eastern michigan wrestling AWS
EMU DUALS / OPEN Nov. 7, 2015
SOCIAL MEDIA
@EMUAthletics @EMUWrestling Eastern Michigan Athletics
9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
EMU Wrestling
Ypsilanti, Mich. Convocation Center
EASTERN MICHIGAN WRESTLING 2015-16 Schedule (0-0, 0-0 MAC)
THE MATCHUPS Clarion
Bloomsburg
Purdue
0-0 (0-0 EWL)
0-0 (0-0 EWL)
0-0 (0-0 B1G)
The 2015-16 Eastern Michigan wrestling season gets underway Saturday, Nov. 7, with the annual EMU Duals/Open. The Green and White will go up against Clarion, Bloomsburg, and Purdue, while numerous other EMU grapplers will compete in the open portion of the tournament.
PROBABLE STARTERS 125: Armando Torres 133: Shayne Wireman 141: Kyle Springer 149: Nicholas Barber 157: Devan Marry 165: Derek Davison 174: Jacob Davis 184: Derek Hillman 197: No. 13 Anthony Abro HWT: Gage Hutchison Rankings compiled from Intermat’s Nov. 3 rankings
Date Opponent/Location Time 11/7 EMU DUALS/OPEN All Day (Convocation Center) CLARION 9 a.m. BLOOMSBURG 10:30 a.m. PURDUE 1:30 p.m. 11/20 at Cleveland State 7 p.m. 11/22 at Keystone Classic All Day (Philadelphia, Pa.) 12/2 at Michigan State 7 p.m. 12/6 BUFFALO* 4 p.m. 12/13 at Indiana Duals at Indiana 2 p.m. vs. Manchester 2 p.m. 12/20 at Reno Tournament of Champions All Day (Reno, Nev.) 12/29-30 at Midlands Championships All Day (Evanston, Ill.) 1/6 NORTHERN IOWA* 7 p.m. 1/8 at Ohio* 7 p.m. 1/15 at Missouri* 7 p.m. 1/17 KENT STATE* 4 p.m. 1/30 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 4 p.m. 2/5 at Central Michigan * 7 p.m. 2/14 at Old Dominion* Noon 3/5-6 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS All Day (Convocation Center) 3/17-19 at NCAA Championships All Day (New York, N.Y.)
* Mid-American Conference match All home matches in BOLD CAP All Times Site Times
Coaching Staff Head Coach: ............................................David Bolyard Record at EMU (Years): ..................................... 8-12 (2) Assistant Coach:........................................... Luke Smith Assistant Coach:.....................................Scott Mattingly
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MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad opens its 2015-16 season at home with the EMU Duals/Open, Saturday Nov. 7, at the Convocation Center. The Eagles will play host to a total of 13 teams, with each team participating in three duals which will run simultaneously on six mats. The Open portion of the tournament will begin at 10 a.m. and will run alongside the duals on eight separate mats. EMU welcomes Bloomsburg, Central Michigan, Clarion, Edinboro, Illinois, Kent State, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Olivet, Purdue, Rider, and Utah Valley to the Convo for the event. The Eagles will themselves square off against Bloomsburg at 9 a.m., Clarion at 10:30 a.m. and Purdue at 1:30 p.m. 2015-16 OUTLOOK: The Eagles enter the second year under the guidance of Head Coach David Bolyard. The squad, which finished 8-12 last season, is looking to build upon a promising 2014-15 campaign. The team sent two wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in 2015 and return one of those athletes as redshirt senior Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.-Canton) is back for his final year with the Green and White. In total EMU gets back eight of its ten starters from last season’s squad, along with 13 total letterwinners, 10 of whom have prior starting experience. HOSTING THE MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: EMU has the special privilege of hosting the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championships to be held at the Convocation Center. It will be the first time the Eagles will play host to the conference’s premier event since 2009. FACING TOP COMPETITION: The Green and White will square off against six teams who were ranked in the preseason InterMat Division I poll. These teams include Missouri, who is ranked 10th overall, Ohio (16th), Northern Iowa (17th), Old Dominion (18th), Kent State (22nd) and Central Michigan (25th). EMU also matches up with three Big Ten Teams this season, with duals against Purdue, Michigan State and Indiana. EAGLES VS. GOLDEN EAGLES: The EMU Eagles open their 2015-16 season with the Golden Eagles of Clarion. The two teams squared off last season, Jan. 10, with a dominating 34-7 victory on the road for EMU. Clarion has already broken the seal on the 2015-16 season after they hosted the Clarion Open, Nov. 1. EMU returns six of the eight grapplers who earned decisions against Clarion last season. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles return four starters from the dual last season, with one of the decision earners, Michael Pavasko, returning at the 174 class.
