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2010-11

No. 14 Pitt Panthers 0-0, 0-0 EWL Nov. 12, 2010 • vs. No. 15 Lehigh (7:00 p.m.) Fitzgerald Field House Nov. 14, 2010 • at No. 18 Michigan (2 p.m.) Cliff Keen Arena

2010-2011 Pitt Wrestling Schedule

Looking At The Panthers

NOVEMBER Nov. 6 @Clarion Open Clarion, Pa. No Team Score Nov. 12 Lehigh Pittsburgh, Pa. 7 p.m. Nov. 14 @Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 2 p.m. Nov. 21 @Buckeye Duals Columbus, Ohio Nebraska 10 a.m. @Ohio State 11:30 a.m. Nov. 27 @Journeyman Northeast Duals Albany, N.Y. Penn 9:30 a.m. Virginia 2:30 p.m. American 4:15 p.m. DECEMBER Dec. 5 @Penn State Open Dec. 12 Kent State Dec. 29 Midlands Championship Dec. 30 Midlands Championship JANUARY Jan. 9 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 30

State College, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Evanston, Ill. Evanston, Ill.

All Day 2 p.m. All Day All Day

Pitt Duals Pittsburgh, Pa. 9:00 a.m. Davidson Drexel Millersville Northwestern @Lock Haven Lock Haven, Pa. 7 p.m. @Penn State State College, Pa. 7 p.m. Bloomsburg Pittsburgh, Pa. 2 p.m.

FEBRUARY Feb. 4 WVU Feb. 10 @Clarion Feb. 11 Cleveland State Feb. 19 @Edinboro

Pittsburgh, Pa. Clarion, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Edinboro, Pa.

MARCH March 6 EWL Championships Bloomsburg, Pa. March 17 NCAA Championships Philadelphia, Pa. March 18 NCAA Championships March 19 NCAA Championships

Pitt Probables 125 Anthony Zanetta 133 Shelton Mack 141 Tyler Nauman/Mike Tully 149 Dane Johnson 157 Donnie Tasser/TBD 165 Adam Counterman 174 Ethan Headlee 184 Max Thomusseit 197 Zac Thomusseit 285 Ryan Tomei

7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. All Day All Day All Day All Day

The Panthers are off to a strong start this season despite competing in no dual matches entering the weekend. Pitt claimed six titles at the Clarion Open and placed 14 wrestlers overall. Champions included Tyler Nauman (141), Ethan Headlee (174), Max Thomusseit (184), Zac Thomusseit (197), and Ryan Tomei (285). Along with six returning NCAA Qualifiers, Pitt expects to have some new faces make an impact. Freshman Shelton Mack will start the season at 133, sophomore Dane Johnson will look to solidify the 149 class, and freshman Max Thomusseit will take over his brother’s role last year at 184, with Zac moving up to 197. The Return of a Champion Lehigh Head Coach Pat Santoro returns to Pittsburgh after a standout career as a wrestler at Pitt in which Santoro won two National Championships and set numerous Pitt records including career wins (167), career pins (43), and consecutive matches without a loss (54).

Winning Ways

The top-two all-time career wins leaders in Pitt history will be coaching on opposite sides as Lehigh Head Coach Pat Santoro ammassed 167 wins while Pitt Assistant Coach Matt Kocher tallied 151. Combined, the two coaches are a career 318-58 overall as wrestlers.

Welcome to the Hall of Fame

Pitt Head Coach Rande Stottlemyer will coach his first dual match since being inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on April 18. Stottlemyer received a Liftime Service to Wrestling Award. A week later, Stottlemyer was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Pitt vs. Lehigh

The Mountain Hawks enter the weekend with an 1-0 dual match record after a 45-0 win over Drexel. Last season, Lehigh handed Pitt it’s only dual match loss, defeating the Panthers 24-9. Ranked No. 15 in the country with three wrestlers ranked in the top 15 by InterMat, including Zac Rey, the No. 1 ranked heavyweight in the country, Lehigh looks to be a national contender this year.

