3/14: Oliver Earns All-American Honors At Newberry
Newberry College sophomore Matt Oliver (TR North '07) finished in 3rd place of the 125-pound weight class at the 2009 NCAA Division 2 National Championships in Houston, Texas to earn All-American honors.
Oliver joins Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07), Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04), Justin Persico (Middletown North '08), and Karon Reid (Brick Memorial '08) as Shore Conference Wrestling alumni earning All-American honors at the college level this season. Woszczak and Bilquist reached All-American at the Division 3 level, while Persico and Reid earned NJCWA All-American honors. Congratulations to all five.
Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08) and Frank Molinaro (Southern '07) will be in action this beginning this Thursday for the NCAA Division 1 National Championships in St. Louis.
2009 All-American Blaine Woszczak of Ithaca
3/8: Winston Qualifies For NCAA's
Rutgers freshman Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08) finished in 3rd place in the 157-pound weight class of the EIWA Tournament to earn himself an automatic bid into the 2009 NCAA National Championships. Winston was 4-1 on the weekend with three decisions and a win by fall in the 3rd place bout. Winston's lone loss came to top-seeded JP O'Connor of Harvard, 4-2, who is currently ranked 4th in the nation.
LINK: Winston And Russo Earn Automatic Bids To Nationals
3/8: Molinaro Finishes 8th at Big 10 Championships
Redshirt freshman Frank Molinaro (Southern '07) fnished in 8th place at the 2009 Big 10 Conference Championships on Sunday finishing one victory short of a guaranteed bid to the NCAA Tournament. Molinaro's NCAA hopes remain however, as wild cards for the Big 10 will be selected on Wednesday.
LINK:
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2/28: Oliver Wins Super-Region To Qualify For National Championships
Newberry's Matt Oliver (TR North '07), recorded three major decisions and received a medical forfeit in the finals to claim the 125-pound championship in the NCAA Division 2 Super-Region Championships in Erie, Pennsylvania over the weekend. With the championship, Oliver now qualifies for the Division 2 National Championships to be held on March 13th and 14th in Houston, Texas.
This is the 2nd time Oliver has qualified for the National Championships in as many years.
Congratulations and best of luck to Matt in his bid to become an All-American!
LINK: Wrestling wins second straight Super Region I title
*****
2/28: Persico & Reid Earns All-American Honors
Wrestling for Middlesex County College, Justin Persico (Middltown North '08) finished in 6th place in the 174-pound bracket of the NJCAA National Championships in Rochester, Minnesota on Saturday. With the 6th place finish, Persico earned All-American honors.
Iowa Lakes CC's Karon Reid (Brick Memorial '08) finished in 3rd place at 157 pounds to earn All-American honors as well.
Congratulations to Justin and Karon!
Division 3 Qualifiers
Here's a look at our Shore Conference Wrestling Alumni that qualified for the 2009 NCAA Division 3 National Championships. Also included are the alternates who will go to the tournament in the event one of the qualifiers is unable to go.
Metropolitan Conference
QUALIFIED (Wild Card) - 197: Ed Broderick (Southern Regional '07) - TCNJ
3RD ALTERNATE - 157: John Niedrich (CBA '03) - York
Midwest Region
QUALIFIED (Champion) - Hwt: Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04) - Delaware Valley
Centennial Conference
QUALIFIED (Champion) - 141: James Beshada (CBA '07) - Merchant Marines
Empire Conference
QUALIFIED (Wild Card) - 149: Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07) - Ithaca
2/19: Newberry Tops North Carolina
LINK: Newberry triumphs over D-I North Carolina, 24-14
Weekend Update 2/13 - 2/15
Some notes from the weekend...
Rutgers 18 - Navy 17
Rutgers: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08)
LINK: Knights Edge Midshipmen
*****
Lehigh 28 - Franklin & Marshall 18
F&M: Anthony Bongarzone (Monmouth Regional '07)
LINK: Wrestlers Secure Moral Victory
*****
Delaware Valley 38 - Millersville 9
Del Val: Rob Hickman (Southern '05), Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05), Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07), and Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04)
LINK: AGGIES END DUAL MEET SEASON WITH 38-9 VICTORY OVER DIVISION I MILLERSVILLE
*****
USMMA Sweeps Tri
USMMA: James Beshada (CBA '07)
LINK: #12 Mariners Improve To 7-0 In The Centennial Conference
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Stevens Tops Gettysburg & Johns Hopkins
Stevens: Joe Favia (CBA '08)
LINK: Wrestling Closes out Regular Season with Wins Over Gettysburg and Johns Hopkins
*****
Wagner Drops Pair vs. Harvard & Brown
Wagner: Vin Tortorella (Manalapan '08) / Sean Quinn (Southern '05) / Nick Keshecki (Jackson Memorial '05)
LINK: Wagner Wrestling Falls to Harvard and Brown
*****
Kutztown 30 - York 13
York: John Niedrich (CBA '03)
LINK: Seniors Shine But Spartans Fall to Kutztown
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Reid Takes 2nd At Regionals; Qualifies for Nationals
Iowa Lakes: Karon Reid (Brick Memorial '08)
LINK: LAKER WRESTLERS DO WELL AT REGIONALS
2/4: Berardesco & Reid Help Lead #5 Iowa Lakes Over #3 Rochester
Link: LAKER WRESTLERS WIN AGAIN AT HOME
Weekend Update: 1/30 - 2/1
Trip of Shore Conference Alum In Action For TCNJ
TCNJ: Bill Tenpenny (Central '05) / Ed Broderick (Southern '07) / Danny Franke (Freehold Boro '06)
LINK: TCNJ celebrates "Senior Day" with win over Springfield
LINK: TCNJ garners 600th win in program history
*****
Delaware Valley Goes 2-0-1 on the Weekend
DEL VAL: Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07), Rob Hickman (Southern '05), Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05), Martin Porter (Long Branch '05), and Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04)
LINK: AGGIES BLANK NO. 19 LUTHER, RALLY TO DOWN NO. 4 COE ON TRIP TO IOWA
LINK: WILCOX PINS 184-POUND DEFENDING CHAMPION, NO. 3 AGGIES AND NO. 2 WARTBURG FINISH IN 17-17 TIE
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Newberry 49 - Darton 4
Newberry: Vin Salek (TR East '03) / Dave Newman (TR North '07)
LINK: Darton disposed of in 45 minutes by No. 2 Newberry, 49-4
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Beshada Goes 2-0 in USMMA Sweep
USMMA: James Beshada (CBA '07)
LINK: #12 Mariners Improve To 5-0 In The Centennial Conference
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Johnson & Wales 32 - RIC 14
J&W: Andrew Van Dyk (Ocean Township '08) / Chris Giannios (Brick Memorial '08)
LINK: No. 22 JWU Wrestling Defeats Rhode Island College, 32-14 To Capture Pilgrim League Title
*****
Ithaca 30 - Lycoming 9
Ithaca: Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07)
LINK: Bombers Rout Lycoming In 30-9 Wrestling Win
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Bongarzone Splits Pair For Franklin & Marshall
F&M: Anthony Bongarzone (Monmouth '07)
LINK: American Blanks F&M
LINK: Somers' Technical Fall Defeats Duquesne
*****
Weekend Update 1/23 - 1/25
Siciliano Named Delaware Valley College Athlete of the Week
On the strength of his pin at 3:56 over Wilkes' Zach Pizarro, ranked 9th in nation at 197 pounds, Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07) was named Athlete of the Week at Delaware Valley College. With the pin, Siciliano improved to 16-5 on the year with 7 falls.
