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NWCA Preseason Rankings

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Some notable differences between the d3wrestle.com rankings and the NWCA individual rankings include:

133: All-Americans Brandon Ball (Coe) and Matt Kelly (Wartburg) are missing

149: NCAA Qualifier Isaac Dukes (Case) moved down from 157

157: 2x NCAA Qualifier Dan Twito (USMMA) moved up from 149

184: Mike Reilly (King’s) up from 174 and 2x All-American Tyler Burkle (Coe) up from 165

NWCA Preseason Team Rankings October 27, 2009

NWCA Preseason Individual Rankings October 27, 2009

Next Rankings November 17, 2009

A look back to last year

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Since wrestling hasn’t started yet, we’ll look back to the NCAA qualifying tournaments from last year.  See below for links to the final round of a few NCAA qualifiers.  Listed next to each are the returning 2009 All-Americans featured in the videos.

Centennial (Glotfelty)

Empire (McInally, Ecker, Winowich, Woszczak, Horwath, Dahlheimer)

Great Lakes (Oster, Baatar, Batsukh, Adams, Molitor, Moenkedick, Youel, Massey, Corsello, Witzel)

Metro (DiColo, Thomason)

Midwest (Brown)

Mount St. Joseph Preview

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College of Mount St. Joseph
Head Coach:  Casey Stouffer
Years at School as head coach: 3rd season
Career Record at school: 19-17; 17-9-1 DIII
Assistant Coaches:  Brennan Ryan, Steve Iori, & Steve Wolery

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 6-12:  6-8 DIII

Number of returning wrestlers who competed in your 2009 national qualifier: 5

Top returning starters:
141 Eric Meyer 102 career wins, 3rd Midwest
149 Bryan Massong 3rd at Midwest
165 Tim Pope 4th Midwest
184 Pat Truster 2nd Midwest at 197 in 2008, missed last year

Top incoming wrestlers (including transfers) with accomplishments:
125 Cody Stewart Indiana SQ
133 Tommy Fehring 4th OH
141 Ashton Kelchner OH SQ
149 Cory Disbennett OH SQ
157 Isaac Ervin KY state champ, 4x placer
157 Eric Vargas 4th IL
157/165 Tyler Ingram MD SQ
Matt Collins OH SQ
197 Sean Brooks took 5th OH
285 Sean Jameson 2nd OH (MIT transfer)

After an unusual year with no qualifiers, Mount St. Joseph is back and looking to return to the championships.  Four regional placewinners return to a team that will otherwise have a young starting lineup.  Meyer, Massong, Pope, and Truster each have been top 4 finishers in the tough Midwest Regional and should each challenge for a spot at the NCAA tournament.  A good group of freshmen will fill in some of the other starting spots in the lineup.  The highlight of the recruiting class is 4x Kentucky placewinner Isaac Ervin who won the state title last year.  A number of other Ohio state placewinners should challenge for starting spots in the upperweights and lower weights.  Mount St. Joseph has a very tournament heavy schedule, so some of their wrestlers could come into the postseason with the most matches of any DIII wrestlers.

Sunkist International Open

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Former Division III wrestlers Blake Gillis (Wartburg) and Terry Madden (Hunter) placed in the Sunkist International Open this past weekend in Phoenix.  Gillis was 2nd at 120kg and Madden was 3rd at 74kg. Madden dropped a 2-0,2-0 decision to eventual champ Mike Poeta in the semifinals before defeating current Pitt wrestler (and son of Waynesburg coach Ron Headlee) Ethan Headlee for 3rd.  Gillis defeated former Division II and Midlands champ Les Sigman in the quarterfinals and current Iowa State heavyweight David Zabriskie in the semifinals before losing to former Penn State wrestler and NCAA runner-up Aaron Anspach in a three period bout in the finals.

Brackets from all three styles

Video: Gillis dec. Sigman 2-0,4-0

North Central Preview

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North Central College Cardinals
Head Coach: Kevin Bratland
Years at School as head coach: 3
Career Record at school: 39-12
Assistant Coaches: Karl Bratland, Adam Johnson, Andy Greenawalt, Derrick Martin, Jim Brophy

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 15-2
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ben Youel (165/2nd), Gabe Youel (184/4th)
Returning All-American:  Gabe Youel
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: 5

Top returning starters:
125 Joe Norton 3rd Great Lakes
133 Nathan Fitzenreider 13-2 before injury
157 Cowan Brown CCIW Champ
184 Gabe Youel 4th NCAA
197 Vinnie Sapienza 3rd Great Lakes
285 Rodney Knowlton

