RMAC Preseason Release
2016-17 RMAC WRESTLING SEASON PREVIEW / OCT. 31, 2016
Contact: Jaclyn Lam | 719.471.4936 | [email protected] 2016-17 PRESEASON WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2016-17 PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
Jacob Waste - 197 California Baptist Univ., R-Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Waste finished the 2015-16 season earning NCAA DII All-American honors and a bronze medal at 184-pounds. The Apple Valley, Minnesota native won NCAA Divsion II Super Region IV and RMAC championship individual title (184). His win at the conference championships helped the Lancers earn the first RMAC-only Wrestling Championship team title since 1996. Waste finished the season 16-3 at 184-pounds, going 3-0 in duals. Two of his three losses came from Division I opponents. Waste captured 12-straight victories at one point during last campaign. After competing two years with the Lancers at 184-pounds, Waste will move up to 197-pounds this season.
Team (first-palce votes)
1. California Baptist (7) 2. Western State 3. CSU-Pueblo 4. Colorado Mesa (1) 5. Chadron State 6. Adams State 7. San Francisco State 8. Colorado Mines (1) 9. New Mexico Highlands
Total points 63 49 47 46 31 27 26 24 11
2016-17 PRESEASON ALL-RMAC NAME Ronnie Wardleigh** Martin Ramirez* Daniel Salazar** Ian Steen Kurt Becker Jesse Martinez Ethan Ruby JaCobi Jones* Nolan Kistler* Nick Fiegener Jacob Waste*# Jacob Mitchell**
WT. 125 133 141 149 157 157 157 165 174 184 197 285
SCHOOL Western State Adams State Colorado Mesa Western State California Baptist Univ. New Mexico Highlands Colorado Mines CSU-Pueblo California Baptist Univ. California Baptist Univ. California Baptist Univ. CSU-Pueblo
# - 2016-17 RMAC Preseason Wrestler of the Year * - 2015-16 All-RMAC First Team ** - 2015-16 All-RMAC Second Team Student-Athletes are listed by weight class Note: There was a three-way tie for weight class 157
2016 RMAC Championship Team Results
Place 1. 2. 3. T-4. T-4. 6. 7. T-8. T-8.
Team California Baptist Univ. Western State Colorado Mesa Adams State CSU-Pueblo Chadron State San Francisco State Colorado Mines New Mexico Highlands
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Points 133.5 123.5 105.5 70.0 70.0 68.5 62.0 41.5 41.5
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HOMETOWN Plain City, Utah Elk Grove, Calif. Clifton, Colo. Graham, Wash. Mullica Hill, N.J. Santa Fe, N.M. Treynor, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Riverside, Calif. Folsom, Calif. Apple Valley, Minn. Portland, Ore.
The 2017 RMAC Wrestling Championship will be on Saturday, February 4 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, hosted by the RMAC. The RMAC is partnering with USA Wrestling and the OTC for these championships. Last year marked the first RMAC-only Wrestling Championship since 1996 and the first ever collegiate wrestling tournament held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. 2016 NCAA Division II All-Americans
Adams State 133 - Martin Ramirez California Baptist Univ. 157 - Brady Bersano 165 - Nolan Kistler 184 - Jacob Waste 285 - Joseph Fagiano* Colorado Mesa 197 - Marcus Haughian
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CSU-Pueblo 157 - JaCobi Jones 174 - Tarrence Williams 284 - Jacob Mitchell Western State 125 - Ronald Wardleigh 141 - Corbin Bennetts 174 - Austin Harris * - National Champion
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RMAC WRESTLING WEEKLY RELEASE - SEASON PREVIEW
OCT. 31, 2016 TEAM SCHEDULES
ADAMS STATE DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 17-18 Dec. 29-30 Jan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 16 Jan. 16 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan, 21 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 9 Feb. 10
EVENT Cowboy Open Green/White Dual Meet UNK Open Fort Hays Open Midwest Classic Midlands Championships Colorado Mesa Fort Hays State San Francisco State Minot State California Baptist New Mexico Highlands Central Oklahoma Chadron State Colorado Mines CSU-Pueblo Western State
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CALIFORNIA BAPTIST DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 18 Dec. 2-3 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan.14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 11
EVENT Bakersfield Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Embry-Riddle Cliff Keen Invitational Wheeling Jesuit Mary Minnesota State Moorhead Colorado Mesa Menlo Open New Mexico Highlands Air Force Southwest Minnesota State Minnesota State Chadron State Adams State Nebrasko-Kearney CSU-Pueblo San Francisco State California Collegiate Open Simon Fraser
CHADRON STATE
DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 10 Nov. 19 Nov. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 30 Dec. 31 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 11 Feb. 12
EVENT Cowboy Open Black & Cardinal Classic UNK Holiday Inn Open Colorado Mines Wisconsin-Parkside Colorado Mesa Open Jer Invitational Midland University Viking Warrior Open Colorado Mesa California Baptist Central Oklahoma Drury University Fort Hays State Western Colorado New Mexico Highlands Adams State CSU-Pueblo Rocky Mountain Open
