Former SIUE Wrestlers Inducted into Halls of Fame
Five former SIUE student-athletes have been lauded for their efforts as prep and collegiate wrestlers.
Mark Kristoff, Kip Kristoff and Don Stevens will be inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame in March. Stevens, Mark Hattendorf and Al Sears were welcomed into the Illinois Wrestling Hall of Fame in late February.
Mark Kristoff was a national champion at 167 pounds in 1988 and was a four-time All-American with the Cougars.
Kip Kristoff was a national champion for the Cougars at 150 pounds in 1987. He also was a four-time All-American.
Stevens was a two-time national champion at 136 pounds in 1983 and 1984. A member of the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame, Stevens was a three-time Division II All-American and two-time Division I All-American for the Cougars.
Hattendorf was a four-time Division II All-American (1976-79) and a two-time Division I All-American (1978-79) for the Cougars.
Sears was a four-time Division II All-American (1982-85) heavyweight and a Division I All-American in 1985. A member of the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame, Sears holds the NCAA record for career pins with 112 and SIUE’s single-season record for pins with 30.
All of the inductees competed under former SIUE Head Coach Larry Kristoff.
