2010 Newberry College Wrestling Postseason Media Guide

NEWBERRY COLLEGE WRESTLING2009-2010 POSTSEASON MEDIA GUIDE

2009 NCAA DIVISION II

RUNNER-UP

Table of ContentsNewberry Notes ............................................................................................ 1-6, 10Season Schedule ....................................................................................................... 1Quick Facts ................................................................................................................ 2Depth Chart .............................................................................................................. 3National Team Rankings .......................................................................................... 3Super Region I Team Rankings ............................................................................... 5Team Roster .............................................................................................................. 7Administration .......................................................................................................... 8Head Coach Jason Valek ......................................................................................... 9Assistant Coaches Matt Finley and Kelly Revells ............................................10Matt Oliver ..............................................................................................................11Sheridan Moran ......................................................................................................12Latra Collick ............................................................................................................13Sean Byrnes .............................................................................................................14Curtis Chenoweth .................................................................................................15Bryant Blanton ........................................................................................................16Keeno Griffin ..........................................................................................................17Records and History .............................................................................................18

Three-time Super Region I Tournament Champions

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No. 2 Newberry takes seven to national tournament

2009-2010 Season ScheduleDate Event/Opponent Site TimeNov. 1 Scarlet vs. Gray Wrestle-Offs NEWBERRYNov. 8 Hokie Open Salem, Va. 4 placersNov. 14 UNCP Wrestling Classic Pembroke, N.C. 10 placers; 2 champsNov. 21 Wolfpack Open Raleigh, N.C. 2 placersNov. 27 vs. Campbell Blacksburg, Va. 37-7 WNov. 27 at No. 23 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. 27-9 LDec. 5 vs. No. 19 Findlay NEWBERRY 36-7 WDec. 5 vs. No. 3 Adams State NEWBERRY 42-7 WDec. 5 vs. Grand Canyon NEWBERRY 33-15 WDec. 13 at No. 15 Kent State Kent, Ohio 9-32 LDec. 13 vs. Michigan Kent, Ohio 13-22 LJan. 2-3 Midwest Classic Indianapolis, Ind. 2nd; 6 placers; 2 champsJan. 9 vs. No. 19 Central Missouri Cedar Falls, Iowa 43-3 WJan. 9 vs. No. 8 Augustana Cedar Falls, Iowa 18-15 WJan. 10 vs. No. 16 Gannon Cedar Falls, Iowa 25-16 WJan. 10 vs. No. 1 Nebraska-Omaha Cedar Falls, Iowa 6-25 LJan. 15 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Laurinburg, N.C. 46-0 WJan. 22 Shippensburg NEWBERRY 35-3 WJan. 22 No. 3 Pitt-Johnstown NEWBERRY 18-16 WJan. 23 No. 15 Kutztown NEWBERRY 21-15 WJan. 23 No. 12 West Liberty NEWBERRY 25-9 WJan. 23 Seton Hill NEWBERRY 36-3 WFeb. 2 at UNC Pembroke Pembroke, N.C. 25-12 WFeb. 6 Spartanburg Methodist Open Spartanburg, S.C. 25 placers, 5 champsFeb. 9 Belmont Abbey NEWBERRY 41-9 WFeb. 9 Limestone NEWBERRY 25-10 WFeb. 14 Newberry Open NEWBERRY 19 placers; 4 champsFeb. 15 Gardner-Webb Boiling Springs, N.C. 46-0 WFeb. 17 Anderson NEWBERRY 31-12 WFeb. 26 NCAA Super Region I Tournament Johnstown, Pa. Feb. 27 NCAA Super Region I Tournament Johnstown, Pa. 1st; 7 qualifersMar. 12 NCAA Div. II National Tournament Omaha, Neb. All DayMar. 13 NCAA Div. II National Tournament Omaha, Neb. All Day

Record: .............................. 18-4 in Super Region I: ......... 11-0Head Coach...........Jason Valek2008-09: ............................. 23-2Ranking: ...............2 in NWCA 1 in Super Region I

Matt Oliver 5-4 125 Jr. Toms River, N.J. Toms River North HS

Sheridan Moran 5-5 133 Sr. Lafayette, La. Virginia Tech

Latra Collick 5-5 149 Sr. Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur HS

Sean Byrnes 5-11 157 So. Jackson, N.J. Jackson HS

Curtis Chenoweth 5-10 174 Jr. Clearwater, Kan. Newman University

Bryant Blanton 6-0 184 Jr. Summerville, S.C. Summerville HS

Keeno Griffin 6-0 197 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. Robert E. Lee HS

Newberry National Qualifiers

Newberry NotesA Fond Farewell- The scarlet and gray sent off their seniors with a 31-12 win over Anderson for the team’s Senior Night on Feb. 17. Newberry took advantage of a technical fall and two falls in succession to win the scarlet and gray’s final dual.

Hey Bulldogs- Newberry blasted the Division I Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs on Feb. 15 in a 46-0 rout in the team’s last road dual of the season. Newberry limited Gardner-Webb to only 14 points in individual matches while the scarlet and

2010 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL TOURNAMENTFriday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 ● Omaha, Neb.

Newberry will head to the 2010 NCAA Division II national tournament looking to build on its 2009 Runner-up finish. The scarlet and gray qualified three-time qualifier Matt Oliver (125), first-time quali-fier Sheridan Moran (133), four-time qualifier Latra Collick (149), first-time qualifier Sean Byrnes (157), two-time qualifier Curtis Chenoweth (174), three-time qualifier Bryant Blanton (184) and four-time qualifier and 2009 national champion Keeno Griffin (197). Newberry ran away with its third straight Super Region I Tournament championship, placing nine wrestlers and outscoring second-place Gan-non by 16.5 points. Newberry wrapped up the season with an 11-0 record in Super Region I and a 18-4 record overall, with three losses coming to Division I opponents and one to No. 1 University of Nebraska-Omaha. Members of the scarlet and gray also set several records this season, including Bryant Blanton topping the single-season pinfall (17) and career pinfall (44) lists, Keeno Griffin cap-turing his 100th career win and Latra Collick and Sheridan Moran climbing up the career and single-season major decision ledgers. In addition to the team’s Super Region I Tournament title, Newberry also finished second at the Midwest Classic and second at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals.

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Newberry Wrestling Quick FactsSchool InformationSchool Name: Newberry CollegeLocation: Newberry, S.C.Enrollment: 1,000School President: Dr. Mitchell ZaisAlma Mater: US Military Academy, 1969Director of Athletics: Brad EdwardsAlma Mater: South Carolina, 1988

Media RelationsWrestling Contact: Ryan RealOffice Phone: (803) 321-5603Office Fax: (803) 321-5660Email: [email protected] Address: 2100 College St Newberry, SC 29108Website: NewberryAthleticsite.com

Team InformationHead Coach: Jason ValekAlma Matter: Clemson, 1998Overall Record: 91-37-1 (6th year)80-29-1 (5th year, NCAA) 11-4 (1 year, NCWA)School Record: 91-37-1Office Phone: (803) 321-5659Best Time to Contact Coach: Through SIDAssistant Coach: Matt FinleyAlma Mater: Clemson, 2004Assistant Coach: Kelly RevellsAlma Mater: Eastern Illinois

2008-2009 SeasonRecord: 23-2NCAA D-II Finish: 2ndSuper Region I Finish: 1st

2009-2010 SeasonNewcomers: 33National Champions Returning/Lost: 1/1NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost: 4/4 All-Americans Returning/Lost: 3/3Returning All-Americans: Matt Oliver (125, 3rd) Bryant Blanton (184, 4th) Keeno Griffin (197, 1st)

Top ReturneesMatt Oliver (125, All-American)Latra Collick (157, National Qualifier) Josh Whitelock (165, National Qualifier)Bryant Blanton (184, All-American)Keeno Griffin (197, National Champion)

Top NewcomersBlake Ridenour (149, Tenn. state champion)Mike Rogers (149, 2007 D-II runner-up) Braden Carter (174, Va. runner-up)Curtis Chenoweth (174, 2006 NAIA champion)Steven Butler (285, 2009 N.Y. runner-up)Joseph Grisko (197, N.J. runner-up)

Program HistoryRecord: 80-29-1All Americans: 11Best East Region Finish: 1st, 2008, 2009, 2010Best NCAA D-II Finish: 2nd, 2009

gray racked up four technical falls to overpower the Runnin’ Bulldogs and secure Newberry’s second shutout of the season.

Come and See How Good We Look- Newberry wrestlers took four championships and placed 19 grapplers at the inaugural Newberry Open on February 14. Clint Spencer, Sean Byrnes, Josh Tuck and Jake Elkins went undefeated through the field of more than a dozen schools from around the southeast to win titles. Newberry also placed at least one wrestler in every weight class.

Two Cool for Duals - Newberry won both of its duals against Belmont Abbey and Limestone on February 9 at Eleazer Arena. New-berry blasted Belmont Abbey, 41-9, before overpowering Limestone, 25-10. Latra Collick, Curtis Chenoweth

and Bryant Blanton each went 2-0 on the night to key the scarlet and gray to wins. The Limestone win gave the team its eighth straight victory and 26th consecutive win over Super Region I oppponents.

