Wrestling 4/15/2026 2:21:00 PM

Wrestling Announces Team Awards

            DECATUR, Illinois—Millikin University wrestling program recently announced its award and letter winners for the 2025-26 season.
            Millikin had a dual meet record of 15-4 and finished in second place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Championships with six All-Conference performers including individual champion Leno Campbell (Markham, Dyett H.S.), Joey Jens (Grayslake, Ill.) and Mateo Casillas (Mahomet, Mahomet Seymour H.S.).
            The team presented several awards with Casillas being named the team's Most Valuable Wrestler and sharing the Newcomer of the Year with Kody Marschner (Essex, Ill., Southwest Minnesota St.)
            Here are the wrestlers earning Millikin varsity letters in 2025-26:
First Letter
Senior Qowiyu Amuda (Riverdale, Thornton Township H.S.)
Freshman Christopher Arnold (Indianapolis, Ind, North Central H.S.)
Freshman Nathan Barbee (Murfreesboro, Tenn., Oakland H.S.)
Freshman Ronan Byrne (Louisville, Ky., Trinity H.S.)
Freshman Mateo Casillas (Mahomet, Mahomet Seymour H.S.) NCAA Qualifier, CCIW Champion
Senior Mason Franklin (Long Beach, N.Y., Johnson & Wales University)
Freshman Carter Hutchison (Clayton, Ind., Cascade H.S.)
Junior Ty Ladd (Bolingbrook, Joliet JC)
Sophomore Aiden Ledbetter (Mt. Zion, H.S.)
Sophomore Kody Marschner (Essex, Southwest Minnesota St.) CCIW All-Conference, Millikin Co-Newcomer of the Year
Freshman Logan Roberts (Warrensburg, Warrensburg Latham H.S.)
Freshman Kaden Tidwell (Vandalia, H.S.)
Freshman Brenden Turnbo (Decatur, MacArthur H.S.)
Sophomore Nicholas Walker (Kemah, Texas, University of the Ozarks)
Freshman Jayden Wiegand (O'Fallon, H.S.)

Second Letter
Sophomore Jaylen Covington (Anderson, Ind., Pendleton Heights H.S.)
Sophomore Vincent Fiore (Mt. Zion, H.S.) 11th Man Award
Junior Luke Kawa (Oak Lawn, Richards H.S.) Up & Coming Award, 11th Man Award
Sophomore Bryan Lemus (Evanston, H.S.)
Senior Sabri Sino (Franklin, Wis., William Penn College) CCIW All-Conference, Millikin Hardest Worker Award

Third Letter
Junior Charlie Armstrong (Okeechobee, Fla., Jensen Beach H.S.) Most Improved Award Winner
Senior Mason Clem (Springfield, Ohio University)-CCIW All-Conference
Junior Christopher Guider (Chicago, Kenwood H.S.)
Junior Michael Hutchison (Clayton, Ind., Cascade H.S.)
Senior Joey Jens (Grayslake, North Central College) CCIW Champion
Senior Chase Mirelez (Patterson, Calif., Modesto CC) CCIW All-Conference
Junior Pierson Wilkerson (Shobonier, Vandalia H.S.)

Fourth Letter
Senior Johan Avila Rodriguez (Beardstown, H.S.)
Senior Leno Campbell (Markham, Dyett H.S.) CCIW Champion
Senior Colin Claffey (Chicago, Kenwood Academy)
Senior David Navarra (Champaign, Centennial H.S.)

            For more information on Millikin wrestling including team and individual results go to
https://athletics.millikin.edu/sports/wrestling.

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Players Mentioned

Qowiyu Amuda: Senior; 197

Charlie Armstrong: Junior; 133

Leno Campbell: Senior; 285

Colin Claffey: Senior; 141

Mason Clem: Senior; 184

Jaylen Covington: Sophomore; 141

Vincent Fiore: Sophomore; 174

Christopher Guider: Junior; 174

Michael Hutchison: Junior; 157/165

Joey Jens: Senior; 165/174

Luke Kawa: Junior; 133

Bryan Lemus: Sophomore; 149

Players Mentioned

Qowiyu Amuda
: Senior; 197

Charlie Armstrong
: Junior; 133

Leno Campbell
: Senior; 285

Colin Claffey
: Senior; 141

Mason Clem
: Senior; 184

Jaylen Covington
: Sophomore; 141

Vincent Fiore
: Sophomore; 174

Christopher Guider
: Junior; 174

Michael Hutchison
: Junior; 157/165

Joey Jens
: Senior; 165/174

Luke Kawa
: Junior; 133

Bryan Lemus
: Sophomore; 149