Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Naperville Central Celebrates Wrestling Season at Awards Banquet

2/19/2019

The Naperville Central Wrestling team celebrated their accomplishment at the 2018-2019 season awards banquet held at Naperville Central High School.  Wrestlers and managers were recognized for their many accomplishments.

Memories from a fantastic 2018-2019 wrestling season

Wrestling Records
·         23-3, (4-0 in DVC): 1st in duals DVC, 1st in DVC tournament

·         First time in the 43 years of the DVC tournament that an NCHS team won

·         1st at Hoffman Estates, 1st at the M-S Invitational, 4th at DeKalb and 2nd at Regionals

·         had 5 conference champs

·         qualified 9 wrestlers for the sectional tournament

·         had 4 state qualifiers and 1 state place winners

·         3rd time in NCHS history that that NCHS sent 4 to state – tied for the most

·         JV1 finished 1st place in DVC, JV2 finished 1st place in DVC

·         JV1 was 18-2 in duals, 1st at Streamwood, 2nd at Libertyville, 4th at Bolingbrook

·         F/S and JV2 was 8-5 in duals (plus 3 DVC forfeits), 1st at Maine South, 4th and 6th at NCHS JV2, 1st at Oswego Dual Tournament

·         Freshman (only) was 4-1 in duals, 3rd at Lyons Township, 1st at Hinsdale South

Awards
·         Wrestling Managers: Jenneh Fatorma, Gabriella Ruiz, Maddie Simms, Cat Bradley, Sophia Gonzalez, Bella O'Riley, Mimi Roberts ,Brooke Irwin, Yocelyn Bautista, Sheinna Colmenero, Jessica Arias, Paulina Dwah, Gabby Pittmon, Kaniel Torlah

·         Iron Man Award: ADRIAN ALVARADO, COLIN BAUMGARTNER, MASON COOPERKAWA (2), TYLER DRIESSENS (2), ANGELO EKLOU, KYLE GUTTOSCH (4), ETHAN JONES (2), MATTHEW KASZUBA (2), SEAN KING (2), ANTHONY PENDOLINO, TOMMY PORTER, SHANE ROTH, ETHAN SENTMAN, TARIQ SIKANDER (2), RYAN SILVA (2), ALEK VAN EEUWEN (3)

·         Manager: JEFF BONOMO

·         Academic All-Conference: BEN CIANCHETTI, KYLE GUTTOSCH, JACKSON PUNZEL, ALEK VAN EEUWEN, CARSON ENFIELD, MATT KASZUBA, and TOMMY PORTER

·         Captains: JACKSON PUNZEL, KYLE GUTTOSCH

·         Sectional Qualifiers: TOMMY PORTER, TYLER DRIESSENS, COLIN BAUMGARTNER, LEO KEATING, KYLE GUTTOSCH, RYAN SILVA, JACKSON PUNZEL, CAM PALMER, BEN CIANCHETTI

·         State Qualifiers: TYLER DRIESSENS, COLIN BAUMGARTNER, JACKSON PUNZEL, BEN CIANCHETTI

·         All Conference: TOMMY PORTER, TYLER DRIESSENS, COLIN BAUMGARTNER, KYLE GUTTOSCH, BEN CIANCHETTI, and JACKSON PUNZEL

·         Most Valuable: JACKSON PUNZEL

·         Hardest Worker: AYDEN LUTES

·         Most Inspirational: COLIN BAUMGARTNER

·         Most Improved Award: SHANE ROTH

·         Freshman Wrestler of the year: TOMMY PORTER

·         JV wrestler of the year: ETHAN JONES

·         Red and White winner: KYLE GUTTOSCH