Top incoming wrestlers:
Jason Bonham (2x MI state placer), Grant Bushby (IL SQ), Danny Deufel, Phil Garbis, Tim Gingerich (2x MI Runner-up), Max Hayden (IL SQ), Jesse Kulger (IL Runner-up), Don McGregor, Ricky Peisker, Trenton Reinoehl (IN state placer), Chris Sellers, Leo Speedy, John Starzyk-Transfer (University of Oklahoma), Mario Sullivan, Taylor Trim (2x MI state placer), Ron Uccardi-Transfer (University of Dubuque), Tyler Wilfley (2x IL state placer)

Despite the loss of NCAA runner-up Ben Youel, North Central brings an experienced team into 2009-2010.  Five seniors in the starting lineup bodes well for another successful dual meet season.  Two time All-American Gabe Youel returns as the lone national qualifier, and he will challenge for an NCAA championship this March.  A full season from the talented Fitzenreider along with the final year of competition for regional placewinners Joe Norton and Vinnie Sapienza will help as well.  North Central is also bringing in a fine recruiting class highlighted by Oklahoma transfer John Starzyk.  Starzyk was a four time Illinois placewinner and three time champ.  He saw some time in the Sooner starting lineup in 2008.  North Central will again be taking on a tough schedule including the Desert Duals, National Duals, Midlands, and Pete Willson Invitational as they seek a third straight CCIW title and a 5th straight top 15 NCAA finish.

Wartburg Preview

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Wartburg College Knights
Head coach: Jim Miller
Years at school: 18
Career record: 319-30-4
Assistant coaches: Eric Keller – associate head coach/Chris Ortner, T.J. Miller, Jacob Naig and Aaron Wernimont

2008-09 dual record: 15-2-1
2008-09 national qualifiers and All-Americans: Mark Kist (125/3rd), Matt Kelly (133/3rd) Zach McKray (141/2nd), Jacob Naig (149/3rd), Aaron Wernimont (157/1st), Justin Hanson (165/1st), Romeo Djoumessi (184/NQ), Nick Shandri (197/NQ), John Helgerson (285/3rd)
Returning qualifiers and All-Americans: Kist, Kelly and Helgerson
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: Three

Top returning starters:
Mark Kist – All-American at 125 pounds with third-place finish…Iowa Conference runner-up.
Matt Kelly – All-American at 133 pounds with third-place finish…Iowa Conference runner-up
John Helgerson – Earned All-American honors after third-place finish at NCAA tournament…Iowa Conference champion.

Top incoming wrestlers:
Carrington Banks – 157 – NJCAA champion last year at Iowa Central
T.J. Moen – 3rd place in NJCAA at 149
Nathan Vaske – Iowa High School state champion at 130
Colton Wagner – Iowa High School state champion at 140
Cameron Wagner – Iowa High School runner-up at 135
Tucker Weber – Iowa High School runner-up at 130
Tom Mirocha – Iowa High School runner-up at 130 different class than Weber
Cory Becker – Iowa High School runner-up at heavyweight
Sergio Figueroa – Illinois High School state champion at 119

Wartburg graduated four national champions and a runner up from last year’s national championship team, so the newcomers will be counted on heavily if Wartburg is to make it three in a row.  Thankfully, there are some very talented newcomers who will join Wartburg’s trio of 3rd place winners of a year ago.  Mark Kist, Matt kelly, and John Helgerson will all be national title contenders this year after taking 3rd in 2009.  They are the only returning starters for Wartburg.  However, a pair of junior college All-Americans will fill in nicely, as NJCAA champ Carrington Banks and 3rd place finisher T.J. Moen come over from Iowa junior colleges.  Between the two of them, they won seven Iowa state high school championships to go along with college accolades.  Wartburg has won 17 straight IIAC championships (and 132 straight IIAC duals) and has finished first or second in the nation 15 out of the last 17 years.  Seven starters is a lot to replace and stay on top, but Wartburg has a long track record of success that bodes well for the future.

