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MEDIA INFORMATIONCovering The Black Knights .......................................... 2Schedule .........................................................Back Cover

WEST POINTWrestling Facilities ........................................................ 3This Is West Point .......................................................4-5Why West Point? .........................................................6-7Distinguished Alumni .................................................8-9Admissions/Academics ........................................ 10-11Athlete Opportunities ..................................................12USMA Prep School ......................................................13Athletic Training ...........................................................14Strength & Conditioning .............................................15Academy Leadership ...................................................16

THE BLACK KNIGHTSRoster Breakdown ................................................. 18-19Head Coach Joe Heskett....................................... 20-21Assistant Coaches/Support Staff ........................22-23Season Outlook ..................................................... 24-27Black Knight Bios .................................................. 28-41

SEASON IN REVIEW2010-11 Statistics ......................................................422010-11 Results ...................................................43-44

ARMY WRESTLING HISTORYEIWA ....................................................................... 45-47All-Time Series Records ..............................................48History .................................................................... 49-51All-Americans .........................................................52-53Team Awards .........................................................54-55All-Time Lettermen ................................................56-60Where Are They Now ...................................................61

ARMY QUICK FACTSLocation .................................................West Point, N.Y.Founded ............................................... March 16, 1802......................................................by an Act of CongressEnrollment ............................................................ 4,400Superintendent ................... Lt. Gen. David H. HuntoonAthletics Director ....................................... Boo CorriganNickname..................................................Black KnightsColors ............................................Black, Gold and GrayConference ............................................................. EIWAHead Coach ................................................. Joe HeskettAlma Mater ..............................................Iowa State ’01Record at Army ............................................ 7-9 (1 year)Career Record........................................................ sameAssistant Coach .........................................Dan MitcheffAlma Mater ..............................................Kent State ’10Assistant Coach ............................................ Paul YoungAlma Mater ...................................................Indiana ’11Volunteer Assistant Coach .......................Terry MaddenAlma Mater .......................................Hunter College ’07Director of Wrestling Operations ................ Paul MerrittAlma Mater ..................................................... USMA ’82Athletic Trainer .....................................Kent BultemeierHead Offi cer Rep. ..........................Lt. Col. Todd MessittWrestling Offi ce Phone ........................ (845) 938-3123Senior Executive Assoc. AD ........................Bob BerettaWrestling Contact ............................Christian AndersonOffi ce Phone ........................................ (845) 938-6929Cell Phone ............................................ (845) 554-6023E-Mail [email protected] “A” Line ...................................... (845) 938-ARMYWeb Site ................................. www.goARMYsports.comFirst Year of Wrestling ............................................1920All-Time Record ................................656-422-37 (.605)2010-11 Overall Record ........................................... 7-92010-11 Conference Record .................................... 2-5 2011 Postseason .............................................9th EIWA 2011-12 Team Captains .... Travis Coffey, Jimmy RaffertyFacility (Capacity): ........................Christl Arena (5,043)............................................... Gillis Field House (2,000)

GERALD LODGE WRESTLING ROOM

HOME OF ARMY WRESTLING

Through the generous donations of numerous members of the Army wrestling family, several of the lockers in the Black Knights’ team room

were named to commemorate some of the legendary individuals responsible for making the

Army wrestling program what it is today.

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THE 2011-12 ARMY WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE is an offi cial publication of the U.S. Military Academy Offi ce of Athletic Communications under the direction of Senior Executive Associate AD Bob Beretta. The guide was designed, written and edited by Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Christian Anderson. Editing assistance was provided by Pam Flenke and Mady Salvani. Photos courtesy of the USMA DPTMS, Stockton Photo, Inc., Jon Ma-linowski, Mark Aikman and Mady Salvani. Special thanks to Roy DeBoer for the NCAA Championship photos.

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The 2011-12 Army wrestling media guide has been prepared to assist the media in its coverage of the Black Knights this winter. Requests for additional information should be directed to Christian Anderson, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications.

GETTING TO WEST POINT

From the North (Upstate New York): Take I-87 (N.Y.S. Thruway) South to Exit 16 (Harriman). Follow Route 6 East to Route 293 East. Take Route 9W South to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.”

From the South (New York City/New Jer-sey): Take I-87 to Exit 16 (Harriman). Fol-low Route 6 East to Route 293 East. Take Route 9W South to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.”

From the Northeast (New England): Take I-84 West across the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to Route 9W South. Follow Route 9W South to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.”

From the Southeast (New York City): Take Route 287 West across the Tappan Zee Bridge, which becomes I-87. Follow to Exit 13N for Palisades Parkway North. Follow to the Bear Mountain traffi c circle. Go three-quarters of the way around the circle and take Route 9W North to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.”

From the West (Western New York): Take Route 17 East to Exit 130A (Harriman). Take Route 6 East to Route 293 East. Take Route 9W South to West Point’s “Stony Lonesome Gate.”

ARMY WRESTLING ONLINEUp-to-the-minute information on the Army wrestling program can be obtained at www.goARMYsports.com. The wrestling section on the site includes current and past press releases, up-to-date statistics, the 2011-12 roster, player and coach profi les, sched-ule and results. For more information log on to the Army Athletics Web site at: www.goARMYsports.com.

TWITTERThe Army Athletic Association will continue to provide twitter updates at www.twitter.com/ArmyAthletics. This free service is a great way for Army wrestling fans to get updates and stay current with the Black Knights.

BLOGSOnce again, the Army Athletic Association will blog live from selected matches. Check back to www.goARMYsports.com for spe-cifi c dates.

Christian AndersonAssistant Director, Athletic Media Relations

Offi ce: 845-938-6929Cell: 845-554-6023Fax: 845-446-2556Email: [email protected]

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ARMY WRESTLING, CONTACT:

MEDIA/PHOTO CREDENTIALSRequests for working media credentials for 2011-12 Army Wrestling home matches at Christl Arena must be made through Chris-tian Anderson, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. Photographers attending home matches must wear proper creden-tials and are granted fl oor access. Limited space is available and positions will be made available on a priority basis. RADIO INFORMATION The U.S. Military Academy will provide one (1) telephone line for one visiting radio sta-tion. Accommodations for visiting radio can be arranged through Christian Anderson. There is a $75 rental fee for analog lines for all visiting radio stations and all calls should be charged to the outlet or billed to a credit card. Checks must be payable to: Army Athletic Association and received by the day of the match. For additional in-formation on reserving phone lines contact Christian Anderson at (845) 938-6929.

THE ARMY “A” LINEPostmatch wrestling reports are available throughout the season on the Army “A” Line at 845-938-ARMY. Information on the wres-tling team, as well as the Academy’s other 24 varsity sports, can be obtained by follow-ing the recorded directions.

TELEVISION INFORMATION Special arrangements for television must be made in advance for any broadcast of Army wrestling. Location of cameras, an-nouncers and production equipment will be determined on a case-to-case basis. Con-tact Christian Anderson with any questions regarding television rights to Army wrestling home matches.

PLAYER/COACH INTERVIEWSArmy wrestlers and coaches will be avail-able to the media throughout the season. All interviews must be arranged through the Offi ce of Athletic Communications. To insure availability, please allow 24-hour notice prior to your need for an athlete or coach interview. Please call Christian An-derson at (845) 938-6929 to set up inter-views, so that proper arrangements can be made so not to interfere with academics, work or practice.

COVERING THE BLACK KNIGHTSCOVERING THE BLACK KNIGHTS

ITT KNIGHT VISIONArmy’s multi-media platform, ITT Knight Vision, will continue to provide match pre-views, feature stories and live coverage of events at www.goARMYsports.com.

Three matches are slated to be shown live on ITT Knight Vision this season. Army multi-media and broadcasting assistant Rick Johnston will pro-vide play-by-play of all the matches.

ITT Knight Vision Wrestling ScheduleNov. 8 vs. Rider, 7 p.m.Jan. 8 vs. Rutgers, 3 p.m.Feb. 7 vs. Bucknell, 7 p.m.

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ARMY WRESTLING FACILITIES Thanks to the generosity of support-ive graduates, the Army wrestling team boasts among the nation’s fi nest facili-ties. The Gerald Lodge Wrestling Room, located on the second fl oor of Arvin Gymnasium, is the training home of the Black Knights. The massive workout space was re-designed three years ago and features four mats for drills and instruction with an additional two mats in a connecting room. A locker room with large wooden stalls connects to the Gerald Lodge Wrestling Room and is just steps away from a wrestlers-only lounge which in-cludes a large screen television with DVD and surround sound, couches, wireless Internet and study areas. Car-dio equipment is located throughout the room, allowing wrestlers several options for workouts. Arvin Gymnasium, which re-opened at the start of the 2006-07 academic year, is a 495,100-square foot build-ing that includes eight large basketball courts, a state of the art rock climbing wall, racquetball courts, boxing rooms, two expansive weight rooms, a massive cardio/fi tness area, indoor track, three swimming pools, athletic training facili-ties and a juice bar. It is, without question, one of the fi nest wrestling facilities in the nation. Black Knight head coach Joe Heskett believes that it gives Army an advantage as it continues to develop future NCAA All-Americans and national champions. The wrestling team hosts events at two locations, Gillis Field House or Christl Arena inside the Holleder Cen-ter, both boasting sizable locker rooms and both located just minutes from Arvin Gymnasium.

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THE UNITED STATESMILITARY ACADEMY

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The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and in-spire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an offi cer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfl ess service to the Nation. Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicentennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Sara-toga, to design the fortifi cations in 1778 after problems arose with French engineers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Wash-ington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffi c. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifi cations. In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation establish-ing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. This effectively eliminated America’s wartime reli-ance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s fi rst engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other colleges. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Su-perintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early gradu-ates were largely responsible for the construction of the nation’s initial rail-way lines, bridges, harbors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience. It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made by those people we taught.” The Academy has produced famous leaders throughout its illustrious past…Civil War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were graduates. World War II would see many gradu-ates reach brigadier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Patton. In more recent confl icts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmo-reland, Abrams, Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command. Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space exploration, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medi-cine, law, business, religion and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfi lls the same mission as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It ac-complishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: in-tellectual, physical and military. These developmental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy. Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, allowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fi elds-of-study and majors nurture the development of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learning, essential characteristics of 21st century offi cers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physi-cal education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This readies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress. Military development begins with the cadet’s fi rst day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets un-dergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their fi rst year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending

specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or help-ing to train the fi rst- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Develop-ment System seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Values,” based on in-tegrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the fi rst day. Integ-rity is refl ected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders—they must be leaders of char-acter. Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic level. Prospec-tive cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candidates who possess records of success in aca-demics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded individuals. Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities ranging from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orienteering to such organizations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olympics event each spring. Today’s Military Academy is a vastly different institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The fi rst gradu-ating class numbered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new offi cers annually, both men and women, who are prepared for leadership roles within the Army. With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the United States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the national needs of the 21st century.

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WHY WEST

POINT?“I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.” - ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN

“The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of fur-ther career and service in civilian life.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER GLENN DAVIS

“I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I be-lieve in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to de-veloping excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

“How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sen-sibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - JOURNALIST WALTER CRONKITE

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“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there. Every-thing was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

“I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in American society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the oppor-tunity to rise, based solely on performance and abil-ity. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.” - GENERAL COLIN POWELL

“In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fi ne institution of learning. The United States Military Academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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ROBERT E. LEE ’29 The Academy’s ninth Superintendent (1852-55), Lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point. He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was se-lected to serve as Commanding Gen-eral of the Army, but instead resigned his commission and was named Gen-eral-In-Chief of the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant (USMA 1843), at Appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. Fort Lee, Va., was named in his honor.

ULYSSES S. GRANT ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union. President Abe Lincoln later appointed him Commanding General of the Army in March 1864. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va., Robert E. Lee (USMA 1829) surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to him, end-ing the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill.

GEORGE W. GOETHALS ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 TO 1914.

JOHN J. PERSHING ’86 Considered the second most senior offi cer in Army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as commander of the American Ex-peditionary Force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the AEF made a decisive contribution to the de-feat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among European commanders, and through repeated successes on the battlefi eld, promoted American pres-tige around the world. He served as Army Chief of Staff in 1921, and was named General of the Armies of the United States upon his retirement in 1924.

DOUGLAS MacARTHUR ’03 After World War I, MacArthur re-turned to West Point to serve as the Academy’s 31st Superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for the revitalization of the Academy. He was later promot-ed to General of the Army and served as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacifi c Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as Supreme Allied Commander, Japan, and as commander, United Nations Command in the Far East. He was one of only fi ve offi cers to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars).

GEORGE S. PATTON JR. ’09 “Old Blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful command-ers in the Army. During World War II the famed commander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton ac-complished one of the most remark-able feats in military history in Decem-ber 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern fl ank against the Ger-man attack in the Battle of the Bulge. The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in com-bat arenas around the world.

OMAR N. BRADLEY ’15 During his career, Bradley earned a reputation as one of the best infantry commanders in World War II. He com-manded the 82nd Airborne and 28th Infantry Divisions before going on to command the 1st Army and the 12th Army Group. After the war he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the fi rst Chair-man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last Army offi cer to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars), and the Bradley fi ghting vehicle is named in his honor.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ’15 During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of Europe. During that time, he was promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars). After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named Presi-dent of Columbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 and was one of only fi ve offi cers to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars).

ALEXANDER M. HAIG JR. ’47 Haig served as Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and Secretary of State during the Reagan administration from 1981 to 1982.

FRANK BORMAN ’50 An astronaut from 1962 to 1970, Borman commanded the fi rst cir-cumlunar fl ight of the earth. He later served as President of Eastern Air-lines.

FIDEL V. RAMOS ’50 One of the Academy’s international cadets, Ramos served as a Philip-pine Army offi cer after graduation. He eventually became the country’s mili-tary Chief of Staff and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Republic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.

EDWIN E. ALDRIN ’51 An astronaut from 1963 to 1972, Aldrin participated in the fi rst manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (USMA ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon.

EDWARD WHITE ’52 An astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the fi rst man to walk in space and was one of the three astro-nauts killed in the Apollo I disaster in 1967.

H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF ’56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopf’s command ul-timately responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deploy-ment since the Vietnam War, includ-ing portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

PETER M. DAWKINS ’59 Dawkins was Cadet Brigade Com-mander (First Captain of the U.S. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman Trophy winner in Army football history. He later served as chairman and CEO of Primerica.

JAMES V. KIMSEY ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of America Online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He found-ed the Kimsey Foundation in 1996.

MICHAEL W. KRZYZEWSKI ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basket-ball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Octo-ber 2001. He coached the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO ‘76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, cap-tured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator.

ROBERT S. KIMBROUGH ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new astronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseball’s career leaders in saves. A veteran of Desert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a fl ight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mis-sion last fall.

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Peterson’s Guide ranks West Point as one of the most competitive colleg-es in the nation and Forbes ranks West Point as American’s best college. There are approximately 12,000 applications each year for less than 1,200 cadet va-cancies. Applicants compete for vacan-cies and are evaluated in three areas: academics, physical aptitude and dem-onstrated leadership ability. Cadet vacancies are allocated to each member of Congress and to the representatives to Congress from Washington, D.C., Guam, the Virgin Is-lands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the Mariana Islands. Many foreign governments are also invited to nomi-nate cadets under a Department of State program, so the student popula-tion at West Point is incredibly diverse. The following is an overview of the fi rst three steps toward gaining admit-tance to West Point. Further informa-tion regarding the admissions process and orientation visits is available by calling the Director of Admissions at (845) 938-4041. Should you wish to schedule an offi cial visit, contact the Army Hockey offi ce at (845) 938-3711.

DETERMINE IF YOU MEET

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

To meet West Point’s minimum en-trance requirements, you must: be at least 17 but not yet 23 on the day you enter West Point; be a U.S. citizen at the time you enter (except for foreign cadets as noted above); not be married or pregnant, nor have a legal obligation to support a child or other dependent. Additionally, you must meet aca-demic, medical and physical qualifi ca-tions. To be considered academically qualifi ed, you should have an above-av-erage high school or college academic record and strong performance on the standardized American College Testing (ACT) Assessment Program Exam or the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Additionally, you should take a strong college preparatory program in high school, including four years of English, four years of math (including trigonometry), two years of laboratory science, two years of a foreign lan-guage and one year of U.S. history.

To be medically qualifi ed, you must be in good physical and mental health and pass a medical exam administered by the Department of Defense. To meet physical qualifi cation stan-dards, you must demonstrate above-av-erage strength, endurance and agility. The West Point Field Force administers a Physical Aptitude Exam to measure these traits. The exam includes: pull-ups for men/fl exed arm hang for women, bas-ketball throw from the kneeling posi-tion, standing long jump, a 300-yard shuttle run and a two-minute bout of push-ups.

APPLY FOR A NOMINATION

A nomination is the legal authority for West Point to consider a candidate for admission. Nominations are avail-able from every member of Congress and from the representatives to Con-gress listed above. At a minimum, you should apply to your two senators, your representative and the Vice President. Nominations are also available, from the President, for children of ca-reer military personnel, and from the Secretary of the Army for enlisted sol-diers in the Regular Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard; for children of deceased or 100% disabled veterans; children of persons awarded the Medal of Honor; and students in Army ROTC,

Army Junior ROTC, or Navy, Air Force, or Marine Junior ROTC units which have been designated as Honor Units with Distinction.

START A FILE AT WEST POINT

West Point will start your candidate fi le upon receipt of a completed Precandi-date Questionnaire. You may obtain a questionnaire by writing or calling: Director of Admissions U.S. Military Academy 646 Swift Road West Point, NY 10996-1905 (845) 938-4041

Automated admissions information is also available at the above phone number. Additionally, you can request a questionnaire from the Academy’s World Wide Web page at: www.usma.edu/Admissions. The web site also in-cludes additional information about the admissions process as well as the courses of instruction available at West Point. Finally, if you are at least a high school junior and are sincerely inter-ested in attending West Point and serv-ing as an offi cer in the U.S. Army, you should talk to your school guidance counselor. Each counselor’s offi ce has a copy of the latest West Point catalog and information to help you with your college choices.

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Academic Disciplines

> Art, Philosophy and Literature

> Basic Science

> Chemical Engineering

> Chemical Engineering Studies

> Chemistry

> Civil Engineering*

> Civil Engineering Studies

> Computer Science**

> Economics

> Electrical Engineering*

> Electronic & Info. Technology Systems

> Engineering Management*

> Engineering Psychology

> Environmental Engineering

> Environmental Geography

> Environmental Science

> Environmental Studies

> Foreign Area Studies

> Foreign Languages

> Geospatial Information Science

> History

> Human Geography

> Information Systems Engineering

> Law and Legal Studies

> Leadership

> Life Science

> Management

> Mathematical Sciences

> Mechanical Engineering*

> Mechanical Engineering Studies

> Military Art and Science

> Nuclear Engineering

> Nuclear Engineering Science

> Operations Research

> Operations Research Studies

> Physics

> Political Science

> Psychology

> Sociology

> Systems Engineering*

> Systems Management

*Major programs accredited by the Engineer-

ing Accredidation Commissions (EAC) of the

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**Major programs accredited by the Computer

Science Accreditation Commissions (CSAC) of

the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board

(CSAB) which is now part of ABET.

WEST POINT ACADEMIC GOALS• Graduates anticipate and respond effectively to the uncertainties of a changing technological, social, political and economic world.• Upon achieving this overarching goal, graduates will be able to: - think and act creatively, - recognize moral issues and apply ethical considerations in decision-making, - listen, read, speak and write effectively, - demonstrate the capability and desire to pursue progressive and continual intellectual development, - demonstrate profi ciency in six domains of knowledge: Engineering and Technology Math and Science Culture Information Technology Human Behavior History

Long recognized as one of the premier academic institutions in the United States, the U.S. Military Academy provides a challenging curriculum that culminates in a bachelor of science degree upon graduation. An array of over 40 majors in the academic program are available to cadets as West Point strives to educate and train the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate shall have the attributes essential to professional growth as an offi cer in the regular Army. The USMA curriculum is also geared toward providing West Point graduates with an intellectual foundation for increasing responsibility (as they ascend the ranks) through a balanced undergraduate education. The Academy’s highly competitive academic environment, coupled with its broad-based academic curriculum, has helped West Point rank fourth nationally in the number of both Rhodes Scholars and Hertz Scholars that it has produced. The West Point curriculum is divided into three portions - core courses, an engineering sequence and a fi eld of study. Cadets are required to take 26 core courses plus fi ve addi-tional classes in one of seven engineering sequences (mechanical, electrical, civil, nuclear, systems, computer or environmental). Beginning with the fi rst semester of the junior year, cadets begin to take electives for their chosen fi eld of study. Fields of study require completion of nine additional courses, bringing to 40 the number of classes a cadet must pass in order to receive a degree. The selection of an optional major involves anywhere from one to four - usually three - additional courses above and beyond the nine fi eld of study electives. This will allow the Cadet to expand his or her realm of study within a chosen discipline. Physical education and military science courses round out the challenging curriculum. Cadets are required to incorporate classes from both disciplines into each semester’s class schedule, creating a standard six-course load for each academic term.

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While the Center for Enhanced Performance helps West Point student-athletes succeed in the classroom, the World Class Athlete Program provides outstanding soldier-athletes the support and training to compete and succeed in national and international competitions to include the Olympic Games, while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army to the world. WCAP offers all graduates of West Point the same opportunity for selection. All soldiers must be in good military standing. All West Point graduates must

have completed their branch

Offi cer Basic Course. Soldiers applying for the program must demonstrate the ability to maintain a high national ranking in their specifi c sport. If selected to be a WCAP member after graduating from West Point, your Army objective will be to train to make the Olympic Team.Qualifiers of the World Class Athlete Program receive exceptional training from some of the fi nest coaches and trainers in the country. A total of 95 soldiers were assigned to WCAP to train for the 2000 Olympic Games and 2002 Winter Olympics. Of the 77 training for the Summer Games, 53 qualifi ed for the Olympic Trials. Three athletes made the Olympic team, while four more were named alternates. Sixteen of the 18 athletes training for the 2002 Winter Olympics qualifi ed for the Olympic Trials. Nine of those people advanced to the Olympic Games, while two qualifi ed as alternates. WCAP athletes earned three medals, one gold and two bronze. Most recently, WCAP member and three-time Army wrestling All-America Phillip Simpson competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials and finished fifth at the World Military Games.

Since 1948, over 400 Army soldier-athletes have been selected to either an American summer or winter Olympic team, earning more than 100 medals overall. Recent WCAP accomplishments include:

2008-09SPC Faruk Sahin wins U.S. Greco National Championship and earns spot on the World Team. SPC Dremiel Byers wins U.S. Greco National Championships and fi nished second at World Championships.

2007-08Former Army wrestling standout Phillip Simpson competes at the 2007 World Team Trials and the 2008 Olympic Trials.

2004Fifteen WCAP members qualifi ed for the Olympic Trials. Dremeil Byers, Tina George and Faruk Sahin all won individual titles at the U.S. Open, while Oscar Wood qualifi ed for the Athens Olympic Games.

2002Glenn Nieradka, Keith Sieracki, Dremiel Byers and Iris Smith won their respective weight classes to lead the All-Army wrestling team to its second consecutive Greco-Roman crown at the U.S. National Wrestling Championships.

2000Six freestyle and 11 Greco Roman WCAP wrestlers qualifi ed for fi nals of Olympic Trials.

1999WCAP athletes won 156 medals in national and international championships.

1998At the Winter Olympic Games, nine soldiers made the U.S. Olympic team.

199660 soldiers qualifi ed for the U.S. Olympic Trials, 15 made the U.S. Olympic team.

WORLD CLASS ATHLETE PROGRAM

CENTER FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE

ATHLETE OPPORTUNITIESATHLETE OPPORTUNITIES

The Center For Enhanced Performance (CEP) ensures that every cadet now has the opportunity to develop expertise in the key mental skills which underlie high-level performance in all situations. It offers three programs designed to maximize West Point cadet performance, as well as export these critical mental skills to the United States Army at large. The Performance Enhancement Program (PEP) uses state-of-the-art training methods and sophisticated audio/video technologies, while broadening the applications to include cadets from every perfor-mance endeavor. This training, as comprehensive and detailed as any received by professional and Olympic athletes, enables cadets to develop confi -dence under pressure, concentration amidst distractions, and compo-sure during times of stress. Cadets participate in individual training sessions, during free pe-riods in their academic schedule, learning, and then applying the skills of imagery, attention control, stress and energy management, and goal setting. Biofeedback training allows cadets to learn crucial self-regulation techniques. Sophisticated audio and video simulations of game and practice situations are created to facilitate guided imagery and mental rehearsal of specifi c physical, academic, or military skills. The Academic Excellence Program provides instruction in aca-demic support skills designed to help cadets succeed in the class-

room. Three classes are offered throughout the academic year: 1) the Student Success Course, a 20 lesson course combining the study skills of textbook marking, note taking, test preparation and time man-agement, with the mental skills such as attention control, confi dence building, stress and energy management; 2) Reading Effi ciency, a 10 lesson course designed to improve reading speed and comprehension through drill and utilization of modern computer technologies; and 3) Information Literacy and Critical Thinking, a 20-lesson course taught jointly with the USMA Library staff created to enhance problem-solving skills and critically read and evaluate research. The CEP Tutor Program organizes fi nal exam preparation sessions at the end of each semes-ter, and cadet tutors for nearly every academic course are available throughout the year. Most recently the CEP created the Military Enhancement Program (MEP), designed to apply the skills and techniques taught by the Per-formance Enhancement Program within a military context. MEP Train-ing is now nested throughout the 47 months of the West Point experi-ence. These programs are unique aids to the every member of the Corps of Cadets who seeks to achieve their full potential in academics, athletics and military training. The Center for Enhanced Performance is a powerful demonstration of the Academy’s commitment to provide the fi nest training available to the future leaders of the nation.

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About USMAPS The purpose of the United States Mili-tary Academy Preparatory School is to pre-pare selected candidates for admission to West Point; providing focused academic, military and physical instruction in a mor-al-ethical military school environment in order to prepare and motivate candidates for success at the United States Military Academy. The U.S. Military Academy Prepara-tory School, known as USMAPS, the Prep School, or West Point Prep, was formally established in 1946, but the history of prepping of soldiers for West Point has been done since Congress enacted legis-lation in 1916 authorizing appointments for soldiers to West Point. The school ex-ists today as an “avenue of opportunity” to a carefully selected group of soldiers and civilians by providing them the aca-demic, leadership and physical skills that will prepare them for success as cadets at the United States Military Academy. Located at Fort Monmouth, New Jer-sey, West Point Prep prepares cadet can-didates for West Point with a foundation that will last them beyond admission to the Academy and well into the future as leaders of character for the nation. West Point Prep is primarily an aca-demic institution that accepts students and soldiers from diverse backgrounds and challenges them to meet and exceed West Point’s rigorous admission stan-dards. As a military school with a career focus, West Point Prep also develops the foundation of professional and physical attributes needed for growth as an offi cer in the U.S. Army.

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY PREP SCHOOLUNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL

The academic program at the United States Military Prepa-ratory School is a dynamic program, closely coordinated with the West Point curriculum. It is designed to tailor instruction to best meet the needs of the individual cadet candidate. One of the central goals of the academic program is to fully challenge all candidates while recognizing the diversity in their education-al backgrounds. The school’s approach is to enhance the skills candidates already possess while providing a solid basis for improvement in needed areas. The academic program focuses on Mathematics and Eng-lish. These broad areas provide the fundamental basis for aca-demic success at West Point. Cadet candidates also receive instruction in study skills and time management through the Student Success Course. Rigorous concentration on these skills improves a student’s ability to grasp and retain information as well as to think critically and communicate clearly. All candidates are expected to work diligently to surpass course standards in all areas. Those candidates who do not

perform to the course standards are coun-seled, given specifi c remedial actions to improve performance, and, in most cases, given an opportunity to remediate the ma-terial. Students who repeatedly fail to at-tain course standards may be disenrolled by the Commandant. Academic weeks are organized with “A” days and “B” days running alternately. This allows fl exibil-ity in scheduling re-quired courses and for effi ciency in the use of instructors and facilities. The aca-demic year consists of four quarters, of 40 classroom days dura-tion each. Grading is accomplished against standard objectives and criteria. Test re-sults are not curved. All students who at-tain the same level of performance against the standard receive the same grade.

USMAPS employs a system of “tracking” to challenge fully all cadet candidates. Based upon their performance on a series of initial diagnostic tests and, more importantly, on their per-formance halfway through the fi rst quarter of classroom work, cadet candidates are placed into specialized English and math-ematics tracks. This fl exible academic approach allows candi-dates to improve in weak areas while continuing to enhance their strong areas. Tracks range in diffi culty from Fundamental to Advanced Placement. During the academic year candidates can move between tracks, and upward movement is encour-aged whenever possible. The Student Success Course is designed to give candidates the tools that will help them throughout their academic and military careers. The tools include: effective reading, notebook organization, note-taking (including mapping and clustering), goal-setting, time management, and memory devices. To re-duce academic stress, class time is devoted to stress manage-ment and overcoming “test phobia.” Students are expected to apply the techniques to their current classes. Successful people exhibit more than just strong aptitude; they also exhibit a positive attitude, take responsibility for their actions, progress steadily towards goals, and continually re-evaluate their methods. Much of the Student Success Course is devoted to the study of successful behavior and students are encouraged to practice these methods as they develop their leadership style. The goal of the class is to offer lifelong benefi ts to cadet candidates. Cadet candidates are expected to obtain a “C” or better in each academic course for each quarter. To graduate, each candidate must obtain a “C” or better for each course in each quarter. In addition, they are expected to meet the established physical and military standards.

