INTRODUCTION Intro
Season Review
Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2015-16 Season Review . . . . . . . . 16
President's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2015-16 Season Statistics . . . . . . . 17
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Presidents’ Athletic Conference . 18
Season Outlook
PAC Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Alphabetical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Team History
Waynesburg Wrestling Room . . . . 6
Postseason Accolades . . . . . . . . . 20
Wrestler Profiles
Year-By-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wrestler Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Waynesburg University
Coaching Staff
Waynesburg Overview . . . . . . . . .24
Head Coach Ron Headlee . . . . . . 13 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Graphics/Cover Design Alan Laick, Laick Design
Photography ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Dawn Yates Printing/Final Production Bethel Park Printing, Bethel Park, Pa.
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CREDITS Editor Bobby Fox, ‘04
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QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Name....................Waynesburg University Location........................ Waynesburg, Pa. Founded..............................................1849 Affiliation......................... NCAA Division III Conference...............Presidents’ Athletic Enrollment..........................................2,500 Colors...............................Orange & Black Nickname.......................... Yellow Jackets Facility...........................Marisa Fieldhouse Capacity............................................1,350 President...........................Douglas G. Lee Director of Athletics........... Larry Marshall Athletics Phone.................(724) 852-3477 SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director.... Bobby Fox E-mail....................rfox@waynesburg.edu Office..................................(724) 852-3334 Fax.......................................(724) 627-7602 Mailing Address.. 51 West College Street .............................Waynesburg, PA 15370 Athletics Web Site.......www.waynesburgsports.com
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach.......................Ron Headlee Alma Mater/Year............... Messiah/1982 Record at Waynesburg/Years.... 85-53-1/9th Career Record/Years............ 85-53-1/9th Wrestling Office Phone.....(724) 852-3338 E-mail Address... rheadlee@waynesburg.edu Assistant Coach................... Jeff Havelka Grad. Assistant.... Gennaro Bonaventura Volunteer Assistant................. John Yates TEAM INFORMATION 2015-16 Overall Record....................... 6-8 2015-16 PAC Record/Finish......... 1-1/2nd Starters Returning/Lost....................... 10/0 Wrestlers Returning/Lost..................... 11/5 Newcomers...............................................9
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2016-17 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time 11/5/16 O/B WRESTLE-OFFS 11 A.M. 11/9/16 at Shippensburg 7 p.m. 11/12/16 W&J Invitational 9:30 a.m. 11/16/16 WEST LIBERTY 7 P.M. 11/19/16 Greensboro^ 10 a.m. 11/19/16 Messiah^ 2 p.m. 11/19/16 Heidelberg^ 4 p.m. 11/19/16 at Mount Union^ 6 p.m. 12/3/16 at ONU Invitational 9 a.m. 12/8/16 MUSKINGUM 7 P.M. 12/10/16 APPRENTICE 12 P.M. 12/10/16 YORK 12 P.M. 12/10/16 BALDWIN WALLACE 12 P.M. 12/17/16 at Gator “Boots” Duals 8 a.m. 1/6/17 THOMAS MORE* 7 P.M. 1/7/17 WAYNESBURG INVIT. 9 A.M. 1/11/17 WASH. AND JEFF.* 7 P.M. 1/13-14/17 at Budd Whitehill Duals TBA 1/21/17 at Case Western Reserve! 3 p.m. 1/21/17 Lourdes! 4:30 p.m. 1/27/17 at Thiel* 7 p.m. 2/1/17 SETON HILL 7 P.M. 2/4/17 at Summa Invitational 10 a.m. 2/11/17 PAC Championships 11 a.m. 2/25-26/17 NCAA Div. III Regionals ^ - Mt. Union Duals, ! - Dr. Si Ostrach Meet, HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS, * - PAC opponent
2015-16 RESULTS Date Opponent Results 10/31/15 O/B WRESTLE-OFFS 11/4/15 SHIPPENSBURG L 15-26 11/7/15 at Monarch Invitational 4th Place 11/12/15 at West Liberty L 13-20 11/14/15 at W&J Invitational 5th Place 11/19/15 at Muskingum W 39-9 12/5/15 at ONU Invitational 7th Place 12/12/15 WEST VIRGINIA TECH W 43-9 12/12/15 STEVENS L 19-26 12/12/15 BALDWIN WALLACE L 12-30 12/19/15 at Seton Hill L 15-25 12/29-30/15 at Citrus Invitational 7th Place 1/8/16 Springfield $ W 25-16 1/8/16 York$ L 9-26 1/8/2016 King’s $ W 32-8 1/9/2016 Olivet $ L 19-21 1/9/2016 Millikin $ W 27-18 1/14/2016 at Wash. & Jeff.* W 22-21 1/29/2016 THIEL* L 16-24 2/6/2016 at Summa Invitational 4th Place 2/12/2016 PAC Championships 2nd place 2/27/2016 NCAA Div. III Regionals 8th place $ - Budd Whitehill National Duals, HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS, * - PAC opponent
PRESIDENT’S LETTER Whether you’re a parent, an athlete, a member of the media or a spirited spectator, I am pleased to welcome you to our Yellow Jacket community and look forward to cheering on the Jackets with you! As a member of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), Waynesburg University offers 20 NCAA Division III varsity sports for our hundreds of studentathletes. While the reasons for participation in these sports are many, all of our athletic programs are aimed at helping our student-athletes grow spiritually, intellectually and athletically during their collegiate experience. President Douglas G. Lee
During the 2015-16 academic year, 100 Waynesburg University student-athletes earned recognition on the PAC fall and spring Academic Honor Rolls. That combined total was the highest of all 10 PAC schools, an impressive achievement that illustrates the caliber of studentathletes at Waynesburg. Our goal is to provide our student-athletes with the best possible education and experiences that will prepare them to lead lives of purpose. We actively recruit student-athletes with high academic standards who will pursue excellence in the classroom and community while competing at the highest level in their chosen sport.
Douglas G. Lee President
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On behalf of Waynesburg University students, faculty and staff, I would like to thank you for your interest in our athletic programs. I hope that you enjoy another great year of athletic competition at Waynesburg University!
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MEDIA INFORMATION • Requests are honored from sports editors and writers of daily and weekly newspapers, and sports directors of radio and television stations of both Waynesburg and the opposing team.
The 2016-17 Waynesburg Wrestling Media Guide is a multi-purpose publication for use by the news media, as well as fans and alumni of Waynesburg University. Additional information is available to the media upon request from the Waynesburg Sports Information Office. News releases and photographs will only be made available to members of the news media. Mailing Address Waynesburg Sports Information 51 West College Street Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone Directory
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Sports Information: 724.852.3334 Fax: 724.852.6286 Wrestling Office: 724.852.3338
Credentials All media attending Waynesburg wrestling home matches are requested to notify the Sports Information Office. Credentials for home games are issued for working media only and should be requested as early as possible. • Requests for credentials should be made in advance by e-mail and directed to SID Bobby Fox. • Waynesburg reserves the right to dismiss a media member to ensure a working press row.
