2015-16 WRESTLING
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015-16 Roster Season Review The Coast Guard Academy Coast Guard Superintendent Director of Athletics Athletics Facilities Strength & Conditioning Directory Coaching Staff
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Coast Guard Wrestling Bios 2014-15 Results 2015-16 Schedule
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The 2015-16 Wrestling Media Guide is a publication of the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Office.
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Phil Azzari Austin Clark Benjamin Crutchfield Thomas Dalton Daniel Fiorvanti Christian Gosch Nick Jabs Colin Johnson Kyle Levy Matt McAllister Kevin Painten Mike Palomba Nick Remke Earl Roberts Mike Shermot Chris Sullivan Dominick Summers Holden Takahashi Cory Tomasetti Matt Vieira Marc Wagner Adam Wilhelm Nick Wittrock
Jr Jr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr.
197 133 141 157 174 149 149 141 Hwt. 141 Hwt. 157 157 125 174 157 125 157 Hwt. 149 184 141 141
Hadden Heights, N.J. Huntsville, Ala. Mount Pleasant, S.C. Malcolm, Neb. Commack, N.Y. Orwigsburg, Pa. Virginia Beach, Va. Mohnton, Pa. Glen Gardner, N.J. Colchester, Conn. Walpole, Ma. South River, N.J. Marnego, Ill. Simpsonville, S.C. Schillington, Pa. Canton, Mass. Waldorf, Md. Haleiwa, Hi. Kennett Square, Pa. Muskogee, Ok. Mill Rift, Pa. Dayton, Ohio Ormond, Fla.
Head Coach: Kevin Bratland (2nd season) Assistant Coach: J.R. Lewis
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2015-16 SEASON PREVIEW One year after recording their first winning record since the 2000-01 season the Bears look to build on a successful 2014-15 year. Coast Guard returns fourteen wrestlers, including four seniors and seven juniors, from a team that went 13-6, beat Merchant Marine for the first time since the 2007 season, and sent two wrestlers to the NCAA National Championships. “We have a strong nucleus of returning guys that all played a part in last year success. The graduating seniors will be missed as they possessed strong leadership, wrestling ability, and commitment to working hard. We will look for new guys this year to step up and fill the shoes Nate Giorgio, Mike Giorgio, Steve Kidwell, Ben Greene, and Mark Howard who were lost to graduation. Returners include senior Mike Shermot (174) who placed second in the 174 pounds division at the NCAA Northeast Wrestling Regional qualifying him for the National Championships. Shermot was 21-6 wrestling at 174 last season and was named All-New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) second team and Pilgrim League honorable mention. He was also third at the All-Academy Championships. Shermot will be joined by fellow seniors Kevin Painten (Hwt.), Holden Takahashi (157), and Marc Wagner (184) to provide the necessary leadership to continue the rise of the wrestling program. Other key returners for Coast Guard are Wagner, junior Mike Palomba (157), and sophomore Chris Sullivan. The three of them were named second team All-Pilgrim and NEWA honorable mention. Junior Phil Azzari (197) was also named second team All-Pilgrim last season.
The Bears also bring in a strong freshman class to add to an experienced lineup. The class is highlighted by middleweight wrestlers including Illinois native Nick Remke (157), followed by
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Coast Guard has a full slate of meets this season including an early season test from Roger Williams who is ranked number 12 in the Division III Preseason Coaches Poll. Last season the Bears had a tight battle with the Hawks as they fell by a score of 23-18. “I hope for the same type of environment and atmosphere that we had last year,” said Bratland. “I think it was good for both programs to go out and battle hard early in the season.” It will also be a first in Coast Guard wrestling history as the Bears will travel out to Fort Wayne, Indiana in early January to take part in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals. They are one of 24 Division III teams in the nation to be invited to take part in the Duals. 13 of the top 15 teams in the Division III Preseason Coaches Poll will be attending. “The Nationals Duals will be a great opportunity to expose our wrestlers to the top teams in the country,” added Bratland. “It will be important for the team to see what the top teams are doing and how they compete, and I think they will learn a lot from that process. It is going to be a good test for us as a team, but we are excited for the opportunity.” Coast Guard is also excited to welcome assistant coach J.R. Lewis. Lewis served as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater Wisconsin-La Crosse for the past two seasons where he coached five All-Americans and one national finalist. “I am really excited about having J.R. on board here at the Coast Guard Academy,” said Bratland. “Being a highly successful student-athlete and coach while at UW-Lacrosse, J.R. understands and values the work it takes to excel in both athletics and academics. His experience, passion, and work ethic will help develop all of our athletes and to continue the tremendous wrestling tradition here at the Coast Guard Academy.” Bratland and the entire Coast Guard wrestling program continue to strive to build a high power program at not only the regional level, but also the national level. The Bears open their season on November 14th at the Roger Williams Invitational.
