Wrestling Updates and Tidbits...

[Sommers]

In case anyone is concerned that wrestling at UTC and attending school there can limit your opportunities, just ask Referee and local attorney Jeff Rufolo and older grad Pat Murphy and even the older Joe "Red/Blue-Raider" Waddell.....

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2016/12/19/338313/Local-Law-Firm-Invests-In-UTC-s.aspx

 

Local Law Firm Invests In UTC's Criminal Justice Program

 

Monday, December 19, 2016

 

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced that an investment has been made by Jerry Summers and the law firm of Summers, Rufolo and Rogers in the amount of $100,000 to provide scholarships for students of the university’s Criminal Justice program.  This educational award will be issued annually, and will alternate its focus each year between students who wish to become prosecuting attorneys and those with aspirations of becoming a defense attorney.

 

“UTC greatly appreciates Mr. Summers’s years of loyal support in making Chattanooga better by helping students accomplish their career goals in the field of criminal justice,†said Dr. Karen McGuffee, associate professor and Criminal Justice Program Coordinator.  “The generosity of this gift will help many young men and women realize both personal and professional success. Thank you.â€

 

Jerry Summers is a graduate of Sewanee-The University of the South, and received his law degree from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville.  An experienced trial lawyer and founding member of Summers, Rufolo and Rogers, Mr. Summers has served in numerous legal capacities such as an assistant district attorney, criminal defense attorney, personal injury lawyer and labor lawyer.  He has argued cases before the United States and Tennessee Supreme Courts and has played a significant role in several landmark decisions in both civil and criminal law.  Mr. Summers is one of three attorneys in Tennessee invited to join the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. He is active in numerous legal and community groups and has served on the boards of Area IV Special Olympics, Orange Grove Center (for the mentally and physically impaired), CADAS (treatment of alcohol/drug abuse), and several others.  In January 2016, Mr. Summers authored the book "Rush to Justice? Tennessee's Forgotten Trial of the Century – Schoolfield 1958".

 

Additionally, attorney and law firm partner Jeff Rufolo is a UTC graduate and former Southern Conference wrestling champion. Mr. Rufulo continues his commitment to UTC by serving as voluntary legal advisor to the university’s varsity wrestling team. He has also recently been selected for membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers.

 

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Some of you may remember...

 

http://www.buckslocalnews.com/sports/penn-state-council-rock-south-wrestler-james-vollrath-succumbs-to/article_3fbb7cfd-895f-5292-b8b7-c9fc6be74900.html

 

Council Rock South pulls away late in Coach Derek Wright’s first trip back to North (…

 

Penn State, Council Rock South wrestler James Vollrath succumbs to rare bone cancer

 

By Steve Sherman ssherman@21st-centurymedia.com OR @BucksLocalSport on TwitterUpdated 21 hrs ago 

 

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Former Penn State and Council Rock South wrestler James Vollrath (right), of Richboro, succumbed to a rare form of bone cancer Dec. 17 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (Courtesy PSU Athletics - 21st-Century Media)

 

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. >> Former Penn State and Council Rock South wrestler James “Jimmy†Vollrath has passed away. The son of William A. and Emilie A. Altomare Vollrath, he was 26.

 

From Richboro, Vollrath died Saturday, Dec. 17 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after losing a courageous battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Vollrath was a four-year letterman at Penn State University for Nittany Lions head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson.

 

Vollrath came to Penn State during the coach’s first season at University Park, 2009-10, and red-shirted. He ended his career with a 72-24 career record, competing primarily at 157 pounds. Vollrath was a member of four NCAA and Big Ten Championship teams (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014). His father, Bill, wrestled at Penn State from 1974-78 as did his brother Rob, more recently.

 

Vollrath finished his last season on the collegiate wrestling mat less than two years ago in 2014, registering a record of 11-7 that season for the Nittany Lions, who claimed both Big 10 and NCAA Championships that year for the fourth straight time.

 

In his final collegiate campaign, Vollrath went 5-4 in dual meets with a 2-1 record in Big 10 action. He was perfect in bonus point situations, going 4-0 when he majored an opponent in technical falls and 2-0 in pins.

 

Penn State won its fourth straight Big 10 championship March 2014 on its home turf, outpacing Iowa 140.5 to 135.0. On March 22 of that year at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Sanderson’s charges won their fourth straight NCAA National Championship, outpacing runnerup Minnesota 109.5 to 104 to become only the third team in history to win four straight national titles.

 

In his first season on the NCAA mat, Vollrath went 2-2 to go from unseeded to seventh place in the the 2011 Big Ten Tournament. He won nine straight matches to take third place his first time out in the Southern Scuffle, an individual college wrestling tournament held annually at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s (UTC) McKenzie Arena. Included in his run was a 5-3 victory over seventh-ranked Bryce Saddoris, of Navy.

