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Southern Illinois Carbondale

Salukis
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Program Timeline
1953
  • First Year
  • New best team finish: 30th place
1954
  • New best team finish: 26th place
1959
  • New single-tournament AA record: 5 All-Americans
  • New record: 3 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • First AA at 275 lbs: Houston Antwine
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Herman Ayres
  • First AA at 191 lbs: Ken Houston
  • First AA at 147 lbs: Eric Felock
  • First AA at 130 lbs: Jim Bledsoe
1960
  • New single-tournament AA record: 7 All-Americans
  • First AA at 450 lbs: Larry Kristoff
  • First AA at 123 lbs: Terry Finn
  • First AA at 167 lbs: Don Millard
  • First AA at 177 lbs: Ken Houston
  • First AA at 190 lbs: Ken Moore
1961
  • New best team finish: 16th place
1962
  • New best team finish: 6th place
1963
  • New record: 4 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • Ken Houston becomes a 4x All-American
1964
  • New best team finish: 4th place
  • New record: 5 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • First AA at 115 lbs: Terry Finn
  • Longest AA streak: 6 consecutive years with an All-American (1959–1964)
1972
  • First AA at 134 lbs: Jim Cook
1976
  • First AA at 126 lbs: Joe Goldsmith
1979
  • Longest streak: 27 consecutive years at nationals (1953–1979)

2x
4th Team Place (Best)
13th All-Time
15
Individual National Champions
by 11 wrestlers
16th All-Time
31
All-Americans
by 20 wrestlers
39th All-Time

Roster
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
Tom Vizzi 1975 SR 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.


Schedule
DateDay(s)OpponentLocationArenaResult
Mar 8–10, 1979 Thu–Sat National Championship Ames, IA Hilton Coliseum 70th

