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Maryland Open Season with Wins Against Drexel, York
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The 10th-ranked University of Maryland wrestling team opened the 2009-10 season in dominant fashion, winning a pair of duals against Drexel and York in a tri-meet Saturday at Comcast Pavilion.

The Terrapins (2-0) opened the day with a 35-6 victory against Drexel (1-1) and returned shortly after with a 57-0 shutout of York (0-2) that lasted less than 45 minutes and featured eight pins.

"I was happy. We won 18 of 20 matches and got bonus points in a lot of matches," Maryland head coach Kerry McCoy said. "It was a great performance in front of our home crowd. All of our guys got a chance to compete and they competed well."

Maryland opened its match with Drexel with three straight major decisions to open an early 12-0 lead. James Knox won 9-1 at 125 pounds, No. 8 Steven Bell took over late to defeat Steve Mytych, 12-3, at 133 pounds and No. 4 Alex Krom also used a late flurry to knock off Matt Dugan at 141 pounds, 13-5.

Drexel broke through at 149 pounds with a Brett McCurdy decision over Jon Kohler, 4-1, but Maryland re-gained control and cruised to victory from there.

Kyle John and Joseph Booth engaged in the closest and arguably most-entertaining match of the entire day at 157 pounds. John trailed 8-4 heading into the third period and was behind 8-6 with less than a minute remaining. However, John eventually got Booth on the ground to tie the score late and he was able to ride Booth out and earn the riding-time bonus for a thrilling, 9-8 victory.

Josh Asper then took an 18-5 major decision at 165 and Drexel forfeited at 174, putting Maryland on top, 25-3. Corey Peltier followed with an 11-0 major decision at 184 and No. 3 Hudson Taylor had little trouble at 197, pinning Jack Callender in 1 minute, 29 seconds.

The Dragons salvaged the final matchup at heavyweight, as Kyle Frey bested Patrick Gilmore, 7-5, in the first sudden victory period.

Maryland had absolutely no trouble in the final match of the day against York. Maryland won by fall or technical fall in nine of 10 matches, as only one went the regulation seven minutes. Only three matches needed a second period to be decided.

Knox pinned Aaron Repman 52 seconds into the second period to begin the dual and Bell followed suit with a fall in 1:17 against Alex Paladino to give Maryland a 12-0 advantage.

Krom was superior at 141 pounds, earning a 19-4 technical fall with 23 seconds remaining in the first period. Kohler pinned Ryan Catton in 2:09 at 149 and John needed only 58 seconds to pin Alan Dyer at 157.

Asper won a 17-5 major decision against Matt Heisey at 165 pounds in the only match that wasn't decided by fall or technical fall.

After winning by forfeit against Drexel, No. 5 Mike Letts took the mat to wrestle in a dual meet for the first time since the 2007-08 season. Letts was stellar in his return, pinning Paul Richards in 1:19.

The Terps capped the day with three more pins. Peltier pinned Alex Martocello in 6:49, Taylor took out George Saliba in a swift 39 seconds and Gilmore sealed the shutout against Thomas Fitzpatrick, earning a win by fall in 2:01.

Drexel defeated York, 37-9, in the first match of the day.

Maryland has a week off before a highly-anticipated matched Friday, Nov. 20 at Cornell.

No. 10 MARYLAND 57, YORK 0
125 - James Knox (MD) fall over Aaron Repman, 3:52 (6-0)
133 - No. 8 Steven Bell (MD) fall over Alex Paladino, 1:17 (12-0)
141 - No. 4 Alex Krom (MD) tech. fall over Will Pumphrey, 19-4 [2:37] (17-0)
149 - Jon Kohler (MD) fall over Ryan Catton, 2:09 (23-0)
157 - Kyle John (MD) fall over Alan Dyer, :58 (29-0)
165 - Josh Asper (MD) major dec. Matt Heisey, 17-5 (33-0)
174 - No. 5 Mike Letts (MD) fall over Paul Richards, 1:19 (39-0)
184 - Corey Peltier (MD) fall over Alex Martocello, 6:49 (45-0)
197 - No. 3 Hudson Taylor (MD) fall over George Saliba, :39 (51-0)
HWT - Patrick Gilmore (MD) fall over Thomas Fitzpatrick, 2:01 (57-0)