Series History

Pitt and Lehigh will match up for the 55th time on Friday night. Lehigh holds a 37-15-2 edge against the Panthers .

Pitt at Michigan

No. 18 Michigan opened the season at the Eastern Michigan Open, claiming five titles. The Wolverines will send members of its team to compete at the Michigan State Open on Nov. 13 before taking on the Panthers at home on Sunday, Nov. 14.

Series History

Pitt and Michigan face each other for the 29th time. The last meeting occured during the 1979-80 season when the Wolverines defeated the Panthers 49-0 in Ann Arbor. Michigan leads the series, 19-8-1 .

Up To This Point

Six Panthers picked up titles at the Clarion Open on Nov. 6. Tyler Nauman (141), Adam Counterman (165), Ethan Headlee (174), Max Thomusseit (184), Zac Thomusseit (197), and Ryan Tomei (HWT) each won their brackets while eight others placed. Three different weight division’s featured an all-Pitt final, including 141, 165, and 184. At 141, Nauman defeated freshman Mike Tully, 9-2. Nauman finished the day 4-0 while Tully went 4-1. At 165, Counterman won a 3-1 decision over redshirt freshman P.J. Tasser. The win marked Counterman’s first career title. At 184, freshman Max Thomusseit picked up the title in his first career tournament, defeating teammate Andy Vaughan, 11-7, in the final.

Double Trouble

One Tough Schedule

Pitt will wrestle against seven teams currently ranked in the top-25 of the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. Pitt faces current No. 6 Penn State, No. 12 Ohio State, No. 13 Nebraska, No. 15 Lehigh, No. 18 Michigan, No. 20 Northwestern, and No. 24 Virginia.

Beat the Streak

Pitt has not lost a dual meet in 16 straight matches, dating back to Nov. 15 of 2009.

The Great State

Did you know that Pennsylvania finished the 2010 NCAA’s with the most All-American’s (8) and qualifiers (47).

This season, the Panthers roster features three sets of brothers, including Donnie and P.J. Tasser, Max and Zac Thomusseit, and Matt and Tyler Wilps.

20010-11 ROSTER Name Adam Counterman

Yr. SR

Wt. 165

Hometown/High School

Zanetta

133

Galloway Grove Mack Yocco

141

Nauman Tully

149

Fagan Johnson Konno Moss Patton

157

Easter Flick Reaghard D. Tasser T. Wilps

165

Counterman Sorrentino P. Tasser

174

DeCiantis Headlee

184

M. Thomusseit Vaughan

197

Z.Thomusseit M. Wilps

285

Tomei

JR

174

Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny

FR

157

Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep

Christian Fagan

SR

157

North Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames

Kyle Flick

FR

157

Poolesville, Md./Poolesville

Erik Galloway

FR

133

State College, Pa./State College

Zach Grove

JR

133

York, Pa./Central York

Ethan Headlee

RS JR

174

Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg

Dane Johnson

SO

149

New Kensington, Pa./Shady Side Academy

Victor Konno

JR

149

Kempton, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh

Shelton Mack

FR

133

Meadville, Pa./Meadville

Jordan Moss

FR

149

Sharon, Pa./Sharon

Tyler Nauman

RS JR

141

Middletown, Pa./Middletown

Josh Pascazi

JR

149

Butler, Pa/Duquesne

Kyle Patton

SR

149

Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop

Troy Reaghard

FR

157

Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny

Phil Sorrentino

SR

165

Glassport, Pa./South Allegheny

Donnie Tasser

RS SO 157

Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon

P.J. Tasser

RS FR

165

Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon

Max Thomusseit

FR

184

St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham

Zac Thomusseit

JR

197

St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham

Ryan Tomei

RS SR 285

Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford

Mike Tully

FR

141

Peddie, N.J./Peddie

Andy Vaughan

SR

184

Gibsonia, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Matt Wilps

JR

197

Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley

Tyler Wilps

FR

157

Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley

Zane Yocco

FR

133

Topton, Pa./Brandywine Heights

Anthony Zanetta

SO

125

Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks

Assistant Coach: Jason Peters Assistant Coach: Matt Kocher

Players

Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth

Jermaine Easter

Head Coach: Rande Stottlemyer

Weight 125

Karl DeCiantis

COACHES:

