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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEDIA INFORMATIONCovering The Black Knights .......................................... 2Wrestling Notebook ....................................................... 3Schedule .........................................................Back Cover

WEST POINTWrestling Facilities .....................................................4-5This Is West Point .......................................................6-7Why West Point ...........................................................8-9Distinguished Alumni ............................................ 10-11Admissions/Academics ........................................ 12-13Athlete Opportunities ..................................................14USMA Prep School ......................................................15Athletic Training ...........................................................16Strength & Conditioning .............................................17Academy Leadership ...................................................18

THE BLACK KNIGHTSRoster Breakdown ................................................. 20-21Head Coach Joe Heskett.......................................22-23Assistant Coaches/Staff ....................................... 24-25Season Outlook ..................................................... 26-27Co-Captains Casey Thome and Jake Vetter ...............28Black Knight Bios ..................................................29-39

SEASON IN REVIEW2009-10 Statistics ......................................................402009-10 Results ................................................... 41-42

ARMY WRESTLING HISTORYEIWA .......................................................................43-45All-Time Series Records ..............................................46History .................................................................... 47-49All-Americans ......................................................... 50-51Team Awards .........................................................52-53All-Time Lettermen ................................................54-58Where Are They Now ...................................................59

ARMY QUICK FACTSLocation .................................................West Point, N.Y.Founded ............................................... March 16, 1802......................................................by an Act of CongressEnrollment ............................................................ 4,400Superintendent ................... Lt. Gen. David H. HuntoonInterim Athletics Director ..................Col. Sam JohnsonNickname..................................................Black KnightsColors ............................................Black, Gold and GrayConference ............................................................. EIWAHead Coach ................................................. Joe HeskettAlma Mater ..............................................Iowa State ’01Record at Army ........................................... First seasonCareer Record........................................................ sameHead Asst. Coach ......................................Ryan WilmanAlma Mater ......................................... West Virginia ’05Assistant Coach ...........................................Rafael VegaAlma Mater ................................................ Edinboro ’01Director of Wrestling Operations ................ Paul MerrittAlma Mater ..................................................... USMA ’82Athletic Trainer .........................................Robby VoughtHead 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 ............................christian.anderson@usma.eduArmy “A” Line ...................................... (845) 938-ARMYWeb Site ................................. www.goARMYsports.comFirst Year of Wrestling ............................................1920All-Time Record ................................ 642-409-37 (.607)2009-10 Overall Record ........................................... 7-42009-10 Conference Record.................................... 3-3 2010 Postseason .............................................8th EIWA 2010-11 Team Captains .....Casey Thome, Jake VetterFacility (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.

QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTSQUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE 2010-11 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 Malinowski and Mady Salvani. Special thanks to Roy DeBoer for the NCAA Championship photos.

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The 2010-11 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 2010-11 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: 802-497-4822Fax: 845-446-2556Email: Christian.Anderson@usma.edu

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ARMY WRESTLING, CONTACT:

MEDIA/PHOTO CREDENTIALSRequests for working media credentials for 2010-11 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.

Six matches are slated to be shown live on ITT Knight Vision this season, tying the most that have ever run as part of the sub-scription package.

Army multi-media and broadcasting assistant Rick Johnston will pro-vide play-by-play of all the matches.

ITT Knight Vision Wrestling ScheduleNov. 11 vs. Drexel, 7 p.m.Jan. 7 vs. Columbia, 7 p.m.Feb. 19 vs. Navy, 7 p.m.

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WRESTLING NOTEBOOKWRESTLING NOTEBOOK

NEW ERA DAWNS FOR ARMY WRESTLING

Joe Heskett was named the ninth head coach of the Army wrestling program this past spring, replacing Chuck Barbee. Hes-kett was a standout collegiate wrestler at Iowa State. He went on to coach college wrestling at both Cal Poly and Ohio State prior to arriving at West Point.

BLACK KNIGHTS SAY GOODBYE TO KYLER

Matt Kyler, Army’s all-time leader in wins, graduated last spring. Kyler, who fi nished his career with 146 victories, was a two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) champion and a four-time national qualifi er. He won 11 indi-vidual tournaments during his four years at West Point.

O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN

Seniors Casey Thome and Jake Vet-ter will share the team’s captaincy this season. Both Thome and Vetter are three-year veterans of the Army wrestling program and will provide tremendous leadership to the team.

WINNING TRADITION AT WEST POINT

The Army wrestling program has a long and storied history of success. That suc-cess has manifested itself in the form of 15 NCAA All-Americans, including two-time NCAA Champion Mike Natvig (1962-63). The Black Knights have seen former wrestlers be enshrined in the Army Sports Hall of Fame with Natvig and Al Rushatz earning the distinction.

SUCCESS IN THE EIWA

Army has continued to fl ourish in the EIWA, one of the strongest collegiate wrestling conferences in the nation. Over the last 10 years, the Black Knights have compiled a 42-25-2 dual match record against EIWA foes, while placing in the top 10 at the EIWA Championships in each of those seasons.

STRONG DOWN THE MIDDLE

This year’s Army wrestling team fi gures to be strongest in the middle weight classes with Casey Thome (141 pounds), Jimmy Rafferty (157), Patrick Marchetti (157) and Jake Vetter (165) all returning to the fold after posting solid seasons a year ago. The Black Knights’ deepest weight class this winter will be 149 pounds with four or fi ve of the team’s most talented wrestlers fi ghting it out for the starting position.

FRESH FACES ALL OVER THE ROSTER

Of the 38 wrestlers on the Army roster, 14 are brand-new to the program. Thirteen freshmen have been added, along with one sophomore. Freshman Alex Smith has emerged as one of the most talent-ed newcomers, and will compete for the starting spot at 149 pounds. Coach Hes-kett is encouraged by the development of all of the newcomers and veterans alike, and is confi dent that this year’s team will be able to accomplish all of its goals.

THOME BROTHERS ARE BACK

Brothers Casey and Jordan Thome return to the Army wrestling program again this season. Casey, a senior team captain, au-thored a 25-9 record with a team-high 12

pins in 2009-10. Jordan, a sophomore, forged a 13-6 mark during his fi rst year in the program last season before an injury derailed his plebe campaign. Both have looked strong during preseason workouts and should make a positive impact on the Black Knights’ 2010-11 season.

WITTMEYER HOPES TO AVOID SOPHOMORE SLUMP

Sophomore 184-pounder Collin Wittmey-er, who posted a 24-15 overall record as the Black Knights’ starter a year ago, will look to pick up right where he left off last season.

CLOSING IN ON 100 WINS

Senior 141-pounder Casey Thome is creeping closer and closer to 100 career victories. Thome enters this season with 83 wins and needs another solid season to reach the century mark. To date, only eight Army wrestlers have ever reached 100 career wins. Thome needs only 11 wins to move into the Academy’s all-time top 10.

THE USMAPS CONNECTION

Eleven members of this season’s Army wrestling team arrived at West Point af-ter spending a year at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS). Over the years, several of the Black Knights’ best wrestlers have come out of USMAPS, proving that a year spent at the prep school is often extremely benefi cial.

First-year head coach Joe Heskett will look to write the next chapter in Army

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gARMY WRESTLING FACILITIESARMY WRESTLING FACILITIES

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

GEORGE W. BUSH

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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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BORMAN HAIG KIMBROUGH KIMSEY

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

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Tech-

nology (ABET)

**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 ben-efi 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.

O’MEARA, MALEK, DAWKINS CLASS OF 1959 STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER

STRENGH AND CONDITIONINGSTRENGH AND CONDITIONING

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gACADEMY LEADERSHIPACADEMY LEADERSHIP

LT. GENERALDAVID H. HUNTOON, JR.SUPERINTENDENT

BRIG. GENERALWILLIAM RAPPCOMMANDANT OF CADETS

BRIG. GENERALTIM TRAINORDEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD

Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon, Jr. became 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 infan-try offi cer in a series of command and staff as-signments 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 As-chaffenburg, 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 Penta-gon. In August 2003, he was assigned as the 46th Commandant, United States Army War College, 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 William E. Rapp graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1984 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from USMA, a Mas-ters of Arts in Political Science and a PhD in In-ternational Relations from Stanford University. His military education includes the Engineer Offi cer Basic Course, Infantry Offi cer Advanced Course, US Army Command and General Staff College, the Army War College where he earned a Masters of Arts in National Security Policy, and the Joint Forc-es Staff College. He was the distinguished honor graduate of his Infantry Offi cer Advance Course, Ranger School class, Jumpmaster class, and the Strategist Program at CGSC. Rapp is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Virginia. Rapp’s early assignments included duties as a Platoon Leader, Executive Offi cer, Assistant S3, and the Corps Operations Offi cer in Germany and at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He commanded an airborne engineer company during Operation Des-ert Storm. Rapp was selected for the Council of Foreign Re-lations Fellowship at the Institute for International Policy Studies in Tokyo, Japan. He returned to the States in the summer of 2003 to attend the Army War College before proceeding to Fort Lewis to serve as the Chief of Plans (G3) for I Corps Head-quarters. In June 2005, he assumed command of 555th Combat Engineer Group and deployed in support of the 101st Airborne Division for Opera-tion Iraqi Freedom. In 2007, Rapp completed his command and re-turned to Iraq as the Director of the Commander’s Initiatives Group serving under GEN Petraeus in Multi-National Forces-Iraq. In his most recent as-signment, Brigadier General Rapp served as the Commanding General of the Northwestern Division of the Corps of Engineers in Portland, Oregon. Rapp’s awards and decorations include the De-fense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with fi ve oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clus-ters. He has earned the Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist wings, Air Assault wings, Rang-er Tab, and the Engineer Regiment’s Bronze DeFl-eury Medal. Rapp is married to the former Debbie Biggi of Sacramento, California. They have three children: Anna Marie, David and Robby.

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 Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering offi -cer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sci-ences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management and the American Society of Engineering Educa-tion. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management 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 sup-port resource allocation decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an orga-nizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Man-agement Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 graduate of West Point, who is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Acad-emy. They have a daughter Cory, who is cur-rently attending West Point, and two sons; Danny and Zach.

