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McDaniel Preview

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Davey Blake is one of three Centennial Conference coaches beginning their second year at their schools (Clayton at Stevens and Vogel at Gettysburg).  Even with nine starters back, the McDaniel lineup will likely have a good number of freshmen in it by year’s end.  The best returning wrestler is 285 Brock Glotfelty.  The sophomore just missed the national tournament after a close loss in the Centennial finals, and he has three seasons left.  Zach Hetrick, Ferris Bond, and Courtney Nightengale each placed in the conference, and Bond will drop from 197 to 184 for 2008-2009.  The freshman class is let by Maryland state champion Skylar Snead and his high school teammate and fellow placewinner Sean McGarry.  Three time Alaska qualifier Torrin Lehmann comes a long way to McDaniel, and NAIA national qualifier Brent Lowe moves closer to home after wrestling at Briar Cliff University in Iowa.  Coach Blake was a wrestler on McDaniel’s last Centennial championship team, and he is not tasked with coaching their next.

Team: McDaniel College
Head Coach: Davey Blake (McDaniel ’03)
Years at School as head coach: 2nd season
Career Record at school: 4-13
Assistant Coaches: Steve Colasuonno, Wes Winters

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 4-13

Top returning starters: 157 Zach Hetrick 4th Centennial, 174 Courtney Nightengale 4th Centennial, 184 Ferris Bond 3rd Centennial, 285 Brock Glotfelty 2nd Centennial

Top incoming wrestlers: 125 Sean Ensign MD qualifier, 125 Zach Morris MD qualifier, 133 Sean McGarry MD placer, 141 Skylar Sneak MD state champ, 149 Brent Lowe NAIA NQ at Briar Cliff, 149 Torrin Lehmann 3x AK qualifier, 197 Joe Camlin 2x MD qualifier

Delaware Valley Preview

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Will this be the year that Delaware Valley qualifies 10 to the NCAA tournament?  Head Coach Brandon Totten has put together a solid lineup with designs on a national title.  Five NCAA qualifiers and three All-Americans return for the Aggies, and an impressive group of incoming wrestlers will fill the holes left by graduation on last year’s top 5 team.  Sophomore Chris Sheetz had an outstanding first year wrestling into the semifinals before placing sixth.  Mike Wilcox, a junior college transfer, stepped right into the lineup at 184 and stormed to the finals where he fell to the undefeated Djoumessi.  2x NCAA qualifier Kyle Bilquist finished 30-3 while taking 5th.  All three are title threats, though Sheetz and Wilcox may have returnign champs at their weights.  In addition, 133 lb. Brandon Clemmer and 149 lb. Jesse Harrington return for another shot at All-American status.  Three important transfers come in to help make th goal of 10 qualifiers a reality.  Justin Barowski was a three year starter for Wilkes, but he moves over the Del Val for his last year.  D1 transfers Robbie Hickman of Pitt and Jeff Siciliano of Hofstra were both multiple New Jersey placewinners and will slide right into vacant spots.  Incoming freshmen include Maryland state champ Zac Stavish, NJ placers Charlie Frankel and Kyle Tufts, and PA placer Zeke Pyle and qualifier Donald Smith.  This is a strong team that will likely be the class of the East.

Team: Delaware Valley College
Head Coach: Brandon Totten (Delaware Valley ’96)
Years at School as head coach: 6
Career Record at school: 88-25
Assistant Coaches: Shaun Smith, Mike Berlanda, Andrew Helms, Jamall Johnson

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 14-4
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Chris Sheetz (125/6th), Brandon Clemmer (133/NQ), Dan Hall (141/NQ), Jesse Harrington (149/NQ), Ryan Herwig (157/3rd), Mike Wilcox (184/2nd), Joe West (197/NQ), Kyle Bilquist (285/5th)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Sheetz, Clemmer, Harrington, Wilcox, Bilquist

Top returning starters:
125 – Chris Sheetz – So – 34-8 record, All-American (6th place), Midwest Champion, Midwest OW
133 – Brandon Clemmer – Sr – 25-9 record, NCAA Qualifier, Midwest Champion
141 – Eric McCann – So – 19-10 record @133
157 – Jesse Harrington – So – 27-8 record, NCAA Qualifier @149
165 – Greg Miele – Sr – 19-12 record, 3rd Midwest
184 – Mike Wilcox – Sr – 28-3 record, All-American (2nd place), Midwest Champion
285 – Kyle Bilquist – Sr – 30-3 record, All-American (5th place), 2x NCAA Qualifier, 2008 Midwest Champion

