When: February 24-26, 2011

Where: Greensboro Coliseum

The Greensboro Coliseum will be the site this weekend for one of the largest single high school sporting events in the Southeast.

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s annual state wrestling championships are scheduled for three days, starting Thursday night and running all day Friday and Saturday, bringing together over 600 of the state’s best prep grapplers for three days of competition.

Almost 1,300 individual matches will be contested over the course of the event en route to crowning 56 different individual champions. That means there is one winner in each of the NCHSAA’s 14 weight divisions and four different classifications.

For the second year, the 1-A classification will have its own individual weight class champions as the sport has continued to grow. This will also be the second consecutive year the wrestling championships have been in Greensboro. Prior to that the event had a seven-year run at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem.

Wrestling will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday with the 2-A classification only, and then the other classifications will begin wrestling at 9 a.m. on Friday. The tournament will run through Saturday evening with the consolation and championship finals, starting at 6 p.m. This is the 24th year that the wrestling championships have been “classified”; prior to 1987, all wrestlers, regardless of the size of the school, competed for a single title.

The NCHSAA, with a strong tradition in wrestling, has been offering a championship in the sport since the 1930′s.

Winston-Salem Parkland has won four consecutive state crowns and is the defending state 4-A tournament champion after winning three straight 3-A titles. Cary had won the team tournament championship at the 4-A level five consecutive times before Parkland’s win last year.

Concord Jay Robinson captured the 3-A tournament title in 2010 while Newport Croatan took the 2-A crown and West Wilkes was the 1-A winner.

Earlier this month three of those defending tournament champions won their respective classifications in the NCHSAA dual team championships. Those dual team champs include Parkland (4-A), Orange (3-A), Croatan (2-A) and West Wilkes (1-A).

Wendy’s is the presenting sponsor for the NCHSAA sports program. The host city sponsors for the wrestling championships include the Greensboro Sports Commission, the Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Greensboro Sports Council.

NCHSAA TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25th

• 5:00 p.m. – Greensboro Coliseum opens for spectators
• 5:30p.m. – Wrestlers will be allowed on the mats
• 5:45 p.m. – Coaches’ final instructions announced over PA system in coliseum
• 6:00 p.m. – SESSION 1 – 2A Preliminaries (followed immediately by First Consolations)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th

• 7:30 a.m. – Greensboro Coliseum opens for spectators
• 8:00 a.m. – Wrestlers will be allowed on the mats
• 8:15 a.m. – Coaches’ final instructions announced over PA system in coliseum
• 8:30 a.m. – SESSION 2 – 3A/4A Preliminaries (followed immediately by First Consolations)
• 12:00 noon – Weigh-ins (2A)
• 1:00 p.m. (approx) – 2A/3A/4A Quarterfinals
• 4:00 p.m. – Weigh-ins (1A)
• 5:00 p.m. – SESSION 3 – 2nd Consolations (2A/3A/4A) and 1A quarterfinals

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27th

• 7:30 a.m. – Greensboro Coliseum opens for spectators
• 8:00 a.m. – Wrestlers will be allowed on the mats
• 8:30 a.m. – SESSION 4 – 1st Consolations (1A), 3rd Consolations (2A/3A/4A), Semifinals (All Classes), Semifinal Consolations (All Classes), Final Consolations (All Classes)
• 4:45 p.m. – Special Awards Presentation
• 5:00 p.m. – SESSION 5 – Parade of Champions followed by 1st Place finals, and awards presentation

North Carolina Team State Tournament – RESULTS

North Carolina Athletics – Wrestling (NCHSAA.org) – Results, Brackets & Information

