NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- As the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) continues its 75th anniversary celebration, the conference honors the past student-athletes, coaches and administrators who helped shaped the CCIW during its seven-plus decades of competition.
Each week during the 2020-21 season, CCIW.org will spotlight student-athletes through its Conference Legacy Series.
Today, we highlight the career of former Elmhurst University student-athlete Ricardo Lamas.
Ricardo Lamas
Sport - Wrestling
Class - '05
Career Highlights
- Professional Mixed Martial Arts figher for UFC
- NCAA Division III All-American with sixth place finish at 157 pounds in 2005
- Two-time NCAA Division III national qualifier
- 2004 CCIW Most Outstanding Wrestler
- Two-time CCIW Champion at 157 pounds (2004, 2005)
- Helped lead Elmhurst to its first-ever CCIW title in 2005
- Three-time team captain as a member of the Elmhurst wrestling team
- Set a then school record with 112 career wins from 2001-2005
- Tied a then school record with 38 wins in a season (2004-05)
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst University (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).