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Players

  • 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.
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    Redshirt Junior
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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.
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    Redshirt Sophomore
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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 Laut

    Gr.
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    Graduate Student
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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.
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    Graduate Student
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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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Staff Roster

Wrestling Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Mike Poeta

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jeremy Hunter

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  • Assistant Coach

    Austin O'Connor

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  • Director of Operations

    Bryan Medlin

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  • Director of Player Development

    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. /
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. /
Charlie Heydorn 184 - R-Jr. Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest
Colin Kelly 174 - R-Fr. Mokena, Ill. / Mount Carmel
Cade Laut 197 - Gr. /
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. /
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
Illinois Athletics - Michael Poeta Headshot - 2018-19 Mike Poeta Head Coach
Jeremy Hunter Headshot Jeremy Hunter Assistant Coach
O'Connor, Austin 2023-24 HS Austin O'Connor Assistant Coach
Bryan Medlin March 2023 Bryan Medlin Director of Operations
Kanzler Christian Kanzler Director of Player Development
Eric Schultz Temp HS Eric Schultz Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Wrestling Coaching Staff