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CWRU Preview

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With 9 returning starters, Case Western appears to be on track for an improved performance in 2008. Regional finalists David Manoogian and Drew Gardella return to lead the team into the season for long time head coach Bob Del Rosa. Both are the top regional returnees at their respective weight classes. Gardella in particular hopes to extend his season by two weeks and join returning qualifier Manoogian at the NCAA tournament in Iowa, where both will attempt to increase Case’s All-American count from it’s current 14.

School: Case Western Reserve University
Head Coach: Bob Del Rosa
Years at School: 46
Assistant Coaches: Asst. Head Coach Chris Nader; Russ Tischer; Mike Sanchez

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 8 – 8
2007 NCAA Place: 47th
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 4th Midwest Regional

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: Qualifier David Manoogian (141)

Total Number of Returning Starters: 9

Notable Incoming Freshmen: Garrett Rini; Clay Criss; Charlie McGrail; Carl Christy

Projected Lineup
125: Tim Sykes, Adam Rych
133: Jonathan Howell, Garrett Rine, Clay Criss
141: Dave Manoogian
149: Drew Gardella, Jamie Vaughn
157: Nathan Klingensmith, Jake Kornblatt
165: Dave Bernholt, Dan Dieter
174: B.J. Greenman, Ray Lonardo
184: Evan Malone, Carl Christy
197: Dawud Wilson, Charlie McGrail
285: Bob Gavlak

St. Olaf Preview

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St. Olaf takes a young team into 2007-2008 with 11 freshmen on the roster to go with 7 sophomores. 2007 graduate Steven Wood returns to his alma mater to take on assistant coaching duties under Head Coach Ahrar. St. Olaf has made steady progress in each of the last three seasons, going from zero regional placewinners in 2005 to three last season, Coach Ahrar’s 2nd. They look to continue making progress into the future, and a young team bodes well for a continually improving future.

School: St. Olaf College
Head Coach: Sean Ahrar
Years at School: 3rd Season
Assistant Coaches: Steven Wood

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 2-8
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 11th Great Lakes

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: —

Total Number of Returning Starters: 11

Notable Incoming Freshmen: Total of 11 freshmen
Notables: Landon Peppel 149, Josef Waples, 157, Justin Bain, 174, Josh Bain, 184, Jesse Stratton, 174

Projected Lineup
125: Collin Pitts/Randy Rodriquez
133: Michael Pitts/Andres Arizmendi
141: Dan Rysavy/Ian Gacheru/Greg Peabody
149: Landon Peppel
157: Josef Waples
165: Thomas Kopiez/Paul Shepard
174: Josh Bain/Jesse Stratton/Justin Turner
184: Justin Bain/
197:George Jimenez/Joseph Troche/Brian Schram
285: Nathan Steffl/Justin Luthey

McDaniel Preview

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McDaniel is one of the 15 Division III schools with a new head coach as former Green Terror wrestler Davey Blake takes the helm for 2007-2008.  He inherits a team with returning All-American Drew Winfield and several promising newcomers including state champions Grego Vernon and Brock Glotfelty.  McDaniel’s tough schedule this year includes trips to the Navy Classic, North/South Duals, and the Virginia Duals.

Schoool: McDaniel College
Head Coach: Davey Blake
Years at School: 1st Season

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 4-10
2007 NCAA Place: 32nd
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 4th Centennial

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: All-American Drew Winfield (174)

Total Number of Returning Starters: 8

Notable Incoming Freshmen:
CJ Naper, 133, 3rd MD
Brock Glotfelty, 285, MD State Champ

Probable Lineup:
125: Tim Hall, SO
133: CJ Naper, FR
141: Greg Vernon, RSFR
149: Eric Preefer, SO/ Tom Boehm, FR
157: Zack Hetrick, JR
165: Corey Beall, SR/ Courtney Nightengale, JR
174: Drew Winfield, JR
184: Ryan Dieter, JR
197: Ferris Bond, JR
285: Brock Glotfelty, FR

