2x NCAA Champion Jesse Delgado (picture courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Welcome to a brand new, common characteristic for InterMat! Every single day, for the following few months, we’ll look into the current historical past of a DI wrestling program with our “Ten Years of…” characteristic. Even in the event you’re a die-hard supporter of a selected faculty, there will probably be good data you’ll have forgotten. For others, it is a fast approach to find out about a program you is probably not acquainted with. We’re stepping into alphabetical order for this one, so subsequent up is…Illinois!
For previous groups:
NCAA Qualifiers (66)
2022
125 – Justin Cardani (#27); 133 – Lucas Byrd (#7); 184 – Zac Braunagel (#9); 285 – Luke Luffman (#14)
2021
133 – Lucas Byrd (#7); 141 – Dylan Duncan (#14); 165 – Danny Braunagel (#15); 184 – Zac Braunagel (#19); 285 – Luke Luffman (#16)
2020
125 – Justin Cardani (#21); 133 – Travis Piotrowski (#7); 141 – Dylan Duncan (#19); 157 – Eric Barone (#26); 165 – Danny Braunagel (#15); 174 – Joey Gunther (#17); 184 – Zac Braunagel (#15); 285 – Luke Luffman
2019
125 – Travis Piotrowski (#11); 133 – Dylan Duncan (#30); 141 – Mike Carr (#6); 157 – Eric Barone (#15); 165 – Joey Gunther (#26); 184 – Emery Parker (#4)
2018
125 – Travis Piotrowski; 133 – Dylan Duncan; 141 – Mike Carr (#11); 165 – Isaiah Martinez (#1); 184 – Emery Parker (#10)
2017
125 – Travis Piotrowski; 133 – Zane Richards (#8); 149 – Eric Barone; 157 – Kyle Langendefer; 165 – Isaiah Martinez (#1); 174 – Zac Brunson (#10); 184 – Emery Parker (#11)
2016
133 – Zane Richards (#3); 157 – Isaiah Martinez (#1); 165 – Steven Rodrigues (#6); 174 – Zac Brunson (#5); 184 – Jeff Koepke; 285 – Brooks Black
2015
125 – Jesse Delgado; 133 – Zane Richards (#5); 141 – Steven Rodrigues; 149 – Kyle Langenderfer; 157 – Isaiah Martinez (#1); 165 – Jackson Morse (#9); 174 – Zac Brunson (#11); 184 – Nikko Reyes; 197 – Jeff Koepke; 285 – Brooks Black
2014
125 – Jesse Delgado (#1); 133 – Zane Richards (#14); 141 – Steven Rodrigues; 157 – Zac Brunson (#16); 165 – Jackson Morse (#12); 174 – Tony Dallago; 184 – Nikko Reyes; 197 – Mario Gonzalez
2013
125 – Jesse Delgado (#2); 133 – Daryl Thomas; 149 – Caleb Ervin; 165 – Conrad Polz (#7); 174 – Jordan Blanton (#7); 184 – Tony Dallago; 197 – Mario Gonzalez
NCAA Champions
Isaiah Martinez: 2015 (157); 2016 (157)
Jesse Delgado: 2013 (125); 2014 (125)
NCAA All-Individuals
Lucas Byrd (2022 – fifth; 2021 – fifth)
Dylan Duncan (2021 – fifth)
Emery Parker (2019 – fifth; 2018 – third)
Isaiah Martinez (2018 – 2nd; 2017 – 2nd; 2016 – 1st; 2015 – 1st)
Zane Richards (2017 – seventh; 2016 – 4th)
Zac Brunson (2017 – sixth)
Steven Rodrigues (2016 – fifth)
Jackson Morse (2015 – 4th)
Conrad Polz (2013 – fifth)
Jordan Blanton (2013 – seventh)
NWCA All-Individuals
Travis Piotrowski (133 – 1st Workforce)
NCAA Spherical of 12 Finishers
Zac Braunagel – 184 (2022)
Mike Carr – 141 (2018)
Emery Parker – 184 (2017)
Brooks Black – 285 (2016)
Zac Brunson – 174 (2015)
Tony Dallago – 174 (2014)
Mario Gonzalez – 197 (2013, 2014)
Massive Ten Champions
