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Friday, March 9, 2007
Five USM Wrestlers Earn Pilgrim League Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley
Central) and junior Mark Moyer (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) have been named to
the 2007 Pilgrim Wrestling League All-Star First Team to headline five
University of Southern Maine Huskies who were selected to the league's post-
season all-star teams. The teams were announced late Thursday (March 8).
Named to the Pilgrim Wrestling League All-Star second team were sophomore
Matt Andrikut (Slate Hill, N.Y./Minisink Valley) and freshman Pat Hogan
(Cranford, N.J./Cranford). Andrikut was named at 197 pounds, and Hogan was
tabbed in the 184-pound class.
Freshman Matt Ulrich (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) earned honorable mention
status at 133 pounds.
Just the second wrestler in the history of the USM program to qualify for
the NCAA National Championships, Valastro ended his outstanding season with a
28-10 record, including 13 pins. Valastro joined Adam Farrington, who qualified
at 174 pounds in 1999 and 2001, as the only two USM wrestlers to compete at the
national championship.
Valastro qualified for the NCAA tournament by winning the 133-pound bracket
at the New England College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA)
Championships held February 17-18. Valastro breezed through the NECCWA
Championship with a 5-0 record, including a pin, two technical falls, a decision
and a major decision.
Moyer, who earned All-New England honors with a fourth place finish at the
NECCWA Championship, earned Pilgrim League All-Star honors after finishing the
season with a 18-7 record.
Finishing his rookie season with a respectable fifth-place finish at the
NECCWA Championship, Hogan completed the campaign with a 30-8 overall record,
and was twice named the Pilgrim League Rookie of the Week during the season
(Dec. 12, Jan. 17). Andrikut finished the season with an 8-7 record grappling
at 197-pounds to join Hogan on the second team. Ulrich rounded out the USM
honorees earning honorable mention status after compiling a 21-7 mark wrestling
at 133 and 141 pounds.
Valastro, Hogan and Moyer earned All-New England honors for their
performances at the NECCWA Championships.
Southern Maine finished the 2006-07 season with an 11-7-1 overall record in
dual match competition, the best in the program's 10-year history, and a 2-2-1
mark in the Pilgrim League.
2007 PILGRIM WRESTLING LEAGUE ALL-STAR FIRST TEAM
Wt. Name Year School
125 Brandon McDonough Junior Johnson & Wales University
133 Stephen Valastro Sophomore University of Southern Maine
141 Mike Bonora Junior Rhode Island College
149 Frank Cammisa Freshman Bridgewater State College
157 Mark Moyer Junior University of Southern Maine
165 Steve Martell Junior Johnson & Wales University
174 John Fralick Senior Bridgewater State College
184 James Quinlan Junior Bridgewater State College
197 Diego Crespo Junior Johnson & Wales University
285 Marquis Johnson Freshman Johnson & Wales University
2007 PILGRIM WRESTLING LEAGUE ALL-STAR SECOND TEAM
Wt. Name Year School
125 Eric Rosado Sophomore Bridgewater State College
133 Trevor Vernon Senior Roger Williams University
141 John Marsh Sophomore Bridgewater State College
149 Scott Pellerin Grad Roger Williams University
157 Tom Hennessey Senior Bridgewater State College
157 CJ McCormack Senior Roger Williams University
165 Jared Czarneski Sophomore Roger Williams University
174 Jerome Owens Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
184 Pat Hogan Freshman University of Southern Maine
184 Ryan Lenhardt Sophomore Johnson & Wales University
197 Matt Andrikut Sophomore University of Southern Maine
197 Joe Silverman Freshman M.I.T.
285 Tim Ferreira Junior Bridgewater State College
285 John Russo Junior Roger Williams University
2007 PILGRIM WRESTLING LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
Wt. Name Year School
133 Matt Ulrich Freshman University of Southern Maine
141 Andy Lacroix Senior Roger Williams University
149 Chris Wells Senior Johnson & Wales University
165 Arty Privedenyuk Senior Rhode Island College
197 Anthony D'Amico Junior Bridgewater State College
285 Sean Jameson Freshman M.I.T.
2007 PILGRIM WRESTLING LEAGUE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ALL-STAR TEAM
Wt. Name Year School
125 Steven Goncalves Sophomore Rhode Island College
141 Mike Bonora Junior Rhode Island College
149 Robert Doherty Junior Johnson & Wales University
149 Chris Wells Senior Johnson & Wales University
157 Kenny Ford Sophomore Roger Williams University
157 Tom Hennessey Senior Bridgewater State College
165 Jeff Larrow Junior Roger Williams University
174 Brendan Casey Junior Rhode Island College
197 Anthony D'Amico Junior Bridgewater State College
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Friday, March 2, 2007
Valastro Competes at NCAA Div. III Wrestling Championships
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley
Central) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team dropped two
matches by decision Friday in the opening day of the 2007 NCAA Division III
National Wrestling Championship being held at Loras College's Five Flags Center
in Dubuque, Iowa.
Wrestling at 133-pounds, Valastro was eliminated from the tournament with
the two losses. In his opening match, Valastro dropped an 8-4 decision to
fourth-seeded Jacob Helvey of Wartburg College. In his second match of the day,
Valastro faced fifth-seed Adam Johnson of North Central. Johnson, who lost by
pin fall to Justin Seifried of Ithaca College in his first match of the
tournament, downed Valastro, 8-3.
Just the second wrestler in the history of the USM program to qualify for
the NCAA National Championships, Valastro finished his remarkable season with a
28-10 record, including 13 pins. Valastro joins Adam Farrington, who qualified
at 174 pounds in 1999 and 2001, as the only two Husky wrestlers to compete at
the national championship.
Valastro qualified for the NCAA tournament by winning the 133-pound bracket
at the New England College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA)
Championships on February 18. At the NECCWA Championships, Valastro breezed his
way through the competition earning a pin, two technical falls a decision and a
major decision.
The Huskies finished the 2006-07 season with an 11-7-1 overall record in
dual match competition, the best in the program’s 10-year history, and a 2-2-1
mark in the Pilgrim League.
2007 NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championship
133-Pound Division
Jacob Helvey (Wartburg) dec. Steve Valastro (USM), 8-4; Adam Johnson (North
Central) dec. Valastro (USM), 8-3
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
Valastro Wins 133-lb. Title At NECCWA Championships
Sophomore Earns Bid to NCAA Championships
BRISTOL, Rhode Island -- Sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery,
N.Y./Valley Central) barreled his way through the 133-pound division to capture
first place and lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team to
a ninth-place finish at the 2007 New England College Conference Wrestling
Association Championships this weekend at Roger Williams University in Bristol,
Rhode Island.
The Huskies finished with 53.5 points at the 15-team event. Johnson and
Wales University won the team championship scoring 133.5 points, followed by
Bridgewater State College in second place with 104.5 points. Rounding out the
top five teams were Springfield College with 102.5 points, Roger Williams with
92 points and Williams College with 76 points.
Valastro dominated the opposition en route to claiming the 133-pound
championship, earning a pin, two technical falls, a decision and a major
decision. In Saturday’s action, Valastro opened the tournament pinning Norwich
freshman Justin Perry (Altona, N.Y.) in 4:21. In his second match of the day,
Valastro worked his way to a 17-2 technical fall over Bridgewater State College
junior Eric Coughlan (Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich). In his third and final match
on Saturday, Valastro earned his second straight technical fall downing Johnson
and Wales freshman Tom Cucciniello (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown) 18-3.
On Sunday, Valastro earned an 11-4 decision over Plymouth State College
sophomore Shawn Moseley (Hooksett, N.H./Brooks School) to advance to the
championship bout. In the championship bout, Valastro faced Cucciniello, who
had wrestled back with a pin over Mosely in 2:29, and earned a 14-5 major
decision to claim the title.
Valastro is the second wrestler in the history of the USM program to
qualify for the NCAA National Championships, joining Adam Farrington who
qualified at 174 pounds in 1999 and 2001.
Junior Mark Moyer (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) and freshman Pat Hogan
(Cranford, N.J./Cranford) both earned All-New England honors for Southern Maine.
Moyer placed fourth in the 157-pound division while Hogan earned a fifth place
finish in the 187-pound weight class.
Moyer placed fourth after defeating freshman Carl Breitenstein (Delanson,
N.Y.) by major decision, 12-3, before falling to Rhode Island College freshman
Mike Martini (Cranston, R.I./Cranston West), 2-1, in the wrestle-back final.
Hogan defeated Wesleyan junior Jeremy Stuart (Santa Monica, Calif./Harvard-
Westlake School) 11-5 in the fifth place match.
Valastro will represent the University of Southern Maine at the 2007 NCAA
Division III National Championship on March 2 and 3 at Loras College’s Five
Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa. Preliminary rounds are slated to begin at 11
a.m.
Team Scores: 1. Johnson & Wales 133.5; 2. Bridgewater State 104.5; 3.
Springfield College 102.5; 4. Roger Williams 92; 5. Williams College 76; 6.
Wesleyan University 74; 7. Plymouth State University 66; 8. Rhode Island
College 60; 9. Southern Maine 53.5; 10. MIT, 44; 11. Norwich 32; 12. Coast
Guard 31.5; 13. WPI 17.5; 14. Trinity 3.5; 15. Western New England 2
Championship Bouts:
125: B. McDonough (Johnson and Wales) technical fall D. Bloom (Wesleyan) 19-4
133: S. Valastro (SM) major decision T. Cucciniello (Johnson and Wales) 14-5
141: M. Bonora (Rhode Island College) dec. M. Gaeta (Springfield) 6-5
149: F. Cammissa (Bridgewater State) pinned B. Radik (USCGA) 0:27
157: D. deLalla (Wesleyan) dec. M. DeCiccio (Springfield) 8-7,sv
165: S. Martell (Johnson and Wales) dec. J. Tyler (Springfield) 8-2
174: J. Dolan (Williams) dec. J. Fralick (Bridgewater State) 6-3
184: E. Smith (Springfield) dec. J. Quinlan (Bridgewater State) 2-0
197: D. Crespo (Johnson and Wales) dec. J. Silverman (MIT) 4-2
285: S. Wilbert (Plymouth State) dec. T. Ferreira (Bridgewater State) 6-1
Southern Maine Wrestlers:
125: D. Bloom (Wesleyan) pinned Rob Normandin (SM), 2:50; Normandin maj. dec.
