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2005-06 SCHEDULE POSSIBLE LINE-UPS - AS OF 12/5 #13 (3-2, 0-2 BIG TEN) AND RESULTS Wt. Name Yr. Hometown/HS 2005-06 Rec. 3-2, 0-2 Big Ten 125 Tim Haas So. Camp Hill, Pa./Cedar Cliff 6-0 OR Brad Pataky Fr. Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield 7-4 133 (#19)Jake Strayer Fr. South Fork, Pa./Forest Hills 4-0 141 (#15) DeWitt Driscoll Sr. Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville 3-2 November 149 (#10) James Woodall Sr. St. Dupont, Pa./Pittston 2-2 Sun. 13 PA STATE DUALS 10 a.m. 157 (#16) Nathan Galloway Jr. State College, Pa./State College 2-3 165 Phil Bomberger Fr. Port Royal, Pa./Juniata 5-3 vs. PITT-JOHNSTOWN W, 31-10 OR Brian Cantalupi Jr. Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle 6-4 174 (#8) James Yonushonis Jr. Philipsburg, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola 5-0 vs. YORK, PA. W, 47-3 184 (#1) Eric Bradley Sr. Plaistow, N.H./Timberlane 0-0 OR Neil Bretz Fr. Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley 1-3 vs. #8 LEHIGH W, 18-17 197 (#6) Philip Davis So. Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg 5-0 Sat. 19 at East Stroudsburg Open HWT Joel Edwards Sr. Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby 3-1 #23 NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (4-0) Sun. 20 #15 WISCONSIN* L, 15-19 Wt. Name Yr. Hometown/HS Sat. 26 #3 MICHIGAN* L, 15-23 125 Alex Usztics Jr. Dauphin, Pa./Central Daupin East OR Caleb Levee Fr. Mandeville, La./Mandeville 133 Brad Canterbury Jr. Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon 141 Spencer Manley So. Ooltewah, Tenn./McCallie December 149 (#14) John Cox Jr. Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven 157 Adam Brochetti Sr. Kittanning, Pa./Kittanning Sun. 4 NITTANY LION OPEN OR John Jarred Jr. Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill (2 champions, 6 placers, 43-25 overall record) 165 Craig Dziewiatkowski Sr. Aurora, Ill./Montini Catholic OR John Jarred (see above) 174 Matt Stolpinksi So. Westfield, Mass./Phillips Exeter Academy Fri. 9 at Navy 7 p.m. 184 Jonny Kane Sr. Portland, Maine/Deering Sat. 10 at Penn 6:30 p.m. OR Chris Pogue Sr. Chesapeake, Va./Deep Creek 197 Andrew Adams, Sr., Dublin, Ohio, OR Antonio Miranda, Jr., Eugene, Ore., OR Tyler Moyer, Fr., Bremerton, Wash. Sun. 18 at Reno Tournament of Champions HWT (#9) Tanner Garrett Sr. Tulsa, Okla./Cascia Hill Reno, Nev. all day #25 (0-0) Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 125 Mike Silengo Sr. Baptist, Colo. OR Andrew Gold So. Mt. Airy, Md. January 133 (#6) Matt Valenti Sr. Newton, N.J. 141 Nick Matteo JR. Ramsey, N.J. Fri. 6 at Lehigh 7 p.m. OR Cesar Grajales Fr. Brandon, Fla. Sun. 8 CORNELL 1 p.m. 149 Rob Hitschler Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. 157 Brock Wittmeyer Jr. Platte City, Mo. Wed. 11 at Lock Haven 7 p.m. 165 Rich Ferguson Sr. Beach Haven, N.J. 174 Matt Herrington Sr. Cambridge, N.Y. Fri. 27 MICHIGAN STATE* 7:30 p.m. 184 Dustin Wiles Sr. Farmington, Mo. 197 Paul Valekei Sr. Allentown, Pa. Sun. 29 MINNESOTA* 1 p.m. HWT Tim Karmazsin Jr. Edison, N.J. OR Jayson Bowlsby Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn. (#) All rankings listed are USA Today/NWCA as of 11/28 February THIS WEEK Fri. 3 at Iowa* 8 p.m. No. 13 Penn State (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) heads away from Happy Valley for the first time Sun. 5 at Iowa State 1 p.m. with a dual at No. 23 Navy (4-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. and one at No. 25 Penn (0-0) on Fri. 10 at Indiana* 7 p.m. Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Fri. 17 at Ohio State* 7 p.m. UP NEXT Sun. 19 vs. Purdue* at Conseco Fieldhouse The Lions return to action at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday, Dec. Indianapolis, Ind. 12 p.m. 18, in Reno, Nev. ON THE AIR March TV - None S-Su. 4-5 Big Ten Championships Radio - All Penn State wrestling events will be aired on WBLF 970 AM and streamed Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. live at GoPSUsports.com! Jeff Byers calls the action. Th-S 16-18 NCAA Championships , Okla. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS For information or credentials, contact Pat Donghia, Asst. Dir., at 814-865- * Big Ten Match • All Times Eastern 1757, or by email at [email protected]. The Athletics Communications fax Home Events in CAPS number is 814-863-3165. Visit the official website of Penn State athletics: www.GoPSUsports.com PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

05-06 INDIVIDUAL TODAY’S MATCH-UP SEASON RECORDS (including unattached action) State College, Pa. - December 5, 2005 - The No. 13 Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) will hit the road for the first time this year with dual matches at No. 23 Navy (4-0) and No. 25 Penn (0-0). The match at Navy is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, while the dual with Penn is on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. Name, Wt. Record Tim Haas, 125 6-0 Penn State is coming off a solid showing at the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday. Over 500 wrestlers packed for the 2005 Nittany Lion Open and in the end, ten talented individuals walked away with the coveted title of Nittany Lion Mark McKnight, 125 5-0* Open Champion. Penn State claimed two individual titles in the tournament with two unattached Nittany Lions grabbing Rohan Murphy, 125 1-3* crowns at their respective weights. Head coach Troy Sunderland’s squad posted over 40 wins in the tournament. Brad Pataky, 125 7-4 Red-shirt junior Mark McKnight (McDonald, Pa.), wrestling unattached, won his first four matches at 125 to advance to Bryan Heller, 133 13-2 the finals, where he downed Franklin Gomez of Michigan State (unattached), 6-4, to claim the crown. True freshman Jake Strayer, 133 4-0 David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio), wrestling unattached, also won his first five at 165, including a pin of Davidson’s Trevor Clavette in the semis. The title bout saw Erwin down Phil Bomberger (Port Royal, Pa.) with an 11-3 major to claim the Ben Mandelbraut, 133/141 0-1* championship. DeWitt Driscoll, 141 3-2 Jason Lapham, 149 5-4* The Nittany Lions still sport four undefeated wrestlers in their line-up, plus No. ranked Eric Bradley (Plaistow, N.H.), who may see his first action of the year this coming weekend. Tim Haas (Camp Hill, Pa.) is 6-0 at 125, Jake Strayer (South Dan Vallimont, 149 5-5* Fork, Pa.) is 4-0 at 133, James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.) is 5-0 at 174 and Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.) is 5-0 at James Woodall, 149 2-2 197. Jonathan Clemens, 157 - Navy comes in 4-0 after a solid showing here in Rec Hall’s Nittany Lion Open and a dual win over Rutgers. Navy sports Mark Friend, 157 0-2 No. 14 John Cox at 149 and No. 9 Tanner Garrett at HWT. Penn comes in 0-0 in duals, but coming off a 10th place fin- Nathan Galloway, 157 2-3 ish at the Cliff Keen Invitational. Penn is led by 133-pounder Matt Valenti, ranked No. 6 nationally.

Eric Goodling, 157 - Penn State will return to action on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Reno Tournament of Champions in Reno, Nev. The Nittany Philip Bomberger, 165 5-3 Lions next home dual is set for Jan. 8 vs. Cornell. Single match tickets can be purchased by visiting the BJC Ticket Brian Cantalupi, 165 6-4 Center or by calling 814-865-5555 or 800-863-3336. Prices are $5 for adults and $3 for youth and senior citizens. Jack Decker, 165 10-6* David Erwin, 165 10-2* HEAD COACH TROY SUNDERLAND Jeremy Hart, 165 5-1* Troy Sunderland (Penn State, ‘93) is in his 8th year at the helm of the Penn State Nittany Lion Odis Johnson, 165 0-1* wrestling program. Sunderland has coached two NCAA Champions, 15 All-Americans as a Craig Owsiany, 165 - head coach (23 overall) and five Big Ten Champions. He was also the 2003 Big Ten Coach of Mike Ward, 174/184 6-8* the Year. Sunderland is 69-66 overall. James Yonushonis, 174 5-0 Neil Bretz, 174/184 1-3 As a wrestler at Penn State from 1988-93, Sunderland was a three-time All-American and a Eric Bradley, 184 0-0 two-time NCAA Runner-Up. He earned both EWL and Big Ten Individual Championships dur- David Klug, 184 0-5* ing his days as a student-athlete and was a University and Espoir National Champion. Nate Rapsey, 184 - Sunderland’s accolades are as follows: EWL Champ at 150 (1992); Big Ten Champion at 150 (1993); NCAA Runner-Up at 150 (1992 and 1993) and 4th at 150 (1991); Career NCAA Chad Unger, 184 3-3* Tournament record of 13-4; Three-time All-American (1991, 1992 and 1993); 100 career vic- A.J. Cummins, 197 - tories (100-13-3 overall record). Phil Davis, 197 5-0 Andrew Haile, 197 2-3* Bert Stackhouse, 197 - THE TROY SUNDERLAND SHOW Aaron Anspach, HWT 6-6 The Troy Sunderland Show will debut on Wednesday, Nov. 2, on WBLF Radio (970 AM). Co- Joel Edwards, HWT 3-1 hosted by Jeff Byers, voice of Penn State wrestling, and Troy Sunderland, head wrestling Joe Farina, HWT 4-6* coach, the thirty-minute call in show airs form 7 to 7:30 p.m. nearly every Wednesday night Brendan Herlihy, HWT 1-4* throughout the season. The show, which will feature in-depth interviews with Coach C.J. Wonsettler, HWT - Sunderland and other guests throughout the season, will give Nittany Lion wrestling fans a chance to call in and ask the coach questions. Fans wishing to take part simply call 814-272- * Indicates a wrestler w/unattached results 9700. “This show gives fans a chance to get some insight into our team’s development listed in current mark. throughout the year,” Sunderland said. “I’m very pleased that we have the chance to give our fans something on a weekly basis that they can look forward to and get excited about.” The weekly show will also be streamed live on www.GoPSUsports.com, the official website of Penn 2005-06 TEAM CAPTAINS State Athletics.

