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Topher Carton takes over at Platteville

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Topher Carton has been named head wrestling coach at UW-Platteville, the school announced today. Carton comes to Platteville after spending the past four seasons as an assistant at Coe College. He was also the director of the Eastern Iowa Wrestling Club. The Rock Island, Illinois, native wrestled in high school across the Iowa border at Davenport Assumption High School before competing at the University of Iowa where he was a 2017 NCAA Division I qualifier at 141 lbs. Carton takes over for interim coach Chris Walter who has led the team since earlier this year.

Carton named UW-Platteville head wrestling coach

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Topher Carton has been named head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville wrestling team, as announced today by Director of Athletics and Assistant Chancellor for Sports Administration Dr. Kristina Navarro.  

“I am thrilled to welcome Topher Carton to UW-Platteville as our next head wrestling coach. Topher’s extensive background as an NCAA Division III coach, club director, academic success coach, interim assistant AD for COVID health and safety operations, and NCAA Division I wrestler make him the perfect fit to move the program forward. Topher’s energy is contagious, and his vision is in direct alignment with our athletic department and institutional mission. I have no doubt he and his wife Kelsie will make an immediate impact on campus and in the community,” said Navarro.  

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Rau wins Pan-Am Gold

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Joe Rau won his third Pan-American Championship yesterday in Greco-Roman at 97kg. He won his first three matches to reach the final where he won by forfeit to take the gold. He opened the day with 5-1 and 2-1 decisions before winning by technical fall in the semifinals. He was set to wrestle 2x Pan-Am champ Kevin Mejia Castillo of Honduras who instead chose to forfeit. Rau was an NCAA Champion for Elmhurst College and won the 2023 US Open title at 97kg the previous week.

Donny Longendyke, a former Augsburg NCAA champ, represented the US at 130kg in the Greco-Roman tournament as well. He won his first match but fell in the quarterfinals, leaving him in the bronze medal match. He dropped his final match to finish in 5th place. He did qualify the US for the 2023 Pan-American Games to be held in Chile in November. Longendyke finished in 6th place at last week’s US Open.

Results (links go to video replay on Flowrestling)
Joe Rau, 1st place at 97kg
Rau dec. Yurisandy Hernandez Rios (Cuba) 5-1
Rau dec. Luillys Perez Mora (Venezuela) 2-1
Rau tech fall Carlos Adames Palmer (Dominican Republic) 8-0
Rau win by forfeit over Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras)

Donny Longendyke, 5th place at 130kg
Longendyke pin Leo Santana Heredia (Dominican Republic) 3:53
Oscar Pino Hinds (Cuba) tech fall Longendyke 9-0
Yasmani Acosta Fernandez (Chile) tech fall Longendyke 8-0

Rau, Koontz top DIII performances at US Open

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Final Brackets and Video (Flowrestling)

Brady Koontz and Joe Rau won Greco-Roman titles at last week’s US Open in Las Vegas to lead the DIII contingent in the event. Koontz, who wrestled the second half of this season at Dubuque after transferring from Ohio State, won all three of his matches at 55kg to earn his spot in Final X. It was the first national title for Koontz who finished 7th at the 2023 NCAA DIII Championships. Rau won his third US Open championship, winning all four of his matches at 97kg. Rau has wrestled in two world championships and was the 2016 Olympic Trials champion in a weight class the U.S. did not qualify for the Rio games. Koontz and Rau will meet the winner of the World Team Trials Challenge tournament at Final X on June 10th in Newark, New Jersey.

Also placing in Greco-Roman were Dylan Koontz at 60kg, Mike Fuenffinger at 63kg, Darryle Aiello of Dubuque at 130kg, and Donny Longendyke of Augsburg at 130kg. All four have qualified for the World Team Trials Challenge tournament set to take place May 20-21 in Colorado Springs.

In Freestyle, former UW-Whitewater wrestler Michael Tortorice finished 8th at 57kg and was the only DIII placewinner in that event. Hayden Bates (Heidelberg), Brian Vutianitis (Cortland), and 2023 NCAA runner-up Matt Lackman (Alvernia) each won three or more matches.

Greco-Roman
55kg Brady Koontz, Dubuque – 1st place, 3-0, advances to Final X
60kg Dylan Koontz, Dubuque – 4th place, 3-2
60kg Peter Del Gallo, Southern Maine – 1-2
63kg Mike Fuenffinger, Augsburg – 4th place, 3-2
72kg Zarik Anderson, Dubuque – 1-2
72kg Eddie Smith, Loras – 2-2
77kg Garrett Johnson, Dubuque – 0-2
87kg Richard Carlson, UW-La Crosse – 1-2
87kg Tyler Hannah, UW-Platteville – 3-2
97kg Joe Rau, Elmhurst – 1st place, 4-0, advances to Final X
130kg Darryl Aiello, Dubuque – 7th place, 3-2
130kg Tom Foote, Williams – 1-2
130kg Donny Longendyke, Augsburg – 6th place, 2-1 (MFF to 6th after semi loss)

