2025-26 Wrestling Roster

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157

Antonio Alvarado

R-So. Poplar Grove, Ill. Belvidere North

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Redshirt Sophomore Poplar Grove, Ill. Belvidere North

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141

Will Baysingar

R-So. Mt. Prospect, Ill. Prospect

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Redshirt Sophomore Mt. Prospect, Ill. Prospect

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149

Ryan Bennett

R-So. Avon, Ohio Saint Edward

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Redshirt Sophomore Avon, Ohio Saint Edward

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285

Ryan Boersma

R-Jr. Channahon, Ill. Mount Carmel

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Redshirt Junior Channahon, Ill. Mount Carmel

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197

Joey Braunagel

R-Jr. Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic

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Redshirt Junior Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic

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141

Kole Brower

R-Jr. Moline, Ill Moline

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Redshirt Junior Moline, Ill Moline

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133

Lucas Byrd

Gr. Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle

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Graduate Student Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle

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125

Cj Campbell

Fr. Kenosha, Wis. Kenosha St Joseph Catholic Academy

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Freshman Kenosha, Wis. Kenosha St Joseph Catholic Academy

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141

Jayden Colon

R-Fr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East

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Redshirt Freshman St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East

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197

Dylan Connell

Gr. Marengo, Ill. Marian Central Catholic

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Graduate Student Marengo, Ill. Marian Central Catholic

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157

Charlie Fifield

R-Jr. Rolling Meadows, Ill. William Fremd

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Redshirt Junior Rolling Meadows, Ill. William Fremd

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149

Michael Gioffre

R-So. Clovis, Calif. Buchanan

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Redshirt Sophomore Clovis, Calif. Buchanan

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184

Charlie Heydorn

R-Jr. Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest

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Redshirt Junior Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest

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174

Colin Kelly

R-Fr. Mokena, Ill. Mount Carmel

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Redshirt Freshman Mokena, Ill. Mount Carmel

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197

Cade Lautt

Gr. Olathe, Kan. St. James Academy

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Graduate Student Olathe, Kan. St. James Academy

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285

Luke Luffman

Gr. Urbana, Ill. Urbana

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Graduate Student Urbana, Ill. Urbana

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285

Peter Marinopoulos

R-So. Chicago, Ill. Marist

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Redshirt Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Marist

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184

Chris Moore

R-So. McHenry, Ill. McHenry

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Redshirt Sophomore McHenry, Ill. McHenry

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125

Spencer Moore

Gr. Crittenden, Ky. Walton-Verona

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Graduate Student Crittenden, Ky. Walton-Verona

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149

Danny Nini

R-Jr. Orlando, Fla. Lake Highland Prep

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Redshirt Junior Orlando, Fla. Lake Highland Prep

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141

Danny Pucino

R-Sr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville

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Redshirt Senior Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville

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125

Caelan Riley

R-Jr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville

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Redshirt Junior Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville

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133

Joey Ruzic

R-Fr. Springfield, Ill. Auburn

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Redshirt Freshman Springfield, Ill. Auburn

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165

Braeden Scoles

R-So. Kewaskum, Wis. Kewaskum

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Redshirt Sophomore Kewaskum, Wis. Kewaskum

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157

Logan Swaw

R-So. Lockport, Ill. Lockport

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Redshirt Sophomore Lockport, Ill. Lockport

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157

Kannon Webster

R-So. Toulon, Ill. Washington Community

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Redshirt Sophomore Toulon, Ill. Washington Community

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Wrestling Coaching Staff

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Mike Poeta

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Assistant Coach

Jeremy Hunter

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Assistant Coach

Austin O'Connor

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Skill Development Coordinator

