Bloomsburg Knocks Off Delaware State and East Stroudsburg in Wrestling Action

BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team beat Delaware State and East Stroudsburg on Sunday afternoon at Nelson Field House. The Huskies defeated Delaware State 52-0, and knocked East Stroudsburg, 41-6. The Huskies finish the regular season with a record of 8-7-1. Before the matches the Huskies honored the two senior members of its team, Mike Sees and Mike Spaid.

Delaware St.:

125- Seventh ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) won by forfeit.

133- Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) picked up a victory in relatively quick fashion after a pinning Delaware State's Kelvin Walford in the first minute and half of their bout. Guffey got off to a quick start with a takedown in the first minute of the match, then picked up another takedown 30 seconds later to take a 4-1 lead. Eight seconds later, Guffey pinned Walford to pick up the win.

141- Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkiomenville) won by forfeit.

149- George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside) picked up a win with a 10-6 decision over Matt Cathell. Hickman started the match off with a takedown at the 1:50 mark of the first period and controlled a 2-1 lead after one. In the second, Hickman picked up another takedown in the fame's first 10 seconds to make the match score 4-1. Hickman picked up another takedown with 52 seconds left in the second, but Cathell fought back in the final moments of the period with a takedown of his own that made the score 6-5 in favor of Hickman going into the third. In that third period, Hickman put the match away with two takedowns to win 10-6.

157- 19th ranked Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) won by forfeit/

165- Rickey Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) defeated Brandon Gardner 13-4. The match started out with Schmelyun recording a takedown in the bout's first 20 seconds and then another takedown at the 2:20 mark to take a 4-1 lead. Gardner, however, would come back to tie the match after four after recording a takedown with 35 seconds left in the period. Schmelyun would end the period on a high note after recording another takedown with five seconds left in the period to make it 6-4 Schmelyun going into the second. From there, Schmelyun controlled the match, as he picked up an escape point in the second, then two near falls in the third to make the final tally 13-4.

174- Brian Shaw (Holidaysburg/Holidaysburg) made quick work of Kyle Skinner after picking up a pin fall victory 53 seconds into the first period.

184- Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) won by forfeit.

197- Eric Shaw (Holidaysburg/Holidaysburg) knocked off Shawn Nowrey 9-4. Shaw got off to a quick start in the match with two takedowns in the first period to grab a 4-2 lead after one. In the second, Shaw recorded another takedown to make the score 6-4 going into the third period. In the third, Shaw began the period by recording an escape point, then ended the match with another takedown that made the final score 9-4 in favor of Shaw.

HWT- 10th-ranked Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) won by forfeit over Eric Sewell.

East Stroudsburg:

125-Mike Sees took control of his match with Matthew Benedetti right from the start and scored six takedowns in the opening period and led 18-7 after three minutes. Sees continued his dominance in the second period and went on to score a 24-9, win by technical fall.

133-After no scoring in the first period, BU's Jason Guffey escaped to start the second frame which turned out to be the only scoring of that period. In the third period, East Stroudsburg's Matt Swallow escaped to start the period with no further scoring. In overtime, with time running out, Guffey rolled Swallow on his on back and picked up the win by fall.

141-East Stroudsburg's Sean Carr led 2-1 against Darren Kern after one period picking up a takedown in the opening seconds of the match. In the second period, Carr escaped to begin the frame with no further scoring. Kern escaped to start the third period, Carr picked up a takedown with a minute left followed by a Kern escape to make it a 5-3 score which is how it finished.

149-Bloomsburg's George Hickman scored two first period takedowns over Jesse Dunn to lead 4-1 after three minutes. Hickman scored two more takedowns to one for one for Dunn and led 8-5 going to the third. In the final period, Hickman scored three more takedowns in the third and won 16-8.

157-Bloomsburg's Matt Moley picked up a win by technical fall over Kyle Heselpoth in 3:54 by an 18-2 score. Moley scored four takedowns and picked up 11 near-fall points during the bout.

165-Ricky Schmelyun picked up a win by fall over Joe Schick in 2:04.

174-Bloomsburg's Brian Shaw won by forfeit.

184-Bloomsburg's Jesse Hasseman won by forfeit.

197-After a scoreless first period, East Stroudsburg's Dave Williams picked up two takedowns and a reversal in the final two periods to post an 8-4 win.

285-Bloomsburg's Mike Spaid jumped out to a 5-0 first period lead after a takedown and a three-point near fall. Spaid went on to post a 9-1 win over Chris Birchler.

Bloomsburg- 52, Delaware St. - 0

Results (Match Started with the 125 Weight Class)

February 24, Bloomsburg vs. Delaware St. - Nelson Field House, Bloomsburg, PA

Wt. Match Result Bout Score Match Score

125- Mike Sees (BU) wins by Forfeit 6-0, BU

133- Jason Guffey (BU) WBF Kelvin Watford (DSU) 1:38 12-0, BU

141- Darren Kern (BU) wins by Forfeit 18-0, BU

149- George Hickman (BU) dec. Matt Cathell (DSU) 10-6 21-0, BU

157- Matt Moley (BU) wins by Forfeit 27-0, BU

165- Rickey Schmelyun (BU) maj. dec. Brandon Gardner (DSU)13-4 31-0, BU

174- Brian Shaw(BU) WBF Kyle Skinner (DSU) 0:53 37-0, BU

184- Jesse Hasseman (BU) wins by Forfeit 43-0, BU

197- Eric Shaw (BU) dec. Shawn Nowrey (DSU) 9-4 46-0, BU

HWT- Mike Spaid (BU) F. Eric Sewell (DSU) 52-0, BU

WTF=Won by Technical Fall; WBF=Won by Fall; F=Forfeit

Bloomsburg-41, East Stroudsburg - 6

Results (Match Started with the 125 Weight Class)

February 24, Bloomsburg vs. East Stroudsburg. - Nelson Field House, Bloomsburg, PA

Wt. Match Result Bout Score Match Score

125- Mike Sees (BU) WTF Matthew Benedetti (ESU) 24-9, 5:13 5-0, BU

133- Jason Guffey (BU) WBF Matt Swallow (ESU) 7:56 11-0, BU

141- Sean Carr (ESU) dec. Darren Kern (BU) 5-3 11-3, BU

149- George Hickman (BU) maj. dec. Jesse Dunn (ESU) 16-8 15-3, BU

157- Matt Moley (BU) WTF Kyle Heselpoth (ESU) 18-2, 3:54 20-3, BU       

165- Rickey Schmelyun (BU) WBF Joe Schick (ESU) 2:04 26-3, BU

174- Brian Shaw(BU) won by forfeit 32-3, BU        

184- Jesse Hasseman (BU) won by forfeit 38-3, BU

197- Dave Williams (ESU) dec. Eric Shaw (BU) 8-4 38-6, BU

HWT- Mike Spaid (BU) dec. Chris Birchler (ESU) 9-1 41-6, BU

WTF=Won by Technical Fall; WBF=Won by Fall; F=Forfeit
Bloomsburg Defeats Beats Cleveland State in Wrestling

BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team beat Cleveland State on Saturday by a score of 23-12. The Huskies picked up wins in five of six bouts after falling behind 3-0 in the first match of the day at 197 pounds to get the win.

197-After a scoreless first period, Bloomsburg's Eric Shaw (Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg) opened the second period with an escape after starting down. That turned out to be the only scoring of the period. Cleveland State's Benny Balogh started on bottom and escaped to tied the score, then got the first takedown of the match to go up 3-1. Shaw escaped to get back to 3-2, but Balogh was awarded a point for Shaw fleeing the mat to make the final 4-2.

285-The match was nearly scoreless until BU's Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) picked up a takedown on Rashard Goff with five seconds left in the period. Spaid escaped to start the second period to go up 3-0 which turned out to be the only scoring of the frame. In the third period, Spaid rode Goff for the entire third period and picked up a point for Goff stalling and one point for riding time to win 5-0 and tie the match at 3-3.

125-Bloomsburg's Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) scored a takedown and a three-point near fall in the first period to lead 5-0 after the first three minutes of action. In the second period Sees dominated the action and recorded three takedowns, a reversal and two near falls to earn a win by technical fall, 18-3.

133-Cleveland State's Josh Palivoda and Bloomsburg's Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) had a busy first period with Palivoda getting two takedowns and a reversal with Guffey picking up a reversal and an escape for a 6-3 lead for the Vikings'. In the second period, Guffey scored the only points of the period with a reversal in the opening seconds. In the third period, Guffey tied the bout at 7-7 with a takedown with 1:31 to go, then after Palivoda escaped, Guffey went in front 9-8 with another takedown. Guffey then hung on for a 10-8 win with riding time.

141-After a scoreless opening period, Bloomsburg's Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkiomen) started the second period with an escape, the only scoring of the bout to that point. In the third period, Kern opened a three-point lead over the Viking's Mike Hurley with a two-point near fall. Hurley escaped with just about a minute left in the match, but that would his only point of the match giving Kern a 3-1 win.

149-There was no scoring in the opening period between the Huskies' George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside) and CSU's Ryan Hurley. Hickman scored the only points of the second period with an escape with Hurley tying the score at 1-1 with an escape to start the third period, which is how regulation ended. After a scoreless OT, both wrestlers recorded escapes in the extra sessions. In the second set of overtimes, both wrestlers again scored escapes with Hurley eventually winning on riding time by a 4-3 score.

157-Bloomsburg's Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring Ford) made quick work of Robbie Michaels getting a win by fall in just 52 seconds. Moley got a takedown, then quickly put Michaels on his back and earned the pin.

165-With no scoring in the first period, the Viking's Marcus Effner started the second period with an escape against the Huskies' Rickey Schemelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs). Effner's takedown made it 3-0 before Schmelyun's escape to start the third period made it a 3-1 match which is how it ended.

174-Cleveland State's JT Miller took a 2-0 lead after one period against Bloomsburg's Brian Shaw (Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg). In the second Shaw scored a reversal to briefly tie the score at 2-2 before Miller got a reversal of how his own to lead 4-2 heading into the third period. A takedown and an escape for Miller along with a point for riding time made the final 8-3.

184-Bloomsburg's Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) recorded the first points of his match with DJ Cummins on a reversal early in the second period followed by a three-point near fall for a 5-0 lead. Cummins escaped to make it a 5-1 lead for Hasseman going to the third period. In the final frame, Hasseman picked up a late takedown and riding time to win 8-2.

Bloomsburg is now 5-6-1-, 2-1 in the EWL. The Huskies wrestle at Central Michigan Feb. 10th at 2 p.m.

Results (Match started at 197 pounds)

February 2, Bloomsburg vs. Cleveland State - Nelson Field House, Bloomsburg, PA

Wt. Match Result Bout Score Match Score

125- Mike Sees (BU) WTF Ryan Riggs (CSU) 18-3, 5:00 8-3

133- Jason Guffey (BU) dec. Josh Palivoda (CSU) 10-8 11-3

141- Darren Kern (BU) dec, Mike Hurley (CSU) 3-1 14-3   

149- Ryan Hurley (CS) dec. George Hickman (BU) 4-3, RT, TB2 14-6

157- Matt Moley (BU) WBF Robbie Michaels (CSU) 0:52 20-6

165- Marcus Effner (CSU) dec. Rickey Schmelyun (BU) 3-1 20-9

174- JT Miller (CSU) dec. Brian Shaw (BU) 8-3 20-12  

184- Jesse Hasseman (BU) dec. DJ Cummins (CSU)       8-2 23-12  

197- Benny Balogh (CS) dec. Eric Shaw (BU) 4-2 0-3    

285- Mike Spaid (BU) dec. Rashard Goff (CSU) 5-0 3-3

WTF=Won by Technical Fall; WBF=Won by Fall; F=Forfeit
Bloomsburg Downs Clarion in Wrestling Action

BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team defeated Clarion 22-15 in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action on Friday night.

125- Seventh ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) got the Huskies off to a fast start with a 16-5 major decision victory over Jay Ivanco. Sees recorded his first takedown early in the first period of the match and never looked back from there, as he recorded five more takedowns in the bout.

133- Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) gave the Huskies an 8-0 lead with a dominating 11-2 major decision victory over Rob LaBrake. LaBrake took an early advantage in the match with a takedown to take a 2-0 lead. Guffey came back to knot up the match at two with consecutive escape points. From there, Guffey dominated the match, recording nine consecutive points to earn the win.

141- Clarion's Sal Lascari put the Golden Eagles on the board with a 3-1 victory over Bloomsburg's Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkiomenville). After a scoreless first period, Lascari earned an escape point early in the second to take the lead. He would hold that lead for the rest of the second period and eventually took a 3-0 lead after a takedown. Kern cut the deficit to 3-1 after an escape point with a minute left in the match, but Lascari would hang on in that final minute to earn the win.