Open for Business- Newberry wrestlers won five championships and placed 25 in the top six of each weight class at the Spartanburg Methodist Col-lege Open on February 6. Jonny Cronin (133), Hunter Robinson (141), Mike Rogers (157), Dustin Harvey (165) and Karl Reed (285) all earned championships for the scarlet and gray.

Brave New World- Newberry won its seventh straight dual with a 25-12 win over UNC Pembroke on Febru-ary 2. UNCP entered the matchup with five straight wins and the No. 2 ranking in Super Region I, but Newberry used a fall from Bryant Blanton and wins from Jake Elkins and Ernie Young to seal the win, moving Newberry to 8-0 against Super Region I teams.

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125Matt OliverSteven McLeod

165Josh WhitelockDustin Harvey

133Sheridan MoranCody Fobes

174Curtis ChenowethJosh Tuck

141Deral BrownDale DeBacco

184Bryant BlantonKarl Reed

149Latra Collick Blake Ridenour

197Keeno GriffinCorey Sullivan

157Sean ByrnesDustin Harvey

285Jake ElkinsKarl Reed

2009 Projected Depth Chart

2009 NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll

Rank School (State) 1. Nebraska-Omaha 2. Newberry (S.C.)3. Augustana (S.D.) 4. Wisconsin-Parkside 5. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 6. Western State (Colo.) 7. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 8. Gannon (Pa.) 9. Nebraska-Kearney 10. Upper Iowa 11. Central Oklahoma 12. Minnesota State 13. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 14. Findlay (Ohio) 15. Adams State (Colo.) 16. San Francisco State (Calif.) 17. North Carolina-Pembroke 18. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 19. Minnesota State-Moorhead 20. Kutztown (Pa.)

Others receiving votes: Ashland (Ohio), Central Mis-souri, Chadron State (Neb.), West Liberty (W.Va.).

The Host with the Most- Newberry enjoyed a 5-0 weekend at the Super Region I Duals on January 22 and 23. Newberry, which hosted the event, topped Shippensburg, 35-3, No. 3 Pittsburgh-Johnstown, 18-16, No. 15 Kutztown, 21-15, No. 12 West Liberty, 25-9, and Seton Hill, 36-3. Several Newberry grapplers went undefeated on the weekend. Matt Oliver, Latra Collick and Curtis Chenoweth went 5-0 on the weekend and Keeno Griffin compiled a 4-0 record over two days. UNC Pembroke also went 5-0 at the Duals, knocking off No. 3 Pittsburgh-Johnstown and No. 12 West Liberty en route to an undefeated weekend. The Duals bumped the Braves up six spots to No. 2 in the latest Super Region I rankings.

Lighting Up the Knights- The scarlet and gray shut out their opponent for the first time since December 17, 2008, with the team’s 46-0 blanking of St. Andrews Presbyterian on January 15. Newberry won with a for-feit, three decisions, two major decisions, two falls and a techni-cal fall and improved the school’s record to 4-0 all-time against St. Andrews. Ernie Young and Dustin Harvey both picked up their first dual wins of the season.

Leading the Region- Newberry took yet again the No. 1 ranking in the latest edi-tion of the NCAA Division II Super Region I poll. In addition to the top team ranking, Newberry has Keeno Griffin leading his respective weight class at 197 lbs. Seven Newberry grapplers are ranked in the poll, with Matt Oliver moving to No. 2 at 125 lbs.

as Sheridan Moran stays at No. 2 at 133 lbs. Deral Brown keeps the No. 5 spot at 141 lbs., Latra Collick is ranked No. 3 at 149 lbs., Curtis Chenoweth retains the No. 2 spot at 174 lbs. and Bryant Blanton holds steady at No. 2 at 184 lbs.

Climbing the Ladder- Newberry stayed at No. 2 in the newest and final edition of the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Associa-tion poll. The ranking matches the highest mark in program history, set when the team garnered the second spot on January 6, 2009. The scarlet and gray also boasted five wrestlers with individual national rankings, including


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Sean Byrnes making his first appearance of the season at No. 7 at 157 lbs. Keeno Griffin reclaims the No. 1 rank-ing at 197 lbs. Sheridan Moran moves to the No. 5 spot at 133 lbs., Latra Collick climbs three spots to No. 5 at 149 lbs. and Bryant Blanton holds steady at No. 7 at 184 lbs.

National Prominence at National Duals- Newberry went 3-1 at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on January 9 and 10, giving the scarlet and gray a second place finish. Newberry first dispatched No. 19 Central Missouri by a score of 43-3 before knocking off No. 8 Augustana, 18-15. In the semifinals, Newberry edged Super Region I foe No. 16 Gannon by a 25-16 tally but fell in the championship match to No. 1 Nebraska-Omaha, 25-6. The second place win gave

Newberry the team’s second consecutive runner-up finish at the Duals. Some of New-berry’s best performances included Bryant Blanton going 4-0 at the event, Sean Byrnes winning his first match of the season with a fall, Curtis Chenoweth and Keeno Griffin go-ing 3-1, Deral Brown topping the nation’s No. 2 ranked wrestler at 141 lbs. and the squad knocking off three ranked teams with an ab-breviated lineup en route to second place at one of the most prestigious team events in collegiate wrestling.

A Classic Performance- Newberry took second place at the Midwest Classic on January 2 and 3 in Indianapolis, Ind. The scarlet and gray earned 117.5 points with an abbreviated lineup at the 24-team tourna-ment. Bryant Blanton and Keeno Griffin each earned individual championships for the first time in their careers. The scarlet and gray placed four more wrestlers, as Deral Brown and Josh Whitelock each finished in second, Curtis Chenoweth finished in fourth and Ste-ven Butler finished in sixth. Latra Collick also finished in seventh for Newberry.

Man of the Century- Keeno Griffin earned his 100th win en route to a 197 lbs. individual championship at the Midwest Classic. Griffin hit the century mark with his semifinal win over Dan Stevenson of Findlay. Griffin currently has a 117-34 mark for his career, second best all-time in New-berry history. He trails only Cy Wainwright’s mark of 128.

Rank School DPI W L T1 Iowa 1.000 83 0 02 Iowa State 0.976 81 2 02 Oklahoma State 0.976 81 2 04 Cornell 0.964 80 3 04 Minnesota 0.964 80 3 06 Oklahoma 0.940 78 5 07 Central Michigan 0.916 76 7 08 Ohio State 0.904 75 8 09 Missouri 0.890 73 9 110 Lehigh 0.889 72 9 210 Penn State 0.889 72 9 212 Boise State 0.878 72 10 112 Oregon State 0.878 72 10 114 Wisconsin 0.854 70 12 115 Indiana 0.840 68 13 216 Maryland 0.819 68 15 017 Nebraska 0.788 63 17 318 Edinboro 0.780 64 18 119 Virginia Tech 0.771 64 19 020 Kent State 0.753 61 20 221 Pittsburgh 0.747 62 21 022 Penn 0.735 61 22 023 Purdue 0.732 60 22 124 Wyoming 0.728 59 22 225 Illinois 0.720 59 23 126 Rutgers 0.707 58 24 127 Virginia 0.688 55 25 328 Arizona State 0.683 56 26 128 Cal Poly 0.683 56 26 130 Bucknell 0.675 56 27 0...41 Michigan 0.512 42 40 1



Oliver Twists the Record Books- Matt Oliver’s 27 wins this season gives him 88 for his career, giving him a spot in the Newberry record books with a chance to move higher during his career. His 88 wins put him at sixth place all-time at Newberry. He trails fifth place Brandon Kelly by one. Oliver has averaged 30.5 wins a season in his first two years at Newberry and holds the sixth and eighth-most wins in a single season.

Blanton Stands Tall with Falls- Bryant Blanton recorded his 34th career fall against Campbell’s Derek Tomasome on Nov. 27, overtaking Cy Wainwright atop Newberry’s career falls list. He has since extended to his career mark of 44 falls. The junior has 17 falls this year after his most recent, against Anderson on Feb. 17. The fall breaks Blanton’s previous record for most wins in a season with 16, which he set last season.

Blanton’s Movin’ On Up - Bryant Blanton’s 98 career wins establishes him at third all time in Newberry history. He passed Kelly Anund-son’s now-fifth place spot by with his 4-0 record at the National Duals and moved past Brandon Kelly’s mark of 89 with his two wins at the Super Region I Duals. He currently has 37 wins so far this season, which leads the scarlet and gray and moved him to second all-time with most wins in a season. He trails only Cy Wainright’s mark of 42.

A Major Deal - With his most recent major decision against Anderson on Feb. 17, Sheridan Moran moved up to a tie with Keeno Griffin with most major decisions in a season, with eight. His six major decisions last year tied Matt Oliver, Brandon Kelly, Quinn Tolbert and Josh Whitelock’s mark in seventh place. He also stands tied for third with Bran-

don Kelly and Latra Collick for most major decisions in a career, with 14. He trails Matt Oliver and Cy Wainwright’s all-time best of 17.