Radio Radio space for broadcasting wrestling matches is located along the scorer’s table. Waynesburg provides a courtesy line for radio stations wishing to broadcast a game from the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The availability for the radio line is apportioned by order of request. Head Coach Ron Headlee Coach Headlee is available for interviews on weekday mornings during the season. Please coordinate all requests for personal interviews with Coach Headlee through the Sports Information Office at (724) 852-3334. Coach Headlee will be available to reporters for interviews approximately 15 minutes after the conclusion of home matches. Wrestlers All wrestler interviews must be coordinated through the Waynesburg Sports Information Office and should be requested at least one day in advance. Wrestlers are available for interviews after each practice, as their schedules permit. Post-match player interviews are conducted in the Marisa Fieldhouse. Press Row Services Sports information will be available for questions regarding the team, and individual and team statistics will be available along with match programs.
TEAM ROSTER NAME
Wgt.
Hgt. Yr. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
Kenneth Burrs
197
5-9 Fr. Hagerstown, Md. / N. Hagerstown
Tristan Buxton
125
5-5 Jr. Washington, Pa. / Trinity
Matt Claxton
157
5-10 So. Columbia, Md. / Oakland Mills
Filippo Crivelli
141
5-8 Sr. Clinton, Pa / Hopewell
Jake Evans
285
6-4 So. Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
DJ Grindle
141-149
Derek Hull
157
5-6 Jr. Canonsburg, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston
Nick Kusich
157
5-6 So. Avella, Pa. / Avella
Landon Lohr
165
5-8 Jr. Somerset, Pa. / Somerset
Mike Millero
174
5-10 So. Greenville, Pa. / Reynolds
Tristan Nicholson
165
6-0 So. Burgettstown, Pa. / Burgettstown
5-9 Jr. Baltimore, Md. / Perry Hall
Ben Norman
184-197
6-1 Fr. Girard, Ohio / Girard
Adam Rigney
184-197
5-9 Fr. Mount Union
Brooks Robinson
133
5-6 Fr. North Andover, Mass. / Homeschooled
Ryan Shank
184
6-0 Sr. S. Charleston, W.Va. / G. Washington
Joshua Sneeringer
197
5-9 So. New Oxford, Pa. / Delone Cath.
Cory Supan Will VanNorman
174-184 5-10 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / South Fayette 285
6-1 So. Wind Ridge, Pa. / West Greene
Dan Verhovsek
149-157 5-11 Fr. Johnstown, Pa. / Richland
Shaun Wilson
141-149
ASSISTANT COACH: Jeff Havelka VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT: John Yates GRAD. ASSISTANT: Gennaro Bonaventura
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HEAD COACH: Ron Headlee
Fr. Waynesburg, Pa. / Wbg. Central
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WAYNESBURG WRESTLING ROOM
Prior to the start of the 2011-12 season, the Waynesburg University wrestling team moved into a new wrestling room. The facility is located in the renovated Captain Robert C. Wiley Armory, which used to house the local Army National Guard unit before it was moved to a newer building at 500 EverGreene Drive in Waynesburg. The home of the Jacket Mat Men features two full-size wrestling mats, five-foot high wall mats, cardio equipment and areas dedicated to stretch band and kettle bell workouts. Head coach Ron Headlee is obviously excited about the future site of his team’s practices and workouts. “We will be able to have our whole team wrestling in the live competition,” Headlee said. “In the old room we had to split into two groups because of space.” The Jacket wrestling team used to hold practices in a much smaller facility in the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. Obviously, Headlee believes that an up-to-date practice facility will aid in his already fruitful recruiting efforts.
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“Showing our room to new recruits is exciting because I believe we will have one of the nicest rooms in Division III,” Headlee said. “The University has really helped us by giving us this facility to better accommodate the numbers we now have.”
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WRESTLER PROFILES
KENNETH BURRS
Freshman | 197 lb. | 5-9 Hagerstown, Md. | North Hagerstown Criminal Justice
High School: Placed third at the 3A/4A MPSSAA state championships, two-time Maryland state qualifier.
TRISTAN BUXTON Junior | 125 lb. | 5-5 Washington, Pa. | Trinity Business Information Science
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2015-16: 32-14 overall record ... 8-5 dual record ... 3-2 in matches determined by pin (1:31 quickest fall) ... 7-2 in matches determined by major decision ... 1-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... Named PAC Wrestler of the Week ... 2014-15: 13-9 overall record ... 1-0 dual record ... 3-1 in matches determined by pin (:32 quickest fall) ... 2-3 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... High School: Wrestling (3 letters), section champion ... Personal Notes: Son of Mark and Cherie Buxton.
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MATT CLAXTON Sophomore | 157 lb. | 5-10 Columbia, Md. | Oakland Mills Secondary Education
2015-16: 4-7 overall record in an injury-shortened season ... 0-1 dual record ... 0-1 in matches determined by pin ... 1-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-2 in matches determined by technical fall ... High School: Wrestling (letter winner), two-time count finalist, two-time regional finalist, three-time Maryland state qualifier ... Soccer ... Golf ... Lacrosse ... Personal Notes: Son of Tommy and Kelly Claxton.
WRESTLER PROFILES
FILIPPO CRIVELLI Senior | 141 lb. | 5-8 Clinton, Pa.| Hopewell Exercise Science
2015-16: 31-13 overall record ... 11-3 dual record ... 9-4 in matches determined by pin (1:12 quickest fall) ... 5-0 in matches determined by major decision ... 2-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... PAC Champion ... PAC Wrestler of the Week ... 2014-15: 30-13 overall record ... 18-6 dual record ... 7-1 in matches determined by pin (1:44 quickest fall) ... 2-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 1-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... NWCA Scholar All-American ... 2013-14: 24-20 overall record ... 13-10 dual record ... 3-4 in matches determined by pin (4:28 quickest fall) ... 2-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... PAC Champion (133 pounds) ... Mentioned in D3Wrestle.com national rankings ... High School: Wrestling (4 letters), 131 career wins, four-time WPIAL qualifier, section champion, two-time team captain ... Personal Notes: Son of Ugo and Annamarie Crivelli
JAKE EVANS Sophomore | 285 lb. | 6-4 Elizabeth, Pa.| Elizabeth Forward Computer Science
2015-16: 37-9 overall record ... 12-1 dual record ... 13-6 in matches determined by pin (:47 quickest fall) ... 5-0 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... PAC Champion ... High School: Wrestling (letter winner), third place at sections ... Personal Notes: Son of Clay and Suzanne Evans.