2018: Isaiah Martinez (165)
2017: Isaiah Martinez (165)
2016: Isaiah Martinez (157)
2015: Isaiah Martinez (157)
2014: Jesse Delgado (125)
2013: Jesse Delgado (125)
Massive Ten Runner’s-Up
2018: Mike Carr (141)
2016: Zane Richards (133); Zac Brunson (174)
2013: Conrad Polz (165)
Twin File
2021-22: 3-7
2021: 5-3
2019-20: 10-4
2018-19: 2-9
2017-18: 7-4
2016-17: 9-3
2015-16: 13-5
2014-15: 13-5
2013-14: 11-8
2012-13: 7-6-1
Massive Ten Event Placement
2021-22: eleventh
2021: eleventh
2019-20: eleventh
2018-19: eleventh
2017-18: eighth
2016-17: sixth
2015-16: seventh
2014-15: sixth
2013-14: sixth
2012-13: fifth
NCAA Event Workforce Placement
2021-22: twenty fifth
2021: 18th
2019-20: No Event
2018-19: twenty sixth
2017-18: Thirteenth-tie
2016-17: eleventh
2015-16: Tenth-tie
2014-15: twelfth
2013-14: Thirteenth
2012-13: ninth
Head Teaching Historical past
Mike Poeta (2021-Current)
Jim Heffernan (2009-2021)
Finest Lineup (Comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)
125 – Jesse Delgado: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#1, #2, and #4 seeds); 2x NCAA Champion; 3x All-American (1st, 1st, seventh); 2x Massive Ten Champion
133 – Lucas Byrd: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#7 seed x2); 2x All-American (fifth x2); 2021 Massive Ten Third Place
141 – Steven Rodrigues: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#6 seed); 2016 All-American (fifth); 2016 Massive Ten Third Place
149 – Kyle Langenderfer: 2x NCAA Qualifier; 2015 Massive Ten Third Place
157 – Isaiah Martinez: 4x NCAA Finalist (1st 2x; 2nd 2x); 4x Massive Ten Champion; 4x NCAA #1 seed
165 – Conrad Polz: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#7 and #9 seeds); 2x All-American (fifth, eighth); 2013 Massive Ten Runner-Up
174 – Jordan Blanton: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#7 x2 and #10 seeds); 3x All-American (4th, fifth, seventh); 2010 Massive Ten Third Place
184 – Emery Parker: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#4, #10, and #11 seeds); 2x All-American (third, fifth); 2019 Massive Ten Third Place
197 – Mario Gonzalez: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#7 seed); 2x NCAA Spherical of 12 finisher; 2013 Massive Ten Third Place
285 – Luke Luffman: 3x NCAA Qualifier (#14 and #16 seeds)
Recruiting
Massive Boarder’s Per Yr
2022: #235 Kole Brower (IL)
2021: #29 Maximo Renteria (CA); #129 Dylan Connell (IL); #293 Caden Ernd (IL); #299 Joey Braunagel (IL)
2020: #70 Luke Odom (IL); #88 Danny Pucino (IL); #134 E’Lan Heard (IL)
2019: #25 Lucas Byrd (OH); #41 Luke Luffman (IL)
2017: #42 Justin Mejia (CA)
2016: #40 Dylan Duncan (IL); #55 Mike Carr (PA); #59 Travis Piotrowski (IL)
2015: #19 Xavier Montalvo (IL); #90 Eric Barone (IL); #124 Carver James (IL)
2014: #12 Jered Cortez (IL); #79 Brock Ervin (KY)
2013: #5 Isaiah Martinez (CA); #9 Brooks Black (PA); #62 Kyle Langenderfer (IL)
Worldwide Accolades (Lively Workforce Members and Alumni)
Isaiah Martinez – 2017 U23 Freestyle World Workforce Member (fifth Place)
Luke Luffman – 2021 Junior Greco-Roman World Workforce Member (14th Place)
