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3 NCAANationalChampions

4 EWLCoachoftheYearawards

9 RankonDivisionIActive WinningestCoachesList

18 All-Americans

21 Seasonsabove.500

22 EWLChampions

32 32ndyearatWVU

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3 Mountaineer Wrestling4...............................................Strength and Conditioning6......................................................... Community Service8...................................................WVU Wrestling Pavilion10...............................................Student-Athlete Services14................................................. Philosophical Concepts

15 Coaching Staff16........................................... Head Coach Craig Turnbull19.........................................Assistant Coach Greg Jones20.........................................Assistant Coach Danny Felix21..................................................................Support Staff

23 2009-10 Preview24.............................................................Season Outlook27............................................................. Match Previews29....................................................Opponent Information

31 Mountaineer Profiles32.......................................................................... Rosters34.................................................................Donnie Jones36................................................................ Chance Litton38.............................................................. Brandon Rader40........................................ Brandon Boyer/Kyle Rooney/..................................................................Robert DeSano41......................................... Kyle Eason/Ryan Goodman/................................................................... Christian Mory 42........................................Matt Ryan/Mark Tsikerdanos/................................................................Matthew Weston43........................................ Amador Ayala/Lance Bryson/.............................................Zachary Cerrone/Daniel Cox44............................................Ryan Fell/Patrick Gibbons/.....................................................................Justin Haines45...................................Colin Johnston/Anthony Rogers/....................................................................Ryan Romano46..........................................Tyler Smith/Anthony Curcio/.................................Cameron Gallaher/Christian Hartsell47.....................................Reuben Herrera/Brandon Loro/..........................................Mac Mancuso/Nathan Pennesi48.............................................Mike Rowe/Andy Thomas/.................................... Brandon Williamson/Shane Young

49 2008-09 Review50.........................................................2008-09 In Review51............................................................ 2008-09 Results52.........................................................2008-09 Statistics/..................................................................EWL Standings

53 Record Book54............................................................. School Records56.............. The Last Time.../Record by Decade and Date57............................. Southern Conference/EWL Records58.............................................................. NCAA Records60...........................................................................Honors61.....................................................Year-by-Year Results62..............................................................Series Records63............................................................. All-Time Scores69...................................................... National Champions72................................................................ All-Americans

77 West Virginia University78.................................................West Virginia University82........................................President James P. Clements83.................................. Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong84................................................ Mountaineer Excellence86................................................Athletics Year In Review87..........................................................Media Information

Credits

Managing Editor: Joe SwanEditor: Tim GoodenowWriter: Ira GreenPage Layout: Tim GoodenowLayout Design: Grant Dovey, Tim GoodenowCover Design: Blaine Turner Advertising, Tim Goodenow Contributors: Lisa Ammons, Phil Caskey, Tiffany Doolittle, Grant Dovey, Michael Fragale, Cheryl Maust, Shannon McNamara, Bryan Messerly, Mike Montoro, Amy Prunty, Steve Stone, Kelly Tuckwiller.

Photographers: All-Pro Photography by Dale Sparks, Bob Beverly, John Bright, Tad Davis, M.G. Ellis, Pete Emerson, Dan Friend, Jeff Geissler, David Green, Mike Hardy, Julia Lucas, Jim Montgomery, Dan Nagy, Brian Persinger, Chuck Scheer, Steve Smith, Allison Toffle, Martin Valent, WVU Athletic Archives, WVU Photographic Services, David Zicherman.

Printer: Champion Industries/Chapman Printing

© 2009 West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

The indicia depicted are registered trademarksof West Virginia University. West Virginia University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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QUICK FACTS AND SCHEDULE

University InformationLocation: ............................................................ Morgantown, W.Va.Founded: .................................................................................. 1867Enrollment: ............................................................................ 28,839Nickname:................................................................... MountaineersColors: ............................ Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)Conference: .............................................Eastern Wrestling LeaguePresident: .....................................................Dr. James P. ClementsAthletic Director: ...........................................................Ed PastilongNCAA Faculty Representative: .............................. John W. Fisher II

Wrestling InformationHead Coach:......................................... Craig Turnbull (Clarion, ’74)Record (Years): ...............................................253-174-9 (31 years)Career Record (Years): ...........................................................SameAssistant Coaches: ....................................Greg Jones, Danny FelixWrestling Phone: ......................................................(304) 293-9872Arena (Capacity):....................................... WVU Coliseum (14,000)All-Time Record: .............................................................548-389-172008-09 Dual Meet Record: .....................................................8-4-22008-09 EWL Record: ..............................................................4-0-2EWL Tournament Finish: ............................................................ 2ndNCAA Tournament Finish: ......................................................... 47thNCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost: ................................................. 2/3Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................... 8/5Dual starters Returning/Lost: ......................................................7/5*Top Returnees: ............................Brandon Rader – 2x All-American Donnie Jones – 2x NCAA qualifier Chance Litton – NCAA qualifier*Denotes return of Chance Litton and Brandon Rader – both did not compete last year

Sports InformationAssistant Athletic Director/Communications: ...........Michael FragaleDirector of New Media: .................................................John AntonikSports Information Director: .................................... Bryan MesserlySports Publications Director: ........................................... Joe SwanAssociate Sports Information Director: ......................... Phil CaskeyAssistant Sports Publications Director: ....................Tim GoodenowWrestling Contact: ............................................................. Ira GreenGreen’s Email: .......................................... [email protected] Web site: .............................................MSNsportsNET.comPhone Number: .......................................................(304) 293-2821Fax Number: ............................................................(304) 293-4105Mailing Address: ..............................Sports Communications Office West Virginia University P.O. Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

2009-10 ScheduleDate Opponent TimeNov. 14 .......W & J Open .............................................................8 a.m.Nov. 21 ........ at Navy Classic (Annapolis, Md.) ........................... All DayNov. 22 ........ vs. Wyoming with Illinois^ ................. 11:30 a.m./1:15 p.m.Dec. 4-5 .......Cliff Keen Invitational (Primm, Nev.) ........................9 a.m.Dec. 11 ........PENN STATE ...........................................................8 p.m.Dec. 20 ........ at Reno Tournament of Champions (Reno, Nev.) ....9 a.m.Jan. 2 ........... INDIANA .................................................................... NoonJan. 9 ........... at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.) ..................7 p.m.Jan. 15 ......... at Lehigh (Bethlehem, Pa.) ......................................7 p.m.Jan. 22 .........CLARION .................................................................8 p.m.Jan. 24 .........BLOOMSBURG .......................................................7 p.m.Jan. 31 ......... LOCK HAVEN ..........................................................1 p.m.Feb. 6 ..........PITT .........................................................................7 p.m.Feb. 14 ........ at Ohio (Athens, Ohio) .............................................2 p.m.Feb. 19 ........ at Cleveland State (Cleveland, Ohio) .......................7 p.m.Feb. 20 ........ at Edinboro (Edinboro, Pa.) .....................................7 p.m.March 7 ........EWL Championships (Morgantown, W.Va.) ................TBAMarch 18-20 at NCAA Championships (Omaha, Neb.) ....................TBA

Home matches are in ALL CAPS^ Sprawl & Brawl Meet (Vestal, N.Y.)All times Eastern and subject to change


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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Strength And Conditioning Mission Statement

PHySICALLy ANDMENTALLy TOUGH

To provide athletes with the knowledge, character, extrinsic

motivation, discipline and training to reach their potential both

personally and athletically.

Student-athletes are offered the opportunity to train in some of

the nation’s best facilities and with one of the nation’s best staffs.

Physical development and dominance have been and continue to

be traits that are equated with WVU.

The athlete’s self confidence and unwavering dedication have

driven him/her into the nation’s spotlight. This is made possible through

the give-and-take relationships between the athletes and staff.

The WVU strength and conditioning staff is committed to enabling

athletes to achieve their dreams.


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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Athleticexcellenceandstrengthandconditioninggohand-in-handatWestVirginiaUniversity.WVU’sstrengthandconditioningstaffensuresallstudent-ath-letes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capa-bilitiesneededintheirsports. Tokeepathletesimprovingandinpeakphysicalcondition,WestVirginiaof-fers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed toincreaseperformance. Allstudent-athleteswillalsohavetheirownprogramin-dividuallycalculatedandupdatedthroughouttheyear.AtWestVirginia,student-athletescanrestassuredthattheirstrengthstaffismonitoringtheirperformanceonadailybasis. Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coachesinthenation,athleteswhocometoWestVirginiaknowthattheyareingoodhandswhenitcomestotheirathleticcapacity.

Wrestling’s Primary Training Concentrations Themaintrainingareafocusesforthewrestlingteamareanaerobiccondi-tioning,totalbodypowerandexplosiveness,agilityandquickness,muscularen-durance, core strength, neural recruitment, flexibility, balance and proprioception.

Weight Lifting Theliftingportionofthewrestlingroutineisusedtoimproveoverallstrength,powerandexplosion.ThisisaccomplishedthroughcycledperiodizationofOlym-piclifts,conventionalweightliftingtechniques,plyometrics,core,injurypreventionexercises,agilityandmuscularenduranceexercises.Athletesarealsoadvisedonpropernutritionandweightmanagement.

Being Flexible Wrestlers are required to be among the most flexible athletes in sports. As well as the sport-specific movements in their training, wrestlers will be versed in movementpatternsandmuscularstretches for theircommonrangesofmotion.Various stressors such as partner-resistance, stretch bands, and explosive ac-celeration will be incorporated to ensure a well-rounded and complete flexibility program. Each workout is preceded with a dynamic flexibility routine with regular stretching and followed by a post-flexibility routine at the end of every workout.

Proper Nutrition Eachathleteiseducatedoncorrectdietaryhabitsandessentialvitaminsandmineralsnecessary tobeaneliteathlete.Theathleteshave theopportunity tomeet with nutritionists, go on guided grocery store tours and receive diets de-signed specifically for them. Student-athletes will also have the opportunity to receivewholesomenutritionshakesandcarbohydratedrinkstospeedoptimalre-coveryafteraworkout.

Core Training Forwrestlers,theabdominalandlowbackregionsaretheunitsthattietheupperandlowerextremities’powertogether.Inordertohaveexcellentmaneuver-abilityandtransferofpower,anathletemusthavesuperiorbalanceandstrengthinthiscoreregion. Trainingofthecoreregionoccursthreetimesperweekusingbalanceballs,medicine balls and other wrestling-specific drills.

Conditioning Rigorousconditioningdesignedtoelicitphysiologicalchangesinthebody’sbioenergeticssystemsoccurs3-4daysaweekwithanemphasisonwrestling-specific anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. Offseasonconditioningwill test theathletes’willpowerwith intense,physi-ologically-basedrunningworkouts.AWVUwrestlingfavoriteisthefamousLawSchool Hill, covering 100 yards in length at an increasingly steep angle. Anaerobicintervalworkoutsarealsousedintheoffseason,aswellasinsea-sonintheWVUwrestlingpavilion.Theseworkoutstypicallyinvolvecombinationsofshadow-wrestling,sprawls,shotsagainstresistance,plyometrics,andmore.

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“Our student-athletes take great pride in community service activities both locally and throughout the state. Taking the time to visit a local hospital or nursing home can serve as a healthy distraction from what’s going on medically. This state is full of wonderful people and our coaches and student-athletes are always willing to lend a hand.” - Ed Pastilong, Director of Athletics

ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITy

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TheWestVirginiaUniversitywrestling teamunderstands itsefforts in thepracticeroomandagainstcompetitionisgreatlyappreciatedbytheMorgantowncommunity,butthewrestlerswanttobeviewedassomethingmorethanjustanidealstudent-athlete–theywanttobeknownaspositiveall-aroundindividuals.Althoughthesecollegestudentsspendcountlesshoursonthematsandintheclassroom,theyalsodevoteagreatdealoftimetomakingthesurroundingareaabetterplace. “Webelievethatitisvitaltobeabletogivebacknotonlytothecommunity,butalsotopeoplewithclosetiestoourprogram,”saysTurnbull.“It’saprivilegetosupportthosewhosupportWVUathletics.” Atthebeginningofthe2009schoolsemester,theMountaineersheldafreeclinic to benefit WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Cindy Smith, and her husband, Sam, who suffered two strokes in 2009. Cindy has worked with wrestlingprogramformorethan20yearsandcoachTurnbullmadeitamissionofhistobringlightofthesituation.Morethan$2,000wasdonatedatthefreeclinic,whichhelpedmanagemedicalcostsandthelossofincome. Last year, the WVU wrestling team held a benefit for former WVU wrestler, MikeWojcik,whowasseriously injured inanATVaccident.At the freeclinic,putonbynumerouswrestlerstiedtotheWVUprogram,morethan$2,500wasdonatedtohelpoffsettheWojcikfamily’smedicalbills.TheteamalsodonatedsignedmemorabiliatoWojcik,knowingthatheisatrueMountaineerfan. During the offseason, WVU wrestlers share their passion and impart their wisdomonyoungerwrestlers.Whentheirschoolworkiscomplete,ortheyhavetimeduringbreaks,thewrestlersvolunteertheirtimewithyouthwrestlingclubsintheirhometowns. Individually, through the West Virginia University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the experience of the student-athletes has been advanced by their involvementthroughothercommunity-drivenendeavors.Membersofthewres-tlingteamjoinwithcoachesaswellasmembersofotherathleticteamsfromtheuniversity’s 15 other sports to visit the children’s hospital and the Ronald McDon-aldHouse. Althoughthewrestlerspracticehardanddevotetimetotheirstudies,theyneverlosefocusoftheirtaskat-hand–beinganall-aroundpositiverolemodel,onandoffcampus.

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WVU WRESTLING PAVILION

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TheWVUwrestlingprogramhaslongbeenviewedasoneofthefinestinthecountry. The WVU Wrestling Pavilion is a practice facility on the same level as its student-athletes. “Itisdefinitelyoneofthefinerfacilitiesinthecountry,”saysTurnbull. The 9,000-square-foot, $1.4 million facility totally engulfs the old practiceroom that contained twomatsandahandful of aerobicequipment.The facilitysportsfourmats,coachingoffices,anaerobicroom,astudycenterwithcomputersand an athletes’ lounge. “It is a tremendous place to practice because we are able to spread out and nothaveguysbumpingintoeachother,”saysTurnbull.“Thequalityofworkoutsandwrestlinghaveimprovedsignificantly.” Besidesthepracticearea,thecrownjewelofthecomplexwillbetheplayers’ lounge.Built in theshapeofawrestlingmat, the loungefeaturesabigscreentelevisionforwatchingfilmandplentyofroomforrelaxingbetweenclass-es.Adropdownscreenintheceilingisusedforstudyingmatchfilmbeforeandafter practices. The facility greatly adds to the already impeccable recruiting reputation theMountaineerwrestlingteamalreadypossessed.Overthepastfewyears,thespacious room has helped bring in some of the best wrestlers from around the country. Toppingofftheproject,WVUwasasiteforUnitedStateswrestlerstotrainforthe2008SummerOlympicsinBeijing,madepossiblebyUSAWrestlingandtheSunkistKids.MylanPharmaceuticalshaspledgedsevenfull-timejobstoOlympi-ads training in Morgantown. The funding was made possible by a benevolent gift from the Hazel Ruby McQuainTrust,whichhelpedthisdreamcomplexbecomeareality.Turnbullalsobelieves that theworkdoneby formerandcurrentMountaineerwrestlershaveplayed a large part in the new facility. “Iwouldliketobelievethatallofourcurrentandformerathletesthathaveworkeddiligentlyinthepursuitofexcellencehavemadeasignificantcontributiontothisprojectbecomingarealization,”saysTurnbull.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES

“The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the special needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom.”

- Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services

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The WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the promo-tion of the academic achievement of student-athletes as well as their athletic accomplishment and their personal and career development. In support of this position, West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. De-partment staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. One person who is quick to point that out is Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong, who, along with coach Craig Turnbull, has made academics a priority. Opened in 2008 was the brand new $1.3 million Athletic Academic Perfor-mance Center in the WVU Coliseum. The leadership gift for the facility was pro-vided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife Karen. The West’s gift to the Athletic Academic Performance Center is in memory of Jerry’s brother, David, who was killed during the Korean Conflict, and in honor of his long-time friend and WVU teammate Willie Akers and wife, Linda. The 8,000-square-foot academic center is six-times larger than existing space. It provides individual and group study areas as well as a state-of-the art computer lab and is utilized by more than 500 male and female student-athletes. “The Athletic Academic Performance Center is a significant development for an academically oriented institution such as West Virginia to recognize the spe-cial needs required for a modern student-athlete’s success both as an athletic competitor on the field of play and in the classroom,” said Garrett Ford, Associate Athletic Director for Student Services. The study center provides a quiet atmosphere and will be open seven days a week and all student-athletes are encouraged to use it. Athletes can use the cen-ter between classes or after practice in the evenings, with flexible hours tailored to make the most of a student-athlete’s limited time. Athletes may come and go as they please, but make no mistake, they must make the grade. To help them do that, the WVU student services staff, headed by Ford and his assistants Sandy Cole-DeMent, Erica Wycherley, Paul Downey and Ehren Green, makes sure that every student-athlete has the best possible opportunity to obtain a college degree. This process begins as soon as a recruit signs a letter-of-intent to play for the Mountaineers. “We know everything about incoming freshmen academically before they arrive in the fall,” said Ford. “We know which students are ahead of others and which will require more assistance.” Besides keeping in touch with freshmen, incoming student-athletes are encouraged to attend freshman orientation sessions offered for all West Virginia University students during the summer prior to their arrival on campus. This is where new students can learn more about the Morgantown campus and, most important, register for classes. During pre-registration, all student-athletes, from incoming freshmen to grad-uating seniors, get advice in scheduling the courses to keep them on track in their degree programs. During the second week of classes, freshmen are enrolled in mandatory study halls, monitored by Ford and his staff. Those who do well during the first semester are given the option of attending study hall, but if their GPA drops below a certain mark, they must return to the mandatory sessions.

Turnbull On Academic Success

“The athletic academic support services at West

Virginia University are critical to our program, not only in the

recruitment of our student-athletes, but in their educational

preparation while they are here. When we were are compet-

ing for an athlete and are able to bring them into a state-

of-the-art academic study center, such as what we have, it

gives us a tremendous advantage. It helps ensure they can

reach all of their academic goals.”

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During the semester, department officials keep a careful record of each athlete’s academic progress. Class and study hall attendance are checked regularly, periodic grade reports are obtained from instructors, and parents, coaches and players are kept up-to-date on their aca-demic progress. These measures are succeeding in a noticeable way. Last semes-ter, 445 student-athletes earned a place on the Athletic Director’s Aca-demic Honor Roll with at least a 3.0 grade-point average. In another program, former Mountaineer athletes are returning to school to complete work on their degrees, some after as many as 10 years away from Morgantown. “At West Virginia University, we do everything in our power to assist our student-athletes as they work toward graduation,” said Pasti-long. “We only have one rule -- they must do the best they can possibly do. We can assure every student-athlete that the University and the athletic department will do our best. We expect our students to do their best for us. “Together, we cannot help but succeed. Our success is measured by how much personal growth we see in our young people, and I am proud of every one of our student-athletes in this regard.”

At West Virginia University“Once a student, always a student” When a member of the Mountaineer coaching staff preaches the virtues of receiving a good education, they’re not just blowing smoke. WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong has made student academic achievement his primary focus since his appointment as athletic direc-tor in 1989. Under Pastilong’s direction, West Virginia has made it a priority to graduate its student-athletes. And it’s happening.

But for those who don’t graduate with their class, there’s still hope. A post-eligibility program was created at the beginning of Pastilong’s administration to give those student-athletes who are close to graduat-ing an opportunity to come back to school to complete their degrees. Since its creation, dozens of students have participated, with a success rate of better than 80 percent. More than 25 student-athletes from all sports participated in the post-eligibility program last year. In 1992, under the direction of associate athletic director Gar-rett Ford, WVU joined the growing list of schools that are a part of an NCAA-sponsored consortium. Similar to the post-eligibility program in providing former student-athletes a chance to continue work toward their degrees, the closely screened consortium requires participants to be more involved in community-related activities. The consortium students are often much older athletes, who left the University to pur-sue professional sports or business careers, but now wish to return to complete their degrees.

NCAA Certification West Virginia recently went through its third cycle of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program in 2008-09. A self-study was conducted in these principle areas: governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic integrity, as well as gender and diversity and student-athlete well-being. While academic accreditation is common in colleges and universi-ties, this program focuses solely on certification of athletics programs. WVU was one of the first schools nationally to volunteer for the NCAA’s pilot certification program in 1991, and was one of five schools original-ly certified at that time. The WVU athletics program was recertified by the NCAA in 1996 and then again in 2001. At the 1997 NCAA Conven-tion, the NCAA Division I membership voted to change the frequency of athletics certification from once every five years to once every 10 years.



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“West Virginia was one of the first two schools to participate in the initial NCAA Certification in 1991,” Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong said. “This enables our University to confirm its commitment to the key values of intercollegiate athletics.” The study process involved members of the institution’s faculty and staff, as well as athletics department personnel and student-ath-letes. When the study concluded, an external team of reviewers con-ducted an evaluation visit on campus. Those reviewers were peers from other colleges, universities or conference offices. The peer-review team will report to the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certifi-cation. The Committee on Athletics Certification will then determine the institution’s certification status and announce the decision publicly.

Graduation Rates West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ra-tio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has in-creased almost every year. “I’m quite pleased to see that our graduation rates are maintain-ing a more than respectable level,” said WVU Director of Athletics Ed Pastilong. “I want to compliment our student-athletes for their attention to academics, I want to compliment assistant athletic director Garrett Ford and his excellent staff in student services for their efforts in assist-ing our students, and I want to compliment our coaches for being so conscientious toward our students’ needs.” The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 1993-94.

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


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Commitment to Academic Excellence The purpose of this area is to support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation. Services provided within this component include tutoring, academic counseling and advising, orientation classes (sport studies 170), and structured study sessions.

Commitment to Athletic Excellence The purpose of this area is to offer athletic programs that are broad-based, equitable, and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete. The WVU CHAMPS/Life Skills program supports and encour-ages a broad program of sports on the collegiate level, as well as acts a resource for the coaching and support staff of the athletic programs. Commitment to Personal Development The purpose of this area is to support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-be-ing, personal growth and decision making skills. CHAMPS/Life Skills services provided within this component include personal counseling, health presentations, improving communication skills, and presenta-tions on social development and fiscal responsibility.

Commitment to Service The purpose of this component is to engage interested student-athletes in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities. Activities for student-athletes within this component include peer education, guest speaking at campus and community events, and mentoring local children.

Commitment to Career Development The purpose of this component is to encourage the student-ath-lete to develop and pursue career and life goals in a timely manner. The CHAMPS/Life Skills program fulfills this purpose by offering career development presentations, sport career retirement programs, and by working in conjunction with the WVU Counseling Service and the Career Services Center on identifying an individual’s interests, career goals, resumes and job search process. For more information, contact Dr. Ed Etzel at (304) 293-7062.



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HEAD COACH CRAIG TURNBULL

HEAD COACH · 32ND SEASONCLARION (1974)

Over a span of the last 31 seasons, Craig Turnbull has built West Virginia wrestling into one of the strongest and most dominant programs in the nation. The four-time Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Coach of the Year has all the important ingredients in place for another run at NCAA dominance in 2009-10. Leading the way in that endeavor is the WVU Wrestling Pavilion, which Turnbull was instrumental in getting built. The $1.4 million room – built in 2006 – boasts four mats, an aerobic room, coaches’ offices and a study center with a player lounge. The room came after 29 of the most successful seasons the WVU wrestling program has enjoyed. Individuals have thrived under the guidance of one of the more prominent names in collegiate coaching circles. In 2005, he led Mountaineer Greg Jones to his third national championship as the tournament’s outstanding wrestler, and in 2006 and 2007, he tutored Brandon Rader to a pair of sixth-place finishes to become the program’s sixth multiple All-American. Seven seasons ago, Jones became the first athlete in WVU history to claim two NCAA titles. As a freshman in 2002, Jones won the NCAA title at 174 pounds before moving up to 184 pounds as a junior in 2004. In 2009, Turnbull’s vast knowledge and experience was on display, leading the Mountaineers to an 8-4-2 overall mark. WVU finished second in the EWL in the regular season with a 4-0-2 record. At the EWL Championships, one wrestler earned an EWL title, with four additional wrestlers earning bids to the NCAA Wrestling Championships. With his coaching success in 2009, Turnbull propelled himself into elite company. Totaling 253 victories, amounting to a .592-winning percentage, Turnbull currently is the ninth-active winningest coaching in Division I wrestling. Turnbull’s impact was felt in 2008, leading an injury-plagued lineup to a respectable 8-5 regular-season finish. In the league tournament, two wrestlers captured EWL titles. Guiding his team to an overachieving season, Turnbull helped WVU become one of only 19 schools to qualify seven or more wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament in St. Louis, Mo. In 2006, Turnbull led a slew of young, talented wrestlers to a 4-2 conference record despite many who battled injuries throughout the season. With Rader receiving the only All-American honor, heavyweight Dustin Rogers was another bright spot after pulling off two upsets in the NCAA tournament. Rogers defeated the No. 11 and No. 6 seeds before falling in the quarterfinals. In 2005, Turnbull’s squad claimed its sixth EWL dual meet championship after posting a 4-1-1 conference mark. Along with Jones winning a national championship, Turnbull guided junior Matt Lebe to All-America status at 157 pounds after he knocked off Stanford’s defending national champion Matt Gentry. In 2004, Turnbull’s Mountaineers tallied another nine-win season, placing

Turnbull At A GlanceCOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITy, 1979-PRESENT • Head coach• Ninth-active winningest coach in Division I wrestling• Four-time EWL Coach of the year (’90, ’98, ’02, ’04)• 2003 Coach of Blue Team at NWCA All-Star Classic• 1979 NCAA Rookie Coach of the year• 12 Top 25 finishes at NCAA Championships

EDUCATIONWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITy, 1976-1978• Master’s in Sports Psychology and Counseling Psychology

CLARION UNIVERSITy, 1974• Bachelor’s degree (Special Education)• 1973 All-American• 87-14-2 career record• Pennsylvania and Eastern champion

WRESTLER DEVELOPMENT• Coached 18 of program’s 21 All-Americans• Three National Champions, including three-time champion and current assistant coach Greg Jones• 22 EWL Champions• 147 total bids to NCAA Championships• 14 NWCA All-Academic Team members

CRAIG TURNBULL

16th at nationals and also finishing the season nationally ranked in dual meet rankings. Turnbull, the winningest coach in the program’s history, picked up his 200th career victory with a 32-2 victory over Pitt on February 15, 2002. In 2002, on the heels of consecutive nationally ranked recruiting classes, Turnbull assembled one of the best teams in school history going 12-2, including 7-0 in (EWL) dual matches, claiming the EWL regular season and tournament titles for the first time in school history, a 13th-place finish at the NCAA tournament and producing one national champion. Turnbull has been on the Mountaineer bench for all four of WVU’s individual national championship titles and 18 of its All-Americans. Over the last eight seasons, WVU has qualified


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an average of nearly seven wrestlers for the national championships, including a school record nine in 2003. In 1999, Turnbull led the Mountaineers to a school-best 54 points at the NCAA tournament to place ninth. It was the second year in a row the Mountaineers placed in the Top 10 at the NCAAs. Turnbull’s 1998 squad secured the team’s third EWL dual title, as he was named the conference coach of the year. Turnbull helped guide Vertus Jones to four EWL championships and Jones became just the third EWL wrestler ever to win four conference titles. He was also the first Mountaineer grappler to become a three-time All-American. In 1996, the Mountaineers’ victory over Duquesne earned Turnbull his 156th win and made him West Virginia’s all-time winningest wrestling coach, eclipsing Steve Harrick’s mark of 155 wins. Turnbull’s appointment as coach of the Mountaineers in 1979 came one season after the Mountaineers’ entrance into the highly-competitive Eastern Wrestling League.


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Inheriting a team that posted a 10-26 mark the two years prior to his arrival, Turnbull did not wait long before guiding WVU to success. During his first season, the team produced a 9-4-2 record, a feat which earned him NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year honors for Division I schools. The team enjoyed a tremendous two-year stretch in 1990-91 as it recorded a 25-6 record, won back-to-back Eastern Wrestling League dual meet crowns, finished sixth at the 1991 NCAA Championships and recorded an eighth-place finish at the 1991 national dual meet championships. It was also during those two seasons that Scott Collins won the 142-pound national championship and Mark Banks won consecutive All-America honors. In 1990, Turnbull was tabbed as the Eastern Wrestling League’s Coach of the Year for the first time as the Mountaineers captured the Eastern Mat Poll, the first time WVU won the prize signifying the East’s best wrestling school. Turnbull was named


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to coach one of the teams at the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association All-Star Classic in 1992, a match that pits the nation’s No. 1 and 2 ranked wrestlers against each other. Turnbull is also a member of the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association. After graduating from Clarion in 1974 with a degree in special education, the former NCAA All-American went on to coach wrestling at Strong Vincent High in Erie, Pa. He came to Morgantown after accepting the assistant coach’s position. From 1976-78, while pursuing master’s degrees in sports psychology and counseling psychology, Turnbull assisted coach Fred Liechti. The following season, Turnbull took over the head coaching position. Turnbull and his wife, Sue, reside in Morgantown. They have two children, Carrie and Kyle.

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ASSISTANT COACH GREG JONES

Greg Jones enters his fifth year as an assistant at his alma mater. His main responsibilities include recruiting, setting up and running practices, working on technique with wrestlers as well as operational duties. After the departure of longtime assistant Zeke Jones, Turnbull quickly named the Slickville, Pa., native as the successor who was less than a year removed from finishing his collegiate career. Despite his youth, Jones was the natural fit for the coaching position after completing the most successful career in the program’s 85-year history. During his Mountaineer career, he became one of only 20 wrestlers in NCAA history to win national titles at two different weight classes. The 6-foot-1-inch grappler won a title as a freshman at 174 pounds and two more as a junior and senior at 184 pounds. Jones became the first Mountaineer to be named the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He is also a four-time Eastern Wrestling League champion and WVU’s all-time leader in wins with a 126-4 record. He is the only West Virginia wrestler to post an undefeated season, doing it twice - 2004 (26-0) and 2005 (25-0). He also holds WVU records for best mark as a freshman (34-2), best record at the 167/174-pound weight class (34-2), most NCAA tournament wins (17) and is tied for the most NCAA tournament appearances (4). Jones appeared in the NWCA All-Star Classic three times, winning each match. He is one of only two WVU athletes to win the university’s Red Brown Cup twice. Jones graduated from WVU in 2005 with a degree in sports and exercise psychology. Jones and his wife, Kelly, reside in Morgantown.