Junior | 165 lb. | 5-6 Canonsburg, Pa.| Chartiers-Houston Environmental Science 2015-16: 9-16 overall record ... 1-5 dual record ... 2-4 in matches determined by pin (:53 quickest fall) ... 1-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-4 in matches determined by technical fall ...2014-15: 16-18 overall record ... 6-10 dual record ... 2-7 in matches determined by pin (:40 quickest fall) ... 1-4 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... High School: Wrestling (letter winner), PIAA state qualifier ... Football ... Personal Notes: Born Dec. 5, 1995 ... Son of Jim and Jan Hull.
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DEREK HULL
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WRESTLER PROFILES
NICK KUSICH Sopohomore | 157-174 lb. | 5-6 Avella, Pa. | Avella Environmental Science
2015-16: 11-23 overall record ... 3-10 dual record ... 2-4 in matches determined by pin (1:10 quickest fall) ... 3-2 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-1 in matches determined by technical fall ...High School: Wrestling (4 letters), four-time WPIAL qualifier, four-time PIAA Class AA regional qualifier, section champion, two-time section runner-up ... Tri-County All-Star award ... Baseball ... Football ... Personal Notes: Son of Marcy and George Kusich.
LANDON LOHR
Junior | 1165 lb. | 5-8 Somerset, Pa. | Somerset Mathematics
2015-16: 22-18 overall record ... 6-7 dual record ... 9-4 in matches determined by pin (:29 quickest fall) 1-5 in matches determined by major decision ... 1-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... 2014-15: 14-13 overall record ... 1-3 dual record ... 6-5 in matches determined by pin (2:30 quickest fall) 2-2 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... High School: Wrestling (4 letters), two-time PIAA Class AA state qualifier ... Personal Notes: Son of Scott Lohr and Kris Naas.
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MIKE MILLERO
Sophomore | 174 lb. | 5-10 Greenville, Pa. | Reynolds Criminal Justice
2015-16: 18-21 overall record ... 6-8 dual record ... 1-5 in matches determined by pin (4:26 quickest fall) 2-0 in matches determined by major decision ... 1-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... Member of PAC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Wrestling (3 letters), section champion, district champion, regional champion, two-time PIAA Class AA qualifier ... Football ... National Honor Society ... Personal Notes: Son of Brigitte Millero.
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WRESTLER PROFILES
TRISTAN NICHOLSON Sophomore | 174 lb. | 6-0 Burgettstown, Pa. | Burgettstown Secondary Education/Chemistry
2015-16: 2-10 overall record ... 1-2 dual record ... 0-7 in matches determined by pin ... 1-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... High School: Wrestling (3 letters) ... Football ... Track & field ... Sign language award ... Personal Notes: Son of Sarah and Vern Smith.
BEN NORMAN Freshman | 184-197 lb. | 6-1 Girard, Ohio | Girard Sports Management
High School: Wrestling (4 letters), two-time Ohio stat qualifier, All-EOWL, ... Football ... 3.8 GPA, honor roll ... Personal Notes: Son of John and Sue Norman ... Brother of John Norman, who is a member of the Waynesburg football team.
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Freshman | 184-197 lb. | 5-9 Mount Union, Pa. | Mount Union Athletic Training
High School: Wrestling (2 letters), PIAA AA state qualifier, two-time PIAA Class AA SW Regional qualifier, went 17-0 as a senior in matches decided by pin, two-time all-conference ... Football ... Personal Notes: Son of Dave and Dawn Rigney
BROOKS ROBINSON Freshman | 133 lb. | 5-6 North Andover, Mass. | Homeschooled Entrepeneurship High School: Wrestling
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WRESTLER PROFILES
RYAN SHANK
Senior | 184 lb. | 6-0 South Charleston, W.Va. | George Washington Psychology
2015-16: 33-11 overall record ... 12-2 dual record ... 7-2 in matches determined by pin (1:28 quickest fall) ... 9-2 in matches determined by major decision ... PAC Champion ... Member of PAC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... 2014-15: 12-7 overall record ... 5-3 dual record ... 4-2 in matches determined by pin (1:13 quickest fall) ... 1-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 1-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... Mentioned in D3wrestle.com national rankings ... Prior to Waynesburg: Wrestled for one year at NAIA school Lindsey Wilson, 2010 NAIA national qualifier ... High School: Four-time regional finalist, regional champion, four-time state qualifier, two-time state place-winner ... Personal Notes: Son of Lynne Homan and John Shank.
JOSHUA SNEERINGER
Sophomore | 197 lb. | 5-9 New Oxford, Pa. | Delone Catholic Business Management
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2015-16: 5-23 overall record ... 0-11 dual record ... 2-8 in matches determined by pin (1:19 quickest fall) ... 0-2 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-2 in matches determined by technical fall ... Member of PAC Spring Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Wrestling (4 letters), sixth at regional tournament, fifth at district tournament, three-time sectional place-winner ... Personal Notes: Son of Michael and Christine Sneeringer.
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CORY SUPAN Freshman | 174-184 lb. | 5-10 Pittsburgh, Pa. | South Fayette Criminal Justice
High School: Wrestling (3 letters) ... Soccer ... Personal Notes: Son of Kelli and Bill Supan.
PLAYER BIOS
WILL VANNORMAN Sophomore | 285 lb. | 6-1 Wind Ridge, Pa. | West Greene Athletic Training
Waynesburg: Member of the Yellow Jacket football team ... Member of PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Wrestling (3 letters), Pioneer award, WPIAL qualifier, PIAA AA Southwest Regional qualifier ... Football ... Track & field ... Personal Notes: Son of Darlene and Dave VanNorman.
DAN VERHOVSEK Freshman | 157-165 lb. | 5-11 Johnstown, Pa. | Richland Exploring
Waynesburg: Member of the Yellow Jacket football team ... High School: Wrestling (letter winner), regional qualifier ... Football ... Personal Notes: Son of Darlene and Dave VanNorman.
Freshman | 141-149 lb. | 5-6 Waynesburg, Pa. | Waynesburg Central Business
High School: Wrestling (4 letters), three-time section champion, placed fifth at 2016 PIAA Wrestling Championships, placed fifth at 2015 Powerade Wrestling Tournament, competed in and was victorious at the 2016 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic ... Personal Notes: Son of Shaun and Cynthia Wilson.
