2006
NCWA Nationals goes to Grand Valley State
GRAND VALLEY STATE TAKES 2006 NCWA NATIONALS CROWN
Lakers steamroll way to third crown in six years
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - The host Grand Valley State Laker wrestling
team
played the role of unfriendly host this weekend as they steamrolled
their way to the 2006 National Collegiate Wrestling Association
National
Championship at the Grand Rapids DeltaPlex on Saturday.
The Lakers amassed 188 points to take their third title in
six years and
their first since 2002. Coming in second place out of the 62
teams
entered was The Apprentice School with 118.5 points. This was
the
fourth year out of the eight years the Builders have participated
that
they have come in second. Rounding out the top five included:
Pensacola
Christian College (87.5), last year's champion University of Central
Florida (85) and Northampton Community College with 75.5 points.
While the host Lakers took home three individual titles (Billy
Johnson
at 157 pounds, Tony Ferguson at 165 pounds and Mike Paul at 174
pounds),
their superior depth proved to be too much as they amassed 11
All-American honors to run away with that lead. Apprentice School
and
Pensacola Christian took home the next most All-American awards
with
six. The Builders did not have an individual champion and had
four
third place finishes as their best. Pensacola Christian College
did
take home one individual champion (Alex Brown-Thierault at 184
pounds)
and had three second place finishers to lead their charge.
2006 NCWA National Championships
Team Scores
1..Grand Valley State/NCC 188
2..Apprentice School/MAC 114.5
3..Pensacola Christn/SEC 87.5
4..Central Florida/SEC 85
5..Northampton CC/NEC 75.5
6..Univ of Toledo/NCC 51
7..Miami University/NCC 49.5
8..Fresno Pacific/WC 45
9..Blair Academy/NEC 45
10..Kansas State Univ/SWC 39
11..Un of New Hampshire/NEC 36.5
12..Maryville College/MAC 35.5
13..Auburn University/SEC 33
14..Ohio State Univ/NCC 31.5
15..Univ of Florida/SEC 31.5
16..Douglas College/NWC 31
17..Wisconsin-Milwaukee/NCC 28
18..Mott Com College/NCC 25
19..Colorado State/SWC 24.5
20..Un of Cincinnati/NCC 24.5
21..Adirondack CC/NEC 24
22..Northeastern Univ/NEC 23.5
23..Alabama-Brmnghm/SEC 23.5
24..Texas Tech Univ/SWC 23
25..Un South Florida/SEC 21
26..Rensselaer Poly/NEC 21
27..CatawbaCollege/MAC 20
28..Yale University/NEC 19.5
29..Bowling Green/NCC 19.5
30..Marion Military/SEC 16.5
31..Northwest Missouri/SWC 15.5
32..Southern Indiana/NCC 15.5
33..U Mass-Amherst/NEC 15
34..Bryant Univ/NEC 13.5
35..Maryland-Baltimore/MAC 13
36..Un of Rio Grande/NCC 12
37..Lehigh Univ/NEC 11.5
38..Florida A & M/SEC 11.5
39..Florida Gulf Coast/SEC 11
40..Southern Virginia/MAC 10
41..Univ of Georgia/SEC 9.5
42..Indiana Wesleyan/NCC 8.5
43..Clemson Univ/MAC 8
44..Un Texas-Arlington/SWC 7
45..Univ of Colorado/SWC 7
46..Un North Florida/SEC 6.5
47..Univ of Alabama/SEC 6
48..Georgia Southern/SEC 6
49..Luzerne County CC/NEC 6
50..Darton College/SEC 5.5
51..Un Rhode Island/NEC 5.5
52..N Carolina-Pembroke/MAC 4.5
53..Mercer University/SEC 4
54..Valley Forge Military/NEC 3.5
55..Tarrant County/SWC 3.5
56..Lafayette College/NEC 3
57..Wright State/NCC 2.5
58..Northland Baptist/NCC 2
59..Syracuse Univ/NEC 2
2006 NCWA ALL-AMERICANS
125 pounds
1. Frank Mensah (Douglas)
2. Chris Johnson (Pensacola Christian)