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EMU Media Relations Asst. AD/Media Relations
Greg Steiner
Office Phone
734.487.0318
Cell Phone E-mail
734.845.1132 [email protected]
Assistant Director
Sean Hostetter
Office Phone
734.487.0317
Cell Phone
734.218.3417
E-mail
[email protected]
Graduate Assistant
Katie Gonzales
Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
734.487.0317 773.512.6079 [email protected]
Graduate Assistant
Mark Panhorst
Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
734.487.0317 630.440.7971 [email protected]
AMR Assistant* Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
Dan Whitaker 734.487.0317 734.478.8114 [email protected]
INTERVIEW PROCEDURES Postgame interviews with coaches and/ or players must be granted by EMU Media Relations Wrestling Contact Dan Whitaker, or another member of the EMU Athletic Media Relations Staff in attendance.
The University Location
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Founded 1849 Enrollment 23,503 President
Dr. Kim Schatzel
Nickname Eagles Colors
Green (349) and White
Conference Mid-American
EMU Athletic Department V.P./Athletics Director: Heather Lyke Deputy Dir. of Athletics: Christian Spears Senior Assoc. AD : Erin Kido Senior Assoc. AD: Chirs Hoppe Senior Assoc. AD: Mike Malach Assoc. AD/Compliance: Matthew Jakobsze Assoc. AD/Development: Dan McLean Asst. AD/Academics: Dr. Talea Drummer Asst. AD/Equipment: Ben Herman Asst. AD/Media Relations Greg Steiner Dir. of Sports Performance: Ron McKeeferey
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2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
The Eagles earned eight decisions in the bout last season, and return seven of the eight wrestlers who earned those decisions. Meanwhile for BU, they return four starters from the match last season. One of the four, Andy Schutz, earned a decision for the Huskies. SCOUTING THE BOILERMAKERS: Purdue is the final matchup for EMU in the Duals. The Boilermakers hold a 6-0 all-time advantage over the Eagles. They last met in 2008 at the Boilermaker Challenge, Nov. 15, where Purdue was victorious 33-6. Purdue lost half of its starting lineup entering the season. Two of the returning starters are ranked in the InterMat preseason rankings, with 141 pounder Danny Sabatello ranked No. 15, while 157 pounder Doug Welch is ranked No. 13. Sabatello himself was a 2014 NCAA qualifier in the 141 class. UP NEXT ON THE MATS: Following the Duals, EMU hits the road for the first time with a bout against Cleveland State in Ohio. It will be the fifth straight season EMU will travel to the Rock and Roll Capital of the World, with the previous four coming at the Cleveland State Open.
2015-16 MAC STANDINGS (as of Nov. 6, 2015) Teams Overall Buffalo 2-0 Central Michigan 0-0 Eastern Michigan 0-0 Kent State 0-0 Missouri 0-0 Northern Illinois 0-0 Northern Iowa 0-0 Ohio 0-0 Old Dominion 0-0
MAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
BREAKING DOWN BLOOMSBURG: The Huskies of Bloomsburg are next on the docket for EMU. The two schools have squared off three times, with BU holding the 2-1 advantage. They most recently met last season, Nov. 21, in a road dual with EMU coming away victorious 30-6.
