MyHOUSE Wrestler of the Week: Joey Gaccione
The MyHOUSE Wrestler of the Week is Joey Gaccione of Johnson & Wales. Gaccione went 3-0 to lead the Wildcats to a 2nd place finish at the New England Wrestling Association Headlock for Hunger Duals this past weekend. He was the only wrestler on his team to win in all three matches and knocked off the #1 and #7 wrestlers at 157 along the way. Against Williams in the semifinals, Gaccione recorded a third period fall against #1 ranked Jorge Lopez, and then in the finals, Gaccione earned a 15-0 technical fall againsts #7 Tyler Herzog of Roger Williams. For his efforts, Gaccione was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the event.
Gaccione, a senior from High Point, New Jersey, transferred to JWU from North Carolina State for the 2013 season. He is currently 12-6 after putting up a 37-10 record last year in a season that saw him place 4th in the Northeast Regional. He is now ranked 9th in the latest MyHOUSE/d3wrestle.com Rankings. Gaccione and the rest of the Wildcats take on Rhode Island College in the Providence Rivalry on Friday before hosting the Wildcat Open on Saturday.
NWCA Rankings #6
NWCA Rankings #6 – January 27, 2016 Individual | Team | Tournament Team
MyHOUSE/d3wrestle.com Rankings #8
MyHOUSE Sports Gear presents the eighth set of the MyHOUSE/d3wrestle.com 2015-2016 Individual Rankings. New team tournament rankings as well!
d3wrestle.com Rankings #8 – January 27, 2016
Team Tournament Rankings
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Wartburg | 81 |
| 2 | Messiah | 46 |
| 3 | Cortland | 44 |
| 4 | La Crosse | 35 |
| 5 | Roger Willliams | 33 |
| 6 | Luther | 31 |
| 7 | Augsburg | 30 |
| 7 | Coe | 30 |
| 7 | Ithaca | 30 |
| 10 | Wabash | 29 |
| 11 | Alma | 26 |
| 11 | Williams | 26 |
| 13 | Elmhurst | 25 |
| 13 | Whitewater | 25 |
| 15 | Baldwin Wallace | 24 |
| 16 | Central | 23 |
| 16 | Concordia-Moorhead | 23 |
| 18 | Stevens | 22 |
| 18 | Wilkes | 22 |
| 20 | TCNJ | 20 |
| 21 | Lycoming | 19 |
| 21 | NYU | 19 |
| 23 | Delaware Valley | 18 |
| 23 | Stevens Point | 18 |
| 25 | John Carroll | 17 |
| 26 | Johnson & Wales | 15 |
| 26 | Eau Claire | 15 |
| 28 | Cornell | 14 |
| 29 | Springfield | 13 |
| 30 | Millikin | 12 |
| 30 | Ursinus | 12 |
Events this Week
Tuesday
Oneonta at King’s
Ohio Northern at Mount Union
Muskingum at Baldwin Wallace
Heidelberg at John Carroll
Wednesday
Merchant Marine at Stevens
RIT at Brockport
Thursday
Williams Penn at Central
Cornell at Loras
Lycoming at Alfred State
Dickinson State at Concordia-Moorhead
Luther at Dubuque
Friday
Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational (Friday & Saturday)
Johnson & Wales at Rhode Island
Thiel at Waynesburg
Wartburg at Coe
Delaware Valley at Cortland
York at Southern Virginia
Saturday
Duhawk Open at Loras
All-Academy Championships
USC Wildcat Open
Muhlenberg Quad (Ursinus, McDaniel, Merchant Marine, W&L)
Gettysburg Quad (Johns Hopkins, NYU, Stevens)
NEWA-Metro Duals at Roger Williams
WPI Quad (Brockport, Plymouth State, Southern Maine)
York Quad (PSU-Mont Alto, Camden CC, Rowan)
Delaware Valley at Ithaca
Springfield at Wesleyan
Sunday
Wilkes Quad (Scranton, Alfred State, RIT)
Lycoming at King’s
St. Andrew’s at Greensboro
TCNJ at Springfield
Ice Hour Episode 7
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Wartburg head wrestling coach Eric Keller has his team rolling. The top-ranked Knights are unbeaten and fresh off a sixth-straight NWCA National Duals championships. On Episode 7 of The Ice Hour, we’ll talk with Keller about his path to Division III, the rivalry with Augsburg and how he’s been able to recruit the right wrestlers to the program.
