QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
GERALD LODGE WRESTLING ROOM
QUICK FACTS/SCHEDULE Quick Facts................................................................................... 1 2013-14 Schedule......................................................................2 WEST POINT Wrestling Facilities...................................................................3 United States Military Academy ................................... 4-5 Why West Point? ...................................................................6-7 Distinguished Alumni .........................................................8-9 Athletic Training...................................................................... 10 Strength & Conditioning ...................................................... 11 Academy Leadership .............................................................12 Director of Athletics ............................................................. 13 THE BLACK KNIGHTS Head Coach Joe Heskett .............................................. 14-15 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff.............................16-17 Roster Breakdown ...........................................................18-19 Black Knight Bios ............................................................20-35 SEASON IN REVIEW 2012-13 Statistics .................................................................36 2012-13 Results ...............................................................37-38 ARMY WRESTLING HISTORY EIWA ...................................................................................... 39-41 Season & Career Records .................................................. 41 All-Time Series Records ......................................................42 History ..................................................................................43-44 All-Americans ....................................................................45-46 Team Records ..........................................................................46 Team Awards .....................................................................47-48 All-Time Lettermen .........................................................49-53
Through the generous donations of numerous members of the Army wrestling family, several of the lockers in the Black Knights’ team room were named to commemorate some of the legendary individuals responsible for making the Army wrestling program what it is today.
THE 2013-14 ARMY WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE is an official publication of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athletic Communications under the direction of Executive Athletic Director Bob Beretta. The guide was designed, written and edited by Athletic Communications Assistant Harrison Antognioni. Editing assistance was provided by Pam Flenke. Photos courtesy of the USMA DPTMS, Stockton Photo, Inc., Jon Malinowski, Mark Aikman and Mady Salvani. Special thanks to Roy DeBoer for the NCAA Championship photos.
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ARMY QUICK FACTS Location ...................................................................West Point, N.Y. Founded................................................................... March 16, 1802 Enrollment .................................................................................. 4,400 Superintendent .........................Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr. Director of Athletics...............................................Boo Corrigan Nickname....................................................................Black Knights Colors............................................................. Black, Gold and Gray Conference ...................................................................................EIWA Head Coach ...................................................................Joe Heskett Alma Mater .............................................................. Iowa State ’01 Record at Army ....................................................22-22 (3 years) Career Record ........................................................................... same Assistant Coach ........................................................... Paul Young Alma Mater .......................................................................Indiana ’11 Assistant Coach ........................................................ Brad Pataky Alma Mater ............................................................... Penn State ’11 Volunteer Assistant Coach ............................Enock Francois Alma Mater ................................................California Baptist ’10 Director of Wrestling Operations ......................Paul Merritt Alma Mater ......................................................................... USMA ’82 Athletic Trainer.............................................................. David Allen Head Officer Rep. .......................................... Col. Thomas Cook Wrestling Office Phone ...................................(845) 938-3123 Executive Athletic Director ................................. Bob Beretta Wrestling Contact ................................... Harrison Antognioni Office Phone .........................................................(845) 938-1824 Cell Phone.............................................................. (802) 681-8693 E-Mail ......................................harrison.antognioni@usma.edu Army “A” Line .......................................................(845) 938-ARMY Web Site ..............................................www.goARMYsports.com First Year of Wrestling............................................................ 1920 All-Time Record .............................................. 671-435-37 (.603) 2012-13 Overall Record ...............................................................7-7 2012-13 Conference Record ....................................................3-3 2013 Postseason .............................................................6th EIWA 2013-14 Captains .................Tyler Rauenzahn, Ryan Tompkins Facility (Capacity): ..................................Christl Arena (5,043) ..................................................................Gillis Field House (2,000)
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2013-14 SCHEDULE DATE NOVEMBER 2 6 9 24 DECEMBER 1 6 JANUARY 1 12 18 26
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FEBRUARY 1 9 21 MARCH 8-9 20-22 12
OPPONENT
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at Franklin & Marshall STEVENS TECH Oklahoma-Gold Classic NY State Championships
7 p.m. 6 p.m. All Day All Day
vs. Princeton *^ vs. Hofstra ^ Cliff Keen Invitational
10 a.m. 12 p.m. All Day
Southern Scuffle vs. Boston University % vs. Brown *% vs. Harvard *% at American * at Penn at Drexel
All Day TBA TBA TBA 2 p.m. 1 p.m. TBA
All-Academy Championships BUCKNELL at Navy *
All Day 2 p.m. TBA
EIWA Championships NCAA Championships at Mansfield*
All Day All Day 1 p.m.
HOME MATCHES IN GOLD CAPS
* EIWA match
^ Grapple at the Garden (New York, N.Y.) % Boston Duals (Boston, Mass.) All Dates And Times Eastern And Are Subject To Change
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ARMY WRESTLING FACILITIES ARMY WRESTLING FACILITIES
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Thanks to the generosity of supportive graduates, the Army wrestling team boasts among the nation’s finest facilities. The Gerald Lodge Wrestling Room, located on the second floor of Arvin Gymnasium, is the training home of the Black Knights. The massive workout space was redesigned three years ago and features four mats for drills and instruction with an additional two mats in a connecting room. A locker room with large wooden stalls connects to the Gerald Lodge Wrestling Room and is just steps away from a wrestlers-only lounge which includes a large screen television with DVD and surround sound, couches, wireless Internet and study areas. Cardio equipment is located throughout the room, allowing wrestlers several options for workouts. Arvin Gymnasium, which re-opened at the start of the 2006-07 academic year, is a 495,100-square foot building that includes eight large basketball courts, a state of the art rock climbing wall, racquetball courts, boxing rooms, two expansive weight rooms, a massive cardio/fitness area, indoor track, three swimming pools, athletic training facilities and a juice bar. It is, without question, one of the finest wrestling facilities in the nation. Black Knight head coach Joe Heskett believes that it gives Army an advantage as it continues to develop future NCAA All-Americans and national champions. The wrestling team hosts events at two locations, Gillis Field House or Christl Arena inside the Holleder Center, both boasting sizable locker rooms and both located just minutes from Arvin Gymnasium.
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UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY
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UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the first- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development System seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Values,” based on integrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the first day. Integrity is reflected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders—they must be leaders of character. Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic level. Prospective cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candidates who possess records of success in academics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded individuals. Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities ranging from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orienteering to such organizations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olympics event each spring. Today’s Military Academy is a vastly different institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The first graduating class numbered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new officers annually, both men and women, who are prepared for leadership roles within the Army. With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the United States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the national needs of the 21st century.
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The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the Nation. Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicentennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications in 1778 after problems arose with French engineers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffic. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifications. In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation establishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. This effectively eliminated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s first engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other colleges. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, harbors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience. It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made by those people we taught.” The Academy has produced famous leaders throughout its illustrious past…Civil War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were graduates. World War II would see many graduates reach brigadier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Patton. In more recent conflicts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmoreland, Abrams, Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command. Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space exploration, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medicine, law, business, religion and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfills the same mission as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, physical and military. These developmental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy. Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, allowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fields-of-study and majors nurture the development of creativity, critical thinking, and selfdirected learning, essential characteristics of 21st century officers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physical education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This readies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress. Military development begins with the cadet’s first day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their first year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending
WHY WEST POINT?
WHY WEST POINT?
GEORGE W. BUSH
“I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.” - ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN
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“The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of further career and service in civilian life.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER GLENN DAVIS “I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I believe in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to developing excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH “How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sensibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - JOURNALIST WALTER CRONKITE
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WHY WEST POINT?
“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there. Everything was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF
“In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fine institution of learning. The United States Military Academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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“I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in American society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the opportunity to rise, based solely on performance and ability. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.” - GENERAL COLIN POWELL
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
AT WEST POINT, IT IS OFTEN SAID ... “MUCH OF THE HISTORY WE TEACH WAS MADE BY PEOPLE WE TAUGHT.” PAGE 8
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BORMAN ROBERT E. LEE ’29 The Academy’s ninth Superintendent (1852-55), Lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point. He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was selected to serve as Commanding General of the Army, but instead resigned his commission and was named General-In-Chief of the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant (USMA 1843), at Appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. Fort Lee, Va., was named in his honor. ULYSSES S. GRANT ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union. President Abe Lincoln later appointed him Commanding General of the Army in March 1864. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va., Robert E. Lee (USMA 1829) surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to him, ending the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill. GEORGE W. GOETHALS ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 TO 1914.
DOUGLAS MacARTHUR ’03 After World War I, MacArthur returned to West Point to serve as the Academy’s 31st Superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for the revitalization of the Academy. He was later promoted to General of the Army and served as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as Supreme Allied Commander, Japan, and as commander, United Nations Command in the Far East. He was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars). GEORGE S. PATTON JR. ’09 “Old Blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful commanders in the Army. During World War II the famed commander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton accomplished one of the most remarkable feats in military history in December 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern flank against the German attack in the Battle of the Bulge. The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in combat arenas around the world. OMAR N. BRADLEY ’15 During his career, Bradley earned a reputation as one of the best infantry commanders in World War II. He commanded the 82nd Airborne and 28th Infantry Divisions before going on to command the 1st Army and the 12th Army Group. After the war he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last Army officer to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars), and the Bradley fighting vehicle is named in his honor.
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ’15 During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of Europe. During that time, he was promoted to General of the Army (five stars). After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named President of Columbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 and was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars). ALEXANDER M. HAIG JR. ’47 Haig served as Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and Secretary of State during the Reagan administration from 1981 to 1982. FRANK BORMAN ’50 An astronaut from 1962 to 1970, Borman commanded the first circumlunar flight of the earth. He later served as President of Eastern Airlines. FIDEL V. RAMOS ’50 One of the Academy’s international cadets, Ramos served as a Philippine Army officer after graduation. He eventually became the country’s military Chief of Staff and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Republic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. EDWIN E. ALDRIN ’51 An astronaut from 1963 to 1972, Aldrin participated in the first manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (USMA ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon. EDWARD WHITE ’52 An astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the first man to walk in space and was one of the three astronauts killed in the Apollo I disaster in 1967.
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KIMSEY H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF ’56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopf’s command ultimately responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deployment since the Vietnam War, including portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. PETER M. DAWKINS ’59 Dawkins was Cadet Brigade Commander (First Captain of the U.S. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman Trophy winner in Army football history. He later served as chairman and CEO of Primerica. JAMES V. KIMSEY ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of America Online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He founded the Kimsey Foundation in 1996. MICHAEL W. KRZYZEWSKI ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basketball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in October 2001. He coached the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and at the 2012 Olympics in London. RAYMOND T. ODIERNO ‘76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, captured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator. ROBERT S. KIMBROUGH ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new astronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseball’s career leaders in saves. A veteran of Desert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a flight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mission last fall.
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JOHN J. PERSHING ’86 Considered the second most senior officer in Army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the AEF made a decisive contribution to the defeat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among European commanders, and through repeated successes on the battlefield, promoted American prestige around the world. He served as Army Chief of Staff in 1921, and was named General of the Armies of the United States upon his retirement in 1924.
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ATHLETIC TRAINING
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Stationed on the first floor of Kimsey Athletic Center, Army’s athletic training department moved into its new and spacious home in the spring of 2003. The athletic training room now covers 9,500 square feet, housing the finest equipment available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Highlights of the facility include a 1,202-square-foot cardiovascular room containing more than 25 pieces of equipment; a stateof-the-art hydrotherapy area equipped with a 2,018-square-foot rehabilitation pool, Jacuzzi, two large pools, and four regular pools; 10 treatment tables; five modular taping tables; high-density storage; and a physician’s office with X-ray capability. The training room also features a vast array of the latest treatment and rehabilitation equipment. Thanks to the expansive new treatment area, Army’s athletic training staff can service countless Black Knight athletes simultaneously so they are able to realize their full potential on the “fields of friendly strife.” Robby Vought serves as the athletic trainer for the wrestling team.
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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING O’MEARA, MALEK, DAWKINS CLASS OF 1959 STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER
An integral component in Army’s intercollegiate athletic program is the strength and conditioning department. The most visible sign of Army’s commitment in this area is the O’Meara, Malek, Dawkins, Class of 1959 Strength Development Center in Kimsey Athletic Center, one of the finest facilities in the nation. The monstrous 20,000-square-foot center is located on the second floor of Kimsey Athletic Center and features 30 tons of plates and dumbbells; 15 pieces of cardiovascular equipment, including six high-speed treadmills; a state-of-the-art weight training area with 16 rack and platform training stations, as well as a separate dumbbell area; and top-of-the-line Hammer strength equipment. Under the direction of Scott Swanson, the O’Meara, Malek, Dawkins, Class of 1959 Strength Development Center rivals any training facility in the country. Kevin Schadt serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the wrestling team.
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ACADEMY LEADERSHIP
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LT. GENERAL ROBERT L. CASLEN, JR. SUPERINTENDENT Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 17, 2013. LTG Caslen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1975. He earned master’s degrees from Long Island University and Kansas State University. Previous to this assignment, LTG Caslen served as the Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq. LTG Caslen’s prior deployments and assignments include serving as the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the command that oversees the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs located throughout the United States; commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and commanding general of the Multi-National Division-North during Operation Iraqi Freedom; Commandant of Cadets for the U.S. Military Academy; Deputy Director for the War on Terrorism, J-5, The Joint Staff; Assistant Division Commander (maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized); Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light); Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force Mountain during Operation Enduring Freedom; Commander, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Chief of Staff, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Senior Brigade C2 Observer/Controller, Operations Group, Joint Readiness Training Center; Commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy; J-3 in Honduras for Joint Task Force Bravo; Brigade Operations Officer, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. LTG Caslen’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and is Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified. LTG Caslen is married with three children.
BRIG. GENERAL RICHARD D. CLARKE COMMANDANT OF CADETS
BRIG. GENERAL TIMOTHY E. TRAINOR DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD
Brigadier General Richard D. Clarke was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and raised in an Army family. He was commissioned in the Infantry from the U.S. Military Academy. Prior to assuming duties as the 74th Commandant of Cadets at West Point, he served as the deputy commanding general of Operations, 10th Mountain Division. BG Clarke began his career as a rifle platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division. Beginning in December 1988, Clarke commanded two companies in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, as well as the 101st Long Range Surveillance Detachment. In June of 1992, he transitioned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, and in March of 1993 became the commander of the Ranger Reconnaissance Detachment. He subsequently served as the company commander of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Later he held the position of battalion S-3 and then battalion executive officer of 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, of the 1st Armored Division. This was followed in May 1999 when he assumed duties as the brigade executive officer of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. In March of 2002, he became the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. This was directly followed in May 2004 by command of the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He then served as the commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment from August of 2007 to August of 2009, and then the director of operations, Joint Special Operations Command, from August 2009 to August 2011. BG Clarke’s deployments while serving in the aforementioned positions include Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Joint Guardian, three deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and four deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. BG Clarke is a graduate of the Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course and advanced courses, and the Army Command and General Staff College. Additionally, he received a Master of Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College and a Master of Business Administration from Benedictine College. BG Clarke’s decorations include; the Defense Superior Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster); Bronze Star Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters); Meritorious Service Medal (with three Oak Leaf Clusters); Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters); the Army Achievement Medal (with six Oak Leaf Clusters); the National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star); the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and the Afghanistan Service Medal. He also earned the Combat Infantryman Badge (with Star), the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Ranger Tab.
Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previously served as professor and head of the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engineering management, systems engineering and decision analysis. Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering officer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the Installation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource allocation decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 graduate of West Point, who is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who graduated from West Point in 2013. Son, Danny is currently a cow at West Point. They have another son, Zach, who is attending the U.S. Military Academy Prep School.
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS BOO CORRIGAN
Corrigan has also made his mark on the aesthetics of historic Michie Stadium. In order to upgrade the appearance and provide a better experience for Army fans, Corrigan implemented a Michie Stadium branding and signage campaign that began in 2011. The first phase of the project was completed prior to the 2012 season. In addition to his duties at West Point, Corrigan has been an active leader in the Patriot League, serving as chairman of the conference’s Broadband Committee. Corrigan, who was the senior associate athletic director for external affairs at Duke University starting in August 2008, brings a wealth of leadership to his post. He is a proven administrator with 18 previous years of experience in all areas of revenue generation, external affairs, staff management and leadership. Corrigan’s chief responsibilities at Duke included the oversight of the Blue Devil corporate partnerships and the Marketing, Promotions, Ticket, Internet Operations, Sports Information and Video Services departments. In only two years at Duke, Corrigan was responsible for the negotiation of multi-media rights to ISP. A supervisor of the 2009 NCAA Champion women’s tennis and 2010 NCAA Champion men’s lacrosse programs, Corrigan was a part of three NCAA Championships at Duke in just two seasons. He is currently a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules committee and the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Committee, while serving on the Executive Budget Committee at Duke. Prior to arriving at Duke in August of 2008, he oversaw Notre Dame’s corporate relations and marketing as an associate athletic director for five years. During his stint at Notre Dame, Corrigan spearheaded the redesign of its official athletics website and creation of 15-20 hours of original video content weekly. That resulted in a 35 percent increase in page views and unique users. Corrigan also worked directly with ISP Sports, CSTV, and NBC Sports from a sales and marketing standpoint. Before joining the staff at Notre Dame, Corrigan spent nearly three years as the associate athletic director for marketing at the United States Naval Academy. He was responsible for turning the marketing department from a deficit to profit in his first year with full budget responsibility for the department. Corrigan also was intimately involved with the re-branding of the Annual Giving Campaign (The Blue and Gold), which led to an increase of 75 percent year over year donations. His collegiate experience also includes a stint as assistant director of marketing at Florida State from 1992-95. Corrigan is a 1990 University of Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Kristen Aceto, a former field hockey and lacrosse player at the University of Virginia who also earned a master’s degree from the school. The couple has three children, Finley, Tre and Brian. He is the youngest of seven children of Gene and Lena Corrigan.
EXECUTIVE STAFF
BOB BERETTA
JASON BUTIKOFER
JONATHAN EVANS
STEPHANIE MENIO
COL. JOSEPH DEANTONA
GENE MCINTYRE
EXECUTIVE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT
DEPUTY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR
DEPUTY MILITARY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE A.D. RECRUITING/ ADMISSIONS SUPPORT
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Boo Corrigan was appointed as the Academy’s director of athletics on Feb. 1, 2011. “We have an opportunity to work every day with a truly exceptional group of young people,” Corrigan said. “The opportunities they receive through intercollegiate athletics will help shape their own leadership styles as they become officers in the U.S. Army. We have a great team that focuses daily on our cadet-athletes. We strive to enhance their overall experience as they develop into the leaders our nation needs.” In his short time as athletic director, Corrigan has strengthened and expanded Army Athletics’ relationships in several key areas. In his tenure, Army has secured a new apparel agreement with Nike, a new pouring rights contract with Coke and bringing in the Aspire Group to enhance ticket sales and better serve Army season ticket holders. Corrigan also crafted the Team Army concept, a comprehensive plan designed to add significant value to Army’s corporate sponsorships while maintaining the tradition of West Point Athletics. Corrigan, who has a proven record as a fundraiser, spearheaded changes in the Army A Club and ticket operations that have resulted in more than $20 million dollars in major gifts and record-setting annual giving during his tenure. During that time the funding for a new lacrosse facility, that is scheduled to break ground, was secured. In addition to his role in enhancing revenues for Army Athletics, Corrigan led a strategic planning process that developed a new mission statement and goals for the department. In his first full two years at West Point, Corrigan has overseen a program that owns eight Patriot League regular season or tournament championships and sent eight teams to the NCAA postseason (rifle). Thirty-three cadets have earned a major award from their conference,. In 2012-13 alone, Army accounted for more than 100 all-league citations. Hockey’s Cheyne
Rocha and lacrosse’s Brendan Buckley each captured the Senior CLASS Award in their respective sports, making Army the only school in the nation to have multiple winners in 2012-13. The 2012-13 season was one of the most successful in recent memory on the fields of friendly strife. Army teams combined to post an overall record of 236-183-8. The program’s .562 winning percentage was the highest in eight years. The winter sports programs had their best season in five years as the women’s basketball team won the Patriot League regular season title, the men’s basketball team posted its first winning season in 28 years and the rifle squad advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive season. It was also a great year in the competition against fellow service academies. Army split the season series versus Navy, 16-16-1, marking the best winning percentage against the Mids (.500) since 2004-05. The Black Knights owned a 4-2-1 record against Air Force, improving the record to 20-18-2 (.525) versus service academy foes in 2012-13. Cadet-athletes have continued to thrive in the classroom under Corrigan’s watch. In his two full years, Army has boasted seven Academic AllAmericans, including six first-team selections. Lacrosse’s Brendan Buckely became the first Army athlete to capture Academic All-American of the Year honors in 2012. In 2011, the Black Knights’ football team boasted two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a first for the program since 1957. Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Army boasts six Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year, including Buckley, a two-time overall men’s winner. Twenty of Army’s 24 NCAA programs scored above the national average in the 2013 NCAA APR report. The men’s cross country and wrestling teams earned public recognition for finishing in the top 10 percent of their respective sport. The cross country squad boasted a perfect score of 1,000. In addition, former football standout Andrew Rodriguez, Class of 2012, became the first Army player to win the National Football Foundation’s Willam V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Rodriguez later was honored with the Amateur Athletic Union’s James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the country. He was the first Army player to receive the award since 1946 and was just the third player in history (Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow) to win both the Campbell Trophy and Sullivan Award. Army has been the focus of national attention since Corrigan’s arrival. He was instrumental in supporting the CBS documentary, “Game of Honor,” that chronicled the Black Knights’ 2011 football season leading up to its annual showdown with arch-rival Navy. Not only was the twohour program broadcast to a national audience on Showtime, but also won the Emmy Award for Best Sports Documentary. The Army football team was also the focus of a behind-the-scenes book titled, “Soldiers First,” written by New York Times writer Joe Drape.
HEAD COACH JOE HESKETT
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JOE HESKETT HEAD COACH FOURTH SEASON IOWA STATE ’01 Joe Heskett embarks upon his fourth season as head coach of the Army wrestling program. A four-time All-American, national champion and former U.S. World Team member, Heskett joined Army after four years as an assistant coach at The Ohio State University. This past season, Heskett guided the Black Knights to a 3-3 EIWA record, while achieving an overall mark of 7-7. In 2011-12, Heskett led Army to 5-2 conference record, EIWA Freshman of the Year (first time in nearly 30 years) and a National Academic Award, which was awarded to Army wrestling for the first time. This past winter, Heskett helped six Black Knights place at the EIWA Championships. Since Heskett’s arrival in 2010 (Army had zero returning NCAA qualifiers in 2010) the Black Knights have sent 9 wrestlers to the NCAA tournament (2011 Army sent two athletes, 2012 Army sent three athletes and 2013 Army sent four athletes). The Black Knight currently have 3 NCAA qualifiers leading this year’s squad. Heskett, a 2001 graduate of Iowa State University, was ready for the opportunities and challenges that present themselves. “Life will often surprise us with outstanding opportunities,” said Heskett. “I am humbled and honored to be able to lead and represent the Army wrestling program. I am inspired by what West Point represents and I graciously accept the challenge to mentor and motivate the cadet-athletes, improve their technical and tactical skills on the mat and to beat Navy. I would like to thank my family, Kevin Anderson, the West Point search committee, specifically Associate Athletic Director Gene McIntyre for his time and energy, and the entire USMA athletic department.”
Heskett, who won the 165-pound national championship in 2002, is the ninth head coach in program history. “I am very excited to have one of the young talents in collegiate wrestling as our head coach,” said former Athletics Director Kevin Anderson. “Joe comes highly recommended from Athletic Director of the Year Gene Smith of Ohio State, has unmatched credentials on the mat and his passion and dedication to the sport should pay immediate dividends. He has continued to advance his career and we are confident he can lead us to wins over Navy, EIWA Championships and national qualifiers.” Heskett, the eighth four-time All-American at Iowa State, graduated with a degree in Speech Communications and a career record of 143-9 and began his masters degree after graduating in December, 2001. He was a three-time national finalist, finishing third as a freshman, followed by two overtime loses in the finals, but prevailed by earning the national title during his senior campaign. Heskett captured three Big 12 Championships, won the prestigious Midlands event on three occasions and graduated third on Iowa State’s all-time wins list. Following his decorated collegiate career, Heskett earned a spot on the 2007 U.S. World Team after winning the U.S. Nationals and U.S. World Team Trials. Heskett is a five time U.S. National Team Member and he represented the United States at the `07 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan with a fifth-place finish. He dropped a tough three-period battle with a two-time world champion from Russia in the semifinals before wrestling back to finish fifth. He was one of five United States wrestlers to qualify at his weight for the Olympics.