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Stationed on the fi rst fl oor of Kimsey Athletic Center, Army’s athletic training department moved into its new and spacious home in the spring of 2003. The athletic training room now covers 9,500 square feet, housing the fi nest equipment available for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Highlights of the facility include a 1,202-square-foot cardiovascular room containing more than 25 pieces of equipment; a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy area equipped with a 2,018-square-foot rehabilitation pool, Jacuzzi, two large pools, and four regular pools; 10 treatment tables; fi ve modular taping tables; high-density storage; and a physician’s offi ce with X-ray capability. The training room also features a vast array of the latest treatment and rehabilitation equipment. Thanks to the expansive new treatment area, Army’s athletic training staff can service countless Black Knight athletes simultaneously so they are able to realize their full potential on the “fi elds of friendly strife.” Robby Vought serves as the athletic trainer for the wrestling team.

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An integral component in Army’s intercollegiate athletic program is the strength and conditioning depart-ment. The most visible sign of Army’s commitment in this area is the O’Meara, Malek, Dawkins, Class of 1959 Strength Development Center in Kimsey Athletic Center, one of the fi nest facilities in the nation. The monstrous 20,000-square-foot center is located on the second fl oor of Kimsey Athletic Center and features 30 tons of plates and dumbbells; 15 pieces of cardiovascular equipment, including six high-speed treadmills; a state-of-the-art weight training area with 16 rack and platform training stations, as well as a separate dumbbell area; and top-of-the-line Hammer strength equipment. Under the direction of Scott Swanson, the O’Meara, Malek, Dawkins, Class of 1959 Strength Development Center rivals any training facility in the country. Kevin Schadt serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the wrestling team.

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LT. GENERALDAVID H. HUNTOON, JR.SUPERINTENDENT

BRIG. GENERALTHEODORE D. MARTINCOMMANDANT OF CADETS

BRIG. GENERALTIM TRAINORDEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD

Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon, Jr. be-came the 58th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy in July 2010. He had previously served as Director of the Army Staff in January 2008. Huntoon was commissioned from West Point in 1973. From 1973-1986, he served as an in-fantry offi cer in a series of command and staff assignments with the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer, Va., the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash., the 7th Army Training Command at Vilseck, Germany, and with the 3rd Infantry Division in Aschaffenburg, Germany. From 1986-1988, Huntoon attended the Com-mand and General Staff College at Fort Leaven-worth, Kans. and the School for Advanced Mili-tary Studies. He then served in the Directorate of Plans, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C., as Senior War Plans Offi cer (Operation Just Cause), Deputy Director of Plans (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm), and Director of Plans. Huntoon commanded 5th Battalion, 20th In-fantry (Mechanized) at Camp Casey, Korea, and served as Chief of Plans, CJ3, Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command, Yong-san from 1992-94. In 1994-95, he was the Army’s National Security Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He then took command of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Fort Myer, Va. Huntoon’s next assignment was the Executive Offi cer to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Prior to that assignment, he served as the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, and from 2000-2002, he was the Deputy Commandant of the US Army Command and General Staff College. Huntoon moved on to become the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, Army G3, at the Pen-tagon. In August 2003, he was assigned as the 46th Commandant, United States Army War Col-lege, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Huntoon’s awards include the Distinguished Ser-vice Medal, Legion of Merit (6th Award), and the Bronze Star; Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Para-chute Qualifi cation Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He has a Masters of Arts in International Rela-tions from Georgetown University and a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences from the CGSC Ad-vanced Military Studies Program.

Brigadier General Theodore D. Martin, a for-mer Army swimmer and captain of the 1982-83 Black Knights’ swimming team, returned to West Point in July 2011 to assume command of the United States Corps of Cadets as the 73rd Com-mandant of Cadets. Martin graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1983 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the armor branch of the U.S. Army. His military education includes the Armor Offi cer Basic Course (cavalry track), the Infantry Offi cer Advanced Course, the Naval College of Command and Staff, and the Army War College. He holds a master’s degree in national security & strategic studies from the Naval War College, a master’s degree in strategic studies from the Army War College, and a master’s degree in business from Webster University. Martin’s command experience includes Com-mander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Federal Repub-lic of Germany; Commander, 1st Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers), 4th In-fantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq; Commander, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq; Commander, Operations Group (COG), National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.; and Commandant & 45th Chief of Armor, U.S. Army Armor School, Fort Benning, Ga. Beyond command, Martin has served in a wide variety of staff and leadership assignments includ-ing duty in the 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Ky.; the Combined Arms Command-Train-ing, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; Advisor to the Imam Mohammed bin Saud Brigade and later the Prince Sa’ad bin Abdul Rahman Brigade, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Joint Improvised Explosive Device-Defeat Task Force as the Iraq Field Team Leader, Baghdad, Iraq; and Human Resource Command, Alexandria, Va., as Armor Branch Chief and Chief of Combat Arms Division. Brigadier General Martin’s awards and decora-tions include the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star Medal with “V” device and two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters, Army Commen-dation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters. Additionally, he has earned the Combat Action Badge and Parachutist Badge. Martin is a mem-ber of the 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers) and is the recipient of the Order of Saint George, the Order of Saint Barbara, and the Or-der of Saint Maurice (Primicerius).

Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previously served as professor and head of the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engi-neering management, systems engineering and decision analysis. Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engi-neer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineer-ing offi cer, Trainor has served in operational as-signments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administra-tion from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineer-ing from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for En-gineering Management and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Man-agement Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the In-stallation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource allocation decisions. He has ap-plied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provin-cial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revital-ization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 graduate of West Point, who is a profes-sor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who is currently attending West Point, and two sons; Danny and Zach.

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2011-12 ARMY WRESTLING ROSTER

Name Cl. Wt. Hometown/High SchoolJohn Belanger So. 141 Clifton Park, N.Y./ShenendehowaRyan Bilyeu So. 149 Guthrie, Okla./Guthrie (USMAPS)Christian Botero Jr. 285 Woodbridge, Va./Forest ParkWil Brown So. 184 Chadron, Neb./ChadronTravis Coffey Sr. 125 Boone, N.C./Watauga (USMAPS)Charlie Costanzo So. 133 Danbury, Conn./DanburyZachary Cottle Fr. 133 Fort Calhoun, Neb./V.J. & Angela Skutt Catholic (USMAPS)Alex Dahl So. 165 Weston, Fla./Cypress BayRobert Doyle Jr. 184 Red Lion, Pa./Red LionScott Filbert Fr. 125 Tucson, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge (USMAPS)Curtis Garner So. 285 Catasauqua, Pa./Catasauqua Eric Gobin Jr. 165 Maineville, Ohio/Moeller (USMAPS)Michael Gorman Sr. 184 Harville, Ohio/Marlington (USMAPS)Cole Gracey Fr. 165 Tuttle, Okla./Tuttle (USMAPS)Connor Hanafee Jr. 141 Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell Paul Hancock So. 157 Dearborn, Mich./Fordson (USMAPS)Craemer Hedash Fr. 157 Slatington, Pa./Northern Lehigh (USMAPS)Patrick Marchetti Jr. 165 Nashville, Tenn./Father RyanDaniel Mills Sr. 197 Alexandria, Va./Hayfi eldShawn Miracle Fr. 157 Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington North (Blaik Academy)Jimmy Rafferty Sr. 157 Haddon Heights, N.J./Bishop Eustace Prep (USMAPS)Tyler Rauenzahn So. 133 Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Blue MountainJared Ross Fr. 149 Dillsburg, Pa./NorthernOrion Ross Sr. 184 St. Louis, Mo./WestminsterNathan Santhanam So. 125 Champaign, Ill./Saint Thomas MoreRodney Sharp Fr. 285 Sterling, N.Y./Red Creek (USMAPS)Kenny Skillman Jr. 157 Paradise, Calif./ParadiseAlex Smith So. 165 Plaistow, N.H./TimberlaneCasey Smith Jr. 141 Midway, Utah/WasatchChandler Smith Fr. 157 Kansas City, Mo./RockhurstEthan Snyder Fr. 149 Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty Stephen Snyder Fr. 285 Woodbine, Md./Good CounselDerek Stanley Sr. 184 Saugerties, N.Y./Saugerties (USMAPS)Phil Steinberg Fr. 197 Colver, Pa./Central Cambria (USMAPS)Jordan Thome Jr. 133 Troy, Ohio/Troy ChristianRyan Tompkins So. 165 Beacon, N.Y./BeaconDavid White So. 125 Athens, Pa./Athens AreaCollin Wittmeyer Jr. 174 Platte City, Mo./Platte CountyHunter Wood Fr. 125 Fairmont, W.Va./East Fairmont (USMAPS)Daniel Young Jr. 149 Bloomington, Ind./Culver Academy

Head Coach: Joe Heskett (Iowa St. ’01), 2nd seasonAssistant Coaches: Dan Mitcheff, Paul YoungVolunteer Assistant: Terry MaddenDirector of Wrestling Operations: Paul MerrittAthletic Trainer: Kent BultemeierCaptains: Travis Coffey Jimmy Rafferty

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BY WEIGHT CLASS125 (5)Travis CoffeyScott FilbertNathan SanthanamDavid WhiteHunter Wood133 (4)Charlie CostanzoZachary CottleTyler RauenzahnJordan Thome141 (3)John BelangerConnor HanafeeCasey Smith149 (4)Ryan BilyeuJared RossEthan SnyderDaniel Young157 (6)Paul HancockCraemer HedashShawn MiracleJimmy RaffertyKenny SkillmanChandler Smith165 (5)Alex DahlEric GobinCole GraceyPatrick MarchettiAlex Smith174 (2)Ryan TompkinsCollin Wittmeyer 184 (5)Wil BrownRobert DoyleMichael GormanOrion RossDerek Stanley197 (2)Daniel MillsPhil Steinberg285 (4)Christian BoteroCurtis GarnerRodney SharpStephen Snyder

BY CLASSSeniors (6)

Travis Coffey ......................................125

Michael Gorman ................................184

Daniel Mills ........................................197

Jimmy Rafferty ...................................157

Orion Ross .........................................184

Derek Stanley ....................................184

Juniors (10)

Christian Botero.................................285

Robert Doyle ......................................184

Eric Gobin ..........................................165

Connor Hanafee ................................ 141

Patrick Marchetti ...............................165

Kenny Skillman ..................................157

Casey Smith ....................................... 141

Jordan Thome ....................................133

Collin Wittmeyer ................................ 174

Daniel Young ......................................149

Sophomores (12)

John Belanger .................................... 141

Ryan Bilyeu ........................................149

Wil Brown ...........................................184

Charlie Costanzo ...............................133

Alex Dahl ............................................165

Curtis Garner .....................................285

Paul Hancock ....................................157

Tyler Rauenzahn ................................133

Nathan Santhanam...........................125

Alex Smith ..........................................165

Ryan Tompkins .................................. 174

David White .......................................125

Freshmen (12)

Zachary Cottle ...................................133

Scott Filbert .......................................125

Cole Gracey ........................................165

Craemer Hedash ...............................157

Shawn Miracle ...................................157

Jared Ross .........................................149

Rodney Sharp ....................................285

Chandler Smith .................................157

Ethan Snyder .....................................149

Stephen Snyder .................................285

Phil Steinberg ....................................197

Hunter Wood ......................................125

BY STATE

Arizona (1)Scott Filbert ................................................... TucsonCalifornia (1)Kenny Skillman ........................................... ParadiseConnecticut (1)Charlie Costanzo .........................................DanburyFlorida (1)Alex Dahl ........................................................WestonIllinois (1)Nathan Santhanam................................ChampaignIndiana (2)Shawn Miracle ......................................BloomingtonDaniel Young .........................................BloomingtonMaryland (1)Stephen Snyder ........................................ WoodbineMichigan (1)Paul Hancock ............................................ DearbornMissouri (3)Orion Ross ...................................................St. LouisChandler Smith ..................................... Kansas CityCollin Wittmeyer ....................................... Platte CityNebraska (2)Wil Brown .....................................................ChadronZachary Cottle ..................................... Fort CalhounNew Jersey (1)Jimmy Rafferty ................................Haddon HeightsNew Hampshire (1)Alex Smith .................................................... PlaistowNew York (5)John Belanger .........................................Clifton ParkConnor Hanafee ..................................Staten IslandRodney Sharp ............................................... SterlingDerek Stanley ..........................................SaugertiesRyan Tompkins ............................................. BeaconNorth Carolina (1)Travis Coffey ................................................... BooneOhio (4)Eric Gobin .................................................MainevilleMichael Gorman ..........................................HartvilleEthan Snyder .................................................. PowellJordan Thome ..................................................... TroyOklahoma (2)Ryan Bilyeu ....................................................GuthrieCole Gracey .......................................................TuttlePennsylvania (7)Robert Doyle ............................................... Red LionCurtis Garner .........................................CatasauguaCraemer Hedash ......................................SlatingtonTyler Rauenzahn .............................Schuylkill HavenJared Ross .................................................. DillsburgPhil Steinberg ..................................................ColverDavid White ................................................... AthensTennessee (1)Patrick Marchetti ........................................NashvilleUtah (1)Casey Smith .................................................. MidwayVirginia (2)Christian Botero.....................................WoodbridgeDaniel Mills .............................................. AlexandriaWest Virginia (1)Hunter Wood ............................................... Fairmont

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JOE HESKETT

HEAD COACH

SECOND SEASON

IOWA STATE ’01 Joe Heskett embarks upon his second season as head coach of the Army wrestling program. A four-time All-American, national champion and former U.S. World Team mem-ber, who spent the previous four years as an assistant at The Ohio State University, Heskett guided the Black Knights to a 7-9 dual match record during his fi rst season at West Point. Last winter, Heskett helped four Black Knights place at the EIWA Championships, where the team fi nished ninth. Under his di-rection, brothers Casey Thome and Jordan Thome qualifi ed for and competed at the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Pa. After bringing in a talented recruiting class, Heskett has his sights set on even big-ger things this season. “I am very excited to have one of the young talents in collegiate wrestling as our head coach,” said former Athletics Director Kevin Anderson. “Joe comes highly recommended from Athletic Director of the Year Gene Smith of Ohio State, has unmatched credentials on the mat and his passion and dedication to the sport should pay immediate dividends. He has continued to advance his career and we are confi dent he can lead us to wins over Navy, EIWA Championships and national qual-ifi ers.” Heskett, who won the 165-pound nation-al championship in 2001, is the ninth head coach in program history. He is a 2001 gradu-ate of Iowa State University. “Life will often surprise us with outstanding opportunities,” said Heskett. “I am humbled and honored to be able to lead and represent the Army wrestling program. I am inspired by what West Point represents and I graciously accept the challenge to mentor and motivate the cadet-athletes, improve their technical

and tactical skills on the mat and to beat Navy. I would like to thank my family, Kevin Anderson, the West Point search committee, specifi cally Associate Athletic Director Gene McIntyre for his time and energy, and the en-tire USMA athletic department.” Heskett, the eighth four-time All-American at Iowa State, graduated with a degree in Speech Communications and a career record of 143-9. He was a three-time national fi nalist, win-ning one championship and fi nishing second and third. Heskett captured three Big 12 Championships, won the prestigious Midlands event on three occasions and graduated third on Iowa State’s all-time wins list. Following his decorated collegiate career, Heskett earned a spot on the 2007 U.S. World Team after winning the U.S. Nationals and U.S. World Team Trials. He represented the United States at the ‘07 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan with a fi fth-place fi nish. He dropped a tough, three-period battle with a two-time world champion from Russia in the semifi nals before wrestling back to fi nish fi fth, and was one of fi ve wrestlers to qualify at his weight for the Olympics. Earlier that summer, he won a silver medal at 163 pounds at the 2007 Pan American Games. Less than a week after returning from the World Championships, Heskett was forced to retire from competitive wrestling due to an in-jury. He joined the Ohio State staff as the vol-unteer assistant in 2006, Heskett was training for the Olympics while assisting in recruiting, team academic support, cultivating donor and alumni relations and other operational duties. Shortly after his competitive retirement, he was promoted to full-time assistant on Tom

Ryan’s staff as the chief recruiter. In addition to his work on the mat, Heskett also assumed responsibility for practice plans, academic progress and community service initiatives. During his tenure at Ohio State, Heskett helped the Buckeyes to four top-10 team fi n-ishes at the NCAA Tournament, three NCAA champions and 15 All-Americans. He played a large role in securing the nation’s top recruit-ing class in 2006, and helped sign a host of top prospects. Heskett began his coaching career at Cal Poly University where he was the head as-

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All-Time Army Coaching Records

Tom Jenkins(15 yrs., 52-46-3)1920-21 ...............................1-2-01921-22 ...............................3-4-01922-23...............................2-5-01923-24 ...............................4-2-01924-25 ...............................5-1-01925-26...............................5-3-01926-27 ...............................5-2-01927-28 ...............................3-5-01928-29...............................5-3-01929-30...............................4-4-01930-31 ...............................2-6-01931-32 ...............................4-2-21932-33...............................3-2-01933-34...............................3-3-01934-35...............................3-2-1

Lloyd Appleton(19 yrs., 86-51-5)1935-36...............................3-3-01936-37 ................................. N/A1937-38 ................................. N/A1938-39...............................3-3-01939-40...............................3-5-01940-41 ...............................1-7-01941-42 ...............................5-3-01942-43...............................6-1-01943-44...............................5-1-11944-45...............................7-0-01945-46...............................5-2-01946-47 ...............................6-4-01947-48 ...............................7-2-11948-49...............................7-3-01949-50...............................4-3-21950-51 ...............................5-3-01951-52 ...............................5-4-11952-53...............................7-3-01953-54...............................7-4-0

LeRoy Alitz(23 yrs., 144-134-15)1954-55...............................2-6-01955-56...............................3-3-21956-57 ...............................3-5-11957-58 ...............................7-3-01958-59...............................4-6-11959-60...............................6-4-01960-61 ...............................7-4-01961-62 ...............................6-4-01962-63...............................4-5-11963-64...............................2-4-21964-65...............................7-2-11965-66...............................6-3-01966-67...............................7-3-11967-68...............................8-2-01968-69...............................5-4-21969-70...............................8-7-01970-71 ...............................9-5-01971-72 ............................ 13-6-11972-73 ............................ 9-12-11973-74 ............................ 6-11-11974-75 ............................ 6-13-01975-76 ............................ 7-11-01976-77 ............................ 9-11-1

Ron Pifer(3yrs., 31-26-2)1977-78 ............................ 6-11-21978-79 ............................ 11-8-01979-80 ............................ 14-7-0

Ed Steers(9 yrs., 151-37-2)1980-81 ............................ 19-3-11981-82 ............................ 18-4-0

1982-83............................ 21-3-01983-84 ........................... 12-9-01984-85 ........................... 16-2-11985-86............................ 18-3-01986-87 ............................ 20-2-01987-88 ............................ 15-5-01988-89............................ 12-6-0

Jack Effner(9 yrs., 87-42-5)1989-90............................ 15-3-11990-91 ............................ 11-5-01991-92 ............................ 12-5-01992-93...............................8-5-21993-94............................ 12-4-01994-95...............................6-5-11995-96...............................7-4-11996-97 ...............................8-6-01997-98 ...............................8-5-0

Tod Giles(2 yrs., 11-17-1)1998-99...............................7-8-01999-00...............................4-9-1

Chuck Barbee(10 yrs., 87-60-4)2000-01 ...............................4-8-02001-02 ...............................8-8-02002-03 ..............................9-6-02003-04 ..............................7-7-02004-05 ........................... 12-5-02005-06 ..............................8-4-22006-07 ............................ 10-6-02007-08 ............................ 12-6-02008-09 ........................... 10-6-22009-10 ...............................7-4-0

Joe Heskett(1 yr., 7-9-0)2010-11 ...............................7-9-0

Total 656-422-37

HEAD COACH JOE HESKETTHEAD COACH JOE HESKETT

sistant wrestling coach and also earned his master’s degree with honors in Educational Leader-ship with an emphasis in Athletic Administration. He assisted in all facets of the program, includ-ing fundraising, and helped the Mustangs to their highest NCAA placement in nearly 20 years. Leadership and leadership training is another passion of Heskett’s. He was Iowa State’s representative at the NCAA Lead-ership Conference, a board mem-ber of the Children’s Body Image,

a former member of the Major Ray Mendoza Leadership Fund and an Ambassador and Public Awareness Speaker for the Ohio State Medical Center. He is the founder and Chief Visionary Of-fi cer for Leadership in Columbus, Ohio, a fi rm with an array of in-dustry experts. A native of Akron, Ohio, Hes-kett and his wife Tara have two daughters, Olivia and Ava, and a son, Joey. They reside at West Point.

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DAN MITCHEFF

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Paul Young joined the Army wrestling coaching staff in the sum-mer of 2011 after graduating from Indiana University in May 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology Young completed a decorated four-year career with the Hoosiers’ wrestling program where he was a three-time NCAA qualifi er and ranked as high as fi fth nationally at his weight class. The Bloomington, Ind., product was a two-time state champion in high school wrestling for Bloomington South High School. Young combined to post a 99-1 record during his junior and senior seasons en route to indi-vidual titles in 2005 and 2006. He fi nished his senior campaign ranked sixth in the country.

Young has previously served as a volunteer coach at the Bloom-ington South Wrestling Club, helping to supervise the youth camp. As one of the coaches, he ran drills, helped instill fundamentals and taught advanced skills to children ages 6-18. Young’s brother, Daniel Young, is Army’s starter at 149 pounds.

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Dan Mitcheff arrived at West Point in the summer of 2011 after serving as a volunteer coach with the Golden Pride Wrestling Club in Kent, Ohio, in 2010-11. His duties with Golden Pride included training high school and middle school athletes and organizing practices.

The Ohio native previously worked for six summers with Burnett Trained Wrestling as a camp coun-selor. During his time with Burnett, Mitcheff assisted with teaching prop-er technique and fundamentals.

Mitcheff was a two-time Mid-American Conference (MAC) cham-pion during his standout collegiate wrestling career at Kent State Uni-versity. The four-time NCAA quali-fi er capped his career by earning All-America honors as a senior in 2010.

Mitcheff was twice named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the MAC Tournament, earning the honor as both a junior and senior. A four-time MAC placewinner, Mitcheff was named MAC Wrestler of the

Year following his outstand-ing senior season. Mitcheff, who gradu-ated from Kent State with a bachelor’s degree in Human Movement Studies in 2010, starred on the mat during his high school days as well. He was the OHSAA Division I Wrestling State Champion in 2005 while wrestling for Elyria High School in Elyria, Ohio. He also earned USA Junior National Freestyle All-America accolades in 2005 following a third-place fi nish at the championships.

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Paul Merritt enters his 18th season working with the Black Knight wrestling program.

A 1982 graduate and former wrestler at West Point, he has been working with the Army wrestling team since he returned to his alma mater in 1990 as a member of the USMA faculty, serving as an offi cer repre-sentative for the squad. Following his teaching tour at West Point, he ac-cepted a position with the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) at West Point and became a volunteer coach for the team.

In addition to assisting head coach Joe Heskett in the wrestling room, he takes many of the young team members to additional wres-tling competitions while the varsity squad is competing elsewhere. Mer-

ritt is also the director for home tournaments and oversees the team sponsorship program. Merritt was a project manager for DPW at West Point from 1993-2006. He managed many of the major renovation and new construc-tion projects completed over the past ten years, including the home of Army wrestling, the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center. He is currently the engineer for West Point’s Residential Communities Ini-tiative (RCI) program and oversees the maintenance, renovation and construction of housing at West Point. Merritt is a Colonel in the Army Reserves and is assigned to West Point Admissions. He assists the Military Academy Liaison Offi cer (MALO) conference and the Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS) each year. Merritt and his wife, Beth, reside in Cornwall, N.Y.

PAUL MERRITT

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

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SUPPORT STAFF

KENT BULTEMEIER

ATHLETIC TRAINER

LT. COL. TODD MESSITT

HEAD OFFICER REP.

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Terry Madden joined the Black Knights’ coaching staff in the sum-mer of 2011 following a successful three-year stint as an assistant coach at Hofstra University.

During his time with the Pride program, Madden was responsible for planning and running camps, coordi-nating team travel, fundraising and assisting with budget planning. His duties also included working out with student-athletes on a daily basis.

During the last three years, Madden has also served as head clinician and head wrestling coach for the Massapequa Youth Wrestling Club on Long Island, N.Y. In that role, he was charged with preparing and running practices, while also putting together a practice and competition schedule.

Madden’s sterling collegiate wrestling career at Hunter College culminated during his senior season when he was crowned an NCAA Division III National Champion. Madden also earned All-America hon-ors at the 2006 University Freestyle Championships. After graduating from Hunter College with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2007, Madden went on to place fi fth at the 2010 U.S. World Team Trials. He also picked up another All-America certifi cate at the 2010 U.S. Freestyle Championships. He remains an active com-petitor on the USA Freestyle Wrestling Olympic Circuit.

TERRY MADDEN

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT

FIRST SEASON

HUNTER COLLEGE ’07

CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

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Army wrestling head coach Joe Heskett’s eyes light up when he talks about the 2011-12 Black Knights. The second-year mentor, who be-gan teaching the techniques and fundamentals of the sport last sea-son, is starting to see some encouraging progress from his squad.

“We have signifi cantly improved from where we were a year ago,” said Heskett. “We have strengths up and down the lineup. We are stronger in the light to middle weights, but everyone has a job to do when it becomes game time. If everyone does their job, we’re going to have a very successful year.

“We are still a developing program, but we are a team of fi ghters. These guys are sponges when it comes to the knowledge that this coaching staff is giving them. They want to learn, and that makes for a very fun environment to coach in.”

Army returns nine starters from last year’s team that posted a 7-9 over-all record in dual matches and placed ninth at the EIWA Champion-ships.

Junior Jordan Thome, who qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships last season, is Army’s lone returning national qualifi er. It is a goal of Hes-kett to take multiple wrestlers to this season’s NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

“The bar is higher than it was last year,” added Heskett. “We have the

potential to take at least four or fi ve guys to the NCAA Tournament. Those are the benchmarks that we have to continue to look at and raise every single year.”

A look at the Black Knights by weight class

125: Sophomore David White, who emerged as Army’s starter at 125 pounds near the middle of last season, has been penciled in as the Black Knights’ starter in that weight class once again this year.

White ranked sixth on the team in wins last season as a freshman, compiling a 20-19 overall record. He also listed among Army’s leaders with four major decisions and seven bonus-point victories. The Athens, Pa., native capped his steady plebe campaign by placing sixth at the EIWA Championships. He added a fourth-place showing at the New York State Championships and a runner-up effort at the Shorty Hitch-cock Invitational.

“David is what we like to call a ‘mat rat’,” said Heskett. “He really lives and breathes the sport of wrestling. Because of that, he’s a lot of fun to have in the room. He soaks up the techniques and is really a tire-less worker when it comes to preparing himself. He was a round away from qualifying for the national tournament last year, and we expect big things from him this season.”

White will be pushed all season long by senior co-captain Travis Coffey, who authored a 17-12 overall mark last winter.

“Travis is very athletic, and has done a tremendous amount to help build this team’s culture of the past year,” said Heskett. “We can’t count him out whatsoever.”

133: Junior Jordan Thome, who posted a 27-19 record with nine pins last season en route to an appearance in the NCAA Championships, is Army’s unquestioned starter at 133 pounds.

Thome tied for the team lead last season in wins (27) and ranked sec-ond on the squad in dual wins (nine), pins (nine) and bonus-point vic-tories (12). He placed fourth at the EIWA Championships to earn his way into the national tournament. He also posted a third-place fi nish at the Body Bar Invitational and a fourth-place showing at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic.

“Jordan has done an excellent job for us,” said Heskett. “He has really matured as a solid team leader this year, and that’s very important be-cause he’s one of the more accomplished wrestlers on our team. Now you’re taking his athletic ability with his leadership skills, and it’s been a lot of fun to watch him advance through the preseason.”

Sophomore Charlie Costanzo, who dropped a 1-0 decision to Thome in the Black-Gold scrimmage, will continue to push Thome in the wres-tling room all season long.

“Charlie is the consummate worker,” said Heskett. “He’s a guy you want on your side. He’ll do anything for his team.”

141: Army will need to replace Casey Thome at 141 pounds. Thome, who qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships after placing runner-up at the EIWAs, graduated last spring as one of the Black Knights’ most prolifi c wrestlers.

Junior Connor Hanafee has emerged from a three-way race and enters the season as Army’s starter in the weight class. Hanafee compiled a 12-9 overall record last season at 133 pounds. His best showing of the

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year came at the All-Academy Championships, where he placed third in the 133-pound bracket.

Sophomore John Belanger and junior walk-on Casey Smith have been pushing Hanafee throughout the preseason and fi gure to continue to do so.

Belanger fi nished with a 10-8 overall record last season. His strongest showing came at the New York State Championships, where he went 4-0 to capture the title in the “B” fl ight.

“All three of these guys bring something different to the table, and they’re all very solid,” said Heskett. “Connor has been doing a great job getting extra workouts in, and it’s been paying off. His confi dence and consistency on the wrestling mat has shone through.

“John brings a variety of skills to the mat,” added Heskett. “He’s a very dangerous wrestler in a lot of ways.

“Casey will probably be one of the taller 141-pounders in the coun-try,” stated Heskett. “He just got back from a Mormon mission, so he’s still brushing up his skills, but he’ll be right in the mix. Because of his length and his ability to roll around, he does present a lot of problems for people. It’ll be exciting to watch him grow over the next couple of years.”

149: After bursting onto the scene with a 27-win season last year, ju-nior Daniel Young returns as Army’s starter at 149 pounds. Young went 27-17 overall as a sophomore, tying Jordan Thome for second on the team in wins. The third-year grappler also led the squad with fi ve tech-

nical falls and ranked third on the club with 10 bonus-point victories.

“Daniel has matured tremendously, and is a real threat at 149,” said Heskett. “I expect him to go out there and do some great things.”

Sophomore Ryan Bilyeu, who has recommitted himself to the sport of wrestling this season, will provide Army with quality depth at this weight class. As a freshman last year, Bilyeu authored a 12-7 overall record with three major decisions. He wrestled to a runner-up showing at the New York State Championships, compiling a 3-1 mark in the “B” fl ight.