NYU's Christensen Goes 3-0 on the Weekend, Named UAA Athlete of the Week
LINK: Christensen Selected UAA Athlete of the Week
Johnson & Wales Sweep Wesleyan Quad
Featuring: Andrew Van Dyk (Ocean Township '08) / Chris Giannios (Brick Memorial '08) / Skylar Engelken (Pt. Boro '08)
LINK: No. 22 JWU Wrestling Sweeps Wesleyan Quad Match
*****
Iowa CC's Reid Wins Title, Berardesco Finishes 4th @ Laker Open
Karon Reid (Brick Memorial '08) went 4-0, with three majors, to claim the championship in the 157-pound weight class of the 2009 Laker Open. Mike Berardesco (Ocean Township '08) went 3-2, with a tech and a major, in the 125-pound weight class to place 4th.
LINK: LAKER WRESTLERS HAVE GREAT SHOWING AT HOME
*****
1/24: Penn State 19 - Purdue 19
Penn State: Frank Molinaro (Southern '08)
LINK: Short-Handed Penn State Wrestlers Tie No. 25 Purdue 19-19 in Big Ten Road Dual
*****
East Stroudsburg 36 - Franklin & Marshall 6
ESU: Matt Rizzo (Lakewood '05) / Jeff Jacobs (Pt. Boro '06)
F&M: Anthony Bogarzone (Monmouth '07)
LINK: ESU Wrestling Dominates Franklin & Marshall, 36-6
*****
Rash Goes 3-0 For King's @ NYU Quad
King's: Christopher Rash (Freehold Twp '06) / Mike Tabasco (Freehold Twp '08) / Kevin Docherty (Brick Memorial '08)
LINK: KING�S WRESTLERS DROP THREE AT NYU QUAD MEET
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Niedrich Goes 3-0 For York @ NYU Quad
York: John Niedrich (CBA '03)
LINK: Spartans Sweep NYU Quad Saturday
Thursday, January 22nd
Delaware Valley Shuts Out Messiah
Rob Hickman (Southern '05), Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05), Martin Porter (Long Branch '05), and Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04) picked up wins for the Division 3 3rd-ranked Aggies on Wednesday night as they blanked #27 Messiah College, 46-0.
DEL VAL LINK: AGGIES CONTINUE TO ROLL, BLANK NO. 27 MESSIAH 46-0
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Shore Conference Wrestling Alum in NEWA Rankings
Here's where Shore Conference Alumni stand in the latest New England Wrestling Association Rankings
141 Pounds
#3 Andrew Van Dyke (Ocean Township '08) - Johnson & Wales
#4 Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan '08) - Springfield
149 Pounds
#4: Oscar Orellana (Lakewood '05) - Springfield
#5: Tom Tuminelli (Howell '07) - Roger Williams
157 Pounds
#8: Chris Giannios (Brick Memorial '08) - Johnson & Wales
Berardesco In Action on Webcast This Saturday
Mike Berardesco (Ocean Township '08) will be in action this Saturday as Iowa Lakes CC hosts the Laker Open this Saturday. The event will be broadcast live on the web beginning at 11:00am. CLICK HERE for more information. Berardesco returned to the Lakers lineup last week and picked up a win as 4th-ranked Iowa Lakes defeated #13 Pratt CC, 37-12.
Weekend College Update For 1/17-18
1/18: NEWA DUALS
Springfield: Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan '08) / Oscar Orellana (Lakewood 05)
Johnson & Wales: Andrew Van Dyk (Ocean Township '08) / Chris Giannios (Brick Memorial '08) / Skylar Engelken (Pt. Boro '08)
Roger Williams: Tom Tuminelli (Howell '07)
Plymouth State: Cody Oliverio (Brick Memorial '08)
JOHNSON & WALES LINK: JWU WINS 2009 Conference Dual Meet Championships
SPRINGFIELD LINK: Wrestling Finishes Fourth at NEWA Duals
ROGER WILLIAMS LINK: Wrestling takes seventh at NEWA Dual Meet Championship
PLYMOUTH STATE LINK: PSU Wrestlers ninth at N.E. Dual Meet Championships
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1/18: Winston Goes 3-0 on Weekend for Rutgers
Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08) went 3-0 on the weekend with a pair of pins and a 6-3 decision over Virginia's Jedd Moore, ranked 20th in the nation. Winston, who is ranked 15th in the country, improves his record to 31-6 on the year.
