Confident Radsky Not Satisfied Just Being There by Mark Brumbaugh “And the home crowd rewards myself, but I was confident going Radsky’s takedown with a big in.” round of applause!” blared pub- lic address announcer and com- And then, without a hint of arro- mentator Ryan Lang at the 73rd gance, he adds, “I just told annual Southern Conference myself that I am the best wrestler, Wrestling Championship. so there is no reason why I should lose this tournament.” “Davidson hasn’t had a confer- ence champ in…” he paused Radsky’s journey to the top of the briefly, “…quite a few years!” podium is hardly typical. Born June 12, 1988, in Odessa, Ukraine, As Alex Radsky and his oppo- identical twins Alex and Vitaly nent, Josh Statum of Radsky and their parents moved Chattanooga, reset at the center to the United States before the of the mat, Lang’s comment cut collapse of the Soviet Union since freshman year,” said first match of the day.” the tension temporarily for the when they were just three years Radsky. “I had a really disap- Davidson fans, many of whom old. They spent a year in Chicago pointing season and I worked Refreshed and relaxed, Radsky’s could not resist cracking a smile with relatives before moving to hard over the summer and confidence only rose as his finals at Lang’s generosity. the Columbus, Ohio, area. expected a breakout sophomore match went on. year, but it never really hap- Quite a few years? Actually, a Making the transition to America pened. I just went back after the Said Radsky, “I felt good because few decades. 41 years to be exact. was not easy for the twins. season and kept working hard during the first two periods, I over the spring and summer.” made most of the attacks. Taking a 3-1 lead in the final “I didn’t even speak English [Statum] really wasn’t putting me period, Radsky was in position to until I was about five years old,” From competing in freestyle in any danger. I remember think- punch his ticket to the NCAA explained Alex. “I spent two wrestling tournaments to ing, especially during the second Tournament. Statum managed to years in preschool because it took wrestling with high school and third periods, that ‘I need to escape quickly though, not allow- awhile for me to learn it. There friends in Ohio, Radsky dedicat- open up more, because I need to ing the Davidson faithful to relax were a couple kids that spoke ed himself to improving. The get this takedown.’ I knew that over the final minute. Davidson Russian and translated every- work paid off, as he carried a 15-4 one takedown was probably head coach Bob Patnesky was thing for my brother and I. I record into the 2010 SoCon going to decide the match. In the wrestling right along with Alex don’t remember much of it, but Championship. third period I got a good shot off from the corner of the mat, acting according to my parents, it was a and finished, and that was the out each move and countermove. stressful time.” Satisfied? Not Alex Radsky. match. I would have had to have Finally, the buzzer sounded and done something to blow it to lose Radsky’s NCAA berth was The Radskys mainly played soc- “Even this year hasn’t been after that first takedown.” secure. cer growing up and did not get straightforward,” lamented into wrestling until seventh Radsky. “I got injured at the Again, he’s being completely Anything less would not have grade when a friend encouraged beginning of the year, and I was- serious and not gloating at all. been acceptable. them to join the team. Both n’t wrestling very well. I lost all excelled in the sport in high of my matches immediately Winning did not change Radsky’s “In my mind I was the favorite, school. Vitaly qualified for the before and after winter break. It focus, though. Following the vic- and it was my tournament to state championships three times was really rocky at the beginning tory, he was already focused on lose,” said Radsky. “If I didn’t and Alex once. Both performed in of the year, but at the end of the the next step. win the tournament, it would the classroom as well, earning year, things started clicking, and I have been a huge disappointment Academic All-Ohio honors. finally started winning all of my “It feels great to win,” said for me. I put some pressure on matches.” Radsky after the awards ceremo- The two had trained together ny. “This was the culmination of throughout their careers and Earning a first-round bye as the a season’s worth of work, but it’s wanted to continue to do so in second seed, Radsky needed to not over yet. I want to do well at college. Wanting to compete at win two matches for the confer- the national championships.” the Division I level for a small ence title. He wrestled smartly in college, Davidson College and its the first, taking an 11-8 decision Radsky’s first-round opponent excellent academic programs was to advance to the finals. Radsky Thursday in the NCAA on their short list from the start had a few hours to kill before the Championships is the fifth-place and ultimately where they decid- finals matches got underway at 7 finisher in the Big Ten ed to go. p.m., so with Davidson hosting Championships, Ohio State’s Ian the SoCon Championship for the Paddock. The two met this past Following a difficult freshman first time since 1988, he made use summer and practiced, but did year, both improved during their of the hometown advantage and not wrestle an actual match. sophomore year. Alex reached the went home for a nap. podium at 133 pounds in the con- What did he think of his oppo- ference tournament, but was any- “You have to relax,” said Radsky. nent? How does he think he will thing but satisfied with his per- “I was definitely more nervous fare? formance. for my first match then the finals match, just because it was the Let’s just say he’s confident. “I’ve been working hard ever Alex Radsky Jr. - 133 - Worthington, Ohio Match Notes davidson quick facts Alex Radsky - 17-4 (3-2 SoCon) - SoCon Champion General Information The Match School Name ...... Davidson College 2010 Division I Wrestling Championships Location ...... Davidson, N.C. March 18-20 - Omaha, Neb. - Qwest Center Founded ...... 1837 Enrollment ...... 1,800 Coverage Nickname ...... Wildcats Thursday, March 18 School Colors ...... Red (PMS 186) and Black Session I: 11 a.m. Central/12 p.m. Eastern on NCAA.com Conference ...... Southern Session II: 6:30 p.m. Central/7:30 p.m. Eastern on NCAA.com Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I President ...... Tom Ross (Davidson ’72) Friday, March 19 Athletics Director Jim Murphy (Davidson ’78) Session III: 9:30 a.m. Central/10:30 a.m. Eastern on ESPNU/ESPN360.com Home Facility ...... Belk Arena (5,700) Session IV: 6 p.m. Central/7 p.m. Eastern on ESPNU

