2009-10 West Virginia Wrestling Guide by Joe Swan

NCAA National Champions

EWL Coach of the Year awards

Rank on Division I Active Winningest Coaches List

All-Americans

Seasons above .500

EWL Champions

32nd year at WVU

253

Career wins at WVU

TABLE OF CONTENTS/CREDITS 2......................................................Quick Facts/Schedule

3 Mountaineer Wrestling

53 Record Book 54............................................................. School Records 56.............. The Last Time.../Record by Decade and Date

4............................................... Strength and Conditioning

57............................. Southern Conference/EWL Records

6......................................................... Community Service

58.............................................................. NCAA Records

8...................................................WVU Wrestling Pavilion

60........................................................................... Honors

10............................................... Student-Athlete Services

61.....................................................Year-by-Year Results

14................................................. Philosophical Concepts

62.............................................................. Series Records

15 Coaching Staff 16........................................... Head Coach Craig Turnbull

63............................................................. All-Time Scores 69...................................................... National Champions 72................................................................ All-Americans

19......................................... Assistant Coach Greg Jones 20.........................................Assistant Coach Danny Felix

77 West Virginia University

21..................................................................Support Staff

78.................................................West Virginia University

23 2009-10 Preview

82........................................President James P. Clements 83.................................. Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong

24............................................................. Season Outlook

84................................................ Mountaineer Excellence

27............................................................. Match Previews

86................................................ Athletics Year In Review

29....................................................Opponent Information

87..........................................................Media Information

31 Mountaineer Profiles 32.......................................................................... Rosters 36................................................................ Chance Litton 38.............................................................. Brandon Rader 40........................................ Brandon Boyer/Kyle Rooney/ ..................................................................Robert DeSano 41......................................... Kyle Eason/Ryan Goodman/ ................................................................... Christian Mory 42........................................ Matt Ryan/Mark Tsikerdanos/ ................................................................Matthew Weston 43........................................ Amador Ayala/Lance Bryson/ ............................................. Zachary Cerrone/Daniel Cox 44............................................ Ryan Fell/Patrick Gibbons/ ..................................................................... Justin Haines 45................................... Colin Johnston/Anthony Rogers/ ....................................................................Ryan Romano 46.......................................... Tyler Smith/Anthony Curcio/ .................................Cameron Gallaher/Christian Hartsell 47..................................... Reuben Herrera/Brandon Loro/ ..........................................Mac Mancuso/Nathan Pennesi 48.............................................Mike Rowe/Andy Thomas/ .................................... Brandon Williamson/Shane Young

49 2008-09 Review 50.........................................................2008-09 In Review 51............................................................ 2008-09 Results 52......................................................... 2008-09 Statistics/ ..................................................................EWL Standings

Credits Managing Editor: Joe Swan Editor: Tim Goodenow Writer: Ira Green Page Layout: Tim Goodenow Layout Design: Grant Dovey, Tim Goodenow Cover Design: Blaine Turner Advertising, Tim Goodenow Contributors: Lisa Ammons, Phil Caskey, Tiffany Doolittle, Grant Dovey, Michael Fragale, Cheryl Maust, Shannon McNamara, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, Steve Stone, Kelly Tuckwiller. Photographers: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bob Beverly, John Bright, Tad Davis, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, Dan Friend, Jeff Geissler, David Green, Mike Hardy, Julia Lucas, Jim Montgomery, Dan Nagy, Brian Persinger, Chuck Scheer, Steve Smith, Allison Toffle, Martin Valent, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services, David Zicherman. Printer: Champion Industries/Chapman Printing ÂŠ 2009 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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34.................................................................Donnie Jones

The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University. West Virginia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

QUICK FACTS AND SCHEDULE

University Information Location:............................................................. Morgantown, W.Va. Founded:................................................................................... 1867 Enrollment:............................................................................. 28,839 Nickname:................................................................... Mountaineers Colors:............................. Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference:..............................................Eastern Wrestling League President:......................................................Dr. James P. Clements Athletic Director:............................................................ Ed Pastilong NCAA Faculty Representative:............................... John W. Fisher II

Wrestling Information Head Coach:......................................... Craig Turnbull (Clarion, ’74) Record (Years):................................................253-174-9 (31 years) Career Record (Years):............................................................Same Assistant Coaches:.....................................Greg Jones, Danny Felix Wrestling Phone:.......................................................(304) 293-9872 Arena (Capacity):....................................... WVU Coliseum (14,000) All-Time Record:..............................................................548-389-17 2008-09 Dual Meet Record:......................................................8-4-2

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2008-09 EWL Record:...............................................................4-0-2 EWL Tournament Finish:............................................................. 2nd NCAA Tournament Finish:.......................................................... 47th NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost:.................................................. 2/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost:............................................................ 8/5 Dual starters Returning/Lost:.......................................................7/5* Top Returnees:.............................Brandon Rader – 2x All-American

Donnie Jones – 2x NCAA qualifier

Chance Litton – NCAA qualifier

*Denotes return of Chance Litton and Brandon Rader – both did not compete last year

Sports Information Assistant Athletic Director/Communications:............Michael Fragale Director of New Media:..................................................John Antonik Sports Information Director: .................................... Bryan Messerly Sports Publications Director: ............................................ Joe Swan Associate Sports Information Director: .......................... Phil Caskey Assistant Sports Publications Director: .................... Tim Goodenow Wrestling Contact:.............................................................. Ira Green Green’s Email:........................................... Ira.Green@mail.wvu.edu Athletic Web site: . ............................................MSNsportsNET.com Phone Number: ........................................................(304) 293-2821 Fax Number: . ...........................................................(304) 293-4105 Mailing Address: ...............................Sports Communications Office

West Virginia University

P.O. Box 0877

Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

2009-10 Schedule Date Opponent Time Nov. 14 ........ W & J Open .............................................................8 a.m. Nov. 21 ......... at Navy Classic (Annapolis, Md.) ............................ All Day Nov. 22 ......... vs. Wyoming with Illinois^ .................. 11:30 a.m./1:15 p.m. Dec. 4-5 ........ Cliff Keen Invitational (Primm, Nev.) .........................9 a.m. Dec. 11 ......... PENN STATE ............................................................8 p.m. Dec. 20 ......... at Reno Tournament of Champions (Reno, Nev.) .....9 a.m. Jan. 2 . .......... INDIANA .................................................................... Noon Jan. 9 . .......... at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.) ...................7 p.m. Jan. 15 . ........ at Lehigh (Bethlehem, Pa.) .......................................7 p.m. Jan. 22 . ........ CLARION ..................................................................8 p.m. Jan. 24 . ........ BLOOMSBURG ........................................................7 p.m. Jan. 31 . ........ LOCK HAVEN ...........................................................1 p.m. Feb. 6 ........... PITT ..........................................................................7 p.m. Feb. 14 ......... at Ohio (Athens, Ohio) ..............................................2 p.m. Feb. 19 ......... at Cleveland State (Cleveland, Ohio) .......................7 p.m. Feb. 20 ......... at Edinboro (Edinboro, Pa.) ......................................7 p.m. March 7 ........ EWL Championships (Morgantown, W.Va.) ................. TBA March 18-20 at NCAA Championships (Omaha, Neb.) .................... TBA Home matches are in ALL CAPS ^ Sprawl & Brawl Meet (Vestal, N.Y.) All times Eastern and subject to change

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

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Physically and Mentally Tough

Strength And Conditioning Mission Statement

To provide athletes with the knowledge, character, extrinsic

motivation, discipline and training to reach their potential both personally and athletically.

Student-athletes are offered the opportunity to train in some of

the nation’s best facilities and with one of the nation’s best staffs.

Physical development and dominance have been and continue to

be traits that are equated with WVU.

The athlete’s self confidence and unwavering dedication have

driven him/her into the nation’s spotlight. This is made possible through the give-and-take relationships between the athletes and staff.

The WVU strength and conditioning staff is committed to enabling

athletes to achieve their dreams.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. To keep athletes improving and in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes will also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. At West Virginia, studentathletes can rest assured that their strength staff is monitoring their performance on a daily basis. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity. Wrestling’s Primary Training Concentrations The main training area focuses for the wrestling team are anaerobic conditioning, total body power and explosiveness, agility and quickness, muscular endurance, core strength, neural recruitment, flexibility, balance and proprioception. Weight Lifting The lifting portion of the wrestling routine is used to improve overall strength, power and explosion. This is accomplished through cycled periodization of Olympic lifts, conventional weight lifting techniques, plyometrics, core, injury prevention exercises, agility and muscular endurance exercises. Athletes are also advised on proper nutrition and weight management.

Proper Nutrition Each athlete is educated on correct dietary habits and essential vitamins and minerals necessary to be an elite athlete. The athletes have the opportunity to meet with nutritionists, go on guided grocery store tours and receive diets designed specifically for them. Student-athletes will also have the opportunity to receive wholesome nutrition shakes and carbohydrate drinks to speed optimal recovery after a workout. Core Training For wrestlers, the abdominal and low back regions are the units that tie the upper and lower extremities’ power together. In order to have excellent maneuverability and transfer of power, an athlete must have superior balance and strength in this core region. Training of the core region occurs three times per week using balance balls, medicine balls and other wrestling-specific drills. Conditioning Rigorous conditioning designed to elicit physiological changes in the body’s bioenergetics systems occurs 3-4 days a week with an emphasis on wrestlingspecific anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. Off season conditioning will test the athletes’ willpower with intense, physiologically-based running workouts. A WVU wrestling favorite is the famous Law School Hill, covering 100 yards in length at an increasingly steep angle. Anaerobic interval workouts are also used in the offseason, as well as inseason in the WVU wrestling pavilion. These workouts typically involve combinations of shadow-wrestling, sprawls, shots against resistance, plyometrics, and more.

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Being Flexible Wrestlers are required to be among the most flexible athletes in sports. As well as the sport-specific movements in their training, wrestlers will be versed in movement patterns and muscular stretches for their common ranges of motion. Various stressors such as partner-resistance, stretch bands, and explosive acceleration will be incorporated to ensure a well-rounded and complete flexibility program. Each workout is preceded with a dynamic flexibility routine with regular stretching and followed by a post-flexibility routine at the end of every workout.

community service

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Active in the community

“Our student-athletes take great pride in community service activities both locally and throughout the state. Taking the time to visit a local hospital or nursing home can serve as a healthy distraction from what’s going on medically. This state is full of wonderful people and our coaches and student-athletes are always willing to lend a hand.” - Ed Pastilong, Director of Athletics

community service

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The West Virginia University wrestling team understands its efforts in the practice room and against competition is greatly appreciated by the Morgantown community, but the wrestlers want to be viewed as something more than just an ideal student-athlete – they want to be known as positive all-around individuals. Although these college students spend countless hours on the mats and in the classroom, they also devote a great deal of time to making the surrounding area a better place. “We believe that it is vital to be able to give back not only to the community, but also to people with close ties to our program,” says Turnbull. “It’s a privilege to support those who support WVU athletics.” At the beginning of the 2009 school semester, the Mountaineers held a free clinic to benefit WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Cindy Smith, and her husband, Sam, who suffered two strokes in 2009. Cindy has worked with wrestling program for more than 20 years and coach Turnbull made it a mission of his to bring light of the situation. More than $2,000 was donated at the free clinic, which helped manage medical costs and the loss of income. Last year, the WVU wrestling team held a benefit for former WVU wrestler, Mike Wojcik, who was seriously injured in an ATV accident. At the free clinic, put on by numerous wrestlers tied to the WVU program, more than $2,500 was donated to help offset the Wojcik family’s medical bills. The team also donated signed memorabilia to Wojcik, knowing that he is a true Mountaineer fan. During the offseason, WVU wrestlers share their passion and impart their wisdom on younger wrestlers. When their school work is complete, or they have time during breaks, the wrestlers volunteer their time with youth wrestling clubs in their hometowns. Individually, through the West Virginia University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the experience of the student-athletes has been advanced by their involvement through other community-driven endeavors. Members of the wrestling team join with coaches as well as members of other athletic teams from the university’s 15 other sports to visit the children’s hospital and the Ronald McDonald House. Although the wrestlers practice hard and devote time to their studies, they never lose focus of their task at-hand – being an all-around positive role model, on and off campus.

WVU WRESTLING PAVILION

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TOP-NOTCH FACILITIES

WVU WRESTLING PAVILION

The WVU wrestling program has long been viewed as one of the finest in the

country. The WVU Wrestling Pavilion is a practice facility on the same level as its student-athletes.

“It is definitely one of the finer facilities in the country,” says Turnbull.

The 9,000-square-foot, $1.4 million facility totally engulfs the old practice

room that contained two mats and a handful of aerobic equipment. The facility sports four mats, coaching offices, an aerobic room, a study center with computers and an athletes’ lounge.

“It is a tremendous place to practice because we are able to spread out and

not have guys bumping into each other,” says Turnbull. “The quality of workouts and wrestling have improved significantly.”

Besides the practice area, the crown jewel of the complex will be the

players’ lounge. Built in the shape of a wrestling mat, the lounge features a big screen television for watching film and plenty of room for relaxing between classes. A drop down screen in the ceiling is used for studying match film before and after practices.

The facility greatly adds to the already impeccable recruiting reputation

the Mountaineer wrestling team already possessed. Over the past few years, the spacious room has helped bring in some of the best wrestlers from around the country.

Topping off the project, WVU was a site for United States wrestlers to train for

the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, made possible by USA Wrestling and the ads training in Morgantown.

The funding was made possible by a benevolent gift from the Hazel Ruby

McQuain Trust, which helped this dream complex become a reality. Turnbull also believes that the work done by former and current Mountaineer wrestlers have played a large part in the new facility.

“I would like to believe that all of our current and former athletes that have

worked diligently in the pursuit of excellence have made a significant contribution to this project becoming a realization,” says Turnbull.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

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committed TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

“The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the special needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom.” - Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services

STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

“The athletic academic support services at West

Virginia University are critical to our program, not only in the recruitment of our student-athletes, but in their educational preparation while they are here. When we were are competing for an athlete and are able to bring them into a stateof-the-art academic study center, such as what we have, it gives us a tremendous advantage. It helps ensure they can reach all of their academic goals.”

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Turnbull On Academic Success

The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the promotion of the academic achievement of student-athletes as well as their athletic accomplishment and their personal and career development. In support of this position, West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. One person who is quick to point that out is Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong, who, along with coach Craig Turnbull, has made academics a priority. Opened in 2008 was the brand new $1.3 million Athletic Academic Performance Center in the WVU Coliseum. The leadership gift for the facility was provided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife Karen. The West’s gift to the Athletic Academic Performance Center is in memory of Jerry’s brother, David, who was killed during the Korean Conflict, and in honor of his long-time friend and WVU teammate Willie Akers and wife, Linda. The 8,000-square-foot academic center is six-times larger than existing space. It provides individual and group study areas as well as a state-of-the art computer lab and is utilized by more than 500 male and female student-athletes. “The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the special needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom,” said Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services. The study center provides a quiet atmosphere and will be open seven days a week and all student-athletes are encouraged to use it. Athletes can use the center between classes or after practice in the evenings, with flexible hours tailored to make the most of a student-athlete’s limited time. Athletes may come and go as they please, but make no mistake, they must make the grade. To help them do that, the WVU student services staff, headed by Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent, Erica Wycherley, Paul Downey and Ehren Green, makes sure that every student-athlete has the best possible opportunity to obtain a college degree. This process begins as soon as a recruit signs a letter-of-intent to play for the Mountaineers. “We know everything about incoming freshmen academically before they arrive in the fall,” said Ford. “We know which students are ahead of others and which will require more assistance.” Besides keeping in touch with freshmen, incoming student-athletes are encouraged to attend freshman orientation sessions offered for all West Virginia University students during the summer prior to their arrival on campus. This is where new students can learn more about the Morgantown campus and, most important, register for classes. During pre-registration, all student-athletes, from incoming freshmen to graduating seniors, get advice in scheduling the courses to keep them on track in their degree programs. During the second week of classes, freshmen are enrolled in mandatory study halls, monitored by Ford and his staff. Those who do well during the first semester are given the option of attending study hall, but if their GPA drops below a certain mark, they must return to the mandatory sessions.

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During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each athlete’s academic progress. Class and study hall attendance are checked regularly, periodic grade reports are obtained from instructors, and parents, coaches and players are kept up-to-date on their academic progress. These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last semester, 445 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average. In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years away from Morgantown. “At West Virginia University, we do everything in our power to assist our student-athletes as they work toward graduation,” said Pastilong. “We only have one rule -- they must do the best they can possibly do. We can assure every student-athlete that the University and the athletic department will do our best. We expect our students to do their best for us. “Together, we cannot help but succeed. Our success is measured by how much personal growth we see in our young people, and I am proud of every one of our student-athletes in this regard.”

At West Virginia University “Once a student, always a student” When a member of the Mountaineer coaching staff preaches the virtues of receiving a good education, they’re not just blowing smoke. WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong has made student academic achievement his primary focus since his appointment as athletic director in 1989. Under Pastilong’s direction, West Virginia has made it a priority to graduate its student-athletes. And it’s happening.

But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope. A post-eligibility program was created at the beginning of Pastilong’s administration to give those student-athletes who are close to graduating an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees. Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. More than 25 student-athletes from all sports participated in the post-eligibility program last year. In 1992, under the direction of associate athletic director Garrett Ford, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an NCAA-sponsored consortium. Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pursue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees. NCAA Certification West Virginia recently went through its third cycle of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program in 2008-09. A self-study was conducted in these principle areas: governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, as well as gender and diversity and student-athlete well-being. While academic accreditation is common in colleges and universities, this program focuses solely on certification of athletics programs. WVU was one of the first schools nationally to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools originally certified at that time. The WVU athletics program was recertified by the NCAA in 1996 and then again in 2001. At the 1997 NCAA Convention, the NCAA Division I membership voted to change the frequency of athletics certification from once every five years to once every 10 years.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES “West Virginia was one of the first two schools to participate in the initial NCAA Certification in 1991,” Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong said. “This enables our University to confirm its commitment to the key values of intercollegiate athletics.” The study process involved members of the institution’s faculty and staff, as well as athletics department personnel and student-athletes. When the study concluded, an external team of reviewers conducted an evaluation visit on campus. Those reviewers were peers from other colleges, universities or conference offices. The peer-review team will report to the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification. The Committee on Athletics Certification will then determine the institution’s certification status and announce the decision publicly.

CHAMPS Life Skills The numerous challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unparalleled in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA has developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program. In the spring of 1995, West Virginia University initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence, and 5) community service.

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Graduation Rates West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. “I’m quite pleased to see that our graduation rates are maintaining a more than respectable level,” said WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong. “I want to compliment our student-athletes for their attention to academics, I want to compliment assistant athletic director Garrett Ford and his excellent staff in student services for their efforts in assisting our students, and I want to compliment our coaches for being so conscientious toward our students’ needs.” The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 1993-94.

STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES Commitment to Academic Excellence The purpose of this area is to support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation. Services provided within this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, orientation classes (sport studies 170), and structured study sessions.

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Commitment to Athletic Excellence The purpose of this area is to offer athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable, and dedicated to the well-being of the studentathlete. The WVU CHAMPS/Life Skills program supports and encourages a broad program of sports on the collegiate level, as well as acts a resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs. Commitment to Personal Development The purpose of this area is to support the development of a wellbalanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and decision making skills. CHAMPS/Life Skills services provided within this component include personal counseling, health presentations, improving communication skills, and presentations on social development and fiscal responsibility.

Commitment to Service The purpose of this component is to engage interested studentathletes in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities. Activities for student-athletes within this component include peer education, guest speaking at campus and community events, and mentoring local children.

Commitment to Career Development The purpose of this component is to encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals in a timely manner. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program fulfills this purpose by offering career development presentations, sport career retirement programs, and by working in conjunction with the WVU Counseling Service and the Career Services Center on identifying an individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interests, career goals, resumes and job search process. For more information, contact Dr. Ed Etzel at (304) 293-7062.

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HEAD COACH CRAIG TURNBULL

CRAIG TURNBULL

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HEAD COACH · 32ND SEASON CLARION (1974)

Over a span of the last 31 seasons, Craig Turnbull has built West Virginia wrestling into one of the strongest and most dominant programs in the nation. The four-time Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Coach of the Year has all the important ingredients in place for another run at NCAA dominance in 2009-10. Leading the way in that endeavor is the WVU Wrestling Pavilion, which Turnbull was instrumental in getting built. The $1.4 million room – built in 2006 – boasts four mats, an aerobic room, coaches’ offices and a study center with a player lounge. The room came after 29 of the most successful seasons the WVU wrestling program has enjoyed. Individuals have thrived under the guidance of one of the more prominent names in collegiate coaching circles. In 2005, he led Mountaineer Greg Jones to his third national championship as the tournament’s outstanding wrestler, and in 2006 and 2007, he tutored Brandon Rader to a pair of sixth-place finishes to become the program’s sixth multiple All-American. Seven seasons ago, Jones became the first athlete in WVU history to claim two NCAA titles. As a freshman in 2002, Jones won the NCAA title at 174 pounds before moving up to 184 pounds as a junior in 2004. In 2009, Turnbull’s vast knowledge and experience was on display, leading the Mountaineers to an 8-4-2 overall mark. WVU finished second in the EWL in the regular season with a 4-0-2 record. At the EWL Championships, one wrestler earned an EWL title, with four additional wrestlers earning bids to the NCAA Wrestling Championships. With his coaching success in 2009, Turnbull propelled himself into elite company. Totaling 253 victories, amounting to a .592-winning percentage, Turnbull currently is the ninth-active winningest coaching in Division I wrestling. Turnbull’s impact was felt in 2008, leading an injury-plagued lineup to a respectable 8-5 regular-season finish. In the league tournament, two wrestlers captured EWL titles. Guiding his team to an overachieving season, Turnbull helped WVU become one of only 19 schools to qualify seven or more wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament in St. Louis, Mo. In 2006, Turnbull led a slew of young, talented wrestlers to a 4-2 conference record despite many who battled injuries throughout the season. With Rader receiving the only All-American honor, heavyweight Dustin Rogers was another bright spot after pulling off two upsets in the NCAA tournament. Rogers defeated the No. 11 and No. 6 seeds before falling in the quarterfinals. In 2005, Turnbull’s squad claimed its sixth EWL dual meet championship after posting a 4-1-1 conference mark. Along with Jones winning a national championship, Turnbull guided junior Matt Lebe to All-America status at 157 pounds after he knocked off Stanford’s defending national champion Matt Gentry. In 2004, Turnbull’s Mountaineers tallied another nine-win season, placing

Turnbull At A Glance COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1979-PRESENT • Head coach • Ninth-active winningest coach in Division I wrestling • Four-time EWL Coach of the Year (’90, ’98, ’02, ’04) • 2003 Coach of Blue Team at NWCA All-Star Classic • 1979 NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year • 12 Top 25 finishes at NCAA Championships

EDUCATION WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 1976-1978 • Master’s in Sports Psychology and Counseling Psychology CLARION UNIVERSITY, 1974 • Bachelor’s degree (Special Education) • 1973 All-American • 87-14-2 career record • Pennsylvania and Eastern champion

WRESTLER DEVELOPMENT • Coached 18 of program’s 21 All-Americans • Three National Champions, including three-time champion and current assistant coach Greg Jones • 22 EWL Champions • 147 total bids to NCAA Championships • 14 NWCA All-Academic Team members

16th at nationals and also finishing the season nationally ranked in dual meet rankings. Turnbull, the winningest coach in the program’s history, picked up his 200th career victory with a 32-2 victory over Pitt on February 15, 2002. In 2002, on the heels of consecutive nationally ranked recruiting classes, Turnbull assembled one of the best teams in school history going 12-2, including 7-0 in (EWL) dual matches, claiming the EWL regular season and tournament titles for the first time in school history, a 13th-place finish at the NCAA tournament and producing one national champion. Turnbull has been on the Mountaineer bench for all four of WVU’s individual national championship titles and 18 of its All-Americans. Over the last eight seasons, WVU has qualified

HEAD COACH CRAIG TURNBULL an average of nearly seven wrestlers for the national championships, including a school record nine in 2003. In 1999, Turnbull led the Mountaineers to a school-best 54 points at the NCAA tournament to place ninth. It was the second year in a row the Mountaineers placed in the Top 10 at the NCAAs. Turnbull’s 1998 squad secured the team’s third EWL dual title, as he was named the conference coach of the year. Turnbull helped guide Vertus Jones to four EWL championships and Jones became just the third EWL wrestler ever to win four conference titles. He was also the first Mountaineer grappler to become a three-time All-American. In 1996, the Mountaineers’ victory over Duquesne earned Turnbull his 156th win and made him West Virginia’s all-time winningest wrestling coach, eclipsing Steve Harrick’s mark of 155 wins. Turnbull’s appointment as coach of the Mountaineers in 1979 came one season after the Mountaineers’ entrance into the highly-competitive Eastern Wrestling League.

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HEAD COACH CRAIG TURNBULL

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Inheriting a team that posted a 10-26 mark the two years prior to his arrival, Turnbull did not wait long before guiding WVU to success. During his first season, the team produced a 9-4-2 record, a feat which earned him NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year honors for Division I schools. The team enjoyed a tremendous two-year stretch in 199091 as it recorded a 25-6 record, won back-to-back Eastern Wrestling League dual meet crowns, finished sixth at the 1991 NCAA Championships and recorded an eighth-place finish at the 1991 national dual meet championships. It was also during those two seasons that Scott Collins won the 142-pound national championship and Mark Banks won consecutive All-America honors. In 1990, Turnbull was tabbed as the Eastern Wrestling League’s Coach of the Year for the first time as the Mountaineers captured the Eastern Mat Poll, the first time WVU won the prize signifying the East’s best wrestling school. Turnbull was named

Craig with son, Kyle, a WVU wrestler from 2006-09.

to coach one of the teams at the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association All-Star Classic in 1992, a match that pits the nation’s No. 1 and 2 ranked wrestlers against each other. Turnbull is also a member of the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association. After graduating from Clarion in 1974 with a degree in special education, the former NCAA All-American went on to coach wrestling at Strong Vincent High in Erie, Pa. He came to Morgantown after accepting the assistant coach’s position. From 1976-78, while pursuing master’s degrees in sports psychology and counseling psychology, Turnbull assisted coach Fred Liechti. The following season, Turnbull took over the head coaching position. Turnbull and his wife, Sue, reside in Morgantown. They have two children, Carrie and Kyle.

Turnbull Year-by-Year at WVU 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total * EWL Dual Meet Champions + EWL Tournament Champions

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ASSISTANT COACH GREG JONES

GREG JONES

ASSISTANT COACH · 5TH SEASON WEST VIRGINIA (2006) Jones At A Glance COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2005-PRESENT • Assistant coach • Nine EWL champions • Five or more NCAA qualifiers each year since 2006 season • Heavily involved in recruiting: • Two-time All-American Brandon Rader • Three-time EWL champion Kurt Brenner • Three-time NCAA qualifier Dustin Rogers • No. 35-ranked recruit Colin Johnston EDUCATION WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2001-05 • Bachelor’s degree (sport and exercise psychology) • 126-4 career record • 2005 NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler • Three-time NCAA champion • Three-time All-American • Only 10th freshman since 1970 to win national title • Four-time EWL champion • Ended career with a 51-match win streak • 17-2 record in four NCAA tournaments • Three-time NWCA All-Star Classic winner • Member of the EWL and NWCA All-Academic Teams

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Greg Jones enters his fifth year as an assistant at his alma mater. His main responsibilities include recruiting, setting up and running practices, working on technique with wrestlers as well as operational duties. After the departure of longtime assistant Zeke Jones, Turnbull quickly named the Slickville, Pa., native as the successor who was less than a year removed from finishing his collegiate career. Despite his youth, Jones was the natural fit for the coaching position after completing the most successful career in the program’s 85-year history. During his Mountaineer career, he became one of only 20 wrestlers in NCAA history to win national titles at two different weight classes. The 6-foot-1-inch grappler won a title as a freshman at 174 pounds and two more as a junior and senior at 184 pounds. Jones became the first Mountaineer to be named the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He is also a four-time Eastern Wrestling League champion and WVU’s all-time leader in wins with a 126-4 record. He is the only West Virginia wrestler to post an undefeated season, doing it twice - 2004 (26-0) and 2005 (25-0). He also holds WVU records for best mark as a freshman (34-2), best record at the 167/174-pound weight class (342), most NCAA tournament wins (17) and is tied for the most NCAA tournament appearances (4). Jones appeared in the NWCA All-Star Classic three times, winning each match. He is one of only two WVU athletes to win the university’s Red Brown Cup twice. Jones graduated from WVU in 2005 with a degree in sports and exercise psychology. Jones and his wife, Kelly, reside in Morgantown.

ASSISTANT COACH DANNY FELIX

DANNY FELIX

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ASSISTANT COACH · 2ND SEASON ARIZONA STATE (1998)

Danny Felix enters his second season as a full-time assistant with the West Virginia University wrestling staff. He joined the Mountaineer program in 2005 as a volunteer assistant. Felix specializes with the lighter-weight classes, but also assists all wrestlers with technique and various wrestling moves. Felix’s laundry list of accomplishments and years of collegiate wrestling experience made him the perfect addition to an already potent WVU staff. In June of 2009, Felix worked his way on to one of the most prestigious teams – the U.S. World Team. He was one of seven freestyle wrestlers to earn a spot on the team, and Felix competed in Herning, Denmark, at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships. In early 2008 in the professional ranks, Felix garnered the bronze medal at the 2008 U.S. Open. A year prior, he wrestled in the 121-pound class at the NYAC Holiday International Wrestling Championships and finished as a silver medalist. That same year, he was crowned the 2007 Sunkist International Champion. Before coming to Morgantown, Felix spent a majority of his coaching career along the eastern coast of the United States. From 2003-05, he was the club wrestling coach at the University of Virginia. Felix jumped into the coaching ranks in 1998 at the University of Oklahoma. There, he served as a club coach for two years. Through his eight years of club wrestling, he worked with kids as young as five-years old to teenagers at the high school level. Felix, in charge of the freestyle programs, taught everything from the step-by-step fundamentals to the more intricate wrestling moves. In 1995, Felix earned All-America status at Arizona State in the 118-pound weight class. To add to his stellar college career, he also was a three-time Pac-10 champion. He earned his bachelor of fine arts degree from Arizona State University in 1998. Felix, his wife, Cheri, and their son, Luca, reside in Morgantown.

