2007-08 Bucknell Wrestling RRoster/Quickoster/Quick FFactsacts 2007-08 roster bison by weight Greg Hart ’10 Name Cl. Wt. Hometown/Previous School 125 165 Chris Bailes Fr. 157 Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area Greg Hart Andy Rendos Luke Chohany So. 133 Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita José Matos Jack Conroy So. 141 Westport, Conn./Green Farms Academy 174 Derek Eckhart Fr. 149 Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts 133 Shane Riccio Zach Galligan So. 141 Boonville, N.Y./Adirondack Luke Chohany Rob Waltko Jay Hahn Fr. 184 Malvern, Pa./Great Valley David Marble Eric Harris Fr. 141 Green River, Wyo./Green River 184 Greg Hart So. 125 Bedminster, N.J./Bernards 141 Jay Hahn Jack Conroy David Thompson George Hingson So. Hwt. Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area Zach Galligan Charlie Wonsettler Brantley Hooks So. 157 Spartanburg, S.C./James F. Byrnes Eric Harris Gavin Johnston Fr. 149 Newtown Square, Pa./Delaware Co. Christian 197 Kevin LeValley Fr. 149 Hugo, Colo./Limon 149 Sean LoCurto Sean LoCurto So. 197 Garden City, N.Y./Garden City Derek Eckhart David Marble So. 125 Harpursville, N.Y./Harpursville Central Gavin Johnston 285 José Matos Fr. 125 Williamstown, N.J./St. Augustine Prep Kevin LeValley George Hingson William McCormick Fr. Hwt. Waukesha, Wis./Heritage Christian Tyler Riccio William McCormick Ryan Ochalek Fr. 157 Oil City, Pa./Oil City Andy Rendos So. 165 Brockway, Pa./Brockway Area 157 Shane Riccio So. 174 Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills Chris Bailes Tyler Riccio Fr. 149 Warren, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Brantley Hooks Scott Sechler Fr. 157 Slatington, Pa./Northern Lehigh Ryan Ochalek David Thompson Fr. 184 West Liberty, Ohio/Graham Local Scott Sechler Rob Waltko Fr. 174 Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny Charlie Wonsettler Fr. 184 Scenery Hill, Pa./Bentworth quick facts Captains: George Hingson, David Marble, Andy Rendos University Information Location .................................................... Head Coach: Dan Wirnsberger (Michigan State ’95), third season ............... Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Assistant Coaches: Dave Hoffman (Virginia Tech ’06), second season; Founded ........................................... 1846 Dustin Manotti (Cornell ’06), fi rst season ................... as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment ....................................... 3,400 getting to bucknell Nickname......................................... Bison Colors ............................Orange and Blue Bucknell is within a 3-4 hour drive of several major cities, Affi liation .................NCAA (Div. I), ECAC including New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh. Conference ........... Eastern Intercollegiate Airports are located in Williamsport, 25 miles north of Lewis- .....................Wrestling Association (EIWA) burg, and in Harrisburg, 65 miles south. The Susquehanna President ........................Brian C. Mitchell Trailways bus line serves the area. Director of Athletics ...........John P. Hardt Bucknell is located on U.S. Route 15, about seven miles Wrestling Information south of Interstate 80. Head Coach ................... Dan Wirnsberger From the New York metropolitan area-Take I-80 West Alma Mater ..................Michigan State ‘95 to U.S. Route 15 and follow the directions above. Record at Bucknell ...12-9-1 (Third season) From Philadelphia-Take the Northeast Extension of the Career Record .......38-31-1 (Fifth season) Pennsylvania Turnpike north to I-80; then I-80 West to U.S. Assistant Coaches .................................. Route 15. ...............Dave Hoffman (Virginia Tech ’06) From Pittsburgh-Take U.S. Route 22 East to PA Route ........................Dustin Manotti (Cornell ’06) 45 East. PA Route 45 intersects with U.S. Route 15 in Lewis- Home Facility ..........................Davis Gym burg. Take Route 15 South, and turn left at the next light to Wrestling Phone ................570-577-1035 enter campus. Email ...................... [email protected] From Baltimore-Take I-83 North and pick up Route 15 Webpage ............ www.BucknellBison.com North just south of Harrisburg. Bucknell is located approxi- Athletic Dept. FAX .............570-577-1660 mately 60 miles north of Harrisburg. Wrestling Address ................................... From Connecticut-Take I-84 East into Pennsylvania, then pick up I-81 South near ........................................ Dan Wirnsberger Scranton. Follow I-81 South to I-80 West, and take I-80 West to U.S. Route 15 South. ............................... Head Wrestling Coach .....................................Bucknell University ..................................Lewisburg, PA 17837 2007-08 Bucknell Wrestling Athletic Communications Media Guide Credits Wrestling Contact ...............Jillian Jakuba Phone ..................................570-577-1835 The 2007-08 Bucknell University wrestling media guide was Fax ......................................570-577-1660 designed, written and edited by Jillian Jakuba, assistant Email [email protected] director of athletic communications. Assistance provided by Jon Terry, Todd Merriett and Ashley LeVine. Photography Application Information provided by Marc Hagemeier, Eric Bronson/Wolverine Admissions Phone ............ 570-577-1101 Photo, John Gwillim of Michigan State Sports Information Application Deadlines ............................. and Bucknell Athletic Communications archives. ........ Regular Decision — January 1, 2009 ..... Early Decision I — November 15, 2008 On the Cover: 2007 NCAA qualifi ers sophomore Andy ..........Early Decision II — January 1, 2009 Rendos and sophomore David Marble. ...............................................Financial Aid ..........................Nov. 15 (ED)/Jan. 1 (Reg) 1 Bucknell University • 114 Academic All-Americans • 13 Presidents’ Cups Perennial Leader in Graduation Rates • 65 Patriot League Championships in 17 Years 2007-08 Bucknell BBeingeing a BBisonison Wrestling WWhathat iitt mmeanseans ttoo According to federal data released by the be a bison NCAA in the fall 2007, Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate “... the pursuit of athletics in college ranked in the need not interfere with a fellow’s stud- top-10 nationally. ies, and if you give a boy a well developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.” — Christy Mathewson in his book Won in the Ninth, written in 1910 The term “student-athlete” signifi es something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion need- ed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar fi rst and foremost. You believe that values associated with Divi- sion I athletics, such as time manage- ment, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well- rounded college experience. At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-ath- lete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be reward- SSophomoreophomore CCo-Captain,o-Captain, MechanicalMechanical EngineeringEngineering Major,Major, ed for a lifetime. GGeorgeeorge HingsonHingson Bucknell University • 114 Academic All-Americans • 13 Presidents’ Cups 1 Perennial Leader in Graduation Rates • 65 Patriot League Championships in 17 Years Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and • With six more Patriot League championships in 2006-07, off the playing ields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Amer- Bucknell has now earned 65 crowns in 17 years in the league. icans to graduation rates that are ranked annually in the national In addition, Bucknell has had 85 conference players of the top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to year, 76 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 442 individual upholding the scholar-athlete ideal. league champions from sports such as cross country, track & ield, swimming & diving, tennis and golf. • According to federal data released in the fall of 2006 by the NCAA and reported on by the Associated Press and The • Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, Chronicle of Higher Education, Bucknell’s four-year student- signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 13 times in the athlete graduation rate was highest in the nation among stu- 17-year history of the afiliation, including nine of the last 10 dent-athletes who entered college between the 1996-97 and years. Bucknell captured the overall, men’s and women’s Cup 1990-2000 academic years. Bucknell was one of four institu- standings in 2006-07, when the Bison teams won six Patriot tions to graduate at least 90 percent of its student-athletes League titles. It was the 10th straight year and the 13th time who enrolled during that four-year period. Bucknell posted a overall, that the Bison captured the women’s title. In 2006-07, 93-percent rate, followed by Davidson (90 percent), Duke (90 Bucknell won titles in men’s soccer, women’s cross country, percent) and Georgetown (90 percent). women’s indoor and outdoor track & ield, men’s golf and women’s rowing. The men’s basketball, women’s basketball • Bucknell has claimed 110 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of and women’s soccer teams also captured Patriot League regu- the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports