WRESTLING SCHEDULE/RESULTS LEHIGH at No

LEHIGH WRESTLING SCHEDULE/RESULTS LEHIGH AT No. 14 PITTSBURGH/CLARION

Nov. 8 Thu. BINGHAMTON (Grace) W, 23-16 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-7) AT PITTSBURGH PANTHERS (8-5) 16 Fri. at No. 2 Penn State L, 29-6 FITZGERALD FIELD HOUSE• PITTSBURGH, PA.•FEB. 15, 2013 • 7:00 PM 17 Sat. at Bloomsburg W, 18-12 30 Fri. HOFSTRA (Grace) W, 34-7 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-7) AT CLARION GOLDEN EAGLES (4-8) TIPPIN GYM• CLARION, PA.•FEB. 16, 2013 • 2:00 PM Dec. 1 Sat. PENN* (Grace) L, 24-12 SETTING THE SCENE 6 Thu. at No. 5 Iowa L, 26-9 The Lehigh wrestling team heads to western Pennsylvania for a pair of weekend duals 29-30 Sat.-Sun.at Midlands Championships 6th as the Mountain Hawks will visit No. 14 Pittsburgh Friday night and Clarion Saturday Jan. afternoon. The Mountain Hawks split dual meets against EIWA foes at Leeman-Turner 6 Sun. No. 8 CORNELL* (Grace) L, 20-13 Arena at Grace Hall last Sunday, falling to Harvard for the ﬁ rst time since 1998 before 12 Sat. at Navy* W, 19-15 bouncing back with a 27-16 win over Brown. Seniors Shane Welsh and Robert Hamlin 13 Sun. at American* W, 30-12 and freshman Randy Cruz all went 2-0 last weekend to pace the Mountain Hawks, who 18 Fri.. at Rutgers* L, 17-16 25 Fri. No. 16 OKLAHOMA (Stabler) W, 21-14 will be on the road for their ﬁ nal three duals of the season. 26 Sat. No, 19 OREGON ST. (Grace) L, 20-14

Feb. FAST FACTS 10 Sun. HARVARD* (Grace) L, 25-16 • Lehigh has won at least ten duals in 13 consecutive seasons. The Mountain Hawks need 10 Sun. BROWN* (Grace) W, 27-16 to win their ﬁ nal three duals to extend the streak to 14. 15 Fri. at Pittsburgh 7:00 16 Sat. at Clarion 2:00 • Lehigh coaches Pat Santoro and Drew Headlee both wrestled for Pittsburgh head coach 22 Fri. at Bucknell* 7:00 Rande Stottlemyer. • Senior Robert Hamlin is two wins shy of becoming the 13th Lehigh wrestler to win 100 Mar. career matches. 8-9 Fri.-Sat. at EIWA Championships (at Rutgers) 21-23Thu-Sat. at NCAA Championships (Des Moines)

* - EIWA Opponent LEHIGH PROBABLE STARTERS RECORD

125 Alex Abreu (Sr., Highlands Ranch, Colo.) 8-14

MEDIA INFORMATION 133 Randy Cruz (Fr., Bethlehem, Pa.) 24-9

Contact 141 Anthony Salupo (So., Lakewood, Ohio) 7-7 Steve Lomangino Ofﬁ ce: ...... (610) 758-3174 149 No. 18 Shane Welsh (Sr., Lower Burrell, Pa.) 14-5 Cell ...... (917) 579-0976 E-mail: ...... [email protected] 157 Albert Woody (Sr., Pikesville, Md.) 9-11 Web: ...... www.lehighsports.com Twitter: ...... @LehighSports 165 Ben Haas (Fr., Little Valley, N.Y.) 3-10 ...... @LehighWrestling Facebook: ...... 174 No. 14 Nathaniel Brown (So., Lewisburg, Pa.) OR 13-5 ...... Facebook.com/LehighAthletics Kevin Bailey (Sr., Chagrin Falls, Ohio) 13-6

Broadcast Coverage: 184 No. 3 Robert Hamlin (Sr., Jonesville, Vt.) 17-2

Radio : The Pitt dual can be heard on 197 John Bolich (Fr., Willow Grove, Pa.) 10-11 ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 while the Clarion match can be heard on WLVR- 285 Max Wessell (Fr., Boulder, Colo.) OR 12-4 FM (91.3). Coverage begins 15 minutes Jack Delia (Fr., Lebanon, N.J.) 3-13 prior to the match with Steve Lomangino. Rankings: Amateur Wrestling News, 2/12/13 Internet: Live audio of both duals at Lehighsports.com, with streaming pow- 34-TIME EIWA CHAMPIONS ered by Stretch Internet. 27 INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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IN THE POLLS LAST TIME LEHIGH MET PITTSBURGH NOVEMBER 12, 2011 - BETHLEHEM, PA. PITTSBURGH 18 - LEHIGH 16 USA TODAY/NWCA/AWN Top 25 (2/12/13) The sixth-ranked wrestling team battled back from a 15-0 defi cit at intermission but Matt Wilps’ come-from-behind win over senior Joe Kennedy at 197 clinched what became 1. Oklahoma State an 18-16 victory for No. 17 Pittsburgh inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The 2. Iowa Mountain Hawks received bonus point wins from junior Robert Hamlin and senior Zach 3. Penn State Rey, but Lehigh’s 26 match home winning streak comes to an end. In its season opener, 4. Minnesota Lehigh’s comeback attempt featured wins in four of the fi nal fi ve bouts, but Wilps’ late 5. Ohio State third-period takedown gave him the clinching 4-3 decision. Brandon Hatchett and Na- 6. Missouri thaniel Brown delivered Lehigh’s other two wins at 165 and 174 respectively. 7. Virginia Tech 8. Illinois 125 Anthony Zannetta (Pitt) dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh) 9-2 133 Shelton Mack (Pitt) dec. Chris Dinnien (Lehigh) 10-5 9. Oregon State 141 Travis Shaffer (Pitt) dec. Alex Abreu (Lehigh) 3-0 10. Cornell 149 Tyler Nauman (Pitt) dec. Kyle Rosser (Lehigh) 7-6 11. Virginia 157 Donnie Tasser (Pitt) dec. Shane Welsh (Lehigh) 6-2 12. Central Michigan 165 Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh) dec. Tyler Wilps (Pitt) 7-4 13. Nebraska 174 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) dec. P.J. Tasser (Pitt) 4-3 14. Pittsburgh 184 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) major dec. Andy Vaughan (Pitt) 18-6 15. Edinboro 197 Matt Wilps (Pitt) dec. Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) 4-3 16. Purdue 285 Zach Rey (Lehigh) Fall Joel Yahner (Pitt) 1:01 17. Bloomsburg LEHIGH HEAD COACH PAT SANTORO 18. Wisconsin Coach Santoro is in his fi fth season as the Lawrence White ‘64 Head Coach of Wrestling 19. Michigan at Lehigh. In four-plus seasons Santoro, a two-time EIWA Coach of the Year, has led the 20. Wyoming Mountain Hawks to a 73-22-1 dual meet record. He has coached six individuals to a total of seven EIWA titles, four Mountain Hawks to a total of eight All-American medals, and 21. Boise State one national champion, Zach Rey in 2011. He spent fi ve years resurrecting the Maryland 22. Iowa State program, as he went 48-41-1 in duals and guided the Terrapins to an ACC title in 2008. 23. Penn Prior to his stint at Maryland, Santoro spent nine seasons as an assistant coach at Lehigh. 24. Northern Iowa He was named NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2003 after helping guide the Brown 25. Oklahoma and White to its third EIWA title in four years, and a fourth place fi nish at the NCAA Championships. A 1992 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Santoro won a pair of NCAA titles and is the Panthers’ only four-time All-American. (For Santoro’s complete bio, see page nine) INTERMAT TOURNAMENT STRENGTH LAST TIME LEHIGH MET CLARION Top 15 (2/12/13) NOVEMBER 20, 2011 - BETHLEHEM, PA. LEHIGH 27 - CLARION 12 1. Penn State 2. Iowa Freshman Anthony Salupo pinned Cameron Moran in his varsity dual debut as No. 8 3. Oklahoma State Lehigh won seven of ten bouts to defeat Clarion 27-12 for its fi rst dual win of the season 4. Minnesota in the fi nal dual of a tri-meet inside Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. Freshman 5. Ohio State Mason Beckman and junior Robert Hamlin also posted bonus point wins for the Moun- 6. Missouri tain Hawks, who fell to Illinois earlier in the day. The teams split the fi rst six bouts, with