3. Danny Ruiz (Marion Military)
4. Kurt Phelps (Grand Valley State)
5. Chris Schwartz (NW Missouri St)
6. Vinny Bianchi (Pensacola Christian)
133 pounds
1. Rollie Peterkin (Blair Academy)
2. Joe Mendez (Grand Valley State)
3. Micah Amrozowicz (Apprentice)
4. David Miller (Central Florida)
5. Daniel Chapman (Fresno)
6. Allen McMillian (Mott CC)
141 pounds
1. Joseph Mavins (Fresno)
2. Jay Erny (Grand Valley State)
3. Jon Glavin (Apprentice School)
4. Paul Rothenberg (Central Florida)
5. Michael Parisi (Northampton CC)
6. Mike Nash (UNC Pembroke)
149 pounds
1. Brad White (Miami University)
2. Jon Peters (Pensacola Christian)
3. Mack Mroz (Grand Valley State)
4. David Brighton (Toledo)
5. Larry Todd (Colorado State)
6. Rob McCarty (Central Florida)
157 pounds
1. Billy Johnson (Grand Valley State)
2. Mike Guttilla (Blair Academy)
3. Justin Iannello (South Florida)
4. Reuben Russell (Apprentice School)
5. Russell Correll (Grand Valley State)
6. David Vanden Avond (UW-Milwaukee)
165 pounds
1. Tony Ferguson (Grand Valley State)
2. Ricky Rieck (Florida)
3. Rudy Leming (Apprentice School)
4. Chris Kostel (Miami University)
5. John Mark Rives (Auburn)
6. Brandon Wallace (UNC Pembroke)
174 pounds
1. Mike Paul (Grand Valley State)
2. Dustin Dean (Grand Valley State)
3. Tommy Priestley (Ohio State)
4. Zachary Sanford (Central Florida)
5. Jaret Grossman (Bryant)
6. Justin Gilliard (Apprentice School)
184 pounds
1. Alex Brown-Theriault (Pensacola Chr.)
2. Steven Kern (Kansas State)
3. Brian Thomas (Grand Valley State)
4. Jimmy Myers (Central Florida)
5. Joseph Spiegel (Northampton CC)
6. Tariq Humes (Florida Gulf Coast)
197 pounds
1. Adam Murray (Toledo)
2. Daniel Miller (Pensacola Christian)
3. Jon Gaffney (New Hampshire)
4. John Aikens (Grand Valley State)
5. Tim Berling (Pensacola Christian)-NS
6. Jeremy Victor (Adirondack CC)
235 pounds
1. David Iobst (Northampton CC)
2. Andrew Crawford (Maryville)
3. Matt Baker (Alabama-Birmingham)
4. Jim Kucera (Yale)
5. Bo Noah (Catawba)
6. Nate Call (Yale)
Heavyweight
1. Jesse Black (Cincinnati)
2. Andrew Feldman (Northampton CC)
3. Cecil Lee (Apprentice School)
4. Ivan Pinney (Texas Tech)
5. Joe Rico (Fresno St.)
6. Corey Winston (UNC Pembroke)
Jim Heath
NCWA Sports Information Director
Apprentice School Sports Information Director
P: 757-688-4935
F: 757-688-3750
www.collegewrestling.org <http://www.collegewrestling.org/>
National
Collegiate Wrestling Association Finals
RICHARDSON, Texas - It started out with 90 teams and more than
300
wrestlers. By 4 p.m. Saturday, it will be down to just 22 wrestlers
competing for 11 individual national championships.
The finals of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association
will begin at 4
p.m. Saturday in the gym at the University of Texas at Dallas.
The
tournament began Friday morning with wrestlers competing from
such teams as
Yale, Auburn, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Kansas State, UTD and
the defending
national champion, the University of Central Florida.
The NCWA hosts a popular national championship for colleges
with non-varsity
teams not affiliated with the NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA. The NCWA was
founded by
Jim Giunta eight years ago as a way to help to teach athletes
how to
approach their schools and get wrestling recognized as a sport.
