A LOOK AT THE NEW WRESTLING BUILDING
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Table of Contents/Credits ...........................................1 2010-11 Season Preview ..............................................2 2010-11 Gardner-Webb Wrestling Schedule ............3 Coaching Staff ......................................................... 4-5 Head Coach Richard Wince .............................4 Associate Head Coach Daniel Elliott...............5 Graduate Assistant Coach Conor Beebe ..........5 Volunteer Assistant Coach Dustin Porter .........5 2010-11 Roster .............................................................6 Runnin’ Bulldog Wrestlers ................................... 7-17 Jonathan Velazquez ..........................................7 Michael Slaughter ............................................7 Kyle Baird ........................................................8 Blake Salyer .....................................................8 Justin Guthrie ...................................................9 Alex Medved....................................................9 Ryan Medved .................................................10 Jason Porter ....................................................10 Travis Porter...................................................11 Richie Spicel ..................................................11 Miguel Gordon ...............................................12 Brett Kostern ..................................................12 Morgan McDaniel ..........................................13 Matt Beebe .....................................................13 Luke Dutch ....................................................14 Robbie Golde .................................................14 Alex Hamm ....................................................15 Taylor McClain ..............................................15 Erin O’Dell ....................................................15 Jake Reinemund .............................................16 Jacob Tutterrow..............................................16 Darius Wass....................................................17 2009-10 Season Statistics ..........................................18 GWU All-Time Roster ..............................................19 This is Gardner-Webb University ...........................20 Gardner-Webb Academics ......................................21 GWU Administration................................................22 President Dr. A. Frank Bonner .......................22 V.P. for Athletics Chuck Burch .....................22 GWU Athletic Training ............................................23 GWU Campus ...........................................................24
CREDITS The 2010-11 Gardner-Webb University wrestling media guide was designed, written and edited by Kevin Davis, Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations, using Adobe InDesign CS5 and Photoshop CS5 software. Editor: .................................................................. Kevin Davis Editorial Assistance: ............................................Bailey Holt Cover Design: ...................................................... Kevin Davis Photos Provided By: ............... Rebecca Elliott, Kevin Davis .................. Brent C. Hager, Garry Eller, GWU Photo Team
A special thanks to the Gardner-Webb coaching staff for its assistance with this publication.
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Inside Covers: ...........New GWU Wrestling Building
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125 Michael Slaughter Brett Kostern Robbie Golde Jake Reinemund Jacob Tutterrow Darius Wass
Senior Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman
Dublin, Ga. (Spartanburg Methodist) Raleigh, N.C. (Sanderson) Charlotte, N.C. (Northwest Cabarrus) Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs) Statesville, N.C. (North Iredell) Saginaw, Michigan (Swan Valley)
Freshman Freshman
Charlotte, N.C. (Northwest Cabarrus) Plant City, Fla. (Durant)
133 Luke Dutch Alex Hamm
141 Richie Spicel Morgan McDaniel
RS-Sophomore Sophomore
Cleveland, Ohio (Brunswick) Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown)
RS-Sophomore Freshman Junior
Marietta, Ga. (Harrison) Saginaw, Michigan (Swan Valley) Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson)
RS-Sophomore Sophomore
Marietta, Ga. (Harrison) Winston-Salem, N.C. (North Forsyth)
RS-Sophomore Freshman
Asheville, N.C. (Enka) Oviedo, Fla. (Oviedo)
149 Ryan Medved Matt Beebe Kyle Baird
157 Alex Medved Miguel Gordon
165 Justin Guthrie Erin O’Dell
174 Jonathan Velazquez Blake Salyer
RS-Senior Junior
Jupiter, Fla. (Jupiter) Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander)
184 Taylor McClain Jason Porter
Freshman RS-Sophomore
Concord, N.C. (Concord) Burton, Ohio (Berkshire)
RS-Sophomore
Burton, Ohio (Berkshire)
197 Travis Porter
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2010-11 SCHEDULE
DATE Nov. 6 Nov. 6 Nov. 6
OPPONENT vs. Rider vs. Anderson (S.C.) at Virginia
LOCATION Charlottesville, Va. Charlottesville, Va. Charlottesville, Va.
Nov. 7
Hokie Open
Salem, Va.
All Day
Nov. 14 Nov. 14 Nov. 14
vs. Anderson (S.C.) * at Appalachian State * vs. Belmont Abbey *
Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C.
9 a.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m.
Nov. 20
CHATTANOOGA
Boiling Springs, N.C.
Dec. 4
Davidson Open
Davidson, N.C.
Dec. 10
VMI
Boiling Springs, N.C.
Dec. 29-30
Southern Scuffle
Greensboro, N.C.
All Day
Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9
vs. Southern Illinois - Edwardsville ^ vs. Cleveland State ^ at Indiana ^
Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind.
10 a.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m.
Jan. 15 Jan. 15 Jan. 15
at Ashland # vs. Purdue # vs. Eastern Michigan #
Ashland, Ohio Ashland, Ohio Ashland, Ohio
10 a.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m.
Jan. 21
DUKE
Boiling Springs, N.C.
7 p.m.
Jan. 25
at Campbell
Buies Creek, N.C.
7 p.m.
Jan. 29
Appalachian Open
Boone, N.C.
All Day
Feb. 5 Feb. 5
vs. Liberty & at Millersville &
Millersville, Pa. Millersville, Pa.
12 p.m. 2 p.m.
Feb. 16
DAVIDSON
Boiling Springs, N.C.
Feb. 19
at Citadel
Charleston, S.C.
7 p.m.
Feb. 20
UNC GREENSBORO
Boiling Springs, N.C.
3 p.m.
Home matches - All Caps/Red * - denotes Mountaineer Duals ^ - denotes IU Quad # - denotes Wendy’s Classic & - denotes East Regional Duals. All times subject to change.
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TIME 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12 p.m.
2:30 p.m. All Day 7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
COACHING STAFF
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was honored as one of 30 NCAA Division I programs to post a team GPA of 2.80 or higher during the season. The Bulldogs recorded a GPA of 2.899 to rank 21st in the nation. During the 2004-2005 season, GWU sent Pniewski and Elliott to Nationals after the duo each claimed the East Regional Championship. Not only did Pniewski and Elliott make history by becoming GWU’s first set of teammates to compete at Nationals on the Division I level, but each grappler picked up a win in the second round to mark the first time in the program’s history that multiple wins had been recorded at the NCAA Division I National Tournament. Along with its outstanding accomplishments on the mats, Gardner-Webb has excelled in the classroom under Coach Wince’s guidance. The 2004-2005 team was honored by the NWCA as an All-Academic Top-30 Team after posting a team grade-point-average of 2.95. Pniewski was also named individually to the NWCA All-Academic Team for his cumulative GPA of 3.56. In all, eight wrestlers have earned Academic All-America honors during Wince’s time at GWU. A native of Ohio, Wince was a standout grappler at Mount Union College prior to beginning his coaching career. Wince was a four-time team captain and three-time team MVP at the school before graduating in 1970 with an undergraduate degree in English. Before taking the job at Gardner-Webb, Wince was a highly successful prep coach in Ohio where he was twice named as Northeast Ohio’s ‘Coach of the Year’ while tutoring several junior college All-Americans and one eventual NAIA national champion. Wince was named the 2003 USA Wrestling’s FILA Junior University Person of the Year. The prestigious award goes to a leader who works with athletes and programs on the FILA Junior (ages 17-19) and University levels. Wince was also named as the 2003 North Carolina Person of the Year for wrestling. Wince’s first NCAA Qualifier was his son, Erik, who is now an assistant coach at Davidson. Wince and his wife Carolyn reside in Lattimore, N.C., and are the proud grandparents of Rachael Elizabeth Wince, Carson Alexander Wince and Joshua Cade Wince.
