Coach Irwin

Riley Lefever finished 7th for Intermat Wrestler of the Year Award!
 
http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/18046
 
Another great acknowledgment for an awesome person & student-athlete!
 
I know he enjoyed his time at the Mishawaka RTC, so I would encourage anyone running practices this spring to bring him in! He is awesome with kids and does a phenomenal job demonstrating technique/ running workouts!
 
Coach Irwin
 
 
 

D3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year is Riley Lefever
 
The 2017 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year is Riley Lefever of Wabash College. Lefever also won the 2016 version of the award, and his season this year proved he deserved to win it again. He put a cap on an outstanding career with a fall in the 197 lbs. NCAA finals, scoring bonus points in every match at the championships for the second year in a row. The win made him the second wrestler to ever win four NCAA Division III Championships. He finished the season with a 39-3 record and 25 falls. He was the champion of the Harold Nichols Open, Indiana Little State, Spartan Mat Classic, John Summa Invitational, Mid-States Invitational, Midwest Regional, and NCAA Championships. He was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Little State, Spartan Mat Classic, Midwest Region, and NCAA Championships. He also finished 2nd at the Eastern Michigan Open, losing only to the eventual 3rd place finisher at the NCAA Division I Championships. During the year, he defeated the eventual 5th place finisher at the DI championships. Finally, he earned the NCAA’s Most Dominant award, scoring an average of 5.79 team points per match against Division III competition.
 
Lefever compiled a career record of 158-6 with 92 falls. He was 129-0 against Division III competition with 73 falls and 18 tech falls. He won NCAA championships at 184 lbs. in 2014, 2015, and 2016 before moving up to 197 lbs. for his senior year. 2017 marked the third year in a row that he was named the Most Dominant wrestler in Division III. In 2014, Lefever was named the d3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year after an undefeated opening campaign that proved to be a harbinger of the three years to follow.
 
Lefever was an Indiana state runner-up and a Junior National freestyle runner-up before coming to Wabash. He continued wrestle freestyle in college, placing 5th at the 2016 University Nationals and placing 3rd at both the 2015 UWW Junior Nationals and UWW Junior World Team Trials. He is from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and two of his older brothers, Reece and Conner, also wrestled at Wabash with Conner winning the 2015 NCAA Championship at 174 lbs. and Reece becoming the first wrestler ever for the Little Giants to become an All-American in three consecutive seasons. Riley is an English major and History minor, and he recently became a three time NWCA Scholar All-American.
 
After Lefever won his fourth title, Wabash head coach Brian Anderson had this to say, “It was phenomenal, what a wonderful way to go out, and to boost our team into third place is unbelievable. That’s Riley’s humble way there. He’s always team first, and he goes out and does everything possible to help our team. He’s a seasoned veteran. He’s been on that stage three times before tonight and it shows. He keeps comfortable. His dominance doesn’t surprise me because his mindset of constantly trying to score points just wears people down to the point where the points keep coming easier and easier as the match goes. The kid is a complete game changer, a program changer. He has been a huge part of taking Wabash College wrestling to the level we’re at now, an expectation to come home with a team trophy.” Congratulations to Riley Lefever, the 2017 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year.
 
Previous Wrestlers of the Year

2016 – Riley Lefever, Wabash
2015 – Mike Fuenffinger, Augsburg
2014 – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Oshkosh
2013 – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Oshkosh
2012 – Byron Tate, Wartburg
2011 – Minga Batsukh, St. John’s
2010 – Clayton Rush, Coe

D3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year is Riley Lefever
 
The 2017 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year is Riley Lefever of Wabash College. Lefever also won the 2016 version of the award, and his season this year proved he deserved to win it again. He put a cap on an outstanding career with a fall in the 197 lbs. NCAA finals, scoring bonus points in every match at the championships for the second year in a row. The win made him the second wrestler to ever win four NCAA Division III Championships. He finished the season with a 39-3 record and 25 falls. He was the champion of the Harold Nichols Open, Indiana Little State, Spartan Mat Classic, John Summa Invitational, Mid-States Invitational, Midwest Regional, and NCAA Championships. He was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Little State, Spartan Mat Classic, Midwest Region, and NCAA Championships. He also finished 2nd at the Eastern Michigan Open, losing only to the eventual 3rd place finisher at the NCAA Division I Championships. During the year, he defeated the eventual 5th place finisher at the DI championships. Finally, he earned the NCAA’s Most Dominant award, scoring an average of 5.79 team points per match against Division III competition.
 
