The 2016-2017 Spartan Wrestling Team set a school record team dual wins in 2016 and have added one of the best recruiting classes in a while to their program which includes several state champions.
Printice Walls is the projected starter at 125. Printice was a JUCO Qualifier at Iowa Western College last season and a former Dakota, IL state champion. He will be challenged by Arizona state finalist Javier Guillen. At 133, Shawn Contos is a two-time Junior National Champion and one of America’s top wrestlers in the 2012 US Olympic trials. Stephen Rosenburg is a multiple time regional place winner and is projected at 133/141 for the season. Jeremy Melendez, former Texas state champion is projected at 141. Greg Krulas is a former two-time Illinois state champion and will be challenged by Alaskan state finalist Dominic Taus. Quincy Kalkbrenner is the projected starter at 157. Quincy was a two-time Illinois state champion and JUCO NCAA All-American. Freshman state champion Stetson Clary from Wisconsin is the projected starter at 165. Roosevelt Smith was a state champion from Nevada and is the projected starter at 174. Two-time Wisconsin state champion Ethan Soderstrom and Illinois state placer Ethan Cain are expected to compete at 184 for the Spartans. Dominic Sterr will be challenged by Daniel Casillas, a Texas state runner up for the spot at 197. 2016 Nevada State Champion Mervyn Penniston is the projected starter at 285 pounds. He will be challenged by senior Martin Flemming and California State Qualifier Jordan Hill.
2016-2017 Line Up Projection
125- Printice Walls (JR) Javier Guillen (SR)
133- Shawn Contos (JR) Stephen Rosenburg (SR)
141- Jeremy Melendez (SO)
149- Greg Krulas (FR) Dominic Taus (JR)
157- Quincy Kalkbrenner (JR)
165- Stetson Clary (FR)
174- Roosevelt Smith (JR)
184- Ethan Soderstrom (SO) Ethan Cain (FR)
197- Dominic Sterr (SO) Daniel Casillas (FR)
285- Mervyn Penniston (FR), Jordan Hill (FR) or Martin Flemming (SR)
Coaching staff includes:
Jon McGovern, Mike Mena, Michael Case (former coach at Southern Regional New Jersey where they won the state team title in 2016) Chayse Jackson (former coach at Grand Canyon University, Ben Peterson (Olympic Gold Medalist) and Greg Lettman
2016-17 Schedule
Dual Meet Record: 0-0.0-0 in IIAC
| Oct. 29 | vs. UD Scrimmage | Dubuque, Iowa | 10:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 5 | at Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. | Lincoln, NE | 1:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 5 | at UW-Platteville (JV) | Platteville, WI | 9:00 a.m. |
| Nov. 12 | vs. UW-Stevens Point | Dubuque, IA | 1:00 p.m. |
| Nov. 19 | at Concordia Univ. Open | Mequon, WI | 9:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 3 | TRI-Duals (McMurray/Augustana/Otterbein) | Dubuque, IA | 1:00 p.m. |
| Dec. 10 | at North Central College Invite | Naperville, IL | 9:00 a.m. |
| Dec. 17 | UD Jim Fox Duals – Concordia University-WI, University of the Ozarks, Wheaton | Dubuque, IA | 1:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 7 | at Chicago Duals | Chicago, IL | 1:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 10 | vs. Simpson College | Dubuque, IA | 7:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 14 | at Elmhurst Invite (JV) | Elmhurst, IL | 9:00 a.m. |
| Jan. 14 | vs. St. John’s Univ., Rochester CC | Dubuque, IA | 1:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 21 | IIAC Duals Buena Vista Univ., Central College, Wartburg College, | ||
| Hosted by University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | 10:00 a.m. | |
| Jan. 26 | vs. Luther College | Dubuque, IA | 7:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 3 | vs. Loras College | Dubuque, IA | 7:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 9 | at Coe College | Cedar Rapids, IA | 7:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 11 | at Central Dutch Last Chance Invite | Pella, IA | 10:00 a.m. |
| Feb. 13 | vs. Cornell College | Dubuque, IA | 7:00 p.m. |
| Feb. 25 | NCAA Division III Central Regionals | Dubuque, IA | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mar. 10 | NCAA Division III National Championships | La Crosse, WI | 10:00 a.m. |
| Mar. 11 | NCAA Division III National Championships | La Crosse, WI | 7:00 p.m. |
2015-16 Schedule
Final Dual Record: 13-10, 3-4 IIAC
| Nov. 18 | vs. UW-Platteville | Dubuque, Iowa | L, 13-24 |
| Nov. 21 | at Concordia Open | Mequon, Wis. | No Team Scores |
| Nov. 24 | at Augustana College | Rock Island, Ill. | W, 21-17 |
| Dec. 10 | at Cornell College | Mt. Vernon, Iowa | L, 15-24 |
| Dec. 12 | at 52nd Annual North Central Invite | Naperville, Ill. | 2nd/9 |
| Dec. 21 | at Las Vegas Duals | Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| vs. #19 Concordia-Moorhead | L, 13-28 | ||
| vs. #14 Johnson & Wales | L, 3-36 | ||
| vs. St. John’s | W, 35-19 | ||
| Jan. 02 | at Chicago Duals | Chicago, Ill. | |
| vs. Manchester (Ind.) | W, 45-6 | ||
| vs. Ohio Northern | W, 24-20 | ||
| vs. UW-Oshkosh | W, 30-6 | ||
| Jan. 05 | at Simpson College | Indianola, Iowa | W, 25-15 |
| Jan. 09 | at Lakeland Muskie Duals | Sheboygan, Wis. | |
| vs. Milwaukee School of Eng. | W, 38-8 | ||
| vs. Univ. of Chicago | W, 25-17 | ||
| vs. Lakeland College | W, 39-6 | ||
| Jan. 14 | vs. #19 Stevens Institute of Technology | Dubuque, Iowa | L, 13-25 |
| Jan. 16 | Wheaton Duals | Wheaton, Ill. | |
| vs. Wheaton (Ill.) | W, 21-18 | ||
| vs. North Central (Ill.) | L, 10-26 | ||
| vs. Concordia (Wis.) | W, 30-18 | ||
| Jan. 23 | IIAC Duals | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| vs. #1 Wartburg | L, 9-36 | ||
| vs. #23 Central | L, 18-22 | ||
| vs. Buena Vista | W, 39-3 | ||
| Jan. 28 | vs. Luther College | Dubuque, Iowa | L, 9-31 |
| Feb. 04 | at Loras College | Dubuque, Iowa (LOR) | W, 24-18 |
| Feb. 06 | UD Jim Fox Invitational | Dubuque, Iowa | No Team Scores |
| Feb. 11 | vs. Coe College | Dubuque, Iowa | L, 16-22 |
| Feb. 27 | NCAA Central Regional | Dubuque, Iowa (LOR) | 9th/13 |