RICHARD WINCE HEAD COACH 19TH SEASON (21ST SEASON OVERALL) Wince, who has been a part of Gardner-Webb University wrestling for 21 years, returned as the head wrestling coach in the summer of 2009. Wince, who served as the Director of Wrestling Operations for the previous two years, will enter his 19th season as the programs head coach, having been the leader of the program from 1990 – 2007. “We are excited with Dick Wince’s decision to return to the head coaching position,” commented Vice President for Athletics Chuck Burch. “He has spent the better part of two decades nurturing and developing young men at Gardner-Webb, and will continue to do so at a high level.” Wince has overseen the program from its days as a small NAIA competitor all the way up to its current status as a competitive mid-major program at the NCAA Division I level. During his time as head coach, Wince steadily built a winning tradition in Boiling Springs and has seen at least one Gardner-Webb wrestler make it to the NCAA National Championships in each of the past seven seasons. In each of the last two years (2009-10 & 2008-09) Dustin Porter, who reached as high as 11th in the national rankings at the 285 pound weight class, qualified for the NCAA Championships for the third and fourth consecutive years, while in 2006-07, Rob Tate advanced to the NCAA Championships where he picked up the squad’s only victory that year at the NCAA Championships and had one of only two wins for the East Region. During the 2005-2006 season, Wince’s last year as head coach, his team sent a school-record four student-athletes to the NCAA National Championships. For the second straight season, Josh Pniewski picked up a first-round win. Fellow senior Daniel Elliott became the only person in GWU history to earn a top-10 ranking, finishing his season with a 40-4 mark. For their efforts, both Elliott and Pniewski were named first-team All-Carolina by The Takedown Report. Entering the season, Pniewski and Elliott had each garnered top-20 rankings in their respective weight classes by numerous organizations. In 2005-06 Wince’s squad was highly successful off the mat as well. Pniewski was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic Division I Team. As a team, GWU
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CONOR BEEBE
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH
FIRST SEASON
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(FIFTH OVERALL) Daniel Elliott was named the Associate Head Coach of Wrestling a GWU in August 2010, beginning his fifth season with the Gardner-Webb program on the sidelines as a coach. It is Elliott’s first season as the associate head coach after spending the previous two seasons as the assistant coach and the previous two years as a graduate assistant following a stellar collegiate career for Head Coach Richard Wince. Since moving over to the bench as a coach, Elliott has seen at least one GWU wrestler make it to the NCAA Championships in each of the last four years, including Dustin Porter who has reached the NCAA Championships in each of the last four years. Fellow GWU grappler Rob Tate reached the Championships in 2006-07, earning the Bulldogs lone victory at the national event. Elliott, who is in charge of the practice schedules and working with the student-athletes on the mat, has worked hard in raising money for the GWU Wrestling program and its new building. His fundraising efforts have allowed the Bulldog wrestling program to move into a new building, which when fully renovated will be one of the nicest wrestling only facilities in all of NCAA Division I with offices, locker room, team room, bathrooms and a large practice area. During his career for the Bulldogs, Elliott was a two-time NCAA Qualifier. He was also a two-time regional champion at 149. In his last regional meet, Elliott was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler. He finished the regular season with a record of 39-2 during his senior campaign and was ranked 10th in the nation in the final standings. Elliott holds the school record for career wins, single-season wins in addition to consecutive wins. He also led the team in each of his last three seasons in takedowns. In the spring of 2008, Elliott competed in the USA Wrestling Northeast Regional and placed third in his weight class, marking the first time that he had placed at a senior-level event. Elliott graduated in May 2006 with a double major in history and communications. Elliott then went on to earn his masters in sports sciences and pedagogy from Gardner-Webb in the summer of 2008.
Conor Beebe is in his first year as the graduate assistant coach for the Gardner-Webb Wrestling Team. Beebe, who graduated in August 2010 with a degree in Business Administration, excelled on the mat during his time at Central Michigan University. While at Central Michigan, Beebe was a four-time NCAA qualifier, while in 2010 he was the MAC Conference Champion and was named to the 2010 First-Team All-Conference. In 2010, Beebe, a two-time Midlands Place winner, received the Coaches Award, as he served as the captain of the wrestling team. Beebe was also a four-time Illinois State Champion on the mat. Beebe, who has done various charity work through the Red Cross, Special Olympics and Adopt a Family Charity, has spent the last four summers working various wrestling camps at Holland High School, Loyola Academy and Central Michigan University. “We are excited to have Conor join our staff,” stated assistant coach Daniel Elliott. “His knowledge, skill set and experience will help our team tremendously.”
DUSTIN PORTER VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON
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2010-11 RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS Name Kyle Baird Matt Beebe Luke Dutch Robbie Golde Miguel Gordon Justin Guthrie Alex Hamm Brett Kostern Taylor McClain Morgan McDaniel Alex Medved Ryan Medved Erin O’Dell Jason Porter Travis Porter Jake Reinemund Blake Salyer Michael Slaughter Richie Spicel Jacob Tutterrow Jonathan Velazquez Darius Wass
Wt. Class 149 149 133 125 157 165 133 125 184 141 157 149 165 184 197 125 174 125 141 125 174 125
Yr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. R-So. Fr. So. Fr. So. R-So. R-So. Fr. R-So. R-So. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-So. Fr. R-Sr. Fr.
Head Coach: Richard Wince Associate Head Coach: Daniel Elliott Graduate Assistant Coach: Conor Beebe Volunteer Assistant Coach: Dustin Porter
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Hometown/Previous School Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson) Saginaw, Michigan (Swan Valley) Charlotte, N.C. (Northwest Cabarrus) Charlotte, N.C. (Northwest Cabarrus) Winston-Salem, N.C. (North Forsyth) Asheville, N.C. (Enka) Plant City, Fla. (Durant) Raleigh, N.C. (Sanderson) Concord, N.C. (Concord) Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown) Marietta, Ga. (Harrison) Marietta, Ga. (Harrison) Oviedo, Fla. (Oviedo) Burton, Ohio (Berkshire) Burton, Ohio (Berkshire) Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs) Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander) Dublin, Ga. (Spartanburg Methodist) Cleveland, Ohio (Brunswick) Statesville, N.C. (North Iredell) Jupiter, Fla. (Jupiter) Saginaw, Michigan (Swan Valley)
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MICHAEL SLAUGHTER
RS-SENIOR JUPITER, FLA. JUPITER H.S.
SENIOR DUBLIN, GA. SPART. METHODIST
174
125
2009-10: Posted an overall record of 15-16 on the year … Recorded an 8-10 dual match record on the season … Was tied for fourth on the team with 15 wins … Tallied four major decision wins and two pin fall victories … Saw action at both 184 and 197 for the Bulldogs on the year … Won 14 matches at 184 … Took secondplace at 184 at the 2010 NCAA East Regional Championships, falling in the finals 5-3 in sudden victory … Advanced to the final round by way of a 6:05 pin fall victory over Ryan Sula of Duquesne … Posted a 3-2 record at the 2009 Hokie Open, picking up a 12-5 major decision win over Spencer Adams of Campbellsville and 13-1 major decision win over T.J. Cayruth of Newberry … Also picked up a 14-12 overtime win over Kari Reed of Newberry … Also took second-place at the 2009 Davidson Open at 184, posting a 2-1 record … Picked up a 13-3 major decision win over John Weber of Appalachian State and an 8-4 victory over Ike Crews of Davidson at the Davidson Open … Earned a 9-3 win at 184 over VMI’s Evan Dill in dual match competition … Garnered an 8-3 win over Matt Latessa of Franklin & Marshall … Also picked up a 10-0 major decision win over Mark Jeevratnam of Davidson at 197 in dual meet action … Defeated Cedric Moore of N.C. State 10-0, a major decision win at 187 … Recorded an 8-3 win over Campbell’s Derek Tomasone in dual meet action … Also defeated Campbell’s Jeff Cote by way of pin fall at 2:57 at the East Regional Duals … Had a win over Kelby Smith of the Citadel 7-6 in dual match competition … Competed at 184 at the 2009 Southern Scuffle.