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 – Charlie Frankel – Fr – 2x New Jersey state placewinner
149 – Robbie Hickman – Jr – Transfer from Pitt, 3x NJ placewinner
149- Donald Smith – Fr – PA state qualifier
165 – Justin Barowski – Sr – Transfer from Wilkes (three-year starter with 58-17 record)
174/184 – Zac Stavish – Fr – MD state champion, 2x placewinner
197 – Kyle Tufts – Fr – NJ placewinner
197 – Jeff Siciliano – So – Transfer from Hofstra, 2x NJ placewinner
285 – Zeke Pyle – Fr – PA placewinner

USMMA Preview

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A few years of great recruiting paid off in a big way for the Merchant Marine Academy in 2008 as they won their first Centennial team championship and send four to the NCAA Championships.  Six Mariners made the conference finals, and Phil Greene, James Beshada, and Eric Vincent came away with championships.  Dan Twito was 2nd but took the Centennial’s wild card slot to qualify.  All four NCAA qualifiers return and make USMMA heavy favorite to repeat as conference champs for new coach Greg Ilaria.  Along with the four qualifiers, 125 lb. Jordan Alfaro barely missed winning the conference, and sophomore 165 Vincent Renaut was the top seed coming in, but he was slowed by a late season knee injury.  A trio of state finalists make the trip to King’s Point to start their wrestling careers.  Pat Graham is from North Carolina, Josh Miller is from Wyoming, and Travis Wynn is a South Carolina state champ.  With four national qualifiers back, King’s Point is hopeful they can have their 2nd All-American in 2009.

Team: United States Merchant Marine Academy
Head Coach: Greg Ilaria
Years at School as head coach: 1st season
Career Record at school: 0-0

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 13-4
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Phil Greene (133/NQ), James Beshada (141/NQ), Dan Twito (149/NQ), Eric Vincent (197/NQ)
Returning Qualifiers: Greene, Beshada, Twito, Vincent

Top returning starters: 125 Jordan Alfaro 2nd Centennial, 133 Phil Greene National Qualifier 1st Centennial, 141 James Beshada National Qualifier 1st Centennial, 149 Dan Twito Nationa Qualifier 2nd Centennial, 157 Scott Lowe 3rd Centennial, 165 Vincent Renaut 3rd Centennial

Top incoming wrestlers: 125 Pat Graham 2nd NC, 165 Josh MIller 2nd WY, 184 Travis Wynn SC Champ

WPI Preview

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All ten starters return for 2nd year coach Lance Baden at WPI, providing a strong base for the future.  2x NEWA placewinner Larry Loomis returns at 174, as does 20 match winner Carl Anderson at 125.  The two upperclassmen look to lead the team up the standings in the NEWA in the 2008-2009 season.  Several dual meet wins over NEWA foes including an upset victory over Springfield give reason for optimism in the future.  Prep New England champ and incoming freshman Alex Labeef, along with state champions Richard Wingert (MA) and Alex Pittera (NH) are another.

Team: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Head Coach: Lance Baden (WPI ’99)
Years at School as head coach: 2nd season
Career Record at school: 6-17
Assistant Coaches: Robert Polin, Sean Nelligan, Garrett Trombi, Colin Pacelli

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 6-17

Top returning starters: Larry Loomis (174, 2X All New England), Carl Anderson (125, 20-14)

Top incoming wrestlers:  Alex Labeef (Pomfret, CT, New England Prep School Champion),  Richard Wingert (Boston, MA, State Champion),  Alex Pittera (Salem, NH, State champion), Nick Mercurio (York, ME, 2nd state)

Division III Team Profiles

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From InterMat and new this year are College Team Profiles for every team.  Using data from the NWCA website, these profiles will

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keep track of rosters, schedules, and individual results for every wrestler in Division III.  Click the link below to start exploring.

Division III College Profile Page

Concordia University Preview

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A veteran team with five seniors in the lineup will take the mat for Concordia this season.  Led by Great Lakes placewinners Joe Massman (6th) and Adam Schultz (4th), Concordia again has a good schedule in 2008-2009 with the Concordia Open, Desert Duals, and Wheaton Invitational all on their slate.  Massman, the team MVP last year, sits sixth on the Concordia wins list with 74, and he should top 100 for his career with another good season in 2008-2009.  He has placed in the top six each of the past three years in the region.  Schultz was 21-6 at 197 last season and returns for his senior year as well.  A pair of Wisconsin qualifiers join in Jeremiah Potter and Jerrod Watkins, and Michigan state placer Erik Lawrence comes in to bolster the upper weights.  Massman and Schultz will be eyeing a first trip to the NCAA tournament while the rest of the team works to improve on last year’s 6-4 record.

Team: Concordia University Wisconsin
Head Coach: Bret Corner (UW-LaCrosse ’86)
Years At School As Head Coach: 18
Career Record At School: 88-96-2
Assistant Coach: Mike Fischer

2007-08 Dual Meet Record:  6-4

Top returning wrestlers: 197 Adam Schultz 4th Great Lakes 21-6, 149 Joe Massman 6th Great Lakes 25-9, 125 Dan Crowley 15-12

Top incoming wrestlers: 157 Jeremiah Potter WI State Qualifier, 141 Jerrod Watkins WI State Qualifier, 184 Erik Lawrence MI State Placer

Mount Union Preview

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Coach Mark Hawald begins his 2nd season at Mount Union with an eye toward the future.  Just one of the three OAC placewinners from last year return in 149 lb. Sean Dreger, but a large group of freshmen will try to fill the gap left by some graduating seniors.  The incoming class consists almost entirely of wrestlers from the Northeast corner of Ohio that Mount Union calls home, and there are more than 10 Ohio state placewinners represented, including 2x placers Colin Dennis at 125, Bryan Skoff at 157, and Derrick Hesson at 285.  Heidelberg and John Carroll may top the OAC, but if Mount Union can continue to bring in classes full of state placewinners, they may soon be known for more than just football.

Team: Mount Union College
Head Coach: Mark Hawald (John Carroll ’05)
Years at School as head coach: 2nd season
Career Record at school: 3-13
Assistant Coaches: Andrew Wolf, Rich Eslich, Jesse Wells

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 3-13

Top returning starters: 149 Sean Dreger 3rd OAC 15-11

Top incoming wrestlers: State Placewinners: 125 Justin Toth, 125 Colin Dennis, 133 Jeff Liggitt, 133 Josh Malave, 141 Victor Puskas, 141 Jeremy Regula, 149 Jimmy Reisz, 157 Bryan Skoff, 165 Jeremy Hathaway, 174 Andy Jenkins, 184 Chad Teague, 285 Derrick Hesson

Williams Preview

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Williams College had four wrestlers in the NEWA finals last year, but only one came away a winner.  Of those four, Ethan Cohen (the lone champ) and Dylan Rittenburg gained entry to the NCAA tournament, and both are back for 2008-2009 along with fellow runner-up Corey Paulish.  Paulish and Rittenburg are each moving up a weight, however, where they will agains challenge for spots in the 2009 NCAA tournament.  The top three from last season are all gone from 141, but Rittenburg will have to contend with the defending champ at 149.  Carl Breitenstein returns for his junior year at 157 after a 27 win season a year ago and All-New England 197 Kyle Ayer returns to improve on his 26-5 record in 2007-2008.  As for the newcomers, Ryan Malo transfers in from Boston University.  He was undefeated his senior year at St. John’s Prep and will wrestle 184 for the Ephs.  At 285, a trio of wrestlers come in, including 2x RI champ Ken Murgo and NJ qualifier Colin Curzi.  Williams placed third in New England last year and has a strong core ready to go for 2008-2009.

Team: Williams College
Head Coaches: Dan DiCenzo (Williams ’01) and Raf Vega (Edinboro ’99)
Years at School: 5

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 11-10
2007-2008 National Qualifiers: Ethan Cohen (NQ/125), Dylan Rittenburg (NQ/141)
Returning Qualifiers: Cohen and Rittenburg

Top returning wrestlers: 125 Ethan Cohen 1st NEWA NCAA Qualifier, 141 Corey Paulish 2nd NEWA (133), 149 Dylan Rittenburg 2nd NEWA NCAA Qualifier (141), 157 Carl Breitenstein 5th NEWA, 197 Kyle Ayer 4th NEWA

