Ten Years of: The Citadel Wrestling (2013-22)

Welcome to a new, regular feature for InterMat! Every day, for the next few months, we'll look into the recent history of a DI wrestling program with our "Ten Years of…" feature. Even if you're a die-hard supporter of a particular school, there will be good information you may have forgotten. For others, it's a quick way to learn about a program you may not be familiar with. We're going in alphabetical order for this one, so next up is...The Citadel!

NCAA Qualifiers (19)

2022

#22 Dazjon Casto (157 lbs), #28 Michael McAleavey (285 lbs)


2021

#23 Michael McAleavey (285 lbs)


2020

#33 Selwyn Porter (149 lbs)


2019

#22 Sawyer Root (197 lbs)


2018

Sawyer Root (197 lbs)


2017

Aaron Walker (157 lbs)


2016

Aaron Walker (157 lbs)


2015

Joaquin Marquez (125 lbs), Matt Frisch (149 lbs), #16 Aaron Walker (157 lbs)


2014

Ugi Khishignyam (141 lbs), Matt Frisch (149 lbs), Aaron Walker (157 lbs), #11 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (165 lbs), Marshall Haas (197 lbs)


2013

#6 Ugi Khishignyam (141 lbs), Matt Frisch (157 lbs), Odie Delaney (285 lbs)


NCAA Champions

None


NCAA All-Americans

2014: Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (165 - 6th)

2013: Ugi Khishignyam (141 - 4th), Odie Delaney (285 - 7th)


NCAA Round of 12 Finishers

Dazjon Casto (2022 - 157)


SoCon Champions

2022: Dazjon Casto (157)

2021: Michael McAleavey (285)

2015: Matt Frisch (149), Aaron Walker (157)

2014: Ugi Khishignyam (141), Aaron Walker (157), Marshall Haas (197)

2013: Ugi Khishignyam (141), Matt Frisch (157), Odie Delaney (285)


Dual Record

2021-22: 6-5

2021: 4-6

2019-20: 4-6

2018-19: 2-10

2017-18: 1-12

2016-17: 3-10

2015-16: 5-10

2014-15: 7-5

2013-14: 11-3

2012-13: 7-6


SoCon Tournament Placement

2021-22: 5th

2021: 5th

2019-20: 4th

2018-19: 4th

2017-18: 5th

2016-17: 6th

2015-16: 6th

2014-15: 3rd

2013-14: 2nd

2012-13: 3rd


NCAA Tournament Placement

2021-22: 41st-tie (4 points)

2021: 60th-tie (0 points)

2019-20: No Tournament

2018-19: 63rd-tie (0 points)

2017-18: 65th-tie (0 points)

2016-17: 66th-tie (0 points)

2015-16: 69th-tie (0 points)

2014-15: 58th-tie (1 point)

2013-14: 31st (13 points)

2012-13: 20th (27 points)


Head Coaching History

Ryan LeBlanc (2020 - present)

Rob Hjerling (1999 - 2020)


Best Lineup (Comprised of wrestlers from 2013-22)

125 - Joaquin Marquez: 2015 NCAA Qualifier, 2015 SoCon Runner-Up

133 - Aaron Hansen: 2x SoCon Runner-Up

141 - Ugi Khishignyam: 2x NCAA Qualifier (#6 seed), 2013 NCAA All-American (4th), 2x SoCon Champion

149 - Matt Frisch: 3x NCAA Qualifier, 2x SoCon Champion

157 - Aaron Walker: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#16 seed), 2x SoCon Champion

165 - Dazjon Casto: 2022 NCAA Qualifier, 2022 SoCon Champion, 2022 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher

174 - Turtogtokh Luvsandorj: 4x NCAA Qualifier (#11 seed), 2014 NCAA All-American (6th), 2x SoCon Champion

184 - Sawyer Root: 2x NCAA Qualifier

197 - Marshall Haas: 2014 NCAA Qualifier, 2014 SoCon Champion

285 - Odie Delaney: 4x NCAA Qualifier, 2013 NCAA All-American (7th), 2012 NCAA Round of 12 Finisher, 4x SoCon Champion


Recruiting

Number of Big Boarder's Per Year

2022: #142 Hayden Watson (IN)

2021: #243 Drake Miller (GA)

For past teams:

Air Force

American

Appalachian State

Arizona State

Army West Point

Binghamton

Bloomsburg

Brown

Bucknell

Buffalo

Cal Poly

Campbell

Central Michigan

Chattanooga

Clarion

Cleveland State

Columbia

Cornell

CSU Bakersfield

Davidson

Drexel

Duke

Edinboro

Franklin & Marshall

Gardner-Webb

George Mason

Harvard

Hofstra

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Iowa State

Kent State

Lehigh

Lock Haven

Maryland

Michigan

Michigan State

Minnesota

Missouri

Navy

NC State

Nebraska

North Carolina

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Northern Illinois

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Ohio

Ohio State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

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Penn

Penn State

Pittsburgh

Princeton

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Rider

Rutgers

Sacred Heart

SIU Edwardsville

South Dakota State

Stanford