INTRODUCTION Intro
Season Review
Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2016-17 Season Review . . . . . . . . 16
President's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2016-17 Season Statistics . . . . . . . 17
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Presidents’ Athletic Conference . 18
Season Outlook
PAC Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Team Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Team History
Waynesburg Wrestling Room . . . . 6
Postseason Accolades . . . . . . . . . 20
Wrestler Profiles
Year-By-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Returner Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Waynesburg University
Coaching Staff
University Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Head Coach Ron Headlee . . . . . . 13 Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CREDITS Editor Bobby Fox, ‘04
Printing/Final Production Bethel Park Printing, Bethel Park, Pa.
Photography ADM Photography, Darlington, Pa. Dawn Yates 2017-2018 WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE
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QUICK FACTS 2017-18 SCHEDULE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Date Opponent Time 11/4/17 O/B WRESTLE-OFFS 11 A.M. 11/8/17 SHIPPENSBURG 7 P.M. 11/11/17 at W&J Invitational 9:45 a.m. 11/18/17 Mt. Union Duals 10 a.m. 12/1-2/17 Messiah Petrofes Invit. 12 p.m. 12/7/17 at Muskingum 7 p.m. 12/9/2017 APPRENTICE! 11 A.M. 12/9/2017 BALDWIN WALLACE! 12:30 P.M. 12/9/2017 PSU BEHREND! 2 P.M. 12/17/17 Long Island Open 10 a.m. 1/6/18 WAYNESBURG INVIT. 9:30 A.M. 1/10/18 at Wash. and Jeff.* 7 p.m. 1/12-13/18 Whitehill Duals 9 a.m. 1/19/18 at Thomas More* 5 p.m. 1/20/18 Case Western TBA 1/20/18 at Kent St. Tuscarawas TBA 1/26/18 THIEL* 7 P.M. 1/31/18 at West Liberty 7 p.m. 2/3/18 Summa Invitational 10 a.m. 2/10/18 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 A.M. 2/24-25/18 NCAA D III REGIONALS TBA
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
! - Waynesburg Quad, HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS, * - PAC opponent
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
2016-17 RESULTS
Date Opponent 11/9/16 at Shippensburg 11/12/16 W&J Invitational 11/16/16 WEST LIBERTY 11/19/16 Greensboro! 11/19/16 Messiah! 11/19/16 Heidelberg! 11/19/16 Mount Union! 12/3/16 ONU Invitational 12/8/16 MUSKINGUM@ 12/10/16 APPRENTICE@ 12/10/16 YORK@ 12/10/16 BALDWIN WALLACE@ 12/17/16 Elmhurst# 12/17/16 Simpson# 12/17/16 Ferrum# 12/17/16 Luther# 1/6/17 THOMAS MORE* 1/7/17 WAYNESBURG INVIT. 1/11/17 WASH. & JEFF.* 1/13/17 Millikin$ 1/13/17 Wesleyan$ 1/13/2017 Lycoming$ 1/14/17 Williams$ 1/14/17 Oswego State$ 1/21/17 at Case Western% 1/21/17 John Carroll% 1/27/17 at Thiel* 2/1/2017 SETON HILL 2/4/2017 Summa Invitational 2/11/17 PAC Championships 2/25-26/17 D III Mideast Regionals 3/10-11/17 D III Nationals
Athletics Web Site.......www.waynesburgsports.com
COACHING STAFF Head Coach.......................Ron Headlee Alma Mater/Year................ Messiah/1982 Record at Waynesburg/Years... 96-67-1/10th Career Record/Years........... 96-67-1/10th Wrestling Office Phone.....(724) 852-3338 E-mail Address... rheadlee@waynesburg.edu Assistant Coach. Gennaro Bonaventura Grad. Assistant......................... Colt Shorts Volunteer Assistant..................John Yates TEAM INFORMATION 2016-17 Overall Record................... 11-14 2016-17 PAC Record/Finish........ 2-1/T-1st Starters Returning/Lost....................... 7/2* Wrestlers Returning/Lost..................... 16/3 Newcomers.............................................11
! - Mount Union Duals, @ - Home Quad, # - Gator “Boots” Duals, $ - Budd Whitehill National Duals, HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS, * - PAC opponent
* - Only 9 starters because of no starter at 133.
