2023-24 Wrestling Roster
Spencer, Sam
Sam Spencer
- Weight Class:
- 133
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Huntley, Ill.
- High School:
- Huntley
Bio
CAREER NOTES
Athletic: Second Team All-NSIC (2023, 2025)...2025 Super Region V Champion...2025 NCAA Qualifier...2025 All-American (6th)
2024-25 | Redshirt Senior: Went 27-7 wrestling at 133...totaled 13 bonus point wins with six major decisions and tech falls and one pin...placed first at the Yellowjacket Open and Luther College Open...took third at the Wisconsin Open...tallied two ranked wins throughout the year including a 4-2 win against No. 4 Max Shore of Tiffin...went 3-0 at Super Region V to take the title...beat No. 3 Matthew Chi of Wisconsin-Parkside 3-2 in a tiebreaker to advance to the finals...defeated Ryan Henningston of MSU Moorhead 5-4 to become the Super Region V Champion...qualifed for the NCAA Tournament and entered as the six seed...beat Thierno Diallo of Frostburg State 18-3 to secure All-American Honors..placed sixth at the NCAA Tournament...earned Second Team All-NSIC Honors...spent most of the year ranked in the Top 9 in the NWCA Poll with his highest ranking being No. 6
2023-24 | RS-JUNIOR SEASON: Went 7-5 with a 2-2 dual record wrestling at 133...recorded one major decision and two technical falls...placed second at the Don Parker Open...took fourth at the Dragon Open
2022-23 | RS-SOPHOMORE SEASON: Went 15-5 with a 7-1 dual record wrestling at 133...totaled three major decisions, one technical fall, and one fall...placed second at the North Country Open...finished third at the Dakota Wesleyan Open...took fourth at the Yellowjacket Open
2021-22 | RS-FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Went 2-1 while competing at 141…took fifth at the North Country Open…
North Country Open (1/23): Went 2-1 to take fifth…lost a 4-0 decision to Markus Brown of UW-Eau Claire in the quarterfinals…won a 4-3 decision over Nate Rocheleau…won the fifth place match by injury default at 3:10 over Kaleb Horn…
2020-21 | REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Appeared in one match and went 1-0 at 133…was 1-0 in duals…
Mary (1/7): Made his collegiate debut in the Huskies’ season-opening dual, earning a 5-2 decision over Laken Boese…
Prep: Four-time Illinois State Class 3A qualifier and four-year letterwinner at Huntley High School under coaches B.J. Bertelsman and Eric Lachel…170-27 as a prep…three-time state placewinner…took fifth at 126 at the 2020 IHSA Class 3A State Tournament…took fifth at 113 at the 2018 IHSA Class 3A State Tournament…took eighth at 126 at the 2019 IHSA Class 3A State Tournament…two-time IHSA Class 3A Section Champion…four-time IHSA Class 3A Region Champion…two-time IL/USA Junior State Greco Champion (2018 at 126, 2019 at 132)…2019 IL/USA Junior State Freestyle Champion at 132…
Personal: Son of Scott and Carrie Spencer…business management major…enjoys hanging out with friends, watching Netflix and YouTube…
Athletic: Second Team All-NSIC (2023, 2025)...2025 Super Region V Champion...2025 NCAA Qualifier...2025 All-American (6th)
2024-25 | Redshirt Senior: Went 27-7 wrestling at 133...totaled 13 bonus point wins with six major decisions and tech falls and one pin...placed first at the Yellowjacket Open and Luther College Open...took third at the Wisconsin Open...tallied two ranked wins throughout the year including a 4-2 win against No. 4 Max Shore of Tiffin...went 3-0 at Super Region V to take the title...beat No. 3 Matthew Chi of Wisconsin-Parkside 3-2 in a tiebreaker to advance to the finals...defeated Ryan Henningston of MSU Moorhead 5-4 to become the Super Region V Champion...qualifed for the NCAA Tournament and entered as the six seed...beat Thierno Diallo of Frostburg State 18-3 to secure All-American Honors..placed sixth at the NCAA Tournament...earned Second Team All-NSIC Honors...spent most of the year ranked in the Top 9 in the NWCA Poll with his highest ranking being No. 6
2023-24 | RS-JUNIOR SEASON: Went 7-5 with a 2-2 dual record wrestling at 133...recorded one major decision and two technical falls...placed second at the Don Parker Open...took fourth at the Dragon Open
2022-23 | RS-SOPHOMORE SEASON: Went 15-5 with a 7-1 dual record wrestling at 133...totaled three major decisions, one technical fall, and one fall...placed second at the North Country Open...finished third at the Dakota Wesleyan Open...took fourth at the Yellowjacket Open
2021-22 | RS-FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Went 2-1 while competing at 141…took fifth at the North Country Open…
North Country Open (1/23): Went 2-1 to take fifth…lost a 4-0 decision to Markus Brown of UW-Eau Claire in the quarterfinals…won a 4-3 decision over Nate Rocheleau…won the fifth place match by injury default at 3:10 over Kaleb Horn…
2020-21 | REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Appeared in one match and went 1-0 at 133…was 1-0 in duals…
Mary (1/7): Made his collegiate debut in the Huskies’ season-opening dual, earning a 5-2 decision over Laken Boese…
Prep: Four-time Illinois State Class 3A qualifier and four-year letterwinner at Huntley High School under coaches B.J. Bertelsman and Eric Lachel…170-27 as a prep…three-time state placewinner…took fifth at 126 at the 2020 IHSA Class 3A State Tournament…took fifth at 113 at the 2018 IHSA Class 3A State Tournament…took eighth at 126 at the 2019 IHSA Class 3A State Tournament…two-time IHSA Class 3A Section Champion…four-time IHSA Class 3A Region Champion…two-time IL/USA Junior State Greco Champion (2018 at 126, 2019 at 132)…2019 IL/USA Junior State Freestyle Champion at 132…
Personal: Son of Scott and Carrie Spencer…business management major…enjoys hanging out with friends, watching Netflix and YouTube…
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