Roger Williams Preview

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Roger Williams has brought in 26 freshman to go along with 26 returning athletes, making theirs one of the largest rosters in Division III. Seven starters return from a year ago, as do two others who were injured last year and started in 05-06. The loss of All-American Andy Lacroix will hurt, but they are hopeful that 2006 national qualifier Ant Nicolicchia can return from injury suffered at the end of last year. All ten probable starters have won at least 20 matches once in their career, while the group of newcomers has potential to be the best class RWU has had and will make things interesting as they look to improve upon 4th place finish in the NEWA and defend their New England Dual Meet.

School: Roger Williams University
Head Coach: Dave Kemmy
Years at School: 14th
Assistant Coaches: Scott Viera, Danny Davis, Scott Pellerin, Andy Lacroix, CJ McCormack, Trevor Vernon

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 19-7-1
2007 NCAA Place: 42nd
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 4th NEWA

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: Anthony Nicolicchia (2006)

Total Number of Returning Starters: 7

Notable Incoming Freshmen: Anthony Dussault (133, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ) Nick Allegretta (141, Hackensack, NJ) Shane Day (141, Berlin, CT) Tom Tuminelli (149, Howell, NJ) Dan Zotollo (165, Paramus, NJ) Nick Cambi (197, Cohasset, MA) Phil Kelly (285, North Quincy, MA)

Projected Lineup
125: Anthony Nicolicchia Sr./Jay Mahoney So./Marc Kurzberg Fr.
133: Mike Trayser Jr./Cory Egan So./Tony Dussault Fr.
141: Andrew Hawley Jr./Nick Allegretta Fr./Shane Day Fr./Anthony Cirello Fr.
149: Dan Rokas Sr./Eliot Gibbs So./Tom Tuminelli Fr.
157: Kyle Rodgers So./Kenny Ford Jr.
165: Jared Czarneski Jr./Chris Nadeau So./Dan Zotollo Fr.
174: James Woods Jr./Ryan DeWolfe Jr.
184: Dan Woods Jr./Mike Viscariello Jr.
197: Mike Staples Jr./Nick Cambi Fr.
285: John Russo Sr./Phil Kelly Fr./Ben Kissane Fr.

Rhode Island College Preview

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Head Coach Jay Jones had his first All-American at RIC last year in 6th place finisher Michael Bonora while also recording his 100th head coaching victory. Bonora also was the NEWA champ, defeating four time All-American Mike Gaeta in the conference finals. Bonora returns along with four other starters from last year’s team that placed 8th in the NEWA.

School: Rhode Island College
Head Coach: Jay Jones
Years at School: 9th season
Assistant Coaches: Dave Paquette, Michael Birch

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 13-10
2007 NCAA Place: 32nd
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 8th NEWA

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: All-American Michael Bonora (141)

Total Number of Returning Starters: 5

Notable Incoming Freshmen:
133 Travis Drappi, West Orange, NJ Region Finalist
149 Kevin Sutherland, Dauphin, PA District Placer
165 Brendan Guarino, Lodi, NJ Region Placer

Projected Lineup
125: Gregg Martell, Ryan Hardy, Jon Gray
133: Travis Drappi, Nick Weyer
141: Michael Bonora
149: Kevin Sutherland, Alex Rey
157: Michael Martini
165: Brendan Gaurino
174: Brendan Casey
184: Nick Logan
197: Kevin Davis, Ray Moore, Vin Cevetello
285: Kyle Broccolo

UW-Oshkosh Preview

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Previously posted season previews are available by clicking the link in the left hand column.

After a season that saw UW-Oshkosh get their first All-American since 1999, Coach DeRoehn looks to the future with a strong recruiting class and an equally tough schedule for 2007-2008. UW-O again wrestles the Wisconsin Badgers and makes its first appearance in the National Duals. Four top 4 finishers from the 2007 WIAC return, including 30 match winner Justin Schmalfeldt and University of Wisconsin transfer Scott Rhoads. Heavyweight Jake Stebnitz returns after a medical redshirt year to try to build on his 27 win freshman campaign in 2006. Perhaps one of these will make it two years in a row with an All-American for Oshkosh.

