2011-12 WVU Wrestling Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS & CREDITS2 .................................................. In the Spotlight3 ........................................Tradition of Excellence4 ........................................... National Champions5 .....................................................All-Americans6 ......................................WVU Wrestling Pavilion8 ................................................. Athletic Training10 ............................... Strength and Conditioning12 .......................................... Community Service13 .....................................Philosophical Concepts14 ..................................Student-Athlete Support18 ......................................................Campus Life22 ................................... Mountaineer Excellence

COACHING STAFF26 ......................................... Coach Craig Turnbull30 ..................... Associate Head Coach Greg Jones31 ..............................Assistant Coach Danny Felix32 .................................................... Support Staff

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES34 ............................................................. Rosters35 .....................................................Photo Roster36 .................................................... Wrestler Bios

2011-12 SEASON PREVIEW44 ................................................ Season Outlook45 ............................................ 2011-12 Schedule46 ....................................................... Quick Facts47 ................................................ Match Previews49 ..................................... Opponent Information

2010-11 SEASON REVIEW52 ................................................. Season Review52 ............................................... 2010-11 Results53 ................................................... Team Finishes54 .......................................... Individual Statistics

RECORD BOOK56 ................................................. School Records57 ................................................... Team Records57 .............................. Record by Decade and Date58 .........................................So Con/EWL Records59 ................................................... NCAA Records61 .........................................Year-by-Year Results62 .................................................. Series Records63 .................................................All-Time Scores69 ......................................... National Champions72 ...................................................All-Americans76 ..............................................................Honors

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY78 .............................President James P. Clements79 ........................ Director of Athletics Oliver Luck80 ................................................... Head Coaches81 .......................................................Senior Staff82 .............................................. Athletic Facilities83 ................................... Sports Communications84 ........................................... Media Information

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Credits: The 2011-12 West Virginia University wrestling guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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WEST VIRGINIA WRESTLING

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics. No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU. Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. Your interaction with these groups is also part of your educational process. If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

Few wrestling programs across the country can equate the level of success the Mountaineers have enjoyed over the years. Widely regarded as one of the most respected programs in the nation, the notoriety does not come without merit. With the NCAA’s seventh-winningest active coach, Craig Turnbull, the Mountaineers have earned 12 top-25 finishes at the NCAA Championships and claim three national champions who have won a total of five championships. Over the history of the program, 155 WVU wrestlers have earned bids to the national tournament. In the past 10 years, an average of six wrestlers have reached the tournament. In addition to the success at the NCAA Championships, WVU has had 21 wrestlers earn All-America status, six with multiple nominations. In the Eastern Wrestling League, 22 WVU grapplers have become EWL champions for their respective weight classes. Under Turnbull, a four-time EWL Coach of the Year, the Mountaineers have also turned their focus to academics as 14 have earned National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team accolades. With a proud tradition of success on the wrestling mat and in academics, the Mountaineers look to continue the quest for excellence based upon the foundation laid before them.

TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

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NCAA CHAMPIONS

West Virginia wrestling has earned 12 top-25 finishes at the NCAA Championships and claimed three national champions who have won a total of five NCAA championships. The commitment towards winning has allowed Mountaineers to find their full potential as a student-athlete on and off the mat.

SCOTT COLLINSCLEARFIELD, PA.1991 – 142 poundsRanked No. 1 in the nation all season, Scott Collins became WVU’s first national champion in 1991 after posting a stellar 40-1 senior season.

DEAN MORRISONAMITYVILLE, N.Y.1994 – 177 poundsDean Morrison entered the 1994 NCAA Championships with a seven-match win streak and finished the tournament with five-straight wins, plus a national championship, WVU’s second-ever.

GREG JONESSLICKVILLE, PA.2005 – 184 poundsGreg Jones capped off one of the greatest collegiate wrestling careers in NCAA history by becoming just the 39th wrestler to ever win three national championships. He took home

his third championship with a 5-3 decision against Cornell’s Tyler Baier in front of 16,302 fans in attendance at the Savvis Center. 2004 – 184 poundsJones turned in one of the finest individual seasons by a WVU wrestler in school history, going a perfect 26-0. He also became the first Mountaineer to win multiple national titles with his 184-pound championship in St. Louis.2002 – 174 poundsIt will long be remembered as one of the greatest accomplishments in West Virginia history. Greg Jones became just the 10th freshman since 1970 to win a national championship by defeating Greg Parker of Princeton at center mat in the finals.

Choosing to become a Mountaineer means working your hardest, and pushing your body and mind to new heights, to maximize your potential on and off the mat. Over the storied history of WVU wrestling, 21 individuals have earned All-America status, six earning multiple nominations.

Jimmie Cox ................................... 1929Robert Perry ................................. 1955Lewis Guidi ................................... 1955Mark Cagle ................................... 1979Jim Akerly ..................................... 1987Michael Carr .................................. 1988Mark Banks .......................... 1990, 1991Dominic Black ............................... 1991Scott Collins .................................. 1991Doug Taylor .................................. 1993Dean Morrison .............................. 1994John Koss ...................................... 1997Mike Mason ......................... 1997, 1998Ian “Whitey” Chlebove .......... 1998, 1999Vertus Jones ............... 1998, 1999, 2000Sam Kline ......................................1999Greg Jones .................. 2002, 2004, 2005Brandon Lauer ............................... 2003Shane Cunanan ............................. 2003Matt Lebe ......................................2005Brandon Rader ..................... 2006, 2007

ALL-AMERICANS

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WVU WRESTLING PAVILION The WVU wrestling program has long been viewed as one of the finest in the country. The team has a practice facility on the same level as its athletes with the WVU Wrestling Pavilion. “It is definitely one of the finer facilities in the country,” Coach Craig Turnbull says. The 9,000-square-foot, $1.4 million facility completely engulfs the old practice room that contained two mats and a handful of aerobic equipment. The facility sports four mats, coaching offices, an aerobic room, a study center with computers and an athletes’ lounge. “It is a tremendous place to practice because we are really able to spread out and not have guys bumping into each other,” Turnbull says. “The quality of workouts and wrestling has improved significantly.” Besides the practice area, the crown jewel of the complex is the players’ lounge. Built in the shape of a wrestling mat, the lounge features a big screen television for watching film and plenty of room for relaxing between classes. A drop down screen in the ceiling is used for studying match film before and after practices. The facility greatly adds to the already impeccable recruiting reputation the Mountaineer wrestling team already possessed. The facility has helped bring in some of the best wrestlers from around the country. To top off the project, WVU served as the home to United States wrestlers training for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, made possible by USA Wrestling and the Sunkist Kids. Mylan Pharmaceuticals pledged seven full-time jobs to Olympiads training in Morgantown. The funding was made possible by a benevolent gift from the Hazel Ruby McQuain Trust, which helped this dream complex become a reality. Turnbull also felt that the work done by former and current Mountaineer wrestlers played a large part in the wrestling-specific facility. “I would like to believe that all of our current and former athletes that have worked diligently in the pursuit of excellence have made a significant contribution to this project becoming a realization,” Turnbull says.

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ATHLETIC TRAINING

The West Virginia athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the field in a timely manner while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches. The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains which including injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain an optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition. Multiple athletic training rooms are available for student-athletes furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The athletic training staff will work in conjunction with the team physicians and athletic administration to assure the student-athletes receive quality care throughout their career at WVU.

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. To keep athletes improving and in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance. All student-athletes will also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year. At West Virginia, student-athletes can rest assured that their strength staff is monitoring their performance on a daily basis. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

Wrestling’s Primary Training Concentrations The main training area focuses for the wrestling team are anaerobic conditioning, total body power and explosiveness, agility and quickness, muscular endurance, core strength, neural recruitment, flexibility, balance and proprioception. Rigorous conditioning designed to elicit physiological changes in the body’s bioenergetics systems occurs 3-4 days a week with an emphasis on wrestling-specific anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. The lifting portion of the wrestling routine is used to improve overall strength, power and explosion. This is accomplished through cycled periodization of Olympic lifts, conventional weight lifting techniques, plyometrics, core, injury prevention exercises, agility and muscular endurance exercises. Athletes are also advised on proper nutrition and weight management. Wrestlers are required to be among the most flexible athletes in sports. As well as the sport-specific movements in their training, wrestlers will be versed in movement patterns and muscular stretches for their common ranges of motion. Off-season conditioning will test the athletes’ willpower with intense, physiologically based running workouts. A WVU wrestling favorite is the famous Law School Hill, covering 100 yards in length at an increasingly steep angle. Anaerobic interval workouts are also used in the off-season, as well as in-season in the WVU wrestling pavilion. These workouts typically involve combinations of shadow wrestling, sprawls, shots against resistance, plyometrics, and more.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

The West Virginia University wrestling team understands that its efforts in the practice room and against competition is greatly appreciated by the Morgantown community, but the wrestlers want to be viewed as something more than just the ideal student-athlete – they want to be known as positive all-around individuals. Although these college students spend countless hours on the mats and in the classroom, they also devote a great deal of time to making the surrounding area a better place. “We believe that it is vital to be able to give back not only to the community, but also to people with close ties to our program,” says Coach CraigTurnbull. “It’s a privilege to support those who support WVU athletics.” In the last three years, the Mountaineers have held free wrestling clinics to raise funds for Sam Smith and former WVU wrestler Mike Wojcik. All money raised was given to the families to offset rising medical costs. During the offseason, WVU wrestlers have shared their passion and imparted their wisdom on younger wrestlers. When their school work is complete, or they have time during breaks, the wrestlers volunteer their time with youth wrestling clubs in their hometowns. Individually, members of the wrestling team join with coaches as well as members of other athletic teams from the university’s 15 other sports to visit the WVU Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House. Although the wrestlers practice hard and devote time to their studies, they never lose focus of the task at hand – being an all-around positive role model, on and off campus.

We believe that in order for our program to excel in an educationally sound and healthy environment, several philosophical concepts must be inherent and present as the foundation of the program. There is a belief in all people’s natural tendency to strive to reach their potential; a belief that people are inherently good and when the correct conditions are created, they will excel and desire to actualize their unique capabilities and potentialities. Paraphrasing Carl Rogers, an existential psychologist whose original background was in agriculture, “All living things have a natural tendency to actualize their potential; a potato in a dark cellar with one dirty window allowing very little light will even in this dire environment have weak spindly roots growing toward the window.” We must believe and our athletes must feel that we believe in their potential and encourage their growth, even when they are struggling. Victor Frankl, a well known psychologist, was a Nazi prisoner of war during World War II. He survived the most barren conditions where fellow prisoners often would pull off toes and fingers, would be starved and sent to the gas chambers. He remembers his most distressing moment as not physical but when he was on a work detail and was weak and leaned on his shovel; usually, the guards would beat a prisoner doing this, but this day, a guard picked up a rock and threw it at him as though he were a dog and not worth getting up for. Our athletes must feel respected and cared for. Attention and encouragement will equate with respect. Time spent listening and inquiring how different areas of their life are going will contribute in this area. Discussing strategies for improving deficient areas as well as encouraging and recognizing strengths will also help enhance this foundation. A recognition that was impressed upon me in the pursuit of my undergraduate degree in Special Education is pertinent here. The exceptional child; the gifted and slow student is more like than unlike the “normal student.” The athlete at the Olympic level and a freshman not quite figuring it out have similar needs. The elite athlete and the growing athlete will have fears, insecurities, strengths and hopes. They need acceptance, respect, understanding, and encouragement, regardless of their functioning level. A solid foundation based upon the belief of each individual’s right for respect and a belief in the natural tendency for people to be good and strive to reach their potential will create an environment where our student-athletes will be driven to extend themselves in the pursuit of excellence.

PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT

West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include a string of eight consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-American. To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center.

Coliseum Academic Performance Center – WVU Coliseum• 8,000-squarefootfacilityprovidingindividualandgroupstudyareas• State-of-the-artcomputerlabs• Providesaquietatmosphereandisopensixdaysaweek• Thelatestinfingerprinttechnologyusedwhensigningin• Centercanbeutilizedaroundthestudent-athlete’sschedule• Centercost$1.3millionandopenedinOctoberof2007• FacilitygiftwasprovidedbyformerMountaineergreatJerryWestandhiswife,Karen,andtheRobbinsfamily.

WVU’s Academic Support Services Provides• Teameducationalcounselors• Tutoringservices• Priorityregistrationforstudent-athletes• Post-eligibilityassistance

Tutoring Service Facts• Over75tutorsprovidestudent-athleteswithassistanceintheirclasses• Upperclassmen,graduatestudentsandcommunitymembersserveastutorsintheirareaofspecialty• Tutoringservicesareprovidedforallstudent-athletesregardlessofscholarshipstatus

NCAA Certification West Virginia University received unconditional recertification in April 2010 from the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, recognizing that the University’s athletic program is in “substantial conformity with operating principles” adopted by Division I schools. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments, the NCAA said.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT

Graduation Rates West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year. The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 2002-03.

APR The West Virginia University women’s soccer team, men’s basketball team and women’s cross country team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus. SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

CHAMPS/Life Skills The many challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unmatched in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges or encounter life issues that undermine health and success in college. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills program. In the spring of 1995, the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of only 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program. Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence and 5) community service.

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CAMPUS LIFE

ð West Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, discovery and outreach.

ð 13 WVU colleges and schools offer 193 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional levels.

ð WVU students receive $317 million annually in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships.

ð WVU’s campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments — Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. colleges and universities and gave WVU an ‘A’ for its strong commitment to safety.

ð The American institute for Economic Research named Morgantown one of America’s “Best College Towns.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine listed the city 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.”

ð Recreational and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal magazine cited in naming Morgantown the nation’s third-best small city. Sporting News named Morgantown one of its “Best Sports Cities.” Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.”

ð WVU’s main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses—Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences campus. The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system — named top people-mover in the nation - has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago.

ð The Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall.

ð WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference.

ð The FBI chose WVU as its national leader for biometrics research. WVU is the academic arm of the FBI’s Biometric Center of Excellence.

ð The WVU School of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 graduate programs in the field. More than two dozen WVU graduate programs are ranked by the publication as among the nation’s best.

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WVU: A Brief ProfileWVU is one of only 11 schools in the country that are land-grant, doctoral research universities with a comprehensive medical school.

Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2011 enrollment was 29,617.

Alumni: The new Erickson Alumni Center is a gathering place for WVU’s more than 175,000 alumni worldwide.

Degree Programs: WVU offers 193 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs.

Division Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU; WVU Institute of Technology

Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division, Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division, Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va.

Major Academic Divisions: Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Creative Arts, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Honors College, College of Human Resources and Education, Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, College of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Potomac State College of WVU, WVU Institute of Technology Visitors Resource Center: Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Resource Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides M-F at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. Visit: http://visit.wvu.edu

Admission Information: Information is available from the Office of Admissions and Records, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121 or visit WVU on the web: http://www.wvu.edu; E-mail: [email protected]

Mountaineer Parents Club Helpline: Receive information or share comments by calling 1-800-WVU-0096. Someone will respond within one business day if possible.

CAMPUS LIFE

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WVU ATHLETICS 2010-11 BY THE NUMBERSTeam RecordBaseball: 28-27Cross Country: 5th place at BIG EAST Championships & 5th place at NCAA

RegionalsMen’s Basketball: 21-12, 11-7 BIG EAST (NCAA 3rd Round)Women’s Basketball: 24-10, 8-8 BIG EAST (NCAA 2nd Round)Football: 9-3, 5-2 BIG EAST (Share of regular-season conference title) (Champs

Sports Bowl Game)Gymnastics: 13-10, 10-4 EAGL (6th place at NCAA Regionals)Rowing: 7th BIG EASTMen’s Soccer: 11-8-2, 5-4-0 BIG EAST (NCAA 2nd Round)Women’s Soccer: 18-5-1, 9-1-1 BIG EAST (BIG EAST Champions)

(NCAA Sweet 16)Men’s Swimming and Diving: 4-2, 4th BIG EAST (3 NCAA qualifiers)Women’s Swimming and Diving: 2-7, 3rd BIG EAST (1 NCAA qualifier)Women’s Tennis: 8-14Rifle: 11-2, 5-1 GARC (2nd NCAA); GARC Postseason Champions (NCAA Air Rifle Champions)

Ranked No. 1 all season; Nicco Campriani was the NCAA Air Rifle ChampionWomen’s Track: Indoor: 5th BIG EAST, 18th NCAA; Outdoor: 2nd BIG EAST, 20th NCAAVolleyball: 15-15, 5-9 BIG EASTWrestling: 9-6, 4-2 EWL, 5 NCAA qualifiers

NCAA Individual ChampionsNicco Campriani, NCAA Air Rifle

First Team All-AmericansKeri Bland, Indoor Track, NCAANicco Campriani, Rifle, National Rifle Association (NRA) (smallbore and air rifle)Chelsea Carrier, Indoor Track, NCAAChelsea Carrier, Outdoor Track, NCAAJohn Flowers, 2011 Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America TeamKaitlyn Gillespie, Cross Country, USTFCCCAKate Harrison, Outdoor Track, NCAARobert Sands, Football, Sporting NewsRachel Viglianco, Rowing, National Strength and Conditioning Association Petra Zublasing, Rifle, National Rifle Association (NRA) (air rifle)

Team ChampionsWomen’s Soccer, BIG EASTRifle, GARC

BIG EAST ChampionsRachael Burnett, Women’s Swimming (500 Free, 400 IM)Taylor Camp, Men’s Swimming (100 Fly)Chelsea Carrier, Women’s Indoor Track (pentathlon, 60m hurdles),

Women’s Outdoor Track (long jump, 100m, 400m hurdles)Kate Harrison, Women’s Outdoor Track (10,000-meter run)Mandie Nugent, Women’s Swimming (200 Fly)Jessica O’Connell, Women’s Indoor Track (3,000m)April Rotilio, Women’s Outdoor Track (400-meter dash)

EAGL ChampionsAmy Bieski, Gymnastics (uneven bars)

GARC ChampionsNicco Campriani, Rifle (air rifle, smallbore, & combined score)

BIG EAST Individual AwardsRachael Burnett, Women’s Swimming, 2011 co-BIG EAST Women’s Most Outstanding SwimmerKerri Butler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Defensive PlayerKerri Butler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament teamChelsea Carrier, Women’s Track, 2011 BIG EAST Indoor Most Outstanding Field AthleteChelsea Carrier, Women’s Track, 2011 BIG EAST Outdoor Most Outstanding Track

Performer of the MeetMeghan Lewis, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding

Offensive PlayerMeghan Lewis, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament teamBry McCarthy, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team

Blake Miller, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament TeamMegan Mischler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST

Championship All-Tournament TeamMandie Nugent, Women’s Swimming, 2011 co-BIG EAST

Women’s Most Outstanding SwimmerLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball, 2010-11 BIG EAST Scholar-

Athlete Sport Excellence AwardFrances Silva, Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST all-Rookie TeamRachel Viglianco, Rowing, 2010-11 BIG EAST Scholar-

Athlete Sport Excellence AwardBIG EAST Women’s Staff of the Year, Women’s Outdoor Track

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Major AwardsAmy Bieski, Gymnastics, EAGL Gymnast of the YearAmy Bieski, Gymnastics, EAGL Outstanding Senior of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Shooter of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Senior of the YearNicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Scholar-AthleteLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball, Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist

Red Brown Cup AwardNicco Campriani, RifleLiz Repella, Women’s Basketball

Fred Schaus Captain’s Award Keri Bland, Track and FieldChris Neild, Football

WVU ATHLETICS 2010-11 BY THE NUMBERS

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Overaspanofthelast33seasons,CraigTurnbullhasbuiltWestVirginiawrestlingintooneofthestrongestandmostdominantprogramsinthenation.Thefour-timeEasternWrestlingLeague(EWL)CoachoftheYearhasalltheimpor-tantingredientsinplaceforanotherrunatNCAAdominancein2011-12. LeadingthewayinthatendeavoristheWVUWrestlingPavilion,whichTurnbullwasinstrumen-talinconstructing.The$1.4millionroom–builtin2006–boastsfourmats,anaerobicroom,coaches’officesandastudycenterwithaplayerlounge. Theroomcameafter29ofthemostsuc-cessfulseasonstheWVUwrestlingprogramhasenjoyed. Individualshavethrivedundertheguidanceofoneofthemoreprominentnamesincollegiatecoachingcircles.In2005,heledMountaineerGregJonestohisthirdnationalchampionshipasthetournament’soutstandingwrestler,andin2006and2007,hetutoredBrandonRadertoapairofsixth-placefinishestobecomethepro-gram’ssixthmultipleAll-American. Sevenseasonsago,JonesbecamethefirstathleteinWVUhistorytoclaimtwoNCAAtitles.Asafreshmanin2002,JoneswontheNCAAtitleat174poundsbeforemovingupto184poundsasajuniorin2004. The2011seasonwasareturntoformfortheMountaineersthatwasspearheadedbyyetanoth-eroutstandingcoachingjobbyTurnbull.Despitetheteam’srelativeyouth,WVUfinishedtheyearwitha9-6recordoverallanda4-2markintheEWL,whichwassecond-bestintheconference.WVU’ssuccesscontinuedattheEWLTournament,astheteamplacedsecondoverallandhadfivewrestlersplacesecondintheirrespectiveweightclass.Tocaptheyear,theMountaineerssentfiveindividualstotheNCAATournament. Withhiscoachingsuccessin2010-2011,Turnbullpropelledhimselfintoelitecompany.Totaling265victories,amountingtoa.581-win-ningpercentage,Turnbullcurrentlyistheseventh-winningestactivecoachinDivisionIwrestling.

Craig Turnbull[headcoach•34thseason•clarion,‘74]

TURNBULL FILECOACHING EXPERIENCE

WEST VIRGINIA, 1979-PRESENT

• Head Coach

• Seventh-winningest active coach in

Division I Wrestling

• Four-time EWL Coach of the Year

(’90, ’98, ’02, ’04)

• 2003 Coach of Blue Team at NWCA

All-Star Classic

• 1979 NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year

• 12 Top 25 finishes at NCAA

Championships

WRESTLER DEVELOPMENT

• Coached 26 of WVU’s 29

All-Americans

• Five National Champions, including

three-time champion Greg Jones

• 39 EWL Champions

• 155 total bids to NCAA Championships

• 14 NWCA All-Academic Team

members

EDUCATION

WEST VIRGINIA, 1978

• Master’s degree (sports psychology

and counseling psychology)

CLARION, 1974

• Bachelor’s degree (special education)

• 1973 All-American

• 87-14-2 career record

• Pennsylvania and Eastern champion

In2009,Turnbull’svastknowledgeandexpe-riencewasondisplay,leadingtheMountaineerstoan8-4-2overallmark.WVUfinishedsecondintheEWLintheregularseasonwitha4-0-2record.AttheEWLChampionships,onewrestlerearnedanEWLtitle,withfouradditionalwrestlersearningbidstotheNCAAWrestlingChampionships. Turnbull’simpactwasfeltin2008,leadinganinjury-plaguedlineuptoarespectable8-5regular-seasonfinish.Intheleaguetournament,twowrestlerscapturedEWLtitles.Guidinghisteamtoanoverachievingseason,TurnbullhelpedWVUbecomeoneofonly19schoolstoqualifysevenormorewrestlerstotheNCAATournament. In2006,Turnbullledaslewofyoung,talentedwrestlerstoa4-2conferencerecorddespitemanywhobattledinjuriesthroughouttheseason.WithRaderreceivingtheonlyAll-Americanhonor,heavyweightDustinRogerswasanotherbrightspotafterpullingofftwoupsetsintheNCAAtournament.RogersdefeatedtheNo.11andNo.6seedsbeforefallinginthequarterfinals. In2005,Turnbull’ssquadclaimeditssixthEWLdualmeetchampionshipafterpostinga4-1-1conferencemark.AlongwithJoneswinninganationalchampionship,TurnbullguidedjuniorMattLebetoAll-Americastatusat157poundsafterheknockedoffStanford’sdefendingnationalchampionMattGentry. In2004,Turnbull’sMountaineerstalliedan-othernine-winseason,placing16thatnationalsandalsofinishingtheseasonnationallyrankedindualmeetrankings. Turnbullpickeduphis200thcareervictorywitha32-2victoryoverPittonFebruary15,2002. In2002,ontheheelsofconsecutivenation-allyrankedrecruitingclasses,Turnbullassembledoneofthebestteamsinschoolhistorygoing12-2,including7-0in(EWL)dualmatches,claimingtheEWLregular-seasonandtournamenttitlesforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory,a13th-placefinishattheNCAAtournamentandproducingonenationalchampion. TurnbullhasbeenontheMountaineerbenchforallfiveofWVU’sindividualnationalchampi-

Craig Turnbull has coached 26 All-Americans inhis career at WVU



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onshiptitlesand26ofits29All-Americans.Overthelasteightseasons,WVUhasqualifiedanaverageofnearlysevenwrestlersforthenationalchampionships,includingaschool-recordninein2003. In1999,TurnbullledtheMountaineerstoaschool-best54pointsattheNCAAtournamenttoplaceninth.ItwasthesecondyearinarowtheMountaineersplacedintheTop10attheNCAAs.Turnbull’s1998squadsecuredtheteam’sthirdEWLdualtitle,ashewasnamedtheconferencecoachoftheyear. TurnbullhelpedguideVertusJonestofourEWLchampion-shipsandJonesbecamejustthethirdEWLwrestlerevertowinfourconferencetitles.HewasalsothefirstMountaineergrapplertobecomeathree-timeAll-American. In1996,theMountaineers’victoryoverDuquesneearnedTurnbullhis156thwinandmadehimWestVirginia’sall-timewinningestwrestlingcoach,eclipsingSteveHarrick’smarkof155wins. Turnbull’sappointmentascoachoftheMountaineersin1979cameoneseasonaftertheMountaineers’entranceintothehighlycompetitiveEasternWrestlingLeague. Theteamenjoyedatremendoustwo-yearstretchin1990-91asitrecordeda25-6record,wonback-to-backEWLdualmeet

crowns,finishedsixthatthe1991NCAAChampionshipsandrecordedaneighth-placefinishatthe1991nationaldualmeetchampionships.ItwasalsoduringthosetwoseasonsthatScottCollinswonthe142-poundnationalchampionshipandMarkBankswonconsecutiveAll-Americahonors. In1990,TurnbullwastabbedastheEWL’sCoachoftheYearforthefirsttimeastheMountaineerscapturedtheEasternMatPoll,thefirsttimeWVUwontheprizesignifyingtheEast’sbestwrestlingschool.TurnbullwasnamedtocoachoneoftheteamsattheNationalWrestlingCoaches’AssociationAll-StarClassicin1992,amatchthatpitsthenation’sNo.1-and2-rankedwrestlersagainsteachother. Inheritingateamthatposteda10-26markthetwoyearspriortohisarrival,TurnbulldidnotwaitlongbeforeguidingWVUtosuccess.Duringhisfirstseason,theteamproduceda9-4-2record,afeatwhichearnedhimDivisionINCAARookieCoachoftheYearhonors. TurnbullisalsoamemberoftheNationalWrestlingCoaches’Association. AftergraduatingfromClarionin1974withadegreeinspecialeducation,theformerNCAAAll-Americanwentontocoachwres-tlingatStrongVincentHighinErie,Pa.HecametoMorgantownafteracceptingtheassistantcoach’sposition.From1976-78,whilepursuingmaster’sdegreesinsportspsychologyandcounsel-ingpsychology,TurnbullassistedcoachFredLiechti.Thefollowingseason,Turnbulltookovertheheadcoachingposition. TurnbullwasinductedintotheWesleyville-Iroquois-LawrenceParkHallofFamein2009alongwiththeMetroErieChapterofthePennsylvaniaSportsHallofFamein2011. Turnbullandhiswife,Sue,resideinMorgantown.Theyhavetwochildren,CarrieandKyle.



AkronAppalachianStateArizonaStateArmyAugsburgBloomsburgBoiseStateBostonBuffaloCalPolyCalStateFullertonCalifornia,Pa.Cal-BakersfieldCincinnatiTheCitadelClarionClevelandStateColumbiaDuquesne

EastStroudsburgEdinboroFranklin&MarshallGeorgeMasonGettysburgHofstraIllinoisIndianaIndiana,Pa.IowaStateJohnsHopkinsKentKentuckyKutztownLehighLibertyLockHavenMarshallMarietta

MarylandMichiganMichiganStateMillersvilleMinnesotaMissouriMuskingumNavyNebraskaNorthCarolinaNorthernIowaNorthwesternOhioStateOhioOklahomaOklahomaStateOldDominionOregonPenn

PennStatePittPitt-JohnstownRiderRutgersSacredHeartShippensburgSouthernConnecticutStanfordSyracuseTrentonStateVirginiaVirginiaTechWaynesburgWestLibertyWisconsinWyomingYoungstownState

Programs Turnbull Has Beaten As Head Coach

1979......................9-4-21980....................6-10-11981................. 12-10-01982....................10-9-01983......................6-9-01984......................8-8-01985....................13-3-01986....................12-7-01987....................10-6-01988....................10-7-01989......................7-7-01990................. 14-1-0*1991................. 11-5-0*1992......................7-6-01993......................7-5-01994......................6-4-01995......................4-6-01996....................7-5-1+1997......................4-6-0

Turnbull Year-by-Year at WVU1998................. 11-3-1*1999......................7-4-02000......................6-4-12001......................4-9-02002...............12-2-0*+2003....................9-3-0*2004....................9-5-0+2005....................5-6-1*2006......................6-6-02007......................5-5-02008......................8-5-02009......................8-4-22010....................3-10-02011......................9-6-0Total .............265-190-9*EWLDualMeetChampions+EWLTournamentChampions



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WVU’S TURNBULL PICKED FORERIE HALL OF FAME

Withanoutstandingathleticresumeand33yearsasheadcoachoftheWestVirginiaUniversitywrestlingteam,CraigTurn-bullwasselectedasamemberofthe2011classoftheMetroErieChapterofthePennsylvaniaSportsHallofFame. TheErie,Pa.,nativewasinductedtothehallatabanquetonJune21,2011,atZemZemShrinersinErie,Pa.HewashonoredalongwithJulianBlanks,CliffCrosby,NancyEisenman-Elwell,BrookeFreeburg,JohnLeisering,AndySchulz,JoeScholtis,RogerSweetingandthelateJoeSivak. “MyinitialthoughtisthatImustbegettingold,”Turnbullsaidofhisinductionphonecall.“It’satremendoushonorandI’mgratefultobeassociatedwiththisgroupofathletes.Thecityhaslaidafoundationofsupportthathasallowedmanyofustocreatepathsforourselves.” Currentlytheninth-activewinningestcoachinNCAADivisionIwrestling,Turnbullisafour-timeEasternWrestlingLeague(EWL)CoachoftheYearandhascoached26All-Americans,fivenationalchampions,39EWLchampionsandhassent155individualstotheNCAAChampionships.Healsospearheadedthe$1.4millionWVUWrestlingPavilionthatwascompletedin2006. “Iconsidermyselfveryfortunatetohavereceivedtheeduca-tionalandathleticsupportfromsomanyindividualsfromErie,”Turnbullsaid.“Thishonorisalsoinrecognitionofthosewhohavehelpedmealongtheway.” TurnbullwrestledatClarionUniversity,wherehewasanAll-Americanin1973andcompiledan87-14careerrecord.