 

After finishing sixth in the tournament in 2012, Vollrath made it all the way to the finals in the 2013 Southern Scuffle. That year, Jimmy made his way to the 157-pound finale with major decision wins over Duke’s Andrew DeHart and Matt Frisch of The Citadel.

 

Vollrath pulled off the biggest win of his career when he notched a close 2-1 decision over Oklahoma State’s Alex Dieringer in the semifinals. Dieringer came into the tournament as the top seed and was ranked eighth, nationally.

 

While Vollrath dropped a 3-1 decision in overtime to Virginia’s Jedd Moore, Jimmy’s efforts helped the Nittany Lions capture the team trophy as Penn State outpaced the second-place Cowboys by more than 20 points.

 

A graduate of Council Rock South (Class of 2009), Vollrath captured sectional, district and regional trophies wrestling at 152 pounds for the Golden Hawks before taking eighth at states as a high school senior in 2009. A high school All-American that season, Jimmy notched over 130 carrer wins for Rock South.

 

In addition to his parents, James is survived by his sisters and brothers, Jeanine, Billy, Rob, and Chrissy and the love of his life, Taryn Marino.

 

Services for James Vollrath will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 21 and 22, at Saint Bede, The Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Southampton, Pa., 18966. A viewing is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m., continuing Thursday morning, Dec. 22 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mass services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in James’ memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105; phone: 1-800-822-6344; or online at www.stjude.org.

[cbg]

In case anyone is concerned that wrestling at UTC and attending school there can limit your opportunities, just ask Referee and local attorney Jeff Rufolo and older grad Pat Murphy and even the older Joe "Red/Blue-Raider" Waddell.....

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2016/12/19/338313/Local-Law-Firm-Invests-In-UTC-s.aspx

 

Local Law Firm Invests In UTC's Criminal Justice Program

 

Monday, December 19, 2016

 

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced that an investment has been made by Jerry Summers and the law firm of Summers, Rufolo and Rogers in the amount of $100,000 to provide scholarships for students of the university’s Criminal Justice program.  This educational award will be issued annually, and will alternate its focus each year between students who wish to become prosecuting attorneys and those with aspirations of becoming a defense attorney.

 

“UTC greatly appreciates Mr. Summers’s years of loyal support in making Chattanooga better by helping students accomplish their career goals in the field of criminal justice,†said Dr. Karen McGuffee, associate professor and Criminal Justice Program Coordinator.  “The generosity of this gift will help many young men and women realize both personal and professional success. Thank you.â€

 

Jerry Summers is a graduate of Sewanee-The University of the South, and received his law degree from The University of Tennessee at Knoxville.  An experienced trial lawyer and founding member of Summers, Rufolo and Rogers, Mr. Summers has served in numerous legal capacities such as an assistant district attorney, criminal defense attorney, personal injury lawyer and labor lawyer.  He has argued cases before the United States and Tennessee Supreme Courts and has played a significant role in several landmark decisions in both civil and criminal law.  Mr. Summers is one of three attorneys in Tennessee invited to join the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. He is active in numerous legal and community groups and has served on the boards of Area IV Special Olympics, Orange Grove Center (for the mentally and physically impaired), CADAS (treatment of alcohol/drug abuse), and several others.  In January 2016, Mr. Summers authored the book "Rush to Justice? Tennessee's Forgotten Trial of the Century – Schoolfield 1958".

 

Additionally, attorney and law firm partner Jeff Rufolo is a UTC graduate and former Southern Conference wrestling champion. Mr. Rufulo continues his commitment to UTC by serving as voluntary legal advisor to the university’s varsity wrestling team. He has also recently been selected for membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers.

 

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Some of you may remember...

 

http://www.buckslocalnews.com/sports/penn-state-council-rock-south-wrestler-james-vollrath-succumbs-to/article_3fbb7cfd-895f-5292-b8b7-c9fc6be74900.html

 

Council Rock South pulls away late in Coach Derek Wright’s first trip back to North (…

 

Penn State, Council Rock South wrestler James Vollrath succumbs to rare bone cancer

 

By Steve Sherman ssherman@21st-centurymedia.com OR @BucksLocalSport on TwitterUpdated 21 hrs ago 

 

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Former Penn State and Council Rock South wrestler James Vollrath (right), of Richboro, succumbed to a rare form of bone cancer Dec. 17 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (Courtesy PSU Athletics - 21st-Century Media)

 

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. >> Former Penn State and Council Rock South wrestler James “Jimmy†Vollrath has passed away. The son of William A. and Emilie A. Altomare Vollrath, he was 26.