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1

2
125
Byrne
Brendan
Maryland
RSJR
Cape May
21-8
1
ACC

3
125
Garnett
Jarrod
Virginia Tech
FR
Newark, DE
39-7
2
ACC

4
125
Clark
Tyler
Iowa State
SO
Davenport,
IA
24-6
2
Big 12

5
125
Fio
Joey
Oklahoma
SO
Sandpoint,
ID
21-3
1
Big 12

6
125
Blanc
Obenson
Oklahoma State
RSSR
Naples, FL
27-8
3
Big 12

7
125
Futrell
Bernard
Illinois
FR
Oak Forest,
IL
23-12
6
Big Ten

8
125
Escobedo
Angel
Indiana
RSJR
Griffith,
IN
22-3
1
Big Ten

9
125
Falck
Charlie
Iowa
RSSR
Arlington,
IA
22-4
3
Big Ten

10
125
Watts
Mike
Michigan
SR
Riverton,
UT
14-11
 
Big Ten

11
125
Olanowski
Eric
Michigan State
RSFR
Virginia Beach,
VA
20-17
7
Big Ten

12
125
Sanders
Zachary
Minnesota
RSFR
Wabasha,MN
35-7
5
Big Ten

13
125
Precin
Brandon
Northwestern
JR
Orland Park,
IL
27-3
2
Big Ten

14
125
Triggas
Nikko
Ohio State
SO
Moraga, CA
20-15
 
Big Ten

15
125
Pataky
Brad
Penn State
RSSO
Clearfield,
PA
28-9
4
Big Ten

16
125
Bonanno
Steve
Hofstra
FR
Wantagh, NY
28-13
2
CAA

17
125
Nicholson
James
Old Dominion
RSSO
Des Moines,
IA
35-2
1
CAA

18
125
Chamberlain
William
Duquesne
JR
Shippensburg,
PA
26-9
1
East Regional

19
125
Reber
Derek
Bucknell
FR
Lewisburg,
PA
31-10
3
EIWA

20
125
Nickerson
Troy
Cornell
RSJR
Chenango Forks,
NY
20-0
1
EIWA

21
125
Garner
Prescott
Navy
FR
Wes Linn,
OR
28-14
5
EIWA

22
125
Peterkin
Rollie
Penn
SO
Wellsley,
MA
21-5
2
EIWA

23
125
Moser
Ian
Bloomsburg
RSSO
Dover, DE
22-12
3
EWL

24
125
Ivanco
Jay
Clarion
RSSO
Monroville,
PA
19-12
2
EWL

25
125
Donahoe
Paul
Edinboro
RSSR
Davison, MI
31-0
1
EWL

26
125
Sentes
Scotti
Central Michigan
FR
North Fort
Myers, FL
25-6
1
MAC

27
125
Bedelyon
Nicholas
Kent State
SO
Lewistown,
PA
25-8
2
MAC

28
125
Robles
Anthony
Arizona State
RSSO
Mesa, AZ
25-6
1
Pac-10

29
125
Owen
Brian
Boise State
FR
Spokane,WA
12-7
4
Pac-10

30
125
Zoetewey
Brandon
Cal State
Bakersfield
SR
San Ramon,
CA
24-6
2
Pac-10

31
125
Orozco
Marcos
UC Davis
SR
Vacaville,
CA
21-8
3
Pac-10

32
125
Johnson
Demetrius
Chattanooga
RSFR
Brighton,
TN
10-6
1
SoCon

33
125
Mustari
Anthony
Northern Colorado
RSJR
Greeley, CO
26-8
2
WWC

34
125
Martinez
Michael
Wyoming
RSFR
Pagosa Springs,
CO
37-9
1
WWC

35
133
Bell
Steve
Maryland
RSJR
Connellsville,
PA
24-4
1
ACC

36
133
Rappo
Michael
North Carolina
RSSO
Holland, PA
24-8
2
ACC

37
133
Little
Darius
North Carolina
State
FR
High Point,
NC
18-15
3
ACC

38
133
Bonson
Matt
Virginia
RSFR
Lewistown,PA
17-7
4
ACC

39
133
Fanthorpe
Nicholas
Iowa State
JR
Naperville,
IL
20-4
1
Big 12

40
133
Schavrien
Todd
Missouri
SO
Poway, Calif.
14-11
3
Big 12

41
133
Notte
Christopher
Oklahoma State
JR
Wantagh, NY
27-7
2
Big 12

42
133
Kennedy
James
Illinois
JR
Ingleside,
IL
28-4
3
Big Ten

43
133
Dennis
Daniel
Iowa
RSJR
Ingleside,
IL
27-4
5
Big Ten

44
133
Gomez
Franklin
Michigan State
RSJR
Brandon, FL
22-2
1
Big Ten

45
133
Ness
Jayson
Minnesota
RSJR
Bloomington,
MN
33-7
4
Big Ten

46
133
Humphrey
Reece
Ohio State
RSJR
Indiapolis,
IN
26-3
2
Big Ten

47
133
Strayer
Jake
Penn State
RSSR
South Fork,
PA
16-8
6
Big Ten

48
133
Ruggirello
Lou
Hofstra
JR
Walden, NY
28-3
1
CAA

49
133
Hutter
Kyle
Old Dominion
JR
New Lenox,
IL
22-12
2
CAA

50
133
Smith
Christian
Liberty
Grad
Chesapeake,
VA
23-12
1
East Regional

51
133
Marble
David
Bucknell
JR
Harpersville,
NY
27-10
4
EIWA

52
133
Grey
Mike
Cornell
SO
Rockaway,
NY
22-8
2
EIWA

53
133
Fisk
Matthew
Lehigh
RSJR
Wyalusing
PA
26-7
3
EIWA

54
133
Baker
Joe
Navy
SR
Poway, CA
14-0
1
EIWA

55
133
Deubel
Rick
Edinboro
RSSR
Chagrin Falls,
OH
27-11
2
EWL

56
133
Conroy
Jimmy
Pittsburgh
JR
South Plainfield,
NJ
21-11
1
EWL

57
133
Beebe
Conor
Central Michigan
RSJR
Western Springs,
IL
22-12
2
MAC

58
133
Mitcheff
Dan
Kent State
RSJR
Lorain, OH
23-8
1
MAC

59
133
DeShazer
Tristen
Northern Illinois
RSSO
Wichita, KS
21-11
3
MAC

60
133
Hochstrasser
Andrew
Boise State
RSSO
Tooele, UT
30-2
1
Pac-10

61
133
Novachkov
Filip
Cal Poly
RSSO
Sunnyvale,CA
22-7
3
Pac-10

62
133
Kimbrell
Thomas
Cal State
Bakersfield
RSSR
Daswonville,
GA
25-12
5
Pac-10

63
133
Dillashaw
Tyler
Cal State
Fullerton
RSSR
Angels Camp,
CA
27-7
6
Pac-10

64
133
Kubec
Kelly
Oregon State
RSFR
Everett, WA
21-7
2
Pac-10

65
133
Low
Brandon
UC Davis
RSSO
Honolulu,
HI
14-8
4
Pac-10

66
133
Celorrio
Frank
Appalachian
State
JR
Hialeah, FL
26-13
1
SoCon

67
133
VomBaur
Cory
Wyoming
RSJR
Vacouver,
WA
27-12
1
WWC

68
141
Krom
Alex
Maryland
RSJR
Easton, PA
21-4
1
ACC

69
141
Ramirez
Vincent
North Carolina
RSSR
Durham, NC
31-8
3
ACC

70
141
Caramanica
Joe
North Carolina
State
JR
Nazareth,
PA
11-8
5
ACC

71
141
Nelson
Nick
Virginia
SO
Pittsburgh,PA
23-10
4
ACC

72
141
Diaz
Christopher
Virginia Tech
SO
Camden, DE
35-10
2
ACC

73
141
Gallick
Nick
Iowa State
JR
Tucson, AZ
28-4
2
Big 12

74
141
Hoehn
Marcus
Missouri
SR
Farminton,
MO
29-8
1
Big 12

75
141
Parks
Jamal
Oklahoma State
RSFR
Tulsa, OK
27-8
3
Big 12

76
141
Prater
Ryan
Illinois
SO
Plainfield,
IL
11-15
7
Big Ten

77
141
Tsirtsis
Alex
Iowa
SR
Griffith,
IN
25-5
4
Big Ten

78
141
Russell
Kellen
Michigan
SO
High Bridge,
NJ
26-2
1
Big Ten

79
141
Thorn
Michael
Minnesota
RSSO
Saint Michael,MN
29-15
5
Big Ten

80
141
Sulzer
Keith
Northwestern
JR
Cleveland,
OH
19-12
6
Big Ten

81
141
Jaggers
J
Ohio State
RSSR
Northfield,
OH
23-7
3
Big Ten

82
141
Molinaro
Frank
Penn State
RSFR
Barnegat,
NJ
19-16
8
Big Ten

83
141
Tanelli
Zach
Wisconsin
RSSR
Milburne,
NJ
25-4
2
Big Ten

84
141
Accordino
Justin
Hofstra
RSFR
Wilkes-Barre,
PA
23-11
2
CAA

85
141
Williams
Ryan
Old Dominion
SR
Mechanicsburg,
PA
35-3
1
CAA

86
141
Harner
Tim
Liberty
SR
Norristown,
PA
25-8
1
East Regional

87
141
Simpson
William
Army
SR
Nashville,
TN
18-6
4
EIWA

88
141
Jantzen
Corey
Harvard
SO
Shoreham,
NY
13-2
2
EIWA

89
141
Ciasulli
Seth
Lehigh
RSJR
Easton, PA
24-8
1
EIWA

90
141
Rappo
Richard
Penn
JR
Holland,PA
18-7
3
EIWA

91
141
Nauman
Tyler
Pittsburgh
RSFR
Middletown,
PA
28-7
1
EWL

92
141
D'Alie
Anthony
Central Michigan
RSJR
Waterford,WI
14-9
2
MAC

93
141
Lashaway
Drew
Kent State
RSSR
Bowling Green,
OH
29-5
1
MAC

94
141
Drouin
Chris
Arizona State
RSSO
Temecula,
CA
26-6
2
Pac-10

95
141
Fish
Cory
Boise State
JR
Spokane, WA
18-9
4
Pac-10

96
141
Nacita
Elijah
Cal State
Bakersfield
RSSO
Bakersfield,
CA
33-11
1
Pac-10

97
141
Duenas
Adin
Cal State
Fullerton
RSSO
Gilroy,Ca
20-7
3
Pac-10

98
141
Cleveland
Cody
Chattanooga
RSJR
Tullahoma,
Tn
17-6
1
SoCon

99
141
Bencivenga
Christopher
North Carolina-Greensboro
RSSR
Davie, FL
29-10
2
SoCon