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Results L 13-27 8th Place W 24-19 W 24-22 L 18-25 L 19-29 L 13-24 5th Place W 34-12 W 27-21 W 20-18 L 18-31 L 15-32 L 18-22 L 13-29 L 10-36 W 41-12 3RD PLACE L 22-24 L 20-24 W 23-22 L 16-27 L 14-37 W 28-10 W 22-22 W 21-18 W 32-12 L 12-35 6th Place 1st Place 3rd Place 28th Place
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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 student-athletes. 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. During the 2016-17 academic year, 95 Waynesburg University student-athletes earned recognition on the PAC fall and spring Academic Honor Rolls, an impressive achievement that illustrates the caliber of student-athletes at Waynesburg.
President Douglas G. Lee
Through the hard work and dedication of these same individuals, Waynesburg claimed four PAC team titles, which matches our highest total since joining the conference in 1990. 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. In addition to the accomplishments made by our student-athletes, Waynesburg University has also been recognized as a national leader in educational value and outcomes by U.S. News and World Report, Colleges of Distinction, Money Magazine and USA Today. 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!
Douglas G. Lee President
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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. 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 match from the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse. The availability for the radio line is apportioned by order of request.
The 2017-18 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.
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.
Mailing Address Waynesburg Sports Information 51 West College Street Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone Directory Sports Information: 724.852.3334 Fax: 724.852.6286
Wrestling Office: 724.852.3338
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. Postmatch player interviews are conducted in the Marisa Fieldhouse.
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.
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.
• Waynesburg reserves the right to dismiss a media member to ensure a working press row.
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TEAM ROSTER NAME Caleb Baxter Sean Bright Ken Burrs Tristan Buxton Dillion Charlton Matt Claxton Jake Evans Ross Fisher
Wgt. 165-174
Hgt. Yr. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 6-1 Fr. Butler, Pa. / Butler
285
6-1
Fr.
Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills
197 125 174-184
5-9 5-5 5-11
So. Sr. Fr.
Hagerstown, Md. / North Hagerstown
157 285
5-10 6-4
Jr. Jr.
Columbia, Md. / Oakland Mills Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward
285
Washington, Pa. / Trinity Stoystown, Pa. / North Star
6-1
Fr.
Lebanon, Pa. / Cedar Crest
DJ Grindle R.J. Hall Marco Herrera
141-149 5-9 157 5-9 197
Sr. Fr. Fr.
Baltimore, Md. / Perry Hall Fort Lee, N.J. / Fort Lee
Derek Hull Nick Kusich
165 165-174
5-6 5-6
Sr. Jr.
Avella, Pa. / Avella
Josh Kuslock
133-141
5-6
Fr.
Hickory, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston
Matt Lascola Landon Lohr Zach Mackall Mike Mahon Tony Mastrangelo Sean McGing Mike Millero
141 165-174 157 174-184 133 133 174-184
5-6 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-5 5-8 5-10
Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr.
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Langley Somerset, Pa. / Somerset Austintown, Ohio / Austintown-Fitch Pittsburgh, Pa. / Fox Chapel
Tristan Nicholson Ben Norman Marco Parry Adam Rigney Joshua Sneeringer Cory Supan Will VanNorman Dan Verhovsek James Zeremenko
174-184 184 133-141 184-197 197 174 285 157-165 197-285
6-0 6-1 5-7 5-9 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-6
Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. So. Fr.
Washington, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston Canonsburg, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston
Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan
Bronx, N.Y. / Mt. St. Michael Greenville, Pa. / Reynolds Burgettstown, Pa. / Burgettstown Girard, Ohio / Girard Austintown, Ohio / Austintown-Fitch
Mount Union, Pa. / Mount Union New Oxford, Pa. / Delone Cath. McDonald, Pa. / South Fayette Wind Ridge, Pa. / West Greene Johnstown, Pa. / Richland Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan
HEAD COACH: Ron Headlee ASSISTANT COACH: Gennaro Bonaventura VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT: John Yates GRAD. ASSISTANT: Colt Shorts
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WAYNESBURG WRESTLING ROOM
Prior to the start of the 2011-12 season, the Waynesburg University wrestling team moved into its 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. “Showing our room to new recruits is exciting because I believe we have one of the nicest rooms in Division III,” Headlee said. “The University really helped us by giving us this facility to better accommodate the numbers we now have.”
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RETURNER PROFILES
KEN BURRS
Sophomore | 197 lb. | 5-9 Hagerstown, Md. | North Hagerstown Criminal Justice 2016-17: 12-6 overall record ... 3-2 dual record ... 4-0 in matches determined by pin (:45 quickest fall)... 1-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... 0-1 in matches determined by major decision ... PAC champion at 197 pounds ... Placed fourth at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships ... High School: Placed third at the 3A/4A MPSSAA state championships, two-time Maryland state qualifier.