Felix At A Glance COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2008-PRESENT • Assistant coach • Helped Colin Johnston to a 9-8 freshman mark • Guided David Jauregui and Ryan Goodman to NCAA tournament • Helped strengthen wrestlers’ technique • Specializes with 125-157 pound wrestlers UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, 2003-2005 • Club Coach UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, 1998-1999 • Club Coach EDUCATION ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1994-1998 • Bachelor’s degree (fine arts) • Three-time Pac-10 champion • 1995 All-American INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE • 2009 U.S. World Team • Competed at 2009 World Wrestling Championships • Runner-up at 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open • Bronze medal at 2008 U.S. Open • Silver medal at 2007 NYAC International Championships • Champion of 2007 Sunkist International Open • Champion of 2004 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open

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Paul Downey

Kevin Kotsko

Educational Counselor

Athletic Training

Kevin Kotsko is in his ninth season as an athletic trainer at West

Virginia. He is in charge of the Shell Building athletic training room and oversees three sports, as well as teaching several classes in West Virginia’s undergraduate athletic training program. His primary sports are men’s soccer, wrestling and men’s and women’s swimming and diving.

Prior to his tenure at WVU, Kotsko spent one season as the head

athletic trainer at Pitt-Bradford and three years as the head athletic trainer at Seton LaSalle High in Pittsburgh.

A 1995 graduate of Slippery Rock, Kotsko received his master’s

degree in 1996 from Virginia.

He resides in Morgantown.

Bubba Schmidt

Steve Bierer

Athletic Equipment

Veteran staff member Robert “Bubba” Schmidt is in his 29th season as equipment manager at West Virginia. He is responsible for all the athletic garb and gear worn by each of WVU’s varsity athletic teams, with the exception of football. He is responsible for the ordering of new equipment for 16 sports. One of his primary duties includes keeping an up-to-date inventory of all equipment items and storage, a task he handles efficiently for hundreds of Mountaineer athletes practicing out of the Coliseum and Shell Building. The 1976 graduate of WVU has a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He has worked in the equipment room since 1978 and was elevated to equipment manager at the start of the 1980 season. The Wheeling native is married to the former Betsey Pedone. They have three daughters, Kay-lee, Iliana and Anne Peyton.

Steve Bierer enters his third season as an assistant equipment manager at WVU. A Morgantown native, Bierer is responsible for acting as the equipment room’s liaison with Nike, facilitating all orders and returns, is the top assistant to veteran equipment manager Bubba Schmidt and works daily with all varsity men’s sports at West Virginia, with the exception of football. Bierer came to WVU after serving a three-year stint as head equipment manager for Olympic sports at Virginia from 2005-08. He spent 2000-05 at East Carolina as an assistant equipment manager, his last season serving as head equipment manager. From 1998-99, Bierer served as an assistant equipment manager at Virginia Tech and spent five seasons (1993-98) as a WVU student football manager under Hall of Fame Coach Don Nehlen. He resides in Morgantown.

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Dr. Paul Downey joined the Mountaineer staff in 2005 as an academic advisor. In 2008, he became the Director of the Coliseum Academic Performance Center and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the center including the tutoring and mentoring programs. His duties also include communicating with the Office of Admissions and Records and compliance regarding the ongoing APR (Academic Progress Rate) efforts of the athletic department. He is also responsible for providing guidance to the baseball, cross country, gymnastics, rowing, men’s and women’s swimming, track, volleyball and wrestling teams. A native of Altoona, Pa., Downey received his bachelor’s degree from Clarion in psychology in 1997. He then went on to earn a master’s degree in kinesiology at Maryland in 2001 and got a second master’s in community counseling from WVU in 2004. Most recently, Downey received his doctorate in sport and exercise psychology in 2005 from WVU. Downey resides in Morgantown with his wife, Carrie, and their daughter, Jillian.

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Luke Sage

Ira Green

Strength and Conditioning

Sports Communications

Luke Sage enters his first full-time season, sixth overall, as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at West Virginia University. He spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach (2007-09) and the prior three as an intern strength and conditioning coach (2003-06). Sage will be in charge of the Mountaineer men’s soccer and wrestling programs, while assisting with football. From 2006-07, he worked at Velocity Sports Performance in Allentown, Pa., as an assistant sports performance director. Before his stint there, he was an infantryman in the United States Army from July 1998-July 2001. He earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic coaching education at WVU in 2007. He recently received his master’s degree in educational leadership from West Virginia in the spring of 2009. Sage is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He also is CPR and First Aid certified. He resides in Morgantown.

Dr. Matt Lively Medical Director

Dr. Ed Etzel Sport Psychologist

Ira Green enters his second season as a graduate assistant in the WVU Sports Communications Office. A West Palm Beach, Fla., resident, he is the primary media relations contact for the Mountaineer men’s soccer and wrestling teams. Green came to Morgantown from Orlando, Fla., where he served as a student assistant for three years in the University of Central Florida Athletics Communications Department. He served as the men’s tennis contact, while assisting with the publications process of the football and men’s basketball media guides. He also helped in the overall operation of UCF football, men’s basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball. In the summer and winter breaks of 2006-07, Green was a programming and promotions intern at ESPN Radio 760 AM in West Palm Beach, Fla. He assisted in the marketing and setup of live broadcasts and researched facts and statistics for live shows. Green earned his bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism at UCF, with a minor in coaching. He is working toward a master’s degree in sport management, which he will complete in the spring of 2010.

Cindy Smith Administrative Assistant

Sue Davis Program Assistant

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InterMat’s Top 25 Recruiting Classes

1. Oklahoma State 2. Minnesota 3. Oklahoma 4. Nebraska 5. Iowa 6. Penn State 7. Virginia 8. Virginia Tech 9. Michigan 10. Ohio State 11. Old Dominion 12. Purdue 13. Illinois

14. Cal Poly 15. Missouri 16. Stanford 17. Wisconsin 18. Cornell 19. Boise State 20. Wyoming 21. Columbia 22. NC State 23. Indiana 24. West Virginia 25. Lehigh

After losing three key components from last year’s squad – seniors David Jauregui, Kurt Brenner and Dustin Rogers – it’s not the easiest task to regroup a 10-man lineup and shape it into one that breathes imminent success. However, under an experienced-laden coaching staff, led by 32nd-year coach Craig Turnbull, the WVU wrestling team appears to be poised and ready to hit the mats with sheer confidence. The term Turnbull has consistently reiterated is “investment.” And to the team, they believe they are an investment worth putting a great deal of faith into. “We feel very good with this group,” Turnbull, on behalf of the coaching staff, said. “The addition of the freshmen and some transfers has added a good, positive energy to the program. We gained some experience from last year with some young people, and we’re going to benefit from that investment of experience. In some areas, we’re a little inexperienced, but those wrestlers have good backgrounds and bring great intensity.” Even despite having five freshmen, at times six, in the starting lineup, the Mountaineers were a difficult team to beat last year and posted respectable finishes in the dual-meet season and at the Eastern Wrestling League Championships. While many look to gain on an investment – or in a team situation, further its goals –Turnbull is not putting an exact figure or mea-

sure on the team’s aspirations this season. “We have been able to be at least good enough in the ballpark to almost every year winning the EWL dual-meet season and the tournament,” Turnbull commented. “We either win it, or we take second, so it seems as though we’re in the hunt. We’d like to believe that we can compete in that top 15, but we don’t want to put a ceiling on that. We believe that we can work ourselves in there in a dual-meet setting and from a tournament standpoint. We have a lot of ground to cover and a lot of good experiences that we hope to use positively.” The Mountaineers have a challenging schedule, but fortunately will be home for six dual meets in 2009-10, including matches against Big Ten powerhouses Penn State (12/11) and Indiana (1/2). WVU also will serve as the host of the 35th annual EWL Championships, which it last played host to in 2003. With the new qualifying system in its second year of existence, wrestling in a friendly environment should only prove to be a benefit for the Mountaineers, as each one looks to earn a bid to the NCAA Wrestling Championships, which will take place in Omaha, Neb. With the 24th-best recruiting class, according to InterMat, a wise and well trained coaching staff, which boasts three-time national champion Greg Jones and 2009 U.S. World Team member Danny Felix, the Mountaineers have all the resources necessary to capitalize on a great investment.

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125 To start a dual meet off with a bang is important and can prove to be vital for any team. One of Turnbull’s goals heading into recruiting season was to find a strong, well qualified, 125-pound wrestler – and he believes he found that in Jeannette, Pa., native Shane Young. When he signed, Young was the No. 1-ranked 119-pound wrestler in the nation, according to InterMat. A freshman and three-time state and WPIAL champion, Young is expected to earn the starting role. “Shane is a competitor, and I believe that we’re always going to get a good effort from him,” Turnbull stated. “He was one of the winningest Pennsylvania wrestlers, and I feel confident that he’ll accept all the challenges this season. He has the personality and drive to handle those things.” Young’s job will not come without a battle, though, as classmate Anthony Curcio and sophomore Tyler Smith, who wrestled in six matches last year, also will be vying for time. Curcio is a four-time district champion and amassed 137 career victories at Washington Township High.

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141 After missing the last two seasons with injuries, two-time All-American Brandon Rader is ready to leap back into action. With enough time to heal, the two-time EWL champion feels stronger and believes he can return to the national stage for a shot at an NCAA title. “Rader really elevates the rest of the team,” Turnbull stated. “He is someone who is a legitimate NCAA title contender. In his first two NCAA tournaments, he placed in both. As a true freshman, the UC Davis wrestler who he pinned in the NCAA Tournament went on to win the national title the following year. He majored J Jaggers from Ohio State, who won the next two NCAA titles. He really expects to win a national title. His work ethic and how he practices all orient that way.” Rader, however, will not be able to compete with the team until the second semester and sophomore Amador “Trey” Ayala has earned the opportunity to compete at 141 pounds until Rader is eligible to return.

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Gone is three-time NCAA qualifier David Jauregui, whose role will be a difficult void to fill. Redshirt sophomore Mark Tsikerdanos and senior transfer Mike Rowe will be battling for the starting position at 149 pounds. Tsikerdanos bounced back and forth between 149 and 157 pounds last season, but will be the starter at the beginning of the year for the Mountaineers. Although he has only a year under his belt, he has displayed his athleticism time and again and should be a solid contributor. Rowe, who comes to WVU from Nebraska, competed in 49 matches as a Cornhusker and won 33 of those bouts. His strong high school and collegiate pedigree make him a valuable asset and a tough contender when he’s ready to compete.

157 In just one season of competition, Ryan Goodman displayed what promises to be a bright future for the Mountaineers at 157 pounds. The Latrobe, Pa., native won eight matches last year, took third at the EWL Championships and qualified for the NCAA Championships. From the early part of 2008 to the latter of the season in 2009, Goodman showed tremendous strides, mentally and physically. While the accomplishments are notable for many, the redshirt sophomore is hungry for more and has continued to work hard in the offseason to further his season. “Getting to qualify for the national tournament should be very helpful for Ryan’s confidence going through the season,” Turnbull added. Redshirt sophomore Kyle Eason will provide a wealth of depth at the position.

165 One of WVU’s strongest wrestlers heading into the 2009-10 campaign is redshirt senior Donnie Jones. Despite getting a late start last season, Jones quickly found his niche and rattled off 10-straight victories, including two over ranked opponents – No. 17-ranked Ricky Schmelyun of Bloomsburg and No. 11-ranked and eventual national

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Although WVU found itself searching for a 133-pounder last year, the Mountaineers will have a sure-fire competitor in sophomore Colin Johnston, who drops down from wrestling at 141 pounds in 2008-09. Last year, he registered a 9-9 overall mark, going 8-6 in dual-meet competition. More impressively, the Eighty-Four, Pa., native took second at his first EWL Championships. “I do believe Colin will be successful,” Turnbull said confidently. “He had plenty of experience last year, and he’s probably at his best wrestling weight at 133 pounds.” Johnston earned 33 dual points for the Mountaineers and finished the season with three major decision victories, 24 takedowns and 12 near-fall points. Backing up Johnston will be true freshman Nathan Pennesi, a

Latrobe, Pa., native. Pennesi, whose father Rich Pennesi wrestled at WVU, went 140-25 in high school and was a three-time state qualifier.

Mark Tsikerdanos

2009-10 SEASON PREVIEW champion Jarrod King of Edinboro. Jones also tallied five bonus decisions during that span. His extremely quick feet and aggressive hand-fighting made him a tough matchup for any opponent. Although he fell short of his goals, he still qualified for the NCAA Tournament. He nearly defeated No. 3-ranked Ryan Morningstar of Iowa and took a 13-6 decision against Millersville’s Jeremy Brooks. Jones has hit the mats and weight room hard in the offseason with aspirations of reaching the NCAA podium this season. Redshirt sophomore Christian Mory, who competed in six matches last season, will provide valuable depth behind Jones.

174 Another major returnee for the Mountaineers is redshirt senior Chance Litton, who did not compete in the 2008-09 season. With the graduation of Kurt Brenner, Litton will comfortably slide into that role. The Parkersburg, W.Va., native qualified for his first NCAA Championships two seasons ago, as he posted a 14-6 mark at 174 pounds and took second place at the EWL Championships. After a year off to rest his body and return to full strength, Litton feels ready to go. Behind a strong work ethic and a clear desire for success, Litton will be a force to reckon with at his natural weight.

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Despite his early success at 197 pounds last year, redshirt sophomore Matt Ryan drops to 184 pounds – his true wrestling weight – and will likely be the frontrunner for the starting position. A late-season addition last year, Ryan went 4-4 at 197 pounds and earned 15 dual points for the Mountaineers. His well built frame and strength should prove to be an advantage at a lower weight class. This is arguably the deepest weight class for the Mountaineers, as the team has loads of potential behind Ryan in freshman Mac Mancuso, sophomore Andy Thomas and redshirt sophomore Matt Weston.

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Sometimes having too many choices can cause problems, but

Chance Litton

not for the Mountaineers, who have two solid options at 197 pounds – junior Kyle Rooney and true freshman Cameron Gallaher. Rooney competed in the early stages of 2009 and registered a 3-3 overall mark. Although Rooney has the upper hand with collegiate experience under his belt, the battle for the starting spot will not come easily. Gallaher comes to WVU with three West Virginia state titles under his belt and numerous accolades to accompany his successful high school career. While young, the three-sport standout displays tremendous talent, as he was named the 2009 AA-A Outstanding Wrestler of the Year. “We don’t have that weight class settled,” Turnbull admitted. “Cameron is very promising. There’s a few ways to look at that. It allows Cameron to get into the lineup and gather a lot of experience. On the flip side, he’s very young as a wrestler and he’s very young at 197. I think we’re going to be very solid at that weight class in either direction.”

HWT Although the Mountaineers lost a tremendous wrestler in Dustin Rogers, the 2005 junior college heavyweight national champion, WVU quickly reloads with the addition of 2008 junior college heavyweight national champion Brandon Williamson. A two-time junior college All-American, Williamson is extremely strong and possesses a thirst like none other to continue his success at the Division I level. “What we see right now is that Brandon brings very good success to the program,” Turnbull stated. “He comes in with a really defined work ethic. He is a sponge for wrestling; he wants to learn all of the time. He likes to work hard. He moves very well for a heavyweight. I would think his potential is unlimited. He has a goal of winning an NCAA championship and I believe that’s a realistic goal. He shows all indications that he’s going to give a great effort.”

MATCH PREVIEWS WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE OPEN NOV. 14, 2009: WASHINGTON, PA. The WVU wrestling team begins the 2009-10 campaign with the Washington & Jefferson College Open. The all-day event will feature numerous northeastern schools such as Penn State, Shippensburg and West Liberty, and serves as a tune-up for rigorous competition. NAVY CLASSIC NOV. 21, 2009: ANNAPOLIS, MD. The non-dual starters on the Mountaineer squad will travel to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Classic. The event, which has been held for 32 years, is the first of three tournaments for the Mountaineers this season. Matt Weston took fourth place at 184 pounds last year. Teammate Kyle Eason recorded a pair of victories at 157 pounds. Last year, notable teams such as Virginia Tech, Bucknell and Duke were among the 12-team field.

LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL DEC. 4-5, 2009: PRIMM, NEV. Following a pair of dual meets, the Mountaineers head west to Nevada to compete in the 28th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. WVU wrestlers will face opponents from schools such as Arizona State, Indiana, Michigan and Nebraska. Last year, former Mountaineer Kurt Brenner reached the quarterfinals, while then-freshman Lance Bryson compiled a 4-2 mark and was one win away from placing at 184 pounds. PENN STATE DEC. 11, 2009: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. For the seventh time since 2000, WVU and Big Ten-foe Penn State will square off in a dual meet. The Nittany Lions went 8-12-2 last year, but qualified six wrestlers for the NCAA Championships, finishing 17th. The Nittany Lions, now coached by Cael Sanderson, return five All-Americans for the 2009-10 campaign. RENO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS DEC. 20, 2009: RENO, NEV. After a tough matchup against Penn State, WVU will fly back west to Reno, Nev., for the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions. Squads such as Arizona State, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Stanford, and EWL rival, Edinboro, all will be participating at the tournament. Last year, Oklahoma State took first and Edinboro placed second.

MICHIGAN STATE JAN. 9, 2010: EAST LANSING, MICH. WVU heads north to Michigan State, the Mountaineers’ third Big Ten opponent of the year. The Spartans, who tied for 25th at the NCAA Championships last season, return nine of their 10 dual starters. The Mountaineers’ biggest test comes at 133 pounds, as MSU likely will send out 2009 national champion Franklin Gomez. LEHIGH JAN. 15, 2010: BETHLEHEM, PA. Before returning home, WVU will travel to Bethlehem, Pa., for a dual meet with EIWA powerhouse, Lehigh. Before last season, the two squads faced each other in 1921, WVU’s first year of competitive wrestling. Under coach Pat Santoro, the Mountain Hawks went 23-1 in 2008-09 and had seven wrestlers earn bids to the NCAA Championships. Lehigh concluded the tournament with a 28th-place finish. CLARION JAN. 22, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. WVU opens Eastern Wrestling League competition with a dual meet at home against Clarion. Last year, the Mountaineers posted a 22-14 victory on the road. The Golden Eagles led at one point, but Donnie Jones’ 15-6 major over Dominic Ross sparked a WVU comeback. Then-freshman Colin Johnston won WVU’s first match at 141 pounds, defeating Sal Lascari, 5-4. All-time, WVU holds a 16-13-2 record against Clarion. BLOOMSBURG JAN. 24, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. With a quick turnaround, WVU faces Bloomsburg just two days later at the WVU Coliseum. Last year, former WVU wrestler Dustin Rogers sealed the Mountaineers’ victory with an 8-1 decision over Zach Walsh, giving WVU a 19-6 road victory. At 165 pounds, Donnie Jones earned the first of five-straight WVU wins. Bloomsburg, which finished 9-7 last year, returns 157-pound All-American Matt Moley.

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WYOMING AND ILLINOIS NOV. 22, 2009: VESTAL, N.Y. For the third-straight year, WVU will participate in the “Sprawl & Brawl” dual meet in upstate New York. The Mountaineers’ first dual of the season comes against a difficult Wyoming squad, which returns all four NCAA qualifiers, including 184-pound, 2009 All-American, Joe LeBlanc. As a team last year, Illinois took eighth at the NCAA Championships. Jimmy Kennedy is the team’s lone returning All-American, as he finished fifth at 133 pounds in last year’s NCAA Tournament.

INDIANA JAN. 2, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. The Mountaineers return home for a post-New Year’s dual meet with Indiana. The Mountaineers and Hoosiers are meeting for just the ninth time in program history. Eight of Indiana’s 10 dual-meet starters are returning from last year’s 15-7-1 squad, including 125-pound, 2008 national champion, Angel Escobedo.

MATCH PREVIEWS LOCK HAVEN JAN. 31, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. In its third-straight home match, WVU welcomes Lock Haven to Morgantown on Jan. 31. In a close contest, the Mountaineers defeated the Bald Eagles, 20-16, on the road last season. Colin Johnston earned his first career major decision, a 17-4 victory over Zach Kell, at 141 pounds. Ryan Goodman (157) and Donnie Jones (165) also earned wins at their respective weight classes. Lock Haven finished the season with a 7-9-1 overall mark.

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PITT FEB. 6, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. In the wrestling edition of the “Backyard Brawl,” WVU faces Pitt on Feb. 6. Last season, the Mountaineers and Panthers finished in a 15-15 tie. Ryan Goodman and Donnie Jones registered wins against their respective opponents. WVU and Pitt have squared off 54 times on the mat. Pitt returns three of its NCAA qualifiers, including 141-pound EWL champion, Tyler Nauman.

OHIO FEB. 14, 2010: ATHENS, OHIO WVU’s first of a three-match road swing comes against Ohio on Feb. 14. Last year, the Mountaineers cruised to a 37-9 victory at home. Colin Johnston earned another major decision, posting an 11-0 decision over Darrin Boing, giving WVU a 10-3 lead. Donnie Jones (165) and Matt Ryan (197) also earned bonus decisions, as both scored wins by fall over their respective opponents. WVU is 32-14-1 all-time against Ohio. CLEVELAND STATE FEB. 19, 2010: CLEVELAND, OHIO WVU scored its second-highest point total against Cleveland State last season, routing the Vikings, 41-0, at home on ‘Senior Night.’ Three WVU wrestlers earned bonus decisions, including Colin Johnston, who defeated Lawrence Cavello, 10-1, at 141 pounds. It was the second time the Mountaineers blanked an opponent in a single season (shutout Duquesne, 57-0, on Jan. 23). EDINBORO FEB. 20, 2010: EDINBORO, PA. The Mountaineers conclude the regular season with a match at Edinboro on Feb. 20. The two teams finished last year’s match knotted at 19 apiece. Colin Johnston earned WVU’s first team points at 141 pounds, and Matt Ryan scored a crucial 5-4 victory over Pat Bradshaw at 197 pounds in the tie. The biggest upset of the match came at 165 pounds, with Donnie Jones posting a 5-3 decision over then-11th-ranked and eventual national champion Jarrod King. Edinboro finished the season with a 14-4-1 overall mark and took sixth at NCAAs. EWL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Donnie Jones

MARCH 7, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. WVU will serve as the host of the 35th EWL Championships. Last year, the Mountaineers took second with 95.5 points. Kurt Brenner won the 174-pound crown, while Donnie Jones (165) and Colin Johnston (141) were runners-up at their respective weight classes. Ryan Goodman took third at 157 pounds. The last time WVU played host to the EWL Tournament was in 2003. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 18-20, 2010: OMAHA, NEB. The NCAA Wrestling Championships are a place all wrestlers look to compete in at the conclusion of their season. With the return of two-time All-American Brandon Rader, two-time NCAA qualifier Donnie Jones, Chance Litton and Ryan Goodman, both of whom qualified for the tournament once, WVU is hoping to make a splash on the national scene this year and continue to add to its rich wrestling tradition.

OPPONENT INFORMATION

Wyoming November 22 Vestal, N.Y. 11:30 a.m.

Illinois November 22 Vestal, N.Y. 1:15 p.m.

Penn State December 11 MORGANTOWN 8 p.m.

Indiana January 2 MORGANTOWN Noon

Michigan State January 9 East Lansing, Mich. 7 p.m.

Lehigh January 15 Bethlehem, Pa. 7 p.m.

Clarion January 22 MORGANTOWN 8 p.m.

Location: Laramie, Wyo. Enrollment: 13,207 Nickname: Cowboys Conference: Western Wrestling Arena: War Memorial Fieldhouse School Information Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Enrollment: 42,326 Nickname: Fighting Illini Conference: Big Ten Arena: Huff Hall School Information Location: University Park, Pa. Enrollment: 41,445 Nickname: Nittany Lions Conference: Big Ten Arena: Rec Hall School Information Location: Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment: 40,354 Nickname: Hoosiers Conference: Big Ten Arena: University Gymnasium School Information Location: East Lansing, Mich. Enrollment: 46,648 Nickname: Spartans Conference: Big Ten Arena: Jenison Field House School Information Location: Bethlehem, Pa. Enrollment: 4,700 Nickname: Mountain Hawks Conference: EIWA Arena: Grace Hall School Information Location: Clarion, Pa. Enrollment: 7,391 Nickname: Golden Eagles Arena: W.S. Tippin Gymnasium

Team Information Head Coach: Mark Branch Record at School/Years: 15-3/1 Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 15-3 Top Returnees: Michael Martinez, 125; Shane Onufer, 165/174; Joe LeBlanc, 184 Team Information Head Coach: Jim Heffernan Record at School/Years: First season Career Record: First season 2008 Record: 13-2 Top Returnees: B.J. Futrell, 125; Jimmy Kennedy, 133; Jordan Blanton, 174 Team Information Head Coach: Cael Sanderson Record at School/Years: First season Career Record: 44-10 (Three seasons) 2008 Record: 8-12-2 Top Returnees: Frank Molinaro, 141; Cyler Sanderson, 157; Dan Vallimont, 165 Team Information Head Coach: Duane Goldman Record at School/Years: 216-116-5/17 Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 15-7-1 Top Returnees: Angel Escobedo, 125; Trevor Perry, 174; Kurt Kinser, 149/157 Team Information Head Coach: Tom Minkel Record at School/Years: 134-162-3/19 Career Record: 149-180-3/22 2008 Record: 6-10 Top Returnees: Franklin Gomez, 133; Anthony Jones, 157; Nick Palmieri, 184 Team Information Head Coach: Pat Santoro Record at School/Years: 23-1/1 Career Record/Years: 71-42-1/6 2008 Record: 23-1 Top Returnees: Seth Ciasulli, 141; David Craig, 184; Zach Rey, HWT Team Information Head Coach: Teague Moore Record at School/Years: 25-42-1/3 Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 8-14-0 Top Returnees: Jay Ivanco, 125/133; Hadley Harrison, 157; Clint Podish, 184

Media Information SID Contact: Aaron Voos SID Phone: (307) 766-2257 E-mail: atvoos@uwyo.edu Web site: WyomingAthletics.com

Media Information SID Contact: Ben Taylor SID Phone: (217) 244-5045 E-mail: bktaylor@illinois.edu Web site: FightingIllini.com

Media Information SID Contact: Pat Donghia SID Phone: (814) 865-1757 E-mail: Pad11@psu.edu Web site: GoPSUsports.com

Media Information SID Contact: Kyle Kuhlman SID Phone: (812) 855-4770 E-mail: Kkuhlman@indiana.edu Web site: IUHoosiers.com

Media Information SID Contact: Jeff Barnes SID Phone: (517) 355-2271 E-mail: JBarnes@ath.msu.edu Web site: MSUSpartans.com

Media Information SID Contact: Steve Lomangino SID Phone: (610) 758-3174 E-mail: Sjl304@lehigh.edu Web site: LehighSports.com

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School Information

SID Contact: Rich Herman SID Phone: (814) 393-2334 E-mail: RHerman@clarion.edu Web site: ClarionGoldenEagles.com

OPPONENT INFORMATION

School Information

Bloomsburg January 24 MORGANTOWN 7 p.m.

Location: Bloomsburg, Pa. Enrollment: 8,400 Nickname: Huskies Arena: Nelson Field House

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Lock Haven January 31 MORGANTOWN 1 p.m.

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Pitt February 6 MORGANTOWN 7 p.m.

Location: Cleveland, Ohio Enrollment: 16,245 Nickname: Vikings Arena: Woodling Gym

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Edinboro February 20 Edinboro, Pa. 7 p.m.

Location: Athens, Ohio Enrollment: 28,442 Nickname: Bobcats Conference: Mid-American Arena: Convocation Center

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Cleveland State February 19 Cleveland, Ohio 7 p.m.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment: 33,574 Nickname: Panthers Arena: Fitzgerald Field House

School Information Ohio February 14 Athens, Ohio 2 p.m.