Freestyle
57kg Michael Tortorice, UW-Whitewater – 8th place, 3-3
61kg Cade Hornback, Coe – 0-2
61kg Peter Del Gallo, Southern Maine – 1-2
65kg Hayden Bates, Heidelberg – 3-2
70kg Ryan Fleck, Chicago – 1-2
70kg Cody Welker, UW-Oshkosh – 1-2
74kg Zarik Anderson, Dubuque – 2-2
74kg Elroy Perkin, UW-Whitewater – 1-2
74kg Brian Vutianitis, Cortland – 3-2
74kg Matthew Lackman, Alvernia – 4-2
74kg Jessy Diaz, Dubuque – 1-2
79kg Jaison White, Ithaca – 0-2
97kg Duncan Lee, Central – 1-2
125kg Cullen Quick, Luther – 0-2

DIII Entries at the US Open (so far) – updated

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Here are some of the current and former DIII wrestlers registered for the Senior Greco-Roman and Freestyle tournaments at the US Open as of 12:00pm on Wednesday, April 26th. The final late registration deadline is April 25th for Greco-Roman and April 26th for Freestyle, so this list could grow. There is also a U20 division that will likely have some current DIII wrestlers entered. Feel free to add the U20 guys as well as any senior level athletes that should be listed here in the comments below.

Senior Greco-Roman wrestling begins on April 26th with Senior Freestyle following on the 27th. The winner in each weight class will advance directly to the Final X best-of-three event on June 10th to decide the world team members that will compete in Serbia later this year.

Greco-Roman
55kg Brady Koontz, Dubuque
60kg Dylan Koontz, Dubuque
63kg Mike Fuenffinger, Augsburg
72kg Zarik Anderson, Dubuque
72kg Eddie Smith, Loras
87kg Richard Carlson, UW-La Crosse
97kg Joe Rau, Elmhurst
130kg Darryl Aiello, Dubuque
130kg Kaleb Reeves, Coe
130kg Tom Foote, Williams

April 20th Update
55kg Peter Del Gallo, Southern Maine (moved to 60kg)
77kg Garrett Johnson, Dubuque
87kg Tyler Hannah, UW-Platteville

April 22nd Update
130kg Donny Longendyke, Augsburg

Freestyle
57kg Michael Tortorice, UW-Whitewater
61kg Cade Hornback, Coe
65kg Ryan Fleck, Chicago
74kg Zarik Anderson, Dubuque
74kg Elroy Perkin, UW-Whitewater
74kg Brian Vutianitis, Cortland
74kg Matthew Lackman, Alvernia

April 20th Update
57kg Peter Del Gallo, Southern Maine
70kg Anthony Ulaszek, Wartburg
79kg Jaison White, Ithaca
97kg Duncan Lee, Central
125kg Cullen Quick, Luther

April 22nd Update
70kg Cody Welker, UW-Oshkosh

April 25th Update
65kg Hayden Bates, Heidelberg
74kg Jessy Diaz, Dubuque

Rules committee proposes changes including 3 point takedown

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The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee has published their proposed rule changes for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons. Several changes would dramatically alter college wrestling for the upcoming season. The biggest change is increasing a takedown’s value from two to three points. Another major change is only awarding a riding time point if the wrestler has also scored near fall points in the match. NCAA coaches have been informed they will have a chance to comment on the proposed changes, and the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel will consider the changes at their meeting on June 8th.

Other changes include modifying weigh in times for dual meets, eliminating the controversial hand-touch takedown, and adding a three point near fall when a wrestler holds his opponent in criteria for three seconds in addition to the unchanged two and four point near falls.

See the NCAA official release here.

Additionally, the following changes have been proposed:

  • Allow officials to use video review to review an entire sequence and apply the correct calls which would eliminate dead time under the current rules.
  • The first medical forfeit of a tournament would count as a loss on the wrestler’s record unless the medical forfeit occurs immediately after an injury default in a tournament.
  • The penalty for a delayed coach’s video review challenge request would be changed to a loss of the video review instead of a control-of-mat violation.
  • True placement matches conducted in an event would not alter the final team score.
  • Officials could let action continue after penalizing an illegal hold and not require a stoppage after imminent scoring finishes when the safety of wrestlers is not in danger.
  • The five-second count for the waist and ankle ride would be expanded to include all situations in which the top wrestler grasps the bottom wrestler’s ankle. 
  • Weigh-in times across all competition types would be standardized to two hours or sooner before the start of competition. Currently, tournament weigh-ins are two hours or sooner, but dual meet weigh-ins are permitted only one hour or sooner before the start of competition. 
  • Weight certification for all schools would be permitted to start Sept. 1.
  • The rule limiting facial hair to no longer than half an inch would be eliminated.

Frank Johnson to lead Linfield in season 2

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Frank Johnson has been named interim head men’s and women’s wrestling coach at Linfield University, the McMinnville, Oregon, school announced yesterday. Former coach Chad Hanke stepped down from the position last month, and Johnson will take over. Linfield will enter their second season of competition for men and women in 2023-2024. Johnson has twelve years of collegiate head coaching experience at Warner Pacific University and his alma mater Pacific University and has seventeen years of high school head coaching experience.

Linfield took the mats for the first time this season. Jacob Barnes and Micah Worthington placed 5th and 8th, respectively, at the Upper Midwest Regional.

Frank Johnson to lead Linfield wrestling program

Frank Johnson has been appointed interim head coach of the Linfield University men’s and women’s wrestling teams, director of athletics Dr. Garry Killgore announced on Monday. He replaces Chad Hanke, who resigned his position in March.
 