100
141
Washington
Trenton
Northern Iowa
RSFR
Omaha, NE
14-7
1
WWC

101
149
Stabile
Nicholas
North Carolina
RSSO
Lenhartsville,
PA
27-9
2
ACC

102
149
Caldwell
Darrion
North Carolina
State
SO
Rahway, N.J.
33-0
1
ACC

103
149
Balum
Kellon
Virginia
JR
Herndon, PA
10-11
3
ACC

104
149
Yates
Peter
Virginia Tech
FR
Conyers, GA
36-8
 
ACC

105
149
Mueller
Mitch
Iowa State
JR
Iowa City,
IA
20-7
2
Big 12

106
149
Sanders
Robert
Nebraska
RSSR
Blanding,
UT
26-15
3
Big 12

107
149
Terry
Kyle
Oklahoma
RSJR
Midwest City,
Okla.
28-1
1
Big 12

108
149
Metcalf
Brent
Iowa
RSJR
Davison, MI
33-0
1
Big Ten

109
149
Palmer
Lance
Ohio State
JR
Columbia Station,
OH
27-3
3
Big Ten

110
149
Jenkins
Bubba
Penn State
JR
Virginia Beach,
VA
24-1
2
Big Ten

111
149
Patacsil
Jake
Purdue
RSSR
Sunrise, FL
33-8
4
Big Ten

112
149
Ruschell
Kyle
Wisconsin
RSJR
Critenden,
KY
26-7
5
Big Ten

113
149
Roberts
Michael
Boston U.
RSSR
Albany, NY
31-10
2
CAA

114
149
Gillespie
Paul
Hofstra
RSFR
Long Beach,
NY
19-13
1
CAA

115
149
Cathell
Matt
Delaware State
RSSO
 
16-0
1
East Regional

116
149
Borshoff
Kyle
American
SO
Pittsford,
NY
26-4
3
EIWA

117
149
Kyler
Matthew
Army
JR
Clearfield,
PA
39-5
2
EIWA

118
149
LeValley
Kevin
Bucknell
SO
Hugo, CO
28-13
6
EIWA

119
149
Meagher
Daniel
Cornell
SO
Bow, NH
14-10
 
EIWA

120
149
Chinn
Trevor
Lehigh
RSSR
Canadaigua,
NY
27-7
4
EIWA

121
149
Saddoris
Bryce
Navy
SO
Spring Creek,
NV
40-5
1
EIWA

122
149
Grajales
Cesar
Penn
SO
Brandon, FL
25-8
5
EIWA

123
149
Hickman
George
Bloomsburg
RSSR
Wilmington,
NC
23-12
2
EWL

124
149
Gillespie
Torsten
Edinboro
FR
Webster, NY
26-17
6
EWL

125
149
Fittery
Matthew
Lock Haven
RSSR
Denver, PA
29-7
1
EWL

126
149
Jauregui
David
West Virginia
RSSR
Santa Ana,
CA
14-5
3
EWL

127
149
Green
Desmond
Buffalo
FR
Henrietta,
NY
38-7
2
MAC

128
149
Brown
Steven
Central Michigan
RSJR
Hermon, NY
21-6
1
MAC

129
149
Chamberlain
Jason
Boise State
FR
Springville,UT
26-7
1
Pac-10

130
149
Barnes
Heinrich
Oregon State
SR
Pretoria,
South Africa
35-5
2
Pac-10

131
149
Waddell
Daniel
Chattanooga
RSFR
Chattanooga,TN
12-9
1
SoCon

132
149
Polkowske
Mitchell
Northern Colorado
FR
LaJara, CO
28-6
1
WWC

133
149
Kittleson
Trevor
Northern Iowa
RSSO
St. Ansgar,
IA
27-9
2
WWC

134
157
Scotton
Thomas
North Carolina
RSSO
Willingboro,
NJ
20-13
 
ACC

135
157
Hamrah
Kody
North Carolina
State
SR
Middlesex,
N.J.
31-8
1
ACC

136
157
Moore
Jedd
Virginia
FR
Marion,OH
28-13
3
ACC

137
157
Dong
Jesse
Virginia Tech
FR
Westerville,
OH
32-9
2
ACC

138
157
Sanderson
Cyler
Iowa State
JR
Heber City,
UT
18-7
4
Big 12

139
157
Chandler
Michael
Missouri
SR
High Ridge,
MO
27-6
2
Big 12

140
157
Burroughs
Jordan
Nebraska
JR
Sickerville,
NJ
30-0
1
Big 12

141
157
Terry
Chad
Oklahoma
RSJR
Midwest City,
Okla.
16-7
 
Big 12

142
157
Erisman
Robert
Oklahoma State
RSSO
De Soto, KS
31-9
3
Big 12

143
157
Poeta
Michael
Illinois
RSSR
Highwood,
IL
13-0
1
Big Ten

144
157
Kinser
Kurt
Indiana
RSSO
Bloomington,
IN
18-8
6
Big Ten

145
157
Hynes
Aaron
Michigan
RSSO
Flint, MI
20-13
5
Big Ten

146
157
Jones
Anthony
Michigan State
SO
Highland Park,
MI
23-13
7
Big Ten

147
157
Safratowich
Tyler
Minnesota
RSSR
Park Rapids,
MN
29-12
3
Big Ten

148
157
Welch
Jason
Northwestern
FR
Walnut Creek,CA.
23-8
2
Big Ten

149
157
Johnstone
Jason
Ohio State
RSSR
Massilon,
OH
20-12
 
Big Ten

150
157
Salazar
Colton
Purdue
RSSO
Midway, UT
14-12
4
Big Ten

151
157
Bonilla-Bowman
Jonny
Hofstra
RSJR
Pomona, NY
22-7
1
CAA

152
157
Kessler
Michael
Rider
RSJR
Randallstown,
MD
25-11
2
CAA

153
157
Smith
Shaun
Liberty
JR
Parkersburg,
WV
12-12
1
East Regional

154
157
Leen
Jordan
Cornell
RSSR
Soddy Daisy
TN
23-2
1
EIWA

155
157
O'Connor
J.P.
Harvard
JR
Oxford, NY
30-3
2
EIWA

156
157
Dragon
Matt
Penn
JR
Dallas,PA
25-7
4
EIWA

157
157
Winston
Scott
Rutgers
FR
Jackson NJ
38-7