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“The culture is changing but it is still a work in progress,” commented Bratland. “However, from what I have seen so far are guys who are committed to wrestling, who are not afraid to work hard, and they want to be champions on and off the wrestling mat.”
Christian Gosch (149), Nick Jabs (157), Colin Johnson (149), Adam Wilhelm (141), and Nick Wittrock (141).
COAST GUARD ACADEMY One of the smallest of the five U.S. Military Academies Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree program Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Dobbin Highly selective admissions standards No tuition, traditional application process No congressional nomination necessary Education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership development 85 percent of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment Two graduates have been NASA Astronauts 80 percent of graduates go to graduate school (most paid for by Coast Guard
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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTS The Coast Guard Academy has 23 Intercollegiate sports (11 men’s, 9 women’s, 3 co-ed) The Bears have been members of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 15 sports since 1999 Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Crew and Softball Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball in the past five years The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball (2007-08) COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS DEMOGRAPHICS - about 1,000 cadets enrolled - 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented - 100% of students housed on campus - 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams - 31% of cadets are women - 22% of cadets are minorities - 1 faculty member for every 8 students - 19 Cadets in an average class
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REAR ADMIRAL JAMES E. RENDON ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT FIRST YEAR Rear Admiral Rendon assumed the duties of the 41st Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, June 1, 2015. He reported to the Academy after serving as Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF West), the U.S. Pacific Command’s executive agent for planning and conducting counter-drug strategy in an area of operations covering more than 105 million square miles.
Prior to this assignment, Rear Admiral Rendon served as Assistant Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, the Superintendent’s direct representative to oversee day-to-day operations. Prior to his first Academy assignment, he served as Director of Staff to the Vice Commandant.
Rear Admiral Rendon is a surface operations specialist with a diverse list of assignments over his 28 year Coast Guard officer
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career. He served as Commander, Sector Northern New England in Portland Maine, as well as, Chief Response, Fifth Coast Guard District in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Rear Admiral Rendon is a cutterman with afloat tours as Deck Watch Officer aboard Durable, a 210-foot cutter home-ported in Brownsville, Texas; Executive Officer aboard the Patrol Boat Ocracoke in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and Commanding Officer of the Surface Effect Ship Petrel in Key West, Florida. Other operational ashore assignments consist of staff advisor, Seventh Coast Guard District Intelligence and Law Enforcement Branch in Miami, Florida, Operations Officer for Group Key West, Florida, as well as Commander, Coast Guard Group Mayport in Northeast Florida.
Rear Admiral Rendon served as Aide de Camp to the 20th Commandant of the Coast Guard. He also completed a Congressional Fellowship in our nation’s Capital, where he worked for the House of Representatives, Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, followed by a two-year assignment as Drug Policy Advisor to the Speaker of the House.
Rear Admiral Rendon’s personal awards include a Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (6), Coast Guard Commendation Medal (3), Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and a variety of other unit awards and service ribbons. He is authorized to wear the Cutterman’s Insignia and the Boat Forces Operations Insignia.
A 1983 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, Rear Admiral Rendon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois. He also completed study at the National War College, Class of 2005, where he earned a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy.
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TIM FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FIFTH YEAR Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fifth year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas.
programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.
In addition to securing a comprehensive, five-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 23 NCAA sports, he oversaw a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization, the CGA Bear Club, as an annual giving entity to fund athletics “margin of excellence” projects and initiatives.
Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfield Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections.
Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department now conducts an annual women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium), which features prominent national leaders in women’s athletics for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England.
Prior to the Academy Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for two years prior, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%. While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball
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He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external affairs and executive director of the athletic foundation during the 1998-99 academic year. Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference. He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 1992-94. Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92. A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982.
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He has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships, established a Faculty Affiliate program, began the annual Celebrate New London football game initiative and was the driving force in the men’s basketball teams appearance in the Armed Forces Classic on ESPNU last season.
Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous five years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy.
COAST GUARD ACADEMY NITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX The Track & Field Complex was constructed in the summer of 2007 first used for the men’s and women’s soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf surface lies on the banks of the beautiful Thames River and is also home to the men’s and women’s track & field program.
COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM Merriman Gymnasium is home to the women’s volleyball program and the men’s and women’s basketball programs. The gym holds three basketball courts used for varsity practices and games, as well as intramural competition. The 1200-seat facility has been home to numerous league and regional championships.
ROLAND POOL Roland Pool is home to our men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool is also used daily for athletic training programs for our cadet-athletes, physical education courses, as well as military training programs necessary to carry out the missions of the Coast Guard for all cadets.
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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The picturesque view from the field overlooks the Thames River.
NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the softball team. The Bears have enjoyed tremendous success winning three of the last four NEWMAC tournament championships and going to the NCAA tournament four straight seasons (20092012).
CADET MEMORIAL FIELD Cadet Memorial Field was made into a FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the Class of 1952. The facility features a twostory press box that includes two coaches rooms, a room for radio broadcasting and video recording, space for media personnel, and two lounge lounge areas for additional seating. The 1500seat stadium overlooks the Thames River and the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.
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BILLARD HALL BILLARD HALL Named after Rear Admiral Frederick C. Billard, Superintendent of the Cutter School of Instruction from 1914-1918. Credited as the founder of the modern Coast Guard Academy, Billard moved the Academy from Fort Trumbull to its current location in 1932 and expanded the curriculum to four years. Billard established the school’s motto, Scientiae Cedit Mare (The Sea Yields to Knowledge) in 1920, was an outstanding proponent of competitive sports. Built in 1932, Billard Hall was used as an athletics facility before Roland Hall was built, and today is still used for athletic training for both the Leadership Development Center and the Cadet Corps. The Billard Gym is used for Wrestling meets and has a Cardio Room, Fitness Room, and Weight Training Room that were renovated and dedicated in February of 2009.
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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight rooms, each featuring state-of-theart equipment for our cadets and cadet-athletes to use to improve their overall health and fitness. The facility in Roland Hall is dedicated to freeweight exercising while our Billard Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, and other guided machine equipment.
Shaakira Hassell
Strength and Conditioning Coach Hassell, in her first season at the Coast Guard Academy, was most recently the fitness manager at XSport Fitness in Chicago. She has a degree in Self-Designed Sports Science from Beloit College in Wisconsin where she was the class president as well as master’s degrees in Health and Physical Education from Valdosta State and Sports and Fitness Management from Troy University. She was the tactical strength and conditioning coach at Fort Bragg from 2013-2104 and prior to that the strength and conditioning coach at IMG Academy in Florida from 2011-2013. Hassell began her career as the strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Georgia Southern during the 2004-2005 academic year before moving onto Valdosta State as graduate assistant for two years. She then served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Troy University from 2007-2011 before taking the position at IMG Academy. Hassell played for both the Chicago Force and the Atlanta Xplosion Women’s of the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) and her Atlanta team won the 2006 IWFL Championship. She was also a member of the US Virgin Islands Women’s National Basketball team practice squad.