 

From Richboro, Vollrath died Saturday, Dec. 17 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after losing a courageous battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Vollrath was a four-year letterman at Penn State University for Nittany Lions head wrestling coach Cael Sanderson.

 

Vollrath came to Penn State during the coach’s first season at University Park, 2009-10, and red-shirted. He ended his career with a 72-24 career record, competing primarily at 157 pounds. Vollrath was a member of four NCAA and Big Ten Championship teams (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014). His father, Bill, wrestled at Penn State from 1974-78 as did his brother Rob, more recently.

 

Vollrath finished his last season on the collegiate wrestling mat less than two years ago in 2014, registering a record of 11-7 that season for the Nittany Lions, who claimed both Big 10 and NCAA Championships that year for the fourth straight time.

 

In his final collegiate campaign, Vollrath went 5-4 in dual meets with a 2-1 record in Big 10 action. He was perfect in bonus point situations, going 4-0 when he majored an opponent in technical falls and 2-0 in pins.

 

Penn State won its fourth straight Big 10 championship March 2014 on its home turf, outpacing Iowa 140.5 to 135.0. On March 22 of that year at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Sanderson’s charges won their fourth straight NCAA National Championship, outpacing runnerup Minnesota 109.5 to 104 to become only the third team in history to win four straight national titles.

 

In his first season on the NCAA mat, Vollrath went 2-2 to go from unseeded to seventh place in the the 2011 Big Ten Tournament. He won nine straight matches to take third place his first time out in the Southern Scuffle, an individual college wrestling tournament held annually at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s (UTC) McKenzie Arena. Included in his run was a 5-3 victory over seventh-ranked Bryce Saddoris, of Navy.

 

After finishing sixth in the tournament in 2012, Vollrath made it all the way to the finals in the 2013 Southern Scuffle. That year, Jimmy made his way to the 157-pound finale with major decision wins over Duke’s Andrew DeHart and Matt Frisch of The Citadel.

 

Vollrath pulled off the biggest win of his career when he notched a close 2-1 decision over Oklahoma State’s Alex Dieringer in the semifinals. Dieringer came into the tournament as the top seed and was ranked eighth, nationally.

 

While Vollrath dropped a 3-1 decision in overtime to Virginia’s Jedd Moore, Jimmy’s efforts helped the Nittany Lions capture the team trophy as Penn State outpaced the second-place Cowboys by more than 20 points.

 

A graduate of Council Rock South (Class of 2009), Vollrath captured sectional, district and regional trophies wrestling at 152 pounds for the Golden Hawks before taking eighth at states as a high school senior in 2009. A high school All-American that season, Jimmy notched over 130 carrer wins for Rock South.

 

In addition to his parents, James is survived by his sisters and brothers, Jeanine, Billy, Rob, and Chrissy and the love of his life, Taryn Marino.

 

Services for James Vollrath will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 21 and 22, at Saint Bede, The Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road, Southampton, Pa., 18966. A viewing is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m., continuing Thursday morning, Dec. 22 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mass services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday.

 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in James’ memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105; phone: 1-800-822-6344; or online at www.stjude.org.

 

Sommers,

 

Not to rain on anyone's parade but how many NCAA D1 All-Americans has UTC produced in the last 10 years? 

Edited December 20, 2016 by cbg

[mat73557]

Sommers,

 

Not to rain on anyone's parade but how many NCAA D1 All-Americans has UTC produced in the last 10 years? 

[Sommers]

Is being a D1 AA define true success in life may I ask?

 

Probably for what matters most as far as student athletes, the Mocs ain't bad...

 

With more than 100 bachelor's and 40 master's degree programs.... The Mocs Are 11th in the Nation in Team GPA, see

gomocs.com

 

May 26, 2015 - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling ... elite when it comes to academics for the 2014-15 season...

 

As far as mat success, I must say though we have missed some ops, but that Johnson is capable of being an AA this year at Heavy IMO

 

Cbg, UTC is our closest option for D1, but Appy State has joined the cream of the crop this season along with a few of the usuals like NC State, and some nearby VA schools for even higher academia.

 

College wrestling rankings: Little movement in latest poll

 

Manheim, Pennsylvania – There was little movement as the final USA Today/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll for the 2016 calendar year was released on Tuesday. Oklahoma State, Penn State, Iowa, Ohio State and Missouri held steady in the top five, while Virginia Tech, Nebraska, Cornell, Lehigh and NC State followed.