GregJonesentershisseventhyearasanassistantathisalmamater.Hismainrespon-sibilitiesincluderecruiting,settingupandrunningpractices,workingontechniquewithwrestlersandoperationalduties.Hewaspro-motedduringthesummerof2010toassociateheadcoachinrecognitionofhiseffortsasanassistant. Afterthedepartureoflongtimeassis-tantZekeJones,TurnbullquicklynamedtheSlickville,Pa.,nativeasthesuccessorwhowaslessthanayearremovedfromfinishinghiscol-legiatecareer. Despitehisyouth,Joneswasthenaturalfitforthecoachingpositionaftercompletingthemostsuccessfulcareerintheprogram’s86-yearhistory.DuringhisMountaineercareer,hebecameoneofonly20wrestlersinNCAAhis-torytowinnationaltitlesattwodifferentweightclasses.The6-foot-1-inchgrapplerwonatitleasafreshmanat174poundsandtwomoreasajuniorandseniorat184pounds. JonesbecamethefirstMountaineertobenamedtheNCAATournament’sMostOutstand-ingWrestler.Heisalsoafour-timeEasternWrestlingLeaguechampionandWVU’sall-timeleaderinwinswitha126-4record. HeistheonlyWestVirginiawrestlertopostanundefeatedseason,doingittwice-2004(26-0)and2005(25-0).HealsoholdsWVUrecordsforbestmarkasafreshman(34-2),bestrecordatthe167/174-poundweightclass(34-2),mostNCAAtournamentwins(17)andistiedforthemostNCAAtournamentap-pearances(4). JonesappearedintheNWCAAll-StarClassicthreetimes,winningeachmatch.HeisoneofonlytwoWVUathletestowintheuniversity’sRedBrownCuptwice. In2010,JoneswasinductedintotheEWLHallofFame. JonesgraduatedfromWVUin2005withadegreeinsportsandexercisepsychology.Heandhiswife,Kelly,haveadaughterMaraLeigh.

Greg Jones[associateheadcoach•seventhseason•westvirginia,‘05]

JONES FILE

COACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2005-PRESENT• Associate Head Coach• Nine EWL Champions• Five or more NCAA qualifiers each year since 2006 season• Helped Brandon Williamson register a 20-9 record in first season at Division I level• Williamson finished runner-up at EWL Tournament and qualified for NCAAs• Heavily involved in recruiting: Two-time All-American Brandon Rader Three-time EWL champion Kurt Brenner Three-time NCAA qualifier Dustin Rogers No. 35-ranked recruit Colin Johnston 3x state champion and No. 14-ranked recruit Shane Young

EDUCATIONWEST VIRGINIA, 2005• Bachelor’s degree (sports and exercise psychology)• 126-4 career record• 2005 NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler• Three-time NCAA champion• Three-time All-American• Only 10th freshman since 1970 to win national title• Four-time EWL champion• Ended career with a 51-match win streak• 17-2 record in four NCAA tournaments• Three-time NWCA All-Star Classic winner• Member of the EWL and NWCA all-Academic Teams



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Danny Felix[assistantcoach•fourthseason•arizonastate,‘98]

DannyFelixentershisfourthseasonasafull-timeassistantwiththeWestVirginiaUniver-sitywrestlingstaff.HejoinedtheMountaineerprogramin2005asavolunteerassistant.Felix’sspecialtyiswiththelighterweightclasses,butalsoassistsallwrestlerswithtechniqueandvari-ouswrestlingmoves. Felix’slaundrylistofaccomplishmentsandyearsofcollegiatewrestlingexperiencemadehimtheperfectadditiontoanalreadypotentWVUstaff. InJuneof2009,Felixworkedhiswayontooneofthemostprestigiousteams–theU.S.WorldTeam.Hewasoneofsevenfreestylewres-tlerstoearnaspotontheteam,andFelixcom-petedinHerning,Denmark,atthe2009WorldWrestlingChampionships. Inearly2008intheprofessionalranks,Felixgarneredthebronzemedalatthe2008U.S.Open.Ayearprior,hewrestledinthe121-poundclassattheNYACHolidayInternationalWrestlingChampionshipsandfinishedasasilvermedalist.Thatsameyear,hewascrownedthe2007SunkistInternationalChampion. BeforecomingtoMorgantown,FelixspentamajorityofhiscoachingcareeralongtheeasterncoastoftheUnitedStates.From2003-05,hewastheclubwrestlingcoachattheUniversityofVirginia. Felixjumpedintothecoachingranksin1998attheUniversityofOklahoma.There,heservedasaclubcoachfortwoyears. Throughhiseightyearsofclubwrestling,heworkedwithkidsasyoungasfiveyearsoldtoteenagersatthehighschoollevel.Felix,inchargeofthefreestyleprograms,taughteverythingfromthestep-by-stepfundamentalstothemoreintri-catewrestlingmoves. In1995,FelixearnedAll-AmericastatusatArizonaStateinthe118-poundweightclass.Toaddtohisstellarcollegecareer,healsowasathree-timePac-10champion. HeearnedhisbacheloroffineartsdegreefromArizonaStatein1998. Felixand,hiswife,Cheri,haveason,Luca.

FELIX FILECOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA, 2005-PRESENT• Assistant Coach• Helped Colin Johnston to a 21-4 sophomore mark• Instrumental in Shane Young recording 16 wins as a freshman• Young became first WVU 125-pounder to qualify for NCAA Championships since Shawn Cordell (2005)• Guided David Jauregui and Ryan Goodman to 2009 NCAA Tournament• Helped strengthen wrestlers’ technique• Specializes with 125-157 pound wrestlers

VIRGINIA, 2003-05• Club Coach

OKLAHOMA, 1998-99• Club Coach

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE• 2009 U.S. World Team• Competed at 2009 World Wrestling Championships• Runner-up at 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open• Bronze medal at 2008 U.S. Open• Silver medal at 2007 NYAC International Championships• Champion of 2007 Sunkist International Open• Champion of 2004 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open

EDUCATIONARIZONA STATE, 1998• Bachelor’s degree (fine arts)• Three-time Pac-10 champion• 1995 All-American


Support Staff[theteambehindtheteam]

Cindy Smith

AdministrativeAssistant

Sue Davis

ProgramAssistant

Dr. Matt Lively

MedicalDoctor

Bubba Schmidt

EquipmentManager

Dr. Ed Etzel

SportsPsychologist

Brian Kuppelweiser

SportsCommunications

Kurt Brenner

VolunteerAssistant

Darl Bauer

StrengthCoach

Paul Downey

Director,Student-AthleteAcademicServices

Brittany Arnold

AthleticTrainer



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Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown HighSchool/CoachMichael Bennett r-Fr. 5-8 149 Fairfax, Va. Robinson Secondary/Bryan HazardMichael Bolash Jr. 5-4 125 Warrington, Pa. Central Bucks South/Craig DeaconLance Bryson r-Jr. 5-8 174 Shoaf, Pa. Albert Gallatin/Duane DupontBrian Cavey So. 5-6 125 Pasadena, Md. Archbishop Spalding/Mike LaidleyZachary Cerrone r-Jr. 5-7 149 Wellsboro, Pa. Wellsboro Area/Rick MahalikAnthony Chicuto r-So. 5-3 133 Westminster, Md. Westminster/Sam GardnerChristian Chirico Fr. 5-11 174 Palmyra, Va. Fluranna County/Craig ConnerMark Colabucci Fr. 5-11 174 Laurel, Md. Reservoir/Ryan KanaskieTerrence Demery II r-Fr 5-8 149 Nuremburg, Germany North Hardin/Keith SmithKyle Eason r-Sr. 6-1 165 Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin East/Jason WoodallBrian Foy r-Fr. 5-11 165 Pittsburgh, Pa. Hopewell/Jason MartsolfJustin Goode Fr. 5-8 141 Moundsville, W. Va. John Marshall/Ted ZervousRick Guerrieri Jr. 5-9 165 Ventnor City, N.J. Holy Spirit/Tim MancusoNicholas Hylton So. 5-10 197 Glen Daniel, W. Va. Liberty/Randall DanielColin Johnston r-Jr. 5-7 133 Eighty-Four, Pa. Canon McMillan/Chris MaryTrevor Kushner So. 5-7 157 Johnstown, Pa. Westmont Hilltop/Matt BeaujonMac Mancuso r-So. 5-10 197 Atlantic City, N.J. Holy Spirit/Tim MancusoPhilip Mandzik Sr. 6-0 HWT Bradenton, Fla. Manatee/Andy GugliminiMarshall Mason Fr. 5-10 165 Moundsville, W.Va. John Marshall/Ted ZervousTre Miller-Scott Fr. 5-5 141 Swatara, Pa. Central Dauphin East/Jason WoodallMichael Morales So. 5-6 141 Brick, N.J. Brick Memorial/Dan O’ConeNathan Pennesi r-So. 5-7 141 Latrobe, Pa. Greater Latrobe/Marc BillettRoman Perryman Fr. 5-9 149 Springfield, Va. Robinson Secondary /Bryan HazardDominic Prezzia Fr. 5-8 157 St. Clairsville, Ohio St. Clairsville/Jay MichaelRoss Renzi Fr. 5-9 165 Burke, Va. Lake Braddock/Scott MathenyNicholas Romero So. 5-10 141 Hughesville, Md. La Plata/Todd SharpMatt Ryan r-Sr. 5-11 184 Eighty-Four, Pa. Canon McMillan/Chris MaryBrutus Scheffel r-Fr. 5-7 149 Oakland, Md. Southern Garrett/Dave TaylorJoseph Schiff r-So. 5-6 141 Buckhannon, W. Va. Buckhannon-Upshur/J.P. TennyJesse Schiffbauer Fr. 5-6 125 Morgantown, W. Va. University/Ken MaiselNicholas Vallone r-So. 5-10 157 South Plainfield, N.J. South Plainfield/ Kevin McCannTyler White So. 5-6 149 Thurmont, Md. Walkersville/Butch CottermanBrandon Williamson r-Sr. 6-2 HWT Riverside, Conn. Greenwich/AJ AlbanoJeffrey Yeatman r-So. 5-9 165 Annapolis, Md. Archbishop Spalding/Mike LaidleyShane Young Jr. 5-6 125 Jeannette, Pa. Penn-Trafford/Larry Hohman

2011-12 Rosters[ alphabetical • state/country • class • weight ]

By State/CountryPennsylvania 11Maryland 7West Virginia 5New Jersey 4Virginia 4Connecticut 1Florida 1Germany 1Ohio 1

By ClassFreshmen 13Sophomores 12Juniors 6Seniors 4

By Weight Class125 4133 2141 6149 6157 3165 6174 3184 1197 2285 2

Head Coach: Craig Turnbull (34th Season) Associate Head Coach: Greg Jones (Seventh Season) Assistant Coach: Danny Felix (Fourth Season) Volunteer Assistant: Kurt Brenner (First Season)



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2011-12 Rosters[ weight class breakdown ]

125Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownMichael Bolash Jr. 5-4 125 Warrington, Pa.Brian Cavey So. 5-6 125 Pasadena, Md.Jesse Schiffbauer Fr. 5-6 125 Morgantown, W. Va.Shane Young Jr. 5-6 125 Jeannette, Pa.

133Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownAnthony Chicuto r-So. 5-3 133 Westminster, Md.Colin Johnston r-Jr. 5-7 133 Eighty-Four, Pa.

141Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownJustin Goode Fr. 5-8 141 Moundsville, W. Va.Tre Miller-Scott Fr. 5-5 141 Swatara, Pa.Michael Morales So. 5-6 141 Brick, N.J.Nathan Pennesi r-So. 5-7 141 Latrobe, Pa.Nicholas Romero So. 5-10 141 Hughesville, Md.Joseph Schiff r-So. 6-0 141 Buckhannon, W. Va.

149Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownMichael Bennett r-Fr. 5-8 149 Fairfax, Va.Zachary Cerrone r-Jr. 5-7 149 Wellsboro, Pa. Terrence Demery II r-Fr 5-8 149 Nuremburg, GermanyRoman Perryman Fr. 5-9 149 Springfield, Va.Brutus Scheffel r-Fr. 5-7 149 Oakland, Md.Tyler White So. 5-6 149 Thurmont, Md.

157Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownTrevor Kushner So. 5-7 157 Johnstown, Pa.Dominic Prezzia Fr. 5-8 157 St. Clairsville, Ohio Nicholas Vallone r-So. 5-10 157 South Plainfield, N.J.

165Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownKyle Eason r-Sr. 6-1 165 Dauphin, Pa.Brian Foy r-Fr. 5-11 165 Pittsburgh, Pa.Rick Guerrieri Jr. 5-9 165 Ventnor City, N.J.Marshall Mason Fr. 5-10 165 Moundsville, W.Va.Ross Renzi Fr. 5-9 165 Burke, Va.Jeffrey Yeatman r-So. 5-9 165 Annapolis, Md.

174Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownLance Bryson r-Jr. 5-8 174 Shoaf, Pa.Christian Chirico Fr. 5-11 174 Palmyra, Va.Mark Colabucci Fr. 5-11 174 Laurel, Md.

184Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownMatt Ryan r-Sr. 5-11 184 Eighty-Four, Pa.

197Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownNicholas Hylton So. 5-10 197 Glen Daniel, W. Va.Mac Mancuso r-So. 5-10 197 Atlantic City, N.J.

285Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownPhilip Mandzik Sr. 6-0 HWT Bradenton, Fla.Brandon Williamson r-Sr. 6-2 HWT Riverside, Conn.

NathanPennesi


At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned a 6-4 overall record for the year, competing at the Washington & Jefferson College Open and Navy Classic • Came in fourth place at Navy Classic • At W&J Open, defeated opponents from Pitt Johnstown, Mount Union and teammate Rueben Herrera • Fell to Penn State’s James Volrath and West Liberty’s Seth Phalen • At Navy Classic, fell to

Bloomsburg’s Sam Shirey before defeating three opponents from Bloomsburg and Bucknell in third-place match, fell to Navy’s Bobby Burnhisel by a close 9-8 decision

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Earned eight starts for the team at the 157-pound class• Finished the year with a 7-12 overall mark, 1-4 against league competition • Took fourth at the EWL Championships • Defeated Pitt’s Donnie Tasser, 10-4, in the tournament after falling to No. 15 Hadley Harrison of Clarion • Posted a 5-2 win against Lock Haven’s Seth Creasy • Beat Alex Martinez of Duquesne by major decision at the Navy Classic • Finished in second at the Washington & Jefferson College Open after defeating Myers Miller (Pitt Johnstown), Cory Disbennett (Mt. St. Joseph), Joe Harper (Pitt-Johnstown) and teammate Mike Rowe, while falling only to Penn State’s David Taylor at the meet

At West Virginia in 2008-09• Wrestled at the Navy Classic • Went 2-2 • Recorded a 15-0 tech fall at 3:15 over Gardner-Webb’s Justin Guthrie • Pinned Franklin & Marshall’s Matthew Gittleman

At West Virginia in 2007-08• Redshirt season

Prep• Sectional champion and two-time district qualifier at Central Dauphin East High • Team captain of wrestling squad • Mid-Penn all-star team member • NHSCA team member

Personal• Son of Jeff and Peggy Eason • Birthday is June 18 • One of four children • Majoring in criminology and investigations • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll member

Kyle Eason[ 6-1 • 165 • r-senior • dauphin, pa. ]

EASON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2008 Redshirt season2009 2 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -2010 7 2 1-7 1-4 2 1-2 -2011 6 4 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 -Totals 15 18 1-7 1-4 5 1-2 -

Philip Mandzik[ 6-0 • hwt • senior • bradenton, fla. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned a 10-18 record for the year • Came in sixth place at the EWL Championships, medically forfeiting the final two bouts of the tournament • Went 3-4 in the EWL on year, provid-ing the team with 10 dual points • Had eight decision wins for the season • Achieved a 3-2 mark at the Wash-ington & Jefferson College Open, defeating opponents from Seton Hill, Pitt-Johnstown and Spry • Faced four ranked opponents during

the year, including two in the top 10 • Started all but one dual meet for the team at the heavyweight class • Lost a close 4-0 decision to No. 17-ranked Jeremy Johnson of Ohio • Defeated by No. 29 Kurt Klimek of CS-Fullerton by a 2-0 score at the Reno Tournament of Champions • Beat Clarion’s Quintas McCorkle twice during year • Also defeated Cleveland State’s Chris Weber for another EWL victory • Went 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, beating Brown’s Tyler Cowman by a 10-3 score • Lost close bouts to Bloomsburg’s Zac Walsh and Lock Haven’s Harry Turner in the regular season • Had one major decision win and 25 takedowns for the year Prep• Previously attended Iowa Central Community College• Helped team to become Iowa Central team champs in 2009 and 2010 • Coached by Andy Guglimini at Manatee High • Two-time state place winner

Personal• Son of Tom and Nancy Mandzik • Has one sister • Majoring in sociology• Birthday is Mar. 26

MANDZIK’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2011 10 18 3-11 3-4 0 1-1 -Totals 10 18 3-11 3-4 0 1-1 -



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Matt Ryan[ 5-11 • 184 • r-senior • eighty-four, pa. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned an impressive 22-9 record for the year • Advanced furthest on team at NCAA Championships before fall-ing to No. 3-ranked Joe LeBlanc of Wyoming in the third round of wrestlebacks • Avenged prior loss to Pitt’s No. 15 Max Thomusseit with a 6-5 de-cision win in second round at NCAA Championships• Came in third place at EWL Championships to qualify for

NCAAs, defeating Bloomsburg’s Nate Graham by a 7-0 decision• Started every dual match on team at 184 pounds • Ranked as high as No. 18 during the year• Had the most victories over ranked opponents on team (5) • Had fastest fall time on team, defeating Cleveland State’s Corbin Boone in 43 seconds on Feb. 19 • Came in first place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open • Went 2-1 against Illinois’ No. 17-ranked Tony Dallago for the year, including a 10-1 major decision in first round of wrestlebacks at NCAA tournament

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Started the first five dual meets for the team at the 184-lb class• Ranked No. 18 in the country upon facing Michigan State• Went 11-6 overall during the season, including 1-4 in dual meets• Fell only to No. 20 Steve Bosak (Cornell) and No. 3 Mike Pucillo (Ohio State) at the national tourney• Defeated Eric Cameron of Indiana by decision, 7-4

At West Virginia in 2008-09: • Late-season addition at 197 pounds • Registered a 4-4 mark • Went 2-1 in regular season against EWL action • Held a 15-3 advantage in dual points • Took sixth at EWL Championships • Recorded a 6-4 decision over Pitt’s Matt Wilps in the first round of the league championships • Defeated Edinboro’s Pat Bradshaw in final regular-season bout, 5-4, with a late escape point • Pinned Ohio’s Christopher Iammarino in 1:34 for first career victory

RYAN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2008 Redshirt season2009 4 4 3-1 2-1 1 1-3 -2010 11 6 1-4 0-0 4 0-0 -2011 22 9 11-4 6-4 10 3-1 2-2Totals 37 19 15-9 8-5 15 4-4 2-2

At Virginia Tech 2007-08: • Received a redshirt • Went 3-0 as an unattached wrestler at the NC State Open, winning a title at 184 pound• Earned third place at the East Stroudsburg Open as an unattached wrestler • Registered a 5-1 mark

Prep: • Wrestled at Canon-McMillan High for former WVU wrestler Chris Mary • Four-year letterwinner • 2006 WPIAL champion • Two-time state finalist • Was runner-up at 2007 PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships • Finished career with a 134-29 record

Personal: • Son of Joyce and Daniel Ryan• Birthday is Jan. 13 • Has two brothers • Majoring in recreation, park and tourism resources


At West Virginia in 2010-11• Redshirt season • Did not compete due to injury

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Started every dual meet at heavyweight • Went 20-9 overall during the season, including a perfect 6-0 in the EWL and 9-4 in dual matches • Earned 37 points to his opponents’ 16 in dual matches

• Had an impressive 17 takedowns during the year and achieved six victories by pin • Came in first place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open after defeating five wrestlers • Achieved the runner-up slot at the EWL Championships after defeating Zac Walsh (Bloomsburg) and Quintas McCorkle (Clarion) • Earned a respectable 2-2 mark at the NCAA Championships, defeating No. 9 Jarod Trice (Central Michigan) by pin and No. 7 Dominick Russo (Rutgers) by decision • Pinned Wyoming’s Mathew McLaughlin • Beat Illinois’ Patrick Walker by decision, 7-2 • Handled Quintas McCorkle of Clarion by major decision, 8-0 • Pinned Bloomsburg’s Zac Walsh to give WVU a come-from-behind win • Blanked Lock Haven’s Dan Craig by decision, 4-0 • Garnered a win by decision over 6th-ranked Ryan Tomei of Pitt, 2-1 • Blanked Matt Pritchard of Ohio, 4-0 • Pinned Cleveland State’s Chris Weber • Defeated No. 20 Chris Birchler of Edinboro by decision, 3-0 • Competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, beating Jim Powers (Cal Poly) and Eloheim Palma (NC State)

At Nassau Community College from 2007-09• 2008 junior college heavyweight national champion under coach Paul Schmidt • Two-time junior college All-American • Took third place at the national tournament in 2009 • Finished 2009 with a 28-2 overall mark, winning four titles – College of NJ Tournament, The Long Island Open, the Wilkes Open and the Mid-Atlantic Championships • Finished freshman campaign with a 31-10 overall mark

Brandon Williamson[ 6-2 • hwt • r-senior • riverside, conn. ]

Prep• Wrestled at Greenwich High • Won a state championship • Two-time High School All-American • Took seventh place at senior nationals and placed eighth at junior nationals

Personal• Son of Mark Williamson • Birthday is May 28 • An only child • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

WILLIAMSON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010 20 9 9-4 6-0 6 2-1 2-22011 Redshirt seasonTotals 20 9 9-4 6-0 6 2-1 2-2



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At West Virginia in 2010-11• Wrestled at 125 pounds and 133pounds• Went 1-2 at the Washington &Jefferson College Open, defeating Spry’s J.R. Fidler, lost to Penn State’s Cam Kelly and Thiel’s Cameron Weber • Competed at the Navy Classic, falling to Bucknell’s Alex Pellicciotti and Bloomsburg’s Jeremiah Biddle

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Did not compete during the season • Earned valuable reps in the practice room and gained more experience

Prep• Wrestled at Central Bucks South HS under Craig Deacon • Was a two-year varsity letterwinner • 2008 Lion’s Den award winner • Earned fourth place at the MAWA Quakertown District Tournament

Personal• Son of Michael and Kelli Bolash • Birthday is Nov. 21 • Has three sisters • Majoring in sociology and anthropology• Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Did not compete due to injury

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Redshirt season

At West Virginia in 2008-09• Strong true freshman season

BOLASH’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -2011 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -Totals 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -

BRYSON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2009 12 12 6-8 3-3 1 2-2 -2010 Redshirt season2011 Did not compete due to injuryTotals 12 12 6-8 3-3 1 2-2 -

Michael Bolash[ 5-4 • 125 • junior • warrington, pa. ]

Lance Bryson[ 5-8 • 174 • r-junior • shoaf, pa. ]

• Finished with most wins among all WVU freshmen (12) • Registered 28 takedowns, fifth-most on the team

• Finished fourth at the EWL Championships at 184 pounds • Defeated Cleveland State’s JT Miller and Clarion’s Clint Podish at the league championships • Won three straight matches during the season, including a win by fall over Duquesne’s Ryan Sula at 5:43 • Won by major decision at Penn State over Matt Dodds, 12-4 • Went 4-2 at Las Vegas Invitational • Was one win away from placing at tournament • Won first career match at Sprawl & Brawl duals • Defeated North Carolina’s Kevin Owens, 5-0

Prep• Four-year letterwinner and captain at Albert Gallatin High under coach Duane Dupont • Was a three-year letterman in cross country • Finished high school with an above 4.0 cumulative grade-point average • Finished in third place in 2007 and 2008 at the PIAA Tournament • 2008 POWERade Champion• Four-time section champion

Personal• Son of Dave and Laura Bryson • Birthday is Aug. 29 • One of four children • Majoring in exercise physiology • Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Lance Bryson


At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned a 6-6 overall mark for the year • Competed at the Washington & Jefferson College Open and the Navy Classic • Came in fifth place at the W&J Open and sixth place at the Navy Classic • Defeated opponents from Mercyhurst, Thiel, West Liberty and Lake Erie at the W&J Open • Lost a close match to Delaware Valley’s Emannuel Ajagbe at the event

• At the Navy Classic, defeated teammate Christian Hartsell by a fall in 4:13 and also beat Navy’s Tyler White by a 10-7 decision • Lost two matches to Navy opponents Zach Basich and Colin Leadbeter

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Earned a start against Clarion at 157 pounds • Also wrestled at 149 pounds • Competed early in the season, earning an 0-4 record

At West Virginia in 2008-09• Did not see action on the mat • Redshirt season

Prep• Two-time state qualifier at Wellsboro Area High under coach Rick Mahalik • 2008 district runner-up • Also 2008 regional runner-up • Posted an impressive 109 career wins

Personal• Son of Gerald and Kimberly Cerrone • Birthday is June 27 • Has one sister • Majoring in history and minoring in religious studies • Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Zachary Cerrone[ 5-7 • 149 • r-junior • wellsboro, pa. ]

Rick Guerrieri[ 5-9 • 165 • junior • ventnor city, n.j. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned a 3-4 overall mark for the year • Competed at the Washington & Jeffer son College Open and the Navy Classic • At W&J Open, defeated opponents from Thiel, Delaware Valley and Mercyhurst before falling to Penn State’s Dick Cowburn and Clarion’s Nick Milano • At Navy Classic, lost close matches to Navy’s Johnny Watson and Bucknell’s Nic Czapla

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Earned an 0-3 overall mark, competing early in the season at the Washington & Jefferson College Open

Prep• Wrestled at Holy Spirit High for coach Tim Mancuso • Was a team captain and earned first team all-conference honors • Earned all-conference honorable mention in 2006 and 2008 • Received all-conference honorable mention accolades in 2006 for football

Personal• Son of Rick and Ave Maria Guerrieri • Birthday is Jan. 19 • Has one sister • Majoring in business

CERRONE’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2009 Redshirt season2010 0 5 0-1 0-1 0 0-0 -2011 6 6 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -Totals 6 11 0-1 0-1 1 0-0 -

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At West Virginia in 2010-11• Redshirt season• Did not compete due to injury

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Started every dual meet at 133 • Ranked No. 18 in the country for majority of season for the class • Earned a 21-4 overall record, including 5-1 in the EWL and 10-3 in dual matches • Had 41 dual points compared to his opponents’ 10 points • Tallied 36 takedowns for the year

and had six victories by pin • First place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open • Earned a third-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions, defeating Wyoming’s Cory Vombaur twice in the process and Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming) for the second time of the year • Pinned SW Oregon CC’s Rayn Arand in just over two minutes in Reno • Defeated Wyoming’s Kasey Garnhart by decision at the Sprawl & Brawl • Also pinned Illinois’ Daryl Thomas at the tourney • Beat Penn State’s Bryan Pearsall by major decision, 13-4 • Defeated Matt Ortega of Indiana by decision, 8-2 • Handled Jay Ivanco of Clarion, 4-3 • Beat Bloomsburg’s Dan Gaylord by decision • Defeated Evan Kolb of Lock Haven by major decision, 16-4 • Registered a 5-3 decision victory over Pitt’s Jimmy Conroy • Pinned Tim Silvers of Ohio

At West Virginia in 2008-09• Had a standout season as a true freshman • Posted a 9-9 overall mark, with an 8-6 dual record • Registered 24 takedowns and 12 near fall points • Finished second at the EWL Championships at 141 pounds • Lost in a close match to 13th-ranked Tyler Nauman of Pitt, 4-3, in the title bout • Defeated Steve Waite, 6-2, in the second round • Posted back-to-back major decisions near end of season • Defeated Ohio’s Darrin Boing, 11-0, and followed performance with a 10-1 victory over Cleveland State’s Lawrence Cavello • Routed Lock Haven’s Zach Kell, 17-4 • Pinned Illinois’ Ryan Prater at 4:54 for first career win by fall • Earned first career victory at Sprawl & Brawl duals by defeating Columbia’s Shane Strumwasser, 6-0

Colin Johnston[ 5-7 • 133 • r-junior • eighty-four, pa. ]

JOHNSTON’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2009 9 9 8-6 4-2 1 1-1 -2010 21 4 10-3 5-1 6 0-0 -2011 Redshirt season (injury)Totals 30 13 18-9 9-3 7 1-1 -

Prep• Four-year grappler for Canon-McMillan High • Coached by former WVU wrestler, Chris Mary • Captained squad for two years • Ranked 35th nationally by InterMat • Posted a 164-10 career high school record • 2006 PIAA State Champion • Finished the 2007 PIAA Tournament as runner-up • Placed third in the 2008 PIAA Tournament • Three-time POWERade Champion (2004, 2005, 2007) • 2006 POWERade runner-up • Was a four-time WPIAL Class AAA Champion on the Dapper Dan Team • One of only 16 wrestlers in WPIAL history to win four championships • Selected to wrestle for the Dream Team in the 2008 Dream Team Classic, a tournament comprised of 13 of the 14 top- ranked seniors in the nation • 2007 Junior National Freestyle Champion • Member of Quest School of Wrestling

