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Boilermakers 2007-08

2007-08 BOILERMAKERS

SEASON OUTLOOK ...... 16-17 NCAA QUALIFIERS ...... 18-25 JUSTIN FRAGA JAKE MURPHY JAKE PATACSIL COLTON SALAZAR TEAM CAPTAINS...... 26-27 MARK POWELL SEAN SCHMALTZ RETURNING STARTERS ...... 28-32 NICK BERTUCCI NICK CORPE CHRIS KASTEN JASON MARTIN DAVID PISARCIK KEY RETURNERS ...... 33-38 LOGAN BROWN / KEVIN CLEM AKIF EREN / AARON GOEBEL MATT HEMRY / KEVIN LIPP LUKE MANUEL / JORDAN NETTUNO SAM PATACSIL / MATT REDMOND NICK SPOHN / ROGER VUKOBRATOVICH NEWCOMERS ...... 39-42 JOHN DOYLE / MATT FIELDS JAKE FLECKENSTEIN / A.J. KISSEL GEORGE PETROV / BILL PUTMAN DAVID ZIMMER urdue Wrestling Season Outlook

125 POUNDS

Redshirt freshman Akif Eren looks to take over the 125-pound duties this year, with several ﬁ rst-years to push him. Throwing their names into the mix will be Matt Fields, George Petrov and Bill Putman. Fields was the 2007 Indiana State Champion, while Putman was an Illinois state qualiﬁ er and Petrov was his team’s 2007 MVPs.

133 POUNDS

Senior captain Sean Schmaltz s headlines the 133-pound class after a 14-18 campaign in 2006-07. Schmaltz saw several successes last year including a fourth-place NNo.o. 9 8 showing at the Reno Tournament of Champions JJakeake PatacsilPatacsil and his fi rst collegiate Big Ten win. Redshirt -0 freshman Matt Hemry will push Schmaltz all year and look to gain some experience of his 149 POUNDS 157 POUNDS makers own. The 149-pound class is loaded with The Boilermakers’ deepest weight r talent as junior captains Jake Patacsil and class, the 157-pound group includes a pair of 141 POUNDS 007 Mark Powell vie for the starting job. Patacsil NCAA qualifi ers, three former starters and the has earned a preseason No. 9 ranking after a 2006 Midwest Open champion. Junior Jake 2007-08 2 With the 141-pound class vacated by graduating senior Jason Cook and sophomore breakout sophomore campaign, placing in three Murphy hopes to defend his starting job and tournaments, winning the Reno Tournament preseason No. 18 ranking as he posted a 3-4 Big Boilermakers Boile Nick Bertucci, sophomore Matt Redmond and freshman Kevin Lipp will enter a heated battle of Champions, qualifying for the NCAA Ten Dual record, placed seventh at the Big Ten for the starting job. Redmond posted a stellar Tournament and shattering the Purdue single- Tournament last year and earned his fi rst trip season at 149 pounds last year, including a sixth- season record with an astounding 190 back to the NCAA Tournament. Standing in his way place fi nish at the Midlands Championships, points. Powell was no slouch, racking up a is former starter and national qualifi er Colton while Lipp was a two-time Ohio state high 17-5 record before concluding his season with Salazar, who returns to the Boilers after a two- school champion with over 150 wins to his injuries. Redshirt freshman Jordan Nettuno adds year hiatus on his mission, and sophomore Nick credit. even more depth as he plans to push the pair. Bertucci, who jumps up to 157 pounds after starting for most of last season at 141 pounds. Bolstering the ranks are junior Nick Spohn, who took home the Midwest Open crown last year, NNo.o. 1188 sophomore Sam Patacsil and redshirt freshman Kevin Clem. JJakeake MurphyMurphy 165 POUNDS

Sophomore Justin Fraga brings a lot of promise to the Boilers’ 165-pound class after fi nishing among the team leaders in most categories last year and entering this season ranked 17th in the country. He won 27 matches, including fi ve in conference play, en route to a fourth-place fi nish at the Big Ten Championships and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Fraga led the Boilers with 82 takedowns in his rookie campaign and notched the sixth-highest single-season reversal total in school history. Challenging him for mat time will be redshirt

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Junior Nick Corpe looks to bounce back from an injury in 2006-07 to climb the 174-pound rankings this winter. In just 19 matches last season, he posted a 13-6 record with 38 takedowns. Corpe placed third in the season-opening Eastern Michigan Open last

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285 POUNDS

s then fi lled in as the Purdue heavyweight for the Michigan open, followed with a return to the s second half of last year. Sophomore Chris Kasten enters second-annual ACC/Big Ten Clash. After a one- the 2007-08 season with a preseason No. 18 year hiatus, Purdue returns to the Las Vegas 197 POUNDS ranking after a 16-6 campaign last year. Kasten desert for the annual Cliff Keen Invitational to placed fi fth at the Eastern Michigan Open, and face some of the nation’s top competition. The Redshirt freshman Logan Brown was one match shy of reaching the podium at Boilermakers also return to the Wendy’s Duals at is ready to unleash himself on the collegiate the Midlands Championships. Pushing him on Ashland University in Ohio, while dual matches wrestling scene this winter after sitting out a daily basis will be redshirt freshman Roger against Mount St. Josephs, Rider University, his fi rst year at Purdue. Brown was the 2006 Vukabratovich, who has made great strides in his inaugural year in the Purdue program. Drexel University and the Air Force Academy round out their non-conference schedule. The Big Ten schedule is as tough as NNo.o. 1177 ever, with nine of the top-15 preseason ranked JJustinustin FragaFraga programs in the nation in the conference. Defending NCAA Champions Minnesota headline the list of Purdue opponents with a No. 1 ranking, followed by third-ranked Michigan, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 7 Northwestern, 12th- ranked Penn State, No. 13 Indiana and No. 14 Illinois. The Boilermakers have the pleasure of hosting the Buckeyes, Hoosiers, Gophers and Wildcats within the conference slate, but will have to travel to Ann Arbor, East Lansing, State College and Champaign. The Big Ten will gather for its annual tournament March 8-9, in Minneapolis, with the season culminating at the NCAA Championships two weeks later in St. Louis, Mo.