 

RELATED: DI Wrestling Rankings

 

Oklahoma State (5-0) received a stern test from No. 8 Cornell on Friday night. The Cowboys prevailed 23-19 to remain unbeaten. Cornell (4-1) would rebound, albeit sluggishly, defeating No. 18 Oklahoma 21-18 on Sunday.

 

From NCAA...

 

Second-ranked Penn State found itself without notable action this past weekend. Weather forced travel plans to be altered and prevented the Nittany Lion team from making a scheduled appearance at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Campbell University also saw its trip cut short due to travel issues.

 

Fourth-ranked Ohio State (5-0) opened up Big Ten competition by blasting Northwestern 43-3. Sixth-ranked Virginia Tech went to Parkersburg, W.Va., to face West Virginia in a homecoming for Hokie 197-pounder and Parkersburg native Jared Haught. The Hokies would win nine of the 10 bouts and claim a 36-4 dual victory....

 

The only other ranked team that saw action was No. 21 Appalachian State. The Mountaineers (7-1) won two SoCon duals, topping much-improved Campbell 24-13 and SIU Edwardsville 39-4.

 

No. 5 Missouri (3-1) faces MAC foe Kent State on Tuesday afternoon and No. 10 NC State (3-1) has a dual on Tuesday night on the road at Old Dominion.

Edited December 21, 2016 by Sommers

[cbg]

Sommers

 

We are not talking about being successful in life we are talking about being a successful wrestler.  There is a reason that many of the higher profile Tennessee high school wrestlers continue to  leave the state and wrestle at schools such as Virginia, American, Naval Academy, West Point, Indiana, Cornell, Harvard, etc...  Those wrestlers want a combination of high academics along with a better opportunity to AA.  If you are going to wrestle in college is the goal not to try and win a national championship or at the very least AA?  I have nothing against UTC or anyone associated with the program other than it's very difficult for a wrestler to AA while wrestling at the school. 

[Sommers]

Other than Keller, and especially Simpson and Leen, how have our wrestlers done at Princeton, Stanford, and fairly recently Cameron Croy (who I believe became a captain) up at Harvard? Great academics for sure, all else that matters should u care of itself in view.

 

It's a high probability your potential for higher earnings will not come from wrestling alone unless your a Cael, John Smith or Gable

Edited December 22, 2016 by Sommers

[Sommers]

Bama press coverage for The Hill and Indy...

 

http://www.thearabtribune.com/sports/arab-wrestling-team-loses-first-dual-meet-of-season-finishes/article_35ec09cc-c6e0-11e6-a394-ff1e38c218c7.html

 

Arab wrestling team loses first dual meet of season, finishes second – sort of

 

By MIKE TANKERSLEY The Arab Tribune20 hrs ago 

 

Arab’s previously undefeated wrestling team came home from Johnson City, Tenn., on Saturday with a second-place trophy from the Tony Farrace Duals and its first dual meet loss of the season.

 

The dual meet loss was legitimate. The second-place finish? Not so much.

 

Arab won four dual meets before losing to host team Science Hill, 37-30. Because four teams pulled out, including three at the last minute, the coaches decided against pool play for the remaining six teams.

 

Instead, each team competed against the other five teams in a series of dual meets (high school rules limit to five the number of dual meets a team can wrestler in a single day). The coaches decided before the meets began that in the case of a three-way tie, the first tiebreaker would be the most combined points scored by one team against the other two teams in the tiebreaker.

 

Indeed, Arab’s loss in its fifth dual meet created such a tie, with Arab, Science Hill and Independence all going 4-1. Those teams also went 1-1 against each other.

 

So, Arab coach Michael Pruitt thought his team had won, since it tallied 75 total points against the other tiebreaker teams, defeating Independence 45-27 to go along with the 30 points it scored in its loss. Science Hill totaled 70 points and Independence had 65.

 

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Then, Pruitt was informed that Independence was dropped from the three-way tie because it had the lowest point total. That left just two teams, and Science Hill was declared the tournament champ because of its head-to-head win against Arab.

[Sommers]

This Quinn Miller would be a nice one for UTC no doubt...

 

http://www.gwinnettprepsports.com/schools/archer/wrestling-notes-miller-helps-archer-lead-another-strong-gwinnett-presence/article_1ecf3562-034c-5676-92a0-8d42b5214ffa.html

 

WRESTLING NOTES: Miller helps Archer lead another strong Gwinnett presence at Kansas City Stampede

 

By David Friedlander

 

david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

 

Updated 9 hrs ago 

 

Over the past several years, Gwinnett County teams have made an impact at some of top high school wrestling tournaments throughout the United States, and the 2016 Kansas City Stampede this past weekend was no exception.