This is the second year in a row that UTD has hosted the tournament.
Day One from National Collegiate Wrestling Association Nationals
RESULTS TO COME
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA LEADS
AFTER DAY ONE OF NCWA NATIONALS
RICHARDSON, TEXAS - Defending National Collegiate Wrestling
Association
(NCWA) National Champion University of Central Florida leads 50
teams after
day one of the NCWA Nationals at the University of Texas-Dallas.
The Golden Knights have qualified eight for the semifinals
and have scored
94 points to lead over last year's runner-up Grand Valley State
University
who have scored 84.5 points and have eight semifinalists.
Apprentice School is currently in third place with 51.5 points
and two in
the semifinals, but have nine still alive in the consolation rounds.
Wrestling begins on Saturday at the University of Texas-Dallas
at 9 a.m.
with the fourth round of consolations. The semifinals begin at
11 a.m. and
the finals are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
Bad
hair days lead to good days on the mat
By Brian Honea
RICHARDSON - The Barber of Seville is in the house for the
University of
Central Florida wrestling team.
Senior education major Jayson Patino, the Southeast Conference
champion in
the 165-pound weight class, cuts hair in his spare time. He simply
applied
his shears when the members of the UCF wrestling team decided
they would use
haircuts as a way to symbolize their camaraderie and team unity.
UCF is competing this weekend at the National Collegiate Wrestling
Association (NCWA) Championships at the University of Texas at
Dallas,
trying to defend their national championship.
"Bad haircuts were the theme last year," Patino said.
"We had kids with
mullets, kids with Mr. T haircuts and it was pretty bad. This
year we
decided we'd go with Mohawks and moustaches. Most of the kids
got Mohawks
but couldn't get a moustache. A few of us got the moustache. Some
people
got the Mohawk and the moustache. The Mohawk seems to be the popular
item."
Patino said the most unusual haircut went to sophomore Paul
Rothenberg, who
donned the "old man" look by shaving just the top of
his head to give the
appearance of a receding hairline.
"That was the weirdest haircut we'd ever seen," Patino said.
The "bad haircuts" theme did not originate as such.
According to Head Coach
Johnny Rouse, the wrestlers agreed at the beginning of the season
to let
their hair grow and not cut it all season long.
"Some of the guys chickened out, because their hair looked
really bad,"
Rouse said. "And then they came up with this (bad haircuts
theme) at the
hotel last night. A couple of guys did it before we left Orlando,
then last
night, Jayson Patino whipped out the shears. What they have here
is what
they ended up with."
If the UCF wrestlers believe sharing bad haircuts (or no haircuts
at all)
leads to greater camaraderie which in turn leads to greater success
when
competing on the mat, it showed last year at the NCWA Championships.
UCF
won the team national title and produced three gold medalists
and three
runners-up. At this year's Southeast Conference Championships,
UCF boasted
eight champions and three second-place finishers.
They are not just successful on the mat, however. The seven
seniors on
UCF's team have an average GPA of 3.7.
"I think it definitely has to do with team unity,"
Patino said. "They're
all willing to volunteer to let us do this to their hair. It's
hilarious.
They like it. They feel like a team, because it's something different."
The haircutting tradition began some three years ago, right
after student
interest in wrestling had led to the revival of the long-since-done-away
with wrestling program at UCF. Rouse came out of retirement to
voluntarily
coach the team and promised his kids he would bleach his hair
if he won the
NCWA's Coach of the Year award.
He did not win the award for the 2001-02 season, but he proceeded
to win it
in each of the next two years. Despite not winning the award that
first
season, Rouse bleached his hair blonde, but got more than he bargained
for.
"We bleached his hair, but for some reason he ended up
with 'UCF' shaved in
the back," said Patino, who was a freshman at the time. "And
he's done that
every year since then."
Rouse explained the shaved initials as the most practical way
for him to be
"part of the group."
"I would really look stupid with a Mohawk or something
like that," he said.
"This will grow out. It's a temporary thing. It's all about
team unity. I
told them if they win the tournament, then can have my head and
do whatever
they want with it."
No doubt a plan is formulating somewhere.