RUTGERS LINK: Rutgers Edged at Virginia Tech 24-21
RUTGERS LINK: Rutgers Ties School Record With 17th Victory Of The Season
1/17: Shore Conference Alum @ Stevens Tri-Meet
Delaware Valley: Charlie Frankel (Marlboro '08) / Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07) / Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05) / Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04) / Rob Hickman (Southern '05)
Kings: Chris Rash (Freehold Twp '06) / Mike Tabasco (Freehold Twp '08)
Stevens: Joe Favia (CBA '08)
*****
DEL VAL LINK: TOTTEN REACHES COACHING MILESTONE AS DELVAL SWEEPS KING'S AND STEVENS
KINGS LINK: Monarchs Wrestlers fall to Del-Vall and Stevens Tech
STEVENS LINK: Wrestling Wins Thriller Over King's; Falls to No. 3 Delaware Valley
*****
1/17: Several Shore Conference Alumni Compete @ York College Duals
York: John Niedrich (CBA '03) / Jason Ecklof (Howell '08)
Centenary: Dave Alsieux (Manasquan '06) / George Mack (Manchester '06)
Elizabethtown: Bill Meaney (Manchester '07)
TCNJ: Bill Tenpenny (Central '05) / Ed Broderick (Southern '07) / Danny Franke (Freehold Boro '06)
YORK LINK: Spartans Defeat Centenary; Narrowly Miss Upset Over TCNJ
CENTENARY LINK: Cyclones Fall to #28 York (PA); Down Elizabethtown
ELIZABETHTOWN LINK: Wrestling faces TCNJ and Centenary
TCNJ LINK: TCNJ picks up two more dual meet victories
*****
1/17: Woszczak Takes 4th @ NY State Meet
Ithaca sophomore Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07) went 3-2 on the day, with two pins, to take 4th place in the 149-pound division at the 40th Annual New York State Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships. Woszcak's final win of the tourney gave him exactly 50 for his collegiate career. For the season, he is 24-6.
ITHACA LINK: Nine All-State Wrestlers Lead Bombers To Fourth At State Meet
*****
1/17: Fobes & Newman Win SMC Open
Newberry College freshman Cody Fobes (Howell '08) took 1st Place in the 141-pound weight class of the Spartanburg Methodist College Open on Saturday. Teammate Dave Newman (TR North '07) also took home a championship, winning the 197-pound weight class. Fobes and Newman, two of five Shore Conference Wrestling alumni competing at Newberry, are redshirting this season.
*****
1/17: East Stroudsburg Goes 2-1 @ Ashland Duals
ESU: Matt Rizzo (Lakewood '05) / Jeff Jacobs (Pt. Boro '06)
LINK: Warriors Post Two Wins at Ashland Duals
*****
1/17: Mitchell and Porter Win Titles At Messiah Open
Liberty's TJ Mitchell (Raritan '07) and Delaware Valley's Martin Porter (Long Branch '05) wrestled their way to individual titles at the Messiah Open this past weekend.
Mitchell, who is redshirting for Liberty this season, won the 133-pound bracket. Porter went 3-0, including a 32 second pin in the finals, to claim the 197-pound title.
CLICK HERE FOR MESSIAH OPEN BRACKETS
Friday, January 16th
College Updates
A look at how some of our Shore Conference Wrestling Alumni are faring on the college mats.
Ranked #2 in the Nation in Division 2
Midwest Classic Team Champions / 2nd Place Division 2 National Duals
125: Matt Oliver (TR North '07)
Ranked 6th in Division 2 / 18-2 with 7 pins, 2 techs, and 5 majors / 15-1 in duals / 2nd Place @ Midwest Classic
157: Sean Byrnes (Jackson Memorial '08)
13-5 with 3 pins, 1 tech, and 2 majors / 12-3 in duals
165: Vin Salek (TR East '03)
12-6 with 6 pins, 1 tech, and 1 major / 5-4 in duals / 1st Place @ UNC-Pembroke Classic
197: Dave Newman (TR North '07)
5-4 with 2 pins / 6th Place UNC-Pembroke Classic
133: Cody Fobes (Howell '08
Redshirting in 2009 / 4-4 with 1 pin and 1 major
(LtoR: Byrnes, Oliver, and Salek at the National Duals in Iowa where Newberry placed 2nd)
157: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08)
Ranked in D1 top 17 in all 4 major publications / 28-6 with 2 pins, 3 techs, and 8 majors / 12-2 in duals / 3rd at Brockport and Binghamton Tournaments, 4th @ Midlands
Hwt: Sean DeDeyn (Central Regional '06)
10-5 / 3rd @ Buffalo Open
149: Dave Seidenberg (Raritan '07)
7-13 with 2 pins and 1 major / 5-7 in duals
125: Joey Langel (Howell '08)
Redshirting in 2009 / 15-10 with 1 pi, 1 tech, and 2 majors / 4th Place @ Buffalo, Binghamton, and Lock Haven
197: Lamar Brown (Red Bank Regional '05)
Redshirting in 2009 / 14-6 with 1 major / 2nd @ Lock Haven, 3rd @ Binghamton, & 4th @ Buffalo
197: Ed Broderick (Southern '07)
Ranked 3rd in Metropolitan Wrestling Conference / 17-5 with 3 pins, 2 techs, and 1 major / 7-1 in duals
2nd Place @ Spartan Invitational & Sunshine Open / 3rd Place @ Ursinus Fall Brawl & Oneona State Inivitational
184: Mike Denver (Central Regional '07)
Ranked 2nd in Metro Conference / 11-3 with 7 pins and 2 majors / 4-0 in duals
3rd Place @ Ursinus / 4th Place @ Oneonta
157: Joey Falco (Ocean Township '07)
18-6 with 2 pins, 2 techs, and 4 majors / 1-1 in duals
1st Place @ Ursinus & Spartan Invitational / 2nd Place @ TCNJ Open & Oneonta State / 8th Place @ Sunshine Open
125: Danny Franke (Freehold Boro '06)
7-10 with 2 pins and 2 majors
184: Eli Goldman (Red Bank Regional '07)
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133: Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial '07)
Ranked 5th in Metro / 15-6 with 1 pin and 1 tech / 3-2 in duals
1st @ TCNJ Open / 3rd @ Spartan Inv. / 4th @ Ursinus / 8th @ Sunshine
149: Rob Micheliche (TR South '05)
7-7 with 3 pins and 2 majors
141: Jimmy Somma (Colts Neck '08)
8-10 with 2 pins and 1 major
141: Bill Tenpenny (Central Regional '05)
18-7 with 4 pins and 3 majors
2nd @ Ursinus / 3rd @ Spartan / 4th @ Oneonta
133: Matt Bradley (Jackson Memorial '06)
7-9 with 2 pins and 1 major
6th Place @ Keystone Classic
149: Don Miller (Brick Memorial '08)
4-5 with 1 pin and 1 tech
149: Nick Weaver (Central Regional '06)
13-11 with 1 pin, 2 techs, and 4 majors
5th Place @ Keystone Classic / 6th Place @ ESU Open
Delaware Valley
165: Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05)
13-5 with 1 pin and 1 major
Hwt: Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04)
