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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 Bloomsburg, Pa. 2 p.m.
FEBRUARY Feb. 4 WVU Feb. 10 @Clarion Feb. 19 @Edinboro
Pittsburgh, Pa. Clarion, Pa. Edinboro, Pa.
MARCH March 6 EWL Championships Bloomsburg, Pa. March 17 NCAA Championships Philadelphia, Pa. March 18 NCAA Championships March 19 NCAA Championships
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
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
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
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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 Bloomsburg, Pa. 2 p.m.
FEBRUARY Feb. 4 WVU Feb. 10 @Clarion Feb. 19 @Edinboro
Pittsburgh, Pa. Clarion, Pa. Edinboro, Pa.
MARCH March 6 EWL Championships Bloomsburg, Pa. March 17 NCAA Championships Philadelphia, Pa. March 18 NCAA Championships March 19 NCAA Championships
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
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
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