2014-15 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Overall Duals MAC 125 lbs. Blake Caudill 7-18 3-10 1-8 Armando Torres 13-6 0-0 0-0 Shayne Wireman 11-3 6-1 0-0 133 lbs. Ben Calandrino Ben Griffin Vincent Pizzuto
5-6 0-0 6-6 0-0 15-11 12-6
0-0 0-0 7-5
141 lbs. Michael Shaw Kyle Springer
11-16 8-12 31-14 0-0
3-9 0-0
149 lbs. Nicholas Barber Rocco Borg Chad Decker
14-10 10-8 4-6 0-0 3-5 0-0
4-7 0-0 0-0
157 lbs. Derek Davison LaRone Mack Mitchell Malott Chris Rau
11-9 4-10 9-6 0-2
0-2 1-4 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
165 lbs. Dakota Juarez Devan Marry
8-5 0-0 10-18 5-9
0-0 1-7
174 lbs. Jacob Davis Kayne MacCallum
14-4 12-9
0-0 4-7
0-0 2-6
184 lbs. Derek Hillman
9-6
0-0
0-0
197 lbs. Anthony Abro Derek Schultz HWT Gage Hutchison
21-11 14-6 2-6 0-0
6-6 0-0
14-15 9-8
4-6
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MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
2015-16 Rankings and Awards Overall Rankings: Intermat (11/3) Name Weight
Rank Previous
The Open Mat (11/3) Name Weight
Rank Previous
Anthony Abro..........197.................... 13................ 13
Anthony Abro..........197.................... 11................ 11
Mid-American Conference (October) Name Weight Rank Previous Anthony Abro..........197.................... 3.................. N/A Gage Hutchison......HWT................. 4.................. N/A
Weekly Awards:
TWO EAGLES EARN PRESEASON RANKINGS: The MidAmerican Conference wrestling coaches announced the 2015-16 preseason individual weight class rankings and team rankings in conjunction with the league office, Oct. 15. Two Eagles earned top-four seeds in their weight classes, as reigning NCAA qualifier redshirt senior Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.- Canton) ranked No. 3 at the 197 lbs. class, while redshirt sophomore Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.- Buchanan) came in at No. 4 in the heavyweight class. ABRO RANKED NATIONALLY: Redshirt senior Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.- Canton) enters the season garnering some national attention. He was ranked as the No. 11 best wrestler in the 197 class by The Open Mat in their preseason poll, while also being ranked as the 13th best by InterMat Wrestling. Abro is coming off of his best season as an Eagle, where he racked up 28 wins, and ended his season with a top-16 finish at the NCAA Championships. EAGLES TABBED EIGHTH IN PRESEASON POLL: For the third consecutive season, EMU was picked to finish eighth in the conference, garnering three points in the poll. The Eagles are coming off an 8-12 season (1-7 MAC) under second-year Head Coach David Bolyard. Defending MAC champion Missouri was picked to finish first in the conference with 21 points, followed by Ohio in second place with 16 and Northern Iowa and Old Dominion tied for third with 15. 2015-16 MAC Preseason Poll: 1. Missouri (21.0) 2. Ohio (16.0) t3. Northern Iowa (15.0) t3. Old Dominion (15.0) 5. Central Michigan (14.0) 6. Kent State (11.0) 7. Northern Illinois (5.0) 8. Eastern Michigan (3.0) 9. Buffalo (0.0)
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2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
WRESTLING CLAIMS TOP SPOT IN NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS: For the first time in Eastern Michigan University wrestling history, the Eagles garnered the top spot in the nation on the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s All-Academic teams, announced by the NWCA Friday, May 22. The Green and White finished the 2014-15 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.382, which edged out second-place Harvard, who carried a 3.372 team GPA in the 2014-15 academic year and notched the title the past two seasons. Furthermore, the award marks not only the first time in EMU history that the grapplers had captured the honor, but the team is also the first-ever Mid-American Conference team to earn the honor since its inception in the 1990-91 academic year.
The David Bolyard File
The 2015-16 season marks the second year for David Bolyard as the head coach of the EMU wrestling team. In his first year at the helm he guided the Eagles to a 8-12 record and sent two grapplers to the NCAA Championships.
MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
EAGLES SIGN EIGHT FOR 2015-16 SEASON: The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will welcome nine newcomers to the 2015-16 squad Head Coach David Bolyard and his coaching staff announced Friday, Aug. 14. The recruits hail from five different states, including three from Michigan. Zac Carson, Noah Gonser, David Kasper, George Lahar V, Jared Langley, Sa’Derian Perry, Christopher Poland and J.J. Wolfe will compete for the Eagles this upcoming season after signing their National Letters of Intent.
