2013-14 Appalachian State Mountaineer Wrestling Media Guide by Appalachian State University Athletics

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CONTENTS

Name............................................................. Appalachian State University Location..........................................................................................Boone, N.C. Founded...................................................................................................... 1899 Enrollment...............................................................................................17,589 Nickname..................................................................................Mountaineers Colors........................................................................................Black and Gold Conference........................................................................................ Southern Home Wrestling Venue.............................................. Varsity Gymnasium Chancellor................................................................Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Athletic Director........................................................................Charlie Cobb SWA/Sr. Assoc. AD........................................................Debbie Richardson Wrestling Administrator......................................................... Doug Justice

Quick Facts / Contents.................................................................................1 2013-14 Schedule.........................................................................................2 2013-14 Opponents.....................................................................................3 Season Outlook..........................................................................................4-5 Head Coach JohnMark Bentley................................................................6 Assistant Coaches......................................................................................7-8 2013-14 Roster...............................................................................................9 Photo Roster................................................................................................. 10 The Mountaineers................................................................................11-17 2012-13 Results and Statistics............................................................... 18 2013 Postseason Tournament Results................................................ 19 Mountaineer History Book................................................................20-22 All-Time Results.....................................................................................23-24 All-Time Series............................................................................................. 25 Athletic Director.......................................................................................... 26 About the University...........................................................................27-35

COACHING STAFF Head Coach......................................................................JohnMark Bentley Alma Mater..................................................................North Carolina, 2001 Record at Appalachian State............................ 38-32-1 (Four Seasons) Career Record...........................................................................................Same Bentley’s Email................................................bentleyjmo@appstate.edu Assistant Coach.................................................................................Matt Fisk Alma Mater................................................................................. Lehigh, 2010 Fisk’s Email.................................................................. fiskmj@appstate.edu Assistant Coach.......................................................................... Daren Burns Alma Mater...................................................................................UNCG, 2008 Burns’ Email..............................................................burnsd@appstate.edu Volunteer Assistant Coach................................................Jason Loukides Alma Mater.............................................................................Edinboro, 1994 Wrestling Office Phone........................................................ 828-262-3082 Wrestling Office Fax............................................................... 828-262-4056

SPORTS INFORMATION Intern/Wrestling Contact.................................................Ben Winterrowd Phone........................................................................................(828) 262-7166 Email.....................................................................winterrowdbb@appstate Asst. A.D. / Sports Information Director............................... Mike Flynn Email........................................................................ flynnmh@appstate.edu Website.......................................................................... appstatesports.com Twitter................................................................................@appstate_sports Wrestling Twitter.................................................................@AppWrestling Mailing Address............................................................................. Box 32116 ..............................................................................................Boone, N.C. 28608 Overnight Address.............................. Appalachian Athletics Complex ...................................................................................... 425 Jack Branch Drive ..............................................................................................Boone, N.C. 28608

Ben Winterrowd

Sports Information Intern (828) 262-7166 • (630) 862-8828 winterrowdbb@appstate.edu

MEDIA POLICY

All coach and student-athlete interviews should be directed through the sports information office. Interviews must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. Cell phone numbers for student-athletes will not be supplied to the media. Locker rooms are closed to the media, as are training and practice areas. After home events, players will be available for interview after a brief cooling-off period. Except for tournaments, interviews will not be permitted until the conclusion of the meet. Media must direct interview requests through Sports Information Intern, Ben Winterrowd or the App State Sports Information Department and should not approach student-athletes or coaches without explicit permission.

CREDITS The 2013-14 Appalachian State wrestling media guide is a publication of the Appalachian State University sports information office. Editor/Design: Ben Winterrowd Contributing Editing and Writing: Ryan Bower, Kelsey Campbell and Mike Flynn Cover Design: Ryan Bower and Ben Winterrowd Photography: Appalachian State Athletics Archives, App State Creative Services (Troy Tuttle), Tyler Buckwell, Meghan Gay, Dave Mayo, Chase Reynolds, SoCon Photos.

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SCHEDULE

Date Event/Opponent Sun., Nov. 10 Anderson Sun., Nov. 10 Cumberland Fri., Nov. 15 CSU Bakersfield Fri., Nov. 15 Grand Canyon Sun., Nov. 17 Road Runner Open Sun., Nov. 24 Keystone Classic Sun., Dec. 15 Ohio Thu., Dec. 19 Cleveland State Thu., Dec. 19 NC State January 1-2 Southern Scuffle Fri., Jan. 10 Campbell * Mon., Jan. 13 Gardner-Webb * Sun., Jan. 19 The Citadel * Wed., Jan. 22 Duke Sat., Jan. 25 Appalachian Open Sun., Feb. 2 Chattanooga * Fri., Feb. 7 VMI * Sun., Feb. 16 Davidson * Sun., Feb. 23 SIUE * Sat., March 8 SoCon Tournament

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Location Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. at Bakersfield, Calif. at Bakersfield, Calif. at Fresno, Calif. at Philadelphia, Pa. at Athens, Ohio Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. at Chattanooga, Tenn. at Buies Creek, N.C. at Boiling Springs, N.C. at Charleston, N.C. Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. at Chattanooga, Tenn. Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. at Buies Creek, N.C.

Home matches in BOLD * indicates Southern Conference match

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Time 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 9 p.m. 11 p.m. All Day All Day 10 a.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. All Day 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 6:30 p.m. All Day 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. All Day

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OPPONENTS CLEVELAND STATE

DUKE

Nov. 10 • Boone, N.C. • 2 p.m. Location.......................Anderson, S.C. Head Coach................... Dock Kelly III 2012-13 Record.............................4-18 Conference...... South Atlantic (D-II) SID......................................Randy Jones Website.......................AUTrojans.com

Dec. 19 • Boone, N.C. • 5 p.m. Location.................... Cleveland, Ohio Head Coach.................... Ben Stehura 2012-13 Record...................4-10 (0-5) Conference.....................................EWL SID.................................. Matt Schickler Website.................... CSUVikings.com

Jan. 22 • Boone, N.C. • 6:30 p.m. Location......................... Durham, N.C. Head Coach.................. Glen Lanham 2012-13 Record...................9-10 (0-4) Conference..................Atlantic Coast SID.............................. Meredith Rieder Website...........................GoDuke.com

CUMBERLAND

NC STATE

CHATTANOOGA

Nov. 10 • Boone, N.C. • 4 p.m. Location..................... Lebanon, Tenn. Head Coach....................... Todd Allen 2012-13 Record.......................... 11-10 Conference...........Mid-South (NAIA) SID.................................. Jo Jo Freeman Website.........GoCumberlandAthletics.com

Dec. 19 • Boone, N.C. • 7 p.m. Location...........................Raleigh, N.C. Head Coach...................Pat Popolizio 2012-13 Record..................... 5-6 (0-5) Conference..................Atlantic Coast SID................................Brian Reinhardt Website............................GoPack.com

CSU BAKERSFIELD

CAMPBELL

Location.................. Bakersfield, Calif. Head Coach............... Mike Mendoza 2012-13 Record............................... 8-6 Conference................................ Pac-12 SID............................................Matt Turk Website.....................GoRunners.com

Jan. 10 • Buies Creek, N.C. • 6 p.m. Location...................Buies Creek, N.C. Head Coach............... Joe Boardwine 2012-13 Record...................7-10 (5-2) Conference..........................Southern SID....................... Laura Caroline Spell Website.......................GoCamels.com

GRAND CANYON

GARDNER-WEBB

Nov. 15 • Bakersfield, Calif. • 9 p.m.

Feb. 2 • Chattanooga, Tenn. • 2 p.m. Location.............Chattanooga, Tenn. Head Coach................Heath Eslinger 2012-13 Record...................11-6 (7-0) Conference..........................Southern SID....................................Jay Blackman Website...........................GoMocs.com

VMI

Feb. 7 • Boone, N.C. • 7 p.m. Location........................Lexington, Va. Head Coach..........Chris Skretkowicz 2012-13 Record...................2-15 (2-5) Conference..........................Southern SID..........................................John Stark Website................... VMIKeydets.com

DAVIDSON

Nov. 15 • Bakersfield, Calif. • 11 p.m.

Jan. 13 • Boiling Springs, N.C. • 7 p.m.

Location.........................Phoenix, Ariz. Head Coach......................R.C. LaHave 2012-13 Record.............................14-6 Conference............. Rocky Mountain SID....................................Mike McNally Website...................... GCULopes.com

Location............Boiling Springs, N.C. Head Coach................... Daniel Elliott 2012-13 Record...................4-13 (2-5) Conference..........................Southern SID........................................Kevin Davis Website....................GWUSports.com

Feb. 16 • Boone, N.C. • 2 p.m. Location.......................Davidson, N.C. Head Coach..................Bob Patnesky 2012-13 Record...................6-14 (1-6) Conference..........................Southern SID.................................... Ashley Bailey Website....... DavidsonWildcats.com

OHIO

THE CITADEL

SIUE

Dec. 15 • Athens, Ohio • 10 a.m. Location..........................Athens, Ohio Head Coach..................Joel Greenlee 2012-13 Record........................... 9-5-1 Conference.................................... MAC SID.................................. Tom Symonds Website................. OhioBobcats.com

Jan. 19 • Charleston, N.C. • 2 p.m. Location.....................Charleston, S.C. Head Coach....................Rob Hjerling 2012-13 Record..................... 7-6 (5-2) Conference..........................Southern SID..................................Brian Gargone Website................CitadelSports.com

Feb. 23 • Boone, N.C. • 2 p.m. Location.................... Edwardsville, Ill. Head Coach................Jeremy Spates 2010-11 Record...................5-19 (1-6) Conference..........................Southern SID............................................. Eric Hess Website................. SIUECougars.com

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SEASON PREVIEW After finishing the 2012-13 conference season at 5-2 in a tie for second place in the Southern Conference the Mountaineers saw postseason success that extended into the NCAA Championships with much to build off of for this year. Returning from last year’s roster are 2013 NCAA Qualifiers Dominic Parisi at 125 pounds and Zack Strickland at 165 pounds. Both wrestlers combined for three wins in Des Moines, Iowa last spring at the NCAA Championships with Parisi earning two wins. Dylan Cottrell is someone to keep an eye on this season at 149 pounds. After a highly successful redshirt season last year, Cottrell figures to be a force for coach head coach JohnMark Bentley’s team and a threat to capture a conference title. All three are recognized nationally numerous media outlets as top flight wrestlers in their respective weight classes and threats to capture a conference crown.

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125 The Mountaineers have just two wrestlers at 125 pounds, but the weight class chould prove to be a strong one. Dominic Parisi returns as an NCAA qualifier from last season and picked up two wins in Des Moines last year. Parisi finished with 30 wins on the season and took third at the SoCon championships. Vito Pasone also returns after wrestling strictly unattached and finishing 29-9. Whomever does not win the wrestle-off at 125 between Parisi and Pasone will secure the 133 pound starting slot and both could compete on a national level.

“We could start nine freshmen or sophomores and one upper classman,” said Bentley. “It’s exciting to have a lot of young competitive wrestlers, but there are going to be some growing pains that come with that. I’m really excited about the talent level with this team.” Bentley returns for his fourth season at the helm of the Mountaineers with an overall record of 38-32-1. Assistant coach Matt Fisk will return for his fourth season and Daren Burns will enter his second season on the coaching staff. Appalachian added former UNCG head coach Jason Loukides as a volunteer assistant coach. Loukides brings a vast amount of experience to the table for the Mountaineers having led UNCG to a SoCon title in 2010 as head coach of the Spartans. The Mountaineers are primed at several weight classes to not only contend at the conference level, but also the national level.

133 Probably the most undecided weight class of the current Mountineer roster comes at the 133-pound weight class. No clear-cut competitor has been identified, but it looks as if Parisi or Pasone will compete at this spot if needed. 141 Redshirt-freshman Jake Smith garnered a lot of good wins in 2012-13, including winning the Wolfpack Open and defeating several national qualifiers. Behind Smith are two seniors, Acton Pifer and Chris Johnson, who started last year at 141. Pifer and Johnson will be pushing Smith for the starting job. 149 Highligting this class is redshirt-freshman Dylan Cottrell. Bentley calls him “one of the most anticipated wrestlers in the lineup for the upcoming season”. Cottrell will start the season off ranked top 20 in the country. Cottrell is very athletic and physical with Bentley calling him a “dangerous wrestler” being able to turn anyone at any point.

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157 True freshman Nick Hall looks to have secured the starting spot at 157. Hall comes to App with a very decorated high school career, winning four state titles in Alabama, he was a Fargo all-American and competed at the Super 32. Bentley calls Hall possibly the most improved wrestler on the team. 165 Redshirt-sophomore Zack Strickland will assume the starting spot at 165 after qualifying for the NCAA’s last season and earning a win at the NCAA’s last season. His experience last year helps the Mountaineers overall, especially with being one of the key leaders of the squad. Bentley believes he can have a breakout season and be a top-10 wrestler nationally.

197 Probably the only upper-classman in the starting lineup is junior Paul Weiss. The two-year starter is on the verge of a breakout season. Bentley is impressed with his raw talent and ability and says his physical capabilities are endless. 285 Redshirt-freshman Denzel Dejournette had an oustanding redshirt season last year. He was a double All-American at Fila’s and won many open tournaments last season. Bentley says he’ll bring a pace and a tempo to a heavyweight match that most heavyweights are not able to keep up with. Final Word from Coach Bentley “Top to bottom a lot the guys are freshman or sophomores and we look for these guys to be in our lineup for many years to come.”

174 Several wrestlers are battling for this spot. Likely, it will be redshirt-sophomore Colin Hedash. Hedash was the starter last year at this class and garnered some good wins. Bentely believes that Hedash can win the Southern Conference and be very competitive at the national tournament. Freshmen Nick Kee and Forrest Przybysz are pushing Hedash in this spot. 184 The front-runner is Alex Kruklinski. The true-freshman from St. Petersburg, Florida was a high school state champion last year. Coach Bentley calls him one of the most physically impressive athletes that the team will put out on the mat. Junior Nick Vetell will be pushing him the most in this spot. Vetell is another example of a physical specimen who is very strong for his weight and possesses great athleticism.

