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Match of the Week: Ithaca Invitational

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If they haven’t already, most teams kick off this weekend with some tournament.  the Ithaca Invitational has traditionally been one of the bigger opening weekend invitationals in Division III.  This year, 15 teams will compete on Saturday and Sunday in an event expecting 300 entries.  Ithaca, Cortland, Johnson & Wales, and Roger Williams are ranked teams in attendance, and there could be as many as 14 wrestlers in the d3wrestle.com preseason top ten along with 12 others from the Contenders list.

Returning All-Americans that may be wrestling include Jon Gregory (125) and Justin Seifried (141) of Ithaca, Paul LeBlanc (149) of Cortland, and Jerome Owens (174) and Bryan Lenhardt (184) of Johnson & Wales.  Nine other returning NCAA qualifiers could take the mat as well in the Ben Light Gymnasium.

Ithaca and Cortland, ranked #10 and #12 by the NWCA look like the teams to beat.  2007 champion TCNJ will not be in attendance this year, so the co-champs of the Empire Conference will go at it again for the top spot here.  141 and 174 look to be the most hotly contested weights.  141 has numbers 7, 9, and 10 along with a contender from the d3wrestle rankings.  Baum (RIT), Smith (Oswego), and Seifried (Ithaca) have all been to the NCAA tournament, and Widrick (Cortland) will be right on their heels.  174 features numbers 4, 7, and 10 in Owens (JWU), Priest (Ithaca), and Czarneski (RWU) along with NCAA qualifier DeCristo (Hunter).  Both Czarneski and DeCristo have already taken losses this year with DeCristo’s loss to Shuminov of NYU who could also be at this weight.

Possible Top Seeds:
125 – Gregory – Ithaca
133 – Colagiovanni – Cortland
141 – Baum – RIT
149 – LeBlanc – Cortland
157 – Horwath – Ithaca
165 – Morin – Southern Maine
174 – Owens – JWU
184 – Lenhardt – JWU
197 – Woods – Roger Williams
285 – Christopher – Gettysburg or Weinrich – RWU

Wednesday Result

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York 31, McDaniel 18

McDaniel gets three falls, but nothing else as York wins 7 of 10 to open the season.  Both teams will be back in action Saturday.  McDaniel will be at the Messiah Invitational and York will be at the Monarch.

Metro Page

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See the link at the left for the new Metro Conference Page that will hold standings, rankings, and results for the Metropolitan Wrestling Conference.

Other conference links include:

Centennial
Empire
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ohio

Saturday/Sunday Results

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New York University   22 ,  Hunter   15
Roger Williams   21 ,  Stevens Institute Of Technology   15
 Apprentice School 23 , SUNY-Morrisville 22
Scranton 19 , SUNY-Morrisville 18

Eastern Michigan Open: Open | Freshman/Sophomore
Buffalo Open

NIACC Open – Dubuque takes three 1sts and a 2nd – Dubuque Story – Finals Results

Notable:
1. Stevens freshman Ryan Dormann defeats NCAA qualifier Jared Czarneski of Roger Williams 8-7 at 174 lbs.
2. NYU’s Naum Shuminov defeats NCAA qualifer Andre DeCristo of Hunter 8-6 at 174 lbs.
3. NCAA All-Americans Brew and Vanderhyde place 3rd at EMU for Olivet

Match of the Week: RWU at Stevens

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It’s a light first weekend in Division III wrestling with a few teams kicking off with the Eastern Michigan Open and a few others having dual meets.  Most teams get going the following weekend, but tomorrow will be a dual between two teams ranked in the initial NWCA Top 30.  #27 Stevens Institute of Technology hosts #20 Roger Williams University.  Roger Williams comes to Hoboken with two national qualifiers in Jared Czarneski at 174 and Zach Weinrich at 285.  Weinrich was an NCAA qualifier at 184 in 2006 where he was 1-2 as a freshman.  In the interim, he has been wrestling for Ohio State before transferring back to Roger Williams this season.  Czarneski was 0-2 at the NCAA tournament after a 2nd place finish in the NEWA Championships in 2008.