Ranked 2nd in Division 3 / 13-3 with 5 pins
3rd Place @ ESU Open
125: Charlie Frankel (Marlboro '08)
9-7 with 4 pins and 1 major
2nd Place & TCNJ Open / 3rd Place @ LI Open
149: Rob Hickman (Southern '05)
7-7 with 3 pins
197: Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07)
13-5 with 5 pins and 1 major
1st Place @ Spartan Invitational / 7th @ ESU Open
165: Kyle Kiss (Ocean Township '07)
Redshirting in 2009 / 8-5 with 1 major
2nd Place @ Hokie Open / 8th Place @ Southern Scuffle
141: Danny Lopes (Ocean Township '06)
Redshirting in 2009 / 9-7 with 2 pins and 3 majors
4th Place @ Hokie Open / 8th Place @ UNC-Pembroke Open
174: Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional '07)
Redshirting in 2009 / 16-5 with 2 pins and 4 majors
1st Place @ Lock Haven / 3rd Place @ Hokie Open / 7th Place @ Southern Scuffle
United States Merchant Marines - King's Point
141: James Beshada (CBA '07)
14-3 with 6 pins, 1 tech, and 3 majors
1st Place @ Doug Parker Invitational / 4th Place @ TCNJ Open
Roger Williams University
149: Tom Tuminelli (Howell '07)
22-10 with 8 pins, 1 tech, and 4 majors
2nd @ Scott Viera Invitational / 4th @ RWU Invitational / 5th @ Ithaca
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
125: Jimmy Airey (Pt. Boro '05)
11-6 with 1 pin and 2 majors
2nd @ Washington Jefferson / 3rd @ Penn State / 5th @ Cleveland State
Monday, January 12th
1/11: Winston Goes 3-0 as Rutgers Sweeps Quad
Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08) had a pin, a tech fall, and 7-3 decision to go unbeaten for Rutgers University in their quad meet sweep over Army, Boston U, and USMMA. Winston, who is ranked 16th in the nation by Intermat, is now 28-6 on the season (12-2 in duals) with two pins, three techs and eight majors.
LINK: Rutgers Defeats Army And Goes 3-0 In Home Quad-Meet
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1/11: Oliver and Byrnes Lead Newberry to 2nd Place Finish at National Duals
Matt Oliver (TR North '07) went 4-0 with two pins and a pair of majors, while Sean Byrnes (Jackson Memorial '08) was 3-1 with wins over two nationally ranked opponents and his only loss coming to the D2 #1 ranked wrestler at 157, as the Indians finished in 2nd Place at the NWCA / Cliff Keen National Duals.
CLICK HERE to go to the Newberry Website for full results.
1/11: Boyle Takes 2nd at Ursinus Invitational
Wrestling at 141 pounds, Centenary College freshman Chris Boyle (Manchester '08) took 2nd place at this weekend's Ursinus College Homecoming Invitational.
I'll have more on Boyle, as well as the rest of the Shore Conference Wrestling Alumni at Centenary later this week.
LINK: Cyclones Place Five at Urisnus' Invitational
*****
1/11: Delaware Valley Places 3rd at National Duals
Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04), Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07), Rob Hickman (Southern '05), and Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05) were all in the lineup for Delaware Valley College as the 3rd-ranked Aggies competed in the NWCA/Cliff Keen Division 3 National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Click the links below to see how our SC Wrestling alum fared.
LINK: THIRD-RANKED AGGIES ROUT OHIO NORTHERN AND NO. 9 ST. JOHN'S, REACH NATIONAL DUAL SEMIFINALS
LINK: DELVAL PLACES THIRD AT DIVISION III NATIONAL DUALS
*****
1/11: TCNJ Finishes 3rd at Budd Whitehill Duals
Ed Broderick (Southern '07), Bill Tenpenny (Southern '05), Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial '07), and Danny Franke (Freehold Boro '06) were in the lineup for the Lions as they went 3-1 on the weekend to finish in 3rd place at the Budd Whitehill Duals at Lycoming.
LINK: Lions take third place at Budd Whitehill Duals
LINK: Lions advance to semis at Budd Whitehill Duals
1/11: Woszczak Goes 5-0 for Ithaca at Budd Whitehall Duals
Ithaca sophomore Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07) went unbeaten with a pin, two techs, and two decisions, to help lead the Bombers to a 2nd place finish at the Budd Whitehall National Duals at Lycoming College. With his 5-0 performance, Woszczak improved to 21-4 on the year with seven pins and four techs, and is 11-0 in duals.
LINK: #8 Bombers Drop National Duals Final To # 5 Wisconsin-Whitewater
*****
1/11: Springfield Finishes 7th at Budd Whitehill Duals
Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan '08) and Oscar Orellana (Lakewood '05) were in the lineup for Springfield College as the Pride went 4-2 as a team to finish in 7th at the Budd Whitehill National Duals at Lycoming.
LINK: Wrestling Caps Off Terrific Weekend As It Finishes Seventh At Budd Whitehill Duals
LINK: Wrestling Wins Two of Three In First Day of Budd Whitehill Duals
1/10: Oliverio Places 3rd at PSU Invitational
Plymouth State Frosh Cody Oliverio (Brick Memorial '08) went 4-1 on the day to finish 3rd in the 165-pound bracket of the Plymouth State University Invitational. For the year, Oliverio is 12-5 with six pins for the Panthers.
LINK: Plymouth State Wrestlers take third at PSU Invitational
*****
1/10: Christensen Finishes 2nd at PSU Invitational
Junior Kyle Christensen (Monmouth '06) went 2-1 in the 125-pound bracket of the Plymouth State University Inivitational on Saturday to finish in 2nd place. Christensen is 19-12 for New York University this season and also place 5th at the RIT Invitational earlier in the year.
LINK: Wrestlers Finish Second at Plymouth State
1/10: Quinn and Keshecki Go 3-0 for Wagner at Virginia Duals
Sean Quinn (Southern '05) and Nick Keshecki (Jackson Memorial '05) went unbeaten and Jason Mandragona (Matawan '08) was 1-2 for Wagner College as the Seahawks picked up their first win of the season as part of a 1-2 day at the Virginia Duals.
LINK: Wagner Wrestling Team Earns First Win of the Season at Virginia Duals
Newberry College sophomore Matt Oliver (TR North '07) finished in 3rd place of the 125-pound weight class at the 2009 NCAA Division 2 National Championships in Houston, Texas to earn All-American honors.
