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Weekly Notebook
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 • Edition 7
Next Event: at Reno Tournament of Champions
Sunday, Dec. 20 – All Day
Reno, Nev.
2009-10 Wrestling Schedule Record: 3-3-1 (0-0 MAC)
Eagle Headlines
Date Opponent/Location Time/Result NOVEMBER Nov. 7 EMU OPEN (Unat.) NTS Nov. 14 Northwestern Duals • Northern Iowa L, 12-22 • St. Cloud State W, 25-24 Nov. 15 MSU Open (Unat.) NTS Nov. 19 Cleveland State W, 36-6 Nov. 22 NORTHWESTERN T, 18-18 DECEMBER Dec. 3 MICHIGAN STATE L, 9-26 Dec. 12 F.I.T.E. Duals 11 a.m. • No. 13 Indiana L, 29-6 • Southern Ill. Edwardsville W, 37-6 Dec. 13 Cleveland State Open (Unat.) NTS Dec. 20 Reno Tournament of Champions All Day JANUARY Jan. 8 Seton Hill 6 p.m. Jan. 9 Pitt Quad 10 a.m. • Columbia • Duquesne • Pittsburgh • Waynesburg Jan. 15 CLARION (Convocation Center) 7 p.m. Jan. 16 Spartan Duals All Day • Michigan State • Stanford • Rutgers • Findlay Jan. 21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 7 p.m. Jan. 23 EASTERN DUALS 1 p.m. • Indianapolis • Olivet • Thiel FEBRUARY Feb. 3 BUFFALO 7 p.m. Feb. 5 NORTHRN ILLINOIS 7 p.m. Feb. 14 Kent State 2 p.m. Feb. 21 OHIO (Convocation Center) 2 p.m. MARCH Mar. 6-7 MAC Championships All Day Mar. 18-19 NCAA Championships All Day
BIGGEST LITTLE CITY: The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will close out 2009 on the road at the Reno Tournament of Champions Sunday, Dec. 20, in Reno, Nev. Thirteen EMU grapplers will make the trip, 10 of which will contribute to team scoring. The event will feature over two dozen college teams and numerous high school squads.
Mid-American Conference match All home matches in BOLD CAPS
YEAR-END SHAKEUP: Sunday’s trek to Reno carries major implications for the shape of the EMU starting lineup for the remainder of the season. As Head Coach Derek DelPorto explains, hard work will pay off for those wrestlers who earn it. “We are bringing 13 wrestlers in order to find which 10 want to be the starters for the remainder of the year,” DelPorto said. “We have been telling our guys that this tournament gives them a chance to make a name for themselves. Hopefully they have all embraced this opportunity and they will be rewarded for their hard work.” GO WEST: EMU’s last trip to “The Silver State” was Dec. 2, 2006, when it participated in the Cliff Key Invitational in Primm, Nev. Other recent western swings for the Eagles include trips to Colorado in the 2006-07 campaign and Texas in 2007-08. F.I.T.E. DUALS REVISITED: After a 29-6 opening round setback against Indiana University, EMU took out its frustrations on the University of Southern Illinois to the tune of a 37-6 romp at the F.I.T.E. Duals Saturday, Dec. 12. True freshman Phillip Joseph led the way with a pair of wins at 184 lbs.
Starters at R.T.O.C. 125 lbs.– 133 lbs.– 141 lbs.– 149 lbs.– 157 lbs.– 165 lbs.– 174 lbs.– 184 lbs.– 197 lbs.– HWT–
Chris Jenkins Sean Clair/Andrew Novak Corey Phillips/Frank Sade J.J. Johnson Aaron Sulzer Justin Brandel Nick Hendrick Phillip Joseph Josh Lewis David Wade/Wes Schroeder
The Eagles posted eight victories in their final match against the Cougars, which included a pair of pins from junior Nick Hendrick (174 lbs.) and Joseph (184 lbs.) and a trio of tech falls by senior Chris Jenkins (125 lbs.), freshman Aaron Sulzer (157 lbs.), and senior Justin Brandel (165 lbs.) EAGLES PLACE SEVEN AT CSU OPEN: The Green and White competed in its final open tournament of the 2009-10 season Sunday, Dec. 13, at the annual Cleveland State Open. Seven Eagles earned top six finishes in the unattached event, including senior Sean Clair, who took runner-up honors at 133 lbs. with a record of 3-1. Additionally, freshman Alex Ortman and sophomore Wes Schroeder placed third in their respective weight classes. Ortman won six consecutive matches following an opening round setback at 165 lbs., which included a 7-2 victory over Kyle Mosier of Purdue University in the deciding third place bout. Ortman is now 7-4 on the season. Schroeder went 4-1 in the heavyweight division with four decisions including a 1-0 shutout of Edinboro University’s Michael Horton in the third place match. His season record improves to 10-7.