Augsburg Preview

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Augsburg College Auggies
Head Coach: Mark Matzek
Years at School as head coach: 2nd Season
Career Record at school: 11-2
Assistant Coaches: Jared Evans, Jim Moulsoff, Ryan Rettke, Andrew Neumann, Brad Fisher, Ned Shuck, John Peterson

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 11-2
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-Americans:  Seth Flodeen (125/4th), Travis Lang (133/5th), Willy Holst (149/5th), Jason Adams (157/3rd), Zach Molitor (174/6th), Jared Massey (197/1st), Andy Witzel (285/5th), Tony Valek (141/NQ), Orlando Ponce (165/NQ)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Valek, Adams, Ponce, Molitor, Massey, Witzel
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: 7

Top returning starters with accomplishments:
Jared Massey, 197 National Champ, JR
Jason Adams, 2nd, 3rd, 2X AA, will be at 157, SR
Zach Molitor, 6th, 174, JR
Andy Witzel, 5th, HWT, SR
Tony Valek, NQ, 141, SO
Orlando Ponce, NQ, 165, JR

Top incoming wrestlers (including transfers) with accomplishments:
Tyler Bowling, 2007 Juco AA @ 174, will wrestle 184 in 2009-2010

Augsburg returns a solid group of six national qualifiers that should again keep them in contention for the NCAA championship.  Returning champ Jared Massey will be a heavy favorite after a dominating performance last year while Jason Adams should be the preseason #1 at 157.  All-Americans Molitor and Witzel hope for more of the same as qualifiers Valek and Ponce look to make it onto the podium.  JUCO All-American Tyler Bowling joins the team at 184, which was the only weight the Auggies did not send a man to the NCAA tournament in 2009.  As always, the big date on the calendar will be the February 4th dual with defending champion Wartburg.

UW-Lax Preview

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles
Head Coach: Dave Malecek
Years at School as head coach: 4th season
Career Record at school: 54-9
Assistant Coaches: Derek Fuglsang 3rd year, Josh Zabel 1st Year, Gannon Hjerleid 1st Year, Josh Passe 4th Year

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 19-6
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-American: Albie McKinney (125/NQ), Matt Mauseth (149/1st), Corey Ferguson (165/NQ), Mike Schmitz (174/4th), Josh Zabel (184/3rd), Andy Moore (197/4th), Dan Laurent (285/1st)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: McKinney, Brandon Music (2008/125), Mauseth, Ferguson, Schmitz, Moore, Laurent
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: 9

Top Returning Starters:
125 Albie McKinney Jr., NCAA Qualifer, WIAC 1st
133 Bebeto Yewah Soph, WIAC 2nd
141 Alex Dahl Jr., WIAC 3rd
149 Matt Mauseth Jr., NCAA Champ, WIAC 1st
157 Ryan Farwell Jr., WIAC 3rd
165 Cory Ferguson Jr., NCAA Qualifer, WIAC 2nd
174 Mike Schmitz Soph, NCAA 4th, WIAC 1st
197 Andy Moore Sr., NCAA 4th, 2nd WIAC
HWT Dan Laurent Sr., 2x NCAA Champ, WIAC 1st

Top Incoming Wrestlers:
133 Adam Sheley, Illinois State Champ
141 Brady Schrupp, Minnesota State Champ
174/184 Mitch Artist, Iowa State Champ and Iowa State Transfer
197 Jared Enderton, Iowa State Champ
197 Hoss Roemer, 2nd in Minnesota state

UW-Lax took home the third place trophy at the NCAA championships with five All-Americans, and they also won their 12th straight WIAC title.  This is a strong team with four returning All-Americans including both NCAA champions in Mauseth and Laurent.  Nine starters return as well as injured 2008 NCAA qualifier Brandon Music.  Another strong freshman class featuring four former state champs will help with depth in the room and give some good competition at the lower weights.  The team will be battle tested going into the postseason with a tough tournament schedule and non-conference duals against Luther, St. John’s, and Augsburg to go along with the National Duals.

Coe Preview

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Coe College Kohawks
Head Coach:  John Oostendorp
Years at School as head coach: 7
Career Record at school: 98-47-1
Assistant Coaches: Dustin Hinschberger, Dustin Bliven, Marcus Kurtz, Ted Drees, Eric Casey, Dusty Coufal, Nick Cole

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record:  15-5
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Clayton Rush (125/5th), Brandon Ball (133/4th), Tyler Burkle (165/3rd), Bryon Grothus (174/3rd), Seth Rehn (184/NQ), Rob Kramer (197/5th), Mitch Sander (285/7th)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans:  Rush, Ball, Burkle, Rehn, Kramer, Sander
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: 9

