2004-05 Wrestling Media Guide by Jon Cole

Table of Contents

Marc Hoffer (American ‘02) Ryan Lange (Purdue ‘04) Wrestling Office Phone: 843-953-4865

Quick Facts .................................................... 1 Outlook ......................................................... 2 Roster ........................................................... 3 Head Coach Rob Hjerling ................................ 4 Assistant Coaches .......................................... 5 2004-05 Bulldogs...................................... 6-15 The Southern Conference ............................. 15 Opponents ............................................. 16-17 2003-04 Results ........................................... 18 Mat Jam 2004 ......................................... 19-20 History ........................................................ 21 Administration ............................................. 22 Facilities ...................................................... 23 Charleston .............................................. 24-25 The Citadel ............................................. 26-28

Wrestling History 2004 Record: 13-3 2004 SoCon Record: 5-0 (First place) 2004 NCAA Ranking: 25 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2 Key Returnees: Ryan McClester (125), Sean Markey (141), Levi Duyn (149), Travis Piccard (157), Dan Thompson (165), Keith Clifton (184), Billy Linane (Hwt) Top Newcomers: Matthew Bullwinkel (125), William Bullwinkel (125), Kyle Kimrey (133), Chris Humphries (141), Clinton Degain (165), Aaron Brown (195) Key Losses: Jordan Everett (197), James Rose (165)

General Information Location: Charleston, SC Colors: Citadel Blue and White Nickname: Bulldogs, Cadets Founded: 1842 Enrollment: 1,800 Arena: McAlister Field House (6,000) Conference: Southern National Affiliation: NCAA Division I President: Maj. Gen. John S. Grinalds, USMC Ret. (USMA ‘59) Athletic Director: Les Robinson (N. C. State ‘65) Faculty Represenative: Lt. Col. William Sharbrough (MSU ‘72) Sr. Associate AD: Ray Whiteman Assoc. AD/Development: Chuck Beddingfield Assoc. AD/Compliance: Ed Steers Assoc. AD/Communications: Andy Solomon Assist. AD/Facilities: Mike Groshon Assist. AD/Event Mgmt: Robby Bennett Sr. Women’s Administrator: Kelly Simpson Dir. of Sports Medicine: Andy Clawson Dir. of Media Relations: Mike Hayden Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations: Kevin Rhodes Asst. Dir. of Media Relations: Al Buddin Asst. Dir. of Media Relations: Melanie Long Assist. Dir. of Marketing: Matthew Rowell Business Manager: Lynn Meador Coaching Staff Head Coach: Rob Hjerling (American ‘94) Hjerling’s Citadel record (yrs): 43-39-2 (6) Hjerling’s overall record (yrs): 43-39-2 (6) Assistant Coaches: Jeff Ragan (Oklahoma State ‘00),

Media Relations Wrestling Contact: Al Buddin (The Citadel ‘03) Office Phone: (843) 953-5120 Office Fax: (843) 953-5058 E-Mail: 2buddinw@citadel.edu Mailing Address: 171 Moultrie St. McAlister Field House Charleston, SC 29409 Web Site: www.citadelsports.com

The 2004-05 Citadel Wrestling media guide was produced by The Citadel’s Media Relations Department. The Guide was written and designed by Al Buddin using Adobe Pagemaker. Mike Hayden, Kevin Rhodes and Melanie Long provided significant assistance. All photos were provided by Russ Pace. The staff extends a special thanks to The Citadel Print Shop.

2004-05 Outlook The defending Southern Conference Champion Citadel Bulldog wrestling team, which is coming off of its second straight 13 win season and a top-25 finish, looks poised to make an even bigger impression on the national scene this year. The Bulldogs return 13 of 15 letter winners including nine of 10 starters and five NCAA qualifiers from last season. The team swept the Southern Conference Sean Markey with five wins and no losses and took the SoCon tournament by 10 points.

to earn mat-time for the defending Southern Conference regular season and tournament champions include Aaron Brown (195), twin brothers Matt (125) and Billy Bullwinkel (125), Clinton Degain (165), Chris Humphries (141), Kyle Kimrey (133) and Robert Sammons (149)

Joining the already successful veteran squad is the Bulldogs’ highly touted recruiting class which includes 19 individual state placers, a total of 10 state championship titles, and at least one wrestler in each weight class. Freshmen looking

With these changes 2004-05 looks to be one of the best season in The Citadel’s wrestling history as well as another banner year for coach Hjerling and his squad.

Also joining the Bulldog grapplers this year is first-year assistant coach Ryan Lange who comes to Charleston after a brilliant college wrestling career at Purdue where he set the career wins mark with 130. Lange finished his time as a Boilermaker by placing fifth at the 2004 NCAA Championships last march.

The Citadel will get its first test of the season on November 20 when they travel to Ithica, NY to participate in the Cornell Body Bar Invitational. The Bulldogs will also play host to the 2005 AllAcademy championship on February 5, 2005 in Last year’s McAlister Field House. The Citadel’s dual meet SoCon Championship, schedule will include six home matches against VMI, Central Michigan, North Carolina, UNCwhich Greensboro, Campbell and Gardner-Webb. The included Cadets will host their top rival and SoCon foe individual championships VMI when the Keydets come to Charleston on February 3, 2005 for the Battle in the Barracks. by four Bulldog The Citadel will move several wrestlers to new grapplers, was the first for The Citadel since the weight classes to take full advantage of their 1967 season. It was also the first championship for 2004 SoCon Wrestling Coach of the Year, Rob depth. Wrestlers changing weights include senior Hjerling, who garnered the honor in only his fifth Keith Clifton -last seasons Southern Conference Champion at 174 pounds- who will move back season at The Citadel. up to 184 pounds. Clifton last wrestled at 184 in 2002-03 when he earned his first SoCon title as a Last year’s NCAA Qualifiers include one at-large sophomore. Also moving up is senior Sean bid – Sean Markey (133) – and four Southern Markey, who earned an NCAA at-large bid at 133 Conference individual champions – Keith Clifton pounds after finishing second at the SoCon (174), Billy Linane (285), Dan Thompson (157), Championships last year. Markey will move up to and 2004 SoCon Wrestler of the Year Ryan the 141-pound division. McClester (125).

2004-05 Roster Name Wt. Class Craig Albers 165 Jacob Allman 149 Michael Arias 133 Aaron Brown 197 John Buck 174 Matt Bullwinkel 133 Billy Bullwinkel 125 Darius Caldwell 174 Benjamin Campbell 184 Keith Clifton 184 Clinton DeGain 174 John Dickerson 174 Levi Duyn 149 Joe Ellenberger 149 Franklin Elliott 174 Braxton Harrison 157 Charlie Hopkins 134 Chris Humphries 141 Kyle Kimrey 133 Nick Leone 197 Billy Linane HWT Chappelle Manning 141 Sean Markey 141 Mike Martinez 141 Ryan McClester 125 Andrew McDonald 125 Gabriel Musser 157 Derik Neitz 149 Travis Piccard 157 Alex Piper 141 Brad Ragan 125 Nolan Roggenkamp 141 Brian Ruff 165 Vincent Santolla 174 Tony Serna HWT Bryce Thompson 149 Dan Thompson 165 David Wipperman 165

Ht. 6-0 5-10 5-5 5-10 5-9 5-5 5-7 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-7 6-0 6-2 5-6 5-8 5-5 5-7 5-9 6-0 5-8 5-7 5-3 5-4 5-7 6-4 5-10 6-1 5-7 5-8 5-9

