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Credits: The 2010-11 West Virginia University wrestling guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Editor: Tim Goodenow Managing Editor: Joe Swan Page Layout: Tim Goodenow Authors: Ira Green, Daniel Whitehead Cover Design: Blaine Turner Advertising, Morgantown, W.Va.
Contributors: Lisa Ammons, Julie Brown, Tiffany Doolittle, Grant Dovey, Mickey Glowacky, Michael Fragale, Katie Kane, Cheryl Maust, Shannon McNamara , Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, John Riedesel, Kelly Tuckwiller. Printer: Champion Industries/Chapman Printing, Parkersburg, W.Va. Š 2010 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics The indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University. West Virginia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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Few wrestling programs across the country can equate the level of success the Mountaineers have enjoyed over the years. Widely regarded as one of the most respected programs in the nation, the notoriety does not come without merit. With the NCAA’s all-time ninth-winningest coach under Craig Turnbull with a total of 256 wins, the Mountaineers have earned 12 top-25 finishes at the NCAA Championships and claim three national champions who have won a total of five championships. Over the history of the program, 147 WVU wrestlers have earned bids to the national tournament. In the past eight years, an average of seven wrestlers have reached the tournament. In addition to the success at the NCAA Championships, WVU has had 21 wrestlers earn All-America status, six with multiple nominations. In the Eastern Wrestling League, 22 WVU grapplers have become EWL champions for their respective weight classes. Under Turnbull, a four-time EWL Coach of the Year, the Mountaineers have also turned their focus to academics as 14 have earned National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team accolades. With a proud tradition of success on the wrestling mat and in academics, the Mountaineers look to continue the quest for excellence based upon the foundation laid before them.
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The West Virginia University wrestling team understands that 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 the 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 year, 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 the wrestling program for more than 20 years and coach Turnbull made it a mission of his to bring to light 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 have shared their passion and imparted 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 the task at hand – being an all-around positive role model, on and off campus.
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The WVU wrestling program has long been viewed as one of the finest in the country. The team has a practice facility on the same level as its athletes with the WVU Wrestling Pavilion. “It is definitely one of the finer facilities in the country,” Turnbull says. The 9,000-square-foot, $1.4 million facility completely 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 really able to spread out and not have guys bumping into each other,” Turnbull says. “The quality of workouts and wrestling has improved significantly.” Besides the practice area, the crown jewel of the complex is 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. The facility has helped bring in some of the best wrestlers from around the country.
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To top off the project, WVU served as the home to United States wrestlers training for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, made possible by USA Wrestling and the Sunkist Kids. Mylan Pharmaceuticals pledged seven full-time jobs to Olympiads 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 felt that the work done by former and current Mountaineer wrestlers played a large part in the wrestling-specific facility. “I would like to believe that all of our current and former athletes that have worked diligently in the pursuit of excel¬lence have made a significant contribu¬tion to this project becoming a realization,” Turnbull says.
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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING COACHING STAFF
Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-inhand 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, student-athletes 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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WVU Strength and Conditioning Philosophy The WVU strength and conditioning staff is dedicated to developing the athlete and more specifically the person. Their primary goals are to improve athletic performance, injury prevention, promote self image and confidence and develop unwavering mental toughness with training cycles that transcend all aspects of physiological development. Through the use of those tactics agility, strength, power, force, acceleration, deceleration, mobility, explosiveness, reaction, conditioning, balance, core stability, confidence, mental toughness, good nutrition habits, kinesthetic awareness and proprioception are focused upon. All of these dimensions of training are adapted and phased regularly for the individual athlete’s needs and the demands of his specific sport. This is accomplished through the use of periodization. It is the belief of the strength staff that providing an all-encompassing, sport-specific, individualized program will enable athletes to reach their physiological potential. With positive reinforcement and a structured, disciplined atmosphere, athletes will elicit confidence and mental strength to ensure success in all of life’s endeavors.
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The Weight Rooms Accomplishing those conditioning requirements occurs in several campus weight rooms. Housing almost 15 tons of total weight, the Mountaineer weight room is located in the Puskar Center at Mountaineer Field. The 22,000-square foot weight room features thirteen power platforms, a dumbbell collection up to 180 pounds, and dozens of weight equipment. Student-athletes will also use balance balls, medicine balls, low- and high-resistance elastic bands, plyometric boxes, weighted vests, sleds, and more in planned phases throughout their yearly workouts. Weight rooms also exist in the WVU Coliseum and Shell Building facilities. These weight rooms are located directly beside the WVU Wrestling Room, allowing for workouts to be scheduled as needed around practices throughout the year. These weight rooms are also located near the outdoor and indoor tracks, providing year-round surfaces for additional conditioning.
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Conditioning Rigorous conditioning designed to elicit physiological changes in the body’s bioenergetics systems occurs 3-4 days a week with an emphasis on wrestling-specific 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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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.
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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.
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PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING COACHING STAFF MOUNTAINEER PROFILES 2010-11 SEASON 2009-10 REVIEW
We believe that in order for our program to excel in an educationally sound and healthy environment, several philosophical concepts must be inherent and present as the foundation of the program. There is a belief in all people’s natural tendency to strive to reach their potential; a belief that people are inherently good and when the correct conditions are created, they will excel and desire to actualize their unique capabilities and potentialities. Paraphrasing Carl Rogers, an existential psychologist whose original background was in agriculture, “All living things have a natural tendency to actualize their potential; a potato in a dark cellar with one dirty window allowing very little light will even in this dire environment have weak spindly roots growing toward the window.” We must believe and our athletes must feel that we believe in their potential and encourage their growth, even when they are struggling. Victor Frankl, a well known psychologist, was a Nazi prisoner of war during World War II. He survived the most barren conditions where fellow prisoners often would pull off toes and fingers, would be starved and sent to the gas chambers. He remembers his most distressing moment as not physical but when he was on a work detail and was weak and leaned on his shovel; usually, the guards would beat a prisoner doing this, but this day, a guard picked up a rock and threw it at him as though he were a dog and not worth getting up for. Our athletes must feel respected and cared for. Attention and encouragement will equate with respect. Time spent listening and inquiring how different areas of their life are going will contribute in this area. Discussing strategies for improving deficient areas as well as encouraging and recognizing strengths will also help enhance this foundation. A recognition that was impressed upon me in the pursuit of my undergraduate degree in Special Education is pertinent here. The exceptional child; the gifted and slow student is more like than unlike the “normal student.” The athlete at the Olympic level and a freshman not quite figuring it out have similar needs. The elite athlete and the growing athlete will have fears, insecurities, strengths and hopes. They need acceptance, respect, understanding, and encouragement, regardless of their functioning level. A solid foundation based upon the belief of each individual’s right for respect and a belief in the natural tendency for people to be good and strive to reach their potential will create an environment where our student-athletes will be driven to extend themselves in the pursuit of excellence.
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foot facility providing individual and group study areas ð 8,000-square State-of-the-art labs ð Provides a quietcomputer atmosphere and is open six days a week ð ð The latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in ð Center can be utilized around the student-athlete’s schedule ð Center cost $1.3 million and opened in October of 2007. ð Facility gift was provided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife, Karen, and the Robbins family.
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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 personalsocial 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. Some of those strides include having 11 student-athletes being named first team Academic All-Americans in seven of the last nine years and nearly 800 different student-athletes earning a 3.0 GPA during the 2008 and 2009 academic years. To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Coliseum Academic Performance Center.
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“The Coliseum 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
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WVU’S ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES Team educational counselors Tutoring and mentoring services Priority registration for student-athletes Post-eligibility assistance
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The WVU student services staff, headed by Associate Athletic Director for Student Services Garrett Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent, Erica Wycherley, Paul Downey, Stephanie White, Mark Hanselman and Donnie Tucker, makes sure that every studentathlete 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 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 importantly, register for classes. 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. During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each student-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. During priority 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. These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last year, 379 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
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ð Upperclassmen, graduate students and community members serve as ð tutors in their area of specialty.
Over 75 tutors provide student-athletes with assistance in their classes.
Tutoring services are provided for all student-athletes regardless of ð scholarship status.
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MENTORING SERVICE FACTS Experienced educators from the local community serve as mentors for student-athletes who need additional guidance with adjusting to the academic rigors of the college environment. Mentors help incoming student-athletes improve accountability through time management, study skills and organizational skills related to their classes. In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years past their time in Morgantown. But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope. A continuing-eligibility program was created in 1989 to give those studentathletes 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 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.
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STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to improve WVU athletic programs. They disseminate information important to student-athletes to share with their teams. Two representatives from each varsity team at West Virginia University are either elected by their teammates or selected by the members of their coaching staff. Under the guidance of SAAC advisor Terri Howes, the SAAC meets regularly to discuss current issues and concerns of WVU’s studentathletes. SAAC leaders attend BIG EAST Conference SAAC meetings to exchange ideas with other student-athletes from BIG EAST schools regarding student-athletes’ collegiate experience.
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The purpose of West Virginia University SAAC is: 1. To generate a student-athlete voice within WVU, the Big East and NCAA structure. 2. Solicit student-athlete response to proposed WVU, Big East and NCAA legislation.
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APR The West Virginia University men’s basketball team, women’s cross country team and women’s soccer team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads their respective sports. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.
WHAT IS SAAC? The West Virginia University Student Athlete Advisory Committee is comprised of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
3. Recommend potential WVU, Big East and NCAA legislation. 4. Review, react and comment to the governance structure on legislation, activities and subjects of interest. 5. Actively participate in the administrative process of athletics programs and the NCAA. 6. Promote a positive student-athlete image.
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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 several years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. 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 2002-03.
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NCAA CERTIFICATION West Virginia University received unconditional recertification in April 2010 from the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, recognizing that the University’s athletic program is in “substantial conformity with operating principles” adopted by Division I schools. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments, the NCAA said. WVU was one of the first schools to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools originally certified. WVU’s program was recertified by the NCAA in 1996 and then again in 2001. The most recent round of recertification began in 2008 with a self-study of governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, as well as gender and diversity and student-athlete well-being. The Division I Committee on Athletics Certification preliminarily reviews an institution’s certification materials and provides a list of issues identified during the evaluation. The university then hosts a visit by peer reviewers who file a report regarding the institution’s resolution of those issues before a final certification decision is rendered. An institution’s failure to satisfactorily respond to the committee may negatively affect certification status. All 335 active Division I members participate in the certification process.
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The purpose of this area is to support the academic progress of student-athletes toward intellectual development and timely graduation. Services provided in this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, mentoring, U101 equivalent freshman orientation classes (SEP 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 student-athlete. Overall, WVUIA administration program supports and encourages a broad program of sports. CHAMPS/Life Skills acts as a performance psychology professional resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs.
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The purpose of this area is to support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging and supporting 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. A satellite office of the WVU Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services and Well WVU is located in the Coliseum to support this commitment area. COMMITMENT TO SERVICE
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The purpose of this component is to engage interested student-athletes 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.
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The many challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unmatched in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges or encounter life issues that undermine health and success in college. To prepare studentathletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program. In the spring of 1995, the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of only 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 5. Community serviceCOMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC
COMMITMENT TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT The purpose of this area is to encourage student-athletes 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, transitions from college class in the spring semester (SEP 493), and by working in conjunction with the WVU Carruth Center and the WVU Career Services Center on identifying an individual’s interests, career goals, crafting resumes and facilitating job search process. For more information, contact WVUIA psychologist Dr. Ed Etzel in Room 275a in the Coliseum at (304) 293-7062 or visit GTA Michelle McAlarnen in Room 288 of the Coliseum.
For more information on Student Services, visit www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?section=12102
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Over a span of the last 32 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 2010-11. 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 most 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 256 victories, amounting to a .592-winning percentage, Turnbull currently is the ninth-active winningest coaching in Division I wrestling.
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 • Five National Champions, including three-time champion Greg Jones • 22 EWL Champions • 150 total bids to NCAA Championships • 14 NWCA All-Academic Team members
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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 highlycompetitive Eastern Wrestling League. The team enjoyed a tremendous two-year stretch in 1990-91 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 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.
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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 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 coached 18 of its All-Americans. Over the last eight seasons, WVU has qualified an average of nearly seven wrestlers for the national championships, including a school record nine in 2003.
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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 Division I NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year honors. 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.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS UNDER COACH TURNBULL Left to Right: Scott Collins (1991), Dean Morrison (1994), Greg Jones (2002, 04-05) 2009-10 REVIEW RECORD BOOK WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
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Akron Appalachian State Arizona State Army Augsburg Bloomsburg Boise State Boston Buffalo Cal Poly Cal State Fullerton California, Pa. Cal-Bakersfield Cincinnati The Citadel Clarion Cleveland State Columbia Duquesne East Stroudsburg
Edinboro Franklin & Marshall George Mason Gettysburg Hofstra Illinois Indiana Indiana, Pa. Iowa State Kent Kentucky Kutztown Lehigh Lock Haven Marshall Marietta Maryland Michigan Michigan State Millersville
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Minnesota Missouri Muskingum Navy Nebraska North Carolina Northern Iowa Northwestern Ohio State Ohio Oklahoma Oklahoma State Old Dominion Oregon Penn Penn State Pitt Pitt-Johnstown Rider Rider
Rutgers Sacred Heart Shippensburg Southern Connecticut Stanford Syracuse Trenton State Virginia Virginia Tech Waynesburg West Liberty Wisconsin Wyoming Youngstown State
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Craig with son, Kyle, a Mountaineer grappler from 2005-09.
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1979.................................................................................9-4-2 1980...............................................................................6-10-1 1981.............................................................................12-10-0 1982...............................................................................10-9-0 1983.................................................................................6-9-0 1984.................................................................................8-8-0 1985...............................................................................13-3-0 1986...............................................................................12-7-0 1987...............................................................................10-6-0 1988...............................................................................10-7-0 1989.................................................................................7-7-0 1990............................................................................. 14-1-0* 1991..............................................................................11-5-0* 1992.................................................................................7-6-0 1993.................................................................................7-5-0 1994.................................................................................6-4-0 1995.................................................................................4-6-0 1996...............................................................................7-5-1+ 1997.................................................................................4-6-0 1998..............................................................................11-3-1* 1999.................................................................................7-4-0 2000.................................................................................6-4-1 2001.................................................................................4-9-0 2002........................................................................... 12-2-0*+ 2003............................................................................... 9-3-0* 2004...............................................................................9-5-0+ 2005............................................................................... 5-6-1* 2006.................................................................................6-6-0 2007.................................................................................5-5-0 2008.................................................................................8-5-0 2009.................................................................................8-4-2 2010...............................................................................3-10-0 Total..........................................................................256-184-9 * EWL Dual Meet Champions + EWL Tournament Champions
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GREG JONES
Associate Head Coach Sixth Season
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Greg Jones enters his sixth 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. In the fall of 2010, he promoted as WVU’s associate head coach in recognition of his efforts as an assistant. 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 86-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 (34-2), 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. He and his wife, Kelly, have a daughter, Mara Leigh.
JONES AT-A-GLANCE COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2005-PRESENT • Associate Head Coach • Nine EWL Champions • Five or more NCAA qualifiers each year since 2006 season • Assisted Brandon Williamson register a 20-9 record in first season at Division I level • 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 3x state champion and No. 14-ranked recruit Shane Young EDUCATION WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2001-2005 • Bachelor’s degree (Sports 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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UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, 1998-1999 • Club Coach INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE • 2009 U.S. World Team • Competed at 2009 World Championships • Runner-up at 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial • Bronze medal at 2008 U.S. Open • Silver medal at 2007 NYAC Championships • Champion of 2007 Sunkist International Open • Champion of 2004 Dave Schultz Memorial EDUCATION ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1994-1998 • Bachelor’s degree (Fine Arts) • Three-time Pac-10 champion • 1995 All-American
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COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2008-PRESENT • Assistant Coach • Helped Colin Johnston to a 21-4 sophomore mark • Instrumental in Shane Young recording 16 wins as a freshman • Young became first WVU 125-pounder to qualify for NCAA Championships since 2005 • Guided David Jauregui and Ryan Goodman to 2009 NCAA Tournament • Helped strengthen wrestlers’ technique • Specializes with 125-157 pound wrestlers UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, 2003-2005 • Club Coach
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Danny Felix enters his third 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 lighterweight 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 and his wife, Cheri, have a son, Luca.
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David Jauregui Volunteer Assistant
Darl Bauer
Assistant Strength Coach
Brittany Arnold Athletic Trainer
Paul Downey
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Dr. Ed Etzel
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Dr. Matt Lively Medical Director
Sue Davis
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Cindy Smith
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Coach Nick Bakos..................................Fr................6-2...........174................... Stephens City, Va.................................................... Sherando/Pepper Martin Michael Bennett...........................Fr................5-8...........149................... Fairfax, Va..............................................Robinson Secondary/Bryan Hazard Michael Bolash............................So...............5-4...........125................... Warrington, Pa....................................... Central Bucks South/Craig Deacon Lance Bryson..............................r-So.............5-8...........174................... Shoaf, Pa........................................................ Albert Gallatin/Duane Dupont Jonathan Casper.........................Fr................6-0...........HWT................. Stafford, Va....................................................................... LeRoy/Bob Gately Brian Cavey.................................Fr................5-6...........125................... Pasadena, Md.......................................... Archbishop Spalding/Mike Laidley Zachary Cerrone.........................r-So.............5-7...........149................... Wellsboro, Pa....................................................Wellsboro Area/Rick Mahalik Anthony Chicuto..........................r-Fr..............5-3...........133................... Westminster, Md..................................................Westminster/Sam Gardner Anthony Curcio............................So...............5-3...........133................... Washington Township, N.J................. Washington Township/Ralph Ross, Jr. David Davidson...........................Fr................5-9...........125................... Philadelphia, Pa.......................................Northeast Catholic/James Savage Terrence Demery II......................Fr................5-8...........149................... Nuremberg, Germany............................................ North Hardin/Keith Smith Robert DeSano............................r-Jr..............6-0...........174................... Alexandria, Va....................................................Hayfield Secondary/Roy Hill Ryan Donovan.............................r-Jr..............5-8...........157................... Quincy, Mass..........................................................Franklin/Carmine Colace Kyle Eason..................................r-Jr..............6-1...........157................... Dauphin, Pa........................................ Central Dauphin East/Jason Woodall Brian Foy.....................................Fr................5-11.........165................... Pittsburgh, Pa......................................................... Hopewell/Jason Martsolf Cameron Gallaher.......................r-Fr..............6-1...........197................... Grafton, W.Va..................................................................... Grafton/Rod Auvil Ryan Goodman...........................r-Jr..............5-8...........157................... Latrobe, Pa........................................................ Greater Latrobe/Marc Billett Rick Guerrieri...............................So...............5-9...........165................... Ventnor City, N.J..................................................... Holy Spirit/Tim Mancuso Christian Hartsell.........................So...............5-8...........149................... Morgantown, W.Va.......................................... Morgantown/Thomas Powers Dominique Henderson.................Fr................6-0...........157................... Atlanta, Ga...................................... Benjamin Banneker/Terrence Copeland Reuben Herrera...........................r-Fr..............5-9...........157................... Hellertown, Pa.......................................................Saucon Valley/Chad Shirk Colin Johnston.............................Jr.................5-7...........133................... Eighty-Four, Pa..................................................Canon-McMillan/Chris Mary Donnie Jones..............................r-Sr..............6-0...........165................... Slickville, Pa............................................ Greensburg-Salem/Randy Parsley Brandon Lintner...........................r-Fr..............5-10.........174................... Little Egg Harbor, N.J.................................................... Pinelands/Brett Tullo Brandon Loro...............................So...............5-9...........149................... Springfield, Pa.................................................. Springfield/Brian Romesburg Ryan Malloy.................................So...............5-11.........165................... Staten Island, N.Y........................... St. Joseph by the Sea/Keven Brennean Mac Mancuso..............................So...............5-10.........184................... Atlantic City, N.J...................................................... Holy Spirit/Tim Mancuso Philip Mandzik.............................Jr.................6-0...........HWT................. Bradenton, Fla........................................................ Manatee/Andy Guglimini Michael Morales..........................Fr................5-6...........141................... Brick, N.J............................................................Brick Memorial/Dan O’Cone Christian Mory.............................r-Jr..............6-0...........165................... Harrisburg, Pa..................................... Central Dauphin East/Jason Woodall Nathan Pennesi...........................So...............5-7...........133................... Latrobe, Pa........................................................ Greater Latrobe/Marc Billett Nicholas Perelli............................r-Fr..............6-2...........HWT................. Stafford, Va........................................................ Mountain View/Nate Jacklin Brandon Rader............................r-Sr..............5-9...........149................... Parkersburg, W.Va...................................... Parkersburg/Wilbur Schenerlein Kyle Rooney................................Sr................6-2...........197................... Cincinnati, Ohio.......................................................Anderson/Ben Osbourne Hunter Rowe...............................Fr................6-0...........174................... Huntingtown, Md.................................................... Huntingtown/Terry Green Matt Ryan....................................r-Jr..............5-11.........184................... Eighty-Four, Pa..................................................Canon-McMillan/Chris Mary George Scheffel...........................Fr................5-7...........157................... Oakland, Md.....................................................Southern Garrett/Dave Taylor Joseph Schiff...............................r-Fr..............5-6...........141................... Buckhannon, W.Va....................................... Buckhannon-Upshur/J.P. Tenny Gage Swartz................................Fr................5-6...........125................... Winchester, Va.....................................................James Wood/Chris Haines Nicholas Vallone..........................r-Fr..............5-10.........157................... South Plainfield, N.J.....................................South Plainfield/ Kevin McCann Matt Weston................................r-Jr..............5-11.........174................... Petoskey, Mich.............................................................. Petoskey/Ray Arthur Brandon Williamson....................Sr................6-2...........HWT................. Riverside, Conn...........................................................Greenwich/AJ Albano Jeffrey Yeatman...........................r-Fr..............5-9...........165................... Annapolis, Md.......................................... Archbishop Spalding/Mike Laidley Shane Young...............................So...............5-6...........125................... Jeannette, Pa................................................... Penn-Trafford/Larry Hohman
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Head Coach: Craig Turnbull Associate Head Coach: Greg Jones Assistant Coach: Danny Felix Volunteer Assistant: David Jauregui
Roster by Class Freshman – 20 Sophomore – 11 Junior – 9 Senior – 4
By State/Country Pennsylvania - 16 Maryland - 6 Virginia - 6 West Virginia - 5 New Jersey - 4 Connecticut - 1 Florida – 1
Georgia – 1 Massachusetts - 1 Michigan - 1 Ohio - 1 New York – 1 Germany - 1
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Anthony Chicuto............... So.........5-3....... 133.................Westminster, Md. Anthony Curcio................. So.........5-3....... 133...Washington Township, N.J. Colin Johnston.................. Jr..........5-7....... 133...................Eighty-Four, Pa. Nathan Pennesi................ So.........5-7....... 133.........................Latrobe, Pa.
Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Nick Bakos....................... Fr..........6-2....... 174............... Stephens City, Va. Lance Bryson................... r-So......5-8....... 174............................Shoaf, Pa. Robert DeSano................. r-Jr........6-0....... 174.................... Alexandria, Va. Brandon Lintner................ So.........5-10..... 174......... Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Hunter Rowe.................... Fr..........6-0....... 174.................Huntingtown, Md. Matt Weston..................... r-Jr........5-11...... 174................... Petoskey, Mich.
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Mac Mancuso................... So.........5-10..... 184................. Atlantic City, N.J. Matt Ryan......................... r-Jr........5-11...... 184...................Eighty-Four, Pa.
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Michael Morales............... Fr..........5-6....... 141............................ Brick, N.J. George Scheffel................ Fr..........5-7....... 141....................... Oakland, Md. Joseph Schiff.................... Fr..........6-0....... 141............ Buckhannon, W. Va.
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Michael Bennett................ Fr..........5-8....... 149.......................... Fairfax, Va. Terrence Demery II........... Fr..........5-8....... 149..........Nuremberg, Germany Christian Hartsell.............. So.........5-8....... 149............. Morgantown, W.Va. Zachary Cerrone.............. Jr..........5-7....... 149..................... Wellsboro, Pa. Brandon Loro.................... So.........5-9....... 149.................... Springfield, Pa. Brandon Rader................. r-Sr.......5-9....... 149..............Parkersburg, W.Va.
Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Cameron Gallaher............ So.........6-1....... 197..................... Grafton, W.Va. Kyle Rooney..................... Jr..........6-2....... 197................... Cincinnati, Ohio
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Jonathan Casper.............. Fr..........6-0....... HWT.......................Stafford, Va. Philip Mandzik.................. Jr..........6-0....... HWT..................Bradenton, Fla. Nicholas Perelli................. Fr..........6-2....... HWT.......................Stafford, Va. Brandon Williamson......... Sr..........6-2....... HWT................ Riverside, Conn.
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Ryan Donovan.................. r-Jr........5-8....... 157...................... Quincy, Mass. Kyle Eason....................... r-Jr........6-1....... 157........................Dauphin, Pa. Ryan Goodman................ r-Jr........5-8....... 157.........................Latrobe, Pa. Dominique Henderson...... Fr..........6-0....... 157..........................Atlanta, Ga. Reuben Herrera................ r-Fr........5-9....... 157.................... Hellertown, Pa. Nicholas Vallone............... So.........5-10..... 157........... South Plainfield, N.J.
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Brian Foy.......................... Fr..........5-11...... 165.....................Pittsburgh, Pa. Rick Guerrieri.................... So.........5-9....... 165.................Ventnor City, N.J. Donnie Jones................... r-Sr.......6-0....... 165....................... Slickville, Pa. Ryan Malloy...................... So.........5-11...... 165............... Staten Island, N.Y. Christian Mory.................. r-Jr........6-0....... 165.................... Harrisburg, Pa. Jeffrey Yeatman................ So.........5-9....... 165.....................Annapolis, Md.
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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Michael Bolash................. So.........5-4....... 125....................Warrington, Pa. Brian Cavey...................... Fr..........5-6....... 125.................... Pasadena, Md. David Davidson................ Fr..........5-9....... 125..................Philadelphia, Pa. Gage Swartz..................... Fr..........5-6....... 125....................Winchester, Va. Shane Young.................... So.........5-6....... 125..................... Jeannette, Pa.
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Donnie Jones r-Sr., 6-0, 165, Slickville, Pa.
Three-time NCAA Qualifier
Athletic, agile and quick wrestler … comes from a long line of successful wrestlers … reached NCAA Championships for third straight season in 2010.
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At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started every dual meet at 165 pounds … earned third straight bid to the NCAA Championships … lost a close, controversial 4-2 decision in sudden victory to the No. 7 seed, Ryan Morningstar of Iowa, in the opening round of the NCAA Championships … took runner-up at the Eastern Wrestling League Championships after medically defaulting the title bout … finished the season with a 20-12 record, a career high in wins … went 4-2 against EWL competition … earned wins against three different nationally ranked opponents … led the team with 70 takedowns … defeated 11th-ranked Rick Schmelyun of Bloomsburg at the EWL Championships … recorded second technical fall of the season, with a 24-9 victory over Cleveland State’s Dustin Doty … recorded 11 takedowns for the second time … took fourth place at the Reno Tournament of Champions … defeated eighth-ranked Alex Meade of Oklahoma State, 3-1, at the event … earned back-to-back bonus decisions to start the tournament … won two matches at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational … posted a 24-9 technical fall against Drexel’s Alex Rinaldi … recorded 11 takedowns in the match … had a 3-2 upset win over No. 16 Shane Onufer of Wyoming … placed first at the Washington & Jefferson College Open … was named the tournament’s outstanding wrestler.