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2010-11 ARMY WRESTLING ROSTER

Name Class Weight Hometown/High School (Previous School)John Belanger Fr. 125 Clifton Park, N.Y./ShenendehowaRyan Bilyeu Fr. 149 Guthrie, Okla./Guthrie (USMAPS)Christian Botero So. 285 Woodbridge, Va./Forest ParkWil Brown Fr. 174 Chadron, Neb./ChadronNicholas Bundy Sr. 141 Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville (USMAPS)Cody Bye Fr. 149 Dallas, Texas/Bishop LynchRudy Chelednik Sr. 149 Blairsville, Pa./HempvilleTravis Coffey Jr. 125 Boone, N.C./Watauga (USMAPS)Ryan Cook Sr. 285 Huntington, W.Va./Huntington (USMAPS)Charlie Costanzo Fr. 125 Danbury, Conn./DanburyAlex Dahl Fr. 157 Weston, Fla./Cypress BayRobert Doyle So. 174 Red Lion, Pa./Red LionMichael Gorman Jr. 174 Hartville, Ohio/Marlington (USMAPS)Connor Hanafee So. 133 Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell Paul Hancock Fr. 149 Dearborn, Mich./Fordson (USMAPS)Casey Hedash So. 184 Slatington, Pa./Northern Lehigh (USMAPS)Kirk Landon Sr. 157 Exira, Iowa/Audubon Community (USMAPS)Patrick Marchetti So. 157 Nashville, Tenn./Father RyanConnor McCarthy Jr. 133 Overland Park, Kan./St. Thomas AquinasMatt Pennings Fr. 165 Green Bay, Wis./Green Bay PrebleJimmy Rafferty Jr. 157 Haddon Heights, N.J./Bishop Eustace Prep (USMAPS)Tyler Rauenzahn Fr. 133 Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Blue MountainRyan Renkey So. 125 Valrico, Fla./BrandonOrion Ross Jr. 197 St. Louis, Mo./WestminsterBriar Runyan Fr. 165 Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville (USMAPS)Nathan Santhanam Fr. 125 Champaign, Ill./Saint Thomas MoreKenny Skillman So. 157 Paradise, Calif./ParadiseAlex Smith Fr. 149 Plaistow, N.H./TimberlanePatrick Smith Sr. 184 Seymour, Ind./Seymour (Wyoming Seminary)Derek Stanley Jr. 184 Saugerties, N.Y./Saugerties (USMAPS)Casey Thome Sr. 141 Troy, Ohio/Troy ChristianJordan Thome So. 133 Troy, Ohio/Troy ChristianRyan Tompkins Fr. 157 Beacon, N.Y./BeaconJake Vetter Sr. 165 Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond BartonJoey Walters So. 149 Latrobe, Pa./LatrobeDavid White Fr. 125 Athens, Pa./Athens AreaCollin Wittmeyer So. 174 Platte City, Mo./Platte CountyDaniel Young So. 149 Bloomington, Ind./Culver Academy

Head Coach: Joe Heskett (Iowa St. ’01), 1st seasonAssistant Coaches: Ryan Wilman, Rafael Vega, SSG Ryan DummannDirector of Wrestling Operations: Paul MerrittAthletic Trainer: Robby VoughtCaptains: Casey Thome, Jake Vetter

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BY WEIGHT CLASS125 (5)Travis CoffeyCharlie CostanzoRyan RenkeyNathan SanthanamDavid White133 (4)Connor HanafeeConnor McCarthyTyler RauenzahnJordan Thome141 (3)John BelangerNicholas BundyCasey Thome149 (7)Ryan BilyeuCody ByeRudy ChelednikPaul HancockAlex SmithJoey WaltersDaniel Young157 (6)Alex DahlKirk LandonPatrick MarchettiJimmy RaffertyKenny SkillmanRyan Tompkins165 (3)Matt PenningsBriar RunyanJake Vetter174 (4)Wil BrownRobert DoyleMike GormanCollin Wittmeyer184 (3)Casey HedashPatrick SmithDerek Stanley197 (1)Orion Ross285 (2)Christian BoteroRyan Cook

BY CLASSSeniors (7)

Nicholas Bundy ................................. 141

Rudy Chelednik .................................149

Ryan Cook ..........................................285

Kirk Landon .......................................157

Patrick Smith .....................................184

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

Jake Vetter .........................................165

Juniors (6)

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

Michael Gorman ................................ 174

Connor McCarthy ..............................133

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

Orion Ross .........................................197

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

Sophomores (12)

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

Bobby Doyle ....................................... 174

Connor Hanafee ................................133

Casey Hedash ....................................184

Patrick Marchetti ...............................157

Ryan Renkey ......................................125

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

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

Joey Walters .......................................149

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

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

Freshmen (14)

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

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

Wil Brown ........................................... 174

Cody Bye ............................................149

Charlie Costanzo ...............................125

Alex Dahl ............................................157

Paul Hancock ....................................149

Matt Pennings ...................................165

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

Briar Runyan ......................................165

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

Alex Smith ..........................................149

Ryan Tompkins ..................................157

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

BY STATE

California (1)Kenny Skillman ........................................... ParadiseConnecticut (1)Charlie Costanzo .........................................DanburyFlorida (2)Alex Dahl ........................................................WestonRyan Renkey ...................................................ValricoIllinois (2)Nathan Santhanam................................ChampaignJake Vetter ............................................Spring GroveIndiana (3)Briar Runyan .......................................... MartinsvillePatrick Smith .............................................. SeymourDaniel Young .........................................BloomingtonIowa (1)Kirk Landon .......................................................ExiraKansas (1)Connor McCarthy .............................. Overland ParkMichigan (1)Paul Hancock ............................................ DearbornMissouri (2)Orion Ross ...................................................St. LouisCollin Wittmeyer ....................................... Platte CityNebraska (1)Wil Brown .....................................................ChadronNew Jersey (1)Jimmy Rafferty ................................Haddon HeightsNew Hampshire (1)Alex Smith .................................................... PlaistowNew York (4)John Belanger .........................................Clifton ParkConnor Hanafee ..................................Staten IslandDerek Stanley ..........................................SaugertiesRyan Tompkins ............................................. BeaconNorth Carolina (1)Travis Coffey ................................................... BooneOhio (3)Michael Gorman ..........................................HartvilleCasey Thome ...................................................... TroyJordan Thome ..................................................... TroyOklahoma (1)Ryan Bilyeu ....................................................GuthriePennsylvania (6)Rudy Chelednik .........................................BlairsvilleBobby Doyle ................................................ Red LionCorey Hedash ...........................................SlatingtonTyler Rauenzahn .............................Schuylkill HavenJoey Walters .................................................. LatrobeDavid White ................................................... AthensTennessee (2)Nicholas Bundy ................................HendersonvillePatrick Marchetti ........................................NashvilleTexas (1)Cody Bye ..........................................................DallasVirginia (1)Christian Botero.....................................WoodbridgeWest Virginia (1)Ryan Cook ............................................. HungtingtonWisconsin (1)Matt Pennings ..........................................Green Bay

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JOE HESKETT

HEAD COACH

FIRST SEASON

IOWA STATE ’01 Joe Heskett, a four-time All-American, na-tional champion and former U.S. World Team member who spent the past four years as an assistant at the Ohio State University, was named the head wrestling coach at Army on July 7, 2010. “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 2002, 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 and joined the Ohio State staff. Hired as the volunteer assistant in 2006, Heskett was training for the Olympics while assisting in recruiting, team academic sup-port, 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 com-munity 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-sistant wrestling coach and also earned his

master’s degree with honors in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Athletic Ad-ministration. He assisted in all facets of the program, including fundraising, and helped the Mustangs to their highest NCAA place-ment in nearly 20 years. Leadership and leadership training is another passion of Heskett’s. He was Iowa State’s representative at the NCAA Leader-ship Conference, a board member of the Chil-dren’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 Offi cer for Leader-ship in Columbus, Ohio, a fi rm with an array of industry experts A native of Akron, Ohio, Heskett and his wife Tara have two daughters, Olivia and Ava, and a son, xxxx. They reside at West Point.

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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 ..................................7-4Total 649-413-37

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Rafael Vega begins his second season as a member of the Army wrestling staff. The former head coach at Wil-liams College, Vega joined the staff as an assistant coach in September 2009. Vega came to West Point follow-ing a seven-year tenure at Williams College that included All-America hon-ors on the mat and in the classroom. While at Williams, a Division III school in Williamstown, Mass., Vega coached four All-Americans and 14 Academic All-Americans and received the Bobb Bubb Coaching Excellence Award in 2009. Among those wrestlers he guided were Ryan Malo, a national fi nalist, Corey Paulish, a fourth-place fi nisher as a sophomore, Tom Priare,

a national fi nalist and three-time All-American and John Dolan, also a three-time All-American. The Ephs led Division III wrestling with a 3.54 grade point average, a fi gure that was in the top 10 of all sports at that level. Under Vega, Williams won the New England Wrestling Association title in 2008, placed in the top three in the conference on fi ve occa-sions and in the top six six times while producing 30 All-New England wrestlers. Prior to joining the Williams staff as an assistant in 2001, Vega served as a volunteer at Mount Anthony Union High School and as a coach and clinician at Bruce Baumgartner’s World Class Camp for two years. As a high school wrestler in Vermont, Vega was a USA Wrestling All-American, chosen to represent the U.S. in the Dapper Dan Classic and secured Junior Olympic European championships in both freestyle and Greco Roman. Vega chose Edinboro University and was nationally ranked in all four of his seasons. Twice, he fi nished third at the Eastern Wrestling League championships and was a two-time NCAA qualifi er. The Edinboro Wrestling Rookie of the Year, Vega twice placed at the nationally re-nowned Midlands Tournament and was a three-time Penn-sylvania State Athletic Confer-ence fi nalist. Vega also starred inter-nationally, winning the Tour de Monde Junior Olympic Czechoslovakian freestyle and Greco Roman championships and the Tour de Monde Junior Olympic German freestyle and Greco Roman championships. Vega and his wife, Jessica, reside in Cornwall, with their children, Jadin and Ahmani.

RAFAEL VEGA

ASSISTANT COACH

SECOND SEASON

EDINBORO ’01

Ryan Wilman enters his fourth season as a member of the Blac Knights coaching staff and second as head assistant coach. The former West Virginia team captain joined the staff after spending the 2006-07 sea-son as an assistant coach at James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va. Wilman totaled over 80 wins during his four-year career at West Virginia, competing in the 184-pound weight class his fi rst two years, be-fore moving down to 174 for his junior and senior campaigns. An Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Academic All-American in 2003, he was also a member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during all four years as a Mountaineer. Wilman was a member of three EWL championship teams and ranked in the top-20 nationally

all four years at WVU. Voted team captain for his fi nal two seasons, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history with a minor in communications in 2005.

Wilman was also a two-time Georgia State High School Cham-pion, compiling a 172-14 record, while garnering All-America and Aca-demic All-America honors at Harrison High School. Wilman spent one year as a special education teacher and as-sistant wrestling coach at McEachern High School in his hometown of Powder Springs, Ga. He guided a trio of Class 5A State Champions, and four more state runners-up on his way to being named the 2005-06 Georgia State High School Athletic Association Assistant Wrestling Coach of the Year. Wilman was named an assistant coach at James Madison in the fall of 2006, shortly before the Dukes announced that 10 sports were to be dropped from the department, including the wrestling program, the following year. Before his departure, he was responsible for help-ing with all facets of the team including technique sessions, travel coordination, recruiting and scouting Wilman is also a veteran camp clinician, serving as a senior coun-selor and technician at the WVU Wrestling Camp for four years, while also instructing at the Mike Mason All-America Camp. He additionally served as the social chairperson for the Mountaineer Student Ath-lete Advisory Committee for two years. Wilman resides in Fort Montgomery, N.Y.

RYAN WILMAN

HEAD ASSISTANT COACH

FOURTH SEASON

WEST VIRGINIA ’05

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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

18TH SEASON

WEST POINT ’82

SUPPORT STAFF

ROBBY VOUGHT

ATHLETIC TRAINER

LT. COL. TODD MESSITT

HEAD OFFICER REP.

SUPPORT STAFFSUPPORT STAFF

SSG Ryan Dummann enters his fi rst season as a member of the Black Knights’ coaching staff. SSG Dum-mann enlisted in the Army in 2004 and currently serves as the Medical Evaluation Board Outreach Counsel Non-Commissioned Offi cer in Charge (NCOIC) at West Point.

Dummann is a former four-time varsity letterwinner for the Viking wrestling team at Lawrence Universi-ty. A two-time conference place win-ner in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lawrence University with a double major in Government and Religious Studies in 2007.

Dummann was also a two-time Wisconsin High School place winner (third Twice), compiling a 128- 21 ca-

reer record. A four-time undefeated conference champion, Dummann compiled a 38-0 record in the North Shore Conference. Dummann will be returning to his hometown at the end of this season to coach his alma mater, Milwaukee Lutheran High School. Dummann is a member of the U.S. Army Reserves. He was de-ployed to Iraq from 2007 to 2008, where he served as the Battalion Paralegal NCO and Forward Operating Base NCOIC. In his hometown of Milwaukee, Wis., SSG Dummann serves as a police offi cer for the Milwaukee Police Department. Dummann is engaged to be married in the fall of 2010. He cur-rently resides in Fishkill, N.Y.