7. Cornell Lehigh getting a technical fall from Beckman and a sudden-victory win from Steve Dut- ton before Salupo’s pin, but back-to-back Clarion wins made it 14-12 Mountain Hawks 8. Illinois before Lehigh captured the fi nal four bouts of the dual. 8. Oregon State 10. Virginia Tech 125 Mason Beckman (Lehigh) tech fall Trey Hicks (Clarion) 18-3, 7:00 11. Oklahoma 133 Joe Waltko (Clarion) major dec. Chris Dinnien (Lehigh) 16-5 12. Central Michigan 141 Steve Dutton (Lehigh) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (Clarion)12-10, s.v. 13. Nebraska 149 Anthony Salupo (Lehigh) Fall Cameron Moran (Clarion) 2:18 14. Lehigh 157 James Fleming (Clarion) tech fall Brian Tanen (Lehigh) 16-1, 4:55 15. Edinboro 165 B. Abdurakhmanov (Clar.) dec. Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh) 6-4, s.v. 174 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) dec. Ryan Darch (Clarion) 4-0 184 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) major dec. Steve Cressley (Clarion) 12-2 197 Kadeem Samuels (Lehigh) dec. Alex Thomas (Clarion) 7-3 285 Zach Rey (Lehigh) dec. Quintas McCorkle (Clar.) 3-0 Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 LEHIGH AT No. 14 PITTSBURGH/CLARION• PAGE THREE SERIES HISTORIES LEHIGH DUALS BY MONTH... Lehigh and Pittsburgh will meet for the 58th time with the November: ...... 3-1 Mountain Hawks holding a 39-16-2 advantage. The Mountain December: ...... 0-2 Hawks have won their last seven duals in Pittsburgh dating January: ...... 3-3 back to 1997. Lehigh and Clarion are wrestling for just the fi fth February: ...... 1-1 time, and the fi rst time in Clarion since November, 1995. The Mountain Hawks are 4-0 all-time versus the Golden Eagles. LEHIGH IN DUALS DECIDED... By 5 points or fewer: ...... 1-1 Meets Record First Most recent By 6-9 points: ...... 3-2 Lehigh vs. Pittsburgh 57 39-16-2 1916 2011 (Nov.) By 10-20 points ...... 2-3 Lehigh vs. Clarion 4 4-0 1996 2011 (Nov.) By over 20 points: ...... 1-1

Lehigh-Pittsburgh series continued... Last Lehigh win: 11/12/10 - Lehigh 29 Pittsburgh 7 (at Pitt) LEHIGH BY THE NUMBERS... Last Pittsburgh win: 11/12/11 - Pittsburgh 18 Lehigh 16 (Grace) Dual matches at home: ...... 4-4 Last Pitt win at Pitt: 2/23/97 - Pittsburgh 20 Lehigh 17 At Grace Hall ...... 3-4 At Stabler Arena ...... 1-0 Lehigh vs. Clarion All-time Series Duals on the road: ...... 3-3 11/26/95 at Clarion Lehigh 24, Clarion 19 Duals at a neutral site: ...... 0-0 1/31/97 at Lehigh Lehigh 28, Clarion 9 Duals in Pennsylvania: ...... 5-5 11/24/07 at Northeast Duals Lehigh 21, Clarion 15 11/20/11at Lehigh Lehigh 27, Clarion 12 Day Matches: ...... 4-5 Night Matches: ...... 3-2 NCAA CHAMPIONS When winning opening bout: ...... 3-0 Twenty one Lehigh Wrestlers have won 27 NCAA champion- When losing opening bout: ...... 4-7 ships, ranking fi fth nationally. Zach Rey captured Lehigh’s most recent title with his triumph at heavyweight in 2011. When leading after fi ve bouts: ...... 6-1 When trailing after fi ve bouts:...... 1-6 Rank School Championships 1. Oklahoma State ...... 134 2. Iowa ...... 79 LEHIGH DUALS BY WEIGHT CLASS... 3. Iowa State ...... 68 125 (Abreu): ...... 3-11 4. Oklahoma ...... 65 133 (Gardner, Kievman, Cruz): ...... 7-7 5. Lehigh ...... 27 141 (Salupo, Gardner): ...... 6-8 6. Michigan State ...... 25 149 (Welsh): ...... 10-4 Penn State ...... 25 157 (Napoli, Woody): ...... 9-5 8. Michigan ...... 22 165 (Hess, Woody, Haas): ...... 3-11 9. Minnesota ...... 21 174 (Brown, Bailey): ...... 10-4 Northern Iowa ...... 21 184 (Hamlin, Bailey): ...... 12-2 11. Illinois ...... 20 197 (Bolich): ...... 6-8 12. Wisconsin ...... 18 285 (Delia, Wessell): ...... 4-8 13. Pittsburgh ...... 16 14. Cornell ...... 15 ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Ohio State ...... 15 Lehigh will once again face one of the nation’s toughest dual meet schedules. Five of the Mountain Hawks seven losses have ALL-AMERICAN HEROES come against teams that are currently ranked in the USA To- With four All-Americans last year, Lehigh crowned its most All- day/NWCA/A.W.N. Coaches Poll. Lehigh picked up its fi rst win Americans at one tournament since crowning fi ve in 2004. The over a ranked opponent this season when the Mountain Hawks Mountain Hawks moved into a tie for eigth in total All-Ameri- downed Oklahoma 21-14 at Stabler Arena last month. Lehigh also can medals won. Lehigh teams have fi nished in the top fi ve a owns a win over Bloomsburg when they were unranked, but the remarkable 16 times. Huskies are now ranked 17th in the latest Coaches Poll.