A Senior Year to Remember for Collick- Latra Collick has made his final year special for certain, moving to fourth in career wins at Newberry with 96 and tying for third in most career major decisions, with 14. Collick also holds marks for fourth-most career falls (22) and seventh-most points in a match (21, on Nov. 17, 2007).

Hail to the Chief- Head Coach Jason Valek will soon begin a two-year term as president of the Division II Wrestling Coaches Associa-tion after winning an election last year. Valek’s responsi-bilities will include organizing annual coaches meetings, organizing the agendas and discussions and votes for the meetings, recommending new officers and working to re-solve problems and issues that arise during the year. Valek will also serve as the Division II coaches’ representative to the National Wrestling Coaches Association and over-

Super Region I Rankings

1. Newberry College2. UNC Pembroke3. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 4. Gannon University5. Kutztown University6. West Liberty University7. East Stroudsburg University 8. Shippensburg University9. Limestone College10. Mercyhurst College11. Anderson University12. Seton Hill University13. Belmont Abbey College14. American International College15. St. Andrews Presbyterian College



see team selection for the NWCA National Duals.

Bright Spots in Ohio- The Newberry wrestling team squared off against No. 15 Kent State and Michigan on Dec. 13 and battled hard against the two Division I programs. Newberry fell to Kent State, 32-9, and Michigan, 22-13. Matt Oliver and Keeno Griffin earned wins against Kent State, including a 43-second fall by Griffin. The scarlet and gray found more luck against Michigan, as Deral Brown, Latra Collick, Bryant Blanton and Keeno Griffin all emerged victori-ous against the Wolverines. At the time of the duals, Kent State was ranked No. 15 in the NWCA/Division I poll, No. 18 in D1CollegeWrestling.net’s rankings, No. 20 in Intermat’s rankings and No. 21 in WrestlingReport.com’s rankings.

We Must Protect this House- Newberry went 3-0 at this year’s Newberry Duals, vanquishing No. 19 Findlay, 36-7, No. 3 Adams State, 42-7, and Grand Canyon, 33-15. Keeno Griffin topped Adams State’s Kyle Sand 3-1 in overtime at 197 lbs., giving Griffin a win over last year’s national champion at 184 lbs. Sand moved up a weight class for the match. Bryant Blanton went 3-0 on the day and in impressive fashion, pinning all three of his opponents. The wins give Blanton 37 falls for his career, extending Newberry’s career record, which Blanton broke on Nov. 27 against Campbell. The scarlet and gray improved to 4-1 after the Duals sweep.

Carry Me Back to Old Virginia- Newberry kicked off the dual portion of its schedule with duals against Campbell and Virginia Tech on Novem-ber 27. Newberry topped Campbell, 37-7, before falling to Virginia Tech, 27-9. VT was ranked No. 23 in Division I in the NWCA rankings and No. 24 Intermat’s, as well as a No. 13 ranking in the Wrestlingreport.com’s Dual Percentage Index.

Rolling in Raleigh-The scarlet and gray placed two wrestlers with an abbreviated lineup at the Wolfpack Open at NC State on Nov. 21. Bryant Blanton and Deral Brown each picked up third-place finishes at the event. Blanton went 5-1 to lock up third, while Brown dropped his first match of the day but went 6-0 through the consolation bracket for his third place finish.

Carolina Dreaming- Newberry placed 10 wrestlers and took home two individual championships at the UNC Pembroke Wrestling Classic on Nov. 14. Matt Oliver and Bryant Blanton took home titles. Newberry placed second with a team score of 175.5, behind only UNC Greensboro’s unattached squad.

Beginning with a Bang- Newberry placed four wrestlers at the Hokie Open on November 8. Matt Oliver (125) and Sheridan Moran (133) took second place in their weight classes and Bryant Blanton (184) and Keeno Griffin (197) took fourth. Several wrestlers made their Newberry debuts including transfer Curtis Chenoweth (174) and freshman Steven Butler (285), who went 2-2 and 3-2, respectively.

Back For More- Newberry returns a defending national champion and two-time All-American in Keeno Griffin at the 197 lbs. level. Griffin also took an individual title at the Super Region I tournament in 2009, helping (cont. on page 10)



Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Previous School Davis Bagwell 5-10 165 Fr. Oak Mountain, Ala. Oak Mountain HSChad Beck 5-8 141 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. Rock Hill HSJames Bland 5-9 175 Fr. Avon Park, Fla. Avon Park HSBryant Blanton 6-0 174 Jr. Summerville, S.C. Summerville HSMark Blonairz 5-10 157 Fr. Defiance, Ohio Tinora HSDeral Brown 5-5 141 R-Fr. Elgin, S.C. Lugoff-Elgin HSSteven Butler 6-2 285 Fr. Cuddebackville, N.Y. Port Jervis HSSean Byrnes 5-11 157 So. Jackson, N.J. Jackson HSBraden Carter 5-11 180 Fr. Christiansburg, Va. Christiansburg HST.J. Cayruth 5-9 174 Fr. Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork HSEli Charles 6-2 285 So. Green Cove Springs, Fla. Florida StateCurtis Chenoweth 5-10 174 Jr. Clearwater, Kan. Newman UniversityChannon Clamp 5-11 184 So. Gilbert, S.C. Gilbert HSLatra Collick 5-5 149 Sr. Berlin, Md. Stephen Decatur HSKraig Crawford 6-2 174 Fr. Lexington, S.C. Lexington HSJonny Cronin 5-4 135 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Lassen CCRob Day Jr. 5-9 133 R-Fr. Lexington, S.C. White Knoll HSDale DeBacco Jr. 5-8 149 Jr. Niagara Falls, N.Y. Niagara CCCTayler Decker 5-11 160 Fr. Desoto, Mo. North County HSJake Elkins 6-2 197 So. Trussville, Ala. Hewitt-Trussville HSMarquintez Ferguson 5-10 197 Fr. Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg HSCody Fobes 5-8 133 R-Fr. Howell, N.J. Howell HSJohn Gibson 6-2 285 R-Fr. New Castle, Del. Delaware State UniversityBill Glace 5-8 149 R-Fr. Abbeville, S.C. Abbeville HSKeeno Griffin 6-0 197 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. Robert E. Lee HSJoey Grisko 6-0 197 Fr. Gloucester Township, N.J. Highland Regional HSDustin Harvey 5-11 157 Jr. Marietta, Ga. South Cobb HSTyler Hayes 5-10 178 Fr. Okeechobee, Fla. Okeechobee HSD.J. Jules 5-4 133 Fr. Greenville, S.C. Greenville HSChas McLaughlin 5-11 149 So. Camden, S.C. North Central HSSteven McLeod 5-3 125 So. Gilbert, S.C. Gilbert HSSheridan Moran 5-5 133 Sr. Lafayette, La. Virginia TechBrian Newman 6-0 200 Fr. Toms River, N.J. Toms River North HSDave Newman 5-10 197 So. Toms River, N.J. Toms River North HSJohn Nichols 6-2 180 Fr. Lakeland, Fla. Lakeland HSMatt Oliver 5-4 125 Jr. Toms River, N.J. Toms River North HSNick Pare 5-5 149 Fr. Stewartsville, N.J. Phillipsburg HSBrandon Proveaux 6-1 192 Fr. Lexington, S.C. White Knoll HSSam Rakes 5-8 175 R-Fr. Christiansburg, Va. Liberty UniversityKarl Reed 6-2 285 So. Mount Laurel, N.J. Lenape HSBlake Ridenour 5-8 149 Fr. Maryville, Tenn. Maryville HSHunter Robinson 5-10 141 Fr. Opelika, Ala. Opelika HSMike Rogers 5-9 157 R-Sr. Easton, Pa. Carson-NewmanClint Spencer 5-10 133 Fr. Carthage, Mo. Carthage Senior High SchoolDrew Squires 5-8 155 Fr. Stafford, Va. Colonial Forge HSCorey Sullivan 6-1 197 R-Fr. Gainesville, Ga. Gainesville HSJosh Tuck 6-0 165 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. Rock Hill HSMatt Wade 5-10 255 Fr. Easton, Md. Easton HSJosh Whitelock 6-0 174 Jr. Rhodesdale, Md. North Dorchester HSErnie Young 5-8 133 Sr. Baker County, Fla. Baker County HS

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Dr. John H. Hudgens IIActing President of Newberry College

Brad EdwardsAthletics Director

Dr. John H. Hudgens II, was the 19th person and the eighth alumnus to occupy the Office of the President at Newberry College. He assumed the role of interim president, June 1, 1999 after the retirement of Dr. Peter French. Dr. Hudgens was elected President of Newberry College in February of 2000. Dr. Hudgens assumed the role of Acting President in February 2010 while the current president, Dr. Zais, is on a leave of absence. He will continue in this role until a new president is elected. A 1960 graduate of Newberry College, Dr. Hudgens’ commitment as an educator has spanned four decades. He began his career as a teacher and coach at Orangeburg High School in 1960, and became principal in 1969. In 1972, he entered Richland County School District Two as principal of Spring Valley High School. He spent 22 years in the district, serving the last nine as Su-perintendent of Education. During his tenure as superintendent, the district raised test scores, built three new schools, instituted full-day kindergarten, and maintained financial accountability. The district’s schools also won 43 state incentive awards, Blue Ribbon Awards from the U.S. Department of Education, and were recognized by Redbook magazine.

