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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY 2016-17 Fighting Scots Wrestling 2016-17 Schedule Southern Scuffle Tournament Notes November Edinboro Fighting Scots (1-3, 1-0 EWL) 5 at #6 Virginia Tech L, 13‐24 at Southern Scuffle 6 at Southeast Open NTS 13 #22 PITTSBURGH L, 16‐20 Sunday, January 1 & Monday, January 2, 2016 19 #11 LEHIGH L, 13‐20 December Chattanooga, Tenn. l 10 a.m. 2‐3 at Las Vegas Invitational 10th/35 teams McKenzie Arena 10 at PSAC Championships 1st/12 teams at Lock Haven, Pa. 19 CLARION* W, 31‐6 January The Edinboro Lineup 1‐2 at Southern Scuffle All Day Chattanooga, Tenn. 2016-17 Record -- 1-3, 1-0 EWL 7 at Bloomsburg* 2:00 p.m. 2016-17 Career 14 at Pitt Duals@ vs. Brown 9:00 a.m. Wt. Name Yr. Record Record Hometown vs. North Carolina State 10:30 a.m. 125 #12/#12 Sean Russell R‐So. 14‐3 42‐12 Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hills vs. VMI 1:30 p.m. 133 Korbin Myers R‐Fr. 14‐5 14‐5 Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs 20 at Rider* 7:00 p.m. Anthony Rivera R‐Sr. 4‐2 19‐31 Mardela Springs, Md./Parkside 22 at George Mason* 2:00 p.m. 149 #7/#7 Patricio Lugo So. 14‐3 46‐12 Homestead, Fla./South Dade 27 LOCK HAVEN* 7:00 p.m. 157 Chase Delande R‐Sr. 9‐8 47‐27 Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard‐Davidson February Andrew Shomers R‐Fr. 14‐3 14‐3 Lewiston, N.Y.‐Lewiston‐Porter 3 OKLAHOMA STATE* 7:00 p.m. 165 #16/#18 Austin Matthews R‐Jr. 9‐4 30‐10 Greenville, Pa./Reynolds 4 EDINBORO OPEN All Day 10 CLEVELAND STATE* 7:00 p.m. Fritz Hoehn R‐Fr. 12‐5 12‐5 North Andover, Mass./North Andover 117 at West Virginia 7:00 p.m. 174 Ty Schoffstall R‐Jr. 6‐4 37‐14 Pottsville, Pa./Tri‐Valley 18 NWCA COLLEGE BOWL # 184 Dakota Geer Fr. 13‐3 13‐3 Franklin. Pa./Franklin March 197 Dylan Reynolds R‐Fr. 8‐9 8‐9 Cambridge Springs, Pa./Saegertown 4 at EWL Championships All Day Hwt. #19/#9 Billy Miller R‐So. 13‐6 42‐17 Perry, Ohio/Perry at Bloomsburg, Pa. Sam Breese R‐So. 0‐0 0‐0 Sandy Lake, Pa./Sandy Lake 16‐18 at NCAA Division I All Day National Championships HEAD COACH: Tim Flynn (Penn State ‘87, 207‐87‐5, 20th year) at St. Louis, Mo. * EWL contest Rankings: InterMat/Flowrestling # if EWL regular season champion New Year, New Challenge for Edinboro in Southern Scuffle 2017 Southern Match Notes Scuffle } A young Edinboro wrestling team faced a strong early‐season schedule, and ended 2016 on a SCHEDULE OF EVENTS strong note, winning their sixth straight PSAC Championship and opening Eastern Wrestling League Sunday, January 1 action with a 31‐6 win over Clarion. Now the Fighting Scots will open 2017 with another challenge at 10:00 a.m. Pigtail Round hand, competing in the Southern Scuffle. Set for January 1 & 2 in Chattanooga, Tenn., the Southern 10:45 a.m. Championship Round of 32 1:30 p.m.* Consolation First Round Scuffle once again features some of the top Division I teams and wrestlers in the country. A total of 2:15 p.m.* Championship Round of 16 eight teams ranked in InterMat’s Tournament rankings, with 69 wrestlers in the individual top 20 in 4:00 p.m.* Consolation Second Round their respective weight classes. The tournament also features numerous outstanding wrestlers who 5:45 p.m.* Consolation Third Round are redshirting this season. 7:30 p.m. Championship Quarterfinals } A regular participant in the Southern Scuffle in its opening years, Edinboro had not appeared in the Consolation Fourth Round Monday, January 2 holiday tournament since 2010 before returning last year. The Fighting Scots would finish 15th out of 29 10:00 a.m. Consolation Fifth Round teams. Billy Miller placed eighth at heavyweight. Edinboro has enjoyed great success previously at the 12 noon Championship Semifinals Southern Scuffle, including top five finishes from 2003 to 2009. Consolation Quarterfinals } The Fighting Scots won their sixth straight PSAC Championship and 11th in the last 12 years in Decem‐ 2:00 p.m.* Consolation Semifinals ber. Edinboro finished with 156.5 points in the 12‐team field, with Lock Haven the next closest competitor 7:00 p.m. Championship Finals with 132 points. Edinboro had seven wrestlers reach the finals, and five came away with titles. Sean Rus‐ Medal Matches sell and Patricio Lugo won their second individual championships at 125 and 149 lbs., respectively. Mean‐ * times approximate EdinboroUniversityAthletics @BoroAthletics GoBoroAthleticsTV Edinboro at Southern Scuffle 2016-17 EDINBORO WRESTLING MATCH NOTES while, three wrestlers were first‐time winners ‐‐ Korbin Myers (133 lbs.), Ty Schoffstall (174 lbs.), and Edinboro Fast Facts Dakota Geer (184 lbs.). Chase Delande (165 lbs.) and Billy Miller (hwt.) came in second, with Fritz Hoehn (165 lbs.) and Dylan Reynolds (197 lbs.) fourth, and