The most decorated wrestler in Illini history, Martinez joins the Beavers after spending his last two seasons as an assistant coach in Champaign. He concluded his Illini wrestling career with the highest winning percentage in school history, winning 97.5 percent of his matches. The 116 victories by Martinez is also tied for 10th all-time in Illinois history.
Martinez, a two-time NCAA Champion and four-time Big Ten Champion, was named a 2018 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient. Additionally, Martinez is a two-time Illinois Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year winner and a two-time Big Ten Wrestler of the Championships.
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The only U.S. wrestler to have won five Senior World titles.
Since becoming the 2008 Junior World champion, Gray has racked up one of the most outstanding records in the history of USA Wrestling.
A letterwinner from 2013-17 at NC State, Kosoy spent two seasons at the Regional Training Center at Arizona State before moving to The Dam RTC.
Kosoy won 79 career matches at NC State, tied for 19th all-time. A native of Boca Raton, Fla., he was an NCAA qualifier in 2017.
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After beginning her Senior career in 2007, Lampe has been a six time National Team Member and World Medalist at 48 kg.
Lampe returned to the sport with a dominant showing at the 2019 U.S. Open and Senior Nationals. Lampe is a top contender for the Olympic team.