 

Archer wasn’t quite able to match its tournament titles from 2013 or 2014 or last year’s runner-up finish under former coach Tom Beuglas, but the Tigers did post their fourth top-10 showing in the team standings under first-year coach Keith Jannett by finishing ninth with 307.5 points.

 

That result paced three Gwinnett teams — including Beuglas’ new team, Buford, and Collins Hill — with strong showings as the prestigious tournament made up of 40 of the top teams from around the nation.

 

Archer senior Quinn Miller was the lone Gwinnett wrestler to win his weight class championship, with the University of Virginia commit defeating Adrian Hitchcok of Neosho (Mo.) 6-4 to take the 220-pound title.

 

The Tigers had three other top placers in the tournament’s championship bracket: Logan Smith (fifth at 145), Peter Myndresku (fourth at 152) and Gavin Smith (third at 138).

 

Meanwhile, a fourth-place finish by Logan Ashton at 106 pounds led the way for Buford to accumulate 201.5 points, good enough for 24th place. The Wolves also had three wrestlers place in the tournament’s silver bracket, with Jack Ness finishing third at 195 pounds, Kyle McCullough taking third at 120 and Ethan Ceren placing fourth at 138.

 

Collins Hill — like Archer, a two-time former tournament champion after winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010 — wound up in 29th place with 149 points, led by championship bracket placers Lucas DeSilva (fifth, 132) and Tomari Fox (sixth, 220), plus silver bracket-placer Dominick Perrone (second, 126).

 

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Bears, Gonzalez shine

 

in Tennessee tourney

 

Mountain View placed fourth in the 24-team Bradley Central Invitational in Tennessee this past weekend, led by an individual championship from Carlos Gonzalez.

 

Gonzalez won the 106-pound weight class as the Bears placed fourth behind 23-time state champion Bradley Central (281.5 points), three-time state champion Commerce (205) and four-time state champion Gilmer (181.5). Mountain View had 172.5 points.

 

The Bears’ other placers were Steve Chavez (third at 113), Chase Standridge (third at 145), Leon Jarda (fourth at 152), Harrison Spikes (fourth at 220), Alex Standridge (fifth at 132), Jamar McEachern (fifth at 160), Logan Burroughs (sixth at 120) and Marquel Broughton (sixth at 170).

 

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Wesleyan working

 

for the holidays

 

While a lot of people take vacations or rest during the holidays, that’s not the course of action Wesleyan is taking as the two-week break from school commences.

 

Following a third-place finish at the Dragon Invitational at Pepperell last weekend and a 3-0 showing in a dual quad-meet with Greater Atlanta Christian, Pierce County and Decatur on Tuesday, the Wolves will conclude a very busy week with another tournament at Monroe Area on Thursday.

 

It’s a philosophy Wolves coach Dennis Stromie has followed throughout his career when he was coaching at Parkview and West Forsyth.

 

“We’ve got to keep the team busy and working,†Stromie said. “If they’re not working, they’re not getting better. … We’ve just now gotten some of our football guys about to wrestling shape, and … we’ve got a group of about five or six guys who can in any given tournament be a good group and finish strong.â€

 

Some of that group has on display in recent weeks.

 

Grant Marshall became Wesleyan’s first county champion by winning the 170-pound weight class at the Gwinnett County Championships about two weeks ago, while Chapman Pendery claimed the runner-up trophy at 195 pounds.

 

Both Marshall and Pendery were also among six Wolves who made the finals of their respective weight classes at the Pepperell Tournament, with William Delk (152), Ben Connor (160) and George Bielen (182) all winning their weight-class titles, while Marshall, Pendery and Harrison Dearth (126) all placing second.

 

Tuesday’s wins over GAC, Pierce County and Decatur has also raised Wesleyan’s dual-meet record to 15-2 this season.

 

— Sports Editor Will Hammock contributed to this report

[Sommers]

Nice plug for our scuffle and rivalry...

 

http://www.hcpress.com/front-page/intermat-ranks-app-wrestling-17th-nation.html

 

InterMat Ranks App Wrestling 17th in Nation

 

PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2016 AT 10:18 AM

 

Appalachian State University wrestling continues to move up the various national polls, this week moving up three spots to No. 17 in the *InterMat* duals rankings on Tuesday. The Mountaineers remained at No. 21 in the *USA Today*/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll.

 

The Mountaineers (7-1, 3-0 Southern Conference) are coming off two big wins against SoCon foes Campbell and SIUE to improve to their best start since 2002-03. This week marks the 10th week that Appalachian has been ranked in the *USA Today*/NWCA poll Top 25 – all coming in the last two seasons.

 

With 83 total votes, App State remains the lone member of the SoCon in the  Top 25 for the third-straight week (Chattanooga is third in the “others receiving votes†category) and is one of only three schools to have at least six wins and no more than one loss, joining Nebraska and Rutgers.