Top incoming wrestlers: 184 Ryan Malo (Boston University Transfer), 174 Nathaniel Kastan TN placer, 285 Ken Murgo 2x RI champ, 285 Colin Curzi  NJ state qualifier

Gettysburg Preview

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After finishing the 2007-2008 season with just 10 on the roster Gettysburg is looking better this year with 18 on the team.  The loss of 2x National Qualifier and 115 match winner Matt Shank will be tough, but 165 lb. Pat Doherty will drop to 149 to fill the gap.  Back for his final year at 157 is Gettysburg’s first All-American since 1998, Andrew Goldstein.  He will return to full action in the 2nd semester seeking a third Centennial title.  Sophomore 285 Bobby Christopher will also challenge for the Centennial championship.  For the first time a few years, the Bullets will have a 125 lb. wrestler as a trio of freshman will compete there.  National Prep placewinner Matt Danielson will challenge to fill the spot left by a graduated senior, but he’ll have plenty of competition to get in the lineup.  Wheaton transfer Luke Mitchell will battle for 174 as last year’s starter, DJ Neri, drops to 165 to battle with NJ qualifier Anthony Iorio.  Ben Cutrell has settled in at 197 and should fill that weight all season long after half a season there in 2008.

Team: Gettysburg College
Head Coach: Andy Vogel (Messiah ’03)
Years at School as head coach: 2nd season
Career Record at school: 2-14
Assistant Coaches: Gino Frank, Wes Brenner, Greg McBrayer

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 2-14
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Matt Shank (NQ/149), Andrew Goldstein (157/8th)
Returning All-American: Goldstein

Top Returning Starters: 157 Andrew Goldstein 1st Centennial 8th NCAA, 165 Pat Doherty 21-12, 285 Bobby Christopher 24-20 4th Centennial

Top Incoming wrestlers: 133 Michael Slabinski 3x VA prep placewinner, 141 Matt Danielson 5th National Prep, 149 Mike Carrozza PA prep placewinner, 165 Anthony Iorio NJ State Qualifier, 174 Luke Mitchell transfer from Wheaton 7-7 in ’07-’08

Southern Maine Preview

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Joe Pistone begins his sixth season at Southern Maine as the team continues its second decade of competition.  Two wrestlers with NCAA experience return in 2008 qualifier Michael Morin and 2007 qualifier Stephen Valastro.  Both are still seeking their first NCAA wins, and all four matches they have wrestled at the NCAA tournament have come against seeded wrestlers.  Valastro comes into 2008-2009 looking for redemption after last year’s disappointing DNP at the NEWA Championships in which he was the top seed.  Morin won the NEWA and returns to defend his title, and four other NEWA placewinners will be looking to improve on last year’s finish and earn a trip to Cedar Rapids.  A strong incoming class will help Southern Maine as it works to move into the national rankings for the first time.  The top of the list is occupied by 2005 high school graduate and National Prep champion Ben Kinerson.  Kinerson has been out of competition for a few years, but he has the talent to do very well in the NEWA and beyond.  He will begin competition in the 2nd semester.  A number of other state champions and placewinners from New England states fill out the class, including 3x NH state champ Billy Cole.

Team: University of Southern Maine
Head Coach: Joseph Pistone (American International ’98)
Years at School as head coach: 6th season
Career Record at school: 37-44
Assistant Coaches: Julio Santiago, Joseph Narvaez, Shane Stephenson, Brian Leighton

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 11-7-1
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Michael Morin (165/NQ)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (any year): Stephen Valastro (133/NQ ’07), Morin

Top returning starters: 133 Stephen Valastro 2007 NEWA Champion, National Qualifier; 165 Michael Morin NEWA Champion, National Qualifier; Doug Christensen 6th NEWA; Nick Spencer 6th NEWA; 157 Mark Moyer 2nd NEWA, 2x placer

