Seven Wrestlers Named Academic All-America

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Seven Division III wrestlers have been named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division III At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible to be selected, these seven were first named to the Academic All-District Teams. The group is led by Augsburg’s Victor Gliva and La Crosse’s Sean O’Neil who each were named as first team Academic All-Americans. Brandon Conrad of Lycoming and Lance Evans of Wartburg were each named to one of the teams for the third year in a row. See below for the complete list and the full Academic All-America At-Large Teams.

First Team
Victor Gliva, Augsburg University, So., 4.00, Accounting
Sean O’Neil, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Sr., 4.00, Biology / Pre-Medicine

Second Team
Jake Ashcraft, Ithaca College, Jr., 3.85, Accounting
Sam Bennyhoff, Augsburg University, Jr., 3.86, Physics
Brandon Conrad, Lycoming College, Sr., 3.93, Chemistry

Third Team
Josh Evans, Wilkes University, Sr., 3.94, Nursing
Lance Evans, Wartburg College, Sr., 3.64, Biology

BRAEDEN OSTEPCHUK OF NORWICH, JULIA WILSON OF KENYON LEAD GOOGLE CLOUD ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® DIVISION III AT-LARGE TEAMS

Tom Hall to coach Trine

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After two years as an assistant at the Angola, Indiana, school, Tom Hall has been elevated to Head Wrestling Coach at Trine University. Hall takes over for Dan Callahan who has moved up into athletic administration. The 2016 Olivet graduate becomes the second coach in the history of the program that stretches back to the 2004-2005 season when the school was called Tri-State. Along with a new coach, Trine will have a new conference championship to chase, as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association will sponsor wrestling for the first time in 35 years. Adrian, Alma, Olivet, and Trine will compete for the new championship next season. Read on for more from Trine.

Tom Hall Named Head Wrestling Coach

ANGOLA, IND. — Trine University and the Thunder wrestling program announce the promotion of Tom Hall to the position of Head Wrestling Coach. Hall takes over for Dan Callahan who has moved into an Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance role within the Athletic Department.

“Tom was an obvious choice to take over our wrestling program,” said Athletic Director/Assistant VP for Athletics Matt Land. “Tom has been with the program as an assistant the past two seasons and has played a big role in recruitment in the area which will aid the transition.”

“We thank Coach Callahan for all his hard work with the wrestling program and has helped transform it into one of the better programs in the area,” added Land. “He has served as both our Head Wrestling Coach and Compliance Officer for several years and we look forward to having him in his new role.”

Tom joined the Thunder wrestling program as an assistant coach in the summer of 2016 and brings a strong wrestling pedigree to the Trine wrestling program.

“I am thankful to have been chosen for this position,” said Hall. “Over the last two years, this program has made many strides and I am very excited to see what’s to come. Trine has academics that are second-to-none with both programs and professors that I feel push students to their fullest potential along with an athletic department that is committed to excellence. I am proud to continue to be a part of Thunder Athletics!”

He wrestled collegiately at Olivet College, where he was a two-time NCAA Division III Regional placer. While at Olivet, Hall also earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors and was a two-time captain. Hall graduated from Olivet in 2016 with a degree in exercise science.

A native of South Boardman, Mich., Hall was a three-time Michigan High School state qualifier at Fife Lake Forest Area High School. His top performance in the state meet included a third-place finish. Hall graduated from Fife Lake Forest Area in 2012.

In addition to having a new head coach, the wrestling program will have a new conference as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association will begin sponsoring wrestling in 2018-19 after a 35-year hiatus.

Currently, four MIAA schools sponsor wrestling: Adrian, Alma, Olivet, and Trine. Of the four, Olivet is the lone institution that has continually sponsored wrestling and has not dropped the program since first offering the sport for the 1964-65 campaign. Adrian’s first season was in 1959, with the program halting in 1984 before resuming for the 2015-16 academic year. Alma first sponsored wrestling in 1969 before discontinuing in 1984; the Scots resumed for the 2011-12 season. Trine has offered wrestling since the 2004-05 academic year.

Originally added as an MIAA-sponsored sport for the 1968-69 academic year, wrestling was dropped by the conference in 1984. During the sport’s 16-year span in the MIAA, the conference awarded 17 league titles (Kalamazoo and Olivet were co-champions in 1980) and honored 18 wrestlers as MVPs. The MIAA also awarded 160 All-MIAA awards, with six student-athletes earning All-MIAA accolades four times.

The addition of wrestling gives the MIAA 23 sponsored sports – 12 for men, 11 for women.

