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Oneonta State Red Dragons
Head Coach:  Duane Ritter
Years at School as head coach:  6th
Career Record at school:  65-32-2
Assistant Coaches:  Bill Cooper (3rd year)

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 10-10-1
2008-2009 National Qualifier:  Josh Wake 184
Returning Qualifier:  Josh Wake (NQ)  184
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier:  8

Top returning starters with accomplishments:
125 Z. Cogen (So.) 9-4 as freshmen prior to season ending injury
133 E. Johanson (Sr.)  2x All Empire
133 J. Davy (So.) 16 wins as Freshmen at 141
141 M. Gregg (Jr.) (2 yr. Starter returning from injury)
157 M. Hoven (Jr.) (7-2 prior to season ending injury in 2008-09)
157 E. Simmons (So.) over 20 wins as Freshmen, All-State NYS Collegiate Championships
165 J. Neal (So.) 14-12 as Freshmen
174 K. Stafford (So.) 24-9 as Fr. @ 184 and 197
184 J. Wake 31 wins (Sr.) NQ 2009  (Empire Conference Champ 2009 , 2x All-State NYS)
197 Wala Canario (Sr.) 20-15 last season
HWT James Lamonica (Jr.)  2nd at Empire Conference 2009

Top incoming wrestlers (including transfers) with accomplishments:
125 J. Cuomo  (3x NY Place winner 1x Champion)
125 J. Benedetto (2x NY Place winner HS, DI Transfer Ryder)
125 A. Cabibbo  (HS. 118-30, 2x All-Section)
133 E. Galvin (2x NY Place winner 4th, 5th 2006, 2007, DI Transfer Sacred Heart)
133 M. Lorenz (2x All-Section)
141 Z. Crain (1x NY Runner-up, DI Transfer Binghamton U)
141 J. Hauser (Section I Champion, NY State Qualifier)
141 S. Sprouse (All-Section III)
149 T. Reese (2 X NY State Place winner, NJCAA All-American)
149 M. Eberlein (NY State Place winner 6th)
149 JP. Sala (All-League)
157 B. Burridge (Transfer SUNY Potsdam)
157 F. Provanzano (League Runner-up)
165 C. Wade (Transfer NASSAU/Binghamton 4th CAA 2006, NJCAA Runner-up 2007)
165 N. Fedorov (All-Section)
174 B. Piarulli (NY State Qualifier, Section Champ)
184 M. Kurey (Transfer BCC, All-Section IV), J. Dewey (All-Section IV)
197 J. Newcomb (Transfer Hartwick College, NY Place winner 4th 2007, 2x NY State Qualifier)
HWT C. Pike (NY Place winner 5th 2008, FILA All-American)
HWT P. Kitain (Section runner-up, All-League, All County, PA)

Oneonta will be lead by lone NCAA qualifier J. Wake and conference runner-up J. Lamonica, but returns several solid past starters at 9/10 weight classes with at least 5 having 20+ win seasons.  The accumulation of numerous impact freshmen and transfers should make them a very solid team.  09 freshman standout Kris Stafford will move down to 174 and should show continued success. Cogen won several big matches before injury last year and will be down from 133 to 125. Davy is also down from a cut-throat 141 in the Empire last year to 133. With the addition of 4 D1 transfers as well as NJCAA All-Americans Reese and Wade, competition for the starting spots will be very tough.  The Red Dragons show great potential and could surprise many if they remain healthy this season.