Wilkes posted an overall record of 18-8 and was the lone Husky wrestler to advance to the National Tournament. He also was one of two Husky wrestlers to be named the North Central Conference wrestlers of the week. Joining Wilkes as a Wrestler of the Week was Sonny Silva.
Other awards include: Jairo Sandoval was named the Tough Man of the Year, Tim Whitley was named the Newcomer of the Year, and Gabe Suarez was named the Red-Shirt Wrestler of the Year.
The Huskies also honored John Oxton, the winningest wrestling head coach in the history of SCSU wrestling, by naming him into the Husky Wrestling Hall of Fame. Oxton charted a record of 167-120-9, as well as coaching 37 All-Americans.
Before the evening ended the members of the 2006-07 wrestling team thanked and congratulated the first year head coach, Steve Costanzo, by presenting him with an engraved frame commemorating his first season at SCSU.
A full listing of awards goes as follows:
Captain Award: Tom Messerli, Jairo Sandoval, Nick Wilkes
Scholar of the Year: Matt Jackson
NCC All-Academic: Adam Hill, Matt Jackson, Tom Messerli
NCAA DII All-Academic: Tom Anderson, Adam Hill, Matt Jackson, Tom Messerli
NCC Wrestler of the Week: Nick Wilkes, Sonny Siliva
Most Falls: Grant Johnson (6), John Sundgren (6)
Tough Man of the Year: Jairo Sandoval
Iron Man of the Year: Adam Hill, Matt Jackson, Jairo Sandoval
Newcomer of the Year: Tim Whitley
Red-Shirt Wrestler of the Year: Gabe Suarez
Dean Weisman-Wrestler of the Year: Nick Wilkes
Coaching Appreciation Award: Cisco Cole, Jeremy Lang, Severin Walsh
Husky Appreciation Award: Grant Nelson
Husky Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee: John Oxton
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