Personal: • Son of Bob and Andrea Johnston • Birthday is Feb. 6 • One of three children • Majoring in physical education teacher education • Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


At West Virginia in 2010-11: • Earned the most victories on the team with 28, finishing with a 28-10 record for the year • Ranked as high as No. 18 in the country • Earned a second consecu-tive trip to the NCAA Champi-onships, where he lost his two matches to No. 18 Matthew Snyder of Virginia and No. 27 Steven Keith of Harvard • Came in fourth place at the Reno Tournament of Champi-ons, where he lost to

Wyoming’s Tyler Cox by a 5-3 decision after wrestling in eight prior bouts for the day • Came in second place at the EWL Championships, falling to rival Anthony Zanetta of Pitt by a 3-0 decision • Arrived in first place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open after going 5-0 at the tourney • Tied for first on team with most takedowns (75) • Defeated No. 17 Aaron Kalil of Navy at the Reno tournament by a 10-2 major decision, having lost to him two weeks earlier in Las Vegas by a 3-2 decision • Went 2-2 at the Las Vegas Invitational, including a loss to No. 3- ranked and eventual national champion Anthony Robles of Arizona State • Went 2-1 at the Sprawl & Brawl with wins over opponents from Rutgers and Sacred Heart • Beat Ohio’s No. 31-ranked Gabe Ramos by a 4-3 decision and Lock Haven’s No. 33 Nick Hyatt by an 18-2 technical fall • Won eight consecutive bouts early in the season • Tied for second on the team with best EWL record (7-2), had the most decision victories (12), was second with major decision wins (8) and tied for second in technical falls (2) • Earned seven pins for the season • Had three wins over ranked opponents and was second on the team in near-fall points (53) • Went 12-3 in dual meets for the year, earning 47 dual points to his opponents’ nine • Started every dual match for the team at 125 pounds

At West Virginia in 2009-10: • Started every dual meet at 125 pounds except the Sprawl and Brawl tourney • Earned an impressive 16-10 overall record • Went 5-1 in the EWL and 7-4 overall in dual matches • Doubled his opponents’ points in dual matches, 26-13 • Had an incredible 41 takedowns for the year, second-best on team • Earned three victories by pin • Came in second place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, falling only to Ryan Link of Pitt-Johnstown • Pinned Duquesne’s Taylor Wilde in 47 seconds • Achieved a second-place finish at the EWL Championships, defeating Ronald Butler of Cleveland State and No. 8 Eric Morrill of Edinboro for second time of the season • Lost to Pitt’s No. 20 Anthony Zanetta in the final • Participated at the NCAA Championships, falling to Frank Lomas of Cal-State Bakersfield and Garrett Frey of Princeton

Shane Young[ 5-6 • 125 • junior • jeannette, pa. ]

• Beat Eric Olanowski of Michigan State by decision, 6-2 • Defeated Lehigh’s John McDonald by decision, 5-4 • Handled Clarion’s Joe Waltko by decision, 7-2 • Pinned Bloomsburg’s James Bak • Blanked Lock Haven’s Nick Hyatt, 4-0 • Defeated Ronald Butler of Cleveland State by tech fall• Beat No. 8 Eric Morrill of Edinboro by decision, 10-7

Prep: • Four-year letterwinner at Penn Trafford High under coach Larry Hohman • Three-time state champion • Three-time WPIAL champion • 2009 Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year • Two-time captain • Went 44-0 as a junior at the 112-pound division • 2008 Junior Nationals Freestyle All-American • Named to the 2008 ASICS Honorable Mention All-America Wrestling Team for the second time and earned the Greensburg Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year award • Finished runner-up at the USA Northeast Regional in 2008 • Won the Eastern Area Invitational and Westmoreland County Tournament • Tabbed the 14th-best recruit nationally by InterMat • Registered a 46-0 overall mark as a sophomore at 103 pounds • Placed first in sectionals, regionals and at states • Won five tournaments, including King of the Mountain, the POWERade Tournament and the Westmoreland County Tournament • Was selected to the 2007 ASICS Honorable Mention All-America Wrestling Team • Finished the season ranked third among all weight classes and second among all sophomores by InterMat

Personal: • Son of Mike and Denise Young • Birthday is Sept. 11 • Has one brother • Majoring in physical education teacher education

YOUNG’S CAREER STATISTICSYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010 16 10 7-4 5-1 3 2-1 0-22011 28 10 12-3 7-2 7 2-1 0-2Totals 44 20 19-7 12-3 10 4-2 0-4



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At West Virginia in 2010-11• Wrestled two bouts at the Washington & Jefferson College Open • Lost by a 5-4 decision to Lake Erie’s Justin Toth • Lost a close 7-5 decision to Matt Ellis of Delaware Valley at the event • Had three near-fall points between the matches

Prep• Coached by Mike Laidley at Archbishop Spalding High • Also played baseball

Personal• Son of Brian and Susan Cavey • Has one sister • Birthday is Oct. 27 • Majoring in pre-criminology and investigations

Brian Cavey[ 5-6 • 125 • sophomore • pasadena, md. ]

Anthony Chicuto[ 5-3 • 133 • sophomore • westminster, md. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned a 2-4 overall mark for the year • Competed at the Washington & Jefferson College Open and the Navy Classic • Went 2-2 at the W&J Open, defeating Mount Union’s Riki Reynolds and unattached

Cavey’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2011 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -Totals 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -

Chicuto’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -2011 2 4 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 -Totals 2 6 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 -

Victor Lipari by fall • Lost to Buffalo’s Justin Farmer and Thiel’s Cory Brown • At the Navy Classic, fell to Franklin

& Marshall’s Jake Bucha and Navy’s Justio Flamio

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Earned an 0-2 overall record early in the season • Redshirt season

Prep• Wrestled at Westminster High under coach Sam Gardner • Three-time state qualifier • Had a 95-41 career record • Garnered second team all-county honors twice • Was tabbed freshman of the year

Personal• Son of James and Donna Chicuto • Birthday is May 1 • Has three sisters • Majoring in engineering• Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Very strong wrestler that is a great addition to program• Comes from a tremendous wrestling background

Prior to West Virginia (2009-2010)• Attended the United States Naval Academy• Was the NCWA National Champion at 197 pounds

Prep• Attended Liberty High School• Two-time WV State Champion

• Three-time high school All-American• Four-time West Virginia State placer

Personal• Son of Michael and Brenda Hylton• Has one sister• Birthday is Feb. 17• Majoring in secondary education

Nicholas Hylton[ 5-10 • 197 • sophomore • glen daniel, w.va. ]

Prep• Attended Westmont Hilltop High School • Captain of wrestling team • Also participated in football • Placed third at the PIAA statewrestling tournament

Personal• Son of Rich and Tara Kushner • One of four boys • Majoring in business

Trevor Kushner[ 5-7 • 157 • sophomore • johnstown, pa. ]


At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned a 13-4 mark for the year participating in three tournaments • Came in third place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, going 5-1 at the event with wins over opponents from West Liberty, Lock Haven, Seton Hill and Mercyhurst • Also came in third place at the Navy Classic, going 5-1 for the day with wins over opponents from Navy, Bucknell, and Campbell • Only loss was to Navy’s Mike Brant by a 5-2 decision

• Achieved a 3-2 mark at the Reno Tournament of Champions, including wins over Jake Rice (SW Oregon), Kelan Bragg (Cal-Poly) and Ryan Garringer (Ohio) • Lost to No. 1 Joe LeBlanc of Wyoming by a major decision in Reno and had a close 3-2 decision loss to Buffalo’s No. 33 Jimmy Hamel • Had two winning streaks of six bouts for the year • Earned four major decision wins, 15 near-fall points and 27 takedowns for season • Had one pin against West Liberty’s Derrick Williams

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Earned an impressive 9-6 overall record during the year as a true freshman • Came in sixth place at the Navy Classic

Prep• Three-year wrestling letterwinner at Holy Spirit High under his father, Tim Mancuso • Four-time N.J. Catholic Invitational Champion • Three-time District 32 and Region 8 champion • Three time placewinner at state tournament (took first, second and sixth) • Was Holy Spirit’s first state champion • Earned second, fourth and sixth place finishes at the Beast of the East Tournament • At one point was ranked in the top-15 nationally – top 5 in his weight class

Personal• Son of Tim and Marg Mancuso • Birthday is Oct. 31 • Brother, Chris, plays football at Rhode Island • Majoring in pre-criminology and investigations• Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Mac Mancuso[ 5-10 • 197 • r-sophomore • atlantic city, n.j. ]

Michael Morales[ 5-6 • 141 • sophomore • brick, n.j. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Made a smooth transition from high school with an 18-11 record as a true freshman • Named to the Amateur Wrestling News’ all-Rookie team • Came in third place at the EWLChampionships, beating threeopponents and falling only to No. 14 Matt Bonson of Lock Haven by a close 6-5 decision in the second round • Started every match for the team at 141 pounds• Earned a 7-3 mark in league play and

9-6 dual record • Outscored dual opponents 39-24 • Had the fifth-best mark on the team for number of wins (18) and third-best spot for major decisions (6) • Came in fifth place with four victories at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, the first tournament of his WVU career • Faced eight ranked opponents on the year • Won six consecutive matches early in the year • Had two wins over Big Ten opponents John Deneen (Illinois) and Joel Trombly (Michigan State) • Lost close matches to No. 6 Christopher Diaz of Virginia Tech and No. 13 Germane Lindsey of Ohio • Had six major decision wins, 26 near-fall points and 43 takedowns for the year • Also won four matches by fall, the fastest being in 0:57 over Adam Householder of Thiel College

Prep• Coached by Dan O’Cone at Brick Memorial High • Coached by Vinnie Santaniello of the Sure Thing Wrestling Club • Four-year starter, ending career 134-12 • As a sophomore, earned fourth place at state championships • State champion as a junior • Second-place finish at state senior year

Personal• Son of Ralph and Blanca Morales • Birthday is June 13 • Has one brother• Enrolled in general studies

Mancuso’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010 9 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -2011 13 4 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -Totals 22 10 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -

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At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned a 24-8 record for the year, second-best on the team • Participated at the NCAAs, losing close matches to No. 16 Jordan Keller of Okla-homa and No. 9 Scotti Sentes of Central Michigan • Came in second place at the EWL Championships, losing a close match to Eric Morrill of Edinboro in the champi-onship match • Ranked as high as No. 12 during the year • Started every match for the team at

133 pounds • Led the team with the most near-fall points (101), major decision wins (11) and tech falls (3) • Had the second-best dual record (13-2), winning streak (10), takedowns (57) and tied for second for EWL record (7-2) • Won six consecutive matches in league play • Earned 44 dual points to his opponents’ six • Beat two ranked opponents in No. 8 Kelly Kubec of Oregon State and No. 32 John Trumbetti of Lock Haven • Faced 10 ranked opponents during the year, tied for second-most on team • Came in second place at the Reno Tournament of Champions, falling to No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser of Boise State in the final • Advanced the furthest for the team at the Las Vegas Invitational, reaching the fourth round of wrestlebacks

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Earned an impressive 9-2 overall record as a true freshman before redshirting

Prep• Two-year captain at Greater Latrobe High under coach Marc Billett • Finished career with a 140-25 mark as a three-time state qualifier• Member of the WPIAL Dapper Dan all-star team • Won the 2008 POWERade and King of the Mountain Tournaments • Runner-up at the 2009 PIAA State Tournament • 2007 sectional champion • National Honor Society member

Personal• Son of Richard and Michele Pennesi • Father is a former WVU wrestler• Birthday is Dec. 12• Has one sister • Majoring in engineering

Nathan Pennesi[ 5-7 • 141 • r-sophomore • latrobe, pa. ]

Nicholas Romero[ 5-10 • 141 • sophomore • hughesville, md. ]

Prep• Three-year starter at La Plata High School• 2010 state runner-up• Captain during his senior year• Coached by Todd Sharp

Personal

Pennesi’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010 9 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -2011 24 8 13-2 7-2 0 1-1 0-2Totals 33 10 13-2 7-2 1 1-1 0-2

• Son of Henry and Jean Romero• One of three children• Birthday is May 11• Majoring in sport and exercise

psychology

Nathan Pennesi


Nicholas Vallone[ 5-10 • 157 • r-sophomore • south plainfield, n.j. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned an 8-5 record for the year • Came in third place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, going 6-1 at the event and defeating opponents from West Liberty, Lake Erie, Mt. Union and Pitt-Johnstown • Finished the Navy Classic in sixth place after going 2-3 at the event with wins over Sean Tippen of Franklin & Marshall and Bloomsburg’s Bryce Busher • Defeated by Busher in the fifth-place

match by a close 3-2 score • Earned a start at 165 pounds at the Sprawl & Brawl tournament against Penn State’s No. 12 Jake Kemerer, losing by a 10-3 decision • Won six straight matches between the W&J and Navy tournaments • Had one major decision win, 18 near-fall points and 16 takedowns on the year • Also earned three falls, the fastest coming in 58 seconds against Mt. Union’s Joe Spooner

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Redshirt season • Earned an impressive 6-3 mark competing unattached in two tournaments • Had one victory by pin and two by major decision

Prep• Wrestled at South Plainfield High under coach Kevin McCann • Named one of three 152-pound 2009 GMCWCA all-star wrestlers • Also selected to the all-conference team in 2009 • Was the 2008 and 2009 Region 3 champion • Earned eighth place at the 2008 New Jersey state wrestling tournament

Personal• Son of Michael and Diane Vallone • Birthday is April 22 • Has one sister • Majoring in criminology and investigations

Vallone’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010* 6 3 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -2011 8 5 0-1 0-0 3 0-0 -Totals 14 8 0-1 0-0 4 0-0 -

Joseph Schiff[ 5-6 • 141 • r-sophomore • buckhannon, w.va. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Did not compete in live action • Gained valuable experience in practice room and provided support for the team

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Redshirt season • Earned valuable reps in the practice room

Prep• Coached by J.P. Tenny at

Buckhannon-Upshur High • Three-year letterman • Also competed in lacrosse, lettering two years and serving as a team captain for one season

Personal• Son of Hank Schiff and Megan Morgan • Majoring in pre-business and economics• An only child • Birthday is July 6

Schiff’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -2011 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -Totals 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -

Prep• Was coached by Bruce Cotterman at Walkersville High School• Placed four times at the Maryland State Wrestling Tournament (fifth, fifth fourth and second)• NHSCA Academic All-America• Three-year captain• Member of the Maryland National Freestyle/Greco Team

Personal• Son of Chris and Laura White

• Has two sisters and one brother• Birthday is Sept. 26• Majoring in history and military science• Member of ROTC

Tyler White[ 5-6 • 149 • sophomore • thurmont, md. ]



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Jeffrey Yeatman[ 5-9 • 165 • r-sophomore • annapolis, md. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Earned a 3-4 overall mark for the year • Competed at the Washington & Jefferson College Open and the Navy Classic • At W&J Open, defeated West Liberty’s Ike Emery before falling to Delaware Valley’s Dale Fava and Pitt Johnstown’s Zach Lundgren • At Navy Classic, beat Campbell’s Joe Caudill and Bloomsburg’s Sam Shirey and fell to Bloomsburg’s Chris

Smith and Navy’s Johnny Watson

At West Virginia in 2009-10• Redshirt season • Earned an impressive 4-2 overall record at the Washington & Jefferson Open competing unattached • One of the victories was by pin and another by tech fall

Prep• Wrestled at Archbishop Spalding High for coach Mike Laidley • Finished career with 128 wins • Was a two-year captain • First team all-county in 2009 • Two-time state place-winner • Took second in 2009 and fifth as a junior

Personal• Son of Donald and Michele Yeatman • Birthday is Dec. 17 • Has one brother • Enrolled in pre-english with a focus in education

Bennett’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2011* 5 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -Totals 5 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -

Yeatman’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2010* 4 2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -2011 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -Totals 7 6 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 -

Michael Bennett[ 5-8 • 149 • r-freshman • fairfax, va. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Redshirt season • Finished the year with a 5-2 mark competing unat-tached at the Washington & Jefferson College Open and the Nittany Lion Classic • At the Nittany Lion Clas-sic, defeated Lock Haven’s Dalton Cunningham

Prep• Coached by Bryan Hazard at Robinson Secondary High • Member of the national team • Took third place at state championships

Personal• Son of Marcia Bennett • Birthday is Oct. 23 • Majoring in pre-sport and exercise psychology• Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll


Prep• Team captain from 2008-2010 at Fluranna County High• Third-place finisher in Virginia state wrestling tournament• Two-time Region 2 place winner

Personal• Son of Paul and Sandra Chirico• One of four children• Birthday is Dec. 5

• Majoring in petroleum and natural gas engineering

Christian Chirico[ 5-11 • 174 • freshman • palmyra, va. ]

Terrence Demery II[ 5-8 • 149 • r-freshman • nuremburg, germany ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Finished the season 1-2 overall

Prep• Coached by Keith Smith at North Hardin• 161-20 overall record• Came in fourth place at state as a freshman• Second-place finish as a senior• Team captain junior and senior years

Personal• Son of Terrence and Gail Demery• Birthday is Sept. 23• Has one brother and one sister• Majoring in criminology and investigations

Mark Colabucci[ 5-11 • 174 • freshman • laurel, md. ]

Prep• Attended Reservoir High School• Coached by Ryan Kanaskie (Penn State)

Personal• Son of Kevin and Patricia Colabucci• Has two brothers• Birthday is Dec. 5• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology

Demery’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2011* 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -Totals 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -

Brian Foy[ 5-11 • 165 • r-freshman • pittsburgh, pa. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11: • Redshirt season • Earned a 1-2 overall mark for the year competing unattached • Competed at the Washington & Jef-ferson College Open • Defeated Delaware Valley’s Mark Flemming before injury defaulting matches to Penn State’s Nick Fischer and Pitt Johnstown’s Ryan Maurer

Prep: • Coached by Jason Martsolf at Hopewell High • Team captain and three-year

letterwinner • Took eighth place at POWERADE tournament • Third place at West Mifflin tourney • MAC champ • Section 5 champ • 26th-ranked wrestler in Pennsylvania • Member of Angry Fish and Quest club teams • Also played soccer and tennis

Personal: • Son of Charlie and JoEllen Foy • Birthday is July 16 • Majoring in pre-engineering• Named to Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll



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Prep• Attended John Marshall High School• Coached by Ted Zervos

Personal• Son of Kevin and Tricia Goode• Has one brother• Birthday is Sept. 21• Majoring in biology

Justin Goode[ 5-8 • 141 • freshman • moundsville, w.va. ]

Tre Miller-Scott[ 5-5 • 141 • freshman • swatara, pa. ]

Prep• Two-time state qualifier at Central Dauphin East High School• First and second place finish at sectionals• Also played football

Personal• Son of Todd Miller and Lisa Scott• Birthday is June 20

• One of two children• Majoring in exercise physiology

Prep• Four-time state qualifier while atRobinson Secondary School• Was a Virginia state champion• Also took second, third and fourth in previous state wrestling tournaments• Coached by Bryan Hazard

Personal• Son of Brian and Elaine Perryman• Has one sister and one brother• Birthday is March 26

• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology• Transfer from Virginia Tech

Roman Perryman[ 5-9 • 149 • freshman • springfield, va. ]

Marshall Mason[ 5-10 • 165 • freshman • moundsville, w.va. ]

Prep• Attended John Marshall High• Letterwinner for coach Ted Zervous

Personal• Son of Jeff and Brenda Mason• An only child• Birthday is Oct. 26• Majoring in business management


Prep• Was state runner-up at St. Clairsville High School• Four-time state qualifier• Member of the Ohio National Team• OVAC all-Star team

Personal• Son of Paul and Jill Prezzia• One of three children• Birthday is Feb. 2

• Majoring in human foods & nutrition

Dominic Prezzia[ 5-8 • 157 • freshman • st. clairsville, ohio ]

George Scheffel[ 5-7 • 149 • r-freshman • oakland, md. ]

At West Virginia in 2010-11• Redshirt season • Gained valuable experience in the practice room

Prep• Coached by Dave Taylor at Southern Garrett High • Four-time Maryland state champion • Three-year team captain

Personal• Son of George and Anita Scheffel • Has one brother and three sisters • Birthday is Nov. 30 • Majoring in pre-sport and exercise psychology

Ross Renzi[ 5-9 • 165 • freshman • burke, va. ]

Jesse Schiffbauer[ 5-6 • 125 • freshman • morgantown, w.va. ]

Prep• Attended Lake Braddock High School• Four-time district champion• Regional champion• Four-time state qualifier• Ranked No.1 in state before suffering knee injury

Personal• Son of Richard and Roberta Renzi• Has six brothers and five sisters

• Birthday is Jan. 12• Majoring in sports and exercise psychology

Prep• Attended University High• 2011 West Virginia State Champion• Member of the West Virginia National Team• Finished seventh in the Junior Nationals

Personal• Son of Mark and Lisa Schiffbauer• One of two children

• Birthday is March 26• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology



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Tomost,lastyear’sWestVirginiawrestlingteamwouldbetermedassuccessfulwitha9-4recordoverall,asecondplacefinishattheEasternWrestlingLeagueChampionshipsandfivewrestlersthatqualifiedfortheNCAAChampionships. ForcoachCraigTurnbull,however,thefeelingwasthatdespitealloftheteam’ssuccess,morecouldhavebeenachievedgiventheamountoftalentandexperience. Thisseason,Turnbullreturnsforhis34thseasonatthehelmoftheMountaineers,andisagainsettingthebarhighforanotherpromisinggroupofWVUwrestlers. “Lookingatwhoisreturningandwhowehaveaddedtotheprogram,weexpectasuccessfulyear–justaswedoeveryyear,”saysTurnbull.“Webelievethatifpeoplematureanddevelopliketheyshould,thenweshouldcompeteinthattop15to20area.” NCAAqualifiersandreturnersShaneYoung(125),NathanPennesi(141)andMattRyan(184)willbethecoreoftheMountaineers. “ShaneYoungandNathanPennesiarecapableofplacinginatopfivepositionattheNCAAChampionships,”Turnbullsays.“MattRyanwasaroundof12guylastyear,andhehasshownconfidenceinhistraining.PlacinghighintheNCAATournamentisaveryhighandrealisticgoalforhim.” WhileeachofthosethreewillbecrucialtoWVU’ssuccess,threeotherstudent-athletesthatarereturningfrominjurywillalsobekeycogstotheMountaineers’attack. PastNCAAqualifiersColinJohnston(133)andBrandonWilliamson(HWT)bothredshirtedlastseason,buteachareexpectedtopickuprightwheretheyleftoffinpreviousyears. “ColinJohnston,atthisstageofhiscareeriscapableofplacinginthetopfiveattheNCAAChampionshipaswell,”Turnbullsays.“Atheavyweight,wehaveBrandonWilliamsoncomingback,andhewasaroundof12guybefore.Aslongashecomesbackfrominjurylikeheshould,hewillbeapotentialfinalistinhisweightclass. “Thatisaprettygoodgroupandnucleusthathashighexpecta-tionsandhighpotential,”Turnbullsays.“WehavesomepeoplethatIbelievecanplaceatahighlevelattheNCAAChampionships.”

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AlsoreturningfrominjuryisLanceBryson(174),whohassatoutthepasttwoseasonsduetotwoseparateshouldersurgeries. “Inthissport,itissocontingentonusstayinghealthy,”Turnbullsays.“LanceBrysonisbackinhisstrideandishighlymotivated.Heisanachiever.Ifhedevelopscorrectly,heshouldbefightingtoplacesomewhereonthepodiumattheNCAAChampionshipsattheendoftheyear.” Alongwithreturningastronggroupofwrestlers,Turnbullwillalsohavetheluxuryofkeepingtogetheroneofthenation’sbestcoachingstaffs. AssistantheadcoachGregJones,whoisaformerthree-timeNCAAChampionandthe2005NCAAChampionships’MostOutstandingWrestler,isoneofthenation’sup-and-comingassistants. Furthermore,assistantheadcoachDannyFelix,whoworkedhiswayontooneofthemosteliteteamsinJune2009-theU.S.WorldTeam-specializesinthedevelopmentofthelighterweightclasses. BothJonesandFelixwillbechargedwithdevelopingayounggroupofwrestlersthatTurnbullbelieveswillbecrucialtoWVU’ssuccess. “Overall,wehopethatwecanprovide(theyoungerguys)withtherightexperiencesinthewrestlingroom,”Turnbullsays.“Itisaloteasierinateamsporttopickandchoosewhentoputsomeoneinthegame.Whenyouaretheguyinthissport,therearenotimeoutsorsubstitutions.Wewantthemtoseewheretheyaregainingandcircletheareasthatneedimprovement.” ItisTurnbull’sbeliefthatwiththecoachingabilitiesofJonesandFelixcombinedwiththestrongleadershipqualitiesofthereturningwrestlersthattheyoungMountaineerswillfindwaystosucceedonthemat. “Wewanttheyoungerguystohavesomeonetolookupto,”Turnbullsays.“Therearefiveorsixpeoplethathavegonethroughthefireandthechallengesoftheseason.Thosepeoplewillbeprovidingnotjustverballeadership,butalsoadepictionofhowtobealeader.” Alongwithbuildingonitsindividualsuccesses,WVUwouldalsolikereturntothetopoftheEWLaftermultipleclosecallsinthelastfewyears. “TheEWLisreallychallenging,”Turnbullsays.“Ifwehadtopickafrontrunner,itwouldprobablybePitt,whoreturnsagoodamountoftheirteamthatwontheEWLChampionshipslastyear.Weweresecondtothem,andwewanttofindananswertomovepastthem.” TheMountaineerswilluseatoughnon-conferencescheduletopreparefortheEWL,includingadatewithdefendingnationalchampion,PennState. “Wedidn’tsoftenthescheduleupatall.Infact,ouroutofcon-ferenceisprobablyevenmorechallengingthantheleaguewillbe,”Turnbullsays.“PennStatewasthenationalchampionlastseasonandwillstarttheyearatNo.1inthecountry.Allofthoseexperiencesareachancetocompeteagainsttoptenindividualsandtoptenteams.ItwillhelpprepareusforthegrindoftheEWL.”

125 Two-timeNCAAqualifierShaneYoungfinishedlastseasonwitha28-10overallrecordandanimpressive7-2markintheEWL.Inhisdualmatches,theJeneatte,Pa.nativefinishedwitha7-3recordandoutscoredhisopponents47-9,whilerecordingsevenpins. “ShaneYoungcomesinwithatremendousachievementorien-tation,”Turnbullsays.“Inhighschool,hewasoneofthepremierewrestlerstocomeoutofPennsylvania.Hehasanexpectationofachievement.Hehasbeentothenationaltournamenttwice.Overthesummer,hehasputinsomeverypurposefulwork.”YoungplacedsecondattheEWLChampionshipslastyear.

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ProvidingdepthbehindYoungwillbejuniorMichaelBolashandsophomoreBrianCavey.

133 Afterredshirtingduetoinjurylastseason,ColinJohnstonreturnstotheMountaineers’lineup.Theredshirtjuniorposteda21-4overallrecordin2010andstartedeverydualmeet. “Hehaswrestledalloftheupperlevelofpeopleinhisweightclassverysuccessfully,”Turnbullsays.“Hehassomemomentumcomingintothisyearbecauseherealizesthathecancompeteinthattopfourarea.” BehindJohnston,redshirtsophomoreAnthonyChicutoreturnsaftergoing2-4duringthecourseoftheseason.

141 RedshirtsophomoreNathanPennesiwillmoveupinweightclassthisseasonafterhisvastlysuccessfulseasonatthe133-pounddivision.PennesiwasanNCAAqualifierlastseason,whilepostinga24-8overallrecord. “NathanPennesiwasreallyoutstandingduringhisredshirtfreshmanyear,”Turnbullsays.“Hehasanexpectationofstandingonthepodiumattheendoftheyear.Hehascomeinwithamuchmoreclearunderstandingofwhatittakes.” Pennesioutscoredhisopponents44-6indualmeetsin2010-11. SophomoreMichaelMoralesliveduptothehypethatfollowedhimintocollege,ashewent18-11overalllastseasonandstartedeverydualmeet.

149 InwhatwillbeoneofWVU’smostwideopenclasses,asmanyasfivegrapplerswillbecompetingfortheNo.1spotat149pounds. RedshirtfreshmanMichaelBennett,redshirtjuniorZacharyCerr-ronereturnandredshirtfreshmanGeorgeScheffelreturnfromlastseason,whiletwonewcomerswillalsomakeabidattheposition. FreshmanRomanPerryman,whotransferredfromVirginiaTech,andTylerWhite,whotransferredfromtheNavalAcademy,haveshownpotentialdespitetheirinexperience. “BrutusScheffelcameinwithfourMarylandstatetitlesandheisverysuccessoriented,”Turnbullsays.“Weareinterestedtoseehowquickhecancomebackuptostrideafterbeinginjuredlastyear.RomanPerrymanhasbeenworkingveryhard.Noneofthemhavealotofmatchexperience,buttheyhaveallshownagoodworkethic.”

157 InthesecondofthewideopenweightclassesthattheMoun-taineershave,freshmanDominicPrezziaisexpectedtogetthenodasthedualmeetstarter. “Thisisverysimilartothepreviousweightclassinthatitisverywideopen,”Turnbullsays.“WedohaveagoodfreshmaninDominicPrezzia.Hehasshowngoodpromiseinourworkouts.” PrezziawasamemberoftheOhioNationalTeamandboastedanimpressive120-13careerrecordinhighschool.

165 RedshirtseniorKyleEasonisexpectedtobethedualmeetstart-eratthisweightclassafterhavinga6-4overallrecordlastseason. “KyleEasonisafrontrunnerhere,”Turnbullsays.“Heisinhisfifthseason,andhehasbeeninandoutofthelineup.Hehadatre-mendousbenefitofwrestlingwithsomeofourbetterpeoplethelastfouryears.”

