Illinois Wesleyan 2014 graduate Jon Frericks (Gurnee, Ill., Warren Township HS) finished his career ranked No. 8 in school baseball history in hits (206), tied for No. 10 with 42 doubles, and No. 3 with 631 at bats. His 175 games played is tied for fourth most at the school and his 149 games started is No. 10.
As a senior he was named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Central Region second team and was a third team D3baseball.com all-Central Region selection. He was a first team all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selection as a senior after being second team as a junior.
A business finance major at Illinois Wesleyan, he is the son of Jeff and Beth Frericks.Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: Great academics and athletics
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Coaching Volleyball and Softball
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: The media attention is a bit overwhelming
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? C, first semester freshman year
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Derek Idstein (when he’s hungry) and snakes
Worst habit: My roommates tell me I sing (a little too well) in the shower
Most expensive traffic ticket: $160
Language I’d like to learn: Whatever language Drew Sheehan speaks
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: A very long time
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: Tall
Favorite sports figures: Ken Griffey Jr, Aaron Rodgers, Nick Hahn
My greatest moment in sports was: That moment occurs everyday because I’m constantly proving that I’m a better athlete than Bobby Czarnowski
The best player I ever faced was: Bruce Maxwell
Worst dresser on my team: Dan Truesdale (worst hair too)
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Probably one of Zach Meyer’s questionable dinner concoctions
Uncle Si RobertsonPerson I’m dying to have dinner with: Si Robertson
Favorite food: Anything my mom bakes
Vegetable I won’t eat: Onions
Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
Favorite TV show: "The Office"
Favorite musical group: Mumford and Sons
Favorite movie: "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: Jimmy Fallon
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: “Being Better Than Bobby Czarnowski”
The person in history I would most like to meet is: Vince Lombardi
My dream job would be: Owning a Dunkin' Donuts
Place I’d most like to live: Denver
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Play a round of golf at Augusta National and get accepted into Hogwarts
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: My Green Bay Packers season tickets
Who is the luckiest person in the world? John Erickson
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Not having to worry about finding a job