Stevens comes in having lost All-American Brandon MacWhinnie to graduation but returning Centennial runner-up Charles Favia.  Two sets of brothers should be taking the mat for the Ducks with Charles Favia at 149, Leo Dormann at 157, NJ placer Joey Favia at 165, and National Prep runner-up Ryan Dormann at 174.  Charles Favia and Leo Dormann swap weights this year with their freshman brothers filling in above them.

Each team has a few wrestlers appearing in the initial d3wrestle.com rankings.  Czarneski is ranked 10th at 174, C. Favia appears in the Contenders section at 149.  Weinrich is 10th at 285 in the NWCA rankings.  The lower weights may end up deciding this one, as Stevens seems strong in the middle with Roger Williams having the advantage in the upper weights.  It’s hard to predict a winner this time of year without knowing the lineups, so we’ll hold off on doing so.

The next few weeks will tell the tale, but right now, it looks like the rankings for both of these teams may be overrating them a bit.  Neither team has a wrestler that would currently be favored to win their respective conference championships, but that could change as the season moves forward and the underclassmen get more experience.

UPDATE: Official Stevens Preview from their Sports Info Dept.

Roger Williams Preview

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Roger williams typically has a large squad, and this year is no exception, as they start the year with 55 wrestlers.  With those numbers comes good depth and experience, as RWU has 16 wrestlers who have won at least 17 matches in a season.  Tops among these is NCAA qualifier Jared Czarneski, the NEWA runner-up at 174 pounds.  Another qualifier who returns to Roger Williams after two years on the Ohio State bench is Zack Weinrick.  Weinrick made the All-America round at 184 in 2006, but he is up at 285 in 2008-2009 for the Hawks.  Dan Woods was also an NEWA runner-up in 2008 at 197, though he did not get a wildcard bid to the NCAA tournament.  He matched Czarneski’s 28 wins last season.  Three other NEWA placewinners from last season are also back among the 9 returning starters, and a total of five 20 match winners will take the mat for RWU this season.

Team: Roger Williams University
Head Coach: Dave Kemmy (Lock Haven)
Years at School as head coach: 15th season
Career Record at school: 207-131-7
Assistant Coaches: Andy Lacroix, CJ McCormack, Scott Pellerin

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 13-7-2
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jared Czarneski (174/NQ)
Returning Qualifiers: 174 Czarneski and 285 Zack Weinrich (184/NQ/2006)

Top returning starters: 141 Andrew Hawley 6th NEWA 22-9, 157 Kyle Rodgers 6th NEWA 22-10, 165 Dan Zotollo 22-17, 165 Kenny Ford 17-10, 174 Jared Czarneski NCAA Qualifier 28-10, 184 James Woods 4th NEWA 18-6, 197 Dan Woods 2nd NEWA 28-11

Top incoming wrestlers: Zack Weinrich 285 2006 NCAA Qualifier (transferred from RWU to Ohio state in 2006 and came back in 2008), 133 Chris Kane, Nick Herrick (Southern Maine transfer), 149 Kevin Edward, 184 John Battista, 197 Kyle Kummer

Coe Preview

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Coe had five All-Americans last year and placed fourth as a team which easily made 2008-2009 the most successful season in team history.  Three Kohawks made the finals, and Tyler Burkle capped an undefeated season by becoming the first NCAA champion in the history of Coe Wrestling.  Clayton Rush and Tyler Jentz each also made the finals before settling for 2nd place.  All three Coe finalists return this season as the team continues its ascent up the NCAA standings.  Jentz will be back in the second semester to complete his final season.  Beyond finalists Rush, Jentz, and Burkle, Rob Kramer returns after a season in which he exceeded expectations, going from unseeded to fourth place in the nation.  This strong core, plus 30 match winner Greg Lalla, will be augmented by a recruiting class including transfers Mark Carey from central Missouri and Bryan Telgenhoff of Ellsworth CC.  It is an exciting time at Coe, and another trophy is in site for 2009.