SSG RYAN DUMMANN

ASSISTANT COACH

FIRST SEASON

LAWRENCE ’07

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The Army wrestling program begins a new era as Joe Heskett takes over as the head coach of the Black Knights. Heskett replaces Chuck Barbee, who completed a successful 10-year run as the Army mentor. Heskett arrives following a stint as an assistant coach at national pow-er Ohio State. He wrestled collegiately at Iowa State, where he turned in a successful four-year career.

The Black Knights’ 39-man roster features a healthy mix of veteran wrestlers and promising freshmen.

Army lost its all-time wins leader when two-time EIWA champion and four-time national qualifi er Matt Kyler graduated last spring. The Black Knights have several talented veterans coming back, though, and Hes-kett is optimistic that the 2010-11 season can be a special one for the program.

A look at the Black Knights by weight class

125: Junior Travis Coffey and sophomore Ryan Renkey will lead the way for Army at 125 pounds. Coffey posted a 19-12 overall record last season competing in the 133-pound weight class. He is dropping down a weight class this year, making him a big, strong 125-pounder.

“Travis is very athletic, and he will defi nitely bring a spark to that weight class with his athleticism and his size,” says Army head coach Joe Hes-kett.

Renkey, who compiled a 12-10 overall mark a year ago, is a consis-tently hard-worker who is always asking about technique and trying to fi nd his system. He brings a lot of effort out on the mat and gets better every day, according to Heskett.

Freshmen Charlie Costanzo, Nathan Santhanam and David White are fi ghting every day to climb up the ladder and challenge Coffey and Ren-key, who are currently setting the pace.

133: Sophomores Connor Hanafee and Jordan Thome are highlighting the 133-pound weight class heading into the season. Hanafee and Thome sport contrasting styles, but both are effective. Hanafee forged a 7-3 overall record last season, while Thome went 13-6 before his season was cut short due to an injury.

“Connor is very athletic and can throw opponents off with his stance, motion and athleticism,” says Heskett. “Jordan, meanwhile, has strong defensive abilities. He’s hard to wrestle and hard to score on. Both wrestlers are fun to watch, and that’s going to be a real scrap there.”

Freshman Tyler Rauenzahn is a great worker who will continue to de-velop in the Army system this year. Junior Connor McCarthy rounds out the list of Black Knights at 133 pounds. He will add depth in this area.

141: Seniors Casey Thome and Nick Bundy will set the pace for Army at 141 pounds. Both are tough kids and hard workers, according to Heskett.

Thome, who will serve as one of the team’s captains this year, won 25 matches last season as a junior. He registered a team-high 12 pins and racked up an 8-2 record in dual matches. Bundy, meanwhile, turned in a 19-11 record last season. He posted seven major decisions and totaled 10 bonus-point victories during the year.

“Nick is very quick, while Casey is more methodical,” says Heskett. “Casey is very strong and hard-nosed. He is focusing on his position-

ing right now. I expect both of them to perform at a high level this season.”

Freshman John Belanger has impressed the coaching staff throughout the preseason. He has done a great job developing during the work-outs, perfecting his attacks and keeping a high tempo in the room. Heskett believes he will push both Thome and Bundy throughout the year.

149: The 149-pound weight class is Army’s deepest weight class this season. Sophomore Daniel Young, who compiled a 16-12 overall re-cord with 11 bonus-point wins last season, is one of the Black Knights’ top returners in this class.

Heskett realizes that whoever represents this weight class will know that he went through an absolute battle just to get on the mat.

“Daniel is athletic, but he’s also dynamic,” states Heskett. “He has lots of different attacks. He just needs to hone in on some of the basics so that he can be really effective in his areas.”

Senior Rudy Chelednik brings hard-nosed experience, which will pay dividends for the team out on the mat. Chelednik put up 15 victories last winter, and he looks to end his Army career on a high note this season.

Sophomore Joey Walters, who went 17-5 with six bonus-point victories as a freshman in 2009-10, will push Young and Chelednik as well.

“Joey is an ultra-talented wrestler with great speed,” says Heskett. “He takes nice shots and he’s working every day to get better.”

Freshmen Ryan Bilyeu, Paul Hancock and Alex Smith add talented depth to Army’s most talented weight class.

“The freshman who really stands out, not only at 149 pounds, but in the room, is Alex Smith,” says Heskett. “He’s completely well-rounded. He’s smooth on his feet, takes very good shots, is a good rider and has a great mentality. He will defi nitely be in the mix as a freshman.”

157: Junior Jimmy Rafferty, who was named the team’s Coach’s Cap-tain this year, and sophomore Patrick Marchetti will be two of the guys fi ghting it out at 157 pounds.

Rafferty authored a 19-9 overall record last winter, while Marchetti went 11-16. Both have put in good summer training sessions and have come back to the team focused and determined.

“Jimmy Rafferty is a consummate leader,” says Heskett. “He has prob-ably one of the best full-go buttons that I’ve ever seen. He’s always on, working hard and constantly getting better every day that he steps into the room.

“Marchetti is a tough young man, who is very versatile in his attacks,” adds Heskett. “He can shoot both ways, and we’re going to have a very exciting wrestle off at 157.”

Senior Kirk Landon will be in the mix at this weight class as well. Landon posted a 2-4 mark last year in spot duty for the Black Knights.

“Kirk has put in the time this preseason,” says Heskett. “I see him in the room getting extra workouts in and working on his techniques. He will certainly be in the mix to grab the starting spot.”

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Heskett could envision a scenario where a couple of 149-pounders jump up into the 157-pound weight class and challenge for the starting spot, due to the depth at 149.

165: Senior Jake Vetter, who is one of the team captains this year, has dropped down a weight class from 174 and will look to win the starting spot at 165 pounds. Vetter was 13-9 last season with six major deci-sions at 174 pounds.

“Vetter embraces the role of being a team captain and does a great job leading the guys in all areas,” says Heskett. “

Freshmen Wil Brown, Matt Pennings and Briar Runyan will battle it out to challenge Vetter in this weight class.

174: Sophomore Collin Wittmeyer, who was Army’s starter at 184 pounds as a freshman last season, is dropping down to 174 this year. Wittmeyer enjoyed a fantastic fi rst season in the Black, Gold and Gray, posting a 24-15 overall record with nine bonus-point victories.

“Collin is a big, strong kid,” says Heskett. “He is focusing on the fun-damentals and getting better each and every day. He’s starting to understand his positioning and understand the sport. We are seeing constant improvements from him.”

Junior Michael Gorman (8-8 last season) and sophomore Robert Doyle (5-6) will push Wittmeyer. Both are hard scrappers who set a high tem-po in terms of work ethic.

184: Sophomore Casey Hedash and senior Patrick Smith enter the season as the two favorites to win the starting spot at 184 pounds. He-dash turned in a 7-11 overall record in 2009-10, while Smith was 2-8.

“Patrick is a great leader, who is coming along technically,” says Hes-kett. “Casey is doing a great job soaking up the technique. He’s com-pact and strong, which is a good combination at 184. I expect that one of these two will represent us at this weight class.”

197: Juniors Orion Ross and Derek Stanley are leading the way for the Black Knights at 197 pounds early on. Neither wrestler saw much time as sophomores last season with Ross forging a record of 2-4 and Stanley compiling a mark of 3-5.

“Both guys are working hard, but we are lacking a little bit of depth in this weight class,” says Heskett. “Orion Ross is a great young man. He is a hard worker, who is eager to represent Army on the wrestling mat. Derek Stanley is doing a great job, but he is rehabbing an injury and we haven’t seen him on the mat that much.”

285: Sophomore Christian Botero and senior Ryan Cook are the only two heavyweights on the Army roster, and they will battle it out for the starting spot. Cook, the lone senior in the weight class, started at 285 for the Black Knights last season and compiled an 8-7 overall record. Botero, meanwhile, went 6-11 as a freshman last year.

“Botero could possibly go down as one of the hardest working big guys I have ever seen in the sport,” says Heskett. “I don’t say that lightly, I say that because the guy works like a fl uid middleweight. He really puts it on the line when he’s doing his sprints and is working out and is lift-ing. He has a great work ethic.

“Cook is very strong and he is working hard to improve his skills so that he can reach his goals,” adds Heskett.

THE SCHEDULE Army will face a challenging schedule with 16 dual matches – six of them at West Point -- and fi ve tournaments in preparation for the EIWA and NCAA Championships.

Army opens the season Saturday, Nov. 6, when the Black Knights ravel to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Pentagon Duals. Army will face American and Franklin & Marshall at the event, which will be contested inside the Pentagon.

The Black Knights open their home slate the following Tuesday (Nov. 9), when they host Drexel in a dual match. Army then begins tourna-ment action the next two weekends with trips to the Oklahoma-Gold Classic (Nov. 13) and the Body Bar Invitational (Nov. 20).

Three straight road dual matches fi nish off the fi rst semester slate as Army travels to face Rider (Dec. 10), Binghamton (Dec. 12) and Ohio (Dec. 12).

After a three-week break for fi nal exams, Army returns to tournament competition on Dec. 29-30 when the Black Knights travel to Greens-boro, N.C., to take part in the Southern Scuffl e.

Army opens the 2011 calendar year with a home dual match versus Columbia on Friday, Jan. 7. After a week off, the Black Knights travel to Rutgers to face the host Scarlet Knights, Cleveland State and Mer-chant Marine on Saturday, Jan. 15.

Army jumps back into tournment action on Jan. 21-22 when the Black Knights travel to Binghamton, N.Y., for the New York State Champion-ships.

A road dual match at Hofstra (Jan. 26) is followed by home duals ver-sus Brown, Boston University and Harvard on Saturday, Jan. 29.

The Black Knights travel to Charleston, S.C., to compete in the Acad-emy Championships on February 6, before closing out their dual match slate with Bucknell (Feb. 10) and Navy (Feb. 19). The Army-Navy dual will be contested at West Point this season.

Bucknell will serve as the host school for the EIWA Championships, which will be held March 4-5 in Lewisburg, Pa.

Philadelphia, Pa., is the site of the NCAA Championships March 17-19.

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2009-10: Posted a 13-9 overall record, including a 2-3 mark in dual matches ... ranked third on the team with six major decisions ... won the New York State Championships “B” draw by going 3-0 with a tech-nical fall and a major decision ... went 2-0 at the Clarion Open with a pair of major decisions ... authored a 4-2 mark at the Hitchcock Classic with a major decision ... put together back-to-back dual match victories over opponents from Hofstra and Merchant Marine in early January.

2008-09: Compiled an 8-14 mark with a 2-10 record in dual matches … won the Ted Reese Invitational … won his fi rst match of the season by major decision at the Binghamton Open … strong showing at the Ted Reese Invitational hosted by Southern Maine … rode a technical fall, major decision and decision to tournament title … won his dual against King’s Point … also posted a decision in Harvard dual … won two consolation matches at the Academy Championship.

2007-08: Went 12-8 in 20 appearances ... saw action at the Oklaho-ma Gold Classic, the Body Bar Invitational and the Nittany Lion Open ... wrestled to a third-place showing at the Nassau Open with a 5-1 record, including three major decisions ... picked up a pair of falls to fi nish 2-1 and runner-up at the New York State B Championships ... fi nished the season with a third-place effort at the Doug Cherry Invitational with a fall, a technical fall and a major decision en route to a 4-1 mark.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named the 2007 Illinois Scholastic Wrestler of the Year at Richmond-Barton High School … fi nished sixth at the State Championships during his senior campaign … also served as team captain … two-time All-Conference football player and team defensive MVP … all-conference catcher on the baseball team.

