The Northern Illinois Huskies wrestling team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. NIU wrestling started competing in 1931 and currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). NIU wrestling has produced two NCAA Champions, three NAIA Champions, and currently holds a 51-year streak (1972–present) of sending at least one NCAA qualifier to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The Huskies are coached by Ryan Ludwig.
Championships
Conference Championships
Individual NCAA National Champions
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
1960
|
Roy Conrad
|
177
|
1965
|
Neal McDonald
|
HWT
|
Individual NAIA National Champions
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
1958
|
Dale Tessler
|
177
|
1961
|
Ray Guzak
|
167
|
1961
|
Roy Conrad
|
177
|
Individual Conference Champions
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
Conference
|
1975
|
Mark Tiffany
|
190
|
MAC
|
1976
|
Tony Flippo
|
142
|
MAC
|
1977
|
Scott Soderholm
|
134
|
MAC
|
1977
|
Phil Gulsvig
|
177
|
MAC
|
1977
|
Mark Tiffany
|
190
|
MAC
|
1977
|
Dean Schultz
|
HWT
|
MAC
|
1979
|
Dave Larimer
|
126
|
MAC
|
1979
|
Mike Pheanis
|
158
|
MAC
|
1981
|
Mike Pheanis
|
158
|
MAC
|
1982
|
Gene Vatch
|
158
|
MAC
|
1983
|
Ernie Vatch
|
167
|
MAC
|
1984
|
Bruce Swierczewski
|
142
|
MAC
|
1984
|
Gene Vatch
|
158
|
MAC
|
1985
|
Nate Allison
|
126
|
MAC
|
1985
|
Bruce Swierczewski
|
142
|
MAC
|
1985
|
Gene Vatch
|
158
|
MAC
|
1985
|
John Major
|
177
|
MAC
|
1997
|
Jeremy Goeden
|
190
|
MAC
|
1998
|
Jeremy Goeden
|
190
|
MAC
|
|
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
Conference
|
2000
|
Dave Potter
|
184
|
MAC
|
2001
|
Scott Owen
|
157
|
MAC
|
2002
|
Scott Owen
|
157
|
MAC
|
2002
|
Bill Lowney
|
174
|
MAC
|
2002
|
Ben Heizer
|
184
|
MAC
|
2003
|
Sam Hiatt
|
133
|
MAC
|
2003
|
Scott Owen
|
157
|
MAC
|
2003
|
Ben Heizer
|
184
|
MAC
|
2004
|
Sam Hiatt
|
133
|
MAC
|
2004
|
Ben Heizer
|
184
|
MAC
|
2005
|
Josh Wooton
|
141
|
MAC
|
2006
|
Josh Wooton
|
141
|
MAC
|
2006
|
Johnny Galloway
|
165
|
MAC
|
2007
|
Pat Castillo
|
125
|
MAC
|
2008
|
Pat Castillo
|
133
|
MAC
|
2008
|
Pat McLeMore
|
141
|
MAC
|
2009
|
Bryan Deutsch
|
157
|
MAC
|
2011
|
Brad Dieckhaus
|
184
|
MAC
|
2012
|
Austin Eicher
|
133
|
MAC
|
2020
|
Brit Wilson
|
184
|
MAC
|
2021
|
Brit Wilson
|
184
|
MAC
|
|
NCAA Wrestling Championships qualifiers
NIU has sent 123 wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, including a current 51-year streak of sending at least one qualifier.[3]
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
1960
|
Roy Conrad
|
177
|
1969
|
Wes Caine
|
123
|
1972
|
Larry Johnson
|
158
|
1973
|
Johnny Johnson
|
190
|
1974
|
Larry Johnson
|
150
|
1975
|
Lonnie Parker
|
126
|
1975
|
Mark Tiffany
|
190
|
1976
|
Scott Soderholm
|
134
|
1976
|
Tony Flippo
|
142
|
1976
|
Dan Fiorini
|
167
|
1976
|
Mark Tiffany
|
190
|
1977
|
Scott Soderholm
|
134
|
1977
|
Phil Gulsvig
|
177
|
1977
|
Mark Tiffany
|
190
|
1977
|
Dean Schultz
|
HWT
|
1978
|
Lonnie Parker
|
126
|
1978
|
Ken Kraft
|
142
|
1979
|
Dave Larimer
|
126
|
1979
|
Mike Pheanis
|
158
|
1980
|
Dan Fiorini
|
167
|
1981
|
Mark Verr
|
118
|
1981
|
Mike Pheanis
|
158
|
1982
|
Gene Vatch
|
158
|
1983
|
Gene Vatch
|
158
|
1983
|
Ernie Vatch
|
167
|
1983
|
Joe Morrow
|
177
|
1984
|
Bruce Swierczewski
|
142
|
1984
|
Gene Vatch
|
158
|
1985
|
Nate Allison
|
126
|
1985
|
Phil Rembert
|
134
|
1985
|
Bruce Swierczewski
|
142
|
1985
|
Gene Vatch
|
158
|
1985
|
Ernie Vatch
|
167
|
1985
|
John Major
|
177
|
1986
|