Team: Coe College
Head Coach: John Oostendorp (Iowa ’93)
Years at School as head coach: 7
Assistant Coaches: Dustin Hinschberger, Eric Casey, Marcus Kurtz, Dustin Bliven, Ted Drees, Nick Cole

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record:  18-5
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Claytlon Rush (125/2nd), Tyler Burkle (165/1st), Tyler Jentz (174/2nd), Rob Kramer (197/4th), Niles Mercer (141/6th)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Rush, Burkle, Jentz, Kramer

Top returning starters: 125 Claytlon Rush 2nd NCAA 2nd IIAC, 165 Tyler Burkle 1st NCAA 1st IIAC undefeated, 174 Tyler Jentz 2nd NCAA 1st IIAC, 197 Rob Kramer 4th NCAA 3rd IIAC, 184 Greg Lalla 4th IIAC

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 Josh Eller
133 Danny Beishar, James Locke, Jordan Westfall
141 Josh Marin, Johnny Siegal, Trent Tucker
149 Mark Carey Central MO Transfer, Bryan Telgenhoff Ellworth CC Tranfer, Chris Mascaro, Jason Taylor-Ohmes
157 Dale Handley
184 Matt Ferlitsch
197 Kyle Thompson

And we’re off!

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The season has begun.  Hunter and Yeshiva kicked things off with a dual meet yesterday as visiting Hunter dispatched Yeshiva 48-3.  Several other teams will be in action this weekend as well before most teams get going on November 8th.

Hunter   48 ,  Yeshiva   3

2008-2009 Tournaments

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See a list below of Division III tournaments for the 2008-2009 season.  I have tried to list all tournaments either hosted by a Division III school or attended by several Division III teams.  The dates listed are the Saturday of each week, but some tournaments may be two days or contested on a Sunday.  Please check with each individual tournament to see the exact schedule.

InterMat Sortable College Schedules

11/1
Eastern Michigan Open

11/8
Messiah Invitational
Ithaca Invitational
Monarch Invitational @ King’s
Pointer Open @ UW-Stevens Point
Loras Open
Washington & Jefferson Open

11/15
Knox Invitational
Roger Williams Invitational
Fall Brawl @ Ursinus

11/22
Cobber Open @ Concordia MN
Red Dragon Invitational @ Oneonta
Coe Invitational
Concordia WI Invitational
Auggie Open @ Augsburg
Doug Parker Invitational @ Springfield
Best of the West @ Pacific

12/6
Messiah Petrofes Invitational
Indiana Little State @ Wabash
MSOE Invitational
Simpson Invitational
RIT Invitational
Spartan Invitational @ York
Wisconsin Open @ UW-Parkside
Ted Reese Invitational @ Southern Maine

12/13
Dubuque Open
Ohio Northern Invitational
Dick Walker Invitational @ Wartburg
Husky Open @ St. Cloud State

12/28
Citrus Invitational
Sunshine Open
Midlands @ Northwestern

1/3
Cornell Matman Invitational
Midwest Classic @ Indianapolis
Flash Flanagan Open @ Loras
Scott Viera Invitational @ Roger Williams

1/10
Plymouth State Invitational
Homecoming Invitational @ Ursinus

1/17
New York State Championships
North Central Invitational
Washington & Lee Invitational
Messiah Open
Al Hanke Invitational @ Elmhurst
Spartan Mat Classic @ Manchester
Central College Invitational
Dan Gable Open @ UW-Oshkosh
Purple Raider Open @ Mount Union

1/31
Pete Willson Invitational @ Wheaton
Cortland Invitational

2/7
Mid States Conference Tournament @ Olivet
Duhawk Open @ Loras
UW-Eau Claire Invitational
John Summa Invitational @ Baldwin-Wallace
All-Academy Championships

2/14
Northern Wrestling Association Tournament @ Lakeland

2/21
Centennial Conference Championships @ McDaniel
Empire Collegiate Wrestling Championships @ Oswego
Great Lakes Regional @ Concordia WI
IIAC Championships @ Luther
Metropolitan Wrestling Championships @ York
Midwest Regional @ Trine
NEWA Championships @ Springfield
OAC @ Mount Union
WIAC Championships @ UW-Oshkosh

