WRESTLING QUICK FACTS USMA QUICK FACTS 2017-18 SCHEDULE (0-1 Overall, 0-0 EIWA) Location ....................................................West Point, N.Y., 10996 NOVEMBER Founded ..........................March 16, 1802, by an Act of Congress 5 at Hokie Open (Virginia Tech) Roanoke, Va. NTS Enrollment ............................................................................4,400 Nicknames .................................Black Knights, Cadets, The Corps 9 at #1 Penn State University Park, Pa. L, 3-45 Colors .......................................................... Black, Gold and Gray 12 at Journeyman Classic Schenectady, N.Y. NTS Affiliation ..............................................................NCAA Division I 19 BLACK KNIGHT INVITE WEST POINT, N.Y. NTS Conference ............ Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Superintendent .......................................LTG Robert L. Caslen, Jr. Athletic Director .......................................................Boo Corrigan DECEMBER Facility ........................................................Christl Areana (5,043) 1-2 at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Las Vegas, Nev. All Day WRESTLING QUICK FACTS JANUARY Head Coach ............................. Kevin Ward (Oklahoma State ’05) 5 vs. American*# Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA Record at Army West Point....................... 13-19 (Fourth season) Assistant Coach ................ Chris Chionuma (Oklahoma State ‘13) 5 vs. Duke# Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA Assistant Coach ..............................Joe DeAngelo (N.C. State ‘15) 5 at North Carolina# Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA Volunteer Assistant .........................Braden Atwood (Purdue ‘15) 5 vs. Wyoming# Chapel Hill, N.C. TBA Head Officer Representative ............................Col. Thomas Cook 14 PENNSYLVANIA* WEST POINT, N.Y. 2 PM Athletic Trainer .......................................................... Mirie Chang 20 DREXEL* WEST POINT, N.Y. 1 PM First Season ..................................................................... 1920-21 All-Time Record ............................ 692-458-37 (.599)/95 Seasons 21 LEHIGH* WEST POINT, N.Y. 2 PM 2016-17 EIWA Record/Finish ........................................... 5-3/4th 27 at All-Academy Championships% Charleston, S.C. All Day 2016-17 NCAA Qualifiers (Career Appearance #) .......................... ....................................................................157 - Russ Parsons (3) FEBRUARY .................................................................. 141 - Logan Everett (2) ............................................................ 184 - Samson Imonode (2) 11 at Bucknell* Lewisburg, Pa. 2 PM .............................................................. 165 - Andrew Mendel (1) 16 at Navy * Annapolis, Md. 7:30 PM 2016-17 Overall Record ........................................................... 7-5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .............................................32/11 MARCH Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................... 5/5 3-4 at EIWA Championships^ Hempstead, N.Y. All Day Newcomers................................................................................18 2016-17 Captains ..................Andrew Mendel and Jack Wedholm 15-17 at NCAA Championships@ Cleveland, Ohio All Day ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS All dates and times (Eastern) subject to change Assistant/Wrestling Contact ............................Stephen Waldman BOLD CAPS indicates home match (Christl Arena) E-mail .............................................stephen.waldman@usma.edu ITALICS CAPS indicates home match (Gillis Field House) Office Phone .........................................................(845) 938-6929 Address ...........................639 Howard Rd., West Point, NY, 10996 * Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association match Website ..........................................www.GoArmyWestPoint.com # UNC Duals % Hosted by The Citadel ARMY IN THE RANKINGS ^ Hosted by Hofstra InterMat ................................................Ben Harvey - 17th at 174 @ at Quicken Loans Arena FloWrestling ..........................................Ben Harvey - 18th at 174 The Open Mat ................................Rocco Caywood - 19th at 197 TrackWrestling ................................. Lucas Weiland - 25th at 157 ...............................................................Ben Harvey - 13th at 174 FIRSTIE BRANCH ASSIGNMENTS Sean Badua .......................................................................Infantry Matt Kelly .........................................................................Infantry Jack Lucie ............................................................................ Armor Andrew Mendel ................................................................Infantry Parker Meytrott ....................................................... Field Artillery Jack Wedholm ..................................................................Infantry *Branch night was Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 FIRSTIE POST ASSIGNMENTS Sean Badua ............................................................................. TBA Matt Kelly ............................................................................... TBA Jack Lucie ................................................................................ TBA ARMY WEST POINT ON SOCIAL MEDIA Andrew Mendel ...................................................................... TBA Parker Meytrott ...................................................................... TBA Jack Wedholm ........................................................................ TBA *Post night is Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 /GoArmyWestPoint @GoArmyWestPoint @GoArmyWestPoint @GoArmyWestPoint @ArmyWP_Wres /GoArmyWestPoint /GoArmyWestPoint @ArmyWP_Wres 1 WRESTLING ROSTER BREAKDOWN Name Year Weight Class Height Hometown/High School Sean Badua Senior 125 5-2 Manassas, Va. / Osbourn Park (USMAPS) Gavin Berkley Junior 285 5-11 Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale Area (USMAPS) Taylor Brown Freshman 141 5-11 Warrensburg, Mo. / Warrensburg Jack Buell Sophomore 197 6-0 Earlville, N.Y. / Sherburne-Earlville Central Jake Bueno Freshman 165 5-11 Whittier, Calif. / Saint John Bosco Rocco Caywood Junior 197 6-3 Toledo, Ohio / Perrysburg (USMAPS) Trey Chalifoux Sophomore 125 5-4 Nashville, Tenn. / Father Ryan Alexander Contreras Freshman 133 5-6 Southern Pines, N.C. / Pinecrest Eldon Davis-Picou Freshman 285 6-2 Manhattan, Kan. / Manhattan Sean Fitzsimons Freshman 141 5-0 Stony Brook, N.Y. / Ward Melville Knox Fuller Freshman 149 5-8 Cleveland, Tenn. / Bradley Central Beau Guffey Freshman 157 5-9 Tuttle, Okla. / Tuttle (USMAPS) Austin Harry Junior 141 5-6 Harvey’s Lake, Pa. / Lake Lehman (USMAPS) Ben Harvey Sophomore 174 6-1 New Palestine, Ind. / Indianapolis Cathedral (USMAPS) Bobby Heald Freshman 285 5-11 Bedford, N.H. / Bedford (USMAPS) Ryan Hetrick Freshman 125 5-8 Maple Grove, N.Y. / Maple Grove (USMAPS) Luke Hodsden Sophomore 174 5-11 Dripping Springs, Texas / Dripping Springs Alex Hopkins Sophomore 197 6-4 St. Charles, Mo. / Westminster Christian Academy Jeremiah Imonode Sophomore 184 6-1 Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Vista (USMAPS) Matt Kelly Senior 149 5-11 Damascus, Md. / Good Counsel Gunnar Larson Freshman 197 5-11 Avon, Ind. / Avon Jack Lucie Senior 157 5-10 Basco, Ill. / Warsaw Will Lucie Freshman 149 5-7 Basco, Ill. / Warsaw (USMAPS) Nico Manzonelli Freshman 285 6-4 Allen, Texas / Allen Matthew Marino Freshman 133 5-4 Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley Zach Maxwell Sophomore 285 6-1 Plantsville, Conn. / Southington (USMAPS) Jeffrey Mayolo Freshman 149 5-9 La Center, Wash. / La Center Patrick Mayolo Junior 149 5-7 La Center, Wash. / Home School Cael McCormick Sophomore 165 5-11 Yorktown, Ind. / Yorktown Isaac McMillan Sophomore 157 5-9 East Bend, N.C. / Forbush Andrew Mendel Senior 165 6-0 Mason, Ohio / Moeller Parker Meytrott Senior 197 5-10 Montville, N.J. / Montville (USMAPS) C.J. Morgan Sophomore 184 5-11 West Orange, N.J. / West Orange (USMAPS) Nick Noel Sophomore 141 5-4 Little Rock, Ark. / Pulaski Academy Trevor Parker Sophomore 197 6-1 Chattanooga, Tenn. / Baylor School Bennett Paulson Freshman 197 6-2 Amery, Wisc. / Amery (USMAPS) Lane Peters Freshman 133 5-7 Urichsville, Ohio / Claymont (USMAPS) Graham Ratermann Junior 174 6-2 Columbia, Mo. / Columbia-Rock Bridge Nigel Ruiz Sophomore 157 5-8 La Puente, Calif. / Bishop Amat Memorial (USMAPS) David Russell Sophomore 165 5-11 Fayetteville, N.C. / Pine Forest Jimmy Saylor Freshman 157 5-11 Easton, Pa. / Easton (USMAPS) Jed Smith Freshman 174 5-10 Orange, Calif. / Mater Dei (USMAPS) Noah Stewart Sophomore 184 6-1 Lewistown, Pa. / Mifflin County Peter Strassfield Junior 197 6-1 Southampton, N.Y. / Southampton Ethan Tursini Junior 174 5-11 Tempe, Ariz. / Corona del Sol (USMAPS) Jack Wedholm Senior 184 6-0 Blairstown, N.J. / Blair Academy (USMAPS) Lucas Weiland Sophomore 157 5-10 Barnhart, Mo. / Seckman (USMAPS) Kyle Wilkins Sophomore 285 6-3 Dickerson, Md. / Poolesville Senior Sam Williams Sophomore 165 5-11 Neosho, Mo. / Neosho (USMAPS) Harrison Young Junior 285 6-3 Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth Conner Ziegler Junior 125 5-6 Oxford, Ohio / Archbishop Moeller Head Coach: Kevin Ward (Oklahoma State ’05), Fourth Season Assistant Coach: Chris Chionuma (Oklahoma State ’13), Third Season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Sean Badua Buh-DOO-uh Assistant Coach: Joe DeAngelo (N.C. State ’15), First Season Jack Buell Bule Volunteer Assistant Coach: Braden Atwood (Purdue ‘15), First Season Rocco Caywood Kay-wood Head Officer Representative: Col.