2013-2014 Wartburg Preview
Wartburg College Knights
Head Coach: Eric Keller
Years at School as head coach: 4th
Career Record at school: 57-2, three years (overall career record: 64-2)
Assistant Coaches: Chris Ortner, Chris Smith, Carrington Banks, Todd Becker, Mark Kist, Ellard Coello, Tyson Reiner
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 19-0
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Gilberto Camacho (125, 3rd), Kenny Anderson (133, 1st), Tommy Mirocha (141, 3rd), Kodie Silvestri (149, 2nd), Cole Welter (157, 5th), Landon Williams (165, 4th), Dylan Azinger (174), Sam Upah (184), Punahele Sorian (197), Ryan Fank (285, 7th)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Camacho, Anderson, Welter, Williams, Fank, Drew Wagenhoffer (2012, 6th @ 149)
Top returning starters:
Gilberto Camacho : 93-25 career record, 2x All-American (returning 2nd semester)
Kenny Anderson 61-1 career record, 2x NCAA Champion (returning 2nd semester)
Cole Welter: 80-21 career record, All-American
Landon Williams: 94-12 career record, 2012 NCAA Champion, 2x All-American
Ryan Fank: 79-27 career record, 2x All-American
Top incoming wrestlers:
Zach Muller IA State HS Runner up 3x placewinner
Zach Less IA State HS Runner up 3x placewinner
Andrew Steiert IA State HS 3x placewinner
Jace Lopez Colorado State Champ 4x placewinner
Connor Campo 3x state champ LA
Luke Johnson 3rd place IA State HS
Brady Meyer 2x placewinner IA State HS
Charlie Jones IA State HS state champ and 3x placewinner
Dylon Rhoads 3x IA State HS placwinner
Tony Parks IA State HS placewinner
Taryn Christiansen California State h.s. placewinner
Mark Pinero Transfer from Penn university. 4x LA h.s. state placewinner, 2x champ in LA h.s. went to Jr. Nationals Fargo 3rd Greco 5th freestyle
Season outlook:
The three-time defending champion Knights return seven starters from last year’s team as well as 2012 All-American Drew Wagenhoffer. The team will not be quite at full strength until the second semester when 2x All-American Gilberto Camacho and 2x NCAA Champion Kenny Anderson rejoin the team at the first two spots in the lineup. In the meantime, Wartburg will have four All-Americans in the lineup as Cole Welter and 2012 NCAA Champion Landon Williams move up to 165 and 174 to make room for Wagenhoffer at 157, and Ryan Fank holds down the heavyweight spot. Two time finalist Kodie Silvestri has graduated, but possibly stepping into that gap is Brandon Welter who was 30-4 last year and defeated 2013 NCAA champ Greg Sanders in an early season bout. This team will be tough to beat as currently constructed, and with the return of the two lightweights in January, it seems like a fourth straight title is the safe bet.
Weekend Results November 2-3
In an exhibition match at the NWCA All-Star Classic, Chris Donaldson of Ursinus fell 7-5 to David Terao of American.