2011-12 SCHEDULE

Nov.6 MarylandDuals CollegePark,Md.Nov12 Washington&JeffersonTournament Washington,Pa.Nov19 NavyClassic Annapolis,Md.Dec2&3 CliffKeenLasVegasInvitational LasVegas,Nev.Dec.11 PennState StateCollege,PADec18 RenoTournamentofChampions Reno,Nev.Jan 6 MARYLAND Morgantown, W.Va.Jan13 MichiganState EastLansing,Mich.Jan 21 BLOOMSBURG Morgantown, W.Va.Jan 22 CLARION Morgantown, W.Va.Jan.27 LOCK HAVEN Morgantown, W.Va.Jan29 Rutgers Piscataway,N.J.Feb 4 PITT Morgantown, W.Va.Feb10 Ohio Athens,OhioFeb18 Edinboro Edinboro,Pa.Feb19 ClevelandState Cleveland,OhioMar4 EWLChampionships Clarion,Pa.Mar15-17 NCAAChampionships St.Louis,Mo.

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AlongwithEason,thereisalargecontingentofyoungerwrestlerthatwillmakeapushforthisslot.

174 Aftertwoseparateshouldersurgeries,redshirtjuniorLanceBrysonwillbemakinghisreturntothemat.ItwillbeBryson’sfirstactionsincehisfreshmanseason,whenheledtheEWLinwinsbyafreshmanwith14. “LanceBrysonisanachiever,”Turnbullsays.“Peoplearewarmingupinthewrestlingroomandheisthepersonrunningaroundclappinghishandswithhighenergy.Hisenergylevelandintensitylevelofhisworkissohigh.Hehascomebackbetterthanhewasbefore.Whenhecouldn’tbeintheroom,hewaswatchingfilm.Wecan’twaittohavehimbackinthelineup.Heisgoingtobesomeonethatisverysuccessfulforus.” FreshmanMarkColabucci,whohad143-16overallrecordandtwostatetitlesinhighschool,willprovidedepthbehindBryson.

184 RedshirtseniorMattRyanquietlyputtogetherasolidseasonlastyear,ashefinishedwitha22-9overallrecordandwasabletoqualifyfortheNCAAChampionships.Ryanhadateam-high10pinslastseasonandoutscoredhisopponents49-13. “MattRyanhadaverygoodandverypositiveexperiencelastyear,”Turnbullsays.“Hewasmoreconfidentastheyearwenton.Hehasaveryclearsensethathecanachievesomethingthatisveryspecial.” FreshmanArtisThorneisatalentednewcomerthatwononestatechampionshipalongwithplacingsecondatanother.

197 RedshirtsophomoreMacMancusocompetedprimarilyatthe184-poundweightclasslastseasonandposteda13-4overallrecord.Mancusowillbemakingthejumptothe197-poundweightclassafterthedepartureofKyleRooney. “Whenhesawthattherewasagoodopportunityatthe197class,heputsomegoodworkinattheweightroom,”Turnbullsays.“Helookslikethefrontrunnerforthatspot.Heisexcitedtogethisfirstyearofexperience.Wewanthimtogooutandearntheopportunity.” SophomoreNickHyltonisatransferfromtheNavalAcademy,wherehewastheNCWANationalChampion.

HWT RedshirtseniorBrandonWilliamsonisreturningtothelineupafterundergoingsurgeryandtakingaredshirtin2010-11.WilliamsonwasanNCAAqualifierin2009-10andcompileda20-9overallrecordaftertransferringfromNassauCommunityCollege. “BrandonWilliamsonisrecoveringfromkneesurgery,andwithhim,alotofitisaboutconfidence,”Turnbullsays.“Bytheendofhisfirstyearinhislineup,hewaswrestlingassomeonewhocouldwinatatopfourlevel.Herecognizesthatifhecontinuestomakestridesduringtheyearthatheisapotentialfinalist.” SeniorPhilipMandzikwillbereturningthisseasonafterheposteda10-18overallrecordin2010-11.

2011-12 QUICK FACTSLocation: Morgantown,W.Va.Founded: 1867Enrollment: 29,617Nickname: MountaineersColors: OldGold(PMS124)andBlue(PMS295)Conference: EasternWrestlingLeaguePresident: Dr.JamesP.ClementsDirectorofAthletics: OliverLuck

HeadCoach: CraigTurnbull(Clarion,’74)Record(Years): 265-190-9(33years)CareerRecord(Years): SameAssistantCoaches: GregJones,DannyFelixWrestlingPhone: (304)293-9872Arena(Capacity): WVUColiseum(14,000)All-TimeRecord: 560-405-17

2010-11DualMeetRecord: 9-6-02010-11EWLRecord: 4-2-0EWLTournamentFinish: 2ndNCAATournamentFinish: 51stNCAAQualifiersReturning/Lost: 5/2DualstartersReturning/Lost: 6/4

AssistantAthleticDirector/Communications:MichaelFragaleSportsInformationDirector: BryanMesserlyAssociateSportsInformationDirector: KatieKaneAssistantSportsInformationDirector: ShannonMcNamaraSportsPublicationsDirector: JoeSwanAssistantSportsPublicationsDirector: TimGoodenowWrestlingContact: BrianKuppelweiserContact’sEmail: [email protected]: (304)293-2821SportsCommunicationFax: (304)293-4105Website: MSNsportsNET.com

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Match-by-Match Preview[regularseasonfeaturesfourtournamentsand13dualmeets]

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DUALSNOV. 6, 2011: COLLEGE PARK, MD. Tokickoffthestartofthe88thseasoninprogramhistory,TheMountaineerswillfacemultiple,qualitysquadsattheTer-rapinDuals.HighlightingthefieldalongwithWVUareFranklin&Marshall,JohnsHopkins,MarylandandBloomsburg.

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE OPENNOV. 12, 2011: WASHINGTON, PA. TheWVUwrestlingteamcontinuesthe2011-12slatewiththeWashington&JeffersonCollegeOpen.Theall-dayeventwillfeaturenumerousnortheasternschoolsandservesasatune-upfortherigorousdualmeetcompetitionsthatfollow.

NAVY CLASSICNOV. 20, 2011: ANNAPOLIS, MD. Initsfinalmatchesbeforeitswestcoastswing,WVUwillheadtoAnnapolis,Md.fortheNavyClassic,whichwillbehead-linedbyVirginiaTech,NavyandRutgers.TheMountaineerswilllooktousethisstiffcompetitionasabuildingblockforthetoughroadthatliesahead.

CLIFF KEEN LAS VEGAS INVITATIONALDEC. 2-3, 2011: LAS VEGAS, NEV. FollowingtheNavyClassic,theMountaineerswillheadwesttocompeteinthe30thannualCliffKeenLasVegasInvi-tational.WVUwrestlerswillfaceopponentsfromschoolssuchasCornell,ArizonaState,OklahomaandPurdue.Lastyear,theMountaineershadthreegrapplersmakeittothequarterfinalsoftheirrespectivebrackets,whilescoringvictoriesovercom-petitorsfromOregonState,Indiana,ColumbiaandBrown.

Colin Johnston

PENN STATEDEC. 11, 2011: STATE COLLEGE, PA. Alittleoveraweekafterreturningfromthewestcoast,WestVirginiawillheadtoStateCollege,Pa.totakeondefendingnationalchampions,PennState.TheNittanyLions,whoareledbycollegiatewrestlinglegendCaelSanderson,finishedthe2010-11seasonwitha17-1-1record.Lastseason,theMoun-taineersfelltoPennState40-3attheSprawl&Brawl,whichwasheldinVestal,N.Y.TheNittanyLionsholda27-7leadintheseries.

RENO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSDEC. 18, 2011: RENO, NEV. Inwhatisbilledasoneofthetoughestwrestlingtournamentsinthenation,theRenoTournamentofChampionsgivestheMountaineersafinalopportunitytoevaluatetheirtalentastheyheadintothedualmeetportionoftheirschedule.WVUhascompetedattheTournamentofChampionsthelasttwoseasons.ShaneYoungandNathanPennesihadthemostsuccesslastyear,astheyfinishedfourthandsecondintheirrespectiveweightclasses.

MARYLANDJAN. 7, 2012: MORGANTOWN, W. VA. Initsfirsthomedualmatchoftheseason,theMountaineerswillplayhosttotheTerrapins.Marylandclosedoutlastseasonwithanimpres-sive16-4-0recordandan18th-placefinishattheNCAATournament.Inlastyear’smatchupagainsttheTerrapinsattheTerrapinDuals,WVUfell27-13.BothNathanPennesiandMattRyanpickedupdecisionvictoriesintheloss.CoachKerryMcCoy,whowasnamedtheACCCoachoftheYearforthesecondtimeinthreeyears,willhaveatoughtasktorepeatlastyear’ssuccessashissquadlostthreedualmeetstarters.

MICHIGAN STATEJAN. 13, 2012: EAST LANSING, MICH. Afterafewdaysofrest,theMountaineerswillheadontheroadtotakeontheSpartans.Inlastseason’smatchupinthe“BeautyandtheBeast”format,WVUnarrowlylost,21-18,infrontofaprogramrecordcrowdof3,206.ShaneYoung,NathanPennesiandMichaelMoralesallscoredvictoriesinthedefeat.MichiganStatefinishedtheyearataneven9-9andsentfivegrapplerstotheNCAATournament.Eachofthosefivewillreturntothematthisseason.

BLOOMSBURGJAN. 21, 2012: MORGANTOWN, W. VA. InitsfirstEWLcontestoftheseason,WVUwilltakeontheHuskies.Lastseason,theMountaineersdownedBloomsburg,19-12.TheHuskiesfinishedlastseasonwithanimpressive14-6record,whilethreegrapplersmadetheirwaytotheNCAATournament.Ofthosethree,NateGrahamisthelonereturner.WVUholdsa19-12-1advantageintheall-timeseries.


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CLARIONJAN. 22, 2012: MORGANTOWN, W. VA. Justonedaylater,theMountaineersreturntoactionagainsttheGoldenEagles.WVUputtogetheraspectacularteameffortinawinlastseasonagainstClarion,39-4.FourMountaineerwrestlers(ShaneYoung,MichaelMorales,BrandonRaderandMattRyan)scoredpinsagainsttheiropponentsinthevictory,whichprovidedtheteamwithaquickleadinthematch.TheGoldenEaglesstruggledtoa4-10seasonlastyear.

LOCK HAVENJAN. 27, 2012: MORGANTOWN, W. VA. Afterfivedaysofrest,theEWLactioncontinueswithadualmeetagainsttheBaldEaglesofLockHaven.Inlastseason’s33-5victory,theMountaineerswoneveryweightdivisionexcepttwo.TheBaldEaglesstruggledtoa2-4recordintheEWLand6-12recordoveralllastyear.AninfluxofunderclassmenwillhaveLockHavenagainlook-ingtogainexperienceduringthe2011-2012season.

RUTGERSJAN. 29, 2012: PISCATAWAY, N.J. WVUwillreturntothemattwodayslater,anditwilltakeabreakfromitsEWLschedule,asittravelstoRutgers.TheMountaineerswillbelookingtotakeanedgeintheseries,whichiscurrentlytiedatoneapiece.Rutgerswasoneofthebestteamsinthenationlastyear,aswitnessedbyits20-2record,buttheScarletKnightsdisappointedattheNCAAChampionshipswitha27thplacefinish.

PITTFEB. 4, 2012: MORGANTOWN, W. VA. Inthefinalhomematchoftheseason,thewrestlingversionofthe“BackyardBrawl”continuesits56-yearhistoryinMorgantown,astheMountaineershopetotrimthe24-29-2all-timeseriesrecordheldbythePanthers.Inthewakeoftheprogram’sfirstEWLconferencechampionship,PittsentsevengrapplerstotheNCAATournamentandfinishedtheseasonwithasolid13-6recordoverall.Sixoftheteam’ssevenpostseasonqualifiersarereturningforwhatshouldbeastoutPantherwrestlingsquad.WVUfelltoPitt,21-14,lastseason.

OHIOFEB. 11, 2012: ATHENS, OHIO Afteraweekofrest,theMountaineerswillhittheroadtotakeontheBobcats.WVUgotthebestofOhiolastseasonina24-13victoryinMorgantown,whichsawsixdifferentMountaineersscoreavictorybydecision.TheBobcatstallied10victorieslastseasonandhadthreestudent-athletesqualifyfortheNCAATournament.WVUholdsa33-15-1advantageovertheBobcatsintheall-timeseries.

EDINBOROFEB. 18, 2012: EDINBORO, PA. Inthefirstofback-to-backmatches,theMountaineerswillheadtoEdinborototakeontheFightingScots.Aftera9-10-1season,EdinbororeboundedattheNCAAChampionships,astheytallied24pointsandfinished23rdoverall.Oneoftheteam’svictorieswasoverWVU,ahardfought22-15decision.Oneofthenation’stopwrestlers,ChrisHoneycutt(184),willbereturningfortheFightingScots.TheMountaineerswillbelookingfortheirfirstwinintheseasonseriessince2003.

CLEVELAND STATEFEB 19, 2012: CLEVELAND, OH. TheregularseasonandEWLmatchescometoacloseinCleve-land,astheMountaineerswilllooktohaveastrongfinishheadingintotheEWLChampionshipsInitsbiggestvictorysince2009,theMountaineerstrouncedtheVikings46-0lastseason.TheVikingswillbelookingtogainexperienceinastrongEWLconference,astheyadded13newcomerstotheirroster.

EWL CHAMPIONSHIPSMARCH 3, 2012: CLARION, PA. WVUwilltraveltoClarion,Pa.forthe37thEWLChampionships,astheMountaineerswilllooktoimproveupontheteam’s2ndplacefinishfromlastseason.FiveWVUwrestlerstooksecondplacelastseason(ShaneYoung,NathanPennesi,BrandonRader,DonnieJonesandAlexMeade),whilethreeothersplacedinthirdintheirrespectiveweightclass.WVUhaswontheEWLChampionshipsthreetimes-1996,2002and2004.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSMARCH 15-17, 2012: ST. LOUIS, MO. TheNCAAWrestlingChampionshipsareaplaceallwrestlerslooktocompeteattheconclusionoftheirseason,butonlythebestmakeitthisfar.WVUhadfivequalifiersfortheNCAATournamentlastsea-son.ShaneYoung,NathanPennesiandMattRyanreturnfromthatgroupofqualifiers,alongwith2009qualifiersBrandonWilliamsonandColinJohnston,whosatoutlastseasonduetoinjury.

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Opponent Information[november6-january22]

Location:UniversityPark,Pa.Enrollment:41,445Nickname:NittanyLionsConference:BigTenArena:RecHall(6,500)SIDContact:PatDonghiaSIDPhone:(814)865-1757E-mail:[email protected]:GoPSUsports.comHeadCoach:CaelSanderson(IowaSt.,’02)RecordatSchool/Years:30-7-2/3CareerRecord:74-17-2(Fiveseasons)2010-11Record:17-1-1Conf.Record/Place:6-1-1/2nd

Location:CollegePark,Md.Enrollment:37,195Nickname:TerrapinsConference:AtlanticCoastArena:ComcastPavilion(1,500)SIDContact:MattBertramSIDPhone:301-314-8093E-mail:[email protected]:www.umterps.comHeadCoach:KerryMcCoy(PennState’97)RecordatSchool/Years:45-16-1/2CareerRecord:74-35-12010-11Record:16-4ConfRecord/Place:4-1/2nd

Location:Lancaster,Pa.Enrollment:2,335Nickname:DiplomatsConference:EIWAArena:MayserCenterSIDContact:MickeyBlymierSIDPhone:717-358-4857E-mail:[email protected]:www.godiplomats.comHeadCoach:MikeRogers(LockHaven,’97)RecordatSchool/Years:3-9/1CareerRecord:3-92010-11Record:0-5Conf.Record/Place:0-4/12th

Location:EastLansing,MichEnrollment:47,100Nickname:SpartansConference:BigTenArena:JenisonFieldHouse(5,017)SIDContact:BenPhlegarSIDPhone:517-355-2271E-mail:[email protected]:www.msuspartans.comHeadCoach:TomMinkel/Cent.Michigan‘71RecordatSchool/Years:151-179-4/22CareerRecord:166-197-42010-11Record:9-9ConfRecord/Place:1-7/9th

atMichiganStateEastLansing,Mich.1/13

Location:Bloomsburg,Pa.Enrollment:9,400Nickname:HuskiesConference:EWLArena:NelsonFieldHouse(1,800)SIDContact:TomMcGuireSIDPhone:(570)389-4413E-mail:[email protected]:BUHuskies.comHeadCoach:JohnStutzman(Buffalo,’98)RecordatSchool/Years:64-46-1/7CareerRecord:Same2010-11Record:14-6-0Conf.Record/Place:3-3/4th

BLOOMSBURGMorgantown,W.Va.

Location:Clarion,Pa.Enrollment:7,391Nickname:GoldenEaglesConference:EWLArena:W.S.TippinGymnasium(4,000)SIDContact:RichHermanSIDPhone:(814)393-2334E-mail:[email protected]:ClarionGoldenEagles.comHeadCoach:TeagueMoore(OklahomaSt.,’99)RecordatSchool/Years:37-60-1/5CareerRecord:Same2010-11Record:4-10-0Conf.Record/Place:2-4/T-5th

CLARIONMorgantown,W.Va.

1/21

1/22

Location:Baltimore,Md.Enrollment:20,049Nickname:BlueJayConference:CentennialConferenceArena:NewtonWhiteAthleticCenter/GoldfarbGymnasium(1,100)SIDContact:ErnieLarossaSIDPhone:410-516-0552E-mail:[email protected]:www.hopkinssports.comHeadCoach:KeithNorris(KentState,’95)RecordatSchool/Years:37-59/6CareerRecord:37-592010-11Record:9-10Conf.Record/Place:5-2/T-2nd

JohnsHopkinsCollegePark,Md.11/6

Franklin&MarshallCollegePark,Md.

atPennStateStateCollege,Pa.

MARYLANDMorgantown,W.Va.

11/6

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Coach Turnbull on the 2011-12 Schedule...“We believe we have put together a very

competitive schedule that will meet our needs and have our guys prepared to be able to pursue all of their goals at the end of the season. ... The EWL is really challenging.

First or second is generally the place we are, and this year, we would like that to be first. It is a very strong challenge with the team

that Pitt is returning this year.”


Opponent Information[january27-march17]

Location:Pittsburgh,Pa.Enrollment:33,898Nickname:PanthersConference:EWLArena:FitzgeraldFieldHouse(6,798)SIDContact:MattJacksonSIDPhone:412-648-8240E-mail:[email protected]:www.pittsburghpanthers.comHeadCoach:RandeStottlemyer(Pitt,’78)RecordatSchool/Years:281-222-12/32CareerRecord:Same2010-11Record:13-6-0Conf.Record/Place:6-0/1st

Location:Athens,OhioEnrollment:28,442Nickname:BobcatsConference:Mid-AmericanArena:ConvocationCenter(15,000)SIDContact:TomSymondsSIDPhone:740-593-1298E-mail:[email protected]:OhioBobcats.comHeadCoach:JoelGreenlee(N.Iowa,’89)RecordatSchool/Years:163-115-5/14CareerRecord:Same2010-11Record:10-6Conf.Record/Place:4-1/1st

Location:NewBrunswick,N.J.Enrollment:37,364Nickname:ScarletKnightsConference:EIWAArena:CollegeAvenueGym(2,500)SIDContact:DougDrabikSIDPhone:732-445-4200E-mail:[email protected]:www.scarletknights.comHeadCoach:ScottGoodale(LockHaven,’95)RecordatSchool/Years:70-20-1/5CareerRecord:Same2010-11Record:20-1Conf.Record/Place:8-0/1st

Location:Cleveland,OhioEnrollment:16,245Nickname:VikingsConference:EWLArena:WoodlingGym(3,000)SIDContact:TimErtleSIDPhone:(216)687-4818E-mail:[email protected]:CSUVikings.comHeadCoach:BenStehura(LockHaven,’00)RecordatSchool/Years:9-43-0/3CareerRecord/Years:35-93/62010-11Record:3-13Conf.Record/Place:0-6/7th

atClevelandStateCleveland,Ohio2/19

2012EWLChampionships

W.S.TippinGymnasiumClarion,Pa.

Sunday,March4

EWLTournament

2012NCAADivisionIWrestlingChampionships

ScotttradeCenterSt.Louis,Mo.

Thursday,March15Friday,March16Saturday,March17

NCAATournament

3/4

3/15-17

Location:LockHaven,Pa.Enrollment:5,329Nickname:BaldEaglesConference:EWLArena:ThomasFieldHouse(1,700)SIDContact:DouglasSpatafore,Jr.SIDPhone:(570)484-2350E-mail:[email protected]:www.lhup.edu/sportsHeadCoach:RobbieWaller(Oklahoma,’03)RecordatSchool/Years:8-21-0/2CareerRecord:Same2010-11Record:6-12-0Conf.Record/Place:2-4/T-5th

LOCKHAVENMorgantown,W.Va.1/27

atRutgersPiscataway,N.J.

PITTMorgantown,W.Va.

atOhioAthens,Ohio

1/29

2/4

2/10

Location:Edinboro,Pa.Enrollment:8,400Nickname:FightingScotsConference:EWLArena:McCombFieldhouse(3,500)SIDContact:BobShreveSIDPhone:(814)732-1834E-mail:[email protected]:GoFightingScots.comHeadCoach:TimFlynn(PennState,’87)RecordatSchool/Years:154-55-5/15CareerRecord:Same2010-11Record:9-10-1Conf.Record/Place:4-2/T-2nd

atEdinboroEdinboro,Pa.2/18

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Inthewakeofa3-10season,theWestVirginiawrestlingprogramimprovedleapsandboundsduringthe2010-11seasontosecureitsnameasoneofthetopprogramsinthecountry. Afterall,theMountaineersfinishedwitharespectable9-6overallmark,includinganupsetwinoverNo.8Illinois,sentfiveindividualstotheNCAAChampionshipsandwent4-2intheEasternWrestlingLeague,widelyregardedasoneofthetoughestconferencesinthenation. “Lookingfromanoverallstandpoint,Ithinktremendousprogresswasmadeoverthecourseoftheyear,”saidWVUcoachCraigTurnbull.“Inreferencetotheseasonbefore,Ithoughtwewerefortunatetonothavetodealwithasmanyinjuriesthisyearandourguyswerehealthyforthemajorityoftheseason.” Thestrongyearwascappedoffwiththeteamsendingfivegrap-plerstotheNCAAChampionshipsinPhiladelphia,whereredshirtseniorsDonnieJonesandBrandonRaderandteammatesMattRyan,NathanPennesiandShaneYoungrepresentedtheprogramwell.JonesandRyanadvancedthefurthestintothetournament,reachingthethirdandfourthrounds,respectively,ofthewrestlebacksconsolationbracket. Althoughnonereachedthepodiumforplacementattheevent,Turnbullisconfidenttheexperiencewasapositiveonefortheteamtobuildonheadingintothe2011-12season. “Wesentfiveguystonationalsbelievingthatallofthemhadthepo-tentialtobestandingonthepodiumattheendofthetournament,”hesaid.“Itdidn’tgoaccordingtoplan,butIthinkthethreeguysreturning(Ryan,Pennesi,Young)gainedtremendousexperiencefromitandleftknowingwhattheyhavetoimproveonfornextyear.” ThehighlightoftheyearcameinearlyJanuaryastheteamtraveledtoUrbana-Champaign,Ill.,totakeonNo.8-rankedIllinois.AfterRyandefeatedNo.17-rankedIllinigrapplerTonyDallago,avengingalosstohimattheLasVegasInvitationalearlierintheyear,thesquadsfoundthemselvestiedatsixapieceasthematchhadstartedatthe157-poundclass.TheIllinislowlypulledahead15-9withtwoboutsremainingbe-forefreshman141-pounderMichaelMoralestrimmeditto15-12witha4-0decisionoverIllinois’JohnDeneen.

2010-11 Review[seasonreview/seasonresults]

Rader,atwo-timeAll-American,steppedontothematknowingwhatwasatstakeashefacedadifficultopponentintheIllini’sNo.7-rankedEricTerrazas,whohehadlosttoinDecemberattheLasVegasInvitationalbya9-4decision.Unfazed,hequicklyputTerrazasinadifficultpositiononthefloorroughly35secondsintotheboutandhadhimpinnedatthe49-secondmarkastheteamjumpedinelationforRaderhavingearnedthe18-15come-from-behindvictoryoveratop-10program,itsfirstsuchvictorysince1994. “Weworkedhardandcompetedtowardachievingthegoalswehadsetforthtoaccomplish,”Turnbullsaid.“Wewereateamthatcouldcom-peteatthetop15level.WiththewinwehadoverIllinois,weshowedwecouldcompetewiththebestandwrestleatthatlevel.” InEWLaction,theMountaineersputtogetherasolid4-2recordwithrunawayvictoriesoverClarion(39-4),LockHaven(33-5)andCleve-landState(46-0)andatoughwinoverBloomsburgbya19-12score.TheteamtookabreakfromleagueactionmidwaythroughtheseasontoaddasolidvictoryoveradifficultOhioteambya24-13margin.Althoughtheteamfinishedthirdintheleaguestandingsfollowingtheregularseasondualmeets,itreboundedwithasecond-placemarkattheEWLChampionshipswith116.5pointsbehindPitt’s132.5. Forasmanysignificantvictoriestheteamearned,therewereplentyofshould-haveopportunitiesthatweresquanderedatkeytimesinmatchupswithrankedopponents.AttheSprawl&BrawlinBingham-ton,N.Y.,WVUlosta25-14matchtoNo.24RutgersandalsohadcloselossesinEWLaction,fallingtoNo.20Pitt,21-14,andtwoweekslatertoNo.20Edinborobya22-15score. Inthefirst-ever“BeautyandtheBeast”eventfortheWVUwrestlingandgymnasticsteamsinacompetitionwithMichiganState,thewres-tlingsquadlostaclose21-18matchtotheSpartans.Thematchwasthehighestattendedinprogramhistorywithacrowdof3,206.

2010-11 DUAL MEET RESULTS OVERALL EWLDATE OPPONENT RESULT REC. REC.Nov.6 vs.Liberty# W,24-12 1-0 0-0Nov.6 atMaryland# L,13-27 1-1 0-0Nov.6 vs.JohnsHopkins# W,38-3 2-1 0-0Nov.21 vs.SacredHeart^ W,41-0 3-1 0-0Nov.21 vs.Rutgers^ L,14-25 3-2 0-0Nov.21 vs.PennState^ L,3-40 3-3 0-0Jan.7 atIllinois W,18-15 4-3 0-0Jan. 14 MICHIGAN STATE L, 18-21 4-4 0-0Jan.21 atBloomsburg* W,19-12 5-4 1-0Jan.22 atClarion* W,39-4 6-4 2-0Jan. 29 LOCK HAVEN* W, 33-5 7-4 3-0Feb.4 atPittsburgh* L,14-21 7-5 3-1Feb. 12 OHIO W, 24-13 8-5 3-1Feb. 18 EDINBORO* L, 15-22 8-6 3-2Feb. 19 CLEVELAND STATE* W, 46-0 9-6 4-2

*EWLMatch#TerrapinDuals(CollegePark,Md.)^Sprawl&BrawlDualMeets(Vestal,N.Y.)

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2010-11 Review[seasonreview/teamfinishes]

2010-11 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

CLIFFKEENLASVEGASINVITATIONALDecember3-4,2009(Primm,Nev.)TeamFinish:23rd,20.0points

RENOTOURNAMENTOFCHAMPIONSDecember19,2010(Reno,Nev.)TeamFinish:12th,51.5Placewinners:NathanPennesi,second(133);ShaneYoung,fourth(125)

EWLCHAMPIONSHIPSMarch6,2011(Bloomsburg,Pa.)TeamFinish:2nd,116.50pointsPlacewinners:ShaneYoung,second(125);NathanPennesi,second(133);MichaelMorales,third(141);BrandonRader,second(149);DonnieJones,second(165);AlexMeade,second(174);MattRyan,third(184);KyleRooney,third(197)

NCAACHAMPIONSHIPSMarch17-19,2011(Philadelphia,Pa.)TeamFinish:51st,4.5pointsQualifiers:ShaneYoung(125),NathanPennesi(133),BrandonRader(149)DonnieJones(165),MattRyan(184)

2010-11EWLStandingsTeam EWL OverallPitt 6-0 13-6-0Edinboro 4-2 9-10-1WestVirginia 4-2 9-6Bloomsburg 3-3 14-6LockHaven 2-4 6-12Clarion 2-4 4-10ClevelandState 0-6 3-13

2011EWLChampionshipsTeam Points1.Pittsburgh 132.502.WestVirginia 116.503.Bloomsburg 102.504.Clarion 95.505.Edinboro 91.506.LockHaven 70.507.ClevelandState 26.50

2011EWLChampions125:AnthonyZanetta(Pitt)133:EricMorrill(Edinboro)141:TylerNauman(Pitt)149:DaneJohnson(Pitt)157:JamesFleming(Clarion))165:EthanHeadlee(Pitt)174:MikeDessino(Bloomsburg)184:ChrisHoneycutt(Edinboro)197:ZacThomusseit(Pitt)HWT:RyanTomei(Pitt)

“AgainstPittandMichiganState,itcamedowntothelastmatchwiththeheavyweightsandwelostbyaslimmargintoequalopponents,”Turnbullsaid.“Thereweresomegoalsthatwerenotmetthisseason,butIthinkweshowedatdifferentpointsoftheyearthatwedobelongwiththenation’sbestwrestlingprograms.” Attwoofthenation’spremierwrestlingtournaments,theCliffKeenLasVegasInvitationalandtheRenoTournamentofChampi-ons,theMountaineersrepresentedthemselveswellwith23rd-and10th-placefinishes,respectively.InReno,Pennesicameinsecondplaceoverall,fallingonlytoNo.2-rankedAndrewHochstrasserofBoiseStateinthechampionshipmatch.Youngalsoplacedatthetournament,cominginfourthoverallhavingwrestledatotalofninematchesintheone-dayevent. Liketheendofeveryseason,theprogramlosesagroupofseniorsthatgavetheirfullefforttotheprogramforfourtofiveyears.ForRaderandJones,itwasstretchedtosixyearsaseachwasgrantedasixthyearofeligibilitybytheNCAAtocompeteafterhavingfacedmedicalhardshipsthroughouttheirMountaineercareers.RadercompletedhistimeinaWVUsingletwith70careerwins,whileJonesfinishedwith65overfourcompetitiveseasons. “For(Brandon)RaderandDonnie(Jones),itwasasolidruntheyhadintheirfinalyearcompetingwiththeteam,”Turnbullsaid.“BrandonfinishedasoneofthefiercestcompetitorstoeverdonaMountaineeruniformandforeverleftamarkontheprogramwithhisachievements.Beforeincurringseriousinjurieswhichslowedhimthroughouthiscareer,hewasatwo-timeAll-Americanandshowedtremendousheartandcharactertobattleback. “Donnie(Jones)isinasimilarposition.Havinglosttwoyearstoinjury,hekeptbattlingbackandwasagreatexamplefortheteamfordisplayinggreatcharacterontopofgreatwrestling.Hewasalsofacedwithdifferentlevelsofadversitythroughouthistimehereanddidhisbesttoworkaroundinjuriesandpreparethebesthecouldtocompete. “They’rebothgreatexamplesofhowyouhandleroughsituationswithhonorandyoudothebestyoucandespitethecircumstances.We’llmissbothofthemnotjustfromtheirwrestlingperformancesbutthecharactertheyalwaysdisplayed.” AlsolosttograduationwereredshirtjuniorsMattWeston,ChristianMoryandRobertDeSano,whomadelargecontributionstotheteamsincetheirarrivalin2007. TheMountaineersgainedvaluableexperiencethroughouttheseasonafterfacingsomeofthetopwrestlersintheirrespectiveweightclassesatboththenationaltournamentsandEWLcompeti-tion.Up-and-comingwrestlerssuchassophomoreYoung,redshirtfreshmanPennesiandfreshmanMoralesdiscoveredwhatittakestoperformatthehighestlevel.RedshirtjuniorRyanGoodmanandheavyweightPhilipMandzikprogressednicelyoverthecourseoftheyearandplayedsolidrolesfortheteam. “Therearesomeverygoodyoungerwrestlersintheprogramthatgainedtremendousexperiencethisseasonandwillbeevenbetternextyearbecauseofwhattheylearnedoverthecourseofthisseason,”Turnbullsaid. Othernotablesfromtheyearincludethreefirst-placefinishesandthreesecond-placemarksattheWashington&JeffersonCollegeOpen,andonesecond-placeandtwothird-placefinishesattheNavyClassic. Afteraseasonofmuchimprovementandwithseveralgrapplerssettoreturn,theMountaineersareontheirwayforadditionalsuccessinthe2011-12season.