Location: Lock Haven, Pa. Enrollment: 5,283 Nickname: Bald Eagles Arena: Thomas Field House

Location: Edinboro, Pa. Enrollment: 8,400 Nickname: Fighting Scots Arena: McComb Fieldhouse

Team Information

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Head Coach: John Stutzman Record at School: 40-32-1/4 Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 9-7 Top Returnees: Jason Guffey, 125; Matt Moley, 157; Ricky Schmelyun, 165 Team Information

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Head Coach: Robbie Waller Record at School/Years: First Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 7-9-1 Top Returnees: Nick Hyatt, 125; John Trumbetti, 133; Jeremie Cook, 184 Team Information

SID Contact: Douglas Spatafore, Jr. SID Phone: (570) 484-2350 E-mail: DSpatafo@lhup.edu Web site: HavenSports.com

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Head Coach: Rande Stottlemyer Record at School/Years: 251-205-12/30 Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 4-7-1 Top Returnees: Jimmy Conroy, 133; Tyler Nauman, 141; Ethan Headlee, 165 Team Information

SID Contact: Mendy Nestor SID Phone: (412) 648-8240 E-mail: MNestor@athletics.pitt.edu Web site: PittsburghPanthers.com

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Head Coach: Joel Greenlee Record at School/Years: 131-104-5/12 Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 9-9-1 Top Returnees: Quentin Keyes, 133; Clay Tucker, 157; Nick Purdue, 174 Team Information

SID Contact: Brett Compton SID Phone: (740) 593-1342 E-mail: Comptonb@ohio.edu Web site: OhioBobcats.com

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Head Coach: Ben Stehura Record at School/Years: 4-13/1 Career Record/Years: 30-63-1/5 2008 Record: 4-13 Top Returnees: Jordan Keller, 125; Marcus Effner, 165; Rob Michaels, 165 Team Information

SID Contact: Greg Murphy SID Phone: (216) 687-5288 E-mail: G.J.Murphy@csuohio.edu Web site: CSUVikings.com

Media Information

Head Coach: Tim Flynn Record at School/Years: 136-39-4/11 Career Record: Same 2008 Record: 14-4-1 Top Returnees: Eric Morrill, 125; Jarrod King, 165; Pat Bradshaw, 184

EWL Championship

SID Contact: Tom McGuire SID Phone: (570) 389-4413 E-mail: Tmcguire@bloomu.edu Web site: BUHuskies.com

SID Contact: Bob Shreve SID Phone: (814) 732-1834 E-mail: Rshreve@edinboro.edu Web site: GoFightingScots.com

NCAA Championship

35th annual EWL Championships March 7, 2010

NCAA Wrestling Championships March 18-20, 2010

Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Arena: WVU Coliseum

Location: Omaha, Neb. Arena: Qwest Center

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rosters

Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Coach Jaime Arze Jr. 5-9 184 Annandale, Va. Annandale/Keith Shoulder Amador Ayala So. 5-9 141 Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville/Dale Eggert Scott Barry So. 6-0 174 St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s County, Md. Great Mills/Bill Griffith Michael Bolash Fr. 4-10 125 Warrington, Pa. Central Bucks South/Craig Deacon Brandon Boyer r-Jr. 6-0 197 Bethlehem, Pa. Saucon Valley/Chad Shirk Lance Bryson So. 5-8 174 Shoaf, Pa. Albert Gallatin/Duane Dupont Michael Castellini Fr. 6-1 184 Auburn, N.J. Woodstown/Adam Hyland Zachary Cerrone So. 5-7 149 Wellsboro, Pa. Wellsboro Area/Rick Mahalik Anthony Chicuto Fr. 5-3 125 Westminster, Md. Westminster/Sam Gardner Daniel Cox So. 6-0 184 Rising Sun, Md. Rising Sun/Dean Cox Anthony Curcio Fr. 5-3 125 Washington Township, N.J. Washington Township/Ralph Ross, Jr. Robert DeSano r-So. 6-0 184 Alexandria, Va. Hayfield Secondary/Roy Hill Ryan Donovan So. 5-8 157 Quincy, Mass. Franklin/Carmine Colace Kyle Eason r-So. 6-1 157 Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin East/Jason Woodall Ryan Fell So. 6-0 197 Oak Hill, W.Va. Oak Hill/Joel Harris Michael Frick Fr. 5-11 149 New Fairfield, Conn. New Fairfield/Greg Heinzer Cameron Gallaher Fr. 6-1 197 Grafton, W.Va. Grafton/Rod Auvil Patrick Gibbons So. 5-8 125 Solon, Ohio Solon/Tony DiGiovanni Ryan Goodman r-So. 5-8 157 Latrobe, Pa. Greater Latrobe/Marc Billett Rick Guerrieri Fr. 5-9 174 Ventnor City, N.J. Holy Spirit/Tim Mancuso Justin Haines So. 6-1 HWT Connellsville, Pa. Connellsville Senior/Tom Dolde, Jr. Christian Hartsell Fr. 5-8 141 Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown/Thomas Powers Reuben Herrera Fr. 5-9 149 Hellertown, Pa. Saucon Valley/Chad Shirk Colin Johnston So. 5-7 133 Eighty-Four, Pa. Canon McMillan/Chris Mary Donnie Jones r-Sr. 6-0 165 Slickville, Pa. Greensburg Salem/Randy Parsley J. Benedict Larmore So. 5-7 141 Westminster, Md. Winters Mill/John Lowe Brandon Lintner Fr. 5-10 157 Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Pinelands/Brett Tullo Chance Litton r-Sr. 6-0 174 Parkersburg, W.Va. Parkersburg/Wilbur Schenerlein Evan Lodder Fr. 5-7 133 Riverdale, N.J. Pompton Lakes/Scott Mahoney Brandon Loro Fr. 5-9 149 Springfield, Pa. Springfield/Brian Romesburg Mac Mancuso Fr. 5-10 197 Atlantic City, N.J. Holy Spirit/Tim Mancuso Christian Mory r-So. 6-0 165 Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin East/Jason Woodall Nathan Pennesi Fr. 5-7 133 Latrobe, Pa. Greater Latrobe/Marc Billett Brandon Pollay Fr. 6-0 HWT Wylie, Texas Wylie/Drew Light Brandon Rader r-Sr. 5-9 141 Parkersburg, W.Va. Parkersburg/Wilbur Schenerlein Anthony Rogers So. 5-9 165 Raleigh, N.C. Knightdale/Alex Von Hoene Ryan Romano r-So. 5-6 149 Hoover, Ala. Hoover/C.T. Campbell Kyle Rooney Jr. 6-2 197 Cincinnati, Ohio Anderson/Ben Osbourne Mike Rowe Sr. 5-8 149 Huntingtown, Md. DeMatha Catholic/Dick Messier Matt Ryan r-So. 5-11 184 Eighty-Four, Pa. Canon McMillan/Chris Mary Derek Satterfield Sr. 5-9 141 Clarksburg, W.Va. Robert C. Byrd/G.N. Janes Jesse Sigman Fr. 6-0 HWT Winfield, W.Va. Winfield/Mike Cochran Tyler Smith So. 5-4 125 Bowie, Md. Bowie/Pete Ward Andy Thomas So. 6-0 184 Vienna, W.Va. Parkersburg/Wilbur Schenerlein Mark Tsikerdanos r-So. 5-10 149 Frederick, Md. Tuscarora/Tim Ford Nicholas Vallone Fr. 5-10 174 South Plainfield, N.J. South Plainfield/ Kevin McCann Matt Weston r-So. 5-11 184 Petoskey, Mich. Petoskey/Ray Arthur Brandon Williamson Jr. 6-2 HWT Riverside, Conn. Greenwich/AJ Albano Aaron Wood Fr. 6-1 184 Grafton, W.Va. Grafton/Rod Auvil Jeffrey Yeatman Fr. 5-9 174 Annapolis, Md. Archbishop Spalding/Mike Laidley Shane Young Fr. 5-6 125 Jeannette, Pa. Penn-Trafford/Larry Hohman Head Coach: Craig Turnbull By State Assistant Coaches: Greg Jones, Danny Felix Pennsylvania 15 Alabama 1 Athletic Trainer: Kevin Kotsko West Virginia 9 Illinois 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Luke Sage Maryland 8 Massachusetts 1 Equipment Manager: Bubba Schmidt New Jersey 7 Michigan 1 Assistant Equipment Manager: Steve Bierer North Carolina 1 Connecticut 2 Educational Counselor: Dr. Paul Downey Texas 1 Ohio 2 Sports Psychologist: Dr. Ed Etzel Virginia 2 Wrestling SID: Ira Green

rosters

125

Name Michael Bolash Anthony Chicuto Anthony Curcio Patrick Gibbons Tyler Smith Shane Young

133

Name Colin Johnston Evan Lodder Nathan Pennesi

141

149

Name Reuben Herrera Zachary Cerrone Michael Frick Brandon Loro Ryan Romano Mike Rowe Mark Tsikerdanos

157

Name Ryan Donovan Kyle Eason Ryan Goodman Brandon Lintner

Class So. Fr. Fr.

Ht. 4-10 5-3 5-3 5-8 5-4 5-6

Ht. 5-7 5-7 5-7

Wt. Hometown 125 Warrington, Pa. 125 Westminster, Md. 125 Washington Township, N.J. 125 Solon, Ohio 125 Bowie, Md. 125 Jeannette, Pa.

Wt. 133 133 133

Hometown Eighty-Four, Pa. Riverdale, N.J. Latrobe, Pa.

Class So. Fr. So. r-Sr. Sr.

Ht. 5-9 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-9

Wt. 141 141 141 141 141

Hometown Libertyville, Ill. Morgantown, W.Va. Westminster, Md. Parkersburg, W.Va. Clarksburg, W.Va.

Class Fr. So. Fr. Fr. r-So. Sr. r-So.

Ht. 5-9 5-7 5-11 5-9 5-6 5-8 5-10

Wt. 149 149 149 149 149 149 149

Hometown Hellertown, Pa. Wellsboro, Pa. New Fairfield, Conn. Springfield, Pa. Hoover, Ala. Huntingtown, Md. Frederick, Md.

Class So. r-So. r-So. Fr.

Ht. 5-8 6-1 5-8 5-10

Wt. 157 157 157 157

Hometown Quincy, Mass. Dauphin, Pa. Latrobe, Pa. Little Egg Harbor, N.J.

165

Name Donnie Jones Christian Mory Anthony Rogers

174

Name Scott Barry Lance Bryson Rick Guerrieri Chance Litton Nicholas Vallone Jeffrey Yeatman

184

Name Jaime Arze Michael Castellini Daniel Cox Robert DeSano Matt Ryan Andy Thomas Matt Weston Aaron Wood

197

Name Brandon Boyer Ryan Fell Cameron Gallaher Mac Mancuso Kyle Rooney

HWT

Name Justin Haines Brandon Pollay Jesse Sigman Brandon Williamson

Class r-Sr. r-So. So.

Ht. 6-0 6-0 5-9

Wt. 165 165 165

Hometown Slickville, Pa. Harrisburg, Pa. Raleigh, N.C.

Class So. So. Fr. r-Sr. Fr. Fr.

Ht. 6-0 5-8 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-9

Wt. Hometown 174 St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s County, Md. 174 Shoaf, Pa. 174 Ventnor City, N.J. 174 Parkersburg, W.Va. 174 South Plainfield, N.J. 174 Annapolis, Md.

Class Jr. Fr. So. r-So. r-So. So. r-So. Fr.

Ht. 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-1

Wt. 184 184 184 184 184 184 184 184

Hometown Annandale, Va. Auburn, N.J. Rising Sun, Md. Alexandria, Va. Eighty-Four, Pa. Vienna, W.Va. Petoskey, Mich. Grafton, W.Va.

Class r-Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr.

Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-2

Wt. 197 197 197 197 197

Hometown Bethlehem, Pa. Oak Hill, W.Va. Grafton, W.Va. Atlantic City, N.J. Cincinnati, Ohio

Class So. Fr. Fr. Jr.

Ht. 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2

Wt. HWT HWT HWT HWT

Hometown Connellsville, Pa. Wylie, Texas Winfield, W.Va. Riverside, Conn.

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Name Amador Ayala Christian Hartsell J. Benedict Larmore Brandon Rader Derek Satterfield

Class Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr.

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DONNIE JONES 6-0 | r-SENIOR | 165 | 2x NCAA qualifier slickville, pa.| Greensburg Salem

Donnie Jones Extremely athletic, agile and quick wrestler … comes from a long line of successful wrestlers … reached NCAA Championships for second-straight season in 2009.

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Won first career postseason match against Cal State Bakersfield’s Daniel Atondo (9-8) … finished second at EWL Championships to earn first NCAA qualifying bid … carried a five-match winning streak against EWL foes until falling to Edinboro’s Jarrod King in a 6-5 decision … defeated Cleveland State’s Marcus Effner for second time this season in the semifinals, 7-4 … garnered 28 dual points in regular season … went 7-2 in final nine matches, including EWL’s … started off the season 3-7, but finished at 10-9 to cap his tremendous turnaround … started off the season strong with an 18-5 major decision over Tom Sullivan of Sacred Heart … won critical match against Bloomsburg’s Rick Schmelyun (6-4) that evened the team score and helped lead WVU to a 21-12 win. At West Virginia in 2006-07: Missed entire freshman season because of shoulder surgery in the fall. At West Virginia in 2005-06: Redshirted … posted a 3-0 record in open tournament competition. Prep: Three-time Class AAA finalist for Greensburg Salem High at the 152-pound weight class … regarded as one of the top wrestlers in the nation out of high school … won two state championships as a sophomore and junior … at one time, held a 90-match win streak … posted a 37-2 record as a senior and a career record of 154-7 … career record ranks fourth all-time in WPIAL history … named 2005 first team Tribune-Review … represented Pennsylvania at the 31st Dapper Dan Classic in Pittsburgh as a senior … two-time allconference selection in football … 2005 all-academic wrestling team. Jones’ Career Statistics Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA Personal: Son of Emily and Vertus Jones … birthday 2006* 3 0 - - - - is Jan. 6 … brother of former WVU national champion 2007 Medical Redshirt Greg Jones and WVU All-American Vertus Jones … 2008 11 11 7-6 5-1 0 1-1 1-2 (dnp) one of five children … sisters both played Division I vol2009 11 5 9-2 6-0 1 1-1 1-2 (dnp) leyball … majoring in multidisciplinary studies ... also Totals 25 16 16-8 11-1 1 2-2 2-4 plans to major in civil engineering … Athletic Director’s *Redshirt season Academic Honor Roll.

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At West Virginia in 2008-09: Finished with an 11-5 overall mark, including a 6-0 record against EWL competition … registered second-most takedowns (53) and technical falls (2) on the team … fell in a close bout to third-ranked Ryan Morningstar of Iowa in the opening match of the NCAA Tournament, 6-4 (SV) … won second career postseason match, defeating Millersville’s Jeremy Brooks, 13-6 … earned second place at the EWL Championships, qualifying for bid to the NCAA Tournament for second-straight season … posted a 7-3 decision in the tournament over Cleveland State’s Rob Michaels … won nine-straight matches, including a 5-3 decision over then-No. 11ranked and eventual NCAA champion Jarrod King of Edinboro, before the EWL Championships … pinned Ohio’s Steve Wilson in 4:18 for first career fall … registered a technical fall over Lock Haven’s Aaron Ernest (21-6) … the five team points for the tech fall gave WVU a lead it would not relinquish at Lock Haven in a 20-16 win … had back-to-back major decisions, posting wins over Clarion’s Dominic Ross (15-6) and Bloomsburg’s then-No. 17-ranked Ricky Schmelyun (9-1) … was named EWL Wrestler of the Week (1/25) for the consecutive victories … earned first career technical fall, with a 22-6 victory over Duquesne’s Matt Gregg … first win of season came over Michigan State’s Rex Kendle, 5-2.

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CHANCE LITTON 6-0 | r-SENIOR | 174 | NCAA qualifier PARKERSBURG, W.VA.| PARKERSBURG

Chance Litton Had a stellar season in 2007-08 … strong wrestler who is expected to be a force at 174 pounds. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Received a medical redshirt … competed unattached at the UNC Greensboro Southern Scuffle … registered three wins … had bonus decisions over Campbell’s Ryan Ham (fall in 2:26) and Binghamton’s Nathan Schiedel (fall in 3:58) … wrestled unattached at Navy Classic … took fourth place at 174 pounds … recorded four wins at the tournament, including victories over Pitt’s Karl DeCiantis and Michigan State’s Curran Jacobs.

At West Virginia in 2006-07: Posted a 20-12 record and fell just shy of earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament … finished third at EWLs … 2007 was the first season thirdplace wrestlers didn’t earn an automatic bid to NCAAs … finished 4-2 in EWL duals. At West Virginia in 2005-06: Amateur Wrestling News freshman All-America Team member at 184-pounds … posted a 7-15 record … went 2-5 in EWL dual action … recorded EWL dual victories over Clarion’s Dominic Ross and Pitt’s Kyle Deliere … went 1-2 at the EWL Tournament. Prep: Wrestled for Wilbur Schenerlein at Parkersburg High … claimed the 2005 171pound United States national title in Cleveland, Ohio … finished as state runner-up three times before winning championship as a senior … posted a 154-15 career high school record and a 45-2 mark as a senior … won the 2004 POWERade Championships … took third at the Ironman and Beast of the East tournaments … also was an all-state defensive back in football. Personal: Son of Becky Reynolds and Mike Litton … birthday is Feb. 2 … one of four children … majoring in business … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Litton’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2006 7 15 2-10 2-5 0 1-2 2007 20 12 6-4 4-2 2 3-1 2008 15 8 9-3 4-2 2 2-1 1-2 (dnp) 2009 Medical Redshirt Totals 42 35 17-17 10-9 4 6-4 1-2

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At West Virginia in 2007-08: Won first career postseason match in a 7-1 decision over Bucknell’s Shane Riccio … earned his first trip to the NCAA Tournament after going 2-1 at the EWL Championships … earned a 10-5 decision over Edinboro’s Phil Moricone to reach finals … lost to top-ranked Keith Gavin of Pitt, 7-3 … wrestled Gavin four times during junior season and scored the first takedown in two of the four matches ... second on team with 14 near-fall points during regular season ... third on the team with 33 dual points ... started the season 5-0 ... scored an impressive 3-1 decision over Missouri’s James Williamson at Cliff Keen Invitational ... pinned Cal State Fullerton’s Evan Barbre in 2:50 during WVU’s 27-12 victory over the Titans ... three of last five wins in regular season came by major decisions ... earned a 16-2 major decision over Lock Haven’s Mike Metzger.

2009-10 WEST VIRGINIA WRESTLING BRYANT WALLIZER Tommy Santelli

BRANDON RADER 5-9 | r-SENIOR | 141 | 2x all-american Parkersburg, W.Va. | Parkersburg

Brandon Rader One of the country’s most dominant wrestlers … feels stronger after rehabilitation and is a force on the mat when healthy. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Missed the entire season with injury from previous year. At West Virginia in 2007-08: Was lost for the season after re-injuring knee at Cal Poly against eventual NCAA runner-up Chad Mendes … earned a medical redshirt … pinned Cal State Fullerton’s Teddy Astorga in 1:30.

At West Virginia in 2005-06: Only true freshman All-American in program history … one of only four West Virginia natives to earn All-America status … Amateur Wrestling News freshman AllAmerica Team member … ranks second in wins in a season by a freshman and tied for first in wins in a season by a 141-pounder … ranked as high as ninth … posted a 30-6 record … went 7-1 against ranked opponents … led team in pins with five … started season off 4-0 before dropping championship bout of WVU Open to No. 7 Dave Hoffman of Virginia Tech … won the Navy Classic by defeating Rutgers’ Steve Adamcsik 11-5 in the finals … defeated No. 20 Cassio Pero (Illinois), No. 18 Kevin Artis (UNC-Greensboro), No. 16 Sean Markey (Citadel) and tech falled No. 19 Chris McCormick (Missouri) en route to a thirdplace finish at the Las Vegas Invitational … pinned Chris McCormick two weeks later in Morgantown in WVU’s first dual meet … named the EWL Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 27 … avenged a loss to No. 9-rated Ron Tarquinio of Pitt on Feb. 3, by taking an 8-2 decision … defeated Tarquinio again on March 5, to claim the EWL 141-pound championship … started the NCAA Tournament before falling in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Nate Gallick of Iowa State … ended up taking sixth at the tournament after defeating Hoffman and Tarquinio. Prep: One of two high school national champions in the 2005 recruiting class … won the national title at the 135-pound weight class at the United States high school national championship in Cleveland, Ohio … won four high school state championships while wrestling at Parkersburg High under Wilbur Schenerlein … named the state wrestling tournament’s 2005 Outstanding Wrestler and Robert Dutton Award winner … finished his high school career with a record Rader’s Career Statistics of 161-9 … also claimed titles at the POWERade ChamYear W L Dual EWL pionships and the Beast of the East Tournament … took 2006 30 6 8-1 7-0 third place at the Ironman Tournament. 2007 24 3 7-0 4-0 Personal: Son of Karen and Edward Rader … birthday is May 27 … one of two children … majoring in athletic coaching education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Falls EWLs 7 3-0 7 3-0 2008* 1 1 1-1 0-0 1 0-0 2009 Missed season Totals 55 10 16-2 11-0 15 6-0 *Redshirt season

NCAA 4-3 (6th) 5-2 (6th) -

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At West Virginia in 2006-07: Despite injuries, was again dominant … 15 of 19 wins heading into the NCAA Tournament earned bonus points for the Mountaineers … posted a 24-4 record overall, 7-0 dual record and a 4-0 mark in the EWL … went 5-2 in the NCAA Tournament to repeat as an All-American … finished sixth for the second-consecutive season … just the sixth Mountaineer to earn multiple All-America honors along with Mark Banks (1990-91), Mike Mason (1997-98), Whitey Chlebove (1998-99), Vertus Jones (1998-99-2000) and Greg Jones (2002, 2004-05) … seeded seventh, defeated No. 4-seed Manny Rivera of Minnesota to get to the NCAA podium … led the team with seven pins and seven major decisions … scored a total of 29 dual points … repeated as the EWL champion at 141 pounds in ’07 … rattled off nine wins to open the season with titles at the West Virginia Open and the Navy Classic … only loss of the season came because of an injury in opening bout at the Las Vegas Invitational against UNC Greensboro’s Chris Bencivenga … defaulted next bout … won 10 consecutive bout after that match … missed the Midlands Classic … sat out the Ohio, Lock Haven and Edinboro duals due to sickness and an infection in finger … pinned Cleveland State’s Mike Hurley in season finale … followed that by pinning Clarion’s Greg Lewis in his opening EWL tournament bout … tech falled Hurley in the semis … finished championship run by scoring a major against Bloomsburg’s Darren Kern, 16-5.

9-5

BOYER/Rooney/DeSANO 6-0 | r-JUNIOR | 197 BETHLEHEM, Pa. | SAUCON VALLEY

Brandon Boyer Returns for his junior season looking to improve upon last season … BIG EAST qualifier. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Finished seventh in the 200 free (1:46.86) at Pitt … placed fifth in the 200 free (1:47.58) at Cincinnati … scored fifth in the 200 free (1:47.28) and seventh in the 100 free (49.33) at Louisville … opened the season with a sixth-place finish in the 100 free (49.81) against East Carolina and Xavier.

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6-2 | junior | 197 cincinnati, ohio | anderson

Kyle Rooney

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Contributed to the 800 free relay that finished sixth at the BIG EAST Championships (6:50.71) ... scored sixth (49.97) in the 100 free at Penn State ... posted a first-place finish as part of the 200 free relay at Georgetown (1:30.91) ... also finished second in the 200 free (1:47.58) ... finished second in the 200 free against Pitt (1:45.82) ... also a member of the 400 free relay that finished first (3:07.69). In High School: Captain at Elkins High ... four-time state qualifier ... holds the 200 free and 100 back stroke NCAC WV records ... member of the Elkins Otters Swim Club. Personal: Son of Richard and Pamela Varner ... has one brother and one sister ... birthday is July 31 ... majoring in wildlife biology. Boyer’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs 2007 Redshirt 2008 Did not compete 2009 1 6 0-4 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 1 6 0-4 0-0 0 0-0

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Prep: Wrestled for one season at Heidelberg College … earned first team all-league honors … four-year letterwinner at Anderson High for Ben Osbourne … posted 104 career victories … named team captain as a senior … first team all-city … placed fourth at state championships. Personal: Son of Kevin and Tammy Rooney … birthday is Feb. 28 … one of three children … majoring in human nutrition and foods … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Strong wrestler who is good in neutral position … expected to compete for starting role at 197 pounds. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Began competing at midseason mark … finished with a 3-3 overall mark, going 1-2 in league action … narrowly lost to Lock Haven’s Ben Hepburn, 3-2 … defeated Bloomsburg’s Jesse Hasseman, 9-6, for first career EWL victory … posted a 7-5 decision over Michigan State’s Tyler Dickenson.

6-0 | r-SOPHOMORE | 184 ALEXANDRIA, VA. | HAYFIELD SECONDARY

Robert DeSano Out-of-state talent who adds depth at 184 pounds … brings high energy to the wrestling room. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not see action on mat.

Rooney’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual 2009 3 3 3-3

EWL 1-2

Falls 0

EWLs 0-0

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At West Virginia in 2007-08: Received a redshirt. Prep: Captain of wrestling team at Hayfield Secondary High as a senior … all-region and all-district wrestler … placed fourth in AAA Virginia state championships. Personal: Son of Jim and Laura DeSano … birthday is Aug. 7 … one of five children … majoring in marketing … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Eason/goodman/mory 6-1 | r-sophomore | 157 dauphin, Pa. | central dauphin east

Kyle Eason

Prep: Sectional champion and two-time district qualifier at Central Dauphin East High … team captain of wrestling squad … mid-Penn All-Star team member … NHSCA team member. Personal: Son of Jeff and Peggy Eason … birthday is June 18 … one of four children … majoring in criminology and investigations … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Has potential to break into lineup … great attitude and work ethic. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Wrestled at the Navy Classic … went 2-2 … recorded a 15-0 tech fall at 3:15 over Gardner-Webb’s Justin Guthrie … pinned Franklin & Marshall’s Matthew Gittleman. At West Virginia in 2007-08: Did not see action on the mat.

5-8 | r-sophomore | 157 latrobe, pa. | greater latrobe

Invitational … earned first career win at Sprawl & Brawl by defeating North Carolina’s Thomas Ferguson, 6-1. At West Virginia in 2007-08: Did not compete and received a redshirt.

Dominant wrestler out of Pennsylvania ... great from the neutral and defensive positions … looks to build upon last season’s performance. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Had a breakout freshman season … took third at the EWL Championships and qualified for the NCAA Championships … recorded eight wins … finished the season with 15 takedowns … went 3-1 at league tournament … registered wins over Clarion’s Hadley Harrison (6-4), Lock Haven’s Ollie Cooperwood (5-2) and Pitt’s Phil Sorrentino (10-2) … defeated UC Davis’ Joey Wilson, 3-1, at Las Vegas

6-0 | r-SOPHOMORE | 165 harrisburg, pA. | central dauphin east

Christian Mory

Personal: Son of Gene and Nancy Goodman … birthday is May 15 … one of three children … enrolled in pre-athletic coaching education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll. Goodman’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2008 Redshirt 2009 8 11 4-6 3-2 0 3-1 0-2 (dnp)

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Received a redshirt. Prep: Team captain at Central Dauphin East High … District 3 All-Star … placed sixth at the PIAA AAA Championships … was a member of the Premium Wrestling NHSCA championship team … MAWA Eastern National champion. Personal: Son of Charles and Cynthia Mory … birthday is July 3 … majoring in international studies.

Agile grappler who serves as a terrific backup at 165 pounds … dangerous in the offensive position. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed for the first half of the season … registered a 2-4 overall mark … finished season with 14 near fall points … went 1-2 at the Las Vegas Invitational … posted a 12-3 major decision over Cal-State Fullerton’s Devin Velasquez … won first career match at Sprawl & Brawl dual meet … winner by injury default over Columbia’s Jon Weibel at the 2:02 mark.

Mory’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs 2008 Redshirt 2009 2 4 1-2 0-0 0 0-0

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Ryan Goodman

Prep: Won PIAA State title in 2006 and was a runner-up in 2007 … twotime WPIAL champion … four-time Section I champion … two-time King of the Mountain champion … two-time WCAA champion … had a career record of 142-20 for Greater Latrobe High under coach Marc Billett.

RYAN/TSIKERDANOS/WESTON 5-11 | r-sophomore | 1974 eighty four, Pa. | canon-mcmillan

Matt Ryan A strong, determined wrestler … competed out of normal weight last season and will drop to 184 pounds this year. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Late-season addition at 197 pounds … registered a 4-4 overall mark … went 2-1 in regular season against EWL action … held a 15-3 advantage in dual points … took sixth at EWL Championships … recorded a 6-4 decision over Pitt’s Matt Wilps in the first round of the league championships … defeated Edinboro’s Pat Bradshaw in final regular-season bout, 5-4, with a late escape point … pinned Ohio’s Christopher Iammarino in 1:34 for first career victory.

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5-9 | r-sophomore | 149 frederick, md. | tuscarora

Mark Tsikerdanos Displayed flexibility to wrestle at 149 and 157 pounds … athletic competitor looking to contribute any way possible. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Shifted back and forth during season at 149 and 157 pounds … finished year with a 2-3 overall mark … was 2-2 at 157 pounds … pinned Duquesne’s Nate Reinhart in 2:09 at 157 pounds … also posted a 5-4 decision over Columbia’s Derek Sickles in Sprawl & Brawl.

5-11 | r-SOPHOMORE | 184 petoskey, mich. | petoskey

At Virginia Tech 2007-08: Received a redshirt … went 3-0 as an unattached wrestler at the NC State Open, winning a title at 184 pounds … earned third place at the East Stroudsburg Open as an unattached wrestler … registered a 5-1 mark. Prep: Wrestled at Canon-McMillan High for coach and former WVU wrestler, Chris Mary … four-year letterwinner … 2006 WPIAL champion … two-time state finalist … was runner-up at 2007 PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships … finished career with a 134-29 record. Personal: Son of Joyce and Daniel Ryan … birthday is Jan. 13 … has two brothers … majoring in recreation, park and tourism resources.

Ryan’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs 2008 Redshirt 2009 4 4 3-1 2-1 1 1-3

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At West Virginia in 2007-08: Received a redshirt. Prep: 2004 POWERade Champion at Tuscarora High … won state title in 2003 … won an AAU National Championship. Personal: Son of Mark and Jill Tsikerdanos … birthday is June 7 … one of three children … majoring in athletic coaching education.

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At West Virginia in 2007-08: Did not see time on the mat and received a redshirt. Prep: Finished career with a 185-44 record at Petoskey High … three-year captain … two-time all-state team … three-time conference champion.

Matthew Weston Adds tremendous depth to a strong 184-pound class … dedicated wrestler with great work ethic. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not compete in dual meets … took fourth place at Navy Classic in 184-pound division … went 5-2 at the tournament … defeated Virginia Tech’s Kevin O’Connor, 10-3 … pinned Bucknell’s Rob Waltko in 2:04 … registered an 11-4 victory over The Citadel’s Brian Hurley.

Personal: Son of Randall and Sheryl Weston … birthday is June 5 … one of two children … majoring in criminology and investigations.

ayala/bryson/cerrone/COX 5-9 | SOPHOMORE | 141 LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. | LIBERTYVILLE

Amador Alaya Has a great attitude in the wrestling room … expected to bolster the 141pound class.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed at the Cleveland State Open … posted a 2-2 record … won by injury default over Heidelberg’s TJ Chappelear … posted a 7-3 decision over Kent State’s Drew Leonard. Prep: Two-year captain at Libertyville High … coached by Dale Eggert … two-time Most Valuable Wrestler … three-year Team Illinois member … two-time state qualifier … placed fourth at the 2007 Junior Nationals. Personal: Son of Amador and Roselma Ayala … nickname is “Trey” … birthday is Jan. 8 … one of five children ... majoring in exercise physiology.

5-8 | SOPHOMORE | 174 SHOAF, PA. | ALBERT GALLATIN

Invitational … was one win away from placing at tournament … won first career match at Sprawl & Brawl duals … defeated North Carolina’s Kevin Owens, 5-0.

Lance Bryson

Prep: Four-year letterwinner and captain at Albert Gallatin High under coach Duane Dupont … was a three-year letterman in cross-country … finished high school with an above 4.0 cumulative grade-point average … finished in third place in 2007 and 2008 at the PIAA Tournament … 2008 POWERade Champion … four-time section champion.

Competed out of weight class at 184 pounds as a freshman … displays tremendous upside and dedication … will sit out this season.

5-7 | SOPHOMORE | 149 wellsboro, pa. | wellsboro area

Zachary Cerrone

Bryson’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual 2009 12 12 6-8

EWL 3-3

Falls 1

EWLs 2-2

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Prep: Two-time state qualifier at Wellsboro Area High under coach Rick Mahalik … 2008 district runner-up … also 2008 regional runner-up … posted an impressive 109 career wins. Personal: Son of Gerald and Kimberly Cerrone … birthday is June 27 … only child ... majoring in forest resource management … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Aggressive wrestler … possesses great desire to succeed. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not see action on the mat.

6-0 | SOPHOMORE | 184 RISING SUN, MD. | RISING SUN

Daniel Cox Gifted out-of-state grappler … possesses high career expectations.

Prep: Finished 2008 ranked fourth in the 160-pound class … wrestled at Rising Sun High under father, Dean Cox … named captain of squad senior year … placed sixth one year at Maryland State Tournament … returned to state tournament and finished third … three-time Rising Sun High School Athlete of the Year … placed third at the Mount Mat Madness Tournament.

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At West Virginia in 2008-09: Strong true freshman season … finished with most wins among all freshmen (12) … registered 28 takedowns, fifth-most on the team … finished fourth at the EWL Championships at 184 pounds … defeated Cleveland State’s JT Miller and Clarion’s Clint Podish at the league championships … won three-straight matches during the season, including a win by fall over Duquesne’s Ryan Sula at 5:43 … won by major decision at Penn State over Matt Dodds, 12-4 … went 4-2 at Las Vegas

Personal: Son of Dave and Laura Bryson … birthday is Aug. 29 … one of four children ... majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of Dean and Allison Cox … birthday is Nov. 15 … one of two children ... majoring in physical education teacher education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not compete.

FELL/GIBBONS/HAINES 6-0 | SOPHOMORE | 197 OAK HILL, W.VA. | OAK HILL

Ryan Fell

Prep: Two-year captain of wrestling team at Oak Hill High … wrestled for former WVU grappler, Joel Harris … three-time West Virginia place-winner … won state championship at 215 pounds in senior year … also played football … two-time all-state selection. Personal: Son of Alan Fell and Toni Graham … birthday is Oct. 23 … one of three children … enrolled in pre-pharmacy ... enrolled in honors program … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Local recruit … will add depth at 197 pounds. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed unattached at Navy Classic, Cleveland State Open and the UNC Greensboro Southern Scuffle … earned a win by medical forfeit at CSU Open.

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5-8 | SOPHOMORE | 133 SOLON, OHIO | SOLON

Patrick Gibbons

Personal: Son of John and Vicki Gibbons … birthday is July 25 … only child … majoring in criminology and investigations … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Experienced out-of-state grappler … hard-worker in the wrestling room. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not see action on the mat.

6-1 | SOPHOMORE | HWT CONNELLSVILLE, PA. | CONNELLSVILLE SENIOR

Justin Haines One of the top Pennsylvania recruits … extremely talented in the offensive position. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed at the W&J Open … went 2-2 at the tournament … defeated Eastern Michigan’s Matt Pettigrew, 3-2 … won by a 3-2 decision over Findlay’s Cody Ruffer.

Prep: Wrestled at Solon High for Tony DiGiovanni … earned the rank of captain as a senior … compiled a 93-37 four-year record.

Prep: Wrestled at Connellsville Senior High for former WVU wrestler, Tom Dolde, Jr. … won the Section 2-AAA WPIAL Sectional Championship as a sophomore, junior and senior … at the 2007 POWERade Tournament, placed first regionally, third in the state and sixth in the tournament … placed third at the Beast of the East Tournament in 2008 … finished in seventh place as a sophomore at the 2007 Beast of the East Tournament … won the team state championship as a freshman. Personal: Son of Frank and Cheryl Haines … birthday is Feb. 16 … one of four children ... enrolled in general studies.

JOHNSTON/rogers/romano 5-7 | SOPHOMORE | 133 EIGHTY FOUR, PA. | CANON-McMILLAN

Colin Johnston Incredibly agile and athletic grappler … possesses great technique and has a tremendous passion for the sport. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Had a standout season as a true freshman … posted a 9-9 overall mark, with an 8-6 dual record … registered 24 takedowns and 12 near fall points … finished second at the EWL Championships at 141 pounds … lost in a close match to 13th-ranked Tyler Nauman of Pitt, 4-3, in the title bout … defeated Steve Waite, 6-2, in the second round … posted back-to-back major decisions near end of season … defeated Ohio’s Darrin Boing, 11-0, and followed performance with a 10-1 victory over Cleveland State’s Lawrence Cavello … routed Lock Haven’s Zach Kell, 17-4 … pinned Illinois’ Ryan Prater at 4:54 for first career win by fall … earned first career victory at Sprawl & Brawl duals by defeating Columbia’s Shane Strumwasser, 6-0.

Prep: Four-year grappler for Canon-McMillan High … coached by former WVU wrestler, Chris Mary … captained squad for two years … ranked 35th nationally by InterMat … posted a 164-10 career high school record … 2006 PIAA State Champion … finished the 2007 PIAA Tournament as runner-up … placed third in the 2008 PIAA Tournament … three-time POWERade Champion (2004, 2005, 2007) … 2006 POWERade runner-up … was a four-time WPIAL Class AAA Champion on the Dapper Dan Team … one of only 16 wrestlers in WPIAL history to win four championships … selected to wrestle for the Dream Team in the 2008 Dream Team Classic, a tournament comprised of 13 of the 14 top-ranked seniors in the nation … 2007 Junior National Freestyle Champion … member of Quest School of Wrestling. Personal: Son of Bob and Andrea Johnston … birthday is Feb. 6 ... one of three children … majoring in physical education teacher education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Johnston’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual EWL 2009 9 9 8-6 4-2

Falls 1

EWLs 1-1

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Prep: Four-year captain of wrestling team at Knightdale High … coached by Alex Von Hoene … two-time Athlete of the Year … all-conference wrestler all four years of high school … regional MVP as a junior … selected to North Carolina All-Star Team … placed second in states … two-time regional champion.

Anthony Rogers

Personal: Son of Julie Squirewell … birthday is March 15 … one of four children ... majoring in sport and exercise psychology.

Out-of-state talent … quick-footed grappler. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed at the W & J Open … went 1-2 at the tournament … pinned Mount Union’s Chad Teague in 1:32.

5-6 | r-SOPHOMORE | 149 hoover, ala. | hoover

Ryan Romano Talented out-of-state grappler … adds depth at the 149-pound class.

Prep: All-time wins leader at Hoover High … was a two-year captain … posted an impressive 31-8 record as a senior … all-time wins leader for the Buccaneers … captained the team as a junior and senior … team was state champion as a junior and senior … four-time state tournament qualifier … finished third as a senior, second as a junior and second as a sophomore at states … entered the 2006 season as the 28th-best senior according to USA Wrestling. Personal: Son of Rick and Melanie Romano … birthday is May 1 … one of three children … majoring in management information systems … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

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5-9 | SOPHOMORE | 165 RALEIGH, N.C. | KNIGHTDALE

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not see action on the mat. At West Virginia in 2007-08: Received a redshirt.

smith/curcio/gallaher/hartsell 5-4 | SOPHOMORE | 125 bowie, md. | bowie

Tyler Smith Experienced wrestler who will add depth at 125 pounds … quick and shifty wrestler. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Filled in at 125 pounds throughout season … finished year with 1-5 overall mark … lone win came via injury default at Duquesne.

5-3 | FRESHMAN | 125 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. | WASHINGTON

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Accomplished wrestler at several weight classes … expected to challenge for a starting position.

6-1 | FRESHMAN | 197 GRAFTON, W.VA. | GRAFTON

Cameron Gallaher Extremely athletic … aggressive wrestler who is expected to vie for a starting spot. Prep: Wrestled at Grafton High under coach Rod Auvil … three-time state champion at three different weight classes … won the state title as a senior

Personal: Son of Mark and Michele Smith … birthday is July 13 … one of two children … enrolled in pre-business and foreign languages … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll. Smith’s Career Statistics Year W L Dual 2009 1 5 1-3

EWL 0-2

Falls 0

EWLs 0-0

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Prep: Wrestled at Washington Township High for coach Ralph Ross, Jr. … four-time district champion (102, 112, 125 and 130 pounds) … one of two wrestlers in school history to accomplish feat … three-year captain who registered 137 career wins, becoming school’s all-time leader in victories … all-Olympic Conference and all-county four times … three-time placewinner at state tournament … two-time regional champion … completed senior season with fifth-place finish at state tournament (130 pounds) … finished the year ranked second in south Jersey final rankings … helped school qualify for first state tournament in eight years … took runner-up at states as a junior. Personal: Son of Nick and Donna Curcio … birthday is Feb. 14 … has two sisters and one brother … enrolled in general studies, with a focus on history.

at 189 pounds … named the AA-A Outstanding Wrestler of the Year at 189 pounds … garnered Outstanding Wrestler honors for West Virginia at the Dapper Dan Classic … before that, won the 171-pound crown as a junior and 152-pound title as a sophomore … as a freshman, took third at states at 125 pounds … won the Viking Smash and the Tri-State tournaments all four years … also lettered in football and baseball … rushed for 1,016 yards with 20 touchdowns, while throwing for 1,823 yards and 25 scores … named first-team all-state, while being named the Dominion Post Player of the Year and earning a spot on the all-Mon Valley Team … played baseball all four years on varsity squad … National Honor Society member. Personal: Son of James and Pamela Gallaher … birthday is Nov. 28 … has two sisters and one brother … majoring in exercise physiology.

5-8 | FRESHMAN | 141 MORGANTOWN, W.VA. | MORGANTOWN

Prep: Competed for Thomas Powers, a WVU alum, at Morgantown High … four-year wrestling letterman and a two-year captain … took fourth place at the Region I AAA Wrestling Championships in 2009 … earned seventh place at the Fairmont Winner’s Choice Tournament in 2009 … was a twoyear football letterwinner.

Christian Hartsell

Personal: Son of Brian and Kimberly Hartsell … birthday is Jan. 26 … has one brother and one sister … majoring in biochemistry.

Local product with tremendous talent … will add depth at 141 pounds.

Prep: Wrestled for Pete Ward at Bowie High … four-year letterwinner … compiled a 109-33 career record, which includes 47 pins … tabbed as team captain in senior year … three-time county champion … qualified for states twice … placed fifth at state championships … 3A/4A Maryland AllStar Team member as senior.

HERRERA/LORO/MANCUSO/PENNESI 5-9 | FRESHMAN | 149 HELLERTOWN, Pa. | SAUCON VALLEY

Reuben Herrera

Prep: Wrestled at Saucon Valley High under coach Chad Shirk … finished career with a 98-23 overall mark … earned fourth at the PIAA state tournament … District XI champion … earned second team all-area (Lehigh Valley). Personal: Son of Ric Herrera and Monica Weber … birthday is March 6 … has one sister … majoring in landscape architecture.

A talented force on the mat … expected to continue success at collegiate level.

5-9 | FRESHMAN | 149 SPRINGFIELD, PA. | SPRINGFIELD

Brandon Loro One of the more active wrestlers on the squad … continually developed in high school and will challenge for a starting role.

Mac Mancuso Gifted out-of-state competitor … learned valuable techniques from father.

5-7 | FRESHMAN | 133 LETROBE, Pa. | GREATER LATROBE

Nathan Pennesi Will instantly add depth at lower weight classes … showcased dominance at high school level.

Personal: Son of Vince and Sue Loro … birthday is May 9 … has two sisters and one brother … enrolled in pre-marketing.

Prep: Three-year wrestling letterwinner at Holy Spirit High under his father, Tim Mancuso … four-time N.J. Catholic Invitational Champion … threetime District 32 and Region 8 champion … three-time place-winner at state tournament (took first, second and sixth) … was Holy Spirit High’s first state champion … earned second, fourth and sixth place finishes at the Beast of the East Tournament … at one point was ranked in the top-15 nationally – top 5 in his weight class. Personal: Son of Tim and Marg Mancuso … birthday is Oct. 31 … an only child … enrolled in general studies.

Prep: Wrestled at Greater Latrobe High under coach Marc Billett … from the same high school as teammate Ryan Goodman … finished career with a 140-25 mark, one win short of the school’s wins record, held by Goodman … two-year captain … member of the WPIAL Dapper Dan All-Star Team … won the 2008 POWERade and King of the Mountain Tournaments … three-time state qualifier … runner-up at the 2009 PIAA State Tournament … 2007 sectional champion … highly recruited out of high school … National Honor Society member.

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5-10 | FRESHMAN | 197 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. | HOLY SPIRIT

Prep: Wrestled for coach Brian Romesburg at Springfield High … threetime all-Academic Pennsylvania Wrestling Team member … finished career with a 105-49 record … as a senior, won sectionals, took fourth place at regionals and earned sixth place at the PIAA State Tournament … named to the all-Delco Wrestling Team and was ranked first in the region at 145 pounds … holds Delaware County and school record for takedowns (152) in a single season … also lettered in lacrosse.

Personal: Son of Richard, a former WVU wrestler, and Michele Pennesi … birthday is Dec. 12 … has one sister … majoring in engineering.

ROWE/THOMAS/WILLIAMSON/YOUNG 5-8 | senior | 149 huntingtown, md. | dematha catholic

Mike Rowe Highly sought transfer from Nebraska … displayed talent to beat top 20 competitors. At Nebraska in 2007-08: Finished with a 9-7 overall mark at 141 pounds, including three dual victories … went 1-2 at the Big 12 Championships … posted a 6-1 decision over Missouri’s Marcus Hoehn … defeated 15thranked Zach Bailey of Oklahoma, 7-4 … defeated Missouri’s Hoehn earlier in the season, with a 4-2 decision in sudden victory … earned the start at National Duals and defeated second-ranked Jake Strayer of Penn State, 6-4.

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6-0 | SOPHOMORE | 184 VIENNA, W.VA. | PARKERSBURG

Andy Thomas

At Nebraska in 2005-06: Registered a 12-4 overall record … had a pair of top-three finishes in open tournaments … earned a second-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open. Prep: Four-time state champion at DeMatha Catholic High for coach Dick Messier … three-time national prep champion … four-time first-team all-state wrestler … was twice named the Washington Post Wrestler of the Year … two-time Cadet All-American … finished in the top four at the Beast of the East Tournament three times. Personal: Son of Mike and Diane Rowe … nickname is “Mike” … birthday is July 20 … has two younger brothers … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

Prep: Four-time 3A state champion at Parkersburg High under coach Wilbur Schenerlein … won the POWERade Tournament … high school All-American in 2005 … 171-pound cadet freestyle champion at national championships in Fargo, N.D. Personal: Son of Lou Thomas … birthday is Aug. 10 … has one brother and one sister … was on the WVU football roster in 2008 … enrolled in pre-business and economics.

Will be one of the main competitors for a starting position at 184 pounds … well-built wrestler who achieved success in the past.

6-2 | JUNIOR | hwt riverside, conn. | greenwich

At Nassau Community College from 2007-09: 2008 junior college heavyweight national champion under coach Paul Schmidt … two-time junior college All-American … took third place at the national tournament in 2009 … finished 2009 with a 28-2 overall mark, winning four titles – College of NJ Tournament, The Long Island Open, the Wilkes Open and the Mid-Atlantic Championships … finished freshman campaign with a 31-10 overall mark.

Brandon Williamson

Prep: Wrestled at Greenwich High … won a state championship … also earned All-America status twice … took seventh place at senior nationals and placed eighth at junior nationals.

Tremendous size and athleticism … extremely quick and versatile on the mat.

5-6 | freshman | 125 jeannette, pa. | penn-trafford

Shane Young One of the top-rated lightweights coming out of high school … quick on the mat and expected to start immediately. Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Penn-Trafford High under coach Larry Hohman … three-time state champion … three-time WPIAL champion … 2009 Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year … two-time captain …

At Nebraska in 2006-07: Concluded the season with a 12-5 overall record at 133 pounds … opened the season with eight-straight victories, three of which were bonus decisions … defeated one top-20 opponent, No. 16ranked Eric Albright of Virginia, 3-2.

Personal: Son of Mark Williamson … birthday is May 28 … an only child … majoring in athletic coaching education.

went 44-0 as a junior at the 112-pound division … 2008 Junior Nationals Freestyle All-American … named to the 2008 ASICS Honorable Mention All-America Wrestling Team for the second time and earned the Greensburg Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year award … finished runner-up at the USA Northeast Regional in 2008 … won the Eastern Area Invitational and Westmoreland County Tournament … tabbed the 14th-best recruit nationally by InterMat … registered a 46-0 overall mark as a sophomore at 103 pounds … placed first in sectionals, regionals and at states … won five tournaments, including King of the Mountain, the POWERade Tournament and the Westmoreland County Tournament … was selected to the 2007 ASICS Honorable Mention All-America Wrestling Team … finished the season ranked third among all weight classes and second among all sophomores by InterMat. Personal: Son of Mike and Denise Young … birthday is Nov. 11 … has one brother … majoring in physical education-teacher education.

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the 2009 season

Behind its senior leaders, the 2008-09 West Virginia University wrestling team experienced success in a number of ways, despite the obstacles it was forced to deal with throughout the year. The Mountaineers marched their way to an 8-4-2 overall mark, including a 4-0-2 record in the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL). With guidance from veteran leader coach Craig Turnbull, who completed his 31st season, WVU experienced a great deal of progression – mentally and physically. High points included sending five wrestlers, second most in the EWL, to the NCAA Tournament – an individual’s ultimate season goal. In that bunch were seniors David Jauregui (149) and Kurt Brenner (174), who joined elite company, when they became only two of 13 Mountaineers in program history to qualify four times for the national tournament. Classmate Dustin Rogers (HWT) made his third appearance, while redshirt junior Donnie Jones (165) made his second trip to the tournament and redshirt freshman Ryan Goodman (157) qualified for the first time in his career. Before the trip to St. Louis, to compete against the best competition in the nation, the Mountaineers battled in the league championship en route to a second-place finish (95.50 points). Brenner, WVU’s highlight at the tournament, breezed through his bracket for the second-consecutive season, this time at 174 pounds, earning his third career crown, second at 174. With his 21-6 tech fall victory over Pitt’s Karl DeCiantis, Brenner became just the fifth wrestler in program history to win at least three league titles since the Mountaineers joined the EWL in 1978. Jones and freshman Colin Johnston (141)

Dustin Rogers

nearly joined Brenner at the podium as they each took second-place honors at their respective weight classes. However, from the beginning of the regular season, the Mountaineers flexed their muscles. The squad opened the season with the ‘Sprawl & Brawl’ dual meets in Vestal, N.Y. In the first match of the day against Columbia, WVU rattled off six-straight wins, beginning with redshirt sophomore Tyler Oravec at 133 pounds, to register a 22-15 victory. The Mountaineers nearly replicated their performance against North Carolina, winning seven of the 10 bouts, as they improved to 2-0 with a 21-11 win. The next task on the schedule was the 27th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational. The Mountaineers finished in 23rd place, but received tremendous performances from many of their wrestlers. Brenner and Rogers, using their experience and strength, powered their way through the competition, as they each placed in the Top 10 of their respective weight classes. Brenner won his first three matches and registered another win to take fourth. Rogers, who won his first two bouts, could not solve Columbia’s Ryan Flores for the second time and was forced to compete in the wrestlebacks. However, Rogers regained his composure and notched two more wins to grab seventh place. First-year attendees Grant Lowther and Lance Bryson had great showings, as Lowther recorded three wins, two of which came by major decision, and Bryson notched four victories. Although WVU was able to come away with a tremendous amount of experience, the team was dealt a devastating blow when Jauregui was forced to end his match after injuring his right knee.

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2008-09 Team Results DATE OPPONENT Nov. 23 vs. Columbia^ Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina^ Dec. 14 at Penn State Jan. 2 Lehigh Jan. 9 Illinois Jan. 17 Michigan State Jan. 18 at Duquesne Jan. 23 at Bloomsburg* Jan. 24 at Clarion* Jan. 31 at Lock Haven* Feb. 7 at Pitt* Feb. 14 Ohio Feb. 20 Cleveland State* Feb. 22 Edinboro*

RESULT W, 22-15 W, 21-11 L, 10-27 L, 3-35 L, 19-26 L, 15-25 W, 57-0 W, 19-16 W, 22-14 W, 20-16 T, 15-15 W, 37-9 W, 41-0 T, 19-19

* EWL Match ^ Sprawl & Brawl Dual Meets (Vestal, N.Y.)

OVERALL EWL RECORD RECORD 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 2-3 0-0 2-4 0-0 3-4 0-0 4-4 1-0 5-4 2-0 6-4 3-0 6-4-1 3-0-1 7-4-1 3-0-1 8-4-1 4-0-1 8-4-2 4-0-2

David Jauregui

sion at heavyweight, or record a win with a bonus decision. Rogers and No. 8-ranked Zach Sheaffer squared off, with Sheaffer taking the first point. Rogers, though, countered, scoring three points in the final period for the individual win and team tie. The team broke from conference action and kept its unbeaten streak alive, defeating Ohio, 37-9, at the Coliseum. With the season winding down and ‘Senior Night’ approaching, the team searched for a way to send its seniors, Jared Garvin, Brenner, Jauregui and Rogers, off in style – and they did not disappoint. From light to heavyweight, WVU blew away Cleveland State, 41-0. Three wins came by bonus decision, including Brenner’s pin over Nate Kmetz. It was the second time in regular-season action that the Mountaineers shut out an opponent. The feat of two shutouts in a season was last accomplished in 1984. To conclude the regular season, WVU played host to an exciting match against 13th-ranked Edinboro. Although WVU seemed like the underdog, the team came out fighting. Johnston notched the team’s first points on the scoreboard with his decision over former Mountaineer Steve Waite. Jones then won his ninth-straight match by upsetting No. 11-ranked and eventual national champion, Jarrod King, 5-3. As the crowd became more vocal, Brenner kept the supporters on their feet with a 15-5 major decision. And to top it off, mid-season addition Matt Ryan stunned the Fighting Scots with his 5-4 decision over Pat Bradshaw, who came into the match with a 23-6 record, opposed to Ryan’s 2-1 mark. The team’s finished in a 19-19 tie. Rogers finished the season with a team-leading 20 victories, while Brenner followed with 19. Bryson led all true freshmen with 12 wins. Although each team is dealt its share of obstacles, the Mountaineers found a way to fight past each one. The team lost five senior leaders, but the future appears bright with a wealth of young talent and the consistent, veteran leadership from a coaching staff that knows what it takes to make it back to elite status.

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After struggling against difficult non-conference opponents, Turnbull was able to get his squad to regroup and return to wrestling at their capacity. Following the match with Michigan State, the Mountaineers hit the road for a contest the next day against Duquesne. WVU exploded, racking up five bonus decisions en route to a 57-0 victory. It was the most points WVU had scored in a dual meet dating back to the 1983-84 season, when the Mountaineers dropped a 60-0 decision on Ohio. The shutout also was WVU’s first since 2005 when the team landed a 43-0 victory against Clarion. The victory ignited a fire, as the Mountaineers never lost another match for the remainder of the season. Anticipation arose for the team’s first league dual meet of the season against Bloomsburg. The match lived up to its hype. The Mountaineers found themselves in a huge hole early on, down 11-0, similar to the 2007-08 match against the Huskies. However, Jauregui notched a decision to put WVU on the board. Jones then helped start the rally with a 9-1 major decision. The team won the next three matches, and Rogers completed the comeback with an 8-1 decision, giving WVU the 19-16 win. The next day, the Mountaineers traveled to Clarion for their secondstraight match against an EWL foe. Again, WVU found itself in an early hole, but was able to climb out behind the constant motivation from the team and coaching staff. Although the Mountaineers were ahead 16-14, a loss at heavyweight would have given the Golden Eagles the win. Instead, Rogers assured WVU the 22-14 win by pinning Roman Husam in 2:08. WVU won its next league match, bumping the team’s EWL mark to 3-0. However, the biggest test in league action was at hand with a contest at Pitt. The middle of WVU’s lineup, which proved to be lethal all season long, came up big. Starting at 149 pounds with Jauregui, down to Brenner at 174 pounds, WVU pulled ahead 12-9. Despite dropping the next two bouts, the Mountaineers had the opportunity to tie with a deci-

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Wrestler, Wt. Brandon Boyer, 197 Kurt Brenner, 174 Lance Bryson, 184 Adam Burnley, 165 Kyle Eason, 157 Ryan Fell, 197 Ryan Goodman, 157 David Jauregui, 149 Colin Johnston, 141 Donnie Jones, 165 Grant Lowther, 133 Christian Mory, 165 Tyler Oravec, 133 Dustin Rogers, HWT Kyle Rooney, 197 Matt Ryan, 197 Thomas Slaugh, 165 Tyler Smith, 125 Mark Tsikerdanos, 149 Mark Tsikerdanos, 157 Kyle Turnbull, 125 Matthew Weston, 184 TOTALS

Overall Record 1-6 19-6 12-12 0-2 2-2 0-2 8-11 14-7 9-9 11-5 4-6 2-4 3-8 20-7 3-3 4-4 1-2 1-5 0-1 2-2 3-4 5-2 105-86

Dual Record 0-4 12-2 6-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-6 11-2 8-6 9-2 1-2 1-2 3-8 12-2 3-3 3-1 0-0 1-3 0-1 2-2 3-4 0-0 79-58

EWL Record 0-0 6-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-2 4-2 4-2 6-0 1-2 0-0 0-3 6-0 1-2 2-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0 37-22

Dual Pts. For-Against 0-14 48-9 22-24 0-0 0-0 0-0 12-23 39-6 33-22 35-6 4-6 6-6 12-30 52-9 12-10 15-3 0-0 6-15 0-4 9-8 15-15 0-0 320-210

2009 NCAA TOURNAMENT STATISTICS Weight 149 157 165 174 HWT

Name David Jauregui Ryan Goodman Donnie Jones Kurt Brenner Dustin Rogers

NCAA Record 1-2 0-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

2008-09 TOURNAMENT Finishes LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL December 5-6, 2008 Las Vegas, Nev. Team Finish: 23rd, 34.5 points Place winners: Kurt Brenner, fourth (174); Dustin Rogers, seventh (HWT)

EWL CHAMPIONSHIPS March 7, 2009 Lock Haven, Pa. Team Finish: 2nd, 95.5 points Champions: Kurt Brenner (174) Place winners: Colin Johnston, second (141); Donnie Jones, second (165); David Jauregui, third (149); Ryan Goodman, third (157); Dustin Rogers, third (HWT); Lance Bryson, fourth (184) NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS March 19-21, 2009 St. Louis, Mo. Team Finish: 47th, seven points Qualifiers: David Jauregui (149), Ryan Goodman (157), Donnie Jones (165), Kurt Brenner (174), Dustin Rogers (HWT)

MD W-L 0-2 3-0 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-6 2-0 3-1 2-0 3-0 1-1 0-3 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 16-14

TF W-L 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 4-5

NF Points 3 5 6 -- -- -- 0 5 12 7 14 14 0 17 3 2 -- -- 0 0 6 -- 77

Takedowns 8 59 28 -- -- -- 15 47 24 53 16 1 13 44 2 3 -- -- 1 5 4 -- 260

Pins W-L 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 6-3 0-0 1-0 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 16-15

Fastest Fall --- 4:39 5:43 --- 2:41 --- --- 1:48 4:54 4:18 --- --- --- 1:16 --- 1:34 3:54 --- --- 2:09 2:51 2:04 1:16

Tourn. Finishes --4-LV, 1-EWL 4-EWL ------3-EWL 3-EWL 2-EWL 2-EWL 6-EWL ----7-LV, 3-EWL --6-EWL ----------4-NAVY

2008-09 EWL Results 2008-09 EWL Standings Team Edinboro West Virginia Pitt Bloomsburg Lock Haven Clarion Cleveland State 2009 EWL Championships Team 1. Edinboro 2. West Virginia 3. Bloomsburg 4. Pitt 5. Lock Haven 6. Cleveland State 7. Clarion

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

Overall 14-4-1 8-4-2 4-7-1 9-7 7-9-1 8-14 4-13 Points 126.5 95.5 88.5 84.5 80.0 62.0 60.5

2009 EWL Champions 125 Paul Donahoe (Edinboro) 133 Jimmy Conroy (Pitt) 141 Tyler Nauman (Pitt) 149 Matt Fittery (Lock Haven) 157 Matt Moley (Bloomsburg) 165 Jarrod King (Edinboro) 174 Kurt Brenner (West Virginia) 184 Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) 197 Pat Bradshaw (Edinboro) HWT Rashard Goff (Cleveland State)

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SCHOOL RECORDS

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RECORD BOOK

Greg Jones

Undefeated Seasons 1. 2.