“I am really excited to add Frank to our coaching staff,” said Killgore. “It’s really special to be able to add a coach of Frank’s caliber to our team. He comes highly recommended from the Restore Oregon Wrestling group and I have nothing but admiration for that group of people, too. Once I got to talk with Frank, I realized what a great fit he would be for our program. He’s going to be a super great leader for our student-athletes and he’ll be an outstanding teammate for the people upstairs to work with as well.”
 
A seasoned leader with 12 years of collegiate head coaching experience, Johnson is eager to take over Linfield’s prospering wrestling program, which will begin its second year of varsity competition this fall.

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2023 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year

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The 2023 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year is Jaritt Shinhoster of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Shinhoster won his second NCAA championship at 184 lbs. in March in dominating fashion. He opened with a 40 second fall then had back to back 12-0 major decisions in the quarterfinals and semifinals before winning 9-2 in the finals to defend his title. He finished the year with a 33-2 record, 16 falls, 3 tech falls, and 7 major decisions. He avenged his only DIII loss twice, including in the NCAA finals.

The regular season highlight for Shinhoster was becoming the first DIII finalist at the Midlands since 2010. He defeated the wrestlers ranked 12th and 20th in Division I at the time on the way to the finals. He continued his strong second half run by rolling through the WIAC Championships with a fall and two tech falls and kept his momentum by pinning all four of his opponents at the Upper Midwest Regional, spending a total of 6:11 on the mat in the tournament. He earned the number one seed at the NCAA Championships and left little doubt that he deserved it.

Shinhoster ends his career with a 112-15 record with 57 falls, 9 tech falls, and 28 major decisisions across five seasons. He was a four-time NCAA qualifier, four-time regional finalist, and two-time Upper Midwest regional champion. He was the 4th seed at 174 lbs. at the canceled 2020 NCAA Championships, wrestled an abbreviated four match schedule in 2021, and then went on to win the 2022 and 2023 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs. He is a five-time NWCA Scholar All-American and was named the WIAC Wrestler of the Year in 2022 and 2023. Shinhoster is the second Whitewater wrestler to win this award after Jordan Newman in 2018, and he emerged from an exceptionally strong field to take this honor.

Previous Wrestlers of the Year
2022 – Bradan Birt, Millikin
2020 – Troy Stanich, Stevens
2019 – Darden Schurg, Wabash
2018 – Jordan Newman, Whitewater
2017 – Riley Lefever, Wabash
2016 – Riley Lefever, Wabash
2015 – Mike Fuenffinger, Augsburg
2014 – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Oshkosh
2013 – Nazar Kulchytskyy, Oshkosh
2012 – Byron Tate, Wartburg
2011 – Minga Batsukh, St. John’s
2010 – Clayton Rush, Coe

2023 d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year

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The 2023 d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year is Tony Valek of Augsburg. Valek led the Auggies to their 14th NCAA Championship last month in Roanoke, Virginia. Augsburg came into the postseason ranked third in the final NWCA poll but managed to outdistance second place Wartburg by 34.5 points to take the title. Eight Augsburg wrestlers qualified for the tournament, seven became All-Americans, and Sam Stuhl won the 141 lbs. championship.

Two weeks earlier, Augsburg won the regional tournament for the 20th consecutive season. Tyler Kim and Charlie Stuhl won their respective weight classes while three other Auggies finished second and three finished third to give the team eight qualifiers.

Augsburg finished 9-1 in dual meets and won the MSOE, North Central, and Citrus Invitationals, and they also captured the National Duals title with a win over Johnson & Wales in the finals.

Valek has been on staff at Augsburg since 2012. He served as a graduate assistant from 2012-2014, assistant from 2014-2015, Associate Head Coach from 2015-2019, Co-Head Coach from 2019-2022, and Head Coach from 2022 until present. He graduated from Augsburg in 2012 after a career that saw him become a 3x All-American, 2x NCAA finalist, and NCAA Elite 89 winner. This is his first time earning d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year.

NWCA DIII Hall of Fame Class Announced

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The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced the 2023 Hall of Fame class. The seven member class features coaches, wrestlers, and contributors to NCAA Division III wrestling. The official induction will take place in late July at the NWCA Convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. See complete bio information for the inductees a the link below.

National Wrestling Coaches Association announces Division III Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Brian Allen – Associate head coach, Johnson & Wales, 2x All-American

Minga Batsukh – 3x NCAA Champion for St. John’s

Michael Blair – 4x All-American for Trinity

Lucas Malmberg – 2x NCAA Champion, 4x finalist for Messiah

John Malvik – Contributor

Mark Matzek – 2x NCAA Champion and NCAA Championship winning coach for Augsburg

Bebeto Yewah – 2x NCAA Champion, 3x finalist for UW-La Crosse

Division III Hall of Fame Banquet Info
Date: Friday, July 28
Location: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina
Tickets: https://www.nwcaconvention.com/shop/product/160916
Lodging: https://book.passkey.com/gt/218690981?gtid=a56461889fcbb288feddf6b2f91d08de

Wrestling rules committee meets soon

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The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee is set to meet in April 17-19 to discuss potential rule changes for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 seasons. The NCAA publishes a new rule book every other season, so major changes can only occur during rule book years. This coming season is a rule book year, so major changes can be made. Any rule changes proposed by the committee then need to be passed by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP).