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Earlier that summer, he won a silver medal at 163 pounds at the 2007 Pan American Games. Less than a week after returning from the World Championships, Heskett survived a rare and often fatal unannounced heart condition. After nearly a week of testing Heskett was diagnosed with a genetic heart condition and was forced to retire from competitive wrestling. He ended his career as the No. 1 man on the U.S. Olympic Ladder and was ranked third in the World. During his tenure at Ohio State, Hes-
HEAD COACH JOE HESKETT kett helped the Buckeyes to four top-10 team finishes at the NCAA Tournament, two of which were NCAA runner up finishes, three NCAA champions and 15 All-Americans. He played a large role in securing the nation’s top recruiting class in 2006 and helped sign a host of top prospects. Heskett began his coaching career at Cal Poly University where he was the head assistant wrestling coach and also earned his master’s degree with honors in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Athletic Administration. He assisted in all facets of the program, including fundraising, and helped the Mustangs to their highest NCAA placement in nearly 20 years. Leadership and leadership
training is another passion of Heskett’s. He was Iowa State’s representative at the NCAA Leadership Conference, a board member of the Children’s Body Image, a former member of the Major Ray Mendoza Leadership Fund and an Ambassador and Public Awareness Speaker for the Ohio State Medical Center. He is the founder and Chief Visionary Officer for h Leadership (founded in 2009), a visionary leadership company dedicated revolutionizing sport through leadership and life skill education. A native of Akron, Ohio, Heskett and his three children, Olivia (8) and Ava (6) and Joey (3) reside at West Point.
All-Time Army Coaching Records Tom Jenkins (15 yrs., 52-46-3) 1920-21 ...................................... 1-2-0 1921-22 ...................................... 3-4-0 1922-23 ..................................... 2-5-0 1923-24 ..................................... 4-2-0 1924-25 ...................................... 5-1-0 1925-26 ..................................... 5-3-0 1926-27 ..................................... 5-2-0 1927-28 ..................................... 3-5-0 1928-29..................................... 5-3-0 1929-30..................................... 4-4-0 1930-31 ..................................... 2-6-0 1931-32.......................................4-2-2 1932-33 ..................................... 3-2-0 1933-34..................................... 3-3-0 1934-35 ...................................... 3-2-1 Lloyd Appleton (19 yrs., 86-51-5) 1935-36..................................... 3-3-0 1936-37 ..........................................N/A 1937-38 ..........................................N/A 1938-39 .................................... 3-3-0 1939-40 .................................... 3-5-0 1940-41 .......................................1-7-0 1941-42...................................... 5-3-0 1942-43 ...................................... 6-1-0 1943-44....................................... 5-1-1 1944-45......................................7-0-0 1945-46..................................... 5-2-0 1946-47 .....................................6-4-0 1947-48 .......................................7-2-1 1948-49 .....................................7-3-0 1949-50 .....................................4-3-2 1950-51 ..................................... 5-3-0 1951-52 ....................................... 5-4-1 1952-53 ......................................7-3-0 1953-54 ......................................7-4-0
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Ed Steers (9 yrs., 151-37-2) 1980-81 .................................... 19-3-1 1981-82 ...................................18-4-0 1982-83 .................................. 21-3-0 1983-84 .................................. 12-9-0 1984-85 ................................... 16-2-1 1985-86 ..................................18-3-0 1986-87...................................20-2-0 1987-88................................... 15-5-0 1988-89 .................................. 12-6-0 Jack Effner (9 yrs., 87-42-5) 1989-90 ................................... 15-3-1 1990-91 ....................................11-5-0 1991-92 ................................... 12-5-0 1992-93 .................................... 8-5-2 1993-94 .................................. 12-4-0 1994-95 ..................................... 6-5-1 1995-96 ......................................7-4-1 1996-97 .....................................8-6-0 1997-98 ..................................... 8-5-0 Tod Giles (2 yrs., 11-17-1) 1998-99 .....................................7-8-0 1999-00 ..................................... 4-9-1 Chuck Barbee (10 yrs., 87-60-4) 2000-01 .................................... 4-8-0 2001-02.....................................8-8-0 2002-03 ....................................9-6-0 2003-04..................................... 7-7-0 2004-05 .................................. 12-5-0 2005-06.................................... 8-4-2 2006-07 ..................................10-6-0 2007-08 .................................. 12-6-0 2008-09 ................................. 10-6-2 2009-10 .....................................7-4-0 Joe Heskett (3 yrs., 22-22-0) 2010-11 .......................................7-9-0 2011-12.......................................8-6-0 2012-13....................................... 7-7-0 Total 671-435-37
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LeRoy Alitz (23 yrs., 144-134-15) 1954-55 ..................................... 2-6-0 1955-56 ......................................3-3-2 1956-57 ...................................... 3-5-1 1957-58 ......................................7-3-0 1958-59...................................... 4-6-1 1959-60 ....................................6-4-0 1960-61 ......................................7-4-0 1961-62 .....................................6-4-0 1962-63 ..................................... 4-5-1 1963-64 .....................................2-4-2 1964-65 ......................................7-2-1 1965-66 .................................... 6-3-0 1966-67 .......................................7-3-1 1967-68 ..................................... 8-2-0 1968-69 .....................................5-4-2 1969-70 ......................................8-7-0 1970-71 ...................................... 9-5-0 1971-72 ......................................13-6-1 1972-73 ..................................... 9-12-1 1973-74 ......................................6-11-1 1974-75 .................................... 6-13-0 1975-76 ......................................7-11-0 1976-77 ......................................9-11-1
Ron Pifer (3 yrs., 31-26-2) 1977-78 ..................................... 6-11-2 1978-79 ....................................11-8-0 1979-80....................................14-7-0
ASSISTANT COACHES Fourth-year Army wrestling head coach Joe Heskett announced the addition of Brad Pataky to his staff as an assistant coach in Aug. 2013. An extremely accomplished wrestler in his own right, Pataky comes to West Point having spent the last two seasons on the staff at Lock Haven University. “Brad is an ideal fit for our mission here at West Point,” Heskett said. “He embodies impeccable character and a passion for greatness. He is very intelligent and loves to battle on the mat. He is in the BRAD PATAKY hunt to make World and Olympic ASSISTANT COACH teams and will have a major impact in the overall development of our FIRST SEASON cadet-athletes.” PENN STATE ’11 Pataky was a three-time NCAA qualifier at Penn State where he was also three-time BIG 10 place winner. The Keystone State native helped lead the Nittany Lions to the 2011 NCAA national title and posted an 83-31 career record. Prior to his time in State College, Pa., Pataky enjoyed a stellar high school career during which he was a 2004 PIAA State Champion at 112 pounds, three-time PIAA state medalist and 10-time Asics Freestyle/Greco All-American. He authored an impressive 125-5 record as a high school grappler. Pataky continues to enjoy a highly successful career at both the national and international level. He is a University Place Winner and Champion (2008), Canada Cup place winner and two-time runner-up. A Guelph Open place winner and Champion, also in 2008, he was a two-time Northwest F/S Regional Champion and U.S. Open place winner, NYAC place winner (2007) and University World Team member (2008). He placed seventh at the 2008 University World Games and was an Olympic Team Trials Qualifier in 2008. Pataky earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Penn State in 2011. He went on to obtain his teaching certification while serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Lock Haven over the last two seasons. Along with maintaining his coaching duties, Pataky continues to train for an Olympic berth at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Paul Young enters his third season as an assistant to Army head coach Joe Heskett. Young joined the coaching staff after graduating from Indiana University in May 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. Young completed a decorated four-year career with the Hoosiers’ wrestling program where he was a three-time NCAA qualifier and ranked as high as fifth nationally in his weight class. Young, who served as team captain during his senior campaign, finished his collegiate PAUL YOUNG career with over 100 wins. He was ASSISTANT COACH also twice named the recipient of THIRD SEASON the Team Leadership Award. While at IU, Young was a twoINDIANA ’11 time placewinner at the Southern Scuffle, finishing runner-up in his weight class in 2010. He also won an individual title at the Michigan State Open, and placed at the 2007 Midlands Tournament. The Bloomington, Ind., product was a two-time state champion in high school while wrestling for Bloomington South High School. Young combined to post a 99-1 record during his junior and senior seasons en route to individual titles in 2005 and 2006. He finished his senior campaign ranked sixth in the country. Young has previously served as a volunteer coach at the Bloomington South Wrestling Club, helping to supervise the youth camp. As one of the coaches, he ran drills, helped instill fundamentals and taught advanced skills to children ages 6-18.
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ASSISTANT COACHES Enock Francois is in his second season as a volunteer assistant coach on the Army staff. Francois arrived at West Point after spending the past two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of the Cumberlands. During his time at Cumberlands, Francois assisted head coach Matt Lowers in all aspects of the program. He helped coordinate practices, aided with recruiting and ENOCK FRANCOIS assisted with daily strength and VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT conditioning activities. SECOND SEASON Francois was a dominant CALIFORNIA BAPTIST ’10 wrestler during his collegiate days at both Northwestern College and California Baptist University, earning three NAIA All-America certificates. He was a two-time AllAmerican at NWC, placing fourth at NAIA Nationals as a sophomore and taking fifth during his junior campaign. Francois, who still holds the Northwestern College single-season records for wins (45) and takedowns (150), piled up more than 100 wins at NWC before transferring to CBU for his final season. He capped his collegiate career by placing second at the NAIA Nationals en route to his third All-America certificate. Francois, who is still actively wrestling, has World and Olympic Team aspirations. He will continue to train for the 2016 Olympic Games while coaching at the Academy. Francois authored an impressive high school career, posting 124 wins in four years. He was a two-time state qualifier in Florida, placing sixth in the state during as a senior. A three-time all-conference selection, Francois won three district championships and a pair of conference titles. Francois graduated from California Baptist University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. He earned his master’s degree in Teaching from the University of the Cumberlands in 2012.
Paul Merritt enters his 20th season working with the Black Knight wrestling program. A 1982 graduate and former wrestler at West Point, he has been working with the Army wrestling team since he returned to his alma mater in 1990 as a member of the USMA faculty, serving as an officer representative for the squad. Following his teaching tour at West Point, he accepted a position with PAUL MERRITT the Directorate of Public Works DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (DPW) at West Point and became a 20TH SEASON volunteer coach for the team. In addition to assisting head WEST POINT ’82 coach Joe Heskett in the wrestling room, he takes many of the young team members to additional wrestling competitions while the varsity squad is competing elsewhere. Merritt is also the director for home tournaments and oversees the team sponsorship program. Merritt was a project manager for DPW at West Point from 1993-2006. He managed many of the major renovation and new construction projects completed over the past ten years, including the home of Army wrestling, the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center. He is currently the engineer for West Point’s Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) program and oversees the maintenance, renovation and construction of housing at West Point. Merritt is a Colonel in the Army Reserves and is assigned to West Point Admissions. He assists the Military Academy Liaison Officer (MALO) conference and the Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS) each year. Merritt and his wife, Beth, reside in Cornwall, N.Y.
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN
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2013-14 ARMY WRESTLING ROSTER Name Derek Allen Bryce Barnes John Belanger Brett Benedict Ryan Bilyeu Shane Connolly Alex Dahl Nathan Dow Christian Doyle Logan Everett David Farr Nicholas Frank Cole Gracey Paul Hancock Brian Harvey Craemer Hedash Samson Imonode Mason Kumashiro Lincoln Mallinger Travis Mallo Tristan Manderfeld Mark Marchetti Austin Marsico Tyler McLees Connor Melde Russell Parsons Tyler Rauenzahn Tony Risaliti Javier Rodriguez Nathan Santhanam Justin Seim Dalton Shoop Alex Smith Chandler Smith Trevor Smith Stephen Snyder Mohamed Sow Ryan Tompkins Austin Wilding Hunter Wood
Cl. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr.
Wt. 157 197 149 149 149 149 165 184 133 133 285 133 165 157 174 157 174 197 141 184 133 141 125 197 149 149 141 165 157 125 133 184 174 165 197 285 133 174 184 125
Hometown/High School Peoria, Ariz./Desert Vista Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville (USMAPS) Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa Jamestown, Ohio/Greeneview (USMAPS) Guthrie, Okla./Guthrie (USMAPS) Warwick, N.Y./Warwick Valley Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay Belvidere, N.J./Belvidere McKinney, Texas/McKinney Christian Academy Tioga, Pa./Williamson Cornwall, N.Y./Blair Academy (USMAPS) Ijamsville, Md./Urbana Tuttle, Okla./Tuttle (USMAPS) Dearborn, Mich./Fordson (USMAPS) New Palestine, Ind./Cathedral Slatington, Pa./Northern Lehigh (USMAPS) Phoenix, Ariz./Horizon (USMAPS) Seal Beach, Calif./Los Alamitos Champlin, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville Mason City, Iowa/Mason City (USMAPS) Foley, Minn./Foley Nashville, Tenn./Father Ryan Pickerington, Ohio/The Kiski School (USMAPS) West Islip, N.Y./St. Anthony’s (USMAPS) Hewitt, N.J./Bergen Catholic (USMAPS) Clinton, N.J./Blair Academy Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Blue Mountain Ebensburg, Pa./Central Cambria (USMAPS) Davie, Fla./Archbishop McCarthy Champaign, Ill./Saint Thomas More Somers, N.Y./Hackley School Eaton, Colo./Eaton Plaistow, N.H./Timberlane Kansas City, Mo./Rockhurst Ripon, Calif./Ripon Woodbine, Md./Good Counsel Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King International School Beacon, N.Y./Beacon Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair Fairmont, W.Va./East Fairmont (USMAPS)
Head Coach: Joe Heskett (Iowa State ’01), 4th season Assistant Coaches: Paul Young (Indiana ’11), 3rd season; Brad Pataky (Penn State ’11), 1st season Volunteer Assistant: Enock Francois (California Baptist ’10), 2nd season Director of Wrestling Operations: Paul Merritt (USMA ’82), 20th season Athletic Trainer: David Allen Captains: Tyler Rauenzahn, Ryan Tompkins
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ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY WEIGHT CLASS
BY CLASS Seniors (8) John Belanger Ryan Bilyeu Alex Dahl Paul Hancock Tyler Rauenzahn Nathan Santhanam Alex Smith Ryan Tompkins Juniors (5) Cole Gracey Craemer Hedash Chandler Smith Stephen Snyder Hunter Wood Sophomores (11) Derek Allen Bryce Barnes Brett Benedict Shane Connolly Nathan Dow Brian Harvey Travis Mallo Tyler McLees Javier Rodriguez Justin Seim Austin Wilding Freshmen (16) Christian Doyle David Farr Nicholas Frank Logan Everett Samson Imonode Mason Kumashiro Lincoln Mallinger Tristan Manderfeld Mark Marchetti Austin Marsico Connor Melde Russell Parsons Tony Risaliti Dalton Shoop Trevor Smith Mohamed Sow
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BY STATE Arizona (2) Derek Allen Samson Imonode California (2) Mason Kumashiro Trevor Smith Colorado (1) Dalton Shoop Florida (2) Alex Dahl Javier Rodriguez Illinois (1) Nathan Santhanam Indiana (1) Brian Harvey Iowa (1) Travis Mallo Maryland (2) Nicholas Frank Stephen Snyder Michigan (1) Paul Hancock Minnesota (2) Lincoln Mallinger Tristan Manderfeld Missouri (1) Chandler Smith New Hampshire (1) Alex Smith New Jersey (3) Nathan Dow Connor Melde Russell Parsons New York (6) John Belanger Shane Connolly David Farr Tyler McLees Justin Seim Ryan Tompkins Ohio (2) Brett Benedict Austin Marsico Oklahoma (2) Ryan Bilyeu Cole Gracey Pennsylvania (5) Logan Everett Craemer Hedash Tyler Rauenzahn Tony Risaliti Austin Wilding Tennessee (1) Mark Marchetti Texas (1) Christian Doyle Virginia (1) Bryce Barnes West Virginia (1) Hunter Wood Wisconsin (1) Mohamed Sow
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125 (3) Austin Marsico Nathan Santhanam Hunter Wood 133 (6) Christian Doyle Logan Everett Nicholas Frank Tristan Manderfeld Justin Seim Mohamed Sow 141 (3) Lincoln Mallinger Mark Marchetti Tyler Rauenzahn 149 (6) John Belanger Brett Benedict Ryan Bilyeu Shane Connolly Connor Melde Russell Parsons 157 (4) Derek Allen Paul Hancock Craemer Hedash Javier Rodriguez 165 (4) Alex Dahl Cole Gracey Tony Risaliti Chandler Smith 174 (4) Brian Harvey Samson Imonode Alex Smith Ryan Tompkins 184 (4) Nathan Dow Travis Mallo Dalton Shoop Austin Wilding 197 (4) Bryce Barnes Mason Kumashiro Tyler McLees Trevor Smith 285 (2) David Farr Stephen Snyder
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS JOHN BELANGER
RYAN BILYEU
SENIOR 149 CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. SHENENDEHOWA
SENIOR 149 GUTHRIE, OKLA. GUTHRIE (USMAPS)
2012-13: Posted a 12-10 overall record while finishing 5-3 in dual matches … recorded a pair of major decision victories and one technical fall … wrestled at 149 for the majority of the season before moving to 157 for his final three bouts … placed third at the AllAcademy Championships on Feb. 2 … major decisions came in the Southern Scuffle against Duke (Jan. 1) and versus Brown (Jan. 27) … competed at the EIWA Championships on March 8. 2011-12: Posted an 8-6 record with one pin and one technical fall, competing exclusively in tournaments ... began the season by going 4-2 with a pin at the East Stroudsburg Open ... registered identical 2-2 marks at the Body Bar Invitational and the Nittany Lion Open ... recorded first career technical fall at the Nittany Lion Open, earning a 17-0 decision versus Navy’s Ben Hunter. 2010-11: Compiled a 10-8 record with one pin and three major decisions during his first season in the Black, Gold and Gray ... competed exclusively at tournaments as a plebe ... wrestled at 141 pounds throughout his rookie campaign ... won the individual title at the New York State Championships “B” flight after going 4-0 with a pair of major decisions ... also competed at the Clarion Open, East Stroudsburg Open, Southern Scuffle and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time New York State placewinner while wrestling at Shenendehowa High School ... placed fourth as a junior and third as a senior ... named a Cadet Fargo All-American in 2007 after finishing sixth.
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PERSONAL: John Gregory Belanger was born July 23, 1991 in Norfolk, Va. ... son of Greg Belanger and Diane Meys ... has one sister, Diana ... father is a JAG officer in the United States Navy ... hobbies include camping, fishing, waterskiing and surfing ... lists former Oklahoma State wrestler and two-time Olympic champion John Smith as his favorite athlete ... majoring in Systems Engineering.
2012-13: Did not compete due to injury. 2011-12: Compiled a 13-18 mark, establishing a career high with 13 victories ... posted a 2-5 record in dual matches ... registered one pin, one technical fall and one major decision ... finished runnerup at the All-Academy Championships, going 2-1 at the tournament ... wrestled to a fourth-place finish at the New York State Championships, compiling a 3-2 record with a technical fall and a major decision ... also competed at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic, Body Bar Invitational, Nittany Lion Open, Southern Scuffle and EIWA Championships ... lone pin came during Army’s dual match victory over Bucknell. 2010-11: Authored a 12-7 overall record with three major decisions, competing exclusively at tournaments ... began the season by placing sixth at the Clarion Open ... posted a 3-2 mark with a major decision en route to the sixth-place showing ... finished runner-up at the New York State Championships “B” flight, going 3-1 with a major decision ... also wrestled at the East Stroudsburg Open and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Posted an astounding 118-14 record at Guthrie High School ... four-time Oklahoma state qualifier ... three-time state placewinner ... two-time state finalist ... won a pair of regional championships ... captured the Southern Oklahoma Invitational title and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler ... won individual titles at the Carl Albert Invitational, the Cushing Invitational, the Albany NCWA Invitational and the Putnam City Invitational during his standout career ... helped lead team to the Putnam City Invitational crown ... earned all-state plaudits and all-district laurels ... was a four-year team captain ... named to the 2009 Daily Oklahoman first team ... member of the National Honor Society ... compiled a 34-12 record in 2009-10 at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS) ... captained the USMAPS team. PERSONAL: Ryan Anthony Bilyeu was born Oct. 30, 1990 in Kingfisher, Okla. ... son of Paul and Susan Carlson ... has two siblings, Blake Jones and Devin Bilyeu ... uncle, Dave Pekarek, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1986 ... cousin, Cole Orndorff, is an officer in the United States Marine Corps ... brother, Devin Bilyeu, is a competitive wrestler ... majoring in Engineering Management.
BILYEU’S CAREER RECORD
BELANGER’S CAREER RECORD Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Career
Overall W L 10 8 8 6 12 10 30 24
Dual W 0 0 5 5
L 0 0 3 3
Pins 1 1 0 2
TF 0 1 1 2
MD 3 0 2 5
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Overall Dual W L W L 12 7 0 0 13 18 2 5 DID NOT COMPETE 25 25 2 5
Pins 0 1
TF 0 1
1
1
MD 3 1 4
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS ALEX DAHL
PAUL HANCOCK
SENIOR 165 WESTON, FLA. CYPRESS BAY
SENIOR 157 DEARBORN, MICH. FORDSON (USMAPS)
2012-13: Did not compete due to injury. 2011-12: Put together a 1-3 mark competing at a pair of tournaments ... opened the season with a 1-2 showing at the East Stroudsburg Open ... also competed at the Nittany Lion Open. 2010-11: Compiled a 7-8 overall record with one technical fall and one major decision ... wrestled exclusively at 157 pounds ... appeared in four tournaments throughout the season ... competed at the Clarion Open, East Stroudsburg Open, Shorty Hitchcock Invitational and New York State Championships “B” flight. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-state honors after placing third in the Florida 3A Division ... collected all-county accolades after winning the county tournament ... also played high school football ... halted football career to focus on wrestling ... graduated with honors from Cypress Bay High School PERSONAL: Alexander Dahl was born July 20, 1992 in Boca Raton, Fla. ... son of John and Rita Dahl ... has two siblings, Chanel and Maia ... father graduated from the United States Air Force Academy ... hobbies include lifting weights ... considers Adrian Peterson, of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, to be his favorite athlete ... majoring in Engineering Management.
2012-13: Finished with a team-leading 32 wins as part of a 32-12 overall record … went 13-1 in dual matches … also led the team with 10 major decisions and had four pins … competed in five bouts at 157 before making the switch to 165 for the remainder of the season … registered a pin and a major decision en route to a secondplace finish at the All-Academy Championships on Feb. 2 … took third at the EIWA Championships on March 8-9 … one of four Black Knights to qualify for the NCAA Championships … totaled six separate four-match winning streaks. 2011-12: Authored a 2-3 record, competing only at the OklahomaGold Classic early in the season. 2010-11: Forged a 13-3 overall record as a freshman, competing at three different tournaments ... posted four major decisions and three pins ... his four major decisions ranked tied for second on the team, while his three pins were tied for seventh on the squad ... wrestled exclusively at 157 pounds during his plebe campaign ... began the season by placing third at the East Stroudsburg Open, posting a 6-1 record with two major decisions and one pin ... finished runner-up at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational, going 4-1 with a pin and a major decision ... turned in another second-place finish at the New York State Championships “B” flight, authoring a 3-1 mark with one pin and one major decision. HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Won the state championship at 135 pounds as a senior at Fordson High School ... finished runner-up at the states as a junior, wrestling at 119 pounds ... took fourth in the states as a sophmore, competing in the 119-pound bracket ... also played two seasons of football and two seasons of soccer during high school ... member of the National Honor Society ... competed at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS) in 200809 ... was runner-up at the NCWA Championships at 149 pounds while a member of the USMAPS team.
HANCOCK’S CAREER RECORD DAHL’S CAREER RECORD Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Career
Overall Dual W L W L 7 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 DID NOT COMPETE 8 11 0 0
Pins 0 0
TF 1 0
0
1
MD 1 0
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Dual W 0 0 13 13
L 0 0 1 1
Pins 3 0 4 7
TF 0 0 0 0
MD 4 0 10 14
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PERSONAL: Paul Pierce Hancock IV was born July 9, 1990 in Royal Oak, Mich. ... son of Trey and Becky Hancock ... has two sisters, Ashleigh and Grace ... enjoys playing the guitar in his spare time ... majoring in Arabic.
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS TYLER RAUENZAHN
NATHAN SANTHANAM
SENIOR 141 SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA. BLUE MOUNTAIN
SENIOR 125 CHAMPAIGN, ILL. SAINT THOMAS MORE
2012-13: Posted a 14-10 overall record while going 3-4 in dual matches … had two major decisions, one technical fall and a pin … wrestled at 141 for every match except two which he competed at 149 … won three bouts to finish third at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic on Nov. 10 … recorded a pin and a major decision as part of four straight victories to claim first at the New York State “B” Championships on Nov. 18 … had an 18-3 technical fall victory during a second-place finish at the All-Academy Championships on Feb. 2. 2011-12: Wrestled to a 4-4 mark as a sophomore ... saw first action at the New York State Championships in January ... went 4-2 with a technical fall en route to a fourth-place finish at the tournament ... finished the season by dropping consecutive dual matches to opponents from Bucknell and Navy. 2010-11: Posted a 4-4 overall record with one major decision during his freshman season ... wrestled in the 133-pound weight class as a plebe ... began the year by placing sixth at the Clarion Open ... also competed at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner in wrestling at Blue Mountain High School ... finished runner up at the PIAA state championships as a senior ... placed third as a junior ... was a two-time Powerade finalist ... won the District IX and Northeast Regional titles in 2009 ... earned an additional four letters in cross country and another four letters in track ... was a three-time state qualifier and a two-time district placewinner in cross country ... won the Schuylkill League title as a senior in 2009 ... was a two-time district qualifier in the 1,600 meters on the track ... member of the National Honor Society, the History Honor Society, the Math Honor Society and the Science Honor Society ... received the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award ... posted a perfect score on the math section of the SAT test.
