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Table of Contents
Bloomsburg University ..............................................................1
Administration/Staff...................................................................2
Quick Facts ...................................................................................2
Media .............................................................................................3
Head Coach John Stutzman ......................................................4
Assistant Coach Carl Fronhofer ...............................................5
Coaching Staff ..............................................................................6
2007-08 Team Photo...................................................................7
2007-08 Roster .............................................................................8
2007-08 Preview ....................................................................9-10
2007-08 Wrestler Profiles ..................................................11-16
2006-07 Dual Match Results .............................................17-19
2006-07 Individual Statistics...................................................20
Over the Years............................................................................21
All-American Mike Spaid ........................................................22
Eastern Wrestling League..................................................23-25
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference ...............................26
All-Americans ............................................................................27
All-Time Series Records...........................................................28
Nelson Field House Facilities .....................Inside Back Cover
2007-08 Schedule ..................................................... Back Cover
To learn more about
Bloomsburg University visit our
website at www.bloomu.edu
To schedule a visit to campus,
call the admissions office at
570.389.4316.
On the
Cover:
Mike Sees
and
Mike Spaid
About Bloomsburg 1
Bloomsburg University, a member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, is a four-year
coeducational public university founded in 1839. Through the stages of its development from a normal
school to a teachers college to a multipurpose state college and finally to a university in 1983, the institution has retained its emphasis on liberal arts and career education.
Bloomsburg is recognized as one of the best 100 public universities in the United States, and excellence,
ranging from its 14 national championships to its international reputation in a number of its academic
programs, is an attitude found throughout the faculty and staff. About 90 percent of Bloomsburg’s students come from throughout Pennsylvania, creating a diverse mix of cultures and ideas. It’s a place where
friendships that last a lifetime begin. And it’s a busy place – with more than 160 student organizations and
activities, NCAA Division II athletic programs and a popular recreation center.
The university’s Division of Continuing and Distance Education serves students through nondegree
credit courses, noncredit mini-courses, off-campus classes, credit for life experience and distance learning
courses on public television.
The Town of Bloomsburg, located in the Susquehanna River Valley, has a population of about 12,000
people. The central business district is just three blocks southwest of campus, and includes more than 80
retail stores, restaurants and the Bloomsburg Fair in September. More stores, restaurants and theaters can
be found along nearby Route 11 and at the Columbia Mall, northwest of town.
The university is within a one-hour drive from such cities as Hazletown, Williamsport, Wilkes-Barre
and Scranton; 1.5 hours from Harrisburg; 2.5 hours from Philadelphia; three hours from New York City
and Baltimore; and four hours from Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.
A Few Facts About Bloomsburg...
Bloomsb urg...
Enrollment – Total enrollment is
over 8,040, with an average incoming
SAT of 1070 and class rank in the upper 25-percent; Bloomsburg admits
one in seven applicants and has a fouryear retention rate significantly higher
than the national average. About 60percent are women and 10-percent
are nontraditional. About 90-percent
of Bloomsburg graduates are quickly
placed in their chosen fields.
Faculty – With approximately 1,000
employees, Bloomsburg University
has 383 full-time faculty, 70-percent
of whom hold doctorate degrees and
72-percent of whom are tenured. The
staff is organized into four divisions:
Academic affairs, Administration,
Student Life and University Advancement. Governance is through the
State System of Higher Education’s
Board of Governors and through the
university’s Council of Trustees.
Degrees – Bloomsburg University
offers 63 baccalaureate degrees, 18
master’s degrees and a joint doctoral
degree in elementary education in
cooperation with Indiana University of
Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg also offers
a PhD in Audiology.
Financial Aid – About 70-percent
of all students receive some form of
financial aid; average amount of aid is
$10,026 per year.
Cost – About $6,000 per semester for
Pennsylvania residents (tuition, fees,
typical room and board plans), $9,800
for nonresidents
School Colors, Mascot – The school
colors of Bloomsburg University, originally “lemon and garnet,” have been
maroon and gold since the 1920s. In
the early 1930s, the Husky became the
school mascot when a dog owned by
a faculty member accompanied Adm.
Richard E. Byrd on an expedition to
the South Pole.
2
About Bloomsburg
President
Jessica Kozloff
Director of Athletics
Mary Gardner
Associate Director
of Athletics
Kathy Heitzman
Director of Sports
Information,
Athletic Marketing
Tom McGuire
Athletic Operations
Kevin Wood
Athletic Trainer
Allen Larsen
Atheltic Trainer
Roxanna Larsen
Athletic Trainer
Dave Huber
Husky Quick Facts
Location: Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Enrollment: 8,040
General Information: 570.389.4000
President: Dr. Jessica Kozloff
Athletic Director: Mary Gardner
Athletic Department: 570.389.4050
Head Coach: John Stutzman
Wrestling Office: 570.389.4282
E-mail Address: jstutzma@bloomu.edu
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Nickname: Huskies
Home Gym: Nelson Field House (3,000)
Trainers: Allen Larsen, Roxann Larsen,
Dave Huber
Training Room: 570.389.4369/4668
Conferences: Pennsylvania State
Athletic Conference,
Eastern Wrestling League
2006-07 Season
Dual Meet Record: 12-9, 4-2 EWL
EWL Finish: 5th
NCAA Finish: 37th
All of Bloomsburg’s athletic publications are published by the Office or Marketing and Communication/University Advancement. Copyright 2007. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. This publication was written
by the Sports Information Department. Editing by Sports Information Director Tom McGuire. Printed by
Independent Graphics, Pittston, PA. Photography by Keith Haupt, Dave Ashby, and Office of Marketing and
Communication. Some photos from University Archives.
Media Outlets 3
Press Enterprise
3185 Lackawanna Avenue
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570.784.2121
News-Item
701 North Rock Street
Shamokin, PA 17872
570.648.4641
Danville News
14East Mahoning Street
Danville, PA 17821
570.275.3235
Sun Gazette
252 West Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
570.326.1552
Daily Item
200 South Market Street
Sunbury, PA 17801
570.286.5671
Patriot News
P.O. Box 2265
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717.255.8180
Milton Standard
19 Arch Street
Milton, PA 17847
570.742.9671
WNEP-TV (16)
16 Montage Moutain Road
Moosic, PA 18641
570.826.1616
WBRE-TV (28)/WYOU-TV (22)
62 South Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703
570.823.2828
Standard Speaker
21 North Wyoming Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
570.455.3636
Citizen’s Voice
75 N. Washington
Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711
570.821.2062
Times Leader
15 North Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA
18711
570.829.7229
WHLM Radio
124 East Main Street
Bloomsburg, PA
17815
570.784.1200
Associated Press
Suite 250
One Franklin Plaza
Philadelphia, PA
19102
215.561.1133
Med ia In f orma t ion
For media credentials, photos, stories, statistics or to arrange an interview
with a coach or student-athlete, contact Tom McGuire, Director of Sports
Information. All members of the media are welcome to visit the Huskies’
home sporting events. If members of the media are interested in covering a
Bloomsburg University match, please contact the Office of Sports Information for assistance.
Office of Sports Information ................................ 570.389.4413
Graduate Assistant Phone ..................................... 570.389.5230
Sports Information FAX ........................................ 570.389.4724
Tom McGuire’s Home ............................................ 570.868.5749
Tom McGuire’s Home FAX .................................. 570.868.6909
Husky Hotline ........................................................... 570.389.BUBU
E-Mail Address ......................................................... tmcguire@bloomu.edu
Internet Athletic Address ...................................... www.buhuskies.com
4 Head Coach John Stutzman
John Stutzman begins his third season as head coach of Bloomsburg University. In his first two years as head coach Stutzman led
the Huskies to a mark of 23-18 and sent a total of 11 wrestlers to the
NCAA championships, with one, Mike Spaid, earning All-American
honors in 2006-07.
Prior to becoming the Huskies’ head coach, Stutzman spent
five years as the recruiting coordinator at both Northern Illinois and
Bloomsburg. Stutzman has been able to bring in four nationallyranked recruiting classes with the 2003 Bloomsburg recruiting class
ranked as high as 14th, nationally, by Intermat.
As an assistant coach he has had the opportunity to coach over
22 NCAA Division I national qualifiers, two Division I All-Americans,
and one Olympic Trials participant. He has also coached for the New York Athletic Club at the
2004 US Olympic Freestyle Trials.
During the 2004-05 season, he helped coach six Bloomsburg NCAA qualifiers and helped
lead the team to a 10-win season. The Huskies won their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship since 1990, recording the school’s 14th title in school history.
Bloomsburg also had three EWL title-winners and two PSAC champions. That season, Stutzman
also helped the Huskies to their first win over Edinboro since 1993.
At Northern Illinois from 2000-2002, Stutzman coached All-American Scott Owen as well as
helping lead the squad to a second-place finish at
the Mid-American Conference Championships.
From 1998-2000, Stutzman served as the assistant coach at Buffalo helping coach the school’s
first Mid-American Conference champion. Buffalo
qualified six wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in those three seasons and compiled a
19-10-2 record.
A 1998 graduate of the University of Buffalo,
Stutzman was 95-27 in a three-year career for
the Bulls and left as the school’s all-time leader
in career wins. His best year for the Bulls was the
1996-97 season when he posted a mark of 35-4. He
was a three-time East Coast Wrestling Association
placewinner and a two-time alternate for the Division I championships.
During his junior and senior seasons, he was
named captain and also earned team MVP honors
for two seasons.
Stutzman was a Region Three Champion and was named Most Outstanding Wrestler while
competing for Niagara County Community College.
Stutzman, a native of New Castle, Del., is married to the former Annette Hasseman. The
couple has one daughter, Alexa Bryanna, who was born October 4, 2006.
Assistant Coach Carl Fronhofer 5
Carl Fronhofer enters his second season with the Huskies after
serving as an assistant coach at the University of Pittsburgh for two
years.
During the two seasons at his alma mater, Fronhofer was responsible for techniques and training methods in the wrestling room,
as well as handling recruiting for the Panthers.
Fronhofer, who graduated from Pittsburgh in 2003, was an AllAmerican his senior season, advancing to the NCAA Division I title
match at 174-pounds.
In his career, Fronhofer won 123 matches, losing only 39
matches. His win total is the third-highest in school history.
As a freshman, Fronhofer became just one of the five first-year
Pittsburgh wrestlers to win 30 matches in a season when he finished
the year 30-11. He qualified for his first NCAA Championships and won his first match at the
tournament. Also that year, Fronhofer won his second-consecutive FILA Junior National GrecoRoman title at 167.5 pounds and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler for the
second time in his career.
Fronhofer was an Eastern Wrestling League (EWL)
Champion at 165 pounds in 2001 and qualified for his
second-straight NCAA tournament. During the season, he
compiled a perfect 11-0 record in dual match competition.
After a third-straight appearance at the NCAA
Championships as a junior in the 2001-02 season, Fronhofer
moved up a weight class prior to his senior year. Following a
second-place finish at the EWL Championships, Fronhofer
won five straight matches before dropping the title match
to Robbie Waller of Oklahoma in a 7-3 decision. Earning
All-American status for his second-place finish, Fronhofer
became the first Panthers’ All-American in three seasons and
the first Pittsburgh finalist in 13 years.
Fronhofer graduated from Pittsburgh with a degree in
sociology. He was selected to the National Wrestling Coaches
Association’s Academic All-America first team as a senior.
A Salem, N.Y. native, Fronhofer was married to the
former Amy Andruskiewicz on August 12, 2006.
6
Coaching Staff
Frank B ea sle y
Frank Beasley is in his second season with the Huskies as an assistant coach.
A former member of the team, Beasley finished the 2005-06 season
with 16 wins and a fourth-place finish at the Eastern Wrestling League
Championships. He posted three pins during the season, as well as
winning five major decisions. In dual-match action, Beasley posted six
wins, including EWL wins against Clarion and Cleveland State. He was
a 2004 NJCAA All-American and a two-time NJCAA All-Academic
selection.
Beasley graduated from Bloomsburg in December of 2006 with a
degree in secondary education.
Tom Martucci
Tom Martucci begins his second season as a volunteer assistant with
the Huskies. He formerly served as the head coach from 1992 to 2000 and
was an assistant from 1984 to 1992.
Under Martucci’s leadership, the Huskies qualified numerous wrestlers for the NCAA Division I championships, including three-time qualifier Brett Tullo. Martucci also helped coach three-time national title winner Ricky Bonomo, as well as seven All-Americans, 14 Eastern Wrestling
League (EWL) and 18 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
champions. The Huskies have two top-seven national finishes since he has
been a member of the coaching staff.
Martucci is a 1981 graduate of Trenton State College, where he
compiled a two-year record of 61-1-2 in addition to winning both the NCAA Division I and III
national championships his senior year at 190 pounds. Martucci was the Division III runner-up
in his junior year and was named an All-American three times while at Trenton.
Martucci has received many accolades, including induction into four Halls of Fame. In 1992,
he was enshrined in both the Trenton State College Athletic Hall of Fame as well as the Division
III Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 1990, he was inducted into the New Jersey Coaches Association
“Hall of Fame” and the Palisades Park (NJ) High School Hall of Fame in 1984.
Prior to joining the staff at Bloomsburg in 1984, Martucci served as an assistant coach for
the University of North Carolina, where he received his masters degree, and was head coach at
Chowan Junior College. At Chowan, his team posted a 12-1 record in his only season and qualified four wrestlers for the national tournament.
Martucci is also a professor in Bloomsburg’s exercise science department.
Bryce Hasseman
Former Bloomsburg wrestler Bryce Hasseman is a member of the
Huskies coaching staff.
In 2004-05, Hasseman led the Huskies with a 38-6 record, including
a 15-1 mark in dual matches at 174 pounds. In addition to dual match
success, Hasseman also won PSAC and EWL Championships in 2005.
In addition to collegiate wrestling, Hasseman has been a University
Freestyle All-American the past several years, taking second and third at
the championships.
During the 2003-04 season, Hasseman competed in open tournaments, wrestling over 60 matches. He qualified for the 2004 United
States Olympic Trials and has also represented the U.S. in the Canada
Cup.
Hasseman wrestled his first two years at Northern Illinois University where he compiled a
33-31 record. He finished second at the Mid-American Conference Championships in 2002 and
had 12 pins on the season.
ey, Alex Lauffenburger, John Brown
Front Row L to R: Ian De Sol, Kyle Vincelli, Ricky Donald, Mike Sees, Dennis Bermudez, Jason Guff
Nate Johnson, Kyle Friedman, Matt Moley, John Martin,
Middle Row L to R: Ian Moser, Nate Graham, Rob Hoffman, Mark Strassman, Brian Shaw, Eric Shaw,
Nick Sacco, Jesse Hasseman, Mike Spaid, Ricky Schmelyun,
Back Row L to R: Head Coach Stutzman, Assistant Coach Beasley, George Hickman, Nate Knepp,
PJ DiStefano, Alex Conover, Nick Weaver, Darren Kern, Assistant Coach Carl Fronhofer
2007-08 Team Photo 7
8 2007-08 Team Picture / Roster
Name
Mike Sees
John Martin
Ian Moser
Jason Guffey
Ian De Sol
Will Mack
Rick Donald *
Kyle Vincelli
George Hickman
Darren Kern
Alex Lauffenburger
Matt Moley
Kyle Friedman
Dennis Bermudez
Alex Conover
Rickey Schmelyun
Mark Strassman
Brian Shaw
Nate Graham
Jesse Hasseman
Nate Johnson
Eric Shaw
Nicholas Sacco
PJ DiStefano
Mike Spaid
Zachary Walsh *
Nick Weaver
Wt.
125
125
125
133
133
141
141
141
141
149
141
157
149
149
157
165
165
174
174
184
184
197
197
197
285
285
285
Yr.
SR
FR
FR
SO
FR
FR
JR
FR
JR
JR
FR
SO
FR
SO
JR
SO
FR
SO
FR
JR
FR
SO
FR
SO
SR
FR
SO
Hometown/High School
Northumberland/Shikellamy
Boyersford/Spring-Ford
Dover, DE/Caesar Rodney
Muncy/Warrior Run
Schenectady, NY/Guilderland
Aston/Sun Valley
Millville/Millville
Levittown/Conwell-Egan Catholic
Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside
Pennsburg/Upper Periokmen
Warren/Warren Area
Phoenixville/Spring-Ford
Cross River, NY/John Jay
Saugerties, NY/Saugerties
Mendham, NJ/West Morris Mendham
New Oxford/Bermudian Springs
Philadelphia/Northeast
Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg
Selkirk, NY/Ravena
Franklin, IN/Franklin
Nescopeck/Central Columbia
Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg
Ithaca, NY/ Ithaca
Whitehall/Whitehall-Coplay
Perkiomenville/Boyertown
Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls
Hanover/New Oxford
* Indicates taking a red-shirt year
Mike Sees was named the
OW at the 2007 PSAC
Championships. Sees
is pictured with PSAC
Commisioner Steve
Murray.