Oliver joins Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07), Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04), Justin Persico (Middletown North '08), and Karon Reid (Brick Memorial '08) as Shore Conference Wrestling alumni earning All-American honors at the college level this season. Woszczak and Bilquist reached All-American at the Division 3 level, while Persico and Reid earned NJCWA All-American honors. Congratulations to all five.
Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08) and Frank Molinaro (Southern '07) will be in action this beginning this Thursday for the NCAA Division 1 National Championships in St. Louis.
2009 All-American Blaine Woszczak of Ithaca
3/8: Winston Qualifies For NCAA's
Rutgers freshman Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08) finished in 3rd place in the 157-pound weight class of the EIWA Tournament to earn himself an automatic bid into the 2009 NCAA National Championships. Winston was 4-1 on the weekend with three decisions and a win by fall in the 3rd place bout. Winston's lone loss came to top-seeded JP O'Connor of Harvard, 4-2, who is currently ranked 4th in the nation.
LINK: Winston And Russo Earn Automatic Bids To Nationals
3/8: Molinaro Finishes 8th at Big 10 Championships
Redshirt freshman Frank Molinaro (Southern '07) fnished in 8th place at the 2009 Big 10 Conference Championships on Sunday finishing one victory short of a guaranteed bid to the NCAA Tournament. Molinaro's NCAA hopes remain however, as wild cards for the Big 10 will be selected on Wednesday.
LINK:
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2/28: Oliver Wins Super-Region To Qualify For National Championships
Newberry's Matt Oliver (TR North '07), recorded three major decisions and received a medical forfeit in the finals to claim the 125-pound championship in the NCAA Division 2 Super-Region Championships in Erie, Pennsylvania over the weekend. With the championship, Oliver now qualifies for the Division 2 National Championships to be held on March 13th and 14th in Houston, Texas.
This is the 2nd time Oliver has qualified for the National Championships in as many years.
Congratulations and best of luck to Matt in his bid to become an All-American!
LINK: Wrestling wins second straight Super Region I title
*****
2/28: Persico & Reid Earns All-American Honors
Wrestling for Middlesex County College, Justin Persico (Middltown North '08) finished in 6th place in the 174-pound bracket of the NJCAA National Championships in Rochester, Minnesota on Saturday. With the 6th place finish, Persico earned All-American honors.
Iowa Lakes CC's Karon Reid (Brick Memorial '08) finished in 3rd place at 157 pounds to earn All-American honors as well.
Congratulations to Justin and Karon!
Division 3 Qualifiers
Here's a look at our Shore Conference Wrestling Alumni that qualified for the 2009 NCAA Division 3 National Championships. Also included are the alternates who will go to the tournament in the event one of the qualifiers is unable to go.
Metropolitan Conference
QUALIFIED (Wild Card) - 197: Ed Broderick (Southern Regional '07) - TCNJ
3RD ALTERNATE - 157: John Niedrich (CBA '03) - York
Midwest Region
QUALIFIED (Champion) - Hwt: Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04) - Delaware Valley
Centennial Conference
QUALIFIED (Champion) - 141: James Beshada (CBA '07) - Merchant Marines
Empire Conference
QUALIFIED (Wild Card) - 149: Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07) - Ithaca
2/19: Newberry Tops North Carolina
LINK: Newberry triumphs over D-I North Carolina, 24-14
Weekend Update 2/13 - 2/15
Some notes from the weekend...
Rutgers 18 - Navy 17
Rutgers: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08)
LINK: Knights Edge Midshipmen
*****
Lehigh 28 - Franklin & Marshall 18
F&M: Anthony Bongarzone (Monmouth Regional '07)
LINK: Wrestlers Secure Moral Victory
*****
Delaware Valley 38 - Millersville 9
Del Val: Rob Hickman (Southern '05), Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05), Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07), and Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04)
LINK: AGGIES END DUAL MEET SEASON WITH 38-9 VICTORY OVER DIVISION I MILLERSVILLE
*****
USMMA Sweeps Tri
USMMA: James Beshada (CBA '07)
LINK: #12 Mariners Improve To 7-0 In The Centennial Conference
*****
Stevens Tops Gettysburg & Johns Hopkins
Stevens: Joe Favia (CBA '08)
LINK: Wrestling Closes out Regular Season with Wins Over Gettysburg and Johns Hopkins
*****
Wagner Drops Pair vs. Harvard & Brown
Wagner: Vin Tortorella (Manalapan '08) / Sean Quinn (Southern '05) / Nick Keshecki (Jackson Memorial '05)
LINK: Wagner Wrestling Falls to Harvard and Brown
*****
Kutztown 30 - York 13
York: John Niedrich (CBA '03)
LINK: Seniors Shine But Spartans Fall to Kutztown
*****
Reid Takes 2nd At Regionals; Qualifies for Nationals
Iowa Lakes: Karon Reid (Brick Memorial '08)
LINK: LAKER WRESTLERS DO WELL AT REGIONALS
2/4: Berardesco & Reid Help Lead #5 Iowa Lakes Over #3 Rochester
Link: LAKER WRESTLERS WIN AGAIN AT HOME
Weekend Update: 1/30 - 2/1
Trip of Shore Conference Alum In Action For TCNJ
TCNJ: Bill Tenpenny (Central '05) / Ed Broderick (Southern '07) / Danny Franke (Freehold Boro '06)
LINK: TCNJ celebrates "Senior Day" with win over Springfield
LINK: TCNJ garners 600th win in program history
*****
Delaware Valley Goes 2-0-1 on the Weekend
DEL VAL: Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07), Rob Hickman (Southern '05), Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05), Martin Porter (Long Branch '05), and Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04)
LINK: AGGIES BLANK NO. 19 LUTHER, RALLY TO DOWN NO. 4 COE ON TRIP TO IOWA
LINK: WILCOX PINS 184-POUND DEFENDING CHAMPION, NO. 3 AGGIES AND NO. 2 WARTBURG FINISH IN 17-17 TIE
*****
Newberry 49 - Darton 4
Newberry: Vin Salek (TR East '03) / Dave Newman (TR North '07)
LINK: Darton disposed of in 45 minutes by No. 2 Newberry, 49-4
*****
Beshada Goes 2-0 in USMMA Sweep
USMMA: James Beshada (CBA '07)
LINK: #12 Mariners Improve To 5-0 In The Centennial Conference
*****
Johnson & Wales 32 - RIC 14
J&W: Andrew Van Dyk (Ocean Township '08) / Chris Giannios (Brick Memorial '08)
LINK: No. 22 JWU Wrestling Defeats Rhode Island College, 32-14 To Capture Pilgrim League Title
*****
Ithaca 30 - Lycoming 9
Ithaca: Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07)
LINK: Bombers Rout Lycoming In 30-9 Wrestling Win
*****
Bongarzone Splits Pair For Franklin & Marshall
F&M: Anthony Bongarzone (Monmouth '07)
LINK: American Blanks F&M
LINK: Somers' Technical Fall Defeats Duquesne
*****
Weekend Update 1/23 - 1/25
Siciliano Named Delaware Valley College Athlete of the Week
On the strength of his pin at 3:56 over Wilkes' Zach Pizarro, ranked 9th in nation at 197 pounds, Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07) was named Athlete of the Week at Delaware Valley College. With the pin, Siciliano improved to 16-5 on the year with 7 falls.
