2015-2016 Merchant Marine Preview

Team: United States Merchant Marine Academy
Head Coach: Greg Ilaria
Years at School as head coach: 7
Career Record at school: 71 – 43
Assistant Coach: Beau Bruno

2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 8-11
2015-2016 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ricky Fisher (197)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (any year): Michael Mui (125, 2014), Fisher

Top returning starters:
125 – Mike Mui (sr) – 2014 NCAA Qualifier
141 – Isaac Hammonds (jr) – 2015 2nd place 2015 Centennial Conference Championship
184 – Patrick Rooney (jr)- 2015 1st Place 2015 Centennial Conference Championship, 6th place NCAA Eastern Regional Championship
197 – Ricky Fisher (sr) – 2015 NCAA Qualifier, 1st Place 2015 Centennial Conference Championship, 2nd place NCAA Eastern Regional Championship

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 Tyler Craig ME – 3x State champion, New England place winner
133 Kimo Dial CA – 2 x State qualifier
141 Daniel May VA – VISWA State champion
141 Chad Puglio PA – Transfer from Norwich, 90 – 40 HS record
149 Christian Willoughby AL – 2 x state placer, State Runner up
157 Erik Beshada NJ – State Qualifier –NHSCA AA soph.
165 Joseph Fiore PA
165 Paul Cavanaugh NY – 2x State qualifier
165 Montana Walton MD –2x State placer
165 Zuriel Yi VA – State Place winner
174 Blake Bunce TX –State place winner, 3rd and 4th
174 Dan Dubinshy NC – State qualifier
184 Kevin Dinh OH
197 Dylan Magnusen AK – State place winner
197 Foster Wade WA – State Champion, 2015 (Marion Military PREP)
197/HWT Austin Nelson FL – State place winner
197/HWT Brandon Joest IN – State place winner, Transfer from Indiana University, 6th place at greyhound open.
HWT – Victor Raigozza CA – State place winner, 3rd and 5th