Postseason History
YearTournamentDivision PlaceAdv PtsBonus Pts Place PtsDeductionsFinal Pts
1979 National Championship NCAA D1 70th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1978 National Championship NCAA D1 70th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1977 National Championship NCAA D1 45th 1.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 1.50
1976 National Championship NCAA D1 27th 6.50 0.00 3.00 0.00 9.50
1975 National Championship NCAA D1 70th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1974 National Championship NCAA D1 42nd 2.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 2.50
1973 National Championship NCAA D1 19th 7.00 2.00 3.00 0.00 12.00
1972 National Championship NCAA D1 28th 7.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 8.00
1971 National Championship NCAA D1 32nd 3.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 4.00
1971 National Championship NCAA D2 32nd 3.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 4.00
1970 National Championship NCAA D1 16th 6.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 13.00
1969 National Championship NCAA D1 32nd 6.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 7.00
1968 National Championship NCAA D1 40th 4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00
1967 National Championship NCAA D1 27th 4.00 1.00 2.00 0.00 7.00
1966 National Championship NCAA D1 39th 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
1965 National Championship NCAA D1 45th 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
1964 National Championship NCAA D1 4th 9.00 2.00 20.00 0.00 31.00
1964 National Championship NCAA D2 4th 9.00 2.00 20.00 0.00 31.00
1963 National Championship NCAA D1 20th 3.00 1.00 7.00 0.00 11.00
1963 National Championship NCAA D2 20th 3.00 1.00 7.00 0.00 11.00
1962 National Championship NCAA D1 6th 11.00 2.00 6.00 0.00 19.00
1961 National Championship NCAA D1 16th 3.00 2.00 4.00 0.00 9.00
1960 National Championship NCAA D1 34th 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00
1960 National Championship NAIA 34th 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.00
1959 National Championship NCAA D1 33rd 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
1959 National Championship NAIA 33rd 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
1958 National Championship NCAA D1 30th 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
1957 National Championship NCAA D1 35th 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
1956 National Championship NCAA D1 38th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1955 National Championship NCAA D1 39th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1954 National Championship NCAA D1 26th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1953 National Championship NCAA D1 30th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
1979 National Championship Tom Vizzi 177 0 1 0.00
1978 National Championship John Gross 118 0 1 0.00
1978 National Championship Paul Hibbs Jr. 142 0 1 0.00
1977 National Championship Clyde Ruffin 150 1 1 1.50
1976 National Championship Joe Goldsmith 126 8 6th 4 3 6.00
1976 National Championship Clyde Ruffin 150 0 1 0.00
1976 National Championship Jim Horvath 167 2 2 2.00
1976 National Championship Mark Wiesen 177 2 2 1.50
1975 National Championship Mark Wiesen 167 0 1 0.00
1974 National Championship Andy Burge 118 0 1 0.00
1974 National Championship Don Stumpf 167 6 2 2 2.50
1973 National Championship Andy Burge 118 0 1 0.00
1973 National Championship Steve Jones 134 2 2 2.00
1973 National Championship Rusty Cunningham 142 2 2 1.00
1973 National Championship Don Stumpf 167 5th 5 2 9.00
1972 National Championship Andy Burge 118 2 2 2.00
1972 National Championship Jim Cook 134 6th 4 3 5.00
1972 National Championship Vince Testone 142 0 1 0.00
1972 National Championship Loren Vantreese 150 1 2 1.00
1972 National Championship Don Stumpf 158 0 1 0.00
1971 National Championship Jan Gitcho 118 2 1
1971 National Championship Rusty Cunningham 118 0 1 0.00
1971 National Championship Ken Gerdes Sr. 126 9 2 1 2.00
1971 National Championship Richard Casey 150 3 1 1 2.00
1970 National Championship Fred Wenger 126 0 1 0.00
1970 National Championship Jim Cook 134 0 1 0.00
1970 National Championship Vince Testone 142 0 1 0.00
1970 National Championship Richard Casey 150 0 1 0.00
1970 National Championship Aaron Holloway 167 1 1 1.00
1970 National Championship Ben Cooper 177 5 3rd 6 1 12.00
1969 National Championship Jan Gitcho 115 0 1 0.00
1969 National Championship Terry Magoon 123 10 0 1 0.00
1969 National Championship Jim Cook 130 1 1 1.00
1969 National Championship Richard Casey 152 1 1 2.00
1969 National Championship Tom Duke 160 1 1 1.00
1969 National Championship Bob Underwood 167 1 1 1.00
1969 National Championship Ben Cooper 177 2 2 2.00
1968 National Championship Richard Casey 152 0 1 0.00
1968 National Championship Ben Cooper 167 1 1 1.00
1968 National Championship Al Bulow 177 2 1 2.00
1968 National Championship Dick Seloover 450 1 1 1.00
1967 National Championship Terry Magoon 115 0 1 0.00
1967 National Championship Dan Ross 130 0 1 0.00
1967 National Championship Dave Pforr 137 1 2 2.00
1967 National Championship Joe Domko 167 5 0 1 0.00
1967 National Championship Al Bulow 177 5th 3 2 4.00
1967 National Championship Burke 'Buck' Deadrich 191 0 1 0.00
1967 National Championship Dick Seloover 450 1 1 1.00
1966 National Championship Larry Baron 130 0 1 0.00
1966 National Championship Don Schneider 137 2 1 2.00
1966 National Championship Dave Pforr 145 0 1 0.00
1966 National Championship Terry Appleton 160 0 1 0.00
1966 National Championship Joe Domko 167 0 1 0.00
1966 National Championship Burke 'Buck' Deadrich 191 0 1 0.00
1966 National Championship Bob Roop 450 0 1 0.00
1965 National Championship Don Devine 115 6 1 1 1.00
1965 National Championship Larry Baron 123 0 1 0.00
1965 National Championship Daniel Divito 147 0 1 0.00
1965 National Championship George McCreery 157 0 1 0.00
1965 National Championship Alf Haerem 177 0 1 0.00
1964 National Championship Terry Finn 115 1st 2 0
1964 National Championship Terry Finn 115 3 1st 4 0 14.00
1964 National Championship Don Schneider 130 2 2 2.00
1964 National Championship Don Schneider 130 2 1
1964 National Championship David Divito 147 0 1 0.00
1964 National Championship Terry Appleton 157 0 1 0.00
1964 National Championship Don Millard 167 1st 3 0
1964 National Championship Don Millard 167 1st 5 0 15.00
1964 National Championship Larry Kristoff 450 1st 3 0
1964 National Championship Larry Kristoff 450 2 0 1 0.00
1963 National Championship Terry Finn 123 1st 0 0
1963 National Championship Terry Finn 123 0 1 0.00
1963 National Championship Bob Morris 130 0 0
1963 National Championship Eric Felock 147 3rd 0 0
1963 National Championship Dave Holian 167 0 0
1963 National Championship Ken Houston 177 1st 0 0
1963 National Championship Roger Plapp 191 1st 0 0
1963 National Championship Larry Kristoff 450 1st 0 0
1963 National Championship Larry Kristoff 450 4 2nd 3 1 11.00
1962 National Championship Isadore 'Izzy' Ramos 115 0 2 0.00
1962 National Championship Frank Coniglio 123 2 1 3.00
1962 National Championship Pat Coniglio 147 0 2 0.00
1962 National Championship Irving Johnston 157 0 1 0.00
1962 National Championship Don Millard 167 4th 4 2 6.00
1962 National Championship Roger Plapp 177 6 1 1 2.00
1962 National Championship Ken Houston 191 3 3rd 4 1 8.00
1961 National Championship Frank Coniglio 123 1 1 2.00
1961 National Championship Ken Houston 177 3rd 3 1 7.00
1960 National Championship Jim Bledsoe 123 1st 0 0
1960 National Championship Jim Bledsoe 123 3 2 3.00
1960 National Championship Jack Crider 147 2nd 0 1
1960 National Championship Ed Lewis 157 2nd 0 1
1960 National Championship Roger Plapp 167 3rd 0 1
1960 National Championship Ken Houston 177 2nd 0 1
1960 National Championship Larry Meyer 177 0 1 0.00
1960 National Championship Ken Moore 190 1st 0 0
1960 National Championship Houston Antwine 450 1st 0 0
1959 National Championship Elwood Zitter 115 0 1 0.00
1959 National Championship Jim Bledsoe 123 0 1 0.00
1959 National Championship Jim Bledsoe 130 1st 3 0
1959 National Championship Dick Frankenberger 137 0 1 0.00
1959 National Championship Jack Crider 137 0 1 0.00
1959 National Championship Lee Grubbs 147 2nd 2 1
1959 National Championship Herman Ayres 157 1st 3 0
1959 National Championship Herman Ayres 157 1 1 1.00
1959 National Championship Stan Bergmeier 167 0 1 0.00
1959 National Championship Ken Pontikes 177 0 1 0.00
1959 National Championship Marion Rushing 191 1st 2 0
1959 National Championship Marion Rushing 191 1 2 1.00
1959 National Championship Houston Antwine 275 3rd 4 1
1958 National Championship Lee Grubbs 137 1 1 2.00
1958 National Championship Gary Burdick 167 0 2 0.00
1957 National Championship Lee Grubbs 137 5 1 1 1.00
1957 National Championship Gary Burdick 177 0 1 0.00
1957 National Championship Ed Hayes 450 5 0 2 0.00
1956 National Championship Ray 'Buzz' Bergfield 115 0 1 0.00
1956 National Championship Paul Steingruby 191 0 1 0.00
1956 National Championship Ed Hayes 450 0 1 0.00
1955 National Championship Roy Fowley 130 0 1 0.00
1954 National Championship Robert Whelan 115 0 1 0.00
1953 National Championship Robert Whelan 115 2 1 2 0.00