“Ryan is going to be fun to watch as we move along this season,” said Heskett. “He’s worked extremely hard during the preseason, has done a great job with his weight management and he’s very focused. That being said, I think it’s going to be a very good year for him.”

157: Senior co-captain Jimmy Rafferty returns as Army’s starter at 157 pounds. One of the best natural leaders that Heskett has ever been around, Rafferty will anchor this weight class for the second straight season.

Rafferty forged 21-19 overall record, led the team with fi ve major deci-sions and tied for fourth on the team in wins last year. One of Rafferty’s top showings last season came at the All-Academy Championships, where he fi nished second.

“We have a neat situation at 157,” said Heskett. “Jimmy brings a tre-mendous amount of pride to this team, and he’s going to give us every-thing he has for seven minutes out on that mat.

Sophomore Paul Hancock and freshman Chandler Smith will add depth to this weight class for the Black Knights.

Hancock competed in just three tournaments as a freshman last sea-son, but he was highly successful in each of those events. The second-year wrestler, who fi nished the year with a 13-3 overall record, placed third at the East Stroudsburg Open and fi nished second at both the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational and the New York State Championships “B” fl ight.

“Paul is another guy who has a very big gas tank, and he’s very versa-tile in his positions and his attacks,” added Heskett. “It’ll be interesting to watch him grow up as well.”

Smith is an athletic, powerful wrestler with tremendous up-side.

“I feel Chandler has as much potential as anyone on the team,” said Heskett. “His athleticism, power and gas tank is all going to be devel-oped. He’s defi nitely somebody to keep an eye on.”

165: After moving from 149 pounds to 165 pounds midway through last season, sophomore Alex Smith heads into the 2011-12 campaign as Army’s clear-cut starter in this weight class.

Smith put together an outstanding freshman campaign, posting a 21-16 overall record with three pins and a total of fi ve bonus-point victo-ries. He began the season at 149 pounds, but excelled most at the 165-pound weight class in the second semester.

“Alex has grown into his body and has become stronger,” said Heskett. “He has a lot of natural wrestling ability, so it’s really going to be fun to watch him get better as the year goes on.”Daniel Young

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Junior Patrick Marchetti, who moved up from 157 pounds, and fresh-man Cole Gracey add depth to the 165-pound weight class.

Marchetti authored a 7-6 mark last season competing exclusively at 157 pounds. His best fi nish came at the New York State Champion-ships, where he went 3-0 to win the title in the “B” fl ight.

Gracey is an unorthodox wrestler who is extremely competitive and very tough on top, according to Heskett.

“Cole knows how to use his style very well,” said Heskett. “I feel very good about our depth at 165 pounds.”

174: Junior Collin Wittmeyer, who returned to the team as one of the most improved wrestlers in the program, will be penciled in as Army’s starter at 174 pounds.

After bursting onto the scene as a freshman, Wittmeyer toiled through an up and down sophomore campaign. His 16-15 overall record fea-tured a runner-up showing at the New York State Championships, a fourth-place fi nish at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic and an eighth-place

effort at the EIWA Championships.

“If we gave out a Most Improved award coming into the season, it would go to Collin Wittmeyer, pretty much hands down,” said Heskett. “The strides that he’s made both mentally and technically have been extremely impressive. It’s going to be very fun to watch him compete and rise to the occasion.”

Sophomore Ryan Tompkins, who split time between 165 and 174 pounds last season as a freshman, will serve as Wittmeyer’s under-study. Tompkins posted a 13-12 mark as a plebe, but his fi ve pins were third-most on the team. His best tournament fi nish came at the All-Academy Championships, where he placed third.

Junior Robert Doyle, who wrestled at both 174 and 184 pounds last year, will add depth to this weight class. He fi nished with a 14-18 over-all mark in 2010-11 as a sophomore.

184: Senior Derek Stanley edged sophomore Wil Brown for the starting spot at 184 pounds coming out of the preseason. Stanley appeared in just fi ve bouts last season, going 2-3 as a junior.

“Derek is a strong wrestler who has a good gas tank,” said Heskett. “We’re defi nitely looking forward to seeing him make a name for him-self his senior year.”

Brown, last year’s starter in the 184-pound weight class, posted an 8-14 record as a freshman and listed tied for fourth on the team with four pins a year ago.

“Wil poses a lot of problems for his opponents because of his length and style,” added Heskett.

Seniors Orion Ross and Michael Gorman will serve as capable reserves at 184 pounds. Ross authored a 2-4 overall record last season, while Gorman forged an 8-10 mark.

197: Senior Daniel Mills returns as Army’s starter at 197 pounds after wrestling to a 10-23 overall mark last winter. Mills began the season by dropping his fi rst 11 decisions, but went 10-12 down the stretch. He placed fourth at the All-Academy Championships and turned in a runner-up fi nish at the New York State Championships “B” fl ight.

“Daniel has continually gotten better since last year,” said Heskett. “He’s impressed me by his willingness to open up on his offense, and push the pace in the room so that he can be victorious on game day.”

Freshman Phil Steinberg is expected to challenge Mills throughout the season and fi gures to see some time on the mat this year.

285: Freshman Stephen Snyder outdueled junior Christian Botero in the Black-Gold scrimmage to earn the starting nod at heavyweight.

“Stephen is a tough kid, who is getting better each and every day,” said Heskett. “We look forward to his growth.”

Botero struggled to a 3-19 overall record, but two of his wins came via the pin.

“You can’t count Christian (Botero) out,” added Heskett. “He really em-bodies what this program is about from a work ethic and fi ght stand-point. He did a tremendous job for us last year standing in at heavy-weight and fi ghting for Army.”Collin Wittmeyer

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Sophomore Curtis Garner, who successfully walked onto the team this season, will add depth to the heavyweight group.

THE SCHEDULE Army will face a daunting schedule that features 14 dual matches and six tournaments in preparation for the EIWA and NCAA Champion-ships.

“I’m very excited about our schedule for a couple of reasons,” said Heskett. “We are a team that is willing to go out there and put it on the line. In order for us to know what the top level is, we have to wrestle it. You have to put yourself in front of the best teams in the country so that at the end of the year you believe that you belong in the top ech-elon of wrestlers. I feel that our schedule brings us that.

“We’ll get great exposure to some of the best programs in the country through the tournaments. We’ll see some of the best individuals in the country through the duals. Most importantly, we’re going to fi nd out a lot about ourselves.”

Army opens the season on Sunday, Nov. 6, when the Black Knights travel to Boston to face Iowa State and Boston University in a pair of duals.

The Black Knights make their home debut the following Tuesday (Nov. 8), when they host Rider at Christl Arena

Army then opens its tournament slate by traveling to Brockport, N.Y., to compete in the Oklahoma-Gold Classic (Nov. 12). A trip to Ithaca, N.Y., and the Body Bar Invitational follows on Nov. 19.

The Black Knights return to dual match action on Nov. 26, when they travel to Troy, N.Y., for the Northeast Duals. Army is scheduled to face Arizona State, Sacred Heart and Binghamton in the event.

A trip to Las Vegas, Nev., for the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 2) is fol-lowed by a home dual match versus Hofstra on Dec. 8.

Following a three-week break for fi nal exams, Army returns to tourna-ment competition on Jan. 1-2 when the Black Knights travel to Chat-tanooga, Tenn., to take part in the Southern Scuffl e.

Dual matches with Rutgers (Jan. 8) and Columbia (Jan. 14) preps Army for the New York State Championships (Jan. 20-21). The Black Knights then face Drexel (Jan. 24), Brown (Jan. 28) and Harvard (Jan. 28) on the road.

The month of February gets under way with the All-Academy Champion-ships out in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Feb. 4. The Black Knights wrap up their home schedule on Feb. 7, when they host Bucknell. Army then travels to Annapolis, Md., to face arch-rival Navy on Feb. 17, in closing out its dual slate.

The entire schedule is set up to have Army peaking in time for the EIWA Championships (March 3-4) in Princeton, N.J. The NCAA Champi-onships will be contested March 16-18 in St. Louis, Mo.

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2010-11: Authored a 17-12 overall record, with a 6-4 mark in duals ... his six dual wins set a career high ... credited with two pins, one techni-cal fall and two major decisions ... placed third at both the New York State Championships and the All-Academy Championships ... wrestled exclusively at 125 pounds during his junior campaign.

2009-10: Put together a 19-12 record, including a 4-2 mark in dual matches ... win total was tied for sixth-highest on the team ... his fi ve pins were tied for fourth most on the squad ... won the individual title at the Hitchcock Classic, going 5-0 with a pin ... placed third at the New York State Championships after posting a 4-1 record with two pins ... fi nished eighth at the EIWA Championships ... three of his four dual match victories brought in bonus points.

2008-09: Compiled a 3-8 mark, including a 2-4 mark in duals … pinned Desean Willis of Cumberland University for his fi rst career win at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. … won his dual match against Stanford with a 6-3 decision … registered an 8-4 decision in dual match against Boston University.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Two-time state champion and four-year state place winner at Watauga High School under coach John Mark Bentley … placed fourth at the Fargo Freestyle Nationals as well as the Walsh Jesuit Ironman … spent one year at USMAPS under coaches Austin Milster and Ed Gibbons … fi nished fi fth at the NCWA Championships.

PERSONAL: Travis Jones Coffey was born Oct. 12, 1988 in Boone, N.C. … parents are Chuck and Meleah Coffey … has fi ve siblings, Aaron, Sheldon, Grace, Gloria and Augustus … lists fi shing, hunting and going to the lake as hobbies … majoring in Geospatial Information Science.

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125125BOONE, N.CBOONE, N.CWATAUGA (USMAPS)WATAUGA (USMAPS)

COFFEY’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2008-09 3 8 2 4 1 0 02009-10 19 12 4 2 5 1 22010-11 17 12 6 4 2 1 2Career 39 32 12 10 8 2 4

2010-11: Forged an 8-10 overall record ... went 0-2 in dual matches ... appeared in duals against Brown and Boston University ... compiled a 5-2 mark at the East Stroudsburg Open en route to a third-place show-ing ... also competed at the Clarion Open, Oklahoma-Gold Classic and All-Academy Championships.

2009-10: Registered an 8-8 overall record ... placed second at the Hitchcock Classic, posting a 3-1 mark at the tournament ... fi nished second at the New York State Championships “B” draw, going 2-1 with a major decision ... went 2-2 at the Binghamton Open with a major de-cision ... also participated at the Body Bar Invitational and the South-ern Scuffl e.

2008-09: Compiled an 11-18 mark with a 3-9 record in duals in his fi rst season … collected three pins, two major decisions and one technical fall … placed fi fth at the Binghamton Open … won fi rst two matches at the Binghamton Open … following loss, won three straight and fi nished fi fth … pinned Mike Hartman of Sacred Heart at the Body Bar Invitational … earned a major decision against Jordon Larson of Northern State at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. … won dual matches opposite Boston, Harvard and Franklin & Marshall … win against F&M was a third-period pin … secured a technical fall against Matthew Leisy of the Coast Guard at the Academy Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: State qualifi er and sectional cham-pion at Marlington High School … also named all-conference and all-county during his career … two-time team captain … also a standout football player … all-county and all-conference quarterback and team captain … played baseball as well, earning all-county and all-confer-ence honors as a catcher … spent one year at USMAPS under coaches Austin Milster and Ed Gibbons … named a NCWA All-American after fi nishing runner-up and conference champion.

PERSONAL: Michael Joseph Gorman was born Oct. 10, 1988 in Can-ton, Ohio … son of Daniel and Gigi Gorman … has one older brother, Eric, and two younger brothers, Jessie and Matt … enjoys writing, work-ing out, playing piano, reading and playing video games in his spare time … majoring in Literature.

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184184HARVILLE, OHIOHARVILLE, OHIO

MARLINGTON (USMAPS)MARLINGTON (USMAPS)

GORMAN’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2008-09 11 18 3 9 3 2 22009-10 8 8 0 0 0 0 22010-11 8 10 0 2 1 1 0Career 27 36 3 11 4 3 4

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2010-11: Registered a career-best 21 victories as a junior, posting a 21-19 overall record ... also set personal bests with six dual wins and fi ve major decisions ... his fi ve major decisions led the team, while his 21 wins ranked tied for fourth on the squad ... fi nished runner-up at the All-Academy Championships ... placed sixth at the Body Bar Invitational ... also competed at the Clarion Open, Oklahoma-Gold Classic, Penn State Open, Southern Scuffl e and EIWA Championships ... earned the “Mr. Intensity” award following the season.

2009-10: Authored a 19-9 overall record, including a perfect 2-0 mark in dual matches ... won the individual title at the Centenary College Open, posting a 4-0 record with a technical fall ... placed fourth at the Hitchcock Classic, going 4-2 with a pin ... registered a 4-1 mark at the Clarion Open ... forged a 4-2 record at the Southern Scuffl e ... also par-ticipated in the Oklahoma Gold Classic and the Body Bar Invitational ... picked up dual match victories over opponents from Millersville and Sacred Heart.

2008-09: Compiled a 14-13 record … competed exclusively in tourna-ments … placed second at the Long Island Open … fi nished fourth at the Edinboro Open … won his fi rst three matches at the Binghamton Open … collected three wins at the Ted Reese Invitational hosted by Southern Maine … earned runner-up fi nish at the Long Island Open … won his fi rst match by major decision and advanced to the fi nals with a decision … won fi ve bouts at the Edinboro Open … registered four consecutive wins to move into consolation fi nals.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Regional Champion and three-time district champion at Bishop Eustace Prep … named team MVP four times and captain twice while setting a school record for career wins with a 131-20 record … also an all-conference quarterback and free safety on the football team … wrestled during his prep year at USMAPS under Austin Milster and Ed Gibbons … fi nished fi fth at the conference championships while qualifying for nationals.

PERSONAL: James Edward Rafferty was born March 23, 1989 in Voorhees, N.J. … parents are Jim Rafferty and Joan Ferrari … has one older sister, Theresa … extracurricular activities include water sports, boating, going to the beach and religious service ... majoring in Inter-national Legal Studies.

JIMMY RAFFERTYJIMMY RAFFERTYSENIOR SENIOR 157157HADDON HEIGHTS, N.J.HADDON HEIGHTS, N.J.BISHOP EUSTACE PREP (USMAPS)BISHOP EUSTACE PREP (USMAPS)

RAFFERTY’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2008-09 14 13 0 0 0 1 02009-10 19 9 2 0 1 1 12010-11 21 19 6 5 0 0 5Career 54 41 8 5 1 2 6

2010-11: Posted a 10-23 overall record as Army’s primary starter at 197 pounds ... authored a 3-8 mark in dual matches ... three of his 10 wins were for bonus points ... opened the season by dropping his fi rst 11 bouts, before rallying during the second half of the season ... placed runner-up at the New York State Championships “B” fl ight ... fi nished fourth at the All-Academy Championships ... competed at the EIWA Championships.

2009-10: Was not a member of the Army wrestling program.


HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time placewinner at the Virginia State Champion-ships during a standout career at Hayfi eld High School ... placed third one year and sixth another.

PERSONAL: Daniel Mark Mills was born Sept. 16, 1989 in Fort Lewis, Wash. … parents are Mark and Beth Mills … has one brother, James ... his father, mother and brother have all served in the military overseas ... grew up an “Army brat” and West Point is the 10th place he has called home ... hobbies include cooking, gardening and reading ... ma-joring in Human Geography.

DANIEL MILLSDANIEL MILLSSENIOR SENIOR 197197ALEXANDRIA, VA.ALEXANDRIA, VA.HAYFIELDHAYFIELD

MILLS’ CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 10 23 3 8 2 0 1Career 10 23 3 8 2 0 1

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2010-11: Forged a 2-3 overall record, wrestling at 184 pounds ... re-corded the fi rst two pins of his career en route to a second-place fi n-ish at the New York State Championships “B” Flight ... saw action in a pair of dual matches, wrestling against opponents from Brown and Harvard.

2009-10: Put together a 3-5 overall record, competing exclusively in tournaments ... opened the season by placing fi fth at the Clarion Open ... posted a 3-2 mark at the event ... also competed at the Oklahoma Gold Classic and the New York State Championships “B” draw.

2008-09: Compiled a 6-4 mark … 1-0 in dual meets … placed sixth at the Body Bar Invitational … won a 7-1 decision against Franklin & Marshall in his lone dual match … won his fi rst collegiate match at the Oklahoma Gold Classic … won four straight matches at the Body Bar Invitational … injury defaulted and fi nished sixth.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: State qualifi er and four-year letter-man at Saugerties High School under coach Scott Wickham … served as team captain for his junior and senior years … also earned four varsity letters and was a two-time captain for the lacrosse team … wrestled during his prep year at USMAPS under Austin Milster and Ed Gibbons … placed third at the NCWA Championships.

PERSONAL: Derek Peter Beck Stanley was born Aug. 3, 1989 in Kings-ton, N.Y. … son of Ken and Lisa Stanley … has three siblings, Kendall, Ethan and Tessa … enjoys camping, swimming and watching movies in his spare time … majoring in Environmental Engineering.

DEREK STANLEYDEREK STANLEYSENIORSENIOR

184184SAUGERTIES, N.Y.SAUGERTIES, N.Y.SAUGERTIES (USMAPS)SAUGERTIES (USMAPS)

STANLEY’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2008-09 6 4 1 0 0 0 02009-10 3 5 0 0 0 0 12010-11 2 3 0 2 2 0 0Career 11 12 1 2 2 0 1

2010-11: Authored a 2-4 overall record for the second straight season ... wrestled exclusively in dual matches ... picked up a victories against Cleveland State and Rutgers ... pinned his opponent from Cleveland State in 51 seconds ... also wrestled against opponents from Ameri-can, Harvard, Navy and Hofstra.

2009-10: Posted a 2-4 overall record, including a 0-1 mark in dual matches ... placed seventh at the EIWA Championships ... went 2-2 with a pin at the event ... participated in Army’s dual match versus Navy and dropped an 11-7 decision to ninth-ranked Scott Steele.

2008-09: Compiled a 9-7 record … competed exclusively in tourna-ments … recorded three pins and a major decision … fi nished second at the Binghamton Open and Ted Reese Invitational … placed third at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational … won his fi rst three matches at the Binghamton Invitational ... scored three decisions to move into the fi nals ... secured his fi rst career pin at the Ted Reese Invitational dur-ing a runner-up fi nish … won a major decision against Ryan Allen of Boise State at the Body Bar Invitational … ended the season with a third-place fi nish at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational in Lancaster, Pa. … won his fi rst two matches by fall and placed third.

HIGH SCHOOL: State champion as a senior at Westminster High School … capped high school career by fi nishing with a 49-0 record in his fi nal season … also fi nished third at the state championships as a junior … lauded all-conference football honors as an offensive guard.

PERSONAL: Orion Tyler Ross is the son of Gary and Bliss Ross … born Oct. 9, 1989 in St. Louis, Mo. … has a brother, Richard, and a sister, Katherine … father is a member of the USMA Class of 1971 … hobbies include hiking, cooking and gardening … majoring in Latin American Studies.

ORION ROSSORION ROSSSENIORSENIOR

197197ST. LOUIS, MO.ST. LOUIS, MO.WESTMINSTERWESTMINSTER

ROSS’ CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2008-09 9 7 0 0 3 0 12009-10 2 4 0 1 1 0 02010-11 2 4 2 4 1 0 0Career 13 15 2 5 5 0 1


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2010-11: Authored a 3-19 overall record with a pair of pins ... served as Army’s primary starter at heavyweight for most of the season ... compiled a 1-7 mark in dual matches ... participated at the Oklaho-ma-Gold Classic, Body Bar Invitational, Southern Scuffl e, New York State Championships “B” fl ight, All-Academy Championships and EIWA Championships.

2009-10: Compiled a 6-11 overall record, including a 3-1 mark in dual matches ... posted dual match victories over opponents from Brown, Harvard and Millersville ... went 2-2 with a pin at the Hitchcock Classic ... also competed at the Clarion Open, Binghamton Open, Body Bar Invitational and New York State Championships “B” draw.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year captain and four-year letterman at Forest Park under coach Seth Cameron … qualifi ed for the Virginia state championships as a senior … career record of 76-24 … also a standout on the gridiron, serving as a senior captain and garnering all-region honors for the Bruins.

PERSONAL: Christian Alberto Botero was born June 17, 1991 in Falls Church, Va. … parents are Carlos and Elisa Botero … has a pair of broth-ers, Carlos Jr. and Ricardo … majoring in French and Spanish.

CHRISTIAN BOTEROCHRISTIAN BOTEROJUNIORJUNIOR

285285WOODBRIDGE, VA.WOODBRIDGE, VA.FOREST PARKFOREST PARK

BOTERO’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 6 11 3 1 1 0 02010-11 3 19 1 7 2 0 0Career 9 30 4 8 3 0 0

2010-11: Put together a 14-18 overall record, wrestling at two different weight classes ... spent most of the season competing at 174 pounds, before moving up to 184 pounds near the end of the year ... began the season by going 5-2 and placing sixth at the Clarion Open ... also placed sixth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic ... fi nished seventh at the New York State Championships ... wrestled in dual matches against opponents from Columbia, Cleveland State and Rutgers ... posted a 0-3 mark in those bouts.

2009-10: Authored a 5-6 overall record, competing exclusively at tour-naments ... posted a 2-2 mark with a pin at the Centenary College Open ... went 2-2 at the Binghamton Open ... forged a 1-2 record at the Clarion Open.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Pennsylvania state qualifi er at Red Lion Area High School under coach Biff Walizer … earned All-County honors on his way to compiling a career record of 69-40 … served as captain as a senior … fi nished second at Pennsylvania Freestyle State Cham-pionships … also a standout linebacker on the gridiron … garnered all-county recognition while serving as team captain and winning three letters.

PERSONAL: Robert Patrick Doyle was born May 21, 1991 in Balti-more, Md. … son of Patrick and Arlene Doyle … has one brother, Joe … uncle, Vernon Wilkens, is a member of the U.S. Marine Corps … hob-bies include playing football and miniature golf … majoring in Systems Management.

ROBERT DOYLEROBERT DOYLEJUNIORJUNIOR

184184RED LION, PA.RED LION, PA.RED LIONRED LION

DOYLE’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 5 6 0 0 1 0 02010-11 14 18 0 3 0 0 0Career 19 24 0 3 1 0 0


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2009-10: Registered a 7-3 overall record, including a 3-0 mark in dual matches ... placed second in the New York State Championships “B” draw, going 2-1 at the event ... went 2-2 at the Hitchcock Classic ... posted dual match victories against opponents from Boston University, Millersville and Sacred Heart.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished sixth at the New York State Championships as a senior at Monsignor Farrell High School … two-time CHSAA State

CONNOR HANAFEECONNOR HANAFEEJUNIORJUNIOR

141141STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.MONSIGNOR FARRELLMONSIGNOR FARRELL

HANAFEE’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 7 3 3 0 0 0 02010-11 12 9 0 0 4 0 0Career 19 12 3 0 4 0 0

2010-11: Forged a 7-6 overall record, competing exclusively in tourna-ments ... posted a 3-0 record with a major decision en route to winning the 157-pound title at the New York State Championships “B” fl ight ... also wrestled at the Clarion Open, Oklahoma-Gold Classic and East Stroudsburg Open.

2009-10: Compiled an 11-16 overall record, including a 1-3 mark in duals ... fi nished runner-up at the Hitchcock Classic, posting a 4-1 re-cord with a technical fall and a major decision ... placed seventh at the New York State Championships, going 3-2 with a pair of major deci-sions ... took sixth place at the Clarion Open after forging a 3-3 record with a pin at the event ... also competed at the Oklahoma Gold Classic, the Body Bar Invitational and the EIWA Championships ... registed his lone dual match win of the season against Sacred Heart.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Tennessee state champion at Father Ryan High School … also placed third as a freshman and sophomore … 104-27 career record … team captain as a senior for coach Patrick Simpson (USMA ’06) … ranked eighth in the Southeast by fl owrestling.com … named honorable mention nationally by Wrestling USA Magazine … three-time Tennessee Dream Team member … three-time All Mid-State team member … also a standout wide receiver/defensive back on the gridiron, garnering all-state honors while serving senior year as a team captain.

PERSONAL: Christopher Patrick Marchetti is the son of Chris and Gina Marchetti … born Dec. 30, 1990 in Nashville, Tenn. … has three broth-ers, Mark, Ben and Daniel, as well as a sister, Maria … lists fantasy football as his favorite hobby … majoring in Systems Management.

MARCHETTI’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 11 16 1 3 1 1 32010-11 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 Career 18 22 1 3 1 1 4

PATRICK MARCHETTIPATRICK MARCHETTIJUNIORJUNIOR

157157NASHVILLE, TENN.NASHVILLE, TENN.FATHER RYANFATHER RYAN


2009-10: Posted a 9-13 overall record as a freshman ... went 0-4 in dual matches ... registered two pins and one major decision ... placed sixth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic ... also competed at the Clarion Open, Body Bar Invitational and Southern Scuffl e.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Three-time placewinner at the Ohio State Championships at Moeller High School ... fi nished fi fth as a fresh-man, seventh as a junior and third as a senior ... earned Academic All-Ohio honors in 2008 ... spent a post-graduate year at the United States Military Academy Prep School.

PERSONAL: Eric Kristopher Gobin was born March 9, 1990 in Hono-lulu, Hawaii … son of Tim and Vicky Gobin ... has two sisters, Hillary and Meggan … father is retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of lieuten-ant colonel ... father wrestled collegiately at Ohio Northern University ... has lived in six different states and attended 17 different schools ... be-gan wrestling when he was fi ve years old ... hobbies include kayaking, camping and rock climbing … majoring in Environmental Geography.

ERIC GOBINERIC GOBINJUNIORJUNIOR

165165MAINEVILLE, OHIOMAINEVILLE, OHIO

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Champion for the Lions … twice voted a Staten Island Advance All-Star … wrestled for coach Lou Destefano … Western Regional Freestyle Championship participant … third-place fi nisher in 2009

PERSONAL: Connor Patrick Hanafee was born in Mineola, N.Y., on Oct. 29, 1991 … parents are Mark Hanafee and Kelley Santamaria … one of fi ve children … father is a retired First-Class Petty Offi cer in the U.S. Coast Guard … hobbies include backpacking … majoring in Opera-tions Research.

GOBIN’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 9 13 0 4 2 0 12010-11 DNP Career 9 13 0 4 2 0 1

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2010-11: Compiled a 3-8 overall record with one pin, wrestling exclu-sively in tournament settings ... competed at the Clarion Open, East Stroudsburg Open, Shorty Hitchcock Invitational and New York State Championships “B” fl ight.


HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 California North Section Champion at Para-dise High School … was a California state qualifi er that year as well ... placed third in the California North Section in 2008 ... named team MVP in 2009 ... was a four-year member of the wrestling team ... cap-tained the team as a junior and senior ... earned two varsity letters in cross country as well.

PERSONAL: Kenneth Gregory Skillman IV was born Dec. 26, 1990 in Brawley, Calif. … parents are Ken and Rita Skillman ... has two sib-lings, Ketrina and Joshua … enjoys hunting, fi shing and camping ... lists UFC fi ghter Randy Couture as his favorite professional athlete ... ranked fourth academically in his high school class ... majoring in Civil Engineering.

KENNY SKILLMANKENNY SKILLMANJUNIORJUNIOR

157157PARADISE, CALIF.PARADISE, CALIF.PARADISEPARADISE

SKILLMAN’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 DNW 2010-11 3 8 0 0 1 0 0Career 3 8 0 0 1 0 0



HIGH SCHOOL: Posted a career record of 152-22 at Wasatch High School ... helped squad win four state titles ... won a state title as a senior ... placed runner-up at states as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... four-time medalist at the Reno Tournament of Champions ... also lettered in football, track and cross country ... captained wrestling and football teams.

PERSONAL: Casey Lawrence Smith was born May 30, 1988 in Pay-son, Utah … parents are Chris and Lezlie Smith ... has fi ve siblings ... brother, Ethan, is a member of the wrestling team at Utah Valley

CASEY SMITHCASEY SMITHJUNIORJUNIOR

141141MIDWAY, UTAHMIDWAY, UTAH

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2010-11: Authored a 27-19 record, setting a career high with 27 victo-ries ... posted a 9-7 mark in dual matches, establishing a personal best with nine dual wins ... racked up nine pins and three major decisions during a “breakout” sophomore season ... ranked second on the team in overall wins (27), dual victories (nine), pins (nine) and bonus-point wins (12) ... qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships for the fi rst time in his career after placing fourth at the EIWA Championships ... also fi nished fourth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic ... posted a third-place showing at the Body Bar Invitational ... wrestled to an eighth-place fi n-ish at the Southern Scuffl e, going 6-3 with two major decisions and a pair of pins at the prestigious event ... won 11 of 12 bouts between Nov. 20 and Dec. 30 ... one of just three Army wrestlers to win a bout in the annual Army-Navy dual match, posting a 7-2 victory over Allen Stein ... competed exclusively at 133 pounds.

2009-10: Compiled a 13-6 overall record, including a 1-1 mark in dual matches ... registered six wins by fall, the third-highest total on the team ... his eight bonus-point victories ranked tied for sixth on the squad ... began the season by winning an individual title at the Clarion Open ... went 4-0 with a pin and a major decision en route to the tour-nament crown ... followed that with a fourth-place showing at the Okla-homa Gold Classic ... posted a 4-2 mark with two pins at that event ... fi nished sixth at the Southern Scuffl e after going 2-1 with a pin and a technical fall ... split a pair of dual matches, defeating an opponent from Rider and dropping a major decision to an opponent from Buck-nell ... also competed in the Body Bar Invitational, posting a 2-2 record with a win by fall.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Ohio State Championship participant and two-time place-winner during his time at Troy Christian Academy … fi n-ished runner-up in 2008 as a junior with a 43-9 mark … posted 42-9 record as a senior … battled an ankle injury that kept him from placing for the third-straight season …. totaled a 40-8 record on his way to fourth place as a sophomore … four-year letterman and two-year cap-tain for coach Steve Goudy … compiled a career record of 154-38.