Academic All-District Wrestlers

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May 21, 2018

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CoSIDA has released the Google Cloud Academic All-District At-Large teams for 2017-2018. The At-Large teams include a variety of sports including wrestling. The athletes recognized here are eligible to be selected to the Academic All-America Team. That team will be announced next month.

Google Cloud Academic All-District® Men’s At-Large Team Released

NCAA DIVISION III – DISTRICT 2 (CT, DC, DE, KY, MD, NJ, RI, WV)
Joey Borai, Stevens Institute of Technology, Jr., 3.91, Software Engineering

NCAA DIVISION III – DISTRICT 3 (NY)
Jake Ashcraft, Ithaca College, Jr., 3.85, Accounting
Ben Brisman, Ithaca College, So., 3.49, Exercise Science

NCAA DIVISION III – DISTRICT 4 (PA)
Brandon Conrad, Lycoming College, Sr., 3.93, Chemistry
Josh Evans, Wilkes University, Sr., 3.94, Nursing
Jeff Hojnacki, Messiah College, Sr., 3.69, Business Administration

NCAA DIVISION III – DISTRICT 6 (MI, MN, WI)
Sam Bennyhoff, Augsburg University, Jr., 3.86, Physics
Victor Gliva, Augsburg University, So., 4.00, Accounting
Sean O’Neil, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Sr., 4.00, Biology / Pre-Medicine

NCAA DIVISION III – DISTRICT 7 (IL, IN, OH)
Dante Ginnetti, Baldwin Wallace University, So., 3.98, Accounting

NCAA DIVISION III – DISTRICT 8 (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, Canada)
Lance Evans, Wartburg College, Sr., 3.64, Biology

Gettysburg Full Time Assistant

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May 15, 2018

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Assistant Athletic Communications/Assistant Wrestling Coach (INTERN)

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Job Title	Assistant Athletic Communications/Assistant Wrestling Coach (INTERN)
Department	Athletics Office
Position Summary	Gettysburg College, in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is seeking a qualified individual for this two-year entry-level, intern position, funded by the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant. Gettysburg College is an undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college, which enrolls approximately 2,600 primarily residential students. Gettysburg College seeks candidates who have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of students, colleagues and community members. Under the direction of the Associate Director of Athletics, the Associate Director of Athletic Communications and the Head Wrestling Coach, the individual will work closely with these individuals to promote the Department of Athletics and serve as an assistant coach for the wrestling program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Athletic Communications: producing game recaps, news releases, feature stories; compiling statistics; working with video technology, graphic design production and maintenance of all social media platforms; staffing of home events. The incumbent may serve as a contact for multiple sports and assist on special projects as needed. Wrestling: assisting the head coach in the recruitment and retention of current student-athletes, budget management, team travel, athlete evaluations, on floor coaching, monitoring of academic progress of student-athletes, strength training and video technology.
Qualifications	Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in the environment of an academically demanding liberal arts institution with NCAA Division III athletic philosophies and policies, have outstanding interpersonal skills and organizational skills. Experience with, or the ability to master, programs such as StatCrew, Abobe Design Suite, and website content management systems such as SideArm. Experience as an assistant wrestling coach or as a student-athlete. There must be a willingness to work evening and weekend hours.
Special Instructions Summary	The starting date is September 1, 2018 and the position will continue through May 2020. Individual is eligible to participate in the College’s fringe benefits program including: medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance. A meal plan is also provided. This position is made available through the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women’s Internship Grant 2018-2020. To meet the grant requirements, the incumbent must identify as an ethnic minority and/or woman. For the purposes of the grant, racial ethnic minorities are described pursuant to the Federal guidelines of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Application materials will be accepted through June 1, 2018.

Manchester Full Time Assistant

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Position: Wrestling Assistant Coach

Department: Athletics

Campus: North Manchester

Position overview: Reports to the Head Coach and is responsible for instructing and assisting with all aspects of the wrestling program.

Essential job functions:

Teach, demonstrate and develop Wrestling theories and skills in student athletes
Teach physical health and safety to student athletes
Teach team-concepts and team-play to student athletes
Lead and direct the Wrestling academic studies program
Design customized work-out and practice instructions for individual student athletes
Represent the Department of Athletics in an appropriate and professional manner at all times.
Teach and follow the rules for Wrestling of the NCAA, HCAC, and Manchester University
Successfully complete the NCAA Division III Rules Test online.
Teach and assure appropriate safety precautions and practices during team practices, games and travel.
Coach practices and competitions.
Evaluate and counsel individual athletes
Recruit prospective student-athletes (some travel required).
Maintain appropriate office hours, files, and paperwork.
Drive campus fleet vehicles to away competitions. (On-site training provided)
Attend athletic and campus-wide staff meetings.

Secondary Job Functions:

Other duties as assigned by the Head Coach and Director of Athletics.
Coordinate team service projects
Coordinate team fundraising efforts

Qualifications:

Extensive knowledge of Wrestling; previous coaching preferred
Certification in CPR w/AED & First Aid.
Appropriate Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred
Valid driver’s license required

General information: Manchester University is an independent, liberal arts university with a campus in North Manchester, Ind., where approximately 1,300 students choose from at least 60 areas of undergraduate study, two master’s programs and 21 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Our second campus in Fort Wayne is home to the Manchester University College of Pharmacy, where graduates are awarded the Pharm.D. Doctoral degree.

Manchester has a distinctive commitment to developing respect for ethnic, cultural and religious pluralism and an international consciousness. Manchester University respects the infinite worth of every individual and graduates persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition. As an institution rooted in the tradition of the Church of the Brethren, Manchester University values learning, faith, service, integrity, diversity, and community.

Work schedule: This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position. This is a twelve (12) month position. Workday schedule varies; evenings, weekends and travel will be required. Hours will be determined with current coaching staff upon hire. Includes weekend evening work.

What we offer: We offer competitive pay and the opportunity to serve in a dynamic educational environment.

Salary range: $21,000

To apply: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Apply online via ADP and upload a cover letter and resume with your completed employment application. Questions can be emailed to Jenny Steele, employment coordinator.

Manchester University is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants who further diversify our faculty and staff are warmly welcome.

Heidelberg GA Position

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Heidelberg University Wrestling Graduate Assistant

Description & Details
Heidelberg University, located in Tiffin, Ohio, is seeking a Graduate Assistant for the Men’s Wrestling program. Heidelberg University offers a strong liberal arts curriculum and professional education programs with the mission of personal, intellectual, and professional development, leading to a life of purpose with distinction. Heidelberg University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer with a significant commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty, staff, and students.

Reporting to the Head Wrestling Coach, the Graduate Assistant is a ten-month position starting August 1, 2018 and is renewable for two consecutive years (two years total). The 2nd year appointment is contingent upon successful completion of GA duties and responsibilities. All GA’s must adhere to their graduate program requirements and must be enrolled in graduate coursework in each semester of the appointment.

Applicants must in interested in applying for our Graduate programs of Education, Counseling or Business Administration.
Responsibilities:
• Will serve as an assist coach with every aspect of the program.
• Assist with planning and implementation of training sessions, scouting, recruiting, video analysis, individual player coaching sessions, equipment, academic monitoring, and athlete fitness programs.
• NCAA compliance paperwork.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
• Acceptance into the Graduate Studies of Education, Counseling, or Business Administration Programs at Heidelberg University.
• Undergraduate experience with athletics and / or intramural sports programs.
• Prior experience with varsity wrestling programs.
Compensation:
• Candidate selected for this Graduate Assistant appointment will receive: Full Tuition Waiver, 2) Room & Board, and, 3) Stipend.
Start Date:
• Applicants will be reviewed immediately
• August 1st start date

Interested applicants should send their resume directly to head coach Tony Patrizi through email at apatrizi@heidelberg.edu. Please call 419-448-2378 with questions.

Callahan promoted to assistant athletic director at Trine

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Dan Callahan, who has coached at Trine since the team’s inception in 2004, has been promoted to Assistant Athletic Director at the Angola, Indiana, school and will leave the coaching ranks. He started the program at Trine (called Tri-State until 2008) after a 23 year high school coaching career and has been the only head coach in the history of Trine Wrestling.

Callahan Promoted to Assistant Athletic Director Position

ANGOLA, IND. – Trine University Athletic Director Matt Land announced the promotion of Dan Callahan to the position of Assistant Athletic Director in charge of compliance. Coinciding with the promotion Callahan will step down from his position as head coach of the Trine University wrestling program.

Callahan has served as the head coach of Thunder wrestling since the program launched in 2004. Under Callahan, the program has produced an NCAA All-American, a three-time NCAA All-American and 15 Academic All-Americans. Callahan has guided wrestlers to the NCAA Division III National Championships on six occasions. Before his time at Trine Callahan served as a head coach at the high school level for 20 years.