Jones At A GlanceCOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITy, 2005-PRESENT • Assistant coach• Nine EWL champions• Five or more NCAA qualifiers each year since 2006 season• Heavily involved in recruiting: • Two-time All-American Brandon Rader • Three-time EWL champion Kurt Brenner • Three-time NCAA qualifier Dustin Rogers • No. 35-ranked recruit Colin Johnston

EDUCATIONWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITy, 2001-05• Bachelor’s degree (sport and exercise psychology)• 126-4 career record• 2005 NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler• Three-time NCAA champion• Three-time All-American• Only 10th freshman since 1970 to win national title• Four-time EWL champion• Ended career with a 51-match win streak• 17-2 record in four NCAA tournaments• Three-time NWCA All-Star Classic winner• Member of the EWL and NWCA All-Academic Teams

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ASSISTANT COACH · 5TH SEASONWEST VIRGINIA (2006)

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ASSISTANT COACH DANNy FELIX

Danny Felix enters his second season as a full-time assistant with the West Virginia University wrestling staff. He joined the Mountaineer program in 2005 as a volunteer assistant. Felix specializes with the lighter-weight classes, but also assists all wrestlers with technique and various wrestling moves. Felix’s laundry list of accomplishments and years of collegiate wrestling experience made him the perfect addition to an already potent WVU staff. In June of 2009, Felix worked his way on to one of the most prestigious teams – the U.S. World Team. He was one of seven freestyle wrestlers to earn a spot on the team, and Felix competed in Herning, Denmark, at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships. In early 2008 in the professional ranks, Felix garnered the bronze medal at the 2008 U.S. Open. A year prior, he wrestled in the 121-pound class at the NYAC Holiday International Wrestling Championships and finished as a silver medalist. That same year, he was crowned the 2007 Sunkist International Champion. Before coming to Morgantown, Felix spent a majority of his coaching career along the eastern coast of the United States. From 2003-05, he was the club wrestling coach at the University of Virginia. Felix jumped into the coaching ranks in 1998 at the University of Oklahoma. There, he served as a club coach for two years. Through his eight years of club wrestling, he worked with kids as young as five-years old to teenagers at the high school level. Felix, in charge of the freestyle programs, taught everything from the step-by-step fundamentals to the more intricate wrestling moves. In 1995, Felix earned All-America status at Arizona State in the 118-pound weight class. To add to his stellar college career, he also was a three-time Pac-10 champion. He earned his bachelor of fine arts degree from Arizona State University in 1998. Felix, his wife, Cheri, and their son, Luca, reside in Morgantown.

Felix At A GlanceCOACHING EXPERIENCEWEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITy, 2008-PRESENT • Assistant coach• Helped Colin Johnston to a 9-8 freshman mark• Guided David Jauregui and Ryan Goodman to NCAA tournament• Helped strengthen wrestlers’ technique• Specializes with 125-157 pound wrestlers

UNIVERSITy OF VIRGINIA, 2003-2005• Club Coach

UNIVERSITy OF OKLAHOMA, 1998-1999• Club Coach

EDUCATIONARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITy, 1994-1998• Bachelor’s degree (fine arts)• Three-time Pac-10 champion• 1995 All-American

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

DANNy FELIX

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SUPPORT STAFF

Paul DowneyEducational Counselor

Dr. Paul Downey joined the Mountaineer staff in 2005 as an academic advisor. In 2008, he became the Director of the Coliseum Academic Performance Center and is responsible for the day-to-day opera-tions of the center including the tutoring and mentoring programs. His duties also include communicating with the Office of Admissions and Records and compliance regarding the ongoing APR (Academic Progress Rate) efforts of the athletic department. He is also responsible for providing guidance to the baseball, cross country, gymnastics, rowing, men’s and women’s swimming, track, volleyball and wrestling teams. A native of Altoona, Pa., Downey received his bachelor’s de-gree from Clarion in psychology in 1997. He then went on to earn a master’s degree in kinesiology at Maryland in 2001 and got a second master’s in community counseling from WVU in 2004. Most recently, Downey received his doctorate in sport and exercise psychology in 2005 from WVU. Downey resides in Morgantown with his wife, Carrie, and their daughter, Jillian.

Kevin KotskoAthletic Training

Kevin Kotsko is in his ninth season as an athletic trainer at West Virginia. He is in charge of the Shell Building athletic training room and oversees three sports, as well as teaching several classes in West Virginia’s undergraduate athletic training program. His primary sports are men’s soccer, wrestling and men’s and women’s swimming and diving. Prior to his tenure at WVU, Kotsko spent one season as the head athletic trainer at Pitt-Bradford and three years as the head athletic trainer at Seton LaSalle High in Pittsburgh. A 1995 graduate of Slippery Rock, Kotsko received his master’s degree in 1996 from Virginia. He resides in Morgantown.

Bubba SchmidtAthletic Equipment

Veteran staff member Robert “Bubba” Schmidt is in his 29th season as equipment manager at West Virginia. He is responsible for all the athletic garb and gear worn by each of WVU’s varsity athletic teams, with the exception of football. He is responsible for the ordering of new equipment for 16 sports. One of his primary duties includes keeping an up-to-date inventory of all equipment items and storage, a task he handles efficiently for hundreds of Mountaineer athletes practicing out of the Coliseum and Shell Building. The 1976 graduate of WVU has a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He has worked in the equipment room since 1978 and was elevated to equipment manager at the start of the 1980 season. The Wheeling native is married to the former Betsey Pedone. They have three daughters, Kay-lee, Iliana and Anne Peyton.

Steve BiererAthletic Equipment

Steve Bierer enters his third season as an assistant equipment manager at WVU. A Morgantown native, Bierer is responsible for acting as the equipment room’s liaison with Nike, facilitating all orders and returns, is the top assistant to veteran equipment manager Bubba Schmidt and works daily with all varsity men’s sports at West Virginia, with the exception of football. Bierer came to WVU after serving a three-year stint as head equipment manager for Olympic sports at Virginia from 2005-08. He spent 2000-05 at East Carolina as an assistant equipment manager, his last season serving as head equipment manager. From 1998-99, Bierer served as an assistant equipment manager at Virginia Tech and spent five seasons (1993-98) as a WVU student football manager under Hall of Fame Coach Don Nehlen. He resides in Morgantown.

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Luke SageStrength and Conditioning

Luke Sage enters his first full-time season, sixth overall, as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at West Virginia Universi-ty. He spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach (2007-09) and the prior three as an intern strength and conditioning coach (2003-06). Sage will be in charge of the Mountaineer men’s soccer and wrestling programs, while assist-ing with football. From 2006-07, he worked at Velocity Sports Performance in Al-lentown, Pa., as an assistant sports performance director. Before his stint there, he was an infantryman in the United States Army from July 1998-July 2001. He earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic coaching education at WVU in 2007. He recently received his master’s degree in educa-tional leadership from West Virginia in the spring of 2009. Sage is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He also is CPR and First Aid certified. He resides in Morgantown.

Ira GreenSports Communications

Ira Green enters his second season as a graduate assistant in the WVU Sports Communications Office. A West Palm Beach, Fla., resident, he is the primary media relations contact for the Mountaineer men’s soccer and wrestling teams. Green came to Morgantown from Orlando, Fla., where he served as a student assistant for three years in the University of Central Flor-ida Athletics Communications Department. He served as the men’s tennis contact, while assisting with the publications process of the football and men’s basketball media guides. He also helped in the overall operation of UCF football, men’s basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball. In the summer and winter breaks of 2006-07, Green was a pro-gramming and promotions intern at ESPN Radio 760 AM in West Palm Beach, Fla. He assisted in the marketing and setup of live broadcasts and researched facts and statistics for live shows. Green earned his bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism at UCF, with a minor in coaching. He is working toward a master’s de-gree in sport management, which he will complete in the spring of 2010.

Dr. Ed EtzelSport Psychologist

Dr. Matt LivelyMedical Director

Cindy SmithAdministrative Assistant

Sue DavisProgram Assistant


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After losing three key components from last year’s squad – se-niors David Jauregui, Kurt Brenner and Dustin Rogers – it’s not the easiest task to regroup a 10-man lineup and shape it into one that breathes imminent success. However, under an experienced-laden coaching staff, led by 32nd-year coach Craig Turnbull, the WVU wrestling team appears to be poised and ready to hit the mats with sheer confidence. The term Turnbull has consistently reiterated is “investment.” And to the team, they believe they are an investment worth putting a great deal of faith into. “We feel very good with this group,” Turnbull, on behalf of the coaching staff, said. “The addition of the freshmen and some trans-fers has added a good, positive energy to the program. We gained some experience from last year with some young people, and we’re going to benefit from that investment of experience. In some areas, we’re a little inexperienced, but those wrestlers have good back-grounds and bring great intensity.” Even despite having five freshmen, at times six, in the starting lineup, the Mountaineers were a difficult team to beat last year and posted respectable finishes in the dual-meet season and at the East-ern Wrestling League Championships. While many look to gain on an investment – or in a team situa-tion, further its goals –Turnbull is not putting an exact figure or mea-

sure on the team’s aspirations this season. “We have been able to be at least good enough in the ballpark to al-most every year winning the EWL dual-meet season and the tournament,” Turnbull commented. “We either win it, or we take second, so it seems as though we’re in the hunt. We’d like to believe that we can compete in that top 15, but we don’t want to put a ceiling on that. We believe that we can work ourselves in there in a dual-meet setting and from a tournament stand-point. We have a lot of ground to cover and a lot of good experiences that we hope to use positively.” The Mountaineers have a challenging schedule, but fortunately will be home for six dual meets in 2009-10, including matches against Big Ten powerhouses Penn State (12/11) and Indiana (1/2). WVU also will serve as the host of the 35th annual EWL Championships, which it last played host to in 2003. With the new qualifying system in its second year of existence, wrestling in a friendly environment should only prove to be a benefit for the Mountaineers, as each one looks to earn a bid to the NCAA Wrestling Championships, which will take place in Omaha, Neb. With the 24th-best recruiting class, according to InterMat, a wise and well trained coaching staff, which boasts three-time national champion Greg Jones and 2009 U.S. World Team member Danny Felix, the Mountaineers have all the resources necessary to capitalize on a great investment.

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InterMat’s Top 25 Recruiting Classes

1. Oklahoma State 14. Cal Poly2. Minnesota 15. Missouri3. Oklahoma 16. Stanford4. Nebraska 17. Wisconsin5. Iowa 18. Cornell6. Penn State 19. Boise State7. Virginia 20. Wyoming8. Virginia Tech 21. Columbia9. Michigan 22. NC State10. Ohio State 23. Indiana11. Old Dominion 24. WEST VIRGINIA12. Purdue 25. Lehigh13. Illinois


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125 To start a dual meet off with a bang is important and can prove to be vital for any team. One of Turnbull’s goals heading into recruiting season was to find a strong, well qualified, 125-pound wrestler – and he believes he found that in Jeannette, Pa., native Shane Young. When he signed, Young was the No. 1-ranked 119-pound wrestler in the na-tion, according to InterMat. A freshman and three-time state and WPIAL champion, Young is expected to earn the starting role. “Shane is a competitor, and I believe that we’re always going to get a good effort from him,” Turnbull stated. “He was one of the winningest Pennsylvania wrestlers, and I feel confident that he’ll accept all the chal-lenges this season. He has the personality and drive to handle those things.” Young’s job will not come without a battle, though, as classmate An-thony Curcio and sophomore Tyler Smith, who wrestled in six matches last year, also will be vying for time. Curcio is a four-time district cham-pion and amassed 137 career victories at Washington Township High.

133 Although WVU found itself searching for a 133-pounder last year, the Mountaineers will have a sure-fire competitor in sophomore Colin Johnston, who drops down from wrestling at 141 pounds in 2008-09. Last year, he registered a 9-9 overall mark, going 8-6 in dual-meet com-petition. More impressively, the Eighty-Four, Pa., native took second at his first EWL Championships. “I do believe Colin will be successful,” Turnbull said confidently. “He had plenty of experience last year, and he’s probably at his best wres-tling weight at 133 pounds.” Johnston earned 33 dual points for the Mountaineers and finished the season with three major decision victories, 24 takedowns and 12 near-fall points. Backing up Johnston will be true freshman Nathan Pennesi, a

Latrobe, Pa., native. Pennesi, whose father Rich Pennesi wrestled at WVU, went 140-25 in high school and was a three-time state qualifier.

141 After missing the last two seasons with injuries, two-time All-Amer-ican Brandon Rader is ready to leap back into action. With enough time to heal, the two-time EWL champion feels stronger and believes he can return to the national stage for a shot at an NCAA title. “Rader really elevates the rest of the team,” Turnbull stated. “He is someone who is a legitimate NCAA title contender. In his first two NCAA tournaments, he placed in both. As a true freshman, the UC Da-vis wrestler who he pinned in the NCAA Tournament went on to win the national title the following year. He majored J Jaggers from Ohio State, who won the next two NCAA titles. He really expects to win a national title. His work ethic and how he practices all orient that way.” Rader, however, will not be able to compete with the team until the second semester and sophomore Amador “Trey” Ayala has earned the opportunity to compete at 141 pounds until Rader is eligible to return.

149 Gone is three-time NCAA qualifier David Jauregui, whose role will be a difficult void to fill. Redshirt sophomore Mark Tsikerdanos and senior transfer Mike Rowe will be battling for the starting position at 149 pounds. Tsikerda-nos bounced back and forth between 149 and 157 pounds last season, but will be the starter at the beginning of the year for the Mountaineers. Although he has only a year under his belt, he has displayed his athleti-cism time and again and should be a solid contributor. Rowe, who comes to WVU from Nebraska, competed in 49 match-es as a Cornhusker and won 33 of those bouts. His strong high school and collegiate pedigree make him a valuable asset and a tough con-tender when he’s ready to compete.

157 In just one season of competition, Ryan Goodman displayed what promises to be a bright future for the Mountaineers at 157 pounds. The Latrobe, Pa., native won eight matches last year, took third at the EWL Championships and qualified for the NCAA Championships. From the early part of 2008 to the latter of the season in 2009, Goodman showed tremendous strides, mentally and physically. While the accomplish-ments are notable for many, the redshirt sophomore is hungry for more and has continued to work hard in the offseason to further his season. “Getting to qualify for the national tournament should be very help-ful for Ryan’s confidence going through the season,” Turnbull added. Redshirt sophomore Kyle Eason will provide a wealth of depth at the position.

165 One of WVU’s strongest wrestlers heading into the 2009-10 cam-paign is redshirt senior Donnie Jones. Despite getting a late start last season, Jones quickly found his niche and rattled off 10-straight vic-tories, including two over ranked opponents – No. 17-ranked Ricky Schmelyun of Bloomsburg and No. 11-ranked and eventual national

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champion Jarrod King of Edinboro. Jones also tallied five bonus de-cisions during that span. His extremely quick feet and aggressive hand-fighting made him a tough matchup for any opponent. Although he fell short of his goals, he still qualified for the NCAA Tournament. He nearly defeated No. 3-ranked Ryan Morningstar of Iowa and took a 13-6 decision against Millersville’s Jeremy Brooks. Jones has hit the mats and weight room hard in the offseason with aspirations of reaching the NCAA podium this season. Redshirt sophomore Christian Mory, who competed in six match-es last season, will provide valuable depth behind Jones.

174 Another major returnee for the Mountaineers is redshirt senior Chance Litton, who did not compete in the 2008-09 season. With the graduation of Kurt Brenner, Litton will comfortably slide into that role. The Parkersburg, W.Va., native qualified for his first NCAA Champi-onships two seasons ago, as he posted a 14-6 mark at 174 pounds and took second place at the EWL Championships. After a year off to rest his body and return to full strength, Litton feels ready to go. Behind a strong work ethic and a clear desire for success, Litton will be a force to reckon with at his natural weight.

184 Despite his early success at 197 pounds last year, redshirt soph-omore Matt Ryan drops to 184 pounds – his true wrestling weight – and will likely be the frontrunner for the starting position. A late-season addition last year, Ryan went 4-4 at 197 pounds and earned 15 dual points for the Mountaineers. His well built frame and strength should prove to be an advantage at a lower weight class. This is arguably the deepest weight class for the Mountaineers, as the team has loads of potential behind Ryan in freshman Mac Mancuso, sophomore Andy Thomas and redshirt sophomore Matt Weston.

197 Sometimes having too many choices can cause problems, but

not for the Mountaineers, who have two solid options at 197 pounds – junior Kyle Rooney and true freshman Cameron Gallaher. Rooney competed in the early stages of 2009 and registered a 3-3 overall mark. Although Rooney has the upper hand with collegiate experience under his belt, the battle for the starting spot will not come easily. Gallaher comes to WVU with three West Virginia state titles under his belt and numerous accolades to accompany his successful high school career. While young, the three-sport standout displays tremen-dous talent, as he was named the 2009 AA-A Outstanding Wrestler of the Year. “We don’t have that weight class settled,” Turnbull admitted. “Cam-eron is very promising. There’s a few ways to look at that. It allows Cameron to get into the lineup and gather a lot of experience. On the flip side, he’s very young as a wrestler and he’s very young at 197. I think we’re going to be very solid at that weight class in either direc-tion.”

HWT Although the Mountaineers lost a tremendous wrestler in Dustin Rogers, the 2005 junior college heavyweight national champion, WVU quickly reloads with the addition of 2008 junior college heavyweight national champion Brandon Williamson. A two-time junior college All-American, Williamson is extremely strong and possesses a thirst like none other to continue his success at the Division I level. “What we see right now is that Brandon brings very good success to the program,” Turnbull stated. “He comes in with a really defined work ethic. He is a sponge for wrestling; he wants to learn all of the time. He likes to work hard. He moves very well for a heavyweight. I would think his potential is unlimited. He has a goal of winning an NCAA championship and I believe that’s a realistic goal. He shows all indications that he’s going to give a great effort.”

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WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE OPENNOV. 14, 2009: WASHINGTON, PA.The WVU wrestling team begins the 2009-10 campaign with the Washington & Jefferson College Open. The all-day event will feature numerous northeastern schools such as Penn State, Shippensburg and West Liberty, and serves as a tune-up for rigorous competition.

NAVY CLASSICNOV. 21, 2009: ANNAPOLIS, MD.The non-dual starters on the Mountaineer squad will travel to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Classic. The event, which has been held for 32 years, is the first of three tournaments for the Mountaineers this season. Matt Weston took fourth place at 184 pounds last year. Teammate Kyle Eason recorded a pair of victories at 157 pounds. Last year, notable teams such as Virginia Tech, Bucknell and Duke were among the 12-team field.

WYOMING AND ILLINOISNOV. 22, 2009: VESTAL, N.Y.For the third-straight year, WVU will participate in the “Sprawl & Brawl” dual meet in upstate New York. The Mountaineers’ first dual of the season comes against a difficult Wyoming squad, which returns all four NCAA qualifiers, including 184-pound, 2009 All-American, Joe LeBlanc. As a team last year, Illinois took eighth at the NCAA Championships. Jimmy Kennedy is the team’s lone returning All-American, as he finished fifth at 133 pounds in last year’s NCAA Tournament.

LAS VEGAS INVITATIONALDEC. 4-5, 2009: PRIMM, NEV.Following a pair of dual meets, the Mountaineers head west to Nevada to compete in the 28th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. WVU wrestlers will face opponents from schools such as Arizona State, Indi-ana, Michigan and Nebraska. Last year, former Mountaineer Kurt Brenner reached the quarterfinals, while then-freshman Lance Bryson compiled a 4-2 mark and was one win away from placing at 184 pounds.

PENN STATEDEC. 11, 2009: MORGANTOWN, W.VA.For the seventh time since 2000, WVU and Big Ten-foe Penn State will square off in a dual meet. The Nittany Lions went 8-12-2 last year, but qualified six wrestlers for the NCAA Championships, finishing 17th. The Nittany Lions, now coached by Cael Sanderson, return five All-Americans for the 2009-10 campaign.

RENO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONSDEC. 20, 2009: RENO, NEV.After a tough matchup against Penn State, WVU will fly back west to Reno, Nev., for the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions. Squads such as Arizona State, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Stanford, and EWL rival, Edinboro, all will be participating at the tournament. Last year, Okla-homa State took first and Edinboro placed second.

INDIANAJAN. 2, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA.The Mountaineers return home for a post-New Year’s dual meet with Indiana. The Mountaineers and Hoosiers are meeting for just the ninth time in program history. Eight of Indiana’s 10 dual-meet starters are returning from last year’s 15-7-1 squad, including 125-pound, 2008 na-tional champion, Angel Escobedo.

MICHIGAN STATEJAN. 9, 2010: EAST LANSING, MICH.WVU heads north to Michigan State, the Mountaineers’ third Big Ten opponent of the year. The Spartans, who tied for 25th at the NCAA Championships last season, return nine of their 10 dual starters. The Mountaineers’ biggest test comes at 133 pounds, as MSU likely will send out 2009 national champion Franklin Gomez.

LEHIGHJAN. 15, 2010: BETHLEHEM, PA.Before returning home, WVU will travel to Bethlehem, Pa., for a dual meet with EIWA powerhouse, Lehigh. Before last season, the two squads faced each other in 1921, WVU’s first year of competitive wrestling. Under coach Pat Santoro, the Mountain Hawks went 23-1 in 2008-09 and had seven wrestlers earn bids to the NCAA Champion-ships. Lehigh concluded the tournament with a 28th-place finish.

CLARIONJAN. 22, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA.WVU opens Eastern Wrestling League competition with a dual meet at home against Clarion. Last year, the Mountaineers posted a 22-14 vic-tory on the road. The Golden Eagles led at one point, but Donnie Jones’ 15-6 major over Dominic Ross sparked a WVU comeback. Then-fresh-man Colin Johnston won WVU’s first match at 141 pounds, defeating Sal Lascari, 5-4. All-time, WVU holds a 16-13-2 record against Clari-on.

BLOOMSBURGJAN. 24, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA.With a quick turnaround, WVU faces Bloomsburg just two days later at the WVU Coliseum. Last year, former WVU wrestler Dustin Rogers sealed the Mountaineers’ victory with an 8-1 decision over Zach Walsh, giving WVU a 19-6 road victory. At 165 pounds, Donnie Jones earned the first of five-straight WVU wins. Bloomsburg, which finished 9-7 last year, returns 157-pound All-American Matt Moley.

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LOCK HAVENJAN. 31, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA.In its third-straight home match, WVU welcomes Lock Haven to Mor-gantown on Jan. 31. In a close contest, the Mountaineers defeated the Bald Eagles, 20-16, on the road last season. Colin Johnston earned his first career major decision, a 17-4 victory over Zach Kell, at 141 pounds. Ryan Goodman (157) and Donnie Jones (165) also earned wins at their respective weight classes. Lock Haven finished the sea-son with a 7-9-1 overall mark.

PITTFEB. 6, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA.In the wrestling edition of the “Backyard Brawl,” WVU faces Pitt on Feb. 6. Last season, the Mountaineers and Panthers finished in a 15-15 tie. Ryan Goodman and Donnie Jones registered wins against their respective opponents. WVU and Pitt have squared off 54 times on the mat. Pitt returns three of its NCAA qualifiers, including 141-pound EWL champion, Tyler Nauman.

OHIOFEB. 14, 2010: ATHENS, OHIOWVU’s first of a three-match road swing comes against Ohio on Feb. 14. Last year, the Mountaineers cruised to a 37-9 victory at home. Co-lin Johnston earned another major decision, posting an 11-0 decision over Darrin Boing, giving WVU a 10-3 lead. Donnie Jones (165) and Matt Ryan (197) also earned bonus decisions, as both scored wins by fall over their respective opponents. WVU is 32-14-1 all-time against Ohio.

CLEVELAND STATEFEB. 19, 2010: CLEVELAND, OHIOWVU scored its second-highest point total against Cleveland State last season, routing the Vikings, 41-0, at home on ‘Senior Night.’ Three WVU wrestlers earned bonus decisions, including Colin Johnston, who defeated Lawrence Cavello, 10-1, at 141 pounds. It was the second time the Mountaineers blanked an opponent in a single season (shutout Duquesne, 57-0, on Jan. 23).

EDINBOROFEB. 20, 2010: EDINBORO, PA.The Mountaineers conclude the regular season with a match at Edin-boro on Feb. 20. The two teams finished last year’s match knotted at 19 apiece. Colin Johnston earned WVU’s first team points at 141 pounds, and Matt Ryan scored a crucial 5-4 victory over Pat Bradshaw at 197 pounds in the tie. The biggest upset of the match came at 165 pounds, with Donnie Jones posting a 5-3 decision over then-11th-ranked and eventual national champion Jarrod King. Edinboro finished the season with a 14-4-1 overall mark and took sixth at NCAAs.EWL CHAMPIONSHIPS

MARCH 7, 2010: MORGANTOWN, W.VA.WVU will serve as the host of the 35th EWL Championships. Last year, the Mountaineers took second with 95.5 points. Kurt Brenner won the 174-pound crown, while Donnie Jones (165) and Colin Johnston (141) were runners-up at their respective weight classes. Ryan Goodman took third at 157 pounds. The last time WVU played host to the EWL Tourna-ment was in 2003.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSMARCH 18-20, 2010: OMAHA, NEB.The NCAA Wrestling Championships are a place all wrestlers look to compete in at the conclusion of their season. With the return of two-time All-American Brandon Rader, two-time NCAA qualifier Donnie Jones, Chance Litton and Ryan Goodman, both of whom qualified for the tour-nament once, WVU is hoping to make a splash on the national scene this year and continue to add to its rich wrestling tradition.

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School Information Team Information Media Information

WyomingNovember 22Vestal, N.Y.11:30 a.m.

Location: Laramie, Wyo.Enrollment: 13,207

Nickname: CowboysConference: Western Wrestling

Arena: War Memorial Fieldhouse

Head Coach: Mark BranchRecord at School/Years: 15-3/1

Career Record: Same2008 Record: 15-3

Top Returnees: Michael Martinez, 125; Shane Onufer, 165/174; Joe LeBlanc, 184

SID Contact: Aaron VoosSID Phone: (307) 766-2257E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: WyomingAthletics.com


IllinoisNovember 22Vestal, N.Y.1:15 p.m.

Location: Urbana-Champaign, Ill.Enrollment: 42,326

Nickname: Fighting IlliniConference: Big Ten

Arena: Huff Hall

Head Coach: Jim HeffernanRecord at School/Years: First season

Career Record: First season2008 Record: 13-2

Top Returnees: B.J. Futrell, 125; Jimmy Kennedy, 133; Jordan Blanton, 174

SID Contact: Ben TaylorSID Phone: (217) 244-5045E-mail: [email protected] site: FightingIllini.com


Penn StateDecember 11

MORGANTOWN8 p.m.

Location: University Park, Pa.Enrollment: 41,445

Nickname: Nittany LionsConference: Big Ten

Arena: Rec Hall

Head Coach: Cael SandersonRecord at School/Years: First seasonCareer Record: 44-10 (Three seasons)

2008 Record: 8-12-2Top Returnees: Frank Molinaro, 141; Cyler Sanderson, 157; Dan Vallimont, 165

SID Contact: Pat DonghiaSID Phone: (814) 865-1757

E-mail: [email protected] site: GoPSUsports.com


IndianaJanuary 2

MORGANTOWNNoon

Location: Bloomington, Ind.Enrollment: 40,354Nickname: HoosiersConference: Big Ten

Arena: University Gymnasium

Head Coach: Duane GoldmanRecord at School/Years: 216-116-5/17

Career Record: Same2008 Record: 15-7-1

Top Returnees: Angel Escobedo, 125; Trevor Perry, 174; Kurt Kinser, 149/157

SID Contact: Kyle KuhlmanSID Phone: (812) 855-4770

E-mail: [email protected] site: IUHoosiers.com


LehighJanuary 15

Bethlehem, Pa.7 p.m.

Location: Bethlehem, Pa.Enrollment: 4,700

Nickname: Mountain HawksConference: EIWAArena: Grace Hall

Head Coach: Pat SantoroRecord at School/Years: 23-1/1Career Record/Years: 71-42-1/6

2008 Record: 23-1Top Returnees: Seth Ciasulli, 141; David Craig, 184; Zach Rey, HWT

SID Contact: Steve LomanginoSID Phone: (610) 758-3174E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: LehighSports.com


ClarionJanuary 22

MORGANTOWN8 p.m.

Location: Clarion, Pa.Enrollment: 7,391

Nickname: Golden EaglesArena: W.S. Tippin Gymnasium

Head Coach: Teague MooreRecord at School/Years: 25-42-1/3


Top Returnees: Jay Ivanco, 125/133; Hadley Harrison, 157; Clint Podish, 184

SID Contact: Rich HermanSID Phone: (814) 393-2334

E-mail: [email protected] site: ClarionGoldenEagles.com


Michigan StateJanuary 9

East Lansing, Mich.7 p.m.

Location: East Lansing, Mich.Enrollment: 46,648

Nickname: SpartansConference: Big Ten

Arena: Jenison Field House

Head Coach: Tom MinkelRecord at School/Years: 134-162-3/19

Career Record: 149-180-3/222008 Record: 6-10

Top Returnees: Franklin Gomez, 133; Anthony Jones, 157; Nick Palmieri, 184

SID Contact: Jeff BarnesSID Phone: (517) 355-2271

E-mail: [email protected] site: MSUSpartans.com

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Lock HavenJanuary 31

MORGANTOWN1 p.m.

Location: Lock Haven, Pa.Enrollment: 5,283

Nickname: Bald EaglesArena: Thomas Field House

Head Coach: Robbie WallerRecord at School/Years: First


Top Returnees: Nick Hyatt, 125; John Trumbetti, 133; Jeremie Cook, 184

SID Contact: Douglas Spatafore, Jr.SID Phone: (570) 484-2350E-mail: [email protected] site: HavenSports.com


PittFebruary 6

MORGANTOWN7 p.m.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.Enrollment: 33,574

Nickname: PanthersArena: Fitzgerald Field House

Head Coach: Rande StottlemyerRecord at School/Years: 251-205-12/30


Top Returnees: Jimmy Conroy, 133; Tyler Nauman, 141; Ethan Headlee, 165

SID Contact: Mendy NestorSID Phone: (412) 648-8240

E-mail: [email protected] site: PittsburghPanthers.com


OhioFebruary 14Athens, Ohio

2 p.m.

Location: Athens, OhioEnrollment: 28,442Nickname: Bobcats

Conference: Mid-AmericanArena: Convocation Center

Head Coach: Joel GreenleeRecord at School/Years: 131-104-5/12


Top Returnees: Quentin Keyes, 133; Clay Tucker, 157; Nick Purdue, 174

SID Contact: Brett ComptonSID Phone: (740) 593-1342

E-mail: [email protected] site: OhioBobcats.com


Cleveland StateFebruary 19

Cleveland, Ohio7 p.m.

Location: Cleveland, OhioEnrollment: 16,245Nickname: Vikings

Arena: Woodling Gym

Head Coach: Ben StehuraRecord at School/Years: 4-13/1Career Record/Years: 30-63-1/5

2008 Record: 4-13Top Returnees: Jordan Keller, 125;

Marcus Effner, 165; Rob Michaels, 165

SID Contact: Greg MurphySID Phone: (216) 687-5288

E-mail: [email protected] site: CSUVikings.com


EdinboroFebruary 20

Edinboro, Pa.7 p.m.

