Wrestling Volunteers at the Special Olympics

5/25/10 – The Crimson Wave wrestling team volunteered at the Special Olympics this past weekend at East Chicago Central High School in East Chicago, IN.    The men helped in all aspects of the event including clean up at the end of day. 

The day’s events included races, tennis ball throw competitions and long jump competitions.  There were athletes from Hammond, Whiting and East Chicago that participated. 

"The Special Olympics was a great opportunity for us to give back to our community. The guys stepped up and helped out and I was very proud of them for that. Everyone genuinely enjoyed the experience to help out these athletes on their special day!"  Said assistant wrestling coach Andy Nicola

Luers Lovejoy Commits to Crimson Wave

5/13/10 – Crimson Wave head wrestling Coach Leroy Vega has signed Tony Lovejoy from Fort Wayne Bishop Luers High School to a national letter of intent to continue his athletic and academic careers with Calumet College of St. Joseph.

Lovejoy is a projected 125 lb wrestler for the Crimson Wave.  He has placed seventh, fifth and third in the IHSAA State Championships along with becoming a Fargo All-American in Greco Roman Wrestling.    Lovejoy is currently ranked 20th by USA Wrestling in the 125 lb weight class. 

“Tony is a great wrestler and a hard worker.   He will bring a lot of good things to our program next season.  I am excited to have Tony in the room with us next year.  I really feel he has a lot of good things going for him in the future.”  Said Coach Leroy Vega on Lovejoy. 

Bonic Commits to Crimson Wave Wrestling

5/13/10 – Crimson Wave head wrestling Coach Leroy Vega has signed Seth Bonic from Morris High School in Morris, IL to a national letter of intent to wrestle at Calumet College of St. Joseph.

The projected 125 pounder finished fourth at the IHSA AA state tournament in 2009 and fifth in 2008.   Bonic was also ranked second in the IHSA AA his senior season before it was cut short due to an injury.
 
“Bonic is a great kid to have in the room.  He is a hard worker and will really motivate the other guys.  I am excited for this opportunity to coach him and will expect good things in the future for Seth.”  Said Coach Leroy Vega on Bonic

Wrestling Finishes at Nationals

3/7/10 – The Crimson Wave wrestling team finished their season at the NAIA Wrestling National Championships this weekend.  Sophomore Artie Grubba placed in the top 12 for the Crimson Wave.  “We obviously didn’t do as well as we wanted to. This is a young team and a first year program and the guys really worked hard.  This will give the guys a lot of experience for the coming years and more importantly a great life experience. “ Said Head Coach Leroy Vega.

Senior Dan Bedoy lost his opening match of the tournament, sustaining an injury that would keep him out the rest of the tournament.   Sophomore Chad Allen was also defeated his first match of the tourney.  Freshmen Nick Fouts and Dustin Boyd were also defeated in their first two match ups. 
   
After a first round bye Derek Allen won his first match of tournament over Dan Hutcheson (DWU) 5-2.   Allen suffered his first lost in the third round against Byron Kuylen (UGF) 6-2.   Allen would end his run against Andy Shoultz (CU), being pinned a 1:14 into the match up. 

Grubba was pinned in his first round match by John Bates (SOU) 2:02 into the match.  Grubba came out his second match focused and pinned Alex Will (MCIA) in 1:04.   Grubba would pin Zach Marshall (LWC) in his second win of the tournament in just a 1:39.  Grubba’s run would end against Jeremy Colbert (BAC) 9-5.

This marks the end of the 2009-2010 Crimson Wave wrestling season.  “I am excited for next season.  We have a lot of good wrestlers returning, along with adding some great talent to the room.  The program is only heading up and I can’t wait for the future.”  Said Vega.

Wrestling at NAIA National Championships

3/3/10 – The Crimson Wave wrestling team will open the NAIA National Championships at 1:00 pm tomorrow at Oklahoma City University.

Sophomore Chad Allen will wrestle Michael Schulz (GVU) in his first match.  Freshman Nick Fouts (141 lb) will face Kyle Wirkuty of (SOU) while teammate freshman Derek Allen (149 lb )received a first round bye.  Senior Dan Bedoy (174 lb) will also receive a first bye.  Freshman Dustin Boyd (184 lb) will face Mark Peiffer (DC) and to round out the Crimson Wave heavy weight Artie Grubba will start out against John Bates (SOU).

“I am really excited to be here.  These guys have worked hard all season and deserve this opportunity.  We have had a strong week of practice and have put ourselves in a great position to do well. “ said coach Leroy Vega. 

For updated results and information please check back throughout the day. 

Wrestling Crushes Hannibal-LaGrange

1/26/10 – The Crimson Wave wrestling team crushed Hannibal-LaGrange College tonight 34-3.   Chad Allen and Derek Allen each won their match with a pin. Santiago Botello got his first win of his young collegiate career, 7-3.  Nick Fouts improved his record with a 12-3 win and Dustin Boyd took a 12-8 in his match. 

The Crimson Wave wrestling program will compete at the NAIA regional qualifier in February. 

Grubba Qualifies at Elmhurst

1/16/09 - The Crimson Wave wrestling team traveled to Elmhurst College to participate in the Al Hanke Invite today.  

The day was highlighted by heavyweight Artie Grubba who placed 6th and qualified for the NAIA National Tournament in March.  The team finished 10th overall in the event.

The Crimson Wave wrestling team will hit the mat again next Saturday January 23rd at the Wabash duals at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN.

Men Fight Hard Against Greyhounds

1/13/09 – The Crimson Wave traveled south to the University of Indianapolis tonight for a dual with the Greyhounds.  The Crimson Wave came up short being defeated 33-12.

Senior Dan Bedoy pinned the Greyhounds J.T. Jenkins in 1:22.  Dustin Boyd and Chad Allen each won their dual respectively.