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JUSTIN FRAGA 165 POUNDS

5’10” * SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. * OVIEDO H.S.

2006-07 (FRESHMAN, 165) Qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships at 165 pounds, fi nishing the season at 27-16 (5-3 Big Ten) and placing fourth at the Big Ten Tournament (3/3-4) ... tallied s the fourth highest single-season reversal total in school history, notching 18 on the year ... led the team with 82 takedowns and earned Most Outstanding Freshman award ... pinned his fi rst collegiate opponent in the opening round of the Midlands Championships (12/29-30), sticking Sherwood Fendryck of Sacred Heart in 5:40 ... posted an undefeated 3-0 mark at the inaugural Boilermaker Duals (1/6), including a pair of major decisions ... earned his fi rst career Big Ten win, topping then 11th- 8 ranked Max Dean of Indiana 6-5 (1/19) ... won his opening-round NCAA match (3/15-17), defeating Tim Sayers of UT-Chattenooga by major decision, 16-8.

-0 2005-06 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. makers r HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterwinner at Oviedo High School ... posted a four-year career record of 180-12 ... was district and regional champion all four years ... ﬁ nished third in the 007 state as a freshman with a record of 44-7 ... went 51-3 as a sophomore en route to a second-place showing at state ... won state titles as a junior (145) and senior (160) ... posted records of 46-1 and 39-1 in his ﬁ nal two years on the mat ... earned academic all-conference honors in 2003, 2004 and 2005 ... coached on the mat by J.D. 2007-08 2 Robbins.

Boilermakers Boile PERSONAL Born on Feb. 28, 1987, in Point Pleasant, N.J. ... full name is Justin S. Fraga ... son of Gus and Peggy Fraga ... has two sisters, Kristy Dephillips and Noel Dephillips ... enjoys ﬁ shing, boating and wakeboarding ... majoring in organizational leadership and entrepreneurship.

Career Superlatives

Wins, season ______27 ______in 2006-07 (27-16)

Win Percentage, season ______.628 ______in 2006-07 (27-16)

Consecutive Wins ______4 ______Dec. 17, 2006 to Dec. 20, 2006

Consecutive Pins ______1 ______Dec. 29, 2006

Fastest Pin ______5:40 ____ vs. Sherwood Fendryk, Sacred Heart ______Dec. 29, 2006

Most Points, match ______19 ______vs. Nick Lain, Indianapolis ______Dec. 17, 2006

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OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2006-2007 165 27 16 .628 1 1 7 17 1 82 18 7 4 26 CAREER 27 16 .628 1 1 7 17 1 82 18 7 4 26

BIG TEN DUAL STATISTICS | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2006-2007 165 5 3 .625 0 0 1 4 0 13 4 1 1 5 CAREER 27 16 .628 0 0 1 4 0 13 4 1 1 5

POSTSEASON STATISTICS (BIG TEN & NCAA) | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2006-2007 165 3 4 .426 0 0 1 2 0 8 3 1 0 2 CAREER 3 4 .426 0 0 1 2 0 8 3 1 0 2

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JAKE MURPHY 157 POUNDS

5’9” * JUNIOR / SENIOR CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. * MARIST H.S.

2006-07 (SOPHOMORE, 157) Season record of 16-14 overall with a record of 3-4 in Big Ten duals ... shut out Kevin Wallraff of Minnesota State at the UNI Open (12/3) with a 16-0 technical fall ... s undefeated at the Purdue Duals (12/17) by going 2-0, including an 18-3 technical fall over Cole Carlin of Carson-Newman ... pinned Make Lauer of Southern Oregon at the Reno Tournament of Champions (12/20) in a personal best time of 32 seconds ... placed seventh in the Big Ten Tournament (3/3-4) in a 3-1 decision over Rob Sulaver over Michigan, earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament ... went 2-2 in the NCAA Tournament (3/15-17) ... ranked second on the team in technical falls on the season with two, and ﬁ fth on the team in wins, takedowns and major decisions on the season with 16, 36 and four, respectively. 8 2005-06 (FRESHMAN, 157) -0 Was 9-24 overall in his ﬁ rst season at 157 pounds, including 0-8 in Big Ten duals ... went 2-2 at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/5), including a 10-2 major decision over Jonathan Brookins of Lindenwood and a fall in 3:16 over Erin Bullock of Bowling Green ... went 2-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/2-3), including a fall in 1:07 over Bryant Reams of NC State and a 10-2 major decision over Tanner Cowan of Utah Valley ... went 2-1 at the Purdue Duals (12/10), shutting out both Aric makers Furhman of Bloomsburg and Ryan Furniss of Eastern Michigan with a combined score of 11-0 ... went 0-2 at Big Ten Championships. r 2004-05 (REDSHIRT) 007 Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. 2007-08 2 HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Marist High School ... compiled a 42-1 record as a senior ... ended high school career as AA Illinois State Champion and High School All- American ... coached by Mark Gervais and Allen Freed. Boilermakers Boile PERSONAL Born on June 20, 1986, in Chicago Heights, Ill. ... full name is Jacob Gerard Murphy ... son of Anthony and Madeline Murphy ... has two brothers, Tony and Mike ... enjoys rock climbing ... majoring in building construction management. Career Superlatives

Wins, season ______16 ______in 2006-07 (16-14)

Win Percentage, season ______.533 ______in 2006-07 (16-14)

Consecutive Wins ______3 ______Dec. 17, 2006 to Dec. 20, 2006

Consecutive Pins ______1 ______3 times

Fastest Pin ______0:32 ______vs. Mike Lauer, Southern Oregon ______Dec. 20, 2006

Most Points, match ______18 ______vs. Cole Carlin, Carson-Newman ______Dec. 17, 2006

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OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2005-2006 157 9 24 .273 2 0 3 4 0 20 4 2 3 13 2006-2007 157 16 14 .533 1 2 4 10 0 36 1 8 2 22 CAREER 25 38 .397 3 2 7 14 0 56 5 10 5 35

BIG TEN DUAL STATISTICS | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2005-2006 157 0 8 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2006-2007 157 3 4 .429 0 0 1 2 0 9 1 0 0 0 CAREER 3 12 .200 0 0 1 2 0 10 1 0 0 0

POSTSEASON STATISTICS (BIG TEN & NCAA) | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2005-2006 157 ------2006-2007 157 4 4 .500 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 CAREER 4 4 .500 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 0

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JAKE PATACSIL 149 POUNDS

5’9” * JUNIOR / SENIOR SUNRISE, FLA. * ST. THOMAS AQUINAS H.S.