Messiah Invitational
King’s Monarch Invitational
Baldwin-Wallace Open
Yellowjacket Open
Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open
Golden Eagle Invitational at Brockport
Northwestern 38, Stevens 6
Stevens 22, Chicago 9
Northwestern 38, Chicago 0
Maryland 42, Johns Hopkins 3
Johns Hopkins 21, Alderson-Broaddus 18
Kutztown 27, Johns Hopkins 16
2013-2014 Oswego Preview
Oswego State Lakers
Head Coach: Mike Howard
Years at School: 25th Season
Career Record at School: 140-233-6
Assistant Coach: Ian Clark, Omar Santiago, Blake Fisher, Cam Mills
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 3-11
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Blake Fisher (157)
Top Returning Starters:
125 – Kevin Ramkishun, injured 2nd half of last season
149 – Abubakarr Sow, 11-9 2nd Ithaca, 4th RIT, round of 8 @ Northeast regional
157 – Dustin Jones, 7th NYS Collegiate Championships
184 – Scott Bova, injured 2nd half of last season
197 – Andrew Cole, 16-13, 2nd RIT, 4th Empire
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
125 – Simon Greebel, 2013 NYS Freestyle Champion
125 – Jake Yankloski, NHSCA Senior All American (5th)
141 – Jeffrey Jones, 6th NYS HS Championships, 3 x state qualifier
141 – Noah Phillips, 121-27 HS Record
149 – Mark Milisci, NYS HS Championship Qualifier
157 – Dante Giannetta, 3rd State qualifying tournament
157 – Jimmy Loomis, Transfer University at Buffalo, 2 x NYS HS Place finisher
165 – David Hall, 4 x NYS HS Championship Qualifier
184 – Joe Gorsuch, 3rd State qualifying tournament
Season Outlook:
Five starters return from last year’s Lakers team including Sow, who was top 8 in the region, Jones, who was 7th in the New York state tournament, and Cole, who was 4th in the Empire Conference. The team will hope to take a step in the right direction with help from the freshman class. With a good group of state qualifiers and an NHSCA All-American in the fold, the young team looks to rebound in 2013-2014 and get another wrestler to the NCAA Championships after senior qualifier Blake Fisher graduated last spring.
2013-2014 Thiel Preview
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Thiel College Tomcats
Head Coach: Craig Thurber
Years at School as head coach: 11th
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Linn (12th season), Corey Brown (GA), Kraig Smith (GA)
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 11-7
2012-2013 NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jordan Powell (7th, 165)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Powell (Junior)
Top returning starters:
133- Nick Sutton, So. (23-17 as a freshman starter)
149- Adam Matthews, Jr. (19-3 in 2013)
157- Sean Byham, Jr. (7-6 in 2013, missed most of last year with an injury, two-year starter)
165- Jordan Powell, Jr. (19-7, 3rd place at Midwest Regional, 7th NCAA)
184- Jerrold Roosa, Jr. (28-11 in 2013)
197- Jacob Lowry, Jr. (18-2)
285- Blake Heim, So. (19-8 as a freshman starter)
Top incoming wrestlers:
Trevor Wood (Bentworth, 133 lb.) – 108 wins
Robert Ritschard (Oley Valley, 141 lb.) – 135 wins
Chris Nuss (Pittsburg Central Catholic, 149 lb) – 1st at Sectional
Demetrius Johnson (Owing Mills, 157 lb) – Over 150 career wins, Four-time Maryland state qualifier, one-time state champion (as a sophomore), Runner –up (as a senior)
Season outlook:
Coming off a season in which they boasted an overall record of 11-7 (1-1 PAC), the Tomcats look to improve and make a run at the Mideast Region title this coming season. Among the team’s top returners are sophomore Nick Sutton, juniors Adam Matthews, Jordan Powell, Jake Lowry, and sophomore Blake Heim. All five were recently honored in the d3wrestle.com preseason rankings. As a returning all-American, Powell was ranked third at 165-pounds, while Lowry was ranked as the number-8 197-pounder in NCAA Division III. Sutton was just one match away from qualifying for nationals as a freshman at 133, while Matthews, Lowry, and Powell each won PAC titles. Heim put together a 19-8 freshman campaign, splitting time with then-senior Will Ringer, who has since graduated, with Heim expected to pick up even more mat time his second season with the Tomcats. Thiel also boasts an incoming class of accomplished wrestlers looking to fill openings in the lineup and push the upperclassmen for starting spots.
