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2015 Budd whitehill national Duals Jan. 9-10 • 9 a.m. Lycoming College • Lamade Gym • williamsport, Pa. Above: Budd Whitehill is presented with the school’s MAC Championship plaque in 1962. The budd f. whitehill endowed fund for wrestling Career: What is the fund? • Head Wrestling Coach, 1956-93 The Budd F. Whitehill Endowed Fund for Wrestling is used to • Head Baseball Coach, 1956-63 ensure the longevity of a quality wrestling program at Lycom- • Assistant Football Coach, 1956-65 ing College. The funds provide enhancements directly to the • Head Football Coach, 1966-71 wrestling program. It allows Head Coach Roger Crebs ’87 to • Physical Education Professor, 1956-93 continue to recruit top student-athletes and maintain a highly- competitive program. Wrestling Highlights: • The 1962 Wrestling Team won Lycoming’s Why was the fund established? first MAC title in any sport To honor Coach Whitehill for his 37 years of service and dedica- • 10 MAC Championship Wrestling Teams tion to Lycoming’s student-athletes. To recognize Whitehill for • 38 All-Americans establishing one of the nation’s most well-respected and suc- • 66 Conference Champions cessful NCAA Division III wrestling programs. He was known for • Four National Champions demanding and inspiring excellence from his wrestlers. White- • Overall Wrestling Record: 376-173-5 hill championed the creation of this fund to ensure that the Warrior wrestling program would continue to thrive long after Halls of Fame: his tenure as head coach. • Middle Atlantic Conference (2012), inaugural class How does the fund benefit the Lycoming wrestling? • Pennsylvania Chapter of the National 1. Further resources for assistant wrestling coaches, including Wrestling Hall of Fame (1995) funding a full-time assistant coach • Lycoming College (1993) 2. Provide additional funds for recruiting purposes • West Branch Valley Sports Hall of Fame 3. Enhance the opportunities for: (1990) a. The Lycoming wrestling team to compete in the best • Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame tournaments across the country. (1990) b. The Lycoming wrestling team to participate in • NCAA Wrestling Division III (1991) addtional NCAA sanctioned events such as preseason • Lock Haven Wrestling (1991) and off-season training and travel costs for such NCAA events. For questions about the Budd F. Whitehill Endowed Fund for Wrestling or to make a gift, please con- tact Glenn Smith, Director of Athletics Fundraising at 570-321-4455 or [email protected]. Table of Contents/Schedule Schedule of matches Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................1 Friday, Jan. 9, 2015 Tournament Schedule/Teams & Rankings ...................1 Round 1 Group A + B ......................................................................................................9 a.m. About Lycoming ....................................................................2 Round 1 Group C + D ................................................................................................... 11 a.m. The Budd Whitehill National Duals .................................3 Round 2 Group A + B ..................................................................................................... 1 p.m. Budd Whitehill National Duals History ......................4-5 2013 Final Whitehill Duals Bracket ..................................6 Round 2 Group C + D ..................................................................................................... 3 p.m. 2013 Final Whitehill Duals Consolation Brackets .......7 Round 3 Group A + B ..................................................................................................... 5 p.m. Alfred State College ..............................................................8 Round 3 Group C + D ...................................................................................................... 7 p.m. Case Western Reserve University .....................................9 The College of New Jersey .............................................. 10 Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 Lycoming College .............................................................. 11 Messiah College .................................................................. 12 Round 4 - Group 9-12, Group 13-16 ...........................................................................9 a.m. Ohio Northern University ................................................ 13 Round 4 - Championship Group, Group 5-8 ......................................................... 11 a.m. Rochester Institute of Technology ............................... 14 Round 5 - Group 9-12, Group 13-16 ...........................................................................1 p.m. SUNY Cortland ..................................................................... 15 Round 5 - Championship Group, Group 5-8 ............................................................3 p.m. SUNY Oswego ..................................................................... 16 Thiel College ......................................................................... 17 Awards ...................................................................................................................................5 p.m. Trine University ................................................................... 18 2015 Teams and Rankings U.S. Coast Guard Academy .............................................. 19 Wesleyan College ............................................................... 20 (Rankings as of Dec. 19, 2014) Williams College ................................................................. 21 School (NWCA/ d3wrestle Rank) Location University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point........................ 22 Afred State College ................................................................................................... Alfred, N.Y. York College of Pennsylvania ......................................... 23 Case Western Reserve University ...............................................................Cleveland, Ohio Credits The College of New Jersey (-/19) ......................................................................... Ewing, N.J. 2015 Budd Whitehill National Duals Lycoming College ......................................................................................... Williamsport, Pa. A publication of the Office of Athletic Communications Messiah College (10/2) ......................................................................................Grantham, Pa. Joe Guistina Ohio Northern University (-/24) .............................................................................Ada, Ohio Associate A.D./Athletic Communications Rochester Institute of Technology ...............................................................Rochester, N.Y. SUNY Cortland (26/10) .......................................................................................Cortland, N.Y. Sports Information Student Assistants SUNY Oswego .........................................................................................................Oswego, N.Y. Devin Bierly ‘15 Adam Kuntz ’15 Thiel College (-/21) .............................................................................................Greenville, Pa. Casey Maguire ’15 Trine University ........................................................................................................Angola, Ind. Casey Martindale ’17 U.S. Coast Guard Academy (29/26) ...................................................New London, Conn. Bethany Richardson ‘16 Joe Rudderow ‘15 Wesleyan University ................................................................................ Middletown, Conn. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point................................................Stevens Point, Wis. Photography Williams College (-/11) .......................................................................... Williamstown, Mass. Ralph Wilson York College of Pennsylvania (16/-) .........................................................................York, Pa. Special thanks to all 16 participating schools’ Note: Due to printing deadlines, all information in this program is up-to- Sports Information Departments. date through Dec. 19, 2014. • 2015 Budd Whitehill National Duals • 3 • About Lycoming Lycoming isn’t somewhere you are — it’s something you do. We’re some of the nation’s best and brightest – working hard, discovering talents, changing the world, and enjoying every minute of it. Join in. For us, being involved isn’t a matter of if, but a matter of how much. To find out more about Lycoming College, visit www.lycoming.edu or call the Office of Admissions at (570) 321-4000. • 4 • 2015 Budd Whitehill National Duals • About the Duals The Budd whitehill national Division III wrestling Duals At home in lamade gymnasium since 1995 Now in its 26th year, the Budd Whitehill ful bid to host the event at Lamade Gymna- ships during his career. His 374 victories National Duals was a unique concept in sium in 1995. The two-day event, with four rank 11th all-time amongst NCAA Division 1989 when eight of the top teams in the mats laid across the long gym floor, was an III coaches. nation came together at Ithaca College for immediate fit on the Williamsport campus. a dual meet tournament then named the In 1991, Whitehill was inducted into the Division III Wrestling Duals. In 1996, a coaches’ vote after the tourna- NCAA Division III Wrestling Hall of Fame ment kept the event in Williamsport and and he was also inducted into the Pennsyl- Created at the same time