Coaching Staff Saturday, March 20 Head Coach ...... Bob Patnesky Session V: 10 a.m. Central/11 a.m. Eastern on ESPNU Alma Mater/Year ...... West Virginia, ‘01 Session VI: 6:30 p.m. Central/7:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN/ESPN360.com Career Record (Years) ...... 35-68-1 (6) Record at Davidson (Years) ...... Same DavidsonWildcats.com will feature extensive coverage of Radsky including Assistant Coach ...... Joe Privitere blogs and video. Alma Mater/Year ...... Binghamton, ‘03 Athletic Trainer ...... Janah Fletcher Storylines Alma Mater/Year ...... North Carolina, ‘04 - Alex Radsky is Davidson’s first conference champion since 1969 and the first Davidson wrestler to go to the NCAA Tournament since 1999. Team History First Year ...... 1920 - Radsky has won 14 of his last 15 bouts, including the last 10 straight. All-Time Record ...... 287-590-18 - Radsky is familiar with his first-round opponent, Ian Paddock of Ohio Team Information State. Radsky practiced with Paddock while training over the summer in his 2009-10 Team Record ...... 5-16 hometown of Columbus, Ohio. 2009-10 SoCon Record/Finish ...... 0-5/6th - Alex’s identical twin brother, Vitaly Radsky, also wrestles for Davidson (141 Sports Information pounds) and nearly joined Alex at the NCAA Tournament. However, he lost a Sports Information Director . . . . Marc Gignac decision in the SoCon finals and was not selected for an at-large bid. The twins Office Phone ...... (704) 894.2123 moved with their parents from Ukraine to the United States when they were Wrestling Contact ...... Mark Brumbaugh three years old. E-mail ...... [email protected] Cell Phone ...... (704) 439.6123 - Davidson is also being represented at the 2010 NCAA Women’s Swimming Office Phone ...... (704) 894.2931 Championships March 18-20 in West Lafayette, Ind. Lindsey Martin received Fax ...... (704) 894.2636 an at-large bid to become the first Davidson swimmer ever to go to the NCAA Website ...... www.davidsonwildcats.com Tournament.

RADSKY’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight Record Pins Dual Conf. Pts. 2007-08 133 9-18 2 5-8 0-5 21 141 0-2 0 0-2 0-0 0 2008-09 133 13-15 2 9-9 2-3 39 2009-10 133 17-4 2 12-4 3-2 48 Total 39-39 6 26-23 5-10 108

