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Jonathan Bittinger Senior Cody Midlam Senior In 2006-07 Duquesne set a school record for dual match victories in a season with a 13-11 record. The Dukes had four wrestlers register at least 20 wins on the season, led by Brad Cipriani’s 34-10 record. Cipriani’s 34 wins were second most all-time at Duquesne. Jared Ricotta made his third straight NCAA Championship appearance while Cody Midlam made his first, making it 15 straight years Duquesne has sent someone to nationals. The Red and Blue went 4-0 at the East Regional Duals. ALL-TIME VICTORY LEADERS Marc Allemang 124-32 2002-05 Bill Boeh 109-44 2000-03 Mack Rohaly 103-39 1996-98, 2000 Jared Ricotta 92-50 2004-07 Chad Roland 85-62 1996-99 Mark Himes 83-59 2003-06 Jim Brasco 78-14 1993-95 Brad Cipriani 76-55 2004-07 Tom Dasta 75-38 1992-93, 1995-96 Keith Pavlekovsky 70-74 2003-06 Quick Facts/Table of Contents Wrestling Quick Facts Table of Contents Location: . Pittsburgh, PA 15282-1010 This is Duquesne Wrestling . IFC Founded: . 1878. by the Holy Ghost Fathers Why Dukes, Facts, Contents, Credits . 1 President: . .Dr. Charles J. Dougherty Duquesne’s Hometown . 2 Enrollment: . .10,000 Pittsburgh, PA . .3 NCAA Status: .........................Division I Success off the Field . 4 Conference: . Independent. Facilities....................................5 Nickname: . Dukes Administration ...............................6 Colors: . Red and Blue Hartupee, Cipriani and Himes . 7 Director of Athletics: . Greg Amodio Outlook . 8 (Davis and Elkins, ‘84) Profiles ...................................9-12 Department of Athletics Phone: . 412-396-6565 2006-07 Team Results/2006-07 Individual Stats . 13 Head Coach: . John Hartupee Records Section . .14 (Central Michigan ‘81) All-Time Individual Records . .15 Career Record/Years: . 96-83-3/. Ten All-Time Record vs Opponents . .16 Record at Duquesne/Years: . 96-83-3/. Ten Roster/Team Photo..........................IBC Assistant Coach:........ Brad Cipriani, Mark Himes Schedule...................................BC Home Arena (Capacity): . A.J. Palumbo Center (5,358) Why Dukes? 2006-07 Dual Record: . 13-11 Starters Returning/Lost: . .5/5 The nickname “Dukes” Letterwinners Returning Lost: . 12/6. goes back to the changing of the name of the university Associate AD/Media Relations: . .Dave Saba from The University of the Asst . Directors of Media Relations: . George. Nieman Holy Ghost to Duquesne (Wrestling Contact) University of the Holy Ghost in 1911. The Duquesne Ryan Gavatorta name was chosen in honor E-Mail:[email protected] of Marquis Duquesne, who built Fort Duquesne at the SID Office Phone: . (412) 396-5376 confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers in 1754, and is recognized as the first man to bring Catholic SID FAX: . (412). 396-6210 observances to the City of Pittsburgh. Wrestling Office Phone: . .(412) 396-5463 Since a Marquis and a Duke dress similarly, the unofficial Duquesne University Home Page: . symbol of the school’s athletic teams became a man dressed in a top hat, tails and a sash of royalty across his chest. “Dukes” www.GoDuquesne.com being more readily known than “Marquis,” the name Duke Returning 2007 NCAA Participants: . Cody. Midlam, was popularly assigned to the symbol and stuck ever since the SR, 157 fall of 1911. A new Duke came to town for the 2006-07 season when Duquesne University Director of Athletics Greg Amodio Cody Midlam unveiled an aggressive look for DU’s 20-sport intercollegiate athletics program with the release of a new logo July 26, 2006. The primary mark, a determined top-hatted Duke with a flowing cape above the words “Duquesne Dukes,” replaces the script “Duquesne” used by the department since the fall of 1998. The new identity program for Duquesne Athletics was created by award-winning Rickabaugh Graphics of Columbus, Ohio. Duquesne’s school colors of red and blue, the colors of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, have been in place since the school’s inception. Credits: The 2007-08 Duquesne University wrestling media guide is a product of the Duquesne Athletic Media Relations Department. It was written and edited by George Nieman, Assistant Director of Media Relations. Design and Layout: Provations Group, Nicholasville, KY Additional Editorial Content: www.duq.edu, Pittsburgh Department of Tourism, www.Pittsburgh.net, www.visitpittsburgh.com, Duquesne University Division of Public Affairs. Photos by: Dave DeNoma, Bill McBride, Jason Cohn, George Westerman, Skyview Helicopter Services, Atlantic 10 Conference On the Cover: Seniors Jonathan Bittinger and Cory Midlam 1 2007-08 Duquesne Wrestling 1 Duquesne Hometown irst-time visitors who approach the city of Pittsburgh state park with a towering fountain; a thriving cultural district; a from Pittsburgh International Airport, enter the Fort wonderful sampling of architecture; shops of every description; FPitt Tunnel and emerge from the darkness to be greeted and the shortest, cleanest subway system in America. by a view unparalleled by any other metropolitan area. Professional sports are an important part of the fabric of Glistening skyscrapers, bordered on all sides by flowing Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh offers two of the newer facilities in rivers and lush green hills welcome visitors to an area known professional sports in Heinz Field – home of the NFL Pittsburgh widely as one of America’s most livable cities. Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ PNC Park, widely hailed as A big city with a small town feel, Pittsburgh has something one of the most beautiful stadiums in Major League Baseball. to offer for all tastes. The city has also broken ground, just a block from campus, on The home of Duquesne University serves as the headquarters a new facility that will house the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins. All of six Fortune 500 companies; offers downtown shopping; a three sports venues are easily accessible from the Duquesne. We’re Number 1 … Again The 25th anniversary edition of “The Places Rated Almanac” ranks Pittsburgh as America’s most livable city. Pittsburgh, which also claimed the top honor in 1985, is the only U.S. city to be recognized twice. Pittsburgh ranks as the least expensive Pittsburgh’s skyline rates No. 2 U.S. city in which to live. in America for beauty. 1 (Mercer Human Resources Consulting, June 2004) 2 (USA Weekend, May 2003) Pittsburgh’s PNC Park was voted “Best Ballpark Pittsburgh is tied for fourth nationally in in America” by ESPN.com. number of corporate headquarters with seven. 1 (September 2003) 4 (Fortune magazine, April 2006) The Pittsburgh music scene ranked No. 1 on With 152 miles of rails-to-trails paths, the Esquire magazine’s list of “Top 10 Cities That Rock.” Pittsburgh region ranks fifth in the country as the 1 (April 2004) 5 best place to live and ride. (BIKE magazine, 2001) 2 2007-08 Duquesne Wrestling Pittsburgh, Pa uquesne’s hilltop campus, once a residential proximity to all the city has to offer. To the south lie the neighborhood of row houses and cobblestone Monongahela River and the South Side, one of Pittsburgh’s Dstreets, has been transformed over the past 40 many unique neighborhoods. To the north and west are years, yet it retains the feel of a small town, with its brick- the skyscrapers of downtown, one of America’s most paved, tree-lined walkways, Victorian benches and fixtures, attractive and recognizable skylines and symbol of a bustling abundant open spaces, inviting fountains and a variety of commercial and cultural community. architectural styles. Situated high atop the heart of one of America’s most All campus buildings and facilities – living and learning livable cities with career opportunities available only in a centers, academic buildings, recreation facilities and more major corporate center and academic offerings that only a – are situated within easy walking distance. Movement comprehensive university can provide, Duquesne University around campus is unfettered by the city’s vehicular and offers unique educational opportunities to its undergraduate pedestrian traffic. and graduate students. A glance to either side quickly reveals Duquesne’s Duquesne’s national rank among the nation’s Duquesne’s diverse campus includes students “Top 25 Most Connected Campuses” according representing 87 countries ranging from 7 to The Princeton Review. (October 2004) 87 Argentina to Zambia. Nearly nine-out-of-10 matriculating students Pittsburgh’s rank on Kiplinger’s list of the remain at Duquesne, well above “smartest places to live.” The ranking was based 88.5 the national average. on factors such as affordability, leisure activities, 9 education options and quality housing. (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, 2006) Duquesne offers 90 undergraduate majors 90 and degree programs. Duquesne offers more than 140 extracurricular Duquesne’s student-faculty ratio. activities ranging from intramural sports to 14:1 140 professional interest groups to volunteer service. 2007-08 Duquesne Wrestling 3 Success Off the Mat t Duquesne University, coaches and staff • Tim Frank, Cody Midlam and Jared Ricotta were believe that academic excellence, combined named to the 2006-07 NWCA All-Academic with the competitive edge of athletics, are Team. All three student-athletes posted at least a A 3.40 cumulative GPA. the keys to a successful career. Duquesne academic counselors visit regularly • During the 2006-07 academic year, 12 of 18 with student-athletes and provide assistance on wrestlers boasted at least a 3.00 GPA in the matters such as registration, degree planning fall while 13 were above a 3.00 in the spring and compliance with University and NCAA semester. Each of these individuals were named policies and procedures. DU counselors to Duquesne’s Director of Athletics Honor Roll. also have an excellent relationship with the • In 2005, for the first time in school history, University administration, faculty and deans. Duquesne had two wrestlers named to CoSIDA’s The four or five years spent on a college campus ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II At- represent one of the most important times of a Large Teams as voted on by the district’s sports young person’s life.