Huskies honored tremendous 2022-23 season at annual Awards Banquet on Friday
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Wrestling has announced their 2022-23 Team Awards, honoring their highly successful campaign at the team’s annual Awards Banquet on Friday, April 21. The Huskies took third at the NCAA Tournament in Cedar Rapids after winning the 2023 Super Region V Championship and earning the 2023 NWCA DII National Duals Championship over the course of the season.
Nick Novak was named the Dean Weisman Wrestler of the Year following his undefeated NCAA Championship campaign, earning the national title at 157 pounds in addition to being named the Super Region V and NSIC Wrestler of the Year.
Phillip Kue and Shaeden Scheidt were named the program’s Scholar Wrestlers of the Year, while the Gary Boman Most Improved Wrestler honors went to Blake Legred, Dominic Murphy and Jimmy Pierandozzi. Augustus Donovan, Isaac Grams, Robby Horsman, Dominic Murphy, Sebastian Zamorano earned the Iron Man of the Year Award.
Elijah Novak earned the Jim & Dave Hazewinkel Tough Man of the Year Award, while Paxton Creese was named the Jim Sundgren Most Courageous Wrestler and Caleb Meekins picked up the Buzz Saw Award.
2012 184-pound NCAA Champion Derek Skala was named to the illustrious Jack Gause Huskies Wrestling Hall of Fame and Joe Andersen (’11) earned the Alumni Achievement Award.
Huskies Letterman Award
2022-23 Selected Team Members
Captain Award
Joey Bianchini, Anthony Herrera, Robby Horsman, Phillip Kue, Dominic Murphy, Abner Romero
Scholar Wrestler of the Year Award (Minimum of two semesters)
Phillip Kue, 3.87, Health & Physical Education & Shaeden Scheidt, 3.84, Mechanical Engineering
Myles Brand All-Academic With Distinction Award
Phillip Kue
NSIC All-Academic Award
Joey Bianchini, Anthony Herrera, Phillip Kue, Cody Minor, Dominic Murphy, Nick Novak, Cameron Riggs, Shaeden Scheidt
NWCA/NCAA DII All-Academic Award
Wyatt Abele, Joey Bianchini, Augustus Donovan, Anthony Herrera, Owen Herbst, Phillip Kue, Cody Minor, Dominic Murphy, Nick Novak, Cameron Riggs, Shaeden Scheidt, Logan Vaughan
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week Award
Caleb Meekins – 11/7/22, Nick Novak – 1/9/23
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – All-Conference Award
Nick Novak (1st Team), Dominic Murphy (1st Team), Paxton Creese (2nd Team), Sam Spencer (2nd team), Joey Bianchini (2nd Team), Abner Romero (2nd Team)
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/Super Region 5 Wrestler of the Year
Nick Novak
Most Individual Wins
Dominic Murphy (29)
Most Team Points
Nick Novak (117.5 pts.)
Most Bonus Point Wins
Caleb Meekins (14)
“Gary Boman” Most Improved Wrestler Award
Blake Legred, Dominic Murphy, Jimmy Pierandozzi
“Jim & Dave Hazewinkel” Tough Man of the Year Award
Elijah Novak
Iron Man of the Year Award
Augustus Donovan, Isaac Grams, Robby Horsman, Dominic Murphy, Sebastian Zamorano
“Jim Sundgren” Most Courageous Wrestler Award
Paxton Creese
SCSU Wrestling “Buzz Saw” Award
Caleb Meekins
NCAA DII National Qualifier Award (Third Place Team)
Caleb Meekins, Joey Bianchini, Nick Novak, Anthony Herrera, Abner Romero, Dominic Murphy
NCAA DII All-Americans
Nick Novak, Anthony Herrera, Abner Romero, Dominic Murphy
NCAA DII National Champion
Nick Novak
Newcomer of the Year Award
Abner Romero
Redshirt Wrestler of the Year Award
Owen Herbst
“Dean Weisman” Wrestler of the Year Award
Nick Novak
Huskies Appreciation Award
Thomas Breach, Melissa Graves, Ethan Halverson, Kyle Lamberton, Katy Leppa, Dennis Quinn, Holly Schreiner, Max Steigauf, Amanda Zettler
Coaching Appreciation Award
Jake Barzowski, Tanner Eischens, Devin FitzPatrick, John A. Peterson, Brady Wilson
Fanatic Fan of the Year Award
Ed & Lynn Murphy & Brian & Heidi FitzPatrick
Faculty Appreciation Award
Chris Haukos
Alumni Achievement Award
Joe Andersen ’11
“Jack Gause” Huskies Wrestling Hall of Fame Award
Derek Skala, ’12
Wrestler of the Week Awards
- Caleb Meekins – Yellowjacket Open, UW-Parkside, MSU-Moorhead, Upper Iowa Univ., Super Region 5 Champs.
