James Madison Wrestling Goes out On Top with 34-7 Win Over Campbell

HARRISONBURG, Va., Feb. 17, 2007 ’Äì James Madison University used a run of five
straight wins to open up a 22-0 lead and went on to defeat Campbell University 34-7 in a Colonial Athletic Association wrestling match on Saturday afternoon at
Memorial Hall.

JMU improved to 7-24 overall for the 2006-07 season and 2-7 in the CAA.
Campbell fell to 2-17-1 and 1-6 in conference.  Prior to the match, every member of the
JMU wrestling program was recognized for their contributions to the program in its
final home competition.

Senior Louis Sweet (Stephenson, Va./James Wood) got the Dukes off to a good
start at 125 pounds.  After two quick takedowns in the first period, Sweet pinned
Campbell freshman C.J. Gittens (Riverview, Fla./Riverview) with 30 seconds
remaining in the period.

Redshirt junior Brandon Luce (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) followed with a hard-fought
victory at 133.  Luce carried a 1-0 lead on David Wise (Yorktown, Va./Tabb) into
the third period and then recorded a takedown with less than a minute remaining
to clinch the win.

Freshman Jimmy Mitchum (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) continued the run of
JMU victories at 141 pounds.  He picked up a 14-4 major decision over redshirt
freshman Kelin Bidelspach (Hanover, Pa./Spring Grove), thanks largely to three
three-point nearfalls, one in each period.

Freshman Nick Broccoli (East Moriches, N.Y./Westhampton) recorded a dramatic
come- from-behind decision at 149.  With no score and Chris Mazzata (Scranton,
Pa./Scranton) holding a large riding time advantage for the Camels, Broccoli
gave up the escape to start the third frame.  With less than 20 seconds left, he got
the takedown and proceeded to add three points on the nearfall for the 5-2 win.

Redshirt sophomore Scott Yorko (Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter) made it
five in a row with a pin at 157.  He took down Campbell sophomore Steve Wiktorek
(Johnson City, N.Y.) just 24 seconds into the second period.

The Camels ended the JMU run at 165 pounds as senior Brent Poynter (Greer, S.C.)
recorded a 12-4 major decision over the Dukes’Äô redshirt senior Jeff Jacobs
(Dumfries, Va./Forest Park).

Redshirt freshman Ivan Lagares (Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge) took an early lead
for the Dukes at 174 pounds.  Up 6-3 with less than 10 seconds left in the second
period, Campbell sophomore Nick Amato (Woodbridge, Va./Grafton) had a quick
takedown and two-point nearfall to take a 7-6 lead.  Lagares fought back with an
escape and takedown in the final stanza for the 10-7 win.

JMU added a forfeit win at 184 by sophomore Johnnie Bauman (Woodbridge,
Va./Woodbridge).  Redshirt junior Marcus Bartley (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly)
followed with a 9-6 decision over Campbell junior Rob Yoder (Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth) at 197.

Campbell added its second win at 285 pounds as sophomore Jeremiah Fennell
(Sandusky, Ohio/Perkins) topped JMU senior Zack Winfrey (Newport News,
Va./Denbigh) by a 4-1 decision.

JMU will now prepare for the Colonial Athletic Association championships that
will be held March 2-3 at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

James Madison 34, Campbell 7

125 ’Äì Louis Sweet (JMU) fall C.J. Gittens (CU), 2:30, JMU leads 6-0
133 ’Äì Brandon Luce (JMU) dec. David Wise (CU), 3-0, JMU leads 9-0
141 ’Äì Jimmy Mitchum (JMU) m. dec. Kelin Bidelspach (CU), 14-4, JMU leads 13-0
149 ’Äì Nick Broccoli (JMU) dec. Chris Mazzata (CU), 5-2, JMU leads 16-0
157 ’Äì Scott Yorko (JMU) fall Steve Wiktorek (CU), 3:24, JMU leads 22-0
165 ’Äì Brent Poynter (CU) dec. Jeff Jacobs (JMU), 12-4, JMU leads 22-4
174 ’Äì Ivan Lagares (JMU) dec. Nick Amato (CU), 10-7, JMU leads 25-4
184 ’Äì Johnny Bauman (JMU) won by forfeit, JMU leads 31-4
197 ’Äì Marcus Bartley (JMU) dec. Rob Yoder (CU), 9-6, JMU leads 34-4
HWT ’Äì Jeremiah Fennell (CU) dec. Zack Winfrey (JMU), 4-1, JMU wins 34-7

 Franklin & Marshall College Down James Madison 26-19

HARRISONBURG, Va., Jan. 27, 2007 James Madison University fought back from a
17-7 deficit to take the lead, but Franklin & Marshall College took the last two
bouts to pull out the 26-19 victory in a non-conference wrestling match on Saturday
night at Memorial Hall.