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ADMINISTRATION Name Tim Fitzpatrick Dan Rose Tim Opstrup Chris Parsons Jason Southard Casey McGarvey Art Lamoureux Andrea Stewart Donna Koczajowski Katherine Bossardet Vi Oliver Joe Crozier Bruce Cobb Marc Grindstaff
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Title Director of Athletics Associate AD/Director of Physical Education Assistant AD/Business Manager Assistant AD/Compliance Director of Media Relations Media Relations Assistant Director of Athletic Operations Senior Women’s Administrator Senior Women’s Administrator Associate Office Manager Administrative Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Head Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager
Phone 860-444-8600 860-701-6798
860-444-8601 860-701-6799 860-444-8604 860-444-8600 860-444-8580 860-444-8409 860-444-8608 860-444-8606
Title Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone 860-444-8619 860-701-6618 860-701-6415 860-701-6416 860-701-6617
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8581 860-701-6132
Title Head Coach Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator Co-Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers Defensive Line Tight Ends/Quality Control Running Backs
Phone 860-444-8584 860-444-8605
860-444-8602 860-701-6197 860-701-6800
ATHLETIC TRAINING Name Ken Niedzwiecki Kevin Colasurdo TBA Jake Ibey Shannon Nickels
BASEBALL Name C.C. Grant Kevin Jaskiewicz
C.C. Grant Ray LaForte Jordan Berrian Jay Driscoll Pat Knowles Don Miller
860-444-8581 860-701-6805 860-701-6767
Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach
Phone 860-701-6132 860-444-8588
Title Head Coach Interim Men’s Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8679
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6805
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-701-6197
MEN’S LACROSSE Name Ray LaForte Mike Higbie Pat Powers
MEN’S SOCCER Name Chris Parsons Patrick McCarney Anthony Occhialini
Name TBA
Title Head Coach
Phone
PISTOL & RIFLE Name Richard Hawkins
Title Shooting Sports Coach
Phone 860-701-6886
Title Director of Sailing Head Offshore Coach Head Intercollegiate Coach
Phone 860-444-8577 860-701-6291 860-444-8325
Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8604
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6594 860-701-6960
SAILING Name Doug Clark Jack Neades Brian Swingly
SOFTBALL Name Donna Koczajowski Amanda Illinger Dana Fleischmann
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Name Alex Ivansheck Jess Varley Scott Hawk
WOMEN’S CREW Name Jen Meuse Jodi Hope LT Vicky Futch
Title Phone Rowing Coordinator/Head Coach 860-444-8679 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
WOMEN’S LACROSSE Title Head Coach
Phone 860-701-6744
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-444-8582
WOMEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S CREW Name Colin Regan Mike Shugrue
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
MEN’S TENNIS
Name Ruth Ness
MEN’S BASKETBALL Name Kevin Jaskiewicz Bob Bono
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach
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FOOTBALL Name Bill George Dana Fleischmann
Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast
Name Susan Grant Amanda Illinger Beth Nakagawa Anthony Occhialini
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Name John Westkott Mary Westkott
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8589
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Name Aylene Ilkson Alex Amaylon Sarah Lang-Rodean
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6595
WRESTLING Name Kevin Bratland Omi Acosta
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KEVIN BRATLAND HEAD COACH SECOND SEASON
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Kevin Bratland enters his second season as head coach of the Coast Guard wrestling program. He had an outstanding first season leading the Bears to a dual meet record of 13-6, their first winning season in 14 years. Coast Guard also beat rival Merchant Marine for the first time since 2007. Bratland was named the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Coach of the Year as he sent a pair of wrestlers to the NCAA Division III Championships and Nate Giorgio earned All-America honors for third time in his career with a fifth place finish at 133 pounds. Giorgio won the Northeast Region Championship and finished 41-2 on the season. Bratland was the head coach at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois for the past eight seasons. He led the Cardinals to a 73-47-1 dual-meet record and three College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Championships while also being named conference Coach of the Year three times. His teams finished in top 10 at the NCAA Division III Championships three times. In his first season in 2006-’07, Bratland led the Cardinals to a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships, the highest finish in school history. Four wrestlers qualified for nationals and two were All-Americans. North Central sent three wrestlers to the 2008 Division III Championships, each of whom earned All-American honors in helping the Cardinals to a ninth-place finish. In 2009, North Central had two individuals qualify for national-championship competition with both earning All-America honors. The Cardinals also set a school record with 15 dual-meet victories in the 2008-2009 campaign and achieved a national ranking as high as fourth by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Four of his wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships and two earned All-America honors in the 2009-2010 season as the team posted a 12-5-1 dual-meet record. During the 2010-2011 season, three individuals qualified for the national championships with one earning All-America honors. In 2012, two athletes earned All-America honors while 2013 saw one wrestler earn All-America status. Last year Bratland had two wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships. Bratland graduated from Wartburg in 2003 with a degree in fitness management. He received his master’s degree in exercise science in 2004 from University of Northern Iowa. Bratland is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist and attained his coaching certification from Iowa Central Community College.