2012-13: Finished 1-4 with one pin … wrestled exclusively at 125 pounds … pinned his opponent at in the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational on Jan. 20. 2011-12: Posted a 3-4 record competing at a pair of tournaments ... began the season by going 2-2 at the East Stroudsburg Open ... also wrestled at the Nittany Lion Open. 2010-11: Authored a 2-6 overall mark during his freshman campaign ... competed at three tournaments, wrestling exclusively at 125 pounds ... posted a 2-2 record at the East Stroudsburg Open ... also appeared in the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational and the New York State Championships “B” flight. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letter winner in wrestling at The School of Saint Thomas More ... earned all-state honors twice after posting consecutive fourth-place finishes at the Illinois State Championships ... finished fourth at the Illinois Greco-Roman state tournament in 2009 ... took fourth at the Border Wars national tournament ... named the team’s Most Improved Wrestler as a freshman ... earned team MVP honors as a junior and senior ... selected the Most Dedicated Wrestler as a sophomore, junior and senior ... captained the squad during his junior and senior campaigns ... also competed in gymnastics ... won the Illinois still rings title ... was the YMCA Nationals runner-up in the all-around competition. PERSONAL: Nathan Alexander Santhanam was born June 19, 1992 in Champaign, Ill. ... son of Sam Santhanam ... has one sister, Nisha ... enjoys playing air hockey in his spare time ... majoring in Systems Management.
PERSONAL: Tyler John Rauenzahn was born April 9, 1991 in Reading, Pa. ... son of Brian and Lori Rauenzahn ... has three sisters, Rachel, Brianna and Elizabeth ... enjoys to run ... lists Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley as his favorite athlete ... majoring in Physics.
RAUENZAHN’S CAREER RECORD Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Career
Overall W L 4 4 4 4 14 10 22 18
Dual W 0 0 3 3
L 0 2 4 6
Pins 0 0 1 1
TF 0 1 1 2
SANTHANAM’S CAREER RECORD MD 0 0 2 2
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L 0 0 2 2
Pins 0 0 1 1
TF 0 0 0 0
MD 0 0 0 0
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS ALEX SMITH
RYAN TOMPKINS
SENIOR 174 PLAISTOW, N.H. TIMBERLANE
SENIOR 174 BEACON, N.Y. BEACON
2012-13: Did not compete due to injury. 2011-12: Authored a 6-6 overall mark before suffering a seasonending injury in late November ... began the year by splitting a pair of matches at the Nor’easter Duals ... followed up that performance by placing sixth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic ... went 3-3 with a pair of major decisions at the tournament ... season came to an abrupt end at the Body Bar Invitational, where he went 1-2 and went down with an injury. 2010-11: Burst onto the scene with a spectacular freshman campaign ... posted a 21-16 overall record, ranking tied for fourth on the team with the 21 victories ... compiled a 4-3 mark in dual matches ... registered three pins, one major decision and one technical fall ... began the season wrestling at 149 pounds, before jumping up to the 165-pound weight class midway through the year ... placed runner-up at the Clarion Open ... authored fourth-place showings at both the Body Bar Invitational and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational ... placed seventh at the New York State Championships ... also competed at the Penn State Open and the EIWA Championships ... picked up dual match victories over opponents from Cleveland State, Brown, Harvard and Boston University. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time New Hampshire state champion while wrestling at Timberlane High School ... ranked among the top 15 nationally in his weight class ... named an NHSCA Senior National All-American ... placed third at the Beast of the East Tournament ... turned in a fifth-place showing at the Super 32 Tournament ... served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons. PERSONAL: Alex O’Neil Smith was born March 31, 1992 in Newburyport, Mass. ... son of Michael and Rebecca Smith ... has two siblings, Jackie and William ... brother, William, is a competitive wrestler ... lists New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Brooklyn Nets small forward Paul Pierce as his favorite athletes ... majoring in Systems Management.
2012-13: Finished 14-14 overall and 4-4 in dual matches … totaled one major decision while tying for second on the team with six pins … wrestled 17 bouts at 174 pounds before competing in 11 more at 184 pounds … placed fourth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic on Nov. 10 … registered three pins en route to a fifth-place finish at the New York State Championships on Nov. 17 … earned a 5-3 win in his first match at the EIWA Championships on March 8. 2011-12: Put together a 9-10 record with two pins and one major decision ... went 3-1 in dual matches ... began the season by placing fifth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic ... compiled a 4-2 mark with a pair of bonus-point victories en route to the fifth-place showing ... won both of his bouts at the Northeast Duals, defeating opponents from Binghamton and Sacred Heart ... won a dual match during the Hofstra contest ... also wrestled at the Body Bar Invitational, Cliff Keen Invitational and Southern Scuffle. 2010-11: Forged a 13-12 overall record as a plebe, competing almost exclusively at tournaments ... wrestled most of the season at 165 pounds, before moving up to the 174-pound weight class late in the year ... ranked third on the team with five pins ... placed third at the All-Academy Championships after authoring a 3-1 mark with a pin ... also competed at the Clarion Open, Oklahoma-Gold Classic, Body Bar Invitational, Southern Scuffle and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational ... posted a 3-2 mark at the Clarion Open with three pins ... lost his only dual match to an opponent from Bucknell. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-state wrestler at Beacon High School ... authored the most wins in New York State Section I history (228) ... recorded over 150 career pins ... compiled a 55-3 overall record during his senior season ... earned two varsity letters on the football field ... played strong safety ... garnered all-league and all-section honors twice ... led the team in tackles ... four-year letterwinner in track and field ... threw the javelin ... earned all-league and allsection laurels ... member of the National Honor Society.
TOMPKINS’ CAREER RECORD
SMITH’S CAREER RECORD Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Career
Overall Dual W L W L 21 16 4 3 6 6 2 1 DID NOT COMPETE 27 22 6 4
Pins 3 0
TF 1 0
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1
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Dual W 0 3 4 7
L 1 1 4 6
Pins 5 2 6 13
TF 0 0 0 0
MD 0 1 1 2
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PERSONAL: Ryan Matthew Tompkins was born Nov. 4, 1992 in Peekskill, N.Y. ... son of Ron and Lisa Tompkins ... has two brothers, Scott and Craig ... hobbies include fishing, hunting and water sports ... majoring in Geospatial Information Science.
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS COLE GRACEY
CRAEMER HEDASH
JUNIOR 165 TUTTLE, OKLA. TUTTLE (USMAPS)
JUNIOR 157 SLATINGTON, PA. NORTHERN LEHIGH (USMAPS)
2012-13: Put together a 17-10 overall record, including a 7-3 finish in dual matches … competed exclusively at 174 pounds … recorded one major decision win … tied for second on the team with six pins … notched a pair of pins en route to a third-place finish at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational on Jan. 20 … finished fourth at the AllAcademy Championships on Feb. 2 … took fifth place at the EIWA Championships on March 8-9.
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2011-12: Capped an incredible freshman season with a trip to the NCAA Championships ... became just the fourth Army freshman in the last 25 years to qualify for the NCAAs ... automatically qualified for the national tournament after placing third at the EIWA Championships ... was named EIWA Freshman of the Year, becoming the first Army wrestler to earn the prestigious honor since Darrel Nerove won the award in 1985 ... wrapped up his memorable plebe campaign with an overall record of 25-15 ... began the season 7-11 before finishing the year by winning 18 of his final 22 bouts ... won 12 straight matches over the span of a month, stretching from the Rutgers dual to the All-Academy Championships ... led the team with three major decisions and ranked second on the team with 25 victories, eight dual match wins, seven pins and 11 bonus-point victories ... won individual titles at the New York State Championships and All-Academy Championships ... went 4-0 with a pair of bonuspoint wins en route to the New York State crown ... authored a 3-0 mark with a pin on his way to the All-Academy title ... finished sixth at the Body Bar Invitational after going 3-3 with a pin during the tournament ... won two of three bouts at the Northeast Duals, defeating opponents from Arizona State and Sacred Heart ... also collected dual wins versus Rutgers, Columbia, Drexel, Brown, Harvard and Navy ... also wrestled at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic, Cliff Keen Invitational and Southern Scuffle ... twice named Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week ... shared the honor with teammates Michael Gorman and Jordan Thome after each wrestler won an individual title at the New York State Championships in late January ... collected the award for a second time after placing third at the EIWA Championships in early March.
2012-13: Went 3-4 with one major decision … competed at the New York State “B” Championships and the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational … recorded a major decision victory and a pin at the New York State “B” Championships (Nov. 18). 2011-12: Finished with a 2-5 record in limited duty ... competed exclusively in tournaments ... won his first career bout, taking a 7-0 decision from Western New England’s Matt Mangelli in the first round of the East Stroudsburg Open ... went 1-2 at that event ... earned second career victory at the New York State Championships “B” flight ... finished 1-2 at that tournament ... also competed at the Nittany Lion Open. HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Two-time PIAA State placewinner at Northern Lehigh High School, placing eighth as a junior and sixth as a senior ... named a NHSCA Freshman All-American in 2007 ... three-time regional placewinner ... three-time district placewinner ... tabbed a U.S. Open Freestyle All-American as a senior ... selected as a NHSCA Academic All-American following his senior campaign ... earned all-league accolades in both wrestling and football during his standout high school career. PERSONAL: Craemer Francis Hedash was born March 11, 1991 in Allentown, Pa. ... son of Joseph and Audrey Hedash ... has three brothers, Casey, Colin and Connor ... brother, Casey, is a sophomore at West Point ... brother, Colin, wrestles collegiately at Appalachian State University ... hobbies include hiking and fishing ... enjoys listening to music in his spare time ... majoring in U.S. History.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Captured a pair of state titles at Iron Tuttle High School, winning championships as a sophomore and senior ... placed runner-up as a junior ... was a state placewinner as a freshman ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School last year. PERSONAL: Coleman Dee Gracey was born July 10, 1991 in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... son of Greg and Tina Gracey ... has one sister, Katie ... majoring in Geospatial Information Science.
Year 2011-12 2012-13 Career
GRACEY’S CAREER RECORD
HEDASH’S CAREER RECORD
Overall W L 25 15 17 10 42 25
Overall W L 2 5 3 4 5 9
Dual W 8 7 15
L 3 3 6
Pins 7 6 13
TF 1 0 1
MD 3 1 4
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L 0 0 0
Pins 0 1 1
TF 0 0 0
MD 0 1 1
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS CHANDLER SMITH
STEPHEN SNYDER
JUNIOR 165 KANSAS CITY, MO. ROCKHURST
JUNIOR 285 WOODBINE, MD. GOOD COUNSEL
2012-13: Compiled a 5-5 record with a pair of major decision wins … competed in four tournaments at 157 pounds … earned an 11-3 major decision victory at the Buffalo Invitational … victorious in four straight matches at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational on Jan. 20 … grabbed a 12-3 major decision win in the fourth of five bouts at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational. 2011-12: Capped his freshman season with a strong showing at the New York State Championships ... placed runner-up at the tournament after posting a 3-1 mark ... finished his rookie campaign with a 4-4 overall record and one major decision ... also competed at the East Stroudsburg Open and Nittany Lion Open. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time state placewinner at Rockhurst High School ... finished runner-up at states as a senior ... placed sixth as a junior ... two-time district runner-up, taking second as both a junior and senior ... earned academic all-state accolades following his junior and senior campaigns ... picked up all-metro plaudits as a senior ... won the Missouri freestyle championship as a senior ... four-year member of the high school honor roll ... finished high school with a 3.70 grade point average. PERSONAL: Chandler Daly Smith was born July 13, 1992 in Gainesville, Fla. ... son of Cedric and Nicole Smith ... has two siblings ... former coach, Nage Damas (USMA ’73), was a three-year letterwinner on the Army wrestling team ... met United States President Barack Obama during a Boys Nation trip to The White House ... hobbies include reading and lifting weights ... enjoys spending time with family and friends ... majoring in American Politics.
2012-13: Won nine matches as a sophomore … wrestled exclusively at 285 pounds … opened the season with victories in six of nine matches … pinned his opponent during the second match at the Buffalo Invitational on Nov. 4, where he finished fourth … also placed fourth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic on Nov. 10 … used a pair of victories to take sixth at the New York State Championships on Nov. 17. 2011-12: Struggled to a 4-13 overall record in his first season at West Point ... posted a 0-4 mark in dual matches ... finished the year with one pin ... highlight of the season came at the New York State Championships “B” flight ... went 2-1 at the tournament and placed runner-up ... also competed at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic, Body Bar Invitational, Nittany Lion Open and Southern Scuffle ... dropped both of his bouts at the Nor’easter Duals, falling to opponents from Iowa State and Boston University ... also lost a dual matches to an opponents from Rutgers and Columbia. HIGH SCHOOL: Won a pair of state titles wrestling for Good Counsel High School ... named school’s Athlete of the Year as a senior ... member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Stephen Patrick Snyder was born Sept. 22, 1992 in Laurel, Md. ... son of Steve and Tricia Snyder ... has two brothers, Kyle and Kevin, and one sister, Megan ... did not start wrestling until his freshman year of high school ... hobbies include golfing ... enjoys going to the beach and spending time with his friends ... majoring in Law and Legal Studies
Year 2011-12 2012-13 Career
Overall W L 4 4 5 5 9 9
Dual W 0 0 0
L 0 2 2
Pins 0 1 1
TF 0 0 0
MD 1 2 3
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Dual W 0 0 0
L 4 6 10
Pins 1 1 2
TF 0 0 0
MD 0 0 0
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS HUNTER WOOD
DEREK ALLEN
JUNIOR 125 FAIRMONT, W.VA. EAST FAIRMONT (USMAPS)
SOPHOMORE 157 PEORIA, ARIZ. DESERT VISTA
2012-13: Turned in 13 wins, with three coming in dual matches … wrestled the entire season at 125 … finished sixth at the seasonopening Buffalo Invitational on Nov. 4 … used three victories to finish sixth at the New York State Championships on Nov. 17 … a placewinner (sixth) at the EIWA Championships on March 8-9.
2012-13: Finished 2-4 while wrestling at the Buffalo Invitational and the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational … both wins came during the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational (Jan. 20).
2011-12: Posted a 3-5 record competing exclusively in tournaments ... opened his career with a 3-2 showing at the East Stroudsburg Open ... also competed at the Body Bar Invitational and Nittany Lion Open ... combined to to 0-3 at those two tournaments.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time placewinner at the Arizona State Championships during his time at Desert Vista High School ... placed fourth as a sophomore and senior ... graduated with a career record of 104-28 ... finished with 74 career pins ... was a three-time regional champion ... set single-season school record with 34 pins ... captained squad as a junior ... earned All-America honors ... placed runner-up in his weight class at the 2011 NUWAY Freakshow.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Four-time all-state performer at East Fairmont High School ... won three conference titles and three regional championships ... captured one state title and placed runner-up twice ... named a NCWA All-American ... earned academic all-state honors all four years ... selected as a NCWA Academic AllAmerican ... member of the school’s track and field team ... was conference runner-up in the pole vault ... graduated with honors ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School last year.
PERSONAL: Derek Joseph DeMarco Allen was born Nov. 23, 1993 in San Diego, Calif. ... son of Jay and Denise Allen ... has one brother, Tony ... began wrestling when he was in seventh grade ... hobbies include playing video games and spending time with friends ... also enjoys making YouTube videos ... majoring in Engineering Management.
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PERSONAL: Hunter Paul Wood was born Dec. 11, 1991 in Morgantown, W.Va. ... son of Robert and Tonya Wood ... has one sister, Tressa ... hobbies include waterskiiing, snow skiing, hunting and fishing ... enjoys poetry and playing the guitar ... majoring in Systems Management
WOOD’S CAREER RECORD Year 2011-12 2012-13 Career
Overall W L 3 5 13 26 16 31
Dual W 0 3 3
L 0 9 9
Pins 0 3 3
ALLEN’S CAREER RECORD TF 0 0 0
MD 0 1 1
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Overall W L 2 4 2 4
Dual W 0 0
L 0 0
Pins 1 1
TF 0 0
MD 0 0
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS BRYCE BARNES
BRETT BENEDICT
SOPHOMORE 197 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. KEMPSVILLE (USMAPS)
SOPHOMORE 149 JAMESTOWN, OHIO JAMESTOWN (USMAPS)
2012-13: Compiled a 25-20 overall record with four major decisions and two technical falls … wrestled the entire season at 197 pounds … finished second on the team with 25 victories … ranked third on the team with five pins … placed second at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic (Nov. 10) and the All-Academy Championships (Feb. 2) … earned six consecutive wins from Jan. 11 to Jan. 27 … took fourth at the EIWA Championships (March 8-9) … one of four Black Knights to qualify for NCAAs. HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Won the Virginia state championship as a senior at Kempsville High School ... also placed sixth as a sophomore and seventh as a junior ... took 11th at the 2011 Beast of the East tournament ... spent a year at the United States Military Academy Prep School ... won an individual title at the NCWA MidEast Championships ... overcame knee injuries as a sophomore and junior to win the state title as a senior.
2012-13: Went 0-1 in limited action. HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Was a four-time district qualifier at Jamestown High School ... posted a record of 130-20 during his standout career at Jamestown ... also played football in high school ... named All-Ohio as a tight end ... began collegiate career at Ohio State ... registered an 18-6 overall mark during the 2010-11 season at OSU ... earned All-Big Ten Scholar-Athlete honors as a Buckeye ... spent the 2011-12 academic year at the United States Military Academy Prep School. PERSONAL: Brett Lee Benedict was born March 25, 1992 in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Bill and Carol Benedict ... has one brother, Blake ... began wrestling in the first grade because he was too hyper to play other sports ... hobbies include hunting, fishing and woodworking ... enjoys going to the beach and spending time with his friends ... also enjoys classic literature ... majoring in Civil Engineering.
PERSONAL: Bryce Marshall Lee Barnes was born Nov. 18, 1992 in Chesapeake, Va. ... son of Lee and Denise Barnes ... has two sisters, Macie and Brittney ... hobbies include playing the guitar, watching movies and reading ... majoring in Systems Engineering.
Year 2012-13 Career
Dual W 9 9
L 5 5
Pins 5 5
TF 2 2
MD 4 4
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Overall W L 0 1 0 1
Dual W 0 0
L 0 0
Pins 0 0
TF 0 0
MD 0 0
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BARNES’ CAREER RECORD Overall W L 25 20 25 20
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS SHANE CONNOLLY
NATHAN DOW
SOPHOMORE 149 WARWICK, N.Y. WARWICK VALLEY
SOPHOMORE 184 BELVIDERE, N.J. BELVIDERE
2012-13: Did not compete in any events. HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-time all-section performer at Warwick Valley High School ... was a top-eight placewinner as a freshman, junior and senior ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of Mu Alpha Theta ... named to the school’s high honor roll all four years.
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PERSONAL: Shane William Connolly was born Feb. 28, 1994 in Warwick, N.Y. ... son of John and Dianne Connolly ... has two brothers, Kevin and Brian ... has one sister, Megan ... hobbies include hiking, swimming and playing lacrosse ... also enjoys listening to music ... majoring in Systems Engineering.
2012-13: Posted one victory … competed in three tournaments in the 184-pound weight class … earned a 5-3 sudden victory decision in the Oklahoma-Gold Classic on Nov. 10. HIGH SCHOOL: Placed runner-up at the county tournament while wrestling at Belvidere High School. PERSONAL: Nathan Elliott Dow was born Feb. 8, 1994 in Washington, N.J. ... son of Elliott and Ingrid Dow ... has one brother, Jonathan ... has one sister, Annika ... hobbies include fishing and listening to music ... loves to cook ... majoring in Economics.
CONNOLLY’S CAREER RECORD Year 2012-13 Career
Overall Dual W L W L DID NOT COMPETE 0 0 0 0
DOW’S CAREER RECORD
Pins
TF
0
0
MD 0
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Overall W L 1 6 1 6
Dual W 0 0
L 0 0
Pins 0 0
TF 0 0
MD 0 0
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS BRIAN HARVEY
TRAVIS MALLO
SOPHOMORE 174 NEW PALESTINE, IND. CATHEDRAL
SOPHOMORE 184 MASON CITY, IOWA MASON CITY (USMAPS)
2012-13: Won 13 matches and went 4-4 in dual matches … wrestled the entire season at 157 … won first two bouts of the season at the Buffalo Invitational on Nov. 4 … placed sixth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic on Nov. 10 … posted a 17-3 major decision victory at the Cliff Keen Invitational on Nov. 30. HIGH SCHOOL: Won the Indiana State Championship at 160 pounds during his senior season at Cathedral High School ... named team MVP as a senior as well ... was a four-time sectional qualifier ... member of the National Honor Society ... named to the school’s Honor Roll every semester ... earned academic all-state plaudits as a junior and senior. PERSONAL: Brian Paul Harvey was born Feb. 21, 1994 in New Palestine, Ind. ... son of Doug and Nancy Harvey ... has one brother, Ben ... has two sisters, Monica and Colleen ... aunt, Alice Harvey, is in the United States Air Force ... grew up on a farm, “Harvey Angus Farms” ... hobbies include watching movies and spending time with friends ... majoring in Economics.
2012-13: Finished with four wins with one major decision and a technical fall … competed in four tournaments and three dual matches … earned a 9-1 major decision victory over 14th-ranked Kenny Courts of Ohio State in the Buffalo Invitational (Nov. 4). HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Was a three-time state placewinner at Mason City High School ... turned in a pair of top-five finishes at nationals ... also played football ... was a first-team all-conference selection on the gridiron ... spent the 2011-12 season at the United States Military Academy Prep School. PERSONAL: Travis Mallo was born March 19, 1993 in Mason City, Iowa ... son of Larry and Wendy Mallo ... has two sisters, Jana and Haley ... hobbies include boating and lifting weights ... enjoys watching movies and spending time at the lake ... majoring in Systems Management.
Year 2012-13 Career
Dual W 4 4
L 4 4
Pins 0 0
MALLO’S CAREER RECORD TF 0 0
MD 1 1
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Overall W L 4 11 4 11
Dual W 2 2
L 4 4
Pins 1 1
TF 1 1
MD 1 1
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HARVEY’S CAREER RECORD Overall W L 13 17 13 17
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS TYLER MCLEES
JAVIER RODRIGUEZ
SOPHOMORE 197 WEST ISLIP, N.Y. ST. ANTHONY’S (USMAPS)
SOPHOMORE 157 DAVIE, FLA. ARCHBISHOP MCCARTHY
2012-13: Was not a member of the Army wrestling team … earned a 3.3 GPA as a freshman. HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Played football and wrestled at St. Anthony’s High School before competing in both sports at USMAPS … earned all-state, all-metro, and All-Long Island recognition as a linebacker at St. Anthony’s … set school record for career tackles … served as a captain on his football team … also captained the USMAPS football team.
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PERSONAL: Tyler Francis McLees was born on May 14, 1993 in West Islip, N.Y. … son of Matthew and Lisa McLees … has three siblings, Raymond, Taryn, and Jillian … father played linebacker for the Cleveland Browns … enjoys watching football and practicing jujitsu … has participated in a number of volunteer events supporting those with special needs … briefly quit wrestling after suffering a broken leg as a high school freshman ... majoring in Systems Engineering.
2012-13: Went 9-8 overall at the 149-pound weight class … finished tied for second on the team with three technical falls … grabbed two wins, including a pin, to take sixth place at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic on Nov. 10 … won five bouts (three technical falls, two pins) to place third at the New York State “B” Championships on Nov. 18. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned a pair of all-county certificates during his career at Archbishop McCarthy High School ... tabbed Wrestler of the Year in Broward County by the Sun Sentinel as a senior in 2012 ... authored an undefeated 51-0 record en route to the state title during standout senior campaign ... named a NHSCA Senior AllAmerican that season ... placed fourth in the state as a junior ... earned a slew of academic honors as well. PERSONAL: Javier Rodriguez was born Dec. 11, 1993 in Hialeah, Fla. ... son of Javier and Elaine Rodriguez ... is an Eagle Scout ... wanted to attend West Point since he was seven years old ... did not start wrestling until high school ... majoring in Economics.
RODRIGUEZ’S CAREER RECORD
MCLEES’ CAREER RECORD Year 2012-13 Career
Overall Dual W L W L DID NOT COMPETE 9 8 0 0
Pins
TF
3
3
MD 0
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Overall W L 9 8 9 8
Dual W 0 0
L 0 0
Pins 3 3
TF 3 3
MD 0 0
MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS JUSTIN SEIM
AUSTIN WILDING
SOPHOMORE 133 SOMERS, N.Y. HACKLEY SCHOOL
SOPHOMORE 184 PITTSBURGH, PA. UPPER ST. CLAIR
2012-13: Went 1-2 in limited action as a freshman.
2012-13: Went 2-4 overall with one pin … wrestled two matches at 174 before moving to 184 for the remainder of the season … pinned his counterpart in the first of back-to-back wins at the All-Academy Championships on Feb. 2, where he placed fourth.
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled at the Hackley School. PERSONAL: Justin Jon Seim was born March 20, 1994 in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. ... son of Doug and Lisa Seim ... has two siblings, Niels and Morgen ... extended family resides in Norway ... hobbies include reading and climbing ... favorite literature genre is sci-fi and fantasy ... also enjoys playing squash and soccer ... likes going to new restaurants ... majoring in Mathematical Sciences.