B.Truong (MIT), 16-7; E. Rosado (Bridgewater State) maj. dec. Normandin
(SM), 11-3.
133: Steve Valastro (SM) pinned J. Perry (Norwich) 4:21; Valastro (SM)
technical fall E. Coughlin (Bridgewater State) 17-2; Vaslastro (SM)
technical fall T. Cucciniello (Johnson and Wales) 18-3; Valastro (SM) dec.
S. Moseley (Plymouth State) 11-4; CHAMPIONSHIP: Valastro (SM) major
decision T. Cucciniello (Johnson and Wales) 14-5.
141: D. Rittenburg (Williams) major decision Nick Spencer (SM) 12-0; Spencer
(SM) dec. R. Walsh (WPI) 3-1; M. Conklin (Norwich) pinned Spencer (SM) 0:43
149: C. DeBlock (Springfield) major decision Mike Dumas (SM) 15-3; Dumas (SM)
pinned N. Watson (WNEC) 3:14; S. Pellerin (Roger Williams) dec. Dumas (SM)
8-3;
157: Mark Moyer (SM) technical fall M. Arnold (MIT) 17-2; Moyer (SM) major
decision T. Hennessey (Bridgewater State) 13-2; D. deLalla (Wesleyan)
decision Moyer (SM) 11-5; Moyer (SM) major decision C. Breitenstein
(Williams) 12-3; M. Martini (Rhode Island College) dec. Moyer (SM) 2-1
165: Mike Morin (SM) dec. D. Connolly (Plymouth State) 5-3; J. Czarnesk (Roger
Williams) dec. Morin (SM) 11-4; Morin (SM) major decision D. Olds (Norwich)
10-2; D. Washington (Williams) dec. Morin (SM) 8-7
174: J. Woods (Roger Williams) dec. Shane Stephenson (SM) 4-3; B. Casey (Rhode
Island College) dec. Stephenson (SM) 8-4
184: Pat Hogan (SM) major decision A. Cutting (MIT) 9-1; D. Woods (Roger
Williams) dec. Hogan (SM) 5-2; Hogan (SM) dec. L. Nelson (Plymouth State)
4-2; Hogan (SM) pinned A. Whitney (Norwich) 4:26; J. Quinlan (Bridgewater
State) dec. Hogan (SM) 2-1; Hogan (SM) dec. J. Stuart (Wesleyan) 11-5.
197: R. Lagrega (Norwich) dec. Matt Andrikut (SM) 6-2; Andrikut (SM) dec. A.
D’Amicao (Bridgewater State) 4-2, sv2; G. Dussol (Springfield) dec.
Andrikut (SM) 6-5
285: S. Jameson (MIT) dec. Adans Cueto (SM) 4-2; N. Harovas (Trinity) dec.
Cueto (SM) 5-3,sv.
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Monday, February 5, 2007
Southern Maine's Valastro Named Pilgrim League Wrestler of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley
Central) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team has been
named the Pilgrim Wrestling League Wrestler of the Week for the week of January
29-February 3, 2007. The announcement was made Monday afternoon. It is the
first time this season that Valastro has earned the honor.
Wrestling at 133-pounds, Valastro helped the Huskies to a tie and a win in
a pair of Pilgrim League matches on Saturday. Valastro earned a pair of pins as
the Huskies, ranked seventh in the latest New England Division III Coaches' Poll
(February 5), tied second-ranked Roger Williams University, 21-21, and edged
eighth-ranked Rhode Island College, 24-23.
Valastro pinned Andrew Jackson of Roger Williams in 4:18, and then put Ray
Hanley of Rhode Island College to the mat in 58 seconds. With the two wins,
Valastro improved his overall record to 23-8 (.741 winning percentage), and
leads the Huskies with 12 falls.
Southern Maine finished its dual meet season at 11-7-1 overall, and stands
at .500 in the Pilgrim League with a 2-2-1 record. The Huskies return to action
on February 17-18 at the New England Championship Tournament hosted by Roger
Williams University in Bristol, R.I.
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Saturday, February 3, 2007
Southern Maine Grapplers Tie Roger Williams, Defeat Rhode Island College
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central)
earned a pair of pins to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling
team to a victory and a tie as it hosted Roger Williams University and Rhode
Island College Saturday afternoon at the USM Field House on the Gorham campus.
The Huskies, ranked seventh in the latest New England Division III Poll,
defeated fifth-ranked Rhode Island College in a nail-biter, 24-23, and tied
second-ranked Roger Williams University, 21-21. Roger Williams downed Rhode
Island College 27-14 in the first match of the afternoon.
With the win and tie, USM improves its dual meet record to 11-7-1. Roger
Williams stands at 17-6-1, while Rhode Island College dips to 10-8. The win
also gave fourth-year USM head coach Joe Pistone his 25th career victory at
Southern Maine.
Wrestling in the 133-pound division, Valastro pinned Roger Williams' Andrew
Jackson (Roxbury, Conn./Holy Cross) in 4:18 and then put Rhode Island College's
Ray Hanley (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) to the mat decisively in 58 seconds. Valastro
leads Southern Maine with 12 falls this season and is 23-8 overall.
Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) also finished the day
undefeated for USM, earning a key pin in the Huskies' win over Rhode Island
College. Hogan pinned Rhode Island College's Nick Logan (Lowell, Mass./Lowell)
in 2:00 wrestling in the 184-pound weight class.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday and Sunday (February 17-18) at
the New England Championships Tournament hosted by Roger Williams University.
Roger Williams 27, Rhode Island College 14
* RIC was deducted one team point
125 Steve Gonclaves (RIC) dec. Jeremiah Mahoney (RWU), 14-10
133 Trevor Vernon (RWU) pinned Ray Hanley (RIC), 5:24
141 Mike Bonora (RIC) dec. Andrew Hawley (RWU), 10-5
149 Scott Pellerin (RWU) pinned Mike Martini (RIC), 4:18
157 CJ Czarneski (RWU) won by injury default Ryan DeSisto (RIC)
165 Jared Czarneski (RWU) dec. Arty Privedenyuk (RIC), 2-1
174 Brendan Casey (RIC) dec. Chris Nadeau (RWU), 7-2
184 Nick Logan (RIC) dec. Dan Woods (RWU), 12-6
197 Kevin Davis (RIC) dec. Mike Staples (RWU), 5-4
285 John Russo (RWU) won by forfeit
Southern Maine 21, Roger Williams 21
125 Rob Normandin (SM) dec. Jeremiah Mahoney (RWU), 9-6
133 Steve Valastro (SM) pinned Andrew Jackson (RWU), 4:12
141 Andrew Hawley (RWU) major dec. Nick Spencer (SM), 15-2
149 Scott Pellerin (RWU) major dec. Doug Christensen (SM), 11-0
157 Mark Moyer (SM) dec. Chris McCormack (RWU), 4-1
165 Jared Czarneski (RWU) major dec. Andrew Dawkins (SM), 11-0
174 James Woods (RWU) pinned Shane Stephenson (SM), 1:40
184 Pat Hogan (SM) won by forfeit
197 Matt Andrikut (SM) dec. Mike Staples (RWU), 7-2
285 John Russo (RWU) dec. Adans Cueto (SM), 3-1
Southern Maine 24, Rhode Island College 23
* RIC was deducted one team point
125 Steve Goncalves (RIC) dec. Rob Normandin (SM), 8-7
133 Steve Valastro (SM) pinned Ray Hanley (RIC), :58
141 Mike Bonora (RIC) tech. fall Nick Spencer (SM), 17-2
149 Mike Dumas (SM) dec.Sean Miele (RIC), 5-0
157 Mark Moyer (SM) won by injury default over Ryan DeSisto (RIC)
165 Arty Privedenyuk (RIC) pinned Shane Stephenson (SM) 4:15
174 Brendan Casey (RIC) major dec. Chris Belyue (SM) 16-5
184 Pat Hogan (SM) pinned Nick Logan (RIC), 2:00
197 Matt Andrikut (SM) dec. Kevin Davis (RIC), 4-2
285 USM won by forfeit
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
Johnson & Wales and Wesleyan Defeat Southern Maine
PROVIDENCE -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team
dropped a pair of matches at Johnson and Wales University Saturday afternoon in
Providence, Rhode Island. The Huskies fell to the second-ranked Johnson and
Wales University Wildcats 28-15 and then dropped a 30-6 decision to the Wesleyan
University Cardinals.
With the pair of losses, Southern Maine falls to 10-7 in dual meet action.
The Wildcats improve to 15-3 overall while Wesleyan moves to 9-6.
USM sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) scored the
Huskies lone points in their 30-6 loss to Wesleyan. Wrestling at 141-pounds,
Valastro pinned Wesleyan freshman Kyle Baicker-Mckee (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount
Lebanon) at 6:59. The pin was Valastro's 10th of the season, and improves his
individual record to 21-8.
Against Johnson and Wales, juniorMark Moyer (Somerville, N.J./Somerville)
earned an 11-5 decision over Johnson and Wales junior Pete Reilly (Farmingdale,
N.J./Farmingdale) in a 157-pound bout.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (February 3) when it hosts its
final home contest of the season. The Huskies will entertain Roger Williams
University and Rhode Island College at 2 p.m. in the USM Field House.