Rank School All-Americans Date Opponent Rank (Then) Current Rank Result 1. Oklahoma State ...... 428 11/16 at Penn State 2 3 L, 29-6 2. Iowa ...... 297 11/17 at Bloomsburg RV 17 W, 18-12 3. Iowa State ...... 281 12/1 Penn NR 23 L, 24-12 4. Oklahoma ...... 264 12/6 at Iowa 5 2 L, 26-9 5 Penn State ...... 177 1/6 Cornell 8 10 L, 20-13 6. Michigan ...... 174 1/25 Oklahoma 16 25 W, 21-14 7. Minnesota ...... 157 1/26 Oregon State 10 9 L, 20-14 8. Lehigh ...... 135 Date Opponent Rank ‘12 NCAA Finish Michigan State ...... 135 2/15 at Pittsburgh 15 14 10. Illinois ...... 117 Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 LEHIGH AT No. 14 PITTSBURGH/CLARION• PAGE FOUR THE VERMON-STER UNLEASHED LEHIGH AT THE MIDLANDS Senior Robert Hamlin has led the Mountain Hawks on the mats The Mountain Hawks placed three wrestlers in the fi nals en route this season. The fi rst NCAA wrestling All-American from the to a sixth place fi nish at the 50th Ken Kraft Midlands Champion- state of Vermont, Hamlin owns a 80-8 mark since the start of the ships December 29-30. Lehigh was the only school to place three 2010-11 season. He has won back-to-back EIWA titles at 184 and wrestlers in the fi nals, but the Mountain Hawks were unable to has earned All-America honors in each of the last two seasons, crown a champion as junior Joey Napoli, sophomore Nathaniel fi n ishing second in 2011 and fourth last year. Hamlin fi nished Brown and senior Robert Hamlin all lost decisions in fi nals bouts. second at the Midlands and last month won a 3-1, sudden vic- Four of Lehigh’s ten point scorers placed in the tournament with tory decision over defending National Champion Steve Bosak of senior Shane Welsh joining the three fi nalists with a seventh place Cornell. Hamlin now owns a 5-1 career mark against Bosak. He fi n ish at 149. In addition sophomore Mason Beckman (4th) and needs just two victories to become the 13th Lehigh wrestler to freshman Randy Cruz (7th) both placed at 133 while competing win 100 career matches. unattached.

HAMLIN SAFE AT HOME RANK AND FILE With two victories last weekend against Harvard and Brown, Three Mountain Hawks are ranked in the latest Amateur Wres- senior Robert Hamlin improved to 22-0 all-time in matches in- tling News rankings, led by two-time defending EIWA Champion side Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. With a 6-0 dual mark and All-American Robert Hamlin who is ranked third at 184. at Stabler Arena, Hamlin completed his home dual match career Sophomore Nathaniel Brown jumped into the top 20 with his run- with an impressive 28-0 record. He is believed to be the eighth ner-up showing at the Midlands Championships. Senior Shane Lehigh wrestler since World War II to go undefeated in home Welsh vaulted into the rankings with back-to-back wins over top duals, joining Dick Santoro ‘59, Jim Detrixhe ‘62, Kirk Pendleton ten wrestlers last month. Junior Joey Napoli fell out of the AWN ‘63, Mike Caruso ‘67, Joe Peritore ‘67, Jon Trenge ‘05 and Troy rankings after missing the last three weeks due to injury. He Letters ‘06. remains ranked, along with the other three Mountain Hawks, by InterMat and W.I.N. Magazine. SHANE STEPS UP AGAIN IN SECOND HALF Weight Wrestler A.W.N. IM W.I.N. For the second straight season, senior Shane Welsh has parlayed 149 Shane Welsh 18 18 17 a strong showing at the Midlands Championships into success 157 Joey Napoli ----- 3 3 in the second half of the dual season. Last year, Welsh placed 174 Nathaniel Brown 14 15 14 eighth at the Midlands and went on to capture the EIWA title at 184 Robert Hamlin 3 3 3 149, capping a 22-7 season. This season Welsh fi nished seventh at the Midlands, and since his seventh-place match, Welsh has reeled off nine consecutive wins, including victories over BROWN DOES BIG THINGS FOR LEHIGH AT MIDLANDS ninth-ranked Nick Lester of Oklahoma and seventh-ranked Scott Sophomore Nathaniel Brown enjoyed perhaps the most sur- Sakaguchi of Oregon State last month. For his efforts, Welsh was prising performance of any Lehigh wrestler at the Midlands named EIWA Wrestler of the Week and moved into the national Championships. The No. 9 seed at 174, Brown reached the fi nals, rankings. defeating a pair of top ten wrestlers (Jordan Blanton of Illinois and Dan Yates of Michigan) along the way. He also scored the fi rst TWO COACHES RETURN TO THEIR ALMA MATER takedown in his fi nals match versus Robert Kokesh of Nebraska before falling 8-4. Brown qualifi ed for NCAAs as a freshman last Lehigh’s dual at Pittsburgh will serve as a homecoming of sorts season but was unable to compete due to injury. Brown jumped for two members of the Mountain Hawks coaching staff. Head into the national rankings, where he is currently ranked 14th by coach Pat Santoro wrestled for the Panthers from 1985-1989, un- Amateur Wrestling News. He has won his last three bouts by der the guidance of head coach Rande Stottlemyer. Pittsburgh’s major decision to improve to 13-5 on the season. only four-time All-American, Santoro amassed a 167-13 record in four seasons for the Panthers, and won national championships at 142 in 1988 and 1989. A three-time EWL Champion, San- SEASON/CAREER RECORDS FOR LEHIGH PROBABLES toro is also the Panthers’ career leader with 43 falls and posted Wt. Name Season Career Duals Bonus Wins an incredible 97-3 record over his fi nal two seasons. Volunteer 125 Alex Abreu 8-14 18-37 6-22 8 assistant Drew Headley, a 2008 Pitt graduate, was a three-year 133 Randy Cruz 24-9 24-9 5-3 13 captain for the Panthers, where he won two EWL titles and 141 Anthony Salupo 7-7 23-15 7-10 5 earned All-America honors at 133 in 2005. 149 Shane Welsh 14-5 65-28 15-5 24 149 Albert Woody 9-10 20-21 0-6 5 A LEHIGH-CLARION CONNECTION 157 Joey Napoli 13-2 52-27 30-12 19 165 Ben Haas 3-10 3-10 0-7 0 When Lehigh meets Clarion, the Mountain Hawks will face a 174 Nathaniel Brown 13-5 30-11 21-8 5 Golden Eagle team coached by three-time Lehigh All-American 174 Kevin Bailey 13-6 61-29 2-2 21 and 2004 NCAA Champion Troy Letters ‘06, who is in his fi rst 184 Robert Hamlin 17-2 98-20 58-8 36 season as head coach at Clarion after serving as top assistant 197 John Bolich 10-11 10-11 6-8 3 in 2011-12. Prior to Clarion, Letters enjoyed coaching stops at 285 Jack Delia 3-13 3-13 2-9 0 Princeton and Penn State, where he helped lead the Nittany 285 Max Wessell 12-4 12-4 2-1 5 Lions to a national title in 2011.

Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 LEHIGH AT No. 14 PITTSBURGH/CLARION • PAGE FIVE SCOUTING THE PANTHERS TOURNAMENT TESTED Pittsburgh brings an 8-5 dual record into its fi nal home match Aside from the Midlands, Lehigh wrestlers have competed in nine of the season Friday night. The Panthers are looking to bounce open tournaments this season, with a number of strong show- back from a 31-7 loss to Penn State last Friday, where their only ings. Sophomore Mason Beckman has won fi ve open tournament wins came from 141 and heavyweight. Pittsburgh is 4-3 in duals titles while senior Kevin Bailey won two: the Binghamton Bearcat since placing tenth at the Midlands, with second semester wins Open in November, and the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Classic at over Eastern Michigan, Davidson, Lock Haven and West Vir- Millersville. Last weekend freshman Mitch Minotti won at 149 to ginia and losses to Bloomsburg and Oklahoma State in addition lead Lehigh at the Edinboro Open. to the Nittany Lions. Five of Pittsburgh’s probable starters are ranked by Amateur Wrestling News, led by seniors Matt Wilps Knight Point Open - Clarion, Pa. - Nov. 4, 2012 (No. 3 at 197) and Zac Thomusseit (No. 7 at 285). Three sets of Lehigh entrants: 17 brothers are also listed for the Panthers, who are coached by Place winners: fi ve, Mason Beckman (1st, 133), Albert Woody (2nd, 34th-year mentor Rande Stottlemyer. 149), Randy Cruz (3rd, 133), Mitch Minotti (3rd, 149), Doug Vollaro (4th, 285)

PITTSBURGH PROBABLE STARTERS Binghamton Bearcat Open - Vestal, N.Y. - Nov. 11, 2012 125 - Derrick Nelson, Fr., Spraggs, Pa. (4-7) Lehigh entrants: 11 133 - No. 17 Shelton Mack, Jr., Meadville, Pa. (14-7) Place winners: fi ve, Mason Beckman (1st, 133), Kevin Bailey (1st, 174), 141 - Corey Bush, Fr., Ridgway, Pa. (0-4) Doug Vollaro (3rd, 285), Mitch Minotti (4th, 149), Randy Cruz (6th, 149 - Ronnie Garbinsky, Fr., Tyrone, Pa. (16-7) 133) 157 - Donnie Tasser, Sr., Belle Vernon, Pa. (15-8) 165 - No. 12 Tyler Wilps, So., Oakdale, Pa. (17-6) East Stroudsburg Open - East Stroudsburg, Pa. - Nov. 17, 2012 174 - Nick Bonaccorsi, Fr., Bethel Park, Pa. (13-6) OR Lehigh entrants: 13 P.J. Tasser, Jr., Belle Vernon, Pa. (18-7) Place winners: fi ve, Mason Beckman (1st, 133), Randy Cruz (3rd, 133), 184 - No. 14 Max Thomusseit, So., St. Paris, Ohio (12-3) Brian Brill (3rd, 165), Brandon Griffi n (3rd, 184), Doug Vollaro (3rd, 197 - No. 3 Matt Wilps, Sr., Oakdale, Pa. (16-2) 285) 285 - No. 7 Zac Thomusseit, Sr., St. Paris, Ohio (20-2) Mat Town Open - Lock Haven, Pa. - Nov. 24, 2012 Lehigh entrants: 2 SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES Place winners: one, Brian Brill (3rd, 165) Clarion enters the weekend at 4-8 as the Golden Eagles will host Bucknell Friday night before the Mountain Hawks visit Nittany Lion Open - University Park, Pa. - Dec. 2, 2012 on Saturday. The Golden Eagles went 1-1 last weekend, losing Lehigh entrants: 11 24-18 at Ohio Friday before returning home to down Cleveland Place winners: fi ve, Mason Beckman (1st, 133), Max Wessell (5th, 197), State 23-9 on Sunday. First –year head coach Troy Letters has Doug Vollaro (5th, 285), Kevin Bailey (8th, 174), Brandon Griffi n (8th, one nationally ranked wrestler, James Fleming, who is ranked in 184) the top fi ve at 157. As many as six of Clarion’s probable starters wrestled Lehigh in last year’s dual meet at Leeman-Turner Wilkes Open - Wilkes-Barre, Pa. - Dec. 28, 2012 Arena at Grace Hall. Lehigh entrants: 5 Place winners: four, Will Switzer (2nd, 141), Elliot Riddick (5th, 174), Jim Carucci (6th, 141), Dave Quackenbos (6th, 141) CLARION PROBABLE STARTERS 125 - Tyler Fraley, Fr., Freehold, N.J. (12-9) Franklin & Marshall Open - Lancaster, Pa. - Jan. 5, 2013 133 - Joe Waltko, Sr., Allison Park, Pa. (12-16) Lehigh entrants: 6 141 - Sam Sherlock, So., West Miffl in, Pa. (9-9) OR Place winners: four, Mitch Minotti (3rd, 149), Dave Quakenbos (4th, Devin Cook, Jr., Bedford, Pa. (8-9) 197), Jim Carucci (5th, 141), Eliot Riddick (5th, 184) 149 - Tyler Bedelyon, Jr., Lewistown, Pa. (16-11) 157 - No. 3 James Fleming, Sr., West Miffl in, Pa. (26-2) Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Classic - Millersville, Pa. - Jan. 20, 2013 165 - Nick Milano, Jr., Erie, Pa. (3-15) Lehigh entrants: 18 174 - Ryan Darch, So., Batavia, N.Y. (8-13) Place winners: nine, Mason Beckman (1st, 133), Kevin Bailey (1st, 184 - Steven Cressley, Sr., Punxsutawney, Pa. (9-15) 174), Alex Abreu (3rd, 125), Jim Carucci (3rd, 141), Mitch Minotti (3rd, 149), Max Wessell (4th, 197), Arty Walsh (5th, 133), Will Switzer (5th, 197 - Justin Ortega, Sr., Oxford, Pa. (16-11) 141), John Bolich (5th, 197). 285 - Phil Catrucco, Sr., Sharpsville, Pa. (17-18) Edinboro Open - Edinboro, Pa. - Feb. 9, 2013 FROM COAST TO COAST Lehigh entrants: 6 Lehigh prides itself in bringing in student-athletes from across Place winners: four, Mitch Minotti (1st, 149), Mason Beckman (2nd, the nation. This season, 13 different states are represented on the 133), David Jeffrey (5th, 125), Brandon Griffi n (6th, 184). Mountain Hawks roster, including California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, COMING UP NEXT Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia. Seven The Mountain Hawks will close out the dual meet season with a different states are represented among Lehigh’s probable start- road clash at EIWA rival Bucknell, Friday February 22 at 7 p.m. at ers. Davis Gym in Lewisburg, Pa.. Lehigh has never lost to Bucknell in eight previous dual meetings.

Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 LEHIGH AT No. 14 PITTSBURGH/CLARION• PAGE SIX 2012-13 RESULTS December 1, 2012 November 8, 2012 Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall Penn 24, Lehigh 12 Lehigh 23, Binghamton 16 125 – Mark Rappo (Penn) Fall Alex Abreu (LU) 1:05 125 – Patrick Hunter (BU) dec. Alex Abreu (LU) 6-2 133 – Geoffrey Bostany (Penn) dec. Cody Kievman (LU) 6-0 133 – Laike Gardner (LU) dec. Dan Riggi (BU) 7-6 141 – C.J. Cobb (Penn) dec. Anthony Salupo (LU) 12-5 141 – Anthony Salupo (LU) dec. Joe Bonaldi (BU) 9-6 149 – Andrew Lenzi (Penn) dec. Shane Welsh (LU) 3-2 149 – Donnie Vinson (BU) dec. Shane Welsh (LU) 7-5 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) MD Troy Hernandez (Penn) 11-1 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) MD Joe Chamish (BU) 17-8 165 – Casey Kent (Penn) dec. Eric Hess (LU) 4-3 165 – Eric Hess (LU) Fall Vince Grella (BU) 2:18 174 – Nathaniel Brown (LU) dec. Ian Korb (Penn) 7-1 174 – Caleb Wallace (BU) Fall Nathaniel Brown (LU) 4:39 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) TF5 Harrison Cook (Penn) 17-2, 6:03 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) MD Cody Reed (BU) 11-2 197 – Canaan Bethea (Penn) dec. John Bolich (LU) 3-1 197 – Nate Schiedel (BU) MD John Bolich (LU) 19-6 285 – Steven Graziano (Penn) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 3-1 285 – Jack Delia (LU) dec. Tyler Deuel (BU) 8-4 December 6, 2012 November 16, 2012 Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Iowa City, Iowa Rec Hall - University Park, Pa. Iowa 26, Lehigh 9 Penn State 29, Lehigh 6 125 – Matt McDonough (Iowa) Fall Alex Abreu (LU) 2:05 125 – Nico Megaludis (PSU) TF5 Alex Abreu (LU) 19-4, 5:07 133 – Tony Ramos (Iowa) MD Cody Kievman (LU) 12-3 133 – Jordan Conaway (PSU) dec. Laike Gardner (LU) 3-2 141 – Mark Ballweg (Iowa) MD Anthony Salupo (LU) 15-5 141 – Bryan Pearsall (PSU) dec. Anthony Salupo (LU) 7-6 149 – Michael Kelly (Iowa) dec. Shane Welsh (LU) 9-4 149 – James English (PSU) dec. Shane Welsh (LU) 5-2 157 – Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. Joey Napoli (LU) 6-0 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) dec. Dylan Alton (PSU) 4-2 165 – Nick Moore (Iowa) dec. Eric Hess (LU) 7-4 165 – David Taylor (PSU) TF5 Eric Hess (LU) 20-5, 5:46 174 – Nathaniel Brown (LU) dec. Grant Gambrall (Iowa) 3-2 174 – Matt Brown (PSU) MD Nathaniel Brown (LU) 12-2 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) dec. Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) 9-4 184 – Ed Ruth (PSU) dec. Robert Hamlin (LU) 11-9 197 – John Bolich (LU) dec. Nathan Burak (Iowa) 3-2 197 – Quentin Wright (PSU) dec. John Bolich (LU) 10-4 285 – Bobby Telford (Iowa) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 11-4 285 – Jack Delia (LU) dec. Jon Gingrich (PSU) 5-3 January 6, 2013 November 17, 2012 Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall Nelson Fieldhouse - Bloomsburg, Pa. Cornell 20, Lehigh 13 Lehigh 18, Bloomsburg 12 125 – Nahshon Garrett (CU) TF5 Alex Abreu (LU) 18-3, 7:00 125 - Alex Abreu (LU) dec. Sean Boylan (BU) 3-2 133 – Bricker Dixon (CU) dec. Randy Cruz (LU) 2-1 133 - Nick Wilcox (BU) dec. Laike Gardner (LU) 6-1 141 – Mike Nevinger (CU) dec. Laike Gardner (LU) 11-5 141 - Anthony Salupo (LU) dec. Matt Rappo (BU) 4-1 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) dec. Ryan Dunphy (CU) 5-4, t.b. 149 - Shane Welsh (LU) dec. Josh Roosa (BU) 3-2 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) MD Chris Dowdy (CU) 11-3 157 - Joey Napoli (LU) dec. Frank Hickman (BU) 6-0 165 – Jesse Shanaman (CU) dec. Albert Woody (LU) 5-0 165 - Eric Hess (LU) dec. Josh Veltre (BU) 4-2 174 – Kyle Dake (CU) dec. Nathaniel Brown (LU) 9-3 174 - Nathaniel Brown (LU) dec. Chris Smith (BU) 4-1 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) dec, Steve Bosak (CU) 3-1, s.v. 184 - Andre Petroski (BU) dec. Kevin Bailey (LU) 4-2 197 – John Bolich (LU) dec. Jace Bennett (CU) 1-0 197 - Richard Perry (BU) dec. John Bolich (LU) 7-3 285 – Stryker Lane (CU) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 3-1 285 - Justin Grant (BU) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 3-2 January 12, 2013 November 30, 2012 Alumni Hall - Annapolis, Md. Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall Lehigh 19, Navy 15 Lehigh 34, Hofstra 7 125 – Alex Abreu (LU) dec. Patrick Prada (Navy) 7-1 125 – Steve Bonanno (HU) MD Alex Abreu (LU) 13-2 133 – Randy Cruz (LU) dec. Colton Rasche (Navy) 4-1 133 – Laike Gardner (LU) dec. Jaime Franco (HU) 7-4 141 – Alex Johnson (Navy) dec. Laike Gardner (LU) 6-2 141 – Anthony Salupo (LU) dec. Luke Vaith (HU) 8-5 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) MD Ben Hunter (Navy) 10-2 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) TF5 Matt Spataro (HU) 20-3, 7:00 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) dec. Bobby Barnhisel (Navy) 6-2 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) Fall Cody Ruggirello (HU) 4:27 165 – Peyton Walsh (Navy) Fall Ben Haas (LU) 3:57 165 – Eric Hess (LU) Fall Jay Lysne (HU) 1:39 174 – Nathaniel Brown (LU) dec. Mathew Miller (Navy) 5-3 174 – Nathaniel Brown (LU) MD Jermaine John (HU) 10-1 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) dec. Mason Bailey (Navy) 4-2 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) MD Taras Luzhnyy (HU) 14-3 197 – Oscar Huntley (Navy) dec. John Bolich (LU) 3-2 197 – John Bolich (LU) dec. Tim Murphy (HU) 7-2 285 – Dan Miller (Navy) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 7-2, s.v. 2 285 – Paul Snyder (HU) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 5-3, s.v.

Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 LEHIGH AT No. 14 PITTSBURGH/CLARION• PAGE SEVEN 2012-13 RESULTS (Continued) February 10, 2013 January 13, 2013 Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall Bender Arena - Washington, D.C. Harvard 25, Lehigh 16 Lehigh 30, American 12 125 – Jeffrey Ott (HU) MD Alex Abreu (LU) 10-0 165 – Phillip Barreiro (AU) dec. Ben Haas (LU) 5-3 133 – Randy Cruz (LU) MD Shay Warren (HU) 8-0 174 – Nathaniel Brown (LU) MD Keithen Cast (AU) 12-2 141 – Steven Keith (HU) dec. Anthony Salupo (LU) 7-2 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) Fall Thomas Barreiro (AU) 1:36 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) dec. Todd Preston (HU) 8-3 197 – John Bolich (LU) Fall Devon Bradley (AU) 1:11 157 – Walter Peppelman (HU) Fall Albert Woody (LU) 0:48 285 – Blake Herrin (AU) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 4-2 165 – Devon Gobbo (HU) dec. Ben Haas (LU) 5-4 125 – David Terao (AU) Fall Alex Abreu (LU) 0:54 174 – Nathaniel Brown (LU) MD Ian Roy (HU) 13-1 133 – Randy Cruz (LU) dec. Esteban Gomez-Rivera (AU) 3-2 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) TF5 Josh Popple (HU) 20-5, 6:04 141 – Laike Gardner (LU) dec. John Boyle (AU) 5-3 197 – James Fox (HU) dec. John Bolich (LU) 2-0 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) dec. Kevin Tao (AU) 7-4 285 – Nicholas Gajdzik (HU) Fall Max Wessell (LU) 7:55, s.v. 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) TF5 Mark Cirello (AU) 21-4, 7:00 February 10, 2013 January 18, 2013 Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall Louis Brown Athletic Center - Piscataway, N.J. Lehigh 27, Brown 16 Rutgers 17, Lehigh 16 125 – Billy Watterson (BU) MD Alex Abreu (LU) 13-3 125 – Joseph Langel (RU) MD Alex Abreu (LU) 11-1 133 – Randy Cruz (LU) Fall Anthony Finocchiaro (BU) 1:18 133 – Vin Dellafave (RU) dec. Randy Cruz (LU) 3-2 141 – Anthony Salupo (LU) dec. Cort Choate (BU) 5-3 141 – Laike Gardner (LU) dec. Trevor Melde (RU) 5-4 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) Fall Zach Rees (BU) 2:15 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) dec. Ken Theobold (RU) 5-1 157 – Phil Marano (BU) dec. Albert Woody (LU) 3-1, s.v. 157 – Joey Napoli (LU) MD Scott Winston (RU) 9-1 165 – Giuseppi Lanzi (BU) Fall Ben Haas (LU) 6:58 165 – Nick Visicaro (RU) MD Ben Haas (LU) 17-6 174 – Kevin Bailey (LU) dec. Ricky McDonald (BU) 5-3 174 – Greg Zannetti (RU) dec. Nathaniel Brown (LU) 5-3 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) dec. Ophir Bernstein (BU) 10-5 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) dec. Dan Rinaldi (RU) 4-2 197 – Sterling Hecox (BU) dec. John Bolich (LU) 6-2 197 – John Bolich (LU) dec. Dan Seidenberg (RU) 4-2 285 – Max Wessell (LU) Fall DJ Ingham (BU) 1:27 285 – Billy Smith (RU) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 6-0 ACADEMIC SUCCESS January 25, 2013 With four All-Americans and an eighth place NCAA tourna- Stabler Arena ment team ﬁ nish, Lehigh enjoyed another strong season on the Lehigh 21, Oklahoma 14 mats, but the Mountain Hawks were equally impressive in the classroom. The Mountain Hawks posted a cumulative team GPA 125 – Alex Abreu (LU) dec. Kyle Garcia (OU) 5-3, s.v. of 3.18 to rank ninth in the nation and rank among Division I 133 – Cody Brewer (OU) dec. Randy Cruz (LU) 10-5 programs on the NWCA’s All-Academic Team’s List. In addition, 141 – Kendric Maple (OU) MD Anthony Salupo (LU) 15-5 four individuals were named to the NWCA All-Academic Team: 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) dec. Nick Lester (OU) 3-2 graduates Zach Rey and Brian Tanen and current seniors Robert 157 – Matt Lester (OU) dec. Albert Woody (LU) 5-0 Hamlin and Shane Welsh. Hamlin owns a 3.38 GPA as a Materi- 165 – Bubby Graham (OU) MD Ben Haas (Lehigh) 11-3 als Science and Engineering major, while Welsh carries a 3.32 in 174 – Nathaniel Brown (LU) MD Matt Reed (OU) 13-1 Chemical Engineering. Hamlin was also named to CoSIDA’s At- 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) TF5 Nolan McBryde (OU) 22-7, 5:43 Large Academic All-American third team, the ﬁ rst such Academic 197 – John Bolich (LU) dec. Brad Johnson (OU) 2-0 All-America honor for any Lehigh wrestler in school annals. 285 – Max Wessell (LU) dec. Keldrick Hall (OU) 3-2 MORE ACADEMIC SUCCESS January 26, 2013 Eleven Lehigh wrestlers earned a grade point average of 3.2 or Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall better during the fall semester, including probable starters Kevin Oregon State 20, Lehigh 14 Bailey, Robert Hamlin, Anthony Salupo, Shane Welsh, Albert Woody and Joey Napoli, who is currently out due to injury. 157 – RJ Pena (OSU) dec. Albert Woody (LU) 7-3 165 – Seth Thomas (OSU) MD Ben Haas (LU) 14-5 Kevin Bailey, Sr., Mechanical Engineering 3.73 174 – Nathaniel Brown (LU) MD Austin Morehead (OSU) 21-10 Jim Carucci, So., IDEAS 4.00 184 – Robert Hamlin (LU) MD Brian Engdahl (OSU) 14-5 Zach Diekel, Fr., Engineering 3.54 197 – Taylor Meeks (OSU) dec. John Bolich (LU) 6-1 Robert Hamlin, Sr., Materials Science & Engineering 3.68 285 – Chad Hanke (OSU) dec. Jack Delia (LU) 6-4 Mitch Minotti, Fr., Business 3.55 125 – Joey Palmer (OSU) MD Alex Abreu (LU) 13-1 Joey Napoli, Jr., Mechanical Engineering 3.46 133 – Randy Cruz (LU) dec. Drew Van Anrooy (OSU) 5-3, t.b. Anthony Salupo, So., English 3.27 141 – Mike Mangrum (OSU) dec. Anthony Salupo (LU) 12-5 Will Sullivan, So., Biochemistry 3.66 149 – Shane Welsh (LU) dec. Scott Sakaguchi (OSU) 7-5, t.b. Doug Vollaro, Fr., Engineering 3.29 Shane Welsh, Sr., Chemical Engineering 3.28 Albert Woody, Sr., Bioengineering 3.43