2009-10 REVIEW RECORD BOOK
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 Championships, 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 Championships 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. 11-ranked 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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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 EWLs … 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 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 TribuneReview … represented Pennsylvania at the 31st Dapper Dan Classic in Pittsburgh as a senior … two-time all-conference selection in football … 2005 all-academic wrestling team. Personal: Son of Emily and Vertus Jones … birthday is Jan. 6 … brother of former WVU national champion Greg Jones and WVU All-American Vertus Jones … one of five children … both sisters played Division I volleyball … received a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies in Dec. 2009 ... studying for a second bachelor’s degree in civil engineering … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.
JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2006 (rs).....3........... 0..............-...............-................-...............-............... 2007...........Medical Redshirt 2008...........11......... 11............7-6...........5-1............0...............1-1........... 1-2 (dnp) 2009...........11......... 5..............9-2...........6-0............1...............1-1........... 1-2 (dnp) 2010 ..........20......... 12............7-6...........4-2............1...............1-1........... 0-2 Totals.........45......... 28............23-14.......15-3..........2...............3-3........... 2-6
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RADER r-Sr., 5-9, 149, Parkersburg, W.Va.
Two-time All-American Two-time NCAA Qualifier
MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Brandon Rader
COACHING STAFF
One of the country’s most dominant wrestlers in his weight class … feels stronger after rehabilitation on his knee and is a force on the mat when healthy.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started against Indiana and Michigan State at the 141-pound class … went 1-2 before ending year due to shoulder injury … fell at Michigan State to Dan Osterman, 7-6 … competed in first dual in nearly two years against Indiana on Jan. 2 … defeated Hoosier Daniel Monaco, 14-7 … wrestled first match at Nittany Lion Open … missed first half of the season due to injury. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Missed the entire season with an injury from previous year.
Personal: Son of Karen and Edward Rader … birthday is May 27 … At West Virginia in 2005-06: Only true freshman All-American in one of two children … received a bachelor’s degree in athletic coaching program history … one of only four West Virginia natives to earn education … studying for a second bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary All-America status … Amateur Wrestling News freshman All-America studies … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll. 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 RADER’S CAREER STATISTICS ranked opponents … led team in pins with five … started Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA season off 4-0 before dropping championship bout of WVU 2006...........30......... 6..............8-1...........7-0............7...............3-0........... 4-3 (6th) Open to No. 7 Dave Hoffman of Virginia Tech … won the Navy 2007...........24......... 3..............7-0...........4-0............7...............3-0........... 5-2 (6th) Classic by defeating Rutgers’ Steve Adamcsik 11-5 in the 2008 (rs).....1........... 1..............1-1...........0-0............1...............0-0........... finals … defeated No. 20 Cassio Pero (Illinois), No. 18 Kevin 2009...........Medical Redshirt Artis (UNC-Greensboro), No. 16 Sean Markey (Citadel) and 2010...........1........... 2..............1-1...........0-0............0...............0-0........... 0-0 tech falled No. 19 Chris McCormick (Missouri) en route to a Totals.........56......... 12............17-3.........11-0..........15.............6-0........... 9-5 third-place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational … pinned Chris
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2009-10 REVIEW
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 … 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 of 161-9 … also claimed titles at the POWERade Championships and the Beast of the East Tournament … took third place at the Ironman Tournament.
RECORD BOOK
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.
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At West Virginia in 2006-07: Despite injuries, was again dominant … 15 of 19 wins heading into the NCAA Championships earned bonus points for the Mountaineers … posted a 24-4 record, 7-0 dual record and a 4-0 mark in the EWL … went 5-2 in the NCAA Championships 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 2007 … 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 bouts 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.
2010-11 SEASON
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.
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ROONEY MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Kyle Rooney Sr., 6-2, 197, Cincinnati, Ohio
COACHING STAFF
Committed, hard worker … defeated three nationally ranked wrestlers last season, competing at a level to break into the national scene … potential NCAA placer.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES 2010-11 SEASON
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Earned starting job at 197 pounds, starting all but one dual meet against Penn State … placed fourth at the Eastern Wrestling League Championships … went 2-2 at the tournament … finished the season 12-13 overall … had a 4-2 record against league competition … won five of final six regular-season matches … upset two ranked opponents … was named co-EWL Wrestler of the Week on Feb. 15 for performances … defeated 16th-ranked Erik Schuth of Ohio, 7-6 … took a 5-2 decision against 19th-ranked Matt Wilps of Pitt … registered a 9-6 victory over Michigan State’s Tyler Dickenson … also defeated non-conference foe Martin Smith of Illinois, 3-0 … beat Brian Shaw of Bloomsburg by decision, 3-1 … pinned Lock Haven’s Henry Turner … also pinned Jeff Schuller of Cleveland State … at the Reno Tournament of Champions, faced No. 15 Dennis Drury of North Carolina … faced No. 20 Matt Casperson of Boise State at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational … took second at the Washington & Jefferson College Open after beating Andrew Brentzel (Pitt-Johnstown), Allen Earnest (West Liberty State), and Brentzel once more. 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 (3-2) to Lock Haven’s Ben Hepburn … defeated Bloomsburg’s Jesse Hasseman, 9-6, for first career EWL victory … posted a 7-5 decision over Michigan State’s Tyler Dickenson.
2009-10 REVIEW
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.
RECORD BOOK
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.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
ROONEY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2007 ..........Competed at Heidelberg College 2008...........Did not compete 2009...........3........... 3..............3-3...........1-2............0...............0-0........... 2010...........12......... 13............7-5...........4-2............4...............2-2........... Totals.........15......... 16............10-8.........5-4............4...............2-2........... -
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Brandon Williamson Sr., 6-2, 285, Riverside, Conn.
NCAA Qualifier
COACHING STAFF
Tremendous size and athleticism … extremely quick and versatile on the mat … will redshirt the 2010-11 season following an offseason injury.
MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
WILLIAMSON
2010-11 SEASON
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started every dual meet at heavyweight … went 20-9 overall during the season, including a perfect 6-0 in the EWL and 9-4 in dual matches … earned 37 points to his opponents’ 16 in dual matches … had an impressive 17 takedowns during the year and achieved six victories by pin … came in first place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open after defeating five wrestlers … achieved the runner-up slot at the EWL Championships after defeating Zac Walsh (Bloomsburg) and Quintas McCorkie (Clarion) … earned a respectable 2-2 mark at the NCAA Championships, defeating No. 9 Jarod Trice (Central Michigan) by pin and No. 7 Dominick Russo (Rutgers) by decision … pinned Wyoming’s Mathew McLaughlin … beat Illinois’ Patrick Walker by decision, 7-2 … handled Quintas McCorkie of Clarion by major decision, 8-0 … pinned Bloomsburg’s Zac Walsh to give WVU a come-from-behind win … blanked Lock Haven’s Dan Craig by decision, 4-0 … garnered a win by decision over sixth-ranked Ryan Tomei of Pitt, 2-1 .. blanked Matt Pritchard of Ohio, 4-0 … pinned Cleveland State’s Chris Weber … defeated No. 20 Chris Birchler of Edinboro by decision, 3-0 … competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, beating Jim Powers (Cal Poly) and Eloheim Palma (NC State).
2009-10 REVIEW
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. 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.
WILLIAMSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2008...........at Nassau Community College 2009...........at Nassau Community College 2010...........20......... 9..............9-4........... 6-0...........6...............2-1........... 2-2 Totals.........20......... 9..............9-4...........6-0............6............... 2-1.......... 2-2
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RECORD BOOK
Personal: Son of Mark Williamson … birthday is May 28 … an only child … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.
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DeSANO/DONOVAN/EASON MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Robert DeSano 6-0, 174, r-Jr., Alexandria, Va. Great worker in the room who adds energy to everyone … gained valuable experience last season … wrestles with great technique.
At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not see action on mat. At West Virginia in 2007-08: Received a redshirt. Prep: Captain of wrestling team at Hayfield Secondary High as a senior
COACHING STAFF MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
… all-region and all-district wrestler … placed fourth in AAA Virginia state At West Virginia in 2009-10: Filled championships. in throughout the season in the starting lineup, earning six starts for Personal: Son of Jim and Laura DeSano … birthday is Aug. 7 … one the year at 184 pounds … had a 1-9 of five children … majoring in marketing … Athletic Director’s Academic record, going 1-4 in the EWL and Honor Roll. earning three dual points … registered five takedowns for DeSANO’S CAREER STATISTICS the year … defeated Cleveland State’s Daniel Michaels, 8-7, Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA during the regular season … competed at the Navy Classic … 2008...........Redshirt season also wrestled at the EWL Championships, eventually falling 2009...........0........... 0..............0-0...........0-0............0...............0-0........... to McMichaels of Cleveland State and Jeremie Cook (Lock 2010...........1........... 9..............1-5...........1-4............0...............0-2........... Haven). Totals.........1........... 9..............1-5...........1-4............0...............0-2........... -
Ryan Donovan 5-8, 157, r-Jr., Quincy, Mass.
2010-11 SEASON
Grew significantly last season … has shown a great skill level and made significant improvements. At West Virginia in 2009-10: Finished the year 5-4 overall … earned one victory by pin and two by major decision. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Redshirt.
2009-10 REVIEW
Prep: Wrestled at Mercyhurst Northeast College in 2007-08 … finished the season ranked No. 11 in the NJCAA 141-pound bracket … was the Region 3 champion … wrestled under
Carmine Colace at Franklin High … finished career with a 161-27 overall record … placed all four years at the state tournament … won two straight Division 2 Central titles … also was a Division 2 champion and the 2007 Massachusetts all-state champion at 145 pounds. Personal: Son of John and Helen Donovan … birthday is Dec. 28 … has one brother and one sister … majoring in criminology and investigations.
DONOVAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2008...........at Mercyhurst Northeast 2009...........Redshirt season 2010...........5........... 4..............0-0...........0-0............1...............0-0........... Totals.........5........... 4..............0-0...........0-0............1...............0-0........... -
Kyle Eason 6-1, 157, r-Jr., Dauphin, Pa. RECORD BOOK
Gained valuable experience last season, making tremendous improvement … coaches excited to see how he builds on last year’s experience.
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: Redshirt season.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Prep: Sectional champion and two-time district qualifier at Central At West Virginia in 2009-10: Earned Dauphin East High … team captain of wrestling squad … Mid-Penn alleight starts for the team at the star team member … NHSCA team member. 157-pound class … finished the year with a 7-12 overall mark, 1-4 against Personal: Son of Jeff and Peggy Eason … birthday is June 18 … one league competition … took fourth at the of four children … majoring in criminology and investigations … Athletic EWL Championships … defeated Pitt’s Director’s Academic Honor Roll. Donnie Tasser, 10-4, in the tournament after falling to No. 15 Hadley Harrison of Clarion … EASON’S CAREER STATISTICS posted a 5-2 win against Lock Haven’s Seth Creasy … beat Alex Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA Martinez of Duquesne by major decision at the Navy Classic … 2008...........Redshirt season finished in second at the Washington & Jefferson College Open 2009...........2........... 2............0-0...........0-0............1...............0-0........... after defeating Myers Miller (Pitt Johnstown), Cory Disbennett 2010...........7........... 12............1-7...........1-4............2...............1-2........... (Mt. St. Joseph), Joe Harper (Pitt-Johnstown) and teammate Mike Totals.........9........... 14............1-7...........1-4............3...............1-2........... Rowe … fell only to Penn State’s David Taylor at the meet.
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Colin Johnston 5-7, 133, Jr., Eighty Four, Pa. Incredibly agile and athletic grappler … possesses great technique and has a tremendous passion for the sport. At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started every dual meet at 133 pounds … ranked No. 18 in the country for majority of season for the class … earned a 21-4 overall record, including 5-1 in the EWL and 10-3 in dual matches … had 41 dual points compared to his opponents’ 10 points … tallied 36 takedowns for the year and had six victories by pin … first place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open … earned a third-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions, defeating Wyoming’s Cory Vombaur twice in the process and Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming) for the second time of the year … pinned SW Oregon CC’s Rayn Arand in just over two minutes in Reno… defeated Wyoming’s Kasey Garnhart by decision at the Sprawl & Brawl … also pinned Illinois’ Daryl Thomas at the tourney … beat Penn State’s Bryan Pearsall by major decision, 13-4 … defeated Matt Ortega of Indiana by decision, 8-2 … handled Jay Ivanco of Clarion, 4-3 … beat Bloomsburg’s Dan Gaylord by decision … defeated Evan Kolb of Lock Haven by major decision, 16-4 … registered a 5-3 decision victory over Pitt’s Jimmy Conroy … pinned Tim Silvers of Ohio. 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 …
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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 backto-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 runnerup … 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 Falls EWLs NCAA 2009...........9........... 9..............8-6...........4-2............1...............1-1........... 2010...........21......... 4..............10-3.........5-1............6...............0-0........... Totals.........30......... 13............18-9.........9-3............7...............1-1........... -
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COACHING STAFF 2010-11 SEASON
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started the first three dual meets for the team at the 157-pound class … finished At West Virginia in 2007-08: Received a redshirt. the season 8-7 overall before being lost to a right knee injury … tallied Prep: Won PIAA State title in 2006 and was a runner-up in 2007 … two19 takedowns over the course of the time WPIAL champion … four-time section I champion … two-time King year … went 3-2 at the Reno Tournaof the Mountain champion … two-time WCAA champion … had a career ment of Champions … defeated Cal Poly’s Geoff Doss, Adams State’s record of 142-20 for Greater Latrobe High under coach Marc Billett. Joey Deaguero and Upper Iowa’s Justin Decker at the event … posted a 10-3 decision over CSU-Pueblo’s Louie DeSantis at the Cliff Keen Personal: Son of Gene and Nancy Goodman … birthday is May 15 … Las Vegas Invitational … also beat Kyle Dooley of Illinois by decision one of three children … majoring in multidisciplinary studies … Athletic at the national meet… defeated Wyoming’s Mikah Kadera, 10-6, in Director’s Academic Honor Roll. the opening dual of the season at the Sprawl & Brawl … beat GOODMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) and Alex Martinez (Duquesne) at the Washington & Jefferson College Open before forfeiting to Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA Penn State’s David Taylor. 2008...........Redshirt season 2009...........8........... 11............4-6...........3-2............0...............3-1........... 0-2 (dnp) At West Virginia in 2008-09: Had a breakout freshman sea2010...........8........... 7..............1-2...........0-0............0...............0-0........... 0-0 son … took third at the EWL Championships and qualified for Totals.........16......... 18............5-8...........3-2............0...............3-1........... 0-2
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
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 Invitational … earned first career win at Sprawl & Brawl by defeating North Carolina’s Thomas Ferguson, 6-1.
2009-10 REVIEW
Dominant wrestler out of Pennsylvania ... great from the neutral and defensive positions … looks to build upon last season’s performance.
NCAA Qualifier
RECORD BOOK
5-8, 157, r-Jr., Latrobe, Pa.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Ryan Goodman
MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
GOODMAN/JOHNSTON
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MANDZIK/MORY MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Philip Mandzik 6-0, HWT, Jr., Bradenton, Fla. Talented newcomer who adds depth to the heavyweight field.
Personal: Son of Tom and Nancy Mandzik ... has one sister ... majoring in sociology … birthday is Mar. 26.
COACHING STAFF
Central CC: Previously attended Iowa Central Community College... helped team to become Iowa Central team champs in 2009 and 2010. Prep: Standout wrestler, coached by Andy Guglimini at Manatee High ... two-time state place winner.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
Christian Mory 6-0, 165, r-Jr., Harrisburg, Pa.
2010-11 SEASON
Agile grappler who serves as a terrific backup at 165 pounds … dangerous in the offensive position.
2009-10 REVIEW
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Went 4-4 overall at 165 and 0-2 at 174 … started against Indiana and Clarion at the 174-pound class … compiled a 4-8 overall mark … competed in two dual meets, both at 174 pounds … earned one takedown for the year … lost a close 7-5 sudden victory decision to Clarion’s Steven Cressley … won first match at the Navy Classic by posting a 12-0 major over Duquesne’s Matt Gregg … went 3-2 at the Washington & Jefferson College Open … all three wins came by bonus decision (two falls and one major decision).
RECORD BOOK
At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed in 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. At West Virginia in 2007-08: Received a redshirt.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
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.
MORY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2008...........Redshirt 2009...........2........... 4..............1-2...........0-0............0...............0-0........... 2010...........4........... 6..............0-2...........0-1............2...............0-0........... Totals.........6........... 10............1-4...........0-1............2...............0-0........... -
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Potential All-American who has grown significantly in the program.
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 Lammarino in 1:34 for first career victory.
2010-11 SEASON
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started the first five dual meets for the team at the 184-pound class … ranked No. At Virginia Tech 2007-08: Received a redshirt … went 3-0 as an unat18 in the country upon facing Michitached wrestler at the NC State Open, winning a title at 184 pounds … gan State … went 11-6 overall during earned third place at the East Stroudsburg Open as an unattached wresthe season, including 1-4 in dual tler … registered a 5-1 mark. meets … earned nine takedowns and four victories by pin … came in first Prep: Wrestled at Canon-McMillan High for former WVU wrestler Chris place at the Washington & Jefferson Mary … four-year letterwinner … 2006 WPIAL champion … two-time state College Open after beating Jarrett Criss (Slippery Rock), Chad Ulmer finalist … was runner-up at 2007 PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Champion(Manchester), Corbin Semple (Waynesbur), teammate Matt Weston ships … finished career with a 134-29 record. and Patrick Walsh (Pitt-Johnstown) … had a sixth-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational after defeating Mark Martinez (NM Personal: Son of Joyce and Daniel Ryan … birthday is Jan. 13 … has Highlands), Casen Eldredge (Utah Valley), Erich Schmidtke (Oklatwo brothers … majoring in recreation, park and tourism resources. homa), Brice Arand (Oregon State) and Andrew Buck (Navy) … fell only to No. 20 Steve Bosak (Cornell) and No. 3 Mike Pucillo (Ohio State) at the national tourney … defeated Eric Cameron RYAN’S CAREER STATISTICS of Indiana by decision, 7-4. Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2008...........Redshirt season At West Virginia in 2008-09: Late-season addition at 197 2009...........4........... 4..............3-1...........2-1............1...............1-3........... pounds … registered a 4-4 mark … went 2-1 in regular 2010...........11......... 6..............1-4...........0-0............4...............0-0........... season against EWL action … held a 15-3 advantage in dual Totals.........15......... 10............4-5...........2-1............5...............1-3........... points … took sixth at EWL Championships … recorded a 6-4
COACHING STAFF
5-11, 184, r-Jr., Eighty Four, Pa.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
Matt Ryan
MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
RYAN/WESTON
Matthew Weston 5-11, 174, r-Jr., Petoskey, Mich.
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.
2009-10 REVIEW
Personal: Son of Randall and Sheryl Weston … birthday is June 5 … one of two children … majoring in criminology and investigations.
WESTON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2008...........Redshirt 2009...........5........... 2..............0-0...........0-0............1...............0-0........... 2010...........9........... 12............2-7...........2-4............1...............2-1........... Totals.........14......... 14............2-7...........2-4............2...............2-1........... -
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Prep: Finished career with a 185-44 record at Petoskey High … threeyear captain … two-time all-state team … three-time conference champion.
RECORD BOOK
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started eight dual meets at the 174-pound class … had one start at 184 pounds against Clarion … earned a 4-7 overall record for the year, including 2-3 in the EWL and 2-6 in dual meets … had 12 takedowns for the season … came in third place at the EWL Championships after beating Dave Sullivan (Pitt) and Steven Cressley (Clarion), falling to Edinboro’s Phil Moricone … defeated Lock Haven’s Derek Caldwell by decision, 9-5 … beat Aric Thurn of Cleveland State by decision, 6-0 … at the Navy Classic, defeated William Widener (George Mason), Matt Latessa (Franklin & Marshall) and Derek Tornasone (Campbell) … at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, beat Robert Schultz (Waynesburg) and Keith Dahlheimer (Shippensburg).
At West Virginia in 2007-08: Did not see time on the mat and received a redshirt.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Adds tremendous depth to a strong 174-pound class … dedicated wrestler with great work ethic.
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BOLASH/BRYSON MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Michael Bolash 5-4, 125, So., Warrington, Pa. At West Virginia in 2009-10: Did not compete during the season … earned valuable reps in the practice room and gained more experience.
Personal: Son of Michael and Kelli Bolash … birthday is Nov. 21 … has three sisters … enrolled in general studies.
COACHING STAFF
Prep: Wrestled at Central Bucks South High under coach Craig Deacon … was a two-year varsity letterwinner … 2008 Lion’s Den award winner … earned fourth place at the MAWA Quakertown District Tournament.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
Lance Bryson 5-8, 174, r-So., Shoaf, Pa. 2010-11 SEASON
Coming off injury, one of the most enthusiastic, positive wrestlers on the team … expected to have an outstanding career … performs with intensity academically and athletically.
2009-10 REVIEW
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Redshirt.
RECORD BOOK
At West Virginia in 2008-09: Strong true freshman season … finished with most wins among all WVU 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 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. 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.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
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.
BRYSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2009...........12......... 12............6-8...........3-3............1...............2-2........... 2010...........Redshirt season Totals.........12......... 12............6-8...........3-3............1...............2-2........... -
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5-7, 149, r-So., Wellsboro, Pa. Aggressive wrestler who possesses a great desire to succeed. At West Virginia in 2009-10: Earned a start against Clarion at the 157-pound class … also wrestled at 149 pound s … competed early in the season, earning an 0-4 record.
Personal: Son of Gerald and Kimberly Cerrone … birthday is June 27 … only child ... majoring in forest resource management … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.
CERRONE’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2009...........Redshirt season 2010...........0........... 5..............0-1...........0-1............0...............0-0........... Totals.........0........... 5..............0-1...........0-1............0...............0-0........... MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
… redshirt season.
At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not see action on the mat
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.
COACHING STAFF
Zachary Cerrone
MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
CERRONE/CURCIO
Anthony Curcio 2010-11 SEASON
5-3, 125, So., Washington Township, N.J. Benefited tremendously from experience last year … maturing with a lot of potential.
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.
CURCIO’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2010...........4........... 8..............1-4...........1-1............1...............0-0........... Totals.........4........... 8..............1-4...........1-1............1...............0-0........... -
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RECORD BOOK
2009-10 REVIEW
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started against Wyoming and Illinois in the 125-pound class … started against Penn State, Clarion and Bloomsburg for the 141-pound class … earned a 3-6 record for the season at 125 pounds. … had three takedowns and one victory by pin … also had one victory by major decision … defeated Bloomsburg’s Jason Guffey by decision, 7-5 … beat Rico Borz of Waynesburg at the Washington & Jefferson College Open .. also defeated Clayton Youtz of Kutztown and Rob Miller of Thiel College at the meet … was 1-2 overall at 141 pounds … earned three near-fall points and two takedowns.
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GUERRIERI/HARTSELL/LORO MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Rick Guerrieri 5-9, 165, So., Ventnor City, N.J. Great athlete with a passion for wrestling … should be a strong contributor to the program … comes from a good high school background.
honors … earned all-conference honorable mention in 2006 and 2008 … received all-conference honorable mention accolades in 2006 for football.
COACHING STAFF
Personal: Son of Rick and Ave Maria Guerrieri … birthday is Jan. 19 … has one sister … majoring in business. At West Virginia in 2009-10: Earned an 0-3 overall mark, competing early in the season at the Washington & GUERRIERI’S CAREER STATISTICS Jefferson College Open. Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA Prep: Wrestled at Holy Spirit High for coach Tim Mancuso 2010...........0........... 3..............0-0...........0-0............0...............0-0........... … was a team captain and earned first team all-conference Totals.........0........... 3..............0-0...........0-0............0...............0-0........... -
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
Christian Hartsell 5-8, 141, So., Morgantown, W.Va. Great asset to the program … has a great passion for wrestling … brings great work ethic to the room.
the Fairmont Winner’s Choice Tournament in 2009 … was a two-year football letterwinner.
2010-11 SEASON
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started against Lock Haven at the 141-pound class … went 0-3 for the year, 0-1 in the EWL and 0-1 in dual meets. 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
Personal: Son of Brian and Kimberly Hartsell … birthday is Jan. 26 … has one brother and one sister … majoring in biochemistry.
HARTSELL’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2010...........0........... 3..............0-1...........0-1............0...............0-0........... Totals.........0........... 3..............0-1...........0-1............0...............0-0........... -
2009-10 REVIEW
Brandon Loro 5-9, 149, So., Springfield, Pa. Saw significant action last season … knows what it takes to be successful … made tremendous strides from his experience gained as a freshman.
RECORD BOOK
Prep: Wrestled for coach Brian Romesburg at Springfield High … three-time 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.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started four dual meets at the 149-pound class … earned a respectable 5-8 overall record as a true freshman … had five Personal: Son of Vince and Sue Loro … birthday is May 9 … has two takedowns during the year and won sisters and one brother … majoring in pre-marketing. three matches by pin … at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, defeated Mike Wisniewski (Kutztown), Matt Butler (Thiel) and James Reilley (Shippensburg) … at the Reno Tournament of Champions, beat Austin Thompson of SW Oregon CC and Nick Hagar of South Dakota State … competed in dual LORO’S CAREER STATISTICS meets against Indiana, Michigan State and Lehigh … wrestled No. 6 Frank Molinaro of Penn State and No. 14 David Cheza Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA of Michigan State. 2010...........5........... 8..............0-4...........0-0............3...............0-0........... Totals.........5........... 8..............0-4...........0-0............3...............0-0........... -
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Ryan Malloy 5-11, 165, So., Staten Island, N.Y.
COACHING STAFF
Personal: Son of Peter and Ellen Malloy ... has two sisters ... birthday is Aug. 28 ... majoring in political science.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
Prep: Attended Wagner College from 2008-09 and Sacred Heart University in Fall 2009 … coached by Kevin Brennean at St. Joseph by the Sea High ... two-time team captain ... four-year letterwinner ... three time all-CHIGHAA ... NYSCHIGHAA finalist ... two time NYCCHIGHAA champion ... named to junior greco-roman all-state
team ... also named to Freestyle Cadet all-state team ... Fargo national qualifier in Greco-Roman.
Mac Mancuso 5-10, 184, So., Atlantic City, N.J. Due to injury, did not see much action last season … has a tremendous attitude, loves to work and has high goals for himself … coaches excited for his potential. At West Virginia in 2009-10: Earned an impressive 9-6 overall record during the year as a true freshman … came in sixth place at the Navy Classic.