The teams alternated winning two bouts at a time.  Junior Dan Rafeedie (Falls
Church, Va./George C. Marshall) pinned Bryant Barnes at 184 pounds to give JMU
(6-17) its first lead at 19-17 with two matches remaining.

F&M (5-4) came right back with a 10-6 decision by freshman Shawn Logue at 197
and sophomore Nico Somers pinned JMU’Äôs Zack Winfrey (Newport News, Va./Denbigh)
with just eight seconds remaining to clinch the win for the Diplomats.

Freshman Nick Broccoli (East Moriches, N.Y./Westhampton Beach) picked up a major
decision at 149 pounds for the Dukes by a 10-1 score.  JMU freshman Jimmy
Mitchum (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) won his bout at 141 pounds by a 9-6 final.
Freshman Ivan Lagares (Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge) also won by forfeit for the
Dukes at 174 pounds.

JMU will next compete at Bucknell at 7 p.m. on Feb. 2.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 26, JAMES MADISON 19

125 Jacob Bucha (F&M) dec. Louis Sweet (JMU), 3-2, F&M leads 3-0
133 Austin Reed (F&M) won by disqualification vs. Brandon Luce (JMU), F&M
leads 9-0
141 Jimmy Mitchum (JMU) dec. Al Gianforti (F&M), 9-6, F&M leads 9-3
149 Nick Broccoli (JMU) m. dec. Steven Gregory (F&M), 10-1, F&M leads 9-7
157 Andrew Smith (F&M) m. dec. Scott Yorko (JMU), 12-4, F&M leads 13-7
165 Justin Herbert (F&M) m. dec. Jeff Jacobs (JMU), 19-5, F&M leads 17-7
174 Ivan Lagares (JMU) wins by forfeit, F&M leads 17-13
184 Dan Rafeedie (JMU) fall Bryant Barnes (F&M), 4:20, JMU leads 19-17
197 Shawn Logue (F&M) dec. Marcus Bartley (JMU), 10-6, F&M leads 20-19
285 Nico Somers (F&M) fall Zack Winfrey (JMU), 6:52, F&M wins 26-19

James Madison Wrestling Picks Up First CAA Win of the Season

FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 20, 2007 ’Äì James Madison University fell to
nationally-ranked Hofstra 34-12 before rebounding to defeat Wagner 45-4 in the second day of the
2007 Colonial Athletic Association Duals on Saturday at George Mason University.

JMU picked up its first CAA win of the season and currently sits at 6-16 overall
and 1-5 in conference meets.  Hofstra, which entered the weekend ranked sixth in
the USA Today/National Wrestling Coaches Association/Intermat Division I
rankings, currently sits at 14-2-3 overall and 6-0 in the CAA.  The Pride went 5-0 in the
duals to run its consecutive CAA victories streak to 53.  Wagner is 0-12 overall
and 0-7 in the CAA.

The Dukes earned a pair of victories against the Pride.  Hofstra won the first
five bouts before senior Jeff Jacobs (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) won by forfeit at
165 pounds.  Freshman Ivan Lagares (Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge) followed with the
lone head-to-head win for JMU with a pin of Rich Muzikar in 2:22.  That pulled JMU
within 21-12, but Hofstra took the last three weight classes for the 34-12
triumph.

The final match of the duals saw the Dukes take command with the first three
matches and go on to cruise with wins in the final six.  Sophomore Scott Yorko
(Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter) and freshman John Holloway (Derwood,
Md./Magruder) each recorded falls for the Dukes at 157 and 197 pounds
respectively.

Sophomores Thang Ho (Falls Church, Va./Falls Church) and Shawn Horst
(Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover) each earned their first wins of the season, both
by 7- 4 decisions, at 125 and 141 pounds.  Junior Brandon Luce (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney)
won by medical forfeit at 133 pounds while freshman Patrick Finch (Springfield,
Va./Robert E. Lee) improved to 3-0 for the weekend with an 8-5 decision at 285.
Jacobs, Lagares, and junior Dan Rafeedie (Falls Church, Va./George C. Marshall)
each won by forfeit.