Bolyard brings nine years of NCAA Division I coaching experience to his new position. Prior to earning the head job at EMU, he spent seven years as the associate head coach with the Eagles. During those seven seasons, he coached 16 NCAA National Qualifiers and 33 All-Mid-American Conference placers. In addition, six-of-seven teams that he coached earned spots in the top-30 of the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association (NWCA) AllAcademic Team Award. Prior to coming to Ypsilanti, Bolyard spent two years at his alma mater as a graduate assistant coach. At CMU, he saw two top-30 team finishes at the NCAA Division I Championships. In addition, he coached multiple individuals to stellar careers. The Chippewas were MAC Champions in both seasons that Bolyard coached and had 10 individual MAC Champions. On top of the success in conference action, Bolyard helped coach five AllAmericans and 15 national qualifiers. Before beginning his coaching career, Bolyard was a wrestling student-athlete at Central Michigan. As a Chippewa, Bolyard joined the CMU 100 Win Club and earned a spot in CMU laurels by recording the 10th most wins in Central Michigan history. Bolyard also set a then-record of 21 straight wins during his senior campaign. He was a four-time NCAA qualifier, while earning All-American status in 2004. The two-time NWCA Academic All-American won an individual MAC Championship in 2005, while also being named CMU’s Chick Sherwood Most Outstanding Wrestler. Bolyard graduated from CMU in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship before continuing his education and earning a master’s degree from Central in athletic administration in 2008.
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2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
2015-16 Eastern Michigan Wrestling Roster Name Anthony Abro Nicholas Barber Rocco Borg Ben Calandrino Zac Carson Blake Caudill Jacob Davis Derek Davison Chad Decker Noah Gonser Ben Griffin Derek Hillman Gage Hutchison Dakota Juarez David Kasper George Lahar V Jared Langely Kayne MacCallum Larone Mack Mitchell Malott Devan Marry Sa’Derian Perry Vincent Pizzuto Christopher Poland Chris Rau Derek Schultz Michael Shaw Kyle Springer Armando Torres Shayne Wireman J.J. Wolfe
Wt. 197 149 157 133 157 125 174 165 165 125 141 184 285 165 165 285 197 174 149 157 157 141 125 125 149 184 141 141 125 133 141
Yr. Hometown/High School R-Sr. Canton, Mich./Canton R-Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward R-So. Oxford, Mich./Oxford R-Fr. Howell, Mich./Howell Fr. Akron, Ohio/ Uniontown Lake R-So. Butler, Pa./Butler R-Jr. North Ridgeville, Ohio/St. Edward R-Sr. LaSalle, Mich./Monroe R-Fr. Jackson, Mich./Grass Lake Fr. Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc R-Fr. Canton, Mich./Canton R-Fr. Woodhaven, Mich./Woodhaven-Brownstown R-So. Buchanan, Mich./Buchanan R-Fr. Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven Fr. Chicago, Ill./ Marist Fr. Birch Run, Mich./Birch Run Fr. Newton, Kan./Newton So. Green Oaks, Ill./Libertyville R-Fr. Southfield, Mich./Harrison R-Jr. Saginaw, Mich./Swan Valley R-Jr. Hudson, Mich./Hudson Fr. Lakeland, Fla./Lake Gibson R-Sr. North Jackson, Ohio/Jackson Milton Fr. Middleville, Mich./Thornapple Kellogg R-Sr. Deerfield, Mich./Dundee R-So. Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park R-Sr. Allegan, Mich./Allegan R-So. New Boston, Mich./Davenport Assumption R-Fr. Lorain, Ohio/Elyria Jr. Lansing, Mich./Holt Fr. Dakota, Ill./Dakota
Head Coach: David Bolyard (Central Michigan, 2005) - Second Season Assistant Coach: Luke Smith (Central Michigan, 2008) - Fifth Season Assistant Coach: Scott Mattingly (Central Michigan, 2014) - Second Season
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2015-16 Eastern Michigan Wrestling • EMUEagles.com • @EMUWrestling • #KeepBuilding
SOCIAL MEDIA
@EMUAthletics @EMUWrestling Eastern Michigan Athletics
9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
EMU Wrestling
Ypsilanti, Mich. Convocation Center
EASTERN MICHIGAN WRESTLING 2015-16 Schedule (0-0, 0-0 MAC)
THE MATCHUPS Clarion
Bloomsburg
Purdue
0-0 (0-0 EWL)
0-0 (0-0 EWL)
0-0 (0-0 B1G)
The 2015-16 Eastern Michigan wrestling season gets underway Saturday, Nov. 7, with the annual EMU Duals/Open. The Green and White will go up against Clarion, Bloomsburg, and Purdue, while numerous other EMU grapplers will compete in the open portion of the tournament.