2006-07 (SOPHOMORE, 149) Season record of 34-12 overall with a record of 5-3 in Big Ten duals ... went 8-1 at the UNI Open (12/3), earning third place after three falls and one technical fall ... undefeated at the Reno Tournament of Champions (12/20), earning fi rst place after two falls, one technical fall, and one major decision, with the 1:14 fall over Carter s Downing of Wyoming being his best personal fall time of the season ... earned second place at the Midlands (12/29-30) after going 5-1 on the day, including a 4-3 decision over then-seventh-ranked J.P. O’Connor of Harvard ... pinned then-seventh-ranked Tyler Turner of Wisconsin in 1:46 during the Wisconsin dual (2/2) ... placed seventh in the Big Ten Tournament (3/3-4) by pinning Troy Tirapelle of Illinois in 2:54 ... went 2-2 in the NCAA Tournament (3/15-17) ... led the team in technical falls, wins, falls, nearfalls and back points on the season with three, 34, 11, 74 and 190, respectively ... currently holds the single season record in back points with 190 from 8 2007, and ranks fourth overall in career back points with 284, just one point shy of the third-place record of 285, a career record his own father, Frank Patacsil, holds. 2005-2006 (FRESHMAN, 141) -0 Was 18-9 overall in his fi rst season at 141 pounds, including four victories by fall and six by technical fall ... after defeating Brad Cusumano of Michigan with a 16-0 technical fall, placed fi fth at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/5) with a 10-2 major decision over Eric Kruger of Central Michigan ... defeated Ron Tarquino of Pittsburgh (then ranked 12th nationally) in a 13-7 decision at the Body Bar Invitational (11/19) before coming in as runner-up to teammate Jason Cook ... went 5-2 at Northern makers Iowa Open (12/4), including a fall over Northern Iowa’s Jacob Elsberad in 1:59 ... as a fi rst-time varsity starter for the Boilermakers, pinned Teddy Astorga of Cal-State r Fullerton in 4:04 at the Lone Star Duals (1/7) ... went 5-1 at the Edinboro Open (2/11), including two falls and two technical falls, before earning third place in an 11-0 major decision over Bryan Heller of Penn State. 007 2004-2005 (REDSHIRT) 2007-08 2 Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterwinner at St. Thomas Aquinas High School ... qualifi ed for regionals both freshman and sophomore years ... named Most Improved Wrestler both Boilermakers Boile sophomore and junior years ... placed third at Florida state wrestling tournament as a junior and ended season as national runner-up ... named team MVP during senior season ... became both state and national champion as a senior and went 5-2 at senior nationals ... coached on the mat by Rob Wimberly and father Frank Patacsil. PERSONAL Born on Dec. 31, 1985, in Corydon, Ind. ... full name is Andrew Jacob Patacsil ... son of Frank and Deborah Patacsil ... father, Frank, and uncle, Ted, are former Purdue wrestlers, along with grandfather, Joe ... Joe Patacsil was a 1950 national champion ... has one brother, Sam, who is a redshirt freshman on the Purdue wrestling team ... enjoys playing cards, video games, racquetball, and listening to music ... majoring in secondary math education. Career Superlatives

Wins, season ______34 ______in 2006-07 (34-12)

Win Percentage, season ______.739 ______in 2006-07 (34-12)

Consecutive Wins ______17 ______Dec. 3, 2006 to Dec. 30, 2006

Consecutive Pins ______2 ______2 times

Fastest Pin ______1:14 ______vs. Carter Downing, Wyoming ______Dec. 20, 2006

Most Points, match ______23 ______vs. Danny Zeman, Illinois ______Feb. 9, 2007

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OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2005-2006 141 18 9 .667 4 6 5 3 0 20 9 23 16 94 2006-2007 149 34 12 .739 11 3 9 11 0 34 14 32 42 190 CAREER 52 21 .712 15 9 14 14 0 54 23 55 58 284

BIG TEN DUAL STATISTICS | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2005-2006 141 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006-2007 149 5 3 .625 2 0 2 3 0 2 4 5 8 34 CAREER 5 5 .500 2 0 2 3 0 2 4 5 8 34

POSTSEASON STATISTICS (BIG TEN & NCAA) | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2005-2006 141 ------2006-2007 149 5 4 .556 1 0 2 2 0 9 0 7 3 23 CAREER 5 4 .556 1 0 2 2 0 9 0 7 3 23

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COLTON SALAZAR 157 POUNDS

5’9” * SOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE MIDWAY, UTAH * WASATCH H.S.

2004-2005 (FRESHMAN, 157) Posted a 15-18 record in his fi rst collegiate season, gaining a spot in the 2005 NCAA Championships ... was 3-13 vs. fellow NCAA qualifi ers ... picked up a pair of falls s at the Purdue Duals (12/19), sticking Adam Miller of Wabash (1:11) and Indianapolis’ Mitch Napier (5:48) ... defeated NCAA qualifi er Devin Mesanko of Columbia (1/8) by a 5-3 decision ... opened the Michigan State dual (2/11) with a dominating 23-7 technical fall over Justin Mora ... defeated Mike Kimberlin of Northwestern (6-1), Matt McCarty of Michigan State (8-3) and NCAA qualifi er Nathan Galloway of Penn State (5-2) at the Big Ten Championships (3/5-6), fi nishing sixth ... bested 8 Mesanka for the second time, opening the 2005 NCAA Championships (3/17-19) with a 6-1 decision over the Lion grappler.

