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Name

Year

Hometown

Height

Weight


125

Nicholas Rivera

Freshman

Mesa, Ariz.

5-7

125


125

Derek Schumacher

Sophomore

Dubuque, Iowa

5-7

125


125

Jared Smith

Freshman

Mandeville, La.

5-8

125


125

Andre Taylor

Senior

Lafayette, La.

5-3

125


133

Cole Engeldinger

Freshman

Poynette, Wis.

5-8

133


133

Marcus Rivera

Freshman

Muscoda, Wis.

5-6

133


133

Chris Sokol

Junior

Lodi, Wis.

5-7

133


133

Yuki Sorci

Freshman

Tokyo, Japan

5-8

133


141

Emilio Colecio

Sophomore

Lake Zurich, Ill.

5-6

141


141

Jason Farris

Sophomore

Whitefield, N.H.

5-6

141


141

Siven Furseth

Freshman

Janesville, Wis.

5-7

141


141

Terrence Kubski

Freshman

Joliet, Ill.

5-9

141


141

Joshua Lewis

Sophomore

Rocky Face, Ga.

5-8

141


141

Chris Pierce

Freshman

Janesville, Wis.

5-6

141


141

Eric Powell

Sophomore

Bellwood, Ill.

5-8

141


141

Ben Schneider

Sophomore

New Lenox, Ill.

5-8

141


141

Derick Smith

Junior

Monticello, Iowa

5-5

141


141

Brian Travis

Freshman

Redington Shores, Fla.

5-8

141


141

Jacob Volkey

Freshman

Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

5-8

141


149

Travis Arreguin

Freshman

Healdsburg, Calif.

5-8

149


149

Joe Kubica

Freshman

Streamwood, Ill.

5-7

149


149

Manny Mendoza

Sophomore

Salinas, Calif.

5-8

149


149

James Steiner

Freshman

Oceanside, Calif

5-9

149


149

Ryan Warczynski

Junior

Minooka, Ill.

6-0

149


157

Derek Mizaur

Sophomore

Sherrard, Ill.

5-9

157


157

Gary Pape

Freshman

Sherrill, Iowa

5-8

157


165

Ray Bryant

Sophomore

Zion, Ill.

5-10

165


165

Chad Cook

Senior

Evansville, Ill.

5-10

165


165

Dalton Grinstead

Junior

Guttenberg, Iowa

5-10

165


174

Matthew Leveille

Freshman

Chicago, Ill.

6-1

174


174

Cody Ortmann

Freshman

Forsyth, Ill.

6-0

174


184

Nathan Cristion

Freshman

Port Angeles, Wash.

5-10

184


184

Logan Einerson

Junior

Lodi, Wis.

6-0

184


184

Matt Manning

Senior

Charles City, Iowa

5-7

184


197

Sam Johnson

Junior

River Falls, Wis.

5-11

197


285

Tyler Hoerner

Junior

Epworth, Iowa

6-3

285


285

David Vinton

Sophomore

Crystal Lake, Ill.

6-4

285


Name: Nicholas Rivera
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Red Mountain
Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.
Major: Computer / Information Systems
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

State qualifier... Nate Johnson Award... Honors.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (3 times).



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Name: Derek Schumacher
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Hempstead
Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa
Major: Flight Operations
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Freshman): 0-wins and 14-losses at 125 lbs... UD Inside Out Iron Man.


Prep Accomplishments:

Mustang Award.

Letter Winner: Wrestling and Football.



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Name: Jared Smith
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: North Lake Christian
Hometown: Mandeville, La.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Andre Taylor
Year: Senior
Position:
High School: Comeaux
Hometown: Lafayette, La.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Junior): 17-wins and 8-losses with 10-pins at 125 lbs... UD Inside Out Iron Man.


Prep Accomplishments:

State Champion... State Qualifier (3 times)... Junior Freestyle All-American.

Letter Winner: Wrestling.