w i l d c a t s -1- IT’S BEEN AWHILE: Alex Radsky is the first schedule/results Davidson Wildcat to reach the NCAA Wrestling Distinctly tournament since Ian Kaplan received at-large bids 5-16 Overall, 0-5 SoCon 1 in 1998 (150 pounds) and 1999 (157 pounds). Nov. 8 Hokie Open NTS 2 14 Pembroke Open NTS He is also the first SoCon champion from Davidson 3 since Kerry Keith won at 191 pounds in 1969. 22 No. 17 Illinois L, 0-47 • Davidson was the first liberal arts college 3 to eliminate the loan component in finan- 22 Pittsburgh L, 0-49 Keith is the only Davidson wrestler to win a match 3 cial aid packages, meeting 100 percent of 22 Rider L, 3-48 at the NCAA Tournament, doing so in 1968. demonstrated financial need with a combi- 3 Wrestling at 177 pounds, he pinned Penn State’s 22 Binghamton L, 0-50 nation of grants and student employment. Phil Liller in 1:43 in the preliminaries, but dropped It’s called the Davidson Trust. Dec. 2 at Duke L, 13-36 a 13-3 decision to Army’s Jim Harter in the quarter- 5 Davidson Open NTS finals. His pin scored Davidson two points to tie • Davidson’s historic and student-adminis- for 52nd out of 102 schools. 18 Chattanooga* L, 6-40 tered Honor Code offers both the freedom 4 and responsibility of self-scheduled and Jan. 8 Pitt-Johnstown L, 3-43 ROLLING ALONG: It has also been awhile since 4 unproctored exams. 8 Millersville L, 17-25 Radsky last lost a match. Radsky is riding a 10- 4 match winning streak into the NCAA Tournament. 8 The Apprentice School L, 21-24 • With the Dean Rusk International Studies He last lost to VMI’s Andrew Bannister on Jan. 22, Program, twelve Davidson-directed study 16 Franklin & Marshall W, 33-20 winning 14 of his last 15 matches. 16 Gardner-Webb L, 23-31 abroad programs, and off-campus study programs in seventeen locations world- LAST TIME OUT: With a 3-2 conference record, 22 at VMI* L, 4-37 wide, more than 70 percent of students Radsky entered the 73rd annual Southern 22 vs. Millersville W, 27-23 graduate with experience abroad. Conference Wrestling Championship, hosted by 27 at UNC Greensboro* L, 9-40 Davidson in Baker Sports Complex, as the No. 2 • Davidson fields 21 NCAA Division I var- seed. After a first-round bye, Radsky faced the No. Feb. 4 The Citadel* L, 12-31 sity teams, with athletes’ graduation rate at 3 seed, Angel Garcia (UNC Greensboro) in the 9 at Appalachian State* L, 8-42 over 90 percent. Davidson is one of the semifinals, earning an 11-8 decision to advance to only highly-regarded liberal arts schools 12 Anderson W, 23-22 the finals. In the championship match, the first operating Division I athletics. 12 Belmont Abbey W, 23-20 frame was scoreless, but Chattanooga’s Josh Statum chose bottom and promptly escaped to 16 at Campbell W, 23-21 • It’s true, Davidson does offer a laundry start the second period. Statum was unable to 16 vs. NC State L, 16-35 service for its students. It’s not necessarily extend his 1-0 lead and Radsky escaped just as eas- free, though, as it’s paid for by student fees. 18 Duquesne L, 16-27 ily from the bottom to start the third. Radsky soon took a shot and grabbed Statum’s left leg for the Mar. 6 SoCon Championship 6th • With its campus located on Lake two-point takedown. Statum eventually escaped, Norman, 19 miles north of Charlotte, but it was not enough as the two remained neutral Boldface type denotes home match Davidson has a 106- acre Lake Campus for until the end, with Radsky winning via a 3-2 deci- *Asterisk denotes SoCon opponent student use. sion. Garcia wrestled back to third, so both of 1 - Salem, Va. Radsky’s opponents reached the podium. Statum • Alma Mater to 23 Rhodes Scholars; stu- 2 had defeated Radsky back in December, 5-2. - Pembroke, N.C. dent-tofaculty ratio of 10:1; average class 3 - Sprawl & Brawl at Binghamton, N.Y. size of 15; 1,800 enrollment. 4 BREAKOUT SEASON: This is Radsky’s first colle- - Hampton, Va. giate season with a winning record. He posted a 9- • Davidson has a campus-wide commitment 20 record (including two losses wrestling up at 141) to community service, with dozens of organ- during his freshman campaign and a 13-15 mark SOuThERN CONfERENCE STANDINgS izations and initiatives that extend into both last season. the local and the world community. Team SoCon Overall OHIO CONNECTION: Radsky’s hometown of Chattanooga 5-0 11-7 • Notable alums: Dean Rusk ‘36, former Worthington, Ohio is near Columbus and Ohio UNC Greensboro 4-1 8-7 U.S. Secretary of State; Tony Snow ‘77, for- State University. Radsky trains with area wrestlers mer White House Press Secretary; Patricia Appalachian St. 3-2 9-11 over the summer and practiced against his first Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime Citadel 2-3 9-6 round opponent, Ohio State’s Ian Paddock, this fiction writer; Tom Marshburn ‘82, NASA past summer. VMI 1-4 5-9 Astronaut on Endeavor in summer of 2009. Davidson 0-5 5-16 HOME SWEET HOME: Radsky’s SoCon champi- onship came on his home mat, as Davidson hosted ALL-TIME SEASON RECORDS SOuThERN CONfERENCE ChAMPIONShIP the SoCon Wrestling Championship for the first Win-Loss Record (min. 15 decisions) time since 1988. The ‘Cats had hosted only twice Name Year Record Pct. Team Points NCAA Qual. prior to 1988: in 1960 and 1964. Several Davidson Ian Kaplan 1998-99 21-3 .875 UNC Greensboro 81.5 4 fans and alumni were in attendance to see Radsky Tom Hissam 1982-83 25-4 .862 Citadel 74 2 break Davidson’s conference championship Alex Radsky 2009-10 17-4 .810 drought. Lowell Bryan ‘68, a 1967 SoCon heavy- Appalachian St. 71.5 3 Ian Kaplan 1997-98 27-7 .794 weight champion was among the Davidson alums Tom Hissam 1983-84 19-5 .792 Chattanooga 43 2 on hand to present awards to the champions. Marcus Boyd 2005-06 14-4 .778 VMI 37 0 Ian Kaplan 1999-00 28-9 .757 Davidson 21 1 Radsky took advantage of the opportunity, going Scott Smith 1980-81 20-7 .741 home to take a nap in between the semifinal and Matt Pendle 2004-05 27-10 .730 Davidson hosted the SoCon Wrestling final matches. Jeff Libersat 1997-98 20-8 .714 Championship for the first time since 1988. Vitaly Radsky 2009-10 20-8 .714 Jim Avola 2005-06 15-6 .714