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HEAD COACH
RON HEADLEE Record at Waynesburg: 85-53-1 Career Record: 85-53-1 4-time PAC Coach of the Year Since coming to Waynesburg before the 2008-09 season, Ron Headlee has guided the Yellow Jacket wrestling program through one the most amazing turnarounds in school athletic history. Last year’s 6-8 overall record is part of a 85-53-1 overall mark posted by Headlee. This past summer, Headlee added to his already impressive resume by being inducted into the Southwestern Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame. During his first seven years with the squad, he guided the Jackets to their first four PAC team titles in program history and helped develop six All-Americans, including 2014 graduate Anthony Bonaventura, who placed second at 174 pounds, and 2015 graduate Luke Lohr, who became a two-time All-American after accomplishing the feat in 2013 and 2015. Lohr was also a three-time national qualifier and a four-time PAC champion. For his efforts, Headlee has been named PAC Coach of the Year on four separate occasions. During the winter of 2015, Lohr was joined by senior teammate Sam Guidi at the NCAA Division III National Championships. The duo made program history by coming the first set of teammates to earn D III All-American status at the same tournament. After taking over a team that went 0-11 in dual matches during the 2007-08 season, Headlee, along with primary assistant John Yates, rebuilt the team from the ground up and that year’s Yellow Jackets to a 10-4 season. Included in those 10 dual wins were victories over PAC rivals Thiel and Washington & Jefferson. It was the first time in recorded conference history that the Jackets had completed the sweep as they went a perfect 7-0 against Division III opponents. The Jackets also upset Shippensburg, which was ranked 19th in the country at Division II. By the time the regular season ended, the Jackets were ranked 28th in the D-III rankings by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). However, the Jackets’ accomplishments weren’t limited to just those of a team variety.
Semple then joined then-sophomore Nick Garber in winning individual titles at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championships. The pair then went on to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to compete at the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament. Both grapplers earned an upset win over a fifth-ranked opponent, while posting identical 1-2 records at the event. For his efforts, Headlee was nominated for rookie head coach of the year at the Division III National Championships and was also inducted into the Washington/ Greene Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
Before turning the Jackets around, Headlee spent 13 years as a head and assistant high school coach. Most recently, Headlee was an assistant varsity and junior high coach at Waynesburg Central High School, where he worked with Yates, who was the head coach of the Raiders until 2007. Prior to his stint with WCHS, Headlee spent nine successful years as the head coach of the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets (1988-1997). While there, Headlee helped guide along a man who many consider the greatest high school wrestler in the state of Pennsylvania, Cary Kolat. Under Headlee’s guidance, Kolat went undefeated all four years that he wore a Rocket singlet. While with the Rockets, Headlee compiled an impressive 111-25-1 record and won five Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) team championships. He also coached a total of 24 WPIAL champions, 15 state place-winners and seven state champions. Prior to his coaching days, Headlee enjoyed tremendous success on the mats as a competitor. After graduating from Waynesburg Central High School in 1978, Headlee moved on to Messiah College, from which he graduated in 1982 with a degree in health and physical education. While wrestling for the Falcons, Headlee produced an impressive record of 101-14-1, a then-record, which ranks him ninth on the school’s current career wins list. He was an NAIA all-American for his first three years at Messiah, and was the school’s first NCAA Division III All-American in 1982 after placing fifth at the national tournament. In 1996, Headlee was inducted into the Messiah Athletics Hall of Fame. Before shining with the Falcons, Headlee was a three-time section champion, a WPIAL runner-up and a PIAA state qualifier for WCHS. He is also in his first year as Waynesburg’s head men’s and women’s tennis coach. Headlee is employed by the Jefferson-Morgan School District as a teacher and resides in Waynesburg with his wife Karen. The couple has two sons, Drew and Ethan. Drew is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he was a four-year letterman on the wrestling team, who went on to find success on the national and international competition levels as a freestyle wrestler. He has since returned to Pitt as an assistant coach. Ethan was a four-year letterman for Pitt and a national qualifier to the NCAA Division I Championships.
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At the annual PAC Championships, then-freshman Alex Evanoff and then-first-year grappler Corbin Semple won conference titles at 165 and 197 pounds, respectively.
In all, Headlee’s wrestlers have earned eight regional individual titles, won 32 PAC Wrestler of the Week Awards, 22 PAC individual titles and taken home two PAC Outstanding Wrestler awards (Jared Roberts in 2011 and Anthony Bonaventura in 2013). Among those honorees is Garber, who was a three-time Midwest Regional champion and three-time national qualifier.
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ASSISTANT COACHES
JEFF HAVELKA Assistant Coach
A familiar face returned to Ron Headlee’s staff prior to the 2014-15 season as former graduate assistant Jeff Havelka came back to the Yellow Jackets as the team’s new assistant coach.
NCAA Division II national qualifier, most recently at 184 pounds in 2010, a four-year letter-winner and a twotime captain. He also excelled in the classroom and was a three-time NCAA Academic All-American.
After spending two years with the team as its GA, Havelka spent one year as the head coach at Chartiers-Houston High School, a traditionally strong program in nearby Washington County. During the 2013-14 season, Havelka led the Buccaneers to the WPIAL team tournament and sent two of his wrestlers all the way to the prestigious PIAA state championships in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Havelka earned his Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education in 2010 from the University of Findlay and completed a master’s degree in Special Education from Waynesburg University in 2012.. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate Degree in Education at Findlay.
Before taking his first position with the Yellow Jackets, Havelka was a standout student-athlete at the University of Findlay (Ohio). During his time with the Oilers, he was a two-time
Before heading to Findlay, Havelka was a excellent wrestler at Burgettstown High School. During his time with the Blue Devils, he racked up 119 wins and qualified for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) championships. He is married to his wife Maggie and the pair resides in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
GENNARO BONAVENTURA Graduate Assistant
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After spending four years with the Waynesburg University wrestling program, Gennaro Bonaventura moved from the mat to the bench as a graduate assistant coach prior to the 2015-16 season. Ironically, he replaced his twin brother Anthony, who spent one year in the position. Gennaro enjoyed his best season on the mat during his senior campaign in 2014-15 going 2020 overall. He spent the year as the Yellow Jackets’ starting 197-pounder and scored three victories by pin and one win by technical fall. Over his time in orange and black, Bonaventura was a part of three PAC championship teams (2011, 13,14) The native of Commack, New York, was also a four-year member of the Waynesburg University football team. He was part of the 10-1 2012 PAC Conference championship team and
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ECAC Southwest Bowl Championship squad. The former two-sport Jacket athlete is a 2010 graduate of Hauppauge High School, where he wrestled (three-year letter winner) and played football (two-year letter winner), baseball, lacrosse (two-year letter winner) and basketball. Bonaventura also serves as the graduate assistant coach with the Waynesburg University women’s lacrosse team. After graduating with his undergraduate degree in Sports Management in 2015, Bonaventura is currently pursuing a Master of Education Degree in Athletic Administration and Coaching.
