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2012-2013 St. John’s Preview

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Saint John’s University (Minn.) Johnnies (West Region)
Head Coach: Brandon Novak
Years at School as head coach: Ninth
Career Record at school: 65-57
Assistant Coaches: Scott Fernholz, Kevin Schiltz, Tony Willaert

2011-12 Dual Meet Record: 8-7
2011-12 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Dustin Baxter (2nd, 197 lbs.), Mitch Hagen (184 lbs.), Chad Henle (133 lbs.), Chris Stevermer (157 lbs.), Matt Pfarr (4th, 174 lbs.)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Mitch Hagen (2012, 184 lbs.) and Chris Stevermer (2012, 157)

Top returning starters:
-Mitch Hagen: National Qualifier (2012), 23-8 record last year
-Nick Schuler: 27-8 record last year, including 20 bonus-point wins
-Chris Stevermer: National Qualifier (2012), 25-12 record last year

Top incoming wrestlers: Josh Wells, Andy Poster, Josh Willaert, Matt Kadrlik

Season outlook:
St. John’s finished 11th last year and took five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. Two of those return in Chris Stevermer and Mitch Hagen, and each will be looking for his first All-American award. Those two could also be the only seniors in the lineup for what promises to be a talented but fairly young lineup. Another top wrestler coming back in Nick Schuler at 165. Schuler had put together a 27 win season before a late injury slowed him in the postseason. Behind those three, a young group will use the Johnnies’ tough schedule to get ready for the end of the year as head coach Brandon Novak looks to keep the team high in the NCAA rankings.

2012-2013 Elizabethtown Preview

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Elizabethtown College Blue Jays (Mideast Region)
Head Coach: Eric Walker
Years at School as head coach: 10th year
Assistant Coaches:  Jared Sernoffsky, JP Stauffer, Luke Stauffer, Pete Ferrara, Fran Pressley

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record:  11-6
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans:  Quint Eno (8th @ 165), Bill Meaney (7th @ 197)

Top returning starters:
141/149-Colin Sheridan, York Inv. Champ 2011
149/157-Jordan Moser, 3rd in Metropolitan in 2012, 12-12
157-Zach Sheridan 13-9
174-Julian Meaney, 2nd in Metropolitan Conference in 2011
184-Dylan Carmichael, 4th at Metropolitan Conference in 2012, 16-14
285-Jeremy Rieth, 5th at Metropolitan Conference in 2012, 20-11

Top incoming wrestlers:
125-John Archangelo-Delaware state champ, 7th at Beast of the East
125-Tim Miranda-New Jersey region qualifier, 31-12
133-Bryan Pflanz-2x PA region placer, 28-8
133-Chad Lammer-PA region qualifier,19-10
141/149-Mike Lammer-PA region qualifier, 28-5
141-Jesse Meaney-6th in New Jersey, 39-6
141/149-Jordan Halter-PA Region qualifier, 32-4
157-Matt McAndrew-PA District qualifier, 26-4
165-Rafi Sayada-MD region qualifier
184-Larry Gordon-PA state qualifier, 40-10
184/197-Buck Kauffman-PA region qualifier, 32-5

Season outlook:
With the loss of two All-Americans and a few other big producers, Etown’s line up will look very different this year. All-Americans Quint Eno and Bill Meaney have graduated, leaving some holes to fill.  They still return a pair of Metro Conference top 3 placewinners including the dangerous Julian Meaney. Etown will have a talented but young squad looking to improve on their 11-6 record from last year.  As with every year, health will be a big factor for success for this team. The lineup will be young, so they will be counting on some new faces as well as some new starters to lead the team into competition in the Mideast Region.

2012-2013 Wabash Preview

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Wabash College Little Giants (Midwest Region)
Head Coach: Brian Anderson
Years at School as head coach: 9 Years
Career Record at school: 72-39-1
Assistant Coaches: Danny Irwin (5 years), Jason Brew (1 year), Eracleo Vallejo (3 years)

Facebook: Wabash College Wrestling
Twitter: @wabashwrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 12-3
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Greg Rhoads (8th @ 184)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jake Strausbaugh, Reece Lefever(NAIA), Conner Lefever (NAIA)

Top returning starters:
Jake Strausbaugh 149- 126-25 career record, regional finishes 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 2010 National Qualifier
Austin O’Neal 197- Regional finishes: 2nd, 2nd

Top incoming wrestlers:
Reece Lefever- NAIA National Qualifier, Indiana tech Transfer
Conner Lefever-NAIA National Qualifier, Indiana Tech Transfer
Mark Myers- 184 2x IN State Placer (5th & 3rd), Cornell College Transfer
Abe Hall-285 IN State Champion
Tim Locksmith-133 3x FL Placer (5th, 3rd, 6th)
Charlie Mavros- 149 2x State Placer (7th & 5th)
Brett Thumm- 174 MI State placer (4th)
Kenny Martin-157 FL State Placer (5th)
Ethan Farmer- 165/174 IN State Placer (5th)
Jesse Goodnight-157/165 IN State Placer (6th)
Robbie Carter-125 OH 3x qual. 1 time placer (6th)
Ty Campbell- 174 VA 2x state placer (3rd,2nd)

Season outlook:
Wabash returns one NCAA qualifier and brings in two NAIA qualifiers to anchor the lineup along with a two time regional runner up and a few other regional placewinners. With a roster of nearly 60 guys, the rooms depth is going to be thick and very talented. A great freshman class and a few very talented transfers will only help in the cause. Wabash is aiming for the top spot in the Midwest regional after finishing 2nd the last two seasons. 8 of 10 returning starters will return, some of which will have to hold off some very talented freshman to keep their spots in the line up. Most challenging task of the coaches this season may be trying to fit all the top talent into 10 starting spots. The top freshman is probably heavyweight Abraham Hall who was the Indiana state champ last season.

2012-2013 UW-Stevens Point Preview

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UW-Stevens Point Pointers (Midwest Region)
Head Coach: Johnny Johnson
Years at School as head coach: 15th
Career Record at school: 135-97-3
Assistant Coaches: Jake Wozniak, Yan White, Joel Burdick, Chris Brown, Joe Mileski, Dennis Hall

Facebook: UWSP Wrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record:8-15
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Joe Mileski (4th at 133), Ben Strobel (NQ at 157)
Returning Qualifiers: Ben Strobel-2012 National Qualifier at 157, Jordan Schulte-2011 and 2010 National Qualifier at 165

Top returning starters:
125-Lance Fabry-16-16 record, 3rd at WIAC Tournament
141-Jordan Kust-22-11, 3rd at WIAC Tournament
149-Jamey Simmons-4-5, 3rd at WIAC Tournament
157-Ben Strobel-26-13, WIAC Runner-up, National Qualifier
165-Jordan Schulte-10-11, 3rd at WIAC Tournament, National Qualifier in 2010 and 2011
174-Ryan Conat-18-11, 4th at WIAC
184-Andy Borchardt-13-24
197-Dustin Wozniak-21-9, 3rd at WIAC
285-Matt Cuadra-16-14, 3rd at WIAC

Top incoming wrestlers:
Josh Barnett-SQ
Hunter Cardinal-2X SQ
Steve Chojnacki-SQ
Jacob Deskins-6th at WI State Tournament, 2X SQ
Brady Gartner-100 wins in HS
Jordan Koranda-3rd at WI state tournament
Kyle McKenzie-6th at WI State Tournament, 3X SQ, 153-25 HS Record
James Rogers-SQ
John Roycraft-2nd&3rd at WI State Tournament, 3X SQ, 146-22 HS Record

Season outlook:
With only one wrestler graduating from last year’s lineup, the Pointers are set up for a nice season in 2012-2013. All-American Joe Mileski will be missed, but a pair of national qualifiers return in Ben Strobel and 2x qualifier Jordan Schulte in the middle of the lineup. Seven of the returning starters finished in the top three in the WIAC last season, so even those who missed qualifying were knocking on the door. Time will tell how this group fares against the very tough Midwest region when March rolls around. There is also a nice freshman class coming in that features numerous state placewinners, but it might be tough for any of those new wrestlers to get into the lineup this year. However the future is bright as those new wrestlers gain experience in 2012-2013 that will serve the Pointers well in the future.

2012-2013 University of Dubuque Preview

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University of Dubuque Spartans (Central Region)
Head Coach: Jon McGovern
Years at School as head coach: 10
Assistant Coaches: Mike Mena, John Deneen, Ben Friedl, Josh Terrell, Chad Cook, Pete Pearson

Facebook: University of Dubuque Wrestling

2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ryan Warczynski (149), Logan Einerson (174), Sam Johnson (197)
Returning Qualifiers: Ryan Warczynski (149), Logan Einerson (174)

Top returning wrestlers:
133: Chris Sokol – (IIAC Placewinner)
141: Eric Powell – (IIAC Placewinner)
149: Ryan Warczynski – 3X NCAA Qualifier
157: Derek Mizzaur –  (IIAC Placewinner, Scholar All-American)
165: Ray Bryant – (IIAC Placwinner)
174: Logan Einerson – NCAA Qualifier