“I have been a coach for 35 years, I have loved and enjoyed every minute of it, but this is a way to continue to serve Trine University in a different way,” Callahan said, “I am excited about that opportunity, especially since I will be leaving a program that is still in a great position to succeed.”

Callahan has already served as the Compliance Coordinator for the past 10 years and will continue fulfilling those duties along with other administrative roles in his new position.

“Dan has been an important part of the Thunder athletics family for the past 15 years. We are proud to have him continue this relationship in an administrative role,” said Land, “As Trine University continues our incredible growth promoting Dan to a full-time Assistant Athletic Director will ensure our student-athletes’ experience is at the highest level we can provide.”

Hall to retire from coaching at WPI

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Steve Hall will be stepping down from his position as head coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute after eight years at the helm. He will remain in the athletic department working on alumni relations and special projects. Hall had his best season this past year as the Engineers went 18-4 and he was named Northeast Region Coach of the Year. He is a member of the WPI Athletics Hall of Fame and compiled a 54-4-2 record while becoming a four time New England placewinner during his own competitive career. He was an assistan coach at WPI for four seasons after his 1987 graduation and returned to the school as head coach in 2010.

Hall to Retire as WPI Wrestling Coach

WORCESTER — WPI head wrestling coach Steve Hall has announced that he will be retiring from his coaching responsibilities but will remain with the department to focus on alumni relations and special projects. A national search for a new wrestling head coach will begin immediately.

“Steve has been an impactful leader for not only the WPI Wrestling Program but also for all of WPI Athletics,” commented WPI Director of Athletics Dana L. Harmon. “He has been a tireless champion of the WPI educational experience helping many of his student-athletes achieve not only in competition but also more importantly academically and in the community. Our wrestling program has thrived under his leadership and he has made many great contributions to our entire athletic program. I cannot thank him enough for all that he has done to help us “Engineer Excellence” in all that we do every day.”

Hall, a Hall of Fame wrestler for the Engineers, returned to the program for the 2010-2011 season. He has amassed 83 victories in his eight years as head coach, including double digit win totals in each of his last five season at the helm.

“WPI and WPI wrestling had an immeasurable effect on my career and my life,” remarked Hall. “I have been unbelievably fortunate to have been able to spend the last eight years on the WPI campus working with the student-athletes in the wrestling program to hopefully provide them with the same type of experience that I had when I was here as a student. I am looking forward to the new chapter for the program and I am excited for our athletes to have the opportunity to achieve even higher levels of success for many years to come under new leadership.”

The 2017-2018 campaign was his most successful one as was named the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) and the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Northeast Region Coach of the Year. The Crimson and Gray posted an 18-4 dual meet record, the third most wins in a season in program history, and the most since the 1993-94 season. Bolstered by seven regional place winners, Hall’s wrestlers collected a second place finish at the 17-team NCAA regional tournament in March and a program-best third place showing in the NEWA Dual Meet Championships in January.

Sophomore Tyler Marsh represented the team this year at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, joining Zach Hartzell (2013) and Brian Amato (2015 All-American) as national tournament participants during the Hall era. During his eight seasons as head coach, WPI boasted 30 regional tournament place-winners at the national qualifying tournament.

Hall’s wrestlers also enjoyed success in the classroom during his tenure as his squads were consistently in the top three in NEWA and top 20 nationally in team GPA. Over the past four years, the WPI Wrestling program has earned sixty All-NEWA Academic honors and sixteen Scholar All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Amond Prater to coach Fontbonne’s first team

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May 2, 2018

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Amond Prater has been named the first wrestling coach in Fontbonne University history. The St. Louis school will begin competition in 2019, so Prater will have all of this coming year to build the new program. Prater has been coaching and teaching at nearby Fox High School and has been involved with the Missouri National Team since 2015. He has been the strength coach for the Fontbonne men’s volleyball team, and he will now coach the new men’s and women’s wrestling teams at the school. Read on for more from Fontbonne.

Amond Prater Named Inaugural Head Men’s And Women’s Wrestling Coach

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Fontbonne University Director of Athletics, Maria Buckel, is pleased to announce Amond Prater as the inaugural Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach.

“I’m excited to welcome Coach Amond Prater into a new role within our department in leading our inaugural wrestling programs,” said Buckel. “Coach Prater has an extensive wrestling background and is highly regarded in the wrestling community locally and nationally. Coach Prater brings many skills to our department outside of wrestling. Therefore, I look forward not only to his leadership in building our wrestling programs but the impact he has on our department.”