School: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Head Coach: Mike DeRoehn
Years at School: 4th season as head coach
Assistant Coaches: Nick Matiash, Larry Marchionda

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 6-7
2007 NCAA Place: 37th
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 6th WIAC

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: —

Total Number of Returning Starters: 6

Notable Incoming Freshmen:
2x State Champion Jared Jaminski
2x State Champion Chad Leviner
State Champion/3x State Placer Brad Welter

Projected Lineup
125: Chad Leviner/Nate Stetzer
133: Jared Jaminski/Nick Stetzer
141: Derek Koenig/Alex Mueller
149: Koenig/John Dangles/Eric Reichenbach
157: Scott Rhoads/Dallas Moe/Eric Coughlin/Brad Welter
165: Kevin Luedtke/James Dederich/Brad Welter
174: Eli Felts/James Dederich
184: Pat Detmer
197: Justin Schmalfeldt/Travis Stolze
285: Jake Stebnitz

Elizabethtown Preview

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Previously posted season previews are available by clicking the link in the left hand column.

Coach Eric Walker hopes that the combination of a move to the Metropolitan Conference as well as the return of all 10 starters from 2007 will add up to a successful season in 2008. Elizabethtown has come a long way since the early part of the decade, when at times they had trouble fielding the minimum six wrestlers for an official dual meet. On at least one occasion, they were forced to cancel a match for this very reason. That was before Coach Walker, however, and the team continues to improve as he rebuilds a team that has seen success in the past and even had national champions. Adding strong programs in Division III makes the whole group better, and Elizabethtown is headed in the right direction.

School: Elizabethtown College
Head Coach: Eric Walker
Years at School: 5
Assistant Coaches: Justin Newkam, Nate Niman, Garret Barbush

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 6-5
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 10th Midwest Regional

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: —

Total Number of Returning Starters: 10

Notable Incoming Freshmen: 141-Steve Resnick, 184-Bill Meaney, 197-Brian Keyser, 125-Marty Harnish

Projected Lineup (feel free to list multiple names at each weight if unsure about the starter)
125: Pete Achilles/Matt Torresani/Marty Harnish
133: Eric Rhoads/Jarrod Cawley
141: Steve Resnick/Drew Winegar/Terry Bartholomew
149: Bud Croswell/Chris McCooey/Dave Foran/JR. Hewitt/Justin Martin
157: Jereme Heisey/Mike Lussier/Anthony DiMarco/Nick Mazzei
165: Paul Connor/Keith Staulters/Josh Cook
174: Brett Epps/Henry Tucker
184: Josh Herbert/Bill Meaney/RJ. Mount
197: Deron Sharp/Brian Keyser
285: Mike Daub/Tim Katzaman

MIT Preview

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Previously posted season previews are available by clicking the link in the left hand column.

Head Coach Tom Layte returns for his 8th season on the bench at MIT, and looks to again have a full lineup with six starters back from last year’s team. Conference placewinners Joe Silverman at 197 and Sean Jameson at 285 will be dropping to 184 and 197, respectively, in their bid to improve on last year’s finishes at the NEWA tournament. After a runner-up finish a year ago that left him just shy of the NCAA tournament, Silverman hopes the lower weight will have him wrestling in Iowa in March, seeking MIT’s fifth All-American award. Coach Layte has set goals of a winning record and top half finish in the 2008 NEWA tournament.