Personal: Son of Tim and Marg Mancuso … birthday is Oct. 31 … has one brother, Chris, who plays football at Rhode Island … enrolled in general studies.
MANCUSO’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2010...........9........... 6..............0-0...........0-0............0...............0-0........... Totals.........9........... 6..............0-0...........0-0............0...............0-0........... -
2009-10 REVIEW
Prep: Three-year wrestling letterwinner at Holy Spirit High under his father, Tim Mancuso … four-time N.J. Catholic Invitational Champion … three-time District 32 and Region 8 champion … three time placewinner at state tournament
(took first, second and sixth) … was Holy Spirit’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. 2010-11 SEASON
Hard worker on the mat who provides depth at 165.
MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
MALLOY/MANCUSO/PENNESI
Nathan Pennesi 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.
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Earned an impressive 9-2 overall record as a true freshman … one of the victories was by pin.
Personal: Son of Richard, a former WVU wrestler, and Michele Pennesi … birthday is Dec. 12 … has one sister … majoring in engineering.
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
PENNESI’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2010...........9........... 2..............0-0...........0-0............1...............0-0........... Totals.........9........... 2..............0-0...........0-0............1...............0-0........... -
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Had tremendous success last season in competition and the practice room … has unlimited potential … expected to surprise a lot of people.
RECORD BOOK
5-7, 133, So., Latrobe, Pa.
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YOUNG/BAKOS MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Shane Young 5-6, 125, So., Jeannette, Pa.
NCAA Qualifier
Had an outstanding year as a true freshman last season … had several wins over nationally ranked grapplers … qualified for the NCAA Tournament … proven winner … potential All-American.
COACHING STAFF MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Started every dual meet at 125 lbs except the Sprawl and Brawl tourney … earned an impressive 16-10 overall record … went 5-1 in the EWL and 7-4 overall in dual matches … doubled his opponents’ points in dual matches, 26-13 … had an incredible 41 takedowns for the year, second-best for the team … earned three victories by pin … came in second place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, falling only to Ryan Link of Pitt-Johnstown … pinned Duquesne’s Taylor Wilde in 47 seconds … achieved a second-place finish at the EWL Championships, defeating Ronald Butler of Cleveland State and No. 8 Eric Morrill of Edinboro for second time of the season … lost to No. 20 Anthony Zanetta of Pitt in the final … participated at the NCAA Championships, falling to Frank Lomas of Cal-State Bakersfield and Garrett Frey of Princeton … beat Eric Olanowski of Michigan State by decision, 6-2 … defeated Lehigh’s John McDonald by decision, 5-4 … handled Clarion’s Joe Waltko by decision, 7-2 … pinned Bloomsburg’s James Bak … blanked Lock Haven’s Nick Hyatt, 4-0 … defeated Ronald Butler of Cleveland State by tech fall. … beat No. 8 Eric Morrill of Edinboro by decision, 10-7.
2010-11 SEASON 2009-10 REVIEW
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 … All-America Wrestling Team … finished the season ranked third among went 44-0 as a junior at the 112-pound division … 2008 Junior Nationall weight classes and second among all sophomores by InterMat. als Freestyle All-American … named to the 2008 ASICS Honorable Mention All-America Wrestling Team for the second time and earned Personal: Son of Mike and Denise Young … birthday is Sept. 11 … the Greensburg Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year award … finished has one brother … majoring in physical education teacher education. 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 … regisYOUNG’S CAREER STATISTICS tered a 46-0 overall mark as a sophomore at 103 pounds … Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA placed first in sectionals, regionals and at states … won five tournaments, including King of the Mountain, the POWERade 2010...........16......... 10............7-4...........5-1............3...............2-1........... 0-2 Tournament and the Westmoreland County Tournament … Totals.........16......... 10............7-4...........5-1............3...............2-1........... 0-2 was selected to the 2007 ASICS Honorable Mention
RECORD BOOK
Nick Bakos 6-2, 174, Fr., Stephens City, Va.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Prep: Coached by Pepper Martin at Sherando High ... two-time team captain ... three-time district champion ... twotime region champ ... fifth, third and first in Virginia AA state ... seventh in Beast of the East.
Personal: Son of James and Lisa Bakos ... birthday is Feb. 28 ... has one brother and one sister ... majoring in sport and exercise psychology.
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Michael Bennett 5-8, 149, Fr., Fairfax, Va. Comes from a good wrestling background … hard-worker and great addition to the program.
Personal: Son of Marcia Bennett ... birthday is Oct. 23 ... majoring in pre-sport and exercise psychology.
COACHING STAFF
Prep: Coached by Bryan Hazard at Robinson Secondary High ... member of the national team ... took third place at state championships.
MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
BENNETT/CASPER/CAVEY/CHICUTO
Jonathan Casper Expected to be a great contributor to the team and provide solid backup work for the heavyweights this season … hardworking and adds great depth.
second place at state ... overall record of 132-21. Personal: Son of Patrick and Crystal Casper ... has three brothers and one sister ... birthday is Jan. 20 ... majoring in pre-physical education teacher education.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
6-0, HWT, Fr., Stafford, Va.
2010-11 SEASON
Prep: Coached by Bob Gately at LeRoy High ... record holder for pins in a season (32) ... most wins in a season (43) ...
Brian Cavey 5-6, 125, Fr., Pasadena, Md.
2009-10 REVIEW
Personal: Son of Brian and Susan Cavey ... has one sister ... birthday is Oct. 27 ... majoring in pre-criminology and investigations.
Prep: Coached by Mike Laidley at Archbishop Spalding High ... also played baseball.
Anthony Chicuto 5-3, 133, r-Fr., Westminster, Md.
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Earned an 0-2 overall record early in the season … redshirt season. Prep: Wrestled at Westminster High under coach Sam
Personal: Son of James and Donna Chicuto … birthday is May 1 … has three sisters … majoring in engineering.
CHICUTO’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2010 (rs).....0........... 2..............0-0...........0-0............0...............0-0........... Totals.........0........... 2..............0-0...........0-0............0...............0-0........... -
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Gardner … three-time state qualifier … had a 95-41 career record … garnered second team all-county honors twice … was tabbed freshman of the year.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Experienced tremendous growth last season … grew in confidence and earned an identity with the team … expected to become more involved this season.
RECORD BOOK
Adds quality depth to the lightweights … has been a hard-working addition to the team.
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DAVIDSON/DEMERY II/FOY MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
David Davidson 5-9, 125, Fr., Philadelphia, Pa.
COACHING STAFF
Comes from a good wrestling background ‌ hard-worker and great addition to the program.
Rock tournament ... three time all-Catholic honors ... 105-35 overall record ... three-year varsity member ... named team captain senior year ... helped SEPA place eighth at Virginia Beach NHIGHCA Duals.
Prep: Coached by James Savage at Northeast Catholic High ... came in fifth place in southeast Pennsylvania region ... member of the southeast region all-star team ... SEPA national team member ... fourth place in Escape the
Personal: Son of David and Janet Davidson ... birthday is Nov. 14 ... has one sister ... majoring in pre-athletic training.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
Terrence Demery II 5-8, 149, Fr., Nuremburg, Germany Athletic, strong grappler with international flair.
2010-11 SEASON
Prep: Coached by Keith Smith at North Hardin High ... 161-20 overall record ... came in fourth place at state as a freshman ... second-place finish as a senior ... team captain junior and senior years.
2009-10 REVIEW
Brian Foy
Personal: Son of Terrence and Gail Demery ... birthday is Sept. 23 ... has one brother and one sister ... father played baseball at Jarvis Christian College ... majoring in pre-criminology and investigations.
5-11, 165, Fr., Pittsburgh, Pa. Experienced wrestler who comes from a strong club program.
Personal: Son of Charlie and JoEllen Foy ... birthday is July 16 ... majoring in pre-engineering.
RECORD BOOK
Prep: Coached by Jason Martsolf at Hopewell High ... team captain ... threeyear letterwinner ... took eighth place at POWERADE tournament ... third place at West Mifflin tourney ... MAC champ ... section 5 champ ... 26th-ranked wrestler in Pennsylvania ... member of Angry Fish and Quest club teams ... also played soccer and tennis.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
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6-1, 197, r-Fr., Grafton, W.Va.
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 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
Personal: Son of James and Pamela Gallaher … birthday is Nov. 28 … has two sisters and one brother … majoring in exercise physiology.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Medical redshirt season … started against Penn State at 197 … tallied a perfect 5-0 overall record … went 1-0 in dual meets and earned six dual points to his opponents’ zero … had one victory by pin … came in first place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open … earned a victory against Penn State by a forfeit.
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.
GALLAHER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA 2010 (rs).....5........... 0..............1-0...........0-0............1...............0-0........... Totals.........5........... 0..............1-0...........0-0............1...............0-0........... -
2010-11 SEASON
Dominique Henderson 6-0, 157, Fr., Atlanta, Ga. Adds depth to the 157-pound class.
Personal: Son of Kanethia Henderson ... birthday is March 1 ... majoring in pre-sport management.
RECORD BOOK
2009-10 REVIEW
Prep: Coached by Terrence Copeland at Benjamin Banneker High ... named team captain ... 109 career wins ... participant of state tournament for two years.
Reuben Herrera 5-9, 157, r-Fr., Hellertown, Pa. Coming off injury, excited to back in the room … very passionate about wrestling … strong contributor to the program At West Virginia in 2009-10: Redshirt season.
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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 allarea (Lehigh Valley). Personal: Son of Ric Herrera and Monica Weber … birthday is March 6 … has one sister … majoring in landscape architecture.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Coaches excited for his potential despite wrestling just half of last season due to injury … shows all the right signs of being on the upswing … quick learner and goal-oriented … unlimited potential in the program.
COACHING STAFF
Cameron Gallaher
MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
GALLAHER/HENDERSON/HERRERA
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LINTNER/MORALES/PERELLI/ROWE MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Brandon Lintner 5-10, 174, r-Fr., Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Made tremendous strides last season … wrestled well in both high school and club before his arrival to WVU …
COACHING STAFF
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Redshirt season … competing unattached, battled way to a 2-2 overall season record at the Washington & Jefferson College Open … one victory was earned by fall.
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Pinelands Regional High for coach Brett Tullo … amassed 95 career victories … had a 31-3 record as a senior … went 27-11 as a junior at 135 pounds … three time district place-winner … won the Walter Woods Tournament twice … two-time Colt Classic champion. Personal: Son of James and Lynn Lintner … birthday is June 9 … has two brothers … majoring in physical education teacher education.
MOUNTAINEER PROFILES
Michael Morales 5-6, 141, Fr., Brick, N.J.
2010-11 SEASON
Prep: Coached by Dan O’Cone at Brick Memorial High … coached by Vinnie Santaniello of the Sure Thing Wrestling Club … four-year starter, ending career 134-12 ... as a sophomore, earned fourth place at state championships ... state champion as a junior ... second-place finish at state senior year.
Personal: Son of Ralph and Blanca Morales ... birthday is June 13 ... enrolled in general studies … has one brother.
Nicholas Perelli 6-2, HWT, r-Fr., Stafford, Va. 2009-10 REVIEW
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Redshirt season … gained valuable experience in the practice room.
Personal: Son of Ronald and Lisa Perelli ... has one sister ... birthday is July 23 ... majoring in pre-physical education teacher education.
RECORD BOOK
Prep: Coached by Nate Jacklin at Mountain View High ... district champion ... regional champion ... placed third at Virginia AAA state competition ... 2007 Virginia national team.
Hunter Rowe 6-0, 174, Fr., Huntingtown, Md.
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Prep: Coached by Terry Green at Huntingtown High ... team captain as a senior.
Personal: Son of Mike and Diane Rowe ... older brother, Mike, also wrestled at WVU ... birthday is May 15 ... majoring in pre-business management.
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George Scheffel 5-7, 141, Fr., Oakland, Md. Personal: Son of George and Anita Scheffel ... birthday is Nov. 30 ... has one brother and three sisters … majoring in pre-sport and exercise psychology.
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Had tremendous success through the state of Maryland … was a rare four-time state champion … comes in with a welldefined work ethic … is a great tradition to the program and is expected to become a great contributor to the team.
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Prep: Coached by Dave Taylor at Southern Garrett High ... four-time Maryland state champion ... three-year team captain.
Joseph Schiff 5-6, 141, r-Fr., Buckhannon, W.Va. Personal: Son of Hank Schiff and Megan Morgan ... majoring in pre-business and economics… an only child … birthday is July 6.
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Comes from a good wrestling background … hard-worker and great addition to the program. At West Virginia in 2009-10: Redshirt season … earned valuable reps in the practice room.
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Prep: Coached by J.P. Tenny at Buckhannon-Upshur High ... three-year letterman ... also competed in lacrosse, lettering two years and serving as a team captain for one season.
5-6, 125, Fr., Winchester, Va.
Prep: Coached by Chris Haines at James Wood High ... AA Virginia state champion ... two-time region champion ... three-time district champion ... 197-26 career record ... also a three-time Team Virginia member ... wrestled for Madmen Club.
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Personal: Son of Terry and Katrina Swartz ... birthday is Jan. 25 ... an only child … majoring in pre-exercise physiology.
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Adds quality depth to the lightweights … has been a hard-working addition to the team.
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Nicholas Vallone 5-10, 157, r-Fr., South Plainfield, N.J.
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Has made tremendous strides in the program … is competing significantly better this season as a redshirt freshman … expected to be a strong contributor to the program.
Prep: Wrestled at South Plainfield High under coach Kevin McCann … named one of three 152 pound 2009 GMCWCA all-star wrestlers … also selected to the all-conference team in 2009 … was the 2008 and 2009 Region 3 champion … earned eighth place at the 2008 New Jersey state wrestling tournament.
At West Virginia in 2009-10: Redshirt season … earned an impressive 6-3 mark competing unattached in two tournaments … had one victory by pin and
Personal: Son of Michael and Diane Vallone … birthday is April 22 … has one sister … majoring in criminology and investigations.
two by major decision.
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Jeffrey Yeatman 5-9, 165, r-Fr., Annapolis, Md. Having a great impact for the team as a redshirt … learned a lot from last season and is making great progress … hard worker and comes from a good wrestling background.
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At West Virginia in 2009-10: Redshirt season … earned an impressive 4-2 overall record at the Washington & Jefferson Open competing unattached … one of the victories was by pin and another by tech fall.
Prep: Wrestled at Archbishop Spalding High for coach Mike Laidley … finished career with 128 wins … was a two-year captain … first team all-county in 2009 … two-time state place-winner … took second in 2009 and fifth as a junior. Personal: Son of Donald and Michele Yeatman … birthday is Dec. 17 … has one brother … enrolled in general studies with a focus on education.
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Returning a bevy of talented wrestlers from the 2009-10 season, the West Virginia University wrestling team is poised for a breakout season. With All-Americans Donnie Jones and Brandon Rader returning to the squad and 14 starters overall back in the lineup, the Mountaineers appear to be in good shape pending the health of the grapplers and the ability to build upon the experiences gained from a season ago. “I think we have a nice blend of experience and talented wrestlers,” said 33rd-year coach Craig Turnbull. “We have a nice problem where there is a variety of different people in their careers in the program that should be able to provide leadership at different times during the year. I think it’s going to be a fun and exciting year.” Struggling to maintain the health of the team a year ago, WVU returns a relatively healthy squad despite All-American heavyweight Brandon Williamson’s season-ending injury early in the fall semester. “Everyone has come back very healthy,” Turnbull said. “I think we’ll put together a lineup that’s going to compete very well with what is a very strong schedule for this year. I think we have a good mixture of youth and experience to really become significantly better as we battle through a good season and we close in on the end of the year.” Year in, year out the Mountaineers strive to earn an Eastern Wrestling League championship, and things haven’t changed in 2010 as WVU seeks to build upon its list of 22 EWL individual champions. This particular team that Turnbull and his assistants Greg Jones and Danny Felix have invested in poses the threat to be able to accomplish the task. “We would like to win the Eastern Wrestling League dual-meet championship and the EWL Tournament,” Turnbull said. “We believe we have six or seven potential All-Americans on this team. If we can finish the season by going to the NCAA tournament in that three to four range as All-Americans, that will be considered a very successful year. We would like to finish the season in the top 20 from a dualmeet standpoint and a tournament standpoint.” Although returning a healthy amount of experienced wrestlers, the team also features a fresh load of incoming talent ready to leave their marks on the program. “We need some of the younger, less experienced guys to really wrestle with a poise of someone that’s been in the program for several years,” Turnbull said. “I think that it’s a good enough young group that it would make a team that we can do that. It will be a very important component to get the younger guys to compete in what will be a very strong schedule. “I hope that the team feels that leadership shouldn’t come from just one or two people, but we want people to feel ownership of the program. Leadership comes from a variety of ways and not just the top performers. That’s what we build for and hope to create.” Coach Turnbull will rely on his seasoned veterans to show the underclassmen the ropes and instill the pride involved with wrestling for WVU. “Some of the obvious people that we’re going to look for who have been in the program and have been very productive are Donnie Jones, who’s been to the national tournament three times,” Turnbull said. “Brandon Rader has placed in the national tournament twice and is the only true freshman to have placed in the national tournament in the program’s history. Those two will be obvious people we will look to for leadership and have had very good experience.” Even with a talented WVU roster on hand, the competition also strives for victories and this year’s schedule features a plethora of able teams and tradition-rich programs. “I think it’s going to be a very challenging schedule,” Turnbull said. “We’ve always put together a schedule that we don’t necessarily have to look at the record to see how successful we were. Our task
isn’t to go 12-2 during the year by scheduling down, but we consistently put together a challenging schedule. I believe that we have done that this year, too. “At the Las Vegas meet, we will be highly challenged. We have several Big 10 schools on our schedule in Penn State, Michigan State and Illinois. Those will be extremely challenging duals. Maryland has always been a top 20 team as well.” Historically, the EWL is one of the strongest wrestling leagues in the country. “All the teams in the EWL are traditionally very strong,” Turnbull said. “It’s going to be a very challenging year. It’s put together so that each person should be challenged to compete and do the best they can by the end of the year. We’ll be able to use that experience going into the national tournament. “ With a tough schedule in place, the team has prepared for the gauntlet by way of effective training and skill development throughout the offseason. “We’ve got a really strenuous strength and conditioning program that they’re in the middle of,” Turnbull said. “We’ve had voluntary workouts in the room. The guys have been very good with their skills development throughout the year. We’re working on what they need to do to reach those goals. We feel good about where we are right now.”
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In 2009-10, sophomore Shane Young finished with a 16-10 overall record and an impressive EWL record of 5-1. In his dual matches, the Jeannette, Pa., native earned a 7-4 record and doubled his opponents’ scores with a tally of 26-13. He also had 41 takedowns during the year. “Last year, Shane was a true freshman who went to compete at the national tournament,” Turnbull said. “I think he can build upon that experience and provide some leadership there.”
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Young came in second place at the Washington and Jefferson Open and second place at the EWL Championship. Anthony Curcio also had a strong year as he earned a 3-6 overall record and had three takedowns.
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In an injury-plagued junior season, Brandon Rader went 1-2 overall (1-1 dual record) before sitting out the rest of the season to injury. During the summer of 2010, the two-time All-American and EWL champion was granted a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA to be able to compete this season. Amador Ayala, a talented junior from Libertyville, Ill., is coming off a solid sophomore year in which he went 2-4 overall in pre-dual competition.
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Redshirt junior Ryan Goodman is ready for a breakout season after going 8-7 overall and 1-2 in dual competition as a sophomore. As a freshman, he qualified for the NCAA tournament. “Ryan Goodman has been to the national tournament,” Turnbull said. “That gives him a perspective and ability to step up and provide some leadership.” Kyle Eason, also a redshirt junior, looks to improve upon a 7-12 sophomore campaign which featured five takedowns and two wins by pin. He came in second place at the Washington and Jefferson Open.
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2010-11 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time Nov. 6................................................................ at Maryland^............... 10:00 a.m. vs. Liberty^ 11:30 a.m. vs. Johns Hopkins^ 1:00 p.m. Nov. 13..................................... at Washington and Jefferson..................... All Day Nov. 20.......................................................... at Navy Classic................. 9:00 a.m. Nov. 21 vs. Sacred Heart~ 9:45 a.m. vs. Rutgers~ 11:30 a.m. vs. Penn State~ 1:15 p.m. Dec. 3-4.............................. Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational..................... All Day Dec. 19............................... Reno Tournament of Champions..................... All Day Jan. 7........................................................................at Illinois................. 7:00 p.m. Jan. 15......................................................MICHIGAN STATE ................ 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21.............................................................at Bloomsburg................. 7:00 p.m. Jan. 22.....................................................................at Clarion................. 7:00 p.m. Jan. 29.............................................................at Lock Haven................. 3:00 p.m. Feb. 4............................................................................at Pitt................. 7:00 p.m. Feb. 12..........................................................................OHIO................. 7:00 p.m. Feb. 18................................................................EDINBORO................. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19................................................. CLEVELAND STATE................. 7:00 p.m. March 6.............................................. EWL Championships#..................... All Day March 17-19......................................NCAA Championships* .................... All Day ^ Terrapin Invitational - College Park, Md. ~ Sprawl And Brawl - Vestal, N.Y. # Bloomsburg, Pa. * Philadelphia, Pa. All times are local
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Michael Morales is a highly recruited freshman from Brick, N.J., who will be looked upon to contribute in many ways to the WVU program. He was a fouryear starter in high school and owned a 134-12 overall record, including a state championship his junior year and second-place finish as a senior. George Scheffel, a native of Oakland, Md., also arrives as a freshman with high expectations. He is a four-time state champion and three-year captain from his high school and will be looked upon to continue the success at the collegiate level.
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Sophomore Nathan Pennesi enjoyed an outstanding freshman campaign as he went 9-2 overall without having played a match in the EWL meets. Junior Colin Johnston had an incredible 21-4 season in which he went 5-1 in his EWL tilts and 10-3 in his dual competitions. He outscored his competition 41-10 in dual meet pointage throughout the year and recorded six of his victories by pin. He came in first place at the Washington and Jefferson Open and third place at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Johnston will redshirt this season due to an offseason injury.
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in the EWL and 7-6 in dual meets. He earned 27 points to his opponents’ 21 points and had a team-leading 70 takedowns during the season. He also had a first-place finish at the Washington and Jefferson Open, a fourth place at the Reno Tournament of Champions and second-place mark at the EWL Championships. Jones competed at the NCAA Championships, losing both matches in what was his third trip to the championship. Christian Mory, a redshirt junior from Harrisburg, Pa., culminated his sophomore season with a 4-4 record and earned two wins by pin.
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Redshirt sophomore Lance Bryson made strides during his time off as a redshirt last season and hopes to see the improvement that transpired during that time. As a freshman in 2008-09, he earned the most wins amongst all freshmen, coming up with 12 victories over the span. He also had 28 takedowns, good for fifth place on the team. “Lance Bryson is getting healthier, but I’m not sure yet if he’s ready to compete in those first few challenging dual meets,” Turnbull said. Robert DeSano, a redshirt junior from Alexandria, Va., will compete this year in the 174-pound class after competing with the 184-pounders last season. Matt Weston of Petoskey, Mich., will seek to improve upon a 5-5 sophomore campaign, earning one of the victories by pin. He came in third place last season at the EWL Championships.
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Matt Ryan, also a redshirt junior, is coming off an impressive 11-6 sophomore season in which he had nine takedowns and four victories by pin. He came in first place at the Washington and Jefferson Open and sixth place at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Sophomore Mac Mancuso is also a projected starter for the weight class having completed a solid 9-6 freshman season. He came in sixth place at the Washington and Jefferson Open.
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Sophomore Cameron Gallaher, a Grafton, W.Va. native, enjoyed an undefeated freshman season by going 5-0 overall and 1-0 in dual competition. He earned six points to his opponents’ zero also in dual meets. One of the victories was by pin. He also came in first place at the Washington and Jefferson Open. “Cameron is getting better but whether he’s ready to get right back in there is still up in the air,” Turnbull said.
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Philip Mandzik, a junior college national champion out of Iowa Central Community College, looks to make a big impact for the team. Gone this season will be NCAA Tournament qualifier Brandon Williamson, who was injured a week before fall semester and was required to have surgery to repair it, meaning he will need the year off for rehabilitation. “Heavyweights are game-changing,” Turnbull said. “Williamson had a knee operation earlier this year and won’t compete. We’ll adjust and make things happen. We’ll be able to redshirt him and have him available next year as opposed to this year. It’s early enough and we’ll adjust.”
2010-11 QUICK FACTS Location:.............................................................. Morgantown, W.Va. Founded:.....................................................................................1867 Enrollment:...............................................................................29,306 Nickname:.....................................................................Mountaineers Colors:...............................Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference:............................................... Eastern Wrestling League President:....................................................... Dr. James P. Clements Athletic Director:................................................................Oliver Luck Head Coach:...........................................Craig Turnbull (Clarion, ’74) Record (Years):.................................................256-184-9 (32 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:............................................................... 551-399-17 2009-10 Dual Meet Record/EWL Record:.......................3-10-0/3-3-0 EWL Tournament Finish:................................................................5th NCAA Tournament Finish:............................................................47th NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost:....................................................2/0 Lettermen Returning/Lost:............................................................14/1 Top Returnees:.............................. Brandon Rader – 2x All-American Donnie Jones – 3x NCAA qualifier Assistant Athletic Director/Communications:............. Michael Fragale Sports Information Director:.......................................Bryan Messerly Associate Sports Information Director:..............................Katie Kane Assistant Sports Information Director:................Shannon McNamara Sports Publications Director:...............................................Joe Swan Assistant Sports Publications Director:...................... Tim Goodenow Wrestling Contact:.................................................. Daniel Whitehead Contact’s Email:............................. Daniel.Whitehead@mail.wvu.edu Sports Communication Phone:...................................(304) 293-9906 Sports Communication Fax:.......................................(304) 293-4105 Website:.............................................................. MSNsportsNET.com
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SACRED HEART, RUTGERS AND PENN STATE NOV. 21, 2010: VESTAL, N.Y. For the fourth straight year, WVU will participate in the “Sprawl & Brawl” dual meets in upstate New York. The Mountaineers’ fourth, fifth and sixth duals of the season come against difficult squads in Sacred Heart, Rutgers and Penn State. Penn State is a projected top-10 team while Rutgers has a probable top-15 lineup. The Scarlet Knights and Nittany Lions return multiple All-Americans and NCAA participants. CLIFF KEEN LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL DEC. 3-4, 2010: PRIMM, NEV. Following the Sprawl & Brawl, the Mountaineers head west to Nevada to compete in the 29th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. WVU wrestlers will face opponents from schools such as Nebraska, Purdue, Oregon State and Cornell. Last year, Mountaineer Matt Ryan placed sixth in the 184-lb class after beating grapplers from the likes of Oklahoma and Oregon State. Brandon Williamson and Donnie Jones also represented WVU well with wins over opponents from NC State, Cal Poly, Drexel and Arizona State.