“It’s exciting because I feel Fontbonne is a hidden gem, especially in the wrestling community now as it’s a chance to get more high school students an opportunity to wrestle in college,” said Prater. “I’m definitely excited about the opportunity.”

Prater is all too familiar with Fontbonne as he’s currently the strength and conditioning coach for the men’s volleyball team. “I’m excited about working with a familiar staff and knowing the area will help out,” Prater added.

Outside of Fontbonne, Prater is the current Head Wrestling Coach at Fox High School. There, he oversees the development of all levels of the wrestling program, coordinates fundraising events to help program financially and monitors academic progress of student-athletes to ensure eligibility requirements are met.

Also at Fox, Prater’s been the Special Education Teacher. This year, Prater was named the Fox High School Teacher of the Year.

Since July 2015, he’s been a part of the Missouri National Team coaching staff where he prepares athletes across the state to compete at regional and national tournaments by facilitating practices to work on techniques and conditioning.

Prior to his time with Fox, Prater spent two years as the Assistant Wrestling Coach at Seckman High School.

He’s certified in Social Science 9-12, Special Education, IYCA High School Strength and Conditioning Coach, along with being a USA Wrestling Bronze Level Coach.

He’s a 2006 graduate from the University of Missouri Columbia with a Bachelor of General Studies: Emphasis in Music, History and Education. Also, at the University of Missouri, Prater was a three year letter winner in wrestling and notched 71 career victories.

He went on to earn his Masters of Educational Administration – Secondary and Master of Arts in Teaching: Emphasis in Secondary Education Social Studies from Missouri Baptist University.

Fans make sure to stay updated on fontbonnegriffins.com for more updates on the men’s and women’s wrestling programs.

Millikin looking for two assistants

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May 1, 2018

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2 Assistant Wrestling Coach Interns

Millikin University, a NCAA Division III member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), is accepting nominations and applications for an Assistant Wrestling Coach Intern. Millikin University is a four-year undergraduate university with 2,100 full-time students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Fine Arts, College of Professional Studies, and Tabor School of Business. Millikin is situated on an attractive seventy-acre campus in Decatur, IL (population of 85,000) 180 miles southwest of Chicago, 150 miles west of Indianapolis, and 120 miles northeast of St. Louis.

These positions report to the Head Wrestling Coach. One internship position is 11-months and the second internship position is 10-months. Both positions are designed as an educational experience and are designed to give individuals with an interest in coaching the opportunity to hone his or her skill development and coaching ability in one or more position areas. Both positions have the possibility of a one-year renewal. Pursuing a graduate degree at a nearby university may be possible. You may view a complete position description at www.millikin.edu/employment.

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references to millikin.edu/employment. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Employment and first day of work is contingent upon successful completion of background check. Millikin University is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

US Open Results

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Final Brackets

DIII Placewinners
60kg Greco – Mike Fuenffinger, 2nd place (Augsburg)
82kg Greco – Richard Carlson, 3rd place (La Crosse)
87kg Greco – Joe Rau, 2nd place (Elmhurst)
97kg Greco – Eric Twohey, 5th place (La Crosse)
97 kg Greco – Dan Olsen, 7th place (Wheaton)
130kg Greco – Donny Longendyke, 4th place (Augsburg)

74kg Freestyle – Nicholas Bonomo, 8th place (Whitewater)

The Greco-Roman placewinners listed above have all qualified for the World Team Trials to be held June 21-22 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Isaac Dukes (CWRU) and Nathaniel Giorgio (Coast Guard) have also qualified based on previous performances. Joe Rau has qualified for the freestyle trials as well by winning the Bill Farrell tournament.

Fuenffinger and Rau in US Open Finals

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April 27, 2018

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A pair of former DIII national champions are in the US Open Greco-Roman finals later today in Las Vegas. The winner of each finals match will receive a bye into the final wrestle off for the 2018 World Team spot.