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INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS

Overall EWL Dual Dual Pts. MD TF NF Pins FastestWt. Wrestler Record Record Record For-Against W-L W-L Points Takedowns W-L Fall125......... MichaelBolash*.................... 1-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-2............... --125......... BrianCavey............................. 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 3..............0.................... 0-0............... --125......... GageSwartz*......................... 1-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 1-0........0-0......... 2..............1.................... 0-0............... --125......... ShaneYoung........................... 28-10..........7-2............... 12-3............47-9............... 8-0........2-1......... 53............75.................. 7-0.........1:22

133......... MichaelBolash*.................... 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-2............... --133......... AnthonyChicuto..................... 2-4...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 9..............5.................... 2-2.........3:24133......... AnthonyCurcio....................... 3-4...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 1-0........0-0......... 6..............7.................... 2-1.........4:22133......... DavidDavidson....................... 1-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-1........0-0......... 10............6.................... 1-1.........1:05133......... ColinJohnston........................ RS................RS................ RS...............RS.................. RS.........RS.......... RS............RS.................. RS............. RS133......... NathanPennesi...................... 24-8.............7-2............... 13-2............44-6............... 11-0......3-1......... 101..........57.................. 0-0.........2:30

141......... MichaelMorales..................... 18-11..........7-3............... 9-6..............39-24............. 6-0........0-0......... 26............43.................. 4-4.........0:57141......... GeorgeScheffel...................... RS................RS................ RS...............RS.................. RS.........RS.......... RS............RS.................. RS............. RS141......... JosephSchiff.......................... 0-0...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-0............... --141......... GageSwartz*......................... 2-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 1-0........0-1......... 3..............4.................... 0-0............... --

149......... MichaelBennett..................... 5-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-2........0-0......... 0..............7.................... 1-0.........4:01149......... ZacharyCerrone..................... 6-6...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 2-1........0-1......... 9..............27.................. 0-0.........4:13149......... TerrenceDemery.................... 1-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-1......... 3..............3.................... 0-0............... --149......... ChristianHartsell................... 1-3...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-1........0-0......... 0..............3.................... 0-2............... --149......... BrandonLoro.......................... 7-3...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-2........0-0......... 8..............9.................... 1-0......... 6:51149......... BrandonRader....................... 14-11...........7-2............... 11-4............52-15-7.......... 4-0........2-0......... 34............54.................. 5-5.........0:49

157......... RyanDonovan........................ 1-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 1-0........0-1......... 6..............3.................... 0-1............... --157......... KyleEason*............................ 3-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-1........0-0......... 3..............6.................... 2-0......... 2:47157......... RyanGoodman....................... 14-17...........4-6............... 5-10............16-39............. 3-3........0-0......... 2..............44.................. 0-6............... --157......... DominiqueHenderson........... 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-2........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-1............... --157......... ReubenHerrera...................... 4-4...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 3..............7.................... 0-3............... --157......... NickVallone*.......................... 6-3...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 2-0........0-0......... --...............--.................... 1-1.........2:56

165......... KyleEason*............................ 3-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............10.................. 3-2............... --165......... BrianFoy................................. 1-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 1-0........0-0......... 0..............2.................... 0-0............... --165......... RickGuerrieri.......................... 3-4...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 1-2........0-0......... 0..............14.................. 0-0............... --165......... DonnieJones.......................... 20-6.............8-1............... 11-1............41-4............... 5-1........1-0......... 23............75.................. 2-1.........0:45165......... RyanMalloy............................ 1-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 3..............4.................... 0-0............... --165......... ChristianMory*...................... 5-2...............0-0............... 1-1..............3-6.................. 2-1........1-0......... 37............7.................... 0-0............... --165......... NicholasVallone..................... 0-1...............0-0............... 0-1..............0-3.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-0............... --165......... JeffreyYeatman...................... 3-4...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 1-0........0-0......... 3..............12.................. 0-0............... --

174......... NickBakos.............................. 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-2........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-0............... --174......... LanceBryson.......................... 0-0...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-0............... --174......... RobertDeSano....................... 7-3...............0-0............... 0-1..............0-4.................. 1-1........0-3......... 3..............12.................. 2-1.........2:18174......... BrandonLintner..................... 5-5...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-1........0-0......... --...............12.................. 0-1.........6:24174......... AlexMeade............................. 7-3...............7-2............... 5-2..............15-6............... 0-0........0-0......... 0..............17.................. 2-1......... 0:51174......... ChristianMory*...................... 0-1...............0-0............... 0-1..............0-3.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............1.................... 0-0............... --174......... MattWeston........................... 8-8...............0-0............... 2-4..............7-19............... 2-2........1-0......... 15............13.................. 2-3.........4:45174......... HunterRowe........................... 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-1......... 0..............2.................... 0-1............... --

184......... MacMancuso......................... 13-4.............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 4-1........0-0......... 15............27.................. 0-0.........2:57184......... MattRyan............................... 22-9.............6-4............... 11-4............49-13............. 5-3........1-0......... 48............43.................. 10-1.......0:43

197......... CameronGallager.................. 11-4.............1-0............... 3-1..............15-3............... 1-0........0-0......... 11............23.................. 5-1.........0:55197......... KyleRooney*.......................... 11-11..........6-2............... 6-5..............22-16............. 1-1........0-0......... 3..............32.................. 1-0.........3:32

HWT........ JonCasper.............................. 0-2...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-1............... --HWT........ PhilipMandzik........................ 10-18..........3-4............... 3-11............10-46............. 1-1........0-0......... 2..............25.................. 0-4............... --HWT........ NicholasPerelli....................... 6-5...............0-0............... 0-0..............0-0.................. 0-2........0-0......... 5..............6.................... 0-0............... --HWT........ KyleRooney*.......................... 0-1...............0-1............... 0-1..............0-6.................. 0-0........0-0......... 0..............0.................... 0-1................ -HWT........ BrandonWilliamson............... RS................RS................ RS...............RS.................. RS.........RS.......... RS............RS.................. RS............. RS



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UNDEFEATED SEASONS1. GregJones 26-0 20042. GregJones 25-0 2005

TOP SEASONS BY WINS 1. JimAkerly 40-9 1987 ScottCollins 40-1 19913. MichaelCarr 39-6-1 1988 DominicBlack 39-3 1991 MikeMason 39-6 19986. MattLebe 37-8 20057. MikeMason 35-5 1997 SamKline 35-8 19989. GregJones 34-2 200210. JimAkerly 33-10-1 1988 DeanMorrison 33-3 1994 TomMcMath 33-4 2002 MattLebe 33-5 2006

MOST WINS BY CLASSFreshman1. GregJones 34-2 20022. BrandonRader 30-6 20063. SethLisa 28-8 20034. ScottCollins 26-12-1 1987 JeffSpinetti 26-10-2 19876. BillySmith 25-12 20007. KurtBrenner 25-6 20068. NathanPennesi 24-8 20119. DavidJauregui 23-8 200610. BrentMiller 22-13 2002

Sophomore1. JimAkerly 32-12-1 1986 SteveMillward 32-10 19903. MattLebe 31-9 20044. GregJones 30-2 20035. BobPatnesky 29-14 19986. JoeCarr 28-10 2000 ShaneYoung 28-10 20118. ScottCollins 27-9-2 1988

School Records[seasonandweightclassrecords]

9. JohnKoss 26-10 199510. DominicBlack 25-11-2 1989 DeanMorrison 25-12-1 1992 AngeloZegarelli 25-17 1998 RyanWilman 25-14 2003

Junior1. JimAkerly 40-9 19872. MattLebe 37-8 20063. MikeMason 35-5 1997 SamKline 35-8 19985. DominicBlack 33-5 1990 TomMcMath 33-4 20027. DeanMorrison 32-7 19938. VertusJones 31-4 19999. RyanKehler 30-8 200110. CraigCostello 29-9-1 1987 DaveOnorato 29-11 1991 MattBlair 29-14 1993 KeithTaylor 29-9 1994

Senior1. ScottCollins 40-1 19912. MichaelCarr 39-6-1 1988 DominicBlack 39-3 1991 MikeMason 39-6 19985. JimAkerly 33-10-1 1988 DeanMorrison 33-3 1994 MattLebe 33-5 20067. JoeCarr 31-5 20028. VertusJones 30-2 2000 GordonTaylor 30-11-1 1987 ShaneCunanan 30-10 2003

MOST WINS BY WEIGHT CLASS118/1251. SteveMillward 32-10 19902. SethLisa 28-8 2003 ShaneYoung 28-104. ChadBilly 27-8 19965. AngeloZegarelli 25-17 1998

126/1331. BobPatnesky 29-14 19982. BobPatnesky 26-5 20003. DaveMiller 25-8 19904. BobPatnesky 24-9 1999 NathanPennesi

134/1411. BrandonRader 30-6 2006 ShaneCunanan 30-10 20033. JoeClarke 28-10 2004 ShaneCunanan 28-10 20025. WhiteyChlebove 27-8 1998 WhiteyChlebove 27-9 1999

142/1491. ScottCollins 40-1 19912. MattBlair 29-14 19933. ScottCollins 27-9-2 19884. ScottCollins 26-6 19905. ScottCollins 26-12-1 1987

150/1571. JimAkerly 40-9 19872. MikeMason 39-6 19983. MattLebe 36-8 20054. MikeMason 35-5 19975. JimAkerly 33-10-1 1988 MattLebe 33-5 2006

158/1651. MikeCarr 39-6-1 19882. SamKline 35-8 19983. TomMcMath 33-4 20024. DaveOnorato 29-11 19915. DougTaylor 24-9 1992

167/1741. GregJones 34-2 20022. GregJones 30-2 2003 GordonTaylor 30-11-1 19874. SamKline 28-5 19995. KurtBrenner 25-8 2006 GregJones 25-0 2005 MarkBanks 25-5 1990 MarkBanks 25-5 1991

177/1841. DominicBlack 33-5 19902. DeanMorrison 33-3 19943. DeanMorrison 32-7 19934. VertusJones 31-4 19995. VertusJones 30-2 2000

190/1971. DominicBlack 39-3 19912. JaredVillers 27-7 20073. SeanHage 24-12 19984. DougVetter 23-8 19955. JeffSpinetti 22-13-3 1989 BrentMiller 22-13 2002

HWT1. RyanKehler 30-8 20012. JeffSpinetti 29-10-2 19873. BillNye 27-5-1 19864. BillNye 21-4-1 19845. FrankJezioro 21-15-1 1989 JeffSpinetti 21-16-2 1988

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School Records[individual,teamanddecaderecords]

ALL-TIME WIN LEADERS1. GregJones 126-4 (2002-05)2. MattLebe 120-33 (2003-06)3. JimAkerly 119-39-4 (1985-88) ScottCollins 119-34-4 (1987-91)5. DominicBlack 105-36-2 (1988-91)6. DeanMorrison 103-32-2 (1990-94)7. JoeCarr 101-34 (1999-2002)8. MikeMason 100-24 (1995-98)9. JeffSpinetti 99-43-9 (1986-90)10. VertusJones 95-21 (1997-2000) KurtBrenner 95-32 (2005-09)

CAREER PIN LEADERS1. RyanKehler 29 (1999-2002)2. MarkCagle 24 (1978-81)3. MattBlair 22 (1990-94) SeanHage 22 (1997-2000)5. WhiteyChlebove 21 (1995-96,98-99) BrandonLauer 21 (2002-05)

SEASON PIN LEADERS1. ScottCollins 13 19912. BrandonLauer 11 20033. MattBlair 10 1993 RyanKehler 10 2001 RyanKehler 10 20026. R.J.Costello 9 19847. MarkCagle 8 1979 R.J.Costello 8 1983 BillNye 8 1984 WhiteyChlebove 8 1995 WhiteyChlebove 8 1999 SeanHage 8 2000

TEAM RECORDSMost Dual Wins Season: 14,1990Fewest Losses Season:0,1936Most Losses Season: 16,1977Fewest Wins Season: 0,1947and1948Most Consecutive Wins: 10,2002Most Consecutive Home Wins: 10,(8in1990and2in1991)Most Consecutive Wins to Start a Season: 7,threetimes;mostrecent1990Most Consecutive EWL Dual Wins: 19(2001-04,endedwith13-25lossatEdinboro)Most Consecutive Winning Seasons: 11(1984-1994)Most Individual Matches Without A Loss: GregJones,51,2003-05Most Consecutive Losses:17,(5in1942,4in1947,7in1948and1in1949)Highest National Ranking:5th,InterMat(2/18/03-3/04/03)Home Attendance Record: 3,206(1/14/11vs.MichiganState)

West Virginia did not have wrestling from 1943-46 due to World War II.

Kurt Brenner Mike Mason

RECORD BY DECADE

1921-29 30-24-01930-39 46-29-21940-49 8-29-01950-59 53-34-11960-69 85-34-31970-79 82-69-41980-89 94-76-11990-99 78-45-22000-09 72-49-42010- 12-16-0Totals 560-405-17

RECORD BY DATE(1970-2010, EXCLUDING,

1971-75 AND 1980)

Nov.6 2-1Nov.18 1-1Nov.21 2-2Nov.22 0-2Nov.23 2-0Nov.25 0-1Nov.27 1-1Nov.29 2-0Nov.30 1-1Dec.1 0-2Dec.2 4-0Dec.3 5-0Dec.4 0-1Dec.6 4-0Dec.7 3-2Dec.8 1-0

Dec.9 2-3Dec.10 2-4Dec.11 4-4Dec.12 6-0-1Dec.13 4-2Dec.14 0-1Dec.15 2-0Dec.19 0-3Dec.20 1-1Jan.2 2-3Jan.3 1-1Jan.4 2-1Jan.5 3-1Jan.6 4-1Jan.7 4-1-1Jan.8 1-2Jan.9 2-6Jan.10 3-5-1Jan.11 8-4Jan.12 7-6Jan.13 6-5-1Jan.14 2-3Jan.15 4-4Jan.16 4-3Jan.17 8-8Jan.18 7-7Jan.19 1-4Jan.20 6-3Jan.21 5-1Jan.22 7-6Jan.23 5-2Jan.24 8-4Jan.25 5-1Jan.26 1-2

Jan.27 8-3Jan.28 1-0Jan.29 2-5Jan.30 3-2Jan.31 6-0Feb.1 2-0Feb.2 5-2Feb.3 6-2Feb.4 4-4Feb.5 3-1Feb.6 6-5Feb.7 3-3Feb.8 4-5Feb.9 5-6Feb.10 4-2Feb.11 3-6Feb.12 2-4Feb.13 6-5Feb.14 5-4Feb.15 5-9Feb.16 5-1Feb.17 5-4-1Feb.18 8-8Feb.19 5-2Feb.20 8-5Feb.21 6-3-1Feb.22 3-3-1Feb.23 2-0Feb.24 3-2Feb.25 0-1March1 1-0March3 1-0


SoCON/EWL[conferencerecords]

SOUTHERN CONFERENCETOURNAMENT OUTSTANDING WRESTLER1966 JohnLuckini

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS1951 DonKniffen(167)1951 BobBoswell(285)1952 BobbyPerry(123)1953 BobbyPerry(123)1954 BobbyPerry(123)1954 LewGuidi(130)1954 BillPritchard(137)1954 BryceKramer(157)1955 BobbyPerry(123)1955 BryceKramer(157)1955 FrankCraze(177)1956 LewGuidi(130)1957 TomWestfall(123)1957 MikeMcClintic(177)1958 TomWestfall(123)1958 CharlesSherwood(167)1958 J.D.Miller(285)1959 AndySadie(147)1959 CharlesSherwood(167)1959 J.D.Miller(285)1960 PhilHoblitzell(167)1960 RayBazzoli(285)1961 MikePetres(130)1962 RoySialer(167)1963 SamChurch(147)1963 TomRihn(167)1963 RoySisler(177)1964 BillMeacci(130)1964 JimJioio(157)1964 MarkBiodolillo(167)1964 RoySisler(177)1964 KenWoodeshick(285)1965 JerryGooden(157)1965 MikeGeorge(285)1966 DonCheck(123)1966 BillMaecci(137)1966 BillZimmerman(152)1966 JohnLuckini(177)1966 KenWoodeshick(285)1967 DonKillen(130)1967 JimStevens(137)1968 GilReel(191)

EWL TOURNAMENT WINS1. DavidJauregui 13(2006-09)2. GregJones 12(2002-05)3. VertusJones 11(1997-00)4. ScottCollins 10(1987-88,1990-91) JoeCarr 10(1999-2002) KurtBrenner 10(2006-09)EWL TOURNAMENT BESTSBestTeamFinish: 1st,1996,2002,2004MostPoints: 123.5,2003MostFinalists: 8,1996and1999MostChampions: 4,1990(Banks,Black, ColeandSpinetti)and2006(Rader, Lebe,BrennerandVillers)

EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUE CHAMPIONS1986 BillNye(HWT)1988 MikeCarr(158)1990 DirkCole(150)1990 MarkBanks(167)1990 DominicBlack(177)1990 JeffSpinetti(190)1991 ScottCollins(142)1991 MarkBanks(167)1991 DominicBlack(190)1992 DeanMorrison(177)1993 DeanMorrison(177)1994 DorianHager(134)1994 DeanMorrison(177)1996 JasonFrable(158)1997 VertusJones(167)1998 MikeMason(150)1998 VertusJones(177)1999 SamKline(174)1999 VertusJones(184)2000 VertusJones(184)2000 BobPatnesky(133)2000 JoeCarr(157)2002 JoeCarr(157)2002 TomMcMath(165)2002 GregJones(174)2003 BillySmith(149)2003 GregJones(174)2004 GregJones(184)2005 MattLebe(157)2005 GregJones(184)2006 BrandonRader(141)2006 MattLebe(157)2006 KurtBrenner(174)2006 JaredVillers(197)2007 BrandonRader(141)2007 JaredVillers(197)2008 KurtBrenner(184)2008 JaredVillers(197)2009 KurtBrenner(174)

EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUEDUAL-MEET CHAMPIONS199019911998200220032005

EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUE MAJOR AWARD WINNERSCoach of the YearCraigTurnbull 1990,1998,2002,2004

Wrestler of the YearScottCollins 1991DeanMorrison 1994VertusJones 2000GregJones 2002,2004,2005

Freshman of the YearGregJones 2002BrandonRader 2006

Outstanding Wrestler, EWL TournamentVertusJones 2000GregJones 2002,2005

Most Points AwardVertusJones 1999GregJones 2004,2005JaredVillers 2008

Mountaineers EWL Tournament History NCAAYear Place Champions Qualifiers1978 7th 0 01979 5th 0 11980 7th 0 11981 5th 0 11982 8th 0 01983 7th 0 01984 7th 0 11985 5th 0 21986 7th 1 31987 7th 0 21988 5th 1 61989 8th 0 41990 2nd 4 81991 3rd 3 61992 4th 1 41993 3rd 1 51994 3rd 2 71995 5th 0 41996 1st 1 81997 4th 1 71998 2nd 2 71999 2nd 2 82000 2nd 3 62001 7th 0 22002 1st 3 72003 2nd 2 92004 1st 1 72005 4th 2 62006 2nd 4 62007 2nd 2 72008 3rd 2 72009 2nd 1 52010 5th 0 32011 2nd 0 5

EWL HALL OF FAMERSWrestlersMarkBanksDominicBlackIan“Whitey”ChleboveScottCollinsVertusJonesGregJonesSameKlineMikeMason

CoachesNateCarr



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NCAA Records[ncaatournamentbests]

Dustin Rogers

NCAA Tournament Wins1. GregJones 17 (2002-05)2. VertusJones 14 (1997-2000)3. WhiteyChlebove 11 (1995-96,98-99) MattLebe 11 (2003-2006)5. ScottCollins 10 (1988,90-91) SamKline 10 (1997-99)

NCAA Tournament AppearancesGregJones 4 (2002-2005)JohnKoss 4 (1994-97)DorianHager 4 (1994,1996-98)MikeMason 4 (1995-98)VertusJones 4 (1997-2000)AngeloZegarelli 4 (1997-2000)JoeCarr 4 (1999-2002)ShaneCunanan 4 (2000-2003)MattLebe 4 (2003-2006)ZacFryling 4 (2004-05,‘07-08)JaredVillers 4 (2005-08)KurtBrenner 4 (2006-09)DavidJauregui 4 (2006-09)DonnieJones 4 (2008-11)JimAkerly 3 (1986-88)JeffSpinetti 3 (1988-90)ScottCollins 3 (1988,1990-91)DominicBlack 3 (1989-91)DaveOnorato 3 (1990-92)DeanMorrison 3 (1992-94)WhiteyChlebove 3 (1996,1998-99)SamKline 3 (1997-99)BobPatnesky 3 (1997-2000)BillySmith 3 (2000,2002-03)DustinRogers 3 (2007-09)

NCAA Tournament BestsBest Team Finish: 6th,1991Most Points: 54.00,1999Most Qualifiers: 9,2003Highest Individual Finish: 1st,ScottCollins 1991;DeanMorrison1994;GregJones 2002,2004&2005

Most All-Americans:3,1991(MarkBanks, DominicBlack,ScottCollins);

1998(WhiteyChlebove,VertusJones, MikeMason);1999(WhiteyChlebove, VertusJones,SamKline)

NCAA Champions1991 ScottCollins 1421994 DeanMorrison 1772002 GregJones 1742004 GregJones 1842005 GregJones 184

NCAA All-Americans1929 JimmieCox Third,1351955 RobertPerry Fourth,1151955 LewisGuidi Second,1231979 MarkCagle Eighth,1341987 JimAkerly Eighth,1501988 MikeCarr Seventh,1581990 MarkBanks Fifth,1671991 MarkBanks Fifth,1671991 DominicBlack Fourth,1901991 ScottCollins First,1421993 DougTaylor Fifth,1581994 DeanMorrison First,1771997 JohnKoss Sixth,1771997 MikeMason Seventh,1501998 WhiteyChlebove Seventh,1341998 VertusJones Second,1771998 MikeMason Third,150

1999 WhiteyChlebove Sixth,1411999 VertusJones Third,1841999 SamKline Third,1742000 VertusJones Second,1842002 GregJones First,1742003 ShaneCunanan Sixth,1412003 BrandonLauer Eighth,1332004 GregJones First,1842005 MattLebe Eighth,1332005 GregJones First,1842006 BrandonRader Sixth,1412007 BrandonRader Sixth,141

Top 25 Finishes At NCAA Tournament1929 9th 02.00points1955 12th 13.00points1988 22nd 16.50points1990 18th 17.50points1991 6th 48.75points1993 25th 13.25points1994 14th 25.00points1998 7th 48.00points1999 9th 54.00points2000 22nd 21.00points2002 13th 38.00points2003 17th 32.50points2004 16th 31.00points2005 18th 34.00points

Sam Kline


NCAA Records[ncaatournamentbests]

NCAA Qualifiers (since 1979)1979 MarkCagle 1341980 MarkCagle 1341981 JeffRoscoe 1901984 WilburWolf 1901985 ScottPifer 126 WilburWolf 1901986 ScottPifer 126 JimAkerly 150 BillNye HWT1987 JimAkerly 150 CraigCostello 1771988 ChrisMary 134 ScottCollins 142 JimAkerly 150 MikeCarr 158 CraigCostello 177 JeffSpinetti 1901989 JaySchwartz 167 DominicBlack 177 JeffSpinetti 190 FrankJezorio HWT1990 SteveMillward 118 DaveMiller 126 ScottCollins 142 DirkCole 150 DaveOnorato 158 MarkBanks 167 DominicBlack 177 JeffSpinetti 1901991 ScottCollins 142 TomOnorato 150 DaveOnorato 158 MarkBanks 167 DanStaats 177 DominicBlack 1901992 SteveMillward 118 TomOnorato 142 DaveOnorato 158 DeanMorrison 1771993 MattBlair 142 DougTaylor 158 ScottHage 167 DeanMorrison 177 DanStaats 1901994 ChadBilly 118 DorianHager 135 MattBlair 142 KeithTaylor 150 JohnKoss 167 DeanMorrison 177 JimHoward HWT1995 KeithTaylor 142 MikeMason 150 ScottHage 167 JohnKoss 1771996 ChadBilly 118 WhiteyChlebove 134 DorianHager 142 MikeMason 150 JasonFrable 158 ScottHage 167 JohnKoss 1771997 AngeloZegarelli 118 DorianHager 142 MikeMason 150

SamKline 158 VertusJones 167 JohnKoss 177 VincePellis HWT1998 AngeloZegarelli 118 BobPatnesky 126 WhiteyChlebove 134 DorianHager 142 MikeMason 150 SamKline 158 VertusJones 1771999 AngeloZegarelli 125 BobPatnesky 133 WhiteyChlebove 141 JoeCarr 149 RichardTaylor 165 SamKline 174 VertusJones 184 SeanHage HWT2000 AngeloZegarelli 125 BobPatnesky 133 BillySmith 149 JoeCarr 157 VertusJones 184 SeanHage HWT2001 JoeCarr 157 RyanKehler HWT2002 ShaneCunanan 141 BillySmith 149 JoeCarr 157 TomMcMath 165 GregJones 174 BrentMiller 197 RyanKehler HWT2003 SethLisa 125 BrandonLauer 133 ShaneCunanan 141 BillySmith 149 MattLebe 157 TomMcMath 165 GregJones 174 RyanWilman 184 BrentMiller HWT2004 CaseyBrewster 125 JoeClarke 141 MikeTorriero 149

MattLebe 157 ZacFryling 165 GregJones 184 MattDaddino 1972005 ShawnCordell 125 SethLisa 133 MattLebe 157 ZacFryling 165 GregJones 184 JaredVillers 1842006 BrandonRader 141 DavidJauregui 149 MattLebe 157 LarryHall 165 KurtBrenner 174 JaredVillers 1972007 MarkAnderson 133 BrandonRader 141 DavidJauregui 149 ZacFryling 157 KurtBrenner 174 JaredVillers 197 DustinRogers HWT2008 DavidJauregui 149 ZacFryling 157 DonnieJones 165 ChanceLitton 174 KurtBrenner 184 JaredVillers 197 DustinRogers HWT2009* DavidJauregui 149 RyanGoodman 157 DonnieJones 165 KurtBrenner 174 DustinRogers HWT2010 ShaneYoung 125 DonnieJones 165 BrandonWilliamson HWT2011 ShaneYoung 125 NathanPennesi 133 BrandonRader 149 DonnieJones 165 MattRyan 184

* New system implemented by the NCAA to qualify for the NCAA Tournament

Mike Torriero



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Year-by-Year Results[1921-2011ataglimpse]