TRISTAN BUXTON Senior | 125 lb. | 5-5 Washington, Pa. | Trinity Business Information Science
2016-17: 45-5 overall record ... 22-2 dual record ... 12-0 in matches determined by pin (1:06 quickest fall) ... 9-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 2-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... Named PAC Wrestler of the Week ... PAC Champion ... Placed fourth at NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships ... Mentioned in D3wrestle.com rankings ... 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.
MATT CLAXTON
Junior| 157 lb. | 5-10 Columbia, Md. | Oakland Mills Secondary Education 2016-17: 14-23 overall record ... 3-11 dual record ... 4-8 in matches determined by pin ... 1-8 in matches determined by major decision ... 1-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... 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.
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RETURNER PROFILES
JAKE EVANS
Junior | 285 lb. | 6-4 Elizabeth, Pa.| Elizabeth Forward Computer Science 2016-17: 49-5 overall record, which set a program record for wins in a season ... 24-1 dual record ... 30-1 in matches determined by pin (:24 quickest fall), which was among the highest totals in the country ... 7-2 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... PAC Champion ... Named Outstanding Wrestler at PAC Championships ... NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Champion ... Placed seventh at NCAA Division III National Championships ... 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.
D.J. GRINDLE
Senior | 141 lb. | 5-9 Baltimore, Md.| Perry Hall Criminal Justice 2016-17: Missed the season because of injury ... 2015-16: 7-14 overall record ... 1-5 dual record ... 2-1 in matches determined by pin (2:09 quickest fall) ... 1-4 in matches determined by major decision ... 1-6 in matches determind by technical fall ... 2014-15: 12-21 overall record ... 7-12 dual record ... 3-3 in matches determined by pin (1:09 quickest fall) ... 4-3 in matches determined by major decision ... 1-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... High School: Wrestling (letter winner), three-time Maryland state qualifier, fourth-place at Maryland states, two-time county finalist, regional finalist, two-time Parkville Tournament finalist, more than 100 victories, Most Improved Wrestler as a junior ... Personal Notes: Son of Stephanie and Dennis Grindle.
DEREK HULL
Junior | 165 lb. | 5-6 Canonsburg, Pa.| Chartiers-Houston Environmental Science 2016-17: 22-22 overall record ... 11-11 dual record ... 7-9 in matches determined by pin (:30 quickest fall) ... 3-0 in matches determined by by major decision ... 0-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... 201516: 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: Son of Jim and Jan Hull. 2017-2018 WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE
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NICK KUSICH
Junior | 165-174 lb. | 5-6 Avella, Pa. | Avella Environmental Science 2016-17: 2-3 overall record ... 1-1 dual record ... 0-1 in matches determined by pin ... 2-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... 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
Senior | 165-174 lb. | 5-8 Somerset, Pa. | Somerset Mathematics 2016-17: 11-26 overall record ... 4-12 dual record ... 8-3 in matches determined by pin (:18 quickest fall) ... 0-4 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-2 in matches determined by technicall fall ... 201516: 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.
ZACH MACKALL
Sophomore | 157 lb. | 5-7 Austintown, Ohio | Austintown-Fitch Exercise Science- Wellness/Physiology Track Prior to Waynesburg: Attended Youngstown State ... 2016-17: Second-semester transer ... 5-8 overall record ... 0-2 dual record ... 3-0 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 ... High School: Wrestling (3 letters), Record holder for single season pins at Austintown-Fitch (34) ... Personal Notes: Son of Jennifer and Robert Mackall; Older brother of Alex Mackall, who wrestles at Rutgers. 2017-2018 WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE
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RETURNER PROFILES
MIKE MILLERO
Junior | 174-184 lb. | 5-10 Greenville, Pa. | Reynolds Criminal Justice 2016-17: Missed the season due to injury ... 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.
TRISTAN NICHOLSON Junior | 174-184 lb. | 6-0 Burgettstown, Pa. | Burgettstown Secondary Education/Chemistry
2016-17: 0-3 overall record ... 0-0 dual record ... 0-1 in matches determined by pin ... 0-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... 0-0 in matches determined by major decision ... 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
Sophomore | 184-197 lb. | 6-1 Girard, Ohio | Girard Sports Management 2016-17: 3-13 overall record ... 0-1 dual record ... 1-7 in matches determined by pin (3:41 quickest fall) ... 0-2 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... High School: Wrestling (4 letters), two-time Ohio state qualifier, All-EOWL, ... Football ... 3.8 GPA, honor roll ... Personal Notes: Son of John and Sue Norman.