2007-08 Preview 9
After back-to-back double-digit win seasons, the Bloomsburg University wrestling team
could be satisfied. In two seasons, third-year head coach John Stutzman has led the team to a
number of accomplishments: 11 national qualifiers, fourth and fifth place finishes in the Eastern
Wrestling League (EWL), recognized as one of the country’s toughest Division I conferences, as
well as welcoming a number of touted recruits into the program.
But, instead of being happy with its progress, the team is hungrier than ever before.
“We had 12 wins last year and with our returning starters and our talented pool of newcomers, we know can improve upon that,” said Stutzman.
Stutzman, a Buffalo, N.Y. native, was recognized as the EWL Coach of the Year, while freshman 149-pounder Matt Moley earned Rookie of the Year honors. The Huskies finished second
at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) tournament and sent six wrestlers to the
2007 NCAA Championships, including an All-American performance from heavyweight Mike
Spaid who placed eighth. Spaid was Bloomsburg’s first All-American in 13 seasons.
“Our goal is always to win the EWL Championship and qualify all 10 of our starters for the
NCAA’s,” Stutzman said. “We’ve made progress the last couple of years, but everyone’s getting
better. All of our guys are working extremely hard and have put in productive off-seasons.”
Out of their six NCAA qualifiers, the Huskies return five, losing 184-pounder Nate Shirk to
graduation. Though Stutzman is excited and determined for the coming year, he knows the team’s
expectations must be higher than the 2006-07 season.
“We have great leadership in three-time NCAA qualifiers Mike Sees and Mike Spaid,” he said.
“With a lot of returners, including Darren Kern, George Hickman, Ricky Donald, and Jesse Hasseman, who is coming off a red-shirt year, we have the ability to accomplish big things.”
Here is a weight-by-weight look at the 2007-08 squad:
125—After three trips to the NCAA Championships, fifth-year senior Sees is ready to make his
appearance on the podium according to Stutzman.
“Mike has gotten better every year,” he said. “He’s beaten some of the top kids in the country
and has the experience and the talent to accomplish the goals he has set for himself.”
Sees was the 2005 EWL Champion, as well as finishing second in the league in 2006 and
2007. He’s finished as high as the top 12 at the NCAA tournament and is ranked in the top eight
nationally. He won the PSAC title the last two seasons and has a career mark of 78-16.
Sees will be joined by Ian Moser, a red-shirt freshman who won 50 matches as a senior at Caesar
Rodney High School (Del.) and John Martin, a freshman who was a three-time regional qualifier
at Springfield (Pa.).
133—Jason Guffey, a two-time PIAA State Champion will get the nod at this weight. Stutzman
believes ‘Guffey improved a lot last season and has the ability to surprise a lot of people. He’s a
tough competitor that learned a lot from his freshman season.”
Willy Mack and Ian De Sol, two freshmen, will also compete for time at 133 pounds. Mack
qualified for the regional tournament a number of times, while De Sol is a New York state qualifier.
141—Stutzman will have a wealth of veterans at 141 pounds in Donald, Hickman and Kern. Donald, a junior who wrestled 133 pounds the last two seasons, qualified for the national tournament
last year and had a 26-12 record last year. Kern, who was the starter at 141 last season, went to
the NCAA tournament and was the 2007 EWL Runner-Up, finishing the year with a 27-14 mark.
Hickman, who red-shirted last season, has placed twice at the EWL tournament and finished
in the top 12 at the 2007 University Freestyle nationals last summer.
Two underclassmen Alex Lauffenburger and Kyle Vincelli, will also look for time at this slot.
10 2007-08 Preview
149—Reigning EWL Rookie of the Year Matt Moley will return at 149 pounds. He finished last
season with a 27-14 record is ranked in the top 10 nationally. He was top-16 at the 2007 NCAA
tournament and placed at the EWL Championships.
“Matt has a year under his belt and is an extremely hard worker,” Stutzman said.
Kyle Friedman, a freshman from John Jay High School (N.Y.), will also compete for time at
this weight class.
157—EWL place-winner Dennis Bermudez will return at 157 pounds, having finished sixth at
the 2007 University Freestyle Nationals over the summer. He is ranked in the top 30 heading
into the year and had a 28-13 record last year.
“Dennis is one of the hardest-working guys in the room,” Stutzman said. “I’ve been around a
lot of hard workers, but he’s right up there. He pushes himself and it’s shown in his progress and
how hard he pushes his teammates.”
Alex Conover and Matt McMillan will also compete for time at 157 pounds.
165—2007 PSAC runner-up Ricky Schmelyun will return at 165 pounds having finished with 29
wins last year and placing at the EWL tournament.
Jonathan Brown and Mark Stassman will also push for mat time this season. Hoffman is a
PIAA placewinner, while Brown, out of Vermont, won multiple championships.
174—Brian Shaw and Nate Graham will compete for the nod at 174 pounds. Shaw is a sophomore out of Hollidaysburg, while Graham, out of New York, is a state champion, as well as placing second at the Fargo (N.D.) Junior Greco-Roman Nationals. Johnson is a three-time PIAA
state place winner out of Central Columbia.
184—Jesse Hasseman, who red-shirted the 2006-07 season, will return to the line-up for the
Huskies. Hasseman has placed at the EWL tournament twice in his career. Nate Johnson may
also see time here.
“Jesse is coming off a red-shirt season and has made a number of improvements,” Stutzman
said. “He’s a hard-nosed kid and works extremely hard. He loves the sport and has the potential
to have a very good year for us.” Johnson is a three-time PIAA state place winner out of Central
Columbia.
197—PJ DiStefano will return for the Huskies at 197 pounds. The sophomore is a two-time
PIAA state placewinner and will be joined by Eric Shaw and Nick Sacco at this weight.
DiStefano finished with 11 wins last year, including four by fall.
Shaw is a multiple-year state qualifier, while Sacco also advanced to the state tournament in
New York.
285—2007 All-American Spaid will return at heavyweight with a career record of 76-41, including a 35-8 mark last year. Out of Boyertown High School, Spaid won the PSAC and EWL titles
in 2006 and 2007 and will look to make his fourth-straight trip to the NCAA tournament. He
had 14 pins last year.
“Mike should have another big year for us,” Stutzman said. “He’s made three trips to the
NCAA tournament and has the ultimate goal of winning a national title. He’s got the experience
and talent to do so this year as a senior.”
Zac Walsh, Nate Knepp and Nick Weaver will also look to compete for time at heavyweight.
Walsh is a New Jersey state placewinner, while Knepp also placed at the state tournament in
Pennsylvania.
Meet the Huskies 11
Jesse Hasseman
Franklin, Ind. • Franklin
Career Statistics
Year
Record Pins
2004-05
8-26
8
2005-06
16-17
3
Career
24-43
11
R-JUNIOR
174
2006-07: Red-shirt Year. 2005-06: Finished the season
16-17, posting three pins at the 197-pound weight class...
Took fourth at the EWL Championships and was third at
the PSAC tournament...Won eight dual matches, including EWL wins against Clarion, Cleveland State and East
Stroudsburg. 2004-05: Was the starter at 197 pounds for Bloomsburg, finishing the season
with eight wins, all by pin...Recorded wins against Ohio State and Rider...Was fourth at the
PSAC Championships and sixth at the EWL tournament.
George Hickman
Wilmington, N.C. • Riverside
Career Statistics
Year
Record Pins
2004-05
14-20
2
2005-06
14-21
0
2006-07
Red-Shirt
Career
28-41
2
R-JUNIOR
141
Career
Year
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
Career
125
CAREER NOTES
2006-07: Red-Shirt year. 2005-06: Started at 149 pounds...
Finished 14-21 on the year, including nine dual-match
wins...Won a critical bout in Bloomsburg’s 17-16 win over
Pittsburgh...Also posted dual-match wins against Buffalo,
Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Drexel, ODU, Virginia, Clarion
and ESU...Finished sixth at the EWL Championships.
2004-05: Took over the starting job at 149 mid-season...Went 4-4 in dual matches...Took
fourth place at the 2005 PSAC Championships...Recorded dual-match wins over Slippery
Rock, Clarion, Rider and Edinboro.
Mike Sees
R-SENIOR
CAREER NOTES
Northumberland, Pa. • Shikellamy
Statistics
Record Pins
21-3
3
26-6
2
31-7
5
78-16
10
CAREER NOTES
2006-07: Missed All-American honors by two matches
at 2007 NCAA championships... Finished second at the
EWL championships...Had a 10-match winning streak in
the middle of the season...Named OW at PSAC Championships in late January...Went 5-1 in EWL matches...Took first
place at University of Buffalo Open to start the season...Was
second at Oklahoma Gold Classic...Took first at Navy Classic.... 2005-06: Named the team’s
MVP last season...Finished one match shy of All-American status last season...Knocked out
eighth-seeded Kyle Ott of Illinois in the opening round of the NCAA Championships...