2013-2014 King’s Preview
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King’s College Monarchs
Head Coach: Ned McGinley
Years at School as head coach: 45
Career Record: 430-390-1
Assistant Coaches: Jeffrey De Rocco
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 6-11
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Shane Stark (184)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Shane Stark
Top returning starters:
184 Shane Stark 3rd East Regional (15-6)
165 Tommy Desir (25-8) 6th East Regional
149 Christian Mazzocchi (13-7)
125 Jamie Scarantino (13-13) 4th RIT
197 Ryan Longenberger (13-12) 3rd RIT 6th Monarch
133 Aaron Perez (5-6)
Top incoming wrestlers:
174 Tyler McGuigan AAA PA State Qualifier
285 AA Elijah Gresham PA Regional Qualifier
165 Angelo Lussi AAA PA Regional Qualifier
197 Daniel Harthausen VA Prep Runner-up
Season outlook:
Ned McGinley enters his 45th year at the helm of the King’s team, and he has one national qualifier returning with an eye on the podium. Shane Stark started last year at 174 but moved up to 184 in January and made his way to Cedar Rapids before dropping a pair of matches at the NCAA Championships. Another talented, and experience Monarch is Tommy Desir. Desir was 6th in the region and returns for his senior year at a weight where the top four wrestlers in the region have graduated. Beyond those two, King’s has a mix of experience and newcomers in the lineup with as many as five junior and seniors to go along with some incoming wrestlers who should help as they adjust to college. As with any team, health will play a big part in the dual meet record of the Monarchs.
2013-2014 North Central Preview
North Central Cardinals
Head Coach: Kevin Bratland
Years at School as head coach: 7
Career Record at school: 66-40
Assistant Coaches: Andrew Zobac, Rob Kichka
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 4-12
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Nathan Fitzenreider (133, 3rd)
Top returning starters:
Nick Santos 125: 28-21, 5th Midwest Regional
Nathan Segal 149: 25-17 CCIW Champion
Casey Greenberg 197: 20-21
Dylan Mahler 285: 18-21 at 285 pounds.
Top incoming wrestlers:
Howard Beatty 133: State Qualifier
Michael Bikulcius 133- Sectional Qualifier
Dominic Boggia 133 – sectional qualifier, Greco Fargo qualifier
Tyler Daniel 125 3X all state, State Champion, MI
Nicholas Duda 157 – 2 time sectional qualifier
Javier Ishola-Marquez 184- sectional qualifier
Eric Kirkman 174- State Runner up, IL
Brandon Mattinen 174 – 3 time state qualifier, MI
Vincent Pizzo 197 – State Qualifier, MI
Coll Robertson 141 – 2 time district champion, 2012 state qualifier, FL
Andrew Rodawold 141 – 3 time State placer (3rd,2nd,1st), IL
Josh Tardy 157 – NJCAA Champion
Alex Vosburgh 165 – State Qualifer, 2 time state placer, IL
Ben Bard 165 – Transfer from Lawrence
Vincenzo Zaccagnini 149- Sectional Qualifier, IL
Season outlook:
North Central returns six starters from last year’s team led by a trio of 20+ match winners in regional placewinner Nick Santos, CCIW champion Nathan Segal, and Casey Greenberg. They will compete to move the team up in the incredibly tough Midwest Region while hoping the newcomers can step in and make an impact. Tops among this is local Naperville product Josh Tardy a junior college national champion for Harper College. Illinois state champion Andrew Rodawold could also be an important part of a revamped starting lineup, while Michigan champ Tyler Daniel could push Santos at 125. It is always going to be tough to get out of that region, but Coach Kevin Bratland hopes to have the team ready to make a run.
NCAA Site Finalists Announced
The NCAA has release the finalist sites for the 2015-2018 NCAA Championships. The four finalists are La Crosse, Wisconsin, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cleveland, Ohio, and Hershey, Pennsylvania. La Crosse hosted most recently in 2011 and 2012. Cedar Rapids hosted in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, and will host in 2014. If Cleveland or Hershey has hosted, it has not been for a very long time. Recent championships in the Eastern time zone were in Ewing, NJ, in 2006 and 1999, Ada, OH, in 2003 and 2000, and Wilkes-Barre, PA, in 2002.
Final site selections will be announced on December 11th via webcast at ncaa.com.
Host site finalists named for final round of 81 championships for 2014-18 (ncaa.com)
2013-2014 Cornell Preview
Cornell College Rams
Head Coach: Mike Duroe
Years at School as head coach: 9th
Career Record at school: 95-66-2
Assistant Coaches: Chad Beatty, Andrew Knaack, Matt Fields, Nick Nothern, Adam Burken (Strength & Conditioning)
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 5-6
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Alex Coolidge (197, 2nd), Trevor Engle (149)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (any year): Alex Coolidge (197/Sr) All-American/NCAA Finalist, Trevor Engle (149/So) NCAA Qualifier.