Location: Edinboro, Pa.Enrollment: 8,400

Nickname: Fighting ScotsArena: McComb Fieldhouse

Head Coach: Tim FlynnRecord at School/Years: 136-39-4/11


Top Returnees: Eric Morrill, 125; Jarrod King, 165; Pat Bradshaw, 184

SID Contact: Bob ShreveSID Phone: (814) 732-1834

E-mail: [email protected] site: GoFightingScots.com

EWL Championship NCAA Championship

35th annual EWL ChampionshipsMarch 7, 2010

Location: Morgantown, W.Va.Arena: WVU Coliseum

NCAA Wrestling ChampionshipsMarch 18-20, 2010

Location: Omaha, Neb.Arena: Qwest Center


BloomsburgJanuary 24

MORGANTOWN7 p.m.

Location: Bloomsburg, Pa.Enrollment: 8,400

Nickname: HuskiesArena: Nelson Field House

Head Coach: John StutzmanRecord at School: 40-32-1/4

Career Record: Same2008 Record: 9-7

Top Returnees: Jason Guffey, 125; Matt Moley, 157; Ricky Schmelyun, 165

SID Contact: Tom McGuireSID Phone: (570) 389-4413

E-mail: [email protected] site: BUHuskies.com


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Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/CoachJaime Arze Jr. 5-9 184 Annandale, Va. Annandale/Keith ShoulderAmador Ayala So. 5-9 141 Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville/Dale EggertScott Barry So. 6-0 174 St. Mary’s County, Md. Great Mills/Bill GriffithMichael Bolash Fr. 4-10 125 Warrington, Pa. Central Bucks South/Craig DeaconBrandon Boyer r-Jr. 6-0 197 Bethlehem, Pa. Saucon Valley/Chad ShirkLance Bryson So. 5-8 174 Shoaf, Pa. Albert Gallatin/Duane DupontMichael Castellini Fr. 6-1 184 Auburn, N.J. Woodstown/Adam HylandZachary Cerrone So. 5-7 149 Wellsboro, Pa. Wellsboro Area/Rick MahalikAnthony Chicuto Fr. 5-3 125 Westminster, Md. Westminster/Sam GardnerDaniel Cox So. 6-0 184 Rising Sun, Md. Rising Sun/Dean CoxAnthony Curcio Fr. 5-3 125 Washington Township, N.J. Washington Township/Ralph Ross, Jr.Robert DeSano r-So. 6-0 184 Alexandria, Va. Hayfield Secondary/Roy HillRyan Donovan So. 5-8 157 Quincy, Mass. Franklin/Carmine ColaceKyle Eason r-So. 6-1 157 Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin East/Jason WoodallRyan Fell So. 6-0 197 Oak Hill, W.Va. Oak Hill/Joel HarrisMichael Frick Fr. 5-11 149 New Fairfield, Conn. New Fairfield/Greg HeinzerCameron Gallaher Fr. 6-1 197 Grafton, W.Va. Grafton/Rod AuvilPatrick Gibbons So. 5-8 125 Solon, Ohio Solon/Tony DiGiovanniRyan Goodman r-So. 5-8 157 Latrobe, Pa. Greater Latrobe/Marc BillettRick Guerrieri Fr. 5-9 174 Ventnor City, N.J. Holy Spirit/Tim MancusoJustin Haines So. 6-1 HWT Connellsville, Pa. Connellsville Senior/Tom Dolde, Jr.Christian Hartsell Fr. 5-8 141 Morgantown, W.Va. Morgantown/Thomas PowersReuben Herrera Fr. 5-9 149 Hellertown, Pa. Saucon Valley/Chad ShirkColin Johnston So. 5-7 133 Eighty-Four, Pa. Canon McMillan/Chris MaryDonnie Jones r-Sr. 6-0 165 Slickville, Pa. Greensburg Salem/Randy ParsleyJ. Benedict Larmore So. 5-7 141 Westminster, Md. Winters Mill/John LoweBrandon Lintner Fr. 5-10 157 Little Egg Harbor, N.J. Pinelands/Brett TulloChance Litton r-Sr. 6-0 174 Parkersburg, W.Va. Parkersburg/Wilbur SchenerleinEvan Lodder Fr. 5-7 133 Riverdale, N.J. Pompton Lakes/Scott MahoneyBrandon Loro Fr. 5-9 149 Springfield, Pa. Springfield/Brian RomesburgMac Mancuso Fr. 5-10 197 Atlantic City, N.J. Holy Spirit/Tim MancusoChristian Mory r-So. 6-0 165 Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin East/Jason WoodallNathan Pennesi Fr. 5-7 133 Latrobe, Pa. Greater Latrobe/Marc BillettBrandon Pollay Fr. 6-0 HWT Wylie, Texas Wylie/Drew LightBrandon Rader r-Sr. 5-9 141 Parkersburg, W.Va. Parkersburg/Wilbur SchenerleinAnthony Rogers So. 5-9 165 Raleigh, N.C. Knightdale/Alex Von HoeneRyan Romano r-So. 5-6 149 Hoover, Ala. Hoover/C.T. CampbellKyle Rooney Jr. 6-2 197 Cincinnati, Ohio Anderson/Ben OsbourneMike Rowe Sr. 5-8 149 Huntingtown, Md. DeMatha Catholic/Dick MessierMatt Ryan r-So. 5-11 184 Eighty-Four, Pa. Canon McMillan/Chris MaryDerek Satterfield Sr. 5-9 141 Clarksburg, W.Va. Robert C. Byrd/G.N. JanesJesse Sigman Fr. 6-0 HWT Winfield, W.Va. Winfield/Mike CochranTyler Smith So. 5-4 125 Bowie, Md. Bowie/Pete WardAndy Thomas So. 6-0 184 Vienna, W.Va. Parkersburg/Wilbur SchenerleinMark Tsikerdanos r-So. 5-10 149 Frederick, Md. Tuscarora/Tim FordNicholas Vallone Fr. 5-10 174 South Plainfield, N.J. South Plainfield/ Kevin McCannMatt Weston r-So. 5-11 184 Petoskey, Mich. Petoskey/Ray ArthurBrandon Williamson Jr. 6-2 HWT Riverside, Conn. Greenwich/AJ AlbanoAaron Wood Fr. 6-1 184 Grafton, W.Va. Grafton/Rod AuvilJeffrey Yeatman Fr. 5-9 174 Annapolis, Md. Archbishop Spalding/Mike LaidleyShane Young Fr. 5-6 125 Jeannette, Pa. Penn-Trafford/Larry Hohman Head Coach: Craig Turnbull Assistant Coaches: Greg Jones, Danny Felix Athletic Trainer: Kevin Kotsko Strength and Conditioning Coach: Luke Sage Equipment Manager: Bubba Schmidt Assistant Equipment Manager: Steve Bierer Educational Counselor: Dr. Paul Downey Sports Psychologist: Dr. Ed Etzel Wrestling SID: Ira Green

By StatePennsylvania 15West Virginia 9Maryland 8New Jersey 7Connecticut 2Ohio 2Virginia 2

Alabama 1Illinois 1Massachusetts 1Michigan 1North Carolina 1Texas 1


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125Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownMichael Bolash Fr. 4-10 125 Warrington, Pa.Anthony Chicuto Fr. 5-3 125 Westminster, Md.Anthony Curcio Fr. 5-3 125 Washington Township, N.J.Patrick Gibbons So. 5-8 125 Solon, OhioTyler Smith So. 5-4 125 Bowie, Md.Shane Young Fr. 5-6 125 Jeannette, Pa.

133Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownColin Johnston So. 5-7 133 Eighty-Four, Pa.Evan Lodder Fr. 5-7 133 Riverdale, N.J.Nathan Pennesi Fr. 5-7 133 Latrobe, Pa.

141Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownAmador Ayala So. 5-9 141 Libertyville, Ill.Christian Hartsell Fr. 5-8 141 Morgantown, W.Va.J. Benedict Larmore So. 5-7 141 Westminster, Md.Brandon Rader r-Sr. 5-9 141 Parkersburg, W.Va.Derek Satterfield Sr. 5-9 141 Clarksburg, W.Va.

149Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownReuben Herrera Fr. 5-9 149 Hellertown, Pa.Zachary Cerrone So. 5-7 149 Wellsboro, Pa.Michael Frick Fr. 5-11 149 New Fairfield, Conn.Brandon Loro Fr. 5-9 149 Springfield, Pa.Ryan Romano r-So. 5-6 149 Hoover, Ala.Mike Rowe Sr. 5-8 149 Huntingtown, Md.Mark Tsikerdanos r-So. 5-10 149 Frederick, Md.

157Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownRyan Donovan So. 5-8 157 Quincy, Mass.Kyle Eason r-So. 6-1 157 Dauphin, Pa.Ryan Goodman r-So. 5-8 157 Latrobe, Pa.Brandon Lintner Fr. 5-10 157 Little Egg Harbor, N.J.

165Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownDonnie Jones r-Sr. 6-0 165 Slickville, Pa.Christian Mory r-So. 6-0 165 Harrisburg, Pa.Anthony Rogers So. 5-9 165 Raleigh, N.C.

174Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownScott Barry So. 6-0 174 St. Mary’s County, Md.Lance Bryson So. 5-8 174 Shoaf, Pa.Rick Guerrieri Fr. 5-9 174 Ventnor City, N.J.Chance Litton r-Sr. 6-0 174 Parkersburg, W.Va.Nicholas Vallone Fr. 5-10 174 South Plainfield, N.J.Jeffrey Yeatman Fr. 5-9 174 Annapolis, Md.

184Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownJaime Arze Jr. 5-9 184 Annandale, Va.Michael Castellini Fr. 6-1 184 Auburn, N.J.Daniel Cox So. 6-0 184 Rising Sun, Md.Robert DeSano r-So. 6-0 184 Alexandria, Va.Matt Ryan r-So. 5-11 184 Eighty-Four, Pa.Andy Thomas So. 6-0 184 Vienna, W.Va.Matt Weston r-So. 5-11 184 Petoskey, Mich.Aaron Wood Fr. 6-1 184 Grafton, W.Va.

197Name Class Ht. Wt. HometownBrandon Boyer r-Jr. 6-0 197 Bethlehem, Pa.Ryan Fell So. 6-0 197 Oak Hill, W.Va.Cameron Gallaher Fr. 6-1 197 Grafton, W.Va.Mac Mancuso Fr. 5-10 197 Atlantic City, N.J.Kyle Rooney Jr. 6-2 197 Cincinnati, Ohio

HWTName Class Ht. Wt. HometownJustin Haines So. 6-1 HWT Connellsville, Pa.Brandon Pollay Fr. 6-0 HWT Wylie, TexasJesse Sigman Fr. 6-0 HWT Winfield, W.Va.Brandon Williamson Jr. 6-2 HWT Riverside, Conn.

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6-0 | r-SENIOR | 165 | 2X NCAA QUALIFIERSLICKVILLE, PA.| GREENSBURG SALEM

Extremely athletic, agile and quick wrestler … comes from a long line of successful wrestlers … reached NCAA Championships for second-straight season in 2009.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Finished with an 11-5 overall mark, including a 6-0 record against EWL competition … registered second-most takedowns (53) and technical falls (2) on the team … fell in a close bout to third-ranked Ryan Morningstar of Iowa in the opening match of the NCAA Tournament, 6-4 (SV) … won second career postseason match, defeating Millersville’s Jeremy Brooks, 13-6 … earned second place at the EWL Championships, qualifying for bid to the NCAA Tournament for second-straight season … posted a 7-3 decision in the tournament over Cleveland State’s Rob Michaels … won nine-straight matches, including a 5-3 decision over then-No. 11-ranked and eventual NCAA champion Jarrod King of Edinboro, before the EWL Championships … pinned Ohio’s Steve Wilson in 4:18 for first career fall … registered a technical fall over Lock Haven’s Aaron Ernest (21-6) … the five team points for the tech fall gave WVU a lead it would not relinquish at Lock Haven in a 20-16 win … had back-to-back major decisions, posting wins over Clarion’s Dominic Ross (15-6) and Bloomsburg’s then-No. 17-ranked Ricky Schmelyun (9-1) … was named EWL Wrestler of the Week (1/25) for the consecutive victories … earned first career technical fall, with a 22-6 victory over Duquesne’s Matt Gregg … first win of season came over Michigan State’s Rex Kendle, 5-2.

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Won first career postseason match against Cal State Bakersfield’s Daniel Atondo (9-8) … finished second at EWL Championships to earn first NCAA qualifying bid … carried a five-match winning streak against EWL foes until falling to Edinboro’s Jarrod King in a 6-5 decision … defeated Cleveland State’s Marcus Effner for second time this season in the semifinals, 7-4 … garnered 28 dual points in regular season … went 7-2 in final nine matches, including EWL’s … started off the season 3-7, but finished at 10-9 to cap his tremendous turnaround … started off the season strong with an 18-5 major decision over Tom Sullivan of Sacred Heart … won critical match against Bloomsburg’s Rick Schmelyun (6-4) that evened the team score and helped lead WVU to a 21-12 win. At West Virginia in 2006-07: Missed entire freshman season because of shoulder sur-gery in the fall.

At West Virginia in 2005-06: Redshirted … posted a 3-0 record in open tournament competition.

Prep: Three-time Class AAA finalist for Greensburg Salem High at the 152-pound weight class … regarded as one of the top wrestlers in the nation out of high school … won two state championships as a sophomore and junior … at one time, held a 90-match win streak … posted a 37-2 record as a senior and a career record of 154-7 … career record ranks fourth all-time in WPIAL history … named 2005 first team Tribune-Review … represented Pennsylvania at the 31st Dapper Dan Classic in Pittsburgh as a senior … two-time all-conference selection in football … 2005 all-academic wrestling team.

Personal: Son of Emily and Vertus Jones … birthday is Jan. 6 … brother of former WVU national champion Greg Jones and WVU All-American Vertus Jones … one of five children … sisters both played Division I vol-leyball … majoring in multidisciplinary studies ... also plans to major in civil engineering … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Donnie Jones

Jones’ Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2006* 3 0 - - - - -2007 Medical Redshirt 2008 11 11 7-6 5-1 0 1-1 1-2 (dnp)2009 11 5 9-2 6-0 1 1-1 1-2 (dnp)Totals 25 16 16-8 11-1 1 2-2 2-4*Redshirt season

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6-0 | r-SENIOR | 174 | NCAA quALIfIERPARKERSBuRG, W.VA.| PARKERSBuRG

Had a stellar season in 2007-08 … strong wrestler who is expected to be a force at 174 pounds.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Received a medical redshirt … competed unattached at the UNC Greensboro Southern Scuffle … registered three wins … had bonus decisions over Campbell’s Ryan Ham (fall in 2:26) and Binghamton’s Nathan Schiedel (fall in 3:58) … wrestled unattached at Navy Classic … took fourth place at 174 pounds … recorded four wins at the tournament, including victories over Pitt’s Karl DeCiantis and Michigan State’s Curran Jacobs.

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Won first career postseason match in a 7-1 decision over Bucknell’s Shane Riccio … earned his first trip to the NCAA Tournament after going 2-1 at the EWL Cham-pionships … earned a 10-5 decision over Edinboro’s Phil Moricone to reach finals … lost to top-ranked Keith Gavin of Pitt, 7-3 … wrestled Gavin four times during junior season and scored the first takedown in two of the four matches ... second on team with 14 near-fall points during regular season ... third on the team with 33 dual points ... started the season 5-0 ... scored an impressive 3-1 decision over Missouri’s James Williamson at Cliff Keen Invitational ... pinned Cal State Fullerton’s Evan Barbre in 2:50 during WVU’s 27-12 victory over the Titans ... three of last five wins in regular season came by major decisions ... earned a 16-2 major decision over Lock Haven’s Mike Metzger.

At West Virginia in 2006-07: Posted a 20-12 record and fell just shy of earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament … finished third at EWLs … 2007 was the first season third-place wrestlers didn’t earn an automatic bid to NCAAs … finished 4-2 in EWL duals.

At West Virginia in 2005-06: Amateur Wrestling News freshman All-America Team member at 184-pounds … posted a 7-15 record … went 2-5 in EWL dual action … recorded EWL dual victories over Clarion’s Dominic Ross and Pitt’s Kyle Deliere … went 1-2 at the EWL Tournament.

Prep: Wrestled for Wilbur Schenerlein at Parkersburg High … claimed the 2005 171-pound United States national title in Cleveland, Ohio … finished as state runner-up three times before winning championship as a senior … posted a 154-15 career high school record and a 45-2 mark as a senior … won the 2004 POWERade Championships … took third at the Ironman and Beast of the East tournaments … also was an all-state defensive back in football.

Personal: Son of Becky Reynolds and Mike Litton … birthday is Feb. 2 … one of four children … majoring in business … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Chance Litton

Litton’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2006 7 15 2-10 2-5 0 1-2 -2007 20 12 6-4 4-2 2 3-1 -2008 15 8 9-3 4-2 2 2-1 1-2 (dnp)2009 Medical Redshirt Totals 42 35 17-17 10-9 4 6-4 1-2

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5-9 | r-SENIOR | 141 | 2X ALL-AMERICANPARKERSBURG, W.VA. | PARKERSBURG

One of the country’s most dominant wrestlers … feels stronger after rehabilitation and is a force on the mat when healthy.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Missed the entire season with injury from previous year.

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Was lost for the season after re-injuring knee at Cal Poly against eventual NCAA runner-up Chad Mendes … earned a medical redshirt … pinned Cal State Fullerton’s Teddy Astorga in 1:30.

At West Virginia in 2006-07: Despite injuries, was again dominant … 15 of 19 wins heading into the NCAA Tournament earned bonus points for the Mountaineers … posted a 24-4 record overall, 7-0 dual record and a 4-0 mark in the EWL … went 5-2 in the NCAA Tournament to repeat as an All-American … finished sixth for the sec-ond-consecutive season … just the sixth Mountaineer to earn multiple All-America honors along with Mark Banks (1990-91), Mike Mason (1997-98), Whitey Chlebove (1998-99), Vertus Jones (1998-99-2000) and Greg Jones (2002, 2004-05) … seeded seventh, defeated No. 4-seed Manny Rivera of Minnesota to get to the NCAA podium … led the team with seven pins and seven major decisions … scored a total of 29 dual points … repeated as the EWL champion at 141 pounds in ’07 … rattled off nine wins to open the season with titles at the West Virginia Open and the Navy Classic … only loss of the season came because of an injury in opening bout at the Las Vegas Invitational against UNC Greensboro’s Chris Bencivenga … defaulted next bout … won 10 consecutive bout after that match … missed the Midlands Classic … sat out the Ohio, Lock Haven and Edinboro duals due to sickness and an infection in finger … pinned Cleveland State’s Mike Hurley in season finale … followed that by pinning Clarion’s Greg Lewis in his opening EWL tournament bout … tech falled Hurley in the semis … finished championship run by scoring a major against Bloomsburg’s Darren Kern, 16-5.

At West Virginia in 2005-06: Only true freshman All-American in program history … one of only four West Virginia natives to earn All-America status … Amateur Wrestling News freshman All-America Team member … ranks second in wins in a season by a freshman and tied for first in wins in a season by a 141-pounder … ranked as high as ninth … posted a 30-6 record … went 7-1 against ranked opponents … led team in pins with five … started season off 4-0 before dropping championship bout of WVU Open to No. 7 Dave Hoffman of Virginia Tech … won the Navy Classic by defeating Rutgers’ Steve Adamcsik 11-5 in the finals … defeated No. 20 Cassio Pero (Illinois), No. 18 Kevin Artis (UNC-Greensboro), No. 16 Sean Markey (Citadel) and tech falled No. 19 Chris McCormick (Missouri) en route to a third-place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational … pinned Chris McCormick two weeks later in Morgantown in WVU’s first dual meet … named the EWL Wrestler of the Week on Dec. 27 … avenged a loss to No. 9-rated Ron Tarquinio of Pitt on Feb. 3, by taking an 8-2 decision … defeated Tarquinio again on March 5, to claim the EWL 141-pound championship … started the NCAA Tournament before falling in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Nate Gallick of Iowa State … ended up taking sixth at the tournament after defeating Hoffman and Tarquinio.

Prep: One of two high school national champions in the 2005 recruiting class … won the national title at the 135-pound weight class at the United States high school national championship in Cleveland, Ohio … won four high school state championships while wrestling at Parkersburg High under Wilbur Schenerlein … named the state wrestling tournament’s 2005 Outstanding Wrestler and Robert Dutton Award winner … finished his high school career with a record of 161-9 … also claimed titles at the POWERade Cham-pionships and the Beast of the East Tournament … took third place at the Ironman Tournament.

Personal: Son of Karen and Edward Rader … birthday is May 27 … one of two children … majoring in athletic coaching education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Brandon Rader

Rader’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2006 30 6 8-1 7-0 7 3-0 4-3 (6th)2007 24 3 7-0 4-0 7 3-0 5-2 (6th)2008* 1 1 1-1 0-0 1 0-0 -2009 Missed season Totals 55 10 16-2 11-0 15 6-0 9-5*Redshirt season

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Returns for his junior season looking to improve upon last season … BIG EAST qualifier. At West Virginia in 2008-09: Finished seventh in the 200 free (1:46.86) at Pitt … placed fifth in the 200 free (1:47.58) at Cincinnati … scored fifth in the 200 free (1:47.28) and seventh in the 100 free (49.33) at Louisville … opened the season with a sixth-place finish in the 100 free (49.81) against East Carolina and Xavier.

6-0 | r-JUNIOR | 197BETHLEHEM, PA. | SAUCON VALLEy

Brandon Boyer

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Contributed to the 800 free relay that finished sixth at the BIG EAST Championships (6:50.71) ... scored sixth (49.97) in the 100 free at Penn State ... posted a first-place finish as part of the 200 free relay at Georgetown (1:30.91) ... also finished second in the 200 free (1:47.58) ... finished second in the 200 free against Pitt (1:45.82) ... also a member of the 400 free relay that finished first (3:07.69).

In High School: Captain at Elkins High ... four-time state qualifier ... holds the 200 free and 100 back stroke NCAC WV records ... member of the Elkins Otters Swim Club.

Personal: Son of Richard and Pamela Varner ... has one brother and one sister ... birthday is July 31 ... majoring in wildlife biology.

Strong wrestler who is good in neutral position … expected to compete for starting role at 197 pounds.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Began competing at midseason mark … finished with a 3-3 overall mark, going 1-2 in league action … narrowly lost to Lock Haven’s Ben Hepburn, 3-2 … defeated Bloomsburg’s Jesse Hasseman, 9-6, for first career EWL victory … posted a 7-5 decision over Michigan State’s Tyler Dickenson.

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Kyle Rooney

Prep: Wrestled for one season at Heidelberg College … earned first team all-league honors … four-year letterwinner at Anderson High for Ben Osbourne … posted 104 career victories … named team captain as a senior … first team all-city … placed fourth at state championships.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Tammy Rooney … birthday is Feb. 28 … one of three children … majoring in human nutrition and foods … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Out-of-state talent who adds depth at 184 pounds … brings high energy to the wrestling room.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not see action on mat.

6-0 | r-SOPHOMORE | 184ALEXANDRIA, VA. | HAyFIELD SECONDARy

Robert DeSano

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Received a redshirt.

Prep: Captain of wrestling team at Hayfield Secondary High as a senior … all-region and all-district wrestler … placed fourth in AAA Virginia state championships.

Personal: Son of Jim and Laura DeSano … birthday is Aug. 7 … one of five children … majoring in marketing … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Boyer’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2007 Redshirt 2008 Did not compete 2009 1 6 0-4 0-0 0 0-0 -Totals 1 6 0-4 0-0 0 0-0 -

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EASON/GOODMAN/MORy

Has potential to break into lineup … great attitude and work ethic.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Wrestled at the Navy Classic … went 2-2 … recorded a 15-0 tech fall at 3:15 over Gardner-Webb’s Justin Guthrie … pinned Franklin & Marshall’s Matthew Gittleman.

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Did not see action on the mat.

6-1 | r-SOPHOMORE | 157DAUPHIN, PA. | CENTRAL DAUPHIN EAST

Kyle Eason

Prep: Sectional champion and two-time district qualifier at Central Dauphin East High … team captain of wrestling squad … mid-Penn All-Star team member … NHSCA team member.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Peggy Eason … birthday is June 18 … one of four children … majoring in criminology and investigations … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Dominant wrestler out of Pennsylvania ... great from the neutral and defen-sive positions … looks to build upon last season’s performance.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Had a breakout freshman season … took third at the EWL Championships and qualified for the NCAA Champion-ships … recorded eight wins … finished the season with 15 takedowns … went 3-1 at league tournament … registered wins over Clarion’s Had-ley Harrison (6-4), Lock Haven’s Ollie Cooperwood (5-2) and Pitt’s Phil Sorrentino (10-2) … defeated UC Davis’ Joey Wilson, 3-1, at Las Vegas

5-8 | r-SOPHOMORE | 157LATROBE, PA. | GREATER LATROBE

Ryan Goodman

Invitational … earned first career win at Sprawl & Brawl by defeating North Carolina’s Thomas Ferguson, 6-1.

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Did not compete and received a redshirt.

Prep: Won PIAA State title in 2006 and was a runner-up in 2007 … two-time WPIAL champion … four-time Section I champion … two-time King of the Mountain champion … two-time WCAA champion … had a career record of 142-20 for Greater Latrobe High under coach Marc Billett.

Personal: Son of Gene and Nancy Goodman … birthday is May 15 … one of three children … enrolled in pre-athletic coaching education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Agile grappler who serves as a terrific backup at 165 pounds … dangerous in the offensive position.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed for the first half of the season … registered a 2-4 overall mark … finished season with 14 near fall points … went 1-2 at the Las Vegas Invitational … posted a 12-3 major decision over Cal-State Fullerton’s Devin Velasquez … won first career match at Sprawl & Brawl dual meet … winner by injury default over Columbia’s Jon Weibel at the 2:02 mark.

6-0 | r-SOPHOMORE | 165HARRISBURG, PA. | CENTRAL DAUPHIN EAST

Christian Mory


Prep: Team captain at Central Dauphin East High … District 3 All-Star … placed sixth at the PIAA AAA Championships … was a member of the Premium Wrestling NHSCA championship team … MAWA Eastern National champion.

Personal: Son of Charles and Cynthia Mory … birthday is July 3 … majoring in international studies.

Goodman’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2008 Redshirt 2009 8 11 4-6 3-2 0 3-1 0-2 (dnp)

Mory’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2008 Redshirt 2009 2 4 1-2 0-0 0 0-0 -

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RyAN/TSIKERDANOS/WESTON

A strong, determined wrestler … competed out of normal weight last season and will drop to 184 pounds this year.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Late-season addition at 197 pounds … regis-tered a 4-4 overall mark … went 2-1 in regular season against EWL action … held a 15-3 advantage in dual points … took sixth at EWL Champion-ships … recorded a 6-4 decision over Pitt’s Matt Wilps in the first round of the league championships … defeated Edinboro’s Pat Bradshaw in final regular-season bout, 5-4, with a late escape point … pinned Ohio’s Chris-topher Iammarino in 1:34 for first career victory.

5-11 | r-SOPHOMORE | 1974EIGHTy FOUR, PA. | CANON-McMILLAN

Matt Ryan

At Virginia Tech 2007-08: Received a redshirt … went 3-0 as an unat-tached wrestler at the NC State Open, winning a title at 184 pounds … earned third place at the East Stroudsburg Open as an unattached wrestler … registered a 5-1 mark.

Prep: Wrestled at Canon-McMillan High for coach and former WVU wrestler, Chris Mary … four-year letterwinner … 2006 WPIAL champion … two-time state finalist … was runner-up at 2007 PIAA Class AAA Wrestling Championships … finished career with a 134-29 record.

Personal: Son of Joyce and Daniel Ryan … birthday is Jan. 13 … has two brothers … majoring in recreation, park and tourism resources.

Displayed flexibility to wrestle at 149 and 157 pounds … athletic competitor looking to contribute any way possible.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Shifted back and forth during season at 149 and 157 pounds … finished year with a 2-3 overall mark … was 2-2 at 157 pounds … pinned Duquesne’s Nate Reinhart in 2:09 at 157 pounds … also posted a 5-4 decision over Columbia’s Derek Sickles in Sprawl & Brawl.

5-9 | r-SOPHOMORE | 149FREDERICK, MD. | TUSCARORA

Mark Tsikerdanos


Prep: 2004 POWERade Champion at Tuscarora High … won state title in 2003 … won an AAU National Championship.

Personal: Son of Mark and Jill Tsikerdanos … birthday is June 7 … one of three children … majoring in athletic coaching education.

Adds tremendous depth to a strong 184-pound class … dedicated wrestler with great work ethic.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not compete in dual meets … took fourth place at Navy Classic in 184-pound division … went 5-2 at the tournament … defeated Virginia Tech’s Kevin O’Connor, 10-3 … pinned Bucknell’s Rob Waltko in 2:04 … registered an 11-4 victory over The Citadel’s Brian Hur-ley.

5-11 | r-SOPHOMORE | 184PETOSKEy, MICH. | PETOSKEy

Matthew Weston

At West Virginia in 2007-08: Did not see time on the mat and received a redshirt.

Prep: Finished career with a 185-44 record at Petoskey High … three-year captain … two-time all-state team … three-time conference champion.

Personal: Son of Randall and Sheryl Weston … birthday is June 5 … one of two children … majoring in criminology and investigations.

Ryan’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2008 Redshirt 2009 4 4 3-1 2-1 1 1-3 -

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AyALA/BRySON/CERRONE/COX

Has a great attitude in the wrestling room … expected to bolster the 141-pound class.

5-9 | SOPHOMORE | 141LIBERTyVILLE, ILL. | LIBERTyVILLE

Amador Alaya

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed at the Cleveland State Open … posted a 2-2 record … won by injury default over Heidelberg’s TJ Chappelear … posted a 7-3 decision over Kent State’s Drew Leonard.

Prep: Two-year captain at Libertyville High … coached by Dale Eggert … two-time Most Valuable Wrestler … three-year Team Illinois member … two-time state qualifier … placed fourth at the 2007 Junior Nationals.

Personal: Son of Amador and Roselma Ayala … nickname is “Trey” … birthday is Jan. 8 … one of five children ... majoring in exercise physiology.

Competed out of weight class at 184 pounds as a freshman … displays tremendous upside and dedication … will sit out this season.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Strong true freshman season … finished with most wins among all freshmen (12) … registered 28 takedowns, fifth-most on the team … finished fourth at the EWL Championships at 184 pounds … defeated Cleveland State’s JT Miller and Clarion’s Clint Podish at the league championships … won three-straight matches during the season, including a win by fall over Duquesne’s Ryan Sula at 5:43 … won by major decision at Penn State over Matt Dodds, 12-4 … went 4-2 at Las Vegas

5-8 | SOPHOMORE | 174SHOAF, PA. | ALBERT GALLATIN

Lance Bryson

Invitational … was one win away from placing at tournament … won first career match at Sprawl & Brawl duals … defeated North Carolina’s Kevin Owens, 5-0.

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

Personal: Son of Dave and Laura Bryson … birthday is Aug. 29 … one of four children ... majoring in exercise physiology … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Aggressive wrestler … possesses great desire to succeed.


