As a member of the NCAA Division III, Illinois Wesleyan does not offer financial aid to students based on athletics. Consequently, student-athletes do not "sign" athletic grants-in-aid with Illinois Wesleyan.
The lists below comprise those students who have reserved a space in the Class of 2020 and who have indicated their intention to participate in a varsity sport. We will add to these lists as other students-athletes make us aware of their decision to attend Illinois Wesleyan.
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BASEBALL
Thadden Brown, Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community HS
Jay Burton, Normal, Ill. / University HS
Jacob Chapman, Barrington, Ill. / Barrington HS
Jacob Miller, Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North HS
Jim O'Brien, Park Ridge, lll. / Maine South HS
Jon Rink, Normal, Ill. / University HS
Nick Sanders, Lake Zurich, Ill. /Â Lake Zurich HS
Chris Sawicki, St. Charles, Ill. / St Charles North HS
Garrett Shea, Warrensburg, Ill. / Warrensburg-Latham HS
Aaron Simon, St. Charles, Ill. / St Charles North HS
David Taylor, Champaign, Ill. / St Thomas More HS
transfer from Kankakee C.C. - Jake Stewart. St. Joseph, Ill. / St Joseph-Ogden HS
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Bernie Coderre, 5-11, point guard, Flossmoor, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor HS
Miles Curry, 6-4, guard, Chicago, Ill. / Kenwood Academy
Daniel Hoekstra, 6-4, guard/forward, St. Anne, Ill. / Kankakee Bishop McNamara HS
Hayden Monix, 6-7, forward, Lowell, Ind. / Lowell HS
Ethan Pogge, 6-7, forward, Bloomington, Ill. / Normal Community HS
Brice Robinson, 6-7, forward, Oswego, Ill. / Oswego HS
transfer from Lincoln Land C.C. - Tyler Burdine, 6-9, center, Williamsville, Ill. /Williamsville HS - will be a junior
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Rylee Fishel 5-6, guard, Arcola, Ill. / Arcola HS
Ashili Hunter, 5-7, guard, Kansas City, Mo. / University Academy
Emily Nordsiek, 5-6, guard, Athens, Ill. / Athens HS
Sydney Shanks, 5-8, guard, Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic HS
Danielle Strejc, 5-6, guard, Chicago, Ill. / Hope Academy
transfer from U. of Illinois - Laryn Sapetti 5-10, forward, Rochester, Ill. / Rochester HS
transfer from Monmouth College - Kelsy Walsberg 5-6, guard, Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac HS - will be a junior
FOOTBALL
Tyler Allison, Tight End, Aurora, Ill. / Oswego East
Victor Arizmendi, Linebacker, Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech HS
Juan Bahena, Defensive Line, Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West HS
Noah Baird, Kicker, Murphysboro, Ill./ Murphysboro HS
Brandon Bauer, Quarterback, Frankfort, Ill./ Lincoln Way East HS
Justin Bill, Running Back, Wentzville, Mo. / Timberland HS
Javon Boyd, Wide Receiver, Blue Island, Ill. / Eisenhower HS
Nick Brown, Tight End, Elmhurst, Ill. / York HS
Aaron Carter, Running Back, Fisher, Ill. / Fisher HS
Jonny Dicanio, Quarterback, Elmhurst, Ill. / York HS
Ethan Emerson, Offensive Line, Plainfield, Ill. / Joliet Catholic
Bryant Finkler, Defensive Line, Algonquin, Ill. /H. D. Jacobs HS
Derrick Frye, Defensive Line, Posen, Ill. / Brother Rice HS
Giovanni Garcia, Running Back , Frankfort, Ill./ Lincoln Way North HS
Elisha Gordon, Linebacker, Richton Park, Ill. / Rich South HS
Gabe Guzman, Offensive Line, Highland Park, Ill. / Highland Park HS
Brennan Harmon, Defensive Line, Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove North HS
Corey Hausen, Wide Receiver, Wood Dale, Ill./ Fenton HS
Jack Healy, Wide Receiver, Northfield, Ill. / Glenbrook South HS
Chance Hilliard, Defensive Line, Marion, Ill. / Marion HS
Chris James, Offensive Line, Darien, Ill. / Hinsdale South HS
Liam Keffer, Wide Receiver, Evergreen Park, Ill. / Marist HS
Trevor Koepke, Defensive Back, Tinley Park, Ill. / Tinley Park HS
Chrystian Maciorowski , Wide Receiver, Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard West HS
Andrew Masters, Defensive Back, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. / Indian Trail Academy
Braden Miller, Quarterback, Murphysboro, Ill. / Murphysboro HS
Connor Nelson, Defensive Line, River Forest, Ill. / Oak Park-River Forest HS
Riley O’Donnell, Defensive Back, Plainfield, Ill. / Joliet Catholic
Colin Orchard, Offensive Line, Lindenhurst, Ill. / Lakes Community HS