2009-10: Posted a 16-8 overall record for GWU on the year … Was 6-2 in dual match competition … Second on the team with seven major decision wins … Recorded three pin fall victories and one technical fall win on the season … Competed at 125 all year long for the Bulldogs … Posted a season-high six match winning streak on the year … Took second-place at the 2010 NCAA East Regional Championships, which included a 15-5 major decision win over Cory Kiser of Duquesne … Posted a 2-2 record at the 2009 Hokie Open, picking up a pin fall win over Ian McLaughlin of North Carolina … Took second-place at the 2009 Davidson Open, posting a 3-1 record … Had a 20-7 major decision win over John Hellinger of the Citadel, a 17-1 technical fall win over Cory Monteforte of Anderson and a 13-5 major decision win over Ben Altman of Davidson … Posted a 3-2 record at the 2009 Southern Scuffle, picking up a pin fall win in 0:22 seconds over Ryan Renkey of Army … Also picked up a 9-1 major decision victory over Mitchell Johnson of UNC Greensboro and a 12-2 major decision win over Justin Branham of Liberty … Had a 13-11 win over John Pope of VMI … Held of C.J. Gittens of Campbell for a 7-6 win in dual meet action … Picked up pin fall victory at 5:30 over Shane Summerlin of Belmont Abbey in a GWU win … Posted a 2-0 record at the East Regionals Dual, picking up a 9-3 win over Jonathan Childress of Liberty … Defeated Giazzi Segarra of the Citadel 9-4 in dual meet competition … Picked up a 17-6 major decision win over Kiser of Duquesne in the Bulldogs 23-15 win over the Dukes.
2008-09: Posted a 6-10 record overall on the season … Saw action at 174, 184 and 197 … Picked up a pin fall win at 174 against Anderson … Had a win at 184 versus Campbell … Also posted a victory at 184 win in GWU’s win over VMI …Won all three of his matches at 184 at the East Regional Duals.
Prior to Gardner-Webb: Was a National Junior College Athletic Association All-American at Spartanburg Methodist College. High School: Attended West Laurens H.S. in Dublin, Ga. … Was a three-time state champion …Was a state runner-up as a freshman … Was also a member of the football team … A four-year scholarathlete … Was a member of Team Georgia.
2007-08: Did not compete. 2006-07: Redshirted.
Personal: Born on October 6, 1988 in Dublin, Ga. … Majoring in Sociology.
High School: State champion at Jupiter H.S. … Was fourth at the state championship as a junior … Coached by Jeff Prescott. Personal: Born September 15, 1986 in Harford, Conn. … Son of Joe and Teresa Raich … Brother of former GWU wrestler Nick Raich … Majoring in Business Administration.
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KYLE BAIRD
BLAKE SALYER
RS-JUNIOR JEFFERSON, GA. JEFFERSON H.S.
JUNIOR TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. ALEXANDER H.S.
149
174
Prior to Gardner-Webb: Transferred back to Gardner-Webb after two years at Gainesville State College.
2009-10: Recorded a 9-22 overall record on the season, competing at both 174 and 184 … Was third on the team with four pin fall victories … Had three wins in dual meet action … Took third-place at the 2010 NCAA East Regional Championships at 174, posting 2-1 record including a pin fall win at 4:29 over Seth Csaszar of Duquesne … Posted a 1-2 mark at the 2009 N.C. State Open, picking up a pin fall win at 5:34 over Hunter Scott of Chattanooga … Recorded a 3-2 record at 174 at the 2009 Davidson Open … Had a pin fall win over Zachary Creasman of Limestone at 2:03 and a pin fall victory over Alex Tozzolino of Spartanburg Methodist at 4:53 at the 2009 Davidson Open … Picked up a 13-4 major decision win over Ike Crews of Davidson in dual meet action … Posted a 6-4 victory over John Merickel of Campbell in dual competition … Competed at 174 at the 2009 Hokie Open and at the 2009 Southern Scuffle … Also competed at 174 at the East Regional Duals.
2007-08: Redshirted. High School: Attended and wrestled at Jefferson High School in Georgia ... Posted a record of 184-18 at Jefferson H.S. ... Was a four-time State Champion ... Was tabbed the Wrestler of the Year in Northeast Georgia his senior season ... Recorded a 56-2 record during his senior year ... Wrestled on Team Georgia at the national duals during his junior campaign ... Finished fourth at the NHSCA his freshman year ... Was also a member of the cross country, baseball and track & field teams. Personal: Born August 30, 1988 in Gainesville, Ga. ... Son of Kevin and Rita Baird ... Has an older sister ... Majoring in Elementary Education.
2008-09: Had three wins on the season … Competed at 174, 184 and 197 last season as a true freshman … Picked up a win by pin fall at 3:17 in the Bulldogs win over Anderson … Won at 174 versus VMI … Also picked up a win at 174 in the Bulldogs win over Davidson at the Bulldog Duals. High School: Four-year standout at Alexander H.S. … Compiled a 155-34 record … Totaled 111 pins and 138 takedowns … Two-time first-team all conference selection … Earned secondteam all-conference honors as a sophomore … Finished third in the state as a senior … Scholar-athlete … Finished first four consecutive years at the Tar Heel Classic … Wrestled for the North Carolina National Team. Personal: Born May 10, 1990 in Ypsilanti, Michigan … Son of Vincent and Tracie Salyer … Majoring in History.
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ALEX MEDVED
RS-SOPHOMORE ASHEVILLE, N.C. ENKA H.S.
RS-SOPHOMORE MARIETTA, GA. HARRISON H.S.
165
157
2009-10: Redshirted … Posted a 3-6 open tournament record on the year, wrestling unattached at 165 … Picked up one technical fall win on the season … Was the 165-pound class champion at the 2009 Davidson Open, posting a 3-0 record for the event … Had a 16-1 technical fall win over Chris Didyoung of Limestone at the 2009 Davidson Open … Wrestled unattached at 165 at the 2009 Hokie Open, at the 2009 N.C. State Open and at the 2009 Southern Scuffle.
2009-10: Recorded a 22-16 record on the season … Posted a 12-8 record in dual meet competition … Was second on the team with 22 wins on the year … Tied for the team lead with 12 wins in dual meet action … Tied for the team-high in technical fall wins with two on the year … Second on the team with six pin fall wins … Tied for third on the team with four major decision victories … Competed for GWU at 157 all year long … Posted a season-high six match winning streak … Took third-place at 157 at the 2010 East Regional Championships, picking up a pin fall win over Jake Fose of Campbell at 2:15 … Took third-place in the 157-pound weight class at the 2009 Davidson Open … Posted a 2-2 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2009 Hokie Open … Picked up an 11-8 win over Joe Munno at 157 against VMI … Tallied a 13-2 major decision win over Matt Gittleman of Franklin & Marshall … Secured a 3:53 pin fall win over Joe McGinley of Davidson in dual match action … Picked up a 9-1 major decision win over Alejandro Soto-Perez of UNC Greensboro … Defeated Taylor Knapp of No. 15 Virginia Tech 6-3 in dual meet action … Recorded a 17-2 technical fall win at 5:58 over Sean Smith of N.C. State in the home opener … Grabbed a pin fall win over Darien Peele of Campbell at 5:29 at the East Regional Duals … Picked up a 17-5 major decision win over Alex Martinez in GWU’s win over Duquesne … Secured a 20-5 technical fall win over Spencer Jasper of Duke in dual meet competition … Also had wins at 157 over Campbell, Utah Valley and Belmont Abbey.
2008-09: Posted a 5-18 record at the 157 pound weight class as a true freshman … Picked up his first collegiate win at the Naval Academy Classic … Also picked up the decision versus VMI in GWU’s 20-17 win … Also had a win against Davidson at the Bulldog Duals … Had a pin fall win at 157 against Wagner at the East Regional Duals. High School: Totaled 196 wins versus 41 losses at Enka H.S. … Finished third in the state his junior and senior seasons … Threetime conference champion … Two-time regional champion … Conference Wrestler of the Year … Also competed for the Hominy Valley Wrestling Club …Competed at the J-Robinson 28-day intensive camp as a sophomore … Four-sport studentathlete having also participated in cross country, track and baseball. Personal: Born November 15, 1989 in Asheville, N.C. … Son of Mike and Angelia Guthrie … Majoring in Journalism.
2008-09: Redshirted. High School: Recorded a 189-36 mark at Harrison H.S. … Won the state championship his senior season … Four-time state qualifier … Three time region champion … Two-time Cobb County champion … Three-time Team Georgia member … Twotime team captain … Atlanta Journal and Marietta Daily Journal Wrestler of the Year in 2008 … Marietta Daily Journal Wrestler of the Year in 2006 … Honor roll member. Personal: Born February 18, 1990 in Marietta, Ga. … Son of Steve and Chris Medved … Brother Ryan is also on the GWU wrestling team … Majoring in Biology.
