Wartburg Preview

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November 3, 2011

Wartburg College Knights
Co-Head Coach: Jim Miller, Eric Keller
Years at School as head coach: 21st season for Miller
Career Record at school: Miller: 350-33-4
Assistant Coaches: Chris Ortner, Chris Smith, Jason Zastrow

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 21-1 (1st IIAC, 1st NCAA)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Mark Kist (3rd/125), Tommy Morocha (4th/133), Matt Kelly (141), Jacob Groth (6th/149), Carrington Banks (4th/157), Adam Weber (165), Bradley Banks (2nd/174), Dylan Azinger (184), Byron Tate (1st/197), John Helgerson (1st/197)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: 133 Tommy Mirocha (4th), 174 Bradley Banks (2nd), 184 Dylan Azinger (6th, 174 ’10), 197 Byron Tate (1st 2011 & 2010)

Top returning starters:
133 Tommy Mirocha, 4th NCAA
174 Bradley Banks, 2nd NCAA
184 Dylan Azinger, 2x NQ, 6th ’10
197 Byron Tate, 2x NCAA Champ, Midlands Runner-up

Top incoming wrestlers:
Drew Wagenhoffer (141-49) New Jersey Champ
Kodie Silvestri (149-57) 3rd Jr College 0210 Nassau

Season outlook:
Usually, a national championship team experiences a lot of turnover as the experienced seniors who won the title move on and are replaced by new faces. That has happened to some degree at Wartburg, but they still have four returning All-Americans who will give them a good chance to repeat. The best of these is Byron Tate at 197, a 2x NCAA champ and Midlands runner-up who might be the best wrestler in DIII this season. Bradley Banks surprised many by coming from the 8th seed all the way to the finals, and he also returns. All-Americans Tommy Mirocha and Dylan Azinger also return. Filling six lineup spots will be tough, but the depth of the program shines through as Gilberto Camacho is back at 125 after a year off, though he was 26-3 in 2010. Kremer was 22-6 behind Mirocha and he moves up to 141. Newcomer Kodi Silvestri was a JUCO All-American who had a win over 2x runner-up Stierly of Ithaca. He will be at either 149 or 157. There is no reason to think this team could not win another NCAA championship, but the new starters will have to come up big for the Knights.

Heidelberg Preview

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November 2, 2011

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Heidelberg University Student Princes
Head Coach: Ned Shuck
Years at School as head coach: 1st season
Assistant Coaches: Benjamin Friedl, Zach Mizer, Joe Hada

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 9-12 (2nd OAC)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Tom D’Alessandro (133), Andrew Johnson (149), Matt Curley (165)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: D’Alessandro and Johnson

Top returning starters:
Delion Schneider OAC 4th in 2010 125
Tommy D’Alessandro 2x OAC Champion 133
Chris Osborne OAC 3rd 141
Andrew Johnson OAC Champion 149
Jason Russell OAC 4th 197
Andrew Lovins 197
Jerry Knapp OAC 2nd

Top incoming wrestlers:
Tyler Smith GA State Runner Up 197/HWT
Brennen Kelly MI State 7th 157/165

Season outlook:
Heidelberg welcomes its third coach in as many years as Ned Shuck moves from Minnesota to Ohio take the reigns from Nathan Shearer. He inherits last year’s OAC runner-up team that brings back as many as seven starters from a year ago. Highlighting that group is 2x NCAA qualifier Tom D’Alessandro. D’Alessandro has yet to win a match in his two trip to the tournament, but he will be one of the more experienced wrestlers at the weight. Andrew Johnson was also an NCAA qualifier last season as an unlikely OAC champion. Four other OAC placewinners return in a conference that has just seen its membership drop by one with the recent loss of the Wilmington program. Mount Union will be tough to catch, but Heidelberg, along with conference foe Ohio Northern, will give it a go.