Mike Fuenffinger, a champ for Augsburg, will face Dalton Roberts in the 60kg final. He is entered under the name Leslie Fuenffinger and won three matches to reach final. In the semis, he defeated 2017 world team member Ildar Hafizov 4-3. In Greco-Roman wrestling, an 8 point difference in score ends the match.
Click the links to see each match (FloPro required)
Round of 16 – Fuenffinger dec. Alonzo 4-0
Quarterfinals – Fuenffinger dec. Hester 12-4
Semifinals – Fuenffinger dec. Hafizov 4-3

Joe Rau, a champ for Elmhurst, will face two time Olympian Ben Provisor in the 87kg final. He shut out his first three opponents to reach the final, and defeated Cheney Haight 4-0 in the semis.
Round of 16 – Rau dec. Lozano 8-0
Quarterfinals – Rau dec. Fisher 8-0
Semifinals – Rau dec. Haight 4-0

Former DIII wrestlers Richard Carlson (La Crosse), Eric Twohey (La Crosse) and Donny Longendyke (Augsburg) are still alive in the consolation semis at 82kg, 97kg, and 130kg. Dan Olsen (Wheaton) will wrestle for 7th at 97kg. The top seven at each weight qualify for the World Team Team Trials in Tulsa, Oklahoma, June 21-22. Longendyke had previously qualified by winning the 2017 University Nationals while Olsen qualified via his 5th place finish at the 2017 US Nationals in December.

Brackets and Live Video (FloArena)

Full US Open Coverage (FloWrestling)

DIII Entries at US Open

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Here is a partial list of DIII entries at this weekend’s US Open. Please add more in the comments, as some have surely been missed. Updated April 26 at 10am.

Open Freestyle
61 kg – Nathaniel Giorgio – former Coast Guard All-American
65 kg – Ben Schneider – former Dubuque wrestler
74 kg – Nazar Kulchytskyy – former Oshkosh 3x NCAA champion
74kg – Nicholas Bonomo – current Whitewater wrestler
86 kg – Elton Turnage – former Dubuque wrestler
125 kg – Zachery Roseberry – former Delaware Valley 2x NCAA champion

Open Greco
97 kg – Eric Twohey -former La Crosse All-American
97 kg – Dan Olsen – former Wheaton All-American
130 kg – Donny Longendyke – former Augsburg NCAA champion

Former John Carroll Coach Tony DeCarlo passed away Wednesday

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April 20, 2018

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Tony DeCarlo, the founder of the John Carroll wrestling program and the coach of the 1975 NCAA Division III championship team, passed away at home in Cleveland on Wednesday, April 18th. DeCarlo coached the team from its inception in 1963 through the 1987 season. His teams won one NCAA championship and placed second two other times while finishing in the top ten at the NCAA Championships 11 times. He coached 14 NCAA champions and 62 All-Americans in his career.

In 1986, he became athletic director, and in 1987 stepped away from wrestling to take over the football team at John Carroll. He coached the football team until 1998 and remained as athletic director until 2003. Click the link below for John Carroll’s tributed to DeCarlo.

In Memory of Tony DeCarlo ’66G 1940-2018

Alvernia to Add Wrestling

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Alvernia University announced today that they will be adding wrestling for the 2019-2020 season. The Reading, Pennsylvania, school is a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference and will become the sixth school, along with Delaware Valley, King’s, Lycoming, Messiah, and Wilkes, to offer wrestling. A head coach search is set to begin immediately with competition beginning in the fall of 2019.

Potential Returning 2018 All-Americans

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For 2018, there were only two returning 2017 NCAA Champions in Jordan Newman and Eric DeVos. For 2019, there could be as many as eight with only Newman and Kyle Fank listed as seniors on their teams’ rosters. Here are the other 2018 All-Americans who could return next year (based on the website roster for each team).

125
1st – Jay Albis, Johnson & Wales
2nd – Carlos Fuentez, Wheaton
3rd – Mike Tortorice, Whitewater
7th – Ferdinand Mase, Ithaca

133
1st – Brock Rathbun, Wartburg
2nd – Sam Bennyhoff, Augsburg
3rd – Troy Stanich, Stevens
7th – Owen McClave, Coast Guard

141
1st – Ben Brisman, Ithaca
2nd – Brett Kaliner, Stevens
3rd – Chris Williams, Millikin
6th – Brendan Ladd, Alma
7th – Jimmy McAuliffe, Elmhurst
8th – Joseph Ferinde, Johnson & Wales

149
1st – Cross Cannone, Wartburg
2nd – Greg Warner, York
3rd – Austin Bethel, Wabash
4th – Evan Drill, NYU
5th – Alex Wilson, Augsburg
7th – Bradan Birt, Millikin
8th – Trevor Corl, Lycoming

157
1st – Ryan Epps, Augsburg
3rd – Cole Erickson, Coe
5th – Mark Choinski, Oshkosh
6th – Kevin Edwards, Messiah
8th – Kyle Hatch, Wabash