PROBABLE STARTERS 125: Armando Torres 133: Shayne Wireman 141: Kyle Springer 149: Nicholas Barber 157: Devan Marry 165: Derek Davison 174: Jacob Davis 184: Derek Hillman 197: No. 13 Anthony Abro HWT: Gage Hutchison Rankings compiled from Intermat’s Nov. 3 rankings
Date Opponent/Location Time 11/7 EMU DUALS/OPEN All Day (Convocation Center) CLARION 9 a.m. BLOOMSBURG 10:30 a.m. PURDUE 1:30 p.m. 11/20 at Cleveland State 7 p.m. 11/22 at Keystone Classic All Day (Philadelphia, Pa.) 12/2 at Michigan State 7 p.m. 12/6 BUFFALO* 4 p.m. 12/13 at Indiana Duals at Indiana 2 p.m. vs. Manchester 2 p.m. 12/20 at Reno Tournament of Champions All Day (Reno, Nev.) 12/29-30 at Midlands Championships All Day (Evanston, Ill.) 1/6 NORTHERN IOWA* 7 p.m. 1/8 at Ohio* 7 p.m. 1/15 at Missouri* 7 p.m. 1/17 KENT STATE* 4 p.m. 1/30 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 4 p.m. 2/5 at Central Michigan * 7 p.m. 2/14 at Old Dominion* Noon 3/5-6 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS All Day (Convocation Center) 3/17-19 at NCAA Championships All Day (New York, N.Y.)
* Mid-American Conference match All home matches in BOLD CAP All Times Site Times
Coaching Staff Head Coach: ............................................David Bolyard Record at EMU (Years): ..................................... 8-12 (2) Assistant Coach:........................................... Luke Smith Assistant Coach:.....................................Scott Mattingly
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MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad opens its 2015-16 season at home with the EMU Duals/Open, Saturday Nov. 7, at the Convocation Center. The Eagles will play host to a total of 13 teams, with each team participating in three duals which will run simultaneously on six mats. The Open portion of the tournament will begin at 10 a.m. and will run alongside the duals on eight separate mats. EMU welcomes Bloomsburg, Central Michigan, Clarion, Edinboro, Illinois, Kent State, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Olivet, Purdue, Rider, and Utah Valley to the Convo for the event. The Eagles will themselves square off against Bloomsburg at 9 a.m., Clarion at 10:30 a.m. and Purdue at 1:30 p.m. 2015-16 OUTLOOK: The Eagles enter the second year under the guidance of Head Coach David Bolyard. The squad, which finished 8-12 last season, is looking to build upon a promising 2014-15 campaign. The team sent two wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in 2015 and return one of those athletes as redshirt senior Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.-Canton) is back for his final year with the Green and White. In total EMU gets back eight of its ten starters from last season’s squad, along with 13 total letterwinners, 10 of whom have prior starting experience. HOSTING THE MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: EMU has the special privilege of hosting the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championships to be held at the Convocation Center. It will be the first time the Eagles will play host to the conference’s premier event since 2009. FACING TOP COMPETITION: The Green and White will square off against six teams who were ranked in the preseason InterMat Division I poll. These teams include Missouri, who is ranked 10th overall, Ohio (16th), Northern Iowa (17th), Old Dominion (18th), Kent State (22nd) and Central Michigan (25th). EMU also matches up with three Big Ten Teams this season, with duals against Purdue, Michigan State and Indiana. EAGLES VS. GOLDEN EAGLES: The EMU Eagles open their 2015-16 season with the Golden Eagles of Clarion. The two teams squared off last season, Jan. 10, with a dominating 34-7 victory on the road for EMU. Clarion has already broken the seal on the 2015-16 season after they hosted the Clarion Open, Nov. 1. EMU returns six of the eight grapplers who earned decisions against Clarion last season. Meanwhile, the Golden Eagles return four starters from the dual last season, with one of the decision earners, Michael Pavasko, returning at the 174 class.
