Wick Match-By-Match
2018-19: Started at 157 pounds for the Badgers before season was cut short due to injury…finished with a 6-5 record…recorded a dual victory against Elijah Cleary of Ohio State…went 4-1 at SIUE Cougar Clash to take third place…recorded one pin and one major decision
2017-18: Started at 149 pounds for UW ... Compiled a 12-4 record until season was cut short due to injury ... Roadrunner Open champion, going 5-0 ... won eight straight matches, recording three major decisions, two falls and a technical fall ... went 4-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, placing seventh
2016-17: Finished with a 13-4 record while wrestling unattached at 149 and 157 pounds … tallied two pins, one tech fall and two major decisions … went 3-0 at Pointer Open
High School: State champion for San Marino High School … seven-time All American … two-time state finalist … two-time team MVP … four-time Pacific League champion … four-time CIF champion … three-time Southern Section champion … also competed with Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Personal: Parents are Bill and Milena Wick … has three brothers, Luka (15), Martin (26) and Evan (19), who also wrestles at UW … travelled to Kiev, Ukraine with the Olympic team in 2013 … major is undecided.
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because I felt like the school could help me achieve my goals as a wrestler and a student. The athletes want to be great on and off the mat and I think it set a great example for me. I felt like I was already part of the team when I got here and that was a major factor in choosing Wisconsin.
Off the Mat with Zander:
My favorite thing about Wisconsin Wrestling is: My favorite thing is probably the way the coaches and wrestlers all get along and are a family.
Before each match, I: pray!
A non-athletic talent I have is: Shooting. I’m a pretty decent shot with a rifle.
One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Try to act in a movie.
Favorite quote: “I’ll make the difference” -JD Hawkins
Most memorable wrestling achievement or favorite wrestling moment: Winning State my senior year.
If I could change one thing in wrestling, it would be: To add a push out rule to folkstyle so people have to wrestle in the center of the mat.
Best UW memory: Going to Samba and eating everything in sight!
If you were stranded on an island, which two teammates would you bring with you and why? Evan, because he is my twin and he knows a little bit of how to stay alive in a survival situation. Eli Stickley, because he is good to be around and can help get the mood up if necessary in the situation.
Greatest fear: Spiders. They are stuff of nightmares.
What song would you put on the soundtrack to your life? Ooh Ahh by Grits.
If you could be a member of any TV-sitcom family, which would it be? Friends! It’s my favorite tv show and I think I would fit right in with their goofiness.
What is your favorite movie line or scene? “Is there no one else!” -Achilles in Troy
What is your favorite book? The Outsiders
Favorite UW athlete? Isaac Jordan
Favorite athlete? Walter Payton
Favorite road trip? Murrieta, CA to Reno, NV
