NWCA Rankings #2
NWCA Rankings #2 – November 16, 2016
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Wednesday Results 11/16
Norwich 21, Castleton 20 Criteria 3 – most match points in DEC, MD, TF
(first ever NCAA match between two Vermont schools)
Lindenwood-Belleville 32, MacMurray 6
Augustana 23, North Central 14
Waynesburg 24, West Liberty 19
Concordia-Moorhead 21, MSU-Moorhead 15
Wrestler of the Week: Pat Rooney
The first d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week for the 2016-2017 season is Pat Rooney of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Rooney was the 4th seed at 184 lbs. at the Roger Williams Invitational in his first action of the year. In the semifinals, he defeated returning 174 lbs. NCAA champion Ben Swarr of Messiah by 10-8 score and then went on to record a 5-0 decision in the finals. Rooney was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament and was also named the Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Week for his performance.
Rooney, a senior from Belgrade, Minnesota, is now 4-0 to start the season. He missed much of last year with an injury, but placed 6th in the New York State Intercollegiate tournament before his season was cut short. In 2015, he was 6th in the East Region, won the Centennial Conference, and finished with a 33-12 record. For his career, he is now 50-22, and he has been selected for the Navy Seal Officer Training Program after graduation. Rooney and the rest of the Mariners will be in action on Sunday at the New York State Intercollegiate Championships hosted by Cornell University.
d3wrestle.com Rankings #2
There have been some weight changes reflected here, and some wrestlers have been ranked at their intended weights as they make their way down. Wrestlers who have not yet competed will still appear here, but that will not last much longer.
Weekend Results 11/11-13
Roger Williams Invitational (Rooney of USMMA defeats returning NCAA Champ Swarr of Messiah on way to title)
Ursinus Fall Brawl
Trine Invitational
Millikin Open
Oshkosh Dan Gable Open
Washington & Jefferson Invitational
Luther Open
Southern Virginia Casperson Classic
CWRU Ohio Intercollegiate Open
Mount Union Invitational
Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Lefever of Wabash is 197 champ, beats #6 DI wrestler in semis)
Journeyman Classic (Cortland, Ithaca)
Friday Duals
Wabash 38, Manchester 7
Cleveland State 31, John Carroll 9
Eastern Michigan 42, Olivet 0
Ferrum 47, Southern Virginia 6
Saturday Duals
Dubuque Duals (Coe, Loras, Stevens Point)
NY/PA Duals (Mount Saint Vincent, Hunter, Keystone, King’s, NYU, Penn College, Wilkes)
Electric City Duals at Scranton (Castleton, Oneonta)
Hatcher Duals (Alma, Ozarks)
RIT 22, Oswego 18
Sunday Duals
John Carroll Duals
Events This Weekend 11/11-13
Roger Williams Invitational
Ursinus Fall Brawl
Trine Invitational
Millikin Open
Oshkosh Dan Gable Open
Washington & Jefferson Invitational
Luther Open
Southern Virginia Casperson Classic
CWRU Ohio Intercollegiate Open
Friday Duals
Wabash at Manchester
Cleveland State at John Carroll
Eastern Michigan at Olivet
Ferrum at Southern Virginia
Saturday Duals
Dubuque Duals (Coe, Loras, Stevens Point)
NY/PA Duals (Mount Saint Vincent, Hunter, Keystone, King’s, NYU, Penn College, Wilkes)
Electric City Duals at Scranton (Castleton, Oneonta)
Hatcher Dual (Alma, Ozarks)
RIT at Oswego
Sunday Duals
John Carroll Duals
Journeyman Classic (Cortland, Ithaca)
Hampden-Sydney at Ferrum
Wednesday Results 11/9
Stevens 21, TCNJ 20 – pin at heavyweight give Stevens the victory
Otterbein 36, Thomas More 10 – first match of the year for a pair of new teams
Shippensburg 27, Waynesburg 13
Bridgewater State 40, New England College 6
USMMA 2016-2017 Preview
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Team: United States Merchant Marine Academy
Head Coach: Greg Ilaria
Years at School as Head Coach: 8
Career Record at Current School: 81-52
Assistant Coaches: Beau Bruno
2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 10-9
2016 NCAA Qualifiers: Ricky Fisher (197, 6th)
Top Returning Starters:
149 – Nathan Twito – 1st place centennial conference 2016, 5th place NCAA Easter Regional 2016
157 – Erik Beshada – 6th place NCAA Eastern regional 2016
184 – Pat Rooney – 30 -12 record in 2015, 6th place eastern regional 2015
197 – Blake Bunce – 6th place NCAA Eastern regional 2016
197/285 – Branden Joest – 6th place NCAA Eastern regional 2016
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
149 – J.C Henderson – CO – state place winner.
