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General InformationLocation: Charleston, SCColors: Citadel Blue and WhiteNickname: Bulldogs, CadetsFounded: 1842Enrollment: 1,800Arena: McAlister Field House (6,000)Conference: SouthernNational Affiliation: NCAA Division IPresident: Maj. Gen. John S. Grinalds, USMC Ret.(USMA ‘59)Athletic Director: Les Robinson (N. C. State ‘65)Faculty Represenative: Lt. Col. William Sharbrough(MSU ‘72)Sr. Associate AD: Ray WhitemanAssoc. AD/Development: Chuck BeddingfieldAssoc. AD/Compliance: Ed SteersAssoc. AD/Communications: Andy SolomonAssist. AD/Facilities: Mike GroshonAssist. AD/Event Mgmt: Robby BennettSr. Women’s Administrator: Kelly SimpsonDir. of Sports Medicine: Andy ClawsonDir. of Media Relations: Mike HaydenAssoc. Dir. of Media Relations: Kevin RhodesAsst. Dir. of Media Relations: Al BuddinAsst. Dir. of Media Relations: Melanie LongAssist. Dir. of Marketing: Matthew RowellBusiness Manager: Lynn Meador

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Rob Hjerling (American ‘94)Hjerling’s Citadel record (yrs): 43-39-2 (6)Hjerling’s overall record (yrs): 43-39-2 (6)Assistant Coaches: Jeff Ragan (Oklahoma State ‘00),

Marc Hoffer (American ‘02) Ryan Lange (Purdue ‘04)Wrestling Office Phone: 843-953-4865

Wrestling History2004 Record: 13-32004 SoCon Record: 5-0 (First place)2004 NCAA Ranking: 25Starters Returning/Lost: 9/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2Key Returnees: Ryan McClester (125), SeanMarkey (141), Levi Duyn (149), Travis Piccard (157),Dan Thompson (165), Keith Clifton (184), Billy Linane(Hwt)Top Newcomers: Matthew Bullwinkel (125), WilliamBullwinkel (125), Kyle Kimrey (133), Chris Humphries(141), Clinton Degain (165), Aaron Brown (195)Key Losses: Jordan Everett (197), James Rose(165)

Media RelationsWrestling Contact: Al Buddin (The Citadel ‘03)Office Phone: (843) 953-5120Office Fax: (843) 953-5058E-Mail: 2buddinw@citadel.eduMailing Address: 171 Moultrie St.

McAlister Field HouseCharleston, SC 29409

Web Site: www.citadelsports.com

Table of ContentsQuick Facts .................................................... 1Outlook ......................................................... 2Roster ........................................................... 3Head Coach Rob Hjerling ................................ 4Assistant Coaches .......................................... 52004-05 Bulldogs...................................... 6-15The Southern Conference ............................. 15Opponents ............................................. 16-172003-04 Results ........................................... 18Mat Jam 2004 ......................................... 19-20History ........................................................ 21Administration ............................................. 22Facilities ...................................................... 23Charleston .............................................. 24-25The Citadel ............................................. 26-28

The 2004-05 Citadel Wrestling media guide wasproduced by The Citadel’s Media Relations Depart-ment. The Guide was written and designed by AlBuddin using Adobe Pagemaker. Mike Hayden,Kevin Rhodes and Melanie Long provided significantassistance. All photos were provided by Russ Pace.The staff extends a special thanks to The CitadelPrint Shop.

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The defending Southern Conference ChampionCitadel Bulldog wrestling team, which is comingoff of its second straight 13 win season and atop-25 finish, looks poised to make an evenbigger impression on the national scene this year.The Bulldogs return 13 of 15 letter winnersincluding nine of 10 starters and five NCAAqualifiers from last season. The team swept the

SouthernConferencewith fivewins and nolosses andtook theSoContournamentby 10points.

Last year’sSoConChampionship,whichincludedindividualchampionshipsby fourBulldog

grapplers, was the first for The Citadel since the1967 season. It was also the first championshipfor 2004 SoCon Wrestling Coach of the Year, RobHjerling, who garnered the honor in only his fifthseason at The Citadel.

Last year’s NCAA Qualifiers include one at-largebid – Sean Markey (133) – and four SouthernConference individual champions – Keith Clifton(174), Billy Linane (285), Dan Thompson (157),and 2004 SoCon Wrestler of the Year RyanMcClester (125).

Joining the already successful veteran squad isthe Bulldogs’ highly touted recruiting class whichincludes 19 individual state placers, a total of 10state championship titles, and at least onewrestler in each weight class. Freshmen looking

to earn mat-time for the defending SouthernConference regular season and tournamentchampions include Aaron Brown (195), twinbrothers Matt (125) and Billy Bullwinkel (125),Clinton Degain (165), Chris Humphries (141),Kyle Kimrey (133) and Robert Sammons (149)

Also joining the Bulldog grapplers this year isfirst-year assistant coach Ryan Lange who comesto Charleston after a brilliant college wrestlingcareer at Purdue where he set the career winsmark with 130. Lange finished his time as aBoilermaker by placing fifth at the 2004 NCAAChampionships last march.

The Citadel will get its first test of the season onNovember 20 when they travel to Ithica, NY toparticipate in the Cornell Body Bar Invitational.The Bulldogs will also play host to the 2005 All-Academy championship on February 5, 2005 inMcAlister Field House. The Citadel’s dual meetschedule will include six home matches againstVMI, Central Michigan, North Carolina, UNC-Greensboro, Campbell and Gardner-Webb. TheCadets will host their top rival and SoCon foeVMI when the Keydets come to Charleston onFebruary 3, 2005 for the Battle in the Barracks.

The Citadel will move several wrestlers to newweight classes to take full advantage of theirdepth. Wrestlers changing weights include seniorKeith Clifton -last seasons Southern ConferenceChampion at 174 pounds- who will move backup to 184 pounds. Clifton last wrestled at 184 in2002-03 when he earned his first SoCon title as asophomore. Also moving up is senior SeanMarkey, who earned an NCAA at-large bid at 133pounds after finishing second at the SoConChampionships last year. Markey will move up tothe 141-pound division.

With these changes 2004-05 looks to be one ofthe best season in The Citadel’s wrestling historyas well as another banner year for coach Hjerlingand his squad.

2004-05 Outlook

Sean Markey

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2004-05 RosterName Wt. Class Ht. Year Hometown/High SchoolCraig Albers 165 6-0 Fr. Fort Mill, SC/Fort MillJacob Allman 149 5-10 R-Fr. Concord, NC/NW CabarrusMichael Arias 133 5-5 R-Fr. Okmulgee, OK/OkmulgeeAaron Brown 197 5-10 Fr. Matthews, NC/WeddingtonJohn Buck 174 5-9 R-Fr. Fairview, NC/A.C. ReynoldsMatt Bullwinkel 133 5-5 Fr. Port Richey, FL/RidgewoodBilly Bullwinkel 125 5-7 Fr. Port Richey, FL/RidgewoodDarius Caldwell 174 5-10 R-Fr. Swansea, SC/SwanseaBenjamin Campbell 184 6-0 Fr. Cordova, TN/Christian BrothersKeith Clifton 184 6-0 Sr. Colleyville, TX/HeritageClinton DeGain 174 5-9 Fr. Grand Blanc, MI/ClarkstonJohn Dickerson 174 5-10 Jr. Eaton Rapids, MI/Eaton RapidsLevi Duyn 149 5-7 So. Venice, FL/VeniceJoe Ellenberger 149 5-8 Fr. Brevard, NC/BrevardFranklin Elliott 174 5-11 Fr. Fayetteville, NC/Pine ForestBraxton Harrison 157 5-10 R-Jr. Summerville, SC/SummervilleCharlie Hopkins 134 5-10 R-Fr. Columbia, SC/HammondChris Humphries 141 5-9 Fr. Greer, SC/RiversideKyle Kimrey 133 5-7 Fr. Irmo, SC/Dutch ForkNick Leone 197 6-0 So. Irmo, SC/Dutch ForkBilly Linane HWT 6-2 Sr. Kissimmee, FL/GatewayChappelle Manning 141 5-6 Fr. Columbia, SC/Spring ValleySean Markey 141 5-8 Sr. Randolph, NJ/RandolphMike Martinez 141 5-5 Sr. Temple Terrace, FL/Tampa CatholicRyan McClester 125 5-7 Sr. Lugoff, SC/Lugoff-ElginAndrew McDonald 125 5-9 Fr. Forest City, IA/Forest CityGabriel Musser 157 6-0 Fr. Aberdeen, NC/PinecrestDerik Neitz 149 5-8 Jr. Columbia, SC/Spring ValleyTravis Piccard 157 5-7 Jr. Allendale, MI/AllendaleAlex Piper 141 5-3 R-Fr. Hilton Head, SC/Hilton HeadBrad Ragan 125 5-4 R-Jr. St. Louis, MO/Principia UpperNolan Roggenkamp 141 5-7 R-Jr. Enumclaw, WA/EnumclawBrian Ruff 165 6-4 Fr. Charleston, SC/West AshleyVincent Santolla 174 5-10 Fr. Fort Mill, SC/Fort MillTony Serna HWT 6-1 Fr. Dallas, TX/Missouri Military AcademyBryce Thompson 149 5-7 Fr. Clovis, CA/ClovisDan Thompson 165 5-8 Jr. Howard City, MI/Tri-CountyDavid Wipperman 165 5-9 R-Fr. Nashville, TN/Franklin Road Academy