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Lawrence White ‘64 Head Coach: Pat Santoro (Pittsburgh ‘92), fi fth season Assistant Coach: Brad Dillon (Lehigh ‘04), fi fth season Assistant Coach: John Hughes (Penn State ‘02), fi fth season Volunteer Coach: Drew Headlee (Pittsburgh ‘08), fi rst season

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Abreu - Uh-BRAY-yoo Bolich - BO-lick Delia - Duh-LEE-uh Laike - LAKE Napoli - NAP-oh-LEE HEY NOW, YOU’RE AN ALL-STAR DON’T NAP ON NAPOLI On November 3 senior Robert Hamlin competed in the 47th Junior Joey Napoli has impressed this season, winning 13 of his Annual NWCA All-Star Classic at American University’s Bender fi r st 15 bouts. Early-season wins over top-six ranked wrestlers Arena in Washington, D.C. Hamlin defeated Kevin Steinhaus on Dylan Alton of Penn State and Frank Hickman of Bloomsburg Minnesota 5-3 in a battle of two-time All-Americans and confer- propelled Napoli into the top ten nationally. He reached the ence champions. Hamlin scored takedowns in the second and fi n als at the Midlands Championships, losing 4-0 to Jason Welch third periods and added a third period escape to win the exhibi- of Northwestern. Napoli is now ranked third nationally by Inter- tion bout. Hamlin improved to 2-0 against Steinhaus, with the Mat with his only two losses coming to the two wrestlers ranked previous win coming by a 3-2 score in last year’s NCAA con- above him. A 2011 NCAA Qualifi er and NWCA All-Academic solation semifi nals. Hamlin’s victory was the fi rst for a Lehigh Team honoree, Napoli posted a 31-6 record while deferring his wrestler in the NWCA All-Star Classic since Troy Letters won a eligibility last season. Napoli will miss the next several weeks 3-2 decision over David Bolyard of Central Michigan in Novem- as he recovers from knee surgery, but should return near the ber 2004. Lehigh wrestlers now own a 14-13 career record in the end of the dual season. In the meantime, junior Albert Woody is NWCA All-Star Classic. expected to bump to 157 in Napoli’s absence.

