2x NCAA All-American Eric Barnett (photo courtesy of Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.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...Wisconsin!
NCAA Qualifiers (64)
2022
#6 Eric Barnett (125 lbs), #31 Kyle Burwick (133 lbs), #27 Joe Zargo (141 lbs), #3 Austin Gomez (149 lbs), #27 Garrett Model (157 lbs), #4 Dean Hamiti (165 lbs), #29 Chris Weiler (184 lbs), #23 Braxton Amos (197 lbs), #17 Trent Hillger (285 lbs)
2021
#19 Eric Barnett (125 lbs), #18 Kyle Burwick (133 lbs), #13 Chris Weiler (184 lbs), #14 Trent Hillger (285 lbs)
2020
#2 Seth Gross (133 lbs), #9 Tristan Moran (141 lbs), #26 Cole Martin (149 lbs), #8 Evan Wick (165 lbs), #24 Johnny Sebastian (184 lbs), #6 Trent Hillger (285 lbs)
2019
#11 Tristan Moran (141 lbs), #19 Cole Martin (149 lbs), #4 Evan Wick (165 lbs), #15 Ryan Christensen (174 lbs), #22 Mason Reinhardt (184 lbs), #7 Trent Hillger (285 lbs)
2018
Eli Stickley (141 lbs), Cole Martin (149 lbs), #14 Andrew Crone (149 lbs), #10 Evan Wick (165 lbs), Ryan Christensen (174 lbs), #11 Ricky Robertson (184 lbs), Hunter Ritter (197 lbs)
2017
Johnny Jimenez (125 lbs), Cole Martin (141 lbs), Andrew Crone (149 lbs), TJ Ruschell (157 lbs), #4 Isaac Jordan (165 lbs), Ryan Christensen (174 lbs), Hunter Ritter (184 lbs), #15 Ricky Robertson (197 lbs), #2 Connor Medbery (285 lbs)
2016
Johnny Jimenez (125 lbs), #12 Ryan Taylor (133 lbs), #2 Isaac Jordan (165 lbs), Ricky Robertson (174 lbs), Ryan Christensen (184 lbs)
2015
#2 Ryan Taylor (133 lbs), Jesse Thielke (141 lbs), #3 Isaac Jordan (165 lbs), #16 Frank Cousins (174 lbs), #15 Ricky Robertson (184 lbs), #12 Timmy McCall (197 lbs), #5 Connor Medbery (285 lbs)
2014
#7 Ryan Taylor (125 lbs), #5 Tyler Graff (133 lbs), Rylan Lubeck (149 lbs), #5 Isaac Jordan (157 lbs), Scott Liegel (174 lbs), Jackson Hein (184 lbs), Timmy McCall (197 lbs), #9 Connor Medbery (285 lbs)
2013
#3 Tyler Graff (133 lbs), Jackson Hein (197 lbs), #7 Connor Medbery (285 lbs)
NCAA Champions
None
NCAA All-Americans
2022: Eric Barnett (125 - 7th), Austin Gomez (149 - 4th), Dean Hamiti (165 - 6th)
2021: Eric Barnett (125 - 8th), Trent Hillger (285 - 6th)
2019: Evan Wick (165 - 4th), Trent Hillger (285 - 8th)
2018: Evan Wick (165 - 3rd)
2017: Isaac Jordan (165 - 4th), Connor Medbery (285 - 2nd)
2016: Isaac Jordan (165 - 2nd)
2015: Ryan Taylor (133 - 7th), Isaac Jordan (165 - 7th), Connor Medbery (285 - 4th)
2014: Tyler Graff (133 - 2nd), Isaac Jordan (157 - 7th)
2013: Tyler Graff (133 - 3rd)
NWCA All-Americans
Seth Gross (133 - First Team)
Tristan Moran (141 - Second Team)
Evan Wick (165 - First Team)
Trent Hillger (285 - First Team)
NCAA Round of 12 Finishers
Tristan Moran (2019 - 141)
Andrew Crone (2017 - 149)
Ryan Taylor (2016 - 133)
Timmy McCall (2015 - 197)
Connor Medbery (2014 - 285)
Big Ten Champions
2022: Austin Gomez (149)
2016: Isaac Jordan (165)
2015: Isaac Jordan (165)
Big Ten Runner's Up
2022: Eric Barnett (125)
2017: Connor Medbery (285)
2015: Ryan Taylor (133)
2014: Tyler Graff (133)
Dual Record
2021-22: 12-2
2021: 1-6
2019-20: 11-6
2018-19: 9-6
2017-18: 7-5
2016-17: 7-5
2015-16: 4-8
2014-15: 9-4
2013-14: 12-6
2012-13: 7-8
Big Ten Tournament Placement
2021-22: 8th
2021: 12th
