2006-2007 MOUNTAIN CAT WRESTLING Table of Contents TABLE of CONTENTS 2006-07 Season Preview………………………… Pp
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2006-2007 MOUNTAIN CAT WRESTLING Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 2006-07 Season Preview………………………… pp. 2-3 Weight-by-Weight Preview…………………………. p. 4 Pitt Johnstown Administration……………………… p. 5 PITT JOHNSTOWN Head Coach Pat Pecora……………………………… p. 6 PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS Asst. Coach Jody Strittmatter………………………. p. 7 National Champions and All-Americans…………… p. 8 WJAC-TV 6 SPORTS TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT Wrestling Staff and Administration………………… p. 9 Tim Rigby, Jarod Latch Eric Knopsnyder, Mike Mastovich 2006-2007 Mountain Cat Roster……………………p. 10 49 Old Hickory Lane 47 Locust Street Mountain Cat Seniors……………………… pp. 11-13 Johnstown, PA 15905 Johnstown, PA 15901 Brian Cook and Mike Fowler .…………………..... p. 11 (814) 255-7651 (814) 532-5080 Eli Garshnick………………...……………………. p. 12 Fax: (814) 255-7658 Fax: (814) 539-1409 Joe Strittmatter and Chris Yentzer…………………. p. 13 Mountain Cat Returning Lettermen............. pp. 14-19 WWCP-TV 8 SPORTS ALTOONA MIRROR Derrek Bosso………………………………………..p. 14 Greg Whitmer, Matt Parsons Jim Lane, Neil Rudel, John Harsock Mike Corcetti……………………..………………... p. 15 1450 Scalp Avenue P.O. Box 2008 T.J. Flegler and Mazen Kholi……………………….p. 16 Johnstown, PA 15904 Altoona, PA 16603 Albert Myles and Scott Morgan…………………….p. 17 (814) 266-8088 (800) 222-1962 Jon Neese and Brandon Reasy……………………... p. 18 Fax: (814) 266-8329 Fax: (814) 946-7540 Rob Sakmar and Eric Svec………………………….p. 19 WTAJ-TV 10 SPORTS PGH. POST-GAZETTE Mountain Cat Red-Shirt Freshmen…………pp. 20-22 Kelly Goodman Phil Axelrod N. Fastuca, K. Keane, A. McConnell……………….p. 20 P.O. Box 10 50 Blvd. Of The Allies R. McIntyre, A.J. Milanak, D. Simon, S. Valko…… p. 21 Altoona, Pa. 16603 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Patrick Walsh and Adam Whetstone p. 22 (800) 762-6053 (412) 263-1621 Mountain Cat Newcomers and Freshmen…. pp. 23-27 Fax: (814) 946-4763 Fax: (412) 263-1926 C. Sichak, D.J. Cassler, M. Daugherty……………. p. 23 C. Decker, C. Dempsey, J. Dragun, J. Ervine……… p. 24 PGH. TRIBUNE-REVIEW INDIANA GAZETTE A. Flegler, S. Fowler, A. Gigliotti, S. Makin…..… p. 25 Kevin Smith, Dave Mackall Tony Coccagna S. McGaffic, B. Merlino, N. Murin, M. Paronish….. p. 26 (888) 748-8742 (800) 262-3077 B. Petrakis, Z. Pisano, C. Ramos, N. Tomporoski….p. 27 Fax: (412) 320-7964 Fax: (724) 465-8267 Individual National Champions……………………. p. 28 NWCA All Academic Team Selections………….…p. 29 BEDFORD GAZETTE ADVOCATE 2005-06 NWCA All-Academic Team Members…... p. 30 Chris Wechtenhiser 147 Student Union Bldg. Mountain Cat Individual Records…………………. p. 31 424 W. Penn Street Johnstown, PA 15904 Mountain Cat Wrestling All-Time Win List…….….p. 32 P.O. Box 671 (814) 269-7470 Mountain Cat All-Time Coaching Records............... p. 33 (814) 623-1151 Mountain Cat Wrestling History……………… pp. 34-39 (814) 623-5055 2005-2006 Season Review………………………… p. 40 Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (Photo)….. p. 41 2005-2006 Match Results………………………….. p. 42 2005-2006 Final Statistics……………………….….p. 43 2006-2007 Returning Lettermen (Photo)……….….. p. 44 2006-2007 R-Shirt Freshmen & Freshmen (Photo)... p. 45 Mountain Cat All-Time Lettermen……….…… pp. 46-47 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2007 Mountain Cat Summer Wrestling Camp….…..p. 48 Design and Layout Chris Caputo, Sports Information Director Cover Layout Solutionist Marketing and Print Communications Contributing Editors ON THE COVER… Pat Pecora You must Attack your competition… Photography You must Attack you weaknesses… Rick Povich at Pitt Johnstown Audio Visual, The Advo- You must Attack each day with vigor… cate and The Tribune-Democrat, Harrisburg Patriot news You must attack your training with joy and devotion… Printing Cover: Solutionist Marketing and Print Communications YOU MUST ATTACK...ATTACK...ATTACK Interior: Pitt Johnstown Print Shop 1 2006-2007 MOUNTAIN CAT WRESTLING Season Preview Entering his 31st season at the helm of the Mountain Cat 141 lb. Weight Class wrestling program, Head Coach Pat Pecora and his Pitt With the departure of two-time National Champion Thad Johnstown wrestling squad, ranked #5 in the National Wrestling Benton (Claysburg, Pa.) due to graduation, Coach Pecora Coaches Association (NWCA) preseason poll, will look to has a large hole to fill at 141 lbs. However, extremely talented continue the tradition of being one of the top NCAA Division II red-shirt freshmen Shane Valko (Windber, Pa.) and Ryan programs in the country in 2006-07. McIntyre (Claysburg, Pa.) are expected to compete to take Coach Pecora will welcome back six starters, including over the starting spot. Valko, a three-time PA AA State Place 2006 National Runner-Up Mike Corcetti (Export, Pa.) and All- winner that included a third and a pair of fourth place