Sam Bennett
Sam Bennett

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Anderson, Ind.

High School:
Anderson Highland

Weight:
165

Birthdate:
06/26/1991


03/10/2013

Matt Mougin Clinches NCAA Berth as Huskies Take Fifth at MAC Championships

NIU ties with Ohio for fifth with 63.5 points

03/08/2013

Northern Illinois Prepares for 2013 MAC Championships

Conference gets underway at 9 a.m. CT inside Buffalo's Alumni Arena

03/05/2013

Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships Pre-Seeds Announced

Huskies Kevin Fanta, Nick Smith earn top four seeds

02/24/2013

Northern Illinois Takes Pair of Wins in Regular Season Finale

Huskies defeat Gardner-Webb, Cleveland State

02/22/2013

Northern Illinois Closes Out Regular Season in Cleveland

Huskies to battle Gardner-Webb, Cleveland State Sunday

2012-13:Posted a 7-13 record on the year after emerging as the starter at 165 late in the season... Went 1-4 in dual matches, with his win coming in a first period pin of SIU Edwardsville's Logun Taylor on Jan. 6... Placed sixth at the 2013 Mid-American Conference Championships (3/10), beating Eastern Michigan's Jacob Davis in a 4-1 decision... Won the 165 bracket at the Harper Open (2/2), posting a pin and a technical fall en route to the title.

2011-12:Went 4-4 on the mat in 2011-12 at 157 pounds... Won the 157-pound bracket at the Harper Open with a 3-0 mark... Recorded a 1-2 mark in dual matches, defeating Jake Shirley of Cumberland (12/21) by a 9-1 major decision.

2010-11:Compiled a 10-3 record while wrestling at 157... placed fifth at the Michigan State Fresh/Soph Open... took third at the Flash Flanagan Open... finished first at the Harper Open, defeating Elmhurst's Tom Jung in the championship match 5-4.

High School: Letterwinner all four years... team captain junior and senior years... posted a 42-0 record en route to the 2010 Indiana State Championship at 152 as a senior... chosen as team MVP sophomore year...state runner up as a sophomore and was third at the 2009 Indiana State Wrestling tournament at 152...the 16th ranked high school senior in his weight class by Wrestling USA Magazine...placed fifth at the 2009 NHSCA Junior National Championship.

Personal: Son of Tammy and Chuck Bennett... an assistant coach for the Scots Wrestling Club... involved in Therapy Dogs International... admires Georges St. Pierre. Birthdate: June 26, 1991. Major: Business administration.



Season Wins Losses Pins
2010-11RS 10 3 0
2011-12 4 4 0
2012-13 7 13 2
CAREER 11 17 2
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