JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS · 2016. 5. 5. · Jason Barnett Hvy8th 1985 Tom Bennett 6th 1987 Mike Collica 3rd 1989 Mike Gillmor 3rd 1993 Nate ... Jim Finnigan,

JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

1975 NCAA Champions

NCAA Top Ten Finishes 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985,1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999

105 NCAA Division III All-Americans

2 NCAA College Division All-Americans 3 NCAA Division I All-Americans

16 NCAA Champions Since the inaugural NCAA Division III Wrestling Tournament in 1974, the John Carroll Blue Streaks have been one of the

most successful programs in the country. The Blue Streaks’ accolades include 16 National Champions, over 100 All-Americans, 16 top ten team finishes, 2 runner-up finishes, and the 1975 NCAA Championship. John Carroll University served as the host for the national tournament in 1975, 1981, and 1989. Six individuals and the 1975 team won National Championships in front of their home crowd in the gym that is today called the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center. Prior to the 1973-1974 season, John Carroll competed in what was known as the NCAA College Division. During that time, two wrestlers (Tom Corbo and Larry Dulay, 1971) earned All-American status. Up until the 1989-1990 season, the Division III Champion qualified for the Division I National Tournament. Through this process two wrestlers (Mark Hawald, 1976 and Jim Weir, 1976 and 1978) earned Division I All-American honors.

Team Finishes

1966-67 41st of 53 teams 1990-91 24th of 64 teams

1967-68 40th of 71 teams 1991-92 5th of 70 teams


1969-70 22nd of 57 teams 1993-94 15th of 70 teams


1971-72 29th of 78 teams 1995-96 31st of 66 teams

1972-73 33rd of 110 teams 1996-97 12th of 68 teams


1974-75 1st of 78 teams 1998-99 5th of 65 teams









1983-84 4th of 75 teams 2008-09 42nd of 62 teams








NCAA All-Americans Wt. Name Place Year

118 Jack Mulhall 2nd 1975 Jack Mulhall 1st 1976

Dan Stefancin 7th 1979 Dan Stefancin 1st 1981

Tony Auletta 3rd 1985 J.J. Huszczo 4th 1995 126 Al Evangelista 2nd 1974 Al Evangelista 6th 1976 Steve Batanian 4th 1980 Pete Hayek 4th 1986 Pete Hayek 4th 1987 Stan Rhodes 8th 1988 Pete Hayek 2nd 1989 Walt Karrenbauer 6th 1992 Walt Karrenbauer 6th 1993 Matt Colucci 6th 1994 Matt Colucci 6th 1997 134 Mark Hawald 3rd 1974 Mark Hawald 1st 1975 Mark Hawald 1st/5th* 1976 Chad Gross 1st 1981

Tom Bennett 6th 1984 Dave Buckiso 2nd 1990 Dave Buckiso 8th 1992 Ben Hahlen 7th 1998 142 Tim Pazyniak 3rd 1974 Randy Viviani 7th 1981 Randy Viviani 1st 1982

Marty Joseph 8th 1983 Marty Joseph 2nd 1984 Tom Bennett 3rd 1985 Mike Gillmor 1st 1992

149 Mike Markovic 4th 2001 Dan Mirman 6th 2014 Dan Mirman 6th 2015 Dan Mirman 3rd 2016 150 Charles Becks 2nd 1974 Charles Becks 1st 1975

Tom Gallagher 5th 1981 Jason Barnett 8th 1985 Tom Bennett 6th 1987 Mike Collica 3rd 1989 Mike Gillmor 3rd 1993 Nate Samblanet 3rd 1998 158 Jim Weir 1st/6th* 1975

Chuck Catanzarite 4th 1980 Jason Barnett 6th 1985 Chris Connelly 7th 1993 Chris Connelly 3rd 1994 Jason Kessen 5th 1997 167 Ken Meditz 3rd 1976 Jim Weir 1st 1977 Jim Weir 1st/4th* 1978