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COLORADO MESA DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 10 Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Dec. 10 Dec. 18 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan.19 Feb. 2 Feb. 10 Feb. 11
EVENT Cowboy Open Maroon & White Dual Northern Colorado Open Holiday Inn UNK Open Colorado Mesa Open Reno Tournament of Champions Adams State California Baptist Southwest Minnesota State Minnesota State Simon Fraser Air Force Utah Valley Open Chadron State Fort Hays State Augustana Northern State Nebraska-Kearney CSU-Pueblo Colorado Mines Western State New Mexico Highlands Rocky Mountain Open
COLORADO MINES DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 27 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 8 Feb. 12
EVENT Cowboy Open Western Wyoming UNK Holiday Inn Open Chadron State Simon Fraser Hastings Open Fort Hays State Central Missouri Drury Newman Mary Colorado Mesa Western State New Mexico Highlands Adams State CSU-Pueblo Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open
CSU-PUEBLO DATE Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Dec. 18 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 11
EVENT Northern Colorado Open UNK Holiday Inn Open Reno Tournament of Champions National Duals National Duals Southwest Minnesota Stae Northern State Augustana California Baptist Colorado Mesa New Mexico Highlands Central Oklahoma WesternState Nebraska-Kearney Colorado Mines Adams State Chadron State
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NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS
DATE Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 11
EVENT Oklahoma City University Open Northern Colorado Open UNK Holiday Inn Open Bob Smith Open Tracy Borah Duals UNK Midwest Duals Adams State CSU-Pueblo Chadron State Colorado Mines Colorado Mesa Western State
SAN FRANCISCO STATE DATE Nov. 3 Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 20 Dec. 2 Dec. 10 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 9 Feb. 12
EVENT Caly Poly San Luis Obispo Indiana 21 Under JC/College Open Cal State Bakersfield Rutgers Roadrunner Open Southern Oregon Simpson NWCA National Duals Menlo Open Championships Northern State Newman Central Missouri Augustana California Baptist California Collegiate Open Menlo College Stanford
WESTERN STATE DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17-18 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 12
EVENT Cowboy Open Northern Colorado Open UNK Open Fort Hays State Open Colorado Mesa Open Midwest Classic Invitational Minnesota State Southwest Minnesota State Air Force Simom Fraser Nebraska Midwest Duals ChadronState Colrado Mines CSU-Pueblo Nebraska-Kearney Colorado Mesa Adams State New Mexico Highlands Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open
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Contact: Jaclyn Lam | 719.471.4936 | [email protected] 2016-17 PRESEASON WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
2016-17 PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
Jacob Waste - 197 California Baptist Univ., R-Sr. Apple Valley, Minn. Waste finished the 2015-16 season earning NCAA DII All-American honors and a bronze medal at 184-pounds. The Apple Valley, Minnesota native won NCAA Divsion II Super Region IV and RMAC championship individual title (184). His win at the conference championships helped the Lancers earn the first RMAC-only Wrestling Championship team title since 1996. Waste finished the season 16-3 at 184-pounds, going 3-0 in duals. Two of his three losses came from Division I opponents. Waste captured 12-straight victories at one point during last campaign. After competing two years with the Lancers at 184-pounds, Waste will move up to 197-pounds this season.
Team (first-palce votes)
1. California Baptist (7) 2. Western State 3. CSU-Pueblo 4. Colorado Mesa (1) 5. Chadron State 6. Adams State 7. San Francisco State 8. Colorado Mines (1) 9. New Mexico Highlands
Total points 63 49 47 46 31 27 26 24 11
2016-17 PRESEASON ALL-RMAC NAME Ronnie Wardleigh** Martin Ramirez* Daniel Salazar** Ian Steen Kurt Becker Jesse Martinez Ethan Ruby JaCobi Jones* Nolan Kistler* Nick Fiegener Jacob Waste*# Jacob Mitchell**
WT. 125 133 141 149 157 157 157 165 174 184 197 285
SCHOOL Western State Adams State Colorado Mesa Western State California Baptist Univ. New Mexico Highlands Colorado Mines CSU-Pueblo California Baptist Univ. California Baptist Univ. California Baptist Univ. CSU-Pueblo
# - 2016-17 RMAC Preseason Wrestler of the Year * - 2015-16 All-RMAC First Team ** - 2015-16 All-RMAC Second Team Student-Athletes are listed by weight class Note: There was a three-way tie for weight class 157
2016 RMAC Championship Team Results
Place 1. 2. 3. T-4. T-4. 6. 7. T-8. T-8.
Team California Baptist Univ. Western State Colorado Mesa Adams State CSU-Pueblo Chadron State San Francisco State Colorado Mines New Mexico Highlands
RMACSPORTS.ORG
Points 133.5 123.5 105.5 70.0 70.0 68.5 62.0 41.5 41.5
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YR. Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Gr. R-Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. R-So. R-Sr. R-Sr.
HOMETOWN Plain City, Utah Elk Grove, Calif. Clifton, Colo. Graham, Wash. Mullica Hill, N.J. Santa Fe, N.M. Treynor, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Riverside, Calif. Folsom, Calif. Apple Valley, Minn. Portland, Ore.