Keller will also talk about the regional configuration for qualifying for the national championships, Cedar Rapids as a host, the shades of Chris Ortner’s face, and the 182-match win streak within the Iowa Conference.
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Weekend Results 1/22-24
Friday
Manchester 31, Trine 11
Platteville 25, MSOE 11
Parkside 35, Stevens Point 7
Mount St. Vincent Tri
Augsburg 16, Concordia-Moorhead 15 (Augsburg wins tiebreaker with 34-32 edge in match points)
TCNJ 32, Centenary 6
Millikin 33, Lindenwood-Bellville 14
Elmhurst 37, Chicago 12
York 48, Penn College 3
Saturday
MAC Championships at Lycoming
Alma Open
Huntingdon Duals (Ozarks)
Mel Berry Duals at Thiel
Border Brawl Duals at Whitewater
NEWA Duals at Bridgewater State
IIAC Duals
Case 25, Muskingum 16
La Crosse Tri (Wheaton, Lakeland)
Oshkosh, St. Olaf at MSU-Mankato
Oneonta 27, Oswego 18
Sunday
Augsburg 37, St. John’s 4
Cortland Tri (RIT, Niagara CCC)
Weekend Events
Some of these may be affected by the impending snow storm along the east coast. As of publication, the matches listed below are set to occur.
Friday
Trine at Manchester
Platteville at MSOE
Stevens Point at Parkside
Mount St. Vincent Tri
Augsburg at Concordia-Moorhead
TCNJ at Centenary
Millikin at Lindenwood-Bellville
Chicago at Elmhurst
York at Penn College
Saturday
MAC Championships at Lycoming (brackets already up)
Alma Open
Huntingdon Duals
Mel Berry Duals at Thiel
Border Brawl Duals at Whitewater
NEWA Duals at Bridgewater State
IIAC Duals
Case Tri (Muskingum, Washington & Jefferson)
La Crosse Tri (Wheaton, Lakeland)
Oshkosh at MSU-Mankato
Oswego at Oneonta
Sunday
Augsburg at St. John’s
RIT at Cortland
Elizabethtown at York
Gettysburg at Washington & Lee
NYU Quad (Ursinus, Muhlenberg, Stevens)
MyHOUSE Wrestler of the Week: AJ Kowal
The MyHOUSE Wrestler of the Week is AJ Kowal of Stevens Institute of Technology. Kowal and the rest of the Ducks traveled to Iowa for a dual meet with Cornell followed by the Matman Invitational. Between the dual and the tournament, Kowal pinned all five of his opponents to win the 184 lbs. title, capped off with a pin in 1:21 over the then #8 ranked Bryan Levsen of Wartburg in the finals.
Kowal, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, is now 28-1 with 15 falls on the year. He won championships at the Ithaca Invitational, Doug Parker Invitational, and Cornell Matman Invitational. After starting the year at 197, Kowal dropped to 184 in early January. His career record is now 58-5, and he finished 4th in last year’s East Regional. He is currently ranked 4th at 184 in the latest MyHOUSE/d3wrestle.com Rankings. Kowal and the Ducks will take on conference foes Muhlenberg and Ursinus on Sunday at NYU.