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HEAD COACH

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JohnMark Bentley Head Coach Fourth Season North Carolina, 2001

JohnMark Bentley enters his fourth season as head coach of the Mountaineers after joining the program as assistant coach in 2006. In 2012-13, Bentley’s Mountaineers finished 5-2 in conference and saw Dominic Parisi and Zack Strickland make their way to the NCAA Championships combining for a 3-1 record in Des Moines. In 2011-12, Bentley led the Mountaineers to the Southern Conference Championship with a 6-0 record. The squad also finished 21st place at the NCAA tournament. Because of his efforts, Bentley with was named the 2012 SoCon ‘Coach of the Year’ and finished third in the voting for NCAA National Coach of the Year in 2012. In his four seasons as head coach, Bentley has had multiple wrestlers win Southern Conference titles and advance to the national championships. Tony Gravely, Kyle Blevins and Austin Trotman were SoCon champions in 2012, as Trotman and Blevins made the podium in their respective weight classes at the NCAA Championships last season. Trotman finished his career at App State as the program’s all-time wins leader with 129. Blevins is second all-time with 124. For his efforts in the 2011-12 season, Bentley became the first Appalachian head coach to be named SoCon Coach of the Year. The year was highlighted by the historic win at Chattanooga and the undefeated conference season.

Bentley was an assistant coach for two seasons at App State before being named associate head coach in 2008. Before ascending to the helm of the program, Bentley assisted 2009 title-winner Frank Celorrio and two-time SoCon champion Scott Ervin, who at the time graduated as App State’s career leader in wins with 114. Since 2006, two Mountaineers have received the league’s Wrestler of the Year honors: Ervin in 2008 and Trotman in 2010. Trotman also received Freshman of the Year accolades in 2008, and both Ervin and Blevins were recognized as the SoCon Tournament Outstanding Wrestler during Bentley’s coaching tenure. Coach Bentley has seen the Black and Gold capture 13 SoCon Wrestler of the Week awards and his wrestlers have captured five spots on all-SoCon teams and another five slots on the all-Freshman honor roll. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Bentley came to Appalachian with vast experience as a coach and wrestler. At North Carolina, Bentley was a threetime Atlantic Coast Conference champion and was twice named team MVP. He was the 2001 ACC Wrestler of the Year and a 2000 University Nationals Freestyle All-

American. He ranks ninth in UNC singleseason win percentage with a mark of .919, when he went 31-2 in 2000-01. He is sixth all-time with an .851 career winning percentage at Carolina and finished with 92 career wins. He was a three-year member of the UNC StudentAthletic Council and earned a degree in communications in 2001. In 2008 he earned a masters degree in school administration from App State. He began his career as the top assistant at Davidson College in 2002-03. From 2003-2006, he was head coach at Watauga High School in Boone, leading the Pioneers to a third-place finish at the North Carolina State Championships with three individual state titlists in 2006. A three-sport athlete at Avery High School in nearby Newland, N.C., Bentley was the second wrestler in North Carolina high school history to win four state championships. He finished his high school career with a perfect 144-0 record, capped by a National Championship in 1997. Bentley’s brother, Matthew, wrestled at Appalachian from 1992-96. He and his wife, Aaron, reside in Seven Devils, N.C. with their daughter, Katie Elizabeth, and son, Luke Franklin.

BENTLEY’S COACHING PROFILE Year(s) School Position 2003 Davidson College Assistant coach 2003-06 Watauga HS Head coach 2006-08 Appalachian State Assistant coach 2008-09 Appalachian State Associate head coach 2009-pres. Appalachian State Head coach

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ASSISTANT COACHES Matt Fisk

Assistant Coach Fourth Season Lehigh, 2010

Matt Fisk begins his fourth season after an outstanding career at Lehigh, where he was a three-time team captain and a fourtime NCAA qualifier for the Mountain Hawks. Fisk amassed a career record of 88-37, led his team in wins and recorded the second-most falls during in his final season. Fisk was a four-time NCAA qualifier and a three-time team captain. In 2006, Fisk became the first true freshman for Lehigh to qualify for the NCAA championships since 1992. Fisk obtained a B.A. in biology from Lehigh in 2010. The native of Wyalusing, Pa. wrestled for his father, Walt, at Wyalusing High School, where he was a two-time state champion. Fisk, who previously owned the Pennsylvania high school record for career wins and falls, compiled a 175-9 record with 117 falls and finished as the most winningest wreslter in Pennsylvania history following the completion of his senior year. Fisk’s 117 pins are the second most all-time in Pennsylvania history and he was a two-time Pennsylvania state champion. Fisk and his wife, Tonette, reside in Seven Devils, N.C. The couple has one daughter, Leah, born April 24, 2012 with a baby boy due in January 2014.

Daren Burns

Assistant Coach Second Season UNCG, 2008

Daren Burns enters his second season on the Appalachian State wrestling coaching staff. Burns joined the Appalachian State coaching staff in August of 2012 and will continue to focus on the heavier weight classes for the 2013-14 season. After spending a year as an assistant coach at Youth Education & Sport in Greensboro, N.C., Burns served as a volunteer and then full-time assistant at his alma mater, UNC Greensboro. Burns was a four-time Southern Conference champion and NCAA qualifier at UNCG, also went to round of 12 two times. Burns was a 2007 University Nationals runner up in freestyle and his 107 wins made him the all-time wins leader in school history. In high school at Bandys in Catawaba, North Carolina, Burns was a two-time state champion and finished third once as a sophomore. Finished in third in freestyle at the 2005 Pan American Championships. More recently, in 2011 Burns finished second in the New York Athletic Club wrestling tournament. In 2012, Burns finished fourth at the US Open and finished in the top-six in the 2012 Olympic Trials. In 2013, Burns finished fourth at the US Open and took third at the World Team Trials. He is currently a member of the US National Team. Burns resides in Boone with his wife, Caitlin.

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ASSISTANT COACHES

Jason Loukides

Joe Morrison

Assistant Coach First Season Edinboro, 1994

Jason Loukides begins his first season as a member of the Appalachian State University wrestling coaching staff in 2013. Loukides was previously the head coach at UNCG for five years before the program was discontinued. In his time at UNCG, Loukides took the Spartans into unchartered territory as the team claimed the Southern Conference Tournament Championship in 2009-2010 outright for the first time in school history. The team also sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, which was the most wrestlers sent to nationals since 2006. Prior to becoming head coach at UNCG, Loukides served as an assistant coach under Tom Shifflet for two seasons. He helped UNCG to a 23-11 mark in dual matches. The Spartans won a school record 12 matches in Loukides’ first year as assistant in 2004-05 and fell just shy of that mark at 11-6 in the 2005-06 season. Before coming to UNCG, Loukides spent six years in the Army’s World Class Athlete Program, located in Colorado Springs, CO. Loukides served as a coach for Edinboro University’s Scotsmen Wrestling Club team from 1996-97. He also served two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Slippery Rock University. Loukides’ major accomplishments on the mat include an opportunity to participate at the World Championships in Greece as a 2001 World Team Member. In 2003, he earned a silver medal in Greco International wrestling at the Pan American Games and earned a bronze medal in the freestyle division of the World Military Championships. In addition, Loukides placed fourth at the U.S. National Championships and fifth at the U.S. Olympic Trials during the summer of 2006. He has earned All-American honors in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle at the Cadet, Junior, University, and Senior competative levels. At national powerhouse Edinboro, where he was a college teammate of Shifflet’s and competed under wrestling legend Bruce Baumgartner, Loukides finished third in the 1994 EWL Championships at 190 lbs. He advanced to the NCAA Championship held in Chapel Hill, NC, where he was seeded 12th and won his first round match to advance to the third round of wrestlebacks. Loukides still ranks 23rd all-time at Edinboro on the school’s all-time win list, graduating with a career mark of 8238-2. He was also a part of Edinboro’s 1994 EWL Regular Season Championship squad. Loukides earned a bachelor of arts degree in specialized studies from Edinboro University in 1994 and a computer systems management degree from Colorado Christian University in 2001. He received his master’s degree in environmental education from Slippery Rock University in 2000 and is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Texas at the Permian Basin.

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Student Assistant Coach

First Season

Joe Morrison enters his first season as a student assistant coach for the Appalachian State wrestling team in 2013. As a sophomore, Morrison wrestled in one match and defeated Zach Isenhour of George Mason by decision, 6-3. During his freshman year, Morrison went 17-8 competing unattached and notched eight pins, the team’s third-most when compared to attached wrestlers. Morrison placed in four of six tournament appearances and captured The Citadel Open title (50) in his first collegiate tournament. Morrison finished in second place at Pembroke Classic (2-1) and earned fourth-place honors at Davidson Open (4-2) while also taking second at the Appalachian Open (3-1). In high school at Panther Creek, Morrison was a four-time N.C. state placewinner, finishing as high as runner-up as senior. He was a four-time all-conference selection and was picked as the Most Outstanding Wrestler after winning 130-pound title at 2011 Tri-Nine league championship. Morrison held a 166-22 career record.

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ALPHABETICAL

BY WEIGHT CLASS Name Wt. Colby Langford 125 Dominic Parisi 125 Vito Pasone 125 Jake Smith 133 Chris Johnson 141 Javon Johnson 141 Acton Pifer 141 Jeremiah Humphrey 149 Dylan Cottrell 157 Collins Creech 157 Nick Hall 157 Aaron Scott 157 Aaron Dickson 165 Kaleb Forrest 165 Adrian Soto-Perez 165 Zack Strickland 165 Colin Hedash 174 Nick Kee 174 Nick Vetell 174 Collin Johnson 184 Marcus Johnson 184 Tyrece Jones 184 Ryland O’Brien 184 Forrest Przbysz 184 Elijah Farmer 197 Kacee Hutchinson 197 Paul Weiss 197 Denzel Dejournette 240 PJ Shuler 275

Cl. Fr. R-Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. R-So. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Jr. So. Fr.

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

Hometown (Previous School) Hendersonville, N.C. (North Henderson) Concord, N.C. (Jay M. Robinson) Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (E.L. Myers) Newark, Calif. (Newark Memorial) Hillsborough, N.C. (Orange) Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs) Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) Rougemont, N.C. (Northern Durham) Spencer, W. Va. (Roane County) Smithfield, N.C. (Smithfield-Selma) Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson) Ashe County, N.C. (Ashe County) Fayetteville, N.C. (Jack Britt) Lexington, N.C. (North Davidson) Laurinburg, N.C. (Laurinburg) Muncy, Pa. (Muncy) Slatington, Pa. (Northern Lehigh) Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland) Trinity, N.C. (Trinity) Dallas, N.C. (North Gaston) Mohnton, Pa. (Governor Mifflin) Durham, N.C. (Jordan) Virginia Beach, Va. (First Colonial) Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) Virginia Beach, Va. (Salem) Candler, N.C. (Enka) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Saint Thomas Aquinas) Winston-Salem, N.C. (R.J. Reynolds) Wendell, N.C. (Southeast Raleigh)

Name Wt. Dylan Cottrell 157 Collins Creech 157 Denzel Dejournette 240 Aaron Dickson 165 Elijah Farmer 197 Kaleb Forrest 165 Nick Hall 157 Colin Hedash 174 Jeremiah Humphrey 149 Kacee Hutchinson 197 Chris Johnson 141 Collin Johnson 184 Javon Johnson 141 Marcus Johnson 184 Tyrece Jones 184 Nick Kee 174 Alex Kruklinski 184 Colby Langford 135 Tyler Myers 133 Ryland O’Brien 184 Dominic Parisi 125 Vito Pasone 125 Acton Pifer 141 Forrest Przbysz 184 Aaron Scott 149 PJ Shuler 275 Jake Smith 133 Adrian Soto-Perez 165 Zack Strickland 165 Nick Vetell 174 Paul Weiss 197

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Colin Hedash HEAD-ishw Nick Vetell VUH-tell Paul Weiss WEES Denzel Dejournette DEE-jor-nay Vito Pasone PAH-zone Forrest Przbysz Pribish

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PHOTO ROSTER

JohnMark Bentley

Daren Burns

Jason Loukiedes Joe Morrison

Aaron Dickson Elijah Farmer

Kacee Hutchinson

Chris Johnson Collin Johnson Javon Johnson Marcus Johnson Tyrece Jones

Colby Langford

Ryland Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Dominic Parisi

Jake Smith

Adrian Soto-Perez

Kaleb Forrest

Nick Hall

Dylan Cottrell

Denzel Dejournette

PJ Shuler

Matt Fisk

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Colin Hedash

Vito Pasone

Acton Pifer

Forrest Przbysz

Zack Strickland

Nick Vetell

Paul Weiss

Collins Creech

Jeremiah Humphrey

Nick Kee

Aaron Scott

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2013-14 MOUNTAINEERS Colby Langford

Freshman • 5-5 Hendersonville, N.C. North Henderson

Vito Pasone

Freshman • 5-4 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. E.L. Meyers

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North Henderson: Two-time state champion as a sophomore and junior. ... three-time all-conference ... pin award ... Iron Knight Award ... most valuable coaches award. Personal: Son of Brian and Angela Langford ... born June 3, 1995 ... two siblings, Hannah (10) and Mitchel (16) ... majoring in athletic training.

2012-13: Placed third at Wilkes Open ... took first at the Cumberland Open ... placed second at Newberry Open ... competed for AppStateRTC during the summer and earned All-American honors at the Fila Junior Nationals by placing fourth in greco ... one round away from earning All-American honors at University Nationals in Akron, Ohio. E.L. Meyers: Earned All-America three times ... 2012 Senior National Champion ... four-time District 2 champion ... placed first at 2012 regional tournament ... runner-up at 2012 Pennsylvania State Tournament ... notched 147 wins in his high school career ... member of Keystone Brawlers. Personal: Son of Sharon and Vito Pasone ... has two siblings, Megan and Colin ... majoring in history and secondary education.

Dominic Parisi R-Junior • 5-8 Concord, N.C. Jay M. Robinson

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2012-13: Finished 24-10 overall ... placed third at the Hokie Open ... placed third at the Keystone Classic ... earned a round of 12 finish at the NCAA’s last season. 2011-12: Went 4-2 before season was cut short due to injury … in only dual meet, defeated Anderson’s Brad Myers with a 5:00 pin … also picked up one pin en route to a second-place showing at Hokie Open (3-1).

PASONE’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2012-13 29-9 0-0 - 6-0 8 Career 29-9 0-0 - 6-0 8

Chris Johnson

Senior • 5-7 Hillsborough, N.C. Orange

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2010-11: Posted 7-6 record in open competition … had fifth most pins on team with four.

2012-13: Finished with a 7-17 overall record, which included a 4-9 mark in dual meets.

Jay M. Robinson: Member of 2010 3A State Championship squad … four-time conference champion … three-time state champion … allAmerican at 119-pounds … career record of 219-11 with 134 pins … also member of cross country team, earning all-conference and all-county honors.

2011-12: Posted 14-13 overall mark, including 3-1 in dual meet action … opened season by taking sixth at Hokie Open (2-3) … defeated GardnerWebb’s Robbie Golde, 7-5, to capture win in only SoCon dual appearance … won four-straight en route to a third-place finish at Appalachian Open (5-1).

Personal: Originally from Syracuse, N.Y. … son of Maria and Dave Parisi … has two siblings, David and Francesca … majoring in recreation management with minor in special education.