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EMU Media Relations Asst. AD/Media Relations
Greg Steiner
Office Phone
734.487.0318
Cell Phone E-mail
734.845.1132 [email protected]
Assistant Director
Sean Hostetter
Office Phone
734.487.0317
Cell Phone
734.218.3417
[email protected]
Graduate Assistant
Katie Gonzales
Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
734.487.0317 773.512.6079 [email protected]
Graduate Assistant
Mark Panhorst
Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
734.487.0317 630.440.7971 [email protected]
AMR Assistant* Office Phone Cell Phone E-mail
Dan Whitaker 734.487.0317 734.478.8114 [email protected]
INTERVIEW PROCEDURES Postgame interviews with coaches and/ or players must be granted by EMU Media Relations Wrestling Contact Dan Whitaker, or another member of the EMU Athletic Media Relations Staff in attendance.
The University Location
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Founded 1849 Enrollment 23,503 President
Dr. Kim Schatzel
Nickname Eagles Colors
Green (349) and White
Conference Mid-American
EMU Athletic Department V.P./Athletics Director: Heather Lyke Deputy Dir. of Athletics: Christian Spears Senior Assoc. AD : Erin Kido Senior Assoc. AD: Chirs Hoppe Senior Assoc. AD: Mike Malach Assoc. AD/Compliance: Matthew Jakobsze Assoc. AD/Development: Dan McLean Asst. AD/Academics: Dr. Talea Drummer Asst. AD/Equipment: Ben Herman Asst. AD/Media Relations Greg Steiner Dir. of Sports Performance: Ron McKeeferey
2015-16 Eastern Michigan Wrestling • EMUEagles.com • @EMUWrestling • #KeepBuilding
2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
The Eagles earned eight decisions in the bout last season, and return seven of the eight wrestlers who earned those decisions. Meanwhile for BU, they return four starters from the match last season. One of the four, Andy Schutz, earned a decision for the Huskies. SCOUTING THE BOILERMAKERS: Purdue is the final matchup for EMU in the Duals. The Boilermakers hold a 6-0 all-time advantage over the Eagles. They last met in 2008 at the Boilermaker Challenge, Nov. 15, where Purdue was victorious 33-6. Purdue lost half of its starting lineup entering the season. Two of the returning starters are ranked in the InterMat preseason rankings, with 141 pounder Danny Sabatello ranked No. 15, while 157 pounder Doug Welch is ranked No. 13. Sabatello himself was a 2014 NCAA qualifier in the 141 class. UP NEXT ON THE MATS: Following the Duals, EMU hits the road for the first time with a bout against Cleveland State in Ohio. It will be the fifth straight season EMU will travel to the Rock and Roll Capital of the World, with the previous four coming at the Cleveland State Open.
2015-16 MAC STANDINGS (as of Nov. 6, 2015) Teams Overall Buffalo 2-0 Central Michigan 0-0 Eastern Michigan 0-0 Kent State 0-0 Missouri 0-0 Northern Illinois 0-0 Northern Iowa 0-0 Ohio 0-0 Old Dominion 0-0
MAC 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
BREAKING DOWN BLOOMSBURG: The Huskies of Bloomsburg are next on the docket for EMU. The two schools have squared off three times, with BU holding the 2-1 advantage. They most recently met last season, Nov. 21, in a road dual with EMU coming away victorious 30-6.