Bulldog Grapplers By State

13...................................... South CarolinaSix ..................................... North CarolinaFive .............................................. FloridaFour ............................................MichiganTwo ............................... Tennessee; TexasOne .................. California; Iowa; Missouri;............................New Jersey; Oklahoma;................................ Virginia; Washington

By WeightClass

125: Billy BullwinkelCharlie HopkinsRyan McClester

Andrew McDonaldBrad Ragan

133: Michael AriasMatt Bullwinkel

Kyle Kimrey141: Chris Humphries

Chappelle ManningSean MarkeyMike Martinez

Alex PiperNolan Roggenkamp149: Jacob Allman

Levi DuynJoe Ellenberger

Derik NeitzBryce Thompson

157: Braxton HarrisonGabriel MusserTravis Piccard

165: Craig AlbersBrian Ruff

David Wipperman174: John BuckDarius CaldwellClinton DegainJohn DickersonFranklin Elliott

Vincent Santolla184: Benjamin Campbell

Keith Clifton197: Aaron Brown

Nick LeoneHwt: Billy Linane

Tony Serna

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Rob Hjerling, 2004 Southern Conference Coach ofthe Year and a 1994 graduate of American University, is inhis sixth season as head coach of The Citadel’s wrestlingprogram.

Hjerling has an overall record of 43-39-2, and acombined 26-6 over the last two seasons. After going 2-11-2 and 1-4 in the SoCon (5th of 6) his first season, Hjerlingboosted the Bulldogs to 13-3 and 5-0 in the SoCon (1st of 6)in 2004.

In 2004 the Bulldogs matched their highest everwinning percentage (.813) on their way to the school’s firstSoCon wrestling championship since 1967. (Hjerling’sgrapplers included four individual conference champions inRyan McClester (125), Dan Thompson (157), Keith Clifton(174) and Billy Linane (Hwt), all earning automatic bids tothe NCAA Championship, while Sean Markey (133) earnedone of the leagues at-large bids to bring the total number ofBulldogs in the NCAA’s to five.)

Hjerling directed the third place 2003 squad to thehighest winning percentage, .813, in school history. TheHjerling led group saw two members, Keith Clifton (184) andBilly Linane (Hwt), win SoCon championships, while sixothers grappled to finish in the top three in the SoCon. Withtwo conference champs and three runners-up, the Bulldogssent five members of the 2003 team to the NCAA’s in KansasCity.

The 2003 squad also saw two grapplers make theirway into the national rankings. The 133-pound Sean Markeyfinished the season ranked as high as 18th nationally by TheWrestling Mall, while 149-pound Travis Piccard saw hisname make it to 19th late in the season by the samepublication.

In 2001-02, the Bulldogs entered numeroustournaments with NCAA powerhouses and also wrestleddual meets versus Top 25 teams. Hjerling led The Citadel toscoring the most points since the SoCon’s 1967Championship Team and best dual meet record since 1991.The Bulldogs had seven conference placers, five finalists,one SoCon champion and one NCAA qualifier.

During his first season (‘99-’00) he had fourconference placers, one conference finalist and one NCAAqualifier. The level of competition drastically increased withHjerling at the helm. The team managed to go 5-15 and 2-3

SoCon (4th of 6). In 2000-2001, there were six conferenceplacers, two conference finalists, one SoCon champion andtwo NCAA qualifiers. The team was ranked 16th in theNational Wrestling Coaches Association’s Academic Top 25.

Hjerling came to The Citadel after serving the 1998-99 season as an assistant coach at George Mason University,where he helped the Patriots to a runner-up finish in theColonial Athletic Association while coaching four NCAAqualifiers. Following Hjerling’s departure, George Masonhad one of their best seasons yet, showing the superbrecruiting that had been done during Hjerling’s time there.

He spent the previous two seasons as an assistantcoach at his alma mater. Hjerling coached five NCAAqualifiers during those two seasons. He got his start incoaching at Manheim Township High School in Lancaster, PA,serving the 1995-96 campaigns as an assistant coach.

As a senior at American University, Hjerling posted a28-4 overall record. In addition, the Lancaster, PA nativecaptured theColonial AthleticAssociation’s158-poundweight classchampionship,garnered CAAMost OutstandingWrestler honorsand earned aberth in theNCAAChampionships.He completed hiswrestling careerwith 69 victories.

Hjerlingis married to theformer MeganHoban, whocoaches women’ssoccer at TheCitadel.

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Jeff Ragan, a former all-American atOklahoma State, is in his fifth season as anassistant wrestling coach at The Citadel.

Ragan graduated from Oklahoma State inMay of 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree inmathematics. A four-year letterman in wrestling,Ragan was a member of three Big XII Conferencechampionship teams while posting an overallrecord of 101-43. As a senior, the Englewood, FLnative won 31 matches and captured the Big XIIConference individual crown in the 125-poundweight class and finished sixth at the NCAAChampionships to earn all-America honors.

A four-time Big XII All-Academic Teamselection, Ragan was named the Oklahoma StateMale Student-Athlete-of-the-Year in 2000 and wastabbed to the National Wrestling CoachesAssociation’s Academic All-America team. Inaddition, he became the 19th wrestler inOklahoma State history to register 100 careervictories.

Ragan also was a four-time freestyle All-American. In 1997 he captured a FreestyleEspior National Champion title and became aJunior World Team member, where he placed inthe top 10.

As a prep star, Ragan posted a 103-5overall record at Lemon Bay High School, makingthree finalist appearances and winning a pair ofFlorida state championships, while earningOutstanding Wrestler honors as a junior andsenior.

Ragan finished graduate school at TheCitadel in December of 2003 and also works inThe Citadel’s mathematics department. He ismarried to the former Andrea Denise Clark. Thecouple has one daughter named Alli.

Marc Hoffer begins his second seasonassisting coach Rob Hjerling and The Citadel wrestingteam. Hoffer brings valuable national experience to aBulldog team poised to make a move on the nationalscene.

Hoffer, the all-time victory leader at AmericanUniversity, was a three-time Colonial AthleticAssociation (CAA) Champion, as well as a three-timeNCAA qualifier. He has two top-12 NCAA Tournamentfinishes and was ranked as high as fifth amongDivision I wrestlers.

While at American, Hoffer was named the1999 CAA Wrestler of the Year and was a two-timehonoree as CAA Tournament Outstanding Wrestler.

Hoffer came to The Citadel last season aftercompeting internationally with the NWCA internationalteam and at the East Regional Olympic Trials.

Ryan Lange starts his first season with theBulldogs after an illustrious collegiate career at PurdueUniversity.

The two-time All-American holds the recordfor most career wins and takedowns in PurdueUniversity history. Last season, Lange won hissecond Big Ten individual Championship and went onto finish fifth in the NCAA Championships in the 174-pound weight class. A four-time NCAA qualifier,Lange is also a three-time national freestyle All-American and former Ohio high school champion andrunner-up.

Lange’s wealth of experience and knowledgewill be put to use coaching the upper weight classes.

Lange is currently attending graduate schoolat The Citadel’s College of Graduate and ProfessionalStudies.