HIGH SCHOOL: Piled up an astounding 114 wins during his standout career at Upper St. Clair High School ... earned three all-county certificates ... placed sixth at the PIAA state tournament ... was also a four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams ... captained both of those squads ... named to the Highest Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Austin Joseph Wilding was born April 2, 1994 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... son of James and Carla Wilding ... is the oldest of seven children ... has three brothers, Dmitry, Corey and Brooks ... has three sisters, Hannah, Mary and Lydia ... hobbies include running and playing the guitar ... also enjoys playing video games ... majoring in Economics.
Year 2012-13 Career
Dual W 0 0
L 0 0
Pins 0 0
WILDING’S CAREER RECORD TF 0 0
MD 0 0
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Overall W L 2 4 2 4
Dual W 0 0
L 0 0
Pins 1 1
TF 0 0
MD 0 0
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS CHRISTIAN DOYLE
DAVID FARR
FRESHMAN 133 MCKINNEY, TEXAS MCKINNEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
FRESHMAN 285 CORNWALL, N.Y. BLAIR ACADEMY (USMAPS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled a McKinney Christian Academy … a threetime Texas State Champion … prep All-American as a junior … fouryear team captain and MVP … earned academic all-state first team honors as a junior and a senior … won outstanding academic achievement awards in theology, biology, chemistry, geometry and world literature. PERSONAL: Christian Neal Doyle was born on Feb. 19, 1994 in Houston, Texas … son of Rodney and April Doyle … has four siblings, Connor, Chloe, Caleb and Courtney … hobbies include reading, hiking, playing paintball, building models and acting ... major is undeclared.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Member of the wrestling team at Blair Academy … wrestled during a post-graduate year at USMAPS ... prep All-American … ranked in the top 25 in the nation. PERSONAL: David Thomas Farr was born on May 25, 1994 in Cornwall, N.Y. … son of John and Michele Farr … has one brother, Michael … hobbies including fishing and reading … wrestled at Blair Academy with Army teammate Russell Parsons ... major is undeclared.
NICHOLAS FRANK
LOGAN EVERETT
FRESHMAN 133 IJAMSVILLE, MD. URBANA
FRESHMAN 133 TIOGA, PA. WILLIAMSON HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the soccer and wrestling teams at Williamson High School … Pennsylvania state placewinner (fifth) as a junior … holds his county’s wins record … all-region first-team honoree for soccer during junior and senior seasons.
PERSONAL: Nicholas Carl Frank was born on Sept. 22, 1995 in Falls Church, Va. … son of Randall and Stephanie Frank … has one sister, Kara … enjoys reading, fishing, hunting and hiking ... major is undeclared.
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PERSONAL: Logan Travis Everett was born on March 20, 1995 in Elmira, N.Y. … son of Mark and Sherry Everett … has one sister, Markaley … hobbies including lifting weights and playing sports ... major is undeclared.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was on the wrestling squad at Urbana High School … four-time Maryland state placewinner … won all-county championship three times … regional champion all four years … served as team captain for three seasons … posted a 156-20 career record … graduated with honors … recognized on the Maryland State Wrestling Association All-Academic Team.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS SAMSON IMONODE
LINCOLN MALLINGER
FRESHMAN 174 PHOENIX, ARIZ. HORIZON (USMAPS)
FRESHMAN 141 CHAMPLIN, MINN. ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Wrestled at Horizon High School before competing at USMAPS … placed fifth at the Virginia Beach Senior Nationals … took seventh in freestyle competition at Fargo Nationals … member of the Junior National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Samson Imonode was born on Oct. 9, 1994 in Phoenix, Ariz. … son of Isaac and Maria Imonode … has one brother, Jeremiah … started wrestling in ninth grade … enjoys watching movies and lifting weights ... major is undeclared.
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled at St. Michael-Albertville High School … an all-state runner-up as a senior … took third place in states as a junior … a three-time all-conference selection … an NSA Folkstyle AllAmerican as a sophomore … honored on the academic all-state first team as a junior and a senior … earned academic all-conference accolades during all four years of high school. PERSONAL: Lincoln Robert Mallinger was born on March 4, 1995 in Sioux Falls, S.D. … has one sister, Brandi … father is a retired Army staff sergeant … uncle, John Mallinger is a sergeant major in the Army … hobbies including playing soccer, going to the beach and hanging out with friends ... major is undeclared.
MASON KUMASHIRO FRESHMAN 197 SEAL BEACH, CALIF. LOS ALAMITOS
TRISTAN MANDERFELD
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled at Los Alamitos High School … placed seventh in the California State Championships during senior year … took sixth at the Greco Nationals in Fargo as a junior. PERSONAL: Mason Lawrence Kumashiro was born on June 25, 1995 in Long Beach, Calif. … son of Steven and Barbara Kumashiro … has two brothers, Max and Jeremy … started wrestling at age 15 … hobbies include judo, snowboarding and bodysurfing ... major is undeclared.
FRESHMAN 133 FOLEY, MINN. FOLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time state placewinner on the wrestling squad at Foley High School … earned academic all-state honors twice … academic honors also include placement on the academic gold team and membership in the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Tristan Manderfeld was born on March 18, 1995 in New Ulm, Minn. … son of Tom and Denise Manderfeld … has one sister, Ellie … enjoys biking ... major is undeclared.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS MARK MARCHETTI
CONNOR MELDE
FRESHMAN 141 NASHVILLE, TENN. FATHER RYAN
FRESHMAN 149 HEWITT, N.J. BERGEN CATHOLIC (USMAPS)
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled at Father Ryan High School ... a high school All-American as a junior and a senior ... won Senior National Championship and state championship as a senior ... set school record for most victories ... a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Mark Marchetti was born on Oct. 8, 1994 in Nashville, Tenn. ... son of Chris and Gina Marchetti ... has four siblings, Patrick, Maria, Ben, and Daniel ... brother Patrick is a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army and wrestled at the Academy from 2009-2013 ... hobbies include fishing, hanging out with friends and family, and playing sports ... major is undeclared.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Wrestled at Bergen Catholic High School … also competed at USMAPS … three-time New Jersey state placewinner … placed at Beast of the East twice and was a Fargo All-American … three-time region and district champion … two-time county champion. PERSONAL: Connor Paul Melde was born on November 5, 1993 in Hewitt, N.J. … son of Paul and Teresa Melde … has two siblings, Trevor and Taylor … brother, Trevor wrestles at Rutgers … interests include fishing ... major is undeclared.
RUSSELL PARSONS
AUSTIN MARSICO
FRESHMAN 149 CLINTON, N.J. BLAIR ACADEMY
FRESHMAN 125 PICKERINGTON, OHIO THE KISKI SCHOOL (USMAPS) HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Wrestled at The Kiski School before competing at USMAPS.
PERSONAL: Russell John Parsons was born on April 25, 1994 in Easton, Pa. … son of Russell Parsons and Temperance Van Doren … has one brother, Andrew … hobbies including relaxing, listening to music, hanging out with friends and running … wrestled at Blair Academy with Army teammate, David Farr ... major is undeclared.
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PERSONAL: Austin Ray Marsico was born on March 22, 1994 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … son of Al and Maureen Marsico … has three siblings, Alec, Allysin and Abigail … brother, Alec wrestles at the United States Naval Academy … hobbies including camping, playing wiffle ball and spending time with friends and family ... major is undeclared.
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled at Blair Academy … a two-time national prep champion … won championships in Beast of the East, Powerade and Ironman competitions.
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MEET THE BLACK KNIGHTS TONY RISALITI
TREVOR SMITH
FRESHMAN 165 EBENSBURG, PA. CENTRAL CAMBRIA (USMAPS)
FRESHMAN 197 RIPON, CALIF. RIPON
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Wrestled at Central Cambria High School before joining the USMAPS squad … a Pennsylvania state placewinner. PERSONAL: Anthony Robert Risaliti was born on May 23, 1994 in Johnstown, Pa. … son of David and Anna Risaliti … has three siblings, Dom, Renee and Allison … enjoys camping, fishing and hunting ... major is undeclared.
DALTON SHOOP
HIGH SCHOOL: Wrestled and played water polo at Ripon High School … a two-time state placewinner (sixth and third) … a twotime divisional champion … placed first at Reno Worlds and took sixth at Iowa Nationals … earned all-section second team honors in water polo. PERSONAL: Trevor Smith was born on June 5, 1995 in Modesto, Calif. … son of Lee Smith and Audrey Van Lewen … has two brothers, Travis and Tristan … enjoys reading, eating and cooking ... major is undeclared.
MOHAMED SOW
FRESHMAN 184 EATON, COLO. EATON HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the football and wrestling teams at Eaton High School … two-time Colorado state champion for wrestling … named all-conference twice in wrestling … served as captain of football and wrestling teams … all-conference honoree and allstate honorable mention selection in football.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played football and wrestled at Rufus King International School … earned all-conference honors in wrestling as a junior and a senior … named wrestling team’s MVP following junior and senior seasons … tabbed football team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. PERSONAL: Mohamed Sow was born on Oct. 11, 1994 in New York, N.Y. … son of Mohamed Sow and Adawa Bah … has two siblings, Ibrahim Sow and Aissatu Diallo … started wrestling competitively at age 16 … hobbies included writing poetry, listening to rap music and reading short stories ... major is undeclared.
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PERSONAL: Dalton Travis Shoop was born on July 25, 1994 in Greeley, Colo. … son of Mark and Mel Shoop, and Brad and Lisa Moos … has five siblings, Lauren Shoop, Jonathan Ferdine, Veronica Ferdine, Callie Moos and Connor Moos … hobbies include hunting, trap shooting, playing video games, playing football, running and boating ... major is undeclared.
FRESHMAN 133 MILWAUKEE, WIS. RUFUS KING INTERNATIONAL
2012-13 STATISTICS OVERALL
DUALS
LEADERS BONUS POINT CAREER
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WINS
LOSSES WINS LOSSES FALL TF MAJOR
WINS
RECORD
Paul Hancock
32
12
13
w1
4
0
10
14
47-18
Bryce Barnes
25
20
9
5
5
2
4
11
25-20
Jordan Thome
23
17
7
6
11
0
0
11
91-55
Connor Hanafee
21
15
6
3
1
0
0
1
52-39
Collin Wittmeyer
18
17
2
4
3
0
6
9
66-53
Cole Gracey
17
10
7
3
6
0
1
7
42-25
Patrick Marchetti
16
11
1
2
0
4
0
4
37-35
Daniel Young
16
14
2
3
3
3
1
7
70-47
Tyler Rauenzahn
14
10
3
4
1
1
2
4
22-18
Ryan Tompkins
14
14
4
4
6
0
1
7
36-36
Brian Harvey
13
17
4
4
0
0
1
1
13-17
Hunter Wood
13
26
3
9
3
0
1
4
16-31
John Belanger
12
10
5
3
0
1
2
3
30-24
Javier Rodriguez
9
8
0
0
3
3
0
6
9-8
Stephen Snyder
9
17
0
6
1
0
0
1
13-30
Robert Doyle
7
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
37-39
Ryan Marble
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
6-3
Chandler Smith
5
5
0
2
1
0
2
3
9-9
Jared Ross
4
4
0
0
0
1
0
1
8-10
Matt Pennings
4
7
0
0
1
1
0
2
5-11
Charlie Costanzo
4
9
0
1
3
0
0
3
12-20
Curtis Garner
4
9
1
3
2
0
1
3
9-19
Travis Mallo
4
11
2
4
1
1
1
3
4-11
Craemer Hedash
3
4
0
0
1
0
1
2
5-9
Peter Stanley
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2-2
Derek Allen
2
4
0
0
1
0
0
1
2-4
Austin Wilding
2
4
0
0
1
0
0
1
2-4
Eric Gobin
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
15-22
Nathan Santhanam 1
4
0
2
1
0
0
1
6-14
Nathan Dow
1
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
1-6
Christian Botero
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
14-38
Nate Ohl
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0-2
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WINS Paul Hancock............... 32 Bryce Barnes ............... 25 Jordan Thome.............. 23 Connor Hanafee ..........21 Collin Wittmeyer .........18 Cole Gracey ................... 17 FALLS Jordan Thome............... 11 Cole Gracey .....................6 Ryan Tompkins ..............6 Bryce Barnes ..................5 Paul Hancock..................4 Charlie Costanzo ..........3 Javier Rodriguez............3 Collin Wittmeyer ...........3 Hunter Wood ...................3 Daniel Young ...................3 TECHNICAL FALLS Patrick Marchetti.........4 Javier Rodriguez............3 Daniel Young ...................3 MAJOR DECISIONS Paul Hancock................10 Collin Whittmeyer.........6 Bryce Barnes ..................4 John Belanger ................ 2 Tyler Rauenzahn............ 2 Chandler Smith.............. 2 BONUS POINT WINS Paul Hancock................14 Bryce Barnes ................ 11 Jordan Thome............... 11 Collin Wittmeyer ...........9 Cole Gracey ..................... 7 Ryan Tompkins .............. 7 Daniel Young ................... 7 Javier Rodriguez............6 Patrick Marchetti.........4 Tyler Rauenzahn............4 Hunter Wood ...................4 CAREER WINS Jordan Thome........91-55 Daniel Young ..........70-47 Collin Wittmeyer .66-53 Connor Hanafee .. 52-39 Paul Hancock......... 47-18 Cole Gracey ........... 42-25 Patrick Marchetti 37-35 Robert Doyle ......... 37-39 Ryan Tompkins ....36-36
2012-13 RESULTS DUAL MEET RESULTS NOV. 24, 2012 #23 PURDUE 23, ARMY 12 TROY, N.Y. 125: #19 Camden Eppert (P) maj. dec. Hunter Wood, 11-0 133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Danny Sabatello, 1:58 141: Connor Hanafee (A) dec. Brandon Nelsen, 4-2 (sv) 149: #8 Ivan Lopouchanski (P) dec. #20 Daniel Young, 3-0 157: #20 Tommy Churchard (P) dec. Chandler Smith, 10-7 165: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Pat Robinson, 13-7 174: Chad Welch (P) dec. Ryan Tompkins, 6-2 184: Patick Kissel (P) maj. dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 10-2 197: #18 Braden Atwood (P) dec. Bryce Barnes, 4-2 285: Preston Quam (P) dec. Stephen Snyder, 7-3
NOV. 24, 2012 ARMY 16, BINGHAMTON 15 TROY, N.Y. 125: Hunter Wood (A) dec. Mike Sardo, 8-2 133: Derek Steeley (B) dec. Jordan Thome, 7-2 141: Joe Bonaldi (B) dec. Connor Hanafee, 3-1 (sv) 149: #4 Donnie Vinson (B) dec. #20 Daniel Young, 1-0 157: Brian Harvey (A) dec. Brian Conrad, 7-6 165: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Vincent Grella, 8-2 174: Ryan Tompkins (A) dec. Caleb Wallace, 5-3 184: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Cody Reed, 2-0 197: #7 Nate Schiedel (B) dec. Bryce Barnes, 9-4 285: Tyler Deuel (B) dec. Stephen Snyder, 3-0
NOV. 24, 2012 RUTGERS 26, ARMY 15 TROY, N.Y. 125: Joseph Langel (R) tech. fall Hunter Wood, 18-2 133: Vincent Dellefave (R) dec. Charlie Costanzo, 3-0 141: Trevor Melde (R) dec. Tyler Rauenzahn, 3-1 149: #20 Daniel Young wins by forfeit 157: #9 Scott Winston (R) dec. Brian Harvey, 9-3 (sv2) 165: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Anthony Volpe, 6-3 174: #11 Greg Zannetti (R) dec. Ryan Tompkins, 6-2 184: #13 Dan Rinaldi (R) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 6-2 197: Bryce Barnes (A) pinned Hayden Hrymack, 1:32 285: Billy Smith (R) pinned Curtis Garner, 6:00
DEC. 6, 2012 ARMY 22, DREXEL 15 WEST POINT, N.Y.
JAN. 11, 2013 #18 EDINBORO 25, ARMY 10 HAMPTON, VA. 125: Kory Mines (E) maj. dec. Hunter Wood, 9-0 133: #4 A.J. Schopp (E) pinned Jordan Thome, 4:33 141: #5 Mitchell Port (E) dec. Connor Hanafee, 5-3 149: Dave Habat (E) dec. Daniel Young, 4-0 157: Michael DePalma (E) dec. Brian Harvey, 5-3 165: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Johnny Greisheimer, 13-8 174: Cole Gracey (A) dec. Patrick Jennings, 7-1
JAN. 11, 2013 ARMY 27, THE CITADEL 19 HAMPTON, VA. 125: Joaquin Marquez (C) dec. Nathan Santhanam, 8-3 133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Aaron Hansen, 1:52 141: #8 Undrakhbayar Khishignyam (C) dec. Connor Hanafee, 5-4 149: Jordan Dix (C) pinned Tyler Rauenzahn, 2:42 157: Matthew Frisch (C) dec. Chandler Smith, 4-3 165: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Nathaniel Harper, 10-3 174: Cole Gracey (A) pinned John Duane, 4:42 184: Travis Mallo (A) pinned Josh Tuck, 1:52 197: Bryce Barnes (A) pinned Marshall Haas, 0:56 285: #14 Odie Delaney (C) maj. dec. Stephen Snyder, 20-6
JAN. 12, 2013 #17 BOISE STATE 24, ARMY 12 HAMPTON, VA. 125: Rami Haddadin (B) dec. Hunter Wood, 5-3 133: #18 Brian Owen (B) dec. Jordan Thome, 6-4 141: Connor Hanafee (A) pinned Ben DeMuelle, 2:38 149: #2 Jason Chamberlain (B) maj. dec. John Belanger, 14-5 157: #16 George Ivanov (B) dec. Brian Harvey, 5-1 165: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Holden Packard, 1-0 174: Scott Bacon (B) dec. #20 Cole Gracey, 5-4 184: #11 Jake Swartz (B) maj. dec. Travis Mallo, 17-5 197: Bryce Barnes (A) dec. Cody Dixon, 7-2 285: #10 J.T. Felix (B) maj. dec. Robert Doyle, 12-1
JAN. 19, 2013 ARMY 28, BUCKNELL 9 LEWISBURG, PA. 125: Austin Miller (B) pinned Nathan Santhanam, 6:23 133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Paul Petrov, 8-5 141: Tyler Rauenzahn (A) dec. Derrik Russell, 3-2 149: John Belanger (A) dec. Adam Heatley, 3-1 (sv1) 157: Patrick Marchetti (A) dec. Vincent Favia, 6-1 165: Paul Hancock (A) maj. dec. Ray Schlitt, 10-2 174: Cole Gracey (A) injury def. Stephen McPeek, 2:49 184: Travis Mallo (A) dec. Robert Marchese, 6-5 197: Bryce Barnes (A) dec. Tyler Lyster, 4-1 285: Joe Stolfi (B) dec. Stephen Snyder, 3-0
JAN. 23, 2013 RIDER 18, ARMY 12 LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. 125: Hunter Wood (A) dec. Patrick Skinner, 12-6 133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Jimmy Morris, 5-1 141: Vinny Fava (R) dec. Tyler Rauenzahn, 6-1 149: John Belanger (A) dec. Curt Delia, 6-5 157: Zac Cibula (R) dec. Patrick Marchetti, 4-1 165: #20 Ramon Santiago (R) dec. Paul Hancock, 7-4 174: James Brundage (R) dec. Cole Gracey, 9-7 184: Ryan Wolfe (R) dec. Travis Mallo, 11-5 197: Bryce Barnes (A) dec. Donald McNeil, 12-8 285: Greg Velasco (R) dec. Stephen Snyder, 4-1
JAN. 27, 2013 ARMY 29, BROWN 9 WEST POINT, N.Y. 125: Billy Watterson (B) pinned Hunter Wood, 3:59 133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Beau Martino, 1:29 141: Tyler Rauenzahn (A) dec. Cortlandt Choate, 5-2 149: John Belanger (A) maj. dec. Grant Overcashier, 14-6
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157: Brian Harvey (A) dec. Phil Marano, 5-3 (sv1) 165: Paul Hancock (A) maj. dec. Austin Rugraff, 16-7 174: Cole Gracey (A) dec. Ricky McDonald, 9-7 184: Ophir Bernstein (B) dec. Ryan Tompkins, 10-7 197: Bryce Barnes (A) dec. Sterling Hecox, 13-7 285: Curtis Garner (A) dec. DJ Ingham, 6-4 (sv1)
JAN. 27, 2013 HARVARD 23, ARMY 16 WEST POINT, N.Y. 125: Jeffrey Ott (H) pinned Hunter Wood, 3:46 133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Ryan Osleeb, 5:50 141: #13 Steven Keith (H) maj. dec. Tyler Rauenzahn, 9-0 149: Todd Preston (H) dec. John Belanger, 2-1 157: #8 Walter Peppelman (H) maj. dec. Brian Harvey, 11-2 165: Paul Hancock (A) maj. dec. Devon Gobbo, 13-5 174: Cole Gracey (A) dec. Cameron Croy, 8-3 184: Ryan Tompkins (A) dec. Josh Popple, 9-5 197: James Fox (H) dec. Bryce Barnes, 10-5 285: David Ng (H) dec. Curtis Garner, 7-4
FEB. 10, 2013 ARMY 34, AMERICAN 8 WEST POINT, N.Y. 125: David Terao (Am) tech. fall Hunter Wood, 16-1 (6:20) 133: Jordan Thome (Ar) pinned Esteban Gomez-Rivera, 4:27 141: Connor Hanafee (Ar) dec. John Boyle, 3-2 149: John Belanger (A) dec. Kevin Tao, 3-2 (tb) 157: Brian Harvey (Ar) dec. Mark Cirello, 4-0 165: Paul Hancock (Ar) maj. dec. Phillip Barriero, 15-5 174: Cole Gracey (Ar) maj. dec. Keithen Cast, 9-1 184: Ryan Tompkins (Ar) pinned Thomas Barriero, 1:14 197: Bryce Barnes (Ar) tech. fall Devon Bradley, 18-2 285: Blake Herrin (Am) maj. dec. Christian Botero, 18-6
FEB. 10, 2013 ARMY 22, BOSTON UNIVERSITY 18 WEST POINT, N.Y. 125: Bubba McGinley (B) inj. default Hunter Wood, 1:21 133: Dane Harlowe (B) pinned Jordan Thome, 6:21 141: Connor Hanafee (A) dec. Tyler Scotton, 8-6 (sv1) 149: John Belanger (A) dec. Nick Tourville, 4-3 157: Nestor Taffur (B) dec. Patrick Marchetti, 8-2 165: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Mitchell Wightman, 9-8 174: Cole Gracey (A) dec. Kyle Czarnecki, 5-0 184: Ryan Tompkins (A) maj. dec. Eric Des Lauriers, 18-4 197: Bryce Barnes (A) pinned Alex Najjar, 2:47 285: Kevin Innis (B) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 4-3
FEB. 24, 2013 NAVY 22, ARMY 10 WEST POINT, N.Y. 125: Patrick Prada (N) dec. Hunter Wood, 3-1 (sv) 133: Colton Rasche (N) dec. Jordan Thome, 3-1 141: Connor Hanafee (A) dec. Joe Locksmith, 8-5 149: #19 Daniel Young (A) maj. dec. Raymond Borja, 13-5 157: #20 Bobby Barnhisel (N) maj. dec. John Belanger, 14-0 165: Paul Hancock (A) dec. Peyton Walsh, 9-5 174: #12 Mathew Miller (N) dec. Cole Gracey, 5-3 184: Mason Bailey (N) dec. Ryan Tompkins, 4-2 197: Oscar Huntley (A) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 10-4 285: Dan Miller (N) dec. Bryce Barnes, 8-2
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125: Hunter Wood (A) dec. Jacob Goodwin, 9-5 133: Clayton Lutzow (D) dec. Jordan Thome, 9-5 141: Connor Hanafee (A) dec. Frank Cimato, 8-7 149: Tyler Rauenzahn (A) maj. dec. Nicholas Maccini, 19-7 157: Brian Harvey (A) dec. Kenyatta Brown, 2-0 165: Paul Hancock (A) pinned Charles Aungst, 4:03 174: Kevin Matyas (D) pinned Travis Mallo, 4:28 184: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Bryan Sternlieb, 9-4 197: Brandon Palik (D) dec. Bryce Barnes, 3-1 (sv1) 285: Jon Max Wright (D) dec. Curtis Garner, 8-3
184: Vincent Pickett (E) dec. Travis Mallo, 4-2 197: Bryce Barnes (A) maj. dec. Warren Bosch, 16-5 285: Ernest James (E) dec. Stephen Snyder, 2-0
2012-13 RESULTS TOURNMAENT RESULTS NOV. 4, 2012 BUFFALO INVITATIONAL BUFFALO, N.Y. Team Finish: 5th of 6, 90.5 points Top Finishers: Collin Wittmeyer (184) -- 3rd place Jordan Thome (133) -- 4th place Christopher Marchetti (157) -- 4th place Bryce Barnes (197) -- 4th place Stephen Snyder (285) -- 4th place Paul Hancock (157) -- 5th place Hunter Wood (125) -- 6th place Daniel Young (149) -- 6th place Travis Mallo (184) -- 6th place
NOV. 10, 2012 OKLAHOMA-GOLD CLASSIC BROCKPORT, N.Y. Team Finish: 3rd of 6, 110 points Top Finishers: Daniel Young (149) -- 2nd place Collin Wittmeyer (184) -- 2nd place Bryce Barnes (197) -- 2nd place Jordan Thome (133) -- 3rd place Tyler Rauenzahn (141) -- 3rd place Connor Hanafee (141) -- 4th place Jared Ross (165) -- 4th place Ryan Tompkins (174) -- 4th place Stephen Snyder (285) -- 4th place Patrick Marchetti (157) -- 5th place Robert Doyle (197) -- 5th place Javier Rodriguez (149) -- 6th place Brian Harvey (157) -- 6th place Matt Pennings (174) -- 6th place
FEB. 2, 2013 ALL-ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIPS WEST POINT, N.Y. Team Finish: 4th of 8, 71 points Top Finishers: Jordan Thome (133) -- 2nd place Tyler Rauenzahn (141) -- 2nd place Paul Hancock (165) -- 2nd place Bryce Barnes (197) -- 2nd place John Belanger (149) -- 3rd place Patrick Marchetti (157) -- 3rd place Cole Gracey (174) -- 4th place Austin Wilding (184) -- 4th place Collin Wittmeyer (285) -- 4th place
MARCH 8-9, 2013 EIWA CHAMPIONSHIPS PISCATAWAY, N.J. Team Finish: 6th of 14, 81 points Top Finishers: Daniel Young (149) -- 2nd place Paul Hancock (165) -- 3rd place Bryce Barnes (197) -- 4th place Jordan Thome (133) -- 5th place Cole Gracey (174) -- 5th place Hunter Wood (125) -- 6th place
MARCH 21, 2013 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS DES MOINES, IOWA Team Finish: Qualifiers:
66th Connor Hanafee (141) Daniel Young (149) Paul Hancock (165) Bryce Barnes (197)
NOV. 17, 2012 NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ITHACA, N.Y. Team Finish: 5th of 19, 125.5 points Top Finishers: Daniel Young (149) -- 2nd place Paul Hancock (165) -- 2nd place Collin Wittmeyer (184) -- 3rd place Connor Hanafee (141) -- 5th place Ryan Tompkins (174) -- 5th place Hunter Wood (125) -- 6th place Bryce Barnes (197) -- 6th place Stephen Snyder (285) -- 6th place
NOV. 30-DEC. 1, 2012 CLIFF KEEN INVITATIONAL LAS VEGAS, NEV.