3
EIWA

158
157
Moley
Matt
Bloomsburg
JR
Phoenixville,
PA
31-5
1
EWL

159
157
Harrison
Hadley
Clarion
JR
McKean, PA
20-13
4
EWL

160
157
Gillespie
Gregor
Edinboro
JR
Webster, NY
37-1
2
EWL

161
157
Goodman
Ryan
West Virginia
RSFR
Greensburg,
PA
8-9
3
EWL

162
157
Deutsch
Bryan
Northern Illinois
RSSO
Columbia City,
IN
20-10
1
MAC

163
157
Hall
Adam
Boise State
RSSO
Bonners Ferry,
ID
31-4
2
Pac-10

164
157
Pami
Chase
Cal Poly
RSJR
Las Vegas,
NV
22-7
1
Pac-10

165
157
Knox
Joseph
Chattanooga
RSJR
Signal Mtn.
TN
16-10
1
SoCon

166
157
Gaethje
Justin
Northern Colorado
SO
Safford, AZ
22-6
1
WWC

167
165
Mueller
Keegan
North Carolina
RSSR
Dallas, TX
32-7
1
ACC

168
165
Reader
Jonathan
Iowa State
SO
Davison, MI
25-6
3
Big 12

169
165
Marable
Nick
Missouri
JR
Collierville,
TN
23-6
1
Big 12

170
165
Dwyer
Stephen
Nebraska
JR
Rockton, IL
25-5
2
Big 12

171
165
Smith
Ryan
Oklahoma
RSFR
Prineville,
OR
15-11
5
Big 12

172
165
Mason
Brandon
Oklahoma State
RSSR
Shenandoah,
IA
26-9
4
Big 12

173
165
Smith-Bergsrud
Roger
Illinois
RSSR
Lake Bluff,
IL
19-10
6
Big Ten

174
165
Young
Paul
Indiana
RSSO
Bloomington,
IN
29-13
7
Big Ten

175
165
Morningstar
Ryan
Iowa
RSJR
Lisbon, IA
27-5
2
Big Ten

176
165
Zeerip
Justin
Michigan
RSFR
Freemont,
MI
8-18
8
Big Ten

177
165
Kendle
Rex
Michigan State
RSSR
Edwardsburg,
MI
22-13
 
Big Ten

178
165
Sponseller
Colt
Ohio State
SO
Glenmont,
OH
30-6
4
Big Ten

179
165
Vallimont
Dan
Penn State
RSJR
Lake Hopatcong,
NJ
21-10
3
Big Ten

180
165
Manuel
Luke
Purdue
RSSO
Nevada City,
CA
25-13
5
Big Ten

181
165
Howe
Andrew
Wisconsin
FR
Cedar Lake,IN
26-4
1
Big Ten

182
165
Patrovich
Ryan
Hofstra
RSSO
Islip, NY
20-8
3
CAA

183
165
Brown
Chris
Old Dominion
RSJR
Chesapeake,
VA
27-6
1
CAA

184
165
Lapham
Jason
Rider
SR
West Chazy,
NY
26-11
2
CAA

185
165
Brooks
Jeremy
Millersville
JR
Linden, PA
30-8
1
East Regional

186
165
Rendos
Andrew
Bucknell
JR
Brockway,
PA
28-6
2
EIWA

187
165
Lewnes
Mack
Cornell
SO
Annapolis,
MD
35-0
1
EIWA

188
165
Galante
Mike
Lehigh
RSJR
Ocean City,
NJ
27-6
3
EIWA

189
165
Pletcher
Matt
Rutgers
SR
Easthampton,
NJ
33-11
4
EIWA

190
165
Schmelyun
Rick
Bloomsburg
JR
New Oxford,
PA
31-13
5
EWL

191
165
King
Jarrod
Edinboro
RSJR
Connellsville,
PA
27-5
1
EWL

192
165
Headlee
Ethan
Pittsburgh
SO
Waynesburg,
PA
24-14
3
EWL

193
165
Jones
Donald
West Virginia
RSJR
Slickville,
PA
10-3
2
EWL

194
165
Stewart
Trevor
Central Michigan
SR
Canton, MI
23-8
1
MAC

195
165
Sherfey
Tyler
Boise State
RSSR
Kenewick,
WA
25-8
1
Pac-10

196
165
Davis
Keegan
Oregon State
JR
Salem, OR
25-13
3
Pac-10

197
165
Amuchastegui
Nick
Stanford
RSFR
Talent, OR
28-6
2
Pac-10

198
165
Garvin
William
Chattanooga
RSSR
Hoover, AL
22-9
1
SoCon

199
165
Fay
Moza
Northern Iowa
RSSR
Anamosa, IA
25-4
1
WWC

200
174
Henrich
Christopher
Virginia
SO
Lansdale,
PA
36-1
1
ACC

201
174
Trongone
Anthony
Virginia Tech
RSFR
Glendora
26-14
2
ACC

202
174
Burk
Ryan
Iowa State
JR
Peoria, IL
17-7
 
Big 12

203
174
Jordan
Raymond
Missouri
SR
New Bern,
NC
30-4
2
Big 12

204
174
Browne
Brandon
Nebraska
RSSR
Plattsmouth,
NE
26-3
1
Big 12

205
174
James
Jeff
Oklahoma
RSSO
El Reno, Okla.
22-6
4
Big 12

206
174
McSpadden
Newly
Oklahoma State
RSSR
Vinita, OK
19-7
3
Big 12

207
174
Dergo
John
Illinois
JR
Morris, IL
13-8
4
Big Ten

208
174
Perry
Trevor
Indiana
RSJR
Davison, MI
26-15
6
Big Ten

209
174
Borschel
Jay
Iowa
RSJR
Marion, IA
27-3
3
Big Ten

210
174
Luke
Steve
Michigan
SR
Massillon,
OH
27-0
1
Big Ten

211
174
Hinton
Ian
Michigan State
RSFR
Mishawaka,
IN
19-17
8
Big Ten

212
174
Rella
David
Ohio State
JR
Akron, OH
20-13
5
Big Ten

213
174
Wright
Quentin
Penn State
FR
PA Furnace,
PA
29-10
2
Big Ten

214
174
Meys
Hunter
Boston U.
FR
Cliffton pk
NY
29-10
4
CAA

215
174
Tovuujav
Mendbagana
George Mason
FR
Ulaanbaatar
City, Mongolia
24-7
1
CAA