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2004-05: Will return to the 184 weight class afterwrestling at 174 last season ... team captain …suffered a season ending injury when his jaw wasbroken in the first round of the NCAA Championships… injury intensified his off-season training … biggerand stronger than ever before … ready to make animpact on the national scene … training situation withnew assistant coach will help him meet his goals forhis senior season … ranked 16 at 174 pounds in theNWCA’s preseason rankings. 2003-04: Was ateam captain, which was voted on by his teammates... won the Southern Conference title at 174 poundsafter compiling a record of 32-12, 4-0 in the SoCon

with six falls ... earnedan automatic bid to theNCAA Championshipafter winning the SoConcrown … ranked third inwins at 174 by Intermatby season’s end.2002-03: Won theSouthern Conferencetitle at 184 pounds afterposting a win-loss recordof 27-8 and four falls ...earned an automatic bidto the NCAA Champion-ship after winning theSoCon Championship ...

was the SoCon Wrestler of the Week for the week ofFebruary 19 for posting a 2-0 record against nation-ally ranked competition. 2001-02: Was redshirted,but went 12-5 in open tournaments. 2000-01:Earned a letter at 165 pounds as he finished theseason 14-24 ... was the fourth place finisher at theAll-Academy Championships and at the SouthernConference Championship. High School: Recordeda career mark of 125-33 at Heritage High and wonthe Texas State Championship as a senior with a 39-1 record ... honored as the Texas OutstandingWrestler and as a NHSCA Academic All-American hissenior year ... was the state runner-up as a juniorand was a state qualifier his sophomore season ...posted 35 wins and six losses his junior campaign and29 as a sophomore. Personal: Born April 18, 1981

... son of Dan and Susan Clifton ... majoring inbusiness administration ... named to AthelticDirector’s Honor Roll and SoCon Honor Roll with a3.477 GPA in the fall of 2003 and a 3.551 GPA in thespring of 2004 ... 2004 NWCA All-Academic Team.Year Weight Wins Losses2000-01 165 14 242001-02 174 12 52002-03 184 27 82003-04 174 32 12Total - 85 49

2004-05: Will move up to 165 pounds from 157last season … showing lots of ability at practice …looking for more opportunity to get mat action.2003-04: Redshirted 2002-03: won three of ninematches in 2003 ... posted one pin on the seasonand earned a letter for his efforts. 2001-02:Wrestled at 165 and posted a mark of 6-11 ...wrestled to a fourth place finish at the VMIInvitational. High School: Won 96 matches inthree prep seasons ... was a three-time 4A stateplacer. Personal: Born October 23, 1982 ... son ofNorman and Sheryl Harrison ... majoring in criminaljustice.Year Weight Wins Losses2001-02 165 6 112002-03 165 3 6Total 165 9 17

2004-05: Has been very consistent throughout hiscareer … coaches looking for him to take his wrestlingto a higher level after gaining valuable experience atthe national level. 2003-04: Won the SouthernConference individual title in the Heavyweight division… compiled a record of 26-13, 4-1 in the SoCon witheight pinfalls… earned an automatic bid to the NCAA

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Championships with his SoCon Championship. 2002-03: Won the 2003 SoCon heavyweight title and

earned anautomatic bidthe 2003 NCAAChampionships... finished theseason with arecord of 25-14... posted sixfalls. 2001-02:Wrestled to a24-17 record asa heavyweight... was theheavyweightrunner-up at theSouthern Con-ference Champi-

onship ... placed third at the All Academy Champion-ship and fourth at both the UNC Open and TheCitadel Invitational ... marked fifth in the FILA GrecoRoman Nationals ... was named to the AmateurWrestling News All-Rookie Team. High School:Won the Florida 2A State Champion at 215 poundshis senior year after going 43-3 in his final season ...placed fourth in the same tournament as a juniorwith a 35-7 mark ... was honored as a Junior GrecoRoman All-American. Personal: Born April 24, 1983... son of William and Cindy Linane ... majoring incriminal justice.

Year Weight Wins Losses2001-02 Hwt 24 172002-03 Hwt 25 142003-04 Hwt 26 13Total Hwt 75 44

2004-05: Moving up to 141 pounds from 133 …team captain ... trained harder than ever beforeduring the off-season … should be very comfortablein a new weight class … continues to work hard toachieve his goals … ranked 18 at 133 pounds inNWCA’s preseason rankings. 2003-04: Earned anat large bid to the NCAA Championships after placing

second in the Southern Conference Championships at133 … notched a record of 35-9, 4-1 SoCon with 22pins and two tech-falls … finished the season with thesecond highest pin total in the nation at 133 and thethird highest in anyweight class …finished third in thenation in wins at133. 2002-03:Qualified for theNCAA Champion-ship with a wildcardbid after placingsecond in theSoCon Champion-ships at 133 ...was a finalist forthe Danny HodgeAward ... wrestledto a 36-9 recordwith 18 pins andone technical fall... his 36 wins wastied for third best in the nation at 133 pounds ... wasthe top 133 pounder in the nation in falls with 19which tied him for third in the nation in all weightclasses ... won the 133 pound All-Academy Champi-onship title ... was named the Southern ConferenceWrestler of the Week for the week of January 29 bydefeating two nationally recognized grapplers ...finished tops on the team in winning percentage,80%, and dual wins, 15. 2001-02: Started andearned a letter at 133 pounds with a record of 25-14with 12 falls ... was the Southern Conference Runner-up at 133 ... placed second at The Citadel Invita-tional and at the All-Academy Championship ...wrestled to fourth place twice, once at the NavyClassic and once at the UNC Open ... was named tothe Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie Team. HighSchool: Posted a career of 115-9 at Randolph Highand was the New Jersey State Runner-Up at 130pounds as a senior ... finished his senior year with 37wins and only one loss ... Placed fifth at 125 as ajunior in the New Jersey State Championship. Per-sonal: Born December 20, 1982 ... son of Thomasand Patty Markey ... majoring in business administra-tion.

Year Weight Wins Losses2001-02 133 25 142002-03 133 36 92003-04 133 35 9Total 133 96 32

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Year Weight Wins Losses2001-02 141 12 222002-03 141 12 202003-04 157/165 18 25Total 133 42 67

2004-05: Has the ability to do very big things inMarch … could be one of the top 125-pounders in the

2004-05: Will move back down to 141 from 165 …his experience will add good depth to the 141’s andgive Sean Markey an excellent training partner.

2003-04: Wrestled toa record of 18-25, 1-2SoCon while splittingtime between 157 and165 … lettered for thethird straight season.2002-03: Recorded awin-loss mark of 12-20as a sophomore withone fall. 2001-02: Asa starter at 141, heposted a record of 12-22 ... earned a letterafter placing fourth atthe Southern

Conference Tournament and at The CitadelInvitational. High School: Was the Florida 1A StateChampionship as a junior at 145 pounds ... placedfourth as a senior at the same event ... marked a117-25 career win-loss record at Tampa Catholic.Personal: Born September 19, 1982 ... son ofJohnny and Bonita Martinez ... majoring in biology ...earned Atheltic Director’s Honor Roll and SoCon HonorRoll laurels with a 3.597 GPA in the fall of 2003 and a3.659 GPA in the spring of 2004.

nation … enters his final season with very high expec-tations … ranked 15 nationally at 125 pounds in theNWCA’s pre-season rankings. 2003-04: Namedthe 2004 Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year… Southern Conference Champion at 125 pounds …earned an automatic bid to the NCAA championships

… finished the season with a record of 39-7, 5-0SoCon with three falls, two technical falls and fourmajor decisions … voted captain by his teammates …finished the season with the top win total in the nationat 125. 2002-03: Was named the squad’s mostimproved grappler ... wrestled to a 33-12 mark with12 falls earning a wild card berth to the NCAA Cham-pionship ... won two of four matches at the 2003NCAA’s ... was ranked as high as 15th during theseason ... his 33 wins tied him for fourth in winsamong 125 pound wrestlers ... won the 125 poundAll-Academy Champi-onship title ... placedsecond at the SoConChampionship ... wasnamed the SoConWrestler of the Weekon February 5 forposting a week’srecord of 3-0. 2001-02: Lettered as afreshman after going15-13 at 125 pounds... wrestled to twothird place finishes, theNavy Classic and TheCitadel Invitational.High School: Won three consecutive South Carolina3A State Championships at Lugoff-Elgin High ...posted a career record of 134-16 and was theNHSCA Senior National Runner-Up at 112 pounds ...was honored with the South Carolina Dave SchultzAward and was the South Carolina Wrestler of theYear. Personal: Born October 27, 1983 ... son ofCurtis and Audrey McClester ... majoring in politicalscience ... earned Atheltic Director’s Honor Roll andSoCon Honor Roll laurels with a 3.254 GPA in the fall

