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2003-04: Placed seventh at Big Ten Championships to qualify for NCAAs in his first season in the lineup ... Went 1-2 at NCAAs with a technical fall in the first round over Ben Young of Slippery Rock ... Finished season with a 20-10 record and four pins ... Pinned Dan Jankowski of Purdue in 0:59 seconds to help the Illini defeat the Boilermakers, 26-9...Recorded five wins over Big Ten opponents in duals ... Went 2-2 at the Midlands ... Helped the Illini win the first dual of the season with a fall over UT-Chattanooga's John Cofer...Placed third at the UNI Open, going 5-1.
2002-03: Recorded a 9-7 record in four tournaments ... Placed second at the USA Championships in April ... Scored a major decision over Anthony Bribrieseo of Iowa, 13-5 in the first round of the UNI Open ... Also defeated James Woodall of Penn State, 11-4 at Midlands.
2001-02: Compiled a record of 4-4 with two falls as a backup at 149 and 157 pounds ... Earned first career Varsity "I" Award.
2000-01: Redshirt season ... Compiled a 11-7 record at 149.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four year varsity letterwinner in wrestling ... Four-time all-conference honoree ... Set season and career records at York for technical falls ... Twice named captain of his wrestling team ... Participated in the Indiana-Illinois All-Star Classic dual.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 21, 1981 ... Has one brother, Mark, and two sisters, Nina and Clare ... Married to the former Cecelia Williams, a member of the Illinois cross country team ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Son of Richard and Kathryn Dietzen.
DIETZEN'S CAREER STATS
Year W L F Big Tens NCAAs 2001-02 4 4 2 --- --- 2002-03 9 7 1 --- --- 2003-04 20 10 4 7th DNP Total 33 21 7