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Hometown/High School Fort Mill, SC/Fort Mill Concord, NC/NW Cabarrus Okmulgee, OK/Okmulgee Matthews, NC/Weddington Fairview, NC/A.C. Reynolds Port Richey, FL/Ridgewood Port Richey, FL/Ridgewood Swansea, SC/Swansea Cordova, TN/Christian Brothers Colleyville, TX/Heritage Grand Blanc, MI/Clarkston Eaton Rapids, MI/Eaton Rapids Venice, FL/Venice Brevard, NC/Brevard Fayetteville, NC/Pine Forest Summerville, SC/Summerville Columbia, SC/Hammond Greer, SC/Riverside Irmo, SC/Dutch Fork Irmo, SC/Dutch Fork Kissimmee, FL/Gateway Columbia, SC/Spring Valley Randolph, NJ/Randolph Temple Terrace, FL/Tampa Catholic Lugoff, SC/Lugoff-Elgin Forest City, IA/Forest City Aberdeen, NC/Pinecrest Columbia, SC/Spring Valley Allendale, MI/Allendale Hilton Head, SC/Hilton Head St. Louis, MO/Principia Upper Enumclaw, WA/Enumclaw Charleston, SC/West Ashley Fort Mill, SC/Fort Mill Dallas, TX/Missouri Military Academy Clovis, CA/Clovis Howard City, MI/Tri-County Nashville, TN/Franklin Road Academy

By Weight Class 125: Billy Bullwinkel Charlie Hopkins Ryan McClester Andrew McDonald Brad Ragan 133: Michael Arias Matt Bullwinkel Kyle Kimrey 141: Chris Humphries Chappelle Manning Sean Markey Mike Martinez Alex Piper Nolan Roggenkamp 149: Jacob Allman Levi Duyn Joe Ellenberger Derik Neitz Bryce Thompson 157: Braxton Harrison Gabriel Musser Travis Piccard 165: Craig Albers Brian Ruff David Wipperman 174: John Buck Darius Caldwell Clinton Degain John Dickerson Franklin Elliott Vincent Santolla 184: Benjamin Campbell Keith Clifton 197: Aaron Brown Nick Leone Hwt: Billy Linane Tony Serna

Bulldog Grapplers By State 13 ...................................... South Carolina Six ..................................... North Carolina Five .............................................. Florida Four ............................................Michigan Two ............................... Tennessee; Texas One .................. California; Iowa; Missouri; ............................ New Jersey; Oklahoma; ................................ Virginia; Washington 3

Rob Hjerling, 2004 Southern Conference Coach of the Year and a 1994 graduate of American University, is in his sixth season as head coach of The Citadel’s wrestling program. Hjerling has an overall record of 43-39-2, and a combined 26-6 over the last two seasons. After going 2-112 and 1-4 in the SoCon (5th of 6) his first season, Hjerling boosted the Bulldogs to 13-3 and 5-0 in the SoCon (1st of 6) in 2004. In 2004 the Bulldogs matched their highest ever winning percentage (.813) on their way to the school’s first SoCon wrestling championship since 1967. (Hjerling’s grapplers included four individual conference champions in Ryan McClester (125), Dan Thompson (157), Keith Clifton (174) and Billy Linane (Hwt), all earning automatic bids to the NCAA Championship, while Sean Markey (133) earned one of the leagues at-large bids to bring the total number of Bulldogs in the NCAA’s to five.) Hjerling directed the third place 2003 squad to the highest winning percentage, .813, in school history. The Hjerling led group saw two members, Keith Clifton (184) and Billy Linane (Hwt), win SoCon championships, while six others grappled to finish in the top three in the SoCon. With two conference champs and three runners-up, the Bulldogs sent five members of the 2003 team to the NCAA’s in Kansas City. The 2003 squad also saw two grapplers make their way into the national rankings. The 133-pound Sean Markey finished the season ranked as high as 18th nationally by The Wrestling Mall, while 149-pound Travis Piccard saw his name make it to 19th late in the season by the same publication. In 2001-02, the Bulldogs entered numerous tournaments with NCAA powerhouses and also wrestled dual meets versus Top 25 teams. Hjerling led The Citadel to scoring the most points since the SoCon’s 1967 Championship Team and best dual meet record since 1991. The Bulldogs had seven conference placers, five finalists, one SoCon champion and one NCAA qualifier. During his first season (‘99-’00) he had four conference placers, one conference finalist and one NCAA qualifier. The level of competition drastically increased with Hjerling at the helm. The team managed to go 5-15 and 2-3

SoCon (4th of 6). In 2000-2001, there were six conference placers, two conference finalists, one SoCon champion and two NCAA qualifiers. The team was ranked 16th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Academic Top 25. Hjerling came to The Citadel after serving the 199899 season as an assistant coach at George Mason University, where he helped the Patriots to a runner-up finish in the Colonial Athletic Association while coaching four NCAA qualifiers. Following Hjerling’s departure, George Mason had one of their best seasons yet, showing the superb recruiting that had been done during Hjerling’s time there. He spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater. Hjerling coached five NCAA qualifiers during those two seasons. He got his start in coaching at Manheim Township High School in Lancaster, PA, serving the 1995-96 campaigns as an assistant coach. As a senior at American University, Hjerling posted a 28-4 overall record. In addition, the Lancaster, PA native captured the Colonial Athletic Association’s 158-pound weight class championship, garnered CAA Most Outstanding Wrestler honors and earned a berth in the NCAA Championships. He completed his wrestling career with 69 victories. Hjerling is married to the former Megan Hoban, who coaches women’s soccer at The Citadel.

Jeff Ragan, a former all-American at Oklahoma State, is in his fifth season as an assistant wrestling coach at The Citadel. Ragan graduated from Oklahoma State in May of 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics. A four-year letterman in wrestling, Ragan was a member of three Big XII Conference championship teams while posting an overall record of 101-43. As a senior, the Englewood, FL native won 31 matches and captured the Big XII Conference individual crown in the 125-pound weight class and finished sixth at the NCAA Championships to earn all-America honors. A four-time Big XII All-Academic Team selection, Ragan was named the Oklahoma State Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Year in 2000 and was tabbed to the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Academic All-America team. In addition, he became the 19th wrestler in Oklahoma State history to register 100 career victories. Ragan also was a four-time freestyle AllAmerican. In 1997 he captured a Freestyle Espior National Champion title and became a Junior World Team member, where he placed in the top 10. As a prep star, Ragan posted a 103-5 overall record at Lemon Bay High School, making three finalist appearances and winning a pair of Florida state championships, while earning Outstanding Wrestler honors as a junior and senior. Ragan finished graduate school at The Citadel in December of 2003 and also works in The Citadel’s mathematics department. He is married to the former Andrea Denise Clark. The couple has one daughter named Alli.

Marc Hoffer begins his second season assisting coach Rob Hjerling and The Citadel wresting team. Hoffer brings valuable national experience to a Bulldog team poised to make a move on the national scene. Hoffer, the all-time victory leader at American University, was a three-time Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Champion, as well as a three-time NCAA qualifier. He has two top-12 NCAA Tournament finishes and was ranked as high as fifth among Division I wrestlers. While at American, Hoffer was named the 1999 CAA Wrestler of the Year and was a two-time honoree as CAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler. Hoffer came to The Citadel last season after competing internationally with the NWCA international team and at the East Regional Olympic Trials.

Ryan Lange starts his first season with the Bulldogs after an illustrious collegiate career at Purdue University. The two-time All-American holds the record for most career wins and takedowns in Purdue University history. Last season, Lange won his second Big Ten individual Championship and went on to finish fifth in the NCAA Championships in the 174pound weight class. A four-time NCAA qualifier, Lange is also a three-time national freestyle AllAmerican and former Ohio high school champion and runner-up. Lange’s wealth of experience and knowledge will be put to use coaching the upper weight classes. Lange is currently attending graduate school at The Citadel’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies.

... son of Dan and Susan Clifton ... majoring in business administration ... named to Atheltic Director’s Honor Roll and SoCon Honor Roll with a 3.477 GPA in the fall of 2003 and a 3.551 GPA in the spring of 2004 ... 2004 NWCA All-Academic Team.