Top returning starters:
125 Clayton Rush 2x All-American (2nd ’08, 5th ’09)
133 Brandon Ball 4th NCAA
141 Johnny Siegel 6th IIAC
149 Mark Carey 4th IIAC
157 Seth Pugh 6th IIAC
165 Tyler Burkle 2x All-American (1st ’08, 3rd ’09)
184 Seth Rehn 3rd IIAC, NQ
197 Rob Kramer 2x All-American (4th ’08, 5th ’09)
285 Mitch Sander 7th NCAA

Top incoming wrestlers:
Drew Hinschberger IA champ
Chris LeClere 3rd IA
Scott Carlson IL champ
Alex Burkle IA champ
Kyle Kober IA champ
Nick LeClere – transfer from University of Iowa

Coe had a magnificent season last year and came home with the fourth place trophy.  Five All-Americans return for the Kohawks, and one of the top DIII recruiting classes will bolster that group.  Two time All-Americans Clayton Rush, Tyler Burkle, and Rob Kramer all finished lower on the podium in 2009 than in 2008, and they will be aiming for the top in 2010.  Brnadon Ball and Mitch Sander each made their first appearance at the championships count and brought home some hardware.  Looking forward, only All-American Grothus graduates, and the incoming class includes five state champions.  They may struggle to get in the lineup this year, but the foundation is set for a great future.  Coe should challenge for the NCAA championship this year and may find themselves at or near the top of the preseason national rankings.

Delaware Valley Preview

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Delaware Valley College Aggies
Head Coach: Brandon Totten
Years at School as head coach: 8th year
Career Record at school: 109-28-2
Assistant Coaches: Steve Flavell, Elliott Spence, Mike Wilcox and Joe Silvestri

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 21-1-2
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Chris Sheetz (125/8th), Brandon Clemmer (133/7th), Dale Fava (149/NQ), Rocky Mantella (174/2nd), Mike Wilcox (184/1st), Kyle Bilquist (285/4th)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Fava, Jesse Harrington (149/2008/NQ), and Brian Boudro (2007/NJCAA)
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in your 2009 national qualifier: 4

Top returning starters:
Eric McCann – 133 – Junior – 21-12, sixth at Midwest Regionals at 141 pounds. Will move down to 133.
Zak Andrews – 141 – Sophomore – 19-5, split time with McCann at 141 last year
Dale Fava – 149 – Junior – 20-9, second at Midwest Regionals, NCAA Qualifier
Jesse Harrington – 157 – Sophomore – Missed all of last season with injury, 27-8, second at Midwest Regionals, NCAA Qualifier in 2007-08 (at 149 pounds)
Justin Barowksi – 165 – Senior – 25-10, third at Midwest Regionals
Martin Porter – 184 – Senior – 21-9, second at Midwest Regional at 197 pounds. Will move down to 184
Brian Boudro – 184 – Senior – injured last two seasons – NJCAA All-American in 2007
Jeff Siciliano – 197 – Junior – 20-6, split time with Porter at 197 last year

Top incoming wrestlers:
Emmanuel Adjabe – 149/157 – Freshman – New Jersey State Champion
Dan Daddino – 174 – Junior – Transfer from Nassau Community College – Junior College All-American
Zac Haynes – 125 – Freshman – 3rd in PA State Championships
Kyle Lemmon – 141/149 – Freshman – Maryland State Champion
Brian McCauley – 133 – Freshman – 2nd at PA Private School State Championships
J.D. Zitone – 285 – Freshman – 2nd at NY State Championships, 4th as a junior

A very balanced and talented lineup that includes a mixture of upperclassmen and newcomers will compete for the three-time defending Midwest Regional champions. Dale Fava (149) is the lone returning national qualifier from last year and head coach Brandon Totten is hopeful that Jesse Harrington (157) can regain the form that led him to the 2008 national tournament after missing last year with an injury. Returnees such as Eric McCann (133), Zak Andrews (141), Justin Barowksi (165), Martin Porter (184) and Jeff Siciliano (197) will look to take the next steps and reach the NCAA Championships. Another returning wrestler to watch is sophomore Charlie Frankel who went 11-7 in limited time at 125 pounds last year. He will battle Zac Haynes for the starting 125 position – a spot that was vacated by two-time All-American Chris Sheetz who transferred to Kutztown.  Delaware Valley was 5th at the NCAA tournament in March, and it will take improvement up and down the lineup if they hope to match or exceed that finish in 2010.