Recorded his second 20-win season...Went 13-2 in dual matches...Won the 2006 PSAC title
and was second at the EWL Championships...Posted tech falls in three-consecutive matches...
Put together a 10-match win streak in the middle of the season...Named EWL Wrestler of
the Week three times during the year...Named PSAC Wrestler of the Week for the period
ending Jan. 10. 2004-05: Went 14-0 in dual matches and won the 2005 EWL tournament,
making the trip to the NCAA Championships...Took second at the PSAC Championships
and was named the PSAC Rookie of the Year.
12 Meet the Huskies
Mike Spaid
Perkiomenville, Pa. • Boyertown
Career Statistics
Year
Record Pins
2004-05
17-22
7
2005-06
24-11
7
2006-07
35-8
14
Career
76-41
28
SENIOR
285
2006-07: Became Bloomsburg’s first All-American in 13
years after finishing eighth at the 2007 NCAA championships. Was the first heavyweight in school history to ever
earn All-American honors...Won the EWL championship
for the second straight year becoming just the seventh
wrestler in school history to repeat at EWL champion...
Had a 19-match winning streak during the year...Had 14 wins by fall during the year....13 of
his 14 pins came in the first period. 2005-06: Made his second trip to the NCAA tournament after winning the 2006 EWL title at heavyweight...Led the team in pins with seven...
Posted a 15-6 record in dual matches...Won the 2006 PSAC Championship...Had two matchwinning bouts for the Huskies in dual-match victories against Pittsburgh and Lock Haven.
2004-05: Despite a 2-8 start, finished the season on a high note with a trip to the NCAA
Championships where he went 2-2...Earned All-PSAC honors with a second-place finish at
the conference tournament...Was fifth at the EWL tournament...Has spent time training at
the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, third in the 120 kg freestyle bracket at
the Fila Junior National Championships.
Ricky Donald
Career
Year
2005-06
2006-07
Career
JUNIOR
141
Career
Year
2005-06
2006-07
Career
149
Millville, Pa. • Bloomsburg
CAREER NOTES
Statistics
Record
Pins 2006-07: Made his first trip to the NCAA championships
qualifying as a wild-card...Took third at the EWL champion18-17
0
26-12
1
ships...Did not allow a point in his final two EWL champion44-29
1
ship matches....Won his weight class at the Navy Classic...
Finished third at the Oklahoma Gold Classic...2005-06: Earned the starting slot at 133
pounds at the beginning of the season...Went 18-17 in his rookie campaign, posting nine
dual-match wins...Had one tech fall and one major decision win...Got his first collegiate
dual-match victory against Purdue...Also won matches against William Penn and Eastern
Michigan, going 3-0 at the Purdue Duals...Finished third at the PSAC Championships to
Darren Kern
R-JUNIOR
CAREER NOTES
Pennsburg, Pa. • Upper Perkiomen
Statistics
Record Pins
10-8
4
27-14
7
37-22
11
CAREER NOTES
2006-07: Qualified for the NCAA championships after
finishing second at the EWL championships at 141 pounds...
Won his weight class at the PSAC championships and was
third at the Oklahoma Gold Classic...Tied for second on
the team in pins with seven...2005-06: Finished the year
with 10 wins, including four by pin...Went 4-2 at the Penn State Open, winning three bouts
by fall.
Meet the Huskies 13
Matt Moley
Career
Year
2006-07
Career
SOPH
157
Phoenixville, Pa. • Spring Ford
CAREER NOTES
Statistics
Record Pins 2006-07: Capped his freshman season by earning a trip to
27-14
7
the NCAA Tournament where he went 2-2...Qualifed for
27-14
7
the NCAA championships as a wild-card after finishing
fourth at the EWL Championships...Was named both the
EWL and PSAC Rookie of the Year... Placed second at the Oklahoma Gold Tournament,
the Navy Classic, and the PSAC Championships. Had six major decisions, one technical
fall and seven pins during the year. High School: Was 131-26 in his career and finished
second at the PIAA “AAA” championships.
Ricky Schmelyun
Career
Year
2006-07
Career
SOPH
165
New Oxford Pa. • Bermudian Springs
CAREER NOTES
Statistics
Record Pins 2006-07: Finished fourth at EWL Championships as a fresh29-15
6
man and was first alternate to NCAA championships...Was
29-15
6
second at the PSAC championships, fourth at the University
of Buffalo Open and fifth at the Penn State Open...His 29
wins were good for third best on the team...Tied for team lead in technical falls with four...
High School: Was a 2006 PIAA “AA” State champion...Earned All-American status at the
NHSCA Duals and the AAU Disney Duals.
Dennis Bermudez
Career
Year
2006-07
Career
R-SOPH
Saugerties, NY. • Saugerties
CAREER NOTES
Statistics
Record Pins 2006-07: Had a solid freshman season winning 23 matches...
23-18
5
Was named the EWL and PSAC Wrestler of the Week on
23-18
5
Feb. 20th after he posted one of the biggest upsets of the
season with a 9-7 sudden victory over ninth-ranked Seth
Martin of Lock Haven to propel the Huskies to a win...Finished third at PSAC championships
and sixth at EWL championships...Was second at the University of Buffalo Open.
149
P.J. DiStefano
Career
Year
2006-07
Career
SOPH
197
Whitehall, Pa. • Whitehall-Coplay
Statistics
CAREER NOTES
Record Pins 2006-07: Was fourth at PSAC championships...Took sixth
11-25
4
at the Navy Classic helping the Huskies to a second place
11-25
4
team finish...Was among the team leaders in falls with four...
Recorded eight wins in tournament action.
14 Meet the Huskies
Jason Guffey
Career
Year
2006-07
Career
Muncy, Pa. • Warrior Run
Statistics
CAREER NOTES
Record Pins 2006-07: Posted a mark of 4-2 in dual meet competition...
10-9
0
Saw time at both 125 and 133 pounds...High School: Was
10-9
0
a two-time PIAA “AA” State champion...Posted a record of
124-25...Was named to the Wrestling USA/Cliff Keen
Dream Team.
SOPH
133
Brian Shaw
Career
Year
2006-07
Career
Hollidaysburg, Pa. • Hollidaysburg
Statistics
CAREER NOTES
Record Pins 2006-07: Was 4-10 for the Huskies...Picked up a win by
4-10
1
fall at the Navy Classic...Started his career with a victory
4-10
1
at the Oklahoma Gold Classic winning by decision...High
School...Was a two-time Greco-Roman All-American...
Qualified for the PIAA “AAA” championship three times,
finishing fifth in 2006.
SOPH
174
Eric Shaw
Career
Year
2006-07
Career
Hollidaysburg, Pa. • Hollidaysburg
Statistics
CAREER NOTES
Record Pins 2006-07: Was 4-8 at 197 pounds for the Huskies...Earned
4-10
1
two wins at the Navy Classic, one by sudden victory...Won
4-10
1
two matches at the Penn State Open.
R-SOPH
197
Ian Moser
Alex Lauffenburger
NOTES
NOTES
High School: Was a 2006 PIAA
State qualifier.
High School: Was a two-time
Delaware State Champion.
Was a six-time All-American
(Scholastic, Greco Roman,
Freestyle).
R-FRESH
R-FRESH
141
125
Warren, Pa. • Warren
Dover, De. • Ceasar Rodney
Meet the Huskies 15
Nate Graham
R-FRESH
125
John Martin
NOTES
NOTES
High School: School MVP as
a senior...Had a career mark of
148-30, setting a school record
for career victories...Was 45-2
as a senior winning the NY
State Division II 171-pound
championship.
High School: Three-time regional qualifier...Three-time
All-State Academic Honorable
Mention.
FRESH
125
Selkirk, NY • Ravena
Boyersford • Spring-Ford
Ian De Sol
Willy Mack
NOTES
High School: Won 102 matches...Finished second at sectionals...two-time Ney York State
Tournament qualifier.
Photo
Not
Available
FRESH
FRESH
125
141
NOTES
High School: Won 105 matches
in high school....All-time leader
in career wins at Sun Valley.
Schenectady, NY • Guilderland
Aston, Pa • Sun Valley
Kyle Vincelli
Alex Conover
NOTES
NOTES
High School: Two-time AllCatholic League Wrestler.
High School: Was sixth at New
Jersey State Championships as
a senior.