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RYAN MEDVED
JASON PORTER
RS-SOPHOMORE MARIETTA, GA. HARRISON H.S.
RS-SOPHOMORE BURTON, OHIO BERKSHIRE H.S.
149
184
2009-10: Posted a 20-17 record overall on the year … Recorded a 9-10 dual match record for the season … Led the team with eight major decision wins … Was tied for the team lead with two technical fall victories … Competed at 149 all season long for the Bulldogs … Took third-place at the 2010 NCAA East Regional Championships, defeating Josh Pascazi of Duquesne 8-3 at 149 … Took first-place at 149 at the 2009 Davidson Open, going 4-0 with two major decision wins … Posted a 2-2 record and advanced to the quarterfinals at 149 at the 2009 Hokie Open … Recorded a 3-2 record at 149 at the 2009 N.C. State Open, including picking up a 7-4 win over Daniel Helena of North Carolina … Defeated VMI’s Michael Long 6-1 in dual meet action … Picked up a 10-2 major decision in over Eric Norgard of Franklin & Marshall … Dominated Carl Sandercock of Davidson in an 18-3 technical fall win in dual meet action … Also picked up a 13-1 major decision win over Matt Barbo of UNC Greensboro … Recorded an 11-1 major decision win over Brad Merriman of Campbell at the East Regional Duals … Defeated Chris Mullen of Duke 7-2 in dual meet action … Went on to pick up wins at 149 in the bouts versus Campbell, Belmont Abbey and Duquesne … Also competed at the 2009 Southern Scuffle.
2009-10: Posted an 8-7 record on the season … Was tied for third on the team with four major decision wins … Picked up one pin fall win on the year … Saw action at 184 for GWU … Posted a 1-2 record at the 2009 Hokie Open, picking up a 5-0 win over Mike Wade of King College … Recorded a 2-2 record and advanced to the quarterfinals at 184 at the N.C. State Open … Picked up a 9-0 major decision win over Andrew Phillips of North Carolina and a 7-4 victory over Brian Newman of Newberry at the N.C. State Open … Posted a 4-1 record and a third-place finish at the 2009 Davidson Open … Picked up a pin fall win over fellow teammate Randall Herring at 1:26 at the 2009 Davidson Open … Secured a 13-1 technical fall win over Ike Crews of Davidson and then defeated Newman of Newberry 9-2 in the consolation finals of the Davidson Open.
2008-09: Redshirted.
Personal: Born March 5, 1989 in Grand Berry, Texas … Son of Jeff Porter … Cousin of Dustin and Travis Porter … Majoring in Business Administration.
2008-09: Redshirted. High School: Wrapped up his high school career by placing seventh at the state championship his senior year … Finished second at sectionals and third at districts his senior season … Garnered a 32-15 mark his junior season … Was third at sectionals as a sophomore … Also grappled for Team Ohio.
High School: Posted 184 wins against 38 losses at Harrison H.S. … Recorded a third-place finish his junior year at the state meet … Was fourth his senior season … Four-time state qualifier … Two-time regional champion … Was the Cobb County champion his senior season … Three-time Team Georgia member … Recorded a 62-7 mark his senior season … Two-time team captain … Was named to the Atlanta Journal All-Star Team … Earned the academic achievement award. Personal: Born February 18, 1990 in Marietta, Ga. … Son of Steve and Chris Medved … Brother Alex is also on the GWU wrestling team … Majoring in Chemistry.
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RICHIE SPICEL
RS-SOPHOMORE BURTON, OHIO BERKSHIRE H.S.
RS-SOPHOMORE CLEVELAND, OHIO BRUNSWICK H.S.
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141
2009-10: Posted a 15-14 record on the season … Recorded a 7-7 dual match record on the year … Tied for fifth overall on the team with 15 total wins … Posted three pin fall victories on the season … Recorded one technical fall win and one major decision win on the year … Saw action at 197 and at the heavyweight position for GWU … Was 0-3 at the heavyweight spot for the Bulldogs on the year … Took third-place overall at 197 at the 2010 NCAA East Regional Championships … Finished in first-place at 197 at the 2009 Davidson Open, picking up a 22-5 technical fall win over Kenneth Lindsey of UNC Pembroke … Took fourth-place at 197 at the 2009 N.C. State Open with a 3-2 record … Picked up a pin fall win at 5:48 over Corey Sullivan of Newberry … Also defeated Christian McLean of N.C. State 6-2 and Anthony Tortora of Hofstra 3-2 at the N.C. State Open … Recorded a 2-2 record at the 2009 Hokie Open, picking up a pin fall win at 3:58 over Dion Mosley of VMI … Defeated Tim Miller of Virginia Tech 3-1 in overtime at the ACC Challenge … Also picked up a 4-1 win over Josh Wood of Utah Valley in dual match action … Picked up a pin fall win over Charles Fox of Princeton at 4:45 at the 2009 Southern Scuffle … Recorded a 10-0 major decision win over Christian McLean of N.C. State and a 6-2 win over Paul Glover of Appalachian State in GWU’s home opener … Went 2-0 at the 197-pound weight class at the East Regional Duals, picking up a 3-1 overtime win over Liberty’s Brandon Johnson and a 16-0 technical fall win over Justin Sparrow of Campbell … Shut out Justin Buchanan of Duquesne with a 3-0 win in GWU’s win over the Dukes. 2008-09: Redshirted ... Posted a 2-5 record at 197 for the Bulldogs … Won by pin fall at 197 against Davidson at the Bulldog Duals … Picked up a win versus Campbell. High School: Three-time NHSAA All-American … The third-ranked wrestler in the state of Ohio at 215 ... Won the state championship his senior season posting a 42-0 mark at 215 pounds … Placed seventh in the state his junior season and eighth his sophomore year … Two-time medal winner at the AAU Nationals … Posted an impressive 143-36 record at Berkshire H.S. … Tallied 54 pins for his career … Won three invitational tournaments his senior season … Won the Chagrin Valley Conference and was named MVP … Was the sectional and district champion … Lake/Geauga County Wrestler of the Year … News Herald 2008 Wrestler of the Year … Plain Dealer Seven County All-Star wrestling team member … Captained the football and wrestling teams his senior season … Earned honorable mention allstate honors in football and was first-team all district his senior season.
2009-10: Posted an overall record of 14-10 on the year … Was 2-2 in dual match competition … Missed most of the season due to an injury … Had three major decision victories and one pin fall win … Had 10 wins at 141 on the year … Took third-place at 141 at the 2010 NCAA East Regional Championships … Advanced to the 133 quarterfinals at the 2009 Hokie Open, going 3-1 with the lone loss coming to the eventual champion … Recorded a 4-2 record at the 2009 N.C. State Open, which included a 5-1 win over Nicholas LaFevre of the Citadel, a 7-4 win over Cole Louks of Virginia Tech and a 13-3 major decision victory over Chris Mullen of Duke … Took second-place at the 2009 Davidson Open, going 3-1 at the event … Posted a 13-4 major decision win over Ben Thompson of Davidson and a 14-6 major decision victory over Matt Callahan of Appalachian State … Recorded a record of 2-2 at the 141-pound weight class at the 2009 Southern Scuffle … Picked up a pin fall win at 6:14 over Dale Shull of N.C. State at the Southern Scuffle … Defeated Luke Todd of VMI 9-5 at 133 in dual meet action … Also defeated Tony Lascari of Duquesne 4-2 in the Bulldogs win over the Dukes … Competed at 141 against the Citadel and on the road at Duke … Was ranked at the No. 30 top challenger in the 141-pound weight class preseason rankings by Wrestling USA Magazine. 2008-09: Redshirted. High School: Top-50 overall recruit nationally … The No. 1 wrestler in the state of Ohio at 140 pounds … Four-time state qualifier at Brunswick H.S. … Compiled a 157-12 record … Twotime state champion … Recorded a 43-0 mark his senior season … Three-time Bill Dies Champion … Two-time MIT champion … Four-time competitor in the Junior Olympics … Three-time competitor in the Disney Duals … Two-time AAU Folkstyle Champion … Four-time team MVP and four-time first-team Medina County … Won the Northeast Ohio Lee Kemp award his senior season … Shattered every Brunswick H.S. record. Personal: Born October 30, 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio … Son of Richard and Kimberly Spicel … Majoring in Business Administration.