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RETURNER PROFILES
ADAM RIGNEY
Sophomore | 184-197 lb. | 5-9 Mount Union, Pa. | Mount Union Athletic Training 2016-17: 15-28 overall record ... 4-18 dual record ... 4-4 in matches determined by pin (1:38 quickest fall) ... 1-3 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-4 in matches determined by technical fall ... 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
JOSHUA SNEERINGER
Junior | 197 lb. | 5-9 New Oxford, Pa. | Delone Catholic Business Management
2016-17: 2-4 overall record ... 0-0 dual record ... 1-1 in matches determined by pin (2:49 quickest fall) ... 0-0 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... 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.
CORY SUPAN
Sophomore | 174 lb. | 5-10 Pittsburgh, Pa. | South Fayette Criminal Justice 2016-17: 0-16 overall record ... 0-1 dual record ... 0-12 in matches determined by pin .... 0-1 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-2 in matches determined by technical fall ... High School: Wrestling (3 letters) ... Soccer ... Personal Notes: Son of Kelli and Bill Supan.
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RETURNER PROFILES
WILL VANNORMAN
Junior | 285 lb. | 6-1 Wind Ridge, Pa. | West Greene Athletic Training 2016-17: 13-7 overall record ... 0-0 dual record ... 3-2 in matches determined by pin (:44 quickest fall) ... 1-0 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-0 in matches determined by technical fall ... 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
Sophomore | 157-165 lb. | 5-11 Johnstown, Pa. | Richland Marketing 2016-17: 19-14 overall record ... 9-8 dual record ... 1-4 in matches determined by pin (7:37 quickest fall) ... 3-2 in matches determined by major decision ... 0-1 in matches determined by technical fall ... Waynesburg: Member of the Yellow Jacket football team ... High School: Wrestling (letter winner), regional qualifier ... Football.
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HEAD COACH
RON HEADLEE
Record at Waynesburg: 96-67-1 Career Record: 96-67-1 5-time PAC Coach of the Year 2017 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional 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.
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.
Last year’s 11-14 overall record is part of a 96-67-1 overall mark posted by Headlee. He has also led the Jackets to the best Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) dual record (15-4) over over his nine years as head coach of any league team.
In all, Headlee’s wrestlers have earned nine regional individual titles, 35 PAC individual titles and taken home four PAC Outstanding Wrestler awards. Among those honorees is Garber, who was a three-time Midwest Regional champion and three-time national qualifier.
During the summer of 2016, Headlee added to his already impressive resume by being inducted into the Southwestern Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame. During his first nine years with the squad, he guided the Jackets to their first five PAC team titles in program history and helped develop eight 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 fourtime PAC champion. For his efforts, Headlee has been named PAC Coach of the Year on fiveseparate occasions and was honored as the 2017 NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Coach of the Year.
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.
In 2017, Headlee guided a trio of Jackets to the national tournament. Two of those three, freshman Shaun Wilson and sophomore Jake Evans, returned to Waynesburg with All-American medals at 149 and 285 pounds, respectively.
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.
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.
Prior to his coaching days, Headlee enjoyed tremendous success on the mats as a competitor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Headlee, who also serves as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach, 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 Division I national qualifier
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
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ASSISTANT COACHES
GENNARO BONAVENTURA Assistant Coach
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. He took another step up the coaching ladder during the summer of 2017, when he was promoted to assistant coach.
The former two-sport Jacket athlete is a 2010 graduate of Hauppauge High School, where he wrestled (three-year letter winner) and played football (twoyear letter winner), baseball, lacrosse (two-year letter winner) and basketball. Bonaventura also serves as the assistant coach with the Waynesburg University women’s lacrosse team.
Bonaventura enjoyed his best season on the mat during his senior campaign in 2014-15, going 20-20 overall. He spent the year as the Yellow Jackets’ starting 197-pounder and scored three victories by pin and one win by technical fall.
After graduating with his undergraduate degree in Sports Management in 2015, Bonaventura completed a Master of Education Degree in Athletic Administration and Coaching in the spring of 2017. Bonaventura also serves as the head football coach at Margaret Bell Miller Middle School in Waynesburg, an assistant football coach at Waynesburg Central High School and the assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Waynesburg University. He is engaged to his fiance’, Heather Whipkey, and the two are planning a summer 2018 wedding.
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 ECAC Southwest Bowl Championship squad.