The rules committee is made up of nine members. A secretary-rules editor and four DI representatives, two DII representatives, and two DIII representatives. The current secretary-rules editor is Chuck Barbee, though he announced yesterday that he will step down from the position when his term ends in August. Here is the rest of the committee.

DivisionTitleName & InstitutionConferenceTerm
Expiration
FBSExecutive Associate Athletics Director/CFOJonathan Reeder
Appalachian State University		Sun Belt ConferenceAUG 2023
FBSHead Wrestling CoachChris Bono
University of Wisconsin-Madison		Big Ten ConferenceAUG 2025
FBSHead Wrestling CoachColeman Scott
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill		Atlantic Coast ConferenceAUG 2026
DIHead Wrestling CoachJohn Hangey
Rider University		Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceAUG 2024
IIHead Coach- WrestlingAustin DeVoe
Colorado School of Mines		Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceAUG 2023
IIHead Men’s Wrestling CoachDeral Brown
Newberry College		South Atlantic ConferenceAUG 2025
IIIHead Men’s and Women’s Wrestling CoachDuane Bastress
York College (Pennsylvania)		Middle Atlantic ConferencesAUG 2026
IIISports Information DirectorRobert Fox
Waynesburg University		Presidents’ Athletic ConferenceAUG 2024

Coaches, officials, and administrators were sent a survey concerning potential rule changes. Here is an incomplete selection of the most interesting proposals. Respondents were asked if they support these possible changes.

  1. Remove headgear requirement (the rules committee passed this change in 2017 as well, but the PROP did not let it go through)
  2. Assign a wrestler a loss for the first medical forfeit in a tournament (currently, a MFF counts as a win for the winner but not a loss for the forfeiting wrestler)
  3. Remove traditional stalling from list of reviewable calls
  4. Reducing points scored by wrestlers in the consolations rounds (no specific change described)
  5. Adding language to rules requiring the top wrestler to work for a near fall or pin
  6. Adding a step out rule that gives a point to a wrestler who forces his opponent to step one foot outside the circle when in the neutral position
  7. Mandatory stalemate before calling either wrestler for stalling in the top/bottom position
  8. Standardize weigh-in time for all competitions (several options given including 2 hours, 1.5 hours, or no change)
  9. Allowing the use of saunas any time except 48 hours prior to competition

Of this list, the step out is the change that would cause the most drastic change on the mat and would push the sport in the direction of freestyle. There would need to be a significant amount of explanation and interpretation for a step out rule. Would there be a “grounded” rule like in freestyle? Would a wrestler who secures an escape near the edge and then immediately steps out be penalized? Will wrestlers be permitted to continue to work for a takedown on the edge, or would a foot out of bounds immediately result in a whistle?

Removing the requirement for headgear usage would be a big change as well. As stated above, this came close to happening six years ago but was shot down by PROP. If the rules committee hopes to get this change approved in 2023, they will need a convincing rationale. The other in-match changes are mostly related to stalling and are understandable given the current frustrations with the way stalling is called, especially on the mat. Based on the current rules as written and a clarification that was circulated earlier this year, a wrestler in the bottom position will get called for stalling if he is unable to escape, regardless of what else is happening in the match, and a top wrestler will only be called for stalling in the most extreme circumstances.

The final noteworthy change is allowing sauna use except in the 48 hours before competition. This is intended to let athletes experience the supposed benefits of sauna usage without allowing use for weight loss just before competition. Sauna use is currently prohibited during the season at any time and for any reason. PROP will surely want to weigh in here if this proposal is approved by the rules committee.

Robbins to coach IWU

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Illinois Wesleyan has announced Brett Robbins as the head coach of the Men’s and Women’s Wrestling teams. IWU had men’s wrestling until 1985, and the Titans have tasked Bloomington native Robbins with getting the team back on the mat. Robbins has spent the past seven seasons as a volunteer coach at Northern Iowa and graduated from the school in 2012.

Illinois Wesleyan competes in the CCIW and will join conference schools Augustana, Aurora, Carthage, Concordia-Wisconsin, Elmhurst, Lakeland, Millikin, MSOE, North Central, and Wheaton on the men’s side and Aurora, Augustana, Carthage, Lakeland, and North Central on the women’s side. The school announced the return of wrestling in November of 2022 along with plans to compete in the 2023-2024 season.

Brett Robbins Selected to Lead IWU Wrestling Programs

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan University Athletic Director Mike Wagner announced Brett Robbins as the IWU head men’s and women’s wrestling coach Wednesday, April 5. Robbins, a native of Bloomington, Ill. and graduate of Bloomington High School, returns to his hometown after a seven-year run at the University of Northern Iowa.

“I am ecstatic to welcome Brett and his family back to Bloomington,” Wagner said. “Throughout the hiring process, Brett’s vision for the program as well as his passion for the sport and the community made the decision clear. I am excited to watch him build our women’s program and reignite our men’s team with the outstanding wrestling talent our region is filled with.”

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Groeneveld promoted to head coach at Alma

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Jared Groeneveld has been elevated to head coach at Alma College after seven seasons as the top assistant. He had been serving as the interim head coach since Todd Hibbs left to become the AD at Albion earlier this spring. Groeneveld was part of Alma’s first recruiting class when the school brought wrestling back in 2011 and was an NCAA qualifier for the Scots.

