Hansen to coach Emory & Henry
Emory & Henry College has announced the hiring of Pete Hansen as the first wrestling coach in school history. The Wasps plan to begin competition next season in the fall of 2020. Hansen moves over from a football coaching position at the school to take over the men’s and women’s wrestling teams. He wrestled for Southern Virginia University during their NCWA days and has been with Emory & Henry as a defensive line coach since the spring of 2019.
Emory & Henry will ultimately be one of five Old Dominion Athletic Conference schools with men’s wrestling. Ferrum and Washington & Lee compete currently, Emory & Henry and Shenandoah will begin competition this fall, and Roanoke is set to start in the fall of 2021.
Emory & Henry Hires Pete Hansen as Inaugural Head Wrestling Coach
Weekend Results 2/14-16
Loras defeated Wartburg 19-17 to win the American Rivers Conference title. The win snapped a streak of 27 straight conference championships for Wartburg and 220 straight conference dual wins.
Friday
WIAC Championships
Trinity Quad (Bridgewater State, Rhode Island)
King’s Tri (Keystone, Scranton)
Luther 30, Buena Vista 12
Alfred State 42, Jamestown CC 16
Castleton 23, Williams 11
Messiah 35, Elizabethtown 12
Coe 30, Dubuque 15
TCNJ 38, Delaware Valley 6
Ithaca 41, Wilkes 6
Baldwin Wallace 24, West Liberty 12
Brockport 46, Penn College 3
Saturday
Centennial Conference Championships
Mid-States Invitational
President’s Athletic Conference Championships
UAA Championships
Southeast Conference Championships
Winona State Invitational
Last Chance Invitational at Central
Messiah 21, TCNJ 18
Lycoming 36, Wesleyan 7
Springfield 27, WPI 12
Augsburg 35, MSU-Moorhead 9
Oswego 28, Cortland 18
Wrestling This Weekend 2/14-16
Friday
WIAC Championships
Trinity Quad (Bridgewater State, Rhode Island)
Loras at Wartburg
King’s Tri (Keystone, Scranton)
Luther at Buena Vista
Jamestown CC at Alfred State
Williams at Castleton
Elizabethtown at Messiah
Coe at Dubuque
Delaware Valley at TCNJ
Ithaca at Wilkes
West Liberty at Baldwin Wallace
Brockport at Penn College
Saturday
Centennial Conference Championships
Mid-States Invitational
President’s Athletic Conference Championships
UAA Championships
Southeast Conference Championships
Winona State Invitational
Last Chance Invitational at Central
TCNJ at Messiah
Lycoming at Wesleyan
WPI at Springfield
MSU-Moorhead at Augsburg
Cortland at Oswego
Sunday
John Carroll Open
Simon Fraser at Pacific
Western New England at WPI
d3wrestle.com 2019-2020 Rankings #9
d3wrestle.com 2019-2020 Rankings #9 – February 12, 2020
Quick reminder on the tiers: The top ten are ranked in order. The Contenders and Honorable Mentions are loosely grouped.
Wrestler of the Week: Nick Arborio
The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Nick Arborio of Western New England. Arborio helped the Golden Bears to wins over Alvernia, Trinity, and Southern Maine. Against Southern Maine, Arborio pinned returning All-American and #3 ranked Peter Del Gallo to provide crucial points in a two point Western New England victory. It was Del Gallo’s first loss of the season.
Arborio, a junior from Berlin, Connecticut, is a returning regional placer, taking 5th last season at 125 in the Northeast Region. This season, he is 26-5 at 125 and 133. His career record is 83-24. Western New England finishes up their regular season schedule on Sunday with a dual at WPI.