James Woodall, Sr., St. Dupont, Pa./Pittston BROADCAST INFO (RADIO AND/OR TV) Ranked No. 10 at 149, 2-2 in 2005-06 Local radio station WBLF 970 AM will broadcast the entire season of Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling. Continuing a long-standing tradition of full season coverage, each of Penn State’s dual matches and four major tournaments will be carried by the station. Jeff Byers, long-time Eric Bradley, Sr., Plaistow, N.H./Timberlane voice of Nittany Lion wrestling, will be at each event to call the action. In addition to the full Ranked No. 1 at 184, 0-0 in 2005-06 schedule of duals, WBLF will air the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 18, the Big Ten Championships on March 4-5 and the NCAA 2 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES NATIONAL RANKINGS Championships on March 16-18. Nittany Lion wrestling fans have been treated to a full season USA TODAY/NWCA AWN (pre-season 10/10) W.I.N. (12/6) of radio coverage for over 25 years. (11/28) 1. Oklahoma State (7) 1. Oklahoma State (1) 1. Oklahoma State (12) 600 2. Oklahoma (5) 2. Oklahoma (2) WBLF is owned by Magnum Broadcasting, which owns and operates four stations locally, including 2. Illinois 453 3. Michigan (4) 3. Michigan (5) WPHB 1260 AM in Philipsburg. WPHB will also 3. Michigan 449 4. Illinois (4) 4. Iowa (3) carry select wrestling events. The television 4. Oklahoma 444 5. Minnesota (4) 5. Minnesota (6) schedule is still being finalized. It is confirmed that WPSU-TV, State College, will air the Michigan 5. Iowa State 429 6. Iowa (5) 6. Cornell (8) State match in Rec Hall on Jan. 27. CSTV nation- 6. Minnesota 410 7. Iowa State (4) 7. Illinois (4) al will air the Minnesota dual in Rec Hall on Jan. 7. Iowa 404 8. Lehigh (3) 8. Iowa State (7) 29. CSTV also carries the Big Ten Championships in March. 8. Wisconsin 378 9. Cornell (2) 9. Lehigh (9) 9. Central Michigan 377 10. Indiana (2) 10. PENN STATE (10) SINGLE MATCH 10. Lehigh 376 11. Arizona State (3) 11. Indiana (11) TICKETS AVAILABLE 11. Cornell 358 12. Northwestern (3) 12. Northwestern (12) Single match tickets are still available for Penn 12. Nebraska 346 13. PENN STATE (2) 13. Central Michigan (13) State’s three remaining home duals against 13. PENN STATE 338 14. Missouri (2) 14. Arizona State (15) Cornell on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 1 p.m.; Michigan State on Friday, Jan. 27, at 7;30 p.m.; and 14. Northwestern 320 15. Wisconsin (2) 15. Missouri (16) Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. Tickets 15. Missouri 317 16. Hofstra (2) 16. Wisconsin (14) can only be purchased at the door for the Nittany 16. Indiana 306 17. Nebraska (2) 17. Michigan State (17) Lion Open on Dec. 4. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting the BJC Ticket Center or by calling 814- 17. Michigan State 288 18. Michigan State (2) 18. Edinboro (19) 865-5555 or 800-863-3336. Prices are $5 for 18. Arizona State 278 19. Central Michigan (2) 19. Nebraska (18) adults and $3 for youth and senior citizens. 19. Hofstra 255 20. Pittsburgh (2) 20. West Virginia (NR) 20. Northern Iowa 246 (#) - wrestlers in top 8 21. Hofstra (24) NITTANY LIONS FAIR 21. Navy 244 22. Penn (21) WELL IN THE NLO Penn State won two titles and had six place win- 22. Edinboro 217 23. Boise State (22) ners in the 2005 Nittany Lion Open on Dec. 4. 23. Army 213 24. Northern Illinois (23) Wrestling attached, Brad Pataky placed sixth at 24. Northern Illinois 202 25. Cal Poly (20) 125 and was 5-2; Philip Bomberger was runner-up 25. Penn 198 (#) - last poll at 165 going 5-1; Bryan Heller was 5-1 and fin- ished third at 133; Brian Cantalupi (165) and Mark Friend (157) were both 0-1. PENN STATE INDIVIDUALS USA TODAY/NWCA AWN (pre-season 10/10) W.I.N. (12/6) Junior Mark McKnight, unattached, won the title at 125 with a 5-0 record. True freshman David Erwin (11/28) went 6-0 and downed Bomberger in the finals at 165 to claim the crown. Jeremy Hart was out- Jake Strayer #19/133 Bryan Heller #11/133 Jake Strayer #16/133 standing at 165 as well, going 5-1 and place third. Overall, with 20 total wrestlers involved, Penn DeWitt Driscoll #16/141 Nate Galloway #12/157 DeWitt Driscoll #14/141 State went 43-25. The six attached grapplers James Woodall #10/149 Eric Bradley #1/184 James Woodall #11/149 were 17-8 with 12 unattached Lions going 26-17. Nathan Galloway #15/157 Phil Davis #5/197 Nathan Galloway #17/157 James Yonushonis #8/174 Joel Edwards #11/HWT James Yonushonis #5/174 YONUSHONIS MAKES IT Eric Bradley #1/184 Eric Bradley #1/184 THREE STRAIGHT VS. RANKED OPPONENTS Phil Davis #6/197 Phil Davis #5/197 Junior 174-pounder James Yonushonis downed Joel Edwards #10/HWT No. 11 Nick Roy of Michigan, 3-1 (sv), in Penn State’s dual vs. Michigan on 11/26, posting his third straight win vs. a ranked foe. Yonushonis beat No. 10 Kelly Flaherty of Wisconsin, 5-3, on 11/20 and No. 7 Travis Frick of Lehigh, 6-4 (sv), on 11/13. 3 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

2005-06 BIG TEN HAAS MAKES ‘05-06 DUAL DEBUT WITH WIN TEAM STANDINGS Sophomore Tim Haas made his 2005-06 dual match debut with a 6-4 win over Michigan’s Jim Shutich on 11/26. Prior to that, Haas reeled off five wins to claim the 125 pound at the East Stroudsburg Open on 11/19. Big Ten Overall Team W-L-T PCT W-L-T PCT STRAYER GETS FIRST CAREER FALL 1. Wisconsin 1-0-0 1.000 3-0-0 1.000 Freshman 133-pounder Jake Strayer got his first career fall with a pin of Michigan’s Brandon Michigan 1-0-0 1.000 1-0-0 1.000 Elliott at the 5:34 mark. The pin was Strayer’s fourth straight to begin the 2005-06 season. 3. PENN STATE 0-2-0 .000 3-2-0 .667 DAVE HART AND THREE OTHER FORMER LIONS 4. Minnesota 0-0-0 .000 5-0-0 1.000 IN 2006 CLASS OF PWCA HALL OF FAME 4. Iowa 0-0-0 .000 2-0-0 1.000 Penn State assistant wrestling coach Dave Hart, a former All-American and Academic All- 4. Northwestern 0-0-0 .000 1-0-0 .000 American for Penn State, as well as former Nittany Lion wrestlers Sean Finkbeiner and Steve 4. Michigan State 0-0-0 .000 0-1-0 .000 Sefter, will be inducted into the Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2006. The induction ceremonies will be held in conjunction with the PIAA 4. Illinois 0-0-0 .000 0-0-0 .000 State Wrestling Championships, to be held at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., on March 9- 4. Indiana 0-0-0 .000 0-0-0 .000 11, 2006. The ceremonies will precede the championship finals on March 11 (further details 4. Ohio State 0-0-0 .000 0-0-0 .000 will be announced at a later date). Hart is an ’88 graduate of Juniata High School and a ’93 Penn State grad. As a Nittany Lion, he won the 1992 Title and the 4. Purdue 0-0-0 .000 0-0-0 .000 1993 Big Ten title at 167. He was a two-time All-American (placing third in 1993 and fourth in 1992) and team captain in 1993. During his Nittany Lion career, he collected an 89-17 record and was a three-time Academic All-American. Penn State won two NWCA Dual Meet National THE BIG TEN LAST WEEK titles during his wrestling days and placed third and fourth at the NCAA Championships. He 12/1: Iowa 20, Iowa State 15 is now in his eighth year as an assistant coach at Penn State. Finkbeiner is an ’84 graduate of Northwestern 28, Northern Illinois 10 Northampton High School and an ’88 Penn State grad. As a Nittany Lion, he earned four let- 12/2: Minnesota 31, Northern Iowa 6 ters and was the EWL Champion at 150 in 1987. Finkbeiner earned All-America laurels that year, placing sixth at 150. Sefter is a 1980 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School and an ’84 Penn State graduate. Sefter was a four-year letterman at Penn State, earning letters in 1981, 82, 84 and 85. Sefter was a two-time EWL champion at HWT, claiming the titles in 1981 and 1982. He was a two-time All-American, finishing sixth in 1981 and fourth in 1985. 2005-06 BIG TEN WRESTLERS OF THE WEEK PENN STATE MAINTAINS LOFTY SPOT IN 11/9 Nick Simmons, Michigan State NWCA/COACHES RANKINGS (11/28) Ben Wissel, Purdue The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling, under the guidance of veteran head coach Troy 11/16 Phil Davis, PENN STATE Sunderland, team maintained its lofty ranking in the latest USA Today/NWCA Division I Ryan Lang, Northwestern Coaches Poll, checking in at No. 13 with a 3-2 dual match record. In addition, seven Nittany 11/23 Cole Konrad, Minnesota Lions are ranked individually at their respective weight classes. Penn State dropped just one 11/30 Tony Greathouse, Michigan State spot from No. 12 to No. 13 after beating current No. 10 Lehigh and dropping tough matches to 12/7 Steve Luke, Michigan No. 3 Michigan and now No. 8 Wisconsin. Oklahoma State retained its No. 1 spot, followed by Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Central Michigan, Lehigh, Cornell, Nebraska and PSU.

Junior James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.) made his debut in the rankings in the No. 8 spot at 174. Yonushonis is a perfect 5-0 this year, with his last three victories coming over national- ly ranked foes. Senior Eric Bradley (Plaistow, N.H.) is still ranked No. 1 at 184 and could see his first action during next weekend’s two-match road trip to No. 25 Penn and No. 23 Navy. Sophomore All-American Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.) maintained his No. 6 spot at 197. Davis, already a Big Ten Wrestler of the Week this year, is 5-0 for Penn State. Freshman Jake Strayer (South Fork, Pa.) entered the rankings at No. 19 at 133 with a 4-0 mark while senior DeWitt Driscoll (Connellsville, Pa.) is No. 16 at 141. Driscoll is 3-2 to date. Senior James Woodall (St. Dupont, Pa.) is No. 10 at 149 and spots a 2-2 record while classmate Nathan Galloway (State College, Pa.) is No. 15 at 157 with a 2-3 mark.

PENN STATE MAINTAINS TOP TEN SPOT IN 12/6 W.I.N. RANKINGS The Penn State Nittany Lions are ranked No. 10 in the most recent issue (11/29) of W.I.N.’s NCAA wrestling rankings. The Nittany Lions stayed at No. 4 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

HONORS WON 10 after its strong showing the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday, December 4. While many of Penn State’s starters did not wrestle, the Lions who did posted two titles and six placing finish- Check here throughout the season for a complete es. list of honors won. Individually, eight Lions are ranked in the top 20 at their respective weight classes. Freshman Jake Strayer is No. 16 at 133, Senior DeWitt Driscoll fell is No. 14 at 141, James Woodall is Phil Davis, 197: No. 11 at 149, Nathan Galloway is No. 17 at 157, 174-pounder James Yonushonis (unranked 11/13: Most Outstanding Wrestler, Pa. Duals at the beginning of the year) moved up to No. 5 at 174, Eric Bradley maintained his No. 1 perch 11/13: Most Pins/Fastest Time, Pa. Duals at 184, sophomore All-American Phil Davis remained at No. 5 at 197 and Joel Edwards is No. 10 at HWT. Yonushonis, Bradley and Davis give Penn State three wrestlers ranked in the top 11/16: Big Ten Wrestler of the Week five individually. LIONS SPLIT BOUTS WITH BADGERS BUT BONUS DEPTH CHART (12/5) POINTS GIVE UW UPSET (INJURY STATUS IN PARENTHESES) The Penn State Nittany Lions, ranked No. 12 heading into its match with No. 15 Wisconsin, this list is for depth purposes only - won the first three bouts of the Big Ten dual to bolt out to a 9-0 lead. Wisconsin answered with probably/possible line-ups are listed on pg. 1 of these notes a pin and a major to take a 10-9 lead and post the bonus points that would ultimately decide the match. Penn State won five bouts as did Wisconsin, but the four points won in those two 125 - Tim Haas, So. OR bouts were the difference in the dual as Wisconsin upset Penn State 19-15. Brad Pataky, Fr. 133 - Jake Strayer, Fr. HAAS WINS TITLE AT EAST STROUDSBURG OPEN Bryan Heller, So. AS FOUR LIONS PLACE 141 - DeWitt Driscoll, Sr. Sophomore 125-pounder Tim Haas went 5-0 to claim the 125-pound title at the East Stroudsburg Open in action that went late into Saturday night. Haas was one of five attached 149 - James Woodall, Sr. Penn State wrestlers at the event, four of whom earned spots in the top eight. Haas claimed Jason Lapham, Fr. the title with an impressive 5-2 win over Jeffrey Sato of Columbia and now sports a perfect 5- 157 - Nathan Galloway, Jr. 0 mark on the year. Sophomore Bryan Heller won his first bout at 133, dropped his second, Mark Friend, Fr. but reeled off six straight wins in the consolation bracket to place third. Heller is now 8-1. 165 - Phil Bomberger, Fr. OR Junior Brian Cantalupi placed seventh at 165, going 5-2 on the day. Cantalupi improved to 6- Brian Cantalupi, Jr. 3 on the year. Junior Aaron Anspach finished sixth at HWT, going 4-3. On route to his sixth 174 - James Yonushonis, Jr. place finish, Anspach downed Harvard’s Bode Ogunwole, 3-2 TB, who entered the tournament 184 - Eric Bradley, Sr. OR (POSSIBLE) ranked No. 12 in the nation. True freshman Jason Lapham was the other attached Lion grap- Neil Bretz, Fr. pler at the event, going 1-2 at 149. 197 - Philip Davis, So. A.J. Cummins, Jr. ROHAN MURPHY QUALIFIES FOR WORLD Hwt. - Joel Edwards, Sr. PARALYMPIC POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Rohan Murphy (Long Island, N.Y.) has qualified for the fourth Aaron Anspach, So. International Powerlifting Paralympic Championships in Buran, Korea. The 11-day event takes place April 1-12, 2006. Murphy, a bilateral amputee who is a member of the Nittany Lion PRONUNCIATIONS wrestling team and head coach Troy Sunderland, posted a lift of 285-pounds, which sets a national record at 125-pounds for paralympians. The competition in Korea is the last interna- Anspach - ON-Spa tional competition before the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Murphy is coming off a 1-2 weekend, Cantalupi - CANT-A-Loop-ee wrestling unattached at the East Stroudsburg Open. The junior 125-pounder grabbed his first Haas - HOSS win of the season, posting an impressive 19-4 technical fall over an unattached grappler from Haile - HAIL Lehigh. Klug - KLOOG Yonushonis - YAWN-a-SHONE-iss DAVIS NAMED BIG TEN WRESTLER OF THE WEEK Penn State Nittany Lion wrestler Phil Davis has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (11/13/05). The sophomore 197-pounder shares the honor with Northwestern 141-pounder Ryan Lang. Davis, a returning All-American, was a perfect 3-0 last Sunday, recording falls in each of his matches to help lead Penn State to the title at the 2005 Pennsylvania State Dual Championships. His pin of Lehigh’s Paul Weibel in 3:30 to spark a Penn State rally and help the Lions to an 18-17 win over the No. 8 Mountain Hawks. The Harrisburg native was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler and won the Most Pins in the Fastest Time Award, getting three in 13:35.

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VS. RANKED FOES PENN STATE CLAIMS PA. STATE DUALS CROWN Penn State is 1-2 vs. teams ranked in the USA Trailing by eight with just two bouts left, Penn State thrilled the nearly 2,000 fans in Rec Hall Today/NWCA top 25. to come from behind and defeat No. 8 Lehigh 18-17, grabbing the title in the second annual Pennsylvania State Dual Championships. Sophomore Phil Davis got a pin at 197 at the 3:20 11/13 W, 18-17 vs. No. 8 Lehigh (PSU No. 12) mark to turn a 17-9 Lehigh lead into a two-point deficit for the Nittany Lions. Senior Joel Edwards followed that up with a thrilling 8-7 win at HWT to complete the comeback and give 11/20 L, 15-19 vs. No. 15 Wisconsin (PSU No. 12) the Lions the crown, avenging a team loss in the event’s finals last year. Edwards scored a 11/26 L, 15-23 vs. No. 3 Michigan (PSU No. 12) takedown with :20 remaining to tie his bout at 7-7 and posted a plus-2:00 riding time edge to get the RT point and the victory. Penn State got to the finals by defeated Pitt-Johnstown 31- RIDGE RILEY AWARD WINNERS 10 in the opening round and York 47-3 in the semifinals. Both Davis and Edwards went 3-0 Check here throughout the year for a listing of the Ridge in the tournament as did 174-pounder James Yonushonis. Riley Award Winners. Complete team scores are as follows -- Opening Round: PENN STATE 31, Pitt-Johnstown 11/20 vs. Wisconsin: James Yonushonis, 174 10; York 25, Clarion 15; Lehigh 50, Williamson 6; Lock Haven 25, Mercyhurst 17. Semifinals: 11/26 vs. Michigan: Jake Strayer, 133 PENN STATE 47, York 3; Lehigh 32, Lock Haven 3. CONSO SEMIS: Mercyhurst 48, Williamson 3; UPJ 26, Clarion 12. FINALS: PENN STATE 18, Lehigh 17; 3rd Place: Lock Haven 28, York 11; 5th Place: UPJ 30, Mercyhurst 7; 7th Place: Clarion 49, Williamson 0. ATTENDANCE AT REC HALL DAVIS PINS THREE AT DUALS; GETS O.W. Sophomore All-American Phil Davis pinned his first three opponents of the year, going a per- 11/6: Wrestle-Offs (not included in total) 1,500 appx. fect three for three in pins during the Pa. State Dual Championships on Nov. 13. Davis 11/13: Pa. Duals (UPJ, York, Lehigh) 1,802 pinned his three foes in 13:35 to earn the Most Pins in Shortest Time Award. He was also 11/20: Wisconsin 1,752 named the event’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. 11/26: Michigan 2,364 Total 5,918 YONUSHONIS PERFECT IN PA. DUALS Avg. 1,973 With a number of Lions seeing action in the Pennsylvania State Dual Championships on Nov. 13 and many going 2-0, only three went 3-0 in the event. Senior HWT Joel Edwards and sophomore Phil Davis turned the trick as did junior 174-pounder James Yonushonis. Yonushonis posted a big win over No. 7 Travis Frick of Lehigh in the tournament’s title match, grabbing a 6-4 sudden victory decision. PENN STATE’S ALL-TIME DUAL MATCH RECORD EDWARDS 3-0 IN PA. DUALS; CLINCHES TITLE Penn State holds a 753-265-33 (.734) record in dual Senior Joel Edwards posted an exciting 8-7 win over Lehigh’s Tom Curl in the tournament matches and is in its 98th season of competition. championship deciding bout. With Penn State trailing 17-15, Edwards erased an early 5-0 deficit to post the win and give the Nittany Lions an 18-17 victory over No. 8 Lehigh and the 2005 Pa. Duals crown. Edwards scored a takedown with :20 left and got the win with a plus- 2:00 riding time advantage.

NITTANY LIONS SIGN THREE OF NATION’S TOP 15 RECRUITS TO NLI’S Penn State Nittany Lion head wrestling coach Troy Sunderland and his outstanding staff are seeing the fruits of their recruiting labors pay off as a trio of the nation’s best high school wrestlers have signed National Letters of Intent to attend Penn State on day one of the sign- ing period. Alphabetically, high school standouts Dave Rella (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), Josh Rohler (Akron, Ohio) and Garrett Scott (Alexandria, Pa.) will attend Penn State in 2006-07 as members of one of the nation’s top recruiting classes. “We are extremely pleased to get com- mitments from wrestlers and young men of this caliber,” Sunderland said. “All three are ranked number one in their weights in at least one poll, so getting wrestlers ranked that high across the board adds to the credibility of this class being considered one of the best incom- ing classes in the nation.”

Rella, who projects at 165 for Penn State, is the defending Ohio State Champion heading into his senior season at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cleveland, Ohio. The 2005 Junior National Freestyle runner-up, he was a Junior National All-American. Rella was also runner-up at the FILA Junior National Freestyle Championships and is a two-time Powerade Champion and an Ironman Champion. Rohler, who projects at 157 at Penn State, is head- ing into his senior season at St. Vincent/St. Mary High School. The 2005 6 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

TODAY’S PROMOTIONAL Ohio Division II third place finisher also placed third in the 2005 Beast of the East ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS/ Championships. Rohler was the 2004 Ironman runner-up and an Ohio State runner-up in THIS YEAR’S PROMO SLATE 2004. Rohler also is a two-time Cadet National All-American. Scott, who projects at 141 or 149 for the Nittany Lions, is a three-time defending Pennsylvania AA State Champion at Juniata Valley High School. He heads into his final season at JVHS looking to join an elite group of four-time champs. Scott was the 2005 FILA Junior National Freestyle eighth-place Future promotional activities include: finisher and the 2004 Cadet National Greco runner-up. He won the Cadet Freestyle National title in 2002 and 2003 and was National Greco runner-up both those years as well. Jan. 8 vs. Cornell: • Andy Matter Bronze Replica Statues Penn State’s incoming recruiting class, which is considered among the best in the nation by to the first 1,000 fans. nearly every wrestling publication and outlet, follows closely on the heals of last year’s 12- man recruiting class, which was ranked No. 5 by Intermat. Intermat is the official website and media outlet of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). Jan. 27 vs. Michigan State: • Jeff Prescott Bronze Replica Statues to the first 1,000 fans. NITTANY LIONS FACING ONE OF NATION’S TOUGHEST SCHEDULES Jan. 29 vs. Minnesota: The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 12 in the initial USA Today/NWCA • Kerry McCoy Bronze Replica Statues Coaches Poll, will face one of the nation’s toughest schedules in 2005-06 as 12 of the Lions’ 17 dual matches will be against teams ranked in the poll’s top 25. The Nittany Lions are to the first 1,000 fans. now 1-2 vs. ranked teams this year. Penn State downed No. 8 Lehigh 18-17 on Sunday, Nov. 13, but were upset, 19-15, by No. 15 Wisconsin on Nov. 20. Penn State lost to No. 3 Michigan, 23-15, on Nov. 26.

Penn State will visit No. 23 Navy on Dececember 9 and No. 25 Penn on December 10 before a trip to the Reno Tournament of Champions on December 18.The Lions will visit No. 10 Lehigh on Friday, Jan. 6 and then quickly turn around to host No. 11 Cornell on Sunday, Jan. 8. Four other Big Ten schools and a Big 12 powerhouse will also face off against Penn State. The Nittany Lions host No. 17 Michigan State on Friday, Jan. 27, and No. 6 Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 29. Penn State then faces its toughest road stretch of the season, visiting No. 7 Iowa on Feb. 3, No. 5 Iowa State on Feb. 5, and No. 16 Indiana on Feb. 10.

PENN STATE ALL-TIME VS. RANKED OPPONENTS If the first few pre-season rankings released are any indication, Penn State will once again face one of the nation’s toughest dual match schedules this year. With nearly all the Big Ten teams being ranked and a tough non-conference schedule, the Nittany Lions will once again square off against the nation’s best. The Nittany Lions are 1-2 vs. ranked teams this sea- son. Penn State went 7-8 vs. ranked team’s last year and 4-7 against ranked foes in 2002- 03. Penn State is 37-62 under Head Coach Troy Sunderland against ranked teams, 5-39 against the Top 10 and 2-24 against the top five.

WRESTLING ATTENDANCE CONTINUES TO SHINE ON A NATIONAL LEVEL Last season, Penn State wrestling drew an average of 2,209 fans per contest, which was fourth in the entire nation and second in the Big Ten. Iowa (5,073), Oklahoma State (4,542) and Lehigh (2,488) were the only teams that drew more fans per match than Penn State.

This year, Penn State had over 1,500 fans for Wrestle-Offs, the most in recent memory. While that figure does not count towards the total, Nov. 13’s 1,802 was a solid start to the 2005-06 season. The Lions drew 1,752 for a Sunday afternoon dual with Wisconsin on Nov. 20. A sea- son-to-date-best of 2,364 packed Rec Hall for its dual with No. 3 Michigan on Nov. 26.

7 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES THE RECORD WATCH SEASON LEADERS* SEASON LEADERS Single Season Overall Dual Matches VICTORIES BY A FRESHMAN WINS WINS 1. 37-4 ...... Jim Martin, ‘85-86 1. Bryan Heller, 133 ...... 13 1. James Yonushonis, 174 ...... 5 2. 37-10 ...... Phil Davis, ‘04-05 2. Brad Pataky, 125 ...... 7 Phil Davis, 197 ...... 5 3. 35-6 ...... Jamar Billman, ‘97-98 3. Tim Haas, 125 ...... 6 3. Jake Strayer, 133 ...... 4 35-6-1 ...... Greg Elinsky, ‘83-84 Brian Cantalupi, 165 ...... 6 4. Joel Edwards, HWT ...... 3 5. 32-15 ...... Biff Walizer, ‘95-96 Aaron Anspach, HWT ...... 6 DeWitt Driscoll, 141 ...... 3 6. 30-17 ...... Josh Moore, ‘00-01 7. 29-8 ...... Sanshiro Abe, ‘92-93 6. James Yonushonis, 174 ...... 5 6. Brad Pataky, 125 ...... 2 29-9 ...... Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-97 Phil Davis, 197 ...... 5 James Woodall, 149 ...... 2 8. 28-8 ...... Russ Hughes, ‘92-93 Phil Bomberger, 165 ...... 5 Nathan Galloway, 157 ...... 2 28-13 ...... Clint Musser, ‘94-95 9. Jake Strayer, 133 ...... 4 10. 27-12 ...... Glenn Pritzlaff, ‘94-95 FALLS FALLS 1. Phil Davis, 197 ...... 3 FALLS 1. Phil Davis, 197 ...... 3 2. Jake Strayer, 133 ...... 1 1. 24 ...... Josh Moore, 2004 2. Bryan Heller, 133 ...... 2 DeWitt Driscoll, 141 ...... 1 2. 21 ...... Scott Moore, 2003 Brad Pataky, 125 ...... 2 James Woodall, 149 ...... 1 3. 20 ...... Cary Kolat, 1994 Nathan Galloway, 157 ...... 1 4. 16 ...... Josh Moore, 2003 James Yonushonis, 174 ...... 1 5. 15 ...... Bill Marino, 1983 TECHNICAL FALLS 6. 13 ...... Shawn Nelson, 1992 1. Brad Pataky, 125 ...... 1 Joel Edwards, HWT ...... 1 7. 12 ...... Josh Walker, 2004 Brian Cantalupi, 165 ...... 1 ...... Biff Walizer, 1999 TECHNICAL FALLS 9. 11 ...... Pat Cummins, 2004 MAJOR DECISIONS 1. Brad Pataky, 125 ...... 1 ...... Bob Bury, 1983 1. Bryan Heller, 133 ...... 3 Brian Cantalupi, 165 ...... 1 ...... Greg Haladay, 1989 2. Brad Pataky, 125 ...... 1 ...... Kerry McCoy, 1997 Nathan Galloway, 157 ...... 1 MAJOR DECISIONS ...... Kerry McCoy, 1994 Aaron Anspach, HWT ...... 1 1. Bryan Heller, 133 ...... 1 Nathan Galloway, 157 ...... 1 Career MATCHES DUAL POINTS 1. 184 ...... Josh Moore, ‘01-04 * does not include unattached wrestlers 1. Phil Davis, 197 ...... 23 2. 168 ...... Jim Mar tin, ‘86-89 168 ...... Kerry McCoy, ‘92-97 2. James Yonushonis, 174 ...... 18 4. 162 ...... Greg Elinsky, ‘83-87 3. Jake Strayer, 133 ...... 15 5. 158 ...... Doc Vecchio, ‘00-‘03 4. DeWitt Driscoll, 141 ...... 12 ...... Clint Musser, ‘94, 96-99 Joel Edwards, HWT ...... 12 7. 154 ...... Ken Chertow, ‘85, 87-89 6. Nathan Galloway, 157 ...... 10 ...... Jason Suter, ‘88-91 7. James Woodall, 149 ...... 9 9. 151 ...... Scott Moore, ‘00, ‘02- 03 8. Brad Pataky, 125 ...... 8 151 ...... Adam Smith, ‘01-05 9. Brian Cantalupi, 165 ...... 5 11. 149 ...... Mark Becks, ‘00-03 10. Bryan Heller, 133 ...... 4 ...... Eric Brugel, ‘82-84, 86 ...... John Hughes, ‘92, 94-96 14. 144 ...... Andy Voit, ‘85, 87-89 DUAL BONUS POINTS 15. 142 ...... John Hanrahan, ‘79-82 1. Phil Davis ...... 9 16. 140 ...... Jeremy Hunter, ‘96-00 2. Nathan Galloway, 157 ...... 4 ...... Sanshiro Abe, ‘93-96 3. Jake Strayer, 133 ...... 3 18. 139 ...... Tim Flynn, ‘83, 85-87 DeWitt Driscoll, 141 ...... 3 19. 137 ...... Pat Cu m m i ns, ‘01-04 James Woodall, 149 ...... 3 20. 135 ...... Glenn Pritzlaff, ‘94, 96-99 James Yonushonis, 174 ...... 3 Joel Edwards, HWT ...... 3 8. Brad Pataky, 125 ...... 2 Brian Cantalupi, 165 ...... 2 10. Bryan Heller, 133 ...... 1

8 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES 2005-06 INDIVIDUAL SEASON STATISTICS (3-2 OVERALL, 0-2 BIG TEN, 3-2 HOME, 0-0 ROAD, 0-0 NEUTRAL)

Overall Collegiate Dual Big 10 Dual Dual Pts. SV TB MD TF Pins Fastest Wrestler, Wt. Record Record Record Record Scored W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L Fall Tim Haas, 125 6-0 6-0 1-0 1-0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Mark McKnight, 125 5-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 -- Rohan Murphy, 125 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 -- Brad Pataky, 125 7-4 7-4 2-2 0-1 8 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-0 2-0 1:07 Chris Robbins, 125 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 -- Bryan Heller, 133 13-2 13-2 1-0 0-0 4 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 2-0 1:47 Jake Strayer, 133 4-0 4-0 4-0 2-0 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 5:34 Ben Mandelbraut, 133 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 -- DeWitt Driscoll, 141 3-2 3-2 3-2 1-1 12 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 1-0 5:59 Jason Lapham, 149 5-4 2-2 1-0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0:52 Dan Vallimont, 149 5-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 -- James Woodall, 149 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-2 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 4:43 Jonathan Clemens, 157 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Mark Friend, 157 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 -- Nathan Galloway, 157 2-3 2-3 2-3 0-2 10 0-0 0-2 1-0 0-0 1-0 1:03 Eric Goodling, 157 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Philip Bomberger, 165 5-3 5-3 0-2 0-2 0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0:57 Brian Cantalupi, 165 6-4 6-4 1-1 0-0 5 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 5:13 Jack Decker, 165 10-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 3:20 David Erwin, 165 10-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 3-0 1:25 Jeremy Hart, 165 5-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1:28 Odis Johnson, 165 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 -- Craig Owsiany, 165 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Neil Bretz, 174/184 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-1 3 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 -- Mike Ward, 174 6-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 -- James Yonushonis, 174 5-0 5-0 5-0 2-0 18 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 6:43 Eric Bradley, 184 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- David Klug, 184 0-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-4 -- Nate Rapsey, 184 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Chad Unger, 184 3-3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 2:32 A.J. Cummins, 197 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Phil Davis, 197 5-0 5-0 5-0 2-0 24 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 3:20 Andrew Haile, 197/184 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Bert Stackhouse, 197 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- Aaron Anspach, Hwt. 6-6 6-6 0-1 0-1 0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 3:38 Joel Edwards, Hwt. 3-1 3-1 3-1 0-1 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 3:24 Joseph Farina, Hwt. 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-1 1:27 Brendan Herlihy, Hwt. 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 1:47 C.J. Wonsettler, Hwt. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -- TEAM TOTALS 128-87 70-35 31-19 9-11 126 5-4 4-2 14-12 3-3 29-9 0:52 SV - sudden victory • TB - tiebreak • MD - major decision • TF - technical fall

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2005-06 DUAL TEAM POINTS SCORED BY WEIGHT/FINAL SCORES

Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT FINAL 11/13: PITT-JOHNSTOWN# 3-0 3-0 3-0 6-0 4-0 0-4 3-0 0-6 6-0 3-0 31-10 11/13: YORK# 5-0 4-0 6-0 3-0 6-0 5-0 6-0 0-3 6-0 6-0 47-3 11/13: No. 8 LEHIGH 0-3 3-0 0-4 3-0 0-3 0-4 3-0 0-3 6-0 3-0 18-17 11/20: No. 15 WISCONSIN* 0-4 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-6 15-19 11/26: No. 3 MICHIGAN* 3-0 6-0 0-4 0-3 0-3 0-6 3-0 0-4 3-0 0-3 15-23 12/9: at Navy 12/10: at Penn 1/6: at Lehigh 1/8: CORNELL 1/11: at Lock Haven 1/27: MICHIGAN STATE* 1/29: MINNESOTA* 2/3: at Iowa* 2/5: at Iowa State 2/10: at Indiana* 2/17: at Ohio State* 2/19: vs. Purdue*+ TEAM TOTALS 11-7 19-0 12-8 12-6 10-9 5-17 18-0 3-16 24-0 12-9 126-72 # Pa. Duals (Champs) • * Big Ten Dual • + - at Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis • SV - sudden victory • TB - tiebreak • MD - major decision • TF - technical fall

INDIVIDUAL DUAL RECORD BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 3-2 5-0 3-2 3-2 2-3 1-4 5-0 1-4 5-0 3-2 31-19 DUAL PINS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 3-0 1-1 9-3 DUAL TECHNICAL FALLS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 DUAL MAJOR DECISIONS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 0-1 1-0 0-2 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-6 DUAL DECISIONS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 2-1 3-0 1-0 2-2 0-2 0-2 4-0 1-2 2-0 2-1 18-10 DUAL FORFEITS/INJURY DEFAULTS BY WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 TEAM RECORD AT DUAL’S STARTING WEIGHT 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT TOTAL 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 4-1

10 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

2005-06 MATCH (EVENT) SUMMARIES 2005 NITTANY LION WRESTLING WRESTLE-OFFS NO. 12 PENN STATE 31, PITT-JOHNSTOWN 10 Sunday, November 6, 2005 • Rec Hall • State College, Pa. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 • Rec Hall • State College, Pa. • Pa. Duals

FINALS: 125: Brad Pataky PSU def. Ryon Mazzocco UPJ, 8-2 3-0 125: Not contested 133: Jake Strayer, PSU def. Brandon Reasy, UPJ, 6-3 6-0 133: Jake Strayer def. Bryan Heller, 8-2 141: DeWitt Driscoll PSU def. Thad Benton, UPJ, 5-2 9-0 141: DeWitt Driscoll uncontested - no bouts wrestled 149: James Woodall PSU pinned Jay Matteo, UPJ, 4:43 15-0 149: James Woodall def. Dan Vallimont, 13-5 157: Nathan Galloway PSU maj. dec. Joe Strittmatter UPJ, 14-5 19-0 157: Nathan Galloway def. Mark Friend, 3-1 165: Albert Miles UPJ maj. dec. Mark Friend PSU, 14-5 19-4 165: David Erwin def. Brian Cantalupi, 9-3 174: James Yonushonis PSU def. Eli Garshnick UPJ, 12-9 22-4 174: James Yonushonis def. Neil Bretz, 9-1 184: Mike Corcetti UPJ pinned Chad Unger PSU, 6:53 22-10 184: Chad Unger def. Andrew Haile, 3-1 197: Phil Davis PSU pinned Mike Fowler UPJ, 3:43 28-10 197: Phil Davis def. A.J. Cummins, 5-2 HWT: Joel Edwards PSU def. Zach Majocha UPJ 3-2 31-10 HWT: Joel Edwards def. Aaron Anspach, 2-1 Attendance: 1,802 Attendance: 1,500 (appx.) Penn State opened the tourney with an impressive 31-10 win over The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team hosted its annual Wrestle- Pitt-Johnstown, the nation’s third ranked DII team. Senior James Offs with nearly 50 intense matches taking place as the No. 12 Lions Woodall (St. Dupont, Pa.) and sophomore Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.) took to the mats in their final tune-up for the 2005-06 season. both garnered pins in the UPJ win, Teammates Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.), Jake Strayer (South Fork, Pa. ) and DeWitt Driscoll Over 1,500 fans, the most in recent years for the event, watched near- (Connellsville, Pa.) opened the dual with decisions to put the Nittany ly 40 matches. "It's exciting to see so many people here. With the Lion up 9-o before Woodall posted his pin. match-ups we have and the excitement about the team, it compounds everything," said head coach Troy Sunderland. "It speaks to the tradi- Nathan Galloway (State College, Pa.) posted a major decision at 157 tion we have in wrestling at Penn State that this many people come to and James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.) won at 174 before Davis got see wrestle-offs and it solidifies that tradition in the minds of the guys his fall. Senior heavyweight Joel Edwards (Upper Darby, Pa.) grabbed on the mats. This is going to be an exciting year for us and I'm very a 3-2 win to close out the dual. Head coach Troy Sunderland held out happy that our fans are as excited as we are." No. 1-ranked Eric Bradley (Plaistow, N.H.) at 184 to further recovery from an injury in preparation for next weekend’s Big Ten opener vs. "Injuries aside, I was pleased with what I saw today," said Sunderland. Wisconsin. "I saw great competition. The guys were not giving anything up easy and that's important. I was impressed with the overall team effort and The first win in round one was posted by No. 8 Lehigh, which claimed am glad that this great crowd got to see a great show. They had a a 50-6 victory over NJCAA entrant Williams Trade. The Mountain chance to see our kids compete and compete hard. Now we go back Hawks notched five pins and a technical fall in the dual. Lock Haven to work and get ready for the Pennsylvania Duals next Sunday. " notched a 25-17 win over Mercyhurst in its first round bout. Division III York College pulled off the first round’s upset with a 25-15 win over Clarion.

11 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

2005-06 MATCH (EVENT) SUMMARIES NO. 12 PENN STATE 47, YORK 3 NO. 12 PENN STATE 18, NO. 8 LEHIGH 17 Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 • Rec Hall • State College, Pa. • Pa. Duals Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 • Rec Hall • State College, Pa. • Pa. Duals

125: Brad Pataky PSU tech. fall Kyle Flickinger YC, 15-0 (1:54) 5-0 125: Matt Fisk LU def. Brad Pataky PSU, 13-9 0-3 133: Bryan Heller PSU maj. dec. Dave Sterner YC, 12-2 9-0 133: Jake Strayer PSU def. John Stout LU, 15-12 3-3 141: DeWitt Driscoll PSU pinned Tim Bohlman YC, 5:59 15-0 141: Cory Coopermann LU maj. dec. DeWitt Driscoll PSU, 9-1 3-7 149: Jason Lapham PSU def. Mike Weber YC, 6-5 18-0 149: James Woodall PSU def. Matt Ciasulli LU, 10-4 6-7 157: Nathan Galloway PSU pinned Garrett Faulkner YC, 1:03 24-0 157: Derek Zinck LU def. Nathan Galloway PSU, 2-1 (TB) 6-10 165: Brian Cantalupi PSU tech. fall Brian Alwine YC, 20-4 (6:43) 29-0 165: Troy Letters LU maj. dec. Brian Cantalupi PSU, 10-1 6-14 174: James Yonushonis PSU pinned Brian Adams YC 6:39 35-0 174: James Yonushonis PSU def. Travis Frick LU, 6-4 (SV) 9-14 184: Duane Bastress YC def. Neil Bretz PSU, 13-7 35-3 184: David Helfrich LU def. Neil Bretz PSU, 8-7 9-17 197: Phil Davis PSU pinned Drew Baldauf YC, 4:32 41-3 197: Phil Davis PSU pinned Paul Weibel LU, 3:20 15-17 HWT: Joel Edwards PSU pinned Sean Griffin YC, 3:24 47-3 HWT: Joel Edwards PSU def. Tom Curl LU, 8-7 18-17 Attendance: 1,802 Attendance: 1,802

In Penn State’s seminal dual vs. York College, Pataky at 125 and The much-anticipated championship match between No. 12 Penn State and No. 8 Lehigh began with a spirited 125-bout featuring two true-freshmen. Bryan Heller (Fair Haven, N.J.) at 133 got the Nittany Lions off to a Lehigh’s Matt Fisk edged Pataky at 13-9 to give the Mountain Hawks and solid start in their 47-3 win, posting a technical fall and a major deci- early 3-0 lead. Penn State’s Strayer, a red-shirt freshman, downed Lehigh’s sion for an early 9-0 team lead. Driscoll followed with a pin at 141 and John Stout at 15-12 at 133 to knot the score at 3-3. Lehigh’s Cory the Lions had a solid 15-0 lead. Cooperman posted an impressive 9-1 major decision over PSU’s Driscoll at 141. Cooperman got a fall as time expired, plus a riding time bonus, for the eight-point advantage. The win gave Lehigh a 7-3 lead three bouts in. Jason Lapham (West Chazy, N.Y.) got a shot at 149 for Penn State and got a win before Galloway got a quick pin (at 1:03) at 157 to put At 149, Woodall dominated Lehigh’s Matt Ciasulli 10-4 to pull Penn State to within one, 7-6. State College native Galloway dropped a heart-breaking 2-1 Penn State up 24-0. Brian Cantalupi (Carlisle, Pa.) got a technical fall double-overtime decision to Lehigh’s Derek Zinck at 157, giving Lehigh a 10- at 165 followed by a Yonushonis fall at 174, giving Penn State a 35-0 6 lead at the halfway point. The Mountain Hawks extended their lead to 14- lead. Davis got his second pin in as many outings at 197 and 6 when Troy Letters posted a 10-1 major over Penn State’s Cantalupi at 165. The crowd was energized at 174 when Nittany Lion Yonushonis claimed a 6- Edwards got a pin at HWT to post the final score. 4 sudden victory over Lehigh’s Travis Frick, pulling Penn State to within five, 14-9, with three bouts remaining. Lehigh downed Lock Haven in the other semifinal match, setting up a finals showdown with the Nittany Lions. Lock Haven won the first One of the day’s most exciting bouts occurred at 194, where David Helfrich of Lehigh posted an 8-7 win over Nittany Lion Neil Bretz (Carlisle, Pa.), who match, with Obe Blanc grabbing a win at 125. But the Mountain was filling in for the injured Bradley. The win gave LU a 17-9 lead with two Hawks reeled off nine straight wins to post an impressive 32-3 win. bouts left in the dual. But Penn State’s Davis, a returning All-American at 184, made the final bout mean everything when he pinned Paul Weibel at 3:20 to close the gap to 17-15. Mercyhurst downed Williamson 48-3 in one consolation semifinal, earning a chance to wrestle for fifth place. Pitt-Johnstown downed In the afternoon’s final bout, heavyweights Edwards of Penn State and Tom Clarion 26-12 in the other consolation semifinal, setting up a fifth Curl of Lehigh put on a thrilling show from the outset. Curl opened up the match with a takedown and near fall to go up 4-0 before Edwards reversed place bout between two of the top Division II teams in the country out to close the gap to 5-2 at the end of the first period. Edwards rode Curl (Mercyhurst is No. 15, UPJ is No. 3). most of the second period but Curl escaped with seconds left to lead 6-2 with just two minutes to wrestle. Edwards owned the third period, however, scor- ing an escape and two take downs to tie the score at seven. His huge riding time advantage gave him an exciting 8-7 win and secured an 18-17 victory for the Nittany Lions.

Lock Haven downed York 28-11 to claim third place. Pitt-Johnstown downed Mercyhurst 30-7 in a battle of Division II powers for fifth place. Clarion grabbed a win over Williamson, downing the Mechanics 49-0 for seventh place. Davis was awarded the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award and also took home the award for most falls in the least amount of time, getting three in his three bouts in just 13:35. 12 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

2005-06 MATCH (EVENT) SUMMARIES NO. 12 PENN STATE 15, NO. 15 WISCONSIN 19 ning the first three matches and leading 9-0, Penn State found itself down 10-9 at the midway point, despite winning three of the five bouts. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005 • Rec Hall • State College, Pa. Freshman Jake Strayer (South Fork, Pa.) scored an early take down of Wisconsin's Zach Tanelli at 133, but the duo would end the first period deadlocked at 3-3. Tanelli 174: James Yonushonis PSU def. No. 10 Kelly Flaherty UW, 5-3 3-0 chose down to begin the second period. Strayer rode Tanelli long enough to build up a 184: Neil Bretz PSU def. Matt Maciag UW, 11-5 6-0 1:31 riding time advantage before Tanelli's escape game the Badger a 4-3 lead head- 197: Phil Davis PSU def. Dallas Herbst UW, 8-7 TB 9-0 ing into the third period. With Strayer taking down to start the third, the Nittany Lion freshman escaped quickly to tie the score 4-4 while maintaining a solid riding time edge. HWT: Kyle Massey UW pinned Joel Edwards PSU (WBF 4:11) 9-6 Strayer scored a take-down with :35 left that was followed by a quick escape. Strayer 125: No. 17 Colin Cudd UW maj. dec. Brad Pataky PSU, 13-1 9-10 stayed in control, added the riding time point and posted a 7-5 win. The victory put Penn 133: Jake Strayer PSU def. Zach Tanelli UW, 7-5 12-10 State back up 12-10. 141: No. 16 DeWitt Driscoll PSU def. Tony Turner UW, 5-0 15-10 No. 16 DeWitt Driscoll (Connellsville, Pa.) posted a convincing 5-0 win at 141. Driscoll 149: No .17 Tyler Turner UW def. No. 14 James Woodall PSU, 8-6 SV 15-13 scored a late first period take down and rode Wisconsin's Tony Turner out to lead 2-0 157: No. 15 Craig Henning UW def. No. 10 Nathan Galloway PSU, 5-3 TB2 15-16 after one period. Driscoll chose down to begin the second period, reversed Turner mid- way through the period and rode him out to lead 4-0 after two with a minute-plus riding 165: No. 20 Jake Donar UW def. Phil Bomberger PSU, 11-5 15-19 time edge. Turner began the final period down but could not escape at all and Driscoll Attendance: 1,754 posted the 5-0 win.

A battle of two nationally ranked grapplers took place at 149 with No. 14 James Woodall Head coach Troy Sunderland's No. 12 Nittany Lion wrestlers bolted out to a 9-0 lead in (St. Dupont, Pa.) of Penn State facing No. 17 Tyler Turner. With Penn State up 15-10 its Big Ten opening dual only to watch the No. 15 storm back to in the dual scoring, Woodall scored two first period take downs to lead 4-1 heading into grab a 19-15 upset win. Each team won five bouts, but Wisconsin got bonus points with the second. Turner chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped. A a pin and a major to secure the victory. The Badgers actually erased two deficits, win- Turner take down and a Woodall escape made the score 5-4 Woodall heading into the ning the dual's final three bouts to erase a 15-10 Penn State advantage. final period. Woodall chose down to begin the third and was let up. Leading 6-4, Woodall would nearly score two take downs, only to be held off by Turner. Turner would take The match began at 174, where junior James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.), fresh off advantage of the second chances to take Woodall down with seconds left to knot the a 3-0 performance at the Pa. Duals, downed No. 10 Kelly Flaherty of Wisconsin 5-3. score at 6-6 and send it into a sudden victory period. Woodall would shoot and nearly Yonushonis used a first period take down and outstanding defense to post the upset get a take down, but Turner's superb defense quickly turned it into a take down of his win, his second straight over a ranked opponent. Yonushonis No. 7 Travis Frick of own, claiming a hard-fought 8-6 sudden victory win. The win cut Penn State's lead to Lehigh last Sunday in Penn State's win over the No. 8 Mountain Hawks. 15-13 with just two bouts remaining.

Freshman Neil Bretz (Carlisle, Pa.), a 174-pounder, wrestled up at 184 as he filled in for Another match-up of ranked foes took place at 157, with Nittany Lion Nathan Galloway No. 1 ranked Eric Bradley. Wisconsin's Matt Maciag jumped out to a 5-1 lead as the sec- (State College, Pa.), ranked No. 10, facing No. 15 Craig Henning of Wisconsin. After a ond period wound down before Bretz scored a take down and a three-point near fall to scoreless first period, Galloway chose bottom to start the second, escaping easily eight lead 6-5 after two. Bretz nearly pinned Maciag, getting a called fall just after the second seconds in to lead 1-0. It was the only scoring of the second period. The third period period buzzer sounded. Bretz chose down to start the third period and immediately began with Henning taking down. Galloway let Henning up and the score was tied 1-1. escaped to go up 7-5. Another take down and a two-point near fall gave Bretz a con- A scoreless third period sent the crucial match to sudden victory, which was also score- vincing 11-5 win and put the Nittany Lions up 6-0. less. Galloway chose down in the first of two tie-breakers but could not escape. With Henning taking down, Galloway needed to keep the Badger down. Henning reversed Sophomore All-American Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.), fresh off being named Big Ten Galloway, Galloway reversed Henning and the match went to a second SV period tied Wrestler of the Week for three pins in the Pa. Duals last Sunday, put Penn State up 9- 3-3. No scoring in that period sent the match into a second TB, with Henning choosing 0 with a hard-fought 8-7 TB win over Wisconsin's Dallas Herbst at 197. Davis scored down and once again reversing Galloway. Leading 5-3 in the final :30, Henning rode an early take down in the first and built up solid riding time edge before Herbst scored Galloway out to post a 5-3 TB2 win and put Wisconsin up 16-15. an escape as the first period ended. Leading 2-1, Davis chose down to start the sec- ond period, escaped and scored a take down to lead 5-1 heading into the final period. Freshman Phil Bomberger (Port Royal, Pa.) needed a win over No. 20 Jake Donar of Davis got caught with a take down and near fall late in the third and the bout headed to Wisconsin at 165 to secure a win for Penn State, Donar scored an early first period take an unexpected sudden victory period. After a scoreless one-minute SV period, the tie- down and added more than two minute's worth of riding time as he rode Bomberger breaker periods began with Davis choosing down and scoring an important escape with out. Donar took down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. But just seconds left. Davis then held Herbst down in the second TB to post the hard-fought the Nittany Lion freshman was game, scoring two take downs to knot the score at 4-4 8-7 TB decision. heading into the deciding third period. Bomberger chose neutral but was take down and trailed 6-4 with 1:20 left. An escape with :39 left had Bomberger down 6-5 and a two- Senior HWT Joel Edwards (Upper Darby, Pa.) found himself in a battle with Wisconsin's plus minute riding time disadvantage. Bomberger had a near-take down with :18 left but Kyle Massey. Edwards scored a first period take-down, which Massey reversed out. was held off and taken down with seconds left. Two back-points as time expired and an Tied 2-2, Edwards chose down to start the second period. Massey rode No. 19 RT point made the final 11-5 and gave Wisconsin the 19-15 win. Edwards through the first half of the period before pinning him at the 4:11 mark. The six points pulled the Badgers to within three, 9-6, four bouts into the match. Penn State suffered its first loss of the season and is now 3-1, 01- Big Ten. Wisconsin, which downed Lock Haven the night before, is now 3-0, 1-0 in conference duals. 174- Back to the top of the line-up at 125, Nittany Lion true freshman Brad Pataky pounder James Yonushonis won the Ridge Riley Award for the dual's Outstanding Penn (Clearfield, Pa.) found himself down 5-0 after one period to No. 17 Colin Cudd. Cudd State Wrestler. scored his take down and near fall with under ten seconds remaining in the period. Near the end of the second period, Cudd scored another take down and three-point near fall to lead 11-0 heading into the third. Cudd coasted to a 13-1 major decision. After win- 13 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

2005-06 MATCH (EVENT) SUMMARIES NO. 12 PENN STATE 15, NO. 3 MICHIGAN 23 A key battle at 141 started with No. 8 Josh Churella of Michigan getting an early take- down on Penn State’s No. 16 DeWitt Driscoll (Connellsville, Pa.). Driscoll would quick- Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005 • Rec Hall • State College, Pa. ly escape to tighten the hotly contested bout at 2-1. Churella scored another takedown and ride Driscoll out to lead 4-1 with a riding time edge heading into the second. 197: #6 Phil Davis PSU def. Casey White UM, 6-0 3-0 Driscoll was reversed early in the second period and trailed 6-1 after two. Churella HWT: #3 Greg Wagner UM def. Aaron Anspach PSU, 8-2 3-3 would score a late take down in the third period and post a 9-1 major. Penn State led 125: Tim Haas PSU def. Jim Shutich UM, 6-4 6-3 12-7 at the midway point. 133: Jake Strayer PSU pinned Brandon Elliott UM, WBF 5:34 12-3 Two more ranked wrestlers squared off at 149. Penn State’s James Woodall (St. 141: #8 Josh Churella UM maj. dec. #16 DeWitt Driscoll PSU, 9-1 12-7 Dupont, Pa.), ranked No. 14, battled No. 3 Eric Tannenbaum of Michigan tough early, 149: #3 Eric Tannenbaum UM def. #14 James Woodall PSU, 10-4 12-10 but Tannenbaum scored a takedown a minute in and ride Woodall for the remainder of 157: #19 Steve Luke UM def. #10 Nathan Galloway PSU, 11-9 12-13 the period to lead 2-0 with a 2:01 riding time edge after one period. Tannenbaum would 165: #3 Ryan Churella UM pinned Phil Bomberger PSU, WBF 5:32 12-19 extend his lead to 5-1 with a takedown in the second and go on to post a 10-4 win, cut- 174: James Yonushonis PSU def. #11 Nick Roy UM 3-1 SV 15-19 ting Penn State’s team lead to 12-10. 184: Tyrel Todd UM maj. dec. Neil Bretz PSU, 18-5 15-23 Penn State’s Nathan Galloway (State College, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 157, fell behind Attendance: 2,364 No. 19 Steve Luke early as Luke scored a take down to start the match and post anoth- er take down late in the first period to lead 4-1 after one. Luke would increase his edge The No. 12 Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team nearly pulled off an upset of its own, to 6-3 heading into the third period with a 2:14 riding time advantage. Luke’s early leading early but falling to No. 3 Michigan in Rec Hall. Penn State would bolt out to a reversal in the third period would increase the lead and he would hold off a late 12-3 lead only to see Michigan’s bevy of ranked grapplers spur a Wolverine comeback Galloway rally to post the 11-9 win and give Michigan its first lead of the match, 13-12. as Michigan posted a hard-fought 23-15 win over Penn State. A season-high 2,364 fans packed Rec Hall for the Big Ten dual. Freshman Phil Bomberger (Port Royal, Pa.) faced No. 3 Ryan Churella of Michigan at 165. Churella took Bomberger down in the first and rode the freshman for 1:45 to close The dual began at 197, where Penn State’s Phil Davis (Harrisburg, Pa.), a returning All- out the first period with a 2-0 lead and a 1:45 riding time advantage. Churella would American and ranked No. 6 in the country, broke open an early tight match vs. increase his edge to 9-0 after two before posting a pin at 5:32 and increase Michigan’s Michigan’s Casey White with five late points in the second period off a reversal and a edge to 19-12. three-point near fall. Davis would dominate the third period and post a 6-0 win to put Penn State up 3-0. 174-pounder James Yonushonis (Philipsburg, Pa.) entered his match with No. 11 Nick Roy of Michigan with a 4-0 mark and a two straight wins over ranked opponents. The At heavyweight, junior Aaron Anspach (Columbia, Pa.) stepped in to face Michigan’s duo battled to a scoreless first period. Roy chose down to start the second and escape Greg Wagner, ranked No. 3 in the nation. Wagner took Anspach down midway through :11 in to lead 1-0 after two. Yonushonis was down to start the third and escaped five the first, but Anspach would quickly escape. A last second takedown gave Wagner a second in to tie the bout at 1-1. Plenty of action but no scoring would send the 1-1 bout 4-1 lead after one. The bout would head to the third with Wagner up 5-1. Anspach into a sudden victory period. Yonushonis would post a take down with just :22 into the would escape to tighten the match at 5-2 but get no closer and drop the close match 8- bout to post his third straight win over a ranked foe, 3-1. Penn State found itself down 2. 19-15 with a bout remaining.

Sophomore Tim Haas (Camp Hill, Pa.) fresh off his title at the East Stroudsburg Open, With top-ranked Nittany Lion Eric Bradley still nursing an ankle injury for Penn State, got up early on Michigan junior Jim Shutich with two take downs plus a riding time edge freshman Neil Bretz (Carlisle, Pa.) moved up to 184, needing not just a win but bonus of 1:30. Up 4-1 heading into the second, Haas would ride Shutich for another :50 points vs. Michigan freshman Tyrel Todd. Todd scored the first take down of the bout before Shutich’s escape made the score 4-2 going to period three. Haas chose down in the first period and continue to score on Bretz, a natural 174-pounder, through the to start the third and was allowed up :45 seconds in. Shutich would post a late take second period leading 10-2 with riding time after two periods. Todd would go on to post down but Haas held on for the 6-4 win and a 6-3 Penn State team lead. an impressive 18-5 major and give Michigan a 23-15 dual victory

With nationally ranked Wolverine Mark Moos out, Penn State freshman Jake Strayer (South Fork, Pa.) scored early on Michigan’s Brandon Elliott, wrestling up from his nat- ural 125. Strayer would take Elliott down four times in the first period and lead 9-3 with riding time heading into the second. Strayer would continue to dominate the match and lead 17-4 after two. Strayer would eventually pin Elliott at 5:34, giving Penn State a 12- 3 lead after four bouts.

14 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES

2005-06 MATCH (EVENT) SUMMARIES NO. 13 PENN STATE HOST NITTANY LION OPEN Penn State had six wrestlers attached in the event, with the sextet combining to go 17- 8 overall, three of whom placed. All 20 of Penn State’s grapplers (attached and unat- Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005 • Rec Hall • State College, Pa. tached), combined to go 43-25, with two title winners and six total place winners (places Over 500 wrestlers packed Rec Hall for the 2005 Nittany Lion Open and in the end, ten were awarded through sixth). talented individuals walked away with the coveted title of Nittany Lion Open Champion. Penn State claimed two individual titles in the tournament with two unattached Nittany The 2005 Nittany Lion Open – FINALS (first and second) Lions grabbing crowns at their respective weights. Head coach Troy Sunderland’s squad posted over 40 wins in the tournament. 125: Mark McKnight (PSU-unatt) def. Franklin Gomez (MSU-unatt), 6-4 133: Joe Baker (Navy-unatt) def. Matt Eveleth (Penn), 7-4 Red-shirt junior Mark McKnight (McDonald, Pa.), wrestling unattached, won his first 141: Andy Simmons (MSU) def. Charles Griffin (Hofstra-unatt), 11-1 four matches at 125 to advance to the finals, where he downed Franklin Gomez of 149: Brent Metcalf (Va. Tech-unatt) def. Mitch Smith (Hofstra-unatt), 3-1 Michigan State (unattached), 6-4, to claim the crown. Freshman Brad Pataky 157: Matt Kocher (Pitt-unatt) def. Joe Pflug (Heidelberg CC) 9-4 (Clearfield, Pa.) lost in the quarterfinals, but wrestled back well enough to place sixth, 165: David Erwin (PSU-unatt) def. Philip Bomberger (PSU), 11-3 going 5-2 on the day. 174: R.J. Boudro (MSU) def. Jay Borschel (Va. Tech-unatt), 13-5 184: Rocco Caponi (Virginia-unatt) def. Steve Borjia (Va. Tech-unatt), 3-2 At 133, Bryan Heller (Fair Haven, N.J.) won four straight before dropping a 9-6 decision 197: Matt Cassidy (Lehigh) def. David Dashiell (UNC), 3-1 (SV) to Penn’s Matt Eveleth in the semifinals. Heller would claim third place in the tourney HWT: Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) def. Ed Prendergast (Navy), WBF 2:35 with a 4-2 record. Consolation Finals (third and fourth) Freshman Philip Bomberger (Port Royal, Pa.) won five straight, including a hard fought 125: Justin Staylor (Va. Tech) def. Drew Forshey, (UNC) med. forf. 3-1 OT win over unattached teammate Jeremy Hart (State College, Pa.), to set up an 133: Bryan Heller (PSU) def. Brad Canterbury (Navy), med. forf. all Penn State title showdown at 165. True freshman David Erwin (Urbana, Ohio), 141: Vincent Ramirez (UNC) def. Alex Krom (Maryland-unatt), 6-4 wrestling unattached, also won his first five, including a pin of Davidson’s Trevor 149: Matt Dragon (Penn) def. Patrick Simpson (Army) 8-6 Clavette in the semis. The title bout saw Erwin down Bomberger with an 11-3 major to 157: John Jarred (Navy) def. Jayson Layton (Nassau CC), med. forf. claim the championship. Erwin went 6-0, Bomberger went 5-1 and Hart would go on to 165: Jeremy Hart (PSU-unatt) def. Trebor Clavette (Davidson), 8-3 place third (going 5-1), giving Penn State the top three spots at 165 with a combined 174: Carlos Ponce (Lock Haven-unatt), def. Ryan Wasser (Kutztown), 6-3 record of 16-2. 184: Justin Dobies (UNC) def. Chris Pogue (Navy), 3-2 197: Hudson Taylor (Maryland) def. Jeff Clemens (MSU), 12-11 Going 1-2 on the day were two unattached Nittany Lions. Dan Vallimont (Lake HWT: Mike Faust (Va. Tech) def. Mike Spaid (Bloomsburg-unatt), 3-2 Hopatcong, N.J.) went 1-2 at 149 while Brendan Herlihy (Fairfield, Conn.) was 1-2 at HWT. Sophomore Jack Decker (Roseland, N.J.), unattached at 165, went 3-2 with two Fifth and Sixth pins. Sophomore Chad Unger (Perry, Ohio) advanced to the quarterfinals at 184 before 125: Brandon Kinney (Columbia) def. Brad Pataky (PSU),, 12-4 dropping two straight and finishing 3-2, unattached. 133: Josh Keefe (UT-Chatt.) def. Frances Baughan (Army), 10-6 141: Tim Hammer (MSU) def. Frankie Gayeski (Lehigh-unatt), 8-0 Freshman Joe Farina (Denville, N.J.) and junior Aaron Anspach (Columbia, Pa.) both 149: John Cox (Navy) def. Matthew Gulosh (Navy), 3-2 advanced to the quarterfinals at HWT before losing two straight. Farina, unattached, 157: Seth Martin (Lock Haven-unatt) def. Mike Parziale (Hofstra-unatt), 9-3 went 2-2 on the day as did Anspach, wrestling attached. 165: Joey Hooker (Cornell) def. Landis Wright (unattached), 21-5 TF 174: Alton Lucas (Hofstra-unatt) def. Dave Sullivan (unattached), 8-2 Other Penn State wrestlers bowing out early included Brian Cantalupi (Carlisle, Pa.) at 184: Luke Calvert (Army) def. Ron Howard (Cleveland St.), med. forf. 165 and Mark Friend (Libertyville, Ill.) at 157. Both were attached and went 1-0. 197: Todd Wisman (Army) def. Dennis Drury (UNC-unatt), 7-5 Unattached grapplers who went 0-1 were Rohan Murphy (Long Island, N.Y.) at 125, HWT: Tanner Garrett (Navy) def. Payam Zarrinpour (Sacred Heart), 5-2 Ben Mandelbraut (Sharon, Mass.) at 141, Odis Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa.) at 165, Mike Ward (Mayfield, Ohio) at 184, David Klug (Pennington, N.J.) at 184 and Andrew Haile (Crabtree, Pa.) at 184.

Navy’s Joe Baker, wrestling unattached at 133, won the 133-pound title with a 7-4 win over Penn’s Eveleth. Baker was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. Other title winners were Andy Simmons of Michigan State at 141, Brent Metcalf of Virginia Tech (unattached) at 149, Matt Kocher of Pitt (unattached) at 157, R.J. Boudro of Michigan State at 174, Rocco Caponi of Virginia at 184, Matt Cassidy of Lehigh at 197 and Spencer Nadolsky of North Carolina at HWT. Frances Baughan of Army won the Most Falls in Least Amount of Time award. The 133-pounder recorded four pins in 10:04.

15 DEC. 9-10, 2005 • PENN STATE AT NAVY AND PENN PENN STATE NITTANY LION WRESTLING • MATCH NOTES INDIVIDUAL MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS & CAREER UPDATE

BRAD PATAKY, FR., 125, CLEARFIELD, PA./CLEARFIELD JAKE STRAYER, FR., 133, SOUTH FORK, PA./FORREST HILLS Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/13 125 W, 8-2 Ryon Mazzocco, UPJ dual 1-0 11/13 133 W, 6-3 Brandon Reasy, UPJ dual 1-0 11/13 125 W, 15-0 Kyle Flickinger, York (TF, 1:54) dual 2-0 11/13 133 W, 15-12 John Stout, Lehigh dual 2-0 11/13 125 L, 9-13 Matt Fisk, Lehigh dual 2-1 11/20 133 W, 7-5 Zach Tanelli, Wisconsin dual 3-0 11/20 125 L, 1-13 #17 Colin Cudd, Wisconsin dual 2-2 11/26 133 W, fall Brandon Elliott, Michigan dual 4-0 12/4 125 WBF Chris Panfili, Davidson (2:48) NL Open 3-2 12/4 125 W, 12-2 William Simpson, Army (maj.) NL Open 4-2 SEASON STATISTICS 12/4 125 W, 7-0 Alex Usztics, Navy NL Open 5-2 Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 12/4 125 L, 6-8 Drew Forshey, UNC NL Open 5-3 4-0 4-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 15 12/4 125 W, 10-9 Mike Rodrigues, Cornell NL Open 6-3 12/4 125 WBF Bobby Shaw, UNC(1:07) NL Open 7-3 CAREER STATISTICS 12/4 125 L, 4-12 Brandon Kinney, Columbia (maj.) NL Open (6th) 7-4 Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 4-0 4-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 15 SEASON STATISTICS Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 7-4 2-2 0-1 5-2 2-0 1-0 1-2 8

CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 7-4 2-2 0-1 5-2 2-0 1-0 1-2 8

TIM HAAS, SO., 125, CAM HILL, PA./CEDAR CLIFF BRYAN HELLER, SO., 133, FAIR HAVEN, NJ./RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/20 125 W, 4-1 Andrew Jones, unattached ESU Open 1-0 11/13 133 W, 12-2 Dave Sterner, York (major) dual 1-0 11/20 125 W, 5-3 Brandon Kinney, Columbia ESU Open 2-0 11/20 133 W, 18-4 Dave Heckman, unatt. (major) ESU Open 2-0 11/20 125 W, 3-2 Drew Forshey, North Carolina ESU Open 3-0 11/20 133 L, 2-5 Nate Nauroth, unattached ESU Open 2-1 11/20 125 W, 5-2 Mike Gray, unattached ESU Open 4-0 11/20 133 W, fall John Post, Montclair State (4:02) ESU Open 3-1 11/20 125 W, med Jeffrey Sato, Columbia ESU Open 5-0 11/20 133 W, 8-4 Adam Hickney, Arizona State ESU Open 4-1 11/26 125 W, 6-4 Jim Shutich, Michigan dual 6-0 11/20 133 W, 8-2 Cory Dunn, unattached ESU Open 5-1 11/20 133 W, 3-2 Ryan Williams, Old Dominion ESU Open 6-1 SEASON STATISTICS 11/20 133 W, fall M. DeLorenzo, Columbia (1:47) ESU Open 7-1 Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 11/20 133 W, 2-1 Steven Bell, unattached ESU Open 8-1 6-0 1-0 0-0 5-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 12/4 133 W, 10-4 Jim Avola, Davidson NL Open 9-1 12/4 133 W, 18-8 Rick Rappo, Penn (maj.) NL Open 10-1 CAREER STATISTICS 12/4 133 W, def. Kyle McCarthy, Sacred Heart NL Open 11-1 Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 12/4 133 W, 11-8 Josh Keefe, UT-Chattanooga NL Open 12-1 1-1 2-1 1-0 7-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 9 12/4 133 L, 6-9 Matt Eveleth, Penn NL Open 12-2 12/4 133 W, med. Brad Canterbury, Navy NL Open (3rd) 13-2

SEASON STATISTICS Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 13-2 1-0 0-0 12-2 2-0 0-0 3-0 4

CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 35-19 10-8 4-4 25-11 2-2 0-0 9-2 39

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DEWITT DRISCOLL, SR., 141, CONNELLSVILLE, PA./CONNELLSVILLE JASON LAPHAM, FR., 149, WEST CHAZY, N.Y./BEEKMANTOWN Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/13 141 W, 5-2 Thad Benton, UPJ dual 1-0 11/13 149 W, 6-5 Mike Weber, York dual 1-0 11/13 141 W, fall Tim Bohlman, York (WBF 5:59) dual 2-0 11/20 149 L, 2-8 Derek Sickles, Columbia ESU Open 1-1 11/13 141 L, 1-9 #3 Cory Cooperman, Lehigh dual 2-1 11/20 149 W, 9-1 Aaron Stayer, unatt. (major) ESU Open 2-1 11/20 141 W, 5-0 Tony Turner, Wisconsin dual 3-1 11/20 149 L, 1-3 Dan Shvartsman, unattached ESU Open 2-2 11/26 141 L, 1-9 #8 Josh Churella, Michigan dual 3-2 11/27 149 WBF Clay Gray, Newberry (0:53) UNC Open 3-2 11/27 149 WBF Isaiah Britton, UNC(3:57) UNC Open 4-2 SEASON STATISTICS 11/27 149 L Dan Shvartsman, Duke UNC Open 4-3 Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 11/27 149 W Eddo Hojilla, unattached UNC Open 5-3 3-2 3-2 1-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-2 12 11/27 149 L Andrew Krieger, unattached UNC Open 5-4

CAREER STATISTICS SEASON STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 51-34 22-21 6-10 29-13 16-4 1-0 14-6 92 5-4 1-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 1-0 3

CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 5-4 1-0 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-0 1-0 3

JAMES WOODALL, SR., 149, ST. DUPONT, PA./PITTSTON NATHAN GALLOWAY, JR., 157, STATE COLLEGE, PA./STATE COLLEGE Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/13 149 W, fall Jay Matteo, UPJ (WBF 4:43) dual 1-0 11/13 157 W, 14-5 Joe Strittmatter, UPJ (maj. dec.) dual 1-0 11/13 149 W, 10-4 #20 Matt Ciasulli, Lehigh dual 2-0 11/13 157 W, fall Garrett Faulkner, York (WBF 1:03) dual 2-0 11/20 149 L, 6-8 (sv) #17 Tyler Turner, Wisconsin dual 2-1 11/13 157 L, 1-2 (tb) #12 Derek Zinck, Lehigh dual 2-1 11/26 149 L, 4-10 #3 Eric Tannenbaum, Michigan dual 2-2 11/20 157 L, 3-5 (tb2) #15 Craig Henning, Wisconsin dual 2-2 11/26 157 L, 9-11 #19 Steve Luke, Michigan dual 2-3 SEASON STATISTICS Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points SEASON STATISTICS 2-2 2-2 0-2 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 9 Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 2-3 2-3 0-2 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 10 CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points CAREER STATISTICS 49-32 25-18 7-12 24-14 12-4 3-0 6-4 104 Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 63-34 20-19 7-7 43-14 10-3 4-1 10-2 80

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PHIL BOMBERGER, FR., 165, PORT ROYAL, PA./ JUNIATA BRIAN CANTALUPI, JR., 165, CARLISLE, PA./CARLISLE Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/20 165 L, 5-11 #20 Jake Donar, Wisconsin dual 0-1 11/13 165 W, 20-4 Brian Alwine, York (TF, 6:43) dual 1-0 11/26 165 L, fall #3 Ryan Churella, Michigan dual 0-2 11/13 165 L, 1-10 #2 Troy Letters, Lehigh dual 1-1 12/4 165 W, 7-2 Jake Puckett, UNC NL Open 1-2 11/20 165 W, fall Troy Wasser, unattached (5:13) ESU Open 2-1 12/4 165 WBF Brendan Casey, unatt. (0:57) NL Open 2-2 11/20 165 W, 9-5 Dustin Tillman, Columbia ESU Open 3-1 12/4 165 W, 6-5 Robert Johnson, Navy NL Open 3-2 11/20 165 W, 3-0 Matthew Rohey, unattached ESU Open 4-1 12/4 165 W, 13-6 Frank Beasley, unatt. NL Open 4-2 11/20 165 L, 4-7 Chris Vondrsuka, Hofstra ESU Open 4-2 12/4 165 W, 3-1 (sv) Jeremy Hart, unatt. NL Open 5-2 11/20 165 W, 7-5 (sv) James Varner, unattached ESU Open 5-2 12/4 165 L, 3-11 David Erwin, unatt. (maj.) NL Open (2nd) 5-3 11/20 165 L, 4-7 Deon Barrett, North Carolina ESU Open 5-3 11/20 165 W, 3-2 Ben Fiacco, Old Dominion ESU Open 6-3 12/4 165 L, 9-11 (sv) Jon Anderson, Army NL Open 6-4 SEASON STATISTICS Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points SEASON STATISTICS 5-3 0-2 0-2 5-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 6-4 1-1 0-0 5-3 1-0 1-0 0-1 5 CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points CAREER STATISTICS 5-3 0-2 0-2 5-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 25-20 1-1 0-0 24-19 3-2 1-0 3-2 5

MARK FRIEND, FR., 165, LIBERTYVILLE, ILL./LIBERTYVILLE JAMES YONUSHONIS, JR., 174, PHILIPSBURG, PA./PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/13 165 L, 5-14 Albert Miles, UPJ dual 0-1 11/13 174 W, 12-9 Eli Garshnick, UPJ dual 1-0 12/4 157 L, 7-10 Justin Blumenthal, unattached NL Open 0-2 11/13 174 W, fall Brian Adams, York (WBF 6:43) dual 2-0 11/13 174 W, 6-4 (sv) #7 Travis Frick, Lehigh dual 3-0 SEASON STATISTICS 11/20 174 W, 5-3 #10 Kelly Flaherty, Wisconsin dual 4-0 Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 11/26 174 W, 3-1 (sv) #11 Nick Roy, Michigan dual 5-0 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 SEASON STATISTICS CAREER STATISTICS Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 5-0 5-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 18 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 34-35 17-21 5-8 17-14 5-1 1-0 5-5 66

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NEIL BRETZ, FR., 184, CARLISLE, PA./CUMBERLAND VALLEY PHIL DAVIS, SO., 197, HARRISBURG, PA./HARRISBURG Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/13 184 L, 7-13 Duane Bastress, York dual 0-1 11/13 197 W, fall Mike Fowler, UPJ (WBF, 3:43) dual 1-0 11/13 184 L, 7-8 David Helfrich, Lehigh dual 0-2 11/13 197 W, fall Drew Baldauf, York (WBF, 4:32) dual 2-0 11/20 184 W, 11-5 Matt Maciag, Wisconsin dual 1-2 11/13 197 W, fall Paul Weibel, Lehigh (WBF, 3:20) dual 3-0 11/26 184 L, 5-18 Tyrel Todd, Michigan dual 1-3 11/20 197 W, 8-7 (tb) Dallas Herbst, Wisconsin dual 4-0 11/26 197 W, 6-0 Casey White, Michigan dual 5-0 SEASON STATISTICS Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points SEASON STATISTICS 1-3 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 5-0 5-0 2-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 24 CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points CAREER STATISTICS 1-3 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 42-10 16-3 6-3 26-7 12-1 3-0 6-0 66

CHAD UNGER, SO., 184, PERRY, OHIO/PERRY JOEL EDWARDS, SR., HWT, UPPER DARBY, PA./UPPER DARBY Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/13 184 L, fall Mike Corcetti, UPJ (LBF, 6:53) dual 0-1 11/13 HWT W, 3-2 Zach Majocha, UPJ dual 1-0 12/4 184 WBF Mike Wojcik, unatt (2:32) NL Open 1-1 11/13 HWT W, fall Sean Griffin, York dual 2-0 12/4 184 W, 6-2 Brent Nowak, Army NL Open 2-1 11/13 HWT W, 8-7 Tom Curl, Lehigh dual 3-0 12/4 184 W, 8-4 Taylor Moore, Cornell NL Open 3-1 11/20 HWT L, fall Kyle Massey, Wisconsin dual 3-1 12/4 184 L, 4-5 Chris Pogue, Navy NL Open 3-2 12/4 184 L, 1-5 Chad Martin, Army NL Open 3-3 SEASON STATISTICS Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points SEASON STATISTICS 3-1 3-1 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 12 Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 3-3 0-0 0-0 3-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points CAREER STATISTICS 58-33 23-12 6-8 35-21 10-7 5-0 10-3 89 Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 3-7 0-5 0-0 3-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 0

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AARON ANSPACH, JR., HWT, COLUMBIA, PA./COLUMBIA Date Class Result Opponent PLACE REC. 11/20 HWT W, 19-7 Ryan Kittrick, unatt. (major) ESU Open 1-0 11/20 HWT W, fall Gus DelVecchio, unatt. (3:38) ESU Open 2-0 11/20 HWT W, 3-2 (tb) #12 Gus Ogunwole, Harvard ESU Open 3-0 11/20 HWT W, 13-6 Terry Tate, unattached ESU Open 4-0 11/20 HWT L,4-8 Jake Lininger, Shippensburg ESU Open 4-1 11/20 HWT L, med. John Buck, The Citadel ESU Open 4-2 11/20 HWT L, med. Jon Andriac, Hofstra ESU Open 4-3 11/26 HWT L, 2-8 #3 Greg Wagner, Michigan dual 4-4 12/4 HWT W, 7-3 Gregg Thomas, Buffalo NL Open 5-4 12/4 HWT W, 9-3 Rashard Goff, Cleveland St. NL Open 6-4 12/4 HWT L, 7-9 Ed Prendergast, Navy NL Open 6-5 12/4 HWT L, 1-3 (sv) Tanner Garrett, Navy NL Open 6-6

SEASON STATISTICS Season Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 6-6 0-1 0-1 6-5 1-0 0-0 1-0 0

CAREER STATISTICS Career Duals Big 10 Tourn. Falls TF MD Points 30-19 0-1 0-1 30-18 7-4 0-0 2-0 0

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Name Wt. Yr./El. Ht. Hometown/High School

Aaron Anspach Hwt. Sr.-Jr.. 6-2 Columbia, Pa./Columbia Philip Bomberger 165 So.-Fr. 5-10 Port Royal, Pa./Juniata Eric Bradley 184 Sr.-Sr. 5-8 Plaistow, N.H./Timberlane Reg. Neil Bretz 174 So.-Fr. 5-8 Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley Brian Cantalupi 165 Sr.-Jr. 5-11 Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle Jonathan Clemens 157 So.-Fr. 5-7 McVeytown, Pa./Mount Union A.J. Cummins 197 Sr.-Jr. 6-1 Lititz, Pa./Warwick Philip Davis 197 Jr..-So. 6-1.5 Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg Jack Decker 165 So.-So. 6-0 Roseland, N.J./Seton Hall Prep DeWitt Driscoll 141 Sr.-Sr. 5-5 Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville Joel Edwards Hwt. Sr.-Sr. 6-2 Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby David Erwin 165 Fr.-Fr. 6-0 Urbana, Ohio/St. Paris Graham Joseph Farina Hwt. So.-Fr. 6-2 Denville, N.J./Morris Knolls Mark Friend 157 So.-Fr. 6-0 Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville Nathan Galloway 157 Sr.-Jr. 5-10 State College, Pa./State College Area Eric Goodling 157 Fr.-Fr. 5-11 Camp Hill, Pa./Cumberland Valley Jeremy Hart 165 Sr.-Jr. 5-9 State College, Pa./State College Area Tim Haas 125 Jr.-So. 5-3 Camp Hill, Pa./Cedar Cliff Andrew Haile 197 Fr.-Fr. 6-1 Crabtree, Pa./Greensburg Salem Bryan Heller 133 Jr.-So. 5-7 Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven Reg. Brendan Herlihy Hwt. Fr.-Fr. 6-2 Fairfield, Ct./Fairfield Warde Odis Johnson 165 Fr.-Fr. 5-8 Philadelphia, Pa./George Washington David Klug 184 So.-Fr. 6-2 Pennington, N.J./The American School (Japan) Jason Lapham 149 Fr.-Fr. 5-8 West Chazy, N.Y./Beekmantown Ben Mandelbraut 133 Fr.-Fr. 5-7 Sharon, Ma./Sharon Mark McKnight 125 Jr.-Jr. 5-4 McDonald, Pa./South Fayette Rohan Murphy 125 Sr.-Jr. Long Island, N.Y./East Islip Craig Owsiany 165 Fr.-Fr. 5-7 Phoenixville, Pa./St. Pius X Brad Pataky 125 Fr.-Fr. 5-3 Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Nate Rapsey 184 Fr.-Fr. 5-11 Lisburn, Pa./Cedar Cliff Chris Robbins 125 Fr.-Fr. 5-7 Federica, Del./Polytech Bert Stackhouse 197 Fr.-Fr. William Penn/Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Jake Strayer 133 So.-Fr. 5-7 South Fork, Pa./Forest Hills Chad Unger 184 Jr.-So. 6-2 Perry, Ohio/Perry Dan Vallimont 149 Fr.-Fr. 5-7 Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp. Mike Ward 174 Fr.-Fr. 5-11 Mayfield, Ohio/Mayfield Village C.J. Wonsettler Hwt. Sr.-Jr. 6-3 Scenery Hill, Pa./Bentworth James Woodall 149 Sr.-Sr. 5-5 St. Dupont, Pa./Pittston Area James Yonushonis 174 Sr.-Jr. 6-0 Philipsburg, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola HEAD COACH: TROY SUNDERLAND (Penn State, ‘93) ASSISTANT COACHES: Dave Hart (Penn State, ‘93); John Hughes (Penn State, ‘02); Matt Dernlan (Liberty, ‘96)

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