Concordia Moorhead Preview

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November 2, 2011

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Concordia Moorhead Cobbers
Head coaches Clay and Matt Nagel
Assistant coaches: Nick Magee and Tony Hewitt

2011 Dual Meet Record: 12-5 (3rd Great Lakes, 7th NCAA)
2011 NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: Phil Moenkedick 1st at 184, Justin Berns 5th at 157, Ben Presler 125, Daron Hohbein 133, Nate Schmitz 197, Tom Bouressa 4th at 285
Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ben Presler 125, Daron Hohbein 133, Nate Schmitz 197, Tom Bouressa 4th at 285

Top Returning Starters:
125 Ben Presler – NCAA Qualifier
133 Daron Hohbein – NCAA Qualifier
197 Nate Schmitz – NCAA Qualifier
285 Tom Bouressa – 4th NCAA

Incoming wrestlers:
Jacoby Bergeron (125) Thief River Falls, MN
Brady Coleman (133) Oakes ND
Will McCarthy (125) Wheaton, MN
Brennan Gorder (133/141) Sidney, MT
Jake Kostik (141) North Branch, MN
Jake Krogstad (165) Dover-Eyota, MN
Jordan Phibbs (197) Windom, MN
Nick Bachmann (174) Cottage Grove, MN
Tyler Chapple (133) South Bend, IN
Chris Harrison (174/184) Pine River, MN
Danny Pike (174) Park Rapids MN
Levi Specht (133/141) Granite Falls, MN
Eugene Stepan (165) Willmar, MN
Sebastian Gardner (174) Monticello, MN
Connor Malone (165) Lewistown, MT
Chandler Trout (174/184) Staples, MN

Season outlook:
Concordia put together a great season a year ago with three All-Americans, a program high 12 wins, and their best ever finish at the NCAA tournament. They also defeated Augsburg in a dual meet for the first time ever. With four NCAA qualifers and seven total starters back from that team, the Cobbers are looking forward to another good season. It will be difficult to replace the points from NcAA champion Phil Moenkedick and 5th place finisher Justin Berns, but if qualifiers Presler, Hohbein, and Schmitz can make it on the podium, it will be a start. Tom Bouressa was 4th in a very good 285 weigh last season and opens the season ranked #1. Clay Nagel has done a fantastic job brining the Cobbers to national prominence, and they are showin no signs of giving that up anytime soon.

Augsburg Preview

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November 2, 2011

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Augsburg College Auggies
Head Coach: Mark Matzek
Years at School as head coach: 4th year
Career Record at school: 31-7-1, NCAA 2nd twice, 1st once
Assistant Coaches: Jim Moulsoff, Ryan Stroud, Jamell Tidwell, Jon Priess, Jared Massey, Aaron Fuller

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 8-5-1
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Tony Valek (2nd at 149), Orlando Ponce (2nd at 157), Zach Molitor (1st at 174), Jared Massey (2nd at 197), Chad Johnson (7th at 285)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Valek (2x finalist), Ponce (2x finalist), Johnson

Top returning starters:
Tossaporn Suparat (133) JR 22-15
Will Keeter (141) SO 26-19
Tony Valek (149) 2x NCAA finalist
Orlando Ponce (157) 2x NCAA finalist
Brandon Bahr (165) SR 33-15
Brad Baus (197) 30-12
Chad Johnson (285) 7th NCAA

Top incoming wrestlers:
Matt Hechsel (184) FR – 2X State Placer for Apple Valley, MN
Joshua Vaughan (184) FR – State Placer for Bloomington-Kennedy, MN
Caleb Davis (184) FR – State Champion for Couer de Lane, ID
Chad Bartschenfeld (125) FR – State Champion for Amery, WI
Tom Kuehn (133) FR – 4X State Placer for West Fargo, ND
Kurt Knutsen (157) FR – State Runner-up for Simley, MN
Zach Riester (157) FR – State Placer for Ellsworth, WI
Daniel Egesdal (149) FR – State Placer for Chaska, MN

Season outlook:
In his three years leading the Augsburg team after taking over for Jeff Swenson, Mark Matzek’s squad has never finished in less than second place. With three returning All-Americans, including a pair of finalists in Ponce and Valek, he is on track to pull off that feat for a fourth straight year. No team matched Augsburg’s four finalists last year, and having two fo them back bodes well for the future, even if Ponce will only be wrestling in the second semester. Joining Valek and Ponce as a returning All-American is sophomore Chad Johnson who finished 7th at a 285 weight class that graduated its top three finishers from last year. It will be tough to replace national champions Jared Massey and Zach Molitor, but Augsburg has proven that it can successfully reload. A freshman class laden with state placewinners is as good an indication of that as anything, and the 2011-2012 season begins the way most do for the Auggies: in the discussion of favorites to win the NCAA championship.

