2006-07 Olivet College Wrestling

Olivet College

2006-07 wrestlingDefending NCAA DIVISION III MIDWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

The coaching staff, student-athletes and all involved withOlivet College wrestling would like to extend an enormousTHANK YOU to all of our supporters who have helped thisprogram to thrive in the past two seasons. This includes themany groups who have supported us in so many ways, includingfriends of the program, alumni, the entire wrestling community,and especially MYWA (Michigan Youth Wrestling Association)for its continued support. Olivet College wrestling is alive andwell thanks to the support of so many.

THANK YOU!

2006-07 Season Preview .............................................................. 1Meet the Comets .......................................................................... 1Coaching Staff ............................................................................... 22006-07 Team Picture/Returning Wrestlers ........................... 3-4Comet Newcomers .................................................................... 5-62006-07 Preseason Team and Individual Rankings ................ 6-7Comet Preview by Weight Class ............................................. 8-92005-06 Statistics and Results ............................................ 10-11Record Book ................................................. 12-Inside back cover

TABLE OF CONTENTSLocation ......................................................... Olivet, MI 49076Founded ............................................................................... 1844Enrollment .......................................................................... 1,089Nickname ........................................................................ CometsSchool colors ...................................................... Red and whiteAffiliation ................................................... NCAA Division IIIConference .............................................................. IndependentPresident ................................................. Don Tuski ’85, Ph.D.Director of Athletics .......................................... Tom Shaw ’88Associate Athletic Director .......................... Heather BatemanAssistant VP for College Relations ..................... Jerry RashidSports Information Director .............................. Geoff Henson

Office phone number ................................ (269) 749-7602Head Athletic Trainer ........................................... Wendy LeowHead Wrestling Coach ............................................ Todd HibbsAlma mater, year .......................... Mount Union (Ohio), 1989

Office phone number ................................ (269) 749-7671E-mail address .......................... [email protected] at Olivet ............................................................. threeRecord at Olivet ....................................................... 26-4-2

Assistant Coaches ............................ Tedd Engle, Todd Miller,Jeff Therrian and Ahmad Zeaiter

2005-06 Record ................................................................ 16-1-1

Letterwinners returning/lost ............................................... 7/10

QUICK FACTS

Established in 1844, OlivetCollege is a private, liberal artsinstitution located in south centralMichigan, between Battle Creek andLansing. Olivet was one of the firstinstitutions in America to admitwomen and minorities. The college isdedicated to its vision of Educationfor Individual and SocialResponsibility, and remains true to itsroots by providing a quality highereducation to all, regardless of gender,race or financial means. Olivet Collegeis home to more than 1,000 students,who study under The Olivet Plan. Inthis unique educational experience,students engage in both curricular and co-curricular programs thatcombine real world experiences with lectures and service learning.

Olivet College offers 28 programs leading to a bachelor of artsdegree, a master of arts in teaching degree, and dual degree programswith two higher education institutions in Michigan. Olivet is accreditedby the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The college offers opportunities for students to get involved inmore than 30 clubs and organizations. Approximately 40 percent ofall Olivet students participate in athletics on a non-scholarship basis.

Olivet consistently has one of the most diverse studentpopulations of any private institution in Michigan. In a typical year,the student body includes 20 percent minority students andinternational students from 20 countries. All of this makes the campuscommunity a microcosm of the world – an ideal place for learning tolive and work in the global society of the 21st century.

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CREDITS: The 2006-07 Olivet College wrestl ing guide is apublication of Olivet’s Office of College Relations. The guide wasdesigned and written by Sports Information Director Geoff Henson,with editing by the college relations staff. Individual pictures weretaken by Mike Gorecki of SPI Photo, while the team picture wasdone by Visual Sports Network. The guide was printed by Graphics 3Inc. of Coldwater.

The 2006-07 season will be filled with youth andpotential for the Olivet College wrestling program. TheComets may be a young team, but they expect to contendfor both regional and national honors. With possibly 8-10freshmen and sophomores starting, the varsity lineup willbe younger than most; however, that youth will not be usedto make any competitive excuses.

Senior 197-pounder Jeff Wright, and nationally rankedsophomores Jason Brew at 157 pounds and sophomore KyleVanderhyde at 174 pounds will provide a strong nucleus fora young and talented squad with lofty goals.

Other returning wrest lers to keep an eye on aresophomore Kyle Labrecque at 125 pounds, sophomore DavidSzokola at 133 pounds and sophomore Rob Yahrmarkt at141 pounds. The Comets also welcome junior DaronCruickshank at 184 pounds to the program. A year ago, hewrestled at Muskegon Community College and was therunner-up at the NJCAA National Championships.

Last year, Olivet sent an emphatic statement that a oncenationally prominent program had indeed made a fullcomeback. The Comets climbed as high as 10th in the nationin the NWCA Brute-Adidas Division III dual meet standings,while going 16-1-1 and winning the 2006 NCAA DivisionMidwest Regional by nearly 30 points.

Individually, Wright and Ryan Newberry advanced tothe 2006 NCAA Division III National Championships. Thisall occurred with a roster that typically started five freshmenin the lineup.

Other accomplishments for the Comets includedtournament titles at the Wabash (Ind.) College Monon BellDuals, Mount Union (Ohio) College Eastern Ohio Duals,Milwaukee (Wisc.) School of Engineering Invitational andMid-States Conference Championship.

