Upper Midwest Region 2023-24 Team Previews
Augsburg University – Head Coach Tony Valek – 9-1 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 141 Sam Stuhl (1st), 149 Charlie Stuhl (8th), 157 Tyler Shilson (2nd), 165 Cooper Willis (5th), 174 Seth Goetzinger (7th), 184 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (4th), 197 Parker Venz, 285 Tyler Kim (3rd)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: 125 Derek Steele (2022 NQ), Stuhl, Stuhl, Willis, Goetzinger, Schwanebeck-Ostermann, Venz, Kim
Other top returning starter: 133 Cade Willis
Carthage College – Head Coach Alberto Quiros – 1-9 in 2022-2023 – Twitter
Top returning starters: 141 Cole Nelson, 157 Zaren Anderson, 165 Collin Ruiz, 174 CJ Gilbert, 184 Devin Rogers, 285 Mason Kochersperger
Concordia College Moorhead – Head Coach Quincy Osborn – 6-4 in 2022-2023 – Twitter
2023 NCAA Qualifier: 133 Ty Bisek (6th)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Bisek, 197 Gabe Zierden (2020 NQ, 2021 NWCA 2nd)
Other top returning starters: 149 Kellen Schauer (18-11) ,157 Tyler Bents (5th Region), 165 Eli Hunt (7th REgion), 174 Alex Rapelje (5th Region), 285 Ayden Friese (2022 7th Region)
Concordia University Wisconsin – Head Coach Kevin Koch – 7-3 in 2022-2023 – Facebook
Top returning starters: 174 Jon Pullen (20-10), 197 Peyton Smith (7th Region)
Pacific University– Head Coach Zach Binkerd – 1-7 in 2022-2023
Top returning starters: 125 TJ Turner (8th Region), 141 Lucas Paschia, 157 K’den McMullin, 285 Loudyn Reese
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire – Head Coach Tim Fader – 17-5 in 2022-2023
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 133 Tyler Fleetwood (3rd), 165 Tristan Massie, 174 Jared Stricker (2nd)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Fleetwood, Massie, Stricker, 149 Zach Sato (2022 NQ)
Other top returning starters: 125 Carter Schultz (5th Region), 141 Drew Kested (6th Region), 157 Colton Sund, 184 Niall Schoenfelder (6th Region), 285 Jackson Schichel
University of Wisconsin La Crosse – Head Coach Dave Malecek – 13-3 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 125 Brandon Murphy 125, 149 Tyler Goebel, 157 Nolan Hertel (1st), 165 Noah Leisgang (3rd), 174 Seth Brossard (3rd), 184 Kalyn Jahn, 285 Mike Douglas (8th)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Goebel, Hertel, Leisgang, Douglas, 197 Ben Kawczynski (2022 NQ at 285)
Other top returning starters: 133 Zach Weiler (8th Region), 141 Sam Lorenz (7th Region)
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh – Head Coach Aaron Konitzer – 1-5 in 2022-2023
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 125 Luc Valdez, 197 Beau Yineman (7th)
Top returning starters: 149 Bryce Jankowski (8th Region 2022), 157 Cody Welker (6th Region)
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point – Head Coach Johnny Johnson – 2-10 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifier: 125 Luca Paladino
Returning NCAA Qualifier: Paladino
Other top returning starters: 133 Blaze Thurber (7th Region), 184 Trystan Altensey (4th Region)
Wheaton College – Head Coach Jim Gruenwald – 7-7 in 2022-2023
2023 NCAA Qualifier: 141 Ethan Harsted (2nd)
Top returning starters: 125 Brendan Johnston , 133 Anthony Zamora, 174 Jacob Kraker, 197 Jackson Punzel (8th Region)
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