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Name: Cole Engeldinger
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: De Forest
Hometown: Poynette, Wis.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Freshman of the Year... Most Improved... Coaches Award... 100 Wins Award.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times).



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Name: Marcus Rivera
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Riverdale
Hometown: Muscoda, Wis.
Major: Physical Education
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

State qualifier (2 times)... Regional champion (4 times)... Sectional champ... All-Conference (4 times)... Athlete of the 2010 Class... FFA.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times), Baseball (2 times), and Football (2 times).



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Name: Chris Sokol
Year: Junior
Position:
High School: Lodi
Hometown: Lodi, Wis.
Major: Aviation Management
College Accomplishments:

2009-2010 (Freshman):  1-win and 2-losses at 125 lbs.

2010-2011 (Sophomore): 8-wins and 10-losses at 133 lbs.


Prep Accomplishments:

Capital Conference Wrestler of the Year... 122 High School wins... State qualifier (2 times)... Conference Champion (3 times)... First Team All-Conference Cross Country... Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (3 times) and Cross Country (2 times).



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Name: Yuki Sorci
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: I.S.S.
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Wrestler of the Year... Captains Award.

Letter Winner: Wrestling.



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Name: Emilio Colecio
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Lake Zurich
Hometown: Lake Zurich, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:

2009-2010 (Freshman): 0-wins and 3-losses at 141 lbs.


Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Wrestling.



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Name: Jason Farris
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: White Mountains
Hometown: Whitefield, N.H.
Major: Nursing
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Most Determind Award (2 times).

Letter Winner: Wrestling, Football, Soccer, and Track.



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Name: Siven Furseth
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Janesville Craig
Hometown: Janesville, Wis.
Major: Physical Education
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

State Qualifer (4 times)... State Champion... Team MVP (4 times)... Team Captain (3 times)... Honorable Mention Football.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times), Football, and Soccer.



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Name: Terrence Kubski
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Plainfield
Hometown: Joliet, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Joshua Lewis
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Northwest Whitfield
Hometown: Rocky Face, Ga.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Freshman): 10-wins and 10-losses with 2-pins at 157 lbs... UD Inside Out Iron Man.


Prep Accomplishments:

State Qualifier (6th, 3rd, 2nd)... AB Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling.



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Name: Chris Pierce
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Janesville Craig
Hometown: Janesville, Wis.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times).



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Name: Eric Powell
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Montini Catholic
Hometown: Bellwood, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Freshman): 17-wins and 7-losses with 4-pins at 141 lbs... UD Outstanding Freshman.


Prep Accomplishments:

State Qualifier (2nd Place)... Multiple top 8 finishes.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times).



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Name: Ben Schneider
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Lincoln-Way Central
Hometown: New Lenox, Ill.
Major: Elementary Education
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Freshman): 15-wins and 12-losses with 1-pin at 141 lbs... UD Inside Out Iron Man.


Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference... Team Captain... Third Place Team Finish at State... NHS.. Mu Alpha Theta... Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling and Football.



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Name: Derick Smith
Year: Junior
Position:
High School: Monticello
Hometown: Monticello, Iowa
Major: Computer Graphics / Interactive Media
College Accomplishments:

2009-2010 (Freshman): 7-wins and 16-losses with 3-pins at 141 lbs.

2010-2011 (Sophomore): 4-wins and 9-losses at 133 lbs... UD Inside Out Iron Man.


Prep Accomplishments:

Team Captain... Conference Champion... School Record for Wins and Pins in a Season... 100 Wins... Cross Country Captain..  Army National Guard Student/Athlete Award... Silver Chord for 300 hours of Community Service... National Honor Society... Honor Roll... Tae Kwon Do.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times), Cross Country (2 times), Football, and Soccer (2 times).



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Name: Brian Travis
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Northside Christian
Hometown: Redington Shores, Fla.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

District Champion (3 times)... Regional Champion (3 times)... State Qualifier (3 times).

Letter Winner: Wrestling.