Greg Jones Greg Jones

26-0 25-0

Top Seasons By Wins 1. 3. 6. 7. 9. 10.

Jim Akerly Scott Collins Michael Carr Dominic Black Mike Mason Matt Lebe Mike Mason Sam Kline Greg Jones Jim Akerly Dean Morrison Tom McMath Matt Lebe

40-9 40-1 39-6-1 39-3 39-6 37-8 35-5 35-8 34-2 33-10-1 33-3 33-4 33-5

2004 2005

9. 10.

1987 1991 1988 1991 1998 2005 1997 1998 2002 1988 1994 2002 2006

2002 2006 2003 1987 1987 2000 2006 2006

Most Wins By Class Freshman 1. Greg Jones 2. Brandon Rader 3. Seth Lisa 4. Scott Collins Jeff Spinetti 6. Billy Smith 7. Kurt Brenner 8. David Jauregui

34-2 30-6 28-8 26-12-1 26-10-2 25-12 25-6 23-8

Brent Miller Whitey Chlebove Joe Carr Ryan Wilman

22-13 21-11 21-11 21-15

2002 1995 1999 2002

Sophomore 1. Jim Akerly Steve Millward 3. Matt Lebe 4. Greg Jones 5. Bob Patnesky 6. Joe Carr 7. Scott Collins 8. John Koss 9. Dominic Black Dean Morrison Angelo Zegarelli Ryan Wilman

32-12-1 32-10 31-9 30-2 29-14 28-10 27-9-2 26-10 25-11-2 25-12-1 25-17 25-14

1986 1990 2004 2003 1998 2000 1988 1995 1989 1992 1998 2003

Junior 1. Jim Akerly 2. Matt Lebe 3. Mike Mason Sam Kline 5. Dominic Black Tom McMath 7. Dean Morrison 8. Vertus Jones 9. Ryan Kehler

40-9 37-8 35-5 35-8 33-5 33-4 32-7 31-4 30-8

1987 2006 1997 1998 1990 2002 1993 1999 2001

Seth Lisa

SCHOOL RECORDS 10.

Craig Costello Dave Onorato Matt Blair Keith Taylor

Senior 1. Scott Collins 2. Michael Carr Dominic Black Mike Mason 5. Jim Akerly Dean Morrison Matt Lebe 8. Joe Carr 9. Vertus Jones Gordon Taylor Shane Cunanan

29-9-1 29-11 29-14 29-9

1987 1991 1993 1994

40-1 39-6-1 39-3 39-6 33-10-1 33-3 33-5 31-5 30-2 30-11-1 30-10

1991 1988 1991 1998 1988 1994 2006 2002 2000 1987 2003

Most Wins by Weight Class 32-10 28-8 27-8 25-17 23-17

1990 2003 1996 1998 1987

126/133 1. Bob Patnesky 2. Bob Patnesky 3. Dave Miller 4. Bob Patnesky 5. Whitey Chlebove

29-14 26-5 25-8 24-9 21-11

1998 2000 1990 1999 1995

134/141 1. Brandon Rader Shane Cunanan 3. Joe Clarke Shane Cunanan 5. Whitey Chlebove Whitey Chlebove

30-6 30-10 28-10 28-10 27-8 27-9

2006 2003 2004 2002 1998 1999

142/149 1. Scott Collins 2. Matt Blair 3. Scott Collins 4. Scott Collins 5. Scott Collins

40-1 29-14 27-9-2 26-6 26-12-1

1991 1993 1988 1990 1987

150/157 1. Jim Akerly 2. Mike Mason 3. Matt Lebe 4. Mike Mason 5. Jim Akerly Matt Lebe

40-9 39-6 36-8 35-5 33-10-1 33-5

1987 1998 2005 1997 1988 2006

158/165 1. Mike Carr 2. Sam Kline 3. Tom McMath 4. Dave Onorato 5. Doug Taylor

39-6-1 35-8 33-4 29-11 24-9

1988 1998 2002 1991 1992

167/174 1. Greg Jones 2. Greg Jones Gordon Taylor 4. Sam Kline 5. Kurt Brenner Greg Jones Mark Banks Mark Banks

34-2 30-2 30-11-1 28-5 25-8 25-0 25-5 25-5

2002 2003 1987 1999 2006 2005 1990 1991

177/184 1. Dominic Black 2. Dean Morrison 3. Dean Morrison 4. Vertus Jones 5. Vertus Jones

33-5 33-3 32-7 31-4 30-2

1990 1994 1993 1999 2000

190/197 1. Dominic Black 2. Jared Villers 3. Sean Hage 4. Doug Vetter 5. Jeff Spinetti Brent Miller

39-3 27-7 24-12 23-8 22-13-3 22-13

1991 2007 1998 1995 1989 2002

HWT 1. Ryan Kehler 2. Jeff Spinetti 3. Bill Nye 4. Bill Nye 5. Frank Jezioro Jeff Spinetti

30-8 29-10-2 27-5-1 21-4-1 21-15-1 21-16-2

2001 1987 1986 1984 1989 1988

All-Time Win Leaders

1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Greg Jones Matt Lebe Jim Akerly Scott Collins Dominic Black Dean Morrison Joe Carr Mike Mason Jeff Spinetti Vertus Jones Kurt Brenner

126-4 (2002-05) 120-33 (2003-06) 119-39-4 (1985-88) 119-34-4 (1987-91) 105-36-2 (1988-91) 103-32-2 (1990-94) 101-34 (1999-2002) 100-24 (1995-98) 99-43-9 (1986-90) 95-21 (1997-2000) 95-32 (2005-09)

Career Pin Leaders 1. 2. 3. 5.

Ryan Kehler Mark Cagle Matt Blair Sean Hage Whitey Chlebove Brandon Lauer

29 (1999-2002) 24 (1978-81) 22 (1990-94) 22 (1997-2000) 21 (1995-96, 98-99) 21 (2002-05)

Season Pin Leaders 1. 2. 3. 6. 7.

Scott Collins Brandon Lauer Matt Blair Ryan Kehler Ryan Kehler R.J. Costello Mark Cagle R.J. Costello Bill Nye Whitey Chlebove Whitey Chlebove Sean Hage

13 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8

1991 2003 1993 2001 2002 1984 1979 1983 1984 1995 1999 2000

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118/125 1. Steve Millward 2. Seth Lisa 3. Chad Billy 4. Angelo Zegarelli 5. Joe Yancosky

Dean Morrison

TEAM RECORDS/THE LAST TIME.../RECORD BY DATE Team Records

Most Dual Wins Season: 14, 1990 Fewest Losses Season: 0, 1936 Most Losses Season: 16, 1977 Fewest Wins Season: 0, 1947 and 1948 Most Consecutive Wins: 10, 2002 Most Consecutive Home Wins: 10, (8 in 1990 and 2 in 1991) Most Consecutive Wins to Start a Season: 7, three times; most recent 1990 Most Consecutive EWL Dual Wins: 19 (2001-04, ended with 13-25 loss at Edinboro) Most Consecutive Winning Seasons: 11 (1984-1994) Most Individual Matches Without A Loss: Greg Jones, 51, 2003-05 Most Consecutive Losses: 17, (5 in 1942, 4 in 1947, 7 in 1948 and 1 in 1949) Highest National Ranking: 5th, InterMat (2/18/03-3/04/03) Home Attendance Record: 1,708 (1/04/03 vs. Iowa State) *West Virginia did not have wrestling from 1943-46 due to World War II.

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Record by Decade

Was Defeated by a Non-Ranked Opponent at Home: 1/17/09 vs. Michigan State, 15-25

1921-29 1930-39 1940-49 1950-59 1960-69 1970-79 1980-89 1990-99 2000- Totals

Was Defeated by a Non-Ranked Opponent on the Road: 2/9/07 vs. Ohio, 16-22

Record By Date

Defeated a Ranked Opponent at Home: 2/23/03 vs. No. 24 Cleveland State, 25-16 Defeated a Ranked Opponent on the Road: 2/2/07 vs. No. 25 Pitt, 18-16 Was Defeated by a Ranked Opponent at Home: 1/9/09 vs. No. 7 Illinois, 19-26 Was Defeated by a Ranked Opponent on the Road: 12/14/08 vs. No. 15 Penn State, 10-27

Lost an EWL Dual at Home: 2/8/08 vs. No. 22 Pitt, 17-18 Lost an EWL Dual on the Road: 2/22/08 vs. No. 14 Edinboro, 16-21 Tied an EWL Opponent at Home: 2/22/09 vs. No. 13 Edinboro, 19-19 Tied an EWL Opponent at Road: 2/7/09 vs. Pitt, 15-15 Scored 30 Points or More on the Road: 2/24/08 vs. Cleveland State, 32-2 Scored 40 Points or More on the Road: 1/16/05 vs. Clarion, 43-0 Scored 50 Points or More on the Road: 1/18/09 vs. Duquesne, 57-0 Shutout an Opponent: 2/20/09 vs. Cleveland State, 41-0 Was Shutout by an Opponent: 1/10/86 vs. Iowa State (at Virginia Duals), 0-42

Matt Lebe scores a win in 2003 against Iowa State 30-24-0 46-29-2 8-29-0 53-34-1 85-34-3 82-69-4 94-76-1 78-45-2 72-49-4 548-389-17

*1970-2009, excluding 1971-75 and 1980) Nov. 18 1-1 Nov. 21 1-0 Nov. 23 2-0 Nov. 25 0-1 Nov. 27 1-1 Nov. 29 2-0 Nov. 30 1-1 Dec. 1 0-2 Dec. 2 4-0 Dec. 3 5-0 Dec. 4 0-1 Dec. 6 4-0 Dec. 7 3-2 Dec. 8 1-0 Dec. 9 2-3 Dec. 10 2-4 Dec. 11 4-3

Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 26 Jan. 27

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

Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 March 1 March 3

1-0 1-5 3-2 5-0 2-0 5-2 6-2 4-3 3-1 6-5 3-3 4-5 5-5 4-2 3-6 1-4 6-5 5-3 5-9 5-1 5-4-1 8-7 3-2 8-4 6-3-1 3-3-1 2-0 3-2 0-1 1-0 1-0

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE/EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUE Southern Conference Tournament Outstanding Wrestler 1966

John Luckini

Southern Conference Champions

Don Kniffen (167) Bob Boswell (285) Bobby Perry (123) Bobby Perry (123) Bobby Perry (123) Lew Guidi (130) Bill Pritchard (137) Bryce Kramer (157) Bobby Perry (123) Bryce Kramer (157) Frank Craze (177) Lew Guidi (130) Tom Westfall (123) Mike McClintic (177) Tom Westfall (123) Charles Sherwood (167) J.D. Miller (285) Andy Sadie (147) Charles Sherwood (167) J.D. Miller (285) Phil Hoblitzell (167) Ray Bazzoli (285) Mike Petres (130) Roy Sialer (167) Sam Church (147) Tom Rihn (167) Roy Sisler (177) Bill Meacci (130) Jim Jioio (157) Mark Biodolillo (167) Roy Sisler (177) Ken Woodeshick (285) Jerry Gooden (157) Mike George (285) Don Check (123) Bill Maecci (137) Bill Zimmerman (152) John Luckini (177) Ken Woodeshick (285) Don Killen (130) Jim Stevens (137) Gil Reel (191)

EWL Tournament Wins 1. 2. 3. 4.

David Jauregui, 13 (2006-09) Greg Jones, 12 (2002-05) Vertus Jones, 11 (1997-00) Scott Collins, 10 (1987-88, 1990-91) Joe Carr, 10 (1999-2002) Kurt Brenner, 10 (2006-09)

EWL Tournament Bests

Best Team Finish: 1st, 1996, 2002, 2004 Most Points: 123.5, 2003 Most Finalists: 8, 1996 and 1999 Most Champions: 4, 1990 (Banks, Black, Cole and Spinetti) and 2006 (Rader, Lebe, Brenner and Villers)

1986 1988 1990 1990 1990 1990 1991 1991 1991 1992 1993 1994 1994 1996 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009

Bill Nye (HWT) Mike Carr (158) Dirk Cole (150) Mark Banks (167) Dominic Black (177) Jeff Spinetti (190) Scott Collins (142) Mark Banks (167) Dominic Black (190) Dean Morrison (177) Dean Morrison (177) Dorian Hager (134) Dean Morrison (177) Jason Frable (158) Vertus Jones (167) Mike Mason (150) Vertus Jones (177) Sam Kline (174) Vertus Jones (184) Vertus Jones (184) Bob Patnesky (133) Joe Carr (157) Joe Carr (157) Tom McMath (165) Greg Jones (174) Billy Smith (149) Greg Jones (174) Greg Jones (184) Matt Lebe (157) Greg Jones (184) Brandon Rader (141) Matt Lebe (157) Kurt Brenner (174) Jared Villers (197) Brandon Rader (141) Jared Villers (197) Kurt Brenner (184) Jared Villers (197) Kurt Brenner (174)

Eastern Wrestling League Dual-Meet Champions 1990 1991 1998 2002 2003 2005

Freshman of the Year Greg Jones – 2002 Brandon Rader – 2006 Outstanding Wrestler, EWL Tournament Vertus Jones – 2000 Greg Jones – 2002, 2004, 2005 Most Points Award Vertus Jones – 1999 Greg Jones – 2004, 2005 Jared Villers – 2008

EWL Tournament History

NCAA Year Place Champions Qualifiers 1978 7th 0 0 1979 5th 0 1 1980 7th 0 1 1981 5th 0 1 1982 8th 0 0 1983 7th 0 0 1984 7th 0 1 1985 5th 0 2 1986 7th 1 3 1987 7th 0 2 1988 5th 1 6 1989 8th 0 4 1990 2nd 4 8 1991 3rd 3 6 1992 4th 1 4 1993 3rd 1 5 1994 3rd 2 7 1995 5th 0 4 1996 1st 1 8 1997 4th 1 7 1998 2nd 2 7 1999 2nd 2 8 2000 2nd 3 6 2001 7th 0 2 2002 1st 3 7 2003 2nd 2 9 2004 1st 1 7 2005 4th 2 6 2006 2nd 4 6 2007 2nd 2 7 2008 3rd 2 7 2009 2nd 1 5

Eastern Wrestling League Award Winners Coach of the Year Craig Turnbull – 1990, 1998, 2002, 2004 Wrestler of the Year Dean Morrison – 1994 Greg Jones – 2002, 2004, 2005

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1951 1951 1952 1953 1954 1954 1954 1954 1955 1955 1955 1956 1957 1957 1958 1958 1958 1959 1959 1959 1960 1960 1961 1962 1963 1963 1963 1964 1964 1964 1964 1964 1965 1965 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966 1967 1967 1968

Eastern Wrestling League Champions

Co-Wrestler of the Year Scott Collins – 1991 Vertus Jones – 2000 Kurt Brenner

ncaa records NCAA Tournament Wins 1. 2. 3. 4.

Greg Jones Vertus Jones Whitey Chlebove Matt Lebe Scott Collins Sam Kline

17 14 11 11 10 10

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NCAA Tournament Appearances

Greg Jones John Koss Dorian Hager Mike Mason Vertus Jones Angelo Zegarelli Joe Carr Shane Cunanan Matt Lebe Zac Fryling Jared Villers Kurt Brenner David Jauregui Jim Akerly Jeff Spinetti Scott Collins Dominic Black Dave Onorato Dean Morrison Whitey Chlebove Sam Kline Bob Patnesky Billy Smith Dustin Rogers

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

(2002-05) (1997-2000) (1995-96, 98-99) (2003-2006) (1988, 90-91) (1997-99)

(2002-2005) (1994-97) (1994, 1996-98) (1995-98) (1997-2000) (1997-2000) (1999-2002) (2000-03) (2003-06) (2004-05, 2007, 2008) (2005-08) (2006-09) (2006-09) (1986-88) (1988-90) (1988, 1990-91) (1989-91) (1990-92) (1992-94) (1996, 1998-99) (1997-99) (1997-2000) (2000, 2002-03) (2007-09)

NCAA Tournament Bests

Best Team Finish: 6th, 1991 Most Points: 54.00, 1999 Most Qualifiers: 9, 2003 Highest Individual Finish: 1st, Scott Collins 1991; Dean Morrison 1994; Greg Jones 2002, 2004 & 2005 Most All-Americans: 3, 1991 (Mark Banks, Dominic Black, Scott Collins); 1998 (Whitey Chlebove, Vertus Jones, Mike Mason); 1999 (Whitey Chlebove, Vertus Jones, Sam Kline)

NCAA Champions 1991 1994 2002 2004 2005

Scott Collins Dean Morrison Greg Jones Greg Jones Greg Jones

NCAA All-Americans 1929 1955 1955 1979 1987 1988 1990 1991 1991 1991 1993 1994 1997 1997

Jimmie Cox Robert Perry Lewis Guidi Mark Cagle Jim Akerly Mike Carr Mark Banks Mark Banks Dominic Black Scott Collins Doug Taylor Dean Morrison John Koss Mike Mason

142 177 174 184 184

Third, 135 Fourth, 115 Second, 123 Eighth, 134 Eighth, 150 Seventh, 158 Fifth, 167 Fifth, 167 Fourth, 190 First, 142 Fifth, 158 First, 177 Sixth, 177 Seventh, 150

Ian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whiteyâ&#x20AC;? Chlebove 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 1999 2000 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007

Whitey Chlebove Vertus Jones Mike Mason Whitey Chlebove Vertus Jones Sam Kline Vertus Jones Greg Jones Shane Cunanan Brandon Lauer Greg Jones Matt Lebe Greg Jones Brandon Rader Brandon Rader

Top 25 Finishes At NCAA Tournament

Vertus Jones

1929 1955 1988 1990 1991 1993 1994 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005

9th 12th 22nd 18th 6th 25th 14th 7th 9th 22nd 13th 17th 16th 18th

Seventh, 134 Second, 177 Third, 150 Sixth, 141 Third, 184 Third, 174 Second, 184 First, 174 Sixth, 141 Eighth, 133 First, 184 Eighth, 133 First, 184 Sixth, 141 Sixth, 141

02.00 points 13.00 points 16.50 points 17.50 points 48.75 points 13.25 points 25.00 points 48.00 points 54.00 points 21.00 points 38.00 points 32.50 points 31.00 points 34.00 points

ncaa records NCAA Qualifiers (since 1979) Mark Cagle Mark Cagle Jeff Roscoe Wilbur Wolf Scott Pifer Wilbur Wolf Scott Pifer Jim Akerly Bill Nye Jim Akerly Craig Costello Chris Mary Scott Collins Jim Akerly Mike Carr Craig Costello Jeff Spinetti Jay Schwartz Dominic Black Jeff Spinetti Frank Jezorio Steve Millward Dave Miller Scott Collins Dirk Cole Dave Onorato Mark Banks Dominic Black Jeff Spinetti Scott Collins Tom Onorato Dave Onorato Mark Banks Dan Staats Dominic Black Steve Millward Tom Onorato Dave Onorato Dean Morrison Matt Blair Doug Taylor Scott Hage Dean Morrison Dan Staats Chad Billy Dorian Hager Matt Blair Keith Taylor John Koss Dean Morrison Jim Howard Keith Taylor Mike Mason Scott Hage John Koss

134 134 190 190 126 190 126 150 HWT 150 177 134 142 150 158 177 190 167 177 190 HWT 118 126 142 150 158 167 177 190 142 150 158 167 177 190 118 142 158 177 142 158 167 177 190 118 135 142 150 167 177 HWT 142 150 167 177

Chad Billy Whitey Chlebove Dorian Hager Mike Mason Jason Frable Scott Hage John Koss Angelo Zegarelli Dorian Hager Mike Mason Sam Kline Vertus Jones John Koss Vince Pellis Angelo Zegarelli Bob Patnesky Whitey Chlebove Dorian Hager Mike Mason Sam Kline Vertus Jones Angelo Zegarelli Bob Patnesky Whitey Chlebove Joe Carr Richard Taylor Sam Kline Vertus Jones Sean Hage Angelo Zegarelli Bob Patnesky Billy Smith Joe Carr Vertus Jones Sean Hage Joe Carr Ryan Kehler Shane Cunanan Billy Smith Joe Carr Tom McMath Greg Jones Brent Miller Ryan Kehler Seth Lisa Brandon Lauer Shane Cunanan Billy Smith Matt Lebe Tom McMath Greg Jones Ryan Wilman Brent Miller Casey Brewster Joe Clarke Mike Torriero Matt Lebe Zac Fryling Greg Jones Matt Daddino

118 134 142 150 158 167 177 118 142 150 158 167 177 HWT 118 126 134 142 150 158 177 125 133 141 149 165 174 184 HWT 125 133 149 157 184 HWT 157 HWT 141 149 157 165 174 197 HWT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 HWT 125 141 149 157 165 184 197

Chance Litton 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009*

Shawn Cordell Seth Lisa Matt Lebe Zac Fryling Greg Jones Jared Villers Brandon Rader David Jauregui Matt Lebe Larry Hall Kurt Brenner Jared Villers Mark Anderson Brandon Rader David Jauregui Zac Fryling Kurt Brenner Jared Villers Dustin Rogers David Jauregui Zac Fryling Donnie Jones Chance Litton Kurt Brenner Jared Villers Dustin Rogers David Jauregui Ryan Goodman Donnie Jones Kurt Brenner Dustin Rogers

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

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1979 1980 1981 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

* New system implemented by the NCAA to qualify for the NCAA Tournament

HONORS

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Team Honors

Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals (Event initiated during 1988-89 season) 1991 - Eighth Place Defeated Indiana, 21-14 Lost to Nebraska, 19-21 Defeated Northwestern, 35-5 Lost to Northern Iowa, 16-23 Lost to North Carolina, 15-20 1992 - Did Not Place Lost to Wisconsin, 9-39 Lost to Augsburg, 8-25 1996 - Did Not Place Lost to Oklahoma State, 15-28 Lost to Pitt, 15-22 1998 - Sixth Place Defeated Michigan, 28-10 Lost to Minnesota, 3-33 Defeated Penn, 20-19 Defeated Arizona State, 20-16 Lost to Penn State, 13-25 Lost to Nebraska, 8-36 1999 - Did Not Place Lost to Oklahoma State, 10-31 Lost to Cal-Bakersfield, 17-20 2000 - Did Not Place Lost to Penn, 20-23 Defeated Rider, 29-9 Lost to Nebraska, 6-35 2003 - Did Not Place Lost to Oklahoma, 18-20 Lost to Minnesota, 15-20 2004 - Did Not Place Lost to Michigan, 16-29 Defeated Cleveland State, 21-16 Lost to Penn, 18-21 2005 - Did Not Place Lost to Illinois, 6-34 Lost to Penn State, 16-24 2007 - Did Not Place Lost to Northwestern, 14-28 Lost to Penn, 18-25 2008 - Did Not Place Lost to Minnesota, 9-32 Lost to Ohio State, 9-29

Eastern Mat Poll Champions 1990 Red Brown Cup Presented annually to WVU’s most outstanding all-around student-athlete 1991 Scott Collins 2004 Greg Jones 2005 Greg Jones

Individual Honors

NWCA All-Star Classic Participants 1987 Jim Akerly (defeated by Iowa’s Jim Heffernan, 6-0) 1991 Scott Collins (defeated Oklahoma State’s Chuck Barbee, 10-6) Mark Banks (defeated by Iowa’s Mark Reiland, 9-8) 1992 Craig Turnbull (coach of the Blue Team) 1994 Keith Taylor (defeated by Cal Poly’s Jake Gaeir, 5-1) Dean Morrison (defeated by Oregon State’s Les Gutches, 12-3) 1998 Mike Mason (defeated by Illinois’ Eric Siebert, 3-2) 1999 Vertus Jones (defeated by Iowa State’s Cael Sanderson, 6-5) 2001 Ryan Kehler (did not participate due to injury) 2003 Greg Jones (defeated Oklahoma State’s Chris Pendleton, 7-3) Craig Turnbull (coach of the Blue Team) 2004 Greg Jones (defeated Northern Illinois’ Ben Heizer, 10-6) 2005 Greg Jones (defeated Iowa’s Paul Bradley, 3-2) George Nedeff Outstanding Wrestler Award 1990 Mark Banks 1991 Scott Collins 1992 Dean Morrison 1993 Doug Taylor 1994 Dean Morrison 1995 Doug Vetter 1996 Jason Frable 1997 Mike Mason 1998 Mike Mason 1999 Sam Kline and Vertus Jones 2000 Vertus Jones 2001 Ryan Kehler 2002 Greg Jones 2003 Shane Cunanan 2004 Greg Jones 2005 Greg Jones 2006 Brandon Rader 2007 Brandon Rader 2008 Kurt Brenner 2009 Dustin Rogers Coaches’ Award 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Rookie of the Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Dave Miller Dominic Black Steve Millward Tom Onorato Keith Taylor Doug Vetter Scott Hage Sam Kline Mike Mason Sam Kline Zac Fryling

Bob Patnesky Joe Carr Shane Cunanan Shane Cunanan Matt Lebe Matt Lebe Matt Lebe Zac Fryling Jared Villers Lance Bryson

Dean Morrison Rich Ginther Doug Vetter Scott Hage Dorian Hager Whitey Chlebove O’Dell Tucker Vertus Jones Bob Patnesky Joe Carr Billy Smith Brian Floyd Greg Jones Seth Lisa, Matt Lebe Joe Clarke, Zac Fryling Jared Villers Brandon Rader Dustin Rogers Donnie Jones Colin Johnston

year-by-year ReSULTS Record 3-3-0 5-3-0 6-2-0 2-1-0 4-3-0 3-1-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 3-3-0 5-3-0 4-5-0 5-3-1 6-2-0 4-2-1 5-3-0 7-0-0 4-4-0 5-3-0 1-4-0 2-4-0 1-5-0 1-6-0 0-4-0 0-7-0 4-3-0 7-1-0 3-5-0 7-2-0 6-2-0 5-4-0 4-2-0 1-6-1 5-6-0 6-4-0 9-2-0 9-2-0 9-3-0 7-3-1 10-3 11-3 9-3-1 4-8-0 9-3-0 8-3-1 9-3-0 4-6-0 11-4-1 10-5-0 8-7-0 7-7-1 9-5-0 14-5-0 3-17-0 7-9-0 9-4-2 6-10-1

Two-time captain Bob Perry Year Coach 1981 Craig Turnbull 1982 Craig Turnbull 1983 Craig Turnbull 1984 Craig Turnbull 1985 Craig Turnbull 1986 Craig Turnbull 1987 Craig Turnbull 1988 Craig Turnbull 1989 Craig Turnbull 1990 Craig Turnbull 1991 Craig Turnbull 1992 Craig Turnbull 1993 Craig Turnbull 1994 Craig Turnbull 1995 Craig Turnbull 1996 Craig Turnbull 1997 Craig Turnbull 1998 Craig Turnbull 1999 Craig Turnbull 2000 Craig Turnbull 2001 Craig Turnbull 2002 Craig Turnbull 2003 Craig Turnbull 2004 Craig Turnbull 2005 Craig Turnbull 2006 Craig Turnbull 2007 Craig Turnbull 2008 Craig Turnbull 2009 Craig Turnbull TOTAL

Captains Record Mark Cagle 12-10-0 Nick Ruland, Don Tasser 10-9-0 Kurt Anderson, Mike Levanduski 6-9-0 R.J. Costello, Mike Levanduski 8-8-0 R.J. Costello, Mike Levanduski 13-3-0 Bill Nye, Thad Turner 12-7-0 Jim Akerly Gordon Taylor 10-6-0 Jim Akerly, Craig Costello 10-7-0 None 7-7-0 Dominic Black, Scott Collins 14-1-0* Mark Banks, Dominic Black, Scott Collins 11-5-0* Dave Onorato, Tom Onorato, Doug Taylor 7-6-0 Tom Onorato, Doug Taylor 7-5-0 Matt Blair, Dean Morrison, Keith Taylor 6-4-0 Keith Taylor, Doug Vetter 4-6-0 Scott Hage, Jim Howard, Mike Mason 7-5-1+ Mike Mason 4-6-0 Mike Mason, Sam Kline 11-3-1* Sam Kline 7-4-0 Vertus Jones, Bob Patnesky 6-4-1 Joe Carr, Billy Smith 4-9-0 Shane Cunanan, Tom McMath, Billy Smith 12-2-0*+ Shane Cunanan, Tom McMath, Billy Smith 9-3-0* Joe Clarke, Greg Jones, Matt Lebe, Mike Torriero 9-5-0+ Greg Jones, Matt Lebe 5-6-1* Matt Lebe 6-6-0 Zac Fryling, Jared Villers 5-5-0 Kurt Brenner, Zac Fryling, David Jauregui 8-5-0 Kurt Brenner, David Jauregui, Dustin Rogers 8-4-2 548-389-17