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Team Finish: t24th of 32, 19 points Top Finishers: N/A
JAN. 1-2, 2013 SOUTHERN SCUFFLE CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Team Finish: 10th of 24, 48 points Top Finishers: Connor Hanafee (141) -- 5th place
Paul Hancock advanced to the NCAA Championships as a junior last season.
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EIWA CHAMPIONSHIPS The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA), as it is known today, had its beginning in 1904, when “the wireless and the automobile were still unproven innovations and the airplane merely a curiosity.” Then, students from a number of schools in the East met and proposed the creation of a group whose responsibility it would be to organize intercollegiate wrestling as a formal sport. One year later, wrestlers from Columbia, Pennsylvania, Princeton and Yale competed in the first EIWA tournament. Under the management of J. Edward Weisenfluh, a student at Penn, the first tournament was held April 7, 1905, in the Gymnasium of Weightman Hall on the Penn campus in Philadelphia. At this first meeting, the Intercollegiate Wrestling Association was born. Thereafter, three meetings were held each year, once just before the tournament, once just after the meet, and once in October at which a new tourney site was selected. No team scoring was kept at the first EIWA tournament in 1905. All that was recorded was the total number of bouts won by each wrestler in the following weight classes: 115, 125, 135, 145, 158, 175 and heavyweight. Based on that system, Yale won, followed in order by Columbia, Princeton and Pennsylvania. Remaining strictly a student organization for 35 years, the group gradually assumed the name “Eastern” to distinguish itself from the faculty-contolled “Western” Association, now known as the Big Ten. Ultimately, after the 1939 meet, the students capitulated to faculty control, and the Eastern College Athletic Conference, organized
in 1938, has since provided formal structure for the EIWA, which now functions as an allied entity of the ECAC. “The Easterns” have survived both as the oldest intercollegiate wrestling organization and as a unique athletic event with unusually widespread spectator appeal. Today, membership in the EIWA numbers 14 schools — American, Army, Brown, Bucknell, Columbia, Cornell, Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, Lehigh, Navy, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Rutgers and Sacred Heart. Both Yale and William & Mary were members into the mid-1990s, but Yale decided to drop wrestling and William & Mary opted for another conference. Following the 199697 season, Wilkes University announced it would be moving back to the Division III level after a 22-year stint in the EIWA. Army joined the EIWA in 1941, when George Welles became its first placewinner, finishing third at 155 pounds. It was three more years before the Black Knights had their first champions in the persons of Dave Wood in the 165-pound weight class and Joe Stanowicz at heavyweight. Stanowicz, the runnerup to Navy’s Shuford Swift the previous year, also won the heavyweight title in 1945. Army’s most recent EIWA champion is Matt Kyler, who won the 149-pound final in 2010. Army has won the team championship only once, in 1987 when it finished 18.5 points ahead of runner-up Navy. The Black Knights have finished second on four other occasions: 1944, 1945, 1946 and 1969.
2013 EIWA TOURNAMENT RESULTS (NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS IN PARENTHESES) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Cornell (3) ................................................................142.0 Navy (1)........................................................................117.5 Pennsylvania (1).....................................................110.5 Lehigh (3) ..................................................................101.5 Rutgers ........................................................................91.0 Army...................................................................81.0 Harvard ....................................................................... 78.5 Columbia (1) .............................................................. 75.0 American .....................................................................57.0 Bucknell .......................................................................47.0 Brown ...........................................................................38.0 Princeton ................................................................... 24.5 Franklin & Marshall................................................21.5 Sacred Heart...............................................................0.0
2013 EIWA CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 125: Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) dec. Mark Rappo (Penn), 6-1 133: Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Matt Bystol (Columbia), 6-1 141: Richard Durso (F&M) dec. Charles Cobb (Penn), 5-4 149: Steve Santos (Columbia) dec. Daniel Young (Army), 7-2 157: Joseph Napoli (Lehigh) dec. Walter Peppelman (Harvard), 5-0 165: Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. Josh Houldsworth (Columbia), 20-5 174: Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) dec. Mathew Miller (Navy), 3-2 184: Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. Mason Bailey (Navy), 7-1 197: Micah Burak (Penn) dec. James Fox (Harvard), 6-3 285: Daniel Miller (Navy) dec. Blake Herrin (American), 2-1 (sv1)
EIWA TEAM CHAMPIONS Team ............................ Points Yale (6) ...................................N/A Yale (3) ........................................7 Yale (3) .....................................12 Yale (4) .....................................13 Yale (3) .....................................13 Cornell (3) ................................11 Princeton (4) ..........................17 Cornell (5) .............................. 23 Cornell (3) ...............................27 Cornell (5) .............................. 25 Cornell (3) .............................. 24 Cornell (3) .............................. 24 Cornell (5) .............................. 32 Penn State (6) ..................... 34 Penn State (2) ..................... 23 Penn State (3) ..................... 23 Penn State (3) ..................... 24 Cornell (3) ...............................19 Cornell (2) ................................17 Penn State (3) ......................22 Penn State (4) ..................... 24 Cornell (2) .............................. 20 Lehigh/Yale (tie) ..................14 Lehigh (2)............................... 20 Lehigh (1) ............................... 26 Cornell (3) ...............................22 Lehigh (3)............................... 38 Lehigh (3)............................... 29
1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
Lehigh (2)...............................30 Lehigh (1) ............................... 24 Lehigh (2)............................... 23 Penn State (3) ......................31 Penn State (5) ..................... 35 Lehigh (3)............................... 25 Lehigh (4)............................... 29 Lehigh (2)................................21 Princeton/Yale ....................21 Penn State (3) .....................30 Navy (5)................................... 29 Navy (3) .................................. 32 Navy (3) .................................. 35 Navy (1) ....................................21 Lehigh (2)................................21 Lehigh (2)............................... 25 Syracuse (3) ......................... 35 Syracuse (3) ......................... 32 Penn State (2) ..................... 28 Penn State (3) ..................... 33 Penn State (2) ......................31 Pittsburgh (3) .......................37 Pittsburgh (3) .......................51 Pittsburgh (3) .......................74 Penn State (3) ......................74 Cornell (2) .............................. 64 Lehigh (3)............................... 64 Penn State/Pitt (tie).........66 Lehigh (3)...............................88
1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Lehigh (6) ..............................96 Syracuse (1)...........................70 Lehigh (2)............................... 58 Syracuse (2) ......................... 65 Lehigh (3)............................... 85 Lehigh (2)............................... 85 Navy (3) .................................. 92 Navy (5)................................... 83 Navy (6) ................................103 Penn State (4) .....................89 Navy (3) .................................. 92 Penn State (4) .................117.5 Navy (2)................................. 135 Lehigh (7) .......................... 172.5 Lehigh (5)..........................152.5 Lehigh (4)............................. 155 Princeton (2) ................ 110.25 Lehigh (3)....................... 118.25 Lehigh (6) ...................... 155.75 Syracuse (4) ................. 159.75 Navy (3) .......................... 133.75 Lehigh (5)......................... 146.5 Navy (1) ........................... 118.25 Lehigh (3).............................120 Navy (1) ........................... 121.25 Army (1) ......................135.25 Lehigh (3)......................... 124.5 Syracuse (2) ....................116.5 Navy (3) ...........................131.75
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Syracuse (3) ....................... 125 Cornell (4) ............................136 Cornell (5) .......................127.25 Syracuse (3) .................105.25 Lehigh (3)............................. 124 Penn (3) ............................ 144.5 Penn (6) ................................183 Penn (2) ............................ 136.5 Penn (5) ............................ 166.5 Lehigh (4)..............................157 Harvard (2 ) ......................... 123 Lehigh (2)..........................131.5 Lehigh (5).............................138 Lehigh (3)............................. 145 Lehigh (3)......................... 133.5 Lehigh (3)............................. 129 Cornell (2) .........................125.5 Cornell (1) ............................128 Cornell (4) ............................138 Cornell (5) ........................160.5 Cornell (4) .........................173.5 Cornell (3) ......................... 151.5 Cornell (3) ............................ 142
NOTE: Number in parenthesis indicates number of individual champions on the winning team.
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ARMY AT THE EIWA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1941 George Welles, 3rd (155) 1943 Glenn Ingwersen, 2nd (155) Joe Stanowicz, 2nd (Hwt) 1944 George Fee, 2nd (145) Bob Land, 2nd (175) Joe Stanowicz, 1st (Hwt) Gale Stockdale, 3rd (155) Dave Wood, 1st (165) 1945 Bob Land, 1st (175) Joe Stanowicz, 1st (Hwt) Gale Stockdale, 2nd (165) 1946 John Green, 2nd (Hwt) Bob Land, 1st (175) John Mock, 3rd (145) Ralph Raabe, 1st (121) Gale Stockdale, 3rd (165) 1947 Ralph Raabe, 2nd (121) Stan Thevenet, 1st (155) 1948 Vernon Finley, 3rd (175) Ralph Raabe, 2nd (128) Stan Thevenet, 1st (155) 1949 Dean Mulder, 4th (165) Ralph Raabe, 2nd (128) 1950 Dean Mulder, 3rd (165) Don Swygert, 4th (155) 1951 Robert Karns, 2nd (123) Dean Mulder, 4th (167) Al Paulekas, 3rd (177) Don Swygert, 3rd (157)
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1952 Robert Karns, 4th (123) Al Paulekas, 1st (177) Gerald Tebben, 3rd (167) 1953 James Karns, 4th (147) Robert Karns, 3rd (123) Al Paulekas, 1st (177) Gerald Tebben, 2nd (167) 1954 Gerald Lodge, 4th (Hwt) Gerald Tebben, 4th (167) Dale Ward, 3rd (157) 1955 Gerald Tebben, 3rd (167) Dale Ward, 2nd (157) 1957 Gerald Weisenseel, 4th (130) 1958 Gerald Weisenseel, 4th (123)
1959 Arthur Bair, 4th (177) John Hyde, 4th (147) Bob Novogratz, 3rd (Hwt) Gerald Weisenseel, 4th (130) 1960 Warren Glenn, 4th (147) Al Rushatz, 1st (177) 1961 Melvin Kriesel, 4th (167) Mike Natvig, 2nd (147) Ray Nickla, 4th (191) Al Rushatz, 2nd (177) 1962 Dale Kuhns, 2nd (Hwt) Mike Natvig, 2nd (157) Ray Nickla, 2nd (191) Al Rushatz, 2nd (167) 1963 Mike Natvig, 1st (147) Edwin Winborn, 4th (137) 1964 Tom Abraham, 4th (191) Bob Robbins, 4th (130) Mark Scureman, 2nd (137) Bob Steenlage, 4th (123) Gwynn Vaughan, 4th (177) 1965 Tom Abraham, 2nd (191) Mark Scureman, 2nd (147) Ed Sharkness, 3rd (157) Bob Steenlage, 1st (130) 1966 Russell Baker, 3rd (160) Jim Harter, 2nd (177) Roger Heimann, 4th (167) Bob Robbins, 1st (145) Bob Steenlage, 2nd (130) 1967 Jim Harter, 1st (177) Roger Heimann, 3rd (160) Paul Raglin, 4th (Hwt) 1968 John Dinger, 3rd (167) Jim Harter, 2nd (177) Mike Nardotti, 3rd (160) 1969 Jim Byrnes, 2nd (137) Mark Hoffman, 2nd (152) Bill McBeth, 2nd (145) Kurt Meyer, 4th (Hwt) Mike Nardotti, 3rd (160) Greg Smith, 2nd (167) 1970 William McBeth, 4th (150) Ray Ritacco, 4th (177) 1971 Sal Federico, 3rd (190) Mark Grunseth, 4th (167) Jerry Hamilton, 3rd (118) Bill James, 2nd (142) Dale Morgan, 3rd (Hwt) Ray Ritacco, 3rd (177)
1972 Michael Alden, 6th (Hwt) Larry Baltezore, 5th (118) Nage Damas, 4th (167) Bill James, 4th (134) Dale Morgan, 2nd (190) 1973 Mike Campo, 5th (142) Nage Damas, 4th (177) Mark Grunseth, 2nd (158) Jim McArdle, 5th (126) Tom Trettin, 4th (Hwt.) 1974 Charles Allen, 5th (134) Dorian Anderson, 5th (158) 1975 Charles Allen, 6th (142) Jack Schoonover, 3rd (134) 1976 Charles Allen, 2nd (134) Carey Field, 6th (150) Bob Matzelle, 4th (190) 1977 Tom Coleman, 5th (118) Bob Matzelle, 2nd (Hwt) Rich McPhee, 4th (177) 1978 Tom Coleman, 6th (118) Rich McPhee, 4th (177) Paul Sullivan, 6th (150) 1979 Tom Coleman, 6th (126) Mark Palzer, 4th (118) 1980 Dave McDonald, 6th (142) Mark Palzer, 4th (118) Ed Wohlwender, 3rd (150) 1981 Doug Graham, 6th (177) Dave Hagg, 2nd (167) Mark Palzer, 2nd (126) Bob Turner, 6th (118) 1982 Larry Beisel, 4th (Hwt) Chris Johnson, 3rd (158) Tom Kilmer, 4th (177) Mark Palzer, 4th (126) Dan Parietti, 4th (190) Bob Turner, 3rd (118) 1983 Larry Beisel, 4th (Hwt) Bob Turner, 2nd (118) Ed Wohlwender, 3rd (150) 1984 Chris Greer, 6th (134) Dan Parietti, 5th (Hwt) Mike Parietti, 5th (142) Dan Sullivan, 6th (158)
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1985 Mike French, 4th (150) Cliff Harris, 3rd (177) Mark Johnson, 3rd (Hwt) Todd Messitt, 5th (134) Darrel Nerove, 6th (142) Dan Parietti, 2nd (190) Dennis Semmel, 1st (126) Dan Sullivan, 2nd (158) 1986 Dan Costigan, 3rd (190) Cliff Harris, 4th (177) Dave McCormick, 2nd (167) Darrel Nerove, 3rd (142) John Rippley, 3rd (158) Dennis Semmel, 1st (126) 1987 Dave Bottcher, 4th (Hwt) Dan Costigan, 3rd (190) Mike French, 3rd (150) Cliff Harris, 2nd (177) Won Kim, 5th (134) Paul Kuznick, 3rd (118) Dave McCormick, 2nd (167) Todd Messitt, 1st (126) Darrel Nerove, 2nd (142) John Rippley, 4th (158) 1988 Dave Bottcher, 1st (Hwt) Charles Hartford, 3rd (167) Paul Kuznik, 2nd (126) John Rippley, 3rd (158) 1989 Brian Bartos, 5th (142) Mike Ferrari, 4th (134) Nick Mauldin, 5th (158) John Rippley, 1st (167) Stephen Shone, 6th (150) 1990 Bill Barrow, 3rd (177) Mike Ferrari, 4th (134) Nick Mauldin, 1st (158) Alex Porcelli, 6th (190) Brian Schoemaker, 4th (167) Dave Warnick, 2nd (126) 1991 Jacob Garcia, 2nd (167) Nick Mauldin, 1st (158) E.J. Pasteur, 5th (Hwt) Scott Tucker, 4th (118) Dave Warnick, 2nd (126) T.J. Wright, 2nd (177) 1992 Jacob Garcia, 3rd (167) Todd Nilson, 5th (126) Simon Reese, 3rd (177) Scott Tucker, 3rd (118) Jack Vantress, 4th (142) Dave Warnick, 2nd (134) T.J. Wright, 3rd (190) 1993 Rob Harris, 4th (158) Matthew Orr, 6th (118) Simon Reese, 2nd (167) Dave Warnick, 6th (142) T.J. Wright, 6th (177)
1994 Kevin Hare, 6th (126) Rob Harris, 5th (167) Matt Marciniak, 3rd (158) Romy O’Daniel, 3rd (177) Bill Sjolinder, 3rd (Hwt) Todd Thornburg, 4th (118) 1995 Brad Fenske, 5th (142) Mike Kreh, 6th (190) Matt Marciniak, 1st (158) Romy O’Daniel, 3rd (167) Bill Sjolinder, 6th (Hwt) 1996 Brad Fenske, 3rd (142) Kevin Hare, 5th (134) Mike Kreh, 3rd (177) Todd Kuehnlein, 3rd (Hwt) Pat Maginn, 4th (190) Eric McAllister, 3rd (150) 1997 Stein Edwards, 6th (134) Brad Fenske, 2nd (142) Pat Maginn, 6th (190) Todd Thornburg, 5th (126) Dave Wimberly, 6th (177) Troy Yegge, 5th (158) 1998 Stein Edwards, 4th (134) Dennis Lockhart, 5th (190) Pat Maginn, 4th (Hwt) Jarret Mathews, 4th (142) Jerry Thomas, 4th (126) Maurice Worthy, 3rd (158) Troy Yegge, 6th (150) 1999 Jeremy Singleton, 6th (149) Troy Yegge, 3rd (165) 2000 Brett Gendron, 5th (125) John Paxton, 6th (197) Maurice Worthy, 3rd (174) Troy Yegge, 3rd (165) 2001 Brett Gendron, 5th (125) Eric Miller, 6th (149) Maurice Worthy, 1st (174) 2002 Jeremy Conner, 4th (157) T.J. Grider, 6th (133) Matt Magennis, 4th (125) Phillip Simpson, 2nd (141) 2003 Jeremy Conner, 4th (157) Bernard Gardner, 3rd (133) John Paxton, 3rd (HWT.) Phillip Simpson, 1st (141) 2004 Luke Calvert, 6th (184) Bernard Gardner, 4th (133) Andy Henry, 5th (125) Kurt Pryor, 4th (165) Phillip Simpson, 1st (157)
ARMY AT THE EIWA/SEASON & CAREER RECORDS 2005 Luke Calvert, 5th (184) Tony Severo, 5th (133) Patrick Simpson, 6th (141) Phillip Simpson, 1st (149) Todd Wisman, 4th (197) 2006 William Simpson, 4th (125) Frankie Baughan, 6th (133) Patrick Simpson, 3rd (149) Brian Rowan, 6th (157) Jon Anderson, 3rd (165) Chad Marrzec, 6th (174) Charles Martin, 3rd (197) Michael Sprigg, 6th (HWT) 2007
125 1. Nahshon Garrett, Cornell 2. Mark Rappo, Penn 3. David Terao, American 4. Billy Watterson, Brown 5. Jeffrey Ott, Harvard 6. Hunter Wood, Army 133 1. Randy Cruz, Lehigh 2. Matt Bystol, Columbia 3. Vincent Dellafave, Rutgers 4. Jeff Canfora, Penn 5. Jordan Thome, Army 6. Paul Petrov, Bucknell
165 1. Kyle Drake, Cornell 2. Josh Houldsworth, Columbia 3. Paul Hancock, Army 4. Peyton Walsh, Navy 5. Nicholas Visicaro, Rutgers 6. Corey Lear, Bucknell 174 1. Nathaniel Brown, Lehigh 2. Mathew Miller, Navy 3. Ian Korb, Penn 4. Greg Zannetti, Rutgers 5. Coleman Gracey, Army 6. Ryan Callahan, Princeton
Fernando Martinez, 4th (125)
Matthew Kyler, 2nd (141) Christian Snook, 5th (157) Nathan Thobaben, 3rd (HWT) 2008 Fernando Martinez, 2nd (125)
Matthew Kyler, 1st (141) Christian Snook, 4th (157) Richard Starks, 4th (197) Scott Ferguson, 2nd (184) Nathan Thobaben, 3rd (HWT) 2009 Matthew Kyler, 2nd (149) William Simpson, 4th (141) Richard Starks, 2nd (197) 2010 Matthew Kyler, 1st (149) Richard Starks, 3rd (197) Collin Wittmeyer, 5th (184) 2011 David White, 6th (125) Jordan Thome, 4th (133) Casey Thome, 2nd (141) Daniel Young, 6th (149)
MOST WINS/CAREER
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141 1. Richard Durso, F&M 2. Charles Cobb, Penn 3. Michael Nevinger, Cornell 4. Steven Keith, Harvard 5. Anthony Salupo, Lehigh 6. Trevor Melde, Rutgers 149 1. Steve Santos, Columbia 2. Daniel Young, Army 3. Raymond Borja, Navy 4. Christopher Villalonga, Cornell 5. Kevin Tao, American 6. Ken Theobold, Rutgers 157 1. Joseph Napoli, Lehigh 2. Walter Peppelman, Harvard 3. Bobby Barnhisel, Navy 4. Jake O’Hara, Columbia 5. Scott Winston, Rutgers 6. Jesse Shanaman, Cornell
184 1. Steve Bosak, Cornell 2. Mason Bailey, Navy 3. Ophir Bernstein, Brown 4. Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers 5. Canaan Bethea, Penn 6. Robert Hamlin, Lehigh 197 1. Micah Burak, Penn 2. James Fox, Harvard 3. Jace Bennett, Cornell 4. Bryce Barnes, Army 5. John Bolich, Lehigh 6. Peter Huntley, Navy 285 1. Daniel Miller, Navy 2. Blake Herrin, American 3. Joe Stolfi, Bucknell 4. Stryker Lane, Cornell 5. Steven Graziano, Penn 6. William Smith, Rutgers
2012 Cole Gracey, 3rd (165) Derek Stanley, 5th (197) 2013 Hunter Wood, 6th (125) Jordan Thome, 5th (133) Daniel Young, 2nd (149) Paul Hancock, 3rd (165) Coleman Gracey, 5th (174) Bryce Barnes, 4th (197)
Name 1. Matt Kyler 2. Phillip Simpson 3. Brad Fenske 4. Dave Warnick 5. Casey Thome 6. Nick Mauldin 7. Matt Marciniak 8. Jarret Mathews 9. Dennis Semmel 10. Maurice Worthy
Wins Losses Ties Years 146 32 0 2006-10 134 19 0 2001-05 126 49 0 1993-97 115 30 1 1989-93 113 48 0 2007-11 110 29 5 1987-91 106 39 0 1991-95 103 43 0 1994-98 102 20 0 1983-86 99 12 0 1997-01
MOST WINS/SEASON Name Wins Losses Ties Season 1. Matt Kyler 43 8 0 2007-08 2. Brad Fenske 42 9 0 1995-96 3. Brad Fenske 41 10 0 1996-97 Todd Thornburg 41 14 0 1996-97 5. Matt Kyler 40 7 0 2008-09 6. Dave Warnick 37 8 1 1990-91 Phillip Simpson 37 8 0 2001-02 Phillip Simpson 37 3 0 2002-03 9. John Rippley 36 5 0 1988-89 Patrick Simpson 36 9 0 2005-06 11. Dennis Semmel 35 4 0 1985-86 Fernando Martinez 35 7 0 2007-08 Bill Barrow 35 11 0 1989-90
MOST PINS/CAREER Name
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Dave Warnick Phillip Simpson Matt Kyler Casey Thome Maurice Worthy 6. Brad Fenske 7. Mark Palzer John Paxton 9. Nathan Thobaben 10. Jordan Thome
58 54 48 35 35 34 33 33 30 28
Years 1989-93 2001-05 2006-10 2007-11 1997-01 1993-97 1978-82 1999-03 2004-08 2009-13
MOST PINS/SEASON Name Dave Warnick Phillip Simpson Matt Kyler Dave Warnick Nathan Thobaben Matt Kyler John Paxton Maurice Worthy 9. Jordan Thome Brad Fenske Mark Palzer 11. Dave Bottcher Brad Fenske Phillip Simpson
ARMY AT THE EIWA CHAMPIONSHIPS (Last 10 Years) 2012-13........................6th 2011-12.........................9th 2010-11 ........................9th 2009-10 ....................t8th 2008-09 ..................... 7th 2007-08 ......................3rd 2006-07 ......................8th 2005-06......................6th 2004-05 ...................... 7th 2003-04......................5th
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1989-90 2001-02 2008-09 1990-91 2007-08 2007-08 2002-03 1999-00 2011-12 1996-97 1981-82 1987-88 1995-96 2004-05
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ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Opponent Air Force Albany American Appalachian State Arizona State Ashland Ball State Binghamton Bloomsburg Boise State Boston College Boston University Brigham Young Brockport Brooklyn Tech Brown Bucknell Buffalo Cal. Poly Cal. State-Bakersfield Carson-Newman Central Connecticut Chattanooga Cincinnati Citadel, The Clarion Clarkson Clemson Cleveland State Coast Guard Colgate Columbia Connecticut Cornell College (Iowa) Cornell Cortland C.W. Post Davidson Delaware State Delware Valley Drake Drexel Duke Eastern Michigan East Stroudsburg Edinboro Elizabethtown Fairleigh Dickinson Findlay Franklin & Marshall Fullerton State George Washington Georgia Grand Canyon Harvard Hofstra Illinois Indiana Indiana State Iowa Iowa State Ithaca James Madison Johns Hopkins Keene State Kent Kings College Kutztown Lafayette Lehigh Liberty Lock Haven Lycoming Manhattan Mankato State Maritime College (Mass.) Maritime College (N.J.) Maritime College (N.Y.)