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RENO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS DEC. 19, 2010: RENO, NEV. After a couple weeks’ rest and recovery from the challenging matches in Las Vegas, WVU will fly back west to Reno, Nev., for the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions. Schools such as Stanford, North Carolina, Wyoming, Penn State and Boise State will participate in the 15th annual national meet. Colin Johnston placed third last season after beating wrestlers from Wyoming, Eastern Michigan and Navy. Donnie Jones placed fourth having beaten grapplers from Cal Poly, North Carolina and No. 8 Alex Meade of Oklahoma State.
BLOOMSBURG JAN. 21, 2011: BLOOMSBURG, PA. A week later, WVU will travel to Bloomsburg for its first Eastern Wrestling League match of the year. The Huskies went 10-8 overall and 2-4 EWL last season for a fourth-place league finish. The Mountaineers picked up their first victory of the year last season by defeating the Huskies, 21-18, as Shane Young and Brandon Williamson pinned their opponents while Colin Johnston, Anthony Curcio and Kyle Rooney also picked up decision wins. The Huskies’ top returners are Josh Roosa (149), Nate Graham (174/184) and Zac Walsh (HWT).
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NAVY CLASSIC NOV. 20, 2010: 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 33 years, is the second of five tournaments for the Mountaineers this season. Last year, notable teams such as Duquesne, Campbell, George Mason and Bucknell were among the 12-team field.
MICHIGAN STATE JAN. 14, 2011: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. WVU will host a dual match for the first time of the season against its third Big 10 program in national power Michigan State. It will come in interesting fashion as a “Beauty and the Beast” format has been coordinated with the gymnastics team for both squads to take on the Spartans simultaneously on the floor of the Coliseum. MSU finished 8-8 last year, but performed very well at the NCAA tournament for an 18th-place finish. They return NCAA qualifiers Dan Osterman (141), David Cheza (149-157) and Ian Hinton (184). Last season, the Mountaineers fell to the Spartans, 9-24, in a bout where Shane Young, Donnie Jones and Kyle Rooney picked up decision victories for the Mountaineers. WVU is 0-4 all-time against MSU.
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WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE OPEN NOV. 13, 2010: WASHINGTON, PA. The WVU wrestling team continues the 2010-11 slate 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 the rigorous dual meet competitions that follow.
ILLINOIS JAN. 7, 2011: CHAMPAIGN, ILL. The Mountaineers travel to perennial Big 10 power Illinois for a post-New Year’s dual meet with the Fighting Illini. The Mountaineers and Illini are meeting for just the ninth time in program history as WVU will look to improve a 2-6 all-time series mark against the Illini. WVU will grapple several NCAA qualifiers from a year ago in B.J. Futrell (133), Jimmy Kennedy (141), Conrad Polz (165) and Jordan Blanton (174).Illinois is coming off a .500 season from last year.
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MARYLAND, LIBERTY AND JOHNS HOPKINS NOV. 6, 2010: COLLEGE PARK, MD. In the earliest start to the season in the history of WVU wrestling, the Mountaineers will face top-notch squads at the Terrapin Duals. WVU will have dual meets against the three schools in an all-day event. Maryland and Liberty have strong wrestling tradition and have fully supported and funded their programs in recent years, raising the level of difficulty for the Mountaineers.
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CLARION JAN. 22, 2011: CLARION, PA. A day later, the Mountaineers travel to Clarion, Pa., to take on the Golden Eagles. Clarion had a .500 season last year overall but went 4-2 in conference, including a 20-14 decision over the Mountaineers in Morgantown. Shane Young and Colin Johnston provided the team with a quick lead in that match but major decision victories by Donnie Jones and Brandon Williamson were not enough to overcome the Golden Eagles. Clarion returns several lettermen and starters from a year ago.
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LOCK HAVEN JAN. 29, 2011: LOCK HAVEN, PA. After a week of rest, the EWL action continues with a dual meet against the Bald Eagles of Lock Haven. The Bald Eagles struggled to a 2-9 finish last season and 1-5 in the EWL, but gained experience and return 19 lettermen, including seven starters, to their lineup this season. One of those is NCAA qualifier John Trumbetti (133), who earned a 27-9 record and placed first in the 133-lb class at the EWL Championships. Redshirt senior Nick Hyatt is also set for a big year after going 21-13 last season. The Mountaineers won every weight division except two in last year’s matchup.
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PITT FEB. 4, 2011: PITTSBURGH, PA. The wrestling version of the “Backyard Brawl” continues its 54-year history in Pittsburgh as the Mountaineers hope to trim the 24-28-2 all-time series record held by the Panthers. Pitt returns two NCAA qualifiers in No. 14 Anthony Zanetta (125) and Ryan Jones (HWT) and an All-American, Tyler Nauman (141). The Panthers finished first overall in the EWL during the regular season last year and came in second at the EWL Championships. Last season, the Mountaineers lost a close match, 15-19, to Pitt in Morgantown after Kyle Rooney (197) and Brandon Williamson (HWT) both upended their ranked opponents, No. 19 Matt Wilps and No. 6 Ryan Tomei, respectively.
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OHIO FEB. 12, 2011: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. Almost a month after hosting its first home meet against Michigan State back on Jan. 15, the Mountaineers return to the friendly confines of the Coliseum to take on Ohio, which defeated WVU, 15-27, last season in Athens. Colin Johnston pinned Ohio’s Tim Silvers, while Donnie Jones and Brandon Williamson picked up decision victories. Kyle Rooney also had a great match and upset No. 16 Erik Schuth. WVU holds a 32-14-1 all-time series lead over the Bobcats.
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EDINBORO FEB. 18, 2011: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. After a strong 2009-10 campaign in which Edinboro placed second in the EWL regular season standings and first at the EWL Championships, the Fighting Scots come to Morgantown where the Mountaineers hope to exact revenge from last year’s defeat, 6-29. The task will be difficult as Edinboro returns senior Eric Morrill (whom then-freshman Shane Young defeated twice last year), No. 6 Torsten Gillespie (149), No. 4 Chris Honeycutt (184) and heavyweight Mike Horton.
CLEVELAND STATE FEB. 19, 2011: MORGANTOWN, W.VA. The regular season and EWL matches come to a close in Morgantown as the Mountaineers will look to have a strong finish heading into the EWL Championships. Last year, WVU scored a season-high 34 points in the victory over the Vikings after jumping to a quick 11-0 lead. CSU evened the scored before the Mountaineers were able to pull away with five straight match victories, including two pins and a victory by technical fall. The Vikings return several athletes with strong resumes in Mike Mencini (141), Lawrence Cavello (149) and Robbie Michaels (165). EWL CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 6, 2011: BLOOMSBURG, PA. WVU will travel to Bloomsburg, Pa., for the 36th EWL Championships. As the Mountaineers will look to improve froms last year’s fifth-place mark with 78 points. Three WVU athletes took second place last season (Shane Young, Donnie Jones and Brandon Williamson) while four others placed better than fourth in their respective weight classes. WVU has won the EWL Championships three times in 1996, 2002 and 2004. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 17-19, 2011: PHILADELPHIA, PA. 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, three-time NCAA qualifier Donnie Jones, 2010 qualifier Shane Young and a qualifier from two years ago, Ryan Goodman, the Mountaineers are expected to place multiple athletes at this year’s competition. Brandon Williamson also participated last season but is out this year with an injury.
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OPPONENT INFORMATION Head Coach: Kerry McCoy (Penn State, ‘97) Record at School/Years: 29-12-1 / 2 Career Record: 58-31-1 2010 Record: 19-4 Conf. Record/Place: 4-0/2nd
Liberty November 6, 2010 College Park, Md. 11:30 a.m.
Location: Lynchburg, Va. Enrollment: 11,311 Nickname: Flames Conference: Independent Arena: Vines Center (8,085)
SID Contact: Tim Hartin SID Phone: (434) 841-8974 E-mail: thartin@liberty.edu Website: www.LibertyFlames.com
Head Coach: Jesse Castro (Liberty, ’81) Record at School/Years: 50-38-2 / 4 Career Record: Same 2010 Record: 11-9 Conf. Record/Place: Independent
McDaniel November 6, 2010 College Park, Md. 1 p.m.
Location: Westminster, Md. Enrollment: 3,637 Nickname: Green Terror Conference: Centennial Arena: Gill Center
SID Contact: Luke Stillson SID Phone: (410) 857-2291 E-mail: sid@mcdaniel.edu Website: www.mcdanielathletics.com
Head Coach: Davey Blake (McDaniel, ‘03) Record at School/Years: 22-35 / 3 Career Record: Same 2010 Record: 8-7 Conf. Record/Place: 5-2/5th
Sacred Heart November 21, 2010 Vestal, N.Y. 9:45 a.m.
Location: Fairfield, Ct. Enrollment: 5,684 Nickname: Pioneers Conference: Independent Arena: Pitt Center (2,000)
SID Contact: Brendan Flynn SID Phone: (203) 365-4813 E-mail: flynnb@sacredheart.edu Website: www.sacredheartpioneers.com
Head Coach: Casey Brewster (West Virginia, ‘04) Record at School/Years: 11-41 / 3 Career Record: Same 2010 Record: 2-20 Conf. Record/Place: 0-7/8th
Rutgers November 21, 2010 Vestal, N.Y. 11:30 a.m.
Location: New Brunswick, N.J. Enrollment: 37,364 Nickname: Scarlet Knights Conference: EIWA Arena: College Avenue Gym (2,500)
SID Contact: Matt Haas SID Phone: 732-445-7746 E-mail: mhaas@scarletknights.com Website: www.scarletknights.com
Head Coach: Scott Goodale (Lock Haven, ’95) Record at School/Years: 50-19-1/4 Career Record: 50-19-1 2010 Record: 19-5-1 Conf. Record/Place: 6-2/6th
Penn State November 21, 2010 Vestal, N.Y. 1:15 p.m.
Location: University Park, Pa. Enrollment: 41,445 Nickname: Nittany Lions Conference: Big Ten Arena: Rec Hall (6,500)
SID Contact: Pat Donghia SID Phone: (814) 865-1757 E-mail: Pad11@psu.edu Website: GoPSUsports.com
Head Coach: Cael Sanderson (Iowa State, ’02) Record at School/Years: 13-6-1/2 Career Record: 57-16-1 2010 Record: 13-6-1 Conf. Record/Place: 5-3/5th
SID Contact: Ben Taylor SID Phone: (217) 244-5045 E-mail: bktaylor@illinois.edu Website: FightingIllini.com
Head Coach: Jim Heffernan (Iowa, ’87) Record at School/Years: 8-8 / 1 Career Record: 8-8 2010 Record: 8-8 Conf. Record/Place: 3-5/8th
SID Contact: Ben Phlegar SID Phone: (517) 355-2271 E-mail: phlegarb@ath.msu.edu Website: MSUSpartans.com
Head Coach: Tom Minkel (Central Michigan, ’71) Record at School/Years: 142-170-4/21 Career Record: 157-188-4 2010 Record: 8-8-1 Conf. Record/Place: 2-6/7th
Michigan State January 15 Morgantown, W.Va. 7:30 p.m.
Location: East Lansing, Mich. Enrollment: 47,100 Nickname: Spartans Conference: Big Ten Arena: Jenison Field House (5,017)
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SID Contact: Eric Schulman SID Phone: (301) 314-7064 E-mail: eschul@umd.edu Website: www.umterps.com
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Location: College Park, Md. Enrollment: 37,195 Nickname: Terrapins Conference: Atlantic Coast Arena: Comcast Pavilion (1,500)
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Maryland November 6, 2010 College Park, Md. 10 a.m.
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Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Enrollment: 41,918 Illinois Nickname: Fighting Illini January 7, 2011 Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Conference: Big Ten Arena: Huff Hall (4,500) 7 p.m.
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Opponent Bloomsburg January 21 Bloomsburg, Pa 7 p.m.
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Clarion January 22 Clarion, Pa. 7 p.m.
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Lock Haven January 29 Lock Haven, Pa. 3 p.m.
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Ohio February 12 Morgantown, W.Va. 7 p.m.
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Edinboro February 18 Morgantown, W.Va. 7: 30 p.m.
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Cleveland State February 19 Morgantown, W.Va. 7 p.m.
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Location: Bloomsburg, Pa. Enrollment: 9,400 Nickname: Huskies Arena: Nelson Field House (1,800)
SID Contact: Tom McGuire SID Phone: (570) 389-4413 E-mail: Tmcguire@bloomu.edu Website: BUHuskies.com
Head Coach: John Stutzman (Buffalo, ’98) Record at School: 50-40-1/6 Career Record: Same 2010 Record: 10-8 Conf. Record/Place: 2-4/4
Location: Clarion, Pa. Enrollment: 7,391 Nickname: Golden Eagles Arena: W.S. Tippin Gym (4,000)
SID Contact: Rich Herman SID Phone: (814) 393-2334 E-mail: RHerman@clarion.edu Website: ClarionGoldenEagles.com
Head Coach: Teague Moore (Oklahoma State, ’99) Record at School/Years: 33-50-1/4 Career Record: Same 2010 Record: 8-8 Conf. Record/Place: 4-2/3
Location: Lock Haven, Pa. Enrollment: 5,329 Nickname: Bald Eagles Arena: Thomas Field House (1,700)
SID Contact: Douglas Spatafore, Jr. SID Phone: (570) 484-2350 E-mail: DSpatafo@lhup.edu Website: www.lhup.edu/sports
Head Coach: Robbie Waller (Oklahoma, ’03) Record at School/Years: 2-9/1 Career Record: Same 2010 Record: 2-9 Conf. Record/Place: 1-5/6th
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment: 33,898 Nickname: Panthers Arena: Fitzgerald Field House (6,798)
SID Contact: Jon Brennan SID Phone: (412) 648-8245 E-mail: jbrennan@athletics.pitt.edu Website: www.pittsburghpanthers.com
Head Coach: Rande Stottlemyer (Pitt, ’78) Record at School/Years: 268-216-12/31 Career Record: Same 2010 Record: 17-1-1 Conf. Record/Place: 6-0/2nd
Location: Athens, Ohio Enrollment: 28,442 Nickname: Bobcats Conference: Mid-American Arena: Convocation Center (15,000)
SID Contact: Jason Corriher SID Phone: (740) 593-1298 E-mail: corriher@ohio.edu Website: OhioBobcats.com
Head Coach: Joel Greenlee (Northern Iowa, ’89) Record at School/Years: 143-109-5/13 Career Record: Same 2010 Record:12-5-1 Conf. Record/Place: 3-4/t-3rd
Location: Edinboro, Pa. Enrollment: 8,400 Nickname: Fighting Scots Arena: McComb Fieldhouse (3,500)
SID Contact: Bob Shreve SID Phone: (814) 732-1834 E-mail: Rshreve@edinboro.edu Website: GoFightingScots.com
Head Coach: Tim Flynn (Penn State, ’87) Record at School/Years: 145-45-4/12 Career Record: Same 2010 Record: 9-6 Conf. Record/Place: 5-1/1st
Location: Cleveland, Ohio Enrollment: 16,245 Nickname: Vikings Arena: Woodling Gym (3,000)
SID Contact: Dan Carr SID Phone: (216) 687-5288 E-mail: d.p.carr@csuohio.edu Website: CSUVikings.com
Head Coach: Ben Stehura (Lock Haven, ’00) Record at School/Years: 6-30/2 Career Record/Years: 32-80/6 2010 Record: 2-18 Conf. Record/Place: 0-6/7th
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36th Annual EWL Championships March 6, 2011 Location: Bloomsburg, Pa. Arena: Nelson Field House (1,800)
NCAA Wrestling Championships March 17-19 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Arena: Wells Fargo Center
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Looking back upon the 2009-10 wrestling season, the West Virginia University coaches conjure mixed feelings of both hope and despair. To think about young wrestlers giving their best effort in every match and coming away with significant victories and broken records yields thoughts of hope and brightness for the future. On the other hand, 32nd-year coach Craig Turnbull and his assistant coaches, Greg Jones and Danny Felix, try not to think about the fact that the team struggled through a 3-10 season. “Last year was probably the most unusual year that I’ve had in all my years of coaching,” Turnbull said. “We seemed to have a very unusual amount of injuries to critical people that 27 people received varsity experience last season. It wasn’t by choice, but we kept running out of people to put out there. By the end of the season, we had three scholarship athletes on the injured list.” Despite the fact, many positives were found throughout the season and progress was made toward a bright future for the program. The future of a program is built on the potential of its underclassmen, and that was found on the team as true freshman Shane Young and sophomore Colin Johnston enjoyed incredible amounts of success. Young went 16-10 overall for the year and 5-1 in the ever-competitive Eastern Wrestling League. He scored 26 points for the team throughout the season in dual matches, doubling the amount of his opponents. On top of that, he had 41 takedowns for the year, the secondbest mark on the team. Three of his victories came by fall, including one in just 47 seconds. Other highlights include second-place finishes at the Washington & Jefferson College Open and the EWL Championships. Johnston had a breakout season in which he earned a 21-4 overall record, which broke a school record for 133 pounders for the most victories in a season. The mark ranked fifth all-time in WVU history for the weight class, tying Whitey Chlebove’s 21-11 record set in 1995. Ranked No. 18 in the country for the majority of the season, the Eighty-Four, Pa., native went 5-1 in the EWL and 10-3 in dual matches, scoring 41 points for his team. He had 36 takedowns for the season and an impressive six wins by fall. Johnston also came in first place at the W&J College Open and third place at the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions. “Colin, as a true sophomore, really had a great year,” Turnbull said. “He was getting better as the year went on, was getting quality competition, and had over 20 wins. He would have been the No. 1 seed in the EWL Tournament and would have been considered for a top-12 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but he became another one of our statistics that in the last match of the year, tore a labrum in his
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shoulder and he was unable to compete in the NCAA qualifier match. The 21 wins was representative of the quality year that he had as just a sophomore.” Turnbull has often utilized junior college transfers during his tenure and the 2009-10 season was no different as heavyweight Brandon Williamson arrived from Nassau Community College in Connecticut to make an immediate impact. The junior tallied a 20-9 mark for the year and went a perfect 6-0 against EWL opponents during the regular season. He provided 37 points to the team throughout the year in dual matches and had 17 takedowns during his first year as a Mountaineer on top of earning six of his victories by pin. He made two incredible runs of nine straight wins to assist in his efforts. He capped his initial season with a 2-2 record at the NCAA Championships against some of the country’s best competition. “For Williamson, the level of competition was significantly tougher in Division I as compared to the junior college ranks,” Turnbull said. “At the beginning, he was experiencing both a tactical and emotional adjustment and had to mature through it, which is a credit to him. Sometimes it got away from him a little bit at the midyear point, but he rebounded well and got another nine wins in a row.” Reliable redshirt senior Donnie Jones continued to shine as a Mountaineer and was able to maintain his health throughout the year to start every meet for the team. The Slickville, Pa., native earned a 20-12 record for the year, a personal career 2009-10 RESULTS high, earning his third straight bid to the NCAA Championships where he lost a close 2-4 battle to No. 7 Ryan Morningstar of OVERALL EWL Iowa. He also experienced success at the conference level by DATE OPPONENT RESULT RECORD RECORD coming in second place at the EWL upon medically defaulting Nov. 22........... vs. Wyoming^....................L, 18-19.......... 0-1.......................... 0-0 the title match. Throughout the year, he defeated three nationNov. 22........... vs. Illinois^.........................L, 15-23.......... 0-2.......................... 0-0 ally ranked opponents and led the team with 70 takedowns. Dec. 11........... PENN STATE....................L, 12-33.......... 0-3.......................... 0-0 Other notable accomplishments include a fourth-place run at Jan. 2.............. INDIANA............................L, 9-29............ 0-4.......................... 0-0 the Reno Tournament of Champions and a first-place finish at Jan. 9.............. at Michigan State..............L, 9-24............ 0-5.......................... 0-0 the W&J College Open where he was named the tournament’s Jan. 15............ at Lehigh...........................L, 3-39............ 0-6.......................... 0-0 outstanding wrestler. Jan. 22............ CLARION*.........................L, 14-20.......... 0-7.......................... 0-1 “Like any business, it depends on the energy and the Jan. 24............ BLOOMSBURG*...............W, 21-18......... 1-7.......................... 1-1 character of the people within the organization to create Jan. 31............ LOCK HAVEN*..................W, 32-12......... 2-7.......................... 2-1 momentum within and find success,” Turnbull said. “I believe Feb. 9............. PITT*.................................L, 15-19.......... 2-8.......................... 2-2 that we did find momentum at times last season and people Feb. 14........... at Ohio..............................L, 15-27.......... 2-9.......................... 2-2 did feel that they were getting better. The people who were Feb. 19........... at Cleveland State*...........W, 34-11......... 3-9.......................... 3-2 injured studied film and are excited to get back in the fold this Feb. 20........... at Edinboro*......................L, 6-29............ 3-10........................ 3-3 season.” March 7.......... EWL Championships.........Fifth Place.................... 3 Runners-up Several seniors left a lasting mark on the Mountaineer March 20........ NCAA Championships......47th Place................. 0 All-Americans wrestling program as Mike Rowe and Chance Litton departed * EWL Match ^ Sprawl & Brawl Dual Meets (Vestal, N.Y.)
to graduation. Litton ended his WVU career with a 7-6 overall mark after going 3-0 in dual meets, earning two near fall points and 15 takedowns. One of his victories was by fall. Rowe
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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS March 18-20, 2010 Omaha, Neb. Team Finish: t-47th, five points Qualifiers: Shane Young (125), Donnie Jones (165), Brandon Williamson (HWT) 2009-10 EWL STANDINGS Team EWL Overall Pitt.................................................6-0.......................... 17-1-1 Edinboro........................................5-1............................... 9-6 Clarion...........................................4-2............................... 8-8 West Virginia.................................3-3............................. 3-10 Bloomsburg...................................2-4............................. 10-8 Lock Haven...................................1-5............................... 2-9 Cleveland State.............................0-6............................. 2-17 2010 EWL CHAMPIONSHIPS Team Points 1. Edinboro.................................................................... 135.5 2. Pitt............................................................................. 125.5 3. Clarion........................................................................111.0 4. Bloomsburg................................................................. 84.5 5. West Virginia............................................................... 78.0 6. Lock Haven................................................................. 58.0 7. Cleveland State........................................................... 37.0 2010 EWL CHAMPIONS 125:..................................................... Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) 133:.......................................... John Trumbetti (Lock Haven) 141:......................................................... Tyler Nauman (Pitt) 149:............................................ Torsten Gillespie (Edinboro) 157:................................................ Matt Moley (Bloomsburg) 165:.................................................... Jarrod King (Edinboro) 174:.................................................Phil Moricone (Edinboro) 184:................................................ Pat Bradshaw (Edinboro) 197:............................................................... Matt Wilps (Pitt) HWT:............................................................Ryan Tomei (Pitt)
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EWL CHAMPIONSHIPS March 7, 2010 Morgantown, W.Va. Team Finish: 5th, 78.0 points Place winners: Shane Young, second (125); Donnie Jones, second (165); Brandon Williamson, second (HWT); Matt Weston, third (174); Mike Rowe, fourth (149); Kyle Eason, fourth (157); Kyle Rooney, fourth (197)
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RENO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS December 20, 2009 Reno, Nev. Team Finish: 12th, 42.5 Place winners: Colin Johnston, third (133); Donnie Jones, fourth (165)
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CLIFF KEEN LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL December 4-5, 2009 Primm, Nev. Team Finish: 28th, 28.5 points Place winners: Matt Ryan, sixth (184)
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earned a 10-7 record in his final season by taking three matches by major decision, one by tech fall and another by fall. Many others displayed the potential they have to compete in future seasons. Redshirt senior Brandon Rader sat out for most of the season due to injury but had previously participated in the NCAA Championships in two prior years. Junior Kyle Rooney earned a 12-13 mark while redshirt junior Matt Ryan went 11-6 overall. Freshman Cameron Gallaher was a perfect 5-0 before being redshirted while freshman Mac Mancuso went 9-6 on the year. Others who gained valuable experience on the mat were Nick Vallone (6-3), Ryan Donovan (5-4), Ryan Goodman (8-7), Kyle Eason (7-12) and Nathan Pennesi (9-2). Opportunities for growth were abound as many received practice time both in competition and the practice room. Sophomores Matt Weston, Robert DeSano, Christian Mory, and freshmen Jeff Yeatman, Brandon Lintner, Michael Frick, Brandon Loro, Trey Ayala and Anthony Curcio competed well throughout the year at different tournaments and dual meets and represented the school well with their hard work put in. “The people who normally would not have gotten experience last season got significantly better and we’re excited about their experience,” Turnbull said. “The program did improve and did get better to create momentum in a year where there was a lot of adversity.” Proving their mettle against the best in the region and the country, the Mountaineers earned five first-place and five second-place honors at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, a sixth-place mark at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Matt Ryan) and third- and fourth-place winners at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Colin Johnston and Donnie Jones, respectively.) In EWL play, WVU went 3-3 overall for a fourth-place finish during the regular season then went on to compete well at the EWL Tournament, garnering a fifth-place mark with 78 points as a team. Shane Young, Donnie Jones and Brandon Williamson took second place in their respective weight classes while Matt Weston came in third. At the NCAA Tournament, three Mountaineers qualified (Young, Jones and Williamson) to solidify West Virginia’s rank as one of the prominent wrestling programs in the country. “In the adversity, we developed talent which will be useful for us next season and in coming years,” Turnbull said. “We did grow through it all and I think the individuals will be stronger and better for it. That said, we don’t want to experience anything like that again.”