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Year Coach Captains 1921 R.B. Dayton Scotty Hough 1922 R.B. Dayton Scotty Hough 1923 R.B. Dayton Al Millender 1924 Steve Harrick Tony Suder 1925 Steve Harrick Ward Wylie 1926 Steve Harrick Ward Wylie 1927 Steve Harrick Joe Millender 1928 Steve Harrick Emil Suder 1929 Steve Harrick Jimmie Cox 1930 Steve Harrick Gordon Brill 1931 Steve Harrick Gordon Meyers 1932 Steve Harrick J.J. Fletcher 1933 Denny Myers Floyd â&#x20AC;&#x153;Benâ&#x20AC;? Schwartzwalder 1934 Denny Myers Albert Gwynne 1935 Albert Gwynne Dick Chittum 1936 Albert Gwynne Charles Sites 1937 Albert Gwynne Robert Kyle 1938 Albert Gwynne Paul Hodges 1939 Albert Gwynne Earle Lancaster 1940 Albert Gwynne Paul Satterfield 1941 Albert Gwynne Robert McArdle 1942 Albert Gwynne Simeon Hall 1943 to 1946 - no wrestling due to World War II 1947 Albert Gwynne Jim Mendenhall 1948 Steve Harrick Bob DeAntonis 1949 Steve Harrick Bob DeAntonis 1950 Steve Harrick Bob DeAntonis 1951 Steve Harrick Gene Brewer 1952 Steve Harrick Bob Boswell 1953 Steve Harrick Don Strimble 1954 Steve Harrick Bob Perry 1955 Steve Harrick Bob Perry 1956 Steve Harrick Lewis Guidi 1957 Steve Harrick Tom Westfall 1958 Steve Harrick Tom Westfall 1959 Steve Harrick Tom Westfall 1960 Steve Harrick Charles Sherwood 1961 Steve Harrick Paul Hoblitzell 1962 Steve Harrick Roy Sisler 1963 Steve Harrick George Nedeff 1964 Steve Harrick Roy Sisler 1965 Steve Harrick Jim Jioio 1966 Steve Harrick Don Check, Francis Pavlovich 1967 Steve Harrick Bill Zimmerman, Angelo Gianni 1968 George Nedeff Angelo Gianni, Don Killen 1969 George Nedeff Jeff Flickenger 1970 George Nedeff Dave McCandles 1971 George Nedeff Bob Vettorel, Steve Orlosky 1972 George Nedeff Bob Vettorel, Roger Lamens 1973 George Nedeff Bob Vettorel 1974 George Nedeff Garrett Breakiron, Tom Oleszewski 1975 Fred Liechti Tom Oleszewski 1976 Fred Liechti Rick Pennesi, Pat Lupinetti 1977 Fred Liechti Mark Durham, Chuck Fordyce 1978 Fred Liechti Mark Durham 1979 Craig Turnbull Mark Cagle, Cliff Boone 1980 Craig Turnbull Mark Cagle, Nick Ruland

* Eastern Wrestling League Dual Meet Champions + Eastern Wrestling League Tournament Champions

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series records

Opponent Akron Alderson-Broaddus Anderson Appalachian State Arizona State Army Augsburg Baltimore Bloomsburg Boise State Boston Bowling Green Buffalo Cal Poly Cal State Fullerton California, Pa. Cal-Bakersfield Carnegie-Mellon Case Catonsville Chicago Cincinnati The Citadel Clarion Cleveland State Columbia Davidson Delaware Duquesne East Carolina East Stroudsburg Eastern Michigan Edinboro Fairmont State Findlay Franklin & Marshall Frostburg State George Mason George Washington Gettysburg Glenville State Hiram Hofstra Howard Illinois Indiana Indiana, Pa. Iowa State Juniata Kansas State Kent Kentucky Kutztown Lehigh Lock Haven Lycoming Malone Marshall Marietta Maryland

W 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 17 1 0 3 2 1 1 24 0 1 6 1 2 3 5 16 22 2 1 0 9 3 2 0 9 20 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 6 2 3 20 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 17 0 4 8 1 7

L 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 12 0 1 5 0 0 0 10 1 0 7 0 2 1 2 13 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 14 8 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 5 10 11 0 1 4 2 0 2 14 1 0 1 0 8

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Series Began 1969 1976 1976 1985 1984 1932 1992 1957 1979 1990 1994 1959 2001 2008 2008 1959 1999 1921 1937 1978 1933 1970 1958 1979 1979 2006 1961 1973 1971 1963 1981 1971 1977 1957 1940 1935 1973 1977 1973 1977 1975 1957 2005 1971 1926 1922 1951 1922 1969 1938 1941 1923 1982 1921 1979 1978 1974 1930 1979 1952

Last Meeting 1980 1976 1976 1985 1998 1993 1992 1977 2009 1990 1994 1968 2002 2008 2008 1993 1999 1921 1956 1978 1949 1981 1966 2009 2009 2009 1961 1973 2009 1967 1982 1971 2009 1977 1940 1996 1975 1979 1973 1978 1975 1959 2006 1978 2009 2001 1984 2007 1969 1938 2001 1983 1982 2009 2009 1978 1978 1982 1979 1988

Last Win 1980 1976 1976 1985 1998 1932 ---1977 2009 1990 ---1965 2002 2008 2008 1993 ---1921 1956 1978 1949 1981 1966 2009 2009 2009 1961 ---2009 1967 1982 ---2003 1972 ---1996 1975 1979 1973 ---1975 1959 ---1978 1980 1991 1984 2003 1969 ---2001 1983 1982 ---2009 ---1978 1982 1979 1988

Opponent Michigan Michigan State Millersville Minnesota Missouri Morehead State Morgan State Muskingum Navy Nebraska North Carolina North Carolina State Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern Kentucky Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio Northern Ohio State Ohio Ohio Wesleyan Oklahoma Oklahoma State Old Dominion Oregon Penn Penn State Pitt Pitt-Johnstown Princeton Purdue Rider Rochester Tech Rider Rutgers St. Francis St. Vincent Sacred Heart Shippensburg Slippery Rock Southern Connecticut Stanford Syracuse Temple Towson State Trenton State Virginia Virginia Tech Virginia Military Wash. & Jefferson Washington & Lee Waynesburg West Liberty Western Maryland Western Reserve Wisconsin William & Mary Wilmington Youngstown State

W 2 0 3 0 0 3 3 1 6 1 12 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 8 32 1 1 0 2 1 5 7 24 7 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 5 1 8 0 1 1 1 6 3 0 12 12 16 17 16 33 19 3 7 0 1 1 2

L 5 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 25 8 2 1 1 3 0 4 0 2 16 14 0 1 6 0 0 5 25 28 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 6 5 3 6 11 5 0 1 3 1 0 1

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Series Began 1928 1939 1982 1998 2004 1971 1974 1979 1921 1980 1952 1951 1958 1982 1976 1931 1927 1969 1921 1922 1927 1986 1927 1985 1987 1921 1931 1934 1975 1978 1954 2006 1959 2000 1981 1966 1969 2007 1957 1970 1981 2004 1988 1933 1973 1981 1921 1951 1925 1932 1922 1923 1963 1924 1930 1987 1967 1967 1976

Last Meeting 2004 2009 1984 2008 2006 1976 1976 1979 1997 2004 2009 1953 1958 1991 1976 2007 1927 1972 2008 2009 1927 2003 1999 1986 1987 2007 2009 2009 1992 1978 1954 2006 1959 2000 1981 1971 1973 2007 1987 1978 1981 2004 1988 1977 1976 1981 2002 2004 1969 1976 1968 1990 1990 1928 1954 2001 1978 1967 1981

Last Win 1998 ---1984 ------1976 1976 1979 1994 2002 2009 1953 ------1976 1991 1927 1972 1997 2009 1927 1986 ---1986 1987 1998 2002 2007 1992 ------2006 1959 2000 1981 1971 1973 2007 1987 ---1981 2004 1988 1942 1976 ---2002 2004 1969 1976 1968 1990 1990 1928 1954 ---1967 1967 1981

all-time scores 1921 (3-3) R.B. Dayton 20-13 W 8-21 L 12-17 L 22-10 W 33-0 W 4-26 L

Ohio State Lehigh Penn Virginia Carnegie Tech Navy

1922 (5-3) R.B. Dayton 24-4 W 28-5 W 21-4 W 5-17 L 20-3 W 14-15 L 0-27 L 16-12 W

Ohio State Virginia Ohio Iowa State Washington & Lee Indiana Navy Penn

1923 (6-2) R.B. Dayton 23-8 W 3-0 W 24-3 W 13-14 L 28-5 W 19-6 W 8-16 L 23-8 W

Ohio Waynesburg Kentucky Iowa State Virginia Indiana Navy Penn

Western Maryland Penn Navy

1925 (4-3) Steve Harrick 28-0 W 22-8 W 16-9 W 22-5 W 5-12 L 6-16 L 3-23 L

Western Maryland VMI Washington & Lee Iowa Iowa State Penn Navy

1926 (3-1) Steve Harrick 19-6 W 6-17 L 14-13 W 23-5 W

Illinois Iowa State Navy Penn

1927 (2-4) Steve Harrick 35-0 W 3-24 L 5-24 L 9-20 L 29-0 W 6-19 L

Ohio Wesleyan Illinois Oklahoma A&M Ohio Notre Dame Navy

1928 (2-4) Steve Harrick 9-14 L 4.5-18.5 L 0-25 L 0-27 L 35-0 W 21-8 W 1929 (3-3) Steve Harrick 28-5 W 14-12 W 17-11 W 5-25 L 8-24 L 8-17 L 9th at NCAA Tournament

Indiana Michigan Illinois Oklahoma A&M Western Maryland Navy

Waynesburg Michigan Ohio State Oklahoma A&M Illinois Navy

Waynesburg Ohio State Marshall Western Reserve Ohio Waynesburg Navy Oklahoma A&M

1937 (4-4) Albert Gwynne 11-21 L 13-21 L 23-13 W 10-22 L 3-29 L 19-11 W 31-3 W 14-12 W

Waynesburg Case Pitt Ohio State Chicago Waynesburg Washington & Jefferson Temple

1938 (5-3) Albert Gwynne 17-13 W 4.5-21.5 L 15.5-10.5 W 7.5-20.5 L 6-26 L 22-10 W 18-14 W 34.5-1.5 W

Waynesburg Ohio State Case Waynesburg Kansas State Temple Washington & Jefferson Pitt

1939 (1-4) Albert Gwynne 11-17 L 8-20 L 3-29 L 26-6 W 9-15 L

Temple Michigan State Ohio State Washington & Jefferson Case

1940 (2-4) Albert Gwynne 8-28 L 12.5-18.5 L 5-25 L 33-5 W 15-21 L 17-11 W

Washington & Lee Findlay Michigan State Washington & Jefferson Temple Case

1941 (1-5) Albert Gwynne 8-26 L 5-35 L 8-26 L 16-20 L 23-11 W 10-22 L

Washington & Lee Navy Kent State Temple Waynesburg Case

Ohio State Temple Penn State Waynesburg Case Waynesburg Navy

1931 (4-5) Steve Harrick 32-0 W 29-3 W 5-27 L 13-19 L 5-27 L 15-23 L 3-33 L 22-8 W 22-10 W

Waynesburg Waynesburg Michigan Indiana Penn State Northwestern Navy Ohio Western Reserve

1932 (5-3-1) Steve Harrick 18-18 T 30-0 W 18-8 W 15-9 W 0-30 L 10-20 L 6-22 L 17-11 W 38-0 W

Waynesburg Waynesburg Army Ohio State Indiana Penn State Michigan Western Reserve Washington & Jefferson

1933 (6-2) Denny Myers 32-0 W 29-3 W 15-9 W 6-18 L 32-0 W 16.5-11.5 W 25-5 W 12-18 L

Waynesburg Waynesburg Ohio State Penn State Washington & Jefferson Chicago Temple Navy

1934 (4-2-1) Denny Myers 22-6 W 30-0 W 3-25 L 16-16 T 28-10 W 24-10 W 1.5-26.5 L

Waynesburg Waynesburg Illinois Temple Pitt Washington & Jefferson Ohio State

1935 (5-3) Albert Gwynne 21-13 W 22-6 W 3-33 L 24-8 W 8-22 L 6-26 L 22-8 W 24-8 W

1942 (1-6) Albert Gwynne 0-32 L 21-8 W 3-29 L 3-27 L 3-23 L 5-23 L 0-34 L

Waynesburg Pitt Ohio State Waynesburg Michigan Franklin & Marshall Temple Washington & Jefferson

1943-1946 - no wrestling due to World War II

1936 (7-0) Albert Gwynne 17-13 W 18-16 W 14-11 W 26.5-1.5 W 15-11 W 34-0 W 36-0 W

Waynesburg Temple Ohio Waynesburg Ohio Washington & Jefferson Pitt

1947 (0-4) Albert Gwynne 0-38 L 6-28 L 6-24 L 6-26 L 1948 (0-7) Steve Harrick 5-22 L 12-16 L 13-15 L 7-22 L 5-20 L 9-15 L 8-17 L

Waynesburg Case Washington & Lee Waynesburg

Washington & Jefferson Chicago Northwestern Ohio Case Washington & Jefferson Washington & Jefferson

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1924 (2-1) Steve Harrick 25-0 W 14-11 W 8-17 L

1930 (5-3) Steve Harrick 24-10 W 6-22 L 24-6 W 24-6 W 18-11 W 28-10 W 0-28 L 3-31 L

YEAR-BY-YEAR-RESULTS 1949 (4-3) Steve Harrick 11-18 L 26-11 W 6-18 L 17-9 W 11-19 L 18-10 W 22-6 W

Western Reserve Washington & Jefferson Case Chicago Northwestern Virginia Washington & Jefferson

1950 (7-1) Steve Harrick 22-8 W 7-25 L 24-8 W 22-5 W 14-12 W 14-12 W 16-14 W 14-12 W

Western Reserve Washington & Lee Ohio Virginia VMI Case Western Reserve Pitt

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1951 (3-5) Steve Harrick 12-14 L North Carolina State 17-12 W Ohio 38-0 W Western Reserve 27-3 W Indiana, Pa. 13-15 L Virginia Tech 9-15 L VMI 6-18 L Pitt 11-18 L Virginia 5th in Southern Conference Tournament

1952 (7-2) Steve Harrick 12-14 L Maryland 28-0 W VMI 17-9 W Virginia Tech 21-3 W North Carolina 30-0 W North Carolina State 18-6 W Ohio 16-10 W Washington & Lee 3-25 L Pitt 20-6 W Virginia 2nd in Southern Conference Tournament 1953 (6-2) Steve Harrick 16-11 W Case 12-16 L Maryland 19-11 W VMI 19-9 W Virginia Tech 26-7 W North Carolina State 29-5 W North Carolina 17-9 W Washington & Lee 2-27 L Pitt 2nd in Southern Conference Tournament 1954 (5-4) Steve Harrick 28-6 W Western Reserve 19-10 W Maryland 13-17 L VMI 9-15 L Purdue 27-3 W Virginia Tech 27-5 W North Carolina 16-12 W Washington & Lee 0-30 L Pitt 13-14 L Waynesburg 1st in Southern Conference Tournament 1955 (4-2) Steve Harrick 25-10 W Case 19-13 W VMI 24-6 W Indiana, Pa. 13-15 L Virginia Tech 21-13 W Washington & Lee 5-26 L Pitt 2nd in Southern Conference Tournament 12th at NCAA Tournament

1956 (1-6-1) Steve Harrick 24-8 W Case 13-19 L Indiana, Pa. 16-18 L VMI 14-14 T Washington & Lee 10-21 L Franklin & Marshall 3-33 L Navy 8-26 L Virginia Tech 0-32 L Pitt 4th in Southern Conference Tournament 1957 (5-6) Steve Harrick 8-26 L Indiana, Pa. 3-29 L VMI 22-10 W Baltimore 32-0 W Fairmont State 10-24 L Kent State 26-7 W Hiram 3-31 L Virginia Tech 10-26 L Franklin & Marshall 17-15 W Washington & Lee 26-6 W Fairmont State 0-30 L Shippensburg 4th in Southern Conference Tournament 1958 (6-4) Steve Harrick 32-0 W Fairmont State 13-15 L Indiana, Pa. 14-11 W Shippensburg 15-19 L Baltimore 11-16 L Northern Illinois 20-8 W VMI 25-3 W Washington & Lee 26-5 W The Citadel 9-19 L Kent State 22-6 W Fairmont State 2nd in Southern Conference Tournament 1959 (9-2) Steve Harrick 25-3 W Fairmont State 27-3 W Indiana, Pa. 15-13 W Rochester Tech. 10-18 L Bowling Green 30-0 W Hiram 23-11 W California, Pa. 18-8 W VMI 19-8 W North Carolina 22-8 W Washington & Lee 11-15 L Kent State 27-3 W Fairmont State 1st in Southern Conference Tournament 1960 (9-2) Steve Harrick 28-6 W Baltimore 20-6 W Indiana, Pa. 9-17 L Bowling Green 25-9 W Fairmont State 29-5 W California. Pa. 17-13 W Kent State 24-10 W VMI 21-11 W Fairmont State 27-3 W Washington & Lee 9-21 L Ohio State 26-5 W North Carolina 3rd in Southern Conference Tournament 1961 (9-3) Steve Harrick 18-8 W 21-9 W 4-39 L 19-13 W 22-10 W 18-6 W 27-3 W

A H H A A N A

Baltimore Indiana, Pa. Penn State California, Pa. VMI The Citadel Davidson

25-8 W H Fairmont State 5-22 L H Virginia Tech 27-2 W H Washington & Lee 8-20 L H Ohio State 25-3 W H Fairmont State 3rd in Southern Conference Tournament 1962 (7-3-1) Steve Harrick 17-11 W Baltimore 16-15 W Indiana, Pa. 19-9 W Fairmont State 3-27 L Penn State 16-16 T California, Pa. 14-11 W VMI 11-21 L North Carolina 18-13 W The Citadel 16-12 W Washington & Lee 3-22 L Virginia Tech 29-3 W Fairmont State 4th in Southern Conference Tournament 1963 (10-3) Steve Harrick 29-7 W Baltimore 16-12 W Indiana, Pa. 23-3 W VMI 17-10 W West Liberty 13-15 L California, Pa. 24-8 W Bowling Green 21-8 W Virginia Tech 28-0 W North Carolina 22-8 W East Carolina 11-14 L The Citadel 29-5 W Fairmont State 19-10 W Ohio 14-16 L Washington & Lee 2nd in Southern Conference Tournament 1964 (11-3) Steve Harrick 27-9 W Indiana, Pa. 33-3 W West Liberty 19-9 W VMI 26-6 W Washington & Lee 8-21 L Ohio State 26-5 W California, Pa. 22-5 W Bowling Green 2-25 L Pitt 21-9 W Virginia Tech 19-7 W Virginia 18-13 W North Carolina 8-20 L Ohio 19-10 W The Citadel 26-5 W Fairmont State 1st in Southern Conference Tournament T-37th at NCAA Tournament 1965 (9-3-1) Steve Harrick 8-18 L Penn State 24-5 W VMI 14-14 T Indiana, Pa. 22-6 W Washington & Lee 19-9 W California, Pa. 14-13 W Bowling Green 28-0 W Virginia 12-9 W East Carolina 14-16 L The Citadel 22-8 W North Carolina 11-19 L Ohio 17-9 W Virginia Tech 31-2 W Fairmont State 1st in Southern Conference Tournament

ALL-TIME SCORES 1966 (4-8) Steve Harrick 15-14 W Washington & Jefferson 14-19 L Indiana, Pa. 11-21 L Washington & Lee 16-18 L California, Pa. 5-27 L Bowling Green 14-17 L VMI 26-2 W North Carolina 19-12 W Fairmont State 12-23 L Ohio 8-23 L Pitt 20-8 W The Citadel 16-19 L Saint Francis, Pa. 1st in Southern Conference Tournament 1967 (9-3) Steve Harrick 17-14 W Washington & Jefferson 17-16 W Indiana, Pa. 11-24 L California, Pa. 30-5 W Virginia 20-17 W VMI 3-34 L Bowling Green 30-8 W East Carolina 32-3 W William and Mary 32-3 W Wilmington 37-0 W Fairmont State 12-26 L Ohio 29-12 W West Liberty 2nd in Southern Conference Tournament

1969 (9-3) George Nedeff 53-79 L 53-48 W 53-38 W 15-13 W 9-20 L 28-3 W 34-10 W 24-6 W 25-6 W 22-9 W 8-23 L 23-11 W

A N N H A A H A H H A H

Waynesburg Juniata Akron Indiana, Pa. Ohio Northern North Carolina West Liberty VMI Saint Vincent Fairmont State California, Pa. Saint Francis, Pa.

1970 (4-6) George Nedeff 15-20 L 8-32 L 7-27 L 24-14 W 25-8 W 11-24 L 27-12 W 8-20 L 7-29 L 26-14 W

A H H N A H A A H A

Indiana, Pa. Pitt Ohio Northern Cincinnati West Liberty Slippery Rock Saint Vincent Fairmont State California, Pa. Saint Francis, Pa.

A Waynesburg N Eastern Michigan N Howard H Indiana, Pa. H Duquesne H Saint Vincent A West Liberty A Washington & Jefferson A Ohio Northern H West Liberty A Slippery Rock H Fairmont State H Morehead State A Pitt A California, Pa. A Saint Francis, Pa.

1972 (10-5) George Nedeff 23-14 W 30-9 W 23-14 W 26-8 W 42-6 W 32-12 W 33-9 W 5-36 L 22-16 W 38-6 W 19-28 L 8-39 L 21-15 W 5-33 L 11-25 L

A Indiana, Pa. A Howard A Waynesburg A Indiana H Saint Vincent H Duquesne H Washington & Jefferson H Pitt H Fairmont State H Ohio Northern A West Liberty A Fairmont State A Morehead State H Slippery Rock H California, Pa.

1973 (8-7) George Nedeff 18-21 L 23-17 W 9-30 L 20-17 W 31-7 W 18-20 L 36-6 W 24-18 W 6-33 L 49-0 W 22-18 W 18-19 L 48-0 W 12-37 L 17-20 L

A A A H H H H H A H H A A A H

Delaware Duquesne Waynesburg Indiana, Pa. Saint Vincent Duquesne Frostburg Towson State Pitt Frostburg West Liberty California, Pa. George Washington Slippery Rock Fairmont State

1974 (7-7-1) George Nedeff 38-11 W 38-11 W 11-23 L 15-30 L 38-0 W 43-2 W 14-20 L 27-12 W 20-14 W 19-17 W 3-39 L 20-20 T 12-21 L 3-43 L 14-26 L

A A A A H H H H A A H H A H A

Howard Malone Waynesburg Indiana, Pa. Frostburg Duquesne West Liberty California, Pa. Towson State Morgan State Pitt Marshall West Liberty Slippery Rock Fairmont State

1975 (9-5) Fred Liechti 24-18 W 43-4 W 28-6 W 12-27 W

H A A A

Indiana, Pa. Malone Glenville State Waynesburg

33-15 15-21 11-23 0-42 19-14 20-24 29-12 5-36 27-16 45-0

W L L L W L W L W W

H H H A A H A A A A

Morgan State Towson State Fairmont State Pitt Marshall West Liberty Pitt-Johnstown Slippery Rock California, Pa. Frostburg

1976 (14-5) Fred Liechti 18-21 L 42-9 W 39-3 W 26-14 W 47-6 W 24-18 W 25-16 W 8-30 L 23-17 W 42-2 W 11-20 L 30-11 W 24-13 W 49-0 W 6-33 L 20-19 W 11-25 L 33-10 W 24-13 W

A Indiana, Pa. N Howard N Malone A Waynesburg N Anderson N Northern Kentucky A Morehead H Ohio State N Towson State A Morgan State N Fairmont State A Washington & Jefferson H Marshall H Alderson-Broaddus H Slippery Rock H California, Pa. H Pitt N Youngstown State A West Liberty

1977 (3-17) Fred Liechti 19-30 L 8-26 L 14-22 L 32-17 W 25-19 W 12-25 L 7-30 L 21-27 L 2-47 L 15-30 L 11-27 L 2-39 L 12-33 L 41-3 W 6-34 L 5-35 L 6-31 L 2-43 L 15-33 L 11-34 L

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1978 (7-9) Fred Liechti 20-29 L A Indiana, Pa. 40-9 W A Waynesburg 47-5 W N Howard 51-2 W N Malone 46-2 W N Catonsville 24-25 L N Edinboro 16-18 L N Gettysburg 39-8 W N Cincinnati 20-18 W H California, Pa. 12-36 L H Slippery Rock 29-12 W H Marshall 9-34 L H Princeton 6-34 L H William and Mary 15-21 L H Lycoming 13-29 L A Maryland 3-42 L A Pitt 7th in EWL Tournament - WVUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first year in the EWL

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1968 (8-3-1) George Nedeff 31-8 W Washington & Jefferson 22-9 W Indiana, Pa. 40-0 W Washington & Lee 24-11 W California, Pa. 24-15 W VMI 11-22 L Bowling Green 36-10 W West Liberty 5-26 L Ohio 25-11 W Virginia 15-15 T William & Mary 15-19 L Fairmont State 20-19 W North Carolina 4th in Southern Conference Tournament

1971 (11-4-1) George Nedeff 15-15 T 9-21 L 22-12 W 25-10 W 28-5 W 29-5 W 21-11 W 37-2 W 21-14 W 24-13 W 9-27 L 26-14 W 29-8 W 14-24 L 2-37 L 22-14 W

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1979 (9-4-2) Craig Turnbull 35-8 W H Indiana, Pa. 36-6 W N Marietta 26-12 W A Waynesburg 31-11 W N Muskingum 42-9 W H George Mason 20-20 T H Ohio 28-10 W H Akron 6-32 L A Bloomsburg 17-16 W A California, Pa. 27-15 W H Maryland 4-36 L A Clarion State 37-11 W A Marshall 12-30 L H Cleveland State 12-20 L A Lock Haven 21-21 T A Pitt 5th in EWL Tournament 5th in Eastern Athletic Association Tournament

1980 (6-10-1) Craig Turnbull 21-23 L A 28-3 W H 6-35 L A 15-30 L N 39-9 W N 21-13 W N 13-29 L A 41-10 W H 36-3 W H 17-17 T H 9-28 L H 11-28 L H 17-21 L H 28-11 W H 12-30 L A 11-35 L A 9-31 L A 7th in EWL Tournament 1981 (12-10) Craig Turnbull 44-3 W H 25-17 W H 18-23 L H 12-24 L N 20-19 W N 43-6 W N 25-22 W A 35-6 W A 16-24 L A 13-28 L N 8-33 L A 32-6 W N 23-21 W N 6-32 L N 25-16 W A 22-15 W A 19-25 L H 13-33 L H 10-34 L A 31-15 W A 23-20 W H 15-24 L H 5th in EWL Tournament 1982 (10-9) Craig Turnbull 42-3 W 31-6 W 17-27 L 6-37 L 12-30 L 31-9 W 13-23 L 14-30 L 41-5 W 23-15 W 23-12 W

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Indiana, Pa. California, Pa. Penn State Navy Akron Illinois Ohio West Liberty Marshall Shippensburg Clarion Bloomsburg Lock Haven Pitt Maryland Nebraska Cleveland State

Indiana, Pa. Waynesburg Nebraska Ohio Youngstown State Cincinnati California, Pa. East Stroudsburg Lock Haven Trenton State Clarion Southern Connecticut Rutgers Navy Shippensburg Pitt Bloomsburg Penn State Kentucky Marshall Maryland Cleveland State

Indiana, Pa. Waynesburg Clarion Kentucky Northern Iowa Ohio Maryland Navy Shippensburg Millersville California, Pa.