JMU will return to Memorial Hall for a 7:30 p.m. home match on Saturday against
Franklin and Marshall College.

HOFSTRA 34, JMU 12

125 ’Äì Dave Tomasette (HU) tech. fall Thang Ho (JMU), 23-5, 5-0 Hofstra
133 ’Äì Louie Ruggirello (HU) dec. Brandon Luce (JMU), 12-5, 8-0 Hofstra
141 ’Äì Ryan Brown (HU) dec. Shawn Horst (JMU), 4-2, 11-0 Hofstra
149 ’Äì John Manarte (HU) tech. fall Eric Nadeau (JMU), 23-7, 16-0 Hofstra
157 ’Äì James Strouse (HU) tech. fall Scott Yorko (JMU), 17-2, 21-0 Hofstra
165 ’Äì Jeff Jacobs (JMU) wins by forf., 21-6 Hofstra
174 ’Äì Ivan Lagares (JMU) fall Rich Muzikar (HU), 2:22, 21-12 Hofstra
184 ’Äì Joe Rovelli (HU) wins by forf., 27-12 Hofstra
197 ’Äì Chris Weidman (HU) maj. dec. John Holloway (JMU), 18-6, 31-12 Hofstra
285 ’Äì Matt Pollock (HU) dec. Zack Winfrey (JMU), 1-0, 34-12 Hofstra

JMU 45, WAGNER 4

125 ’Äì Thang Ho (JMU) dec. Joe Cipriano (WC), 7-4, 3-0 JMU
133 ’Äì Brandon Luce (JMU) med. forf. Joe Eurell (WC), 9-0 JMU
141 ’Äì Shawn Horst (JMU) dec. Chris Parish (WC), 7-4, 12-0 JMU
149 ’Äì Justin Ensign (WC) maj. dec. Eric Nadeau (JMU), 11-3, 12-4 JMU
157 ’Äì Scott Yorko (JMU) fall Sean Quinn (WC), 1:01, 18-4 JMU
165 ’Äì Jeff Jacobs (JMU) wins by forf., 24-4 JMU
174 ’Äì Ivan Lagares (JMU) wins by forf., 30-4 JMU
184 ’Äì Dan Rafeedie (JMU) wins by forf., 36-4 JMU
197 ’Äì John Holloway (JMU) fall Robert Rivera (WC), 2:03, 42-4 JMU
285 ’Äì Patrick Finch (JMU) dec. John Graeffe (WC), 8-5 (SV2), 45-4 JMU

James Madison University Wrestling Places Sixth at State Tournament

NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 6, 2007 â*„ Junior Brandon Luce (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney)
finished second at 133 pounds to lead James Madison University to a sixth-place finish at
the 2007 Virginia Intercollegiate State Wrestling Tournament hosted by Old
Dominion University on Saturday.

JMU placed sixth as a team with 48 points. Host ODU won the tournament with 196
points and three individual champions. Virginia was second with 179 points and
four champions. Liberty was third with 116 points and two champs while George
Mason followed closely in fourth with 114 points. Virginia Military Institute
had the remaining individual champion and was fifth with 95 points. The Apprentice
School followed JMU in seventh with 17 points.

Luce improved his team-best record to 19-5 this season. He opened with a 11-2
major decision over Zach Anderson of the University of Virginia. He then
defeated Will Powars of George Mason University 6-4 for his second win over the Patriot
grappler this season. Luce advanced to the championship match where he fell to
Virginiaâ*˙s Eric Albright by technical fall.

Freshman John Holloway (Derwood, Md./Magruder), who had competed just once
entering the tournament, went 3-2 at 197 pounds to place fifth. He lost his opening bout
to Harry Zander of GMU by fought back through the consolation bracket with a major
decision over Kendall Ridenour of Apprentice and a fall over Libertyâ*˙s Mike
Neilson. Holloway dropped a tight 7-6 decision to Joe DeGaravilla of Virginia
before rebounding with a 14-1 major decision over Libertyâ*˙s Rory Bosek for
fifth place.

Three other JMU wrestlers earned points for the Dukes with sixth-place finishes.
Junior Louis Sweet (Stephenson, Va./James Wood) at 125 pounds, freshman Jimmy
Mitchum (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial) at 141 pounds, and junior Jon
DiVello (Chantilly, Va./Westfield) at 165 pounds each captured sixth.