No. 10 MARYLAND 35, DREXEL 6
125 - James Knox (MD) major dec. Joshua Yurasits, 9-1 (4-0)
133 - No. 8 Steven Bell (MD) major dec. Steve Mytych, 12-3 (8-0)
141 - No. 4 Alex Krom (MD) major dec. Matt Dugan, 13-5 (12-0)
149 - Brett McCurdy (DU) dec. Jon Kohler, 4-1 (12-3)
157 - Kyle John (MD) dec. Joseph Booth, 9-8 (15-3)
165 - Josh Asper (MD) major dec. Alex Rinaldi, 18-5 (19-3)
174 - No. 5 Mike Letts (MD) wins by forfeit (25-3)
184 - Corey Peltier (MD) major dec. Justin Wieller, 11-0 (29-3)
197 - No. 3 Hudson Taylor (MD) fall over Jack Callender, 1:29 (35-3)
HWT - Kyle Frey (DU) dec. Patrick Gilmore, 7-5 sv1 (35-6)

DREXEL 37, YORK 9
125 - Joshua Yurasits (DU) tech. fall over Aaron Repman, 18-3 [6:27] (5-0)
133 - Steve Mytych (DU) fall over Alex Paladino, 2:26 (11-0)
141 - Matt Dugan (DU) tech. fall over Will Pumphrey, 18-2 [5:29] (16-0)
149 - John McDermott (DU) fall over Ryan Catton, 4:44 (22-0)
157 - Joseph Booth (DU) tech. fall over Alan Dyer, 16-0 [5:56] (27-0)
165 - Alex Rinaldi (DU) dec. Matt Heisey, 3-2 (30-0)
174 - Paul Richards (YC) wins by forfeit (30-6)
184 - Justin Wieller (DU) dec. Alex Martocello, 3-2 (33-6)
197 - George Saliba (YC) dec. Jack Callender, 7-4 (33-9)
HWT - Kyle Frey (DU) major dec. Thomas Fitzpatrick, 13-4 (37-9)
Four Maryland Terps Take Home Titles at Buffalo Open

Seven reach finals in Maryland's season opener

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland wrestling team opened the 2009-10 season Sunday at the Buffalo Open, with four Terps taking home individual titles.

While no team scores were kept, seven Terps reached the finals of their respective weight divisions, with James Knox (125), No. 4 Steven Bell (133), Kyle John (157) and No. 4 Mike Letts (174) winning titles.

"It was a good weekend," said head coach Kerry McCoy. "We saw some areas we need to continue to work on, so we'll give these guys a few days of rest before getting back to the drawing board and beginning preparations for our next matches."

Knox ran through the competition at 125 pounds, winning five straight decisions to claim the title.

Bell, wrestling unattached, picked up major decisions in the quarter and semifinals before earning a 7-2 decision over Kevin Smith of Buffalo in the championship match at 133 pounds.

Mookie Golden went 4-2 on the day, including a 16-0 tech fall 4:13 into his opening match, to finish fifth at 133.

At 141, Matt Bogusz took home third place. Bogusz won his first match by pin 2:20 in, rebounding to win two matches after a semifinal loss to Dane Johnson of Pittsburgh.

Jon Kohler won four straight matches before falling 10-7 to Desmond Green of Buffalo in the finals at 149.

The Terps got their third title of the day at 157 pounds, as sophomore Kyle John went 4-0 with a 7-2 decision over Andy Lamancusa of Merchurst in the championship match.

Maryland took home second and third place in the 165 pound division. Josh Asper went 4-1 with two major decisions to take second place, and freshman Jimmy Sheptock won his first three matches before falling in the semifinals and eventually taking third.

At 174, Letts opened with a pin in 3:07, and then won four more matches to earn the title.

Bradley Nielson and Christian Boley finished fourth at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively, for the Terps.

At heavyweight, Patrick Gilmore opened with an 11-2 major decision before earning a 19-3 tech fall in 6:58 in the second round. Gilmore won two more matches before falling 9-2 in the final to earn second place.

Other Maryland competitors included: Tommy Sitar, Owen Duffy, Danny O'Malley, Joey Boone, Brian Osorio, Domenic Derobertis, Danny Orem, Justin Cash, Andrik Cruz, Steven Gamble, Owen Smith, Dallas Brown, Ty Snook, and Ryan Gray.

