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Elmhurst College
Head Coach: Steve Marianetti
Years at School as head coach: 13th
Career Record at school: 105-52-2
Assistant Coaches: John Jung, Matt Kuschert, Chris Muscia

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2013-2014 Dual Meet Record: 3-10
2014 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ryan Prater (NCAA Champion @149), Danny Balderas (NCAA Qualifier @197)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (any year): Miguel Venecia (AA in 2013)

Top returning starters:
Miguel Venecia – 2013 All-American, 5th in Regional 2014
Nick Dinardo – Regional placer, 2-year starter
James Spangler – Regional placer, 2-year starter
Alex Maynard – Missed last season due to injury

Top incoming wrestlers:
Blake Santi – JUCO All-American @149
Colton Kelly – Transfer from Cornell (IA)
Mike Togher – 2011 IL State Champion
Mark Duda – 2X IL State Runner-up, 3X Placer, 4X Qualifier
John Pellegrino – 2X IL State Placer, 4X Qualifier
Austin Hedrick – IL State Placer, 3X Qualifier
Connor Bandy – IL State Qualifier
Jayvin Bandy – IL State Qualifier
Matt Macarus – IL State Qualifier
Anthony Munoz – IL State Qualifier

Season outlook:
The Bluejays look to improve on their 17th place finish at the NCAA Championships. Gone are NCAA Champ Ryan Prater and qualifier Danny Balderas, but an experienced group of returners and talented class of newcomers should help the team improve upon last year’s results. Leading the returning group is 2013 All-American Miguel Venecia. After an injury filled 2014 campaign, a healthy Venecia looks to make it back on the podium. Also returning are regional placers and 2 year starters Nick Dinardo and Jim Spangler, along with the anticipated return of Alex Maynard, who missed the entire season due to a serious injury. All three look to be key parts of the lineup this season, along with Elmhurst’s “Freshman of the Year” Bobby Schillinger and Zack Urbanski, who has been biding his time the past 2 seasons behind talented upperclassmen.