Year Coach Captains Record1921 R.B.Dayton ScottyHough 3-3-01922 R.B.Dayton ScottyHough 5-3-01923 R.B.Dayton AlMillender 6-2-01924 SteveHarrick TonySuder 2-1-01925 SteveHarrick WardWylie 4-3-01926 SteveHarrick WardWylie 3-1-01927 SteveHarrick JoeMillender 2-4-01928 SteveHarrick EmilSuder 2-4-01929 SteveHarrick JimmieCox 3-3-01930 SteveHarrick GordonBrill 5-3-01931 SteveHarrick GordonMeyers 4-5-01932 SteveHarrick J.J.Fletcher 5-3-11933 DennyMyers Floyd“Ben”Schwartzwalder 6-2-01934 DennyMyers AlbertGwynne 4-2-11935 AlbertGwynne DickChittum 5-3-01936 AlbertGwynne CharlesSites 7-0-01937 AlbertGwynne RobertKyle 4-4-01938 AlbertGwynne PaulHodges 5-3-01939 AlbertGwynne EarleLancaster 1-4-01940 AlbertGwynne PaulSatterfield 2-4-01941 AlbertGwynne RobertMcArdle 1-5-01942 AlbertGwynne SimeonHall 1-6-01943to1946-nowrestlingduetoWorldWarII1947 AlbertGwynne JimMendenhall 0-4-01948 SteveHarrick BobDeAntonis 0-7-01949 SteveHarrick BobDeAntonis 4-3-01950 SteveHarrick BobDeAntonis 7-1-01951 SteveHarrick GeneBrewer 3-5-01952 SteveHarrick BobBoswell 7-2-01953 SteveHarrick DonStrimble 6-2-01954 SteveHarrick BobPerry 5-4-01955 SteveHarrick BobPerry 4-2-01956 SteveHarrick LewisGuidi 1-6-11957 SteveHarrick TomWestfall 5-6-01958 SteveHarrick TomWestfall 6-4-01959 SteveHarrick TomWestfall 9-2-01960 SteveHarrick CharlesSherwood 9-2-01961 SteveHarrick PaulHoblitzell 9-3-01962 SteveHarrick RoySisler 7-3-11963 SteveHarrick GeorgeNedeff 10-3

1964 SteveHarrick RoySisler 11-31965 SteveHarrick JimJioio 9-3-11966 SteveHarrick DonCheck,FrancisPavlovich 4-8-01967 SteveHarrick BillZimmerman,AngeloGianni 9-3-01968 GeorgeNedeff AngeloGianni,DonKillen 8-3-11969 GeorgeNedeff JeffFlickenger 9-3-01970 GeorgeNedeff DaveMcCandles 4-6-01971 GeorgeNedeff BobVettorel,SteveOrlosky 11-4-11972 GeorgeNedeff BobVettorel,RogerLamens 10-5-01973 GeorgeNedeff BobVettorel 8-7-01974 GeorgeNedeff GarrettBreakiron, TomOleszewski 7-7-11975 FredLiechti TomOleszewski 9-5-01976 FredLiechti RickPennesi,PatLupinetti 14-5-01977 FredLiechti MarkDurham,ChuckFordyce 3-17-01978 FredLiechti MarkDurham 7-9-01979 CraigTurnbull MarkCagle,CliffBoone 9-4-21980 CraigTurnbull MarkCagle,NickRuland 6-10-11981 CraigTurnbull MarkCagle 12-10-01982 CraigTurnbull NickRuland,DonTasser 10-9-01983 CraigTurnbull KurtAnderson,MikeLevanduski 6-9-01984 CraigTurnbull R.J.Costello,MikeLevanduski 8-8-01985 CraigTurnbull R.J.Costello,MikeLevanduski 13-3-01986 CraigTurnbull BillNye,ThadTurner 12-7-01987 CraigTurnbull JimAkerlyGordonTaylor 10-6-01988 CraigTurnbull JimAkerly,CraigCostello 10-7-01989 CraigTurnbull None 7-7-01990 CraigTurnbull DominicBlack,ScottCollins 14-1-0*1991 CraigTurnbull MarkBanks,DominicBlack, ScottCollins 11-5-0*1992 CraigTurnbull DaveOnorato,TomOnorato, DougTaylor 7-6-01993 CraigTurnbull TomOnorato,DougTaylor 7-5-01994 CraigTurnbull MattBlair,DeanMorrison, KeithTaylor 6-4-01995 CraigTurnbull KeithTaylor,DougVetter 4-6-01996 CraigTurnbull ScottHage,JimHoward, MikeMason 7-5-1+1997 CraigTurnbull MikeMason 4-6-01998 CraigTurnbull MikeMason,SamKline 11-3-1*1999 CraigTurnbull SamKline 7-4-02000 CraigTurnbull VertusJones,BobPatnesky 6-4-12001 CraigTurnbull JoeCarr,BillySmith 4-9-02002 CraigTurnbull ShaneCunanan,TomMcMath, BillySmith 12-2-0*+2003 CraigTurnbull ShaneCunanan,TomMcMath, BillySmith 9-3-0*2004 CraigTurnbull JoeClarke,GregJones,MattLebe, MikeTorriero 9-5-0+2005 CraigTurnbull GregJones,MattLebe 5-6-1*2006 CraigTurnbull MattLebe 6-6-02007 CraigTurnbull ZacFryling,JaredVillers 5-5-02008 CraigTurnbull KurtBrenner,ZacFryling, DavidJauregui 8-5-02009 CraigTurnbull KurtBrenner,DavidJauregui, DustinRogers 8-4-22010 CraigTurnbull BrandonWilliamson 3-10-02011 CraigTurnbull DonnieJones,BrandonRader 9-6-0TOTAL 560-405-17

*Eastern Wrestling League Dual Meet Champions+ Eastern Wrestling League Tournament Champions

Bob Perry


Series Records[wvuhasfaced124differentopponents]

Series Last LastOpponent W L T Began Meeting WinAkron 3 1 0 1969 1980 1980Alderson-Broaddus 1 0 0 1976 1976 1976Anderson 1 0 0 1976 1976 1976AppalachianState 1 0 0 1985 1985 1985ArizonaState 1 4 0 1984 1998 1998Army 1 1 0 1932 1993 1932Augsburg 0 1 0 1992 1992 ----Baltimore 6 1 0 1957 1977 1977Bloomsburg 19 12 1 1979 2011 2011BoiseState 1 0 0 1990 1990 1990Boston 0 1 0 1994 1994 ----BowlingGreen 3 5 0 1959 1968 1965Buffalo 2 0 0 2001 2002 2002CalPoly 1 0 0 2008 2008 2008CalStateFullerton 1 0 0 2008 2008 2008California,Pa. 24 10 1 1959 1993 1993Cal-Bakersfield 0 1 0 1999 1999 ----Carnegie-Mellon 1 0 0 1921 1921 1921Case 6 7 0 1937 1956 1956Catonsville 1 0 0 1978 1978 1978Chicago 2 2 0 1933 1949 1949Cincinnati 3 1 0 1970 1981 1981TheCitadel 5 2 0 1958 1966 1966Clarion 18 14 2 1979 2011 2011ClevelandState 24 10 0 1979 2011 2011Columbia 2 0 0 2006 2009 2009Davidson 1 0 0 1961 1961 1961Delaware 0 1 0 1973 1973 ----Duquesne 9 1 0 1971 2009 2009EastCarolina 3 0 0 1963 1967 1967EastStroudsburg 2 0 0 1981 1982 1982EasternMichigan 0 1 0 1971 1971 ----Edinboro 9 16 2 1977 2011 2003FairmontState 20 8 0 1957 1977 1972Findlay 0 1 0 1940 1940 ----Franklin&Marshall 1 4 0 1935 1996 1996FrostburgState 4 0 0 1973 1975 1975GeorgeMason 1 1 0 1977 1979 1979GeorgeWashington 1 0 0 1973 1973 1973Gettysburg 0 2 0 1977 1978 ----GlenvilleState 1 0 0 1975 1975 1975Hiram 2 0 0 1957 1959 1959Hofstra 0 2 0 2005 2006 ----Howard 6 0 0 1971 1978 1978Illinois 3 7 0 1926 2011 2011Indiana 3 6 0 1922 2010 1991Indiana,Pa. 20 10 1 1951 1984 1984IowaState 1 11 0 1922 2007 2003JohnsHopkins 1 0 0 2010 2010 2010Juniata 1 0 0 1969 1969 1969KansasState 0 1 0 1938 1938 ----Kent 2 4 0 1941 2001 2001Kentucky 2 2 0 1923 1983 1983Kutztown 1 0 0 1982 1982 1982Liberty 1 0 0 2010 2010 2010Lehigh 0 3 0 1921 2010 ----LockHaven 19 14 0 1979 2011 2011Lycoming 0 1 0 1978 1978 ----Malone 4 0 0 1974 1978 1978Marshall 8 1 1 1930 1982 1982Marietta 1 0 0 1979 1979 1979

Series Last LastOpponent W L T Began Meeting WinMaryland 7 9 0 1952 2010 1988Michigan 2 5 0 1928 2004 1998MichiganState 0 5 0 1939 2011 ----Millersville 3 0 0 1982 1984 1984Minnesota 0 3 0 1998 2008 ----Missouri 0 2 0 2004 2006 ----MoreheadState 3 0 0 1971 1976 1976MorganState 3 0 0 1974 1976 1976Muskingum 1 0 0 1979 1979 1979Navy 6 25 0 1921 1997 1994Nebraska 1 8 0 1980 2004 2002NorthCarolina 12 2 0 1952 2009 2009NorthCarolinaState 2 1 0 1951 1953 1953NorthernIllinois 0 1 0 1958 1958 ----NorthernIowa 0 3 0 1982 1991 ----NorthernKentucky 1 0 0 1976 1976 1976Northwestern 1 4 0 1931 2007 1991NotreDame 1 0 0 1927 1927 1927OhioNorthern 2 2 0 1969 1972 1972OhioState 8 16 0 1921 2008 1997Ohio 33 15 1 1922 2011 2011OhioWesleyan 1 0 0 1927 1927 1927Oklahoma 1 1 0 1986 2003 1986OklahomaState 0 6 0 1927 1999 ----OldDominion 2 0 0 1985 1986 1986Oregon 1 0 0 1987 1987 1987Penn 5 5 0 1921 2007 1998PennState 7 27 0 1931 2010 2002Pitt 24 30 2 1934 2011 2007Pitt-Johnstown 7 0 0 1975 1992 1992Princeton 0 1 0 1978 1978 ----Purdue 0 1 0 1954 1954 ----Rider 1 0 0 2006 2006 2006RochesterTech 1 0 0 1959 1959 1959Rider 1 0 0 2000 2000 2000Rutgers 1 1 0 1981 2010 1981St.Francis 3 1 0 1966 1971 1971St.Vincent 5 0 0 1969 1973 1973SacredHeart 2 0 0 2010 2010 2010Shippensburg 8 1 1 1957 1987 1987SlipperyRock 0 9 0 1970 1978 ----SouthernConnecticut 1 0 0 1981 1981 1981Stanford 1 0 0 2004 2004 2004Syracuse 1 0 0 1988 1988 1988Temple 6 4 1 1933 1977 1942TowsonState 3 1 0 1973 1976 1976TrentonState 0 1 0 1981 1981 ----Virginia 12 1 0 1921 2002 2002VirginiaTech 12 6 0 1951 2004 2004VirginiaMilitary 16 5 0 1925 1969 1969Wash.&Jefferson 17 3 0 1932 1976 1976Washington&Lee 16 6 1 1922 1968 1968Waynesburg 33 11 2 1923 1990 1990WestLiberty 19 5 0 1963 1990 1990WesternMaryland 3 0 0 1924 1928 1928WesternReserve 7 1 0 1930 1954 1954Wisconsin 0 3 0 1987 2001 ----William&Mary 1 1 1 1967 1978 1967Wilmington 1 0 0 1967 1967 1967Wyoming 0 1 0 2009 2009 ----YoungstownState 2 1 0 1976 1981 1981



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All-Time Scores[1921-1942]

1921 (3-3)R.B. Dayton20-13 W OhioState8-21 L Lehigh12-17 L Penn22-10 W Virginia33-0 W CarnegieTech4-26 L Navy

1922 (5-3)R.B. Dayton24-4 W OhioState28-5 W Virginia21-4 W Ohio5-17 L IowaState20-3 W Washington&Lee14-15 L Indiana0-27 L Navy16-12 W Penn

1923 (6-2)R.B. Dayton23-8 W Ohio3-0 W Waynesburg24-3 W Kentucky13-14 L IowaState28-5 W Virginia19-6 W Indiana8-16 L Navy23-8 W Penn

1924 (2-1)Steve Harrick25-0 W WesternMaryland14-11 W Penn8-17 L Navy

1925 (4-3)Steve Harrick28-0 W WesternMaryland22-8 W VMI16-9 W Washington&Lee22-5 W Iowa5-12 L IowaState6-16 L Penn3-23 L Navy

1926 (3-1)Steve Harrick19-6 W Illinois6-17 L IowaState14-13 W Navy23-5 W Penn

1927 (2-4)Steve Harrick35-0 W OhioWesleyan3-24 L Illinois5-24 L OklahomaA&M9-20 L Ohio29-0 W NotreDame6-19 L Navy

1928 (2-4)Steve Harrick9-14 L Indiana4.5-18.5 L Michigan0-25 L Illinois0-27 L OklahomaA&M35-0 W WesternMaryland21-8 W Navy

1929 (3-3)Steve Harrick28-5 W Waynesburg14-12 W Michigan17-11 W OhioState5-25 L OklahomaA&M8-24 L Illinois8-17 L Navy9thatNCAATournament

1930 (5-3)Steve Harrick24-10 W Waynesburg6-22 L OhioState24-6 W Marshall24-6 W WesternReserve18-11 W Ohio28-10 W Waynesburg0-28 L Navy3-31 L OklahomaA&M

1931 (4-5)Steve Harrick32-0 W Waynesburg29-3 W Waynesburg5-27 L Michigan13-19 L Indiana5-27 L PennState15-23 L Northwestern3-33 L Navy22-8 W Ohio22-10 W WesternReserve

1932 (5-3-1)Steve Harrick18-18 T Waynesburg30-0 W Waynesburg18-8 W Army15-9 W OhioState0-30 L Indiana10-20 L PennState6-22 L Michigan17-11 W WesternReserve38-0 W Washington&Jefferson

1933 (6-2)Denny Myers32-0 W Waynesburg29-3 W Waynesburg15-9 W OhioState6-18 L PennState32-0 W Washington&Jefferson16.5-11.5 W Chicago25-5 W Temple12-18 L Navy

1934 (4-2-1)Denny Myers22-6 W Waynesburg30-0 W Waynesburg3-25 L Illinois16-16 T Temple28-10 W Pitt24-10 W Washington&Jefferson1.5-26.5 L OhioState

1935 (5-3)Albert Gwynne21-13 W Waynesburg22-6 W Pitt3-33 L OhioState24-8 W Waynesburg8-22 L Michigan

6-26 L Franklin&Marshall22-8 W Temple24-8 W Washington&Jefferson

1936 (7-0)Albert Gwynne17-13 W Waynesburg18-16 W Temple14-11 W Ohio26.5-1.5 W Waynesburg15-11 W Ohio34-0 W Washington&Jefferson36-0 W Pitt

1937 (4-4)Albert Gwynne11-21 L Waynesburg13-21 L Case23-13 W Pitt10-22 L OhioState3-29 L Chicago19-11 W Waynesburg31-3 W Washington&Jefferson14-12 W Temple

1938 (5-3)Albert Gwynne17-13 W Waynesburg4.5-21.5 L OhioState15.5-10.5 W Case7.5-20.5 L Waynesburg6-26 L KansasState22-10 W Temple18-14 W Washington&Jefferson34.5-1.5 W Pitt

1939 (1-4)Albert Gwynne11-17 L Temple8-20 L MichiganState3-29 L OhioState26-6 W Washington&Jefferson9-15 L Case

1940 (2-4)Albert Gwynne8-28 L Washington&Lee12.5-18.5 L Findlay5-25 L MichiganState33-5 W Washington&Jefferson15-21 L Temple17-11 W Case

1941 (1-5)Albert Gwynne8-26 L Washington&Lee5-35 L Navy8-26 L KentState16-20 L Temple23-11 W Waynesburg10-22 L Case

1942 (1-6)Albert Gwynne0-32 L OhioState21-8 W Temple3-29 L PennState3-27 L Waynesburg3-23 L Case5-23 L Waynesburg0-34 L Navy

1943-1946 - No wrestling due to World War II



1947 (0-4)Albert Gwynne0-38 L Waynesburg6-28 L Case6-24 L Washington&Lee6-26 L Waynesburg

1948 (0-7)Steve Harrick5-22 L Washington&Jefferson12-16 L Chicago13-15 L Northwestern7-22 L Ohio5-20 L Case9-15 L Washington&Jefferson8-17 L Washington&Jefferson

1949 (4-3)Steve Harrick11-18 L WesternReserve26-11 W Washington&Jefferson6-18 L Case17-9 W Chicago11-19 L Northwestern18-10 W Virginia22-6 W Washington&Jefferson

1950 (7-1)Steve Harrick22-8 W WesternReserve7-25 L Washington&Lee24-8 W Ohio22-5 W Virginia14-12 W VMI14-12 W Case16-14 W WesternReserve14-12 W Pitt

1951 (3-5)Steve Harrick12-14 L NorthCarolinaState17-12 W Ohio38-0 W WesternReserve27-3 W Indiana,Pa.13-15 L VirginiaTech9-15 L VMI6-18 L Pitt11-18 L Virginia5thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1952 (7-2)Steve Harrick12-14 L Maryland28-0 W VMI17-9 W VirginiaTech21-3 W NorthCarolina30-0 W NorthCarolinaState18-6 W Ohio16-10 W Washington&Lee3-25 L Pitt20-6 W Virginia2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1953 (6-2)Steve Harrick16-11 W Case12-16 L Maryland19-11 W VMI19-9 W VirginiaTech26-7 W NorthCarolinaState29-5 W NorthCarolina17-9 W Washington&Lee2-27 L Pitt2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1954 (5-4)Steve Harrick28-6 W WesternReserve19-10 W Maryland13-17 L VMI9-15 L Purdue27-3 W VirginiaTech27-5 W NorthCarolina16-12 W Washington&Lee0-30 L Pitt13-14 L Waynesburg1stinSouthernConferenceTournament

1955 (4-2)Steve Harrick25-10 W Case19-13 W VMI24-6 W Indiana,Pa.13-15 L VirginiaTech21-13 W Washington&Lee5-26 L Pitt2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament12thatNCAATournament

1956 (1-6-1)Steve Harrick24-8 W Case13-19 L Indiana,Pa.16-18 L VMI14-14 T Washington&Lee10-21 L Franklin&Marshall3-33 L Navy8-26 L VirginiaTech0-32 L Pitt4thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1957 (5-6)Steve Harrick8-26 L Indiana,Pa.3-29 L VMI22-10 W Baltimore32-0 W FairmontState10-24 L KentState26-7 W Hiram3-31 L VirginiaTech10-26 L Franklin&Marshall17-15 W Washington&Lee26-6 W FairmontState0-30 L Shippensburg4thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1958 (6-4)Steve Harrick32-0 W FairmontState13-15 L Indiana,Pa.14-11 W Shippensburg15-19 L Baltimore11-16 L NorthernIllinois20-8 W VMI25-3 W Washington&Lee26-5 W TheCitadel9-19 L KentState22-6 W FairmontState2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1959 (9-2)Steve Harrick25-3 W FairmontState27-3 W Indiana,Pa.15-13 W RochesterTech.10-18 L BowlingGreen30-0 W Hiram23-11 W California,Pa.

18-8 W VMI19-8 W NorthCarolina22-8 W Washington&Lee11-15 L KentState27-3 W FairmontState1stinSouthernConferenceTournament

1960 (9-2)Steve Harrick28-6 W Baltimore20-6 W Indiana,Pa.9-17 L BowlingGreen25-9 W FairmontState29-5 W California.Pa.17-13 W KentState24-10 W VMI21-11 W FairmontState27-3 W Washington&Lee9-21 L OhioState26-5 W NorthCarolina3rdinSouthernConferenceTournament

1961 (9-3)Steve Harrick18-8 W A Baltimore21-9 W H Indiana,Pa.4-39 L H PennState19-13 W A California,Pa.22-10 W A VMI18-6 W N TheCitadel27-3 W A Davidson25-8 W H FairmontState5-22 L H VirginiaTech27-2 W H Washington&Lee8-20 L H OhioState25-3 W H FairmontState3rdinSouthernConferenceTournament

1962 (7-3-1)Steve Harrick17-11 W Baltimore16-15 W Indiana,Pa.19-9 W FairmontState3-27 L PennState16-16 T California,Pa.14-11 W VMI11-21 L NorthCarolina18-13 W TheCitadel16-12 W Washington&Lee3-22 L VirginiaTech29-3 W FairmontState4thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1963 (10-3)Steve Harrick29-7 W Baltimore16-12 W Indiana,Pa.23-3 W VMI17-10 W WestLiberty13-15 L California,Pa.24-8 W BowlingGreen21-8 W VirginiaTech28-0 W NorthCarolina22-8 W EastCarolina11-14 L TheCitadel29-5 W FairmontState19-10 W Ohio14-16 L Washington&Lee2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament



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1964 (11-3)Steve Harrick27-9 W Indiana,Pa.33-3 W WestLiberty19-9 W VMI26-6 W Washington&Lee8-21 L OhioState26-5 W California,Pa.22-5 W BowlingGreen2-25 L Pitt21-9 W VirginiaTech19-7 W Virginia18-13 W NorthCarolina8-20 L Ohio19-10 W TheCitadel26-5 W FairmontState1stinSouthernConferenceTournamentT-37thatNCAATournament

1965 (9-3-1)Steve Harrick8-18 L PennState24-5 W VMI14-14 T Indiana,Pa.22-6 W Washington&Lee19-9 W California,Pa.14-13 W BowlingGreen28-0 W Virginia12-9 W EastCarolina14-16 L TheCitadel22-8 W NorthCarolina11-19 L Ohio17-9 W VirginiaTech31-2 W FairmontState1stinSouthernConferenceTournament

1966 (4-8)Steve Harrick15-14 W Washington&Jefferson14-19 L Indiana,Pa.11-21 L Washington&Lee16-18 L California,Pa.5-27 L BowlingGreen14-17 L VMI26-2 W NorthCarolina19-12 W FairmontState12-23 L Ohio8-23 L Pitt20-8 W TheCitadel16-19 L SaintFrancis,Pa.1stinSouthernConferenceTournament

1967 (9-3)Steve Harrick17-14 W Washington&Jefferson17-16 W Indiana,Pa.11-24 L California,Pa.30-5 W Virginia20-17 W VMI3-34 L BowlingGreen30-8 W EastCarolina32-3 W WilliamandMary32-3 W Wilmington37-0 W FairmontState12-26 L Ohio29-12 W WestLiberty2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1968 (8-3-1)George Nedeff31-8 W Washington&Jefferson22-9 W Indiana,Pa.40-0 W Washington&Lee24-11 W California,Pa.

24-15 W VMI11-22 L BowlingGreen36-10 W WestLiberty5-26 L Ohio25-11 W Virginia15-15 T William&Mary15-19 L FairmontState20-19 W NorthCarolina4thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1969 (9-3)George Nedeff53-79 L A Waynesburg53-48 W N Juniata53-38 W N Akron15-13 W H Indiana,Pa.9-20 L A OhioNorthern28-3 W A NorthCarolina34-10 W H WestLiberty24-6 W A VMI25-6 W H SaintVincent22-9 W H FairmontState8-23 L A California,Pa.23-11 W H SaintFrancis,Pa.

1970 (4-6)George Nedeff15-20 L A Indiana,Pa.8-32 L H Pitt7-27 L H OhioNorthern24-14 W N Cincinnati25-8 W A WestLiberty11-24 L H SlipperyRock27-12 W A SaintVincent8-20 L A FairmontState7-29 L H California,Pa.26-14 W A SaintFrancis,Pa.

1971 (11-4-1)George Nedeff15-15 T A Waynesburg9-21 L N EasternMichigan22-12 W N Howard25-10 W H Indiana,Pa.28-5 W H Duquesne29-5 W H SaintVincent21-11 W A WestLiberty37-2 W A Washington&Jefferson21-14 W A OhioNorthern24-13 W H WestLiberty9-27 L A SlipperyRock26-14 W H FairmontState29-8 W H MoreheadState14-24 L A Pitt2-37 L A California,Pa.22-14 W A SaintFrancis,Pa.

1972 (10-5)George Nedeff23-14 W A Indiana,Pa.30-9 W A Howard23-14 W A Waynesburg26-8 W A Indiana42-6 W H SaintVincent32-12 W H Duquesne33-9 W H Washington&Jefferson5-36 L H Pitt22-16 W H FairmontState38-6 W H OhioNorthern19-28 L A WestLiberty8-39 L A FairmontState21-15 W A MoreheadState5-33 L H SlipperyRock11-25 L H California,Pa.

1973 (8-7)George Nedeff18-21 L A Delaware23-17 W A Duquesne9-30 L A Waynesburg20-17 W H Indiana,Pa.31-7 W H SaintVincent18-20 L H Duquesne36-6 W H Frostburg24-18 W H TowsonState6-33 L A Pitt49-0 W H Frostburg22-18 W H WestLiberty18-19 L A California,Pa.48-0 W A GeorgeWashington12-37 L A SlipperyRock17-20 L H FairmontState

1974 (7-7-1)George Nedeff38-11 W A Howard38-11 W A Malone11-23 L A Waynesburg15-30 L A Indiana,Pa.38-0 W H Frostburg43-2 W H Duquesne14-20 L H WestLiberty27-12 W H California,Pa.20-14 W A TowsonState19-17 W A MorganState3-39 L H Pitt20-20 T H Marshall12-21 L A WestLiberty3-43 L H SlipperyRock14-26 L A FairmontState

1975 (9-5)Fred Liechti24-18 W H Indiana,Pa.43-4 W A Malone28-6 W A GlenvilleState12-27 W A Waynesburg33-15 W H MorganState15-21 L H TowsonState11-23 L H FairmontState0-42 L A Pitt19-14 W A Marshall20-24 L H WestLiberty29-12 W A Pitt-Johnstown5-36 L A SlipperyRock27-16 W A California,Pa.45-0 W A Frostburg

1976 (14-5)Fred Liechti18-21 L A Indiana,Pa.42-9 W N Howard39-3 W N Malone26-14 W A Waynesburg47-6 W N Anderson24-18 W N NorthernKentucky25-16 W A Morehead8-30 L H OhioState23-17 W N TowsonState42-2 W A MorganState11-20 L N FairmontState30-11 W A Washington&Jefferson24-13 W H Marshall49-0 W H Alderson-Broaddus6-33 L H SlipperyRock20-19 W H California,Pa.11-25 L H Pitt33-10 W N YoungstownState24-13 W A WestLiberty



1977 (3-17)Fred Liechti19-30 L H Indiana,Pa.8-26 L H Akron14-22 L A Waynesburg32-17 W N Pitt-Johnstown25-19 W H Baltimore12-25 L H Gettysburg7-30 L H Edinboro21-27 L A Cincinnati2-47 L A FairmontState15-30 L A California,Pa.11-27 L A Marshall2-39 L A SlipperyRock12-33 L H GeorgeMason41-3 W H Howard6-34 L H Franklin&Marshall5-35 L H Temple6-31 L A YoungstownState2-43 L H Maryland15-33 L A Pitt11-34 L A WestLiberty

1978 (7-9)Fred Liechti20-29 L A Indiana,Pa.40-9 W A Waynesburg47-5 W N Howard51-2 W N Malone46-2 W N Catonsville24-25 L N Edinboro16-18 L N Gettysburg39-8 W N Cincinnati20-18 W H California,Pa.12-36 L H SlipperyRock29-12 W H Marshall9-34 L H Princeton6-34 L H WilliamandMary15-21 L H Lycoming13-29 L A Maryland3-42 L A Pitt7thinEWLTournament-WVU’sfirstyearintheEWL

1979 (9-4-2)Craig Turnbull35-8 W H Indiana,Pa.36-6 W N Marietta26-12 W A Waynesburg31-11 W N Muskingum42-9 W H GeorgeMason20-20 T H Ohio28-10 W H Akron6-32 L A Bloomsburg17-16 W A California,Pa.27-15 W H Maryland4-36 L A ClarionState37-11 W A Marshall12-30 L H ClevelandState12-20 L A LockHaven21-21 T A Pitt5thinEWLTournament5thinEasternAthleticAssociationTournament

1980 (6-10-1)Craig Turnbull21-23 L A Indiana,Pa.28-3 W H California,Pa.6-35 L A PennState15-30 L N Navy39-9 W N Akron21-13 W N Illinois13-29 L A Ohio41-10 W H WestLiberty

36-3 W H Marshall17-17 T H Shippensburg9-28 L H Clarion11-28 L H Bloomsburg17-21 L H LockHaven28-11 W H Pitt12-30 L A Maryland11-35 L A Nebraska9-31 L A ClevelandState7thinEWLTournament

1981 (12-10)Craig Turnbull44-3 W H Indiana,Pa.25-17 W H Waynesburg18-23 L H Nebraska12-24 L N Ohio20-19 W N YoungstownState43-6 W N Cincinnati25-22 W A California,Pa.35-6 W A EastStroudsburg16-24 L A LockHaven13-28 L N TrentonState8-33 L A Clarion32-6 W N SouthernConnecticut23-21 W N Rutgers6-32 L N Navy25-16 W A Shippensburg22-15 W A Pitt19-25 L H Bloomsburg13-33 L H PennState10-34 L A Kentucky31-15 W A Marshall23-20 W H Maryland15-24 L H ClevelandState5thinEWLTournament

1982 (10-9)Craig Turnbull42-3 W A Indiana,Pa.31-6 W A Waynesburg17-27 L H Clarion6-37 L H Kentucky12-30 L H NorthernIowa31-9 W H Ohio13-23 L A Maryland14-30 L A Navy41-5 W H Shippensburg23-15 W A Millersville23-12 W H California,Pa.8-40 L H LockHaven20-19 W H Pitt3-38 L N Bloomsburg33-12 W N Kutztown36-12 W N EastStroudsburg35-13 W H Marshall6-34 L A PennState13-23 L A ClevelandState8thinEWLTournament

1983 (6-9)Craig Turnbull19-18 W A Kentucky17-23 L A Clarion40-6 W H Waynesburg12-23 L A Pitt28-15 W H Shippensburg20-19 W H Millersville17-22 L A California,Pa.10-31 L A LockHaven13-29 L H Maryland20-19 W H Bloomsburg3-39 L H Navy16-22 L A Ohio

6-46 L H PennState27-22 W H WestLiberty11-36 L H ClevelandState7thinEWLTournament

1984 (8-8)Craig Turnbull30-15 W A Waynesburg10-21 L H Clarion17-20 L H ArizonaState21-18 W H Pitt19-18 W A Shippensburg39-9 W A Millersville60-0 W H Ohio18-20 L A Maryland11-33 L A Navy30-11 W A Indiana,Pa.9-33 L A Bloomsburg49-0 W H California,Pa.12-27 L A LockHaven9-34 L A PennState39-4 W A WestLiberty17-32 L A ClevelandState7thinEWLTournament