Top returning starters:
Ben Rosen (125/Sr)
Zach Henning (133/So)
Trevor Engle (149/So) – NCAA Qualifier, 2nd Central Region
Danny Klema (157/So) – 6th Central Region
Brent Hamm (174/Jr) – 5th Central Region
Alex Coolidge (197/Sr) – NCAA Runner-Up, 1st Central Region
Carl Gaul (HWT/Sr) – 4th Central Region
Top incoming wrestlers:
Nick Melon (Brick, NJ), Phillip Opelt (Neillsville, WI), Clint & Jake Allen (Tucson, AZ), Marc Kosiek (Darien, IL), Nathan Shank (Iowa City, IA), Chase Ridenour (St. Louis, MO), Brian Cristion (Port Angeles, WA), Mike Maksimovic (Northbrooke, IL), James Garrett (Fountain, CO) Jim Kirby (Deerfield, IL)
Season outlook:
Cornell will be led by a pair of returning NCAA Qualifiers in 197 lb. runner-up Alex Coolidge and 149 lb. qualifier Trevor Engle. Coolidge was the #2 seed heading into last year’s tournament, and he lived up to his seed in making the finals. This year, he is the #1 ranked preseason wrestler at 197 and is a definite favorite to come home with a title in March. Engle won two matches in Cedar Rapids and fell a single match shy of All-American. He comes in ranked 8th. Just missing the trip last season was heavyweight Carl Gaul who finished 4th in a region that produced a pair of All-Americans. Beyond those three, the lineup is experienced with at least seven returning starters from 2013. With Coolidge and Engle a good bet to place this year, a little bit of improvement from some of the other returns could help the Rams make a run at a top ten finish.
2013-2014 W&L Preview
Washington & Lee University
Head Coach: Nathan Shearer
Years at School as head coach: 3rd
Career Record at school: 5-31
Assistant Coaches: Ryan Riggs, Terry Waters
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2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 2-13
Top returning starters:
Grant Cokeley: Conference Placer winner and team win leader
Top incoming wrestlers (including transfers) with accomplishments:
Bennett Lewis- State Champion (MO)
Rhett Delk- State Champion (GA)
Season outlook:
With only one senior and one junior on the roster, Washington & Lee will be counting on a young team to step up and get some results for Head Coach Nathan Shearer in his third season in Lexington. Team win leader and Centennial placewinner Grant Cokely led the team in wins last season, the lone senior, Dan Igel, posted a 12-8 record in a season that ended in late January. A pair of state champions in Bennett Lewis and Rhett Delk will be counted on, along with the rest of the freshman class, to contribute right away and help the Generals return to the NCAA Championships for the first time in awhile.
2013-2014 Mount Union Preview
University of Mount Union Purple Raiders
Head Coach: Bill Schindel
Years at School as head coach: 2nd
Career Record at school: 8-3
Assistant Coaches: Cortney Roberts, Derick Hesson, John Piechuta
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 8-3
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jon Garrison (157)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Garrison
Top returning starters:
133 Jeremy Border 1st team OAC Regional Place Winner 5th
141 Bryant Roby 1st team OAC Regional Place Winner 5th
149 Tyler Johnston Regional Place Winner 5th
157 Jon Garrison 1st team OAC, Regional Place Winner 2nd and National Qualifier
197 Nick Rajcsak Team wins leader and Regional Place Winner 6th
Top incoming wrestlers:
Mark Allen 170 Career Record 121-42 (OH)
Shane Brown (transfer) 140 Two Time State placer 5th & 3rd (OH)
Joseph Cordova 182 State Qualifier (OH)
Matthew Dobben 152 Two time State Qualifier, State Placer 3rd (OH)
Joe Ferguson 130 Three time State Qualifier (MI), Two Time State Placer 6th,6th Career Record 170-41
Ron Foster 132 Two Time State placer 4th, 3rd Career Record 106-35 (OH)
Alex Funderburg 138 Career Wins 113 (OH)
Nathan Kirk 138 Career Record 137-48 (OH)
Nicholas Miller 160 Two Time State Qualifier (OH)
Tyler Pidgeon 160 (OH)
Sean Szitas 152 Career Record 149-39 (OH)
Samuel Valenti 120 State Qualifier, Career Record 112 – 34 (OH)
Season outlook:
Under second year head coach, Bill Schindel, the Purple Raiders return five of eight regional place winners from a year ago. The Raiders captured their third straight Ohio Athletic Conference title in 2012-13. Mount Union looks to National Qualifier and all-OAC first team selection Jon Garrison, 2012-13 team wins leader Nick Rajcsak and all-OAC first team selections Bryant Roby and Jeremy Border to lead the team in the OAC and Mideast Region. A trio of incoming Ohio state placewinners highlight the new class and could be big contributors this season.