School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Head Coach: Tom Layte
Years at School: 7
Assistant Coaches: Chad Leedekerken, Bao Truong, Mike Mitrowski, John Bosco

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 5-16
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 10th NEWA

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: —

Total Number of Returning Starters: 6

Notable Incoming Freshmen: Grant Kadokura, Mike Setrin, Kenzan Tanabe, Mitchell Westwood

Projected Lineup
125: Grant Kadokura or Mike Setrin
133: Greg Wellman or Alex Lue
141: Kenzan Tanabe or Corey Kubber
149: Abe Rosenfeld
157: Marvin Arnold
165: Mitchell Westwood
174: Jake Simson or David Butler
184: Travis Samuel or Joe Silverman
197: Sean Jameson
285: Glenn Geesman or Daniel Fuentes

Morrisville State Preview

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Morrisville State is in the midst of a transition from Junior College to NCAA Division III, and is in year two of the provisional period. They will not compete in the national championships, but will soon be a member of the Empire Conference. In anticipation, they brought in over 30 freshmen this year that will get valuable experience for when the provisional period is finished. Steve Wile returns to the line-up after taking a year off from school. Wile was a national qualifier in 2006. Byran Gomez had 25 wins last year and also returns along with Kevin Kinnear. Kinnear was a JUCO All-American in 2005. Jon Jones is new to the line-up and should have an immediate impact right from the start, as he was a JUCO National Champion in 2006.

School: Morrisville State College
Head Coach:Stan Congden
Years at School:9
Assistant Coaches: Terry Showalter, Chet Dennison

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: —
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: —

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: —

Total Number of Returning Starters: 1

Notable Incoming Freshmen: Josh Tripp 5th NYS 112; Aljamain Sterling 133; Mike Smith 6th NYS 135; Justin Wolcott 5th NYS 140; Dan Rude 3rd NYS 160; Jose Cruz 4th NYS 152; Ben Mumbolo 6th NYS 189; Dave Columbo HWT

Projected Lineup
125: Josh Tripp
133: Mike Smith, Aljamain Sterling, Steve Wile
141: Dave Alexandria, Justin Wolcott
149: Brett Buell
157: Brendan Olsen
165: Jose Cruz, Dan Rude
174: Byran Gomez
184: Nick Frantz, Ben Mumbolo
197: Kevin Kinnear
285: Jon Jones

Ursinus Preview

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In 2007, Ursinus won their fifth consecutive Centennial title and Head Coach Bill Racich picked up his 400th career win. That they managed to win the conference with no champions shows their depth, but also shows where the team would like to improve their number of national qualifiers. Their lone qualifier (Kingsland) returns, though he will be up at 133, perhaps switching weight classes with Trevor Beard, a former F&M transfer. Mike Schwager, who placed 12th in all of the NCAA with 19 falls, returns at 165. New additions include Delaware runner-up Matt Turtle and coaches Maldwyn Cooper (former Canadian World Team Member) and Pat North (2x All-American at RIT).

School: Ursinus College
Head Coach: Bill Racich
Years at School: 28
Assistant Coaches: Josh Mangle, Patrick North, Ron Tirpak, Maldwyn Cooper, Pat Curry, Lee Cox, Bruce Krueger, Mike McCauley

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 13-1
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 1st Centennial

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: Steve Kingsland 2x qualifier

Total Number of Returning Starters: 8

Notable Incoming Freshmen:
Mat Turtle (149) 2nd DE, 127 HS wins
Luke Benko (165) MD placer
Jared Ellis (157) HI Placer
Nate Murren (184), Joe Sperlak (285)

Projected Lineup
125: Trevor Beard/ Kyle Bahm
133: Steve Kingsland/Donie Lambert
141: James Bloom/ Danny Glover
149: Chris Springer/ Matt Turtle/ Tim Hulme
157: Jordan Baumeister/ Dave Breines/Jared Ellis
165: Mike Schwager/Luke Benko
174: Jon McCarthy/Brian Hindle
184: Nate Murren/Erich Wolf/Ed Minelli
197: Harry Keyser/ Martin Guy
285: Matt Williams/ Dan Witmer/Joe Sperlak