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Year Weight Wins Losses2001-02 125 15 132002-03 125 33 122003-04 125 39 7Total 125 87 32

2004-05: Will add good depth to 125’s … coachesexpect him to earn significant mat time. 2003-04:Grappled to a 10-9 record with two technical falls andthree major decisions … lettered for a second straightyear. 2002-03: Posted a win-loss record of 8-10with two falls at 125 ... placed second at the KeydetInvitational. 2001-02: Redshirted and tallied arecord of 6-8 in open tournaments. High School:Grappled to a 88-22 career mark at Principia UpperHigh ... was the Missouri 2A Runner-Up as a juniorwith a record of 29-1 ... placed sixth as a senior inthe Missouri 2A State Tournament ... was a Missouri2A State Qualifier as a sophomore. Personal: BornNovember 7, 1982 ... son of Walter and SherieRagan ... majoring in civil engineering and plans onjoining the Air Force after graduation ... older brotherJeff is an assistant coach for the Bulldogs.

Year Weight Wins Losses2001-02 125 6 82002-03 125 8 102003-04 125 10 9Total 125 24 27

2004-05: Has shown steady improvementthroughout his career … will compete with Markeyand Martinez for mat time at 141. 2003-04:

Finished with a record of 3-8 … recorded two falls inlimited dual match action … earned a letter. 2002-03: Won six matches and recorded one fall in limited

mat time as afreshman ... earneda letter for hisefforts. 2001-02:Redshirted andposted a 3-8 recordin open tournaments.High School:Placed seventh atthe Washington 4AState Tournamentand fourth at theWashington State

Freestyle Open. Personal: Born May 30, 1981 ...son of Bruce Roggenkamp, Debbie and Jeff Craig ...majoring in business administration ... earned AthelticDirector’s Honor Roll and SoCon Honor Roll laurels witha 3.440 GPA in the fall of 2003 and a 3.484 GPA inthe spring of 2004.

Year Weight Wins Losses2001-02 141 3 82002-03 141 6 122003-04 141 3 8Total 141 12 28

2004-05: Will move down to 174 from 184 …finished last season verystrong … coaches arelooking for moreconsistency so that hecan move his wrestlingto a higher level …should have goodcompetition in thewrestling room at 174.2003-04: Grappled toa record of 15-20, 1-4SoCon at 184 pounds …recorded one pin andthree major decisions …

of 2003 and a 3.244 GPA in the spring of 2004 ...2004 NWCA All-Academic Team.

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2004-05: Will move up to 165 pounds from 157 …military team captain ... will be a strong competitorfor mat time. 2003-04: Moved from 149 to 157... was a solid back-up at 157 … finished with arecord of 4-11 … earned his first varsity letter.2002-03: Won one match in eight tries as afreshman. High School: Finished his Spring ValleyHigh career with 137 wins and 43 losses ... was the140 pound South Carolina 4A State Runner-Up as ajunior after posting a mark of 39-10 ... finished thirdin the state as a senior and fourth as a sophomore... was listed as a School Boy All-American.Personal: Born May 21, 1984 ... Son of Tami Neitz... majoring in criminal justice ... earned AthelticDirector’s Honor Roll and SoCon Honor Roll laurels witha 3.327 GPA in the spring of 2004.Year Weight Wins Losses2002-03 157 1 72003-04 157 4 11Total 157 5 18

2004-05: Will move up to 157 pounds from 149…team captain ... trained very hard during the off-season and put on lots of size over the summer …looking to break onto the national scene. 2003-04:Moved down to 149 pounds from 157 … finished witha record of 29-9, 4-1 SoCon with two pins, threetechnical falls and seven major decisions … placedthird at the SoCon Championships … earned hissecond varsityletter in twoseasons. 2002-03: Was theSouthernConference 157pound runner-up in2003 ... won 31matches and lost13 ... 31 victorieswas good enoughto tie for ninth bestin the nationamongst 157-pounders ... his 31wins also placed himin the top 10nationally in winsamong freshman and was the most wins by afreshman at The Citadel. High School: Won 202matches and lost only three in his career at AllendaleHigh ... was the Michigan D3 State Championshipthree straight years as a sophomore, junior andsenior ... went 56-0 as a senior at 152 pounds, 51-0as a junior at 145 pounds and 50-1 as a sophomoreat 140 pounds ... won the NHSCA Open NationalChampionship his junior year at the 152 pound weightclass and was third in the same tournament has asophomore ... placed third as a freshman at the AAUFolstyle National Tournament. Personal: Born June8, 1984 ... son of Jackie and Stacie Piccard ...majoring in business administration.

Year Weight Wins Losses2002-03 184 18 192003-04 184 15 20Total 184 33 39

placed third at theSouthern ConferenceChampionships. 2002-03: Recorded an 18-19win-loss mark with onepin ... placed third at theSouthern ConferenceChampionship. HighSchool: Had asuccessful high schoolcareer marking a win-loss record of 146-19 ...won the 189-poundMichigan State Division 2

Championship as a junior with a 45-2 mark ... placedthird as a senior in the state championship after going50-1 in his final season ... as a junior he placed thirdat the AAU Folkstyle World Championships.Personal: Born June 18, 1983 ... son of Luther andBarbara Dickerson ... majoring in Physical Education.

Year Weight Wins Losses2002-03 157 31 132003-04 149 29 9Total - 60 22

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2004-05: Will move up to 165 this season from157 … Gained valuable experience with his trip to theNCAA’s … bigger and stronger than ever … should beone of the conference frontrunners at 165. 2004-03: Went 25-12, 5-0 SoCon at 157 pounds … talliedsix falls, one technical fall and five major decisions …won the SoCon Championship at 157 pounds to earnan NCAA automatic bid. 2002-03: Finished third inthe SoCon at 149 pounds ... won 20 of 29 matches

as a freshman... posted fivefalls tying him forthird on theteam. HighSchool: Wonback-to-back-to-back MichiganState Champion-ships his finalthree seasons atTri-County High... won 209matches as aprep ... went 57-1 as a senior onhis way towinning the statetitle at 145

pounds ... his only loss as a senior was to now fellowBulldog teammate Travis Piccard ... was 55-3 as ajunior while winning the 130 pound Michigan title ...went 48-8 at 112 pounds as a sophomore and wonthe state title ... placed third as a freshman with amark of 49-3 ... was a second team all-conferencefootball performer ... earned all-conference honors intrack twice and qualified for the state championshipmeet. Personal: Born April 16, 1984 ... son ofMichael and Laura Thompson ... majoring in educa-tion.

Year Weight Wins Losses2002-03 157 20 92003-04 157 25 12Total 157 45 21

2004-05: Had a productive off-season in theweight room and the wrestling room … will competefor the starting job at 149. 2003-04: Tallied arecord of 3-2 with all of his matches coming in theUNC Rubbermaid Open … redshirted and did not seedual match action. High School: Never finishedlower than third in the state tournament ... was atwo-time North Carolina State Champion and placedsecond and third once ... received honorable-mentionrankings from Intermat at 152 pounds ... had acareer prep record of 170-13 with a senior campaignmark of 51-1. Personal: Born October 7, 1985 ...son of Jan Allman ... majoring in education.

Year Weight Wins Losses2003-04 149 3 2Total 149 3 2

2004-05: Will benefit from his training during hisredshirt year … heads into the season as thefrontrunner for the starting spot at 133. 2003-04:Redshirted, did not see any action. High School:Three-time Oklahoma State Champion ... won thestate title as a freshman, sophomore and senior ...placed second at state during his junior season ...ranked sixth nationally at 125 pounds and was a two-time Cadet All-American ... recorded only two lossesin 126 career prep matches. Personal: BornAugust 15, 1984 ... son of Pat and Jim Arias ...majoring in business administration.

