NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central’s Layten Binion was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Wrestler of the Week on Wednesday.

Binion, a sophomore from Mishawaka, Indiana and Mishawaka High School (Exercise Science major), won the 141-pound title at the Concordia University Wisconsin Open on November 22. He went 5-0 on the day, starting with a 9-1 major decision over UW-Parkside’s Pernevellon Sheppard, followed by a fall at 1:51 against Wabash’s Corey Hawk. Binion then beat Wartburg’s Eric Clarke by a 6-2 decision, followed by a 3-1 sudden victory over UW-Parkside’s Adam Yde. His day ended with a 9-5 decision over Wartburg’s Kaz Onoo in the championship.

2014-15 CCIW Wrestlers of the Week
Layten Binion – North Central (11/26/14)
Mitch Morris – Elmhurst (11/19/14)
John Seaman – Augustana (11/11/14)

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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services eight member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2013-14 academic year, the CCIW honored over 1,400 academic all-conference recipients, 14 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 33 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients and 87 all-Americans.