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NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings Tuesday, March 3 (For Immediate Release)
EDMOND, Okla. -- Nebraska-Omaha will be the favorite in next week’s NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships after the Mavericks maintained their No. 1 position in the final rankings, according to the poll that was released Tuesday by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.
UNO, which qualified all 10 individuals in running away with last weekend’s Super Regional Two title, earned all eight first-place votes in balloting of coaches from around the country to finish with 160 points and remain No. 1. The Mavericks topped the poll in all seven rankings this season and will be looking for their fifth Division II national title.
Minnesota State-Mankato moved from third to second with 150 points after also advancing its entire 10-man team to the national tournament in winning the Super Regional Three crown. Super Regional One champion Newberry (S.C.), which has eight qualifiers, dropped to third with 146 points.
Super Regional Four winner Western State (Colo.) was fourth in the voting with 140 points and has seven national qualifiers. Defending champion Nebraska-Kearney came in fifth, followed by Central Oklahoma, Adams State (Colo.), Pittsburgh-Johnston (Pa.), Wisconsin-Parkside and St. Cloud State (Minn.)
The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships will be held March 13-14 in Houston, Texas as part of the Division II Winter Sports Festival.
The top 20 poll, with points and the teams’ last ranking following by the top-eight rankings at each weight:
Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking
1. Nebraska-Omaha 160 1st
2. Minnesota State-Mankato 150 3rd
3. Newberry (S.C.) 146 2nd
4. Western State (Colo.) 140 4th
5. Nebraska-Kearney 117 5th
6. Central Oklahoma 116 7th
7. Adams State (Colo.) 115 12th
8. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 113 6th
9. Wisconsin-Parkside 86 8th
10. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 82 10th
11. Upper Iowa 75 9th
12. Central Missouri 57 16th
13. Augustana (S.D.) 55 13th
14. West Liberty State (W.Va.) 47 NR
15. Chadron State (Neb.) 39 15th
T16. San Francisco State (Calif.) 34 NR
T16. Ashland (Ohio) 34 20th
18. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 32 14th
19. Findlay (Ohio) 31 18th
20. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 24 11th
Others receiving votes:
Gannon (Pa.),
Kutztown (Pa.),
Minnesota State-Moorhead,
Shippensburg (Pa.).