3/6-7
NCAA Division III Championships @ Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cornell Preview

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Fresh of a trip to Beijing as a member of the Olympic coaching staff, Mike Duroe returns to lead Cornell for a fourth season in 2008-2009.  Three time All-American Chris Heilman has moved on along with 2008 placer Pat McCauley, but All-Americans Nick Nothern and Kyle Kehrli as well as NCAA qualifiers Josiah Payne and Dave Paramski return to lead Cornell into IIAC and NCAA competition.  Joining the coaching staff this year is former Iowa All-American Ty Eustice.  He replaces Joe Johnston, a teammate of his while at Iowa.  The 8-12 record from a year ago is not indicative of the talent on the team, as Cornell dualed 11 ranked teams in 2007-2008 and finished 7th in the NCAA.  An accomplished group of freshmen will head to Mount Vernon this fall including Illinois state champ Zach Wilson and other state placers like Jake Schwebke, Andrew Roberts, Nicholas Loughlin, and Joseph Hambleton.  Seventh place will be tough to top in 2009, but the foundation is there for another good season at Cornell.

Team: Cornell College
Head Coach: Mike Duroe (Drake ’78)
Years at School as head coach: fourth season
Career Record at school: 37-29-1
Assistant Coaches: Ty Eustice, Andrew Knaack, Greg Murphy
2007-08 Dual Meet Record: 8-12
2007-08 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Chris Heilman (125/3rd), Kyle Kehrli (174/6th), Nick Nothern (133/6th), Pat McAuley (7th/157), Josiah Payne (285/NQ)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Kehrli, Nothern, Payne, Dave Paramski (141/NQ/2006)

Top returning starters: 133 Nick Nothern 2x NQ, 6th NCAA, 2x IIAC placer; 174 Kyle Kehrli 6th NCAA; 285 Josiah Payne NCAA qualifier; 149 Dave Paramski 2006 National qualifier; IIAC Placers: 141 Kevin Donahue, 149 Ryan Mulnix

Top incoming wrestlers: Zach Wilson IL state champ 2x placer, Jake Schwebke IA placer, Andrew Roberts 2x IA placer, Nicholas Loughlin 3x IA placer, Joseph Hambleton 2x KS placer, Tigue Snider IA placer; State Qualifiers: Michael Buhr, Owen McKinley, Wesley Schoo, Kurt Strope, Ben Treat

Augsburg Announces Class

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Augsburg published their recruiting class along with their accomplishments today.  It is a large list and may yield a starter or two for the team this season.

Huge Incoming Class for Augsburg Wrestling

UW-Oshkosh Preview

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Injuries got in the way for Oshkosh last year, and the are hoping for a bounce back year in 2008-2009.  Coach DeRoehn is also looking for a return trip to the NCAA tournament after a 2007 season saw Adam Dorner garner the first All-American of DeRoehn’s tenure.  A quartet of WIAC placewinners return to lead the Titans and Jared Jaminski, Alex Mueller, and Eli Felts each topped 20 wins on the year.  Chad Leviner is the fourth returning WIAC placer.  Part of the effort to improve the team is aggressive recruiting done by the coaching staff.  Top incoming wrestlers include Junior National All-American Carl Deluca and a trio of Wisconsin state champions in Jon Junk, Sam Engelland, and Duane Hartkopf.  Some of those new wrestlers are at weights filled by returning conference placers, but Oshkosh will have things sorted out by thte time the 2009 WIAC tournament rolls around.