2019-20: 9th
2018-19: 7th
2017-18: 6th
2016-17: 8th
2015-16: 8th
2014-15: 8th
2013-14: 7th
2012-13: 10th
NCAA Tournament Team Placement
2021-22: 14th (38.5 points)
2021: 23rd (18.5 points)
2019-20: No Tournament
2018-19: 21st (27 points)
2017-18: 17th (27.5 points)
2016-17: 13th (39.5 points)
2015-16: 23rd (20 points)
2014-15: 17th (32.5 points)
2013-14: 16th (36 points)
2012-13: 27th-tie (16.5 points)
Head Coaching History
Chris Bono (2018 - Present)
Barry Davis (1993 - 2018)
Best Lineup (Comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)
125 - Eric Barnett: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#6 and #19 seeds), 2x NCAA All-American (7th, 8th), 2022 Big Ten Runner-Up
133 - Tyler Graff: 4x NCAA All-American (2nd, 3rd, 5th x2), 2014 NCAA Runner-Up, 2x Big Ten Runner-Up
141 - Tristan Moran: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#9 and #11 seeds), 2020 NWCA Second Team All-American, 2019 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher
149 - Austin Gomez: 2022 NCAA Qualifier (#3 seed), 2022 NCAA 4th Place, 2022 Big Ten Champion, NCAA Qualifier for Iowa State
157 - Isaac Jordan: 4x NCAA All-American (#2, #4, #7 x2), 2016 NCAA Runner-Up, 2x Big Ten Champion
165 - Evan Wick: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#4, #8, and #10 seeds), 2x NCAA All-American (3rd, 4th), 2020 NWCA First Team All-American, 2022 NCAA All-American (3rd) for Cal Poly
174 - Ryan Christensen: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#15 seed)
184 - Ricky Robertson: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#11 and #15 x2 seeds)
197 - Timmy McCall: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#12 seed), 2015 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher
285 - Connor Medbery: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#2, #5, #7, and #9 seeds), 2x NCAA All-American (2nd, 4th), 2017 NCAA Runner-Up, 2017 Big Ten Runner-Up
Recruiting
Number of Big Boarder's Per Year
2022: #31 Nicolar Rivera (WI), #32 James Rowley (OR), #72 Brock Bobzien (CA), #166 Mikey Tal-Shahar (FL), #233 Felix Lettini (NJ)
2021: #6 Dean Hamiti (IL), #52 Brooks Empey (WI), #56 Hayden Copass (IL)
2020: #6 Braxton Amos (WV), #127 Joe Zargo (NJ), #137 Aidan Medora (WI)
2019: #18 Eric Barnett (WI), #32 Peter Christensen (IL), #38 Kyle Burwick (ND), #84 Josh Otto (WI)
2018: #51 Jared Krattiger (WI), #67 Jeremy Schoenherr (WI), #90 Tyler Dow (WI)
2017: #21 Trent Hillger (MI), #88 Devin Bahr (WI)
2016: #29 Evan Wick (CA), #32 Zander Wick (CA), #110 Jacob Covaciu (WI)
2015: #26 Hunter Ritter (MD), #92 Eli Stickley (OH), #103 Michael Cullen (IL)
2014: #22 Ryan Christensen (WA), #50 Johnny Jimenez (IL)
2013: #39 Ricky Robertson (IL), #150 Jake Stilling (WI), #161 Scott Liegel (WI), #165 Andrew Crone (WI)
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
Northern Illinois
Northern Iowa
Northwestern
Ohio
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Oregon State
Penn
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Purdue
Rider
Rutgers
Sacred Heart
SIU Edwardsville
South Dakota State
Stanford
The Citadel
Utah Valley
Virginia
Virginia Tech
VMI
West Virginia
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