2013-2014 Dubuque Preview
The University of Dubuque Sports Information department did a great job with their own brief preview, so I will just link to it here, as it has all the info we typically post.
2013-2014 Elmhurst Preview
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Elmhurst College Bluejays
Head Coach: Steve Marianetti
Years at School as head coach: 12th
Career Record at school: 102-42-2
Assistant Coaches: John Jung, Matt Kuschert, Chris Muscia, Dalton Bullard
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 12-1
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Miguel Venecia (125, 5th), Dalton Bullard (133, 7th), Ryan Earley (141, 4th), Joe Rau (184, 1st), Mike Benefiel (197, 1st)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Venecia
Top returning starters with accomplishments:
Miguel Venecia – 5th @ NCAA Championships (125)
Danny Balderas – 18-5, ranked in top 10 most of year @174
Dan Vargas – 2x NCAA Regional placer, missed large portion of last season due to injury
Alex Maynard – Missed most of year due to injury
Nick Dinardo – 21-14, Regional placer as freshman
James Spangler – 18-13 as freshman
Top incoming wrestlers:
Ryan Prater – Transfer from Illinois, D1 NCAA Qualifier
Lenny Bloom – Transfer from Wisconsin, 2x IL state qualifier
Eddie Greco – 2x IL state placer
Robbie Elsea – IN state placer
Bryce Sellers – IA state placer
Luis Montoya – IL state placer
Bobby Schillinger – IL state placer
Nik Countryman – IL state placer
Alex Fritz – IL state placer
Chris Pajak – IL state qualifier
Shane Vincent – IL state qualifier
John Benson – IL state qualifier
Season outlook:
Elmhurst had the best season in school history last year, finishing 12-1 and bringing home the 2nd place trophy at the NCAA Championships. Mike Benefiel and Joe Rau each won titles as five total Bluejays made the podium after surviving a brutal Midwest Regional. All five qualifiers placed, but only 125 lb. Miguel Venecia returns this season, making a repeat performance in 2014 a challenge. The team will count on seniors like 2x regional placer Danny Vargas and Danny Baldera who spent most of last season in the top ten of the d3wrestle.com rankings. Two freshmen, Nick Dinardo and James Spangler, got valuable experience as starters last year, and each should improve this season. A big addition to the team is former Illinois wrestler and NCAA DI qualifier Ryan Prater. Another large group of state placers and qualifiers will also join the team this year to help make up for the loss of a great senior class.
2013-2014 McDaniel Preview
McDaniel College Green Terror
Head Coach: Davey Blake
Years at School as head coach: 7th season
Assistant Coaches: Josh Fitch
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 8-9
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ryan O’Boyle (133), Joe Camlin (285)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ryan O’Boyle
Top returning starters with accomplishments:
Earl Eppard- 125- 2010 Centennial Runner-up
Ryan O’Boyle- 133- Round of 12 at NCAA, 2nd NCAA East Region, 2nd Centennial, Centennial Rookie of the Year
Mike O’Boyle- 141- 13-4
Mason Goretsas- 149, 18-5
Logan Yox- 165- 30-8, 4th NCAA East Region, 3rd Centennial
Nick Cross- 184- 18-17, 4th Centennial
Top incoming wrestlers:
Alvontae Drummond- 141- Delaware State Champion and Dave Schultz Award Winner
Ralph Bernardardo- 197- MD State Runner-up
Erik Meyer- 157- 2x MD State Placer
Liam St. John- 141- 6th MD
Dakota Wilhelm- 197- 6th MD
Season outlook:
McDaniel returns 7 of 10 starters on a team that finished 3rd at last year’s Centennial Conference Championships and finished 9th at the 17 team NCAA East Region. Led by returning National Qualifier Ryan O’Boyle, McDaniel will boast a young, but experienced line-up. The addition of Delaware’s Dave Schultz Award winner Alvontae Drummond at 141 adds to an already talented group of lightweights. Coach Blake expects big seasons out senior Logan Yox, who finished 4th in the East Region, as well as Mason Goretsas and Mike O’Boyle. Both had their 2013 seasons cut short due to injury.