149- George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside) increased the Bloomsburg lead to 11-3 after a come from behind 5-3 win over Hadley Harrison. Harrison jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a takedown with 35 seconds left in the first, but Hickman would come back with an escape point late in the first, then another in the second to make the score 3-2 late in the second. Hickman then took the lead with a takedown with 45 seconds left in the second and held on to that lead the entire third period to clinch the win.

157- 19th ranked Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) built on the Bloomsburg lead with a 6-2 win over Travis Uncapher. Moley took a 2-0 lead with 35 seconds left in the first, then recorded another takedown 10 seconds later that made the lead 4-1. Moley then put the match away with another takedown with one minute left in the third period to improve his record on the year to 25-6.

165- Rickey Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) took control his match from the start against Dominic Ross eventually earning a 10-3 major decision win. Schmelyun recorded his first takedown with 32 seconds left in the first and would proceed to have four more takedowns throughout the course of the match.

174- Mario Morelli put Clarion back on the board with a 3-2 win over Brian Shaw (Holidaysburg/Holidaysburg). After a scoreless first period, Morelli recorded the first point of the match in the second with an escape. Then in the third, Morelli scored a takedown to make the score 3-0 with 35 seconds left. Shaw tried to comeback after picking up a takedown with 12 seconds left that made the score 3-2, but Morelli would hang on in the final moments of the match to pick up the win.

184- For the first time in the match, Clarion picked up back-to-back victories after Scott Joseph defeated Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) 5-4.  Hasseman took the lead early in the first with an escape, then in the second made the score 2-0 with another escape point. Joseph would the knot the score up at two with a takedown with 42 seconds left in the second. After Hasseman took the lead at 3-2 with a point in riding time, Joseph recorded an escape point to start the third, then had a takedown with 1:15 left in the period to take a 5-3 lead. Hasseman would record an escape point with one minute left to make it 5-4, but Joseph would hold on the remainder of the match to take the win.

197- Jamie Luckett put the Golden Eagles right back in the match after pinning Bloomsburg's Eric Shaw (Holidaysburg/Holidaysburg) in the second overtime period. After a scoreless first period, Luckett picked up a point early in the second on an escape and would hold a 1-0 lead until Shaw picked up an escape point of his own in the third. After both wrestlers failed to score a point in the first overtime period, Lukett recorded a pin in the opening moments of the second overtime period to take the win.

HWT- Ninth-ranked Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) sealed up the match for the Huskies with a dominating 12-3 major decision victory over Roman Husam. Spaid set the tempo for the match early after recording a takedown with 2:15 left in the first. From there, Spaid would go on to control the match, as he recorded four more takedowns in the match.

The victory improves Bloomsburg's record on the year to 4-6-1, 1-3 in the EWL while Clarion falls to 8-10, 0-4 in the EWL. The Huskies return to action Saturday when they host Cleveland State at 1:00 p.m.

Results

February 1, Bloomsburg vs. Clarion - Nelson Field House, Bloomsburg, PA

Wt. Match Result Bout Match Score

125- Mike Sees (BU) maj. dec. Jay Ivanco (CU) 16-5 4-0, BU

133- Jason Guffney (BU) maj. dec. Rob LaBrake (CU) 11-2 8-0, BU

141- Sal Lascari (CU) dec. Darren Kern (BU) 3-1 8-3, BU

149- George Hickman (BU) dec. Hadley Harrison (CU) 5-3 11-3, BU

157- Matt Moley (BU) dec. Travis Uncapher (CU) 6-2 14-3, BU

165- Rickey Schmelyun (BU) maj. dec. Dominic Ross (CU) 10-3 18-3, BU

174- Mario Morelli (CU) dec. Brian Shaw (BU) 3-2 18-6, BU

184- Scott Joseph (CU) dec. Jesse Hasseman (BU) 5-4 18-9, BU

197- Jamie Luckett (CU) WBF Eric Shaw (BU) 8:15 18-15, BU

HWT- Mike Spaid (BU) maj. dec. Roman Husam (CU) 12-3 22-15, BU

WTF=Won by Technical Fall; WBF=Won by Fall; F=Forfeit
Bloomsburg University Wrestler Mike Spaid Named EWL Wrestler of the Week

BLOOMSBURG- Bloomsburg University wrestler Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) has been named the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Wrestler of the Week for his performance last week. Spaid is a two-time EWL champion, a three-time PSAC winner, and this past season became an NCAA All-American by placing 8th in the 2007 NCAA Tournament.

In two matches last week Spaid went undefeated, including a 7-1 decision against Rider and a pin in 1:50 against Binghamton.

For the season, the senior has a mark of 29-4 with 16 pins. In his career, Spaid is 105-45. Bloomsburg will travel to Edinboro on Saturday for a EWL Match at 7:30 p.m.
Bloomsburg Rolls Past Binghamton In Wrestling

       BLOOMSBURG°©- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team posted a 38-3 win over Binghamton University Saturday in a non-conference meet in Bloomsburg.

       At 125 pounds Bloomsburg's Ian Moser (Dover, DE/Cesar Rodney) controlled the first period action against the Bearcats Tyler Malmberg with two takedowns and picked up three more in the second period for an 10-4 lead. Malmberg got a takedown of his own in the third period and got back to within 12-8 late in the match. Moser, though ,hung on for a 13-8 win.

       At 133 pounds Binghamton's Mike Kleeman got a quick take down to open the match with Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run), Guffey came back and escaped, got a takedown and late in the first period, a three-point near fall to lead 6-2 after one period. The only scoring of the second period was a takedown from Guffey giving him an 8-2 advantage. Guffey closed out the match by getting an escape and a takedown for a 13-3 victory.

       At 141 Binghamton's Anwar Goeres opened the match with two takedowns and a three-point near fall to lead 7-2 over George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside). Hickman rallied and closed back to within 7-6 early in the second period with his second takedown of the match. Goeres later made it 11-6 with another takedown and second near fall. In the third period, Hickman rallied and closed with a flurry of takedowns to make it 15-13 with less than 20 seconds left in the match. Goeres, though, hung on for the win.

       In the 149 pound bout, Bloomsburg's Dennis Bermudez (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) won by fall in 5:32. Bermudez started slow in the match leading 2-1 after one period and 8-1 after two periods. In the third, Bermudez got a takedown, then, closed out the match with the pin 28 seconds into the period.

       At 157 pounds the Huskies Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) led 5-1 after one period with a takedown and a three-point near fall. Binghamton's Nate Patterson got the only scoring of the second period at the buzzer when he recorded a takedown. In the third period Moley regained control getting a takedown and a two-point near fall and posted a 10-4 victory.

       At 165 pounds, Bloomsburg's Rickey Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) posted a win by fall in 1:23 to give the Huskies a 22-3 lead in the match.

       At 174 pounds, Bloomsburg's Brian Shaw (Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg) led 2-0 after one period and 5-1 after two periods. In the third period, Shaw picked up two more takedowns and a point for riding time to win 10-4.

       In the 184 pound match, Bloomsburg's Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) got a first period takedown and a second period escape to lead 3-0 heading into the third period over Anthony Esposito. In the third, Hasseman got three takedowns and won 11-2.

       At 197 pounds Eric Shaw (Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg) got five takedowns during his bout with Matt Berretta and posted a 13-6 win.

       At 285 pounds, Bloomsburg's Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) dominated action from the start and posted a win by fall in 1:50 for a 38-3 win for the Huskies.

Results (Match Started at 125 pounds) BL-Bloomsburg; BI-Binghamton

125- Ian Moser (BL) dec. Tyler Malmberg, 13-8 3-0    

133- Jason Guffey (BL) major dec. Mike Kleenan, 13-3 7-0

141- Anwar Goeres (BI) dec. George Hickman, 15-13 7-3

149- Dennis Bermudez (BL) WBF over Ryan McGarity, 5:32 13-3

157- Matt Moley (BL) dec. Nate Patterson, 10-4 16-3

165- Rickey Schmelyun (BL) WBF over Spencer Casey, 1:23 22-3

174- Brian Shaw (BL) dec. Brett Nelson, 10-4 25-3

184- Jesse Hasseman (BL) major dec. Anthony Esposito, 11-2 29-3

197- Eric Shaw (BL) dec. Matt Berrettam, 13-6 32-3

285- Mike Spaid (BL) WBF over Michael Patterson, 1:50 38-3

WTF=Won by Technical Fall; WBF=Won by Fall; F=Forfeit
Bloomsburg Rolls Past Rider in Wrestling

BOYERTOWN— The Bloomsburg University wrestling team posted a 26-10 win over Rider University in a match at held at Boyertown High School on Tuesday.

The Huskies started quickly in the match with 12th-ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) winning by major decision, 20-7, followed by a pin from Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) at 134 in 4:34. Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkiomen) made it three straight wins for Bloomsburg with a hard-fought 2-0 win at 141 pounds.

Rider won its first match of the night at 149 with All-American Don Fisch winning 10-2 over Dennis Bermudez (Suagerties, NY/Suagerties). Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) won at 157 pounds for the Huskies by a 6-0 score with Rider posting a win at 165 pounds.

At 174 pounds, Brian Shaw won by major decision, 14-4, over Dan Silberman, while Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) won by a 6-1 margin at 184 pounds. After dropping the 197 pound match, the Huskies heavyweight All-American Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) took to the mat.

Spaid, a graduate of Boyertown High School, did not disappoint the local crowd earning a 7-1 victory, his 28th win of the season.

Bloomsburg, now 2-4-1, will host Binghamton University on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Bloomsburg 26 Rider 10
Wt. Name Bout Match
125 Mike Sees (B) major dec. Mitch Fenton         20-7 4-0
133 Jason Guffey (B) WBF Zac Cunliffe                4:34 10-0
141 Darren Kern (B) dec. Fred Rodgers 2-0 13-0
149 Don Fisch (R) major dec. Dennis Bermudez   10-2 13-4
157 Matt Moley (B) def. Rob Morrison                 6-0 16-4
165 Jason Lapha (R) dec. Rickey Schmelyun        6-1 16-7
174 Brian Shaw (B) major dec. Dan Silberman     14-4 20-7
184 Jesse Hasseman (B) dec. Mike Darling 6-1 23-7
197 T. J. Morrison (R) dec. Eric Shaw 6-0 23-10
285 Mike Spaid (B) dec. Ed Bordas 7-1 26-10

Bloomsburg University Wrestler Mike Sees Honored by PSAC

       BLOOMSBURG— Bloomsburg University wrestler Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week for the period ending Jan. 6th.

       At the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, NC on Dec. 29-30, Sees picked up his 100th career victory en route to a second place finish. The senior notched a 5-1 record, falling in the finals to third-ranked Jayson Ness of Minnesota. In the semifinals, Sees defeated Drew Forshey of North Carolina, 14-3, to reach the milestone.

       Sees is now 100-19 for his career.

Bloomsburg Ties Buffalo at Buffalo Duals

BUFFALO- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team tied one match and lost the other at the University of Buffalo Duals on Saturday. The Huskies tied Buffalo, 17-17, and lost to Appalachain State, 23-17.

In the match with Buffalo, the Huskies started quickly winning four of the first five matches. Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) started the match with a 19-6 win at 125 pounds followed by Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) winning 10-3 at 133 pounds. After a win by the Bulls at 141, Dennis Bermudez (Suagerties, NY/Suagerties) won by decision and Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) by major decision giving Bloomsburg a 14-3 lead. Buffalo, though, came back with wins in the next four bouts to take a 17-14 lead going into the heavyweight bout. In the 285 pound match, the Huskies' Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) pulled out a 1-0 victory to give Bloomsburg the tie.

In the match with Appalachian State, the Huskies got wins from Sees, by technical fall; Moley, Ricky Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) and a pin by Spaid in the six-point loss.

Bloomsburg, now 1-4-1, is idle till Dec. 29-30 at the Southern Scuffle in North Carolina.

Appalachian State 23, Bloomsburg 17

125: Sees (BU) tech fall Husley (ASU), 23-7 (0-5)
133: Williams (ASU) dec Guffey (BU), 7-5 (3-5)
141: Cox (ASU) pinned Hickman (BU) at 6:05 (9-5)
149: Ervin (ASU) maj dec Burmudez (BU), 8-0 (13-5)
157: Moley (BU) dec EJ Hutchinson (ASU), 4-1 (13-8)
165: Schmelyun (BU) dec T. Hutchinson (ASU), 2-1 (13-11)
174: Martin (ASU) dec. Graham (BU), 4-2 (16-11)
184: Trotman (ASU) dec Hasseman (BU), 5-2 (19-11)
197: Griswold (ASU) maj dec Sacco (BU), 12-2 (23-11)
285: Spaid (BU) pinned Campbell (ASU) at 2:30 (23-17)

Buffalo 17, Bloomsburg 17 (tie)

125: Sees (BU) maj dec Dabolt (UB), 19-6 (0-4)
133: Guffey (BU) dec Wilson (UB), 10-3 (0-7) 
141: Stella (UB) dec Hickman (BU), 8-3 (3-7)
149: Bermudez (BU) dec Needle (UB), 4-1 (3-10)
157: Moley (BU) maj dec Cummings (UB), 13-3 (3-14)
165: Rendos (UB) dec Schmelyun (BU), 2-1 (6-14)
174: Ragusa (UB) dec Graham (BU), 10-7 (9-14)
184: Moran (UB) dec Hasseman (BU), 3-2 (12-14)
197: Hamel (UB) tech fall Sacco (BU), 24-8 (17-14)
285: Spaid (BU) dec Parker (UB), 1-0 (17-17)

Bloomsburg University Wrestling Team Competes at Northeast Duals

       ALBANY, NY- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team won one and dropped two matches at the 2007 Northeast Duals in Albany, NY on Saturday.