Ithaca Preview

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Ithaca College Bombers
Head Coach: Marty Nichols (Ithaca ‘90)
Years at School as head coach: 14th Season
Career Record at school: 131-63
Assistant Coaches: Dave Auble, Marc Israel, Chris Davis, Jon Jones, Mike Fusilli, Evan Velez

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 14-1
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Seth Ecker (125/6th), Chad Winowich (133/8th), John Paxos (141/8th),Blaine Woszczak (149/4th), Willie Horwath (157/8th), David Priest (174/NQ), Chris Carabello (197/ NQ)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jon Gregory (125/8th/2008), Ecker, Winowich, Justin Seifried (133/7th/2007), Woszczak, Horwath, Priest, Carabello

Top Returning Starters:
125 Seth Ecker 6th NCAA
133 Chad Winowich 8th NCAA
149 Blaine Woszczak 4th NCAA
157 Willie Horwath 8th NCAA
174 David Priest NQ
197 Chris Carabello NQ

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 Joe Smaldone NYS Runner-up 2x Placewinner
141 Mike Priest PA. Region place winner
149 Jason Fraser 3rd NYS
149 Evan Connor NE Champion
149 Colin Geer NYS Qualifier
157 Derek Brenon NYS Champion 3x Finalist
165 Tony Doldo NYS Champion
174 Joe Beach 2X NYS Qualifier
174 Josue Mendez 2x NYS Placewinner
197 Gili Bauer-Mosher NYS Qualifier.

Ithaca returns an experienced team that includes 6 All-Americans and two other National Qualifiers. This is the most experienced team since 1994 when the Bombers returned 5 All-Americans and won their 3rd National Title. Four 2009 All-Americans are back along with two others from previous years. There will be an interesting competition for the starting spot at 133, as it appears Seth Ecker, a semifinalist at 125 last year is moving up to 133 where 2009 All-American Winowich is entrenched. Filling Ecker’s spot at 125 should be 2008 All-American Jon Gregory. Also back is 2007 All-American Justin Seifried at 141. Only All-American John Paxos graduates from last year’s top ten team, leaving Ithaca well situated for the 2009-2010 season. Last year’s 197 national qualifier Carabello is moving down to 184, further strengthening the lineup. On any given day, Ithaca can put seven wrestlers on the mat with NCAA experience, making them tough to beat in either a dual meet or a tournament.

d3wrestle.com Preseason Rankings

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Click below for the d3wrestle.com Preseason Rankings.  We have done our best to account for who is back and who isn’t and any known weight class changes.  As always, the top ten is in order, and the other sections are not.  The first rankings always includes a list of top newcomers at each weight.  Generally, transfers have been placed in the Newcomers section unless they have accomplishments to indicate they should be placed higher.  For example, Wartburg’s Carrington Banks was the NJCAA champion last year, and he is in the top ten at 157 in this ranking.

Future editions of the rankings will have a Top Ten, a Contenders section, and an Honorable Mention section.  Accuracy will improve as the season gets underway and we all find out who is where.  As always a big thanks to the coaches for returning their info sheets and helping move this process along.  It should be another fun year.

d3wrestle.com Preseason Individual Rankings

Update 11:00am Monday October 19: Metro Preseason Rankings also available

Metro Preseason Rankings October 19, 2009

Williams Preview

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Head Coach:  Dan DiCenzo
Years at School as Head Coach: 3rd Season, (Career Record 30-13-1)
Assistant Coach:  Ben Hektoen (Simpson ’09)

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 19-4-1
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Corey Paulish (4th/141), Ryan Malo (2nd/197)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Paulish, Malo, Dylan Rittenburg (NQ, 141 ’08)
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 National Qualifier: 8

Top Returning Starters:
125 – Josh Mattana – Junior – All NEWA @ 133 ’09
141 – Dylan Rittenburg – Senior – 3X All NEWA, was at 149 in ’09, 91 career wins
149 – Corey Paulish – Junior – NEWA Champion, 4th at NCAA’s, moving up to 149
157 – Carl Breitenstein – Senior – 3X All NEWA, 88 career wins
165 – Jon Foster – Junior – All NEWA ’09
174 – Drew Gatewood – Senior
184 – Nate Shippee – Senior
197 – Ryan Malo – Junior – NEWA Champion, 2nd at NCAA’s,

Top Incoming Wrestlers
Ces Antista – 133 – NJ State Qualifier
Kaison Tanabe – 125/133 – 2X MD Prep State Finalist
Sam Brinkley – 149/157 – 3X NC Prep State Placer
Scott Sanderson – 157 – 2X Prep NE Placer
Rob Brackup – 165 – Prep All-American
Tom Foote – 285 – 2X NH State Finalist, 3rd in NE

The Ephs return All-Americans Malo and Paulish and have 6 all conference wrestlers back on this years team.  Seniors Breitenstein and Rittenburg have been very good wrestling strong competition, having been three year starters and three year All-Conference wrestlers for their first three seasons.  Williams won their National Qualifier last year for only the second time in school history and with 8 returning starters, a strong nucleus of upperclassmen, and a talented freshman group the Ephs are hoping to repeat as NEWA champions.  With 8 starters and both All-Americans returning, Williams has a chance to better last year’s 10th place finish, but they will need to bring more than two wrestlers to the tournament to do so.

