Team: Roger Williams University
Head Coach: Jon Egan
Years at School as Head Coach: 8
Career Record at Current School: 131-26
Assistant Coaches: Scott Pellerin (13th year), Tim Ferreira (6th year), Keith Medeiros (2nd year), Justin Cochran (1st year)
2017-2018 Dual Meet Record: 21-7
2018 NCAA Qualifiers:
Nicholas Barbaria 125
Tyler Gazaway 157
Taylor Shay 165
Connor Humphries 184
Returning NCAA Qualifiers:
Tyler Gazaway 157
Taylor Shay 165
Connor Humphries 184
Top Returning Starters:
Tyler Gazaway 157 NCAA Qualifier
Taylor Shay 165 Region Champ
Brett Leonard 174 Region 5th
Connor Humphries 184 NCAA Qualifier
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Nick Schutzenhofer – 6th in New Jersey
Kyle Kaiser – 5th in New Jersey, 3rd Junior Nationals, Beast of East Placer
Mike Clymer – National Prep Qualifier
Eric Appenzellar – National Prep Qualifier
Jon Mejia – 2x New Jersey State Qualifier
Seth Frohnheiser – 2x District Placer
Connor Meytrott – New Jersey State Blood Round
Chris Behan – Section 11 D2 County Champion
Andy Lombard – New Jersey State Qualifier
Luke Bokina – New York State Champion, 2x State Finalist
Jack Kelly – New Jersey State Blood Round
Tagan Welch – CT State Placer
Cooper Cummings – County Placer
Conner Panzarella – New Jersey State Blood Round
John Nieroda – New England Placer
Liam McDermott – New Jersey State Blood Round
Hunter Goodrow – Mass State Qualifier
Ryan Grebe – Section 11 All County
Ben Huber – Region Placer
Luke Wassel – Mass State Qualifier
Eli Wilson – Mass. State Placer
Xever Lemiuex – VA State Qualifier
Armani Dotson – Mass State Qualifier
Travis Arata – New Jersey State Qualifier, Region Champion
Ryan DeLoach – Transfer Campbell, PAAA State Qualifier
Jordan DelValle – New Jersey Regional Qualifier
Noah Tandy – New Jersey State Qualifier
Jack Rogers – New York State Blood Round
Brian Sidle – New Jersey State Blood Round
Season Outlook:
The goal is the same for the Hawks but in a different city – make a splash on the National scene and bring some hardware back from Roanoke, VA in March. The Hawks look to reload as they graduate NCAA qualifier Nicholas Barbaria. Tyler Gazaway, Taylor Shay and Connor Humphries return as NCAA Qualifiers as well Region Placer, Brett Leonard. The Hawks also return three Academic All-Americans who look to repeat this season – Connor Humphries, Sean Wieck and Brett Leonard.
There have been some strong additions to the roster and many look to make a splash in the starting lineup.
The schedule is set for the Hawks as they travel to Louisville, Kentucky for the National Duals and Pennsylvania a number of times for the Monarch Invitational (Kings College) and the New Standard Invitational (York). The squad is looking to also make a 6th straight New England Duals finals. The Hawks will also face D2 top 10 Wheeling Jesuit in a dual.