8-40 L H 20-19 W H 3-38 L N 33-12 W N 36-12 W N 35-13 W H 6-34 L A 13-23 L A 8th in EWL Tournament 1983 (6-9) Craig Turnbull 19-18 W A 17-23 L A 40-6 W H 12-23 L A 28-15 W H 20-19 W H 17-22 L A 10-31 L A 13-29 L H 20-19 W H 3-39 L H 16-22 L A 6-46 L H 27-22 W H 11-36 L H 7th in EWL Tournament 1984 (8-8) Craig Turnbull 30-15 W A 10-21 L H 17-20 L H 21-18 W H 19-18 W A 39-9 W A 60-0 W H 18-20 L A 11-33 L A 30-11 W A 9-33 L A 49-0 W H 12-27 L A 9-34 L A 39-4 W A 17-32 L A 7th in EWL Tournament 1985 (13-3) Craig Turnbull 27-16 W A 38-6 W H 15-28 L A 19-15 W A 35-7 W N 20-24 L N 26-16 W N 32-3 W H 36-9 W H 47-3 W A 20-13 W H 21-19 W H 20-24 L H 39-7 W H 32-9 W A 40-7 W H 5th in EWL Tournament 1986 (12-7) Craig Turnbull 42-6 W 12-30 L 13-25 L 38-6 W 0-42 L 28-15 W 34-11 W 16-23 L 30-15 W

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25-17 W A 36-6 W A 19-20 L A 54-2 W H 21-19 W H 16-23 L A 9-32 L A 36-9 W H 27-15 W H 23-20 W A 7th in EWL Tournament

Kentucky Clarion Waynesburg Pitt Shippensburg Millersville California, Pa. Lock Haven Maryland Bloomsburg Navy Ohio Penn State West Liberty Cleveland State

1987 (10-6) Craig Turnbull 39-9 W H 14-21 L A 18-15 W N 15-20 L N 34-9 W N 13-23 L H 48-0 W H 23-11 W H 41-5 W H 41-7 W A 15-19 L A 21-19 W H 13-31 L H 31-11 W A 19-18 W A 16-22 L A 7th in EWL Tournament

Waynesburg Clarion Arizona State Pitt Shippensburg Millersville Ohio Maryland Navy Indiana, Pa. Bloomsburg California, Pa. Lock Haven Penn State West Liberty Cleveland State

Edinboro Waynesburg Clarion Pitt Old Dominion Iowa State Appalachian State Shippensburg Maryland California, Pa. Navy Lock Haven Penn State West Liberty Cleveland State Ohio

Waynesburg Clarion Pitt Old Dominion Iowa State Indiana Virginia Northern Iowa Oklahoma

1988 (10-7) Craig Turnbull 29-11 W A 20-15 W H 7-33 L N 22-15 W N 17-14 W N 26-14 W N 10-25 L A 38-11 W H 12-22 L A 21-15 W H 26-9 W A 13-24 L H 17-24 L A 16-24 L A 15-20 L H 44-6 W H 25-11 W H 7th in EWL Tournament 22nd in NCAA Tournament 1989 (7-7) Craig Turnbull 44-2 W H 13-25 L A 6-34 L N 35-12 W N 34-7 W A 25-12 W A 26-15 W H 16-19 L A 14-22 L H 12-29 L H 9-26 L H 14-18 L A 28-6 W A 19-17 W A 8th in EWL Tournament

Ohio Shippensburg Navy California, Pa. Bloomsburg Lock Haven Penn State West Liberty Cleveland State Maryland

Waynesburg Clarion Ohio State Wisconsin Oregon Arizona State Shippensburg Maryland Ohio California, Pa. Bloomsburg Lock Haven Penn State West Liberty Cleveland State Pitt

Waynesburg Clarion Edinboro Maryland Syracuse Clarion Ohio State California, Pa. Navy Pitt-Johnstown Ohio Bloomsburg Lock Haven Penn State Cleveland State West Liberty Pitt

Waynesburg Clarion Arizona State Ohio California, Pa. Pitt-Johnstown Navy Bloomsburg Edinboro Lock Haven Penn State Cleveland State West Liberty Pitt

ALL-TIME SCORES 1990 (14-1) Craig Turnbull 52-3 W A 26-13 W H 43-0 W H 27-8 W A 34-3 W H 39-4 W H 19-12 W N 17-25 L N 22-11 W H 25-13 W A 20-13 W H 31-12 W H 35-2 W H 29-3 W H 24-10 W A 2nd in EWL Tournament 18th in NCAA Tournament

1992 (7-6) Craig Turnbull 20-13 W H 17-13 W A 28-13 W H 28-11 W A 18-16 W A 16-19 L H 12-28 L A 23-21 W H 9-39 L N 18-25 L N 15-21 L H 20-16 W A 14-23 L H 4th in EWL Tournament 1993 (7-5) Craig Turnbull 22-17 W N 32-15 W A 35-11 W H 28-11 W H 10-21 L A 12-21 L A 19-16 W H 12-19 L H 28-18 W A 21-14 W H 6-27 L A 16-25 L H 3rd in EWL Tournament 25th in NCAA Tournament

Clarion Indiana* Nebraska* Northwestern* Northern Iowa* North Carolina* California, Pa. Pitt-Johnstown Navy Ohio Bloomsburg Lock Haven Penn State Cleveland State Pitt Edinboro

Clarion Lock Haven Pitt-Johnstown California, Pa. Ohio Navy Penn State Bloomsburg Wisconsin Augsburg Cleveland State Edinboro Pitt

Ohio State Clarion California, Pa. Ohio Navy Bloomsburg Lock Haven Army Cleveland State Edinboro Pitt Penn State

1995 (4-6) Craig Turnbull 13-25 L A 15-27 L H 9-24 L A 31-11 W A 21-20 W A 7-28 L H 23-15 W A 15-23 L H 10-26 L A 18-14 W H 5th in EWL Tournament 1996 (7-5-1) Craig Turnbull 33-3 W H 10-24 L H 25-10 W H 19-19 T H 15-28 L N 15-22 L N 30-9 W N 42-12 W N 17-20 L A 30-6 W H 25-15 W A 19-13 W H 16-20 L A 1st in EWL Tournament 1997 (4-6) Craig Turnbull 12-25 L A 22-15 W A 25-14 W A 15-22 L H 16-23 L A 19-18 W H 42-3 W A 13-27 L H 17-18 L A 16-22 L H 4th in EWL Tournament 1998 (11-3-1) Craig Turnbull 19-19 T H 30-19 W H 28-10 W N 3-33 L N 20-19 W N 20-16 W N 13-25 L N 8-36 L N 26-12 W A 18-13 W H 42-10 W H 48-0 W H 18-14 W H 30-6 W A 25-14 W A 2nd in EWL Tournament 7th in NCAA Tournament * National Duals

Clarion Navy Bloomsburg Boston University Iowa State Lock Haven Cleveland State Edinboro Pitt Penn State

Clarion Iowa State Navy Bloomsburg Ohio Lock Haven Cleveland State Edinboro Pitt Penn State

Ohio Nebraska Bloomsburg Clarion Oklahoma State Pitt Duquesne Franklin & Marshall Lock Haven Cleveland State Edinboro Pitt Penn State

Nebraska Ohio State Clarion Navy Bloomsburg Lock Haven Cleveland State Edinboro Pitt Ohio

Clarion Bloomsburg Michigan* Minnesota* Penn* Arizona State* Penn State* Nebraska* Lock Haven Penn State Duquesne Cleveland State Pitt Ohio Edinboro

1999 (7-4) Craig Turnbull 22-12 W A 32-7 W A 10-31 L N 17-20 L N 20-12 W H 33-9 W A 41-6 W H 10-21 L A 41-3 W A 13-19 L H 31-7 W H 2nd in EWL Tournament 9th in NCAA Tournament

Clarion Bloomsburg Oklahoma State Cal-Bakersfield Lock Haven Cleveland State Virginia Tech Pitt Duquesne Edinboro Ohio

2000 (6-4-1) Craig Turnbull 35-8 W H Clarion 19-19 T H Bloomsburg 24-15 W A Lock Haven 20-23 L N Pennsylvania* 29-9 W N Rider* 6-35 L N Nebraska* 28-13 W N Virginia Tech^ 30-6 W H Cleveland State 14-20 L H Pitt 9-25 L A Edinboro 23-13 W A Ohio 2nd in EWL Tournament 22nd in NCAA Tournament * National Duals ^ Grundy, Va. 2001 (4-9) Craig Turnbull 10-27 L A 22-10 W H 8-38 L N 19-16 W N 22-21 W N 9-28 L N 7-34 L A 24-23 W H 12-33 L H 9-27 L H 12-28 L A 6-38 L H 19-22 L H 8th in EWL Tournament 37th in NCAA Tournament & Virginia Duals 2002 (12-2) Craig Turnbull 16-24 L A 23-12 W H 23-15 W A 13-26 L A 36-7 W H 31-21 W H 44-3 W H 26-6 W H 19-12 W H 29-9 W A 32-2 W H 23-15 W A 19-14 W A 31-3 W A 1st in EWL Tournament 13th in NCAA Tournament

Clarion Penn State Indiana& Buffalo& Kent& Wisconsin& Bloomsburg Virginia Tech Lock Haven Ohio Pitt Edinboro Cleveland State

Iowa State Clarion Penn State Ohio State Bloomsburg Nebraska Virginia Buffalo Lock Haven Virginia Tech Pitt Ohio Cleveland State Edinboro

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1991 (11-5) Craig Turnbull 23-9 W A 21-14 W N 19-21 L N 35-5 W N 16-23 L N 15-20 L N 33-9 W H 53-0 W A 16-18 L A 40-2 W H 32-7 W A 18-21 L H 23-17 W H 24-15 W A 32-9 W A 34-10 W H 1st in EWL Tournament 6th in NCAA Tournament * NWCA National Duals

Waynesburg Clarion Boise State Ohio California, Pa. Pitt-Johnstown Navy Arizona State Bloomsburg Lock Haven Penn State West Liberty Cleveland State Pitt Edinboro

1994 (6-4) Craig Turnbull 9-25 L H 22-10 W H 32-6 W H 13-22 L N 15-22 L N 21-12 W A 36-4 W H 15-19 L A 32-3 W H 22-16 W A 3rd in EWL Tournament 14th in NCAA Tournament

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2003 (9-3) Craig Turnbull 22-14 W H 14-21 L H 34-0 W A 18-20 L N 15-20 L N 22-14 W A 31-8 W A 36-12 W H 29-8 W A 23-9 W H 19-14 W H 25-16 W H 2nd in EWL Tournament 17th at NCAA Tournament * National Duals 2004 (9-5) Craig Turnbull 22-14 W N 15-22 L N 13-24 L H 32-7 W H 16-29 L N 21-16 W H 18-21 L N 25-15 W H 21-13 W H 39-13 W A 29-10 W H 23-22 W A 13-25 L A 27-12 W A T-1st in EWL Tournament 16th at NCAA Tournament * National Duals 2005 (5-6-1) Craig Turnbull 15-20 L A 12-34 L A 22-16 W A 43-0 W A 6-34 L N 16-24 L N 18-23 L H 23-15 W A 25-15 W H 19-21 L A 20-20 T H 27-13 W H 4th in EWL Tournament 18th in NCAA Tournament

Iowa State Ohio State Bloomsburg Oklahoma* Minnesota* Clarion Lock Haven Virginia Tech Pitt Ohio Edinboro Cleveland State

Stanford Missouri Penn State Bloomsburg Michigan* Cleveland State* Penn* Clarion Pitt Virginia Tech Lock Haven Ohio Edinboro Cleveland State

2006 (6-6) Craig Turnbull 16-29 L H 14-28 L A 21-18 W N 15-17 L N 16-20 L N 22-14 W H 37-6 W H 20-13 W H 16-18 L A 25-16 W H 5-40 L A 24-12 W A 2nd in EWL Tournament 26th in NCAA Tournament *Virginia Duals 2007 (5-5) Craig Turnbull 37-7 W H 14-28 L N 18-25 L N 15-22 L A 38-6 W A 18-16 W A 16-22 L H 25-11 W A 16-21 L H 38-6 W H 2nd in EWL Tournament 28th in NCAA Tournament * NWCA National Duals

Nebraska Penn State Bloomsburg Clarion Illinois Penn State Hofstra Pitt Ohio Lock Haven Edinboro Cleveland State

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Duquesne Northwestern* Penn* Bloomsburg Clarion Pitt Ohio Lock Haven Edinboro Cleveland State

2008 (8-5-0) Craig Turnbull 37-3 W N Sacred Heart @ 9-24 L N Iowa State @ 27-12 W A Cal State Fullerton 24-12 W A Cal Poly 9-32 L N Minnesota* 9-29 L N Ohio State* 35-3 W H Clarion 21-12 W H Bloomsburg 30-6 W H Lock Haven 17-18 L H Pitt 28-13 W A Ohio 16-21 L A Edinboro 32-2 W A Cleveland State 3rd in EWL Tournament 31st in NCAA Tournament @ Sprawl & Brawl Meet (Vestal, N.Y.) * NWCA National Duals 2009 (8-4-2) Craig Turnbull 22-15 W N Columbia * 21-11 W N North Carolina * 10-27 L A Penn State 3-35 L H Lehigh 19-26 L H Illinois 15-25 L H Michigan State 57-0 W A Duquesne 19-16 W A Bloomsburg 22-14 W A Clarion 20-16 W A Lock Haven 15-15 T A Pitt 37-9 W H Ohio 41-0 W H Cleveland State 19-19 T H Edinboro 2nd in EWL Tournament 47th in NCAA Tournament * Sprawl & Brawl Meet (Vestal, N.Y.)

national champions Scott Collins Clearfield, Pa. 1991 - 142 pounds Ranked No. 1 in the nation all season, Scott Collins became WVU’s first national champion in 1991 after posting a stellar 40-1 senior season. Collins went undefeated in EWL action as a senior. In fact, he set WVU’s then-all-time consecutive wins streak with 23-straight victories, including five straight at the NCAA Tournament. As a member of WVU’s nationally ranked 14-1 team and EWL regular season dual meet champions, Collins turned in an outstanding career; at the time, he was tied for first on WVU’s all-time career wins list with a 119-34-4 record. The three-time NCAA qualifier was the EWL champion as a senior. Collins went on to lead the Mountaineers to a sixth-place national finish. For his efforts, Collins was named co-EWL Wrestler of the Year and is ranked second in EWL history for most dual wins by a 142-pounder. Collins helped the team win two EWL titles.

Turnbull on Collins

“When we went to Iowa, he was the No. 1 seed and worked himself to the finals. To be in the finals after not placing before is unusual and he found himself wrestling an Iowa wrestler in the finals while we were competing at Iowa. He probably had about 12-13,000 people getting ready to cheer against him. It wasn’t that normal progression of placing several times and really having that seasoned feeling once you got your shot in the finals. I think it took a lot of his internal strength and focus. The match was one of the better ones that evening and it came down to a 6-6 score with 30 seconds left. Scott was the one who scored the winning takedown. It was a very dramatic moment for him and a significant moment for the program. To me, it was a very significant coming-of-age moment for the program.”

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“He started as a true freshman and competed very successfully. Every year, he was someone who was capable of placing in the national tournament and competing to be in the finals. It never happened for him. It really drew upon him to have some strength of character to not lower his goals and continue to have that dream and goal that he wanted to be a national champion.

national champions Dean Morrison Amityville, N.Y. 1994 - 177 pounds

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Dean Morrison entered the 1994 NCAA Championships with a seven-match win streak and finished the tournament with five-straight wins, plus a national championship, WVU’s second-ever. Ranked No. 2 heading into the tournament, Morrison defeated three ranked opponents to make the finals. He defeated Wyoming’s Reese Andy 3-2 in the finals and finished the season by winning 22 of 23 matches. Morrison posted a 33-3 record his senior season, which tied him for fifth on the all-time senior wins list at WVU, a ranking he still holds today. Those 33 wins also tied him for most wins by a 177-pounder and put him at 10th on WVU’s top season list. It was his second straight 30-win season. Two of his losses came to future Olympian Les Gutches of Oregon State at the Las Vegas Invitational and the NWCA All-Star Classic. Morrison won his third consecutive EWL championship in 1994, the first Mountaineer to accomplish the feat. During the season, Morrison won the Navy Classic and Great Plains Invitational and placed second at the WVU Open and the Las Vegas Invitational. He ranks sixth on WVU’s all-time wins list with a 103-32-2 record.

Turnbull on Morrison

“Dean is a great success story. He had

never won a New York state title. I believe he placed once, but he never placed in a national tournament. He was a very average student out of high school. When he applied to the university – we were recruiting him out of high school – he was denied admission. We took him to a committee to appeal that and they decided to give Dean an opportunity. Dean worked hard enough. It took a while and he had to go at a slow pace. He graduated in engineering, and when he left the university, he was a three-time Eastern Wrestling League champion and an NCAA champion.

“Dean, being an engineering major and

an NCAA champion, were equally as unlikely, so it was a testament really to his ability to set goals that were outside his reach when no one believed they were possible and make them a reality.”

national champions Greg Jones Slickville, Pa. Three-time champion 2005 - 184 pounds Greg Jones capped off one of the greatest collegiate wrestling careers in NCAA history by becoming just the 39th wrestler ever to win three national championships. He also became the first wrestler from the Eastern Wrestling League to win the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler title. Jones, a Slickville, Pa., native, took home his third championship with a 5-3 decision against Cornell’s Tyler Baier. Jones dazzled the 16,302 fans in attendance at the Savvis Center. He jumped out to a 2-0 lead and then extended it to 5-1 before Baier earned two points late. The match concluded the story of WVU’s greatest wrestler as Jones left with a 126-4 career record. In 2004-05, he outscored his opponents 298-82 and was taken down just 10 times in 130 career matches. For the second-consecutive season, Jones finished 2004-05 with an undefeated season. Only Oklahoma State’s Steve Mocco and Jones finished the year undefeated.

2002 - 174 pounds It will long be remembered as one of the greatest accomplishments in West Virginia history. Greg Jones became just the 10th freshman since 1970 to win a national championship. Coming off a tiebreaker win over Edinboro’s Josh Koscheck in the EWL finals, Jones entered the NCAA Championships as the No. 2 seed. Jones showed two losses entering the tournament, one of them coming to top-seeded Otto Olson of Michigan and the other coming by way of injury default, meaning that the last time Jones was outscored in a match was Dec. 1. Although he battled nerves in his first appearance at the NCAA Championships in Albany, N.Y., he quickly got into a comfort zone. He won by scores of 17-10, 8-3, 10-4, 15-5 and 12-5 and was not taken down after the first round. In the finals, Jones went up against Greg Parker of Princeton. As was standard, Jones scored the first takedown of the match and dictated the tempo from there. Parker was no match for Jones’ speed and strength, and Jones went on to the title.

Turnbull on Jones “Greg was given advice often that ‘you should probably go somewhere else because you don’t want to be in the shadow of your brother (Vertus). How are you going to match what he accomplished? He won four EWL titles, was in the NCAA finals twice and was third the other time.’ I think having an older brother is a tremendous help. His title match in the EWL Championships as a freshman was against a defending national champion from Edinboro. It was an overtime win and I think it provided Greg with a lot of confidence going into the national tournament. He really took it one match at a time and wrestled a very confident semifinal match and made the finals as a freshman. At the time, he won and became the 10th freshman since 1970 who has won an NCAA Championship. It really was a credit to Greg and also his background, family support and brothers’ support. I don’t think people recognize it until they live in the stresses that are on someone in an individual sport to achieve your goal or pinnacle of your sport early. “People, when they look at a career like Greg’s, they just think he did really well and everything came easy. There were tremendous challenges, especially coming from that second season and going into the next two, learning the things that he needed to from that year and coming back with a new perspective of what he had to bring to the practice and his preparation. He won the next two and was named the Outstanding Wrestler his senior year. In the three national tournaments that he won, he was only scored on once with offensive points and that was his first match – as a freshman, he gave a takedown up and was never scored on again offensively. I think historians will put Greg into a category of one of the greatest wrestlers in NCAA history.”

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2004 - 184 pounds Jones turned in one of the finest individual seasons by a WVU wrestler in school history, going a perfect 26-0. He also became the first Mountaineer to win multiple national titles with his 184-pound championship in St. Louis. Jones posted his third victory of the tournament over Ben Heizer of Northern Illinois and won his second crown, 10-5, in front of 15,081 fans at the Savvis Center. Jones’ performance was so dominant that he did not give up an offensive point during the entire 2004 NCAA Tournament in going 5-0. He opened the season by winning the prestigious Midlands Classic title in late December. Jones’ unblemished start led to WVU’s first undefeated season. He won his thirdconsecutive EWL crown in leading the Mountaineers to a share of the

2004 EWL Championship title. His 7-0 record in league contests earned him the EWL Points Champion award. Jones was then named EWL Wrestler of the Year for the second time in his career.

ALL-americans Jimmie Cox 1929 Wheeling, W.Va.

Mark Cagle 1979 Phoenixville, Pa.

The first WVU wrestler to attain All-America honors, Jimmie Cox placed third at the 1929 NCAA Championships at Ohio State. Cox won three matches at 135 pounds in guiding West Virginia to a ninth-place team finish.

Mark Cagle placed eighth out of 32 competitors at the 1979 NCAA Championships at Iowa State. Wrestling at 134 pounds, the sophomore posted a 21-5 season record, with all five losses coming to grapplers who had also qualified for the NCAAs, including eventual national champion Darryl Burley of Lehigh. Cagle became the Mountaineers’ fourth All-American.

Robert Perry 1955 Mission Viejo, Calif.

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Robert Perry was one of two Mountaineers to earn All-America honors in 1955 at Cornell. Perry won his opening round match via fall over Syracuse’s Don Clark at 115 pounds. He won two more matches before taking fourth-place honors to become WVU’s second All-American.

Lewis Guidi 1955 McMurray, Pa. Mountaineer Lewis “Lou” Guidi was the second WVU wrestler to earn All-America status at the 1955 NCAA Championships with a secondplace finish. WVU’s 123-pounder posted a 4-1 record before falling in the championship match to Pitt’s Ed Peery. Guidi’s runner-up finish, along with teammate Robert Perry’s fourth-place result, pushed West Virginia to a 12th-place team finish. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

Lewis Guidi

Jim Akerly 1987 Erie, Pa. West Virginia’s fifth All-American wrestler, Jim Akerly brought the program national publicity with his back-to-back national rankings (ranked No. 3 as a sophomore and a junior). The first Mountaineer invited to participate in the EastWest All-Star Classic, Akerly collected more wins (119) than any previous WVU grappler to lead the Mountaineers to four-consecutive Top 20 finishes. During his four-year association with the Mountaineer wrestling program, Akerly was a driving force behind a 45-23 team record. The Erie, Pa., native earned All-America status in 1987 at the NCAA Championships at Maryland, where he finished eighth at 150 pounds.

Michael Carr 1988 Erie, Pa. Wrestling only one season at WVU, Michael Carr, an Iowa State transfer, set a Mountaineer record at the time for most takedowns in a season with 70. Posting 39 wins, Carr became West Virginia’s second Eastern Wrestling League individual champion. He also won titles at the Navy Turkey Bowl, Hoosier Invitational and the WVU Open. Carr earned All-America honors for his seventh-place finish in the 158-pound weight class at the 1988 NCAA Championships at Iowa.

ALL-americans Mark Banks 1990, 1991 York, Pa.

Doug Taylor 1993 Milesburg, Pa.

Wrestling for West Virginia from 1990-91, Mark Banks was one of the most accomplished wrestlers in Mountaineer history. Banks earned back-to-back fifth-place finishes at the NCAA Tournament in 1990 and 1991 at 167 pounds to become the Mountaineers’ first two-time AllAmerican. Banks, who competed in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic in 1991, also won consecutive 167-pound EWL titles with the Mountaineers, West Virginia’s first two-time league titlist. Throughout his four-year career, which included two years at Bloomsburg, Banks compiled a 22-1 record in EWL dual matches. During his stay in Morgantown, Banks never lost a league match in 13 decisions and helped WVU win two league titles and earn a sixth-place finish at the 1991 NCAA Championships.

Making his first NCAA appearance, Doug Taylor became West Virginia’s seventh AllAmerican at the 1993 NCAA Championships in Ames, Iowa. Taylor, who battled an injuryplagued season, finished fifth at 158 pounds. Taylor lost a controversial overtime decision in the semifinals, trying to become only the second Mountaineer wrestler to reach the NCAA final round. Taylor advanced to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of his second-place finish at the EWL Championships.

Dominic Black 1991 Lexington, Ky.

In 1994, Dean Morrison concluded his outstanding career by becoming the second West Virginia wrestler to win an NCAA title. Morrison defeated Wyoming’s Reese Andy in Chapel Hill, N.C., to claim national supremacy and lead the Mountaineers to a 14th-place team finish. During his career, Morrison became the first wrestler in school history to win three Eastern Wrestling League titles (1992-94) and just the fourth to win more than 100 career matches (103). Named the 1994 EWL Wrestler of the Year, Morrison competed in the prestigious National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic in Pittsburgh. Morrison’s 33 wins in 1994 also tied him with Dominic Black for the most wins by a Mountaineer 177-pounder in a season.

Scott Collins 1991 Clearfield, Pa. Scott Collins was one of the greatest wrestlers in West Virginia history. The two-time EWL finalist became the first Mountaineer to win a national title when he claimed first-place honors at the 1991 NCAA Championships at Iowa City. By becoming the EWL’s 12th national champion, Collins was named co-EWL Wrestler of the Year. The 142-pounder also captured the 1991 EWL title. Collins, who went undefeated in EWL action during his national title season in 1991, ranked second in EWL history for most dual wins by a 142-pounder. Collins finished his career as the school’s all-time wins leader, and he helped the Mountaineers win two EWL titles. Collins registered a sixth-place finish at the 1991 NCAA Championships. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Enjoying a banner collegiate career with the Mountaineers, Dominic Black finished as one of only five wrestlers in school history at the time to amass more than 100 career victories. Black capped his career with stellar seasons in 1990 and 1991. As a junior, he went 33-5 to establish a record for wins in a season by a Mountaineer 177-pounder, won an EWL title and competed in his second-consecutive NCAA Tournament. The following year, Black posted a 39-win season (third-best in school history), earned his second-consecutive EWL title and had a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. In 1995, Black became the first West Virginia wrestler to ever represent the United States in an international event, as he won a gold medal in the 198-pound weight class at the World Cup of Freestyle. In 1999, Black made the U.S. World Wrestling Team, which participates in world championships. He won a national title and was a gold medalist at the 1999 Pan-American Games. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Dean Morrison 1994 Amityville, N.Y.

Dominic Black at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials

all-americans John Koss 1997 Collingswood, N.J. A powerful wrestler, John Koss became the first four-time NCAA qualifier in WVU history. Koss capped off a brilliant campaign by advancing to the semifinals of the 1997 NCAA Championships. He recorded an impressive 87 wins as a Mountaineer, which was seventh best at the time in school history. Koss wrestled to an 8-0 dual-meet record at 177 pounds his senior season to top off a career 23 wins in the EWL. After his first NCAA appearance as a freshman, Koss was named a fifthteam selection to the Amateur Wrestling News’ all-rookie team.

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Mike Mason 1997, 1998 Williamstown, W.Va.

Mike Mason is remembered as one of the most diligent and hard-working wrestlers in the history of the program. The second WVU wrestler to be a two-time All-American – both at 150 pounds – and the first All-American from the state of West Virginia, Mason earned his first All-America honors in 1997 when he was seeded eighth and wrestled to the quarterfinal round. He posted a 35-5 record his junior year, including a 10-0 dual meet record. As a senior, Mason advanced to the NCAA semifinal, losing a controversial double-overtime decision, then came back to win two hard-fought matches and finish third for his second All-America honor. He competed in the NWCA All-Star Classic, won an EWL title and was the fifth WVU wrestler to reach 100 career wins.

Ian “Whitey” Chlebove 1998, 1999 Northampton, Pa.

Vertus Jones 1998, 1999, 2000 Slickville, Pa. One of the finest athletes to come through the WVU program, Vertus Jones became the Mountaineers’ first three-time All-American with his second-place finish at the 2000 NCAA Championships in St. Louis. His first All-America honor came with a second-place finish at 177 pounds at the 1998 NCAA Championships in Cleveland. His second All-America honor came with a thirdplace finish at the 184-pound weight class at the 1999 NCAA Championships at Penn State. As a sophomore, Jones was the youngest of 20 finalists at the 1998 tournament and the youngest in WVU history to reach the NCAA finals. He is the first Mountaineer to be a four-time EWL champion and only the third EWL wrestler to be a four-time champion. He was the second WVU wrestler to win the EWLs as a freshman. Jones posted a stellar 30-2 senior season at 184 pounds, setting what was then the all-time West Virginia consecutive-wins streak at 24, and finished his career with a 95-21 mark, which was sixth-best at the time at WVU.

Sam Kline 1999 Elkins, W.Va. A master of using his speed and size at 174 pounds, Sam Kline finished third at the 1999 NCAA Championships at Penn State to garner All-America honors, defeating three ranked opponents along the way. Kline capped off a stellar career with a 28-5 senior campaign, finishing with 84 wins to 22 losses. Kline won the 1999 EWL Tournament, the 1997 and 1998 WVU Open, and the 1997 and 1998 Navy Classic. He finished eighth at the 1998 Las Vegas Invitational. During his career, Kline qualified for three NCAA Championships.

A dangerous force at 134 pounds his junior year and 141 pounds his senior year, Ian “Whitey” Chlebove became a two-time All-American with his seventh-place finish at the 1998 NCAA Championships in Cleveland and his sixth-place finish at the 1999 NCAA Championships at Penn State. As a senior, Chlebove was ranked as high as fourth nationally during the season. As a junior, he was ranked as high as third. In 1996, Chlebove was one win away from All-America honors with a 3-2 finish at the tournament. After a redshirt season in 1997, he posted a 27-8 record in 1998 to set a then-WVU record at 134 pounds.

Sam Kline

all-americans Greg Jones 2002, 2004, 2005 Slickville, Pa.

Greg Jones

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Greg Jones became the first Mountaineer to win multiple national titles with his 184-pound championship in St. Louis as a junior. He added to his legacy as a senior after blowing through competition yet again for his third national championship in four years. During his senior year, Jones posted a perfect 25-0 record and was named the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He became just the 20th wrestler in NCAA history to win multiple national titles at different weight classes. As a junior, Jones posted his third victory of the tournament over Ben Heizer of Northern Illinois in winning his second crown, 10-5. Jones’ performance was so dominant that he did not give up an offensive point during the entire 2004 NCAA Tournament, going 5-0. In one of the most remarkable performances in the history of West Virginia athletics, freshman Jones cruised through the 174-pound bracket en route to the NCAA Championships. Jones was 34-2 and took in numerous honors in his rookie campaign. At the NCAA Championships, Jones dominated the field by outscoring his opponents 62-27 and only allowing a takedown in the first round. He defeated Greg Parker of Princeton 12-5 in the finals. A four-time EWL champion, he was named EWL Wrestler of the Year three times and was named the 2004 and 2005 EWL Points Champion. In 2002, he was the EWL Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler and the EWL Freshman of the Year.

Brandon Lauer 2003 Highland, Md. Despite missing portions of the season to injury, Brandon Lauer fought his way to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Kansas City. Lauer trailed early in his firstround match, but went on to stun fifth-seeded Zach Roberson of Iowa State by pinning him at 4:21. He continued his roll with another fall in the second round, this time finishing off Jason Cuocolo of Sacred Heart in 2:19. After a narrow loss in the championship quarterfinals, Lauer needed one more win to assure himself of All-America status. He seemingly had the match in hand, but a late rally by Tom Clum of Wisconsin forced the match into overtime. Lauer was able to collect himself and quickly finished off the match with a takedown four seconds into the extra session for the sudden victory. Nursing an ailing knee, Lauer dropped his last two matches to finish eighth in the nation at 133 pounds.