-0 HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterwinner at Wasatch High School ... Region 10 champion and third-place fi nisher at the Utah state championships as a freshman ... Region 10 champion makers and second-place fi nisher at the Utah state championships as a sophomore ... named team MVP and became Region 10 and Utah state champion as a junior ... Region 10 and Utah state champion, and state outstanding wrestler as a senior ... fi nished in fourth place at the senior national championships ... lettered four years in football r ... named second team all-state in football as a junior and fi rst team all-state as a senior ... coached on the mat by Steve Sanderson and Wade Discher. 007 PERSONAL 2007-08 2 Born on April 21, 1986, in American Fork, Utah ... full name is Colton James Salazar ... son of Robert and Julie Salazar ... enjoys wakeboarding and playing the guitar ... majoring in aviation technology.

Boilermakers Boile Note: Salazar missed the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons while serving on a religious mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Career Superlatives

Wins, season ______15 ______in 2004-05 (15-18)

Win Percentage, season ______.455 ______in 2004-05 (15-18)

Consecutive Wins ______3 ______2 times

Consecutive Pins ______2 ______Dec. 19, 2004

Fastest Pin ______1:11 ______vs. Adam Miller, Wabash ______Dec. 19, 2004

Most Points, match ______23 ______vs. Justin Mora, Michigan State ______Feb. 11, 2005

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OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2004-2005 157 15 18 .455 2 1 1 11 0 stats not available CAREER 15 18 .455 2 1 1 11 0 stats not available

BIG TEN DUAL STATISTICS | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2004-2005 157 1 7 .125 0 1 0 0 0 stats not available CAREER 1 7 .125 0 1 0 0 0 stats not available

POSTSEASON STATISTICS (BIG TEN & NCAA) | ------Win By------| | ------Scoring ------| Season Weight W L Pct. F TF MD D Other TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 BkPts 2004-2005 157 4 5 .444 0 0 0 4 0 stats not available CAREER 4 5 .444 0 0 0 4 0 stats not available

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MARK POWELL 149 POUNDS

5’8” * JUNIOR / SENIOR WASHINGTON, PA. * TRINITY H.S.

2006-2007 (SOPHOMORE, 149) Season record of 17-5 overall … earned fi fth place at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/4) by going 7-1, including a 14-3 major decision over Reece Mariacher of s Brockport … went 4-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (12/20), two of the victories coming by major decision and one by technical fall … fi nished 3-2 at the Midlands (12/29-30), including a 13-3 major decision over Rob Jacobson of Central Michigan … helped defend home turf by going 1-0 in both the Purdue Duals (12/17) and Boilermaker Duals (1/6) … ranked third in both nearfalls and back points on the season with thirteen and 36, respectively, ranked fourth on the team in both wins and major decisions on the season with 17 and fi ve, respectively, and ranked fi fth on the team in takedowns on the season with 36. 8 2005-2006 (FRESHMAN, 149) Was 14-12 overall in his fi rst season at 149 pounds ... pinned Cody Hier of Mott in 1:55 at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/5) ... defeated Mark Getto of Sacred Heart by technical fall, 24-7, at the Body Bar Invitational (11/19) before placing fourth ... went 5-1 at the Northern Iowa Open (12/4) ... went 2-1 at the Lone Star Duals (1/7), -0 defeating Kyle LeValley of Northern Colorado in a 7-5 decision and Mike Ashton of Brown in a 9-5 decision. makers 2004-2005 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. r HIGH SCHOOL 007 Four-time letterwinner at Trinity High School ... compiled a career record of 134-30 ... sectional runner-up, PIAA state qualifi er, and fourth-place fi nisher at WPIAL as a sophomore ... achieved most takedowns and most pins of his team during junior 2007-08 2 year ... sectional champion, WPIAL Southwest regional runner-up, and PIAA state qualifi er as a junior ... achieved most takedowns of his team during senior year ... PowerAde champion, Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic champion, sectional Boilermakers Boile champion, WPIAL Southwest regional runner-up, and placed seventh at PIAA state fi nals as a senior ... lettered two years in cross country ... named team MVP as a sophomore ... coached on the mat by Jeff Bricker, and Angelo and Mike Marino. PERSONAL Born on June 19, 1985, in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... full name is Mark Louis Powell ... son of David and Joyce Powell ... has one brother, Ryan ... enjoys weightlifting and listening to music ... majoring in pre-pharmacy.

OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight W L Pct. 2005-2006 149 14 12 .538 2006-2007 149 17 5 .772 Total 31 17 .646

WIN BY Year Fall T. Fall M. Dec. Dec. Other 2005-2006 1 1 0 11 1 2006-2007 0 1 5 10 1 Total 1 2 5 21 2

SCORING Year TD R2 NF2 NF3 Back Pts. 2005-2006 30 7 1 4 14 2006-2007 36 5 3 10 36 Total 66 12 4 14 50

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SEAN SCHMALTZ 133 POUNDS

5’5” * SENIOR / 5TH YEAR FRANKLIN, IND. * FRANKLIN COMMUNITY H.S.

2006-2007 (JUNIOR, 133)

B Season record of 14-18 overall with a record of 1-7 in Big Ten duals ... went 2-1 at the Purdue Duals (12/17), including a 12-5 decision over Matt Smith of Ohio ... Boilermakers

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o Rider ... defeated Mike Thorn of Minnesota during Big Ten dual action in a 4-2 decision (1/28) ... went 0-2 in the Big Ten Tournament ... ranked fourth on the team in o

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s Three-year letterwinner at Franklin Community High School ... compiled a s career record of 131-9 ... was a conference, sectional and regional champ as a sophomore, ﬁ nishing fourth in the state ... placed ﬁ fth in the state as a junior, being named team MVP after winning the conference, sectional, regional and semi-state championships ... state runner-up as a senior at 119 pounds with a record of 46-1 ... led team in takedowns all three years ... wrestled under the guidance of Bob Hassemen, Chris Lynch, Phil Glasser and Chris Jordan. PERSONAL Born on June 20, 1984, in Franklin, Ind. ... full name is Sean Patrick Schmaltz ... son of Kim Wright and Dale Schmaltz ... has one brother, Mike England, and two sisters, Kristin Wright and Katie Schmaltz ... enjoys weightlifting ... majoring in organizational leadership and supervision.

OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight W L Pct. 2003-2004 125 12 19 .387 2004-2005 133 5 22 .185 2006-2007 133 14 18 .437 Total 33 59 .344

WIN BY Year Fall T. Fall M. Dec. Dec. Other 2003-2004 0 1 2 9 0 2004-2005 1 0 0 3 1 2006-2007 0 0 1 13 0 Total 1 1 3 25 1

SCORING Year TD2 R2 NF2 NF3 Back Pts. 2003-2004 51 2 5 0 10 2004-2005 12 2 0 0 0 2006-2007 37 2 0 0 0 Total 100 6 5 0 10

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NICK BERTUCCI 157 POUNDS

5’11” * SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR BERWYN, ILL. * FENIWCK H.S.

2006-2007 (FRESHMAN, 141) Season record of 11-21 overall with a record of 1-7 in Big Ten duals ... went 2-2 at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/4), including a fall with a time of 1:46 over Chad s Coon of Lindenwood ... undefeated at the Boilermaker Duals (1/6) going 3-0, including one technical fall over Casey Carrino of Eastern Illinois and one fall with a time of 4:42 over Antonio Nicholson of Cleveland State ... placed eighth at the Midlands Championships, earning a trio of wins ... defeated Nick Walpole of Indiana (1/19) during Big Ten season by a tight 3-2 decision ... went 0-2 in the Big Ten Tournament ... ranked fourth on the team for falls and back points on the season with 8 four and 26, respectively.

-0 2005-06 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. makers HIGH SCHOOL r Four-time letterwinner at Fenwick High School ... fi nished fi fth in the state as a sophomore, wrestling at 112 ... was a state qualifi er at 130 as a junior ... won the 2004 007 Reno World National Championship ... claimed the Illinois state title as a senior, becoming the fi rst individual state champion from Fenwick HS ... earned academic all-state and all-conference honors as a senior in football ... coached on the mat by Jerry Ruffi no. 2007-08 2 PERSONAL Born on Oct. 7, 1986, in Oak Park, Ill. ... full name is Nicholas Ryan Bertucci ... Boilermakers Boile son of Joseph and Vicki Bertucci ... has two brothers, Joseph and Vince ... enjoys fi shing and playing cards ... majoring in aviaton.

OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight W L Pct. 2006-2007 141 11 21 .344 Total 11 21 .344

WIN BY Year Fall T. Fall M. Dec. Dec. Other 2006-2007 4 1 0 5 1 Total 4 1 0 5 1

SCORING Year TD R2 NF2 NF3 Back Pts. 2006-2007 23 11 7 4 26 Total 23 11 7 4 26

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NICK CORPE 174 POUNDS

5’8” * JUNIOR / JUNIOR GRANGER, IND. * ELKHART MEMORIAL H.S.

2006-2007 (SOPHOMORE, 174)

B Season record of 13-6 overall … went 4-1 at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/4), placing third with a 3-2 decision over Kyle Vanderhyde of Olivet ... undefeated at the Boilermakers

ACC/Big Ten Clash (11/18) going 3-0, ﬁ nishing the day with an 11-3 major decision over Beau Fisher of Virginia ... ranked fourth on the team for takedowns on the

season with 38 ... suffered a season-ending injuring at the Midlands Championships. o 2007-08 2

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(11/19) with all four wins coming by decision ... went 3-0 in the Purdue Duals and reeled off a career-best fourth straight victory in his opening match at the Midlands

7 Championships (12/29), where he ﬁ nished 1-2 ... earned his ﬁ rst career win by major decision at the Lone Star Duals (1/7), a 12-4 victory over Matt Gevlinger of Brown 7

... winless in the Big Ten Duals, nearly defeating Marc Bennett of Indiana (3-4) and nationally ranked Blake Maurer of Ohio State (2-3)... took home an eighth-place

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s title as a senior ... was an all-state selection in football and baseball as a senior ... s coached on the mat by Brian Seltzer.

PERSONAL Born on Jan. 10, 1987, in Elkhart, Ind. ... full name is Nicholas Benjamin Corpe ... son of Tim and Polly Corpe ... has one sister, Emily, and one brother, Zack ... enjoys sports ... majoring in education.

OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight W L Pct. 2005-2006 174 17 19 .472 2006-2007 174 13 6 .684 Total 30 25 .545

WIN BY Year Fall T. Fall M. Dec. Dec. Other 2005-2006 1 0 1 11 4 2006-2007 0 0 2 11 0 Total 1 0 3 22 4

SCORING Year TD R2 NF2 NF3 Back Pts. 2005-2006 30 2 0 9 0 2006-2007 38 0 0 1 3 Total 68 2 0 10 3

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CHRIS KASTEN 285 POUNDS

6’0” * SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR WINAMAC, IND. * WINAMAC COMMUNITY H.S.