216
174
Lucas
Alton
Hofstra
SR
West Babylon,
NY
24-6
2
CAA

217
174
Decker
Eric
Old Dominion
RSJR
Wells Bridge,
NY
26-17
3
CAA

218
174
Smith
Shane
Millersville
RSFR
Pennsburg,
PA
32-13
1
East Regional

219
174
Cannon
Michael
American
RSSO
Mechanicsville,
MD
30-0
1
EIWA

220
174
Riccio
Shane
Bucknell
JR
Warren, NJ
32-14
3
EIWA

221
174
Anceravage
Steve
Cornell
RSSR
Bloomsburg,
PA
27-4
2
EIWA

222
174
Herbert
Justin
Franklin &
Marshall
SR
New Milford,
PA
23-11
 
EIWA

223
174
Caruso
Alex
Lehigh
RSSO
Green Brook,
NJ
19-9
4
EIWA

224
174
Rebertus
Luke
Navy
FR
Elkton, MD
34-9
5
EIWA

225
174
Giffin
Scott
Penn
RSFR
Berlin, NJ
16-10
6
EIWA

226
174
Brenner
Kurt
West Virginia
RSSR
Rochester,
PA
18-4
1
EWL

227
174
Rock
Nate
Buffalo
JR
Ephrata, PA
26-14
2
MAC

228
174
Miller
Mike
Central Michigan
RSSO
Uniontown,
OH
26-6
1
MAC

229
174
Lee
Nathan
Boise State
RSJR
Payson, AZ
18-3
1
Pac-10

230
174
McCroskey
Jason
Chattanooga
RSFR
Hixson, TN
17-10
1
SoCon

231
174
Sigmon
Byron
North Carolina-Greensboro
RSSO
Claremont,
NC
17-9
3
SoCon

232
174
Onufer
Shane
Wyoming
RSFR
Auburn, WA
42-9
1
WWC

233
184
Barone
John
Duke
RSJR
Shirley, N.Y.
36-6
3
ACC

234
184
Caponi
Rocco
Virginia
RSSR
Uniontown,
OH
15-5
1
ACC

235
184
Spellman
Thomas
Virginia Tech
SO
Newton, NJ
24-9
2
ACC

236
184
Ward
Jerome
Iowa State
RSFR
Evergreen
Park, IL
23-11
2
Big 12

237
184
Henderson
Dorian
Missouri
RSFR
Columbia,
Mo.
20-13
 
Big 12

238
184
Jones
Vince
Nebraska
SR
Sicklerville,
NJ
31-6
1
Big 12

239
184
Flynn
Patrick
Oklahoma
JR
Quakertown,
PA
25-6
3
Big 12

240
184
McNeil
Christopher
Oklahoma State
RSFR
Lawton, OK
24-11
4
Big 12

241
184
Blanton
Jordan
Illinois
FR
Richmond,
IL
26-8
4
Big Ten

242
184
Cameron
Eric
Indiana
JR
Cincinnati,
OH
21-18
6
Big Ten

243
184
Keddy
Philip
Iowa
RSJR
Vernal, UT
29-3
2
Big Ten

244
184
Biondo
Anthony
Michigan
RSSO
Clinton Twp,
MI
18-13
5
Big Ten

245
184
Herbert
Jake
Northwestern
RSSR
Wexford,PA
29-0
1
Big Ten

246
184
Pucillo
Mike
Ohio State
RSJR
Strongsville,
OH
19-1
3
Big Ten

247
184
Kissel
A.J.
Purdue
SO
Sheboygan,
WI
27-8
 
Big Ten

248
184
Patterson
Joshua
Binghamton
JR
Ontario, NY
41-4
1
CAA

249
184
Umbehauer
Doug
Rider
RSSR
Shamong, NJ
19-4
2
CAA

250
184
Daggett
Christopher
Liberty
SR
Parkersburg,
WV
25-13
1
East Regional

251
184
Gevelinger
Matthew
Brown
SR
Mineral Point,
WI
24-12
4
EIWA

252
184
Thompson
David
Bucknell
SO
West Liberty,
OH
22-14
5
EIWA

253
184
Kerber
Justin
Cornell
RSSO
Emmetsburg,
IA
30-10
2
EIWA

254
184
Caputo
Louis
Harvard
JR
Blue Springs,
MO
30-5
3
EIWA

255
184
Craig
David
Lehigh
JR
Brandon, FL
25-4
1
EIWA

256
184
Caldwell
Kenneth
Navy
SR
Liberty, IN
31-13
6
EIWA

257
184
Honeycutt
Christopher
Edinboro
FR
North Ridgeville,
OH
30-6
1
EWL

258
184
Moran
Mickey
Buffalo
SR
Pittsburgh,
PA
23-11
3
MAC

259
184
DiDona
Vincenzo
Central Michigan
RSSR
Cleveland,
OH
25-12
2
MAC

260
184
Kilgore
Dustin
Kent State
RSFR
Berea, OH
31-3
1
MAC

261
184
Smith
Kirk
Boise State
SO
Boise, ID
36-1
1
Pac-10

262
184
Orozco
Riley
Cal State
Bakersfield
RSSO
Fallon, NV
27-11
2
Pac-10

263
184
McKee
Mikal
North Carolina-Greensboro
SO
Asheville,
NC
31-12
1
SoCon

264
184
Dolly
Alex
Northern Iowa
RSSR
Mishawaka,
IN
11-4
2
WWC

265
184
LeBlanc
Joe
Wyoming
RSFR
Meeker, CO
40-6
1
WWC

266
197
Taylor
Hudson
Maryland
RSJR
Pennington,
NJ
31-7
2
ACC

267
197
Drury
Dennis
North Carolina
RSJR
Jenkintown,
PA
27-8
3
ACC

268
197
Jones
Brent
Virginia
RSJR
Burke, VA
29-6
1
ACC

269
197
Bruce
Daniel
Virginia Tech
SO
Naperville,
IL
28-15
4
ACC

270
197
Varner
Jake
Iowa State
JR
Bakersfield,
CA
26-2
2
Big 12

271
197
Askren
Maxwell
Missouri
JR
Hartland,
WI
26-5
3
Big 12

272
197
Brester
Craig
Nebraska
RSJR
Howells, NE
29-3
1
Big 12

273
197
Lapotsky
Eric
Oklahoma
JR
Mt. Carmel,
PA
22-8
5
Big 12

274
197
Foster
Clayton
Oklahoma State
SO
Kamiah, ID
27-5
4
Big 12

275
197
Bond
Patrick
Illinois
RSJR
Chesapeake,
VA
16-12
3
Big Ten

276
197
Beatty
Chad
Iowa
RSJR
Muscatine,
IA
18-4
4
Big Ten

277
197
Todd
Tyrel
Michigan
SR
Bozeman, MT
21-1
1
Big Ten

278
197
Brown
Logan
Purdue
RSSO
Covington,OH
29-13
5
Big Ten

279
197
Herbst
Dallas
Wisconsin
RSSR
Winneconne,
WI
23-3
2
Big Ten

280
197
Hall
John
Boston U.
SO
Palo Alto
CA
25-10
 
CAA

281
197
Oplinger
Jon
Drexel
RSSR
Bath, PA
31-5
2
CAA

282
197
Byers
Cayle
George Mason
SO
Chugiak, AK
27-5
1
CAA

283
197
Fagiano
Joe
Hofstra
SO
Harwood Height,
IL
17-8
4
CAA

284
197
Strawn
Jesse
Old Dominion
JR
Holton, KS
33-11
3
CAA

285
197
Bennet
Raymond
Millersville
SO
Clarks Summit,
PA
19-13
1
East Regional

286
197
Silber
Charles
American
SR
Scotch Plains,
NJ
22-12
5
EIWA

287
197
Starks
Richard
Army
JR
Midway, KY
33-6
2
EIWA

288
197
Simez
Cameron
Cornell
RSFR
Allegan, MI
34-9
1
EIWA

289
197
Bradshaw
Patrick
Edinboro
RSJR
Saegertown,
PA
25-7
1
EWL

290
197
Hamel
James
Buffalo
FR
Watick, MA
30-12
2
MAC

291
197
McClure
John
Eastern Michigan
RSSR
West Ottawa,
MI
14-15
1
MAC

292
197
Chine
Eric
Kent State
RSSR
Youngstown,
OH
22-11
4
MAC

293
197
Chriswell
Brent
Boise State
RSSO
Port-Orchad,WA
13-1
1
Pac-10

294
197
Halsey
Brandon
Cal State
Bakersfield
RSSR
Oceanside,
CA
20-3
2
Pac-10

295
197
Feist
Luke
Stanford
RSSR
Sandpoint,
ID
22-13
3
Pac-10

296
197
Delaney
Andrew
The Citadel
FR
Santa Rosa
Beach, FL
25-16
1
SoCon

297
197
Anderson
Andrew
Northern Iowa
RSSR
Sioux City,
IA
26-7
1
WWC

298
197
Sorenson
Tyler
South Dakota
State
RSJR
Garretson,
SD
14-2
2
WWC

299
285
Dudziak
Konrad
Duke
RSSO
Bayonne, NJ
27-2
1
ACC

300
285
Dobies
Justin
North Carolina
RSSR
Garfield Heights,
OH
27-8
2
ACC

301
285
Marone
David
Virginia Tech
SO
Broomfield,
CO
31-14
3
ACC

302
285
Zabriskie
David
Iowa State
JR
Branchville,
NJ
30-2
1
Big 12

303
285
Ellis
Mark
Missouri
JR
Raymore, MO
26-3
2
Big 12

304
285
Lane
Tucker
Nebraska
RSFR
Redvale, CO
26-12
3
Big 12

305
285
Fernandez
Nathan
Oklahoma
RSSO
Lawton, Okla.
20-10
5
Big 12

306
285
Rosholt
Jared
Oklahoma State
RSJR
Sandpoint,
ID
30-4
4
Big 12

307
285
Wise
John
Illinois
RSJR
Pittsfield,
IL
21-7
3
Big Ten

308
285
Everhart
Nathan
Indiana
JR
Orland Park,
IL
25-15
5
Big Ten

309
285
Erekson
Daniel
Iowa
JR
McCall, ID
22-6
1
Big Ten

310
285
Berhow
Benjamin
Minnesota
RSSO
Hayward,MN
26-9
4
Big Ten

311
285
Morrison
Corey
Ohio State
RSJR
Shaker Hts.
OH
19-13
 
Big Ten

312
285
Massey
Kyle
Wisconsin
RSSR
Champlin,
MN
23-8
2
Big Ten

313
285
Bordas
Eddie
Rider
JR
Montgomery,
NY
26-8
1
CAA

314
285
Porter
Dustin
Gardner-Webb
RSJR
Burton, OH
31-5
1
East Regional

315
285
Flores
Ryan
Columbia
FR
Clovis, CA
32-3
1
EIWA

316
285
Hammond
Zach
Cornell
RSSR
Galloway,
NJ
18-12
5
EIWA

317
285
Birchler
Christopher
East Stroudsburg
JR
Fairfield,
NJ
23-5
3
EIWA

318
285
Rey
Zachery
Lehigh
RSFR
Hopatcong,
NJ
21-4
2
EIWA

319
285
McLean
Trey
Penn
JR
Merlin, OR
18-10
6
EIWA

320
285
Russo
III
Rutgers
RSSO
Netcong, NJ
31-14
4
EIWA

321
285
Goff
Rashard
Cleveland
State
RSSR
Brandon, FL
30-9
1
EWL

322
285
Fendone
Joe
Edinboro
RSSR
Salem, NH
27-6
2
EWL

323
285
Sheaffer
Zach
Pittsburgh
RSSR
Carlisle,
PA
18-9
4
EWL

324
285
Rogers
Dustin
West Virginia
RSSR
Corning, CA
19-5
3
EWL

325
285
Trice
Jarod
Central Michigan
RSFR
Highland Park,
MI
22-10
2
MAC

326
285
Porter
Jermail
Kent State
RSSR
Akron, OH
28-1
1
MAC

327
285
Monteiro
Mitchell
Cal State
Bakersfield
RSJR
Paso Robles
28-6
1
Pac-10

328
285
Jack
Clayton
Oregon State
RSFR
Vacaville,
CA
21-9
3
Pac-10

329
285
Alcala
Ricardo
UC Davis
RSSO
Arvin, CA
16-10
2
Pac-10

330
285
wine
josh
VMI
SO
massaponax
14-6
1
SoCon

331
285
Brantley
Christian
Northern Iowa
RSFR
Homewood,
IL
25-8
1
WWC

No. 20 Buckeyes send most wrestlers to nationals since 2002-03

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In his inaugural season as head coach of the No. 20 Ohio State wrestling team, Tom Ryan will coach six Buckeyes at the 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Thursday-Saturday in the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Representing the Scarlet and Gray are T.J. Enright (133), J Jaggers (141), Lance Palmer (149), Chris Vondruska (165), Mike Pucillo (184) and J.D. Bergman (197).

2007 NCAA Championships Qualifiers

133 ? T.J. Enright (13-8: 4-4 Big Ten)

141 ? J Jaggers (16-8; 5-3 Big Ten)

149 ? Lance Palmer (30-13: 7-1 Big Ten)

165 ? Chris Vondruska (30-14; 4-4 Big Ten)

184 ? Mike Pucillo (21-2; 7-1 Big Ten)

197 ? J.D. Bergman (22-7; 5-3 Big Ten)

HOW TO GET THERE

Tickets to the 2007 NCAA championships are sold in three-day, six-session packages only. Prices are $150, $130 and $120. To order tickets, call the Palace of Auburn Hills box office at 248-377-0100.

Prices include on-site parking and unlimited readmittance.

EXPANDED COVERAGE

The NCAA and ESPN announced in October expanded live television coverage of the 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

For the first time, in the 77-year history of the Division I Wrestling Championships, the Saturday morning medal round will be televised. Scheduled for 10 a.m. EST March 17 on ESPNU, the championships medal round determines the third through eighth-place finishers who are honored as All-Americans.

LIVE RESULTS

Live results will be available on ncaasports.com.