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Overall EWL Dual Dual Pts. MD TF NF Pins Fastest Wt. Wrestler Record Record Record For-Against W-L W-L Points Takedowns W-L Fall 125..........Shane Young.......................... 16-10...........5-1............... 7-4.............. 26-13...............3-1.........2-0.......... 22.............41.................. 3-0..........0:47 125..........Anthony Curcio....................... 3-6...............0-0............... 0-2.............. 0-8...................1-2.........0-0.......... 0...............3.................... 1-1..........3:50 125..........Patrick Gibbons...................... 2-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-0.........1-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-1...............--
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133..........Colin Johnston....................... 21-4.............5-1............... 10-3............ 41-10...............4-1.........0-0.......... 11.............36.................. 6-0..........2:03 133..........Anthony Chicuto..................... 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-1.........0-1.......... --..............--.................... 0-0...............-133..........Evan Lodder........................... 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-1.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-0...............-133..........Nathan Pennesi...................... 9-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................3-0.........1-0.......... --..............--.................... 1-0..........2:30
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141..........Ryan Romano........................ 0-6...............0-3............... 0-4.............. 0-21.................0-1.........0-1.......... 0...............3.................... 0-3...............-141..........Brandon Rader....................... 1-2...............0-0............... 1-1.............. 3-3...................0-0.........0-0.......... 2...............6.................... 0-1...............-141..........Anthony Curcio....................... 1-2...............1-1............... 1-2.............. 3-9...................0-0.........0-0.......... 3...............2.................... 0-1...............-141..........Amador Ayala......................... 2-4...............0-0............... 0-2.............. 0-8...................1-0.........0-1.......... 0...............1.................... 0-1...............-141..........Christian Hartsell.................... 0-3...............0-1............... 0-1.............. 0-6...................0-1.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-1...............-141..........J. Larmore.............................. 0-4...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-0.........0-1.......... --..............--.................... 0-0...............-149..........Mike Rowe.............................. 7-6...............2-2............... 2-3.............. 7-10.................1-1.........1-0.......... 19.............11.................. 0-0...............-149..........Brandon Loro......................... 5-8...............0-0............... 0-4.............. 0-20.................0-4.........0-0.......... 0...............5.................... 3-3..........1:45 149..........Mark Tsikerdanos................... 5-3...............0-0............... 0-2.............. 0-6...................2-0.........0-0.......... 0...............2.................... 1-0..........4:45 149..........Zach Cerrone......................... 0-4...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-1.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-2...............-149..........Ryan Romano........................ 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-0...............-149..........Jonathon Waldron.................. 0-2...............0-2............... 0-2.............. 0-7...................0-1.........0-0.......... 0...............1.................... 0-0...............--
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157..........Kyle Eason............................. 7-12.............1-4............... 1-7.............. 3-25.................1-2.........0-1.......... 7...............5.................... 2-0.......... 1:11 157..........Ryan Goodman...................... 8-7...............0-0............... 1-2.............. 3-10.................0-2.........0-1.......... 3...............19.................. 0-1...............-157..........Zach Cerrone......................... 0-1...............0-1............... 0-1.............. 0-4...................0-1.........0-0.......... --..............0.................... 0-0...............-157..........Ryan Donovan....................... 5-4...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................2-1.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 1-1..........5:52 157..........Michael Frick.......................... 3-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................1-1.........0-1.......... --..............--.................... 2-0..........3:24 157..........Mike Rowe.............................. 3-1...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................2-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 1-0..........1:43 157..........Nick Vallone............................ 6-3...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................2-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 1-1..........2:56
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165..........Donnie Jones......................... 20-12...........4-2............... 7-6.............. 27-21...............4-0.........2-0.......... 14.............70.................. 3-2..........0:37 165..........Rick Guerrieri......................... 0-3...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-0...............-165..........Brandon Lintner...................... 2-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-1.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 1-0..........5:27 165..........Christian Mory........................ 4-4...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................2-2.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 2-0..........2:33 165..........Jeff Yeatman........................... 4-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-1.........1-1.......... --..............--.................... 1-0..........5:32 174..........Matt Weston........................... 4-7...............2-3............... 2-6.............. 6-24.................0-1.........0-0.......... 0...............12.................. 0-1...............-174..........Christian Mory........................ 0-2...............0-1............... 0-2.............. 0-8...................0-0.........0-1.......... 0...............1.................... 0-0...............-174..........Chance Litton......................... 7-4...............0-0............... 3-0.............. 9-0...................0-1.........0-1.......... 2...............15.................. 1-0..........4:52 174..........Scott Barry.............................. 2-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 1-1..........6:24
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184..........Robert DeSano...................... 1-9...............1-4............... 1-5.............. 3-24.................0-1.........0-1.......... --..............5.................... 0-3...............-184..........Brandon Boyer....................... 0-1...............0-0............... 0-1.............. 0-6...................0-0.........0-0.......... 0...............0.................... 0-1...............-184..........Matt Ryan............................... 11-6..............0-0............... 1-4.............. 3-16.................2-1.........1-0.......... 8...............9.................... 4-1..........1:14 184..........Ryan Fell................................ 3-4...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-1.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 1-2..........0:47 184..........Mac Mancuso......................... 9-6...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................1-1.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-0...............-184..........Matt Weston........................... 5-5...............0-1............... 0-1.............. 0-3...................0-0.........1-0.......... --..............1.................... 1-0..........4:16 184..........Aaron Wood........................... 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-1...............--
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197..........Kyle Rooney........................... 12-13...........4-2............... 7-5.............. 27-15...............0-1.........0-0.......... 10.............14.................. 4-1..........2:24 197..........Cameron Gallaher.................. 5-0...............0-0............... 1-0.............. 6-0...................0-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 1-0..........1:25 HWT........Brandon Williamson............... 20-9.............6-0............... 9-4.............. 37-16...............2-1.........2-0.......... 15.............17.................. 6-1..........1:43 HWT........Justin Haines.......................... 1-4...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................1-0.........0-0.......... 5...............1.................... 0-2...............-HWT........Brandon Pollay....................... 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-1...............-HWT........Jesse Sigman......................... 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0.............. 0-0...................0-0.........0-0.......... --..............--.................... 0-0................-
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UNDEFEATED SEASONS 1......Greg Jones........................ 26-0.......... 2004 2......Greg Jones........................ 25-0.......... 2005
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TOP SEASONS BY WINS 1......Jim Akerly.......................... 40-9.......... 1987 Scott Collins...................... 40-1.......... 1991 3......Michael Carr...................... 39-6-1....... 1988 Dominic Black.................... 39-3.......... 1991 Mike Mason....................... 39-6.......... 1998 6......Matt Lebe.......................... 37-8.......... 2005 7......Mike Mason....................... 35-5.......... 1997 Sam Kline.......................... 35-8.......... 1998 9......Greg Jones........................ 34-2.......... 2002 10....Jim Akerly.......................... 33-10-1..... 1988 Dean Morrison................... 33-3.......... 1994 Tom McMath...................... 33-4.......... 2002 Matt Lebe.......................... 33-5.......... 2006
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MOST WINS BY CLASS Freshman 1......Greg Jones........................ 34-2.......... 2002 2......Brandon Rader.................. 30-6.......... 2006 3......Seth Lisa........................... 28-8.......... 2003 4......Scott Collins...................... 26-12-1..... 1987 Jeff Spinetti........................ 26-10-2..... 1987 6......Billy Smith.......................... 25-12........ 2000 7......Kurt Brenner...................... 25-6.......... 2006 8......David Jauregui.................. 23-8.......... 2006 9......Brent Miller........................ 22-13........ 2002 10....Whitey Chlebove............... 21-11........ 1995 Joe Carr............................. 21-11........ 1999 Ryan Wilman..................... 21-15........ 2002
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Sophomore 1......Jim Akerly.......................... 32-12-1..... 1986 Steve Millward................... 32-10........ 1990 3......Matt Lebe.......................... 31-9.......... 2004 4......Greg Jones........................ 30-2.......... 2003 5......Bob Patnesky ................... 29-14........ 1998 6......Joe Carr............................. 28-10........ 2000 7......Scott Collins...................... 27-9-2....... 1988 8......John Koss.......................... 26-10........ 1995 9......Dominic Black.................... 25-11-2..... 1989 Dean Morrison................... 25-12-1..... 1992 Angelo Zegarelli................ 25-17........ 1998 Ryan Wilman..................... 25-14........ 2003
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Junior 1......Jim Akerly.......................... 40-9.......... 1987 2......Matt Lebe.......................... 37-8.......... 2006 3......Mike Mason....................... 35-5.......... 1997 Sam Kline.......................... 35-8.......... 1998 5......Dominic Black.................... 33-5.......... 1990 Tom McMath...................... 33-4.......... 2002 7......Dean Morrison................... 32-7.......... 1993 8......Vertus Jones...................... 31-4.......... 1999 9......Ryan Kehler....................... 30-8.......... 2001 10....Craig Costello.................... 29-9-1....... 1987 Dave Onorato.................... 29-11........ 1991 Matt Blair........................... 29-14........ 1993 Keith Taylor........................ 29-9.......... 1994 Senior 1......Scott Collins...................... 40-1.......... 1991 2......Michael Carr...................... 39-6-1....... 1988 Dominic Black.................... 39-3.......... 1991 Mike Mason....................... 39-6.......... 1998
5......Jim Akerly.......................... 33-10-1..... 1988 Dean Morrison................... 33-3.......... 1994 Matt Lebe.......................... 33-5.......... 2006 7......Joe Carr............................. 31-5.......... 2002 8......Vertus Jones...................... 30-2.......... 2000 Gordon Taylor.................... 30-11-1..... 1987 Shane Cunanan................ 30-10........ 2003
150/157 1......Jim Akerly.......................... 40-9.......... 1987 2......Mike Mason....................... 39-6.......... 1998 3......Matt Lebe.......................... 36-8.......... 2005 4......Mike Mason....................... 35-5.......... 1997 5......Jim Akerly.......................... 33-10-1..... 1988 Matt Lebe.......................... 33-5.......... 2006
MOST WINS BY WEIGHT CLASS 118/125 1......Steve Millward................... 32-10........ 1990 2......Seth Lisa........................... 28-8.......... 2003 3......Chad Billy.......................... 27-8.......... 1996 4......Angelo Zegarelli................ 25-17........ 1998 5......Joe Yancosky.................... 23-17........ 1987
158/165 1......Mike Carr........................... 39-6-1....... 1988 2......Sam Kline.......................... 35-8.......... 1998 3......Tom McMath...................... 33-4.......... 2002 4......Dave Onorato.................... 29-11........ 1991 5......Doug Taylor....................... 24-9.......... 1992
126/133 1......Bob Patnesky.................... 29-14........ 1998 2......Bob Patnesky.................... 26-5.......... 2000 3......Dave Miller........................ 25-8.......... 1990 4......Bob Patnesky.................... 24-9.......... 1999 5......Whitey Chlebove............... 21-11........ 1995 Colin Johnston................... 21-4.......... 2010 134/141 1......Brandon Rader.................. 30-6.......... 2006 Shane Cunanan................ 30-10........ 2003 3......Joe Clarke......................... 28-10........ 2004 Shane Cunanan................ 28-10........ 2002 5......Whitey Chlebove............... 27-8.......... 1998 Whitey Chlebove............... 27-9.......... 1999 142/149 1......Scott Collins...................... 40-1.......... 1991 2......Matt Blair........................... 29-14........ 1993 3......Scott Collins...................... 27-9-2....... 1988 4......Scott Collins...................... 26-6.......... 1990 5......Scott Collins...................... 26-12-1..... 1987
167/174 1......Greg Jones........................ 34-2.......... 2002 2......Greg Jones........................ 30-2.......... 2003 Gordon Taylor.................... 30-11-1..... 1987 4......Sam Kline.......................... 28-5.......... 1999 5......Kurt Brenner...................... 25-8.......... 2006 Greg Jones........................ 25-0.......... 2005 Mark Banks....................... 25-5.......... 1990 Mark Banks....................... 25-5.......... 1991 177/184 1......Dominic Black.................... 33-5.......... 1990 2......Dean Morrison................... 33-3.......... 1994 3......Dean Morrison................... 32-7.......... 1993 4......Vertus Jones...................... 31-4.......... 1999 5......Vertus Jones...................... 30-2.......... 2000 190/197 1......Dominic Black.................... 39-3.......... 1991 2......Jared Villers....................... 27-7.......... 2007 3......Sean Hage........................ 24-12........ 1998 4......Doug Vetter....................... 23-8.......... 1995 5......Jeff Spinetti........................ 22-13-3..... 1989 Brent Miller........................ 22-13........ 2002 HWT 1......Ryan Kehler....................... 30-8.......... 2001 2......Jeff Spinetti........................ 29-10-2..... 1987 3......Bill Nye.............................. 27-5-1....... 1986 4......Bill Nye.............................. 21-4-1....... 1984 5......Frank Jezioro..................... 21-15-1..... 1989 Jeff Spinetti........................ 21-16-2..... 1988
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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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Jan. 28.......................... 1-0 Jan. 29.......................... 1-5 Jan. 30.......................... 3-2 Jan. 31.......................... 6-0 Feb. 1........................... 2-0 Feb. 2........................... 5-2 Feb. 3........................... 6-2 Feb. 4........................... 4-3 Feb. 5........................... 3-1 Feb. 6........................... 6-5 Feb. 7........................... 3-3 Feb. 8........................... 4-5 Feb. 9........................... 5-6 Feb. 10......................... 4-2 Feb. 11.......................... 3-6 Feb. 12......................... 1-4 Feb. 13......................... 6-5 Feb. 14......................... 5-4 Feb. 15......................... 5-9 Feb. 16......................... 5-1 Feb. 17......................5-4-1 Feb. 18......................... 8-7 Feb. 19......................... 4-2 Feb. 20......................... 8-5 Feb. 21......................6-3-1 Feb. 22......................3-3-1 Feb. 23......................... 2-0 Feb. 24......................... 3-2 Feb. 25......................... 0-1 March 1........................ 1-0 March 3........................ 1-0
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SEASON PIN LEADERS 1......Scott Collins............13..................... 1991 2......Brandon Lauer.........11...................... 2003 3......Matt Blair.................10..................... 1993 Ryan Kehler.............10..................... 2001 Ryan Kehler.............10..................... 2002 6......R.J. Costello............9....................... 1984 7......Mark Cagle..............8....................... 1979 R.J. Costello............8....................... 1983 Bill Nye....................8....................... 1984 Whitey Chlebove.....8....................... 1995 Whitey Chlebove.....8....................... 1999 Sean Hage..............8....................... 2000
RECORD BY DATE 1970-2010, excluding, 1971-75 and 1980) Nov. 18......................... 1-1 Nov. 21......................... 1-0 Nov. 22......................... 0-2 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......................... 4-4 Dec. 12......................6-0-1 Dec. 13......................... 4-2 Dec. 14......................... 0-1 Dec. 15......................... 2-0 Dec. 19......................... 0-3 Dec. 20......................... 1-1 Jan. 2............................ 2-3 Jan. 3............................ 1-1 Jan. 4............................ 2-1 Jan. 5............................ 3-1 Jan. 6............................ 4-1 Jan. 7.........................3-1-1 Jan. 8............................ 1-2 Jan. 9............................ 2-6 Jan. 10.......................3-5-1 Jan. 11.......................... 8-4 Jan. 12.......................... 7-6 Jan. 13.......................6-5-1 Jan. 14.......................... 2-2 Jan. 15.......................... 4-4 Jan. 16.......................... 4-3 Jan. 17.......................... 8-8 Jan. 18.......................... 7-7 Jan. 19.......................... 1-4 Jan. 20.......................... 6-3 Jan. 21.......................... 4-1 Jan. 22.......................... 6-6 Jan. 23.......................... 5-2 Jan. 24.......................... 8-4 Jan. 25.......................... 5-1 Jan. 26.......................... 1-2 Jan. 27.......................... 8-3
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CAREER PIN LEADERS 1......Ryan Kehler.............29..........(1999-2002) 2......Mark Cagle..............24..............(1978-81) 3......Matt Blair.................22..............(1990-94) Sean Hage..............22..........(1997-2000) 5......Whitey Chlebove.....21...(1995-96, 98-99) Brandon Lauer.........21..............(2002-05)
RECORD BY DECADE 1921-29.................30-24-0 1930-39.................46-29-2 1940-49...................8-29-0 1950-59.................53-34-1 1960-69.................85-34-3 1970-79.................82-69-4 1980-89.................94-76-1 1990-99.................78-45-2 2000-09.................72-49-4 2010-.......................3-10-0 Totals...............551-399-17
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ALL-TIME WIN LEADERS 1......Greg Jones..............126-4.........(2002-05) 2......Matt Lebe................120-33.......(2003-06) 3......Jim Akerly................119-39-4....(1985-88) Scott Collins............119-34-4....(1987-91) 5......Dominic Black..........105-36-2....(1988-91) 6......Dean Morrison.........103-32-2....(1990-94) 7......Joe Carr...................101-34...(1999-2002) 8......Mike Mason.............100-24.......(1995-98) 9......Jeff Spinetti..............99-43-9......(1986-90) 10....Vertus Jones............95-21.....(1997-2000) Kurt Brenner............95-32.........(2005-09)
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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT OUTSTANDING WRESTLER 1966............................................. John Luckini
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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 1951..................................... Don Kniffen (167) 1951.................................... Bob Boswell (285) 1952.................................... Bobby Perry (123) 1953.................................... Bobby Perry (123) 1954.................................... Bobby Perry (123) 1954........................................Lew Guidi (130) 1954....................................Bill Pritchard (137) 1954.................................. Bryce Kramer (157) 1955.................................... Bobby Perry (123) 1955.................................. Bryce Kramer (157) 1955.................................... Frank Craze (177) 1956........................................Lew Guidi (130) 1957................................... Tom Westfall (123) 1957.................................Mike McClintic (177) 1958................................... Tom Westfall (123) 1958.......................... Charles Sherwood (167) 1958........................................ J.D. Miller (285) 1959......................................Andy Sadie (147) 1959.......................... Charles Sherwood (167) 1959........................................ J.D. Miller (285) 1960.................................. Phil Hoblitzell (167) 1960.....................................Ray Bazzoli (285) 1961..................................... Mike Petres (130) 1962....................................... Roy Sialer (167) 1963....................................Sam Church (147) 1963.........................................Tom Rihn (167) 1963........................................Roy Sisler (177) 1964.......................................Bill Meacci (130) 1964..........................................Jim Jioio (157) 1964.................................Mark Biodolillo (167) 1964........................................Roy Sisler (177) 1964............................. Ken Woodeshick (285) 1965.................................. Jerry Gooden (157) 1965................................... Mike George (285) 1966...................................... Don Check (123) 1966.......................................Bill Maecci (137) 1966............................... Bill Zimmerman (152) 1966....................................John Luckini (177) 1966............................. Ken Woodeshick (285) 1967........................................Don Killen (130) 1967.................................... Jim Stevens (137) 1968........................................... Gil Reel (191) Billy Smith
EWL TOURNAMENT WINS 1.........................David Jauregui, 13 (2006-09) 2.............................. Greg Jones, 12 (2002-05) 3............................ Vertus Jones, 11 (1997-00) 4..............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)
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EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1986..........................................Bill Nye (HWT) 1988........................................ Mike Carr (158) 1990......................................... Dirk Cole (150) 1990..................................... Mark Banks (167) 1990................................. Dominic Black (177) 1990..................................... Jeff Spinetti (190) 1991....................................Scott Collins (142) 1991..................................... Mark Banks (167) 1991................................. Dominic Black (190) 1992................................ Dean Morrison (177) 1993................................ Dean Morrison (177) 1994...................................Dorian Hager (134) 1994................................ Dean Morrison (177) 1996................................... Jason Frable (158) 1997................................... Vertus Jones (167) 1998.....................................Mike Mason (150) 1998................................... Vertus Jones (177) 1999........................................Sam Kline (174) 1999................................... Vertus Jones (184) 2000................................... Vertus Jones (184) 2000..................................Bob Patnesky (133) 2000.......................................... Joe Carr (157) 2002.......................................... Joe Carr (157) 2002................................... Tom McMath (165) 2002..................................... Greg Jones (174) 2003....................................... Billy Smith (149) 2003..................................... Greg Jones (174) 2004..................................... Greg Jones (184) 2005........................................Matt Lebe (157) 2005..................................... Greg Jones (184) 2006................................Brandon Rader (141) 2006........................................Matt Lebe (157) 2006....................................Kurt Brenner (174) 2006.................................... Jared Villers (197) 2007................................Brandon Rader (141) 2007.................................... Jared Villers (197) 2008....................................Kurt Brenner (184) 2008.................................... Jared Villers (197) 2009....................................Kurt Brenner (174)
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EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUE DUAL-MEET CHAMPIONS 1990 1991 1998 2002 2003 2005
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 Co-Wrestler of the Year Scott Collins – 1991 Vertus Jones – 2000 Freshman of the Year Greg Jones – 2002 Brandon Rader – 2006 Outstanding Wrestler, EWL Tournament Vertus Jones – 2000 Greg Jones – 2002, 2005 Most Points Award Vertus Jones – 1999 Jared Villers – 2008 Greg Jones – 2004, 2005 MOUNTAINEERS 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 2010.............5th................... 0........................ 3
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NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS 1...... Greg Jones.............. 17............... (2002-05) 2...... Vertus Jones............ 14........... (1997-2000) 3...... Whitey Chlebove...... 11....(1995-96, 98-99) Matt Lebe................. 11........... (2003-2006) 4...... Scott Collins............. 10......... (1988, 90-91) Sam Kline................. 10............... (1997-99)
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MOUNTAINEER PROFILES NCAA ALL-AMERICANS 1929.......Jimmie Cox......................... Third, 135 1955.......Robert Perry...................... Fourth, 115 1955.......Lewis Guidi...................... Second, 123 1979.......Mark Cagle........................ Eighth, 134 1987.......Jim Akerly.......................... Eighth, 150 1988.......Mike Carr........................ Seventh, 158 1990.......Mark Banks...........................Fifth, 167 1991.......Mark Banks...........................Fifth, 167 1991.......Dominic Black................... Fourth, 190 1991.......Scott Collins..........................First, 142 1993.......Doug Taylor...........................Fifth, 158 1994.......Dean Morrison.......................First, 177 1997.......John Koss............................Sixth, 177 1997.......Mike Mason.................... Seventh, 150 1998.......Whitey Chlebove............ Seventh, 134 1998.......Vertus Jones................... Second, 177 1998.......Mike Mason......................... Third, 150
TOP 25 FINISHES AT NCAA TOURNAMENT 1929.......9th.................................... 02.00 points 1955.......12th.................................. 13.00 points 1988.......22nd................................. 16.50 points 1990.......18th.................................. 17.50 points 1991.......6th.................................... 48.75 points 1993.......25th.................................. 13.25 points 1994.......14th.................................. 25.00 points 1998.......7th.................................... 48.00 points 1999.......9th.................................... 54.00 points 2000.......22nd................................. 21.00 points 2002.......13th.................................. 38.00 points 2003.......17th.................................. 32.50 points 2004.......16th.................................. 31.00 points 2005.......18th.................................. 34.00 points
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NCAA CHAMPIONS 1991.......Scott Collins...................................142 1994.......Dean Morrison................................177 2002.......Greg Jones.....................................174 2004.......Greg Jones.....................................184 2005.......Greg Jones.....................................184
1999.......Whitey Chlebove..................Sixth, 141 1999.......Vertus Jones....................... Third, 184 1999.......Sam Kline............................ Third, 174 2000.......Vertus Jones................... Second, 184 2002.......Greg Jones............................First, 174 2003.......Shane Cunanan...................Sixth, 141 2003.......Brandon Lauer.................. Eighth, 133 2004.......Greg Jones............................First, 184 2005.......Matt Lebe.......................... Eighth, 133 2005.......Greg Jones............................First, 184 2006 ......Brandon Rader.....................Sixth, 141 2007.......Brandon Rader.....................Sixth, 141
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Mike Mason
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)
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NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES Greg Jones............... 4..................... (2002-2005) John Koss................. 4......................... (1994-97) Dorian Hager............ 4............... (1994, 1996-98) Mike Mason.............. 4......................... (1995-98) Vertus Jones............. 4..................... (1997-2000) Angelo Zegarelli....... 4..................... (1997-2000) Joe Carr.................... 4..................... (1999-2002) Shane Cunanan....... 4..................... (2000-2003) Matt Lebe................. 4..................... (2003-2006) Zac Fryling................ 4..... (2004-05, 2007, 2008) Jared Villers.............. 4......................... (2005-08) Kurt Brenner............. 4......................... (2006-09) David Jauregui......... 4......................... (2006-09) Jim Akerly................. 3......................... (1986-88) Jeff Spinetti............... 3......................... (1988-90) Scott Collins............. 3............... (1988, 1990-91) Dominic Black........... 3......................... (1989-91) Dave Onorato........... 3......................... (1990-92) Dean Morrison.......... 3......................... (1992-94) Whitey Chlebove...... 3............... (1996, 1998-99) Sam Kline................. 3......................... (1997-99) Bob Patnesky........... 3..................... (1997-2000) Billy Smith................. 3............... (2000, 2002-03) Dustin Rogers........... 3......................... (2007-09) Donnie Jones........... 3......................... (2008-10)
Dustin Rogers
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NCAA QUALIFIERS (SINCE 1979) 1979.......Mark Cagle.....................................134 1980.......Mark Cagle.....................................134 1981.......Jeff Roscoe....................................190 1984.......Wilbur Wolf.....................................190 1985.......Scott Pifer.......................................126 Wilbur Wolf.....................................190 1986.......Scott Pifer.......................................126 Jim Akerly.......................................150 Bill Nye........................................ HWT 1987.......Jim Akerly.......................................150 Craig Costello.................................177 1988.......Chris Mary......................................134 Scott Collins...................................142 Jim Akerly.......................................150 Mike Carr........................................158 Craig Costello.................................177 Jeff Spinetti....................................190 1989.......Jay Schwartz..................................167 Dominic Black................................177 Jeff Spinetti....................................190 Frank Jezorio.............................. HWT 1990.......Steve Millward................................118 Dave Miller.....................................126 Scott Collins...................................142 Dirk Cole........................................150 Dave Onorato.................................158 Mark Banks....................................167 Dominic Black................................177 Jeff Spinetti....................................190 1991.......Scott Collins...................................142 Tom Onorato..................................150 Dave Onorato.................................158 Mark Banks....................................167 Dan Staats.....................................177 Dominic Black................................190 1992.......Steve Millward................................118 Tom Onorato..................................142 Dave Onorato.................................158 Dean Morrison................................177 1993.......Matt Blair........................................142 Doug Taylor....................................158
Scott Hage.....................................167 Dean Morrison................................177 Dan Staats.....................................190 1994.......Chad Billy.......................................118 Dorian Hager..................................135 Matt Blair........................................142 Keith Taylor....................................150 John Koss......................................167 Dean Morrison................................177 Jim Howard................................. HWT 1995.......Keith Taylor....................................142 Mike Mason....................................150 Scott Hage.....................................167 John Koss......................................177 1996.......Chad Billy.......................................118 Whitey Chlebove............................134 Dorian Hager..................................142 Mike Mason....................................150 Jason Frable..................................158 Scott Hage.....................................167 John Koss......................................177 1997.......Angelo Zegarelli.............................118 Dorian Hager..................................142 Mike Mason....................................150 Sam Kline.......................................158 Vertus Jones..................................167 John Koss......................................177 Vince Pellis.................................. HWT 1998.......Angelo Zegarelli.............................118 Bob Patnesky.................................126 Whitey Chlebove............................134 Dorian Hager..................................142 Mike Mason....................................150 Sam Kline.......................................158 Vertus Jones..................................177 1999.......Angelo Zegarelli.............................125 Bob Patnesky.................................133 Whitey Chlebove............................141 Joe Carr.........................................149 Richard Taylor................................165 Sam Kline.......................................174 Vertus Jones..................................184 Mike Torriero