2010-11: Finished with 12-18 overall record … won seven of first eight career matches … won The Citadel Open, including first career pin in 1:31 over Travis Trey (Darton) … recorded 3-0 day at Mountaineer Duals.

PARISI’ CAREER Tournament Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins SoCon NCAA 2010-11(RS) 7-6 0-2 - - 4 - 2011-12 4-2 2-2 1-0 - 1 - 2012-13 30-12 30-12 10-4 4-3 6 3-1 2-1 Career 41-20 32-16 11-4 4-3 11 3-1 2-1

Orange: Lettered four years at Orange, compiling an overall record of 184-30 … state runner-up as a freshman and sophomore and broke through during junior and senior campaigns to notch back-to-back state championship titles … lettered in cross country and track & field. Personal: Son of Jodie and Bill Johnson … has one sister, Kayla … majoring in actuarial sciences. JOHNSON’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2010-11 12-18 2011-12 14-13 2012-13 7-17 7-17 4-9 3-7 3 Career 33-48 4-9 0-1 - 2

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Freshman • 5-8 Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs)

141

Holly Springs: Two-time conference champion ... regional champion ... North Carolina Dream Team member two-times ... compiled a record of 53-2 during senior season. Personal: Son of Joseph and Rhonda Rogers ... born March 11, 1995 ... one sibling, Anneisia ... biology major ... plans to attend medical school after graduation ... majoring in biology.

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Sophomore • 5-7 Newark, Calif. Newark Catholic

141

2012-13: Won the Wolfpack Open and the King College Open. Newark Memorial: Won state championship as a senior ... three-time Super 32 placer ... placed at state tournament all four years ... named to all-metropolitan area team twice ... member of Wrestling Prep. Personal: Son of Melanie and Sam Smith ... has three siblings, Dallas, Massie and Bailey ... majoring in business. SMITH’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2012-13 24-9 1-2 - 5-1 11 Career 24-9 1-2 - 5-1 11

Acton Pifer Senior • 5-9 Marietta, Ga. Lassiter

141

2012-13: Finished 2-7 in three tournament appearances ... competed for AppStateRTC during the summer and earned All-American honors at University Nationals in Akron, Ohio by placing sixth in the Greco Roman competition. 2011-12: Finished 4-8 in four tournament appearances … went 2-2 at Keystone Classic with wins over opponents from American and Boston University. 2010-11: Posted 7-3 tournament record, 7-4 overall … first career pin and win was over Central Florida’s Ashton Griffin (2:25) at The Citadel Open. Lassiter: Wrestled four years at Lassiter High School for Steve Day … Two-time state placer and state champion in the 125-pound weight class … Placed sixth at the Fargo Nationals. Personal: Son of Steve Pifer and Kari Hunter … has two siblings, Camdyn and Bryson … majoring in chemistry with minor in Spanish. PIFER’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2010-11 7-4 0-1 0-1 - 2 2011-12 4-8 4-8 - - 2012-13 2-7 2-7 0-1 Career 11-12 4-9 0-1 - 2

Dylan Cottrell

R-Freshman • 5-10 Spencer, W.Va. Roane County

149

2012-13: Started off the year placing second at the Hokie Open, defeating No. 19 Mario Mason from Rutgers in the semis ... placed fifth at the Wolfpack Open ... champion at King College Open and the Cumberland Open ... went 302 at the Southern Scuffle ... ended the regular season by placing fourth at the National Collegiate Open in Richmond, Va. ... competed for the AppStateRTC during the summer at the Fila Junior Nationals in Las Vegas ... double All-American by placing fifth in freestyle and greco. Roane County: Named first team all-state each year since his freshman season ... four-time conference and regional champion ... Won 2012 Dutton Award as the best high school wrestler in West Virginia ... named Most Outstanding Wrestler at A-AA State Tournament ... posted a school record 181 wins with just four loses. Personal: Son of Debbie and Tim Cottrell ... has one sibling, Morgan ... majoring in pre-law. COTTRELL’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2012-13 29-7 - - - 5 Career 29-7 - - - 5

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2013-14 MOUNTAINEERS Jeremiah Humphrey Freshman • 5-9 Rougemont, N.C. Northern Durham

149

Northern Durham: All-conference wrestler as a junior and senior ... also played two years of football and four years of lacrosse. Personal: Son of April Humphrey ... born February 4, 1995 ... four siblings, Josh (22), Johnathen (10), Janae (11) and Jarius (17) ... economics major with a minor in math ... plans to join the Marines upon graduation ... hobbies includes playing Super Smash Brothers ... majoring in management.

Nick Hall

Freshman • 5-9 Alabaster, Ala. Thompson

157

Thompson: Three-time state champion ... finished fifth at Super 32 and fourth at Cadet Freestyle Nationals. Personal: Son of Danny and Teresa Hall ... born October 13, 1994 ... two siblings, D.C. (28) and Kristen (30) ...physical education major with a minor in human studies ...

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Collins Creech

Senior • 5-9 Smithfield, N.C. Smithfield-Selma

157

2012-13: Finished 0-11 ... wreslted at 149, 157 and 165. 2011-12: Went 3-6, competing unattached … three wins came in 3-2 showing at The Citadel Open. 2010-11: Finished season 8-8 overall … first career win was pin of Robbie Collum (unattached) in 6:00 … had three-bout winning streak and won five of seven early in the season.

Senior • 5-9 Ashe County, N.C. Ashe County

157

2011-12: Was 5-7 on the year with a single loss in only dual appearance … notched team’s third-fastest pin of the year with a 26-second fall at The Citadel Open … posted multiple wins at both The Citadel Open (2-2) and Pembroke Classic (2-2). 2010-11: Overall record of 4-8 … first career win was over Newberry’s Hunter Robinson (3-1) … his pin of John Vann (UNC Pembroke) in 1:16 was team’s sixth fastest fall of season.

Smithfield-Selma: Compiled a 126-46 career record at Smithfield-Selma as a four-year letterwinner … tallied a school record for most wins in a season and overall … also lettered in cross country/track & field.

Ashe County: State champion as a junior … named Most Outstanding Wrestler at state tournament … three-time place winner at state championship.

Personal: Son of Cindy and Greg Creech … communication studies major

Personal: Son of Sandy and Brad Scott … has one sister, Meghan … majoring in criminal justice.

CREECH’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2010-11 8-8 - - - 1 2011-12 3-6 - - - 2012-13 0-13 0-2 0-5 0-2 Career 11-27 0-2 0-5 0-2 1

SCOTT’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2010-11 4-8 - - - 1 2011-12 5-7 0-2 0-1 - 1 2012-13 1-15 1-15 1-9 0-4 Career 10-30 1-17 1-10 0-4 2

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2013-14 MOUNTAINEERS Aaron Dickson Freshman • 6-0 Fayetteville, N.C. Jack Britt

165

Jack Britt: All-state as a junior and senior ... member of North Carolina Dream Team in 2013 ... Mid-South conference MVP and wrestler of the year ... overall record of 173-36 in high school ... scored 20 tech falls during senior year ... placed fourth at state in 2012 and was a 2013 state runner-up. Personal: Son of Andre’ and Sonia Dickson ... born September 8, 1995 ... three siblings, Andre Jr. (20) and plays wide receiver at North Carolina Central, Ashley (15) and Avery (10) ...criminal justice major ... hobbies include buying Jordan shoes and clothes.

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R-Sophomore • 6-0 Muncy, Pa. Muncy

165

2012-13: Finished 22-10 on the season ... placed sixth at the Southern Scuffle ... finished in second place at Southern Conference tournament and qualified for NCAA Championships ... finished 1-2 at NCAA Championships. 2011-12: Went 17-11 on the season, competing exclusively unattached … placed in four of six tournament appearances … took third place at The Citadel Open (6-1) … finished sixth at Pembroke Classic (3-3) … won first title at Appalachian Open (4-2) … posted a sixth-place finish at National Collegiate Open (4-3), earning all-American honors among D-I athletes not competing in NCAA-qualifying events. Muncy: Named Heartland and Mid-Penn conference All-Star … 2011 state champion and All-American … career record of 136-17. Personal: Son of Stacey Brown and Kevin Strickland … has four brothers (Josh, Heath, Gable and Nick) and two sisters (Alexandra and Lauren) … majoring in elementary education.

Adrian Soto-Perez Freshman • 5-9 Laurinburg, N.C. Laurinburg

165

Laurinburg: All-state during sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... state runner-up and state champion ... 178-23 overall record. Personal: Born February 10, 1995 ... two siblings, Alejandro (24) and Gabriel (26) ... brother Alejandro wrestled at UNCG ... major is undecided.

STRICKLAND’ CAREER Tournament Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins SoCon NCAA 2011-12 17-11 - - - 2 - 2012-13 25-13 25-13 12-1 6-1 5 2-1 1-2 Career 42-24 22-10 12-1 6-1 7 2-1 1-2

Colin Hedash

Sophomore • 6-0 Stalington, Pa. Northern Lehigh

174

2012-13: Finished 17-10 ... placed fifth in Keystone Classic (5-3). 2011-12: Went 16-8 while competing exclusively unattached … placed in four of his six tournament appearances … took second at The Citadel Open (4-1) … finished fifth at Pembroke Classic (3-2) … won Davidson Open title (4-0) … placed second at Appalachian Open (3-1). Northern Lehigh: Three-time state placewinner … three-time district finalist and champion as senior … two-time regional champion … three-time Times News first team. Personal: Son of Audrey and Joe Hedash … has three brothers, Casey and Craemer (both wrestlers at Army) and Connor. HEDASH’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2011-12 16-8 - - - 2 2012-13 17-10 17-10 10-4 - 2 Career 33-18 17-10 10-4 - 4

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2013-14 MOUNTAINEERS Nick Kee

Collin Johnson

174

184

Freshman • 5-11 Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland

Freshman • 6-2 Dallas, N.C. North Gaston

Scotland: Four-time conference and regional champion ... three-time state qualifier ... three-time state champion ... five-time All-American ... Third at NHSCA as a freshman, first as a sophomore and second as a junior ... 210-4 overall record.

Dallas: All-state as a senior and allconference from sophomore through senior seasons ... state champion ... two-time state placer and Big South 3A conference wreslter of the year ... career record of 170-31 ... lettered in football and named all-state during senior season.

Personal: Son of Nicolas and Susan Kee ... born June 27, 1994 ... one sibling, Jessica (17) ... major is undecided.

Personal: Son of Mark Johnson and Tammy Davis ... born December 14, 1994 ... one sibling, Max (21) ... majoring in criminal justice with police work in his plans after graduation.

Marcus Johnson Freshman • 6-0 Mohnton, Pa. Governor Mifflin

Kaleb Forrest Junior • 5-11 Lexington, N.C. North Davidson

184

2012-13: Underwent knee surgery and a sixth month rehabilitation process. 2011-12: Finished 5-5 in three tournament appearances … notched a 49-second pin at Appalachian Open, his second fall of the tournament.

184

Governor Mifflin: All-county wreslter ... District 3 all-star team ... finished fourth place at state tournament during senior season ... played one year of football and track and field ... four year wrestler. Personal: Son of David and Sharon Johnson ... born January 24, 1995 ... one sibling, Colin Johnson (16) ... major is undecided ... father David was a wreslter at Millersville University ... hobbies include fishing and hunting.

2010-11: Overal record of 3-8 … first win was pin of James Green (Saint Andrews) in 2:55.

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North Davidson: Wrestled four years at North Davidson High School under direction of coach Danny Crotts.

Freshman • 5-10 Durham, N.C. Jordan

Personal: Son of Darena Pack and Kelly Forrest … has one sibling, Zachary … majoring in criminal justice with minor in Spanish. FORREST’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2010-11 3-8 - - - 1 2011-12 5-5 1-1 - - 2 2012-13 1-4 1-4 - - Career 9-17 2-5 - - 3

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season and was named team MVP.

Jordan: Three-time state qualifier ... two-time regional champion ... earned all-conference honors during senior

Personal: Son of Leonza Scott and Trinette ... born March 21, 1995 ... one sibling, Tyler (5) ...exercise science major.

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Ryland O’Brien

Freshman • 5-11 Virginia Beach, Va. First Colonial

184

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Nick Vetell

R-Junior • 6-0 Trinity, N.C. Trinity

184

First Colonial: 2013 state champion ... 2012 runner-up ... two-time team MVP and three-time team captain.

2012-13: Finished 4-9, competing in four tournaments (two unattached) ... posted one win in each tournament.

Personal: Son of Nancy and Kevin O’Brien ... born August 8, 1994 ... international business major ... hobbies include surfing, longboarding and fishing.

2011-12: Went 9-8, competing in four tournaments … won four of first five matches of the season at The Citadel Open … posted 2-2 record at both Davidson Open and Appalachian Open. 2010-11: Posted 11-12 record in open competition … first career win was 1:21 pin of Tyler Hayes (Darton) at The Citadel Open … went 4-2 that at that tournament, including fall of Trevor Jones of South Carolina (2:41). Trinity: Two-time all-conference … tabbed Pedmont Conference Wrestler of the Year and Most Valuable Wrestler in regional competition … tallied 196 career wins. Personal: Son of Joe and Connie Vetell … two siblings, Joey and Connie.

Forrest Przybysz Freshman • 6-0 Jefferson, Ga. Jefferson

VETELL’S CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2010-11 (RS) 11-12 - - - 3 2011-12 9-8 2-3 - - 3 2012-13 4-9 2-5 0-1 - 1 Career 24-29 4-8 0-1 - 7

184

Dream Team in 2012.

Jefferson: Three-time state champion ... placed seventh at Super 32 and sixth at NHSCA Junior Nationals ... GNWA

College Prep: Attended Naval Academy Prep School during 2012-13. Personal: Son of Michael and Michelle Przybysz ... born June 16, 1994 ... two siblings, Austin (21) and Olivia (15) ...business major.

Elijah Farmer

Sophomore • 6-0 Virginia Beachm, Va. Salem

197

Salem: All-state as a senior ... fourtime letterwinner ... most improved athlete as a senior. Personal: Son of Starsky and Joyce Lee ... born September 14, 1994 ... exercise science major with a minor in leadership ... plans to work as a collegiate strength coach ... currently a resident assistant and is a Red Flag Educator.

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Kacee Hutchinson Freshman • 5-11 Candler, N.C. Enka

197

Denzel Dejournette Sophomore • 6-2 Winston-Salem, N.C. R.J. Reynolds

240

Enka: Four-time all-conference, fourtime state qualifiar and two-time state champion ... overall record of 204-24 while at Enka, including 58-0 during senior campaign ... 110 career pins. Club: Member of ‘Strong and Courageous’ for coach Norman Osteen ... three-time NHSCA All-American ... 2013 Freestyle and Greco All-American. Personal: Son of Angie and Randy Hutchinson ... born March 15, 1995 ... history education major with plans of becoming a teacher post-graduation ... hobbies include church activities, swimming and fishing.