Plymouth State Preview

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November 1, 2011

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Plymouth State University Panthers
Head Coach: Matthew Eldredge
Years at School as head coach: 1st season
Assistant Coaches: Jim Aguiar, Dustin Rudy

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 9-6 (4th NEWA)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Mike Willey 157
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Willey

Top returning starters:
125- Josh Huber- 2x Conference Placer
149- Mike Willey- NQ, 2011 Conference Champ, 3x Conference Placer
149- Cody Oliverio- Conference Placer
157- Femi Wheeler- Conference Placer
165- James Matlack- Conference Placer
285- Jake Gagnon- Conference Placer

Top incoming wrestlers:
Matt Nicholson-141
Brandon Conrad- 157
James Tarpey-165
Adam Reed-197

Season outlook:
Plymouth State finished as the runner up in the NEWA duals and they return six NEWA placewinners from last year’s 4th place team. IN order to help improve on that finish the team has upgraded its schedule and will get out of New England more regularly. MIke Willey was a national qualifier at 157 last year, but he is dropping to 149 to try to repeat as NEWA champ and become an All-American. Josh Huber has placed in the conference twice and should challenge for the top spot again this season. If the rest of the returning placewinners can move higher on the podium and the newcomers can fill the holes in the lineup, a top three finish in New England should be possible for first year head coach Matt Eldredge.

Ithaca Preview

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November 1, 2011

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Ithaca College Bombers
Head Coach: Marty Nichols
Years at School as head coach: 16th
Career Record: 166-62
Assistant Coaches: Dave Auble, Chris Davis, Jon Gregory, Marc Israel

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 14-2 (1st Empire, 4th NCAA)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Max Cohen (125), Seth Ecker (141, 1st), Jeremy Stierly (141, 2nd), Blaine Woszczak (149, 4th), Derek Brenon (157), Nick Sanko (165), David Priest (174, 4th), Matthew Mahon (285)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Cohen, Ecker, Stierly, Brenon, Sanko, and Mahon

Top returning starters:
125 Max Cohen – 2nd Empire, NCAA Qualifier
133 Seth Ecker – NCAA Champion, 2x AA
141 Jeremy Stierly – 2x NCAA runner-up
157 Derek Brenon – 1st Empire, NCAA qualifier
165 Nick Sanko – 1st Empire, NCAA qualifier
184 Keith Dickey – 3rd Empire
285 Matthew Mahon – 2nd Empire, NCAA Qualifier

Top incoming wrestlers:
174 Jules Doliscar – 2x NJCAA All-American
125 Ricardo Gomez – 2x NJCAA runner-up
125 Anthony Cabrera – PA placewinner
133 Marvin Amazan HS AA
141 Alex Gomez HS AA
149 Kevin Collins NJ State Place Winner
157 Brett Sanko PA State Qualifer
174 Grant Dickey PA State Qualifer

Season outlook:
After a great season that saw the Bombers take eight to the NCAA tournament and come home with four All-Americans and a 4th place team finish, Ithaca is returning six qualifiers and two All-Americans as they attempt to crack the top five again in 2012. Seth Ecker and Jeremy Stierly each made the finals last year with Ecker bringing home the title and Stierly finishing as a runner-up for the second year in a row. They will form the backbone of what will again be a strong team, though both could move up a weight class or at least start the year up before dropping down later. Derek Brenon had a very good season that resulted in him earning the top seed at the NCAA championships, but it is not clear if he was completely healthy at the end of the year, and he failed to place. He will be looking to rectify that situation this season. Cohen, Sanko, and Mahon all came in unseeded and fell a few matches short of placing, but the experience at the tournament will aid them in the upcoming year. The incoming group is highlighted by a pair of junior college All-Americans, and the Bombers will likely be counting on Jules Doliscar to step in after the graduation of All-American David Priest at 174. The team lost a few stalwarts in Woszczak and Priest, but if they can fill those holes adequately, they should be able to challenge the top teams in March.