Dr. Hudgens earned a master’s degree in education from Clemson University in 1964, an advanced degree in education administration from the University of South Carolina in 1975, and a doctorate in education administration from USC in 1977. He served on the adjunct faculty of USC’s Gradu-ate School of Education. Dr. Hudgens’ many accolades include the 1996 Distinguished Service Award, a national honor from the American Association of School Administra-tors; the 1991 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year awards; and the 1994 Athena Award from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. In 1993, he was one of 10 superintendents selected by the British Council to participate in a study tour of Northern Ireland. He has been active in the South Carolina Association of School Superintendents, serving as president in 1992-1993 and chair of the organization’s Legislative Committee in 1991-1992. He has also served as president of the South Carolina Association of Secondary School Principals, board member of the South Carolina Council on Economic Education, and on the faculty of the South Carolina Superintendent’s Academy. He was one of 60 “effective principals” selected nationwide by the national Association of Secondary School principals. He has served as chair of 10 Evaluation Committees in South Carolina for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and was chair of the SACS Liaison Committee for Secondary Schools and Commission on Occupational Institu-tions. Dr. Hudgens was chair of the Education Division and a trustee for United Way of the Midlands. He was on the board of directors of the Northeast Area Chamber of Commerce; a board member of Columbia Area Junior Achievement; and a trustee of Cities in Schools – Columbia, Inc. He is past president of the Orangeburg Lions Club, the Dentsville-North Trenholm Lions Club and the Forest Acres Rotary Club. He served as an elder at Forest Lake Presbyterian Church. Dr. Hudgens has been an alumni leader at Newberry College, serving as past president of the Alumni Association, past president of the Lettermen’s Club, former board member of the Indian Club, and former alumni representative to the Board of Trustees. He is married to Martha Eargle Hudgens, Newberry College Class of 1961. They have two children and five grandchildren.

Brad Edwards was introduced as Athletic Director at Newberry College on May 18, 2009.Prior to coming to Newberry, he served as vice president of IMI Resort Holdings, Inc., after five years as associate athletic direc-tor at the University of South Carolina. He served as USC’s senior associate athletic director from July 2003 to March 2006. Edwards, who played free safety for the Gamecocks and played in the National Football League for nine seasons, is cur-rently responsible for the recruiting, hiring and training of sales executives and sales directors for IMI’s resort properties across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. He also assists with the IMI PGA Tour Player program and was responsible for the construction of IMI’s New York City office. In his time at South Carolina, he served as the athletic department’s chief financial officer and was responsible for the day-to-day oversight and management of all business functions. He oversaw the department’s budget, business operations for Williams Brice Stadium, the Colonial Center and Sarge Frye Field, new facility design, development, and construction, all venue concessions and food service, department advertising and multimedia rights, coordination of bowl travel, and many other op-

erational aspects of the department. He also assisted in securing major financial gifts and executive suite licenses. He joined the South Carolina athletic department as assistant athletic director for development in July 1999 and was named associate athletic director in October 2001. He transitioned to senior associate athletic director in July 2003. Edwards played free safety in the NFL for nine seasons after being drafted in the second round of the 1988 draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He also played with the Washington Redskins and Atlanta Falcons and was a starter with the Redskins’ Super Bowl XXVI championship team.

Administration

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Head coach Jason Valek is entering his sixth season coaching New-berry and his fifth

at the Division II level. He was hired in the summer of 2004 to be the first wrestling coach in Newberry history. In his four years at the helm Newberry has gone 73-30-1, in-cluding a record of 61-18-1 against non Di-vision I competition. Valek has coached 33 NWCA and Division II National Qualifiers, 11 NCAA D-II All-Americans, two Division II National Champions, two USAW Greco All-Americans, an NWCA National Cham-pion and three NWCA All-Americans. In just five Valek has raised the Newberry wrestling program into one of the top handful of teams in the nation. The 2008-2009 season established New-berry as a Division II wrestling powerhouse. Newberry acheived the highest ranking in school history with its second place spot on January 9, 2009. The team took its second straight Super Region I title, as three won in-dividual titles. The scarlet and gray then made school history when eight wrestlers quali-fied for the national tournament, two won national championships and the team finished as national runner-up. The season included more than just the national tournament’s accomplishments as Newberry finished the year with a 23-2 dual record, which is the best in program history. Coach Jason Valek’s squad brought home Newberry’s first national champions in any sport when Keeno Griffin (197) and Cy Wainwright (285) won national titles at the NCAA Division II National Championships. Griffin and Wainwright were two of eight that traveled to the national championships, as they were joined by Matt Oliver (125), Andrew Young (133), Latra Collick (149), Brandon Kelly (165), Josh Whitelock (174) and Bryant Blanton (184). All eight placed at the Super Region I Tournament, in addition to Tony Washington (141) who claimed six place at the tournament, and Sean Byrnes

(157), who also wrestled at the tourna-ment. Griffin, Wainwright and Oliver won Super Region I titles. Young finished third, Collick finished runner-up, Kelly finished third, Whitelock finished fourth and Blan-ton finished fourth as well. At the national championships, the

scarlet and gray excelled as six wrestlers earned All-American honors. Matt Oliver (125) finished third, Andrew Young (133) took sixth, Brandon Kelly (165) finished eighth and Bryant Blanton (184) finished fourth to join Griffin and Wainwright as All-Americans. Newberry rolled through much of its schedule in 2008-2009, going 4-0 in the East Coast Duals, 4-0 at the Newberry Duals, In the 2007–2008 season, Newberry wrestling continued its ascent upwards into the nation’s elite. Newberry garnered a school best national ranking of 6th dur-ing the regular season and culminated the season with a 8th place national finish. The scarlet and gray qualified eight wrestlers for the national tournament and had nine place winners at the NCAA East Region Qualifying Tournament. With the nine placers, New-berry took home the first ever Region Title for the school and broke the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 19 year stranglehold on the title. Newberry had two individual Region Champions in Kelly Anundson (197) and Cy Wainwright (285), four region runner-up finishes in Matt Oliver (125), Andrew Young (133), Tony Washington (141) and Latra Col-lick (149). Bryant Blanton (174) and Keeno Griffin (184) each placed 3rd in there re-spective weight classes and Alonso Azumendi finished 5th at 165 pounds. The NCAA Di-vision II National Tournament was held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Newberry wrestlers captured four All-American Honors with Cy Wainwright placing third, Andrew Young, Kelly Anundson and Keeno Griffin each plac-ing seventh. Bryant Blanton, Tony Washington and Latra Collick each lost out in the All-American round and finished in the top 12 in the nation and freshmen Matt Oliver finished in the top 16 with his performance. Along with an eighth place showing at Na-tionals, Newberry held a 16-3 mark against non-Division I competition defeating six Top 12 programs along the way. Newberry won the East Coast Duals Tournament along with the 2008 Virginia Duals Tournament setting a

tournament record in going un-scored and defeating their opponents by a combined score of 139–0. Newberry also finished sec-ond in the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. with seven grapplers taking home place-ment honors. The team also was recognized by the Takedown Report of the Carolinas as the Top Team regardless of Division beating out the likes of NC State, UNC, Appalachian State and UNC Greensboro. Each starter on the Newberry Wrestling Team was named to the Carolinas Top 7 Team in their respective weight classes. The awards didn’t end there as Valek was selected as the 2007-2008 East Region Coach of the Year and 2007-2008 National Coach of the year finalist (Top 5). Since his arrival to Newberry in 2003, Valek has devoted his energy to form the Newberry County Parks and Recreation Commission youth wrestling league as well as heading the coaching of the Chapin Recre-ation Commissions Youth League. He is also an active member of the National Wrestling Coaches Association and The South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association. Prior to Valek arriving at Newberry Col-lege, he served as head coach for Newberry High. Valek was voted the Region III-AAA Coach of the Year and received Honorable Mention for South Carolina Wrestling Coach of the Year. Under his tutelage, the program at Newberry HS jumped from one win the year before Valek’s arrival to an 11-8 season in 2003-04 and 13-5 in 2004-2005. His teams finished 4th and 5th respectively in the state. Under his supervision Newberry High had two individual state champions, two runner-up finishers, three state placers and a total of seven qualifiers. Prior to his time at Newberry High, Valek served as an assistant coach at two Co-lumbia-area schools, A.C. Flora High School and Irmo High School. From 2000-2002, he worked as a volunteer assistant with national qualifiers in the state to prepare them for the high school national tournament in Cleveland, Ohio. During that span, Valek worked with nine state champions, five state runner-ups, and three third place finishers. Valek is a 1998 graduate of Clemson Uni-versity with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. He resides in Newberry.

