2018-19 Stevens Preview
Team: Stevens Institute of Technology
Head Coach: Joe Favia
Years at School as Head Coach: 5
Career Record at Current School: 66-11
Assistant Coaches: Anthony Bonaventura, Scott DelVecchio, Colin Navickas
2017-2018 Dual Meet Record: 13-3
2018 NCAA Qualifiers:
Troy Stanich (133, 3rd)
Brett Kaliner (141, 2nd)
Dylan Van Sickell (149)
Zach Wilhelm (157, NCAA)
Thomas Poklikuha (165)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers:
Troy Stanich 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2x All American (’17,’18)
Brett Kaliner NCAA Qualifer, NCAA National Finalist
Dylan Van Sickell 2x NCAA Qualifier
Top Returning Starters:
Troy Stanich 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2x All American (’17,’18)
Brett Kaliner NCAA Qualifer, NCAA National Finalist
Dylan Van Sickell 2x NCAA Qualifier
Joey Borai Centennial Conference Champion, Mideast Regional 4th place
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Akhil Vega – Cupertino High School, CA
Joe Schneider – Notre Dame High School, NJ
Jarrett Weir – Shore Regional High School, NJ
Nico Ziccardi – Kings Park High School, NY
Michael Dooley – Hillsborough High School, NJ
Robert Gennat – Sparta High School, NJ
Season Outlook:
Stevens is looking to build off of their best finish at the NCAA Championships after placing 4th and securing the first team trophy in school history. With a majority of 2018 national team and some key upperclassmen returning plus the addition of some solid incoming freshman the Ducks will continue to push towards winning a national title.
Stevens will be tested early as they participate in the always tough Kings Monarch Invitational and the Princeton Open to start the year. The fall semester is loaded with great match ups as the Ducks take on TCNJ and NYU along with a visit to WPI to compete against some of the top programs from the Northeast Region. Stevens will wrap up the fall semester at the New Standard Invitational and the Waynesburg Duals. The Ducks will make their annual trip to Iowa to compete against Loras and participate in the Cliff Keen Mike Duroe Invite before getting into conference play. This is the final year that Stevens will be participating in the Centennial Conference, they will transition to the MAC for the 2019-20 season.