COLT SHORTS
Graduate Assistant
Colt Shorts brings a history of success at all levels on the mats to his position as graduate assistant with the Waynesburg University wrestling team.
was a two time PIAA AAA state place winner (2011-third, 2012-eighth), as well as a WPIAL champion. Shorts also won the 103-pound title at the ultra-competitive Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament in 2010. That same year, he etched his named in Canon-Mac program history by setting the single-season wins record (50) for the Blue and Gold.
Shorts graduated from California Polytechnic State University in the spring of 2017 with his degree in Kinesiology Exercise Science and was a four-year varsity letter winner with the Mustangs. He was a two-year team captain and placed second, fourth and fifth at the PAC 12 Conference championships. During his senior campaign this past winter, Shorts placed seventh at the always competitive Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championships at 157 pounds.
He concluded his high school career as a member of the WPIAL all-star team that battled the Maryland all-stars at the 2012 Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, which is now known as the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. Shorts’ coaching background features work as a clinician and camp counselor at events hosted by Cal Poly, Canon-McMillan High School and the Quest School of Wrestling in Washington, Pennsylvania. He has also given private lessons on the mat.
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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.
tled 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.
He is back for his 10th year with the program, his fourth as a volunteer assistant. He served as Headlee’s primary assistant over his first six seasons.
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.
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.
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 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.
Yates teaches science at Margaret Bell Miller Middles School in Waynesburg and 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.
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 wres-
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2016-17 SEASON IN REVIEW It was an up-and-down year for the Waynesburg University wrestling team. After struggling for the majority of the year to fill all 10 weights through a brutally tough schedule, the YellowJackets wound up running away with their fifth Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) title in nine years, putting together one fo their best showings at the NCAA Division III regional level and crowning two All-Americans out of three national qualifiers.
NCAA Division III National Championships. He wound up leaving La Crosse, Wisconsin, with the seventh-place trophy and the title of All-American. Junior 125-pounder Tristan Buxton was nearly as dominant as Evans, going 45-5 with a 22-2 dual mark. He also went 12-0 in matches determined by pin, 2-0 in technical falls and 9-1 in major decisions. Buxton joined Evans and Wilson as PAC champs, but wound up just one win shy of joining them at nationals.
Waynesburg posted an 11-14 overall record in dual competition and went 2-1 in PAC matches. Their first conference victory of the year was a historic one as the Jackets handed Thomas More a 4112 loss in the first-ever meeting of the two schools. That win started a second half of the schedule that featured a 6-5 mark in dual matches.
A pair of standout seniors ended their respective collegiate careers with memorable last years on the mats. Filippo Crivelli became the program’s newest 100-match winner and set a new career wins record (120), while Ryan Shank won his second-straight 184-pound PAC title. He also earned his first trip to nationals, where he posted a 1-2 record.
A big reason for the team’s second-half success was the addition of freshmen Zach Mackall and Shaun Wilson. Mackall provided the team with much-needed depth at 149 and 157 pounds, while Wilson was immediately inserted into the lineup at 149. The Waynesburg native proceeded to go 22-9 on the year, win a PAC title, place second at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships and become an All-American thanks to an eighth-place showing at nationals.
The Jackets’ fifth-and-final conference champion, freshman Kenneth Burrs, battled injury throughout the season, but was still able to go 12-6 at 197 pounds and reach the third-place match at regionals. Unfortunately, he wound up on the wrong end of a 9-7 SV1 match to just miss out on becoming what would have been a Waynesburg-record fourth qualifier for the NCAA Division III National Championships.
He was far from the only individual to have a big season, however.
A pair of veteran juniors, Derek Hull and Landon Lohr, continued to produce in the middle of the lineup, while first-year wrestlers Dan Verhovsek and Will VanNorman traded in helmets for head gear after spending the fall with the Yellow Jacket football team. Both not only saw time on the field, but posted double-digit wins on the mat.
After bursting onto the scene as a freshman in 2016, sophomore heavyweight Jake Evans put together arguable the best season on the team, and one of the best in recent program history. Evans set a new Waynesburg record for wins in a season by going 49-5 at 285 pounds. He lost just one dual match (24-1) and won an amazing 30 matches by pin (30-1).
Not to be outdone by his team, ninth-year head coach Ron Headlee picked up a couple additions to his personal trophy case. Along with grabbing his fifth PAC Coach of the Year Award, Headlee was also named Mideast Region Coach of the Year after guiding the Orange and Black to a third-place showing.