Johnson & Wales (14-3) Def. Southern Maine (10-7), 28-15
125 Mike Bastante (JWU) Maj. Dec. Rob Normandin (SM), 8-0
133 Tom Cucciniello (JWU) def. Matt Ulrich (SM), 7-0
141 Stephen Eberle (JWU) Maj. Dec. Nick Herrick (SM), 17-5
149 Rob Doherty (JWU) def. Doug Christensen (SM), 8-3
157 James Eggie (JWU) def. Mike Dumas (SM), 6-4
165 Mark Moyer (SM) def. Pete Reilly (JWU), 11-5
174 Jerome Owens (JWU) Tech. Fall Chris Belyeu (SM), 18-2 (3:47)
184 Pat Hogan (SM) Win by DQ Bryan Lenhardt (JWU), 5:22
197 Matt Andrikut (SM) Wins by Forfeit
285 Will Esposito (JWU) WBF Brian Leighton (SM), 1:27
Wesleyan (11-5) Def. Southern Maine (10-6), 30-6
125 Dan Bloom (WU) def. Rob Normandin (SM), 4-0
133 Josh Wildes (WU) def. Matt Ulrich (SM), 3-2
141 Steve Valastro (SM) WBF Kyle Baicker-Mckee (W), 6:59
149 Dan Zeigarnik (WU) def. Mike Dumas (SM), 10-3
157 Dan deLalla (WU) def. Mark Moyer (SM), 10-3
165 Zach Rolfe (WU) def. Andrew Dawkins (SM), 5-3
174 Chris Mixon (WU) def. Shane Stephenson (SM), 9-7
184 Jeremy Stuart (WU) def. Rob Schoner (SM), 7-5
197 John Gottfried (WU) Wins by Forfeit
285 Steve Campbell (WU) def. Matt Andrikut (SM), 4-3
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Sunday, January 21, 2007
Huskies Go 2-2 at NECCWA Duals, Finish in Seventh Place
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Junior Mark Moyer (Somerville, N.J./Somerville)
earned four victories to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling
team to a seventh place finish and a 2-2 record Sunday at the New England
College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) Dual Meet Championships hosted
by Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Mass.
Southern Maine defeated 13th-ranked Springfield College 28-15 to earn the
seventh place finish and its first-ever victory over Springfield in the nine-
year history of varsity wrestling at USM. The Huskies seventh place finish also
marked their highest finish at the NECCWA Dual Championship.
USM defeated Plymouth State College 33-12 in its first match of the day,
before dropping back-to-back matches to Roger Williams (25-10) and Williams
College (30-16). With its 2-2 record at the tournament, Southern Maine moves to
10-5 overall in dual meet action and secures its first-ever winning record in
school history.
Wrestling at both 165 and 157 pounds, Moyer finished the day undefeated.
Moving up a weight class to 165 pounds for his first two bouts, Moyer began his
day with an 11-6 decision over Plymouth State’s Ryan Schieding before picking up
his biggest victory of the day over the no. 2 ranked grappler in the weight
class with a hard-fought, 4-2 decision against Roger Williams’ Jared Czarneski.
Finishing the competition grappling in the 157 pound weight class, Moyer
defeated Williams’ Carl Breitenstein 8-3, before downing Springfield’s Jeremy
Adickes 9-3.
Freshman Matt Ulrich (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) finished the day with a 3-0
record, with a pair of decisions and a major decision victory. Competing in the
133-pound division, Ulrich defeated Roger Williams’ Trevor Vernon 4-1 and then
defeated Williams’ Mike Penza 9-2. In his final bout of the day, Ulrich downed
Springfield’s James Squires 10-2.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (January 27) when it travels
to Johnson and Wales for a tri-meet with Wesleyan College. Matches are
scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m.
First Round
#7 University of Southern Maine (33) - #10 Plymouth State University (12)
125 Steve Mantilla (USM) Dec. Fred Wilkenson (PSU), 4-2 3-0
133 Stephen Valastro (USM) Won by Forfeit
141 Nick Herrick (USM) Maj. Dec. Rob Ludwig (PSU), 14-6
149 Jared Laganas (PSU) Dec. Doug Christensen (USM), 5-3 (ot)
157 Andrew Dawkins (USM) WBFall Nick Fantony (PSU), 2:32
165 Mark Moyer (USM) Dec. Ryan Schieding (PSU), 11-6
174 Chris Belyeu (USM) WBFall Mark Turco (PSU), 2:44
184 Rob Schoner (USM) WBFall Rob Giancola (PSU), 1:03
197 Josh St. Ours (PSU) Dec. Matt Andrikut (USM), 5-2
285 Dave Smith (PSU) WBFall Brian Leighton (USM), 0:20
*Southern Maine was deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct
Second Round
Roger Williams University (25) - University of Southern Maine (10)
125 Anthony Nicolicchia (RWU) Dec. Steve Mantilla (USM), 9-5
133 Matt Ulrich (USM) Dec. Trevor Vernon (RWU), 4-1
141 Andrew Lacroix (RWU) Dec. Stephen Valastro (USM), 11-4
149 Scottie Pellerin (RWU) Maj. Dec. Mike Dumas (USM), 11-1
157 Kyle Rodgers (RWU) Dec. Andrew Dawkins (USM), 3-1
165 Mark Moyer (USM) Dec. Jared Czarneski (RWU), 4-2
174 James Woods (RWU) Dec. Shane Stevenson (USM), 9-4
184 Pat Hogan (USM) Maj. Dec. Dan Woods (RWU), 14-2
197 Mike Staples (RWU) Dec. Matt Andrikut (USM), 10-4
285 John Russo (RWU) Won by DQ Adans Cueto (USM)
Third Round
Williams College (30) - University of Southern Maine (16)
125 Ethan Cohen (WC) WBFall Steve Mantilla (USM), 2:34
133 Matt Ulrich (USM) Dec. Mike Penza (WC), 9-2
141 Dylan Rittenburg (WC) WBFall Stephen Valastro (USM), 3:47
149 Nick Miragliuolo (WC) Dec. Doug Christensen (USM), 10-4
157 Mark Moyer (USM) Dec. Carl Breitenstein (WC), 8-3
165 Doug Washington (WC) WBFall Shane Stevenson (USM), 4:44
174 Andrew Dawkins (USM) Maj. Dec. Matt Stephan (WC), 15-3
184 Pat Hogan (USM) WBFall Paul Fraulo (WC), 2:14
197 Nate Shippee (WC) Dec. Rob Schoner (USM), 9-7
285 Michael Eckerle (WC) Won by Forfeit
Seventh Place Match
University of Southern Maine (28) - Springfield College (15)
125 Ryan Hannigan (SC) WBFall Steven Mantilla (USM), 3:23
133 Matt Ulrich (USM) Maj. Dec. James Squires (SC), 10-2
141 Nick Herrick (USM) Dec. Doug Rohner (SC), 16-14
149 Mike Dumas (USM) Dec. John Archambeau (SC), 9-7
157 Mark Moyer (USM) Dec. Jeremy Adickes (SC), 9-3
165 Andrew Dawkins (USM) Dec. Jareth Cardoso (SC), 9-2
174 Shane Stephenson (USM) WBFall Phil Mancini (SC), 2:51
184 Elliot Smith (SC) Dec. Patrick Hogan (USM), 10-4
197 Chris Belyeu (USM) Won by Forfeit
285 Phil McGeough (SC) Won by Forfeit
Final Round Matches
Championship Match
Roger Williams University defeated Johnson & Wales University, 22-20
3rd Place Match
Wesleyan University defeated Bridgewater State College, 24-13
5th Place Match
Rhode Island College defeated Williams College, 44-0
7th Place Match
University of Southern Maine defeated Springfield College, 28-15
9th Place Match (Consolation Champion)
Norwich University defeated Plymouth State University, 39-11
11th Place Match
WPI defeated MIT, 25-21
13th Place Match
U.S. Coast Guard Academy defeated Western New England College, 38-6
15th Place
Trinty College (Bye)
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Southern Maine Pounds Plymouth State 31-17
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior captain Shane Stephenson (West Salem, Ohio/Pine
Bush) earned a key pin wrestling at 174-pounds to help the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a 31-17 win over the Plymouth State University
Panthers Wednesday night at the Warren Hill Gymnasium.
With the win, the Huskies move to 8-3 overall. The Huskies eight wins in
dual meet action is the highest total in the program’s nine-year varsity
history. Plymouth State drops to 2-7 overall.
Wrestling up a weight class, Stephenson pinned freshman Nick Turco
(Barrington, R.I./Barrington) in 4:06 to spark the Huskies. With Southern Maine
holding a narrow 9-8 lead over the Panthers through four matches, Stephenson’s
pin gave the Huskies some breathing room, increasing their margin to 15-8.
“Shane’s performance in the 174-pound bout was crucial to tonight’s win,”
noted fourth-year USM head coach Joe Pistone. “Shane is a leader on and off of
the mat, and his victory was the catalyst that rallied the team through the
match.”
Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) followed Stephenson with a
12-4 major decision win over PSU junior Landon Nelson (Salem, N.Y./Washington
Academy) for a 19-8 USM lead. In the 197-pound match, Southern Maine used a
thrilling win from sophomore Matt Andrikut (Slate Hill, N.Y./Minisink Valley) to
take control of the match, 25-8. Trailing 2-1 through two periods, Andrikut
pinned Panther freshman Dan Burke (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) in 6:31.
In the opening bout, sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley
Central) picked up his 10th pin of the season putting PSU sophomore Shawn
Moseley (Hooksett N.H./Brooks School) to the mat in 5:42 to stake USM to a 6-0
lead.
Southern Maine returns to action on Sunday (10:00 a.m.) at the New England
College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) Duals hosted by Bridgewater
College in Bridgewater, Mass.
Southern Maine 31, Plymouth State 17
141: Steve Valastro (SM) pinned Shawn Moseley (PS), 5:42
149: Jared Laganas (PS) dec. Doug Christensen (SM), 8-2
157: Bobby Murray (PS) technical fall Mike Dumas (SM), 21-6
165: Marcus Moyer (SM) dec. Ryan Shieding (PS), 5-1
174: Shane Stephenson (SM) pinned Nick Turco (PS), 4:06
184: Pat Hogan (SM) major dec. Landon Nelson (PS), 12-4
197: Matt Andrikut (SM) pinned Dan Burke (PS), 6:31
285: Shaun Wilbert (PS) dec. Adans Cueto (SM), 6-4
125: Fred Wilkinson (PS) pinned Steve Mantilla (SM), 4:30
133: Matt Ulrich (SM) pinned Joe McGowan (PS), 5:54
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Monday, January 17, 2007
Southern Maine's Hogan Named Pilgrim League Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team has been named the Pilgrim
Wrestling League Rookie of the Week for the week of January 8-14, 2007. The
league made the announcement on Monday.