NYU's Christensen Goes 3-0 on the Weekend, Named UAA Athlete of the Week
LINK: Christensen Selected UAA Athlete of the Week
Johnson & Wales Sweep Wesleyan Quad
Featuring: Andrew Van Dyk (Ocean Township '08) / Chris Giannios (Brick Memorial '08) / Skylar Engelken (Pt. Boro '08)
LINK: No. 22 JWU Wrestling Sweeps Wesleyan Quad Match
*****
Iowa CC's Reid Wins Title, Berardesco Finishes 4th @ Laker Open
Karon Reid (Brick Memorial '08) went 4-0, with three majors, to claim the championship in the 157-pound weight class of the 2009 Laker Open. Mike Berardesco (Ocean Township '08) went 3-2, with a tech and a major, in the 125-pound weight class to place 4th.
LINK: LAKER WRESTLERS HAVE GREAT SHOWING AT HOME
*****
1/24: Penn State 19 - Purdue 19
Penn State: Frank Molinaro (Southern '08)
LINK: Short-Handed Penn State Wrestlers Tie No. 25 Purdue 19-19 in Big Ten Road Dual
*****
East Stroudsburg 36 - Franklin & Marshall 6
ESU: Matt Rizzo (Lakewood '05) / Jeff Jacobs (Pt. Boro '06)
F&M: Anthony Bogarzone (Monmouth '07)
LINK: ESU Wrestling Dominates Franklin & Marshall, 36-6
*****
Rash Goes 3-0 For King's @ NYU Quad
King's: Christopher Rash (Freehold Twp '06) / Mike Tabasco (Freehold Twp '08) / Kevin Docherty (Brick Memorial '08)
LINK: KING�S WRESTLERS DROP THREE AT NYU QUAD MEET
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Niedrich Goes 3-0 For York @ NYU Quad
York: John Niedrich (CBA '03)
LINK: Spartans Sweep NYU Quad Saturday
Thursday, January 22nd
Delaware Valley Shuts Out Messiah
Rob Hickman (Southern '05), Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05), Martin Porter (Long Branch '05), and Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04) picked up wins for the Division 3 3rd-ranked Aggies on Wednesday night as they blanked #27 Messiah College, 46-0.
DEL VAL LINK: AGGIES CONTINUE TO ROLL, BLANK NO. 27 MESSIAH 46-0
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Shore Conference Wrestling Alum in NEWA Rankings
Here's where Shore Conference Alumni stand in the latest New England Wrestling Association Rankings
141 Pounds
#3 Andrew Van Dyke (Ocean Township '08) - Johnson & Wales
#4 Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan '08) - Springfield
149 Pounds
#4: Oscar Orellana (Lakewood '05) - Springfield
#5: Tom Tuminelli (Howell '07) - Roger Williams
157 Pounds
#8: Chris Giannios (Brick Memorial '08) - Johnson & Wales
Berardesco In Action on Webcast This Saturday
Mike Berardesco (Ocean Township '08) will be in action this Saturday as Iowa Lakes CC hosts the Laker Open this Saturday. The event will be broadcast live on the web beginning at 11:00am. CLICK HERE for more information. Berardesco returned to the Lakers lineup last week and picked up a win as 4th-ranked Iowa Lakes defeated #13 Pratt CC, 37-12.
Weekend College Update For 1/17-18
1/18: NEWA DUALS
Springfield: Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan '08) / Oscar Orellana (Lakewood 05)
Johnson & Wales: Andrew Van Dyk (Ocean Township '08) / Chris Giannios (Brick Memorial '08) / Skylar Engelken (Pt. Boro '08)
Roger Williams: Tom Tuminelli (Howell '07)
Plymouth State: Cody Oliverio (Brick Memorial '08)
JOHNSON & WALES LINK: JWU WINS 2009 Conference Dual Meet Championships
SPRINGFIELD LINK: Wrestling Finishes Fourth at NEWA Duals
ROGER WILLIAMS LINK: Wrestling takes seventh at NEWA Dual Meet Championship
PLYMOUTH STATE LINK: PSU Wrestlers ninth at N.E. Dual Meet Championships
*****
1/18: Winston Goes 3-0 on Weekend for Rutgers
Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08) went 3-0 on the weekend with a pair of pins and a 6-3 decision over Virginia's Jedd Moore, ranked 20th in the nation. Winston, who is ranked 15th in the country, improves his record to 31-6 on the year.