2004-05: Will return to the 184 weight class after wrestling at 174 last season ... team captain … suffered a season ending injury when his jaw was broken in the first round of the NCAA Championships … injury intensified his off-season training … bigger and stronger than ever before … ready to make an impact on the national scene … training situation with new assistant coach will help him meet his goals for his senior season … ranked 16 at 174 pounds in the NWCA’s preseason rankings. 2003-04: Was a team captain, which was voted on by his teammates ... won the Southern Conference title at 174 pounds after compiling a record of 32-12, 4-0 in the SoCon with six falls ... earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship after winning the SoCon crown … ranked third in wins at 174 by Intermat by season’s end. 2002-03: Won the Southern Conference title at 184 pounds after posting a win-loss record of 27-8 and four falls ... earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship after winning the SoCon Championship ... was the SoCon Wrestler of the Week for the week of February 19 for posting a 2-0 record against nationally ranked competition. 2001-02: Was redshirted, but went 12-5 in open tournaments. 2000-01: Earned a letter at 165 pounds as he finished the season 14-24 ... was the fourth place finisher at the All-Academy Championships and at the Southern Conference Championship. High School: Recorded a career mark of 125-33 at Heritage High and won the Texas State Championship as a senior with a 391 record ... honored as the Texas Outstanding Wrestler and as a NHSCA Academic All-American his senior year ... was the state runner-up as a junior and was a state qualifier his sophomore season ... posted 35 wins and six losses his junior campaign and 29 as a sophomore. Personal: Born April 18, 1981

Year Weight 2000-01 165 2001-02 174 2002-03 184 2003-04 174 Total -

Wins 14 12 27 32 85

Losses 24 5 8 12 49

2004-05: Will move up to 165 pounds from 157 last season … showing lots of ability at practice … looking for more opportunity to get mat action. 2003-04: Redshirted 2002-03: won three of nine matches in 2003 ... posted one pin on the season and earned a letter for his efforts. 2001-02: Wrestled at 165 and posted a mark of 6-11 ... wrestled to a fourth place finish at the VMI Invitational. High School: Won 96 matches in three prep seasons ... was a three-time 4A state placer. Personal: Born October 23, 1982 ... son of Norman and Sheryl Harrison ... majoring in criminal justice.

Year Weight 2001-02 165 2002-03 165 Total 165

Wins 6 3 9

Losses 11 6 17

2004-05: Has been very consistent throughout his career … coaches looking for him to take his wrestling to a higher level after gaining valuable experience at the national level. 2003-04: Won the Southern Conference individual title in the Heavyweight division … compiled a record of 26-13, 4-1 in the SoCon with eight pinfalls… earned an automatic bid to the NCAA

Championships with his SoCon Championship. 200203: Won the 2003 SoCon heavyweight title and earned an automatic bid the 2003 NCAA Championships ... finished the season with a record of 25-14 ... posted six falls. 2001-02: Wrestled to a 24-17 record as a heavyweight ... was the heavyweight runner-up at the Southern Conference Championship ... placed third at the All Academy Championship and fourth at both the UNC Open and The Citadel Invitational ... marked fifth in the FILA Greco Roman Nationals ... was named to the Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team. High School: Won the Florida 2A State Champion at 215 pounds his senior year after going 43-3 in his final season ... placed fourth in the same tournament as a junior with a 35-7 mark ... was honored as a Junior Greco Roman All-American. Personal: Born April 24, 1983 ... son of William and Cindy Linane ... majoring in criminal justice.

Year Weight 2001-02 Hwt 2002-03 Hwt 2003-04 Hwt Total Hwt

Wins 24 25 26 75

Losses 17 14 13 44

2004-05: Moving up to 141 pounds from 133 … team captain ... trained harder than ever before during the off-season … should be very comfortable in a new weight class … continues to work hard to achieve his goals … ranked 18 at 133 pounds in NWCA’s preseason rankings. 2003-04: Earned an at large bid to the NCAA Championships after placing

second in the Southern Conference Championships at 133 … notched a record of 35-9, 4-1 SoCon with 22 pins and two tech-falls … finished the season with the second highest pin total in the nation at 133 and the third highest in any weight class … finished third in the nation in wins at 133. 2002-03: Qualified for the NCAA Championship with a wildcard bid after placing second in the SoCon Championships at 133 ... was a finalist for the Danny Hodge Award ... wrestled to a 36-9 record with 18 pins and one technical fall ... his 36 wins was tied for third best in the nation at 133 pounds ... was the top 133 pounder in the nation in falls with 19 which tied him for third in the nation in all weight classes ... won the 133 pound All-Academy Championship title ... was named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week for the week of January 29 by defeating two nationally recognized grapplers ... finished tops on the team in winning percentage, 80%, and dual wins, 15. 2001-02: Started and earned a letter at 133 pounds with a record of 25-14 with 12 falls ... was the Southern Conference Runnerup at 133 ... placed second at The Citadel Invitational and at the All-Academy Championship ... wrestled to fourth place twice, once at the Navy Classic and once at the UNC Open ... was named to the Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team. High School: Posted a career of 115-9 at Randolph High and was the New Jersey State Runner-Up at 130 pounds as a senior ... finished his senior year with 37 wins and only one loss ... Placed fifth at 125 as a junior in the New Jersey State Championship. Personal: Born December 20, 1982 ... son of Thomas and Patty Markey ... majoring in business administration.

Year Weight 2001-02 133 2002-03 133 2003-04 133 Total 133

Wins 25 36 35 96

Losses 14 9 9 32 7

nation … enters his final season with very high expectations … ranked 15 nationally at 125 pounds in the NWCA’s pre-season rankings. 2003-04: Named the 2004 Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year … Southern Conference Champion at 125 pounds … earned an automatic bid to the NCAA championships

2004-05: Will move back down to 141 from 165 … his experience will add good depth to the 141’s and give Sean Markey an excellent training partner. 2003-04: Wrestled to a record of 18-25, 1-2 SoCon while splitting time between 157 and 165 … lettered for the third straight season. 2002-03: Recorded a win-loss mark of 12-20 as a sophomore with one fall. 2001-02: As a starter at 141, he posted a record of 1222 ... earned a letter after placing fourth at the Southern Conference Tournament and at The Citadel Invitational. High School: Was the Florida 1A State Championship as a junior at 145 pounds ... placed fourth as a senior at the same event ... marked a 117-25 career win-loss record at Tampa Catholic. Personal: Born September 19, 1982 ... son of Johnny and Bonita Martinez ... majoring in biology ... earned Atheltic Director’s Honor Roll and SoCon Honor Roll laurels with a 3.597 GPA in the fall of 2003 and a 3.659 GPA in the spring of 2004.

Year Weight 2001-02 141 2002-03 141 2003-04 157/165 Total 133

Wins 12 12 18 42

Losses 22 20 25 67

2004-05: Has the ability to do very big things in March … could be one of the top 125-pounders in the

… finished the season with a record of 39-7, 5-0 SoCon with three falls, two technical falls and four major decisions … voted captain by his teammates … finished the season with the top win total in the nation at 125. 2002-03: Was named the squad’s most improved grappler ... wrestled to a 33-12 mark with 12 falls earning a wild card berth to the NCAA Championship ... won two of four matches at the 2003 NCAA’s ... was ranked as high as 15th during the season ... his 33 wins tied him for fourth in wins among 125 pound wrestlers ... won the 125 pound All-Academy Championship title ... placed second at the SoCon Championship ... was named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week on February 5 for posting a week’s record of 3-0. 200102: Lettered as a freshman after going 15-13 at 125 pounds ... wrestled to two third place finishes, the Navy Classic and The Citadel Invitational. High School: Won three consecutive South Carolina 3A State Championships at Lugoff-Elgin High ... posted a career record of 134-16 and was the NHSCA Senior National Runner-Up at 112 pounds ... was honored with the South Carolina Dave Schultz Award and was the South Carolina Wrestler of the Year. Personal: Born October 27, 1983 ... son of Curtis and Audrey McClester ... majoring in political science ... earned Atheltic Director’s Honor Roll and SoCon Honor Roll laurels with a 3.254 GPA in the fall

of 2003 and a 3.244 GPA in the spring of 2004 ... 2004 NWCA All-Academic Team.