2006-07 SEASON PREVIEWName Yr. Wt. Hometown/High SchoolTom Ahlfeld So. 184 Beaverton/BeavertonBishara Al-Naber Jr. 125 Westland/John GlennKen Andrews Sr. 157 Swartz Creek/Swartz CreekMike Baker Fr. 165 Constantine/ConstantineJoe Bargerstock Fr. 184 Livonia/ChurchillAdam Barr Jr. 285 Holt/HoltJosh Beischer Sr. 285 Capac/CapacJames Boyd So. 285 St. Charles, Ill./Stoney CreekJason Brew So. 157 Sparta/SpartaDerek Bunn Fr. 141 Gaylord/GaylordP.J. Caram So. 184 Canton/CantonDaron Cruickshank Jr. 184 Inkster/John GlennKevin Davis Sr. 174 Tustin/Pine RiverJoey Desrochers So. 165 Nashville/Maple ValleyDayne Fletke Jr. 174 Middleville/Thornapple KelloggBlake Gardner Fr. 133 Mount Morris/Mount MorrisBrent Hissong Fr. 141 Haslett/HaslettGreg Jarratt So. 174 Centreville/CentrevilleKyle Judy Fr. 149 Homer/HomerAndrew Kosinski Sr. 184 Jackson/NorthwestKyle Labrecque So. 125 Battle Creek/LakeviewNick Leon Fr. 141 Sterling Heights/Henry Ford IIJustin Lewis Fr. 133 Middleville/Thornapple KelloggJoe McAllister Fr. 174 Sault St. Marie/Sault St. MarieMatt McNeil So. 149 Royal Oak/KimballBlair Mellish Fr. 125 Silverwood/North BranchAndrew Middleton Fr. 285 Romeo/RomeoSean Misko Jr. 285 Richmond/RichmondAnthony Mochty Fr. 165 Flint/KearsleyJosh Osborne Fr. 125 Mancelona/MancelonaDarrick Parker Fr. 174 Bangor/BangorJoel Rozeboom Sr. 149 Mason/MasonChris Sandison Fr. 141 Kent City/Kent CityRyan Stump Fr. 133 Plymouth/SalemTucker Surbrook Jr. 197 Potterville/PottervilleMatt Swab Fr. 165 Mason/MasonDavid Szokola So. 133 Marysville/MarysvilleJames Tanis So. 285 Jenison/JenisonBen Temple Fr. 174 Perry/PerryJoe Troncone So. 184 Macomb/Centre LineRon Tyner Jr. 285 Grand Ledge/Grand LedgeKyle Vanderhyde So. 174 Sparta/SpartaNick Wolf Jr. 149 Olivet/OlivetJeff Wright Sr. 197 Escanaba/EscanabaRob Yahrmarkt So. 141 Sparta/SpartaDevin Young So. 149 Williamston/WilliamstonJoe Yurisich Fr. 197 Battle Creek/Harper Creek

MEET THE COMETS

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2006-07 COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH TODD HIBBS

Todd Hibbs is beginning his third seasonas the head wrestling coach at Olivet College.Hibbs accepted the position as head coach in2004 though it had already been announcedthat 2004-05 would be the final year for theprogram. That decision was reversed by theOlivet College Board of Trustees in January2005, and the Comets have responded.

Hibbs has posted back-to-back recruitingclasses of more than 25 student-athletes, and

the competition in the Comet wrestling room has improvedaccordingly. In 2006 the Comets posted a 16-1-1 record, goingundefeated in Division III dual meets and won the NCAA MidwestRegional. Hibbs was named Midwest Regional coach of the year andwas a finalist for national coach of the year as the Comets finished theseason fourth in the nation academically with a 3.395 GPA, and 11thin the final dual meet standings.

“It’s very exciting to think about the future of Comet wrestling,”said Hibbs. “We have an active alumni base, enthusiastic wrestlingparents and fans, and competitors who have high expectations forthemselves.”

Hibbs also serves as an assistant professor in the Health, PhysicalEducation, Recreation and Sports Department. He has wrestlingcoaching experience from several Ohio high school programs andpreviously served as an assistant coach at Michigan State University.

As a competitor, Hibbs was a two-time wrestling All-Americanand two-time scholar All-American at Mount Union College from1985-89. He was inducted into the Mount Union Athletic Hall ofFame in 2005. He also was a three-time Wheaton Invitational championand three-time Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) champion, whileleading the Purple Raiders to four OAC team titles.

Hibbs earned a master’s degree from Michigan State University,with a specialization in sport psychology. He resides in Battle Creekwith wife, Karen Kane, and 2-year-old daughter, Kayla Juliet.

ASSISTANT COACH TEDD ENGLE

Tedd Engle is in his second year as Hibbs’head assistant coach.

Engle, a 1991 graduate of Olivet, is thewinningest wrestler in school history, as hecompiled a 162-36-3 record. Engle was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American. Heplaced sixth at the 1990 and 1991 NCAAChampionships.

Engle lives in Battle Creek and has coachedwrestling at various high schools in the Battle Creek and surroundingcommunities.

ASSISTANT COACH TODD MILLER

Former Comet wrestler Todd Miller beginshis second season as an assistant coach.