Top incoming wrestlers: Ben Kinerson Prep National Champion, Billy Cole 3x NH State Champion, Corbin Decker 3x NH State Placewinner, Keith Corley NY State Qualifier, Matthew Doolittle NY State Qualifier, Cinjin Goewey Maine State Champion & New England Placewinner, Curt Hill NH State Place Winner, Nick Marchant ME State Placewinner, Ryan Stanton 2x NH State Placewinner, Tony Labbe ME State Place winner, Jim LaMarca ME State Champion 2x Placewinner, Paul Rivard ME State Runner up

d3wrestle.com Preseason Rankings

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Please see below the d3wrestle.com Preseason Rankings for the 2008-2009 season.  As is typical of preseason rankings, no freshman are included.  However, there is a section for notable newcomers at the bottom of each weight class.  This ranking carries the same caveat as any preseason ranking in that it is not always based on perfect information.  We have tried to account for weight class and roster changes that we know about, but a lot of the information here is based on posted rosters and info provided by the coaching staffs of the various schools, and not all schools have responded to requests for information.  Once the season begins and wrestlers actually compete, we will be able to better keep track of who is at what weight and how various lineups will shake out.  Finally, there may be cases where a wrestler appears below another that he has defeated in the past.  This is not because we did not know, but is simply evidence that our rankings are based on more than one match.

d3wrestle.com Preseason Rankings October 17, 2008

Update 10/20: Buena Vista’s roster now is online and does not list Satern (#6 @141) or Verschoor (#9 @157).  Also, Mancha (contender @165) is listed at 174).

The Road to Cedar Rapids – Volume 1

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Jim Brown writes a weekly blog about wrestling, and he also is involved in promoting the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships to be held this March in Cedar Rapids.  Today, he published the first of a series entitled “The Road to Cedar Rapids.”  Click below for Volume 1 where he interviews Coe wrestler Clayton Rush and writes about the flooding seen in Iowa this summer.

The Road to Cedar Rapids – Volume 1

John Carroll Preview

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Head Coach Kerry Volkman always has his team in contention for the OAC title, and they will continue to challend Heidelberg for OAC supremacy in 2008-2009.  Junior Ben Adams just missed the podium in 2008, losing in the round of 12.  He returns at 184 and will not play football this year to focus on wrestling.  Two time OAC runner-up Dan Mizener has twice just missed the NCAA tournament and will take another shot at it in 2008-2009, as will 2x placewinner Elie Naoum.  Adam Pizzuro was John Carroll’s other qualifier last year, though he has moved on due to graduation.  Filling his spot will likely be 3x Ohio state finalist Adam Kriwinsky.  Kriwinsky transferred in from American last year, but did not compete.  Just six starters are back, so there will be some new faces in the lineup beyond the likely Kriwinsky.  Chris Branchen returns at 174 from an injury that cost him most of last season and should be back in the 2nd semester.  He has been ranked nationally when healthy, and the staff at JCU is hopeful he can make a run to the podium.

Team: John Carroll University
Head Coach: Kerry Volkmann (John Carroll ’71)
Years at School as head coach: 21
Career Record at school: 263-101-5
Assistant Coaches: Jim Bertulis, Jim Ayers, Daniel Ralph

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 8-7
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Adam Pizzurro (133/NQ), Ben Adams (184/NQ)
Returning Qualifier: Adams

Top returning starters: 184 Ben Adams – NQ, OAC Champ, 33-6; 149 Dan Mizener – 2x OAC runner-up; 125 Elie Naoum – 2x OAC place-winner; 197 Jim Neumanitis – OAC runner-up

Top incoming wrestlers: Andrew Schafer 2x Ohio State placer, Blake Thoreson OH 4th, Connor Suba Ohio State Qualifier, Nick Morin 2x Wisconsin State Qualifier, Bryan Steinmetz WI state Qualifier

York Preview

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A pair of national qualifiers will lead York College this season, as seniors Kyle Flickinger and John Niedrich return for one more shot at All-American honors.  Flickinger placed 6th in 2007 before missing last year, and Niedrich lost in the All-American round.  Both topped 25 wins last year and should find themselves in the national rankings right off the bat.  The rest of the team includes a few returning Metro placwinners, though York will have to replace talented senior 285 Luke Panizzi who knocked off the top seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament.  The York wrestling room will not be lacking in practice partners, as the team currently has 57 on the roster, including a large group of freshmen as well as a few tranfers of note such as PA state placewinners Brian Thomason and JC Laughlin.