Bratland began his wrestling career at Iowa State University in 1997 and was part of the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation along with four-time undefeated national champion and Olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson and four-time All-American and national champion Joe Heskett. The Cyclones finished fourth at the NCAA Division I Championships that season, with four wrestlers earning All-America honors.
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As a collegian, Bratland was a two-time National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III All-Academic Individual and two-time NCAA III All-American. In 2002, he finished third in the nation at 157 pounds and improved his placement to second as a senior in 2003. Bratland served as Wartburg’s co-captain as a junior and senior and was the team’s most valuable wrestler those same two years. He was a member of Wartburg’s 2003 national championship team.
J.R. LEWIS ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON J.R. Lewis is in his first season as a member of the Bears coaching staff. Lewis served as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater Wisconsin-La Crosse for the past two seasons where he coached five All-Americans and one national finalist. He was a three-time National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American at Wisconsin-La Crosse where he was a team two-time captain and earned first team All-conference honors during his senior season. Lewis earned his degree in Political Science as well as a master’s degree in Physical Education from Wisconsin-La Crosse. He was a two-time Midwest Regional placewinner finishing fourth his junior year and third his senior year behind a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers, one of which went on to win the national championship. His team placed second once, third once and fourth twice at the NCAA Championships during his four years.
JAKE IBEY ATHLETIC TRAINER THIRD SEASON Jake is in his third season as an assistant athletic trainer at the Coast Guard Academy. He has been an athletic trainer for nine years. Jake graduated from the University of New England with a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. He then graduated with his master’s degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Advanced Rehabilitation. Before working at the Coast Guard Academy, he worked in many different high schools all over the state of Connecticut.
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Jake lives in Windsor, Conn. with his wife and two children.
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KEVIN PAINTEN SENIOR - HWT. WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS Kevin, won the most matches of his career (6) in his junior year. Prior to his junior year he recorded a pair of wins in each of the two seasons. Painten is also a member of the football team He is a government major. BEFORE CGA Captain, sectional champion and took fourth in state for coach Trovato at Xaverian Brothers High ... also captain of football team ... football team won the 2009 state championship ... has and older brother Paul, and older sister Emily and a younger sister Andie ... son of Paul and Francine Painten. GETTING TO KNOW KEVIN Kevin’s favorite food is BBQ ribs and his favorite snack food is munchies. His favorite movie is Remember the Titans while his favorite TV show is Game of Thrones. A New England Patriots fan, his favorite actress is Jennifer Lawrence and his favorite athlete is Tom Brady. He says the greatest coach to ever live is Bill Belichick and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Travis Manion. CAREER RECORD Year 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Total
HWT 2-7 2-11 6-5 10-23
Total 2-7 2-11 6-5 10-23
MIKE SHERMOT SENIOR - 174 SCHILLINGTON, PA. Mike had a break out year last year going 21-6 and qualifying for the NCAA Division III Championships by finishing second at Northeast Regionals at 174 pounds. He is the son of Harris and Patricia Shermot and is majoring in civil engineering.
GETTING TO KNOW MIKE Mike’s favorite food is steak and fish while he lists Dave Patten as his favorite musical artist. He considers Olympian Jordan Burroughs his favorite athlete and would someday like to visit an Olympic Stadium. If he could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Abraham Lincoln. CAREER RECORD Year 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Total
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165 16-11 6-5 22-16
174
21-6 21-6
Total 16-11 6-5 21-6 43-22
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BEFORE CGA Shermot was a three-time wrestling captain at Governor Mifflin High School. He was a two-time Pennsylvania Manor and Sectional champion, an Eastern National Champion (MAWA), and was a fourth place finisher at the state AAA meet.