M 7 1 4 1 2 3 1 8 8 1 3 11 1 5 1 25 12 3 2 1 1 5 2 1 2 7 1 3 1 14 5 59 1 5 29 2 2 2 1 1 1 13 1 1 18 3 1 1 1 32 1 1 1 1 35 18 2 1 1 3 4 3 7 1 2 1 1 1 14 64 1 4 2 2 2 4 1 4
W 7 1 3 1 0 1 1 6 4 0 3 7 1 2 1 18 10 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 2 4 1 3 1 14 5 51 1 0 17 2 2 2 1 0 0 8 1 1 14 0 1 1 1 24 1 1 1 1 23 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 1 2 0 1 1 12 9 1 1 2 2 0 4 1 4
L 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 4 1 0 4 0 3 0 5 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 5 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 12 11 1 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 52 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pct. 1.000 1.000 .750 1.000 .000 .333 1.000 .750 .500 .000 1.000 .636 1.000 .400 1.000 .760 .833 .333 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 .643 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .873 1.000 .000 .603 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .615 1.000 1.000 .805 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .766 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .657 .361 .500 .000 .000 .333 .250 1.000 .714 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 .857 .164 1.000 .250 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Last Dual 1993-94 (27-9) 1982-83 (30-10) 2012-13 (34-8) 2008-09 (29-10) 2011-12 (15-23) 1976-77 (17-26) 1967-68 (28-13) 2012-13 (16-15) 2002-03 (22-16) 2012-13 (12-24) 1997-98 (45-6) 2012-13 (22-18) 1986-87 (20-18) 1977-78 (8-24) 1943-44 (26-10) 2012-13 (29-9) 2012-13 (28-9) 1973-74 (14-20) 1972-73 (9-35) 2003-04 (9-28) 1998-99 (24-26) 1990-91 (26-6) 2005-06 (9-25) 1971-72 (20-14) 2012-13 (27-19) 1992-93 (19-19) 1980-81 (40-3) 1994-95 (18-14) 2010-11 (39-3) 1987-88 (51-0) 1981-82 (42-6) 2011-12 (19-15) 1979-80 (47-4) 1946-47 (2-27) 1993-94 (23-8) 1986-87 (45-6) 1982-83 (30-14) 1929-30 (27-3) 1990-91 (56-0) 2007-08 (18-20) 1972-73 (13-21) 2012-13 (22-15) 1974-75 (30-11) 2004-05 (24-15) 2008-09 (15-15) 2012-13 (10-25) 1971-72 (33-11) 1986-87 (55-0) 2008-09 (21-3) 2010-11 (26-15) 1983-84 (33-11) 1980-81 (41-5) 1976-77 (25-15) 2007-08 (53-3) 2012-13 (16-23) 2011-12 (6-27) 1960-61 (11-17) 1929-30 (6-26) 1972-73 (10-25) 1968-69 (11-18) 2011-12 (23-22) 1989-90 (26-16) 1999-00 (22-14) 1934-35 (38-0) 1982-83 (43-5) 1974-75 (19-21) 1982-83 (46-3) 1997-98 (45-4) 1987-88 (33-10) 2008-09 (12-27) 1989-90 (27-13) 2002-03 (16-21) 1982-83 (30-11) 1991-92 (42-5) 1972-73 (14-21) 1978-79 (29-6) 1976-77 (38-6) 1979-80 (50-0)
Opponent M W L Maryland 21 8 9 Massachusetts 7 6 1 MIT 6 6 0 Merchant Marine 7 7 0 Mercyhurst 1 1 0 Michigan 1 0 1 Middle Tennessee 1 1 0 Millersville 3 3 0 Minnesota 5 1 4 Missouri 1 0 1 Montclair State 8 6 1 Muhlenburg 4 4 0 Navy 57 5 47 Nebraska 1 0 1 Nebraska-Kearney 1 1 0 New Hampshire 2 2 0 New Jersey, The College of 1 0 1 NYU 4 4 0 North Carolina 9 2 6 North Carolina State 4 2 2 Northeast Missouri State 1 1 0 Northern Iowa 2 0 1 Notre Dame 1 1 0 Ohio 3 2 1 Ohio State 5 1 4 Oklahoma 2 0 2 Oklahoma State 1 0 1 Old Dominion 2 1 1 Oregon 1 0 1 Oregon State 7 3 3 Pennsylvania 24 13 10 Penn State 36 4 30 Pittsburgh 19 9 10 Princeton 35 22 13 Purdue 5 2 3 Rhode Island 2 0 2 Rider 26 12 13 RIT 1 1 0 Rutgers 43 29 13 Sacred Heart 11 11 0 St. Lawrence 5 5 0 Seton Hall 11 10 1 Shippensburg 2 2 0 South Dakota State 1 0 1 Southern Connecticut 8 6 2 Springfield 48 34 11 Stanford 2 1 1 Stevens Tech 2 2 0 Swarthmore 1 1 0 Syracuse 47 26 21 Tampa 1 1 0 Temple 4 3 1 Toledo 2 2 0 Toronto 7 6 1 Tufts 3 2 1 Upsala 1 1 0 Villanova 1 1 0 Virginia 4 2 2 VMI 10 5 5 Virginia Tech 1 1 0 Wagner 7 7 0 Washington & Lee 6 2 4 Western New England 1 1 0 Western Reserve 1 0 1 West Chester 5 5 0 West Virginia 2 1 1 Wilkes 23 12 11 William & Mary 3 3 0 Williams 1 1 0 Wisconsin 5 4 1 Wyoming 1 1 0 Yale 54 34 15 Totals (90 seasons) 1143 671 435 2013-14 Opponents in bold.
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Pct. .476 .857 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 .200 .000 .813 1.000 .132 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .277 .500 1.000 .250 1.000 .667 .200 .000 .000 .500 .000 .500 .563 .139 .474 .629 .400 .000 .481 1.000 .686 1.000 1.000 .911 1.000 .000 .750 .740 .500 1.000 1.000 .553 1.000 .750 1.000 .857 .667 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 1.000 1.000 .333 1.000 .000 1.000 .500 .522 1.000 1.000 .800 1.000 .676 .603
Last Dual 2008-09 (19-19) 1982-83 (36-13) 1967-68 (22-8) 2010-11 (32-9) 2007-08 (31-13) 2004-05 (9-35) 1979-80 (31-9) 2009-10 (37-6) 2008-09 (15-26) 1999-00 (15-25) 2004-05 (44-0) 1945-46 (34-0) 2012-13 (10-22) 1981-82 (14-27) 2004-05 (27-9) 1984-85 (43-2) 1978-79 (7-31) 1994-95 (37-6) 2008-09 (12-23) 1997-98 (31-8) 1991-92 (39-2) 2005-06 (19-19) 1979-80 (20-17) 2010-11 (19-18) 1961-62 (11-15) 2004-05 (12-19) 2005-06 (0-42) 1983-84 (11-27) 2003-04 (21-23) 2003-04 (13-24) 2007-08 (9-25) 2001-02 (9-25) 1993-94 (17-15) 1993-94 (43-9) 2012-13 (12-23) 1976-77 (2-39) 2012-13 (12-18) 1964-65 (33-2) 2012-13 (15-26) 2011-12 (45-3) 1985-86 (22-11) 2000-01 (22-18) 1981-82 (40-6) 1972-73 (11-31) 1986-87 (41-9) 1988-89 (42-2) 2008-09 (31-13) 1923-24 (20-0) 1943-44 (22-6) 1998-99 (31-10) 1973-74 (33-12) 1985-86 (35-6) 1991-92 (26-9) 1928-29 (29-0) 1935-36 (23-9) 1984-85 (58-0) 1987-88 (34-6) 1996-97 (11-28) 1980-81 (50-0) 1990-91 (35-5) 2004-05 (56-0) 1931-32 (5-21) 1984-85 (41-2) 1930-31 (15-17) 1986-87 (36-8) 1992-93 (19-12) 1996-97 (45-7) 1987-88 (37-4) 1926-27 (24-3) 2001-02 (27-9) 2001-02 (21-17) 1985-86 (33-6)
ARMY WRESTLING HISTORY tive seasons of over 10 wins in the midst of a string of 20 consecutive winning seasons. Army never had a losing season in the decade of the ‘80s and only three times failed to finish in the top five at the EIWA Tournament. It was the most successful of any 10-year span in the program’s history. The Black Knights piled up 166 victories for a gaudy .801 winning percentage. In 1997-98 another wrestler shattered the 100-win barrier — Jarret Mathews — while Maurice Worthy qualified for the NCAA Championships in his rookie season. Led by Mathews’ 32 wins, the 1997-98 senior class became one of the most successful ever. The nine seniors combined to win over 70 percent of their matches, with a 168-52 overall record. Tod Giles assumed the reigns in 1998-99, and helped Worthy qualify for the NCAA Tournament. After four years at Army, including the last two as head coach, Giles stepped down to take a job in the private sector. Giles was an assistant for the 1997 team that knocked off Navy, 19-12. In 2000-01, another chapter in Army wrestling was started when Chuck Barbee became the eighth coach in the program’s history. During his tenure at the Academy, Barbee produced three NCAA AllAmericans in Worthy, Phillip Simpson and Matt Kyler. He also guided several other NCAA Qualifiers, including Bernard Gardner, Luke Calvert, John Paxton, Fernando Martinez, Nathan Thobaben and William Simpson. In 2008, Army had six NCAA qualifiers make the trip to St. Louis. The 2004-05 campaign yielded a 12-5 record and an appearance in the national rankings. One of the most successful seasons in Barbee’s tenure, which included the program’s 600th career dual match win, was capped by Simpson’s run to the NCAA title bout at 149 pounds. Although Simpson fell just short of becoming Army’s first national champion in over 40 years, he did lock up a school-record third All-America certificate. Simpson graduated the Academy as the winningest wrestler in the history of the program. Army sent 16 wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament during a four-year run during the Barbee era. The 2005-06 campaign saw eight of Barbee’s Black Knights place at the EIWA meet, led by third-place finishers Patrick Simpson (149), Jon Anderson (165) and Charles Martin (197). A year later, four Army wrestlers finished in the top-six at the conference championships, led by Kyler’s runner-up effort at 141. The 2007-08 team was among the most successful squads in recent years. Barbee earned Coach of the Year honors after helping Army to a third-place finish with six national qualifiers. The third-place finish at the league tournament was the highest Army had finished since the 1987 squad also came in third. Kyler won an individual championship and led six Black Knight placewinners. Kyler broke Fenske’s single-season win total by finishing the year with a 43-8 record. He was joined on the medal stand by Martinez (second), Christian Snook (fourth), Richard Starks (fourth), Scott Ferguson (second) and Thobaben (third). The 2008-09 squad had three national qualifiers, Kyler, Starks and William Simpson. Both Kyler and Simpson finished runner-up at the EIWA Championships and Simpson earned an at-large berth. While Starks qualified, he was unable to wrestle due to an injury. Joe Heskett, a 2002 Iowa State University graduate, took over the reins of the program prior to the 2010-11 season. He helped guide Army to a 7-9 overall record during his inaugural campaign at West Point. Brothers Casey Thome and Jordan Thome qualified for the NCAA Championships after strong runs at the EIWA Championships. Heskett led the Black Knights to an 8-6 mark in his second season. Army went 5-2 versus EIWA foes, and also knocked off a pair of nationally ranked opponents. First-year grappler Cole Gracey became the first Army wrestler in nearly 30 years to be named the EIWA Freshman of the Year, and three Black Knights qualified for the NCAA Championships. In 2012-13, Heskett guided the Black Knights to a 7-7 overall record that included a 3-3 showing in the EIWA. Army placed sixth at the EIWA Championships, marking its best placement in the tournament since 2008. Four Black Knights qualified for the NCAA Championships.
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Army wrestling has come a long way since the first seed was planted back in 1906. History has recorded that President Theodore Roosevelt, during his second term in office, suggested that wrestling be added to the curriculum at West Point. During that same period, Col. Herman J. Koehler was completing a major expansion of the physical education program. Wrestling was part of that expansion plan. In 1906, Koehler offered the position of wrestling coach to Tom Jenkins, then recognized as one of the finest wrestlers in the world. Jenkins accepted the offer and devoted 37 years to coaching and teaching wrestling to the cadets at West Point. It wasn’t until 1921, though, that wrestling had its intercollegiate beginning. Army went 1-2 in that historic first season, defeating Washington & Lee, 19-6, for its first victory. There have been many winning seasons since. In 88 years of competing on the intercollegiate level, Army teams have combined for a 649418-37 record (.605), while 64 of those teams completed their seasons with a .500 or better winning percentage. Jenkins laid the groundwork for a winning tradition here, and none of the five coaches who have succeeded him has done anything to diminish that record of achievement and excellence. He coached Army teams for 15 years, retiring in 1935 with a 52-46-3 record. Lloyd Appleton, a silver medalist in the 1928 Olympics and an undefeated collegiate wrestler, replaced Jenkins at the controls, remaining at West Point as head coach through the 1954 campaign. His teams compiled an 86-51-5 record in his 17 seasons as coach, with only two finishing below .500. Appleton, who served as an instructor in the Department of Physical Education at West Point for another 16 years and helped establish a wrestling program for Army troops in Europe, was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1983. LeRoy Alitz took over the coaching reins from Appleton in 1955 and held them for the next 23 years, closing out an illustrious career with a 144-134-15 composite record. As was the case with Appleton, he, too, was quite successful in championship tournaments. He guided the Cadets to seven straight top-five finishes at the EIWAs and a couple of top-10 finishes at the NCAA meet. He had five wrestlers win EIWA titles and 74 earn place awards. He coached the only NCAA champion Army has ever had in the person of Mike Natvig, the winner at 147 pounds in both 1962 and 1963. The contributions Alitz made to the Army wrestling program didn’t go unnoticed. In 1992, he joined Appleton as an inductee into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. He entered the Iowa Wrestling Foundation Hall of Fame in that same year. West Point has had six head coaches since Alitz stepped down following the 1977 season, and all of them have kept the winning fires burning. Ron Pifer compiled a 31-26-2 record from 1978-80, then Ed Steers assumed control in 1981, holding that position for nine years. Steers won more meets than any of his predecessors, closing out his West Point career with a 151-37-2 mark, or a winning percentage of .800. The Black Knights averaged an astounding 16 wins per season during Steers’ tenure. His teams won five New York State championships and finished second on three other occasions, and in 1987 he guided Army to its first and only EIWA team title. Jack Effner, an assistant under Steers in 1988-89, coached the Black Knights the next nine years before departing for Cleveland State following the 1997-98 season. Effner held up the high standard of winning at the Academy, compiling an 87-42-5 record at West Point, and left as the third-winningest coach in Army history. The 1996-97 season marked another winning year for the Cadets, who sported an 8-6 mark. But it was that eighth win that will be remembered for years to come. On February 22 in Christl Arena, Army snapped a frustrating 34-year winless streak against Navy with a 19-12 victory. Brad Fenske capped a record-setting season with his second straight trip to nationals. After reaching the EIWA finals at 142 pounds, he went on to the NCAA Tournament at Northern Iowa and fell just one win shy of becoming Army’s 13th All-America selection. Fenske won a school-record 42 matches that season on his way to setting a then-school standard for career victories with 126. From 1978-79 to 1991-92, the Black Knights put together 14 consecu-
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ARMY WRESTLING HISTORY LEROY ALITZ DISTINGUISHED MEMBER NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 1992
LLOYD APPLETON DISTINGUISHED MEMBER NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 1983
He has probably taught wrestling to more young people than any other man. In four decades as coach and physical instructor at the U.S. Military Academy, LeRoy Alitz educated more than 30,000 cadets in the skills and discipline of the sport. As Army officers, these former cadets continue to teach wrestling as physical training for combat troops. During 23 seasons as varsity coach, 1955-77, Alitz won 144 dual meets and produced Army’s only NCAA champion, Mike Natvig, in 1962 and 1963. Six years of high school coaching in his home state of Iowa pushed his victory total over 200. Alitz led the United States to the World Military Games championship in Egypt in 1963, the nation’s first international team trophy in wrestling. He also coached the World University team in the Moscow Games of 1973 and several All-Army teams that competed overseas. He brought many notables to West Point, including Hall of Famers Doug Blubaugh and Gray Simmons, and helped shape their post-graduate international careers. One of his protégés, as a varsity wrestler and freshman coach, was H. Norman Schwarzkopf, later the commanding general of allied forces in the Gulf War. Alitz helped develop Eastern wrestling programs and inaugurated the Little Easterns for freshmen, until plebes were granted varsity eligibility. He had national impact as chairman of the NCAA rules committee for six years and as a member of the governing council of USA Wrestling for a dozen seasons. He served as president of the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association, and helped develop the Eastern and National Wrestling Officials Associations. An All-American wrestler at Northern Iowa, he placed fourth in the 1948 Olympic Trials. As a leader, who established foundations for the development of wrestling and a teacher of its values in life, LeRoy A. Alitz is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
He was National AAU runner-up at both 158 and 175 pounds in 1927. The next year, Lloyd Appleton concentrated on one weight class, and won a silver medal in the Olympic Games. In high school, his sports were baseball and basketball, but when he entered Cornell College of Iowa and encountered renowned coach Dick Barker, his wrestling skills soon became evident. He was undefeated as a collegian, competing against Missouri Valley, Big Ten and Midwest Conference opponents from 158 pounds to heavyweight. He won the National AAU title at 158 pounds again in 1928, along with the Olympic Trials and the Olympic silver at Amsterdam. For the next six years, he taught sciences and mathematics at prep schools in Maine and Massachusetts, and at each of those three schools he organized a wrestling program. As a 175-pound wrestler, he won New England championships and the National YMCA title in 1931-32, and made the Olympic Team, again as an alternate. Starting in 1936, he served 19 years as wrestling coach at the U.S. Military Academy, and remained at West Point 16 more years as a professor of physical education, the first civilian to attain that rank. Not only did he develop consistent winners among his varsity teams, but in his course, “Wrestling for Military Leadership,” he established wrestling programs for U.S. troops in Europe, organizing and conducting clinics for coaches and officials who were preparing for the military championships. Throughout his coaching and teaching career, he played an active role in such organizations as the Boy Scouts, the YMCA, the American Heart Association, and state and local health organizations. As an athlete of exceptional achievement, and as a humanitarian who used the values of wrestling to better the health and happiness of young people, Lloyd Otto Appleton is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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ARMY ALL-AMERICANS AL PAULEKAS - 1953 • Placed second in 177-pound weight class at 1953 NCAATournament • Won 177-pound title at 1953 EIWA Championships in leading Army to a fourth place finish. Defeated Navy’s Peter Blair in championship bout. • Captured the 177-pound championship at the 1952 EIWA Championships • Took the bronze medal at 177 pounds at the 1951 EIWAs AL RUSHATZ - 1960 • Earned a third-place finish at the 1960 NCAA Tournament at 177 pounds • Won the EIWA title at 177 pounds in 1960 to advance to NCAAs • Moved down to the 167-pound weight class in 1961 and 1962 and finished runner-up at the EIWA Championships each year
MIKE NATVIG - 1962 & 1963 • Handed Lehigh great Kirk Pendleton one of only two career losses in the 147-pound finals of the 1962 NCAA Championships • Became Army’s only two-time national champion with a 7-2 win over Minnesota’s Lonnie Rubis at 147 in 1963 • Captured his lone EIWA crown at 147 pounds in 1963 • Earned runner-up finishes in the 147-pound weight class at 1961 and 1962 EIWA Championships MARK SCUREMAN - 1965 • One of two Army All-Americans in 1965 (Bob Robbins) • Helped lead Army to a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Tournament • Took third at the NCAAs in the 147-pound weight class • Second-place effort at the EIWA Championships vaulted him into the NCAA Championships • Took second at 137 pounds at 1964 EIWA Championships
BOB STEENLAGE - 1966 • Teamed with Bob Robbins to lead Army to a second straight Top-Ten NCAA finish. • After going 7-0-1 during the regular season, worked way through 123-pound consolation bracket to place third at NCAA Championships • EIWA Champion at 130 pounds in 1965 • Placed at the EIWA Championships in 1964 (4th at 130 pounds) and 1966 (2nd at 130 pounds)
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MIKE NARDOTTI - 1968 • Captured fifth place in the160-pound weight class at the NCAA Tournament • Led Army to a fourth-place team showing at the EIWA Championships with a third-place trophy • Repeated third place showing in the 160-pound weight class at the 1969 EIWAs
BILL JAMES - 1971 • One of five Army wrestlers to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 1971 • Placed sixth in the 134-pound weight class to garner All-America honors • Two-time place-winner at EIWA Championships • Finished second in 1971 (142 pounds) and placed fourth in 1972 (134 pounds) DARREL NEROVE - 1986 • Earned a seventh-place medal in the 142-pound weight class at the 1986 NCAA Tournament • Placed third at EIWA Championships at 142 pounds • Captured runner-up honors at the 1987 EIWAs (142 pounds) in helping lead Army to its only EIWA team title • Also placed sixth at the 1985 EIWA Championships at 142 pounds DENNIS SEMMEL - 1986 • Reached the NCAA finals in the 126-pound weight class, the first Army grappler to reach the NCAA title bout since 1963 • Racked up 35 wins and ranks eighth on Army’s single-season wins list • His 102 career victories rank seventh all-time at the Academy • Won a pair of EIWA titles at 126 pounds in 1985 and 1986 DAN COSTIGAN - 1987 • Led a group of seven Army grapplers into the NCAA Tournament with a sixth-place showing at 190 pounds • Tallied four consecutive victories at NCAAs after dropping first match of competition • Registered a pair of third-place showings at the EIWA Championships during his career, taking the bronze medal at 190 pounds in 1986 and 1987
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BOB ROBBINS - 1965 & 1966 • Placed sixth in 137-pound weight class at NCAA Tournament in 1965 to earn All-America honors • Defeated Georgia Tech’s Jerry Bond at 1966 NCAAs to place fifth at 145 pounds • EIWA Champion at 145 pounds in 1966 • Captured fourth-place ribbon at 1964 EIWA Championships in 130-pound weight class
JIM HARTER - 1967 • Captured 177-pound title at EIWA Championships • Continued success in NCAA Tournament, advancing to semifinals before falling to eventual champion Fred Fozzard of Oklahoma State. Ended competition in fourth place • Notched a pair of runner-up finishes at 177 pounds at the 1966 and 1968 EIWA Championships
ARMY ALL-AMERICANS MAURICE WORTHY - 2001 • Finished All-America campaign with 34-1 record and a runner-up finish in the 174-pound weight class at the NCAA Tournament • His 34 wins is tied for 10th place on Army’s singleseason list • Won EIWA title that year and was named “Wrestler of the Year” at 2001 EIWA Championships • His 99 career wins ranks eighth all-time at West Point • His 35 career pins lists fourth all-time at the Academy PHILLIP SIMPSON - 2003, 2004, 2005 • Army’s only three-time All-American • The Academy’s lone three-time EIWA Champion • Ranks second all-time at Army in career wins (134) • Ranks second all-time at Army in wins by fall (54) • Won his three All-America certificates at three different weight classes (157 pounds in 2003; 141 pounds in 2004; 149 pounds in 2005) • Best finish came in 2005 when he reached the NCAA championship bout before falling to national champion Zack Esposito of Oklahoma State • Achieved 37 wins twice in a season; number ranks fifth on single-season chart • Notched 20 pins during breakout plebe season; total lists second on single season list
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MATT KYLER - 2008 • Finished sixth at the 2008 NCAA Championships • Faced a ranked wrestler in all seven of his matches during the championship, finishing with a 4-3 mark • Won his first EIWA Championship after finishing second as a freshman, leading Army to a third-place team finish • Won his second EIWA Championship as a senior • Was one of six Army wrestlers to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 2008 • Set a new Academy standard with a 43-8 record • Army’s all-time leader in career wins (146)
Three-time All-American Phillip Simpson
ARMY TEAM RECORDS Most Wins, Season ........................................................................ 21, 1982-83 Highest Winning Percentage, Season ............... 1.000 (7-0), 1944-45 Lowest Winning Percentage, Season ..................... ..125 (1-7), 1940-41 Most Consecutive Winning Seasons ............20, 1978-79 to 1997-98 Highest EIWA Finish ........................................................................... 1st, 1987 Most EIWA Points ........................................................................ 135.25, 1987 Most Points, Match .................................................58, 12/1/84 vs. Upsala Largest Margin of Victory ...................... 58 (58-0), 12/1/84 vs. Upsala Last Shutout Victory .................................. 1/14/07, 41-0 vs. Kings Point Last Shutout Loss ............................................11/15/06, 41-0, vs. Hofstra Last One-Point Victory ......................... 11/24/12, 16-15 vs. Binghamton Last One-Point Loss ................................................11/8/11, 16-15 vs. Rider Last Tie .........................................................................2/19/00, 16-16 vs. Navy Longest Winning Streak ............................................................ 20, 1982-83 (began with 30-13 win over Southern Connecticut, ended with 38-5 loss to Lehigh) Longest Unbeaten Streak ..20, 1982-83 (see above) and 1984-86 (began with 41-2 win over Western New England, ended with 31-12 loss to Lehigh, included one tie)
Maurice Worthy, left, was an All-American in 2001
Longest Losing Streak .................................................................... 7, 1975-76 (began with 34-4 loss to Penn State, ended with 24-6 win over Yale in first match of 1976-77 season)
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Natvig Award Winners 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mark Grunseth ............167 Mike Campo .................142 Jack Schoonover ....... 134 Charlie Allen ................ 134 Bob Matzelle ..............HWT Rich McPhee ............... 190 Tom Coleman .............. 126 Dave McDonald ...........142 Dave McDonald .......... 134 Dave Hagg .....................167 Chris Johnson ............. 158 Bob Turner .....................118 Dennis Semmel .......... 126 Dennis Semmel .......... 126 Dennis Semmel .......... 126 Todd Messitt ............... 126 Dan Costigan .............. 190 Dave Bottcher ...........HWT John Rippley .................167 Nick Mauldin ............... 158 Nick Mauldin ............... 158 Jacob Garcia .................167 Dave Warnick .............. 134 Bill Sjolinder ...............HWT Matt Marciniak .......... 158 Romy O’Daniel ..............167 Brad Fenske ................ 150 Brad Fenske .................142 Jarret Mathews ..........142 Troy Yegge .................... 165 Maurice Worthy .......... 174 Maurice Worthy .......... 174 Phillip Simpson ........... 141 Phillip Simpson ........... 141 Phillip Simpson ...........157 Phillip Simpson .......... 149 Patrick Simpson ........ 149 Matt Kyler ..................... 141 Matt Kyler....................... 141 Matt Kyler...................... 149 Richard Starks .............197 Matt Kyler...................... 149 Richard Starks .............197 Casey Thome................. 141 Cole Gracey .................... 174 Derek Stanley .............. 184 Jordan Thome .............. 133 Daniel Young ................. 149
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The Mike Natvig Award, established in 1973, is presented to the team’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. Mike Natvig, USMA Class of 1963, enjoyed one of the most successful wrestling careers in Army’s storied history. In his junior and senior seasons, he did something no other Army wrestler has ever accomplished. He won two national championships. In 2004, Natvig was recognized for his achievements by being one of 16 athletes selected in the Army Sports Hall of Fame inaugural class. As a junior in 1962, Natvig lost in the finals of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Tournament at 157 pounds, bowing to Lehigh great Kirk Pendleton, 11-4. Both wrestlers dropped down to 147 for the NCAA meet and again met in the championship final. This time it was Natvig coming away the winner by a very close 5-4 margin. Pendleton would lose only two matches his entire career at Lehigh, one of those against Natvig in the 1962 NCAA finals. Natvig was at 147 pounds for the 1963 EIWA tournament - Pendleton one weight class higher at 157. Both won individual titles. Both also went on to win championships at the NCAA tournament where Natvig Mike Natvig successfully defended his crown with a 7-2 victory over Lonnie Rubis of Minnesota in the finals. Throughout the course of that 1963 tournament, Natvig allowed his opponents only three points. His win played a tremendous role in helping Army finish in 14th place — fourth highest ever at the Academy. Army’s only finishes that were higher were its 10th-place finishes in 1965 and 1966, and the 13th spot earned by the Black Knights in 1986. Natvig was more than just an All-American and national champion. He was a leader in the purest sense. Elected team captain his senior year, he was also selected to the high leadership position of Battalion Commander within the Corps of Cadets. Team co-captain Jarret Mathews was the 1998 recipient of the Mike Natvig Award. Mathews posted a 32-6 record that season, marking the eighth-highest singleseason victory total in school history. He became only the sixth Cadet to surpass the 100-win mark in a career, and he graduated ranked fifth all-time with 103 West Point victories. Troy Yegge, the 1999 recipient of the award, closed out a stellar college wrestling career as the last wrestler to win the award in the 1990s. He is 13th on the all-time list of career wins (82), ninth in pins (22) and holds the 14th highest single-season total for pins. Maurice Worthy was bestowed the honor at the end of the 2000 and 2001 seasons. He won 29 matches in 2000 which placed him in the top 25 on the Academy’s list of wins in a season. In 2001, Worthy compiled Matt Kyler a 34-1 record, finishing as the NCAA runner-up. Worthy qualified for the NCAAs three times in his illustrious career and racked up 99 victories. His 14 pins was the third highest total in any one season as well. Phillip Simpson (USMA ‘05) is the only four-time recipient. A three-time NCAA All-American, Simpson graduated as the Academy’s all-time leader in wins (134) and ranked second on the school’s career pins chart (54). Matt Kyler is the second wrestler to win the award three times, joining Dennis Semmel. Kyler was the recipient in 2007 and 2008 and last year, shared the award with Richard Stacks. Kyler finished a record-setting sophomore year with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships to earn All-America honors at 141 pounds. After sweeping six matches to garner the EIWA title, Kyler compiled a 4-3 record at the national championships despite facing a ranked opponent every time he set foot on the mat. He finished the year with an Academy record 43-8 individual mark to finish third nationally in victories. During his freshman year, Kyler also led the team in wins with a 31-12 record while totaling six falls and 10 major decisions - also a squad best. His second-place finish at the EIWA Championships earned him a trip to the NCAA Championships. A Clearfield, Pa., native, Kyler posted a 40-7 record during his junior campaign, including an unbeaten 18-0 mark on dual meets. Ranked as high as sixth nationally, Kyler won individual titles at the New York State Championships and All-Academy Championships. Starks racked up a 33-6 mark in 2008-09 with a 15-3 dual meet record and also won titles at the New York State Championships and AllRichard Starks Academy Championships. He finished second at EIWAs and qualified for nationals but did not wrestle due to an injury.