NCAA Division II Individual Rankings

125 Pounds
1. Curtis Schurkamp, San Francisco State (Calif.)
2. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.)
3. Matt Oliver, Newberry (S.C.)
4. Tim Elliott, Central Oklahoma
5. Cody Zimmerman, Wisconsin-Parkside
6. Andy Forstner, Minnesota State-Mankato
7. Tommy Edgmon, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Devlon Webb, Chadron State (Neb.)
133 Pounds
1. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
3. Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (Pa.)
4. Trevor Franklin, Upper Iowa
5. Andrew Young, Newberry (S.C.)
6. Grant Baker, Central Missouri
7. Naveed Bagheri, San Francisco State (Calif.)
8. Marques Bravo, Western State (Colo.)
141 Pounds
1. Raymond Dunning, Adams State (Colo.)
2. Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Doug Surra, West Liberty State (W.Va.)
4. Matt Irwin, Indianapolis (Ind.)
5. Jimmy Savala, Chadron State (Neb.)
6. Gabe Suarez, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
7. John Putman, Minnesota State-Mankato
8. Ben Lockett, San Francisco State (Calif.)
149 Pounds
1. Craig Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside
2. Tommy Abbott, Minnesota State-Mankato
3. Esai Dominguez, Nebraska-Omaha
4. Chris Freije, Western State (Colo.)
5. Ryan Etherton, Nebraska-Kearney
6. Kevin McElhaney, Gannon (Pa.)
7. Latra Collick, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Jacob Roberts, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
157 Pounds
1. Todd Meneely, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Noomis Jones, Adams State (Colo.)
3. Danny Grater, Fort Hay State (Kan.)
4. Chase Walker, Mesa State (Colo.)
5. Travis Elg, Minnesota State-Mankato
6. Andy Lamancusa, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
7. Mike Rogers, Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
8. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa
165 Pounds
1. Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
2. Corey VanGroll, Wisconsin-Parkside
3. Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney
4. Justin Shannon, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha
6. Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead
7. Tim Matheson, Minnesota State-Mankato
8. Tad Merritt, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
174 Pounds
1. Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Tommy McCarty, Central Oklahoma
3. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney
4. Brett Hunter, Chadron State (Neb.)
5. Jesse Feinsod, New Mexico Highlands
6. Justin Ferguson, Ashland (Ohio)
7. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa
8. Chris Barrick, Shippensburg (Pa.)
184 Pounds
1. Brent Pankoke, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Brad Padgett, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
3. Lucas Haag, Wisconsin-Parkside
4. Nick Henning, Augustana (S.D.)
5. Kyle Sand, Adams State (Colo.)
6. Larry Wilbanks, Western State (Colo.)
7. Travis Barbarick, Central Missouri
8. Jacob Tazzi, Gannon (Pa.)
197 Pounds
1. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.)
2. Josh Majerus, Chadron State (Neb.)
3. Josh Ohl, Ashland (Ohio)
4. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.)
5. Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha
6. Pat Mahan, Minnesota State-Mankato
7. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.)
8. Matt Farrell, Nebraska-Kearney
285 Pounds
1. Cy Wainwright, Newberry (S.C.)
2. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato
3. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma
4. Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Travis Clark, Findlay (Ohio)
6. Cody Beck, Central Missouri
7. Frank McGrath, Gannon (Pa.)
8. Charlie Alexander, Western State (Colo.)

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Brackets from Midwest Regional

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The UW-Parkside wrestling team more than held its own in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Saturday at Ashland, Ohio.

The Rangers placed second among nine teams in the tournament and qualified six wrestlers for the NCAA Division II Tournament, to be held March 9-10 at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Central Oklahoma won the tournament with 153 points, followed in the top three by Parkside (101.5) and the University of Indianapolis (90.5).

Three Parkside wrestlers placed second and three finished third (the top four wrestlers in each weight class qualify for nationals). Brandon Kircher (125 pounds), Brad Becker (157) and Jon Treml (197) each lost close matches in the championship round and Craig DeGreef (133), Craig Becker (141) and Albert Morgan (174) all won their third-place matches.

Kircher (14-16), the sixth seed who pinned the second seed in the tournament, lost 5-2 in the championship to John Fleming of Indianapolis. Brad Becker

(12-6), the defending national champion at 157 pounds, lost

10-7 to Findlay's Tony Guerra, the defending national champion at 146 pounds. And Treml (26-14) was edged 5-4 by Heath Jolly of Central Oklahoma.

"I was really, really happy," Parkside coach Jim Koch said. "I thought our team performed as well as can be expected. "

In third-place matches, DeGreef (27-13) defeated Jared Henning of Central Oklahoma 10-5, Craig Becker (30-8) defeated Matt Irwin of Indianapolis 9-0 and Morgan (20-10) defeated Ben Morrison of Central Oklahoma 8-4.

UW Parkside finished 2nd as a team behind Central Oklahoma in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional

Parkside Qualifiers:

125 - Brandon Kircher - 2nd place
133 - Craig DeGreef - 3rd place
141 - Craig Becker - 3rd place
157 - Brad Becker - 2nd place
174 - Albert Morgan - 3rd place
197 - Jon Treml - 2nd place

The National tournament is in 2 weeks at Nebraska Kearney.

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2006-2007
UW-Parkside Wrestling
Season Outlook

The UW-Parkside wrestling team is entering the 2006-07 season. Although the Rangers graduated three seniors with a career total of 256 wins among them, they have seven returning starters including a national champion and three other national qualifiers. The team’s success will depend largely on how fast the newcomers come along and the ability of the team to stay healthy.