MyHOUSE/d3wrestle.com Rankings #7
MyHOUSE Sports Gear presents the seventh set of the MyHOUSE/d3wrestle.com 2015-2016 Individual Rankings.
d3wrestle.com Rankings #7 – January 19, 2016
Events This Week
Tuesday
Mount Union at Muskingum
Baldwin Wallace at John Carroll
Trine at Adrian
Ozarks at Central Baptist
Heidelberg at Ohio Northern
TCNJ at Merchant Marine
Oshkosh at Eau Claire
Wednesday
Gettysburg at Johns Hopkins
Oneonta at Cortland
Washington & Jefferson at Thiel
Brockport at Oswego
Springfield at Norwich
Wartburg at Cornell
Lakeland at MSOE
Northwestern (IA) at Buena Vista
Thursday
St. John’s at MSU-Mankato
La Crosse at Whitewater
Alma at Olivet
Dakota Wesleyan at St. Olaf
Southern Virginia at Greensboro
Platteville at Augustana
Friday
Trine at Manchester
Platteville at MSOE
Stevens Point at Parkside
Mount St. Vincent Tri
Augsburg at Concordia-Moorhead
TCNJ at Centenary
Millikin at Lindenwood-Bellville
Chicago at Elmhurst
York at Penn College
Saturday
MAC Championships
Alma Open
Huntingdon Duals
Mel Berry Duals at Thiel
Border Brawl Duals at Whitewater
NEWA Duals at Bridgewater State
IIAC Duals
Washington & Lee Quad (Gettysburg, Johns Hopkins, Merchant Marine)
NYU Quad (Ursinus, Muhlenberg, Stevens)
McDaniel Quad (Waynesburg, Ferrum, Southern Virginia) – Canceled
Case Tri (Muskingum, Washington & Jefferson)
La Crosse Tri (Wheaton, Lakeland)
Oshkosh at MSU-Mankato
Oswego at Oneonta
Elizabethtown at York
Sunday
Augsburg at St. John’s
RIT at Cortland
NWCA Rankings #5
Note the date, as these came out last week before any of this weekend’s action.
NWCA Rankings #5 – January 12, 2016 – Individual | Team | Tournament Team
Weekend Results 1/15-17
Friday
Wartburg 27, Luther 9
Centenary 36, Hunter 9
Messiah 36, Gettysburg 10
Coe 32, Augustana 6
York 37, Johns Hopkins 3
Lacrosse 37, Oshkosh 6
Saturday
Empire Conference Championships
Will Abele Invitational at Ursinus
Cornell Matman Invitational
Al Hanke Invitational at Elmhurst
WPI Quad (Trinity, Wesleyan, Roger Williams)
Gettysburg Duals (Messiah, King’s, Southern Virginia, Penn College)
McDaniel Quad (Muhlenberg, Merchant Marine, Washington & Lee)
Western New England Quad (JWU, Norwich, Coast Guard)
Wheaton Duals (Concordia Wisconsin, Dubuque, North Central)
Max Servies Duals at Wabash
Purple Raider Duals at Mount Union
Lacrosse 29, Platteville 15
Pacific 23, SW Oregon CC 18
Sunday
Boxer Open at Pacific
Jim Aguiar Invitational at Plymouth State
Purple Raider Open at Mount Union
Greensboro Tri (Ferrum, Huntingdon)
Scranton Tri (Ursinus, Centenary)
Events This Weekend 1/15-17
Friday
Wartburg at Luther
Hunter at Centenary
Messiah at Gettysburg
Heidelberg at Davenport
Augustana at Coe
York at Johns Hopkins
Oshkosh at Lacrosse
Saturday
Empire Conference Championships
Will Abele Invitational at Ursinus
Cornell Matman Invitational
Al Hanke Invitational at Elmhurst
WPI Quad (Trinity, Wesleyan, Roger Williams)
Gettysburg Duals (Messiah, King’s, Southern Virginia, Penn College)
McDaniel Quad (Muhlenberg, Merchant Marine, Washington & Lee)
Western New England Quad (JWU, Norwich, Coast Guard)
Wheaton Duals (Concordia Wisconsin, Dubuque, North Central)
Max Servies Duals at Wabash
Purple Raider Duals at Mount Union
Platteville at Lacrosse
SW Oregon CC at Pacific
Sunday
Boxer Open at Pacific
Jim Aguiar Invitational at Plymouth State
Purple Raider Open at Mount Union
Greensboro Tri (Ferrum, Huntingdon)
Scranton Tri (Ursinus, Centenary)