       The Huskies, ranked 25th in the latest Intermat poll, beat American University, 36-9, and lost to fifth-ranked Michigan, 27-12, and 13th-ranked Hofstra, 30-12.

       Bloomsburg was paced by Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring Ford) and Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown), who were both three-time winners on the day. Among the wins for Moley, ranked 15th in his weight class, was a 2-1 victory over Jeff Marsh of Michigan, ranked 17th in the country. For Spaid, a returning All-American, two of his wins came by fall with the third by forfeit.

Bloomsburg 36 American 9

125 Mike Sees (BU) won by MD over J. Borschoff, 17-6

133 Mariacher (AU) dec. Jason Guffey, 3-1

141 K.Borschoff (AU) dec. George Hickman, 9-6

149 Dennis Bermudez (BU) WTF Pitas, 23-8; 4:45

157 Matt Moley won by MD Stout, 10-0

165 Cannon (AU) dec. Rob Hoffman, 13-6

174 Nate Graham (BU) WBF Powell, 2:27

184 Jesse Hasseman WTF Semple, 17-2

197 PJ Distefano (BU) WBF Keefer, 2:47

HWT Mike Spaid (BU) won by forfeit

Michigan 27 Bloomsburg 12

125 Mike Sees (BU) dec. Watts, 12-5

133 Diehl (MU) dec. Jason Guffey, 8-2

141 Russell (MU) won by MD George Hickman, 22-9

149 Churell (MU) won by MD Darren Kern, 10-2

157 Matt Moley (BU) dec. Jeff Marsh, 2-1

165 Tannenbaum (MU) won by MD Ricky Schmuylen, 12-2

174 Luke (MU) WBF Brian Shaw, 1:30

184 Sherrod (MU) dec. Jesse Hasseman, 4-2

197 Biondo dec. PJ Distefano (BU), 6-3

HWT Mike Spaid (BU) WBF Phillips, 4:33

Hofstra 30 Bloomsburg 12

125 David Tomasette (HU) won by MD Mike Sees, 13-3

133 Lou Ruggirello (HU) WBF Jason Guffey, 1:50

141 Charles Griffin (HU) won by MD George Hickman, 15-3

149 Dennis Bermudez (BU) dec. Mitch Smith, 8-6

157 Matt Moley (BU) dec. Anthony Tortora, 7-3

165 Ryan Patrovich WBF Ricky Schmuylen, 2:57

174 Altonb Lucas (HU) won by MD Nate Graham, 15-4

184 Justin Danz (HU) dec. Jesse Hasseman, 4-0

197 Jospeh Rovelli (HU) dec. PJ Distefano (BU), 5-0

HWT Mike Spaid (BU) WBF James Guerin, 4:30

Bloomsburg Wrestling Wins Navy Classic

ANNAPOLIS, MD-The Bloomsburg University wrestling team took first place on Saturday at the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland. The Huskies finished with 161.5 points, while the host, U.S. Naval Academy, was second with 140 points. Bucknell was third with 132.

Bloomsburg took first in three weight classes at the event and also had three, second place finishes. In all, the Huskies had 10 wrestlers place in the event.

Earning first place finishes were 125 pounder Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy); 149 pounder Dennnis Bermudez (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) and 157-pounder Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford). Sees was dominant in winning his weight class picking up four of his five wins by technical fall. Bermudez also dominated his weight with two wins by fall and a major decision; while Moley had two pins and a technical fall on his way to the title.

At 125 pounds, Ian Moser (Dover, DE/Cesar Rodney) finished third, while at 133 pounds Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) was sixth. George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside) was second at 141 pounds as was Ricky Schmeylyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) in the 165 pound weight class. At 184 pounds, Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Frankilin) was second as was P.J. DiStefano (Whitehall/Whitehall-Coplay) at 197 pounds. At heavyweight, Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) was third.

The Huskies wrestle at the Northeast Duals on Saturday in Albany, NY.

Bloomsburg Falls to Pittsburgh in Wrestling Action

BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost a heartbreaker to the University of Pittsburgh 18-16 in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action on Thursday night in front of a raucous crowd at Nelson Field House. The match was the first EWL match for both Bloomsburg and Pittsburgh on the year and was also Bloomsburg's first dual match of the season.

125- 13th ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) got the Huskies off to a fast start with a 14-4 major decision win over Brad Gentzle. Sees got his first takedown at 1:23 of the first and never looked back, as he recorded five takedowns in the match.

133- Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) gave the Huskies a 6-0 lead with a 5-2 comeback victory over Jimmy Conroy. Guffey fell behind early in the first after a takedown, but fought his way back after recording consecutive escape points to knot the score up. Guffey then took the lead at 4-2 with a takedown late in the second and held on down the stretch to take the win.

141- 11th ranked Drew Headlee got the Panthers on the board with a 5-2 win over Bloomsburg's George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside). Headlee got off to a quick start in the match, recording a takedown early in the first. Hickman fought back later in the first with an escape point to cut the score to 2-1, but Headlee recorded an escape and a takedown in the second to put the match out of Hickman's reach.

149- Joey Ecklof cut the Pittsburgh deficit to 7-6 with an exciting 3-2 win over Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkiomenville). Kern took a 1-0 lead into the third, but Ecklof came back, recording an escape, then a take down for a 3-1 lead. Kern came back with an escape of his own to get the score to 3-2. However, Ecklof  hung on in the last minute of the match to take the win.

157- In a battle of two nationally ranked wrestlers, 15th ranked Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) got the best of fourth ranked Matt Kocher in a hard fought 2-1 victory that increased the Huskies lead to 10-6. It appeared Kocher had control of the match late in the third with a 1-0 lead, but Moley fought his way back and recorded a reversal that proved to be the difference in the match.

165- Rob Hoffmann (Spring City/Owen J. Roberts) built on the Bloomsburg lead with a dominating 7-2 win over Sean Richmond. Hoffmann recorded a takedown early in the first and never looked back from that point on, as he recorded three takedowns in the match.

174- Number one ranked Keith Gavin got the Panthers right back into the match, after a win by fall over Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY/Ravena) that cut the Huskies lead to 13-12. Graham battled in the first, as he was only behind 2-1. But, things changed in the second, as Gavin took control of the match with two takedowns, then put the match away with a pin late in the third.

184- 19th raked David Sullivan gave the Panthers their first lead of the night at 15-13 with a 4-1 win over Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin). Sullivan took an early 2-0 lead with a takedown in the first, but Hasseman came back in the second with an escape point to make the score 2-1 going into the third. Sullivan, however, hung on in the end, recording an escape point of his own early in the third to put the match out of Hasseman's reach.

197- P.J. DiStefano (Whitehall/Whitehall/Coplay) put the Huskies back in he lead at 16-15 with a 7-3 win over A.J. Hunte. DiStefano took a 3-1 lead in the second, but Hunte came back with a takedown to knot the score up at three apiece. From there, Di Stefano took control, as he recorded an escape point late in the second, then a takedown to take an insurmountable 6-3 lead late in the third.

HWT- In the bout that decided the match, Pitt's Zach Sheaffer defeated sixth-ranked Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) in overtime to seal the match for Pittsburgh. After both wrestlers battled to a 1-1 tie after three periods, the match went into overtime. Sheaffer was able to pick up an escape point in the extra session for the win. Sheaffer earned a hard fought 2-1 win and in the process won Pitt the match at 18-16 over Bloomsburg.

The Huskies will travel to Annapolis, MD for the Navy Classic on Saturday.

Results (Match Started with the 125 Weight Class)

November 15, Bloomsburg vs. Pittsburgh - Nelson Field House, Bloomsburg, PA

Wt. Match Result Bout Score Match Score

125- Mike Sees (BU) maj. dec. Brad Gentzel (Pitt) 14-4 4-0, BU

133- Jason Guffney (BU) dec. Jimmy Conroy (Pitt) 5-2 7-0, BU

141- Drew Headlee (Pitt) dec. George Hickman (BU) 5-2 7-3, BU

149- Joey Ecklof (Pitt) dec. Darren Kern (BU) 3-2 7-6, BU

157- Matt Moley (BU) dec. Matt Kocher (Pitt) 2-1 10-6, BU

165- Rob Hoffman (BU) dec. Sean Richmond (Pitt) 8-2 13-6, BU

174- Keith Gavin (Pitt) WBF Nate Graham (BU) 6:40 13-12, BU

184- David Sullivan (Pitt) dec. Jesse Hasseman (BU) 4-1                    15-13, PITT

197- P.J. DiStefano (BU) dec. A.J. Hunte (Pitt) 7-3 16-15, BU

HWT- Zach Sheaffer (Pitt) dec. Mike Spaid (BU) 2-1 (OT) 18-16, PITT
Bloomsburg Downs East Stroudsburg in Wrestling
 
      EAST STROUDSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team closed out its regular season with a 30-9 win over East Stroudsburg Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Huskies end the year with a mark of 12-9.
               
Bloomsburg got started quickly in the match with Mike Sees winning by major decision, 19-8, over Steve Gambino. After an East Stroudsburg picked up a win at 133, Darren Kern won a 7-3 decision over Sean Carr to make it 7-3 team score in favor of Bloomsburg. The Warriors closed the score to 7-6 after a win at 149 pounds. Bloomsburg then won five of the next six matches to pull away.
               
Dennis Bermudez won at 157 pounds by a 5-1 score, before Ricky Schmelyun won by technical fall, 15-0, at 165 pounds. A win by East Stroudsburg at 174 pounds made the match score 15-6. Bloomsburg then got a 6-4 decision from Nate Shirk at 184; a win by forfeit at 197 by PJ DiStefano and a pin by Mike Spaid in 2:38 to close out the match. The pin by Spaid was the 14th of the year for the junior.

Bloomsburg returns to action on March 3-4 at the Eastern Wrestling League championships at Cleveland State.
                
Bloomsburg 30 East Stroudsburg 9
125--Mike Sees (Bloomsburg) maj. dec. Steve Gambino, 19-8                                                                                                    
133--John Stout (ESU) dec. Jason Guffey, 9-6                                                                                                                                
141--Darren Kern (Bloomsburg) dec. Sean Carr, 7-3                                                                                                                      
149--Scott Heckman (ESU) dec. Matt Moley, 3-1, OT                                                                                                                   
157--Dennis Bermudez (Bloomsburg) Ben Bishop, 5-1                                                                                                                  
165--Ricky Schmelyum (Bloomsburg) WTF over Leif Ruschmeyer, 15-0                                                                                   
174--Shane Mallory (ESU) dec. Brian Shaw, 6-4, OT                                                                                                                     
184-Nate Shirk (Bloomsburg) dec. Dave Williams, 6-4                                                                                                             
197--P. J. DiStefano (Bloomsburg) won by forfeit                                                                                                                          
HWT--Mike Spaid (Bloomsburg) WBF over Charles Deighton, 2:38
 
WTF=Won by Technical Fall; WBF=Won by Fall; F=Forfeit

Bloomsburg Wrestling Downs Lock Haven
 
BLOOMSBURG- Dennis Bermudez's (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) sudden overtime victory against ninth-ranked Seth Martin propelled the Bloomsburg University wrestling team to a 24-9 win over Lock Haven in Friday night Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action at the Nelson Field House. The win came on Senior Night for the Huskies.
               
In a rematch of the 125-pound Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship bout, #10 Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) fell to #12 Obeson Blanc of Lock Haven. Sees fell behind 5-0 on a takedown and a nearfall in the closing seconds of first period and only managed two escape points over the remaining periods to fall 8-2. With the win, Lock Haven jumped out to a 3-0 team lead.
               
At 133 pounds, Bloomsburg tied the match 3-3 with a 5-2 win from Ricky Donald (Millville/Bloomsburg) over Lock Haven's Nick Hyatt. With the match tied 2-2 after the first period, Donald recorded a takedown to gain a 4-2 advantage in the second and added a point from riding time to take the match 5-2.
               