Conference tournament data coming soon.


Awards

No awards on record yet.


Records

Team records coming soon.

Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.


Alumni: International
SeasonWrestlerTournamentLevelStyleCountryWtPlaceNotesAge
1974 Jan Gitcho Sr. Worlds International Freestyle United States 57
1972 Burke 'Buck' Deadrich Olympics Olympic Greco-Roman United States 100 27
1971 Burke 'Buck' Deadrich Sr. Worlds International Freestyle United States 204 Weight = 100+ 26
1971 Larry Kristoff Sr. Worlds International Freestyle United States 100 28
1970 Larry Kristoff Sr. Worlds International Freestyle United States 100 2nd 27
1969 Burke 'Buck' Deadrich Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 90 6th 23
1969 Larry Kristoff Sr. Worlds International Freestyle United States 100 2nd 26
1968 Larry Kristoff Olympics Olympic Freestyle United States 204 5th Weight = 97+ 25
1968 Bob Roop Olympics Olympic Greco-Roman United States 204 Weight = 97+ 21
1967 Larry Kristoff Sr. Worlds International Freestyle United States 204 3rd Weight = 97+ 25
1967 Larry Kristoff Sr. Pan-Am Games Continental Freestyle United States 204 1st Weight = 97+ 24
1966 Larry Kristoff Sr. Worlds International Freestyle United States 204 2nd Weight = 97+ 23
1965 Larry Kristoff Sr. Worlds International Freestyle United States 204 3rd Weight = 97+ 22
1965 Larry Kristoff Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 204 Weight = 97+ 22
1964 Larry Kristoff Olympics Olympic Freestyle United States 204 Weight = 97+ 21
1962 Lee Grubbs Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 63
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