Paul Weiss

2012-13: Placed fourth at the Pembroke Open ... third at the King College Open ... second at the Cumberland Open ... ended the regular season by placing fifth at the National Collegiate Open in Richmond, Va. ... competed for the AppStateRTC during the summer and earned double All-American honors by placing fifth in greco and seventh in freestyle at Fila Junior Nationals in Las Vegas. R.J. Reynolds: Earned all-state honorable mention honors as a junior and named to all-state team as a senior ... placed second in state tournament during senior season after taking fourth place a year earlier. Personal: Son of Laverne and Benjamin Foster ... has two siblings, Laquasha and Latina Foster ... majoring in pharmacy with a minor in business. DEJOURNETTE’S CAREER Tournament Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins SoCon NCAA 2012-13 22-9 - - - 10 Career 22-9 - - - 10 - -

R-Junior • 6-0 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS

197

PJ Shuler

2012-13: Finished 19-13, including 10-4 in dual meets ... placed sixth at Keystone Classic 2011-12: Went 17-15 overall, including 10-6 in dual meets … named to Southern Conference all-Freshman team after finishing 5-1 in SoCon duals … pinned (1:11) St. Andrews’ Greg Patis in first collegiate match en route to a third-place showing at The Citadel Open (4-1) … earned 24-8 (6:40) technical fall in first league match against Julian Ming of GardnerWebb … scored six pins on the season, including back-to-back falls in duals against Campbell and Brown. St. Thomas Aquinas: 2010 state champion with 50-0 record and 38 pins … Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel Wrestler of the Year … ‘09 state placewinner … career record of 124-15. Personal: Son of Suzanne and Matthew Weiss … Has three brothers (Luke, Mark and John) and one sister (Madeline). WEISS’ CAREER Season Overall Collegiate Duals SoCon Pins 2011-12 17-15 14-13 10-6 5-1 6 2012-13 20-15 20-15 10-4 5-2 3 Career 37-30 34-28 20-10 10-3 9

Freshman • 6-1 Wendell, N.C. Southeast Raleigh

275

Southeast Raleigh: All-state and allconference wrestler ... all-conference in football. Personal: Son of Corinna and Phillip Shuler ... born March 31, 1995 ... two siblings, Shante (23) and Gabrielle (16) ... Rec management major with a general business minor ... plans to get masters in sport administration after graduation.

Tournament SoCon NCAA 1-2 1-2 1-2 -

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2012-13 STATISTICS AND RESULTS DATE OPPONENT November 11/4 at Hokie Open 11/11 GEORGE MASON 11/11 ANDERSON 11/11 BELMONT ABBEY 11/18 at Keystone Classic December 12/4 GARDNER-WEBB * 12/8 OHIO 12/16 at Reno Tournament January 1/1-2 at Southern Scuffle 1/6 at SIUE * 1/6 vs. Northern Illinois 1/15 CAMPBELL * Yr. Andre Nie Jeffrey Ogburn Dominic Parisi Vito Pasone Brett Boston Joe Morrison Jake Smith Chris Johnson Zach Kechter Acton Pifer Dylan Cottrell Collins Creech Riley Keen Ian Martin Matt Millaway Aaron Scott Brian Sergi Jacob D. Smith Caleb Swinson Jacob Freeman Kaleb Forrest Zack Strickland Colin Hedash Nick Vetell Jon Hartley Jake Johnson Jesse Johnson Mike Brennen Tyler Radford Paul Weiss Zack Brown Joe Cummings Denzel Dejournette Travis Morgan

FR FR R-SO FR SR R-FR FR JR FR JR FR JR JR FR FR JR FR FR JR JR JR R-FR R-FR R-SO SR SO SO FR FR R-SO FR SO FR FR

Dual Record: 8-6 â&#x20AC;˘ SoCon: 5-2 RESULT DATE OPPONENT 1/18 THE CITADEL at Duke Salem, Va. NTS 1/23 BOONE, N.C. W, 23-22, TieBrk February CHATTANOOGA * BOONE, N.C. W, 40-6 2/3 at Virginia BOONE, N.C. W, 39-9 2/9 at VMI * Philadelphia, Pa. 12th 2/20 2/24 at Davidson BOONE, N.C. W, 21-19 March SoCon Championships BOONE, N.C. L, 10-28 3/9 Reno, Nev. 15th 3/21-23 NCAA Championships Chattanooga, Tenn. 18th Edwardsville, Ill. W, 28-9 Edwardsville, Ill. L, 12-26 BOONE, N.C. W, 16-15

LOCATION

Weight 125 125 125 125 133 133 133 141 141 141 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 157 165 165 174 174 184 184 184 197 197 197 HWT HWT HWT HWT

Overall Collegiate 14-9 2-5 30-10 29-9 9-12 1-0 24-9 8-19 4-16 2-7 29-7 0-13 0-7 6-6 3-6 1-15 4-4 5-10 4-6 0-5 1-4 25-10 17-12 4-9 0-7 5-10 10-13 2-4 9-9 20-15 0-2 8-16 22-9 3-6

1-3 30-10 9-12 23-7 8-19 2-12 2-7 0-11 0-7 1-15 1-0 0-1 0-5 0-2 25-10 16-11 1-5 0-6 4-6 7-11 20-15 6-16 -

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LOCATION BOONE, N.C. Durham, N.C.

RESULT L, 13-25 L, 15-24

BOONE, N.C. Charlottesville, Va. Lexington, Va. Davidson, N.C.

L, 9-29 L, 0-42 W, 22-12 W, 26-15

Lexington, Va. Des Moines, Iowa

6th t-49th

Dual

SoCon

Dec.

Falls

Fastest Pin

SV/TB

0-0 1-1 10-4 5-6 1-0 4-9 2-8 0-1 0-5 0-3 1-9 0-1 12-1 10-4 0-1 0-1 4-2 3-4 10-4 3-10 -

4-3 5-1 2-5 1-5 0-2 0-4 6-1 6-1 0-1 4-1 0-2 5-2 1-5 -

8-7 0-2 9-5 9-5 6-9 1-0 11-8 1-14 3-11 1-4 17-4 0-3 0-4 4-5 1-4 0-6 3-4 4-6 2-1 0-2 0-2 7-6 10-5 2-5 0-2 4-7 6-5 2-1 5-6 15-8 1-1 6-7 12-7 3-5

1-1 0-1 6-2 4-2 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-3 1-1 4-1 0-4 0-3 0-1 1-1 0-4 1-0 1-0 1-3 0-2 8-1 4-3 0-2 0-4 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 1-2 0-2 0-1

2-0 8-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 2-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 2-2 1-0 -

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

0:45 1:16 1:39 1:07 0:46 1:11 4:37 1:30 1:46 2:21 0:57 4:46 1:32 3:36 0:49 -

1-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0

Collegiate record excludes matches wrestled while unattached or against unattached opponents.

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2013 SOCON CHAMPIONSHIPS

2013 SoCon CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Points 102.5 62.5 59.0 49.5 29.5 27.0 25.5 23.5

School Chattanooga Campbell The Citadel Gardner-Webb SIUE Appalachian State Davidson VMI

125 POUNDS Dominic Parisi pinned Cortez Starkes (GWU), (2:34) Nick Soto (UTC) maj. dec. Dominic Parisi, 15-7 Dominic Parisi maj. dec. Armondo Herrera (VMI), 11-0 Dominic Parisi maj. dec. Cortez Starkes (GWU), 12-4 133 POUNDS Anthony Elias (DAV) dec. Brett Boston, 7-3 Alex Ward (UTC) maj. dec. Brett Boston, 12-4 141 POUNDS Dean Pavlou (UTC) maj. dec. Chris Johnson, (12-4) Chris Johnson dec. Matt Zarth (DAV), (5-2) Davante Andujar (GWU) dec. Chris Johnson, (3-2) 149 POUNDS Zachary Kechter dec. Zeb Stewart (VMI), (4-3) Ryan Medved (GWU) dec. Zachary Kechter, (6-2) Zachary Kechter dec. Jordan Dix (CIT), (5-2) Zachary Kechter dec. SV-1 Kevin Birmingham (DAV), (10-8) 157 POUNDS Matt Frisch (UTC) maj. dec. Collins Creech, (12-2) Ted Gottwald (VMI) dec. Collins Creech, (4-3)

184 POUNDS James Cook (CAM) dec. Jake Johnson, (10-4) Scott Patrick (DAV) maj. dec. Jake Johnson, (13-4) 197 POUNDS Paul Weiss dec. Blake Salyer (GWU), (3-0) John Merickel (CAM) dec. Paul Weiss, (9-3) Marshall Haas (CIT) dec. Paul Weiss, (8-5) 285 POUNDS Kevin Malone (UTC) maj. dec. Joe Cummings, (12-0) Joe Cummings dec. Michael LaPrade (VMI), (6-3) David Devine (SIUE) pinned Joe Cummings, (1:13)

2013 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 125 POUNDS

Dominic Parisi dec. Jarrod Garnett (VT), (7-6) Dominic Parisi dec. Tyler Cox (WYO), (5-4) Nicholas Megaludis (PSU) maj. dec. Dominic Parisi, (12-4) David Thom (MINN) dec. Dominic Parisi, (9-2)

165 POUNDS Zack Strickland dec. Nicholas Visicaro (RUTG), (6-1) David Taylor (PSU) pinned Zack Strickland, (2:42) Peyton Martin (NAVY) dec. Zack Strickland, (2-0) SoCon TEAM FINISHES 20th Citadel t-49th Appalachian State t-55th Chattanooga t-60th Gardner-Webb t-66th Campbell Davidson

165 POUNDS Zack Strickland maj. dec. Chris Cirenza (DAV), (10-1) Zack Strickland dec. Paul Duggan (CAM), (9-3) Josh Condon (UTC) dec. Zack Strickland, (7-3) 174 POUNDS Josh Dommert (VMI) maj. dec. Colin Hedash, (10-1) Jake Residori (SIUE) pinned Colin Hedash, (3:36)

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RECORD BOOK OLYMPIANS

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

1948 1968 1988

1974 1975 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Al Crawford Herb Singerman Ike Anderson (62 kg.) Dale Oliver (74 kg., alternate)

NCAA ALL-AMERICANS 1941 1992 2002 2003 2012

Charles Parks Al Crawford Donnell Rawls Mark Fee Mark Fee Kyle Blevins Austin Trotman

121 175 118 165 174 165 184

NCAA FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICANS 1982 Thomas Hutchinson 126 1997 David Hopper 126

NAIA ALL-AMERICANS 1960 1966 1968 1970 1971

Bill Cook Don Cox Jim Whitmer George Sansone Walt Braine Bruce Schlegal Herb Singerman Bruce Schlegal Bruce Schlegal

130 157 123 123 160 Hwt 126 Hwt Hwt

NCAA AT-LARGE QUALIFIERS 1972 1977 1978 1984 1987 1993 1996 1997 2002 2005 2007 2008 2012 2013

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Herb Singerman Jim Polsinelli Craig Cody Chuck Jones Lee Reitzel Donnell Rawls Jason Hooker Eddy Clark Erik Smith P. J. Boccia Jason Jones Neal Martin Terreyl Williams Austin Trotman Kyle Blevins Dominic Parisi Zack Strickland

126 134 158 118 158 118 167 177 134 157 141 174 133 184 149 125 165

Chris Jacobson Male Midkiff Craig Cody Jim Polsinelli Tom Lunsford Ike Anderson Andre Massey Lo Carmen Bob Hilfiger Pat Cucci Tom Moore Bob Hilfiger Tom Sumter Thomas Hutchinson Chuck Jones Steve Swan Johnathan Hampton Larry Savides Steve Swan Johnathan Hampton Thermus Briggs Dave Besser Amaro Lamar Marshall Irby Johnathan Hampton Thomas Hutchinson Amaro Lamar Lee Reitzel Dave Sloan Amaro Lamar Rock Burch Jevon Morris Dave Sloan Mike Maxam Antonio Calloway Adrian Hines Chris Zwilling Rock Burch Antonio Calloway Jevon Morris Adrian Hines Donnell Rawls Adrian Hines Corey Creech Melvin Crosby Victor Balmeceda Corey Creech Melvin Crosby

150 158 158 134 150 126 134 Hwt 142 150 118 * 142 150 126 118 158 177 134 * 158 * 167 190 Hwt 142 167 ** 177 * 133 * 142 158 134 ** 142 Hwt 126 * 142 167 118 150 190 * Hwt * 118 * 134 * 150 118 ** 150 158 Hwt 134 * 158 * Hwt

1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Vince Zullo Kyle Kuykendall Shomari Rozier Seth Myerson Mike Orris Seth Myerson Duke Howell Tony Hairston Derek Strobel Seth Myerson Tony Hairston David Hopper Derek Strobel Jeremy Hart Jeremy Hart P.J. Boccia Rich Caisse Travis Drake Jeremy Hart P.J. Boccia Mark Fee Travis Drake Mark Fee Rich Caisse Travis Drake Lee Roper Mark Fee Josh Carroll Ruebon Daniels Scott Ervin Scott Ervin Frank Celorrio Tony Gravely Austin Trotman Dylan Temple Kyle Blevins Austin Trotman Tony Gravely Mike Kessler Austin Troutman

134 150 167 177 118 * 177 Hwt 118 158 ** 190 * 118 126 * 167 141 * 141 157 125 133 ** 141 * 157 165 * 133 * 165 * 125 ** 133 165 ** 174 197 Hwt 149 * 149 133 125 184 197 165 * 184 125 141 ** 184

* Indicates second SoCon Title ** Indicates third SoCon Title

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SoCon WRESTLER OF THE YEAR SoCon ALL-CONFERENCE 1993 2001 2002 2003 2008 2010 2012

Donnell Rawls Travis Drake Travis Drake Mark Fee Scott Ervin Austin Trotman Kyle Blevins

SoCon TOURNAMENT MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER 1981 1985 1987 1993 1999 2001 2002 2007 2011

Todd Sumter Amaro Lamar Amaro Lamar Victor Balmeceda Jeremy Hart Jeremy Hart Mark Fee Scott Ervin Kyle Blevins

UNDEFEATED SEASONS 1947 1950 1958 1963 1964 1966

R.W. Watkins R.W. Watkins R.W. Watkins Frank Meyer Frank Meyer Steve Gabriel

6-0 13-0 9-0 10-0 7-0-2 9-0

SoCon COACH OF THE YEAR 1989 1993 1994 1996 2001 2003 2012

Paul Mance Paul Mance Paul Mance Paul Mance Paul Mance Paul Mance JohnMark Bentley

SoCon ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2012 Paul Weiss 2013 Colin Hedash Zack Strickland

1993 1994 1995 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Donnell Rawls Corey Creech Shomari Rozier John Reynolds Melvin Crosby Vince Zullo Kyle Kuykendall Shomari Rozier Seth Meyerson Mike Orris Daryk Moistner Rob Daly Jeremy Hart Andy Putnam Rich Caisse Travis Burke Geoff McIntosh Danny Misenheimer Travis Drake Mark Fee Lee Roper Rich Caisse Travis Drake Eric Burns Lee Roper Mark Fee Sean McIntosh Josh Carroll Jason Jones Ruebon Daniels Eric Burns Scott Ervin Scott Ervin Frank Celorrio Savva Kostis Austin Trotman Austin Trotman Mike Kessler Savva Kostis Kyle Blevins Austin Troutman Zack Strickland

SoCon TOURNAMENT 126 CHAMPIONSHIPS

158 167 190 Hwt 134 150 167 177 118 177 142 141 149 135 133 197 Hwt 133 165 174 125 133 141 165 174 184 197 149 Hwt 149 149 149 133 149 184 184 141 149 165 184 165

1984 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2003

CAREER WINS LIST Name 1. Austin Trotman 2. Kyle Blevins 3. Scott Ervin 4. Jeremy Hart 5. Mark Fee 6. Travis Drake 7. Mike Orris 8. Mike Kessler 9. Amaro Lamar 10. Mike Maxam Tony Hairston Savva Kostis

Years Wins 2007-12 129 2008-12 124 2003-08 114 1996-01 108 1998-03 98 1998-03 94 1992-95 85 2007-12 84 1984-87 83 1986-89 82 1993-96 82 2008-12 82

SEASON WINS LIST 1. 2. 5. 6. 7. 9.

