2012-2013 University of Dubuque Preview
University of Dubuque Spartans (Central Region)
Head Coach: Jon McGovern
Years at School as head coach: 10
Assistant Coaches: Mike Mena, John Deneen, Ben Friedl, Josh Terrell, Chad Cook, Pete Pearson
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2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ryan Warczynski (149), Logan Einerson (174), Sam Johnson (197)
Returning Qualifiers: Ryan Warczynski (149), Logan Einerson (174)
Top returning wrestlers:
133: Chris Sokol – (IIAC Placewinner)
141: Eric Powell – (IIAC Placewinner)
149: Ryan Warczynski – 3X NCAA Qualifier
157: Derek Mizzaur – (IIAC Placewinner, Scholar All-American)
165: Ray Bryant – (IIAC Placwinner)
174: Logan Einerson – NCAA Qualifier
Top incoming wrestlers:
125: Nic Fontanetta (IL State Placewinner (3rd & 6th) – Crsytal Lake, IL) Stephen Rosenburg (3rd in state – Braidwood, IL), Julio Chavez (IL State Qual – Bremen, IL)
141: Tim Corse (2nd in State – St. Rita, IL), Adrien Collier (Conference Finalist – Mt. Zion, IL), Matt Engel (4th in State – Braidwood, IL), Jason Davidson (2X Conference Champ – Argo, IL)
149: Drew Niebhur (Iowa State Placer – Perry, IA)
165: Elton Turnage-Manuel (State Qualifier – Waubonsie Valley), Jordan Baskerville (State Qualifier – Cedar Rapids, IA)
184: Joe Shue (2X All Conference – Argo, IL), Dylan Ash (Conference Champ – Monticello, IA)
197: Oliver Newton (5th in State – Geneseo, IL), Brett Haas (7th State – Dubuque, IA)
HWT: Zac Osborn (Muncie, IN)
Season outlook:
John McGovern has done a good job getting Dubuque to be competitive in the tough IIAC, and he returns a pair of NCAA qualifiers from last season’s fifth place IIAC team. Four other conference placewinners are back in the lineup as well for the Spartans. Eric Powell was 4th in the conference, while Derek Mizaur was 5th but finished the season with 20 wins. One noteworthy change is the possibility that 3x qualifier Ryan Warczynski may be moving up to 165 for his final season, with Mizaur dropping to 149. Dubuque has brought in a deep class that covers most of the weights and some of those wrestlers will definitely be in the mix for starting spots while the two returning qualifiers each look to get on the podium for the first time.