5-7 | SOPHOMORE | 149WELLSBORO, PA. | WELLSBORO AREA

Zachary Cerrone

Prep: Two-time state qualifier at Wellsboro Area High under coach Rick Mahalik … 2008 district runner-up … also 2008 regional runner-up … posted an impressive 109 career wins.

Personal: Son of Gerald and Kimberly Cerrone … birthday is June 27 … only child ... majoring in forest resource management … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Bryson’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2009 12 12 6-8 3-3 1 2-2 -

Gifted out-of-state grappler … possesses high career expectations.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Did not compete.

6-0 | SOPHOMORE | 184RISING SUN, MD. | RISING SUN

Daniel Cox

Prep: Finished 2008 ranked fourth in the 160-pound class … wrestled at Rising Sun High under father, Dean Cox … named captain of squad senior year … placed sixth one year at Maryland State Tournament … returned to state tournament and finished third … three-time Rising Sun High School Athlete of the Year … placed third at the Mount Mat Madness Tournament.

Personal: Son of Dean and Allison Cox … birthday is Nov. 15 … one of two children ... majoring in physical education teacher education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

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FELL/GIBBONS/HAINES

Local recruit … will add depth at 197 pounds.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed unattached at Navy Classic, Cleveland State Open and the UNC Greensboro Southern Scuffle … earned a win by medical forfeit at CSU Open.

6-0 | SOPHOMORE | 197OAK HILL, W.VA. | OAK HILL

Ryan Fell

Prep: Two-year captain of wrestling team at Oak Hill High … wrestled for former WVU grappler, Joel Harris … three-time West Virginia place-winner … won state championship at 215 pounds in senior year … also played football … two-time all-state selection.

Personal: Son of Alan Fell and Toni Graham … birthday is Oct. 23 … one of three children … enrolled in pre-pharmacy ... enrolled in honors program … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Experienced out-of-state grappler … hard-worker in the wrestling room.


5-8 | SOPHOMORE | 133SOLON, OHIO | SOLON

Patrick Gibbons

Prep: Wrestled at Solon High for Tony DiGiovanni … earned the rank of captain as a senior … compiled a 93-37 four-year record.

Personal: Son of John and Vicki Gibbons … birthday is July 25 … only child … majoring in criminology and investigations … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

One of the top Pennsylvania recruits … extremely talented in the offensive position.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed at the W&J Open … went 2-2 at the tournament … defeated Eastern Michigan’s Matt Pettigrew, 3-2 … won by a 3-2 decision over Findlay’s Cody Ruffer.

6-1 | SOPHOMORE | HWTCONNELLSVILLE, PA. | CONNELLSVILLE SENIOR

Justin Haines

Prep: Wrestled at Connellsville Senior High for former WVU wrestler, Tom Dolde, Jr. … won the Section 2-AAA WPIAL Sectional Championship as a sophomore, junior and senior … at the 2007 POWERade Tournament, placed first regionally, third in the state and sixth in the tournament … placed third at the Beast of the East Tournament in 2008 … finished in seventh place as a sophomore at the 2007 Beast of the East Tournament … won the team state championship as a freshman.

Personal: Son of Frank and Cheryl Haines … birthday is Feb. 16 … one of four children ... enrolled in general studies.


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JOHNSTON/ROGERS/ROMANO

Incredibly agile and athletic grappler … possesses great technique and has a tremendous passion for the sport.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Had a standout season as a true freshman … posted a 9-9 overall mark, with an 8-6 dual record … registered 24 take-downs and 12 near fall points … finished second at the EWL Champion-ships at 141 pounds … lost in a close match to 13th-ranked Tyler Nauman of Pitt, 4-3, in the title bout … defeated Steve Waite, 6-2, in the second round … posted back-to-back major decisions near end of season … de-feated Ohio’s Darrin Boing, 11-0, and followed performance with a 10-1 victory over Cleveland State’s Lawrence Cavello … routed Lock Haven’s Zach Kell, 17-4 … pinned Illinois’ Ryan Prater at 4:54 for first career win by fall … earned first career victory at Sprawl & Brawl duals by defeating Columbia’s Shane Strumwasser, 6-0.

5-7 | SOPHOMORE | 133EIGHTy FOUR, PA. | CANON-McMILLAN

Colin Johnston

Prep: Four-year grappler for Canon-McMillan High … coached by former WVU wrestler, Chris Mary … captained squad for two years … ranked 35th nationally by InterMat … posted a 164-10 career high school record … 2006 PIAA State Champion … finished the 2007 PIAA Tournament as run-ner-up … placed third in the 2008 PIAA Tournament … three-time POW-ERade Champion (2004, 2005, 2007) … 2006 POWERade runner-up … was a four-time WPIAL Class AAA Champion on the Dapper Dan Team … one of only 16 wrestlers in WPIAL history to win four championships … selected to wrestle for the Dream Team in the 2008 Dream Team Classic, a tournament comprised of 13 of the 14 top-ranked seniors in the nation … 2007 Junior National Freestyle Champion … member of Quest School of Wrestling.

Personal: Son of Bob and Andrea Johnston … birthday is Feb. 6 ... one of three children … majoring in physical education teacher education … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Johnston’s Career StatisticsYear W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA2009 9 9 8-6 4-2 1 1-1 -

Out-of-state talent … quick-footed grappler.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Competed at the W & J Open … went 1-2 at the tournament … pinned Mount Union’s Chad Teague in 1:32.

5-9 | SOPHOMORE | 165RALEIGH, N.C. | KNIGHTDALE

Anthony Rogers

Prep: Four-year captain of wrestling team at Knightdale High … coached by Alex Von Hoene … two-time Athlete of the Year … all-conference wres-tler all four years of high school … regional MVP as a junior … selected to North Carolina All-Star Team … placed second in states … two-time regional champion.

Personal: Son of Julie Squirewell … birthday is March 15 … one of four children ... majoring in sport and exercise psychology.

Talented out-of-state grappler … adds depth at the 149-pound class.



5-6 | r-SOPHOMORE | 149HOOVER, ALA. | HOOVER

Ryan Romano

Prep: All-time wins leader at Hoover High … was a two-year captain … posted an impressive 31-8 record as a senior … all-time wins leader for the Buccaneers … captained the team as a junior and senior … team was state champion as a junior and senior … four-time state tournament qualifier … finished third as a senior, second as a junior and second as a sophomore at states … entered the 2006 season as the 28th-best senior according to USA Wrestling.

Personal: Son of Rick and Melanie Romano … birthday is May 1 … one of three children … majoring in management information systems … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

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SMITH/CURCIO/GALLAHER/HARTSELL

Experienced wrestler who will add depth at 125 pounds … quick and shifty wrestler.

At West Virginia in 2008-09: Filled in at 125 pounds throughout season … finished year with 1-5 overall mark … lone win came via injury default at Duquesne.

5-4 | SOPHOMORE | 125BOWIE, MD. | BOWIE

Tyler Smith

Prep: Wrestled for Pete Ward at Bowie High … four-year letterwinner … compiled a 109-33 career record, which includes 47 pins … tabbed as team captain in senior year … three-time county champion … qualified for states twice … placed fifth at state championships … 3A/4A Maryland All-Star Team member as senior.

Personal: Son of Mark and Michele Smith … birthday is July 13 … one of two children … enrolled in pre-business and foreign languages … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll.

Accomplished wrestler at several weight classes … expected to challenge for a starting position.

5-3 | FRESHMAN | 125WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. | WASHINGTON

Anthony Curcio

Prep: Wrestled at Washington Township High for coach Ralph Ross, Jr. … four-time district champion (102, 112, 125 and 130 pounds) … one of two wrestlers in school history to accomplish feat … three-year captain who registered 137 career wins, becoming school’s all-time leader in victories … all-Olympic Conference and all-county four times … three-time place-winner at state tournament … two-time regional champion … completed senior season with fifth-place finish at state tournament (130 pounds) … finished the year ranked second in south Jersey final rankings … helped school qualify for first state tournament in eight years … took runner-up at states as a junior.

Personal: Son of Nick and Donna Curcio … birthday is Feb. 14 … has two sisters and one brother … enrolled in general studies, with a focus on history.

Extremely athletic … aggressive wrestler who is expected to vie for a start-ing spot.

Prep: Wrestled at Grafton High under coach Rod Auvil … three-time state champion at three different weight classes … won the state title as a senior

6-1 | FRESHMAN | 197GRAFTON, W.VA. | GRAFTON

Cameron Gallaher

at 189 pounds … named the AA-A Outstanding Wrestler of the Year at 189 pounds … garnered Outstanding Wrestler honors for West Virginia at the Dapper Dan Classic … before that, won the 171-pound crown as a junior and 152-pound title as a sophomore … as a freshman, took third at states at 125 pounds … won the Viking Smash and the Tri-State tournaments all four years … also lettered in football and baseball … rushed for 1,016 yards with 20 touchdowns, while throwing for 1,823 yards and 25 scores … named first-team all-state, while being named the Dominion Post Player of the Year and earning a spot on the all-Mon Valley Team … played baseball all four years on varsity squad … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of James and Pamela Gallaher … birthday is Nov. 28 … has two sisters and one brother … majoring in exercise physiology.

Local product with tremendous talent … will add depth at 141 pounds.

5-8 | FRESHMAN | 141MORGANTOWN, W.VA. | MORGANTOWN

Christian Hartsell

Prep: Competed for Thomas Powers, a WVU alum, at Morgantown High … four-year wrestling letterman and a two-year captain … took fourth place at the Region I AAA Wrestling Championships in 2009 … earned seventh place at the Fairmont Winner’s Choice Tournament in 2009 … was a two-year football letterwinner.

Personal: Son of Brian and Kimberly Hartsell … birthday is Jan. 26 … has one brother and one sister … majoring in biochemistry.

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HERRERA/LORO/MANCUSO/PENNESI

A talented force on the mat … expected to continue success at collegiate level.

5-9 | FRESHMAN | 149HELLERTOWN, PA. | SAUCON VALLEy

Reuben Herrera

Prep: Wrestled at Saucon Valley High under coach Chad Shirk … finished career with a 98-23 overall mark … earned fourth at the PIAA state tournament … District XI champion … earned second team all-area (Lehigh Valley).

Personal: Son of Ric Herrera and Monica Weber … birthday is March 6 … has one sister … majoring in landscape architecture.

One of the more active wrestlers on the squad … continually developed in high school and will challenge for a starting role.

5-9 | FRESHMAN | 149SPRINGFIELD, PA. | SPRINGFIELD

Brandon Loro

Prep: Wrestled for coach Brian Romesburg at Springfield High … three-time all-Academic Pennsylvania Wrestling Team member … finished career with a 105-49 record … as a senior, won sectionals, took fourth place at regionals and earned sixth place at the PIAA State Tournament … named to the all-Delco Wrestling Team and was ranked first in the region at 145 pounds … holds Delaware County and school record for takedowns (152) in a single season … also lettered in lacrosse.

Personal: Son of Vince and Sue Loro … birthday is May 9 … has two sisters and one brother … enrolled in pre-marketing.

Gifted out-of-state competitor … learned valuable techniques from father.

5-10 | FRESHMAN | 197ATLANTIC CITy, N.J. | HOLy SPIRIT

Mac Mancuso

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

Personal: Son of Tim and Marg Mancuso … birthday is Oct. 31 … an only child … enrolled in general studies.

Will instantly add depth at lower weight classes … showcased dominance at high school level.

5-7 | FRESHMAN | 133LETROBE, PA. | GREATER LATROBE

Nathan Pennesi

Prep: Wrestled at Greater Latrobe High under coach Marc Billett … from the same high school as teammate Ryan Goodman … finished career with a 140-25 mark, one win short of the school’s wins record, held by Good-man … two-year captain … member of the WPIAL Dapper Dan All-Star Team … won the 2008 POWERade and King of the Mountain Tournaments … three-time state qualifier … runner-up at the 2009 PIAA State Tourna-ment … 2007 sectional champion … highly recruited out of high school … National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Richard, a former WVU wrestler, and Michele Pennesi … birthday is Dec. 12 … has one sister … majoring in engineering.

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ROWE/THOMAS/WILLIAMSON/yOUNG

Highly sought transfer from Nebraska … displayed talent to beat top 20 competitors.

At Nebraska in 2007-08: Finished with a 9-7 overall mark at 141 pounds, including three dual victories … went 1-2 at the Big 12 Championships … posted a 6-1 decision over Missouri’s Marcus Hoehn … defeated 15th-ranked Zach Bailey of Oklahoma, 7-4 … defeated Missouri’s Hoehn earlier in the season, with a 4-2 decision in sudden victory … earned the start at National Duals and defeated second-ranked Jake Strayer of Penn State, 6-4.

5-8 | SENIOR | 149HUNTINGTOWN, MD. | DeMATHA CATHOLIC

Mike Rowe

At Nebraska in 2006-07: Concluded the season with a 12-5 overall record at 133 pounds … opened the season with eight-straight victories, three of which were bonus decisions … defeated one top-20 opponent, No. 16-ranked Eric Albright of Virginia, 3-2.

At Nebraska in 2005-06: Registered a 12-4 overall record … had a pair of top-three finishes in open tournaments … earned a second-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open.

Prep: Four-time state champion at DeMatha Catholic High for coach Dick Messier … three-time national prep champion … four-time first-team all-state wrestler … was twice named the Washington Post Wrestler of the Year … two-time Cadet All-American … finished in the top four at the Beast of the East Tournament three times.

Personal: Son of Mike and Diane Rowe … nickname is “Mike” … birthday is July 20 … has two younger brothers … majoring in multidisci-plinary studies.

Will be one of the main competitors for a starting position at 184 pounds … well-built wrestler who achieved success in the past.

6-0 | SOPHOMORE | 184VIENNA, W.VA. | PARKERSBURG

Andy Thomas

Prep: Four-time 3A state champion at Parkersburg High under coach Wilbur Schenerlein … won the POWERade Tournament … high school All-American in 2005 … 171-pound cadet freestyle champion at national championships in Fargo, N.D.

Personal: Son of Lou Thomas … birthday is Aug. 10 … has one brother and one sister … was on the WVU football roster in 2008 … enrolled in pre-business and economics.

Tremendous size and athleticism … extremely quick and versatile on the mat.

6-2 | JUNIOR | HWTRIVERSIDE, CONN. | GREENWICH

Brandon Williamson

At Nassau Community College from 2007-09: 2008 junior college heavy-weight national champion under coach Paul Schmidt … two-time junior col-lege All-American … took third place at the national tournament in 2009 … finished 2009 with a 28-2 overall mark, winning four titles – College of NJ Tournament, The Long Island Open, the Wilkes Open and the Mid-Atlantic Championships … finished freshman campaign with a 31-10 overall mark.

Prep: Wrestled at Greenwich High … won a state championship … also earned All-America status twice … took seventh place at senior nationals and placed eighth at junior nationals.

Personal: Son of Mark Williamson … birthday is May 28 … an only child … majoring in athletic coaching education.

One of the top-rated lightweights coming out of high school … quick on the mat and expected to start immediately.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Penn-Trafford High under coach Larry Hohman … three-time state champion … three-time WPIAL champion … 2009 Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year … two-time captain …

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went 44-0 as a junior at the 112-pound division … 2008 Junior Nationals Freestyle All-American … named to the 2008 ASICS Honorable Mention All-America Wrestling Team for the second time and earned the Greens-burg Tribune-Review Wrestler of the Year award … finished runner-up at the USA Northeast Regional in 2008 … won the Eastern Area Invitational and Westmoreland County Tournament … tabbed the 14th-best recruit na-tionally by InterMat … registered a 46-0 overall mark as a sophomore at 103 pounds … placed first in sectionals, regionals and at states … won five tournaments, including King of the Mountain, the POWERade Tourna-ment and the Westmoreland County Tournament … was selected to the 2007 ASICS Honorable Mention All-America Wrestling Team … finished the season ranked third among all weight classes and second among all sophomores by InterMat.

Personal: Son of Mike and Denise Young … birthday is Nov. 11 … has one brother … majoring in physical education-teacher education.


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Behind its senior leaders, the 2008-09 West Virginia University wrestling team experienced success in a number of ways, despite the obstacles it was forced to deal with throughout the year. The Mountaineers marched their way to an 8-4-2 overall mark, including a 4-0-2 record in the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL). With guidance from veteran leader coach Craig Turnbull, who completed his 31st season, WVU experienced a great deal of progression – mentally and physically. High points included sending five wrestlers, second most in the EWL, to the NCAA Tournament – an individual’s ultimate season goal. In that bunch were seniors David Jauregui (149) and Kurt Brenner (174), who joined elite company, when they became only two of 13 Mountain-eers in program history to qualify four times for the national tournament. Classmate Dustin Rogers (HWT) made his third appearance, while red-shirt junior Donnie Jones (165) made his second trip to the tournament and redshirt freshman Ryan Goodman (157) qualified for the first time in his career. Before the trip to St. Louis, to compete against the best competi-tion in the nation, the Mountaineers battled in the league championship en route to a second-place finish (95.50 points). Brenner, WVU’s highlight at the tournament, breezed through his bracket for the second-consecutive season, this time at 174 pounds, earning his third career crown, second at 174. With his 21-6 tech fall victory over Pitt’s Karl DeCiantis, Brenner became just the fifth wrestler in program history to win at least three league titles since the Mountain-eers joined the EWL in 1978. Jones and freshman Colin Johnston (141)

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nearly joined Brenner at the podium as they each took second-place honors at their respective weight classes. However, from the beginning of the regular season, the Mountaineers flexed their muscles. The squad opened the season with the ‘Sprawl & Brawl’ dual meets in Vestal, N.Y. In the first match of the day against Columbia, WVU rattled off six-straight wins, beginning with redshirt sophomore Tyler Oravec at 133 pounds, to reg-ister a 22-15 victory. The Mountaineers nearly replicated their performance against North Carolina, winning seven of the 10 bouts, as they improved to 2-0 with a 21-11 win. The next task on the schedule was the 27th annual Cliff Keen Las Ve-gas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational. The Mountaineers finished in 23rd place, but received tremendous per-formances from many of their wrestlers. Brenner and Rogers, using their experience and strength, powered their way through the competition, as they each placed in the Top 10 of their respective weight classes. Brenner won his first three matches and registered another win to take fourth. Rogers, who won his first two bouts, could not solve Columbia’s Ryan Flores for the sec-ond time and was forced to compete in the wrestlebacks. However, Rogers regained his composure and notched two more wins to grab seventh place. First-year attendees Grant Lowther and Lance Bryson had great showings, as Lowther recorded three wins, two of which came by major decision, and Bryson notched four victories. Although WVU was able to come away with a tremendous amount of experience, the team was dealt a devastating blow when Jauregui was forced to end his match after injuring his right knee.

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After struggling against difficult non-conference opponents,Turn-bullwasabletogethissquadtoregroupandreturntowrestlingattheircapacity. FollowingthematchwithMichiganState,theMountaineershittheroadforacontestthenextdayagainstDuquesne.WVUexploded,rack-ingupfivebonusdecisionsenroutetoa57-0victory.ItwasthemostpointsWVUhadscoredinadualmeetdatingbacktothe1983-84sea-son,whentheMountaineersdroppeda60-0decisiononOhio.Theshut-outalsowasWVU’sfirstsince2005whentheteamlandeda43-0victoryagainstClarion. Thevictory ignitedafire,as theMountaineersnever lostanothermatchfortheremainderoftheseason. Anticipationarosefortheteam’sfirstleaguedualmeetofthesea-sonagainstBloomsburg.Thematchliveduptoitshype.TheMountain-eers found themselves inahugeholeearlyon,down11-0, similar tothe2007-08matchagainst theHuskies.However,JaureguinotchedadecisiontoputWVUontheboard.Jonesthenhelpedstarttherallywitha9-1majordecision.Theteamwonthenextthreematches,andRogerscompleted thecomebackwithan8-1decision,givingWVU the19-16win. Thenextday,theMountaineerstraveledtoClarionfortheirsecond-straightmatchagainstanEWLfoe.Again,WVUfound itself inanearlyhole,butwasable toclimboutbehindtheconstantmotivationfromtheteamandcoachingstaff.AlthoughtheMountaineerswereahead16-14,alossatheavyweightwouldhavegiventheGoldenEaglesthewin.Instead,RogersassuredWVUthe22-14winbypinningRomanHusamin2:08. WVUwonitsnextleaguematch,bumpingtheteam’sEWLmarkto3-0.However,thebiggesttestinleagueactionwasathandwithacon-testatPitt. The middle of WVU’s lineup, which proved to be lethal all sea-sonlong,cameupbig.Startingat149poundswithJauregui,downtoBrennerat174pounds,WVUpulledahead12-9.Despitedroppingthenexttwobouts,theMountaineershadtheopportunitytotiewithadeci-

sionatheavyweight,orrecordawinwithabonusdecision.RogersandNo. 8-rankedZachSheaffer squared off,withSheaffer taking the firstpoint.Rogers,though,countered,scoringthreepointsinthefinalperiodfortheindividualwinandteamtie. Theteambrokefromconferenceactionandkeptitsunbeatenstreakalive,defeatingOhio,37-9,attheColiseum. Withtheseasonwindingdownand‘SeniorNight’approaching,theteamsearchedforawaytosenditsseniors,JaredGarvin,Brenner,Jau-reguiandRogers,offinstyle–andtheydidnotdisappoint. Fromlighttoheavyweight,WVUblewawayClevelandState,41-0.Threewinscamebybonusdecision,includingBrenner’spinoverNateKmetz.Itwasthesecondtimeinregular-seasonactionthattheMoun-taineersshutoutanopponent.Thefeatoftwoshutoutsinaseasonwaslastaccomplishedin1984. To conclude the regular season,WVUplayedhost to anexcitingmatch against 13th-ranked Edinboro.AlthoughWVU seemed like theunderdog, the team came out fighting. Johnston notched the team’sfirst points on the scoreboardwith his decisionover formerMountain-eerSteveWaite.Jones thenwonhisninth-straightmatchbyupsettingNo.11-rankedandeventualnationalchampion,JarrodKing,5-3.Asthecrowdbecamemorevocal,Brennerkeptthesupportersontheirfeetwitha15-5majordecision.Andtotopitoff,mid-seasonadditionMattRyanstunnedtheFightingScotswithhis5-4decisionoverPatBradshaw,whocameintothematchwitha23-6record,opposedtoRyan’s2-1mark.Theteam’sfinishedina19-19tie. Rogersfinishedtheseasonwithateam-leading20victories,whileBrennerfollowedwith19.Brysonledalltruefreshmenwith12wins. Althougheachteamisdealtitsshareofobstacles,theMountaineersfoundawaytofightpasteachone.Theteamlostfiveseniorleaders,butthefutureappearsbrightwithawealthofyoungtalentandtheconsistent,veteranleadershipfromacoachingstaffthatknowswhatittakestomakeitbacktoelitestatus.

2008-09 Team Results OVERALL EWLDATE OPPONENT RESULT RECORD RECORDNov. 23 vs. Columbia^ W, 22-15 1-0 0-0Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina^ W, 21-11 2-0 0-0Dec. 14 at Penn State L, 10-27 2-1 0-0Jan. 2 Lehigh L, 3-35 2-2 0-0Jan. 9 Illinois L, 19-26 2-3 0-0Jan. 17 Michigan State L, 15-25 2-4 0-0Jan. 18 at Duquesne W, 57-0 3-4 0-0Jan. 23 at Bloomsburg* W, 19-16 4-4 1-0Jan. 24 at Clarion* W, 22-14 5-4 2-0Jan. 31 at Lock Haven* W, 20-16 6-4 3-0Feb. 7 at Pitt* T, 15-15 6-4-1 3-0-1Feb. 14 Ohio W, 37-9 7-4-1 3-0-1Feb. 20 Cleveland State* W, 41-0 8-4-1 4-0-1Feb. 22 Edinboro* T, 19-19 8-4-2 4-0-2

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Overall Dual EWL DualPts. MD TF NF Pins Fastest Tourn.Wrestler,Wt. Record Record Record For-Against W-L W-L Points Takedowns W-L Fall FinishesBrandonBoyer,197 1-6 0-4 0-0 0-14 0-2 0-0 3 8 0-0 --- ---KurtBrenner,174 19-6 12-2 6-0 48-9 3-0 2-0 5 59 1-2 4:39 4-LV,1-EWLLanceBryson,184 12-12 6-8 3-3 22-24 2-1 0-0 6 28 1-1 5:43 4-EWLAdamBurnley,165 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 0-1 --- ---KyleEason,157 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 -- -- 1-1 2:41 ---RyanFell,197 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 0-0 --- ---RyanGoodman,157 8-11 4-6 3-2 12-23 1-6 0-1 0 15 0-0 --- 3-EWLDavidJauregui,149 14-7 11-2 4-2 39-6 2-0 1-0 5 47 1-2 1:48 3-EWLColinJohnston,141 9-9 8-6 4-2 33-22 3-1 0-0 12 24 1-2 4:54 2-EWLDonnieJones,165 11-5 9-2 6-0 35-6 2-0 2-0 7 53 1-1 4:18 2-EWLGrantLowther,133 4-6 1-2 1-2 4-6 3-0 0-1 14 16 0-0 --- 6-EWLChristianMory,165 2-4 1-2 0-0 6-6 1-1 0-0 14 1 0-0 --- ---TylerOravec,133 3-8 3-8 0-3 12-30 0-3 0-0 0 13 0-1 --- ---DustinRogers,HWT 20-7 12-2 6-0 52-9 2-0 1-0 17 44 6-3 1:16 7-LV,3-EWLKyleRooney,197 3-3 3-3 1-2 12-10 0-1 0-0 3 2 0-0 --- ---MattRyan,197 4-4 3-1 2-1 15-3 0-0 0-0 2 3 1-0 1:34 6-EWLThomasSlaugh,165 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 1-2 3:54 ---TylerSmith,125 1-5 1-3 0-2 6-15 0-1 0-2 -- -- 0-1 --- ---MarkTsikerdanos,149 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-4 0-1 0-0 0 1 0-0 --- ---MarkTsikerdanos,157 2-2 2-2 0-1 9-8 0-0 0-1 0 5 1-0 2:09 ---KyleTurnbull,125 3-4 3-4 1-2 15-15 0-0 0-0 6 4 1-1 2:51 ---MatthewWeston,184 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- -- 1-0 2:04 4-NAVYTOTALS 105-86 79-58 37-22 320-210 16-14 4-5 77 260 16-15 1:16

2009NCAATOURNAMENTSTATISTICSWeight Name NCAARecord149 DavidJauregui 1-2157 RyanGoodman 0-2165 DonnieJones 1-2174 KurtBrenner 1-2HWT DustinRogers 1-2

2008-09TOURNAMENTFINIShESLASVEGASINVITATIONALDecember5-6,2008LasVegas,Nev.TeamFinish:23rd,34.5pointsPlacewinners:KurtBrenner,fourth(174);DustinRogers,seventh(HWT)

EWLCHAMPIONSHIPSMarch7,2009LockHaven,Pa.TeamFinish:2nd,95.5pointsChampions:KurtBrenner(174)Placewinners:ColinJohnston,second(141);DonnieJones,second(165);DavidJauregui,third(149);RyanGoodman,third(157);DustinRogers,third(HWT);LanceBryson,fourth(184) NCAACHAMPIONSHIPSMarch19-21,2009St.Louis,Mo.TeamFinish:47th,sevenpointsQualifiers:DavidJauregui(149),RyanGoodman(157),DonnieJones(165),KurtBrenner(174),DustinRogers(HWT)

2008-09 EWL Results2008-09EWLStandingsTeam EWL OverallEdinboro 5-0-1 14-4-1WestVirginia 4-0-2 8-4-2Pitt 4-1-1 4-7-1Bloomsburg 3-3 9-7LockHaven 2-4 7-9-1Clarion 1-5 8-14ClevelandState 0-6 4-13

2009EWLChampionshipsTeam Points1.Edinboro 126.52.WestVirginia 95.53.Bloomsburg 88.54.Pitt 84.55.LockHaven 80.06.ClevelandState 62.07.Clarion 60.5

2009EWLChampions125 PaulDonahoe(Edinboro)133 JimmyConroy(Pitt)141 TylerNauman(Pitt)149 MattFittery(LockHaven)157 MattMoley(Bloomsburg)165 JarrodKing(Edinboro)174 KurtBrenner(WestVirginia)184 ChrisHoneycutt(Edinboro)197 PatBradshaw(Edinboro)HWT RashardGoff(ClevelandState)


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UNdEFEATEdSEASONS1. GregJones 26-0 20042. GregJones 25-0 2005

TOpSEASONSByWINS1. JimAkerly 40-9 1987 ScottCollins 40-1 19913. MichaelCarr 39-6-1 1988 DominicBlack 39-3 1991 MikeMason 39-6 19986. MattLebe 37-8 20057. MikeMason 35-5 1997 SamKline 35-8 19989. GregJones 34-2 200210. JimAkerly 33-10-1 1988 DeanMorrison 33-3 1994 TomMcMath 33-4 2002 MattLebe 33-5 2006

MOSTWINSByCLASSFreshman1. GregJones 34-2 20022. BrandonRader 30-6 20063. SethLisa 28-8 20034. ScottCollins 26-12-1 1987 JeffSpinetti 26-10-2 19876. BillySmith 25-12 20007. KurtBrenner 25-6 20068. DavidJauregui 23-8 2006

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9. BrentMiller 22-13 200210. WhiteyChlebove 21-11 1995 JoeCarr 21-11 1999 RyanWilman 21-15 2002

Sophomore1. JimAkerly 32-12-1 1986 SteveMillward 32-10 19903. MattLebe 31-9 20044. GregJones 30-2 20035. BobPatnesky 29-14 19986. JoeCarr 28-10 20007. ScottCollins 27-9-2 19888. JohnKoss 26-10 19959. DominicBlack 25-11-2 1989 DeanMorrison 25-12-1 1992 AngeloZegarelli 25-17 1998 RyanWilman 25-14 2003

Junior1. JimAkerly 40-9 19872. MattLebe 37-8 20063. MikeMason 35-5 1997 SamKline 35-8 19985. DominicBlack 33-5 1990 TomMcMath 33-4 20027. DeanMorrison 32-7 19938. VertusJones 31-4 19999. RyanKehler 30-8 2001

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10. CraigCostello 29-9-1 1987 DaveOnorato 29-11 1991 MattBlair 29-14 1993 KeithTaylor 29-9 1994

Senior1. ScottCollins 40-1 19912. MichaelCarr 39-6-1 1988 DominicBlack 39-3 1991 MikeMason 39-6 19985. JimAkerly 33-10-1 1988 DeanMorrison 33-3 1994 MattLebe 33-5 20068. JoeCarr 31-5 20029. VertusJones 30-2 2000 GordonTaylor 30-11-1 1987 ShaneCunanan 30-10 2003

MOSTWINSByWEIghTCLASS118/1251. SteveMillward 32-10 19902. SethLisa 28-8 20033. ChadBilly 27-8 19964. AngeloZegarelli 25-17 19985. JoeYancosky 23-17 1987

126/1331. BobPatnesky 29-14 19982. BobPatnesky 26-5 20003. DaveMiller 25-8 19904. BobPatnesky 24-9 19995. WhiteyChlebove 21-11 1995