2013-2014 Coe Preview
Coe College Kohawks
Head Coach: John Oostendorp
Years at School as head coach: 13 years
Career Record at school: 154-64-1
Assistant Coaches: Clayton Rush, Eric Casey, Marcus Kurtz, Teddy Drees, Mason Cook, Danny Bieshaar, Alex Burkle
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 14-8
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jimmy Gotto (125, 2nd), Dimitri Boyer (157), Ethan Ball (174)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jimmy Gotto (125, 2nd 2013, 6th 2012), Dimitri Boyer (157), Ethan Ball (174, 2x National Qualifier)
Top returning starters:
Jimmy Gotto (125, National Runner-Up, 6th Place AA 2012, 3rd Central Regional)
Tyler Endres (133, 5th at Central Regional, ranked as high as 8th)
Beau Westpfahl (141, 6th at Central Regional)
Dimitri Boyer (157, National Qualifier, 3rd Central Regional)
Farai Sewera (165, ranked as high as 5th)
Ethan Ball (174, 2x National Qualifier, 1st Central Regional)
Ryan Sheldon (184, 4th Central Regional, ranked as high as 8th)
Donnie Horner (197, 4th Central Regional, ranked as high as 10th)
Top incoming wrestlers:
Jan Rosenberg (NJ) – 125, Rutgers transfer, 2x NJ State 3rd Place, Fargo AA Freestyle and Greco
Cody Fritz (IA) – 149/157. SMSU transfer, IA State Runner-up.
Garrett Kelson (IL) – 174/184, IL State 5th Place
Season outlook:
With five seniors in the starting lineup, Coe comes into 2013 from a position of strength. All three of their qualifiers return with Boyer and Ball each seeking their first All-American award and national runner-up Jimmy Gotto going for the title. If Gotto is to win the championships this season, it will be at 133, as he will move up from 125 this season. Two of Coe’s upper weights, Ryan Sheldon and Donnie Horner, finished 4th in the region last year, just missing out on a trip to the NCAA Championships, but both were ranked in the top ten during the season. Of the incoming wrestlers, Rutgers transfer Jan Rosenberg has the best chance to make an impact right away if he can step into the 125 spot vacated by Gotto.
d3wrestle.com Rankings #1
Here is the first set of d3wrestle.com Rankings for the 2013-2014 season. A few notes before diving in. First, there are no freshmen or non-Division III transfers on this list. They will have the chance to get into future rankings. Second, if we have information that a wrestler will not be competing until the second semester, he will not be ranked until he actually wrestles. Additionally, the NWCA Rankings have also be released and can be found below.