Personal: Born July 1, 1989 in Burton, Ohio … Son of Ray and Beth Porter … Majoring in Business Administration.
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MIGUEL GORDON
BRETT KOSTERN
SOPHOMORE WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. NORTH FORSYTH H.S.
SOPHOMORE RALEIGH, N.C. SANDERSON H.S.
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125
2009-10: Posted an overall record of 1-3 on the year … Wrestled all four matches at 165 … Went 1-2 overall at the 2009 Hokie Open in the 165-pound class … Fell at 165 in the dual match versus Newberry. High School: Attended North Forsyth H.S. in Winston-Salem, N.C. … Wrestled and played football all four years at North Forsyth. Personal: Born January 31, 1991 in Buffalo, New York … Son of Andrew and Ronda Gordon … Majoring in Computer Science.
2009-10: Recorded a 2-21 overall record as a true freshman … Posted a 1-17 dual match record on the season … Saw action at both 125 and 133 … Picked up his first collegiate win at the 2009 Hokie Open, defeating Jonathan Pope of VMI 15-8 at 125 … Defeated Nick Adamo of Duke 9-5 at 133 in dual meet action … Grappled at 133 against Chattanooga … Saw action at 125 against North Carolina and Virginia Tech at the ACC Challenge … Competed at the 133-pound class in dual meet action against No. 20 Virginia, Utah Valley, Franklin & Marshall, Davidson, UNC Greensboro, No. 15 Virginia Tech, Appalachian State, N.C. State, Campbell, Belmont Abbey, Liberty, the Citadel, Newberry, Duquesne and Duke … Also competed at 133 at the 2010 NCAA East Regional Championships. High School: Attended Sanderson H.S. in Raleigh, N.C. … Compiled a 127-40 record in four years at Sanderson … Finished third at the states his senior season … Was named the Team MVP as a senior … Broke the team record for wins in one season as a senior with 44 wins and career wins with 127 … Was a Greco State Champion both his junior and senior seasons … Also wrestled for the Carolina Club Team, the Dynamic Club Team, the Carolina Underdogs Club Team and was a member of the N.C. All-Star Teams.
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MORGAN MCDANIEL
MATT BEEBE
SOPHOMORE KANNAPOLIS, N.C. A.L. BROWN H.S.
FRESHMAN SAGINAW, MI SWAN VALLEY H.S.
141
149
2009-10: Recorded a 5-15 overall record as a true freshman … Posted a 2-8 dual match record on the season … Saw action at the 141-pound weight class … Had one pin fall victory on the year … Picked up his first collegiate win at the 2009 Davidson Open … Took fourth-place at 141 with a 3-2 record at the 2009 Davidson Open … Defeated Rashad Palmer 8-6 and 3-1 at the 2009 Davidson Open … Also beat Kyle Benson of Appalachian State 5-3 at the 2009 Davidson Open … Picked up a pin fall win over Tashawn Takeall of Belmont Abbey at 4:14 … Competed at the 2009 Hokie Open, 2009 N.C. State Open and the 2009 Southern Scuffle … Also competed in dual meet action at 141 against Utah Valley, at VMI, versus Franklin & Marshall, at Davidson, against UNC Greensboro, at No. 15 Virginia Tech, versus Campbell and against Liberty at the East Regional Duals. High School: Posted a 139-29 overall record at A.L. Brown High School … Posted a 24-2 record his senior season … Was an All-Conference selection all four years … Was twice named as an All-Country Wrestler … Was also twice named as an AllState Wrestler … Finished fourth in the state tournament in his senior season … Placed sixth in the state his junior year … Also played on the football team where he was an All-Conference, All-Region and Second-Team All-State kicker … Was a scholarathlete all four years while at A.L. Brown … Graduated 11th in his class and was the Vice President of the National Honor Society.
High School: Attended Swan Valley High School in Saginaw, Michigan … Posted an overall high school record of 207-48, picking up 54 wins or more three different years … Was a two-time Saginaw County Champion and a three-time TriValley Conference Central Champion … Was also a three-time First-Team All-Conference selection and a two-time District Runner-up … Placed third at the regional meet and fifth overall in the state his senior season … As a junior, he was a District Champion, a Regional Champion and finished third overall in the state in his respective weight class … Placed third at regional’s and eighth overall at the state competition his sophomore year … Was a regional qualifier his freshman … Finished his high school career with the third most career wins in Swan Valley High School history with 207… Also ranks second in its single season history in takedowns with 187 in 2009-10… Was a three-year all-state academic member … Also ran cross country for two years at Swan Valley High. Personal: Born February 28, 1992 in Owosso, Michigan … Son of Robert and Rebecca Beebe … Has two older sisters … High School teammate of fellow GWU wrestler Darius Wass … Intends to major in Computer Science.
Personal: Born January 1, 1991 in Colorado Springs, Colorado … Son of Mallory and Debbie McDaniel … Majoring in Nursing. R O
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LUKE DUTCH
ROBBIE GOLDE
FRESHMAN CHARLOTTE, N.C. N.W. CABARRUS H.S.
FRESHMAN CHARLOTTE, N.C. N.W. CABARRUS H.S.
133
125
High School: Attended Northwest Cabarrus High School in Charlotte, N.C. … Posted an overall record of 190-44 in his four-year high school career, setting a new school record in wins … Recorded 52 wins or more in each of the last three years of his high school career … Was the South Piedmont Conference Champion and tournament most outstanding wrestler as a senior … Was the NCHSSA 3A Midwest Regional Champion and a 3A State Runner-up in 2010 … Was the North Piedmont conference champion and the tournament most outstanding wrestler his junior season … Was also the NCHSAA 3A West Regional Champion and tournament most outstanding wrestler, taking second-place at the 3A state tournament as a junior … Was a NCHSSA 3A West Regional Runner-up, finished fifth overall at the 3A state tournament and was named to the AllNorth Piedmont Conference team as a sophomore … Named to the 3A All-State team three times … Was twice named to the All-piedmont area wrestling team … Twice named to the All-Charlotte Observer wrestling team and was twice voted the team most outstanding wrestler … Also played football for one year and ran cross country for two seasons … Was a two-time NCHSSA Scholar-Athlete.
High School: Attended Northwest Cabarrus High School in Charlotte, N.C. … Posted an overall record of 186-40 and broke the previous school record of 170 career wins … Was a four-time All-County selection and a four-time All-Conference selection … Was a team captain and was given the Most Dedicated Award his senior season … Finished second at the regional meet and third at the state tournament in 2010… Picked up his 100th career win and was the recipient of the Coach’s Award in his junior season … Placed first at the regional’s and second at the state tournament as a junior … Was also a member of the two-time regional cross country team … A Wendy’s H.S. Heisman winner … A four-time Scholar-Athlete … Also a member of the honor roll every semester while at Northwest Cabarrus High. Personal: Born March 29, 1992 in Charlotte, N.C. … Son of Susan Golde … Has one sister … High School teammate of fellow GWU wrestler Lucas Dutch … Has not yet declared a major.
Personal: Born January 20, 1992 in Charlotte, N.C. … Son of Edgar and Elizabeth Dutch … Has one brother … High School teammate of fellow GWU wrestler Robert Golde … Intends to major in Business.
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ALEX HAMM
ERIN O’DELL
FRESHMAN PLANT CITY, FLA. DURANT H.S.
FRESHMAN OVIEDO, FLA. OVIEDO H.S.
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165
High School: Attended Durant H.S. in Plant City, Florida ... Posted a career record of 144-30 ... Was a two-time District Champion and a two-time State Qualifier. Personal: Born September 13, 1991 in Fort Hood, Texas ... Son of Michael and Amy Hamm... Has two younger siblings ... Intends to major Business.
TAYLOR MCCLAIN FRESHMAN CONCORD, N.C. CONCORD H.S.