Year Weight 2001-02 125 2002-03 125 2003-04 125 Total 125

Wins 15 33 39 87

Losses 13 12 7 32

2004-05: Will add good depth to 125’s … coaches expect him to earn significant mat time. 2003-04: Grappled to a 10-9 record with two technical falls and three major decisions … lettered for a second straight year. 2002-03: Posted a win-loss record of 8-10 with two falls at 125 ... placed second at the Keydet Invitational. 2001-02: Redshirted and tallied a record of 6-8 in open tournaments. High School: Grappled to a 88-22 career mark at Principia Upper High ... was the Missouri 2A Runner-Up as a junior with a record of 29-1 ... placed sixth as a senior in the Missouri 2A State Tournament ... was a Missouri 2A State Qualifier as a sophomore. Personal: Born November 7, 1982 ... son of Walter and Sherie Ragan ... majoring in civil engineering and plans on joining the Air Force after graduation ... older brother Jeff is an assistant coach for the Bulldogs.

Year Weight 2001-02 125 2002-03 125 2003-04 125 Total 125

Wins 6 8 10 24

Losses 8 10 9 27

2004-05: Has shown steady improvement throughout his career … will compete with Markey and Martinez for mat time at 141. 2003-04:

Finished with a record of 3-8 … recorded two falls in limited dual match action … earned a letter. 200203: Won six matches and recorded one fall in limited mat time as a freshman ... earned a letter for his efforts. 2001-02: Redshirted and posted a 3-8 record in open tournaments. High School: Placed seventh at the Washington 4A State Tournament and fourth at the Washington State Freestyle Open. Personal: Born May 30, 1981 ... son of Bruce Roggenkamp, Debbie and Jeff Craig ... majoring in business administration ... earned Atheltic Director’s Honor Roll and SoCon Honor Roll laurels with a 3.440 GPA in the fall of 2003 and a 3.484 GPA in the spring of 2004.

Year Weight 2001-02 141 2002-03 141 2003-04 141 Total 141

Wins 3 6 3 12

Losses 8 12 8 28

2004-05: Will move down to 174 from 184 … finished last season very strong … coaches are looking for more consistency so that he can move his wrestling to a higher level … should have good competition in the wrestling room at 174. 2003-04: Grappled to a record of 15-20, 1-4 SoCon at 184 pounds … recorded one pin and three major decisions …

placed third at the Southern Conference Championships. 200203: Recorded an 18-19 win-loss mark with one pin ... placed third at the Southern Conference Championship. High School: Had a successful high school career marking a winloss record of 146-19 ... won the 189-pound Michigan State Division 2 Championship as a junior with a 45-2 mark ... placed third as a senior in the state championship after going 50-1 in his final season ... as a junior he placed third at the AAU Folkstyle World Championships. Personal: Born June 18, 1983 ... son of Luther and Barbara Dickerson ... majoring in Physical Education.

Year Weight 2002-03 184 2003-04 184 Total 184

Wins 18 15 33

Losses 19 20 39

2004-05: Will move up to 165 pounds from 157 … military team captain ... will be a strong competitor for mat time. 2003-04: Moved from 149 to 157 ... was a solid back-up at 157 … finished with a record of 4-11 … earned his first varsity letter. 2002-03: Won one match in eight tries as a freshman. High School: Finished his Spring Valley High career with 137 wins and 43 losses ... was the 140 pound South Carolina 4A State Runner-Up as a junior after posting a mark of 39-10 ... finished third in the state as a senior and fourth as a sophomore ... was listed as a School Boy All-American. Personal: Born May 21, 1984 ... Son of Tami Neitz ... majoring in criminal justice ... earned Atheltic Director’s Honor Roll and SoCon Honor Roll laurels with a 3.327 GPA in the spring of 2004.

Year Weight 2002-03 157 2003-04 157 Total 157

Wins 1 4 5

Losses 7 11 18

2004-05: Will move up to 157 pounds from 149… team captain ... trained very hard during the offseason and put on lots of size over the summer … looking to break onto the national scene. 2003-04: Moved down to 149 pounds from 157 … finished with a record of 29-9, 4-1 SoCon with two pins, three technical falls and seven major decisions … placed third at the SoCon Championships … earned his second varsity letter in two seasons. 200203: Was the Southern Conference 157 pound runner-up in 2003 ... won 31 matches and lost 13 ... 31 victories was good enough to tie for ninth best in the nation amongst 157pounders ... his 31 wins also placed him in the top 10 nationally in wins among freshman and was the most wins by a freshman at The Citadel. High School: Won 202 matches and lost only three in his career at Allendale High ... was the Michigan D3 State Championship three straight years as a sophomore, junior and senior ... went 56-0 as a senior at 152 pounds, 51-0 as a junior at 145 pounds and 50-1 as a sophomore at 140 pounds ... won the NHSCA Open National Championship his junior year at the 152 pound weight class and was third in the same tournament has a sophomore ... placed third as a freshman at the AAU Folstyle National Tournament. Personal: Born June 8, 1984 ... son of Jackie and Stacie Piccard ... majoring in business administration.

Year Weight 2002-03 157 2003-04 149 Total -

Wins 31 29 60

Losses 13 9 22

2004-05: Will move up to 165 this season from 157 … Gained valuable experience with his trip to the NCAA’s … bigger and stronger than ever … should be one of the conference frontrunners at 165. 200403: Went 25-12, 5-0 SoCon at 157 pounds … tallied six falls, one technical fall and five major decisions … won the SoCon Championship at 157 pounds to earn an NCAA automatic bid. 2002-03: Finished third in the SoCon at 149 pounds ... won 20 of 29 matches as a freshman ... posted five falls tying him for third on the team. High School: Won back-to-back-toback Michigan State Championships his final three seasons at Tri-County High ... won 209 matches as a prep ... went 571 as a senior on his way to winning the state title at 145 pounds ... his only loss as a senior was to now fellow Bulldog teammate Travis Piccard ... was 55-3 as a junior while winning the 130 pound Michigan title ... went 48-8 at 112 pounds as a sophomore and won the state title ... placed third as a freshman with a mark of 49-3 ... was a second team all-conference football performer ... earned all-conference honors in track twice and qualified for the state championship meet. Personal: Born April 16, 1984 ... son of Michael and Laura Thompson ... majoring in education.

Year Weight 2002-03 157 2003-04 157 Total 157

Wins 20 25 45

Losses 9 12 21

2004-05: Had a productive off-season in the weight room and the wrestling room … will compete for the starting job at 149. 2003-04: Tallied a record of 3-2 with all of his matches coming in the UNC Rubbermaid Open … redshirted and did not see dual match action. High School: Never finished lower than third in the state tournament ... was a two-time North Carolina State Champion and placed second and third once ... received honorable-mention rankings from Intermat at 152 pounds ... had a career prep record of 170-13 with a senior campaign mark of 51-1. Personal: Born October 7, 1985 ... son of Jan Allman ... majoring in education.

Year Weight 2003-04 149 Total 149

Wins 3 3

Losses 2 2

2004-05: Will benefit from his training during his redshirt year … heads into the season as the frontrunner for the starting spot at 133. 2003-04: Redshirted, did not see any action. High School: Three-time Oklahoma State Champion ... won the state title as a freshman, sophomore and senior ... placed second at state during his junior season ... ranked sixth nationally at 125 pounds and was a twotime Cadet All-American ... recorded only two losses in 126 career prep matches. Personal: Born August 15, 1984 ... son of Pat and Jim Arias ... majoring in business administration.

2004-05: Has a strong training ethic … accomplished a lot in the mat room as a redshirt … will compete for mat time at 174. 2003-04: Went 0-3 at 184 pounds in the UNC-Pembroke Classic and the UNC Rubbermaid Open … redshirted and did not see any dual match action. High School: Placed second in the North Carolina State Tournament his senior campaign and was a four-time state qualifier ... won 26 of 28 matches as a senior ... placed third at the NHSCA Open. Personal: Born June 7, 1985 ... son of Linda and John Buck ... majoring in education.