The Huskies took their first lead of the night in the 141-pound match when Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkioman) defeated Lock Haven's Zach Kell. After jumping out to a 5-0 lead on a takedown and a nearfall in the first period, Kern held on for a 6-4 win.
               
At 149 pounds, Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) earned a 7-0 decision over Lock Haven's Donnie Ament. Moley took a 2-0 lead in the first period on a takedown. In the second, he extended his lead to 6-0 and then finished the match with a point from riding time to take the match 7-0 and give Bloomsburg a 9-3 lead.
               
In the most exciting match of the night, Bermudez upset the ninth-ranked Martin to earn a 9-7 sudden overtime victory at 157 pounds. Martin scored first in the match on a takedown but Bermudez countered with a takedown of his own to tie the match 2-2. Later in the first, Martin added an escape and a takedown to push his lead to 5-2 but Bermudez recorded an escape in the closing seconds of the period to bring the score to 5-3. Each wrestler added two points in the second to set the score to 7-5. In the third period, Bermudez scored on an escape and added a point from riding time to send the match into overtime where he won on a takedown.
               
In the 165-pound match, Ricky Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) fell to the Bald Eagles' Landis Wright by a score of 8-4. Schmelyun took a 4-2 lead in the first period, but Wright scored on two takedowns in the second to gain the 6-4 advantage. Wright added another takedown in the third period to win the bout and close the Bloomsburg lead to 12-6.
               
At 174 pounds, Andrew Jordan (Newark, DE/St. Marks) defeated Michael Metzger of Lock Haven to extend the Bloomsburg lead to 15-6. Jordan took a 5-1 lead in the first period and held on to earn a 9-6 victory.
               
Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) recorded a 7-4 win over Tom Kocher of Lock Haven at 184 pounds to push the Bloomsburg lead to 18-6. Shirk held a 2-1 advantage after the first period and then extended his lead to 5-2 in the second. In the third, Kocher pulled to within one point (5-4) on an escape and a stall point before Shirk closed out the period with a takedown to earn the 7-4 decision.

At 197 pounds, Lock Haven's Jeremie Cook came back from a 5-0 first period deficit to earn a 9-7 sudden overtime win over P.J. DiStefano (Whitehall/Whitehall-Coplay). Cook started his comeback in the second, closing the score to 6-2 before tying it up 7-7 in the third and earning the 9-7 win in overtime. The Lock Haven victory cut the Bloomsburg lead to 18-9.
               
In the final match of the night, 11th ranked heavyweight Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) pinned Ben Hepburn of Lock Haven 1:38 into the bout. The pin was the 13th of the year for Spaid and it gave the Huskies a 24-9 win over the Bald Eagles.
               
With the loss, Lock Haven drops to 7-6, 1-4 EWL while the Huskies improved to 11-9 on the year, 4-2 in the EWL. Bloomsburg will be back in action on Sunday at 1:00 when the Huskies travel to East Stroudsburg for their last dual match of the season.
 
 
February 16, 2007
Bloomsburg University - Nelson Field House
 
Bloomsburg 24, Lock Haven 9
125          Obeson Blanc (Lock Haven) dec. Mike Sees (Bloomsburg)                           8-2                         0-3 LH
133          Ricky Donald (Bloomsburg) dec. Nick Hyatt (Lock Haven)                           5-2                         3-3
141          Darren Kern (Bloomsburg) dec. Zach Kell                                                         6-4                         6-3 BU
149          Matt Moley (Bloomsburg) dec. Donnie Ament (Lock Haven)                       7-0                         9-3 BU
157          Dennis Bermudez (Bloomsburg) dec. Seth Martin (Lock Haven)                  9-7, sv                  12-3 BU
165          Landis Wright (Lock Haven) dec. Rickey Schmelyun (Bloomsburg)            8-4                         12-6 BU
174          Andrew Jordan (Bloomsburg) dec. Michael Metzger (Lock Haven)             9-6                         15-6 BU
184          Nate Shirk (Bloomsburg) dec. Tom Kocher (Lock Haven)                              7-4                         18-6 BU
197          Jeremie Cook (Lock Haven) dec. P. J. DiStefano (Bloomsburg)                     9-7, sv                  18-9 LH
HWT      Mike Spaid (Bloomsburg) WBF Ben Hepburn (Lock Haven)                         1:38                       24-6 BU
 
Records: Bloomsburg 11-9 (4-2 EWL), Lock Haven  7-6 (1-4 EWL)
Attendance: 275

Bloomsburg Wrestling Drops Close Match to Drexel

                BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost a close match 18-15 to Drexel University on Sunday afternoon at the Nelson Field House.  Five Huskies picked up wins but it wasn't enough to give Bloomsburg the team victory.

                Tenth-ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) got Bloomsburg on the board with a 6-4 win over Steve Mytych of Drexel at 125 lbs.  Sees took the early 2-0 lead in the first period on a takedown while in the second, Mytych got a point off of an escape to close the score to 2-1. However, Sees pulled away in the third and took the match 6-4 to give Bloomsburg a 3-0 team lead.

                After a scoreless first period in the 133-lb bout, Bloomsburg's Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) took a 3-0 lead over Billy Martin on an escape and a takedown in the second. In the third, Martin added an escape to pull to within one at 3-2 and then scored on a takedown with seven seconds left to win the match 4-3 and tie the team score at 3-3.

                At 141 lbs, Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkioman) picked up a 3-2 win over Drexel's Dave Gilio. Kern fell behind 2-1 in the first period but tied it up with an escape early in the second. Kern controlled the third and got a point from riding time to take the match 3-2 and give Bloomsburg a 6-3 lead.

                Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) got a sudden victory overtime win at 149-lbs, winning the match 3-1 over Drexel's Mark Cartella. Moley took the lead in the second on an escape but Cartella countered with an escape in the third to knot the score at 1-1. In the extra period, Moley's takedown gave him the 3-1 win and extended the Bloomsburg lead to 9-3.

                Drexel tied the team score at 9-9 with a pin (6:08) from ninth-ranked Ryan Hluschak over Dennis Bermudez (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) at 157 lbs.

                At 165 pounds, the Dragons took their first lead of the night with a 6-3 win from Billy Haydt over Ricky Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs). Haydt took a 4-1 lead in the first and then extended his lead to 6-1 after the second period. Schmelyun battled back to within 6-3 in the third but fell short as Haydt took the match and Drexel took a 12-9 lead.

                Nick Kozar pushed Drexel's lead to 14-9 with a 6-3 win over Andrew Jordan (Newark, DE/St. Marks) at 174 lbs. Jordan fell behind early and battled back to within three in the third, but Kozar held on for the win. A team point was deducted from Drexel for unsportsmanlike conduct.

                At 184 lbs, Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) got a 9-2 win over Brian Stouffer to close the team score to 14-12. Shirk took an early 2-0 lead in the first period and dominated the rest of the match for the 9-2 win.

                In the 197-lb contest, Jon Oplinger nearly put the match out of reach for the Huskies with a major decision win over P.J. DiStefano (Whitehall/Whitehall-Coplay). Oplinger's 16-6 win gave the Dragons an 18-12 team lead.

                At heavyweight, Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) defeated Drexel's Chris Cowen 7-5 but it wasn't enough to give Bloomsburg the win with the final match score 18-15 in favor of the Dragons.

                With the loss, the Huskies fall to 10-9 on the year while Drexel improved to 16-10. Bloomsburg is back in action at the Nelson Field House on Friday, February 16th for the last home match of the year against Lock Haven.

February 11, 2007

Bloomsburg University - Nelson Field House

Drexel 18, Bloomsburg 15

125          Mike Sees (Bloomsburg) dec. Steve Mytych (Drexel)                                     6-4                         3-0 BU

133          Billy Martin (Drexel) dec. Jason Guffey (Bloomsburg)                                    4-3                         3-3

141          Darren Kern (Bloomsburg) dec. Dave Gilio (Drexel)                                         3-2                         6-3 BU

149          Matt Moley (Bloomsburg) dec. Mark Cartella (Drexel)                                    3-1sv                    9-3 BU

157          Ryan Hluschak (Drexel) WBF Dennis Bermudez (Bloomsburg)                     6:08                       9-9

165          Billy Haydt (Drexel) dec. Ricky Schmelyun (Bloomsburg)                              6-3                         12-9 D

174          Nick Kozar (Drexel) dec. Andrew Jordan (Bloomsburg)                                  6-4                         14-9 D*

184          Nate Shirk (Bloomsburg) dec. Brian Stouffer (Drexel)                                      9-2                         14-12 D

197          Jon Oplinger (Drexel) maj. dec. P. J. DiStefano (Bloomsburg)                        16-6                       18-12 D

HWT      Mike Spaid (Bloomsburg) dec. Chris Cowen (Drexel)                                      7-5                         18-15 D

*One team point was deducted for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Records: Bloomsburg 10-9, Drexel 16-10

Attendance: 350

Bloomsburg Falls to Sixth-Ranked Edinboro in Wrestling

                BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team fell 24-10 to sixth-ranked Edinboro on Thursday night in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action at Bloomsburg. The final score was no indication of how close the match was with two weight classes being decided in overtime and six of the ten matches on the night being decided by two points or less.

                Tenth-ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) gave Bloomsburg a 4-0 team lead with a major decision over Edinboro's Greg Sill at 125 lbs. Sees opened with a first period takedown to lead 2-0 and then added six points in the second period and four more in the third to seal the 12-4 win.

                At 133 pounds, a close match ended in sudden victory as Edinboro's Ricky Deubel eeked out a 4-3 win over Ricky Donald (Millville/Millville). After a scoreless first period, Deubel took a 2-0 lead on a takedown. Donald later escaped to cut the lead to 2-1, however, Donald tied it up with an escape with 1:20 in the third. After three scoreless overtime periods, Deubel used a takedown with :10 second left in the fourth extra period to record the 4-3 sudden victory and cut the team score to 4-3.

                Another match was extended into overtime as Bloomsburg's Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkioman) defeated Daryl Cocozzo at 141 lbs. Kern fell behind 0-2 in the first period, but battled back to take the lead at 4-3. However, riding time at the end of the third period tied the match at 4-4 before Kern's takedown earned the 6-4 sudden victory. The win extended the Bloomsburg lead to 7-3.

                In the 149-lb bout, fifth-ranked Gregor Gillespie pulled out a narrow win over Bloomsburg's Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford). Moley had a 2-1 lead after the first period, but Gillespie used a near fall to take a 4-2 lead in the second. Later in the period a takedown from Moley knotted it a 4-4. In the third, Gillespie's takedown with :15 seconds left gave him a 6-5 victory and closed the Bloomsburg lead to 7-6.

                Edinboro took the team lead at 157-lbs when 10th ranked Matt Hill defeated Bloomsburg's Dennis Bermudez (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties). Hill dominated the first period taking a 2-0 lead. However, Bermudez battled back in the second, scoring an escape and a takedown to gain a 3-2 advantage. Hill then used an escape to tie the score at 3-3 at the end of the second period.  In the third, Hill took a 6-3 before Bermudez once again tied, this time at 6-6. The pair traded escapes to move the match score to 7-7 but the period ended with Hill earning a point from riding time to give him the 8-7 win.

                The Fightin' Scots extended their lead to 15-7 on a pin from eighth-ranked Deonte Penn at 165-pounds. Penn had a 9-2 advantage before pinning the Huskies' Ricky Schmelyum (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) at 4:17 to earn the victory.

                In the 174-lb. match, Edinboro's 20th-ranked Phil Moricone defeated Andrew Jordan (Newark, DE/St. Marks). Moricone took the lead 2-0 in the first period and after a scoreless second he earned seven third period points to win the 9-3 decision. With Moricone's win, Edinboro pushed the lead to 18-7.

                With a tight 2-1 victory by seventh-ranked Alex Clemsen over Bloomsburg's Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) at 184 lbs, Edinboro's lead was extended to 21-7. The match stayed scoreless until Clemsen earned a point off of an escape in the second period. In the third, Shirk tied it at 1-1 with an escape but Edinboro was awarded a point on a BU stall to give Clemsen the 2-1 win.

                A 4-2 win from Edinboro's Jim Gibson at 197 pounds extended the team lead to 24-7.  P.J. DiStefano (Whitehall/Whitehall-Coplay) held the advantage early, but in the second period, Gibson scored on a takedown to tie the match at 2-2. In the third period Gibson added a reversal to win the match 4-2.

                In the heavyweight match, 11th-ranked Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) earned a 4-0 win over Edinboro's  Joe Fendone. After a scoreless first period, Spaid scored on a reversal with :27 seconds left in the second to take a 2-0 lead.  In the third, Spaid scored on a takedown to give him a 4-0 lead but it wasn't enough as the match ended 24-10 in favor of Edinboro.