TEAM AWARDS THE ARVIN MEMORIAL AWARD The Carl R. Arvin Memorial Award is presented to the member of the graduating class distinguished in Leadership, Scholarship, and Commitment to Army wrestling. Bob Arvin, USMA class of 1965, was the Brigade Commander and wrestling team captain his senior year at West Point. 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mark Schneider Dave Lowe Dave McCormick Tony Malba Jeff Butler Paul Kuznik Doug McCormick Jack Vantress T.J. Wright Rob Harris Matt Marciniak Eric McAllister Brad Fenske Pat Maginn Kyle Brennan David Eckley Matt Ross Eric Miller John Paxton Matt Bernard T.J. Tepley Joey Cohe Ed Gibbons Fernando Martinez William Simpson Matt Kyler Rudy Chelednik Jimmy Rafferty Patrick Marchetti
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MOST IMPROVED AWARD This award was presented for the first time in 1990 to the most improved wrestler on the team based on skill level, work ethic, and accomplishments. 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Brian Shoemaker Jacob Garcia Simon Reese Rob Harris Romy O’Daniel Brett Henderson Todd Kuehnlein Todd Thornburg Ryan Seagreaves Jerry Thomas Joe Letko Brett Gendron Graig Cooper
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Jeremy Conner Bernard Gardner Kurt Pryor Andy Henry Tony Severo Todd Wisman Charles Martin Brent Smith Richard Starks Casey Thome Collin Wittmeyer Daniel Young Cole Gracey Paul Hancock
“MR. INTENSITY” AWARD This award, first presented in 1990 in honor of legendary Coach LeRoy Alitz, goes to the most dedicated worker on the Army team. 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Bill Barrow Doug McCormick Scott Tucker Jeff Thompson Todd Nilson Matt Marciniak Brad Fenske Eric McAllister Brad Fenske Jarret Mathews Jeremy Singleton Joey Hess Troy Yegge Matt Ross Brendon Devlin Jon Anderson Bernard Gardner Jon Anderson Jon Anderson Fernando Martinez Ryan Mergen Jimmy Rafferty Ryan Mergen Jimmy Rafferty Derek Stanley Paul Hancock
THE CRUM MEMORIAL AWARD The Major Edward “Wally” Crum Memorial Award, established in 1985, is presented to the most courageous wrestler from the fourth class. Wally Crum, USMA class of 1960, was killed in action in Vietnam in February of 1968. 1985 1986 1987 1988
Darrel Nerove John Rippley Paul Kuznik Nick Mauldin
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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Jimbo Fitzgibbon Dave Warnick Rob Harris Travis Smith Matt Marciniak Matt Orr Todd Thornburg Stein Edwards Rodney Schmucker Kyle Brennan Ben Celver Maurice Worthy Pat Maginn Eric Gust John Paxton Kris Perrin Phillip Simpson Anthony Dunkin Frank Baughan Nathan Thobaben William Simpson Richard Starks Casey Thome Michael Gorman Patrick Marchetti Wil Brown Cole Gracey Brian Harvey
THE UNSUNG HERO AWARD This award, first presented in 2012, is presented to the individual who embodies the “Build and Believe” philosophy and displays outstanding leadership qualities with no intent of recognition. 2012 2013
Michael Gorman Ryan Tompkins
THE 11TH MAN AWARD This award, first presented in 2012, is presented to a non-starter who demonstrates a selfless team commitment through a strong work ethic. 2012 2013
Chandler Smith Tyler Rauenzahn
THE LEADERSHIP REALM AWARD This award, first presented in 2012, is presented to the individual who achieves greatness in all five categories of the Leadership Realm: Academics, Athletics, Military, Strength and Social. 2012 2013
Jimmy Rafferty Chandler Smith
ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Name in italics indicates non-graduate. Non-graduates’ class year represents class with which individual entered the Academy. Name in bold indicates member of current Army wrestling roster. Year in bold indicates captain.
Name
Years Lettered .............................Class Year ABRAHAM ... ABRAHAMS ... ACKERMAN ... Abraham, Thomas S. 1963-64, 1964-65 ...............................................1965 Abrahams, David S. 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 ............................1993 Ackerman, Robert C. 1989-90 ....................................................................1992 Adams, Andrew J. 1930-31 ......................................................................1931 Alden, Michael A. 1971-72, 1972-73 ................................................... 1973 Allan, Abraham N. 1947-48, 1948-49 ................................................1950 Allen, Charles M. 1974-75, 1975-76 .................................................. 1976 Allen, Derek J.D. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Anderson, Dorian T. 1972-73, 1973-74 .................................................. 1975 Anderson, Edgar L. 1969-70, 1970-71 .................................................. 1972 Anderson, Jeffrey G. 1988-89, 1989-90................................................1991 Anderson, Jonathan G. 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06 .......................2006 Anderson, Matthew R. 1986-87, 1987-88 ............................................... 1988 Anderson, Thomas 2001-02 ...................................................................2002 Andrews, Raymond 1959-60 ....................................................................1960 Andrusin, Brian N. 1992-93 ....................................................................1993 Arredondo, Reynold R. 1992-93 ....................................................................1993 Arvin, Carl R. 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65 ...........................1965
1973-74, 1974-75 .................................................. 1975 1960-61, 1961-62 .................................................1962 1973-74 ...................................................................... 1975 1987-88, 1988-89 ...............................................1989 2010-11 ......................................................................2014 1966-67, 1968-69 ................................................1969
CAIRNES ... CALVERT ... CAMERON ... Cairnes, William D. 1935-36.....................................................................1936 Calvert, Luke 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 .................2006 Cameron, Burton G. 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 ...........................1946 Campo, Michael J. 1972-73, 1973-74 .................................................. 1974 Cannon, Mark 1982-83 ....................................................................1985 Cannon, Stephen C. 1982-83, 1983-84 ...............................................1986 Carafano, James J. 1974-75, 1975-76 ...................................................1977 Carlson, Kenneth R. 1965-66 ....................................................................1966 Carman, Timothy R. 1969-70 ..................................................................... 1970 Carmouche, George H. 1920-21 .....................................................................1922 Casino, Ronald G. 1993-94 ....................................................................1996 Cass, Stanley D. 1954-55, 1955-56 ................................................ 1957 Cate, Paul E. 1963-64 ...................................................................1964 Celver, Benjamin M. 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00...........................1999 Cerow, John D. 1922-23 .....................................................................1923 Changaris, James S. 1941-42, 1942-43 .................................................1943 Chelednik, Rudy J. 2007-08, 08-09, 09-10, 10-11 ........................2011 Chereskin, Lane M. 2002-03 ..................................................................2003 Chivers, Bryan J. 1995-96, 1996-97 ................................................ 1997 Chivers, Luke 2002-03 ..................................................................2003 Clark, Alan D. 1935-36..................................................................... 1937 Clark, Scott A. 2007-08 ...................................................................2008 Clegg, Joseph D. 2009-10 ....................................................................2013 Cleland, Joseph P. 1924-25 .....................................................................1925 Coffey, Travis 2008-09, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12 ........................2012 Cohe, Joab 2005-06 ..................................................................2006 Coleman, Thomas E. 1975-76, 76-77, 77-78, 78-79 ........................... 1979 Coleman, Wilson D. 1934-35.....................................................................1935 Colwell, James E. 1973-74, 1975-76 ...................................................1977 Conner, Garth 1986-87.................................................................... 1988 Conner, Jeremy 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 ........................2003 Connolly, Shane W. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Cook, Ryan M.S. 2009-10 .....................................................................2011 Cooper, Graig 1998-99, 2000-01, 01-02 .............................2002 Costanzo, Charles B. 2010-11 ......................................................................2014 Costigan, Daniel J. 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87........................... 1987 Cottle, Quintin A. 2009-10 ....................................................................2013 Coulson, Robert T. 1962-63 ....................................................................1963 Criddle, Brian S. 1996-97, 1997-98................................................2000 Critz, Harry H. 1934-35.....................................................................1935 Croft, Hugo W. 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68............................1968 Cross, Freeman G. 1954-55..................................................................... 1957 Culp, Jeffery B. 1975-76...................................................................... 1979 Cunningham, Charles C. 1946-47 .....................................................................1950 Curry, John J. 1976-77 .......................................................................1977 Curtis, Coy L. 1935-36..................................................................... 1937 Dahl, Alexander Daly, Edward G. Damas, Nage L. Davey, Brad W. Davidson, Robert B. Davis, Bennie L. Degaver, Chester B. Dernar, Jerry Devlin, Brendon Dillemuth, Jeffrey D. Dinger, John A. Donato, Michael J. Douthit, Sidney L.
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DAHL ... DALY ... DAMAS ... 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2014 1926-27 ..................................................................... 1927 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 ................................ 1973 1993-94 .................................................................... 1997 1958-59, 1959-60 ...............................................1960 1948-49, 1949-50 ...............................................1950 1932-33.....................................................................1933 1962-63 ....................................................................1965 2000-01, 2001-02 ..............................................2003 1986-87.....................................................................1989 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 ...........................1969 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87........................... 1987 1921-22 ......................................................................1923
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BAILY ... BAIR ... BAIRD ... Baily, Charles M. 1965-66 ....................................................................1966 Bair, Arthur H. 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 ............................1959 Baird, William 2001-02 ...................................................................2002 Baker, Robert M. 1965-66, 1967-68 ................................................1968 Baker, Russell J. 1966-67.....................................................................1968 Baltezore, Lawrence A. 1970-71, 1971-72 .................................................... 1972 Banks, Dennis K. 1996-97, 1997-98.................................................1998 Barnes, Bryce M.L. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Barnett, James D. 1922-23, 1924-25.................................................1925 Barrow, William A 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 ...........................1991 Bartos, Brian R. 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 ...........................1989 Batson, Howard M. 1933-34.....................................................................1934 Baughan, Francis R. 2003-04, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07 ................... 2007 Beisel, Larry D. 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 ............................1983 Belanger, John G. 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2014 Benchoff, Dennis L. 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 ............................1962 Benedict, Brett L. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Benn, Clark H. 1951-52, 1952-53 .................................................1954 Benson, Brandon S. 2004-05 ..................................................................2008 Berenyi, Gary F. 1981-82 .....................................................................1984 Bernard, Matthew D. 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 ........................2004 Bevan, Wendell L. 1941-42......................................................................1943 Biamon, Niels P. 1963-64 ....................................................................1966 Biggans, Jeffrey S. 1995-96 ....................................................................1996 Biland, Kenneth J. 1986-87..................................................................... 1987 Bilyeu, Ryan A. 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2014 Blackwell, Jesse E. 1953-54.....................................................................1956 Blatt, Raymond C. 1942-43.....................................................................1943 Bohn, Jacob 2010-11 .......................................................................2011 Boice, William L. 1985-86, 1986-87............................................... 1988 Botero, Christian A. 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ...........2013 Bottcher, David W. 1986-87, 1987-88 ................................................1990 Brandon, Harry N. 1938-39 ....................................................................1939 Bray, Hannibal R. 1993-94 ....................................................................1994 Brennan, Kyle J. 1995-96, 1998-99 ...............................................1999 Brian, Patrick M. 1949-50 .....................................................................1951 Brown, Robert D. 1939-40 .....................................................................1941 Brown, Wil C. 2010-11, 11-12 .........................................................2014 Brumer, Harris J. 1995-96 .................................................................... 1997 Buck, Stephen D. 1977-78, 1978-79 .................................................. 1979 Buehler, Greg S. 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89 ..........................1989 Bundy, Nicholas R. 2009-10, 10-11 ........................................................2011
Burnett, John F. Burns, Philip J. Burton, James H. Butler, Jeffrey A. Bye, Cody A. Byrnes, James
ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Dow, Nathan E. Downey, Raymond J. Downing, Ellsworth B. Doyle, Robert P. Drew, John W. Driscoll, Daniel J. Driscoll Timothy J. Dudley, George W. Dunkin, Anthony Dunn, Sidney F. Dunning, Whitt E.
2012-13......................................................................2016 1939-40 ....................................................................1940 1932-33.....................................................................1933 2009-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13.............................2013 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09........................2009 1992-93 ....................................................................1993 1990-91 ......................................................................1991 1924-25 .....................................................................1925 2002-03, 2003-04.............................................2006 1938-39 ....................................................................1940 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09..................2009
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ECKHARDT ... ECKLEY ... EDWARDS ... Eckhardt, John G. 1951-52, 1952-53 .................................................1954 Eckley, David C. 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00 .......................2000 Ecklund, James M. 1982-83 ....................................................................1983 Edwards, Lyle I. 1944-45 ....................................................................1945 Edwards, Stein W. 1994-95, 95-96, 96-97, 97-98 ......................1998 Ellis, George E. 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58.............................1958 Enright, Daniel J. 1979-80.....................................................................1982 Epps, Brock 2008-09 ..................................................................2009 Erney, Treavor K. 1987-88, 1988-89 ...............................................1989 Espericueta, Eli 1998-99 ...................................................................2000 Espey, Tanner J. 1982-83 ....................................................................1983 FAGG ... FARMER ... FAUGHT ... Fagg, William L. 1957-58 .....................................................................1958 Farmer, Walter W. 1938-39 ....................................................................1939 Faught, Ross 1977-78 ...................................................................... 1979 Featherstone, Travis R. 2004-05, 2007-08 .............................................2008 Federico, Sal J. 1970-71 ...................................................................... 1973 Fee, George C. 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45 ...........................1945 Feeney, David L. 1975-76, 1975-76 .................................................. 1979 Fenske, Brad W. 1993-94, 94-95, 95-96, 96-97...................... 1997 Ferguson, Scott R. 2004-05, 05-06, 06-07, 07-08 ....................2008 Fern, Albert J. 1946-47, 47-48, 48-49, 49-50.......................1950 Ferrari, Michael 1988-89, 1989-90................................................1991 Ferraro, Joseph F. 1968-69, 1969-70................................................ 1970 Field, Cary R. 1974-75, 1975-76 .................................................. 1978 Figliola, Francis 1980-81 .....................................................................1983 Fikaris, Peter N. 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55............................1955 Filbert, Scott G. 2011-12.......................................................................2015 Finley, Jack D. 1946-47, 1947-48 .................................................1949 Fischer, Harvey H. 1931-32......................................................................1932 Fishel, Robert R. 1941-42......................................................................1943 Fisher, Herbert W. 1965-66 ....................................................................1966 Fisher, Merle L. 1930-31 ......................................................................1931 Fitzgibbon, James R. 1989-90 ....................................................................1992 Flack, Gary L. 1960-61 ......................................................................1961 Forbes, Robert S. 1977-78 ...................................................................... 1981 Forsman, Joseph C. 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 .......................2005 Fowler, Garth L. 1964-65, 1966-67 ................................................ 1967 Francis, William R. 1977-78, 1980-81.................................................. 1981 Frazier, Douglas S. 1973-74 ...................................................................... 1975 French, Michael L. 1984-85, 84-85, 85-86, 86-87 ..................... 1987 French, Rodney M. 1951-52......................................................................1953 Friedel, Steven P. 1983-84, 1984-85 ...............................................1985 Frolich, Alexander J. 1935-36.....................................................................1938 Frye, Arthur H. 1934-35.....................................................................1935 Fuller, Elisha J. 1944-45 ....................................................................1946 GARCIA ... GARDNER ... GARNER ... Garcia, Jacob L. 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 ............................1992 Gardner, Bernard 2002-03, 2003-04 ..........................................2004 Garner, Benjamin C. 1997-98.....................................................................2001 Garner, Curtis X. 2011-12, 2012-13 ...................................................2014 Gaynor, Joe W. 2012-13......................................................................2015 Geib, Daniel 2005-06, 2006-07 .............................................2009 Geliske, Terry M. 1986-87..................................................................... 1987
Gendron, Brett Gibbons, Edward Gibson, Thomas W. Gilsdorf, Lief Givens, Vergil C. Glenn, Warren H. Gobin, Eric K. Gomez, Albert J. Gorkowski, Justin B. Gorman, Michael Gracey, Coleman D. Graham, Douglas E. Grates, Frederick R. Gray, William C. Green, John F. Greene, Francis M. Greer, Christopher A. Greer, Frank U. Greiner, Benjamin M. Grider, Terry Griffin, William A. Griffith, Welborn B. Grill, Christopher G. Grunseth, Marc R. Gust, Eric
1999-00, 2000-01...............................................2001 2006-07 ................................................................... 2007 1982-83, 1983-84 ...............................................1984 2005-06, 2006-07 ............................................. 2007 1942-43, 1943-44 ................................................1945 1959-60 ....................................................................1960 2009-10, 11-12, 12-13 ..........................................2013 1976-77 ...................................................................... 1979 2002-03................................................................2003 2008-09, 09-10, 10-11, 11-12 ..........................2012 2011-12, 2012-13 ...................................................2015 1977-78, 78-79, 79-80, 80-81......................... 1981 1962-63 ....................................................................1965 2012-13......................................................................2016 1944-45, 1945-46 ................................................1946 1920-21, 1921-22 ..................................................1922 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 ..........................1986 1953-54.....................................................................1955 1989-90, 1990-91 .................................................1991 2001-02 ...................................................................2002 1943-44 ....................................................................1946 1924-25 .....................................................................1925 2007-08 ....................................................................2010 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 ................................ 1973 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01.........................2002
HADY ... HAGG ... HAMILTON .... Hady, Scott 1997-98, 1998-99................................................2001 Hagg, David L. 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 ............................ 1981 Hamilton, Albert J. 1970-71, 1971-72 .................................................... 1972 Hammack, Louis A. 1928-29..................................................................1929 Hanafee, Connor P. 2009-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13.............................2013 Hancock, Paul P. 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2014 Hankee, James H. 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58.............................1958 Hare, Kevin M. 1993-94, 1995-96 ...............................................1996 Harper, David L. 1982-83 ....................................................................1983 Harris, Donald Q. 1920-21 .....................................................................1923 Harris, Elmer R. 1954-55, 1955-56 ................................................ 1957 Harris, James C. 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87........................ 1987 Harris, Robert M. 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94 ........................1994 Harter, James M. 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68.........................1968 Hartford, Charles 1987-88......................................................................1991 Harvey, Brian P. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Hasting, Howard H. 1927-28 .....................................................................1928 Hatch, Henry J. 1955-56..................................................................... 1957 Hedash, Casey J. 2009-10, 10-11 .......................................................2013 Hedash, Craemer F. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Heightchew, Robert 2006-07 ................................................................... 2007 Heimann, Roger T. 1965-66, 1966-67 ............................................. 1967 Henderson, Brett S. 1994-95 .................................................................... 1997 Hendricks, Laird W. 1938-39 ....................................................................1939 Hendrix, Thomas 2005-06 ..................................................................2006 Hennessee, Joe D. 1941-42...................................................................1942 Hennigan, Gary G. 1989-90, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93.......................1993 Henry, Andrew T. 2003-04 ..................................................................2006 Henry, William S. 1946-47 ..................................................................... 1947 Hess, Joseph D. 1997-98, 98-99, 99-00....................................2000 Hetrick, Edward P. 1971-72....................................................................... 1973 Hindi, Rached 1975-76...................................................................... 1979 Hinkle, Carl C. 1939-40 ....................................................................1942 Hoffman, Mark B. 1968-69 ....................................................................1969 Hogan, Joseph P. 1991-92, 1994-95.................................................1995 Holder, Robert I. 1987-88, 1988-89 ...............................................1989 Hollis, James P. 2003-04, 2005-06 ............................................2006 Hollis, Jesse B. 1941-42............................................................ Jan. 1943 Homas, Dallas W. 1981-82 .....................................................................1983 Hopson, John R. 1935-36.....................................................................1938 Howard, Thomas M. 1972-73, 1973-74 .................................................. 1975 Howard, Tyler 2005-06 ..................................................................2009
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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Huddleston, James M. Hughes, Eric M. Hughes, Kenneth W. Hunter, Garrett M. Hunter, W. Hamilton Huyck, Jere I. Hyde, John B.