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Sean Hage.................................. HWT 2000.......Angelo Zegarelli.............................125 Bob Patnesky.................................133 Billy Smith......................................149 Joe Carr.........................................157 Vertus Jones..................................184 Sean Hage.................................. HWT 2001.......Joe Carr.........................................157 Ryan Kehler................................ HWT 2002.......Shane Cunanan.............................141 Billy Smith......................................149 Joe Carr.........................................157 Tom McMath...................................165 Greg Jones.....................................174 Brent Miller.....................................197 Ryan Kehler................................ HWT 2003.......Seth Lisa........................................125 Brandon Lauer...............................133 Shane Cunanan.............................141 Billy Smith......................................149 Matt Lebe.......................................157 Tom McMath...................................165 Greg Jones.....................................174 Ryan Wilman..................................184 Brent Miller.................................. HWT 2004.......Casey Brewster..............................125 Joe Clarke......................................141 Mike Torriero..................................149 Matt Lebe.......................................157 Zac Fryling.....................................165 Greg Jones.....................................184 Matt Daddino..................................197 2005.......Shawn Cordell................................125 Seth Lisa........................................133 Matt Lebe.......................................157 Zac Fryling.....................................165 Greg Jones.....................................184 Jared Villers...................................184 2006.......Brandon Rader...............................141 David Jauregui...............................149 Matt Lebe.......................................157 Larry Hall........................................165 Kurt Brenner...................................174 Jared Villers...................................197 2007.......Mark Anderson...............................133 Brandon Rader...............................141 David Jauregui...............................149 Zac Fryling.....................................157 Kurt Brenner...................................174 Jared Villers...................................197 Dustin Rogers............................. HWT 2008.......David Jauregui...............................149 Zac Fryling.....................................157 Donnie Jones.................................165 Chance Litton.................................174 Kurt Brenner...................................184 Jared Villers...................................197 Dustin Rogers............................. HWT 2009*......David Jauregui...............................149 Ryan Goodman..............................157 Donnie Jones.................................165 Kurt Brenner...................................174 Dustin Rogers............................. HWT 2010.......Shane Young..................................125 Donnie Jones.................................165 Brandon Williamson.................... HWT * New system implemented by the NCAA to qualify for the NCAA Tournament
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1985... Craig Turnbull....... R.J. Costello, Mike Levanduski...............13-3-0 1986... Craig Turnbull....... Bill Nye, Thad Turner...............................12-7-0 1987... Craig Turnbull....... Jim Akerly Gordon Taylor.........................10-6-0 1988... Craig Turnbull....... Jim Akerly, Craig Costello........................10-7-0 1989... Craig Turnbull....... None..........................................................7-7-0 1990... Craig Turnbull....... Dominic Black, Scott Collins.................. 14-1-0* 1991... Craig Turnbull....... Mark Banks, Dominic Black, Scott Collins............................................11-5-0* 1992... Craig Turnbull....... Dave Onorato, Tom Onorato, Doug Taylor.7-6-0 1993... Craig Turnbull....... Tom Onorato, Doug Taylor.........................7-5-0 1994... Craig Turnbull....... Matt Blair, Dean Morrison, Keith Taylor.....6-4-0 1995... Craig Turnbull....... Keith Taylor, Doug Vetter...........................4-6-0 1996... Craig Turnbull....... Scott Hage, Jim Howard, Mike Mason....7-5-1+ 1997... Craig Turnbull....... Mike Mason...............................................4-6-0 1998... Craig Turnbull....... Mike Mason, Sam Kline..........................11-3-1* 1999... Craig Turnbull....... Sam Kline..................................................7-4-0 2000... Craig Turnbull....... Vertus Jones, Bob Patnesky......................6-4-1 2001... Craig Turnbull....... Joe Carr, Billy Smith..................................4-9-0 2002... Craig Turnbull....... Shane Cunanan, Tom McMath, Billy Smith............................................ 12-2-0*+ 2003... Craig Turnbull....... Shane Cunanan, Tom McMath, Billy Smith................................................ 9-3-0* 2004... Craig Turnbull....... Joe Clarke, Greg Jones, Matt Lebe, Mike Torriero............................................9-5-0+ 2005... Craig Turnbull....... Greg Jones, Matt Lebe............................ 5-6-1* 2006... Craig Turnbull....... Matt Lebe...................................................6-6-0 2007... Craig Turnbull....... Zac Fryling, Jared Villers...........................5-5-0 2008... Craig Turnbull....... Kurt Brenner, Zac Fryling, David Jauregui...........................................8-5-0 2009... Craig Turnbull....... Kurt Brenner, David Jauregui, Dustin Rogers............................................8-4-2 2010... Craig Turnbull....... Brandon Williamson.................................3-10-0 TOTAL.......................................................................................551-399-17 * Eastern Wrestling League Dual Meet Champions + Eastern Wrestling League Tournament Champions
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Bob Perry
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Year Coach Captains Record 1921... R.B. Dayton.......... Scotty Hough.............................................3-3-0 1922... R.B. Dayton.......... Scotty Hough.............................................5-3-0 1923... R.B. Dayton.......... Al Millender................................................6-2-0 1924... Steve Harrick........ Tony Suder................................................2-1-0 1925... Steve Harrick........ Ward Wylie................................................4-3-0 1926... Steve Harrick........ Ward Wylie................................................3-1-0 1927... Steve Harrick........ Joe Millender.............................................2-4-0 1928... Steve Harrick........ Emil Suder.................................................2-4-0 1929... Steve Harrick........ Jimmie Cox................................................3-3-0 1930... Steve Harrick........ Gordon Brill................................................5-3-0 1931... Steve Harrick........ Gordon Meyers..........................................4-5-0 1932... Steve Harrick........ J.J. Fletcher...............................................5-3-1 1933... Denny Myers......... Floyd “Ben” Schwartzwalder......................6-2-0 1934... Denny Myers......... Albert Gwynne...........................................4-2-1 1935... Albert Gwynne...... Dick Chittum..............................................5-3-0 1936... Albert Gwynne...... Charles Sites.............................................7-0-0 1937... Albert Gwynne...... Robert Kyle................................................4-4-0 1938... Albert Gwynne...... Paul Hodges..............................................5-3-0 1939... Albert Gwynne...... Earle Lancaster.........................................1-4-0 1940... Albert Gwynne...... Paul Satterfield..........................................2-4-0 1941... Albert Gwynne...... Robert McArdle..........................................1-5-0 1942... Albert Gwynne...... Simeon Hall...............................................1-6-0 1943 to 1946............................................ no wrestling due to World War II 1947... Albert Gwynne...... Jim Mendenhall.........................................0-4-0 1948... Steve Harrick........ Bob DeAntonis...........................................0-7-0 1949... Steve Harrick........ Bob DeAntonis...........................................4-3-0 1950... Steve Harrick........ Bob DeAntonis...........................................7-1-0 1951... Steve Harrick........ Gene Brewer.............................................3-5-0 1952... Steve Harrick........ Bob Boswell...............................................7-2-0 1953... Steve Harrick........ Don Strimble..............................................6-2-0 1954... Steve Harrick........ Bob Perry...................................................5-4-0 1955... Steve Harrick........ Bob Perry...................................................4-2-0 1956... Steve Harrick........ Lewis Guidi................................................1-6-1 1957... Steve Harrick........ Tom Westfall..............................................5-6-0 1958... Steve Harrick........ Tom Westfall..............................................6-4-0 1959... Steve Harrick........ Tom Westfall..............................................9-2-0 1960... Steve Harrick........ Charles Sherwood.....................................9-2-0 1961... Steve Harrick........ Paul Hoblitzell............................................9-3-0 1962... Steve Harrick........ Roy Sisler..................................................7-3-1 1963... Steve Harrick........ George Nedeff............................................10-3 1964... Steve Harrick........ Roy Sisler................................................... 11-3 1965... Steve Harrick........ Jim Jioio.....................................................9-3-1 1966... Steve Harrick........ Don Check, Francis Pavlovich...................4-8-0 1967... Steve Harrick........ Bill Zimmerman, Angelo Gianni.................9-3-0 1968... George Nedeff...... Angelo Gianni, Don Killen..........................8-3-1 1969... George Nedeff...... Jeff Flickenger...........................................9-3-0 1970... George Nedeff...... Dave McCandles.......................................4-6-0 1971... George Nedeff...... Bob Vettorel, Steve Orlosky..................... 11-4-1 1972... George Nedeff...... Bob Vettorel, Roger Lamens...................10-5-0 1973... George Nedeff...... Bob Vettorel...............................................8-7-0 1974... George Nedeff...... Garrett Breakiron, Tom Oleszewski...........7-7-1 1975... Fred Liechti........... Tom Oleszewski.........................................9-5-0 1976... Fred Liechti........... Rick Pennesi, Pat Lupinetti......................14-5-0 1977... Fred Liechti........... Mark Durham, Chuck Fordyce.................3-17-0 1978... Fred Liechti........... Mark Durham.............................................7-9-0 1979... Craig Turnbull....... Mark Cagle, Cliff Boone.............................9-4-2 1980... Craig Turnbull....... Mark Cagle, Nick Ruland.........................6-10-1 1981... Craig Turnbull....... Mark Cagle............................................12-10-0 1982... Craig Turnbull....... Nick Ruland, Don Tasser.........................10-9-0 1983... Craig Turnbull....... Kurt Anderson, Mike Levanduski...............6-9-0 1984... Craig Turnbull....... R.J. Costello, Mike Levanduski.................8-8-0
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SERIES RECORDS MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING COACHING STAFF MOUNTAINEER PROFILES 2010-11 SEASON 2009-10 REVIEW RECORD BOOK WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Series Last Last Opponent W L T Began Meeting Win Akron.............................. 3........ 1........ 0.......... 1969......1980..... 1980 Alderson-Broaddus......... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1976......1976..... 1976 Anderson........................ 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1976......1976..... 1976 Appalachian State.......... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1985......1985..... 1985 Arizona State.................. 1........ 4........ 0.......... 1984......1998..... 1998 Army............................... 1........ 1........ 0.......... 1932......1993..... 1932 Augsburg........................ 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1992......1992........ ---Baltimore........................ 6........ 1........ 0.......... 1957......1977..... 1977 Bloomsburg.................... 18...... 12...... 1.......... 1979......2010..... 2010 Boise State..................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1990......1990..... 1990 Boston............................ 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1994......1994........ ---Bowling Green................ 3........ 5........ 0.......... 1959......1968..... 1965 Buffalo............................ 2........ 0........ 0.......... 2001......2002..... 2002 Cal Poly.......................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 2008......2008..... 2008 Cal State Fullerton.......... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 2008......2008..... 2008 California, Pa.................. 24...... 10...... 1.......... 1959......1993..... 1993 Cal-Bakersfield............... 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1999......1999........ ---Carnegie-Mellon............. 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1921......1921..... 1921 Case .............................. 6........ 7........ 0.......... 1937......1956..... 1956 Catonsville...................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1978......1978..... 1978 Chicago.......................... 2........ 2........ 0.......... 1933......1949..... 1949 Cincinnati........................ 3........ 1........ 0.......... 1970......1981..... 1981 The Citadel..................... 5........ 2........ 0.......... 1958......1966..... 1966 Clarion............................ 17...... 14...... 2.......... 1979......2010..... 2009 Cleveland State.............. 23...... 10...... 0.......... 1979......2010..... 2010 Columbia........................ 2........ 0........ 0.......... 2006......2009..... 2009 Davidson........................ 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1961......1961..... 1961 Delaware........................ 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1973......1973........ ---Duquesne....................... 9........ 1........ 0.......... 1971......2009..... 2009 East Carolina.................. 3........ 0........ 0.......... 1963......1967..... 1967 East Stroudsburg............ 2........ 0........ 0.......... 1981......1982..... 1982 Eastern Michigan............ 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1971......1971........ ---Edinboro......................... 9........ 15...... 2.......... 1977......2010..... 2003 Fairmont State................ 20...... 8........ 0.......... 1957......1977..... 1972 Findlay............................ 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1940......1940........ ---Franklin & Marshall......... 1........ 4........ 0.......... 1935......1996..... 1996 Frostburg State............... 4........ 0........ 0.......... 1973......1975..... 1975 George Mason................ 1........ 1........ 0.......... 1977......1979..... 1979 George Washington........ 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1973......1973..... 1973 Gettysburg...................... 0........ 2........ 0.......... 1977......1978........ ---Glenville State................ 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1975......1975..... 1975 Hiram.............................. 2........ 0........ 0.......... 1957......1959..... 1959 Hofstra............................ 0........ 2........ 0.......... 2005......2006........ ---Howard........................... 6........ 0........ 0.......... 1971......1978..... 1978 Illinois............................. 2........ 7........ 0.......... 1926......2009..... 1980 Indiana............................ 3........ 6........ 0.......... 1922......2010..... 1991 Indiana, Pa..................... 20...... 10...... 1.......... 1951......1984..... 1984 Iowa State...................... 1........ 11...... 0.......... 1922......2007..... 2003 Juniata............................ 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1969......1969..... 1969 Kansas State.................. 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1938......1938........ ---Kent ............................... 2........ 4........ 0.......... 1941......2001..... 2001 Kentucky......................... 2........ 2........ 0.......... 1923......1983..... 1983 Kutztown......................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1982......1982..... 1982 Lehigh............................. 0........ 3........ 0.......... 1921......2010........ ---Lock Haven.................... 18...... 14...... 0.......... 1979......2010..... 2010 Lycoming........................ 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1978......1978........ ---Malone............................ 4........ 0........ 0.......... 1974......1978..... 1978 Marshall.......................... 8........ 1........ 1.......... 1930......1982..... 1982 Marietta.......................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1979......1979..... 1979 Maryland......................... 7........ 8........ 0.......... 1952......1988..... 1988 Michigan......................... 2........ 5........ 0.......... 1928......2004..... 1998
Series Last Last Opponent W L T Began Meeting Win Michigan State................ 0........ 4........ 0.......... 1939......2010........ ---Millersville....................... 3........ 0........ 0.......... 1982......1984..... 1984 Minnesota....................... 0........ 3........ 0.......... 1998......2008........ ---Missouri.......................... 0........ 2........ 0.......... 2004......2006........ ---Morehead State.............. 3........ 0........ 0.......... 1971......1976..... 1976 Morgan State.................. 3........ 0........ 0.......... 1974......1976..... 1976 Muskingum..................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1979......1979..... 1979 Navy............................... 6........ 25...... 0.......... 1921......1997..... 1994 Nebraska........................ 1........ 8........ 0.......... 1980......2004..... 2002 North Carolina................ 12...... 2........ 0.......... 1952......2009..... 2009 North Carolina State....... 2........ 1........ 0.......... 1951......1953..... 1953 Northern Illinois.............. 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1958......1958........ ---Northern Iowa................. 0........ 3........ 0.......... 1982......1991........ ---Northern Kentucky.......... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1976......1976..... 1976 Northwestern.................. 1........ 4........ 0.......... 1931......2007..... 1991 Notre Dame.................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1927......1927..... 1927 Ohio Northern................. 2........ 2........ 0.......... 1969......1972..... 1972 Ohio State...................... 8........ 16...... 0.......... 1921......2008..... 1997 Ohio ............................... 32...... 15...... 1.......... 1922......2010..... 2009 Ohio Wesleyan............... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1927......1927..... 1927 Oklahoma....................... 1........ 1........ 0.......... 1986......2003..... 1986 Oklahoma State.............. 0........ 6........ 0.......... 1927......1999........ ---Old Dominion.................. 2........ 0........ 0.......... 1985......1986..... 1986 Oregon........................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1987......1987..... 1987 Penn............................... 5........ 5........ 0.......... 1921......2007..... 1998 Penn State...................... 7........ 26...... 0.......... 1931......2009..... 2002 Pitt.................................. 24...... 29...... 2.......... 1934......2010..... 2007 Pitt-Johnstown................ 7........ 0........ 0.......... 1975......1992..... 1992 Princeton........................ 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1978......1978........ ---Purdue............................ 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1954......1954........ ---Rider............................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 2006......2006..... 2006 Rochester Tech............... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1959......1959..... 1959 Rider............................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 2000......2000..... 2000 Rutgers........................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1981......1981..... 1981 St. Francis...................... 3........ 1........ 0.......... 1966......1971..... 1971 St. Vincent...................... 5........ 0........ 0.......... 1969......1973..... 1973 Sacred Heart.................. 1........ 0........ 0.......... 2007......2007..... 2007 Shippensburg................. 8........ 1........ 1.......... 1957......1987..... 1987 Slippery Rock................. 0........ 9........ 0.......... 1970......1978........ ---Southern Connecticut..... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1981......1981..... 1981 Stanford.......................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 2004......2004..... 2004 Syracuse........................ 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1988......1988..... 1988 Temple............................ 6........ 4........ 1.......... 1933......1977..... 1942 Towson State.................. 3........ 1........ 0.......... 1973......1976..... 1976 Trenton State.................. 0........ 1........ 0.......... 1981......1981........ ---Virginia............................ 12...... 1........ 0.......... 1921......2002..... 2002 Virginia Tech................... 12...... 6........ 0.......... 1951......2004..... 2004 Virginia Military............... 16...... 5........ 0.......... 1925......1969..... 1969 Wash. & Jefferson.......... 17...... 3........ 0.......... 1932......1976..... 1976 Washington & Lee.......... 16...... 6........ 1.......... 1922......1968..... 1968 Waynesburg................... 33...... 11...... 2.......... 1923......1990..... 1990 West Liberty.................... 19...... 5........ 0.......... 1963......1990..... 1990 Western Maryland.......... 3........ 0........ 0.......... 1924......1928..... 1928 Western Reserve............ 7........ 1........ 0.......... 1930......1954..... 1954 Wisconsin....................... 0........ 3........ 0.......... 1987......2001........ ---William & Mary................ 1........ 1........ 1.......... 1967......1978..... 1967 Wilmington...................... 1........ 0........ 0.......... 1967......1967..... 1967 Wyoming......................... 0........ 1........ 0.......... 2009......2009 Youngstown State........... 2........ 1........ 0.......... 1976......1981..... 1981
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1925 (4-3) Steve Harrick 28-0.................W....................Western Maryland 22-8.................W...........................................VMI 16-9.................W....................Washington & Lee 22-5.................W......................................... Iowa 5-12.................L................................. Iowa State 6-16.................L .........................................Penn 3-23.................L..........................................Navy 1926 (3-1) Steve Harrick 19-6.................W....................................... Illinois 6-17.................L................................. Iowa State 14-13...............W.........................................Navy 23-5.................W.........................................Penn 1927 (2-4) Steve Harrick 35-0.................W.........................Ohio Wesleyan 3-24.................L........................................ Illinois 5-24.................L......................... Oklahoma A&M 9-20.................L.......................................... Ohio 29-0.................W..............................Notre Dame 6-19.................L..........................................Navy 1928 (2-4) Steve Harrick 9-14.................L...................................... Indiana 4.5-18.5...........L....................................Michigan 0-25.................L........................................ Illinois 0-27.................L......................... Oklahoma A&M 35-0.................W . .................Western Maryland 21-8.................W.........................................Navy
1932 (5-3-1) Steve Harrick 18-18...............T.............................. Waynesburg 30-0.................W............................. Waynesburg 18-8.................W.........................................Army 15-9.................W................................ Ohio State 0-30.................L...................................... Indiana 10-20...............L................................ Penn State 6-22.................L.................................................. Michigan.......... 17-11................W..................... Western Reserve 38-0.................W........... Washington & Jefferson 1933 (6-2) Denny Myers 32-0.................W............................. Waynesburg 29-3.................W............................. Waynesburg 15-9.................W................................ Ohio State 6-18.................L ............................... Penn State 32-0.................W........... Washington & Jefferson 16.5-11.5..........W....................................Chicago 25-5.................W..................................... Temple 12-18...............L..........................................Navy 1934 (4-2-1) Denny Myers 22-6.................W............................. Waynesburg 30-0.................W............................. Waynesburg 3-25.................L........................................ Illinois 16-16...............T...................................... Temple 28-10...............W............................................Pitt 24-10...............W........... Washington & Jefferson 1.5-26.5...........L................................. Ohio State 1935 (5-3) Albert Gwynne 21-13...............W............................. Waynesburg 22-6.................W............................................Pitt 3-33.................L................................. Ohio State 24-8.................W............................. Waynesburg 8-22.................L....................................Michigan
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1938 (5-3) Albert Gwynne 17-13...............W............................. Waynesburg 4.5-21.5...........L................................. Ohio State 15.5-10.5.........W.........................................Case 7.5-20.5...........L.............................. Waynesburg 6-26.................L.............................Kansas State 22-10...............W..................................... Temple 18-14...............W........... Washington & Jefferson 34.5-1.5...........W............................................Pitt 1939 (1-4) Albert Gwynne 11-17................L...................................... Temple 8-20.................L.......................... Michigan State 3-29.................L................................. Ohio State 26-6.................W........... Washington & Jefferson 9-15.................L..........................................Case 1940 (2-4) Albert Gwynne 8-28.................L.....................Washington & Lee 12.5-18.5.........L...................................... Findlay 5-25.................L.......................... Michigan State 33-5.................W........... Washington & Jefferson 15-21...............L...................................... Temple 17-11................W.........................................Case 1941 (1-5) Albert Gwynne 8-26.................L.....................Washington & Lee 5-35.................L..........................................Navy 8-26.................L................................. Kent State 16-20...............L...................................... Temple 23-11................W............................. Waynesburg 10-22...............L..........................................Case 1942 (1-6) Albert Gwynne 0-32.................L................................. Ohio State 21-8.................W..................................... Temple 3-29.................L................................ Penn State 3-27.................L.............................. Waynesburg 3-23.................L..........................................Case 5-23.................L.............................. Waynesburg 0-34.................L..........................................Navy 1943-1946 - No wrestling due to World War II
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1937 (4-4) Albert Gwynne 11-21................L.............................. Waynesburg 13-21...............L..........................................Case 23-13...............W............................................Pitt 10-22...............L................................. Ohio State 3-29.................L.....................................Chicago 19-11................W............................. Waynesburg 31-3.................W........... Washington & Jefferson 14-12...............W..................................... Temple
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1924 (2-1) Steve Harrick 25-0.................W....................Western Maryland 14-11................W.........................................Penn 8-17.................L..........................................Navy
1931 (4-5) Steve Harrick 32-0.................W............................. Waynesburg 29-3.................W............................. Waynesburg 5-27.................L....................................Michigan 13-19...............L...................................... Indiana 5-27.................L................................ Penn State 15-23...............L.............................Northwestern 3-33.................L..........................................Navy 22-8.................W......................................... Ohio 22-10...............W..................... Western Reserve
1936 (7-0) Albert Gwynne 17-13...............W............................. Waynesburg 18-16...............W..................................... Temple 14-11................W......................................... Ohio 26.5-1.5...........W............................. Waynesburg 15-11................W......................................... Ohio 34-0.................W........... Washington & Jefferson 36-0.................W............................................Pitt
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1923 (6-2) R.B. Dayton 23-8.................W . ...................................... Ohio 3-0...................W . .......................... Waynesburg 24-3.................W.................................. Kentucky 13-14...............L................................. Iowa State 28-5.................W . .................................. Virginia 19-6.................W..................................... Indiana 8-16.................L..........................................Navy 23-8.................W.........................................Penn
1930 (5-3) Steve Harrick 24-10...............W............................. Waynesburg 6-22.................L................................. Ohio State 24-6.................W................................... Marshall 24-6.................W..................... Western Reserve 18-11................W......................................... Ohio 28-10...............W............................. Waynesburg 0-28.................L..........................................Navy 3-31.................L......................... Oklahoma A&M
6-26.................L................... Franklin & Marshall 22-8.................W..................................... Temple 24-8.................W........... Washington & Jefferson
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1922 (5-3) R.B. Dayton 24-4.................W................................ Ohio State 28-5.................W..................................... Virginia 21-4.................W......................................... Ohio 5-17.................L................................. Iowa State 20-3.................W . .................Washington & Lee 14-15...............L...................................... Indiana 0-27.................L..........................................Navy 16-12...............W.........................................Penn
1929 (3-3) Steve Harrick 28-5.................W............................. Waynesburg 14-12...............W...................................Michigan 17-11................W................................ Ohio State 5-25.................L......................... Oklahoma A&M 8-24.................L ....................................... Illinois 8-17.................L..........................................Navy 9th at NCAA Tournament
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1921 (3-3) R.B. Dayton 20-13...............W................................ Ohio State 8-21.................L....................................... Lehigh 12-17...............L..........................................Penn 22-10...............W..................................... Virginia 33-0.................W..........................Carnegie Tech 4-26.................L..........................................Navy
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1947 (0-4) Albert Gwynne 0-38.................L.............................. Waynesburg 6-28.................L..........................................Case 6-24.................L.....................Washington & Lee 6-26.................L.............................. Waynesburg
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1948 (0-7) Steve Harrick 5-22.................L............ Washington & Jefferson 12-16...............L.....................................Chicago 13-15...............L.............................Northwestern 7-22.................L.......................................... Ohio 5-20.................L..........................................Case 9-15.................L............ Washington & Jefferson 8-17.................L............ Washington & Jefferson
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1949 (4-3) Steve Harrick 11-18................L...................... Western Reserve 26-11................W........... Washington & Jefferson 6-18.................L..........................................Case 17-9.................W....................................Chicago 11-19................L.............................Northwestern 18-10...............W..................................... Virginia 22-6.................W........... Washington & Jefferson
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1950 (7-1) Steve Harrick 22-8.................W..................... Western Reserve 7-25.................L.....................Washington & Lee 24-8.................W......................................... Ohio 22-5.................W..................................... Virginia 14-12...............W...........................................VMI 14-12...............W.........................................Case 16-14...............W..................... Western Reserve 14-12...............W............................................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
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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
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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
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
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
1961 (9-3) Steve Harrick 18-8............ W........ A............................Baltimore 21-9............ W........ H.......................Indiana, Pa. 4-39............ L.......... H........................ Penn State 19-13.......... W........ A.................... California, Pa. 22-10.......... W........ A.....................................VMI 18-6............ W........ N........................The Citadel 27-3............ W........ A............................ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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 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
1972 (10-5) George Nedeff 23-14...............W...........A.................Indiana, Pa. 30-9.................W...........A........................Howard 23-14...............W...........A................ Waynesburg 26-8.................W...........A........................ Indiana 42-6.................W...........H...............Saint Vincent 32-12...............W...........H....................Duquesne 33-9......................W............. H... Washington & Jefferson 5-36.................L............H...............................Pitt 22-16...............W...........H............ Fairmont State 38-6.................W...........H............. Ohio Northern 19-28...............L............A................ West Liberty 8-39.................L............A............ Fairmont State 21-15...............W...........A.......... Morehead State 5-33.................L............H..............Slippery Rock 11-25................L............H............. California, Pa.
