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Wrestling The Triton College wrestling program has had a long and rich history, winning all four National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championships in Triton school history.The late legendary coach, Art Kraft, laid the foundation of the program's success. From 1967-85 (18 seasons) as Trojans coach, Triton was crowned National Champions in 1977, 1983 and 1984. Along with the national success, Kraft guided the Trojans to nine state crowns, coached 44 All-Americans, nine two-time All-Americans and 14 National Champions. Art was named NJCAA Coach of the Year three times. This winning tradition has been carried over by current Triton coach and Athletic Director Harry McGinnis. In 21 seasons McGinnis has produced 114 national qualifiers, 30 All-Americans, five two-time All-Americans, one National Champion and 93 Academic All-Americans. McGinnis’s 1997 team was crowned NJCAA (Non-Scholarship) National Champions, and he was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year. In 2003 his team was named the National Academic Team Award winner with a team GPA of 3.26! In 2010, Triton placed 10th at the NJCAA National Wrestling Championships in the Non-Scholarship Division and 31st overall. The top newcomers, that have committed for the 2010-11 season are; Jose Torres, 112 state qualifier from (Morton), Steven Ross, 119, 4x Semi-State Qualifier (Concord), IN, Carlos Solis, 119, (Curie), Hector Garcia, 119, (Leyden), Hadi Sharabi, 125, (Von Steuben), Esteban Vasquez, 125, State Qualifier, (Fenton), Alexander Gerena, 130, (Glenbrook South), Devante McCloud, 130, (Rich Central), Carlos Caballero, 135, (Gordon Tech), John Diaz, 140, State Qualifier (Waukegan), Joe Scardina, 140, (St. Rita), Michael Neri, 145, (Argo), James Estrada Jr., 145, (Gordon Tech), Marcus McCall, 145, State Qualifier, (Richwoods), Jeremiah Hinton, 152, (Proviso West), Jeremy Walters, 160, (Crete-Monee), Josh Bruning, 2x state qualifier, 160, (Franklin County) KY, Fernando Heredia, 171, (Morton), Tim Hovey, 189, (Leyden), Adam Mitchell, 215, (Lincoln-Way Central), Christian Alcantara, 285, (Reavis), George Vitzileos, 285, (St. Patrick) and Darren Daugherty, 285, (Lincoln-Way Central). Returning are Abdul Adele, 141, (Hillcrest) and Leonardo Chambers, 285, (Crete-Monee). Returning National Qualifiers wil be; 2010 qualifier DeAngelo Chambers, 197, (Crete-Monee)and 2009 qualifier Tony Reyes, 125, (DeLaSalle). Here is a summary of Triton’s past wrestling championships and accomplishments: Midwest Region Championships: 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1998 NJCAA National Champions: 1977, 1983, 1984, 1997 (*Non-Scholarship) NJCAA National Runner-up: 1978 and 1985 NJCAA National Third Place Finishes: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1986, 1994*, 1995*and 2006* 
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