165
1st – Lucas Jeske, Augsburg
3rd – Anthony Arroyo, Baldwin Wallace
5th – Nick Remke, Coast Guard
7th – Ben Hewson, Cornell
8th – Mike Ross, Wartburg

174
1st – Jairod James, Mount Union
2nd – Jon Goetz, Platteville
4th – Darden Schurg, Wabash
6th – Sawyer Massie, La Crosse
7th – Tanner Vassar, Augsburg
8th – Jake Voss, Coe

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3rd – Jake Ashcraft, Ithaca
4th – John Boyle, Western New England
5th – Christos Giatras, Augustana
6th – Dan Squires, Stevens Point
7th – Keajion Jennings, Millikin
8th – Khamri Thomas, Johnson & Wales

197
2nd – Guy Patron, Loras
5th – Etiini Udott, Centenary
6th – Triston Engle, Brockport

285
1st – Jake Evans, Waynesburg
2nd – James Bethel, Oneonta
5th – Jake O’Brien, Ithaca
6th – Konrad Ernst, La Crosse

Final Season Long Awards Standings

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The NCAA has announced the final standings for the Most Dominant, Most Falls, and Most Tech Falls awards. The winners of each award were announced at the NCAA Championships, and here are the final standings. Each award was calculated using only matches against Division III opponents.

NCAA STAT LEADERS – MOST DOMINANT

Rank	Name	School	Weight	Avg. Team Points
1	Jake Ashcraft	Ithaca	184	4.94
2	Lucas Jeske	Augsburg	165	4.68
3	Troy Stanich	Stevens	133	4.65
4	Jake Evans	Waynesburg	285	4.58
5	Isaiah Bellamy	Wesleyan (CT)	285	4.54
6	Eric Devos	Wartburg	174	4.39
7	Cross Cannone	Wartburg	149	4.30
8	Guy Patron	Loras	197	4.17
9	James Bethel	SUNY Oneonta	285	4.16
10	Michael DiNardo	Johnson & Wales (RI)	197	4.15

The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows.

* Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss)
* Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss)
* Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss)
* Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss)

NCAA STAT LEADERS – FALLS

Rank	Name	School	Weight	Falls	Time
1	Isaiah Bellamy	Wesleyan (CT)	285	24	55:18
2	Jake Ashcraft	Ithaca	184	23	58:23
3	Devon Carrillo	Wesleyan (CT)	197	21	33:19
4	Jake Evans	Waynesburg	285	21	45:06
5	Triston Engle	Brockport	197	19	42:28
6	Austin Bethel	Wabash	149	18	31:51
7	Michael DiNardo	Johnson & Wales (RI)	197	18	39:54
8	Avery Jones	Thomas More	184	18	66:31
9	Troy Beaman	St. Olaf	285	17	27:43
10	Wade Ripple	Wabash	285	17	33:05

NCAA STAT LEADERS – TECH FALLS

Rank	Name	School	Weight	Tech Falls	Time
1	Jay Albis	Johnson & Wales (RI)	125	16	70:36
2	Bradan Birt	Millikin	149	15	58:49
3	Kyle Koser	Messiah	197	15	62:21
4	Ben Swarr	Messiah	174	14	57:40
5	Jimmy Davis	Loras	149	13	53:29
6	Cross Cannone	Wartburg	149	13	54:42
7	Kyle Fank	Wartburg	197	12	49:51
8	Stephen Maloney	Messiah	149	11	46:52
9	Nick Mancini	Mount Union	125	10	43:15
10	Sunny Nier	Wabash	125	9	21:58

2018 Wrestler of the Year

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The 2018 d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year is Jordan Newman of Whitewater. Newman won his second NCAA championship at 184 lbs. and was the only repeat champion in 2018 in Division III. Newman spent almost the entire season at 197 lbs. before dropping to 184 for the postseason. He compiled a 28-2 record on the season with 15 falls, won the Upper Midwest Region, and was also named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Year. At the NCAA Championships, he sandwiched a decision between two pins before winning 9-1 in the finals to become the second wrestler ever at Whitewater with multiple championships.

Newman, a senior from Blaine, Minnesota, finished his career as a three time All-American. He finished 8th as a sophomore at 174 lbs. before winning back to back titles in 2017 and 2018 at 184. During the 2017-2018 season, he defeated seven different 2018 NCAA qualifiers during the regular season and regional tournaments. He added three more at the NCAA tournament to give him wins against ten different NCAA qualifiers spread between 184 and 197 lbs. That includes two wins over the 2018 NCAA champion at 197 lbs. as well as wins against five other 2018 All-Americans.