Records (as of 12-16-09)
Overall 125 lbs. Gregory Egbert 4-4 Jared Germaine 10-4 Greg Gogonas 2-2 No. 20 Chris Jenkins*** 8-3 Jordan McGuire* 2-4 133 lbs. Sean Clair*** Andrew Novak*
9-7 7-4
0-0 0-0
141 lbs. Mike LeHolm Corey Phillips* Frank Sade Seth Schaner
14-3 6-2 6-5 3-3
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-6 5-4 5-5
0-0 0-0 0-0
3-8 0-0 3-6 7-5
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
7-5 4-8 1-6 7-4
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
174 lbs. Chris Eggert* Khodor Hoballah Justin Joseph Phillip Joseph
8-6 6-7 5-6 11-5
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
184 lbs. Travis Stanback Nick Whitenburg
5-10 8-4
0-0 0-0
1-6
0-0
HWT Matt Pettigrew Wes Schroeder* David Wade**
5-7 10-7 8-3
0-0 0-0 0-0
197 lbs. Josh Lewis**
Senior Sean Clair went 3-1 at Sunday’s CSU Open to claim runner-up honors at 133 lbs.
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
149 lbs. Cody hier J.J. Johnson* JOSEPH STAYS PERFECT: True freshman Phillip Joseph contin- David Pienaar*** ued to impress at the F.I.T.E. Duals Saturday, Dec. 12, with a perfect 2-0 record thanks to an 8-2 decision of Indiana Univer 157 lbs. sity’s Eric Cameron and a pin of Southern Illinois University’s Lester France Robert Cooney at the 1:37 mark of the 184 lbs. bout. Drew Lesko*** Joseph remains perfect in dual matches (3-0) and has improved J.T. Rice his season record to 11-5. Aaron Sulzer FIVE HOME DATES IN 2010: Five of the Eagles’ 10 scheduled 165 lbs. events in 2010 will take place in Ypsilanti. On Jan. 15, EMU hosts Clarion University. The Eagles then kick-off Mid-American Con- Justin Brandel*** ference bouts when Central Michigan University invades, Jan. Nick Hendrick** 21. On Jan. 23, the Eagles take on the University of Indianapo- Cody Mutter lis, Olivet College and Thiel University at the Eastern Duals. Alex Ortman The Eagles finish up their home schedule with three MAC teams: the University at Buffalo, Feb. 3, Northern Illinois University, Feb. 5, and Ohio University, Feb. 21. Don’t miss out on all the action as the Eagles go for their first MAC Championship in 13 years!
MAC
2009-10 EMU Wrestling Roster Name
Justin Brandel*** Sean Clair*** Gregory Egbert Chris Eggert* Lester France Jared Germaine Greg Gogonas Nick Hendrick** Cody Hier Khodor Hoballah Chris Jenkins*** J.J. Johnson* Justin Joseph Phillip Joseph Mike LeHolm Drew Lesko*** Josh Lewis** Jordan McGuire* Cody Mutter Andrew Novak* Alex Ortman Matt Pettigrew Corey Phillips* David Pienaar*** J.T. Rice Frank Sade Seth Schaner Wes Schroeder* Travis Stanback Aaron Sulzer Darin Tims David Wade** Nick Whitenburg
Weight Class 165 133/141 125 174 157 125 125 165 149 174 125 149 174 174 141 157 197 125 165 133 165 HWT 141 149 157/165 141 141 HWT 184 157 165 HWT 184
Cl.-El. Sr.-Sr. Sr.-Sr. Fr.-Fr. So.-So. Jr.-So. Fr.-Fr. Fr.-Fr. Sr.-Jr. Sr.-Sr. Fr.-Fr. Sr.-Sr. Jr.-So. Jr.-Jr. Fr.-Fr. Fr.-Fr. Sr.-Sr. Sr.-Sr. Jr.-So. Fr.-Fr. Jr.-So. So.-Fr. Jr.-So. Jr.-So. Sr.-Sr. Fr.-Fr. Jr.-So. Fr.-Fr. Jr.-So. So.-Fr. So.-Fr. Jr.-So. Sr.-Jr. Fr.-Fr.