Cornell to host USA-Russia Dual

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From Cornell Sports Information

USA-Russia dual meet scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 18

MOUNT VERNON – A team of top U.S. wrestlers will compete in a freestyle dual meet against a team from Russia on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Cornell College’s Small Multi-Sport Center.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with wrestling starting at 7 p.m. The local organizing committee is the Hawkeye Wrestling Club.

“I am fired up about this,” said Terry Brands, coach for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club and an assistant wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. “We have high expectations for both teams. We look forward to this event.”

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Information on how to purchase tickets will be announced soon.

The U.S. will be very strong with three Olympic team members, all who were stars at the University of Iowa. The lineup features 2008 Olympians Mike Zadick (Solon, Iowa/Gator WC), Doug Schwab (Coralville, Iowa/Gator WC) and Steve Mocco (Coralville, Iowa/New York AC). Schwab and Mocco both won NCAA Division I titles for Iowa, while Zadick was an All-American for the Hawkeyes. Zadick won a World silver medal for the U.S. in 2006.

Zadick will compete at 60 kg/132 lbs., Schwab at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., and Mocco at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Two other U.S. team members train full-time in Iowa City. Paul Donahoe, a past NCAA champion for Nebraska, will compete at 55 kg/121 lbs., and Lloyd Rogers, who starred at Tennessee-Chattanooga, will wrestle at 74 kg/163 lbs.

Also in the lineup is Bryce Hasseman (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 84 kg/185 lbs. Hasseman climbed to the No. 2 position on Freestyle Team USA last season while training in Iowa City under coach Terry Brands.

Competing at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. will be Kyle Cerminara (Edinboro, Pa./New York AC), who was the 2009 U.S. Nationals runner-up at this weight class. Cerminara was an NCAA All-American for the University of Buffalo.

Russia is the defending World Team champions in freestyle wrestling, and has been a long-time rival for international supremacy with the United States. The Russian lineup has not been finalized, but should include a number of athletes who have won medals on the international level. The Russian team is also expected to compete in other dual meets in Illinois and New York, as well as wrestle in the New York AC International Open in New York City on Nov. 22.

“We have a very strong group of American athletes,” said Hawkeye Wrestling Club coach Mike Duroe, who is the head wrestling coach at Cornell College. “I have seen so many of our guys develop over the years and I think we will be extremely competitive. The Russians are always tough but there will definitely be a hometown advantage competing so close to Iowa City. We will have a lot of Hawkeye fans there and even more USA Wrestling fans!”

Duroe is excited that Cornell will host the event. His goal is to pack more than 2,000 fans in the arena, which will provide an outstanding atmosphere and intensity for the dual meet.

“We have hosted so many exciting events here at the college and Cornell has an amazing history in the sport of wrestling,” Duroe said.  “It goes back to the 1940s and 1950s when Cornell would sell out the gym for major meets. It is a great thing for Cornell and Mount Vernon to host a meet of this magnitude. It brings positive attention to the college and the community.  The interest in wrestling on the high school, college and international levels is very big here and in the surrounding area and I am confident this international event will get a lot of interest.”

Information on the Russian team lineup and other details about the dual meet will be announced when available.

For information about the event, contact Hawkeye Wrestling Club board member Darin Williams at 319-389-6400.

