RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE WRESTLING Anchormen December/January 14/15 Newsletter #anchorstrong Follow us on Twitter: @RICWrestling Follow us on instagram: ricwrestling Follow the program on : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhode-Island-College-Wrestling/148043361880851 Anchormen go 2-2 at the New England Duals placing 6 th of 15; Cole and Jean-Jacques go 4-0 RIC got off to a great start with a repeat performance over Plymouth State from a month ago with a 34-12 win. However, the quarterfinal round pitted the #5 seed Anchormen vs. #4 Coast Guard who is much improved. After winning the three of the first four matches, with Murray a major at 125, Cole a major at 141, and Giblin with a win at 149, the Anchormen desperately needed help in the middle to upper weights for a win. Unfortunately for Rhode Island the Coast Guard Academy rattled off five straight close decisions to clinch it 22-17 would be the final. Justin Caparco (184) wrestled his first match of the season and was winning, but just ran out of gas at the end. WPI gave #1 seed Roger Williams a scare in the quarters being tied heading into 197, but the Anchormen matched up really well with them taking seven out of ten matches 27-9. The match would determine who would go for 5 th place in the consolations. Cole, Giblin, Murphy, Conrad, Caparco, Georges, and Jean-Jacques all got their hands raised as the Anchormen bounced back. That was all RIC had in the tank as the team as a whole didn’t show up to compete with Williams for 5th. The Ephs dominated early with the exception of Cole at 141. RIC finished with a couple of wins but dropped a 31-16 decision. Riccio earns New England Wrestling Association Man of the Year Award for 2015 Geoff Riccio was awarded the NEWA Man of the Year Award presented at the duals this past weekend. Riccio was an Anchormen captain in 2012 while deciding to return to take graduate classes to finish his eligibility just to show you how dedicated he is to our sport. He continues to embrace his passion of wrestling through his video production company. He had three highlight videos make the top 16 in the nation including the champion, a contest that includes DI’s. One of his proudest accomplishments is being hired by USA Wrestling to produce videos to save Olympic wrestling. Geoff has worked with many local New England schools and the nation’s best like Kyle Dake and many others.
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RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE WRESTLINGAnchormen December/January 14/15 Newsletter
#anchorstrong
Follow us on Twitter: @RICWrestling
Follow us on instagram: ricwrestling
Follow the program on : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhode-Island-College-Wrestling/148043361880851
Anchormen go 2-2 at the New England Dualsplacing 6th of 15; Cole and Jean-Jacques go 4-0 RIC got off to a great start with arepeat performance over Plymouth Statefrom a month ago with a 34-12 win. However, the quarterfinal round pittedthe #5 seed Anchormen vs. #4 CoastGuard who is much improved. Afterwinning the three of the first four matches,with Murray a major at 125, Cole a majorat 141, and Giblin with a win at 149, theAnchormen desperately needed help in themiddle to upper weights for a win. Unfortunately for Rhode Island theCoast Guard Academy rattled off fivestraight close decisions to clinch it 22-17would be the final. Justin Caparco (184)wrestled his first match of the season andwas winning, but just ran out of gas at theend.
WPI gave #1 seed Roger Williams ascare in the quarters being tied headinginto 197, but the Anchormen matched upreally well with them taking seven out often matches 27-9. The match woulddetermine who would go for 5th place inthe consolations. Cole, Giblin, Murphy, Conrad, Caparco,Georges, and Jean-Jacques all got theirhands raised as the Anchormen bouncedback. That was all RIC had in the tank as theteam as a whole didn’t show up tocompete with Williams for 5th. The Ephsdominated early with the exception of Coleat 141. RIC finished with a couple of winsbut dropped a 31-16 decision.
Riccio earns New England Wrestling AssociationMan of the Year Award for 2015
Geoff Riccio was awarded the NEWAMan of the Year Award presented at theduals this past weekend. Riccio was an Anchormen captain in2012 while deciding to return to takegraduate classes to finish his eligibility just
to show you how dedicated he is to oursport. He continues to embrace his passion ofwrestling through his video productioncompany. He had three highlight videos make thetop 16 in the nation including thechampion, a contest that includes DI’s. One of his proudest accomplishments isbeing hired by USA Wrestling to producevideos to save Olympic wrestling. Geoff has worked with many local NewEngland schools and the nation’s best likeKyle Dake and many others.
Tough trip to National Duals in Indiana; unhealthyAnchormen drop three lopsided decisions
Above left the Anchormen took a pit stop in South Bend to Notre Dame Stadium, and aboveright 24 mats filled the Fort Wayne convention center for the mult-divisional NWCA duals. The national duals is a meat grinder, butadd injury and flu, what you get is a recipe for
disaster. RIC dropped to Iowa’s Luther 33-6and Dubuque 37-6, as well as JWU 29-15.
Gholizahdeh and Jean-Jacques win Ursinus individualtournament; Murphy and Georges finalists
The Anchormen ran the famous Rockysteps in Philadelphia after thetournament on the way to a Philly CheeseSteak at Pat’s King of Steaks.
A much needed break from dualcompetition to heal up from the nationalduals and the flu bug providedopportunity for some individualcompetitors to shine at the Will AbeleInvitational at Ursinus. RIC finished third out of seventeams behind host Ursinus and Wilkes. Anchormen champions includedImran Gholizahdeh who won the 197pound championship defeatingteammate John Georges in the finals inOT. Terrance Jean-Jacques continuedhis undefeated ride with a pretty easyday pinning all of his heavyweightopponents. Mike Murphy also made the finals at157 and is looking to stay at that weightfor the season. Other place winners included MikeBentley who took 3rd at 184, VictorZabalu 4th at the same weight (they didnot wrestle). Jonathan Costa took 4th
at 133.
Rhode Island College proves to be the best of Little EastConference Teams with wrestling defeating host Southern Maine
and Plymouth State prior to holiday break
Ricondo Cole and Terrance Jean-Jacques go 2-0 earning all-Little East honors. TheAnchormen defeated Plymouth State 42-9 and Southern Maine 27-18 improving to 5-1.
Rhode Island College wrestling puts on free clinic at Hope High Schoolfor over 200 scholastic wrestlers; former RIC wrestler Ed German nowat Hope and former RIC Coach Tim Clouse helped Coach Jones organize
this great event to help get the kids’ season started!
PACK THE HOUSE FOR TWO “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS”SHOWDOWNS VS. THE ANCHORMEN
Friday January 30 City Cup @ JWU Harborside Campus, 7pm
vs.
Friday February 6 Alumni Night @ RIC REC. CENTER, 7pm
vs. Roger Williams
NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONALFebruary 28 and March 1
At Roger Williams University
DIII WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPSHershey, PA – The Giant Center
IT’S BACK EAST COME SEE IT LIVE!Email [email protected] for tickets and Rhode Island College
Nationals tee shirts (need size)! $80 for all session pass andt-shirt. Come see our next NCAA Champ Crowned!
Reception information TBD!Hotel: Fairfield Inn & Suites Hershey Chocolate Avenue
Hotel address 651 West Areba Avenue . Hershey,Pennsylvania 17033 USA
Telephone number 1-717-520-5240
Upcoming action:
Jan 30 at Johnson and Wales 7pm
Feb 1 at JWU Open Tournament
Feb 6 HOMECOMING vs. RogerWilliams
Alumni: Get togetherafter JWU Match atRick’s Road House!
HOMECOMINGRECEPTION and GetTogether FridayFEB 6th
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