ASSISTANT COACHES
JOHN YATES Volunteer Assistant Coach
Before the 2008-09 season, John Yates joined his good friend and long-time coaching counterpart Ron Headlee as an assistant coach on Headlee’s first staff as Waynesburg’s head man. He is back for his ninth year with the program, his third as a volunteer assistant. He served as Headlee’s primary assistant over his first six seasons. In 2008, Yates played a major role in the program’s rebirth from years of struggle. He was rewarded for his efforts by being nominated for Assistant Coach of the Year at the 2009 NCAA Division III National Championships. Yates came to Waynesburg after 10 years as the head coach at Waynesburg Central High School. Ironically, during part of his time as the head of the successful WCHS program, Headlee served as one of Yates’ assistant coaches. While at the helm of the Raiders, Yates produced an impressive overall record of 140-43 and coached 15 WPIAL individual champions, 20 state place-winners and six state champions, including NCAA Division I champion and Olympic bronze medalist, Coleman Scott, who wrestled at Oklahoma State.
Prior to his time as a head coach, Yates spent six seasons as a varsity assistant at WCHS and one year with the junior high program. Yates came to Waynesburg after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 1989 with a degree in science education. At Pitt, Yates was a four-year letterman on the varsity wrestling team. Prior to joining the Panthers, Yates had a celebrated wrestling career at Seneca Valley High School. With the Raiders, Yates finished as high as third in the WPIAL and sixth in the state. He was also a Greco-Roman state champion and is a member of the Seneca Valley Wrestling Hall of Fame. Yates currently resides in Sycamore, Pennsylvania, with his wife Dawn. The two have a son, Jake, who is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he was a member of the Tiger soccer team.
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2015-16 SEASON REVIEW The 2015-16 edition of the Waynesburg University wrestling team knew it was in for a few growing pains. Head coach Ron Headlee and his staff had to replace five graduated starters - Luke Lohr, Sam Guidi, Chris Milligan, Patrick Jennings and Gennaro Bonaventura.
Landon Lohr, the younger brother of Luke, earned the starting spot at 165 that was vacated by Sam Guidi, and did a fine job of answering the call. He posted a winning record in his first year as a starter, going 2218 overall with a 6-7 mark in dual competition.
Despite the massive turnover in talent, the Yellow Jackets were still able to go a respectable 6-8 overall in dual matches and finish second at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championsihps. Perhaps more importantly, several newcomers to the team, as well as some returning veterans, flourished in their new roles as team leaders and major point contributors.
Freshman Mike Millero was one of the team’s most hyped newcomers. Waynesburg managed to snag the PIAA AA state qualifier right out of PAC rival Thiel’s backyard at Reynolds High School. While Millero’s 18-21 record was sound, it was his two meetings with one of the conference’s top grapplers that left maybe the biggest impressions. Despite going 0-2 against W&J star Sonnieboy Blanco, who placed fifth in the nation at 174, Millero never backed down from the bigger, stronger, faster competitor, and wrestled him to a pair of decision losses.
Sophomore Tristan Buxton eventually took over the starting 125-pound job from senior Gordan Bieber and posted a 32-14 overall record. However, Bieber still made an impact in his final season on the mats with a 23-9 mark at both 125 and 133 pounds. Buxton went 8-5 in dual competition, while Bieber won all three of his dual bouts. Sophomore Zach Swarrow, who saw plenty of starting time at 133 pounds, went 7-5 in duals as part of a 14-13 season.
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One of the few returning starters to the team, junior Filippo Crivelli, bumped up from 133 to 141 pounds and won his second PAC title. He went 31-13 overall and finished second on the squad in dual win (11-3). Crivelli snagged nine wins by pin, two by technical fall and five by major decision.
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The biggest hole in the Jacket lineup was left by Lohr at 149 pounds. The school’s all-time winningest wrestler was replaced by a combination of freshman Nick Kusich and sophomore D.J. Grindle. Kusich represented the Orange and Black at the PAC Championships. Kusich also spent time at 157 pounds before descending to 149 by the end of the schedule, He was again part of a platoon system, joining sophomore Derek hull at the weight class, as the two took over for Milligan as the starter.
Junior Ryan Shank bounced back from an injury-plagued first year in Waynesburg to win the 184-pound PAC title. Shank pinned his way to the championship as part of a 33-11 season. He ended his year with a 2-2 showing at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships. Perhaps no Waynesburg wrestler showed more heart than freshman Joshua Sneeringer. Waynesburg needed a replacement for Bonaventura at 197 and despite routinely giving up anywhere from 10 to 15 pounds, Sneeringer stepped up to keep the Jackets from forfeiting the weight. When it came to story of the year, freshman heavyweight Jake Evans created more buzz and headlines than arguably anyone on the team. He started his first year with the team by upsetting two-time defending PAC champion Greg Kumer at both the Orange/ Black wrestle-offs and the Washington & Jefferson Invitational. After winning the starting job at 285 pounds, Evans rolled to a team-best 37-9 overall record. He also set squad highs in dual wins (12-1) and pins (13-6). The standout newcomer ended his year with a PAC title and a Waynesburg-best fourth-place finish at regionals.
2015-16 SEASON STATISTICS Name
Overall Dual Tourn. Pin
Tech. Maj.
Dec. Def./Forf.
Gordan Bieber 23-9 3-0 20-9 1-0 1-0 1-4 8-5 6-0 Tristan Buxton 32-14 8-5 24-9 3-2 1-1 7-2 18-9 3-0 Matt Claxton 4-7 0-1 4-6 0-1 0-2 1-1 4-3 0-1 Filippo Crivelli 31-13 11-3 20-10 9-4 2-0 5-0 13-9 2-0 Jake Evans 37-9 12-1 25-8 13-6 0-0 5-0 18-3 1-0 DJ Grindle 7-14 2-7 5-7 2-1 1-6 1-4 2-3 1-0 Derek Hull 9-16 1-5 8-11 2-4 0-4 1-1 5-8 1-0 Greg Kumer 12-7 1-0 11-7 4-2 0-0 2-0 4-6 1-2 Nick Kusich 11-23 3-10 8-13 2-4 0-1 3-2 4-16 2-0 Landon Lohr 22-18 6-7 16-11 9-4 1-0 1-5 7-8 4-0 Shane Lowman 3-4 0-0 3-7 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-5 0-0 Mike Millero 18-21 6-8 12-13 1-5 1-1 2-0 13-15 1-0 Tristan Nicholson 2-10 1-2 1-8 0-7 0-0 1-1 0-2 1-0
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0-0
Joshua Sneeringer 5-23 0-11 5-12 2-8 0-2 0-2 3-9 0-0
Zach Swarrow 14-13 7-5 7-8 6-8 0-0 2-3 6-1 0-1
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Ryan Shank 33-11 12-2 21-9 7-2 1-1 9-2 3-4 2-0
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PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
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PAC REVIEW 2015-16 Final PAC Standings TEAM PAC OVERALL Thiel*! 2-0 9-10 Waynesburg 1-1 6-8 Washington & Jefferson 0-2 0-8 * - Regular Season Champion ! - PAC Tournament Champion
Post-season Results
PAC Championship Results
D III MIDEAST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT 125 lb. 3rd place - Jacob Spearman, Wash. & Jeff. 5th place - Tristan Buxton, Waynesburg