Miller, a 2005 graduate of Olivet, was a four-year letterwinner and a three-time Scholar All-American. He is involved with the program viaweekly visits to the practice room.

Miller resides in Kentwood and is enrolledin the veterinary school at Michigan StateUniversity.

ASSISTANT COACH JEFF THERRIAN

Jeff Therrian begins his first season as anassistant coach.

Therrian has coaching experience atWilliamston and Mason high schools. While atWilliamston, Therrian co-coached his team tothe state championship.

Therrian earned a bachelor’s degree fromMichigan State University (MSU) in 1981. Whileat MSU, he finished in third-place at the Big 10

Championships and qualified for the1980 NCAA Division I NationalChampionships.

ASSISTANT COACH AHMAD ZEAITER

Ahmad Zeaiter is also in his first seasonas an assistant coach for Olivet.

A 2005 graduate of Olivet, Zeaiter was aScholar All-American and Mid-StatesConference champion during his senior season.

Zeaiter lives in Lansing and is employedas a commercial underwriter at CitizensInsurance in Howell.

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2006-07 WRESTLING TEAM

FRONT ROW (from left): Kyle Labrecque, Blair Mellish, Bishara Al-Naber, Ryan Stump, Josh Osborne, Derek Bunn, Nick Wolf, Justin Lewis,Blake Gardner and David SzokolaSECOND ROW (from left): Joel Rozeboom, Daron Cruickshank, Andrew Middleton, Joe Troncone, Devin Young, Kyle Judy, Rob Yahrmarkt,Mike Baker, Greg Jarratt, Nick Leon and Jason BrewTHIRD ROW (from left): Darrick Parker, Matt McNeil, Ken Andrews, Kevin Davis, Brent Hissong, Head Coach Todd Hibbs, Assistant CoachTedd Engle, Ben Temple, Andy Kosinski, Jeff Wright, Joey Desrochers and Anthony MochtyBACK ROW (from left): Joe Bargerstock, Chris Sandison, Joe McAllister, Dayne Fletke, Sean Misko, James Tanis, Josh Beischer, Joe Yurisich,Thomas Ahlfeld, Levi Stegeman and Kyle Vanderhyde

RETURNING WRESTLERS

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A A A A AHLFELDHLFELDHLFELDHLFELDHLFELDSophomore184 poundsBeaverton

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A A A A ALLLLL-N-N-N-N-NABERABERABERABERABERJunior125 poundsWestland

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A A A A ANDREWSNDREWSNDREWSNDREWSNDREWSSenior157 poundsSwartz Creek

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B B B B BREWREWREWREWREWSophomore157 poundsSparta

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D D D D DAVISAVISAVISAVISAVISSenior175 poundsTustin

JJJJJO E YO E YO E YO E YO E Y

D D D D DESROCHERSESROCHERSESROCHERSESROCHERSESROCHERSSophomore165 poundsNashville

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F F F F FLETKELETKELETKELETKELETKEJunior174 poundsMiddleville

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J J J J JARRATTARRATTARRATTARRATTARRATTSophomore174 poundsCentreville

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K K K K KOSINSKIOSINSKIOSINSKIOSINSKIOSINSKISenior184 poundsJackson


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L L L L LABRECQUEABRECQUEABRECQUEABRECQUEABRECQUESophomore125 poundsBattle Creek

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T T T T TANISANISANISANISANISSophomore285 poundsJenison


V V V V VANDERHYDEANDERHYDEANDERHYDEANDERHYDEANDERHYDESophomore174 poundsSparta

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M M M M MCCCCCNNNNNEILEILEILEILEILSophomore149 poundsRoyal Oak

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S S S S SURBROOKURBROOKURBROOKURBROOKURBROOKJunior197 poundsPotterville

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T T T T TRONCONERONCONERONCONERONCONERONCONESophomore184 poundsMacomb

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W W W W WOLFOLFOLFOLFOLFJunior149 poundsOlivet

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W W W W WRIGHTRIGHTRIGHTRIGHTRIGHTSenior197 poundsEscanaba

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T T T T TYNERYNERYNERYNERYNERJunior285 poundsGrand Ledge

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S S S S SZOKOLAZOKOLAZOKOLAZOKOLAZOKOLASophomore133 poundsMarysville

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R R R R ROZEBOOMOZEBOOMOZEBOOMOZEBOOMOZEBOOMSenior149 poundsMason

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Y Y Y Y YAHRMARKTAHRMARKTAHRMARKTAHRMARKTAHRMARKTSophomore141 poundsSparta

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Y Y Y Y YOUNGOUNGOUNGOUNGOUNGSophomore149 poundsWilliamston


COMET NEWCOMERS

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M M M M MISKOISKOISKOISKOISKOJunior285 poundsRichmond

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M M M M MOCHTYOCHTYOCHTYOCHTYOCHTYFreshman165 poundsFlint

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M M M M MIDDLETONIDDLETONIDDLETONIDDLETONIDDLETONFreshman285 poundsRomeo

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M M M M MELLISHELLISHELLISHELLISHELLISHFreshman125 poundsSilverwood


M M M M MCCCCCAAAAALLISTERLLISTERLLISTERLLISTERLLISTERFreshman174 poundsSault Ste. Marie


J J J J JUDYUDYUDYUDYUDYFreshman149 poundsHomer

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L L L L LEONEONEONEONEONFreshman141 poundsSterling Heights

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L L L L LEWISEWISEWISEWISEWISFreshman133 poundsMiddleville

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H H H H HISSONGISSONGISSONGISSONGISSONGFreshman141 poundsHaslett

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G G G G GARDNERARDNERARDNERARDNERARDNERFreshman133 poundsMount Morris

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C C C C CRUICKSHANKRUICKSHANKRUICKSHANKRUICKSHANKRUICKSHANKJunior184 poundsInkster

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B B B B BEISCHEREISCHEREISCHEREISCHEREISCHERSenior285 poundsCapac

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B B B B BOYDOYDOYDOYDOYDSophomore285 poundsSt. Charles, Ill.