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High School: Attended Oviedo High School in Oviedo, Florida … Posted an overall high school record of 141-21, picking up 81 pin fall victories … Was a state qualifier as a sophomore … Finished third in the state in his junior season … Placed second overall in the state as a senior … Is a USA Future Olympian for 2010 nominee and a four-time Florida National Team member … Placed first overall at 160 at the Zac Jarzynka Memorial Ironman VIII event … Was an All-American at both the USA Wrestling Pre-season Nationals High School meet and at the USAW Fargo Junior Greco-Roman Nationals Junior meet … Took second overall at the 160-pound weight class at both the USAW Southeast Junior Greco-Roman tournament and at the Western Junior Greco (High School) tournament … Also finished second overall and earned All-American recognition at the Brute Adidas Nationals as an 11th-grader in April 2009 … Finished first-place overall at 160 at the Florida Folkstyle State Championships and at the Brute/Zac Jarzynka Wrestling Classic VII in 2008 … Is also a USA Fila Cadet All-American, a NHSCA Freshmen AllAmerican and a USA Folkstyle All-American … Received the 2009 Zac Jarzynka Memorial Selfless Service Scholarship. Personal: Born February 19, 1991 in Daytona Beach, Florida … Son of Patrick and Laurea O’Dell… Has one younger sibling … Intends to major in Environmental Science.
High School: Attended Concord High School in nearby Concord, N.C. ... Wrestled for only two years ... Tabbed as an All-Conference selection his senior year ... Recorded 50 wins in his final two years of high school ... Tallied 37 wins his senior season ... Lettered in four sports while at Concord High School ... Was a Scholar-Athlete award winner. Personal: Born December 18, 1991 in Concord, N.C. ... Son of Scott and Rhonda McClain ... Has a two siblings ... Intends to major in Education.
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JAKE REINEMUND
JACOB TUTTEROW
FRESHMAN HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. HOLLY SPRINGS H.S.
FRESHMAN STATESVILLE, N.C. NORTH IREDELL H.S.
125
125
High School: Attended Holly Springs High School in Holly Springs, N.C. ... A four-time Regional Qualifier and a three-time All-Conference selection ... Was a State Qualifier his senior year ... Won the Sony Inskip tournament and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler as a senior ... Was also the Durham Holiday Classic Tournament Champion at 125 his senior season ... Tabbed the Team MVP his senior year ... Recorded 42 wins as a senior ... Tallied 122 career wins over his four-year career at Holly Springs High ... Also played on the soccer and lacrosse teams ... Was a four-year A-B honor roll member.
High School: Attended North Iredell High School in Statesville, N.C. … Posted an overall record of 137-31 in four years at North Iredell … Was a three-time state qualifier … Was named to the All-State Team as a senior … Was a two-time All-Region, All-Conference and Team MVP selection … A four-time AllCounty selection … Finished fifth in the state tournament as a senior, posting a 37-6 overall record … Posted 47 wins as a junior, placing ninth overall at the state tournament … Was a letterwinner in wrestling, baseball, football and soccer … A fourtime Scholar-Athlete selection in wrestling and in baseball.
Personal: Born October 3, 1991 in Trenton, N.J. ... Son of Allan and Linda Reinemund ... Has two younger brothers ... Intends to major in Pre-med.
Personal: Born March 28, 1992 in Statesville, N.C. … Son of Bryan and Melanie Tutterrow … Has three younger siblings named Matthew, Brennan and Kate … Intends to major in Mathematics Education.
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GWU ROSTER BREAKDOWN DARIUS WASS FRESHMAN SAGINAW, MI SWAN VALLEY H.S.
125 High School: Attended Swan Valley High School in Saginaw, Michigan … Posted a four-year record of 193-9, picking up 129 pin fall wins … Made an impact immediately on the mat, as his 61 wins and 44 pin fall victories were the most ever by a freshman in the history of Swan Valley High … Was a four-time County Champion, a four-time All-State selection and a fourtime District Champion … Was a team captain in both his junior and senior seasons … A three-time Regional Champion … Was never pinned in his high school career … Was the recipient of Outstanding Wrestler Award and the Iron Back Award his senior year … Set the record at the 130-pound weight class with a pin fall win at 0:05 seconds his senior season … Also set the state record for the fastest pin fall victory at 0:04 seconds at the 125 weight class his junior year… Won every tournament except the state meet during his sophomore year … Was the Conference Champion and took first-place in every regular season tournament as a freshman … Also played one year of baseball and ran one year of cross country at Swan Valley High School … A member of the All-Academic State Team. Personal: Born August 4, 1991 in Saginaw, Michigan … Son of Darin and Gloria Wass… Has two younger sisters … High School teammate of fellow GWU wrestler Matthew Beebe … Has not yet declared a major.
CLASS Redshirt-Seniors ............................................. Seniors.............................................................. Juniors .............................................................. Redshirt-Sophomores .................................... Sophomores..................................................... Freshmen .........................................................
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WEIGHT CLASS 125 .................................................................... 133 .................................................................... 141 .................................................................... 149 .................................................................... 157 .................................................................... 165 .................................................................... 174 .................................................................... 184 .................................................................... 197 .................................................................... HVY .................................................................
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STATE North Carolina.............................................. 10 Georgia............................................................. 4 Ohio.................................................................. 3 Florida .............................................................. 3 Michigan ........................................................... 2
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Wrestler Tim Burdine Zack Burke Andrew Campbell Matthew Featherston Miguel Gordon Justin Guthrie Randall Herring Ty Kinslow Brett Kostern Morgan McDaniel Alex Medved Ryan Medved David Pelsang Tom Pennington Frederick Pope Dustin Porter Jason Porter Travis Porter Evan Rhodes Marc Rocha Nick Roehrick Blake Salyer Michael Slaughter Richie Spicel Dave Sweeney Jonathan Velazquez Kurt Wentink Windell Wilson Team Totals
Overall 2-7 0-5 0-0 1-2 1-3 3-6 0-4 0-0 2-21 5-15 22-16 20-17 9-23 1-5 0-0 33-7 8-7 15-14 1-10 0-8 0-0 9-22 16-8 14-10 4-10 15-16 0-8 0-0 181-244
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Records Dual 0-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-17 2-8 12-8 9-10 2-15 0-3 0-0 12-1 0-0 7-7 1-4 0-7 0-0 3-14 6-2 2-2 0-4 8-10 0-7 0-0 68-123
Major Dec. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 7 3 2 4 0 0 35
Tech Fall 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Pin Fall 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 13 1 3 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 38
2009-10 Gardner-Webb in Dual Matches 11/14 11/15 11/15 11/15 11/19 12/11 1/16 1/16 1/17 1/17
at Chattanooga at North Carolina vs. #20 Virginia vs. Virginia Tech vs. Utah Valley at VMI vs. Franklin&Mar. at Davidson vs. UNC Greensboro at #15 Virginia Tech
1/20 1/20 1/26 1/26 2/6 2/6 2/15 2/15 2/18 2/19 3/6
L, 0-47 L, 0-43 L, 0-50 L, 3-46 L, 6-37 L, 15-21 T, 20-20 W, 31-23 L, 38-11 L, 34-15
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N.C. State Appalachian State Campbell Belmont Abbey vs. Liberty vs. Campbell (B) the Citadel Newberry vs. Duquesne at Duke at NCAA East Reg.