UW-Lax Preview

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November 1, 2011

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles
Head Coach: Dave Malecek
Years at School as head coach: 6
Career Record: 79-15-1
Assistant Coaches: Derek Fuglsang, Ross Needham, Josh Zabel, Josh Passe

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 14-3-1 (1st WIAC, 3rd NCAA)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Albie McKinney 2nd at 125, Adam Sheley 5th at 133, Bebeto Yewah 1st at 141, Matt Mauseth DNP at 149, Cory Ferguson DNP at 165, Mike Schmitz 3rd at 174, Mitch Artist DNP at 184, Billy Mayer 6th at 285
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Sheley 5th, Yewah 1st, Schmitz 3rd, Mayer 6th

Top returning starters: Sheley, Yewah, Schmitz, and Mayer are all returning All-Americans

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 Bobby Wunnicke, Northern Illinois transfer, 4x WI state champ
165 Kevin O’Brien, Northern Colorado transfer, MN state champ

Season outlook:
La Crosse had a strong team last year that again won a trophy at the NCAA Championship they hosted. There will be some open weights this year, as senior stalwarts Albie McKinney, Matt Mauseth, Cory Ferguson, and Mitch Artist have graduate. That said, there are four All-Americans anchoring the lineup including 2x champ Bebeto Yewah and 2010 champ Mike Schmitz. Both will be heavily favored to win titles in 2012. Sheley and Mayer are the other placewinners coming back as the Eagles attempt win another trophy in their hometown. POtential new starters include a pair of DI transfers in Bobby Wunnicke from Northern Illinois and Kevin O’Brien from Northern Colorado. Wunnicke was a 4x Wisconsin state champion, while O’Brien attended Army before transferring to Northern Colorado and putting in two seasons there before making his way to La Crosse for 2011-2012. One more name to keep in mind is Bobby Dorn, a senior at 149 who has spent time behind 3x All-American and NCAA champ Mauseth but now gets a chance to step in after putting up a 29-7 record over the past two seasons.

Roger Williams Preview

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October 31, 2011

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Roger Williams University Hawks
Head Coach:Co-Head Coaches: Jon Egan (1st year) and Dave Kemmy (18th year, 243-158-7 .604)
Assistant Coaches:Scott Pellerin (6th year) Tim Ferreira (1st year)

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 8-12 (6th NEWA)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Nick Cambi (285)

Top returning starters:
165 – Collin Crowell 3rd NEWA
174 – Bobby Markowski 6th NEWA
184 – Shane Parcel 4th NEWA
197 – Phil Ernst 5th NEWA

Top incoming wrestlers:
James Carroll – New England Place Finisher/MA State Champ
Anthony D’Anton – NJ Region 6 OW
Colin Egan – NJ Region Place Finisher
Michael Ehlinger – NY Section 11 Place Finisher
David Heitman – NJ State Qualifier
Dante Porrazzo – 3x NJ State Qualifier
William Salovitch – NJ Region Place Finisher
Jared Vergara – NJ Region Place Finisher
Charlie Woods – NJ Region Place Finisher
Ryan Walker – NJ State Qualifier

Season outlook:
This is a transitional year for Roger Williams as Jon Egan comes in to share head coaching duties with longtime head coach Dave Kemmy. Kemmy was promoted to become the athletic director at Roger Williams this summer and will spend this year handing off control of the team to Egan. The team Egan will inherit has four returning NEWA placewinners and a solid group of freshmen. The strength of the lineup will be from 165-197 where all four of the NEWA placewinners reside. One of their top freshmen, 3x New Jersey qualifier Dante Porrazzo, will be a probable starter at 125 to get things started as one of the few freshmen in the lineup. The rest of the team is hoping to build on its experience to improve their record in 2012 and send a few more guys to the NCAA tournament.