PERSONAL: Jacob Daniel Vetter was born Oct. 26, 1988 in McHenry, Ill. … son of Daniel and Deborah Vetter … has one brother, Steve, and four sisters, Shannon, Danielle, Ali and Jilian … enjoys reading, watch-ing movies and lifting in his spare time … majoring in Economics.

JAKE VETTERJAKE VETTERSENIOR • TEAM CAPTAINSENIOR • TEAM CAPTAIN

165165SPRING GROVE, ILL./SPRING GROVE, ILL./RICHMOND BARTONRICHMOND BARTON

VETTER’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2007-08 12 8 0 0 3 1 52008-09 8 14 2 10 0 1 32009-10 13 9 2 3 0 1 6Career 33 31 4 13 3 3 14

2009-10: Posted a 25-9 overall record, including an 8-2 mark in duals ... ranked third on the team with 25 victories ... led the team with 12 pins ... listed fi fth on the squad with four major decisions ... won individual titles at the Centenary College Open and the New York State Championships ... won two matches by fall at the New York States en route to winning the 141-pound bracket ... placed third at the Hitchcock Classic ... went 4-1 with a pair of pins and one major decision in that event ... fi nished eighth at the EIWA Cham-pionships ... picked up a win by fall and a major decision before dropping consecutive matches in the consolation draw ... all eight of his dual match victories went for bonus points ... authored an eight-match winning streak during the month of December ... forged a 10-match winning streak later in the year ... second streak spanned the months of January and February ... streak included his run to a second straight New York State Championship title and four straight dual match wins.

2008-09: Compiled a 25-16 mark with a 13-5 dual record … six falls, seven major decisions and one technical fall … won the Academy and New York State Championships … placed fourth at the Body Bar Invitational … injury cut his season short … started the season slow before placing at the Body Bar Invitational … opened the event with a major decision and decision on the way to fourth-place showing … posted key win in Bucknell dual … won three matches at the Cliff Kean Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. … won dual matches against Stanford, Boston, Rutgers and King’s Point … continued 14-match winning streak with strong showing at New York State Champion-ships … won fi rst three matches of event by fall … continued strong dual meet season with wins opposite Sacred Heart, Brown and Harvard … contin-ued winning streak by taking fi rst at Academy Championships … a fall and two decisions led to championship with a 3-1 win against Matt Pagan of Navy … 9-5 decision over Matt Rizzo of East Stroudsburg was the fi nal of 14 consecutive wins … injured in dual against Navy.

2007-08: Tied for fourth for the Black Knights in victories with a 33-16 re-cord, registering an 8-6 dual meet tally as well wrestling at 149 ... fi rst col-legiate match was a fall (4:00) over Gloucester C.C.’s Domenic Giambanco en route to a second-place effort at the Leopard Invitational ... credited with a 6-1 record for a third-place showing at the Monarch Tournament ... built a 17-0 tech fall over Centenary’s David Alsieux and also pinned Oneonta’s Morgan Hoven (7:00) during the day ... also fi nished third at the East Strouds-burg Open, pinning Maryland’s Kyle John (1:14) in the consolation fi nal for his second fall of the tournament ... notched a pair of major decisions on his way to a 4-2 mark at the Nittany Lion Open ... defeated East Stroudsburg’s Alex Bimes, 10-1, in Army’s dual meet win ... shut down Arizona State’s Jer-rad Trulson, 9-1, at the Sun Devil Duals ... beat Rutgers’ Jack Barrett, 3-2, and Kings Point’s Dan Twito, 6-0, in a tri-meet sweep ... wrestled to fourth place at the New York State Championships before a runner-up fi nish at the Academy Championships ... defeated Air Force’s Chris Szabolcs, 9-1 ... went 2-2 at the EIWA Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ohio State Champion and three-time state place winner at Troy Christian High School for coach Steve Goudy … three-time captain, including 2007 when the squad won the Ohio State Title … also played line-backer and fullback on the gridiron.

PERSONAL: Casey Randolph Thome was born Jan. 7, 1989 in Cincinna-ti, Ohio … parents are Randy and Jill Thome … has one brother, Jordan, a sophomore on the Army wrestling team … enjoys going to church, hanging out with friends and watching the Ohio State Buckeyes in his spare time … majoring in Management.

CASEY THOMECASEY THOMESENIOR • TEAM CAPTAINSENIOR • TEAM CAPTAIN

141141TROY, OHIO/TROY, OHIO/TROY CHRISTIANTROY CHRISTIAN

THOME’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2007-08 33 16 8 6 6 2 82008-09 25 11 13 5 6 1 72009-10 25 9 8 2 12 0 5Career 83 36 29 13 24 3 20

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2009-10: Posted a 19-11 overall record ... authored 10 bonus-point wins, the fourth-most on the team ... placed fi fth in the 141-pound bracket at the Oklahoma-Gold Classic ... forged a pair of major deci-sions at the event ... competed at the Monarch Invitational ... went 4-2 with a pair of major decisions ... recorded a 3-2 mark at the Southern Scuffl e with a major decision and a pin ... posted a 4-2 record at the Hitchcock Classic with a techical fall and major decision ... won the 141-pound draw at the New York State Championships “B” division, go-ing 4-0 with a major decision and a technical fall ... participated in one dual match, dropping a 9-8 decision to an opponent from Bucknell.

2008-09: Did not wrestle for the Black Knights.

2007-08: Totaled an 11-4 mark ... fi nished third at the Kings College Monarch Tournament with a 5-1 record that included a 13-3 major decision over Wilkes’ Peter George and a 6-1 decision opposite John Stillo from Centenary in the third-place match ... pinned Old Domin-ion’s Adam Koballa (6:00) in his fi rst of two bouts at the East Strouds-burg Open ... went 3-1, including a pair of pins at the Nassau Open ... wrestled to second place at the NYSB Championships ... pinned Ithaca’s Junior Amazen (2:08), before taking a 10-9 win from Nassau CC’s Steve Perez to earn a spot in the championship bout.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Two-time State Champion and high school All-American at Hendersonville under coaches Jason Bennett and Cory Williams … also fi nished runner-up one season … compiled a 180-11 record … named the Middle Tennessee Wrestler of the Year in 2005 … two-time team captain … prepped for one year at USMAPS under coaches Patrick Simpson and Jon Anderson.

PERSONAL: Nicholas Ryan Bundy was born Jan. 26, 1988 in Nash-ville, Tenn. … son of Rick and Mary Bundy … is one of six children … four brothers, John, Ric, Wes and Michael and a sister, Kristin … former member of the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Offi cer Training Corps … lists cooking, playing video games, art, baseball, fi shing and hunting as hobbies … majoring in Information Technology.

NICHOLAS BUNDYNICHOLAS BUNDYSENIORSENIOR

141141HENDERSONVILLE, TENN./HENDERSONVILLE, TENN./HENDERSONVILLE (USMAPS)HENDERSONVILLE (USMAPS)

BUNDY’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2007-08 11 4 0 1 4 0 12008-09 DNW 2009-10 19 11 0 1 1 2 7Career 30 15 0 2 5 2 8

2009-10: Authored a 15-16 overall record, wrestling exclusively at 157 pounds ... recorded two pins, three major decisions and a technical fall ... began the year by posting a 2-2 mark at the Clarion Open ... recorded a pin ... placed sixth at the Oklahoma Gold Classic, going 2-2 there as well ... placed fourth at the Hitchcock Classic after forging a 4-2 record ... fi nished third at the New York State Championships, go-ing 4-1 with two major decisions ... recorded lone dual match win of the season with an 8-1 victory over an opponent from Brown.

2008-09: Registered a 19-17 mark with all 36 matches at 157 pounds … 8-7 dual meet record … registered two pins, three technical falls and four major decisions … won the Academy Championships … collected a four-match and two, three-match winning streaks … won three matches at the Body Bar Invitational … posted back-to-back early season technical falls against Franklin & Marshall and at the Body Bar Invitational … scored a 13-1 major decision in dual vs. Bucknell … two decisions and a major decision on the way to an individual title at the Academy Championships … won three matches to fi nish fi fth at the New York State Championships … beat Ken Monarque of East Stroudsburg in dual match tie … also dis-patched Monarque in wrestlebacks at EIWAs … pinned Derek Sickles of Columbia in 26 seconds at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

2007-08: Compiled a 17-10 record at three weight classes ... wrestled the majority of the season at 149, before fi nishing the year with three matches at 157 and two more at 165 ... began his collegiate career with three-straight victories and a fi rst-place showing at the Leopard Invitational, defeating teammate Casey Thome in the championship bout, 8-2 ... went 2-2 at the Oklahoma Gold Classic, starting the event by pinning Oklahoma’s Matt Sansone (6:35) ... also shut out Rutgers’ Danile Pedone, 6-0 ... went 2-2 at the Body Bar Invitational ... picked up a 19-2 tech fall of Sacred Heart’s Mike Delviscovo in the opening bout and a 4-0 decision over Cornell’s John Basting ... went 3-2 at the Nittany Lion Open, including a 3-1 win over Navy’s Spencer Manley ... fi nished fourth at the Nassau Open with a 4-2 record and two major decisions ... won the NYSB Championship at 157 pounds with three victories, including a major and a pin in the fi nal bout ... saw action in two bouts at 165 during the Academy Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time state qualifi er and two-time conference champion at Hempville Area High School … garnered Academic All-State honors … also a four-time state qualifi er in cross country and three-year letterman in track & fi eld.

PERSONAL: Rudy Joseph Chelednik was born June 20, 1988 in Blairs-ville, Pa. … son of Craig and Eileen Chelednik … has one younger broth-er, Craig … lists hunting and fi shing among his hobbies … majoring in Environmental Engineering.

RUDY CHELEDNIKRUDY CHELEDNIKSENIORSENIOR

149149BLAIRSVILLE, PA./BLAIRSVILLE, PA./HEMPVILLEHEMPVILLE

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2009-10: Put together a 2-4 overall record ... earned one major deci-sion and one technical fall ... competed at the Hitchcock Classic and the New York State Championships “B” division.

2008-09: Compiled a 13-5 mark … fi ve pins, three major decisions and two technical falls … one second and two third-place fi nishes … fi nished second at the Long Island Open … began the event with a fall, his third straight victory by pin, then posted a decision before falling in the fi nals … was third at the King’s College Invitational to open the season … began the event with back-to-back pins … won both of his consolation matches, the fi rst by major decision and then by techni-cal fall to fi nish third … followed that at the Ted Reese Invitational at Southern Maine with a second, third-place fi nish … dropped a decision in his second match before racking up four straight wins … won his last two matches by fall to earn third place … closed the season at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational in Millersville … won his fi rst two matches by decision.

2007-08: Compiled a 5-3 record ... fi nished in fourth place at the Mon-arch Tournament with a pair of falls and a major decision ... pinned Washington & Jefferson’s Johnny Sando (3:10) before shutting out York’s Scott Falcone, 12-0, and taking down York’s Eric Rush (7:00) ... also competed at the Nassau Open in his only other competition of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Three-time All-American and a State Champion at Audubon Community High School for coach Gary Berg-man … two-time district champion while earning three conference championships and four letters … team captain … four-time all-confer-ence selection and captain in cross country … also earned letters in baseball and track & fi eld … spent one year prepping at USMAPS under coaches Patrick Simpson and Jon Anderson.

PERSONAL: Kirk Alan Landon was born June 1, 1987 in Audubon, Ind. … parents are Dwaine and Jodi Landon … has three sisters, Erin, Cara and Grace … member of the National Honor Society … majoring in Systems Engineering.