The physical education major finishes his career with 84 wins, two regional titles and, two WIAC titles, and he was part of three top ten teams as the Warhawks finished 9th this year, 4th in 2015, and 2nd in 2014. Congratulations to Jordan Newman, the d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Year.

Previous Winners
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

2018 Coach of the Year

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The 2018 d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year is Eric Keller of Wartburg. Keller coached the Knights to their 7th NCAA championship in the past eight years and their 14th overall. Wartburg brought nine wrestlers to the NCAA Championships and came home with eight All-Americans, five finalists, and three NCAA champions in Brock Rathbun, Cross Cannone, and Kyle Fank. Rathbun is the first freshman national champion in team history. The Knights scored 136.5 points to outdistance 2nd place Augsburg by 54.5 points and had the highest point total at the Division III championships since 2012. Logan Thomsen, Mike Ross, Eric DeVos, Tyler Lutes, and Lance Evans joined Rathbun, Cannone, and Fank on the podium in Cleveland.

Keller coached Wartburg to its 26th consecutive Iowa Intercollegiate Athletics Conference championship as well as its sixth straight regional championship. Wartburg finished the year with an 18-2 record and finished second at the National Duals. The Knights are currently riding a 205 match IIAC dual meet winning streak.

Keller returned to Wartburg for the 2006-2007 after a stint as the head coach at North Central College. In 2010, he was promoted to co-head coach and continued on in 2012 as head coach upon the retirement of Jim Miller. Keller was the d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2017 and was the co-winner in 2012 with Jim Miller. Congratulations to Eric Keller, the 2018 d3wrestle.com Coach of the Year.

Previous Coach of the Year Winners
2017 – Eric Keller, Wartburg
2016 – Bryan Brunk, Messiah
2015 – Eric Keller, Wartburg
2014 – Tim Fader, Whitewater
2013 – Steve Marianetti, Elmhurst
2012 – Jim Miller & Eric Keller, Wartburg
2011 – Mark Hawald, Mount Union
2010 – Dave Malecek, La Crosse

2018 Freshman of the Year and All-Freshman Team

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The d3wrestle.com Freshman of the Year award is given to the top Division III wrestler who competed in high school in the previous season. For 2018 the Freshman of the Year is Brett Kaliner of Stevens Institute of Technology. Kaliner came to the Ducks from West Chester Rustin High School in Pennsylvania where he was a two time AAA state qualifier. His state weight class last year received a lot of attention as the finals featured Austin DeSanto (now at Drexel) stopping Spencer Lee (2018 NCAA DI champion for Iowa) in his bid to become a four time Pennsylvania state champion.

Kaliner earned the award by making it all the way to the NCAA finals in his first year of college competition. He finished as the runner-up at 141 lbs. in Cleveland a few weeks ago. He is the first wrestler for Stevens to ever make the NCAA finals, and he helped lead the Ducks to a 4th place finish and their first ever team trophy. He finished the season with a 35-3 record and was the champion at the Centennial Conference Championships and the Mideast Region. He also won the York New Standard Invitational and placed 3rd at the Ithaca Invitational and 4th at the Cornell Matman Invitational. He was named the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year and was the Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Week for December 3rd. He is the second consecutive Stevens wrestler to be named Freshman of the Year, as teammate Troy Stanich won the award in 2017.

The 2017-2018 d3wrestle.com All-Freshman team is listed below. The team is made up of wrestlers who are listed on their respective rosters with freshman eligibility and placed in the top eight at the 2018 NCAA Championships.

Brock Rathbun, Wartburg, 133 – NCAA Champion
Brett Kaliner, Stevens, 141 – NCAA Runner-Up
Jimmy McAuliffe, Elmhurst, 141 – 7th NCAA Championships
Austin Bethel, Wabash, 149 – 3rd NCAA Championships
Bradan Birt, Millikin, 149 – 7th NCAA Championships
Kevin Edwards, Messiah, 157 – 6th NCAA Championships
Kyle Hatch, Wabash, 157 – 8th NCAA Championships
Mike Ross, Wartburg, 165 – 8th NCAA Championships

Previous Freshman of the Year Winners
2017 – Troy Stanich, Stevens
2016 – Angus Arthur, Adrian
2015 – Matthew Grossmann, Wilkes
2014 – Riley Lefever, Wabash
2013 – Josh Thomson, Messiah
2012 – Nate Giorgio, Coast Guard
2011 – Chris Burdge, Centenary
2010 – Kyle Kwiat, Ohio Northern

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