FRESH
JUNIOR
141
157
Levittown, Pa • Conwell-Egan
Menham, NJ • West Morris
16
2006-07 Dual Match Results
Mark Strassman
Nate Johnson
NOTES
NOTES
High School: Two-time AllPublic League selection.
High School: Posted a mark of
124-17 in high school with 74
pins....Finished 8th, 3rd and 4th
at PIAA State championships...
Three-time District 4 champ.
FRESH
FRESH
165
184
Philadelphia Pa • Northeast
Nescopeck, Pa • Central Columbia
Zac Walsh
Nick Weaver
FRESH
NOTES
NOTES
High School: Was fifth at New
Jersey State championships...
Also, played football in high
school...Will-red-shirt in 200708.
High School: Played football
and wrestled in high school.
FRESH
285
285
Denville, NJ • Morris Knolls
Hanover, Pa • New Oxford
Mike Spaid needs 24 wins to reach 100 for his career
2006-07 Dual Match Results
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Pittsburgh 30, Bloomsburg 14
November 22, 2006
BU Sees WTF Gentzle 19-3; 6:07
UP Headlee dec. Donald
2-1
UP Ciampoli dec. Curto
3-1
BU Moley WBF KapetanovichF, 2:26
UP Kocher maj. dec. Bermudez17-6
UP Richmond WBF Schmelyun F, 0:22
UP Gavin WTF B. Shaw19-4; 6:10
BU Shirk dec. Heist
4-2
UP Cassidy WBF DiStefanoF, 4:40
UP Sheaffer dec. Spaid
7-3
Bloomsburg 40, Binghamton 10
November 25, 2006 • Northeast Duals
125 BU Guffey dec. Kleeman
3-0
133 BU Donald WBF Naquib
141 BU Kern WBF Sandberg F, 1:03
149 BU Moley dec. Patterson
4-1
157 BU Bermudez WBF Terry F, 6:18
165 BU Schmelyun WBF SirotaF, 1:21
174 UB Patterson WTF B. Shaw 15-0
184 BU Shirk dec. Waite
197 BU Backus WBF E. Shaw F, 0:51
285 BU Spaid win by forfeit
Penn 24, Bloomsburg 9
November 25, 2006 • Northeast Duals
125 BU Sees dec. Peterkin 12-10, OT
133 UP Valenti dec. Donald
9-3
141 UP Grajales dec. Curto
7-4
149 BU Moley dec. Hitschler
5-3
157 UP Dragon dec. Hoffman 11-5
165 UP Shanaman dec. Schmelyun5-2
174 UP Herrington WTF B. Shaw17-2
184 UP Zamir dec. Shirk
7-5
197 UP Sullivan maj. dec. DiStefano12-2
285 BU Spaid dec. Reiter
3-0
Hofstra 27, Bloomsburg 15
November 25, 2006 • Northeast Duals
125 BU Guffey win by forfeit
133 HU Ruggiello dec. Donald
2-0
141 HU Griffin dec. Curto
8-4
149 HU Parziale dec. Moley
3-2
157 HU Strouse dec. Hoffman
6-2
165 HU Patrovich WBF Brown F, 3:34
174 HU Lucas dec. Jordan
3-2
184 BU Shirk dec. Rovelli
4-2
197 HU Weidman WBF E. Shaw F, 1:50
285 BU Spaid WBF Pollock
F, 4:21
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
17
Central Michigan 23, Bloomsburg 12
November 25, 2006 • Northeast Duals
BU Sees dec. Smith
8-1
BU Donald dec. Steintrager 6-4
CM Kruger WBF Curto
F, 2:16
BU Moley dec. D’Alie
3-1
CM Neil dec. Bermudez
11-8
BU Schmelyun dec. Miller 11-8
CM B. Sinnott dec. Jordan 13-5
CM C. Sinnott dec. Shirk
13-6
CM Michalak dec. DiStefano 11-3
CM Gritter dec. Spaid
3-2
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 52, Delaware State 0
December 17, 2006 • Bloomsburg Duals
BU Sees win by forfeit
BU Donald win by forfeit
BU Kern win by forfeit
BU Moley WBF Saylor
F, 2:26
BU Bermudez WTF McGregor25-10, 6:31
BU Schmelyun WBF Gardner F, 1:27
BU Jordan win by forfeit
BU Shirk maj. dec. Archer 14-3
BU DiStefano maj. dec. Woodall14-4
BU E. Shaw dec. Nowrey
10-3
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 31, Bucknell 12
December 17, 2006 • Bloomsburg Duals
BU Sees WBF Hart
F, 6:31
BU Donald dec. Marble
4-0
BU Kern dec. Galligan
10-3
BU Moley maj. dec. Chohany11-0
BU Hoffman dec. Hooks
6-3
Buck Rendos WBF SchmelyunF, 4:11
BU Jordan dec. Riccio
5-4
BU Shirk dec. Mann
8-3
Buck Lapotsly WBF DiStefanoF, 1:53
BU Spaid WBF Hingson F, 1:20
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 23, Buffalo 13
December 17, 2006 • Bloomsburg Duals
BU Guffey WTF Bauer
17-1
UB Budd dec. Donald
5-2
UB Stella dec. Kern
6-5
BU Moley WBF Needle
F, 3:52
BU Bermudez dec. Muldrow 10-6
BU Schmelyun dec. Ragusa 5-2
UB Rock dec. Jordan
2-0
BU Shirk dec. Lamb
11-5
UB Scott maj. dec. DiStefano 10-0
BU Spaid dec. Parker
7-0
18 2006-07 Dual Match Results
Rider 23, Bloomsburg 20
January 6, 2007
Sees WTF Lorenzo
18-2
Donald dec. Bradley
10-5
Fisch maj. dec. Kern
11-3
Kessler WBF Moley F, 3:55
Bermudez dec. D. Miller 8-6
R. Morrison dec. Schmelyun9-5
Umbehauer maj. dec. Jordan10-2
Shirk dec. M. Miller
7-2
TJ Morrison WBF DiStefanoF, 1:51
Spaid WBF Cuifo
F, 0:50
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
BU
BU
RU
RU
BU
RU
RU
BU
RU
BU
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 45, Duquesne 6
January 12, 2007 • Virginia Duals
BU Guffey win by forfeit
BU Donald dec. Cipriani
5-0
BU Kern WBF Cobbs
F, 2:27
BU Moley WBF Baldini
F, 3:39
BU Bermudez maj. dec. Midlam11-3
BU Schmelyun WTF Shula17-2, 4:33
BU Jordan dec. Black
4-2
BU Shirk WBF BuczkowskiF, 1:26
DU Ricotta WBF DiStefanoF, 5:28
BU Spaid WBF D’Orsie
F, 1:28
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Penn State 22, Bloomsburg 9
Virginia Duals • January 12, 2007
PS
McKnight dec. Sees
5-2
PS
Strayer dec. Donald
9-2
PS
Heller dec. Kern
7-3
PS
Vallimont dec. Moley
3-1
PS
Jenkins dec. Bermudez
3-2
BU Schmelyun dec. Rella
3-2
PS
Yonushonis dec. Jordan 4-1
BU Shirk dec. Ward
7-4
PS
Davis maj. dec. DiStefano 14-2
BU Spaid dec.Anspach 3-1, OT
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 33, Virginia Tech 6
Virginia Duals • January 13, 2007
BU Sees win by forfeit
BU Donald dec. Moran
8-2
BU Kern WBF Johnson
F, 2:16
BU Moley dec. Bonilla-Bowman7-6
BU Bermudez dec. Gallagher 9-7
BU Schmelyun dec. Decker 7-0
VT Ratley dec. Jordan
9-4
VT Borja dec. Shirk
3-2
BU DiStefano dec. O’Connor 7-0
BU Spaid WBF Powers
F, 0:53
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 32, Arizona State 10
Virginia Duals • January 13, 2007
BU Sees maj. dec. Espinoza 18-10
BU Donald maj. dec. Alegre 8-0
AS Galvan dec. Kern
9-8
BU Moley WBF Remsen F, 4:15
AS Stith maj. dec. Bermudez 13-4
BU Schmelyun win by forfeit
BU Jordan dec. Pavlenko
7-4
BU Shirk dec. Crandord
8-1
AS Trulson dec. DiStefano 5-1
BU Spaid WBF Pruett
F, 0:56
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Kent State 25, Bloomsburg 12
Virginia Duals • January 13, 2007
KS Sportelli dec. Sees
3-1
BU Donald dec. Mitcheff
