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Individual
Most wins, season - Kevin Azinger, 49, 1985-86
Most wins, career - tie, 123, Jon McGovern, 1988-92 (123-17-1); Jeremy Hendricks, 1998-2002 (123-50)
Highest winning percentage, season - .958, Jon McGovern, 1991-92
Most pins, season - 21, Jon McGovern, 1991-92
Most falls (pins and tech. falls), season - 24, Jon McGovern, 1991-92
Most pins, career - Steve Paris, 47, 1971-73
Fastest pin, dual - Bill Plein, :23, 1976-77
Fastest pin, tourney - Dave Daughton, :15, Cornell Invitational, 1980
Most near falls, season - Kevin Azinger, 78, 1985-86
Most takedowns, season - Kevin Azinger, 210, 1985-86
Most reversals, season - Tim Hackel, 57, 1986-87
Most points, dual - Dave Smith, 37, 1981
Most points, tourney - Bill Plein, 23, 1977-78

Team
Most wins, season - 22 (5 losses), 1990-91
Most consecutive wins - 20, Jan. 12, 1991-Jan.11, 1992
Highest winning percentage (minimum 10 matches) - .895, 1991-92 (21-2-1)
Most pins, season - 123, 1985-86
Most match wins, season - 314, 1985-86

100-victory club

Name Weight Years
Jeremy Hendricks 123 1998-2002
Jon McGovern 123 1988-92
Chad Beck 113 1987-91
Kelly McGovern 111 1982-86
Bruce Kuennen 110 1989-93
Kevin Azinger 109 1982-86
Dale Lawrence 108 1981-85
Duane Lawrence 106 1981-85
Dustin Roland 105 1999-2003
Bryant Hancock 104 1980-84

Year-by-year records

Year Record Conf. finish NCAA finish Coach
1966-67 0-13 6th Jim Danks
1967-68 6-5 7th Jim Danks
1968-69 6-9 5th Jim Danks
1969-70 4-9-1 4th Jim Danks
1970-71 11-5 5th Lowell Bauer
1971-72 4-6-1 7th 52nd Steve Bancroft
1972-73 0-8-1 6th Norm Ryerson
1973-74 4-6-1 5th 45th Norm Ryerson
1974-75 6-8-2 7th Norm Ryerson
1975-76 10-9-1 8th Norm Ryerson
1976-77 13-4 3rd 71st Norm Ryerson
1977-78 14-3 3rd 42nd Norm Ryerson
1978-79 7-4-1 3rd 48th Ralph Manning
1979-80 7-1-1 2nd 35th Ralph Manning
1980-81 7-3 3rd 21st Ralph Manning
1981-82 6-3-2 2nd 68th Ron Johnson
1982-83 8-2 3rd 48th Ron Johnson
1983-84 9-2-1 1st 15th Ron Johnson
1984-85 9-0 1st 2nd Ron Johnson
1985-86 12-3 2nd 8th Ron Johnson
1986-87 8-6 2nd 8th Greg Lonning
1987-88 8-7 5th 45th Greg Lonning
1988-89 8-1 1st 5th Greg Lonning
1989-90 12-8 3rd 7th Kevin Azinger
1990-91 22-5 2nd 4th Kevin Azinger
1991-92 21-2-1 1st 6th Kevin Azinger
1992-93 11-7 5th 11th Kevin Azinger
1993-94 14-7-2 4th 20th Kevin Azinger
1994-95 11-5 3rd 24th Kevin Azinger
1995-96 6-7 5th 45th Kevin Azinger
1996-97 2-13 8th 33rd Kevin Azinger
1997-98 1-16 10th Matt Diehl
1998-99 3-12 9th 35th Matt Diehl
1999-00 5-10-1 8th Matt Diehl
2000-01 12-8 7th 43rd Matt Diehl
2001-02 5-12 8th 22nd Matt Diehl
2002-03 6-16 8th tie, 28th Matt Diehl
2003-04 9-14 7th tie, 31st Matt Diehl
2004-05 4-14 9th Eric Reed
2005-06 2-15 9th Eric Reed
2006-07 0-18 9th Eric Reed
2007-08 0-15-1 9th Eric Van Kley

Central's all-American honorees
1981
Stacy Bandy, 190, 4th place

1984
Bryant Hancock, 118, 7th place
Murray Anderson, 126, 7th place
Kelly McGovern, 158, 7th place
Dale Lawrence, 190, 7th place

1985
Ed Ergenbright, 134, 3rd place
Duane Lawrence, 177, 5th place
Dale Lawrence, 190, 2nd place
Scot Storjohann, Hwt., 2nd place

1986
Tim Hackel, 126, 2nd place
Kevin Azinger, 150, 3rd place
Kelly McGovern, 158, 5th place

1987
Matt Diehl, 118, 7th place
Tim Hackel, 126, 1st place
Paul Veak, 134, 5th place
Jay McGovern, 167, 7th place
Brad Eggers, 190, 8th place

1988
Chris Hoffman, 118, 7th place

1989
Chris Hoffman, 118, 5th place
Chad Beck, 126, 4th place
Eric Stewart, 158, 2nd place
Scot Dierks, Hwt., 2nd place

1990
Steve Weers, 150, 5th place
Jon McGovern, 158, 4th place
Joe Stutting, 167, 3rd place

1991
Chad Beck, 126, 1st place
Jon McGovern, 167, 1st place

1992
Brad Kreiner, 150, 8th place
Joel Marsden, 158, 7th place
Jon McGovern, 167, 1st place
Bruce Kuennen, 177, 3rd place

1993
Brian Reece, 118, 4th place
Bruce Kuennen, 177, 3rd place

1994
Dan Gabrielson, 126, 2nd place

1995
Dan Gabrielson, 134, 5th place

1996
Brent Lawrenson, 158, 8th place

1997
Greg Breeding, 142, 6th place

1999
Ryan Cunningham, 125, 8th place

2001
Dmitry Tarasov, 157, 8th place

2002
Jeremy Hendricks, 125, 6th place
Dustin Roland, 157, 7th place

2003
Dustin Roland, 157, 6th place

2004
Kevin Owens, 141, 8th place

National Champions in bold

Central's Iowa Conference individual champions
1971
Steve Paris,190

1972
Steve Paris, 190

1973
Steve Paris, Hwt.

1974
Lynn White,158

1977
Steve Koopal,158

1979
Dave Smith,126
Tom Plein, 167

1980
Bill Plein, 118
Dan Sauerbrei, 167

1981
Dave Smith, 126
Tom Plein, 167

1982
Gregg Stoel, Hwt.

1984
Bryant Hancock, 118
Murray Anderson, 126
Kelly McGovern, 150
Dale Lawrence, 190

1985
Ed Ergenbright, 134
Duane Lawrence, 177
Dale Lawrence, 190
Scot Storjohann, Hwt.

1986
Tim Hackel, 126
Kelly McGovern, 158
Jay McGovern, 167

1987
Matt Diehl, 118
Tim Hackel, 126
Paul Veak, 134
Jay McGovern, 158

1988
Eric Stewart, 158
Scot Dierks, Hwt.

1989
Jon McGovern, 158
Joe Stutting, 167

1991
Chad Beck, 126
Joe Stutting, 158
Jon McGovern, 167

1992
Jason Coy, 134
Shawn Taber, 142
Jon McGovern, 167
Bruce Kuennen, 177

1993
Bruce Kuennen, 177

1994
Dan Gabrielson, 126

1995
Brian Reece, 118

1996
Greg Breeding, 142

2001
Dmitry Tarasov, 157

2002
Jeremy Hendricks, 125