Last year the Rangers posted a 6-1 dual meet record, with its only loss at the hands of the perennial NCAA II powerhouse, the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown. The Rangers were ranked as high as tenth in the NCAA II national rankings and finished twelfth in the rankings and thirteenth in the NCAA II National Tournament.

Here is a roundup of the 2006-07 wrestling Rangers:

The 125-pound class is hotly contested. With Craig DeGreef moving up to the 133 pounds there are four legitimate contenders at 125 pounds. The most experienced is Matt Lentz, who has won 40 matches at the 133-pounds the past two years. His success will depend on how he can handle the weight loss. One redshirt freshman and two true freshmen will give him plenty of competition. Redshirt freshman Brandon Kircher had a fine high school career with a record of 119-29. True freshman Cody Zimmerman had an overall high-school record of 148-9 at the same high school as the Becker Brothers and his success was comparable to theirs. Danny Malouf was a two-time state qualifier in Illinois and a two-time Greco-Roman All-American in summer wrestling. Joe Steffen, another fine freshman, will be reshirted.

At 133 pounds, junior Craig DeGreef is wrestling at his natural weight after cutting down to 125 pounds the past two years to help the team. He is expected to improve on the 34-19 his first two seasons. If help is needed, one of the five 125 pounders will be available. Kevin Steffen, brother of Joe, will also redshirt this year.

The 141-pound spot is manned by sophomore Craig Becker, who enjoyed a great freshman season with a 27-14 record, placing in seven tournaments and qualifying for the NCAA II Nationals. He participated in the NCAA II Nationals along with brothers Brad and Kyle, the first time in NCAA II wrestling history that three brothers competed in the same nationals together. Redshirting at this weight will be Russell Jackson.

The 149-pound class will be held down by Eric Enderby. Eric redshirted last year to gain experience after an outstanding high school career. As a senior he was the Wisconsin Division II state champion posting a 50-3 record.

At 157-pounds, senior co-captain and defending NCAA II national champion Brad Becker will provide both leadership and a strong presence in the middle of the lineup. Last year Brad was 41-7, winning titles in five tournaments including the NCAA II Nationals. He also recorded 19 pins, highlighted with falls in the finals of the Midwest regional and nationals. His overall collegiate record is 88-29.

The 165-pound class features Kyle Becker. He enters his junior season with high expectations. Last year, he qualified for the NCAA II Nationals by placing third in the Midwest Regional and was an overtime match away from earning All-American honors. His season record was 25-8.

The 174-pound class is in the capable hands of senior co-captain Albert Morgan, a two-time NCAA II national qualifier with a career record of 62-27, whose goal is to earn All-American honors. A solid backup at this weight class is true freshman Luke Haag. He was an undefeated 46-0 and a Wisconsin Division III state champion as a senior. If possible he will redshirt. Also redshirting is freshman Ryan Woods, who was last year’s Wisconsin Division I runner-up. Other potential 174-pound candidates are Sean Shanahan and Mark Thiem. Both redshirted last year and are anxious to work their way into the lineup.

The 184-pound class will likely feature sophomore Corey VanGroll. Corey won 30 matches last year mostly at 165 pounds. He is strong and skilled enough to be very effective anywhere from 165 to 184 pounds. Two freshmen who can fill in are Austin Brunet and Curtis Hines. Austin placed fifth in the Wisconsin Division I State Tournament last year, and Curtis posted a 34-4 record as a high school senior.

At 197 pounds, redshirt freshman Jon Treml will try to continue the tradition established by Luke and John Goral, who earned six All-American awards over the past eight years for the Rangers. Jon Treml had a 49-5 record as a high school senior and placed second in the Wisconsin Division II State Tournament. Both Brunet and Hines could fill in at this weight if necessary.

