NSIC Wrestler of the Year
John Sundgren (157lbs, R-Sr., Blaine, Minn. / Blaine HS)
St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State’s John Sundgren was voted by the league coaches of the 2010-11 NSIC Wrestler of the Year. Sundgren went 16-3 on the season and won the NCAA Division II National Championship at 157 pounds. He shut out Dillion Bera (26-8) of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in a 4-0 decision in the championship round to claim the first SCSU wrestling national title since Gene Hanemann took the podium in 1995. Before Hanemann, the last Husky wrestler to win a title was Mike Rybak in 1967. Sundgren excelled during the national tournament winning his first match by fall, this second match 9-5 and his semifinal match 5-2. In the national championship match he revenged a loss to Bera from the NCAA Super Region #3 Championship two weeks earlier.

NSIC Rookie of the Year
Carl Broghammer (197lbs, R-Fr., Manchester, Iowa / West Delaware HS)
Upper Iowa University

Upper Iowa’s Carl Broghammer was voted by the league coaches as the 2010-11 NSIC Rookie of the Year. Broghammer earned All-American honors by placing third at 197 pounds at the NCAA Championship. After losing his first round match, Broghammer then won 5 straight matches to place third. He finished the season with a 31-11 record.

NSIC Coach of the Year
Steve Costanzo (5th Season)
St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State Head Coach Steve Costanzo was voted by his peers as the 2010-11 NSIC Wrestling Coach of the Year. St. Cloud State enjoyed one of its best seasons in team history as they placed second in the nation at the 2011 NCAA Division II championships, won the 2011 NCAA Division II Super Region #3 title and set a team record with a 19-2 dual meet record in 2010-11. The second place national finish was the highest national tournament finish for the Huskies in team history, and the Huskies also posted a solid third place finish at the elite NWCA National Duals in 2011. Coach Costanzo was also named the 2011 NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. His overall record at SCSU currently stands at 58-23

2010-11 NSIC ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Name                          Wt.     Yr.      School                  Hometown
Trevor Franklin              125     So.      Upper Iowa              South New Berlin, N.Y.
Eric Ellington                 133     Jr.       St. Cloud State        Fairview Heights, Ill.
Jay Sherer                    141     Sr.       Augustana              Columbus, Neb.
Nate Herda                   149     So.      Augustana              Rock Rapids, Iowa
John Sundgren             157     R-Sr.   St. Cloud State        Blaine, Minn.
Tad Merritt                     165     R-Jr.    St. Cloud State        Canby, Minn.
Shamus O’Grady           174     R-So.  St. Cloud State        Coon Rapids, Minn.
Aaron Norgren              184     Jr.       Minnesota State      Good Thunder, Minn.
Ty Copsey                     197     Sr.       Augustana              Glenwood, Iowa
Jake Kahnke                 285     R-So.  St. Cloud State        Shakopee, Minn.

2010-11 NSIC ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Name                          Wt.     Yr.      School                  Hometown
Al Meger                       125     Sr.       Augustana              Owatonna, Minn.
*Andy Forstner              125     Sr.       Minnesota State      Madelia, Minn.
*Corey Ulmer,                125     R-Jr.    MSU Moorhead       Wishek, N.D.
Jason Jeremiason         133     Jr.       Augustana              Marshall, Minn.
*Kyle Pedretti                133     R-Jr.    Upper Iowa              Monona, Iowa
Gabriel Suarez              141     R-Sr.   St. Cloud State        Las Vegas, Nev.
Jacob Horn                   149     R-Jr.    St. Cloud State        Ephrata, Wash.
Marcus Edgington         157     Jr.       Augustana              Sioux City, Iowa
Gavin Nelson                165     Sr.       Augustana              Missouri  Valley, Iowa
Ben Becker                   174     Sr.       Minnesota State      Fort Dodge, Iowa
*Mark Mueller                174     Sr.       Upper Iowa              Postville, Iowa
Brady Anderson            184     So.      U-Mary                     Hamilton, Mont.
*Mitch Schultz               184     R-So.  Upper Iowa              Postville, Iowa
Pat Mahan                    197     Jr.       Minnesota State      Owatonna, Minn.
*Carl Broghammer         197     R-Fr.    Upper Iowa              Manchester, Iowa
Matthew Meuleners       285     R-So.  Northern State         Norwood Young America, Minn.

NSIC All-Conference Criteria    
The highest place-winner at the NCAA Regional Tournament from each weight class shall be named all-conference first team. The runner up will be named all-conference second team. *Also, any wrestler that earns NCAA All-American honors will also be recognized as second team all-conference.