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2015-16 Wrestling Roster

Caleb Ervin

  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 149
  • Hometown Morganfield, Ky.
  • High School Union County

Biography

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

YearWLFBig TenNCAA
2011-1211 5 4 -- --
2012-13 22 14 3 8th DNP
2013-14 8 8 1 8th --
Total 41 27 8  

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'10" 149 lbs

  • 2012-13Redshirt Freshman

    5'10" 149 lbs

  • 2013-14Redshirt Sophomore

    5'10" 149 lbs

  • 2014-15Redshirt Junior

    5'10" 149 lbs

  • 2015-16Redshirt Senior

    5'10" 149 lbs