RUTGERS LINK: Rutgers Edged at Virginia Tech 24-21
RUTGERS LINK: Rutgers Ties School Record With 17th Victory Of The Season
1/17: Shore Conference Alum @ Stevens Tri-Meet
Delaware Valley: Charlie Frankel (Marlboro '08) / Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07) / Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05) / Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04) / Rob Hickman (Southern '05)
Kings: Chris Rash (Freehold Twp '06) / Mike Tabasco (Freehold Twp '08)
Stevens: Joe Favia (CBA '08)
*****
DEL VAL LINK: TOTTEN REACHES COACHING MILESTONE AS DELVAL SWEEPS KING'S AND STEVENS
KINGS LINK: Monarchs Wrestlers fall to Del-Vall and Stevens Tech
STEVENS LINK: Wrestling Wins Thriller Over King's; Falls to No. 3 Delaware Valley
*****
1/17: Several Shore Conference Alumni Compete @ York College Duals
York: John Niedrich (CBA '03) / Jason Ecklof (Howell '08)
Centenary: Dave Alsieux (Manasquan '06) / George Mack (Manchester '06)
Elizabethtown: Bill Meaney (Manchester '07)
TCNJ: Bill Tenpenny (Central '05) / Ed Broderick (Southern '07) / Danny Franke (Freehold Boro '06)
YORK LINK: Spartans Defeat Centenary; Narrowly Miss Upset Over TCNJ
CENTENARY LINK: Cyclones Fall to #28 York (PA); Down Elizabethtown
ELIZABETHTOWN LINK: Wrestling faces TCNJ and Centenary
TCNJ LINK: TCNJ picks up two more dual meet victories
*****
1/17: Woszczak Takes 4th @ NY State Meet
Ithaca sophomore Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07) went 3-2 on the day, with two pins, to take 4th place in the 149-pound division at the 40th Annual New York State Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships. Woszcak's final win of the tourney gave him exactly 50 for his collegiate career. For the season, he is 24-6.
ITHACA LINK: Nine All-State Wrestlers Lead Bombers To Fourth At State Meet
*****
1/17: Fobes & Newman Win SMC Open
Newberry College freshman Cody Fobes (Howell '08) took 1st Place in the 141-pound weight class of the Spartanburg Methodist College Open on Saturday. Teammate Dave Newman (TR North '07) also took home a championship, winning the 197-pound weight class. Fobes and Newman, two of five Shore Conference Wrestling alumni competing at Newberry, are redshirting this season.
*****
1/17: East Stroudsburg Goes 2-1 @ Ashland Duals
ESU: Matt Rizzo (Lakewood '05) / Jeff Jacobs (Pt. Boro '06)
LINK: Warriors Post Two Wins at Ashland Duals
*****
1/17: Mitchell and Porter Win Titles At Messiah Open
Liberty's TJ Mitchell (Raritan '07) and Delaware Valley's Martin Porter (Long Branch '05) wrestled their way to individual titles at the Messiah Open this past weekend.
Mitchell, who is redshirting for Liberty this season, won the 133-pound bracket. Porter went 3-0, including a 32 second pin in the finals, to claim the 197-pound title.
CLICK HERE FOR MESSIAH OPEN BRACKETS
Friday, January 16th
College Updates
A look at how some of our Shore Conference Wrestling Alumni are faring on the college mats.
Ranked #2 in the Nation in Division 2
Midwest Classic Team Champions / 2nd Place Division 2 National Duals
125: Matt Oliver (TR North '07)
Ranked 6th in Division 2 / 18-2 with 7 pins, 2 techs, and 5 majors / 15-1 in duals / 2nd Place @ Midwest Classic
157: Sean Byrnes (Jackson Memorial '08)
13-5 with 3 pins, 1 tech, and 2 majors / 12-3 in duals
165: Vin Salek (TR East '03)
12-6 with 6 pins, 1 tech, and 1 major / 5-4 in duals / 1st Place @ UNC-Pembroke Classic
197: Dave Newman (TR North '07)
5-4 with 2 pins / 6th Place UNC-Pembroke Classic
133: Cody Fobes (Howell '08
Redshirting in 2009 / 4-4 with 1 pin and 1 major
(LtoR: Byrnes, Oliver, and Salek at the National Duals in Iowa where Newberry placed 2nd)
157: Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08)
Ranked in D1 top 17 in all 4 major publications / 28-6 with 2 pins, 3 techs, and 8 majors / 12-2 in duals / 3rd at Brockport and Binghamton Tournaments, 4th @ Midlands
Hwt: Sean DeDeyn (Central Regional '06)
10-5 / 3rd @ Buffalo Open
149: Dave Seidenberg (Raritan '07)
7-13 with 2 pins and 1 major / 5-7 in duals
125: Joey Langel (Howell '08)
Redshirting in 2009 / 15-10 with 1 pi, 1 tech, and 2 majors / 4th Place @ Buffalo, Binghamton, and Lock Haven
197: Lamar Brown (Red Bank Regional '05)
Redshirting in 2009 / 14-6 with 1 major / 2nd @ Lock Haven, 3rd @ Binghamton, & 4th @ Buffalo
197: Ed Broderick (Southern '07)
Ranked 3rd in Metropolitan Wrestling Conference / 17-5 with 3 pins, 2 techs, and 1 major / 7-1 in duals
2nd Place @ Spartan Invitational & Sunshine Open / 3rd Place @ Ursinus Fall Brawl & Oneona State Inivitational
184: Mike Denver (Central Regional '07)
Ranked 2nd in Metro Conference / 11-3 with 7 pins and 2 majors / 4-0 in duals
3rd Place @ Ursinus / 4th Place @ Oneonta
157: Joey Falco (Ocean Township '07)
18-6 with 2 pins, 2 techs, and 4 majors / 1-1 in duals
1st Place @ Ursinus & Spartan Invitational / 2nd Place @ TCNJ Open & Oneonta State / 8th Place @ Sunshine Open
125: Danny Franke (Freehold Boro '06)
7-10 with 2 pins and 2 majors
184: Eli Goldman (Red Bank Regional '07)
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133: Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial '07)
Ranked 5th in Metro / 15-6 with 1 pin and 1 tech / 3-2 in duals
1st @ TCNJ Open / 3rd @ Spartan Inv. / 4th @ Ursinus / 8th @ Sunshine
149: Rob Micheliche (TR South '05)
7-7 with 3 pins and 2 majors
141: Jimmy Somma (Colts Neck '08)
8-10 with 2 pins and 1 major
141: Bill Tenpenny (Central Regional '05)
18-7 with 4 pins and 3 majors
2nd @ Ursinus / 3rd @ Spartan / 4th @ Oneonta
133: Matt Bradley (Jackson Memorial '06)
7-9 with 2 pins and 1 major
6th Place @ Keystone Classic
149: Don Miller (Brick Memorial '08)
4-5 with 1 pin and 1 tech
149: Nick Weaver (Central Regional '06)
13-11 with 1 pin, 2 techs, and 4 majors
5th Place @ Keystone Classic / 6th Place @ ESU Open