Lefever compiled a career record of 158-6 with 92 falls. He was 129-0 against Division III competition with 73 falls and 18 tech falls. He won NCAA championships at 184 lbs. in 2014, 2015, and 2016 before moving up to 197 lbs. for his senior year. 2017 marked the third year in a row that he was named the Most Dominant wrestler in Division III. In 2014, Lefever was named the d3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year after an undefeated opening campaign that proved to be a harbinger of the three years to follow.
 
Lefever was an Indiana state runner-up and a Junior National freestyle runner-up before coming to Wabash. He continued wrestle freestyle in college, placing 5th at the 2016 University Nationals and placing 3rd at both the 2015 UWW Junior Nationals and UWW Junior World Team Trials. He is from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and two of his older brothers, Reece and Conner, also wrestled at Wabash with Conner winning the 2015 NCAA Championship at 174 lbs. and Reece becoming the first wrestler ever for the Little Giants to become an All-American in three consecutive seasons. Riley is an English major and History minor, and he recently became a three time NWCA Scholar All-American.
 
After Lefever won his fourth title, Wabash head coach Brian Anderson had this to say, “It was phenomenal, what a wonderful way to go out, and to boost our team into third place is unbelievable. That’s Riley’s humble way there. He’s always team first, and he goes out and does everything possible to help our team. He’s a seasoned veteran. He’s been on that stage three times before tonight and it shows. He keeps comfortable. His dominance doesn’t surprise me because his mindset of constantly trying to score points just wears people down to the point where the points keep coming easier and easier as the match goes. The kid is a complete game changer, a program changer. He has been a huge part of taking Wabash College wrestling to the level we’re at now, an expectation to come home with a team trophy.” Congratulations to Riley Lefever, the 2017 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year.
 
Previous Wrestlers of the Year

2016 – Riley Lefever, Wabash
2015 – Mike Fuenffinger, Augsburg
2014 – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Oshkosh
2013 – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Oshkosh
2012 – Byron Tate, Wartburg
2011 – Minga Batsukh, St. John’s
2010 – Clayton Rush, Coe

Calling all female wrestlers! Have you ever wished you could work out in a place designed FOR GIRLS and run BY GIRLS? Crawfordsville Wrestling Club will be offering girls - only practices beginning on Monday, March 27th, and running through ISWA Girls' State Finals on May 7th. All girls from Schoolgirl through Senior age groups are welcome. Practices will be held at Crawfordsville Middle School from 6:30pm - 8:00 pm (enter door 15) and are FREE, but you DO need to have a USA card (A complete practice schedule will be distributed at the first practice on Monday). Workouts will include Freestyle technique, drilling, and lots of LIVE wrestling. All practices will be run by Coach Gibby Paxton, former Varsity wrestler at Southmont HS, and Cumberlands College. If you have ANY questions, call Gibby at 765-365-2393, or email her at gibbypaxton@yahoo.com.
 
 
Coach Gibby Paxton
High School
2011 USAW Freestyle Nationals - 8th place at 112 lbs.
2012 USAW Folkstyle Nationals - 3rd place at 112 lbs.
 
COLLEGE
2014 WCWA Nationals - 3rd place at 109lbs, ALL AMERICAN
2016 WCWA Nationals - 3rd place at 109lbs, ALL AMERICAN
 
 

Check out this weight
173lbs in 2012
Champion- Riley Lefever- we know his story
2nd- Jacob Kasper- He's the #4 seed at heavyweight this weekend
3rd- Derek Hillman- Wrestles for Eastern Michigan
4th- Luke Cramer- Got 3rd in DII's this past weekend

When I heard last year that Owen was going to Wabash, I thought it was a great fit. I had a feeling he would excel in their room. Congrats on the All-American finish. That is an unbelievable feat for a freshman. 

Love Wabash and their success! Just goes to show you don't have to have the "D-1 only" mindset to still be damn successful. All the guys on Wabash can attest to that! BIG BIG props to you guys! Keep it up!!!!

Big weekend for our program as we won our 2nd straight Midwest Regional Title qualifying 7 student-athletes to the National Championships in Lacrosse, WI
 
http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2017/2/26/seven-little-giants-headed-to-national-wrestling-tournament.aspx
 
Wartburg qualified 10
Augsburg qualified 8
Wabash qualified 7
Ithaca qualified 6 along with a few other schools
 
Nationals is March 10th & 11th
 
Coach Irwin
 

Big weekend for our program as we won our 2nd straight Midwest Regional Title qualifying 7 student-athletes to the National Championships in Lacrosse, WI
 
http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2017/2/26/seven-little-giants-headed-to-national-wrestling-tournament.aspx
 
Wartburg qualified 10
Augsburg qualified 8
Wabash qualified 7
Ithaca qualified 6 along with a few other schools
 