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

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

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

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

167/1741. GregJones 34-2 20022. GregJones 30-2 2003 GordonTaylor 30-11-1 19874. SamKline 28-5 19995. KurtBrenner 25-8 2006 GregJones 25-0 2005 MarkBanks 25-5 1990 MarkBanks 25-5 1991 177/1841. DominicBlack 33-5 19902. DeanMorrison 33-3 19943. DeanMorrison 32-7 19934. VertusJones 31-4 19995. VertusJones 30-2 2000

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

hWT1. RyanKehler 30-8 20012. JeffSpinetti 29-10-2 19873. BillNye 27-5-1 19864. BillNye 21-4-1 19845. FrankJezioro 21-15-1 1989 JeffSpinetti 21-16-2 1988

ALL-TIMEWINLEAdERS1. GregJones 126-4 (2002-05)2. MattLebe 120-33 (2003-06)3. JimAkerly 119-39-4 (1985-88) ScottCollins 119-34-4 (1987-91)5. DominicBlack 105-36-2 (1988-91)6. DeanMorrison 103-32-2 (1990-94)7. JoeCarr 101-34 (1999-2002)8. MikeMason 100-24 (1995-98)9. JeffSpinetti 99-43-9 (1986-90)10. VertusJones 95-21 (1997-2000) KurtBrenner 95-32 (2005-09)

CAREERpINLEAdERS1. RyanKehler 29 (1999-2002)2. MarkCagle 24 (1978-81)3. MattBlair 22 (1990-94) SeanHage 22 (1997-2000)5. WhiteyChlebove 21 (1995-96,98-99) BrandonLauer 21 (2002-05)

SEASONpINLEAdERS1. ScottCollins 13 19912. BrandonLauer 11 20033. MattBlair 10 1993 RyanKehler 10 2001 RyanKehler 10 20026. R.J.Costello 9 19847. MarkCagle 8 1979 R.J.Costello 8 1983 BillNye 8 1984 WhiteyChlebove 8 1995 WhiteyChlebove 8 1999 SeanHage 8 2000

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TEAMRECORdSMostDualWinsSeason:14,1990

FewestLossesSeason:0,1936

MostLossesSeason:16,1977

FewestWinsSeason:0,1947and1948

MostConsecutiveWins:10,2002

MostConsecutiveHomeWins:10,(8in1990and2in1991)

MostConsecutiveWinstoStartaSeason:7,threetimes;mostrecent1990

MostConsecutiveEWLDualWins:19(2001-04,endedwith13-25lossatEdinboro)

MostConsecutiveWinningSeasons:11(1984-1994)

MostIndividualMatchesWithoutALoss:GregJones,51,2003-05

MostConsecutiveLosses:17,(5in1942,4in1947,7in1948and1in1949)

HighestNationalRanking:5th,InterMat(2/18/03-3/04/03)

HomeAttendanceRecord:1,708(1/04/03vs.IowaState)

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

ThELASTTIMEWVU...DefeatedaRankedOpponentatHome:2/23/03vs.No.24ClevelandState,25-16

DefeatedaRankedOpponentontheRoad:2/2/07vs.No.25Pitt,18-16

WasDefeatedbyaRankedOpponentatHome:1/9/09vs.No.7Illinois,19-26

WasDefeatedbyaRankedOpponentontheRoad:12/14/08vs.No.15PennState,10-27

WasDefeatedbyaNon-RankedOpponentatHome:1/17/09vs.MichiganState,15-25

WasDefeatedbyaNon-RankedOpponentontheRoad:2/9/07vs.Ohio,16-22

LostanEWLDualatHome:2/8/08vs.No.22Pitt,17-18

LostanEWLDualontheRoad:2/22/08vs.No.14Edinboro,16-21

TiedanEWLOpponentatHome:2/22/09vs.No.13Edinboro,19-19

TiedanEWLOpponentatRoad:2/7/09vs.Pitt,15-15

Scored30PointsorMoreontheRoad:2/24/08vs.ClevelandState,32-2

Scored40PointsorMoreontheRoad:1/16/05vs.Clarion,43-0

Scored50PointsorMoreontheRoad:1/18/09vs.Duquesne,57-0

ShutoutanOpponent:2/20/09vs.ClevelandState,41-0

WasShutoutbyanOpponent:1/10/86vs.IowaState(atVirginiaDuals),0-42

RECORdBydECAdE1921-29 30-24-01930-39 46-29-21940-49 8-29-01950-59 53-34-11960-69 85-34-31970-79 82-69-41980-89 94-76-11990-99 78-45-22000- 72-49-4Totals 548-389-17

RECORdBydATE*1970-2009, excluding 1971-75 and 1980)Nov.18 1-1Nov.21 1-0Nov.23 2-0Nov.25 0-1Nov.27 1-1Nov.29 2-0Nov.30 1-1Dec.1 0-2Dec.2 4-0Dec.3 5-0Dec.4 0-1Dec.6 4-0Dec.7 3-2Dec.8 1-0Dec.9 2-3Dec.10 2-4Dec.11 4-3

Dec.12 6-0-1Dec.13 4-2Dec.14 0-1Dec.15 2-0Dec.19 0-3Dec.20 1-1Jan.2 2-2Jan.3 1-1Jan.4 2-1Jan.5 3-1Jan.6 4-1Jan.7 3-1-1Jan.8 1-2Jan.9 2-5Jan.10 3-5-1Jan.11 8-4Jan.12 7-6Jan.13 6-5-1Jan.14 2-2Jan.15 4-3Jan.16 4-3Jan.17 8-8Jan.18 7-7Jan.19 1-4Jan.20 6-3Jan.21 4-1Jan.22 6-5Jan.23 5-2Jan.24 7-4Jan.25 5-1Jan.26 1-2Jan.27 8-3

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

Matt Lebe scores a win in 2003 against Iowa State

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SOUThERNCONFERENCETOURNAMENTOUTSTANdINgWRESTLER1966 JohnLuckini

SOUThERNCONFERENCEChAMpIONS1951 DonKniffen(167)1951 BobBoswell(285)1952 BobbyPerry(123)1953 BobbyPerry(123)1954 BobbyPerry(123)1954 LewGuidi(130)1954 BillPritchard(137)1954 BryceKramer(157)1955 BobbyPerry(123)1955 BryceKramer(157)1955 FrankCraze(177)1956 LewGuidi(130)1957 TomWestfall(123)1957 MikeMcClintic(177)1958 TomWestfall(123)1958 CharlesSherwood(167)1958 J.D.Miller(285)1959 AndySadie(147)1959 CharlesSherwood(167)1959 J.D.Miller(285)1960 PhilHoblitzell(167)1960 RayBazzoli(285)1961 MikePetres(130)1962 RoySialer(167)1963 SamChurch(147)1963 TomRihn(167)1963 RoySisler(177)1964 BillMeacci(130)1964 JimJioio(157)1964 MarkBiodolillo(167)1964 RoySisler(177)1964 KenWoodeshick(285)1965 JerryGooden(157)1965 MikeGeorge(285)1966 DonCheck(123)1966 BillMaecci(137)1966 BillZimmerman(152)1966 JohnLuckini(177)1966 KenWoodeshick(285)1967 DonKillen(130)1967 JimStevens(137)1968 GilReel(191)

EWLTOURNAMENTWINS1. DavidJauregui,13(2006-09)2. GregJones,12(2002-05)3. VertusJones,11(1997-00)4. ScottCollins,10(1987-88,1990-91) JoeCarr,10(1999-2002) KurtBrenner,10(2006-09)

EWLTOURNAMENTBESTSBestTeamFinish:1st,1996,2002,2004MostPoints:123.5,2003MostFinalists:8,1996and1999MostChampions:4,1990(Banks,Black,ColeandSpinetti)and2006(Rader,Lebe,BrennerandVillers)

EASTERNWRESTLINgLEAgUEChAMpIONS1986 BillNye(HWT)1988 MikeCarr(158)1990 DirkCole(150)1990 MarkBanks(167)1990 DominicBlack(177)1990 JeffSpinetti(190)1991 ScottCollins(142)1991 MarkBanks(167)1991 DominicBlack(190)1992 DeanMorrison(177)1993 DeanMorrison(177)1994 DorianHager(134)1994 DeanMorrison(177)1996 JasonFrable(158)1997 VertusJones(167)1998 MikeMason(150)1998 VertusJones(177)1999 SamKline(174)1999 VertusJones(184)2000 VertusJones(184)2000 BobPatnesky(133)2000 JoeCarr(157)2002 JoeCarr(157)2002 TomMcMath(165)2002 GregJones(174)2003 BillySmith(149)2003 GregJones(174)2004 GregJones(184)2005 MattLebe(157)2005 GregJones(184)2006 BrandonRader(141)2006 MattLebe(157)2006 KurtBrenner(174)2006 JaredVillers(197)2007 BrandonRader(141)2007 JaredVillers(197)2008 KurtBrenner(184)2008 JaredVillers(197)2009 KurtBrenner(174)

EASTERNWRESTLINgLEAgUEdUAL-MEETChAMpIONS199019911998200220032005

EASTERNWRESTLINgLEAgUEAWARdWINNERSCoachoftheyearCraigTurnbull–1990,1998,2002,2004

WrestleroftheyearDeanMorrison–1994GregJones–2002,2004,2005

Co-WrestleroftheyearScottCollins–1991VertusJones–2000

FreshmanoftheyearGregJones–2002BrandonRader–2006

OutstandingWrestler,EWLTournamentVertusJones–2000GregJones–2002,2004,2005

MostpointsAwardVertusJones–1999GregJones–2004,2005JaredVillers–2008

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

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NCAATOURNAMENTWINS1. GregJones 17 (2002-05)2. VertusJones 14 (1997-2000)3. WhiteyChlebove 11 (1995-96,98-99) MattLebe 11 (2003-2006)4. ScottCollins 10 (1988,90-91) SamKline 10 (1997-99) NCAATOURNAMENTAppEARANCESGregJones 4 (2002-2005)JohnKoss 4 (1994-97)DorianHager 4 (1994,1996-98)MikeMason 4 (1995-98)VertusJones 4 (1997-2000)AngeloZegarelli 4 (1997-2000)JoeCarr 4 (1999-2002)ShaneCunanan 4 (2000-03)MattLebe 4 (2003-06)ZacFryling 4 (2004-05,2007,2008)JaredVillers 4 (2005-08)KurtBrenner 4 (2006-09)DavidJauregui 4 (2006-09)JimAkerly 3 (1986-88)JeffSpinetti 3 (1988-90)ScottCollins 3 (1988,1990-91)DominicBlack 3 (1989-91)DaveOnorato 3 (1990-92)DeanMorrison 3 (1992-94)WhiteyChlebove 3 (1996,1998-99)SamKline 3 (1997-99)BobPatnesky 3 (1997-2000)BillySmith 3 (2000,2002-03)DustinRogers 3 (2007-09)

NCAATOURNAMENTBESTSBestTeamFinish:6th,1991MostPoints:54.00,1999MostQualifiers:9,2003HighestIndividualFinish:1st,ScottCollins1991;DeanMorrison1994;GregJones2002,2004&2005MostAll-Americans:3,1991(MarkBanks,DominicBlack,ScottCollins);1998(WhiteyChlebove,VertusJones,MikeMason);1999(WhiteyChlebove,VertusJones,SamKline)

NCAAChAMpIONS1991 ScottCollins 1421994 DeanMorrison 1772002 GregJones 1742004 GregJones 1842005 GregJones 184

NCAAALL-AMERICANS1929 JimmieCox Third,1351955 RobertPerry Fourth,1151955 LewisGuidi Second,1231979 MarkCagle Eighth,1341987 JimAkerly Eighth,1501988 MikeCarr Seventh,1581990 MarkBanks Fifth,1671991 MarkBanks Fifth,1671991 DominicBlack Fourth,1901991 ScottCollins First,1421993 DougTaylor Fifth,1581994 DeanMorrison First,1771997 JohnKoss Sixth,1771997 MikeMason Seventh,150

1998 WhiteyChlebove Seventh,1341998 VertusJones Second,1771998 MikeMason Third,1501999 WhiteyChlebove Sixth,1411999 VertusJones Third,1841999 SamKline Third,1742000 VertusJones Second,1842002 GregJones First,1742003 ShaneCunanan Sixth,1412003 BrandonLauer Eighth,1332004 GregJones First,1842005 MattLebe Eighth,1332005 GregJones First,1842006 BrandonRader Sixth,1412007 BrandonRader Sixth,141

TOp25FINIShESATNCAATOURNAMENT1929 9th 02.00points1955 12th 13.00points1988 22nd 16.50points1990 18th 17.50points1991 6th 48.75points1993 25th 13.25points1994 14th 25.00points1998 7th 48.00points1999 9th 54.00points2000 22nd 21.00points2002 13th 38.00points2003 17th 32.50points2004 16th 31.00points2005 18th 34.00points

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NCAAQUALIFIERS(SINCE1979)1979 MarkCagle 1341980 MarkCagle 1341981 JeffRoscoe 1901984 WilburWolf 1901985 ScottPifer 126 WilburWolf 1901986 ScottPifer 126 JimAkerly 150 BillNye HWT1987 JimAkerly 150 CraigCostello 1771988 ChrisMary 134 ScottCollins 142 JimAkerly 150 MikeCarr 158 CraigCostello 177 JeffSpinetti 1901989 JaySchwartz 167 DominicBlack 177 JeffSpinetti 190 FrankJezorio HWT1990 SteveMillward 118 DaveMiller 126 ScottCollins 142 DirkCole 150 DaveOnorato 158 MarkBanks 167 DominicBlack 177 JeffSpinetti 1901991 ScottCollins 142 TomOnorato 150 DaveOnorato 158 MarkBanks 167 DanStaats 177 DominicBlack 1901992 SteveMillward 118 TomOnorato 142 DaveOnorato 158 DeanMorrison 1771993 MattBlair 142 DougTaylor 158 ScottHage 167 DeanMorrison 177 DanStaats 1901994 ChadBilly 118 DorianHager 135 MattBlair 142 KeithTaylor 150 JohnKoss 167 DeanMorrison 177 JimHoward HWT1995 KeithTaylor 142 MikeMason 150 ScottHage 167 JohnKoss 177

1996 ChadBilly 118 WhiteyChlebove 134 DorianHager 142 MikeMason 150 JasonFrable 158 ScottHage 167 JohnKoss 1771997 AngeloZegarelli 118 DorianHager 142 MikeMason 150 SamKline 158 VertusJones 167 JohnKoss 177 VincePellis HWT1998 AngeloZegarelli 118 BobPatnesky 126 WhiteyChlebove 134 DorianHager 142 MikeMason 150 SamKline 158 VertusJones 1771999 AngeloZegarelli 125 BobPatnesky 133 WhiteyChlebove 141 JoeCarr 149 RichardTaylor 165 SamKline 174 VertusJones 184 SeanHage HWT2000 AngeloZegarelli 125 BobPatnesky 133 BillySmith 149 JoeCarr 157 VertusJones 184 SeanHage HWT2001 JoeCarr 157 RyanKehler HWT2002 ShaneCunanan 141 BillySmith 149 JoeCarr 157 TomMcMath 165 GregJones 174 BrentMiller 197 RyanKehler HWT2003 SethLisa 125 BrandonLauer 133 ShaneCunanan 141 BillySmith 149 MattLebe 157 TomMcMath 165 GregJones 174 RyanWilman 184 BrentMiller HWT2004 CaseyBrewster 125 JoeClarke 141 MikeTorriero 149 MattLebe 157 ZacFryling 165 GregJones 184 MattDaddino 197

2005 ShawnCordell 125 SethLisa 133 MattLebe 157 ZacFryling 165 GregJones 184 JaredVillers 1842006 BrandonRader 141 DavidJauregui 149 MattLebe 157 LarryHall 165 KurtBrenner 174 JaredVillers 1972007 MarkAnderson 133 BrandonRader 141 DavidJauregui 149 ZacFryling 157 KurtBrenner 174 JaredVillers 197 DustinRogers HWT2008 DavidJauregui 149 ZacFryling 157 DonnieJones 165 ChanceLitton 174 KurtBrenner 184 JaredVillers 197 DustinRogers HWT2009* DavidJauregui 149 RyanGoodman 157 DonnieJones 165 KurtBrenner 174 DustinRogers HWT

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TEAMhONORSCliffKeen/NWCANationalduals(Eventinitiatedduring1988-89season)1991 -EighthPlace DefeatedIndiana,21-14 LosttoNebraska,19-21 DefeatedNorthwestern,35-5 LosttoNorthernIowa,16-23 LosttoNorthCarolina,15-201992 -DidNotPlace LosttoWisconsin,9-39 LosttoAugsburg,8-251996 -DidNotPlace LosttoOklahomaState,15-28 LosttoPitt,15-221998 -SixthPlace DefeatedMichigan,28-10 LosttoMinnesota,3-33 DefeatedPenn,20-19 DefeatedArizonaState,20-16 LosttoPennState,13-25 LosttoNebraska,8-361999 -DidNotPlace LosttoOklahomaState,10-31 LosttoCal-Bakersfield,17-202000 -DidNotPlace LosttoPenn,20-23 DefeatedRider,29-9 LosttoNebraska,6-352003 -DidNotPlace LosttoOklahoma,18-20 LosttoMinnesota,15-202004 -DidNotPlace LosttoMichigan,16-29 DefeatedClevelandState,21-16 LosttoPenn,18-212005 -DidNotPlace LosttoIllinois,6-34 LosttoPennState,16-242007 -DidNotPlace LosttoNorthwestern,14-28 LosttoPenn,18-252008 -DidNotPlace LosttoMinnesota,9-32 LosttoOhioState,9-29

EasternMatpollChampions1990

RedBrownCupPresented annually to WVU’s most outstanding all-around student-athlete1991 ScottCollins2004 GregJones2005 GregJones

INdIVIdUALhONORSNWCAAll-StarClassicparticipants1987 JimAkerly(defeatedbyIowa’s JimHeffernan,6-0)1991 ScottCollins(defeatedOklahoma State’sChuckBarbee,10-6) MarkBanks(defeatedbyIowa’s MarkReiland,9-8)1992 CraigTurnbull(coachoftheBlueTeam)1994 KeithTaylor(defeatedbyCal Poly’sJakeGaeir,5-1) DeanMorrison(defeatedby OregonState’sLesGutches,12-3)1998 MikeMason(defeatedby Illinois’EricSiebert,3-2)1999 VertusJones(defeatedby IowaState’sCaelSanderson,6-5)2001 RyanKehler(didnotparticipate duetoinjury)2003 GregJones(defeatedOklahoma State’sChrisPendleton,7-3) CraigTurnbull(coachoftheBlueTeam)2004 GregJones(defeatedNorthern Illinois’BenHeizer,10-6)2005 GregJones(defeatedIowa’s PaulBradley,3-2)

georgeNedeffOutstandingWrestlerAward1990 MarkBanks1991 ScottCollins1992 DeanMorrison1993 DougTaylor1994 DeanMorrison1995 DougVetter1996 JasonFrable1997 MikeMason1998 MikeMason1999 SamKlineandVertusJones2000 VertusJones2001 RyanKehler2002 GregJones2003 ShaneCunanan2004 GregJones2005 GregJones2006 BrandonRader2007 BrandonRader2008 KurtBrenner2009 DustinRogers

Coaches’Award1990 DaveMiller1991 DominicBlack1992 SteveMillward1993 TomOnorato1994 KeithTaylor1995 DougVetter1996 ScottHage1997 SamKline1998 MikeMason1999 SamKline

2000 BobPatnesky2001 JoeCarr2002 ShaneCunanan2003 ShaneCunanan2004 MattLebe2005 MattLebe2006 MattLebe2007 ZacFryling2008 JaredVillers2009 LanceBryson

Rookieoftheyear1990 DeanMorrison1991 RichGinther1992 DougVetter1993 ScottHage1994 DorianHager1995 WhiteyChlebove1996 O’DellTucker1997 VertusJones1998 BobPatnesky1999 JoeCarr2000 BillySmith2001 BrianFloyd2002 GregJones2003 SethLisa,MattLebe2004 JoeClarke,ZacFryling2005 JaredVillers2006 BrandonRader2007 DustinRogers2008 DonnieJones2009 ColinJohnston

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

year Coach Captains Record1921 R.B.Dayton ScottyHough 3-3-01922 R.B.Dayton ScottyHough 5-3-01923 R.B.Dayton AlMillender 6-2-01924 SteveHarrick TonySuder 2-1-01925 SteveHarrick WardWylie 4-3-01926 SteveHarrick WardWylie 3-1-01927 SteveHarrick JoeMillender 2-4-01928 SteveHarrick EmilSuder 2-4-01929 SteveHarrick JimmieCox 3-3-01930 SteveHarrick GordonBrill 5-3-01931 SteveHarrick GordonMeyers 4-5-01932 SteveHarrick J.J.Fletcher 5-3-11933 DennyMyers Floyd“Ben”Schwartzwalder 6-2-01934 DennyMyers AlbertGwynne 4-2-11935 AlbertGwynne DickChittum 5-3-01936 AlbertGwynne CharlesSites 7-0-01937 AlbertGwynne RobertKyle 4-4-01938 AlbertGwynne PaulHodges 5-3-01939 AlbertGwynne EarleLancaster 1-4-01940 AlbertGwynne PaulSatterfield 2-4-01941 AlbertGwynne RobertMcArdle 1-5-01942 AlbertGwynne SimeonHall 1-6-01943to1946-nowrestlingduetoWorldWarII1947 AlbertGwynne JimMendenhall 0-4-01948 SteveHarrick BobDeAntonis 0-7-01949 SteveHarrick BobDeAntonis 4-3-01950 SteveHarrick BobDeAntonis 7-1-01951 SteveHarrick GeneBrewer 3-5-01952 SteveHarrick BobBoswell 7-2-01953 SteveHarrick DonStrimble 6-2-01954 SteveHarrick BobPerry 5-4-01955 SteveHarrick BobPerry 4-2-01956 SteveHarrick LewisGuidi 1-6-11957 SteveHarrick TomWestfall 5-6-01958 SteveHarrick TomWestfall 6-4-01959 SteveHarrick TomWestfall 9-2-01960 SteveHarrick CharlesSherwood 9-2-01961 SteveHarrick PaulHoblitzell 9-3-01962 SteveHarrick RoySisler 7-3-11963 SteveHarrick GeorgeNedeff 10-31964 SteveHarrick RoySisler 11-31965 SteveHarrick JimJioio 9-3-11966 SteveHarrick DonCheck,FrancisPavlovich 4-8-01967 SteveHarrick BillZimmerman,AngeloGianni 9-3-01968 GeorgeNedeff AngeloGianni,DonKillen 8-3-11969 GeorgeNedeff JeffFlickenger 9-3-01970 GeorgeNedeff DaveMcCandles 4-6-01971 GeorgeNedeff BobVettorel,SteveOrlosky 11-4-11972 GeorgeNedeff BobVettorel,RogerLamens 10-5-01973 GeorgeNedeff BobVettorel 8-7-01974 GeorgeNedeff GarrettBreakiron,TomOleszewski 7-7-11975 FredLiechti TomOleszewski 9-5-01976 FredLiechti RickPennesi,PatLupinetti 14-5-01977 FredLiechti MarkDurham,ChuckFordyce 3-17-01978 FredLiechti MarkDurham 7-9-01979 CraigTurnbull MarkCagle,CliffBoone 9-4-21980 CraigTurnbull MarkCagle,NickRuland 6-10-1

year Coach Captains Record1981 CraigTurnbull MarkCagle 12-10-01982 CraigTurnbull NickRuland,DonTasser 10-9-01983 CraigTurnbull KurtAnderson,MikeLevanduski 6-9-01984 CraigTurnbull R.J.Costello,MikeLevanduski 8-8-01985 CraigTurnbull R.J.Costello,MikeLevanduski 13-3-01986 CraigTurnbull BillNye,ThadTurner 12-7-01987 CraigTurnbull JimAkerlyGordonTaylor 10-6-01988 CraigTurnbull JimAkerly,CraigCostello 10-7-01989 CraigTurnbull None 7-7-01990 CraigTurnbull DominicBlack,ScottCollins 14-1-0*1991 CraigTurnbull MarkBanks,DominicBlack,ScottCollins 11-5-0*1992 CraigTurnbull DaveOnorato,TomOnorato,DougTaylor 7-6-01993 CraigTurnbull TomOnorato,DougTaylor 7-5-01994 CraigTurnbull MattBlair,DeanMorrison,KeithTaylor 6-4-01995 CraigTurnbull KeithTaylor,DougVetter 4-6-01996 CraigTurnbull ScottHage,JimHoward,MikeMason 7-5-1+1997 CraigTurnbull MikeMason 4-6-01998 CraigTurnbull MikeMason,SamKline 11-3-1*1999 CraigTurnbull SamKline 7-4-02000 CraigTurnbull VertusJones,BobPatnesky 6-4-12001 CraigTurnbull JoeCarr,BillySmith 4-9-02002 CraigTurnbull ShaneCunanan,TomMcMath,BillySmith 12-2-0*+2003 CraigTurnbull ShaneCunanan,TomMcMath,BillySmith 9-3-0*2004 CraigTurnbull JoeClarke,GregJones,MattLebe,MikeTorriero 9-5-0+2005 CraigTurnbull GregJones,MattLebe 5-6-1*2006 CraigTurnbull MattLebe 6-6-02007 CraigTurnbull ZacFryling,JaredVillers 5-5-02008 CraigTurnbull KurtBrenner,ZacFryling,DavidJauregui 8-5-02009 CraigTurnbull KurtBrenner,DavidJauregui,DustinRogers 8-4-2TOTAL 548-389-17

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SERIES RECORDS

Series Last LastOpponent W L T Began Meeting WinAkron 3 1 0 1969 1980 1980Alderson-Broaddus 1 0 0 1976 1976 1976Anderson 1 0 0 1976 1976 1976AppalachianState 1 0 0 1985 1985 1985ArizonaState 1 4 0 1984 1998 1998Army 1 1 0 1932 1993 1932Augsburg 0 1 0 1992 1992 ----Baltimore 6 1 0 1957 1977 1977Bloomsburg 17 12 1 1979 2009 2009BoiseState 1 0 0 1990 1990 1990Boston 0 1 0 1994 1994 ----BowlingGreen 3 5 0 1959 1968 1965Buffalo 2 0 0 2001 2002 2002CalPoly 1 0 0 2008 2008 2008CalStateFullerton 1 0 0 2008 2008 2008California,Pa. 24 10 1 1959 1993 1993Cal-Bakersfield 0 1 0 1999 1999 ----Carnegie-Mellon 1 0 0 1921 1921 1921Case 6 7 0 1937 1956 1956Catonsville 1 0 0 1978 1978 1978Chicago 2 2 0 1933 1949 1949Cincinnati 3 1 0 1970 1981 1981TheCitadel 5 2 0 1958 1966 1966Clarion 16 13 2 1979 2009 2009ClevelandState 22 10 0 1979 2009 2009Columbia 2 0 0 2006 2009 2009Davidson 1 0 0 1961 1961 1961Delaware 0 1 0 1973 1973 ----Duquesne 9 1 0 1971 2009 2009EastCarolina 3 0 0 1963 1967 1967EastStroudsburg 2 0 0 1981 1982 1982EasternMichigan 0 1 0 1971 1971 ----Edinboro 9 14 2 1977 2009 2003FairmontState 20 8 0 1957 1977 1972Findlay 0 1 0 1940 1940 ----Franklin&Marshall 1 4 0 1935 1996 1996FrostburgState 4 0 0 1973 1975 1975GeorgeMason 1 1 0 1977 1979 1979GeorgeWashington 1 0 0 1973 1973 1973Gettysburg 0 2 0 1977 1978 ----GlenvilleState 1 0 0 1975 1975 1975Hiram 2 0 0 1957 1959 1959Hofstra 0 2 0 2005 2006 ----Howard 6 0 0 1971 1978 1978Illinois 2 6 0 1926 2009 1980Indiana 3 5 0 1922 2001 1991Indiana,Pa. 20 10 1 1951 1984 1984IowaState 1 11 0 1922 2007 2003Juniata 1 0 0 1969 1969 1969KansasState 0 1 0 1938 1938 ----Kent 2 4 0 1941 2001 2001Kentucky 2 2 0 1923 1983 1983Kutztown 1 0 0 1982 1982 1982Lehigh 0 2 0 1921 2009 ----LockHaven 17 14 0 1979 2009 2009Lycoming 0 1 0 1978 1978 ----Malone 4 0 0 1974 1978 1978Marshall 8 1 1 1930 1982 1982Marietta 1 0 0 1979 1979 1979Maryland 7 8 0 1952 1988 1988

Series Last LastOpponent W L T Began Meeting WinMichigan 2 5 0 1928 2004 1998MichiganState 0 3 0 1939 2009 ----Millersville 3 0 0 1982 1984 1984Minnesota 0 3 0 1998 2008 ----Missouri 0 2 0 2004 2006 ----MoreheadState 3 0 0 1971 1976 1976MorganState 3 0 0 1974 1976 1976Muskingum 1 0 0 1979 1979 1979Navy 6 25 0 1921 1997 1994Nebraska 1 8 0 1980 2004 2002NorthCarolina 12 2 0 1952 2009 2009NorthCarolinaState 2 1 0 1951 1953 1953NorthernIllinois 0 1 0 1958 1958 ----NorthernIowa 0 3 0 1982 1991 ----NorthernKentucky 1 0 0 1976 1976 1976Northwestern 1 4 0 1931 2007 1991NotreDame 1 0 0 1927 1927 1927OhioNorthern 2 2 0 1969 1972 1972OhioState 8 16 0 1921 2008 1997Ohio 32 14 1 1922 2009 2009OhioWesleyan 1 0 0 1927 1927 1927Oklahoma 1 1 0 1986 2003 1986OklahomaState 0 6 0 1927 1999 ----OldDominion 2 0 0 1985 1986 1986Oregon 1 0 0 1987 1987 1987Penn 5 5 0 1921 2007 1998PennState 7 25 0 1931 2009 2002Pitt 24 28 2 1934 2009 2007Pitt-Johnstown 7 0 0 1975 1992 1992Princeton 0 1 0 1978 1978 ----Purdue 0 1 0 1954 1954 ----Rider 1 0 0 2006 2006 2006RochesterTech 1 0 0 1959 1959 1959Rider 1 0 0 2000 2000 2000Rutgers 1 0 0 1981 1981 1981St.Francis 3 1 0 1966 1971 1971St.Vincent 5 0 0 1969 1973 1973SacredHeart 1 0 0 2007 2007 2007Shippensburg 8 1 1 1957 1987 1987SlipperyRock 0 9 0 1970 1978 ----SouthernConnecticut 1 0 0 1981 1981 1981Stanford 1 0 0 2004 2004 2004Syracuse 1 0 0 1988 1988 1988Temple 6 4 1 1933 1977 1942TowsonState 3 1 0 1973 1976 1976TrentonState 0 1 0 1981 1981 ----Virginia 12 1 0 1921 2002 2002VirginiaTech 12 6 0 1951 2004 2004VirginiaMilitary 16 5 0 1925 1969 1969Wash.&Jefferson 17 3 0 1932 1976 1976Washington&Lee 16 6 1 1922 1968 1968Waynesburg 33 11 2 1923 1990 1990WestLiberty 19 5 0 1963 1990 1990WesternMaryland 3 0 0 1924 1928 1928WesternReserve 7 1 0 1930 1954 1954Wisconsin 0 3 0 1987 2001 ----William&Mary 1 1 1 1967 1978 1967Wilmington 1 0 0 1967 1967 1967YoungstownState 2 1 0 1976 1981 1981