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B B B B BARRARRARRARRARRJunior285 poundsHolt


BBBBBARGERSTOCKARGERSTOCKARGERSTOCKARGERSTOCKARGERSTOCKFreshman184 poundsLivonia

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B B B B BAKERAKERAKERAKERAKERFreshman165 poundsConstantine

P.J .P .J .P .J .P .J .P .J . C C C C CARAMARAMARAMARAMARAMSophomore184 poundsCanton

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B B B B BUNNUNNUNNUNNUNNFreshman141 poundsGaylord


COMET NEWCOMERS

2006-07 NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION

PRESEASON TOP 30 RANKINGS

RANK ........................................................... SCHOOL1 ...................................... Augsburg (Minn.) College2 ........................................ Wartburg (Iowa) College3 ........................ University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse4 ............................................ Luther (Iowa) College5 ...................................... Heidelberg (Ohio) College6 .............................. Delaware Valley (Pa.) College7 ..........State University of New York at Brockport8 ..................... Johnson and Wales (R.I.) University9 .....................................North Central (Ill.) College10 ................Cortland State University of New York11.............................. Buena Vista (Iowa) University12 ................................................ Coe (Iowa) College13 ........................................... OLIVET COLLEGE14 ................................................. York (Pa.) College15 ................. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

RANK ........................................................... SCHOOL16 ...........................................Cornell (Iowa) College17 ................................... Springfield (Mass.) College18 ..........................................Wilkes (Pa.) University19 .......................................... College of New Jersey20 ......................................... Lycoming (Pa.) College21 ................................................. Thiel (Pa.) College22 .................... University of Wisconsin-Whitewater23 .......................... Roger Williams (R.I.) University24 ............................................. Loras (Iowa) College25 ....................... University of Wisconsin-Platteville26 .......................................Norwich (Vt.) University27 .............................. John Carroll (Ohio) University28 ............................................. Ithaca (N.Y.) College29 ......................................... Augustana (Ill.) College30 .............................................Ursinus (Pa.) College

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P P P P PARKERARKERARKERARKERARKERFreshman174 poundsBangor

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S S S S SANDISONANDISONANDISONANDISONANDISONFreshman141 poundsKent City

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S S S S STUMPTUMPTUMPTUMPTUMPFreshman133 poundsPlymouth

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T T T T TEMPLEEMPLEEMPLEEMPLEEMPLEFreshman174 poundsPerry


Y Y Y Y YURISICHURISICHURISICHURISICHURISICHFreshman197 poundsBattle Creek

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S S S S SWABWABWABWABWABFreshman165 poundsMason

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O O O O OSBORNESBORNESBORNESBORNESBORNEFreshman125 poundsMancelona


2006-07 NATIONAL WRESTLING COACHES ASSOCIATION

PRESEASON INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

1251. Nate Hansen, Luther (Iowa)2. Felipe Quiroz, Wilkes (Pa.)3. Chris Heilma, Cornell (Iowa)4. Brandon McDonough, Johnson & Wales (R.I.)5. Rob Vaccaro, SUNY-Brockport6. Ryan Gadsby, Cortland State (N.Y.)7. Anthony Nicolicchia, Roger Williams (R.I.)8. Seth Flodeen, Augsburg (Minn.)

1411. Andrew Lacroix, Roger Williams (R.I.)2. Paul LeBlanc, Cortland State (N.Y.)3. Mike Gaeta, Springfield (Ill.)4. Zach McKray, Wartburg (Iowa)5. Zach Chambers, Wisc.-Platteville6. Riock Laforge, Delaware Valley (Pa.)7. Quincy Osborne, Augsburg (Minn.)8. Mike Conklin, Norwich (Vt.)

1571. Joe Pflug, Heidelberg (Ohio)2. Jeremy Anderson, Augsburg (Minn.)3. Ross Needham, Wisc.-LaCrosse4. Jacob Malone, Saint John’s (Minn.)5. Bobby Gingerich, North Central (Ill.)6. Shaheim Bradshaw, SUNY-Brockport7. Elliott Spence, Mt. St. Joseph (Ohio)8. Joe Galante, College of New Jersey

1741. Stephon Sair, Cortland State (N.Y.)2. Josh Chelf, Wisc.-LaCrosse3. Robbie Gotreau, Augsburg (Minn.)4. John Dolan, Williams (Mass.)5. Tim Kelly, Mt. St. Joseph (Ohio)6. Tim Miller, North Central (Ill.)7. Kyle Vanderhyde, Olivet8. Andrew Winfield, McDaniel (Md.)