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2004-05: Has a strong training ethic … accom-plished a lot in the mat room as a redshirt … willcompete for mat time at 174. 2003-04: Went 0-3at 184 pounds in the UNC-Pembroke Classic and theUNC Rubbermaid Open … redshirted and did not seeany dual match action. High School: Placed secondin the North Carolina State Tournament his seniorcampaign and was a four-time state qualifier ... won26 of 28 matches as a senior ... placed third at theNHSCA Open. Personal: Born June 7, 1985 ... sonof Linda and John Buck ... majoring in education.

Year Weight Wins Losses2003-04 184 0 3Total 184 0 3

2004-05: Had a good redshirt season last year …looks to compete with Buck for mat time at 174.2003-04: Earned a record of 1-2 at the WestVirginia Open and the UNC Rubbermaid Open …redshirted during the dual season. High School:Was the 2003 1A/2A South Carolina Wrestler of theYear ... three-time South Carolina Champion ... wonthe state title as a sophomore, junior and senior ...received honorable-mention rankings from Intermatat 152 pounds ... went undefeated, 36-0, as a seniorand tallied an overall career mark of 138-33.Personal: Born September 25, 1985 ... son ofKatherine Riley and James Caldwell ... majoring inpsychology.

Year Weight Wins Losses2003-04 174 1 2Total 174 1 2

2004-05: Will move up to 149 from 141 last year… gained lots of college wrestling experience lastseason with a tough schedule … looks to make ahuge impact at 149. 2003-04: Wrestled to arecord of 31-20, 2-3 SoCon at 141 pounds …notched 13 falls with one tech fall … one of twofreshmen to letter and the only freshman to startlast season. High School: Capped of prep careerwith the Flordia State Championship ... placed third asa sophomore in the state tournament ... rankedfourth nationally at 145 pounds by Intermat ... wasthe 2003 runner-up at the Senior National Finals ...finished his prep career with an undefeated seniorcampaign, 47-0, and an overall prep record of 110wins and four losses. Personal: Born August 2,1985 ... son of April and Allen Duyn ... majoring incriminal justice.Year Weight Wins Losses2003-04 141 31 20Total 141 31 20

2004-05: Hard worker … looks to earn mat-time inopen tournaments … must continue to improve onand off the mat to become a complete wrestler.2003-04: Served as team manager … worked asadditional practice partner for lower weights. HighSchool: Lettered four years at Hammond HighSchool. Personal: Born November 21, 1983 … sonof Truman and Martha Hopkins … majoring inComputer Science.

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2004-05: Gained valuable experience with qualitymat time last year … will be a strong competitor at197 again this season. 2003-04: Earned a recordof 6-9 while splitting time between 184 and 197 …won two matches by pinfall … one of only two fresh-men who earned a varsity letter. High School: Wonthe 215 pound South Carolina State Championshiptwice ... placed third in the same tournament as asophomore ... received honorable-mention rankingsfrom Intermat at 215 pounds ... was honored as the4A Co-Wrestler of the Year in 2003 ... won 139 of149 career matches including an undefeated seniormark of 26-0. Personal: Born February 23, 1984... son of Carla and John Leone ... majoring inbusiness administration.

Year Weight Wins Losses2003-04 184/197 6 9Total - 6 9

2004-05: Much improved after a good off-season… hard worker who will be a solid competitor at 141.2003-04: Wrestled to an even 2-2 record at theUNC Rubbermaid Open … redshirted and did not seedual match action. High School: Took home theAAAA South Carolina State Championship as seniorand qualified for the state tournament all four highschool seasons ... was undefeated his senior yearwith a 56-0 win-loss record ... placed second at the2002 Greco Roman Fila Cadet Nationals. Personal:Born June 6, 1985 ... son of Lisa Crawford and MarkPiper ... majoring in business administration.

Year Weight Wins Losses2003-04 141 2 2Total 141 2 2

2004-05: Will add good depth at 165 … continuesto improve daily … training hard for the future.2003-04: Grappled to record of 2-3 at the WestVirginia Open and the UNC Rubbermaid Open …notched one pinfall … redshirted. High School:Placed second as a junior in the Tennessee StateTournament and was a three-time qualifier. Per-sonal: Born August 27, 1985 ... son of Mary andTim Wipperman ... majoring in political science.Year Weight Wins Losses2003-04 165 2 3Total 165 2 3

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The SouthernConferenceSoCon Quick Facts

Founded ............................... February 26, 1921Schools ....................................................... 12First year of Wrestling .............................. 1930Wrestling Members ............... Appalachian State,................................ Chattanooga, The Citadel,.............................. Davidson, Greensboro, VMIHeadquarters ........................... Spartanburg, SCCommissioner .......................... Danny MorrisonAssoc. Comm./External Affairs .......... Geoff CabeAssoc. Comm./Compliance ................Doug KingAssoc. Comm./Internal Affairs .......... Sue ArakasAssoc. Comm./Public Affairs ............ Steve ShuttDirector of Integrated Marketing........ Pete Moore

Danny MorrisonSoCon CommissionerWofford ‘75

Steve ShuttAssoc. CommissionerPublic AffairsBowling Green ‘80

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Air Force FalconsLocation .............................................. USAF Academy, COFounded ..................................................................1954Enrollment ..............................................................4,000Colors .......................................................Blue and SilverArena (capacity) ...................................... East GymnasiumConference ................................................... IndependentStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 8/2Wrestling Contact ................................... Melissa McKeownE-mail ............................... melissa.mckeown@usafa.af.milPhone........................................................ (719)333-9025

Chattanooga MocsLocation .................................................. Chattanooga, TNFounded ..................................................................1886Enrollment ..............................................................8,653Colors .............................................. Navy, Gold and SilverArena (capacity) .................... Maclellan Gymnasium (3,000)Conference ........................................................ SouthernStarters Returning/Lost ............................................. 10/0Wrestling Contact ...........................................Jeff RomeroE-mail .............................................. jeff-romero@utc.eduPhone........................................................ (423)425-5292

Appalachian State MountaineersLocation ........................................................... Boone, NCFounded ..................................................................1899Enrollment ............................................................ 14,350Colors ....................................................... Black and GoldArena (capacity) ............................................. Varsity GymConference ........................................................ SouthernStarters Returning/Lost ................................................NAWrestling Contact ......................................... Timothy LoveE-mail ............................................ tl54865@appstate.eduPhone........................................................ (828)262-2268

Coast Guard BearsLocation .................................................. New London, CTFounded ..................................................................1876Enrollment ..............................................................1,000Colors .............................................. Royal Blue and WhiteArena (capacity) ..................................... Billard Gym (500)Conference ........................................................... PilgrimStarters Returning/Lost ................................................NAWrestling Contact ...................................... Jason SouthardE-mail .......................................... jsouthard@cga.uscg.milPhone........................................................ (860)701-6800

Army Black KnightsLocation ..................................................... West Point, NYFounded ..................................................................1802Enrollment ..............................................................4,000Colors ............................................... Black, Gold and GrayArena (capacity) ................................ Christl Arena (5,043)Conference ............................................................. EIWAStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 5/5Wrestling Contact ................................. Christian AndersonE-mail ................................. christian.anderson@usma.eduPhone........................................................ (845)938-6996

Davidson WildcatsLocation ....................................................... Davidson, NCFounded ..................................................................1837Enrollment ..............................................................1,700Colors ........................................................ Red and BlackArena (capacity) ....................... John M. Belk Arena (5,700)Conference ........................................................ SouthernStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 6/4Wrestling Contact ........................................... Rick BenderE-mail .......................................... ribender@davidson.eduPhone........................................................ (704)894-2123

Campbell Fighting CamelsLocation ................................................... Buies Creek, NCFounded ..................................................................1887Enrollment ..............................................................9,300Colors ................................................... Orange and BlackArena (capacity) ................................... Carter GymnasiumConference ......................................................... ColonialStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 5/4Wrestling Contact ...................................... Jonathan AlbertE-mail ............................................. albertj@campbell.eduPhone........................................................ (910)814-4367

Gardner-Webb BulldogsLocation ............................................... Boiling Springs, NCFounded ..................................................................1905Enrollment ..............................................................3,900Colors ........................................................ Red and BlackArena (capacity) ....... Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center (5,500)Conference ................................................... IndependentStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 8/2Wrestling Contact ............................................. Seth MikelE-mail .......................................... sethmikel@hotmail.comPhone........................................................ (704)406-4355

