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HEAD COACH: Randy Steward
YEARS @ SCHOOL: 21
CAREER RECORD @ SCHOOL: 226-186-2
ASSISTANT COACHES:
• Ryan Birt – Associate Head Coach 5th season, 1999 Undefeated NCAA Champion for Upper Iowa University. 2014 Central Region Asst. Coach of the Year
• Rick Healey ‘01 – 8th season, 2X AA for Loras, 106 career wins
• Jay Figgins ’08 – 2nd season, AA for Loras, Career wins leader
• Mark Schultz – 2nd season, former U of Dubuque wrestler

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2013-14 DUAL MEET RECORD: 11-10
2014 NATIONAL QUALIFIERS AND ALL AMERICANS: Matt Holmes (141, 7th), Steven DeWitt (157), James Buss (285, 1st)
RETURNING QUALIFIERS AND ALL AMERICANS: DeWitt/157 and Buss/285

TOP RETURNING STARTERS:
141 Nick Steger SO 30 match winner 2013, ranked 4th last year before injury
149 Evan Weaver SO 20 match winner in 2013 @ 141
Greg Vance SO 20 match winner in 2013 @ 149
157 Steven DeWitt SR NCAA Qualifier, ranked as high as 3rd
165 Tom Gross JR Injured last year. Did not compete
174 Joe Butler SR 3 year starter, 20 match winner past 3 seasons
184 Malcolm Watson JR 2 year starter, 20 match winner @ 197 in 2013
285 James Buss JR 2X AA, NCAA Champ in 2014

TOP INCOMING WRESTLERS:
125 Vincent Elizalde/Brawley, CA – 2X State Placer, Jake Lamantia/Davenport, IA,
Dayton Olson/Bartlett, IL – State Placer, Charlie Roth/Downer’s Grove, IL
133 Michael Triplett/Normal, IL – State Qualifier
141 Troy Valdez/Northlake, IL, State Qualifier, Matt Perkins/Mt Prospect, IL
149 Jimmy Davis/Aurora, IL, State Placer, Mike Falco/Chicago, IL,
Kylian Lally/Dixon, IL
157 Phillip Gutierrez Holtville, CA,
165 Dontrell Bryant/Romeoville, IL -State Qualifier,
174 Isaiah Castillo/Imperial, CA
184 Connor Swier/Naperville, IL
197 Awais Arain/Bolingbrook, IL, State Qualifier
285 Chris Alonzo/El Centro, CA

SEASON OUTLOOK:
In 2014 Loras finished 3rd in the Iowa Conference, 10th in final NWCA Dual Meet Poll, and 14th in NCAA Tournament. That season is over but enthusiasm continues to be high. JR James Buss @ 285, SR Steven DeWitt @ 157, and SR Joe Butler @ 174 will lead an experienced group of returners this season. A trip to Nashville for the Gator Boots Duals highlights the first half of the season.