PERSONAL: Jordan Taylor Thome … born Nov. 15, 1990 in Dallas, Texas … parents are Randy and Jill Thome … older brother, Casey, grad-uated from the Academy last spring following a four-year career on the Army wrestling team … majoring in Management.

JORDAN THOMEJORDAN THOMEJUNIORJUNIOR

133133TROY, OHIOTROY, OHIO

TROY CHRISTIANTROY CHRISTIAN

THOME’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 13 6 1 1 6 1 12010-11 27 19 9 7 9 0 3Career 40 25 10 8 15 1 4

University ... sister, Erica, is a member of the dance team at the Univer-sity of Utah ... cousin, Josh Miller, attends the United States Merchant Marine Academy ... high school coach Steve Sanderson is the father of legendary Iowa State wrestler Cael Sanderson ... hobbies include hik-ing and sailing ... majoring in Spanish.


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2010-11: Posted a 16-15 record during his sophomore campaign ... authored a 7-5 mark in dual matches, establishing a career high with seven dual wins ... registered two pins, one technical fall and two major decisions ... won his fi rst fi ve bouts of the season and six of his fi rst sev-en matches ... wrestled exclusively at 174 pounds after competing in the 184-pound weight class as a freshman ... placed runner-up at the New York State Championships after going 3-1 with a major decision and technical fall ... fi nished fourth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic with a 3-2 mark ... turned in an eighth-place showing at the EIWA Champi-onships ... also competed at the Body Bar Invitational and Southern Scuffl e.

2009-10: Compiled a 24-15 overall record, including a 6-4 mark in du-als ... his 24 wins were the fourth-highest total on the team ... ranked among Army’s leaders in pins (four), major decisions (four) and bonus-point victories (nine) ... placed second at the Monarch Invitational after going 3-1 with a pin and a major decision ... fi nished third at the Cente-nary Collge Open, going 3-1 with a technical fall and a major decision ... took second place at the Hitchcock Classic, posting a 3-1 record in the tournament ... went 2-2 with a major decision en route to placing fi fth at the New York State Championships ... authored a 3-2 mark with a pair of pins in placing fi fth at the EIWA Championships ... two of his six dual match wins were for bonus points. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Missouri state champion … placed fourth as a freshman and third as a sophomore … posted a 51-3 record as a senior en route to his second straight championship … honorable men-tion national ranking by WIN Magazine … graduated as the all-time wins leader at Platte County High School.

PERSONAL: Collin Bryce Wittmeyer was born June 7, 1990 in Kansas City, Mo. … son of Mark and Pam Wittmeyer … has three siblings, Ash-ley, Brock and Daley … lists hunting and fi shing among his hobbies … served as senior class president and wrote for the student newspaper … majoring in Environmental Science.

COLLIN WITTMEYERCOLLIN WITTMEYERJUNIORJUNIOR

174174PLATTE CITY, MO.PLATTE CITY, MO.PLATTE COUNTYPLATTE COUNTY

WITTMEYER’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 24 15 6 4 4 1 42010-11 16 15 7 5 2 1 2Career 40 30 13 9 6 2 6

2010-11: Turned in a banner sophomore season by posting personal bests with 27 overall victories, fi ve dual match wins and fi ve techni-cal falls ... listed second on the club with 27 wins and led the team with fi ve technical falls ... his 10 bonus-point wins ranked third on the squad ... won an individual title at the All-Academy Championships ... fi nished runner-up at the All-Academy Championships ... placed third at the Body Bar Invitational ... turned in a fourth-place showing at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic ... fi nished sixth at the EIWA Championships ... authored an eighth-place effort at the Southern Scuffl e ... was one of just three Black Knights to record a victory in the annual Army-Navy dual match ... posted a 5-1 win over Joe Locksmith ... competed exclu-sively at 149 pounds ... earned “Most Improved” award following the season.

2009-10: Forged an overall record of 16-12, including a 4-3 mark in dual matches ... win total ranked 11th on the team ... listed third on the team in major decisions (six) and tied for fourth in pins (fi ve) ... had 11 bonus-point victories, the third-most on the team ... began the year by winning an individual title at the Centenary College Open, pinning all four of his opponents ... placed fi fth at the New York State Champi-onships, going 3-2 with two major decisions ... also competed at the Southern Scuffl e, Hitchcock Classic and EIWA Championships ... de-feated opponents from Merchant Marine, Boston University, Harvard and Sacred Heart in dual match action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Indiana state champion in 2009 … title capped an un-defeated 48-0 senior campaign … served as team captain as a senior at Culver Military Academy under coach Matt Bebling … also placed third at the 2008 state meet.

PERSONAL: Daniel J. Young was born May 12, 1991 in East Lansing, Mich. … has four brothers and two sisters … brother, Paul, was an NCAA qualifi er in 2009 at 165 pounds for Indiana University and is a current Army assistant coach … lists music and water sports among his hobbies … majoring in American Legal Studies.

DANIEL YOUNGDANIEL YOUNGJUNIORJUNIOR

149149BLOOMINGTON, IND.BLOOMINGTON, IND.CULVER ACADEMYCULVER ACADEMY

YOUNG’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 16 12 4 3 5 0 62010-11 27 17 5 7 3 5 2Career 43 29 9 10 8 5 8


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2010-11: Compiled a 10-8 record with one pin and three major deci-sions during his fi rst season in the Black, Gold and Gray ... compet-ed exclusively at tournaments as a plebe ... wrestled at 141 pounds throughout his rookie campaign ... won the individual title at the New York State Championships “B” fl ight after going 4-0 with a pair of ma-jor decisions ... also competed at the Clarion Open, East Stroudsburg Open, Southern Scuffl e and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time New York State placewinner while wrestling at Shenendehowa High School ... placed fourth as a junior and third as a senior ... named a Cadet Fargo All-American in 2007 after fi nishing sixth.

PERSONAL: John Gregory Belanger was born July 23, 1991 in Nor-folk, Va. ... son of Greg Belanger and Diane Meys ... has one sister, Diana ... father is a JAG offi cer in the United States Navy ... hobbies include camping, fi shing, waterskiing and surfi ng ... lists former Okla-homa State wrestler and two-time Olympic champion John Smith as his favorite athlete ... majoring in Systems Engineering.

JOHN BELANGERJOHN BELANGERSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

141141CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.SHENENDEHOWASHENENDEHOWA

BELANGER’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 10 8 0 0 1 0 3Career 10 8 0 0 1 0 3

2010-11: Authored a 12-7 overall record with three major decisions, competing exclusively at tournaments ... began the season by placing sixth at the Clarion Open ... posted a 3-2 mark with a major decision en route to the sixth-place showing ... fi nished runner-up at the New York State Championships “B” fl ight, going 3-1 with a major decision ... also wrestled at the East Stroudsburg Open and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Posted an astounding 118-14 record at Guthrie High School ... four-time Oklahoma state qualifi er ... three-time state placewinner ... two-time state fi nalist ... won a pair of re-gional championships ... captured the Southern Oklahoma Invitational title and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler ... won individual titles at the Carl Albert Invitational, the Cushing Invitational, the Albany NCWA Invitational and the Putnam City Invitational during his standout career ... helped lead team to the Putnam City Invitational crown ...

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149149GUTHRIE, OKLA.GUTHRIE, OKLA.GUTHRIE (USMAPS)GUTHRIE (USMAPS)

BILYEU’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 12 7 0 0 0 0 3Career 12 7 0 0 0 0 3

earned all-state plaudits and all-district laurels ... was a four-year team captain ... named to the 2009 Daily Oklahoman fi rst team ... member of the National Honor Society ... compiled a 34-12 record in 2009-10 at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS) ... cap-tained the USMAPS team.

PERSONAL: Ryan Anthony Bilyeu was born Oct. 30, 1990 in Kingfi sh-er, Okla. ... son of Paul and Susan Carlson ... has two siblings, Blake Jones and Devin Bilyeu ... uncle, Dave Pekarek, graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1986 ... cousin, Cole Orndorff, is an offi cer in the United States Marine Corps ... brother, Devin Bilyeu, is a competitive wrestler ... majoring in Engineering Management.

2010-11: Posted an 8-14 overall record, including a 3-6 mark in dual matches ... began to emerge as one of Army’s top wrestlers at 184 pounds ... his four pins ranked tied for fourth most on the squad ... forged dual wins against opponents from Franklin & Marshall, Rider and Ohio ... placed fi fth at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic, compiling a 3-2 mark with a pin ... also competed at the Body Bar Invitational, South-ern Scuffl e and EIWA Championships ... earned the Crum Memorial Award.

HIGH SCHOOL: Captured two Nebraska state titles and was a three-time state placewinner while wrestling at Chadron High School ... earned all-district accolades and all-conference honors ... was a four-year letterwinner ... two-year team captain ... picked up four ad-ditional letters on the school’s football team ... played running back and linebacker ... captained squad for one season ... named all-state, all-district and all-conference on the gridiron ... was his high school’s valedictorian ... served as the vice president of his school’s chapter of the National Honor Society ... recognized in the Who’s Who Among Amercan High School Students publication ... received the school’s Dave Schultz School Excellence Award.

PERSONAL: Wil Cooper Brown was born July 4, 1991 in Rapid City, S.D. ... son of Dan Brown and Sandra Mefferd ... has one brother, Ty, who is active in the sport of rodeo ... enjoys listening to music in his spare time ... majoring in Information Technology.

WIL BROWNWIL BROWNSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

184184CHADRON, NEB.CHADRON, NEB.CHADRONCHADRON

BROWN’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 8 14 3 6 4 0 0Career 8 14 3 6 4 0 0


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2010-11: Authored a 6-8 overall record with one pin and one major decision during his fi rst season at West Point ... placed fi fth at the New York State Championships “B” fl ight after posting a 3-2 mark and one major decision ... also competed at the Clarion Open, East Stroudsburg Open and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational ... wrestled exclusively at 133 pounds as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Captured three straight Connecticut State titles at Danbury High School ... was a two-time New England champion ... won four straight conference titles and three consecutive division titles ... became the fi rst person to ever win the Connecticut Wrestler of the Year award twice ... high school team has won 25 straight conference titles, and is undefeated in conference dual matches the last 25 sea-sons ... was a three-time all-state selection ... picked up all-area hon-ors all four years ... earned academic all-state honors all four years ... presented with the Dave Schultz Award for excellence in wrestling ... also played football during high school ... member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Charles Bedini Costanzo Jr. was born Dec. 2, 1991 in Danbury, Conn. ... son of Charlie and Kathy Constanzo ... has three siblings, Andrew, Matt and Elizabeth ... brother, Andrew, played one season of college football at Tufts University ... brother, Matt, wrestled collegiately at Springfi eld College ... hobbies include fi shing and read-ing ... lists Pat Tillman as his favorite athlete ... credits Tillman as his in-spiration for attending West Point ... majoring in International History.

CHARLIE COSTANZOCHARLIE COSTANZOSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

133133DANBURY, CONN.DANBURY, CONN.DANBURYDANBURY

COSTANZO’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 6 8 0 0 1 0 1Career 6 8 0 0 1 0 1

2010-11: Compiled a 7-8 overall record with one technical fall and one major decision ... wrestled exclusively at 157 pounds ... appeared in four tournaments throughout the season ... competed at the Clarion Open, East Stroudsburg Open, Shorty Hitchcock Invitational and New York State Championships “B” fl ight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-state honors after placing third in the Florida 3A Division ... collected all-county accolades after winning the county tournament ... also played high school football ... halted football

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165165WESTON, FLA.WESTON, FLA.CYPRESS BAYCYPRESS BAY

DAHL’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 7 8 0 0 0 1 1Career 7 8 0 0 0 1 1

career to focus on wrestling ... graduated with honors from Cypress Bay High School

PERSONAL: Alexander Dahl was born July 20, 1992 in Boca Raton, Fla. ... son of John and Rita Dahl ... has two siblings, Chanel and Maia ... father graduated from the United States Air Force Academy ... hob-bies include lifting weights ... considers Adrian Peterson, of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, to be his favorite athlete ... majoring in Engineering Management.


HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-state honors as a senior at Catasauqua High School ... captured a district title as a senior ... placed runner-up at districts during his junior season ... fi nished fi fth at the state cham-pionships as a senior ... placed third at regionals that year ... two-time All-Colonial League selection.

PERSONAL: Curtis Michael Garner was born July 7, 1992 in Allentown, Pa. ... son of Richard Garner and Susan Conner ... has two sisters, Amanda and Jacquelyn, and one brother, Luke ... hobbies include fi sh-ing and shooting ... enjoys listening to classical music while he does his homework ... majoring in Management and Portuguese.

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2010-11: Forged a 13-3 overall record as a freshman, competing at three different tournaments ... posted four major decisions and three pins ... his four major decisions ranked tied for second on the team, while his three pins were tied for seventh on the squad ... wrestled exclusively at 157 pounds during his plebe campaign ... began the season by placing third at the East Stroudsburg Open, posting a 6-1 record with two major decisions and one pin ... fi nished runner-up at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational, going 4-1 with a pin and a major decision ... turned in another second-place fi nish at the New York State Championships “B” fl ight, authoring a 3-1 mark with one pin and one major decision.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Won the state championship at 135 pounds as a senior at Fordson High School ... fi nished runner-up at the states as a junior, wrestling at 119 pounds ... took fourth in the states as a sophmore, competing in the 119-pound bracket ... also played two seasons of football and two seasons of soccer during high school ... member of the National Honor Society ... competed at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS) in 2008-09 ... was runner-up at the NCWA Championships at 149 pounds while a member of the USMAPS team.

PERSONAL: Paul Pierce Hancock IV was born July 9, 1990 in Royal Oak, Mich. ... son of Trey and Becky Hancock ... has two sisters, Ash-leigh and Grace ... enjoys playing the guitar in his spare time ... major-ing in Arabic.

PAUL HANCOCKPAUL HANCOCKSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

157157DEARBORN, MICH.DEARBORN, MICH.FORDSON (USMAPS)FORDSON (USMAPS)

HANCOCK’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 13 3 0 0 3 0 4Career 13 3 0 0 3 0 4

2010-11: Posted a 4-4 overall record with one major decision during his freshman season ... wrestled in the 133-pound weight class as a plebe ... began the year by placing sixth at the Clarion Open ... also competed at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterwinner in wrestling at Blue Mountain High School ... fi nished runner up at the PIAA state champi-onships as a senior ... placed third as a junior ... was a two-time Pow-erade fi nalist ... won the District IX and Northeast Regional titles in

TYLER RAUENZAHNTYLER RAUENZAHNSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

133133SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA.SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA.BLUE MOUNTAINBLUE MOUNTAIN

RAUENZAHN’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 4 4 0 0 0 0 0Career 4 4 0 0 0 0 0

2009 ... earned an additional four letters in cross country and another four letters in track ... was a three-time state qualifi er and a two-time district placewinner in cross country ... won the Schuylkill League title as a senior in 2009 ... was a two-time district qualifi er in the 1,600 me-ters on the track ... member of the National Honor Society, the History Honor Society, the Math Honor Society and the Science Honor Society ... received the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award ... posted a perfect score on the math section of the SAT test.

PERSONAL: Tyler John Rauenzahn was born April 9, 1991 in Reading, Pa. ... son of Brian and Lori Rauenzahn ... has three sisters, Rachel, Bri-anna and Elizabeth ... enjoys to run ... lists Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley as his favorite athlete ... majoring in Physics.

2010-11: Authored a 2-6 overall mark during his freshman campaign ... competed at three tournaments, wrestling exclusively at 125 pounds ... posted a 2-2 record at the East Stroudsburg Open ... also appeared in the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational and the New York State Champion-ships “B” fl ight.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letter winner in wrestling at The School of Saint Thomas More ... earned all-state honors twice after posting consecutive fourth-place fi nishes at the Illinois State Cham-pionships ... fi nished fourth at the Illinois Greco-Roman state tourna-ment in 2009 ... took fourth at the Border Wars national tournament ... named the team’s Most Improved Wrestler as a freshman ... earned team MVP honors as a junior and senior ... selected the Most Dedicat-ed Wrestler as a sophomore, junior and senior ... captained the squad during his junior and senior campaigns ... also competed in gymnastics ... won the Illinois still rings title ... was the YMCA Nationals runner-up in the all-around competition.

PERSONAL: Nathan Alexander Santhanam was born June 19, 1992 in Champaign, Ill. ... son of Sam Santhanam ... has one sister, Nisha ... enjoys playing air hockey in his spare time ... majoring in Systems Management.

NATHAN SANTHANAMNATHAN SANTHANAMSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

125125CHAMPAIGN, ILL.CHAMPAIGN, ILL.SAINT THOMAS MORESAINT THOMAS MORE

SANTHANAM’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 2 6 0 0 0 0 0Career 2 6 0 0 0 0 0


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2010-11: Burst onto the scene with a spectacular freshman campaign ... posted a 21-16 overall record, ranking tied for fourth on the team with the 21 victories ... compiled a 4-3 mark in dual matches ... reg-istered three pins, one major decision and one technical fall ... be-gan the season wrestling at 149 pounds, before jumping up to the 165-pound weight class midway through the year ... placed runner-up at the Clarion Open ... authored fourth-place showings at both the Body Bar Invitational and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational ... placed seventh at the New York State Championships ... also competed at the Penn State Open and the EIWA Championships ... picked up dual match victories over opponents from Cleveland State, Brown, Harvard and Boston Uni-versity.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time New Hampshire state champion while wrestling at Timberlane High School ... ranked among the top 15 na-tionally in his weight class ... named an NHSCA Senior National All-American ... placed third at the Beast of the East Tournament ... turned in a fi fth-place showing at the Super 32 Tournament ... served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons.

PERSONAL: Alex O’Neil Smith was born March 31, 1992 in Newbury-port, Mass. ... son of Michael and Rebecca Smith ... has two siblings, Jackie and William ... brother, William, is a competitive wrestler ... lists New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce as his favorite athletes ... majoring in Sys-tems Management.

ALEX SMITHALEX SMITHSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

165165PLAISTOW, N.H.PLAISTOW, N.H.TIMBERLANETIMBERLANE

2010-11: Forged a 13-12 overall record as a plebe, competing almost exclusively at tournaments ... wrestled most of the season at 165 pounds, before moving up to the 174-pound weight class late in the year ... ranked third on the team with fi ve pins ... placed third at the All-Academy Championships after authoring a 3-1 mark with a pin ... also competed at the Clarion Open, Oklahoma-Gold Classic, Body Bar Invi-tational, Southern Scuffl e and Shorty Hitchcock Invitational ... posted a 3-2 mark at the Clarion Open with three pins ... lost his only dual match to an opponent from Bucknell.

RYAN TOMPKINSRYAN TOMPKINSSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

165165BEACON, N.Y.BEACON, N.Y.BEACONBEACON

SMITH’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 21 16 4 3 3 1 1Career 21 16 4 3 3 1 1

TOMPKINS’ CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 13 12 0 1 5 0 0Career 13 12 0 1 5 0 0

2010-11: Turned in a steady plebe campaign, forging a 20-19 overall record and posting four major decisions, two pins and one technical fall ... piled up a 2-3 mark in dual matches ... overall win total ranked second among Army freshmen and listed sixth on the team ... his seven bonus-point victories were tied for fi fth on the squad ... wrestled exclu-sively at 125 pounds as a rookie ... capped his fi rst season in an Army singlet by placing sixth at the EIWA Championships ... fi nished runner-up at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational after going 4-1 with a pin and a major decision ... turned in a fourth-place showing at the New York State Championships after compiling a 4-2 mark ... also competed at the Clarion Open, Oklahoma-Gold Classic, East Stroudsburg Open, Penn State Open and Southern Scuffl e ... authored a 3-2 record with a major decision at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic ... picked up a pin and a major decision at the East Stroudsburg Open, where he went 2-2 ... earned dual match victories against opponents from Merchant Marine and Brown.

HIGH SCHOOL: Won a PIAA State Championship while wrestling for Athens Area High School ... earned all-state and all-region plaudits ... four-year letterwinner ... three-time team captain ... member of the Na-tional Honor Society.

PERSONAL: David Efren White was born Dec. 12, 1990 in Willsboro, Pa. ... son of George and Teresa White ... has one sibling, Morgan ... relative, Dylan White, serves in the United States Air Force ... enjoys playing chess in his spare time ... majoring in Physics.

DAVID WHITEDAVID WHITESOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

125125ATHENS, PA.ATHENS, PA.ATHENS AREAATHENS AREA

WHITE’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2010-11 20 19 2 3 2 1 4Career 20 19 2 3 2 1 4

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-state wrestler at Beacon High School ... authored the most wins in New York State Section I history (228) ... recorded over 150 career pins ... compiled a 55-3 overall record during his senior season ... earned two varsity letters on the football fi eld ... played strong safety ... garnered all-league and all-section honors twice ... led the team in tackles ... four-year letterwinner in track and fi eld ... threw the javelin ... earned all-league and all-section laurels ... member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Ryan Matthew Tompkins was born Nov. 4, 1992 in Peek-skill, N.Y. ... son of Ron and Lisa Tompkins ... has two brothers, Scott and Craig ... hobbies include fi shing, hunting and water sports ... ma-joring in Geospatial Information Science.


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HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Won three state championships at V.J. & Angela Skutt Catholic High School ... was a three-time all-con-ference honoree ... four-year letterwinner in track and cross country ... earned all-conference plaudits in both ... four-time state qualifi er in cross country ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School last year.

PERSONAL: Zachary Lee Cottle was born Dec. 7, 1990 in Petersburg, Va. ... son of Larry and Nora Cottle ... has four siblings ... brother, Quin-tin, is a junior at West Point ... hobbies include fi shing and bowling ... enjoys lifting weights in his spare time ... major is undeclared.

ZACHARY COTTLEZACHARY COTTLEFRESHMANFRESHMAN

133133FORT CALHOUN, NEB.FORT CALHOUN, NEB.V.J. & ANGELA SKUTT CATHOLIC (USMAPS)V.J. & ANGELA SKUTT CATHOLIC (USMAPS)

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Two-time state champion at Iron Ridge High School ... earned NHSCA All-America honors ... placed fourth at the NCWA Nationals ... two-time team captain ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School last year.

PERSONAL: Scott Garvin Filbert was born June 21, 1991 in Tulsa, Okla. ... son of Brian and Jane Filbert ... has one sister, Allison, and one brother, Matt ... hobbies include playing the guitar ... major is un-declared.

SCOTT FILBERTSCOTT FILBERTFRESHMANFRESHMAN

125125TUCSON, ARIZ.TUCSON, ARIZ.IRONWOOD RIDGE (USMAPS)IRONWOOD RIDGE (USMAPS)

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Captured a pair of state titles at Iron Tuttle High School, winning championships as a sophomore and senior ... placed runner-up as a junior ... was a state placewinner as a fresh-man ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School last year.

PERSONAL: Coleman Dee Gracey was born July 10, 1991 in Okla-homa City, Okla. ... son of Greg and Tina Gracey ... has one sister, Katie ... major is undeclared.

COLE GRACEYCOLE GRACEYFRESHMANFRESHMAN

165165TUTTLE, OKLA.TUTTLE, OKLA.TUTTLE (USMAPS)TUTTLE (USMAPS)

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Two-time PIAA State placewinner at Northern Lehigh High School, placing eighth as a junior and sixth as a senior ... named a NHSCA Freshman All-American in 2007 ... three-time regional placewinner ... three-time district placewinner ... tabbed a U.S. Open Freestyle All-American as a senior ... selected as a NHSCA Academic All-American following his senior campaign ... earned all-league accolades in both wrestling and football during his standout high school career.

PERSONAL: Craemer Francis Hedash was born March 11, 1991 in Allentown, Pa. ... son of Joseph and Audrey Hedash ... has three broth-ers, Casey, Colin and Connor ... brother, Casey, is a sophomore at West Point ... brother, Colin, wrestles collegiately at Appalachian State Uni-versity ... hobbies include hiking and fi shing ... enjoys listening to music in his spare time ... major is undeclared.

CRAEMER HEDASHCRAEMER HEDASHFRESHMANFRESHMAN

157157SLATINGTON, PA.SLATINGTON, PA.NORTHERN LEHIGH (USMAPS)NORTHERN LEHIGH (USMAPS)

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Three-time conference champion while wrestling at Bloomington North High School ... won three sec-tional titles and two regional crowns as well ... placed fi fth at the state championships as a senior ... spent last season at Blaik Academy in New Jersey.

PERSONAL: Shawn Masaru Miracle was born Jan. 7, 1992 in Mon-tebello, Calif. ... son of Lee Miracle and Jeannette Ishibashi ... has three siblings ... father, Lee, serves in the United States Navy ... enjoys spending time with family and friends ... major is undeclared.

SHAWN MIRACLESHAWN MIRACLEFRESHMANFRESHMAN

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HIGH SCHOOL: Qualifi ed for the state tournament as a junior at North-ern High School ... won sectional title during his standout junior cam-paign ... placed runner-up at sectionals as a freshman ... honor roll student.

PERSONAL: Jared Anthony Ross was born Dec. 14, 1992 in Harris-burg, Pa. ... son of Tony and Lori Ross ... has three brothers, Zachary, Jonathan and Marcus ... hobbies include camping, hiking, rock climb-ing and horseback riding ... also enjoys hunting, fi shing and listening to music ... major is undeclared.

JARED ROSSJARED ROSSFRESHMANFRESHMAN

149149DILLSBURG, PA.DILLSBURG, PA.NORTHERNNORTHERN

HIGH SCHOOL: Captured a state title as a senior at Red Creek High School ... graduated in 2009 and spent a post-graduate year at Blair Academy (2009-10) ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School last year.

PERSONAL: Rodney Lee Sharp was born April 30, 1991 in Syracuse, N.Y. ... son of Rodney and Lynn Sharp ... has one brother, Nick, and one sister, Kayla ... hobbies include hunting and fi shing ... major is undeclared.

RODNEY SHARPRODNEY SHARPFRESHMANFRESHMAN

285285STERLING, N.Y.STERLING, N.Y.RED CREEK (USMAPS)RED CREEK (USMAPS)

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time state placewinner at Rockhurst High School ... fi nished runner-up at states as a senior ... placed sixth as a junior ... two-time district runner-up, taking second as both a junior and senior ... earned academic all-state accolades following his junior and senior campaigns ... picked up all-metro plaudits as a senior ... won the Mis-souri freestyle championship as a senior ... four-year member of the high school honor roll ... fi nished high school with a 3.70 grade point average.

PERSONAL: Chandler Daly Smith was born July 13, 1992 in Gaines-ville, Fla. ... son of Cedric and Nicole Smith ... has two siblings ... former

CHANDLER SMITHCHANDLER SMITHFRESHMANFRESHMAN

157157KANSAS CITY, MO.KANSAS CITY, MO.ROCKHURSTROCKHURST

coach, Nage Damas (USMA ’73), was a three-year letterwinner on the Army wrestling team ... met United States President Barack Obama during a Boys Nation trip to The White House ... hobbies include read-ing and lifting weights ... enjoys spending time with family and friends ... major is undeclared.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named MVP of the wrestling team three times at Olen-tangy Liberty High School ... earned the honor following his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Ethan James Snyder was born July 11, 1992 in Wauseon, Ohio ... son of Chris and Kathy Snyder ... has two brothers, Andrew and Matthew, and one sister, Claire ... hobbies include woodworking, gardening and hunting ... major is undeclared.

ETHAN SNYDERETHAN SNYDERFRESHMANFRESHMAN

149149POWELL, OHIOPOWELL, OHIO

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HIGH SCHOOL: Won a pair of state titles wrestling for Good Counsel High School ... named school’s Athlete of the Year as a senior ... mem-ber of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Stephen Patrick Snyder was born Sept. 22, 1992 in Lau-rel, Md. ... son of Steve and Tricia Snyder ... has two brothers, Kyle and Kevin, and one sister, Megan ... did not start wrestling until his fresh-man year of high school ... hobbies include golfi ng ... enjoys going to the beach and spending time with his friends ... major is undeclared.

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285285WOODBINE, MD.WOODBINE, MD.GOOD COUNSELGOOD COUNSEL


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HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Three-time all-conference selection at Central Cambria High School ... captured three district champion-ships and a pair of regional titles ... placed runner-up at the state meet ... also ran track and cross country ... won a district title as a member of the 4x800m relay team ... three-time state qualifi er in cross country ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School last year.

PERSONAL: Phillip John Steinberg was born Sept. 4, 1991 in John-stown, Pa. ... son of Dave and Paula Steinberg ... has one sister, Susan ... plays multiple instruments ... enjoys writing music ... major is unde-clared.

PHIL STEINBERGPHIL STEINBERGFRESHMANFRESHMAN

197197COLVER, PA.COLVER, PA.CENTRAL CAMBRIA (USMAPS)CENTRAL CAMBRIA (USMAPS)

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Four-time all-state performer at East Fairmont High School ... won three conference titles and three regional championships ... captured one state title and placed runner-up twice ... named a NCWA All-American ... earned academic all-state honors all four years ... selected as a NCWA Academic All-American ... member of the school’s track and fi eld team ... was conference runner-up in the pole vault ... graduated with honors ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School last year.

PERSONAL: Hunter Paul Wood was born Dec. 11, 1991 in Morgan-town, W.Va. ... son of Robert and Tonya Wood ... has one sister, Tressa ... won a spelling bee in the third grade ... hobbies include waterskiiing, snow skiing, hunting and fi shing ... enjoys poetry and playing the guitar ... major is undeclared.