2014-15 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Overall Duals MAC 125 lbs. Blake Caudill 7-18 3-10 1-8 Armando Torres 13-6 0-0 0-0 Shayne Wireman 11-3 6-1 0-0 133 lbs. Ben Calandrino Ben Griffin Vincent Pizzuto
5-6 0-0 6-6 0-0 15-11 12-6
0-0 0-0 7-5
141 lbs. Michael Shaw Kyle Springer
11-16 8-12 31-14 0-0
3-9 0-0
149 lbs. Nicholas Barber Rocco Borg Chad Decker
14-10 10-8 4-6 0-0 3-5 0-0
4-7 0-0 0-0
157 lbs. Derek Davison LaRone Mack Mitchell Malott Chris Rau
11-9 4-10 9-6 0-2
0-2 1-4 0-0 0-0
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
165 lbs. Dakota Juarez Devan Marry
8-5 0-0 10-18 5-9
0-0 1-7
174 lbs. Jacob Davis Kayne MacCallum
14-4 12-9
0-0 4-7
0-0 2-6
184 lbs. Derek Hillman
9-6
0-0
0-0
197 lbs. Anthony Abro Derek Schultz HWT Gage Hutchison
21-11 14-6 2-6 0-0
6-6 0-0
14-15 9-8
4-6
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MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
2015-16 Rankings and Awards Overall Rankings: Intermat (11/3) Name Weight
Rank Previous
The Open Mat (11/3) Name Weight
Rank Previous
Anthony Abro..........197.................... 13................ 13
Anthony Abro..........197.................... 11................ 11
Mid-American Conference (October) Name Weight Rank Previous Anthony Abro..........197.................... 3.................. N/A Gage Hutchison......HWT................. 4.................. N/A
Weekly Awards:
TWO EAGLES EARN PRESEASON RANKINGS: The MidAmerican Conference wrestling coaches announced the 2015-16 preseason individual weight class rankings and team rankings in conjunction with the league office, Oct. 15. Two Eagles earned top-four seeds in their weight classes, as reigning NCAA qualifier redshirt senior Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.- Canton) ranked No. 3 at the 197 lbs. class, while redshirt sophomore Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.- Buchanan) came in at No. 4 in the heavyweight class. ABRO RANKED NATIONALLY: Redshirt senior Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.- Canton) enters the season garnering some national attention. He was ranked as the No. 11 best wrestler in the 197 class by The Open Mat in their preseason poll, while also being ranked as the 13th best by InterMat Wrestling. Abro is coming off of his best season as an Eagle, where he racked up 28 wins, and ended his season with a top-16 finish at the NCAA Championships. EAGLES TABBED EIGHTH IN PRESEASON POLL: For the third consecutive season, EMU was picked to finish eighth in the conference, garnering three points in the poll. The Eagles are coming off an 8-12 season (1-7 MAC) under second-year Head Coach David Bolyard. Defending MAC champion Missouri was picked to finish first in the conference with 21 points, followed by Ohio in second place with 16 and Northern Iowa and Old Dominion tied for third with 15. 2015-16 MAC Preseason Poll: 1. Missouri (21.0) 2. Ohio (16.0) t3. Northern Iowa (15.0) t3. Old Dominion (15.0) 5. Central Michigan (14.0) 6. Kent State (11.0) 7. Northern Illinois (5.0) 8. Eastern Michigan (3.0) 9. Buffalo (0.0)
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2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
WRESTLING CLAIMS TOP SPOT IN NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS: For the first time in Eastern Michigan University wrestling history, the Eagles garnered the top spot in the nation on the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s All-Academic teams, announced by the NWCA Friday, May 22. The Green and White finished the 2014-15 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.382, which edged out second-place Harvard, who carried a 3.372 team GPA in the 2014-15 academic year and notched the title the past two seasons. Furthermore, the award marks not only the first time in EMU history that the grapplers had captured the honor, but the team is also the first-ever Mid-American Conference team to earn the honor since its inception in the 1990-91 academic year.
The David Bolyard File
The 2015-16 season marks the second year for David Bolyard as the head coach of the EMU wrestling team. In his first year at the helm he guided the Eagles to a 8-12 record and sent two grapplers to the NCAA Championships.
MATCH 1 • EMU DUALS / OPEN
EAGLES SIGN EIGHT FOR 2015-16 SEASON: The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will welcome nine newcomers to the 2015-16 squad Head Coach David Bolyard and his coaching staff announced Friday, Aug. 14. The recruits hail from five different states, including three from Michigan. Zac Carson, Noah Gonser, David Kasper, George Lahar V, Jared Langley, Sa’Derian Perry, Christopher Poland and J.J. Wolfe will compete for the Eagles this upcoming season after signing their National Letters of Intent.