COOK’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2007-08 4 2 0 0 1 0 02008-09 14 9 0 0 8 0 12009-10 8 7 3 1 2 0 0Career 26 18 3 1 11 0 1

KIRK LANDONKIRK LANDONSENIORSENIOR

157157EXIRA, IOWA/EXIRA, IOWA/AUDUBON COMMUNITY (USMAPS)AUDUBON COMMUNITY (USMAPS)

LANDON’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2007-08 5 3 0 0 2 0 12008-09 13 5 0 0 5 2 32009-10 2 4 0 0 0 1 1Career 20 12 0 0 7 3 5

CHELEDNIK’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2007-08 17 10 0 0 4 1 32008-09 19 17 8 7 2 3 42009-10 15 16 1 4 2 1 3Career 51 43 9 11 8 5 10

2009-10: Posted an 8-7 record ... authored a 3-1 mark in dual match-es ... recorded two pins on the year ... went 3-2 with a pin at the season-opening Clarion Open ... registered one victory at both the Oklahoma Gold Classic and the Southern Scuffl e ... picked up dual match victories over opponents from Hofstra, Merchant Marine and Boston University.

2008-09: Compiled a 14-9 mark … registered one major decision and eight falls … fi nished third at the Ted Reese Invitational … placed third at the Edinboro Open … won both of his matches by fall at the sea-son-opening Binghamton Open … opened the Ted Reese Invitational at Southern Maine with a fall … won his consolations by fall as well to fi nish third … won six matches at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational in Millersville, Pa. … rode a decision, fall, major decision and sudden victory decision to advance through the consolation bracket … started the Edinboro Open with three straight wins … pinned Dan Estricher of Edinboro for his eighth fall of the season.

2007-08: Compiled a 4-2 record … fi nished fourth at the Monarch Tournament in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in only appearance of the year ... pinned Wilkes’ Andrew Feldman in the second period.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Was a state champion and three-time state place-winner at Huntington Highland High School for coach Rob Archer … two-time regional and conference champion … served as team captain as a senior … also a three-year football letterman, playing center and nose guard, while captaining the team as a senior … spent the 2006-07 season at USMAPS under coaches Patrick Simpson and Jon Anderson.

PERSONAL: Ryan Maxwell Stickler Cook is the son of David and Drenna Cook … was born Aug. 31, 1987 in Huntington, W.Va. … has a brother, Brandon, and a sister, Katelyn … uncle, Tim Cook, is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army … grandfather, Sherill Stickler, was a distinguished combat veteran and POW during World War II … is an Eagle Scout and served as class president … also a peer counselor … enjoys hunting, fi shing, and rid-ing motorcycles in his spare time … majoring in Military Art & Science.

RYAN COOKRYAN COOKSENIORSENIOR

285285HUNTINGTON, W.VA./HUNTINGTON, W.VA./HUNTINGTON (USMAPS)HUNTINGTON (USMAPS)

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2009-10: Participated in four tournaments during his junior campaign ... posted a 2-8 overall record in those events ... picked up single victo-ries in the Clarion Open and the Southern Scuffl e.

2008-09: Wrestled once during sophomore season … lost a major de-cision in dual against Navy … fi rst dual meet action of career.

2007-08: Put together a 7-5 record ... fi nished sixth at the New York State B Championships with a 3-3 mark ... pinned Alfred State’s Jordan Hughson (3:19) during the tournament ... put together a fourth-place effort at the Doug Cherry Invitational with a fall, a tech fall and two major decisions ... beat Syracuse’s Brian Savran, 15-0 (7:00).

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Two-time conference and sectional champion at Seymour High School for coach Dave Urbanski ... totaled a career record of 103-28 ... team captain as a senior ... four-year letterman and two-time team most valuable wrestler ... also lettered three times in football and track & fi eld ... wrestled and played football for one season at Wyoming Seminary Prep in Wilkes Barre, Pa.

PERSONAL: Patrick Alan Smith was born April 26, 1987 in Seymour, Ind. ... son of Rick and Sue Smith ... has two sisters, Christina and Angela, and a brother, Brent (USMA ’07) ... enjoys dancing and play-ing fantasy football in his spare time ... favorite athletes are Lawrence Taylor and Peyton Manning ... majoring in Management.

PATRICK SMITHPATRICK SMITHSENIORSENIOR

184184SEYMOUR, IND./SEYMOUR, IND./SEYMOUR (WYOMING SEMINARY)SEYMOUR (WYOMING SEMINARY)

SMITH’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2007-08 7 5 0 0 2 1 22008-09 0 1 0 1 0 0 02009-10 2 8 0 0 0 0 0Career 9 14 0 1 2 1 2

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.

TRAVIS COFFEYTRAVIS COFFEYJUNIORJUNIOR

125125BOONE, N.C/BOONE, N.C/WATAUGA (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 2Career 22 20 6 6 6 1 2

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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, Aar-on, Sheldon, Grace, Gloria and Augustus … lists fi shing, hunting and going to the lake as hobbies … major is undeclared.

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.

MICHAEL GORMANMICHAEL GORMANJUNIORJUNIOR

174174HARVILLE, OHIO/HARVILLE, OHIO/MARLINGTON (USMAPS)MARLINGTON (USMAPS)

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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 2Career 19 26 3 9 3 2 4

2009-10: Posted a 2-4 overall record, including an 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.

ORION ROSSORION ROSSJUNIORJUNIOR

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

2009-10: Did not wrestle in a match as a sophomore.

2008-09: Posted a 4-7 overall record, including an 0-3 mark in dual matches ... registered three pins ... placed fourth at the Shorty Hitch-cock Classic ... forged a 4-2 record with three pins at the event ... also competed at the Edinboro Open ... dropped dual matches to opponents from Sacred Heart, East Stroudsburg and Lehigh.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time state placewinner and three-time state qual-ifi er at St. Thomas Aquinas High School under coach Lorne Parks … squad won state championships in 2005 and 2007 and was crowned regional champion three times from 2005-2007 while winning four-straight East Kansas League Championships from 2005-2008 … four-year member of Kansas national dual team … won a freestyle state championship.

PERSONAL: Connor Patrick McCarthy was born March 27, 1990 in Springfi eld, Mo. … son of Sean and Jill McCarthy … enjoys hunting and fi shing in his spare time … major is undeclared.

CONNOR MCONNOR MccCARTHYCARTHYJUNIORJUNIOR

133133OVERLAND PARK, KAN./OVERLAND PARK, KAN./ST. THOMAS AQUINASST. THOMAS AQUINAS

McCARTHY’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2008-09 4 7 0 3 3 0 02009-10 DNW Career 4 7 0 3 3 0 0

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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 … major is undeclared.

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 Voor-hees, N.J. … parents are Jim Rafferty and Joan Ferrari … has one older sister, Theresa … extracurricular activities include water sports, boat-ing, going to the beach and religious service ... major is undeclared.

JIMMY RAFFERTYJIMMY RAFFERTYJUNIOR JUNIOR 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 1Career 33 22 2 0 1 2 1

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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 0Career 11 11 0 1 4 0 1

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 … major is undeclared.

DEREK STANLEYDEREK STANLEYJUNIORJUNIOR

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

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 … major is undeclared.

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 Bortero … has a pair of brothers, Carlos Jr. and Ricardo … major is undeclared.

CHRISTIAN BOTEROCHRISTIAN BOTEROSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

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 0Career 6 11 3 1 1 0 0

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.

ROBERT DOYLEROBERT DOYLESOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

174174RED LION, PA./RED LION, PA./RED LIONRED LION

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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 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 … major is undeclared.

CONNOR HANAFEECONNOR HANAFEESOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

133133STATEN 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 0Career 7 3 3 0 0 0 0

2009-10: Compiled a 7-11 overall record ... went 0-2 in dual matches ... placed second at the Monarch Invitational, going 3-1 at the event ... fi nished fourth in the New York State Championships “B” draw, posting a 2-2 mark with a major decision ... also competed in the Oklahoma Gold Classic, the Body Bar Invitational and the Hitchcock Classic ... lost dual matches to opponents from Rider and Boston University.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Pennsylvania state qualifi er, placing fi fth as

CASEY HEDASHCASEY HEDASHSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

184184SLATINGTON, PA./SLATINGTON, PA./NORTHERN LEHIGH (USMAPS)NORTHERN LEHIGH (USMAPS)

HEDASH’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 7 11 0 2 0 0 1Career 7 11 0 2 0 0 1

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 an opponent from 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 … major is undeclared.

MARCHETTI’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 11 16 1 3 1 1 3Career 11 16 1 3 1 1 3

PATRICK MARCHETTIPATRICK MARCHETTISOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

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

DOYLE’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 5 6 0 0 1 0 0Career 5 6 0 0 1 0 0

a senior … two-time all-league recipient … two-time team captain while wrestling for coach Todd Herzog at Northern Lehigh High School … also competed in football and baseball, garnering all-league honors and serving as captain on both the gridiron and the diamond … competed at USMAPS in 2008-09.

PERSONAL: Casey Joseph Hedash was born in Allentown, Pa., on May 15, 1989 … parents are Joe and Audrey Hedash … has three siblings – Craemer, Colin and Connor … hobbies include fi shing, playing video games and spending time with his family … major is undeclared.

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PERSONAL: Robert Patrick Doyle was born May 21, 1991 in Baltimore, Md. … son of Patrick and Arlene Doyle … has one brother, Joe … uncle, Vernon Wilkens, is a member of the U.S. Marine Corps … hobbies in-clude playing football and miniature golf … major is undeclared.

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2009-10: Put together a 12-10 record, competing only in tournaments ... won the individual title at the New York State Championships “B” draw ... posted a pin and major decision at the event ... placed second at the Hitchcock Classic, going 4-1 with a pin ... fi nished third at the Centenary College Open after authoring a 2-1 mark ... also competed in the Clarion Open, Oklahoma Gold Classic, Body Bar Invitational and Southern Scuffl e.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: 2009 Florida State Champion at Brandon High School under coach Russ Cozart … also won a pair of Arizona State championships in 2007 and 2008 … placed eighth at the National High School Coaches Association Junior Nationals in 2008 to garner All-America status … Fargo Greco-Roman All-American in 2007 and 2008 … NHSCA All-American in 2008.

PERSONAL: Ryan Andrew Renkey was born Nov. 20, 1990 in Orange, Calif. … parents are Andrew and Stacie Renkey … has three siblings, Meaghan, Christian and Connor … major is undeclared.

RYAN RENKEYRYAN RENKEYSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

125125VALRICO, FLA./VALRICO, FLA./BRANDONBRANDON

RENKEY’S CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 12 10 0 0 2 0 2Career 12 10 0 0 2 0 2

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

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: 2009 California North Section Champion at Paradise 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 ... captained 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 siblings, Ketrina and Joshua … enjoys hunting, fi shing and camping ... lists UFC fi ghter Randy Couture as his favorite professional athlete ... ranked fourth in his high school class, academically ... major is undeclared.

KENNY SKILLMANKENNY SKILLMANSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

157157PARADISE, CALIF./PARADISE, CALIF./PARADISEPARADISE

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 is a senior on the Army squad this season … major is undeclared.

JORDAN THOMEJORDAN THOMESOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

133133TROY, OHIO/TROY, 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 1Career 13 6 1 1 6 1 1

2009-10: Authored a 17-5 overall record, including a 2-0 mark in dual matches ... his 17 victories were the 10th-highest total on the team ... listed tied for second on the squad with two technical falls ... began the year by placing third at the Monarch Invitational ... went 6-1 with two technical falls and a major decision at the tournament ... placed fourth at the Binghamton Open, going 4-2 at the event ... went 2-2 at the Hitchcock Classic ... won the “B” draw at the New York State Championships after compiling a 3-0 record with a pin ... earned dual match victories against opponents from Brown and Harvard ... pinned his opponent from Harvard in 1:11.