Team: York College of Pa.
Head Coach: Tom Kessler (York ’85)
Years at School as head coach: 17th season
Career Record at school: 235-95-1
Assistant Coaches:  Duane Bastress, Joe Dominick, Cory King

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record 14-6
2007-2008 National Qualifiers: Kyle Flickinger (125), John Niedrich (157), Luke Panizzi (285)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans:  Flickinger (’08 NQ, ’07 AA) and Niedrich

Top Returners: 125 Kyle Flickinger 30-8 1st Metro, National Qualifier, 2007 All-American; 157 John Niedrich 27-7 2nd Metro, NCAA Qualifier; 184 Chris Elliott 4th Metrop; 197 Hank Conklin 4th Metro

Top incoming wrestlers: Tyler Scarinize MD, Ronnie Sinclair MD, Nich Varacalli PA, Taylor Ulm NJ, Jason Ecklof NJ, PJ Richards ME, Aaron Samia TX, Alex Martocello NY, George Saliba NJ, Kyle Minogue NY, Joe Erb, PA; Tranfers Brian Thomason (Clarion) and JC Laughlin (Susquehanna)

Dubuque Preview

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Jon McGovern, like many of the coaches in DIII, has been steadily working to improve the competitiveness of his team.  Doing so in the Iowa Conference is a tall order, but it’s one the Dubuque squad has been up for.  Josh Terrell became the first All-American in 18 years for Dubuqe when the Northern Illinois transfer finished fourth at the 2008 NCAA Championships.  Evan Brown joined his teammate at the tournament, but he fell one match short of the podium.  Both return, however, and will be joined by 26 match winner and fellow captain Matt Wonderlin.  Wonderlin sustained an injury early in the IIAC tournament and did not wrestle again, but he had appeared in the national rankings during the season.  Dubuque lost little to graduation and brought in 23 freshmen, so the battle for open lineup spots should be fierce as the team attempts to climb the standings in the nation’s toughest conference.

Team: University Of Dubuque
Head Coach: Jon McGovern (Central ’92)
Years at School as head coach: 7
Career Record at school: 42-60
Assistant Coaches: Bobby Larson, Matt Lansing, Darrin Kaisand, David Cedeno

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 11-8
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Evan Brown (174/NQ), Josh Terrell (157/4th)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Terrell & Brown

Top returning starters: 157 Josh Terrell 4th NCAA, 174 Evan Brown National Qualifier, 184 Matt Wonderlin 26-14

Johnson & Wales Preview

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Johnson and Wales brings a young team to the mats this year, as only three of last year’s starters return.  However, all three will be serious contenders for the NEWA championship.  All-Americans Jerome Owens at 174 and Bryan Lenhardt at 184 lead the team in 2008-2009, and Mike Bastante just missed the NCAA tournament at 125 last year.  2007 NEWA placewinner Stephen Eberle is another returning starter at 141 lbs.  JWU wrestles one of the toughest schedules of all the NEWA schools and gets a lot of competition outside of their region.  They placed 8th in the National Duals, won the NEWA duals, and placed 2nd in the NEWA championships on their way to an 18 win season.  This year, the three top wrestlers will be supported by half a dozen New Jersey state qualifiers and a few state placewinners including 2x Maryland placer Justin Faithful who will try to replace NEWA 285 lb. runner-up Sean DeDeyn who has transferred to Rutgers.

Team: Johnson and Wales University
Head Coach: Lonnie Morris (Rhode Island College `94)
Years at School as head coach: 12th
Career Record at school: 140-86-2
Assistant Coaches: Brian Allen, James Gilbert, Christopher Wells

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 18-7-1
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Jerome Owens (8th/174), Bryan Lenhardt (6th/184), Diego Crespo (NQ/197)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Owens and Lenhardt

Top returning wrestlers: 174 Jerome Owens All American 1st NEWA, 184 Bryan Lenhardt All American 3rd NEWA, 125 Michael Bastante 2nd NEWA, 141 Stephen Eberle 6th  NEWA 2007

Top incoming wrestlers: 141 Jeffrey McKinnon NE Placer, 285 Justin Faithful 2x MD placer, 133 Nick Cucciniello (William Penn transfer); NJ State Qualifiers: James Soprano, Brian Conley, John Donaleski, Skyler Egelken, Jon Flegal, Johnathan Hernandez

Maranatha Hires Coach

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Doug Richards has been named head coach at Maranatha Baptist Bible College.  He replaces Scott Hawes.  Richards has been employed at MBBC since 2002 as Director of Student Ministries and brings 13 years of coaching experience to the position.

Richards named new MBBC wrestling coach

Coaching Changes

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Updated October 17th

d3wrestle.com continues to cover coaching changes in the Division III ranks before the 2008-2009 season gets underway.