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1921(3-3)R.B.dayton20-13 W OhioState8-21 L Lehigh12-17 L Penn22-10 W Virginia33-0 W CarnegieTech4-26 L Navy

1922(5-3)R.B.dayton24-4 W OhioState28-5 W Virginia21-4 W Ohio5-17 L IowaState20-3 W Washington&Lee14-15 L Indiana0-27 L Navy16-12 W Penn

1923(6-2)R.B.dayton23-8 W Ohio3-0 W Waynesburg24-3 W Kentucky13-14 L IowaState28-5 W Virginia19-6 W Indiana8-16 L Navy23-8 W Penn

1924(2-1)Steveharrick25-0 W WesternMaryland14-11 W Penn8-17 L Navy

1925(4-3)Steveharrick28-0 W WesternMaryland22-8 W VMI16-9 W Washington&Lee22-5 W Iowa5-12 L IowaState6-16 L Penn3-23 L Navy

1926(3-1)Steveharrick19-6 W Illinois6-17 L IowaState14-13 W Navy23-5 W Penn

1927(2-4)Steveharrick35-0 W OhioWesleyan3-24 L Illinois5-24 L OklahomaA&M9-20 L Ohio29-0 W NotreDame6-19 L Navy

1928(2-4)Steveharrick9-14 L Indiana4.5-18.5 L Michigan0-25 L Illinois0-27 L OklahomaA&M35-0 W WesternMaryland21-8 W Navy

1929(3-3)Steveharrick28-5 W Waynesburg14-12 W Michigan17-11 W OhioState5-25 L OklahomaA&M8-24 L Illinois8-17 L Navy9thatNCAATournament

1930(5-3)Steveharrick24-10 W Waynesburg6-22 L OhioState24-6 W Marshall24-6 W WesternReserve18-11 W Ohio28-10 W Waynesburg0-28 L Navy3-31 L OklahomaA&M

1931(4-5)Steveharrick32-0 W Waynesburg29-3 W Waynesburg5-27 L Michigan13-19 L Indiana5-27 L PennState15-23 L Northwestern3-33 L Navy22-8 W Ohio22-10 W WesternReserve

1932(5-3-1)Steveharrick18-18 T Waynesburg30-0 W Waynesburg18-8 W Army15-9 W OhioState0-30 L Indiana10-20 L PennState6-22 L Michigan17-11 W WesternReserve38-0 W Washington&Jefferson

1933(6-2)dennyMyers32-0 W Waynesburg29-3 W Waynesburg15-9 W OhioState6-18 L PennState32-0 W Washington&Jefferson16.5-11.5 W Chicago25-5 W Temple12-18 L Navy

1934(4-2-1)dennyMyers22-6 W Waynesburg30-0 W Waynesburg3-25 L Illinois16-16 T Temple28-10 W Pitt24-10 W Washington&Jefferson1.5-26.5 L OhioState

1935(5-3)Albertgwynne21-13 W Waynesburg22-6 W Pitt3-33 L OhioState24-8 W Waynesburg8-22 L Michigan6-26 L Franklin&Marshall22-8 W Temple24-8 W Washington&Jefferson

1936(7-0)Albertgwynne17-13 W Waynesburg18-16 W Temple14-11 W Ohio26.5-1.5 W Waynesburg15-11 W Ohio 34-0 W Washington&Jefferson36-0 W Pitt

1937(4-4)Albertgwynne11-21 L Waynesburg13-21 L Case23-13 W Pitt10-22 L OhioState3-29 L Chicago19-11 W Waynesburg31-3 W Washington&Jefferson14-12 W Temple

1938(5-3)Albertgwynne17-13 W Waynesburg4.5-21.5 L OhioState15.5-10.5 W Case7.5-20.5 L Waynesburg6-26 L KansasState22-10 W Temple18-14 W Washington&Jefferson34.5-1.5 W Pitt

1939(1-4)Albertgwynne11-17 L Temple8-20 L MichiganState3-29 L OhioState26-6 W Washington&Jefferson9-15 L Case

1940(2-4)Albertgwynne8-28 L Washington&Lee12.5-18.5 L Findlay5-25 L MichiganState33-5 W Washington&Jefferson15-21 L Temple17-11 W Case

1941(1-5)Albertgwynne8-26 L Washington&Lee5-35 L Navy8-26 L KentState16-20 L Temple23-11 W Waynesburg10-22 L Case

1942(1-6)Albertgwynne0-32 L OhioState21-8 W Temple3-29 L PennState3-27 L Waynesburg3-23 L Case5-23 L Waynesburg0-34 L Navy

1943-1946-nowrestlingduetoWorldWarII

1947(0-4)Albertgwynne0-38 L Waynesburg6-28 L Case6-24 L Washington&Lee6-26 L Waynesburg

1948(0-7)Steveharrick5-22 L Washington&Jefferson12-16 L Chicago13-15 L Northwestern7-22 L Ohio5-20 L Case9-15 L Washington&Jefferson8-17 L Washington&Jefferson

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1949(4-3)Steveharrick11-18 L WesternReserve26-11 W Washington&Jefferson6-18 L Case17-9 W Chicago11-19 L Northwestern18-10 W Virginia22-6 W Washington&Jefferson

1950(7-1)Steveharrick22-8 W WesternReserve7-25 L Washington&Lee24-8 W Ohio22-5 W Virginia14-12 W VMI14-12 W Case16-14 W WesternReserve14-12 W Pitt

1951(3-5)Steveharrick12-14 L NorthCarolinaState17-12 W Ohio38-0 W WesternReserve27-3 W Indiana,Pa.13-15 L VirginiaTech9-15 L VMI6-18 L Pitt11-18 L Virginia5thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1952(7-2)Steveharrick12-14 L Maryland28-0 W VMI17-9 W VirginiaTech21-3 W NorthCarolina30-0 W NorthCarolinaState18-6 W Ohio16-10 W Washington&Lee3-25 L Pitt20-6 W Virginia2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1953(6-2)Steveharrick16-11 W Case12-16 L Maryland19-11 W VMI19-9 W VirginiaTech26-7 W NorthCarolinaState29-5 W NorthCarolina17-9 W Washington&Lee2-27 L Pitt2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1954(5-4)Steveharrick28-6 W WesternReserve19-10 W Maryland13-17 L VMI9-15 L Purdue27-3 W VirginiaTech27-5 W NorthCarolina16-12 W Washington&Lee0-30 L Pitt13-14 L Waynesburg1stinSouthernConferenceTournament

1955(4-2)Steveharrick25-10 W Case19-13 W VMI24-6 W Indiana,Pa.13-15 L VirginiaTech21-13 W Washington&Lee5-26 L Pitt2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament12thatNCAATournament

1956(1-6-1)Steveharrick24-8 W Case13-19 L Indiana,Pa.16-18 L VMI14-14 T Washington&Lee10-21 L Franklin&Marshall3-33 L Navy8-26 L VirginiaTech0-32 L Pitt4thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1957(5-6)Steveharrick8-26 L Indiana,Pa.3-29 L VMI22-10 W Baltimore32-0 W FairmontState10-24 L KentState26-7 W Hiram3-31 L VirginiaTech10-26 L Franklin&Marshall17-15 W Washington&Lee26-6 W FairmontState0-30 L Shippensburg4thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1958(6-4)Steveharrick32-0 W FairmontState13-15 L Indiana,Pa.14-11 W Shippensburg15-19 L Baltimore11-16 L NorthernIllinois20-8 W VMI25-3 W Washington&Lee26-5 W TheCitadel9-19 L KentState22-6 W FairmontState2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1959(9-2)Steveharrick25-3 W FairmontState27-3 W Indiana,Pa.15-13 W RochesterTech.10-18 L BowlingGreen30-0 W Hiram23-11 W California,Pa.18-8 W VMI19-8 W NorthCarolina22-8 W Washington&Lee11-15 L KentState27-3 W FairmontState1stinSouthernConferenceTournament

1960(9-2)Steveharrick28-6 W Baltimore20-6 W Indiana,Pa.9-17 L BowlingGreen25-9 W FairmontState29-5 W California.Pa.17-13 W KentState24-10 W VMI21-11 W FairmontState27-3 W Washington&Lee9-21 L OhioState26-5 W NorthCarolina3rdinSouthernConferenceTournament

1961(9-3)Steveharrick18-8 W A Baltimore21-9 W H Indiana,Pa.4-39 L H PennState19-13 W A California,Pa.22-10 W A VMI18-6 W N TheCitadel27-3 W A Davidson

25-8 W H FairmontState5-22 L H VirginiaTech27-2 W H Washington&Lee8-20 L H OhioState25-3 W H FairmontState3rdinSouthernConferenceTournament

1962(7-3-1)Steveharrick17-11 W Baltimore16-15 W Indiana,Pa.19-9 W FairmontState3-27 L PennState16-16 T California,Pa.14-11 W VMI11-21 L NorthCarolina18-13 W TheCitadel16-12 W Washington&Lee3-22 L VirginiaTech29-3 W FairmontState4thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1963(10-3)Steveharrick29-7 W Baltimore16-12 W Indiana,Pa.23-3 W VMI17-10 W WestLiberty13-15 L California,Pa.24-8 W BowlingGreen21-8 W VirginiaTech28-0 W NorthCarolina22-8 W EastCarolina11-14 L TheCitadel29-5 W FairmontState19-10 W Ohio14-16 L Washington&Lee2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1964(11-3)Steveharrick27-9 W Indiana,Pa.33-3 W WestLiberty19-9 W VMI26-6 W Washington&Lee8-21 L OhioState26-5 W California,Pa.22-5 W BowlingGreen2-25 L Pitt21-9 W VirginiaTech19-7 W Virginia18-13 W NorthCarolina8-20 L Ohio19-10 W TheCitadel26-5 W FairmontState1stinSouthernConferenceTournamentT-37thatNCAATournament

1965(9-3-1)Steveharrick8-18 L PennState24-5 W VMI14-14 T Indiana,Pa.22-6 W Washington&Lee19-9 W California,Pa.14-13 W BowlingGreen28-0 W Virginia12-9 W EastCarolina14-16 L TheCitadel22-8 W NorthCarolina11-19 L Ohio17-9 W VirginiaTech31-2 W FairmontState1stinSouthernConferenceTournament


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1966(4-8)Steveharrick15-14 W Washington&Jefferson14-19 L Indiana,Pa.11-21 L Washington&Lee16-18 L California,Pa.5-27 L BowlingGreen14-17 L VMI26-2 W NorthCarolina19-12 W FairmontState12-23 L Ohio8-23 L Pitt20-8 W TheCitadel16-19 L SaintFrancis,Pa.1stinSouthernConferenceTournament

1967(9-3)Steveharrick17-14 W Washington&Jefferson17-16 W Indiana,Pa.11-24 L California,Pa.30-5 W Virginia20-17 W VMI3-34 L BowlingGreen30-8 W EastCarolina32-3 W WilliamandMary32-3 W Wilmington37-0 W FairmontState12-26 L Ohio29-12 W WestLiberty2ndinSouthernConferenceTournament

1968(8-3-1)georgeNedeff31-8 W Washington&Jefferson22-9 W Indiana,Pa.40-0 W Washington&Lee24-11 W California,Pa.24-15 W VMI11-22 L BowlingGreen36-10 W WestLiberty5-26 L Ohio25-11 W Virginia15-15 T William&Mary15-19 L FairmontState20-19 W NorthCarolina4thinSouthernConferenceTournament

1969(9-3)georgeNedeff53-79 L A Waynesburg53-48 W N Juniata53-38 W N Akron15-13 W H Indiana,Pa.9-20 L A OhioNorthern28-3 W A NorthCarolina34-10 W H WestLiberty24-6 W A VMI25-6 W H SaintVincent22-9 W H FairmontState8-23 L A California,Pa.23-11 W H SaintFrancis,Pa.

1970(4-6)georgeNedeff15-20 L A Indiana,Pa.8-32 L H Pitt7-27 L H OhioNorthern24-14 W N Cincinnati25-8 W A WestLiberty11-24 L H SlipperyRock27-12 W A SaintVincent8-20 L A FairmontState7-29 L H California,Pa.26-14 W A SaintFrancis,Pa.

1971(11-4-1)georgeNedeff15-15 T A Waynesburg9-21 L N EasternMichigan22-12 W N Howard25-10 W H Indiana,Pa.28-5 W H Duquesne29-5 W H SaintVincent21-11 W A WestLiberty37-2 W A Washington&Jefferson21-14 W A OhioNorthern24-13 W H WestLiberty9-27 L A SlipperyRock26-14 W H FairmontState29-8 W H MoreheadState14-24 L A Pitt2-37 L A California,Pa.22-14 W A SaintFrancis,Pa.

1972(10-5)georgeNedeff23-14 W A Indiana,Pa.30-9 W A Howard23-14 W A Waynesburg26-8 W A Indiana42-6 W H SaintVincent32-12 W H Duquesne33-9 W H Washington&Jefferson5-36 L H Pitt22-16 W H FairmontState38-6 W H OhioNorthern19-28 L A WestLiberty8-39 L A FairmontState21-15 W A MoreheadState5-33 L H SlipperyRock11-25 L H California,Pa.

1973(8-7)georgeNedeff18-21 L A Delaware23-17 W A Duquesne9-30 L A Waynesburg20-17 W H Indiana,Pa.31-7 W H SaintVincent18-20 L H Duquesne36-6 W H Frostburg24-18 W H TowsonState6-33 L A Pitt49-0 W H Frostburg22-18 W H WestLiberty18-19 L A California,Pa.48-0 W A GeorgeWashington12-37 L A SlipperyRock17-20 L H FairmontState

1974(7-7-1)georgeNedeff38-11 W A Howard38-11 W A Malone11-23 L A Waynesburg15-30 L A Indiana,Pa.38-0 W H Frostburg43-2 W H Duquesne14-20 L H WestLiberty27-12 W H California,Pa.20-14 W A TowsonState19-17 W A MorganState3-39 L H Pitt20-20 T H Marshall12-21 L A WestLiberty3-43 L H SlipperyRock14-26 L A FairmontState

1975(9-5)FredLiechti24-18 W H Indiana,Pa.43-4 W A Malone28-6 W A GlenvilleState12-27 W A Waynesburg

33-15 W H MorganState15-21 L H TowsonState11-23 L H FairmontState0-42 L A Pitt19-14 W A Marshall20-24 L H WestLiberty29-12 W A Pitt-Johnstown5-36 L A SlipperyRock27-16 W A California,Pa.45-0 W A Frostburg

1976(14-5)FredLiechti18-21 L A Indiana,Pa.42-9 W N Howard39-3 W N Malone26-14 W A Waynesburg47-6 W N Anderson24-18 W N NorthernKentucky25-16 W A Morehead8-30 L H OhioState23-17 W N TowsonState42-2 W A MorganState11-20 L N FairmontState30-11 W A Washington&Jefferson24-13 W H Marshall49-0 W H Alderson-Broaddus6-33 L H SlipperyRock20-19 W H California,Pa.11-25 L H Pitt33-10 W N YoungstownState24-13 W A WestLiberty

1977(3-17)FredLiechti19-30 L H Indiana,Pa.8-26 L H Akron14-22 L A Waynesburg32-17 W N Pitt-Johnstown25-19 W H Baltimore12-25 L H Gettysburg7-30 L H Edinboro21-27 L A Cincinnati2-47 L A FairmontState15-30 L A California,Pa.11-27 L A Marshall2-39 L A SlipperyRock12-33 L H GeorgeMason41-3 W H Howard6-34 L H Franklin&Marshall5-35 L H Temple6-31 L A YoungstownState2-43 L H Maryland15-33 L A Pitt11-34 L A WestLiberty

1978(7-9)FredLiechti20-29 L A Indiana,Pa.40-9 W A Waynesburg47-5 W N Howard51-2 W N Malone46-2 W N Catonsville24-25 L N Edinboro16-18 L N Gettysburg39-8 W N Cincinnati20-18 W H California,Pa.12-36 L H SlipperyRock29-12 W H Marshall9-34 L H Princeton6-34 L H WilliamandMary15-21 L H Lycoming13-29 L A Maryland3-42 L A Pitt7thinEWLTournament-WVU’sfirstyearintheEWL

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1979(9-4-2)CraigTurnbull35-8 W H Indiana,Pa.36-6 W N Marietta26-12 W A Waynesburg31-11 W N Muskingum42-9 W H GeorgeMason20-20 T H Ohio28-10 W H Akron6-32 L A Bloomsburg17-16 W A California,Pa.27-15 W H Maryland4-36 L A ClarionState37-11 W A Marshall12-30 L H ClevelandState12-20 L A LockHaven21-21 T A Pitt5thinEWLTournament5thinEasternAthleticAssociationTournament

1980(6-10-1)CraigTurnbull21-23 L A Indiana,Pa.28-3 W H California,Pa.6-35 L A PennState15-30 L N Navy39-9 W N Akron21-13 W N Illinois13-29 L A Ohio41-10 W H WestLiberty36-3 W H Marshall17-17 T H Shippensburg9-28 L H Clarion11-28 L H Bloomsburg17-21 L H LockHaven28-11 W H Pitt12-30 L A Maryland11-35 L A Nebraska9-31 L A ClevelandState7thinEWLTournament

1981(12-10)CraigTurnbull44-3 W H Indiana,Pa.25-17 W H Waynesburg18-23 L H Nebraska12-24 L N Ohio20-19 W N YoungstownState43-6 W N Cincinnati25-22 W A California,Pa.35-6 W A EastStroudsburg16-24 L A LockHaven13-28 L N TrentonState8-33 L A Clarion32-6 W N SouthernConnecticut23-21 W N Rutgers6-32 L N Navy25-16 W A Shippensburg22-15 W A Pitt19-25 L H Bloomsburg13-33 L H PennState10-34 L A Kentucky31-15 W A Marshall23-20 W H Maryland15-24 L H ClevelandState5thinEWLTournament

1982(10-9)CraigTurnbull42-3 W A Indiana,Pa.31-6 W A Waynesburg17-27 L H Clarion6-37 L H Kentucky12-30 L H NorthernIowa31-9 W H Ohio13-23 L A Maryland14-30 L A Navy41-5 W H Shippensburg23-15 W A Millersville23-12 W H California,Pa.

8-40 L H LockHaven20-19 W H Pitt3-38 L N Bloomsburg33-12 W N Kutztown36-12 W N EastStroudsburg35-13 W H Marshall6-34 L A PennState13-23 L A ClevelandState8thinEWLTournament

1983(6-9)CraigTurnbull19-18 W A Kentucky17-23 L A Clarion40-6 W H Waynesburg12-23 L A Pitt28-15 W H Shippensburg20-19 W H Millersville17-22 L A California,Pa.10-31 L A LockHaven13-29 L H Maryland20-19 W H Bloomsburg3-39 L H Navy16-22 L A Ohio6-46 L H PennState27-22 W H WestLiberty11-36 L H ClevelandState7thinEWLTournament

1984(8-8)CraigTurnbull30-15 W A Waynesburg10-21 L H Clarion17-20 L H ArizonaState21-18 W H Pitt19-18 W A Shippensburg39-9 W A Millersville60-0 W H Ohio18-20 L A Maryland11-33 L A Navy30-11 W A Indiana,Pa.9-33 L A Bloomsburg49-0 W H California,Pa.12-27 L A LockHaven9-34 L A PennState39-4 W A WestLiberty17-32 L A ClevelandState7thinEWLTournament

1985(13-3)CraigTurnbull27-16 W A Edinboro38-6 W H Waynesburg15-28 L A Clarion19-15 W A Pitt35-7 W N OldDominion20-24 L N IowaState26-16 W N AppalachianState32-3 W H Shippensburg36-9 W H Maryland47-3 W A California,Pa.20-13 W H Navy21-19 W H LockHaven20-24 L H PennState39-7 W H WestLiberty32-9 W A ClevelandState40-7 W H Ohio5thinEWLTournament

1986(12-7)CraigTurnbull42-6 W A Waynesburg12-30 L H Clarion13-25 L H Pitt38-6 W N OldDominion0-42 L N IowaState28-15 W N Indiana34-11 W N Virginia16-23 L N NorthernIowa30-15 W N Oklahoma

25-17 W A Ohio36-6 W A Shippensburg19-20 L A Navy54-2 W H California,Pa.21-19 W H Bloomsburg16-23 L A LockHaven9-32 L A PennState36-9 W H WestLiberty27-15 W H ClevelandState23-20 W A Maryland7thinEWLTournament

1987(10-6)CraigTurnbull39-9 W H Waynesburg14-21 L A Clarion18-15 W N OhioState15-20 L N Wisconsin34-9 W N Oregon13-23 L H ArizonaState48-0 W H Shippensburg23-11 W H Maryland41-5 W H Ohio41-7 W A California,Pa.15-19 L A Bloomsburg21-19 W H LockHaven13-31 L H PennState31-11 W A WestLiberty19-18 W A ClevelandState16-22 L A Pitt7thinEWLTournament

1988(10-7)CraigTurnbull29-11 W A Waynesburg20-15 W H Clarion7-33 L N Edinboro22-15 W N Maryland17-14 W N Syracuse26-14 W N Clarion10-25 L A OhioState38-11 W H California,Pa.12-22 L A Navy21-15 W H Pitt-Johnstown26-9 W A Ohio13-24 L H Bloomsburg17-24 L A LockHaven16-24 L A PennState15-20 L H ClevelandState44-6 W H WestLiberty25-11 W H Pitt7thinEWLTournament22ndinNCAATournament

1989(7-7)CraigTurnbull44-2 W H Waynesburg13-25 L A Clarion6-34 L N ArizonaState35-12 W N Ohio34-7 W A California,Pa.25-12 W A Pitt-Johnstown26-15 W H Navy16-19 L A Bloomsburg14-22 L H Edinboro12-29 L H LockHaven9-26 L H PennState14-18 L A ClevelandState28-6 W A WestLiberty19-17 W A Pitt8thinEWLTournament


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1990(14-1)CraigTurnbull52-3 W A Waynesburg26-13 W H Clarion43-0 W H BoiseState27-8 W A Ohio34-3 W H California,Pa.39-4 W H Pitt-Johnstown19-12 W N Navy17-25 L N ArizonaState22-11 W H Bloomsburg25-13 W A LockHaven20-13 W H PennState31-12 W H WestLiberty35-2 W H ClevelandState29-3 W H Pitt24-10 W A Edinboro2ndinEWLTournament18thinNCAATournament

1991(11-5)CraigTurnbull23-9 W A Clarion21-14 W N Indiana*19-21 L N Nebraska*35-5 W N Northwestern*16-23 L N NorthernIowa*15-20 L N NorthCarolina*33-9 W H California,Pa.53-0 W A Pitt-Johnstown16-18 L A Navy40-2 W H Ohio32-7 W A Bloomsburg18-21 L H LockHaven23-17 W H PennState24-15 W A ClevelandState32-9 W A Pitt34-10 W H Edinboro1stinEWLTournament6thinNCAATournament*NWCANationalDuals

1992(7-6)CraigTurnbull20-13 W H Clarion17-13 W A LockHaven28-13 W H Pitt-Johnstown28-11 W A California,Pa.18-16 W A Ohio16-19 L H Navy12-28 L A PennState23-21 W H Bloomsburg9-39 L N Wisconsin18-25 L N Augsburg15-21 L H ClevelandState20-16 W A Edinboro14-23 L H Pitt4thinEWLTournament

1993(7-5)CraigTurnbull22-17 W N OhioState32-15 W A Clarion35-11 W H California,Pa.28-11 W H Ohio10-21 L A Navy12-21 L A Bloomsburg19-16 W H LockHaven12-19 L H Army28-18 W A ClevelandState21-14 W H Edinboro6-27 L A Pitt16-25 L H PennState3rdinEWLTournament25thinNCAATournament

1994(6-4)CraigTurnbull9-25 L H Clarion22-10 W H Navy32-6 W H Bloomsburg13-22 L N BostonUniversity15-22 L N IowaState21-12 W A LockHaven36-4 W H ClevelandState15-19 L A Edinboro32-3 W H Pitt22-16 W A PennState3rdinEWLTournament14thinNCAATournament

1995(4-6)CraigTurnbull13-25 L A Clarion15-27 L H IowaState9-24 L A Navy31-11 W A Bloomsburg21-20 W A Ohio7-28 L H LockHaven23-15 W A ClevelandState15-23 L H Edinboro10-26 L A Pitt18-14 W H PennState5thinEWLTournament

1996(7-5-1)CraigTurnbull33-3 W H Ohio10-24 L H Nebraska25-10 W H Bloomsburg19-19 T H Clarion15-28 L N OklahomaState15-22 L N Pitt30-9 W N Duquesne42-12 W N Franklin&Marshall17-20 L A LockHaven30-6 W H ClevelandState25-15 W A Edinboro19-13 W H Pitt16-20 L A PennState1stinEWLTournament

1997(4-6)CraigTurnbull12-25 L A Nebraska22-15 W A OhioState25-14 W A Clarion15-22 L H Navy16-23 L A Bloomsburg19-18 W H LockHaven42-3 W A ClevelandState13-27 L H Edinboro17-18 L A Pitt16-22 L H Ohio4thinEWLTournament

1998(11-3-1)CraigTurnbull19-19 T H Clarion30-19 W H Bloomsburg28-10 W N Michigan*3-33 L N Minnesota*20-19 W N Penn*20-16 W N ArizonaState*13-25 L N PennState*8-36 L N Nebraska*26-12 W A LockHaven18-13 W H PennState42-10 W H Duquesne48-0 W H ClevelandState18-14 W H Pitt30-6 W A Ohio25-14 W A Edinboro2ndinEWLTournament7thinNCAATournament*NationalDuals

1999(7-4)CraigTurnbull22-12 W A Clarion32-7 W A Bloomsburg10-31 L N OklahomaState17-20 L N Cal-Bakersfield20-12 W H LockHaven33-9 W A ClevelandState41-6 W H VirginiaTech10-21 L A Pitt41-3 W A Duquesne13-19 L H Edinboro31-7 W H Ohio2ndinEWLTournament9thinNCAATournament

2000(6-4-1)CraigTurnbull35-8 W H Clarion19-19 T H Bloomsburg24-15 W A LockHaven20-23 L N Pennsylvania*29-9 W N Rider*6-35 L N Nebraska*28-13 W N VirginiaTech^30-6 W H ClevelandState14-20 L H Pitt9-25 L A Edinboro23-13 W A Ohio2ndinEWLTournament22ndinNCAATournament*NationalDuals ^Grundy,Va.

2001(4-9)CraigTurnbull10-27 L A Clarion22-10 W H PennState8-38 L N Indiana&19-16 W N Buffalo&22-21 W N Kent&9-28 L N Wisconsin&7-34 L A Bloomsburg24-23 W H VirginiaTech12-33 L H LockHaven9-27 L H Ohio12-28 L A Pitt6-38 L H Edinboro19-22 L H ClevelandState8thinEWLTournament37thinNCAATournament&VirginiaDuals

2002(12-2)CraigTurnbull16-24 L A IowaState23-12 W H Clarion23-15 W A PennState13-26 L A OhioState36-7 W H Bloomsburg31-21 W H Nebraska44-3 W H Virginia26-6 W H Buffalo19-12 W H LockHaven29-9 W A VirginiaTech32-2 W H Pitt23-15 W A Ohio19-14 W A ClevelandState31-3 W A Edinboro1stinEWLTournament13thinNCAATournament

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2003(9-3)CraigTurnbull22-14 W H IowaState14-21 L H OhioState34-0 W A Bloomsburg18-20 L N Oklahoma*15-20 L N Minnesota*22-14 W A Clarion31-8 W A LockHaven36-12 W H VirginiaTech29-8 W A Pitt23-9 W H Ohio19-14 W H Edinboro25-16 W H ClevelandState2ndinEWLTournament17thatNCAATournament*NationalDuals

2004(9-5)CraigTurnbull22-14 W N Stanford15-22 L N Missouri13-24 L H PennState32-7 W H Bloomsburg16-29 L N Michigan*21-16 W H ClevelandState*18-21 L N Penn*25-15 W H Clarion21-13 W H Pitt39-13 W A VirginiaTech29-10 W H LockHaven23-22 W A Ohio13-25 L A Edinboro27-12 W A ClevelandStateT-1stinEWLTournament16thatNCAATournament*NationalDuals

2005(5-6-1)CraigTurnbull15-20 L A Nebraska12-34 L A PennState22-16 W A Bloomsburg43-0 W A Clarion6-34 L N Illinois16-24 L N PennState18-23 L H Hofstra23-15 W A Pitt25-15 W H Ohio19-21 L A LockHaven20-20 T H Edinboro27-13 W H ClevelandState4thinEWLTournament18thinNCAATournament

2006(6-6)CraigTurnbull16-29 L H Missouri14-28 L A Hofstra21-18 W N Rider*15-17 L N OhioState*16-20 L N Columbia*22-14 W H Bloomsburg37-6 W H Clarion20-13 W H Pitt16-18 L A Ohio25-16 W H LockHaven5-40 L A Edinboro24-12 W A ClevelandState2ndinEWLTournament26thinNCAATournament*VirginiaDuals

2007(5-5)CraigTurnbull37-7 W H Duquesne14-28 L N Northwestern*18-25 L N Penn*15-22 L A Bloomsburg38-6 W A Clarion18-16 W A Pitt16-22 L H Ohio25-11 W A LockHaven16-21 L H Edinboro38-6 W H ClevelandState2ndinEWLTournament28thinNCAATournament*NWCANationalDuals

2008(8-5-0)CraigTurnbull37-3 W N SacredHeart@9-24 L N IowaState@27-12 W A CalStateFullerton24-12 W A CalPoly9-32 L N Minnesota*9-29 L N OhioState*35-3 W H Clarion21-12 W H Bloomsburg30-6 W H LockHaven17-18 L H Pitt28-13 W A Ohio16-21 L A Edinboro32-2 W A ClevelandState3rdinEWLTournament31stinNCAATournament@Sprawl&BrawlMeet(Vestal,N.Y.)*NWCANationalDuals

2009(8-4-2)CraigTurnbull22-15 W N Columbia*21-11 W N NorthCarolina*10-27 L A PennState3-35 L H Lehigh19-26 L H Illinois15-25 L H MichiganState57-0 W A Duquesne19-16 W A Bloomsburg22-14 W A Clarion20-16 W A LockHaven15-15 T A Pitt37-9 W H Ohio41-0 W H ClevelandState19-19 T H Edinboro2ndinEWLTournament47thinNCAATournament*Sprawl&BrawlMeet(Vestal,N.Y.)