This is the second time this season that Hogan has earned the accolade.
Hogan previously earned the honor on December 11, 2006.
Wrestling at 184-pounds, Hogan earned three victories to help Southern
Maine to a 3-1 record at the Trinity College Dual on Saturday (January 13).
"Pat has worked very hard and is deserving of his success and this honor,"
noted Southern Maine head coach Joe Pistone. "An unselfish and team oriented
athlete, Hogan has shown the ability to step up and earn key victories for the
team. His continued development bodes well for his future as a USM wrestler."
Hogan finished the weekend undefeated at the Trinity Duals, earning a hard-
fought, 5-2 decision over Alex Cutting of M.I.T. in his first match. He then
took a 14-1 major decision over Williams' Paul Fraulo. In his final bout of the
day, Hogan quickly put W.P.I.'s Scott Guzman to the mat in 1:45 to claim his
ninth pin of the season.
Hogan is 20-5 (.800 winning percentage) thus far into his rookie campaign
and is tied with sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Wayne Central) for
the team-lead in pins with nine. In the Pilgrim Wrestling League, Hogan is
ninth in overall record at 20-5 and tied for third in pins.
Southern Maine, 7-3 in dual meets, returns to action on Wednesday, January
17, at home when it hosts Plymouth State University. Southern Maine's seven
wins in dual meet action is the highest total in the program's nine-year varsity
history.
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Saturday, January 13, 2007
Southern Maine Takes Three of Four Matches at Trinity Duals
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling
team won three of its four matches at the Trinity College Duals Saturday
afternoon in Hartford, Conn. Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) and
sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) paced the Huskies
with three victories apiece.
Southern Maine defeated host Trinity College, 27-13 in its first match of
the day, then defeated M.I.T., 32-12. The Huskies only loss came at the hands
of Williams College, 24-17. The Huskies concluded the day by downing W.P.I.,
33-18.
Hogan finished the day undefeated in three matches in the 184-pound
division. Hogan earned a hard-fought, 5-2 decision over Alex Cutting of M.I.T.,
and then took a 14-1 major decision over Williams' Paul Fraulo. In his final
match of the day, Hogan put W.P.I.'s Scott Guzman to the mat in 1:45 to claim
his ninth pin of the season. Hogan is 20-5 thus far into his rookie campaign.
Valastro, wrestling in the 133-pound class, pinned M.I.T.'s Greg Wellman in
8:16, then defeated Williams' Dylan Rittenburg with a 9-1 major decision at 141
pounds. Valastro also earned a forfeit victory against Trinity in the 141-pound
division. The three wins improved Valastro's season record to 18-5 overall.
Southern Maine returns to action next Sunday (January 21) at the New
England College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) Duals hosted by
Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Mass. Matches are scheduled to begin at
10:00 a.m.
Southern Maine 27, Trinity 13
125: Steve Mantilla (SM) dec. Keith Hernandez (T), 7-3
133: Jacob Gire (T) dec. Matt Ulrich (SM), 4-3
141: Steve Valastro (SM) won by forfeit
149: Derek Cohen (T) dec. Mike Dumas (SM), 6-1
157: Andrew Dawkins (SM) won by forfeit
165: Shane Stephenson (SM) dec. Ralph Fedele (T), 7-4
174: Joe Hern (T) maj. dec. BraOndon Comstock (SM), 10-2
184: Chris Belyeu (SM) won by forfeit
197: Matt Andrikut (SM) dec. Patrick Kumpf (T), 9-3
285: Nikolai Harovas (T) dec. Adans Cueto (SM), 3-2
Southern Maine 32, MIT 12
125: Steve Mantilla (SM) won by forfeit
133: Steve Valastro (SM) pinned. Greg Wellman (MIT), 8:16
141: Matt Ulrich (SM) won by forfeit
149: Abe Rosenfeld (MIT) dec. Mike Morin (SM), 11-6
157: Marcus Moyer (SM) tech fall. Marvin Arnold (MIT), 17-0
165: Ed Scholtz (MIT) dec. Shane Stephenson (SM), 7-2
174: Chris Belyeu (SM) won by forfeit
184: Pat Hogan (SM) dec. Alex Cutting (MIT), 5-2
197: Matt Andrikut (SM) draw Joe Silverman (MIT), 5-5
285: Sean Jameson (MIT) pinned Bryan Leighton (SM), 0:30
Williams 24, Southern Maine 17
125: Ethan Cohen (W) pinned Steve Mantilla (SM) (time not available)
133: Matt Ulrich (SM) won by forfeit
141: Steve Valastro (SM) maj. dec. Dylan Rittenburg (W), 9-1
149: Nick Miragliuolo (W) dec. Mike Morin (SM), 8-3
157: Carl Bernstein (W) dec. Marcus Moyer (SM), 6-5
165: Doug Washington (W) pinned Andrew Dawkins (SM) (time not available)
174: Brandon Comstock (SM) dec. Matt Stephan (W), 5-3
184: Pat Hogan (SM) maj. dec. Paul Fraulo (W), 14-1
197: Nate Shippey (W) dec. Matt Andrikut (SM), 8-4
285: Mike Tcheyan (W) dec. Adans Cueto (SM), 7-4 (OT)
Southern Maine 33, WPI 18
125: Carl Anderson (WPI) dec. Steve Mantilla (SM), 7-2
133: Matt Ulrich (SM) pinned Jeff Root (WPI), 5:27
141: Roman Walsh (WPI) pinned Steve Valastro (SM), 4:56
149: Doug Christensen (SM) dec. Dave Laramee (WPI), 9-6
157: Marcus Moyer (SM) tech fall Eric Sheridan (WPI), 20-3
165: Andrew Dawkins (SM) pinned Ryan Missagia (WPI), 0:56
174: Larry Loomis (WPI) dec. Brandon Comstock (SM), 5-1
184: Rob Schoner (SM) win by default. Adam Kreitman (WPI)
197: Pat Hogan (SM) pinned Scott Guzman (WPI), 1:45
285: Josh Rodden (WPI) pinned Brian Leighton (SM), 0:28
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Monday, January 8, 2007
Southern Maine Wins Three of Four at NYU Duals
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore tri-captain Rob Schoner (Sussex, Wis./Hamil-
ton) won all three of his bouts to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies
wrestling team to three wins at the New York University Duals this past Saturday
(January 6) in New York City.
The Huskies defeated Messiah College 24-20, Stevens Institute of Technology
27-16 and Centenary College 25-15, before dropping a 26-14 decision to
Bridgewater State. With the three wins, Southern Maine improved its dual meet
record to 4-2.
Wrestling in the 184-pound class, Schoner started his day earning a hard-
fought, 12-6 decision over Messiah's Dando Spears. He followed with a major
decision victory against Stevens Institute's Ernie Guaimano 11-3. In his final
bout, Schoner downed Centenary's Matt Regan 11-5.
Sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) also earned
three wins for the Huskies, wrestling in two weight divisions. Valastro put
Messiah's Alex DeHart to the mat in 1:58 for his seventh pin of the season
wrestling at 133 pounds. Valastro picked up his eighth pin of the season
grappling at 141-pounds by defeating Centenary's Anthony Accardi in 1:53.
Against Bridgewater State's Eric Coughlan in the 133-pound class, Valastro
earned a technical fall, defeating Coughlan 22-4.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (January 13) when it travels
to Connecticut to participate in the Trinity Duals with Williams College,
W.P.I., M.I.T, and host Trinity College. Matches are scheduled to begin at
11:00 a.m.
USM 24 Messiah College 20
125 Steven Mantilla (SM) pinned Mark Eilertsen (Mes) 5:27
133 Stephen Valastro (SM) pinned Alex DeHart (Mes) 1:58
141 Barry Thrush (Mes) maj. dec Doug Christensen 12-2
149 Matt Gorkos (Mes) pinned Mike Dumas (SM) 6:58
157 Craig Gin (Mes) dec Mark Moyer (SM) 5-4
165 Derek Ricker (Mes) maj. dec Shane Stephenson (SM) 14-4
174 Brandon Comstock (SM) dec Anthony Dill (Mes) 8-5
184 Rob Schoner (SM) dec. Dando Spears (Mes) 12-6
197 Pat Hogan (SM) pinned Kees Slot (Mes) 4:23
285 Ethan Buchary (Mes) dec. Matt Andrikut (SM) 7-2
USM 27 Stevens Inst. of Tech. 16
125 Steven Mantilla (SM) dec. Kyle Brisson (SIT) 8-6
133 Matt Ulrich (SM) maj. dec. Mark Bistis 14-3 (SIT)
141 Pat Conrad (SIT) dec. Doug Christensen (SM) 3-2
149 Leo Dormann (SIT) pinned Mike Dumas (SM) 3:56
157 Andrew Dawkins (SM) pinned Zak Lenz (SIT) 2:00
165 Bandon MacWhinny (SIT) maj. dec. Shane Stephenson (SM) 8-0
174 Brandon Comstock (SM) win by forfeit
184 Rob Schoner (SM) maj dec Ernie Guaimano (SIT) 11-3
197 Pat Hogan (SM) maj. dec. James Roarty (SIT) 11-3
285 Will Young (SIT) dec. Adans Cueto (SM) 4-1
USM 25 Centenary College 15
125 Steven Mantilla (SM) maj. dec. William Martinez (C) 11-2
133 Matt Ulrich (SM) maj. dec. Ricky Redd (C) 16-3
141 Stephen Valastro (SM) pinned Anthony Accardi (C) 1:53
149 Kyle Nasdeo (C) pinned Mike Dumas (SM) 4:08
157 Andrew Dawkins (SM) tech fall Wisdom Kotoku (C)16-0
165 Jared Duffy (C) dec. Mark Moyer (SM) 5-3 OT
174 Seth Wisner (C) dec. Brandon Comstock (SM) 2-1
184 Rob Schoner (SM) dec. Matt Regan (C) 11-5
197 Anthony Greene (C) dec. Pat Hogan (SM) 8-4
285 Adans Cueto (SM) dec. Warren Haubois (C) 8-3
Bridgewater State 26 USM 14
125 - Eric Rosado (B) dec. Steve Mantilla (SM), 13-12
133 - Steve Valastro (SM) tech fall over Eric Coughlan (B), 22-4
141 - John Marsh (B) maj. dec. Doug Christensen (SM), 11-3
149 - Frank Cammisa (B) pinned over Mike Dumas (SM), 1:36
157 - Mark Moyer (SM) dec. Tom Hennessey (B), 10-4
165 - Shane Stephenson (SM) dec. Dustin Diedrich (B), 6-0
174 - John Fralick (B) maj. dec. Brandon Comstock (SM), 13-2
184 - James Quinlan (B) pinned Pat Hogan (SM), 6:36
197 - Matt Andrikut (SM) dec. Anthony Damico (B), 7-3
285 - Tim Ferreira (B) dec. Adams Cueto (SM), 5-4
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Thursday, January 4, 2007
Hogan Places Second at Wilkes Open
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team placed second in the 184-
pound weight class at the 74th Wilkes Open in Wilkes-Barre, Penn. The event was
hosted at Wilkes University's Henry Gymnasium on December 28.