Top incoming wrestlers:
125: Nic Fontanetta (IL State Placewinner (3rd & 6th) – Crsytal Lake, IL) Stephen Rosenburg (3rd in state – Braidwood, IL), Julio Chavez (IL State Qual – Bremen, IL)
141: Tim Corse (2nd in State – St. Rita, IL), Adrien Collier (Conference Finalist – Mt. Zion, IL), Matt Engel (4th in State – Braidwood, IL), Jason Davidson (2X Conference Champ – Argo, IL)
149: Drew Niebhur (Iowa State Placer – Perry, IA)
165: Elton Turnage-Manuel (State Qualifier – Waubonsie Valley), Jordan Baskerville (State Qualifier – Cedar Rapids, IA)
184: Joe Shue (2X All Conference – Argo, IL), Dylan Ash (Conference Champ – Monticello, IA)
197: Oliver Newton (5th in State – Geneseo, IL), Brett Haas (7th State – Dubuque, IA)
HWT: Zac Osborn (Muncie, IN)

Season outlook:
John McGovern has done a good job getting Dubuque to be competitive in the tough IIAC, and he returns a pair of NCAA qualifiers from last season’s fifth place IIAC team. Four other conference placewinners are back in the lineup as well for the Spartans. Eric Powell was 4th in the conference, while Derek Mizaur was 5th but finished the season with 20 wins. One noteworthy change is the possibility that 3x qualifier Ryan Warczynski may be moving up to 165 for his final season, with Mizaur dropping to 149. Dubuque has brought in a deep class that covers most of the weights and some of those wrestlers will definitely be in the mix for starting spots while the two returning qualifiers each look to get on the podium for the first time.

2012-2013 McDaniel Preview

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McDaniel College Green Terror (East Region)
Head Coach: Davey Blake
Years at School as head coach: 6th
Career Record at school: 34-60
Assistant Coaches: Steve Colasuonno, Brock Glotfelty

Twitter profile: @WrestleMcDaniel

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 6-13

Top returning starters:
125 Mike O’Boyle 20-9, 4th Centennial
141 Mason Goretsas 15-13, 4th Centennial
149 Logan Yox 22-18
285 Joe Camlin 22-4

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 Eddie Miller- Maryland State Runner-up
133 Ryan O’Boyle- 3x Massachusetts State Champ, 2x HS All-American ( ’11 NHSCA, ’12 Flo Nationals), 2x New England Champion
133/141 Trey Mitchell- Henelopen Conference Champ (Delaware)
149 Luke Yox- 3rd in Maryland
165/174- Nick Cross- 2x Maryland Place Winner (6th, 3rd)
197- Ricky Tisinger- 2x Virginia State Champ
285- Taylor Avino- NJ State Qualifier

Season outlook:
McDaniel starts the 2012-13 season with high hopes. The Green Terror return 6 starters and have added a talented group of freshmen with the goal of returning to the top of the Centennial Conference. Leading the way will be senior Joe Camlin (coming back in January), sophomores Mike O’Boyle and Mason Goretsas, as well as junior Logan Yox. The coaching staff is also expecting big contributions from some of their incoming freshmen, including 2x New England champ Ryan O’Boyle and 2x VA state champ Ricky Tisinger.

2012-2013 Mount Union Preview

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University of Mount Union Purple Raiders (Mideast Region)
Head Coach: Bill Schindel
Years at School as head coach: 1st
Career Record at school: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: John Piechuta

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 10-4
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Riki Reynolds (125), Josh Malave (141, 7th), Kevin Shadrach (149), Andy Jenkins (184), Derick Hesson (285, 3rd)

Top returning starters:
Jeremy Hathaway (184)
Lambert McElrath (174 – 2nd in OAC)
Jon Garrison (157)
Bryant Roby (133)

Top incoming wrestlers:
Jeremy Border (4x OH state placer)
Luke Dies (4th OH)
Brogan Endres (5th OH)
Seth McCurdy (OH qualifier)
Brian Deming (OH qualifier)
Brett Fortune (2x OH qualifier)
Jordan Judy (IN qualifier)

Season outlook:
There have been a lot of changes for the Mount Union wrestling program. Gone are five national qualifiers and a head coach but a new coach, four returning starters and a young energetic squad want to keep the momentum of a program moving forward that has won two-straight Ohio Athletic Conference championships. Bill Schindel was promoted from assistant coach to head coach in the off-season and the three-time All-American for the Purple Raiders assembled a staff, recruited his first class while getting an eager group of returners ready to go. “We are looking to have a great year,” commented Schindel.  “The team is very young, but also excited and very eager to prove themselves.” Leading the group of returners is senior Jeremy Hathaway, junior Lambert McElrath and sophomores Bryant Roby and Jon Garrison.  Hathaway was 13-13 in an injury shortened season a year ago, McElrath was an All-OAC pick with a second place finish at last year’s conference championship, Roby made it to the semifinals at the conference tourney a year ago and Garrison was 17-14 last year splitting time at 157. Read the d3wrestle.com article about the coaching change HERE.

