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Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks
Head Coach: Mike Clayton
Years at School as head coach: 3rd Year
Career Record at school: 20-12
Assistant Coaches: John Manarte (Hofstra), Jerry Rinaldi (Cornell), CJ Ettelson (Northern Iowa), Ed Willis (Ohio U), Zach Greenberg (RIT), Andrew DeMartino (Virginia)

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 12-8
2008-2009 National Qualifier: 174 Qualifier – Ryan Dormann
Returning Qualifier: Dormann
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2009 national qualifier: 8

Top returning starters:
Ryan Dormann, 174/So, NCAA Qualifier (31 wins), Centennial Champ
Joey Favia,  165/So, 2nd at Centennial Conference, (27 wins)
James Roarty, 285/Sr, 3x Centennial Place-winner, (23 wins)
Charles Favia, 157/Sr, 2x Centennial Finalist (injured last season)
Kyle Brisson, 133/Jr, Centennial Place-winner 2008

Top incoming wrestlers (including transfers) with accomplishments:
141/149 Ryan Bridge, 2x NJ Champ
125 Andrew Vissichelli, 100 wins in NY State
125 Ryan Neugebauer, 2x NY Catholic States Finalist
149/157 Will Sharkey, 4th in MD States
184 Chris Selvoski, NJ Regional Qual
285 Brian Schmalz, 2x NJ Regional Qual

A good core of returners with Stevens best recruiting class ever will certainly help the Ducks. After a tough 1-5 start last year the team went 11-3 in its last 14 duals with a solid line-up. Expectations are high but the schedule continues to get tougher.  Ryan Dormann returns to defend his Centennial championship, and the Favia brothers have each been Centennial finalists in the past.  The top recruit for Stevens this year is 2x New Jersey state champ Ryan Bridge.  Bridge was a 2003 high school graduate and has been wrestling for the Marines the past few years.  This spring, he wrestled in the World Team Trials in Greco-Roman.  If the pieces fall into place, this team could challenge USMMA for the conference championship.