Nationals is March 10th & 11th
 
Coach Irwin
 

Big weekend for our program as we won our 2nd straight Midwest Regional Title qualifying 7 student-athletes to the National Championships in Lacrosse, WI
 
http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2017/2/26/seven-little-giants-headed-to-national-wrestling-tournament.aspx
 
Wartburg qualified 10
Augsburg qualified 8
Wabash qualified 7
Ithaca qualified 6 along with a few other schools
 
Nationals is March 10th & 11th
 
Coach Irwin
 

Big weekend for our program as we won our 2nd straight Midwest Regional Title qualifying 7 student-athletes to the National Championships in Lacrosse, WI
 
http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2017/2/26/seven-little-giants-headed-to-national-wrestling-tournament.aspx
 
Wartburg qualified 10
Augsburg qualified 8
Wabash qualified 7
Ithaca qualified 6 along with a few other schools
 
Nationals is March 10th & 11th
 
Coach Irwin
 

Big weekend for our program as we won our 2nd straight Midwest Regional Title qualifying 7 student-athletes to the National Championships in Lacrosse, WI
 
http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2017/2/26/seven-little-giants-headed-to-national-wrestling-tournament.aspx
 
Wartburg qualified 10
Augsburg qualified 8
Wabash qualified 7
Ithaca qualified 6 along with a few other schools
 
Nationals is March 10th & 11th
 
Coach Irwin
 

This Friday and Saturday Manchester University host the 2017 NCAA Midwest Regional at the Fort Wayne Coliseum!
 
More Info: http://www.memorialcoliseum.com/event-calendar/event-details?EventID=13743
 
Read a preview here: http://www.d3wrestle.com/?p=11513
 
Hope to see many of you this weekend for what will be an exciting two days of wrestling!
 
Coach Irwin
Wabash Wrestling

That's AMAZING!  

John Smith will be back to Indiana this summer for the Wabash Wrestling Camp along with: 
 
TOM BRANDS
1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
1993 World Champion
University of Iowa Head Coach
3x NCAA National Champion
 
TERVEL DLAGNEV
2x World Bronze Medalist
Head Coach of Ohio RTC
Assistant Coach of The Ohio State University
2x NCAA National Champion
4x NCAA All-American
 
DAVID TAYLOR
2X National Champion
4X All-American
US World Team Member
 
ANDY BISEK
2x World Bronze Medalist
4x US World Team Memeber
2016 Olympic Team Member
 
J ROBINSON
Coached University of Minnesota to 3 NCAA and 6 Big 10 Championships
1972 Olympian
4x US Open Champion
Army Airborne Ranger
 
RICHARD PAULIUKONIS
2x Olympian
10x National Champion
Wrestled for Belarus & Lithuania
 
JOHN SMITH
2x Olympic Gold Medalist
4x World Champion
Oklahoma State Head Coach
2x NCAA National Champion
3x NCAA All-American
 
at Wabash College:
 
June 6-10th Overnight Youth/ Middle School Camp
 
June 10-15th Intensive Camp
 
June 11-15th Team/Technique Camp
 
June 11-14th Youth Commuter Camp
 
For more information checkout the Camps/Clinics part of the forums!

John Smith will be back to Indiana this summer for the Wabash Wrestling Camp along with: 
 
TOM BRANDS
1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
1993 World Champion
University of Iowa Head Coach
3x NCAA National Champion
 
TERVEL DLAGNEV
2x World Bronze Medalist
Head Coach of Ohio RTC
Assistant Coach of The Ohio State University
2x NCAA National Champion
4x NCAA All-American
 
DAVID TAYLOR
2X National Champion
4X All-American
US World Team Member
 
ANDY BISEK
2x World Bronze Medalist
4x US World Team Memeber
2016 Olympic Team Member
 
J ROBINSON
Coached University of Minnesota to 3 NCAA and 6 Big 10 Championships
1972 Olympian
4x US Open Champion
Army Airborne Ranger
 
RICHARD PAULIUKONIS
2x Olympian
10x National Champion
Wrestled for Belarus & Lithuania
 
JOHN SMITH
2x Olympic Gold Medalist
4x World Champion
Oklahoma State Head Coach
2x NCAA National Champion
3x NCAA All-American
 
at Wabash College:
 
June 6-10th Overnight Youth/ Middle School Camp
 
June 10-15th Intensive Camp
 
June 11-15th Team/Technique Camp
 
June 11-14th Youth Commuter Camp
 
For more information checkout the Camps/Clinics part of the forums!

Wabash you screwed up with this turd bag nerd...
 
 
 
 
 
good luck buddy hope to see ya around this offseason your buddies in the burg would love to see ya

The 1st set of NWCA Rankings were released with Wabash coming in at #4 in the nation!
 