1976 (14-5) Fred Liechti 18-21...............L............A.................Indiana, Pa. 42-9.................W...........N........................Howard 39-3.................W...........N........................ Malone 26-14...............W...........A................ Waynesburg 47-6.................W...........N.....................Anderson 24-18...............W...........N...... Northern Kentucky 25-16...............W...........A....................Morehead 8-30.................L............H................... Ohio State 23-17...............W...........N.............. Towson State 42-2.................W...........A.............. Morgan State 11-20................L............N............ Fairmont State 30-11....................W............. A... Washington & Jefferson 24-13...............W...........H...................... Marshall 49-0.................W...........H..... Alderson-Broaddus 6-33.................L............H..............Slippery Rock 20-19...............W...........H............. California, Pa. 11-25................L............H...............................Pitt 33-10...............W...........N....... Youngstown State 24-13...............W...........A................ West Liberty
1973 (8-7) George Nedeff 18-21...............L............A.....................Delaware 23-17...............W...........A....................Duquesne 9-30.................L............A................ Waynesburg 20-17...............W...........H.................Indiana, Pa. 31-7.................W...........H...............Saint Vincent 18-20...............L............H....................Duquesne 36-6.................W...........H.....................Frostburg 24-18...............W...........H.............. Towson State
1977 (3-17) Fred Liechti 19-30...............L............H.................Indiana, Pa. 8-26.................L............H...........................Akron 14-22...............L............A................ Waynesburg 32-17...............W...........N............ Pitt-Johnstown 25-19...............W...........H.....................Baltimore 12-25...............L............H.................. Gettysburg 7-30.................L............H......................Edinboro 21-27...............L............A.................... Cincinnati
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1975 (9-5) Fred Liechti 24-18...............W...........H.................Indiana, Pa. 43-4.................W...........A........................ Malone 28-6.................W...........A.............Glenville State 12-27...............W...........A................ Waynesburg 33-15...............W...........H.............. Morgan State 15-21...............L............H.............. Towson State 11-23................L............H............ Fairmont State 0-42.................L............A...............................Pitt 19-14...............W...........A...................... Marshall 20-24...............L............H................ West Liberty 29-12...............W...........A............ Pitt-Johnstown 5-36.................L............A..............Slippery Rock 27-16...............W...........A............. California, Pa. 45-0.................W . ........A.....................Frostburg
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1971 (11-4-1) George Nedeff 15-15...............T............A................ Waynesburg 9-21.................L............N........ Eastern Michigan 22-12...............W...........N........................Howard 25-10...............W...........H.................Indiana, Pa. 28-5.................W...........H....................Duquesne 29-5.................W...........H...............Saint Vincent 21-11................W...........A................ West Liberty 37-2......................W............. A... Washington & Jefferson 21-14...............W...........A............. Ohio Northern 24-13...............W...........H................ West Liberty 9-27.................L............A..............Slippery Rock 26-14...............W...........H............ Fairmont State 29-8.................W...........H.......... Morehead State 14-24...............L............A...............................Pitt 2-37.................L............A............. California, Pa. 22-14...............W...........A........Saint Francis, Pa.
1974 (7-7-1) George Nedeff 38-11................W...........A........................Howard 38-11................W...........A........................ Malone 11-23................L............A................ Waynesburg 15-30...............L............A.................Indiana, Pa. 38-0.................W...........H.....................Frostburg 43-2.................W...........H....................Duquesne 14-20...............L............H................ West Liberty 27-12...............W...........H............. California, Pa. 20-14...............W...........A.............. Towson State 19-17...............W...........A.............. Morgan State 3-39.................L............H...............................Pitt 20-20...............T............H...................... Marshall 12-21...............L............A................ West Liberty 3-43.................L............H..............Slippery Rock 14-26...............L............A............ Fairmont State
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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
1970 (4-6) George Nedeff 15-20...............L............A.................Indiana, Pa. 8-32.................L............H...............................Pitt 7-27.................L............H............. Ohio Northern 24-14...............W...........N.................... Cincinnati 25-8.................W...........A................ West Liberty 11-24................L............H..............Slippery Rock 27-12...............W...........A...............Saint Vincent 8-20.................L............A............ Fairmont State 7-29.................L............H............. California, Pa. 26-14...............W...........A........Saint Francis, Pa.
6-33.................L............A...............................Pitt 49-0.................W...........H.....................Frostburg 22-18...............W...........H................ West Liberty 18-19...............L............A............. California, Pa. 48-0.................W...........A.... George Washington 12-37...............L............A..............Slippery Rock 17-20...............L............H............ Fairmont State
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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
1969 (9-3) George Nedeff 53-79...............L............A................ Waynesburg 53-48...............W...........N........................ Juniata 53-38...............W...........N...........................Akron 15-13...............W...........H.................Indiana, Pa. 9-20.................L............A............. Ohio Northern 28-3.................W...........A.............North Carolina 34-10...............W...........H................ West Liberty 24-6.................W...........A..............................VMI 25-6.................W...........H...............Saint Vincent 22-9.................W...........H............ Fairmont State 8-23.................L............A............. California, Pa. 23-11................W...........H........Saint Francis, Pa.
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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
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2-47.................L............A............ Fairmont State 15-30...............L............A............. California, Pa. 11-27................L............A...................... Marshall 2-39.................L............A..............Slippery Rock 12-33...............L............H............ George Mason 41-3.................W...........H........................Howard 6-34.................L............H..... Franklin & Marshall 5-35.................L............H........................ Temple 6-31.................L............A....... Youngstown State 2-43.................L............H..................... Maryland 15-33...............L............A...............................Pitt 11-34................L............A................ West Liberty
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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 - WVU’s first year in the EWL
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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
RECORD BOOK WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
1980 (6-10-1) Craig Turnbull 21-23...............L............A.................Indiana, Pa. 28-3.................W...........H............. California, Pa. 6-35.................L............A.................. Penn State 15-30...............L............N............................Navy 39-9.................W...........N...........................Akron 21-13...............W...........N.......................... Illinois 13-29...............L............A............................ Ohio 41-10...............W...........H................ West Liberty 36-3.................W...........H...................... Marshall 17-17...............T............H..............Shippensburg 9-28.................L............H.........................Clarion 11-28................L............H.................Bloomsburg 17-21...............L............H................. Lock Haven 28-11................W...........H...............................Pitt 12-30...............L............A..................... Maryland 11-35................L............A.....................Nebraska 9-31.................L............A...........Cleveland State 7th in EWL Tournament
1981 (12-10) Craig Turnbull 44-3.................W...........H.................Indiana, Pa. 25-17...............W...........H................ Waynesburg 18-23...............L............H.....................Nebraska 12-24...............L............N............................ Ohio 20-19...............W...........N....... Youngstown State 43-6.................W...........N.................... Cincinnati 25-22...............W...........A............. California, Pa. 35-6.................W...........A........ East Stroudsburg 16-24...............L............A................. Lock Haven 13-28...............L............N.............. Trenton State 8-33.................L............A.........................Clarion 32-6.................W...........N.Southern Connecticut 23-21...............W...........N....................... Rutgers 6-32.................L............N............................Navy 25-16...............W...........A..............Shippensburg 22-15...............W...........A...............................Pitt 19-25...............L............H.................Bloomsburg 13-33...............L............H.................. Penn State 10-34...............L............A..................... Kentucky 31-15...............W...........A...................... Marshall 23-20...............W...........H..................... Maryland 15-24...............L............H...........Cleveland State 5th in EWL Tournament 1982 (10-9) Craig Turnbull 42-3.................W...........A.................Indiana, Pa. 31-6.................W...........A................ Waynesburg 17-27...............L............H.........................Clarion 6-37.................L............H..................... Kentucky 12-30...............L............H............. Northern Iowa 31-9.................W...........H............................ Ohio 13-23...............L............A..................... Maryland 14-30...............L............A............................Navy 41-5.................W...........H..............Shippensburg 23-15...............W...........A................... Millersville 23-12...............W...........H............. California, Pa. 8-40.................L............H................. Lock Haven 20-19...............W...........H...............................Pitt 3-38.................L............N.................Bloomsburg 33-12...............W...........N..................... Kutztown 36-12...............W...........N........ East Stroudsburg 35-13...............W...........H...................... Marshall 6-34.................L............A.................. Penn State 13-23...............L............A...........Cleveland State 8th in EWL Tournament 1983 (6-9) Craig Turnbull 19-18...............W...........A..................... Kentucky 17-23...............L............A.........................Clarion 40-6.................W...........H................ Waynesburg 12-23...............L............A...............................Pitt 28-15...............W...........H..............Shippensburg 20-19...............W...........H................... Millersville 17-22...............L............A............. California, Pa. 10-31...............L............A................. Lock Haven 13-29...............L............H..................... Maryland 20-19...............W...........H.................Bloomsburg 3-39.................L............H............................Navy 16-22...............L............A............................ Ohio 6-46.................L............H.................. Penn State 27-22...............W...........H................ West Liberty 11-36................L............H...........Cleveland State 7th in EWL Tournament 1984 (8-8) Craig Turnbull 30-15...............W...........A................ Waynesburg 10-21...............L............H.........................Clarion 17-20...............L............H.............. Arizona State 21-18...............W...........H...............................Pitt 19-18...............W...........A..............Shippensburg
39-9.................W...........A................... Millersville 60-0.................W...........H............................ Ohio 18-20...............L............A..................... Maryland 11-33................L............A............................Navy 30-11................W...........A.................Indiana, Pa. 9-33.................L............A.................Bloomsburg 49-0.................W...........H............. California, Pa. 12-27...............L............A................. Lock Haven 9-34.................L............A.................. Penn State 39-4.................W...........A................ West Liberty 17-32...............L............A...........Cleveland State 7th in EWL Tournament 1985 (13-3) Craig Turnbull 27-16...............W...........A......................Edinboro 38-6.................W...........H................ Waynesburg 15-28...............L............A.........................Clarion 19-15...............W...........A...............................Pitt 35-7.................W...........N.............. Old Dominion 20-24...............L............N................... Iowa State 26-16...............W...........N.......Appalachian State 32-3.................W...........H..............Shippensburg 36-9.................W...........H..................... Maryland 47-3.................W...........A............. California, Pa. 20-13...............W...........H............................Navy 21-19...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 20-24...............L............H.................. Penn State 39-7.................W...........H................ West Liberty 32-9.................W...........A...........Cleveland State 40-7.................W...........H............................ Ohio 5th in EWL Tournament 1986 (12-7) Craig Turnbull 42-6.................W...........A................ Waynesburg 12-30...............L............H.........................Clarion 13-25...............L............H...............................Pitt 38-6.................W...........N.............. Old Dominion 0-42.................L............N................... Iowa State 28-15...............W...........N........................ Indiana 34-11................W...........N........................ Virginia 16-23...............L............N............. Northern Iowa 30-15...............W...........N....................Oklahoma 25-17...............W...........A............................ Ohio 36-6.................W...........A..............Shippensburg 19-20...............L............A............................Navy 54-2.................W...........H............. California, Pa. 21-19...............W...........H.................Bloomsburg 16-23...............L............A................. Lock Haven 9-32.................L............A.................. Penn State 36-9.................W...........H................ West Liberty 27-15...............W...........H...........Cleveland State 23-20...............W...........A..................... Maryland 7th in EWL Tournament 1987 (10-6) Craig Turnbull 39-9.................W...........H................ Waynesburg 14-21...............L............A.........................Clarion 18-15...............W...........N................... Ohio State 15-20...............L............N....................Wisconsin 34-9.................W...........N........................ Oregon 13-23...............L............H.............. Arizona State 48-0.................W...........H..............Shippensburg 23-11................W...........H..................... Maryland 41-5.................W...........H............................ Ohio 41-7.................W...........A............. California, Pa. 15-19...............L............A.................Bloomsburg 21-19...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 13-31...............L............H.................. Penn State 31-11................W...........A................ West Liberty 19-18...............W...........A...........Cleveland State 16-22...............L............A...............................Pitt 7th in EWL Tournament
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1991 (11-5) Craig Turnbull 23-9.................W...........A.........................Clarion 21-14...............W...........N.......................Indiana* 19-21...............L............N................... Nebraska* 35-5.................W...........N............. Northwestern* 16-23...............L............N............ Northern Iowa* 15-20...............L............N........... North Carolina* 33-9.................W...........H............. California, Pa. 53-0.................W...........A............ Pitt-Johnstown 16-18...............L............A............................Navy 40-2.................W...........H............................ Ohio 32-7.................W...........A.................Bloomsburg 18-21...............L............H................. Lock Haven
1994 (6-4) Craig Turnbull 9-25.................L............H.........................Clarion 22-10...............W...........H............................Navy 32-6.................W...........H.................Bloomsburg 13-22...............L............N........ Boston University 15-22...............L............N................... Iowa State 21-12...............W...........A................. Lock Haven 36-4.................W...........H...........Cleveland State 15-19...............L............A......................Edinboro 32-3.................W...........H...............................Pitt 22-16...............W...........A.................. Penn State 3rd in EWL Tournament 14th in NCAA Tournament 1995 (4-6) Craig Turnbull 13-25...............L............A.........................Clarion 15-27...............L............H................... Iowa State 9-24.................L............A............................Navy 31-11................W...........A.................Bloomsburg 21-20...............W...........A............................ Ohio 7-28.................L............H................. Lock Haven 23-15...............W...........A...........Cleveland State 15-23...............L............H......................Edinboro 10-26...............L............A...............................Pitt 18-14...............W...........H.................. Penn State 5th in EWL Tournament
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1998 (11-3-1) Craig Turnbull 19-19...............T............H.........................Clarion 30-19...............W...........H.................Bloomsburg 28-10...............W...........N.................... Michigan* 3-33.................L............N.................. Minnesota* 20-19...............W...........N.......................... Penn* 20-16...............W...........N............. Arizona State* 13-25...............L............N.................Penn State* 8-36.................L............N................... Nebraska* 26-12...............W...........A................. Lock Haven 18-13...............W...........H.................. Penn State 42-10...............W...........H....................Duquesne 48-0.................W...........H...........Cleveland State 18-14...............W...........H...............................Pitt 30-6.................W...........A............................ Ohio 25-14...............W...........A......................Edinboro 2nd in EWL Tournament 7th in NCAA Tournament * National Duals 1999 (7-4) Craig Turnbull 22-12...............W...........A.........................Clarion 32-7.................W...........A.................Bloomsburg 10-31...............L............N.......... Oklahoma State 17-20...............L............N............Cal-Bakersfield 20-12...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 33-9.................W...........A...........Cleveland State 41-6.................W...........H................Virginia Tech 10-21...............L............A...............................Pitt 41-3.................W...........A....................Duquesne 13-19...............L............H......................Edinboro 31-7.................W...........H............................ Ohio 2nd in EWL Tournament 9th in NCAA Tournament
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1993 (7-5) Craig Turnbull 22-17...............W...........N................... Ohio State 32-15...............W...........A.........................Clarion 35-11................W...........H............. California, Pa. 28-11................W...........H............................ Ohio 10-21...............L............A............................Navy 12-21...............L............A.................Bloomsburg 19-16...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 12-19...............L............H............................Army 28-18...............W...........A...........Cleveland State 21-14...............W...........H......................Edinboro 6-27.................L............A...............................Pitt 16-25...............L............H.................. Penn State 3rd in EWL Tournament 25th in NCAA Tournament
1997 (4-6) Craig Turnbull 12-25...............L............A.....................Nebraska 22-15...............W...........A................... Ohio State 25-14...............W...........A.........................Clarion 15-22...............L............H............................Navy 16-23...............L............A.................Bloomsburg 19-18...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 42-3.................W...........A...........Cleveland State 13-27...............L............H......................Edinboro 17-18...............L............A...............................Pitt 16-22...............L............H............................ Ohio 4th in EWL Tournament
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1990 (14-1) Craig Turnbull 52-3.................W...........A................ Waynesburg 26-13...............W...........H.........................Clarion 43-0.................W...........H..................Boise State 27-8.................W...........A............................ Ohio 34-3.................W...........H............. California, Pa. 39-4.................W...........H............ Pitt-Johnstown 19-12...............W...........N............................Navy 17-25...............L............N.............. Arizona State 22-11................W...........H.................Bloomsburg 25-13...............W...........A................. Lock Haven 20-13...............W...........H.................. Penn State 31-12...............W...........H................ West Liberty 35-2.................W...........H...........Cleveland State 29-3.................W...........H.................................... Pitt................... 24-10...............W...........A......................Edinboro 2nd in EWL Tournament 18th in NCAA Tournament
1992 (7-6) Craig Turnbull 20-13...............W...........H.........................Clarion 17-13...............W...........A................. Lock Haven 28-13...............W...........H............ Pitt-Johnstown 28-11................W...........A............. California, Pa. 18-16...............W...........A............................ Ohio 16-19...............L............H............................Navy 12-28...............L............A.................. Penn State 23-21...............W...........H.................Bloomsburg 9-39.................L............N....................Wisconsin 18-25...............L............N.....................Augsburg 15-21...............L............H...........Cleveland State 20-16...............W...........A......................Edinboro 14-23...............L............H...............................Pitt 4th in EWL Tournament
1996 (7-5-1) Craig Turnbull 33-3.................W...........H............................ Ohio 10-24...............L............H.....................Nebraska 25-10...............W...........H.................Bloomsburg 19-19...............T............H.........................Clarion 15-28...............L............N.......... Oklahoma State 15-22...............L............N...............................Pitt 30-9.................W...........N....................Duquesne 42-12...............W...........N..... Franklin & Marshall 17-20...............L............A................. Lock Haven 30-6.................W...........H...........Cleveland State 25-15...............W...........A......................Edinboro 19-13...............W...........H...............................Pitt 16-20...............L............A.................. Penn State 1st in EWL Tournament
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1989 (7-7) Craig Turnbull 44-2.................W...........H................ Waynesburg 13-25...............L............A.........................Clarion 6-34.................L............N.............. Arizona State 35-12...............W...........N............................ Ohio 34-7.................W...........A............. California, Pa. 25-12...............W...........A............ Pitt-Johnstown 26-15...............W...........H............................Navy 16-19...............L............A.................Bloomsburg 14-22...............L............H......................Edinboro 12-29...............L............H................. Lock Haven 9-26.................L............H.................. Penn State 14-18...............L............A...........Cleveland State 28-6.................W...........A................ West Liberty 19-17...............W...........A...............................Pitt 8th in EWL Tournament
23-17...............W...........H.................. Penn State 24-15...............W...........A...........Cleveland State 32-9.................W...........A...............................Pitt 34-10...............W...........H......................Edinboro 1st in EWL Tournament 6th in NCAA Tournament * NWCA National Duals
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1988 (10-7) Craig Turnbull 29-11................W...........A................ Waynesburg 20-15...............W...........H.........................Clarion 7-33.................L............N......................Edinboro 22-15...............W...........N..................... Maryland 17-14...............W...........N..................... Syracuse 26-14...............W...........N.........................Clarion 10-25...............L............A................... Ohio State 38-11................W...........H............. California, Pa. 12-22...............L............A............................Navy 21-15...............W...........H............ Pitt-Johnstown 26-9.................W...........A............................ Ohio 13-24...............L............H.................Bloomsburg 17-24...............L............A................. Lock Haven 16-24...............L............A.................. Penn State 15-20...............L............H...........Cleveland State 44-6.................W...........H................ West Liberty 25-11................W . ........H...............................Pitt 7th in EWL Tournament 22nd in NCAA Tournament
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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.
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2001 (4-9) Craig Turnbull 10-27...............L............A.........................Clarion 22-10...............W...........H.................. Penn State 8-38.................L............N......................Indiana& 19-16...............W...........N...................... Buffalo& 22-21...............W...........N.......................... Kent& 9-28.................L............N................. Wisconsin& 7-34.................L............A.................Bloomsburg 24-23...............W...........H................Virginia Tech 12-33...............L............H................. Lock Haven 9-27.................L............H............................ Ohio 12-28...............L............A ..............................Pitt 6-38.................L............H......................Edinboro 19-22...............L............H...........Cleveland State 8th in EWL Tournament 37th in NCAA Tournament & Virginia Duals
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2002 (12-2) Craig Turnbull 16-24...............L............A................... Iowa State 23-12...............W...........H.........................Clarion 23-15...............W...........A.................. Penn State 13-26...............L............A................... Ohio State 36-7.................W...........H.................Bloomsburg 31-21...............W...........H.....................Nebraska 44-3.................W...........H........................ Virginia 26-6.................W...........H.........................Buffalo 19-12...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 29-9.................W...........A................Virginia Tech 32-2.................W...........H...............................Pitt 23-15...............W...........A............................ Ohio 19-14...............W...........A...........Cleveland State 31-3.................W...........A.................................... Edinboro.......... 1st in EWL Tournament 13th in NCAA Tournament
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2003 (9-3) Craig Turnbull 22-14...............W...........H................... Iowa State 14-21...............L............H................... Ohio State 34-0.................W...........A.................Bloomsburg 18-20...............L............N.................. Oklahoma* 15-20...............L............N.................. Minnesota* 22-14...............W...........A.........................Clarion 31-8.................W...........A................. Lock Haven 36-12...............W...........H................Virginia Tech 29-8.................W...........A...............................Pitt 23-9.................W...........H............................ Ohio 19-14...............W...........H......................Edinboro 25-16...............W...........H...........Cleveland State 2nd in EWL Tournament 17th at NCAA Tournament * National Duals
2004 (9-5) Craig Turnbull 22-14...............W...........N...................... Stanford 15-22...............L............N.......................Missouri 13-24...............L............H.................. Penn State 32-7.................W...........H.................Bloomsburg 16-29...............L............N.................... Michigan* 21-16...............W...........H......... Cleveland State* 18-21...............L............N.......................... Penn* 25-15...............W...........H.........................Clarion 21-13...............W...........H...............................Pitt 39-13...............W...........A................Virginia Tech 29-10...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 23-22...............W...........A............................ Ohio 13-25...............L............A......................Edinboro 27-12...............W...........A...........Cleveland State T-1st in EWL Tournament 16th at NCAA Tournament * National Duals
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
2005 (5-6-1) Craig Turnbull 15-20...............L............A.....................Nebraska 12-34...............L............A.................. Penn State 22-16...............W...........A.................Bloomsburg 43-0.................W...........A.........................Clarion 6-34.................L............N.......................... Illinois 16-24...............L............N.................. Penn State 18-23...............L............H........................ Hofstra 23-15...............W...........A...............................Pitt 25-15...............W...........H............................ Ohio 19-21...............L............A................. Lock Haven 20-20...............T............H......................Edinboro 27-13...............W...........H...........Cleveland State 4th in EWL Tournament 18th in NCAA Tournament
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.)
2006 (6-6) Craig Turnbull 16-29...............L............H.......................Missouri 14-28...............L............A........................ Hofstra 21-18...............W...........N.......................... Rider* 15-17...............L............N..................Ohio State* 16-20...............L............N................... Columbia* 22-14...............W...........H.................Bloomsburg 37-6.................W...........H.........................Clarion 20-13...............W...........H...............................Pitt 16-18...............L............A............................ Ohio 25-16...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 5-40.................L............A......................Edinboro 24-12...............W...........A...........Cleveland State 2nd in EWL Tournament 26th in NCAA Tournament *Virginia Duals 2007 (5-5) Craig Turnbull 37-7.................W...........H....................Duquesne 14-28...............L............N............. Northwestern* 18-25...............L............N.......................... Penn* 15-22...............L............A.................Bloomsburg 38-6.................W...........A.........................Clarion 18-16...............W...........A...............................Pitt 16-22...............L............H............................ Ohio 25-11................W...........A................. Lock Haven 16-21...............L............H......................Edinboro 38-6.................W...........H...........Cleveland State 2nd in EWL Tournament 28th in NCAA Tournament * NWCA National Duals
2010 (3-10-0) Craig Turnbull 18-19...............L............N...................Wyoming * 15-23...............L............N........................Illinois * 12-33...............L............H.................. Penn State 9-29.................L............H........................ Indiana 9-24.................L............A............ Michigan State 3-39.................L............A......................... Lehigh 14-20...............L............H.........................Clarion 21-18...............W...........H.................Bloomsburg 32-12...............W...........H................. Lock Haven 15-19...............L............H...............................Pitt 15-27...............L............A............................ Ohio 34-11................W...........A........ Cleveland State ^ 6-29.................L............A......................Edinboro 5th in EWL Tournament T-47th in NCAA Tournament * Sprawl & Brawl Meet (Vestal, N.Y.) ^ St. Clairsville, Ohio
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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. “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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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-alltime 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 threetime 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.
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SCOTT COLLINS Clearfield, Pa. 1991 - 142 pounds
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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.
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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
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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,
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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.”
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“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 it 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
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.
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2005 - 184 pounds Greg Jones capped off one of the greatest collegiate wrestling careers in NCAA history by becoming just the 39th wrestler to ever win three national championships. He also became the first wrestler from the Eastern Wrestling League to ever 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 29882 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.
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 third-consecutive 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.
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GREG JONES Slickville, Pa. Three-time champion
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Jimmie Cox 1929 Wheeling, W.Va. The first WVU wrestler to attain AllAmerica 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 ninthplace team finish.
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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.
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Lewis Guidi 1955 McMurray, Pa.
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Mountaineer Lewis “Lou” Guidi was the second WVU wrestler to earn AllAmerica status at the 1955 NCAA Championships with a second-place 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 12thplace team finish. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Mark Cagle 1979 Phoenixville, Pa. RECORD BOOK
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 AllAmerican.
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.
Mark Banks 1990, 1991 York, 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.
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Dominic Black 1991 Lexington, Ky.
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Making his first NCAA appearance, Doug Taylor became West Virginia’s seventh All-American at the 1993 NCAA Championships in Ames, Iowa. Taylor, who battled an injury-plagued 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 secondplace finish at the EWL Championships.
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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 (199294) 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.
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 fifth-team selection to the Amateur Wrestling News’ all-rookie team.
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Doug Taylor 1993 Milesburg, Pa.
Dean Morrison 1994 Amityville, N.Y.
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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 win 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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Scott Collins 1991 Clearfield, Pa.
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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.
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Mike Mason 1997, 1998 Williamstown, W.Va.
Vertus Jones 1998, 1999, 2000 Slickville, Pa.
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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 twotime 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.
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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 third-place 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 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.
Ian “Whitey” Chlebove 1998, 1999 Northampton, Pa.
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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 seventhplace 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 WVU record at 134 pounds.
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Sam Kline
Sam Kline 1999 Elkins, W.Va.
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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
Greg Jones 2002, 2004, 2005 Slickville, Pa.
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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 raked 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 twice named EWL Wrestler of the Year and was named the 2004 EWL Points Champion. In 2002, he was the EWL Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler and the EWL Freshman of the Year.
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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 first-round 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.
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.
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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.
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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 4-3 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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Team Honors
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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 2009................-Did Not Place
2001........ Ryan Kehler (did not participate due to injury) 2003........ Greg Jones (defeated Oklahoma State’s Chris Pendleton, 7-3) Craig Turnbull (Blue Team coach) 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 2010................Brandon Williamson COACHES’ AWARD 1990................Dave Miller 1991................Dominic Black 1992................Steve Millward 1993................Tom Onorato 1994................Keith Taylor 1995................Doug Vetter 1996................Scott Hage 1997................Sam Kline
1998................Mike Mason 1999................Sam Kline 2000................Bob Patnesky 2001................Joe Carr 2002................Shane Cunanan 2003................Shane Cunanan 2004................Matt Lebe 2005................Matt Lebe 2006................Matt Lebe 2007 ...............Zac Fryling 2008................Jared Villers 2009................Lance Bryson 2010................Kyle Rooney ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1990................Dean Morrison 1991................Rich Ginther 1992................Doug Vetter 1993................Scott Hage 1994................Dorian Hager 1995................Whitey Chlebove 1996................O’Dell Tucker 1997................Vertus Jones 1998................Bob Patnesky 1999................Joe Carr 2000................Billy Smith 2001................Brian Floyd 2002................Greg Jones 2003................Seth Lisa, Matt Lebe 2004................Joe Clarke, Zac Fryling 2005................Jared Villers 2006................Brandon Rader 2007................Dustin Rogers 2008................Donnie Jones 2009................Colin Johnston 2010................Brandon Williamson RED BROWN CUP Presented annually to WVU’s most outstanding all-around student-athlete 1991................Scott Collins 2004................Greg Jones 2005................Greg Jones Zac Fryling
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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 (Blue Team coach) 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)
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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.