HUNTER WOODHUNTER WOODFRESHMANFRESHMAN

125125FAIRMONT, W.VA.FAIRMONT, W.VA.EAST FAIRMONT (USMAPS)EAST FAIRMONT (USMAPS)


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OVERALL DUALS

WRESTLER WINS LOSSES WINS LOSSES FALL TF MAJOR BONUS PT. WINS CAREER

Casey Thome 30 12 14 2 11 0 3 14 113-48

Daniel Young 27 17 5 7 3 5 2 10 43-29

Jordan Thome 27 19 9 7 9 0 3 12 40-25

Alex Smith 21 16 4 3 3 1 1 5 21-16

Jimmy Rafferty 21 19 6 5 0 0 5 5 54-41

David White 20 19 2 3 2 1 4 7 20-19

Nicholas Bundy 18 16 1 3 4 3 2 9 48-31

Travis Coffey 17 12 6 4 2 1 2 5 39-32

Jake Vetter 17 17 2 7 2 0 4 6 50-48

Ryan Renkey 16 9 1 0 1 1 4 6 28-19

Collin Wittmeyer 16 15 7 5 2 1 2 5 40-30

Robert Doyle 14 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 19-24

Paul Hancock 13 3 0 0 3 0 4 7 13-3

Ryan Tompkins 13 12 0 1 5 0 0 4 13-12

Rudy Chelednik 13 14 3 3 1 0 4 5 64-57

Ryan Bilyeu 12 7 0 0 0 0 3 3 12-7

Connor Hannafee 12 9 0 0 4 0 0 4 19-12

John Belanger 10 8 0 0 1 0 3 4 10-8

Daniel Mills 10 23 3 8 2 0 1 3 10-23

Kirk Landon 8 6 0 0 2 0 1 3 28-18

Michael Gorman 8 10 0 2 1 1 0 2 27-36

Wil Brown 8 14 3 6 4 0 0 4 8-14

Patrick Marchetti 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 18-22

Jacob Bohn 7 8 2 4 2 0 0 2 7-8

Alex Dahl 7 8 0 0 0 1 1 2 7-8

Joey Walters 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 23-8

Charlie Costanzo 6 8 0 0 1 0 1 2 6-8

Tyler Rauenzahn 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-4

Kenny Skillman 3 8 0 0 1 0 0 1 3-8

Patrick Smith 3 10 0 2 1 0 1 2 12-24

Christian Botero 3 19 1 7 2 0 0 2 9-30

Derek Stanley 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 8-8

Orion Ross 2 4 2 4 1 0 0 1 13-15

Cody Bye 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 2-6

Nathan Santhanam 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-6

Matt Pennings 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 1-4

Casey Hedash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-11

Connor McCarthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-7

Briar Runyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0

LEADERS

WINS

Casey Thome ............. 30

Jordan Thome ............ 27

Daniel Young .............. 27

Jimmy Rafferty ........... 21

Alex Smith .................. 21

David White ............... 20

Nicholas Bundy ......... 18

FALLS

Casey Thome ............. 11

Jordan Thome ............. 9

Ryan Tompkins ............ 5

Wil Brown ..................... 4

Nicholas Bundy ........... 4

Connor Hanafee .......... 4

TECHNICAL FALLS

Daniel Young ................ 5


Seven tied with ............ 1

MAJOR DECISIONS

Jimmy Rafferty ............. 5

Rudy Chelednik ........... 4

Paul Hancock .............. 4

Ryan Renkey ................ 4

David White ................. 4

Jake Vetter ................... 4

BONUS POINT WINS

Casey Thome ............. 14

Jordan Thome ............ 12

Daniel Young .............. 10


Paul Hancock .............. 7

David White ................. 7

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AMERICAN 26, ARMY 6WASHINGTON, D.C.

125: Travis Coffey (Ar) dec. Thomas Williams, 3-2133: Kevin Tao (Am) dec. Jordan Thome, 7-4141: Matt Mariacher (Am) dec. Casey Thome, 1-0149: Ganbayar Sanjaa (Am) dec. Daniel Young, 8-2157: Steve Fittery (Am) dec. Rudy Chelednik, 8-1165: Patrick Graham (Am) dec. Jake Vetter, 4-0174: Collin Wittmeyer (Ar) dec. Phillip Barreiro, 10-4184: Thomas Barreiro (Am) dec. Wil Brown, 4-3197: Daniel Mitchell (Am) dec. Orion Ross, 3-0285: Ryan Flores (Am) tech. fall Christian Botero, 17-1

NOV. 6, 2010ARMY 26, FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 15

WASHINGTON, D.C.125: Travis Coffey (A) pinned Matt Murray, 4:34133: Jake Bucha (F) dec. Jordan Thome, 7-4141: Casey Thome (A) pinned Kenny Knapp, 1:35149: Daniel Young (A) tech. fall Andrew Murano, 15-0157: Eric Norgard (F) pinned Rudy Chelednik, 4:11165: Jake Vetter (A) dec. Anthony Bongarzone, 4-0174: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Matt Fullowan, 2-0184: Wil Brown (A) dec. Matt Latessa, 8-4197: Colin Ely (F) dec. Patrick Smith, 8-4285: Dan Canfi eld (F) dec. Christian Botero, 6-3

NOV. 9, 2010ARMY 26, DREXEL 13

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Travis Coffey (A) win by forfeit133: Frank Cimato (D) dec. Jordan Thome, 4-2 (SV) 141: Casey Thome (A) maj. Josh Yurasits, 10-1149: Daniel Young (A) dec. John McDermott, 7-6 157: Rudy Chelednik (A) maj. Charles Aungst, 11-0 165: Joe Booth (D) dec. Jake Vetter, 6-1 174: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Justin Wieller, 2-0 184: Jamie Callender (D) maj. dec. Wil Brown, 17-8 197: Brandon Palik (D) dec. Daniel Mills, 11-5285: Christian Botero (A) pinned Robert Schwalbenberg, 5:58

DEC. 10, 2010ARMY 19, RIDER 16LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J.

184: Wil Brown (A) pinned Joe Ferber, 6:16197: Tyler Smith (R) maj. Daniel Mills, 11-3285: Evan Craig (R) dec. Christian Botero, 8-3125: Travis Coffey (A) maj. Chuck Zeisloft, 11-2133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Jimmy Kirchner, 5-3141: Casey Thome (A) dec. Aaron Nestor, 5-0149: Zac Cibula (R) dec. Daniel Young, 6-2157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Ramon Santiago, 9-4165: Jim Resnick (R) dec. Jake Vetter, 6-4174: Rob Morrison (R) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 10-3

DEC. 12, 2010BINGHAMTON 22, ARMY 12

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.125: Ryan Gerondel (B) dec. Travis Coffey, 8-5133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Dan Riggi, 9-2141: Casey Thome (A) pinned Bryan Guilfoyle, 4:27149: Donnie Vinson (B) dec. Daniel Young, 6-4157: Justin Lister (B) dec. Jimmy Rafferty, 4-1165: Matt Kaylor (B) dec. Jake Vetter, 14-8174: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Ryan McGarity, 4-2

184: John Paris (B) dec. Wil Brown, 12-5197: Nate Schiedel (B) maj. Daniel Mills, 9-0285: Lance Moore (B) dec. Christian Botero, 10-4

DEC. 12, 2010ARMY 19, OHIO 18CLIFTON PARK, N.Y.

125: Ryan Renkey (A) dec. Kyle Ciccarello, 9-8133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Jacob Wojcik, 2-1141: Casey Thome (A) dec. Darrin Boing, 6-0149: Brad Squire (O) dec. Daniel Young, 3-1157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) maj. Chris Kline, 9-1165: Kyle Lang (O) dec. Rudy Chelednik, 7-6174: Nick Purdue (O) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 2-0184: Wil Brown (A) pinned Ryan Garringer, 2:50197: Erik Schuth (O) tech. fall Daniel Mills, 15-0285: Jeremy Johnson (O) maj. Christian Botero, 16-5

JAN. 7, 2011COLUMBIA 20, ARMY 13

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Travis Coffey (A) dec. Penn Gottfried, 5-4133: Kyle Gilchrist (C) dec. Jordan Thome, 3-1 (sv) 141: Casey Thome (A) maj. Matt Bystol, 10-0149: Steve Santos (C) maj. Nick Bundy (A) dec., 10-1157: Rudy Chelednik (A) dec. Jake O’Hara, 7-0165: Eren Civian (C) dec. Alex Smith, 6-5174: Stephen West (C) dec. Collin Wittmeyer (A), 5-2184: Nick Mills (C) dec. Robert Doyle, 8-2197: Daniel Mills (A) dec. Mike Pushpak, 10-5285: Kevin Lester (C) maj. Christian Botero, 10-1

JAN. 15, 2011ARMY 32, MERCHANT MARINE 9

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.125: David White (A) maj. Jordan Alfaro, 12-0133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Patrick Graham, 1:39 141: Casey Thome (A) pinned James Beshada, 2:35149: Daniel Young (A) dec. Martin Bell, 9-2157: Rudy Chelednik (A) dec. Dan Twito, 4-3 (sv2)165: Jake Vetter (A) maj. dec. Vincent Renaut, 10-1174: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Scott Lowe, 7-0184: Justin Diesel (M) pinned Patrick Smith, 4:31197: Daniel Mills (A) dec. Tyler Russell, 7-6285: Judd Connell (M) dec. Jacob Bohn, 8-4

JAN. 15, 2011ARMY 39, CLEVELAND STATE 3

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.125: Travis Coffey (A) dec. Ben Willeford, 8-6133: Jordan Thome (A) maj. Nick Flannery, 10-1 141: Casey Thome (A) maj. Josh Palivoda, 10-2149: Daniel Young (A) dec. Lawrence Cavello, 5-0157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) maj. Koort Leyrer, 13-3165: Alex Smith (A) dec. David Phillips, 7-0174: Collin Wittmeyer (A) pinned Aric Thurn, 4:14184: Corbin Boone (C) dec. Robert Doyle, 2-1 (sv2)197: Orion Ross (A) pinned Nick Anthony, 0:51285: Jacob Bohn (A) win by forfeit

JAN. 15, 2011 RUTGERS 35, ARMY 6NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.

125: Matt Fusco (R) dec. Travis Coffey, 5-4133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Michael DeMarco, 3-0 141: Trevor Melde (R) pinned Casey Thome, 2:21149: Mario Mason (R) dec. Daniel Young, 11-4157: Daryl Cocozzo (R) pinned Jimmy Rafferty, 2:15

165: Scott Winston (R) maj. Alex Smith, 14-4174: Alex Caruso (R) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 4-1184: Daniel Rinaldi (R) maj. Robert Doyle, 20-7197: Orion Ross (A) dec. Michael Wagner, 7-3285: DJ Russo (R) pinned Jacob Bohn, 4:22

JAN. 29, 2011ARMY 28, BROWN 13

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: David White (A) dec. Billy Watterson, 3-2 (sv2)133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Cortlandt Choate, 2:14141: Casey Thome (A) dec. Grant Overcashier, 6-3149: Giuseppi Lanzi (B) dec. Nicholas Bundy (A), 8-3157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Pat LaBuz, 10-3165: Alex Smith (A) dec. Jeff Lemmer, 6-3174: David Foxen (B) maj. Michael Gorman, 11-0184: Ziad Kharbush (B) pinned Derek Stanley, 1:34197: Daniel Mills (A) maj. Brandon Shull, 13-2285: Jacob Bohn (A) pinned Tyler Cowman, 0:46

JAN. 29, 2011HARVARD 21, ARMY 12

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Steven Keith (H) dec. David White, 4-2 (sv) 133: Shay Warren (H) dec. Jordan Thome, 4-1141: Casey Thome (A) dec. Joe Marino, 9-2149: Nicholas Bundy (A) pinned Joe Alie, 4:57157: Walter Peppelman (H) dec. Jimmy Rafferty, 7-5165: Alex Smith (A) dec. Adam Hogue, 5-2174: Ian Roy (H) dec. Jake Vetter, 6-3184: Cameron Croy (H) dec. Derek Stanley, 7-4197: Bryan Panzano (H) dec. Orion Ross, 4-3285: Andrew Knapp (H) dec. Jacob Bohn, 4-2 (sv)

JAN. 29, 2011BOSTON UNIVERSITY 29, ARMY 12

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Bubba McGinley (B) maj. David White, 9-1133: Fred Santaite (B) maj. Jordan Thome, 12-2141: Casey Thome (A) pinned Jordan Frease, 3:23149: Nestor Taffur (B) dec. Nicholas Bundy, 9-3157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Nick Tourville, 3-2165: Alex Smith (A) dec. Kyle Czarnecki, 6-2174: Hunter Meys (B) pinned Michael Gorman, 1:37184: Brock Mantella (B) dec. Robert Doyle, 6-0197: John Hall (B) dec. Daniel Mills, 6-0285: Kevin Innis (B) med. Jacob Bohn, 3:14

FEB. 10, 2011BUCKNELL 25, ARMY 12

LEWISBURG, PA.125: Derek Reber (B) dec. David White, 5-2 (tb2)133: Jordan Thome (A) pinned Alex Pellicciotti, 4:44141: Casey Thome (A) wins by forfeit Zac Hancock149: No. 6 Kevin LeValley (B) maj. Daniel Young, 12-3157: Brantley Hooks (B) dec. Jimmy Rafferty, 3-2165: Corey Lear (B) dec. Jake Vetter, 1-0174: David Thompson (B) dec. Ryan Tompkins, 4-2 (sv1)184: Rob Waltko (B) dec. Wil Brown, 8-7197: Jay Hahn (B) dec. Daniel Mills, 10-4285: Joe MacMullan (B) dec. Christian Botero, 4-3

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125: Aaron Kalil (N) maj. Travis Coffey, 8-0133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Allen Stein, 7-2141: Casey Thome (A) dec. Dustin Haislip, 7-3149: Daniel Young (A) dec. Joe Locksmith, 5-1157: Bryce Saddoris (N) dec. Jimmy Rafferty, 8-4 165: Mason Bailey (N) dec. Alex Smith, 5-3174: Matt DeMichiel (N) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 3-1184: Luke Rebertus (N) maj. Wil Brown, 11-3197: Oscar Huntley (N) maj. Orion Ross, 15-6285: Dan Miller (N) dec. Daniel Mills, 11-4

FEB. 22, 2011HOFSTRA 26, ARMY 10

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.125: Steve Bonanno (H) tech. fall Travis Coffey, 18-3 (6:45)133: Lou Ruggirello (H) tech. fall Jordan Thome, 16-0 (5:00)141: Casey Thome (A) dec. Vicente Varela, 4-1149: Zach Clemente (H) dec. Daniel Young, 6-4157: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Tyler Banks, 6-2 165: Paul Gillespie (H) maj. Jake Vetter, 13-3174: Collin Wittmeyer (A) maj. Matt Spataro, 11-2184: Ben Clymer (H) maj. dec. Wil Brown, 8-5197: Matt Loew (H) maj. dec. Daniel Mills, 8-1285: Paul Snyder (H) dec. Orion Ross, 6-1

TOURNMAENT RESULTSNOV. 13, 2010

OKLAHOMA-GOLD CLASSIC

BROCKPORT, N.Y.Team Finish: 6th of 8, 75 pointsTop Finishers: Jordan Thome (133) -- 4th place Casey Thome (141) -- 4th place Daniel Young (149) -- 4th place Collin Wittmeyer (174) -- 4th place Rudy Chelednik (157) -- 5th place Wil Brown (184) -- 5th place Nicholas Bundy (141) -- 6th place Robert Doyle (174) -- 6th place

NOV. 20, 2010BODY BAR INVITATIONAL

ITHACA, N.Y.Team Finish: 9th of 11, 35 pointsTop Finishers: Jordan Thome (133) -- 3rd place Daniel Young (149) -- 3rd place Alex Smith (149) -- 4th place Casey Thome (141) -- 6th place Jimmy Rafferty (157) -- 6th place

DEC. 29-30, 2010SOUTHERN SCUFFLE

GREENSBORO, N.C.Team Finish: 20th of 34, 33.5 pointsTop Finishers: Jordan Thome (133) -- 8th place Daniel Young (149) -- 8th place

JAN. 22-23, 2011NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

ITHACA, N.Y.Team Finish: 3rd of 19, 126 pointsTop Finishers: Casey Thome (141) -- 1st place Daniel Young (149) -- 2nd place Collin Wittmeyer (174) -- 2nd place Travis Coffey (125) -- 3rd place David White (125) -- 4th place Jake Vetter (165) -- 5th place Rudy Chelednik (157) -- 6th place Alex Smith (165) -- 7th place Robert Doyle (174) -- 7th place

FEB. 7, 2011ALL-ACADEMY CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHARLESTON, S.C.Team Finish: 3rd of 8, 82.5 pointsTop Finishers: Casey Thome (141) -- 1st place Daniel Young (149) -- 1st place Jimmy Rafferty (157) -- 2nd place Jake Vetter (165) -- 2nd place Travis Coffey (125) -- 3rd place Connor Hanafee (133) -- 3rd place Ryan Tompkins (174) -- 3rd place Daniel Mills (197) -- 4th place

MARCH 5-6, 2011EIWA CHAMPIONSHIPS

LEWISBURG, PA.Team Finish: 9th of 13, 56 pointsTop Finishers: Casey Thome (141) -- 2nd place Jordan Thome (133) -- 4th place David White (125) -- 6th place Daniel Young (149) -- 6th place

MARCH 17-20, 2011NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.Team Finish: t62nd, 1 pointQualifi ers: Jordan Thome (133) Casey Thome (141)

Casey Thome placed runner-up at the EIWA Championships

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Year Team ............................Points 1905 Yale (6)............................ N/A 1906 Yale (3).................................7 1907 Yale (3).............................. 12 1908 Yale (4).............................. 13 1909 Yale (3).............................. 13 1910 Cornell (3) ......................... 11 1911 Princeton (4) .....................17 1912 Cornell (5) ......................... 23 1913 Cornell (3) ......................... 27 1914 Cornell (5) ......................... 25 1915 Cornell (3) ......................... 24 1916 Cornell (3) ......................... 24 1917 Cornell (5) ......................... 32 1918 Penn State (6) .................. 34 1919 Penn State (2) .................. 23 1920 Penn State (3) .................. 23 1921 Penn State (3) .................. 24 1922 Cornell (3) ......................... 19 1923 Cornell (2) ..........................17 1924 Penn State (3) .................. 22 1925 Penn State (4) .................. 24 1926 Cornell (2) ......................... 20 1927 Lehigh/Yale (tie) ............... 14 1928 Lehigh (2) ......................... 20 1929 Lehigh (1) ......................... 26 1930 Cornell (3) ......................... 22 1931 Lehigh (3) ......................... 38

1932 Lehigh (3) ......................... 29 1933 Lehigh (2) ......................... 30 1934 Lehigh (1) ......................... 24 1935 Lehigh (2) ......................... 23 1936 Penn State (3) .................. 31 1937 Penn State (5) .................. 35 1938 Lehigh (3) ......................... 25 1939 Lehigh (4) ......................... 29 1940 Lehigh (2) ......................... 21 1941 Princeton/Yale ................ 21 1942 Penn State (3) .................. 30 1943 Navy (5) ............................ 29 1944 Navy (3) ............................ 32 1945 Navy (3) ............................ 35 1946 Navy (1) ............................ 21 1947 Lehigh (2) ......................... 21 1948 Lehigh (2) ......................... 25 1949 Syracuse (3) ..................... 35 1950 Syracuse (3) ..................... 32 1951 Penn State (2) .................. 28 1952 Penn State (3) .................. 33 1953 Penn State (2) .................. 31 1954 Pittsburgh (3) ................... 37 1955 Pittsburgh (3) ....................51 1956 Pittsburgh (3) ....................74 1957 Penn State (3) ...................74 1958 Cornell (2) ......................... 64 1959 Lehigh (3) ......................... 64

1960 Penn State/Pitt (tie) ......... 66 1961 Lehigh (3) ......................... 88 1962 Lehigh (6) ......................... 96 1963 Syracuse (1) ..................... 70 1964 Lehigh (2) ......................... 58 1965 Syracuse (2) ..................... 65 1966 Lehigh (3) ......................... 85 1967 Lehigh (2) ......................... 85 1968 Navy (3) ............................ 92 1969 Navy (5) ............................ 83 1970 Navy (6) .......................... 103 1971 Penn State (4) .................. 89 1972 Navy (3) ............................ 92 1973 Penn State (4) ............. 117.5 1974 Navy (2) ..........................135 1975 Lehigh (7) ....................172.5 1976 Lehigh (5) ....................152.5 1977 Lehigh (4) .......................155 1978 Princeton (2) ............ 110.25 1979 Lehigh (3) ................. 118.25 1980 Lehigh (6) ................. 155.75 1981 Syracuse (4) ............. 159.75 1982 Navy (3) .................... 133.75 1983 Lehigh (5) ....................146.5 1984 Navy (1) .................... 118.25 1985 Lehigh (3) .......................120 1986 Navy (1) .................... 121.25 1987 Army (1) ..................135.25

1988 Lehigh (3) ....................124.5 1989 Syracuse (2) ................116.5 1990 Navy (3) .....................131.75 1991 Syracuse (3) ...................125 1992 Cornell (4) .......................136 1993 Cornell (5) ..................127.25 1994 Syracuse (3) ............. 105.25 1995 Lehigh (3) ....................... 124 1996 Penn (3) .......................144.5 1997 Penn (6) ..........................183 1998 Penn (2) .......................136.5 1999 Penn (5) .......................166.5 2000 Lehigh (4) ....................... 157 2001 Harvard (2 ) ....................123 2002 Lehigh (2) ....................131.5 2003 Lehigh (5) .......................138 2004 Lehigh (3) ....................... 145 2005 Lehigh (3) ....................133.5 2006 Lehigh (3) .......................129 2007 Cornell (2) ....................125.5 2008 Cornell (1) .......................128 2009 Cornell (4) .......................138 2010 Cornell (5) ....................160.5 2011 Cornell (4) ....................173.5

NOTE: Number in parenthesis indicates number of individual champions on the winning team.

EIWA TEAM CHAMPIONS

2011 EIWA TOURNAMENT RESULTS(NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS IN PARENTHESES)

1. Cornell (4) .............................................. 173.52. Lehigh (1) .............................................. 119.03. Rutgers (1) ............................................ 116.54. American (3) ......................................... 106.05. Pennsylvania ............................................98.06. Navy ..........................................................81.57. Columbia ..................................................63.08. Bucknell (1) ..............................................59.09. Army ..........................................................56.010. Harvard ..................................................... 47.511. Princeton ..................................................42.512. Franklin & Marshall .................................20.013. Brown..........................................................3.5

2011 EIWA CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

125: Frank Perrelli (Cornell) dec. Mark Rappo (Penn), 6-4133: Mike Grey (Cornell) med. Frank Cagnina (Lehigh)141: Matthew Mariacher (Am.) dec. Casey Thome (Army), 4-2149: Kevin LeValley (Bucknell) dec. Kyle Dake (Cornell), 4-2 (sv2)157: Steve Fittery (Am.) dec. Bryce Saddoris (Navy), 6-1165: Scott Winston (Rutgers) dec. Eren Civan (Columbia), 3-2 (tb1)174: Mack Lewnes (Cornell) maj. dec. Matt Demichiel (Navy), 13-3184: Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) dec. Steve Bosak (Cornell), 6-5197: Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec. Micah Burak (Penn), 1-0285: Ryan Flores (Am.) dec. Zachery Rey (Lehigh), 2-1, tb1

The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling As-sociation (EIWA), as it is known today, had its beginning in 1904, when “the wireless and the automobile were still unproven innovations and the airplane merely a curiosity.” Then, students from a number of schools in the East met and proposed the creation of a group whose responsibility it would be to orga-nize intercollegiate wrestling as a formal sport. One year later, wrestlers from Columbia, Penn-sylvania, Princeton and Yale competed in the fi rst EIWA tournament. Under the management of J. Edward Weisenfl uh, a student at Penn, the fi rst tour-nament was held April 7, 1905, in the Gymna-sium of Weightman Hall on the Penn campus in Philadelphia. At this fi rst meeting, the Intercollegiate Wrestling Association was born. Thereafter, three meetings were held each year, once just before the tournament, once just after the meet, and once in October at which a new tour-ney site was selected. No team scoring was kept at the fi rst EIWA tournament in 1905. All that was recorded was the total number of bouts won by each wrestler in the following weight classes: 115, 125, 135, 145, 158, 175 and heavyweight. Based on that system, Yale won, followed in order by Colum-bia, Princeton and Pennsylvania. Remaining strictly a student organization for 35 years, the group gradually assumed the name “Eastern” to distinguish itself from the faculty-contolled “Western” Association, now known as the Big Ten. Ultimately, after the 1939 meet, the students capitulated to faculty control, and the Eastern College Athletic Con-ference, organized in 1938, has since provided formal structure for the EIWA, which now func-

tions as an allied entity of the ECAC. “The Easterns” have survived both as the oldest intercollegiate wrestling organization and as a unique athletic event with unusually widespread spectator appeal. Today, membership in the EIWA numbers 13 schools — American, Army, Brown, Colum-bia, Cornell, East Stroudsburg, Franklin & Mar-shall, Harvard, Lehigh, Navy, Pennsylvania, Princeton and Rutgers. Both Yale and William & Mary were mem-bers into the mid-1990s, but Yale decided to drop wrestling and William & Mary opted for another conference. Following the 1996-97 season, Wilkes University announced it would be moving back to the Division III level after a 22-year stint in the EIWA. Army joined the EIWA in 1941, when George Welles became its fi rst placewinner, fi n-ishing third at 155 pounds. It was three more years before the Black Knights had their fi rst champions in the persons of Dave Wood in the 165-pound weight class and Joe Stanowicz at heavyweight. Stanowicz, the runnerup to Navy’s Shuford Swift the previous year, also won the heavy-weight title in 1945. Army’s most recent EIWA champion is Matt Kyler, who won the 149-pound fi nal in 2010. Army has won the team championship only once, in 1987 when it fi nished 18.5 points ahead of runner-up Navy. The Black Knights have fi nished second on four other occasions: 1944, 1945, 1946 and 1969.

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1943Glenn Ingwersen, 2nd (155)Joe Stanowicz, 2nd (Hwt)

1944George Fee, 2nd (145)Bob Land, 2nd (175)Joe Stanowicz, 1st (Hwt)Gale Stockdale, 3rd (155)Dave Wood, 1st (165)

1945Bob Land, 1st (175)Joe Stanowicz, 1st (Hwt)Gale Stockdale, 2nd (165)

1946John Green, 2nd (Hwt)Bob Land, 1st (175)John Mock, 3rd (145)Ralph Raabe, 1st (121)Gale Stockdale, 3rd (165)

1947Ralph Raabe, 2nd (121)Stan Thevenet, 1st (155)

1948Vernon Finley, 3rd (175)Ralph Raabe, 2nd (128)Stan Thevenet, 1st (155)

1949Dean Mulder, 4th (165)Ralph Raabe, 2nd (128)

1950Dean Mulder, 3rd (165)Don Swygert, 4th (155)

1951Robert Karns, 2nd (123)Dean Mulder, 4th (167)Al Paulekas, 3rd (177)Don Swygert, 3rd (157)

1952Robert Karns, 4th (123)Al Paulekas, 1st (177)Gerald Tebben, 3rd (167)

1953James Karns, 4th (147)Robert Karns, 3rd (123)Al Paulekas, 1st (177)Gerald Tebben, 2nd (167)

1954Gerald Lodge, 4th (Hwt)Gerald Tebben, 4th (167)Dale Ward, 3rd (157)

1955Gerald Tebben, 3rd (167)Dale Ward, 2nd (157)

1957Gerald Weisenseel, 4th (130)

1958Gerald Weisenseel, 4th (123)

1959Arthur Bair, 4th (177)John Hyde, 4th (147)Bob Novogratz, 3rd (Hwt)Gerald Weisenseel, 4th (130)

1960Warren Glenn, 4th (147)Al Rushatz, 1st (177)

1961Melvin Kriesel, 4th (167)Mike Natvig, 2nd (147)Ray Nickla, 4th (191)Al Rushatz, 2nd (177)

1962Dale Kuhns, 2nd (Hwt)Mike Natvig, 2nd (157)Ray Nickla, 2nd (191)Al Rushatz, 2nd (167)

1963Mike Natvig, 1st (147)Edwin Winborn, 4th (137)

1964Tom Abraham, 4th (191)Bob Robbins, 4th (130)Mark Scureman, 2nd (137)Bob Steenlage, 4th (123)Gwynn Vaughan, 4th (177)

1965Tom Abraham, 2nd (191)Mark Scureman, 2nd (147)Ed Sharkness, 3rd (157)Bob Steenlage, 1st (130)

1966Russell Baker, 3rd (160)Jim Harter, 2nd (177)Roger Heimann, 4th (167)Bob Robbins, 1st (145)Bob Steenlage, 2nd (130)

1967Jim Harter, 1st (177)Roger Heimann, 3rd (160)Paul Raglin, 4th (Hwt)

1968John Dinger, 3rd (167)Jim Harter, 2nd (177)Mike Nardotti, 3rd (160)

1969Jim Byrnes, 2nd (137)Mark Hoffman, 2nd (152)Bill McBeth, 2nd (145)Kurt Meyer, 4th (Hwt)Mike Nardotti, 3rd (160)Greg Smith, 2nd (167)

1970William McBeth, 4th (150)Ray Ritacco, 4th (177)

1971Sal Federico, 3rd (190)Mark Grunseth, 4th (167)Jerry Hamilton, 3rd (118)Bill James, 2nd (142)Dale Morgan, 3rd (Hwt)Ray Ritacco, 3rd (177)

1972Michael Alden, 6th (Hwt)Larry Baltezore, 5th (118)Nage Damas, 4th (167)Bill James, 4th (134)Dale Morgan, 2nd (190)

1973Mike Campo, 5th (142)Nage Damas, 4th (177)Mark Grunseth, 2nd (158)Jim McArdle, 5th (126)Tom Trettin, 4th (Hwt.)