Luther Preview

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October 31, 2011

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Luther College Norse
Head Coach: Dave Mitchell
Years at School as head coach: 16
Career Record at school: 188-89-6
Assistant Coaches: Jeff O’Gara, Billy Huebner, Spencer Yohe, Travis Grawin, Taylor Mansfield

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 8-10
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Kevin Bokoski (141 8th), Daniel Mendoza (NQ 125)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Daniel Mendoza

Top returning starters:
125 Daniel Mendoza, National Qualifier
133 Louis Mazzetta, 4th Place IIAC’s
165 Garrett Bonte, 4th Place IIACS’s
184 Mat Fassbinder, 5th Place IIAC’s
285 Braden Reyerson, 4th Place IIAC’s (197)

Top incoming wrestlers:
Nick Scheffert       125   MN STATE RUNNER-UP; Placed 2nd & 3rd; Ranked 21st in Country by USA Wrestling Magazine
Evan Obert       133   WI STATE CHAMPION; Placed 1st & 2nd; Ranked 25th in Country by USA Wrestling Magazine
Matt Berger       141   Ranked In D-I in WI before season-ending injury
RG Genco       125/133   IA STATE PLACEWINNER; Placed 7th
John Leibforth       133/141   3X STATE QUALFIER; Freestyle State Champ; Greco State Runner-up
Mitchell Kennedy   133/141   2X MI STATE PLACEWINNER; 190 Career Wins
Tom Lundberg       133/141
Dalton Brown       149/157   2X IL STATE RUNNER-UP; Career Record of 137-11
Tom Meirick       149/157   IA STATE PLACEWINNER; Placed 8th
Darion Jones       149/157   MO STATE QUALIFIER
Cole Reedy       157/165   MO STATE RUNNER-UP; Placed 3rd and 2nd
Jayden DeVilbiss   165/174   Placed 3rd & 4th in 1A at state in Iowa
Jake Everts       174/184   IA STATE CHAMPION; Placed 5th at USA Folkstyle Nationals
Jake Johnson       197/HWT   AK STATE CHAMPION; Honorable Mention National Ranking at 215 by USA Wrestling Magazine
Conner Herman       197/HWT   IA STATE CHAMPION; 2X State Qualifier
Corbin Cooke       HWT   AZ STATE CHAMPION
Tom Tourdot       HWT   Ranked #1 in WI
Erik Ehresmann       HWT   Ranked in AAA in MN at 215
Kyle Windquist       141   NJCAA National Qualifier
Stephan Delacruz   149   2x CA JUCO placewinner
Trent Flegel       197   NJCAA AA

Season outlook:
Luther looks to be a young but improved team over last year. All-American Kevin Bokoski has graduated, but outstanding freshman Daniel Mendoza is back for his sophomore season and he will get things started for the Norse. In addition, the team has brought in a number of junior college transfers who figure to make an impact on the lineup right away. Also challenging for starting spots is a group of freshmen that includes five state champions and several other placewinners. After a losing record in 2011, the Norse should be right back on track in 2011-2012.

UW Whitewater Preview

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October 31, 2011

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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks
Head Coach: Tim Fader
Years at School as head coach: 6
Assistant Coaches: Russ Davie, Brandon Bradley, Jeremy Cardenas, Austin Bautista, Dave Stewart, Lee Kemp

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 13-12-1 (2nd WIAC)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jake Fredricksen (133), James Zarate (285), Adam Latella (5th 197), Cade Sarbacker (157), Reid Dickerson (174)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Fredricksen, Latella, Sarbacker, Dickerson

Top returning starters:
133 Fredricksen–lost in the AA round at NCAA
141 Dylan Schroeder WIAC runnerup
149 Kegan Arthur WIAC 3rd 18 falls as a FR
157 Sarbacker
174 Dickerson
184 Andrew Pettit 4th WIAC
197 Latella – returning AA

Top incoming wrestlers:
174 David Dwyer–NAIA AA
HWT Corey Anderson–transfer Newberry
125 Corey Meyer–IL SQ
125 Mike Schloegel–IL SQ
197 Mitchell Elmer MN-3rd
165 Zach Patterson IL SQ
157 Weston Klink WI-4th

Season outlook:
Whitewater qualified five to the NCAA tournament for the second time in the past 20 years last year and the lineup will return four of these wrestlers with National touranment experience. There are six seniors in the Warhawk room this season which is different than last year. The schedule is again very tough early on as in the first month of the season, Whitewater will wrestle Big Ten Wisconsin as well as last years #1 Wartburg, #3 LaCrosse, #4 Coe and #6 St Johns. Returning AA Adam Latella will provide a big boost at semester as he finishes his Warhawk career. UW Whitewater wrestling also welcomes Russ Davie and Lee Kemp to the coaching staff in 2011-12.