Dennis Hareza 5th 1981 Tony DeCarlo 7th 1986

Wt. Name Place Year

167 Jason Barnett 4th 1987 Joe Schmidt 2nd 1988 Joe Schmidt 2nd 1989 Judd Smith 3rd 1991 Dale Kaprosy 7th 1992 Dale Kaprosy 8th 1993 Justin Kerr 6th 1997 Justin Kerr 3rd 1998 174 Mark F. Hawald 3rd 2004 177 Tom Corbo 4th** 1971 Tom Corbo 6th 1974 Brad Bowman 1st 1975

Brad Bowman 2nd 1976 Brad Bowman 2nd 1977 Mario Alemagno 8th 1979 Mark Schell 6th 1982 Sam Walker 4th 1985 Sam Walker 2nd 1986 Carl DiBernardo 5th 1989 Joe Schmidt 3rd 1990 Judd Smith 5th 1992 Jim Ayers 8th 1998 184 Jim Ayers 3rd 1999 Artie Mauser 6th 2003 Ryan Summers 2nd 2005 Ryan Summers 8th 2007 Ben Adams 8th 2010 190 Larry Dulay 6th** 1971 Kevin Hinkel 5th 1976 Mike Trautman 4th 1979 Joe Roth 6th 1980 Nick D’Angelo 3rd 1982 Nick D’Angelo 1st 1983

Nick D’Angelo 2nd 1984 Greg Finnan 6th 1986 Corey Bowser 7th 1990 Sean Pellerite 6th 1994 197 Justin Kerr 8th 1999 Hvy Joe Bertolone 1st 1974 Joe Bertolone 1st 1975

Bill Kahl 3rd 1977 Sal D’Angelo 3rd 1982 Mark Sullivan 2nd 1984 Sal D’Angelo 4th 1985 Mark Sullivan 2nd 1987 Aaron Sheets 4th 1995 Rich Eslich 4th 1998 Rich Eslich 1st 1999

Eric Urdzik 7th 2000 Eric Urdzik 7th 2001 Eric Urdzik 2nd 2002 Derek Ankney 5th 2004

* Indicates Division I All-American

** Indicates College Division All-American


All-Americans by High School

Lake Catholic H.S., Mentor, OH

Randy Viviani, 1981, 1982 Nick D’Angelo, 1982, 1983, 1984

Sal D’Angelo, 1982, 1985 Mark Sullivan, 1984, 1987

Pete Hayek, 1986, 1987, 1989 Dale Kaprosey, 1992, 1993

J.J. Huszczo, 1995 Jim Ayers, 1998, 1999

St. Ignatius H.S., Cleveland, OH

Kevin Hinkel, 1976 Dan Stefancin, 1979, 1981

Greg Finnan, 1986

St. Joseph H.S., Cleveland, OH

Jack Mulhall, 1975, 1976 Ken Meditz, 1976

Tony DeCarlo, 1986

Warrensville Heights H.S, Warrensville Heights, OH

Larry Dulay, 1971 Joe Bertolone, 1974, 1975

Brad Bowman, 1975, 1976, 1977

Brecksville-Broadview Heights H.S., Brecksville, OH

Eric Urdzik, 2000, 2001, 2001 Mike Markovic, 2001

Charles F. Brush H.S., Lyndhurst, OH

Tom Corbo, 1971, 1974 Tim Pazyniak, 1974

Mayfield H.S., Mayfield, OH

Tom Gallagher, 1981 Tony Auletta, 1985

R. Nelson Snider H.S., Fort Wayne, IN

Tom Bennet, 1984, 1985, 1987 Sam Walker, 1985, 1986

Aurora H.S., Aurora, OH

Artie Mauser, 2003

Beachwood H.S., Beachwood, OH

Mark J. Hawald, 1974, 1975, 1976

Bishop Ready H.S., Columbus, OH

Mark Schell, 1982

Carlisle H.S., Carlisle, OH

Corey Bowser, 1990

Central Catholic H.S., Lima, OH

Jason Kessen, 1997

Chartiers Valley H.S., Bridgeville, PA

Dennis Hareza, 1981

Cleveland Heights H.S., Cleveland Heights, OH

Jim Weir, 1976, 1977, 1978

Cuyahoga Falls H.S., Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Stan Rhodes, 1988

Cuyahoga Heights H.S., Cuyahoga Heights, OH

Judd Smith, 1991, 1992

Edgewood H.S., Ashtabula, OH

Steve Batanian, 1980

Euclid H.S., Euclid, OH

Bill Kahl, 1977

Hickory H.S., Hickory, PA

Joe Roth, 1980

Highland H.S., Medina, OH

Dan Mirman, 2014, 2015

Jackson-Milton H.S., North Jackson, OH

Ben Hahlen, 1998

Hawken H.S., Gates Mills, OH

Mario Alegmagno, 1979

La Salle H.S., Cincinnati, OH

Jason Barnett, 1985, 1986, 1987

Louisville H.S., Louisville, OH

Rich Eslich, 1998, 1999

Mapleton H.S., Ashland, OH

Justin Kerr, 1997, 1998, 1999


All-Americans by High School

Meigs H.S., Pomeroy, OH

Aaron Sheets, 1995

Nordonia H.S., Macedonia, OH

Mike Gillmor, 1992, 1993

North H.S., Westerville, OH

Matt Colucci, 1994, 1997

North Royalton H.S., North Royalton, OH

Joe Schmidt, 1988, 1989, 1990

Norton H.S., Norton, OH

Marty Joseph, 1983, 1984

Olmsted Falls H.S., Olmsted Falls, OH

Sean Pellerite, 1994

Plainwell H.S., Plainwell, MI

Ryan Summers, 2005, 2007

Richmond Heights H.S., Richmond Heights, OH

Al Evangelista, 1974, 1976

Rocky River H.S., Rocky River, OH

Chris Connelly, 1993, 1994

St. Mary Central Catholic H.S., Sandusky, OH

Mike Trautman, 1979

Sidney H.S., Sidney, OH Derek Ankney, 2004

Solon H.S., Solon, OH

Mark F. Hawald, 2004

Thomas Jefferson H.S., Jefferson Hills, PA

David Buckiso, 1990, 1992

Thomas W. Harvey H.S., Painesville, OH

Charles Becks, 1974, 1975

Twinsburg H.S., Twinsburg, OH

Mike Collica, 1989

Valley Forge H.S., Parma, OH

Chad Gross, 1981

Vermilion H.S., Vermilion, OH

Nate Samblanet, 1998

Washington H.S., Massillon, OH

Walt Karrenbauer, 1992, 1993

Winston Churchill H.S., Livonia, MI

Ben Adams, 2010

Wooster H.S., Wooster, OH

Charles Catanzarite, 1980


After finishing in second place at the 1974 NCAA Division III National Championships, there was only one more goal to achieve – to bring home the national title. At the 1975 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, which were hosted by John Carroll, the Blue Streaks captured the title thanks to four national champions. Mark Hawald (134), Charles Becks (150), Brad Bowman (177), and Joe Bertolone (Hvy) were National Champions and Jack Mulhall (126) was a runner-up. The Blue Streaks scored 111 team points to pull away from Montclair State (96), and 1974 national champion Wilkes (92). In the 42 year history of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Tournament, only ten teams have won a team title and of those ten teams only seven currently compete in Division III wrestling.

1975 NCAA Championship Team

Front Row – Head Coach Ton DeCarlo, Mark Hawald, Jack Metzger, Joe Duffy, Lee Chase, Joe Bertolone.

Second Row – Jack Mulhall, Mike Jiannetti, Al Evangelista, Tim Pazyniak, Al Hess, Ken Meditz, Brad Bowman, Tom Mauerer.

Third Row – Jim Repicky, Bob Reigert, Joe Constantino, John Jackson, Terry Johnson, John Meenan, Tim Powers, Nick

Cipollo, Assistant Coach Dan Weir.

Fourth Row – Ed Hrabek, Jim Weir, Phil Deveraux, Jim Finnigan, Kevin Hinkel, Jim Hark, Assistant Coach Chuck Angello.


NCAA Champions

Joe Bertolone, 1974 and 1975 Bertolone won back-to-back titles at the heavyweight class in the 1974 and 1975 NCAA Championships. His 1974 title came quickly, as he pinned his finals opponent in a mere 18 seconds to win the first ever Division III heavyweight title as the 1974 tournament was the inaugural event. His 1975 title came by a hard fought 5-2 decision and capped off the celebration for the Blue Streaks 1975 NCAA Championship team.

Mark Hawald, 1975 and 1976 After finishing third as a sophomore, Hawald won his first title with a 3-2 decision in the 1975 134 pound championship match. He repeated in 1976 with a commanding 13-7 win in the finals. He was one of only two wrestlers in JCU history to earn Division I All-American status. A three-time PAC champion at 134 pounds, he finished his career with 86 victories -- the most in program history at the time he graduated

Charles Becks, 1975 Becks was the national runner-up at 150 pounds in 1974 and won the NCAA Division III title in 1975. Winning his title at 150 pounds, he was one of a record four national champions that year and helped John Carroll score 111 points to hold off Montclair State (96 points) for the NCAA title.

Brad Bowman, 1975 A three-time All-American, Bowman won an individual national title in 1975 at 177 lbs. His title helped JCU capture its first and only national team title. Bowman’s career included 90 wins, four PAC Championships and three NCIT crowns. He was the NCAA runner-up in both 1976 and 1977 at 177 lbs.

Jack Mulhall, 1976 A two-time All-American at 118 pounds, Jack Mulhall won Carroll’s first 118-pound national title when he claimed the crown in 1976. Mulhall was dominant in the finals, winning 14-7. His second place finish in 1975 helped the Blue Streaks win the team championship and he wrapped up his career with 46 wins against just 8 losses.

Jim Weir, 1976, 1977, and 1978 Weir was a three-time Division III national champion. He won the title in 1976 at 158 pounds and the 1977 and 1978 titles at 167. He was also twice a Division I All-American. Over the course of his career, he produced a then school record 98 wins, captured four NCIT titles and three PAC crowns.


NCAA Champions

Dan Stefancin, 1981 Stefancin was a 1981 NCAA Division III national champion at 118 pounds. He had the honor of winning his title in front of a friendly crowd, ads John Carroll hosted the 1981 Championships. After finishing 7th in 1979, Stefancin finished his career on top with a 9-5 decision in the finals. Also a two-time PAC champion a two-time NCIT champion, Stefancin graduated with 87 career wins.

Chad Gross, 1981 Gross joined teammate Dan Stefancin as both won titles at home at the 1981 tournament. Gross captured the NCAA Division III championship as the #7 seed in at 134 pounds. Gross graduated as having wrestled more matches (114) than any other Blue Streak, and won 77 of those.

Randy Viviani, 1982 After placing seventh in his junior season, Randy Viviani won the 1982 National title at 142 pounds. The two-time All-American completed his career with 69 victories, lettered four times, won three PAC crowns, and captained the squad twice.

Nick D’Angelo, 1983 A three-time All-American in wrestling as well as an All-American in football, Nick D’Angelo won a national championship at 190 pounds in 1983. He also placed second in 1984 and third in 1982. A two-time PAC champion, 1994 inductee D’Angelo won 77 times over the course of his career.

Mike Gillmor, 1992 Mike Gillmor won the 1992 NCAA title at 142 lbs. A winner by a 2-0 score, Gillmor was the first John Carroll NCAA Champion in almost ten years. He also placed third at the 1993 championships at 150 pounds. Gillmor won 85 matches in his career, was a two-time OAC champion, and was a three-time national qualifier.