Name Kyle Blevins Scott Ervin Kyle Blevins Austin Trotman Mark Fee Travis Drake Donnell Rawls Austin Trotman Amaro Lamar Mike Kessler

Season Wins 2011-12 40 2007-08 38 2010-11 38 2011-12 38 2002-03 36 2001-02 35 1991-92 33 2010-11 33 1986-87 32 2011-12 32

Prior to 1993, SoCon Meet champions earned all-conference honors.

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RECORD BOOK YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Season W L T Coach: R.W. “Red” Watkins 1946-47 6 0 1947-48 10 2 1948-49 9 1 1949-50 13 0 1950-51 12 2 1951-52 4 2 1952-53 4 2 1953-54 no team 1954-55 no team 1955-56 5 1 1956-57 6 1 1957-58 9 0 1958-59 8 2 Career 86 13 Coach: Joe Edminsten 1959-60 8 1 1960-61 4 4 Career 12 5 Coach: Frank Meyer 1961-62 4 2 1 1962-63 10 0 1963-64 7 0 2 Career 21 2 3 Coach: Doug Crater 1964-65 8 2 Coach: Steve Gabriel 1965-66 9 0 1966-67 8 1 1 1967-68 8 4 1 1968-69 12 2 1969-70 13 4 1970-71 9 4 1971-72 11 3 1972-73 11 3 1973-74 9 3 Career 90 24 2 Coach: Ken Koenig 1974-75 6 7 1975-76 4 8 1 Career 10 15 1

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Season W L T Coach: Paul Mance 1976-77 6 9 1977-78 7 8 1 1978-79 19 4 1 1979-80 15 10 1980-81 12 3 1 1981-82 17 7 1982-83 11 8 1983-84 18 2 1984-85 13 8 1985-86 12 11 1 1986-87 10 6 1987-88 9 6 1 1988-89 10 5 1989-90 15 4 1990-91 11 6 1991-92 15 3 1 1992-93 11 4 1993-94 12 4 1 1994-95 6 6 1 1995-96 10 8 1996-97 10 8 1997-98 6 7 1998-99 7 3 1999-00 7 10 2000-01 8 5 2001-02 6 8 2002-03 11 2 2003-04 6 4 2004-05 8 9 1 2005-06 11 8 1 2006-07 8 10 2007-08 14 7 2008-09 7 15 Career 348 218 10

Season Tournament Reg. Seas. 1972-73 3rd 1973-74 2nd 1974-75 3rd 1975-76 6th 1976-77 4th 1977-78 2nd 1978-79 2nd 1979-80 3rd 1980-81 2nd 1981-82 2nd 1982-83 2nd 1983-84 1st 1984-85 2nd 1985-86 2nd 1986-87 2nd 1987-88 2nd 1988-89 2nd 1989-90 2nd 1990-91 2nd 1991-92 2nd 1992-93 2nd 1st (4-0) 1993-94 2nd t-1st (3-1) 1994-95 t-1st 2nd (3-1) 1995-96 1st 3rd (2-2) 1996-97 t-1st 1st (5-0) 1997-98 3rd t-1st (4-1) 1998-99 4th t-1st (4-1) 1999-00 2nd 3rd (3-2) 2000-01 1st 1st (5-0) 2001-02 4th 4th (2-3) 2002-03 1st 1st (5-0) 2003-04 4th t-3rd (2-3) 2004-05 4th 5th (1-3-1) 2005-06 4th 5th (1-4) 2006-07 5th 4th (2-3) 2007-08 2nd 2nd (4-1) Coach: JohnMark Bentley 2008-09 3rd 4th (2-3) 2009-10 9 11 2009-10 3rd 3rd (3-2) 2010-11 8 11 1 2010-11 3rd 4th (2-3) 2011-12 13 4 2011-12 t-2nd 1st (6-0) 2012-13 8 6 2012-13 6th t-2nd (5-2) Career 38 32 1

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SEASON RESULTS (SINCE 1990)

#allforAPP 1990-91 (11-6) 11/29 Carson-Newman W 25-18 12/1-2 Rochester Invitational (1) 3rd of 16 12/5 at Winston-Salem State W 42-8 12/8 at Old Dominion W 29-18 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (2) 5th of 36 1/2 vs. Boston Univ. (3) W 23-15 1/4 The Citadel Duals (4) vs. Georgia Tech W 45-9 vs. Olivet (Mich.) W 37-6 vs. Duke L 16-25 1/8 Kent State L 18-20 1/19 at The Citadel W 25-15 vs. Davidson W 45-3 1/22 at Carson-Newman L 18-21 1/24 at UNC Pembroke L 17-22 1/25 at North Carolina L 11-28 1/30 Furman W 26-20 2/1 Chattanooga L 12-26 2/8 at VMI W 28-15 2/9 at Liberty W 29-19 2/16 Southeast Invitational (4) 1st of 9 3/2 SoCon Tournament 2nd of 5 3/14-16 NCAA Tournament (5) DNS (1) Rochester, N.Y.; (2) Tampa, Fla.; (3) Punta Gorda, Fla.; (4) Charleston, S.C.; (5) Iowa City, Iowa 1991-92 (15-3-1) 11/23 Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/4 Carson-Newman W 22-13 12/7 Liberty T 19-19 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (2) NTS 1/4 The Citadel Duals (3) vs. So. Connecticut State W 23-21 vs. Gardner-Webb W 43-6 vs. Duke W 18-16 1/14 UNC Pembroke W 27-14 1/18 Wolfpack Duals (4) at N.C. State L 15-21 vs. Longwood W 24-14 vs. Morgan State W 24-13 vs. Coppin State W 37-9 1/21 at Carson-Newman W 26-12 1/24 at Clemson L 14-29 1/25 at Campbell W 31-10 vs. William & Mary W 30-10 1/28 Gardner-Webb W 35-7 2/2 at Chattanooga L 16-26 2/7 VMI W 35-3 2/10 The Citadel W 31-6 2/15 Southeast Invitational (3) 1st of 5 2/21 Davidson W 53-0 3/8 SoCon Tournament (5) 2nd of 5 3/19-21 NCAA Tournament (6) 21st (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Tampa, Fla.; (3) Charleston, S.C.; (4) Raleigh, N.C.; (5) Asheville, N.C.; (6) Oklahoma City, Okla. 1992-93 (11-4, 4-0 SoCon) 11/21 Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/4-5 RIT Invitational (2) 1st of 11 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (3) 4th of 48 1/2 Peach State Duals (4) vs. Clarion L 13-23 vs. Indiana (Pa.) L 18-22 vs. Simon Fraser W 27-16 vs. Slippery Rock W 34-9 vs. Douglas W 33-10 1/8-9 Virginia Duals (5) vs. Bloomsburg L 10-24 vs. VMI W 23-12 vs. Clemson L 16-20 1/19 Carson-Newman W 30-9 1/23 at Clemson W 21-16 1/29 Chattanooga * W 24-15 2/5 at VMI * W 26-12 2/12 at The Citadel * W 33-8 2/13 Southeast Invitational (6) 1st of 5 2/16 at Davidson * W 44-6 2/18 Campbell W 47-0 3/7 SoCon Tournament (7) 2nd of 5 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (8) 40th (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Rochester, N.Y.; (3) Tampa, Fla.; (4) Atlanta, Ga.; (5) Charlottesville, Va.; (6) Charleston, S.C.; (7) Asheville, N.C.; (8) Ames, Iowa

1993-94 (12-4-1, 3-1 SoCon) 11/19-20 Ohio Open (1) NTS 11/27 North Carolina Open (2) NTS 12/4 at Liberty W 27-7 12/11 Wolfpack Duals (3) at North Carolina State W 22-19 vs. The Citadel W 34-9 vs. Georgia State W 26-10 vs. Pembroke State W 30-6 1/2 Peach State Duals (4) vs. Slippery Rock L 13-22 vs. Wisconsin-River Falls W 29-9 vs. Penn L 13-20 vs. Clarion L 3-36 1/8 vs. American W 33-14 at UNC Greensboro W 38-9 1/15 at Carson-Newman T 23-23 1/18 at Campbell W 17-15 1/30 at Chattanooga * L 15-16 2/4 VMI * W 18-16 2/12 Southeast Invit. (5) NTS 2/16 Davidson * W 36-7 2/24 The Citadel * W 41-3 3/6 SoCon Tournament (6) 2nd of 5 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (2) DNS (1) Athens, Ohio; (2) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (3) Raleigh, N.C.; (4) Atlanta, Ga.; (5) Charleston, S.C.; (6) Asheville, N.C. 1994-95 (6-6-1, 3-1 SoCon) 11/19 Mountaineer Open NTS 11/26 North Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/3 RIT Invitational (2) 3rd of 9 12/10 Wolfpack Duals (3) vs. Maryland L 15-24 at N.C. State L 10-24 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (4) 6th of 14 1/3 at Georgia State L 13-30 1/13-14 Virginia Duals (5) vs. Syracuse L 15-23 vs. Clemson W 22-19 vs. Edinboro L 15-32 1/20 Campbell W 31-18 UNC Greensboro T 19-19 1/24 Carson-Newman W 23-13 1/29 Chattanooga * W 21-12 2/8 at The Citadel * W 32-12 2/14 Davidson * W 35-0 2/16 at VMI * L 13-23 3/4-5 SoCon Tournament (6) 1st of 5 3/16-18 NCAA Tournament (7) DNS (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Rochester, N.Y.; (3) Raleigh, N.C.; (4) Tampa, Fla.; (5) Charlottesville, Va.; (6) Asheville, N.C.; (7) Iowa City, Iowa

1996-97 (10-8, 5-0 SoCon) 11/23 Mountaineer Open NTS 11/30 North Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/7 RIT Invitational (2) 3rd of 13 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (3) 10th of 20 1/5 Central Michigan Duals (4) vs. Missouri L 0-39 vs. Wisconsin L 3-29 at Central Michigan L 6-39 vs. Harvard L 7-31 1/11 Campbell W 42-5 1/18 Wolfpack Duals (5) vs. American L 13-24 vs. Maryland L 6-37 vs. Delaware State W 43-6 at N.C. State L 18-21 1/21 Carson-Newman W 27-16 1/25 Chattanooga * W 25-10 2/1 UNC Greensboro * W 19-18 2/5 Georgia State W 29-7 2/8 at The Citadel * W 40-0 2/9 at North Carolina L 18-24 2/11 Davidson * W 37-9 2/14 at VMI * W 20-19 2/21 at Virginia Tech W 24-16 3/1 SoCon Tournament (6) T-1st of 6 3/20-22 NCAA Tournament (7) T-58th (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Rochester, N.Y.; (3) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (4) Mt. Pleasant, Mich.; (5) Raleigh, N.C.; (6) Greensboro, N.C.; (7) Cedar Falls, Iowa 1997-98 (6-7, 4-1 SoCon) 11/15 VMI Freshman Tourn. (1) NTS 11/22 Mountaineer Open NTS 11/29 Carolina Open (2) NTS 12/6 RIT Invitational (3) 2nd of 7 12/18 at Campbell W 31-12 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (4) 5th of 23 1/9-10 Virginia Duals (5) vs. Oklahoma State L 0-46 vs. North Carolina L 10-33 1/17 Wolfpack Duals (6) vs. American L 17-25 at N.C. State L 9-25 1/20 at Carson-Newman L 12-20 1/24 at Chattanooga * W 22-13 1/30 at UNC Greensboro * L 18-20 2/7 The Citadel * W 37-2 2/11 at Davidson * W 33-12 2/13 VMI * W 21-16 2/18 at Georgia State W 28-13 2/22 Virginia Tech L 6-33 2/28 SoCon Tournament (7) 3rd of 6 3/19-21 NCAA Tournament (8) DNS (1) Lexington, Va.; (2) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (3) Rochester, 1995-96 (10-8, 2-2 SoCon) N.Y.; (4) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (5) Hampton, Va.; (6) Ra11/18 Mountaineer Open NTS leigh, N.C.; (7) Greensboro, N.C.; (8) Cleveland, Ohio 11/25 North Carolina Open (1) NTS 1998-99 (7-3, 4-1 SoCon) 12/2 Lock Haven Duals (2) vs. Millersville W 26-15 11/15 Keydet Freshman Open (1) NTS vs. East Stroudsburg W 18-17 11/21 Mountaineer Open NTS at Lock Haven L 14-35 11/28 N.C. DeWalt Open (2) NTS 12/9 Wolfpack Duals (3) 12/4-5 Coast Guard Invitational (3) 1st of 8 vs. Maryland L 15-19 12/29-30 Orange Bowl Sunshine Open (4) NTS at N.C. State L 13-30 1/4 at N.C. State L 15-23 vs. Howard W 26-14 1/13 Davidson * W 34-9 vs. UNC Pembroke W 32-6 1/23 Chattanooga * W 29-13 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (4) 7th of 15 1/24 The Citadel * W 29-9 1/3 Peach State Duals (5) 1/28 UNC Greensboro * W 36-11 vs. Cuyahoga W 28-13 1/5 at Duke W 27-10 vs. Purdue L 12-28 2/12 at VMI * L 3-33 1/6 at Ohio L 16-21 2/13 at James Madison L 15-27 1/16 at Campbell W 24-13 2/16 Carson-Newman W 25-20 1/20 at UNC Greensboro L 17-20 2/21 at Virginia Tech W 26-9 1/23 at Carson-Newman W 26-18 2/27 SoCon Tournament (5) 4th of 6 1/27 at Chattanooga * L 16-26 3/18-20 NCAA Tournament (6) T-48th 2/8 The Citadel * W 39-7 (1) Lexington, Va.; (2) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (3) New London, 2/16 VMI * L 17-26 Conn.; (4) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (5) Greensboro, N.C.; 2/20 at Davidson * W 36-3 (6) University Park, Pa. 2/23 Virginia Tech W 26-12 3/2 SoCon Tournament (6) 1st of 5 3/21-23 NCAA Tournament (7) 52nd (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Lock Haven, Pa.; (3) Raleigh, N.C.; (4) Tampa, Fla.; (5) Atlanta, Ga.; (6) Greensboro, N.C.; (7) Minneapolis, Minn.