 

Individually, the Mountaineers enter this week with four nationally ranked wrestlers. After downing back-to-back nationally ranked opponents, senior *Vito Pasone *(Wilkes-Barre, Pa./E.L. Meyers) rocketed to the Top 20 of the 125-pound weight class nationally, coming in at No. 18 in FloWrestling’s rankings.

 

Sophomore 149-pounder *Matt Zovistoski* (Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional) also ranked highly, coming in at No. 15 (OpenMat), while junior *Nick Kee *(Laurinburg, N.C./Scotland) ranked No. 21 (TrackWrestling) in the 174-pound weight class. Senior heavyweight *Denzel Dejournette *(Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds) continues to lead the way rankings-wise, pulling in a No. 8 ranking (*InterMat*).

 

The Mountaineers end the year on the road when they travel to play No. 5 Missouri on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN3. The Black and Gold will then begin 2017 with the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2 in Chattanooga, Tenn. 

 

Appalachian returns to Varsity Gym on Jan. 8 when they host a doubleheader of The Citadel and Clarion. Action for that match begins at 2 p.m.

 

The only way to guarantee a seat to the action of App State wrestling’s historic season is by purchasing season tickets. Prices for adults will be $30/each and for youth fans (ages 3-12) $15/each. Individual match prices will be $7 for adults and $3 for youth except for the Feb. 5 match against Chattanooga, which will be $10 for adults and $3 for youth.

 

To purchase tickets, visit *appstatesports.com/tickets <http://appstatesports.com/tickets>*, (828) 262-2079, or visit the Appalachian State athletics ticket office, located inside the Holmes

Center. Tickets are also available at the door on matchday.

 

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Johnson city press...

 

http://www.standardbanner.com/sports/dobyns-bennett-clips-patriot-wrestlers-in-final-match/article_4d6244d8-c6c0-11e6-87a5-671b78f19a49.html

 

Dobyns-Bennett clips Patriot wrestlers in final match, 38-33

 

Updated Dec 20, 2016 0

 

KINGSPORT — Heading into the final two weight classes last Tuesday night, Jefferson County’s wrestling team held a 33-29 advantage over Region 1-AAA rival Dobyns-Bennett.

 

All the Patriots needed was three points ­— a decision win —to put the match out of reach.

 

However, Kingsport rallied to win both the 145 and 152 weight classes and claim a 38-33 victory over the visiting Jefferson County squad.

 

Patriot head wrestling coach Logan Hollingshead said his team “beat themselves†and that it didn’t necessarily come down to those last two matchups, but a win anywhere in the lineup that could have shifted the momentum.

 

“We had a few that gave solid, steady performances,†he said. “But not everyone showed up ready to wrestle. It wasn’t anything Dobyns-Bennett did to beat us. We reapeated simple, self-inflicting mistakes.â€

 

In the 145-pound matchup, the Indians’ Oscar Torres outlasted Patriot wrestler Donovon Dukes to earn a 5-4 decision win in regulation, putting the score at 33-32 heading into the final matchup.

 

The Indians’ 152-pounder Hunter Strouth didn’t disappoint, winning the match against Jefferson County’s Keith Ventiere by fall in the first period to clinch the weight division and the team victory.

 

Both teams traded points in the opening four matches before Jefferson County went on a three-match win streak.

 

Starting the match was a Dobyns-Bennett win in the 160-pound division, as Joshua Rapcan defeated Jefferson County’s Kaden Worley by fall in the first minute.

 

At 170 pounds, Jefferson County’s Aaron Lawson picked up a win by fall at the 1:52 mark to even the score. Then, Patriot 182-pounder Isaac Workman won by fall over Ben Fields in the second period to put Jefferson County ahead 12-6.

 

The Patriots forfeited the 195-pound match, which evened the score back up at 12 apiece.

 

Patriot 220-pounder Brody Workman won a hard-fought 4-1 decision over D-B’s Randall Whisman to pick up three points, and then heavyweight Dakota Moungey pinned the Indians’ Jeron Waye at the 2:51 mark. A Dobyns-Bennett forfeit at 106 pounds gave Jefferson County a 27-12 advantage midway through the match.

 

Both teams conceded the 113-pound match.

 

The Indians’ surged in the lightweight matches, picking up three straight wins before Jefferson County could stop the rally.

 

At 120 pounds, D-B’s Shane Lemons pinned Jaycee Reff with just four seconds remaining in the second period. After a Jefferson County forfeit in the 126-pound division, Patriot 132-pounder Cody Harris lost by tech fall to Dillon Lemons. Jefferson County 138-pound wrestler Griffin English stalled the D-B momentum with a win by fall over the Indians’ William Mitchell to get the score in Jefferson County’s favor, 33-29, heading into the final two matches.