Year Weight 2003-04 184 Total 184

Wins 0 0

Losses 3 3

2004-05: Will move up to 149 from 141 last year … gained lots of college wrestling experience last season with a tough schedule … looks to make a huge impact at 149. 2003-04: Wrestled to a record of 31-20, 2-3 SoCon at 141 pounds … notched 13 falls with one tech fall … one of two freshmen to letter and the only freshman to start last season. High School: Capped of prep career with the Flordia State Championship ... placed third as a sophomore in the state tournament ... ranked fourth nationally at 145 pounds by Intermat ... was the 2003 runner-up at the Senior National Finals ... finished his prep career with an undefeated senior campaign, 47-0, and an overall prep record of 110 wins and four losses. Personal: Born August 2, 1985 ... son of April and Allen Duyn ... majoring in criminal justice.

Year Weight 2003-04 141 Total 141

2004-05: Had a good redshirt season last year … looks to compete with Buck for mat time at 174. 2003-04: Earned a record of 1-2 at the West Virginia Open and the UNC Rubbermaid Open … redshirted during the dual season. High School: Was the 2003 1A/2A South Carolina Wrestler of the Year ... three-time South Carolina Champion ... won the state title as a sophomore, junior and senior ... received honorable-mention rankings from Intermat at 152 pounds ... went undefeated, 36-0, as a senior and tallied an overall career mark of 138-33. Personal: Born September 25, 1985 ... son of Katherine Riley and James Caldwell ... majoring in psychology.

Year Weight 2003-04 174 Total 174

Wins 1 1

Losses 2 2

Wins 31 31

Losses 20 20

2004-05: Hard worker … looks to earn mat-time in open tournaments … must continue to improve on and off the mat to become a complete wrestler. 2003-04: Served as team manager … worked as additional practice partner for lower weights. High School: Lettered four years at Hammond High School. Personal: Born November 21, 1983 … son of Truman and Martha Hopkins … majoring in Computer Science.

2004-05: Gained valuable experience with quality mat time last year … will be a strong competitor at 197 again this season. 2003-04: Earned a record of 6-9 while splitting time between 184 and 197 … won two matches by pinfall … one of only two freshmen who earned a varsity letter. High School: Won the 215 pound South Carolina State Championship twice ... placed third in the same tournament as a sophomore ... received honorable-mention rankings from Intermat at 215 pounds ... was honored as the 4A Co-Wrestler of the Year in 2003 ... won 139 of 149 career matches including an undefeated senior mark of 26-0. Personal: Born February 23, 1984 ... son of Carla and John Leone ... majoring in business administration.

Year Weight 2003-04 184/197 Total -

Wins 6 6

2004-05: Will add good depth at 165 … continues to improve daily … training hard for the future. 2003-04: Grappled to record of 2-3 at the West Virginia Open and the UNC Rubbermaid Open … notched one pinfall … redshirted. High School: Placed second as a junior in the Tennessee State Tournament and was a three-time qualifier. Personal: Born August 27, 1985 ... son of Mary and Tim Wipperman ... majoring in political science.

Year Weight 2003-04 165 Total 165

Wins 2 2

Losses 3 3

Losses 9 9

2004-05: Much improved after a good off-season … hard worker who will be a solid competitor at 141. 2003-04: Wrestled to an even 2-2 record at the UNC Rubbermaid Open … redshirted and did not see dual match action. High School: Took home the AAAA South Carolina State Championship as senior and qualified for the state tournament all four high school seasons ... was undefeated his senior year with a 56-0 win-loss record ... placed second at the 2002 Greco Roman Fila Cadet Nationals. Personal: Born June 6, 1985 ... son of Lisa Crawford and Mark Piper ... majoring in business administration.

Year Weight 2003-04 141 Total 141

Wins 2 2

Losses 2 2

The Southern Conference SoCon Quick Facts Founded ............................... February 26, 1921 Schools ....................................................... 12 First year of Wrestling .............................. 1930 Wrestling Members ............... Appalachian State, ................................ Chattanooga, The Citadel, .............................. Davidson, Greensboro, VMI Headquarters ........................... Spartanburg, SC Commissioner .......................... Danny Morrison Assoc. Comm./External Affairs .......... Geoff Cabe Assoc. Comm./Compliance ................ Doug King Assoc. Comm./Internal Affairs .......... Sue Arakas Assoc. Comm./Public Affairs ............ Steve Shutt Director of Integrated Marketing........ Pete Moore

Danny Morrison SoCon Commissioner Wofford ‘75

Steve Shutt Assoc. Commissioner Public Affairs Bowling Green ‘80

Air Force Falcons

Location .............................................. USAF Academy, CO Founded .................................................................. 1954 Enrollment .............................................................. 4,000 Colors ....................................................... Blue and Silver Arena (capacity) ...................................... East Gymnasium Conference ................................................... Independent Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 8/2 Wrestling Contact ................................... Melissa McKeown E-mail ............................... melissa.mckeown@usafa.af.mil Phone ........................................................ (719)333-9025

Appalachian State Mountaineers

Location ........................................................... Boone, NC Founded .................................................................. 1899 Enrollment ............................................................ 14,350 Colors ....................................................... Black and Gold Arena (capacity) ............................................. Varsity Gym Conference ........................................................ Southern Starters Returning/Lost ................................................ NA Wrestling Contact ......................................... Timothy Love E-mail ............................................ tl54865@appstate.edu Phone ........................................................ (828)262-2268

Army Black Knights

Location ..................................................... West Point, NY Founded .................................................................. 1802 Enrollment .............................................................. 4,000 Colors ............................................... Black, Gold and Gray Arena (capacity) ................................ Christl Arena (5,043) Conference ............................................................. EIWA Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 5/5 Wrestling Contact ................................. Christian Anderson E-mail ................................. christian.anderson@usma.edu Phone ........................................................ (845)938-6996

Campbell Fighting Camels

Location ................................................... Buies Creek, NC Founded .................................................................. 1887 Enrollment .............................................................. 9,300 Colors ................................................... Orange and Black Arena (capacity) ................................... Carter Gymnasium Conference ......................................................... Colonial Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 5/4 Wrestling Contact ...................................... Jonathan Albert E-mail ............................................. albertj@campbell.edu Phone ........................................................ (910)814-4367

Central Michigan Chippewas

Location ................................................... Mt. Pleasant, MI Founded .................................................................. 1892 Enrollment ............................................................ 27,962 Colors .................................................... Maroon and Gold Arena (capacity) .................................. Rose Arena (5,200) Conference ................................................. Mid-American Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 6/4 Wrestling Contact ...........................................Rob Wyman E-mail ............................................wyman1rd@cmich.edu Phone ........................................................ (989)774-2588

Chattanooga Mocs

Location .................................................. Chattanooga, TN Founded .................................................................. 1886 Enrollment .............................................................. 8,653 Colors .............................................. Navy, Gold and Silver Arena (capacity) .................... Maclellan Gymnasium (3,000) Conference ........................................................ Southern Starters Returning/Lost ............................................. 10/0 Wrestling Contact ...........................................Jeff Romero E-mail .............................................. jeff-romero@utc.edu Phone ........................................................ (423)425-5292

Coast Guard Bears

Location .................................................. New London, CT Founded .................................................................. 1876 Enrollment .............................................................. 1,000 Colors .............................................. Royal Blue and White Arena (capacity) ..................................... Billard Gym (500) Conference ........................................................... Pilgrim Starters Returning/Lost ................................................ NA Wrestling Contact ...................................... Jason Southard E-mail .......................................... jsouthard@cga.uscg.mil Phone ........................................................ (860)701-6800

Davidson Wildcats

Location ....................................................... Davidson, NC Founded .................................................................. 1837 Enrollment .............................................................. 1,700 Colors ........................................................ Red and Black Arena (capacity) ....................... John M. Belk Arena (5,700) Conference ........................................................ Southern Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 6/4 Wrestling Contact ........................................... Rick Bender E-mail .......................................... ribender@davidson.edu Phone ........................................................ (704)894-2123

Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Location ............................................... Boiling Springs, NC Founded .................................................................. 1905 Enrollment .............................................................. 3,900 Colors ........................................................ Red and Black Arena (capacity) ....... Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (5,500) Conference ................................................... Independent Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 8/2 Wrestling Contact ............................................. Seth Mikel E-mail .......................................... sethmikel@hotmail.com Phone ........................................................ (704)406-4355

Merchant Marine Mariners

Location ..................................................... Kings Point, NY Founded .................................................................. 1943 Enrollment ................................................................ 950 Colors ........................................................ Blue and Gray Arena (capacity) ................................. Liebertz Gymnasium Conference ...................................................... Centennial Starters Returning/Lost ................................................ NA Wrestling Contact ....................................... Tom Emberley E-mail .......................................... emberleyt@usmma.edu Phone ........................................................ (516)773-5455

North Carolina Tar Heels

Location ..................................................... Chapel Hill, NC Founded .................................................................. 1789 Enrollment ............................................................ 25,480 Colors .......................................... Carolina Blue and White Arena (capacity) ............... Charmichael Auditorium (10,800) Conference ................................................. Atlantic Coast Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 3/7 Wrestling Contact ........................................... John Martin E-mail .......................................... jmartin@uncaa.unc.edu Phone ........................................................ (919)962-0084

UNC-Greensboro Spartans

Location ................................................... Greensboro, NC Founded .................................................................. 1891 Enrollment ............................................................ 14,400 Colors ............................................. Gold, White and Navy Arena (capacity) ................................ Fleming Gym (2,500) Conference ........................................................ Southern Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 7/4 Wrestling Contact ............................................Chris Jones E-mail .................................................. ctjones@uncg.edu Phone ........................................................ (336)334-5615

Tournaments Cornell Body Bar Invitational Host ...................................... Cornell University Date ...................................November 20, 2004 Location ........................................... Ithica, NY Media Contact .......... Brian Kelley (607)255-4688 .........................................bmk25@cornell.edu Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Host ............ Collegiate Wrestling Championships Date .................................. December 3-4, 2004 Location ..................................... Las Vegas, NV Media Contact .......... Jesse Krebs (612)333-9950 .................... webmaster@thewrestlingmall.com

Beast of the East Invitational Host ....................... Delaware Wrestling Alliance Date ................................... December 17, 2004 Location ......................................... Newark, DE Norwich Location ...................................................... Northfield, VT Media Contact ............ Bob Shaw (302)665-7571 Founded ..................................................................... NA .......................... bobshaw@beastwrestling.com Enrollment .............................................................. 1,700 Colors .................................................... Maroon and Gold Arena (capacity) .......................................................... NA Conference ........................................................ NECCWA Starters Returning/Lost ................................................ NA Wrestling Contact ............................................ Scott Miller E-mail .............................................. smiller@norwich.edu Phone ........................................................ (802)485-2160

Navy Midshipmen

Location ...................................................... Annapolis, MD Founded .................................................................. 1845 Enrollment .............................................................. 4,000 Colors ................................................. Navy Blue and Gold Arena (capacity) ........................ Halsey Field House (5,000) Conference ............................................................. EIWA Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 7/3 Wrestling Contact ......................................... Chris Forman E-mail .................................................. forman@usna.edu Phone ........................................................ (410)293-8774

VMI Keydets

Location ...................................................... Lexington, VA Founded .................................................................. 1839 Enrollment .............................................................. 1,250 Colors ............................................ Red, White and Yellow Arena (capacity) ...................................... Cocke Hall (700) Conference ........................................................ Southern Starters Returning/Lost ............................................... 7/3 Wrestling Contact .................................. Christian Hoffman E-mail ............................................... hoffmanjc@vmi.edu Phone ........................................................ (540)464-7514

Southern Scuffle Host ....................................... UNC Greensboro Date .............................. December 29-30, 2004 Location ...................................Greensboro, NC Media Contact .......... Chris Jones (336)334-5615 Virginia Duals Host ............................................ Virginia Duals Date ................................. January 14-15, 2005 Location ...................................... Hampton, VA Media Contact ....... John Graham (757)723-3831 National Duals Host ........................................... National Duals Date ................................. January 22-23, 2005 Location ..................................... Cleveland, OH Media Contact ............................................. N A All-Academy Championships Host ............................................... The Citadel Date ....................................... February 5, 2005 Location .................................... Charleston, SC Media Contact ............ Al Buddin (843)953-5120 .................................... 2buddinw@Citadel.edu 17

2003-04 Southern Conference Standings SoCon W-L Pct. 5-0 1.000 4-1 .800 2-3 .400 2-3 .400 2-3 .400 0-5 .000

Team The Citadel Chattanooga Appalachian State UNC Greensboro VMI Davidson

Overall W-L Pct. 13-3 .813 11-6 .647 6-4 .600 9-6 .600 7-7 .500 4-13 .235

Final 2003-04 Individual Statistics 125 Pounds Ryan McClester Brad Ragan 133 Pounds Sean Markey 141 Pounds Levi Duyn Nolan Roggenkamp 149 Pounds Travis Piccard 157 Pounds Dan Thompson Derik Neitz 157/165 Pounds Mike Martinez 174 Pounds Keith Clifton 174/184 Pounds James Rose 184 Pounds John Dickerson 184/197 Pounds Nick Leone 197/285 Pounds Jordan Everett 285 Pounds Billy Linane

Overall

Pins

Tech Falls

Maj Dec.

Dual

SoCon

39-7 10-9

3 0

3 2

4 3

15-0 0-1

5-0 0-0

35-9

13-3

4-1

31-20 3-8

13 2

1 0

0 0

7-7 2-1

2-3 0-0

29-9

10-4

4-1

25-12 4-11

6 1

1 0

5 1

9-3 1-3

5-0 0-0

18-25

4-12

1-2

32-12

11-4

4-0

4-6

2-0

1-0

15-20

3-11

1-4

6-9

2-1

1-0

21-15

6-8

2-2

26-13

12-4

4-1

Bulldogs Capture Conference Crown; Hjerling Named Coach of the Year Charlottesville, VA - The Citadel Wrestling team added the 2004 Southern Conference Tournament Championship to its list of accomplishments and Head Coach Rob Hjerling was named the SoCon Coach of the year as the Cadets held an eight-point advantage going into the finals and fought off a surge by Chattanooga to win the crown by 10. The Bulldogs also advanced five grapplers to the NCAA finals in St. Louis, MO, including four Southern Conference individual champions.

class. Markey scored first with a takedown at the 1:30 mark, but Keefe escaped in the final seconds of the first to trail 2-1. Markey took the bottom to start the second and escaped quickly to extend his lead to two, he added two more points with a takedown with 45 seconds left in the second. Keefe reversed with 25 left to end the second period down 5-3. The Moc junior started the final period in the down position and escaped to narrow Markey’s lead to one. Keefe went ahead 6-5 with a takedown with 5 seconds left, but Markey’s riding time advantage took the pair to overtime tied at 6 a piece. Keefe scored the deciding points 28 seconds into the extra frame to win by an 8-6 decision. In the first round, freshman Levi Duyn -the fifth seed in the 141-pound weight class- lost 6-4 to fourth seeded Scott Ervin of Appalachian State. In the consolation semifinals Duyn lost by a 13-10 major decision to David Metzger, the No. 3 seed from VMI.