Team: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Head Coach: Mike DeRoehn (Plymouth State ’05)
Years at School as head coach: 5th season
Assistant Coaches: Chris Stratton, Nick Matiash, Joe Terrill, Larry Marchionda

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 6-13

Top returning starters: 125 Chad Leviner 4th WIAC, 133 Jared Jaminski 5th WIAC 20 wins, 141 Alex Mueller 6th WIAC 21 wins, 174 Eli Felts 5th WIAC 21 wins

Top incoming wrestlers:
125-Carl Deluca-USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Champion; Junior National All-American
133-Jon Junk-2008 WI State Champion
174/184-Sam Engelland-2008 Undefeated WI State Champion; 3rd in 2007; Cadet All-American
184/197-Duane Hartkopf-2008 WI State Champion; 4x State Qualifier; 3x State Placer

UW-La Crosse Preview

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UW-La Crosse will be a younger team than last year, but they still remain a formidable force with National Championship aspirations.  Led by returning champion Dan Laurent, the Eagles return three All-Americans and three other national qualifiers from previous years.  While 5th place finisher Josh Zabel is a senior.  Laurent, All-American Matt Mauseth, and National Qualifier Brandon Music will all be back next year as well.  After a two year absence from the NCAA championships, both Pat Parrillo and Kevin Barber look to make a return trip in 2009.  After graduating All-Americans Jordan Kolinski, Tim Palmer, and Josh Chelf, La Crosse will look to a strong incoming class including former state champ transfers Jordan Foy (St. Cloud State) and Alex Dahl (UW-Whitewater) as well as five other state champ freshmen.

Team: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Head Coach: Dave Malecek (Northern Iowa ’94)
Years at School as head coach: 3rd Season
Career Record at school: 34-3
Assistant Coaches: Derek Fuglsang, Josh Chelf, Ryan Allen, Jason Lulloff, Tony Ganas

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 21-2
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Brandon Music (125/NQ), Jordan Kolinski (133/4th), Matt Mauseth (149/6th), Jay Milz (157/NQ), Tim Palmer (165/5th), Josh Chelf (174/1st), Josh Zabel (184/5th), Dan Laurent (285/1st)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Music, Pat Parrillo (133/NQ/2006), Kevin Barber (141/NQ/2006), Mauseth, Zabel, Laurent

Top returning starters: 285 Dan Laurent National Champion, 184 Josh Zabel 5th NCAA, 149 Matt Mauseth 6th NCAA

Top incoming wrestlers: Johnny Brennan (125), Jordan Foy (133, St. Cloud transfer), Alex Dahl (141, Whitewater transfers), Nathan Jones (141), Mike Schmitz (174), Brandon James (174); Wisconsin State Champs: Jed Domke, Vinnie Pedretti, Cody Freimoth, Grant Miller, Adam Theisen.

Rhode Island Preview

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Rhode Island College capped one of the best years in team history with a national championship for wire-to-wire #1 ranked Michael Bonora.  Bonora became the second NCAA champ from Rhode Island and just the third from the New England conference.  Travis Drappi moves up from 133 to fill Bonora’s shoes and is joined by fellow returning NEWA placewinners Kevin Sutherland and Nick Logan.  The top returner is 2008 NEWA champion Mike Martini who will try to defend his 157 lb. title and make a repeat trip to the NCAA tournament.  Six starters are back, and the holes will be filled by underclassmen stepping into new roles as well as a talented incoming group that includes 3x Vermont state champ Scott Legacy, HS New England champ Brandon Gauthier, HS New England placer Rich Wapenyi and New Jersey state qualifier Mike Trasso.  The team will venture out of New England a few times this season for the RIT tournament and Budd Whitehill duals as they prepare for the NEWA championships.

Team: Rhode Island College
Head Coach: Jay Jones (Rhode Island ’94)
Years at School as head coach: 10th season
Career Record at school: 116-85
Assistant Coaches:  Bob Smith, Dave Paquette, Brendan Casey

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 16-4
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Michael Bonora (141/1st), Mike Martini (157/NQ)
Returning Qualifier: Martini

Top Returning Starters:  157 Mike Martini NCAA qualifier NEWA Champ, 184 Nick Logan NEWA 4th, 149 Kevin Sutherland NEWA 5th, 141 Travis Drappi NEWA 4th @133

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 Brandon Gauthier HS New England Champ
125 Jared Rhodes PA District Placer
133 Scott Legacy  3x VT champ, New England 3rd
141 Mike Trasso NJ region champ
285 Rich Wapenyi  HS New England 3rd

Loras Preview

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Coming off its first losing season in 15 years, Loras looks to rebound in 2008-2009.  With six returning starters, including national qualifier Erik Hanson, Loras is well situated for a rebound year.  However, navigating the tough IIAC schedule will make topping .500 a challenge for any team.  Hanson made the quarterfinals last year where he fell to Milks of Platteville.  In the All-America round, he defaulted to Josh Terrell, as wrestler he had defeated in the IIAC semifinals two weeks earlier.  Seniors Jordan Loy and Trevor Kaufman will provide leadership for the Duhawks in head coach Randy Stewards 16th year at the helm.