PITT BY WEIGHT

PRONUNCIATIONS K. DeCiantis.................. de-chaunt-is V. Konno.................................. ko-no T. Nauman......................... now-man J. Pascazi..........................Puh-scaz-E T. Reaghard.......................Ray-guard D. Tasser................................. tass-er Z. Thomusseit.................. tom-u-site R. Tomei...............................toe-may M. Tully.................................... Tall-E Z. Yocco.................................Yawk-O



Division Depth

125 At 125, sophomore Anthony Zanetta will look to continue his success from last year at the position. Zanetta finished the 2009-10 season with a 34-10 record and an EWL Championship. 133 Freshman Shelton Mack has emerged as the leading candidate for the Panthers at 133, winning both matches at the Blue vs. Gold wrestle-offs, deafeating Erik Galloway and Zach Grove. Galloway and Grove will both add depth. 141 Nauman, a returning All-American, leads the pack at 141. The redshirt junior placed fifth at the NCAA’s as well as claiming his second straight EWL title. Nauman enters the season garnering numerous pre-season rankings, including a No. 3 ranking by InterMat. Freshman Mike Tully has been impressive in the preseason and will serve as the top candidate to back up Nauman. 149 Sophomore Dane Johnson looks to have a break out season at 149, after recording an 8-1 record in 2009-10. 157 In the 157 weight class, Donnie Tasser will look to be the top contender, with freshman Tyler Wilps as a second option. 165 Senior Adam Counterman leads at 165 after serving as a strong backup in previous years. Counterman will look to have a break out season in his final year of eligibility. Redshirt freshman P.J. Tasser could see time at 165 as well. 174 Headlee, one of Pitt’s returning NCAA qualifiers, returns from a redshirt season and will look to be a three-time NCAA qualifier. Headlee moves up to 174 after competing at 165 in his previous two dual seasons. 184 Freshman Max Thomusseit will take over the 184 position after his older brother, Zac, moved up to the 197 position. Thomusseit was a decorated high school wrestler that will look to continue his success at the collegiate level. Senior Andy Vaughan will add solid depth at 184. 197 With NCAA qualifier Matt Wilps likely to redshirt this season, Zac Thomusseit moves up from 184 to lead the Panthers at 197. Thomusseit was also an NCAA qualifier last season, and will look to win the EWL Championship this season. HWT One of the strongest competitors in the country, redshirt senior Ryan Tomei will look to continue off a remarkable 2009-10 season in which he won 33 matches while losing only 7. Tomei captured two titles last year including the EWL Championships. An automatic qualifier, Tomei was seeded in the heavyweight bracket. He enters the season ranked No. 11 by InterMat.

LEHIGH DUALS BY WEIGHT CLASS... 125 (Berger): .......................................1-0 133 (Cagnina):......................................1-0 141 (Dutton): .......................................1-0 149 (Napoli): ........................................1-0 157 (Bilodeau): ....................................1-0 165 (Hatchett): ......................................1-0 174 (Keys): ..........................................1-0 184 (Hamlin):........................................1-0 197 (Kennedy): ....................................1-0 285 (Rey): .............................................1-0

MICHIGAN DUALS BY WEIGHT CLASS... 125 (Boyle): .........................................1-0 133 (Grajales):......................................1-0 141 (Russell): .......................................1-0 149 (Weber or Salazar): .......................1-0 157 (Hynes or B. Zeerip): ....................1-0 165 (Yates): ..........................................1-0 174 (J. Zeerip): .....................................1-0 184 (Collins):.........................................1-0 197 (Biondo): ........................................1-0 285 (Apland or Bleske):.........................1-0