Lawrence University

 

Former Princeton Coach to Lead Lawrenceville School Wrestlers

Lawrenceville, N.J. -The Lawrenceville School is pleased to welcome Michael L. New as its boys' varsity wrestling coach. New comes to Lawrenceville from Princeton University, where he served as the Tigers' head wrestling coach for 11 years.

"We're delighted to have Michael as a part of our Lawrenceville coaching team," said Michael Goldenberg, the School's acting athletic director. "His impressive record of success as both a collegiate coach and athlete will bring tremendous insight to our wrestling program. Our athletes will certainly benefit from working with such a top-notch coach."

After a short stint as an assistant wrestling coach at his alma mater, Cornell, New joined the Princeton wrestling staff in 1996, again as an assistant coach. He was promoted to head coach for the 1998-99 season, and began the daunting challenge of rebuilding the Tiger program, which had been discontinued from 1993-96. His original roster of eight walk-ons has developed into a full squad of nearly 50 competitors from across the nation. New also implemented a women's wrestling program at Princeton, which has produced top finishers in both U.S. and Canadian competitions. A past president of Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association, New has counseled a number of colleges, including Yale, Bucknell, and Syracuse, advising them on how to re-instate their own wrestling programs.

A coach who expects excellence in the classroom as well as the weight room, New led his Princeton squads to four National Coaches Wrestling Association Academic Team Titles. The Tigers were the first team in their league to establish a live webcast for a home match, and New's parents' program helped create a highly successful foundation to support numerous future opportunities for the wrestlers.

New's coaching experience isn't restricted to college athletics-he has also worked extensively with high school coaches and wrestlers at a host of clinics and summer camps. Locally, he re-established and promoted the Princeton Amateur Wrestling Society, a Police Athletic League wrestling program for grammar school athletes.

New boasts an impressive wrestling career of his own. The 1992 Cornell graduate (with a degree in Managerial Economics and Agricultural Science) was as a three-time All-Ivy League Athlete in his weight class, a Collegiate State Champion and Outstanding Wrestler, and a Cornell University "Athlete of the Year."

Founded in 1810, The Lawrenceville School offers a comprehensive, college preparatory education for students in grades nine through twelve. Lawrenceville's 800 boarding and day students come from 33 states and 24 countries. The School's mission is to inspire and educate students of special promise for responsible leadership, personal fulfillment, and enthusiastic participation in an increasingly complex world. With high standards of character and scholarship, Lawrenceville teaches young people the value of honest work, respect for difference, and responsibility for the well-being of their community. The School is located on 700 acres in the historic village of Lawrenceville, N.J. Additional information on the Lawrenceville School is available on the School website: http://www.lawrenceville.org.

2003-04 CAA Preseason All-Freshman Team

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ--The Colonial Athletic Association wrestling coaches have announced the 2003-2004 Preseason All-Freshman Team.

 

Rider University and Sacred Heart University each have three wrestlers on the 10-man squad. Rider's incoming class of recruits was ranked 14th in the nation by WIN Magazine, 16th by Wrestling USA Magazine, and 19th in the nation by InterMat. Hofstra University, Drexel University, James Madison University and Wagner College are all represented with one wrestler.

 

From Rider, 133 Don Fisch, 197 Jeff Black and heavyweight Tyler Rees were named to the team. Fisch was ranked second in the nation by Wrestling USA and fourth in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News after placing fourth at Junior Nationals and twice winning the New Jersey 135 pound State Championship. Black was ranked eighth in the nation, was the 189 pound New Jersey State Champion in 2002 and placed runner-up in 2003. Black won the prestigious Beast of the East Tournament last year, after finishing second as a junior. Rees was ranked 10th in the nation among heavyweights by InterMat after placing fifth at Junior Nationals. Rees was a PA State Champion last year and a State runner-up as a junior.

 

From Sacred Heart, 149 Anthony Hayes, 165 Sherwood Fendryk and 184 Kevin Fox were honored. Hayes was twice the Connecticut State Open Champion and a Junior National All-American. Fendryk was a 2003 New York State Champion after placing runner-up in 2002, compiling over 200 scholastic victories. Fox was the 2003 Prep School National Champion and an All-American at the Cadet Nationals.

Hofstra, which begins the season ranked fourth in the nation by The Wrestling Mall, features Dave Tomasette at 125. Tomasette placed second at the High School Nationals, and won the New Jersey State Championship after twice placing third in NJ.

 

Drexel is represented by 141 Chris Renninger, who posted a 127-13 record in high school, on his way to a pair of third place finishes in the PA States, and was twice a District Champion. From Wagner, 157 Joe Esposito makes the All-Freshman team. Esposito was a New York State qualifier and a Section 11 Champion. Jason Chalfont of James Madison is the 174 All-Freshman team member. Chalfont twice placed first in the Regionals and placed second, fourth and fifth in the Virginia States in his scholastic career.

2003-04 CAA Preseason All-Freshman Team
125 Dave Tomasette, Hofstra
133 Don Fisch, Rider
141 Chris Renninger, Drexel
149 Anthony Hayes, Sacred Heart
157 Joe Esposito, Wagner
165 Sherwood Fendryk, Sacred Heart
174 Jason Chalfont, James Madison
184 Kevin Fox, Sacred Heart
197 Jeff Black, Rider
Hwt. Tyler Rees, Rider