Ozzy Lugo (141 lbs.) fifth. Head coach Tim Flynn has Edinboro University now won 17 PSAC championships in his 20 seasons. In addition, Edinboro hjas now tied Lock Haven for Location: Edinboro, PA the most PSAC titles with 19. Founded: 1857 } Edinboro opened the season with duals against three nationally‐ranked opponents. The Scots Enrollment: 6,181 opened with a 24‐13 loss at sixth‐ranked Virginia Tech, then dropped a 20‐16 decision to 22nd‐ranked Colors: Red & White Pittsburgh in the home opener. That was followed by a 20‐13 loss to 11th‐ranked Lehigh. Nickname: Fighting Scots } The Fighting Scots come off an 8‐11 finish a year ago, winning the EWL regular season crown be‐ Athletic Director: Bruce Baumgartner Sports Information Director: Bob Shreve fore finishing in a tie for 32nd place at the NCAA Division I National Championships. It’s a new‐look Office Phone: (814) 732‐1834 Edinboro squad, as head coach Tim Flynn’s squad returns just four starters. However, all four are re‐ E‐mail: [email protected] turning national qualifiers and are nationally‐ranked. Flynn sent a young group of wrestlers to the mat at Virginia Tech, with one true freshmen and two redshirt freshmen, plus a sophomore and two Wrestling Staff redshirt sophomores. That lineup got a little younger against Pittsburgh, with freshman Ozzy Lugo Head Coach: Tim Flynn (Penn State ‘86) getting the starting nod at 141 lbs. Chase Delande is the lone senior in the lineup, and the redshirt sen‐ ior is in his first year as a starter at 157 lbs. Record at Edinboro: 207‐87‐5, 20th year } Career Record: 207‐87‐5, 20th year Austin Matthews is questionable for the Southern Scuffle after missing the PSAC Championships Office Phone: (814) 732‐1856 and Clarion match. It marked the third straight year the redshirt junior was unable to compete at the Assistant Coach: Cliff Moore (Iowa ‘04) PSAC’s, after he finished second at 157 lbs. while competing for Clarion. Office Phone: (814) 732‐1855 } The Fighting Scots finished tenth out of 35 teams at the Las Vegas Invitational. Four wrestlers Assistant Coach: Mitchell Port (Edinboro ‘15) placed, with Patricio Lugo finishing second at 149 lbs., Sean Russell third at 125 lbs., Austin Matthews Office Phone: (814) 732‐1856 fourth at 165 lbs., and Billy Miller sixth at heavyweight. Athletic Trainer: Gary Hanna } The Edinboro lineup has four nationally‐ranked wrestlers, according to InterMat. Patricio Lugo has moved up to seventh at 149 lbs., Sean Russell is tenth at 125 lbs., and Austin Matthews and Billy Miller Sports Information Staff are 16th at 165 lbs.. and 19th at heavyweight, respectively. In addition, freshman Dakota Geer de‐ SID: Bob Shreve buted three weeks ago in 20th at 184 lbs. in the WIN Magazine rankings. Office Phone: (814) 732‐1834 } The Fighting Scots return to dual competition on January 7, wrestling at Bloomsburg in an EWL Cell Phone: (814) 882‐6049 dual. Email: [email protected] Graduate Assistants: Matthew Brancato and THE 2017 SOUTHERN SCUFFLE FIELD Daniel Graham Twitter: @BoroAthletics A total of 24 teams are expected to participate in the Southern Scuffle. That includes eight teams Facebook: EdinboroUniversityAthletics currently ranked in InterMat’s Tournament Rankings, led by to‐ranked Oklahoma State. They are: 2015-16 in Review Oklahoma State ‐‐ 1st Minnesota ‐‐ 12th 2015‐16 Dual Record: 8‐11 Missouri ‐‐ 6th Stanford ‐‐ 15th 2015‐16 EWL Record: 6‐0 Cornell ‐‐ 8th Northern Iowa ‐‐ 16th 2014‐15 NCAA Finish: T32nd Lehigh ‐‐ 9th Penn ‐‐ 20th Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/3 NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost: 4/2 In addition, 69 wrestlers are ranked in InterMat’s individual rankings, and many outstanding redshirt‐ NCAA Qualifiers Returning: ing wrestlers will be competing, making for an extremely competitive field. 125 ‐‐ Sean Russell (2016 ‐‐ DNP) 149 ‐‐ Patricio Lugo (2016 ‐‐ DNP) 125: (7) 17. Timmy Box, Northern 165: (7) 157 ‐‐ Austin Matthews (2014 DNP; 2016 ‐‐ DNP) 3. Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa Colorado 4. Daniel Lewis, Missouri Hwt. ‐‐ Billy Miller (2016 ‐‐ DNP) 7. Barlow McGhee, Missouri 5. Mitch Minotti, Lehigh 10. Sean Russell, Edinboro 149: (8) 10. Chandler Rogers, 11. Jack Mueller, Virginia 3. Anthony Collica, Oklahoma Oklahoma St. FLOWRESTLING TO TELEVISE ALL HOME 12. Nick Piccininni, Oklahoma St. St. 13. Bryce Steiert, Northern DUALS 13. Nathan Kraisser, Campbell 4. Lavion Mayes, Missouri Iowa For the third year in a row, all of Edinboro’s 19. Vito Pasone, Appalachian St. 7. Patricio Lugo, Edinboro 16. Austin Matthews, Edinboro home dual meets will be streamed by 9. Laike Gardner, Lehigh 17. Brandon Womack, Cornell Flowrestling. Flowrestling members can ac‐ 133: (7) 15. Max Thomsen, Northern 18.