Central Michigan ChippewasLocation ................................................... Mt. Pleasant, MIFounded ..................................................................1892Enrollment ............................................................ 27,962Colors ....................................................Maroon and GoldArena (capacity) .................................. Rose Arena (5,200)Conference ................................................. Mid-AmericanStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 6/4Wrestling Contact ...........................................Rob WymanE-mail ............................................wyman1rd@cmich.eduPhone........................................................ (989)774-2588

Merchant Marine MarinersLocation .....................................................Kings Point, NYFounded ..................................................................1943Enrollment ................................................................ 950Colors ........................................................ Blue and GrayArena (capacity) ................................. Liebertz GymnasiumConference ...................................................... CentennialStarters Returning/Lost ................................................NAWrestling Contact ....................................... Tom EmberleyE-mail .......................................... emberleyt@usmma.eduPhone........................................................ (516)773-5455

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North Carolina Tar HeelsLocation ..................................................... Chapel Hill, NCFounded ..................................................................1789Enrollment ............................................................ 25,480Colors .......................................... Carolina Blue and WhiteArena (capacity) ............... Charmichael Auditorium (10,800)Conference ................................................. Atlantic CoastStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 3/7Wrestling Contact ........................................... John MartinE-mail .......................................... jmartin@uncaa.unc.eduPhone........................................................ (919)962-0084

UNC-Greensboro SpartansLocation ................................................... Greensboro, NCFounded ..................................................................1891Enrollment ............................................................ 14,400Colors ............................................. Gold, White and NavyArena (capacity) ................................ Fleming Gym (2,500)Conference ........................................................ SouthernStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 7/4Wrestling Contact ............................................Chris JonesE-mail .................................................. ctjones@uncg.eduPhone........................................................ (336)334-5615

NorwichLocation ...................................................... Northfield, VTFounded .....................................................................NAEnrollment ..............................................................1,700Colors ....................................................Maroon and GoldArena (capacity) ..........................................................NAConference ........................................................ NECCWAStarters Returning/Lost ................................................NAWrestling Contact ............................................ Scott MillerE-mail .............................................. smiller@norwich.eduPhone........................................................ (802)485-2160

Navy MidshipmenLocation ......................................................Annapolis, MDFounded ..................................................................1845Enrollment ..............................................................4,000Colors .................................................Navy Blue and GoldArena (capacity) ........................ Halsey Field House (5,000)Conference ............................................................. EIWAStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 7/3Wrestling Contact .........................................Chris FormanE-mail .................................................. forman@usna.eduPhone........................................................ (410)293-8774

VMI KeydetsLocation ...................................................... Lexington, VAFounded ..................................................................1839Enrollment ..............................................................1,250Colors ............................................ Red, White and YellowArena (capacity) ...................................... Cocke Hall (700)Conference ........................................................ SouthernStarters Returning/Lost ............................................... 7/3Wrestling Contact .................................. Christian HoffmanE-mail ............................................... hoffmanjc@vmi.eduPhone........................................................ (540)464-7514

TournamentsCornell Body Bar Invitational

Host ...................................... Cornell UniversityDate ...................................November 20, 2004Location ........................................... Ithica, NYMedia Contact ..........Brian Kelley (607)255-4688.........................................bmk25@cornell.edu

Cliff Keen Las Vegas InvitationalHost ............ Collegiate Wrestling ChampionshipsDate .................................. December 3-4, 2004Location ..................................... Las Vegas, NVMedia Contact .......... Jesse Krebs (612)333-9950.................... webmaster@thewrestlingmall.com

Beast of the East InvitationalHost ....................... Delaware Wrestling AllianceDate ................................... December 17, 2004Location .........................................Newark, DEMedia Contact ............ Bob Shaw (302)665-7571.......................... bobshaw@beastwrestling.com

Southern ScuffleHost ....................................... UNC GreensboroDate .............................. December 29-30, 2004Location ...................................Greensboro, NCMedia Contact .......... Chris Jones (336)334-5615

Virginia DualsHost ............................................Virginia DualsDate ................................. January 14-15, 2005Location ...................................... Hampton, VAMedia Contact ....... John Graham (757)723-3831

National DualsHost ........................................... National DualsDate ................................. January 22-23, 2005Location ..................................... Cleveland, OHMedia Contact ............................................. NA

All-Academy ChampionshipsHost ............................................... The CitadelDate ....................................... February 5, 2005Location .................................... Charleston, SCMedia Contact ............ Al Buddin (843)953-5120.................................... 2buddinw@Citadel.edu

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2003-04 Southern Conference StandingsSoCon Overall

Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct.The Citadel 5-0 1.000 13-3 .813Chattanooga 4-1 .800 11-6 .647Appalachian State 2-3 .400 6-4 .600UNC Greensboro 2-3 .400 9-6 .600VMI 2-3 .400 7-7 .500Davidson 0-5 .000 4-13 .235

Final 2003-04 Individual StatisticsOverall Pins Tech Falls Maj Dec. Dual SoCon

125 PoundsRyan McClester 39-7 3 3 4 15-0 5-0Brad Ragan 10-9 0 2 3 0-1 0-0133 PoundsSean Markey 35-9 22 2 4 13-3 4-1141 PoundsLevi Duyn 31-20 13 1 0 7-7 2-3Nolan Roggenkamp 3-8 2 0 0 2-1 0-0149 PoundsTravis Piccard 29-9 2 3 7 10-4 4-1157 PoundsDan Thompson 25-12 6 1 5 9-3 5-0Derik Neitz 4-11 1 0 1 1-3 0-0157/165 PoundsMike Martinez 18-25 2 2 2 4-12 1-2174 PoundsKeith Clifton 32-12 6 4 6 11-4 4-0174/184 PoundsJames Rose 4-6 0 0 1 2-0 1-0184 PoundsJohn Dickerson 15-20 1 0 3 3-11 1-4184/197 PoundsNick Leone 6-9 2 0 0 2-1 1-0197/285 PoundsJordan Everett 21-15 8 0 1 6-8 2-2285 PoundsBilly Linane 26-13 9 0 1 12-4 4-1

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Charlottesville, VA - The Citadel Wrestling team addedthe 2004 Southern Conference Tournament Championshipto its list of accomplishments and Head Coach Rob Hjerlingwas named the SoCon Coach of the year as the Cadetsheld an eight-point advantage going into the finals andfought off a surge by Chattanooga to win the crown by 10.The Bulldogs also advanced five grapplers to the NCAAfinals in St. Louis, MO, including four Southern Conferenceindividual champions.

In the 125-pound weight class, No. 1 seeded Bulldog juniorRyan McClester took a bye in the first round. In the secondround, McClester won with a 6-1 decision over JuanSanchez, the No. 5 seed from VMI. In the final McClesterfaced Chattanooga’s second seeded Matt Pitts. The juniorfrom Lugoff, SC scored first with a takedown in the firstminute but gave his opponent one point for locking hands.Pitts tied the match at two with an escape. Pitts took thebottom to begin the second period and scored another pointwith a quick escape. Pitts led 3-2 entering the third.McClester took the bottom in the third and tied the matchat three with an escape six seconds into the period andwent ahead 5-3 with a takedown with 8 seconds left. Pittsescaped with three seconds left, but it was not enough asMcClester won with a 5-4 decision.

133-pound junior Sean Markey took his 2 seed bye in thefirst round and won by a 10-2 major decision over sixthseeded Terreyl Williams from Appalachian State in thesecond round. Markey then squared off againstChattanooga’s Josh Keefe, the top seed in the 133-pound

Bulldogs Capture Conference Crown;Hjerling Named Coach of the Year

class. Markey scored first with a takedown at the 1:30mark, but Keefe escaped in the final seconds of the first totrail 2-1. Markey took the bottom to start the second andescaped quickly to extend his lead to two, he added twomore points with a takedown with 45 seconds left in thesecond. Keefe reversed with 25 left to end the secondperiod down 5-3. The Moc junior started the final period inthe down position and escaped to narrow Markey’s lead toone. Keefe went ahead 6-5 with a takedown with 5seconds left, but Markey’s riding time advantage took thepair to overtime tied at 6 a piece. Keefe scored thedeciding points 28 seconds into the extra frame to win byan 8-6 decision.