UTD
wrestlers coming along in first year
By Brian Honea
RICHARDSON - The National Collegiate Wrestling Association
(NCWA) is
comprised of non-varsity teams not affiliated with the NCAA, NAIA
or NJCAA.
But one would never know that by watching one of the NCWA's newest
teams,
the University of Texas at Dallas.
UTD qualified five wrestlers for the NCWA Championship Tournament,
which the
school has hosted in each of the last two years. Last year, UTD
featured a
looser, less organized version of a team and did not qualify anyone
for
nationals. For the 2004-05 season, UTD brought Head Coach Shawn
Wilson and
Assistant Coach Dennis McGrane on board and became more serious
about
wrestling.
"We started out with 13 kids and we ended up with five,"
Wilson said.
"Dennis and I treat this as a Division I sport. We don't
treat it as a
'club' atmosphere, like this organization (the NCWA) is. A lot
of kids
don't have that mentality to stick with a Division I team. The
five that
are remaining here today do have the desire to win and to stick
it out."
Those five are Dylan Sheppard and Clay Silver (both at 133
pounds), Chris
Boyd (157 pounds), Jesse Hale (174 pounds) and Thomas Gravitt
(heavyweight).
"People who want it will stay, and people who don't will
leave," said
Sheppard, a senior from New Jersey who had been out of wrestling
for four
years before UTD formed a team. "And they won't be allowed
in. It's that
simple. Even though we're an organization right now, we've got
to be
strict."
The five UTD wrestlers met with varying degrees of success
Friday in the
first day of the national tournament. Sheppard won one of his
matches by
fall in 58 seconds and Hale won one of his matches 12-0. This
may be an
indication that the team may be ahead of the coach's set pace
as far as
building a competitor.
"Both Dennis and I have about a five-year plan,"
Wilson said. "It's going
to take about five years to really get this program up to where
it's a
competitive NCWA team."
Sheppard credits his coaches for the UTD wrestling team's success
in its
first year.
"They are in here just as much as we are," Sheppard
said. "They sacrifice
their time, if not more than we do. We have people who come in
to help us
from just work. They know people on the team or people that are
coaching.
They'll come in to work out with us on their own time."
One of those is Alan Smith, a former high school and college
wrestler who
comes in to work out with the UTD wrestlers several times a week.
"The wrestling down here in Texas is growing, and you
need some experience
in order to bring up the level of competition," Smith said.
"It's really
helped out by getting some experienced wrestlers in the room working
with
them, like Shawn and Dennis and I."
Wilson said UTD's success all comes down to that five-year plan.
One year down, four to go.
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Richardson, Texas (March 6, 2005) The National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Championship Finals will be held at the University of Texas at Dallas March 11th & 12th, 2005. 325 National Qualifiers from 90 college teams across the country will be in attendance, all competing for the National Title. Local Schools competing include UTD, TCU and Texas Tech.
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MARCH
MADNESS IS NOT JUST BASKETBALL
YOU AIN'T SEEN "MAD" TILL YOU'VE SEEN NATIONAL CALABER
WRESTLING
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WHAT: National Collegiate Wrestling Championships
WHERE: The University of Texas at Dallas In Richardson, Texas.
WHEN: Friday & Saturday March 12th & 13th
Preliminary Rounds begin Friday at 9:00 am
Semi-finals begin Saturday at 10:00 am
Championship Finals begin Saturday at 4:00 pm
WHO: Over 100 College Teams From Across the Country Represented.
Teams Like: Yale, New Hampshire, Georgia, Auburn
Central Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Kansas,
Kansas State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Colorado,
San Jose State, California/Davis, and many more.