Not surprisingly, Evans blew through the field at the PAC Championships, going 3-0 with three first-period pins that took a combined 2:49 to accomplish. Evans went on to win Waynesburg’s first regional title since 2011 and make his first trip to the 2017-2018 WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE
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2016-17 SEASON STATISTICS Name
Overall Dual Tourn.
Pin
Tech. Maj.
Dec. Def./Forf.
Kenneth Burrs 12-6 1-2 11-4 4-0 1-1 0-1 7-4 0-0 Tristan Buxton 45-5
22-2
23-3
12-0
2-0
9-1
19-4
3-0
Matt Claxton 14-23 3-11 11-12 4-8 1-0 1-8 6-6 2-1 Filippo Crivelli 37-17 15-9 22-8 5-2 3-2 7-1 21-12 1-0 Jake Evans
49-5
24-1
25-4
30-1
0-0
7-2
11-2
1-0
Derek Hull 22-22 11-11 11-11 7-9 0-0 3-0 11-13 1-0 Nick Kusich 2-3 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-0 2-1 0-1 0-0 Landon Lohr 11-26 4-12 6-12 8-3 0-2 0-4 3-8 0-1 Zach Mackall 5-8 0-2 4-5 3-0 0-2 0-2 2-4 0-0 Mike Millero
0-0
Tristan Nicholson 0-3 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Ben Norman
3-13
0-1
1-10
1-7
0-1
0-2
2-3
0-0
Adam Rigney
15-28
4-18
11-10
4-4
0-4
1-3
9-18
1-0
Brooks Robinson 1-10 1-2 0-6 0-6 0-4 0-0 0-0 1-0 Ryan Shank 40-10 20-4 20-6 7-4 2-0 8-2 21-4 2-0 Josh Sneeringer 2-4 0-0 2-4 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 Cory Supan
0-16
0-1
0-10
0-12
0-2
0-1
0-1
0-0
Will VanNorman 13-7 0-0 15-8 3-2 0-0 1-0 8-5 1-0 Dan Verhovsek 19-14 9-8 10-6 1-4 0-1 3-2 14-7 1-0 Shaun Wilson
22-9
8-3
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PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), built on the basic belief that an athletic program is an integral part of college life, but not an entity in itself, looks back on sixty years of growth and ahead to years of continued academic and athletic excellence. The league’s name clearly reflects its founding principle that operational control of all aspects of intercollegiate athletics is ultimately the responsibility of the presidents of each member institution, and thus active presidential leadership and oversight is paramount in conference administration. Formally organized in 1955 by Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Case Institute of Technology, and Wayne State University, the PAC was the result of a realization that college athletics, despite numerous virtues for the individual and the institution, were gradually becoming a financial and academic burden. If athletics were to be continued, action had to be taken to place the program on its proper level. This included the premise that benefits of participation should be provided to as many students as possible. The PAC and its membership continue its original, defining mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Institutions involved understand that the key components to its progress lie in the foundation of faith in each member by each other member. It is the conviction of its membership that the PAC is the solution to the dilemma of intercollegiate athletic competition, and they have staked their athletic future on this premise. Currently comprised of 10 select private institutions – Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College – the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics, with academics at the center of each member’s philosophy. The PAC expanded its membership to seven members in 2005 with the addition of Thomas More, formerly a NCAA Division III independent. Saint Vincent, a former NAIA member, joined the conference in 2006 as it began its reclassification to NCAA Division III status. Another former NAIA member, Geneva, became the conference’s ninth member and began league play in 2007 as it started its NCAA Division III reclassification. Chatham became the league’s 10th member, also in 2007. In 2012, the PAC Presidents’ Council voted to add Carnegie Mellon University and Case Western Reserve University as affiliate members in the sport of football beginning with the 2014 season. The PAC crowns league champions and awards all-conference honors in its 21 championship sports. Head coaches determine all-PAC squads for all team sports, while in individual sports, such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. In addition to its 21 sponsored championship sports, the PAC partnered with the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) to create the single-sport Ohio River Lacrosse Conferences (ORLC & ORWLC) in 2014, with both kicking off league schedules during the spring of 2015. The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in PAC competition. The Thomas More men and Westminster women captured the 2016-17 trophies. Staying true to its original mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence, the PAC has seen nearly 200 of its participating student-athletes recognized as Academic All-Americans, while the league has also produced numerous NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Last year, the conference named 939 of its student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating student-athletes who earn a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.
