2021 NCAA All-American Brit Wilson (photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...Northern Illinois!
NCAA Qualifiers (29)
2022
#11 Izzak Olejnik (165 lbs); #22 Mason Kauffman (174 lbs); #12 Brit Wilson (184 lbs)
2021
#33 Bryce West (133 lbs); #26 Anthony Cheloni (149 lbs); #18 Izzak Olejnik (165 lbs); #22 Mason Kauffman (174 lbs); #7 Brit Wilson (184 lbs)
2020
#25 Izzak Olejnik (165 lbs); #19 Brit Wilson (184 lbs); #24 Gage Braun (197 lbs); #33 Max Ihry (285 lbs)
2019
#30 Bryce West (125 lbs); #13 Brit Wilson (174 lbs)
2018
Brock Hudkins (125 lbs); Bryce Gorman (184 lbs)
2017
Brock Hudkins (125 lbs); #14 Steve Bleise (149 lbs); Shaun'Que McMurtry (165 lbs); #15 Trace Engelkes (174 lbs); #11 Shawn Scott (197 lbs)
2016
Austin Eicher (133 lbs); #13 Steve Bleise (141 lbs); Andrew Morse (157 lbs); Shawn Scott (197 lbs)
2015
Shawn Scott (197 lbs)
2014
Nick Smith (133 lbs); Robert Jillard (149 lbs)
2013
Matt Mougin (174 lbs)
NCAA Champions
None
NCAA All-Americans
2021: Brit Wilson (184 - 6th)
NCAA Round of 12 Finishers
Brock Hudkins (2017 - 125)
Steve Bleise (2017 - 141)
Shawn Scott (2016, 2017 - 197)
Matt Mougin (2013 - 174)
MAC Conference Champions
2022: Izzak Olejnik (165); Mason Kauffman (174); Brit Wilson (184)
2021: Brit Wilson (184)
2020: Brit Wilson (184)
2016: Austin Eicher (133)
Dual Record
2021-22: 6-10
2021: 6-3
2019-20: 13-4
2018-19: 8-10
2017-18: 3-10
2016-17: 8-8
2015-16: 6-10
2014-15: 10-12
2013-14: 7-11
2012-13: 10-8
MAC Tournament Placement
2021-22: 3rd
2021: 4th
2019-20: 3rd
2018-19: 6th
2017-18: 8th
2016-17: 5th
2015-16: 6th
2014-15: 7th
2013-14: 8th
2012-13: 5th
2021-22: 6-10
NCAA Tournament Team Placement
2021-22: 38th-tie (4.5 points)
2021: 29th (13.5 points)
2019-20: No Tournament
2018-19: 56th (0.5 points)
2017-18: 48th-tie (2.5 points)
2016-17: 30th (11.5 points)
2015-16: 50th (3 points)
2014-15: 67th-tie (0 points)
2013-14: 53rd-tie (3 points)
2012-13: 41st-tie (4 points)
Head Coaching History
Ryan Ludwig (2011-present)
Best Lineup (comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)
125 - Brock Hudkins: 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2017 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher; 2018 MAC Runner-Up
133 - Austin Eicher: 2016 NCAA Qualifier, 2016 MAC Champion
141 - Steve Bleise: 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2017 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher
149 - Anthony Cheloni: 2021 NCAA Qualifier
157 - Andrew Morse: 2016 NCAA Qualifier
165 - Izzak Olejnik: 3x NCAA Qualifier, 2022 MAC Champion, 3x MAC finalist
174 - Mason Kauffman: 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2022 MAC Champion
184 - Brit Wilson: 4x NCAA Qualifier, 2021 NCAA All-American (6th), 3x MAC Champion
197 - Shawn Scott: 3x NCAA Qualifier, 2x NCAA Round of 12 Finisher
285 - Max Ihry: 2020 NCAA Qualifier
Recruiting
Number of Big Boarder's Per Year
2022: #216 Jacob Brya (MI)
2021: #63 Blake West (MN); #222 Hayden Pummel (OH); #296 Noah Mis (IL)
2020: #168 Jimmy Carmany (OH)
2017: #73 Breyden Bailey (IN); #96 Bryce West (IA)
2015: #136 Ryan Prescott (MI)
2014: #126 Chris Garcia (IL); #146 Alijah Jeffrey (IA)
2013: #180 Jordan Northrup (IL)
For past teams:
Air Force
American
Appalachian State
Arizona State
Army West Point
Binghamton
Bloomsburg
Brown
Bucknell
Buffalo
Cal Poly
Campbell
Central Michigan
Chattanooga
Clarion
Cleveland State
Columbia
Cornell
CSU Bakersfield
Davidson
Drexel
Duke
Edinboro
Franklin & Marshall
Gardner-Webb
George Mason
Harvard
Hofstra
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Iowa State
Kent State
Lehigh
Lock Haven
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Missouri
Navy
NC State
Nebraska
North Carolina
North Dakota State
Northern Colorado
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