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Name: Jacob Volkey
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Adams-Friendship
Hometown: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

State Place winner... State Qualifier (2 times)... Team Captain... Conference Champion (4 times)... Team Conference Champion (4 times)... Scholar Athlete.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times).



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Name: Travis Arreguin
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Healdsburg
Hometown: Healdsburg, Calif.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Wrestling.



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Name: Joe Kubica
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Lake Park
Hometown: Streamwood, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

State Qualifier (2 times).

Letter Winner: Wrestling and Soccer.



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Name: Manny Mendoza
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Everett Alvarez
Hometown: Salinas, Calif.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Freshman): 4-wins and 4-losses at 149 lbs.


Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: James Steiner
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Vista
Hometown: Oceanside, Calif
Major: Biology
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

All-League... Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling.



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Name: Ryan Warczynski
Year: Junior
Position:
High School: Minooka
Hometown: Minooka, Ill.
Major: Biology
College Accomplishments:

2009-2010 (Freshman): NCAA National Qualifier at 157 lbs... 15-wins and 15-losses with 1-pin at 157 lbs... Team Most Valuable Freshman... Team Most Improved.

2010-2011 (Sophomore): NCAA National Qualifier at 157 lbs... 19-wins and 15-losses with 1-pin at 157 lbs... Team Captain.


Prep Accomplishments: Conference Champion (2 times)... Regional Champion (2 times)... State Qualifier (2 times)... All-State (6th place)... Junior Nationals (6th place)... Scholar Athlete.

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Name: Derek Mizaur
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Sherrard
Hometown: Sherrard, Ill.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Freshman): 18-wins and 15-losses with 8-pins at 149 lbs... UD Inside Out Iron Man.


Prep Accomplishments:

State Qualifer (3 times)... State Champion... All-State (2 times)... Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (3 times), Football (2 times), and Track.



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Name: Gary Pape
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Hempstead
Hometown: Sherrill, Iowa
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Team Captain... Academic All-Conference... Mustang Award... Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (3 times).



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Name: Ray Bryant
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Round Lake
Hometown: Zion, Ill.
Major: Undecided
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Chad Cook
Year: Senior
Position:
High School: Reitz
Hometown: Evansville, Ill.
Major: Physical Education
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Academic All -State.

Letter Winner: Wrestling, Football, Baseball, Cross Country, and Track.



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Name: Dalton Grinstead
Year: Junior
Position:
High School: Clayton Ridge
Hometown: Guttenberg, Iowa
Major: Accounting
College Accomplishments:

2009-2010 (Freshman): 0-wins and 6-losses at 157 lbs.


Prep Accomplishments:

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Name: Matthew Leveille
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Marist
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times) and Football (2 times).



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Name: Cody Ortmann
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Maroa-Fosyth
Hometown: Forsyth, Ill.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Second Team All-Conference... Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling and Cross Country.



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Name: Nathan Cristion
Year: Freshman
Position:
High School: Port Angeles
Hometown: Port Angeles, Wash.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:
Prep Accomplishments:

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times), Football (3 times), and Track (4 times).



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Name: Logan Einerson
Year: Junior
Position:
High School: Lodi
Hometown: Lodi, Wis.
Major: Business
College Accomplishments:

2009-2010 (Freshman): 0-wins and 2-losses at 165 lbs. 

2010-2011 (Sophomore): 22-wins and 9-losses with 9-pins at 184 lbs.


Prep Accomplishments:

State Qualifier... Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times) and Soccer (4 times).



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Name: Matt Manning
Year: Senior
Position:
High School: Charles City
Hometown: Charles City, Iowa
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Junior): 10-wins and 11-losses at 174 lbs... UD Inside Out Iron Man... IIAC Academic All-Conference.


Prep Accomplishments:

Team Captain... Conference Champion... District Qualifer (3 times)...  Honor Roll.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (4 times), Baseball (2 times), and Football (2 times).