The Dukes will return to the Tidewater area on January 12-13 for the Virginia
Duals to be held at the Hampton Coliseum.

2007 Virginia Intercollegiate State Wrestling Tournament

JMU Results

125 pounds
Thang Ho (0-2)
Lost to Christian Smith (Liberty) by fall in 1:55
Lost to Louis Sweet (JMU) by major decision 10-1
Louis Sweet (2-3, sixth place)
Lost to Sean Katz (Liberty) by decision 5-2
Defeated Thang Ho (JMU) by major decision 10-1
Defeated Jonathon Pope (VMI) by decision 4-3
Lost to Kyle Hutter (ODU) by major decision 15-5
Lost to Brian Wright (GMU) by decision 5-3

133 pounds
Stephen Gunther (0-2)
Lost to Mostafa Ibrahim (GMU) by technical fall in 6:51
Lost to Zach Anderson (UVA) by fall in 1:17
Brandon Luce (2-1, second place)
Defeated Zach Anderson (UVA) by major decision 11-2
Defeated Will Powars (GMU) by decision 6-4
Lost to Eric Albright (UVA) by technical fall in 7:00

141 pounds
Jimmy Mitchum (2-3, sixth place)
Defeated Ryan McDonnell (Liberty) by fall in 1:10
Defeated Brandon Franklin (VMI) by decision 8-5
Lost to Ryan Williams (ODU) by major decision 13-5
Lost to Cam Watkins (ODU) by decision 9-6
Lost to Brandon Franklin (VMI) by decision 12-10

149 pounds
Eric Nadeau (0-2)
Lost to Kaylan Baxter (ODU) by fall in 5:19
Lost to Matt Perry (Apprentice) by decision 14-7

157 pounds
Scott Yorko (0-2)
Lost to Shawn Smith (Liberty) by decision 3-2
Lost to Chris Brown (ODU) by major decision 16-7
Jeff Jacobs (1-2)
Lost to Tommy Cunningham (VMI) by major decision 12-0
Defeated Dan Cook (GMU) by fall in 6:00
Lost to Beau Fisher (UVA) by decision 9-4

165 pounds
Jon DiVello (0-3, sixth place)
Lost to Tyler Tisdell (GMU) by decision 12-5
Lost to John Burton (VMI) by default
Lost to Joseph Son (Liberty) by default

197 pounds
John Holloway (3-2)
Lost to Harry Zander (GMU) by technical fall in 5:46
Defeated Kendall Ridenour (Apprentice) by major decision 13-0
Defeated Mike Neilson (Liberty) by fall in 2:42
Lost to Joe DeGaravilla (UVA) by decision 7-6
Defeated Rory Bosek (Liberty) by major decision 14-1

285 pounds
Pat Finch (1-2)
Defeated Jimmy Campbell (Apprentice) by fall in 2:10
Lost to Matt Pellar (ODU) by fall in 0:55
Lost to Jack Danikowicz (UVA) by decision 8-3
Zach Winfrey (0-2)
Lost to Scott Buhman (VMI) by fall in 3:5 4
Lost to Leon Barrow (VMI) by decision 4-0

James Madison Earns Wrestling Win Versus John Hopkins, 30-12

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Jan. 14, 2006 - The James Madison University wrestling
Dukes claimed a 30-12 non-conference win against visiting Johns Hopkins
University Saturday afternoon in their final home match of the season.
The Dukes upped their overall record to 2-5, while the Division III Blue
Jays slipped to 3-5.

The match started at 125 pounds where JMU redshirt sophomore Louis Sweet
(Stevenson, Va./James Wood) needed 4:30 to register a fall for a 6-0 JMU
lead. Sweet evened his record to 9-9 while notching his second pin of the
season.

JMU senior Rich Gebauer (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) and JHU
junior Jimmy Van Daniker (Baltimore, Md./Perry Hall) were tied at 2-2
after regulation, with Gebauer riding out the entire third period to tie
the 133 bout. After a scoreless neutral minute to begin overtime, each
grappler scored on escapes in their respective down position 30-second
periods. Gebauer, who improved to 13-8, won on a takedown midway through
the second overtime neutral period to give the Dukes a team advantage of 9-
0.

Senior Brian Kibler (Strasburg, Va./Strasburg) used a pair of reverses and
nearly four minutes of riding time to come away with a 6-5 decision at
141. Kibler continued his best collegiate season, raising his record to
13-8.