                The win improves Edinboro to 14-1 and 3-0 in the EWL while the loss moves Bloomsburg's record to 10-8 on the season, 3-2 in the EWL. The Huskies are back in action at the Nelson Field House on Sunday when Bloomsburg takes on Drexel at 1:00 p.m.

February 8, 2007

Bloomsburg University

Edinboro 24,  Bloomsburg 10

125                        Mike Sees (Bloomsburg) maj. dec. Greg Sill (Edinboro)                     12-4                         4-0 BU

133                        Ricky Deubel (Edinboro) dec. Ricky Donald (Bloomsburg)                4-3,SV                    4-3 BU

141                        Darren Kern (Bloomsburg) dec. Daryl Cocozzo (Edinboro)                6-4,OT                   7-3 BU               

149                        Gregor Gillespie (Edinboro) dec. Matt Moley (Bloomsburg)             6-5                           7-6 BU

157                        Matt Hill (Edinboro) dec. Dennis Bermudez (Bloomsburg)                8-7                           9-7 EU

165                        Deonte Penn (Edinboro) WBF Ricky Schmelyum (Bloomsburg)      4:17                         15-7 EU

174                        Phil Moricone (Edinboro) dec. Andrew Jordan (Bloomsburg)          9-3                           18-7 EU

184                        Alex Clemsen (Edinboro) dec. Nate Shirk (Bloomsburg)                    2-1                           21-7 EU

197                        Jim Gibson (Edinboro) dec. P. J. DiStefano (Bloomsburg)                 4-2                           24-7 EU

HWT                    Mike Spaid (Bloomsburg) dec. Joe Fendone (Edinboro)                    4-0                           24-10 EU

Records: Bloomsburg 10-8, 3-2 EWL, Edinboro 14-1, 3-0 EWL

Bloomsburg's Sees and Spaid Nationally Ranked
 
BLOOMSBURG- Bloomsburg University wrestlers Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) and Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) are ranked in their respective weight classes in this week's InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Division I Individual Rankings.  Sees is ranked 10th at 125 pounds, while Spaid is ranked 11th in the heavyweight class.
        
On the season, Sees has an overall record of 24-3, while Spaid carries a record of 26-5.  Both wrestlers earned two wins a piece last week against Clarion and Cleveland State.  Sees leads Bloomsburg with seven major decisions on the year.  
           
Spaid wrestled one of the best matches last week, when he won 7-5 in overtime against A.J Brooks of Cleveland State. Spaid is second among PSAC wrestlers with 12 pins on the season, nine of them coming within the first two minutes of the match.
           
Bloomsburg, 10-7 on the year and 3-1 in the EWL, will host Edinboro tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m.

Bloomsburg's Donald Named PSAC Wrestler of the Week
 
BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University wrestler Ricky Donald (Millville/Millville) has been named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Wrestler of the Week for the period ending January 16, 2007.

Donald posted a pair of victories to lift Bloomsburg to a 2-0 week with wins against Clarion, 39-3, and Cleveland State, 18-13.  Donald opened with a 13-1 major decision over Clarion's Sal Lascari, but the highlight of his week came against David Armstrong of Cleveland State.  Donald recorded a 10-4 decision over Armstrong in the next to last match of the night to seal the come from behind victory for the Huskies. 

Donald, a sophomore, ran his record to 21-8 for the year including two major decisions, a pin and a technical fall win. He recently took fifth place at the PSAC Championships in the 133-lb weight class.

The Huskies are 10-7 overall, 3-1 in the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL), and will host EWL rival Edinboro on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Field House.

Bloomsburg's Sees Named EWL Wrestler of the Week
 
BLOOMSBURG-- Bloomsburg University wrestler Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) has been named the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Co-Wrestler of the Week for the period ending January 28th. He shares the honor with Edinboro's Alex Clemsen.
               
Sees helped lead the Huskies to a second place finish at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships this weekend. He defeated nationally ranked Obenson Blanc of Lock Haven to win the 125-pound crown for the second straight year.
               
In his first match at the championships, Sees notched a major decision (12-4) win over Toby Seger of Clarion.  In the finals, he defeated Blanc by a score of 10-5.  For his efforts, Sees was also named the PSAC Tournament's Outstanding Wrestler.
               
On the season, Sees is 22-3 with five falls, three technical falls and seven major decisions. He is ranked 12th in the latest InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Division I poll.
               
Bloomsburg, 8-7 on the year and 1-1 in the EWL, will be back in action at Clarion University on February 2nd beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Edinboro Wins PSAC Wrestling Title; Bloomsburg's Mike Sees Wins OW Award
       
BLOOMSBURG - Edinboro University won its fifth PSAC Wrestling championship in the last six years on Saturday at Bloomsburg University. The Fighting Scots won the 64th annual championship with a total of 147.5 points, while host-Bloomsburg finished as runner-for the second straight season totaling 119 points. Lock Haven was third with 111.5 points. Overall, Edinboro's title was the 10th in school history.
       
Named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler was Mike Sees of Bloomsburg University, while Edinboro's Alex Clemsen joined a select group by becoming a four-time PSAC champion.
       
The 125 pound finals saw  Sees defend his championship against the top-seed, Obenson Blanc of Lock Haven. Sees, seeded second, jumped out in front 2-0 after the first period with a takedown 20 seconds into the match. Sees opened the second period with an escape before Blanc got a takedown to pull within 3-2. Sees then escaped and then scored another takedown for a 6-2 advantage. Then in the third period, with Sees leading 6-3, Blanc got a takedown to get within a point, 6-5. After Sees escaped, he then took Blanc down and a point for riding time in a 10-5 win. Sees reached the finals with a 12-4 win over Toby Seger of Clarion.
       
Taking third place at 125 pounds was Eric Morril of Edinboro who had a pin, while Stephen Gambino of East Stroudsburg took fifth.
       
At 133 pounds, Ricky Deubel of Edinboro earned a 3-1 win over Joe Kemmerer of Kutztown. The match featured no scoring in the opening period with Deubel getting an escape and a takedown to go up 3-0. Kemmerer got a third period escape, but that was it as Deubel, the top seed, won the title.
       
Sal Lascari of Clarion took third with an 11-8 win, while Ricky Donald of Bloomsburg was fifth.
       
Bloomsburg's Darren Kern, the top-seed at 141 pounds, earned a 4-1 win over Darryl Cocozzo of Edinboro. Kern scored two first period takedowns and then held off Cocozzo to win his first PSAC title.
       
Greg Lewis of Clarion was third and Sean Carr of East Stroudsburg took fifth.
       
At 149 pounds, East Stroudsburg's Scott Heckman won his first PSAC championship with an, 8-4, overtime win against Matt Moley of Bloomsburg. Heckman opened with a first period takedown with Moley getting an escape. Moley then came back with a takedown of his own with Heckman escaping to make it 3-3 after one period. After Moley escaped Heckman's hold to open the second, there was no scoring till third when Heckman escaped to make it 4-4 at the end of regulation. In the extra session, Heckman got a takedown with two near fall points to earn the win.
       
Joel Webster of Edinboro took third with Hadley Harrison of Clarion taking fifth.
       
Lock Haven's Seth Martin defended his 157-pound title with a 5-1 win over Matt Hill of Edinboro. In their third meeting of the season, Martin got a takedown to open the scoring with Hill escaping to make it 2-1 after one period. After no scoring in the second period, Martin escaped to open the third and then took down Hill to earn the championship.
       
Bloomsburg's Dennis Bermudez finished third with Jake Wilson of Shippensburg taking fifth.
       
Edinboro's Deonte Penn, the defending champion at 165 pounds, earned his second pin of the tournament in the finals with a fall in 2:23 over Bloomsburg's Ricky Schmelyun. Penn was in control of the match through and picked up his 46th career fall.
       
Lock Haven's Landis Wright took third with Mario Morelli of Clarion taking fifth.
       
At 174 pounds, top-seed Phil Moricone of Edinboro was in control throughout his bout with Andrew Jordon Bloomsburg. Moricone scored a takedown in the third and two more in the third to earn an 8-2 victory.
       
Michael Metzger of Lock Haven finished third, while Scott Joseph of Clarion was fifth.
       
Edinboro's Alex Clemsen joined a small and distinguished group of PSAC wrestlers when he became the 14th wrestler to ever win four conference titles with a 14-4 win over Tom Kocher of Lock Haven. Clemsen went in front 6-2 with three first period takedowns, then scored two more in the third period and a near-fall two to earn a 14-4 win. Clemsen becomes the first conference wrestler to win four titles since Mike Maney of Lock Haven in 2004. Clemsen is also just the second Edinboro wrestler to join this club with Josh Koscheck being the first back in 2002.
       
Taking third at 184 was David Williams of East Stroudsburg, while Steve Funk of Millersville was fifth.
       
At 197 pounds, top-seed Jim Gibson posted a hard-fought 3-2 win over Jermaine Cook of Lock Haven in the finals. Gibson scored a first period takedown, then added an escape in the third period to win the PSAC title.
       
Peter Grodziak of Shippensburg was third with Keith McDonald fifth.
       
At heavyweight, defending champ Mike Spaid knocked off last year's 197-pound champ Joe Fendone of Edinboro. Spaid scored a couple of takedowns in the match and held off Fendone to win by major decision.
       
A.J. Brooks of Clarion was third with Charles Deighton of East Stroudsburg fifth.Huskies reurn to HuHu  

Plc Points Team
1 147.5 EDINBORO - -
2 119 BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY - -
3 111.5 LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY - -
4 79 CLARION - -
5 57 ESU - -
6 44.5 MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY - -
7 43.5 KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY - -
8 23 SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY - -
2007 PSACs
Updated 1/27/07 20:13:07
125 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 87 MIKE SEES BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC OBENSON BLANC LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 10-5

Consy Finals
Bout 85 STEPHEN GAMBINO ESU DEC CORY WEISS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 6-0
Bout 86 ERIC MORRILL EDINBORO FALL TOBY SEGER CLARION F 2:58

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 65 TOBY SEGER CLARION DEC STEPHEN GAMBINO ESU 3-1
Bout 66 ERIC MORRILL EDINBORO MAJOR CORY WEISS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 9-0

Semi-Finals
Bout 34 MIKE SEES BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAJOR TOBY SEGER CLARION 12-4

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 35 STEPHEN GAMBINO ESU DEC MICHAEL ACEDO-MALANEY MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 12-6

Semi-Finals
Bout 33 OBENSON BLANC LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY MAJOR ERIC MORRILL EDINBORO 15-4

Quarter-Finals
Bout 2 ERIC MORRILL EDINBORO MAJOR MICHAEL ACEDO-MALANEY MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 12-3
Bout 3 TOBY SEGER CLARION FALL CORY WEISS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY F 2:01

Quarter-Finals
Bout 86 ERIC MORRILL EDINBORO FALL TOBY SEGER CLARION

133 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 90 RICKY DEUBEL EDINBORO DEC JOE KEMMERER KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 3-1

Consy Finals
Bout 88 RICKY DONALD BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAJOR NICK HYATT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 8-0
Bout 89 SAL LASCARI CLARION DEC JOHN STOUT ESU 11-8

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 67 SAL LASCARI CLARION DEC RICKY DONALD BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 8-5;tb
Bout 68 JOHN STOUT ESU DEC NICK HYATT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 2-0

Semi-Finals
Bout 36 RICKY DEUBEL EDINBORO DEC NICK HYATT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 4-2;sv
Bout 37 JOE KEMMERER KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY DEC RICKY DONALD BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 4-0

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 38 SAL LASCARI CLARION DEC DARREN MURRAY SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 9-3
Bout 39 JOHN STOUT ESU FALL JOHN LESTER MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY F 2:50

Quarter-Finals
Bout 4 RICKY DEUBEL EDINBORO TF DARREN MURRAY SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 16-1
Bout 5 NICK HYATT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY MAJOR SAL LASCARI CLARION 13-4
Bout 6 RICKY DONALD BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY TF JOHN LESTER MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 16-0;5:40
Bout 7 JOE KEMMERER KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY DEC JOHN STOUT ESU 6-4

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Finals
Bout 93 DARREN KERN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC DARYL COCOZZO EDINBORO 4-1

Consy Finals
Bout 91 SEAN CARR ESU DEC BRETT MARTINEZ KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 8-6
Bout 92 GREG LEWIS CLARION DEC ZACH KELL LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 10-3

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 69 GREG LEWIS CLARION MAJOR BRETT MARTINEZ KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 13-1
Bout 70 ZACH KELL LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC SEAN CARR ESU 6-4

Semi-Finals
Bout 40 DARREN KERN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAJOR SEAN CARR ESU 8-0
Bout 41 DARYL COCOZZO EDINBORO DEC GREG LEWIS CLARION 2-0