2006-2007 (FRESHMAN, 285) Season record of 16-6 overall ... earned ﬁ fth place by going 4-1 at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/4), including a fall over Jeff Schuller of Cleveland State in 3:23 s ... went 2-1 at the ACC/Big Ten Clash (11/18), including a fall over Dan Goetter of UNC in 4:39 ... went 3-2 at the Midlands (12/29-30), including a fall over Chris Schiewe of Triton in 6:21 ... defended Purdue’s home turf by going undefeated at both the Purdue Duals (12/17) and Boilermaker Duals (1/6), ending at 3-0 on both days ... ranked second on the team for falls on the season with ﬁ ve and fourth on the team for reversals on the season with 10. 8 2005-06 (REDSHIRT) -0 Did not compete during initial season at Purdue.

makers HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterwinner at Winamac High School ... ﬁ nished career with a four-year record of 178-8 ... was a state qualiﬁ er as a freshman ... placed third in the state at r 215 during his sophomore year ... claimed the state championship as a junior with a perfect record of 48-0 at 215 ... jumped to 275 as a senior, winning a second state 007 title with a record of 46-1 ... coached on the mat by Maury Kasten. 2007-08 2 PERSONAL Born on July 13, 1986, in Winamac, Ind. ... full name is Christopher Shane Kasten Boilermakers Boile ... son of Craig and Carrie Kasten ... has one brother, Steve ... was a member of 4-H ... majoring in animal production.

OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight W L Pct. 2006-2007 285 16 6 .727 Total 285 16 6 .727

WIN BY Year Fall T. Fall M. Dec. Dec. Other 2006-2007 5 0 1 9 1 Total 5 0 1 9 1

SCORING Year TD R2 NF2 NF3 Back Pts. 2006-2007 12 10 1 4 14 Total 12 10 1 4 14

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JASON MARTIN 165 POUNDS

5’7” * SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR WILLIAMSBURG, IND. * RANDOLPH SOUTH. H.S.

2006-2007 (FRESHMAN, 165/174)

B Season record of 9-21 overall with a record of 0-8 in Big Ten duals ... went 3-2 at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/4), including a 16-3 major decision over Quinn Boilermakers

Guernsey of Eastern Michigan ... was 1-0 at the Purdue Duals (12/17) by defeating Sherman White of Carson-Newman in a 10-7 decision ... defeated Nate Kinetz of

Cleveland State at 174 pounds at the Boilermaker Duals (1/6) by a 6-4 decision went 0-2 in the Big Ten Tournament. 2007-08

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Four-time letterwinner at Randolph Southern High School ... had a four-year record of 154-10 ... was a four-time sectional champion ... was a semi-state qualiﬁ er as a

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s Born on Jan. 10, 1987, in Richmond, Ind. ... full name is Jason Ray Martin ... son of s Rob and Colleen Martin ... has one sister, Amanda, and one brother, Josh ... enjoys hunting, ﬁ shing and paintball ... majoring in movement and sports sciences.

OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight W L Pct. 2006-2007 165/174 9 21 .300 Total 9 21 .300

WIN BY Year Fall T. Fall M. Dec. Dec. Other 2006-2007 0 0 1 7 1 Total 0 0 1 7 1

SCORING Year TD R2 NF2 NF3 Back Pts. 2006-2007 29 2 1 2 8 Total 29 2 1 2 8

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DAVID PISARCIK 184 POUNDS

6’1” * SOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE VALENCIA, PA. * MARS H.S.

2006-2007 (FRESHMAN, 197/285) Season record of 4-12 overall with a record of 0-7 in Big Ten duals ... shut out Ronnie Hood of Oklahoma City University in a 6-0 decision (10/27) ... went 0-2 in the s Big Ten Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL 8 Three-year letterwinner at Mars High School ... qualifi ed for regionals as a junior ... came in as state runner-up as a senior with a 50-1 record ... also lettered four years in football ... coached by Scott Heinaur in football and Don Cooley in wrestling. -0 PERSONAL makers Born on April 19, 1988, in Pittsburg, Pa. ... full name is David Thomas Pisarcik ... son of Thomas and Elaine Pisarcik ... has one brother, Dan, and fi ve sisters, Mary, r Becky, Susan, Elizabeth and Meghan ... enjoys hunting, fi shing and snowboarding ... majoring in engineering. 007 2007-08 2

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OVERALL CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight W L Pct. 2006-2007 197/285 4 12 .250 Total 4 12 .250

WIN BY Year Fall T. Fall M. Dec. Dec. Other 2006-2007 0 0 0 3 1 Total 0 0 0 3 1

SCORING Year TD R2 NF2 NF3 Back Pts. 2006-2007 6 0 0 1 3 Total 6 0 0 1 3

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LOGAN BROWN 197 POUNDS

6’0” * FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE BRADFORD, OHIO * COVINGTON H.S.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT)

Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. Boilermakers

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Born on Dec. 23, 1987, in Piqua, Ohio ... full name is Logan Ray Brown ... son of Randy and Karen Sargent ... has one brother, Lee, and two sisters, Jamee and Sierra

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KEVIN CLEM 157 POUNDS

5’9” * FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE INDIANAPOLIS, IND. * PERRY MERIDIAN H.S.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in wrestling and one-year letterwinner in football at Perry Meridian High School … career wrestling record of 198-27, qualifying for state as a sophomore and coming in as runner up at 152 pounds as a senior … coached on the mat by Jim Tonte.

PERSONAL Born on Nov. 11, 1987, in Indianapolis, Ind. … full name is Kevin William Clem … son of Homer and Diane Clem … has ﬁ ve brothers, David, Nathan, Michael, Austin and Tanner, and two sisters, Heidi and Stephanie … enjoys watersports, hiking, climbing and camping … majoring in health and kinesiology.

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AKIF EREN 125 POUNDS

5’3” * FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE PERRYSBURG, OHIO * PERRYSBURG H.S.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. s HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner at Perrysburg High School ... ﬁ nished sixth in state as a senior ... also received a varsity letter in track and ﬁ eld. 8 PERSONAL -0 Born on July 4, 1988, in Istanbul, Turkey ... full name is Akif Ziya Eren ... son of Adil and Sultan Ulutas ... has one sister, Cheyenne, and one brother, Tayfun ... enjoys lifting weights and listening to music ... majoring in biology. makers r 007 2007-08 2

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AARON GOEBEL 165 POUNDS

5’10” * JUNIOR / SENIOR SPRINGBORO, OHIO * SPRINGBORO H.S.

