2021-22 Wrestling Roster

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Note: Student-athletes are listed as though eligibility progressed normally in 2020, including for “redshirt” freshmen. Extra seasons of eligibility granted due to COVID-19’s impact on the 2020 season will be noted when they are utilized following a student-athlete’s regular senior season.

Players

  • 5'11" 197 lbs

    Braxton Amos

    Fr. Mineral Wells, W.V. Parkersburg South
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    Freshman Mineral Wells, W.V. Parkersburg South
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  • 5'9" 157 lbs

    Cale Anderson

    Fr. Viroqua, Wis. Viroqua
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    Freshman Viroqua, Wis. Viroqua
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  • 6'0" 157 lbs

    Cody Anderson

    So. Waukee, Iowa Waukee
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    Sophomore Waukee, Iowa Waukee
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  • 5'6" 125 lbs

    Eric Barnett

    Jr. Greenville, Wis. Hortonville
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    Junior Greenville, Wis. Hortonville
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  • 5'4" 133 lbs

    Kyle Burwick

    R-So. Hettinger, ND Hettinger
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    Redshirt Sophomore Hettinger, ND Hettinger
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  • 5'10" 174 lbs

    Graham Calhoun

    Fr. Plymouth, Ind. Plymouth
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    Freshman Plymouth, Ind. Plymouth
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  • 6'2" 285 lbs

    Peter Christensen

    Jr. Norridge, Ill. Montini Catholic
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    Junior Norridge, Ill. Montini Catholic
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  • 5'6" 141 lbs

    Dominic Dentino

    R-Jr. Brookfield, Wis. Arrowhead
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    Redshirt Junior Brookfield, Wis. Arrowhead
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  • 5'10" 174 lbs

    Tyler Dow

    R-Jr. Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton
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    Redshirt Junior Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton
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  • 6'2" 197 lbs

    Brooks Empey

    Fr. Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton
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    Freshman Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton
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  • 5'6" 149 lbs

    Austin Gomez

    R-Jr. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North
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    Redshirt Junior Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North
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  • 6'0" 165 lbs

    Dean Hamiti

    Fr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy
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    Freshman Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy
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  • 6'1" 285 lbs

    Trent Hillger

    R-Sr. Holly, Mich. Lake Fenton
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    Redshirt Senior Holly, Mich. Lake Fenton
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  • 5'9" 157 lbs

    Liam Hughes

    Fr. Pewaukee, Wis. Marquette University High School
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    Freshman Pewaukee, Wis. Marquette University High School
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  • 5'10" 174 lbs

    Anders Lantz

    R-Sr. Ellsworth, Wis. Ellsworth
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    Redshirt Senior Ellsworth, Wis. Ellsworth
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  • 6'0" 174 lbs

    Andrew McNally

    R-Sr. Uniontown, Ohio Lake
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    Redshirt Senior Uniontown, Ohio Lake
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  • 5'8" 149 lbs

    Aidan Medora

    So. Wauwatosa, Wis. Brookfield Academy
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    Sophomore Wauwatosa, Wis. Brookfield Academy
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  • 5'10" 157 lbs

    Kevin Meicher

    R-So. Middleton, Wisconsin Middleton
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    Redshirt Sophomore Middleton, Wisconsin Middleton
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  • 6'0" 157 lbs

    Garrett Model

    R-Sr. Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton
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    Redshirt Senior Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton
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  • 6'1" 165 lbs

    Gavin Model

    R-Fr. Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton
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    Redshirt Freshman Stoughton, Wis. Stoughton
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  • 5'9" 165 lbs

    Josh Otto

    R-So. Brookfield, Wis. Arrowhead
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    Redshirt Sophomore Brookfield, Wis. Arrowhead
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  • 5'6" 125 lbs

    Ethan Rotondo

    R-Sr. Vancouver, Wash. Union
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    Redshirt Senior Vancouver, Wash. Union
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  • 6'4" 285 lbs

    Andrew Salemme

    R-Jr. Wauwatosa, Wis. Marquette
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    Redshirt Junior Wauwatosa, Wis. Marquette
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  • 6'0" 184 lbs

    Andrew Sanders

    Fr. Hopkins, Minn. Minnetonka
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    Freshman Hopkins, Minn. Minnetonka
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  • 5'7" 157 lbs

    Drew Scharenbrock

    R-Jr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie
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    Redshirt Junior Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie
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  • 6'2" 285 lbs

    Jonah Schmidtke

    Fr. Clovis, Calif. Clovis East
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    Freshman Clovis, Calif. Clovis East
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  • 5'8" 141 lbs

    Jack Severin

    Fr. Kewaunee, Wis. Kewaunee
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    Freshman Kewaunee, Wis. Kewaunee
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  • 6'0" 184 lbs

    Chris Weiler

    R-Sr. Biglerville, Pa. Wyoming Seminary
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    Redshirt Senior Biglerville, Pa. Wyoming Seminary
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  • 5'8" 141 lbs