1. Thiel 2. Waynesburg 3. Wash. & Jeff.
120.0 106.0 75.0
Wt. Champ
Runner-Up
141 lb. 5th place - Robert Ritschard, Thiel 6th place - Filippo Crivelli, Waynesburg 157 lb. 1st place - Brett Beltz, Thiel 174 lb. 3rd place - Sonnieboy Blanco, Wash. & Jeff. 285 lb. 4th place - Jake Evans, Waynesburg
DIII NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 125 lb. 3rd place - Jacob Spearman, Wash. & Jeff.
125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 285
Jacob Spearman, W&J Lance Waters, THI Filippo Crivelli, WAY Nick Sutton, THI Brett Beltz, THI Chris Nuss, THI Sonnieboy Blanco, W&J Ryan Shank, WAY Marco Crivelli, THI Jake Evans, WAY
Result
Tristan Buxton, WAY 10-4 Zach Swarrow, WAY Pin :59 Robert Ritschard, THI 4-1 Trevor Meyers, W&J 7-6 Derek Hull, WAY Pin 2:23 Landon Lohr, WAY 8-6 Mike Millero, WAY 10-5 William Oberschelp, W&J Pin 6:10 Zeke Stroupe, W&J Pin 4:20 Tyler Hendzel, THI 13-1 M.D.
Outstanding Wrestler Brett Beltz, 157 lb., Thiel PAC COACH OF THE YEAR Craig Thurber
157 lb. NQ - Brett Beltz, Thiel 174 lb. 3rd place - Sonnieboy Blanco, Wash. & Jeff.
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Junior Filippo Crivelli won his second PAC championship by beating Thiel’s Robert Ritchard 4-1. His older brother Marco Crivelli also won a title, completing the rare feat of siblings claiming league crowns in the same year.
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POSTSEASON ACCOLADES NCAA ALL-AMERICANS (Since 2000) 125 pounds Alex Crown (4th, 2011) 133 Pounds Nick Garber (7th, 2010) 141 Pounds Shawn Whyte (8th, 2000; 7th, 2001) 149 Pounds Luke Lohr (7th, 2013; 8th in 2015) 165 Pounds Sam Guidi (4th, 2015) 174 Pounds Anthony Bonaventura (2nd, 2014) NATIONAL QUALIFIERS (Since 2000) 125 Pounds Alex Crown 133 Pounds Nick Garber (2010) 141 Pounds Shawn Whyte (2000, 2001) Nick Garber (2009, 2011) 149 Pounds Luke Lohr (2013, 2014, 2015) 165 Pounds Sam Guidi (2013, 2015) 174 Pounds Anthony Bonaventura (2013, 2014) 184 Pounds Corbin Semple (2010) Cameron Fine (2014) 197 Pounds Corbin Semple (2009) 285 Pounds Brandon Fedorka (2011) REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (Since 2001) 125 Pounds Alex Crown 133 Pounds Nick Garber (2010)
165 Pounds Sam Guidi (2013) 184 Pounds Corbin Semple (2009) 197 Pounds Corbin Semple (2009) 285 Pounds Brandon Fedorka (2011)
121 Pounds Mike Olem (2004) 125 Pounds Dave Brant (1991, 1993) Anthony Adams (2000) Alex Crown (2010, 2011, 2012) 133 Pounds J.R. Fidler (2004) Jim Weishaar (2005) Nikkien Fauntleroy (2007) Alex Crown (2013) Filippo Crivelli (2014) 134 Pounds Scott Beaner (1991) 141 Pounds Shawn Whyte (1999, 2000, 2001) Nick Garber (2008, 2011) Jake Vitolo (2014) Filippo Crivelli (2016) 149 Pounds Ken Laird (2005, 2006) Jesse Byerly (2010) Luke Lohr (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) Chris Milligan (2012) 157 Pounds Mike Catalano (2007) Garett Johnston (2011, 12) 158 Pounds John Kochis (1995) 165 Pounds Alex Evanoff (2009) Sam Guidi (2015) Sam Lombardo (2012) 167 Pounds Charles Vaughn (1991) Chuck Trump (1992) 174 Pounds Jared Roberts (2011) Anthony Bonaventura (2013) 177 Pounds Bryan Lowery (1991) 184 Pounds Corbin Semple (2010) Cody Catalina (2011, 2013) Ryan Shank (2016) 190 Pounds Mike Matrisch (1998) 197 Pounds Bob Hogue (2000) Brandon MIller (2007) Corbin Semple (2009) Heavyweight Richard Knight (1991) Bob Sweaney (2000) Melvin Warrick (2010) Greg Kumer (2014, 2015) Jake Evans (2016)
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141 Pounds Nick Garber (2009, 1011)
PAC CHAMPIONS 118 Pounds Jerry Eyth (1995)
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
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2005-06 – Coach Dave Thomas Messiah Invit. 7th place Case Western Reserve L 13-34 Baldwin-Wallace L 3-3 Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) W 27-26 Ursinus L R.I.T. Invitational 14th place Ohio Northern Invitational 20th place Stevens Institute of Tech. (N.J.) L 9-30 Wilkes L 9-48 SUNY-Oneonta L 3-43 Trinity (Conn.) L 15-29 Washington & Lee (Va.) L 9-43 Wilkes L 6-48 Gettysburg L 12-36 Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) L 3-30 Washington & Jefferson L 12-35 Muskingum L 3-43 Mercyhurst Northeast L 6-35 Thiel L 6-45 Baldwin-Wallace Invitational 9th place PAC Championship 3rd place NCAA Midstates Tournament 8th place NCAA Midwest Regionals 12th place 1-15 2006-07 – Coach Charlie Heard Messiah Invitational 7th place Case Western Reserve L 6-44 Baldwin-Wallace L 9-42 Mount St. Joseph L 12-36 Ursinus Tournament N/A R.I.T. Invitational 15th place Ohio Northern Invitational 22nd place Lycoming L 9-45 Trinity (Conn.) W 21-9 Stevens Tech (N.J.) L 3-40 Washington & Jefferson L 9-39 Washington & Lee L 12-43 Gettysburg L 6-45 Washington & Lee Tournament 8th place Mercyhurst North East L 15-34 Muskingum L 7-35 Thiel L 9-45 Baldwin-Wallace Tournament 9th place PAC Tournament 2nd place NCAA Mideast Regionals 15th place 1-10 2007-08 – Interim Coach Chay Lahew Messiah Invitational 6th place Case Western Reserve L 18-38 Baldwin-Wallace L 6-48 Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) L 11-47 Messiah L 6-45 Elizabethtown L 0-52 Lycoming L 3-48 R.I.T. Invitational 12th place Ohio Northern Invitational 18th place Washington & Jefferson L 6-39
