Hall of Fame
Authored Northern Illinois history as mat program's first Division I repeat All-America and initial wrestling Academic All-America. Earned back-to-back All-America honors by placing eighth at 190 pounds in NCAA Championships as junior (1997) and seventh at 190 as senior (1998). Became first Huskie mat All-America since Mark Tiffany (1975). Named First-Team National Wrestling Coaches Association and Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America with 3.65 cumulative gpa as management major in final campaign. Captured 43 of 50 career bouts with seven wins via fall (1996-98). Won two straight MAC 190-pound titles (first NIU back-to-back Mid-Am champ since John Major at 177 in 1985 & 1986). Posted 32-3-4 won-lost-pin record, notched 16-match winning streak, and led team in scoring (81 points) for head coach Dave Grant as senior. Took 190 titles at Wisconsin-Stevens Point and St. Louis opens, selected Outstanding Performer in UW-SP meet, plus reached semis of Midlands Tournament prior to knee injury (1997-98). Posted 4-2 mark as No. 6 seed at NCAA (1998). Became first NIU 30-match winner since Nate Allison (31 in 1986-87). Finished with 11-4-3 won-lost-pin standard as junior. Upset No. 1 seed for first MAC crown and went 4-3 in NCAA (1997). Two-time team MVP, First-Team MAC All-Academic, and CoSIDA District Four All-Academic. Transferred from Minnesota. Won two "M" mat letters and played frosh football. Placed fourth at Big Ten at 190 (1995). Two-sport All-Stater at Grand Rapids High. Took state Class AA 189 title with 40-1 record as senior (1992-93). Posted 102-8 career mark. Lettered in wrestling, football, and track. All-State RB/LB.
