Team Preview: Quincy Notre Dame

Illinois Matmen December 30, 2020, 11:47 am 10k Views 174 Votes

Head Coach’s Name: Adam Steinkamp

Team Name: Quincy Notre Dame

2019-2020 dual record (overall, conference):

10 – 19
2-2 conference

Top Returning Wrestlers

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Wrestler’s Name (First & Last)	Grade	Predicted Weight	Previous state results
Curtis Steinkamp	11	113	Sect Qualifier
Sam Hea	12	220	Sect Qualifier
Mike Stupavsky	10	152
Caleb Hoffman	12	182
Tyler Bertram	12	hwt
Catherine Steinkamp	12	120	Girls State Qualifier
Noah Clark	11	160
Isaac Hinkamper	11	195

Key Seniors Lost to Graduation

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Wrestler’s Name (First & Last)	Weight	Previous Accomplishments
Sam Schlegl	152	State alternate

Other departures/injuries

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Wrestler’s Name (First & Last)	Weight	Reason not back	Previous state results
Hunter Bolton	120	Transfer	IWCOA State Qualifier
Quinton Hankins	160	Injury

2020-2021 Outlook

Keys to success in the 2020-21 season:

Have many returning starters and some incoming freshman with past experience. A lot of off season work was put in out of state with many of the wrestlers at various camps and tournaments. We wrestle a strong schedule each year and look to have finally filled all our weight classes with experienced kids.

Concerns about the lineup or challenges for the team this season:

Loss of Abe’s Rumble, tournaments, and super duals that will reduce the exposure of good teams outside the covid region. The move to April, May, and June will cause issues with kids having to choose between Baseball, Track, Tennis, and now Wrestling. This will have a negative affect on the possible numbers for all 1A schools that share athletes.

How will the newcomers/transfers help?

We have several incoming freshman that will have an impact on our lineup and a few kids coming into the sport that have not wrestled for a few years. With the loss of open dates and not being able to use the wrestling mat in the off season… I have not been able to evaluate all the new bodies as of yet.

Coach’s quote on overall thoughts about the team:

The team had the looks of a very strong team coming into this year with all the offseason work at Purler, DC Elite, and other camps in Missouri and Iowa. We would have had returning starters at good weights and incoming wrestlers that would have been great additions. The change of the season will put some of that into question as 1A schools share many athletes across sports. I still expect a strong team, but question if all the pieces will be able to compete.

Coach’s quote on expectations for this year’s team:

The last few years has been tough to fill all the weights with experienced wrestlers, but this year we will have a different look and be able to build on the last couple years.