1974Charles Allen, 5th (134)Dorian Anderson, 5th (158)

1975Charles Allen, 6th (142)Jack Schoonover, 3rd (134)

1976Charles Allen, 2nd (134)Carey Field, 6th (150)Bob Matzelle, 4th (190)

1977Tom Coleman, 5th (118)Bob Matzelle, 2nd (Hwt)Rich McPhee, 4th (177)

1978Tom Coleman, 6th (118)Rich McPhee, 4th (177)Paul Sullivan, 6th (150)

1979Tom Coleman, 6th (126)Mark Palzer, 4th (118)

1980Dave McDonald, 6th (142)Mark Palzer, 4th (118)Ed Wohlwender, 3rd (150)

1981Doug Graham, 6th (177)Dave Hagg, 2nd (167)Mark Palzer, 2nd (126)Bob Turner, 6th (118)

1982Larry Beisel, 4th (Hwt)Chris Johnson, 3rd (158)Tom Kilmer, 4th (177)Mark Palzer, 4th (126)Dan Parietti, 4th (190)Bob Turner, 3rd (118)1983Larry Beisel, 4th (Hwt)Bob Turner, 2nd (118)Ed Wohlwender, 3rd (150)

1984Chris Greer, 6th (134)Dan Parietti, 5th (Hwt)Mike Parietti, 5th (142)Dan Sullivan, 6th (158)

1985Mike French, 4th (150)Cliff Harris, 3rd (177)Mark Johnson, 3rd (Hwt)Todd Messitt, 5th (134)Darrel Nerove, 6th (142)Dan Parietti, 2nd (190)Dennis Semmel, 1st (126)Dan Sullivan, 2nd (158)

1986Dan Costigan, 3rd (190)Cliff Harris, 4th (177)Dave McCormick, 2nd (167)Darrel Nerove, 3rd (142)John Rippley, 3rd (158)Dennis Semmel, 1st (126)

1987Dave Bottcher, 4th (Hwt)Dan Costigan, 3rd (190)Mike French, 3rd (150)Cliff Harris, 2nd (177)Won Kim, 5th (134)Paul Kuznick, 3rd (118)Dave McCormick, 2nd (167)Todd Messitt, 1st (126)Darrel Nerove, 2nd (142)John Rippley, 4th (158)

1988Dave Bottcher, 1st (Hwt)Charles Hartford, 3rd (167)Paul Kuznik, 2nd (126)John Rippley, 3rd (158)

1989Brian Bartos, 5th (142)Mike Ferrari, 4th (134)Nick Mauldin, 5th (158)John Rippley, 1st (167)Stephen Shone, 6th (150)

1990Bill Barrow, 3rd (177)Mike Ferrari, 4th (134)Nick Mauldin, 1st (158)Alex Porcelli, 6th (190)Brian Schoemaker, 4th (167)Dave Warnick, 2nd (126)

1991Jacob Garcia, 2nd (167)Nick Mauldin, 1st (158)E.J. Pasteur, 5th (Hwt)Scott Tucker, 4th (118)Dave Warnick, 2nd (126)T.J. Wright, 2nd (177)

1992Jacob Garcia, 3rd (167)Todd Nilson, 5th (126)Simon Reese, 3rd (177)Scott Tucker, 3rd (118)Jack Vantress, 4th (142)Dave Warnick, 2nd (134)

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1993Rob Harris, 4th (158)Matthew Orr, 6th (118)Simon Reese, 2nd (167)Dave Warnick, 6th (142)T.J. Wright, 6th (177)

1994Kevin Hare, 6th (126)Rob Harris, 5th (167)Matt Marciniak, 3rd (158)Romy O’Daniel, 3rd (177)Bill Sjolinder, 3rd (Hwt)Todd Thornburg, 4th (118)

1995Brad Fenske, 5th (142)Mike Kreh, 6th (190)Matt Marciniak, 1st (158)Romy O’Daniel, 3rd (167)Bill Sjolinder, 6th (Hwt)

1996Brad Fenske, 3rd (142)Kevin Hare, 5th (134)Mike Kreh, 3rd (177)Todd Kuehnlein, 3rd (Hwt)Pat Maginn, 4th (190)Eric McAllister, 3rd (150)

1997Stein Edwards, 6th (134)Brad Fenske, 2nd (142)Pat Maginn, 6th (190)Todd Thornburg, 5th (126)Dave Wimberly, 6th (177)Troy Yegge, 5th (158)

1998Stein Edwards, 4th (134)Dennis Lockhart, 5th (190)Pat Maginn, 4th (Hwt)Jarret Mathews, 4th (142)Jerry Thomas, 4th (126)Maurice Worthy, 3rd (158)Troy Yegge, 6th (150)

1999Jeremy Singleton, 6th (149)Troy Yegge, 3rd (165)

2000Brett Gendron, 5th (125)John Paxton, 6th (197)Maurice Worthy, 3rd (174)Troy Yegge, 3rd (165)

2001Brett Gendron, 5th (125)Eric Miller, 6th (149)Maurice Worthy, 1st (174)2002Jeremy Conner, 4th (157)T.J. Grider, 6th (133)Matt Magennis, 4th (125)Phillip Simpson, 2nd (141)

2003Jeremy Conner, 4th (157)Bernard Gardner, 3rd (133)

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John Paxton, 3rd (HWT.)Phillip Simpson, 1st (141)

2004Luke Calvert, 6th (184)Bernard Gardner, 4th (133)Andy Henry, 5th (125)Kurt Pryor, 4th (165)Phillip Simpson, 1st (157)

2005Luke Calvert, 5th (184)Tony Severo, 5th (133)Patrick Simpson, 6th (141)Phillip Simpson, 1st (149)Todd Wisman, 4th (197)

2006William Simpson, 4th (125)Frankie Baughan, 6th (133)Patrick Simpson, 3rd (149)Brian Rowan, 6th (157)Jon Anderson, 3rd (165)Chad Marrzec, 6th (174)Charles Martin, 3rd (197)Michael Sprigg, 6th (HWT)

2007Fernando Martinez, 4th (125)Matthew Kyler, 2nd (141)Christian Snook, 5th (157)Nathan Thobaben, 3rd (HWT)

2008Fernando Martinez, 2nd (125)Matthew Kyler, 1st (141)Christian Snook, 4th (157)Richard Starks, 4th (197)Scott Ferguson, 2nd (184)Nathan Thobaben, 3rd (HWT)

2009Matthew Kyler, 2nd (149)William Simpson, 4th (141)Richard Starks, 2nd (197)

2010Matthew Kyler, 1st (149)Richard Starks, 3rd (197)Collin Wittmeyer, 5th (184)

2011David White, 6th (125)Jordan Thome, 4th (133)Casey Thome, 2nd (141)Daniel Young, 6th (149)

ARMYAT THE EIWA

CHAMPIONSHIPS(Last 10 Years)

2010-11 ...................9th2009-10 ..................t8th2008-09 ..................7th2007-08 ...................3rd2006-07 ...................8th2005-06 ..................6th2004-05 ..................7th2003-04 ..................5th2002-03 ..................4th2001-02 ...................7th

2011 EIWAPlacewinners

1251. Frank Perrelli, Cornell2. Mark Rappo, Penn3. Aaron Kalil, Navy4. Steven Keith, Harvard5. Garrett Frey, Princeton6. David White, Army

1331. Mike Grey, Cornell2. Frank Cagnina, Lehigh3. Rollie Peterkin, Penn4. Jordan Thome, Army5. Jake Bucha, F&M6. Tony Comunale, Princeton

1411. Matt Mariacher, American2. Casey Thome, Army3. Zack Kemmerer, Penn4. Stephen Dutton, Lehigh5. Corey Manson, Cornell6. Trevor Melde, Rutgers

1491. Kevin LeValley, Bucknell2. Kyle Dake, Cornell3. Mario Mason, Rutgers4. Ganbayar Sanjaa, American5. Joey Napoli, Lehigh6. Daniel Young, Army

1571. Steve Fittery, American2. Bryce Saddoris, Navy3. Daryl Cocozzo, Rutgers4. D.J. Meagher, Cornell5. Walter Peppelman, Harvard6. Daniel Kolodzik, Princeton

1651. Scott Winston, Rutgers2. Eren Civan, Columbia3. Gabriel Burak, Penn4. Patrick Graham, American5. Justin Kerber, Cornell6. Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh

1741. Mack Lewnes, Cornell2. Matt DeMichiel, Navy3. Alex Caruso, Rutgers4. Austin Meys, Lehigh5. Matt Fullowan, F&M6. Scott Giffi n, Penn

1841. Robert Hamlin, Lehigh2. Steve Bosak, Cornell3. Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers4. Luke Rebertus, Navy5. Nick Mills, Columbia6. Rob Waltko, Bucknell

1971. Cam Simaz, Cornell2. Micah Burak, Penn3. Daniel Mitchell, American4. Jay Hahn, Bucknell5. Joe Kennedy, Lehigh6. Mike Wagner, Rutgers

2851. Ryan Flores, American2. Zachery Rey, Lehigh3. Dominick Russo III, Rutgers4. Kevin Lester, Columbia5. Stryker Lane, Cornell6. Andrew Knapp, Harvard

MOST WINS/CAREERName Wins Losses Ties Years1. Matt Kyler 146 32 0 2006-102. Phillip Simpson 134 19 0 2001-053. Brad Fenske 126 49 0 1993-974. Dave Warnick 115 30 1 1989-935. Casey Thome 113 48 0 2007-116. Nick Mauldin 110 29 5 1987-917. Matt Marciniak 106 39 0 1991-958. Jarret Mathews 103 43 0 1994-989. Dennis Semmel 102 20 0 1983-8610. Maurice Worthy 99 12 0 1997-01

MOST WINS/SEASONName Wins Losses Ties Season1. Matt Kyler 43 8 0 2007-082. Brad Fenske 42 9 0 1995-963. Brad Fenske 41 10 0 1996-97 Todd Thornburg 41 14 0 1996-975. Matt Kyler 40 7 0 2008-096. Dave Warnick 37 8 1 1990-91 Phillip Simpson 37 8 0 2001-02 Phillip Simpson 37 3 0 2002-039. John Rippley 36 5 0 1988-89 Patrick Simpson 36 9 0 2005-0611. Dennis Semmel 35 4 0 1985-86 Fernando Martinez 35 7 0 2007-08 Bill Barrow 35 11 0 1989-90

MOST PINS/CAREERName Pins Years1. Dave Warnick 58 1989-932. Phillip Simpson 54 2001-053. Matt Kyler 48 2006-104. Casey Thome 35 2007-11 Maurice Worthy 35 1997-016. Brad Fenske 34 1993-977. Mark Palzer 33 1978-82 John Paxton 33 1999-039. Nathan Thobaben 30 2004-0810. Mike French 25 1983-87

MOST PINS/SEASONName Pins Season1. Dave Warnick 21 1989-902. Phillip Simpson 20 2001-023. Matt Kyler 18 2008-094. Dave Warnick 17 1990-915. Nathan Thobaben 16 2007-086. Matt Kyler 14 2007-08 John Paxton 14 2002-03 Maurice Worthy 14 1999-009. Brad Fenske 13 1996-97 Mark Palzer 13 1981-8211. Dave Bottcher 12 1987-88 Brad Fenske 12 1995-96 Phillip Simpson 12 2004-05

Matt Kyler, Army’s all-time leader in wins

ARMY AT THE EIWA/SEASON & CAREER RECORDSARMY AT THE EIWA/SEASON & CAREER RECORDS

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Opponent M W L T Pct. Last DualAir Force 7 7 0 0 1.000 1993-94 (27-9)Albany 1 1 0 0 1.000 1982-83 (30-10)American 3 2 1 0 .667 2010-11 (6-26)Appalachian State 1 1 0 0 1.000 2008-09 (29-10)Arizona Statte 1 0 1 0 .000 2007-08 (13-22)Ashland 3 1 2 0 .333 1976-77 (17-26)Ball State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1967-68 (28-13)Binghamton 6 5 1 0 .833 2010-11 (12-22)Bloomsburg 8 4 4 0 .500 2002-03 (22-16)Boston College 3 3 0 0 1.000 1997-98 (45-6)Boston University 9 5 4 0 .556 2010-11 (12-29)Brigham Young 1 1 0 0 1.000 1986-87 (20-18)Brockport 5 2 3 0 .400 1977-78 (8-24)Brooklyn Tech 1 1 0 0 1.000 1943-44 (26-10)Brown 23 16 5 2 .739 2010-11 (28-13)Bucknell 10 8 2 0 .800 2010-11 (12-25)Buffalo 3 1 2 0 .333 1973-74 (14-20)Cal. Poly 2 0 2 0 .000 1972-73 (9-35)Cal. State-Bakersfi eld 1 0 1 0 .000 2003-04 (9-28)Carson-Newman 1 0 1 0 .000 1998-99 (24-26)Central Connecticut 5 5 0 0 1.000 1990-91 (26-6)Chattanooga 2 1 1 0 .500 2005-06 (9-25)Cincinnati 1 1 0 0 1.000 1971-72 (20-14)Citadel, The 1 1 0 0 1.000 2002-03 (24-13)Clarion 7 4 2 1 .643 1992-93 (19-19)Clarkson 1 1 0 0 1.000 1980-81 (40-3)Clemson 3 3 0 0 1.000 1994-95 (18-14)Cleveland State 1 1 0 0 1.000 2010-11 (39-3)Coast Guard 14 14 0 0 1.000 1987-88 (51-0)Colgate 5 5 0 0 1.000 1981-82 (42-6)Columbia 58 50 7 1 .871 2010-11 (13-20)Connecticut 1 1 0 0 1.000 1979-80 (47-4)Cornell College (Iowa) 5 0 5 0 .000 1946-47 (2-27)Cornell 29 17 11 1 .603 1993-94 (23-8)Cortland 2 2 0 0 1.000 1986-87 (45-6)C.W. Post 2 2 0 0 1.000 1982-83 (30-14)Davidson 2 2 0 0 1.000 1929-30 (27-3)Delaware State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1990-91 (56-0)Delware Valley 1 0 1 0 .000 2007-08 (18-20)Drake 1 0 1 0 .000 1972-73 (13-21)Drexel 11 6 5 0 .545 2010-11 (26-13)Duke 1 1 0 0 1.000 1974-75 (30-11)Eastern Michigan 1 1 0 0 1.000 2004-05 (24-15)East Stroudsburg 18 14 3 1 .805 2008-09 (15-15)Edinboro 2 0 2 0 .000 2008-09 (34-7)Elizabethtown 1 1 0 0 1.000 1971-72 (33-11)Fairleigh Dickinson 1 1 0 0 1.000 1986-87 (55-0)Findlay 1 1 0 0 1.000 2008-09 (21-3)Franklin & Marshall 32 24 7 1 .766 2010-11 (26-15)Fullerton State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1983-84 (33-11)George Washington 1 1 0 0 1.000 1980-81 (41-5)Georgia 1 1 0 0 1.000 1976-77 (25-15)Grand Canyon 1 1 0 0 1.000 2007-08 (53-3)Harvard 33 22 11 0 .667 2010-11 (12-21)Hofstra 17 6 10 1 .382 2010-11 (10-26)Illinois 2 1 1 0 .500 1960-61 (11-17)Indiana 1 0 1 0 .000 1929-30 (6-26)Indiana State 1 0 1 0 .000 1972-73 (10-25)Iowa 3 1 2 0 .333 1968-69 (11-18)Iowa State 3 0 3 0 .000 1969-70 (7-25)Ithaca 3 3 0 0 1.000 1989-90 (26-16)James Madison 7 5 2 0 .714 1999-00 (22-14)Johns Hopkins 1 1 0 0 1.000 1934-35 (38-0)Keene State 2 2 0 0 1.000 1982-83 (43-5)Kent 1 0 1 0 .000 1974-75 (19-21)Kings College 1 1 0 0 1.000 1982-83 (46-3)Kutztown 1 1 0 0 1.000 1997-98 (45-4)Lafayette 14 12 2 0 .857 1987-88 (33-10)Lehigh 64 9 52 3 .164 2008-09 (12-27)Liberty 1 1 0 0 1.000 1989-90 (27-13)Lock Haven 4 1 3 0 .250 2002-03 (16-21)Lycoming 2 2 0 0 1.000 1982-83 (30-11)Manhattan 2 2 0 0 1.000 1991-92 (42-5)Mankato State 2 0 2 0 .000 1972-73 (14-21)Maritime College (Mass.) 4 4 0 0 1.000 1978-79 (29-6)Maritime College (N.J.) 1 1 0 0 1.000 1976-77 (38-6)Maritime College (N.Y.) 4 4 0 0 1.000 1979-80 (50-0)

Opponent M W L T Pct. Last DualMaryland 21 8 9 4 .476 2008-09 (19-19)Massachusetts 7 6 1 0 .857 1982-83 (36-13)MIT 6 6 0 0 1.000 1967-68 (22-8)Merchant Marine 7 7 0 0 1.000 2010-11 (32-9)Mercyhurst 1 1 0 0 1.000 2007-08 (31-13) Michigan 1 0 1 0 .000 2004-05 (9-35)Middle Tennessee 1 1 0 0 1.000 1979-80 (31-9)Millersville 3 3 0 0 1.000 2009-10 (37-6)Minnesota 5 1 4 0 .200 2008-09 (15-26)Missouri 1 0 1 0 .000 1999-00 (15-25)Montclair State 8 6 1 1 .813 2004-05 (44-0)Muhlenburg 4 4 0 0 1.000 1945-46 (34-0)Navy 55 5 45 5 .136 2010-11 (9-24)Nebraska 1 0 1 0 .000 1981-82 (14-27)Nebraska-Kearney 1 1 0 0 1.000 2004-05 (27-9)New Hampshire 2 2 0 0 1.000 1984-85 (43-2)New Jersey, The College of 1 0 1 0 .000 1978-79 (7-31)NYU 4 4 0 0 1.000 1994-95 (37-6)North Carolina 9 2 6 1 .277 2008-09 (12-23)North Carolina State 4 2 2 0 .500 1997-98 (31-8)Northeast Missouri State 1 1 0 0 1.000 1991-92 (39-2)Northern Iowa 2 0 1 1 .250 2005-06 (19-19)Notre Dame 1 1 0 0 1.000 1979-80 (20-17)Ohio 3 2 1 0 .667 2010-11 (19-18)Ohio State 5 1 4 0 .200 1961-62 (11-15)Oklahoma 2 0 2 0 .000 2004-05 (12-19)Oklahoma State 1 0 1 0 .000 2005-06 (0-42)Old Dominion 2 1 1 0 .500 1983-84 (11-27)Oregon 1 0 1 0 .000 2003-04 (21-23)Oregon State 7 3 3 1 .500 2003-04 (13-24)Pennsylvania 24 13 10 1 .563 2007-08 (9-25)Penn State 36 4 30 2 .139 2001-02 (9-25)Pittsburgh 19 9 10 0 .474 1993-94 (17-15)Princeton 35 22 13 0 .629 1993-94 (43-9)Purdue 4 2 2 0 .500 1990-91 (10-26)Rhode Island 2 0 2 0 .000 1976-77 (2-39)Rider 24 12 11 1 .521 2010-11 (19-16)RIT 1 1 0 0 1.000 1964-65 (33-2)Rutgers 41 29 11 1 .720 2010-11 (6-35)Sacred Heart 10 10 0 0 1.000 2009-10 (46-3)St. Lawrence 5 5 0 0 1.000 1985-86 (22-11)Seton Hall 11 10 1 0 .911 2000-01 (22-18)Shippensburg 2 2 0 0 1.000 1981-82 (40-6)South Dakota State 1 0 1 0 .000 1972-73 (11-31)Southern Connecticut 8 6 2 0 .750 1986-87 (41-9)Springfi eld 48 34 11 3 .740 1988-89 (42-2)Stanford 2 1 1 0 .500 2008-09 (31-13)Stevens Tech 2 2 0 0 1.000 1923-24 (20-0)Swarthmore 1 1 0 0 1.000 1943-44 (22-6)Syracuse 47 26 21 0 .553 1998-99 (31-10)Tampa 1 1 0 0 1.000 1973-74 (33-12)Temple 4 3 1 0 .750 1985-86 (35-6)Toledo 2 2 0 0 1.000 1991-92 (26-9)Toronto 7 6 1 0 .857 1928-29 (29-0)Tufts 3 2 1 0 .667 1935-36 (23-9)Upsala 1 1 0 0 1.000 1984-85 (58-0)Villanova 1 1 0 0 1.000 1987-88 (34-6)Virginia 4 2 2 0 .500 1996-97 (11-28)VMI 10 5 5 0 .500 1980-81 (50-0)Virginia Tech 1 1 0 0 1.000 1990-91 (35-5)Wagner 7 7 0 0 1.000 2004-05 (56-0)Washington & Lee 6 2 4 0 .333 1931-32 (5-21)Western New England 1 1 0 0 1.000 1984-85 (41-2)Western Reserve 1 0 1 0 .000 1930-31 (15-17)West Chester 5 5 0 0 1.000 1986-87 (36-8)West Virginia 2 1 1 0 .500 1992-93 (19-12)Wilkes 23 12 11 0 .522 1996-97 (45-7)William & Mary 3 3 0 0 1.000 1987-88 (37-4)Williams 1 1 0 0 1.000 1926-27 (24-3)Wisconsin 5 4 1 0 .800 2001-02 (27-9)Wyoming 1 1 0 0 1.000 2001-02 (21-17)Yale 54 34 15 5 .676 1985-86 (33-6)Totals (88 seasons) 1104 649 418 37 .605

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ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDSALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS

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1982 EIWA placewinners

1987 EIWA champions

Todd Messitt

ARMY WRESTLING HISTORYARMY WRESTLING HISTORY

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Army wrestling has come a long way since the fi rst seed was planted back in 1906. History has recorded that President Theodore Roosevelt, during his second term in offi ce, suggested that wrestling be added to the curriculum at West Point. During that same period, Col. Herman J. Koehler was completing a major expansion of the physical education program. Wrestling was part of that expansion plan. In 1906, Koehler offered the position of wrestling coach to Tom Jenkins, then recognized as one of the fi nest wrestlers in the world. Jenkins accepted the offer and devoted 37 years to coaching and teaching wrestling to the cadets at West Point. It wasn’t until 1921, though, that wrestling had its intercollegiate begin-ning. Army went 1-2 in that historic fi rst season, defeating Washington & Lee, 19-6, for its fi rst victory. There have been many winning seasons since. In 88 years of competing on the intercollegiate level, Army teams have combined for a 649-418-37 record (.605), while 64 of those teams completed their seasons with a .500 or better winning percentage. Jenkins laid the groundwork for a winning tradition here, and none of the fi ve coaches who have succeeded him has done anything to diminish that record of achievement and excellence. He coached Army teams for 15 years, retiring in 1935 with a 52-46-3 record. Lloyd Appleton, a silver medalist in the 1928 Olympics and an undefeated collegiate wrestler, replaced Jenkins at the controls, remaining at West Point as head coach through the 1954 campaign. His teams compiled an 86-51-5 record in his 17 seasons as coach, with only two fi nishing below .500. Appleton, who served as an instructor in the Department of Physical Edu-cation at West Point for another 16 years and helped establish a wrestling program for Army troops in Europe, was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1983. LeRoy Alitz took over the coaching reins from Appleton in 1955 and held them for the next 23 years, closing out an illustrious career with a 144-134-15 composite record. As was the case with Appleton, he, too, was quite successful in championship tournaments. He guided the Cadets to seven straight top-fi ve fi nishes at the EIWAs and a couple of top-10 fi nishes at the NCAA meet. He had fi ve wrestlers win EIWA titles and 74 earn place awards. He coached the only NCAA champion Army has ever had in the person of Mike Natvig, the winner at 147 pounds in both 1962 and 1963. The contributions Alitz made to the Army wrestling program didn’t go un-noticed. In 1992, he joined Appleton as an inductee into the National Wres-tling Hall of Fame. He entered the Iowa Wrestling Foundation Hall of Fame in that same year. West Point has had six head coaches since Alitz stepped down following the 1977 season, and all of them have kept the winning fi res burning. Ron Pifer compiled a 31-26-2 record from 1978-80, then Ed Steers assumed control in 1981, holding that position for nine years. Steers won more meets than any of his predecessors, closing out his West Point career with a 151-37-2 mark, or a winning percentage of .800. The Black Knights averaged an astounding 16 wins per season during Steers’ tenure. His teams won fi ve New York State championships and fi nished sec-ond on three other occasions, and in 1987 he guided Army to its fi rst and only EIWA team title. Jack Effner, an assistant under Steers in 1988-89, coached the Black Knights the next nine years before departing for Cleveland State following the 1997-98 season. Effner held up the high standard of winning at the Academy, compiling an 87-42-5 record at West Point, and left as the third-winningest coach in Army history. The 1996-97 season marked another winning year for the Cadets, who sported an 8-6 mark. But it was that eighth win that will be remembered for years to come. On February 22 in Christl Arena, Army snapped a frustrating 34-year winless streak against Navy with a 19-12 victory. Brad Fenske capped a record-setting season with his second straight trip to nationals. After reaching the EIWA fi nals at 142 pounds, he went on to the NCAA Tournament at Northern Iowa and fell just one win shy of becoming Army’s 13th All-America selection. Fenske won a school-record 42 matches that season on his way to setting a then-school standard for career victories with 126. From 1978-79 to 1991-92, the Black Knights put together 14 consecu-tive seasons of over 10 wins in the midst of a string of 20 consecutive win-ning seasons. Army never had a losing season in the decade of the ‘80s and

only three times failed to fi nish in the top fi ve at the EIWA Tournament. It was the most successful of any 10-year span in the program’s history. The Black Knights piled up 166 victories for a gaudy .801 winning percentage. In 1997-98 another wrestler shattered the 100-win barrier — Jarret Mathews — while Maurice Worthy qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships in his rookie season. Led by Mathews’ 32 wins, the 1997-98 senior class be-came one of the most successful ever. The nine seniors combined to win over 70 percent of their matches, with a 168-52 overall record. Tod Giles assumed the reigns in 1998-99, and helped Worthy qualify for the NCAA Tournament. After four years at Army, including the last two as head coach, Giles stepped down to take a job in the private sector. Giles was an assistant for the 1997 team that knocked off Navy, 19-12. In 2000-01, another chapter in Army wrestling was started when Chuck Barbee became the eighth coach in the program’s history. During his tenure at the Academy, Barbee produced three NCAA All-Amer-icans in Worthy, Phillip Simpson and Matt Kyler. He also guided several other NCAA Qualifi ers, including Bernard Gardner, Luke Calvert, John Paxton, Fer-nando Martinez, Nathan Thobaben and William Simpson. In 2008, Army had six NCAA qualifi ers make the trip to St. Louis. The 2004-05 campaign yielded a 12-5 record and an appearance in the national rankings. One of the most successful seasons in Barbee’s tenure, which included the program’s 600th career dual match win, was capped by Simpson’s run to the NCAA title bout at 149 pounds. Although Simpson fell just short of becoming Army’s fi rst national cham-pion in over 40 years, he did lock up a school-record third All-America cer-tifi cate. Simpson graduated the Academy as the winningest wrestler in the history of the program. Army sent 16 wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament during a four-year run during the Barbee era. The 2005-06 campaign saw eight of Barbee’s Black Knights place at the EIWA meet, led by third-place fi nishers Patrick Simpson (149), Jon Anderson (165) and Charles Martin (197). A year later, four Army wrestlers fi nished in the top-six at the con-ference championships, led by Kyler’s runner-up effort at 141. The 2007-08 team was among the most successful squads in recent years. Barbee earned Coach of the Year honors after helping Army to a third-place fi nish with six national qualifi ers. The third-place fi nish at the league tournament was the highest Army had fi nished since the 1987 squad also came in third. Kyler won an individual championship and led six Black Knight placewinners. Kyler broke Fenske’s single-season win total by fi nishing the year with a 43-8 record. He was joined on the medal stand by Martinez (second), Christian Snook (fourth), Richard Starks (fourth), Scott Ferguson (second) and Thobaben (third). The 2008-09 squad had three national qualifi ers, Kyler, Starks and Wil-liam Simpson. Both Kyler and Simpson fi nished runner-up at the EIWA Cham-pionships and Simpson earned an at-large berth. While Starks qualifi ed, he was unable to wrestle due to an injury. Joe Heskett, a 2002 Iowa State University graduate, took over the reins of the program prior to the 2010-11 season. He helped guide Army to a 7-9 overall record during his inaugural campaign at West Point. Brothers Casey Thome and Jordan Thome qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships after strong runs at the EIWA Championships. Heskett, who arrived at the Academy following a stint as an assistant coach at Ohio State University, is intent on continuing the strong legacy of Army wrestling.


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LEROY ALITZDISTINGUISHED MEMBER

NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAMECLASS OF 1992

He has probably taught wrestling to more young people than any other man. In four decades as coach and physical instructor at the U.S. Military Academy, LeRoy Alitz educated

more than 30,000 cadets in the skills and discipline of the sport. As Army offi cers, these former cadets con-tinue to teach wrestling as physical training for combat troops. During 23 seasons as var-sity coach, 1955-77, Alitz won 144 dual meets and produced Army’s only NCAA champion, Mike Natvig, in 1962 and 1963. Six years of high school coaching in his home state of Iowa pushed

his victory total over 200. Alitz led the United States to the World Military Games championship in Egypt in 1963, the nation’s fi rst interna-tional team trophy in wrestling. He also coached the World University team in the Moscow Games of 1973 and several All-Army teams that competed overseas. He brought many notables to West Point, including Hall of Famers Doug Blubaugh and Gray Simmons, and helped shape their post-graduate international careers. One of his protégés, as a varsity wrestler and freshman coach, was H. Norman Schwarzkopf, later the commanding general of al-lied forces in the Gulf War. Alitz helped develop Eastern wrestling programs and inaugurated the Little Easterns for freshmen, until plebes were granted varsity eligibility. He had national impact as chairman of the NCAA rules committee for six years and as a member of the governing council of USA Wrestling for a dozen seasons. He served as president of the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association, and helped develop the Eastern and National Wrestling Offi cials Associations. An All-American wrestler at Northern Iowa, he placed fourth in the 1948 Olympic Trials. As a leader, who established foundations for the devel-opment of wrestling and a teacher of its values in life, LeRoy A. Alitz is honored as a Distinguished Member of the Na-tional Wrestling Hall of Fame.