 

The Patriots wrapped up competition for the year this past weekend at the Bradley Central Invitational. Full results will be available in Thursday’s paper. The Patriots return to action in 2017 with a trip to Daniel Boone on January 5.

 

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North East GA press on Commerce success at BC Invite...

 

http://www.mainstreetnews.com/archives/39764-WRESTLING-Tigers-take-2nd-place-at-Bradley-Invitational.html

 

WRESTLING: Tigers take 2nd place at Bradley Invitational

 

Posted by MainStreetNewsSPORTS

 

Wednesday, December 21. 2016

 

The Commerce wrestling team put together another strong showing in Tennessee.

 

For the second-straight week, the Tigers took home a second-place finish, this time at the Bradley Invitational. The Tigers finished second to host school Bradley Central.

 

“We still have some work to do, but I was pleased with the outcome,†head coach Kendall Love said.

 

The Tigers had six wrestlers compete in the finals. Three left with first-place finishes: Owen Brown (160 pounds), Cole Chancey (195) and Knox Allen (220).

 

Brown and Chancey are both undefeated this season.

 

Tucker Flint (126), Jake Brewer (145) and Cade Ridley (285) all finished second.

 

Mitchell Patton (182) finished in fifth and Cole Burchett (132) finished sixth.

 

“It’s my job to get the kids ready to compete,†Love explained. “I’ve built a very, very tough schedule. We’ve got tough kids who are used to winning. I’m extremely proud of how they’ve all performed so far.â€

 

Love said the team only filled 10 of 14 weight classes, and added this Thursday’s Kyle Maynard Duals at Collins Hill will be the closest to a full lineup the team has had this season.

 

“This is a big duals tournament,†Love said. “This will be a good test for us for the area duals in January.â€

Edited December 22, 2016 by Sommers

[Newestguy]

Good point Sommers. It's not like Tennessee wrestling is producing All Americans all over the place that are wrestling out of state. I can think of 2 different 5 time state Champions and one 4 timer that wrestled out of state D1 over the last few years that never even qualified for the D1 National Tournament. However, in the early 90's UTC had several All Americans clustered together. Howard Langford, Bret Gustafson and Guy Harris all placed within 2 years of each other wrestling under Ralph Manning (but much credit should go to Ethan Reeve whom they started their collegiate careers under). After that Cody Cleveland, Ceritas (I think I butchered the spelling) and Keller (I believe they were all under Brands?). That's 6 within 6 or seven years. A long dry spell since.

Edited December 22, 2016 by Newestguy

[Sommers]

Thought to be the best wrestler ever to come from Tennessee and one of the greatest big men to wrestle at Oklahoma State University, William B. Harlow was a state champion, a three-time NCAA finalist and a three-time national freestyle champion.

 

http://nwhof.org/stillwater/hall-of-fame/#type=hof&honoree=1419

 

When he arrived at Oklahoma State, however, he felt as though he had a lot of catching up to do technically and spent his years in Stillwater as a “human sponge†absorbing everything he could learn. With Distinguished Members Yojiro Uetake, Bobby Douglas, and Gene Davis as teammates during his collegiate career, learning opportunities were scattered throughout the wrestling room. He quickly gained a reputation as a slick and smooth wrestler, using technique rarely seen in a man of his size.

 

Harlow finished second in his first trip to the NCAA finals as a sophomore in 1964. As a junior, he won the Big Eight Conference title, but again finished as runner-up in the national tournament. Finally, as a senior, he moved up to 191 pounds and compiled a 21-0-1 record and won both the Big Eight and NCAA championships. With Uetake and Davis, he led OSU to the national team title, the second of his tenure as a Cowboy. Overall, he finished his collegiate career with a record of 54-5-2.

 

Harlow began his wrestling career as an eighth grader, competing for the high school team at St. Andrews School in Sewanee, Tenn. Over five years, he lost only one match and, as a senior in 1962, won the national prep championship, the state championship and his fifth Mid-South championship, earning Outstanding Wrestler honors at all three tournaments.

 

After leaving Oklahoma State, he concentrated on freestyle, winning three national titles, including being named Outstanding Wrestler in 1974. He represented the USA at the 1970 World Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and won a silver medal, falling in the 90 kg. finals to Soviet Gennady Strakhov.

 

As he continued to train and compete, he began a high school coaching career that would last for almost 50 years, beginning in Illinois. He returned to Oklahoma, coaching at Broken Arrow High School for 16 years while teaching and working as an administrator. He was principal and wrestling coach for three years at Kellyville, Okla., High School before serving eight years in Alaska as an administrator and wrestling coach. He returned to Oklahoma to teach and coach at Sapulpa High School until his retirement in 2013.