Groeneveld Elevated to Head Men’s Wrestling Coach

Alma, MI – Jared Groeneveld ’15 has been named the next Head Men’s Wrestling Coach by Alma College on April 3, 2023 as announced by Vice President/Director of Athletics Sarah Dehring.

“We are extremely pleased to be elevating Jared into this position. His commitment to our wrestling program, and the mission of Alma College, is second to none. We look forward to seeing the new direction that the program will take under his guidance.”, said Dehring.

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2023 NWCA Scholar Teams and All-Americans

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The NWCA has released the top 30 teams and Scholar All-Americans for 2023. WPI nipped Heidelberg for the top team with Stevens right behind in third place. 364 individuals made the cut as scholar All-Americans by meeting the academic and athletic criteria. The team GPA award is based on a selection of athletes that competed in the regional along with an allowed number of additional wrestlers who met competition date requirements.

NWCA Release

Sortable List of Scholar All-Americans

Top 30 Teams

RankInstitutionHead CoachGPA
1Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)Matt Oney3.767
2Heidelberg UniversityTony Patrizi3.76612
3Stevens Institute of TechnologyJoseph Favia3.7344
4Johns Hopkins UniversityKeith Norris3.727
5Rochester Institute of TechnologyJason Bovenzi3.72
6Washington and Lee UniversityNathan Shearer3.6719
7Trinity CollegeSebastian Amato3.6672
8Ohio Northern UniversityRon Beaschler3.667
9Case Western Reserve UniversityJoshua Malave3.6562
10Williams CollegeScott Honecker3.634
11University of ChicagoLeo Kocher3.629
12Augsburg UniversityTony Valek3.605
13Baldwin Wallace UniversityJamie Gibbs3.5968
14Springfield CollegeJason Holder3.5922
15Lycoming CollegeRoger Crebs3.584
16United States Coast Guard AcademyKevin Bratland3.58
17Wesleyan UniversityDrew Black3.574
18New York UniversityBruce E Haberli3.5721
19Wabash CollegeBrian Anderson3.5633
20John Carroll UniversityMark Hawald3.54
21Albion CollegeAdam Wilson3.538
22Ithaca CollegeMartin Nichols3.5319
23Castleton UniversityScott Legacy3.53
24UW La CrosseDave Malecek3.519
25Roger Williams UniversityJon Egan3.5185
26Gettysburg CollegeGino Frank3.513
27UW Eau ClaireTim Fader3.497
28Olivet CollegeBrandon Brissette3.492
29McDaniel CollegeMason Goretsas3.4853
30UW PlattevilleChris Walter3.4826

2023 d3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year

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The 2023 d3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year is Thomas Monn of McDaniel College. Monn finished in 6th place at 149 lbs. at the NCAA Championships, one of just three freshmen to place in the top six in the tournament. Monn started his career for the Green Terror with a championship at the Messiah Invitational and proceeded to win his first 33 matches in a row up through his Mideast Regional championship. In between, he was victorious in the Elizabethtown Invitational, Dr. Kenneth Ober Memorial Invitational, and the Centennial Conference Championships. He was named the Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Year and Rookie of the Year, becoming the first wrestler to ever win both awards in the same season.

Monn opened the NCAA Championships as the #3 seed where he picked up his 34th consecutive win. After dropping his quarterfinal match to the eventual runner-up Javen Estrada of North Central, he won his round of 12 matchup to become McDaniel’s 14th All-American (10th individual) and first-ever freshman placewinner. On Saturday morning, he defeated Upper Midwest champion Charlie Stuhl of Augsburg to get to the consolation semifinals. He lost his last two matches to end up 6th on the podium, completing his season with a 36-3 record.

Monn came to McDaniel from Washington County Technical High School in nearby Hagerstown, Maryland, where he won a pair of Maryland state titles as a sophomore and senior and placed 6th as a freshman. His junior season was wiped out along with the rest of Maryland public high school wrestling by the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations to Thomas Monn, the 2023 d3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year.

2023 All-Americans by Class Year

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This data was collected by Jason Bryant from roster info also published here. Some may be year in school while others might be eligibility year. Some listed as seniors on this list could potentially return in 2023-2024 due to COVID-19 waivers and other eligibility extenders. If a wrestlers is listed as a freshman in the chart below but did not make the d3wrestle.com All-Freshman team, that means he was not in high school last year, regardless of eligibility status.

Grad Students – 1 All-American
Seniors – 31 All-Americans
Juniors – 17 All-Americans
Sophomores – 22 All-Americans
Freshmen – 9 All-Americans