HOLDEN TAKAHASHI SENIOR - 157 HALEIWA, HAWAII Holden won seven of 15 matches last season for the Bears wrestling at 165 pounds. He is a Civil Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain and state place winner for coach Brent Kakesako at Haleiwa High. Takahashi placed second in the state as a junior and was third in the state as a senior. Holden has a younger brother Peter and is the son of Mike and Andrea Takahashi. GETTING TO KNOW HOLDEN Holden’s favorite food is shrimp curry and his favorite snack food is marlin jerky. His favorite song is You’re Gonna Go Far Kid and his favorite book is Lord of the Rings. Holden’s favorite team other than the Coast Guard Academy is University of Hawaii. CAREER RECORD Year 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Total
157 1-14 4-6 0-0 5-20
165 0-2 1-2 7-8 8-12
Total 1-16 5-8 7-8 13-32
MARC WAGNER SENIOR - 184 MILL RIFT, PA. Marc was 19-12 last season at 184 pounds and placed fifth at the Roger Williams Invitational . Wagber wrestled in 31 matches in his junior season and will be counted on to be a consistent contributor at 184 pounds. . He is the son of Don and Jan Wagner and is majoring in government.
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BEFORE CGA Wagner wrestled and played football at Delaware Valley High School. He was a two-time captain in wrestling and served as a football captain as a senior. Marc has two brothers, Brad (21) and Matt (16). GETTING TO KNOW MARC Marc’s favorite food is chocolate and he lists The Walking Dead as his favorite TV show. The Pittsburgh Steelers are his favorite professional team and his favorite video game is Halo. His favorite movie is Boondock Saints while his favorite athlete is Troy Palomalu. CAREER RECORD Year 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Total
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184 7-7 13-10 19-12 20-17
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PHIL AZZARI JUNIOR - 197 HADDEN HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY Phil followed up a solid freshman year with an even better sophomore year going 18-15 with four pins at 197 pounds. Azzari finished fourth at the Doug Parker Invitational. He is Mechanical Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain at Hadden Heights High where he was a four-time district and region champion. Phil also was a member of both the football and soccer teams. Azzari has a younger brother Patrick .and is the son of Phil and Patty Azzari. GETTING TO KNOW PHILLIP His favorite food is ice cream while his favorite snack is peanut butter. Phillip’s favorite movie is Black Hawk Down and his favorite sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles. His favorite song is Sail by Awolnation. If he could visit any arena or stadium it would be AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. CAREER RECORD Year 2013/14 2014/15 Total
197 16-16 18-15 34-31
Total 16-16 18-15 34-31
AUSTIN CLARK JUNIOR - 133 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Austin wrestled all of his matches at 133 pounds going 3-7. He is an Electrical Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain of the wrestling team for three years under coach Joel Loudon at James Clemens High. Austin has three older brothers Kacey, Ryan and Zach, an older sister Shige’ and two younger brothers Pieter and Alex. He is the son of Ken and Nansi Clark.
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133 0-2 3-7 3-9
Total 1-6 3-7 4-13
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GETTING TO KNOW AUSTIN His favorite food is shrimp alfredo and his favorite snack food is reese’s. Austin’s favorite TV show is How I Met Your mother and his favorite movie is Lord of the Rings. His favorite actor is Will Smith and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Jesus.
DANIEL FIORVANTI JUNIOR - 174 COMMACK, NEW YORK Daniel had a succesful junior season that saw him go 20-10 at 174 and 3-4 at 184 with a combined six pins. Firovanti was third at the Doug Parker Invitational wrestling at 174 pounds. He is a Civil Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Mike Guerico at Commack High and was also a member of the lacross team. Fiorvanti’s grandfather served in the Navy. Daniel has two older brothers, Tim and Greg and an older sister Michelle and it the son of Ed and Janice Fiorvanti. GETTING TO KNOW DAN His favorite food is chicken parmesan with spaghetti and his favorite snack food is oreos. Dan’s favorite TV show is Jeopardy and his favorite movie is Goodfellas. His favorite actor is Steve Carell and his favorite band is the Foo Fighters. A New York Jets fan, he lists the greatest coach to ever live as Dan Gable. If he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be George Washington. CAREER STATS Year 2013/14 2014/15 Total
174 2-15 20-10 2-15
184
Total 2-15 23-14 25-29
3-4 3-4
KYLE LEVY JUNIOR - HWT GLEN GARDNER, NEW JERSEY
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Kyle earned his first three wins of his Coast Guard career last season as he went 3-1 with two wins by fall. Levy is also an offensive lineman on the Coast Guard football team. He is a Mechanical Engineering major. BEFORE CGA All-conference performer in wrestling at Voorhees High and was also All-conference selection and Lineman of the Year award winner as member of the football team. Levy graduated with high honors. Kyle has two younger brothers Quinn and Matt and a younger sister Sarah and is the son of Aaron and Sue Levy.