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Washington & Lee L 6-40 Gettysburg L 6-41 Washington & Lee Invitational 6th place Duquesne L 3-46 Thiel L 6-54 Baldwin-Wallace Invitational 7th place PAC Tournament 3rd place NCAA Midwest Regionals 11th place 0-11 2008-09 – Coach Ron Headlee 11/1 Orange/Black Duals N/A 11/8 Messiah Invitational 4th place 11/19 Duquesne L 15-23 11/22 Messiah W 26-19 11/22 Elizabethtown W 27-15 11/22 York W 18-16 12/6 R.I.T. Invitational T-7th place 12/13 Ohio Northern Invitational 12th place 1/10 Washington & Jefferson W 29-15 1/10 Gettysburg W 40-6 1/10 Washington and Lee W 40-7 1/13 West Liberty State L 13-28 1/13 Seton Hill W 26-15 1/17 Washington and Lee Invitational 1st place 1/21 Thiel W 22-15 1/24 Gannon L 12-33 1/31 West Virgnia Tech W 42-9 2/3 Shippensburg W 19-16 2/5 Mercyhurst L 7-33 2/7 John Summa Memorial Tourn. 2nd place 2/14 PAC Championships 2nd place 2/21 NCAA Division III Midwest Regionals 6th place 3/6-7/2009 NCAA Nationals 41st place 10-4 2009-10 – Coach Ron Headlee 10/31 Orange & Black Wrestle-offs 11/7 Messiah Invitational 3rd place 11/13 Shippensburg W 20-15 11/14 Washington & Jefferson Open Ind. Only 11/21 Messiah L 18-20 11/21 Baldwin-Wallace W 22-21 11/21 York L 13-27 12/5 RIT Invitational 4th place 12/11 Thiel L 16-17 12/15 Muskingum W 46-6 12/18 The Apprentice School W 29-16 1/9 Columbia (at Pitt) L 15-31 1/9 Eastern Michigan (at Pitt) L 11-36 1/9 Pitt L 3-39 1/13 McDaniel L 15-17 1/16 Washington & Lee Invitational 1st place 1/22 Washington & Jefferson W 35-9 1/23 Penn State-Dubois W 38-6 1/30 West Liberty State L 16-21 2/3 Gannon L 3-39 2/6 John Summa Memorial Tourn. 2nd place 2/12 PAC Championships 1st Place 2/20 NCAA Division IIIMidwest Regional 4th place 3/5-6 NCAA Nationals T-33rd place 6-9
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2010-11 – Coach Ron Headlee 10/30/2010 Orange & Black Wrestle-offs 11/6/2010 Messiah Invitational T-1st place 11/13/2010 Shippensburg W 21-12 11/13/2010 John Hopkins W 21-12 11/13/2010 York W 18-17 11/20/2010 York T 18-18 11/20/2010 Lake Erie W 21-18 11/20/2010 Messiah L 15-22 12/4/2010 Ohio Northern Tournament T-7th place 12/11/2010 Tiffin W 38-9 12/16/2010 Mercyhurst L 16-22 12/18/2010 Muskingum W 42-6 1/11/2011 Ohio Valley W 45-3 1/14/2011 Mercyhurst Northeast W 41-6 1/15/2011 Waynesburg Invit. 1st place 1/20/2011 Washington & Jefferson W 28-18 1/22/2011 Messiah Open Ind. Only 1/25/2011 Penn State New Kensington W 58-0 1/28/2011 Thiel W 33-12 2/1/2011 West Liberty State W 22-16 2/5/2011 John Summa Memorial Tourn. 1st place 2/11/2011 PAC Championships 1st place 2/26/2011 Midwest Regional 3rd place 12-2-1 2011-12 – Coach Ron Headlee 10/29/2011 Orange & Black Wrestle-offs 11/5/2011 Messiah Invitational 4th place 11/12/2011 Mt. Union Invitational 3rd place 11/16/2011 Shippensburg W 21-15 11/19/2011 Messiah L 13-19 11/19/2011 York L 15-18 11/19/2011 Lake Erie L 9-31 11/30/2011 West Liberty L 9-24 12/3/2011 ONU Tournament 9th place 12/8/2011 Muskingum W 40-6 12/14/2011 Mercyhurst L 18-21 12/18/2011 Loras (Iowa) W 30-12 12/18/2011 Morningside (Iowa) W 20-19 12/18/2011 Luther (Iowa) L 16-32 12/18/2011 Elmhurst (Ill.) L 13-33 1/7/2012 Waynesburg Invit. 1st place 1/11/2012 Washington & Jefferson W 36-6 1/14/2012 Ithaca L 16-18 1/21/2012 Messiah Open Individuals Only 1/25/2012 Ohio Valley W 32-6 1/26/2012 PSU Greater Allegheny W 51-3 1/26/2012 Penn State Beaver W 54-0 1/26/2012 Penn State Fayette W 46-9 2/1/2012 Thiel W 18-17 2/10/2012 PAC Tournament 2nd place 2/25/2012 Midwest Regional 3rd place 10-8 2012-13 – Coach Ron Headlee 11/3/12 Orange/Black Wrestle-Offs 11/10/12 Wash. & Jeff. Invit. 4th place 11/14/12 #19 Shippensburg L 7-34
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11/17/12 York(Pa.) L 15-22 11/17/12 Lake Erie L 7-30 11/17/12 Tiffin L 12-25 12/1/12 Ohio Northern Invit. 7th place 12/7/12 West Liberty L 14-22 12/14/12 Muskingum W 45-6 1/5/13 Waynesburg Invit. 5th place 1/11/13 Wisconsin-Stevens Point L 14-21 1/11/13 Williams L 16-21 1/11/13 Trine W 21-19 1/12/13 Lycoming College W 33-9 1/18/13 Ithaca L 12-24 1/19/13 Mt. St. Vincent Tourn. 1st place 1/22/13 Washington & Jefferson W 29-13 1/25/13 Messiah L 9-26 1/26/13 Elizabethtown W 21-16 1/26/13 Messiah Open Ind. Only 1/31/13 Penn State Beaver W 57-0 1/31/13 Penn State Fayette W 51-6 1/31/13 Penn State Greater Allegheny W 54-0 2/2/13 John Summa Memorial Tourn. 2nd place 2/6/13 Thiel W 24-9 2/15/13 PAC Championships 1st place 3/2/13 Mideast Regional 9 a.m. 3/15-16/13 NCAA Nationals 38th place 9-9 2013-14 – Coach Ron Headlee 11/2/13 Orange/Black Wrestle-offs 11/9/13 W&J Invitational 3rd place 11/13/13 West Liberty L 18-24 11/16/13 York W 24-15 11/16/13 Mercyhurst L 6-36 11/23/13 John Carroll W 22-13 11/23/13 Mount Union L 13-22 11/23/13 Lycoming W 25-9 11/23/13 Gettysburg W 42-9 12/7/13 ONU Tournament 6th place 12/13/13 Seton Hill W 28-12 12/17/13 Muskingum W 45-3 12/21/13 Luther L 7-26 12/21/13 Central Florida W 34-6 12/21/13 Loras L 12-24 12/21/13 Chicago W 32-9 1/3/14 Elizabethtown W 32-9 1/4/14 Waynesburg Invit. 1st place 1/10/14 Washington and Jefferson W 34-9 1/18/14 Penn State Dubois W 50-0 1/18/14 Messiah L 13-27 1/18/14 Heidelberg W 18-16 1/22/14 Ohio Valley W 32-12 1/31/14 Thiel W 18-15 2/8/14 John Summa Memorial Tourn. 1st place 2/14/14 PAC Championships 1st place 2/19/14 Alderson-Broaddus W 31-14 3/2/14 NCAA Mideast Regionals 3rd place 3/14-15/14 NCAA National 19th place 15-6