3-0
KS Sposeller dec. Kern
9-4
KS McGee dec. Moley
10-9
KS Gross dec. Bermudez
5-2
BU Schmelyun WBF Bostelman F, 1:44
KS Miller WBF Jordan
F, 2:47
KS Chine dec. Shirk
3-2
KS Ramadani MD DiStefano12-4
BU Spaid dec. Porter
3-1
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 22, West Virginia 15
January 20, 2007
BU Sees WBF Stuart
F, 5:53
BU Donald dec. Anderson
3-0
WV Rader maj. dec. Kern
13-4
BU Moley dec. Jauregui
6-3
WV Fryling dec. Bermudez 11-6
BU Schmelyun MD Connolly 14-5
WV Brenner dec. Jordan
9-8
BU Shirk dec. Litton
5-2
WV Villers WTF DiStefano 21-4, 5:22
BU Spaid dec. Rogers
3-2
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 39, Clarion 3
February 2, 2007
BU Sees win by forfeit
BU Donald maj. dec. Lascari 13-1
BU Kern dec. Lewis
7-5
BU Moley maj. dec Harrison 12-4
BU Bermudez MD Christopher 14-5
CU Morelli dec. Schmelyun 4-0
BU Jordan dec. Ross
6-4
BU B. Shaw win by forfeit
BU DiStefano WBF Jordan F, 4:46
BU Spaid dec. Brooks
7-5
2006-07 Dual Match Results 19
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 18, Cleveland State 13
February 3, 2007
BU Sees dec. Riggs
10-3
BU Donald dec. Armstrong 10-4
CS M. Hurley dec. Kern
5-2
CS R. Hurley dec. Moley
3-1
CS Crenshaw dec. Bermudez12-11
BU Schmelyun dec. Effner 10-4
BU Jordan dec. Kmetz
7-4
BU Shirk dec. Gilkey
13-9
CS Hahn maj. dec. DiStefano13-5
BU Spaid dec. Goff
4-0
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
EU
197
285
Edinboro 24, Bloomsburg 10
February 8, 2007
BU Sees maj. dec. Sill
12-4
EU Deubel dec. Donald
4-3
BU Kern dec. Cocozzo 6-4, OT
EU Gillespie dec. Moley
6-5
EU Hill dec. Bermudez
8-7
EU Penn WBF Schmelyun F, 4:17
EU Moricone dec. Jordan
9-3 184
Clemsen dec. Shirk
2-1
SR Gibson dec. DiStefano
4-2
BU Spaid dec.Fendone
4-0
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
BU
DU
BU
BU
DU
DU
DU
BU
DU
BU
Drexel 18, Bloomsburg 15
February 11, 2007
Sees dec. Mytych
6-4
Martin dec. Guffey
4-3
Kern dec.Gilio
3-2
Moley dec. Cartelle
3-1
Hluschak WBF BermudezF, 6:08
Haydt dec. Schmelyun
6-3
Kozar dec. Jordan
6-4
Shirk dec. Stouffer
9-2
Oplinger MD DiStefano 16-6
Spaid dec. Cowen
7-5
Ricky Schmelyun (right)
won 29 matches a year ago
125
133
141
149
157
165
174
184
197
285
125
133
141
149
157
165
15-0
174
184
197
285
Bloomsburg 24, Lock Haven 9
February 16, 2007
LH Blanc dec. Sees
8-2
BU Donald dec. Hyatt
5-2
BU Kern dec. Kell
6-4
BU Moley dec. Ament
7-0
BU Bermudez dec. Martin
9-7
LH Wright dec. Schmelyun 8-4
BU Jordan dec. Metzger
9-6
BU Shirk dec. Kocher
7-4
LH Cook dec. DiStefano
9-7
BU Spaid WBF Hepburn F, 1:38
Bloomsburg 30, East Stroudsburg 9
February 18, 2007
BU Sees maj. dec. Gambino 19-8
ES
Stout dec. Guffey
9-6
BU Kern dec. Carr
7-3
ES
Heckman dec. Moley 3-1, OT
BU Bermudez dec. Bishop
5-1
BU Schmelyun WTF Rushmeyer
ES
BU
BU
BU
Mallory dec B. Shaw 6-4, OT
Shirk dec. Williams
6-4
DiStefano win by forfeit
Spaid WBF Deighton F, 2:38
20 2 0 0 6 - 0 7 I n d i v i d u a l S t a t i s t i c s
NAME
DUAL
TOURN. TOTAL
PIN
TECH.
MAJOR
Dennis Bermudez
9-9
14-9
5-3
2-0
7-2
Jonathan Brown
0-1
Tony Curto
23-18
0-3
0-4
0-1
0-4
7-1
7-5
3-1
PJ DiStefano
3-16
8-9
11-25
4-5
0-2
1-7
Ricky Donald
13-6
13-6
26-12
1-3
1-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
4-2
6-7
10-9
1-0
3-1
1-4
1-4
Rob Hoffman
0-2
6-6
6-8
2-0
Andrew Jordan
7-10
9-8
16-18
0-1
1-2
Darren Kern
10-7
17-7
27-14
7-0
5-5
Aric Furhman
Jason Guffey
Joe Hasseman
Alex Lauffenburger
2-0
0-1
4-3
4-3
Matt Moley
14-7
13-7
27-14
7-1
1-0
6-1
Rick Schmelyun
12-8
17-7
29-15
6-4
4-0
5-0
Mike Sees
14-3
17-4
31-7
5-2
4-0
9-0
Brian Shaw
1-4
3-6
4-10
1-0
0-3
1-1
Eric Shaw
0-2
4-6
4-8
0-2
Nate Shirk
15-4
8-6
23-10
1-0
Mike Spaid
17-2
18-6
35-8
14-1
Justin Thomas
Brian Willis
0-2
1-0
1-0
1-0
0-2
2-2
3-1
1-1
0-1
2-2
Darren Kern was an NCAA qualifier in 2006-07
O v e r t h e Ye a r s 21
Ye a r - B y - Ye a r
1936-37
1937-38
1938-39
1939-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
3-0
1-3
1-4
No team
1-6
5-3
6-3
5-2
9-1
10-1
11-1
10-1
13-0
10-3
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
12-0-1
10-1-1
10-5
8-4-1
11-3-1
11-5
12-8
no team
7-8
16-3
11-3-1
9-8-1
11-4
11-3
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
16-2-1
11-3
11-6
13-4
6-7
14-4
15-5
12-5
12-7
12-5-1
13-7
17-7
15-2-1
8-6-3
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
10-5
8-9
4-15
5-9
8-7
8-7
7-6-1
8-3-1
9-5
1-13
8-8
8-8
10-6
11-9
12-9
Coaching History
Coach
Roger Sanders
Russ Houk
Tom Martucci
Dan Wirnsberger
Walter Blair
John Stutzman
Kenneth Karner
Jack Yohe
Dave Kennedy
Coaching Years Total
(1972-93)
21
(1957-72)
15
(1993-2000)
8
(2002-2005)
3
(1955-57)
2
(2005-present) 2
(1936-39)
3
(1954-55)
1
(2001-02)
1
W
250
143
57
26
11
23
5
1
1
L
104
34
61
22
6
18
7
6
13
T
8
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
T h e 1 0 0 - Wi n C l u b
Name
Don Reese
Dave Morgan
George Carter
Ed Hockenberry
Ricky Bonomo
Tony Caravella
Rocky Bonomo
Dave Kennedy
Andy Fitzpatrick
Tony Reed
Years
1978-82
1985-89
1998-2003
1996-01
1983-87
1976-80
1984-87
1986-90
1990-94
1986-90
Wins
127
127
122
121
116
112
110
109
101
100
Losses
22
29
24
24
12
28
19
28
38
35
Ties
4
6
0
0
3
2
0
4
1
5
Pct.
.843
.802
.824
.834
.897
.795
.853
.787
.725
.732
Pct.
.702
.801
.483
.542
.647
.561
.416
.142
.071
22 Mike Spaid• All-American
Mike Spaid finished eighth at the 2007 NCAA Division I wrestling
championships becoming the school’s first wrestling All-American since
the 1994 season.
During the course of the season, Spaid won 21 straight matches and
also won his second straight EWL title.
In addition to being Bloomsburg’s first All-American in 13 years, Spaid
is also the first heavyweight in school history to earn All-American
honors.
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SCHOOL
University Of Buffalo
Lock Haven University
Edinboro University
University Of Buffalo
Liberty University
George Mason
Campbell University
Us Naval Academy
Pitt
Hofstra University
Binghamton
Central Michigan
Penn
Us Naval Academy
Liberty University
Cleveland State
North Carolina-C.
Us Naval Academy
Bucknell University
University Of Buffalo
Rider Univ.