1971. Brandon Kelly, Wilkes (Pa.)2. TJ Miller, Wartburg (Iowa)3. Matt Loesch, Muhlenberg (Pa.)4. Ben Strandberg, Buena Vista (Iowa)5. Alex Bonander, Luther (Iowa)6. Jeff Wright, Olivet7. Jason Reilly, King’s (Pa.)8. Wally O’Connor, Augsburg (Minn.)

1331. Jafier Vanier, Augsburg (Minn.)2. Justin Hulegaard, Buena Vista (Iowa)3. John Sheets, Manchester (Ind.)4. David Morgan, King’s (Pa.)5. Adam Johnson, North Central (Ill.)6. Sean Cullen, Lycoming (Pa.)7. Matt Smith, Johnson & Wales (R.I.)8. Brian Zane, Norwich (Vt.)

1491. Jacob Naig, Wartburg (Iowa)2. Jason Roush, Mt. St. Joseph (Ohio)3. Jared Evans, Augsburg (Minn.)4. Matt Pyle, Luther (Iowa)5. Don Ooton, SUNY-Brockport6. Tim Bohlman, York (Pa.)7. Jared Creason, Coe (Iowa)8. Ryan Higgins, Wisc.-Platteville

1651. Steve Martell, Johnson & Wales (R.I.)2. Jerry Bowne, York (Pa.)3. Tim Maxworthy, Heidelberg (Ohio)4. Scott Dorn, Wisc.-LaCrosse5. Willie Holst, Augsburg (Minn.)6. Corey Murphy, Thiel (Pa.)7. Derrick Ricker, Messiah (Pa.)8. Brandon McWhinnie, Stevens Institute (N.J.)

1841. Jason Lulloff, Wisc.-LaCrosse2. Ryan Summers, John Carroll (Ohio)3. Romeo Djoumessi, Wartburg (Iowa)4. Daron Cruickshank, Olivet5. Ben Plowman, Ohio Northern6. Trevor LaBlanc, Cortland State (N.Y.)7. Nicholas Calendrino, Ithaca (N.Y.)8. Jay Figgins, Loras (Iowa)

2851. Blake Gillis, Wartburg (Iowa)2. John Miller, Luther (Iowa)3. Ward Brady, Elmhurst (Ill.)4. Trevor Hiffa, Oneonta State (N.Y.)5. Ryan Rozek, Wisc.-Platteville6. Andrew Neumann, Augsburg (Minn.)7. Kyle Brown, Thiel (Pa.)8. Jake Taylor, Oswego State (N.Y.)


COMET PREVIEW BY WEIGHT CLASS

125Kyle Labrecque

Blair MellishBishara Al-Naber

Josh Osborne

133Blake Gardner

Justin LewisRyan Stump

David Szokola

141Derek Bunn

Brent HissongNick Leon

Chris SandisonRob Yahrmarkt

149Kyle Judy

Matt McNeilJoel Rozeboom

Nick WolfDevin Young

157Ken AndrewsJason Brew

125 poundsThe battle for the starting position at the lightest weight class is likely to be led by returning starterKyle Labrecque (Battle Creek/Lakeview) and newcomer Blair Mellish (North Branch). Labrecquebattled injuries a year ago to finish at a respectable 14-10 and earned a fourth-place finish at theNCAA Midwest Regional. Mellish comes to Olivet with an outstanding reputation for work ethicand as a state champion whose closest match at the 2006 Michigan High School Athletic Associa-tion (MHSAA) meet was a major decision. Others battling at 125 pounds are junior BisharaAl-Naber (Westland/John Glenn) and freshman Josh Osborne (Mancelona).

133 poundsSophomore David Szokola (Marysville) leads a young, but talented pack at 133 pounds. A year ago, hewent 16-9 in varsity action for the Comets and posted some big wins and tournament place finishesalong the way. Szokola is expected to be challenged by several teammates for the starting role, includingthree freshmen state placers in Brent Hissong (Haslett), Justin Lewis (Middleville) and Ryan Stump(Plymouth/Salem), and former state champion and four-time placer Blake Gardner (Mount Morris).

141 poundsAnother young but talented group is competing for starting honors at 141 pounds as sophomoreRob Yahrmarkt (Sparta) leads the pack. He split time a year ago in the varsity lineup and compiled12 wins. This season, he is expected to be challenged by three freshmen, including state runner-upChris Sandison (Kent City), Derek Bunn (Gaylord) and Nick Leon (Utica Ford).

149 poundsWith Jason Brew moving up to 157 pounds, the competition for the starting nod at 149 pounds isexciting. Sophomores Devin Young (Williamston), Matt McNeil (Royal Oak/Kimball) and Nick Wolf(Olivet) are battling with senior Joel Rozeboom (Mason) and two-time state placer Kyle Judy(Homer) for the spot.

157 poundsJason Brew (Sparta) makes the move up one weight class after sporting a 32-7 record in his firstseason as a Comet. He climbed as high as fourth in the national rankings. Also wrestling at 157pounds is senior Ken Andrews (Swartz Creek), a three-time letterwinner and former club nationalchampion. There is the chance that one of these two standouts will move to 165 pounds late in theseason.