Sponsored by: NCWA ( National Collegiate Wrestling
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Western Regional Championships
2/28/04 Reported by: Jim Lucas of San Jose State University
Tournament:NCWA Western Regional Championships Location:San
Jose, CA Date:2/28/04
Top 5 Schools SchoolPoints 1.San Jose State72 2.UC Irvine67 3.UC
San Diego30 4.n/a18 5.0
125 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Arthur SorokenUC Davis2.Neil
OlsenUC Irvine3.Noel ScruggsUC San Diego
133 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Chris HendersonSan Jose State2.Alex
RaiUC Irvine3.n/an/a
141 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Matt FlemingUC Davis2.Rohaun
RajiUC Davis3.Russ LopezSan Jose State
149 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Spencer Wright UC Davis2.Eric
SunUC Irvine3.n/an/a
157 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Scott CohenUC Davis2.Robert
FlournoyUC San Diego3.n/an/a
165 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Mohammed ShamiSan Jose State2.Jon
KimSan Jose State3.n/an/a
174 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Jakub KacprzynskiSan Jose State2.n/an/a3.n/an/a
184 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Kyle KleinschmidtUC San Diego2.Kris
ShirleyUC Irvine3.Bryan BacharUC Davis
197 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.David SerranoSan Jose State2.Brandon
ColvinUC Davis3.n/an/a
235 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Jason MontgomeryUC Davis2.Thom
DeGrisellesSan Jose State3.n/an/a
285 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.n/an/a2.n/an/a3.n/an/a
Coaches Comments: UC Davis, in it\'s inaugral year in the National
Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA), nabbed first place honors
at the Western Regional Championships held at San Jose State University.
Host school San Jose State finished in the runner-up spot, followed
by UC Irvine and UC San Diego. UC Davis scored 72 points in taking
the title edging San Jose State\'s 67 points. UC Irvine scored
30 points with UC San Diego scoring 18 1/2 points. UC San Diego\'s
184 pound Champion Kyle Kleinschmidt was voted Outstanding Wrestler
of the tournmant where he avenged two previous losses this season
to Kris Shirley from UC Irvine. Kleinschmidt beat Shirley 4-3.
Former Spartan wrestler from the 1970s and now head coach for
SJSU, Jim Lucas, was voted \
Southeast
Regional Championships
2/28/04 Reported by: Joe Wiendl of Marion Military
Tournament:Southeast Regional Championships Location:Marion,
AL Date:2/28/04
Top 5 Schools SchoolPoints 1.University Central Florida184 2.Pensacola
Christian College127 3.Auburn71 4.Marion Military Institute62
5.University of Georgia62
125 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Daniel RuizMarion Military Institute2.Dave
MillerUniversity Central Florida3.Keenan MeekerPensacola Christian
College
133 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Paul Rothenberg University Central
Florida2.Drew Garner Pensacola Christian College3.Billy Swartz
Pensacola Christian College
141 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Josh Weitzel Pensacola Christian
College2.Jon Martin University Central Florida3.Jake Jones Pensacola
Christian College
149 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Steve McGettrick Pensacola Christian
College2.Jason Balma University Central Florida3.Jon Buhring Auburn
157 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Jayson Patino University Central
Florida2.Fro Jean Pensacola Christian College3.Brian Guider University
Central Florida
165 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Jeff Ruberg University Central
Florida2.Bjorn Olson Pensacola Christian College3.Justin WebbUniversity
Georgia
174 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Raun Jessee University Central
Florida2.Sammy CartagenaUniversity Central Florida3.Marc McGreer
Pensacola Christian College
184 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Jason Ruberg University Central
Florida2.Eric Bendler Santa Fe Community College3.Clay Bennett
University Georgia
197 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Todd Hauser University Central
Florida2.Adam Hicks Pensacola Christian College3.Danny Fernandez
University Central Florida
235 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Tom Lawlor University Central
Florida2.Matt BakerMarion Military Institute3.Wes Mullinax Auburn
285 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.James Breaux Marion Military
Institute2.Neil Bittong University Central Florida3.Carlos AngleroUniversity
Central Florida
NCWA
Southeast Conference Wrestling Regionals
a Success at Marion Military Institute
MARION, ALABAMA 3/1/04
Baker Looses in Double Overtime.
The Southeast Regional Championships of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association was held at Marion Military Institute on Saturday evening in front of an exuberant crowd.
Two of the top four NCWA schools in the Nation, Central Florida University of Orlando and Pensacola Christian College came with almost two full teams to defend their Regional Championship and Runner-Up positions from last year.