The Terps return to College Park for their home opener, with dual matches scheduled against Drexel at 2:00 p.m. and York at 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 7.
Two Maryland Wrestlers Selected For All-Star Classic

bell, krom selected to wrestle in all-star match
44th NWCA All-Star Classic set for Nov. 22 at Cal State Fullerton

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Two University of Maryland wrestlers have been selected to participate in the 44th annual National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic, held at Titan Gym on the campus of Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 22.

Steven Bell and Alex Krom, who were both ACC champions and All-Americans in 2009, have accepted invitations to participate in the prestigious all-star exhibition. Bell, ranked No. 4 in the country at 133 pounds, will take on No. 5 Daniel Dennis of two-time defending NCAA champion Iowa. Krom, ranked No. 3 in the nation at 141 pounds, will face off against Nick Gallick of Iowa State, who is ranked No. 2.

The classic features exhibition matchups between top wrestlers from across the country in each weight division. Last year, Hudson Taylor became the first Terp to be selected to participate in the event since 1969. This is the first time in school history multiple wrestlers from Maryland have been invited to the event.
Maryland Wrestling Racks up Preseason Rankings

Terps range from No. 6 to No. 10 in various preseason polls

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland wrestling team will open regular season play at the Buffalo Open on Sunday with the highest preseason ranking in school history.

The Terps are ranked as high as No. 6 by both D1CollegeWrestling.net and Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine (WIN), and check in at No. 7 by WrestlingReport.com and No. 10 in InterMat's poll.

Maryland has three returning All-Americans that are ranked within the top five in the country.

Starting for the Terps at 133 pounds, Steven Bell is ranked as high as No. 4 in the country by several polls. WIN, Amateur Wrestling News (AWN) and D1CollegeWrestling all have Bell, a Connellville, Pa., native and senior returning All-American, ranked fourth. InterMat ranks Bell as the eighth best wrestler in his division.

At the 141-pound class, Alex Krom is ranked in the top five in all major wrestling polls and second nationally by WIN. Krom, a senior from Easton, Pa., and a returning All-American for the Terps, is ranked No. 3 by AWN and D1CollegeWrestling, and No. 4 by WrestlingReport and InterMat.

Hudson Taylor returns for the Terps at 197 pounds and is ranked at No. 3 in all five polls. The two-time All-American from Pennington, N.J. is ranked third by WIN, WrestlingReport.com, D1CollegeWrestling, Intermat and AWN.

The Terrapin wrestling team also has four others ranked in the top 25 that look to compete for All-American status and other national honors in the upcoming season.

At 174 pounds, junior Mike Letts from Parkesburg, Pa., is ranked fourth in the country by AWN, fifth by WrestlingReport and InterMat, and sixth by D1CollegeWrestling.

Wrestling in the 157-pound division, junior Brian Letters of Pittsburgh, Pa., is ranked No. 15 nationally by D1CollegeWrestling and No. 20 by WrestlingReport.

Junior heavyweight Pat Gilmore from Richboro, Pa., is ranked No. 25 by D1CollegeWrestling and No. 27 by WrestlingReport.

Rounding out the national rankings for the Terps is redshirt freshman Josh Asper of Parkton, Md., who is ranked No. 26 by WrestlingReport.
Maryland Wrestling Update-Blog update, Academic Recognition. NCAA Tickets, Facebook, Media Attention and Upcoming events

I am sure I am not alone when I say the last few weeks have flown by. We just finished our last week of preseason training and will begin official practice Monday. It's been awesome so far and I can't wait to get the next phase going. To get an inside look at the last few weeks, checkout terpswrestling.com/blog. There are a few new posts that I think you will enjoy.

Academic Recognition
Every year the Athletic Department recognizes all student athletes that earned GPA of 3.0 or higher for the previous semester. This year's recognition was last weekend at halftime of the football game. Over 200 student athletes were recognized including 18 wrestlers. Events like this show that it's not just about athletics here at Maryland. I was very proud of our athletes, especially our wrestlers.

