2015-16 Wrestling Roster
Caleb Ervin
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 149
- Hometown:
- Morganfield, Ky.
- High School:
- Union County
2013 NCAA Qualifier
2013-14
- Illinois' starter at 149 pounds
- Placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships
- Won the William Penn Open
- Posted an 8-8 overall record
- Missed nearly two months of action due to injury
2012-13
- Full time starter at 149 pounds
- Received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Championships
- Went 0-2 at NCAAs
- Placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships
- Defeated No. 7 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) during the regular season by a 11-3 major decision
- Placed third at the Northern Iowa Open
- Won the Harris Open
- Posted a 22-14 overall record
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2011-11
- Redshirt season
- Compiled a 11-5 record at open tournaments
- Placed first at the Loras Open with a record of 5-0
- Placed second in the UNI Open
- Went 2-2 at Midlands
High School
- Helped Union County to team state championships in 2008 and 2011
- National Champion in 2009
- Placed second in state as in 2008
- State champion in 2009, 2010, 2011
- Earned four varsity letters in wrestling
- Was the most outstanding wrestler in the region and state
Personal
- Born Aug. 27, 1992
- Parents are Robert and Lavra Ervin
- Has siblings Thea, Isaac, Elijah, Saul, and twin brothers Micah and Mithias
- Father, Robert, wrestled at Southern Illinois University-Evansville
- Hobbies include fishing, hunting and reciting poetry
Career Record
| Year | W | L | F | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2012-13 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 8th | DNP |
| 2013-14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8th | -- |
| Total | 41 | 27 | 8 |
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