The 2017 RMAC Wrestling Championship will be on Saturday, February 4 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, hosted by the RMAC. The RMAC is partnering with USA Wrestling and the OTC for these championships. Last year marked the first RMAC-only Wrestling Championship since 1996 and the first ever collegiate wrestling tournament held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. 2016 NCAA Division II All-Americans
Adams State 133 - Martin Ramirez California Baptist Univ. 157 - Brady Bersano 165 - Nolan Kistler 184 - Jacob Waste 285 - Joseph Fagiano* Colorado Mesa 197 - Marcus Haughian
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CSU-Pueblo 157 - JaCobi Jones 174 - Tarrence Williams 284 - Jacob Mitchell Western State 125 - Ronald Wardleigh 141 - Corbin Bennetts 174 - Austin Harris * - National Champion
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RMAC WRESTLING WEEKLY RELEASE - SEASON PREVIEW
OCT. 31, 2016 TEAM SCHEDULES
ADAMS STATE DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 17-18 Dec. 29-30 Jan. 6 Jan. 7 Jan. 16 Jan. 16 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan, 21 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 9 Feb. 10
EVENT Cowboy Open Green/White Dual Meet UNK Open Fort Hays Open Midwest Classic Midlands Championships Colorado Mesa Fort Hays State San Francisco State Minot State California Baptist New Mexico Highlands Central Oklahoma Chadron State Colorado Mines CSU-Pueblo Western State
H/A/N N H N N N N A H N N N A A H H H H
CALIFORNIA BAPTIST DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 18 Dec. 2-3 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan.14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 11
EVENT Bakersfield Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Embry-Riddle Cliff Keen Invitational Wheeling Jesuit Mary Minnesota State Moorhead Colorado Mesa Menlo Open New Mexico Highlands Air Force Southwest Minnesota State Minnesota State Chadron State Adams State Nebrasko-Kearney CSU-Pueblo San Francisco State California Collegiate Open Simon Fraser
CHADRON STATE
DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 10 Nov. 19 Nov. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 30 Dec. 31 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 11 Feb. 12
EVENT Cowboy Open Black & Cardinal Classic UNK Holiday Inn Open Colorado Mines Wisconsin-Parkside Colorado Mesa Open Jer Invitational Midland University Viking Warrior Open Colorado Mesa California Baptist Central Oklahoma Drury University Fort Hays State Western Colorado New Mexico Highlands Adams State CSU-Pueblo Rocky Mountain Open
RMACSPORTS.ORG
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COLORADO MESA DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 10 Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Dec. 10 Dec. 18 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan.19 Feb. 2 Feb. 10 Feb. 11
EVENT Cowboy Open Maroon & White Dual Northern Colorado Open Holiday Inn UNK Open Colorado Mesa Open Reno Tournament of Champions Adams State California Baptist Southwest Minnesota State Minnesota State Simon Fraser Air Force Utah Valley Open Chadron State Fort Hays State Augustana Northern State Nebraska-Kearney CSU-Pueblo Colorado Mines Western State New Mexico Highlands Rocky Mountain Open
COLORADO MINES DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 27 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 12 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 8 Feb. 12
EVENT Cowboy Open Western Wyoming UNK Holiday Inn Open Chadron State Simon Fraser Hastings Open Fort Hays State Central Missouri Drury Newman Mary Colorado Mesa Western State New Mexico Highlands Adams State CSU-Pueblo Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open
CSU-PUEBLO DATE Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Dec. 18 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 28 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 11
EVENT Northern Colorado Open UNK Holiday Inn Open Reno Tournament of Champions National Duals National Duals Southwest Minnesota Stae Northern State Augustana California Baptist Colorado Mesa New Mexico Highlands Central Oklahoma WesternState Nebraska-Kearney Colorado Mines Adams State Chadron State
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RMAC WRESTLING WEEKLY RELEASE - SEASON PREVIEW
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS
DATE Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 11
EVENT Oklahoma City University Open Northern Colorado Open UNK Holiday Inn Open Bob Smith Open Tracy Borah Duals UNK Midwest Duals Adams State CSU-Pueblo Chadron State Colorado Mines Colorado Mesa Western State
SAN FRANCISCO STATE DATE Nov. 3 Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 11 Nov. 11 Nov. 20 Dec. 2 Dec. 10 Jan. 5 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 27 Jan. 28 Feb. 9 Feb. 12
EVENT Caly Poly San Luis Obispo Indiana 21 Under JC/College Open Cal State Bakersfield Rutgers Roadrunner Open Southern Oregon Simpson NWCA National Duals Menlo Open Championships Northern State Newman Central Missouri Augustana California Baptist California Collegiate Open Menlo College Stanford
WESTERN STATE DATE Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 Dec. 17-18 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Feb. 10 Feb. 11 Feb. 12
EVENT Cowboy Open Northern Colorado Open UNK Open Fort Hays State Open Colorado Mesa Open Midwest Classic Invitational Minnesota State Southwest Minnesota State Air Force Simom Fraser Nebraska Midwest Duals ChadronState Colrado Mines CSU-Pueblo Nebraska-Kearney Colorado Mesa Adams State New Mexico Highlands Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open
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