2012-2013 Trine Preview

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Trine University Thunder (Midwest Region)
Head Coach: Dan Callahan
Years at School as head coach: 7
Career Record at school: 62 – 54 – 1
Assistant Coaches: Andy Uhl, 1st season, George Markou 1st season

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 9 – 11
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Elias Larson 157 4th, Ryan Pieper 184 NQ
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Elias Larson 157 3rd 2011, 4th 2012, Ryan Pieper NQ 2012

Top returning starters:
157 Sr. Elias Larson 2X AA, 101 – 19 Career
174 Sr. Ryan Pieper NQ, 80-47
125 So Brandon Preston MW Regional Runner-up, 15-22
197 Mackenzie Green So 19 -21
165 Nick Odom Sr. 32-32

Top incoming wrestlers:
Ryan Bean – 125 – (128 – 44 HS Career) 3X Indiana Semi State Qualifier
Nick Ader – 133 – 1 X Indiana State Finals Qualifier
Josh Blanton – 141 – (124-25) 3X Indiana Semi-State Qualifier
Jon Blanton – 149 – (143-34 HS Career) 3X Indiana Semi-State Qualifier
Michael Conner – 184 – (64- 20 HS Career Record)

Season outlook:
Both of Trine’s qualifiers are back this season, and 2x All-American Elias Larson looks to be the preseason favorite at 157 with last year’s champ most likely moving up to 165. Ryan Pieper also returns after qualifying at 184, but he will be dropping to 174 this season. A lot of the rest of the lineup will be a young group around those two seniors, with the lineup composed of a lot of freshman and sophomores like last year’s regional runner-up at 125 Brandon Preston. If the young wrestlers can develop quickly, the team has a chance to better last year’s record as they seek to crown their first ever NCAA champion as well.

2012-2013 York Preview

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York College of Pennsylvania Spartans (Mideast Region)
Head Coach: Tom Kessler
Years at School as head coach: 21st
Career Record at school: 304-133-3
Assistant Coaches: Duane Bastress, Cory King, Kyle Flickinger

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 25-4
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans:
Chris Albright (6th, 141), Matt Heisey (174), Alex Martocello (5th, 184), and George Saliba (6th, 285)

Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans:
Vinny Pisani 2x JUCO All-American

Top returning starters:
Joey Giaccio- 27 wins 5th Metros
Chuck Glatz- 20 wins 3rd Metros
Drew Spector- 16 wins 3rd Metros
Kyle Minogue- 25 wins

Top incoming wrestlers:
Kenny Arentz- (125) PA State Placer
Trevor Baez-Hernandez- (125) PA State Qualifier
Vinny Pisani- (149) 2x JUCO All-American
Brett Brigman- (157) MD National Prep Qualifier
Adam Kritzer- (157) 3x PA State Qualifier
Steven Johns- (165) NJ State Qualifier
Chris Miehe- (174) NJ State Qualifier
Kam Mueller- (174) PA State Qualifier
Kyle Gora- (285) 2x NJ State Qualifier
Mike Spencer (285) NJ State Placer 4th

Season outlook:
York will be looking to follow up a record-breaking season that saw the team achieve 25 dual meet wins and bring home three All-American awards. All four NCAA qualifiers from last year are gone as the Spartans try to reload for 2012-2013. Last year’s starters at 125 (Giaccio) and 133 (Glatz) both placed at the Metro tournament, and each is headed up a weight class this season. Following them in the lineup at 149 could be 2x JUCO All-American Vinny Pisani. He was a 2x NJCAA All-American in 2009 & 2010 before spending some time on Edinboro’s team during the 2010-2011 season. Another top returner is Kyle Minogue at 197 who put up 25 wins a year ago. With York’s typically large freshman class, the team should be well-suited to fill in the holes left by four NCAA qualifiers and put together a successful season.

Follow up a record breaking season with 25 dual wins and three All-Americans.
Will need to replace 4 National Qualifiers and 3 All-Americans. Huge freshman
class with 39 incoming wrestlers and 5 returning starters. Excited for new
regional qualifier as we head west with mainly Ohio schools (Mid East Region)
Looking to improve on 2nd place Metro finish and continued success at the Mid
East Regional and National Tournament.