Olivet College Preview

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Olivet returns most of its strong team from a year ago, highlighted of course by 174 lb. runner-up Kyle Vanderhyde. There is also some anticipated shifts in weight as Jason Brew returns to his more natural 157 and 184 lb. qualifier Daron Cruickshank drops to 165. As the only Division III team in Michigan, Coach Hibbs has done a good job convincing talented Michigan wrestlers to stay home. “Lahar and Birmingham are obviously very nice additions to our program, but we also believe that this class has talent throughout. They should make our room a lot more competitive, and add some welcome depth,” adds Coach Hibbs. They have the talent to challenge Delaware Valley for the Midwest Regional title, and it will come down to who performs the best on that day. Hibbs adds, “We don’t have as much national level experience as we would like to carry with us, but we are excited about the rise in talent level and the training ethic now in our program. The announcement of a new wrestling facility in the next year also has created a degree of anticipation. This season will be mostly about whether we can mature as a team and be ready to compete in the important regional and national events. As a team, we have not yet broken through at that level, and that’s obviously the greater goal.”

School: Olivet College
Head Coach: Todd Hibbs
Years at School: Fourth Season
Assistant Coaches: Tedd Engle, Jeff Therrian
Student Assistants: Jeff Wright, Joel Rozeboom

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 13-6-1
2007 NCAA Place: 21st
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 2nd MW Regional

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans:
174 – Kyle Vanderhyde, 2nd
165 – Daron Cruickshank, Q at 184

Total Number of Returning Starters: 8

Notable Incoming Freshmen:
125 – Abe Abdulla (Dearborn Fordson), State finishes of 1st and 4th in Division I
141 – Jesse Bain (Hartland), 4-time Division I placer
141/149 – Ben Hitchcock (Eastern Michigan transfer, Montrose) 3-time placer, State Champ
149 – Vince Lahar (Clio), 3-time state champion
157/165 – Blake Birmingham (Central Michigan transfer, Battle Creek Lakeview) State Champion 2006
197 – Jason Weatherspoon (Napoleon) State finishes of 1st and 3rd

Projected Lineup:

125: Kyle Labrecque/Blair Mellish/Abe Abdulla
133: Blake Gardner/Adam Wilson
141: Rob Yahrmarkt/Jesse Bain/Ben Hitchcock
149: Vince Lahar/Ben Hitchcock
157: Jason Brew
165: Daron Cruickshank
174: Kyle Vanderhyde
184: Joe Bargerstock/Aaron Stewart (back from USMC in Iraq)
197: Joey Yurisich/Tucker Surbrook/Jason Weatherspoon
285: Sean Misko

North Central Preview

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North Central has seen a dramatic rise in their national success over the past few years, and they return a good core group this season. Two-time All-American Adam Johnson returns, as do 2007 national qualifiers Ben and Gabe Youel. They are joined by four other returning starters for head coach Kevn Bratland’s 2nd season. North Central has had a different head coach in each of the past three seasons, but they look to have stability for the future with Coach Bratland.

School: North Central College
Head Coach: Kevin Bratland
Years at School: 1
Assistant Coaches: Karl Bratland, Derrick Martin, Paul Faris

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 9-8
2007 NCAA Place: 10th
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 2nd Great Lakes Regional

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: 3 NQ including 1 AA

Total Number of Returning Starters: 7

Johnson & Wales Preview

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JWU started wrestling in 1997 and this past year won the NEWA for the first time in school history.  The Wildcats had finished 2nd four times to Springfield College.  The mark of 20-3 in 2006-2007 now stands as the best dual meet record for the Wildcats.  With one of the best schedules in Division III wrestling JWU is still trying to keep pace with the nations elite.   With nine returning starters, they seem poised to do just that.