2006-07 (SOPHOMORE, 165) Season record of 2-6 overall … went 2-2 at the Eastern Michigan Open (11/4), including a 14-0 major decision over Jeff Ponder of Michigan State. 2005-06 (FRESHMAN, 165) Did not wrestle. 2004-05 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Springboro High School ... compiled 132-24 record ... captain during sophomore, junior and senior years ... voted Most Outstanding Wrestler as a freshman ... three-time team MVP ... lettered four years in football ... voted defensive MVP and achieved All-Area ﬁ rst team honors ... coached on the mat by Tony Campana. PERSONAL Born on March 4, 1985, in Hamilton, Ohio ... full name is Aaron Murray Goebel ... son of Steven and Melanie Goebel ... has one brother, Nicklas, and one sister, Jacqueline ... enjoys ﬁ shing and watching movies ... majoring in psychology.

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MATT HEMRY 133 POUNDS

5’6” * FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE PORTAGE, IND. * PORTAGE H.S.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT)

Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. Boilermakers

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and playing baseball ... majoring in mathematics.

KEVIN LIPP 141 POUNDS

5’6” * FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE BEACHWOOD, OHIO * BEACHWOOD H.S.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Beachwood High School, compiling a four-year record of 152-16 ... won state title at 112 pounds as a freshman ... placed third at state championships at 119 pounds as a sophomore and at 135 pounds as a junior ... won another state title at 140 pounds and was named Most Outstanding Wrestler in Division III in Ohio as a senior ... coached by Dan Carcelli.

PERSONAL Born on Feb. 24, 1988, in Beachwood, Ohio ... full name is Kevin Richter Lipp ... son of Alan and Peggy Lipp ... has one brother, Jordan, a wrestler at American Uni- versity, and one sister, Alison ... majoring in education.

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LUKE MANUEL 165 POUNDS

6’0” * FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE NEVADA CITY, CALIF. * NEVADA UNION H.S.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. s HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Nevada Union High School ... three-time Greco All-American with three top-10 national ﬁ nishes ... ﬁ nished sixth in state as a junior and state 8 runner-up as a senior ... 2006 High School All-American ... placed third at Reno Tournament of Champions ... coached by Shane Valdez.

-0 PERSONAL Born on Sept. 18, 1988, in Nevada City, Calif. ... full name is Lucas Paul Manuel ... son of Paul and Kellye Manuel ... has two brothers, Alex and Matt ... enjoys hunt- makers ing, ﬁ shing and ceramics ... majoring in business. r 007 2007-08 2

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JORDAN NETTUNO 149 POUNDS

5’8” * SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR FLEMINGTON, N.J. * FLEMINGTON H.S.

2006-2007 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue.

BEFORE PURDUE Attended Drexel University.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in wrestling as Hunderton Central and Eastern High School, his junior year being at Eastern … district champion as a sophomore … member of 2003-04 New Jersey state team champion … coached on the mat by Steve Gibble.

PERSONAL Born on Nov. 14, 1986, in Flemington, N.J. … full name is Jordan Michael Nettuno … son of John and Dale Nettuno … has one brother, John, and two sisters, Ashley and Brooke … enjoys fi shing, snowboarding and golfi ng … majoring in fi nance.

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SAM PATACSIL 157 POUNDS

5’11” * SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR SUNRISE, FLA. * ST. THOMAS AQUINAS H.S.

2006-2007 (FRESHMAN, 157)

B Season record of 6-5 overall … went 3-2 at the UNI Open (12/3), including a 9-3 decision over Josh Hekendorn of Nebraska-Oklahoma … earned second place at the Boilermakers

Midwest Open (12/30) after going 2-1, losing the ﬁ nal match to teammate Nick Spohn in a 4-2 decision.

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Born on Feb. 20, 1987, in Michigan City, Ind. ... full name is Sam Kline Patacsil ... son of Frank and Deborah Patacsil ... father, Frank, and uncle, Ted, are former Purdue 0

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MATT REDMOND 141 POUNDS

5’9” * SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR WHEATON, ILL. * WHEATON NORTH H.S.

2006-2007 (FRESHMAN, 149) Season record of 11-7 overall … went 3-2 at the UNI Open (12/3), including a 16-1 technical fall over Peter Barger of Nebraska … went 4-3 at the Midlands (12/29- 30), including a 6-5 decision over then-15th-ranked Jermain Thompson of Eastern Michigan and a 5-4 decision over then-12th-ranked Cyler Sanderson of Iowa State, younger brother of NCAA record-setter and Olympian Cael Sanderson … One of four 2007 Korschot Preserverance Award honorees, given to Purdue walk-on athletes who earn a scholarship 2005-06 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterwinner at Wheaton North High School ... was an all-conference selection and state qualifi er as a sophomore and junior ... was all-conference as a senior, fi nishing second in the state ... served as team captain during junior and senior campaigns ... was listed on the honor roll each semester for his prep career ... coached on the mat by Steve Holland. PERSONAL Born on Oct. 29, 1986, in Winfi eld, Ill. ... full name is Matthew Sean Redmond ... son of Michael and Annette Redmond ... has one brother, Patrick ... enjoys swimming, skiing, bowling and playing cards ... majoring in outdoor leadership and supervision.

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NICK SPOHN 157 POUNDS

5’9” * JUNIOR / SENIOR CINCINNATI, OHIO * CINCINNATI HILLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

2006-2007 (SOPHOMORE, 157) Season record of 5-2 overall … went 2-2 in the UNI Open (12/3), including a 10-6 decision over Patrick Taylor of UW-Lacrosse … earned ﬁ rst place at the Midwest s Open (12/30) by defeating teammate Sam Patacsil in the title match in a 4-2 decision. 2005-06 (FRESHMAN, 157) Did not wrestle. 8 2004-05 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue. -0 HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterwinner at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy ... conference champion as a sophomore (32-6) ... top three in the section, conference and district as a junior (33-11) ... named team captain and MVP as a junior and senior ... won section, conference and district, and placed third in the state as a senior (42-3) ... coached makers on the mat by Jim Spears, Jason Schatzel, Scott Denoma and Zach Wyche. r PERSONAL Born on April 28, 1986, in Davenport, Iowa ... full name is Nicholas Nobis Spohn ... son of Thomas and Elizabeth Spohn ... has one brother, Austin, and one sister, 007 Gretchen ... enjoys ﬁ shing and biking ... majoring in agriculture. 2007-08 2

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ROGER VUKOBRATOVICH 285 POUNDS

6’3” * FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE CEDAR LAKE, IND. * HANOVER CENTRAL H.S.

2006-07 (REDSHIRT) Did not compete during initial season at Purdue.

HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner at Hanover Central High School ... voted Most Improved wrestler during sophomore season ... earned Most Valuable Player on his squad and voted to the Indiana All-Academic team as a senior ... coached by Nick Petrov and John Willems.

PERSONAL Born on April 9, 1988, in Hazelcrest, Ill. ... full name is Roger John Vukobratovich ... son of Daniel and Kim Vukobratovich ... has one brother, Wyatt, and one sister, Jodie ... enjoys ﬁ shing, working out and playing sports ... majoring in forestry.

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JOHN DOYLE 165 POUNDS

5’9” * FRESHMAN / FRESHMAN

ORLAND PARK, ILL. * CARL SANDBURG H.S.

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MATT FIELDS 125 POUNDS

5’8” * FRESHMAN / FRESHMAN WHITELAND, IND. * WHITELAND H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in wrestling and three-year letterwinner in soccer at Whiteland Community High School … seven-time Greco state champion and three-time freestyle and folkstyle state champion … placed third at the 2006 Border Wars Nationals and ﬁ fth at cadet Greco nationals … ﬁ nished eighth in the state of Indiana as a sophomore and sixth as a junior … sectional, regional and semi-state champion as both a junior and senior … capped off high school career by winning state as a senior … had the most reversals and nearfalls on the team all four years and the most pins as a sophomore, junior and senior … coached on the mat by Dave Thompson.

PERSONAL Born on Sept. 5, 1988, in Beech Grove, Ind. … full name is Matthew Alan Fields … son of Jerry and Brenda Fields … has three sisters, Jessica, Sarah and Nicole … enjoys reading, science and hunting … majoring in speech pathology and audiology.

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JAKE FLECKENSTEIN 133 POUNDS

5’7” * FRESHMAN / FRESHMAN GUILFORD, IND. * EAST CENTRAL H.S.

s HIGH SCHOOL 8 Four-year letterwinner in wrestling at East Central High School … career record of 159-17 … received Newcomer Award as a freshman and Trojan Award as a sophomore … named team MVP and placed ﬁ fth in the state of Ohio as a junior and senior … coached on the mat by Scott Schwerz.

-0 PERSONAL Born on April 15, 1989, in Cincinnati, Ohio … full name is Jacob Andrew Fleckenstein … son of Terry and Susan Fleckenstein … has two brothers, Nate and Justin, makers and three sisters, Sarah, Grace and Olivia … is undecided on a major. r 007 2007-08 2

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A.J. KISSEL 184 POUNDS

6’2” * FRESHMAN / FRESHMAN SHEBOYGAN, WISC. * OOSTBURG H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in wrestling at Oostburg High School … career record of 165-2, placing second in the state of Wisconsin as a freshman and winning the state title as a sophomore, junior and senior … coached on the mat by Steve Rogers.

PERSONAL Born on Oct. 12, 1988, in Sheboygan, Wis. … full name is Andrew Joseph Kissel … son of Andrew and Tracy Kissel … has two brothers, Joshua and Patrick, and one sister, Jessica … enjoys horses … majoring in landscape horticulture and design.

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GEORGE PETROV 125 POUNDS

5’6” * FRESHMAN / FRESHMAN

CEDAR LAKE, IND. * HANOVER CENTRAL H.S.

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Four-year letterwinner at Hanover Central High School … career record of 153-17, winning sectionals as a freshman, sophomore and senior and the Lake county i

0 championship as a sophomore and junior … regional champion and semi-state qualiﬁ er as a senior … team captain as a junior and senior … team MVP and ﬁ rst-team 0

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Born on Aug. 18, 1988, in Munster, Ind. … full name is George Nicholas Petrov … son of Nick and Bessie Petrov … has two brothers, John and Paul … enjoys working 7

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BILL PUTMAN 125 POUNDS

5’6” * FRESHMAN / FRESHMAN OAK LAWN, ILL. * MARIST H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in wrestling and one-year letterwinner in soccer at Marist High School … member of the Junior National team as a sophomore … state qualiﬁ er as a senior … coached on the mat by Mark Gervais and Brendan and Pat Hefferman.

PERSONAL Born on Oct. 11, 1988, in Oak Lawn, Ill. … son of Owen and Margaret Putman … has three brothers, Owen, John and Mike, and one sister, Maggie … is joining former high school teammate Jake Murphy on the Boilermaker wrestling squad … majoring in law and society.

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DAVID ZIMMER 141 POUNDS

5’7” * FRESHMAN / FRESHMAN ANGOLA, IND. * ANGOLA H.S.

s HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in football and wrestling and three-year letterwinner in baseball at Angola High School … career record of 146-11 in wrestling, winning sec- 8 tionals all four years, regionals during his sophomore, junior and senior years and semi-state during his junior and senior years … placed fi fth in state as a junior and came in as runner-up during his senior season … fi rst-team all-state in football as a senior … coached on the mat by Greg Hamer, on the fi eld by Rick Kirkton and on the diamond by Scott Johnson. -0 PERSONAL makers Born on June 6, 1988, in West Lafayette, Ind. … full name is David Isaac Zimmer … son of Matthew and Susan Zimmer … has two brothers, Matthew and Donald, r and one sister, Kellyn … enjoys wakeboarding and horseback riding … majoring in biology. 007 2007-08 2

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