WPI Preview

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October 30, 2011

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WPI Engineers
Head Coach: Steve Hall
Years at School as head coach: 2nd Season
Career Record at school: 3-12
Assistant Coaches: Garret Trombi ’95 (5th Season) – Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Tyler Howe ’11 (1st Season) and LTC Ciro Stefano (1st Season)

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 3-12

Top returning starters:
Mike Perruccio – All-New England – 133 pounds – 5th place
Alex Freilich – All-New England – 174 pounds – 6th place
Brian Jennings – Red Dragon Invitational – 125 pounds – 3rd Place

Top incoming wrestlers:
Scott Carpenter – 3x ME State Champ
Tyler Tilbe 133lbs – 5th 2011 HS New Englands and 2x CT State Champ
Andrew Tanner 149lbs – 5th 2011 HS New Englands and NH State Champ

Season outlook:
A pair of NEWA placewinners will help lead the Engineers in head coach Steve Hall’s 2nd season at the helm. Additionally, Brian Jennings put up 17 wins last year in his first season at 125. With a smaller roster, the incoming wrestlers will have a chance to shine, and there is a pair of high school New England placewinners that figure to challenge for spots in the starting lineup. Other freshmen could step in and give the WPI lineup a very youthful look that bodes well for the future of the program.

Oswego Preview

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October 30, 2011

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Oswego State Lakers
Head Coach: Mike Howard
Years at School: 23rd Season
Career Record at School: 137-221-6
Assistant Coach: Eric Leusch

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 5-11

Top Returning Starters:
133 – Omar Santiago Jr. – 2 x 6th ECWC 2010 & 2011; 17-8 last season
141 – Scott McGregor Sr. 17-10 last season @ 133
157 – Nick Rodgers Sr. 15-12 last season
184 – Cameron Mills Sr. 64-22 overall record, 22-5 last season @ 174 before injury
285 – Joe Pesce Sr. 6th ECWC 2011

Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Kyle Crisafulli So 125/133 AIC transfer, 3 x NYS High School Finalist
Brad Mayville 133, NY State HS qualifier
Scott Bova 174, NY State HS qualifier
Joe Friedel 197, NY State HS qualifier

Season outlook:
Oswego returns a fairly experienced group from last season that will be bolstered by a group of 22 freshman and transfers. Cam Mills missed the postseason last year with an injury after compiling a 22-5 record at 174. He returns at 184 for his final season of competition. Omar Santiago and 133 and Joe Pesce at 285 each finished 6th in the Empire Conference and also return. 125 should be covered by AIC transfer and 3x NY state finalist Kyle Crisafulli while Scott McGregor split time at 133 with Santiago last year and will move up to 141 for 2012-2012. With some good experience back and hopefully a full season from their best wrestler, the Lakers hope to improve on last year’s record and placement in the ECWC tournament.

Coast Guard Preview

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October 30, 2011

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United States Coast Guard Academy Bears
Head Coach: Steve Eldridge
Years at School as head coach: 47
Assistant Coaches: Pat Eldridge, Joel Webster

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 1-16

Top returning starters with accomplishments:
Jr Joe Kidwell, 133, MD, 22-10
So Josh Gerry, 141, 4th in NEWA
So Luke Taylor, 165, 4th in NEWA

Top incoming wrestlers:
Mark Howard, VA, 197, 2x State Placer(5,5), NCWA All American (8th)
Joel Wyman, MO, 275, 3x State Placer (6,3,2)
Kevin Koch, VA, 165, State Placer (5)
Michael Giorgio, PA, 149, State Placer (5), NCWA All American (5th)
Nathaniel Giorgio, PA, 125, 2x State Placer(8,8), NHSCA Jr AA (6TH)
Colin Palmer, NY, 184, State Champ
Steve Kidwell, MD, 149, State Placer (3)
Shane Sullivan CT, 174 3x State Placer(1,2,2)

Season outlook:
It is all about the future at Coast Guard. After a rough season and a poor record, the team has brought in an impressive recruiting class with the potential to drastically alter the team’s recent fortune. Even with a poor record, the Bears return a pair of NEWA placewinners in Josh Getty at 141 and Luke Taylor at 165 along with 22 match winner Joe Kidwell. All three will be on the team beyond this season as a recruiting class laden with state placewinners comes of age. Adjusting to college wrestling can be tough, but this group of incoming wrestlers has a chance to put Coast Guard on the map again in the future.