d3wrestle.com Rankings #1 – October 25, 2013
NWCA Team and Individual Rankings
2013-2014 USMMA Preview
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United States Merchant Marine Academy Mariners
Head Coach: Greg Ilaria
Years at School as head coach: 6
Career Record at school: 47 – 17
Assistant Coaches: Beau Bruno
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 6-8
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Brandon Yeik (157)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Brandon Yeik
Top returning starters:
157 Brandon Yeik (jr) – 2013 Eastern regional 3rd place, 2013 National Qualifier
165 Jake Walker (sr) – 2013 Eastern Regional round of 8
165 Ben Stallings (sr) – (has not wrestled since fr year) VA 3rd place finish in HS
174 Josh Miller (sr)– 2013 Centennial Conference runner up, 2013 Eastern Regional 6th Place
184 Sam Fry (sr) – 2013 Easter Regional round of 8
184 Greg Potemken (so) – 2013 Centennial Conference 4th Place
197 Tyler Russell (sr) – 2013 Eastern Regional 5th Place
197 Ricky Fisher (so) – 2013 Centennial Conference 2nd Place
Top incoming wrestlers (including transfers) with accomplishments:
125 – Mike Mui (MA) 3x All State Champ, 2nd & 3rd New England’s, NHSCA All American – 6th 2012
125 – William Hardin (AL) 3rd place 2012, 2nd place 2013, NHSCA round of 12
133 – Isaac Hammonds (OH) State qualifier
141 –Nathan Twito (IA) 3 x state qualifier, 7th place 2013
149 – Jack Walsh (VA) 2 x VA qualifier. Wyoming Seminary 2012 – 2nd PA Preps, 8th place Eastern States.
141/149 – Alexander Nicosia (LA) 3x State Champion
157 – John Rose (NY) 3 x All League, 2012 (MOW)
174 -Patrick Rooney (MN) State Runner up 2013, 3rd 2012, NHSCA round of 12
HWT – Brian Walker (AL) 2 x state champion, 3 x NHSCA All American, NHSCA Fr National Champion
Season outlook:
USMMA started the season a little differently than most schools, as their athletes spent October 10th dealing with the effects of a government shutdown that closed the school. They are back up and running now, and looking toward a successful 2014 season. NCAA qualifier Brandon Yeik returns at 157 and should be well-situated to return to the NCAA championship this year. Josh Miller was the #3 seed at the regional before finishing 6th, while Tyler Russell was 5th. Both return and hope to make the small improvements necessary to give the Mariners multiple qualifiers. This was also a good recruiting year for Merchant Marine, with 2x New England placewinner Mike Mui, National Prep runner-up Jack Walsh, 3x LA state champ Alexander Nicosia, and 2x AL champ Brian Walker all in the fold and eager to get going.
2013-2014 Wabash Preview
Wabash College Little Giants
Head Coach: Brian Anderson
Years at School as head coach – 10
Career record at School – 81-44-1
Assistant Coaches – Danny Irwin (6 yrs.), Josh Boyer (1st yr.), Aaron Moss (1st yr.)
2012-2013 Dual meet record – 9-5
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jake Strausbaugh (149), Reece Lefever (7th, 157)
Returning National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Reece Lefever
Top Returning starters:
157 – Reece Lefever – 2nd at Midwest regional, 7th at National tournament
174 – Conner Lefever – 4th at Midwest Regional
141 – Tim Locksmith – 5th at Midwest regional
197- Austin O’Neal – 2nd, 2nd, 5th at Midwest regional
Top Incoming wrestlers –
184 – Riley Lefever – IN State Runner-up, 2013 Fargo Runner-up/AA
133 – Levi Moss – 3X IN State Placer
149 – Nick Bova – 3X IN State Placer
149 – Connor Brummett – IN State Placer (4th)
141/149 – Jeff Mucha – 4X SQ, 2X MI State Placer (7th/3rd)
141/149 – Chanc Ravish – 2X MI State Placer (2nd/3rd)
141/149 – Christian Rodriquez – 2X CA State Qualifier
157/165 – Mark Maldonado – IN State Placer (4th)
184 – Tommy Isola – 2X State Qualifier, FL state Placer (5th)
Season Outlook:
Wabash finished up a strong season last year with one All-American in Reece Lefever and the knowledge that nine of ten starters would be back in 2013-2014. With Lefever back to lead the way, the team should be able to have another good year and work to climb the national team rankings with a strong dual meet team. Four regional placewinners return, including the previously mentioned Lefever, as well as his brother Conner Lefever who was 4th and 5th place finishers Tim Locksmith and Austin O’Neal. With that many starters back, breaking into the lineup will be a challenge, but a strong freshman class could be up to the challenge and could see as many as three Lefevers in the lineup, as Fargo runner-up Riley Lefever will challenge for the nod at 184. With national qualifier Jake Strausbaugh gone to graduation, the fight for 149 will be contested by as many as five incoming wrestlers, giving the team a great chance to be solid from top to bottom and win a lot of duals.