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 42 BRETT MARTINEZ KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY DEC RICHARD VIA MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 11-9

Quarter-Finals
Bout 8 DARREN KERN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAJOR RICHARD VIA MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 13-2
Bout 9 SEAN CARR ESU MAJOR BRETT MARTINEZ KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 16-6
Bout 10 DARYL COCOZZO EDINBORO DEC ZACH KELL LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 5-3

149 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 96 SCOTT HECKMAN ESU DEC MATT MOLEY BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 8-4;sv

Consy Finals
Bout 94 HADLEY HARRISON CLARION DEC CHRIS CHAMBERS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 6-4
Bout 95 JOEL WEBSTER EDINBORO DEC DONNIE AMENT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 5-4

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 71 DONNIE AMENT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC CHRIS CHAMBERS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 6-2
Bout 72 JOEL WEBSTER EDINBORO DEC HADLEY HARRISON CLARION 4-3

Semi-Finals
Bout 43 MATT MOLEY BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC HADLEY HARRISON CLARION 5-3
Bout 44 SCOTT HECKMAN ESU DEC CHRIS CHAMBERS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 9-5

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 45 DONNIE AMENT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY FALL CODY BECKER MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY F 5:27

Quarter-Finals
Bout 11 MATT MOLEY BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAJOR DONNIE AMENT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 10-1
Bout 12 HADLEY HARRISON CLARION DEC CODY BECKER MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 3-2;sv
Bout 13 SCOTT HECKMAN ESU DEC JOEL WEBSTER EDINBORO 13-9

157 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 99 SETH MARTIN LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC MATT HILL EDINBORO 5-1

Consy Finals
Bout 97 JAKE WILSON SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC NICK BILLUPS CLARION 12-6
Bout 98 DENNIS BERMUDEZ BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC JARRETT HOSTETTER MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 8-4

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 73 DENNIS BERMUDEZ BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY TF JAKE WILSON SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 19-3;6:20
Bout 74 JARRETT HOSTETTER MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY DEC NICK BILLUPS CLARION 2-0

Semi-Finals
Bout 46 SETH MARTIN LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY MAJOR JARRETT HOSTETTER MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 14-2
Bout 47 MATT HILL EDINBORO DEC DENNIS BERMUDEZ BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 5-4

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 48 JAKE WILSON SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC DAVID ZEEK KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 6-1
Bout 49 NICK BILLUPS CLARION MAJOR BEN BISHOP ESU 9-0

Quarter-Finals
Bout 14 SETH MARTIN LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY FALL DAVID ZEEK KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY F 4:03
Bout 15 JARRETT HOSTETTER MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY DEC JAKE WILSON SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 3-0
Bout 16 DENNIS BERMUDEZ BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC BEN BISHOP ESU 7-4
Bout 17 MATT HILL EDINBORO TF NICK BILLUPS CLARION 18-1;5:00

165 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 102 DEONTE PENN EDINBORO FALL RICKEY SCHMELYUN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY F 2:23

Consy Finals
Bout 100 MARIO MORELLI CLARION MAJOR KIRBY FANUS SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 8-0
Bout 101 LANDIS WRIGHT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC JOSH EVANS MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 12-5

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 75 LANDIS WRIGHT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC KIRBY FANUS SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 8-2
Bout 76 JOSH EVANS MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY DEC MARIO MORELLI CLARION 6-5

Semi-Finals
Bout 50 DEONTE PENN EDINBORO FALL JOSH EVANS MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY F 0:41
Bout 51 RICKEY SCHMELYUN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY TF LANDIS WRIGHT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 16-0;6:00

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 52 KIRBY FANUS SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY MED LEIF RUSCHMEYER ESU med
Bout 53 MARIO MORELLI CLARION FALL SONNY FLOOD KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY F 5:36

Quarter-Finals
Bout 18 DEONTE PENN EDINBORO MAJOR LEIF RUSCHMEYER ESU 11-1
Bout 19 JOSH EVANS MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY DEC KIRBY FANUS SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 4-1
Bout 20 LANDIS WRIGHT LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY MAJOR SONNY FLOOD KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 11-3
Bout 21 RICKEY SCHMELYUN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC MARIO MORELLI CLARION 4-2

174 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 105 PHIL MORICONE EDINBORO DEC ANDREW JORDAN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 8-2

Consy Finals
Bout 103 SCOTT JOSEPH CLARION MED ERIC BAUDER KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY med
Bout 104 MICHAEL METZGER LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY MAJOR JEREMY BROOKS MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 11-2

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 77 MICHAEL METZGER LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC SCOTT JOSEPH CLARION 9-4
Bout 78 JEREMY BROOKS MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY DEFAULT ERIC BAUDER KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY def

Semi-Finals
Bout 54 PHIL MORICONE EDINBORO MAJOR JEREMY BROOKS MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 10-1
Bout 55 ANDREW JORDAN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC MICHAEL METZGER LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 6-5

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 56 SCOTT JOSEPH CLARION BYE BYE UNA- BYE

Quarter-Finals
Bout 22 PHIL MORICONE EDINBORO BYE BYE UNA- BYE
Bout 23 JEREMY BROOKS MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY DEC SCOTT JOSEPH CLARION 3-2
Bout 24 ANDREW JORDAN BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAJOR ERIC BAUDER KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 12-3

184 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 108 ALEX CLEMSEN EDINBORO MAJOR TOM KOCHER LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 14-4

Consy Finals
Bout 106 STEVE FUNK MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY MED ANDREW OSBORNE KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY med
Bout 107 DAVID WILLIAMS ESU DEC DOMINIC ROSS CLARION 7-6

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 79 DAVID WILLIAMS ESU DEC STEVE FUNK MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 7-5
Bout 80 DOMINIC ROSS CLARION DEC ANDREW OSBORNE KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 8-3

Semi-Finals
Bout 58 TOM KOCHER LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY FALL DAVID WILLIAMS ESU F 5:29

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 59 STEVE FUNK MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY BYE BYE UNA- BYE

Semi-Finals
Bout 57 ALEX CLEMSEN EDINBORO FALL DOMINIC ROSS CLARION F 4:37

Quarter-Finals
Bout 25 ALEX CLEMSEN EDINBORO BYE BYE UNA- BYE
Bout 26 DOMINIC ROSS CLARION DEC STEVE FUNK MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 11-9
Bout 27 DAVID WILLIAMS ESU FALL ANDREW OSBORNE KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY F 6:42

197 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 111 JIM GIBSON EDINBORO DEC JEREMIE COOK LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 3-2

Consy Finals
Bout 109 KEITH MCDONALD MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY MED KYLE DAVIS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY med
Bout 110 PETER GRODZIAK SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC PJ DISTEFANO BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY 9-2

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 81 PJ DISTEFANO BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC KEITH MCDONALD MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 7-5;sv
Bout 82 PETER GRODZIAK SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY DEC KYLE DAVIS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 3-2

Semi-Finals
Bout 60 JIM GIBSON EDINBORO MAJOR KYLE DAVIS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 14-6
Bout 61 JEREMIE COOK LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC KEITH MCDONALD MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 10-6

Consy 1st of 4
Bout 62 PJ DISTEFANO BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY FALL DIXON JORDAN CLARION F 4:50

Quarter-Finals
Bout 28 JIM GIBSON EDINBORO MAJOR DIXON JORDAN CLARION 13-1
Bout 29 KYLE DAVIS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY FALL PJ DISTEFANO BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY F 6:27
Bout 30 KEITH MCDONALD MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY DEC PETER GRODZIAK SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 8-4

285 LbsWeight Class Results Back To Top

Finals
Bout 114 MIKE SPAID BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY MAJOR JOE FENDONE EDINBORO 9-0

Consy Finals
Bout 112 CHARLES DEIGHTON ESU DEC RICH DALMAS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 3-1
Bout 113 A.J. BROOKS CLARION DEC BEN HEPBURN LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY 6-2

Consy Semi-Finals
Bout 83 A.J. BROOKS CLARION DEC RICH DALMAS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 9-4
Bout 84 BEN HEPBURN LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC CHARLES DEIGHTON ESU 2-0

Semi-Finals
Bout 63 MIKE SPAID BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY DEFAULT BEN HEPBURN LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY def
Bout 64 JOE FENDONE EDINBORO FALL A.J. BROOKS CLARION F 1:16

Quarter-Finals
Bout 31 BEN HEPBURN LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY DEC RICH DALMAS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 6-3
Bout 32 JOE FENDONE EDINBORO MAJOR CHARLES DEIGHTON ESU 9-0

2006-07 PSAC Championship Wrestling Preview
 
BLOOMSBURG- For the first time in 9 years, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Wrestling championships make a visit to Bloomsburg University.
               
Eight teams and 80 wrestlers will be doing battle at Nelson Field House for the 64th annual PSAC championship this Saturday, Jan. 27.
               
Action gets underway at 10:00 am on Saturday with two rounds of championship matches and a consolation round. Round two begins at Noon with semifinals, followed by two rounds of consolation bouts. The championship finals, which will include matches for third and fifth place, will begin at 6pm.
               
All Session passes for adults ($12) and students ($3), as well as individual session tickets for adults ($7) and students ($2) will be available at the door.
               
A championship steeped in great tradition, the PSAC Championship will feature the return of seven individual champions, including one wrestler who is looking to make history with his fourth PSAC title.
               
From a team standpoint, Edinboro, which won the Virginia Duals earlier in the month, goes into the championship wearing the tag of "favorite". The Fighting Scots, who won the Duals with a win over Big-10 power Penn State, feature four returning PSAC champions in Gregor Gillespie, Deonte Penn, Alex Clemsen and Joe Fendone (who will wrestle at heavyweight this year). Ranked ninth in the Intermat/NWCA poll (as of Jan. 17); Edinboro has won four of the last five PSAC titles with only Bloomsburg interrupting the run back in the 2004-05 season.
               
The host school for the PSAC championships, the Bloomsburg Huskies, will feature two returning PSAC champions in its lineup in Mike Sees and Mike Spaid. The Huskies, who were second a year ago, will be looking to return to the top of the standings in front of their home fans.
               
Lock Haven, third a year ago at the PSAC championships, has one returning champion in its lineup in Seth Martin. He will try and lead the Bald Eagles back to the top of the PSAC for the first time since the 2000-01 season.
 
Weight by Weight Review
125-Bloomsburg's Mike Sees, the defending champion at this weight and ranked 13th, sports a record of 20-3 on the year. He will be battling it out with 2005 champion Obenson Blanc of Lock Haven, ranked seventh, who comes into the event with a record of 20-4. Toby Seger of Clarion could also earn All-PSAC honors.
 
133-A wide-open weight class here with no returning champion. Edinboro's Ricky Deubel, runner-up last year at 125, is ranked 18th and is 17-9 on the year leads the strong field. Also look for Kutztown's Joe Kemmerer, 19-2 and ranked eighth in Division II, along with Danny Lopes of Lock Haven at 22-8, to be among the contenders here. Others to watch out for include Bloomsburg's Ricky Donald, Steve Fittery of Shippensburg and Sal Lascari of Clarion.
 
141- Another weight class without a returning champion among those who should contend here are Daryl Cocozzo of Edinboro, Greg Lewis of Clarion, Sean Carr of East Stroudsburg and Darren Kern of Bloomsburg.

 
149-Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro is the defending champ at this weight and is the favorite to repeat. On the year Gillespie is 24-1 and is ranked fifth according to Intermat. Looking to the pull the upset at this weight would be Kutztown's Chris Chambers, ranked seventh in Division II, who is 17-6 on the year; while Bloomsburg's Matt Moley is 18-6 and Matt Fittery from Lock Haven at 7-2 are the other guys who could surprise here.
 
157-A showdown could be looming at this weight class between defending champ Seth Martin from Lock Haven and last year's runner-up Matt Hill. Martin is ranked eighth by Intermat and is 25-3 on the season, while Hill is ranked 11th and is 22-1 this year. Hill's lone loss this year is to Martin, while Martin suffered one of his three defeats to Hill earlier. Should those two have a misstep along the way, Jared Hostetter of Millersville and Dennis Bermudez of Bloomsburg will be waiting in the wings.
 
165-Deonte Penn of Edinboro is the defending champion at this weight. Penn is ranked eighth by Intermat and has a mark of 23-2 this season. He recently notched his 100th career win and is the school's all-time leader in pins with 44. Behind Penn look for Ricky Schmelyun of Bloomsburg and Dom Ross of Clarion to battle it out for a spot in the top three.
 
174-This weight class could be another wide open affair with no returning champion. Edinboro's Phil Moricone could be considered the favorite going in with his ranking of 20th by Intermat and a record of 18-6. Also, look for Mike Metzger of Lock Haven to challenge at this weight.
 