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Name: Sam Johnson
Year: Junior
Position:
High School: River Falls
Hometown: River Falls, Wis.
Major: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
College Accomplishments:

2009-2010 (Freshman): 16-wins and 15-losses with 4-pins at 197 lbs.

2010-2011 (Sophomore): NCAA National Qualifier at 197 lbs... All-American... 22-wins and 11-losses with 7-pins at 197 lbs... Team Captain... UD Inside Out Iron Man.


Prep Accomplishments:

All-Conference... State Qualifier (2009)... Honorable Mention All-Conference Football (2009).

Letter Winner: Wrestling and Football.



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Name: Tyler Hoerner
Year: Junior
Position:
High School: Western Dubuque
Hometown: Epworth, Iowa
Major: Physical Education
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Sophomore): 13-wins and 16-losses with 4-pins at 285 lbs... UD Inside Out Iron Man... UD Mental Toughness winner.


Prep Accomplishments:

5th Place at State (2008)... 2 time State Qualifier (2007)... First Team All-Conference Football (2008)... Football Team Captain (2008)... Honor Roll (4 times).

Letter Winner: Wrestling (3 times), Football (2 times), and Track.



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Name: David Vinton
Year: Sophomore
Position:
High School: Prairie Ridge
Hometown: Crystal Lake, Ill.
Major: Criminal Justice
College Accomplishments:

2010-2011 (Freshman): 13-wins and 11-losses with 5-pins at 285 lbs... Jim Fox Perserverence Award winner.


Prep Accomplishments:

State Qualifier (2 times)... 2010 Illinois State Champion... Team MVP... Team Most Improved... Co-Captain... 2010 Football State Semi-finalist.

Letter Winner: Wrestling (2 times) and Football (2 times).



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University of Dubuque Wrestling Schedule
Date Opponent
Final Score   ||    Location - Time
Saturday, November 05 2011 Loras College Open Loras, Dubuque, Iowa 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, November 12 2011 Luther College Open Decorah, Iowa 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, December 03 2011 Wisconsin Open Kenosha, Wis. 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, December 10 2011 Dick Walker Invite Waverly, Iowa 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, December 17 2011 UD Jim Fox Open Dubuque, Iowa 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 07 2012 UM - Concordia (NWCA Duals) L, 15-22
Saturday, January 07 2012 Olivet University (NWCA Duals) L, 15-18
Saturday, January 07 2012 North Central College (NWCA Duals) W, 21-14
Saturday, January 14 2012 Cornell Matman Invite Mt Vernon, Iowa 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 21 2012 Buena Vista University W, 27-12
Saturday, January 21 2012 Pat Flanagan Open Dubuque, Iowa (Loras) 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, January 28 2012 Wartburg College (IIAC Duals) L, 3-40
Saturday, January 28 2012 Coe College (IIAC Duals) L, 6-32
Saturday, January 28 2012 Simpson College (IIAC Duals) W, 40-6
Thursday, February 02 2012 Cornell College Mt Vernon, Iowa 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 04 2012 Duhawk Open Loras, Dubuque, Iowa 9:30 a.m.
Friday, February 10 2012 Luther College Dubuque, Iowa 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 11 2012 UW-Eau Claire Blugold JV Invite Eau Claire, Wis. 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, February 14 2012 Loras College Loras, Dubuque, Iowa 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 16 2012 Central College Dubuque, Iowa 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 24 2012 IIAC JV Championships (Hosted by Coe) Cedar Rapids, Iowa 9:00 a.m.
Friday, February 24 2012 IIAC Championships (Hosted by Coe) Cedar Rapids, Iowa 10:30 a.m.
Friday, March 09 2012 NCAA DIII National Championships La Crosse, Wis. 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, March 10 2012 NCAA DIII National Championships La Crosse, Wis. 10:00 a.m.
University of Dubuque Wrestling Coach's Profile
Jon McGovern
Jon McGovern
Head Wrestling Coach

BA, Central College

MA, University of Iowa



Email: jmcgover@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3685
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Office Location: 315 Stoltz Sports Center
Biography - Click to close
Jon McGovern joined the Spartans as Head Wrestling Coach for the University of Dubuque in 2002. Prior to joining the staff at the University of Dubuque, McGovern was the head assistant coach at the University of Chicago. His knowledge of the sport was shared around the Chicago area where he volunteered his time running a freestyle wrestling club for high school youth.