Ryan McClester, 2004 SoCon Wrestler of the Year In the 125-pound weight class, No. 1 seeded Bulldog junior Ryan McClester took a bye in the first round. In the second round, McClester won with a 6-1 decision over Juan Sanchez, the No. 5 seed from VMI. In the final McClester faced Chattanooga’s second seeded Matt Pitts. The junior from Lugoff, SC scored first with a takedown in the first minute but gave his opponent one point for locking hands. Pitts tied the match at two with an escape. Pitts took the bottom to begin the second period and scored another point with a quick escape. Pitts led 3-2 entering the third. McClester took the bottom in the third and tied the match at three with an escape six seconds into the period and went ahead 5-3 with a takedown with 8 seconds left. Pitts escaped with three seconds left, but it was not enough as McClester won with a 5-4 decision. 133-pound junior Sean Markey took his 2 seed bye in the first round and won by a 10-2 major decision over sixth seeded Terreyl Williams from Appalachian State in the second round. Markey then squared off against Chattanooga’s Josh Keefe, the top seed in the 133-pound

In the 149-pound weight class, second seeded sophomore Travis Piccard had a first round bye, but lost by an 8-4 decision to eventual champ Sam Alvarenga - the 3 seed from VMI - in the second round. In the consolation semifinal Piccard defeated Greensboro’s Nate Berryman by a 9-0 major decision. Piccard capped off his day with a third place finish when he defeated Chattanooga’s Jacob Harris 12-3. 157-pound Bulldog sophomore Dan Thompson took a first round bye and then won by a fall in 52 seconds over Chattanooga’s T.J. Sayers in the second round. In the final, Thompson faced a No. 3 seed in VMI’s Chris Hardy. Despite a lot of action, neither wrestler managed to score in the first period, and they entered the second tied at zero. Thompson took the bottom to start the second and scored the match’s first point with an escape; he followed his escape with a takedown to extend his lead to three. Hardy escaped with 0:43 left in the period, but Thompson scored a takedown just before the period ended to go up 5-1. The Bulldog sophomore took the down position to open the final period and escaped to extend his lead to five points, he added a takedown with 0:45. Thompson allowed Hardy to escape in an attempt to gain a major decision, but Hardy scored a takedown and the match ended in a 9-4 decision in favor of Thompson.

Junior Mike Martinez, fourth seed in the 165, opened up with a 17-8 major decision over Marcus Boyd, the fifth seed from Davidson. In the second round Martinez lost by a 10-2 major decision to top seeded Jon Sioredas from Chattanooga. In the consolation semifinal the junior from Temple Terrace, FL downed VMI’s P.J. Neumann, 4-2. Martinez lost a 7-5 overtime decision to Greensboro’s Keith Riter in the consolation final. Citadel Senior Keith Clifton received a first round bye with his No. 1 seed in the 174-pound weight class and defeated Davidson’s Marc O’Hair by a 10-0 major decision in the second round. In the final, Clifton was matched against Chattanooga’s Josh Ward. The first points of the bout were scored by Clifton, who managed a takedown 0:45 into the match. Clifton worked Ward for the remainder of the opening period and entered the second with a 2-0 advantage and 2:15 on the riding clock. The second period began with both grapplers in the neutral position and ended the same way. Clifton began the third on the bottom and scored an escape to go up by three. The junior from Colleyville, TX scored his final takedown with eight seconds left and with the riding time point won a 6-0 decision to clinch the team title for The Citadel. In the 184-pound weight class No. 4 seeded Bulldog sophomore John Dickerson won by decision 6-0 over No. 5 seeded Chris Toukonen from Appalachian state in the first round, but dropped to the consolation bracket when he lost by a 15-7 major decision to Chattanooga’s top seeded John Davis. In his consolation semifinal match, the sophomore from Eaton Rapids, MI pinned Davidson’s Pat Scandling in 3:26. Dickerson captured the consolation final and third place with a 6-5 decision over Greensboro’s Joe Lowe.

position and tied the match at one when he escaped eight seconds later. Linane scored a takedown with 0:40 left in the match and outlasted Hazell’s single leg attempt to win the match by a 3-2 decision. With their victories, McClester (125), Thompson (157), Clifton (174) and Linane (Hwt) earned automatic bids and Sean Markey (133) earned an at large bid to the NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Results: The Citadel 89, Chattanooga 79, VMI 65, App. State 51.5, Greensboro 49.5, Davidson 10 2004 Southern Conference Championship Result Hosted by University of Virginia University Hall, Charlottesville, VA (individual champions earn automatic bids to the NCAA finals) 125- Ryan McClester (CIT) dec. Matt Pitts (UTC), 5-4 133- Josh Keefe (UTC) dec. Sean Markey (CIT), 8-6 O.T. (7:28) 141- Kevin Artis (UNCG) dec. Michael Keefe (UTC), 12-8 149- Sam Alvarenga (VMI) dec. Jason Jones (ASU), 11-6 157- Dan Thompson (CIT) dec. Chris Hardy (VMI), 9-4 165- Jon Sioredas (UTC) dec. Lee Roper (ASU), 6-3 174- Keith Clifton (CIT) dec. Josh Ward (UTC), 6-0 184- John Davis (UTC) major dec. Corry Murray (VMI), 18-6 197- Darren Burns (UNCG) dec. Jason Cox (VMI), 4-3 Hwt.- Billy Linane (CIT) dec. David Hazell (ASU), 3-2 SoCon at-large Bids: 125- Matt Pitts (UTC) 133- Sean Markey (CIT) 141- Michael Keefe (UTC)

Citadel senior Jordan Everett, fourth seed in the 197-pound weight class, began the day with a first round 6-1 decision over fifth seed Nick Lorenzano from Chattanooga. In the semifinal match, Everett lost 3-2 in double overtime when VMI’s number one seed Jason Cox scored on a reversal with 2 seconds left. Everett rebounded in the consolation semifinal when he pinned Davidson’s Jayson Powers in 22 seconds. Everett placed third with a 6-2 decision over Appalachian’s Josh Carroll in the consolation final. In the heavyweight division junior Billy Linane received a bye in the first round with his No. 1 seeding. In the semifinals, Linane pinned fourth seeded John Kimble from UNC-Greensboro, at 3:55. Linane faced off against No. 3 seeded David Hazell from Appalachian State. Neither wrestler managed a point in the first period, and the junior from Kissimee, FL started the second in the top position. Hazell scored the first point on his escape 15 seconds into the second period. Linane started the third in the down

Dan Thompson, 157-pound SoCon Champion

SoCon Indvidual Champions 123-pound weight class 1967 — Howard Metzgar, The Citadel 1968 — John Wood, The Citadel 1969 — John Wood, The Citadel

157-pound weight class 1961 — Jeff Hartsell, The Citadel 2004 — Dan Thompson, The Citadel

125-pound weight class 2004 — Ryan McClester, The Citadel 126-pound weight class 1986 — Trey Bennett, The Citadel 1990 — John Jones, The Citadel 1993 — Allan Smith, The Citadel 130-pound weight class 1963 — Jose Barcelo, The Citadel 134-pound weight class 1982 — Fitz Johnson, The Citadel 1985 — Mitch Fuller, The Citadel 142-pound weight class 1970 — John Childress, The Citadel 145-pound weight class 1966 — Ed Steers, The Citadel 1967 — Ed Steers, The Citadel 1968 — Ed Steers, The Citadel

SoCon Coach of the Year 2004 — Rob Hjerling, The Citadel 158-pound weight class 1976 — Mike Regner, The Citadel 1979 — Rich Boland, The Citadel 1986 — Clay Ogden, The Citadel 1988 — Clay Ogden, The Citadel 160-pound weight class 1966 — Steve Rothstein, The Citadel 1967 — Steve Rothstein, The Citadel 165-pound weight class 1999 – Tim Ritchie, The Citadel 167-pound weight class 1966 — Mike Armstrong, The Citadel 1967 — Mike Armstrong, The Citadel 1978 — Garth Hinckle, The Citadel 1983 — Eric Williams, The Citadel 1993 — Rob Reaves, The Citadel 1995 — Rob Reaves, The Citadel 174-pound weight class 2001— Mike Regner II, The Citadel 2004 — Keith Clifton, The Citadel

147-pound weight class 1962 — Jeff Hartsell, The Citadel 1964 — Bruce Schwanda, The Citadel 1965 — Bruce Schwanda, The Citadel 149-pound weight class 2002 – Wayne Watts, The Citadel 150-pound weight class 1979 — Walt Fingar, The Citadel 152-pound weight class 1967 — Pat Conard, The Citadel 1969 — Tom Bull, The Citadel