Jason ValekHead CoachSixth YearClemson ‘98



Matt FinleyAssistant CoachClemson ‘04Fifth Season

Finley enters his fifth year as an assistant coach for the Newberry Col-lege wrestling team. He graduated from Clemson in 2004 with a B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Sciences and minors in Agricultural Business and Education. In 2008, Finley received his Master of Science in Sports Leadership degree from Duquesne University.

Before he came to Newberry, Finley was the founder of the Clemson University club wrestling program where he took on the role of director of operations as well as head coach. During his time at Clemson, he pioneered the development of the Clemson Open. Prior to Clemson, Finley wrestled for the Wolfpack of North Carolina State University. He also had a suc-cessful high school career where he was a three-time state placer and a state champion.

Revells enters his fifth year as an assistant coach for the Newberry Col-lege wrestling team. Revells brings a wealth of connections as well as experience to the mat from both his high school and collegiate careers. He was a two-time South Carolina state champion for Summerville High School.

After high school, Revells went to Lassen Community College in Susanville, Calif., where he won the 1997 Junior College National Championship at 133 pounds. He then moved to Eastern Illinois where he was a two-time NCAA Division I qualifier.

Kelly RevellsAssistant CoachEastern IllinoisFifth Season

NEWBERRY NOTES (cont.)the team to win its second straight Super Region I title. Griffin will be joined by returning All-Americans Matt Oliver (125), Bryant Blanton (174) as well as national qualifiers Josh Whitelock (174) and Latra Collick (157). The team will also welcome several transfers into the fold. Among them, NCAA Division II runner-up Mike Rogers will wrestle at the 149 lbs. weight class and 2006 NAIA National Champion Curtis Chenoweth will wrestle at 174 lbs.

When Divisions Collide- Newberry will meet Division I teams in five duals this year and compete in three tournaments that feature Division I teams. In addition to the Hokie Open, Newberry wrestled at the UNC Pembroke Wrestling Classic and NC State’s Wolfpack Open on November 21. The team faced Campbell and then-No. 23 Virginia Tech on November 27 as well as No. 15 Kent State and Michigan on December 13. The squad also faces Gardner-Webb on February 15. Last year, Newberry went 3-1 against D-I opponents, knocking off Davidson, No. 22 NC State and North Carolina.

Eye-to-Eye with DPI- Newberry has faced three teams listed in this week’s Duals Percentage Index on WrestlingReport.com. The index lists Division I teams and compares wrestlers’ rankings through the top 33 in each weight class as listed by WrestlingReport.com, then pits those teams against each other in a dual-style format, using the rankings for a point system. Each team’s DPI is then calculated by dividing the number of wins by (wins + losses). So far, New-berry has faced wrestlers from top schools like Virginia Tech and Virginia. Newberry faced No. 19 Virginia Tech on November 27, falling 27-9. The team also squared off against No. 20 Kent State and No. 41 Michigan on Dec. 15, dropping both contests. Newberry wrestlers have also faced several wrestlers from No. 45 North Carolina.

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Overall Record: 27-6 ● Dual Record: 15-4 ● 10 Dec ● 3 MD ● 4 Tech ● 5 Fall

Date Name/School Result11/8 Zach Huxford/George Mason F, 5:3711/8 Nick Shields/North Carolina Dec, 7-211/8 Peter Terrezza/Duke F, 6:2411/8 Eric Chandler/North Carolina F, 1:2411/8 James Nichols/Old Dominion MD, 3-1111/14 Brian Butler/Darton Tech, 19-0, 5:2411/14 Shane Summerlin/Belmont Abbey MD, 11-311/14 C.J. Gittens/Campbell Tech, 15-0, 6:4511/14 Russell Weakley/UNC Pembroke Dec, 4-211/27 C.J. Gittens/Campbell Tech, 16-0, 6:3011/27 Schuyler Swanton/Virginia Tech Dec, 3-212/5 Nicholas Weisjahn/Findlay F, 4:0012/5 Forfeit/Adams State Forfeit12/5 Forfeit/Grand Canyon Forfeit12/13 Troy Opfer/Kent State TB-1, 7-612/13 Sean Boyle/Michigan Dec, 3-61/9 Keaton Baker/Central Missouri Tech, 19-41/9 Al Meger/Augustana Dec, 4-51/10 John Fleming/Gannon Dec, 10-41/10 Terrell McKinney/Nebraska-Omaha Dec, 6-81/22 Justin Morris/Shippensburg MD, 15-11/22 Ryan Link/Pitt-Johnstown Dec, 8-11/23 Chris Sheetz/Kutztown SV, 4-21/23 Sean Jordan/West Liberty Dec, 9-41/23 Kenny Trumbetta/Seton Hill Dec, 3-22/1 Russell Weakley/UNC Pembroke Dec, 1-62/9 Matthew Hall/Limestone TB, 6-42/15 Marc Rocha/Gardner-Webb MD, 11-02/27 Justin Morris/Shippensburg F, 5:572/27 Este Lara/American International Dec, 6-02/28 Kenny Trumbetta/Seton Hill Dec, 1-42/28 John Fleming/Gannon DQ, 6:42 2/28 Ryan Link/Pitt-Johnstown Dec, 4-2

Matt Oliver5-4 - 125 - Jr. - Toms River, N.J. - Toms River North HS - Physical Education2008-09: NCAA D-II third place finish... earned All-American honors... won Super Re-gion I championship... compiled 31-4 record with nine falls... compiled 20-2 dual record... finished second at Midwest Classic... went undefeated at NWCA National Duals... went undefeated at New-berry Duals... 2007-08: NCAA D-II Qualifier... NCAA D-II East Regional Second Place... had a 30-13 overall record with three falls... with a 15-8 dual record... was the Braves Open Cham-pion... also finished second at the Harris Open and third at the Midwest Classic... High School: Career record of 131-13... 2007 N.J. State Champion... 2007 Region Champion... finished 5th in 2006 N.J. State Championships... three-time District Champion... nationally ranked tenth in Amateur Wres-tling News’ 2007 All-Class rankings... nationally ranked 14th in USA Wrestling 2007 All-Class rank-ings... nationally ranked 12th in Wrestling 411 2007 All-Class rankings... nationally tenth in InterMat

2007 All-Class rankings... nationally ranked eighth in InterMat 2007 Senior Class rankings... Personal: Born May 25, 1989... son of John and Denise Oliver... his greatest athletic achievement is winning states... he models his style after Hulk Hogan... his most respected sports figure is Muhammad Ali... his father played soccer at Tusculum and his mother competed in gymnastics at Slip-pery Rock... chose Newberry College over Virginia Tech, Michigan, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro...

2010 NATIONAL QUALIFIER AT 125 LBS.




Date Name/School Result11/8 Ryan McKenzie/Cumberland MD, 11-211/8 Andrew Bannister/VMI Dec, 9-711/8 Josh Statum/Tennessee-Chattanooga Dec, 3-111/8 Ky Corley/North Carolina Forfeit11/8 Kyle Hutter/Old Dominion Dec, 3-811/14 Kekura Musa/Maryland-Baltimore County F, 2:4311/14 Scott Ray/Davidson Tech, 17-2, 6:4211/14 Mitchell Johnson/UNC Greensboro Dec, 4-311/14 Angel Garcia/UNC Greensboro Dec, 6-411/14 Kyle Hutter/Old Dominion MD, 5-1511/27 Richie Apolinar/Campbell Dec, 8-211/27 Erik Spjut/Virginia Tech Dec, 1-312/5 Chris Andrews/Findlay F, 4:0512/5 Kevin Schmitt/Adams State MD, 11-312/5 Todd Wilcox/Grand Canyon Dec, 3-712/13 Danny Mitcheff/Kent State MD, 3-1312/13 Zac Stevens/Michigan Dec, 3-91/9 Kaylor Walker/Central Missouri MD, 13-11/9 Laramie Shaffer/Augustana Dec, 10-71/10 Corey Bowers/Gannon Dec, 5-31/10 Cody Garcia/Nebraska-Omaha Dec, 2-81/15 Casey Gashaw/St. Andrews MD, 13-41/22 Russell Davidson/Shippensburg MD, 18-51/22 Shane Valko/Pitt-Johnstown Dec, 4-101/23 Austin Williams/Kutztown F, 5:351/23 Nick Wykoff/West Liberty Dec, 10-41/23 Josh Testa/Seton Hill MD, 12-32/1 Timdarius Thurston/UNC Pembroke MD, 11-12/9 Graceson Pastirik/Belmont Abbey Dec, 8-32/9 Michael Magaha/Limestone Dec, 3-82/15 Brett Kostern/Gardner-Webb Tech, 18-1, 7:002/17 Cory Monteforte/Anderson MD, 17-5 2/27 Andrew Arnold/East Stroudsburg Tech, 17-0, 3:002/27 Simon Rice/Shippensburg Dec, 7-02/28 Corey Bowers/Gannon Dec, 5-72/28 Nick Wykoff/West Liberty Dec, 10-32/28 Mike Magaha/Limestone Dec, 7-5

Sheridan Moran5-5 - 133 - Sr. - Lafayette, La. - Virginia Tech - Biology2008-09: Compiled 22-8 record with eight falls... put up 7-5 dual record... finished fifth at Braves Open... finished sixth at Midwest Classic... Previous School: Placed 4th at the 2007 ACC Champi-onships for the Hokies while completing an 11-12 record as a sophomore... career record of 18-33 while at Virginia Tech for two seasons... named rookie of the year by Tom Brands in 2005-2006…also named strength and conditioning athlete of the year in 2005-2006…won the Coaches Award in 2006-2007... High School: Wrestled four years at Lafayette HS under coach Glenn Bernard... placed first in the state his junior year and second his senior year... Personal: Born on February 14, 1987... son of Danny Moran and Margaret Mitchell... enjoys hunting and fishing...