USA vs. RUSSIA
Freestyle Wrestling Dual
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Small Multi-Sport Center, Mount Vernon

U.S. Lineup (tentative)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Paul Donahoe, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Gator WC)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Doug Schwab, Coralville, Iowa (Gator WC)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Lloyd Rogers, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Bryce Hasseman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Kyle Cerminara, Edinboro, Pa. (New York AC)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Steve Mocco, Coralville, Iowa (New York AC)

Luther Preview

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Luther College Norse
Head Coach:  Dave Mitchell
Years at School as head coach: 14
Career Record at school: 169-72-6
Assistant Coaches:  Jeff O’Gara, Billy Huebner, Spencer Yohe, Travis Grawin, Jesse Reyerson

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record:  7-10-1
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-Americans:  125 Jayson Swanson, 133 Zac Bartlett NCAA Champ, 149 Jason Pyle NCAA 7th, 157 Yonny Quist, 184 Nic Barclay, 197 Alec Bonander, HWT Allyn Plattner
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: 125 Jayson Swanson, 149 Jason Pyle, 184 Nic Barclay, HWT Allyn Plattner
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in your 2009 national qualifier: 6

Top returning starters:
125 Jayson Swanson NQ, 3rd at IIAC
141 Kevon Bokoski 4th at IIAC behind 3 All-Americans
149 Jason Pyle 7th NCAA
157/165 Lance Serbousek 5th at IIAC
184  Nic Barclay 2x National Qualifier
HWT Allyn Plattner NQ, 2nd at IIAC, lost OT in AA round

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 Louis Mazzetta, Libertyville, IL: State Qualifier in AAA
133 Ryan Capouch, Blair Taylor, WI:  2x State Placewinner, Placed 2nd & 4th.
141 Josiah Stotts, Mesa, AZ:  2x State Champion, 4x Placewinner, HM National Rank
157 Peadair Flood, Scituate, MA: State RUnner-up, Placed 4th at New Englands
174 Matt Fassbinder, Valley CEW, IA; State Placewinner; 3X State Qualifier

Last season the Norse felt the sting of not having any juniors contribute in their lineup.  They will feel that again this season by not having any tradional seniors.  They will be helped 2nd semester by having National Qualifiers Nic Barclay and Allyn Plattner return for an additional semester to use their medical hardship year. Luther will rely heavily on a solid Junior class that gained much experience last year as sophomores.  There will be some talented freshmen who will be called on to contribute as well.  The beginning of the season could be challenging, but look for the Norse to make strides near tournament time.  The tough IIAC schedule helps those teams get ready for the postseason, and Luther will be no exception.  The second semester additions plus some time for the freshmen to get some seasoning could make Luther a very different team in January than it will be in November.

Olivet Preview

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Olivet College Comets
Head Coach: Brandon Brissette
Years at School as head coach: 1st
Career Record at school: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Therian, Todd Hibbs, and Rob Yahrmarkt.

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 9-7
2008-2009 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jason Brew (2nd) and Kyle Vanderhyde
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: 5

Top returning starter:
125 Blair Mellish, Sr dropping down from 133
133 Adam Wilson, Jr 4th at Midwest Regional
141 Vince Lahar, Jr 2nd at Midwest Regional in 2008
149 Nick Leon, Sr 5th at Midwest Regional
157 Jordan Dusseau, So
165 Jim Neal, Jr 5th at Midwest Regional
174 Andrew Hein, So
184 Joe Bargerstock, Sr 4th at Midwest Regional
197 Aaron Sullenger, Jr
285 Colin Madden, So

Top incoming wrestlers:
Multiple Time MI State Placers: Josh Crawford (184), Taylor Misel (149), Kam Olsen (125), Logan Renas (197/285) Kenny Richmond (141), Jeff Salmon (133), and Danny Sharrard (141).

One Time MI State Placers: Matt Kiser (141), Scott Noble (133), Jeromy Northrup (157), Layne Upcott (174/184)

MI State Qualifiers and others: Justin Andrick (174), Jake Ceslick (285), Joe Covarrubias (165), Jack Griggs (197), Jacob McCans (285), Anthony Pierce (157), Mario Rodriguez (184), and Brennan Simon (165).

This year is a changing of the guard as a new coach comes in and many new leaders take over after graduating 5 starting senior and 11 total seniors. As in the past, though, there is much depth found in the ranks of the roster and most of the new faces in the line up have years of varsity experience. Olivet should again challenge Delaware Valley for the Midwest Region title.  The Comets continue to take advantage of their status as the only Division III team in Michigan as they stock their roster with homegrown talent.  The loss of All-Americans (and high school teammates) Brew and Vanderhyde will hurt, but Olivet will reload.

Norwich Reinstates Wrestling

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Norwich wrestling has been on a one year reprieve from losing the team with no guarantee of competition beyond 2009-2010.  As of yesterday, the program has been reinstated fully and will compete in the foreseeable future.  High enrollment has brought in more money, making the team viable again.  I am glad to see that the right decision was made.  With 30+ athletes, the wrestling team helps bring in the dollars that keep the school running.  See the article below.