NCAA Tickets
Because of our 10th place NCAA finish last year, we are in a position to get great seats this year's NCAA Championship in Omaha. We expect to have a huge group of supporters and want to make sure everyone has a good seat. If you are planning on traveling to the Omaha, and need tickets please let me know. It will be great to have a ton of Terp family and friends up close to watch the team compete for a team title and individual National championships.

Facebook
The Official University of Maryland Facebook page is up and running. This is another tool that we will be using to promote our program and events through the season. If you are on Facebook and want to find the page, search "official maryland wrestling" and it should come up. This page is linked to our Twitter page, so if you do not follow us on Twitter, you can still keep up with the Terps on Facebook.

Media Attention
Inside PressBox, a weekly show covering Baltimore-area sports, will feature the University of Maryland wrestling program this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on ABC in Baltimore. The show will include interviews with 2x All-American Hudson Taylor and I. Fans outside the viewing area will be able to view the program at www.pressboxonline.com starting Monday. It will also be made available for download through iTunes.

Upcoming events
October 17th weekend is Homecoming and we will have a "Meet the Team" Tailgate. We are going to work out at 10am and start the tailgate at noon. We will have a tent setup in the PP* parking lot on the south side of The Comcast Center. We encourage you to stop by to meet the coaches and team. If you are in the area Friday afternoon or early Saturday, please stop by and watch the workout. Friday's practice is at 3.30p.

On October 24th we will hold our Red and Black wrestle offs. This is the event were the top two guys at each weight will battle for the starting spot. It will be the first chance for the guys to compete in front of a live crowd and it will be the first chance for our fans to see the guys in action. This will also be a reunion for all of Maryland's individual conference champions, who will be recognized before the match. After the match, we will have a social to recognize the 2009 ACC Championship team and present championship rings to the wrestlers, coaches and support staff. As we get closer, I will send more details about this event.

As you can see we have a lot going on, and a lot ahead of us. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me. Take care, keep in touch and thank you for your continued support.
Kerry

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Kerry McCoy
Head Wrestling Coach
University of Maryland
1712 Comcast Center
Terrapin Trail
College Park, MD 20742
301-314-7134
301-405-0955 fax

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ABC to air show featuring Maryland wrestling

Show to air on ABC (WMAR) Sunday, 9/27 at 11:30 a.m.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Inside PressBox, a weekly show covering Baltimore-area sports, will feature the University of Maryland wrestling program this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on ABC in Baltimore.

Coming off an ACC championship and 10th place finish at the 2009 NCAA championships, Maryland wrestling earned the No. 6 spot in D1CollegeWrestling's preseason rankings. The Terps return three All-Americans in Steven Bell, Alex Krom and Hudson Taylor, and have five wrestlers ranked among the top 15 in their individual weight classes.

The show will include interviews with Taylor, who finished third at the NCAA championships in 2009, and head coach Kerry McCoy, the 2009 ACC coach of the year.

Fans outside the viewing area will be able to view the program at www.pressboxonline.com starting Monday. It will also be made available for download through iTunes.
Maryland Wrestling Ranked 6th in Preseason Poll

Five Terps ranked individually among top 15

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland wrestling team, coming off its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, has been tabbed the No. 6 team in the country in a preseason poll released by D1Wrestling.net. The ranking is the highest in school history.

The Terps, who return three All-Americans in Steven Bell, Alex Krom and Hudson Taylor, have five wrestlers ranked among the top 15 in their respective weight classes. Taylor led the team in wins last year with 38, and is ranked No. 3 in the 197-pound class. Bell is No. 4 in the 133-pound class, while Krom is also No. 4 at 141 pounds. Senior Mike Letts is No. 6 in the 174-pound class, and junior Brian Letters rounds out the rankings for Maryland, coming in at No. 14 in the 157-pound class.

"It's great to be recognized in the rankings," said head coach Kerry McCoy. "We have high expectations for this year and we are going to work hard to achieve our goals."

Maryland is the lone ACC school to be ranked in the top 15 in the team poll. The website ranks Virginia at No. 20 and Virginia Tech at No. 21. The Terps bring back the core of the team that finished 10th at the NCAA Championships last season, and add 13 newcomers that make up one of the most highly touted recruiting classes in program history. They kick off the season on November 7, when they will host Drexel and York for a doubleheader in College Park.