The Crimson Wave will travel to Elmhurst College this Saturday January 16 for a dual with the Blue Jays.

Wrestling Pins Five in Victory

1/8/09 - The Crimson Wave wrestling team pinned five opponents on their way to the programs first victory. The team was almost at full force for the first time this season as several more athletes were available to fill up previously vacant weight classes. With only one weight class being forfeited, the Crimson Wave wrestlers accomplished their goal by winning 6 of the 9 matches and coming out on top 34-17.

Bedoy Takes Win at Midwest Classic

1/3/09 – Crimson Wave senior wrestler Dan Bedoy won the 174 lb weight class at the Midwest Classic this weekend, defeating Justin Shannon from Findlay University. 

Bedoy started his journey with a bye in the first round.  The second round he matched up with University of Indianapolis wrestler Shelby Mappes.  After defeating mappes Bedoy ran the table against Limestone University, Grand Canyon University to meet Shannon in the finals. 

 The Crimson Wave wrestling team will compete at the Manchester Dual Meet on January 8th at Manchester College. 

Crimson Wave Sign Crown Point State Champ

12/15/09 – Head wrestling Coach Leroy Vega added another state champion to his roster this afternoon signing Crown Point High School senior Anthony Hawkins for the 2009-2010 season.  Hawkins won the 2009 Indiana State Championship at 112 pounds.

Hawkins in currently ranked fourth in the country by Wrestling USA magazine at 112 lbs.  Hawkins and Coach Vega go back a long way.   Hawkins dad was Vegas high school assistant coach when we wrestled at Portage High School in the 90’s.  Anthony eventually found himself a part of Vega Wrestling, the wrestling club that Coach Vega owned. 

Hawkins will come to Calumet College of St. Joseph undecided on his major but sure about one thing “I made the right choice staying in the region wrestling for Coach Vega.  I made the right choice for my wrestling career.” Said Hawkins

“There is a lot of weight off his shoulders now; he can concentrate on winning his second state title.  Anthony is a great kid and will be a great wrestler for us.  Having a kid like that in the room with us will make us better, him better, the team better, and everyone better individually.  He will bring so much to our program.  We are one step closer to getting to a national title.”  Said Coach Vega on Anthony Hawkins. 

Wrestling Competes at Little State Tourney

12/6/09 - The Crimson Wave wrestling team competed at the Little State Tournament at Trine University this weekend.  Dustin Boyd went 4-2 on the weekend finishing in 4th place while Derek Allen was 5-2 finishing in 5th place.  Artie Grubba finished in 8th place going 3-3 overall.  Nick Fouts was 1-2 and Lance Surma 2-1. 

Men Compete at the Univ. of Chicago

11/24/09 – The Crimson Wave wrestling team competed at the University of Chicago tonight in a tri-match against host University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. 

Giving up three forfeits in each dual hurt the team outlook, but the coaching staff saw some promising things. Derek Allen went 2-0 for the evening which has improved his overall record to an impressive 13-1. Picking up at least one win on the day was Dustin Boyd, Chad Allen, Chris Head, and Santiago Botello. Wave wrestlers will take to the mat again Friday and Saturday December 4-5 at the Little State Tournament in Angola, IN.

Men Qualify at Muskegon

11/14/09 – The Crimson Wave wrestling qualified two more wrestlers for the NAIA National Championships at the Muskegon Open this weekend at Muskegon Community College.

Chad Allen led the way for the Crimson Wave finishing 2nd overall, while Chris Head and Derek Allen each finished 3rd in their weight classes respectively.   C. Allen and Head both qualified for the NAIA National Championships. 

Wrestling Has First National Qualifiers

11/8/09 - The Crimson Wave wrestling team qualified two wrestlers for the NAIA National Wrestling Championships with Derek Allen and Nick Fouts.

Derek Allen went 4-0 on the day winning the open. Allen took on Colton Wagner from Wartberg College in his first match, winning 7-4. The second match up was with Hannibal-Lagrange's Josh Smith. Allen. Allen's last two match's were agasint Brice Gretch from Wartberg and Brandon Starkey of Concordia University.

Nick fouts went 2-2 on the day with a pin. Anthony Nuzzo joined Fouts at 2-2 on the day.

The Crimson Wave will travel to Wabash College on Tuesday November 10th for a dual meet.

Crimson Wave Wretling Meet Changed

11/9/09 - The Crimson Wave wrestling team has changed events for this coming weekend, Saturday November 14, 2009. The Crimson Wave will not be traveling to the Michigan State Open but instead to the Ben McMullen Open Tournament held at Muskegon Community College in Muskegon, MI. The event wil be held in the Bartels-Rode Gymnasium and start at 10:00 am EST.

Calumet College of St. Joseph to add wrestling for 2009-2010

2/15/09 – Calumet College of St. Joseph proudly announces that the athletic department will add the sport of wrestling for the 2009-2010 season.

“This is another exciting moment for Crimson Wave athletics at CCSJ” states Athletic Director Peter Haze Haring. “Adding the sport of wrestling to Calumet College of St. Joseph will be another unique opportunity that the College will offer to a prospective student-athlete. The local area is rich with wrestling talent and we hope that we can fill a very important niche within the northwest Indiana and Chicagoland wrestling community.”

Calumet College of St. Joseph is a member of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) and will be the first member institution to offer the sport of wrestling.

Wrestlers interested in Crimson Wave wrestling should fill out a Recruit Profile, to provide the Crimson Wave Athletic Department with the proper contact information.

An extensive search will be done to fine a quality head coach to lead the new Crimson Wave wrestling program. For more information on the program contact Peter Haze Haring at pharing@ccsj.edu.

2010-11 Schedule