In the first round, freshman Levi Duyn -the fifth seed in the141-pound weight class- lost 6-4 to fourth seeded ScottErvin of Appalachian State. In the consolation semifinalsDuyn lost by a 13-10 major decision to David Metzger, theNo. 3 seed from VMI.

In the 149-pound weight class, second seeded sophomoreTravis Piccard had a first round bye, but lost by an 8-4decision to eventual champ Sam Alvarenga - the 3 seedfrom VMI - in the second round. In the consolationsemifinal Piccard defeated Greensboro’s Nate Berrymanby a 9-0 major decision. Piccard capped off his day with athird place finish when he defeated Chattanooga’s JacobHarris 12-3.

157-pound Bulldog sophomore Dan Thompson took a firstround bye and then won by a fall in 52 seconds overChattanooga’s T.J. Sayers in the second round. In the final,Thompson faced a No. 3 seed in VMI’s Chris Hardy.Despite a lot of action, neither wrestler managed to scorein the first period, and they entered the second tied at zero.Thompson took the bottom to start the second and scoredthe match’s first point with an escape; he followed hisescape with a takedown to extend his lead to three. Hardyescaped with 0:43 left in the period, but Thompson scored atakedown just before the period ended to go up 5-1. TheBulldog sophomore took the down position to open the finalperiod and escaped to extend his lead to five points, headded a takedown with 0:45. Thompson allowed Hardy toescape in an attempt to gain a major decision, but Hardyscored a takedown and the match ended in a 9-4 decisionin favor of Thompson.

Ryan McClester, 2004 SoConWrestler of the Year

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Junior Mike Martinez, fourth seed in the 165, opened upwith a 17-8 major decision over Marcus Boyd, the fifthseed from Davidson. In the second round Martinez lost bya 10-2 major decision to top seeded Jon Sioredas fromChattanooga. In the consolation semifinal the junior fromTemple Terrace, FL downed VMI’s P.J. Neumann, 4-2.Martinez lost a 7-5 overtime decision to Greensboro’s KeithRiter in the consolation final.

Citadel Senior Keith Clifton received a first round bye withhis No. 1 seed in the 174-pound weight class and defeatedDavidson’s Marc O’Hair by a 10-0 major decision in thesecond round. In the final, Clifton was matched againstChattanooga’s Josh Ward. The first points of the bout werescored by Clifton, who managed a takedown 0:45 into thematch. Clifton worked Ward for the remainder of theopening period and entered the second with a 2-0advantage and 2:15 on the riding clock. The second periodbegan with both grapplers in the neutral position and endedthe same way. Clifton began the third on the bottom andscored an escape to go up by three. The junior fromColleyville, TX scored his final takedown with eightseconds left and with the riding time point won a 6-0decision to clinch the team title for The Citadel.

In the 184-pound weight class No. 4 seeded Bulldogsophomore John Dickerson won by decision 6-0 over No. 5seeded Chris Toukonen from Appalachian state in the firstround, but dropped to the consolation bracket when he lostby a 15-7 major decision to Chattanooga’s top seeded JohnDavis. In his consolation semifinal match, the sophomorefrom Eaton Rapids, MI pinned Davidson’s Pat Scandling in3:26. Dickerson captured the consolation final and thirdplace with a 6-5 decision over Greensboro’s Joe Lowe.

Citadel senior Jordan Everett, fourth seed in the 197-poundweight class, began the day with a first round 6-1 decisionover fifth seed Nick Lorenzano from Chattanooga. In thesemifinal match, Everett lost 3-2 in double overtime whenVMI’s number one seed Jason Cox scored on a reversalwith 2 seconds left. Everett rebounded in the consolationsemifinal when he pinned Davidson’s Jayson Powers in 22seconds. Everett placed third with a 6-2 decision overAppalachian’s Josh Carroll in the consolation final.

In the heavyweight division junior Billy Linane received abye in the first round with his No. 1 seeding. In thesemifinals, Linane pinned fourth seeded John Kimble fromUNC-Greensboro, at 3:55. Linane faced off against No. 3seeded David Hazell from Appalachian State. Neitherwrestler managed a point in the first period, and the juniorfrom Kissimee, FL started the second in the top position.Hazell scored the first point on his escape 15 seconds intothe second period. Linane started the third in the down

Team Results: The Citadel 89, Chattanooga 79, VMI65, App. State 51.5, Greensboro 49.5, Davidson 10

2004 Southern Conference Championship Result Hosted byUniversity of Virginia University Hall, Charlottesville, VA(individual champions earn automatic bids to the NCAAfinals)

125- Ryan McClester (CIT) dec. Matt Pitts (UTC), 5-4133- Josh Keefe (UTC) dec. Sean Markey (CIT), 8-6 O.T. (7:28)141- Kevin Artis (UNCG) dec. Michael Keefe (UTC), 12-8149- Sam Alvarenga (VMI) dec. Jason Jones (ASU), 11-6157- Dan Thompson (CIT) dec. Chris Hardy (VMI), 9-4165- Jon Sioredas (UTC) dec. Lee Roper (ASU), 6-3174- Keith Clifton (CIT) dec. Josh Ward (UTC), 6-0184- John Davis (UTC) major dec. Corry Murray (VMI), 18-6197- Darren Burns (UNCG) dec. Jason Cox (VMI), 4-3Hwt.- Billy Linane (CIT) dec. David Hazell (ASU), 3-2

SoCon at-large Bids:125- Matt Pitts (UTC)133- Sean Markey (CIT)141- Michael Keefe (UTC)

position and tied the match at one when he escaped eightseconds later. Linane scored a takedown with 0:40 left inthe match and outlasted Hazell’s single leg attempt to winthe match by a 3-2 decision.

With their victories, McClester (125), Thompson (157),Clifton (174) and Linane (Hwt) earned automatic bids andSean Markey (133) earned an at large bid to the NCAAWrestling Championships

Dan Thompson,157-pound SoCon Champion

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SoCon Indvidual Champions123-pound weight class

1967 — Howard Metzgar, The Citadel1968 — John Wood, The Citadel1969 — John Wood, The Citadel

125-pound weight class2004 — Ryan McClester, The Citadel

126-pound weight class1986 — Trey Bennett, The Citadel1990 — John Jones, The Citadel1993 — Allan Smith, The Citadel

130-pound weight class1963 — Jose Barcelo, The Citadel

134-pound weight class1982 — Fitz Johnson, The Citadel1985 — Mitch Fuller, The Citadel

142-pound weight class1970 — John Childress, The Citadel

145-pound weight class1966 — Ed Steers, The Citadel1967 — Ed Steers, The Citadel1968 — Ed Steers, The Citadel

147-pound weight class1962 — Jeff Hartsell, The Citadel

1964 — Bruce Schwanda, The Citadel1965 — Bruce Schwanda, The Citadel

149-pound weight class2002 – Wayne Watts, The Citadel

150-pound weight class1979 — Walt Fingar, The Citadel

152-pound weight class1967 — Pat Conard, The Citadel1969 — Tom Bull, The Citadel

157-pound weight class1961 — Jeff Hartsell, The Citadel

2004 — Dan Thompson, The Citadel

158-pound weight class1976 — Mike Regner, The Citadel1979 — Rich Boland, The Citadel1986 — Clay Ogden, The Citadel1988 — Clay Ogden, The Citadel

160-pound weight class1966 — Steve Rothstein, The Citadel1967 — Steve Rothstein, The Citadel

165-pound weight class1999 – Tim Ritchie, The Citadel

167-pound weight class1966 — Mike Armstrong, The Citadel1967 — Mike Armstrong, The Citadel1978 — Garth Hinckle, The Citadel1983 — Eric Williams, The Citadel1993 — Rob Reaves, The Citadel1995 — Rob Reaves, The Citadel

174-pound weight class2001— Mike Regner II, The Citadel2004 — Keith Clifton, The Citadel

177-pound weight class1984 — Robert Wyndham, The Citadel

184-pound weight class2003 — Keith Clifton, The Citadel

190-pound weight class1970 — Tom Williams, The Citadel1994 — Vince Crum, The Citadel

Heavyweight1980 — Chuck Pinta, The Citadel1981 — Chuck Pinta, The Citadel1982 — Chuck Pinta, The Citadel1983 — Jim Ettari, The Citadel

