St. Cloud, Minn. - Junior Nick Wilkes (Onamia) was named the St.
Cloud
State University Dean Weisman Wrestler of the Year recently at
the
2006-07 SCSU Wrestling Banquet in St. Cloud.
Wilkes posted an overall record of 18-8 and was the lone Husky wrestler
to advance to the National Tournament. He also was one of two Husky
wrestlers to be named the North Central Conference wrestlers of the
week. Joining Wilkes as a Wrestler of the Week was Sonny Silva.
Other awards include: Jairo Sandoval was named the Tough Man of the
Year, Tim Whitley was named the Newcomer of the Year, and Gabe Suarez
was named the Red-Shirt Wrestler of the Year.
The Huskies also honored John Oxton, the winningest wrestling head
coach in the history of SCSU wrestling, by naming him into the Husky
Wrestling Hall of Fame. Oxton charted a record of 167-120-9, as well as
coaching 37 All-Americans.
Before the evening ended the members of the 2006-07 wrestling team
thanked and congratulated the first year head coach, Steve Costanzo, by
presenting him with an engraved frame commemorating his first season at
SCSU.
A full listing of awards goes as follows:
Captain Award: Tom Messerli,
Jairo Sandoval, Nick Wilkes Scholar of the Year: Matt
Jackson NCC All-Academic: Adam Hill,
Matt Jackson, Tom Messerli NCAA DII All-Academic: Tom
Anderson, Adam Hill, Matt Jackson, Tom Messerli NCC Wrestler of the Week: Nick
Wilkes, Sonny Siliva Most Falls: Grant Johnson (6),
John Sundgren (6) Tough Man of the Year: Jairo
Sandoval Iron Man of the Year: Adam
Hill, Matt Jackson, Jairo Sandoval Newcomer of the Year: Tim
Whitley Red-Shirt Wrestler of the Year:
Gabe Suarez Dean Weisman-Wrestler of the Year:
Nick Wilkes Coaching Appreciation Award:
Cisco Cole, Jeremy Lang, Severin Walsh Husky Appreciation Award: Grant
Nelson Husky Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee:
John Oxton