Team: Loras College
Head Coach: Randy Steward (Cornell College ’82)
Years at School as head coach: 16th season
Career Record at school: 177-106-1
Assistant Coaches: Rick Casarez, Rick Healey

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record:  7-14
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Erik Hanson (157/NQ), Jay Figgins (184/NQ)
Returning National Qualifier: Hanson

Top returning starters: 157 Erik Hanson NCAA Qualifier, 125/133 Mark Beatty 20+ wins, 133/141 Jordan Loy 20+ wins, 285 Trevor Kaufman 20+ wins

NWCA Preseason Rankings

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The NWCA’s first rankings were released today.  See them linked in the Rankings page as well as below

October 27, 2008 Team | Individual

Lakeland Preview

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Lakeland found its way into the national rankings last year with a strong young team that returns most of its strength from a year ago.  National qualifier Paul Hartt graduates, but NCAA alternate Adam Sutter is back after a strong 2007-2008.  Sutter was a fixture in the rankings and defeated three All-Americans, including champion Dan Laurent, during the regular season.  He hopes to finish stronger in 2009.  Regional placewinners Jonas Flok, David Copp, Kory Theil, and Ben Chapman are all back as well.  A trio of state placewinners join the Muskies in 197 lb. transfer A.J. Aronstan from NY, 3x WI placer Ryan Renon at 157, and WI placer Sam Delain at 125.  In addition, state qualifiers Josh Deluca Tyler Laturi, Robert Forgette, and Mike Perl join up in 2008.  These newcomers will have troulbe cracking the lineup on a team that has moved from young to experienced over the past few years.  Lakeland has had one All-American and two national qualifiers in its history, and this team hopes to add to both of those numbers this year.

Team: Lakeland College
Head Coach: Peter Rogers (Ohio State ’00)
Years at School as head coach: 7
Career Record at school: 35-43-1
Assistant Coaches: Courtney Howard, Tim Vallier, Nate Muckerheide

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record:  13-5-1
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Paul Hartt (197/NQ)

Top returning starters: 285 Adam Sutter NCAA Alternate ’08, 157 Jonas Flok 3rd Great Lakes, 125 David Copp 5th Great Lakes, 141 Kory Theil 5th Great Lakes, 149 Ben Chapman 5th Great Lakes

Top incoming wrestlers:
A.J. Aronstan 197 – Transfer from Morrisville NY, 3rd in NY H.S. state ‘06
Ryan Renon  157 -  3 time Wisconsin state place winner, 2nd as a senior.
Sam Delain 125 – Wisconsin state place winner
State qualifiers: Josh Deluca 174, Tyler Laturi 165, Robert Forgette 184, Mike Perl 157

Luther Preview

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With four NCAA qualifiers back from last season’s 6th place team, Luther is shooting for a trophy in 2008-2009.  Zach Bartlett, Yonny Quist, and Alec Bonander are all returning All-Americans,a nd Nic Barclay was a qualifier last year.  Additionally, 20 match winners Jason Pyle and Allyn Plattner were behind NCAA qualifiers in the lineup, but they should be able to find their way into starting positions this year.  Kevin Bokoski is another quality wrestler with starter talent that had to sit behind All-Americans at 133 and 141 last season.  This depth will help Luther stay on an upward path and try to knock off one of the top teams in the IIAC on their way to yet another top ten finish in the NCAA.  A small freshman class joins up this year, though Luther’s depth this year affords the luxury of a small recruiting class.  It is not without talent, however, as it is headlined by 3x Alaska placer and 1x champ Quincy Voris.  If Luther can keep everyone healthy and in the right weights, they will be tough to beat.