Marion Military Institute surprised the field as they earned three final berths out of the 11 weight classes. Newcomer, freshman Daniel Ruiz of College Station, Texas, shocked the crowed when he took David Miller, the first seed from UCF, down for the second time in the last period to earn the gold. "This was the first Regional Champion MMI has ever had, said Coach Joe Wiendl. "We are real proud of his efforts, he wrestled a great match.
Then came the match of the night for the MMI crowd as 235 lb. Matt Baker, MMI freshman from Gardendale, AL. came to the circle to meet Tom Lawlor, a junior from UCF and defending National Champion. The activity on the mat was exciting despite no takedowns. Matt earned some riding time advantage but not enough for a point as regulation time ran out with the score 1 1. The same was seen during the first overtime period with no take downs the first sudden death minute and an escape for each in the next two 30 second periods.
The second sudden death overtime period started the same with no take downs the first period. And again both escaped in the 30 second periods but Lawlor was able to earn two points and the win with a strong double leg take down in the last ten seconds.
"The match did not disappoint anyone. It had everyone on their feet especially the large contingency of MMI cadets. We will have another shot in two weeks at the National Championships in Dallas, Texas, said Coach Wiendl.
With the 235 lb. weight class just over, sophomore James Breaux of Ladson, South Carolina, came to the mat to become the third MMI wrestler in the finals. ",Bro, was our only 2003 returning place winner moving up from 197 lbs. to 285 lbs. He put on some muscle and decided to compete at the upper weight using his speed to overcome the weight difference. It paid off as he defeated UCF junior, Neil Bittong, 6 2 for the gold.
The team championship went to powerhouse UCF with a total of 184.5 points. They had an individual in the finals at every weight class and won six of the eleven.
PCC followed with 127 points as they earned three golds and two silvers. Steve McGettrick their 149 lb. returning National Champion, had a great tournament as he came home with the 2 coveted awards, Tournament Most Valuable Wrestler and Most Pins in the Least Aggregate time. Steve pined three of his opponents in the first period for a total time of four minutes and fifty-six seconds.
Auburn had a strong team effort finishing in third place with seventy-one points. They had no finalists but three of their nine wrestlers were point winners.
MMI was tied for forth place with the University of Georgia, who came from Athens with 13 wrestlers. MMI had a total of six healthy wrestlers starting the day and will take the three finalists to the National Tournament, March 12 13 at the University of Texas, Dallas Campus
Southwest
Conference Championships
2/28/04 Reported by: Justin Bentley of Texas A&M
Tournament:Southwest Conference Championships Location:College
Station, TX Date:2/28/04
Top 5 Schools SchoolPoints 1.Texas Tech University69 2.Kansas
State University63 3.Texas A&M University62 4.LeTourneau University36
5.Colorado University34
125 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Zachariah CoffmanKansas State
University2.Sean BaranColorado University3.nonen/a
133 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.No Entryn/a2.No Entryn/a3.No
Entryn/a
141 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Miles Neiffer Kansas State University2.C.J.