The 2009 Mountaineers

Home/Away Record Since 1969

Home 154-87-8

Away 127-106-3

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ScottCollinsClearfield, Pa.1991-142pounds

RankedNo.1inthenationallseason,ScottCollinsbecameWVU’sfirstnationalchampionin1991afterpostingastellar40-1seniorseason.CollinswentundefeatedinEWLactionasasenior.Infact,hesetWVU’sthen-all-timecon-secutivewinsstreakwith23-straightvictories,includingfivestraightattheNCAATournament. AsamemberofWVU’snationallyranked14-1teamandEWLregularseasondualmeet

champions,Collinsturnedinanoutstandingcareer;atthetime,hewastiedforfirstonWVU’sall-timecareerwinslistwitha119-34-4record.Thethree-timeNCAAqualifierwastheEWLchampionasasenior.CollinswentontoleadtheMountaineerstoasixth-placenationalfinish. Forhisefforts,Collinswasnamedco-EWLWrestleroftheYearandisrankedsecondinEWLhistoryformostdualwinsbya142-pounder.CollinshelpedtheteamwintwoEWLtitles.

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Turnbull on Collins

“He started as a true freshman and competed very successfully. Every year, he was someone who was capable of placing in the national tournament and competing to be in the finals. It never happened for him. It really drew upon him to have some strength of character to not lower his goals and continue to have that dream and goal that he wanted to be a national champion.

“When we went to Iowa, he was the No. 1 seed and worked himself to the finals. To be in the finals after not placing before is unusual and he found himself wrestling an Iowa wrestler in the finals while we were competing at Iowa. He probably had about 12-13,000 people getting ready to cheer against him. It wasn’t that normal progres-sion of placing several times and really having that seasoned feeling once you got your shot in the finals. I think it took a lot of his internal strength and focus. The match was one of the better ones that evening and it came down to a 6-6 score with 30 seconds left. Scott was the one who scored the win-ning takedown. It was a very dramatic mo-ment for him and a significant moment for the program. To me, it was a very significant coming-of-age moment for the program.”

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Turnbull on Morrison

“Dean is a great success story. He had

never won a New York state title. I believe

he placed once, but he never placed in a

national tournament. He was a very average

student out of high school. When he applied

to the university – we were recruiting him

out of high school – he was denied admis-

sion. We took him to a committee to appeal

that and they decided to give Dean an op-

portunity. Dean worked hard enough. It took

a while and he had to go at a slow pace. He

graduated in engineering, and when he left

the university, he was a three-time Eastern

Wrestling League champion and an NCAA

champion.

“Dean, being an engineering major and

an NCAA champion, were equally as unlikely,

so it was a testament really to his ability to

set goals that were outside his reach when

no one believed they were possible and

make them a reality.”

deanMorrisonAmityville,N.y.1994-177pounds

DeanMorrisonenteredthe1994NCAAChampionshipswithaseven-matchwinstreakandfinishedthetournamentwithfive-straightwins,plusanationalchampionship,WVU’ssec-ond-ever.RankedNo.2headingintothetourna-ment,Morrisondefeatedthreerankedopponentstomakethefinals.HedefeatedWyoming’s

ReeseAndy3-2inthefinalsandfinishedtheseasonbywinning22of23matches. Morrisonposteda33-3recordhisseniorseason,whichtiedhimforfifthontheall-timeseniorwinslistatWVU,arankinghestillholdstoday.Those33winsalsotiedhimformostwinsbya177-pounderandputhimat10thonWVU’stopseasonlist.Itwashissecondstraight30-winsea-son. TwoofhislossescametofutureOlympianLesGutchesofOregonStateattheLasVegasInvitationalandtheNWCAAll-StarClassic. MorrisonwonhisthirdconsecutiveEWLchampionshipin1994,thefirstMountaineertoaccomplishthefeat.Duringtheseason,MorrisonwontheNavyClassicandGreatPlainsInvitationalandplacedsecondattheWVUOpenandtheLasVegasInvitational. HerankssixthonWVU’sall-timewinslistwitha103-32-2record.


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gregJonesSlickville,pa.Three-timechampion

2005-184pounds GregJonescappedoffoneofthegreatestcollegiatewrestlingcareersinNCAAhistorybybecomingjustthe39thwrestlerevertowinthreenationalchampionships.HealsobecamethefirstwrestlerfromtheEasternWrestlingLeaguetowintheNCAATournament’sMostOutstandingWrestlertitle. Jones,aSlickville,Pa.,native,tookhome

histhirdchampionshipwitha5-3decisionagainstCornell’sTylerBaier.Jonesdazzledthe16,302fansinattendanceattheSavvisCenter.Hejumpedouttoa2-0leadandthenextendeditto5-1beforeBaierearnedtwopointslate. ThematchconcludedthestoryofWVU’sgreatestwrestlerasJonesleftwitha126-4careerrecord.In2004-05,heoutscoredhisopponents298-82andwastakendownjust10timesin130careermatches. Forthesecond-consecutiveseason,Jonesfinished2004-05withanundefeatedseason.OnlyOklahomaState’sSteveMoccoandJonesfinishedtheyearundefeated.

2004-184pounds JonesturnedinoneofthefinestindividualseasonsbyaWVUwrestlerinschoolhistory,goingaperfect26-0.HealsobecamethefirstMountaineertowinmul-tiplenationaltitleswithhis184-poundchampi-onshipinSt.Louis. Jonespostedhisthirdvictoryofthetour-namentoverBenHeizerofNorthernIllinoisandwonhissecondcrown,10-5,infrontof15,081fansattheSavvisCen-ter.Jones’performancewassodominantthathedidnotgiveupanoffensivepointduringtheentire2004NCAATournamentingoing5-0. Heopenedthesea-sonbywinningthepres-tigiousMidlandsClassictitleinlateDecember.Jones’unblemishedstartledtoWVU’sfirstundefeatedseason. Hewonhisthird-consecutiveEWLcrowninleadingtheMountain-eerstoashareofthe

Turnbull on Jones

“Greg was given advice often that ‘you should probably go somewhere else because you don’t want to be in the shadow of your brother (Vertus). How are you going to match what he accom-plished? He won four EWL titles, was in the NCAA finals twice and was third the other time.’ I think having an older brother is a tremendous help. His title match in the EWL Championships as a fresh-man was against a defending national champion from Edinboro. It was an overtime win and I think it provided Greg with a lot of confidence going into the national tournament. He really took it one match at a time and wrestled a very confident semifinal match and made the finals as a freshman. At the time, he won and became the 10th freshman since 1970 who has won an NCAA Championship. It really was a credit to Greg and also his background, family support and brothers’ support. I don’t think people recognize it until they live in the stresses that are on someone in an individual sport to achieve your goal or pin-nacle of your sport early.

“People, when they look at a career like Greg’s, they just think he did really well and everything came easy. There were tremendous challenges, especially coming from that second season and going into the next two, learning the things that he needed to from that year and com-ing back with a new perspective of what he had to bring to the practice and his preparation. He won the next two and was named the Outstand-ing Wrestler his senior year. In the three national tournaments that he won, he was only scored on once with offensive points and that was his first match – as a freshman, he gave a takedown up and was never scored on again offensively. I think historians will put Greg into a category of one of the greatest wrestlers in NCAA history.”

2004EWLChampionshiptitle.His7-0recordinleaguecontestsearnedhimtheEWLPointsChampionaward.JoneswasthennamedEWLWres-tleroftheYearforthesecondtimeinhiscareer.

2002-174pounds ItwilllongberememberedasoneofthegreatestaccomplishmentsinWestVirginiahistory.GregJonesbecamejustthe10thfreshmansince1970towinanationalchampionship. ComingoffatiebreakerwinoverEdinboro’sJoshKoscheckintheEWLfinals,JonesenteredtheNCAAChampionshipsastheNo.2seed.Jonesshowedtwolossesenteringthetournament,oneofthemcomingtotop-seededOttoOlsonofMichiganandtheothercomingbywayofinjurydefault,meaningthatthelasttimeJoneswasoutscoredinamatchwasDec.1. AlthoughhebattlednervesinhisfirstappearanceattheNCAAChampionshipsinAlbany,N.Y.,hequicklygotintoacomfortzone.Hewonbyscoresof17-10,8-3,10-4,15-5and12-5andwasnottakendownafterthefirstround. Inthefinals,JoneswentupagainstGregParkerofPrinceton.Aswasstandard,Jonesscoredthefirsttakedownofthematchanddictatedthetempofromthere.ParkerwasnomatchforJones’speedandstrength,andJoneswentontothetitle.

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JimmieCox1929Wheeling,W.Va.

ThefirstWVUwrestlertoattainAll-Americahonors, Jimmie Cox placed third at the 1929NCAAChampionshipsatOhioState.Coxwonthreematches at 135 pounds in guidingWestVirginiatoaninth-placeteamfinish.

Robertperry1955MissionViejo,Calif.

RobertPerrywasoneoftwoMountaineersto earnAll-America honors in 1955atCornell.PerrywonhisopeningroundmatchviafalloverSyracuse’sDonClark at 115 pounds.Hewontwo more matches before taking fourth-placehonorstobecomeWVU’ssecondAll-American.

Lewisguidi1955McMurray,pa.

MountaineerLewis“Lou”Guidiwasthesec-ondWVUwrestlertoearnAll-Americastatusatthe1955NCAAChampionshipswithasecond-placefinish.WVU’s123-pounderposteda4-1recordbeforefallinginthechampionshipmatchtoPitt’sEdPeery.Guidi’srunner-upfinish,alongwith teammate Robert Perry’s fourth-place re-sult,pushedWestVirginiatoa12th-placeteam

finish.HewasinductedintotheWVUSportsHallofFamein2006.

MarkCagle1979phoenixville,pa.

MarkCagleplacedeighthoutof32competi-tors at the 1979NCAAChampionships at IowaState.Wrestling at 134 pounds, the sophomoreposteda21-5seasonrecord,withallfivelossescoming to grapplers who had also qualified fortheNCAAs,includingeventualnationalchampionDarrylBurleyofLehigh.CaglebecametheMoun-taineers’fourthAll-American.

JimAkerly1987Erie,pa.

West Virginia’s fifth All-American wrestler,JimAkerlybroughttheprogramnationalpublicitywith his back-to-back national rankings (rankedNo. 3 as a sophomore and a junior). The firstMountaineer invited to participate in the East-WestAll-StarClassic,Akerlycollectedmorewins(119)thananypreviousWVUgrapplertoleadtheMountaineerstofour-consecutiveTop20finishes.Duringhisfour-yearassociationwith

theMountaineerwrestling program,Akerlywas a driving force behind a45-23teamrecord.TheErie,Pa.,nativeearnedAll-Americastatusin1987attheNCAAChampionshipsatMaryland,wherehefinishedeighthat150pounds.

MichaelCarr1988Erie,pa.

WrestlingonlyoneseasonatWVU,MichaelCarr, an IowaState transfer, set aMountaineerrecordat the time formost takedowns inasea-sonwith70.Posting39wins,CarrbecameWestVirginia’ssecondEasternWrestlingLeagueindi-vidualchampion.Healsowontitlesat theNavyTurkey Bowl, Hoosier Invitational and theWVUOpen.CarrearnedAll-Americahonorsforhissev-enth-placefinishinthe158-poundweightclassat

the1988NCAAChampionshipsatIowa.

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Dominic Black at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials

MarkBanks1990,1991york,pa.

Wrestling for West Virginia from 1990-91,MarkBankswasoneofthemostaccomplishedwrestlersinMountaineerhistory.Banksearnedback-to-back fifth-place finishes at the NCAATournament in 1990 and 1991 at 167 poundstobecometheMountaineers’firsttwo-timeAll-American.Banks,whocompetedintheNationalWrestlingCoachesAssociationAll-StarClassicin1991,alsowonconsecutive167-poundEWL

titles with the Mountaineers, West Virginia’s first two-time league titlist.Throughouthisfour-yearcareer,whichincludedtwoyearsatBloomsburg,Banks compiled a 22-1 record inEWLdualmatches.During his stay inMorgantown,Banksneverlostaleaguematchin13decisionsandhelpedWVUwintwoleaguetitlesandearnasixth-placefinishatthe1991NCAAChampionships.

dominicBlack1991Lexington,Ky.

EnjoyingabannercollegiatecareerwiththeMountaineers,DominicBlackfinishedasoneofonlyfivewrestlersinschoolhistoryatthetimetoamassmorethan100careervictories.Blackcappedhiscareerwithstellarseasonsin1990and1991.Asajunior,hewent33-5toestablisharecordforwinsinaseasonbyaMountaineer177-pounder,wonanEWLtitleandcompetedinhissecond-consecutiveNCAATournament.The

followingyear,Blackposteda39-winseason(third-bestinschoolhistory),earnedhissecond-consecutiveEWLtitleandhadafourth-placefinishattheNCAAChampionships. In1995,BlackbecamethefirstWestVirginiawrestler toever represent theUnitedStates inan internationalevent,ashewonagoldmedal in the198-poundweightclassat theWorldCupofFreestyle.In1999,BlackmadetheU.S.WorldWrestlingTeam,whichpar-ticipates inworldchampionships.Hewonanational titleandwasagoldmedalistatthe1999Pan-AmericanGames.HewasinductedintotheWVUSportsHallofFamein2005.

ScottCollins1991Clearfield, Pa.

ScottCollinswasoneofthegreatestwres-tlersinWestVirginiahistory.Thetwo-timeEWLfinalist became the first Mountaineer to win anationaltitlewhenheclaimedfirst-placehonorsatthe1991NCAAChampionshipsatIowaCity.Bybecoming theEWL’s12thnationalchampi-on,Collinswasnamedco-EWLWrestleroftheYear.The142-pounderalsocapturedthe1991EWLtitle.Collins,whowentundefeatedinEWL

actionduringhisnationaltitleseasonin1991,rankedsecondinEWLhis-toryformostdualwinsbya142-pounder.Collinsfinishedhiscareerastheschool’sall-timewinsleader,andhehelpedtheMountaineerswintwoEWLtitles.Collinsregisteredasixth-placefinishatthe1991NCAAChampion-ships.HewasinductedintotheWVUSportsHallofFamein2006.

dougTaylor1993Milesburg,pa.

Making his first NCAA appearance, DougTaylor became West Virginia’s seventh All-American at the 1993 NCAA Championshipsin Ames, Iowa. Taylor, who battled an injury-plagued season, finished fifth at 158 pounds.Taylor lostacontroversialovertimedecision inthesemifinals,tryingtobecomeonlythesecondMountaineer wrestler to reach the NCAA finalround. Taylor advanced to the NCAA Tourna-

mentbyvirtueofhissecond-placefinishattheEWLChampionships.

deanMorrison1994Amityville,N.y.

In1994,DeanMorrisonconcludedhisout-standingcareerbybecomingthesecondWestVirginiawrestlertowinanNCAAtitle.MorrisondefeatedWyoming’sReeseAndyinChapelHill,N.C.,toclaimnationalsupremacyandleadtheMountaineerstoa14th-placeteamfinish.Dur-inghiscareer,Morrisonbecamethefirstwres-tlerinschoolhistorytowinthreeEasternWres-

tlingLeaguetitles(1992-94)andjustthefourthtowinmorethan100careermatches(103).Namedthe1994EWLWrestleroftheYear,Morrisoncom-peted in the prestigiousNationalWrestlingCoachesAssociationAll-StarClassicinPittsburgh.Morrison’s33winsin1994alsotiedhimwithDominicBlackforthemostwinsbyaMountaineer177-pounderinaseason.

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JohnKoss1997Collingswood,N.J.

Apowerfulwrestler,JohnKossbecamethefirst four-time NCAA qualifier in WVU history.Kosscappedoffabrilliantcampaignbyadvanc-ingtothesemifinalsofthe1997NCAACham-pionships.Herecordedan impressive87winsas aMountaineer, whichwas seventh best atthe time inschoolhistory.Kosswrestled toan8-0dual-meetrecordat177poundshisseniorseasontotopoffacareer23winsintheEWL.

AfterhisfirstNCAAappearanceasafreshman,Kosswasnamedafifth-teamselectiontotheAmateur Wrestling News’all-rookieteam.

MikeMason1997,1998Williamstown,W.Va.

MikeMason is remembered as one of themostdiligentandhard-workingwrestlersinthehistoryoftheprogram.ThesecondWVUwres-tlertobeatwo-timeAll-American–bothat150pounds – and the first All-American from thestate ofWest Virginia, Mason earned his firstAll-Americahonorsin1997whenhewasseed-edeighthandwrestledtothequarterfinalround.Heposteda35-5recordhisjunioryear,includ-

inga10-0dualmeet record.Asasenior,Masonadvanced to theNCAAsemifinal,losingacontroversialdouble-overtimedecision,thencamebacktowintwohard-foughtmatchesandfinishthirdforhissecondAll-Americahonor.HecompetedintheNWCAAll-StarClassic,wonanEWLtitleandwasthefifthWVUwrestlertoreach100careerwins.

Ian“Whitey”Chlebove1998,1999Northampton,pa.

Adangerousforceat134poundshisjunioryearand141poundshissenioryear,Ian“Whit-ey”Chlebovebecamea two-timeAll-Americanwithhisseventh-placefinishatthe1998NCAAChampionshipsinClevelandandhissixth-placefinish at the 1999 NCAA Championships atPennState.Asasenior,Chlebovewasrankedashighasfourthnationallyduringtheseason.Asajunior,hewasrankedashighasthird.In

1996,ChlebovewasonewinawayfromAll-Americahonorswitha3-2finishatthetournament.Afteraredshirtseasonin1997,heposteda27-8recordin1998tosetathen-WVUrecordat134pounds.

VertusJones1998,1999,2000Slickville,pa.

Oneof thefinestathletes tocome throughthe WVU program, Vertus Jones became theMountaineers’ first three-timeAll-Americanwithhissecond-placefinishatthe2000NCAACham-pionshipsinSt.Louis.HisfirstAll-Americahonorcamewithasecond-placefinishat177poundsatthe1998NCAAChampionshipsinCleveland.HissecondAll-Americahonorcamewithathird-placefinishatthe184-poundweightclassatthe

1999NCAAChampionshipsatPennState.Asasophomore,Joneswastheyoungestof20finalistsat the1998 tournamentand theyoungest inWVUhistorytoreachtheNCAAfinals.HeisthefirstMountaineertobeafour-timeEWLchampionandonlythethirdEWLwrestlertobeafour-timechampion.HewasthesecondWVUwrestlertowintheEWLsasafresh-man. Jonespostedastellar30-2seniorseasonat184pounds,settingwhatwasthentheall-timeWestVirginiaconsecutive-winsstreakat24,andfin-ished his careerwith a 95-21mark,whichwas sixth-best at the time atWVU.

SamKline1999Elkins,W.Va.

Amasterofusinghisspeedandsizeat174pounds, Sam Kline finished third at the 1999NCAAChampionships atPennState to garnerAll-Americahonors, defeating three rankedop-ponentsalongtheway.Klinecappedoffastellarcareerwitha28-5seniorcampaign,finishingwith84wins to22 losses.Klinewonthe1999EWLTournament,the1997and1998WVUOpen,and

the1997and1998NavyClassic.Hefinishedeighthatthe1998LasVegasInvitational. Duringhiscareer,KlinequalifiedforthreeNCAAChampionships.

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gregJones2002,2004,2005Slickville,pa.

GregJonesbecamethefirstMountaineertowinmultiple national titles with his 184-poundchampionshipinSt.Louisasajunior.Headdedtohislegacyasaseniorafterblowingthroughcompetition yet again for his third nationalchampionshipinfouryears. Duringhissenioryear,Jonespostedaper-fect 25-0 record and was named the NCAATournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He

becamejustthe20thwrestlerinNCAAhistorytowinmultiplenationaltitlesatdifferentweightclasses. Asajunior,JonespostedhisthirdvictoryofthetournamentoverBenHeizerofNorthernIllinoisinwinninghissecondcrown,10-5.Jones’perfor-mancewassodominantthathedidnotgiveupanoffensivepointduringtheentire2004NCAATournament,going5-0. In one of themost remarkable performances in the history ofWestVirginiaathletics,freshmanJonescruisedthroughthe174-poundbracketenroutetotheNCAAChampionships.Joneswas34-2andtookinnumerous honors in his rookie campaign.At theNCAAChampionships,Jonesdominatedthefieldbyoutscoringhisopponents62-27andonlyallowingatakedowninthefirstround.HedefeatedGregParkerofPrinceton12-5inthefinals. Afour-timeEWLchampion,hewasnamedEWLWrestleroftheYearthreetimesandwasnamedthe2004and2005EWLPointsChampion.In2002,hewastheEWLTournament’sMostOutstandingWrestlerandtheEWLFreshmanoftheYear.

BrandonLauer2003highland,Md.

Despite missing portions of the seasonto injury, Brandon Lauer fought his way to aneighth-placefinishattheNCAAChampionshipsin Kansas City. Lauer trailed early in his first-roundmatch, butwent on to stun fifth-seededZachRobersonofIowaStatebypinninghimat4:21.He continued his roll with another fall inthesecond round, this timefinishingoff JasonCuocoloofSacredHeartin2:19.Afteranarrow

lossinthechampionshipquarterfinals,Lauerneededonemorewintoas-surehimselfofAll-Americastatus.Heseeminglyhad thematch inhand,butalaterallybyTomClumofWisconsinforcedthematchintoovertime.Lauerwasabletocollecthimselfandquicklyfinishedoffthematchwithatakedownfoursecondsintotheextrasessionforthesuddenvictory.Nursinganailingknee,Lauerdroppedhislasttwomatchestofinisheighthinthenationat133pounds.

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ShaneCunanan2003Spokane,Wash.

Using intensity, determination and superiorconditioning,ShaneCunananwilledhimself tothenationalsemifinalsandAll-Americahonorsin2003.Aftercruisingtoafirst-roundvictory,hescoredoneofthetournament’sbiggestupsetsat 141 pounds by shocking fifth-seeded ZachEsposito ofOklahomaState, 3-1, in overtime.Cunanancontrolledmostofthematch,butcouldnotconvertonseveralopportunities.Finally,his

tirelesseffortproducedatakedown.Inthenationalquarterfinals,thestorywasagain thesameasCunanancontrolled thematchandworehisop-ponentdownbeforetakingthe5-3victoryoverthetournament’sseventhseed,DanaHollandofArizonaState.Hisrollendedwithaheartbreaking4-3lossinthenationalsemifinalsandheeventuallyfinishedsixth.Cunanan,whoqualifiedfortheNCAATournamentfourtimes,finallywasabletofinishhiscareerasanNCAAAll-American.

MattLebe2005Jeannette,pa.

MattLebebecameWVU’s20thAll-Americanthehardwaybyfightingthroughthe157-poundconsolation bracket after losing his openingmatchoftheNCAATournament. Lebe pulled off one of the biggest upsetsof the 2005 tournament when he knocked offStanford’s defending national champion, MattGentry,5-3.

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

BrandonRader2006,2007parkersburg,W.Va.

NoWVU true freshman had ever wrestledhiswaytoAll-AmericastatusbeforeParkersburgnativeBrandonRaderdidsoatthe2006NCAAChampionships in Oklahoma City, Okla. TheParkersburgHighgraduatefinishedsixth in thetournament tobecome just the fourthWestVir-ginianativetoearnAll-Americastatus. Rader,seededninthinthe141-poundweightclass,gotofftoablisteringpaceashepinnedhis

first two opponents. In his third bout, the freshman facedNo. 1 seededandundefeatedNateGallickofIowaStateandlostaveryclose3-0deci-sion.RaderreboundedintheconsolationbracketbydefeatingPitt’sRonTarquinioforthethirdtimein2006.HethendefeatedVirginiaTech’sDaveHoffman,11-7,intheconsolationquarterfinals. In2007RaderrepeatedhisAll-Americastatusbyfinishingsixthforthesecond-consecutive year.This time, he rebounded froma second-roundloss,whichforcedhimtowinfour-consecutivematchestogetbacktotheNCAAplatform.Hisdefiningmatchoccurredintheconsolationsemifinalsagainst No. 4-seededMannyRivera ofMinnesota when he came awayvictorious,9-5. Thewin for Radermade him just the sixthMountaineerwrestler inschoolhistorytoearnmultipleAll-AmericahonorswhenhedidsoduringthethirdsessionoftheNCAAChampionshipsinDetroit.

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WestVirginiaUniversityisaleading21stcenturyland-grantinstitutionthatisimprovingpeople’slivesthroughteaching,discoveryandoutreach. TheUniversity’stoppriorityiseducation.Here,teachingmeansmuchmorethanlecturing.WVUfacultyarementorswhoengageandinvolvestudentsthroughservicelearningprojects,hands-onresearch,thenewesttechnology,study-abroadprogramsandinnovativecurricula.StudentsemergefromWVUwithabroadliberalartseducationandathoroughpreparationforsuccessfulcareers. Fall2008studentenrollmentonthemaincampuswas28,840,thehighestinWVUhistory.Andbeyondrecordnumbers,theincomingfreshmanclasscontinuedapatternofincreasinglyhighacademiccredentials. WVUoffers185degreeprogramsfromthebachelor’sthroughthedoctoralandfirst-professionallevels.In2007-08,WVUawarded5,806degrees. TheUniversityoffersawidearrayofmajors,includingahighlycompetitivedoctoralprograminphysicaltherapy,thenation’sfirstentirelyweb-basedinte-gratedmarketingcommunicationsmaster’sdegree,andhighqualityengineer-ing,education,business,agriculture,creativearts,andjournalismprograms. ApartnershipwiththeFBIcreatedtheworld’sfirstuniversity-leveldegreeprograminforensicandinvestigativescience.Studentsstudythebiologyandchemistryofcrime-fightingandpreparetocreatetechnologiesthatenhancesafetyinanevermoredangerousworld. Theschoolsofmedicine,dentistry,nursingandpharmacyofferawiderangeofhealthscienceprogramsattheRobertC.ByrdHealthSciencesCen-ter.WVUisalsohometothestate’sonlylawschool. WVUstudentsreceivemorethan$215millionayearingrants,loans,workstudy,feewaiversandscholarships.Awardsarebasedonfinancialneedandacademicability.About70percentofWVUundergraduatesreceivesomefinancialaid;almosthalfoftheaidgiventoresidentundergraduatesisasgrantsandscholarships. DonorstoWVUhavecontributedtotheinstitution’sgrowingnationalstat-ure.Inthepastyear,theWVUFoundationdisbursedover$43milliononbehalfoftheUniversity,andoverthepast10years,ithasprovidedWVUover$360millionindirectsupport.TheFoundation’sassetsareinexcessof$700millionanditsendowmentisinexcessof$310million.

TheState’sFlagshipUniversity LocatedinMorgantown,WVU’smaincampusiswithineasytravelingdis-tanceofthemetropolitanareasofPittsburgh,Pa.,about70milestothenorth,andBaltimoreandWashington,D.C.,about200milestotheeast.Morgantownitselfisacomfortablysizedcommunityofmorethan50,000,includingWVUstudents.Recently,nationalmediaoutletssuchasCNBChavespotlightedMor-gantownasanoasisofeconomicstrengthinthemidstofaglobalrecession.Careerbuilder.comrankedthecityasoneofthe“25BestCitiestoFindaJob.” Inrecentyears,Morgantownhasearnedmanyotheraccolades.ThecitywasnamedtheNo.1onesmallcityinAmericabyBizJournals.comandthebestsmallcityintheEastbyPrometheusPublications.ForbesmagazinenamedMorgantownthenation’s5th“BestSmallMetro,”andInc.,anonlineentrepreneurialwebsiteandmagazine,rankedit15thin“OverallBestCities.”Kiplinger’sPersonalFinancemagazinelistedit29thamong“50SmartPlacestoLive.”RecreationalandjobopportunitieswereamongthefactorsMen’sJournalcitedinnamingMorgantownthenation’sthird-bestsmallcity.Aparentingmaga-zinerankedMonongaliaCountyashavingoneofthecountry’stop100schooldistricts.AndWVU’scampusoffersoneofthenation’ssafestcollegeenviron-ments—Reader’sDigestrankedit18thamong135U.S.collegesanduniversi-tiesandgaveWVUanAforitsstrongcommitmenttosafety. WVU’smainMorgantownlocationincludesthreedistinctcampuses—Downtown,EvansdaleandtheHealthSciencescampus.ThePersonalRapidTransit(PRT)system—namedtoppeople-moverinthenation—hasshuttledpeopleamongthecampusessincetheU.S.DepartmentofTransportationbuiltit30yearsago.WVUwasnamedoneofthenation’s“BestWorkplacesforCommuters”foritsinnovativeandeffectivetransportationservicesforemploy-eesandstudents.

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TheUniversitystrivesconstantlytoimproveitsfacilitiestoofferstudentsatop-notchlivingandlearningexperience. SeveralbuildingsontheDowntownCampushaverecentlyun-dergonecompleterenovationstomeettheeducationalneedsof21stcenturylearners.ColsonHallnowhousestheDepartmentofEnglish.A$28millionrenovationturnedBrooksHallintoanenvironmentallyfriendly“greenbuilding”thathousestheDepartmentofGeologyandGeography.OglebayHall,oneoftencampusbuildingsontheNa-tionalRegisterofHistoricPlaces,underwenta$23millionrenovationtobecomeastate-of-the-arthometoWVU’sForensicandInvestiga-tiveScienceProgram.Anewlecturehall,MingHsiehHall,openedadjacenttoOglebay. Cutting-edgelearningtoolsalsoawaitstudentsattheDowntownCampusLibrary.GroupviewingroomswithlargeplasmascreensandwirelesskeyboardsenablestudentstocraftteampresentationsorwatchassignedfilmsonDVD.Atotherstudyareas,powerfulPCsof-ferblazingInternetconnections.ThelibraryalsoprovideslaptopswithwirelessInternetconnectionsforusethroughoutthebuilding. IntheLifeSciencesBuilding,psychologyandbiologystudentslearninsophisticatedresearchlabsandmultimedia-equippedlecturehalls.Thebuildinghousesacomputerlab,therapyandobservationroomsandagreenhouse. Tohelpstudentsmaintainphysicalandmentalhealth,theStu-dentRecreationCenteroffersasix-lanelappoolandawarmerleisurepool;a20-personwhirlpool;sevencourtsforbasketball,volleyball,andbadminton;fitnessmachinesandfreeweightscovering17,000squarefeet;anda50-footclimbingwall. In2006,LincolnHallopenedasWVU’sfirstresidencehalltooperateonaninnovativeresidentialcollegemodel.Anothernewresi-dencehallisopeningthissummertohousehighachievingstudentswhoparticipateintheWVUHonorsCollege. NotallWVUstudentsareinMorgantown.PotomacStateCol-legeinKeyserandWVUInstituteofTechnologyinMontgomeryaredivisionsofWVU.TheWVURobertC.ByrdHealthSciencesCenterhasdivisionsinCharlestonandMartinsburg. WVUoffersmanyonlinecoursesanddegreeprogramsforstu-dentsandprofessionalsaroundtheworld.