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Date Name/School Result11/8 Matt Brock/VMI Dec, 6-411/8 Travis Sheehy/North Carolina Dec, 2-811/8 Nick Waldrop/Campbellsville F, 1:1011/8 Kelly Felix/Tennessee-Chattanooga F, 2:1211/8 Bond Davis/Tennessee-Chattanooga Dec, 5-811/14 Greg Todd/St. Andrews Dec, 6-111/14 Jake Fose/Campbell F, 5:5911/14 Travis Sheehy/UNC Greensboro Dec, 3-711/14 Chris Canty/North Carolina Med. Forfeit11/14 Jake Fose/Campbell Dec, 8-611/27 Jake Fose/Campbell SV1, 7-511/27 Jesse Dong/Virginia Tech MD, 1-912/5 Jeremy Espinoza/Findlay Dec, 7-412/5 Noomis Jones/Adams State Dec, 1-512/5 Daniel Rubio/Grand Canyon Tech, 16-3, 7:2812/13 Matt Cathill/Kent State MD, 2-1212/13 Mark Beaudry/Michigan MD, 18-61/2 Rashaad Saunders/UNC Pembroke Tech, 22-7, 6:501/2 Clint Harbord/Central Missouri Dec, 5-31/2 Luke Miller/Ohio Northern Dec, 0-41/3 Ben Hitchcock/Olivet Dec, 4-31/3 Chase Walker/Mesa State Dec, 3-41/3 Brian Leggett/West Liberty Dec, 12-71/9 Clint Harbord/Central Missouri MD, 11-21/9 Marcus Edgington/Augustana Dec, 0-21/10 Ted Hoag/Gannon F, 1:491/10 George Ivanov/Nebraska-Omaha Dec, 1-41/15 Greg Todd/St. Andrews Dec, 7-11/22 William Purvis/Shippensburg MD, 11-31/22 Zachary Lundgren/Pitt-Johnstown Dec, 5-21/23 Derek Schmelyun/Kutztown MD, 11-2

1/23 Brian Leggett/West Liberty SV, 7-51/23 Josh Voelker/Seton Hill Tech, 18-1, 5:402/1 Rashaad Saunders/UNC Pembroke Dec, 4-12/9 Ross Patterson/Belmont Abbey Tech, 17-1, 4:572/9 Theran Goodale/Limestone Dec, 3-22/15 Tim Burdine/Gardner-Webb MD, 12-22/17 Melchisedac LaVergne/Anderson Dec, 7-22/27 Kurt McCamley/Seton Hill MD, 9-12/27 Sam Gauvine/American International SV2, 7-52/28 Kevin McElhaney/Gannon SV2, 8-62/28 Mitch Smith/West Liberty Dec, 2-3

Latra Collick5-5 - 149 - Sr. - Berlin, Md. - Stephen Decatur HS - Business

2008-09: NCAA D-II Qualifer... compiled dual record of 19-6... claimed third straight Super Region I runner-up finish... 2007-08: NCAA D-II Qualifier... NCAA D-II East Region Sec-ond Place... season record of 26-11 with seven falls... posted a tournament record of 9-6 and a dual record of 17-5... finished third at the Harris Open... made the NCAA Round of 12 going 1-2 at Nationals... 2006-07: NCAA D-II Qualifier... NCAA D-II East Region Second Place... season record of 14-12 with three falls... started his freshman campaign out at 141 lbs. going 6-4 be-fore moving up to 149 lbs... went 8-8 while at 149 lbs... dual meet record was 12-9 and tournament record was 2-3... defeated three-time D-II All-American Willie Hilton of UNC Pembroke 9-4 in the first round at the NCAA East Regional Tournament and then revenged an early season loss to Joey

Hagedorn of West Liberty State in the regional semi-finals, 10-6... High School: Finished his high school career with a record of 119-21… finished second in Maryland Class AA/A as a senior and fifth his junior year... finished third in the 2006 NHSCA National Open... finished third in the 2005 NHSCA National Open... finished third in the 2006 Ohio TOC... finished sixth in the 2005 Ohio TOC... 2006 NHSCA Senior Nationals Quarterfinalist... finished sixth at the 2005 MAWA Nationals... Personal: Born October 29, 1988... son of Lorenzo Collick and Renita Jarman... his greatest athletic achievement was qualifying for the D-II National Championships as a true freshman... his most respected sports figure is Cory Cooperman... his favorite pro team in the Baltimore Ravens...




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Overall Record: 11-3 ● Dual Record: 5-2 ● 5 Dec ● MD ● 1 Tech ● 5 Fall

Date Name/School Result1/9 Bryan Click/Central Missouri F, 3:521/9 Kyle Svendsen/Augustana Dec, 3-21/10 Bret Terry/Gannon Dec, 5-71/10 Ryan Pankoke/Nebraska-Omaha MD, 2-122/9 Zachery McKeone/Limestone Tech, 16-0, 4:192/14 Bill Glace/Newberry F, 1:592/14 Justin Rice/UNC Greensboro Dec, 6-3

2/14 Nick Pare/Newberry F, 2:182/15 Alex Medved/Gardner-Webb F, 2:052/17 Johnathan Jackson/Anderson Dec, 3-12/27 William Purvis/Shippensburg F, 5:582/27 Thad Frick/East Stroudsburg Dec, 4-22/28 Andy Lamancusa/Mercyhurst TB1, 3-22/28 Mitch Williams/UNC Pembroke Dec, 2-3

Sean Byrnes5-11 - 157 - So. - Jackson, N.J. - Jackson HS2008-09: Went 18-12 with a 15-8 dual record... went 4-0 at Newberry Duals... went 3-1 at NWCA Duals... High School: Wrestled four years varsity under coach Scott Goodgil at Jackson HS... won the state championship his senior year... finished 3rd in the Beast of the East... also finished 3rd at the Super 32... Personal: Born on August 27, 1989... son of Steven Byrnes and Briget Perry...




Curtis Chenoweth5-10 - 174 - Jr. - Clearwater, Kan. - Newman University - History

Previous School: Wrestled two years at Newman University for coach Mark Stovall... won NAIA national championship in 2006... named All-American in 2006 and 2008... High School: Wrestled two years varsity for coaches Guy Johnson, Randy Vogel and Cameron Cooper at Clearwater High School... placed at state three times, including a second place finish... compiled career record of 137-18... also played varsity football and track... Personal: Born Dec. 4, 1986... son of Pam Jones and Tim Chenoweth... favorite food is steak... career goal is to teach and coach in high school... greatest athletic moment is winning a national title as a true freshman... cites coaches as biggest influence... would spent a day with Socrates out of anyone in history...


Overall Record: 29-13 ● Dual Record: 14-6 ● 10 Dec ● 4 MD ● 4 Tech ● 9 FallDate Name/School Result11/8 David Sweeney/Gardner-Webb Dec, 4-011/8 Bryan Wells/Campbellsville Dec, 8-411/8 Eric Decker/Old Dominion Dec, 1-311/8 Byron Sigmon/UNC Greensboro Dec, 3-711/14 Will Maegerle/Maryland-Baltimore County Tech, 17-0, 6:3011/14 Shiheem Bryant/UNC Pembroke F, :4711/14 Ben Wales/Duke Dec, 8-511/14 Casey Bradley/Limestone Dec, 3-211/14 Byron Sigmon/UNC Greensboro Dec, 2-412/5 Justin Shannon/Findlay Dec, 5-812/5 Forfeit/Adams State Forfeit12/5 Victor Carazo/Grand Canyon Dec, 5-1112/13 Keith Witt/Kent State Dec, 2-912/13 Justin Zeerip/Michigan F, 3:391/2 Matt Littleton/West Liberty MD, 11-21/2 Luke Rynish/UW Parkside Med. Forfeit 1/3 Justin Shannon/Findlay D, 2-31/3 Torben Walters/Adams State Dec, 10-51/3 Victor Carazo/Grand Canyon MD, 2-101/9 Chase Chavers/Central Missouri F, 6:161/9 Carl Serck/Augustana Dec, 8-131/10 Tony Petrella/Gannon MD, 10-11/10 Brett Rosedale/Nebraska-Omaha Dec, 8-41/15 Davin Morris/St. Andrews F, 6:201/22 Chris Barrick/Shippensburg MD, 11-21/22 Steve Makin/Pitt-Johnstown F, 6:081/23 David Zeek/Kutztown F, 5:261/23 Matt Littleton/West Liberty Dec, 9-41/23 Quade Miller/Seton Hill Tech, 15-0, 7:002/1 J.J. Davis/UNC Pembroke SV, 4-62/6 Alex Tozzolino/Spartanburg Methodist F, 5:152/6 Josh Hammond/Clemson Tech, 16-12/9 Ryan Gregory/Belmont Abbey F, 1:142/9 Casey Bradley/Limestone Dec, 7-2

