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Wilmington Boys Wrestling — 2007-08 

 Wilmington (23-2)

 School Information
Name: Wilmington High School
City: Wilmington
City Population: Wilmington
County: Will
Enrollment: 531
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Conference: Interstate Eight
Superintendent: Jay Plese
Principal: Joe Hermes
Athletic Director: Keith Miller
Head Coach: Rob Murphy
Assistant Coaches: Ed VanDuyne, Mark Shell, Robbie Murphy, Josh Peters

Trainer: Bryce Davis
Captains: Tom Fritz, Ryan Nash, Jeff Goodwin, Steve Cotham, Mike Busby
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Vandalia, 30-29, in State Championship Match

 Roster 

Wt.  Name                     Ht.    Age  Yr.
103  Alex Jones               5-9     15  So.
112  Garth Cartwright         5-10    17  Jr.
112  Blake Olson              5-10    14  Fr.
119  Mike Busby               5-10    18  Sr.
119  Ryan Nash                5-8     17  Sr.
119  Ben Storbeck             5-10    15  So.
125  Ty Kane                  5-10    15  Fr.
125  Dan Shultz               5-10    16  Jr.
125  John VanDuyne            5-10    17  Jr.
130  Steve Heino              5-8     17  Jr.
135  Zack Boyle               5-10    17  Jr.
135  Jeff Goodwin             6-3     18  Sr.
135  Lonnie Wilkins           5-10    15  Fr.
140  Bryan Evans              5-10    17  Jr.
145  Justin Gruca             5-8     16  So.
145  Jake Murphy              5-11    17  Jr.
152  Jeremy Bailey            5-10    15  Fr.
160  Tom Courtney             5-10    17  Jr.
160  Steve Liaramatis         5-10    15  Fr.
171  Tom Fritz                6-0     18  Sr.
189  Steve Cotham             5-10    18  Sr.
215  Brandon Norris           6-2     17  So.
215  Dino Saracco             5-10    16  So.
285  Alfonso Dingillo         6-1     17  Jr.
285  Bob Obrien               5-10    16  So.

 Statistics 

Name                           W-L   TD   PF-PA
OPPONENT TOTALS ()                             
TEAM TOTALS ()             440-162  972  202-37
Alex Jones (103)             33-10   87    12-3
Garth Cartwright (112)        34-8   57    17-3
Blake Olson (112)              8-2   20     1-0
Mike Busby (119)              9-13   24     4-5
Ryan Nash (119)               17-7   44     8-2
Ben Storbeck (119)                             
Ty Kane (125)                  2-2    1     1-1
Dan Shultz (125)                               
John VanDuyne (125)           41-1  106    15-1
Steve Heino (130)             38-4   79    22-0
Zack Boyle (135)              5-10   10     5-4
Jeff Goodwin (135)            28-5   44    18-1
Lonnie Wilkins (135)                           
Bryan Evans (140)            26-11   50     9-1
Justin Gruca (145)             3-0    7     2-0
Jake Murphy (145)             38-6  101    16-0
Jeremy Bailey (152)           36-7  126     8-1
Tom Courtney (160)           21-16   22    13-2
Steve Liaramatis (160)         2-6   10     1-0
Tom Fritz (171)               43-2   92    14-0
Steve Cotham (189)           15-19   29     9-6
Brandon Norris (215)                           
Dino Saracco (215)           13-18   22     8-2
Alfonso Dingillo (285)       28-14   41    19-5
Bob Obrien (285)               0-1    0     0-0




 Scores
 


Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp
12/5   Chicago (St. Rita)             L  30  33
12/5   Kankakee (McNamara)            W  49  27
12/11  Manteno                        W  54   9
12/11  Dwight                         W  61  10
12/12  Morris                         W  46  17
12/18  Westmont                       W  50  27
12/18  Peotone                        W  59  12
12/29  Robinson                       W  66  12
12/29  Vandalia                       W  47  23
12/29  Argenta (A.-Oreana)            W  51  21
12/29  Bismarck (B.-Henning)          W  54  22
1/8    Seneca                         W  63   3
1/8    Sandwich                       W  50  15
1/10   Lombard (Montini)              L   9  48
1/10   Clifton (Central)              W  66   9
1/15   Plano                          W  55  13
1/15   Braidwood (Reed-Custer)        W  59   9
1/17   Lisle (Sr.)                    W  37  24
1/17   Herscher                       W  78   6
1/19   Bloomington (H.S.)             W  50  18
1/19   Chicago (Marist)               W  42  19
1/19   Richton Park (Rich South)      W  71   9
1/22   Coal City                      W  62   6
1/23   Lansing (Illiana Christian)    W  77   3
Lisle (Sr.) Sectional
*2/19  Fairbury (Prairie Central)     W  51  25

 Head Coach Rob Murphy 

Year      W-L       
Wilmington
1994-95   7-14      
1995-96   14-7      
1996-97   11-10     
1997-98   17-7      
1998-99   17-5      
1999-00   14-7      
2000-01   18-3      
2001-02   20-4      
2002-03   20-3      
2003-04   19-3      
2004-05   18-6      
2005-06   22-4       (2nd)
2006-07   25-3       (1st)
2007-08   23-2      
14 yrs.   245-78

 Tournament History 

2002-A     30   36  0-1 (20-4)     DNP  Rob Murphy
      L   30   36  Roxana
2006-A    100   88  2-1 (22-4)     2nd  Rob Murphy
      W   36   22  Orion
      W   49   21  Lisle (Sr.)
      L   15   45  Dakota
2007-A    104   74  3-0 (25-3)     1st  Rob Murphy
      W   29   28  Harvard
      W   45   17  Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
      W   30   29  Vandalia