COMET PREVIEW BY WEIGHT CLASS

165Mike Baker

Joey DesrochersDayne Fletke

Anthony MochtyMatt Swab

174Kevin DavisGreg Jarratt

Joe McAllisterDarrick Parker

Ben TempleKyle Vanderhyde

184Tom Ahlfeld

Joe BargerstockP.J. Caram

Daron CruickshankAndrew Kosinski

Joe Troncone

197Tucker Surbrook

Jeff WrightJoe Yurisich

285Adam Barr

James BoydJosh Beischer

Andrew MiddletonSean MiskoJames TanisRon Tyner

165 poundsProviding strong depth at 165 are freshmen state placers Mike Baker (Constantine) and Matt Swab(Mason) along with sophomore Joey Desrochers (Nashville/Maple Valley) and freshman AnthonyMochty (Flint/Kearsley).

174 poundsKyle Vanderhyde (Sparta) was another of the standout freshman a year ago for the Comets as theformer state champion went 31-7 and was the runner-up at the Midwest Regional. He moves up aweight class to 174 pounds with expectations of making noise on the national scene. Vanderhyde isgoing to have a strong back-up group with junior Dayne Fletke (Middleville/Thornapple Kellogg)and highly promising freshman state champion Darrick Parker (Bangor) seeing time in the varsitylineup. Also competing at 174 pounds for the Comets are senior Kevin Davis (Tustin/Pine River),sophomore Greg Jarratt (Centreville), freshman upper peninsula state champion Joe McCallister(Sault St. Marie) and freshman state placer Ben Temple (Perry).

184 poundsThe battle for starting honors in the upper weights is fierce, and it all starts at 184 pounds. DaronCruickshank (Westland/John Glenn), a junior college national runner-up, joins a large group of184-pounders, which includes Joe Bargerstock (Livonia/Churchill). Senior Andy Kosinski(Jackson/Northwest) along with sophomores Tom Ahlfeld (Beaverton), P.J. Caram (Canton) andJoe Troncone (Center Line) add some depth to the weight class.

197 poundsReturning national qualifier Jeff Wright (Escanaba) leads a deep and competitive group at 197. Hehas his eyes on All-American honors, but is being challenged in the wrestling room by juniorTucker Surbrook (Potterville) and freshman state runner-up Joe Yurisich (Battle Creek/HarperCreek). Aaron Stewart, who has had two strong previous seasons for the Comets, including being athird-place finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional and a runner-up at the Mid-States ConferenceTournament, is missing this season as he serves in Iraq with the U.S. Marine Corps.

285 poundsThe Comets are starting the season with a battle for the starting position at heavyweight betweensenior Josh Beischer (Capac), juniors Adam Barr (Holt) and Ron Tyner (Grand Ledge), sophomoresJames Boyd (St. Charles, Ill./Stoney Creek) James Tanis (Jenison), and freshmen Sean Misko(Richmond) and Andrew Middleton (Romeo). Last year’s starter, nationally-ranked Keith Sterly(Petoskey), may be back for the second semester after missing the fall semester with a familycommitment.


2005-06 SEASON STATISTICSRecord Pins N3 N2 R TD E P RT

Ken Andrews 24-8-0 7 10 3 12 30 30 6 9Mike Andrews 26-14-0 6 7 7 19 61 26 1 13Jay Brandt 1-0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0Jason Brew 32-7-0 8 8 2 7 79 42 5 11Eric Bryan 11-5-0 0 3 2 1 34 11 2 4Mike Daubenmeyer 21-10-0 2 4 4 9 42 27 3 10Kevin Davis 6-9-0 2 3 0 8 9 13 0 2Joey Desrochers 4-6-0 2 0 1 7 5 9 1 0Dayne Fletke 17-9-0 6 3 2 14 27 16 0 4Tyler Goodnight 11-8-0 1 2 5 11 13 11 1 7Phil Goodrich 14-7-0 2 1 1 2 29 19 1 4Steve Jando 9-11-0 4 2 6 5 9 8 1 2Greg Jarratt 7-9-0 2 1 1 2 13 31 0 1Dustin Knaggs 2-3-0 1 1 0 3 5 1 0 0Andy Kosinski 2-3-0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0Kyle Labrecque 14-10-0 0 4 8 8 29 22 2 8Kefentse Mandisa 20-16-0 4 3 2 3 54 27 2 9Matt McNeil 2-6-0 1 0 1 0 10 10 3 0Nick Naber 0-2-0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0Ryan Newberry 28-11-0 4 4 6 7 90 36 2 12Shawn Parker 1-3-0 0 0 0 3 1 6 0 0Joel Rozeboom 4-6-0 1 1 1 4 9 17 0 0Levi Stegeman 3-7-0 0 1 0 1 4 10 2 1Keith Sterly 32-9-0 7 14 4 8 49 31 13 17Aaron Stewart 18-8-0 5 5 2 4 26 26 5 6Tucker Surbrook 11-11-0 4 2 3 2 19 19 2 3David Szokola 16-9-0 3 14 8 8 30 18 4 5Joe Troncone 9-7-0 3 3 5 7 11 5 0 2Ron Tyner 0-5-0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0Kyle Vanderhyde 31-7-0 3 2 2 5 67 32 7 13Nick Wolf 3-6-0 1 2 2 2 9 14 0 0Rob Yahrmarkt 12-19-0 0 5 3 8 43 31 4 2Devin Young 5-5-0 1 2 0 0 18 9 2 3Shann Wigent 0-2-0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0Jeff Wright 25-9-0 8 5 4 6 59 33 2 9TOTAL 421-267-0 88 112 86 177-153 892 601 72-72 157


2005-06 MATCH RESULTS

DATE SITE ............................................................................................................ RESULTNOV. 19 COMET DUALS @ Olivet High School

VS. BALDWIN-WALLACE (Ohio) .......................................... WON, 20-14VS. WISC.-STEVENS POINT .................................................. WON, 22-15VS. LYCOMING (Pa.) ...................................................................TIE, 16-16VS. OHIO NORTHERN ............................................................ WON, 25-18

29 @ Tri-State (Ind.) .......................................................................................Won, 30-7DEC. 2 @ Milwaukee (Wisc.) School of Engineering Duals

vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering .................................................Won, 30-3vs. Lawrence (Wisc.) .........................................................................Won, 43-3

3 @ Milwaukee (Wisc.) School of Engineering Invitational ............................. 1st-place18 @ Eastern Ohio Duals hosted by Mount Union

vs. Mercyhurst North East (Pa.) College .........................................Won, 30-21vs. Mount Union (Ohio) ...................................................................Won, 27-12vs. Wabash (Ind.) ...............................................................................Won, 30-9

29-30 @ 43rd Midlands Championships hosted by Northwestern (Ill.) ................ 28th-placeJAN. 4 @ University of Chicago (Ill.) ...................................................................Won, 26-13

8 TRI-STATE (Ind.) .................................................................................. WON, 41-313-14 @ North Central (Ill.) Tournament ............................................................... 2nd-place

21 @ Eastern Michigan Triangularvs. Duquesne (Pa.) ...........................................................................Won, 23-15vs. Eastern Michigan .......................................................................... Lost, 21-9

26 GRAND VALLEY STATE CLUB TEAM ......................................... WON, 19-1628 @ Monon Bell Classic Duals hosted by Wabash (Ind.)

vs. Univ. of Indianapolis (Ind.) .........................................................Won, 25-15vs. Manchester (Ind.) .......................................................................Won, 25-12vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) ..............................................................Won, 25-5

FEB. 3-4 @ Pete Willson Invitational hosted by Wheaton (Ill.) .................................... 7th-place11 @ Mid-States Conference Tournament

hosted by College of Mt. St. Joseph (Ohio) ........................................ 1st-place18 @ NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Meet

hosted by Case Western Reserve (Ohio) ............................................. 1st-placeMAR. 3-4 @ NCAA Division III National Championships

hosted by College of New Jersey ................................................. no team score

BOLD RED CAPS denote home dual meet


RECORD BOOK

NCAA ALL-AMERICANS

Year Athlete Place1975-76 Ron Bates (177) 6th1982-83 Dan Pantaleo (142) 5th1983-84 Dan Pantaleo (142) 1st

Dave Labrecque (167) 4th1984-85 Dan Pantaleo (142) 2nd

Mike Pantaleo (125) 3rd1985-86 Willie Lake (167) 6th1986-87 John Raut (190) 4th

Mike Pantaleo (126) 6th1989-90 Tedd Engle (118) 6th1990-91 Tedd Engle (118) 6th

Willie Lake (167) 4th1992-93 Eric Thomas (Hwt) 5th1993-94 Eric Thomas (Hwt) 2nd2000-01 Dustin Cichocki (165) 6th2002-03 Justin Torres (197) 6th

Year W-L-T1964-65 2-1-01965-66 3-5-01966-67 2-6-01967-68 6-6-01968-69 0-14-01969-70 8-8-01970-71 9-2-01971-72 11-3-01972-73 20-0-01973-74 21-0-01974-75 19-3-01975-76 21-0-01976-77 16-0-01977-78 12-3-01978-79 19-3-01979-80 16-2-01980-81 19-6-11981-82 9-41982-83 14-7-01983-84 18-2-11984-85 15-3-01985-86 13-1-0

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

Year W-L-T1986-87 25-5-01987-88 22-3-11988-89 29-2-11989-90 27-4-11990-91 22-10-11991-92 12-7-01992-93 16-7-01993-94 13-3-01994-95 19-8-11995-96 27-2-01996-97 24-1-01997-98 21-1-01998-99 21-1-01999-00 20-1-02000-01 11-1-02001-02 9-11-02002-03 14-5-02003-04 11-10-02004-05 10-3-02005-06 16-1-1

------------------------------------TOTAL 642-161-7

NCAA COACHES ASSOCIATIONSCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS

1983-84 Robert Kintz (158)1984-85 Dan Pantaleo (142); Robert Kintz (158)1986-87 Scott Sandborn (118); Paul Jacobs (134);

Larry Fry (177)1988-89 David Robinson (167)1989-90 Paul Coats (126), Darrell Tharnish (158);

David Robinson (167)1990-91 Tedd Engle (118); Paul Coats (134)1991-92 Paul Stoetzel (134); Paul Coats (142);

Nate Gross (158); Jason Martell (177);Mike Farrier (190)

1993-94 Paul Stoetzel (142); Nate Gross (150);Eric Thomas (Hwt)

1994-95 Mark Buckland (126); Trevor Harvey (134);Adam Fedewa (150)