L, 16-22 L, 7-31 W, 22-15 W, 36-15 L, 9-31 W, 45-9 L, 9-29 L, 0-49 W, 23-15 L, 11-30 2nd, 74.50
Fastest Time 2:06 3:44 4:14 1:32 4:10 1:10 1:26 3:58 2:03 0:22 6:14 2:57 0:22
GARDNER-WEBB WRESTLING -AAllen, Zeke Anderson, Aaron Anderson, Ashley Anza Michael Ard, Mike Ard, Ryan Austin, Chris
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-BBaker, Anthony 1996-99 Baird, Kyle 2007-08, 2010-present Ballantyne, Jimmy 2006-08 Barber, Jason 1998-00 Barfield, Matt 1995 Barrett, Johnny 1997 Barton, Matt 1997-99 Bauman, Steve 1993 Beach, Brandon 2003-07 Beard, Cain 1995 Beebe, Matt 2010-present Bennett, Tommy 2007-08 Blackwell, Brent 2001-06 Blow, Brian 1995-99 Boland, Rich 2005-07 Bopp, Marcus 1992-93 Bowd, Damon 1993 Brablec, T.J. 1998-99 Bradford, Garrett 2000 Bristow, Tim 1993 Brookshire, Shawn 2000 Bundrick, Phillip 1995-96 Burdine, Tim 2008-10 Burke, Zack 2009-10 -CCain, Noah 1996 Caldwell, Andrew 1998-00 Cameron, Clark 1990 Campbell, A. 1998 Campbell, Andrew 2009-10 Carr, Mike 2000 Chambers, Ramsey 1997-00 Chenevey, Scott 1997-00 Clark, Jeff 1996 Cofer, John 2002 Cook, Lee 2003 Coombs, Derek 2001 Cotterman, Chad 2005 Couture, Brendan 2003-08 Cox, Kenneth 1995-96 Cox, Rich 1997-99 Creedy, Ben 1995 -DDavis, Chad 2004-08 Davis, Freddie 1995 Davis, Troy 2000 Dawley, Brian 1996-99 Deal, Richard 2002 DeBean, Chris 1996 Delozier, Delbert 1995 DeMarco, Louis 2001-02 DiNardo, Jeremy 1997-99 Dixon, Brian 1997-99 Dougherty, Mike 2000 Dovley, Cason 1996 Dowda, Damon 1992-94 Drayton, Myran 2000 Dukes, Dustin 1997-99 Durham, John 1996-97 Dutch, Luke 2010-present Dye, Michael 1995-99
Eller, Gary Elliott, Daniel Ellis, Shad Ellison, Daniel
1994-96 2001-06 1993 1997 -F-
Farmer, Justin Featherston, Matthew Fields, Kevin Florio, Paul Fox, Greg Franz, Chas Frasor, Kevin Fries, Leonard Fuller, Will -GGianfala, Mike Gilman, Craig Glaser, Adam Golde, Robby Goodwin, Phillip Gonzaleza, Adolfo Gonzolas, Alex Goodall, Adam Gordon, Miguel Gore, Roger Gori, George Green, David Gulliver, Justin Guthrie, Justin -HHamm, Alex Harrington, Matt Hedgecock, Brian Hernandez, Irving Herring, Randall Hill, Joseph Hillman, Anthony Hillman, Daron Hillman, Matt Hoke, Joe Homan, Zachary Hood, Kyle Hoppenbrouwer, Ben Horne, Justin Horne, Nick Houston, Ken Houston, Richie Hyler, Jason -IIsaac, Bennie -JJacobi, Shane Jaimez, Johnny Jefferson, Jim Jimmo, Jeffrey Jones, Anthony Jones, Dana Jones, James Jones, Lyman Jordan, John Jordan, Michael -KKennedy, Larry King, Andrew King, Paul Kinslow, Ty Klinger, Matt Knapp, Thomas Knox, J. Koppe, John Kostern, Brett Kotheimer, Jason -LLaird, John Laldwell, Andrew Lansley, Justin Ledford, Shawn Lee, Ronnie Lewis, Andrae Lewis, Rent Loff, John
1998 2006-10 2000-01 2005 1997-99 2004-08 1997 1995 1995-97 1994-95 2000-01 2002-04 2010-present 2007-08 1995 1993 1992-93 2009-present 2003-05 1997-99 2007-08 2002 2008-present 2010-present 1990 2000 2006-08 2006-10 2001 2000 1988 1998-01 2003 2000-01 2004 2007-08 1997-99 2007-08 1990-91 1988-90 1997-00 2002 1990 2000 1991-92 1993-95 2000 1995 1996 1988 1990 1998 1993 2000 1994-95 2009-10 2001 2007-08 2000 1991 2009-present 1997-99 1994-95 2000 2000-04 1996-99 1997 2002 1997 2003
Longano, Joe Lowe, Jordan Lowe, Joshua -MManigault, Jamar Martin, Jimbo Mays, Michael McCausland, Gary McClain, Taylor McCrary, Benjamin McCurry, Tony McDaniel, Morgan Medved, Alex Medved, Ryan Mehovic, Vinny Merritt, C. Miller, Ken Mobley, Ben Mobley, Bob Mobley, Gordan Moore, Steven Morris, Jason Morrow, S. Mostoller, Joel Mullis, Lucas -NNeal, Jon Nelson, Michael Neplo, Garmonyou Nugue, Albert -OO’Brien, Seamus O’Dell, Erin Osteen, N. -PPage, John Pelsang, Dave Pennington, Tom Perrine, Marc Peters, Dominic Phile, Titus Piasecki, Alex Piasecki, Matthias Pniewski, Josh Pope, Frederick Porter, Dustin Porter, Jason Porter, Travis Preece, Josh Pritz, Robert Probst, Laban -RRaich, Nick Reece, Austin Reed, Nick Regan, Derrich Reinemund, Jake Renteria, A.J. Rhodes, Evan Rhodes, Jeremy Richard, Jonathan Rivera, Lennie Roberts, Cortney Robertson, Shawn Rocha, Marc Roehrick, Nick Rose, Matt Roten, Jack -SSalahuddin, Wali Salyer, Blake Schaefer, Kevin Schweitzer, Brandon Scott, Darryl Scott, Pete Scott, T. Seabald, Jim Shea, John Short, James Short, Steven Siatowski, Bryan Siewcumtewa, Mike
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Sims, Joshua Sisk, Sheldon Slanton, Steve Slaughter, Michael Sly, Telly Smith, Adam Smith, Chris Smith, Jason Smith, Josh Spicel, Richie Stack, Dan Stephens, Robert Stewart, Bryan Stewart, Chip Stone, Michael Sweeney, Dave
2002 2002-05 1990 2009-present 1996 2000 2007-08 1996-00 1998-00 2008-present 2001-03 1995-96 1992-93 1994-95 1997-00 2007-10 -T-
Tate, Rob Thomas, Josh Tickle, Travis Todd, Johnny Turner, Billy Tutterrow, Jacob -VVarner, Jason Velazquez, Jonathan Ventura, Alex -WWall, Travis Ward, Ryan Washington, Kennett Washington, S. Washington, Vincent Wass, Darius Watson, Josh Watson, Shawn Webster, Shawn Wentink, Kurt Wentzel, Daniel Wesson, David West, Joshua West, Keith White, John Whitmore, Ryan Wilhelm, C. Williams, Drew Williamson, Wendall Willingham, Chris Wilson, Herman Wilson Jr., Ricky Wilson, Windell Wince, Erik Wince, Kenny Winters, Dwight Wolfe, Jim Wood, Blake Woodard, Andy Wright, Carlton Wright III, John -YYakich, Ed Young, Neil
2005-09 2000 1991-93 1995 1994 2010-present 1995 2006-present 2001-04 1995 1991 1997-99 2000 1995 2010-present 1996-99 1990-91 2002 2007-10 2000 1988 1997-01 1990 1989-93 1996-99 1999 2000 1991-93 1997 1994-96 2004-06 2007-10 2000-03 1997-00 1995 1990 2006-07 1995 1998-00 1997 2000 1995
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY
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Gardner-Webb University (GWU), located on 250 acres in Boiling Springs, N.C., is a private, four-year, NCAA Division I institution affiliated with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. GWU has been recognized as one of only 134 institutions in America on the John Templeton Foundation’s Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges. GWU enrolls over 4,000 students from 33 states and 34 foreign countries in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs. Small classes in a personal learning environment allow the university to feature a 15-to-1 student-tofaculty ratio. With increased national exposure and attention given to the institution’s academic programs and character building opportunities, the enrollment has grown over 60 percent in the last 10 years. There are 45 major fields of study on the undergraduate level. Graduate programs such as the School of Divinity, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, and the Graduate School are gaining regional acclaim for numbers of students served and quality of programs exhibited. Gardner-Webb’s GOAL Program (Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners) operates on 17 satellite campuses around North Carolina for working adults who are seeking to complete their fouryear degrees at night. Recent expansion efforts also have created two new modern facilities for off-campus students - GWU at Statesville and GWU at Charlotte.