Weekend Results 2/7-9
Friday
Johnson & Wales 47, Rhode Island 0
La Crosse 37, Stevens Point 6
Simpson 24, Buena Vista 16
Alma 34, Manchester 18
Coe 34, Cornell 9
Messiah 25, York 16
TCNJ 21, Centenary 16
Platteville 28, Oshkosh 9
Loras 46, Dubuque 0
Saturday
Messiah Open
John Summa Invitational at Baldwin Wallace
UWEC Don Parker Open
Western New England Duals (Alvernia, Southern Maine, Trinity)
McDaniel Centennial Duals (Ursinus, Johns Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Washington & Lee, Merchant Marine)
Williams Duals (Ithaca, Wesleyan)
CWRU Duals (Defiance, Penn St.-Behrend)
Coast Guard Duals (WPI, Bridgewater State, NYU)
Roger Williams Tri (Rhode Island, New England)
Southern Virginia Tri (Averett)
Elizabethtown 33, Gettysburg 9
Johnson & Wales 29, New England 14
Sunday
RIT Tiger Duals (Penn College, Oneonta)
Wilkes 22, Scranton 14
Cortland 50, Keystone 3
Elizabethtown 41, King’s 6
Weekend Wrestling 2/7-9
Friday
Johnson & Wales at Rhode Island
La Crosse at Stevens Point
Simpson at Buena Vista
Pacific at North Idaho
Manchester at Alma
Coe at Cornell
Messiah at York
TCNJ at Centenary
Oshkosh at Platteville
Dubuque at Loras
Saturday
Messiah Open
John Summa Invitational at Baldwin Wallace
UWEC Don Parker Open
Western New England Duals (Alvernia, Southern Maine, Trinity)
McDaniel Centennial Duals (Ursinus, Johns Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Washington & Lee, Merchant Marine)
Williams Duals (Ithaca, Wesleyan)
CWRU Duals (Defiance, Penn St.-Behrend)
Coast Guard Duals (WPI, Bridgewater State, NYU)
Roger Williams Tri (Rhode Island, New England)
Southern Virginia Tri (Averett)
Elizabethtown at Gettysburg
Sunday
RIT Tiger Duals (Penn College, Oneonta)
Wilkes at Scranton
Keystone at Cortland
King’s at Elizabethtown
Wrestler of the Week: Cornell Beachem
The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Cornell Beachem of Mount St. Joseph. Beachem won the 174 lbs. weight class at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational this past weekend. The #3 seed started the tournament with a pair of falls before winning 14-4 over returning NCAA qualifier Hayden Kinjorski of Olivet in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he won 19-5 over #6 ranked Evan Lawrence of Eau Claire to set up a match with #1 ranked Jarrit Shinhoster of Whitewater. Beachem got the winning takedown late in the third period to take the title with a 3-1 decision. He was named Outstanding Wrestler of the 34 team event for his efforts.
Beachem, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, is currently undefeated at 12-0 on the year. He was a Division II NCAA qualifier last year for Notre Dame College before transferring closer to home for the 2019-2020 season. He began competing late this season after earning All-HCAC first team honors as a running back on the Lions football team where he led the team in rushing and receiving. Beachem and the rest of the Lions are set to host Heidelberg this Thursday.
Weekend Results 1/31-2/1
Friday
Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational
La Crosse 33, Luther 8
Wilkes 30, Penn College 11
Dubuque 32, Simpson 15
New England 28, Norwich 18
Concordia-Moorhead 36, St. John’s 12
Castleton 21, Western New England 16
Stevens 41, York 10
Wabash 42, Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Waynesburg 26, Thiel 12
Millersville 39, Delaware Valley 6
Saturday
Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational
Loras Open
Grand Valley Laker Classic
Northland Open
Springfield Quad
Centennial Quad (Ursinus, Johns Hopkins, Merchant Marine, Gettysburg)
Bridgewater Tri (Williams, Plymouth State)
Thaddeus Stevens Quad (Alvernia, Keystone)
Penn College Quad (Washington & Jefferson, Oswego)
WPI Duals (Brockport, Southern Maine, Roger Williams, Muhlenberg)
Wesleyan 23, Rhode Island 20
Stevens 30, NYU 13
TCNJ 35, Lycoming 4
Coast Guard 45, Trinity 1
Scranton 44, Alfred State 3
Centenary 47, Hunter 9
Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational starts today
Thirty four DIII teams take to the mat today at 11am Central in the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational. The tournament has been running since 1938 and features many of the top teams and individuals in Division III.
Live Results and Video via TrackWrestling
Participating Teams
| Adrian | John Carroll | Otterbein |
| Alma College | MacMurray | Pacific |
| Augustana | Messiah | Trine |
| Buena Vista | Millikin | Chicago |
| CWRU | MSOE | Mount Union |
| Concordia (WI) | Mount St. Joseph | Wheaton |
| Cornell College | Muskingum | Eau Claire |
| Defiance | Nebraska Wesleyan | Oshkosh |
| Elizabethtown | North Central | Platteville |
| Elmhurst | Ohio Northern | Stevens Point |
| Ferrum | Olivet | Whitewater |
| Heidelberg |
Wrestler of the Week: Sam Gross
The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Sam Gross of John Carroll. Gross participated in a pair of events last week at 157 lbs. and picked up three OAC wins for the Blue Streaks. Ranked 9th coming into the week, he started by defeating #10 Dalton Leightner of Baldwin Wallace 7-3 in a Tuesday dual. On Saturday, he won 11-7 against Shaun Wagner of Ohio Northern and picked up a fall to break a 13-13 tie in sudden victory against 5th ranked and NCAA runner-up Antwon Pugh of Mount Union. For his efforts, Gross was also named Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week.
Gross, a junior from Beachwood, Ohio, is 22-6 this year. He spent the first half of the season at 165 and dropped to 157. He was 3rd at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open, 1st at the Trine Invitational, 2nd at the RIT Inviational and 3rd at the Citrus Invitational. Gross finished 3rd at the 2019 Central Regional at 165 lbs. to earn his first trip to the NCAA Championships last season. His career record is now 54-21. John Carroll next competes tomorrow and Saturday at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational.