1985 (13-3)Craig Turnbull27-16 W A Edinboro38-6 W H Waynesburg15-28 L A Clarion19-15 W A Pitt35-7 W N OldDominion20-24 L N IowaState26-16 W N AppalachianState32-3 W H Shippensburg36-9 W H Maryland47-3 W A California,Pa.20-13 W H Navy21-19 W H LockHaven20-24 L H PennState39-7 W H WestLiberty32-9 W A ClevelandState40-7 W H Ohio5thinEWLTournament

1986 (12-7)Craig Turnbull42-6 W A Waynesburg12-30 L H Clarion13-25 L H Pitt38-6 W N OldDominion0-42 L N IowaState28-15 W N Indiana34-11 W N Virginia16-23 L N NorthernIowa30-15 W N Oklahoma25-17 W A Ohio36-6 W A Shippensburg19-20 L A Navy54-2 W H California,Pa.21-19 W H Bloomsburg16-23 L A LockHaven9-32 L A PennState36-9 W H WestLiberty27-15 W H ClevelandState23-20 W A Maryland7thinEWLTournament

1987 (10-6)Craig Turnbull39-9 W H Waynesburg14-21 L A Clarion18-15 W N OhioState15-20 L N Wisconsin



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34-9 W N Oregon13-23 L H ArizonaState48-0 W H Shippensburg23-11 W H Maryland41-5 W H Ohio41-7 W A California,Pa.15-19 L A Bloomsburg21-19 W H LockHaven13-31 L H PennState31-11 W A WestLiberty19-18 W A ClevelandState16-22 L A Pitt7thinEWLTournament

1988 (10-7)Craig Turnbull29-11 W A Waynesburg20-15 W H Clarion7-33 L N Edinboro22-15 W N Maryland17-14 W N Syracuse26-14 W N Clarion10-25 L A OhioState38-11 W H California,Pa.12-22 L A Navy21-15 W H Pitt-Johnstown26-9 W A Ohio13-24 L H Bloomsburg17-24 L A LockHaven16-24 L A PennState15-20 L H ClevelandState44-6 W H WestLiberty25-11 W H Pitt7thinEWLTournament22ndinNCAATournament

1989 (7-7)Craig Turnbull44-2 W H Waynesburg13-25 L A Clarion6-34 L N ArizonaState35-12 W N Ohio34-7 W A California,Pa.25-12 W A Pitt-Johnstown26-15 W H Navy16-19 L A Bloomsburg14-22 L H Edinboro12-29 L H LockHaven9-26 L H PennState14-18 L A ClevelandState28-6 W A WestLiberty19-17 W A Pitt8thinEWLTournament

1990 (14-1)Craig Turnbull52-3 W A Waynesburg26-13 W H Clarion43-0 W H BoiseState27-8 W A Ohio34-3 W H California,Pa.39-4 W H Pitt-Johnstown19-12 W N Navy17-25 L N ArizonaState22-11 W H Bloomsburg25-13 W A LockHaven20-13 W H PennState31-12 W H WestLiberty35-2 W H ClevelandState29-3 W H Pitt24-10 W A Edinboro2ndinEWLTournament18thinNCAATournament

1991 (11-5)Craig Turnbull23-9 W A Clarion21-14 W N Indiana*19-21 L N Nebraska*35-5 W N Northwestern*16-23 L N NorthernIowa*15-20 L N NorthCarolina*33-9 W H California,Pa.53-0 W A Pitt-Johnstown16-18 L A Navy40-2 W H Ohio32-7 W A Bloomsburg18-21 L H LockHaven23-17 W H PennState24-15 W A ClevelandState32-9 W A Pitt34-10 W H Edinboro1stinEWLTournament6thinNCAATournament*NWCANationalDuals

1992 (7-6)Craig Turnbull20-13 W H Clarion17-13 W A LockHaven28-13 W H Pitt-Johnstown28-11 W A California,Pa.18-16 W A Ohio16-19 L H Navy12-28 L A PennState23-21 W H Bloomsburg9-39 L N Wisconsin18-25 L N Augsburg15-21 L H ClevelandState20-16 W A Edinboro14-23 L H Pitt4thinEWLTournament

1993 (7-5)Craig Turnbull22-17 W N OhioState32-15 W A Clarion35-11 W H California,Pa.28-11 W H Ohio10-21 L A Navy12-21 L A Bloomsburg19-16 W H LockHaven12-19 L H Army28-18 W A ClevelandState21-14 W H Edinboro6-27 L A Pitt16-25 L H PennState3rdinEWLTournament25thinNCAATournament

1994 (6-4)Craig Turnbull9-25 L H Clarion22-10 W H Navy32-6 W H Bloomsburg13-22 L N BostonUniversity15-22 L N IowaState21-12 W A LockHaven36-4 W H ClevelandState15-19 L A Edinboro32-3 W H Pitt22-16 W A PennState3rdinEWLTournament14thinNCAATournament

1995 (4-6)Craig Turnbull13-25 L A Clarion15-27 L H IowaState9-24 L A Navy31-11 W A Bloomsburg21-20 W A Ohio7-28 L H LockHaven23-15 W A ClevelandState15-23 L H Edinboro10-26 L A Pitt18-14 W H PennState5thinEWLTournament

1996 (7-5-1)Craig Turnbull33-3 W H Ohio10-24 L H Nebraska25-10 W H Bloomsburg19-19 T H Clarion15-28 L N OklahomaState15-22 L N Pitt30-9 W N Duquesne42-12 W N Franklin&Marshall17-20 L A LockHaven30-6 W H ClevelandState25-15 W A Edinboro19-13 W H Pitt16-20 L A PennState1stinEWLTournament

1997 (4-6)Craig Turnbull12-25 L A Nebraska22-15 W A OhioState25-14 W A Clarion15-22 L H Navy16-23 L A Bloomsburg19-18 W H LockHaven42-3 W A ClevelandState13-27 L H Edinboro17-18 L A Pitt16-22 L H Ohio4thinEWLTournament

1998 (11-3-1)Craig Turnbull19-19 T H Clarion30-19 W H Bloomsburg28-10 W N Michigan*3-33 L N Minnesota*20-19 W N Penn*20-16 W N ArizonaState*13-25 L N PennState*8-36 L N Nebraska*26-12 W A LockHaven18-13 W H PennState42-10 W H Duquesne48-0 W H ClevelandState18-14 W H Pitt30-6 W A Ohio25-14 W A Edinboro2ndinEWLTournament7thinNCAATournament*NationalDuals

1999 (7-4)Craig Turnbull22-12 W A Clarion32-7 W A Bloomsburg10-31 L N OklahomaState17-20 L N Cal-Bakersfield20-12 W H LockHaven33-9 W A ClevelandState



41-6 W H VirginiaTech10-21 L A Pitt41-3 W A Duquesne13-19 L H Edinboro31-7 W H Ohio2ndinEWLTournament9thinNCAATournament

2000 (6-4-1)Craig Turnbull35-8 W H Clarion19-19 T H Bloomsburg24-15 W A LockHaven20-23 L N Pennsylvania*29-9 W N Rider*6-35 L N Nebraska*28-13 W N VirginiaTech^30-6 W H ClevelandState14-20 L H Pitt9-25 L A Edinboro23-13 W A Ohio2ndinEWLTournament22ndinNCAATournament*NationalDuals^Grundy,Va.

2001 (4-9)Craig Turnbull10-27 L A Clarion22-10 W H PennState8-38 L N Indiana&19-16 W N Buffalo&22-21 W N Kent&9-28 L N Wisconsin&7-34 L A Bloomsburg24-23 W H VirginiaTech12-33 L H LockHaven9-27 L H Ohio12-28 L A Pitt6-38 L H Edinboro19-22 L H ClevelandState8thinEWLTournament37thinNCAATournament&VirginiaDuals

2002 (12-2)Craig Turnbull16-24 L A IowaState23-12 W H Clarion23-15 W A PennState13-26 L A OhioState36-7 W H Bloomsburg31-21 W H Nebraska44-3 W H Virginia26-6 W H Buffalo19-12 W H LockHaven29-9 W A VirginiaTech32-2 W H Pitt23-15 W A Ohio19-14 W A ClevelandState31-3 W A Edinboro1stinEWLTournament13thinNCAATournament

2003 (9-3)Craig Turnbull22-14 W H IowaState14-21 L H OhioState34-0 W A Bloomsburg18-20 L N Oklahoma*15-20 L N Minnesota*22-14 W A Clarion31-8 W A LockHaven36-12 W H VirginiaTech29-8 W A Pitt23-9 W H Ohio19-14 W H Edinboro25-16 W H ClevelandState

2ndinEWLTournament17thatNCAATournament*NationalDuals

2004 (9-5)Craig Turnbull22-14 W N Stanford15-22 L N Missouri13-24 L H PennState32-7 W H Bloomsburg16-29 L N Michigan*21-16 W H ClevelandState*18-21 L N Penn*25-15 W H Clarion21-13 W H Pitt39-13 W A VirginiaTech29-10 W H LockHaven23-22 W A Ohio13-25 L A Edinboro27-12 W A ClevelandStateT-1stinEWLTournament16thatNCAATournament*NationalDuals

2005 (5-6-1)Craig Turnbull15-20 L A Nebraska12-34 L A PennState22-16 W A Bloomsburg43-0 W A Clarion6-34 L N Illinois16-24 L N PennState18-23 L H Hofstra23-15 W A Pitt25-15 W H Ohio19-21 L A LockHaven20-20 T H Edinboro27-13 W H ClevelandState4thinEWLTournament18thinNCAATournament

2006 (6-6)Craig Turnbull16-29 L H Missouri14-28 L A Hofstra21-18 W N Rider*15-17 L N OhioState*16-20 L N Columbia*22-14 W H Bloomsburg37-6 W H Clarion20-13 W H Pitt16-18 L A Ohio25-16 W H LockHaven5-40 L A Edinboro24-12 W A ClevelandState2ndinEWLTournament26thinNCAATournament*VirginiaDuals

2007 (5-5)Craig Turnbull37-7 W H Duquesne14-28 L N Northwestern*18-25 L N Penn*15-22 L A Bloomsburg38-6 W A Clarion18-16 W A Pitt16-22 L H Ohio25-11 W A LockHaven16-21 L H Edinboro38-6 W H ClevelandState2ndinEWLTournament28thinNCAATournament*NWCANationalDuals

2008 (8-5-0)Craig Turnbull37-3 W N SacredHeart@

9-24 L N IowaState@27-12 W A CalStateFullerton24-12 W A CalPoly9-32 L N Minnesota*9-29 L N OhioState*35-3 W H Clarion21-12 W H Bloomsburg30-6 W H LockHaven17-18 L H Pitt28-13 W A Ohio16-21 L A Edinboro32-2 W A ClevelandState3rdinEWLTournament31stinNCAATournament@Sprawl&BrawlMeet(Vestal,N.Y.)*NWCANationalDuals

2009 (8-4-2)Craig Turnbull22-15 W N Columbia*21-11 W N NorthCarolina*10-27 L A PennState3-35 L H Lehigh19-26 L H Illinois15-25 L H MichiganState57-0 W A Duquesne19-16 W A Bloomsburg22-14 W A Clarion20-16 W A LockHaven15-15 T A Pitt37-9 W H Ohio41-0 W H ClevelandState19-19 T H Edinboro2ndinEWLTournament47thinNCAATournament*Sprawl&BrawlMeet(Vestal,N.Y.)

2010 (3-10-0)Craig Turnbull18-19 L N Wyoming*15-23 L N Illinois*12-33 L H PennState9-29 L H Indiana9-24 L A MichiganState3-39 L A Lehigh14-20 L H Clarion21-18 W H Bloomsburg32-12 W H LockHaven15-19 L H Pitt15-27 L A Ohio34-11 W A ClevelandState^6-29 L A Edinboro5thinEWLTournamentT-47thinNCAATournament*Sprawl&BrawlMeet(Vestal,N.Y.)^St.Clairsville,Ohio

2011 (9-6-0)Craig Turnbull24-12 W N Liberty*13-27 L A Maryland*38-3 W N JohnsHopkins41-0 W N SacredHeart^14-25 L N Rutgers^3-40 L N PennState^18-15 W A Illinois18-21 L H MichiganState19-12 W A Bloomsburg39-4 W A Clarion33-5 W A LockHaven14-21 L A Pittsburgh24-13 W H Ohio15-22 L H Edinboro46-0 W H ClevelandState2ndinEWLTournament51stinNCAATournament*TerrapinDuals(CollegePark,Md.)^Sprawl&Brawl(Vestal,N.Y.)



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National Champions[scottcollins]

Scott CollinsClearfield, Pa.1991142 pounds

RankedNo.1inthenationallseason,ScottCollinsbecameWVU’sfirstnationalchampionin1991afterpostingastellar40-1seniorseason.CollinswentundefeatedinEWLactionasasenior.Infact,hesetWVU’sthen-all-timeconsecutivewinsstreakwith23-straightvictories,includingfivestraightattheNCAATournament. AsamemberofWVU’snationallyranked14-1teamandEWLregularseasondualmeetchampions,Collinsturnedinanoutstandingcareer;atthetime,hewastiedforfirstonWVU’sall-timecareerwinslistwitha119-34-4record.Thethree-timeNCAAqualifierwastheEWLchampionasasenior.CollinswentontoleadtheMountaineerstoasixth-placenationalfinish. Forhisefforts,Collinswasnamedco-EWLWrestleroftheYearandisrankedsecondinEWLhistoryformostdualwinsbya142-pounder.CollinshelpedtheteamwintwoEWLtitles.

Coach Turnbull on Collins... “Hestartedasatruefreshmanandcompetedverysuccessfully.Everyyear,hewassomeonewhowascapableofplacinginthenationaltournamentandcompetingtobeinthefinals.Itneverhappenedforhim.Itreallydrewuponhimtohavesomestrengthofcharactertonotlowerhisgoalsandcontinuetohavethatdreamandgoalthathewantedtobeanationalchampion. “WhenwewenttoIowa,hewastheNo.1seedandworkedhimselftothefinals.TobeinthefinalsafternotplacingbeforeisunusualandhefoundhimselfwrestlinganIowawrestlerinthefinalswhilewewerecompetingatIowa.Heprobablyhadabout12-13,000peoplegettingreadytocheeragainsthim.Itwasn’tthatnormalprogressionofplacingseveraltimesandreallyhavingthatseasonedfeelingonceyougotyourshotinthefinals.Ithinkittookalotofhisinternalstrengthandfocus.Thematchwasoneofthebetteronesthateveninganditcamedowntoa6-6scorewith30secondsleft.Scottwastheonewhoscoredthewinningtakedown.Itwasaverydramaticmomentforhimandasignificantmomentfortheprogram.Tome,itwasaverysignificantcoming-of-agemomentfortheprogram.”


National Champions[deanmorrison]

Dean MorrisonAmityville, N.Y.1994177 pounds

DeanMorrisonenteredthe1994NCAAChampionshipswithaseven-matchwinstreakandfinishedthetournamentwithfive-straightwins,plusanationalchampionship,WVU’ssecond-ever.RankedNo.2headingintothetournament,Morrisondefeatedthreerankedopponentstomakethefinals.HedefeatedWyoming’sReeseAndy3-2inthefinalsandfinishedtheseasonbywinning22of23matches. Morrisonposteda33-3recordhisseniorseason,whichtiedhimforfifthontheall-timese-niorwinslistatWVU,arankinghestillholdstoday.Those33winsalsotiedhimformostwinsbya177-pounderandputhimat10thonWVU’stopseasonlist.Itwashissecondstraight30-winseason. TwoofhislossescametofutureOlympianLesGutchesofOregonStateattheLasVegasInvita-tionalandtheNWCAAll-StarClassic. MorrisonwonhisthirdconsecutiveEWLchampionshipin1994,thefirstMountaineertoac-complishthefeat.Duringtheseason,MorrisonwontheNavyClassicandGreatPlainsInvitationalandplacedsecondattheWVUOpenandtheLasVegasInvitational. HerankssixthonWVU’sall-timewinslistwitha103-32-2record.

Coach Turnbull on Morrison... “Deanisagreatsuccessstory.HehadneverwonaNewYorkstatetitle.Ibelieveheplacedonce,butheneverplacedinanationaltournament.Hewasaveryaveragestudentoutofhighschool.Whenheappliedtotheuniversity–wewererecruitinghimoutofhighschool–hewasdeniedadmission.WetookhimtoacommitteetoappealthatandtheydecidedtogiveDeananopportunity.Deanworkedhardenough.Ittookawhileandhehadtogoataslowpace.Hegraduatedinengineering,andwhenhelefttheuniversity,hewasathree-timeEasternWrestlingLeaguechampionandanNCAAchampion. “Dean,beinganengineeringmajorandanNCAAchampion,wereequallyasunlikely,soitwasatestamentreallytohisabilitytosetgoalsthatwereoutsidehisreachwhennoonebelievedtheywerepossibleandmakethemareality.”



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National Champions[gregjones]

Greg JonesSlickville, Pa.Three-time champion

2005184pounds GregJonescappedoffoneofthegreatestcollegiatewrestlingcareersinNCAAhistorybybecomingjustthe39thwrestlertoeverwinthreenationalchampionships.HealsobecamethefirstwrestlerfromtheEasternWrestlingLeaguetoeverwintheNCAATournament’sMostOutstandingWrestlertitle. Jones,aSlickville,Pa.,native,tookhomehisthirdchampionshipwitha5-3decisionagainstCornell’sTylerBaier.Jonesdazzledthe16,302fansinattendanceattheSavvisCenter.Hejumpedouttoa2-0leadandthenextendeditto5-1beforeBaierearnedtwopointslate. ThematchconcludedthestoryofWVU’sgreatestwrestlerasJonesleftwitha126-4careerrecord.In2004-05,heoutscoredhisopponents298-82andwastakendownjust10timesin130careermatches. Forthesecond-consecutiveseason,Jonesfinished2004-05withanundefeatedseason.OnlyOkla-homaState’sSteveMoccoandJonesfinishedtheyearundefeated.

2004184pounds JonesturnedinoneofthefinestindividualseasonsbyaWVUwrestlerinschoolhistory,goingaperfect26-0.HealsobecamethefirstMountaineertowinmultiplenationaltitleswithhis184-poundchampionshipinSt.Louis. JonespostedhisthirdvictoryofthetournamentoverBenHeizerofNorthernIllinoisandwonhissecondcrown,10-5,infrontof15,081fansattheSavvisCenter.Jones’performancewassodominantthathedidnotgiveupanoffensivepointduringtheentire2004NCAATourna-mentingoing5-0. HeopenedtheseasonbywinningtheprestigiousMidlandsClassictitleinlateDecember.Jones’unblemishedstartledtoWVU’sfirstundefeatedseason. Hewonhisthird-consecutiveEWLcrowninleadingtheMountaineerstoashareofthe2004EWLChampionshiptitle.His7-0recordinleaguecontestsearnedhimtheEWLPointsChampionaward.JoneswasthennamedEWLWrestleroftheYearforthesecondtimeinhiscareer.

2002174pounds ItwilllongberememberedasoneofthegreatestaccomplishmentsinWestVirginiahistory.GregJonesbecamejustthe10thfreshmansince1970towinanationalchampionship. ComingoffatiebreakerwinoverEdinboro’sJoshKoscheckintheEWLfinals,JonesenteredtheNCAAChampionshipsastheNo.2seed.Jonesshowedtwolossesenteringthetournament,oneofthemcomingtotop-seededOttoOlsonofMichiganandtheothercomingbywayofinjurydefault,meaningthatthelasttimeJoneswasoutscoredinamatchwasDec.1. AlthoughhebattlednervesinhisfirstappearanceattheNCAAChampionshipsinAlbany,N.Y.,hequicklygotintoacomfortzone.Hewonbyscoresof17-10,8-3,10-4,15-5and12-5andwasnottakendownafterthefirstround. Inthefinals,JoneswentupagainstGregParkerofPrinceton.Aswasstandard,Jonesscoredthefirsttakedownofthematchanddictatedthetempofromthere.ParkerwasnomatchforJones’speedandstrength,andJoneswentontothetitle.

Coach Turnbull on Jones... “Gregwasgivenadviceoftenthat‘youshouldprobablygosomewhereelsebecauseyoudon’twanttobeintheshadowofyourbrother(Vertus).Howareyougoingtomatchwhatheaccomplished?HewonfourEWLtitles,wasintheNCAAfinalstwiceandwasthirdtheothertime.’Ithinkhavinganolderbrotherisatremendoushelp. “Hebecamethe10thfreshmansince1970towinanNCAAChampionship.ItreallywasacredittoGregandalsohisback-ground,familysupportandbrothers’support.Idon’tthinkpeoplerecognizeituntiltheyliveitthestressesthatareonsomeoneinanindividualsporttoachieveyourgoalorpinnacleofyoursportearly. “HewontitlesinhisfinaltwoseasonsandwasnamedtheOut-standingWrestlerhissenioryear.Inthethreenationaltournamentsthathewon,hewasonlyscoredononcewithoffensivepointsandthatwashisfirstmatch–asafreshman,hegaveatakedownupandwasneverscoredonagainoffensively.IthinkhistorianswillputGregintoacategoryofoneofthegreatestwrestlersinNCAAhistory.”


Jimmie Cox1929Wheeling, W.Va.

ThefirstWVUwrestlertoattainAll-Americahonors,JimmieCoxplacedthirdatthe1929NCAAChampionshipsatOhioState.Coxwonthreematchesat135poundsinguidingWestVirginiatoaninth-placeteamfinish.

Robert Perry1955Mission Viejo, Calif.

RobertPerrywasoneoftwoMountaineerstoearnAll-Americahonorsin1955atCornell.PerrywonhisopeningroundmatchviafalloverSyracuse’sDonClarkat115pounds.Hewontwomorematchesbeforetakingfourth-placehonorstobecomeWVU’ssecondAll-American.

Lewis Guidi1955McMurray, Pa.

MountaineerLewis“Lou”GuidiwasthesecondWVUwrestlertoearnAll-Americastatusatthe1955NCAAChampionshipswithasecond-placefinish.WVU’s123-pounderposteda4-1recordbeforefallinginthechampionshipmatchtoPitt’sEdPeery.Guidi’srunner-upfinish,alongwithteammateRobertPerry’sfourth-placeresult,pushedWestVirginiatoa12th-placeteamfinish.

HewasinductedintotheWVUSportsHallofFamein2006.

Mark Cagle1979Phoenixville, Pa.

MarkCagleplacedeighthoutof32com-petitorsatthe1979NCAAChampionshipsatIowaState.Wrestlingat134pounds,thesopho-moreposteda21-5seasonrecord,withallfivelossescomingtograpplerswhohadalsoquali-fiedfortheNCAAs,includingeventualnationalchampionDarrylBurleyofLehigh.CaglebecametheMountaineers’fourthAll-American.

All-Americans[21grapplershaveearnedall-americahonors]

Jim Akerly1987Erie, Pa.

WestVirginia’sfifthAll-Americanwrestler,JimAkerlybroughttheprogramna-tionalpublicitywithhisback-to-backnationalrankings(rankedNo.3asasophomoreandajunior).ThefirstMountaineerinvitedtopar-ticipateintheEast-WestAll-StarClassic,Akerlycollectedmorewins(119)thananypreviousWVUgrapplertoleadtheMountaineersto

four-consecutiveTop20finishes.Duringhisfour-yearassociationwiththeMountaineerwrestlingprogram,Akerlywasadrivingforcebehinda45-23teamrecord.TheErie,Pa.,nativeearnedAll-Americastatusin1987attheNCAAChampionshipsatMaryland,wherehefinishedeighthat150pounds.

Michael Carr1988Erie, Pa.

WrestlingonlyoneseasonatWVU,MichaelCarr,anIowaStatetransfer,setaMountaineerrecordatthetimeformosttake-downsinaseasonwith70.Posting39wins,CarrbecameWestVirginia’ssecondEasternWrestlingLeagueindividualchampion.HealsowontitlesattheNavyTurkeyBowl,HoosierInvitationalandtheWVUOpen.CarrearnedAll-

Americahonorsforhisseventh-placefinishinthe158-poundweightclassatthe1988NCAAChampionshipsatIowa.

Mark Banks1990, 1991York, Pa.

WrestlingforWestVirginiafrom1990-91,MarkBankswasoneofthemostac-complishedwrestlersinMountaineerhistory.Banksearnedback-to-backfifth-placefinishesattheNCAATournamentin1990and1991at167poundstobecometheMountaineers’firsttwo-timeAll-American.Banks,whocompetedintheNationalWrestlingCoachesAssociation

All-StarClassicin1991,alsowonconsecutive167-poundEWLtitleswiththeMountaineers,WestVirginia’sfirsttwo-timeleaguetitlist.Throughouthisfour-yearcareer,whichincludedtwoyearsatBlooms-burg,Bankscompileda22-1recordinEWLdualmatches.DuringhisstayinMorgantown,Banksneverlostaleaguematchin13decisionsandhelpedWVUwintwoleaguetitlesandearnasixth-placefinishatthe1991NCAAChampionships.



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Dominic Black1991Lexington, Ky.

EnjoyingabannercollegiatecareerwiththeMountaineers,DominicBlackfinishedasoneofonlyfivewrestlersinschoolhistoryatthetimetoamassmorethan100careervictories.Blackcappedhiscareerwithstellarseasonsin1990and1991.Asajunior,hewent33-5toestablisharecordforwinsinaseasonbyaMountaineer177-pounder,wonanEWLtitleand

competedinhissecond-consecutiveNCAATournament.Thefollow-ingyear,Blackposteda39-winseason(third-bestinschoolhistory),earnedhissecond-consecutiveEWLtitleandhadafourth-placefinishattheNCAAChampionships.In1995,BlackbecamethefirstWestVirginiawrestlertoeverrepresenttheUnitedStatesinaninternationalevent,ashewonagoldmedalinthe198-poundweightclassattheWorldCupofFreestyle.In1999,BlackmadetheU.S.WorldWrestlingTeam,whichparticipatesinworldchampionships.Hewonanationaltitleandwasagoldmedalistatthe1999Pan-AmericanGames.HewasinductedintotheWVUSportsHallofFamein2005.

Scott Collins1991Clearfield, Pa.

ScottCollinswasoneofthegreatestwres-tlersinWestVirginiahistory.Thetwo-timeEWLfinalistbecamethefirstMountaineertowinanationaltitlewhenheclaimedfirst-placehonorsatthe1991NCAAChampionshipsatIowaCity.BybecomingtheEWL’s12thnationalchampion,Collinswasnamedco-EWLWrestleroftheYear.The142-pounderalsocapturedthe1991EWL

title.Collins,whowentundefeatedinEWLactionduringhisnationaltitleseasonin1991,rankedsecondinEWLhistoryformostdualwinsbya142-pounder.Collinsfinishedhiscareerastheschool’sall-timewinleader,andhehelpedtheMountaineerswintwoEWLtitles.Collinsregisteredasixth-placefinishatthe1991NCAAChampionships.HewasinductedintotheWVUSportsHallofFamein2006.

Doug Taylor1993Milesburg, Pa.

MakinghisfirstNCAAappearance,DougTaylorbecameWestVirginia’sseventhAll-Amer-icanatthe1993NCAAChampionshipsinAmes,Iowa.Taylor,whobattledaninjury-plaguedseason,finishedfifthat158pounds.Taylorlostacontroversialovertimedecisioninthesemifi-nals,tryingtobecomeonlythesecondMoun-taineerwrestlertoreachtheNCAAfinalround.

TayloradvancedtotheNCAATournamentbyvirtueofhissecond-placefinishattheEWLChampionships.

Dean Morrison1994Amityville, N.Y.

In1994,DeanMorrisonconcludedhisoutstandingcareerbybecomingthesecondWestVirginiawrestlertowinanNCAAtitle.Mor-risondefeatedWyoming’sReeseAndyinChapelHill,N.C.,toclaimnationalsupremacyandleadtheMountaineerstoa14th-placeteamfinish.Duringhiscareer,

MorrisonbecamethefirstwrestlerinschoolhistorytowinthreeEasternWrestlingLeaguetitles(1992-94)andjustthefourthtowinmorethan100careermatches(103).Namedthe1994EWLWrestleroftheYear,MorrisoncompetedintheprestigiousNationalWrestlingCoachesAssociationAll-StarClassicinPittsburgh.Morrison’s33winsin1994alsotiedhimwithDominicBlackforthemostwinsbyaMountaineer177-pounderinaseason.

John Koss1997Collingswood, N.J.

Apowerfulwrestler,JohnKossbecamethefirstfour-timeNCAAqualifierinWVUhis-tory.Kosscappedoffabrilliantcampaignbyadvancingtothesemifinalsofthe1997NCAAChampionships.Herecordedanimpressive87winsasaMountaineer,whichwasseventhbestatthetimeinschoolhistory.Kosswrestledtoan8-0dual-meetrecordat177poundshisse-

niorseasontotopoffacareer23winsintheEWL.AfterhisfirstNCAAappearanceasafreshman,Kosswasnamedafifth-teamselectiontotheAmateurWrestlingNews’all-rookieteam.

Mike Mason1997, 1998Williamstown, W.Va.

MikeMasonisrememberedasoneofthemostdiligentandhard-workingwrestlersinthehistoryoftheprogram.ThesecondWVUwrestlertobeatwo-timeAll-American–bothat150pounds–andthefirstAll-AmericanfromthestateofWestVirginia,MasonearnedhisfirstAll-Americahonorsin1997whenhe

wasseededeighthandwrestledtothequarterfinalround.Heposteda35-5recordhisjunioryear,includinga10-0dualmeetrecord.Asasenior,MasonadvancedtotheNCAAsemifinal,losingacontroversialdouble-overtimedecision,thencamebacktowintwohard-foughtmatchesandfinishthirdforhissecondAll-Americahonor.Hecom-petedintheNWCAAll-StarClassic,wonanEWLtitleandwasthefifthWVUwrestlertoreach100careerwins.



Ian “Whitey” Chlebove1998, 1999Northampton, Pa.