SoCon Tournament Outstanding Wrestler 1961 Jeff Hartsell, The Citadel 1962 Jeff Hartsell, The Citadel 1963 Jose Barcelo, The Citadel 1964 Bruce Schwanda, The Citadel 1967 Ed Steers, The Citadel 1969 John Wood, The Citadel 1976 Mike Regner, The Citadel 1988 Clay Ogden, The Citadel

177-pound weight class 1984 — Robert Wyndham, The Citadel 184-pound weight class 2003 — Keith Clifton, The Citadel 190-pound weight class 1970 — Tom Williams, The Citadel 1994 — Vince Crum, The Citadel Heavyweight 1980 — Chuck Pinta, The Citadel 1981 — Chuck Pinta, The Citadel 1982 — Chuck Pinta, The Citadel 1983 — Jim Ettari, The Citadel 2003 — Billy Linane, The Citadel 2004 — Billy Linane, The Citadel

SoCon Wrestler of the Year 2004 — Ryan McClester, The Citadel The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame Jim Ettari ‘83 • Jack Huddle ‘51 • Bush Peebles ‘39 • Mike Regner ‘76 Orville Rogers ‘38 • Bruce Schwanda ‘65 Ed Steers ‘68 Cosmo Tocci ‘80 • • Denotes multiple sport athlete

1967 Southern Conference Champions The Citadel 80 — West Virginia 69 — Davidson 56 — VMI 46 — William & Mary 19 — East Carolina 15

2004 Southern Conference Champions The Citadel 89 — Chattanooga 79 — VMI 65 — Appalachian State 51.5 — Greensboro 49.5 — Davidson 10 Academic All-Americas 2001 — Jon Gross, The Citadel 2002 — Wayne Watts, The Citadel 2003 — Vince Bartges, The Citadel 2004 — Keith Clifton, The Citadel 2004 — Ryan McClester, The Citadel

Major General John Southy Grinalds, United States Marine Corps (Retired), was named eighteenth President of The Citadel on his 59th birthday, January 5, 1997. General Grinalds was graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy in 1959, earning a B.S. degree. He continued his education at Brasenose College, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geography and, once again, graduating with honors. General Grinalds served as a White House Fellow in 1971 and completed his MBA at Harvard Business School with distinction in 1974. General Grinalds has served abroad in the Mediterranean region, the Panama Canal Zone, Japan, Belgium, and for two tours of duty in Vietnam. During one of those tours, he was awarded a Silver Star for heroism in combat. From 1982 to 1985, General Grinalds served as special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, working in delicate negotiations between NATO and the French military. Because of his outstanding service there, French President François Mtterand inducted him into the Legion d’Honneur, a rare honor for an American colonel. In 1986, General Grinalds received the rank of brigadier general before beginning an assignment serving the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was later promoted to major general and, in 1989, became the commanding general of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, a position he held until his retirement in 1991. General Grinalds then became the seventh headmaster of one of the South’s most prestigious boys’ preparatory schools, Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, where he served until coming to The Citadel. General Grinalds married Norwood Dennis, his childhood sweetheart from Macon, GA, in 1962. They have four children. General Grinalds is a member of the Rotary Club of Charleston, the Senior Board of Directors of the Brasenose College Charitable Foundation, a trustee of Porter-Gaud School, and a member of the Executive Board of the Coastal Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America. General Grinalds also has membership in the Officers’ Christian Fellowship, the White House Fellows Association, the Association of American Rhodes Scholars, and the Sons of the American Revolution. He is a former trustee of Hampden-Sydney College and the Madeira School and has served as a member of the Virginia and South Carolina state selection committees for the Rhodes Scholarship Trust.

At a school where leadership is taught and duty is part of the curriculum, The Citadel has the right person to lead its Department of Athletics in Les Robinson. A virtual Who’s Who in intercollegiate athletics and one of the region’s most sought-after speakers, Robinson begins his fifth year as the Bulldogs’ Director of Athletics. Possessing more than four decades of college athletic experience to his credit, Robinson, who also served as athletics director and basketball coach at North Carolina State and East Tennessee State, is only the fifth athletics director in Citadel history. He served as the Bulldogs’ basketball coach from 1974-85, having spent the five previous seasons as an assistant coach. In his first four years leading The Citadel’s athletics program, Robinson’s skills as a proven fund-raiser have already benefited The Citadel Brigadier Foundation. During the past four years, the school witnessed the opening of the Altman Athletic Center at Johnson Hagood Stadium and the addition to McAlister Field House for women’s athletics. The Citadel, under Robinson’s guidance, has hosted the Southern Conference cross-country championships, the first two rounds of the women’s basketball championships, the men’s and women’s tennis championships and the baseball tournament. A 1965 graduate of N.C. State, Robinson served five years as a Bulldog assistant coach under Dick Campbell and George Hill, and eventually spent 11 seasons as The Citadel’s head basketball coach from 1974-85. He directed the 197879 and 1984-85 teams to 20 and 18 victories, respectively. Robinson was named the Southern Conference Coach-of-theYear in 1979 and was tabbed South Carolina’s Coach-of-theYear in 1979 and 1985. Following his tenure at The Citadel, Robinson became the head basketball coach at East Tennessee State, where he coached the Buccaneers for five years increasing their win total (7-14-20-27) each year. The West Virginia native remains the only coach in Southern Conference men’s basketball history to earn league coach-of-the-year honors at two different schools, and he ranks fifth on the conference’s list of basketball wins. Robinson is in his fourth year serving on the prestigious NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, one of the NCAA’s most influential committees. The Committee is responsible for site selection for each round of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championships. Robinson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education and recreation from N.C. State in 1965 and added a master’s degree in education and guidance from Western Carolina in 1969. Robinson is married to the former Barbara Simon of St. Albans, WV. The Robinsons, who have maintained a home on Sullivan’s Island since coaching at The Citadel, have four children and seven grandchildren.

McAlister Field House Originally constructed in 1939 and renovated in 1989, McAlister Field House serves as the home of The Citadel’s volleyball, basketball and wrestling programs. The facility, which also houses the athletic department’s administrative offices along with locker rooms for the basketball and baseball teams, has a seating capacity of 6,000. When built in 1939, the facility was referred to as “The Citadel Armory,” and seated 4,500 for basketball games. In 2001, The Citadel annexed a women’s facility onto McAlister Field House. The women’s wing is home to offices and locker rooms for the women’s volleyball and soccer teams. Top to bottom, McAlister Field House is one of the top wrestling, basketball and volleyball arenas in the region for both participants and fans. Even though 6,000 fans can pack into McAlister Field House for a basketball game, no fan is further than 24 rows away from the court. In addition, consession stands and restroom facilities are located on both the first and second floors. With the seats pulled back, there are three full-size basketball and volleyball courts for practice. During inclement weather, The Citadel’s baseball, football, tennis and track teams use the facility. The Citadel has hosted three 6,000-fan “sellout” crowds in basketball since the building’s renovation in 1989, including games with Duke (1989), South Carolina (1997) and College of Charleston (1999). In January of 1998 and 2002, The Citadel and McAlister Field House hosted the annual All-Academy Wrestling Championships. McAlister Field House served as the host arena of the 2002 and 2003 Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Championships and is scheduled for the 2004 tournament. McAlister Field House has also hosted such entertainment acts as Dave Matthews, Widespread Panic, Bob Hope, Kenny Rogers and Patti LaBelle. Events that have utilized the multi-purpose building include WCW Wrestling, Charleston Cup Gymnastics Championships, Special Olympics, Moja Arts Festival Activities, Rotary/ Red Cross Roundball High School Basketball Classic and assorted high school and college graduation ceremonies. A brand new floor was put in during the spring of 2001 and exhibits the new southern Conference Logo and “Spike,” the logo of Citadel athletics.

Vandiver Hall

Coaches’ offices, lockerrooms and the Bulldog wrestling room are all located in Vandiver Hall. Vandiver Hall was built in 1991 and is a multipurpose athletic complex.