NAPERVILLE — North Central junior 133-pound wrestler Ethan Spacht has been named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Wrestling Student-Athlete of the Week following his title-winning performance at the New Standard Corporation Invitational last Saturday.
A native of Bradley, Ill., Spacht claimed the 133-pound championship at the event hosted by York in York, Pa. thanks to victories over two top-five-ranked opponents. Spacht’s championship effort helped propel the No. 8-ranked Cardinals to a team title at the New Standard Corporation Invitational. Spacht is now a two-time CCIW Student-Athlete of the Week this season.
Spacht, ranked eighth nationally, opened the tournament with back-to-back pinfall victories over Kruz McCusker (Misericordia) and Ryan O’Rourke (Johnson & Wales). He also snagged a 17-0 technical fall over Luek Reitter (TCNJ) in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Spacht defeated fourth-ranked Peyton Ellis (Johnson & Wales) by a 14-4 major decision. He then capped the tournament with a 4-3 decision over third-ranked Garrett Totten (TCNJ) in the finals, avenging an earlier-season loss to secure the 133-pound title.
2025-26 CCIW Men's Wrestling Student-Athletes of the Week
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.).