Ryan Paslay, Running Back, Brighton, Ill. / Southwestern HS
Cody Quarles, Tight End, Wood Dale , Ill. / Fenton HS
Wulfgang Rankenburg, Offensive Line, Prospect Heights, Ill. / Wheeling HS
Christian Rohland, Defensive Line, Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central HS
Max Siegel, Offensive Line, St. Louis, Mo. / Clayton HS
Samuel Soto, Offensive Line, Lake Zurich, Ill. / Lake Zurich Senior HS
Ryan Swift, Linebacker, Brookfield, Ill. / Riverside-Brookfield HS
Matt Szyska, Linebacker, Chicago, Ill. / Notre Dame HS
Patrick Tata, Kicker, Deerfield, Ill. / Loyola Academy
Isaiah Timms, Quarterback, Springfield, Ill. / Southeast HS
Luis Unzueta, Defensive Back, South Holland, Ill. / Marian Catholic HS
Francis Urbanski, Defensive Line , North Riverside, Ill. / Riverside-Brookfield HS
Collin Van Lonkhuyzen, Wide Receiver, Homer Glen, Ill./ Lockport Township HS
Zach Walsh, Wide Receiver, Lombard, Ill. / Glenbard East HS
Grant Warner, Linebacker, Prospect Heights, Ill. / John Hersey HS
Nic Zanichelli, Defensive Line, Kildeer, Ill. / Lake Zurich Senior HS
Charlie Zettek, Defensive Back, Wheeling, Ill. / Wheeling HS
Dean Zigulich, Wide Receiver, Riverside, Ill./ Riverside-Brookfield HS
transfer from Iowa Wesleyan - Eric Dubose, Linebacker, Willowbrook, Ill. / Hinsdale South HS
transfer from Hope College - Mike Messer, Tight End, Prospect Heights, Ill. / Hersey HS
MEN'S SOCCER
Logan Alexander, F/CM, Geneseo, Ill. / Geneseo HS
Doug Ballard, CM/W, Solana Beach, Calif. / Canyon Crest Academy
Spencer Bard, OB/CM, Appleton Wis. /Appleton West HS
Michael Behrensmeyer, OB/CM, Champaign, Ill. / St. Thomas More HS
Luke Cangilla, F, Broomfield, Colo. /Broomfield HS
Kobe Carreno, CM/W, Santa Rosa, Calif. / Roseland University Prep
Jack Dilger, OB/CM, Homer Glen, Ill. / Lockport Township HS
Josh Essary, CM/W, League City, Texas / Clear Springs HS
Patrick Hickey, CM, Des Plaines, Ill. / Saint Viator HS
Michael Juarez, OB, Bloomington, Ill. / Normal U High
Dakota Kass, GK, Newhall, Calif. / Hart HS
Orion Marty, CM, Addison, Texas / Greenhill School
Mitch McCarthy, CM, Iowa City, Iowa /Â Iowa City HS
Bernie O'Donnell, OB, Lemont, Ill. / Providence Catholic HS
Hans Pallan, CB, Barrington, Ill. / Barrington Community HS
Paul Plizga, CB/CM, Bensenville, Ill. / Fenton HS
Alex Ruckstaetter, GK, Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard West HS
Josh Segatto, CB/CM, Berry, Ill. / Rochester HS
Konrad Wasilewski, F, Algonquin, Ill. / Harry D. Jacobs HS
Justin Yaeger, W, New Lenox, Ill. / Lincoln-Way West HS
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Kaitlyn Chen, Saratoga, Calif., Saratoga HS, MVLA SC
Ellie Crabtree, Glen Carbon, Ill., Edwardsville HS, SLSG SC
Emma Darragh, Granite Bay, Calif., Granite Bay HS, Placer United
Flower Edington, Wilmette, Ill., New Trier Township HS, FC United
Jordan Ellerbrock, Mequon, Wis., Homestead HS, Elm Grove SC
Shannon Gatehouse, St Charles, Ill., St. Charles East HS, Strikers FV
Alyssa Knutson, Batavia, Ill., Batavia HS, Strikers FV
Sydni McStravick, Encinitas, Calif., La Costa Canyon HS, Surf SC EGSL
Meghan Shoemaker, Trabuco Cyn, Calif, Crean Lutheran HS, So Cal Blues
Haley Smith, Caledonia, Mich., East Kentwood HS, Midwest United
Braelyn Spears, San Antonio, Texas, Univ. Incarnate Word HS, Lady Lions SC
transfer from Central Michigan - Rosie Pettenuzzo, Arlington Heights, Ill., Palatine HS, Sockers FC ECNL
SOFTBALL
Sydney Alery, Stevens Point, Wis. (Pacelli HS)
Courtney Barrett, New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way Central HS)
Sam Berghoff, Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young Magnet HS)
Kara Bischoff, Chicago, Ill. (Mother McAuley HS)
Shelby Fulk, El Paso, Ill. (El Paso-Gridley HS)
Nicki Lewis, Bloomington, Ill. (Normal Community HS)
Mia Massaro, Homer Glen, Ill. (Providence Catholic HS)
Brittany Murphy, Canton, Ill. (Canton HS)
Brea Walker, Gibson City, Ill. (Gibson City–Melvin-Sibley HS)
Sydnie Wells, Canton, Ill. (Canton HS)
VOLLEYBALL
Rachel Rosch, Â Fox River Grove, Ill., Cary Grove HS
Taylor Krueger, Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South HS
Kira Jackson, Forsyth, Ill., Maroa-Forsyth HS
Raina Emery, Chicago, Ill., Chicago High School of Agriculture Science
Emily Kase, Quincy, Ill., Quincy Notre Dame
Emily Steininger, Melrose Park, Ill., West Leyden HS