LLOYD APPLETONDISTINGUISHED MEMBER

NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAMECLASS OF 1983

He was National AAU runner-up at both 158 and 175 pounds in 1927. The next year, Lloyd Appleton concentrated on one weight class, and won a silver medal in the Olympic

Games. In high school, his sports

were baseball and bas-ketball, but when he en-tered Cornell College of Iowa and encountered renowned coach Dick Barker, his wrestling skills soon became evident. He was undefeated as a col-legian, competing against Missouri Valley, Big Ten and Midwest Conference opponents from 158 pounds to heavyweight.

He won the National AAU title at 158 pounds again in 1928, along with the Olympic Trials and the Olympic silver at Amsterdam. For the next six years, he taught sciences and mathe-matics at prep schools in Maine and Massachusetts, and at each of those three schools he organized a wrestling program. As a 175-pound wrestler, he won New England championships and the National YMCA title in 1931-32, and made the Olympic Team, again as an alternate. Starting in 1936, he served 19 years as wrestling coach at the U.S. Military Academy, and remained at West Point 16 more years as a professor of physical education, the fi rst ci-vilian to attain that rank. Not only did he develop consistent winners among his varsity teams, but in his course, “Wres-tling for Military Leadership,” he established wrestling pro-grams for U.S. troops in Europe, organizing and conducting clinics for coaches and offi cials who were preparing for the military championships. Throughout his coaching and teaching career, he played an active role in such organizations as the Boy Scouts, the YMCA, the American Heart Association, and state and local health organizations. As an athlete of exceptional achievement, and as a hu-manitarian who used the values of wrestling to better the health and happiness of young people, Lloyd Otto Appleton is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wres-tling Hall of Fame.


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AL PAULEKAS - 1953• Placed second in 177-pound weight class at 1953

NCAATournament• Won 177-pound title at 1953 EIWA Championships in

leading Army to a fourth place fi nish. Defeated Navy’s Peter Blair in championship bout.

• Captured the 177-pound championship at the 1952 EIWA Championships

• Took the bronze medal at 177 pounds at the 1951 EIWAs

AL RUSHATZ - 1960• Earned a third-place fi nish at the 1960 NCAA Tourna-

ment at 177 pounds• Won the EIWA title at 177 pounds in 1960 to advance

to NCAAs• Moved down to the 167-pound weight class in 1961

and 1962 and fi nished runner-up at the EIWA Cham-pionships each year

MIKE NATVIG - 1962 & 1963• Handed Lehigh great Kirk Pendleton one of only two

career losses in the 147-pound fi nals of the 1962 NCAA Championships

• Became Army’s only two-time national champion with a 7-2 win over Minnesota’s Lonnie Rubis at 147 in 1963

• Captured his lone EIWA crown at 147 pounds in 1963

• Earned runner-up fi nishes in the 147-pound weight class at 1961 and 1962 EIWA Championships

MARK SCUREMAN - 1965• One of two Army All-Americans in 1965 (Bob Rob-

bins)• Helped lead Army to a 10th-place fi nish at the NCAA

Tournament• Took third at the NCAAs in the 147-pound weight

class• Second-place effort at the EIWA Championships

vaulted him into the NCAA Championships• Took second at 137 pounds at 1964 EIWA Cham-

pionships

BOB ROBBINS - 1965 & 1966• Placed sixth in 137-pound weight class at NCAA

Tournament in 1965 to earn All-America honors• Defeated Georgia Tech’s Jerry Bond at 1966 NCAAs

to place fi fth at 145 pounds• EIWA Champion at 145 pounds in 1966• Captured fourth-place ribbon at 1964 EIWA Cham-

pionships in 130-pound weight class

BOB STEENLAGE - 1966• Teamed with Bob Robbins to lead Army to a second

straight Top-Ten NCAA fi nish.• After going 7-0-1 during the regular season, worked

way through 123-pound consolation bracket to place third at NCAA Championships

• EIWA Champion at 130 pounds in 1965• Placed at the EIWA Championships in 1964 (4th at

130 pounds) and 1966 (2nd at 130 pounds)

JIM HARTER - 1967• Captured 177-pound title at EIWA Championships• Continued success in NCAA Tournament, advancing

to semifi nals before falling to eventual champion Fred Fozzard of Oklahoma State. Ended competition in fourth place

• Notched a pair of runner-up fi nishes at 177 pounds at the 1966 and 1968 EIWA Championships

MIKE NARDOTTI - 1968• Captured fi fth place in the160-pound weight class

at the NCAA Tournament• Led Army to a fourth-place team showing at the EIWA

Championships with a third-place trophy• Repeated third place showing in the 160-pound

weight class at the 1969 EIWAs

BILL JAMES - 1971• One of fi ve Army wrestlers to qualify for the NCAA

Championships in 1971• Placed sixth in the 134-pound weight class to garner

All-America honors• Two-time place-winner at EIWA Championships• Finished second in 1971 (142 pounds) and placed

fourth in 1972 (134 pounds)

DARREL NEROVE - 1986• Earned a seventh-place medal in the 142-pound

weight class at the 1986 NCAA Tournament• Placed third at EIWA Championships at 142

pounds• Captured runner-up honors at the 1987 EIWAs

(142 pounds) in helping lead Army to its only EIWA team title

• Also placed sixth at the 1985 EIWA Championships at 142 pounds

DENNIS SEMMEL - 1986• Reached the NCAA fi nals in the 126-pound weight

class, the fi rst Army grappler to reach the NCAA title bout since 1963

• Racked up 35 wins and ranks eighth on Army’s single-season wins list

• His 102 career victories rank seventh all-time at the Academy

• Won a pair of EIWA titles at 126 pounds in 1985 and 1986

DAN COSTIGAN - 1987• Led a group of seven Army grapplers into the NCAA

Tournament with a sixth-place showing at 190 pounds

• Tallied four consecutive victories at NCAAs after dropping fi rst match of competition

• Registered a pair of third-place showings at the EIWA Championships during his career, taking the bronze medal at 190 pounds in 1986 and 1987

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MAURICE WORTHY - 2001• Finished All-America campaign with 34-1 record and

a runner-up fi nish in the 174-pound weight class at the NCAA Tournament

• His 34 wins is tied for 10th place on Army’s single-season list

• Won EIWA title that year and was named “Wrestler of the Year” at 2001 EIWA Championships

• His 99 career wins ranks eighth all-time at West Point

• His 35 career pins lists fourth all-time at the Acad-emy

PHILLIP SIMPSON - 2003, 2004, 2005• Army’s only three-time All-American• The Academy’s lone three-time EIWA Champion• Ranks second all-time at Army in career wins (134)• Ranks second all-time at Army in wins by fall (54)• Won his three All-America certifi cates at three differ-

ent weight classes (157 pounds in 2003; 141 pounds in 2004; 149 pounds in 2005)

• Best fi nish came in 2005 when he reached the NCAA championship bout before falling to national cham-pion Zack Esposito of Oklahoma State

• Achieved 37 wins twice in a season; number ranks fi fth on single-season chart

• Notched 20 pins during breakout plebe season; total lists second on single season list

MATT KYLER - 2008• Finished sixth at the 2008 NCAA Championships• Faced a ranked wrestler in all seven of his matches

during the championship, fi nishing with a 4-3 mark• Won his fi rst EIWA Championship after fi nishing

second as a freshman, leading Army to a third-place team fi nish

• Won his second EIWA Championship as a senior • Was one of six Army wrestlers to qualify for the NCAA

Championships in 2008• Set a new Academy standard with a 43-8 record• Army’s all-time leader in career wins (146)

Maurice Worthy, left, was an All-American in 2001

Three-time All-American Phillip Simpson

ARMY TEAM RECORDSMost Wins, Season ...........................................................21, 1982-83Highest Winning Percentage, Season ...............1.000 (7-0), 1944-45Lowest Winning Percentage, Season ....................125 (1-7), 1940-41Most Consecutive Winning Seasons ............20, 1978-79 to 1997-98Highest EIWA Finish ...............................................................1st, 1987Most EIWA Points ........................................................... 135.25, 1987Most Points, Match ........................................58, 12/1/84 vs. UpsalaLargest Margin of Victory ....................58 (58-0), 12/1/84 vs. UpsalaLast Shutout Victory .............................1/14/07, 41-0 vs. Kings PointLast Shutout Loss ...................................11/15/06, 41-0, vs. HofstraLast One-Point Victory ................................12/12/10, 19-18 vs. OhioLast One-Point Loss ..................................... 1/5/97, 16-15 vs. BrownLast Tie .........................................................2/19/00, 16-16 vs. Navy

Longest Winning Streak ................................................... 20, 1982-83 (began with 30-13 win over Southern Connecticut, ended with 38-5 loss to Lehigh)

Longest Unbeaten Streak .....20, 1982-83 (see above) and 1984-86(began with 41-2 win over Western New England, ended with 31-12 loss to Lehigh, included one tie)

Longest Losing Streak ........................................................ 7, 1975-76 (began with 34-4 loss to Penn State, ended with 24-6 win over Yale in fi rst match of 1976-77 season)

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The Mike Natvig Award, established in 1973, is presented to the team’s Most Outstanding Wres-tler. Mike Natvig, USMA Class of 1963, enjoyed one of the most successful wrestling careers in Army’s storied history. In his junior and senior seasons, he did something no other Army wrestler has ever accomplished. He won two national championships. In 2004, Natvig was recognized for his achieve-ments by being one of 16 athletes selected in the Army Sports Hall of Fame inaugural class. As a junior in 1962, Natvig lost in the fi nals of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Associa-tion (EIWA) Tournament at 157 pounds, bowing to Lehigh great Kirk Pendleton, 11-4. Both wrestlers

dropped down to 147 for the NCAA meet and again met in the champion-ship fi nal. This time it was Natvig coming away the winner by a very close 5-4 mar-gin. Pendleton would lose only two matches his entire career at Lehigh, one of those against Natvig in the 1962 NCAA fi nals. Natvig was at 147 pounds for the 1963 EIWA tournament - Pendleton one weight class higher at 157. Both won individual titles. Both also went on to win championships at the NCAA tournament where Natvig successfully defended his crown with a 7-2 victory over Lonnie Rubis of Minnesota in the fi nals. Throughout the course of that 1963 tournament, Natvig allowed his opponents only three points. His win played a tremendous role in helping Army fi nish in 14th place — fourth highest ever at the Academy. Army’s only

fi nishes that were higher were its 10th-place fi nishes in 1965 and 1966, and the 13th spot earned by the Black Knights in 1986. Natvig was more than just an All-American and national champion. He was a leader in the purest sense. Elected team captain his senior year, he was also selected to the high leadership position of Battalion Commander within the Corps of Cadets. Team co-captain Jarret Mathews was the 1998 recipient of the Mike Natvig Award. Mathews posted a 32-6 record that season, marking the eighth-highest single-season victory total in school history. He became only the sixth Cadet to surpass the 100-win mark in a career, and he graduated

ranked fi fth all-time with 103 West Point victories. Troy Yegge, the 1999 recipient of the award, closed out a stellar college

wrestling career as the last wrestler to win the award in the 1990s. He is 13th on the all-time list of career wins (82), ninth in pins (22) and holds the 14th highest single-season total for pins.

Maurice Worthy was bestowed the honor at the end of the 2000 and 2001 seasons. He won 29 matches in 2000 which placed him in the top 25 on the Academy’s list of wins in a season. In 2001, Worthy compiled a 34-1 re-cord, fi nishing as the NCAA runner-up. Worthy qualifi ed for the NCAAs three times in his illustrious career and racked up 99 victories. His 14 pins was the third highest total in any one season as well. Phillip Simpson (USMA ‘05) is the only four-time recipient. A three-time NCAA All-American, Simpson graduated as the Academy’s all-time leader in wins (134) and ranked sec-

ond on the school’s career pins chart (54). Matt Kyler is the second wrestler to win the award three times, joining Dennis Semmel. Kyler was the recipient in 2007 and 2008 and last year, shared the award with Richard Stacks. Kyler fi nished a record-setting sophomore year with a sixth-place fi nish at the NCAA Champi-onships to earn All-America honors at 141 pounds. After sweeping six matches to garner the EIWA title, Kyler compiled a 4-3 record at the national championships despite facing a ranked opponent every time he set foot on the mat. He fi nished the year with an Academy record 43-8 individual mark to fi nish third nationally in victories. During his freshman year, Kyler also led the team in wins with a 31-12 record while totaling six falls and 10 major decisions - also a squad best. His second-place fi nish at the EIWA Champion-

ships earned him a trip to the NCAA Championships. A Clearfi eld, Pa., native, Kyler posted a 40-7 record during his junior

campaign, including an unbeaten 18-0 mark on dual meets. Ranked as high as sixth nationally, Kyler won individual titles at the New York State Championships and All-Academy Championships.

Starks racked up a 33-6 mark in 2008-09 with a 15-3 dual meet record and also won titles at the New York State Championships and All-Academy Championships. He fi nished second at EIWAs and qualifi ed for nationals but did not wrestle due to an injury.

Natvig Award Winners1973 Mark Grunseth ......... 167

1974 Mike Campo .............. 142

1975 Jack Schoonover ...... 134

1976 Charlie Allen ............. 134

1977 Bob Matzelle ............ HWT

1978 Rich McPhee ............ 190

1979 Tom Coleman ............ 126

1980 Dave McDonald ........ 142

1981 Dave McDonald ........ 134

Dave Hagg ................ 167

1982 Chris Johnson ........... 158

1983 Bob Turner ................ 118

1984 Dennis Semmel ........ 126

1985 Dennis Semmel ........ 126

1986 Dennis Semmel ........ 126

1987 Todd Messitt ............. 126

Dan Costigan ............ 190

1988 Dave Bottcher .......... HWT

1989 John Rippley ............. 167

1990 Nick Mauldin ............ 158

1991 Nick Mauldin ............ 158

1992 Jacob Garcia ............. 167

1993 Dave Warnick ............ 134

1994 Bill Sjolinder ............. HWT

1995 Matt Marciniak ......... 158

Romy O’Daniel .......... 167

1996 Brad Fenske ............. 150

1997 Brad Fenske ............. 142

1998 Jarret Mathews ......... 142

1999 Troy Yegge ................. 165

2000 Maurice Worthy .........174

2001 Maurice Worthy .........174

2002 Phillip Simpson ......... 141




2006 Patrick Simpson ....... 149

2007 Matt Kyler ................. 141

2008 Matt Kyler .................. 141

2009 Matt Kyler .................. 149

Richard Starks ........... 197

2010 Matt Kyler .................. 149

Richard Starks ........... 197

2011 Casey Thome ............. 141

Mike Natvig

Richard Starks

Matt Kyler

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THE ARVIN MEMORIAL AWARDThe Carl R. Arvin Memorial Award is pre-sented to the member of the graduating class distinguished in Leadership, Scholarship, and Commitment to Army wrestling. Bob Arvin, USMA class of 1965, was the Brigade Commander and wrestling team captain his senior year at West Point.

1985 Mark Schneider1986 Dave Lowe1987 Dave McCormick1988 Tony Malba 1989 Jeff Butler1990 Paul Kuznik 1991 Doug McCormick 1992 Jack Vantress1993 T.J. Wright1994 Rob Harris1995 Matt Marciniak1996 Eric McAllister1997 Brad Fenske1998 Pat Maginn1999 Kyle Brennan2000 David Eckley2001 Matt Ross2002 Eric Miller2003 John Paxton2004 Matt Bernard2005 T.J. Tepley2006 Joey Cohe2007 Ed Gibbons2008 Fernando Martinez2009 William Simpson2010 Matt Kyler2011 Rudy Chelednik

MOST IMPROVED AWARDThis award was presented for the fi rst time in 1990 to the most improved wrestler on the team based on skill level, work ethic, and accomplishments.

1990 Brian Shoemaker 1991 Jacob Garcia 1992 Simon Reese 1993 Rob Harris 1994 Romy O’Daniel 1995 Brett Henderson1996 Todd Kuehnlein1997 Todd Thornburg1998 Ryan Seagreaves Jerry Thomas1999 Joe Letko2000 Brett Gendron2001 Graig Cooper2002 Jeremy Conner2003 Bernard Gardner2004 Kurt Pryor Andy Henry

2005 Tony Severo Todd Wisman2006 Charles Martin2007 Brent Smith2008 Richard Starks2009 Casey Thome2010 Collin Wittmeyer2011 Daniel Young

“MR. INTENSITY” AWARDThis award, fi rst presented in 1990 in honor of legendary Coach LeRoy Alitz, goes to the most dedicated worker on the Army team.

1990 Bill Barrow 1991 Doug McCormick 1992 Scott Tucker 1993 Jeff Thompson Todd Nilson1994 Matt Marciniak1995 Brad Fenske1996 Eric McAllister1997 Brad Fenske1998 Jarret Mathews1999 Jeremy Singleton2000 Joey Hess Troy Yegge2001 Matt Ross2002 Brendon Devlin2003 Jon Anderson2004 Bernard Gardner2005 Jon Anderson2006 Jon Anderson2007 Fernando Martinez2008 Ryan Mergen2009 Jimmy Rafferty2010 Ryan Mergen2011 Jimmy Rafferty

THE CRUM MEMORIAL AWARDThe Major Edward “Wally” Crum Memorial Award, established in 1985, is presented to the most courageous wrestler from the fourth class. Wally Crum, USMA class of 1960, was killed in action in Vietnam in February of 1968.

1985 Darrel Nerove1986 John Rippley1987 Paul Kuznik1988 Nick Mauldin1989 Jimbo Fitzgibbon1990 Dave Warnick1991 Rob Harris Travis Smith1992 Matt Marciniak1993 Matt Orr1994 Todd Thornburg1995 Stein Edwards Rodney Schmucker

1996 Kyle Brennan Ben Celver1997 Maurice Worthy1998 Pat Maginn1999 Eric Gust2000 John Paxton2001 Kris Perrin2002 Phillip Simpson2003 Anthony Dunkin2004 Frank Baughan2005 Nathan Thobaben2006 William Simpson2007 Richard Starks2008 Casey Thome2009 Michael Gorman2010 Patrick Marchetti2011 Wil Brown

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Name in italics indicates non-graduate. Non-graduates’ class year represents class with which individual entered the Academy. Name in bold indicates member of current Army wrestling roster. Year in bold indicates captain.

Name Years Lettered .......................Class YearABRAHAM ... ABRAHAMS ... ACKERMAN ...

Abraham, Thomas S. 1963-64, 1964-65 ................................1965Abrahams, David S. 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 ...............1993Ackerman, Robert C. 1989-90 .................................................1992Adams, Andrew J. 1930-31 ................................................. 1931Alden, Michael A. 1971-72, 1972-73 ................................ 1973Allan, Abraham N. 1947-48, 1948-49 ................................1950Allen, Charles M. 1974-75, 1975-76 ................................. 1976Anderson, Dorian T. 1972-73, 1973-74................................. 1975Anderson, Edgar L. 1969-70, 1970-71 ................................ 1972Anderson, Jeffrey G. 1988-89, 1989-90 ................................ 1991Anderson, Jonathan G. 2002-03, 2004-05, 2005-06 ..............2006Anderson, Matthew R. 1986-87, 1987-88 ................................1988Anderson, Thomas 2001-02 .................................................2002Andrews, Raymond 1959-60 .................................................1960Andrusin, Brian N. 1992-93 .................................................1993Arredondo, Reynold R. 1992-93 .................................................1993Arvin, Carl R. 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65...............1965

BAILY ... BAIR ... BAIRD ...Baily, Charles M. 1965-66 .................................................1966Bair, Arthur H. 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 ...............1959Baird, William 2001-02 .................................................2002Baker, Robert M. 1965-66, 1967-68 ................................1968Baker, Russell J. 1966-67 .................................................1968Baltezore, Lawrence A. 1970-71, 1971-72 ................................. 1972Banks, Dennis K. 1996-97, 1997-98 ................................1998Barnett, James D. 1922-23, 1924-25 ................................1925Barrow, William A 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 ............... 1991Bartos, Brian R. 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 ...............1989Batson, Howard M. 1933-34 .................................................1934Baughan, Francis R. 2003-04, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07 ............ 2007Beisel, Larry D. 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 ...............1983Belanger, John G. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Benchoff, Dennis L. 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 ...............1962Benn, Clark H. 1951-52, 1952-53 ................................1954Benson, Brandon S. 2004-05 .................................................2008Berenyi, Gary F. 1981-82 .................................................1984Bernard, Matthew D. 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 ...............2004Bevan, Wendell L. 1941-42 .................................................1943Biamon, Niels P. 1963-64 .................................................1966Biggans, Jeffrey S. 1995-96 .................................................1996Biland, Kenneth J. 1986-87 .................................................1987Bilyeu, Ryan A. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Blackwell, Jesse E. 1953-54 .................................................1956Blatt, Raymond C. 1942-43 .................................................1943Boice, William L. 1985-86, 1986-87 ................................1988Botero, Christian A. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Bottcher, David W. 1986-87, 1987-88 ................................1990Brandon, Harry N. 1938-39 .................................................1939Bray, Hannibal R. 1993-94 .................................................1994Brennan, Kyle J. 1995-96, 1998-99 ................................1999Brian, Patrick M. 1949-50 ................................................. 1951Brown, Robert D. 1939-40 ................................................. 1941Brown, Wil C. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Brumer, Harris J. 1995-96 ................................................. 1997Buck, Stephen D. 1977-78, 1978-79 ................................ 1979Buehler, Greg S. 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89 ...............1989Bundy, Nicholas R. 2009-10, 10-11..................................... 2011Burnett, John F. 1973-74, 1974-75 ................................. 1975Burns, Philip J. 1960-61, 1961-62 ................................1962

Burton, James H. 1973-74 ................................................. 1975Butler, Jeffrey A. 1987-88, 1988-89 ................................1989Bye, Cody A. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Byrnes, James 1966-67, 1968-69 ................................1969

CAIRNES ... CALVERT ... CAMERON ...Cairnes, William D. 1935-36 .................................................1936Calvert, Luke 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...........2006Cameron, Burton G. 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 ...............1946Campo, Michael J. 1972-73, 1973-74..................................1974Cannon, Mark 1982-83 .................................................1985Cannon, Stephen C. 1982-83, 1983-84 ................................1986Carafano, James J. 1974-75, 1975-76 ................................. 1977Carlson, Kenneth R. 1965-66 .................................................1966Carman, Timothy R. 1969-70 ................................................. 1970Carmouche, George H. 1920-21 .................................................1922Casino, Ronald G. 1993-94 .................................................1996Cass, Stanley D. 1954-55, 1955-56 ................................ 1957Cate, Paul E. 1963-64 ................................................1964Celver, Benjamin M. 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00 ...............1999Cerow, John D. 1922-23 .................................................1923Changaris, James S. 1941-42, 1942-43 ................................1943Chelednik, Rudy J. 2007-08, 08-09, 09-10, 10-11 ............ 2011Chereskin, Lane M. 2002-03 .................................................2003Chivers, Bryan J. 1995-96, 1996-97 ................................ 1997Chivers, Luke 2002-03 .................................................2003Clark, Alan D. 1935-36 ................................................. 1937Clark, Scott A. 2007-08 .................................................2008Clegg, Joseph D. 2009-10 .................................................2013Cleland, Joseph P. 1924-25 .................................................1925Coffey, Travis 2008-09, 09-10, 10-11 ........................2012Cohe, Joab 2005-06 .................................................2006Coleman, Thomas E. 1975-76, 76-77, 77-78, 78-79 ............ 1979Coleman, Wilson D. 1934-35 .................................................1935Colwell, James E. 1973-74, 1975-76 ................................. 1977Conner, Garth 1986-87 .................................................1988Conner, Jeremy 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03 ...............2003Cook, Ryan M.S. 2009-10 ................................................. 2011Cooper, Graig 1998-99, 2000-01, 2001-02 ...............2002Costanzo, Charles B. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Costigan, Daniel J. 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 ...............1987Cottle, Quintin A. 2009-10 .................................................2013Coulson, Robert T. 1962-63 .................................................1963Criddle, Brian S. 1996-97, 1997-98 ................................2000Critz, Harry H. 1934-35 .................................................1935Croft, Hugo W. 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 ...............1968Cross, Freeman G. 1954-55 ................................................. 1957Culp, Jeffery B. 1975-76 ................................................. 1979Cunningham, Charles C. 1946-47 .................................................1950Curry, John J. 1976-77 ................................................. 1977Curtis, Coy L. 1935-36 ................................................. 1937

DAHL ... DALY ... DAMAS ...Dahl, Alexander 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Daly, Edward G. 1926-27 ................................................. 1927Damas, Nage L. 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 ................ 1973Davey, Brad W. 1993-94 ................................................. 1997Davidson, Robert B. 1958-59, 1959-60 ................................1960Davis, Bennie L. 1948-49, 1949-50 ................................1950Degaver, Chester B. 1932-33 .................................................1933Dernar, Jerry 1962-63 .................................................1965Devlin, Brendon 2000-01, 2001-02 ................................2003Dillemuth, Jeffrey D. 1986-87 .................................................1989Dinger, John A. 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 ...............1969Donato, Michael J. 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 ...............1987Douthit, Sidney L. 1921-22 .................................................1923

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Downey, Raymond J. 1939-40 .................................................1940Downing, Ellsworth B. 1932-33 .................................................1933Doyle, Robert P. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Drew, John W. 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 ...............2009Driscoll, Daniel J. 1992-93 .................................................1993Driscoll Timothy J. 1990-91 ................................................. 1991Dudley, George W. 1924-25 .................................................1925Dunkin, Anthony 2002-03, 2003-04................................2006Dunn, Sidney F. 1938-39 .................................................1940Dunning, Whitt E. 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09 ............2009

ECKHARDT ... ECKLEY ... EDWARDS ...Eckhardt, John G. 1951-52, 1952-53 ................................1954Eckley, David C. 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00 ...............2000Ecklund, James M. 1982-83 .................................................1983Edwards, Lyle I. 1944-45 .................................................1945Edwards, Stein W. 1994-95, 95-96, 96-97, 97-98 ............1998Ellis, George E. 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58 ...............1958Enright, Daniel J. 1979-80 .................................................1982Epps, Brock 2008-09 .................................................2009Erney, Treavor K. 1987-88, 1988-89 ................................1989Espericueta, Eli 1998-99 .................................................2000Espey, Tanner J. 1982-83 .................................................1983

FAGG ... FARMER ... FAUGHT ...Fagg, William L. 1957-58 .................................................1958Farmer, Walter W. 1938-39 .................................................1939Faught, Ross 1977-78 ................................................. 1979Featherstone, Travis R. 2004-05, 2007-08 ................................2008Federico, Sal J. 1970-71 ................................................. 1973Fee, George C. 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45 ...............1945Feeney, David L. 1975-76, 1975-76 ................................. 1979Fenske, Brad W. 1993-94, 94-95, 95-96, 96-97 ............ 1997Ferguson, Scott R. 2004-05, 05-06, 06-07, 07-08 ............2008Fern, Albert J. 1946-47, 47-48, 48-49, 49-50 ............1950Ferrari, Michael 1988-89, 1989-90 ................................ 1991Ferraro, Joseph F. 1968-69, 1969-70 ................................ 1970Field, Cary R. 1974-75, 1975-76 ................................. 1978Figliola, Francis 1980-81 .................................................1983Fikaris, Peter N. 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55 ...............1955Finley, Jack D. 1946-47, 1947-48 ................................1949Fischer, Harvey H. 1931-32 .................................................1932Fishel, Robert R. 1941-42 .................................................1943Fisher, Herbert W. 1965-66 .................................................1966Fisher, Merle L. 1930-31 ................................................. 1931Fitzgibbon, James R. 1989-90 .................................................1992Flack, Gary L. 1960-61 .................................................1961Forbes, Robert S. 1977-78 .................................................1981Forsman, Joseph C. 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 ..............2005Fowler, Garth L. 1964-65, 1966-67 ................................1967Francis, William R. 1977-78, 1980-81 ................................1981Frazier, Douglas S. 1973-74 ................................................. 1975French, Michael L. 1984-85, 84-85, 85-86, 86-87 ............1987French, Rodney M. 1951-52 .................................................1953Friedel, Steven P. 1983-84, 1984-85 ................................1985Frolich, Alexander J. 1935-36 .................................................1938Frye, Arthur H. 1934-35 .................................................1935Fuller, Elisha J. 1944-45 .................................................1946

GARCIA ... GARDNER ... GARNER ... Garcia, Jacob L. 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 ...............1992Gardner, Bernard 2002-03, 2003-04 ...............................2004Garner, Benjamin C. 1997-98 .................................................2001Geib, Daniel 2005-06, 2006-07 ................................2009Geliske, Terry M. 1986-87 .................................................1987Gendron, Brett 1999-00, 2000-01 ................................2001

Gibbons, Edward 2006-07 ................................................. 2007Gibson, Thomas W. 1982-83, 1983-84 ................................1984Gilsdorf, Lief 2005-06, 2006-07 ................................ 2007Givens, Vergil C. 1942-43, 1943-44 ................................1945Glenn, Warren H. 1959-60 .................................................1960Gobin, Eric K. 2009-10 .................................................2013Gomez, Albert J. 1976-77 ................................................. 1979Gorkowski, Justin B. 2002-03 ................................................2003Gorman, Michael 2008-09, 09-10, 10-11 ........................2012Graham, Douglas E. 1977-78, 78-79, 79-80, 80-81 ............1981Grates, Frederick R. 1962-63 .................................................1965Green, John F. 1944-45, 1945-46 ................................1946Greene, Francis M. 1920-21, 1921-22 ................................1922Greer, Christopher A. 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86...............1986Greer, Frank U. 1953-54 .................................................1955Greiner, Benjamin M. 1989-90, 1990-91 ................................ 1991Grider, Terry 2001-02 .................................................2002Griffi n, William A. 1943-44 .................................................1946Griffi th, Welborn B. 1924-25 .................................................1925Grill, Christopher G. 2007-08 ................................................. 2010Grunseth, Marc R. 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 ................ 1973Gust, Eric 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01 ...............2002

