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Mount Union College Purple Raiders
Head Coach: Mark Hawald
Years at School as head coach: 3rd year
Career Record at school: 9-17
Assistant Coaches: Adam Lange, Rich Eslich

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 6-4
2008-2009 All-American: Bill Schindel, Jr. 197 8th
Returning All-American: Schindel
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: 9

Top returning starters:
Bill Schindel, Jr – 197 – AA 8th, OAC Champion
Chad Teague, So – 184 – OAC runner-up
Andy Jenkins, So – 174 – OAC Runner-up
Bryan Skoff, So – 157 – OAC 3rd
Josh Malave, So – 141 – OAC 3rd
Derick Hesson, So – 285 OAC 3rd
Mike Manypenny, Sr – 165 OAC 4th

Top incoming wrestlers:
Riki Reynolds – 3x placer
Taylor Yoder – SQ
Erik Canter – State Runner-up
Lambert McElrath – SQ
Travis Seigenthaler – SQ

Head Coach Mark Hawald had his first All-American in his second year at the helm of the Mount Union wrestling team, and Bill Schindel is back to try to again ascend the podium.  Joining him are two OAC runners up in Chad Teague and Andy Jenkins.  Each will look to achieve one place higher in 2010 and make their first trip to the NCAA tournament.  Ohio placewinners Riki Reynolds and Erik Canter come in to solidify the lower weights for the Purple Raiders, though they and the other freshmen will have to work to crack a lineup with nine returning starters.