Four individuals ranked: Broukal, Bova, Brummett & Lefever
 
Check them out: http://intermatwrestle.com/rankings/d3/Team
 
Also if you want our 2016-17 Poster mailed to you send me a message with your address!
 
Coach Irwin
 

4 Champs and 3 Runner-ups at the Indiana Little State this past weekend. All of the Indiana schools that are DIII, DII, NAIA or Juco were in attendance except for Trine. Lots of familiar names were in the brackets.
 
Here is the article on the weekend: http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2016/12/4/wrestling-wabash-places-18-with-four-champs-at-little-state.aspx?path=wrestling 
 
 
New NWCA Coaches Rankings came out today with Wabash Wrestling coming in at #2 Nationally
 
http://intermatwrestle.com/rankings/d3/Team
 
 
We travel to North Central College this weekend for their team scored invite.
 
Looking forward to seeing many of you in the weeks to come at all the different Holiday tournaments!
 
Coach Irwin

4 Champs and 3 Runner-ups at the Indiana Little State this past weekend. All of the Indiana schools that are DIII, DII, NAIA or Juco were in attendance except for Trine. Lots of familiar names were in the brackets.
 
Here is the article on the weekend: http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2016/12/4/wrestling-wabash-places-18-with-four-champs-at-little-state.aspx?path=wrestling 
 
 
New NWCA Coaches Rankings came out today with Wabash Wrestling coming in at #2 Nationally
 
http://intermatwrestle.com/rankings/d3/Team
 
 
We travel to North Central College this weekend for their team scored invite.
 
Looking forward to seeing many of you in the weeks to come at all the different Holiday tournaments!
 
Coach Irwin

4 Champs and 3 Runner-ups at the Indiana Little State this past weekend. All of the Indiana schools that are DIII, DII, NAIA or Juco were in attendance except for Trine. Lots of familiar names were in the brackets.
 
Here is the article on the weekend: http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2016/12/4/wrestling-wabash-places-18-with-four-champs-at-little-state.aspx?path=wrestling 
 
 
New NWCA Coaches Rankings came out today with Wabash Wrestling coming in at #2 Nationally
 
http://intermatwrestle.com/rankings/d3/Team
 
 
We travel to North Central College this weekend for their team scored invite.
 
Looking forward to seeing many of you in the weeks to come at all the different Holiday tournaments!
 
Coach Irwin

Here is a season preview from our SID: http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2016/11/3/talented-mix-of-veterans-freshmen-make-up-2016-17-wabash-wrestling-team.aspx
 
Here is a preview from d3wrestle.com: http://www.d3wrestle.com/?p=9213
 
 
We are very excited about this year's team. We have had excellent practices thus far and are as healthy as a team can be for this time of the year.
 
Our goal is to be the 2017 Team National Champs and we believe we can do that with the firepower that we have returning along with getting our freshmen transitioned correctly.
 
Hope to see a good crowd this Friday at our opening dual vs Manchester University at 7pm in N. Manchester, IN

This past Friday night we took out Manchester University 38-7 on the varsity side and won 5 of the 6 JV bouts! Take a chance to read all about it and hear from Coach Anderson, Doster, Brummett and Maldonado.
 
http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2016/11/12/wrestling-little-giants-knock-off-manchester-in-dual-meet-competition.aspx
 
 
Riley wrestled the Harold Nichols Open yesterday out at Iowa State going 5-0 on the day along with a win over 2x National Qualifier and #6 ranked Studebaker from Nebraska to finish 1st.
 
http://sports.wabash.edu/news/2016/11/13/wrestling-lefever-wins-197-pound-title-at-cyclone-open.aspx
 
 
We have a big test this weekend up at the Concordia Open in Wisconsin where we will see Wartburg College the defending National Champs along with a number of other ranked teams in DIII & DII.
 
Best of luck to all the teams opening up this weekend with their 1st competitions,
 
Coach Irwin

The 1st set of NWCA Rankings were released with Wabash coming in at #4 in the nation!
 
Four individuals ranked: Broukal, Bova, Brummett & Lefever
 
Check them out: http://intermatwrestle.com/rankings/d3/Team
 
Also if you want our 2016-17 Poster mailed to you send me a message with your address!
 
Coach Irwin
 

The 1st set of NWCA Rankings were released with Wabash coming in at #4 in the nation!
 
Four individuals ranked: Broukal, Bova, Brummett & Lefever
 
Check them out: http://intermatwrestle.com/rankings/d3/Team
 
Also if you want our 2016-17 Poster mailed to you send me a message with your address!
 
Coach Irwin