2/15 Tom Pennington/Gardner-Webb F, 4:532/17 Jordan Lide/Anderson Tech, 15-0, 7:002/27 Jordan Lide/Anderson MD, 8-02/27 Lewis Spadaro/Seton Hill F, 5:402/28 Christopher Barrick/Shippensburg Dec, 2-32/28 Steve Makin/Pitt-Johnstown Dec, 3-22/28 Anthony Petrella/Gannon Dec, 3-42/28 Casey Bradley/Limestone TB2, 4-3



Bryant Blanton6-0 - 184 - Jr. - Summerville, S.C - Summerville HS2009: NCAA D-II National Qualifier... 2009 All-American... compiled 31-9 record... put up 18-4 dual record including 16 falls... finished fourth at National Championships... won Ed South Invitational title... finished fourth at Super Region I Championships... went 3-1 at NWCA National Duals... finished second at Midwest Classic... 2007-08: NCAA D-II Qualifier... Third Place at NCAA D-II East Regional... made round of 12 at Nationals going 1-2... posted a season record of 27-13 with nine falls... had a dual record of 13-9... also tallied an outstanding record in tourna-ment competitions finishing 14-4, which includes winning the Harris Open championship... finished third at the Midwest Classic... went 4-1 at the NCAA D-II East Regional... 2006-07: Redshirted after competing for the South Atlantic Conference champion Newberry football team in the fall... season record of 3-0 while competing unattached... won the championship at the Tornado Open compet-

ing unattached with a medical forfeit and two falls... High School: Finished his high school career with a record of 146-18... ranked the 78th best wrestler for 2006-07 by Intermat... a three-time South Carolina Class AAAA State Champion... South Carolina Class AAAA Runner-Up as a freshman... finished second at the 2005 NHSCA Junior Nationals... was a NHSCA Senior participant... a three-time Tiger Holiday Classic Champion (2003-05)... a WRAL Champion in 2004... Personal: Born July 12, 1987... son of Scott and Shellie Alumbaugh....


Overall Record: 37-8 ● Dual Record: 18-4 ● 15 Dec ● 2 MD ● 1 Tech ● 17 FallDate Name/School Result11/8 Andrew Rock/George Mason Dec, 10-411/8 Jason McCroskey/Tenn.-Chattanooga F, :4311/8 Jamelle Jones/Unattached Dec, 2-311/8 Thomas Spellman/Virginia Tech MD, 2-1111/14 Andrew Phillips/North Carolina MD, 13-011/14 Melvin Jones/UNC Pembroke F, 2:1411/14 Andrew Lloyd/Limestone F, 3:4111/14 Diego Bencomo/Duke Dec, 5-411/14 Andrew Saunders/UNC Greensboro Dec, 6-411/21 Cedric Moore/NC State F, 4:2811/21 Carter Downs/Applachian State MD, 10-211/21 Tyler Roberson/Tennessee-Chattanooga F, 4:0111/21 Andrew Saunders/UNC Greensboro Dec, 2-711/21 Jonathan Becker/NC State Inj. Def.11/21 Casen Eldredge/Utah Valley F, 2:0011/27 Derek Tomasone/Campbell F, 3:3511/27 John Dickson/Virginia Tech Dec, 5-212/5 Jeff Havelka/Findlay F, 4:0812/5 Torben Walters/Adams State F, 4:5012/5 Kevin Treftz/Grand Canyon F, 1:3612/13 Dustin Kilgore/Kent State F, 4:4912/13 Hunter Collins/Michigan Dec, 12-111/2 Brandon Neifeld/West Liberty Dec, 4-01/2 Jeff Halevka/Findlay Dec, 4-21/3 Luke Haag/UW Parkside Dec, 6-21/3 Landon Hall/Limestone Dec, 8-11/9 Phil Witt/Central Missouri F, 2:581/9 Luke Heine/Augustana F, 2:291/10 Chris Daniels/Gannon F, 0:341/10 Mitch Brown/Nebraska-Omaha Dec, 3-11/15 Greg Polhemus/St. Andrews F, :291/22 Johnathan Hade/Shippensburg Dec, 2-31/22 Patrick Walsh/Pitt-Johnstown SV, 5-71/23 Tim Darling/Kutztown Dec, 2-9

1/23 Brandon Neifeld/West Liberty Dec, 3-01/23 Dan Matthews/Seton Hill Dec, 6-22/1 John Sturrock/UNC Pembroke F, 4:122/9 Tom McGee/Belmont Abbey F, 1:352/9 Landon Hall/Limestone Dec, 5-42/15 Jonathan Velazquez/Gardner-Webb Tech, 15-0, 4:132/17 John Hamrick/Anderson F, 5:582/27 Brandon Neifeld/West Liberty Dec, 3-02/28 Patrick Walsh/Pitt-Johnstown Dec, 2-32/28 Landon Hall/Limestone Inj. Def.2/28 Shane Mallory/East Stroudsburg TB2, 2-1



Keeno Griffin6-0 - 197 - Sr. - Jacksonville, Fla. - Robert E. Lee HS - Business

2009: NCAA D-II National Champion... 2009 All-American... D-II National Qualifier... Super Region I champion... compiled 33-2 record... tallied 21-1 dual record with four falls... went undefeated at East Coast and NWCA National Duals... finished third at Midwest Classic... last loss was on January 4... 2007-08: NCAA D-II All-American... NCAA D-II Tournament Seventh Place... NCAA East Regional Third Place... season record of 27-11, with a dual record of 12-3... tournament record of 15-8... finished second at the Harris Open... competed at 184 lbs... 2006-07: NCAA D-II Qualifier... NCAA D-II East Region Third Place... season record of 26-14 with eight falls... dual meet record of 15-7 and a tournament record of 11-7... went 3-2 at the 2006 Reno Tournament of Champions, placed fourth at the 2007 Midwest Classic... 2005-06: Redshirted... High School: Wrestled four years varsity under coach Brian Gilbert at Robert E. Lee HS... named team MVP...

earned all-state honors... accumulated a 125-24 career record... Personal: Born August 12, 1987... favorite food is pizza... most respected sports figure is Michael Jordan... greatest moment in athletic competition was when he qualified for nationals...


Overall Record: 29-3 ● Dual Record: 20-1 ● 18 Dec ● 4 MD ● 3 Tech ● 4 FallDate Name/School Result11/8 Kyle Sanders/Ohio Dec, 9-311/8 Ronnie Ellsworth/VMI Dec, 8-311/8 Zac Bennett/North Carolina Dec, 9-1111/8 Dennis Drury/North Carolina F, 1:56 11/27 Parker Burns/Campbell Dec, 4-111/27 Tim Miller/Virginia Tech Dec, 4-212/5 Daniel Stevenson/Findlay Dec, 7-512/5 Kyle Sand/Adams State SV1, 3-112/5 Adam Barnett/Grand Canyon F, 0:5312/13 Adam Cogar/Kent State F, 0:4312/13 Erich Smith/Michigan SVI, 3-11/2 Alex Fleet/Trine Dec, 13-81/2 Joe McAllister/Olivet Tech, 17-1, 5:141/3 Dan Stevenson/Findlay Dec, 13-71/3 Mitch Knapp/West Liberty Dec, 2-11/9 Chris Harns/Central Missouri F, 1:571/9 Ty Copsey/Augustana Dec, 2-11/10 Chris Boyd Farrell/Gannon Dec, 10-41/10 Jacob Marrs/Nebraska-Omaha Dec, 6-81/15 Justin Hoover/St. Andrews Tech, 17-1, 5:591/22 Keith Dahlheimer/Shippensburg Dec, 7-41/22 Andrwe Brentzel/Pitt-Johnstown Dec, 8-41/23 Scott Snyder/Kutztown SV, 6-41/23 Nick Padezan/Seton Hill MD, 10-22/1 Shane Nolan/UNC Pembroke Dec, 8-22/9 Mike Walsh/Limestone MD, 18-42/15 Evan Rhodes/Gardner-Webb Tech, 15-0, 4:352/17 Luis Audelo/Anderson F, 4:082/27 Tom McGee/Belmont Abbey MD, 16-42/27 Luis Audelo/Anderson Dec, 2-02/28 Mitch Knapp/West Liberty MD, 10-22/28 Shane Nolan/UNC Pembroke Dec, 5-2