IT?S GOOD TO BE BACK

T.J. Enright and J.D. Bergman will return to the national championships after a one-year hiatus. Enright, who wrestled at 141 pounds last season, did not place at the Big Ten championships last year, while Bergman was forced to take a medical redshirt in 2005-06.

In 2005, Enright finished sixth in the conference championships at 133 pounds to qualify for the national event as a freshman. Bergman also was an NCAA qualifier at 197 pounds in 2005, a year removed from earning All-America status with a third-place finish at nationals in 2004.

FIRST TIMERS

A pair of freshmen in Lance Palmer and Mike Pucillo will get their first glimpse of the NCAA championships after placing in the Top 7 at the Big Ten championships. Palmer finished third at 149 pounds, while Pucillo was sixth at 184 pounds.

THIRTY-SOMETHINGS

So far, Lance Palmer and Chris Vondruska have registered 30 wins on the year. Palmer owns a 30-13 record and Vondruska is 30-14.

TWENTY-SOMETHINGS

J.D. Bergman and Mike Pucillo have tallied more than 20 wins this season. Bergman has 22 victories to his credit (seven losses) and Pucillo is 21-2.

DROP IT LIKE IT?S HOT

J Jaggers recorded the fastest fall time at the 2007 Big Ten Championships. Jaggers dropped Purdue?s Nick Bertucci in 25 seconds in the second round consolation.

SECOND TIME AROUND

After qualifying and missing the NCAA championships because of a knee injury last season, J Jaggers will seek his first All-America honor during the three-day event this year.

ALMOST PERFECT

Mike Pucillo owns the highest winning percentage on the team (.950). His mark stands at 21-2, with losses against the Nos. 1 and 2 wrestlers in the nation.

SAME OLD SONG

For Chris Vondruska, it does not matter where he wrestles because for the second-consecutive season he qualified for the NCAA championships. Last year, the Lakewood, Ohio, native won the 165-pound weight class in the Colonial Athletic Association championships and this season he finished fifth in the Big Ten championships.

AND THEN THERE WERE THREE

Lance Palmer is the first freshman to place in the Top 3 of the Big Ten championships for Ohio State since Ryan Hieber (174 pounds) and assistant Tommy Rowlands (HWT) finished second and third, respectively, in 2001.

HITTING HIS STRIDE

After finishing third in the Big Ten championships, Lance Palmer now has won 13 of his last 16 matches. Going into the conference championships, Palmer had won six-consecutive bouts and extended that streak to eight when he won his first two match-ups in East Lansing. Palmer?s lone loss at the Big Ten event was against the No. 2 seed and third-ranked Josh Churella of Michigan in a close 3-2 decision.

JUST SO YOU KNOW

J.D. Bergman defeated the No. 1 seed and Big Ten defending champion Philip Davis of Penn State, 6-4, in the semifinal of the conference championships. Philips also was a two-time NCAA finalist at 197 pounds.

THE MORE THE MERRIER

Ohio State?s six qualifiers to the NCAA championships are the most for the Buckeyes since the 2002-03 season. During that campaign, OSU sent seven wrestlers to the national event, including assistant coach Tommy Rowlands.

For the first and only time in program history, the Scarlet and Gray advanced all 10 weight classes to nationals in 2001.

CAN WE SAY 63?

With its six NCAA qualifiers, Ohio State will seek its 63rd All-America selection, while thirty-nine OSU wrestlers have earned the coveted honor. The Buckeyes have nine two-time All-Americans, three three-time All-Americans and Tommy Rowlands is the only four-time Buckeye All-American (2001-2004).

NCAA HISTORY

The Buckeyes had their best finish at the national championships in 2004 when they tied for third with 77.5 points.

During its run in 2004, Ohio State sent five Buckeyes to nationals and all five placed in the Top 8. Tommy Rowlands led the contingent, capturing his second national title at heavyweight. As a freshman, J.D. Bergman finished third at 197 pounds. After dropping his first bout, Bergman preceded to win seven-consecutive matches, including recording a pair of falls in the first and second round consolations. John Clark and Blake Kaplan earned fifth-place finishes at 165 and 184 pounds, respectively, and Jeff Ratliff was eighth at 149 pounds.

Ohio State has 11 national champions, most recently two-time NCAA champion Rowlands at heavyweight (2002 and 2004).

A STEP BACK IN TIME ? 2007 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ohio State qualified six wrestlers to nationals at the conclusion of the Big Ten championships March 3-4 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich. Leading the OSU contingent was 197-pounder J.D. Bergman, who finished second. In his debut at the league event, Lance Palmer executed a third-place showing as a freshman at 133 pounds. Competing at 165 pounds, Chris Vondruska was fifth in his first Big Ten championships. Vondruska wrestled at Hofstra from 2002-2006. T.J. Enright and Mike Pucillo finished sixth after both wrestlers were forced to take medical forfeits. J Jaggers qualified for his second-consecutive national championships after he finished seventh.

As a team, the Buckeyes finished ninth with 68.5 points.

ONLY THE BEST

Ohio State owned one of the toughest schedules in the Big Ten Conference, taking on nine teams that were ranked in the Top 25 of the USA Today/InterMat/NWCA poll. At the time of competition, five of the Buckeyes? opponents were in the Top 10 (Missouri-No. 3, Illinois- No. 7, Cornell-No. 9, Iowa-No. 10 and Northwestern-No. 10).

NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED

Ohio State defeated its third-consecutive ranked opponent after beating then-No. 10 Northwestern, 18-16, Feb. 4 and its fourth overall. Prior to the upset over the Wildcats, the Buckeyes bettered No. 19 Michigan State, 19-14, (Feb. 2), No. 16 Indiana, 19-14, (Jan. 28) and No. 9 Cornell, 18-17, (Nov. 26).

MAKE IT 110

Tom Ryan earned his 110th career victory with the Buckeyes? 18-17 win over Cornell Nov. 26. Ryan gathered his first win as the head coach of the Scarlet and Gray, while his other 109 wins came at Hofstra, where he was the head coach for 11 seasons. Ryan?s career record is 117-90-1.

BUCKEYES IN THE STANDINGS

In the latest edition of the USA Today/InterMat/NWCA Coaches? Poll (Feb. 20), four Buckeyes are ranked in the Top 20. At 149 pounds, Lance Palmer is 16th and at 165 pounds, Chris Vondruska is 17th. Mike Pucillo continues to hold down the No. 3 spot at 184 pounds, while classmate J.D. Bergman No. 10 at 197 pounds.

CONFERENCE LAURELS

Mike Pucillo and T.J. Enright earned Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors during the regular season. Pucillo was the first OSU honoree (Dec. 4), capturing the award after finishing first in the 184-pound division at the 25th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Dec. 1-2. A redshirt freshman who transferred from Hofstra, Pucillo defeated Top 4 opponents Raymond Jordan of Missouri (No. 4) and Tyrel Todd of Michigan (No. 3) in the semifinal and championship bouts en route to the title.

