Nick Santos All-America Wrestling Team

Mar. 18, 2013 – North Central College junior wrestler Nick Santos has been named to the NCAA Division III Scholar All-America team by the National Wrestling Coaches Association for the 2012-13 season.

Santos was one of 107 student-athletes awarded for their work in the classroom and on the mat. To be eligible for the award, athletes must have placed in the top-six at the NCAA Regional and have a grade point average of 3.2 or higher. They also are eligible if they had a winning percentage of 67%, but did not place in the top-six at regionals.

An athletic training major, the 125-pounder went 28-21 on the season, including a fifth-place finish at the Midwest Regional Championships and a second-place showing at the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Championships.

Former NCHS Wrestler Matt Burns ALL AMERICAN

Information from Augustana College Wrestling Website:

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Augustana senior Matt Burns (Naperville Central HS, Naperville, Ill.) became the 50th wrestling All-American in Augustana history on Saturday, March 16 with a seventh place finish at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burns, who was competing at 174 pounds, becomes the second Viking in as many years to earn All-American honors, joining Jordan Richardson, who was eighth in 2012, also at 174 pounds.

Burns clawed his way to All-American status the hard way as he shook off a first round defeat at 174 pounds to win three straight matches heading into Saturday's action. Burns, who came into the national tournament with a 34-9 record, lost his opening round bout to Ben Kramer of Messiah by a score of 7-4. That placed him in the wrestle-back draw and his next opponent was Ethan Ball from Coe, the host school for the championships. Burns got off to a 4-2 lead in the first period and held on to beat Ball 9-7.

His next opponent was Ryan Pieper of Trine and Burns pinned him in 4:23. He then defeated Dylan Azinger of defending champion Wartburg 10-9 to close out Friday's action. Burns met Zach Thomson of Gettysburg on Saturday morning in his quest for third place but was pinned at 1:16. That dropped him into the seventh place match where he got revenge on Kramer, his opening round opponent, with a 4-2 decision.

Burns, who was a participant in the national meet a year ago, finished with a 38-11 record on the year. Over the past two seasons he had a mark of 66-28 and he is 77-48 for his career

ISI Wrestling starts March 13 at NCHS

See article by Rob Smith of Northwest Herald

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NCHS Freshman-Sophomore Wrestlers compete at IWCOA Regionals

Freshman - Sophomore Regionals at Lyons Township 2013
Top four advance to F/S Sectionals at Hinsdale South next Sunday

Shuji Mizoguchi 106 Bye (W 6-1) (L 2-6) (WBF) (W 7-3) 3-1 3rd Place

Derek Wilke 113 (W 8-3) (LBF) (WBF) (W 17-0) (WBF) 4-1 3rd Place

Matt Chobak 132 Bye (W 8-3) (LBF) (W 15-0) (WBF) 3-1 3rd place

Nick Nunziato 132 Bye (W 15-4) (WBF) (L 5-8) 2-1 2nd Place

Rick Marciniak 152 Bye (L 3-11) (WBF) (WBF) (WBF) (4-3) 4-1 3rd place


Did Not Place
Jake O'Connor 101 Bye (L 0-10) (LBF) 0-2
Evin Kilcarslan 113 (L 0-1) (LBF) 0-2
Cam Hayes 126 Bye (W 6-2 OT) (L 3-13) (L 5-15) 1-2
Riley Guttosch 160 Bye (WBF) (L 3-7) (LBF) 1-2
Kyle Hildebrand 170 Bye. (LBF) Bye (LBF) 0-2
Alex Hunter 195 Bye (L 5-20) (L 4-12) 0-2