Penn State University
Duquesne University
Arizona State
Kent State University
Virginia Tech
West Virginia
Lock Haven University
Edinboro University
Clarion University
Cleveland State
Edinboro University
Drexel University
Lock Haven University
East Stroudsburg
Edinboro University
Clarion University
Indiana University
North Carolina State
Minnesota
Edinboro University
Northwestern
Sacred Heart
OPPONENT
Sanz, Milton
Pine, Dustin
Tate, Terry
Parker, Jeff
Lynch, Edward
Kittrick, Ryan
Fennell, Jeremiah
Prendergast, Ed
Shaffer, Zach
Pollock, Matt
Gritter, Ryan
Reiter, Benjamin
Steele, Scott
Walker, Patrick
Goff, Rashard
Goetter, Daniel
Prendergast, Ed
Hingson, George
Parker, Jeff
Ciufo, Nicholas
Anspach, Aaron
D’orsie, Joseph
Pruett, Quinton
Porter, Jermail
Powers, Jim
Rogers, Dustin
Hepburn, Ben
Fendone, Joe
Brooks, A.J.
Goff, Rashard
Fendone, Joe
Cowen, Chris
Hepburn, Ben
Deighton, Charles
Fendone, Joe
Brooks, A.J.
Buuck, Josh
Palma, Janior
Konrad, Cole
Fendone, Joe
Fox, Dustin
Zarrinpour, Payam
W/L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
TYPE
SCORE
FALL
FALL
DEC
1-2
DEC
1-0
FALL
FALL
FALL
DEC
2-5
DEC
3-7
FALL
NOMATCH
DEC
2-3
DEC
3-0
DEC
3-0
DEC
6-2
DEC
4-2
FALL
SV
1-3
FALL
DEC
7-0
FALL
DEC
3-1
FALL
FALL
DEC
3-1
FALL
DEC
3-2
Def
MD
9-0
DEC
7-5
DEC
4-0
DEC
4-0
DEC
7-5
FALL
FALL
DEC
7-0
DEC
5-3
DEC
8-4
DEC
3-2
MD
4-16
SV
6-4
Def
DEC
8-11
FAll-TIME
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2:47
1:12
2:21
1:40
4:27
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1:15
1:20
0:50
1:28
0:56
0:53
1:38
2:38
Eastern Wrestling League 23
Since the Eastern Wrestling League was formed in 1976,
Bloomsburg has enjoyed much success, both as a team, and
individually. The Huskies won the team championship in 1981
and 1993 and has never placed lower than sixth. Individually,
Bloomsburg wrestlers have compiled 34 titles.
In addition to Bloomsburg, the league includes Clarion,
Cleveland State, Edinboro, Lock Haven, Pittsburgh and West
Virginia.
Bloomsburg wrestlers hold three of the four fastest
EWL tournament fall times. Heavyweight Mel Sharp holds
the record with an 18-second pin in 1979, while Al McCollum, a 1982 title-winner, recorded a 36-second fall in 1981. In
1977, Leszek Radon pinned an opponent in 39 seconds.
All-Time EWL Tournament Placewinners
TEAM
TOTAL
Bloomsburg
Clarion
Cleveland State
Edinboro
Lock Haven
Pittsburgh
Penn State
West Virginia
FIRST
40
48
24
29
36
32
59
34
SECOND THIRD FOURTH
38
44
23
35
41
45
38
40
47
35
39
23
48
49
25
35
43
39
39
27
44
37
18
47
167
166
125
114
169
163
140
156
A l l - T i m e E W L Dual Match Records
TEAM
WIN
LOST
Bloomsburg
Clarion
Cleveland State
Edinboro
Lock Haven
Pittsburgh
Penn State
West Virginia
86
92
67
83
103
84
89
96
106
95
117
38
93
112
12
79
TIED
2
2
4
2
3
5
2
2
PERCENTAGE
.448
.492
.367
.683
.525
.430
.873
.545
24 EWL Championship Histor y
At the 31st Eastern Wrestling
League Championship tournament,
Edinboro University won its eighth team
title in the last nine years, crowning two
individual placewinners.
Shawn Bunch, the Fighting Scots’
champion at 133 pounds, won his fourth
EWL championship, becoming only the
fifth EWL wrestler to do so. Clarion’s
Kurt Angle (1988, 1990-1992), West
Virginia’s Greg Jones (2002-05) and
Vertus Jones (1997-2000) and Blooms2007 Final Team Standings
Place
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Team
Edinboro
West Virginia
Lock Haven
Pittsburgh
Bloomsburg
Cleveland State
Clarion
Bloomsburg’s Don Reese, a fourtime EWL Champion and an
NCAA Runner-Up in 1982.
Points
113.0
104.5
98.0
95.5
94.5
77.5
35.0
ALLTIME EWL CHAMPIONS
Year Name
Weight
1977 Chris Poff
1978 Dom DiGioacchino
1979 Don Reese
Dom DiGioacchino
1980 Don Reese
Tony Caravella
Dom DiGioacchino
1981 Todd Cummings
Ed Fiorvanti
Don Reese
Tom Fiorvanti
1982 Don Reese
Al McCollum
Joe Wade
1984 Rocky Bonomo
1985 Ricky Bonomo
Rocky Bonomo
Darrin Evans
1986 Ricky Bonomo
1987 Ricky Bonomo
150
177
126
167
126
150
167
118
126
134
150
134
142
190
126
118
126
177
118
118
Year
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
2000
2001
2003
2005
2006
2007
Name
Rocky Bonomo
Dave Morgan
Dave Morgan
Dave Kennedy
Scott Brown
Brad Rozanski
Chad Bailey
Randy Reidler
Chad Bailey
Tyrone Howard
Pete Rinella
Brad Rozanski
Brett Tullo
George Carter
Ed Hockenberry
George Carter
Mike Sees
Jim Bertulis
Bryce Hasseman
Mike Spaid
Mike Spaid
Weight
126
150
150
126
177
126
150
126
150
190
118
126
126
149
157
157
125
165
174
285
285
2007 EWL Placewinners 25
125 POUNDS
1. Obe Blanc .............. Lock Haven
2. Mike Sees ............... Bloomsburg
3. Brad Gentzle ......... Pittsburgh
4. Eric Morrill............ Edinboro
5. Ryan Riggs ............. Cleveland State
6. Scott Stuart............ West Virginia
165 POUNDS
1. Deonte Penn.......... Edinboro
2. Sean Richmond .... Pittsburgh
3. Marcus Effner ....... Cleveland St.
4. Rickey Schmelyun Bloomsburg
5. Landis Wright ....... Lock Haven
6. Mario Morelli........ Clarion
133 POUNDS
1. Drew Headlee ....... Pittsburgh
2. Mark Anderson .... West Virginia
3. Ricky Donald......... Bloomsburg
4. David Armstrong . Cleveland State
5. Nick Hyatt...............Lock Haven
6. Sal Lascari.............. Clarion
174 POUNDS
1. Keith Gavin ........... Pittsburgh
2. Kurt Brenner ......... West Virginia
3. Phil Moricone ....... Edinboro
4. Mike Metzger........ Lock Haven
5. Dominic Ross ........ Cleveland St.
6. Andrew Jordan ..... Bloomsburg
141 POUNDS
1. Brandon Rader...... West Virginia
2. Darren Kern .......... Bloomsburg
3. Daryl Cocozzo ...... Edinboro
4. Zack Kell ................ Lock Haven
5. Joe Ciampoli.......... Pittsburgh
6. Mike Hurley .......... Cleveland State
184 POUNDS
1. Alex Clemsen ........ Edinboro
2. Nate Shirk .............. Bloomsburg
3. Chance Litton ....... West Virginia
4. Kyle Deliere .......... Pittsburgh
5. Tom Kocher .......... Lock Haven
6. David Gilkey.......... Cleveland St.
149 POUNDS
1. Gregor Gillespie ... Edinboro
2. David Jauregui ...... West Virginia
3. Ryan Hurley........... Cleveland State
4. Matt Moley ............ Bloomsburg
5. Donnie Ament ...... Lock Haven
6. Hadley Harrison ... Cleveland State
197 POUNDS
1. Jared Villers ........... West Virginia
2. Jay Gibson .............. Edinboro
3. Jeremie Cook......... Lock Haven
4. Chris Hahn ............ Cleveland St.
5. Mike Heist ............. Pittsburgh
6. Dixon Jordan ......... Clarion
157 POUNDS
1. Seth Martin ........... Lock Haven
2. Matt Kocher .......... Pittsburgh
3. Zac Fryling ............ West Virginia
4. Matt Hill................. Edinboro
5. Victer Crenshaw ... Cleveland State
6. Dennis Bermudez Bloomsburg
HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Mike Spaid ............ Bloomsburg
2. AJ Brooks ............... Clarion
3. Rashard Goff ......... Cleveland St.
4. Joe Fendone ........... Edinboro
5. Dustin Rodgers ..... West Virginia
6. Ben Hepburn......... Lock Haven
Bloomsburg’s six
2007 NCAA qualifiers:
Left to Right...Mike Sees,
Nate Shirk, Mike Spaid,
Darren Kern, Matt Moley
and Ricky Donald
26 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
2007 CHAMPIONS
2007 Bloomsburg Individual
Placewinners
125
141
HWT
149
165
174
157
197
133
Mike Sees
Darren Kern
Mike Spaid
Matt Moley
Rickey Schmelyun
Andrew Jordan
Dennis Bermudez
PJ DiStefano
Ricky Donald
1st
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
2007 Team Standings
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Edinboro
Bloomsburg
Lock Haven
Clarion
East Stroudsburg
Millersville
Kutztown
Shippensburg
147.5
119
111.5
79
57
44.5
43.5
23
A l l -Ti m e P SAC C h a mp i o n s
Year
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
Name
Wt.