Hogan was one two Southern Maine wrestlers to compete in the tournament which is
open to all NCAA Divisions. Freshman Nick Herrick (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) also
competed in the tournament, dropping both of his matches.
Hogan quickly pinned Rich Dipietro of Maryland in 0:41. Hogan then earned
his second fall in as many matches when he put Columbia's Ray Resnick to the mat
in 1:27. Hogan earned his spot in the championship match, when he defeated
Bloomsburg University's Jesse Hasseman by major decision 9-1. In the
championship match, Hogan fell to University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown grappler
Mike Corcetti. Corcetti, the top ranked Division II wrestler in the 184-pound
weight class, defeated Hogan by technical fall 17-2.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (January 6) at 11 a.m. when it
competes at the New York University Duals.
Southern Maine Wrestlers
141 - Fred Rodgers (Rider) dec. Nick Herrick (SM), 5-1; Al Gianforti (F&M) major
dec. Herrick (SM) 12-4
184 - Pat Hogan (SM) pinned Rich Dipietro (Maryland) 0:41; Hogan (SM) pinned
Ray Resnick (Columbia) 1:27; Hogan (SM) major dec. Jesse Hasseman (Bloomsburg)
9-1; Championship Bout: Mike Corcetti (Pitt-Johnstown) technical fall Hogan
(SM) 17-2
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Monday, December 11, 2006
Hogan Named Pilgrim League Wrestling Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) of the
University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team has been named the Pilgrim
League Wrestling League Rookie of the Week for the week of December 4 through
December 10. The announcement was made Monday afternoon by the Pilgrim League.
Hogan won both of his bouts to lead Southern Maine to a split of a pair of
dual meets on Saturday (December 9) at Roger Williams University in Bristol,
Rhode Island. Moving up a weight class to wrestle at 184-pounds, Hogan earned a
15-6 major decision over Western New England College grappler Kenny Thoman to
help the Huskies to a 45-6 win.
In Southern Maine's hard-fought, 30-22 loss to Roger Williams, Hogan picked
up his fifth pin of the season, putting Roger Williams' Ryan DeWolfe to the pat
in 5:35.
"Pat is very deserving of this honor," said Southern Maine head coach Joe
Pistone. "He trains very hard in practice and is a very coachable athlete. He
is exceptionally receptive to the techniques and tactics that are required to be
competitive at the collegiate level. If Pat continues to work hard and develop
at his consistent pace, I expect him to have a very successful freshman season."
Hogan is currently 12-2 overall with an outstanding .857 winning
percentage. He has helped Southern Maine to a 10th-place ranking in the latest
(Dec. 11, 2006) New England College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA)
All-New England Poll which includes NCAA Division I, II and III schools. The
Huskies are also ranked seventh in the latest New England Division III poll.
Southern Maine returns to action after the New Year when it travels to New
York City to compete in the New York University Duals on January 6. Southern
Maine will compete against NYU, Messiah, Columbia, Stevens Institute of
Technology and Bridgewater State beginning at 11:00 a.m.
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Saturday, December 9, 2006
Southern Maine Defeats Western New England, Falls to Roger Williams
BRISTOL, Rhode Island -- Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J./Cranford)
won both of his bouts to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling
team to a split in a pair of dual meets Saturday at Roger Williams University in
Bristol, Rhode Island.
Southern Maine defeated Western New England College 45-6 in its opening
match and then dropped a hard-fought, 30-22 decision to host Roger Williams.
With the split Southern Maine stands at 1-1 on the season in dual meet
competition. Western New England dropped to 3-7-1 while Roger Williams improved
to 8-2.
Wrestling at 184-pounds, Hogan earned a 15-6 major decision over Western
New England grappler Kenny Thoman, and picked up his fifth pin of the season,
putting Roger Williams' Ryan DeWolfe to the mat in 5:35.
In its match against Western New England, Southern Maine won nine of the
ten matches. Freshman Matt Ulrich (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) earned his 11th
victory of the season with a 12-1 major decision over WNEC's Scott Rowen
wrestling at 133-pounds.
Junior Adans Cueto (Lawrence, Mass./Greater Lawrence) and sophomore Andrew
Dawkins (Exeter, N.H./Exeter) each earned pins for USM. Cueto, wrestling at
285-pounds, pinned WNEC's Dan Patsiga in 1:33, while Dawkins pinned WNEC's James
Gladue in 4:35 in a 157-pound bout.
Southern Maine returns to action after New Year's when it travels to New
York City to compete in the New York University Duals on January 6. The Huskies
will compete against NYU, Messiah, Columbia, Stevens Institute of Technology and
Bridgewater State College beginning at 11:00 a.m.
U. Southern Maine 45 Western New England College 6
125 Nicole McFarlane (SM) by forfeit
133 Matt Ulrich (SM) 12-1 over Scott Rowen (WNEC)
141 Doug Christensen (SM) by forfeit
149 Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Nick Watson (WNEC) 1:05
157 Andrew Dawkins (SM) pinned James Gladue (WNEC) 4:35
165 Marcus Moyer (SM) 16-2 over Nick Newell (WNEC)
174 Jeff Levene (WNEC) pinned Chris Belyeu (SM) 5:55
184 Pat Hogan (SM) 15-6 over Kenny Thoman (WNEC)
197 Rob Schoner (SM) 11-4 over Joe Spaziano (WNEC)
285 Adans Cueto (SM) pinned Dan Patsiga (WNEC) 1:33
Roger Williams 30 U. Southern Maine 22
125 Anthony Nicolichia (RWU) by forfeit
133 Stephen Valastro (SM) 8-0 over Trevor Vernon (RWU)
141 Andrew Lacroix (RWU) pinned Nick Spencer (SM) 2:07
149 Mike Morin (SM) pinned Robbie Crothers (RWU) 1:00
157 Kyle Rodgers (RWU) pinned Andrew Dawkins (SM) 4:00
165 Jared Czarneski (RWU) 8-6 over Marcus Moyer (SM)
174 James Woods (RWU) 8-3 over Brandon Comstock (SM)
184 Pat Hogan (SM) pinned Ryan DeWolfe (RWU) 5:35
197 Dan Woods (RWU) pinned Rob Schoner (SM) 2:49
285 Adans Cueto (SM) by forfeit
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Saturday, December 2, 2006
Southern Maine Places Second Ted Reese Invitational
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Matt Ulrich (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) won the
133-pound weight bracket and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler after
leading the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a second place finish at the
Second Annual Ted Reese Wrestling Invitational Saturday at the USM Field House.
Plymouth State University placed first in the event scoring 183.5 points to
edge Southern Maine which scored 164 points. American International College
placed third with 97 points, while the University of Massachusetts club team
(64.5 points), Bridgewater State College (42 points) and the University of New
Hampshire club team (40 points) placed fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively.
The Bryant University club team finished seventh (39 points), while
Rensselaer’s club team placed eighth (26.5 points). The Northeastern University
club team was ninth with 22 points, and Johnson and Wales University rounded out
the team scoring in 10th place with 21 points.
Ulrich quickly pinned Northeastern's Bobby Viston in 0:57 to win his first
bout, then earned a 9-6 decision over Plymouth State's Matt Friend to advance to
the championship bout. In the championship match, Ulrich worked his way to a
7-4 decision over A.I.C.'s Jeff Haddad.
In the 149-pound weight division, Southern Maine sophomore Mike Dumas
(Kennebunk, Maine/Kennebunk) and freshman Mike Morin
(Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) finished as co-champions. Dumas earned two pins en
route to the championship, while Morin earned a pin and a major decision.
Junior Mark Moyer (Somerville, N.J./Somerville) won the 165-pound division,
defeating Plymouth State's Donny Connolly 3-2 in a hard-fought championship
bout.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (December 9) at 12:00 p.m. at
Roger Williams University for a tri-meet along with Western New England College.
Second Annual Ted Reese Invitational
Team Scoring: 1. Plymouth State 183.5; 2. Southern Maine 164.0; 3. American
International 97; 4. UMass (club) 64.5; 5. Bridgewater State 42; 6. University
of New Hampshire (club) 40; 7. Bryant (club) 39; 8. RPI (club) 26.5; 9.
Northeastern (club) 22; 10. Johnson and Wales 21
Championship Results:
125 lbs: Chris Greenwood, PSU dec. Fred Wilkenson, PSU 4-3
133 lbs: Matt Ulrich, USM dec. Jeff Haddad, AIC 7-4
141 lbs: Sam Gauvine, AIC dec. Nick Spencer, USM 4-3
149 lbs: Mike Dumas, USM and Mike Morin, USM named Co-Champions
157 lbs: Rob Venditti, RPI dec. Ryan Scheiding, PSU 6-4
165 lbs: Mark Moyer, USM dec. Donny Connolly, PSU 3-2
174 lbs: Greg Cromier, UMass dec.Justin Camputaro, BSC 3-2
184 lbs: Landon Nelson, PSU major dec. Bruce Pacy, PSU 11-3
197 lbs: Jaret Grossman, BU dec. Josh St. Ours, PSU 10-9
285 lbs: Shawn Wilbert, PSU won by medical forfeit over David Smith
Southern Maine Wrestlers
125: none
133: Stephen Valastro (SM) pinned Joe McGowen (PSU) 3:12; Jeff Haddad (AIC)
dec. Valastro (SM) 5-3; Valastro (SM) pinned Bobby Viston (NU) 0:56;
THIRD PLACE: Matt Friend (PSU) dec. Valastro (SM) 9-4. Matt Ulrich (SM)
pinned Viston (NU) 0:57; Ulrich (SM) dec. Friend (PSU) 9-6; CHAMPIONSHIP:
Ulrich (SM) dec. Haddad (AIC) 7-4.