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2009 Maryland Wrestling Golf Outing
I hope you are enjoying the summer. I want to take a minute to remind you about our upcoming Golf Outing. We are just under two weeks away. We have received a bunch of entries, and we are looking for more. Please visit http://www.terpswrestling.com/golfouting.html to get more info and register. If you are traveling from out of town and are looking for a place to stay, remember our host hotel is The Marriott Inn & Conference Center, University of Maryland University College, 3501 University Blvd E Adelphi, Maryland 20783. Click the link below for a discounted rate or contact Kimberly Beck at 301-985-7311 with questions. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/WASUM?groupCode=agoagoa&app=resvlink&fromDate=8/28/09&toDate=8/30/09 This will be a great event. You will get a chance to interact with the coaches and wrestlers and well as other program supporters, friends and family. If you have any questions, contact Todd Beckerman at tfb@umd.edu of 301-314-6677. Thanks and hope to see you soon. Kerry -- -- Kerry McCoy Head Wrestling Coach University of Maryland 1712 Comcast Center Terrapin Trail College Park, MD 20742 301-314-7134 301-405-0955 fax ------------------------- umterps.com terpswrestling.com marylandwrestlingcamps.com Go Terps!!!!!
Maryland Wrestling Update 7/16-Summer time, Golf Outing, Blog

During the last few weeks have been very busy finishing camps and getting recruiting in full swing. Coaches Beckerman and Powell are preparing to travel to Fargo, ND for the Cadet and Junior Nationals next week. This is one of the premier events annually, and we are excited to have a presence there for recruiting.

We have also received some media attention recently. Yesterday, the Baltimore Pressbox posted a great story about the program. Click below to read it:

http://www.pressboxonline.com/story.cfm?id=5047

Our guys' level of commitment and energy is very high this summer. A lot of the returning wrestlers are in the area working, taking classes and training. As well, we have a few of our incoming freshmen in the area getting ready for the next step in their academic and athletic lives which shows their level of commitment to the next step in their academic and wrestling careers.

We are in the final stages of planning our golf outing. The date is set for Friday, August 28. The event will be held at the University of Maryland Golf Course. We anticipate mailing info this week. If you are not on our mailing list and would like information on our outing, please send me your address or you can go to terpswretling.com and get more info.

When you visit terpswrestling.com you will see some new enhancements to the site. I am excited to announce that we have started two blogs for this coming season. A written blog which will feature news, thoughts and perspectives about the program and a video blog, which we plan to post regular video highlights and interviews. You can go directly to the blog at terpswrestling.com/blog. I will continue to send regular email updates, but the blog will give you a different look at our program. Please check it out and let me know your thoughts.

Take care and thanks for the continued support.

Kerry

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Kerry McCoy
Head Wrestling Coach
University of Maryland
1712 Comcast Center
Terrapin Trail
College Park, MD 20742
301-314-7134
301-405-0955 fax

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terpswrestling.com
marylandwrestlingcamps.com

Go Terps!!!!!
Maryland wrestling coach Kerry McCoy has finalized Incoming Recruiting Class Three national championships, seven state titles combined in recruiting haul.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland wrestling coach Kerry McCoy has finalized his incoming recruiting class for the 2009-10 season with the addition of 13 talented student-athletes who will look to help the Terrapins remain atop the Atlantic Coast Conference and compete for national honors the next four years.

McCoy and his coaching staff inked a lot of local talent, including two Maryland state champions and three Maryland natives, overall. The coaching staff is also bringing in five grapplers from the talent-rich state of Pennsylvania.

“I am very excited about this year’s incoming class,” McCoy said. “There is a huge amount of talent and experience in this group. The future looks very promising for our program. This class has won three national championships and seven state championships. Collectively, there are 15 state finalists and 27 state medals in this class. They will definitely add to the competitiveness of our room and keep us on pace to become one of the nation’s top programs.”

Jimmy Sheptock and Dallas Brown, both of whom signed national letters of intent with the Terps in December, are still on the way to College Park next year, with 11 more on the way, as well.

Maryland Wrestling 2009-10 Recruiting Class:

Jimmy Sheptock (157 pounds - Northampton High School - Northampton, Pa.)
2007 NHSCA Sophomore and 2008 Junior National Champion … 3x state placer 7th, 3rd, 3rd … 2X District XI Champion, 2X Beast of the East Placer … career record of 148-28.