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Sharing WVU knowledge with state citizens and the nation is a major component of the land-grant mission. 15 WVU colleges and schools offer 188 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels.
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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. A Farmer’s Insurance study ranked Morgantown as the 8th most secure place to live among U.S. towns with populations less than 150,000.
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Morgantown was named the No. 1 small city in America by BizJournals.com and as the best small city in the East by Prometheus Publications. The American institute for Economic Research named Morgantown one of America’s “Best College Towns.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed the city 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal magazine cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. The Wellness Councils of America named Morgantown an elite “Well City,” and Sporting News named Morgantown one of its “Best Sports Cities.” National media outlets such as CNBC spotlighted Morgantown as an oasis of economic strength in the midst of a global recession, and Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.” A report by Fortune Small Business ranked Morgantown the 7th best small city to launch a small business. The FBI chose WVU as its national leader for biometrics research. WVU is the academic arm of the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence.
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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. The Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a 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.
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WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference. Many WVU students have received other prestigious scholarships, including 21 Truman Scholarships, 33 Goldwater Scholarships, two British Marshall Scholarships, two Morris K. Udall Scholarships; seven Boren Scholarships; two Gilman Scholarships, two Department of Homeland Security Scholarships, and one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. Six WVU students have appeared on the USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team.
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WVU students receive $317 million annually in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships.
The WVU School of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 graduate programs in the field. More than two dozen WVU graduate programs are ranked by the publication as among the nation’s best.
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WVU: A BRIEF PROFILE West Virginia University is one of only 11 schools in the country that are land-grant, doctoral research universities with a comprehensive medical school.
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Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2010 enrollment was 29,306. Alumni: The new Erickson Alumni Center is a gathering place for WVU’s more than 175,000 alumni worldwide. Degree Programs: WVU offers 188 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs. Division Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU; WVU Institute of Technology Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division, Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division, Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va.
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Major Academic Divisions: Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of
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Visitors Resource Center: Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Resource Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides M-F at 10:30 a.m. and 2
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Admission Information: Information is available from the Office of Admissions and Records, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121 or visit WVU on the web: http://www.wvu.edu;
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Mountaineer Parents Club Helpline: Receive information or share comments by calling 1-800-WVU-0096. Someone will respond within one business day if possible.
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JAMES P. CLEMENTS
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James P. Clements has said that no university in the country means as much to its state as West Virginia University means to West Virginia. Since becoming WVU’s 23rd president on June 30, 2009, Dr. Clements has shown a strong dedication to expanding the University’s role as a 21st century land-grant institution, providing superior academic programs, expanding a wellness initiative for students, technologically advancing research for use around the globe and strengthening service and health-care initiatives for the community. Dr. Clements has already announced several initiatives in support of this commitment, including: adding100 new faculty members to achieve goals directly related to WVU’s mission; building a new student health facility to increase wellness efforts; dedicating capital funds to expand outdoor recreational space for students; creating a grants budget office to assist researchers; and increasing research to strengthen the University’s position as a leader in fields such as energy, biometrics and health sciences. Additional priorities have been to continue offering world-class health care and – through WVU’s Top-10 ranked Rural Health Program – remain committed to increasing state outreach in the health sciences. Other goals include finding more efficient and effective ways to use technology to drive progress, increasing the diversity of WVU’s learning community and developing 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. In 2009-10, private giving to the University increased, external and competitive funding for research grew, and student applications increased, keeping enrollment strong. A major strategic planning process was launched, several new facilities opened and ground was broken on a project to house WVU’s nationally acclaimed Physics Program. Recently, Dr. Clements was appointed to the American Council on Education’s (ACE) Commission on Women in Higher Education and was appointed to serve as the Outreach Liaison for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), representing the Mid-Atlantic Region. Dr. Clements’ previous experience in higher education demonstrates his ability to help achieve these objectives and guide WVU to continued stability, growth and prominence. Before joining the Mountaineer family, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president at Towson University, the secondlargest 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 and Information Sciences. He was a fourtime 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. At WVU, Dr. Clements is a tenured professor in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. 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, West Virginia United Health System and WVU Hospitals. 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.
The Clements family: Maggie, Tyler, Hannah (standing); Beth, Grace, Jim (seated), near WVU’s historic Woodburn Hall.
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Oliver Luck is the right man at the right time for West Virginia University. President James P. Clements appointed the former Mountaineer quarterback Director of Athletics on June 9, 2010, making him the 11th person to hold that title at WVU. “Oliver Luck is someone who has succeeded at the highest levels at everything he has done – from his college and professional football playing days to his academic pursuits and his professional business career,” said Clements. “He is the clear choice to carry forward what has truly been a golden era in athletics.” “It’s an incredible honor for me to be appointed as athletic director at my alma mater,” said Luck. “I care deeply about this school. I’ve had an opportunity to serve on the Board of Governors the last couple of years, and it’s given me a tremendous Former Mountaineer quarterback Oliver Luck became West Virginia University’s viewpoint of how important intercollegiate athletics is at a 11th director of athletics on June 14, 2010. land-grant institution like WVU. “WVU is truly one of the outstanding land-grant universities in the country, and I am so pleased to be a part of its momentum and growth. NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the National This is a tremendous opportunity - a chance to return to a University Football League before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris and a state that I love at a dynamic and strategic time in its history.” County-Houston Sports Authority in 2001. Luck’s athletic and professional career has been the epitome of In that role, Luck oversaw the development and management of a success, first as a record-setting quarterback for the Mountaineers $1 billion professional sports and entertainment complex for the city of from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the Houston Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive. Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home Luck’s journey to the big chair at WVU began in his native of the Houston Rockets, Comets and Aeros and the Livestock Show and Cleveland, where in 1977 he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Rodeo. Club Player of the Year at St. Ignatius High. Luck chose WVU over Ivy In 2005, Luck was appointed as the first president of Major League League schools Harvard and Yale, embarking upon a career that saw Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair of MLS him establish school records for touchdown passes and completions Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck was in the midst of during his playing days, while also leading the Mountaineers to a 26-6 securing the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the upset victory over Florida in the 1981 Peach Bowl. Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater. His best season came as a senior in 1981 when he completed 216 Prior to his current position at WVU, Luck was appointed by Gov. of 394 passes for 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He passed for a Joe Manchin in 2008 to a four-year term on the West Virginia University career-high 360 yards in a 27-24 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome Board of Governors, a spot he relinquished in June 2010, to become in the final regular-season game of his career. director of athletics. Luck ended his college career with 5,765 yards and 43 touchdown The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated from WVU magna cum laude passes, both figures still ranking among the best in school history. in 1982 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also earned a law degree Luck was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and 1981, and also received from the University of Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, the Louis D. Meisel Award for the WVU football student-athlete with Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, the highest grade point average. The two-time ESPN The Magazine and in 2008, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Academic All-American was the recipient of Today’s Top Five, Hall of Fame. presented for scholastics by the NCAA and was selected by the He is married to the former Kathy Wilson. They have two sons and National Football Foundation as one of its 10 scholar-athletes to make two daughters: Andrew, the starting quarterback and a Heisman Trophy a keynote speech at its annual banquet in 1982. candidate at Stanford; Mary Ellen, an incoming freshman volleyball Selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Houston player at Stanford; Emily and Addison. Oilers (44th overall pick), Luck spent four years with the Oilers from 1982-86. His most extended action came in 1983 when he started WVU’s Directors of Athletics six games and finished the season completing 124-of-217 passes for • Anthony Chez 1904-13 • E.R. Sweetland 1913-14 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns. • George Pyle 1914-17 • Harry Stansbury 1917-38 After retiring from football, Luck became vice president of business • Roy “Legs” Hawley 1938-54 • Robert “Red” Brown 1954-72 development for the National Football League and later was appointed • Leland Byrd 1972-78 • Richard Martin 1978-81 general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the newly created World • Fred Schaus 1981-89 • Ed Pastilong 1989-2010 League of American Football. He spent the ’95 season as general • Oliver Luck 2010-present manager of the Rhein Fire before being named President and CEO of
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Mike Parsons Deputy Director of Athletics
Garrett Ford Terri Howes Keli Cunningham Michael Szul Associate Athletic Director Associate Athletic Director Associate Athletic Director Associate Athletics Director Student Services Sports Development Governance & Compliance Business Operations
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Niles Eggleston Michael Fragale Patrick Hairston Brad Howe Mike Kerin Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director Development Communications Marketing & Sales Football Operations
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Sean Cleary Womens’ Cross Country Women’s Track & Field
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Jimmy King Rowing
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COACHING STAFF MOUNTAINEER PROFILES ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic all-District II team Marie-Louise Asselin...................................................................... Track Nicco Campriani...............................................................................Rifle Kaylyn Christopher......................................................................... Track Chelsey Corrotto.......................................................... Women’s Soccer Eric Jobe.................................................................................... Football Andy Lamson...................................................................................Rifle Josh Lider .................................................................................. Football Liz Repella . ............................................................Women’s Basketball Kiersten Spoerke.................................................................. Gymnastics Reed Williams ........................................................................... Football
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Team Record Baseball..........................................................................................27-30 Cross Country.............................................................Sixth place NCAA Men’s Basketball........31-7 (NCAA Final Four) – BIG EAST Champions Finished No. 3 nationally in Coaches’ Poll Women’s Basketball......................................... 29-6 (NCAA 2nd Round) Finished No. 15 nationally in Coaches’ Poll Football.................... 9-4, (22/25 in final national polls – 2nd BIG EAST) Gymnastics.......................................................................................19-9 Rowing............................................................................. 6th BIG EAST Men’s Soccer...................................................................................7-5-6 Women’s Soccer...........................................10-7-6 (NCAA 2nd Round) Men’s Swimming and Diving....5-3, 4th BIG EAST (5 NCAA Qualifiers), CSCAAA Scholar-Athlete All-America team Women’s Swimming and Diving................................ 5-6, 3rd BIG EAST Women’s Tennis...............................................................................17-7 Rifle.............................................................................. 11-0 (3rd NCAA) GARC Regular Season and Postseason Champions Women’s Track....................... Indoor: 10th NCAA, Outdoor: 16th NCAA Volleyball........................................................................................17-13 Wrestling.............................................................3-10, 3 NCAA qualifiers
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BIG EAST Academic All-Stars Max Anderson............................................................................ Football Don Barclay................................................................................ Football Carmen Connolly........................................................................ Football Zac Cooper................................................................................. Football Eric Jobe.................................................................................... Football Scott Kozlowski.......................................................................... Football Josh Lider................................................................................... Football Scott Loving................................................................................ Football Cody Nutter................................................................................ Football Keith Tandy................................................................................. Football Tyler Urban................................................................................. Football Reed Williams............................................................................ Football
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2009-10 First Team All-Americans Marie-Louise Asselin ........ Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track Keri Bland ......................... Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track Da’Sean Butler.............................................................Men’s Basketball Nicco Campriani...............................................................................Rifle Kaylyn Christopher.............................................................. Indoor Track Brandi Eskew...................................................................................Rifle Clara Grandt ..................... Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track Jedd Gyorko.............................................................................. Baseball Karly Hamric..................................................................... Outdoor Track Michael Kulbacki..............................................................................Rifle Andy Lamson...................................................................................Rifle Jessica O’Connell................................................................ Indoor Track April Rotilio.......................................................................... Indoor Track Bryant Wallizer.................................................................................Rifle
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Second Team All-Americans Carolyn Blank............................................................... Women’s Soccer Da’Sean Butler.............................................................Men’s Basketball Jedd Gyorko.............................................................................. Baseball Andy Lamson...................................................................................Rifle Tommy Santelli.................................................................................Rifle Bryant Wallizer.................................................................................Rifle
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Third Team All-Americans Scott Kozlowski.......................................................................... Football Da’Sean Butler.............................................................Men’s Basketball Da’Sean Butler
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All-Region Carolyn Blank............................................................... Women’s Soccer Da’Sean Butler (East Region All-Tournament).............Men’s Basketball Raymon Gaddis................................................................. Men’s Soccer Zach Johnson ................................................................... Men’s Soccer Kevin Jones (East Region All-Tournament)..................Men’s Basketball Nicole Mailloux............................................................. Women’s Soccer Joe Mazzulla (East Region MVP).................................Men’s Basketball Megan Mischler............................................................ Women’s Soccer Eric Schoenle.................................................................... Men’s Soccer
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Major Award Winners Carolyn Blank............................ TopDrawerSoccer National Third Team Da’Sean Butler..........................................Lowes’ Senior CLASS Award Chelsea Carrier............................. Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year Noel Devine................................ Konica Minolta Gator Bowl WVU MVP Jon Hammond................................................. GARC Coach of the Year Andy Lamson...................................................... GARC Scholar-Athlete Eric Schoenle.............................. TopDrawerSoccer all-rookie first team Reed Williams......National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete/Konica Minolta Gator Bowl WVU Scholar-Athlete
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Honorable Mention All-Americans Kayla Andrews.........................................................Women’s Swimming Rachael Burnett.......................................................Women’s Swimming Morgan Callaway.....................................................Women’s Swimming Brandon Hogan.......................................................................... Football Scott Kozlowski.......................................................................... Football Michael Kulbacki..............................................................................Rifle Justin Pentz......................................................................................Rifle Shaunna Purtell.......................................................Women’s Swimming Tommy Santelli.................................................................................Rifle
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Brandon Hogan
All-BIG EAST Kayla Andrews.........................................................Women’s Swimming Marie-Louise Asselin........................... Cross Country and outdoor track Kimberly Benda........................................................................... Rowing Tyler Bitancurt............................................................................ Football Keri Bland......................................................................... Cross Country Carolyn Blank .............................................................. Women’s Soccer Jarrett Brown.............................................................................. Football Asya Bussie.............................................................Women’s Basketball Robin Burnett..........................................................Women’s Swimming Da’Sean Butler.............................................................Men’s Basketball
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BIG EAST Champions Marie-Louise Asselin.......Outdoor Track (5,000 meters), Indoor Track (5,000 meters) Chelsea Carrier................. Indoor Track (Pentathlon; 60 meter hurdles) Clara Grandt...........................................Outdoor Track (10,000 meters) Karly Hamric.............................................Outdoor Track (1,500 meters)
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BIG EAST Major Award Winners Kim Benda........................................ BIG EAST Female Scholar Athlete Da’Sean Butler.......................................... BIG EAST Tournament MOP George Farquhar.................................. BIG EAST Male Scholar Athlete Jedd Gyorko............................Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Sarah Miles.............................. BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Reed Williams................................................... Football Scholar Athlete
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ECAC All-Star Robert Sands............................................................................. Football
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Morgan Callaway.....................................................Women’s Swimming Taylor Camp.................................................................Men’s Swimming Korinne Campbell....................................................Women’s Basketball Selvish Capers........................................................................... Football Noel Devine................................................................................ Football Devin Ebanks...............................................................Men’s Basketball Brad Eichenseer...........................................................Men’s Swimming Lauren Evans...........................................................................Volleyball George Farquhar..........................................................Men’s Swimming Jared Goldthorpe..........................................................Men’s Swimming Clara Grandt........................................ Cross Country and outdoor track Jedd Gyorko.............................................................................. Baseball Karly Hamric...................................................................... Outdoor track Brandon Hogan.......................................................................... Football Zach Johnson.................................................................... Men’s Soccer Kevin Jones..........................................Men’s Basketball all-tournament Sarah Kosmak.........................................................Women’s Swimming Scott Kozlowski.......................................................................... Football Nicole Mailloux............................................................. Women’s Soccer Robyn Matthews......................................................Women’s Swimming Gift Maworere.................................................................... Men’s Soccer Sarah Miles..............................Women’s Basketball and all-tournament Megan Mischler............................................................ Women’s Soccer Chris Neild.................................................................................. Football Mandie Nugent........................................................Women’s Swimming Shauna Purtell.........................................................Women’s Swimming Liz Repella................................Women’s Basketball and all-tournament Caroline Rettig............................................................................. Rowing Bri Rodriguez................................. Women’s Soccer and all-tournament Robert Sands............................................................................. Football Chelsi Tabor
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Eric Schoenle.................................................................... Men’s Soccer Abel “Shadow” Sebele....................................................... Men’s Soccer Stephanie Shupe.....................................................Women’s Swimming Hugh Simmonds...........................................................Men’s Swimming Caroline Szwed............................................................ Women’s Soccer J.T. Thomas................................................................................ Football Reed Williams............................................................................ Football
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All-EAGL Amy Bieski............................................................................ Gymnastics Nicole Roach........................................................................ Gymnastics Tina Maloney........................................................................ Gymnastics Chelsi Tabor.......................................................................... Gymnastics
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All-GARC Brandi Eskew...................................................................................Rifle Michael Kulbacki..............................................................................Rifle Andy Lamson...................................................................................Rifle Justin Pentz......................................................................................Rifle Tommy Santelli.................................................................................Rifle Kyle Smith........................................................................................Rifle Bryant Wallizer.................................................................................Rifle
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NACGC/W Scholastic All-America Kiersten Spoerke.................................................................. Gymnastics Shelly Purkat........................................................................ Gymnastics Stephanie Keaton................................................................. Gymnastics Jenn Sharon......................................................................... Gymnastics Hailey Fairchild..................................................................... Gymnastics Amy Bieski............................................................................ Gymnastics Jessica Young...................................................................... Gymnastics Tina Maloney........................................................................ Gymnastics Arlene Hathaway.................................................................. Gymnastics
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Women’s basketball, also set a school record for most wins in a season (29), finished second in the BIG EAST with 13 wins and was the BIG EAST Championship runner-up for the second time in school history. WVU reached as high as No. 7 in both major polls, marking its highest ranking in school history, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s second round for the third time in the last four years. Liz Repella was named an ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA first team Academic All-American while Repella, Sarah Miles, Asya Bussie and Korinne Campbell were named all-BIG EAST. Coach Mike Carey was named BIG EAST co-Coach of the Year. Cross Country finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, marking the third-straight Top 10 national finish for the Mountaineers. Seniors Marie-Louise Asselin, Keri Bland and Clara Grandt earned All-America and all-BIG EAST honors and the squad was named an all-academic team by the USTFCCCA by showing the ninth-highest team GPA in the country, which also marked the highest GPA of any of the Top 25 teams at nationals. The cross country success carried over to the indoor track season as the team posted a program-best fourth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships and school-best 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Junior Chelsea Carrier and Asselin won conference titles in the pentathlon and 5,000-meter race, respectively, while seven student-athletes were named All-Americans, headlined by Carrier, Asselin, Bland, Grandt, Kaylyn Christopher, Jessica O’Connell and April Rotilio. Outdoor track finished 16th at the NCAA Championships, marking the highest finish in program history. Four Mountaineers garnered All-America honors, led by senior Asselin’s second-place showing in the 5,000-meter race. Senior Grandt finished fourth in the 10,000-meters, while classmates Karly Hamric and Bland
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Jarrett Brown
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. That certainly held true for West Virginia University Intercollegiate Athletics during the 2009-10 academic year. What stayed the same? Simply, it was WVU flexing its collective athletic muscles in the BIG EAST and on the national scene, yet again, in what continues to be the contemporary Golden Era. What changed? Simply, it was just changing the calendar to another year. Leading the way in what was yet another banner season for the department was the men’s basketball team’s school-record 31 wins, which saw the squad reach the NCAA Final Four for the second time in school history and win its first-ever BIG EAST championship. The team finished the year No. 3 in the final ESPN/USA Today poll, defeated seven ranked teams, reached the “Sweet 16” for the fifth time in the last six NCAA Tournament appearances, and coach Bob Huggins won his 670th career game in the Elite 8 victory over Kentucky. Individually, Da’Sean Butler led the way for WVU, garnering John Wooden, Basketball Times and Associated Press All-America honors and was named the Lowe’s Senior CLASS award winner. Devin Ebanks, Kevin Jones and Joe Mazzulla also garnered postseason honors. Football posted a 9-4 record and a 5-2 BIG EAST mark, tying for second in the league. WVU posted its fifth-straight season of nine wins or more, played in its eighth-straight bowl game and sixth New Year’s Day Bowl in the decade when it played Florida State in the Gator Bowl. WVU finished No. 22/25 in the final polls, marking the fifth- straight season WVU has finished in the Associated Press’ Top 25. Quarterback Jarrett Brown became the first 2,000-yard passer since 1998, and Noel Devine rushed for 1,465 yards, marking the 13th season out of the last 14 years where a Mountaineer eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark. Ten Mountaineers earned all-BIG EAST honors, while Reed Williams, a two-time Academic All-American, was named the BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year and a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete. West Virginia is the only school in the country during the last six years to win two BCS Bowl Games in football and make four Sweet 16 appearances in men’s basketball.
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finished sixth and ninth, respectively, in the 1,500 meters. Rifle, fresh off its 14th national championship in 2009, posted an 11-0 record in 2010, a third-place finish at nationals and was the GARC regular season and postseason champions. Seven shooters earned 12 National Rifle Association All-America honors, while coach Jon Hammond was named the GARC Coach of the Year. Gymnastics qualified for its 27th regional, and the Mountaineers were hosts of the NCAA Southeast Regional, finishing fourth. On the year, WVU posted a 19-9 record and a 10-2 EAGL record. Four Mountaineers garnered all-EAGL honors headlined by junior Amy Bieski garnering five accolades, including two first-team honors. At Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, the Mountaineer women’s soccer team qualified for its 10th-straight NCAA Tournament appearance with a 10-7-6 record, knocked off the highest-ranked opponent in school history with a 2-1 victory at No. 5 Penn State, and coach Nikki Izzo-Brown won her 200th career game in the 1-0 decision at Providence. Five Mountaineers garnered all-BIG EAST accolades, led by All-American Carolyn Blank’s all-BIG EAST first team recognition. The men’s soccer team advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament for the sixth straight season with a 7-5-6 mark, while four players earned all-BIG EAST honors. WVU defeated two ranked teams in 2010, including No. 3 USF at home, marking the highest ranked opponent defeated since knocking off No. 1 Connecticut in 2007. Goalkeeper Zach Johnson and defender Eric Schoenle led the team in individual honors.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had a combined 13 student-athletes garner all-BIG EAST accolades as both teams finished third at the BIG EAST Championships. Four swimmers earned honorablemention All-America honors. Volleyball boasted its best league finish in over a decade and posted a 17-13 overall mark. Junior Lauren Evans was named all-BIG EAST. Women’s tennis finished the season 17-7, the most wins since 2004, and 7-3 in BIG EAST competition. The Mountaineers had a nine-match winstreak during the season and defeated BIG EAST-rival Pitt for the first time in three years. WVU was honored by the ITA as a 2009 all-academic team, and Stephanie LaFortune and Veronica Cardenas were named scholar-athletes. Wrestling qualified three student-athletes for the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Four Mountaineers finished the season ranked in the nation’s Top 33 and three Mountaineers placed second in their respective weight classes at the EWL Championships. Rowing placed sixth at the BIG EAST Championship with 63 points as the Varsity 4+ boat of Amanda Hirsch, Kaitlyn Brownson, Kensie Phillips, Brittany Brooks and coxswain Anastasia DuPont won a bronze medal. Senior Kimberly Benda garnered first team all-BIG EAST accolades and was named a BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete. Baseball posted a 27-30 record, led by all-BIG EAST shortstop Jedd Gyorko, who finished his career as the school’s career leader in batting average (.404), doubles (73), extra base-hits (113) and is tied for the school record in home runs (35). Gyorko was selected 59th overall in the second round by the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft.
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MEDIA INFORMATION MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Media Information Media Services The West Virginia University Sports Communications Office will be available throughout the entire 2010-11 wrestling season to accommodate media requests.
COACHING STAFF
Following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia wrestling team. Any additional questions should be directed to the sports communications wrestling contact, Daniel Whitehead.
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During the Week Any member of the media wishing to interview a student-athlete or member of the coaching staff during the week should speak with the wrestling contact, Daniel Whitehead, at the sports communications office via phone, (304) 293-2821, at least 24 hours in advance. Photography Members of the media interested in coaches and student-athlete head shots and select action photos can request a photo CD from the WVU Sports Communications Office.
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Comprehensive Coverage All news releases are posted on MSNsportsNET.com. Media can access the latest happenings of Mountaineer rifle by checking in regularly to MSNsportsNET.com’s home page or the wrestling page. Event Coverage MSNsportsNET.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on West Virginia rifle before, during and after an event. Extensive postgame coverage also can be found on MSNsportsNET.com, including game recaps, photo galleries and more.
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And Much More Updated daily, MSNsportsNET.com also provides ticket information, radio and television listings, viewer surveys, trivia contests, links to other great sports sites, the BIG EAST and information on West Virginia’s 16 other varsity sports. Log on by typing in www.MSNsportsNET. com to get the latest Mountaineer news. The place to go daily for all the latest Mountaineer news is West Virginia’s interactive online site, MSNsportsNET.com. The attractive site offers everything for the West Virginia wrestling fan. From live statistics and commentaries, to all the information on the next opponent plus game notes, press releases, player features and breaking news, MSNsportsNET.com is a Mountaineer wrestling fanatic’s haven. And Mountaineer fans from anywhere in the world never have to miss the big game again thanks to MSNsportsNET.com.
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Team Coverage Looking for information on any Mountaineer student-athlete or coach? It’s all on MSNsportsNET.com. Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger.
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WVU SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS MOUNTAINEER WRESTLING
Sports Information The West Virginia University Sports Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 107 with additional offices in Room 214. Daniel Whitehead is in his first season as the wrestling contact.
COACHING STAFF
Mailing Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877
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Overnight Shipping Address Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 107 Coliseum Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505
Staff Michael Fragale........................ Assistant Athletic Director, Communications Bryan Messerly....................................................Sports Information Director Joe Swan........................................................... Sports Publications Director John Antonik............................................................... Director of New Media Mike Montoro........................................Director of Football Communications Katie Kane.......................................... Associate Sports Information Director Tim Goodenow...................................Assistant Sports Publications Director Shannon McNamara........................... Assistant Sports Information Director Lisa Ammons.................................................................... Business Manager Amy Prunty........................................................................Program Assistant Cheryl Maust.....................................................................Program Assistant Julie Brown...................................................................... Graduate Assistant Kelly Tuckwiller................................................................ Graduate Assistant Daniel Whitehead............................................................ Graduate Assistant Tiffany Doolittle................................................................... Student Assistant Grant Dovey....................................................................... Student Assistant
Phone Information Office: 304-293-2821 Fax: 304-293-4105 Directions to the WVU Coliseum/Wrestling Pavilion
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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. Turn right on to Gale Catlett Dive and the WVU Coliseum/Wrestling Pavilion will be on your right a few hundred feet ahead.
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 WVU Coliseum/Wrestling Pavilion is just ahead on the right.
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