HADY ... HAGG ... HAMILTON ....Hady, Scott 1997-98, 1998-99 ................................2001Hagg, David L. 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 ...............1981Hamilton, Albert J. 1970-71, 1971-72 ................................. 1972Hammack, Louis A. 1928-29 ................................................1929Hanafee, Connor P. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Hancock, Paul P. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Hankee, James H. 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58 ...............1958Hare, Kevin M. 1993-94, 1995-96 ................................1996Harper, David L. 1982-83 .................................................1983Harris, Donald Q. 1920-21 .................................................1923Harris, Elmer R. 1954-55, 1955-56 ................................ 1957Harris, James C. 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 ..............1987Harris, Robert M. 1990-91, 1992-93, 1993-94 ...............1994Harter, James M. 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 ..............1968Hartford, Charles 1987-88 ................................................. 1991Hasting, Howard H. 1927-28 .................................................1928Hatch, Henry J. 1955-56 ................................................. 1957Hedash, Casey J. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Heightchew, Robert 2006-07 ................................................. 2007Heimann, Roger T. 1965-66, 1966-67 ...............................1967Henderson, Brett S. 1994-95 ................................................. 1997Hendricks, Laird W. 1938-39 .................................................1939Hendrix, Thomas 2005-06 .................................................2006Hennessee, Joe D. 1941-42.................................................1942Hennigan, Gary G. 1989-90, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93 ............1993Henry, Andrew T. 2003-04 .................................................2006Henry, William S. 1946-47 ................................................. 1947Hess, Joseph D. 1997-98, 98-99, 99-00 ........................2000Hetrick, Edward P. 1971-72 ................................................. 1973Hindi, Rached 1975-76 ................................................. 1979Hinkle, Carl C. 1939-40 .................................................1942Hoffman, Mark B. 1968-69 .................................................1969Hogan, Joseph P. 1991-92, 1994-95 ................................1995Holder, Robert I. 1987-88, 1988-89 ................................1989Hollis, James P. 2003-04, 2005-06................................2006Hollis, Jesse B. 1941-42 ......................................... Jan. 1943Homas, Dallas W. 1981-82 .................................................1983Hopson, John R. 1935-36 .................................................1938Howard, Thomas M. 1972-73, 1973-74................................. 1975Howard, Tyler 2005-06 .................................................2009Huddleston, James M. 1941-42 ......................................... Jan. 1943Hughes, Eric M. 1976-77 ................................................. 1978


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Hughes, Kenneth W. 1966-67 .................................................1969Hunter, Garrett M. 2008-09 .................................................2012Hunter, W. Hamilton 1926-27 ................................................. 1927Huyck, Jere I. 1964-65 .................................................1966Hyde, John B. 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 ...............1959

ILIFF ... IMLAY ... INGWERSEN ...Iliff, Andrew T. 1988-89 ................................................. 1991Imlay, Lonnie L. 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 ...............1982Ingwersen, Glenn P. 1942-43 ................................................1943Ives, Washington M. 1922-23, 1923-24 ............................... 1924Ivy, Edward W. 1948-49 .................................................1949

JAMES ... JAMISON ... JOHNSON ... James, William D. 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 ............... 1972Jamison, Frank G. 1931-32.................................................1932Johnson, Carl R. 1974-75 ................................................. 1975Johnson, Christopher D. 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 ...............1982Johnson, Claude A. 1966-67, 1967-68 ................................1968Johnson, Edgar C. 1963-64 .................................................1966Johnson, Francis R. 1920-21, 1921-22 ................................1923Johnson, Mark S. 1981-82, 82-83, 83-84, 84-85 ............1985Johnson, Robert E. 1972-73, 1973-74................................. 1975Joyce, Sean M. 2007-08, 2008-09 ................................ 2011Juergens, Kenneth G. 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 ...............1982

KAMINSKY ... KARNS ... KARNS ...Kaminsky, Kurt D. 1977-78 ................................................. 1979Karns, James M.L. 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54 ...............1954Karns, Robert C. 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53 ...............1953Karwan, Charles W. 1966-67 .................................................1969Kaufmann, Francis B. 1975-76 ................................................. 1979Kavanaugh, Michael C. 1977-78, 1978-79 ................................ 1979Kellar, Barry F. 1984-85, 1985-86 ................................1986Kelley, James F. 1966-67, 1967-68 ................................1968Kelly, Ryan 1998-99 .................................................1999Kern, William B. 1933-34 .................................................1934Key, Russell B. 1972-73 ................................................. 1976Kilmer, Thomas A. 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 ...............1983Kim, Douglas Duk S. 1994-95 .................................................1995Kim, Won Sok 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 ...............1988Kirkpatrick, Bobby J. 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 ...............1988Klecker, Daniel J. 1980-81 .................................................1981Kreh, Michael L. 1992-93, 93-94, 94-95, 95-96............1996Kriesel, Melvin E. 1960-61, 1961-62 ................................1962Kuehnlein, Todd J. 1994-95, 1995-96 ................................1996Kuhns, Dale H. 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 ...............1962Kurstedt, Harold A. 1926-27 ................................................. 1927Kuznik, Paul B. 1986-87, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90 ............1990Kyler, Matthew A. 2006-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10 ............ 2010

LAND ... LANDON ... LANGE ...Land, Robert A. 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 ..............1946Landon, Kirk A. 2009-10, 10-11..................................... 1011Lange, Philo B. 1947-48, 1948-49, 1949-50 ...............1950LaRocca, Gerard A. 1940-41 ................................................. 1941Larsen, Christopher J. 1982-83 .................................................1983Larson, Thomas L. 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 ...............1992Lash, Donald J. 1982-83 .................................................1983Lathrop, Scott D. 1988-89 .................................................1989Lenart, Ernest R. 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58 ...............1958Lentz, Carl 1938-39 .................................................1939Letko, Joseph M. 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 ...............1999Lincoln, Lawrence J. 1932-33 .................................................1933Lisle, Stephen N. 1985-86, 1986-87 ................................1987Lockhart, Dennis O. 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 ...............1999

Lodge, Gerald A. 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54 ...............1954Lotozo, James A. 1938-39 .................................................1940Lucas, Brian 2002-03 .................................................2006Lucero, Gabriel A. 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 ..............2006Lundgren, Cass D. 1994-95 .................................................1995Lutterman, Alan H. 2009-10 .................................................2013Lynch, Earl F. 1982-83 .................................................1986

MAGENNIS ... MAGINN ... MALBA ...Magennis, Matthew 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02 ...............2002Maginn, Patrick J. 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 ...............1998Malba, Anthony M. 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 ...............1988Marchetti, Christopher P. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Marciniak, Matthew R. 1991-92, 92-93, 93-94, 94-95 ............1995Markol, Jonathan A. 1981-82 .................................................1982Marston, Morrill E. 1939-40 .................................................1940Martin, Charles 2004-05, 2005-06................................2006Martin, Robert N. 1952-53 .................................................1953Martinez, Fernando 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 ...............2008Marzec, Chad D. 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...........2006Masi, Vincent C. 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80 ...............1980Mason, David W. 2008-09 .................................................2009Mather, Linwood B. 1946-47, 1947-48 ................................1950Mathews, Jarret D. 1994-95, 95-96, 96-97, 97-98 ............1998Matthews, Timothy 1997-98 .................................................1999Matzelle, Robert 1975-76, 1976-77 ................................. 1979Mauldin, Nick S. 1987-88, 88-89, 89-90, 90-91 ............ 1991McAleese, Patrick 1974-75 ................................................. 1977McAllister, Eric P. 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 ..............1996McArdle, James P. 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73 ................ 1973McBeth, William W. 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 .............. 1970McBride, James H. 1944-45 .................................................1946McBride, James L. 1938-39 .................................................1939McCarthy, Fox 1954-55 ................................................. 1957McCormick, David H. 1983-84, 84-85, 85-86, 86-87 ...........1987McCormick, Douglas P. 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91............... 1991McCrary, Thomas A. 1933-34 ................................................1934McDavid, James E. 1920-21, 1921-22 ................................1922McDermid, Warren C. 1928-29 .................................................1929McDonald, David R. 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81 ...............1981McElhose, Alan F. 1959-60, 1961-62 ................................1962McGrath, John T. 1976-77, 1977-78 .................................1980McHaney, Gailon M. 1935-36 .................................................1938McKinney, Joseph T. 1944-45 .................................................1946McNulty, Michael L. 1970-71 ................................................. 1971McPhee, Richard R. 1974-75, 75-76, 76-77, 77-78 ............. 1978Meacham, Oren R. 1927-28 .................................................1928Meehan, Arthur W. 1927-28 .................................................1928Meldrum, Robert B. 1987-88, 88-89, 89-90, 90-91 ............ 1991Mergen, Ryan R. 2006-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10 ............ 2010Merritt, Paul A. 1980-81, 1981-82 ................................1982Messitt, Todd A. 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 ...............1987Meyer, Kurtis A. 1969-70 ................................................. 1970Meyer, Robert F. 1975-76, 1976-77 ................................. 1978Miller, Allen C. 1935-36 .................................................1936Miller, Carl W. 1934-35 .................................................1935Miller, Eric 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02 ...............2002Miller, Harrod G. 1922-23 .................................................1925 Miller, Hugh H. 1959-60 .................................................1961Miller, Scott F. 1971-72 ................................................. 1972Miller, Warren L. 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61...............1961Mills, Daniel 2010-11 .................................................2012Milster, Austin 2005-06, 2006-07 ................................ 2007Mock, John E. 1945-46, 1946-47 ................................ 1947Momm, Edwin C. 1931-32 .................................................1932Monroe, Clifford S. 1980-81, 1981-82 ................................1982


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Montgomery, Harry G. 1928-29 .................................................1929Moran, William K. 1942-43 .................................................1945 Morgan, Dale E. 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 ................ 1972Morrow, John J. 1927-28 .................................................1928Mosher, John B. 1987-88 .................................................1988Mulder, Dean D. 1948-49, 1949-50, 1950-51 ............... 1951Mullady, Michael P. 1967-68, 1968-69 ................................ 1970Murphy, Patrick J. 1958-59, 1960-61 ................................1961Myers, Daniel J. 1949-50, 1950-51 ................................ 1951

NARDOTTI ... NATVIG ... NEIGER ...Nardotti, Michael J. 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 ...............1969Natvig, Cliff M. 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 ...............1963Neiger, John 1934-35 ................................................1935Nerove, Darrel W. 1984-85, 85-86, 86-87, 87-88 ............1988Nicholson, John W. 1954-55, 1955-56 ...............................1956Nicholson, Samuel N. 1947-48, 1949-50 ................................1950Nicholson, Todd S. 1986-87 .................................................1987Nickla, Raymond H. 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63 ...............1963Nilson, Matthew T. 1991-92, 1992-93 ................................1993Noback, John P. 1988-89 .................................................1989Novogratz, Robert M. 1956-57, 1958-59 ................................1959Nye, Ryan J. 2007-08 ................................................. 2010

O’BRIEN ... O’CONNOR ... O’DANIEL ...O’Brien, William T. 1992-93 .................................................1993O’Connor, Thomas C. 2009-10 .................................................2013O’Daniel, Romy D. 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95 ...............1995O’Dowd, John B. 1977-78 ................................................. 1978Olentine, Charles G. 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49 ...............1949Orr, Matthew L. 1992-93 .................................................1996Owen, Scott D. 1977-78 .................................................1981

PACKARD ... PAIS ... PALZER ...Packard, Harry B. 1929-30 .................................................1930Pais, Francis C. 1983-84 .................................................1984Palzer, Mark W. 1978-79, 79-80, 80-81, 81-82 ............1982Parham, William L. 1930-31 ................................................. 1931Parietti, Daniel M. 1981-82, 82-83, 83-84, 84-85 ...........1985Parietti, Michael I. 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 ...............1984Pasteur, Ernest L. 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 ............... 1991Patten, Scott A. 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 ............... 1970Paulekas, Alfred E. 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53 ...............1953Paxton, John G. 1999-00, 00-01, 01-02, 02-03 ............2003Penhale, Lance M. 2007-08, 08-09, 09-10 ........................ 2010Pennings, Matthew J. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Perrin, Kristopher S. 2000-01, 2001-02 ................................2004Perrotta, Gregory S. 1983-84 .................................................1986Peterson, Michael C. 1989-90, 1990-91 ................................1992Petit, Kevin S. 1988-89 .................................................1989Phelan, John J. 1935-36 .................................................1936Phillips, Glenn K. 1956-57, 1957-58 ................................1958Piechocki, Chad M. 1997-98 .................................................2001Pinder, David A. 1984-85, 1985-86 ................................1986Porcelli, Alexander 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 ............... 1991Powell, James J. 1995-96 .................................................1998Powers, Robert D. 1969-70, 1970-71 ................................ 1972Predmore, Jeffrey C. 1985-86, 1986-87 ................................1988Presnell, David G. 1934-35 .................................................1935Protzman, Robert R. 1959-60 .................................................1961Pryor, Kurt 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 ...............2004

QUIROGA ... Quiroga, Michael 2000-01 .................................................2004

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Raabe, Ralph C. 1945-46, 46-47, 47-48, 48-49 ............1949Rafferty, James E. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2012Raglin, Paul S. 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 ...............1969Ranck, Joseph R. 1928-29 .................................................1929Rankin, Fred W. 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45 ...............1945Rauenzahn, Tyler J. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Reed, Charles R. 2007-08 ................................................. 2010Reedy, Tye L. 2004-05 .................................................2005Reese, Simon R. 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 ...............1993Reid, Loren D. 1955-56, 1956-57* .............................1958Renkey, Ryan A. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Reynolds, Douglas W. 2004-05 .................................................2005Reynolds, Robert R. 2002-03, 2003-04................................2004Rhonehouse, Brian L. 1984-85, 1985-86 ................................1987Rippley, John G. 1985-86, 86-87, 87-88, 88-89 ............1989Ritacco, Raymond D. 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 ................ 1972Rivera, Alberto 1996-97 .................................................2000Robbins, Robert D. 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66...............1966Roberts, Dean B. 1995-96 .................................................1996Robertson, Edwin W. 1946-47 ................................................. 1947Robertson, George S. 1955-56, 1957-58 ................................1958Rodriquez, Anthony V. 1974-75, 1975-76 ................................. 1978Rogers, William D. 1980-81 .................................................1982Rombough, Douglas H. 1983-84, 1984-85 ................................1985Rose, Bernard C. 1926-27 ................................................. 1927Ross, Matthew S. 1997-98, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01 ............2001Ross, Orion T. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2012Rowan, Brian 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09 ............2009Runyan, Briar S. 2010-11 ..........................................................Rushatz, Alfred S. 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 ...............1962Rushton, Jason 1978-79, 1980-81, 1981-82 ...............1982Russ, Charles 1998-99, 1999-00 ................................2002Russell, Vincent K. 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 ...............1996Ryon, David S. 1981-82, 1982-83 ................................1983

SABIN ... SALINAS ... SANDERS ...Sabin, Jeffery L. 1973-74 ................................................. 1977Salinas, Jose D. 1996-97 ................................................. 1997Sanders, Connor R. 2003-04, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07 ............ 2007Santhanam, Nathan A. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Sather, Peter 1922-23 ................................................. 1924Saylor, Michael A. 1981-82 .................................................1982Scalzo, Louis C. 1949-50 .................................................1952Schermerhorn, John G. 1935-36 ................................................. 1937Scheuing, Michael E. 1990-91, 1992-93 ................................1993Schiering, Daniel M. 2007-08 .................................................2008Schmidt, Ernest G. 1923-24, 1926-27 ................................ 1927Schmucker, Rodney 1994-95 .................................................1998Schneider, Mark M. 1982-83, 1983-84 ................................1985Schoonover, John C. 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75 ................ 1975Schroeder, Ronald E. 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 ...............2004Scureman, Mark A. 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66...............1966Seagreaves, Ryan D.* 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 ...............1998Sears, Stephen R. 1964-65 .................................................1966Selby, Vernon R. 1923-24, 1926-27 ................................ 1927Semmel, Dennis W. 1982-83, 83-84, 84-85, 85-86 ...........1986Sepeta, Raymond G. 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66...............1966Severo, Anthony E. 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...........2006Shapiro, Jeffrey M. 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88 ...............1988Sharkness, Edward J. 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65...............1965Shepherd, James M. 1938-39 .................................................1939Shoemaker, Brian D. 1989-90, 1990-91 ................................ 1991Shone, Stephen M. 1987-88 .................................................1989Short, John I. 1985-86 .................................................1989Siegfried, Scott F. 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 ...............1999Simpson, Patrick M. 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...........2006


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Simpson, Phillip M. 2001-02, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05 ............2005Simpson, William 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09 ............2009Singleton, Jeremy 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00 ...............2000Sinisgalli, Tyler W. 2009-10 .................................................2013Sjolinder, William W. 1991-92, 92-93, 93-94, 94-95 ............1995Skelton, Chester A. 1942-43 .................................................1945Skillman, Kenneth G. 2010-11 .................................................2013Smellow, Samuel 1930-31 ................................................. 1931Smith, Alan J. 1965-66 .................................................1968Smith, Alex O. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Smith, Brent 2005-06, 2006-07 ................................ 2007Smith, Casey L. 2007-08, 2008-09 ................................ 2011Smith, David B. 1997-98 .................................................1999Smith, Michael G. 1968-69 .................................................1969Smith, Patrick A. 2009-10, 10-11..................................... 2011Smith, Robert M. 1922-23 ................................................1923Smith, Travis A. 1990-91, 1993-94 ................................1994Snook, Christian 2006-07, 2007-08 ................................2008Soekardi, Ismyanto I. 1984-85 .................................................1988Song, Robert M. 2002-03 .................................................2003Speiser, Robin G. 1932-33 .................................................1933Spengler, Daniel S. 1931-32 .................................................1932Sprigg, Michael 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09 ............2009Stacey, Thomas F. 1984-85 .................................................1985Stanley, Derek P. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2012Stanowicz, Joseph J. 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45 ...............1945Starks, Richard S. 2006-07, 07-08, 08-09, 09-10 ............ 2010Starostanko, Albert J. 1985-86 .................................................1986Steenlage, John R. 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66 ..............1966Sterr, Joseph T. 2009-10 .................................................2013Stewart, George C. 1921-22 .................................................1923Stewart, LeRoy J. 1921-22 .................................................1922Stockdale, Gale E. 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46 ...............1946Stockstill, Bradley 1989-90 .................................................1992Strasbourger, Edward 1958-59, 1959-60 ................................1960Stratton, James R. 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 .................1974Stroker, James F. 1930-31 ................................................. 1931Sullivan, Daniel P. 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85 ..............1985Sullivan, Garrett J. 1974-75 ................................................. 1978Sullivan, Kevin M. 1982-83 .................................................1983Sullivan, Paul H. 1976-77, 1977-78 ................................. 1978Sundt, Thoralf M. 1950-51 .................................................1952Sutherland, Tyler C. 2009-10 .................................................2013Swanson, Mark W. 1994-95 .................................................1995Swygert, Donald R. 1950-51, 1951-52 ................................1952Szwec, Timothy W. 1988-89 ................................................. 1991

TEBBEN ... TEPLEY ... TERRY ...Tatz, Michael 2006-07 ................................................. 2007Tebben, Gerald D. 1951-52, 52-53, 53-54, 54-55 ............1955Tepley, Thomas J. 2003-04, 2004-05 ...............................2005Terry, Robert D. 1941-42 .................................................1942Thevenet, Stanley E. 1945-46, 1946-47, 1947-48 ...............1948Thobaben, Nathan J. 2004-05, 05-06, 06-07, 07-08 ............2008Thomas, Jerry J. 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 ...............1998Thome, Casey R. 2007-08, 08-09, 09-10, 10-11 ............ 2011Thome, Jordan T. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Thompson, Jeffery B. 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93 ...............1993Thompson, Richard G. 1976-77 ................................................. 1978Thompson, Thomas D. 1962-63, 1963-64 ................................1965Thompson, William V. 1932-33 .................................................1933Thornburg, Todd G. 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97............... 1997Tompkins, Ryan M. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014Tonetti, Oscar C. 1940-41 ................................................. 1941Topping, Ethan E. 1996-97 ................................................. 1997Tran, Thang 2006-07 ................................................. 2007

Trettin, Thomas K. 1972-73 ................................................. 1973Tucker, Cary J. 1990-91, 1992-93 ................................1993Tucker, Robert S. 1990-91, 1991-92 ................................1992Turner, Herbert B. 1947-48 .................................................1949Turner, Robert M. 1979-80, 80-81, 81-82, 82-83 ............1983

VAN EPPS ... VANBUSKIRK ... VANDUZER ...Van Epps, Geoffrey R. 1994-95 .................................................1995VanBuskirk, Michael S. 1995-96 .................................................1996VanDuzer, Nathan H. 1990-91 ................................................. 1991VanHorn, Thurston 1976-77 ................................................. 1979Vanneman, Robert G. 1961-62, 1962-63 ................................1963Vantress, Jack E. 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 ...............1992Vaughan, Herbert G. 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64 ...............1964Verenna, Tony K. 1996-97 ................................................. 1997Vetter, Frank W. 1983-84 .................................................1985Vetter, Jacob D. 2008-09, 09-10, 10-11 ........................ 2011Volkman, Samuel L. 1993-94, 1994-95 ...............................1995Vottero, Robert F. 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 ................ 1978

WAGNER ... WAGNER ... WALLER ...Wagner, Mark R. 1979-80 .................................................1981Wagner, Scott D. 1978-79, 1979-80 ................................1981Waller, Benjamin E. 1955-56 ................................................. 1957Walters, Joseph S. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Ward, Brien D. 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55 ...............1955Ward, Douglas J. 1972-73, 1973-74................................. 1976Warnick, David A. 1989-90, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93 ............1993Wasson, John R. 1949-50, 1950-51 ................................ 1951Webb, William L. 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72 ................ 1972Weisenseel, Gerald E. 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59 ...............1959Welker, Floyd R. 1961-62 .................................................1964Welles, George H. 1940-41................................................. 1941Wernimont, Aaron N. 2004-05 .................................................2008West, Steven C. 2009-10 .................................................2013Wetzel, William T. 1953-54 .................................................1956Weyand, Alexander M. 1949-50 ................................................. 1951White, David E. 2010-11 ................................................. 2014White, Walter C. 1920-21 .................................................1923White, Wayne N. 1950-51 .................................................1952Wilderman, Glenn R. 1962-63 .................................................1964Wilkinson, Glenn F. 1972-73 ..................................................1974Williams, John F. 1921-22 ................................................. 1924Williams, Robert L. 1931-32 .................................................1932Wimberly, David C. 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 ...............1998Winborn, Edwin G. 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64 ...............1964Windsor, Thomas B. 1939-40 .................................................1942Wisman, Todd J. 2002-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06 ...........2006Wittmeyer, Collin B. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Wohlwender, Edward 1979-80, 80-81, 81-82, 82-83 ............1983Wood, David P. 1942-43, 1943-44 ................................1944Woods, James C. 1958-59 .................................................1959Worthy, Anthony M. 1997-98, 98-99, 99-00, 00-01 ............2001Wright, Neiland L. 1989-90, 1990-91 ................................ 1991Wright, Todd J. 1989-90, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93 ............1993

YEGGE ... YOUNG ... YOUNG ...Yegge, Troy A. 1996-97, 97-98, 98-99, 99-00 ............2000Young, Daniel J. 2009-10, 10-11.....................................2013Young, Walter 1925-26 .................................................1926Ystueta, William F. 1990-91 ................................................. 1991

ZEEMAN ...Zeeman, Eric W. 1988-89, 1989-90 ................................1990

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Since its founding two centuries ago, the U.S. Military Academy has accomplished its mission by developing cadets in four critical areas: intellectual, physical, military, and moral-ethical - a four-year process called the “West Point Experience.” It remains committed to the task of producing commissioned leaders of character for America’s Army. Today, the Academy graduates more than 900 new offi cers annually, which represents approximately 25 percent of the new lieutenants required by the Army each year. Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said, “Upon the fi elds of friendly strife are sown the seeds that upon other fi elds, on other days, will bear the fruits of victory.” That statement is a testament to the high regard in which the Academy holds athletics and the role of a vibrant and competitive intercollegiate program. Great leaders such as Grant and Lee, Pershing and MacArthur, Eisenhower and Patton, Westmoreland and Schwarzkopf are among the more than 50,000 graduates of the U.S. Military Academy. Countless others have served society in the fi elds of medicine, law, business, politics, and science following their careers in uniform. Army’s storied wrestling program has produced its share of leaders both militarily and privately. Today, Army’s grappler is well-versed in “Duty, Honor, Country,” and is provided with all the tools to be a leader of character in the Army and in the business world.

Year Name Comission Rank Current Employment 2004 Phillip Simpson Infantry 2nd Lt. Army, World Class Athlete Program2000 Jeremy Singleton Aviation 1st Lt. Project Controls Engineer at Exxon Mobil1998 Patrick Maginn Engineers Capt. Pro-Tech Concrete Construction, Inc. 1995 Mark Swanson Engineers Capt. Scientist/Engineer with Threat Reduction Agency1995 Edward Watto Infantry Capt. Peripheral Sales Representative at Boston Scientifi c1992 Chris Ackerman Infantry Capt. Customer Fulfi llment Manager, IBM Supply 1992 Jacob Garcia Naval Aviation Lt. Student, Stanford Graduate School of Business 1992 Scott Smith Infantry Lt. Col. 1-116th Battalion Commander at Virginia National Guard1991 Doug McCormick Infantry Capt. Managing Director, Thayer Capital-Asset Managers1991 E.J. Pasteur Field Artillery Capt. Manufacturing Planner at GM Engine Plant 1990 Scott Lathrop Armor Maj. Asst. Professor/Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, USMA 1989 Chris Board Field Artillery Maj. Quality Engineer1989 Treavor Emey Aviation Capt. Director of Education and Training for Blackstone Med. Inc.1987 Todd Messitt Aviation Lt. Col. Special Assistant to the Commandant of Cadets1987 Dan Costigan Med Corps Maj. Doctor 1986 Barry Kellar Air Defense Artillery 1st Lt. Director of General Electric Plastic Comp. 1986 Dan Schafer Field Artillery Capt. Strategic Account Executive for Netplex Systems1985 Douglas Rombaugh Aviation Col. Program Executive Offi ce, Rotary Wing, USSOCOM1983 Thomas Fish Infantry Maj. Senior Advisor at Computer Science Corporation 1983 Ken Tovo Special Forces Lt. Col Battalion Commander 3-10th SFG 1982 Dan Enright Air Defense Artillery Capt. Senior VP Global Crossing1982 Joseph Corrigan Engineers Lt. Col. Director of Governmental Affairs at Greenberg Traurig1979 Michael Kavanaugh Air Defense Artillery Lt. Col. Corporate Account Manager for GE Medical Systems1978 Jim Weger Transport/Aviation Lt. Col. Product Manager for Scout/Attack Cobra Helicopter 1978 Richard Thompson Engineeers Col. Vice President, Facilities at City of Hope1977 Rand Ballard Air Defense Artillery Capt. Senior Executive Vice President, COO for MedAssets1976 Mark Grotte Engineers Capt. President and Owner of Mathnasium Twin Cities South1976 Chuck Allen Armor Col. Managing Partner at Goodman Allen & Filetti, PLLC1974 Stephen Trauth Intelligence Lt. Col. Senior Systems Engineer at Assurance Technology Corporation 1974 Gregory Moore Field Artillery Lt. Col. Command Historian for Florida National Guard 1974 Tom Bradshaw Med Service Corps Capt. Vice President, Operations, Wayne Memorial Hospital 1973 Edward Hetrick Air Defense Artillery Capt. President, Facility Development and Management, LLC 1971 Michael McNulty Armor/Aviation Lt. Col. General Engineer Working in Missile Defense Agency 1969 Michael Nardotti Infantry/ JAG Maj. Gen. Partner in DC Law fi rm, Patton Boggs LLP 1968 J.K. Kelly Armor Capt. Associate Prof of MBA/MPA programs at Notre Dame 1967 Robert Lenz Infantry Lt. Col. Director of Class and Annual Giving, AOG1966 Robert Robbins Infantry Capt. Pennsylvania State Senator, 50th District1966 Kenneth Carlson Artillery Capt. Special Agent, FBI1966 Bob Steenlage Signal Corps Capt. Motivational Speaker and President of Computer Company1966 Bill Thomas Field Artillery Capt. Retired-formerly Chief Operation Offi cer SAFECO Insurance1963 Mike Natvig Artillery Maj. Manager of Equipment Company1961 Thomas Magness Engineer Col. Vice President of Environmental Consulting Firm 1960 Warren “Buzz” Glenn Air Force Lt. Col. Test Engineer, National Missile Defense 1959 Bob Novogratz Transportation Col. Vice President of Warner and Associates 1958 Fred Mayer Infantry Lt. Col. Space Shuttle Program, NASA 1956 Jack Woodmansee Armor Lt. Gen. CEO/President of Tactical and Rescue Equipment, LLC 1956 J.W. Nicholson Armor Brig. Gen. Secretary of American Battle Monuments Commission1955 Brien Ward Air Force Maj. Gen. Boeing Corporation1954 Gerald Lodge Engineers 1st Lt. Chairman and partner in Inno Ven Capital1953 Robert Karns Air Force Brig.Gen. Goodyear1953 Al Paulekas Artillery 1st Lt. General Manager, Top Track Center, Inc.

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