Bolyard brings nine years of NCAA Division I coaching experience to his new position. Prior to earning the head job at EMU, he spent seven years as the associate head coach with the Eagles. During those seven seasons, he coached 16 NCAA National Qualifiers and 33 All-Mid-American Conference placers. In addition, six-of-seven teams that he coached earned spots in the top-30 of the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association (NWCA) AllAcademic Team Award. Prior to coming to Ypsilanti, Bolyard spent two years at his alma mater as a graduate assistant coach. At CMU, he saw two top-30 team finishes at the NCAA Division I Championships. In addition, he coached multiple individuals to stellar careers. The Chippewas were MAC Champions in both seasons that Bolyard coached and had 10 individual MAC Champions. On top of the success in conference action, Bolyard helped coach five AllAmericans and 15 national qualifiers. Before beginning his coaching career, Bolyard was a wrestling student-athlete at Central Michigan. As a Chippewa, Bolyard joined the CMU 100 Win Club and earned a spot in CMU laurels by recording the 10th most wins in Central Michigan history. Bolyard also set a then-record of 21 straight wins during his senior campaign. He was a four-time NCAA qualifier, while earning All-American status in 2004. The two-time NWCA Academic All-American won an individual MAC Championship in 2005, while also being named CMU’s Chick Sherwood Most Outstanding Wrestler. Bolyard graduated from CMU in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship before continuing his education and earning a master’s degree from Central in athletic administration in 2008.
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2015-16 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY WRESTLING MATCH NOTES
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2015-16 Eastern Michigan Wrestling Roster Name Anthony Abro Nicholas Barber Rocco Borg Ben Calandrino Zac Carson Blake Caudill Jacob Davis Derek Davison Chad Decker Noah Gonser Ben Griffin Derek Hillman Gage Hutchison Dakota Juarez David Kasper George Lahar V Jared Langely Kayne MacCallum Larone Mack Mitchell Malott Devan Marry Sa’Derian Perry Vincent Pizzuto Christopher Poland Chris Rau Derek Schultz Michael Shaw Kyle Springer Armando Torres Shayne Wireman J.J. Wolfe
Wt. 197 149 157 133 157 125 174 165 165 125 141 184 285 165 165 285 197 174 149 157 157 141 125 125 149 184 141 141 125 133 141
Yr. Hometown/High School R-Sr. Canton, Mich./Canton R-Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/St. Edward R-So. Oxford, Mich./Oxford R-Fr. Howell, Mich./Howell Fr. Akron, Ohio/ Uniontown Lake R-So. Butler, Pa./Butler R-Jr. North Ridgeville, Ohio/St. Edward R-Sr. LaSalle, Mich./Monroe R-Fr. Jackson, Mich./Grass Lake Fr. Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc R-Fr. Canton, Mich./Canton R-Fr. Woodhaven, Mich./Woodhaven-Brownstown R-So. Buchanan, Mich./Buchanan R-Fr. Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven Fr. Chicago, Ill./ Marist Fr. Birch Run, Mich./Birch Run Fr. Newton, Kan./Newton So. Green Oaks, Ill./Libertyville R-Fr. Southfield, Mich./Harrison R-Jr. Saginaw, Mich./Swan Valley R-Jr. Hudson, Mich./Hudson Fr. Lakeland, Fla./Lake Gibson R-Sr. North Jackson, Ohio/Jackson Milton Fr. Middleville, Mich./Thornapple Kellogg R-Sr. Deerfield, Mich./Dundee R-So. Tinley Park, Ill./Tinley Park R-Sr. Allegan, Mich./Allegan R-So. New Boston, Mich./Davenport Assumption R-Fr. Lorain, Ohio/Elyria Jr. Lansing, Mich./Holt Fr. Dakota, Ill./Dakota
Head Coach: David Bolyard (Central Michigan, 2005) - Second Season Assistant Coach: Luke Smith (Central Michigan, 2008) - Fifth Season Assistant Coach: Scott Mattingly (Central Michigan, 2014) - Second Season
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