2012-2013 Southern Maine Preview

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University of Southern Maine Huskies (Northeast Region)
Head Coach: Joseph Pistone
Years at School as head coach: 10
Career Record at school: 71-74
Assistant Coaches: Julio Santiago 8 years, Mike Morin 3 years, Billy Cole 1 year, Cinjin Goewey 1st year, Ben Garelick strength and conditioning coach 1 year

Facebook: Southern Maine Wrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 15-7

Top returning starters with accomplishments:
149 Peter Gilman 5th NEWA 10′
157 Logan Russell 5th NEWA 12′
HWT Dan Suarez 6th NEWA 12′

Top incoming wrestlers:
149 Joseph Page (NH) 2x New Hampshire All State Champion
157/165 Anthony Pistone (NY) 2nd Section 11, New York State Place winner (6th)
174 Matthew Harding (MA) 2x MA State Place winner, Sectional Champion

Season outlook:
Southern Maine had a nice record last season and set a program best for dual meet wins. A trio of NEWA placewinners are back to contest the new Northeast Region and try to get Southern Maine back to the NCAA Championships in 2013. Logan Russell and Dan Suarez placed last year while Peter Gilman placed in 2010 but missed last year. The Huskies bring back some experience and could put a line up with almost all returning wrestlers on the mat in 2012-2013. There are some talented newcomers, however, led by New York placewinner Anthony Pistone who will be gunning for the 165 spot. Several other new state placewinners will also vie for starting jobs. A team record for wins paired with a tenth place conference tournament finish shows a balanced team that did not have as much top level talent as some past USM teams, but Head Coach Joseph Pistone will look to keep the depth while getting a wrestler or two on to the final weekend.

2012-2013 Central Preview

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Central College Dutch (Central Region)
Head Coach: Eric Van Kley
Years at School as head coach: 6
Career Record at school: 36-57
Assistant Coaches: Kevin Donahue, Matt Diehl, Bob Kuennen

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 13-11
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Joseph Atwell – 157
Returning Qualifier: Joseph Atwell – 157

Top returning starters:
Joseph Atwell (157): Rd of 12 at Nationals (2 Nationals loses: #2 Ponce – Augsburg, #4 Larson – Trine)
Daniel Page (125): Beat 3 Ranked, HM, or NQ last year: Beat NQ Ambrocio –Concordia (WI), Beat Austin Mogg – BV twice, Beat Honorable Mention Tommy Poynter (Wabash) 9-2
TJ Peretti (141): 19-11: 2-0 vs. Chris Leclere @ IIAC Conf., 1-0 vs. Hinschberger – Coe in dual.

Top incoming wrestlers:
Aaron Anderson – 133 (Iowa State Finalist)

Season outlook:
Central finished 2011-2012 with its best season in 18 years. A winning record and a national qualifier who is set to return bodes well for the future of the Dutch program. Along with Atwell, who made the round of 12 last season, most of last year’s lineup returns to try to improved on that 13 win total. Freshman Aaron Anderson, an Iowa finalist, should help bolster the lineup at 133. Surrounding him are a pair of tough wrestlers in Daniel Page and TJ Peretti. Both had some big wins last year in a tough conference that has now become the bulk of what promises to be a tough Central Region. Coach Eric Van Kley definitely has this team headed in the right direction and perhaps back toward the success of past Central teams. Getting their first All-American since 2004 will be the next step.

2012-2013 Gettysburg Preview

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Gettysburg College Bullets (East Region)
Head Coach: Andy Vogel
Years at School as head coach: 5
Career Record at school: 19-80
Assistant Coaches: Gino Frank

Facebook: Gettysburg College Wrestling
Twitter: @GburgWrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 7-15
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Zach Thomson (165), Kevin Poplaski (285)
Returning Qualifiers: Thomson and Poplaski

Top returning starters:
133 Matt Spano – 34-12, 4th Centennial
174 Zach Thomson – 41-3, 2nd Centennial, NCAA Qualifier
174 Jared Leon – 22-13, 2nd Centennial
285 Kevin Poplaski – 31-15, 1st Centennial, NCAA Qualifier

Top incoming wrestlers:
Eddie Carroll – 2nd New England 2011
Cody Keane – 3rd New England
Tyler Cunningham – 1st CT State Open
Jon Faul – 3rd VA
Lukas Iorio – 8th NJ
Nick Diunizio – FL state qualifier
Manny Markantone, Will Cauffman – National Prep qualifiers

Season outlook:
Gettysburg returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009, and both of those qualifiers return looking to make it to the second day of the tournament to become All-Americans. With only one full time starter graduating, and a good group of freshman joining the team, the Bullets should have filled some lineup holes that will make winning dual meets easier. Sophomore Zach Thomson set the singe season wins record at Gettysburg in his first season, and he hopes to improve upon that performance as a sophomore moving up to 174. Senior Kevin Poplaski will try to earn his second trip to the NCAA tournament as well. Juniors Matt Spano (34 wins in ’12) and Jared Leon are both 2x conference placewinners, and both have realistic shots at making it to Cedar Rapids out of the East. With 26 wrestlers on the roster, the Bullets have some depth that will help them survive injuries and continue their year by year improvement.