149 – Frank Jilling – NY – 3rd Place Suffolk County, 44-1 (senior record), 117-32 (Career Record).
165 – Joshua Glantzman – NJ – Region 6 Champion, NJ round of 12.
165 – Collin Keil – OH – 142-39 (career record).
174 – Kurtis Hahn – MO – 3 x place winner, 2016 State Champion.
184- Pierce Williams – LO – 2016 State Champion.
Season Outlook:
The 2017 season will be very competitive for the US Merchant Marine Academy wrestling team. The Mariners return 5 NCAA Eastern Regional place winners including Pat Rooney who suffered a season ending injury last year after an solid start to the 2016 season. The addition of state Champions Kurtis Hahn and Pierce Williams as well as the return of top heavy weight recruit from 2016 Victor Raigozza will round out the line up.
New England College 2016-2017 Preview
Team: New England College
Head Coach: John Archambeau
Years at School as Head Coach: 1st
Assistant Coaches: Brandon Gauthier, Jack DiBurro, Danny Rogers, Matt Ferrisi, Kyle Durso
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Ryan Pro, FR, (125) NJ District Finalist
Eric Wall, FR, (133) NH State Finalist
Avery Santiago, FR, (149/157) NH 3x State Placer, over 100 wins
Tim Holden, FR, (149/157) NY 2x Section Finalist, 4x placer, over 100 wins
Jack Wagner, FR, (174) MA Multiple time section placer, over 100 wins
Wilson Urgilez, SO, (174/184) NJ state qualifier (Jan 2017)
Jonathan Jividen, FR, (184/197) WV Team captain; Freestyle state placer
Nick Goff, FR, (285) NJ 2x State qualifier, over 100 wins
Season Outlook:
The New England College Pilgrims are excited for their first season is school and program history. Despite being a team mostly underclassmen, there is a lot of leadership, dedication, and great character to build on. This young team is aiming to gain a lot of experience for this inaugural season.
Wartburg 2016-2017 Preview
Team: Wartburg College
Head Coach: Eric Keller
Years at School as Head Coach: 6
Career Record at Current School: 118-3
Assistant Coaches: Chris Ortner, Chris Smith, Kenny Anderson
2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 19-0
2016 NCAA Qualifiers: Arnulfo Olea (125, 5th), Connor Campo (133, 7th), Kenny Martin (149, 1st), Drew Wagenhoffer (157, 2nd), Nicholas Michael (165, 2nd), Eric DeVos (174, 2nd), Bryan Levsen (184), Gerard Roman (197, 2nd), Lance Evans (285, 3rd)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers (any year): Olea, Campo, Martin, DeVos, Levsen, Evans.
Top Returning Starters:
Arnulfo Olea (5th; Central Regional Champ)
Connor Campo (7th, Central Regional Champ)
Kenny Martin (two-time defending National Champion at 149, two-time IIAC MVP, Central Regional Champ)
Eric DeVos (2nd, Central Regional Champ)
Bryan Levsen (184, NCAA Qualifier)
Lance Evans (3rd, Central Regional Champ, CoSIDA Academic All-American).
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Connor Cleveland (two-time Iowa High School State Championships place winner: 2nd and 3rd)
Max Forsyth (placed fourth at Iowa High School State Championships)
John Junk (Ohio State Championships qualifier)
Shea Hartzler (two-time Iowa High School State Championships place winner: 3rd and 1st)
Kyle Briggs (three-time Iowa High School State Championships place winner: 7th, 8th, 5th)
Brian Burns (placed sixth at Illinois High School State Championships)
Logan Thomsen (Transfer)
Season Outlook:
Wartburg returns five All-Americans and six qualifiers from its 2016 NCAA championship team: Arnulfo Olea (125, 5th), Connor Campo (133, 7th), Kenny Martin (two-time defending National Champion at 149), Eric DeVos (174, 2nd), Bryan Levsen (184) and Lance Evans (285, 3rd). The Knights will have some new faces in the lineup replacing the three NCAA finalists who graduated in Drew Wagenhoffer, Nick Michael, and Gerard Roman.
Some major milestones are on the table this season for Wartburg are: the opportunity to win its unprecedented 25th consecutive (and 35th overall) Iowa Conference Championship, a record seventh-straight NWCA national duals titles and 11th overall, a fifth-straight NCAA Central Regional title and the programs 13th NCAA Championship, which would be its ninth in the last 12 years. Wartburg has also won 188 consecutive duals against IIAC opponents, a streak that dates back to 1994.