    Joseph Zargo

    Fr. South River, N.J. Bergen Catholic
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    Freshman South River, N.J. Bergen Catholic
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Staff Roster

Wrestling Coaching Staff

Wrestling Support Staff

  • Assistant Director of Olympic Strength & Conditioning

    Billy Breider

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Gary Johnson

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  • Director of Performance Nutrition

    Nick Aures

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  • Program Assistant

    Sean Smalley

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  • Brand Communications

    Jessica Burda

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2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Image Full Name Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School
Braxton Amos, Wisconsin Wrestling 2021-22 Braxton Amos 5-11 197 Fr. Mineral Wells, W.V. / Parkersburg South
Cale Anderson, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Cale Anderson 5-9 157 Fr. Viroqua, Wis. / Viroqua
Cody Anderson, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Cody Anderson 6-0 157 So. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee
Eric Barnett, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Eric Barnett 5-6 125 Jr. Greenville, Wis. / Hortonville
Kyle Burwick, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Kyle Burwick 5-4 133 R-So. Hettinger, ND / Hettinger
Graham Calhoun, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Graham Calhoun 5-10 174 Fr. Plymouth, Ind. / Plymouth
Peter Christensen, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Peter Christensen 6-2 285 Jr. Norridge, Ill. / Montini Catholic
Dominic Dentino, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Dominic Dentino 5-6 141 R-Jr. Brookfield, Wis. / Arrowhead
Tyler Dow, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Tyler Dow 5-10 174 R-Jr. Stoughton, Wis. / Stoughton
Brooks Empey, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Brooks Empey 6-2 197 Fr. Stoughton, Wis. / Stoughton
Austin Gomez, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Austin Gomez 5-6 149 R-Jr. Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North
Headshot of Dean Hamiti of the Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling Team, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in Madison, Wis. Photo by David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications) Dean Hamiti 6-0 165 Fr. Joliet, Ill. / Joliet Catholic Academy
Trent Hillger, Wisconsin Wrestling 2021-22 Trent Hillger 6-1 285 R-Sr. Holly, Mich. / Lake Fenton
Liam Hughes, Wisconsin Wrestling 2021 Liam Hughes 5-9 157 Fr. Pewaukee, Wis. / Marquette University High School
Anders Lantz, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Anders Lantz 5-10 174 R-Sr. Ellsworth, Wis. / Ellsworth
Andrew McNally, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Andrew McNally 6-0 174 R-Sr. Uniontown, Ohio / Lake
Aidan Medora, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Aidan Medora 5-8 149 So. Wauwatosa, Wis. / Brookfield Academy
Kevin Meicher, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Kevin Meicher 5-10 157 R-So. Middleton, Wisconsin / Middleton
Garrett Model, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Garrett Model 6-0 157 R-Sr. Stoughton, Wis. / Stoughton
Gavin Model, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Gavin Model 6-1 165 R-Fr. Stoughton, Wis. / Stoughton
Josh Otto, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Josh Otto 5-9 165 R-So. Brookfield, Wis. / Arrowhead
Ethan Rotondo, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Ethan Rotondo 5-6 125 R-Sr. Vancouver, Wash. / Union
Andrew Salemme, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Andrew Salemme 6-4 285 R-Jr. Wauwatosa, Wis. / Marquette
Andrew Sanders, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Andrew Sanders 6-0 184 Fr. Hopkins, Minn. / Minnetonka
Drew Scharenbrock, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Drew Scharenbrock 5-7 157 R-Jr. Sun Prairie, Wis. / Sun Prairie
Jonah Schmidtke, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Jonah Schmidtke 6-2 285 Fr. Clovis, Calif. / Clovis East
Jack Severin, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Jack Severin 5-8 141 Fr. Kewaunee, Wis. / Kewaunee
Chris Weiler, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Chris Weiler 6-0 184 R-Sr. Biglerville, Pa. / Wyoming Seminary
Joseph Zargo, Wisconsin Wrestling, 2021-22 Joseph Zargo 5-8 141 Fr. South River, N.J. / Bergen Catholic

Wrestling Coaching Staff

Wrestling - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Chris Bono, Wisconsin Wrestling Head Coach, 2021-22 Chris Bono Head Coach
Headshot of Associate Head Coach Jon Reader of the Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling Team, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in Madison, Wis. Photo by David Stluka/Wisconsin Athletic Communications) Jon Reader Associate Head Coach
Seth Gross Headshot Seth Gross Assistant Coach

Wrestling Support Staff

Wrestling - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Billy Breider, Wisconsin Strength & Conditioning Billy Breider Assistant Director of Olympic Strength & Conditioning
Gary Johnson sports medicine 2018 Gary Johnson Athletic Trainer
Photo of Nicolas Aures Nick Aures Director of Performance Nutrition
Sean Smalley, Wrestling Sean Smalley Program Assistant
Photo of Jessica Burda Director of Digital Content Jessica Burda Brand Communications

Staff Roster

Wrestling Coaching Staff

Wrestling Support Staff