Hometown-High School (College)
Saginaw, Mich.-Swan Valley Turtlecreek, Pa.-Plum Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti Dundee, Mich.-Dundee Flatrock, Mich.- Flatrock Community Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley Austin, Texas-James Bowie Columbiaville, Mich.-Powers Catholic Davison, Mich.-Davison Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn Tecumseh, Mich.-Tecumseh Rockford, Mich.-Rockford Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East Jackson, Mich.-Jackson Northwest Tecumseh, Mich.-Tecumseh West Liberty, Ohio-Salem Miamisburg, Ohio-Miamisburg Kingsley, Mich.-Kingsley New Boston, Mich.-Huron Temperance, Mich-Bedford St. John’s, Mich.-St. John’s Canton, Mich.- Canton Trafford, Pa.-Greensburg Central Catholic Hilliard, Ohio-Hilliard Davidson Ypsilanti, Mich.-Norway Big Rapids, Mich.-Big Rapids Manitou Beach, Mich.-Addison Solon, Ohio-Solon Cleveland, Ohio-Holy Name Brownstown, Mich.-Woodhaven Beavercreek, Ohio-Beavercreek Temperance, Mich.-Bedford
* = Letter(s) Won
ead Coach: Derek DelPorto (Slippery Rock, 1999), fourth year H Assistant Coach: David Bolyard (Central Michigan, 2005), third year Assistant Coach: Joe Pflug (Heidelberg, 2009), first year
David Wade
Chris Eggert
174
J.T. Rice
Aaron Sulzer
Alex Ortman
Phillip Joseph
Drew Lesko
Nick Hendrick
Cody Mutter
Lester France
157
Justin Brandel
165
Justin Joseph
Nick Whitenburg Khodor Hoballah
Travis Stanback
Josh Lewis
Matt Pettigrew
Wes Schroeder
184
197
HWT
David Pienaar
J.J. Johnson
Cody Hier
149
Jordan McGuire
Chris Jenkins
Seth Schaner
Jared Germaine
Gregory Egbert
125
Greg Gogonas
Andrew Novak
Sean Clair
133
Frank Sade
Corey Phillips
Mike LeHolm
141
Roster by Weight Class
NOTE: Roster in alphabetical order by weight class.
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Weekly Notebook
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 • Edition 7
Next Event: at Reno Tournament of Champions
Sunday, Dec. 20 – All Day
Reno, Nev.
2009-10 Wrestling Schedule Record: 3-3-1 (0-0 MAC)
Eagle Headlines
Date Opponent/Location Time/Result NOVEMBER Nov. 7 EMU OPEN (Unat.) NTS Nov. 14 Northwestern Duals • Northern Iowa L, 12-22 • St. Cloud State W, 25-24 Nov. 15 MSU Open (Unat.) NTS Nov. 19 Cleveland State W, 36-6 Nov. 22 NORTHWESTERN T, 18-18 DECEMBER Dec. 3 MICHIGAN STATE L, 9-26 Dec. 12 F.I.T.E. Duals 11 a.m. • No. 13 Indiana L, 29-6 • Southern Ill. Edwardsville W, 37-6 Dec. 13 Cleveland State Open (Unat.) NTS Dec. 20 Reno Tournament of Champions All Day JANUARY Jan. 8 Seton Hill 6 p.m. Jan. 9 Pitt Quad 10 a.m. • Columbia • Duquesne • Pittsburgh • Waynesburg Jan. 15 CLARION (Convocation Center) 7 p.m. Jan. 16 Spartan Duals All Day • Michigan State • Stanford • Rutgers • Findlay Jan. 21 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 7 p.m. Jan. 23 EASTERN DUALS 1 p.m. • Indianapolis • Olivet • Thiel FEBRUARY Feb. 3 BUFFALO 7 p.m. Feb. 5 NORTHRN ILLINOIS 7 p.m. Feb. 14 Kent State 2 p.m. Feb. 21 OHIO (Convocation Center) 2 p.m. MARCH Mar. 6-7 MAC Championships All Day Mar. 18-19 NCAA Championships All Day
BIGGEST LITTLE CITY: The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will close out 2009 on the road at the Reno Tournament of Champions Sunday, Dec. 20, in Reno, Nev. Thirteen EMU grapplers will make the trip, 10 of which will contribute to team scoring. The event will feature over two dozen college teams and numerous high school squads.