- Alyeus Craig – Yellowjacket Open, Dakota Wesleyan Open, Chadron State Duals, MSU-Mankato, MSU-Moorhead/Northern State, Univ. of Mary/Minot State, Southwest Minn. State
- Nick Novak – Yellowjacket Open, UW-Parkside
- Colby Njos – Yellowjacket Open
- Abner Romero – Yellowjacket Open, Chadron State Duals, NWCA Duals, UW-Parkside, MSU-Mankato, Super Region 5 Champs., NCAA Championships
- Dominic Murphy – Yellowjacket Open, Chadron State Duals, UW-Parkside, MSU-Mankato, Northern State, Upper Iowa Univ., Univ. of Mary/Minot State, Southwest Minn. State, Super Region 5 Champs., NCAA Championships
- Elijah Novak – Yellowjacket Open, Chadron State Duals, MSU-Mankato, Southwest Minn. State
- Jadon Mims – Yellowjacket Open
- Paxton Creese – Dakota Wesleyan Open, NWCA Duals, MSU-Mankato, Northern State, Upper Iowa Univ., Univ. of Mary, Southwest Minn. State
- Nick Novak – Dakota Wesleyan Open, Chadron State Duals, NWCA Duals, MSU-Mankato, Univ. of Mary, Super Region 5 Champs., NCAA Championships
- Jimmy Pierandozzi – Dakota Wesleyan Open, Chadron State Duals, MSU-Moorhead, Minot State
- Anthony Herrera – Dakota Wesleyan Open, MSU-Mankato, Northern State, Upper Iowa Univ., Univ. of Mary, Southwest Minn. State, Super Region 5 Champs., NCAA Championships
- Bryce Dagel – Dakota Wesleyan Open, Upper Iowa Univ.
- Archer Heelan – Dragon Open
- Phillip Kue – Dragon Open
- Nolan Throne – Dragon Open
- Blake Legred – Dragon Open, North Country Open, MSU-Moorhead/Northern State, Upper Iowa Univ., Minot State, Southwest Minn. State
- Aoci Bernard – Dragon Open, North Country Open
- Luke Studer – Dragon Open, North Country Open
- Owen Herbst – Dragon Open, North Country Open
- Logan Vaughan – Dragon Open
- Mac Copeland – Dragon Open
- Bryce FitzPatrick – Dragon Open, MSU-Mankato, Northern State, Southwest Minn. State
- Donnie Hidden – Dragon Open
- Sam Spencer – Chadron State Duals, Augustana University, Northern State, Minot State
- Joey Bianchini – Chadron State Duals, NWCA Duals, MSU-Mankato, MSU-Moorhead/Northern State, Upper Iowa Univ., Univ. of Mary/Minot State, Super Region 5 Champs.
- Jared Head – Chadron State Duals
- Shaeden Scheidt – Chadron State Duals, NWCA Duals, MSU-Moorhead
- Tyson Meyer – Chadron State Duals, MSU-Moorhead, Don Parker Open, Univ. of Mary, Southwest Minn. State
- Ashton Clark – NWCA Duals
- Sebastian Zamorano – North Country Open
- Kaleb Haase – Univ. of Mary
- Robby Horsman – Southwest Minn. State
- Cameron Riggs – Southwest Minn. State
Tough Man of the Week Awards
- Paxton Creese – Yellowjacket Open, UW-Parkside/Augustana University, Super Region 5 Champs.
- Sam Spencer – Yellowjacket Open, Dakota Wesleyan Open, NWCA Duals, North Country Open
- Phillip Kue – Yellowjacket Open, North Country Open, Don Parker Open
- Daniel Valeria – Yellowjacket Open, Dragon Open
- Cameron Riggs – Yellowjacket Open, Dakota Wesleyan Open, North Country Open, Don Parker Open
- Jimmy Pierandozzi – Yellowjacket Open, UW-Parkside/Augustana University, North Country Open
- Jared Head – Yellowjacket Open
- Bryce Dagel – Yellowjacket Open, MSU-Moorhead/Northern State, Univ. of Mary/Minot State
- Tyson Meyer – Yellowjacket Open
- Shaeden Scheidt – Yellowjacket Open, Dakota Wesleyan Open
- Kaleb Haase – Yellowjacket Open, Dragon Open, North Country Open
- Archer Heelan – Yellowjacket Open, North Country Open
- Aoci Bernard – Yellowjacket Open, Dragon Open
- Ethan Birch – Yellowjacket Open
- Owen Herbst – Yellowjacket Open
- Logan Vaughan – Yellowjacket Open, North Country Open
- Isaac Grams – Yellowjacket Open, Dragon Open, North Country Open, Don Parker Open
- Jaydon Walls – Yellowjacket Open, Dragon Open
- Ashton Clark – Dakota Wesleyan Open, Chadron State Duals
- Caleb Meekins – Dakota Wesleyan Open, Chadron State Duals, North Country Open, NCAA Championships
- Nolan Throne – Dakota Wesleyan Open, Don Parker Open
- Blake Legred – Dakota Wesleyan Open
- Dominic Murphy – Dakota Wesleyan Open, NWCA Duals
- Jadon Mims – Dakota Wesleyan Open, North Country Open
- Elijah Novak – Dakota Wesleyan Open, NWCA Duals, UW-Parkside/Augustana University, MSU-Moorhead/Northern State, Super Region 5 Champs.
- Robby Horsman – Dragon Open, North Country Open, Don Parker Open
- Augustus Donovan – Dragon Open, North Country Open
- Cody Minor – Dragon Open
- Sebastian Zamorano – Dragon Open
- Anthony Herrera – Chadron State Duals, NWCA Duals
- Alyeus Craig – NWCA Duals, UW-Parkside/Augustana University, Super Region 5 Champs.
- Bryce FitzPatrick – NWCA Duals, Super Region 5 Champs.
- Joey Bianchini – UW-Parkside/Augustana University, NCAA Championships
- Wyatt Abele – North Country Open, Don Parker Open
- Luke Studer – Don Parker Open
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