Most Wins in a Season1) Cy Wainwright .....................................42 (2007-08)2) Bryant Blanton .............................. 37 (2009-10)3) Kelly Anundson ...................................36 (2007-08) Cy Wainwright .....................................36 (2008-09)5) Keeno Griffin........................................33 (2008-09)6) Matt Oliver ...........................................31 (2008-09) Bryant Blanton .....................................31 (2008-09) Latra Collick ............................... 31 (2009-10)8) Brandon Kelly .....................................30 (2006-07) Brandon Kelly .......................................30 (2008-09) Matt Oliver ...........................................30 (2007-08)

Most Pins in a Season1) Bryant Blanton ........................... 17 (2009-10)2) Bryant Blanton .....................................16 (2008-09)3) Cy Wainwright .....................................14 (2008-09)4) Kelly Anundson ....................................11 (2006-07) Cy Wainwright .....................................11 (2007-08)6) Kelly Anundson ....................................10 (2005-06)7) Bryant Blanton ....................................... 9 (2007-08) Matt Oliver ............................................. 9 (2008-09) Raleigh Abbott ....................................... 9 (2008-09) Curtis Chenoweth ........................ 9 (2009-10)11) Sheridan Moran ..................................... 8 (2008-09) Latra Collick ........................................... 8 (2008-09) Vin Salek .................................................. 8 (2008-09) Most Major Decisions in a Season1) Cy Wainwright .....................................10 (2008-09)2) Kelly Anundson ...................................... 9 (2007-08) Matt Oliver ............................................. 9 (2008-09)4) Keeno Griffin.......................................... 8 (2008-09) Sheridan Moran............................ 8 (2009-10)5) Tony Washington ................................... 7 (2008-09)7) Brandon Kelly ......................................... 6 (2008-09) Matt Oliver ............................................. 6 (2007-08) Sheridan Moran ..................................... 6 (2008-09) Quinn Tolbert ......................................... 6 (2005-06) Josh Whitelock ....................................... 6 (2008-09) Latra Collick ................................. 6 (2009-10)

Most Career Wins1) Cy Wainwright ...................................128 (2005-09) 2) KeenoGriffin ........................ 117 (2005-pres.)3) Bryant Blanton ....................... 98 (2006-pres.)4) Latra Collick ........................... 96 (2005-pres.)5) Brandon Kelly .......................................89 (2005-09)6) Matt Oliver ............................. 88 (2007-pres.)7) Kelly Anundson ....................................86 (2005-08)

Most Career Pins1) Bryant Blanton ....................... 44 (2006-pres.)2) Cy Wainwright .....................................33 (2005-09) 3) Kelly Anundson ....................................28 (2005-08)4) Latra Collick ........................... 22 (2006-pres.)5) KeenoGriffin .......................... 17 (2005-pres.)6) Matt Oliver .......................................16 (2007-pres.)7) Brandon Kelly .......................................14 (2005-09)

Most Career Major Decisions1) Cy Wainwright .....................................17 (2005-09) Matt Oliver .......................................17 (2007-pres.)3) Brandon Kelly .......................................14 (2005-09)

Sheridan Moran...................... 14 (2006-pres.) Latra Collick ........................... 14 (2006-pres.)6) Kelly Anundson ....................................13 (2005-08)7) Tony Washington .................................12 (2005-09) Keeno Griffin....................................12 (2005-pres.)

Fastest Pins1) Bryant Blanton ...................................0:21 (2/28/09)2) Kelly Anundson ..................................0:23 (12/3/05) Cory Baudendistel ...............................0:23 (12/15/07) Vin Salek ............................................0:23 (11/22/08) Vin Salek ..............................................0:23 (1/30/09)6) Bryant Blanton ..........................0:29 (1/15/10)7) Pete Matsko .......................................... 0:30 (2/8/07)8) Kelly Anundson ................................0:33 (12/18/05)9) Bryant Blanton ...................................0:34 (1/09/10)10) Kelly Anundson .................................0:36 (11/22/06)

Most Points in a Match1) Brandon Kelly ...........................................27 (1/30/09)2) Cy Wainwright ..........................................25 (1/10/09)3) Cy Wainwright ....................................... 23 (12/17/08)4) Cy Wainwright ............................................22 (1/3/09) Brandon Kelly ........................................ 22 (11/30/05) Kelly Anundson .........................................22 (1/20/07)7) Brandon Kelly .............................................21 (2/3/09) Brandon Kelly ...........................................21 (2/14/09) Dave Newman ..........................................21 (1/17/09) Latra Collick .......................................... 21 (11/17/07)

NCAA QualifiersMatt Oliver (125) .............................. (2008, 2009, 2010)Andrew Young (133) .................................... (2007, 2008, 2009)Sheridan Moran ........................................................(2010)Tony Washington (141) ...........................................(2008)Latra Collick (149) ................. (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)Sean Byrnes (157) ....................................................(2010)Brandon Kelly (165) ................................................(2009)Alonso Azumendi (165) ..........................................(2006)Curtis Chenoweth (174) ........................................(2010)Quinn Tolbert (174) .................................... (2006, 2007)Josh Whitelock (174)...............................................(2009)Bryant Blanton(184) ......................... (2008, 2009, 2010)Keeno Griffin (184/197) ....... (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)Kelly Anundson (197) .................................. (2006, 2007, 2008)Cy Wainwright (285) ........................... (2007, 2008, 2009)

NCAA All-AmericansMatt Oliver (125) ............................................. 3rd (2009)Andrew Young (133) .........................................6th (2009)Brandon Kelly (165) .........................................8th (2009)Bryant Blanton (184) ........................................4th (2009)Keeno Griffin (197) .......................................... 1st (2009)Cy Wainwright (285) .......................................2nd (2009)Kelly Anundson (197) .......................................7th (2008)Keeno Griffin (184) ..........................................7th (2008)Quinn Tolbert (174) .........................................7th (2006)Cy Wainwright (285) ....................................... 3rd (2008)Andrew Young (133) .........................................7th (2008)

Super Region I PlacewinnersKelly Anundson ..........................................1st (2008), 3rd (2006),4th (2007)Cy Wainwright .....................................1st (2008, 2009), 4th (2007)Latra Collick ............................2nd (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

Matt Oliver ....................1st (2009), 2nd (2008), 3rd (2010)Sheridan Moran .................................................3rd (2010)Sean Byrnes ....................................................... 2nd (2010)Tony Washington ......................................................... 2nd (2008)Andrew Young ...........3rd (2009), 2nd (2008), 3rd (2007)Josh Whitelock ................................................... 4th (2009)Curtis Chenoweth ............................................ 4th (2010)Bryant Blanton ............................. 4th (2009), 3rd (2008, 2010)Keeno Griffin......................1st (2009, 2010), 3rd (2007, 2008) Quinn Tolbert .........................................3rd (2006), 4th (2007)Alonso Azumendi ....................................4th (2006), 5th (2008)Brandon Kelly ........................................3rd (2009), 6th (2007)

Newberry NCAA Team BestsBest NCAA Championship Finish................................... 2nd (2009)Best East Regional Finish .................................... 1st (2008, 2009)Most NCAA Qualifiers ............................... 8 (2008, 2009)Most East Region Placewinners .......................................9 (2008)Highest Team Ranking ...................................................2nd (2009)

NCWA QualifiersBobby Burgess (133) .................................................. (2005)Tavian Daniels (285) ................................................... (2005)Trevon Fordham (165) ............................................... (2005)Corey Holcombe (133) ............................................. (2005)Willie Jarman (125) .................................................... (2005)Quinn Tolbert (174) ................................................... (2005)Tony Washington (141) .............................................. (2005)Chris Wetmore (197) ................................................ (2005)Andrew Young (125) ................................................... (2005)

NCWA-All AmericansTony Washington (141) .............................................. (2005)Trevon Fordham (165) ............................................... (2005) Quinn Tolbert (174) ............................................1st (2005)

NCWA National ChampionsQuinn Tolbert (174) .............................................................. (2005)

Mid-Atlantic Region PlacewinnersTrevon Fordham (165) ........................................1st (2005)Quinn Tolbert (174) ............................................1st (2005)Corey Holcombe (133) .....................................2nd (2005)Tony Washington (141) ......................................2nd (2005)Bobby Burgess (133) .......................................... 3rd (2005)Chris Wetmore (197) ........................................ 4th (2005)Willie Jarman (125) ............................................ 5th (2005)Tavain Daniels (285) ........................................... 5th (2005)

Newberry NCWA Team BestsHighest NCWA Championship Finish .....................................5th (2005)Top Finish at Mid-Atlantic Regional .........................................2nd (2005)Most NCWA Qualifiers ....................................................9 (2005)Most Mid-Atlantic Placewinners ......................................8 (2005)Top NCWA Individual Finisher..................................Quinn Tolbert 1st (2005w)

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