141: Nick Spencer (SM) dec. Gonzalo Carozo (AIC) 9-3; Spencer (SM) dec. Dustin
Showers (PSU) 4-3; CHAMPIONSHIP: Sam Gauvine (AIC) dec. Spencer (SM) 4-3.
Rob Ludwig (PSU) dec. Doug Christensen (SM) 12-9; Jack Attaya (BSC) won by
medical forfeit Christensen (SM).
149: Mike Morin (SM) pinned Nick Fantony (PSU) 1:16; Morin (SM) major dec.
Chris Stivers (NU) 12-3. Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Dan Woodworth (UNH) 4:33;
Dumas (SM) pinned Jared Laganas (PSU) 1:01; CHAMPIONSHIP: Dumas (SM) won
by medical forfeit Morin (SM).
157: CJ Ewer (SM) pinned Jason Catino (BSC) 3:58; Rob Venditti (RPI) dec. Ewer
(SM) 10-5; Ewer (SM) dec. Anthony Scali (UNH) 7-1. Andrew Dawkins (SM)
dec. Scali (UNH) 7-5; Ryan Scheiding (PSU) dec. Dawkins 10-4; Dawkins
(SM) technical fall John Mullinix (AIC) 15-0; THIRD PLACE: Ewer (SM) dec.
Dawkins (SM) 4-0.
165: Mark Moyer (SM) major dec. Steve Gaughan (PSU) 18-5; Moyer (SM) technical
fall Tyler Linneweber (BSC) 22-5; CHAMPIONSHIP: Moyer (SM) dec. Donny
Connolly (PSU) 3-2. Shane Stephenson (SM) pinned Phil Mastro (BSC) 3:14;
Stephenson (SM) dec. Nick Laurino (AIC) 9-4; Connolly (PSU) technical fall
Stephenson (PSU) 25-9; Stephenson (SM) dec. Phil Mastro (BSC) 4-1; THIRD
PLACE: Stephenson (SM) dec. Nick Laurino (AIC) 9-4.
174: Greg Cromier (UMass) pinned Frank Grenham (SM) 6:29; Joe Werther (RPI)
dec. Grenham 8-3. Mitchell Barish (UMass) pinned Chris Belyeu (SM) 3:38;
Belyeu (SM) dec. James Bazaz (NU) 4-1; Ryan Cook (BSC) pinned Belyeu (SM)
3:44.
184: Brandon Comstock (SM) technical fall Yitzi Calm (UMass) 16-0; Bruce Pacy
(PSU) pinned Comstock (SM) 5:31; Don Burke (PSU) major dec. Comstock 9-0.
197: none
285: Adans Cueto (SM) dec. Jim Bridges (AIC) 7-3; Cueto (SM) dec. Matt Foley
(UNH) 3-2; Shawn Wilbert (PSU) dec. Cueto (SM) 3-1; Kelvin Valencia (AIC)
pinned Cueto (SM) 2:20
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Sunday, November 19, 2006
Southern Maine Places Fifth at Oneonta State Red Dragons Invitational
ONEONTA, N.Y. -- Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) won the
174-pound weight division and five other wrestlers placed in the top six of
their brackets to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team
to a fifth place finish at the 2006 Oneonta State Red Dragons Invitational
Saturday in Oneonta.
Southern Maine scored 85.5 points to place fifth in the 13-team
invitational tournament, finishing ahead of nationally-ranked (18th) Wilkes
University which placed sixth with 81 points. New York University placed first
overall with 112.5 points. Cortland State placed second (97 points) and host
Oneonta State finished third (96 points). Johns Hopkins University edged
Southern Maine for fourth place tallying 89.5 team points.
The first-seed in his weight class for the tournament, Hogan cruised his
way to victory pinning Cortland's Joe Dolson in 3:53, then earned a 14-1 major
decision over Scranton's Kevin Diquillo. Hogan took first place defeating
second-seed David Kraus of John Hopkins University with a hard-fought, 3-1
decision.
USM sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) and freshman
Matt Ulrich (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) placed second and third, respectively, in
the 133-pound division. Valastro won three matches (two pins, tech fall) before
losing by pin fall (0:58) to Eddie Ortiz in the championship match. Ulrich won
his first two matches before losing a 7-3 decision to Ortiz. Ulrich bounced
back to take a major decision, then pinned Rich Russell of Scranton at 5:30 in
the third place bout.
Freshman Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) placed fourth in
the 149-pound bracket. Morin battled his way back through his weight division
after dropping a 5-3 decision to third-seed Derek Brownmiller of Wilkes
University in the consolation bracket. Morin earned back-to-back pins stopping
Oneonta State's Mike Losito in 1:21 and WPI's Dave Laramee in 2:57.
In the 184-pound weight class, Southern Maine again had two wrestlers place
in the top six as sophomore tri-captain Rob Schoner (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) and
sophomore Brandon Comstock (North Java, N.Y./Attica Central) placed third and
sixth, respectively.
Southern Maine returns to action at home on Saturday (December 2) when it
hosts the Ted Reese Invitational. USM will host Sacred Heart University,
Plymouth State and American International College at 10 a.m. in the USM Field
House on the Gorham campus.
Team Results: 1. New York University, 112.5; 2. Cortland, 97; 3. Oneonta, 96;
4. Johns Hopkins, 89.5; 5. Southern Maine 85.5; 6. Wilkes, 81; 7. Plymouth
State, 80; 8. Hunter, 68.5; 9. RIT, 66; 10. Scranton, 38.5; 11. WPI, 29.5; 12.
Morrisville, 15.5; 13. SUNY-Maritime, 4
Southern Maine Competitors:
125 No USM competitors
133 Matt Friend (PSU) major dec. Dan Jaussaume (SM), 11-3; Rich Perkins (Hun)
pinned Jaussaume (SM), 0:45. Matt Ulrich (SM) pinned Shaun Shuster (NYU),
5:10; Ulrich (SM) dec. Shawn Mosely (PSU), 8-2; Eddie Ortiz (Cort) dec.
Ulrich (SM), 7-3; Ulrich (SM) maj dec Joe Razenbach (NYU), 9-1; THIRD
PLACE - Ulrich (SM) pinned Rich Russell (Scr), 5:30. Steve Valastro (SM)
pinned Jeff Root (WPI), 1:22; Valastro (SM) pinned Joe Razenbach (NYU),
3:02; Valastro (SM) technical fall Matt Friend (PSU), 16-0 (3:59);
CHAMPIONSHIP - Ortiz (Cort) pinned Valastro (SM), 0:58
141 Doug Christensen (SM) dec. Chris Darrow (NYU), 4-3; Christenen (SM) major
dec Zack Aston (Hun), 12-2; Adam Penberthy (Wik) dec. Christensen (SM),
8-1; John Leech (OSC) dec. Christensen (SM), 7-3. Nick Spencer (SM) dec.
Leech (OSC), 5-2; Marco Priolo (JHU) dec. Spencer (SM), 5-3; Emir Figevora
(RIT) dec. Spencer (SM), 8-2
149 Mike Morin (SM) pinned Nick Fantony (PSU), 4:20; Morin (SM) dec. Morgan
Hoven (OSC), 9-3; Derek Brownmiller (Wik) dec. Morin (SM), 5-3; Morin (SM)
pinned Mike Losito (OSC), 1:21; Morin (SM) pinned Dave Laramee (WPI), 2:57;
Morin (SM) forfeit Paul LeBlanc (Cor); THIRD PLACE - Eric Smith (Wik) dec.
Morin, 8-3
157 Andrew Dawkins (SM) pinned Adam Miller (MRT), 5:26; Dawkins (SM) forfeit
Joe Henshaw (Wik); Jesse Fendryk (Cort) pinned Dawkins (SM), 1:25; Ryan
Sheiding (PSU) dec. Dawkins (SM), 5-4. C.J. Ewer (SM) pinned Eric
Sheridan (WPI), 0:56; Ewer (SM) pinned Dan Eberlein (Cort), 3:19; Bill
Calvacca (Hun) dec. Ewer (SM), 7-3; Ewer (SM) pinned Ryan Higgans (OSC),
1:56; Jason Wake (RIT) major dec Ewer (SM), 13-0.
165 Sean Connors (NYU) dec. Shane Stephenson (SM), 5-3; Stephenson (SM) dec.
Brendan Palmatier (OSC), 3-0; Mike Caiburri (Cort) dec. Stephenson (SM),
4-0
174 David Kraus (JHU) pinned Frank Grenham (SM), 3:36; Bryan Gomez (Mor) major
dec Grenham (SM), 13-0. Pat Hogan (SM) pinned Joe Dolson (Cor), 3:53;
Hogan (SM) major dec Kevin Diquillo (Scr), 14-1; Hogan (SM) dec Ryan
Cooley (NYU), 6-3; CHAMPIONSHIP - Hogan dec. David Kraus (JHU), 3-1.
184 Dan Burke (PSU) pinned Chris Belyeu (SM), 3:21; Adam Kreitman (WPI) pinned
Belyeu (SM), 3:06. Rob Schoner (SM) pinned Chris Matra (Wik), 0:30;
Schoner (SM) dec Burke (PSU), 5-0; Eric Fishel (JHU) pinned Schoner (SM),
2:55; Schoner (SM) pinned Brandon Comstock (SM), 4:34; THIRD PLACE -
Schoner (SM) major dec Adam Kreitman (WPI), 8-0. Comstock (SM) dec. Wala
Canario (OSC), 8-4; Nick Coleman (NYU) pinned Comstock (SM), 0:55;
Comstock (SM) major dec Chris Matra (Wik), 15-1; Comstock (SM) dec. Naum
Shuminov (NYU), 13-8; Schoner (SM) pinned Comstock (SM), 4:34; FIFTH
PLACE - Josh Ballan (Wik) pinned Comstock (SM), 5:42.