2003 — Billy Linane, The Citadel2004 — Billy Linane, The Citadel

SoCon Tournament OutstandingWrestler

1961 Jeff Hartsell, The Citadel1962 Jeff Hartsell, The Citadel1963 Jose Barcelo, The Citadel

1964 Bruce Schwanda, The Citadel1967 Ed Steers, The Citadel1969 John Wood, The Citadel1976 Mike Regner, The Citadel1988 Clay Ogden, The Citadel

SoCon Coach of the Year2004 — Rob Hjerling, The Citadel

SoCon Wrestler of the Year2004 — Ryan McClester, The Citadel

The Citadel AthleticHall of FameJim Ettari ‘83 •

Jack Huddle ‘51 •Bush Peebles ‘39 •Mike Regner ‘76

Orville Rogers ‘38 •Bruce Schwanda ‘65

Ed Steers ‘68Cosmo Tocci ‘80 •

• Denotes multiple sport athlete

1967 Southern ConferenceChampions

The Citadel 80 — West Virginia 69 —Davidson 56 — VMI 46 — William &

Mary 19 — East Carolina 15

2004 Southern ConferenceChampions

The Citadel 89 — Chattanooga 79 —VMI 65 — Appalachian State 51.5 —

Greensboro 49.5 — Davidson 10

Academic All-Americas2001 — Jon Gross, The Citadel

2002 — Wayne Watts, The Citadel2003 — Vince Bartges, The Citadel2004 — Keith Clifton, The Citadel

2004 — Ryan McClester, The Citadel

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Major General John SouthyGrinalds, United States MarineCorps (Retired), was namedeighteenth President of TheCitadel on his 59th birthday,January 5, 1997.General Grinalds was graduated

with honors from the UnitedStates Military Academy in 1959,earning a B.S. degree. He

continued his education at Brasenose College, OxfordUniversity as a Rhodes Scholar earning bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees in geography and, once again,graduating with honors. General Grinalds served as aWhite House Fellow in 1971 and completed his MBAat Harvard Business School with distinction in 1974.

General Grinalds has served abroad in theMediterranean region, the Panama Canal Zone,Japan, Belgium, and for two tours of duty in Vietnam.During one of those tours, he was awarded a SilverStar for heroism in combat. From 1982 to 1985,General Grinalds served as special assistant to theSupreme Allied Commander, Europe, working indelicate negotiations between NATO and the Frenchmilitary. Because of his outstanding service there,French President François Mtterand inducted him intothe Legion d’Honneur, a rare honor for an Americancolonel.

In 1986, General Grinalds received the rank ofbrigadier general before beginning an assignmentserving the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hewas later promoted to major general and, in 1989,became the commanding general of the Marine CorpsRecruit Depot in San Diego, California, a position heheld until his retirement in 1991.

General Grinalds then became the seventhheadmaster of one of the South’s most prestigiousboys’ preparatory schools, Woodberry Forest Schoolin Virginia, where he served until coming to TheCitadel.

General Grinalds married Norwood Dennis, hischildhood sweetheart from Macon, GA, in 1962.They have four children.

General Grinalds is a member of the RotaryClub of Charleston, the Senior Board of Directors ofthe Brasenose College Charitable Foundation, atrustee of Porter-Gaud School, and a member of theExecutive Board of the Coastal Carolina Council, BoyScouts of America.

General Grinalds also has membership in theOfficers’ Christian Fellowship, the White House FellowsAssociation, the Association of American RhodesScholars, and the Sons of the American Revolution.He is a former trustee of Hampden-Sydney Collegeand the Madeira School and has served as a memberof the Virginia and South Carolina state selectioncommittees for the Rhodes Scholarship Trust.

At a school where leadership is taughtand duty is part of the curriculum, TheCitadel has the right person to lead itsDepartment of Athletics in LesRobinson. A virtual Who’s Who in in-tercollegiate athletics and one of theregion’s most sought-after speakers,Robinson begins his fifth year as theBulldogs’ Director of Athletics.Possessing more than four decades

of college athletic experience to his credit, Robinson, who alsoserved as athletics director and basketball coach at North Caro-lina State and East Tennessee State, is only the fifth athleticsdirector in Citadel history. He served as the Bulldogs’ basket-ball coach from 1974-85, having spent the five previous sea-sons as an assistant coach.

In his first four years leading The Citadel’s athleticsprogram, Robinson’s skills as a proven fund-raiser have al-ready benefited The Citadel Brigadier Foundation.

During the past four years, the school witnessed theopening of the Altman Athletic Center at Johnson Hagood Sta-dium and the addition to McAlister Field House for women’sathletics.

The Citadel, under Robinson’s guidance, has hostedthe Southern Conference cross-country championships, thefirst two rounds of the women’s basketball championships,the men’s and women’s tennis championships and the base-ball tournament.

A 1965 graduate of N.C. State, Robinson served fiveyears as a Bulldog assistant coach under Dick Campbell andGeorge Hill, and eventually spent 11 seasons as The Citadel’shead basketball coach from 1974-85. He directed the 1978-79 and 1984-85 teams to 20 and 18 victories, respectively.Robinson was named the Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year in 1979 and was tabbed South Carolina’s Coach-of-the-Year in 1979 and 1985.

Following his tenure at The Citadel, Robinson becamethe head basketball coach at East Tennessee State, where hecoached the Buccaneers for five years increasing their wintotal (7-14-20-27) each year.

The West Virginia native remains the only coach inSouthern Conference men’s basketball history to earn leaguecoach-of-the-year honors at two different schools, and he ranksfifth on the conference’s list of basketball wins.

Robinson is in his fourth year serving on the presti-gious NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, one of theNCAA’s most influential committees. The Committee is re-sponsible for site selection for each round of the NCAA Divi-sion I men’s basketball championships.

Robinson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in edu-cation and recreation from N.C. State in 1965 and added amaster’s degree in education and guidance from Western Caro-lina in 1969.

Robinson is married to the former Barbara Simon ofSt. Albans, WV. The Robinsons, who have maintained a homeon Sullivan’s Island since coaching at The Citadel, have fourchildren and seven grandchildren.

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Originally constructed in 1939 and renovated in1989, McAlister Field House serves as the home of TheCitadel’s volleyball, basketball and wrestling programs.

The facility, which also houses the athleticdepartment’s administrative offices along with lockerrooms for the basketball and baseball teams, has aseating capacity of 6,000.

When built in 1939, the facility was referred toas “The Citadel Armory,” and seated 4,500 forbasketball games.

In 2001, The Citadel annexed a women’s facilityonto McAlister Field House. The women’s wing is hometo offices and locker rooms for the women’s volleyballand soccer teams.

Top to bottom, McAlister Field House is one ofthe top wrestling, basketball and volleyball arenas in theregion for both participants and fans. Even though6,000 fans can pack into McAlister Field House for abasketball game, no fan is further than 24 rows awayfrom the court. In addition, consession stands and restroom facilities are located on both the first andsecond floors.

With the seats pulled back, there are three full-size basketball and volleyball courts for practice.During inclement weather, The Citadel’s baseball, football, tennis and track teams use the facility.

The Citadel has hosted three 6,000-fan “sellout” crowds in basketball since the building’s renovation in1989, including games with Duke (1989), South Carolina (1997) and College of Charleston (1999).

In January of 1998 and 2002, The Citadel and McAlister Field House hosted the annual All-AcademyWrestling Championships.

McAlister Field House served as the host arena of the 2002 and 2003 Southern Conference Women’sBasketball Championships and is scheduled for the 2004 tournament.

McAlister Field House has also hosted such entertainment acts as Dave Matthews, Widespread Panic,Bob Hope, Kenny Rogers and Patti LaBelle. Events that have utilized the multi-purpose building include WCWWrestling, Charleston Cup Gymnastics Championships, Special Olympics, Moja Arts Festival Activities, Rotary/Red Cross Roundball High School Basketball Classic and assorted high school and college graduationceremonies.

A brand new floor was put in during the spring of 2001 and exhibits the new southern ConferenceLogo and “Spike,” the logo of Citadel athletics.

McAlister Field House

Vandiver HallCoaches’ offices, lockerrooms and the Bulldog wrestling room are all located in Vandiver Hall. Vandiver Hallwas built in 1991 and is a multipurpose athletic complex.

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