Enright garnered the laurel Feb. 5 after producing one of the more memorable wins of his collegiate career. Enright (133) began the weekend with a 4-2 sudden victory over No. 1 Nick Simmons of Michigan State in Columbus, Ohio, to help propel the Buckeyes to a 19-14 upset over the No. 10 Spartans. He again was at the center of a dramatic win for OSU, as he defeated Eric Metzler of Northwestern, 7-2, to pull the Scarlet and Gray within one point (16-15) with one match left at 141 pounds. Classmate J Jaggers won a 7-5 decision and the Buckeyes rallied for the 18-16 win over the No. 10 Wildcats in Lakewood, Ohio.

LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL CHAMPION

Redshirt-freshman Mike Pucillo won the 184-weight class at the 25th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Dec. 1-2 in Primm, Nev. Pucillo recorded two major decisions and a fall en route to the semifinal where he defeated No. 4 Raymond Jordan of Missouri, 3-1. In the championship bout against Michigan?s and No. 3 Tyrel Todd, Pucillo notched a 12-6 victory for the title.

Pucillo became the first Buckeye to win a title at the event since assistant coach Tommy Rowlands won in 2003 at heavyweight.

BERGMAN FINISHES SECOND AT SCUFFLE

J.D. Bergman captured a second-place finish at the 2006 Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C., Dec. 29-30, 2006. Bergman, who wrestled at 197 pounds, had an impressive outing on day one of the event, recording two falls and a major decision en route to the quarterfinals. The following day, Bergman notched a decision to advance to the semifinals where he was slated to meet No. 2 seed and nationally No. 2-ranked Jerry Rinaldi of Cornell. However, Rinaldi was forced to take a medical forfeit and that set up a rematch between Bergman and No. 1 seed and top ranked Max Askren of Missouri. After leading 2-1 going into the third period, Askren pinned Bergman in 5:48.

UPSET CITY, BABY!

T.J. Enright was no stranger to upsetting top-ranked wrestlers when he beat No. 1 Nick Simmons of Michigan State, 4-2, in sudden victory Feb. 2. During his freshman campaign in 2004-05, Enright defeated then-No. 4 Sam Hiatt of Northern Illinois in the Michigan State Open (Nov. 21, 2004) and in Big Ten Conference dual action in 2005, he upset then-No. 3 Mack Reiter of Minnesota (Feb. 13, 2005).

Junior J.D. Bergman continued the upset trend during the weekend against Northwestern when he beat second-ranked Mike Tamillow at 197 pounds, 4-2.

Lance Palmer followed those two acts with an impressive win of his own over No. 2 Josh Churella (6-4 2TB) of Michigan Feb. 11.

GOING DOWN TO THE WIRE

For the second time in his OSU career, T.J. Enright produced the winning points for Ohio State in the final bout. With the Buckeyes down, 17-15, against No. 9 Cornell going into the concluding match at 133 pounds, Enright tallied a 5-3 decision over Nick Bridge to give Ohio State the 18-17 victory. It was nearly the same scenario for Enright and the Buckeyes during the 2004-05 season. Enright recorded a 7-2 win over Bloomsburg?s Joe Hassenman to lift the Scarlet and Gray over the Huskies by the same 18-17 margin at the Buckeye Duals in St. John Arena.

Classmate J Jaggers? 7-5 win over Northwestern?s James Kohlberg in the deciding match at 141 pounds completed Ohio State?s rally for the 18-16 victory over the 10th-ranked Wildcats.

WE?RE GOING STREAKING

Chris Vondruska tallied a nine-match win streak from Dec. 17, 2006-Feb. 2, 2007. In that period, Vondruska knocked off 14th-ranked Max Dean of Indiana, 2-1, in overtime.

J Jaggers owned a six-match win streak from Jan. 14-28, defeating three conference and nonconference rivals. During that span, Jaggers recorded two major decisions and a fall en route to a 12-3 overall record.

Lance Palmer completed the regular season on a six-match win streak, finishing with a 26-11 overall record.

JUST A NUMBER

Redshirt freshman Mike Pucillo (184) has faced eight ranked opponents in 2006-07 and has compiled a 7-1 record against his Top 20 rivals. Pucillo began the season with a 16-0 record before losing his first match to No. 1 Jake Herbert of Northwestern Feb. 4.

In dual action, seven of J.D. Bergman?s 15 opponents were ranked in the Top 20. He went up against five ranked wrestlers in January and February and overall finished with a 9-3 record in those two months.

CLEVELAND?S CELEBRATED CELEBRITY

Freshman Lance Palmer was a finalist for the 2005-06 Cleveland Outstanding High School Athlete Award, which was presented at the fifth annual Greater Cleveland Sports Awards, created by The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission (GCSC), Jan. 29 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, Grand Ballroom.

Palmer, who compiled a regular-season record of 26-12 during his freshman campaign, was a four-time Ohio high school national champion from 2003-2006. During his senior year, Palmer helped lead St. Edward High School to its 10th-consecutive team title at the Ohio High School Athletic Association wrestling tournament at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. A two-time Most Valuable Wrestler for the Eagles, Palmer compiled a high school career record of 150-6 and was considered the No. 1 recruit nationally by several wrestling media publications.

ROSSELLI TO COACH U.S. FREESTYLE WORLD TEAM

Assistant coach Lou Rosselli was selected as a U.S. Freestyle World Team Coach for the 2007 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 17-23. Rosselli will join USA Wrestling National Freestyle Coach Kevin Jackson of Colorado, Springs, Colo., and Kerry McCoy, who is the head coach at Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif.

?It is always exciting to get the opportunity to work with the best athletes and coaches in the nation,? Rosselli said. ?Hopefully we can improve on last year when we won four medals and were close to winning as a team. We will work together to again put ourselves in the position to win. As our weight classes become deeper, it will help our effort. If it is difficult to make the U.S. team, then the No. 1 athletes go up to a higher level. We have the guys to get the job done. We have the talent to do what we need to do. Our athletes train hard and I am excited to work with them once again.?

As a world team coach in 2006, Rosselli helped guide the freestyle squad to a third-place finish, while coaching four individual medalists, including world champion Bill Zadick. Rosselli also was the assistant coach of the 2005 U.S. World Team at the World University Games, which placed third in the team standings and had three individual gold medalists, including fellow Buckeye assistant Tommy Rowlands.

ASSISTANT COACHES TAKE GOLD

Ohio State wrestling assistant coaches Joe Heskett and Tommy Rowlands claimed titles at the Henri Deglane Challenge in Nice, France, and the American Airlines/New York AC Holiday International in New York, respectively, at the end of November.

In his first season as the volunteer assistant coach for the Buckeyes, Heskett defeated 2000 Olympic silver medalist and 2006 Russian National Champion Arsen Gitinov in the championship match to win the gold medal at 74kg/163 pounds in the freestyle competition at the Nov. 24-25 tournament. For his efforts, Heskett was named TheMat.com Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 21.