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