Lehigh Athletic Media RelationsExperience • 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, Football PA • Phone 2003 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 LEHIGH AT No. 14 PITTSBURGH/CLARION• PAGE NINE LAWRENCE WHITE HEAD COACH - PAT SANTORO turned to the top ten at the NCAA Cham- title in four years, and a fourth place fi n- pionships for the fi rst time since 2006 ish at the NCAA Championships, at the with an eighth place fi nish. The Mountain time the program’s best fi nish in 24 years. Hawks crowned three All-Americans for Before coming to Lehigh, Santoro the fi rst time in fi ve years and placed two spent the 1993-94 season as an assistant wrestlers in the NCAA fi nals for the fi rst coach at Duquesne and the two seasons time since 2003. Heavyweight Zack Rey prior to that as a graduate assistant at became Santoro’s fi rst national champion Penn State. and the 27th in Lehigh history with his Regarded throughout the commu- triumph in Philadelphia. Lehigh enjoyed nity as one of the sport’s top teachers and another strong dual meet season, going recruiters, Santoro has enjoyed success 15-6 and fi nishing eighth in the national at every level of wrestling, both as a rankings. coach and a competitor. After wrestling In 2009-10, Santoro guided the for Bethlehem Catholic High School Mountain Hawks to a 16-3-1 dual record and taking a post-graduate year at Blair and a top-ten national dual meet ranking Academy, Santoro wrestled collegiately He played an integral role in the for most of the season. Lehigh reached at the University of Pittsburgh, where he renaissance of the Lehigh wrestling the fi nals at the Virginia Duals for the became the Panthers’ only four-time All- program in the late 1990s. In his fi rst second straight season. In March, Santoro America while capturing national titles in year back, he led the Mountain Hawks guided Rey to an EIWA title and All- 1988 and 1989 at 142 pounds. A three- to a school-record 23 dual wins, a second America honors with a third place fi nish time Eastern Wrestling League Cham- place EIWA fi nish, and was named EIWA at the NCAA Championships, the pro- pion, he was the recipient of Pittsburgh’s Coach of the Year. Now entering his fi fth gram’s fi rst All-American in four years. Golden Panther Award in 1989, recogniz- season as head coach, Bethlehem native Santoro produced an immediate ing the outstanding athlete of the year. Pat Santoro looks to return the Mountain turnaround in his fi rst season back in On the international scene, Santoro Hawks to the top of the EIWA, while Bethlehem. The Mountain Hawks won enjoyed a stellar career which spanned molding Lehigh into a perennial top ten their fi rst 15 duals to start the season. nearly a decade. He was a four time team and national championship con- The team’s 23-1 dual mark surpassed member of the U.S. National Team tender. Santoro was hired in April, 2008 the school record for dual wins in a between 1995 and 1999 and served as an as just the eighth head coach in program season. Santoro guided Seth Ciasulli and alternate for the 1996 Olympic Team and history. He holds the title as the Law- David Craig to individual EIWA Cham- the 1999 World Team. Santoro placed rence White Head Coach of Wrestling at pionships, while the Mountain Hawks fourth at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials, Lehigh. qualifi ed seven wrestlers for the NCAA third at the 1992 Olympic Trials and was A two-time EIWA Coach of the Year, Championships. runner-up in the 1992 U.S. Open Free- Santoro has mentored one NCAA Cham- Before returning to Lehigh, Santoro style Championships. pion at Lehigh. He has led six individu- spent the previous fi ve years as the head Santoro earned his bachelor’s degree als to a total of seven EIWA titles, while coach at the University of Maryland in psychology from Pittsburgh in 1992. In guiding four men to eight total All-Amer- where he helped resurrect the Terrapins addition to his Bethlehem roots and pre- ican medals. program, which in 2008 captured its fi rst vious coaching stint at Lehigh, Santoro’s Under Santoro’s direction, Lehigh ACC title in 35 years; a feat which earned father, uncle and brother all wrestled for continued to make strides in 2011-12. The Santoro ACC Coach of the Year honors. the Brown and White. Mountain Hawks fi nished eighth at the Santoro posted a 48-41-1 record in fi ve Santoro and his wife Julie have a NCAA Championships for the second seasons at College Park, including an daughter, Leah and a son, Mack. straight year and once again had two impressive 33-9 dual mark his last two fi n alists in Zack Rey and Brandon Hatch- seasons. SANTORO AT LEHIGH ett. Lehigh crowned four All-Americans, Prior to his stint at Maryland Santoro Year Dual EIWA NCAA its most since having fi ve in 2004. Robert served as an assistant at Lehigh for nine 2008-09 23-1 2nd(2) 28th[0] Hamlin won his second straight EIWA years, including eight seasons as the top 2009-10 16-3-1 3rd (1) 17th[1} title, while Hatchett won his fi rst. Shane assistant on Greg Strobel’s staff. Dur- 2010-11 15-6 2nd (1) 8th [3] Welsh was the surprise of the tourna- ing his initial tenure, Santoro was part 2011-12 12-5 2nd (3) 8th [4] ment, capturing the title at 149 from the of some of the most successful teams 2012-12 7-7 No. 6 seed. Lehigh’s three championships in school history. In 2003, Santoro was Totals 73-22-1 were its most since 2006. For his efforts, named the national Assistant Coach Santoro was voted EIWA Coach of the of the Year by the National Wrestling ( ) - EIWA Champions Year for the second time. Coaches Association, after helping guide [ ] - All-Americans In Santoro’s third season Lehigh re- the Brown and White to its third EIWA Santoro’s career overall record: 121-63-2

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Starters

Wt. Name Record Duals Dual Pts. Falls Dec. M.Dec. T-Falls Other Quick 125 Alex Abreu 8-14 3-11 9-51 3-4 5-1 0-7 0-2 0-0 1:23 133 Randy Cruz 24-9 5-3 19-9 7-0 11-9 5-0 1-0 0-0 1:11 141 Anthony Salupo 7-7 4-6 12-20 0-0 6-6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0:00 149 Shane Welsh 14-5 10-4 36-12 1-0 11-4 1-1 1-0 0-0 2:15 157 Joey Napoli 13-2 9-1 36-3 2-0 6-2 4-0 1-0 0-0 1:39 165 Ben Haas 3-10 0-7 0-30 0-2 2-3 1-4 0-0 0-1 0:00 174 Nathaniel Brown 13-5 9-4 32-16 0-1 7-3 6-1 0-0 0-0 0:00 184 Robert Hamlin 17-2 12-1 48-3 1-0 7-2 6-0 3-0 0-0 1:36 197 John Bolich 10-11 6-8 21-25 2-0 7-10 0-1 0-0 1-0 1:11 285 Max Wessell 12-4 2-1 9-6 5-1 7-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1:18

Non-Starters 125 David Jeffrey 6-8 0-0 0-0 4-0 1-4 1-2 0-2 0-0 0:37 125 Cody Kievman 8-5 0-2 0-7 0-0 6-4 2-1 0-0 0-0 0:00 125 Arty Walsh 7-2 0-0 0-0 4-0 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0:23 133 Mason Beckman 29-2 0-0 0-0 5-0 10-2 5-0 9-0 0-0 0:56 141 Jim Carucci 12-16 0-0 0-0 1-0 10-12 0-3 0-1 1-0 4:03 141 Laike Gardner 6-6 4-4 12-12 0-0 6-4 0-1 0-1 0-0 0:00 141 Will Switzer 15-6 0-0 0-0 4-0 7-4 2-2 2-0 0-0 2:11 149 Mitch Minotti 34-10 0-0 0-0 6-1 23-9 3-0 1-0 1-0 0:24 149 Michael Stepien 9-12 0-0 0-0 7-1 1-8 0-2 1-1 0-0 0:30 149 Albert Woody 9-11 0-5 0-18 0-2 7-8 1-1 0-0 1-0 0:00 157 Josh Fitch 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0:00 157 Dillon Smith 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0:00 157 Cal Stack 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0:00 165 Brian Brill 10-4 0-0 0-0 5-0 3-2 1-2 0-0 1-0 0:24 165 Eric Hess 3-3 3-3 15-11 2-0 1-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 1:39 165 Will Sullivan 0-9 0-0 0-0 0-4 0-3 0-0 0-2 0-0 0:00 174 Kevin Bailey 13-6 1-1 3-3 2-0 10-4 1-2 0-0 0-0 5:37 174 Austin Meys 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0:00 184 Elliot Riddick 14-9 0-0 0-0 2-1 7-7 3-1 1-0 1-0 4:44 184 Brandon Grifﬁ n 21-11 0-0 0-0 4-1 9-9 6-1 2-0 0-0 0:46 197 Zach Diekel 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0:00 197 David Quackenbos 4-9 0-0 0-0 0-1 3-7 0-1 0-0 1-0 0:00 285 Jack Delia 3-13 2-9 6-27 0-0 3-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0:00 285 Tim Glauninger 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0:00 285 Doug Vollaro 18-6 0-0 0-0 1-1 14-5 1-0 0-0 2-0 0:00