Place125TeamYearPlace165TeamYear
1Joziah FryJohnson & WalesFR1Nathan LackmanRhode Island CollegeSR
2Jacob DecaturBaldwin WallaceJR2Matt LackmanAlverniaJR
3Christian GuzmanNorth CentralFR3Noah LeisgangWisconsin-La CrosseSO
4Jake CraigSouthern MaineFR4Nicholas SaccoTCNJSO
5Zac BlasioliMillikinJR5Cooper WillisAugsburgFR
6Mason BarrettAverettSO6Cooper PontelandolfoNYUSO
7Brady KoontzUniversity of DubuqueSR7Nathan FullerWartburgFR
8Joey LamparelliMuhlenbergJR8Jordan HardrickOhio NorthernSR
133174
1Robbie PrecinNorth CentralSR1Zane MulderWartburgJR
2Dalton RohrbaughYorkSR2Jared StrickerWisconsin-Eau ClaireSO
3Tyler FleetwoodWisconsin-Eau ClaireJR3Seth BrossardWisconsin-La CrosseSO
4Jaden HintonBaldwin WallaceJR4Charlie GrygasOswego StateSR
5Dylan KoontzUniversity of DubuqueSR5Stefan MajorStevensJR
6Ty BisekConcordia-MoorheadSO6LJ RichardsonCoe CollegeSO
7Luke KowalskiGettysburgJR7Seth GoetzingerAugsburg UniversitySO
8Chase RandallCoast GuardSO8Anson DewarMuhlenbergSO
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1Sam StuhlAugsburgJR1Jaritt ShinhosterWisconsin-WhitewaterSR
2Ethan HarstedWheatonSR2Shane LiegelLorasSR
3Jacob ReedOhio NorthernSO3Donovan CornLutherSR
4Domenic DifrancescantonioTCNJSR4Bentley Schwanebeck-OstermannAugsburgJR
5Kyle SlendornStevensSR5David McCulloughCoast GuardSR
6Zayren TerukinaWartburgSR6Colby GirouxRITSR
7James RodriguezCastletonJR7Charles BaczekWabashSO
8Josh WilsonGreensboro CollegeSO8Mahlic SallahRoanokeSR
149197
1Michael PetrellaBaldwin WallaceJR1Massoma EndeneWartburgSO
2Javen EstradaNorth CentralSO2Coy SpoonerCoast Guard AcademyJR
3Hayden BrownJohnson & WalesJR3Chibueze ChukwueziIthacaSR
4Hunter GutierrezStevensSR4Dylan HarrJohnson & WalesSO
5Chase SumnerOhio NorthernSR5Doug ByrneBaldwin WallaceSR
6Thomas MonnMcDanielFR6Tyler HannahWisconsin-PlattevilleSO
7Chase ParrottSpringfieldSR7Beau YinemanWisconsin-OshkoshSR
8Charlie StuhlAugsburgSO8Josh HarklessRITSO
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1Nolan HertelWisconsin-La CrosseJR1Jack HeldtWabashSR
2Tyler ShilsonAugsburgSR2Kaleb ReevesCoe CollegeSR
3Jake DeguireSpringfieldSO3Tyler KimAugsburgSR
4Zeke SmithLorasSR4Darryl AielloUniversity of DubuqueSR
5Ryan LuthWashington & LeeSR5Donovan KingOlivetJR
6David HollingsworthWartburgSR6Jake PeaveySouthern MaineGR
7Peter KaneWilliamsFR7Carl DiGiorgioCoast Guard AcademyFR
8Ryan SmithStevensFR8Michael DouglasWisconsin-La CrosseSO

2023 d3wrestle.com All-Freshman Team

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The 2023 d3wrestle.com All-Freshman Team is made up of Division III wrestlers who qualified for the NCAA Championships and also were in high school during the 2021-2022 season. Please leave a comment if a wrestler was missed or misidentified. The Freshman of the Year will be named later.

2023 Freshman All-Americans

125Christian GuzmanNorth Central3rd
125Jake CraigSouthern Maine4th
149Thomas MonnMcDaniel6th
157Peter KaneWilliams7th
157Ryan SmithStevens Institute8th
165Cooper WillisAugsburg5th
285Carl DiGiorgioCoast Guard7th

2023 Freshman National Qualifiers

125Cade OdrobinaAlbion
125Gavin BradleyCastleton
125James DayWabash
133Daniel HawsCentenary
133Isaias TorresIthaca
133Nico DiazStevens Institute
133Adam SchaeublinTrinity (Conn.)
133Dominik MallinderUW-Whitewater
141Eric KinkaidLoras
149Chance BabbAlvernia
149Clayton McDonoughLuther
157Aiden BrosinskiUW-Platteville
174Ganon SmithElizabethtown
184Isaac CoryPenn College
285Evan AndersonNYU

Lycoming College Full-Time Assistant

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Lycoming College is hiring an Assistant Wrestling Coach! As a key partner to the Head Wrestling coach this full-time, 10-month benefits eligible position assist with all of the day to day functions of the Lycoming College wrestling team!

Who We Are:

Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected liberal arts colleges. Today, our community of 1,200 active learners from 31 states and territories and 15 countries comprises a student body that is 35 percent domestic students of color or international, all of whom work with our renowned scholars to craft customized combinations of market-driven majors, minors and concentrations across our 40+ academic programs. Students compete in 19 NCAA Division III sports, participate in faculty-driven research, thrive in a robust program of internship experiences, and study abroad in more than two dozen countries. Lycoming College has one of the highest endowment-per-student ratios in the country. The institution is a member of the Annapolis Group of Liberal Arts Colleges and is recognized by The Princeton Review as one of The 388 Best Colleges. Lycoming College is dedicated to providing a high-quality liberal arts and sciences education for all students. Learn more at http://www.lycoming.edu.

What will I do in this role?