ExceptionalFacultyandStudents TheWVUcommunitytakesprideinitstop-notchfaculty.Manyarenationallyandinternationallyrecognizedexpertsintheirfields.Inthepast19years,theCarnegieFoundationfortheAdvancementofTeachinghashonored16WVUfacultyasWestVirginiaProfessorsoftheYear.EightWVUfacultyhavebeennamedProfessoroftheYearbytheFacultyMeritFoundation,andUniversityfacultyconsistentlywinFulbrightgrantsthatprovideteachingandresearchopportunitiesaroundtheglobe. Theworkofoutstandingteachersisreflectedinstudents’accom-plishments.WVUhasproduced25RhodesScholars.Manystudentshavereceivedotherprestigiousscholarships;WVUstudentshavereceived20TrumanScholarships,32GoldwaterScholarships,twoUdallScholarshipsandtwoMarshallScholarships.In2006,aWVUstudentwastheonlypersoninthenationtowintheGoldwaterandtheTrumanawards;in2009,apreviousWVUTrumanScholarshipwinnerreceivedtheGoldwaterScholarshipandplacementonUSAToday’sAll-USACollegeAcademicFirstTeam.WVUisaTrumanHonorInstitution—only17schoolsearnedthatdistinctionin1996,theinauguralyear. WVUstudentsarenurturedandchallenged.TheUniversityHonorsCollegeinvolvesabout1,400studentseachyear.WVU’scommitmenttostudentsdoesnotfocussolelyonthehighachiever,however.TheUniversitysupportsallstudentsbycontinuallyimprovingthelibraries,providinglearningcenters,computerlabs,healthservice,acounselingcenter,adisabilitiesoffice,acareerplanningandplace-mentcenterandanarrayofotherstudentservices. TheCenterforCivicEngagementhelpsstudentshelpotherswhilegrowingintellectuallythroughservice-learningprojectsandtrips. WVUoffersacomprehensiveFirst-YearExperiencetohelpstu-dentsadjusttocollegelife.Advising,entertainment,andsomeclassestakeplaceintheresidencehalls,andfacultymentorslivenextdoortohelpstudentsmakethemostoftheirWVUexperience. TheAdventureWVProgramisanoutdoororientationforfirst-yearstudentsatWVU.Itoffersparticipantschallengingandexcitingexperiencesandopportunitiestolearnaboutthemselves,futureclass-mates,WVU,andWestVirginia.


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Aceremonywelcomesfreshmentocampuseachfallandintro-ducesthemtotheUniversity’sacademicopportunities.ThecampusalsocelebratesthestartoftheacademicyearwithFallFest,amajorconcertandactivitiesthatincludefilmfestivals,comedyacts,andmore.WVUpAllNightoffersstudentsfreerefreshmentsandsafe,funweekendactivities. TheuniqueMountaineerParentsClub,whichhaschaptersthroughoutWestVirginiaandacrossthenation,connectsparentswithcampuslifeandprovidessupportandencouragementtostudents.Theclubcurrentlyinvolvesmorethan20,000families.Atoll-freehelpline(1-800-WVU-0096)enablesparentstoseekinformationorsharecompliments,suggestionsandconcerns. Toenhancecampuslife,theUniversitysecuresawiderangeofentertainment—big-nameconcertsandlecturers,films,cul-turalevents,artexhibitsandspecialeventssuchasHomecoming,MountaineerWeek(atributetoAppalachianculture),andFallFamilyWeekend.Manyevents,suchastheFestivalofIdeaslectureseries,exposestudentstoarichdiversityofcultures,theoriesandideas. And,withmorethan300studentorganizationsflourishing—includingacademic,service,political,religiousandrecreationalgroups—everystudenthasachanceforextracurricularinvolvement. Auniquestudentathleticboostersclub,theMountaineerMani-acs,supports17varsitysportsprograms.Anaward-winningmarchingband,some325membersstrong,isasourceofpridestatewide. WVUiscommittedtopromotingdiversityoncampusandprotect-ingtherightsofallpeopletobenefitfromWVUeducationalopportuni-ties.oneWVUisaninitiativethatdrawsuponthepopularityofWVUathleticstoraiseawarenessaboutdiversity.

CreatingNewKnowledge Sinceitsfoundingin1867asaland-grantinstitution,WVUhasdevelopedintothestate’sflagshipresearchuniversity.TheCarnegieFoundationfortheAdvancementofTeachingclassifiedWVUasaResearchUniversity(HighResearchActivity).Universityfacultymemberssecure$141millionannuallyinsponsoredcontractsandresearchgrants. WVUfacultymembersarestudyinggenemapping,developingnewanti-cancerandanti-diabeticdrugs,helpingforensicinvestiga-torssolvecrimes,creatingbettermaterialsforbuildingbridgesandconductingothercutting-edgeresearchtohelpimprovepeople’slives. ThestateofWestVirginiahascreatedaResearchTrustFundtoleveragepublicandprivateinvestmentsthatwilltransformWestVirginia’seconomy.WVUwillbeabletotapintothisfundtodoubleprivategiftsthatsupportresearchinkeyareaslinkedtoeconomicdevelopment,healthcareandjobgrowth.WVUisfocusingitseffortsonresearchinenergy,healthandbiomedicalsciencesandsecurityandintelligence. WVU,historicallyaleaderinenergyresearch,ispoisedtohelpournationbecomeenergyindependentandmoreenvironmentallyresponsible.ThroughtheUniversity’snewAdvancedEnergyInitia-tive,morethan100skilledfacultymembersareperformingresearchonissuessuchcleanpowergeneration,innovativecoalextractiontechnology,andhighefficiencyengineandvehicletechnology.Theyhaveexecutednearly$100millioninenergy-relatedresearchduringthepastfouryearsalone. ResearchersatWVU’sRobertC.ByrdHealthSciencesCentercontributetothehealthofthestateandtheworldthroughcutting-edgeprojectsthatarefocusedonareasofhealththatareespeciallyimportanttoWestVirginia.WVUisalsothehomeoftheBlanch-etteRockefellerNeurosciencesInstitute,dedicatedtothestudyofAlzheimer’sandotherdiseasesthataffectthebrain.

TheUniversity’sinternationalleadershipinbiometricsledtheFBItonameWVUitsleadacademicpartnerinbiometricsresearch.Be-sideshavingworldwidesignificanceonsecurityissues,thispartner-shipprovidesWVUstudentswithanacademicopportunityunmatchedatanyotherinstitutionintheUnitedStates. AtWVUtoday,therearemorethan60specializedresearchcentersandinstitutes.

ServingtheState SharingWVUknowledgewithstatecitizensandthenationisamajorcomponentoftheland-grantmission. Fornearly100years,WestVirginianshavetrustedtheirWVUExtensionServiceagentstobetheirlocalsourceofreliableandtimelyinformation.Workingwithmorethan336,000youthsandadultseachyear,WVU’sExtensionServicehelpspeopleimprovetheirlivesinall55countiesofWestVirginia. Withanofficeineachcounty,WVUExtensionfacultyandstaffarenurturinglearningpartnershipswithfamilies,businessesandlocalorganizations.Thesepartnershipsbringresults.Familieslivehealth-ier,moresatisfyinglives;youthswho“learnbydoing”in4-Hdevelopleadershipskills;farmersandothersuseresourcesmorewisely;localfirefightersandfirst-respondersemploythelatestrescuetechniques;andcitizensrevitalizetheircommunities. ThefourHealthSciencesschoolsatWVUtrainhundredsofWestVirginianstoserveasdoctors,dentists,nurses,pharmacists,therapists,andhealthtechnicians.AllHealthSciencesstudentshaveaccesstothehigh-techfacilitiesoncampusandparticipateineduca-tionalexperiencesinruralandurbanareasofWestVirginia. WVU’shealthprofessionalsservemorethanaquarter-mil-lionpeopleeachyear,atthreemedicalcampusesinMorgantown,CharlestonandtheEasternPanhandle.InMorgantown,theWVUHospitalscomplexincludesachildren’shospital,apsychiatrichospi-tal,atraumacenter,acancercenterandthestate’smostadvanceddiagnosticandtreatmentfacilities.TheWVUEyeInstituteprovidestheentirestatewithvision-relatedhealthservices.

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JamesP.Clementsbelievesthatgreatuniversitiesmustoperateontheprinciplesofsharedgovernanceandcommunityengagementinordertosolveproblems.SincebecomingWestVirginiaUniversity’s23rdpresidentonJune30,2009,Dr.ClementshasworkeddiligentlytolayafoundationofcooperationforWVU,strengtheninglocalandglobalpartnershipsthatnotonlyproducemeaningfulresultsfortheUniversity,butprovidelastingbenefitsforallWestVirginians. Dr.ClementsoftensaysthatnouniversityinthecountrymeansasmuchtoitsstateasWVUmeanstoWestVirginia.Inordertofortifythatrelationship,heplanstocontinuepositioningtheUniversityasa21stcenturyland-grantinstitution,providinginnovativeacademicandwellnessprogramsforstudents,technologicallyadvancedresearchforusearoundtheglobeandsubstantialserviceandhealth-careinitiativesforthecommunity. Toachievethatvision,Dr.Clementsinvitedinputonastrategicplan,aproposalthatwillprovidedirectionforthenext10years,andestablishesthegroundworkforthenext100.Theresponsestohis“ShareYourVision”surveyformedthemesaroundsevenkeyareasthatimpactthevitalityandreputationoftheUniversity:academicandfacultyexcellence,research,undergraduateeducation,graduateeducation,stateimpact,healthcareandmulticulturalismandinternationalization. Dr.Clementshasalreadyannouncedseveralinitiativesinsup-portoftheplan,including:creatingagrantsbudgetofficetoassistresearchers;hiring100newfacultymemberstoachievegoalsdirectlyrelatedtoWVU’smission;buildinganewstudenthealthfacilitytoincreasewellnessefforts;dedicating$1.5millionfromcapitalfundstoexpandrecreationalspaceforstudents;andincreasingresearchtopositiontheUniversityasaleaderinfieldssuchasenergy,biometricsandhealthsciences. Additionalprioritieswillbetocontinueofferingworld-classhealthcareandtoincreasestateoutreachinthehealthsciences,tofindmoreefficientandeffectivewaystousetechnologytodriveprogress,toincreasethediversityofWVU’slearningcommunityandtodevelopanevenbroaderglobalfocusinpreparingstudentsfornewinternationalopportunities.

Framed by WVU’s Downtown Campus on a beautiful fall day, the Clements family is proud to now be a part of the Mountaineer family. From left: Twins Maggie and Hannah, Tyler, Beth, Grace and Jim Clements.

Healsoplanstofocusonincreasingstudentretention,increasingWVU’sdoctoralprogramenrollment,enhancingleadershipdevelopmentandincreasingoperatingfunds,amongothergoals. Dr.Clements’previousexperienceinhighereducationdemon-strateshisabilitytohelpachievetheseobjectives,guidingWVUtocontinuedstability,growthandprominence. BeforejoiningtheMountaineerfamily,Dr.ClementsservedasprovostandvicepresidentatTowsonUniversity,thesecondlargestpublicuniversityinMaryland.Underhisleadership,Towsondevel-opedacademicandstudentsupportprogramsthatledtoimpressiveincreasesinenrollmentaswellasretentionandgraduationrates.Towson’sexternally-fundedresearchincreasedby36percentduringDr.Clements’tenureasprovost. Priortobecomingprovost,heservedasTowsonUniversity’svicepresidentforeconomicandcommunityoutreachandastheRobertW.DeutschDistinguishedProfessorandchairoftheDepartmentofCom-puter&InformationSciences.Hewasafour-timerecipientofTowson’sFacultyMemberoftheYearAwardgivenbystudentsattheUniversity. Withabackgroundincomputerscience,Dr.Clementsalsobringstechnologicalsavvytohisroleaspresident.HehasaB.S.incomputerscienceandanM.S.andPh.D.inoperationsanalysisfromtheUniversityofMarylandBaltimoreCounty(UMBC),aswellasanM.S.incomputersciencefromJohnsHopkinsUniversity.Hisprojectmanagementtextbook,initsfourthedition,isusedinmorethan20countriesandispublishedinfourlanguages. InOctober2009,hewasnamedUMBC’sAlumnusoftheYearintheEngineeringandInformationTechnologycategory. Dr.ClementschairstheboardsoftheWVUResearchCorporation,theWestVirginiaUnitedHealthSystem,WVUHospitalsandtheWestVirginiaClinicalandTranslationalScienceInstituteExecutiveAdvisoryBoard.Healsoservesasanex-officiomemberoftheWVUFoundationandWVUAlumniAssociationboards. HeismarriedtoBethClements,andtheyhavefourchildren–Tyler,twindaughtersHannahandMaggie,andGrace.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

ItistrulyagreattimetobeaMountaineer.JustaskWestVirginiaUniversityDirectorofAthleticsEdPastilong.NeverhastotalathleticsuccessbefallenMorgantownquitelikeithasoverthelastsixyears.Andit’sallhappenedunderPastilong’swatch. Duringhis20-yeartenure,PastilonghasspearheadedWVU’sgrowthintooneofthenation’sfinestathleticdepartmentsonandofftheplayingfieldsasitcompetesin17varsitysports.He’sdonethisthroughleadershipeffortsinmeet-ingthedemandsofrunningatop-tierorganiza-tionbykeepingupwiththetimes.Hisvisionhashelpedguide,moldandshapethestudent-athleteexperienceintoapositiveonehereatWVU

The Pastilong Family – Front row (left to right): Michael and Nick DeFelice, Mona and Ed Pastilong, Shawn and Ryan Richter. Back row (left to right): Kim and Anthony DeFelice, Amy and Pat Richter

throughasuccessful,across-the-board,totalathleticprogram. Duringhistenure,Pastilonghasspearheadedmorethan$65millioninfacilityrenovations,witnessedthedepartment’sbudgetincreasefrom$20milliontomorethan$40million,steeredWVUintotheBIGEASTfootballconferencein1991andintofull-fledgedmem-berstatusintheleaguein1995.HealsoinitiatedtheAthleticDirec-tor’sAcademicHonorRoll,wheremorethan4,000student-athleteshavebeenrecognizedforoutstandingworkintheclassroom,andtheWVUsportsHallofFame,where120formerMountaineershavebeensohonored. Thefacilityupgradesandcapitalimprovementsalonehavebeenstaggering.Since1989,WVUhasmadetremendousstridestoitsfootballfacility,MountaineerFieldatMilanPuskarStadium.Suitestothreesidesofthestadium,TouchdownTerrace,theCapertonIndoorPracticeFacility,newlockerrooms,theReynoldsFamilyAcademicCenterandtheDonaldJ.BrohardHallofTraditionshighlightthemak-ingofWVU’sfootballfacilityintooneofthenation’sfinest. OtherfacilityimprovementsunderPastilong’stenureincluderen-ovationstotheWVUColiseumandHawleyFieldandtheconstructionofDickDleskSoccerStadium,CaryGymforMountaineerGymnasticsandastate-of-the-artwrestlingfacility.Andanewbasketballpracticefacilityisonthehorizoninthenearfuture. Ontheplayingfields,thelastsixyearshavearguablybeenthemostsuccessfulinthehistoryofWestVirginiaUniversityathletics.Asproof,looknofartherthanWVU’sNo.30nationalrankingintheU.S.SportsAcademyDirector’sCup,theschool’sbest-everfinishin2008. Successhasn’tjustbeenlimitedtoonthefield,either,ascommunityservicehasalsobeenattheforefrontofWVU’srecentsuccesses.AllofWVU’ssportsareinvolvedinvariouslevelsofcommunityservicefromthefootballteamanditsaffiliationwiththeWVUChildren’sHospitaltothewomen’sbasketballandgymnastics

teamsbeinginvolvedinBreastCancerAwarenessthroughnational“ThinkPink”initiatives.Othervarsitysportsvolunteertheirtimeatlo-calelementaryschools’read-a-loudsandatothervariouscommunityserviceinitiatives. There’snodoubtthatWestVirginiaUniversityiscurrentlyexpe-riencingaGoldenEra.Withgreatleadership,tremendousinsightandaheartwarmingpersonality,EdPastilongcanproudlyclaimitallhap-penedonhiswatch. Pastilongjoinedtheathleticdepartmentasfootballrecruitingcoor-dinatorin1976andtwoyearslaterbecameitsscholarshipofficer. In1979,hewasnamedassistantathleticdirectorforfacilitiesandoperations.Hespearheadedtheplanningandmanagementofallhomeathleticcontests,aswellastheschedulingandthemaintenanceoftheColiseumandstadium;PastilongwasalsoontheboardfortheplanningandbuildingofMountaineerField.Heremaineddirectorofathleticfacilitiesuntilhispromotiontoassociateathleticdirectorin1987. PriortoWestVirginia,PastilongservedfootballcoachingstintsatScottHighinMadison,W.Va.,andatSalemCollege,wherehetutoredtheTigersfrom1969-75,winningmoregamesthananyotherWestVirginiaIntercollegiateAthleticConferenceteamduringthatperiod.Hewasalsotheschool’sdeanofhealthandphysicaleducationfrom1972-75. Hereceivedhisbachelor’sdegreefromWVUinphysicaleducationin1966,andlaterearnedamaster’sdegreefromWVU.AsaMountaineerplayer,Pastilongletteredin1964and1965,completing37of115passesfor728yardsandsixtouchdowns. Pastilongandhiswife,Mona,havetwodaughters–KimDeFeliceandherhusband,Anthony,andAmyRichterandherhusband,Pat,andfourgrandsons,MichaelandNickDeFeliceandRyanandShawnRichter.

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FirstTeamAll-AmericansMarieLouise-Asselin,CrossCountryKeriBland,CrossCountryCarolynBlank,Women’sSoccerBrandiEskew,NRAClaraGrandt,OutdoorTrackAndyLamson,NRAKyleSmith,NRABryantWallizer,NRAPatWhite,Playboy

NationalChampionsRifleTeam

ConferenceChampionsKaylaAndrews,SwimmingMarieLouise-Asselin,CrossCountryWomen’sSoccer,AmericanDivisionChampionsMorganCallaway.SwimmerLindseyLargo,SwimmingMichaelWalker,SwimmingKurtBrenner(174),WrestlingMeghanMorris,GymnasticsShellyPurkat,GymnasticsChelsiTabor,GymnasticsTinaMaloney,Gymnastics

ESPNTheMagazine/CoSIdAAcademicAll-AmericanFirstTeamAlexRuoffESPNTheMagazine/CoSIdAAcademicAll-AmericanSecondTeamDougSlavonicESPNTheMagazine/CoSIdAAcademicAll-AmericanThirdTeamMarie-LouiseAsselinAndyLamson

ESPNTheMagazine/CoSIdAAcademicAll-districtFirstTeamMarie-LouiseAsselin,CrossCountry/TrackAndyLamson,RifleLizRepella,Women’sBasketballAlexRuoff,Men’sBasketballDougSlavonic,FootballRyanStanchek,Football

ESPNTheMagazine/CoSIdAAcademicAll-districtSecondTeamKeriBland,CrossCountry/TrackDeanaEverett,Women’sSoccerRobinRushton,Women’sSoccer

MajorAwardWinnersKeriBland,Women’sIndoorTrack,BIGEASTMostOutstanding PerformerCarolynBlank,Women’sSoccer,BIGEASTMidfielderoftheYear, BIGEASTAll-TournamentTeamMorganCallaway,Women’sSwimming,BIGEASTMostOutstanding PerformerJeddGyorko,NCBWADistrictIIPlayeroftheYearEricaHenderson,BIGEASTAll-TournamentTeamZachJohnson,Men’sSoccer,BIGEASTGoalkeeperoftheYearPatMcAfee,RayGuyAwardNationalFinalistSarahMiles,BIGEASTMostImprovedPlayerMehganMorris,EAGLOutstandingSeniorGymnastAlexRuoff,BIGEASTSportsmanshipAwardandBIGEASTMen’sBasketballScholarAthleteoftheYearPatWhite,MeinekeCarCareBowlandSeniorBowlMVP

All-BIgEASTAlexandraAcker,TrackandFieldKaylaAndrews,SwimmingandDivingMarie-LouiseAsselin,CrossCountryGreerBarnes,Women’sSoccerVinceBelnome,BaseballScooterBerry,FootballKeriBland,CrossCountry,TrackandFieldCarolynBlank,Women’sSoccerandall-tournamentPaytonBrooks,SwimmingandDivingDa’SeanButler,Men’sBasketballMorganCallaway,SwimmingandDivingChelseaCarrier,TrackandFieldKaylinChristoper,TrackandFieldAmandaCicchini,Women’sSoccerMikeDent,FootballNoelDevine,FootballDanDiBartolomeo,BaseballDevinEbanks,Men’sBasketballChrisEnourato,BaseballDeannaEverett,Women’sSoccerGeorgeFarquhar,SwimmingandDivingTakishaGranberry,Women’sBasketballClaraGrandt,CrossCountryBillyGross,BaseballJeddGyorko,BaseballKateHarrison,TrackandFieldEricaHenderson,Women’sSoccer(all-tournament)MorttyIvy,FootballZachJohnson,Men’sSoccerSarahKosmak,SwimmingandDivingEllisLankster,FootballLindseyLargo,SwimmingandDivingAustinMarkel,Baseballandall-tournamentPabloMarmolejo,SwimmingandDivingGiftMaworere,Men’sSoccerPatMcAfee,Football(PunterandKicker)BlakeMiller,Women’sSoccerMeganMischler,Women’sSoccerMaritzaParedes,SwimmingandDivingJustinParks,BaseballShaunnaPurtell,SwimmingandDiving

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LizRepella,Women’sBasketballAprilRotilio,TrackandFieldAlexRuoff,Men’sBasketballJockSanders,FootballStephanieShupe,SwimmingandDivingAlisonSpiker,TrackandFieldRyanStanchek,FootballTobiasStreich,BaseballJarynStuder,SwimmingandDivingJarrydSummers,BaseballMichaelWalker,SwimmingandDivingPatWhite,Football

All-MidAtlanticMarie-LouiseAsselin,CrossCountryGreerBarnes,Women’sSoccerKeriBland,CrossCountryKaylynChristoper,CrossCountryAmandaCicchini,Women’sSoccerClaraGrandt,CrossCountryCaroylnBlank,Women’sSoccerKateHarrison,CrossCountryAhnaLewis,CrossCountry

TeamsBaseball–37-18Men’sBasketball–23-12,NCAATournamentCrossCountry–4thplaceNCAAfinishWomen’sBasketball–18-15,WNITSecondRoundCrossCountry–4th-placeNCAAfinishFootball–9-4,MeinekeCarCareBowlChampions(FinalRankingNo.23)Gymnastics–15-8,1NCAAqualifierRifle–11-1,NationalChampions(FinalCoachesRankingNo.1)Rowing–8thBIGEASTMen’sSoccer–5-9-5Women’sSoccer–14-3-6,NCAASecondRound(FinalRankingNo.14)Men’sSwimmingandDiving–4-10,4thBIGEASTWomen’sSwimming–4-11,5thBIGEASTTennis–9-17Track–6NCAAIndoorqualifiers,3NCAAOutdoorqualifiersVolleyball–7-21Wrestling–8-4-2,5NCAAqualifiers

ESPN College GameDay made a visit to Morgantown in 2009

MehganMorrisfinished18thatthe2009NCAAChampionships

All-EAgLMehganMorris,GymnasticsAmyBieski,GymnasticsNajaJohnson,GymnasticsKierstenSpoerke,GymnasticsChelsiTabor,GymnasticsShellyPurkat,GymnasticsNicoleRoach,GymnasticsEmilyKerwin,GymnasticsTinaMaloney,Gymnastics

All-gARCBrandiEskew,RifleMichaelKulbacki,RifleAndyLamson,RifleJustinPentz,RifleTommySantelli,RifleKyleSmith,RifleBryantWallizer,Rifle

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ExcellenceinMountaineerathleticsflourishedyetagainin2008-09forWestVirginiaUniversity,continuingasixyearrunthatfewotherperiodsoftimeinthedepartment’shistorycanrivalasmoresuccessful. Riflewonits14thNCAAChampionshipandfirstsince1998withacomebackperformancefortheagesondaytwooftheevent.CoachJonHammondgarneredCRCACoachtheYearhonorswhilesevenMountaineerswerenamedAll-Americansinan11-1season. CrosscountryfinishedfourthattheNCAAChampionships,markingitshighesteverfinishattheeventinschoolhistory.Marie-LouiseAsselinandKeriBlandgarneredAll-AmericahonorsalongthewaywhileAsselinbecameWVU’sfirsteverindividualBIGEASTchampion.SixrunnersearnedAll-MidAtlantichonors. Footballposteda9-4record,defeatedNorthCarolinaintheMeinekeCarCareBowlandfinishedinthenation’stop25forthefourthconsecutiveseason.QuarterbackPatrickWhiteset23WVU,BIGEASTandNCAArecords,endinghiscareerastheall-timeleadingrushingquarterbackincollegefootballhistoryandthefirsttoeverwinfourconsecutivebowlgamesasastarter.WhiteearnedbowlMVPhonorsforthethirdstraightseasonandearnedSeniorBowlMVPhonorsaswell.TenMountaineersgarneredAll-BIGEASTaccolades.KickerPatMcAfeewasaRayGuyAwardnationalfinalistaswellasaWalterCampAll-AmericanwithteammateRyanStanchek. AlexRuoff,Da’SeanButlerandDevinEbanksgarneredAll-BIGEASTaccoladesinleadingthemen’sbasketballteamtotheNCAATournamentforthefourthtimeinthelastfiveyearswitha23-12record.RuoffgarneredESPNTheMagazineAll-AmericanFirstTeamhonorsaswellastheBIGEASTSportsmanshipandScholaroftheYearawards.

Women’ssoccerqualifiedforitsninthconsecutiveNCAAtournamentandwontheBIGEAST’sAmericanDivisionchampion-shipwitha14-3-6record.GreerBarnesattainedAll-AmericaandAll-BIGEASThonorswhileteammateCarolynBlankwasnamedtheleague’sMidfielderoftheYear.SevenMountaineersinallgarneredAll-BIGEASThonors. Women’sbasketballqualifiedforthepostseasonWNITwithan18-15record.SarahMilesearnedtheBIGEAST’sMostImprovedAwardwhileLizRepellaandTakishaGranberrygarneredAll-BIGEASTSecondTeamaccolades.Theduoalsobecamejustthesecondsetofteammatesinschoolhistorytoeachamass500ormorepointsinthesameseason. Gymnasticsqualifiedforits26thNCAARegionalbehindthese-niorMehganMorris,whowasnamedtheEAGL’sOutstandingSeniorGymnast.Shewasjoinedbyeightotherteammatesontheall-confer-encelist.Theteamposted15-8overallrecordwitharemarkable10-2EAGLconferencemark. OutdoortrackfinishedthirdattheECACChampionships,tyingaschoolrecordforthehighestfinishattheeventinschoolhistory. BaseballfinishedthirdintheBIGEAST,tyingaschoolrecordformostregularseasonwinswith36.Men’ssoccerplayerZachJohnsonwasnamedtheBIGEASTGoalkeeperoftheYearwhileteammateGiftMaworereearnedall-leaguehonors. KurtBrennerwonanEWLChampionshipat174poundswhileMorganCallowaywasnamedtheBIGEAST’sMostOutstandingWomen’sSwimmingPerformer. Aprogram-bestsixMountaineersqualifiedfortheNCAAIndoorTrack&FieldChampionshipwhilerowingandvolleyballmadegreatstridesinpreparingfortheirfutures.

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AllnewsreleasesarepostedtoMSNsportsNET.com.MediacanaccessthelatesthappeningsofMountaineerwrestlingbycheckinginregularlytoMSNsportsNET.com’shomepageorthewrestlingpage. LookingforinformationonanyMountaineerstudent-athleteorcoach?It’sallonMSNsportsNET.com.Student-athleteandcoachingstaffbiosareavailableattheclickofafinger.

gameReleases GamereleasesaremadeavailableinPDFformatonMSNsportsNET.com.Thiscompleteinformationalpacketwillbeavailableonedaypriortogameday.

MediaInformationWeeklyInterviews AllplayerandcoachinterviewsmustbearrangedthroughtheWVUSportsCommunicationsoffice.PleasespeakwithwrestlingcontactIraGreentomakeinterviewarrangements.Student-athletes’telephonenumberswillnotbereleasedtothemedia.Everyattemptwillbemadetofulfillrequestsasefficientlyandquicklyaspossible.Allinterviewrequestsshouldbemadeatleastonedayinadvance.

post-EventInterviews Noformalpressconferenceisheldaftereachmeet.Wrestlersandcoacheswillbeavailableonthematforinterviewsapproximately10minutesaftertheendofthemeet.PleaseseeIraGreenpriortotheconclusionofthecontestwithyourinterviewrequests.

MSNsportsNET.comistheofficialwebsiteforWestVirginiawrestling.Mediaandfanscanaccessup-to-dateinformation,includ-ingpressreleases,statistics,results,playerfeaturesandotherinfor-mationallseasonlong.

MEDIA INFORMATION

Radio ThosewishingtobroadcastmatchesviatheradioduringmatchesmustpurchasetheirownphonelinesbycontactingLisaAmmonsintheWVUSportsCommunicationsoffice.Pleasefaxarequestoncompanyletterhead;linesmustbepaidforinadvance.

ContactInformation: WVUSportsCommunications POBox0877 Morgantown,WV26507-0877 Phone:(304)293-2821 Fax:(304)293-4105

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WVUSpORTSCOMMUNICATIONSSportsCommunications TheWestVirginiaUniversitysportscommunicationofficeislocatedintheWVUColiseumneartheRedGate.ThemainsportscommunicationsofficeisRoom107withadditionalofficesupstairsinRoom214.

MailingAddress SportsCommunicationsOffice WestVirginiaUniversity P.O.Box0877 Morgantown,WV26507-0877

OvernightShippingAddress SportsCommunicationsOffice WestVirginiaUniversity 107Coliseum MonongahelaBlvd. Morgantown,WV26505

PhoneInformation Office:304-293-2821 Fax:304-293-4105

WrestlingContact IraGreen SportsCommunicationsGraduateAssistant E-Mail:[email protected]

SportsCommunicationsStaffMichaelFragale AssistantAthleticDirector,CommunicationsJohnAntonik DirectorofNewMediaBryanMesserly SportsInformationDirectorMikeMontoro DirectorofFootballCommunicationsJoeSwan SportsPublicationsDirectorPhilCaskey AssociateSportsInformationDirectorTimGoodenow AssistantSportsPublicationsDirectorLisaAmmons BusinessManagerAmyPrunty ProgramAssistantCherylMaust ProgramAssistantIraGreen GraduateAssistantShannonMcNamara GraduateAssistantSteveStone GraduateAssistantKellyTuckwiller GraduateAssistantTiffanyDoolittle StudentAssistantGrantDovey StudentAssistant

directionstotheWVUColiseum

FromI-68TakethePierpontRoad(milemarker7)exitand followsigns toward thefootballstadium.Atthesecondtrafficlight,turnrightonRoute705.TurnleftatthesixthtrafficlightontoVanVoorhisRoad.TheroadbecomesPattesonDriveatUniversityAvenue.ProceedupPattesontothelightatJerryWestBoulevard.YouwillrunstraightintotheColiseumatthestoplight.

FromI-79TaketheStarCity/WVU(milemarker155)exit.FollowsignstoWestVirginiaUniversity.CrosstheStarCityBridgeandproceedupMonongahelaBoulevardpastTexasRoadhouse.TheColiseumisjustaheadontheright.

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