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2020-21 Wrestling Roster

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Players

  • HWT

    Mike Bosco

    Fr. Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg
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    Freshman Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg
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  • 165

    Danny Braunagel

    R-So. Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic
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    Redshirt Sophomore Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic
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  • 184

    Zac Braunagel

    R-So. Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic
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    Redshirt Sophomore Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic
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  • 133

    Lucas Byrd

    R-Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle
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    Redshirt Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle
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  • 125

    Justin Cardani

    R-So. Champaign, Ill. Centennial
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    Redshirt Sophomore Champaign, Ill. Centennial
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  • 149

    Mike Carr

    R-Sr. South Fayette, Pa. South Fayette
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    Redshirt Senior South Fayette, Pa. South Fayette
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  • 149

    Andrew Cohen

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    Sr. Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park
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    Senior Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park
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  • 125

    Josh Contreras

    R-Jr. Brooksfield, Ill. Riverside-Brookfield
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    Redshirt Junior Brooksfield, Ill. Riverside-Brookfield
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  • 133

    Nate Cotroneo

    So. Rochester, NY Pittsford
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    Sophomore Rochester, NY Pittsford
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  • 174

    Jake DiBenedetto

    Sr. Mokena, Ill. Old Dominion
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    Senior Mokena, Ill. Old Dominion
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  • 141

    Dylan Duncan

    R-Sr. Winfield, Ill. Montini Catholic
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    Redshirt Senior Winfield, Ill. Montini Catholic
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  • 125

    Dane Durlacher

    R-So. Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS
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  • 141/149

    Michael Gunther

    So. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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    Sophomore Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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  • 149

    E'lan Heard

    Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Libertyville
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    Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Libertyville
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  • 133

    Zeke Hulet

    Fr. Washington, Ill. Washington
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    Freshman Washington, Ill. Washington
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  • 149

    Christian Kanzler

    Gr. Fox Lake, Ill. Lincoln College
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    Graduate Student Fox Lake, Ill. Lincoln College
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  • 157

    Kenny Kerstein

    R-So. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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    Redshirt Sophomore Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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  • HWT

    Luke Luffman

    So. Urbana, Ill. Urbana
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    Sophomore Urbana, Ill. Urbana
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  • 157

    Johnny Mologousis

    R-Jr. LaGrange, Ill. Lyons Township
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    Redshirt Junior LaGrange, Ill. Lyons Township
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  • 174/184

    Nikita Nepomnyashchiy

    R-Jr. Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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    Redshirt Junior Lincolnshire, Ill. Stevenson
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  • 157/165

    Luke Odom

    Fr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
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    Freshman Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
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  • 157

    Eddie Ordonez

    R-So. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park-River Forest
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    Redshirt Sophomore Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park-River Forest
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  • 197

    Isiah Pettigrew

    Fr. Palatine, Ill. William Fremd
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    Freshman Palatine, Ill. William Fremd
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  • 141

    Trey Piotrowski

    So. Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge
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    Sophomore Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge
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  • 141

    Danny Pucino

    Fr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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    Freshman Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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  • 157

    Baan Rachal

    R-So. Chicago, Ill. Washington
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    Redshirt Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Washington
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  • 141

    We Rachal

    R-So. Chicago, Ill. Washington
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    Redshirt Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Washington
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  • 157

    Jake Reicin

    So. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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    Sophomore Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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  • 174

    David Riojas

    Sr. Plainfield, Ill. Mt. Carmel
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    Senior Plainfield, Ill. Mt. Carmel
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  • 174

    DJ Shannon

    So. Madison, Ill. Christian Brothers HS
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    Sophomore Madison, Ill. Christian Brothers HS
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  • 165

    Trey Sizemore

    So. Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle
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    Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio La Salle
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  • 149

    Demarius Smith

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    R-Jr. Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul
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    Redshirt Junior Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul
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  • 174

    Jack Stein

    R-Jr. Mason, Ohio Mason
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    Redshirt Junior Mason, Ohio Mason
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  • 184/195

    Chase Waggoner

    Fr. Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest
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    Freshman Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest
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  • 197