Jim Garman
123
Jim Garman
123
Jim Garman
123
Dick Rimple
137
Robert Rohm
157
Gary Allen
Hwt
Tom Goranti
123
Dale Sullivan
130
Wayne Rider
147
Gene Dixon
167
Robert Rohm
177
Gene Dixon
167
William Garson 191
Don Poust
177
Bob Hall
191
Gerald Fortney
115
Richard Scorese 147
Bill Paule
157
Bob Hall
191
William Garson Hwt
Ed Taylor
137
Bill Paule
157
Joel Melitski
Bill Robb
123
James Rolley
130
Tom Vargo
167
James Rolley
130
Barry Sutter
145
Tom Vargo
191
Barry Sutter
145
Joe Gerst
152
Ron Russo
137
Joe Gerst
152
Ron Russo
137
Arnie Thompson152
Year
1970
1971
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
Name
Wt.
Jim McCue
Hwt
Arnie Thompson 158
Ron Sheehan
177
Floyd Hitchcock 190
Floyd Hitchcock 190
Randy Watts
134
Randy Watts
150
Steve Scheib
177
Andy Cappelli
177
Tony Caravella
150
Andy Cappelli
167
Tony Caravella
150
Bucky McCollum 158
Mike Nock
118
Tony Caravella
150
Bucky McCollum 158
Dom DiGioacchino167
Butch Snyder
177
Ed Fiorvanti
126
Don Reese
134
Al McCollum
142
Tom Fiorvanti
150
Tom Gibble
167
Joe Wade
190
Joe Wade
Hwt
Ricky Bonomo
118
Rocky Bonomo
126
Tom Gibble
177
Ricky Bonomo
118
Rocky Bonomo
126
Marty King
142
Dan Klingerman 158
Darrin Evans
177
Ricky Bonomo
118
Rocky Bonomo
126
Ron Ippolite
Hwt.
Year
Name
1987
1988
Dave Morgan
150
Dave Kennedy
126
Mark Banks
158
Dave Kennedy
126
Marty King
150
Dave Morgan
158
Dave Kennedy
126
Tony Reed
134
Scott Brown
177
Tim Casey
126
Tim Casey
126
Andy Fitzpatrick 150
Andy Fitzpatrick 158
Tyrone Howard 190
Brian Keck
Hwt
Tyrone Howard 190
Pete Rinella
118
Brad Rozanski
126
Brett Tullo
126
Brett Tullo
126
George Carter
149
Ed Hockenberry 157
Hunter Guenot
165
Todd Hockenbroch 197
Ed Hockenberry 157
George Carter
157
Hunter Guenot
174
Chad Hoare
197
Bryce Hasseman 174
Chad Hoare
197
Mike Sees
125
Brad Forbes
141
Mike Spaid
HWT
Mike Sees
125
Darren Kern
141
Mike Spaid
HWT
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
2000
2001
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Wt.
Bloomsburg All-Americans 27
Floyd Hitchcock *
NCAA Champion
177 lbs. 1974
Bob Hall *
NCAA 5th
167 lbs. 1963
Bill Robb
NCAA 6th
130 lbs. 1964
Dom DiGioacchino Tony Caravella*
NCAA 5th
NCAA 7th
167 lbs. 1979
150 lbs. 1980
Chad Bailey
NCAA 7th
150 lbs. 1994
Ricky Bonomo*
NCAA Champion
118 lbs. 1985, 86, 87
Don Reese *
NCAA 2nd
134 lbs. 1982
Richard Scorese
NCAA 6th
137 lbs. 1964
Ron Russo *
NCAA 6th, 4th
150 lbs. 1968,69
Randy Watts
NCAA 6th
150 lbs. 1975
Rocky Bonomo*
NCAA 8th, 4th
150 lbs. 1986,87
Dave Morgan *
NCAA 3rd, 6th
150 lbs. 1988,89
Brad Rozanski
NCAA 8th
134 lbs. 1992
Pete Rinella
NCAA 8th
118 lbs. 1994
Mike Spaid
NCAA 8th
285 lbs. 2007
28 All-Time Series Records
Name
W
Akron
1
Arizona State
2
Army
4
Appalachian State
8
Ashland
2
Ball State
1
Binghamtom
1
Brooklyn Poly. Institute 1
Brigham Young
2
Brown
0
Bucknell
10
Buffalo
3
C. W. Post
2
California (PA)
2
Cal-Poly, SLO
0
Central (OK)
1
Central Michigan
0
Citadel
1
Clarion
15
Clemson
2
Cleveland State
16
Cornell
1
Cortland State
2
Delaware State
2
Drake
1
Drexel
2
Duquesne
1
East Stroudsburg
39
Eastern Michigan
1
Edinboro
7
Franklin & Marshall 5
Findlay
3
Gardner-Webb
1
George Mason
2
Georgia
1
Georgia State
1
Hampton Institute
1
Hofstra
2
Indiana (PA)
23
Indiana
1
Ithaca
1
Iowa
0
Iowa State
0
James Madison
1
Kent State
1
Kutztown
14
Lehigh
1
Liberty
1
Lincoln
10
Lock Haven
21
Louisiana State
0
Manhattan
1
L
0
3
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
5
0
2
2
0
1
0
20
1
9
4
0
0
0
3
3
9
1
13
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
5
2
0
2
7
0
1
0
1
0
0
37
1
0
T
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Name
W
Mankato State
1
Mansfield
17
Massachusetts
2
Miami (OH)
2
Michigan
1
Millersville
37
Minnesota
0
Missouri
0
Montana
1
Montclair State
2
Morgan State
3
Navy
1
Nebraska
1
North Carolina State 4
Northern Illinois
0
Northern Iowa
2
Ohio
3
Ohio State
0
Oklahoma
1
Old Dominion
3
Oregon State
3
Oswego
6
Pennsylvania
0
Penn State
5
Purdue
2
Pittsburgh
17
Princeton
3
Rider
4
RIT
8
Rutgers
5
Seton Hall
1
Shippensburg
33
Slippery Rock
19
S. Ill./Edwardsville
3
Springfield
1
Syracuse
1
Temple
2
Tennessee-Chattanooga 1
Trenton State
3
Virginia
2
Virginia Commonwealth 1
Virginia Tech
3
Wagner
2
Waynesburg
11
West Chester
11
West Virginia
13
Wilkes
4
William & Mary
1
William Penn
1
Wisconsin State
1
Wisconsin
3
Wyoming
2
L
T
1
3
0
1
0
7
5
1
0
1
0
2
2
0
1
3
4
2
2
0
1
0
3
12
1
14
0
6
0
3
0
2
4
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
3
0
1
5
14
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nelson Field House
The Nelson Field House, located on Bloomsburg University’s upper campus, serves as home for
most of the university’s indoor athletic events. The facility has all the necessary ingredients as it
holds a 3,000-seat arena for all home basketball and wrestling events, an indoor track, two tennis courts, an Olympic-size swimming pool and two handball/racquetball courts. The building
has classrooms and offices for use by the health/physical education and athletic staffs. Nelson
Field House also houses the wrestling practice room, which is a fully padded area located on
the second floor. A totally equipped Nautilus room adds to the strength and conditioning area
of the program, and Nelson Field House also offers a training room staffed by three full-time
athletic trainers. Also located in the facility is an equipment manager who handles the needs of
Bloomsburg’s 18 varsity athletic teams.
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