finishes, Americans Brandon Reasy (New Enterprise, Pa.), Albert Miles ended his senior season with a 47-2 mark and his career with a (Canonsburg, Pa.) and Eli Garshnick (Armagh, Pa.). Toss in 164-17 record. McIntyre earned fifth and seventh place a pair of National Qualifiers in Joe Strittmatter (Ebensburg, Pa.) finishes at the PA AA State Tournament. McIntyre wrapped and Mike Fowler (Carrolltown, Pa.) and several highly talented up his high school career with a 139-29 overall record. Red- newcomers, and Coach Pecora could have the tools to make a run shirt freshman A.J. Milanak (Apollo, Pa.) will also make his at the program’s 10th Top-5 national finish and a possible third debut this season. Freshmen in this weight class include: two- National Championship. time PA State Place winner Bruce Merlino (Philadelphia, Pa.) and PA Regional Qualifiers Josh Ervine (Tipton, Pa.), and The following is a tentative weight-by-weight synopsis of Brian Petrakis (Monroeville, Pa.) and Scott McGaffic the 2006-07 Pitt Johnstown Mountain Cat wrestling team. (Warrenton, VA). 125-lb. Weight Class 149 lb. Weight Class Three-time National Qualifier and 2005 NCAA National The 149-lb. weight class will also see a new starter after Runner-up Ryon Mazzocco (Cresson, Pa.) graduated in 2006, Jay Matteo’s (New Castle, Pa.) graduation. A handful of opening the door for senior Chris Yentzer (Shermans Dale, Pa.), wrestlers will compete for the starting duties, including junior junior Derrek Bosso (Pequea, Pa.) and red-shirt freshman Adam Eric Svec (Greensburg, Pa.) and sophomore Mazen Kholi Whetstone (Claysburg, Pa.) to battle for the starting spot. (Allentown, Pa.). In shared time last year, Svec was 10-4 Yentzer, who has suffered through an injury-plagued career, overall and 6-4 in dual meets. Six of his victories came by way joined the starting line-up halfway through the 2003-04 season of decision. Svec was also a Co-Champion at the 2005 Slippery when Mazzocco jumped up to 133 lbs. In 2004, Yentzer placed Rock Open. Kholi made his Mountain Cat debut after a red- fifth at the East Regional Tournament. Bosso also proved he shirt season and finished with a 6-4 overall record and a 2-2 could be a capable starter last year when he posted a 14-6 overall dual meet record. Kholi recorded four decisions, one fall and record. Bosso placed second a both the 2005 Wilkes Open and one default victory. Senior Brian Cook (Pittsburgh, Pa.), who the 2006 Millersville Hitchcock Memorial Classic. Whetstone was 3-4 overall and 1-0 in dual meets, is also in the mix to will make his Mountain Cat debut after red-shirting last year. battle for the starting job, while sophomore T.J. Flegler Whetstone, had a 41-1 record as a senior at Claysburg-Kimmel (Nazareth, Pa.) will also compete to get on the mat. High School on his way to winning the PA State AA title. Newcomer Chad Sichak (Johnstown, Pa.), a former PA State Sophomore Scott Morgan (North Huntingdon, Pa.) will also Champion and two-time PA State Place winner, and red-shirt compete for mat time. A freshmen in this weight class is 2006 freshman Dan Simon (Pittsburgh, Pa.) will also compete for Eighth Place PA AA State Place winner Mike Paronish (Northern time at 149 lbs. Cambria, Pa.). 157-lb. Weight Class 133-lb. Weight Class Senior National Qualifier Joe Strittmatter (Ebensburg, Pa.) After coming up just short of a trip to Nationals two years returns for one final run at becoming an All-American. ago, Brandon Reasy took full advantage of his sophomore season Strittmatter won the starting job last season and finished by winning the East Regional Tournament and advancing to the with a 17-14 overall record and a 13-10 dual meet record on National Semifinals on his way to placing sixth at the national his way to placing fourth at the East Regional Tournament and Tournament in 2006. Reasy will look to advance even further as advancing to the National Tournament. Strittmatter earned a junior. Reasy wrapped-up the 2005-06 season with a 27-9 eight decisions, five major decisions, three falls and one default record and an 18-5 dual meet record. His 11 falls were second on victory. Red-shirt freshmen Kyle Keane (Bradford, Pa.), a four the team. Freshmen in this weight class include: three-time PA -time PA State Qualifier who placed 4th in 2003, and Archie AAA State Place winner Andrew Flegler (Nazareth, Pa.), PA McConnell (Quarryville, Pa.), a three-time PA State Place Regional Qualifiers Zach Pisano (Lower Burrell, Pa.), D.J. winner (3rd, 4th and 8th), could push Strittmatter for the Cassler (Philipsburg, Pa.) and Mike Daugherty (Monaca, Pa.) starting duties. and WPIAL Qualifier John Dragun (Pittsburgh, Pa.). 2 2006-2007 MOUNTAIN CAT WRESTLING Season Preview 165-lb. Weight Class 197 lb. Weight Class 2006 All-American Albert Miles (Canonsburg, Pa.) returns Just like the previous two weight classes, Coach Pecora to Coach Pecora’s starting line-up for his junior season. Miles will welcome back his starter in this weight class.