CAREER RECORD Year 2013/14 2014/15 Total
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HWT 0-3 3-1 3-4
Total 0-3 3-4 3-4
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MATT MCALLISTER JUNIOR - 141 COLCHESTER, CONNECTICUT Matt wrestled at 144 pounds last season winning a career best 18 matches with four pins. He is a Mechanical Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Mike Voiland and Mike Morris at Bacon Academy where he was also captain of the cross country and lacrosse teams. Matt’s uncle was a LT Colonel in the Army, his grandfather was enlisted in the Navy. McAllister has a brother Sean and is the son of Jeff, who is in the national guard, and Christine McAllister. GETTING TO KNOW MATT His favorite food is a bbq bacon cheeseburger and his favorite snack good is popcorn. Matt’s favorite TV show is Manswers and his favorite movie is Anchorman and his favorite actor is Will Ferrell. A New England Patriots fan, his favorite athlete is UFC fighter Matt Hughes. If he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Santa Claus. CAREER RECORD Year 2013/14 2014/15 Total
133 5-9 5-9
144 18-16 18-16
Total 5-9 18-16 23-25
MICHAEL PALOMBA JUNIOR - 157 SOUTH RIVER, N.J. Palomba had a successful sophomore season that saw him go 19-15 wrestling at 165 pounds. He was second at the New Standard Corp Invitational and finished in fifth place at the NCAA Northeast Regionals. Michael had five wins by fall last season. BEFORE CGA Captain, two-time New Jersey state qualifier, two-time county champion, two-time district champion and four-time regional place winner for coach Robert Young at South River High. Palomba has an older sister Catherine and is the son of Bruce and Edith Palomba
CAREER STATS Year 2013/14 2014/15
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157 7-5
165 19-15
Total 7-5 19-15
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GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL Michael’s favorite food is sauteed spinach with garlic salt and his favorite snack food is green bell peppers. His favorite TV show is Always Sunny in Philadelphia and his favorite movie is Forever Strong. A Boston Red Sox fan, his favorite actress is Jessica Alba and his favorite athlete is Brent Metcalf. If he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be former Soviet wrestler and olympic champion Levan Tediashvili.
