Muskegon Community College Jayhawk Wrestling
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Muskegon Community College Jayhawk Wrestling Tom Webster Justin Leonard Matt Fetterley Jacob Blackmer Cody Carpenter Cody Groeneveld Korey Keehbauch William Machuta 2009-2010 Muskegon Community College Facts Muskegon Community College, designed by Alden B. Dow, features an enclosed courtyard through which Four-Mile Creek flows under the wings of the main building. The 111-acre campus is made up of the Academic Complex, the Technology Building, the Hendrik Meijer Information Technology Center, Bartels-Rode Gymnasium, the Stevenson Center for Higher Education, and the Frauenthal Foundation Fine Arts Center. Opening in January of 1995, the Stevenson Center for Higher Education houses upper-level courses and programs offered by Ferris State, Grand Valley State, and Western Michigan universities. These institutions, in partnership with Muskegon Community College, form an educational consortium to coordinate offering to best meet the needs of West Michigan shoreline residents. The campus is bounded on the west by U.S. 31; on the north by Stebbins Road; on the east by Quarterline Road; and on the south by Marquette Avenue. In addition to the academic facilities, the campus also contains a planetarium, art building, nature trail, theater, and art gallery, and outdoor athletic facilities. Parking is available for 2,000+ vehicles in the north and south lots. Bartels-Rode Gymnasium is located just south of the main academic complex. The multi-purpose facility houses a physical fitness center, a free weight room, training room, classrooms, a computer lab, and a television control room. The baseball diamond, softball field, and six tennis courts are located adjacent to the gymnasium. MCC FACTS AT A GLANCE: Location. Muskegon, Michigan 49442 Founded. June 1926, as a feeder school to the Univ. of Michigan Enrollment. 4,326 (Fall Semester 2007) President. Dr. Dale Nesbury Mascot. Jayhawk Colors. Royal Blue & Gold Gymnasium. Bartels-Rode Affiliation. NJCAA Central District Trustee Chairperson. Dorothy Lester V.P. of Student Services. Janie P. Brooks Athletic Director. Marty McDermott Athletic Secretary. Colleen Morse Athletic Dept. Phone. 231.777.0381 Athletic Dept. FAX. 231.777.0437 Head Athletic Trainer. Jon P. Romkema, ATC TV Announcers. Craig Christiansen - John Arter Jayhawk Talkshow Host. John Arter Television Producer. Rod VanNortwick Photographer. Doug Sims - Nadine Gaffner 2 Wrestling Schedule 2009-10 WRESTLING SCHEDULE HEAD COACH: RON GAFFNER ASSISTANT COACH: OMAR ORTIZ VOLUNTEER COACHES: MARK BRUNGER, LARRY HAUGHN Day Date Event Location Time Sat. Nov. 7 Eastern Michigan Open Ypsilanti, MI 9:00 a.m. Fri. Nov. 13 Muskegon Duals Muskegon, MI 5:30 p.m. Sat. Nov. 14 Ben McMullen Open Muskegon, MI 9:30 a.m. Sat. Nov. 21 Concordia Open Mequon, WI 10:00 a.m. Sun. Nov. 22 Grand Valley State Univ. Open Allendale, MI 9:00 a.m. Fri. Dec. 4 Niagara Duals Sanborn, NY 5:30 p.m. Sat. Dec. 5 Niagara Open Sanborn, NY 9:30 a.m. Sat. Dec. 12 Triton Open River Grove, IL 10:00 a.m. Sat. Jan. 9 Muskegon Duals Muskegon, MI 9:00 a.m. Sat. Jan. 16 Lincoln Duals Lincoln, IL 10:00 a.m. Sat. Jan. 23 Wabash Monen Bell Duals Crawfordsville, IN 10:00 a.m. Sat. Jan. 30 Harper Duals Palatine, IL 10:00 a.m. Sat. Feb. 6 Grand Valley State Univ. Duals Allendale, MI TBA Sun. Feb. 7 Grand Valley State Univ. Open Allendale, MI TBA Sun. Feb. 14 Central District Tournament Rivergrove, IL 11:00 a.m. Th. - Sat. Feb. 25-27 NJCAA National Championships Des Moines, IA TBA Justin Leoard 3 Coaching Staff Head Coach Ron Gaffner Coach Ron Gaffner returns for his 25th year as the head coach of the 2009-2010 Muskegon Commu- nity College wrestling program. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University with a BS degree in Education and an MA in Athletic Administration. During his tenure as head coach of the Muskegon Community College wrestling program, the Jayhawks have acquired 318 dual meet victories, with Coach Gaffner placing third among NJCAA coaches in total wins. His teams have placed in the top ten of the national tournament eleven times. They have won 6 MCCAA championships, 13 NJCAA Region XII championships, and have had 7 individual national champions and 59 All-Americans. Over 100 of his wrestlers have earned Academic All-American status. Coach Gaffner was selected MCCAA Coach of the Year six times, Region XII Coach of the Year thirteen times, and NJCAA Coach of the Year once. He has been an active participant in the National Junior College Coaches Association where he held the office of secretary/treasurer, vice president, and president four years. He was NJCAA Man of the Year in 1981, is a member of the NCAA National Wrestling Hall of Fame, NJCAA Hall of Fame, Michigan Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame, and Greater Muskegon Area Hall of Fame. Mr. Gaffner lives in Whitehall with his wife Nadine. Assistant Coach Omar Ortiz Coach Ortiz, a recent graduate of William Penn University in Iowa is a great asset to the coaching staff, and is currently an adjunct strength training instructor. Omar was a two time All-American for the Jayhawks before going to Iowa to finish his academic/athletic career. Coach “O” is from Fre- mont, Michigan, where he was 2nd in the MHSAA State Championships. 4 Volunteer Assistant Coach Larry Haughn Larry Haughn begins his first season as a volunteer assistant coach with the Jayhawks. Haughn comes to MCC following a successful scholastic coaching career, where he developed two high school programs, each reaching top ten finishes at the MHSAA state tournament. Twenty-two wrestlers of his wrestlers earned All-State honors, with five reaching the MHSAA state finals. In 2007, Coach Haughn received MHSAA Regional Coach of the Year honors. Originally from Traverse City, MI, Coach Haughn was a two-time MHSAA state champion, a two-time freestyle national qualifier and placed third in the Canadian Junior Nationals. Larry and his three brothers all wrestled for their father, Ed Haughn, a member of the Michi- gan Wrestling Association Hall of Fame. While attending the University of Michigan, he placed fourth in the Big Ten tournament and was an NCAA national qualifier in 1980. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan, and received his Master’s of Arts in Educational Leadership from Central Michigan University. Larry has five children, Sarah, David, Heidi, Loren and Ethan. He resides in Whitehall with his wife, Vicki. Volunteer Assistant Coach Mark Brunger Coach Mark Brunger is in his first year as a volunteer assistant coach of the Muskegon Com- munity College Jayhawk wrestling team. He has spent the previous 3 years as head coach of the Orchard View Cardinals. Overall Mark has 11 years experience coaching wrestling at the high school varsity level. Mark is a graduate of Grand Valley State University with a BS degree in Physical Education and is currently working towards an MA in Education Leadership. He attended Muskegon Communi- ty College from 1991-93 where he wrestled for Coach Gaffner earning Academic All-American honors. Mark has been teaching elementary Physical Education in Muskegon Heights since 2005. He lives in Fruitport with his wife Cristy and son Reese. 5 Team Photo 2009-2010 MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE JAYHAWK WRESTLING 2009-2010 (L-R) Front Row: Coach Larry Haughn, Cody Carpenter, Tom Webster, Kyle Windquist, Jovan Highbaugh, Rusty Burgdorf, Sean White, Coach Ron Gaffner Second Row: Coach Omar Ortiz, Brad Jones, Reuben Schwartz, Benjamin Breslin, Bill Krisch, Cody Vandonkelaar, Lavonte White, Coach Mark Brunger Third Row: Athletic trainer Jon Romkema, Cody Groeneveld, William Machuta, Jacob Blackmer, Korey Keehbauch, Matt Fetterley, Jeff Christiansen, Corey Chamberlain Back Row: Nathan Bazan, Justin Leonard, Kinian Mack, Trent Flegel , Eric Telford 6 Team Roster 2009-2010 Name Wt Yr Hometown High School Coach Nathan Bazan 184 FR West Olive MI Zeeland West W. Hecksel Jacob Blackmer 165 SO Hart MI Hart M. Blackmer Benjamin Breslin 125 FR Lansing MI Dansville M. Ferrier Russell Burgdorf 133 FR Hastings MI Hastings M. Goggins Cody Carpenter 125 SO Muskegon MI Orchard View M. Brunger Corey Chamberlain 285 FR Dexter MI Dexter S. Rodriguez Jeffrey Christiansen 157 FR Whitehall MI Whitehall C. Sandee Matt Fetterley 174 SO Muskegon MI Reeths Puffer M. Brink Trenton Flegel 197 FR Elwell, MI Alma B.J. Tomanek Cody Groeneveld 165 SO Allendale MI Allendale D. Watson Jovan Highbaugh 141 FR Cleveland, OH Maple Heights J. Milkovich Brad Jones 125 FR Fremont MI Fremont J. Stariha Korey Keehbauch 157 SO Mt Pleasant MI Mt Pleasant P. Boyd William Krisch 157 FR Tustin MI Pine River T. Jones Justin Leonard 197 SO Webberville MI Webberville D. Coon William Machuta 157 SO Mt Pleasant MI Mt Pleasant P. Boyd Kinian Mack 174 SO Hopkins, MI Hopkins J. Eding Reuben Schwartz 133 FR Fremont MI Fremont J. Stariha Eric Telford 149 FR Durand MI Durand A. Tyler Cody Vandonkelaar 285 FR Muskegon MI Orchard View M. Brunger Thomas Webster 133 SO Tustin MI Pine River T. Jones Lavonte White 149 FR Saginaw MI Arthur Hill T. Escamile Sean White 149 FR Shelby MI Shelby E. Felt Kyle Windquist 149 FR Big Rapids MI Big Rapids B. Bonning Jeff Christiansen 7 Cody #125 Korey #157 Carpenter SO Keehbauch SO Parents Chris – Melissa Carpenter Parents Kurt – Kelly Keehbauch High School Muskegon Orchard View High School Mt. Pleasant Coach Mark Brunger Coach Pat Boyd Honors NJCAA national qualifier ‘09 Honors State qualifier – 6th ‘08, NJCAA Central Region – 3rd ‘09 Regional champ, District champ Favorite Food Peanut butter & Jelly Favorite Food Pizza Sam’s Favorite Athlete Mohamed Ali Favorite Athlete Justin Verlander Matt #174 Kinian #174 Fetterley SO Mack SO Parents Randy Fetterley – Jo Miller Parents Rick – Darcie Mack High School Muskegon Reeths-Puffer High School Hopkins Coach Matt Brink Coach Joel Ediing Honors NJCAA national qualifier ‘09 Honors 2x State qualifier, NJCAA Central Region – 6th ‘09 2x Conference champ Favorite Food Lasagna Favorite Food Pizza Favorite Athlete Dan Hendricks Favorite Athlete Miquel Cabrerra 8 Trenton #197 Cody #165 Flegel FR Groeneveld SO Parents Richard - Janet Flegel Parents Ron – Tami Groeneveld High School Alma High School Allendale Coach B.J.