A reverse with 20 seconds remaining at 149 was the margin in redshirt
junior Jeff Jacobs' (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) 8-6 decision. The
scoreboard read 6-5 in favor of Jacobs, but JHU sophomore Jim Crumlin
(Blue Bell, Pa.) had the riding time point in reserve.

Senior Brendan Whitaker (Doylestown, Pa./La Salle College High) posted a
takedown in the closing moments of the third period to force overtime and
then made quick work in the first neutral period with a takedown and three
back points for a 13-8 final in the 165 bout.

JHU senior David Kraus (Potomac, Md./Churchill) got the Jays on the board
with a 7-3 decision at 174 pounds, the seventh bout of the afternoon.
Sophomore Eric Fishel (Owings Mills, Md./Owings Mills) made it back-to-
back wins, spoiling JMU senior Brian Lambert's (Chesapeake, Va./Western
Branch) final home appearance with a 10-5 decision. Kraus improved his
record to 19-5, while Fishel upped his mark to 17-4.

Freshman Tyler Schmidt (Richmond, Va./St. Christophers) doubled the Blue
Jays' team score with a fall at the 4:03 mark of the 197 match. Schmidt's
fifth pin of the year brought his record to 11-6.

The afternoon was topped off by JMU captain Chris Cvitan (Montville,
N.J./Montville) gaining a fall just 2:13 into the heavyweight bout.
Cvitan improved to 17-2 with the win in his final home match for the Dukes.

The Dukes' next outing will be on Jan. 20-21 in the Colonial Athletic
Association Duals, hosted by George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

James Madison 30, Johns Hopkins 12
125 - Louis Sweet (JMU) wbf. Mike Sumner, 4:30
133 - Rich Gebauer (JMU) d. Jimmy Van Daniker, 5-3 ot
141 - Brian Kibler (JMU) d. Marco Priolo, 6-5
149 - Jeff Jacobs (JMU) d. Jim Crumlish, 8-6
157 - Scott Yorko (JMU) won by forfeit
165 - Brendan Whitaker (JMU) d. Chris Floyd, 13-8 ot
174 - David Kraus (JHU) d. Bucky Anderson, 7-3
184 - Eric Fishel (JHU) d. Brian Lambert, 10-5
197 - Tyler Schmidt (JHU) wbf. John Bauman, 4:03
HWT - Chris Cvitan (JMU) wbf. Vincent Domestico, 2:13
NCAA Wrestling

James Madison 23, Binghamton 12
American 31, James Madison 21
Drexel 44, James Madison 0
Drexel 41, Binghamton 7
Drexel 26, American 18

HARRISONBURG, Va. - Nov. 13, 2005 - The James Madison University wrestling
team won it's first match of the day, but dropped the next two during the
JMU Quad Sunday afternoon in Sinclair Gym of Godwin Hall. The Dukes
opened their dual-match season.

The Dukes began the afternoon with a 23-12 win over the Binghamton (N.Y.)
Bearcats in a Colonial Athletic Association match up.

The Dukes took the early lead, 8-3, with a pair of back-to-back major
decisions by seniors Rich Gebauer (South Plainfield, N.J./South
Plainfield) and Brian Kibler (Strasburg, Va./Strasburg) at 133 and 141
pounds respectively.

The lead changed hands four times, the later giving the Dukes a 14-12
advantage and the lead for good as junior Jason Chalfant (Lynchburg,
Va./Brookville) picked up an 8-3 decision at 184 pounds.

The Dukes suffered a 31-21 setback to American University from the Patriot
League. CAA foe Drexel beat the Dukes 44-0.

Drexel also rolled to victories against American, 26-18, and Binghamton,
41-7.

A pair of JMU freshmen earned their first collegiate dual victories. Mike
Meagher (Bow, N.H./Bow) outscored Binghamton freshman Chris Klucka, 10-8
in the 165-pound bout. Jon Bauman (Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge) posted an
8-2 decision against American sophomore Tyler Flatt in the 197-pound
match. Both Meagher and Bauman were preseason honorable mention on the
CAA all-freshman team.

JMU will send grapplers to the Nov. 19 East Stroudsburg Open. The Dukes'
next dual match is a Dec. 1 home outing against Gardner-Webb's Bulldogs.