OrtegaTexas Tech University3.David BrowneLeTourneau University
149 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Kellen JonesTexas Tech University2.Taylor
HoodTexas Tech University3.Isaac CurreyTexas A&M University
157 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Drew Welchert Kansas State University2.Jared
LuceroTexas Tech University3.Danny WrightTexas Tech University
165 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Steve Kern Kansas State University2.Ryan
LinickTexas A&M University3.Richard CouchTexas A&M University
174 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Chad KlingensmithColorado University2.No
Entryn/a3.No Entryn/a
184 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Adam GlennTexas A&M University2.Justin
BentleyTexas A&M University3.Jordan HookTexas Tech University
197 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Gerald StoermerTexas A&M
University2.Jesse ReichTexas A&M University3.No Entryn/a
235 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Ivan PinneyTexas Tech University2.Phillip
BridgesLeTourneau University3.J.T. DavisLeTourneau University
285 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.No Entryn/a2.No Entryn/a3.No
Entry n/a
Coaches Comments: Coach of the Year: Chris Lemaire/Texas Tech
Outstanding Wrestler: Steve Kerns/Kansas State (165)
National
Collegiate Wrestling Association MAC Conference
2/28/04
Reported by: Jim Heath of The Apprentice School
Tournament:MAC Conference Location:Newport News,
VA Date:2/28/04
Top 5 Schools SchoolPoints 1.Apprentice158 2.UMBC70 3.Maryville69
4.Va. Tech68 5.Belmont Abbey68
125 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.JP McDonaldBelmont Abbey2.Alfred
ClarkUMBC3.Michael FrankUMBC
133 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Charles OwusuApprentice2.Josh
PearsonUMBC3.Matthew ThompsonTennessee
141 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Pat ParizoApprentice2.Nick ReedApprentice3.Mike
McDermottUMBC
149 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Jeff DavisApprentice2.Russell
Tebeleff Va. Tech3.Philip SummersClemson
157 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Ron VecchioneApprentice2.Matt
DunnMaryville3.Jason WaeltiVa. Tech
165 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Willie HoushCatawba2.Jovon ButlerApprentice3.Donnie
FloydMaryville
174 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.David EllisTennessee2.Dan BlackBelmont
Abbey3.Joe DriggersMaryville
184 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Kyle spanglerVa. Tech2.Kendell
RidenourApprentice3.Nick Marra Clemson
197 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Larry FranceAPprentice2.Ben
Chalfant Va. Tech3.Louis ClarkMaryville
235 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Daryl StackhouseApprentice2.Ben
BrownApprentice3.David CooperTennessee
285 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Brandon NewmanRichmond2.Ron
RichardBelmont Abbey3.B.J. PruittApprentice
Coaches Comments: Pinner Award: Leroy Bracey (Apprentice)4th at
174: 3 pins in 7:31 MOW: Willie Housh (Catawba) The top four teams
all have a half point extra Apprentice 158.5 UMBC 70.5 Maryville
69.5 Va. Tech 68.5
Northeast
Conference Championships
Location:Easton, PA Date:02/28/2004
Top 5 Schools SchoolPoints 1.Univ. of New Hampshire112 2.Lafayette
College97 3.Univ. of Delaware92 4.Blair Academy84 5.Northampton
Community College71
125 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Travis FeatherstoneBlair Academy2.John
LarkLuzerne County Community College3.Matt GanisBucknell University
133 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Mickey KnoorAdirondack Community
College2.Nick StrebigLafayette College3.Tod ThoneUniv. of New
Hampshire
141 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Justin RyanAdirondack Community
College2.Greg GiambroneSUNY-Albany3.Jason SnyderNorthampton Community
College
149 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Rob ZuberNorthampton Community
College2.Ryan HolderUniv. of New Hampshire3.Eugene LaBuzLafayette
College
157 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Chris BanketBlair Academy2.Tom
LawhornUniv. of Delaware3.Mike BardUniv. of Delaware
165 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Joe SpiegelNorthampton Community
College2.Brett SeastedtUniv. of New Hampshire3.Dan HimesBucknell
University
174 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Matt DwyerBlair Academy2.Ryan
SakmarLafayette College3.Mike WoodworthUniv. of New Hampshire
184 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Jeremy VictorAdirondack Community
College2.Tyler FlattBlair Academy3.John GaffneyUniv. of New Hampshire
197 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Mike McConnellLafayette College2.Mike
DubbsBucknell University3.Dustin CraightonUniv. of Delaware
235 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Zack HammondBlair Academy2.Jesse
ProbusNorthampton Community College3.Jason CroughnLuzerne County
Community College
285 Top 3 Individuals NameSchool1.Drew FeldmanLuzerne County Community
College2.Parker CapwellBryant College3.Brendan TysonLafayette
College
Coaches Comments: Outstanding Wrestler Award: Rob Zuber, Northampton
Community College Most Pins Award: Matt Ganas, Bucknell Univesity
(4 falls in 10:16) Note: Add 1/2 point for Lafayette College,
Univ. of Delaware, Blair Academy and Northampton Community College.