School: Johnson & Wales University
Head Coach: Lonnie Morris
Years at School: 11th Season
Assistant Coaches: Brian Allen (9th Season), James Gilbert (5th season)

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 20-3
2007 NCAA Place: 14th
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 1st NEWA

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: 3 Brandon McDonough 125, Steve Martell 165 and Diego Crespo 197

Total Number of Returning Starters: 9

Notable Incoming Freshmen: Brian Powers 125, Juan Vega 157, Sean DeDeyn Hwt.
Notable transfers: Patrick Wayne (Edinboro)

Projected Lineup
125: Brandon McDonough Sr/Mike Bastante So.
133: Patrick Wayne Jr/Mike Bastante So.
141: Travis Tremblay So.
149: Robert Doherty Sr/Stephen Eberle  Jr
157: Peter Reilly Sr/Juan Vega  Fr
165: Steve Martell Sr/Pete Reilly
174: Jerome Owens Jr
184: Bryan Lenhardt Jr
197: Diego Crespo Sr
285: Sean DeDeyn Fr

2007 Season Preview Page

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Washington & Lee Preview

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Coach Gary Franke leads Washington & Lee into his 35th year as head coach with what looks to be an improved team. The Generals placed 5th in the conference a year ago and return 8 starters in 2007-2008, led by Centennial runner-up Anthony Boniello.

School: Washington & Lee University
Head Coach: Gary Franke
Years at School: 35th Season
Assistant Coaches: Mike Bennett, Rolf Piranian

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 8-3
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 5th at Centennial

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: —

Total Number of Returning Starters: 8

Notable Incoming Freshmen: Eric Oyan (2007 European Wrestling Champion at 215lbs)

Projected Lineup
125: —
133: David Shubick
141: Samuel Brusca
149: Rob Terrin
157: Peter Lawrence
165: Anthony Boniello
174: Jesse Sataloff
184: Kirk Adamson
197: Eric Oyan
285: John Christopher

UW-Eau Claire Preview

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UW-Eau Claire returns 17 lettermen this year, making for good competition for several starting spots. After having no 125 for the past two years, Eau Claire should be able to fill the weight with a quality athlete for 2007-2008, Coach Parker’s 31st season at the helm.

School: UW-Eau Claire
Head Coach: Don Parker
Years at School: 31
Assistant Coaches: Russ Peloquin, Duane Oyen, Derek Sikora

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 12-6
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 4th WIAC

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: —

Total Number of Returning Starters: 6

Notable Incoming Freshmen: Greg Sonnentag, Ross Lefebvre, Fred Fohrenkamm

Projected Lineup
125: Greg Sonnentag, Matt Sisbach, Brandon Page
133: Andy Miller
141: Ross Lefebvre
149: Andy Johnston
157: Pat Senzig, Fred Fohrenkamm
165: Seth Hendricks,
174: Joey Miller
184: Nick Hoeft, Josh Kasuboski, Ted Sikowski, Jon Erickson
197: Josh Holforty, Dave Heser, Mark Frick
285: Ryan Eckdahl, John Berlin, Dan Coughlin

Lance Baden Named Head Wrestling Coach at WPI

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Worcester, MA – WPI Director of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics, Dana L. Harmon, announced today the hiring of Lance Baden as the Head Wrestling Coach. Baden replaces Sean Nelligan, who takes over the role of lead assistant after guiding the team the last two seasons.

Baden returns to Boynton Hill after a Hall of Fame career as a wrestler and six years as an assistant coach from 2000-2006 under the tutelage of legendary coach Phil Grebinar and Nelligan.

“Lance has been an outstanding member of the WPI Wrestling family – first as a student-athlete, then as an assistant coach and now as our head coach,” said Harmon. “We look forward to him leading our program for many years.”

Baden ended his distinguished career at WPI as a two-time captain and was named an All-American in his sophomore year. He was also a two-time New England champion in two different weight classes; the 177-pound class as a sophomore and the 184-pound class as a senior. Baden was a four-time All-New England place winner and owns a 46-11 dual meet record for a .807 percentage.

“It’s great to be back with the program; It was really hard for me last year to be away from it,” stated Baden. “I was really honored when Sean and Dana asked me to come back and lead the program. I know that this team means the world to Sean and he is going to continue to be an integral part of our program as he will still be the key guy as far as teaching technique and developing the talent in our practice room.”