JOEY WALTERSJOEY WALTERSSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

149149LATROBE, PA./LATROBE, PA./LATROBELATROBE

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WALTERS’ CAREER RECORD Overall DualYear W L W L Pins TF MD 2009-10 17 5 2 0 3 2 1Career 17 5 2 0 3 2 1

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 … 51-3 record as a senior on his way to his second straight championship … honorable mention na-tional ranking by WIN Magazine … all-times win leader at Platte County High School for coach Phil Dorman.

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 … major is undeclared.

COLLIN WITTMEYERCOLLIN WITTMEYERSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

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 4Career 24 15 6 4 4 1 4

HIGH SCHOOL: Pennsylvania state runner-up in 2009 at Latrobe High School … wrestled for Marc Billitt and Tad Harbert … member of the prestigious Dapper Dan Pa. Team in 2009 … three-time Section 1-AAA Champion and four-time fi nalist … compiled a 129-31 career record.

PERSONAL: Joseph Scott Walters was born Dec. 5, 1989 in Latrobe, Pa. … parents are Joseph and Beverly Walters … has one brother, Ryan … enjoys swimming in his spare time … major is undeclared.

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 on the team 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 Championships, going 3-2 with two major decisions ... also com-peted at the Southern Scuffl e, Hitchcock Classic and EIWA Champion-ships ... defeated 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 … lists music and water sports among his hobbies … major is undeclared.

DANIEL YOUNGDANIEL YOUNGSOPHOMORESOPHOMORE

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 6Career 16 12 4 3 5 0 6

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 ... major is undeclared.

JOHN BELANGERJOHN BELANGERFRESHMANFRESHMAN

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

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

RYAN BILYEURYAN BILYEUFRESHMANFRESHMAN

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

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 additional letters on the school’s football team ... played running back and line-backer ... captained squad for one season ... named all-state, all-dis-trict and all-conference on the gridiron ... 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 ... 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 ... enjoys listening to music in his spare time ... major is undeclared.

WIL BROWNWIL BROWNFRESHMANFRESHMAN

174174CHADRON, NEB./CHADRON, NEB./CHADRONCHADRON

HIGH SCHOOL: Won a state championship and garnered All-Ameri-ca honors while wrestling at Bishop Lynch High School ... also played baseball and football.

PERSONAL: Cody Allen Byen was born Oct. 7, 1991 in Wichita, Kan. ... son of Shawn and Melissa Bye ... has fi ve siblings, Matthew, Forrest, Savannah, Cameron and Madison ... hobbies include camping, rock climbing and paintballing ... lists former three-time Olympic wrestler Kenny Monday as his favorite athlete ... member of the National Honor Society ... major is undeclared.

CODY BYECODY BYEFRESHMANFRESHMAN

149149DALLAS, TEXAS/DALLAS, TEXAS/BISHOP LYNCHBISHOP LYNCH

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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 24 straight conference titles, and is undefeated in conference dual matches the last 24 sea-sons ... was a three-time all-state selection ... picked up all-area honors all four years ... earned academic all-state honors all four years ... pre-sented with the Dave Schultz Award for excellence in wrestling ... also played football during high school.

PERSONAL: Charles Bedini Costanzo Jr. was born Dec. 2, 1991 in Dan-bury, Conn. ... son of Charlie and Kathy Constanzo ... has three siblings, Andrew, Matt and Elizabeth ... brother, Andrew Costanzo, played one season of college football at Tufts University ... brother, Matt Costanzo wrestled collegiately at Springfi eld College ... hobbies include fi shing and reading ... lists Pat Tillman as his favorite athlete ... credits Tillman as his inspiration for attending West Point ... member of the National Honor Society ... major is undeclared.

CHARLIE COSTANZOCHARLIE COSTANZOFRESHMANFRESHMAN

125125DANBURY, CONN./DANBURY, CONN./DANBURYDANBURY

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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 career to focus on wrestling.

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 ... graduated with honors ... considers Adri-an Peterson, of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, to be his favorite athlete ... major is undeclared.

ALEX DAHLALEX DAHLFRESHMANFRESHMAN

157157WESTON, FLA./WESTON, FLA./CYPRESS BAYCYPRESS BAY

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 state as a sophmore, competing in the 119-pound bracket ... also played two seasons of football and two seasons of soccer during high school ... competed at the United States Military Academy Prep School (US-MAPS) 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 ... member of the National Honor Society ... enjoys playing the guitar in his spare time ... major is undeclared.

PAUL HANCOCKPAUL HANCOCKFRESHMANFRESHMAN

149149DEARBORN, MICH./DEARBORN, MICH./FORDSON (USMAPS)FORDSON (USMAPS)

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished his illustrious high school career with a 157-30 overall record ... his 157 victories rank second all-time at Green Bay Preble High School ... went 49-0 during his senior season en route to the 2010 Wisconsin state title ... named the FRCC conference Wrestler of the Year as a senior ... selected as the Northeast Wisconsin Wrestler of the Year following his senior season ... tabbed the Senior Athlete of

MATT PENNINGSMATT PENNINGSFRESHMANFRESHMAN

165165GREEN BAY, WIS./GREEN BAY, WIS./GREEN BAY PREBLEGREEN BAY PREBLE

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 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 1600 meters on the track.

PERSONAL: Tyler John Rauenzahn was born April 9, 1991 in Reading, Pa. ... son of Brian and Lori Rauenzahn ... has three sisters, Rachel, Brianna and Elizabeth ... 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 ... enjoys to run ... lists Phila-delphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley as his favorite athlete ... major is undeclared.

TYLER RAUENZAHNTYLER RAUENZAHNFRESHMANFRESHMAN

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

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL: Named Indiana Wrestler of the Year after winning the Indiana state championship as a senior at Martins-ville High School ... earned All-Indiana honors three times during his stellar four-year career ... posted an impressive 139-10 record at Mar-tinsville High ... holds school records in career wins (139), season wins (43), career pins (90) and season pins (33) ... fi nished runner-up at the states as a junior, and placed third as a sophomore ... ranked as high as 18th nationally by USA Wrestling magazine ... was a two-time Bor-der Wars national champion and a two-time Midwest Nationals cham-pion ... eight-time ISWA state champion ... earned All-America status in 2009 ... also starred on the baseball diamond as a third baseman ... played one season of football ... started at linebacker during his junior

BRIAR RUNYANBRIAR RUNYANFRESHMANFRESHMAN

165165MARTINSVILLE, IND./MARTINSVILLE, IND./MARTINSVILLE (USMAPS)MARTINSVILLE (USMAPS)

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the Year at Preble High ... also played football and baseball.

PERSONAL: Matthew James Pennings was born Oct. 14, 1991 in Green Bay, Wis. ... son of Mark and Lori Pennings ... has two siblings, Marshall and Hannah ... two cousins are currently serving in the Unit-ed States Navy ... one of his grandfathers served in the United States Army ... member of the National Honor Society ... named to the all-ac-ademic fi rst team by Crossface magazine ... enjoys hunting and fi shing during his spare time ... lists Brett Favre and Albert Pujols among his favorite athletes ... major is undeclared.

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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 ... major is undeclared.

NATHAN SANTHANAMNATHAN SANTHANAMFRESHMANFRESHMAN

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

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time New Hampshire state champion while wrestling at Timberlane High School ... ranked nationally among the top 15 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 Smith, is a competitive wres-tler ... lists New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce as his favorite athletes ... major is undeclared.

ALEX SMITHALEX SMITHFRESHMANFRESHMAN

149149PLAISTOW, N.H./PLAISTOW, N.H./TIMBERLANETIMBERLANE

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campaign ... spent the 2009-10 academic year at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS).

PERSONAL: Briar Scott Runyan was born Dec. 23, 1990 in Martins-ville, Ind. ... son of Scott and Susan Runyan ... has one brother, Ethan ... father is an SSG in the United States Army ... hobbies include hunting, fi shing and off-roading in his Jeep ... lists UFC fi ghter Randy Couture and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning among his favorite athletes ... major is undeclared.

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.

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 ... member of the National Honor Society ... hobbies include fi shing, hunting and water sports ... major is undeclared.

RYAN TOMPKINSRYAN TOMPKINSFRESHMANFRESHMAN

157157BEACON, N.Y./BEACON, N.Y./BEACONBEACON

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.

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 ... member of the National Honor Society ... enjoys playing chess in his spare time ... major is undeclared.

DAVID WHITEDAVID WHITEFRESHMANFRESHMAN

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LEADERSWINSMatt Kyler .....................32Richard Starks ..............26Casey Thome ................25Collin Wittmeyer ...........24Lance Penhale ..............23Nicholas Bundy ............19Jimmy Rafferty ..............19Travis Coffey .................19Ryan Mergen ................18Joey Walters .................. 17Daniel Young .................16Rudy Chelednik ............15Jordan Thome ...............13Jacob Vetter ..................13

FALLSCasey Thome ................12Matt Kyler .....................10Jordan Thome ................. 6Daniel Young ................... 5Travis Coffey ................... 5

TECHNICAL FALLSRichard Starks ................ 3Joey Walters .................... 2Lance Penhale ................ 2

MAJOR DECISIONSMatt Kyler .....................10Nicholas Bundy .............. 7Jacob Vetter .................... 5Daniel Young ................... 5Casey Thome .................. 4

BONUS POINT WINSMatt Kyler .....................21Casey Thome ................16Daniel Young .................11Nicholas Bundy ............10Lance Penhale ................ 9Richard Starks ................ 8Jordan Thome ................. 8Travis Coffey ................... 8

OVERALL DUALS

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

Matt Kyler 32 5 5 2 10 1 9 20 146-32

Richard Starks 26 4 8 0 1 3 5 9 105-25

Casey Thome 25 9 8 2 12 0 4 16 83-36

Collin Wittmeyer 24 15 6 2 4 1 4 9 24-15

Lance Penhale 23 12 7 3 4 2 3 9 69-39

Jimmy Rafferty 19 9 2 0 1 1 1 3 33-22

Nicholas Bundy 19 11 0 1 1 2 7 10 30-15

Travis Coffey 19 12 4 2 5 1 2 8 22-20

Ryan Mergen 18 9 7 0 1 0 2 3 66-45

Joey Walters 17 5 2 0 3 2 1 6 17-5

Daniel Young 16 12 4 4 5 1 5 11 16-12

Rudy Chelednik 15 16 1 4 2 1 3 6 50-42

Jordan Thome 13 6 1 1 6 1 1 8 13-6

Jacob Vetter 13 9 2 3 0 1 6 7 33-31

Ryan Renkey 12 10 0 0 2 0 2 4 12-10

Patrick Marchetti 11 16 1 3 1 1 3 5 11-16

Tyler Sinisgalli 10 5 0 0 1 0 2 3 10-5

Alan Lutterman 9 10 0 2 4 0 0 4 9-10

Eric Gobin 9 13 0 4 2 0 1 3 9-13

Ryan Cook 8 7 3 1 2 0 0 2 26-18

Michael Gorman 8 8 0 0 0 0 2 2 19-26

Casey Hedash 7 11 0 2 0 0 1 1 7-11

Connor Hannafee 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 7-3

Christian Botero 6 11 3 1 1 0 0 1 6-11

Robert Doyle 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 5-6

Tyler Sutherland 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 4-1

Sean Joyce 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14-13

Quintin Cottle 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 4-4

Derek Stanley 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 6-5

Joseph Clegg 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 2-2

Daniel Hayes 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10-11

Tom O’Connor 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2

Steven West 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 2-2

Patrick Smith 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-14

Kirk Landon 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 20-12

Orion Ross 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 11-11

Joseph Sterr 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-4

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DUAL MEET RESULTSNOV. 24, 2009

BUCKNELL 25, ARMY 6WEST POINT, N.Y.