1995-96 Mark Buckland (126); Adam Fedewa (142);Greg Almy (177)

1996-97 Greg Rinehart (118); Mark Buckland (126);Jeff Campbell (150); Greg Almy (177)

1997-98 Craig Bowen (134); Jeff Campbell (150)1998-99 John McCurdy (133); Jeff Campbell (149);

Dustin Cichocki (174); Kevin Morgan (174)1999-00 John McCurdy (125); Tim Gross (157);

Dustin Cichocki (174); Kevin Morgan (184)2000-01 John McCurdy (125); Dustin Cichocki (165);

Kevin Morgan (184)2001-02 Chris Dunham (149)2002-03 Chris Dunham (149); Todd Miller (184)2003-04 Todd Miller (174); Ryan Newberry (84);

Jeff Wright (197)2004-05 Tyler Goodnight (157); Todd Miller (174);

Ryan Newberry (184); Ahmad Zeaiter (197)2005-06 Ryan Newberry (184); Jeff Wright (197)

NCAA COACHES ASSOCIATIONTEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

1998 5th 3.23 GPA1999 2nd 3.41 GPA2000 4th 3.28 GPA2001 9th 3.21 GPA2002 7th 3.23 GPA2003 2nd 3.41 GPA2004 10th 3.23 GPA2005 10th 3.23 GPA2006 4th 3.395 GPA

There are approximately 100 Division III institutions whichsponsor wrestling as a varsity sport.


RECORD BOOK

MOST WINS - CAREERTedd Engle 162 1987-91Dan Pantaleo 150 1981-85Mark Buckland 144 1993-97Eric Thomas 139 1989-90/91-94Willie Lake 137 1984-87/91-92Paul Coats 137 1988-92Trevor Harvey 137 1993-97

MOST WINS - SEASONEric Thomas 50 1992-93Willie Lake 50 1990-91Tedd Engle 48 1988-89Dan Pantaleo 46 1983-84

MOST PINS - CAREERAlan Curtis 78 1994-98

MOST PINS - SEASONAlan Curtis 26 1995-96

PERFECT SEASONSDan Pantaleo 44-0-0 1982-83Mike Pantaleo 37-0-0 1986-87Joe Gibbs 20-0-0 1975-76Ron Bates 18-0-0 1975-76Dave Firlik 19-0-0 1973-74Larry Bridgewater 12-0-0 1970-71Dave Elliott 11-0-0 1970-71Al Rayner 10-0-0 1965-66Bill Telling 5-0-0 1965-66

MOST CONSECUTIVE WINSDan Pantaleo 46 1982-84Mike Pantaleo 39 1986-87

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDSMost TakedownsWillie Lake 126 1990-91Most ReversalsMike Andrews 50 2002-03Most EscapesAaron Beckwith 76 1992-93Most Near Falls (2)Dan Pantaleo 71 1983-84Most Near Falls (3)Dave Labrecque 40 1983-84Most Penalty PointsMike Kelly 21 1984-85

If so, contact Head Coach Todd Hibbs at (269) 749-7671 [email protected].

ARE YOU INTERESTED INWRESTLING AT OLIVET COLLEGE?

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Olivet College was knownacross the state of Michigan for its Comet Wrestling Camps.More affordable than most competitor camps, the CometCamps offer technical development and training tips forwrestlers from elementary programs through the high schoollevel. Comet Camps will return to the beautiful Olivet campusfrom June 24-28, 2007. Camp information will be released inJanuary 2008.

WRESTLING CAMPS ARE BACK

IN SUMMER 2007

NOV. 18 COMET DUALS @ Olivet HS ................................... 9 A.M.(Baldwin-Wallace, Ohio; Mt. St. Joseph, Ohio;Mount Union, Ohio; North Central, Ill.;Rose Hulman, Ind.; Tri-State, Ind.; Wisc.-LaCrosseand Wisc.-Stevens Point)

DEC. 2 @ Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology Invit. ....... 9:30 a.m.9 @ Ohio Northern Invitational ............................................ 9 a.m.

14 CHICAGO (Ill.) ............................................................. 7 P.M.16 Eastern Ohio Duals @ Mount Union (Ohio) ................... 11 a.m.

29-30 @ Midlands Championshipshosted by Northwestern (Ill.) # ..................... 9:30 a.m./noon

JAN. 7 @ Tri-State (Ind.) with Mount Union (Ohio) .................. 11 a.m.13-14 NWCA National Duals @ Northern Iowa ........................ all day

18 @ Grand Valley State club team ......................................... TBA20 @ Spartan Mat Classic hosted by Manchester (Ind.) ....... 9 a.m.

26-27 @ Pete Willson Invitationalhosted by Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational ........... 1:30 p.m./9 a.m.

FEB. 1 MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ................. 7 P.M.3 @ Monon Bell Duals hosted by Wabash (Ind.) ................ 9 a.m.

10 @ Mid-States Conference Tournament hosted by Tri-State (Ind.) ........................................... 9 a.m.

17 @ NCAA Division III Midwest Regionalhosted by Manchester (Ind.) ....................................... 9 a.m.

MAR. 2-3 @ NCAA Division III Nationalshosted by Loras (Iowa) ............................................. 10 a.m.

BOLD RED CAPS denote home dual# — Olivet has been granted five entries

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