    Matt Wroblewski

    R-Jr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. Prospect
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    Redshirt Junior Mt. Prospect, Ill. Prospect
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Staff Roster

Wrestling Coaching Staff

2020-21 Wrestling Roster
Name Weight Year Hometown / High School Instagram Twitter
Mike Bosco HWT Fr. Orland Park, Ill. / Carl Sandburg mikey_bosco BoscoMikey
Danny Braunagel 165 R-So. Belleville, Ill. / Althoff Catholic dbraunagel danny_braunagel
Zac Braunagel 184 R-So. Belleville, Ill. / Althoff Catholic BraunagelZac braunagelzac
Lucas Byrd 133 R-Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle lukebyrd12 lukebyrd106
Justin Cardani 125 R-So. Champaign, Ill. / Centennial justin_cardani_3 CardaniJustin
Mike Carr 149 R-Sr. South Fayette, Pa. / South Fayette
Andrew Cohen 149 Sr. Highland Park, Ill. / Highland Park ajcohen12
Josh Contreras 125 R-Jr. Brooksfield, Ill. / Riverside-Brookfield josh_con joshcontreras10
Nate Cotroneo 133 So. Rochester, NY / Pittsford nate_cotroneo
Jake DiBenedetto 174 Sr. Mokena, Ill. / Old Dominion
Dylan Duncan 141 R-Sr. Winfield, Ill. / Montini Catholic dyldunk
Dane Durlacher 125 R-So. Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein HS danedurlacher DaneDurlacher
Michael Gunther 141/149 So. Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville big.mikeyg Big_mikeyg
E'lan Heard 149 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Libertyville
Zeke Hulet 133 Fr. Washington, Ill. / Washington
Christian Kanzler 149 Gr. Fox Lake, Ill. / Lincoln College C_Kanzler
Kenny Kerstein 157 R-So. Deerfield, Ill. / Deerfield _kwk_37
Luke Luffman HWT So. Urbana, Ill. / Urbana luke.luff LuffmanLuke
Johnny Mologousis 157 R-Jr. LaGrange, Ill. / Lyons Township johnnymologousis
Nikita Nepomnyashchiy 174/184 R-Jr. Lincolnshire, Ill. / Stevenson
Luke Odom 157/165 Fr. Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville laodom24
Eddie Ordonez 157 R-So. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park-River Forest edwardjordonez eddie_ordonez
Isiah Pettigrew 197 Fr. Palatine, Ill. / William Fremd iisiah.p
Trey Piotrowski 141 So. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Prairie Ridge tpiotrowski19 piotro007
Danny Pucino 141 Fr. Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville dannypucino dannypucino
Baan Rachal 157 R-So. Chicago, Ill. / Washington baan_rachal baanrachal1
We Rachal 141 R-So. Chicago, Ill. / Washington werachal
Jake Reicin 157 So. Deerfield, Ill. / Deerfield jake_reicin_iii reiccake
David Riojas 174 Sr. Plainfield, Ill. / Mt. Carmel
DJ Shannon 174 So. Madison, Ill. / Christian Brothers HS dj.shannon_ djshannon__
Trey Sizemore 165 So. Cincinnati, Ohio / La Salle ronnie_sizemore3 Tsizzle_33
Demarius Smith 149 R-Jr. Rantoul, Ill. / Rantoul pray4deeterhune deeterhune
Jack Stein 174 R-Jr. Mason, Ohio / Mason
Chase Waggoner 184/195 Fr. Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest chase.waggoner
Matt Wroblewski 197 R-Jr. Mt. Prospect, Ill. / Prospect matt_wroblewski Wroblewski197

Wrestling Coaching Staff

Wrestling - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Illinois Athletics - Michael Poeta Headshot - 2018-19 Mike Poeta Head Coach
Jeremy Hunter Headshot Jeremy Hunter Assistant Coach
Ruth Ed Ruth Assistant Coach
Bryan Medlin March 2023 Bryan Medlin Director of Operations

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Wrestling Coaching Staff