Team: Luther College
Head Coach: Dave Mitchell (UW-La Crosse)
Years at School as head coach: 13 Years
Career Record at school: 156-62-5
Assistant Coaches: Jeff O’Gara, Matt Pyle, Paul Meirick, Jesse Reyerson, Travis Grawin

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 13-6
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Zach Bartlett (133/7th), Travis Grawin (141/4th), Yonny Quist (149/8th), Nic Barclay (184/NQ), Alec Bonander (197/5th), John Miller (285/NQ)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans:  Bartlett, Quist, Barclay, Bonander

Top returning starters: 125 Lee Meirick, 133 Zach Bartlett 7th NCAA, 149 Yonny Quist 8th NCAA, 149/157 Jason Pyle 20+ wins, 184 Nic Barclay NCAA qualifier, 197 Alec Bonander 5th NCAA, 285 Allyn Plattner 20+ wins

Top incoming wrestlers:  Quincy Voris AK champ and 3x placer; Adam Rave IA State Qualifier

Washington & Lee Preview

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Washington & Lee has zero starters back at their 2008 weights.  The top returner, John Christopher, returns to 285 after a season at 197, and two others will go to lower weights.  After an 8th place finish in last year’s Centennial Conference championships, Washington & Lee will rely on incoming freshmen to carry a heavy load this year.  Two time West Virginia state champ David Dennis leads the group with 3x Louisiana placer Luis Alexander and New England placewinner Ben Ersing close behind.  Sam campbell, a 3x Illinois qualifier will help in the lower weights as well.  The coaching staff hopes a brand new wrestling room will help increase the profile of Washington & Lee wrestling and give the southernmost wrestling team in DIII its first All-American since 1989.

Team: Washington & Lee University
Head Coach: Gary Franke
Years at School as head coach: 37
Career Record at school: 187-191-3
Assistant Coaches: Mike Bennett

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 7-5

Top returning starters with accomplishments: 285 John Christopher, 2nd Ursinus Fall Brawl, 3rd Messiah Petrofes

Top incoming wrestlers: David Dennis 2-time WV champ & 4x placer, Sam Campbell 3x IL qualifier, Luis Alexander 3x LA state placer, Ben Ersing – 3rd MA & 4th New England

North Central Preview

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North Central has had multiple All-Americans in each of the past three years and they finished with three last year.  3x All-American Adam Johnson placed third to round out an outstanding career, and Ben and Gabe Youel each took fourth in their respective weight classes.  Both Youels are back this year and are ranked third in the d3wrestle.com preseason rankings.  North Central returns nine starters from 2008 including regional 3rd place finishers Greg Schroeder and Vinnie Sapienza.  Ben Youel and Gabe Youel will be title threats this year though each has a returning undefeated champion at their respective weight class.  The freshman class features a quartet of state placers.  These include Nathan Fitzenreider who becomes the third wrestler from his family to compete for North Central.  Two time Illinois finalist Ty Taylor comes in to compete for a spot, as will Illinois 6th place finisher Andrew Zobac.  They may both compete with Michigan lightweight Sean Tomac.  North Central has been in the top 15 each of the past three years, a streak they would like to continue into a fourth year.

Team: North Central College
Head Coach: Kevin Bratland
Years at School as head coach: 2
Career Record at school: 24-10
Assistant Coaches: Karl Bratland, Adam Johnson, Derrick Martin, Jim Brophy

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 15-2
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Adam Johnson (3rd/133), Ben Youel (4th/165), Gabe Youel (4th/184)
Returning All-Americans: Ben Youel, Gabe Youel

Top returning starters: 165 Ben Youel 4th NCAA, 184 Gabe Youel 4th NCAA, 174 Greg Schroeder NCAA alternate, 197 Vinnie Sapienza 3rd Great Lakes

Top incoming wrestlers: Nathan Fitzenreider 3rd IL, Ty Taylor 2x IL 2nd, Andrew Zobac 6th IL, Sean Tomac 6th MI

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