James Madison 23, Binghamton 12
125 - Steve Gurien (B) d. Louis Sweet, 6-4
133 - Rich Gebauer (J) m.d. Errick Cholewa, 16-5
141 - Brian Kibler (J) m.d. Patrick Sandberg, 15-3
149 - Nate Patterson (B) d. Greg Soufleris, 10-6
157 - Chris Wage (B) d. Jon DiVello, 5-3
165 - Mike Meagher (J) d. Chris Klucka, 10-8
174 - Kevin Owen (B) d. Brian Anderson, 5-0
184 - Jason Chalfant (J) d. Jim Tretter, 8-3
197 - Jon Bauman (J) won by forfeit
HWT - Chris Cvitan (J) d. Eddie Bordas, 4-3

American 31, James Madison 21
125 - Thang Ho (J) won by forfeit
133 -Jordan Lipp (A) m.d. Steve Biggin, 14-6
141 - Brian Kibler (J) won by forfeit
149 - Tom Kniezewski (A) wbf Jeff Jacobs, 6:59
157 - Chris Stout (A) wbf. Jon DiVello, 1:32
165 - Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (A) t.f. Brandon Whitaker, 6:47, 16-1
174 - Bucky Anderson (J) wbf. Dwayne Has-Barberis, 1:14
184 - Josh Glenn (A) wbf. Andrew Robarge, 2:37
197 - Jon Bauman (J) d. Tyler Flatt, 8-2
HWT - Adam LoPiccolo (A) m.d. Brendan Scott, 11-3

Drexel 44, James Madison 0
125 - Steve Mytych (D) wbf. Thang Ho, 6:26
133 - Zach Makovsky (D) d. Rich Gebauer, 9-4
141 - Greg Jensen (D), wbf. Jacob Williams, 2:02
149 - Jordan Nettuno (D) m.d. Greg Soufleris, 15-3
157 - Ryan Hluschak (D) wbf. Jon Divello, 3:40
165 - Scott Hunter (D) d. Mike Meagher, 11-4
174 - Nick Zozar (D) d. Brian Anderson, 6-1
184 - Justin Terhune (D) wbf. Jason Chalfant, 3:00
197 - Jon Oplinger (D) m.d. John Bauman, 13-5
HWT - Chris Cowen (D) d. Brandan Scott, 3-1, ot

November 13, 2005 (Harrisonburg, Va.)
Drexel 26, American 18
125 - Steve Mytych (D) d. Matt Morkel, inj. def. 2:07
133 - Zach Makovsky (D) d. Jordan Lipp, 6-5
141 - Greg Jensen (D), won by forfeit
149 - Tom Kniezewski (A) m.d. Chris Renninger, 11-4
157 - Ryan Hluschak (D) d. Chris Stout, 13-9
165 - Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (A) t.f. Scott Hunter, 19-2
174 - Nick Zozar (D) m.d. Dwayne Hash-Barberis, 15-3
184 - Josh Glenn (A) d. Brian Stouffer, 5-0
197 - Jon Oplinger (D) m.d. Tyler Flatt, 14-5
HWT - Adam LoPiccolo (A) wbf. Chris Cowen, 5:49

Drexel 41, Binghamton 7
125 - Steve Mytych (D) wbf. Steve Gurien, 5:24
133 - Zach Makovsky (D) t.f. Errick Cholewa, 21-6
141 - Greg Jensen (D), won by forfeit
149 - Nate Patterson (B) m.d. Jordan Nettuno, 11-2
157 - Ryan Hluschak (D) d. Chris Wade, 10-9
165 - Scott Hunter (D) wbf. Chris Klucka, 1:49
174 - Nick Zozar (D) d. Kevin Owen, 8-3
184 - Justin Terhune (D) wbf. Jim Tretter, 0:12
197 - Jon Oplinger (D) won by forfeit
HWT - Eddie Bordas (B) d. Chris Cowen, 5-4

Dukes clamp down on Camel in CAA wrestling

HARRISONBURG, Va. (2/5/05) - James Madison won six of eight contested
bouts and soundly defeated Campbell, 39-8, in Colonial Athletic
Association wrestling Saturday afternoon at Godwin Hall. The Dukes
improved to 3-13 overall and to 2-5 in the CAA. The Camels slipped to 2-
12 and 1-6.

