GENERAL/MEDIA INFORMATION Table of Contents Cornell Quick Facts Table of Contents, Quick Facts ...... 1 Location ...... Ithaca, N.Y. 14853 Head Coach Rob Koll...... 2 Founded...... 1865 Assistant Coach Tyler Baier ...... 3 Enrollment ...... 13,700 President ...... David J. Skorton Assistant Coach Cory Cooperman ...... 3 Colors ...... Carnelian Red and White Volunteer Assistant/Athletic Trainer ...... 4 Affiliation ...... NCAA - Division I 2006-07 Roster, Team Photo ...... 5 Conference...... Ivy League, EIWA 2006-07 Outlook ...... 6-7 Venue ...... Friedman Wrestling Center (1,100) Athletics Administration Meet the Returners Director ...... J. Andrew Noel Jr. Steve Anceravage ...... 8 Associate Director ...... Anita Brenner Keith Dickey ...... 9 Associate Director ...... Stephen P. Erber Joey Hooker ...... 10 Associate Director/Physical Education ...... Al Gantert Jordan Leen ...... 11 Associate Director/Business & Finance ...... Alan Katz Assistant Director/Operations ...... Matt Coats Troy Nickerson ...... 12 Assistant Director/Sports Medicine ...... Bernie DePalma Jerry Rinaldi ...... 13 Assistant Director/Athlete Performance ...... Tom Howley Charlie Agozzino, Josh Arnone, Nick Bridge ...... 14 Assistant Director/Student Services/Compliance . Chris Wlosinski Matt Easter, Adam Frey, Corey Hamabata, Wrestling Information Zach Hammond...... 15 First Year of Wrestling at Cornell ...... 1907-08 Luke Hogle, Drake Hovis, Tim Ironman, Overall All-Time Record ...... 672-366-19 Michael Mackie ...... 16 2005-06 Record ...... 10-4 Jason Manross, Dave Post ...... 17 2005-06 Ivy Record ...... 5-0 (1st) Mike Rodriguez, Evan Schiedel, Doug Weidner ... 18 Letter Winners Returning/Lost...... 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 6/4 NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost ...... 4/4 Meet the Newcomers Brian Alves, John Basting, Trevin Cowman Coaching Information Head Coach ...... Rob Koll (North Carolina ‘89) Nate Holley, Justin Kerber, Josh Knecht ...... 19 Record at Cornell ...... 154-57-4 (13 seasons) Carl Landers, Corey Manson, Matt Panasevich ... 20 Career Record ...... same Asst. Coaches Tyler Baier (Cornell ‘05); Cory Cooperman (Lehigh ‘06) 2005-06 Results and Records ...... 21 Wrestling Office ...... (607) 255-7307 2005-06 Recap ...... 22 Athletic Trainer ...... Chris Scarlata Athletic Communications Staff The Friedman Wrestling Center ...... 23-25 Director ...... Jeremy Hartigan Continuing The Tradition ...... 26-30 Office Phone ...... 607-255-9788 All-Time Wins/Winning Percentage ...... 30 Associate Director ...... Julie Greco Office Phone ...... 607-255-4688 Where Are They Now? ...... 31 Assistant Director ...... Kevin Zeise EIWA History ...... 32 Office Phone ...... 607-255-5627 Ivy League/NCAA History ...... 33 Assistant Director (Wrestling Contact) ...... Lindsey Mechalik Award Winners...... 34 Office Phone ...... 607-255-3753 Year-by-Year Results ...... 35 E-mail ...... [email protected] FAX ...... 607-255-9791

Realizing a Bold Dream ...... 36-37 ON THE COVERS: Ithaca, N.Y...... 38 Front: University Leadership ...... 39 The Big Red honors its six national Cornell Athletics Leadership ...... 40 champions during its 100th season of Cornell wrestling. Clockwise from top to

Meet the Big Red Coaches ...... 41 WWW botton: Glenn Stafford (1928), Don The Ivy League ...... 42 Dickason (1953), Travis Lee (2003, The Friedman Center ...... 43 2005), David Hirsch (1994), Frank . Support Services ...... 44 Bettucci (1953), Dave Auble (1959, C Prominent Cornell Alumni ...... 45 1960). ORNELL Big Red Facilities ...... 46-47 Success In and Out of the Classroom ...... 48 B Credits: The 2006-07 Cornell wrestling media Back: IG guide is a publication of the Cornell Athletic R Sophomore captain Troy Nickerson (top) Communications Office. Editorial content, layout ED and senior captain Jerry Rinaldi will help the

and design by Lindsey Mechalik. Editorial . contributions by Jeremy Hartigan, Julie Greco, Kevin Big Red in its quest to regain the EIWA crown COM Zeise and Georgia Maloney. and to improve on last year’s fifth-place Photography: Patrick Shanahan, Darl Zehr. NCAA finish. 1 2006-07 WRESTLING MEET THE HEAD COACH ROBKOLL 18th Season At Cornell 14th Season As Head Coach North Carolina ‘89 The David R. Dunlop ‘59 Head Coach of Wrestling Rob Koll, the David R. Dunlop ’59 The Koll File Head Coach of Wrestling, begins his Education 14th season as the mentor of the Cornell University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill wrestling program. Koll, himself a B.S., Communications, 1989 former NCAA champion, has brought the Big Red program to unprec- Coaching Experience edented heights on the national stage. Cornell University, 1993-present (head coach) •154-57-4 record in duals Koll has led the Big Red to back-to-back top-five finishes at the national •Seven Ivy League titles (1995, 1999, 2001, 2003-2006) championships, leading Cornell to a fourth-place showing in 2004-05 •Three individual national champions and a fifth-place effort last season. He has also guided the program to •19 All-Americans three consecutive Ivy League titles, the longest run since Cornell’s run of •20 EIWA individual champions seven straight conference crowns from 1986-87 to 1992-93. Cornell University, 1989-93 (assistant coach) Under Koll’s direction, the Big Red has captured seven Ivy League •Two EIWA titles (1992, 1993) titles, three national champions, 19 All-Americans and 20 EIWA indi- •Four consecutive Ivy League titles (1990-93) vidual champions. He has sent at least one wrestler to the NCAA •Five All-Americans championships in each of his 13 seasons in charge of the Cornell program, •12 EIWA individual champions University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1988-89 (grad asst. coach) including sending a school-record nine wrestlers to the national meet in Wrestling Experience 2005. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1984-88 Koll was named the 2005 NWCA Division I Coach of the Year after •NCAA champion (1988) leading the Big Red to a fourth-place showing at the national champi- •Four-time All-American onships, the second-highest finish ever by a Cornell team. He was •Most wins in UNC history (150) awarded the prestigious Dan Gable Coach of the Year award that same •Three-time ACC champion (1986-88) season. Koll was also instrumental in the development of two-time NCAA International champion Travis Lee, who capped his career with his second national •U.S. Olympic team alternate (1992) championship as a senior in 2005. Additionally, he has been named the •Two-time World Cup champion (1990, 1993) New York State Coach of the Year four times during his career at Cornell. •World Grand Prix champion (1992) •Pan-American Games champion (1989) During the 2004 season, Koll surpassed the legendary Walter O’Connell for the second-most coaching wins in Cornell history with 132. He enters the 2006-07 season with 154 career victories, 49 shy of Jimmy Miller’s bout both times. He also traveled to Italy as part of the NWCA All-Star school-record mark of 203. His .726 winning percentage is second only team in 1988. After graduation, Koll served as a graduate assistant coach to the .837 mark set by Jack Spates from 1988-89 to 1992-93. at his alma mater for the 1988-89 season. Over the last five seasons, Koll has taken the Big Red program to Continuing his competitive career after graduation, Koll competed its most consistent success on the national stage. Cornell has sent no in the 1990 and 1993 World Cup, winning his weight class on both fewer than seven wrestlers to the national championships, sending occasions. He was also an alternate on the 1992 U.S. Olympic team. A eight grapplers three times and nine in 2005. Over that span, the Big 1992 World Cup Grand Prix champion, Koll placed fifth at the 1991 World Red has finished in the top 20 all five times, landing inside the top 10 Championships in Tokyo and was the 1989 Pan-Am Games champion. on three occasions. He has coached 16 All-Americans over that time, He won national championships in 1990 and 1991 and was the runner- the highest number of any five-year span in school history. up at the 1989 Olympic Festival in Oklahoma City, Okla. Koll’s first season as head coach in 1993-94 showed signs of things to A native of State come, as he guided David Hirsch to the national championship at 126 College, Pa., Koll was a pounds. Hirsch was Cornell’s first national champion in 34 years, claiming Pennsylvania Interscho- the first title since Dave Auble won at 123 pounds in 1960. lastic Athletic Associa- Koll came to Cornell as an assistant coach under Jack Spates prior to tion champion at State the 1989-90 season. While an assistant coach under Spates, the Big Red College Area High claimed four Ivy League titles, a pair of EIWA crowns and sent 18 wrestlers School. His father, Bill, to the national championships, finishing as high as 10th in 1992-93, who passed away in Spates’ final season on the East Hill. 2003, was a three-time In addition to serving as a member of the Cornell coaching staff, Koll NCAA champion at Iowa State Teachers’ COM has also been the coordinator of the Cornell wrestling camp and has . served as a member of the physical education staff. College (Northern

ED Koll graduated in 1989 from North Carolina with a degree in Iowa) and was twice

R communications. While a student at North Carolina, Koll set the standard named the

IG for excellence at Chapel Hill, winning a national championship at 158 tournament’s Out-

B pounds in 1988. He graduated as the winningest wrestler in school and standing Wrestler. Bill Atlantic Coast Conference history, posting a 150-20-1 record. He was Koll was also inducted North Carolina’s first four-time All-American and second wrestler in Tar into the National Wres- Heel history to win a national title. Koll was the 1988 recipient of the tling Hall of Fame in ORNELL Patterson Medal, given to the most outstanding senior athlete at North 1977. C

. Carolina. Koll and his wife, A three-time ACC champion, Koll helped the Tar Heels claim three Rachel, live in Lansing team titles during his career at North Carolina. He was twice selected and have two sons,

WWW to participate in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star William and Daniel. Classic, showcasing the top collegiate talent in the nation, winning his 2 2006-07 WRESTLING MMEETEET THETHE AASSISTANTSSSISTANT COACHES

TYLERBAIER First Season As Assistant Coach Sixth Year at Cornell Cornell ‘05 Assistant Coach

Three-time NCAA qualifier wrestling, two in football, and two in baseball) in high and 2005 NCAA runner-up Tyler school. Baier returns to his alma mater Baier is a 2005 Cornell graduate with a degree in as assistant coach to former applied economics and management. mentor Rob Koll for the 2006-07 campaign. The former two- time team captain will lend his experience to the team’s upperweights. A three-time first-team All-Ivy selection, Baier closed his career sixth on the school’s career wins list (100) and among the top 20 in overall winning percentage (.719) at Cornell. Included was an impressive 40-4 record as a senior. During his final season, Baier entered the NCAA tournament as a No. 7 seed in his first season at 184, but used a string of upsets to reach the national finals. Baier dropped a tight 5- 3 decision in the final to three-time defending champion Greg Jones of West Virginia. At the conclusion of his senior season, Baier earned the Andy Noel Leadership Award, and took the honor for having the most wins by pin in a season, posting 12 during his 40- win campaign. Hailing from Wisconsin’s Durand HS, Baier was a two- time state place-winner, winning a state championship in 1999. He earned a total of eight varsity letters (four in

CORYCOOPERMAN First Season At Cornell Lehigh ‘06

Assistant Coach

Three-time All-American EIWA titles and led the Mountain Hawks to the team crown Cory Cooperman joins the Big all four seasons. Red coaching staff for the 2006- An All-American at Blair Academy, he amassed a 181-13 WWW 07 season, his first under head career record, including a 126-1 mark over his final three coach Rob Koll. Cooperman specializes in working with the seasons. He won four school prep national titles and was a

lightweight corps. two-time Beast of the East and three-time Iron Man champion. . C

A four-year starter at both 133 and 141 at Lehigh, He placed second at the junior nationals in freestyle and ORNELL Cooperman complied a 99-12 record, including a 65-7 dual third at the 1999 Cadet Nationals. meet mark. He closed his career ranked 12th on the school’s Cooperman is a 2006 Lehigh graduate with a degree in

all-time wins list and with the fifth-most dual victories in psychology. B

Mountain Hawk history. Cooperman placed third at the IG

NCAA championships as both a junior and senior, finishing R with a 28-2 mark in his final year. During that time he ED .

earned individual titles at the Southern Scuffle and the EIWA COM tournament. He finished seventh at the 2003-04 NCAA tournament at 141. Cooperman also won three individual 3 2006-07 WRESTLING SUPPORT STAFF

DAMIONHAHN CHRISSCARLATA First Season at Cornell Seventh Season at Cornell Minnesota ‘04 SUNY-Brockport ‘90

Volunteer Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer

Damion Hahn, a former two-time Chris Scarlata is in his seventh year NCAA champion at Minnesota, is in as the athletic trainer for the Cornell his first season with the Cornell staff as wrestling team. an assistant with the middle and heavyweight wrestlers. Prior to his appointment at Cornell, Scarlata spent seven Hahn wrapped up his Golden Gopher career by ranking years as the athletic trainer for the Albany River Rats, an 12th all-time in career victories with an 118-21 record, which International Hockey League team. It was his third stint with included a 33-1 mark during his senior season in 2003-04. a minor league hockey program, as he spent two years Hahn became the third wrestler in school history to capture with the Hampton Roads Admirals (1991-93) and one year two NCAA titles when he won back-to-back crowns in 2003 with the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (1990-91). and 2004. He became just the fourth four-time All-American Scarlata, a certified athletic trainer, graduated in 1990 at Minnesota, as well as the fifth three-time Big Ten champion, from SUNY-Brockport where he received his bachelor of in school history. He received the 2004 Jesse Owens Male arts degree in physical education. He received his National Athlete of the Year award, given to the top male athlete in Athletic Trainers certification in 1992 and has been a mem- the Big Ten conference. ber in good standing of the National Athletic Trainers’ As- A 2004 graduate of Minnesota with a degree in education/ sociation since 1992. youth studies and rhetoric, Hahn continues to train with the He lives in Groton with his wife, RomyAnn, and their two Finger Lakes Wrestling Club with aspirations of making the children, Alexis and Griffin. 2008 Olympic team. COACHING POSITION ENDOWED WITH $3 MILLION GIFT In the summer of 1999, the Cornell wrestling program received the most significant gift in its 94- year history. A group of anonymous donors made a gift of $3 million to endow the head wrestling coach’s position in honor of Dave Dunlop ’59, a former Big Red wrestling standout and a member of the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame. The gift also endows the assistant coach’s position and created a program endowment for the team. The 1958 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association heavyweight champion, Dunlop, who also was a tackle on the football team, was voted the EAD OACH OB OLL “Athlete of the Year” in 1959 by the sports board of The HEAD CCOACH RROB KKOLL Cornell Daily Sun. Following graduation from the “DAVE IS THE MOST SINCERE, EARNEST AND KINDEST School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Dunlop went PERSON I KNOW. HE IS A VISIBLE PART OF OUR to work for Cornell’s development office. Over the PROGRAM AND A WONDERFUL ROLE MODEL FOR OUR next 38 years, he earned the reputation of being one of the nation’s most effective and influential ATHLETES. I AM HONORED AND PROUD TO BE THE fundraisers. As director of principal gifts, Dunlop DAVID R. DUNLOP ‘59 COACH OF W RESTLING.” played an integral role in the university’s $1.5 billion capital campaign that concluded in December 1995. He retired from Cornell in 1997 and is now a highly sought-after fundraising consultant. When told that the endowment gift would be named for Dunlop, head wrestling coach Rob Koll said, “Dave is the most sincere, earnest and kindest person I know. He is a visible part of our program David Dunlop and a wonderful role model for our athletes. I am honored and proud to be the David R. Dunlop Coach of Wrestling.” Adding to the excitement was the construction of the Friedman Wrestling Center, a state-of-the-art training and competition facility that was completed in time for the 2002-03 season. Steve and Barbara Friedman made a $1 million pledge to the facility, while other generous alumni helped donate the remaining $2 million. COM

. Steve Friedman, a member of the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame and the 1959 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association champion

ED at 157 pounds, shared co-captain honors with Dunlop his senior year. The former chairman of Goldman Sachs and Company went on

R to win the 1961 Amateur Athletic Union championship at 160 pounds. Barbara Friedman is a Cornell trustee. Both longtime benefactors

IG of Cornell athletics, they also gave the lead gift for construction of Cornell’s strength and conditioning center in 1995. Today the center,

B which is named in their honor, is considered to be one of the finest in the country. Commenting on the importance of both the anonymous donors’ gift and the Friedmans’ gift, Koll said, “These gifts provide stability for Cornell wrestling and ensure that we can enhance the program in ways that will allow us to maintain our place as one of the country’s elite programs.”

ORNELL Director of athletics and former Cornell wrestling coach Andy Noel expressed high expectations for the Big Red’s wrestling program.

C “A number of our intercollegiate sports programs have the capability to compete at the national level,” he said. “Thanks to Coach Koll, . our athletes and our generous alumni, wrestling is one of them. “Athletic departments around the country have been eliminating programs to reduce costs,” added Noel. “In many cases, wrestling has been one of the sports eliminated. These gifts send a clear message to our athletes, recruits and our competition that Cornell wrestling is here WWW to stay; that our alumni are committed; and that we are going to continue to have exciting and competitive wrestling at Cornell University.” 4 2006-07 WRESTLING 2006-072006-07 RROSTEROSTER

Name Weight Cl. Year Height High School/Hometown Agozzino, Charlie 157 Sr. 5-7 St. Edward HS/Cleveland, Ohio Alves, Brian 141 Fr. 5-6 Willows HS/Willows, Calif. Anceravage, Steve 165 Jr. 5-11 Bloomsburg HS/Bloomsburg, Pa. Arnone, Josh 184 So. 5-11 Honesdale HS/Honesdale, Pa. Basting, John 149 Fr. 5-8 Red River HS/Grand Forks, N.D. Bridge, Nick 133 Jr. 5-4 Absegami HS/Galloway, N.J. Cowman, Trevin HWT Fr. 6-4 Wyoming Valley West HS/Kingston, Pa. Dickey, Keith 141 Sr. 6-1 Oak Grove HS/Lone Jack, Mo. Easter, Matt 141 Sr. 5-7 Nitro HS/Nitro, W.Va. Frey, Adam 133 So. 5-7 Blair Academy/Pittsburgh, Pa. Hamabata, Corey 133 Jr. 5-7 Walnut HS/Walnut, Calif. Hammond, Zach HWT Jr. 5-11 Absegami HS/Blair Academy/Galloway, N.J. Hogle, Luke 174 Sr. 6-0 Thurston HS/Walterville, Ore. Holley, Nate 184 Fr. 6-1 Neuqua Valley HS/Naperville, Ill. Hooker, Joey 174 Sr. 5-9 Marcos de Niza HS/Paradise Valley, Ariz. Hovis, Drake 157 So. 5-9 Whitfield HS/St. Peters, Mo. Ironman, Tim 149 So. 5-10 Cardinal Gibbons HS/Pompano Beach, Fla. Kerber, Justin 184 Fr. 5-9 Emmetsburg HS/Emmetsburg, Iowa Knecht, Josh 141 Fr. 5-7 Athens Area HS/Ulster, Pa. Landers, Carl 197 Fr. 6-0 Tallwood HS/Virginia Beach, Va. Leen, Jordan 149 Jr. 5-10 Baylor School/Soddy Daisy, Tenn. Mackie, Michael 157 Jr. 5-9 Brandywine Heights Area HS/Bechtelsville, Pa. Manross, Jason HWT Sr. 6-4 Saegertown HS/Saegertown, Pa. Manson, Corey 141 Fr. 5-5 Baylor School/Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Nickerson, Troy 125 So. 5-4 Chenango Forks HS/Chenango Forks, N.Y. Panasevich, Matt 184 Fr. 5-10 Mountain View HS/Kingsley, Pa. Post, Dave 165 Sr. 5-9 Phillipsburg HS/Phillipsburg, N.J. Rinaldi, Jerry 197 Sr. 6-2 Lodi HS/Lodi, N.J. Rodriguez, Mike 125 Jr. 5-5 Kamiakin HS/Kennewick, Wash. Schiedel, Evan 141 Jr. 5-10 Caledonia-Mumford Central HS/Caledonia, N.Y. Weidner, Doug HWT Jr. 6-2 Pennridge HS/Perkasie, Pa. Head Coach: Rob Koll (North Carolina ‘89), 14th season Assistant Coaches: Tyler Baier (Cornell ‘05), Cory Cooperman (Lehigh ‘06) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Damion Hahn (Minnesota ‘04) Athletic Trainer: Chris Scarlata (SUNY-Brockport ‘90) WWW . C ORNELL B IG

Front Row: Nick Bridge, Troy Nickerson, Mike Rodriguez, Adam Frey, Corey Hamabata, Corey Manson, Brian Alves, Evan Schiedel. R Second Row: Matt Easter, Curtis Roddy, Drake Hovis, Charlie Agozzino, John Basting, Tim Ironman, Josh Knecht, Asst. Coach Cory ED .

Cooperman, Athletic Trainer Chris Scarlata. Third Row: Asst. Coach Tyler Baier, Dave Post, Justin Kerber, Michael Mackie, Steve COM Anceravage, Luke Hogle, Joey Hooker, Keith Dickey, Asst. Coach Damion Hahn. Top Row: Head Coach Rob Koll, Josh Arnone, Zach Hammond, Jerry Rinaldi, Carl Landers, Doug Weidner, Jason Manross, Matt Panasevich, Nate Holley.

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2006-07 OUTLOOK 2006-07 Season Preview: In The Hunt The Big Red’s nationally recognized veterans and strong recruiting class should provide the right mix for success in 2006-07 A year ago, the Big Red sent eight wrestlers to the NCAA Big Red last season, picking up wins over opponents from tournament in Oklahoma City, Okla. Cornell returned from Lock Haven, Columbia and Brown. that national tournament with a fifth place team finish, four Other competitors at 141 will be junior Evan Schiedel and All-Americans and a national runner-up. freshmen Corey Manson and Brian Alves. Schiedel is a This year, the Big Red will return two of those All- former section champion who has seen some tournament Americans and six NCAA qualifiers. Combined with its new action in his first two seasons. Manson won two Tennessee recruiting class, ranked eighth in the nation by W.I.N state championships, and Alves is a two-time California state Magazine, Cornell will look to build on last year’s success and place winner. continue its strides toward a national championship. 149 125 At 149, junior Jordan Leen will be looking to once again At the 125 weight class, the Big Red returns 2006 NCAA wrestle in the starting spot for the Big Red. The 2005 NCAA runner-up sophomore Troy Nickerson. Last season, qualifier will move up a weight class after making the All-Ivy Nickerson had a tremendous rookie campaign, earning First Team and being named the Ivy League Rookie of the both the Ivy League Wrestler of the Year and Rookie of the Year during his freshman campaign. He posted a 25-16 Year honors. Nickerson won the first 18 matches of his overall record, going undefeated against Ancient Eight collegiate career and took titles at the Body Bar Invitational, wrestlers, and also placed third at the EIWA tournament. Las Vegas Invitational, Southern Scuffle and EIWA champi- Sophomore Tim Ironman and freshman Josh Knecht will onships. He concluded his freshman season by going an be competing with Leen for the top spot in the Cornell impressive 36-2, and as a result, he was chosen to wrestle at lineup. Ironman moves up in weight after seeing tourna- the NWCA All-Star Classic on Nov. 20 in Dallas, Texas. ment action at 141 last season. Knecht placed fourth and Backing up Nickerson at 125 will be junior Mike Rodriguez, seventh at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Associa- who went 8-6 last season and took fifth at the New York state tion Championships. championships. The Kennewick, Wash., native was a two- time high school state champion and Junior Greco-Roman national champion, adding outstanding depth at 125. 157 Graduated four-time All-American Dustin Manotti’s va- cancy at the 157 spot will create an opportunity for several 133 Big Red wrestlers to battle for a starting role in the lineup. The Body Bar Invitational results could determine who will Possibly the deepest weight class in the Cornell wrestling start at 133. In contention for the spot will be juniors Nick room, the top contenders include seniors Dave Post and Bridge and Corey Hamabata and sophomore Adam Frey. Charlie Agozzino, sophomore Drake Hovis, and freshman Bridge saw action last year at both 133 and 141 pounds, going 7-7 on the season and taking sixth at the New York state championships. Another contender for the starting spot will be Hamabata. The Walnut, Calif., native and junior college transfer won a California Junior College title and will look to continue his success at the Division I level. Also competing at 133 will be Frey, the nation’s former top recruit at 130 pounds and a standout at Blair Academy, where he won three national championships, as well as a team national championship. Frey also won a double Junior National title. COM

. 141

ED In order to add more depth to the Big Red lineup, NCAA

R qualifier senior Keith Dickey has dropped a weight class for

IG his capstone year wearing the Cornell singlet. During his B junior season, Dickey wrestled in 11 of Cornell’s 14 dual matches, going 10-9 overall. He went 3-0 at the Southern Scuffle, and as the No. 7 seed at the EIWA championships,

ORNELL he finished in fourth place. Dickey also picked up two wins

C Sophomore Troy Nickerson will have

. at the NCAA championships. Also returning at 141 will be senior Matt Easter, who will his sights on an NCAA title after being be returning after a season-ending injury cut his junior a runner-up his rookie season.

WWW campaign short. Easter competed in nine dual meets for the 6 2006-07 WRESTLING 2006-072005-06 OOUTLOOKUTLOOK Josh Basting. Post has seen starting time in each of his seasons with the Big Red and will drop a weight class for his final year and Cornell hopes to use his veteran experience throughout the season. During his junior campaign, Post went 7-4 for the year at 165. At last year’s Body Bar, Post took fifth place and also finished third at the New York state championships. Agozzino will look to earn a place in the starting lineup after being out last season due to injuries. During his sophomore year, he went 4-1 at the Southern Scuffle, taking second place, and also competed in three dual matches for the Big Red. Senior Jerry Rinaldi will close out his After taking a year off from school, Hovis will look to make career looking for a fourth-straight NCAA a run at the 157 position. During his prep career, Hovis won berth and second All-America honor. three Missouri state titles and achieved All-American status in the freestyle Junior National Tournament. Basting was a assistant coach with Cornell, was the runner-up at the NCAA North Dakota state champion and three-time finalist. championships and earned All-America status. Last season, then-senior Joe Mazzurco took sixth place at the NCAAs at 184. 165 Sophomore Josh Arnone took third place at last season’s After finishing last season an impressive 25-8 record, Body Bar Invitational, but had his freshman career cut NCAA qualifier Steve Anceravage will work to keep the short due to injury. He is largely untested at the colle- starting spot at 165. His sophomore campaign saw him take giate level, but will look to earn a chance to compete on second at the Body Bar Invitational, third at the Las Vegas the national stage. Invitational and second at both the Southern Scuffle and Freshmen Nate Holley and Matt Panasevich will look to EIWA championships. Anceravage will be focused on earn- challenge Arnone for the 184 spot. Holley is a two-time state ing his first All-American honor this season. place winner from Illinois, and Panasevich placed twice at Junior Mike Mackie will challenge Anceravage for the the Pennsylvania state championships, as well as placing starting spot after dropping two weight classes. At 184 last fifth at the high school national championships. season, he finished fifth at the New York state champion- ships. Mackie has also wrestled at 174, going 3-3, including 197 a win for the Big Red in a dual meet against Princeton. The Big Red returns senior All-American Jerry Rinaldi at the 197 weight class. During his junior campaign, Rinaldi 174 took first place at the Body Bar Invitational and Southern There should be an intense battle for the starting spot at Scuffle. He also took second at the EIWA Championships and 174 between seniors Joey Hooker and Luke Hogle. Last fourth place at the NCAAs, going 28-3 for the season. Rinaldi season, the Big Red sent senior Dan Miracola to the NCAA will join Nickerson at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Nov. 20 tournament at 174, and this year, Hooker and Hogle will in Dallas, Texas. hope to follow in his footsteps. Freshman Carl Landers will back up Rinaldi at 197. Hooker took third in the 165 weight class at the Body Bar Landers placed third at the Virginia state championships in Invitational last season and will move up a weight class for 2006 and will join the Big Red at the conclusion of the Cornell his senior campaign. In 2005, he went 24-14, earned a spot football season. on the All-Ivy second team and took fourth at the EIWA championships to earn his way to the NCAAs. HWT After suffering a season-ending injury last year, Hogle will look to return to the Big Red lineup and expects to be back Three upperclassmen will contend for the starting spot at 100 percent by the Body Bar Invitational. A wrestler that is 285, including last year’s starter, junior Zach Hammond.

very dangerous from all positions, Hogle went 19-6 during Hammond missed most of the season due to injuries but WWW his sophomore campaign. He also took third at the Body Bar placed fifth at the EIWA tournament and went 8-8 on the year. Invitational and won the crown at the New York state Senior Jason Manross will hope to challenge Hammond .

championships. for the starting role after wrestling at the Body Bar Invita- C Freshman Justin Kerber will also look to battle his way into tional and Southern Scuffle last season. ORNELL the 174 weight class. A high school All-American, Kerber Junior Doug Weidner will also look to stake his claim on was a two-time Iowa state champion and will look to grow the 285 spot. Weidner, a 2003 state runner-up in Pennsylva- nia, will use his strength and agility to contend for the into a powerful upper-weight wrestler for the Big Red. B

starting role as he moves up from the 197 weight class. IG

Another intriguing prospect is freshman Trevin Cow- R

184 man, who also plays for the Big Red football team. The ED

Pennsylvania state champion closed his career with a 124- .

The contenders for the 184 position in the lineup will COM have big shoes to fill as they will look to continue the Big Red’s 27 record and knocked off the nation’s top-ranked heavy- past success in this weight class. In 2005, Tyler Baier, now an weight at the Dapper Dan Classic before finishing his season ranked fourth nationally. 7 2006-07 WRESTLING MEET THE BIGIG RED STEVEANCERAVAGE* 165 Junior • 5-11 Bloomsburg, Pa. Bloomsburg HS Policy Analysis and Management

• NCAA Qualifier (2006) • All-Ivy Second Team (2006)

At Cornell 2005-06: Anceravage successfully returned from an injury which kept him out of the lineup as a freshman. He finished his sophomore season with an impressive record of 25-10, and he was an All-Ivy second team selection. In the first action of his collegiate career, Anceravage went 3-1 at the Body Bar Invitational, taking second place. He then took third at the Las Vegas Invitational and second at the Southern Scuffle. After receiving a bye in the first round of the EIWA tournament, he defeated Jon Anderson (Army) to move on to the semifinal round where he beat 2004 national champion Troy Letters (Lehigh). He fell to the No. 1 seed, Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (American), in the final to take second place, earning an automatic bid to nationals. At the NCAA tournament, Anceravage went 0-2 as the No. 11 seed.

2004-05: Did not compete.

At Bloomsburg HS Anceravage completed a highly successful career at Bloomsburg HS by capturing the state title at 152 pounds after helping his team win the Class AA state dual championship. He was a state runner-up as a junior and earned fourth and sixth-place finishes at the 2003 junior nationals in Greco-Roman and freestyle, respectively. Despite being one of a few scholastic wrestlers entered at the 2003 junior world trials, Anceravage lost just twice and won five matches against NCAA Division I wrestlers to place sixth among 37 contenders at 145 pounds.

Personal Stephen Rundio Anceravage is the son of Bo and Lisa Anceravage and is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. He has two sisters and a younger brother.

Anceravage at Cornell Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD 2004-05 Did not compete 2005-06 25-10 9-4 3 1 3 COM

. Totals 25-10 9-4 3 1 3 ED R IG B ORNELL C . WWW

8 2006-07 WRESTLING MMEETEET THETHE BBIGIG RREDED KEITHDICKEY** CAPTAIN 141 Senior • 6-0 Lone Jack, Mo. Oak Grove HS Sociology/Government

• NCAA Qualifier (2006) • All-Ivy Second Team (2006)

At Cornell 2005-06: Dickey returned from injury and took hold of the starting spot at 149 pounds as a junior for the Big Red. He wrestled in 11 of Cornell’s 14 dual matches, compiling a 12-11 overall record. He went undefeated in Ivy duals earning All-Ivy second team honors. At the EIWA tournament, he started things off with a pin of Danny Scotton (Princeton) and then earned a hard-fought victory over second-seeded Phillip Simpson (Army). He finished in fourth place and was given a wild card berth to nationals. Dickey won his opening bout at the NCAA tournament against Lock Haven’s Joshua Medina, 5-0, and also picked up a 7-2 win over David Jauregui (West Virginia). He went 2-2 at the tournament.

2004-05: Did not compete.

2003-04: The 2004 recipient of the Big Red’s Eric LaFrance Tough Guy Award, Dickey put together an impressive rookie campaign at 141 pounds, posting a 13-11 record and winning half of his dual matches. He was victorious in two of his three Ivy bouts and was an All-Ivy honorable mention selection. Dickey earned wins over three NCAA qualifiers during the course of the season, posting a pair of victories over Hofstra’s John Manarte, while also defeating Scott Heckman (Bloomsburg) and Max Meltzer (Harvard). In the season-opening Cortland Open, Dickey claimed fourth place, winning five of his seven bouts. Dickey’s season was cut short due to injury following the Harvard dual.

At Oak Grove HS A four-time Missouri state champion, Dickey earned All-America honors at Oak Grove HS under the tutelage of Coach Bob Glasgow. He compiled an overall record of 166-1 and served as a captain for the wrestling and football teams. Dickey earned all-conference honors in both sports.

Personal Keith Allen Dickey is the son of Dean and Eva Dickey and is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He has two older brothers. WWW

Dickey at Cornell

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JOEYHOOKER** 174 Senior • 5-9 Paradise Valley, Ariz. Marcos de Niza HS Sociology

• NCAA Qualifier (2005) • All-Ivy Second Team (2005)

At Cornell 2005-06: As a junior, Hooker saw action at both 165 and 174 pounds. At 165, he opened the season going 4-1 at the Body Bar Invitational. As the No. 4 seed, he defeated Slippery Rock’s Jason Cardillo to take third place. In the 174 pound weight class, Hooker wrestled at the Southern Scuffle and New York state championships. At the championships, he went 3-1, winning twice by tech fall. Hooker took second place after losing a 3-1 bout to teammate Luke Hogle.

2004-05: Hooker returned from injury to make a big impact for Cornell as a sophomore. He began the year at 157 pounds, going 9-3 in two tournaments, including two falls. He captured third place at the Body Bar Invitational, highlighted by a 2-1 win over top- seeded Ryan Hluschak of Drexel. After moving to 165, Hooker compiled a 17-12 record. He went 2-0 at the National Duals, beating David Gilkey of Cleveland State and Jared Turner of Penn State. At the EIWA tournament, Hooker opened by beating Army’s Chad Marzec and would eventually advance to the third-place match, where he lost 3-1 to Craig Dziewiatkowski of Navy. His fourth-place finish earned him a wild card berth to the NCAA tournament. At the national tournament, Hooker went 1-2, beating Jake Donoar (Wisconsin) in his first match.

2003-04: Hooker wrestled to a record of 5-7 during his freshman campaign, competing in three tournaments before missing the remainder of the year due to injury.

At Marcos de Niza HS Hooker claimed the 2003 Arizona state title under the tutelage of coaches Joe Romero, Jim Weed, Roger DeSart and Ray Lopez. While at Marcos de Niza High School, Hooker also finished second (2002), third (2003) and seventh (2001) at the state Hooker at Cornell championships. He was a three-time junior national All-American, Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD including finishes of second (Greco-Roman) and third (freestyle) 2003-04 5-7 — 1 0 2 in 2003. 2004-05 24-14 8-5 3 1 2 2005-06 7-2 0-0 0 2 0 Totals 36-23 8-5 4 3 4 Personal Joseph Nelson Hooker is the son of James and Robin Hooker, and he is enrolled in the College of Arts Sciences. He has an older and a younger brother. COM . ED R IG B ORNELL C . WWW

10 2006-07 WRESTLING MMEETEET THE THE B BIGIGIG R REDED JORDANLEEN* 149 Junior • 5-10 Soddy Daisy, Tenn. Baylor School Nutritional Sciences

• NCAA Qualifier (2005) • All-Ivy First Team (2005) • Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2005)

At Cornell 2005-06: Did not compete.

2004-05: Leen burst onto the scene as a rookie, posting a 25-16 overall mark while earning a third-place finish at the EIWA tourna- ment and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Leen was particularly effective against Ivy League opponents, as he went 5- 0 against Ancient Eight wrestlers. He kicked off his career by going 4-1 for a third-place finish at the Empire Open. He won two of his dual meet bouts in overtime and one by a score of 1-0, proving he can pull out the tough victory. The No. 5 seed at the EIWA tournament, Leen fell to Patrick Simpson (Army) in his first match, but won his next three, putting him in the third-place match, where he beat Anthony Constantino of Columbia. His third-place finish earned him an automatic spot in the NCAA tournament.

At The Baylor School Leen, considered the top senior wrestler in Tennessee by InterMat in 2003-04, was a four-time state champion and placed first at the NHSCA Seniors National Wrestling Championships in the 130-pound bracket. For his efforts at the nationals, he was featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd.” The all-time winningest wrestler in Tennessee history (214 victories), Leen helped Baylor capture three state titles and a pair of state dual championships.

Personal Jordan Mark Leen is the son of Mark and Tammy Leen, and he is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology. He has two older sisters.

Leen at Cornell Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD 2004-05 25-16 7-6 2 0 3 2005-06 Did not compete Totals 25-16 7-6 2 0 3 WWW . C ORNELL B IG R ED . COM

11 2006-07 WRESTLING MEET THE BIGIG RED TROYNICKERSON* 125 Sophomore • 5-4 Chenango Forks, N.Y. Chenango Forks HS Development Sociology

• All-American (2006) • NCAA Qualifier (2006) • All-Ivy First Team (2006) • Ivy League Wrestler of the Year (2006) • Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2006)

At Cornell 2005-06: Nickerson had a tremendous freshman campaign, earn- ing both Ivy League Wrestler of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors. He is the first male athlete in any sport to be named the Player/Wrestler of the Year and Rookie of the Year in the same season. He won the first 18 matches of his collegiate career, including wins over No. 1 seeded Chad Mendes (Cal-Poly) and No. 2 seeded Jeremy Mendoza (Arizona State) at the Las Vegas Invitational where he took the title at 125 pounds. Nickerson dropped his first match to No. 2 ranked Sam Hazewinkel of second- ranked Oklahoma at the National Duals. He finished the regular season winning his last 14 bouts, including two wins over Lehigh’s Matt Fisk and one over Penn’s Mike Silengo. At the EIWA championships, he cruised to the title, recording a pin and a technical fall to advance to the semis, where he beat William Simpson (Army). He took the title with his second win of the season over Fisk. Nickerson won the 125 pound title in each of the three tournaments he entered during the season. The No. 5 seed at the NCAA championships, he defeated his first two opponents before pinning Edinboro’s Mike Sees in 3:27. In the semifinal match, he defeated No. 1 seeded Nick Simmons of Michigan State. Nickerson ended the season as the national runner-up losing to Indiana’s Joe Dubuque, 8-3 in the final. He led the team in wins (36) and falls (11) and was tied for the team lead in major decisions (9).

At Chenango Forks HS Nickerson, one of the Big Red’s most anticipated freshman arrivals, was the nation’s top recruit at 125 pounds coming out of Chenango Forks HS, where he was the first-ever five-time New York state champion. He is a two-time junior national champion as well as a two-time Cadet national champion. He capped his decorated career with a high school national championship. Nickerson also ran cross county and was a two-time state qualifier.

Personal Troy Richard Nickerson is the son of Robert and Karen Nickerson. He is Nickerson at Cornell enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD 2005-06 36-2 13-1 11 2 9 Totals 36-2 13-1 11 2 9 COM . ED R IG B ORNELL C . WWW

12 2006-07 WRESTLING MEET THE BIGIG RED JERRYRINALDI*** CAPTAIN 197 Senior • 6-2 Lodi, N.J. Lodi HS Sociology

• All-American (2006) • NCAA Qualifier (2004, 2005, 2006) • All-Ivy First Team (2004, 2005, 2006) • EIWA Finalist (2005, 2006)

At Cornell 2005-06: Rinaldi is a perfect three-for-three after qualifying for his third NCAA tournament in as many seasons. He earned his trip to the national tournament as a junior by way of automatic bid when he advanced to the 197 pound final at the EIWA tournament. Rinaldi went 31-5, posting the second-most wins on the team. A methodical and calculating wrestler, he went 12-1 in dual competition and 16- 2 in tournaments. He was named to his third All-Ivy first team following his impressive junior season. Rinaldi won the title at the Body Bar Invitational and took second at the Las Vegas Invitational before returning to the top spot on the podium at the Southern Scuffle. His run to the Scuffle crown included wins over Paul Weibel (Lehigh) and Max Askren (Missouri). He went a perfect 4-0 against Ivy League opponents, recording a pin and a major decision along the way. He finished the dual season on an 11-match win streak. He advanced to the EIWA finals by winning his first three matches. In the championship match, he fell to Lehigh’s Matt Cassidy in the second sudden victory period. Rinaldi went 3-2 at the NCAA tournament to take fourth place and become an All-American.

2004-05: As a sophomore, Rinaldi went to his second national tournament , going 35-10 during his first season at 197 pounds. He earned titles at the Empire Open and the Body Bar Invitational, second place at the Southern Scuffle and finished the year with a 24-6 record in tournaments. He went 3-0 at the Lone Star Duals, including a 3-2 win over Joel Flaggert in his opening match. Rinaldi went a perfect 5-0 against Ivy League opponents and was 11-4 overall in duals. Of his 11 wins in dual meets, he had two falls and two major decisions. At the EIWA tournament, Rinaldi opened up with a technical fall over Columbia’s John Grando and recorded consecutive major decisions over Phil Hard (East Stroudsburg) and Todd Wisman (Army) before falling to Lehigh’s Jon Trenge in the championship bout. At the NCAAs, Rinaldi was hampered by an injury sustained in his first match against Penn State’s Phillip Davis, but still managed to go 2-2 for the tournament.

2003-04: Rinaldi turned in an impressive rookie season at 184 pounds, finishing third at the EIWAs, which qualified him for the NCAAs. His most important regular-season win helped the Big Red earn an Ivy title. He posted a 2-1 victory over Penn’s Ethan Bullock in the final bout of the match to push Cornell to a 17-15 win. At the NCAAs, Rinaldi opened with a 8-3 win over fellow freshman Justin Dyer (Oklahoma) before putting up a battle in a 4-0 loss to second-seeded Ben Heizer (Northern WWW Ill.). In the consolations, Rinaldi was eliminated by a 9-5 loss to fifth-seeded Travis Pascoe (Nebraska). Rinaldi became the

first Big Red freshman since 1990 to earn a spot on the All-Ivy first team. . C ORNELL At Lodi HS Rinaldi finished off his standout career at Lodi HS by claiming the 2003 New Jersey state championship and earned most outstanding wrestler honors in the process. He placed third in the state B in 2002 and fourth in 2001. He was a member of the National Honor Rinaldi at Cornell IG

Society and a scholastic Academic All-American. R Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD 2003-04 26-11 11-2 6 5 12 ED Personal . 2004-05 35-10 11-4 5 2 7 COM Gerald J. Rinaldi is the son of Gerard and Debra Rinaldi, and he is 2005-06 31-5 12-1 2 3 5 enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. He has a younger brother, Totals 92-26 34-7 13 10 24 Dan. 13 2006-07 WRESTLING MEET THE BIGIG RED

CHARLIEAGOZZINO 157 JOSHARNONE 184 Senior • 5-7 Sophomore • 5-11 Cleveland, Ohio Honesdale, Pa. St. Edward HS Honesdale HS Applied Economics and Management Human Biology, Health and Society

At Cornell At Cornell Agozzino returns to wrestle with Cornell Arnone went 5-1 during his rookie cam- after being out last season due to injuries. paign. He was the No. 6 seed at the Body Bar He got the 2004-05 season off to a strong Invitational last season and went on to take start, going 4-1 to place second at the Southern Scuffle, knocking third place after defeating the third and fourth seeds. off the tournament’s No. 2 and No. 3 seeds in the process. He also At Honesdale HS competed in three dual matches. Agozzino looked sharp as a Arnone was a five-time letter winner at Honesdale HS. He finished freshman, finishing third at the Cortland Open with a 5-1 record. seventh at the state championships in 2001 and improved in 2004 He suffered an injury the following week that prevented him from by making the finals and finishing second. As a senior, he won the competing for the rest of the season. Pennsylvania state championship and placed at the Greco-Roman At St. Edward HS national championships. Agozzino was a two-time All-American at St. Edward High School Personal under the tutelage of coaches John Heffernan, Greg Urbas and Jeff Joshua Arnone is the son of Joseph and Teresa Arnone and is Leonard. He placed second in the state as a senior after previously enrolled in Cornell’s College of Human Ecology. He has four finishing third twice. The 140-pound champion at both the Ironman brothers, three older and one younger. and Beast of the East tournaments, Agozzino capped his high school career with a third-place finish at the 2003 high school nationals. He was named to the Academic All-Ohio team and was a four-time member of the junior national squad. Personal Arnone at Cornell Charles V. Agozzino is the son of Joe and Anne Agozzino and is Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD enrolled in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He has 2005-06 5-1 — 0 0 0 Totals 5-1 — 0 0 0 an older sister and a younger brother.

Agozzino at Cornell NICKBRIDGE 133 Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD Junior • 5-4 2003-04 5-1 — 0 1 0 Galloway, N.J. 2004-05 5-3 0-0 0 0 0 Absegami HS 2005-06 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 General Studies Totals 10-4 — 0 1 0 At Cornell Bridge wrestled at both 133 and 141 as a sophomore. He went 7-7 at 133, taking sixth place at the New York state champion- ships. As a freshman, he saw action at 125 and 133 pounds, SENIOR MATT EASTER combining to go 6-3. Bridge earned a major decision victory in a dual match victory against Harvard and finished as runner-up at the Empire Open. At Absegami HS Bridge had a successful career at Absegami HS, capturing the state championship at 125 pounds as a senior after placing third and fifth during his junior and sophomore seasons, respectively. He was victorious in his final 32 matches and helped his team to a perfect 90-0 record in dual meets over the course of his career. Bridge was ranked third among all senior wrestlers in New Jersey by InterMat. COM

. Personal Nick John Bridge is the son of John and Michele Bridge and is enrolled ED

R in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He has an older

IG brother. B Bridge at Cornell Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD 2004-05 6-3 1-0 1 0 2 ORNELL 2005-06 8-11 1-4 0 0 0 C . Totals 14-14 2-4 1 0 2 WWW

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MATTEASTER* 141 COREYHAMABATA 133 Senior • 5-7 Junior • 5-7 Nitro, W. Va. Walnut, Calif. Nitro HS Mt. San Antonio College Development Sociology Economics At Cornell At Cornell: In his junior campaign, Easter wrestled in Hamabata transfered to Cornell after wres- nine dual matches for the Big Red. He de- tling at Mt. San Antonio College. He will feated Columbia’s Dean Kinports to help look to battle for a starting position at 133. Cornell complete its sweep of the Lions. Easter also went 2-2 at the At Mt. San Antonio College Southern Scuffle. He had a solid sophomore season, seeing time In 2003-04 Hamabata placed eighth at California Junior College behind NCAA qualifier Jordan Leen and posting a 10-9 record. He State. During the 2004-05 season, he redshirted. The two-time placed sixth in the Body Bar Invitational and went 4-2 at the Southern letter winner won Junior College State in 2005-06 at 133 pounds. Scuffle. Easter had a promising start to his Big Red career, recording At Walnut HS six wins in his first seven matches at 133 pounds during early-season The three-time letter winner graduated from Walnut High School tournaments. He finished third at the Cortland Open, with his only in 2003. During his senior year, Hamabata qualified for the Califor- loss coming in a 3-2 match against NCAA qualifier Joe Cristaldi of nia high school state championships. Drexel. Easter began the Mat Town Invitational with two wins, Personal including a 7-3 decision over NCAA qualifier Don Fisch (Rider), but Corey Junzo Hamabata is the son of Takafumi and Jody Hamabata, an injury suffered in his next match put an early end to his season. and is a student is the College of Arts and Sciences. Hamabata has At Nitro HS two brothers. Easter had a spectacular career at Nitro HS under Coach Steve White, winning four consecutive state titles en route to earning All- America honors. He was named the most outstanding wrestler at the 2003 state championships and went on to finish fourth at the ZACHHAMMOND HWT high school national championships, helping him become the top- Junior • 5-11 ranked wrestler from West Virginia by InterMat. Galloway, N.J. Personal Absegami HS/Blair Academy Matthew Charles Easter is the son of Charles and Beverly Easter and Urban Planning is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He has At Cornell two younger brothers. Hammond will serve as a captain for the Big Red during his junior campaign. During his Easter at Cornell sophomore season, he went 8-8 overall. He Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD wrestled in eight dual matches for the Big 2003-04 6-2 — 1 0 0 Red, picking up wins against Lock Haven, Columbia, Penn and 2004-05 10-9 — 0 2 2 Rider. He also went 3-2 at the EIWA championships to take fifth 2005-06 5-10 3-6 0 0 1 place. As a freshman, Hammond went 8-4 in his first varsity season, Totals 21-21 3-6 1 2 3 including a fourth-place finish at the Body Bar Invitational that included a win over teammate Matt Bogumil and No. 3 seed Payam Zaminpour of Sacred Heart. At Absegami HS and Blair Academy ADAMFREY 133 Hammond spent a year training as a post-graduate student at national powerhouse Blair Academy after graduating from Absegami Sophomore • 5-7 HS in 2003. Competing with Blair’s college team, Hammond Pittsburgh, Pa. captured second place at 235 pounds at the NCWA national Blair Academy championships and defeated the reigning high school national Government champion, Adam Cooney. Hammond was a third-place finisher for At Cornell Absegami HS at the 2003 New Jersey state championships after Frey will look to make his collegiate debut earning sixth place the previous year.

this season to add strength at the 133 Personal WWW weight class. Zachary Isaac Hammond is the son of Barry and Sharon Hammond At Blair Academy and is enrolled in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. He

has a younger brother. .

Frey, ranked the nation’s top recruit at 130 pounds, won four letters C

at Blair Academy, wrestling at 112 and 130 pounds. He was a ORNELL member of four national championship teams and was an indi- vidual national champion as a senior. He is a two-time national prep Hammond at Cornell champion. Frey is a five-time freestyle and Greco-Roman All- Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD American, and in 2005, he was a freestyle and Greco-Roman 2004-05 8-4 — 1 0 0 B IG national champion. 2005-06 8-8 4-4 1 0 1 Personal Totals 16-12 4-4 2 0 1 R ED Adam Wesley Frey is the son of Jerry and Cynthia Frey and is a .

student in the College of Arts and Sciences. He has one younger COM brother.

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LUKEHOGLE 174 TIMIRONMAN 149 Senior • 6-1 Sophomore • 5-10 Walterville, Ore. Pompano Beach, Fla. Thurston HS Cardinal Gibbons HS Sociology Undecided-Engineering

At Cornell At Cornell Hogle went 17-6 last year before suffering Ironman will move up a weight class this a season-ending injury. He won the 174 season to 149 after wrestling his freshman weight class at the Body Bar Invitational year at 141. He will be looking to try and and went 6-2 at the Southern Scuffle to take break into the lineup and post his first collegiate win. He wrestled seventh place. He also went 4-0 to take the title at the New York State at the Body Bar Invitational last season. Championships. Hogle was 19-6 as a sophomore at 174, finishing At Cardinal Gibbons HS second at the Empire Open, third at the Body Bar Invitational and Ironman won four letters while at Cardinal Gibbons HS. In 2005, he winning the crown at the New York state championships with four won the Broward County Championship and was named to the straight wins. Six of his 19 wins as a rookie came by pin and two more county all-star team. He served as the team’s captain as a senior. came by major decision. Ironman also placed first at the Sunshine State Games. He also was At Thurston HS a three-time letter winner on the Cardinal Gibbons cross country Hogle capped his career at Thurston HS with a state title at 171 team. pounds as a senior after collecting second, third and seventh places, Personal respectively, in his previous three seasons under Coaches Gary Timothy James Ironman is the son of Paul and Felicia Ironman and Bowden and Mark Castle. He helped his team capture the 2002 title has an older brother and an older sister. He was a student in the and he went on to place fifth at the 2003 nationals. At the 2001 College of Engineering. Cadet nationals, Hogle claimed the freestyle title and later claimed the junior national Greco-Roman title in 2003 after a fourth-place Ironman at Cornell finish in 2002. In junior freestyle competition, he took home fifth Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD place at the nationals in 2002 and 2003. 2005-06 0-2 — 0 0 0 Personal Totals 0-2 — 0 0 0 Luke David Hogle is the son of Mark and Patti Hogle, and he is enrolled in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences. He has an older brother and a younger sister. MICHAELMACKIE 157 Hogle at Cornell Junior • 5-9 Bechtelsville, Pa. Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD Brandywine Heights Area HS 2003-04 6-2 — 4 1 0 Applied Economics and Management 2004-05 19-6 — 6 1 2 2005-06 17-6 1-2 7 1 3 At Cornell Totals 42-14 1-2 17 3 5 Mackie wrestled at both 174 and 184 pounds last season. He went 3-3 at 174 where he competed in two dual matches for the Big Red. At 184, he went 4-2 at the New York state DRAKEHOVIS 157 championships to take fifth place. As a freshman Mackie opened Sophomore • 5-9 the season with a 4-4 mark at 157 before moving up to 165 for the St. Peters, Mo. New York state championships. He competed well at the higher Whitfield HS weight, going 5-1 and finishing second. He pinned three straight Applied Economics and Management foes in the first period and added a technical fall as well in the tournament. At Whitfield HS At Brandywine Heights Area HS Hovis was a four-year starter in wrestling at A second-place finisher at the Pennsylvania state championships as Whitfield HS at 125, 135, 160, and 171 a junior, Mackie also took home a third-place finish as a senior for pounds. He is a four-time Missouri state Brandywine Heights Area HS under Coach Sam Lovello. Mackie won place winner and a three-time state champion. Hovis was named the District III championship in 2004 and went on to earn the 173-

COM the Missouri Wrestling Association Wrestler of the Year. pound title at the 2004 War at the South Jersey Shore. . Personal Personal ED Drake Hovis is the son of George and Lori Hovis. Michael J. Mackie is the son of Michael and Kelli Mackie, and he is R enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He has a IG

B younger sister and two younger brothers.

Mackie at Cornell

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JASONMANROSS HWT DAVEPOST* 165 Senior • 6-4 Senior • 5-9 Saegertown, Pa. Phillipsburg, N.J. Saegertown HS Phillipsburg HS Animal Sciences Biometry and Statistics

At Cornell At Cornell Last season, Manross went 4-3 before suf- In his junior year, Post went 7-4 overall in fering a season-ending injury. He com- the 165 weight class. He opened the season peted at the Body Bar Invitational and South- going 3-2 at the Body Bar Invitational to ern Scuffle. Manross dropped down a class in 2004-05 and went capture fifth place. He wrestled for the Big Red at the National Duals 15-9 at 197 pounds, including a third-place finish at the Body Bar against Michigan. At the New York state championships, he went Invitational. Manross also finished 4-2 at the Southern Scuffle. He 4-1 to take third place. As a sophomore, Post went 6-8 in tourna- was a solid performer at all three tournaments he competed in as ment action, including a 4-2 record at the Empire Open, good for a freshman. His best finish was a third-place showing at the fifth-place at 165 pounds. Post was on the mat for 18 bouts as a Edinboro Open. He also claimed sixth place at the Body Bar freshman, including half in dual meets. Due to injuries in the Big Invitational and the New York state championships. His first three Red lineup, Post stepped in to fill the void during the vast majority collegiate victories all came by fall. As he enters his senior season, of dual competition, and he faced some of the nation’s top Manross will be in the mix at heavyweight and could be a strong competition. He pulled out two victories in duals, including a pin contributor for the Big Red. against his opponent from Harvard, helping him earn an All-Ivy At Saegertown HS honorable mention selection. Manross capped his career at Saegertown HS with a fifth-place At Phillipsburg HS finish at the 2003 Pennsylvania state championships. A two-year Post was a two-time captain for Coach Greg Troxell at Phillipsburg captain under Coaches Toby Marvin and Dave Merritt, Manross HS, earning a third-place finish at the New Jersey state champion- was named the team’s most outstanding wrestler in 2002 and ships as a senior, after claiming fifth place his junior year. He also 2003. In addition to earning four letters in wrestling, he also lettered helped his team claim the New Jersey state dual team title in 2000 twice in cross country. and 2003. Personal Personal Jason Paul Manross is the son of Paul and Connie Manross, and he David Christopher Post is the son of Charles and Nancy Post, and is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He has he is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He an older sister. has a younger sister.

Manross at Cornell Post at Cornell Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD 2003-04 8-7 — 3 0 1 2003-04 6-12 2-7 1 0 0 2004-05 15-9 0-1 5 0 3 2004-05 6-8 — 1 0 2 2005-06 4-3 0-0 2 0 1 2005-06 7-4 0-1 3 0 2 Totals 27-19 0-1 10 0 5 Totals 19-24 2-8 5 0 4

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MIKERODRIGUEZ 125 DOUGWEIDNER HWT Junior • 5-5 Junior • 6-2 Kennewick, Wash. Perkasie, Pa. Kamiakin HS Pennridge HS Sociology Undecided-Arts and Sciences

At Cornell At Cornell Last season, Rodriguez went 8-6 overall. He Weidner’s first collegiate start for the Big competed at the Body Bar Invitational, go- Red came at the Body Bar Invitational last ing, 3-2. He also competed at the Southern season. Weidner did not compete for the Scuffle and finished fifth at the New York state championships. varsity team as a freshman and will continue to look to break into Rodriguez had a solid freshman campaign, going 6-9. He com- the rotation and compete for a starting spot in the heavyweight peted in four tournaments, including going 4-2 at the Nittany Lion division in 2006-07. Open. He also competed in one dual match, a win over Bloomsburg. At Pennridge HS At Kamiakin HS An honorable mention high school All-American, Weidner was a One of the top grapplers from the state of Washington, Rodriguez state runner-up as a senior at Pennridge HS after finishing fourth as was a two-time state champion whose bid for a third title came up a junior. A three-year captain for Coach John Rittenhouse, Weidner short due to an injury at the 2004 state finals in the 125-pound won the fifth-place bout at the 2003 Beast of the East Tournament. bracket. He began his career at Kamiakin HS with a second-place He also earned two football letters at Pennridge. finish at 103 pounds as a freshman. In 2003, Rodriguez was a junior Personal national champion in Greco-Roman at 112 pounds. Douglas James Weidner is the son of Paul and Kathy Weidner, and he Personal is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. He has an older brother Luis Miquel Salinas is the son of Mary Rodriguez, and he is enrolled and a younger sister. in the College of Arts and Sciences. He has an older brother and a younger sister. Weidner at Cornell Rodriguez at Cornell Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD 2004-05 Did not compete 2004-05 6-9 1-0 2 0 1 2005-06 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2005-06 8-6 0-0 1 0 1 Totals 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 14-15 1-0 3 0 2

EVANSCHIEDEL 141 Junior • 5-10 Caledonia, N.Y. Caledonia-Mumford Central School JUNIOR MIKE RODRIGUEZ General Studies

At Cornell Schiedel went 1-2 at last season’s Body Bar Invitational in the 141 weight class. Schiedel competed in one tournament during his freshman year in 2004-05, going 1-2 at the Nittany Lion Open. He provides depth at 141 pounds and will position himself for addi- tional match time as a junior. At Caledonia-Mumford Central Schiedel was a five-time letter winner at Caledonia-Mumford Central School for Coaches John Wilber, Tim Harrington and Paul Day. He claimed the 2003 Section V championship in 2003 and was a two-time county champion, in addition to being named to the county all-star team three times. Personal COM

. Evan Edward Schiedel is the son of Edward and Colleen Schiedel

ED and he is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

R He has an older sister and a younger brother. IG B Schiedel at Cornell Year Overall Dual Falls TF MD 2004-05 1-2 — 0 0 0 ORNELL 2005-06 1-2 — 0 0 0 C . Totals 2-4 — 0 0 0 WWW

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BRIANALVES 141 NATEHOLLEY 184 Freshman • 5-6 Freshman • 6-1 Willows, Calif. Naperville, Ill. Willows HS Neuqua Valley HS Computer Sciences Engineering

At Willows HS At Neuqua Valley HS As a four-time California state qualifier, Holley, a four-time letter winner, placed Alves lettered in wrestling four times. With fourth in 2005 and 2006 at the Illinois state a career record of 160-14, he was a two- championships. In 2004, he was a Freestyle time state place winner. Alves was on the honor roll all four years Cadet All-American at Cadet Nationals in Fargo, N.D. Holley was of high school. He served as his junior class treasurer and was vice also a three-time regional champion and two-time conference and president of his senior class. sectional champion. Personal Personal Brian A. Alves is the son of John and Susan Alves. He has one brother. Nathan Tyler Holley is the son of Don and Jean Holley. He has two Alves attends Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences. sisters. Holley is a student in Cornell’s school of Engineering.

JOHNBASTING 149 JUSTINKERBER 184 Freshman • 5-8 Freshman • 5-9 Grand Forks, N.D. Emmetsburg, Iowa Red River HS Emmetsburg HS Hotel Administration Applied Economics and Management

At Red River HS At Emmetsburg HS Basting, a six-time letter winner in wres- Kerber, a four-time letter winner in wres- tling, was a five-time North Dakota state tling, was also a four-time Iowa state final- place winner, earning fourth, third, third, ist. With a career record of 175-9, Kerber second and first, respectively. With a career record of 231-47, helped Emmetsburg win three team wrestling state champion- Basting is a two-time Freestyle Cadet All-American at Cadet Nation- ships, as well as winning two individual state titles. Kerber also als in Fargo. earned four letters in football and served as a captain for both Personal football and wrestling. John C. Basting is the son of Frank and Karen Basting. He has three Personal older brothers. Basting is enrolled in Cornell’s School of Hotel Justin Lewis Kerber is the son of Jeff and Robin Kerber. He has two Administration. sisters. He is a student in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

TREVINCOWMAN HWT JOSHKNECHT 141 Freshman • 6-4 Freshman • 5-7 Kingston, Pa. Ulster, Pa. Wyoming Valley West HS Athens Area HS Undecided - Arts and Sciences Animal Sciences WWW At Wyoming Valley West HS At Athens Area HS Cowman was 35-1 as a senior, winning a Knecht placed fourth and seventh at the state title and defeating the nation’s top-

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Asso- . ranked wrestler at the prestigious Dapper ciation championships. He also lettered in C Dan Classic. He finished his career with a 124-27 record with three football all four years at Athens Area HS. ORNELL District 2 titles, a Northeast Regional crown and a fifth-place medal Personal at states as a junior. He was named the Times Leader Wrestler of the John Joshua Knecht is the son of Jeffrey and Barbara Knecht. He has

Year and finished the season ranked No. 4 in the nation as a high two brothers and two sisters. He is enrolled in the College of B school heavyweight. Cowman is also a member of the Big Red Agriculture and Life Sciences. IG football team. R

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Trevin Laverne Cowman is the son of Shawn and Diane Cowman . and has two younger brothers. He is enrolled in the College of Arts COM and Sciences.

19 2006-07 WRESTLING MEET THE FFRESHMEN

CARLLANDERS 197 MATTPANASEVICH 184 Freshman • 6-0 Freshman • 5-10 Virginia Beach, Va. Kingsley, Pa. Tallwood HS Mountain View HS Undecided-Arts and Sciences Animal Science

At Tallwood HS At Mountain View HS Landers was the district champion his sopho- Panasevich, a four-time letter winner in more and senior year. His junior year he was wrestling, also lettered three years in soc- third at the Virginia State championships. H cer. He was a two-time Pennsylvania state was a two-time captain of his wrestling team and also served as place winner. The NHSCA Senior National All-American was a Greco captain of his football team his senior year. Landers is a linebacker Roman Cadet and Junior All-American. Panasevich, wrestler of the on Cornell’s football team. year in 2006, also made the all-regional team two times in soccer. Personal He was a member of the National Honor Society and a district Rotary Carl Landers is the son of Rod and Michelle Landers. He is enrolled Club member. in the College of Arts and Sciences. Personal Matthew Robert Panasevich is the son of Mike and Sharon Panasevich. He has one brother and one sister. Panasevich is is enrolled in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences COREYMANSON 141 Freshman • 5-5 Lookout Mountain, Tenn. Baylor School SOPHOMORE JOSH ARNONE Undecided-Arts and Sciences

At Baylor School Manson, a four-time letter winner, was a state finalist each year. With a career record of 188-6, he was the Tennessee state cham- pion two times. At the Baylor School, Manson was a two-year team captain. He was also a member of the National Honor Society and on the Honors’ Council for three years. Personal Corey Manson is the son of Tim and Virginia Ann Manson. He has a younger sister and an older brother. He is a student in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Big Red Continues to Bring in Top RecruitsRecruits

The Big Red, coming off a fifth-place finish at 2006 Top 20 College Recruiting Classes the NCAA tournament and its fourth consecutive Ivy League title, will look to continue its impressive 1) Lehigh 11) Iowa run in 2006-07. InterMat Wrestling has ranked the Big Red’s recruiting class eighth in the nation. 2) Oklahoma State 12) Michigan 3) Penn State 13) Maryland Last year’s freshmen class was arguably the most 4) Boise State 14) Missouri outstanding recruiting class that Cornell has ever 5) Oklahoma 15) Fresno State COM . landed. This year’s class has some big shoes to fill 6) Minnesota 16) N.C. State

ED but is ready to take on the challenge. With its nine 7) Arizona State 17) Northern Iowa R members, they combine to have appeared at their

IG respective state championships 25 times while earn- 8) Cornell 18) Indiana

B ing six individual titles. The class also includes three 9) Nebraska 19) Bucknell All-Americans. In 2005, Cornell’s talented group of 10) Old Dominion 20) North Carolina freshmen was ranked as the second-best class in the country and in 2004, the Big Red brought in the ORNELL

C 12th-ranked class. These outstanding recruits, along . with the already-strong recruiting class of 2007, en- sure that Cornell wrestling will continue to hold its place among the nation’s elite. WWW

20 2006-07 WRESTLING 2005-06MEET THE RBECORDSIGIG RED AND RESULTS

Wt. Name ...... Dual Tourn. Overall Career 125 Troy Nickerson ...... 13-1 23-1 36-2 36-2 2005-06 Results 125 Mike Rodriguez ...... 0-0 8-6 8-6 14-15 (10-4 Dual Record) 133/141 Nick Bridge ...... 1-4 7-7 8-11 14-14 133 Mike Mormile ...... 10-4 19-9 29-13 92-54 November 141 Matt Easter...... 3-6 2-4 5-10 22-23 19 Body Bar Invitational (Ithaca, N.Y.) - 1st 141 Jordan Leen ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 25-16 Troy Nickerson (1st, 125); Mike Mormile (1st, 133); 141 Charlie Agozzino ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 10-4 Dustin Manotti (1st, 157); Steve Anceravage (2nd, 149 Keith Dickey ...... 4-7 8-4 12-11 25-22 165); Joey Hooker (3rd, 165); Dave Post (5th, 165); 149 Evan Schiedel ...... 0-0 1-2 1-2 2-4 Luke Hogle (1st, 174); Joe Mazzurco (1st, 184); Josh 149/157 Curtis Roddy ...... 0-3 2-4 2-7 2-7 Arnone (3rd, 184); Dan Miracola (4th, 184); Jerry 149 Tim Ironman ...... 0-0 0-2 0-2 0-2 Rinaldi (1st, 197). 149 Mike Reish ...... 1-2 2-6 3-8 24-31 157 Dustin Manotti ...... 9-1 22-5 31-6 133-26 December 165 John Cholis ...... 0-0 5-2 5-2 64-33 2-3 Las Vegas Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) - 2nd 165/174 Joey Hooker ...... 0-0 7-2 7-2 36-23 Troy Nickerson (1st, 125); Mike Mormile (7th, 133); 165 Steve Anceravage ...... 9-4 16-6 25-10 25-10 Dustin Manotti (5th, 157); Steve Anceravage (3rd, 165 Dave Post ...... 0-1 7-3 7-4 19-24 174/184 Michael Mackie ...... 1-1 6-4 7-5 16-10 165); Joe Mazzurco (3rd, 184); Jerry Rinaldi (2nd, 197). 174/184 Michael Moore ...... 0-0 1-6 1-6 1-6 29-30 Southern Scuffle (Greensboro, N.C.) - 3rd 174 Luke Hogle ...... 1-2 16-4 17-6 42-14 Troy Nickerson (1st, 125); Mike Mormile (6th, 133); 184/174 Dan Miracola ...... 7-7 10-8 17-15 43-27 Dustin Manotti (1st, 157); Steve Anceravage (2nd, 184 Joe Mazzurco ...... 9-0 17-5 26-5 112-26 165); John Cholish (4th, 165); Luke Hogle (7th, 174); 184 Josh Arnone ...... 0-0 5-1 5-1 5-1 Jerry Rinaldi (1st, 197). 184/197 Taylor Moore ...... 1-0 0-4 1-4 1-4 197 Jerry Rinaldi...... 12-1 19-4 31-5 92-26 January Hwt Jason Manross ...... 0-0 4-3 4-3 27-18 3 vs. Michigan - L, 13-24 Hwt Jim March ...... 0-2 2-6 2-8 27-37 8 at Penn State - L, 7-27 Hwt Doug Weidner ...... 0-0 0-2 0-2 0-2 8 at Lock Haven - W, 26-12 Hwt Zach Hammond ...... 4-4 4-4 8-8 17-11 14-15 National Duals (Cedar Falls, Iowa) Hwt Matt Pollock ...... 1-2 3-1 4-3 4-3 Oklahoma - L, 15-19 Northern Iowa - W, 19-15 Michigan - L, 10-31 22 LEHIGH - W, 19-14 2006 NCAA Championships Team Points February 1. Oklahoma State 122.5 2006 Ivy League Standings 4 COLUMBIA - W, 38-0 2. Minnesota 84 Team Ivy Overall 5 HOFSTRA - W, 24-13 3. Oklahoma 80.5 10 at Penn - W, 20-12 1. Cornell 5-0 10-4 4. Iowa 70 11 at Princeton - W, 47-0 2. Penn 4-1 11-5 5. Cornell 62 11 at Rider - W, 23-12 3. Harvard 2-2-1 6-7-1 6. Arizona State 61.5 4. Columbia 2-3 8-8 7. Michigan 57.5 17 HARVARD - W, 28-9 5. Brown 1-3-1 8-9-1 8. Edinboro 56 18 BROWN - W, 33-6 6. Princeton 0-5 5-11 9. Lehigh 53.5 9. Penn State 53.5 March 2006 EIWA Championships 11. Hofstra 52.5 4-5 EIWA Championships (Annapolis, Md.) - 2nd Team Points 12. Penn 51 Troy Nickerson (1st, 125); Mike Mormile (4th, 133); 1. Lehigh 129.0 WWW 13. Iowa State 48.5 Keith Dickey (4th, 149); Dustin Manotti (2nd, 157); 2. Cornell 114.5 13. Northwestern 48.5 Steve Anceravage (2nd, 165); Dan Miracola (5th, 174); 3. Penn 113.0 15. Missouri 45 Joe Mazzurco (2nd, 184); Jerry Rinaldi (2nd, 197); Zach . 4. Navy 86.0 16. Nebraska 40.5 C

5. Harvard 79.5 17. American 40 Hammond (5th, 285). ORNELL 6. Army 78.5 18. Indiana 35 16-18 NCAA Championships (Okla. City, Okla.) - 5th 7. Columbia 63.5 18. Michigan State 35 Troy Nickerson (2nd, 125); Dustin Manotti (3rd, 157); 8. American 52.0 20. Purdue 34

Joe Mazzurco (6th, 184); Jerry Rinaldi (4th, 197). B 9. Brown 22.5 10. Rutgers 15.0 IG 11. East Stroudsburg 9.0 R ED 12. Princeton 2.0 .

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21 2006-07 WRESTLING 2005-06 RECAP Cornell was cautiously optimistic as it opened the 2005-06 season. Despite the loss of NCAA champion Travis Lee and national runner-up Tyler Baier, the Big Red wrestling squad was ranked ninth in the W.I.N. Magazine 2005-2006 preseason poll. Senior Dustin DUSTIN MANOTTI ‘06 Manotti (fourth, 157 pounds), senior Joe Mazzurco (fourth, 174 pounds) and junior Jerry Rinaldi (10th, 197 pounds) were ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. The Big Red wrestling team kicked off the season by hosting the Body Bar Invitational at Newman Arena. Cornell took the team championship with 138 points, outscoring second-place Oregon State by 42.5 points. Troy Nickerson (125), Mike Mormile (133), Dustin Manotti (157), Luke Hogle (174), Joe Mazzurco (184) and Jerry Rinaldi (197) all took the title in their respective weight brackets. to get to the third-place match. He then topped No. 1 seed Trent Cornell was the only squad to have multiple first-place finishers. Paulson of Iowa State, 8-2, to secure third place. The Big Red then flew across the country for the 2005 Cliff Keen Mazzurco’s match with Central Michigan’s Christian Sinnott at Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. Freshman Troy Nickerson 184 pounds went to sudden victory and, with under 20 seconds to continued to build his national reputation, winning his second go, Mazzurco scored the takedown, taking a 6-4 win, moving to 2- tournament title of the year, taking the crown in the 125 pound 0 on the tournament and advancing in the championship bracket. bracket. Overall, the Big Red placed second with 116 points. Cornell After dropping his semifinal match, Mazzurco moved on to Kent had six place-winners in all, including Mike Mormile (seventh at State’s 11th-seeded Alex Camargo, where he took a 4-3 decision. 133), Dustin Manotti (fifth at 157), Steve Anceravage (third at 165), In the consolation quarterfinals, Mazzurco faced Penn State’s Eric Joe Mazzurco (third at 184) and Jerry Rinaldi (second at 197). Bradley. Mazzurco took control from the beginning, scoring three Nickerson continued his winning streak when he placed first in takedowns in the first period to take a 6-2 lead. He extended it to the 125-pound bracket at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C. 10-3 by the end of the second after an escape, a takedown and a Manotti and Rinaldi also won their respective weight classes to help penalty point for head-butting. Bradley could only manage an es- the team to a third-place finish. cape in the third, as Mazzurco took a spot in the consolation semis After a very successful start to the season in tournament action, with an 11-4 win and also captured his second-consecutive All- the Big Red moved on to face Michigan in its first dual meet at the America honor. Mazzurco then had a 7-5 loss to No. 6 Peter Friedl New York Athletic Club in New York City. Although Nickerson and of Illinois, and fell in the fifth-place match to the No. 10 C.B. Mormile gave the Big Red an early lead, Cornell couldn’t hang on Dollaway of Arizona State to finish in sixth place. in its next six matches and fell to Michigan, 25-13. The Big Red’s 197-pounder, Jerry Rinaldi, wrestled a marathon in The Big Red then split a pair of dual meets, falling to No. 12 Penn State his second-round bout with Northwestern’s Matt Delguyd. In the 27-7, before rebounding with a 26-12 win over Lock Haven. Nickerson third sudden victory period, Delguyd was hit with a penalty point for picked up victories against both teams, bringing him to 18-0 on the stalling, giving the win to Rinaldi, 2-1. Rinaldi then became the sec- season and earning him a ranking of No. 5 in the country at 125. ond Cornell wrestler to assure himself of All-American status with a Cornell then traveled to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the National Duals. win over Buffalo’s Kyle Cerminara. Rinaldi took bottom to start the In its opening match, the Big Red fell to No. 3 Oklahoma 19-15. The third and regained the lead with an escape. They spent the rest of the squad then rebounded to beat Northern Iowa, 19-15, before being match neutral and Rinaldi picked up the riding time point to win 3- eliminated by Michigan. In the match against Oklahoma, Nickerson 1. He then faced Penn State’s sixth-seeded Phil Davis in the champi- lost his first match of the season to No. 2 Sam Hazewinkel. Both onship semis where Davis advanced to the finals with a 7-4 win, and Mazzurco and Rinaldi left the National Duals undefeated. Rinaldi moved to the consolation semifinal. Rinaldi had a 5-4 win The Big Red then returned home to defeat Lehigh and kick off an over the No. 5 seed, Oklahoma’s Joel Flaggert, to get into the third- eight-match winning streak. Cornell dropped the Mountain Hawks place match, but dropped a 5-3 decision to No. 3 B.J. Padden of 19-14 and then shut out Columbia 38-0 in the first Ivy contest of the Nebraska to end the tournament in fourth. year at the Friedman Center. The Big Red handily won the last six Nickerson had a hard-fought match in the second round against matches, including a 47-0 pounding of Princeton. Cornell secured 12th-seeded Tanner Gardner of Stanford, but prevailed with a 3-2 its fourth consecutive Ivy title with a 33-6 victory over Brown to finish win. Nickerson then assured himself All-America status with a pin of the regular season. Edinboro’s Mike Sees at 3:27. With his sights set on a spot in the At the EIWA championships held at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, national finals, Nickerson then faced the No. 1 seed at 125 pounds, Pa., the Big Red placed second, 14 points behind first-place Lehigh. Nick Simmons of Michigan State. With under a minute to go, Nickerson took the title at 125 pounds. Cornell also had four second- Nickerson scored a reversal, eliciting a huge roar from the crowd of place finishers at the tournament, as Manotti, Anceravage, Mazzurco over 16,000. He was hit with a stalling point, but continued to ride and Rinaldi each finished as the runner-up in their respective brackets. Simmons until the third period ended, which secured him a spot in COM

. Five wrestlers who placed at the EIWA championships earned an the finals against Indiana’s Joe Dubuque, the defending champion

ED automatic bid to the NCAA championships. Wild-card berths were at 125 pounds. Despite a stellar run, Nickerson fell to Dubuque in

R granted to Mike Mormile, Keith Dickey, and Dan Miracola, which the final, 8-3 for a second-place finish.

IG gave the Big Red a total of eight entries in the national tournament. The Big Red finished fifth at the NCAA tournament, the second

B After round one, four Cornell wrestlers moved on to the next round, consecutive top-five finish for Cornell. Not only was Nickerson the while the remaining four came up short and moved into the highest individual winner for the Bid Red, but he also received the consolation bracket. Mormile, Dickey, Manotti and Miracola started honor of being the Ivy League Wrestler of the Year and the unani- in the consolation bracket after round one, while Anceravage joined mous Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Nickerson became the first male ORNELL

C them after round two. athlete to win the Player and Rookie of the Year awards in any sport. . Although Manotti lost his first-round match, he made a stunning With several talented grapplers returning for the 2006-07 sea- comeback and finished the tournament with a third-place finish at son, Cornell will look to continue its success and remain one of the 157 pounds. After round one, he went on to win seven consecutive nation’s top wrestling teams. WWW matches, including a 6-0 win over Iowa’s No. 9 seed Joe Johnston 22 2006-07 WRESTLING THE FRIEDMAN WRESTLING CENTER FFRIEDMANRIEDMAN WWRESTLINGRESTLING CCENTERENTER

Opened in November, 2002, the Fried- man Wrestling Center is the nation’s only stand-alone facility devoted solely to col- legiate wrestling. The building houses the Scott M. Smith Strength and Condition- ing Center, Graham Morin Training room, locker room, Wechsler Alumni and Fam- ily Lounge and the Arno P. Niemand Arena.

Niemand Arena, when set up as a prac- tice area, allows for 6,300 square feet of mat space. The cavernous wrestling room allows the entire Cornell wrestling team to train at full speed without fear of colli- sions. A concert-quality sound system runs throughout the building with special at- tention paid to the practice area and weight room. Spectacular arched win- dows provide natural lighting throughout the room. WWW . C

When set for dual meets, the retractable ORNELL bleachers of Niemand Arena are pulled down to the competition mat, creating intimate and intense seating for up to 900 wrestling fans. This unique setup, com- B IG bined with the state-of-the-art sound and R

lighting system, creates an electric atmo- ED sphere with spectators surrounding the .

mat. COM

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THE SCOTT M. SMITH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ROOM

The Scott M. Smith Strength and Con- ditioning Room is adjacent to the main arena and offers state-of-the-art equip- ment. Three multi-use power clean/squat/ bench/pull-up platforms and dumbbells up to 140 pounds allow wrestlers to complete their core lifts without leaving the Fried- man Wrestling Center. Treadmills, exercise bikes, and other training equipment com- bine to give the Big Red the strength and conditioning edge.

THE WECHSLER ALUMNI AND FAMILY LOUNGE

Big Red wrestlers are able to meet many of the demands of their academics while still in the Friedman Wrestling Center. The

COM Wechsler Alumni and Family Lounge of- . fers wrestlers top of the line computers and ED

R printers to complete their coursework and

IG conduct research. The lounge doubles as B a video analysis room, where wrestlers and coaches review matches and practices on a 60-inch plasma television. The lounge ORNELL also provides a number of entertainment C . resources, such as satellite television, DVD, VCR, surround sound, and leather couches

WWW and chairs.

24 2006-07 WRESTLING TTHE FFRIEDMAN WWRESTLING CCENTER

Adjacent to the Graham Morin Training Room, the Big Red’s locker room consists of 40 custom-made maple lockers. The lockers are designed to provide ample stor- age space with both a head and foot cabi- net, and hanging space for apparel. Each locker has been sponsored and dedicated to a Cornell wrestling alumnus. Tiled floor with a large Cornell insignia completes this locker room. LOCKER ROOM

THE GRAHAM MORIN TRAINING ROOM

The Graham Morin Training Room has

the most updated equipment for injury WWW management and rehabilitation. It is equipped with two stainless steel whirlpools .

for muscle warm-ups before practice and C cold plunges after practice. The room also ORNELL contains a hydrocollator for moist heat, an ice machine, two electric stimulation ma- chines and an ultrasound to address ad- B vanced soft-tissue injuries. The Graham IG R

Morin Training Room is a convenient and ED

comfortable place for the Cornell wrestlers . to rehab their injuries. COM

25 2006-07 WRESTLING CCONTINUINGONTINUING THETHE TTRADITIONRADITION/V/VOLUNTEEROLUNTEER AADMINISTRATIVEDMINISTRATIVE SSTAFFTAFF

CONTINUING THE TRADITION

Clint Wattenberg ’03- During Wattenberg’s time wrestling for the Big Red, he served as team captain for TRAVIS LEE three seasons. The two-time All-American is second on the career win list with 120. After graduation, he placed fourth at the 2004 Olympic trials and was successful at the international level. Wattenberg also placed at the US Open the last six years. Wattenberg served as an assistant coach for the Big Red for two seasons, but this year he has stepped back from the collegiate coaching ranks to focus on training to make the world and Olympic teams. He highlighted last season with runner-up finishes at the World Team Trials and the Pan American championships and also earned a bronze medal at the Shamil Umakhanov International tournament in Russia. While training at Cornell with the Finger Lakes Wres- tling Club, Wattenberg will also coach the FLWC youth and high school teams. Travis Lee ’05- Lee rewrote the Big Red wrestling record book with his successes during his four years at Cornell. He won two NCAA titles and earned four All-American honors CLINT WATTENBURG for the Big Red, finishing with a school record 143 career wins. Last season, Lee juggled international level competition along with a full master’s of engineering course load. While earning his degree, he remained successful in competition, taking a second place finish at the Sunkist, and the New York Athletic Club holiday tournament title. Early in the season, Lee picked up key wins, including defeating the reigning 2004 Olympic silver medalist. His season was cut short when he was injured and unable to compete at the U.S. Open and World Team Trials. Lee, now fully recovered, is ready to earn a spot on the World Team in ’07. While training with the FLWC, he will coach and help develop the young wrestlers involved in the club.

VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MITCHCLARK MARKDiSALVO First Year at Cornell First Year at Cornell Ohio State ‘99 Central Michigan ‘05 COM

. Clark joins the Big Red to assist with wrestling operations DiSalvo joins the Big Red wrestling staff to focus on market- after serving on Ohio State’s coaching staff for eight ing for the team. He comes to Cornell as a two-time MAC ED

R years, helping the Buckeyes to two top six finishes in the champion at 149 pounds. The two-time All-American was

IG nation. The former two-time All-American and 1998 the 2006 MAC Championship’s Most Outstanding Wrestler

B national champion finished his career with a 119-27 and shared Central Michigan’s Most Outstanding Wrestler record. In 1998, Clark was named the Buckeye Sports honor for the season. DiSalvo graduated from CMU with Bulletin’s Athlete of the Year. Clark lent his mat expertise his bachelor’s degree in sports administration. A 2006

ORNELL in the book Make It Happen, an autobiography of his life National Collegiate Athletic Association postgraduate schol- C

. as a wrestler that he co-authored with Scott Conroe. He arship recipient, he earned his Master of Science in is also featured in an instructional video that describes the administration-sport administration in 2006. He is also the techniques and merits of the top position in wrestling executive director of the Finger Lakes Wrestling Club. WWW called Take Top. 26 2006-07 WRESTLING THE TRADITION OF CORNELL WRESTLING

CHARLES “ED” ACKERLY (1916-19) — He won the 1919 BOB BUCHWALD (1963-66) — He was an Eastern champion Eastern wrestling championship at 115 pounds and captained the in 1966, capturing the 191-pound title . . . Received the Peter J. team as a senior . . . At the 1920 Olympic Games in Belgium, he Floros Award as a senior, given to the outstanding wrestler on the was the only American to bring home team. an individual title, winning the gold medal by defeating all contestants DAVE CRAWFORD (1971-74) — He is one of only four Big at his weight . . . Inducted into the Red wrestlers who was a recipient of the Peter J. Floros Award three Helms Foundation National straight years . . . As a sophomore, he was the sole winner of the Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame in award as the team’s most outstanding wrestler, in addition to 1950 . . . Inducted into the Cornell sharing the honors the next two years . . . Finished sixth at 167 Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981. pounds at the Eastern championships in both 1972 and ’73, but won the EIWA title as a senior, defeating the defending champion DAVE AUBLE (1957-60) — He on the way to the crown . . . Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall won NCAA championships in 1959 of Fame in 2001. and 1960, and EIWA titles in 1958,1959 and 1960 in the 123- DONALD DICKASON (1950-53) –– He won the 167-pound pound class . . . Was voted the title at the NCAA tournament in 1953, and also captured the EIWA outstanding wrestler in the 1959 crown that year . . . In winning the NCAA championship in 1953, and 1960 Eastern tournaments and he became the third Cornellian ever to achieve that feat . . . He lost 1960 NCAA tourney . . . Had a 51-1 in the finals of the EIWA tournament at 177 pounds in 1951 to take record in all varsity collegiate second place . . . Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame competition, including a 31-0 mark in 1987. in dual meets . . . In 1959 he won the Pan American championship, and DAVE DUNLOP (1956-59) — He was one of the greatest in 1964 he placed fourth in the heavyweight competitors to ever compete for the Big Red . . . Won Olympics in Tokyo . . . Served as the Eastern championship in 1958, and placed fourth at the EIWA head wrestling coach at UCLA for meet in 1957 and third in ‘59 . . . Captured the prestigious Wilkes several seasons . . . Served as the Open championship as a junior . . . Received the Almquist Trophy ED ACKERLY head wrestling coach at Campbell as the most improved performer during his sophomore year . . . University from 1998-2004 . . . Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980. MARK FERGESON (1989-93) — A two-time All-American at TYLER BAIER (2000-05) –– He was named to the All-Ivy first 134 pounds, he won two EIWA titles and was named first-team All- team three times from 2003-05 . . . Captured the EIWA crown at Ivy each of his four seasons at Cornell . . . Fergeson was fifth at the 1992 184 pounds in 2005 . . . Was a three-time NCAA qualifier, capping NCAAs and fourth in 1993 . . . He is one of only four wrestlers to receive his career with a second place finish at the nationals earning All- the Peter J. Floros Award three straight years . . . He was a two-time GTE America honors . . . He has a 100-39 career record, putting him Academic All- eighth on the all-time Cornell wins list . . . He was the seventh America Cornell wrestler to reach the 100-win mark. selection, earning first team honors FRANK BETTUCCI (1950-53) –– He was EIWA champion at as a senior . . . 147 pounds in 1951, 1952 and 1953, and won the NCAA title in Finished his his weight class in 1953 earning All-American status . . . Was named Cornell career outstanding wrestler at both EIWA and NCAA tournaments in his with a school senior year . . . He won the 1956 Olympic final tryouts, but a knee record 134 wins injury prevented him from competing . . . Won the 1960 AAU 147.5 against only 19 WWW title and reached the finals of the Olympic tryouts in 1960. . . In losses . . . He is one 1978 he was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame. He of only three Ivy .

is a New York honoree of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s wrestlers to be C

Lifetime Service to Wrestling. named Wrestler of ORNELL the Year twice . . . THOMAS BOAK (1911-14) — He was a three-time Eastern An NCAA

Intercollegiate champion, winning one title at 115 pounds and Postgraduate B

two at 125 . . . Was undefeated at Cornell and was known as one Scholarship IG

of the finest technical wrestlers in the first half of the century . . . recipient . . . R He led the team to a 6-1 dual record and the intercollegiate Inducted into the ED .

championships his senior year . . . Inducted into the Cornell Cornell Athletic COM Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978. Hall of Fame in MARK FERGESON 2003. 27 2006-07 WRESTLING THE TRADITION OF CORNELL WRESTLING

FRAN FERRARO (1963-66) — He had an outstanding senior season in which he won the Eastern championship at 177 pounds, finished fourth at the national AAU meet and won the Almquist Trophy as the most improved wrestler . . . Placed fourth at both the EIWA and national AAU championships in 1965 . . . Co-captained the squad as a senior.

STEVE FRIEDMAN STEVE FRIEDMAN (1956-59) — He was an CARL KESKE Eastern finalist three League Wrestler of the Year as a senior . . . A two-time New York state consecutive seasons, winning the championship at 157 pounds champ, David also participated in the 1992 NCAA championships in 1959 after runner-up performances in in both 1957 and 1958 . . . Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. . . . A co-captain of the 1959 squad, he was the AAU national champ at 160 pounds in 1961, and won the gold medal at the Maccabiah CARL KESKE (1994-97) — Keske was named an All-American Games that year . . . Had a dual meet record of 23-1-2 during his as a senior when he finished in seventh place at 134 pounds . . . He career . . . Received an NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1984, was a two-time EIWA champion, and was named the EIWA’s given annually to student-athletes who have led distinguished outstanding wrestler in 1996, one of only five Cornellians to earn lives after having outstanding athletic careers . . . Inducted into the that honor . . . His career mark of 87-22 ranks him ninth all-time in Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984. career wins and 12th in winning percentage . . . He was named first team All-Ivy League three times, and won Cornell’s Peter J. Floros MATT GREENBERG (2000-04) –– He had a career record of Memorial Award, given to the squad’s most valuable wrestler, as 91-35 . . . Was a three-time NCAA qualifier from 2002-04 . . . He both a junior and senior. became Cornell’s first All-American in a weight class above 184 pounds when TRAVIS LEE (2001-05) –– One of the most dominant he finished seventh at the 2004 NCAA wrestlers in Cornell history . . . Became Cornell’s all-time winningest tournament . . . He was an All-Ivy first wrestler during his senior season . . . Ended his career with an team pick in 2002-03 and 2003-04 overall record of 143-13 . . . Won national titles at 125 pounds in and was named to the second team in 2003 and at 133 pounds in 2005 . . . Cornell’s first four-time All- 2001-02 . . . He was EIWA champion in American . . . He was a four-time EIWA champion, with two titles 2004 and finished second in both at 125 and two at 133 . . . He was named the EIWA Most 2002 and 2003. Outstanding Wrestler in 2004 and 2005 and was awarded the AVID IRSCH John Fletcher Memorial Trophy in 2005 . . . New York state WALTER GROTE (1971-74) — D H Freshman of the He was an outstanding wrestler, both Year, Ivy Legue at Cornell and in national competition after graduation . . . Was a CARMON MOLINO Rookie of the Year, three-time Eastern place winner, finishing fourth at the EIWA meet EIWA Freshman of in 1972, sixth in ’73 and third in 1974 . . . Captured the Wilkes Open the Year in 2002 . . championship as a senior, in addition to sharing the Peter J. Floros . Three-time All-Ivy Award as the team’s most outstanding wrestler . . . Won a national first team . . . Had

COM USWF championship in 1978, and was an alternate on the 1976 U.S.

. at least 33 wins in Olympic freestyle wrestling team.

ED each of his four

R seasons . . . His .917 DAVID HIRSCH (1990-94) — Hirsch won the 126-pound title IG win percentage is

B at the 1994 NCAA championships . . . He finished his senior season second all-time at with a school-record 41 wins and only three losses . . . His career Cornell . . . He was mark of 116-17 was second only to Mark Fergeson's 134-19 . . . He 47-3 (.940) in dual was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the 1994 Eastern ORNELL meets during his

C championships and was also presented the John Fletcher Memorial . career. Trophy . . . A three-time EIWA champion, David also earned All- America honors as a junior after placing fifth at Iowa State . . . He

WWW was a three-time first-team All-Ivy wrestler and was named the Ivy 28 2006-07 WRESTLING THE TTRADITION OF CORNELL WWRESTLING

ERIE J. “JIMMY” MILLER (1943-46) — Head coach from 1948- period of 24 years, 1909-1932, his squads finished among the top 74 . . . He turned out 17 winning teams and had an overall record three at the intercollegiate tournament every season except twice of 203-135-7 in 27 years as Cornell head coach . . . Won 11 Ivy . . . Won six straight championships from 1910 to 1917, a record League titles and the Eastern championship in 1958, while placing which still stands . . . He was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall second at the Easterns and third in the NCAA tournament in 1953 of Fame in 1980 and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1989. . . . Was head coach of the U.S. Pan American team in 1967. As DALE PORTER (1972- an undergraduate at Cornell, he GENE NIGHMAN 75) — He was a three-time was Eastern champion at 145 Eastern place-winner, pounds as a senior and won the capturing the 150-pound National AAU title in both 1946 championship in 1973-74 . and 1947. . . Inducted into the . . Earned runner-up honors Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in at the EIWA meet as a senior, 1978. and placed third his sophomore campaign . . . DICK MINEKIME (1965- Received a share of the Peter 68) –– He had an outstanding J. Floros Award for the most senior year as a 177-pound outstanding wrestler on the competitor, winning the Eastern team his final two years. championship and placing fifth Winner of the Almquist at the NCAA tournament to Trophy as the most receive All-America status . . . Was also named the recipient of the improved performer as a sophomore . . . Inducted into the Cornell Peter J. Floros Award as the team’s outstanding wrestler . . . As a Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. junior, he shared the Almquist Trophy for the most improved performer. KYLE RACKLEY (1991-93) — A two-time EIWA champion and first-team All-Ivy selection at 177 pounds . . . Earned All-America CARMON MOLINO (1955-58) –– Won a National AAU title in honors as a senior, placing fifth . . . A transfer from Oklahoma State 1960 at 125 pounds, following an outstanding college career in . . . Had a 68-13-3 record in his two years at Cornell, including a 37- which he reached the NCAA semifinals and finished second at the 6 mark during his senior campaign . . . Won 18 of 20 dual meets EIWA tournament in 1958 . . . Was a member of three United States in 1992-93 . . . Won two New York state titles. world teams from 1961-63, finishing sixth in the world freestyle championships in 1961 . . . Was a member of the U.S. Greco-Roman GLENN STAFFORD (1926-29) –– He was the first Cornell and teams in 1962 and 1963 and the U.S. freestyle team in 1961 . . . In Eastern wrestler to win an NCAA championship, taking the title at 1964, he was runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Trials and was an 175 pounds in 1929 . . . Placed second at the EIWA championships alternate U.S. Olympic team member . . . Served as an assistant at 175 pounds as a sophomore and won the heavyweight title as coach at Cornell from 1967-72 and 1974-92 . . . Inducted into the a junior . . . Was also crowned AAU champion in 1929 . . . Inducted Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995. into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981.

DONALD NEW (1964-67) — He was an Eastern champion in GEOFF STEPHENS (1963-66) — He was a two-time All- 1967 and placed fifth at the NCAAs that year to receive All-America American, placing sixth at 157 pounds at the NCAA championships honors . . . Competing at 137 pounds, he also participated in an East- in both 1964 and ’65 (Cornell did not compete at the nationals in West All-Star meet as a senior . . . Placed fourth at the EIWA 1966) . . . Was a two-time Eastern champ as well, capturing the EIWA championships in 1965, and won the Almquist Trophy as the most crown at 157 pounds in 1965 and at 160 in ‘66 . . . Received the Peter improved wrestler . . . Father of former Cornell wrestlers Mike ’92, J. Floros Award as the team’s outstanding wrestler as a junior, and Jeff ’97 and Ben ’00 . . . Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame the James Meldrim Memorial Award for outstanding character and in 2002. sportsmanship as a senior . . . Was team co-captain in 1966 . . . WWW Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. GENE NIGHMAN (1978-81) — He was an Eastern champion .

as a senior, winning the EIWA title at 142 pounds . . . Also became DICK VINCENT (1955-58) — He finished second at the C

Cornell’s seventh All-American that year by placing seventh at the Easterns two years in a row, while also placing second at the NCAA ORNELL NCAAs . . . Was a three-time All-Ivy first-team selection . . . As a senior, championships as a senior . . . Competed at 157 pounds as a junior he had a 22-2 overall record and was undefeated (15-0) in dual meet and took second at the EIWA meet, losing to the eventual NCAA

competition, as his only losses came at the NCAA tourney . . . Finished champion . . . Moved down to 147 pounds his senior year and B third at the EIWA championships as a junior and fourth as a sophomore captained the team, dropping a tough decision to a two-time IG

. . . Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. national champion in the finals of the NCAA meet . . . Won the Peter R J. Floros Award as the outstanding wrestler in 1957, and the ED .

WALTER O’CONNELL (head coach from 1908-1947) — Almquist Trophy as most improved performer the following year COM He served as head coach of Cornell wrestling for 39 years, producing . . . Was a champion at the Wilkes Open his senior year . . . Inducted 11 EIWA championship teams and 63 individual winners . . . For a into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. 29 2006-07 WRESTLING THE TRADITION OF CORNELL WRESTLING

SAM WAKEMAN (1927-30) — He won the EIWA 175-pound PAT WELCH (1981-85) — He won the EIWA 150-pound championship as a senior in 1930 . . . In addition to lettering in championship as a junior and senior, and participated in the NCAA wrestling as a junior and senior, he was a three-year letterman in championships both seasons . . . Was a three-time All-Ivy first-team football as an outstanding tackle . . . Captained the 1929 Big Red selection and won three straight New York state collegiate football team and was named to the Associated Press All-America championships . . . Compiled a four-year career record of 73-12, second team and AP All-Eastern team in 1930 . . . Inducted into the with a 29-2 mark and a No. 3 national ranking as a senior . . . Received Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982. the Peter J. Floros Award as the team’s outstanding wrestler as a junior and senior . . . Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame CLINT WATTENBERG (1999-2003) –– He was a two-time in 1996. All-American in 2002 and 2003 at 184 pounds . . . Finished his career with an overall record of 120-31, which was second on the all-time Cornell wins list at the time of his graduation . . . He was the fourth Cornell wrestler to top 100 wins in his career . . . He was the New York state Wrestler of the Year in 2002 . . . Took the 184 pound title at the 2002 EIWA tournament . . . Finished fourth at the 2004 Olympic trials . . . remained at Cornell as an assistant coach and helped the Big Red to consecutive Ivy League titles and its highest-ever finish at the NCAA tournament (fourth, 2005).

PAT WATERS (1987-90) — Waters finished fourth at the 1990 NCAA championships (142 pounds) to earn All-America honors . . . Captured an EIWA championship in 1989 and was a three-time first-team All-Ivy League selection, one of only 24 wrestlers to earn that distinction three times . . . Was a unanimous choice for the Ivy League Wrestler of the Year Award as a senior . . . Was also named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, making him the first person ever to win both of the Ivy’s individual awards . . . His career record of 88-24-3 puts him in sixth place on the Big Red’s all-time TRAVIS LEE win list and 13th in winning percentage . . . Inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.

BBEST OOVERALL WWINNINGINNING PPERCENTAGE MOST OVERALL WINS

Pct. W L T WLT 1. Dave Auble (1957-60) ...... 981 51 1 0 1. Travis Lee (2001-05) ...... 143 13 0 2. Travis Lee (2001-05) ...... 917 143 13 0 2. Mark Fergeson (1989-93) ...... 134 19 0 3. Dale Porter (1971-75) ...... 900 62 6 2 3. Dustin Manotti (2002-06) ...... 133 26 0 4. Dave Crawford (1971-74) ...... 898 48 5 1 4. Clint Wattenberg (1999-2003) ...... 120 31 0 5. Mark Fergeson (1989-93) ...... 876 134 19 0 5. David Hirsch (1990-94)...... 116 17 0 6. David Hirsch (1990-94)...... 872 116 17 0 6. Joe Mazzurco (2001-06) ...... 112 26 0 7. Geoff Stephens (1963-66) ...... 865 41 6 1 7. Shawn Bradley (1995-99) ...... 105 51 0 8. Pat Welch (1981-85) ...... 859 73 12 0 8. Tyler Baier (2000-05) ...... 100 39 0 9. Jason Roach (1990-92) ...... 853 58 10 0 9. Aaron Taylor (1997-2000) ...... 96 51 0 10. Dustin Manotti (2002-06) ...... 836 133 26 0 10. Bruce Morgan (1990-94) ...... 95 38 1 11. Kyle Rackley (1991-93) ...... 827 68 13 3 11. Jim Stanec (1997-02) ...... 94 53 0 12. Joe Mazzurco (2001-06) ...... 818 112 26 0 12. Mike Mormile (2001-06) ...... 92 54 0

COM 13. Gene Nighman (1977-81) ...... 817 73 16 1 Jerry Rinaldi (2003-present)...... 92 26 0 . 14. Mike Yancosky (1991-95) ...... 802 81 20 0 14 . Joel Holman (1993, 1996-98) ...... 91 35 0 ED

R 15. Carl Keske (1994-97) ...... 798 87 22 0 Matt Greenberg (2000-04) ...... 91 35 0

IG 16. Clint Wattenberg (1999-2003) . .795 120 31 0 16. Seth Charles (1995-2000) ...... 90 39 0

B 17. Pat Waters (1986-90) ...... 785 88 23 3 17. Byron Warner (1999-2003) ...... 89 45 0 18. Mike New (1989-92) ...... 748 74 24 3 18. Pat Waters (1986-90) ...... 88 23 3 19. Joel Holman (1993, 1996-98) ... .722 91 35 0 19. Carl Keske (1994-97) ...... 87 22 0

ORNELL Matt Greenberg (2000-04) ...... 722 91 35 0 20. Leo Urbinelli (1997-2001) ...... 86 31 0 C . Active wrestlers in bold. WWW

30 2006-07 WRESTLING WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Arno Niemand ’56 ...... President and Owner, Body Bar Systems Steve Friedman ’59 ...... Former United States Chief Financial Economic Advisor, Former CEO of Goldman Sachs

Dave Wechsler ’60 ...... President and Owner, Maritime Terminals Doug Whitney ’61 ...... Senior Partner/Attorney, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell Phillip Young ’62 ...... General Partner, U.S. Venture Partners Jared Barlow ’62...... Physician/Medical Director, Millard Fillmore Surgery Center, Williamsville, N.Y. Alex Steinbergh ‘62 ...... Patrtner, Resource Capital Group, Rela Estate Dev, Cambridge, Mass. John Looney ’64 ...... Professor of Psychiatry, Duke Univ., Durham, N.C. Richard Fox ’67 ...... Plastic Surgeon, North Dartmouth, Mass. Peter Woodworth ’68 ...... President & Director, Winona Knitting Mills

John St. John ’70 ...... President, Baldwin Technology Corp. Walter Grote ’74 ...... Physician, Blairstown, N.J. Paul Rubin ‘74 ...... Senior Consultant for Origin, Memphis, Tenn. Dale Porter ‘75 ...... Owner, Porter Chiropractic Health Care, Watertown, N.Y. David Schaefer ‘76 ...... Director of Aston International Capital, Hong Kong John Murray ’78 ...... CEO, Advantage Sport Fitness, Ithaca, N.Y. Pete Sinisgalli ’78 ...... President, Manhattan Associates, Inc. Scott Smith ‘79 ...... Founding Partner, Camelot Capital

Martin Heslin ’83 ...... Surgical Oncologist Birmingham, Ala. Eddie Lu ’84 ...... NASA Astronaut Mission Specialist on numerous space shuttle flights Pat Welch ’85 ...... Vice President, Goldman Sachs, New York City Nicholas Whitcombe ’88 ...... Vice President, Fleet Bank Gary Kozlowki ’89 ...... Partner, Ernst & Young, New York, N.Y. Smoke Wallin ‘88 ...... Chairman and CEO eSkye Solutions, Indianapolis, Ind. Jim McHale ’89 ...... President, McHale Pest Management, Inc.

Dr. Dan Bertges ‘90 ...... Physician, Pittsburgh, Pa. Jerry Graziano ‘90 ...... ERM Engineering, Pittsburgh, Pa. Jack Macko ‘90 ...... Consultant, Arthur Andeson, Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Keith Penny ‘90...... Physician,Valhalla, N.Y. Gary Salemme ‘90 ...... Design engineer for Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, Ind. Cory Hofman ‘91 ...... Economic Consultant with firms in three states Jason Roach ‘92 ...... Owner of Triangular Silt Dike Co., Midwest City, Okla. Dr. Mark Fergeson ‘93 ...... Professor and Physician, Oklahoma University Medical School Dr. Roland Kays ‘93...... Curator of mammals at the NY State Museum, Albany, N.Y. Anthony Tabasso ‘93 ...... Attorney Klehr Harrison, Philadelphia, Pa. Mike Polo ‘93 ...... Chief Operating Officer, Alphadyne Asset Management, LLC., New York, N.Y. John Bove ’94 ...... Vice President, Lehman Brothers, New York, N.Y. Dr. David Hirsch ‘94 ...... DDS, MD, New York, N.Y. Ed Ramsey ‘94 ...... Industrial Engineer with Nestle USA, Solon, Ohio Trip Rodgers ‘95 ...... Equities Research Analyst for Warburg Dillon Road, New York, N.Y. Ryan Carrigan ‘96 ...... President, Shamrock Mortgage, Chicago, Ill. Monty Cheff ’97 ...... Self-employed, Cheff Family Ranch, Charlo, Mont. Jeff New ’97 ...... Vice President, JP Morgan, Newark, Del. Dr. Mike Kail ‘98 ...... Dentist, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Joel Holman ‘98...... Orthopedic Resident, University of Utah Seth Charles ’99 ...... Assistant Superintendent, The Clark Construction Group, LLC, Bethesda, Md. Dr. Bob Greenleaf ‘99 ...... Orthopedic Surgery Resident, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. Shawn Bradley ’99 ...... Process Engineer for Osram Sylvania, Towanda, Pa. Ottie Pendleton ’99 ...... Development Engineer, Zimmer’s Orthopedic Reconstructive Division Nate Rupp ’99 ...... Manager, Municipal Derivitaves Accounting Team, JP Morgan Chase, New York, N.Y. WWW

Morgan Hartman ‘00 ...... Owner, Hartland Design Landscape Architecture, Berlin N.Y. George Bell ’00 ...... Attorney, Newport News, Va. . Brian Swedrock ’00...... Fund management, Shenkman Capital C Joe Tucceri ’00 ...... Internet sales and marketing, JTS Manufacturing, Cleveland, Ohio ORNELL Corey Anderson ’01 ...... Assistant Strength Coach, Brigham Young University Leo Urbinelli ’01 ...... Attending medical school in Syracuse, N.Y. Jim Stanec ’02 ...... Sales Engineer, A.C. Systems; St. Louis, Mo. B Byron Warner ‘03 ...... Credit Exotics CFO, Investment Banking, JP Morgan Chase, New York, N.Y. IG Clint Wattenberg ‘03 ...... Finger Lakes Wrestling Club Coach; Training for the 2008 Summer Olympics R Alejandro Alvarez ‘04 ...... Investment Banking Analyst, Credit Hybrid Group, J.P. Morgan ED Travis Lee ‘05 ...... Biological Engineer, Kionex, Inc.; Training for 2008 Summer Olympics; Ithaca, N.Y. .

Joe Mazzurco ‘06 ...... Investment Banking Operations Analyst, JP Morgan, New York, N.Y. COM Mike Mormile ‘06 ...... Media and Telecom Investment Banking Analyst, Deutsche Bank John Cholish ‘06 ...... Financial Advisor, Global Wealth Management Group, Morgan Stanley

31 2006-07 WRESTLING EIWA HISTORY 2006 EIWA Championships EIWA Champions 125: 1908 Lee J. Talbot, HWT 1943 Carl Almquist, 155 1st... TROY NICKERSON (CORNELL) dec. Matthew Fisk (Lehigh), 2-1 1909 Ralph T. Chase, 115 1946 Jimmy Miller, 145 3rd .. Michael Silengo (Penn) dec. William Simpson (Army), 7-6 Everitt Phillips, 125 Forbes Brown, HWT 5th .. Jeff Sato (Columbia) dec. Matthew Morkel (American), 5-2 1910 Albert Johnson, 115 1951 Frank Bettucci, 147 133 Lawrence Peake, 145 1952 Frank Bettucci, 147 1st... Matt Valenti (Penn) dec. Robbie Preston (Harvard), 4-2 John Nickols, 158 1953 Frank Bettucci, 147 1911 Albert Goff, HWT Ken Hunt, 157 3rd .. Joseph Baker (Navy) dec. Mike Mormile (Cornell), 8-5 1912 Thomas Boak, 115 Donald Dickason, 167 5th .. Matt Delorenzo (Columbia) dec. Frankie Baughn (Army), 11-5 Julian Machat, 125 1958 Dave Auble, 123 141 Richard Shaw, 158 Dave Dunlop, HWT 1st... Cory Cooperman (Lehigh) dec. Max Meltzer (Harvard), 5-2 Clyde Bame, 178 1959 Dave Auble, 123 3rd .. Cesar Grejales (Penn) dec. Sal Tirico (Columbia), 4-3 James Collins, HWT Steve Friedman, 158 1913 Thomas Boak, 125 1960 Dave Auble, 123 5th .. Steve Adamcsik (Rutgers) tech. fall Spencer Manley (Navy), 16-0 Robert Levy, 135 Al Marion, 158 149 Ambrose Rynder, 158 1965 Geoff Stephens, 157 1st... Matt Dragon (Penn) maj. dec. Trevor Chinn (Lehigh), 11-1 1914 William Culbertson, 115 1966 Geoff Stephens, 160 3rd .. Patrick Simpson (Army) maj. dec. KEITH DICKEY (CORNELL), 10-3 Thomas Boak, 125 Francis Ferraro, 177 5th .. John Cox (Navy) dec. Ricky Turk (Columbia), 4-1 Julius Samkoff, 135 Robert Buchwald, 191 Howard R. Allen, 145 1967 Donald New, 137 157 Edward Gillogly, 158 1968 Richard Minekime, 167 1st ... Andrew Flanagan (Harvard) inj. def. Dustin Manotti (Cornell) 1915 William Culbertson, 115 1974 Dale Porter, 150 3rd .. Derek Zinck (Lehigh) dec. Michael Savino (Brown), 7-3 Ivan Post, 135 Dave Crawford, 167 5th .. Gene Zannetti (Penn) maj. dec. Brian Rowan (Army), 13-0 Edward Gillogly, 158 1981 Gene Nighman, 142 165 1916 John Wigsten, 125 1984 Pat Welch, 150 Floyd Saeger, 158 1985 Pat Welch, 150 1st... Muzaffar Abdurakhov (American) dec. STEVEANCERAVAGE (CORNELL), 9-3 John McKeage, 178 1989 Pat Waters, 142 3rd .. Jonathan Anderson (Army) dec. Troy Letters (Lehigh), 10-9 1917 John Wigsten, 125 1991 David Sims, 118 5th .. Craig Dziewiatkowski (Navy) maj. dec. Shawn Kitchner (Brown), 13-3 Emerson Post, 145 Jason Roach, 150 174 Floyd Saeger, 158 Ben Morgan, 177 1st... Travis Frick (Lehigh) dec. Matt Herrington (Penn), 3-1 (sv) Clarence Zepp, 178 1992 David Sims, 118 3rd .. Matthew Palmer (Columbia) dec. Matthew Spolpinski (Navy), 11-4 George Bard, HWT David Hirsch, 126 1919 Charles Ackerly, 115 Mark Fergeson, 134 5th .. DAN MIRACOLA (CORNELL) dec. Chad Marzec (Army), 10-2 Edward Conroy, 135 Kyle Rackley, 177 184 1921 Frank McBride, 178 1993 John Bove, 118 1st... Josh Glenn (American) dec. Joe Mazzurco (Cornell), 4-0 1922 Henry Roberts, 125 David Hirsch, 126 3rd .. Dustin Wiles (Penn) dec. Dave Helfrich (Lehigh), 5-1 Leonard Hanson, 178 Mark Fergeson, 134 5th .. Louis Caputo (Harvard) maj. dec. Justin Barent (Columbia), 13-2 Walter Wright, HWT Kyle Rackley, 177 1923 Henry Roberts, 125 Bruce Morgan, HWT 197 Leonard Hanson, 178 1994 David Hirsch, 126 1st... Matthew Cassidy (Lehigh) dec. JERRY RINALDI (CORNELL), 4-2 (2sv) 1924 Edgar May, 158 1995 Dennis Kitko, 118 3rd .. Charles Martin (Army) dec. Charles Pogue (Navy), 6-4 1926 Abraham Chakin, 135 Mike Yancosky, 134 5th .. Paul Velekei (Penn) maj. dec. Orrin Kleinhenz (Columbia), 18-6 Frank Affeld, HWT 1996 Carl Keske, 134 285 1927 John Geier, 145 Monty Cheff, HWT 1928 Hymen Josefson, 115 1997 Carl Keske, 134 1st... Bode Ogunwole (Harvard) dec. Tanner Garrett (Navy), 3-2 (tb) Glenn Stafford, 175 1998 Joel Holman, 190 3rd .. Paul Weibel (Lehigh) dec. Adam LoPiccolo (American), 5-4 1929 Hymen Josefson, 115 1999 Ben New, 141 5th .. ZACH HAMMOND (CORNELL) dec. Michael Sprigg (Army), 5-2 Glenn Stafford, 175 Joe Tucceri, 174 1930 Kenneth Trousdale, 126 Seth Charles, HWT Cornell returners in BOLD Howard Johnson, 165 2000 Corey Anderson, 197 Sam Wakeman, 175 2002 Travis Lee, 125 1931 Charles Beyland, 126 Clint Wattenberg, 184 EIWA Champions By School Wilford Penny, 175 2003 Travis Lee, 125 1932 George Bancroft, 155 2004 Travis Lee, 133 Member ...... Champions ...... Year Joined Wilford Penny, 175 Matt Greenberg, 197 Lehigh ...... 191 ...... 1913 1933 Nathan Hurwitz, 135 2005 Travis Lee, 133 Cornell ...... 115 ...... 1908 1934 Nathan Hurwitz, 135 Joe Mazzurco, 174 Fred Richardson, 145 Tyler Baier, 184 Penn State* ...... 106 ...... 1918 1938 Bob Mathers, 115 2006 Troy Nickerson, 125 Navy ...... 92 ...... 1941 1939 Bob Mathers, 121 Syracuse* ...... 58 ...... 1925 Princeton ...... 56 ...... 1905 Most Outstanding Wrestler Penn ...... 47 ...... 1905 Yale* ...... 45 ...... 1905 (by vote of EIWA coaches) 1938 Bob Mathers, 115 Army ...... 28 ...... 1934 COM 1953 Frank Bettucci, 147 . Pittsburgh* ...... 28 ...... 1954 ESKE 1959 Dave Auble, 123 K ED Harvard ...... 18 ...... 1950 1960 Dave Auble, 123

R Columbia ...... 17 ...... 1905 1994 David Hirsch, 126 ARL

IG Brown ...... 12 ...... 1984

C 1996 Carl Keske, 134

B East Stroudsburg ...... 10 ...... 1976 2004 Travis Lee, 133 Rutgers ...... 10 ...... 1948 2005 Travis Lee, 133 Franklin and Marshall ...... 8 ...... 1948 John Fletcher Memorial Trophy

Temple* ...... 8 ...... 1948 D To the senior wrestler who has made the ORNELL Wilkes* ...... 8 ...... 1976 greatest contribution to his team in EIWA AVE C William & Mary* ...... 8 ...... 1980 .

tournaments: A American ...... 3 ...... 2002

1960 Dave Auble, 123 UBLE Colgate* ...... 1 ...... 1964 1993 Mark Fergeson, 134 1994 David Hirsch, 126 WWW *No longer a member of the EIWA 2005 Travis Lee, 133 32 2006-07 WRESTLING IVY LEAGUE/NCAA HISTORY Ivy League Champions Cornell First-Team All-Ivy Selections 1956 ...... Princeton (5-0-1) 1982 ...... Columbia (4-0-1) 1970 Ben Bishop, 150 Kyle Rackley, 177 1957...... CORNELL (6-0) 1983...... CORNELL (6-0) 1972 Dave Crawford, 167 Bruce Morgan, HWT 1958...... CORNELL (6-0) 1984...... CORNELL (6-0) 1973 Dale Porter,158 1993 David Hirsch, 126 1959...... CORNELL (6-0) 1985 ...... Princeton (6-0) 1974 Dave Schafer, 126 Mark Fergeson, 142 1960...... CORNELL (6-0) 1986 ...... Princeton (6-0) Dale Porter, 158 Chip Foster, 142 1961 ...... Columbia (6-0) 1987...... CORNELL (6-0) Dave Crawford, 177 Kyle Rackley, 177 1962...... CORNELL (6-0) 1988...... CORNELL (6-0) Walter Grote, 190 Bruce Morgan, HWT 1963...... CORNELL (6-0) 1989...... CORNELL (6-0) 1975 Dale Porter, 158 1994 David Hirsch, 126 1964...... CORNELL (6-0) 1990...... CORNELL (6-0) 1976 Dave Schaefer, 126 Mike Yancosky, 134 1965...... CORNELL (6-0) 1991...... CORNELL (6-0) 1977 Ron Keene, 118 Glenn Walter, 142 1966...... CORNELL (6-0) 1992...... CORNELL (5-0) 1979 Bill Patterson, 134 Joel Torretti, 150 1967 ...... Princeton (6-0) 1993...... CORNELL (5-0) Gene Nighman, 142 Mike Klinglesmith, 158 1968 ...... Penn (6-0) 1994 ...... Penn (5-0) Chris Rugg, 177 1995 Dennis Kitko, 118 1969 ...... Penn (6-0) 1995...... CORNELL (5-0) 1980 Mark Murray, 126 Carl Keske, 126 1970 ...... Princeton (6-0) 1996 ...... Penn (5-0) Gene Nighman, 142 Mike Yancosky, 134 1971 ...... Princeton (6-0) 1997 ...... Penn (5-0) Tim Harrison, 150 Carlos Eason, 177 1972 ...... Penn (4-0-2) 1998 ...... Penn (5-0) 1981 Sam Edwards, 126 1996 Carl Keske, 134 Princeton (5-1) 1999...... CORNELL (4-0-1) Gene Nighman, 150 Jeff New, 158 1973...... CORNELL (5-1) Penn (4-0-1) 1982 Mike Mankowich, 158 Carlos Eason, 190 Princeton (5-1) 2000 ...... Penn (5-0) Terry Kent, 190 1997 Carl Keske, 134 1974...... CORNELL (6-1) 2001...... CORNELL (4-1) 1983 Pat Welch,150 Carlos Eason, 190 Yale (6-1) Harvard (4-1) Mike Mankowich, 158 1998 Aaron Taylor, 118 1975 ...... Princeton (6-0) Penn (4-1) 1984 Robert Arao, 126 Leo Urbinelli, 150 1976 ...... Yale (6-0) 2002 ...... Penn (5-0) Pat Welch, 150 1999 Shawn Bradley, 149 1977 ...... Princeton (5-0) 2003...... CORNELL (5-0) Mike Mankowich, 158 Joe Tucceri, 174 1978 ...... Princeton (5-0) 2004...... CORNELL (5-0) Ken Griffin, 177 2000 Aaron Taylor, 125 1979 ...... Yale (5-0) 2005...... CORNELL (5-0) 1985 Pat Welch, 158 Ben New, 141 1980 ...... Columbia (5-0) 2006...... CORNELL (5-0) Scott O’Neil, 167 Rost Aizenberg, 184 1981 ...... Columbia (5-0) 1986 Scott O’Neil, 177 Bob Geenleaf, 197 1987 Jack Macko, 134 2001 Jim Stanec, 174 Pat Waters, 142 Corey Anderson, 197 Andy Rice, 167 2002 Clint Wattenberg, 184 Cornell at the NCAA Tournament 1988 Jerry Graziano, 126 2003 Travis Lee, 125 Individual NCAA Champions Jack Macko, 134 Alejandro Alvarez, 133 Pat Waters, 142 Gabe Webster, 133 1928 Glenn Stafford, 175 1960 Dave Auble, 123 Joe Guciardo, 150 Tyler Baier, 174 1953 Frank Bettucci, 147 1994 David Hirsch, 126 Andy Rice, 167 Matt Greenberg, 197 1953 Don Dickason, 167 2002 Travis Lee, 125 Jeff Farrow, HWT 2004 Travis Lee, 125 1959 Dave Auble, 123 2005 Travis Lee, 133 1989 Dan Bertges, 134 Scott Roth, 157 Jeff Farrow, HWT Tyler Baier, 174 Outstanding Wrestler Award 1990 Jerry Graziano, 126 Jerry Rinaldi, 184 1953 Frank Bettucci, 147 Mark Fergeson, 134 Matt Greenberg, 197 Pat Waters, 142 2005 Travis Lee, 133 1960 Dave Auble, 123 Tim Szwec, 190 Jordan Leen, 141 1991 Marc McFarland, 118 Dustin Manotti, 149 Cornell All-Americans Mark Fergeson, 134 Joe Mazzurco, 174 1953 Frank Bettucci (147), champion Jason Roach, 150 Tyler Baier, 184 1953 Don Dickason (167), champion Ben Morgan, 177 Jerry Rinaldi, 197 1958 Dick Vincent (147), 2nd place 1992 Jim Meckley, 118 2006 Troy Nickerson, 125 1959 Dave Auble (123), champion David Hirsch, 126 Joe Mazzurco, 184 1960 Dave Auble (123), champion Mark Fergeson, 134 Jerry Rinaldi, 197 1964 Charles Bush (115), 5th place Jason Roach, 158 Geoff Stephens (157), 6th place Mike New, 167 1965 Geoff Stephens (157), 6th place 1967 Donald New (137), 6th place 1968 Dick Minekime (177), 5th place COORNELLUTSTANDING I VY W RESTLERSWRESTLER OF THE AWARD Y EAR 1981 Gene Nighman (142), 7th place 1990 Pat Waters (142), 4th place 1990 Pat Waters, 150 1992 Mark Fergeson (134), 5th place 1993 David Hirsch (126), 5th place 1991 Jason Roach, 150 Mark Fergeson (134), 4th place 1992 Mark Fergeson, 134 Kyle Rackley (177), 5th place 1993 Mark Fergeson, 142 WWW 1994 David Hirsch (126), champion ERGESON

F 1994 David Hirsch, 126 1997 Carl Keske (134), 7th place 2001 Jim Stanec (174), 7th place 2003 Travis Lee, 125 ARK

2002 Travis Lee (125), 7th place 2005 Travis Lee, 133 . C

Clint Wattenberg (184), 6th place M

2006 Troy Nickerson, 125 ORNELL 2003 Travis Lee (125), champion Dustin Manotti (149), 8th place Clint Wattenberg (184), 5th place COORNELLUTSTANDING I VY R OOKIESWRESTLER OF THE AWARD Y EAR 2004 Travis Lee (133), 5th place Dustin Manotti (149), 4th place 1987 Pat Waters, 142 B

Matt Greenberg (197), 7th place IG 2005 Travis Lee (133), champion 1988 Eric Kaufman, 118 R

Dustin Manotti (149), 6th place 1990 Mark Fergeson, 134 ATERS Joe Mazzurco (174), 5th place 1992 Mike Klinglesmith, 150 ED W Tyler Baier (184), 2nd place . 2002 Travis Lee, 125 COM

2006 Troy Nickerson (125), 2nd place AT

Dustin Manotti (157), 3rd place 2003 Dustin Manotti, 149 P Joe Mazzurco (184), 6th place 2005 Jordan Leen, 141 Jerry Rinaldi (197), 4th place 2006 Troy Nickerson, 125 33 2006-07 WRESTLING AWARD WINNERS Peter J. Floros Memorial Award James Meldrim ‘63 Memorial Award Most Valuable Wrestler For Outstanding Character, 1952 ...... Frank Bettucci 1979 ...... Gene Nighman Sportsmanship, Scholarship, 1953 ...... Frank Bettucci 1980 ...... Gene Nighman and Contribution to Cornell Wrestling 1954 ...... Richard Soars 1981 ...... Gene Nighman 1965 ...... Tom Meldrim 1987 ...... Mike Salm 1955 ...... Otis Keller 1982 ...... Mike Mankowich 1966 ...... Geoff Stephens 1988 ...... Jack Macko 1956 ...... Steve Smethurst 1983 ...... Mark Harbold 1967 ...... Robert Stock 1989 ...... Dan Bertges 1957 ...... Richard Vincent 1984 ...... Mike Mankowich 1968 ...... Pete Woodworth 1990 ...... Mark Fergeson 1958 ...... Dave Auble Pat Welch 1969 ...... John St. John 1991 ...... David Sims 1959 ...... Dave Auble 1985 ...... Pat Welch 1971 ...... Jay Kaplan 1992 ...... Roland Kays 1960 ...... Dave Auble 1986 ...... Scott O’Neill 1972 ...... Walt Grote 1993 ...... David Sims 1961 ...... Allan Marion 1987 ...... Andy Rice 1973 ...... Andy Little 1994 ...... Glen Walter 1962 ...... Tom Jones 1988 ...... Andy Rice 1974 ...... Andy Little 1995 ...... Trip Rodgers 1963 ...... Peter Cummings 1989 ...... Pat Waters 1976 ...... Carmon Molino 1996 ...... Jeff New 1964 ...... Warren Crow 1990 ...... Pat Waters 1977 ...... John Murray 1997 ...... Carlos Eason 1965 ...... Geoff Stephens 1991 ...... Mark Fergeson 1978 ...... Tim Harrison 1998 ...... John Fogarty 1966 ...... Robert Buchwald Jason Roach 1979 ...... Tim Harrison 1999 ...... Ottie Pendleton 1967 ...... Don New 1992 ...... Mark Fergeson 1980 ...... Tim Harrison 2000 ...... Bob Greenleaf 1968 ...... Richard Minekime 1993 ...... Mark Fergeson 1981 ...... Sam Edwards 2001 ...... Clint Wattenberg 1969 ...... Jim Jackson 1994 ...... David Hirsch 1982 ...... Karl Mulle 2002 ...... Jim Stanec 1970 ...... Ben Bishop 1995 ...... Mike Yancosky 1983 ...... Marty Heslin 2003 ...... Gabe Webster 1971 ...... Jeb Hamilton 1996 ...... Carl Keske 1984 ...... Bob Arao 2004 ...... Dustin Manotti 1972 ...... Dave Crawford 1997 ...... Carl Keske Ken Griffin 2005 ...... Matt Bogumil 1973 ...... Walter Grote 1998 ...... Joel Holman 1985 ...... Dave Chae Tyler Shovlin Dave Crawford 1999 ...... Shawn Bradley 1986 ...... Mike Stalford 2006 ...... Keith Dickey 1974 ...... Dave Crawford 2000 ...... Leo Urbinelli Dale Porter 2001 ...... Jim Stanec Walter Grote 2002 ...... Clint Wattenberg 1975 ...... Dale Porter 2003 ...... Travis Lee 1976 ...... Dave Schaefer 2004 ...... Travis Lee Carl W.E. Alquist Award 1977 ...... Ron Keene 2005 ...... Travis Lee Most Improved Wrestler 1978 ...... John Palladino 2006 ...... Dustin Manotti 1956 ...... Carmon Molino 1982 ...... Mike Mankowich Troy Nickerson 1957 ...... David Dunlop 1983 ...... Mark Harbold 1958 ...... Richard Vincent 1984 ...... Pat Welch Eric LaFrance Tough Guy Award 1959 ...... David Auble 1985 ...... Pat Welch 1960 ...... Allan Marion 1986 ...... Pete Shaifer 1977 ...... John Murray 1991 ...... Ben Morgan 1961 ...... Robert Jones 1987 ...... Andy Rice 1978 ...... John Palladino 1992 ...... Marc McFarland Richard Giustra 1988 ...... Pat Waters 1979 ...... Tim Harrison 1993 ...... Glenn Walter 1962 ...... Jerry Barlow 1989 ...... Dan Bertges 1980 ...... Tim Harrison 1994 ...... Mike Klinglesmith 1963 ...... James Meldrim Nate Knauer 1981 ...... Sam Edwards 1995 ...... Jeremy Manney 1964 ...... Neil Orr 1990 ...... Ben Morgan 1982 ...... Mark Harbold 1996 ...... Carlos Eason 1965 ...... Donald W. New Joe Guciardo 1983 ...... Marty Heslin 1997 ...... Monty Cheff 1966 ...... Francis Ferraro 1991 ...... Marc McFarland 1984 ...... Andy Noel 1998 ...... Joel Holman 1967 ...... Richard Minekime David Sims Ken Griffin 1999 ...... Shawn Bradley Pete Woodworth 1992 ...... Glenn Walter 1985 ...... Mike Salm 2000 ...... Aaron Taylor 1968 ...... John St. John 1993 ...... Bruce Morgan 1986 ...... Pete Shaifer 2001 ...... Leo Urbinelli 1969 ...... Ray Pavelka 1994 ...... Mike Yancosky Scott O’Neil 2002 ...... Sean Wing 1970 ...... Dave Crandall 1995 ...... Carlos Eason 1987 ...... Mike Salm 2003 ...... Clint Wattenberg 1971 ...... Duncan McCallum 1996 ...... Monty Cheff 1988 ...... Andy Rice 2004 ...... Keith Dickey 1972 ...... Charles Pettit 1997 ...... Jeff New 1989 ...... Jeff Farrow 2005 ...... Mike Mormile 1973 ...... Dale Porter 1998 ...... Nate Rupp 1990 ...... Jerry Graziano 2006 ...... Joe Mazzurco 1974 ...... Dave Schaefer 1999 ...... Shawn Bradley Andy Little 2000 ...... Jim Stanec 1975 ...... John Palladino 2001 ...... Byron Warner Russ Martin Award 1976 ...... Tim Connick 2002 ...... Chris Pirch 1977 ...... Mark Nigogosyan 2003 ...... Tyler Baier Outstanding Freshman 1978 ...... Mark Nigogosyan 2004 ...... Joe Mazzurco 1995 ...... Rob Gordon 2001 ...... Tom Waldron 1979 ...... Bill Patterson 2005 ...... Joey Hooker COM

. 1996 ...... Ben New 2002 ...... Travis Lee 1980 ...... Mark Murray 2006 ...... Dan Miracola 1981 ...... Karl Mulle

ED 1997 ...... Aaron Taylor 2003 ...... Dustin Manotti

R 1998 ...... Jim Materese 2004 ...... Jerry Rinaldi

IG 1999 ...... Jim Stanec 2005 ...... Jordan Leen

B 2000 ...... Andy Tieben 2006 ...... Troy Nickerson Andy Noel Award Graham Morin Eleventh Man Award For Most Falls 1995 ...... Shane Cass (7) 2001 ...... Andy Breiner (8) ORNELL Greatest Contribution by a Non-Starter 1996 ...... Monty Cheff (8) 2002 ..... Clint Wattenberg (9) C

. 2001 ...... Chris Pirch 2004 ...... Alejandro Alvarez Brent Choquette (8) 2003 ..... Clint Wattenberg (7) 2002 ...... Casey Becker 2005 ...... Dan Miracola 1997 ...... Joel Holman (10) 2004 ...... Travis Lee (7) 2003 ...... Matt Bogumil 2006 ...... Mike Reish 1998 ...... Seth Charles (8) Mike Mormile (7)

WWW 1999 ...... Leo Urbinelli (9) 2005 ...... Tyler Baier (12) 2000 ...... Bob Greenleaf (7) 2006 ...... Troy Nickerson (11) 34 2006-07 WRESTLING YEARYEAR-BY--YBYEAR-YEAR RESULTS RESULTS

Year W L T Pct. EIWA NCAA Year W L T Pct. Ivy EIWA NCAA COACH: E.J. O’CONNELL (1907-08) 55-56 7 4 1 .625 2nd 13th DNP 07-08 2 2 0 .500 3rd — 56-57 9 2 1 .792 1st 4th (2) TOTALS 2 2 0 .500 57-58 9 1 0 .900 1st 1st 7th (4) 58-59 11 1 0 .917 1st 3rd 12th (3) COACH: WALTER O’CONNELL (1908-47) 59-60 10 1 0 .909 1st 4th T-10th (2) 08-09 2 0 1 .833 3rd — 60-61 7 7 0 .500 2nd 12th DNP 61-62 9 5 0 .643 1st 9th DNP 09-10 4 1 0 .800 1st — WALTER O’CONNELL 62-63 10 5 0 .667 1st 8th DNP 10-11 3 2 0 .600 2nd — 63-64 7 3 2 .667 1st 7th T-14th(9)* 11-12 5 0 0 1.000 1st — 64-65 13 6 0 .684 1st 7th T-28th(1) 12-13 4 2 0 .667 1st — 65-66 9 6 0 .600 1st 5th DNP 13-14 6 1 0 .857 1st — 66-67 6 7 0 .467 3rd 6th T-24th (2) 14-15 3 1 0 .750 1st — 67-68 6 6 1 .500 2nd 7th T-32nd (1) 15-16 4 0 0 1.000 1st — 68-69 5 7 0 .417 4th 11th DNP 16-17 4 2 0 .667 1st — 69-70 7 9 0 .438 3rd 10th T-40th (1) 17-18 1 3 0 .250 3rd — 70-71 3 10 0 .231 4th DNP DNP 18-19 0 0 0 .000 3rd — 71-72 8 7 0 .533 6th 12th T-67th (1) 19-20 4 2 0 .667 2nd — 72-73 13 5 0 .722 1st 11th T-48th (1) 20-21 4 2 0 .667 2nd — 73-74 13 8 0 .619 1st 4th T-28th (4) 21-22 5 1 0 .833 1st — TOTALS 203 135 7 .599 JIMMY MILLER 22-23 7 0 0 1.000 1st — 23-24 5 1 0 .833 2nd — COACH: ANDY N OEL (1974-88) 24-25 3 3 0 .500 7th — 74-75 3 9 0 .250 4th 11th DNP 25-26 6 0 0 1.000 1st — 75-76 3 10 0 .231 3rd 15th DNP 76-77 3 9 0 .250 4th 13th (1) 26-27 5 0 1 .917 3rd — 77-78 9 3 0 .750 2nd 11th DNP 27-28 5 0 0 1.000 2nd DNP 78-79 11 3 0 .786 2nd 11th DNP 28-29 3 3 0 .500 2nd NTS (1) 79-80 11 6 0 .647 3rd 6th (2) 29-30 4 2 0 .667 1st DNP 80-81 10 4 1 .700 2nd 9th T-33rd (2) 30-31 3 2 1 .583 2nd DNP 81-82 10 6 0 .625 2nd 13th DNP 31-32 2 1 1 .625 2nd DNP 82-83 10 4 0 .714 1st 8th DNP 32-33 1 3 0 .250 5th DNP 83-84 10 2 0 .833 1st 5th T-44th (1) 33-34 2 1 1 .625 4th DNP 84-85 4 7 0 .364 4th 7th T-55th (1) ANDY NOEL 34-35 2 4 0 .333 7th DNP 85-86 6 8 0 .428 3rd 14th DNP 35-36 3 4 0 .429 5th DNP 86-87 9 5 0 .643 1st 5th (1) 36-37 3 3 0 .500 8th DNP 87-88 9 6 0 .600 1st 7th (2) 37-38 2 4 0 .333 5th DNP TOTALS 108 82 1 .568 38-39 2 4 0 .333 5th DNP 39-40 3 3 0 .500 4th DNP COACH: JACK S PATES (1988-93) 40-41 3 4 0 .429 7th DNP 88-89 8 3 0 .727 1st 9th T-57th (2) 41-42 4 3 1 .563 5th DNP 89-90 11 3 1 .767 1st 6th 20th (3) 42-43 0 5 0 .000 5th DNP 90-91 16 1 0 .941 1st 3rd T-39th (4) 91-92 21 3 0 .875 1st 1st 15th (6) 43-44 3 3 0 .500 3rd DNP 92-93 18 4 0 .818 1st 1st 10th (5) 44-45 3 1 0 .750 6th DNP TOTALS 74 14 1 .837 45-46 3 2 0 .600 3rd DNP 46-47 5 3 0 .625 8th DNP JACK SPATES COACH: ROB K OLL (1993-PRESENT) TOTALS 131 76 6 .627 93-94 14 6 0 .700 2nd 4th T-17th (1) 94-95 15 5 0 .750 1st 4th T-56th (3) COACH: JIMMY M ILLER (1947-74) 95-96 14 3 0 .824 2nd 3rd T-42nd (4) 47-48 3 5 0 .375 8th DNP 96-97 11 5 0 .688 3rd 4th T-41st (1) 48-49 5 3 0 .625 4th DNP 97-98 11 5 2 .667 2nd 3rd T-67th (3) 98-99 16 2 1 .869 T-1st 2nd T-33rd (4) WWW 49-50 2 6 0 .250 11th DNP 99-00 11 4 0 .733 2nd 3rd T-34th (6) 50-51 6 4 0 .600 3rd (4) 00-01 8 4 1 .654 T-1st 4th T-28th (4)

51-52 6 4 1 .591 9th DNP 01-02 8 4 0 .667 2nd 3rd T-18th (7) . 52-53 7 4 0 .636 2nd 3rd (5) 02-03 13 5 0 .722 1st 2nd 10th (8) C ORNELL 53-54 7 3 0 .700 9th DNP 03-04 11 6 0 .647 1st 3rd 11th (8) 54-55 5 6 1 .458 12th T-22nd (8)* 04-05 12 4 0 .750 1st 2nd 4th (9) 06-07 10 4 0 .714 1st 2nd 5th (8) ROB KOLL TOTALS 154 57 4 .726 B IG

( ) - number of NCAA qualifiers OVERALL 672 366 19 .645 R

*- hosted by Cornell ED . COM

Cornell has never won a NCAA team title, but it was close on several occasions. The Big Red did win the unofficial national championship in 1910, 1912 and 1923, when it shared the crown with Iowa State. The NCAA tourney began in 1928. 35 2006-07 WRESTLING