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Carlos Fuentez
  • Class of 2019
  • Lombard

Wheaton College (Ill.) Student Carlos Fuentez Named Wrestler of the Week

2017 Jan 24

Wheaton College junior Carlos Fuentez of Lombard, Illinois was named Wrestler of Week by the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW).

This is Fuentez's first career Wrestler of the Week award. Fuentez, ranked ninth in Division III at 125-pounds by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), is 15-1 during the 2016-17 season. A national qualifier at 125-pounds as a freshman in 2015, Fuentez has a 38-22 record in his Thunder wrestling career.

Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.) is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. For more information, visit wheaton.edu.