2013-2014 Ferrum Preview
Ferrum College Panthers
Head Coach:Nate Yetzer
Years at School as head coach:1
Career Record at school: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: Brandon Bradley (UNC-P), Reed Carpenter (Va Tech)
First Varsity Season at Ferrum
Top returning starters:
Darreus McCrea (197) – Fr (NCO, Washington and Lee, & Turkey Bowl Champ)
Paul Biggs (149) – Fr (NCO, Washington and Lee, & Turkey Bowl 3rd place)
Top incoming wrestlers:
Corbin Ramos (184) – Fr (VA-AAA 3x placer and champ)
Sean Murphy (157) – Fr (VA-AAA 3 x placer)
Thomas Smith (174) – Fr (VA-AA 3 x placer)
Dakota Thompson (125) – So (Old Dominion)
Season outlook:
After a year as a club program, Ferrum moves up to varsity status for the first time since 1988 in 2013-2014. After a year of aggressive recruiting, the Panthers have a large roster made mostly of freshmen. A couple of wrestlers had good seasons for Ferrum last year including Darreus McCrea, a winner in the Division II bracket of the National Collegiate Open and Paul Biggs who placed third. The real future of the team lies in the incoming class featuring a trio of 3x Virginia placewinners Corbin Ramos, Sean Murphy, and Thomas Smith along with ODU transfer Dakota Thompson.
2013-2014 Waynesburg Preview
Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets
Head Coach: Ron Headlee
Years at School as head coach: 6th
Career Record at school: 47-23-1
Assistant Coaches: John Yates, Brian Leggett (Grad. Asst.)
2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 9-9
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Luke Lohr (7th, 149), Sam Guidi (165), Anthony Bonaventura (174)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Lohr (Senior), Guidi (Junior), Bonaventura (Senior)
Top returning starters:
125 – Gordan Bieber, So. (18-21 as a freshman starter)
141 – Jake Vitolo, Jr. (16-26 in 2013, two-year starter)
149 – Luke Lohr, Sr. (15-5 in 2013, missed most of last year with an injury, 149-pound PAC champion, 3rd place at Mideast Regional, 7th NCAA)
157 – Sam Lombardo, Sr. (29-10 in 2013)
165 – Sam Guidi, Jr. (28-11 in 2013, Mideast Regional Champion, NQ)
174 – Anthony Bonaventura, Sr. (28-14 in 2013, PAC Champion, PAC Outstanding Wrestler, NQ)
197 – Patrick Jennings, Jr. (13-20 in 2013)
Top incoming wrestlers:
141/149 Dominic Ciaramella, Marysville HS; Saint Clair, Mich.: Two-time Michigan state qualifier
133 Filippo Crivelli, Hopewell HS; Clinton, Pa.: Multi-time WPIAL qualifier
197/285 Jake DiGuilio, Plum HS; Plum, Pa.: Member of Waynesburg football team
184/197 Quincy Hathaway, Jefferson-Morgan HS; Jefferson, Pa.: WPIAL place-winner, section runner-up, regional qualifier
157 Matt Johnston, West Greene HS; Sycamore, Pa.: PIAA qualifier, regional place-winner, WPIAL place-winner
149 Chris Little, Transfer from John Carroll University, Franklin Regional HS, Murrysville, Pa.: 1-7 at JCU, WPIAL qualifier
Season outlook:
With all three of their NCAA qualifiers back in the lineup this year, Waynesburg is poised to improve on last year’s strong team. It will take improvement around All-American Luke Lohr and qualifiers Sam Guidi and Anthony Bonaventura to make up for the loss of some starters to graduation. Lohr missed a big chunk of last year with an injury, so if he can put together a healthier season, he has the chance to be better than his 7th place finish a year ago. The team is counting on another strong season from team wins leader Sam Lombardo as well as improvement from incumbent starters Gordan Bieber and Jake Vitolo who will both be looking to get on the positive side of a .500 record this year. With seven starters back, the team should be in good shape, especially if some of the incoming freshmen can step into those open lineup spots, especially at 133 and 197.