1999-00 (7-10, 3-2 SoCon) 11/20 Mountaineer Open NTS 11/27 Carolina Open (1) NTS 12/6 Kent State L 3-31 12/18 Buffalo Duals (2) at Buffalo L 15-28 vs. Drexel L 10-27 vs. Binghamton W 27-16 12/29-30 Sunshine Open (3) 3rd of 31 1/8 Wolfpack Duals (4) vs. Seton Hall L 6-30 vs. The Citadel W 37-4 at N.C. State L 15-26 1/11 Duke W 16-15 1/19 at North Carolina L 15-30 1/23 at Chattanooga * L 16-26 1/27 at UNC Greensboro * W 24-13 2/5 Davidson * W 39-6 N.C. State L 3-34 2/9 at Carson-Newman W 22-13 2/11 VMI * L 16-27 2/13 at The Citadel * W 31-7 2/19 James Madison L 16-25 2/26 SoCon Tournament (5) 2nd of 6 3/16-18 NCAA Tournament (6) T-47th (1) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (2) Buffalo, N.Y.; (3) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (4) Raleigh, N.C.; (5) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (6) St. Louis, Mo. 2000-01 (8-5, 5-0 SoCon) 11/11 VMI Freshman Tournament (1) NTS 11/11 West Virginia Open (2) NTS 11/18 Cornell Open (3) 5th of 6 12/3 Penn State Open (4) NTS 12/6 at Campbell L 17-21 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (5) NTS 1/12 at Duke W 29-6 1/13 vs. Ohio (6) L 12-23 1/20 Chattanooga * W 24-14 1/21 The Citadel * W 34-6 1/27 North Carolina L 9-32 1/31 UNC Greensboro * W 23-11 2/3 at N.C. State L 12-29 2/7 at Davidson * W 40-3 2/9 at VMI * W 31-7 2/15 Carson-Newman W 25-15 Anderson W 34-13 2/18 James Madison L 17-18 3/3 SoCon Tournament (7) 1st of 6 3/15-17 NCAA Tournament (8) T-66th (1) Lexington, Va.; (2) Morgantown, W.Va.; (3) Ithaca, N.Y.; (4) University Park, Pa.; (5) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (6) Raleigh, N.C.; (7) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (8) Iowa City, Iowa 2001-02 (6-8, 2-3 SoCon) 11/10 at N.C. State L 16-17 11/10 West Virginia Open (1) NTS 11/18 Keystone Classic (2) 6th of 9 11/24 Carolina-Sharpie Open (3) NTS 11/30-12/1 Cliff Keen Invitational (4) NTS 12/2 Penn State Open (5) NTS 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (6) 3rd of 18 1/5 Hitchcock Classic (7) 2nd of 15 1/11 Virginia Duals (8) vs. Penn State L 0-38 vs. Wisconsin L 12-29 1/19 at Chattanooga * L 12-20 1/22 Davidson * W 40-3 1/27 Virginia Tech L 12-37 1/31 at UNC Greensboro * W 32-7 2/8 VMI * L 12-27 Anderson W 38-8 2/10 at The Citadel * L 17-20 2/15 at Carson-Newman W 35-6 2/19 Duke W 23-16 2/23 at North Carolina L 6-34 vs. Gardner-Webb W 36-12 3/9 SoCon Tournament (3) 4th of 6 3/21-23 NCAA Tournament (9) 28th (1) Morgantown, W.Va.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Raleigh, N.C.; (4) Las Vegas, Nev.; (5) University Park, Pa.; (6) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (7) Millersville, Pa.; (8) Hampton, Va.; (9) Albany, N.Y.

* = Southern Conference • NTS = No Team Score • DNS = Did Not Score • DNQ = Did Not Qualify

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SEASON RESULTS (SINCE 1990) 2002-03 (11-2, 5-0 SoCon) 11/9 West Virginia Open (1) NTS 11/24 Penn Invitational (2) NTS 11/30 Carolina Open (3) NTS 12/8 Nittany Lion Open (4) NTS 12/19 Reno Invitational (5) 13th of 22 12/28-29 Midlands Invitational (6) 46th of 50 12/28-29 Sunshine Open (7) NTS 1/4 Hitchcock Classic (8) 1st of 10 1/9 at Davidson * W 47-6 vs. Franklin & Marshall W 32-15 1/17 The Citadel * W 20-17 1/19 Chattanooga * W 36-6 1/26 UNC Greensboro * W 40-7 1/31 at Virginia Tech W 23-17 2/1 at James Madison W 27-13 vs. Kent State L 12-24 vs. Campbell W 34-9 2/7 at VMI * W 26-6 2/18 Carson-Newman W 33-12 Anderson W 43-3 2/23 North Carolina L 12-24 3/8 SoCon Tournament 1st of 6 3/20-22 NCAA Tournament (9) 33rd (1) Morgantown, W.Va.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Raleigh, N.C.; (4) University Park, Pa.; (5) Reno, Nev.; (6) Evanston, Ill.; (7) Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; (8) Millersville, Pa.; (9) Kansas City, Mo. 2003-04 (6-4, 2-3 SoCon) 11/8 West Virginia Open (1) NTS 11/23 Keystone Classic (2) NTS 12/6 Rubbermaid Open (3) NTS 12/19 Beast of the East (4) 12th of 20 12/28-29 Southern Scuffle (5) 12th of 23 1/3 Hitchcock Classic (6) 1st of 5 1/13 Anderson W 37-0 1/17 at Chattanooga * L 12-27 1/23 UNC Greensboro * W 22-12 1/27 at The Citadel * L 14-22 1/31 at Gardner-Webb W 33-3 2/3 Davidson * W 39-9 2/8 VMI * L 18-20 2/14 at James Madison W 34-3 2/22 Virginia Tech W 30-6 2/28 at North Carolina L 6-36 3/6 SoCon Tournament (7) 4th of 6 3/18-20 NCAA Tournament (8) DNQ (1) Morgantown, W.Va.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (4) Wilmington, Del.; (5) Greensboro, N.C.; (6) Millersville, Pa.; (7) Charlottesville, Va.; (8) St. Louis, Mo. 2004-05 (8-9-1, 1-3-1 SoCon) 11/3 Black & Gold Invitational NTS 11/13 Avalon Duals (1) vs. Virginia L 21-25 at Edinboro L 0-38 vs. Findlay W 30-20 11/17 vs. Virginia Tech (2) L 18-27 11/20 Keystone Classic (3) 6th of 23 12/4 Carolina Open (4) NTS 12/17 Beast of the East (5) 9th of 12 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (6) 17th of 23 1/8 N.C. State Duals (7) vs. North Dakota State L 3-34 vs. Campbell W 40-3 1/11 Gardner-Webb W 19-15 1/16 Wendy’s Duals (8) vs. Kent State W 19-18 vs. Purdue L 6-26 vs. Central Michigan L 0-47 2/21 at UNC Greensboro * L 7-27 2/27 at VMI * L 18-27 2/1 at Davidson * W 29-16 2/5 Chattanooga * L 12-28 Anderson W 27-15 2/10 The Citadel * T 21-21 2/17 at Carson-Newman W 32-9 2/23 Campbell W 53-0 3/5 SoCon Tournament (6) 4th of 6 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (9) T-63rd (1) Edinboro, Pa.; (2) Boiling Springs, N.C.; (3) Philadelphia, Pa.; (4) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (5) Wilmington, Del.; (6) Greensboro, N.C.; (7) Raleigh, N.C.; (8) Ashland, Ohio; (9) St. Louis, Mo.

2005-06 (11-8-1, 1-4 SoCon) 11/13 Mat Jam Duals North Carolina L 18-23 Duke W 21-16 Chattanooga T 21-21 11/20 Keystone Classic (1) 4th of 10 11/26 Carolina Open (2) NTS 12/4 James Madison W 25-12 12/18 Cleveland State Open (3) NTS 12/20 at Buffalo L 0-35 vs. Mercyhurst L 13-23 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (4) 24th of 32 1/7 N.C. State Duals (5) at N.C. State L 16-23 vs. Newberry W 28-9 vs. East Stroudsburg W 23-10 1/11 at Gardner-Webb W 26-18 1/21 UNC Greensboro * L 18-19 1/26 VMI * W 24-10 1/31 Davidson * L 17-23 Newberry W 24-10 2/4 at Chattanooga * L 4-29 vs. Cumberland (Ky.) W 40-9 2/9 at The Citadel * L 10-31 2/13 at Campbell W 33-12 2/16 Anderson W 35-15 Carson-Newman W 37-9 3/4 SoCon Tournament (6) 4th of 6 3/16-18 NCAA Tournament (7) DNQ (1) Philadelphia, Pa.; (2) Chapel Hill, N.C.; (3) Cleveland, Ohio; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) Raleigh, N.C.; (6) Lexington, Ky.; (7) Oklahoma City, Okla. 2006-07 (8-15, 2-3 SoCon) 11/10 Wagner W 46-3 11/19 Keystone Classic (1) 5th of 10 11/25 Hoosier Duals (2) at Indiana L 9-38 vs. Cumberland (Ky.) L 20-22 vs. Ohio L 3-34 vs. Bucknell L 12-32 vs. Oregon L 10-31 12/3 Nittany Lion Open (3) NTS 12/17 at Pittsburgh L 9-31 vs. Duquesne W 21-18 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (4) 22nd of 32 1/6 Boilermaker Duals (5) vs. Cleveland State L 18-25 at Purdue L 9-28 vs. Eastern Illinois W 20-12 1/9 Buffalo L 16-25 Gardner-Webb W 31-15 1/14 at UNC Greensboro * L 15-30 1/21 Wendy’s Duals (6) vs. Ohio L 14-25 vs. Ohio State L 12-30 vs. Kent State L 10-27 1/25 at VMI * L 17-21 1/28 Chattanooga * L 3-35 2/7 at Davidson * W 22-21 2/11 The Citadel * W 25-9 2/15 at Carson-Newman W 23-15 2/20 Campbell W 36-12 3/3 SoCon Tournament (7) 5th of 6 3/15-17 NCAA Tournament (8) T-49th (1) Philadelphia, Pa.; (2) Bloomington, Ind.; (3) University Park, Pa.; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) West Lafayette, Ind.; (6) Ashland, Ohio; (7) Raleigh, N.C.; (8) Detroit, Mich.

2007-08 (14-7, 4-1 SoCon) 11/11 at Virginia Tech L 16-21 11/18 Keystone Classic (1) 3rd of 10 11/24 Northeast Duals (2) vs. Central Michigan L 6-30 vs. Bucknell W 24-12 vs. Maryland L 7-31 vs. Binghamton W 9-35 12/15 at Buffalo L 16-19 vs. Bloomsburg W 23-17 12/18 Tourn. of Champions (3) 8th of 26 12/29 Southern Scuffle (4) 17th of 28 1/5 Lone Star Duals (5) vs. North Dakota State W 26-16 vs. Eastern Michigan W 30-9 vs. Air Force W 25-9 vs. Michigan L 9-32 1/13 UNC Greensboro * W 22-14 1/19 Virginia L 10-24 1/27 at Chattanooga * L 9-27 1/29 at Gardner-Webb W 34-12 2/5 Davidson * W 37-8 2/9 The Citadel * W 31-8 2/13 Liberty W 30-9 2/17 VMI * W 42-4 Carson-Newman W 47-4 2/26 at Campbell W 41-0 3/8 SoCon Tournament (6) 2nd of 6 3/20-22 NCAA Tournament (7) 38th (1) Philadelphia, Pa.; (2) Troy, N.Y.; (3) Reno, Nev.; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) Arlington, Texas; (6) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (7) St. Louis, Mo. 2008-09 (7-16, 2-3 SoCon) 11/16 Buffalo L 6-32 Gardner-Webb W 43-6 Spartanburg Methodist W 21-18 11/23 Keystone Classic (1) 6th of 10 11/29 Northeast Duals (2) vs. Bucknell L 8-26 vs. Drexel W 21-19 vs. Oklahoma State L 3-41 vs. Lehigh L 3-36 12/7 Ohio L 9-25 12/18 Tourn. of Champions (3) 21st of 30 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (4) 19th of 28 1/3 Lone Star Duals (5) vs. Air Force W 30-6 vs. Army L 10-29 vs. Brown L 16-18 vs. Oklahoma L 3-43 1/11 at UNC Greensboro * L 7-36 1/16 Virginia Tech L 4-36 Campbell W 34-12 1/18 at Virginia L 9-35 1/24 Chattanooga * L 12-25 1/31 Gardner-Webb Duals (6) vs. Duke L 18-22 vs. Eastern Michigan L 10-26 2/3 at Davidson * W 25-9 2/11 at VMI * W 31-15 2/15 The Citadel * L 15-17 2/23 at Liberty L 18-24 3/7 SoCon Tournament (7) 3rd of 6 3/19-21 NCAA Tournament (8) DNS (1) Philadelphia, Pa.; (2) Troy, N.Y.; (3) Reno, Nev.; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) Dallas, Texas; (6) Boiling Springs, N.C.; (7) Charleston, S.C.; (8) St. Louis, Mo. 2009-10 (9-11, 3-2 SoCon) 11/15 Michigan State Open (1) NTS 11/22 Keystone Classic (2) 3rd of 9 11/28 Northeast Duals (3) vs. Binghamton L 16-28 vs. Pennsylvania L 12-22 vs. Sacred Heart W 34-9 vs. Nebraska L 6-40 12/4 at Ohio L 9-26 vs. Cleveland State L 20-28 12/29 Southern Scuffle (4) 24th of 31 1/4 at Virginia Tech L 16-32 1/9 at Campbell W 43-4 1/14 UNC Greensboro * L 13-28 Virginia L 12-28 1/17 Franklin & Marshall W 49-4 Belmont Abbey W 47-0 1/20 at Gardner-Webb W 31-7 vs. N.C. State W 22-17 1/24 at The Citadel * W 21-16 2/6 at Chattanooga * L 9-30 vs. Northern Iowa L 9-30 2/9 Davidson * W 42-8 2/14 VMI * W 22-15 2/23 Liberty L 10-25 3/6 SoCon Tournament (5) 3rd of 6 3/18-20 NCAA Tournament (6) T-56th (1) East Lansing, Mich.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Troy, N.Y.; (4) Greensboro, N.C.; (5) Davidson, N.C.; (6) Omaha, Neb.