PAC MEMBERS Bethany
St. Vincent
Waynesburg
Chatham
Thiel
Westminster
Geneva
2016-17 ALL-SPORTS TROPHY STANDINGS
Grove City
MEN
WOMEN
1. Thomas More (90.0)
1. Westminster (74.5)
2. Washington & Jefferson (77.5)
2. Thomas More (72)
Thomas More Wash. & Jeff.
Carnegie Mellon *
Case Western Reserve*
3. Grove City (70.0)
3. Grove City (70.5)
t-4. Westminster (63.5)
4. Washington & Jefferson (64.0)
t-4.Saint Vincent (63.5)
5. Saint Vincent (58.0)
6. Bethany (52.0)
6. WAYNESBURG (54.0)
7. Geneva (50.0)
7. Geneva (46.5)
8. Thiel (45.0)
8. Bethany (38.0)
9. WAYNESBURG (44.5)
9. Thiel (26.0)
10. Chatham (4.0)
10. Chatham (25.5)
*-Football-only members
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PAC REVIEW 2016-17 Final PAC Standings TEAM PAC Washington & Jefferson* 2-1 7-6 Waynesburg*! 2-1 11-14 Thomas More* 2-1 3-6 Thiel 0-3 3-12 * - Regular Season Champion ! - PAC Tournament Champion
OVERALL
Post-season Results
PAC Championship Results
D III MIDEAST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT 125 lb. 4th place - Tristan Buxton, Waynesburg
1. Waynesburgh 2. Wash. & Jeff. 3. Thiel 4. Thomas More
149 lb. 2nd place - Shaun Wilson, Waynesburg
Wt. Champ
157 lb. 4th place - Hunter Neely, Wash. & Jeff. 174 lb. 3rd place - Sonnieboy Blanco, Wash. & Jeff. 184 lb. 2nd place - Ryan Shank, Waynesburg 197 lb. 3rd place - Gage Gladysz, Thiel 4th place - Kenneth Burrs, Waynesburg
125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 285
Tristan Buxton, WAY John Shirkey, TMC Jason Miller, THI Shaun Wilson, WAY Hunter Neely, W&J Chris Nuss, THI Sonnieboy Blanco, W&J Ryan Shank, WAY Kenneth Burrs, WAY Jake Evans, WAY
119.0 81.5 78.5 59.5 Runner-Up
Result
Cody Shultz, TMC Pin 4:19 Justin Walter, THI Pin 6:08 Filippo Crivelli, WAY 3-2 Dan Pommerer, W&J 15-3 M.D. Austin Bonacci, THI 4-1 Dan Verhovsek, WAY 3-2 Andrew Taylor, TMC 13-5 M.D. Avery Jones, TMC 6-3 Mac Obershelp, W&J 17-13 Nick Kumburis, W&J Pin 1:40
Outstanding Wrestler Jake Evans, 285 lb., Waynesburg PAC COACH OF THE YEAR Ron Headlee
285 lb. 1st place - Jake Evans, Waynesburg Coach Of The Year Ron Headlee, Waynesburg
DIII NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 149 lb. 8th place - Shaun Wilson, Waynesburg 174 lb. 3rd place - Sonnieboy Blanco, Wash. & Jeff. 184 lb. Qualifier - Ryan Shank, Waynesburg 197 lb. Qualifier - Gage Gladysz, Thiel 285 lb. 7th place - Jake Evans, Waynesburg
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POSTSEASON ACCOLADES NCAA ALL-AMERICANS (Since 2000) 125 pounds Alex Crown (4th, 2011)
121 Pounds Mike Olem (2004) 125 Pounds Dave Brant (1991, 1993) Anthony Adams (2000) Alex Crown (2010, 2011, 2012) Tristan Buxton (2017)
133 Pounds Nick Garber (7th, 2010) 141 Pounds Shawn Whyte (8th, 2000; 7th, 2001)
133 Pounds J.R. Fidler (2004) Jim Weishaar (2005) Nikkien Fauntleroy (2007) Alex Crown (2013) Filippo Crivelli (2014)
149 Pounds Luke Lohr (7th, 2013; 8th, 2015) Shaun Wilson (8th, 2017) 165 Pounds Sam Guidi (4th, 2015)
134 Pounds Scott Beaner (1991)
174 Pounds Anthony Bonaventura (2nd, 2014)
141 Pounds Shawn Whyte (1999, 2000, 2001) Nick Garber (2008, 2011) Jake Vitolo (2014) Filippo Crivelli (2016)
285 Pounds Jake Evans (7th, 2017) NATIONAL QUALIFIERS (Since 2000) 125 Pounds Alex Crown 133 Pounds Nick Garber (2010)
149 Pounds Ken Laird (2005, 2006) Jesse Byerly (2010) Luke Lohr (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) Chris Milligan (2012) Shaun Wilson (2017)
141 Pounds Shawn Whyte (2000, 2001) Nick Garber (2009, 2011)
157 Pounds Mike Catalano (2007) Garett Johnston (2011, 12)
149 Pounds Luke Lohr (2013, 2014, 2015) Shaun Wilson (2017)