Dallas Brown (184 pounds - Delone Catholic High School - McSherrystown, Pa.)
2009 state runner up, 2008 placed 4th ... 2X regional champion … 3X district champion … was a varsity starter all four years … also a FILA Cadet Greco All-American runner-up.

Justin Cash (149 pounds - Brentwood Academy - Brentwood, Tenn.)
2x state champion and 3x finalist and 4x top-3 placer (2nd, 3rd, 1st , 1st), compiling a record of 172-13 losses, of those losses, 11 were to eventual state champions … set the overall school record for wins in a
season his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons, as well as the record for each of the weight classes in which he wrestled … set the school record for takedowns in each of his four seasons, as well as the season
and career record for major decisions and technical falls … was deemed the best wrestler in the state his senior season and was the first wrestler in school history to be awarded a wrestling scholarship.

Christian Boley (197 pounds - Brockport High School - Brockport, N.Y.)
2008 NHSCA Junior National Champion … 2X State placer 2nd, 3rd.

Bryan Osorio (133 pounds - Vista Ridge High School - Cedar Park, Texas)
2009 undefeated state champion (48-0) … sophomore year placed 2nd in the state … high school career record of 127-15 … placed three years at the Oklahoma Open 7th, 2nd, 2nd … regional champion and 2X runner up… 3X district champion, MOW senior year … team captain junior and senior year … twice voted team outstanding wrestler and once voted "El Norma" (Character) award.

Steven Gamble (165/174 pounds) - Sherwood High School - Sandy Spring, Md.)
State champion 2009 … 4X state finalist … 4X West Region Champion … 4X Montgomery County champion, first in the 46 year history of the tournament … Montgomery County Wrestler of the Year 2009…1st team All-Met Washington Post Wrestling 2008-2009 season … 1st team All-Met Washington
Post and 1st team consensus all-state linebacker for the 2008 state championship football team … son of Brian and Fran Gamble, sisters Jackie and Lauren play on the Terps’ women's soccer team … plans to study international business with a minor in foreign languages.

Danny Orem (133 pounds - Mt. St. Joseph - Baltimore, Md.)
2009 state champion, 3X placer … 2X national prep all-American … lettered three years at Mount Saint Joseph … team Captain both junior and senior years ... 100-46 career record … already enrolled in College of Letters and Sciences …. son of Daniel and Linda Orem, one brother, Shawn … made Honor Roll every quarter of high school career.

Ty (Matthew) Snook (174/184 pounds - St. Marks High School - Newark, Del.)
2009 state champion … 2X finalist … four-time placer in the state championships.

Domenic DeRobertis (149 pounds - Great Valley High School - Malvern, Pa.)
Four-year varsity letter winner in wrestling for Great Valley High School and captain for two years … won a 2009 sectional and district championship … played varsity football for Great Valley his senior year.

Kyle Liberato (125 pounds - Great Valley High School - Malvern, Pa.)
Placed 7th in the 2008 state championship.

Danny O'Malley (125/133 pounds - Sachem East High School - Holbrook, N.Y.)
2009 county champion … state qualifier … current career victory record-holder for Sachem High School East with 122 … 2X all-county … 2X team captain … 3X all-state freestyle … 3X all-state Greco Roman … 2X Greco Roman state champ … Greco-Roman all-American … 4X N.Y. state national team, freestyle and Greco Roman … N.Y. state national team captain … 2009 Suffolk County Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar Athlete Award Winner.

Eric Beverly (149 pounds - Walt Whitman High School - Bethesda, Md.)
Placed 4th in the 2009 state championships … region and county champion… team captain.