2012-2013 Bridgewater State Preview

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Bridgewater State University Bears (Northeast Region)
Head Coach: Tim Ferreira (1st season)
Assistant Coaches: Frank Cammisa (3rd season) Tom Bartosek (2nd season)

Facebook: Bridgewater State Wrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 8-14
2011-2012 National Qualifiers: Pat Walsh (285)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: N/A

Top returning wrestlers:
T.J Vallee (Junior 197lbs) 14-2 last season, listed as contender on d3wrestle
Ricky Caruso (Junior 285lbs) 15-4 last season. Listed as contender on d3wrestle
Ryan Cassidy (sophomore 174lbs) 6th place in NEWA championships last season

Top incoming wrestlers:
Pat Claflin (transfer soph 165lbs) 3rd place in high school New England championships 2010
Matt Small (184lbs fresh) 5th place in MA All-States
Casey Enderlin (184lbs fresh) 6th in Washington State Championships

Season Outlook:
The Bridgewater State Bears looks to rebuild going into the 2012-2013 season. This young squad will be anchored by Juniors T.J Vallee (197lbs) and Ricky Caruso (285lbs) as well as sophomore Ryan Cassidy who look to build off of last season’s success and take it to the next level. The Bears also welcome in a strong class of newcomers including transfers Pat Claflin (Pembroke, MA) and Josh White(Cooperstown, NY) along with freshman Matt Small(Foxboro,MA), Casey Enderlin(Pasco,WA) and Jason Pendergast (Methuen, MA). “I am truly honored to be given the opportunity to lead the Bridgewater State University wrestling program,” first year coach Tim Ferreira said. “I have a tremendous amount of pride in this university and I accept the challenge of leading this team to the new challenges ahead of us. I have a great group of assistants and I know we are all very excited for the upcoming season.”

2012-2013 Pacific Preview

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Pacific University Oregon Boxers (West Region)
Head Coach: Severin Walsh
Years at School as head coach:4
Assistant Coaches: John O’Dell, Marshall Cook, Chris Beechwood

Facebook: Pacific University Wrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 3-9

Top returning starters:
Junior: Caleb Malychewski 174/184 4th Great Lakes Region 2012
Sophmore: Ryan Baxter 141 6th Great Lakes Region 2012

Top incoming wrestlers:
RS Sophmore Dillon Ford 157 Transfer YVCC NJCCA NQ 2011
FreshmanWill Patrick 133/141 3x state placer 1x champ AK
RS Freshman Cody Feliciano 125 3x state placer 2x Champ NV
Freshman Daylin Bingam 125 3x state placer 2,4,4 NV

Season outlook:
The western frontier of Division III wrestling is represented by Pacific University in Oregon. They spend most of the season competing with non-DIII schools out in their area, save a trip to the Desert Duals in Las Vegas each year. Then, they make the trip east to join the new West Region in 2013. The team should be improved this year as a pair of Regional placewinners is joined by a good recruiting class featuring an NJCAA qualifier and at least three more state placewinners from the West.

2012-2013 Messiah Preview

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Messiah College Falcons
Head Coach: Bryan Brunk
Years at School as head coach: 10th
Career Record at school: 94-90
Assistant Coaches: Derek Ricker, Mike Bressler, Dom Commodore, Craig Hogan

Facebook: Messiah College Wrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 16-6
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Matt Cross (5th- 174) and Tim Stewart (6th- 184)

Top returning starters:
Kaleb Loht- 2012 D3 All Freshman team, 3rd Empire Conference, 38-6 record
Ricardo Plummer- 2011 and 2012- 2nd Empire Conference, 2012- 27-11 record
Travis Ebersole- 4th Empire Conference
Russell Jones- 4th Empire conference

Top incoming wrestlers:
Zach Snow- 133- Muhlenberg, PA- 4th SC region-AAA
Heath Strickland- 141/149- Muncy, PA- 4th NE region- AA
Jon Goodwin- 165- Hammond, MD- 2nd MD states
Josh Thomson- 184- Mechanicsburg, PA- 4th PA states-AAA
Jason Wright- 197/285- Mt.Ridge, MD- 2X State Champ, NHSCA Senior Nationals- 8th place
Luke Weaver- 285- Mechanicsburg, PA- 4th SC region- AAA

Season outlook:
Messiah is coming off a season with multiple All-Americans for the first time since 2000, but both Matt Cross and Tim Stewart have moved on from a lineup that graduated six starters from last year. Returning to lead the team are All-Freshman team member Kaleb Loht and 2x Empire Conference runner-up Ricardo Plummer. Each will be favored to make the trip to Cedar Rapids this March. Among the newcomers, the highlights are Josh Thomson, a PA 4th place finisher and Jason Wright, a 2x Maryland champ and NHSCA Senior national placewinner. They will be in contention for spots in the upperweights. Some of the other spots will be filled by first time starters who have had success in past seasons in tournaments and filling in the starting lineup.