Doug Richards has been hired to fill the last vacancy at Maranatha Baptist Bible College

Schools with New Coaches
Augsburg – Mark Matzek replaces Sam Barber on an interim basis
Bridgewater State – Jason York replaces Derek Coombs
Buena Vista – Sevond Cole replaces Mark Schwab
Maranatha – Doug Richards replaces Scott Hawes
Pacific – Severin Walsh replaces Scott Miller
Simpson – Clint Manny replaces Ron Peterson
SUNY-Morrisville – Mario Thomas replaces Stan Congden
USMMA – Greg Ilaria replaces Tim Alger
Waynesburg – Ron Headlee replaces Charlie Heard
Wheaton College – Dan Weber replaces Seth Norton
Wilmington – Carl Amerine replaces Jim Marsh

Central Preview

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Recruiting was the name of the game last year for Central College and first year head coach Eric Van Kley.  Van Kley had experience building a team, as he was the first coach at the University of Great Falls.  Starting from scratch in 2004, he developed 13 All-Americans and coached the team to three top ten NAIA finishes.  Taking on a new challenge, Van Kley came to Central to rebuild the program.  The first year was a struggle, as the Dutch finished without a win.  However, this season the fortunes of the team should begin to turn.  With 13 state qualifiers, eight placers, and 3 state finalists coming in, the rebuilding process is in full swing at Central.  Team MVP Curtis Hobbs and 285 lb. Ted Dirkx are both back this year, and they will be joined by the previously mentioned recruiting class of 19.  State finalists Zach Beekman, Ben Davis, and Chris Reil will likely step in right away and contribute as Eric Van Kley continues to make his mark on the Central College team that is trying to regain some of the tradition that led to 42 All-American honors and four IIAC titles since 1981.

Team: Central College (IA)
Head Coach: Eric Van Kley (MSU-Mankato ’00)
Years at School as head coach: 2nd season
Career Record at school: 0-15
Assistant Coaches: Jason Zastrow, Matt Diehl

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 0-15

Top returning starters: Curtis Hobbs – 141 (Team MVP), Ted Dirkx – 285

Top incoming wrestlers: Zach Beekman – IA State Finalist (141), Ben Davis – KS State Finalist (174/184), Chris Reil -  State Finalist (149), Tommy Van Renterghem – IA State Placer (157/165), Reid Imerman – IA State Placer (149/157)

Concordia College Preview

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Concordia College went from 13th in the Great Lakes Region to 3rd last year, getting three wrestlers through to the NCAA tournament.  There, Tony Neumann became the first Cobber to place since 1999.  All three qualifiers are back from last season, and Concordia has its largest roster in team history for 2008-2009.  Ben Anderson put together a nice run at the regional to force his way into the NCAA tournament as a freshman.  He was just 15-13 coming into the region before a 5-1 day left him in 2nd place.  Another tough freshman, Phil Moenkedick, won the region at 174 and fashioned a 33-6 record last year.  Both freshman, however, took their lumps at the NCAA tournament and are hopeful for better performances in Cedar Rapids in 2009.  Tony Neumann will be a senior this year as he looks to take a few steps up the podium from his 8th place finish.  Three other regional placewinners are back, and they will be augmented by a trio of state placewinning freshmen including 5x placer and 2x champ Daron Hohbein.

Team: Concordia College (Moorhead, MN)
Head Coach: Clay Nagel (Dickinson State ’79)
Years at School as head coach: 5
Career Record at school: 24-16
Assistant Coaches: Denny Kaatz, Greg Schmitz, Andy Quittschrieber

2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 5-3
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Ben Anderson (141/NQ), Phil Moenkedick (174/NQ), Tony Neumann (8th/197)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Anderson, Moenkedick, Neumann

Top returning starters: 133 Joe Leacox 4th Great Lakes, 141 Ben Anderson NCAA Qualifier, 149 Justin Berns 3rd Great Lakes, 174 Phil Moenkedick 1st Great Lakes NCAA Qualifier, 184 Cody Salo 5th Great Lakes, 197 Tony Neumann NCAA Qualifier

Top incoming wrestlers: Daron Hohbein 2x ND state champ 5x placer 186 wins, Jeremy Anderson MN state champ, Lex Lunde 3x ND placewinner

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