Andrik Cruz (165/174 pounds - Kiski School - Saltsburg, Pa./Methuen HS - Methuen, Mass.)
Prep National All-American … placed 4th in 2009 Massachusetts Division 1 state champion as a senior, 3rd as a junior … 121-24 career record … team captain postgraduate and senior seasons … plans to major in chemistry and minor in business … graduated from Methuen HS, then did a post grad year at Kiski

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Joey Flyntz
Athletic Media Relations Assistant
University of Maryland
301-314-8093
tjflyntz@umd.edu
University of Maryland, Wrestling Schedule
This year's schedule is very competitive and will test us throughout the year. We have a lot of variety in our schedule. There is a good mix of teams we have seen before and teams we have not. We will compete with teams from almost every conference, which will be very good for our guys because they will be exposed to many different styles. We have the potential to do some great things this coming season and this schedule will force us to be sharp and focused throughout the entire season.
Among some of the Terps' notable opponents are Cornell, Lehigh, Central Michigan, Penn, Purdue, Navy and American. We will also compete in the Body Bar Invitational, Northeast Duals, Penn State Open, Midlands Championships and NWCA National Duals. Its going to be a great year.
Click below to see the full schedule and visit umterps.com for the full release and to check out the new intro on our wrestling page. Thanks for the support. Kerry
2009-10 Schedule
The unofficial start to the season is October 24 with the annual Red and Black Wrestle-Offs exhibition in Comcast Pavilion. The Terps officially get going November 7 with a home tri-meet against Drexel and York College. A challenging trip to upstate New York beckons two weeks after the opening tri-meet in College Park, as the Terps will face national power Cornell on the road on a Friday evening in Ithaca before coming back Saturday to compete in the Body Bar Invitational.
Things get no easier the following weekend with another trip to New York, this time to Troy, N.Y., for a trio of exciting match ups in the Northeast Duals. Maryland's three opponents include stalwarts Lehigh, Central Michigan and Northern Colorado.
Atlantic Coast Conference competition begins December 4 at North Carolina. The Penn State Open is that same weekend then we return home to Comcast Pavilion December 11 for a non-conference match up with the University of Pennsylvania.
After a two-week holiday break, the Terps travel to Evanston, Ill., for the second straight year to compete in the Midlands Championships, one of the most prestigious college wrestling tournaments, at Northwestern University.
A return trip to the Midwest is scheduled for the following week, where Maryland will compete in the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Terps will be in Ashland, Ohio, the following weekend for the Wendy's Duals, where Maryland will face Purdue, Kent State and Ashland.
Following its three-week trip to the Midwest, Maryland returns to the area for the final month to complete dual competition.
The annual highly-anticipated rivalry match up between Maryland and Navy is set for January 22 in Annapolis. An ACC doubleheader is scheduled the next day at Comcast Pavilion. Maryland will face NC State at noon and Duke at 5 p.m.
George Mason hosts the Terps January 29 before the Terps return home to face Virginia Tech, last year's regular-season ACC champion, the following weekend in College Park.
Another local rival is on tap February 12 as American University visits College Park. Two days after the American tilt, Hofstra is in town for a challenging non-conference clash on Valentine's Day.
The regular season ends February 20 with a short trip south to Charlottesville, Va., to close the ACC season at Virginia.
Following the trip to Virginia, the Terps will have two weeks off before coming right back to Charlottesville for the ACC Championship, where Maryland will look to win its third straight conference title.
Maryland's NCAA qualifiers will travel to Omaha, Neb., March 18-20, as the Terps will look to build on last year's school record-tying 10th place national finish.
Taylor Named to ACC, NWCA All-Academic Teams - Five additional Terps make ACC squad. COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Hudson Taylor was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference and National Wrestling Coaches Association all-academic teams, both organizations announced Thursday. Five additional Terrapin wrestlers joined Taylor on the ACC All-Academic Wrestling Team. Taylor, a two-time all-American at 197 pounds, is one of five repeat members on the ACC’s all-academic team after earning the league’s Scholar Athlete of the Year Award in wrestling a year ago. Taylor is the only Maryland grappler on the NWCA team. Taylor earned his way onto both teams with a cumulative GPA of 3.298 in Interactive Performance Art. Joining Taylor on the ACC team are teammates Danny Bichner (Letters & Sciences), Mike Hromada (Letters & Sciences), Patrick Klenkel (Government), James Knox (Kinesiology) and Dex Lederer (Letters & Sciences). Duke led the ACC with eight grapplers on the all-academic team, headlined by Scholar Athlete of the Year John Barone. Members of the ACC all-academic team must have maintained a cumulative GPA better than 3.0 for their careers and achieved a 3.0 or better the last two semesters. Members of the NWCA all-academic team must own a 3.2 GPA or better and been an NCAA qualifier. NCAA all-Americans can also earn a spot on the team with a 3.0 GPA or better.