The Dukes took charge early with sophomore Jeff Jacobs (Dumfries,
Va./Forest Park) opening the match with a 4-0 decision against Billy
Sheridan (Poquoson, Va./Poquoson) at 149 pounds. A pin by senior 157
Derick Schoenly (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) at the 4:07 mark against
freshman Broc Dickerson (Durham, N.C./Riverside) gave the Dukes a 9-0
margin that quickly became 15-0 after a forfeit at 165 pounds. For
Schoenly, the win was his fourth in a row, giving him a 6-5 dual record
and a 7-7 overall ledger.

JMU senior Brian Lambert (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch) registered his
team-best fourth fall of the season, sticking senior Brian Hocum
(Clarkston, Wash./Clarkston) 1:51 into the bout. Lambert upped his
overall record to 16-6 and improved his CAA mark to 5-1. Lambert's fall
made it 21-0 in favor of the home team. Hocum slipped to 10-11.

Redshirt junior heavyweight Chris Cvitan (Montville, N.J./Montville
Township) scored more bonus points for JMU, getting a second-period fall
that boosted his record to 6-5 in duals and 8-8 overall. Cvitan had one
other fall this season prior to the match.

The Dukes other wins were turned in on decisions by junior Brian Kibler
(Strasburg, Va./Strasburg) and sophomore Zach Winfrey (Newport News,
Va./Denbigh), respectively at 141 and 197 pounds.

Campbell scored a pair of major decisions, the first by 184-pound redshirt
senior Lantz Nixon (Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban) and the second by 133-
pound sophomore Cal Lesnoff (Winchester, Va./Handley). Nixon raised his
team-best record to 11-2 while claiming his fifth major of the season.
Lesnoff pushed his CAA record to 3-2 and improved overall to 3-5.

The Camels will host George Mason Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in their next outing.
The Dukes, who avenged a 27-20 loss to the Camels last spring and picked
up their 10th win in the 12-match series history, travel Feb. 13 to Old
Dominion. The first whistle sounds at 1 p.m.

James Madison 39, Campbell 8
149 - Jeff Jacobs (JMU) d. Billy Sheridan, 4-0
157 - Derick Schoenly (JMU) wbf. Broc Dickerson, 4:07
165 - Aaron Smith (JMU) won by forfeit
174 - Brian Lambert (JMU) wbf. Brian Hocum, 1:51
184 - Lantz Nixon (CU) m.d. Jason Chalfont, 10-2
197 - Zach Winfrey (JMU) d. Willy Johnson, 7-3
HWT - Chris Cvitan (JMU) wbf. Pruitt Rainey, 3:49
125 - Thang Ho (JMU) won by forfeit
133 - Caleb Lesnoff (CU) m.d. Zach Peterson, 9-0
141 - Brian Kibler (JMU) d. Elliott Berger, 7-6

Official: Mike Jordan

James Madison rallies for 22-20 wrestling victory
Hutchens Wins Home Coaching Debut

HARRISONBURG, Va. (1/11/05) - Redshirt junior heavyweight Chris Cvitan's
(Montville, N.J./Montville Township) 6-2 decision capped a James Madison
University comeback and pushed the Dukes past visiting Franklin & Marshall
College, 22-20 Tuesday night in non-conference college wrestling at JMU's
Godwin Hall. The Dukes tallied 19 unanswered points to make first-year
head coach Josh Hutchens' home debut a success.

"It feels great, but most of all I'm just really happy for the guys,
especially the way they did win," said Hutchens, who also picked up his
first overall coaching victory in the Dukes' seventh match of the
season. "We messed up a little early, but coming back like that will give
them some confidence in the future."

The Dukes overcame a 20-3 deficit, bolstered by back-to-back pins from
senior Brian Lambert (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch) and sophomore Jason
Chalfant (Lynchburg, Va./Brookville). It marked the first fall in the
career of Chalfant and the first of the season for Lambert.

Lambert made quick work in his bout, pulling the Dukes to within 20-9 just
1:33 into his 174-pound standoff. Chalfant's came with 1:49 remaining in
the third period, although he was well on his way to a major decision with
a 12-3 lead in the 184-pound match.

"We got behind early, so I told them that I expected it out of them," said
Hutchens when asked if he was surprised with the consecutive
pins. "Originally, we are just going out as hard as we can and not
particularly looking for the pin, we are always trying to get it, but not
focusing completely on that. We got into a situation where that's what we
had to focus on. I told them to go get it, and they did."