2012-2013 Centenary Preview

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Centenary College Cyclones (East Region)
Head Coach: John Garriques
Years at School as head coach: 6 Years
Career Record at school: 50-34-1
Assistant Coaches: Michael Kessler/Lenny Carida

Facebook: Centenary College Wrestling

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 8-5
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Chris Burdge (5th, 157), Chris Parker (125), Nick Bach (165), Joseph Zitone (7th, 285)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Chris Burdge/Joseph Zitone

Top returning starters:
157 JR. Chris Burdge 2 Time ALL-Ameican 2011 8th, 2012 5th
285 SR. Joseph Zitone 2012 All-American 2012 7th
149 JR. Craig Montgomery 16-9 3rd Ithaca Inv/3rd Bob Quade Open:/ 5th Metropolitan Conference
125 SO. Alex Reeves- 2011 starter 4th Ithaca Inv
133 SO. Adam Swift- 2012 starter- 6th Metropolitan Conference
141 SO. Joe Bartolini- 2nd Ursinus Inv
149 SO. Donald Miller- 2012 starter 4th Ithaca Inv 6th Metropolitan Conference
174 SO. Khalid Shakir- 2012 starter 6th Ithaca Inv/ 4th Metropolitan Conference

Top incoming wrestlers:
197 FR. Brandon Hull (Phillipsburg, New Jersey) 2012 NJSIAA State Champion, two time NJ state place winner, 2011 Junior National 6th place, 2012 USA Wrestling Honorable mention
165 SR. Owen Vernon -(Hackettstown, New Jersey) 2010 NCAA Alternate 3rd place Metropolitan Conference/ 2009 3rd New Jersey State Championships
174 SR. Kevin Dufresne – Transfer from Lock Haven University – (Saint Benedicts, NJ) Prep National High School All-American
149 JR. Corey Vernon- Transfer from The Naval Academy -(Hackettstown,NJ) New Jersey 7th place finisher
133 SO. Zach Huxford- Transfer George Mason University- (Jackson, NJ) New Jersey 8th place finisher
125 FR. Erik Orellana (Brentwood, NY) 2012 Senior Nationals 3rd place
125 FR. Joey Mazza (Roxbury, NJ) New Jersey State Qualifier
157 FR. Tyler Van Dyke (Pequannock, NJ) New Jersey State Qualifier
125 FR. Gabe Zamot (Egg Harbor, NJ) New Jersey State Qualifer
125 FR. Anthony Rosamilia (Bishop Ahr, NJ) New Jersey State Qualifier
184FR. Alex Braunstein (Ridge, NJ)New Jersey State Qualifier
184FR. Zach Bohn (Voorhees, NJ) New Jersey State Qualifier
125FR. Chaz Coppa (Pequannock, NJ) New Jersey District Champion
149 FR. Mathew McBride (Camden Catholic, NJ) New Jersey 100 wins club
149 FR. Brandon Kosheff ( Jackson, NJ) New Jersey 100 wins club
165FR. Joey Ragsdale (North Hunterdon, NJ) 2 time District finalist
165 F.R Donald Wagner (Morris Knolls, NJ)
157 FR. Tarique White (Saint Benedicts, NJ)
149 FR. Antony Mobilio (Lodi, NJ)
149 FR. Nick Barzano (North Warren, NJ)

Season outlook:
Centenary will be led by a pair of returning All-Americans in 2012-2013, as Chris Burdge and Joseph Zitone are both back and looking to ascend higher on the podium. They combined for a single loss heading into last year’s NCAA championships and should each be poised for another great season. Additionally, 2011 All-American Tim Lutke is slated to return in January at 197 lbs. after an injury at the Metro Conference ended his season last year. Some other lineup spots will be filled by new faces, but the 2013 Cyclone wrestling team will be one of the favorites to win the new East Region in March.