Norwich reinstates tennis, wrestling

NYU Preview

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New York University Bobcats
Head Coach: Bruce Haberli
Years at the School as Head Coach: 14th
Career Record at school: 157-123-3
Assistant Coaches: Corey Luce (4th year), Brian Benson, Mark McClean, Nick Coleman, Vinny Russo

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 10-7
Returning NCAA Qualifier: Greg Martino-141lbs
Number of Returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 qualifier: 8

Top Returning Starters:

125 Kyle Christensen-26-17  3rd Metro
133 Steve Contino-16-11
141 Greg Martino-25-13- Metro Champ NQ
149 John Dack-4th Metro Champ – back 2nd semester
157 Matt Magill- 28-11 4th Metro
165 Sean Connors-19-16- dropping from 174
174 Steven Massey-16-18 dropping from 184-197
197 Jamie Myers-20-15 All NY state

Top Incoming Freshman:

Justin Murberg-HWT, Hillsdale NJ
William Kartsonis-184, Jacksonville, FL
Gabriel Gleason- 149, Bound Brook, NJ
Sabino Galassi-184, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Chris Amro-149, Brooklyn, NY
James Carriddi-157, River Edge, NJ
Silvio D’Onofrio-133, Ridge, NY
Adlee Fayyaz- 125, Stamford, CT
Jakub Pawlowski- 174, Rockaway Park, NY
Alex Pineiro-141, Ridgefield, NJ

Other returners:
Clement Bommier, 133, Basking Ridge, NJ
Hamid Castro, 149, Northport, NY
Michael Cunningham, 197, Rancho Sante Fe, CA
Zac Fallah, 165, Woodbury, NY
Adam Kassir, 165, Canton, OH
David Rice, 157, Scarsdale, NY
Elliot Smith, 149, Dobbs Ferry, NY

With eight returning starters, NYU is poised to improve on last year’s 10-7 record an move up from last year’s 7th place Metro finish.  Junior Greg Martino qualified for the NCAA tournament last year after winning the Metro Conference championship at 141.  He returns to defend his title, and Metro placers Kyle Christensen, John Dack, and Matt Magill are also back to try to move higher on the podium.  Sean Connors and Steven Massey will each move down a weight in hopes of finding more success at their natural weights.  The Bobcats have a good mix of youth and veteran leadership that should pave the way for another winning season.

Posting Schedule

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Monday October 19th – d3wrestle.com Preseason Individual Rankings

Tuesday October 20th – Team Previews: Ithaca & Delaware Valley

Wednesday October 21st – Team Previews: Coe & UW-La Crosse

Thursday October 22nd – Team Preview: Augsburg

Friday October 23rd – Team Preview: Wartburg

Roger Williams Preview

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Roger Williams University Hawks
Head Coach: Dave Kemmy
Years at School as head coach: 16th season
Career Record at school: 222-139-7 (.612)
Assistant Coaches: Scott Pellerin (4th year), CJ McCormack (3rd year), Andrew Hawley (1st year)

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 15-8
Returning Qualifier: Jared Czarneski (174/2008)
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: 3

Top returning starters:
Jared Czarneski (3-time conference placer, conference runner-up, NQ)
Kyle Rodgers 1x Conference Placer
Tom Tuminelli (injured at end of 08-09 season)

Top incoming wrestlers (including transfers) with accomplishments:
Freshmen: Jack DiBurro, Phil Ernst, Steve Kein, Bobby Markowski, Kaare Stokdal and Mark Whitesell
Transfer: Martin Mitchell

Graduation has hit the Hawks hard, leaving them with just three returning starters, and 2008 national qualifier Jared Czarneski will compete in the second semester. The squad has 22 returnees and a roster of 40, but only a handful have been regular starters. Anthony Cirello, Dustin Conner, Nick Herrick, Jay Mahoney, John Battista, Robbie Crothers, Jon Manwaring, Chris Nadeau, Nick Cambi, Dillon Lawler, Chris O’Shea and Ben Kissane are all veterans who will need to step up. The freshmen class is a very good one with quality grapplers from top wrestling states. Several newcomers project to start and the squad could start a number of freshmen for the first time in several years. The wide open weight classes are creating some interesting battles between returnees and newcomers. Even though they have lost some starters, RWU always has a large, experienced roster that will help them work toward a 14th straight winning season and a spot near the top of the NEWA standings.

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