Junior Brian Kibler (Strasburg, Va./Strasburg) got the Dukes on the board
with a late surge in the final period in the 141-pound contest. He scored
five quick points, a takedown and three on a near fall, to go from a small
deficit to a 10-6 victory. Kibler was trailing 5-4, but had riding
advantage heading into the final period. He released his opponent to go
down 6-4 before turning the tide.

Sophomore Zach Winfrey (Newport News, Va./Denbigh) had an equally
important 9-1 major decision at 197 pounds with the Dukes down 20-15 and
two bouts remaining. Winfrey scored a takedown and accumulated more than
three minutes of riding time in the first two periods for a 5-0 lead. He
posted two more takedowns in the final period for the final margin,
gaining a bonus point that wasn't crucial in the win, but gratifying just
the same.

Franklin & Marshall's Michael Parziale (Woburn, Mass./Woburn) raised his
season's record to 15-4 with a major decision in the 157-pound division.
He's ranked 19th this week by the National Wrestling Coaches
Association/InterMat Division I Coaches Poll. Trent Dixon (Baltimore,
Md./Eastern Tech) scored bonus points with a fall at the 125-pound match
after trailing early in the first period by a 4-1 margin.

The Diplomats, a Division I program from the Eastern Intercollegiate
Wrestling Association, fell to 2-4 with the loss. They are coached by
Pete Schuyler, who was the head coach at JMU during the 1986-87 season.

The Dukes will host George Mason on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. in a
Colonial Athletic . Admission is free and the match will be held in
Sinclair Gym of Godwin Hall. F&M heads down to Hampton, Va. for the
Virginia Duals, Jan. 14-15.

James Madison 22, Franklin & Marshall 20
125 - Trent Dixon (F&M) wbf. Thang Ho, 1:55
133 - Rich Gebaur (F&M) d. Shawn Horst, 11-4
141 - Brian Kibler (JMU) d. Steve Gregory, 10-6
149 - Andrew Smith (F&M) d. Jeff Jacobs, 7-6
157 - Michael Parziale (F&M) m.d. Derick Schonely, 23-9
165 - Matt Veres (F&M) Chris Gwaltney, 10-1
174 - Brian Lambert (JMU) wbf. Matt Goggin, 1:33
184 - Jason Chalfont (JMU) wbf. Chris Richey, 5:11
197 - Zach Winfrey (JMU) d. Glenn Martin, 9-1
HWT - Chris Cvitan (JMU) d. Shawn Coughlin, 6-2

Official: Dick Schmertzler

James Madison University Team Awards

HARRISONBURG, Va. (5/5/03) - Senior Dave Colabella (Monroe, N.Y/Monroe-Woodbury) received the Outstanding Wrestler Award for the 2002-03 wrestling season at James Madison University. The award and other team awards were recently announced by first-year head coach Chris Elliott.

Colabella, a 184-pounder, won the award for the third straight year. He finished the season 30-11, including a 2-2 record in the NCAA Tournament, and ended his career ranked sixth all-time at JMU with 98 wins against 43 losses. He also led the Dukes in team-point scoring. Colabella took titles in the Virginia Intercollegiate Championship Tournament and at the Slippery Rock Open. He was third in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Tournament and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

Senior Pat Diaz (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams) added Best Student-Athlete laurels to his list of honors. Diaz, who sports a 3.912 grade-point-average as an international business and finance major, was earlier named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year at JMU and for CAA wrestling. On the mat, Diaz, a 141-pounder, was 18-9 this past season and 78-46 in his career.

Junior Todd Schroeder (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) received the Most Improved Award. The 133-pounder registered an overall record of 9-16 overall, and was 7-8 in dual matches. He posted a 6-3 record in CAA matches and accounted for 36 team points in dual matches.

Senior Matt Martin (Yorktown, Va./Tabb) was the recipient of two awards, Best Team Player and Most Falls. Martin posted a career-best 17-10 record and had a team-high four falls with the majority of his competition coming in tournament action. He was the backup for Colabella at 184 pounds.

The Most Dedicated Award went to senior Steve Kodish (Schwenksville, Pa./Spring-Ford). Kodish established a career-high win total by going 22-13 this past season. He completed his career with an overall mark of 67-46.

Matt Coffey (Leawood, Kan./Blue Valley North) was named the Outstanding Freshman. Coffey started for the Dukes and went 13-18 overall, including 6-10 in dual matches at heavyweight. He placed fourth in the Virginia Intercollegiate Championship Tournament.

The Dukes were 7-11 overall and finished sixth in the CAA tournament.