184-We could see some PSAC history made at this weight as Edinboro's Alex Clemsen looks to become just the 14th wrestler in PSAC history to be crowned champion four times. Clemsen, ranked ninth by Intermat, is 24-2 on the year. Looking to challenge Clemsen and deny him a spot among the four-time champs will be Nate Shirk of Bloomsburg, Tom Kocher of Lock Haven and Roy Gecelosky of Lock Haven.
 
197-Defending champ Joe Fendone of Edinboro has moved up to 285 leaving this weight up for grabs. Look for either Edinboro's Jim Gibson or Pat Bradshaw to lead the field here.
 
285-Bloomsburg's Mike Spaid, 22-5 on the year, is the defending champion here and is ranked 10th by Intermat. He will be challenged by Fendone who is 19-5 this season, while A.J. Brooks of Clarion could also make it to the podium.
 
All Intermat rankings are as of Jan. 17, 2007; All D-II Rankings are as of Jan. 10, 2007

Bloomsburg Downs West Virginia in Wrestling

                BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team won their first Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) match-up on the season with a 22-15 win over West Virginia on Saturday afternoon at the Nelson Field House.
               
With a 15-1 lead 53 seconds into in the third period of the 125 pound match, Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) pinned West Virginia's Scott Stuart to give Bloomsburg an early 6-0 advantage.
               
At 133 pounds, Bloomsburg's Ricky Donald (Millville/Millville) scored on a takedown in the first period to go up 2-0. An escape in the second period from Donald pushed the score to 3-0. A scoreless third period gave Donald the win over West Virginia's Mark Anderson and pushed the team lead to 9-0.
               
The Mountaineer's got on the board at 141 pounds with Brandon Rader winning a major decision (14-3) over the Huskies' Darren Kern (Millville/Millville).  The loss narrowed the Bloomsburg lead to 9-4.
               
At 149 pounds, Bloomsburg's Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) picked up the win over David Jauregui. Moley went up 2-0 on a takedown in the first period and scored an escape in the second period to push the lead to 3-0. In the third, Jauregui got on the board with a takedown making it 3-2, however, Moley recorded an escape and a takedown to go up 6-2 with less than 30 seconds remaining. A last effort escape from Jauregui narrowed the lead to three points, but Moley closed out the match with the 6-3 decision that gave Bloomsburg a 12-4 lead.
               
In the 157-pound bout, West Virginia's Zach Fryling defeated Dennis Bermudez (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) 11-6. Fryling recorded four takedowns and a reverse to go up 8-4 in the first period. Bermudez narrowed the lead to 8-5 in the second period scoring on an escape, but Fryling took the match 11-6 narrowing the team score to 12-7, still in favor of the Huskies.
               
Bloomsburg's Ricky Schmelyum (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) won a major decision over Eric Connolly at 165 pounds to extend the Huskies' lead to 16-7. Schmelyum dominated the first period taking a 14-1 lead that included three near falls, and cruised to the 14-5 win.
               
At 174 pounds, Bloomsburg's Andrew Jordan (Newark, DE/St. Marks) dropped a close 9-8 match to Kurt Brenner, making the team score 16-10 still in Bloomsburg's favor. In the first period, Jordan fell behind 4-2 after two takedowns from Brenner. The second period ended 6-4 with Brenner retaining the advantage. In the third, Jordan scored a takedown to narrow the lead to 7-6. An escape from Brenner pushed his lead to 8-6 but Jordan scored on a takedown to tie the match with less than 30 seconds remaining. However, a late escape from Brenner gave him the 9-8 win.
               
In the 184-pound match, Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) picked up a win for Bloomsburg, defeating Chance Litton 5-2. Shirk lead the entire match, picking up a takedown in the first and an escape in the second, before ending with a takedown in the third period to close out the match and extend the Huskies' lead to 19-10.

P.J. DiStefano (Whitehall/Whitehall-Coplay) struck first in the 197-pound match taking down West Virginia's Jared Villers to go up 2-0, but Villers dominated the rest of the match winning by tech fall (21-4, 5:22). The victory pulled the Mountaineer's to wining four team points at 19-15.
               
At heavyweight, Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) sealed the Bloomsburg victory with a 3-2 win over Dustin Rogers. Spaid scored on a takedown in the first while Rogers added an escape to narrow the lead to 2-1. In the second, Spaid started down and escaped to go up 3-2. Rogers picked up an escape at the beginning of the third period but Spaid was able to hold on to the 3-2 win and Bloomsburg won the match by a score of 22-15.
               
With the loss, West Virginia drops to 1-3 on the year with a 1-1 EWL record.
               
The win improves Bloomsburg to 8-7 on the year, 1-1 in the EWL. The Huskies return to the mat on Saturday when they host the 2007 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships at the Nelson Field House. Matches begin at 10:00 a.m.
 
Bloomsburg 22, West Virginia 15
January 20, 2007
Bloomsburg University, Nelson Field House
 
Wt.                       Match Result                                                                                    Bout Score                Match Score
125                        Mike Sees (BU) WBF Scott Stuart                                                5:53                             6-0 BU
133                        Ricky Donald (BU) dec. Mark Anderson (WV)                          3-0                               9-0 BU
141                        Brandon Rader (WV) maj. dec. Darren Kern (BU)                      13-4                             9-4 BU
149                        Matt Moley (BU) dec. David Jauregui (WV)                               6-3                               12-4 BU
157                        Zach Fryling (WV) dec. Dennis Bermudez BU)                          11-6                             12-7 BU
165                        Ricky Schmelyum (BU) maj. dec. Eric Connolly (WV)               14-5                             16-7 BU
174                        Kurt Brenner (WV) dec. Andrew Jordan (BU)                            9-8                               16-10 BU
184                        Nate Shirk (BU) dec. Chance Litton (WV)                                   5-2                               19-10 BU
197                        Jared Villers (WV) TF P.J. DiStefano (BU)                                   21-4 (5:22)                  19-15 BU
HWT                    Mike Spaid (BU) dec. Dustin Rogers (WV)                                 3-2                               22-15 BU
 
Records: Bloomsburg 8-7, 1-1 EWL, West Virginia 1-3, 1-1 EWL

Bloomsburg's Spaid Named PSAC Wrestler of the Week

BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University wrestler Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) has been named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Co-Wrestler of the Week for the period ending January 16, 2007. He shares the honors with Deonte Penn of Edinboro.

Spaid won all five of his matches while helping Bloomsburg to a 3-2 record at the Virginia Duals.  Among those five wins, two came by fall in under a minute.  At the Duals, he also won a 3-1 decision over Penn State's Aaron Anspach, who was ranked 13th in the nation.

Spaid, a junior, ran his record to 21-5 for the year. He leads all PSAC wrestlers with 12 pins on the season. In the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association/InterMat Division I wrestling poll, Spaid is ranked 10th nationally in the heavyweight division.

The Huskies are 7-7 overall and will host West Virginia this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Nelson Field House

Bloomsburg Sweeps Three Matches at Bloomsburg Duals

       BLOOMSBURG — The Bloomsburg University wrestling team picked up three wins on Sunday at the Bloomsburg University duals. The Huskies beat Delaware State, 52-0; Bucknell, 31-12; and Buffalo, 23-13.

       In the Huskies opening match of the day against Delaware State, Bloomsburg picked up four wins by forfeit, two by fall and one by technical fall on its way to a 52-0 win over the Hornets. Bloomsburg 165-pounder Rickey Schmelyun had the quickest pin of the match winning in just 1:27.

       Bloomsburg battled with Bucknell in match number two of the day and came away with a 31-12 win. The Huskies started the match with a fall by Mike Sees at 125 pounds in 6:24 and ended the match with a fall by heavyweight Mike Spaid in just 1:20.

       Against Buffalo, the Huskies' Jason Guffey started the match with a technical fall at 125 pounds, while Matt Moley earned his second pin of the day at 149 pounds when he showed his opponent the lights in 3:52. Spaid closed out the match for the Huskies with a 7-0 win.

       Bloomsburg is now 4-4 on the year.

Bloomsburg 52 Delaware State 0
125. Mike Sees (Bloom) won by forfeit
126. Ricky Donald (Bloom) won by forfeit
127. Darren Kern (Bloom) won by forfeit
128. Matt Moley (Bloom) WBF over Will Saylor, 2:26
129. Dennis Bermudez (Bloom) WTF over Joshua McGregor, 25-10, 6:31
130. Ricky Schmelyun (Bloom) WBF over Brandon Gardner, 1:27
131. Andrew Jordan won by forfeit
132. Nate Shirk (Bloom) maj. dec. Zumarr Archer, 14-3
133. PJ DiStefano (Bloom) maj. dec. Chris Woodall, 14-4

HWT- Eric Shaw (Bloom) dec. Shawn Nowrey, 10-3

Buffalo 43 Delaware State 9
125. Sean Bauer (Buff) won by forfeit
126. Mark Budd (Buff) won by forfeit
127. Andrew Stella (Buff) won by forfeit
128. Will Saylor (Del St) dec. Ryan Needle, 11-10
129. Joshua McGregor (Del St) WBF over Steve Muldrow, 3:49
130. Mike Ragusa (Buff) dec. Brandon Gardner, 6-2
131. Nat Rock (Buff) won by forfeit
132. Ray Lamb (Buff) WBF over Zumarr Archer, 4:50
133. Rickey Scot (Buff) WBF over Chris Woodall, 1:31

HWT- Jeff Parker (Buff) maj. dec. Shawn Nowrey, 19-5

Bloomsburg 31 Bucknell 12
125. Mike Sees (Bloom) WBF over Greg Hart, 6:31
126. Ricky Donald (Bloom) dec. David Marble, 4-0
127. Darren Kern (Bloom) dec. Zach Galligan, 10-3
128. Matt Moley (Bloom) maj. dec. Luke Chohany, 11-0
129. Rob Hoffman (Bloom) dec. Brantley Hooks, 6-3
130. Andy Rendos (Buck) WBF over Rickey Schmelyun, 4:11
131. Andrew Jordan (Bloom) dec. Shane Riccio, 5-4
132. Nate Shirk (Bloom) dec. George Mann, 8-3
133. Eric Lapotsly (Buck) WBF over PJ DiStefano, 1:53

HWT- Mike Spaid (Bloom) WBF over George Hingson, 1:20

Bucknell 36 Delaware State 6
125. Greg Hart (Buck) won by forfeit
126. David Marble (Buck) won by forfeit
127. Luke Chochany (Buck) won by forfeit
128. Will Saylor (Del. St.) dec. Zach Gilligan, 11-5
129. Shancoe Berry (Del. St.) dec. Brantley Hooks, 5-3
130. Andy Rendos (Buck) dec. Brandon Gardner, 5-3
131. George Mann (Buck) won by forfeit
132. Shane Riccio (Buck) dec. Zumarr Archer, 9-3
133. Eric Lapotsky (Buck) dec. Chris Woodall, 9-3

HWT- George Hingson (Buck) dec. Shawn Nowrey, 13-5

Bloomsburg 23 Buffalo 13
125. Jason Guffey (Bloom) WTF over Sean Bauer, 17-1
126. Mark Budd (Buff) dec. Ricky Donald, 5-2
127. Andrew Stella (Buff) dec. Darren Kern, 6-5
128. Matt Moley (Bloom) WBF oever Ryan Needle, 3:52
129. Dennis Bermudez (Bloom) dec. Steve Muldrow, 10-6
130. Ricky Schmelyun (Bloom) dec. Mike Ragusa, 5-2
131. Nate Rock (Bloom) dec. Andrew Jordan, 2-0
132. Nat Shirk (Bloom) dec. Ray Lamb, 11-5
133. Ricky Scott (Buff) maj. dec. PJ Distefano, 10-0

HWT- Mike Spaid (Bloom) dec. Jeff Parker, 7-0Huskies reurn to HuHu 

Three Bloomsburg University Wrestlers Ranked Nationally

BLOOMSBURG- Bloomsburg University Wrestlers Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy), Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg), and Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) are all ranked in the latest USA Today/InterMat/NWCA Division I Wrestling rankings.

Sees, a junior, is ranked tenth in the 125-pound weight class. At the Oklahoma Gold Classic, he took second place after going 4-1 for the day. In the Navy Classic, Sees went 3-0 and took home a first place in the 125-pound weight class. Against the University of Pittsburgh, he won by technical fall in 6:07. Sees wrestled in two matches at the Northeast Duals, winning both by decision.

Shirk, a senior, is ranked 19th in the 184-pound weight class. At the Oklahoma Gold Classic, he finished third place in his weight class. In the Navy Classic, Shirk won four matches before falling to Navy's Antonio Miranda in the finals by a score of 9-4. Against the University of Pittsburgh, he won by 4-2 decision.