1941-42............................................................ Jan. 1943 1976-77 ...................................................................... 1978 1966-67.....................................................................1969 2008-09 ...................................................................2012 1926-27 ..................................................................... 1927 1964-65 ....................................................................1966 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 ............................1959
ILIFF ... IMLAY ... INGWERSEN ... Iliff, Andrew T. 1988-89 .....................................................................1991 Imlay, Lonnie L. 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 ............................1982 Ingwersen, Glenn P. 1942-43..................................................................1943 Ives, Washington M. 1922-23, 1923-24..............................................1924 Ivy, Edward W. 1948-49 ....................................................................1949 JAMES ... JAMISON ... JOHNSON ... James, William D. 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72............................... 1972 Jamison, Frank G. 1931-32...................................................................1932 Johnson, Carl R. 1974-75 ...................................................................... 1975 Johnson, Christopher D. 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 ............................. 1982 Johnson, Claude A. 1966-67, 1967-68.................................................1968 Johnson, Edgar C. 1963-64 ....................................................................1966 Johnson, Francis R. 1920-21, 1921-22 ..................................................1923 Johnson, Mark S. 1981-82, 82-83, 83-84, 84-85 ......................1985 Johnson, Robert E. 1972-73, 1973-74 .................................................. 1975 Joyce, Sean M. 2007-08, 2008-09...............................................2011 Juergens, Kenneth G. 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 ............................1982
LAND ... LANDON ... LANGE ... Land, Robert A. 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 ........................1946 Landon, Kirk A. 2009-10, 10-11 ........................................................ 1011 Lange, Philo B. 1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50 ...........................1950 LaRocca, Gerard A. 1940-41 ......................................................................1941 Larsen, Christopher J. 1982-83 ....................................................................1983 Larson, Thomas L. 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 ............................1992 Lash, Donald J. 1982-83 ....................................................................1983 Lathrop, Scott D. 1988-89 ....................................................................1989 Lenart, Ernest R. 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58.............................1958 Lentz, Carl 1938-39 ....................................................................1939 Letko, Joseph M. 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 ...........................1999 Lincoln, Lawrence J. 1932-33.....................................................................1933 Lisle, Stephen N. 1985-86, 1986-87................................................ 1987 Lockhart, Dennis O. 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99.........................1999 Lodge, Gerald A. 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54 ..........................1954
1938-39 ....................................................................1940 2002-03 ..................................................................2006 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06.......................2006 1994-95 ....................................................................1995 2009-10 ....................................................................2013 1982-83 ....................................................................1986
MAGENNIS ... MAGINN ... MALBA ... Magennis, Matthew 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02 .........................2002 Maginn, Patrick J. 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98.........................1998 Malba, Anthony M. 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 ....................... 1988 Mallo, Travis 2012-13......................................................................2016 Marble, Ryan C. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Marchetti, Christopher P. 2009-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13.............................2013 Marciniak, Matthew R. 1991-92, 92-93, 93-94, 94-95 ....................1995 Markol, Jonathan A. 1981-82 .....................................................................1982 Marston, Morrill E. 1939-40 ....................................................................1940 Martin, Charles 2004-05, 2005-06 ............................................2006 Martin, Robert N. 1952-53.....................................................................1953 Martinez, Fernando 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 .....................2008 Marzec, Chad D. 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...................2006 Masi, Vincent C. 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80 .......................... 1980 Mason, David W. 2008-09 ..................................................................2009 Mather, Linwood B. 1946-47, 1947-48 .................................................1950 Mathews, Jarret D. 1994-95, 95-96, 96-97, 97-98 ......................1998 Matthews, Timothy 1997-98.....................................................................1999 Matzelle, Robert 1975-76, 1976-77 .................................................. 1979 Mauldin, Nick S. 1987-88, 88-89, 89-90, 90-91 ......................1991 McAleese, Patrick 1974-75 .......................................................................1977 McAllister, Eric P. 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96........................1996 McArdle, James P. 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 ................................ 1973 McBeth, William W. 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 ........................ 1970 McBride, James H. 1944-45 ....................................................................1946 McBride, James L. 1938-39 ....................................................................1939 McCarthy, Fox 1954-55..................................................................... 1957 McCormick, David H. 1983-84, 84-85, 85-86, 86-87 ................... 1987 McCormick, Douglas P. 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91.........................1991 McCrary, Thomas A. 1933-34..................................................................1934 McDavid, James E. 1920-21, 1921-22 ...............................................1922 McDermid, Warren C. 1928-29 ....................................................................1929 McDonald, David R. 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 ............................ 1981 McElhose, Alan F. 1959-60, 1961-62 ................................................1962 McGrath, John T. 1976-77, 1977-78 .................................................. 1980 McHaney, Gailon M. 1935-36.....................................................................1938 McKinney, Joseph T. 1944-45 ....................................................................1946 McNulty, Michael L. 1970-71 ....................................................................... 1971 McPhee, Richard R. 1974-75, 75-76, 76-77, 77-78 .......................... 1978 Meacham, Oren R. 1927-28 .....................................................................1928 Meehan, Arthur W. 1927-28 ..................................................................1928 Meldrum, Robert B. 1987-88, 88-89, 89-90, 90-91 ......................1991 Mergen, Ryan R. 2006-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10....................2010 Merritt, Paul A. 1980-81, 1981-82 .................................................1982 Messitt, Todd A. 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87........................... 1987 Meyer, Kurtis A. 1969-70 ..................................................................... 1970 Meyer, Robert F. 1975-76, 1976-77 .................................................. 1978 Miller, Allen C. 1935-36.....................................................................1936 Miller, Carl W. 1934-35.....................................................................1935 Miller, Eric 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02 ......................2002 Miller, Harrod G. 1922-23 .....................................................................1925 Miller, Hugh H. 1959-60 .....................................................................1961 Miller, Scott F. 1971-72....................................................................... 1972 Miller, Warren L. 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61 .........................1961 Mills, Daniel 2010-11, 11-12 .........................................................2012 Milster, Austin 2005-06, 2006-07 ............................................. 2007 Mock, John E. 1945-46, 1946-47 ............................................. 1947 Momm, Edwin C. 1931-32......................................................................1932 Monroe, Clifford S. 1980-81, 1981-82 .................................................1982 Montgomery, Harry G. 1928-29 ....................................................................1929 Moran, William K. 1942-43.....................................................................1945
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KAMINSKY ... KARNS ... KARNS ... Kaminsky, Kurt D. 1977-78 ...................................................................... 1979 Karns, James M.L. 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54.............................1954 Karns, Robert C. 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53 ..........................1953 Karwan, Charles W. 1966-67.....................................................................1969 Kaufmann, Francis B. 1975-76...................................................................... 1979 Kavanaugh, Michael C. 1977-78, 1978-79 .................................................. 1979 Kellar, Barry F. 1984-85, 1985-86 ...............................................1986 Kelley, James F. 1966-67, 1967-68.................................................1968 Kelly, Ryan 1998-99 ....................................................................1999 Kern, William B. 1933-34.....................................................................1934 Key, Russell B. 1972-73 ...................................................................... 1976 Kilmer, Thomas A. 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 ............................1983 Kim, Douglas Duk S. 1994-95 ....................................................................1995 Kim, Won Sok 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 .......................... 1988 Kirkpatrick, Bobby J. 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 .......................... 1988 Klecker, Daniel J. 1980-81 ..................................................................... 1981 Kreh, Michael L. 1992-93, 93-94, 94-95, 95-96 .....................1996 Kriesel, Melvin E. 1960-61, 1961-62 .................................................1962 Kuehnlein, Todd J. 1994-95, 1995-96 ...............................................1996 Kuhns, Dale H. 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 ............................1962 Kurstedt, Harold A. 1926-27 ..................................................................... 1927 Kuznik, Paul B. 1986-87, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90 ...................1990 Kyler, Matthew A. 2006-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10....................2010
Lotozo, James A. Lucas, Brian Lucero, Gabriel A. Lundgren, Cass D. Lutterman, Alan H. Lynch, Earl F.
ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Morgan, Dale E. Morrow, John J. Mosher, John B. Mulder, Dean D. Mullady, Michael P. Murphy, Patrick J. Myers, Daniel J.
1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 ............................... 1972 1927-28 .....................................................................1928 1987-88.................................................................... 1988 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51..........................1951 1967-68, 1968-69................................................ 1970 1958-59, 1960-61 .................................................1961 1949-50, 1950-51 .................................................1951
NARDOTTI ... NATVIG ... NEIGER ... Nardotti, Michael J. 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 ...........................1969 Natvig, Cliff M. 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 .........................1963 Neiger, John 1934-35..................................................................1935 Nerove, Darrel W. 1984-85, 85-86, 86-87, 87-88 ................... 1988 Nicholson, John W. 1954-55, 1955-56 .............................................1956 Nicholson, Samuel N. 1947-48, 1949-50 ................................................1950 Nicholson, Todd S. 1986-87..................................................................... 1987 Nickla, Raymond H. 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 ............................1963 Nilson, Matthew T. 1991-92, 1992-93.................................................1993 Noback, John P. 1988-89 ....................................................................1989 Novogratz, Robert M. 1956-57, 1958-59 ................................................1959 Nye, Ryan J. 2007-08 ....................................................................2010
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O’BRIEN ... O’CONNOR ... O’DANIEL ... O’Brien, William T. 1992-93 ....................................................................1993 O’Connor, Thomas C. 2009-10 ....................................................................2013 O’Daniel, Romy D. 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95............................1995 O’Dowd, John B. 1977-78 ...................................................................... 1978 Ohl, Nathanael P. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Olentine, Charles G. 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49 ............................1949 Orr, Matthew L. 1992-93 ....................................................................1996 Owen, Scott D. 1977-78 ...................................................................... 1981 PACKARD ... PAIS ... PALZER ... Packard, Harry B. 1929-30 ....................................................................1930 Pais, Francis C. 1983-84 ....................................................................1984 Palzer, Mark W. 1978-79, 79-80, 80-81, 81-82 ......................1982 Parham, William L. 1930-31 ......................................................................1931 Parietti, Daniel M. 1981-82, 82-83, 83-84, 84-85 ....................1985 Parietti, Michael I. 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 ........................1984 Pasteur, Ernest L. 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 ...........................1991 Patten, Scott A. 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 ........................... 1970 Paulekas, Alfred E. 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53 .............................1953 Paxton, John G. 1999-00, 00-01, 01-02, 02-03 .....................2003 Penhale, Lance M. 2007-08, 08-09, 09-10.....................................2010 Pennings, Matthew J. 2010-11, 11-12, 12-13............................................2014 Perrin, Kristopher S. 2000-01, 2001-02 ..............................................2004 Perrotta, Gregory S. 1983-84 ....................................................................1986 Peterson, Michael C. 1989-90, 1990-91 ................................................1992 Petit, Kevin S. 1988-89 ....................................................................1989 Phelan, John J. 1935-36.....................................................................1936 Phillips, Glenn K. 1956-57, 1957-58 ..............................................1958 Piechocki, Chad M. 1997-98.....................................................................2001 Pinder, David A. 1984-85, 1985-86 ...............................................1986 Porcelli, Alexander 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 ...........................1991 Powell, James J. 1995-96 ....................................................................1998 Powers, Robert D. 1969-70, 1970-71 .................................................. 1972 Predmore, Jeffrey C. 1985-86, 1986-87............................................... 1988 Presnell, David G. 1934-35.....................................................................1935 Protzman, Robert R. 1959-60 .....................................................................1961 Pryor, Kurt 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 ........................2004 Quiroga, Michael Raabe, Ralph C. Rafferty, James E. Raglin, Paul S. Ranck, Joseph R.
QUIROGA ... 2000-01 ...................................................................2004 RAABE ... RAFFERTY... RAGLIN ... 1945-46, 46-47, 47-48, 48-49 .....................1949 2009-10, 10-11, 11-12 ........................................2012 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 ...........................1969 1928-29 ....................................................................1929
Rankin, Fred W. Rauenzahn, Tyler J. Reed, Charles R. Reedy, Tye L. Reese, Simon R. Reid, Loren D. Renkey, Ryan A. Reynolds, Douglas W. Reynolds, Robert R. Rhonehouse, Brian L. Rippley, John G. Ritacco, Raymond D. Rivera, Alberto Robbins, Robert D. Roberts, Dean B. Robertson, Edwin W. Robertson, George S. Rodriguez, Javier Rodriquez, Anthony V. Rogers, William D. Rombough, Douglas H. Rose, Bernard C. Ross, Jared A. Ross, Matthew S. Ross, Orion T. Rowan, Brian Runyan, Briar S. Rushatz, Alfred S. Rushton, Jason Russ, Charles Russell, Vincent K. Ryon, David S.
1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45 ...........................1945 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2014 2007-08 ....................................................................2010 2004-05 ..................................................................2005 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 ............................1993 1955-56, 1956-57*............................................1958 2009-10, 10-11 .......................................................2013 2004-05 ..................................................................2005 2002-03, 2003-04.............................................2004 1984-85, 1985-86 ............................................... 1987 1985-86, 86-87, 87-88, 88-89....................1989 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 ............................... 1972 1996-97....................................................................2000 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66...........................1966 1995-96 ....................................................................1996 1946-47 ..................................................................... 1947 1955-56, 1957-58 ................................................1958 2012-13......................................................................2016 1974-75, 1975-76 .................................................. 1978 1980-81 .....................................................................1982 1983-84, 1984-85 ...............................................1985 1926-27 ..................................................................... 1927 2011-12, 2012-13 ...................................................2015 1997-98, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01....................2001 2009-10, 10-11 .......................................................2012 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09 ...................2009 2010-11 ................................................................................. 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 .........................1962 1978-79, 1980-81, 1981-82 .............................1982 1998-99, 1999-00 ..............................................2002 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96...........................1996 1981-82, 1982-83 ................................................1983
SABIN ... SALINAS ... SANDERS ... Sabin, Jeffery L. 1973-74 .......................................................................1977 Salinas, Jose D. 1996-97..................................................................... 1997 Sanders, Connor R. 2003-04, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07 ................... 2007 Santhanam, Nathan A. 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2014 Sather, Peter 1922-23 .....................................................................1924 Saylor, Michael A. 1981-82 .....................................................................1982 Scalzo, Louis C. 1949-50 ....................................................................1952 Schermerhorn, John G. 1935-36..................................................................... 1937 Scheuing, Michael E. 1990-91, 1992-93 ................................................1993 Schiering, Daniel M. 2007-08 ...................................................................2008 Schmidt, Ernest G. 1923-24, 1926-27 .............................................. 1927 Schmucker, Rodney 1994-95 ....................................................................1998 Schneider, Mark M. 1982-83, 1983-84 ...............................................1985 Schoonover, John C. 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75 ............................ 1975 Schroeder, Ronald E. 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 ........................2004 Scureman, Mark A. 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66...........................1966 Seagreaves, Ryan D.* 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98............................1998 Sears, Stephen R. 1964-65 ....................................................................1966 Seim, Justin J. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Selby, Vernon R. 1923-24, 1926-27 ................................................. 1927 Semmel, Dennis W. 1982-83, 83-84, 84-85, 85-86 ...................1986 Sepeta, Raymond G. 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66...........................1966 Severo, Anthony E. 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...................2006 Shapiro, Jeffrey M. 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 .......................... 1988 Sharkness, Edward J. 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65 ...........................1965 Shepherd, James M. 1938-39 ....................................................................1939 Shoemaker, Brian D. 1989-90, 1990-91 .................................................1991 Shone, Stephen M. 1987-88.....................................................................1989 Short, John I. 1985-86 ....................................................................1989 Siegfried, Scott F. 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 ...........................1999 Simpson, Patrick M. 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...................2006 Simpson, Phillip M. 2001-02, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05 ....................2005 Simpson, William 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09..................2009 Singleton, Jeremy 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00.......................2000 Sinisgalli, Tyler W. 2009-10 ....................................................................2013
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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Sjolinder, William W. Skelton, Chester A. Skillman, Kenneth G. Smellow, Samuel Smith, Alan J. Smith, Alex O. Smith, Brent Smith, Casey L. Smith, Chandler D. Smith, David B. Smith, Michael G. Smith, Patrick A. Smith, Robert M. Smith, Travis A. Snook, Christian Snyder, Stephen P. Soekardi, Ismyanto I. Song, Robert M. Speiser, Robin G. Spengler, Daniel S. Sprigg, Michael Stacey, Thomas F. Stanley, Derek P. Stanley, Peter J. Stanowicz, Joseph J. Starks, Richard S. Starostanko, Albert J. Steenlage, John R. Sterr, Joseph T. Stewart, George C. Stewart, LeRoy J. Stockdale, Gale E. Stockstill, Bradley Strasbourger, Edward Stratton, James R. Stroker, James F. Sullivan, Daniel P. Sullivan, Garrett J. Sullivan, Kevin M. Sullivan, Paul H. Sundt, Thoralf M. Sutherland, Tyler C. Swanson, Mark W. Swygert, Donald R. Szwec, Timothy W.
1991-92, 92-93, 93-94, 94-95 ......................1995 1942-43.....................................................................1945 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2013 1930-31 ......................................................................1931 1965-66 ....................................................................1968 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2014 2005-06, 2006-07 ............................................. 2007 2007-08, 2008-09, 11-12, 12-13 ...................2012 2011-12, 2012-13 ...................................................2015 1997-98.....................................................................1999 1968-69 ....................................................................1969 2009-10, 10-11 ........................................................2011 1922-23 ..................................................................1923 1990-91, 1993-94 ................................................1994 2006-07, 2007-08..............................................2008 2011-12, 2012-13 ...................................................2015 1984-85 ................................................................... 1988 2002-03 ..................................................................2003 1932-33.....................................................................1933 1931-32......................................................................1932 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09 ...................2009 1984-85 ....................................................................1985 2009-10, 10-11, 11-12 ..........................................2012 2012-13......................................................................2016 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45 ...........................1945 2006-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10 .....................2010 1985-86 ....................................................................1986 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66........................1966 2009-10 ....................................................................2013 1921-22 ......................................................................1923 1921-22 ......................................................................1922 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 ...........................1946 1989-90 ....................................................................1992 1958-59, 1959-60 ...............................................1960 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 ................................ 1974 1930-31 ......................................................................1931 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85 .......................1985 1974-75 ...................................................................... 1978 1982-83 ....................................................................1983 1976-77, 1977-78 ................................................... 1978 1950-51 .....................................................................1952 2009-10 ....................................................................2013 1994-95 ....................................................................1995 1950-51, 1951-52..................................................1952 1988-89 .....................................................................1991
1979-80, 80-81, 81-82, 82-83 .....................1983
VAN EPPS ... VANBUSKIRK ... VANDUZER ... Van Epps, Geoffrey R. 1994-95 ....................................................................1995 VanBuskirk, Michael S. 1995-96 ....................................................................1996 VanDuzer, Nathan H. 1990-91 ......................................................................1991 VanHorn, Thurston 1976-77 ...................................................................... 1979 Vanneman, Robert G. 1961-62, 1962-63.................................................1963 Vantress, Jack E. 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 .........................1992 Vaughan, Herbert G. 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64 ............................1964 Verenna, Tony K. 1996-97..................................................................... 1997 Vetter, Frank W. 1983-84 ....................................................................1985 Vetter, Jacob D. 2008-09, 09-10, 10-11 ......................................2011 Volkman, Samuel L. 1993-94, 1994-95 ............................................1995 Vottero, Robert F. 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 ............................ 1978 WAGNER ... WAGNER ... WALLER ... Wagner, Mark R. 1979-80..................................................................... 1981 Wagner, Scott D. 1978-79, 1979-80 ................................................. 1981 Waller, Benjamin E. 1955-56..................................................................... 1957 Walters, Joseph S. 2009-10, 10-11 .......................................................2013 Ward, Brien D. 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55............................1955 Ward, Douglas J. 1972-73, 1973-74 .................................................. 1976 Warnick, David A. 1989-90, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93.....................1993 Wasson, John R. 1949-50, 1950-51 .................................................1951 Webb, William L. 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 ............................... 1972 Weisenseel, Gerald E. 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 .........................1959 Welker, Floyd R. 1961-62 .....................................................................1964 Welles, George H. 1940-41 ...................................................................1941 Wernimont, Aaron N. 2004-05 ..................................................................2008 West, Steven C. 2009-10 ....................................................................2013 Wetzel, William T. 1953-54.....................................................................1956 Weyand, Alexander M. 1949-50 .....................................................................1951 White, David E. 2010-11 ......................................................................2014 White, Walter C. 1920-21 .....................................................................1923 White, Wayne N. 1950-51 .....................................................................1952 Wilderman, Glenn R. 1962-63 ....................................................................1964 Wilding, Austin J. 2012-13......................................................................2016 Wilkinson, Glenn F. 1972-73 ...................................................................... 1974 Williams, John F. 1921-22 ......................................................................1924 Williams, Robert L. 1931-32......................................................................1932 Wimberly, David C. 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98............................1998 Winborn, Edwin G. 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64 .........................1964 Windsor, Thomas B. 1939-40 ....................................................................1942 Wisman, Todd J. 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...................2006 Wittmeyer, Collin B. 2009-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13...........................2013 Wohlwender, Edward 1979-80, 80-81, 81-82, 82-83 .....................1983 Wood, David P. 1942-43, 1943-44 ................................................1944 Wood, Hunter P. 2011-12, 2012-13 ...................................................2015 Woods, James C. 1958-59 ....................................................................1959 Worthy, Anthony M. 1997-98, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01 .....................2001 Wright, Neiland L. 1989-90, 1990-91 .................................................1991 Wright, Todd J. 1989-90, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93.....................1993 Yegge, Troy A. Young, Daniel J. Young, Walter Ystueta, William F. Zeeman, Eric W.
YEGGE ... YOUNG ... YOUNG ... 1996-97, 97-98, 98-99, 99-00 ...................2000 2009-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13...........................2013 1925-26 .............................................................1926 1990-91 ............................................................. 1991 ZEEMAN ... 1988-89, 1989-90...............................................1990
* Received varsity letters at both Army and Air Force in 1996-97
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TEBBEN ... TEPLEY ... TERRY ... Tatz, Michael 2006-07 ................................................................... 2007 Tebben, Gerald D. 1951-52, 52-53, 53-54, 54-55........................1955 Tepley, Thomas J. 2003-04, 2004-05 ..........................................2005 Terry, Robert D. 1941-42......................................................................1942 Thevenet, Stanley E. 1945-46, 1946-47, 1947-48 .........................1948 Thobaben, Nathan J. 2004-05, 05-06, 06-07, 07-08 ....................2008 Thomas, Jerry J. 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98............................1998 Thome, Casey R. 2007-08, 08-09, 09-10, 10-11 ......................2011 Thome, Jordan T. 2009-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13.............................2013 Thompson, Jeffery B. 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93 ...........................1993 Thompson, Richard G. 1976-77 ...................................................................... 1978 Thompson, Thomas D. 1962-63, 1963-64................................................1965 Thompson, William V. 1932-33.....................................................................1933 Thornburg, Todd G. 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97 ........................ 1997 Tompkins, Ryan M. 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 ................................2014 Tonetti, Oscar C. 1940-41 ......................................................................1941 Topping, Ethan E. 1996-97..................................................................... 1997 Tran, Thang 2006-07 ................................................................... 2007 Trettin, Thomas K. 1972-73 ...................................................................... 1973 Tucker, Cary J. 1990-91, 1992-93 ................................................1993 Tucker, Robert S. 1990-91, 1991-92 .................................................1992 Turner, Herbert B. 1947-48 .....................................................................1949
Turner, Robert M.