Mid-American Conference match All home matches in BOLD CAPS
YEAR-END SHAKEUP: Sunday’s trek to Reno carries major implications for the shape of the EMU starting lineup for the remainder of the season. As Head Coach Derek DelPorto explains, hard work will pay off for those wrestlers who earn it. “We are bringing 13 wrestlers in order to find which 10 want to be the starters for the remainder of the year,” DelPorto said. “We have been telling our guys that this tournament gives them a chance to make a name for themselves. Hopefully they have all embraced this opportunity and they will be rewarded for their hard work.” GO WEST: EMU’s last trip to “The Silver State” was Dec. 2, 2006, when it participated in the Cliff Key Invitational in Primm, Nev. Other recent western swings for the Eagles include trips to Colorado in the 2006-07 campaign and Texas in 2007-08. F.I.T.E. DUALS REVISITED: After a 29-6 opening round setback against Indiana University, EMU took out its frustrations on the University of Southern Illinois to the tune of a 37-6 romp at the F.I.T.E. Duals Saturday, Dec. 12. True freshman Phillip Joseph led the way with a pair of wins at 184 lbs.
Starters at R.T.O.C. 125 lbs.– 133 lbs.– 141 lbs.– 149 lbs.– 157 lbs.– 165 lbs.– 174 lbs.– 184 lbs.– 197 lbs.– HWT–
Chris Jenkins Sean Clair/Andrew Novak Corey Phillips/Frank Sade J.J. Johnson Aaron Sulzer Justin Brandel Nick Hendrick Phillip Joseph Josh Lewis David Wade/Wes Schroeder
The Eagles posted eight victories in their final match against the Cougars, which included a pair of pins from junior Nick Hendrick (174 lbs.) and Joseph (184 lbs.) and a trio of tech falls by senior Chris Jenkins (125 lbs.), freshman Aaron Sulzer (157 lbs.), and senior Justin Brandel (165 lbs.) EAGLES PLACE SEVEN AT CSU OPEN: The Green and White competed in its final open tournament of the 2009-10 season Sunday, Dec. 13, at the annual Cleveland State Open. Seven Eagles earned top six finishes in the unattached event, including senior Sean Clair, who took runner-up honors at 133 lbs. with a record of 3-1. Additionally, freshman Alex Ortman and sophomore Wes Schroeder placed third in their respective weight classes. Ortman won six consecutive matches following an opening round setback at 165 lbs., which included a 7-2 victory over Kyle Mosier of Purdue University in the deciding third place bout. Ortman is now 7-4 on the season. Schroeder went 4-1 in the heavyweight division with four decisions including a 1-0 shutout of Edinboro University’s Michael Horton in the third place match. His season record improves to 10-7.
Records (as of 12-16-09)
Overall 125 lbs. Gregory Egbert 4-4 Jared Germaine 10-4 Greg Gogonas 2-2 No. 20 Chris Jenkins*** 8-3 Jordan McGuire* 2-4 133 lbs. Sean Clair*** Andrew Novak*
9-7 7-4
0-0 0-0
141 lbs. Mike LeHolm Corey Phillips* Frank Sade Seth Schaner
14-3 6-2 6-5 3-3
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
0-6 5-4 5-5
0-0 0-0 0-0
3-8 0-0 3-6 7-5
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
7-5 4-8 1-6 7-4
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
174 lbs. Chris Eggert* Khodor Hoballah Justin Joseph Phillip Joseph
8-6 6-7 5-6 11-5
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
184 lbs. Travis Stanback Nick Whitenburg
5-10 8-4
0-0 0-0
1-6
0-0
HWT Matt Pettigrew Wes Schroeder* David Wade**
5-7 10-7 8-3
0-0 0-0 0-0
197 lbs. Josh Lewis**
Senior Sean Clair went 3-1 at Sunday’s CSU Open to claim runner-up honors at 133 lbs.
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
149 lbs. Cody hier J.J. Johnson* JOSEPH STAYS PERFECT: True freshman Phillip Joseph contin- David Pienaar*** ued to impress at the F.I.T.E. Duals Saturday, Dec. 12, with a perfect 2-0 record thanks to an 8-2 decision of Indiana Univer 157 lbs. sity’s Eric Cameron and a pin of Southern Illinois University’s Lester France Robert Cooney at the 1:37 mark of the 184 lbs. bout. Drew Lesko*** Joseph remains perfect in dual matches (3-0) and has improved J.T. Rice his season record to 11-5. Aaron Sulzer FIVE HOME DATES IN 2010: Five of the Eagles’ 10 scheduled 165 lbs. events in 2010 will take place in Ypsilanti. On Jan. 15, EMU hosts Clarion University. The Eagles then kick-off Mid-American Con- Justin Brandel*** ference bouts when Central Michigan University invades, Jan. Nick Hendrick** 21. On Jan. 23, the Eagles take on the University of Indianapo- Cody Mutter lis, Olivet College and Thiel University at the Eastern Duals. Alex Ortman The Eagles finish up their home schedule with three MAC teams: the University at Buffalo, Feb. 3, Northern Illinois University, Feb. 5, and Ohio University, Feb. 21. Don’t miss out on all the action as the Eagles go for their first MAC Championship in 13 years!