Brandon Lauer

all-americans Shane Cunanan 2003 Spokane, Wash. Using intensity, determination and superior conditioning, Shane Cunanan willed himself to the national semifinals and All-America honors in 2003. After cruising to a first-round victory, he scored one of the tournament’s biggest upsets at 141 pounds by shocking fifth-seeded Zach Esposito of Oklahoma State, 3-1, in overtime. Cunanan controlled most of the match, but could not convert on several opportunities. Finally, his tireless effort produced a takedown. In the national quarterfinals, the story was again the same as Cunanan controlled the match and wore his opponent down before taking the 5-3 victory over the tournament’s seventh seed, Dana Holland of Arizona State. His roll ended with a heartbreaking 43 loss in the national semifinals and he eventually finished sixth. Cunanan, who qualified for the NCAA Tournament four times, finally was able to finish his career as an NCAA All-American.

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Matt Lebe 2005 Jeannette, Pa.

Matt Lebe became WVU’s 20th All-American the hard way by fighting through the 157-pound consolation bracket after losing his opening match of the NCAA Tournament. Lebe pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2005 tournament when he knocked off Stanford’s defending national champion, Matt Gentry, 5-3. The Jeannette, Pa., native then faced Clarion’s Chris Horning, whom he had beaten twice before earlier in the season. Lebe jumped out to a 4-1 lead and held off Horning for the rest of the match to escape with a 6-5 win. He later was knocked out of the tournament by Arizona State’s Brian Smith and finished seventh overall.

Shane Cunanan

Brandon Rader 2006, 2007 Parkersburg, W.Va. No WVU true freshman had ever wrestled his way to All-America status before Parkersburg native Brandon Rader did so at the 2006 NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Parkersburg High graduate finished sixth in the tournament to become just the fourth West Virginia native to earn All-America status. Rader, seeded ninth in the 141-pound weight class, got off to a blistering pace as he pinned his first two opponents. In his third bout, the freshman faced No. 1 seeded and undefeated Nate Gallick of Iowa State and lost a very close 3-0 decision. Rader rebounded in the consolation bracket by defeating Pitt’s Ron Tarquinio for the third time in 2006. He then defeated Virginia Tech’s Dave Hoffman, 11-7, in the consolation quarterfinals. In 2007 Rader repeated his All-America status by finishing sixth for the second-consecutive year. This time, he rebounded from a second-round loss, which forced him to win four-consecutive matches to get back to the NCAA platform. His defining match occurred in the consolation semifinals against No. 4-seeded Manny Rivera of Minnesota when he came away victorious, 9-5. The win for Rader made him just the sixth Mountaineer wrestler in school history to earn multiple All-America honors when he did so during the third session of the NCAA Championships in Detroit.

Brandon Rader

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State’s Flagship Institution

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The State’s Flagship University Located in Morgantown, WVU’s main campus is within easy traveling distance of the metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh, Pa., about 70 miles to the north, and Baltimore and Washington, D.C., about 200 miles to the east. Morgantown itself is a comfortably sized community of more than 50,000, including WVU students. Recently, national media outlets such as CNBC have spotlighted Morgantown as an oasis of economic strength in the midst of a global recession. Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.” In recent years, Morgantown has earned many other accolades. The city was named the No. 1 one small city in America by BizJournals.com and the best small city in the East by Prometheus Publications. Forbes magazine named Morgantown the nation’s 5th “Best Small Metro,” and Inc., an online entrepreneurial website and magazine, ranked it 15th in “Overall Best Cities.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed it 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. A parenting magazine ranked Monongalia County as having one of the country’s top 100 school districts. And WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments—Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities and gave WVU an A for its strong commitment to safety. WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses — Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system—named top people-mover in the nation — has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago. WVU was named one of the nation’s “Best Workplaces for Commuters” for its innovative and effective transportation services for employees and students.

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West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery and outreach. The University’s top priority is education. Here, teaching means much more than lecturing. WVU faculty are mentors who engage and involve students through service learning projects, hands-on research, the newest technology, study-abroad programs and innovative curricula. Students emerge from WVU with a broad liberal arts education and a thorough preparation for successful careers. Fall 2008 student enrollment on the main campus was 28,840, the highest in WVU history. And beyond record numbers, the incoming freshman class continued a pattern of increasingly high academic credentials. WVU offers 185 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels. In 2007-08, WVU awarded 5,806 degrees. The University offers a wide array of majors, including a highly competitive doctoral program in physical therapy, the nation’s first entirely web-based integrated marketing communications master’s degree, and high quality engineering, education, business, agriculture, creative arts, and journalism programs. A partnership with the FBI created the world’s first university-level degree program in forensic and investigative science. Students study the biology and chemistry of crime-fighting and prepare to create technologies that enhance safety in an ever more dangerous world. The schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy offer a wide range of health science programs at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center. WVU is also home to the state’s only law school. WVU students receive more than $215 million a year in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships. Awards are based on financial need and academic ability. About 70 percent of WVU undergraduates receive some financial aid; almost half of the aid given to resident undergraduates is as grants and scholarships. Donors to WVU have contributed to the institution’s growing national stature. In the past year, the WVU Foundation disbursed over $43 million on behalf of the University, and over the past 10 years, it has provided WVU over $360 million in direct support. The Foundation’s assets are in excess of $700 million and its endowment is in excess of $310 million.

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The University strives constantly to improve its facilities to offer students a top-notch living and learning experience. Several buildings on the Downtown Campus have recently undergone complete renovations to meet the educational needs of 21st century learners. Colson Hall now houses the Department of English. A $28 million renovation turned Brooks Hall into an environmentally friendly “green building” that houses the Department of Geology and Geography. Oglebay Hall, one of ten campus buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, underwent a $23 million renovation to become a state-of-the-art home to WVU’s Forensic and Investigative Science Program. A new lecture hall, Ming Hsieh Hall, opened adjacent to Oglebay. Cutting-edge learning tools also await students at the Downtown Campus Library. Group viewing rooms with large plasma screens and wireless keyboards enable students to craft team presentations or watch assigned films on DVD. At other study areas, powerful PCs offer blazing Internet connections. The library also provides laptops with wireless Internet connections for use throughout the building. In the Life Sciences Building, psychology and biology students learn in sophisticated research labs and multimedia-equipped lecture halls. The building houses a computer lab, therapy and observation rooms and a greenhouse. To help students maintain physical and mental health, the Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a warmer leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall. In 2006, Lincoln Hall opened as WVU’s first residence hall to operate on an innovative residential college model. Another new residence hall is opening this summer to house high achieving students who participate in the WVU Honors College. Not all WVU students are in Morgantown. Potomac State College in Keyser and WVU Institute of Technology in Montgomery are divisions of WVU. The WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center has divisions in Charleston and Martinsburg. WVU offers many online courses and degree programs for students and professionals around the world.

Exceptional Faculty and Students The WVU community takes pride in its top-notch faculty. Many are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their fields. In the past 19 years, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has honored 16 WVU faculty as West Virginia Professors of the Year. Eight WVU faculty have been named Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation, and University faculty consistently win Fulbright grants that provide teaching and research opportunities around the globe. The work of outstanding teachers is reflected in students’ accomplishments. WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars. Many students have received other prestigious scholarships; WVU students have received 20 Truman Scholarships, 32 Goldwater Scholarships, two Udall Scholarships and two Marshall Scholarships. In 2006, a WVU student was the only person in the nation to win the Goldwater and the Truman awards; in 2009, a previous WVU Truman Scholarship winner received the Goldwater Scholarship and placement on USA Today’s All-USA College Academic First Team. WVU is a Truman Honor Institution — only 17 schools earned that distinction in 1996, the inaugural year. WVU students are nurtured and challenged. The University Honors College involves about 1,400 students each year. WVU’s commitment to students does not focus solely on the high achiever, however. The University supports all students by continually improving the libraries, providing learning centers, computer labs, health service, a counseling center, a disabilities office, a career planning and placement center and an array of other student services. The Center for Civic Engagement helps students help others while growing intellectually through service-learning projects and trips. WVU offers a comprehensive First-Year Experience to help students adjust to college life. Advising, entertainment, and some classes take place in the residence halls, and faculty mentors live next door to help students make the most of their WVU experience. The Adventure WV Program is an outdoor orientation for firstyear students at WVU. It offers participants challenging and exciting experiences and opportunities to learn about themselves, future classmates, WVU, and West Virginia.

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Creating New Knowledge Since its founding in 1867 as a land-grant institution, WVU has developed into the state’s flagship research university. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classified WVU as a Research University (High Research Activity). University faculty members secure $141 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants. WVU faculty members are studying gene mapping, developing new anti-cancer and anti-diabetic drugs, helping forensic investigators solve crimes, creating better materials for building bridges and conducting other cutting-edge research to help improve people’s lives. The state of West Virginia has created a Research Trust Fund to leverage public and private investments that will transform West Virginia’s economy. WVU will be able to tap into this fund to double private gifts that support research in key areas linked to economic development, health care and job growth. WVU is focusing its efforts on research in energy, health and biomedical sciences and security and intelligence. WVU, historically a leader in energy research, is poised to help our nation become energy independent and more environmentally responsible. Through the University’s new Advanced Energy Initiative, more than 100 skilled faculty members are performing research on issues such clean power generation, innovative coal extraction technology, and high efficiency engine and vehicle technology. They have executed nearly $100 million in energy-related research during the past four years alone. Researchers at WVU’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center contribute to the health of the state and the world through cuttingedge projects that are focused on areas of health that are especially important to West Virginia. WVU is also the home of the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute, dedicated to the study of Alzheimer’s and other diseases that affect the brain.

The University’s international leadership in biometrics led the FBI to name WVU its lead academic partner in biometrics research. Besides having worldwide significance on security issues, this partnership provides WVU students with an academic opportunity unmatched at any other institution in the United States. At WVU today, there are more than 60 specialized research centers and institutes. Serving the State Sharing WVU knowledge with state citizens and the nation is a major component of the land-grant mission. For nearly 100 years, West Virginians have trusted their WVU Extension Service agents to be their local source of reliable and timely information. Working with more than 336,000 youths and adults each year, WVU’s Extension Service helps people improve their lives in all 55 counties of West Virginia. With an office in each county, WVU Extension faculty and staff are nurturing learning partnerships with families, businesses and local organizations. These partnerships bring results. Families live healthier, more satisfying lives; youths who “learn by doing” in 4-H develop leadership skills; farmers and others use resources more wisely; local firefighters and first-responders employ the latest rescue techniques; and citizens revitalize their communities. The four Health Sciences schools at WVU train hundreds of West Virginians to serve as doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and health technicians. All Health Sciences students have access to the high-tech facilities on campus and participate in educational experiences in rural and urban areas of West Virginia. WVU’s health professionals serve more than a quarter-million people each year, at three medical campuses in Morgantown, Charleston and the Eastern Panhandle. In Morgantown, the WVU Hospitals complex includes a children’s hospital, a psychiatric hospital, a trauma center, a cancer center and the state’s most advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities. The WVU Eye Institute provides the entire state with vision-related health services.

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A ceremony welcomes freshmen to campus each fall and introduces them to the University’s academic opportunities. The campus also celebrates the start of the academic year with FallFest, a major concert and activities that include film festivals, comedy acts, and more. WVUp All Night offers students free refreshments and safe, fun weekend activities. The unique Mountaineer Parents Club, which has chapters throughout West Virginia and across the nation, connects parents with campus life and provides support and encouragement to students. The club currently involves more than 20,000 families. A toll-free helpline (1-800-WVU-0096) enables parents to seek information or share compliments, suggestions and concerns. To enhance campus life, the University secures a wide range of entertainment — big-name concerts and lecturers, films, cultural events, art exhibits and special events such as Homecoming, Mountaineer Week (a tribute to Appalachian culture), and Fall Family Weekend. Many events, such as the Festival of Ideas lecture series, expose students to a rich diversity of cultures, theories and ideas. And, with more than 300 student organizations flourishing — including academic, service, political, religious and recreational groups — every student has a chance for extracurricular involvement. A unique student athletic boosters club, the Mountaineer Maniacs, supports 17 varsity sports programs. An award-winning marching band, some 325 members strong, is a source of pride statewide. WVU is committed to promoting diversity on campus and protecting the rights of all people to benefit from WVU educational opportunities. oneWVU is an initiative that draws upon the popularity of WVU athletics to raise awareness about diversity.

WVU PRESIDENT

james p. clements

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Framed by WVU’s Downtown Campus on a beautiful fall day, the Clements family is proud to now be a part of the Mountaineer family. From left: Twins Maggie and Hannah, Tyler, Beth, Grace and Jim Clements.

James P. Clements believes that great universities must operate on the principles of shared governance and community engagement in order to solve problems. Since becoming West Virginia University’s 23rd president on June 30, 2009, Dr. Clements has worked diligently to lay a foundation of cooperation for WVU, strengthening local and global partnerships that not only produce meaningful results for the University, but provide lasting benefits for all West Virginians. Dr. Clements often says that no university in the country means as much to its state as WVU means to West Virginia. In order to fortify that relationship, he plans to continue positioning the University as a 21st century land-grant institution, providing innovative academic and wellness programs for students, technologically advanced research for use around the globe and substantial service and health-care initiatives for the community. To achieve that vision, Dr. Clements invited input on a strategic plan, a proposal that will provide direction for the next 10 years, and establishes the groundwork for the next 100. The responses to his “Share Your Vision” survey formed themes around seven key areas that impact the vitality and reputation of the University: academic and faculty excellence, research, undergraduate education, graduate education, state impact, health care and multiculturalism and internationalization. Dr. Clements has already announced several initiatives in support of the plan, including: creating a grants budget office to assist researchers; hiring 100 new faculty members to achieve goals directly related to WVU’s mission; building a new student health facility to increase wellness efforts; dedicating $1.5 million from capital funds to expand recreational space for students; and increasing research to position the University as a leader in fields such as energy, biometrics and health sciences. Additional priorities will be to continue offering world-class health care and to increase state outreach in the health sciences, to find more efficient and effective ways to use technology to drive progress, to increase the diversity of WVU’s learning community and to develop an even broader global focus in preparing students for new international opportunities.

He also plans to focus on increasing student retention, increasing WVU’s doctoral program enrollment, enhancing leadership development and increasing operating funds, among other goals. Dr. Clements’ previous experience in higher education demonstrates his ability to help achieve these objectives, guiding WVU to continued stability, growth and prominence. Before joining the Mountaineer family, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president at Towson University, the second largest public university in Maryland. Under his leadership, Towson developed academic and student support programs that led to impressive increases in enrollment as well as retention and graduation rates. Towson’s externally-funded research increased by 36 percent during Dr. Clements’ tenure as provost. Prior to becoming provost, he served as Towson University’s vice president for economic and community outreach and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer & Information Sciences. He was a four-time recipient of Towson’s Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at the University. With a background in computer science, Dr. Clements also brings technological savvy to his role as president. He has a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. His project management textbook, in its fourth edition, is used in more than 20 countries and is published in four languages. In October 2009, he was named UMBC’s Alumnus of the Year in the Engineering and Information Technology category. Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the WVU Research Corporation, the West Virginia United Health System, WVU Hospitals and the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute Executive Advisory Board. He also serves as an ex-officio member of the WVU Foundation and WVU Alumni Association boards. He is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.

ed pastilong

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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It is truly a great time to be a Mountaineer. Just ask West Virginia University Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong. Never has total athletic success befallen Morgantown quite like it has over the last six years. And it’s all happened under Pastilong’s watch. During his 20-year tenure, Pastilong has spearheaded WVU’s growth into one of the nation’s finest athletic departments on and off the playing fields as it competes in 17 varsity sports. He’s done this through leadership efforts in meeting the demands of running a top-tier organizaThe Pastilong Family – Front row (left to right): Michael and Nick DeFelice, tion by keeping up with the times. His vision has Mona and Ed Pastilong, Shawn and Ryan Richter. Back row (left to right): Kim and Anthony DeFelice, Amy and Pat Richter helped guide, mold and shape the student-athlete experience into a positive one here at WVU teams being involved in Breast Cancer Awareness through national through a successful, across-the-board, total athletic program. “Think Pink” initiatives. Other varsity sports volunteer their time at lo During his tenure, Pastilong has spearheaded more than $65 cal elementary schools’ read-a-louds and at other various community million in facility renovations, witnessed the department’s budget service initiatives. increase from $20 million to more than $40 million, steered WVU into There’s no doubt that West Virginia University is currently expethe BIG EAST football conference in 1991 and into full-fledged memriencing a Golden Era. With great leadership, tremendous insight and ber status in the league in 1995. He also initiated the Athletic Direca heartwarming personality, Ed Pastilong can proudly claim it all haptor’s Academic Honor Roll, where more than 4,000 student-athletes pened on his watch. have been recognized for outstanding work in the classroom, and the Pastilong joined the athletic department as football recruiting coorWVU sports Hall of Fame, where 120 former Mountaineers have been dinator in 1976 and two years later became its scholarship officer. so honored. In 1979, he was named assistant athletic director for facilities The facility upgrades and capital improvements alone have been and operations. He spearheaded the planning and management of all staggering. Since 1989, WVU has made tremendous strides to its home athletic contests, as well as the scheduling and the maintenance football facility, Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. Suites to of the Coliseum and stadium; Pastilong was also on the board for the three sides of the stadium, Touchdown Terrace, the Caperton Indoor planning and building of Mountaineer Field. He remained director of Practice Facility, new locker rooms, the Reynolds Family Academic athletic facilities until his promotion to associate athletic director in Center and the Donald J. Brohard Hall of Traditions highlight the mak1987. ing of WVU’s football facility into one of the nation’s finest. Prior to West Virginia, Pastilong served football coaching stints at Other facility improvements under Pastilong’s tenure include renScott High in Madison, W.Va., and at Salem College, where he tutored ovations to the WVU Coliseum and Hawley Field and the construction the Tigers from 1969-75, winning more games than any other West of Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, Cary Gym for Mountaineer Gymnastics Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team during that period. and a state-of-the-art wrestling facility. And a new basketball practice He was also the school’s dean of health and physical education from facility is on the horizon in the near future. 1972-75. On the playing fields, the last six years have arguably been the He received his bachelor’s degree from WVU in physical most successful in the history of West Virginia University athletics. As education in 1966, and later earned a master’s degree from WVU. As proof, look no farther than WVU’s No. 30 national ranking in the U.S. a Mountaineer player, Pastilong lettered in 1964 and 1965, completing Sports Academy Director’s Cup, the school’s best-ever finish in 2008. 37 of 115 passes for 728 yards and six touchdowns. Success hasn’t just been limited to on the field, either, as Pastilong and his wife, Mona, have two daughters – Kim DeFelice community service has also been at the forefront of WVU’s recent and her husband, Anthony, and Amy Richter and her husband, Pat, successes. All of WVU’s sports are involved in various levels of and four grandsons, Michael and Nick DeFelice and Ryan and Shawn community service from the football team and its affiliation with the Richter. WVU Children’s Hospital to the women’s basketball and gymnastics

MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE First Team All-Americans Marie Louise-Asselin, Cross Country Keri Bland, Cross Country Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer Brandi Eskew, NRA Clara Grandt, Outdoor Track Andy Lamson, NRA Kyle Smith, NRA Bryant Wallizer, NRA Pat White, Playboy National Champions Rifle Team

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Conference Champions Kayla Andrews, Swimming Marie Louise-Asselin, Cross Country Women’s Soccer, American Division Champions Morgan Callaway. Swimmer Lindsey Largo, Swimming Michael Walker, Swimming Kurt Brenner (174), Wrestling Meghan Morris, Gymnastics Shelly Purkat, Gymnastics Chelsi Tabor, Gymnastics Tina Maloney, Gymnastics

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team Alex Ruoff ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team Doug Slavonic ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team Marie-Louise Asselin Andy Lamson

Pat White was a second round NFL draft pick by the Miami Dolphins

ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country/Track Andy Lamson, Rifle Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball Alex Ruoff, Men’s Basketball Doug Slavonic, Football Ryan Stanchek, Football ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team Keri Bland, Cross Country/Track Deana Everett, Women’s Soccer Robin Rushton, Women’s Soccer Major Award Winners Keri Bland, Women’s Indoor Track, BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performer Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Morgan Callaway, Women’s Swimming, BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performer Jedd Gyorko, NCBWA District II Player of the Year Erica Henderson, BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Zach Johnson, Men’s Soccer, BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year Pat McAfee, Ray Guy Award National Finalist Sarah Miles, BIG EAST Most Improved Player Mehgan Morris, EAGL Outstanding Senior Gymnast Alex Ruoff, BIG EAST Sportsmanship Award and BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year Pat White, Meineke Car Care Bowl and Senior Bowl MVP All-BIG EAST Alexandra Acker, Track and Field Kayla Andrews, Swimming and Diving Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country Greer Barnes, Women’s Soccer Vince Belnome, Baseball Scooter Berry, Football Keri Bland, Cross Country, Track and Field Carolyn Blank, Women’s Soccer and all-tournament Payton Brooks, Swimming and Diving Da’Sean Butler, Men’s Basketball Morgan Callaway, Swimming and Diving Chelsea Carrier, Track and Field Kaylin Christoper, Track and Field Amanda Cicchini, Women’s Soccer Mike Dent, Football Noel Devine, Football Dan DiBartolomeo, Baseball Devin Ebanks, Men’s Basketball Chris Enourato, Baseball Deanna Everett, Women’s Soccer George Farquhar, Swimming and Diving Takisha Granberry, Women’s Basketball Clara Grandt, Cross Country Billy Gross, Baseball Jedd Gyorko, Baseball Kate Harrison, Track and Field Erica Henderson, Women’s Soccer (all-tournament) Mortty Ivy, Football Zach Johnson, Men’s Soccer Sarah Kosmak, Swimming and Diving Ellis Lankster, Football Lindsey Largo, Swimming and Diving Austin Markel, Baseball and all-tournament Pablo Marmolejo, Swimming and Diving Gift Maworere, Men’s Soccer Pat McAfee, Football (Punter and Kicker) Blake Miller, Women’s Soccer Megan Mischler, Women’s Soccer Maritza Paredes, Swimming and Diving Justin Parks, Baseball Shaunna Purtell, Swimming and Diving

MOUNTAINEER EXCELLENCE Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball April Rotilio, Track and Field Alex Ruoff, Men’s Basketball Jock Sanders, Football Stephanie Shupe, Swimming and Diving Alison Spiker, Track and Field Ryan Stanchek, Football Tobias Streich, Baseball Jaryn Studer, Swimming and Diving Jarryd Summers, Baseball Michael Walker, Swimming and Diving Pat White, Football

All-EAGL Mehgan Morris, Gymnastics Amy Bieski, Gymnastics Naja Johnson, Gymnastics Kiersten Spoerke, Gymnastics Chelsi Tabor, Gymnastics Shelly Purkat, Gymnastics Nicole Roach, Gymnastics Emily Kerwin, Gymnastics Tina Maloney, Gymnastics

All-Mid Atlantic Marie-Louise Asselin, Cross Country Greer Barnes, Women’s Soccer Keri Bland, Cross Country Kaylyn Christoper, Cross Country Amanda Cicchini, Women’s Soccer Clara Grandt, Cross Country Caroyln Blank, Women’s Soccer Kate Harrison, Cross Country Ahna Lewis, Cross Country

All-GARC Brandi Eskew, Rifle Michael Kulbacki, Rifle Andy Lamson, Rifle Justin Pentz, Rifle Tommy Santelli, Rifle Kyle Smith, Rifle Bryant Wallizer, Rifle

ESPN College GameDay made a visit to Morgantown in 2009

Mehgan Morris finished 18th at the 2009 NCAA Championships

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Teams Baseball – 37-18 Men’s Basketball – 23-12, NCAA Tournament Cross Country – 4th place NCAA finish Women’s Basketball – 18-15, WNIT Second Round Cross Country – 4th-place NCAA finish Football – 9-4, Meineke Car Care Bowl Champions (Final Ranking No. 23) Gymnastics – 15-8, 1 NCAA qualifier Rifle – 11-1, National Champions (Final Coaches Ranking No. 1) Rowing – 8th BIG EAST Men’s Soccer – 5-9-5 Women’s Soccer – 14-3-6, NCAA Second Round (Final Ranking No. 14) Men’s Swimming and Diving – 4-10, 4th BIG EAST Women’s Swimming – 4-11, 5th BIG EAST Tennis – 9-17 Track – 6 NCAA Indoor qualifiers, 3 NCAA Outdoor qualifiers Volleyball – 7-21 Wrestling – 8-4-2, 5 NCAA qualifiers

ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW

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athletic success

Excellence in Mountaineer athletics flourished yet again in 2008-09 for West Virginia University, continuing a six year run that few other periods of time in the department’s history can rival as more successful. Rifle won its 14th NCAA Championship and first since 1998 with a comeback performance for the ages on day two of the event. Coach Jon Hammond garnered CRCA Coach the Year honors while seven Mountaineers were named All-Americans in an 11-1 season. Cross country finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, marking its highest ever finish at the event in school history. MarieLouise Asselin and Keri Bland garnered All-America honors along the way while Asselin became WVU’s first ever individual BIG EAST champion. Six runners earned All-Mid Atlantic honors. Football posted a 9-4 record, defeated North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl and finished in the nation’s top 25 for the fourth consecutive season. Quarterback Patrick White set 23 WVU, BIG EAST and NCAA records, ending his career as the all-time leading rushing quarterback in college football history and the first to ever win four consecutive bowl games as a starter. White earned bowl MVP honors for the third straight season and earned Senior Bowl MVP honors as well. Ten Mountaineers garnered All-BIG EAST accolades. Kicker Pat McAfee was a Ray Guy Award national finalist as well as a Walter Camp All-American with teammate Ryan Stanchek. Alex Ruoff, Da’Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks garnered All-BIG EAST accolades in leading the men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years with a 23-12 record. Ruoff garnered ESPN The Magazine All-American First Team honors as well as the BIG EAST Sportsmanship and Scholar of the Year awards.

Women’s soccer qualified for its ninth consecutive NCAA tournament and won the BIG EAST’s American Division championship with a 14-3-6 record. Greer Barnes attained All-America and All-BIG EAST honors while teammate Carolyn Blank was named the league’s Midfielder of the Year. Seven Mountaineers in all garnered All-BIG EAST honors. Women’s basketball qualified for the postseason WNIT with an 18-15 record. Sarah Miles earned the BIG EAST’s Most Improved Award while Liz Repella and Takisha Granberry garnered All-BIG EAST Second Team accolades. The duo also became just the second set of teammates in school history to each amass 500 or more points in the same season. Gymnastics qualified for its 26th NCAA Regional behind the senior Mehgan Morris, who was named the EAGL’s Outstanding Senior Gymnast. She was joined by eight other teammates on the all-conference list. The team posted 15-8 overall record with a remarkable 10-2 EAGL conference mark. Outdoor track finished third at the ECAC Championships, tying a school record for the highest finish at the event in school history. Baseball finished third in the BIG EAST, tying a school record for most regular season wins with 36. Men’s soccer player Zach Johnson was named the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year while teammate Gift Maworere earned all-league honors. Kurt Brenner won an EWL Championship at 174 pounds while Morgan Calloway was named the BIG EAST’s Most Outstanding Women’s Swimming Performer. A program-best six Mountaineers qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship while rowing and volleyball made great strides in preparing for their futures.

MEDIA INFORMATION

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Game Releases Game releases are made available in PDF format on MSNsportsNET.com. This complete informational packet will be available one day prior to game day.

Media Information Weekly Interviews All player and coach interviews must be arranged through the WVU Sports Communications office. Please speak with wrestling contact Ira Green to make interview arrangements. Student-athletes’ telephone numbers will not be released to the media. Every attempt will be made to fulfill requests as efficiently and quickly as possible. All interview requests should be made at least one day in advance. Post-Event Interviews No formal press conference is held after each meet. Wrestlers and coaches will be available on the mat for interviews approximately 10 minutes after the end of the meet. Please see Ira Green prior to the conclusion of the contest with your interview requests. MSNsportsNET.com is the official web site for West Virginia wrestling. Media and fans can access up-to-date information, including press releases, statistics, results, player features and other information all season long.

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Contact Information: WVU Sports Communications PO Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877 Phone: (304) 293-2821 Fax: (304) 293-4105

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All news releases are posted to MSNsportsNET.com. Media can access the latest happenings of Mountaineer wrestling by checking in regularly to MSNsportsNET.com’s home page or the wrestling page. Looking for information on any Mountaineer student-athlete or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Student-athlete and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.

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WVU Sports Communications Sports Communications The West Virginia University sports communication office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 107 with additional offices upstairs in Room 214. Mailing Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877 Overnight Shipping Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 107 Coliseum Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505

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Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105

Wrestling Contact Ira Green Sports Communications Graduate Assistant E-Mail: Ira.Green@mail.wvu.edu

Sports Communications Staff Michael Fragale Assistant Athletic Director, Communications John Antonik Director of New Media Bryan Messerly Sports Information Director Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications Joe Swan Sports Publications Director Phil Caskey Associate Sports Information Director Tim Goodenow Assistant Sports Publications Director Lisa Ammons Business Manager Amy Prunty Program Assistant Cheryl Maust Program Assistant Ira Green Graduate Assistant Shannon McNamara Graduate Assistant Steve Stone Graduate Assistant Kelly Tuckwiller Graduate Assistant Tiffany Doolittle Student Assistant Grant Dovey Student Assistant

Directions to the WVU Coliseum From I-68 Take the Pierpont Road (mile marker 7) exit and follow signs toward the football stadium. At the second traffic light, turn right on Route 705. Turn left at the sixth traffic light onto Van Voorhis Road. The road becomes Patteson Drive at University Avenue. Proceed up Patteson to the light at Jerry West Boulevard. You will run straight into the Coliseum at the stoplight.

From I-79 Take the Star City/WVU (mile marker 155) exit. Follow signs to West Virginia University. Cross the Star City Bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard past Texas Roadhouse. The Coliseum is just ahead on the right.