-2- d a v i d s o n HOME SWEET HOME, PART II: Radsky is unde- NWCA/uSA Today feated in individual tournaments this season. An ‘Cats on the web injury prevented Radsky from competing in the D1 coaches poll first two Davidson competed in. Radsky made his tournament debut at home in the annual Davidson Final - Feb. 23, 2010 • The official website of Davidson Open on Dec. 5, where he won three matches to Prev. Athletics, it will feature complete coverage take the 133-pound title. Team Rank Points Record Alex Radsky’s NCAA Championship tour- ney journey with press releases, blog posts 1. Iowa 1 275 23-0 CLOSE: Vitaly Radsky nearly joined his twin and more. All home wrestling matches 2. Iowa State 2 264 13-2 brother and teammate at the NCAA Tournament, from this past season are archived and but he lost to Ivan Lopouchanski at 141 pounds in 3. Ohio State 3 249 18-2 available to view for a subscription fee. the SoCon Championship finals match that took 4. Oklahoma State 4 246 14-2-1 place immediately after Alex’s victory. Vitaly sur- 5. Minnesota 5 231 12-5 rendered back points early in the first period and 6. Cornell 6 220 9-4-1 was unable to close the deficit. Vitaly led the team 7. Lehigh 7 209 16-3-1 with 20 wins, a 14-3 dual mark and 57 dual points. He tied with Ben Altman for the team lead in pins • Highlights from select matches, including 8. Oklahoma 8 198 16-3-1 with five. He was mentioned as an at-large possibil- Radsky’s championship match, are avail- 9. Maryland 9 185 19-4 ity in a blog posting on NCAA.com. Vitaly was able on the official YouTube channel of named the SoCon Wrestler of the Week after going 10. Penn State 10 171 13-6-1 Davidson Athletics: undefeated with three pins in four bouts during 11. Boise State 11 161 15-3 youtube.com/DavidsonAthletics competition Feb. 10-16. 12. Central Michigan 12 149 17-2 • Senior Davidson wrestler Mark 13. Indiana 13 143 16-3 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: Alex Radsky’s cham- Jeevaratnam’s YouTube Project: Report sub- pionship performance and continued success in the 14. Wisconsin 14 129 9-9 mission, “Sharon Hill: The Smile of classroom earned the political science major 15. Oregon St. 15 113 18-3 Commons” can be found at Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week youtube.com/watch?v=M5pCmdS3mG8 16. Kent State 16 107 15-4 honors for March 10. Radsky has a 3.284 GPA and 17. Pittsburgh 18 100 17-1-1 is the second Davidson wrestler and the fourth 18. Missouri 17 94 7-7 from Davidson across all sports to be recognized as the SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week this season. 19. Virginia Tech 19 86 17-5 Altman earned the honor for the week of Jan. 13. 20. Cal Poly 20 67 8-4 Sarabeth Peele (volleyball) and Amanda Flink 21. Purdue 23 45 11-10 (women’s soccer) also won the award earlier this season. 22. Rutgers 22 42 19-5-1 • Davidson Athletics will also cover Radsky on their official Facebook page: 23. Illinois 21 37 8-8 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, PART II: facebook.com/DavidsonWildcats 24. Virginia 24 23 16-6 Academically, the Wildcats are among the best in the nation. The Davidson wrestling team earned a 25. Wyoming NR 13 12-3 • The Davidson facebook page features fifth-place team finish in the 2008-09 National Others receiving votes: Arizona State, Edinboro, exclusive audio interviews with Davidson Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team athletes, including ones with Alex and North Carolina, Old Dominion rankings. The Wildcats amassed an overall team Vitaly Radsky prior to the SoCon grade-point-average of 3.17 to jump six places from Championship. Davidson opponents in bold. 2008-07 and set a new record for the top finish in program history. The Wildcats made the annual Top 30 Team rankings for the fourth-straight year. DAvIDSON SEASON LEADERS Davidson was 11th in 2007 and 2008, and came in Winning Percentage** 25th following the 2006 season. 1. Alex Radsky (133) .810 (17-4) • Follow Alex Radsky and the Davidson 2. Vitaly Radsky (141*) .714 (20-8) FAMILIAR TERRITORY: Head coach Bob Wildcats at twitter.com/DavidsonWildcat 3. Ben Altman (125) .588 (19-15) Patnesky is no stranger to NCAA tournament. A 2001 graduate of West Virginia, Patnesky was a Wins three-time NCAA qualifier and is still the 2010 SOCON ChAMPIONS 1. Vitaly Radsky (141*) 20 Mountaineers’ all-time winningest wrestler at Name Wt. School 2. Ben Altman (125) 19 126/133 pounds. Patnesky was the 2000 Eastern Tony Gravely 125 Appalachian State 3. Alex Radsky (133) 17 Wrestling League champion, helping his team win Alex Radsky 133 Davidson the EWL crown and a sixth-place finish nationally. Ivan Lopouchanski 141 UNC Greensboro Pins Assistant coach Joe Privitere (Binghamton ‘03) was Dean Pavlou 149 Chattanooga 1. Ben Altman (125) 5 (34 matches) a Division II All-American his freshman year. Turtogtokh Luvsandorj 157 The Citadel Vitaly Radsky (141*) 5 (28 matches) Victor Hojilla 165 UNC Greensboro 3. David DeCamp (149) 4 (12 matches) CURRY WHO?: When many people think of the Byron Sigmon 174 UNC Greensboro Davidson Wildcats, they think of Stephen Curry Austin Trotman 184 Appalachian State Dual Points and the men’s basketball team’s Elite Eight run in Dylan Temple 197 Appalachian State 1. Vitaly Radsky (141*) 57 2008. However, men’s basketball is not the only Odie Delaney 285 The Citadel 2. Ben Altman (125) 49 Davidson team that has recently appeared in an 3. Alex Radsky (133) 48 NCAA Tournament. The women’s soccer team earned an NCAA Tourrnament berth by winning AT-LARgE BIDS Dual Record the 2009 SoCon Champonship this past fall. Jason McCroskey 184 Chattanooga 1. Vitaly Radsky (141*) 14-3 Lindsey Martin is representing the women’s swim- Andrew Saunders 184 UNC Greensboro 2. Alex Radsky (133) 12-4 ming team at the 2010 NCAA Swimming 3. Tyler Mullen (165) 10-5 Championships March 18-20. *won match at 149 lbs. **minimum 15 decisions w i l d c a t s -3- DECAMP NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-SOCON TEAM: Sophomore David DeCamp was the lone SOCON hONORS Davidson selection to the Preseason All-SoCon team, which was voted upon by the league’s coaches. Conference Champion DeCamp posted an 8-4 record and four pins before an injury ended his season. 1938 Howard McFayden HWT 1957 Harold Westervelt 157 UPSET CITY - Upsets were prevalent the 73rd annual Southern Conference Wrestling Championship as 1958 Harold Westervelt 157 UNC Greensboro earned its first outright SoCon wrestling championship, snapping Chattanooga's five- 1959 Harold Westervelt 177 year winning streak with 81.5 points and three individual champions. Only two top-seeds were crowned 1967 Lowell Bryan HWT as champions as a total of four No. 1 seeds were defeated in the semifinals. Colin Hudson 115 1969 Kerry Keith 191 Victor Hojilla (UNCG), a third-seed at 165 pounds, was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the 2010 Alex Radsky 133 tournament. He pinned Chattanooga's No. 6 Bond Davis in 3:15 in the first round before scoring a 13-4 Freshman of the Year major decision over the No. 2 seed Tyler Mullen (Davidson) to reach the finals. Hojilla then took an 11-5 1994 Miles Miller 167 decision over top-seeded Kyle Blevins of App. State for the championship. UNCG head coach Jason 2007 Ben Altman 125 Loukides was named the coach of the year. All-Conference 1997 Miles Cox 118 HALL CALLS - Former Davidson head wrestling coach Charlie Parker 2000 Ian Kaplan 157 was inducted into the North Carolina chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in a ceremony held on May 17, 2008 at the Friday Center All-Freshman in Chapel Hill, N.C. 2009 David DeCamp 149 Tyler Mullen 165 After graduating from Davidson in 1938, Parker took over the head Conference Wrestler of the Week coaching post for the wrestling team and except for a five-year break 2000-01 Jeff Libersat Jan. 10 with the U.S. Army Air Corp in World War II, spent four decades as the Jeff Libersat Jan. 31 Wildcats' wrestling coach. He recorded 104 wins during his career, the 2003-04 Mark O’Hair Jan. 26 top mark of any Davidson coach, and also holds the school record for 2004-05 Benjamin Graham Jan. 12 matches coached. 2006-07 Marcus Boyd Jan. 10 2007-08 Sam O’Hair Jan. 17 2008-09 Vitaly Radsky Dec. 10 He served in several national amateur wrestling associations, including Sam O’Hair Feb. 17 the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Committee (1959-1960) and the National AAU Committee. One of the high- 2009-10 Vitaly Radsky Feb. 17 lights of his career was in 1963 when he coached the U.S. wrestling team in the Pan-American games in Brazil.