Two-year starter at 141, junior Kaz Onoo, will be out for the year with a season-ending surgery. Sophomore Cross Cannone will be the front runner for his replacement as he returns from an outstanding freshman campaign.
John Carroll 2016-2017 Preview
Team: John Carroll University
Head Coach: Mark Hawald
Years at School as Head Coach: 1
Career Record at Current School: 6-5
Assistant Coaches: Jason Zastrow, Kevin Shadrach, Todd Gaydosh, Mark J. Hawald
2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 6-5
2016 NCAA Qualifiers: Dan Mirman (149, 3rd), Will Porter (285)
Top Returning Starters:
Sal Corrao (141) 2x Mideast Region 4th
Blake Dixon (157) Mideast Region 6th
Tyler Hardtke (165)
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Noah Georgian (125) OH State Qualifier
Austin Victor (141) Ohio State Qualifier
Joe Boley (149) OH State Placer
Shane Ging (149) PA State Qualifier
Brennan Joseph (157) OH State Placer
Matt Ferraro (174) IL State Qualifier
John Szep (184) OH State Placer
Brian Buser (184) FL State Champ
Trey Ellis (285) OH State Qualifier
Wesleyan 2016-2017 Preview
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Team: Wesleyan University
Head Coach: Drew Black
Years at School as Head Coach: 18
Career Record at Current School: 183-149-3
Assistant Coaches: Niko Filippakis, Victor Ekpenyong, John Biddisombe, Dan DiCenzo
2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 11-8
2016 NCAA Qualifiers: Devon Carrillo (197)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers (any year): Carrillo
Top Returning Starters:
125 Zack Murillo, SO.
133 Dylan Jones, SO., (14-12 Fr. Yr.) /Frank Crippen, SR., (14-14 Jr. Yr)
141 James Matias, SO., (14-7 Fr. Yr.)
149 Carter Armendarez, JR., (26-16 So. Yr.)
157 Robert Rosenberg, SR., (9-11 Jr. Yr.)
165 Roy Forys SO. (3 x NJ State Qualifier, played FB first half of year last season)
174 Dominic Pirraglia, JR (14-14 So. Yr.)
184 Matt Winchester, JR.
197 Devon Carrillo, JR (3rd NE Reg, NCAA Qual., 15-4, SO. Yr.)
285 Isaiah Bellamy, JR (28-11, Jr. Yr)
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
125-Tristan Stetson, FR. (4th in New England 113, 2 x NH State Champ, 142-46, 45-6 as a senior)
125- Amir Daouk, FR. (8th @ National Prep, 3 x New England Prep School Champ, Overall record of 124-30, Senior year 34-5)
157-Grant Hill, FR. (National Prep Qualifier, 55-33 overall record, senior year 29-6)
165-Aaron Cranston, FR. (31-16 record as a senior, 5th 2015, 4th 2016 in MD Prep States
184-Zach Turner, FR. (2 x NJ State Qualifier, Region 7 Champ, District Champ, 2 x County Champ, 101-28 overall record, 36-5 senior year record)
Season Outlook:
Eight starters return from last years winning team. Wesleyan has added a quality freshman group into needed weight classes which will help bolster the line-up. Following his football season, Devon Carrillo will be a national force at 197 in his 2nd season on the mat and looks to be on the national podium in March. Isaiah Bellamy made a late season change to HWT last year and has put on 30+ lbs. of quality mass which will bode well for him now as a legitimate heavyweight. A young, but talented, lightweight group is looking to make their mark after having quality mat-time experience last season. The Cardinals are looking to have another winning dual season along with a stronger, successful finish at both the Northeast Regional and NCAA Championships.