  • Recruiting top athlete’s to join the Lycoming College Warrior team and Wrestling team.
  • Developing practice plans and participating in leading practice instruction.
  • Conducting video analysis and strength training for the student athletes.
  • Assisting with setting up for mats and the clocks for home events.
  • Traveling with the team to wrestling events.
  • Participating in fundraising activities as well as promoting the wrestling program at events with the admission team.
  • This position requires weekend and evening work along with traveling. The need to have a valid US driver’s license and driving record is necessary.

What are we looking for?

  • High School diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Competitive wrestling and/or coaching experience at the College level required.
  • Successful candidate must be well-organized, have excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with prospective student-athletes, current student-athletes and staff and college personnel.
  • Candidate must have attention to details, have the ability to lead and the ability work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Candidate must display a commitment for adhering to all Lycoming College, NCAA, MAC, Landmark policies, rules and regulations. 

What We Offer!

Lycoming College has an excellent benefits package that includes:

Health & Wellness Benefits:

  • Health insurance – Lycoming College covers 95% of health insurance premiums for employees and 65% of premiums for eligible family members with a wide variety of health plan options available.
  • Dental insurance, including orthodontia coverage.
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
  • Life & accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Cancer insurance
  • Personal accident insurance
  • Wellness program
  • Employee assistance program

Retirement Benefits:

  • 403(b) retirement plan with up to 9% contributions from the College

Tuition Benefits:

  • Free tuition for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents at Lycoming College
  • Free tuition for eligible dependents at over 600 colleges nationwide through Tuition Exchange, Inc.
  • Free tuition for employees, spouses, and eligible dependents at the Pennsylvania College of Technology

Paid Leave Benefits:

  • Generous paid time off (PTO)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 14 holidays per year
  • Summer hours

Employee Perks:

  • 10% discount at the campus bookstore, excluding textbooks and snacks.
  • Reduced rates for meal packages for on-campus dining facilities.
  • Use of the campus recreations center and gym facilities for employees and household family members
  • Use of the campus Library

How do I Join the Warrior Team?

Apply directly online by submitting your resume and cover letter along with the names and contact information for three professional references.  Application review will begin immediately and will cease once the position has been filled.   A pre-employment criminal background check, ACT 153 clearances and motor vehicle record check will occur.

Lycoming College Proudly Celebrates and Values Diversity!

We are committed to fostering an inclusive campus community supporting all faculty, staff, and students. We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and all who are interested in supporting and contributing to our mission. Lycoming College is an equal opportunity employer.

Blackburn College restarts wrestling

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Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois, will add men’s and women’s wrestling for the 2023-2024 season. The school of approximately 400 undergraduates previous sponsored men’s wrestling, dropping the sport in the 1980s. Blackburn is approximately an hour north of St. Louis and is a member of the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The SLIAC announced this week that both men’s and women’s wrestling will become conference championship sports next season with the addition of the teams at Blackburn and the joining of the conference by Lyon College in Arkansas. Blackburn, Eureka, Fontbonne, Lyon, and Westminster will compete in both championships.

Khris Whelan was named head coach of both programs last month. Whelan was a two-time All-American at Missouri and has previous college coaching experience as an assistant at his alma mater and as head coach at SIU-Edwardsville from 2004-2007. He has other experience as a coach for Great Britain’s national team from 1994-1997 and most recently as a high school coach in Illinois. He competed in the 1976 Greco-Roman Olympic Trials as a high schooler and won four USA Wrestling Junior National championships.

Blackburn Welcomes Whelan as Head Wrestling Coach

Blackburn College is proud to announce that wrestling has returned to the campus for the first time since the 1980’s. This time, Blackburn will expand to include a women’s team in addition to a men’s team. Khris Whelan, an alternate of the 1976 Olympic Greco-Roman team at age 15, has begun his tenure as the head coach for the men’s and women’s wrestling teams.

Whelan brings exceptional experience to the program. As a wrestler, Khris competed at the University of Missouri, where he was a two-time All-American. Following his experience as an athlete at the University of Missouri, Khris spent his time from 1987-1994 coaching at his alma mater. He coached eight NCAA Division 1 All-Americans, as well as several Big 8 and Big 12 champions.

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2023 All-Americans and Regional Performance

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RegionAll-AmericansFinalistsChampsPoints
Upper Midwest1863266.5
Lower Midwest1763265
Northeast1532193
Central1032153.5
Southeast1120137.5
Mideast900105.5

Breakdown by Weight

CLMMENESEUM2nd Pl.Champ
12513121CNE
13312122SELM
141111122UMUM
149211211LMC
1572222UMUM
165111212SENE
1742213UMLM
184121112LMUM
19711222NELM
2852222LMC

Seeded wrestlers who did not place
Central – 5 of 14
Mideast – 4 of 10
Lower Midwest – 3 of 18
Southeast – 3 of 11
Northeast – 3 of 11
Upper Midwest – 1 of 16

Seeded and Placed
1st – 9 of 10
2nd – 10 of 10
3rd – 9 of 10
4th – 9 of 10
5th – 9 of 10
6th – 6 of 10
7th – 5 of 10
8th – 4 of 10