ACADEMIC hONORS Parker, who died in 1979 following a lengthy illness, edited the NCAA Wrestling Guide and was secre- NWCA All-Academic Top 30 Team tary-treasurer of the Carolina Wrestling Officials Association. He was a certified international wrestling Rankings official and a charter member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. 2006 25th 2007 11th Several areas in the Baker Sports Complex on the Davidson Campus are testimony to 2008 11th the impact Charlie Parker had on wrestling at Davidson College. The Charles W. 2009 5th Parker Wrestling Room and the Wildcats' dressing room were both given in his honor by former Davidson wrestlers. The Davidsonian, March 17, 1967: Parker was inducted into the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992, becoming the Matmen To Visit Nationals first honoree to be selected from the wrestling program. He is also the first Davidson Seven members of Davidson's strong representative to earn a place in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. wrestling team will represent the school in the NCAA national championship BACK IN THE DAY: Davidson sent a relatively large contingent to the NCAA Championship in 1967. wrestling tournament next weekend at See the article on the left. Kent State University in Ohio. HISTORY OF THE WILDCAT: On November 10, 1917, a small cohort of 22 football players traveled to Atlanta to represent Davidson College against Auburn, one of the most formidable teams in the South. The grapplers will be setting out to break The Plainsmen had massacred their first four opponents, outscoring teams, 141-6. the string of defeats suffered by Davidson wrestlers at the nationals. No wrestler According to one account, they were “big, quick, and undefeated” and heavily favored in the day’s from a 'Cat squad has ever won a match matchup. Davidson was 2-4 and started a line averaging 20 pounds less. in that tournament. Not surprisingly, Auburn dominated the game, outgaining the “Red and Black” 240 yards to Davidson’s The event is an open tournament with any 91 yards. Astoundingly, Davidson pulled together an offensive attack through the efforts of running back qualified NCAA wrestler eligible to enter. A.R. “Buck” Flowers and quarterback Henry Spann, delivering a “bewildering array of forward passes.” Coach Charles Parker expects around 300 of the best collegiate wrestlers in the Davidson defeated one of the most powerful teams in the South that day, 21-7, with scrappiness that cap- nation to participate. Such wrestling pow- tured the awe and respect of Atlanta sportswriters. They wrote of the “Wildcats” from Davidson College, ers as Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, whose small stature and ferocious style proved overwhelming. One account notes that Morgan Blake of Michigan State, Maryland and Iowa will the Atlanta Journal remarked of the Davidson team, “No other team ever put together in these United be present. States of the same weight as Coach Fetzer’s team could ever get the verdict over the flock of wild men from North Carolina.” "We are looking forward to going." com- The Davidsonian picked up on the nickname, and it has pronunciation guide mented Parker. "We will be taking some been used ever since, replacing former, milder refer- good boys who will be doing their best. ences such as “Red and Black,” “Presbyterians” and David DeCamp DEE-camp But primarily, we are making the trip for “Preachers .” experience in the national tournament." Mark Jeevaratnam jee -VUH-rat-nuhm — revised and rewritten from an account in the Davidson Alex & Vitaly Radsky Rad-SKI College archives