La Crosse 2016-2017 Preview
Team: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Head Coach: Dave Malecek
Years at School as Head Coach: 11
Career Record at Current School: 155-36-1
Assistant Coaches: Ross Needham (UWL 07), Zach Cook (UWL 14), Josh Passe( UWL 07), Trevor Pruett (Whitewater 15), Tom Teigen (Augsburg 15)
2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 15-4
2016 NCAA Qualifiers: Ryan Weinmann (125), Dustin Weinmann (133, 3rd), Tyler Schneider (174, 4th), Austin Cook (184, 6th), Clay Broze (285)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers (any year): Ryan Weinmann, Dustin Weinmann, Richard Carlson (6th 184, 2015), Austin Cook
Top Returning Starters:
Ryan Weinmann 2x NQ
Dustin Weinmann 3rd
Mason Geary 149
Richard Carlson AA
Austin Cook AA
Top Incoming Wrestlers: Riley Lull Wi 2x Champ 125, Spencer Nevills 2x IA Placewinner 149, Jackson Schoen 3rd Illinois 157, Sawyer Massie 2nd State Wi 174, Michael Otomo Mn State Champ 184/197, Konrad Ernst 2x Wi Placer Hwt, Brady Koller 2x Placewinner HWT
Cortland 2016-2017 Preview
Team: SUNY-Cortland
Head Coach: Brad Bruhn
Years at School as Head Coach: 14
Career Record at Current School: 190-69-1
Assistant Coaches: Deral Brown, Paul Fields, Alexis Blanco
2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 12-3
2016 NCAA Qualifiers: Andrew Rhoden (125), Bobby Dierna (157, 1st), Lou Puca (174), Joey Giaramita (197, 3rd)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers (any year): Rhoden, Bobby Dierna (2nd semester), Adrian Berry (141, 2015), Alec Dierna (133, 2013), Duely Espinal (NJCAA 5th, 2016), Josh Antoine (NJCAA 8th, 2016)
Top Returning Starters:
125 (SR) Andrew Roden 2016 National Qualifier, NE Regional Runner-up, ECWC placer
133 (SO) Alex D’Angelo
141 (JR) Derak Heyman RWU Champ, 4th at NE Regional
149 (SO) Austin Whitney 4th at NE Regional, ECWC and NYS placer, won 2 tournaments, D3 freshman 149er of the year
157 (SR) Bobby Dierna National champ 2016, 3x AA(1,2,3), 3x NYS placer(2,3,3)
165 (SR) Colin Barber 2x NE palcer, 2x ECWC placer, NYS placer
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
125 Josh Antoine Nassau CC JUCO AA
125 Austin O’Reilly Mexico HS 2x State placer 2nd & 3rd
125/33 Travis Passaro Hofstra/ESM HS State Champ & 3rd place
133/41 Maverick Passaro Hofstra/ESM HS State Champ & 3rd place
165 Zach Zupan Binghamton/Canastota HS 2x State Champ & 4x placer multiple time HS AA
174 JP Puca Huntington HS State placer
165 Josh Farrar Morrisville HS State Qualifier
174 Travis Edwards Port Jervis HS State Placer
165/74 Zach Lugo Deer Park HS State Placer
184 Duely Espinal Nassau CC JUCO AA 5th
197 Ricado Dawkins General Brown HS State Champ & 5th
184 Paul Brachfeld Massapequa HS State Qualifier
197 Kevin Morgans Liberty HS 2x State Qualifier
HWT Zach Gifford Deposit Hancock HS State placer
197 Zach Spears Olean HS State placer
Season Outlook:
Cortland brings back a solid group including a few wrestlers who are returning from injury to contribute to the lineup. A group of talented transfers and freshmen will fill spots vacated by some talented graduated seniors, as Cortland will have new starters from 174-285. With NCAA champion Bobby Dierna returning in January, the Red Dragons should have a very tough team.
Weekend Results 11/4-6
Friday
Oshkosh 39, Lakeland 13
Ithaca Invitational
Saturday
Messiah Invitational
King’s Monarch Invitational
Eastern Michigan Open
Platteville Super 8 Invitational
MacMurray Highlander Open
Brockport Golden Eagle Open
Stevens Point Pointer Open
Ben McMullen Open
Yellowjacket Open
Virginia Beach Open
Ferrum 28, Washington & Lee 13
Nebraska Wesleyan Tri (Dubuque, Eau Claire)
Bridgewater State Tri (Castleton, Southern Maine)
West Liberty 42, Washington & Jefferson 7
Sunday
Mike Clock Open
Northwestern Duals (Chicago, North Central)
Navy Blue and Gold Duals (Johns Hopkins, Delaware Valley)
Bloomsburg Duals (Keystone)
Events this Weekend
Ithaca Invitational
Messiah Invitational
King’s Monarch Invitational
Pointer Open at Stevens Point
Golden Eagle Invitational at Brockport
Eastern Michigan Open
Super 8 Invitational at Platteville
Yellowjacket Open
MacMurray Open
Bridgewater Tri (Castelton, Southern Maine)
Navy Duals (Delaware Valley, Johns Hopkins)
Oshkosh at Lakeland
Alma at Trine
Nebraska Wesleyan Tri (Eau Claire, Dubuque)
Washington & Lee at Ferrum
Washington & Jefferson at West Liberty