Delaware Valley
165: Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05)
13-5 with 1 pin and 1 major
Hwt: Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04)
Ranked 2nd in Division 3 / 13-3 with 5 pins
3rd Place @ ESU Open
125: Charlie Frankel (Marlboro '08)
9-7 with 4 pins and 1 major
2nd Place & TCNJ Open / 3rd Place @ LI Open
149: Rob Hickman (Southern '05)
7-7 with 3 pins
197: Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07)
13-5 with 5 pins and 1 major
1st Place @ Spartan Invitational / 7th @ ESU Open
165: Kyle Kiss (Ocean Township '07)
Redshirting in 2009 / 8-5 with 1 major
2nd Place @ Hokie Open / 8th Place @ Southern Scuffle
141: Danny Lopes (Ocean Township '06)
Redshirting in 2009 / 9-7 with 2 pins and 3 majors
4th Place @ Hokie Open / 8th Place @ UNC-Pembroke Open
174: Nick Tenpenny (Central Regional '07)
Redshirting in 2009 / 16-5 with 2 pins and 4 majors
1st Place @ Lock Haven / 3rd Place @ Hokie Open / 7th Place @ Southern Scuffle
United States Merchant Marines - King's Point
141: James Beshada (CBA '07)
14-3 with 6 pins, 1 tech, and 3 majors
1st Place @ Doug Parker Invitational / 4th Place @ TCNJ Open
Roger Williams University
149: Tom Tuminelli (Howell '07)
22-10 with 8 pins, 1 tech, and 4 majors
2nd @ Scott Viera Invitational / 4th @ RWU Invitational / 5th @ Ithaca
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
125: Jimmy Airey (Pt. Boro '05)
11-6 with 1 pin and 2 majors
2nd @ Washington Jefferson / 3rd @ Penn State / 5th @ Cleveland State
Monday, January 12th
1/11: Winston Goes 3-0 as Rutgers Sweeps Quad
Scott Winston (Jackson Memorial '08) had a pin, a tech fall, and 7-3 decision to go unbeaten for Rutgers University in their quad meet sweep over Army, Boston U, and USMMA. Winston, who is ranked 16th in the nation by Intermat, is now 28-6 on the season (12-2 in duals) with two pins, three techs and eight majors.
LINK: Rutgers Defeats Army And Goes 3-0 In Home Quad-Meet
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1/11: Oliver and Byrnes Lead Newberry to 2nd Place Finish at National Duals
Matt Oliver (TR North '07) went 4-0 with two pins and a pair of majors, while Sean Byrnes (Jackson Memorial '08) was 3-1 with wins over two nationally ranked opponents and his only loss coming to the D2 #1 ranked wrestler at 157, as the Indians finished in 2nd Place at the NWCA / Cliff Keen National Duals.
CLICK HERE to go to the Newberry Website for full results.
1/11: Boyle Takes 2nd at Ursinus Invitational
Wrestling at 141 pounds, Centenary College freshman Chris Boyle (Manchester '08) took 2nd place at this weekend's Ursinus College Homecoming Invitational.
I'll have more on Boyle, as well as the rest of the Shore Conference Wrestling Alumni at Centenary later this week.
LINK: Cyclones Place Five at Urisnus' Invitational
*****
1/11: Delaware Valley Places 3rd at National Duals
Kyle Bilquist (TR South '04), Jeff Siciliano (Ocean Township '07), Rob Hickman (Southern '05), and Justin Barowski (Pt. Beach '05) were all in the lineup for Delaware Valley College as the 3rd-ranked Aggies competed in the NWCA/Cliff Keen Division 3 National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Click the links below to see how our SC Wrestling alum fared.
LINK: THIRD-RANKED AGGIES ROUT OHIO NORTHERN AND NO. 9 ST. JOHN'S, REACH NATIONAL DUAL SEMIFINALS
LINK: DELVAL PLACES THIRD AT DIVISION III NATIONAL DUALS
*****
1/11: TCNJ Finishes 3rd at Budd Whitehill Duals
Ed Broderick (Southern '07), Bill Tenpenny (Southern '05), Kyle Kinchen (Jackson Memorial '07), and Danny Franke (Freehold Boro '06) were in the lineup for the Lions as they went 3-1 on the weekend to finish in 3rd place at the Budd Whitehill Duals at Lycoming.
LINK: Lions take third place at Budd Whitehill Duals
LINK: Lions advance to semis at Budd Whitehill Duals
1/11: Woszczak Goes 5-0 for Ithaca at Budd Whitehall Duals
Ithaca sophomore Blaine Woszczak (Wall '07) went unbeaten with a pin, two techs, and two decisions, to help lead the Bombers to a 2nd place finish at the Budd Whitehall National Duals at Lycoming College. With his 5-0 performance, Woszczak improved to 21-4 on the year with seven pins and four techs, and is 11-0 in duals.
LINK: #8 Bombers Drop National Duals Final To # 5 Wisconsin-Whitewater
*****
1/11: Springfield Finishes 7th at Budd Whitehill Duals
Ryan McGilvray (Manalapan '08) and Oscar Orellana (Lakewood '05) were in the lineup for Springfield College as the Pride went 4-2 as a team to finish in 7th at the Budd Whitehill National Duals at Lycoming.
LINK: Wrestling Caps Off Terrific Weekend As It Finishes Seventh At Budd Whitehill Duals
LINK: Wrestling Wins Two of Three In First Day of Budd Whitehill Duals
1/10: Oliverio Places 3rd at PSU Invitational
Plymouth State Frosh Cody Oliverio (Brick Memorial '08) went 4-1 on the day to finish 3rd in the 165-pound bracket of the Plymouth State University Invitational. For the year, Oliverio is 12-5 with six pins for the Panthers.
LINK: Plymouth State Wrestlers take third at PSU Invitational
*****
1/10: Christensen Finishes 2nd at PSU Invitational
Junior Kyle Christensen (Monmouth '06) went 2-1 in the 125-pound bracket of the Plymouth State University Inivitational on Saturday to finish in 2nd place. Christensen is 19-12 for New York University this season and also place 5th at the RIT Invitational earlier in the year.
LINK: Wrestlers Finish Second at Plymouth State
1/10: Quinn and Keshecki Go 3-0 for Wagner at Virginia Duals
Sean Quinn (Southern '05) and Nick Keshecki (Jackson Memorial '05) went unbeaten and Jason Mandragona (Matawan '08) was 1-2 for Wagner College as the Seahawks picked up their first win of the season as part of a 1-2 day at the Virginia Duals.
LINK: Wagner Wrestling Team Earns First Win of the Season at Virginia Duals
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