North Central Preview

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October 28, 2011

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North Central College Cardinals
Head Coach: Kevin Bratland
Years at School as head coach: 5
Career Record at School: 57-18-1
Assistant Coaches: Karl Bratland, Craig Becker, Joe Norton, Vinnie Sapienza, Joe Norton, Derrick Martin

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 6-1 (4th Great Lakes)
2010-2010 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Nathan Fitzenreider (133, 3rd); Andrew Zobac (141, NQ); Eric Oyster (149, NQ)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Fitzenreider, Zobac, and Oyster

Top Returning starters:
133 Nathan Fitzenreider (AA) – 37-3 – Sr.
141 Andrew Zobac (NQ) – 40-9 – Sr.
149 Eric Oyster (NQ) – 19-9 – So.
157 Joby Bodi – 25-11 – Sr.
165 Jason Bonham – 21-14 – Jr.

Top incoming wrestlers:
Joseph DeLeon – NV State Place winner, 2nd
Brian Dyer – IL 2x State Champion, Transfer
Josh Flamme – IN State Place winner, 6th
Brayan Gonzalez – IL State place winner, 5th
Dylan Mahler – MI State place winner, 7th
Phillip Norton – IL State place winner, 2nd
Blake Olson – IL State place winner, 3rd
Steve Liaromatis – IL State place winner, 3rd
Nathan Segal – FL state qualifier
Damon Wilson- IL state qualifier
Justin Zimmerman – MI state place winner, 2nd, 2nd , Transfer

Season outlook:
With three returning national qualifiers, North Central is already on their way to another good season. Nathan Fitzenreider shook off a disappointing 2010 NCAA tournament to come back and place 3rd last year to enter 2011-2012 as one of the favorites to win it all. Zobac was in the round of 12, while Oyster dropped both of his matches. Also returning are 20 match winners Joby Bodi and Jason Bonham at 157 and 165. Some newcomers will make the North Central lineup in 2011, as numerous state placewinners join this year’s squad. The most intriguing newcomer is transfer Brian Dyer, a former 2x Illinois state champ. He was a 2003 high school graduate who wrestled at Indiana for a time, but appears to have been out of competitive wrestling for at least five years. He wrestled 133 at Indiana, so it will be interesting to see where he fits in with Fitzenreider, Zobac, and Oyster. Added into that group is Central Michigan transfer Justin Zimmerman who also wrestled 133 in his one year at CMU. If the Cardinals can get their best guys in the lineup all at once, they will be a tough team to beat.

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Williams College Ephs
Head Coach: Rich Hasenfus
Years at School as head coach: 2nd
Career Record at school: 12-11
Assistant Coaches: Scott Honecker

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 12-11 (2nd NEWA)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ces Antista (141), Corey Paulish (149), Tom Foote (285), Ryan Malo (4th 197)

Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Antista and Foote

Top returning starters:
Cesare Antista (141) NEWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier
Tom Foote (HWT) NEWA Runner-Up, NCAA Qualifier
Mike Lomio (184) NEWA 3rd

Top incoming wrestlers:
Kyle Gaffney 165
Dan Kurnick 174
Dan Evangelokis 125
Adam Datema HWT

Season outlook:
As Rich Hasenfus enters his second season coaching Williams, he will be doing it without two of the winningest wrestlers in school history as All-American Corey Paulish and 3x All-American Ryan Malo have graduated and moved on. However, the other two NCAA qualifiers from last year are back in Ces Antista and Tom Foote. Other top starters back include NEWA 3rd place finisher Mike Lomio at 184 and 17 match winner Kaison Tanabe. Nikola Mirkovic will move down from 285 with the departure of Malo as the Ephs look to repeat and improve upon their 2nd place NEWA finish from last year. It will be tough to replace Paulish, Malo, and All-New England Josh Mattana, and the team will be counting on some incoming freshmen to step in and contribute right away.

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