Spaid, a junior, is ranked 19th in the 285-pound weight class. He went 3-1 in the Navy Classic after falling to Navy's Ed Prendergast 5-2, giving him a second place finish in the 285-pound weight class. In the Northeast Duals, Spaid picked up second place after going 3-1 for the day. At the Penn State Open, he finished 4-1 overall, which was enough to give him a second place finish in the heavyweight class.

The Huskies will host the Bloomsburg Duals on Sunday, December 17th at 9:00 a.m.

Bloomsburg Wrestling Competes at Northeast Duals

ALBANY, NY - The Bloomsburg University wrestling team went 1-2 at the Journeymen/BRUTE Northeast Collegiate Duals on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies defeated Binghamton 40-10 while losing to Central Michigan 23-12 and Penn 24-9.

Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) picked up three wins for Bloomsburg on the day, while Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy), Ricky Donald (Millville/Millville) and Rick Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) each had two victories for the Huskies.

Bloomsburg won the first six matches against Binghamton to take a 30-0 lead over the Bearcats. Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run), Donald, Darren Kern (Pennsburg/Upper Perkioman), Moley, Dennis Bermudez (Saugerties, NY/Saugerties) and Schmelyun each picked up victories. Binghamton sandwiched wins at the 174- and 197-pound weight classes around a victory by Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) to get on the board but a forfeit at the heavyweight class gave Bloomsburg the 40-10 win.

Against Central Michigan, the Huskies got two early wins from Sees and Donald to go up 6-0. Sees picked up an 8-1 win over Luke Smith while Donald got the 6-4 victory over CMU's Matt Steintrager. The Chippewa's Eric Kruger tied the team score at 6-6 with a pin over Tony Curto (Easton/Wilson Area) at 141-pounds.

The Huskies went back on top 9-6 with a 3-1 win from Moley over Anthony D'Alie but Bloomsburg couldn't hang on and dropped the match 23-12.

Against Penn, Bloomsburg once again took the lead 3-0 on a 12-10 overtime victory for Sees. However, Penn won seven of the next nine matches to get the 24-9 victory.

The Huskies move to 1-3 (0-1 EWL) on the year and will next be in action on December 3rd at the Penn State Open.

       BLOOMSBURG-Bloomsburg University has named Carl Fronhofer as it new assistant wrestling coach.
       Fronhofer comes to Bloomsburg after spending two seasons as an assistant at the University of Pittstburgh, his alma mater.

       At Pitt, Fronhofer was in charge of techniques and training methods in the wrestling room as well as recruiting.

       "This is a great career opportunity for me and I am very excited to have a chance to work with John (Sutzman) and the entire Bloomsburg team," said Fronhofer. "I have gotten to know coach Stutzman over the last few years and know that he has the team headed in the right direction."

       "Bloomsburg has several good veterans back in Mike Sees and Mike Spaid who I look forward to working with," Fronhofer continued. "Plus, John has brought in great class of freshman who l can't wait to start coaching."

       A 2003 graduate of Pittsburgh, Fronhofer earned All-Americans as a senior, advancing to the NCAA Division I finals at 174 pounds.

       In his career at Pittsburgh, Fronhofer won 123 matches against just 39 losses. His win total is the third-highest in Panthers history.

       As a freshman, Fronhofer became just one of five first-year Pittsburgh wrestlers to win 30 matches in a season when he finished the year 30-11. He qualified for his first NCAA Championships and won his first Nationals match. Also that year, Fronhofer won his second consecutive FILA Junior National Greco-Roman title at 167.5 pounds and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler for the second time as well.

       Fronhofer won an EWL (Eastern Wrestling League) title at 165 pounds in 2001 and qualified for his second straight NCAA meet. During the season, he was a perfect 11-0 in dual meets.

       After a third straight appearance at NCAAs as a junior in 2001-02, Fronhofer moved up a weight class prior to his senior year. After finishing second at the EWL Championships, Fronhofer won five straight matches before dropping the championship match to Robbie Waller of Oklahoma by a 7-3 decision. He earned All-American honors for his second-place finish, the first Panthers' All-American in three years and first finalist in 13 years.

       Bloomsburg head coach John Stutzman is looking forward to having someone like Fronhofer on his staff.
       "I am excited to have someone the caliber of Carl join my staff," said Stutzman. "Carl brings a strong work ethic, and a wealth of experience both collegiate and internationally. As a athlete he was a four-time NCAA qualifier, EWL champion, NCAA Division 1 finalist, and a five-time US Open Freestyle and Greco Roman All-American. I believe he is one of the best young coaches in the country and he will give our wrestlers the mental edge to compete at the highest level."

       Fronhofer is a 2003 graduate of Pittsburgh with a degree in sociology. He was a NCWA first team Academic All-American as a senior.

Bloomsburg's Spaid Wins EWL Heavyweight Title

EDINBORO -  Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) won the 2006 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Championship at heavyweight to lead the Huskies to a fourth-place finish at the conference tournament.

Spaid, along with Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy), qualified for the NCAA Championships yesterday after semifinal wins. Joining them at the national tournament will be Jim Bertulis (Aston/Garnett Valley), Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) and Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic).

In the championship bout, Spaid got a 3-2 win over Cleveland State's Rashard Goff. Goff took an early 2-1 lead in the first period, but a reversal in the third period from the defensive position gave Spaid the win.

Sees also advanced to the title match before falling to Lock Haven's Obe Blanc in the 125-pound finals. Blanc took a 2-1 lead after the first period and then scored another takedown and earned two backpoints en route to the 7-3 win.

Earlier in the day, the Huskies qualified three more for the national tournament.

Bertulis got the automatic bid with a third-place finish at 174 pounds. After a pin in the consolation semifinals, Bertulis got a 10-3 win over Pittsburgh's Nick Padezan to advance to the NCAA Championships.

Also earning bids were Forbes, at 141 pounds, and Furhman and the 157-pound weight class. The duo earned two of the conference's five wild card spots.

Forbes, following a consolation semifinal match loss to Mike Hurley of Cleveland State, Forbes got a 3-1 decision over Clarion's Greg Lewis to take fifth place in the tournament.

Fuhrman advanced to the third-place match on a 2-0 decision win over Pittsburgh's Sean Richmond. In the national-qualifying bout, Fuhrman was able to tie the score at four, before Richmond got an escape and earned a point on riding time to qualify for nationals.

Ricky Donald (Millville/Bloomsburg) also posted a fifth-place finish for the Huskies in his first EWL tournament. After a 7-3 loss to David Armstrong in the consolation semifinals, Donald bounced back and beat Clarion's Rob LaBrake in a 3-1 overtime decision. Frank Beasley, at 165 pounds, got a fourth-place finish, falling to Edinboro's Deonte Penn in the third-place bout, following a 12-2 majord decision win over Lock Haven's Rory McCoy.

Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) took fourth in the 197-pound weight class, falling in a quadruple-overtime decision, 3-2. In the fourth overtime period, Pittsburgh's Mike Heist got a takedown with 36 seconds remaining to win the match for the Panthers.

At 184 pounds, Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) got a fifth-place finish for the Huskies. Following a 2-0 decision loss to Lock Haven's Derrick Morgan, Shirk won a 5-3 decision over Pitt's Kyle Deliere, who he lost to in Saturday's opening round.

The final placewinner for the Huskies was George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside) who took sixth at 149 pounds. Hickman dropped a 3-2 decision to Pitt's Joey Ecklof in the consolation semifinals before losing to Ryan Hurley in the fifth-place bout.

Sees and Spaid Qualify for NCAA Tournament and Look for EWL Titles on Sunday

EDINBORO- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team wrapped up day one at the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Championships qualifying two athletes for the NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City, OK in Mike Spaid (Perkiomenville/Boyertown) and Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy).

The Huskies are currently in fourth place with 67 points, while West Virginia is in fist with West Virginia is in first with 89.5 points and Edinboro has 87 points.

Sees started off the round with a win in the 125-pound semifinals, getting a pin at the 3:37 mark against Cleveland State's Joe Wornoff. Spaid also got a pin, his second of the day, advancing to the finals after a fall over Lock Haven's Tim Meyers at the 1:42 mark in the match.

Ricky Donald (Millville/Bloomsburg) fell to first-ranked and top-seeded Shawn Bunch of Edinboro in a 12-3 major decision. Despite three escapes in the match, Bunch had five takedowns to win the bout, advancing to the title match.
          

At 141 pounds, Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) fell in his semifinal match-up to seventh-ranked Ron Tarquinio of Pittsburgh. Tarquinio tallied two takedowns, a reversal and five backpoints in the match for the Panthers.
          

George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside) got a win in the first 149-pound consolation round over Clarion's Derrick Smith, 8-4. Hickman scored two takedowns, a reversal and an escape in the win.
          

In the 157-pound bracket, Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic) had the most exciting match of the night, nearly upsetting second-ranked Matt Lebe of West Virginia. Fuhrman, trailing 5-6 in the third period, got an escape with a minute left in the bout, eventually sending the match into overtime. After a scramble in the overtime period, it appeared that Fuhrman had a takedown to get the win, but Lebe reversed the move, getting a takedown with 21 seconds remaining to advance to the title match.
          

At 174 pounds, Bertulis fell to West Virginia's Kurt Brenner, 10-6 in the semifinal match. Trailing 8-4 after the first period, Brenner scored another takedown en route to the win for the Mountaineers.
          

In the 184-pound consolation match-ups, Nate Shirk (Middleburg/Middleburg) won a 10-4 decision over Clarion's Dominic Ross. Shirk took an early 4-2 lead going into the second and scored another takedown in the middle period. In the final two minutes, Shirk scored another three points and earned a point for riding time to advance to the consolation semifinals.
          

Jesse Hasseman (Franklin, IN/Franklin) lost a tough 2-1 match to first-seeded Joe Fendone at 197 pounds. After exchanging escapes in the match, Fendone won the bout on 1:41 of riding time.
          

Tournament action will resume Sunday morning at 10 a.m. with the consolation rounds followed by the championship matches at the 4 p.m. session.

Forbes Named EWL Wrestler of the Week

BLOOMSBURG - Bloomsburg University wrestler Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) has been named Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Wrestler of the Week for the period ending February 5, 2006.     

Forbes won both his bouts at the 141 pound weight class to lead Bloomsburg to dual-meet wins over EWL rivals Clarion and Cleveland State this weekend.

In the Clarion meet, Forbes notched a 5-1 win over Clarion's Greg Lewis. Against Cleveland State on Sunday, Forbes scored on a reversal with 44 seconds left in the bout to break a 2-2 tie en route to a 7-2 win over Cleveland State's Mike Hurley.

Forbes, a senior, is 20-5 on the season including five major decision wins. Last week he won his first individual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title at 141 pounds.

The Huskies are 9-7 overall and 3-1 in the EWL on the year.

Bloomsburg will travel to 17th-ranked Edinboro on Friday, Feb. 10 in EWL action. Match time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Huskies Shut Out Clarion in EWL Action

BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team recorded their first shutout victory since the 1999-2000 season with a 42-0 win over Clarion in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action Friday night. With the win, the Huskies move to 8-7 on the season, 2-1 in EWL competition.

125-Fourteenth-ranked Mike Sees (Northumberland/Shikellamy) won by forfeit.

133-Ricky Donald (Millville/Bloomsburg) got the match off to an exciting start with a 4-2 overtime win against the Golden Eagles' Rob LaBrake. LaBrake struck first with a takedown just 13 seconds into the match followed by a Donald escape 20 seconds later. After selecting the defensive position in the second period, Donald tied the match at two with an escape with 23 seconds remaining. In the overtime period, Donald won the match on a takedown with 47 seconds remaining. 

141-Brad Forbes (Downingtown/Downingtown) gave the Huskies a 12-0 lead with a 5-1 win over Clarion's Greg Lewis. Leading 2-0 after the first period, Forbes scored another point on an escape from the defensive position to take a 3-0 lead into the third. Despite a Lewis escape in the final period, Forbes was able to score another takedown to win the bout for the Huskies. 

149-George Hickman (Wilmington, NC/Riverside) won a 9-6 decision at 149 pounds over the Golden Eagles' Derrick Smith. Hickman scored two takedowns to take an early lead. In the second period, he scored on an escape before tallying three takedowns in the final period to get the win for Bloomsburg giving the Huskies a 15-0 lead.

157-Bloomsburg's Aric Fuhrman (Spring Grove/Delone Catholic) gave the Huskies a 19-0 lead with a 13-2 major decision win over the Golden Eagles' Lucas Christopher. After the first period, Fuhrman took a 2-0 lead before scoring seven points in the second period to take a 9-2 lead. Fuhrman scored his final four points on three backpoints and riding time.

165-Despite trailing 5-4 going into the final period, Frank Beasley (Oden, IL/Centralia) won a 10-5 deci