184: Rob Waltko (B) dec. Jacob Vetter, 8-4197: Jay Hahn (B) dec. Daniel Mills, 10-3285: Joe McMullan (B) dec. Alan Lutterman, 4-0 125: Lance Penhale (A) dec. Derrik Russell, 4-2133: #13 David Marble maj. Jordan Thome, 17-7141: Zach Hancock (B) dec. Nicholas Bundy, 9-8149: #13 Kevin LeValley (B) dec. #6 Matt Kyler, 8-6 tb1157: Brandon Hooks (B) dec. Rudy Chelednik, 5-2165: #6 Andy Rendos (B) maj. Eric Gobin, 13-4174: Ryan Mergen (A) dec. #9 Shane Riccio, 9-6Note: Bucknell docked one team point for bench unsportsmanlike conduct

DEC. 10, 2009RIDER 17, ARMY 16WEST POINT, N.Y.

174: Ryan Mergen (A) dec. Jim Resnick, 7-6184: Colin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Joe Ferber, 5-1197: #19 Tyler Smith (R) maj. Casey Hedash, 13-3285: Ed Bordas (R) maj. Alan Lutterman, 10-2125: Ilyass Elmsaouri (R) dec. Lance Penhale, 2-1133: Jordan Thome (A) dec. Jimmy Kirchner, 8-5141: Casey Thome (A) maj. Aaron Nestor, 15-2149: #10 Matt Kyler (A) dec. Michael Kessler, 10-3157: Zac Cibula (R) dec. Rudy Chelednik, 9-5165: Rob Morrison (R) dec. Eric Gobin, 2-0

JAN. 8, 2010ARMY 28, HOFSTRA 9

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Lance Penhale (A) win by forfeit133: Travis Coffey (A) maj. Jeff Rotella, 18-6141: Casey Thome (A) maj. Luke Vaith, 13-2149: #8 Matt Kyler (A) maj. Tyler Banks, 15-4157: #19 Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (H) dec. Daniel Young, 11-8165: P.J. Gillespie (H) dec. Eric Gobin, 5-0174: Jacob Vetter (A) maj. Jon Rothman, 12-4184: Ben Clymer (H) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 4-1197: #17 Richard Starks (A) dec. Anthony Tortora, 4-0285: Ryan Cook (A) dec. Paul Snyder, 3-1 (SV)

JAN. 10, 2010ARMY 38, MERCHANT MARINE 4

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Lance Penhale (A) dec. Jordan Alfaro, 2-0133: Travis Coffey (A) won by forfeit141: Casey Thome (A) pinned Garrick Skubon, 1:10149: #8 Matt Kyler (A) tech. Martin Bell, 21-6 (7:00)157: Daniel Young (A) dec. Dan Twito, 3-1 165: Vincent Renaut (MMA) maj. Eric Gobin, 15-6174: Jacob Vetter (A) dec. Justin Diesel, 7-5, OT184: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Erik Schott, 5-2197: #17 Richard Starks (A) dec. Eric Vincent, 11-5285: Ryan Cook (A) pinned Judd Connell, 4:32

JAN. 10, 2010ARMY 31, BOSTON UNIVERSITY 9

WEST POINT, N.Y.1125: Lance Penhale (A) dec. Ryan Dowd, 6-2133: Connor Hanafee (A) dec. Fred Santaite, 4-2 141: Casey Thome (A) pinned Abbie Rush, 2:18149: #8 Matt Kyler (A) pinned Andrew Swank, 4:29157: Daniel Young (A) maj. Nestor Taffur, 20-10165: Kyle Czarnecki (B) dec. Patrick Marchetti, 4-0

174: Hunter Meys (B) dec. Jacob Vetter, 7-2184: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Brock Mantella, 5-4197: Dan Kennedy (B) dec. Casey Hedash, 4-2285: Ryan Cook (A) won by forfeit

JAN. 10, 2010RUTGERS 28, ARMY 10

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Joseph Langel (R) maj. Steven West, 8-0133: #16 Billy Ashnault (R) pinned Travis Coffey, 1:33141: Trevor Melde (R) dec. Casey Thome, 10-5149: #8 Matt Kyler (A) maj. David Greenwald, 16-3157: Daryl Cocozzo (R) dec. Daniel Young, 4-0165: Greg Zannetti (R) dec. Rudy Chelednik, 2-1174: Daniel Rinaldi (R) dec. Jacob Vetter 5-1184: Collin Wittmeyer (A) dec. Daniel Seidenberg, 3-2197: #17 Richard Starks (A) dec. #18 Lamar Brown, 3-1285: #10 Dominick Russo (R ) pinned Ryan Cook, :47

JAN. 30, 2010ARMY 27, BROWN 6

PROVIDENCE, R.I.133: Travis Coffey (A) dec. T.J. Popolizio, 6-4141: Casey Thome (A) pinned Nick Mazza, 1:53149: Joey Walters (A) dec. Philip Marano, 7-6157: Rudy Chelednik (A) dec. Gabriel Brotzman, 8-1165: Jeff Lemmer (B) dec. Patrick Marchetti, 6-4174: Ryan Mergen (A) dec. Ziad Kharbush, 5-1184: Bran Crudden (B) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 10-5197: Richard Starks (A) dec. Branden Stearns, 2-1285: Christian Botero (A) dec. Larry Otsuka, 4-0125: Lance Penhale (A) dec. Greg Einfrank, 7-0

JAN. 30, 2010ARMY 35, HARVARD 11

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.125: Steven Keith (H) maj. Lance Penhale, 11-2133: Travis Coffey (A) pin. Chad Eason, 4:58141: Casey Thome (A) pin. Fermin Mendez, 0:31149: Joey Walters (A) pin. Spencer Friedman, 1:11157: JP O’Connor (H) maj. Rudy Chelednik, 9-1165: Daniel Young (A) dec. Mike Sadler, 9-3174: Ryan Mergen (A) dec. David Lalo, 12-5184: Louis Caputo (H) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 8-1

197: Richard Starks (A) tech. Sean Murphy, 19-3285: Christian Botero (A) winner by forfeit

FEB. 13, 2010ARMY 37, MILLERSVILLE 6

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Lance Penhale (A) pin Matt Devestine, :43133: Connor Hanafee (A) win by forfeit141: Casey Thome (A) win by forfeit149: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. J.J. Lester, 3-2157: Jarrett Hostetter (M) dec. Dan Young, 3-1165: Jeremy Brooks (M) dec. Patrick Marchetti, 3-2174: Ryan Mergen (A) maj. Shane Smith, 12-1184: Collin Wittmeyer (A) maj. Josh Marquad, 16-7197: #17 Richard Starks (A) tech. Brent Barr, 16-0 285: Christian Botero (A) dec. Chase Godfrey, 3-2

FEB. 13, 2010ARMY 46, SACRED HEART 3

WEST POINT, N.Y.125: Lance Penhale (A) dec. Pat Feely, 6-1133: Conor Hanafee (A) win by forfeit141: Casey Thome (A) pinned Michael Impellizeri, 4:52149: Jimmy Rafferty (A) dec. Cory Dunn, 4-2157: Dan Young (A) inj. def. Anthony Priore165: Patrick Marchetti (A) inj. def. Jonathan Rizzitello174: Ryan Mergen (A) pin. Mike Hartmen 6:19184: Collin Whittmeyer (A) pinned Sam Sheppard 1:01197: #17 Richard Starks (A) maj. Ricky Eichenlaub, 11-0285: Paul Schweighardt (S) dec. Christian Botero, 6-4

FEB. 21, 2010NAVY 26, ARMY 6ANNAPOLIS, MD.

174: Ryan Mergen (A) dec. Mike Billings, 5-3184: Andrew Buck (N) dec. Collin Wittmeyer, 8-6 (sv1)197: #16 Richard Starks (A) dec. Russ Kropp, 8-4285: #9 Scott Steele (N) dec. Orion Ross, 11-7125: Aaron Kalil (N) dec. Lance Penhale, 11-9133: Allan Stein (N) dec. Travis Coffey, 10-9141: Matt Pagan (N) dec. Casey Thome, 5-4 (TB)149: Glenn Shober (N) dec. #8 Matt Kyler, 5-2157: #7 Bryace Saddoris (N) tech. Daniel Young, 17-2165: Robby Neill (N) dec. Patrick Marchetti, 6-3

Nick Bundy compiled a 19-11 overall record last season

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TOURNMAENT RESULTSNOV. 7, 2009CLARION OPEN

CLARION, PA.Team Finish: NTSTop Finishers: Richard Starks (197) -- 1st place Lance Penhale (125) -- 1st place Jordan Thome (133) -- 1st place

NOV. 14, 2009OKLAHOMA-GOLD CLASSIC

BROCKPORT, N.Y.Team Finish: 6th of 8, 81 pointsTop Finishers: Matt Kyler (149) -- 3rd place Ryan Mergen (174) -- 4th place Jordan Thome (133) -- 4th place Nicholas Bundy (141) -- 5th place Richard Starks (197) -- 6th place Rudy Chelednik (157) -- 6th place Eric Gobin (165) -- 6th place

NOV. 21, 2009BODY BAR INVITATIONAL

ITHACA, N.Y.Team Finish: 10th of 12, 39.5 pointsTop Finishers: Matt Kyler (149) -- 1st place

DEC. 29-30, 2009SOUTHERN SCUFFLE

GREENSBORO, N.C.Team Finish: 12th of 32, 60 pointsTop Finishers: Matt Kyler (149) -- 1st place Jordan Thome (133) -- 6th place

JAN. 17, 2010SHORTY HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL CLASSIC

LANCASTER, PA.Team Finish: NTSTop Finishers: Matt Kyler (149) -- 1st place Lance Penhale (125) -- 1st place Travis Coffey (133) -- 1st place Richard Starks (197) -- 1st place

Ryan Renkey (125) -- 2nd place Patrick Marchetti (165) -- 2nd place Michael Gorman (174) -- 2nd place Collin Wittmeyer (184) -- 2nd place Casey Thome (141) -- 3rd place Jimmy Rafferty (149) -- 4th place Alan Lutterman (285) -- 4th place Rudy Chelednik (157) -- 4th place

JAN. 23-24, 2010NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

ITHACA, N.Y.Team Finish: 2nd of 18, 158 pointsTop Finishers: Matt Kyler (149) -- 1st place Casey Thome (141) -- 1st place Lance Penhale (125) -- 2nd place Richard Starks (197) -- 3rd place Ryan Mergen (174) -- 3rd place Rudy Chelednick (157) -- 3rd place Travis Coffey (133) -- 3rd place Dan Young (157) -- 5th place Collin Wittmeyer (184) -- 5th place Patrick Marchetti (165) -- 7th placeMatt Kyler -- Most Outstanding Wrestler

MARCH 6-7, 2010EIWA CHAMPIONSHIPS

BETHLEHEM, PA.Team Finish: t8th of 13, 65 pointsTop Finishers: Matt Kyler (149) -- 1st place Richard Starks (197) -- 3rd place Collin Wittmeyer (184) -- 5th place

MARCH 18-21, 2010NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

ST. LOUIS, MO.Team Finish: t43rd, 7 pointsNCAA Qualifi ers: Matt Kyler (149) Richard Starks (197)

Richard Starks placed third at the EIWA Championships

Matt Kyler won an individual title 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