#allforAPP 2010-11 (8-11-1, 2-3 SoCon) 11/7 Virginia Tech Open (1) NTS 11/14 Mountaineer Duals Anderson W 31-3 Gardner-Webb W 32-9 Belmont Abbey W 27-6 11/21 Keystone Classic (2) 10th of 12 11/27 Northern Quad (3) vs. North Dakota State L 16-23 vs. Central Michigan L 10-31 at Minnesota L 6-30 12/3 Ohio L 21-26 12/19 Tourn. of Champions (4) 13th of 30 12/29-30 Southern Scuffle (5) 28th of 34 1/4 Virginia Tech L 7-39 1/5 Campbell W 33-12 1/9 The Citadel* L 7-26 1/15 Lone Star Duals (6) vs. Harvard W 22-17 vs. Northern Colorado W 28-12 vs. Utah Valley L 16-19 1/21 at North Carolina T 19-19 1/26 at UNCG* L 20-21 1/29 Appalachian Open NTS 2/6 Chattanooga* L 10-27 2/11 at VMI* W 26-11 2/12 at Virginia L 8-31 2/20 at Davidson* W 36-9 2/22 at Liberty L 17-25 3/5 SoCon Tournament 3rd of 6 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (2) T-56th (1) Blacksburg, Va.; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Rochester, Minn.; (4) Reno, Nev.; (5) Greensboro, N.C.; (6) Arlington, Texas 2011-12 (13-4, 6-0 SoCon) 11/7 Hokie Open (1) NTS 11/14 Anderson W 32-12 Belmont Abbey W 50-0 11/21 Keystone Classic (2) 2nd of 11 12/1 at Virginia Tech L 16-24 12/5 at Gardner-Webb* W 41-2 12/10 at Ohio L 15-20 12/18 Tourn. of Champions (3) 12th of 20 1/1-2 Southern Scuffle (4) 8th of 22 1/5 at George Mason W 42-0 1/9 vs. Cleveland State (5) W 31-6 1/9 at Campbell* W 37-6 1/14 Lone Star Duals (6) vs. Brown W 41-4 vs. Harvard W 22-21^ vs. Oklahoma L 0-41 1/20 at The Citadel* W 21-19 1/28 Appalachian Open NTS 2/5 at Chattanooga* W 21-17 2/10 VMI* W 37-9 2/11 Virginia L 12-29 2/18 Duke W 29-6 2/19 Davidson* W 39-10 3/3 SoCon Tournament (7) t-2nd of 7 3/17-19 NCAA Tournament (8) t-21st (1) Salem, Va..; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Reno, Nev.; (5) Buies Creek, N.C.; (6) Grand Prairie, Texas; (7) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (8) St. Louis, Mo.; ^ Tiebreak 2012-13 (8-6, 5-2 SoCon) 11/4 Hokie Open (1) NTS 11/11 George Mason W 23-22^ Anderson W 40-6 Belmont Abbey W 39-9 11/18 Keystone Classic (2) 12th of 15 12/4 Gardner-Webb* W 21-19 12/8 Ohio L 10-28 12/16 Tourn. of Champions (3) 15th of 27 1/1-2 Southern Scuffle (4) 18th of 24 1/6 at SIUE* W 28-9 1/6 vs Northern Illinois L 12-26 1/15 Campbell* W 16-15 1/18 The Citadel* L 13-25 1/23 at Duke L 15-24 2/3 Chattanooga* L 9-29 1/9 at Virginia L 0-42 1/20 at VMI* W 22-12 1/24 at Davidson* W 26-15 3/3 SoCon Tournament (5) 6th of 7 3/15-17 NCAA Tournament (6) t-49th (1) Salem, Va..; (2) Philadelphia, Pa.; (3) Reno, Nev.; (4) Chattanooga, Tenn.; (5) Lexington, Va.; (6) Des Moines, Iowa; ^ Tiebreak

* = Southern Conference • NTS = No Team Score • DNS = Did Not Score • DNQ = Did Not Qualify

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SERIES RESULTS (SINCE 1990)

Active Programs Opponent W L T Air Force 2 0 American 2 2 Anderson 9 0 Apprentice School 5 0 Army 0 1 Ashland 0 1 Belmont Abbey 4 0 Binghamton 2 1 Bloomsburg 1 6 1 Boston U. 1 0 Brown 1 1 Bucknell 1 2 Buffalo 0 5 Campbell 24 2 Case 0 1 Central Michigan 0 4 Chattanooga 17 34 1 The Citadel 40 7 2 Clarion 0 2 Cleveland State 1 2 Cumberland (Ky.) 1 1 Cumberland (Tenn.) First Meeting Cuyahoga 1 0 Davidson 28 1 Drexel 1 1 Duke 12 3 East Stroudsburg 2 1 Eastern Michigan 1 1 Edinboro 0 2 Findlay 1 0 Franklin & Marshall 2 0 Gardner-Webb 15 0 George Mason 2 0 Grand Canyon (Ariz.) First Meeting Harvard 2 1 Illinois 1 0 Indiana 0 1 Indiana (Pa.) 0 1 Kent State 1 5 Lehigh 0 1 Lock Haven 0 5 Lycoming 1 1 Maryland 0 5 Maryville (Tenn.) 22 0 Mercyhurst 0 1 Michigan 0 1 Millersville 3 1 Minnesota 0 1 Minnesota State 0 1 Missouri 0 2 Navy 0 2 Nebraska 0 1 Newberry 2 0 North Carolina 3 17 2 N.C. State 11 22 1 UNC Pembroke 16 8 1 UNC Wilmington 4 0 North Dakota State 1 2 Northern Colorado 1 0 Northern Illinois 0 1 Northern Iowa 0 1 Ohio 0 9

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Active Programs Opponent Oklahoma Oklahoma State Old Dominion Olivet (Mich.) Penn State Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Purdue Sacred Heart St. Andrews Presbyterian Shippensburg Simon Fraser Slippery Rock SIUE Spartanburg Methodist Utah Valley Virginia VMI Virginia Tech Washington & Lee Waynesburg West Virginia Wilkes Wisconsin

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Discontinued/Non-Varsity Programs Opponent W L T Alabama 2 0 Alma 3 0 Arkansas State 1 2 Auburn 5 3 Ball State 0 1 Birmingham So. 1 0 Broward 1 0 California (Pa.) 1 1 Carson-Newman 39 7 1 Catawba 1 0 Central Florida 6 1 Cincinnati 1 0 Clemson 2 9 Connecticut 1 0 Coppin State 2 0 Delaware 1 0 Delaware State 1 0 Douglas 1 0 Duquesne 1 0 East Carolina 3 9 ETSU 1 0 Eastern Illinois 1 0 Eastern Kentucky 5 0 Elizabeth City State 1 1 Elon 2 0 Emory 1 0 Emory & Henry 6 0 Florida 0 1 Florida International 2 0 Furman 9 0 Georgia 4 4 Georgia State 3 1 Georgia Tech 11 2

High Point 8 0 Discontinued/Non-Varsity Programs Opponent W L T Howard 1 0 Illinois State 0 1 Indiana State 0 1 Jacksonville State 1 0 James Madison 5 5 Kansas State 1 0 Liberty 7 6 2 Livingstone 10 0 1 Longwood 1 0 Louisiana State 1 0 Loyola (Md.) 1 0 Marshall 5 0 1 Miami (Ohio) 0 1 Middle Tennessee State 3 2 Milligan 11 0 Morgan State 3 0 Norfolk State 2 0 North Carolina A&T 6 0 UNCG 9 8 1 Oregon 0 1 Pensacola Christian 2 0 Pfeiffer 11 0 Presbyterian 4 0 Seton Hall 0 1 South Carolina 1 0 South Carolina State 5 1 SE Missouri State 1 0 So. Connecticut State 1 0 Stetson 3 0 Syracuse 0 1 Tennessee 0 1 Tennessee Tech 1 0 Tennessee-Martin 1 0 VCU 0 1 Wagner 1 0 Wake Forest 3 0 West Chester 0 2 Western Carolina 17 0 William & Mary 3 4 Wilson 0 1 Winston-Salem State 17 1 Wisconsin-River Falls 1 0 Wright State 2 0 Miscellaneous Opponent Atlanta YMCA Baltimore YMCA Camp LeJeune Cherry Point Masters Fort Bragg Japan Stars Knoxville YMCA Winston-Salem YMCA

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Charlie Cobb

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Director of Athletics NC State, 1990 Ninth Year

In his ninth year at Appalachian State University, director of athletics Charlie Cobb has spearheaded perhaps the most successful and ambitious period in the University’s decorated athletics history. Of Cobb’s many achievements in his nine years at Appalachian State, the most notable came in March when Appalachian accepted an invitation to join the NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference. For many of the University’s most ardent supporters, the announcement that Appalachian would join the Sun Belt on July 1, 2014 capped a years- and even decades-long quest for all 450-plus Mountaineer student-athletes to compete at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics. However, the Sun Belt invitation is just the tip of the iceberg with regards to Cobb’s many accomplishments at Appalachian State. The achievements enjoyed by Appalachian athletics during Cobb’s tenure also include:

• Three NCAA Division I football national championships — marking the first time that any program has ever won three-consecutive NCAA Division I F ootball Championship Subdivision (FCS — formerly Division I-AA) titles and the first NCAA football championships ever won by a team from the state of North Carolina at any level. • Shattering football attendance records at Kidd Brewer Stadium with crowds surpassing “The Rock’s” permanent seating capacity for each of Appalachian’s 46 regular-sea son home games since Cobb’s arrival in 2005. • A 298-percent increase in football season-ticket sales. • Eight-consecutive Commissioner’s Cup championships — recognizing the top overall men’s sports program in the Southern Conference. • Four Germann Cup championships — recognizing the top overall women’s sports program in the SoCon. • Sweeping the Commissioner’s and Germann Cups in the same academic year four times — a feat never achieved by any other SoCon school. • Thirty-five percent of the athletics department’s students making the Academic Honor Roll (minimum GPA of 3.25). • Student-athletes achieving a combined 3.0 grade point average for both semesters of the 2012-13 academic year. • Seven of 20 varsity programs (football, men’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, field hockey, women’s indoor and outdoor track and fi eld) earning public recognition awards, based on ranking among the top 10 percent nationally in their respective sports in Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. • The Yosef Club, which provides scholarship and facility support for student-athletes, setting fundraising records each of the past eight years. Annual Y osef Club donations, which never topped $700,000 prior to Cobb’s arrival, surpassed the $3 million mark for the first time in 2012-13. The most visible of Cobb’s many achievements at Appalachian State has been the addition of first-class facilities that give the Mountaineers the opportunity to be successful across the athletics spectrum for years to come. A wave of facility enhancements totaling $50 million were completed in 2009, headlined by the 120,000-square-foot Appalachian Athletics Center. The sevenstory complex, located behind Kidd Brewer Stadium’s west stands, includes new football offices and locker room, a strength and conditioning center, training facilities, academic study space and computer lab for all student-athletes, as well as revenue-generating premium seating in the form of 600 club-level seats and 18 luxury suites. The facility enhancements also included other significant renovations to The Rock. A new ticket plaza, which serves as a grand entrance to the stadium, as well as ornamental fencing that replaced the chain-link barriers that used to surround the stadium and field were completed before the 2007 season, while a 4,400-seat upper deck on the stadium’s east side and substantial upgrades to the east and south concourses were completed prior to the ‘08 campaign. In addition to the renovations at Kidd Brewer Stadium, the campaign also produced new homes for Mountaineer baseball (Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium), softball (Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium) and soccer (at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex), as well as the Apps’ first-ever indoor practice facility (Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility) and renovations to Varsity Gym that have upgraded the facility to a premier practice and competition venue for Appalachian basketball, indoor track and field, volleyball and wrestling. With the $50 million in facilities enhancements, all 20 of Appalachian’s intercollegiate sports teams now practice and compete in facilities that have either been built or renovated since the turn of the millenium. While Cobb is quick to point out the “total team effort” put forth to achieve the many successes that have been enjoyed since he began his tenure as Appalachian State’s director of athletics on July 1, 2005, it is the experience, vision and work ethic of the 45-year-old Cobb that has steered the Mountaineers to new heights. Cobb’s peers recognized him for his efforts when the National Collegiate Athletics Directors Association (NACDA) named him the NCAA Division I FCS Southeast Region Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year in 2011. He also serves on numerous NCAA and Southern Conference committees, most notably the NCAA Division I Football committee that he currently chairs. Prior to his arrival in Boone, Cobb was a member of the athletics department at North Carolina State University from 1998-2005. A four-year football letterwinner at NC State from 1987-90, Cobb served as the Wolfpack’s senior associate athletics director for external operations for the seven years prior to his arrival in Boone. In that role, he oversaw NC State’s marketing, ticket operations, media relations and student-athlete development operations, as well as serving on the department’s compact strategic planning initiative, gender equity and facilities committees. During his tenure, NC State increased football season-ticket sales by 87 percent and men’s basketball season-ticket sales by 121 percent. The combined ticket revenues accounted for an annual increase of over 86 percent for Wolfpack athletics, generating more than $6 million for the department. In addition, Cobb served as NC State’s administrator for baseball and women’s soccer, tournament manager for the 2004 NCAA men’s basketball first and second rounds at the RBC Center and the chair for the southeast region of the NCAA women’s soccer committee. Prior to returning to his alma mater in ‘98, Cobb spent six years in Atlanta, Ga., where he held positions with the Atlanta Sports Council, the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and the Georgia Dome. As an assistant executive director for the Atlanta Sports Council and the Peach Bowl, he helped coordinate Atlanta’s bid for the 2002 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four and handled all game and event operations for the Peach Bowl. As sales manager for the Georgia Dome from 1994-97, Cobb helped procure events such as the Southeastern Conference football championship, the SEC and Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournaments, NCAA men’s basketball championship events, Georgia High School Association football playoffs, major concerts and other college and amateur sporting events. Cobb graduated with honors with a B.A. in business administration from NC State in 1990. A second-team all-ACC honoree at center as a senior, Cobb was an academic all-ACC selection and collected the prestigious Jim Tatum Award, presented to the ACC football senior with the highest grade point average, and the Bob Warren Memorial Award, given to the Wolfpack football player that displays the highest integrity and sportsmanship. After receiving post-graduate scholarships from both the ACC and NFL Charities, Cobb earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1992. Cobb is married to the former Lindsay Brecher, who was an all-ACC goalkeeper for NCSU women’s soccer from 1988-90 and serves as an assistant coach for Appalachian’s women’s soccer program. The Cobbs have a 15-year-old son, Harrison, and a 12-year-old daughter, Branan.