A major part of WPI record books, Baden is fourth in pins in one season (10), fifth in career pins (23), seventh in individual career points (233), eighth in dual wins (46), eighth in pin percentage in one season (.625), and ninth in career pin percentage (.404). He’s also third in consecutive pins in one season (5) and fourth in pins in less than one minute in his career (4).

“There’s nowhere else that I would want to coach,” stated Baden. “We’re highly motivated to get WPI back to the top of the division and develop as many New England Champions and All-Americans as possible.”

In high school, Baden won the state title as a senior at Framingham High and after placing third in the state in his junior year. He was also a two-time sectional champion and placed fifth in New England.

Before coaching at WPI, Baden was an assistant coach at MIT during the 1999-2000. Since 1999, he has worked as a project manager at Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc, based in Watertown, MA. Baden has refereed as a high school referee since 1995 and currently serves on the Executive Board of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association.

WPI Release

Lakeland Preview

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After several years of building, Lakeland is no longer a young team.  They have many wrestlers who are looking to break through on the national scene, and Coach Peter Rogers expects this to be the year.  Paul Hartt, last year’s top wrestler, plans to move up to 197 for his final season.

School: Lakeland College
Coach: Peter Rogers
Years at school: 6
Assistant Coaches: Steve Sommer, Nate Muckerheide, Tim Vallier

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 9-7
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 7th Great Lakes Regional

Total # of returning starters: 6

Notable Incoming Freshman:
Ben Chapman UW Wisconsin Transfer 3x State Qual. 1x state Champ. 149
Jake Montie 3x State Qual 2xPlacer 133/141
Tyger Benson 2x UP Michigan State Champ 157
Gary Pieper 6th @ WI State 184

Projected Lineup:
125 David Copp
133 Jake Montie/ Kory Theil
141 Kory Theil/ Clint Harbord
149 Ben Chapman
157 Jonas Flok
165 Jake Frias
174 Calvin O’neal
184 Gary Pieper/ JD Sylvanus
197 Paul Hartt
HWT Adam Sutter/Matt Benson

Pat Marsh steps down at Augustana

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After seven years as the head coach, and involvement with the program since 1984, Head Coach Pat Marsh has resigned his position at Augustana. See the Augustana release at the link below.

Pat Marsh steps down as head wrestling coach at Augustana after successful seven year stint

Messiah Preview

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This year, Messiah College, along with Lycoming, joins the Empire Conference for the first time.  After getting Derek Ricker through the Midwest Region to the NCAA tournament last year, the 2007-2008 team will aim for the top of the podium against mostly New York schools.   Trent Zempel, a placewinner at 184 in the Region last year, returns to his more natural weight class of 165 and is joined by a strong group of light and middle weights.

School: Messiah College
Head Coach: Bryan Brunk
Years at School: 4
Assistant Coaches: Ben Stum, Matt Gorkos

2006-2007 Dual Meet Record: 5-16
2007 NCAA Place: —
2007 National Qualifying Tournament Place: 9th Midwest Region

Returning NCAA Qualifiers and All-Americans: —

Total Number of Returning Starters: 3

Notable Incoming Freshmen:
125 John Ayers (2X 3rd VA-A State)
141 Logan Putnam (8th Nat. Prep)
149 Steve Willingham (2X placer MD)
157 Mike Bressler (5X Nat. Prep placer)
174 David Jones (7th Beast, PA AAA Q)

Projected Lineup (feel free to list multiple names at each weight if unsure about the starter)
125: Bryce Stever, John Ayers
133: Josh Cragg, Domineak Commodore, Matt Bradshaw
141: Barry Thrush
149: Craig Gin, Jordan Ohman
157: Craig Gin, Jordan Ohman, Arthur Milner, Mike Bressler
165: Trent Zempel, Craig Hogan
174: David Jones
184: Matt McHugh
197: Dando Speers
285: Mike Kincaid

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