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

EIWA TEAM CHAMPIONS

2010 EIWA TOURNAMENT RESULTS(NUMBER OF CHAMPIONS IN PARENTHESES)

1. Cornell (5) .............................................. 160.52. Penn ..........................................................1133. Lehigh (1) .............................................. 109.54. Bucknell (1) ........................................... 103.55. American (1) ...............................................966. Rutgers ........................................................877. Navy .........................................................81.5t8. Army (1) .......................................................65t8. Columbia .....................................................6510. Brown...........................................................5511. Harvard (1) ...............................................52.512. Princeton .....................................................2413. Franklin & Marshall ...................................... 2

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125: Troy Nickerson (Cornell) pinned Garrett Frey (Prin.), 5:44133: Mike Grey (Cornell) dec. Matthew Fisk (Lehigh), 8-2141: Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. Jordan Lipp (American), 9-2149: Matthew Kyler (Army) dec. Kevin LeValley (Bucknell), 5-3157: J.P. O’Connor (Harvard) dec. Bryce Saddoris (Navy), 3-1165: Andy Rendos (Bucknell) dec. Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh), 9-2174: Mack Lewnes (Cornell) dec. Scott Giffi n (Penn), 9-2184: Michael Cannon (American) dec. Louis Caputo (Harvard), 5-1197: Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec. Micah Burak (Penn), 3-1285: Zachery Rey (Lehigh) dec Dominick Russo III, 2-1, tb

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 last sea-son. 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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1941George Welles, 3rd (155)

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)

T.J. Wright, 3rd (190)

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)

ARMYAT THE EIWA

CHAMPIONSHIPS(Last 10 Years)

2009-10 ..................t8th2008-09 ..................7th2007-08 ...................3rd2006-07 ...................8th2005-06 ..................6th2004-05 ..................7th2003-04 ..................5th2002-03 ..................4th2001-02 ...................7th2000-01 ...................9th

2010 EIWAPlacewinners

1251. Troy Nickerson, Cornell2. Garrett Frey, Princeton3. Steven Keith, Harvard4. Joseph Langel, Rutgers5. Aaron Kalil, Navy6. Jasen Borschoff, American

1331. Mike Grey, Cornell2. Matthew Fisk, Lehigh3. David Marble, Bucknell4. Cortlandt Choate, Bucknell5. Bryan Ortenzio, Penn6. Andrew Grabfelder, Columbia

1411. Kyle Dake, Cornell2. Jordan Lipp, American3. Zack Kemmerer, Penn4. Matt Pagan, Navy5. Seth Ciasulli, Lehigh6. Trevor Melde, Rutgers

1491. Matt Kyler, Army2. Kevin LeValley, Bucknell3. Cesar Grajales, Penn4. Glenn Shober, Navy5. Kyle Borshoff, American6. Steve Santos, Columbia

1571. J.P. O’Connor, Harvard2. Bryce Saddoris, Navy3. Steve Fittery, American4. Daryl Cocozzo, Rutgers5. Matt Dragon, Penn6. Brantley Hooks, Bucknell

1651. Andrew Rendos, Bucknell2. Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh3. Justin Kerber, Cornell4. Eren Civan, Columbia5. Stephen Burak, Penn6. Robby Neill, Navy

1741. Mack Lewnes, Cornell2. Scott Giffi n, Penn3. Shane Riccio, Bucknell4. Robert Hamlin, Lehigh5. Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers6. Jack Roberts, Brown

1841. Michael Cannon, American2. Louis Caputo, Harvard3. David Craig, Lehigh4. Steve Bosak, Cornell5. Collin Wittmeyer, Army6. Rob Waltko, Bucknell

1971. Cam Simaz, Cornell2. Micah Burak, Penn3. Richard Starks, Army4. Danial Mitchell, American5. Lamar Brown, Rutgers6. Joseph Kennedy, Lehigh

2851. Zachery Rey, Lehigh2. Dominick Russo III, Rutgers3. Joshua Arnone, Cornell4. Tyler Blakely, Penn5. Kevin Lester, Columbia6. Scott Steele, Navy

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. Nick Mauldin 110 29 5 1987-916. Matt Marciniak 106 39 0 1991-957. Jarret Mathews 103 43 0 1994-988. Dennis Semmel 102 20 0 1983-869. Maurice Worthy 99 12 0 1997-0110. John Rippley 94 28 1 1985-89

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. Maurice Worthy 35 1997-015. Brad Fenske 34 1993-976. Mark Palzer 33 1978-82 John Paxton 33 1999-038. Nathan Thobaben 30 2004-089. Mike French 25 1983-8710. David Wimberly 23 1994-9811. Troy Yegge 22 1996-00

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

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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 2 2 0 0 1.000 2004-05 (39-10)Appalachian St. 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 5 5 0 0 1.000 2003-04 (36-6)Bloomsburg 8 4 4 0 .500 2002-03 (22-16)Boston College 3 3 0 0 1.000 1997-98 (45-6)Boston University 8 5 3 0 .625 2009-10 (31-9)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 22 15 5 2 .727 2009-10 (27-6)Bucknell 9 8 1 0 .889 2009-10 (6-25)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)Coast Guard 14 14 0 0 1.000 1987-88 (51-0)Colgate 5 5 0 0 1.000 1981-82 (42-6)Columbia 57 50 6 1 .886 2006-07 (21-13)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 10 5 5 0 .500 2001-02 (10-31)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 31 23 7 1 .758 2008-09 (41-3)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 32 22 10 0 .688 2009-10 (35-11)Hofstra 16 6 9 1 .406 2009-10 (28-9)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)Maryland 21 8 9 4 .476 2008-09 (19-19)

Opponent M W L T Pct. Last DualMassachusetts 7 6 1 0 .857 1982-83 (36-13)MIT 6 6 0 0 1.000 1967-68 (22-8)Merchant Marine 6 6 0 0 1.000 2009-10 (38-4)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 54 5 44 5 .139 2009-10 (6-26)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, 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 2 1 1 0 .500 2004-05 (22-16)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 23 11 11 1 .500 2009-10 (16-17)RIT 1 1 0 0 1.000 1964-65 (33-2)Rutgers 40 29 10 1 .738 2009-10 (10-28)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 (86 seasons) 1088 642 409 37 .607

2010-11 Opponents in bold.

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Travis FeatherstoneThe 2007-08 team

Dan Costigan

Kurt Pryor

1982 EIWA placewinners

1987 EIWA champions

Todd Messitt

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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 89 years of competing on the intercollegiate level, Army teams have combined for a 642-409-37 record (.607), 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 Wres-tling 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 four head coaches since Alitz stepped down following the 1977 season, and all three 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 second 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 winning 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 assist 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 has produced three NCAA All-Americans in Worthy, Phillip Simpson and most recently Matt Kyler. He has also guided several other NCAA Qualifi ers, including Bernard Gardner, Luke Calvert, John Paxton, Fernando Martinez, Nathan Thobaben and William Simpson. In 2008, Army had six NCAA qualifi ers make the trip to St. Louis. He has seen at least four of his wrestlers place at the EIWA Championships each year since 2002. 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. Over the past four seasons, Army has sent 16 wrestlers to the NCAA Tour-nament. 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 has been among the most successful squads in re-cent 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 championships and led six Black Knight placewinners. Kyler broke Fenske’s single-season win total by fi nishing the year 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. Prior to arriving at West Point, Barbee helped guide the University of Oklahoma to three Top-10 fi nishes at the NCAAs and a Big 12 team title in 1999. During his time in Norman, Okla., he also helped the Sooners bring in three Top 10 recruiting classes. Barbee apprenticed under Jack Spates at Oklahoma, who was an assistant at Army in 1987 when the Black Knights won their only EIWA Championship and went on to a 13th-place fi nish at the NCAAs. Barbee wrestled at Oklahoma State University where he was a three-time All-American and two-time Academic All-American. He led the Cowboys to two national titles in 1989 and 1990 and was a Big 8 champion in 1991 as well.

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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 re-nowned coach Dick Bark-

e r, his wrestling skills soon became evident. He was undefeated as a colle-gian, 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 Apple-ton is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling 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 ............................... 1/28/05, 19-18 vs. BrownLast 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 record, 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, Simp-son graduated as the Academy’s all-time leader in wins (134) and ranked

second 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 Cham-pionships 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

2003 Phillip Simpson ......... 141

2004 Phillip Simpson ......... 157

2005 Phillip Simpson ......... 149

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

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 Kyler

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 Henry2005 Tony Severo Todd Wisman2006 Charles Martin2007 Brent Smith2008 Richard Starks2009 Casey Thome2010 Collin Wittmeyer

“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 James Rafferty2010 Ryan Mergen

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 Marchetti

Michael Gorman

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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 ...............1983Benchoff, 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 .................................................1987Blackwell, Jesse E. 1953-54 .................................................1956Blatt, Raymond C. 1942-43 .................................................1943Boice, William L. 1985-86, 1986-87 ................................1988Botero, Christian A. 2009-10 .................................................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 ................................................. 1941Brumer, 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 ................................................. 2011Burnett, John F. 1973-74, 1974-75 ................................. 1975Burns, Philip J. 1960-61, 1961-62 ................................1962Burton, James H. 1973-74 ................................................. 1975

Butler, Jeffrey A. 1987-88, 1988-89 ................................1989Byrnes, 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, 09-01 ........................ 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 ....................................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 ...............2002Costigan, 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

DALY ... DAMAS ... DAVEY ...Daly, 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 .................................................1923Downey, Raymond J. 1939-40 .................................................1940Downing, Ellsworth B. 1932-33 .................................................1933Doyle, Robert P. 2009-10 .................................................2013

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Drew, 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 ................................2001Gibbons, Edward 2006-07 ................................................. 2007Gibson, Thomas W. 1982-83, 1983-84 ................................1984

Gilsdorf, 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 ....................................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 .................................................2013Hankee, 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 .................................................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 ................................................. 1978Hughes, Kenneth W. 1966-67 .................................................1969Hunter, Garrett M. 2008-09 .................................................2012

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Hunter, 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 ................................................. 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 ...............1999Lodge, Gerald A. 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54 ...............1954

Lotozo, 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 .........................................................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...............1961Milster, Austin 2005-06, 2006-07 ................................ 2007Mock, John E. 1945-46, 1946-47 ................................ 1947Momm, Edwin C. 1931-32 .................................................1932Monroe, Clifford S. 1980-81, 1981-82 ................................1982Montgomery, Harry G. 1928-29 .................................................1929

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Moran, 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 ........................ 2010Perrin, 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

RAABE ... RAFFERTY... RAGLIN ...Raabe, Ralph C. 1945-46, 46-47, 47-48, 48-49 ............1949

Rafferty, James E. 2009-10 .................................................2012Raglin, Paul S. 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 ...............1969Ranck, Joseph R. 1928-29 .................................................1929Rankin, Fred W. 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45 ...............1945Reed, 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 .................................................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 .................................................2012Rowan, Brian 2005-06, 06-07, 07-08, 08-09 ............2009Rushatz, 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 ............ 2007Sather, 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 ...........2006Simpson, 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 ...............2000

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Sinisgalli, Tyler W. 2009-10 .................................................2013Sjolinder, William W. 1991-92, 92-93, 93-94, 94-95 ............1995Skelton, Chester A. 1942-43 .................................................1945Smellow, Samuel 1930-31 ................................................. 1931Smith, Alan J. 1965-66 .................................................1968Smith, 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 ................................................. 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 .................................................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 ..............1966

Sterr, 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 ........................ 2011Thome, Jordan T. 2009-10 .................................................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............... 1997Tonetti, Oscar C. 1940-41 ................................................. 1941Topping, Ethan E. 1996-97 ................................................. 1997Tran, Thang 2006-07 ................................................. 2007Trettin, 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 .................................... 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 .................................................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, 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 .................................................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 .................................................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.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?WHERE ARE THEY NOW?