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2014-15 – Coach Ron Headlee 11/1/14 Orange/Black Wrestle-offs 11/8/14 W&J Invitational 5th place 11/12/14 West Liberty W 18-16 11/16/14 College of New Jersey W 19-16 11/16/14 York W 19-13 11/16/14 Shippensburg W 25-11 11/22/14 Mount Union L 9-33 11/22/14 Lycoming L 10-35 11/22/14 John Carroll W 27-12 11/22/14 Baldwin Wallace L 8-35 12/6/14 ONU Tournament 10th place 12/17/14 Muskingum W 54-0 12/20/14 Loras W 21-19 12/20/14 Simpson W 34-4 12/20/14 Luther L 13-29 12/20/14 Elmhurst W 25-16 1/3/15 Waynesburg Invit. 2nd place 1/10/15 Stevens Inst. of Tech. W 22-15 1/10/15 Hunter W 60-0 1/10/15 Springfield W 31-18 1/10/15 Delaware Valley L 15-24 1/17/15 Heidelberg W 24-18 1/17/15 Messiah L 13-30 1/17/15 Elizabethtown W 35-11 1/21/15 Wash. & Jeff. W 22-17 1/30/15 Thiel L 14-22 2/5/15 Penn State Dubois W 39-8 2/7/15 John Summa Mem. Tourn. 4th place 2/13/15 PAC Championships 3rd place 2/20/15 Alderson-Broaddus W 33-7 3/1/15 NCAA Mideast Regionals 10th place 3/13-14/15 NCAA National 24th place 17-7
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2015-16 – Coach Ron Headlee 10/31/15 Orange/Black Wrestle-Offs 11/4/15 Shippensburg L 15-26 11/7/15 Monarch Invitational 4th Place 11/12/15 West Liberty L 13-20 11/14/15 W&J Invitational 5th Place 11/19/15 Muskingum W 39-9 12/5/15 ONU Invitational 7th place 12/12/15 West Virginia Tech. W 43-9 12/12/15 Stevens L 19-26 12/12/15 Baldwin Wallace L 12-30 12/19/15 Seton Hill L 15-25 12/29-30/15 Citrus Invit. 7th Place 1/8/16 Springfield W 25-16 1/8/16 York L 9-26 1/8/16 King’s W 32-8 1/9/16 Olivet L 19-21 1/9/16 Millikin W 27-18 1/14/16 Wash. & Jeff. W 22-21 1/29/16 Thiel L 16-24 2/6/16 John Summa Mem. Tourn. 4th Place 2/12/16 PAC Championships 2nd Place 2/27/16 NCAA Mideast Regionals 8th Place 6-8
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UNIVERSITY PROFILE individuals and has become the centerpiece of the Waynesburg University landscape.
Waynesburg University is a small, private, comprehensive Christian university located in southwestern Pennsylvania, approximately 50 miles south of Pittsburgh. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), the University inspires students to pursue lives of purpose through faith, learning and serving. Offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs, Waynesburg University designs its curriculum to meet the needs of today’s students. Undergraduates can choose among more than 70 programs of study, including the traditional liberal arts such as English, history, biology, and more, and innovative fields such as athletic training, biblical ministries, computer forensics, criminal justice, forensic science, marine biology, nursing, sports information, sports management, and many others. The University’s Graduate and Professional Studies Program, located at three convenient centers in the immediate Pittsburgh region, offers accelerated, evening programs geared for adult students in the fields of business, nursing, education, and counseling psychology.
A Waynesburg University education not only connects the theoretical and the practical, it also connects the world of ideas with a commitment to serving others. Every student engages in service through personal experiences and specific courses under the guidance of faculty mentors. High school students who are actively involved in community service can qualify for the Bonner Scholars program, which provides scholarship assistance for those who commit to weekly volunteer service. The University’s commitment to service learning and service leadership includes national and international mission and service trips. Participating in these experiences broadens students’ perspectives and education. To learn more, visit the University website: www. waynesburg.edu Or call toll-free: 1-800-225-7393 Waynesburg University 51 West College Street Waynesburg, PA 15370
The University’s total enrollment is approximately 2,500 students, including over 1,500 undergraduates on the Waynesburg campus and over 800 graduate and professional studies students. Waynesburg students enjoy personalized attention from highly qualified faculty, a well-rounded liberal arts curriculum, state-of the-art facilities, a networked campus with wireless Internet in academic and recreational settings, and Internet access in all residence hall rooms.
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The beautiful campus includes an awardwinning campus center, performing arts center, and several new, apartment-style residence halls. New additions to campus include a recently constructed Center for Research and Economic Development, modern additions to the dining hall and library, and a new fitness center that is accessible to students, faculty and alumni. The latest edition to the campus landscape is the magnificent Roberts Chapel. Completed in 2011, the chapel seats around 600
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