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Educating Quality Citizens and Leaders Appalachian State University is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, N.C. At an elevation of 3,333 feet, Boone began as a frontier outpost named after pioneer Daniel Boone, who first explored the area in the 1760s. Boone now attracts those seeking a breathtaking location, adventure and a quality education. Appalachian is a member of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system and offers a challenging learning experience. The university combines a small-town atmosphere with a strong academic reputation. Appalachian’s academics are supported by an accomplished faculty, close, personal interaction between students and faculty, and intimate class sizes that average 25 students. Originally founded as a teachers college, Appalachian now cultivates leaders in business, science, the arts, communication, music, nursing, education and other careers. Innovation and creativity are hallmarks of Appalachian graduates, who are leaders in communities in North Carolina and around the world. Appalachian also emphasizes the importance of sustainability and service to communities, both locally and globally. Today, Appalachian is a leader in the fields of energy-focused green technology and the health sciences. Consistently ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s best public universities in the Southeast, Appalachian is also noted as a “best value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and other publications. Appalachian’s 410-acre main campus includes 19 academic buildings, a 210,000-square-foot library, 21 residence halls, three dining facilities and 11 recreational and athletic facilities. Appalachian also operates a living-learning center in New York City and off-campus programs in 10 counties through collaboration with area community colleges.

ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE Appalachian supports a broad-based athletics program, featuring 10 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate teams. The Mountaineers hold NCAA Division I status and have been members of the Southern Conference since 1971. The Mountaineers have won 32 Southern Conference Commissioner’s Cups for overall excellence in men’s athletics, with 2012 being its seventh-straight year to win. No other conference school has won the Commissioner’s Cup more than five times since its inception in 1969-70 and no current SoCon member besides Appalachian has claimed it more than once. Appalachian also has won eight Germann Cups, recognizing overall excellence in women’s athletics. Appalachian is the only school to ever win both the Commissioner’s Cup and the Germann Cup in the same academic year – a feat it has accomplished eight times. Since joining the Southern Conference, the Mountaineers have earned league titles in football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s tennis. In football, the Mountaineers won three consecutive NCAA Division I FCS national championship titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007. • 35 percent of Appalachian student-athletes earn a place on the department’s Honor Roll, with a minimum GPA of 3.25. • The nation’s top 10 percent of 2012 NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores includes three Appalachian athletics programs: men’s cross country, field hockey and football. • 13 of 20 teams at Appalachian have multi-year APR scores above the national averages for their respective sports (beginning 2007-08 and ending 2010-11).

APPALACHIAN ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student. Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing ASU is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor. Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented populations through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative.

The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division. A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni ad the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favorable public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants. APPALACHIAN ATHLETICS DIVERSITY STATEMENT Appalachian athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, administrators and support staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Who We Are Nestled in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Appalachian State University combines the best attributes of a small liberal arts college with those of a large research university. Known for its value and affordability, Appalachian enrolls more than 17,300 students and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. Small classes and close interactions between faculty and students create a strong sense of community, which has become an Appalachian hallmark.

Points of Pride RELEVANT DEGREE PROGRAMS Originally founded as a teachers college, Appalachian now cultivates leaders in business, science, the arts, communication, music, nursing, education and other careers. Today, Appalachian is a leader in the fields of energy-focused green technology and the health sciences. QUALITY ACADEMICS In its 2012 America’s Best Colleges Guide, U.S. News & World Report ranked Appalachian No. 3 among the top public master-degree granting universities in the South. Appalachian was also included in The Princeton Review’s 2011 “The Best 373 Colleges” publication based on academics as well as student surveys that praised the accessibility of the university’s faculty, quality of academic programs and value. VALUE AND AFFORDABILITY Appalachian consistently is named a best value by Forbes, The Princeton Review, Consumer’s Digest and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine for providing a high quality education at the lowest cost to students. Committed to making higher education affordable for every N.C. student, Appalachian offers the ACCESS scholarship program, which has supported students from the state’s lowest-income families by offering a debt-free, four-year university education. The university also includes a textbook rental program that saves a student hundreds of dollars during their undergraduate career.

OUTSTANDING FACULTY Ninety-nine percent of Appalachian’s full-time faculty hold doctorate, first professional degree, or other terminal degrees. SMALL CLASSES, PERSONAL ATTENTION Personal attention from faculty is a hallmark of the Appalachian experience. Classes average 25 students. This close-knit “community of learners” contributes to Appalachian having a freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 87 percent. INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS With study abroad opportunities on nearly every continent, Appalachian students have access to approximately 200 foreign sites for semester and yearlong programs of study. CONTRIBUTORS TO KNOWLEDGE Appalachian encourages students to participate in undergraduate research alongside their professors and showcase this work at regional, national and international conferences. In 2012, 30 student abstracts – the most ever from Appalachian – were selected for presentation at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR), held at Utah’s Weber State University. This was a 50 percent increase in participation from the 2011 conference.

ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE CAMPUS Appalachian was included in The Princeton Review’s 2012 “Guide to 286 Green Colleges” as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible campuses, as well as Sierra Club Magazine’s 2011 list of 100 “Cool Schools,” a list of schools doing the most for the planet. The university has a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). Appalachian demonstrates its commitment through: • an electricity-generating wind turbine on campus • a biodiesel-powered public transportation system • research and academic degree programs that focus on issues related to energy, economics and the environment • a commitment to new buildings that are efficiently designed and LEED® certified and that use 100 percent green housekeeping supplies • hosting the Appalachian Energy Summit in July 2012 that brought together leaders from all UNC institutions to chart a sustainable energy strategic path to help achieve climate neutrality by 2050 PASSIONATE AND SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI Appalachian has more than 100,000 living alumni who are leaders in their communities and professions in North Carolina and around the world. They exemplify how Appalachian can and does make a difference in the world.

2012 APPALACHIAN STATE VOLLEYBALL

Chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock

Athletics Representative Dr. Alan Hauser

Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became Appalachian State University’s sixth chancellor in July 2004. During his tenure, Appalachian has experienced significant growth in the overall quality of its academics and has launched new or enhanced initiatives in the areas of healthcare and the nexus of energy, the environment and economics. Prior to his appointment as chancellor, Dr. Peacock served at Appalachian as interim provost and executive vice chancellor. He joined the faculty in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business Department of Accounting in 1983 and served as dean of the college from 1992-2003. Previously, he taught at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and worked for the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse & Co. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting at Mars Hill College and his master’s and doctorate degrees in accounting at Louisiana State University. Chancellor Peacock serves on the American Council of Education’s Board of Directors, the NCAA Division I Presidential Advisory Group, Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors, Homes for Children Board of Directors and Leadership North Carolina Board of Directors. He chairs the North Carolina Campus Compact Executive Board and was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

Dr. Alan J. Hauser is in his 27th year as Faculty Chairperson of Athletics at Appalachian State University. Appointed to the position in October 1986, Hauser has served on the Athletic Council since 1979. Hauser came to Appalachian as an assistant professor of philosophy and religion in 1972. He served as chairperson of Appalachian’s Philosophy and Religion Department from 1982 until 1997. A member of numerous committees since joining the faculty, Hauser served 12 years on the Faculty Senate, including two years as chairperson. He also chaired the Faculty Assembly for three years. A 1967 graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Hauser earned a master’s degree from Concordia Seminary in 1968 and his doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1972. Hauser currently chairs the NCAA Academics, Eligibility and Compliance cabinet and is also a member of its Degree Completion committee. He formerly served as the Southern Conference’s delegate to the NCAA Division I Management Council. Hauser and his wife Gail, who is the Assistant Director of Summer Sessions at Appalachian State, have four daughters: Debi, Staci, Elizabeth and Jacqueline.

Appalachian Timeline

Appalachian Today

1899 Dougherty brothers found Watauga Academy 1903 North Carolina legislature recognizes The Appalachian Training School

Enrollment 17,589 students in Fall 2012 15,712 undergraduate 1,877 graduate

of Teachers as a state institution

1921 North Carolina legislature authorizes the Appalachian State Normal

School two-year college program

1929 North Carolina legislature authorizes the Appalachian State Teachers

College four-year program

1948 North Carolina Commission on Higher Education authorizes the ASTC

Graduate School

1967 North Carolina legislature authorizes Appalachian State University,

with three undergraduate colleges

1971 University of North Carolina system created; Appalachian named one

of its regional campuses

1982 Enrollment exceeds 10,000 students 2001 TIME Magazine named Appalachian a College of the Year 2005 Football team wins first of three consecutive NCAA Division I-AA National Championships

2008 Enrollment exceeds 16,000 2009 Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest electricity-generating wind turbine installed on campus 2010 One graduate became the 100,000th living alumnus when he received his

diploma; New College of Health Sciences opened, the first new college in nearly 40 years

2011 New College of Education building opens 2011 The $200 million Campaign for Appalachian was launched 2013 More than $157 million has been raised for the Campaign for Appalachian

Top Represented N.C. Counties Wake Mecklenburg Watauga Guilford Forsyth Catawba

States most represented North Carolina Georgia Virginia Florida Tennessee South Carolina Academics College of Arts and Sciences Walker College of Business Reich College of Education College of Fine and Applied Arts College of Health Sciences Hayes School of Music University College Cratis D. Williams Graduate School More than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors, plus a doctoral program in educational leadership Fall 2012 Average Freshman SAT: 1153 Student/Faculty Ratio: 16-to-1 Estimated 2012-13 Undergraduate Expenses $12,428 for in-state students and $24,476 for out-of-state students. Includes tuition, fees, room, standard meal plan and textbook rental

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University Leadership CHANCELLOR

Kenneth E. Peacock SECRETARY Bradley T. Adcock CEO Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Durham, N.C. James Barnes President NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc. Durham, N.C. M. Lee Barnes President and Director M.M. Fowler, Inc. Durham, N.C.

PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR

Board of Trustees

Lori S. Gonzalez

Raleigh, N.C. VICE CHAIR Avery B. Hall, Sr. Senior Vice President/Business Banker Wachovia Bank Kernersville, N.C.

Helen A. Powers Trustee Emeritus Retired businesswoman Asheville, N.C.

Frank A. Daniels, Jr. Former President Southern Newspaper Publishers Association / N.C. Press Association

CHAIR Michael A. Steinback Operating Partner Stonebridge Partners Asheville, N.C.

H. Martin Lancaster Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP Cary, N.C. Charles V. Murray President Murray Supply Company Winston-Salem, N.C.

Donald C. Beaver President and Owner Rock Barn Golf & Spa Hickory Baseball, Inc. Conover, N.C.

G. Dylan Russell President â&#x20AC;˘ Student Government Association Boone, N.C.

Matthew J. Szulik Retired businessman Raleigh, N.C. Brenda White Wright Former President and CEO Girls Incorporated Kingsport, Tenn.

Alice G. Roess Real estate/mortgage investor/ community volunteer Blowing Rock, N.C.

Constituency Representatives (non-voting) Jonathan D. Kapler President Alumni Association

Andy M. Koch Faculty Senate Chair Department of Government & Justice Studies

Kevin D. Snook Staff Senate Chair Information Technoglogy Support Services

ASSISTANT SECRETARY Kathy B. Roark Office of the Chancellor

Boone, North Carolina Boone lies in a small valley in the heart of the Southern Appalachians. It is named after the hunter and explorer Daniel Boone, who spent time in the region during the 1760s. Watauga County was formed in 1849 and the Town of Boone incorporated in 1872. Among its accolades are inclusion in National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Play,” Norman Crampton’s “100 Best Small Towns in America,” USA Today’s “10 Great Small Towns with Huge Backyards” and U.S. News and World Report’s “10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” Boone is a college town, home to Appalachian State University. Originally Watauga Academy, the institution was formed to educate the mountain children and to ultimately prepare teachers for service through western North Carolina. It became Appalachian State Teachers College in 1929 and joined the University of North Carolina system in 1971. The university serves as a top economic driver followed by a combination of tourism, small business and residential home construction. The Boone area is characterized by mountain culture and casual living. Outdoor activities, cultural events, local dining and unique shops attract visitors from all over the world year-round. From breathtaking scenic views to Boone’s eclectic downtown area, known as King Street, there is something for everyone. One of the highlights of downtown Boone is the university’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. It features six gallery spaces and a community education and outreach program. Its exhibitions focus on a blend of recent and historically important artwork and feature nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as many of the finest artists of the region. A wide array of quality arts and cultural events enhance the Boone community. The university’s month-long celebration of performing and visual arts, known as An Appalachian Summer Festival, has brought notable performers such as Paul Taylor Dance Company, London City Opera, Charlie Daniels and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. During the academic year, Appalachian hosts the Performing Arts Series with artists such as Garrison Keillor and the National Symphony Orchestra. Boone offers an uncommon quality of life – that’s why many visitors come for a weekend and stay for a lifetime.

Boone At a Glance… • • • • •

The county seat of Watauga County Population: approximately 15,000 Incorporated in 1872 Named for its most famous seasonal visitor, Daniel Boone One of four North American Adventure Destinations – Adventure Sports magazine • Average summer temperature: 70 degrees • “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree industry sells approximately 13,000 Fraser Fir trees annually • One of the lowest annual unemployment rates in the Southeast

What’s Visible from Kidd Brewer Stadium

State’s Largest Wind Turbine – This community-scale, 100-kilowatt wind turbine stands 153 feet and feeds enough electricity directly to the grid to power 15 homes. It was paid for primarily through student funds and in partnership with the university-affiliated utility, New River Light and Power. Aside from producing clean energy, the turbine serves as an educational monument to Appalachian’s ethic of sustainability. Howard Knob – Located just a half mile from downtown Boone, this peak has an elevation of 4,420 feet. It was named for Benjamin Howard, a Revolutionary War loyalist who fled to a cave there to escape American patriots. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places Rich Mountain – One of 20 North Carolina mountains bearing this name, the Watauga County ridge extends northwest from Boone. It is named for its unusually fertile though rugged slopes. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places

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