EARL ROBERTS JUNIOR - 125 SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. Earl won nine matches, two by fall, as a sophomore finishing with a 9-11 record. He is a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Tommy Bell at Hillcrest High School where he was a two-time All-American and also a member of the cross country team. Earl has two older brothers Cortney and Jordan, a younger brother Nathan and a younger sister Emily. Roberts is the son of Brady and Nealy Roberts. GETTING TO KNOW EARL Earl’s favorite food is sweet potato casserole. His favorite TV show is White Collar and his favorite movie is Saving Private Ryan. Earl’s favorite actor is Russell Crowe and his favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys. CAREER STATS Year 2013/14 2014/15 Total
125 9-17 9-11 9-28
Total 9-17 9-11 9-28
MATT VIEIRA JUNIOR - 149 MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA Matt wrestled all his matches at 149 this past season going 14-10 and winning two of those matches by fall. He is a Managment major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Bobby Jefferson at Muskogee High and was also captain of both the baseball and cross country teams Matt has five brothers, Greg, Michael, Joe, Tacomah and Tim and is the son of Joseph and Starla Vieira
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GETTING TO KNOW MATT Matt’s favorite food is chicken alfredo and his favorite snack food is a snickers. His favorite college team is Oklahoma State while his favorite pro sports team is the Boston Red Sox. CAREER RECORD Year 2013/14 2014-15 Total
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149 19-16 14-10 33-26
157 2-2 2-2
Total 21-18 14-10 35-28
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THOMAS DALTON III SOPHOMORE - 165 MALCOLM, NEBRASKA Dalton wrestled at three different weight classes (157, 165, and 184) going a combined 11-7. Thomas had one win by fall. Dalton is a mechanical engineering major. BEFORE CGA Dalton wrestled for the Liclon Pius X team all four years and served as team captain his junior and senior year. He was third at the Nebraska State Championship his senior year and was one the State Academic team his sophomore, junior, and senior year. Thomas has two brothers, James (18) and Greg (16), and is the son of Tom and Renee GETTING TO KNOW TOM Dalton’s favorite athlete U.S. Olympic Wrestler, Jordan Burroughs. His favorite snack food is trail mix and the most used app on his phone is twitter. Thomas’s favotie college team other than Coast Guard is Nebraska and the best place, he believes, to eat is Sam and Louie’s CAREER STATS Year 2014/15 Total
157 5-2 2-15
165 5-3
184 1-2
Total 11-7 11-7
DOMINICK SUMMERS SOPHOMORE - 125/133 WALDORF MARYLAND Summers wrestled in 32 matches last season in 125 pound weight division, recording a record of 11-21. His best finish was at the Doug Parker Invitational where he finished 5th at 125 pounds. Dominick is a Government major. BEFORE CGA Summers attended North Point High School and wrestled for Richard Pauole. Dominick was a regional champion, a three time state qualifier, and was fourth at the Maryland state meet. He has two brothers, Ricardo and Nicholas, and is the son of Ricardo and Lisa Summers. GETTING TO KNOW DOMINICK Dominick’s favorite food is venison tenderloin and the most used app on his phone is Instagram. His biggest pet peeve is feet and his favorite book is the Bible. If Summers could visit any sports stadium in the world it would be Nationals Park.
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125 11-21 11-21
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CAREER STATS Year 2014/15 Total
Total 11-21 11-21
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2014-15 RESULTS --- 13-6 Date
Opponent
Nov. 9
SOUTHERN MAINE
W 34-10
Nov. 9
DANIEL WEBSTER
W 51-3
Nov. 15
at Roger Williams Invitational
7th Place
Nov. 22
at Doug Parker Invitational (@ Springfield College)
5th Place
Dec. 3
ROGER WILLIAMS
L 18-23
Dec. 6
at York Invitational
5th Place
Jan. 9
Case Western (@ Lycoming Duals)
W 31-6
Jan. 9
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (@ Lycoming Duals)
L 14-22
Jan. 9
Lycoming (@ Lycoming Duals)
L 17-18
Jan. 10
Ohio Northern (@ Lycoming Duals)
L 16-18
Jan. 10
Oswego (@Lycoming Duals)
W 40-3
Jan. 18
NORWICH
W 42-0
Jan. 18
JOHNSON & WALES
L 11-32
Jan. 18
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
W 47--1
Jan. 25
NEWA Dual Championships
3rd Place
Jan. 25
Bridgewater State (NEWA Dual Championships @ Springfield College)
Jan. 25
Rhode Island College (NEWA Dual Championships @ Springfield College)
Jan. 25
Roger Williams (NEWA Dual Championships @ Springfield College)
L 15-25
Jan. 25
Springfield (NEWA Dual Championships @ Springfield College)
L 31-15
Jan. 31
Oneonta @ WPI
W 24-12
Jan. 31
Southern Maine @ WPI
W 27-19
Jan. 31
@ WPI
Feb. 7
at All-Academy Championships (@ Merchant Marine)
Feb. 11
MERCHANT MARINE
Feb. 22
NECCWA Futures @ Roger Williams
3rd Place
Feb 28/Mar. 1
NCAA Division III Northeast Regional (@ Roger Williams)
7th Place
Mar. 13
NCAA Championships @ Hershey, Pa.
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Result
W 48-3 W 22-17
W 29-7 5th Place W 23-12
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