Nate Allison
|
134
|
1986
|
Mike Green
|
158
|
1986
|
John Major
|
177
|
1987
|
Tino Gonzalez
|
126
|
1987
|
Nate Allison
|
142
|
1988
|
Anton Kossakowski
|
177
|
1989
|
Anton Kossakowski
|
177
|
1990
|
T.C. Dantzler
|
158
|
1990
|
Joe Madonia
|
177
|
1991
|
T.C. Dantzler
|
158
|
1992
|
T.C. Dantzler
|
158
|
1993
|
T.C. Dantzler
|
158
|
1993
|
Jim Kossakowski
|
167
|
1994
|
Shannon Gregory
|
118
|
1994
|
Jason Solomon
|
126
|
1994
|
James Spillman
|
150
|
1995
|
Jason Solomon
|
126
|
1995
|
Ben Lehrfeld
|
177
|
1995
|
Demond Rodez
|
190
|
1996
|
Jason Solomon
|
134
|
1996
|
Demond Rodez
|
190
|
|
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
1997
|
Jeremy Goeden
|
190
|
1998
|
Ryan Egan
|
126
|
1998
|
Jeremy Goeden
|
190
|
1999
|
Ryan Egan
|
133
|
1999
|
Scott Owen
|
141
|
2000
|
Alexis Rivera
|
125
|
2000
|
Tom LeCuyer
|
141
|
2000
|
David Potter
|
184
|
2001
|
Ryan Egan
|
141
|
2001
|
Scott Owen
|
157
|
2002
|
Marlon Felton
|
125
|
2002
|
Scott Owen
|
157
|
2002
|
Bill Lowney
|
174
|
2002
|
Ben Heizer
|
184
|
2003
|
Sam Hiatt
|
133
|
2003
|
Josh Wooton
|
141
|
2003
|
Scott Owen
|
157
|
2003
|
Ben Heizer
|
184
|
2004
|
Sam Hiatt
|
133
|
2004
|
Josh Wooton
|
149
|
2004
|
Ben Heizer
|
184
|
2005
|
Sam Hiatt
|
133
|
2005
|
Josh Wooton
|
141
|
2005
|
Mike Grimes
|
149
|
2005
|
Johnny Galloway
|
165
|
2006
|
Pat Castillo
|
125
|
2006
|
Josh Wooton
|
141
|
2006
|
Johnny Galloway
|
165
|
2007
|
Pat Castillo
|
125
|
2007
|
Johnny Galloway
|
165
|
2007
|
Danny Burk
|
174
|
2007
|
Duke Burk
|
184
|
2008
|
Pat Castillo
|
133
|
2008
|
Pat McLemore
|
141
|
2008
|
Duke Burk
|
174
|
2009
|
Tristen DaShazer
|
133
|
2009
|
Bryan Deutsch
|
157
|
2010
|
Bryan Deutsch
|
157
|
2011
|
Bryan Deutsch
|
157
|
2011
|
Brad Dieckhaus
|
184
|
2012
|
Kevin Fanta
|
141
|
2012
|
Brad Dieckhaus
|
184
|
2013
|
Matt Mougin
|
174
|
2014
|
Nick Smith
|
133
|
2014
|
Rob Jillard
|
149
|
2015
|
Shawn Scott
|
197
|
2016
|
Austin Eicher
|
133
|
2016
|
Steve Bleise
|
141
|
2016
|
Andrew Morse
|
157
|
2016
|
Shawn Scott
|
197
|
2017
|
Brock Hudkins
|
125
|
2017
|
Steve Bleise
|
149
|
2017
|
Shaun'Qae McMurtry
|
165
|
2017
|
Trace Engelkes
|
174
|
2017
|
Shawn Scott
|
197
|
2018
|
Brock Hudkins
|
125
|
2018
|
Bryce Gorman
|
184
|
2019
|
Bryce West
|
125
|
2019
|
Brit Wilson
|
174
|
2020
|
Gage Braun
|
197
|
2020
|
Max Ihry
|
285
|
2020
|
Izzak Olejnik
|
165
|
2020
|
Brit Wilson
|
184
|
2021
|
Anthony Cheloni
|
149
|
2021
|
Mason Kauffman
|
174
|
2021
|
Izzak Olejnik
|
165
|
2021
|
Bryce West
|
133
|
2021
|
Brit Wilson
|
184
|
2022
|
Izzak Olejnik
|
165
|
2022
|
Brit Wilson
|
184
|
2022
|
Mason Kauffman
|
174
|
|
All-Americans
NIU wrestling has had 16 All-Americans in program history.[3]
Year
|
Name
|
Weight Class
|
1961
|
Bill Kontos
|
130
|
1964
|
Mel Schmidt
|
177
|
1965
|
Bob Furlan
|
147
|
1965
|
Mel Schmidt
|
177
|
1966
|
Bob Furlan
|
147
|
1969
|
Wes Caine
|
123
|
1972
|
Larry Johnson
|
158
|
1973
|
Johnny Johnson
|
190
|
1975
|
Mark Tiffany
|
190
|
1997
|
Jeremy Goeden
|
190
|
1998
|
Jeremy Goeden
|
190
|
2002
|
Scott Owen
|
157
|
2003
|
Scott Owen
|
157
|
2003
|
Ben Heizer
|
184
|
2004
|
Ben Heizer
|
184
|
2021
|
Brit Wilson
|
184
|
Coaching staff
NIU wrestling head coach Ryan Ludwig, who took over the position starting in the 2011–12 season, is a three-time NAIA All-American and a national finalist at 157 pounds.[4][5]
- Ryan Ludwig – Head Coach
- Dominick Moyer – Assistant Coach
- Ty Prazma – Assistant Coach
See also
References
External links
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