-4- d a v i d s o n ished 11th in the country in the his weight class at West Virginia. team GPA rankings for the second Patnesky was the 2000 Eastern Bob Patnesky straight season. The ‘Cats have Wrestling League champion, help- been ranked in the top-25 for three ing his team win the EWL crown Sixth Year at Davidson consecutive seasons. and a sixth-place finish in the West Virginia, ‘01 Five Wildcats placed third at country. He was a three-time Bob entered as a No. 2 seed. The ‘Cats the Southern Conference Junior National All-American, a Patnesky were without the services of pre- Championships in 2007, and the national finalist, individually ranks season All-SoCon selection David team scored the second-most ranked among the top-12 wrestlers third in DeCamp due to injury. points in school history at the in the country for three years and all-time A pair of ‘Cats, Sam O’Hair event. Altman was named the con- finished his college career with wins at (184) and Radsky (133), placed in ference’s Freshman of the Year. In more than 100 victories. He also the helm the top-three at the 2009 SoCon addition, Davidson also topped competed for the U.S. on a tour of of the Davidson wrestling team. Championships. Mullen and Duke for the first time in 40 years. France and Poland in 1999 and As Patnesky continues to build DeCamp were named to the All- As the interim head coach in earned NWCA Academic All- the program, the ‘Cats achieved a Freshman team. 2004-05, Patnesky led the Wildcats American accolades. major milestone under his guid- Three Wildcats finished third to an 8-7 overall record, their first Before his tenure as an ass.t ance when Alex Radsky ended the or higher at the 2008 Southern winning campaign since Davidson coach at Ohio University, Patnesky 41-year SoCon individual champi- Conference Championships with recorded an identical mark in the served as a volunteer assistant onship drought in 2010. Patnesky Ben Altman placing second at 125 1983-84 season. coach at his alma mater for a sea- was able to place multiple pounds. Altman was named to the Patnesky came to Davidson son. There, his primary duties wrestlers in contention at the 2010 National Wrestling Coaches College as an assistant coach prior included recruiting, coaching, SoCon tourney, as Vitaly Radsky Association (NWCA) All- to the 2003-04 season after serving scheduling and scouting. finished second and Tyler Mullen Academic team, and Davidson fin- in the same capacity at Ohio University for three years while earning his master's the patnesky file 2009-10 wrestling team degree in recreation and Date of Birth: February 23, 1978 Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown High School sport sciences. Hometown: Canonsburg, Pa. Ben Altman Sr. 5-4 125 Wilmington, Del. Wilmington Friends A High School National High School: Canon McMillan ’96 Chris Cirenza Fr. 5-9 157 Charlottesville, Va. Woodberry Forest finalist, Patnesky was a College: West Virginia ’01 Ike Crews Fr. 5-9 184 Charlottesville, Va. Woodberry Forest three-year starter at West Graduate School: Ohio ’03 David DeCamp So. 5-9 149 Robbinsville, N.J. Notre Dame H.S. Virginia, where he earned Coaching Assignments: Jorge Estrada So. 5-10 174 Carrollton, Texas St. Mark's School his bachelor’s degree in - West Virginia Asst. Coach, 2000-01 Mark Jeevaratnam Sr. 6-1 197 Princeton, N.J. Princeton H.S. 2001. The three-time - Ohio Asst. Coach, 2001-03 Joe McGinley Jr. 5-7 157 Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West NCAA qualifier is the all- - Davidson Asst. Coach, 2003-04 Brent Mowry Fr. 5-9 157 Aquasco, Md. La Plata time winningest wrestler in - Davidson Head Coach, 2005-pres Tyler Mullen So. 5-10 165 Westminster, Md. South Carroll Alex Radsky Jr. 5-5 133 Worthington, Ohio Thomas Worthington Vitaly Radsky Jr. 5-6 141 Worthington, Ohio Thomas Worthington coaching staff Scott Ray Fr. 5-7 133 Chagrin Falls, Ohio The Kiski School Name Position Year Alma Mater Carl Sandercock Sr. 5-7 149 Quincy, Ill. Hannibal Bob Patnesky Head Coach 6th West Virginia, ‘01 Ben Thompson Sr. 5-9 141 Houston, Texas St. John's School Joe Privitere Assistant Coach 3rd Binghamton, ‘03 Charlie Wolff Jr. 6-6 HWT Rochester, Minn. Century Tim Stroud Assistant Coach 8th Furman, ‘78 Matt Zarth Fr. 5-5 125 Lexington, Ky. Henry Clay Julio Arce Assistant Coach 11th Hampton, ‘82