 

Harlow received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2010, he was presented The Gallagher Award, given annually to an OSU wrestling alumnus who exemplifies the spirit and leadership eminent in the tradition of champions.

 

In recognition of his achievements as both a wrestler and a coach, William B. Harlow is honored as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

 

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Leen elevated to associate head wrestling coach at Virginia

 

http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/16871?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

 

University of Virginia Sports Information

10/8/2016



Jordan Leen

 

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The Virginia wrestling program announced Jordan Leen has been elevated to associate head coach on Friday. Leen is entering his sixth year with the Cavalier program.

 

"Each year Jordan has grown tremendously as a coach and I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to elevate him to associate head coach of our program," said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. "Jordan has been loyal, he's worked hard and contributed much to me personally and to our program as a whole. He likes to say 'take what you've earned.' He's certainly earned this title and increased responsibility in our program. I'm really happy he's getting the recognition he deserves."

 

Virginia has had five standout seasons since Leen's arrival, highlighted by 36 NCAA qualifiers, nine ACC champions and four All-Americans, as well as the 2015 ACC team championship.

 

In his first season in 2011, the Cavaliers had three wrestlers win ACC championships. The program has continued to experience success each season, most recently with George DiCamillo claiming his third ACC championship in 2016 to become only the seventh Virginia wrestler to win three ACC championships in his career. The Cavaliers have sent at least five wrestlers to the NCAA championships each season since Leen arrived at UVA with a record nine competitors in the 2013 championships.

Edited December 24, 2016 by Sommers

[Sommers]

 

 

Flo update for scuffle...

 

http://www.flowrestling.org/article/49818-scuffle-surprise-missouri-lineup-change-coming

 

With the 2017 Southern Scuffle (Live on FloWrestling) just days away, entries for the tournament are starting to roll in. The Missouri Tigers, at least for the Southern Scuffle are looking to change up their lineup and move their 9th ranked Freshman Jaydin Eierman to 141 pounds. 

 

This comes as an interesting decision with Matt Manley, the 5 seed at 2016 NCAA's, making his return at 141 pounds at the Scuffle as well. Eierman was known to be a large 133 coming into this year. He was registered to compete at 60kg (132.5 pounds) for the Junior World Team Trials and wound up not making that weight and going up to 66kg (145.5 pounds). 

 

Both Matt Manley and Barlow McGhee have missed extensive time for the Tigers, the Southern Scuffle will be the biggest test of the year for the former NCAA qualifiers. Missouri, along with Oklahoma State and Cornell will be in the thick of the team race for the January 1st and 2nd tournament at the University of Tennesee Chattanooga. 

 

Here's Missouri's Lineup for the 2017 Southern Scuffle.

 

WeightFirst NameLast NameTeam125AaronAssadMissouri125#7 BarlowMcgheeMissouri133JohnErnesteMissouri141#7 MattManleyMissouri141ZachSynonMissouri141#9 JaydinEiermanMissouri149#4 LavionMayesMissouri149AlexButlerMissouri157#6 JoeyLavalleeMissouri157LukeFortunaMissouri157PhyllipDeloachMissouri165#3 DanielLewisMissouri165ConnorFlynnMissouri174DylanWismanMissouri174CantenMarriottMissouri184MattLemanowiczMissouri197#1 J'denCoxMissouri285AustinMyersMissouri

 

2017 Southern Scuffle Field

Air Force

Appalachian State

Cleveland State

Campbell

Chattanooga

The Citadel

Cornell

Drexel

Duke

Edinboro

Gardner-Webb

Lehigh

Minnesota

Missouri

Navy

North Carolina

Northern Colorado

Northern Iowa

Oklahoma State

Penn

Stanford

Utah Valley

Virginia

VMI

 

 

Sunday, January 1st

9:00 a.m: Doors Open for Spectators

10:00 a.m: Pigtail Round

10:45 a.m: Championship Round of 32

1:30 p.m: 1st Round of Consolations

2:15 p.m: Championship Round of 16

4:00 p.m: 2nd Round of Consolations

5:45 p.m: 3rd Round of Consolations

7:30 p.m: Championship Quarterfinals & 4th Round of Consolations

 

Monday, January 2nd

9:00 a.m: Doors Open for Spectators

10:00 a.m: 5th Round of Consolation

12:00 p.m: Championship Semifinals, Consolation Quarterfinals

2:00 p.m:  Consolation Semifinals: 

7:00 p.m: Championship Finals & Medal Matches

 

 

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