197 No USM competitors
285 Steve Pargian (PSU) dec Adans Cueto (SM), 3-2; James Layman (NYU) dec Cueto
(SM), 2-1.
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
Southern Maine Finishes Fourth at Roger Williams University Invitational
BRISTOL, R.I. -- Freshman Matt Ulrich (Garfield, N.J./Garfield) and
sophomore co-captain Rob Schoner (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) each battled their way
to a second place finish in their respective weight classes to lead the
University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team to a fourth place finish at
the 2006 Roger Williams University Invitational Saturday in Bristol, R.I.
Ulrich advanced to the championship bout of the 133-pound bracket, while
Schoner earned his second runner-up finish in as many weeks in the 184-pound
division to help the Huskies score 110.5 points. Johnson and Wales University
won the event with 152 points on the strength of five individual champions.
Roger Williams placed second with 136 points. Bridgewater State edged Southern
Maine for third place totaling 129 points.
Ulrich advanced won his first three matches in the 133-pound bracket. He
defeated Cory Egan of Roger Williams by major decision 9-1, pinned sophomore
teammate Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) at 1:58, and edged
Trinity's Jacob Gire on a decision, 7-4. Ulrich fell in the championship bout
to Matt Smith of Johnson and Wales, 9-1.
Following his loss to Ulrich, Valastro fought his way back through the
consolation bracket to place third, defeating Gire in the consolation final on a
major decision, 17-2.
Schoner worked his way to the championship match of the 184-pound bracket
winning his opening match against Joe Spaziano of Western New England College
with a 15-0 technical fall, then earned back-to-back decisions over Alex Segal
of Wesleyan University (6-4) and Nick Logan of Rhode Island College (10-4).
Bridgewater State College's James Quinlan pinned Schoner in the championship to
win the division.
Freshmen Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) and Pat Hogan
(Cranford, N.J./Cranford) also fared well for the Huskies placing fourth in the
149- and 174-pound weight classes, respectively. Hogan earned two falls en
route to the fourth place finish, pinning Chris Mixon of Wesleyan in 5:48 and
Lawrence Loomis of Worcester Polytech in 3:07.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (November 18) at the Oneonta
State Red Dragon Invitational in Oneonta, N.Y. Matches begin at 9:30 a.m.
2006 Roger Williams Invitational
at Bristol, Rhode Island
Team Scores: 1. Johnson & Wales, 152; 2. Roger Williams, 136; 3. Bridgewater
State, 129.5; 4. Southern Maine 110.5; 5. Norwich, 103.5; 6. Rhode Island
College, 72.5; 7. MIT, 63; 8. Western New England College, 46.5; 9. WPI, 44.5;
10. Stevens Tech, 43; 11. Coast Guard, 36.5; 12. N.Y. Maritime, 18
Southern Maine Results:
125: No USM Competitors
133: Max Stratouly (Trin) pinned Dan Jaussume (SM) 1:13; Justin Perry (Nor)
pinned Jaussume (SM) 1:30; Stephen Valastro (SM) technical fall Eric
Coughlin (BSC) 18-2; Matt Ulrich (SM) major dec. Cory Egan (RWU) 9-1;
Ulrich (SM) pinned Valastro (SM) 1:58; Ulrich (SM) dec. Jacob Gire (Trin)
7-4; CHAMPIONSHIP – Matt Smith (JWU) major dec. Ulrich (SM) 9-1; Valastro
(SM) major dec. Mark Bistis (Stevens) 11-3; Valastro (SM) pinned Perry
(Nor) 4:50; Valastro (SM) pinned Trevor Vernon (RWU) 2:16; THIRD PLACE –
Valastro (SM) major dec. Jacob Gire (Trin) 17-2
141: Mike Bonora (RIC) major dec. Doug Christensen (SM) 14-3; Christensen (SM)
dec. Kyle Baicker-Mcke (Wes) 8-2; Pat Conrad (Stevens) dec. Christensen
(SM) 4-1; Sean Miele (RIC) dec. Nick Spencer (USM) 3-0; Spencer (SM) dec.
Jack Attaya (BSC) 4-2; Spencer (SM) dec. Eric Heithaus (CGA) 4-2; Bonora
(RIC) dec. Spencer (SM) 6-1
149: Dave Laramee (WPI) dec. Mike Morin (SM) 6-23; Morin (SM) major dec. Nick
Watson (WNEC) 12-2; Morin (SM) major dec. Mike Collins (Stevens) 14-3;
Morin (SM) pinned Ryan Crosby (Nor) 3:52; Morin (SM) major dec. David Bachy
(Wesleyan) 11-3; Morin (SM) major dec. Rob Doherty (JWU) 15-2; Morin (SM)
medical forfeit; Morin (SM) major dec. Robbie Crothers (RWU) 13-2; THIRD
PLACE - Chris Wells (JWU) dec. Morin (SM) 4-2. Frank Cammisa (BSC) pinned
Mike Dumas (SM) 3:08; Dumas (SM) pinned Walter Canuto (WPI) 2:24; Dumas
(SM) pinned Gage Rindt (Nor) 0:55; Dumas (SM) pinned Alex Roth (RWU) 1:20;
Dumas (SM) medical forfeit; Dumas (SM) pinned James Eggie (JWU) 1:32; Wells
(JWU) dec. Dumas (SM) 9-7
157: Kyle Rodgers (RWU) dec. C.J. Ewer (SM) 6-5; Ewer (SM) pinned Mike
McLaughlin (BSC) 0:45; Kenny Ford (RWU) dec. Ewer (SM) 4-2
165: Andrew Dawkins (SM) dec. Josh Corona (JWU) 9-3; Justin Camputaro (BSC) dec.
Dawkins (SM) 6-5; Matt Leisy (CGA) dec. Dawkins (SM) 5-3
174: Brandon Comstock (SM) major dec. David Kroha (RWU) 16-6; Comstock (SM) dec.
David Butler (MIT) 2-1; John Fralick (BSC) pinned Comstock (SM) 5:39; Chris
Mixon (Wes) dec. Comstock (SM) 9-7; Kevin Robison (CGA) pinned Frank
Grenham (SM) 2:32; Eddie Roesing (Stevens) dec. Grenham (SM) 9-3; Pat Hogan
(SM) dec. Cam Maloni (Wes) 7-6; Hogan (SM) pinned Lawrence Loomis (WPI)
3:07; Jerome Owens (JWU) dec. Hogan (SM) 12-7; Hogan (SM) pinned Mixon
(Wes) 5:48; THIRD PLACE – James Woods (RWU) dec. Hogan (SM) 5-4
184: Alex Whitney (Nor) pinned Chris Belyeu (SM) 3:00; Belyeau (SM) dec. Torey
Seegers (RIC) 3-1; Jack Weaver (WNEC) pinned Belyeu (SM) 3:09; Rob Schoner
(SM) tech. fall Joe Spaziano (WNEC) 15-0 (4:44); Schoner (SM) dec. Alex
Segal (Wes) 6-4; Schoner (SM) dec. Nick Logan (RIC) 10-4; CHAMPIONSHIP –
James Quinlan (BSC) pinned Schoner (SM) 0:31
197: Steve Young (SM) dec. Dan Miller (CGA) 3-0; Joe Silverman (MIT) dec. Young
(SM) 7-2; Pat Kumpf (Trin) won by medical forfeit Young (SM)
285: Cody Lightfoot (Nor) dec. Adans Cueto (SM) 4-3; Cueto (SM) dec. Brian
Hartley (RIC) 4-1; Cueto (SM) dec. Steve Campbell (Wes.) 3-1; Sean Jameson
(MIT) pinned Cueto (SM) 1:19; Jameson (MIT) pinned Brian Leighton (SM)
1:28; Paul Fleury (BSC) pinned Leighton (SM) 1:10
1st, 3rd AND 5th PLACE MATCHES
125 1st Place: Brandon McDonough (JWU) 11-1 over Mike Bastante (JWU)
3rd Place: Dan Bloom (Wesleyan) 6-3 over Anthony Nicolicchia (RWU)
5th Place: Carl Anderson (WPI) 7-3 over Jay Mahoney (RWU)
133 1st Place: Matt Smith (JWU) 9-1 over Matt Ulrich (USM)
3rd Place: Steve Valastro (USM) 17-2 over Jacob Gire (Trinity)
5th Place: Josh Wildes (Wesleyan) injury default over Trevor Vernon (RWU)
141 1st Place: Mike Conklin (Norwich) pinned Andy Lacroix (RWU)
3rd Place: Mike Bonora (RIC) 4-3 over Stephen Eberle (JWU)
5th Place: John Marsh (BSC) 10-2 over Roman Walsh (WPI)
149 1st Place: Jake Rivers (Norwich) 7-3 over Frank Cammisa (BSC)
3rd Place: Chris Wells (JWU) 4-2 over Mike Morin (USM)
5th Place: Robbie Crothers (RWU) injury default over Mike Dumas (USM)
157 1st Place: Dan DeLalla (Wesleyan) pinned Edward Scholtz (MIT)
3rd Place: Tom Hennessey (BSC) pinned CJ McCormick (RWU)
5th Place: Bryan Radik (CGA) 11-10 over Kyle Rodgers (RWU)
165 1st Place: Steve Martell (JWU) 3-1 over Jared Czarneski (RWU)
3rd Place: Brandon MacWhinnie (Stevens) 16-0 over Greg Hurd (Wesleyan)
5th Place: Jeff Esposti (BSC) medical forfeit over Arty Privedenyuk (RIC)
174 1st Place: John Fralick (BSC) 8-2 over Jerome Owens (JWU)
3rd Place: James Woods (RWU) 5-4 over Pat Hogan (USM)
5th Place: Lawrence Loomis (WPI) 17-3 over Chris Mixon (Wesleyan)
184 1st Place: James Quinlan (BSC) pinned Rob Schoner (USM)
3rd Place: Dan Woods (RWU) 6-5 over Nick Logan (RIC)
5th Place: Craig Tomalo (NYM) 3-2 over Alex Whitney (Norwich)
197 1st Place: Anthony Damico (BSC) 6-4 over Joe Silverman (MIT)
3rd Place: Rick LaGrega (Norwich) pinned Nick Rankin (WNEC)
5th Place: Mike Viscariello (RWU) 10-5 over Pat Kumf (Trinity)
285 1st Place: Mike Labeef (WNEC) 4-1 over Andrew Algarin (RIC)
3rd Place: Marquise Johnson (JWU) 8-2 over Cody Lightfoot (Norwich)
5th Place: Sean Jameson (MIT) pinned John Russo (RWU)
Most Outstanding Lightweight Wrestler: Mike Conklin - Norwich
Most Outstanding Upperweight Wrestler: John Fralick – Bridgewater State
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Saturday, November 4, 2006
Southern Maine Finishes Third at Messiah Invitational
GRANTHAM, Pa. -- Freshman Pat Hogan (Cranford, N.J.) won the 174-pound
weight class to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team to
a third-place finish at the season-opening Messiah College Wrestling
Invitational Saturday afternoon at Hitchcock Arena in Grantham, Pa.
Case Western Reserve University placed first overall scoring 95.5 points.
Messiah claimed second place with 81.5 points, followed by the Huskies with 67
points. King’s College placed fourth with 66 points, while Johns Hopkins
University finished fifth with 52 points. McDaniel College placed sixth with
47.5 points and Waynesburg College took seventh place with 21 points.
Hogan earned first place in his weight class by pinning Jon Epling of
Messiah in 1:56, then earning back-to-back decisions over John Hopkins’ David
Kraus and Messiah’s Anthony Dill. Hogan took a hard-fought, 6-5 win over Kraus
and downed Dill 14-7.
Southern Maine also received excellent performances from sophomore co-
captain Rob Schoner (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton), junior co-captain Shane Stephenson
(Pine Bush, N.Y./Pine Bush), sophomore Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley
Central), and freshman Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine)
Schoner placed second in the 184-pound division defeating Case Western’s
Daniel Bernholt by a 6-3 decision and then earning a 12-3 major decision win
over McDaniel’s Cory Beal. Schoner fell in the championship bout to top-seed
Zack Wilkerson of Kings College in 1:24.
Stephenson came through the consolation bracket to place third at 165
pounds. After being pinned at 2:59 of his opening bout by Derek Ricker of
Messiah, Stephenson came back to score a pin fall (1:15) over Peter Kavanaugh of
Johns Hopkins and a pin (5:21) over USM sophomore teammate Andrew Dawkins
(Exeter, N.H.) in the third place match.
Valastro advanced to the championship bout in the 133-pound weight class
with a 7-5 decision over Alex Dehart of Messiah and pinning Artie Kaehler of
McDaniel at 3:55. Valastro lost the final bout by pin fall (1:40) to David
Morgan of King’s College.
Morin fared well in his collegiate debut placing second in the 149-pound
division. Morin took an 11-3 major decision over Messiah’s Jordan Ohman. Morin
also earned a 7-2 decision over Messiah's Kevin Gin before falling 8-4 to Case
Western’s Drew Gardella in the championship bout.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (November 11) when it travels
to the Roger Williams University Invitational. The action gets underway at
10:00 a.m.
2006 Messiah College Invitational
At Grantham, Pa.
Team Scores: 1. Case Western, 95.5 points; 2. Messiah, 81.5 points; 3. Southern
Maine, 67 points; 4. King’s, 66 points; 5. Johns Hopkins, 52 points; 6.
McDaniel, 47.5 points; 7. Waynesburg, 21 points
Southern Maine Results
125 pounds: No USM competitors
133 pounds: Steven Valastro (SM) dec. Alex Dehart (Mess) 7-5; Valastro (SM)
pinned Artie Kaehler (McD) 3:55; CHAMPIONSHIP: David Morgan (KC) pinned
Valastro (SM) 1:40. Jaime Simpson (Mess) dec. Matt Ulrich (SM) 5-3;
Ulrich (SM) pinned Josh Mollica (WB) 3:25; Artie Kaehler (McD) dec. Ulrich
(SM) 6-5.
141 pounds: Arthur Miller (Mess) dec. Nick Spencer (SM) 12-7; Barry Thrush
(Mess) dec. Spencer (SM) 7-2. Marco Priolo (JH) technical fall Doug
Christenson (SM) 16-1 (5:13); Christenson (SM) Won by Forfeit; Christenson
(SM) dec. Tony Miele (KC) 6-2; Priolo (JH) dec. Christenson (SM) 7-5.
149 pounds: Mike Dumas (SM) pinned James Gettinger (JH) 1:25; Drew Gardella
(Case) technical fall Dumas (SM) 18-2 (5:56). Mike Morin (SM) major dec.
Jordan Ohman (Mess) 11-3; Morin (SM) dec. Kevin Gin (Mess) 7-2;
CHAMPIONSHIP: Gardella (Case) dec. Morin (SM) 8-4.
157 pounds: No USM competitors
165 pounds: Andrew Dawkins (SM) dec. Jacob Benczo (WB) 10-7; Mike Sanchez
(Case) dec. Dawkins (SM) 9-3; Derek Ricker (Mess) pinned Shane Stephenson
(SM) 2:59; Stephenson (SM) pinned Peter Kavanaugh (JH) 1:25; Stephenson
(SM) Won by Medical Forfeit; THIRD PLACE: Stephenson (SM) dec. Taylor
Green (Kings) 8-4
174 pounds: Pat Hogan (SM) pinned Jon Epling (Mess) 1:56; Hogan (SM) dec.
David Kraus (JH) 6-5; CHAMPIONSHIP: Hogan (SM) dec. Anthony Dill (Mess)
14-7. Nathan Klingensmith (Case) dec. Brandon Comstock (SM) 5-2;
Comstock (SM) dec. Zach Dietrick (KC) 12-8; David Kraus (JH) dec. Comstock
(SM) 8-2.
184 pounds: Rob Schoner (SM) dec. Daniel Bernholt (Case) 6-3; Schoner (SM)
major dec. Beal (McD) 12-3; CHAMPIONSHIP: Zack Wilkerson (KC) pinned
Schoner (SM) 1:24. Eric Fishel (JH) pinned Chris Belyeu (SM) 3:55; Cory
Beal (McD) dec. Belyeu (SM) 6-3.
197 pounds: Tyler Schmidt (JH) dec. Steve Young (SM) 6-2; Young (SM) pinned
Justin Keally (WB) 2:45; Mike Lengel (Mess) major dec. Young (SM) 13-3
285 pounds: L. Neabauer (WB) pinned Adans Cueto (SM) 2:23; Cueto (SM) dec.
Keith English (McD) 6-4; Jon Freeman (JH) pinned Cueto (SM) 4:55. Bob
Gavlak (Case) pinned Brian Leighton (SM) 1:00; Chris Rash (KC) pinned
Leighton (SM) 3:10
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Monday, October 30, 2006
Southern Maine Names Schoner, Stephenson and Young Wrestling Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Steve Young (Rochester, N.Y./Wayne Central),
junior Shane Stephenson (Pine Bush, N.Y./Pine Bush) and sophomore Robert Schoner
(Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) have each been named captains for the 2006-2007
University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team. Head coach Joe Pistone
made the announcement.
Stephenson finished his sophomore campaign with a respectable 8-8 overall
record that included two pins. Wrestling in the 157-pound division, Stephenson
was 5-5 in tournament matches, highlighted by a fifth place finish at the Roger
Williams University Invitational, and 3-3 in dual meet competition.
As a freshman, Schoner compiled a 13-12 overall mark competing in both the
174-pound and 184-pound weight classes. Led by a fourth-place finish in the
174-pound weight division at the Oneonta Red Dragon Invitational, Schoner was
5-6 in tournament competition and 8-6 in dual meets.
Young earned Pilgrim League Honor Mention All-Star and NECCWA All-New
England honors in 2006, finishing the season with an 8-7 overall record and a
3-8 mark in dual meet competition while wrestling in the 197-pound division.
Young was the 197-pound division champion at the Plymouth State Invitational
last season and placed sixth at the NECCWA Championships in the same division to
earn NECCWA honors.
"Rob, Shane and Steve understand and have accepted the fact that their
leadership will be vital to our overall success this year," commented Pistone,
now in his fourth season as the Huskies' head coach. "All three have worked
very hard towards the development of the program.
"Their role this season will be to continue to set positive examples on the
wrestling mat, in the classroom, socially and in the community. I have complete
confidence that these (three) will responsibly lead this season's team. As a
coaching staff, we are extremely proud to have them represent the USM wrestling
team."
Southern Maine begins its 2006-2007 season this Saturday (November 4)
traveling to the Messiah College Invitational at 10:30 a.m. The Huskies will
travel for two more tournaments during the month, traveling to the Roger
Williams University Invitational (November 11, 10:00 a.m.) and the Oneonta State
(NY) Invitational (November 18, 9:30 a.m.).
In December, Southern Maine will host the Ted Reese Invitational (December
2, 10:00 a.m.) before making the trek to Roger Williams University for a tri-
match with Roger Williams and Western New England College (December. 9, 12:00
p.m.).
In the New Year, the Huskies will travel to the NYU Duals (Jan. 6, 11 a.m.)
at New York University, featuring dual meet competition with NYU, Messiah,
Columbia, Stevens Institute of Technology and Bridgewater State. The Huskies
remain on the road for another dual meet competition at Trinity University
(January 13, 11:00 a.m.) and will face Trinity, Williams College, Worcester
Polytechnic Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Southern Maine hosts Plymouth State (January 17, 7:00 p.m.) before
traveling to Bridgewater State College for the NECCWA Duals (January 21, 10:00
a.m.) and to Johnson and Wales University (January 27, 1:00 p.m.) for a tri-meet
along with Wesleyan University.
In February, the Huskies host their final home event of the season
(February 3, 12:00 p.m.) when they will face Roger Williams and Rhode Island
College. The Huskies will travel to Roger Williams University for the New
England Tournament (February 17-18) to close the regular season.
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