2018-19 North Central Preview
Team: North Central College
Head Coach: Joe Norton
Years at School as Head Coach: 4
Career Record at Current School: 31-26
Assistant Coaches: Josh Tardy, Vince Pizzo, Mike Bikulcius, Abe Duran, Dan Schiferl, Andrew Zobac, Mike Benefiel
2017-2018 Dual Meet Record: 12-2
2018 NCAA Qualifiers: Egan Berta 157
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Ben Williamson – 149 (2016, 2017)
Top Returning Starters:
125 Moe Mitchell – Regional 6th
141 Anthony Rink – 43-20 career record
149 Ben Williamson – 2x NCAA Qualifier
157 Rafael Roman – 22-12 freshman record
184 Josh Bouie – 2x Regional placer
197 Tyler Vittal – CCIW Champ, 3x Regional placer
285 Audel Ochoa – 20-7 freshman record
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
125 – Ian Mullen – JUCO All-American, IL State 6th
125 – Jimmy Pellegrino – IL State Qualifier
133 – Eric Davis-Smith – IL State Qualifier
133 – Jaime Suarez – IL State 6th
141 – Vinny Rink – 2x IL State Qualifier
149 – Dominick Ambrose – 3x IL State Qualifier
157 – Lucas Burris – IL State Qualifier
157 – Vince Liebich – IL State Qualifier
184 – Cody Baldridge – IL State Champ, 3x finalist
197 – Jason Nako – IL State 4th
285 – Matthew Hennessey – IL State Champ, 6th
285 – Isiah Ziegler – IL State 4th