Rich Eslich, 1999 Eslich stands alone as the only John Carroll national champion to win his title by going undefeated for an entire season. two-time All-American at heavyweight, he won his Division III championship in 1999, completing the year with a record of 25-0. A two-time OAC champion and 1999 OAC Most Valuable Wrestler, Eslich posted a record of 52-4 in his final two seasons.


NCAA Division I All-Americans

From the first NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships held in 1974, up until the 1990 championships, the Division III National Champion at each weight class qualified to compete in the Division I National Tournament. John Carroll was represented at the NCAA Division I Championships on 14 occasions and 2 wrestlers earned Division I All-American honors.

Mark Hawald A two-time Division III Champion at 134 lbs, Hawald competed at the Division I tournament in 1975 and 1976. At the 1975 Championships, he finished with a 2-2 record and failed to place. At the 1976 Championships, Hawald won 6 matches to place fifth in the country finish as an All-American. In his two NCAA Division I Championship appearances, Hawald finished with a total record of 8 wins and 4 losses.

1976 NCAA Division I Championships - 5th Place, 134 lbs Championship Pigtail Won by decision over Mike Chinn (Oklahoma), 8-5 Championship Round 1 Won by decision over Tom Bauer (Navy), 8-5 Championship Round 2 Won by decision over Jim Hicks (Williams and Mary), 7-6 Championship Quarterfinals Lost by major decision to Mike Frick (Lehigh), 11-3 Consolation Round 2 Won by decision Joe Kittle (Oregon State), 8-4 Consolation Quarterfinals Won by decision over Frank Gonzales (UCLA), 5-3 Consolation Semifinals Lost by fall to Sam Komar (Indiana), 3:59 5th Place Match Won by decision over Kurt Mock (Kentucky), 2-1

Jim Weir As a three-time Division III Champion, Jim Weir was able to compete in three Division I tournaments. Weir followed his first championship at 158 lbs with a 6th place performance at the Division I Tournament where he finished with a 3-3 record.

After moving up to 167 the following season, Weir was unable to repeat his performance as an All-American at the 1977 Division I tournament. Although his 3-2 record put him among the top 8 in his weight class, the NCAA did not start recognizing the seventh and eighth place finishers as All-Americans until 1979. In his senior season, Weir finished strong and cemented himself as the most decorated wrestler in John Carroll history. After winning his third Division III title, Weir went to the Division I Championships and finished in 4th place. He finished the tournament with 5 wins and 2 losses, including an overtime loss to the eventual champion from Oklahoma. Weir’s record over three Division I tournaments was an impressive 11-7.

1976 NCAA Division I Championships - 6th Place, 158 lbs Championship Pigtail Lost by decision to Joe Zusspan (Iowa State), 4-0 Consolation Round 1 Won by decision over Jay Stuart (Princeton), 4-4, 3-2 overtime Consolation Round 2 Won by medical forfeit over Turner Jackson (Chattanooga) Consolation Quarterfinals Won by decision over Frank Becker (Penn State), 8-4 Consolation Semifinals Lost by major decision to John Althans (Navy), 11-3 5th Place Match Lost by major decision to Ethan Reeve (Tennessee), 14-0

1978 NCAA Division I Championships - 4th Place, 167 lbs Championship Round 1 Won by major decision over Craig Cody (Appalachian State), 14-4 Championship Round 2 Won by decision over Colin Kilrain (Lehigh), 7-7, 4-4, Cr F – overtime Championship Quarterfinals Lost by decision to Keith Stearns (Oklahoma), 2-2, 6-1 overtime Consolation Round 2 Won by decision over Doug Hutsell (Indiana), 7-4 Consolation Quarterfinals Won by decision over Gene Clemons (Wilkes), 7-6 Consolation Semifinals Won by major decision over Brad Hansen (Brigham Young), 16-6 3rd Place Match Lost by by major decision to Scott Heaton (Cal Poly), 14-4

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JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS · 2016. 5. 5. · Jason Barnett Hvy8th 1985 Tom Bennett 6th 1987 Mike Collica 3rd 1989 Mike Gillmor 3rd 1993 Nate ... Jim Finnigan,