158 Pounds John Kochis (1995) 165 Pounds Alex Evanoff (2009) Sam Guidi (2015) Sam Lombardo (2012)
165 Pounds Sam Guidi (2013, 2015) 174 Pounds Anthony Bonaventura (2013, 2014)
167 Pounds Charles Vaughn (1991) Chuck Trump (1992)
184 Pounds Corbin Semple (2010) Cameron Fine (2014) Ryan Shank (2017)
174 Pounds Jared Roberts (2011) Anthony Bonaventura (2013)
197 Pounds Corbin Semple (2009)
177 Pounds Bryan Lowery (1991)
285 Pounds Brandon Fedorka (2011) Jake Evans (2017)
184 Pounds Corbin Semple (2010) Cody Catalina (2011, 2013) Ryan Shank (2016, 2017)
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS (Since 2001) 125 Pounds Alex Crown
190 Pounds Mike Matrisch (1998)
133 Pounds Nick Garber (2010)
197 Pounds Bob Hogue (2000) Brandon MIller (2007) Corbin Semple (2009) Kenneth Burrs (2017)
141 Pounds Nick Garber (2009, 1011) 165 Pounds Sam Guidi (2013)
Heavyweight Richard Knight (1991) Bob Sweaney (2000) Melvin Warrick (2010) Greg Kumer (2014, 2015) Jake Evans (2016, 2017)
184 Pounds Corbin Semple (2009) 197 Pounds Corbin Semple (2009) 285 Pounds Brandon Fedorka (2011) Jake Evans (2017) PAC CHAMPIONS 118 Pounds Jerry Eyth (1995)
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 11/5 11/12 11/12 11/12 11/19 12/3 12/10 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/7 1/7 1/7 1/14 1/21 1/21 1/21 2/2 2/4 2/9 2/11 2/18 11/4 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/18 12/2 12/9 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/13 1/20 1/20 2/1 2/3 2/7 2/17 11/3 11/10 11/10 11/10 11/17 11/17 11/17 12/1 12/15 1/5
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 2017-2018 WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE
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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
2016-17 – Coach Ron Headlee 11/9/16 at Shippensburg L 13-27 11/12/16 W&J Invitational 8th Place 11/16/16 WEST LIBERTY W 24-19 11/19/16 Greensboro! W 24-22 11/19/16 Messiah! L 18-25 11/19/16 Heidelberg! L 19-29 11/19/16 Mount Union! L 13-24 12/3/16 ONU Invitational 5th Place 12/8/16 MUSKINGUM@ W 34-12 12/10/16 APPRENTICE@ W 27-21 12/10/16 YORK@ W 20-18 12/10/16 BALDWIN WALLACE@ L 18-31 12/17/16 Elmhurst# L 15-32 12/17/16 Simpson# L 18-22 12/17/16 Ferrum# L 13-29 12/17/16 Luther# L 10-36 1/6/17 THOMAS MORE* W 41-12 1/7/17 WAYNESBURG INVIT. 3RD PLACE 1/11/17 WASH. & JEFF.* L 22-24 1/13/17 Millikin$ L 20-24 1/13/17 Wesleyan$ W 23-22 1/13/2017 Lycoming$ L 16-27 1/14/17 Williams$ L 14-37 1/14/17 Oswego State$ W 28-10 1/21/17 at Case Western% W 22-22 1/21/17 John Carroll% W 21-18 1/27/17 at Thiel* W 32-12 2/1/2017 SETON HILL L 12-35 2/4/2017 Summa Invitational 6th Place 2/11/17 PAC Championships 1st Place 2/25-26/17 D III Mideast Regionals 3rd Place 3/10-11/17 D III Nationals 28th Place 11-14
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 2017-2018 WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE
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UNIVERSITY PROFILE become the centerpiece of the Waynesburg University landscape. 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.
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 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
The University’s Graduate and Professional Studies Program, located at two 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. 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. The beautiful campus includes an award-winning 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 individuals and has 2017-2018 WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE
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