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2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU

Tommy Bennett

  • Weight 165
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Evergreen Park, Ill.
  • High School Brother Rice

Biography

2024-25: Took fifth at the 2025 MAC Championships….Posted a record of 16-13 this season….Went 5-3 in dual action….Went 4-2 in MAC duals….Claimed two wins via major decision….Claimed one win via fall and one win via technical fall….Had a four-match win-streak in January and February….Claimed wins over wrestlers from Purdue and Cal Poly…. Academic All-MAC....NWCA Scholar All-American 

2023-24: Went 9-19 for the season…Started 11 duals for the Huskies, holding a 3-8 record…..Started at 165 for the Huskies during MAC duals, going 2-6 in MAC action…..Collected one win by major decision, one win by fall, and two wins by technical fall….Placed seventh at the Cougar Clash (12/2)….Placed eighth at MAC Championships….NWCA Scholar All-American....CSC Academic All-District.....Academic All-MAC

2022-23: Finished the season with an overall record of 10-5… Wrestled at 165 during his first year on the team... Gained a win against Hunter Health (Southwestern Michigan CC) earning his first career fall at 2:46… Went on a four-match win streak at Pat Flash Open, earning his first career tech fall against Jack Smith (Indian Hill CC).

High School: Became the third wrestler in school history to win an IHSA state championship at the State Farm Center in Champaign ... beat the undefeated and defending state champion, Abe Wojcikiewicz (Civic Memorial) in the semifinals ... beat Aaron Cramer (Grayslake Central) 3-1 and was crowned the 170-weight class champion.
 
Overall Dual MAC MD    TF Fall
2022-23      10-5     0-0     0-0     0     1     1
2023-24 9-19 3-8 2-6 1 1 0
2024-25 16-13 5-3 4-2 2 1 1
Career 35-37 8-11 6-8 3 3 2

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    165 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Freshman

    165 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    165 lbs