At 285 pounds, two true freshmen will challenge for the top spot. The leader is Joe Dhein, the fifth-place finisher in last year’s Wisconsin Division I state tournament. He had a senior record of 35-2. His competition is Jim Dietrick, a Michigan state qualifier, who posted a 45-8 record as a senior.

TOUGH SCHEDULE
As always, the Ranger’s will face some of the top competition in the country. They have eight regular-season tournaments on the schedule. They also have been invited to the NWCA National Dual Meet Tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa where they will compete against the top fifteen NCAA II teams in the country. The Rangers will culminate their season at the NCAA II Midwest Regional on February 24, 2007, and at the NCAA II National Championships on March 9-10, in Kearney, Nebraska.

EAGER COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Jim Koch returns for his 37th year with an experienced staff of assistants, Gregg Lewis, Roger Spears, Jeremie Ott, and Rick Schmoll. The assistants together boast a total of six All-American awards. According to Koch, they all love wrestling and bring a wealth of wrestling knowledge to the practice room and enjoy sharing it with the team members.
 

2006 UW-Parkside Preseason Wrestling Camp

DATES: Friday, November 3rd at 5:30 pm to Sunday, November 5th at 3:30pm

FEES: $80.00 IF RECEIVED BY Monday, October 31, 2006
$90.00 at the time of Registration on Friday, November 3rd from
5:30 - 6:30 pm. Please make checks payable to UW-Parkside Athletics.

STAFF: UW-Parkside Coaching Staff, UW-Parkside Wrestlers, and former
UW-Parkside All-Americans and National Champions

Each camper receives a Wrestling T-Shirt and quality instruction. The camp will stress basic fundamental techniques that wrestlers need to learn in order to be successful. Takedowns, takedown counters, set-ups, escapes, reversals, leg wrestling, breakdowns, rides and pins will all be covered. Weight training, conditioning, motivation, nutrition and mental preparation will be discussed.

2006 UW-Parkside Preseason Wrestling Camp Registration

2006 UW-Parkside Preseason Wrestling Camp Schedule

2006-2007 UW Parkside Roster

2006-2007
UW-Parkside Schedule 06-07

Fri.-Sun, Nov. 3, 4, 5 UW-Parkside Fall Wrestling Camp All Day
Saturday, November 11 at UW-Stevens Point Open (Stevens Point, WI) 9AM
Saturday, November 18 at Concordia University Open (Mequon, WI) 9AM
Wednesday, November 29 UPPER IOWA DUAL 7AM
Saturday, December 2 WISCONSIN OPEN 9AM
Saturday, December 9 at St. Cloud State Open (St. Cloud, MN) 9AM
Friday, January 5 at Midwest Classic (Indianapolis, IN) 11AM
Saturday, January 6 at Midwest Classic (Indianapolis, IN) 9A
Saturday, January 13 at UW-Oshkosh Open (Oshkosh, WI) 9AM
Saturday, January 13 at National Duals (Cedar Falls, IA) tba
Sunday, January 14 at National Duals (Cedar Falls, IA) tba
Friday, January 19 UW-OSHKOSH DUAL 7PM
Wednesday, January 24 at UW-Stevens Point Dual (Stevens Point, WI) 7PM
Friday, January 26 at Wheaton College Invite (Wheaton, IL) 2PM
Saturday, January 27 at Wheaton College Invite (Wheaton, IL) 9AM
Saturday, February 3 at UW-Eau Claire Invitational (Eau Claire, WI) 9AM
Saturday, February 24 at NCAA II Midwest Regionals (Ashland, OH) 11AM
Friday, March 9 at NCAA II Nationals (Kearney, NE) 11AM
Saturday, March 10 at NCAA II Nationals (Kearney, NE) 10AM

Head coach: Jim Koch
E-mail: koch@uwp.edu
office: 262-595-2267
home: 262-552-8670
FAX: 262-595-2225

Sports Information: 262-595-2045
Athletic Office: 262-595-2245

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