Adangerousforceat134poundshisjunioryearand141poundshissenioryear,Ian“Whitey”Chlebovebecameatwo-timeAll-Americanwithhisseventh-placefinishatthe1998NCAAChampionshipsinClevelandandhissixth-placefinishatthe1999NCAACham-pionshipsatPennState.Asasenior,Chlebovewasrankedashighasfourthnationallyduring

theseason.Asajunior,hewasrankedashighasthird.In1996,ChlebovewasonewinawayfromAll-Americahonorswitha3-2finishatthetournament.Afteraredshirtseasonin1997,heposteda27-8recordin1998tosetaWVUrecordat134pounds.

Vertus Jones1998, 1999, 2000Slickville, Pa.

OneofthefinestathletestocomethroughtheWVUprogram,VertusJonesbecametheMountaineers’firstthree-timeAll-Americanwithhissecond-placefinishatthe2000NCAAChampionshipsinSt.Louis.HisfirstAll-Americahonorcamewithasecond-placefinishat177poundsatthe1998NCAAChampionshipsinCleveland.HissecondAll-

Americahonorcamewithathird-placefinishatthe184-poundweightclassatthe1999NCAAChampionshipsatPennState.Asasopho-more,Joneswastheyoungestof20finalistsatthe1998tournamentandtheyoungestinWVUhistorytoreachtheNCAAfinals.HeisthefirstMountaineertobeafour-timeEWLchampionandonlythethirdEWLwrestlertobeafour-timechampion.HewasthesecondWVUwrestlertowintheEWLsasafreshman. Jonespostedastellar30-2seniorseasonat184pounds,settingtheall-timeWestVirginiaconsecutive-winsstreakat24andfinishedhiscareerwitha95-21mark,whichwassixthbestatthetimeatWVU.

Sam Kline1999Elkins, W.Va.

Amasterofusinghisspeedandsizeat174pounds,SamKlinefinishedthirdatthe1999NCAAChampionshipsatPennStatetogarnerAll-Americahonors,defeatingthreerankedopponentsalongtheway.Klinecappedoffastellarcareerwitha28-5seniorcam-paign,finishingwith84winsto22losses.Klinewonthe1999EWLTournament,the

1997and1998WVUOpen,andthe1997and1998NavyClassic.Hefinishedeighthatthe1998LasVegasInvitational. Duringhiscareer,KlinequalifiedforthreeNCAAChampionships.

Greg Jones2002, 2004, 2005Slickville, Pa.

GregJonesbecamethefirstMountaineertowinmultiplenationaltitleswithhis184-poundchampionshipinSt.Louisasaju-nior.Headdedtohislegacyasaseniorafterblowingthroughcompetitionyetagainforhisthirdnationalchampionshipinfouryears.

Duringhissenioryear,Jonespostedaper-fect25-0recordandwasnamedtheNCAA

Tournament’sMostOutstandingWrestler.Hebecamejustthe20thwrestlerinNCAAhistorytowinmultiplenationaltitlesatdifferentweightclasses. Asajunior,JonespostedhisthirdvictoryofthetournamentoverBenHeizerofNorthernIllinoisinwinninghissecondcrown,10-5.Jones’performancewassodominantthathedidnotgiveupanof-fensivepointduringtheentire2004NCAATournament,going5-0. InoneofthemostremarkableperformancesinthehistoryofWestVirginiaathletics,freshmanJonescruisedthroughthe174-poundbracketenroutetotheNCAAChampionships.Joneswas34-2andrakedinnumeroushonorsinhisrookiecampaign.AttheNCAAChampionships,Jonesdominatedthefieldbyoutscoringhisopponents62-27andonlyallowingatakedowninthefirstround.HedefeatedGregParkerofPrinceton12-5inthefinals. Afour-timeEWLchampion,hewastwicenamedEWLWrestleroftheYearandwasnamedthe2004EWLPointsChampion.In2002,hewastheEWLTournament’sMostOutstandingWrestlerandtheEWLFreshmanoftheYear.

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Brandon Lauer2003Highland, Md.

Despitemissingportionsoftheseasontoinjury,BrandonLauerfoughthiswaytoaneighth-placefinishattheNCAAChampionshipsinKansasCity.Lauertrailedearlyinhisfirst-roundmatch,butwentontostunfifth-seededZachRobersonofIowaStatebypinninghimat4:21.Hecontinuedhisrollwithanotherfallinthesecondround,thistimefinishingoffJason

CuocoloofSacredHeartin2:19.Afteranarrowlossinthechampion-shipquarterfinals,LauerneededonemorewintoassurehimselfofAll-Americastatus.Heseeminglyhadthematchinhand,butalaterallybyTomClumofWisconsinforcedthematchintoovertime.Lauerwasabletocollecthimselfandquicklyfinishedoffthematchwithatakedownfoursecondsintotheextrasessionforthesuddenvictory.Nursinganailingknee,Lauerdroppedhislasttwomatchestofinisheighthinthenationat133pounds.

Shane Cunanan2003Spokane, Wash.

Usingintensity,determinationandsupe-riorconditioning,ShaneCunananwilledhim-selftothenationalsemifinalsandAll-Americahonorsin2003.Aftercruisingtoafirst-roundvictory,hescoredoneofthetournament’sbiggestupsetsat141poundsbyshockingfifth-seededZachEspositoofOklahomaState,3-1,inovertime.Cunanancontrolledmostof

thematch,butcouldnotconvertonseveralopportunities.Finally,histirelesseffortproducedatakedown.Inthenationalquarterfinals,thestorywasagainthesameasCunanancontrolledthematchandworehisopponentdownbeforetakingthe5-3victoryoverthetournament’sseventhseed,DanaHollandofArizonaState.Hisrollendedwithaheartbreaking4-3lossinthenationalsemifinalsandheeventuallyfinishedsixth.Cunanan,whoqualifiedfortheNCAATour-namentfourtimes,finallywasabletofinishhiscareerasanNCAAAll-American.

Matt Lebe 2005Jeannette, Pa.

MattLebebecameWVU’s20thAll-Americanthehardwaybyfightingthroughthe157-poundconsolationbracketafterlosinghisopeningmatchoftheNCAATournament. Lebepulledoffoneofthebiggestupsetsofthe2005tournamentwhenheknockedoffStanford’sdefendingnationalchampion,MattGentry,5-3.

TheJeannette,Pa.,nativethenfacedClarion’sChrisHorning,whomhehadbeatentwicebeforeearlierintheseason.Lebejumpedouttoa4-1leadandheldoffHorningfortherestofthematchtoescapewitha6-5win.HelaterwasknockedoutofthetournamentbyArizonaState’sBrianSmithandfinishedseventhoverall.

Brandon Rader2006, 2007Parkersburg, W.Va.

NoWVUtruefreshmanhadeverwrestledhiswaytoAll-AmericastatusbeforeParkersburgnativeBrandonRaderdidsoatthe2006NCAAChampionshipsinOklahomaCity,Okla.TheParkersburgHighgraduatefinishedsixthinthetourna-menttobecomejustthefourthWest

VirginianativetoearnAll-Americastatus. Rader,seededninthinthe141-poundweightclass,gotofftoablisteringpaceashepinnedhisfirsttwoopponents.Inhisthirdbout,thefreshmanfacedNo.1seededandundefeatedNateGallickofIowaStateandlostaveryclose3-0decision.RaderreboundedintheconsolationbracketbydefeatingPitt’sRonTarquinioforthethirdtimein2006.HethendefeatedVirginiaTech’sDaveHoffman,11-7,intheconsolationquarterfinals. In2007RaderrepeatedhisAll-Americastatusbyfinishingsixthforthesecond-consecutiveyear.Thistime,hereboundedfromasecond-roundloss,whichforcedhimtowinfour-consecutivematchestogetbacktotheNCAAplatform.HisdefiningmatchoccurredintheconsolationsemifinalsagainstNo.4-seededMannyRiveraofMinnesotawhenhecameawayvictorious,9-5. ThewinforRadermadehimjustthesixthMountain-eerwrestlerinschoolhistorytoearnmultipleAll-AmericahonorswhenhedidsoduringthethirdsessionoftheNCAAChampionshipsinDetroit.

Brandon Rader


Honors[teamandindividualhonors]

TEAM HONORS

Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals (Event initiated during 1988-89 season)1991 -EighthPlace DefeatedIndiana,21-14 LosttoNebraska,19-21 DefeatedNorthwestern,35-5 LosttoNorthernIowa,16-23 LosttoNorthCarolina,15-201992 -DidNotPlace LosttoWisconsin,9-39 LosttoAugsburg,8-251996 -DidNotPlace LosttoOklahomaState,15-28 LosttoPitt,15-221998 -SixthPlace DefeatedMichigan,28-10 LosttoMinnesota,3-33 DefeatedPenn,20-19 DefeatedArizonaState,20-16 LosttoPennState,13-25 LosttoNebraska,8-361999 -DidNotPlace LosttoOklahomaState,10-31 LosttoCal-Bakersfield,17-202000 -DidNotPlace LosttoPenn,20-23 DefeatedRider,29-9 LosttoNebraska,6-352003 -DidNotPlace LosttoOklahoma,18-20 LosttoMinnesota,15-202004 -DidNotPlace LosttoMichigan,16-29 DefeatedClevelandState,21-16 LosttoPenn,18-212005 -DidNotPlace LosttoIllinois,6-34 LosttoPennState,16-242007 -DidNotPlace LosttoNorthwestern,14-28 LosttoPenn,18-252008 -DidNotPlace LosttoMinnesota,9-32 LosttoOhioState,9-292009 -DidNotPlace2010 -23rd

Eastern Mat Poll Champions1990

INDIVIDUAL HONORS

NWCA All-Star Classic Participants1987 JimAkerly (defeatedbyIowa’sJimHeffernan,6-0)1991 ScottCollins (defeatedOk.State’sChuckBarbee,10-6) MarkBanks (defeatedbyIowa’sMarkReiland,9-8)1992 CraigTurnbull(coachoftheBlueTeam)1994 KeithTaylor (defeatedbyCalPoly’sJakeGaeir,5-1) DeanMorrison (defeatedbyOreg.State’sLesGutches,12-3)

1998 MikeMason (defeatedbyIllinois’EricSiebert,3-2)1999 VertusJones (defeatedbyIowaSt.’sCaelSanderson,6-5)2001 RyanKehler (didnotparticipateduetoinjury)2003 GregJones (defeatedOk.State’sChrisPendleton,7-3) CraigTurnbull(coachoftheBlueTeam)2004 GregJones (defeatedN.Illinois’BenHeizer,10-6)2005 GregJones (defeatedIowa’sPaulBradley,3-2)

George Nedeff Outstanding Wrestler Award1990 MarkBanks1991 ScottCollins1992 DeanMorrison1993 DougTaylor1994 DeanMorrison1995 DougVetter1996 JasonFrable1997 MikeMason1998 MikeMason1999 SamKlineandVertusJones2000 VertusJones2001 RyanKehler2002 GregJones2003 ShaneCunanan2004 GregJones2005 GregJones2006 BrandonRader2007 BrandonRader2008 KurtBrenner2009 DustinRogers2010 BrandonWilliamson2011 NathanPennesi

Coaches’ Award1990 DaveMiller1991 DominicBlack1992 SteveMillward1993 TomOnorato1994 KeithTaylor1995 DougVetter1996 ScottHage1997 SamKline1998 MikeMason1999 SamKline2000 BobPatnesky2001 JoeCarr2002 ShaneCunanan2003 ShaneCunanan2004 MattLebe2005 MattLebe2006 MattLebe2007 ZacFryling2008 JaredVillers2009 LanceBryson2010 KyleRooney2011 DonnieJones/PhilMandzik

Rookie of the Year1990 DeanMorrison1991 RichGinther1992 DougVetter1993 ScottHage1994 DorianHager1995 WhiteyChlebove1996 O’DellTucker1997 VertusJones1998 BobPatnesky1999 JoeCarr2000 BillySmith2001 BrianFloyd2002 GregJones2003 SethLisa,MattLebe2004 JoeClarke,ZacFryling2005 JaredVillers2006 BrandonRader2007 DustinRogers2008 DonnieJones2009 ColinJohnston2010 BrandonWilliamson2011 NathanPennesi

Red Brown CupPresented annually to WVU’s most outstanding all-around student-athlete in all sports.1991 ScottCollins2004 GregJones2005 GregJones

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JamesP.ClementshassaidthatnouniversityinthecountrymeansmoretoitsstatethanWestVirginiaUniversitymeanstoWestVirginia.SincebecomingWVU’s23rdpresidentonJune30,2009,Dr.ClementshasfocusedonexpandingtheUniversity’sroleasa21stcenturyland-grantinstitution. WithaStrategicFrameworkfortheFuturenowinplace,WVUiscommittedtoexcellinginfivekeyareas:academicexcellence,researchandinnovation,diversity,globalengagement,andenhancingthewell-beingandqualityoflifeofourcitizens. Dr.Clementshasannouncedseveralinitiativesinsupportofthesestrategicplan-ninggoals,including:adding100newfacultymemberstodecreasethestudent-facultyratioandsupportcoreandnicheacademicandresearchcurriculums;buildinganewstudenthealthfacilitytoincreasewellnessefforts;dedicatingcapitalfundstoexpandoutdoorrecreationalspaceforstudents;andincreasingresearchtostrengthentheUniversity’spositionasaneconomicengineaswellasaleaderinfieldssuchasenergy,biometrics,andhealthsciences. Additionalprioritiesaretocontinueofferingworld-classhealthcareand–throughWVU’sTop-10nationallyrankedRuralHealthProgram–remaincommittedtoincreasingstateoutreachinthehealthsciences.Tothatend,WVUrecentlyannouncedplanstoestab-lishaWVUSchoolforPublicHealthtotrainthenextgenerationofpublichealthprofes-sionals,conducthigh-qualitypopulationhealth

Dr. James P. Clements[president]

research,andhelpthestateconfrontprevent-ablehealththreatsthatincreasehealthcarecostsandshortenlives. Othergoalsincludefindingmoreefficientandeffectivewaystousetechnologytodriveprogress,increasingthediversityofWVU’slearningcommunityanddevelopinganevenbroaderglobalfocusinpreparingstudentsfornewinternationalopportunities. Otherinitiativesfocusonincreasingstudentretention,increasingWVU’sdoctoralprogramenrollment,enhancingleadershipdevelopmentandincreasingoperatingfunds. Thismomentumhascarriedovertore-cordgainsinenrollment,research,andprivategiving.Studentenrollmentacrossallcam-pusesreachedmorethan32,000;researchcontractandgrantawardsforthepasttwoyearsaveragedanall-timehighof$176mil-lion;andannualprivategivingtoWVUreachedanall-timehighofnearly$100millionthispastyear. TheUniversitywasalsorecognizedasamongthesixpercentofinstitutionsinthecountrythattheCarnegieFoundationclassifiesashighlyengagedinservice,andasoneofthefourbestflagshipuniversitiesinthecountryforaccessbytheEducationTrust. InadditiontooverseeingWVUanditsdivisionalcampuses,Dr.ClementschairstheboardsoftheWVUResearchCorporation,theWestVirginiaUnitedHealthSystem,andtheWVUHospitals.Intotal,WVUanditsaffiliatesrepresenta$2.3billionenterpriseandemploymorethan18,000people.

Dr.Clementsalsoservesasanex-officiomemberoftheWVUFoundationandWVUAlumniAssociationboards,andisactivewithnationalhighereducationorganizationssuchastheAssociationofPublicLand-GrantUniver-sitiesandtheAmericanCouncilonEducation. Regionally,heisaboardmemberoftheNationalEnergyTechnologyLaboratoryRegionalUniversityAlliance.Heisco-chairoftheEconomicDevelopmentTeamofthePowerof32,avisioninginitiativeacross32countiesinMaryland,Ohio,Pennsylvania,andWestVirginia.Healsoco-chairedtheWVHigherEducationPolicyCommission’sDiversityInitiativeCouncilandcurrentlyco-chairstheWVHigherEducationPolicyCommission’sCollegeCompletionTaskForce,aswellasservesontheboardoftheWestVirginiaBusinessRoundtable. Onanationallevel,hewasnominatedandselectedtoparticipateinthe81stJointCivilianOrientationConferencethroughtheU.S.DepartmentofDefense,andinvitedbyU.S.CommerceSecretaryGaryLocketojoinaselect15-memberInnovationAdvisoryBoardthatwillguideastudyofU.S.economiccompetitivenessandinnovation. BeforejoiningtheMountaineerfamily,Dr.ClementsservedasprovostandvicepresidentatTowsonUniversity,thesecond-largestpublicuniversityinMaryland.Underhisleadership,Towsondevelopedacademicandstudentsupportprogramsthatledtoimpressivein-creasesinenrollmentaswellasretentionandgraduationrates.Towson’sexternally-fundedresearchincreasedby36percentduringDr.Clements’tenureasprovost. Priortobecomingprovost,heservedasTowsonUniversity’svicepresidentforeconom-icandcommunityoutreachandastheRobertW.DeutschDistinguishedProfessorandchairoftheDepartmentofComputerandInformationSciences.Hewasafour-timerecipientofTowson’sFacultyMemberoftheYearAwardgivenbystudentsattheUniversity. Dr.Clementshasanacademicback-groundincomputerscience.HeearnedaB.S.incomputerscienceandanM.S.andPh.D.inoperationsanalysisfromtheUniversityofMarylandBaltimoreCounty(UMBC),aswellasanM.S.incomputersciencefromJohnsHopkinsUniversity.Thefourtheditionofhisprojectmanagementtextbookwaspublishedinfourlanguagesandusedinmultiplecountries;thefiftheditionwasrecentlyreleased.AtWVU,Dr.ClementsisatenuredprofessorintheCollegeofEngineeringandMineralResources’LaneDepartmentofComputerScienceandElectricalEngineering. InOctober2009,hewasnamedUMBC’sAlumnusoftheYearintheEngineeringandInformationTechnologycategory. JimismarriedtoBethClements,andtheyhavefourchildren–Tyler,twindaughtersHannahandMaggie,andGrace.

WVU’sFirstFamily,standingfromleft:Jim,BethandTylerClements.Inrockers,fromleft:twinsHannahandMaggie.Seatedonlawn:Grace.

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Oliver Luck[directorofathletics]

FormerMountaineerquarterbackOliverLuckisWestVirginia’s11thDirectorofAthletics.

Successfulateachofhispreviouscareerstops,OliverLucklookstocontinuethatstreakatWestVirginiaUniversity.AformerMountaineerquarterback,Luck,appointedtheUniversity’s11thDirectorofAthleticsbyPresidentJamesP.ClementsonJune9,2010,hasalreadymadestridesinjustoneyearinenhancingWVU’sroleasaplayerinthecol-legiateworld. “OliverLuckissomeonewhohassuc-ceededatthehighestlevelsateverythinghehasdone–fromhiscollegeandprofessionalfootballplayingdaystohisacademicpursuitsandhisprofessionalbusinesscareer,”saidClements.“Heistheclearchoicetocarryforwardwhathastrulybeenagoldenerainathletics.” “It’sanincrediblehonorformetobeappointedasathleticdirectoratmyalmamater,”saidLuck.“Icaredeeplyaboutthisschool.I’vehadanopportunitytoserveontheBoardofGovernorsthelastcoupleofyears,andit’sgivenmeatremendousviewpointofhowimportantintercollegiateathleticsisataland-grantinstitutionlikeWVU. “WVUistrulyoneoftheoutstandingland-grantuniversitiesinthecountry,andIamsopleasedtobeapartofitsmomentumandgrowth.Thisisatremendousopportunity-achancetoreturntoaUniversityandastatethatIloveatadynamicandstrategictimeinitshistory.” Inhisfirstyear,LuckhashiredfourheadcoacheswhilemaintainingthesuperiorlevelofsuccessWVUhasrecentlyenjoyed.Inaddition

tonewhires,Luckhasoverseentheprogressofmajorcapitalprojects,suchastheWVUbasketballpracticefacility,andfosteredanatmosphereforachievementandtriumph,intheclassroomandonthefield. Luck’sathleticandprofessionalcareerhasbeentheepitomeofsuccess,firstasarecord-settingquarterbackfortheMountain-eersfrom1978-81,thenasaprofessionalquarterbackfortheNationalFootballLeague’sHoustonOilers,andlaterasaprofessionalsportsexecutive. Luck’sjourneytothebigchairatWVUbeganinhisnativeCleveland,wherein1977hewasnamedtheClevelandTouchdownClubPlayeroftheYearatSt.IgnatiusHigh.LuckchoseWVUoverIvyLeagueschoolsHarvardandYale,embarkinguponacareerthatsawhimestablishschoolrecordsfortouchdownpassesandcompletionsduringhisplayingdays,whilealsoleadingtheMountaineerstoa26-6upsetvictoryoverFloridainthe1981PeachBowl. Hisbestseasoncameasaseniorin1981whenhecompleted216of394passesfor2,448yardsand16touchdowns.Hepassedforacareer-high360yardsina27-24losstoSyracuseattheCarrierDomeinthefinalregular-seasongameofhiscareer. Luckendedhiscollegecareerwith5,765yardsand43touchdownpasses,bothfiguresstillrankingamongthebestinschoolhistory.Luckwasatwo-timeteamMVPin1980and1981,andalsoreceivedtheLouisD.MeiselAwardfortheWVUfootballstudent-athlete

withthehighestgradepointaverage.Thetwo-timeESPN The MagazineAcademicAll-AmericanwastherecipientofToday’sTopFive,presentedforscholasticsbytheNCAAandwasselectedbytheNationalFootballFoundationasoneofits10scholar-athletestomakeakeynotespeechatitsannualbanquetin1982. SelectedinthesecondroundoftheNFLdraftbytheHoustonOilers(44thoverallpick),LuckspentfouryearswiththeOilersfrom1982-86.Hismostextendedactioncamein1983whenhestartedsixgamesandfinishedtheseasoncompleting124-of-217passesfor1,375yardsandeighttouchdowns. Afterretiringfromfootball,LuckbecamevicepresidentofbusinessdevelopmentfortheNFLandlaterwasappointedgeneralmanageroftheFrankfurtGalaxyofthenewlycreatedWorldLeagueofAmericanFootball.Hespentthe’95seasonasgeneralmanageroftheRheinFirebeforebeingnamedPresi-dentandCEOofNFLEuropein1996.Lucktotaledmorethan10yearswiththeNFL,beforebecomingchiefexecutiveofficeroftheHarrisCounty-HoustonSportsAuthorityin2001. Inthatrole,Luckoversawthedevelop-mentandmanagementofa$1billionprofes-sionalsportsandentertainmentcomplexforthecityofHoustonthatincludedMinuteMaidPark,homeoftheHoustonAstros,ReliantSta-dium,homeoftheHoustonTexans,theToyotaCenter,homeoftheHoustonRockets,CometsandAerosandtheLivestockShowandRodeo. In2005,LuckwasappointedasthefirstpresidentofMajorLeagueSoccer’sHoustonDynamos,helpingthatorganizationtoapairofMLSCuptitlesinhisfirsttwoyearsatthehelm.Luckwasinthemidstofsecuringthefundingforan$80millionsoccercomplextohousetheDynamoswhenthecallcametoreturntohisalmamater. PriortohiscurrentpositionatWVU,LuckwasappointedbyGov.JoeManchinin2008toafour-yeartermontheWestVirginiaUniversityBoardofGovernors,aspotherelin-quishedtobecomedirectorofathletics. TheRhodesScholarfinalistgraduatedPhiBettaKappafromWVUin1982.HealsoearnedalawdegreefromTexas,graduatingcumlaudein1987.In1997,Luckwasin-ductedintotheWestVirginiaUniversitySportsHallofFame,andin2008,hewasinductedintotheCoSIDAAcademicAll-AmericaHallofFame. HeismarriedtotheformerKathyWilson.Theyhavetwosonsandtwodaughters:Andrew,anAll-AmericanquarterbackandaHeismanTrophycontenderatStanford;MaryEllen,asophomorevolleyballplayeratStanford;EmilyandAddison.


Senior Staff[athleticdepartmentpersonnel]

Mike Parsons

AssociateADSportsDevelopment,SWA

AssociateADBusinessOperations

AssistantADCommunications

Terri Howes

Michael Szul

Keli Cunningham

AssociateADCompliance&Governance

Michael Fragale

DeputyDirectorofAthletics


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Head Coaches[wvufields17varsityprograms]

Jason Butts

CrossCountryTrack&Field Rifle

Football Men’sBasketball RowingWomen’sSoccer

Sean Cleary

Jon Hammond

Mike Carey

Women’sBasketball

Dana Holgorsen

Nikki Izzo-Brown

Jimmy King

Bob Huggins

Gymnastics

Jill Kramer

Men’sandWomen’sSwimming&Diving Tennis

Wrestling Baseball

Vic Riggs

Tina Samara

Marlon LeBlanc

Men’sSoccer

Craig Turnbull

Greg Van Zant

Volleyball

WVU had its fourth straight Top 50 finishin the Director’s Cup

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Athletic Facilities[trainandcompetelikeachampion]

MilanPuskarStadiumatMountaineerField CapertonIndoorFacility DickDleskSoccerStadium

HawleyField CaryGym WVUWrestlingPavilion

MountaineerTrack WVURifleRange WVUBoathouse

WVUColiseum MountaineerTennisCourts WVUNatatorium



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Media Information[whencoveringthemountaineers]

Media Services TheWestVirginiaUniversitysportscommunicationsofficewillbeavailablethroughouttheentire2011-12wrestlingseasontoaccommodateanymediare-quests.FollowingaresomeguidelinesthatshouldmakeiteasyformediamemberstocovertheWestVirginiawrestlingteam.AnyadditionalquestionsshouldbedirectedtowrestlingcontactBrianKuppelweiser.

Gameday ParkingisfreeintheColiseumparkinglot.Completestatisticsareprovidedtoallworkingmediapost-match.RequestedteammembersandcoachTurnbullwillbeavailableforinterviewsfollowinga15-minutegraceperiod.

Match Services Thesportscommunicationsstaffwillbeatyourservicethroughoutthematch.Allworkingmediawillbeprovidedwithgameprograms,rosters,mediaguidesandotherpertinentinformation.Wirelessinternetaccessisavailableforworkingmediamembers.

Credentials PhotographersandmediamemberswhowishtocoveramatchshouldcontactwrestlingcontactBrianKuppelweiser,viaemail([email protected])orphone(304-293-2821),atleast24hoursinadvance.

EWL Media Services ForthelatestnewsabouttheEWLWrestlingConference,visittheleague’swebsiteatwww.ewlwrestling.com.Thesitecontainsstandings,statisticsandrankings.

Directions to Dick Dlesk Soccer StadiumFrom I-68TakethePierpontRoad(milemarker7)exitandfollowsignstowardthefootballstadiumbyheadingWestontoWV857.Atsecondtrafficlight,turnleft(south)onUS119.Driveupasteephill;theMorgan-townairportwillbeonyourleft.ContinuestraightpastseveralcardealershipsandatthesecondlightturnrightontoWV705.TurnleftatthesixthtrafficlightontoVanVoorhisRoad.TheroadbecomesPattesonDrivewhencrossingUniversityAvenue.ProceedupPattesontothelightatJerryWestBoulevard.TurnrightontoGaleCatlettDriveandtheWVUColiseum/WrestlingPavilionwillbeonyourrightafewhundredfeetahead.

From I-79TaketheStarCity/WVU(milemarker155)exitandfollowsignstoWestVirginiaUniversity,headingsouthonUS19andacrosstheStarCityBridge.ProceedupMonongahelaBoulevardpastTexasRoadhouse.TheWVUColiseum/WrestlingPavilionwillbeonyourrightafewhundredfeetahead.

During the Week AnymemberofthemediawishingtointerviewawrestlermemberofthecoachingstaffduringtheweekshouldcontactWestVirginiawrestlingcontactBrianKuppelweiser,viaemail([email protected])orphone(304-293-2821),atleast24hoursinadvance. CellphonenumberswillnotbemadeavailableandallWVUstudent-athleteshavebeeninstructedtonotconductinterviewswithoutpriorapprovalofthesportscommunicationsstaff.

Receiving Information Mediamembersmayreceivewrestlingpressreleases,notesandmoreviaemail.Toreceivesuchpressreleases,matchrecapsandmore,[email protected].

MSNsportsNET.com MSNsportsNET.comistheplaceformediaandfanstogoforthelatestonMountaineerwrestling.In2011-12,streamedaudioandvideobroadcastswillbeavailableonWVU’sofficialathleticwebsite.Livestatsarealsoavailabletokeeptrackofeverypin.MatchreleasesaremadeavailableinPDFformatonedaypriortogameday. WrestlerandcoachingstaffbiosareavailableattheclickofafingerbygoingtoMSNsportsNET.com.Updatedfollowingeachgame,MSNsportsNET.comisyourplacetofindthelatestresultsforMountaineerwres-tlingresults.


Sports Communications[publicizingthemountaineers]

Sports Information TheWestVirginiaUniversitysportscommunicationofficeislocatedintheWVUColiseumneartheRedGate.ThemainsportscommunicationsofficeisRoom107withadditionalofficesupstairsinRoom214C.

Mailing Address SportsCommunicationsOffice WestVirginiaUniversity P.O.Box0877 Morgantown,WV26507-0877

Overnight Shipping Address SportsCommunicationsOffice WestVirginiaUniversity 107Coliseum MonongahelaBlvd. Morgantown,WV26505

Phone Information Office:304-293-2821 Fax:304-293-4105 PressBox:304-293-6480

Wrestling Contact BrianKuppelweiser GraduateAssistant e-mail:[email protected]

WVU Sports Communications Staff MichaelFragale AssistantAthleticDirector,Communications BryanMesserly SportsInformationDirector JoeSwan SportsPublicationsDirector JohnAntonik DirectorofNewMedia MikeMontoro DirectorofFootballCommunications KatieKane AssociateSportsInformationDirector TimGoodenow AssistantPublicationsDirector ShannonMcNamaraAssistantSportsInformationDirector LisaAmmons BusinessManager CherylMaust ProgramAssistant AmyPrunty ProgramAssistant JulieBrown GraduateAssistant GrantDovey GraduateAssistant BrianKuppelweiser GraduateAssistant DanielWhitehead GraduateAssistant

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