Front Row (l-r): Joe McGinley, Matt Zarth, Vitaly Radsky, Carl Sandercock, Scott Ray, Alex Radsky, Ben Altman Back Row (l-r): Brent Mowry, Chris Cirenza, Ben Thompson, Ike Crews, head coach Bob Patnesky, Charlie Wolff, asst. coach Joe Privitere, Tyler Mullen, Jorge Estrada, David DeCamp w i l d c a t s -5- Alex Radsky RADSKY’S CAREER STATISTICS 2010 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship Year Weight Record Pins Dual Conf. Pts. 133 Junior w 5-5 w 133 2007-08 133 9-18 2 5-8 0-5 21 6 March 2010 Worthington, Ohio 141 0-2 0 0-2 0-0 0 2008-09 133 13-15 2 9-9 2-3 39 Thomas Worthington 2009-10 133 17-4 2 12-4 3-2 48 Total 39-39 6 26-23 5-10 108 #1 Josh Statum (UTC) #1 J. Statum BYE 2009-10: Won Southern Conference the team in total wins this season dual meets, which tied for the fifth 21 #1 J. Statum D;9-3 championship at 133 pounds by (17) ... totaled third-most dual most on the team… went 2-2 in #5 Luke Todd (VMI) defeating Chattanooga’s Josh points with 48 ... made season- the Davidson Open… collected Statum, 3-2, with a third-period debut Dec. 2 at Duke, dropping a two pins in dual meets against 3 #4 J. Dix M;11-3 takedown ... became Davidson’s 5-7 decision to Nico Cortese ... fol- Princeton and Messiah. #4 Jordan Dix (CID) first SoCon Champion in 41 years lowed by winning the Davidson Prep Years: Two-time district qual- and first NCAA Championship Open Dec. 5. ifier and a state qualifier once 68 #2 Alex Radsky D;3-2 representative in 11 years ... 2008-09: Saw action in 29 matches while earning four letters for #3 Angel Garcia (NCG) Champion entered SoCon tourney as a No. 2 on the year, all coming at 133 ... Dennis Lyberger at Thomas seed, earning a first-round bye ... scored a team-high 39 dual meet Worthington High School… placed 4 #3 A. Garcia M;18-8 defeated Angel Garcia (UNC points, courtesy of a 9-9 dual third in sectionals and sixth at dis- #6 Brett Boston (ASU) Greensboro), 11-8, in the semifi- record and two pins ... recorded 13 tricts en route to a 42-3 record at nals to advance .... has posted a wins on the season, tied for third- 119 as a senior… named team Co- 22 #2 A. Radsky D;11-8 career-best 17-4 overall record, 12- most on the squad ... picked up a Most Valuable Wrestler as a sen- BYE 4 dual record and 3-2 conference pair of SoCon victories against ior… posted a 110-37 career record ... owns a 10-match win- VMI and The Citadel ... took third record… also lettered in soccer #2 A. Radsky ning streak that began with a win place at 133 in the SoCon and cross country… earned over UNCG’s Casey Boyle on Jan. Tournament, which included a Academic All-Ohio honors. #2 Alex Radsky (DAV) 27 ... streak includes three confer- win over the No. 2 seed in the Personal: Born June 12, 1988, in ence dual matches and two confer- bracket ... finished the regular sea- Odessa, Ukraine… the son of ence tournament wins ... also son with four-straight dual meet Slava and Ellen… has a twin includes three major decisions and wins, including a pin in the regu- brother, Vitaly, who also wrestles a fall ... winning percentage of .810 lar season finale. at Davidson… majors in political ranks as the third-best season 2007-08: Competed in 29 matches, science. mark in Davidson history and 27 coming in the 133-pound leads the team ... ranks third on weight class… scored 21 points in BYE

Date Opponent Name Opponent School Wt Class Result WinType Score Tourney Place #5 L. Todd 12/2/2009 Cortese, Nico at Duke 133 L DEC 5 - 7 #5 Luke Todd (VMI) 41 #3 A. Garcia D;11-5 DAVIDSON OPEN Loser of3 12/5/2009 Baker, James UNC Pembroke 133 W FALL 2:30 1st #3 Angel Garcia (NCG) 12/5/2009 Jones, Jared Virginia Tech 133 W DEC 6 - 1 1st Loser of22 12/5/2009 Spencer, Clint Newberry 133 W DEC 3 - 1 1st #6 Brett Boston (ASU) 58 #3 Angel Garcia M;13-4 Loser of4 Third Place #6 B. Boston 12/18/2009 Josh Statum Chattanooga* 133 L DEC 5 - 2 VIRGINIA DUALS BYE 42 #4 J. Dix D;4-1

1/8/2010 Valko, Shane vs. Pitt-Johnstown 133 L DEC 5 - 11 #4 Jordan Dix (CID) 1/8/2010 Fegley, Justin vs. Millersville 133 W MD 14 - 3 Loser of21 1/8/2010 Chevres, Marcus vs. Apprentice School 133 W DEC 9 - 5