MAC
2009-10 EMU Wrestling Roster Name
Justin Brandel*** Sean Clair*** Gregory Egbert Chris Eggert* Lester France Jared Germaine Greg Gogonas Nick Hendrick** Cody Hier Khodor Hoballah Chris Jenkins*** J.J. Johnson* Justin Joseph Phillip Joseph Mike LeHolm Drew Lesko*** Josh Lewis** Jordan McGuire* Cody Mutter Andrew Novak* Alex Ortman Matt Pettigrew Corey Phillips* David Pienaar*** J.T. Rice Frank Sade Seth Schaner Wes Schroeder* Travis Stanback Aaron Sulzer Darin Tims David Wade** Nick Whitenburg
Weight Class 165 133/141 125 174 157 125 125 165 149 174 125 149 174 174 141 157 197 125 165 133 165 HWT 141 149 157/165 141 141 HWT 184 157 165 HWT 184
Cl.-El. Sr.-Sr. Sr.-Sr. Fr.-Fr. So.-So. Jr.-So. Fr.-Fr. Fr.-Fr. Sr.-Jr. Sr.-Sr. Fr.-Fr. Sr.-Sr. Jr.-So. Jr.-Jr. Fr.-Fr. Fr.-Fr. Sr.-Sr. Sr.-Sr. Jr.-So. Fr.-Fr. Jr.-So. So.-Fr. Jr.-So. Jr.-So. Sr.-Sr. Fr.-Fr. Jr.-So. Fr.-Fr. Jr.-So. So.-Fr. So.-Fr. Jr.-So. Sr.-Jr. Fr.-Fr.
Hometown-High School (College)
Saginaw, Mich.-Swan Valley Turtlecreek, Pa.-Plum Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ypsilanti Dundee, Mich.-Dundee Flatrock, Mich.- Flatrock Community Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley Austin, Texas-James Bowie Columbiaville, Mich.-Powers Catholic Davison, Mich.-Davison Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn Tecumseh, Mich.-Tecumseh Rockford, Mich.-Rockford Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East Jackson, Mich.-Jackson Northwest Tecumseh, Mich.-Tecumseh West Liberty, Ohio-Salem Miamisburg, Ohio-Miamisburg Kingsley, Mich.-Kingsley New Boston, Mich.-Huron Temperance, Mich-Bedford St. John’s, Mich.-St. John’s Canton, Mich.- Canton Trafford, Pa.-Greensburg Central Catholic Hilliard, Ohio-Hilliard Davidson Ypsilanti, Mich.-Norway Big Rapids, Mich.-Big Rapids Manitou Beach, Mich.-Addison Solon, Ohio-Solon Cleveland, Ohio-Holy Name Brownstown, Mich.-Woodhaven Beavercreek, Ohio-Beavercreek Temperance, Mich.-Bedford
* = Letter(s) Won
ead Coach: Derek DelPorto (Slippery Rock, 1999), fourth year H Assistant Coach: David Bolyard (Central Michigan, 2005), third year Assistant Coach: Joe Pflug (Heidelberg, 2009), first year
David Wade
Chris Eggert
174
J.T. Rice
Aaron Sulzer
Alex Ortman
Phillip Joseph
Drew Lesko
Nick Hendrick
Cody Mutter
Lester France
157
Justin Brandel
165
Justin Joseph
Nick Whitenburg Khodor Hoballah
Travis Stanback
Josh Lewis
Matt Pettigrew
Wes Schroeder
184
197
HWT
David Pienaar
J.J. Johnson
Cody Hier
149
Jordan McGuire
Chris Jenkins
Seth Schaner
Jared Germaine
Gregory Egbert
125
Greg Gogonas
Andrew Novak
Sean Clair
133
Frank Sade
Corey Phillips
Mike LeHolm
141
Roster by Weight Class
NOTE: Roster in alphabetical order by weight class.
