NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) has named Ben Kaus of Concordia Wisconsin as the Men’s Wrestling Student-Athlete of the Week after a pair of victories at the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NACC) Showcase Duals last Friday in Milwaukee.
A freshman from Menomonee Falls, Wis., Kaus went 2-0 at 149 pounds. In CUW’s opening dual against top-seeded Aurora, he recorded a pin of Alex Gochis at 6:22. Trailing 8-3 entering the third period, Kaus produced a late nearfall before closing the bout with the fall.
Kaus followed with an 11-1 major decision over Carson Smith in the Falcons’ second dual against Lakeland, accounting for CUW’s lone win of the match. He scored a first-period takedown, added two third-period nearfalls and earned a riding time point in the victory.
2025-26 CCIW Men's Wrestling Student-Athletes of the Week
Feb. 10: Ben Kaus, Concordia Wisconsin
Feb. 3: Rhenzo Augusto, Elmhurst
Jan. 27: Elijah Osit, Aurora
Jan. 20: Joey Sikorsky, North Central
Jan. 14: Taggert Kazmierczak, Wheaton
Jan. 6: Leno Campbell, Millikin
Dec. 23: Mateo Casillas, Millikin
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.).