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Perhaps there is no greater time to observe the academic quality of Gardner-Webb University than right now. All of the necessary factors for academic excellence – faculty, students, resources, curriculum – are working in conjunction with one another to gain widespread acclaim from alumni, friends, trustees, the media and the community. Over 130 full-time faculty members comprise a group of educators at GWU being heralded as the "premiere class of instructors ever assembled at the University." Over 80 percent of the faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent, and many boast of well-documented activities in the business and professional worlds. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Gardner-Webb is able to provide personal instruction to its students, who now number over 4,000, making Gardner-Webb the fifth-largest private institution in North Carolina. New technological features in our library enhance the learning experience for a higher quality student. The incoming freshman class this year averaged over 1020 on the SAT and a 3.5 GPA.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Accounting American Sign Language Art Athletic Training Biology Business Administration Chemistry Communications
Computer Science Elementary Education (K-6) English Finance French Health & Wellness History International Business
Journalism Management Information Systems Mathematics Medical Technology Middle School Education (6-9) Music Business Music Composition Music Education
Music Performance Nursing Physical Education Physician Assistant Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sacred Music
Social Science Sociology Spanish Sports Management Theater Arts
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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
M.A. in Mental Health Counselling
MBA in Business Administration M.Acc. in Accounting I.MBA in International Business
M.A. in Elementary Education (K-6) M.A. in English M.A. in English Education (K-6) M.A. in Middle Grades Education (9-12) M.A. in Nursing M.A. in School Administration (K-12) M.A. in School Counseling M.A. in Sport Science & Pedagogy
GOAL PROGRAMS Bachelor of Science in:
Accounting Business Administration Criminal Justice Health Management Human Services Management Information Systems Nursing Religious Studies
SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Master of Divinity (M.Div.) M.D M.Div. in Christian Education M.Div. in Church Music M.Div/MBA M.Div. in Missiology M.Div. in Pastoral Care and Counseling
DOCTORAL DEGREES OFFERED Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
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DR. A. FRANK BONNER
CHUCK BURCH
GARDNER-WEBB PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT FOR ATHLETICS
Dr. A. Frank Bonner, in his sixth year as the president of GardnerWebb University, took office on May 2, 2005, and was inaugurated on April 6, 2006. Bonner is no stranger to Gardner-Webb, having been a part of the University family since 1987. A native of Greenville, S.C., Bonner graduated from Furman University in 1969, has a M.A. degree from the University of Georgia and earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a faculty member and Associate Dean at Anderson College in Anderson, S.C., prior to beginning his career in Boiling Springs as Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1992, Bonner was promoted to provost and senior vice president at Gardner-Webb, a post he held until assuming his current role in 2005. After a comprehensive, national search for the university’s new president, chairman of the presidential search committee and the board of trustees, Frank Beam, said, “We came to the conclusion that we had the most qualified candidate right here at the university.” Bonner succeeded Dr. Frank Campbell, who served GardnerWebb University as president from October, 2002 until June, 2005. Active in civic life and in the community, Bonner has served on the boards of the United Way, the YMCA, and Communities in Schools, and he serves on the Cleveland County Sports Commission. He is a past chairman of the Cleveland County Chamber, a past president of the Shelby Rotary Club, and a Sunday School teacher and deacon at First Baptist Church in Shelby. Bonner is also a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. During Bonner’s time as provost, Gardner-Webb emerged as a vibrant institution for higher learning, officially moving from college to university in 1993. The institution’s academic reputation has steadily improved during Bonner’s time in Boiling Springs, with an outstanding faculty and consistently evolving curriculum. Bonner is married to the former Florence “Flossie” Black of Chester, S.C., also a graduate of Furman University. They are parents of two adult daughters and five grandchildren.
Gardner-Webb alumnus Chuck Burch is in his 14th year as Vice President for Athletics and his 29th year in athletics administration. The Charlotte, N.C., native spearheaded the Bulldogs move into Division I athletics, which resulted in Gardner-Webb’s addition to the Big South Conference as an associate member for football in 2001, and GWU’s move to the Big South as a full member – which became official on July 1, 2008. Burch oversees all athletic operations at Gardner-Webb, including management and supervision of athletic programs, facilities and budgets. During his career at GWU, Burch has overseen across-theboard improvements in facilities and the addition of five new sports since arriving in 1997. A sixth sport, men’s swimming was added in 2007-08. Burch is also responsible for continued improvements in the quality and quantity of Gardner-Webb’s athletics staff – with a number of full-time positions created to assist and enhance the entire department. GWU athletics has seen a steady increase in academic performance since Burch’s arrival, and the department has posted a combined GPA above 3.0 in each of the last two academic years. Gardner-Webb’s final year in the Atlantic Sun Conference was fruitful, with several notable wins and the usual high number of strong academic performances by the Bulldogs’ student-athletes. GWU enjoyed its most successful athletics year as a Division I member in 2006-07. Gardner-Webb won its first Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Championship, unseating Belmont University for the title. The Bulldogs also finished third in the men’s and women’s combined sports standings – a very impressive effort in the race for the inaugural Bill Bibb Trophy. Gardner-Webb’s men’s soccer team captured the imagination of faces across Cleveland County during its run to the 2006 A-Sun Championship and the NCAA Tournament second round. National qualifiers in Track & Field, swimming and wrestling highlighted competitive success for the Bulldogs in 2006-2007. Burch, a graduate of Independence (N.C.) High in Charlotte, and former member of Gardner-Webb’s football team, spent 1991-1997 as Director of Athletics at Liberty (Va.) University, and was instrumental in a successful and well run department in Lynchburg as well. He also served Liberty as Associate Director of Athletics (1988-1990), Assistant Director of Athletics (1984-1988), Sports Information Director (19861988) and Assistant Director of Sports Information (1982-1984). After graduating from Gardner-Webb in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Burch, 52, earned his master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1982. His wife, Franki, holds a Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of Virginia, and currently serves as the Dean of the Graduate School as well as a professer in the Physical Education Wellness and Sports Studies Department. The couple has three children, Travis, a recent graduate of Furman University, Danielle, a junior soccer player at Brevard (N.C.) College and Amy (16).
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GWU ATHLETIC TRAINING
An integral part of the entire Gardner-Webb University athletics program, the Athletic Training Program emphasizes the importance of wellness in the teams’ pursuit of success. Under the supervision of Kevin Jones, ATC, and the rest of the Athletic Training faculty and staff, athletic training students complete part of their clinical education with the University’s 21 varsity sports. Jones and his staff work toward the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The athletic training students at GWU are fortunate to have a faculty and staff of nine certified athletic trainers and a cooperative intercollegiate athletics staff to enhance their learning experience. The clinical education that is conducted while serving the student-athletes at Gardner-Webb University allows for comprehensive medical care in a learning environment. The athletic training educational program recently completed its full accreditation by CAAHEP, marking an exciting moment in the program’s history. Athletic training students are able to pursue a B.S. in Athletic Training through the Department of Physical Education and Sport Studies. Upon graduation, athletic training students must complete a three-part examination conducted by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association’s Board of Certification to become Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC). One of the most respected academic majors on campus, the Gardner-Webb Athletic Training educational program boasts a growing enrollment and provides students with first-class instruction and practical experience in their chosen field of study. Currently, Gardner-Webb graduates are working with NFL teams, colleges and universities, high schools and physical therapy clinics. After their academic careers at Gardner-Webb, many students also choose to seek graduate assistant positions at colleges and universities around the nation.
ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF DIRECTORY Kevin Jones, MA, ATC Jon T. Mitchell, MA, ATC Heather Hartsell, MA, ATC Kat Ayotte, MA, ATC Stephenie Stark, MS, ATC Bill Harvard, MA, ATC, CSCS Mathea Hungerford, MS, ATC Daniele Albert, MS, ATC Josh Martin, ATC Brianna Shevlin, ATC
Director of Athletic Training Service Program Director Educational Program Director Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant
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kjones@gardner-webb.edu jmitchell@gardner-webb.edu hhartsell@gardner-webb.edu kayotte@gardner-webb.edu sstark@gardner-webb.edu wharvard@gardner-webb.edu mhungerford@gardner-webb.edu dalbert@gardner-webb.edu jmartin10@gardner-webb.edu bshevlin@gardner-webb.edu
GWU CAMPUS
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GARDNER-WEBB WRESTLING
REINOVATIONS OF NEW WRESTLING BUILDING