Bryan Medlin

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Director of Operations

Christian Kanzler

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Assistant Coach

Eric Schultz

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2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Full Name	Pos	Ht.	Academic Year	Hometown / High School
Antonio Alvarado	157	-	R-So.	Poplar Grove, Ill. / Belvidere North
Will Baysingar	141	-	R-So.	Mt. Prospect, Ill. / Prospect
Ryan Bennett	149	-	R-So.	Avon, Ohio / Saint Edward
Ryan Boersma	285	-	R-Jr.	Channahon, Ill. / Mount Carmel
Joey Braunagel	197	-	R-Jr.	Belleville, Ill. / Althoff Catholic
Kole Brower	141	-	R-Jr.	Moline, Ill / Moline
Lucas Byrd	133	-	Gr.	Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle
Cj Campbell	125	-	Fr.	Kenosha, Wis. / Kenosha St Joseph Catholic Academy
Jayden Colon	141	-	R-Fr.	St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles East
Dylan Connell	197	-	Gr.	Marengo, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic
Charlie Fifield	157	-	R-Jr.	Rolling Meadows, Ill. / William Fremd
Michael Gioffre	149	-	R-So.	Clovis, Calif. / Buchanan
Charlie Heydorn	184	-	R-Jr.	Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest
Colin Kelly	174	-	R-Fr.	Mokena, Ill. / Mount Carmel
Cade Lautt	197	-	Gr.	Olathe, Kan. / St. James Academy
Luke Luffman	285	-	Gr.	Urbana, Ill. / Urbana
Peter Marinopoulos	285	-	R-So.	Chicago, Ill. / Marist
Chris Moore	184	-	R-So.	McHenry, Ill. / McHenry
Spencer Moore	125	-	Gr.	Crittenden, Ky. / Walton-Verona
Danny Nini	149	-	R-Jr.	Orlando, Fla. / Lake Highland Prep
Danny Pucino	141	-	R-Sr.	Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville
Caelan Riley	125	-	R-Jr.	Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville
Joey Ruzic	133	-	R-Fr.	Springfield, Ill. / Auburn
Braeden Scoles	165	-	R-So.	Kewaskum, Wis. / Kewaskum
Logan Swaw	157	-	R-So.	Lockport, Ill. / Lockport
Kannon Webster	157	-	R-So.	Toulon, Ill. / Washington Community

Wrestling Coaching Staff

Wrestling - Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Mike Poeta	Head Coach
	Jeremy Hunter	Assistant Coach
	Austin O'Connor	Assistant Coach
	Bryan Medlin	Skill Development Coordinator
	Christian Kanzler	Director of Operations
	Eric Schultz	Assistant Coach

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Antonio Alvarado

157

R-So. Agricultural & Consumer Economics

Poplar Grove, Ill. Belvidere North
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Will Baysingar

141

R-So. Finance and Data Science

Mt. Prospect, Ill. Prospect
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Ryan Bennett

149

R-So. Agricultural & Consumer Economics

Avon, Ohio Saint Edward
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Ryan Boersma

285

R-Jr. Community Health

Channahon, Ill. Missouri // Triton College
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Joey Braunagel

197

R-Jr. Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic
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Kole Brower

141

R-Jr. Middle Grades Education

Moline, Ill Moline
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Lucas Byrd

133

Gr. Crop Sciences

Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle
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Cj Campbell

125

Fr. Advertising

Kenosha, Wis. Kenosha St Joseph Catholic Academy
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Jayden Colon

141

R-Fr. Kinesiology

St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East
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Dylan Connell

197

Gr. Agribusiness, Markets, & Management

Marengo, Ill. Marian Central Catholic
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Charlie Fifield

157

R-Jr. Management

Rolling Meadows, Ill. William Fremd
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Michael Gioffre

149

R-So. Communication

Clovis, Calif. Virginia
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Charlie Heydorn

184

R-Jr. Recreation, Sport & Tourism

Lake Forest, Ill. Ohio
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Colin Kelly

174

R-Fr. Kinesiology

Mokena, Ill. Mount Carmel
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Cade Lautt

197

Gr.

Olathe, Kan. North Carolina
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Luke Luffman

285

Gr. Health Communication

Urbana, Ill. Urbana
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Peter Marinopoulos

285

R-So. Kinesiology

Chicago, Ill. Marist
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Chris Moore

184

R-So. Communication

McHenry, Ill. McHenry
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Spencer Moore

125

Gr. Strategic Brand Communication

Crittenden, Ky. North Carolina
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Danny Nini

149

R-Jr. Recreation, Sport & Tourism

Orlando, Fla. North Carolina
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Danny Pucino

141

R-Sr. Management

Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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Caelan Riley

125

R-Jr. Advertising

Libertyville, Ill. Citadel
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Joey Ruzic

133

R-Fr. Consumer Economics & Finance

Springfield, Ill. Auburn
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Braeden Scoles

165

R-So. Kinesiology

Kewaskum, Wis. Kewaskum
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Logan Swaw

157

R-So. Community Health

Lockport, Ill. Lockport
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Kannon Webster

157

R-So. Undecided

Toulon, Ill. Washington Community

Wrestling Coaching Staff

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Mike Poeta

Head Coach
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Jeremy Hunter

Assistant Coach
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Austin O'Connor

Assistant Coach
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Bryan Medlin

Skill Development Coordinator
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Christian Kanzler

Director of Operations
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Eric Schultz

Assistant Coach

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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Players

Antonio Alvarado

Will Baysingar

Ryan Bennett

Ryan Boersma

Joey Braunagel

Kole Brower

Lucas Byrd

Cj Campbell

Jayden Colon

Dylan Connell

Charlie Fifield

Michael Gioffre

Charlie Heydorn

Colin Kelly

Cade Lautt

Luke Luffman

Peter Marinopoulos

Chris Moore

Spencer Moore

Danny Nini

Danny Pucino

Caelan Riley

Joey Ruzic

Braeden Scoles

Logan Swaw

Kannon Webster

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