2023 All-Americans (unseeded in italics, 19 total)

Place125TeamRegionPlace165TeamRegion
1Joziah FryJohnson & WalesNE1Nathan LackmanRhode Island CollegeNE
2Jacob DecaturBaldwin WallaceC2Matt LackmanAlverniaSE
3Christian GuzmanNorth CentralLM3Noah LeisgangWisconsin-La CrosseUM
4Jake CraigSouthern MaineNE4Nicholas SaccoTCNJME
5Zac BlasioliMillikinLM5Cooper WillisAugsburgUM
6Mason BarrettAverettSE6Cooper PontelandolfoNYUNE
7Brady KoontzUniversity of DubuqueLM7Nathan FullerWartburgLM
8Joey LamparelliMuhlenbergME8Jordan HardrickOhio NorthernC
133174
1Robbie PrecinNorth CentralLM1Zane MulderWartburgLM
2Dalton RohrbaughYorkSE2Jared StrickerWisconsin-Eau ClaireUM
3Tyler FleetwoodWisconsin-Eau ClaireUM3Seth BrossardWisconsin-La CrosseUM
4Jaden HintonBaldwin WallaceC4Charlie GrygasOswego StateME
5Dylan KoontzUniversity of DubuqueLM5Stefan MajorStevensSE
6Ty BisekConcordia-MoorheadUM6LJ RichardsonCoe CollegeLM
7Luke KowalskiGettysburgSE7Seth GoetzingerAugsburg UniversityUM
8Chase RandallCoast GuardNE8Anson DewarMuhlenbergME
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1Sam StuhlAugsburgUM1Jaritt ShinhosterWisconsin-WhitewaterUM
2Ethan HarstedWheatonUM2Shane LiegelLorasLM
3Jacob ReedOhio NorthernC3Donovan CornLutherLM
4Domenic DifrancescantonioTCNJME4Bentley Schwanebeck-OstermannAugsburgUM
5Kyle SlendornStevensSE5David McCulloughCoast GuardNE
6Zayren TerukinaWartburgLM6Colby GirouxRITME
7James RodriguezCastletonNE7Charles BaczekWabashC
8Josh WilsonGreensboro CollegeSE8Mahlic SallahRoanokeSE
149197
1Michael PetrellaBaldwin WallaceC1Massoma EndeneWartburgLM
2Javen EstradaNorth CentralLM2Coy SpoonerCoast Guard AcademyNE
3Hayden BrownJohnson & WalesNE3Chibueze ChukwueziIthacaME
4Hunter GutierrezStevensSE4Dylan HarrJohnson & WalesNE
5Chase SumnerOhio NorthernC5Doug ByrneBaldwin WallaceC
6Thomas MonnMcDanielME6Tyler HannahWisconsin-PlattevilleUM
7Chase ParrottSpringfieldNE7Beau YinemanWisconsin-OshkoshUM
8Charlie StuhlAugsburgUM8Josh HarklessRITME
157285
1Nolan HertelWisconsin-La CrosseUM1Jack HeldtWabashC
2Tyler ShilsonAugsburgUM2Kaleb ReevesCoe CollegeLM
3Jake DeguireSpringfieldNE3Tyler KimAugsburgUM
4Zeke SmithLorasLM4Darryl AielloUniversity of DubuqueLM
5Ryan LuthWashington & LeeSE5Donovan KingOlivetC
6David HollingsworthWartburgLM6Jake PeaveySouthern MaineNE
7Peter KaneWilliamsNE7Carl DiGiorgioCoast Guard AcademyNE
8Ryan SmithStevensSE8Michael DouglasWisconsin-La CrosseUM

Final 2023 Championship Results

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Final Individual Brackets | Final Team Scores

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Final Session Replay on Flo ($)

Finals Results (links go directly to TrackWrestling match video ($))
125 Joziah Fry, JWU dec. 4-2 Jacob Decatur, Baldwin Wallace
133 Robbie Precin, North Central dec. 3-1 Dalton Rohrbaugh York
141 Sam Stuhl, Augsburg dec. 5-1 Ethan Harsted, Wheaton
149 Michael Petrella, Baldwin Wallace dec. 10-4 Javen Estrada, North Central
157 Nolan Hertel, UW-Lax TB1 6-5 Tyler Shilson, Augsburg
165 Nathan Lackman, RIC SV1 3-1 Matt Lackman, Alvernia
174 Zane Mulder, Wartburg dec. 7-5 Jared Stricker, UW-Eau Claire
184 Jaritt Shinhoster, UWW dec. 9-2 Shane Liegel, Loras
197 Massoma Endene, Wartburg dec. 10-6 Coy Spooner, Coast Guard
285 Jack Heldt, Wabash dec. 6-1 Kaleb Reeves, Coe

Awards
NWCA Coach of the Year: Lonnie Morris, Johnson & Wales
Tournament Coach of the Year: Jamie Gibbs, Baldwin Wallace
Tournament Assistant Coaches of the Year: Baldwin Wallace

NCAA Season Awards | Results heading into the tournament
Elite 90 Award: Michael Angers, Castleton
Most Dominant: Jack Heldt, Wabash
Most Falls: Jake Deguire, Springfield
Most Tech Falls: Jared Kuhns, York

Tournament Outstanding Wrestler: Jaritt Shinhoster, UW-Whitewater
Tournament Most Falls: Jake Deguire, Springfield, 6(!) falls in 13:32

Top 5 Teams
1. Augsburg
2. Wartburg
3. Baldwin Wallace
4. North Central
5. UW-La Crosse

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