byron Dexter Lincoln-Way Central

Glenbard North Enochs Prattville Hoover/Grand Canyon Archbishop Moeller St. Charles East Holly Byron

2017-18 NIU HUSKIES WRESTLING 2017-18 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Weight

Wrestler

125 Brock Hudkins

Rec.

Dual

MAC

Maj. Dec. TF

Fall

Career

16-10 4-3 6-3 2-0 0-0 0-0 37-21

Kirk Johansen

4-4 2-0 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 17-12

Bryce West

15-5

0-0

0-0

1-0

2-0

7-1

15-5

133

Alijah Jeffery

16-16

5-7

3-8

4-2

2-1

3-0

67-55



Drew West

14-11

0-0

0-0

3-1

2-3

6-1

14-11

141 Breyden Bailey

8-1 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-1 8-1



McCoy Kent

6-6 0-0 0-0 3-2 0-0 2-0 30-16



Anthony Rubino

1-22 1-10 1-9 0-4 0-4 0-8 2-29



Bryce Thurston

4-6 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 3-2 4-6

149 Nolan Baker

2-10 1-7 2-7 0-8 0-0 1-0 2-10



2-9 0-4 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-0 2-9

Zack Velasquez

157 Collin Holler

1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0

Caden McWhirther 9-11 6-6 6-5 1-1 0-0 2-0 46-32

165 Jose Acosta

4-6 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 4-6



Kenny Moore

9-4 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 12-6



Andrew Scott

6-18 1-8 1-8 0-1 0-0 0-1 16-36

174 Quinton Rosser

12-18 3-7 3-8 4-3 0-0 1-3 43-62



23-4

Brit Wilson

0-0

0-0

5-2

2-0

10-0

23-4

184 Michael Aldrich

7-11 0-2 0-2 1-3 0-2 0-0 24-28



Bryce Gorman

11-8 4-6 4-4 2-0 1-0 0-2 37-36



Will Feldkamp

9-3 0-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 3-0 9-3

197 Max Ihry

6-21 3-8 3-7 0-3 0-3 0-1 12-26

285 Darien Kaufmann

0-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-10



Caleb Gossett



Ross Sealby

15-16 5-7 3-7 2-0 0-0 1-4 43-43 3-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-3 9-14

2017-18 NIU HUSKIES WRESTLING 2017-18 BOUT-BY-BOUT RESULTS BRYCE GORMAN RS-JR Date

184 LBS.

Opponent

SEASON: 11-8 School

CAREER: 37-36

Weight

Result

Result Type Score

Place

Nov. 4 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open

Bryce Shewan

SIU-E

184

Win

Dec.

8-2

1st



Dane Pestano

Iowa State

184

Win

Dec.

6-4

1st



Wyatt Koelling

Missouri

184

Win

Dec.

10-4

1st

Nov. 11 Eastern Michigan Open

Dylan Reyolds

Edinboro

184

Loss

Pin

2:14

DNP



Shwan Shadaia

Michigan State

184

Win

Maj. Dec.

14-3

DNP

Indiana

184

Loss

Dec.

5-2

-

Cleveland State

184

Loss

Dec.

8-5

-

The Citadel

184

Win

Tech. Fall 22-5 6:37

-

SIUE

184

Win

Maj. Dec.

14-5

-

Eastern Michigan 184

Loss

Dec.

10-3

-

Ohio

184

Loss

Pin

0:45

-

North Dakota State 184

Win

Dec.

8-4

-

Missouri

184

Loss

Dec.

SV-1 5-3

-

Binghamton

184

Loss

Dec.

6-0

-

Buffalo

184

Win

Dec.

4-1

-

Kent State

184

Win

Dec.

4-3

-

Dec 02 Indiana

Norman Conley

Dec 02 Cleveland State

No.19 Nick Corba

Jan.13 The Citadel

Michael Lopouchanski

Jan. 13 SIUE

Bryce Shewan

Jan. 19 Eastern Michigan

Kayne McCallum

Jan. 21 Ohio

Arsen Arshughyan

Jan. 28 North Dakota State

Cole Witzig

Feb. 02 No. 3 Missouri

No. 13 Canten Marriott

Feb. 09 Binghamton University

Steve Schneider

Feb. 11 Buffalo

Brett Perry

Feb. 16 Kent State

Shane Mast

March 3-4 MAC Championships

Brett Perry

Buffalo

184

Win

Dec.

12-10

2nd



No. 14 Canten Marriott

Missouri

184

Win

Dec.

6-5

2nd



Kayne McCallum

Eastern Michigan 184

Loss

Dec.

8-2

2nd

2017-18 NIU HUSKIES WRESTLING 2017-18 BOUT-BY-BOUT RESULTS BROCK HUDKINS RANKED AS HIGH AS #16 ACCORDING TO INTERMAT SO.

125 LBS.

SEASON: 16-10

Date Opponent School Weight Nov. 4 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open Cole Manion Grand View 125 Zac Gentzler SIUE 125 No. 20 Jacob Schwarm Northern Iowa 125 Nov. 11 Eastern Michigan Open Benny Gomez Muskegon CC 125 Josh Kramer Arizona State 125 Drew Mattin Michigan 125 Nov. 18 Lindenwood Open Elijah Hale Oklahoma State 125 Jonathon Marmolejo Iowa State 125 Barlow McGhee Missouri 125 Charles McNeal McKendree 125 Jonathon Marmolejo Iowa State 125 Dec 16 Central Michigan Drew Hildebrandt Central Michigan 125 Dec 19 Old Dominion Michael McGee Old Dominion 125 Dec. 29/30 Midlands Championships Joshua Kramer Arizona State 125 No.18 Luke Welch Purdue 125 No.15 Steve Polakowski Illinois 125 Jan. 13 SIUE Zac Gentzler SIUE 125 Jan. 19 Eastern Michigan Tomas Gutierrez Eastern Michigan 125 Jan. 28 North Dakota State Paul Bianchi North Dakota State 125 Feb. 09 Binghamton University Joe Nelson Binghamton 125 Feb. 11 Buffalo Kyle Akins Buffalo 125 Feb. 16 Kent State Jake Ferri Kent State 125 March 3-4 MAC Championships Tomas Gutierrez Eastern Michigan 125 Kyle Akins Buffalo 125 Michael McGee Old Dominion 125 Drew Hildebrandt Central Michigan 125

CAREER: 37-21 Result

Result Type Score

Place

Win Win Loss

Maj. Dec. Dec. Dec.

11-0 3-1 5-2

2nd 2nd 2nd

Win Win Loss

Dec. Dec. Dec.

2-0 7-2 6-5

2nd 2nd 2nd

Win Win Loss Win Win

Dec. Dec Dec. Maj.Dec. Dec.

7-4 Tb-1 3-2 3-2 13-0 5-1

3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

Win

Dec.

4-2

-

Win

Dec.

4-3

-

Win Loss Loss

Dec. Dec. Dec.

SV-1 5-3 2-1 SV-1 4-2

DNP DNP DNP

Win

Dec.

4-0

-

Loss

Dec.

4-3

-

Loss

Dec.

4-3

-

Loss

Dec.

3-1

-

Loss

Dec.

3-2

-

Win

Dec.

7-2

-

Win Win Loss Win

Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.

4-0 3-1 TB-1 3-1 TB-2 3-1

2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd