Wrestling Quick Facts Location ................................................................Mankato, Minn. Covering the Mavericks Founded ..................................................................................1868 Newspapers Enrollment ...........................................................................14,028 Jim Rueda, Chad Courrier Sports Editor Nickname .......................................................................Mavericks Mankato Free Press MSU Reporter Colors ......................................................................Purple & Gold 418 South 2nd St. 293 Centennial Student Union Affiliation ..........................................................NCAA Division II Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001 Conference ............... .....Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 507-625-4451 507-389-1776 President ....................................................Dr. Richard Davenport Director of Athletics ..............................................Kevin Buisman Facility (capacity) ....................................... Bresnan Arena (4,521) Television Perry Dyke, Eric Gullickson & Max Jensen Head Coach ........... Jim Makovsky ([email protected]) KEYC-TV Alma Mater ............................................... Valley City State ‘89 P.O. Box 128 Career Record ............................................. 215-84-5, 18 years Mankato, MN 56001 Record @ MSU ........................................... 190-65-3, 15 years 507-625-7905 2006-07 Overall Record .......................................................20-1-1 Conference Finish......................................................................2nd NCAA Finish .............................................................................2nd Radio Assistant AD/Director of Athletic Communications ..Paul Allan Mike Sullivan Greg Travis Allan’s E-mail ..............................................paul.allan@mnsu.edu KTOE/KDOG Sports Director Assistant DAC ........................................................Shane Drahota PO Box 1420 KEEZ/KRBI Nelsen’s E-mail..........................................scott.nelsen@mnsu.edu Mankato, MN 56001 54934 210th Lane Wrestling Contact .........................................................Kyle Bradt (507) 625-1420 Mankato, MN 56001 Bradt’s E-mail.............................................. [email protected] (507) 345-4646 Sports Information Phone ......................................507-389-2625 Sports Information Fax ..........................................507-389-1923 Sport Director KMSU Radio MSU Sports Hotline ................................................507-380-9785 205 Alumni Foundation Center Web site .................................................. www.msumavericks.com Mankato, MN 56001 (507) 345-2921 MSU Wrestling Phone List All Area Codes are 507 MSU Athletics ....................................................................389-6111 Kevin Buisman, Director of Athletics ............................... 389-1795 Paul Allan, Assistant AD/Athletic Communications .............389-2625 Please direct all MSU Wrestling inquiries to: Tim Marshall, Assistant. AD/Fiscal Affairs ...................... 389-5884 Kyle Bradt, Intern Stef Kelly, Director of Development ................................ 389-6415 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mike Powicki, Director of Marketing & Promotions ....... 389-2930 175 Taylor Center Cheryl Regan, Community and Corportate Relations ...... 389-6010 Mankato, MN 56001 Cindy Hobbs, Athletic Office ............................................ 389-5351 Office: 507-389-2625 Donna Nelson, Athletic Office .......................................... 389-1969 Fax: 507-389-1923 Kath Bill, Athletic Office .................................................. 389-5350 [email protected] The 2007-08 Minnesota State University Wres- Jim Makovsky, Head Coach ............................................. 389-6521 tling Media Guide is a production of the MSU Jon May, Assistant Coach ................................................. 389-5720 Office of Athletic Communications, Paul Allan, Director. Edited by Kyle Bradt. Editorial and MSU Training Room......................................................... 389-5619 research assistance provided by Paul Allan and Jeff Chambers, Athletic Training ...................................... 389-3229 Scott Nelsen. Design done on a IMac using Chuck Lobe, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator ...... 389-5042 InDesign CS3 and Adobe Photoshop. Graphic Support by Gail Connelly, MSU Printing Ser- vices. Presswork done by MSU Printing Services. Photography by Sport Pix of Mankato, Minn. www.msumavericks.com Table of Contents & Media Notes To The Media: This publication has Weekly Releases: A press release and been prepared by the MSU office of cumulative statistics will be e-mailed or Athletic Communications for use by faxed every Monday during the season. members of the media and friends of Requests to receive the release and other MSU wrestling. The book is designed materials should be made through the to supply you with the basic information MSU Athlectic Communications Of- needed as you follow the Mavericks fice. MSU’s releases, statistics and other through the current season. Permission pertinent material will be posted on the Junior Brady Wilson earned All-American honors for the second time and compiled a is granted to quote any portion of this MSU Athletics Web site: 36-6 record last season. He is the two-time publication in day-to-day coverage. For www.msumavericks.com defending North Regional champion and more information contact Paul Allan, has a career record of 77-16 Director of Athletic Communications, People with special needs who will Minnesota State University, 175 Taylor be attending any Minnesota State Uni- MSU Wrestling Quick Facts ................... IFC Center Mankato, MN 56001. 507-389- versity, Mankato Athletics events should Media Notes ................................................. 1 2625 (office) or 507-387-2373 (home). call 507-389-6111 24 hours in advance. Head Coach Jim Makovsky ......................... 2 Allan’s e-mail is paul.allan@mnsu. This publication is also available in edu. alternative formats upon request. Coaching Records/Assistant Coaches .......... 3 2008-09 Outlook .......................................... 4 Credentials: Working press row Photography Area: Credentialed 2008-09 Roster ............................................. 5 credentials shall be issued only to ac- photographers are permitted to shoot 2008-09 Results ........................................... 5 credited newspapers, magazines, radio from the side of the mat outside of the Player Bios: Returning All-Americans ..... 6-7 and television reporters. Please make team benches. Photographers should Player Bios: Seniors-Sophomores ................ 8 all requests for credentials in advance direct requests for credentials to the MSU Player Bios: Sophomores and Freshmen ..... 9 by phone or mail to the MSU Athletic Athletic Communications Office. Player Bios: Freshaman and Communications Office. Credentials can be mailed or picked up the day of the Maverick Wrestling Honors ....................... 10 match at the Taylor Center. Recent Success ............................................11 All-Time Series ...........................................11 Parking: A limited number of park- Year-By-Year Results ..................................11 ing passes are available for working Wrestling Records .......................................11 media and will be issued on a first-come, Individual Coaching Records ......................11 first-serve basis. Contact MSU Athletic NSIC Information ....................................IBC Communications for availability. 2007-08 Schedule ................................... Back Press Row: The working press row for Middle insert contains information on city of Mankato, MSU wrestling is located on the south Minnesota State University academics and athletics, side of Bresnan Arena. MSU’s national team and individual champions, MSU’s North Central Conference team champion- Interviews: Head coach Jim Ma- ships, MSU Athletics staff biographies and kovsky is available in his office during the week in the mornings. After games, players and coaches are available upon request. Arrangements should be made On the cover: Junior Travis Elg, head coach with an Athletic Communications staff Jim Makovsky, senior John Putman, junior member. Brady Wilson, sophomore Tommy Abbott and Player interviews during the week sophomore Andy Frostner. should be set up through the MSU Ath- Cover photos and design by SportPix letic Communications Office. www.msumavericks.com 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling Head Coach Jim Makovsky the 100-win plateau during the 1998-99 Jim Makovsky season with a 39-10 victory over Southwest Head Coach Minnesota State University. Fifteen of his losses have come against some of the top NCAA I wrestling programs in the Country (Minnesota, Iowa, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Northern Iowa). Since taking over the MSU wrestling program in 1993-94, Makovsky’s teams have never finished lower than 17th at the NCAA tournament. The personable Makovsky led the Mavericks to two second-place finishes (1993-94, 2007-08), a third-place finish in 2004-05, a fourth-place finish in 2006-07 and a trio of sixth-place finishes (1994-95, 1998- 99 and 2000-01) with 10 top-nine finishes at the national tournament. Makovsky was instrumental in MSU se- curing and hosting the 2004 NCAA Division Last season Makovsky