McGovern spent 2000 year training full time at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He placed 4th in the finals of the 2000 Olympic Trials in Dallas Texas. He was a 1998 US National Team Member and placed third at the 1998 US National Tournament and third at the 1998 World Team Trials.

During the 1998-1999 season he was the assistant head wrestling coach at the University of Pennsylvania where he helped coach the team to a school record 11th place finish in the NCAA Division I National Championships with three NCAA All-Americans and one NCAA Division I National Champion. In 1997-1998, he was the head assistant coach at the University of Virginia and helped coach the squad which set a school record of seven NCAA Division I National Qualifiers and a second place finish in the Athletic Coast Conference Championships.

McGovern graduated from Central College in 1992. As a Dutch, he earned the distinction of being a three-time NCAA Division III All-American, a three-time IIAC Champion, and a two-time NCAA Division III National Champion. He graduated with a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Iowa in 1996. The native of Riceville, Iowa, was a four-time state qualifier and a three-time place winner in high school.

McGovern's Wrestling Highlights:
3rd in prestigious Midlands Open (1992, 1993)
3rd in Cerro Pelado Tournament in Cuba (1998, 1999)
3rd in Henre Deglane Challenge in France (1998, 1999)
2nd in Sunkist International Open (1997)
Gold Medal in US Olympic Festival
Competed with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club with Dan Gable (1993-1996)
US Olympic Training Center full-time resident athlete (1999-2000)

Wrestling Dual Meet Record at the University of Dubuque:
2002-03: 3-11 overall, 0-9 in Iowa Conference (9th place)
2003-04: 7-10 overall, 1-7 in Iowa Conference (8th place)
2004-05: 10-11 overall, 2-6 in Iowa Conference (6th place)
2005-06: 12-12 overall, 1-7 in Iowa Conference (8th place)
2006-07: 8-9 overall, 2-6 in Iowa Conference (tied for 7th place)
2007-08: 11-8 overall, 5-3 in Iowa Conference (tied for 4th place) - 1 All-American
2008-09: 6-5 overall, 5-3 in Iowa Conference (tied for 3rd place) - National Champion at 174 lbs. - 2 All-Americans
2009-10: 7-6 overall, 5-3 in Iowa Conference - 2 All-Americans.
2010-11: 9-6 overall, 5-3 in Iowa Conference (3rd place) - National Champion at 165 lbs - 2 All-Americans
Overall record: 73-78, 26-47 in Iowa Conference

Josh Terrell
Josh Terrell
Assistant Wrestling Coach

BA, Health, Wellness and Rec, University of Dubuque



Office Location: 401 Stoltz Sports Center

John Deneen
John Deneen
Assistant Wrestling Coach

Office Location: 401 Stoltz Sports Center

Rick Samuelson
Rick Samuelson
Assistant Wrestling Coach

Email: rsamuelson@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3347
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Office Location: 309 Smith Hall

Nickolai Timbs
Nickolai Timbs
Assistant Wrestling Coach

Email: ntimbs@dbq.edu 
Office Location: 401 Stoltz Sports Center

Anderson Sainci
Anderson Sainci
Assistant Wrestling Coach

Email: asainci@dbq.edu 
Office Location: 401 Stoltz Sports Center

Evan Brown
Evan Brown
Assistant Wrestling Coach

BA, University of Dubuque



Email: ebrown@dbq.edu 
Office Location: 401 Stoltz Sports Center

Bobby Larson
Bobby Larson
Assistant Wrestling Coach

BS, University of Dubuque



Email: rlarson@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3347
Fax: (563) 589-3425
Office Location: 307 Stoltz Sports Center