NAPERVILLE — Rhenzo Augusto has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Wrestling Student-Athlete of the Week following his championship performance in the 157-pound bracket at the 61st Annual North Central Invitational last Saturday in Naperville.
Augusto posted a 5-0 record on the day to secure the tournament title, opening his run with a fall over North Central’s Daniel Ward in 3:37 before earning a 19-4 technical fall against Wabash’s Dominick Paul.
In the quarterfinal, the sophomore from Lake Barrington, Ill. was a 5-3 winner in the quarterfinal round against Aden Byal of Wisconsin-Whitewater, setting the table for an 8-5 semifinal win versus Augsburg’s Cole Dummer. Augusto capped the tournament with a 4-2 decision victory over fourth-ranked Karsen Otis, also of Augsburg, in the championship bout.
2025-26 CCIW Men's Wrestling Student-Athletes of the Week
Dec. 16: Rhenzo Augusto, Elmhurst
Dec. 9: Ethan Spacht, North Central
Nov. 25: Joshua Robison, North Central
Nov. 18: Cameron Johnson, Aurora
Nov. 11: Mateo Casillas, Millikin
Nov. 4: Ethan Spacht, North Central
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).