2012-2013 University of Chicago Preview

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University of Chicago Maroons (Midwest Region)
Head Coach: Leo Kocher
Years at School as head coach: 34
Assistant Coaches: Joe Bochenski, Ron Groves, Aaron Gomoll, Troy Carlson, Wes Rosamilia, Ben Adams, Phil Kruzel, Adam Shoger, Khashayar Sarrafi

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 8-6
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Sam Pennisi (184)
Returning Qualifier: Sam Pennisi

Top returning starters with accomplishments: Sam Pennisi (184, NQ) – Palmisano (197, d3wrestle.com All-Freshman Team), Willie Long (133, 6th Region), Ryley Hankenson (174, 6th Region), Frankie Acosta (141, 5th Region)

Top incoming wrestlers: Alex Moore (4th Ironman, 2nd OH)

Season outlook:
Leo Kocher enters his 35th season in Chicago and returns a fairly deep team with some returning wrestlers who were knocking on the door of the NCAA tournament last season. Sam Pennisi was their lone qualifier, and he returns at 184. Mario Palmisano made the d3wrestle.com All-Freshman team and placed fifth in a region that had three All-Americans in 2012 at 197. Senior Jim Layton was the 3rd seed at the regional at 165 and will drop to 157 for 2012-2013. Chicago will need the depth their returning regional placewinners provide, as they have been placed in arguably the toughest region and will need a good performance out of their returners and new 125 lb. Ohio state runner up Alex Moore to get near the top of the standings.

2012-2013 Norwich Preview

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Norwich Cadets (Northeast Region)
Head Coach: Alex Whitney
Years at School as head coach: 1st Season
Career Record at school: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: Connor Keating

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2011-2012 Dual Meet Record:2-12

Top returning starters: Anthony Joyce (20 wins at 285),

Season outlook:
Alex Whitney, a graduate of Norwich, takes over as head coach for 2012-2013 with hopes of bringing some stability to a team with its third head coach in four years. The top returner is heavyweight and 20 match winner Anthony Joyce, but the team should also have a number of other returning starters who hope that another year of experience will help this young team find more success in 2012-2013.

2012-2013 UW-Oshkosh Preview

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University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Titans (West Region)
Head Coach: Chris Stratton
Years at School as head coach: Third year
Career Record at school: 17-9
Assistant Coaches: Efrain Ayala, Nick Matiash, Larry Marchionda, Joe Terrill, Sam Engelland and Kyle Coleman

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 9-4

2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Zach Mueller (125), Nazar Kulchytskyy (1st, 157), Dan Schiferl (174), and Sam Engelland (184)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Dan Schiferl and Nazar Kulchytskyy

Top returning starters: Dan Schiferl- NCAA round of 12, Nazar Kulchytskyy- National champion, FILA Junior National Champion

Top incoming wrestlers: Jarred Jaminski 125, Robert Holzem 141, and Tyler Wetenkamp 197 (4th WI)

Season outlook:
Oshkosh rode a senior-laden team to a 9-4 record last year and qualified four to the NCAA championships. The highlight of the season was sophomore Nazar Kulchytskyy avenging an earlier loss in the NCAA finals against a 3x finalist to give Oshkosh its first NCAA champion just two weeks after Kulchytskyy became the first Oshkosh WIAC champ since 2001. He is back this year, and it looks like he will be at 165 this season. Schiferl returns at 174 after dropping a razor thin 3-2 match in the All-American round last year. With ten seniors graduating, the underclassmen will have to step up and aid in the rebuilding process, but it helps to have the likes of Kulchytskyy and Schiferl to lead the way.

2012-2013 Roger Williams Preview

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Roger Williams University Hawks (Northeast Region)
Head Coach: Jon Egan
Years at School as head coach: 2
Career Record at school: 12-5
Assistant Coaches: Scott Pellerin, Brandon Gauthier

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2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 12-5
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Collin Crowell 165 National Qualifier
Returning Qualifier: Crowell

Top returning starters : Collin Crowell – 3rd at NEWA, National Qualfier, Phil Ernst – 2nd at NEWA, Shane Parcel – 3rd at NEWA, Conor Hayes – 4th at NEWA

Top incoming wrestlers: Dan Ressler (NJ) – 7th in State, Frank Colom (NJ) – 2x NJ placer, Ben Anderson (CT) – 2nd in State, Zach Daigle (NH) – State Champion, Chris London (MA) – 3rd in State, Dean Piterski (NJ) – State Qualifier, Tom Sewell (NY) – All League, David Welch (NH) – 7th at Prep Nationals

Season outlook:
Roger Williams has their typical large roster for second year head coach Jon Egan, as there are 44 wrestlers on the team. They are led by NCAA qualifier Collin Crowell and NEWA placewinners Phil Ernst, Shane Parcel, and Conor Hayes. Only one starter graduated from last year’s team, so the team is poised to do well in the new Northeast Region. The incoming class is led by five state placewinners and a National Prep placewinner, and some of those newcomers could find their way into the starting lineup before the year is over.

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