Mateo Casillas

Men's Wrestling

Millikin’s Casillas Named CCIW Wrestler of the Week

NAPERVILLE — Millikin's Mateo Casillas was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Wrestling Student-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.
 
The freshman from Mahomet, Ill. earned the honor after capturing the 197-pound championship at the Millikin Open on Saturday in Decatur. Casillas went 4-0 on the day to secure the title and 23.5 team points for the Big Blue.
 
Casillas opened his run with a 10-7 decision over Kevin Shaw of Huntingdon, followed by a 17-1 technical fall against Illinois Wesleyan's Trey Dunning in the quarterfinal round. Casillas advanced to the championship match with a 6-4 sudden victory over Wabash's Hadyn Ball, then claimed the 197-pound title with a 7-6 decision over Jackson Brinker of Cornell.

2025-26 CCIW Men's Wrestling Student-Athletes of the Week
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.). 
 
 
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Mateo Casillas

Mateo Casillas

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Players Mentioned

Mateo Casillas

Mateo Casillas

Freshman
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