1/16/2010 Kostern, Brett Gardner-Webb 133 W TF5 22 - 5 () 1/16/2010 Forfeit Franklin & Marshall 133 W For 1/22/2010 Bannister, Andrew at VMI* 133 L DEC 5 - 9 1/27/2010 Boyle, Casey at UNC Greensboro* 133 W DEC 9 - 7 2/4/2010 Jordan Dix The Citadel* 133 W DEC 8 - 3 2/9/2010 Haney, Weston Appalachian State* 133 W MD 16 - 3 2/12/2010 Cory Monteforte Anderson University 133 W FALL (4:10) 2/12/2010 Graceson Pastirik Belmont Abbey 133 W DEC 8 - 4 2/16/2010 Apolinar, Richie Campbell 133 W DEC 9 - 3 2/16/2010 Shull, Dale North Carolina State 133 W MD 16 - 5 2/18/2010 Swink, Jake Duquesne 133 W MD 16 - 2 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Kreider PC Tournaments, LLC - InTournament 3/6/2010 Garcia, Angel UNC Greensboro 133 W DEC 11 - 8 1st Official Bracketing System of the NWCA 3/6/2010 Statum, Josh Chattanooga 133 W DEC 3 - 2 1st -6- d a v i d s o n 2010 Southern Conference Wrestling Championship 133 6 March 2010

#1 Josh Statum (UTC)

#1 J. Statum BYE 21 #1 J. Statum D;9-3 #5 Luke Todd (VMI)

3 #4 J. Dix M;11-3 #4 Jordan Dix (CID) 68 #2 Alex Radsky D;3-2 #3 Angel Garcia (NCG) Champion

4 #3 A. Garcia M;18-8 #6 Brett Boston (ASU) 22 #2 A. Radsky D;11-8 BYE #2 A. Radsky #2 Alex Radsky (DAV)

BYE

#5 L. Todd #5 Luke Todd (VMI) 41 #3 A. Garcia D;11-5 Loser of 3 #3 Angel Garcia (NCG) Loser of 22 #6 Brett Boston (ASU) 58 #3 Angel Garcia M;13-4 Loser of 4 Third Place #6 B. Boston BYE 42 #4 J. Dix D;4-1

#4 Jordan Dix (CID) Loser of 21

Kreider PC Tournaments, LLC - InTournament Official Bracketing System of the NWCA 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships 133 CHAMPIONSHIP THURSDAY MORNING FIRST ROUND THURSDAY NIGHT FRIDAY MORNING FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT SECOND ROUND QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS

#1 Jayson Ness (Minn) RSSR [26-0] 27 Sean Clair (E Mich) RSSR [20-12] 197 Alex Radsky (Davidson) JR [17-4] 28 Ian Paddock (Ohio St) FR [22-12] 429 #9 Steve Bell (Maryland) RSSR [23-5] 29 Akif Eren (Purdue) RSJR [24-13] 198 Bryan Ortenzio (Penn) SO [30-11] 30 #8 Tyler Graff (Wisconsin) RSFR [26-7] 545 #5 Borislav Novachkov (Cal Poly) RSSO [24-3] 31 Kendric Maple (Okla) FR [31-10] 199 Brandon Low (UC Davis) RSJR [9-2] 32 #12 Steve Mytych (Drexel) RSSR [33-6] 430 John Trumbetti (Lock Haven) JR [26-7] 33 David Marble (Bucknell) SR [28-8] 632 200 Zac Stevens (Mich) SO [25-16] 34 #4 Jordan Oliver (Okla St) RSFR [28-2] #3 Franklin Gomez (Mich St) RSSR [23-2] 35 CHAMPION Flint Ray (Utah Val U) RSJR [22-9] 201 Joe Pantaleo (Liberty) RSFR [15-11] 36 William Ashnault (Rutgers) JR [23-12] #11 Scotti Sentes (C Mich) SO [20-7]2 431 Matthew Fisk (Lehigh) RSSR [21-6] 37 Cory VomBaur (Wyoming) RSSR [18-8] 202 Justin Paulsen (Stanford) RSJR [23-13] 38 #6 Dan Mitcheff (Kent St) RSJR [30-3] 546 #7 Mike Grey (Cornell) JR [35-6] 39 Ben Ashmore (Ariz St) RSJR [18-12] 203 Cortlandt Choate (Brown) FR [12-11] 40 #10 Nicholas Fanthorpe (Iowa St) SR [16-7] 432 Kelly Kubec (Oreg St) RSSO [35-8] 41 Jimmy Kirchner (Rider) SO [21-11] 204 Kevin Smith (Buffalo) RSSO [27-11] 42 #2 Daniel Dennis (Iowa) RSSR [18-3]

Loser of 583 WRESTLEBACKS 605 205 Loser of 584 Fifth Place 349 Loser of 547 Loser of 199 606 433 206 Loser of 548 Seventh Place 350 505 Loser of 200 Loser of 431 207 351 547 Loser of 197 434 208 583 352 506 Loser of 198 Loser of 432 Loser of 545 209 604 353 Loser of 203 172 435 Loser of 32 210 354 507 Third Place Loser of 204 Loser of 429 211 355 548 Loser of 201 436 584 212 356 508

Loser of 202 Loser of 430 Loser of 546

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