COLLEGE WRESTLERS OF THE YEAR: King honored by EWL
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The Eastern Wrestling League today announced that Edinboro's Jarrod King has been named the EWL Wrestler of the Year and head coach Tim Flynn has been selected as the EWL Coach of the Year. Pittsburgh's Tyler Nauman was chosen the EWL Freshman of the Year.
King capped an incredible year by winning the national championship at 165 lbs. after arriving in St. Louis as the 12th seed. The senior proceeded to win all five of his matches, upsetting three higher seeds along the way. The first was a 12-5 decision over fourth-seeded Moza Fay of Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he won a grueling 6-6 two tiebreaker match against Iowa State's Jonathan Reader, the eighth seed. He prevailed thanks to an 11-second advantage in riding time.
That left King in the finals against second-seeded Andrew Howe of Wisconsin. He parlayed a body lock in the third period for the bout's lone takedown, snapping a 1-1 tie to win 3-2. King became Edinboro's fourth Division I national champion, joining Sean O'Day, Josh Koscheck and current teammate Gregor Gillespie.
King ended a rollercoaster year with a 32-5 record. He ran off 12 straight wins to start the season, winning the Oklahoma Gold Classic and the PSAC Championships. Following a 4-1 loss to sixth-ranked Colt Sponseller of Ohio State, King won eight more matches in a row. That included a win in the title match of the Reno Tournament. The eight-match win streak came to an end thanks to a 3-2 loss to top-ranked Mack Lewnes of Cornell in the championship match of the Southern Scuffle.
Less than two weeks later King had to be pulled from the lineup in the Virginia Duals due to a knee injury. It turned out he had a staph infection in his knee. Following a stay in the hospital and over a month out of the lineup, King returned with a week of practice under his belt to compete in Edinboro's final four dual meets.
King struggled somewhat upon his return, losing two of three matches, including a 5-3 decision to Donnie Jones of West Virginia in the final dual of the season. He looked like a different wrestler two weeks later, pinning Jones in 23 seconds in the EWL title match for his second straight EWL crown.
King spent three injury-filled seasons at Oklahoma before transferring to Edinboro a year ago. He went 32-9 a year ago, qualifying for Nationals and going 2-2 in his first trip. He joined his brother Matt as a All-American. Matt King also competed for the Fighting Scots at 165 lbs. and earned third and fourth place finishes.
With King playing a major factor, Flynn led Edinboro to a sixth place finish, tying the highest finish ever at the NCAA Division I National Championships. Edinboro finished in the top ten for the third time in the last four years, and had three All-Americans for the third time in four years, as well. In addition to King's title, Paul Donahoe was second at 125 lbs. and Gregor Gillespie placed fourth at 157 lbs.
Flynn guided Edinboro to its 11th EWL Tournament title in the last 12 years, and tenth PSAC title in that same period. Edinboro also won the EWL regular season crown for the fourth straight year. Edinboro owns a non-losing streak of 26 straight EWL matches, and is 24-0-2 during that period.
Flynn led Edinboro to a 14-4-1 record, with the losses to Penn State, Ohio State, Lehigh and Oklahoma State. He broke the school record for career wins late this year, and now has a record of 136-39-4 after 12 seasons as the head coach of the Fighting Scots. He has now been recognized as the EWL Coach of the Year five times.
A Middletown, Pa. native, Nauman posted a season record of 29-9 during his first season in the Pitt starting lineup. Of his 29 wins this season, 11 were by fall, the seventh most for a single season in Pitt history. In his career, the 141-pounder has totaled 18 falls, ranking him 14th on the all-time list.
Nauman took second place at both the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Keystone Classic this season before winning the 141-pound championship at the year-ending EWL Tournament. He posted a dual record of 11-1, with his only loss coming to No. 11 ranked Drew Lashaway of Kent State, 6-4. In his first NCAA Tournament, Nauman defeated Justin Accordino (Hofstra) in the opening round before falling to eventual two-time national champion, J Jaggers (Ohio State) and Frank Molinero (Penn State).
Nickerson honored as EIWA Wrestler of the Year
Cornell junior Troy Nickerson has been named EIWA Wrestler of the Year following a weekend in which he won an NCAA Championship at 125 pounds at the NCAA Championships held at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, MO. He won five straight bouts in St Louis, capped by a 2-1 tiebreaker win over former champion Paul Donahoe of Edinboro.
Nickerson, who two weeks earlier had won an EIWA title, thus became a three-time All-American. He was runnerup as a freshman in 2006, and placed third in 2007 before sitting out the 2008 season with an injury. Nickerson completes his season with a perfect 25-0 record.
Cornell freshman Cam Simaz has been named EIWA Freshman of the Year after placing eighth in the NCAA Championships held last weekend at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, MO. Simaz, who competes at 197 pounds, won an EIWA championship two weeks ago.
He came into the NCAA tournament unseeded, and defeated the #11 seed, Andrew Anderson of Northern Iowa 5-3 in his first bout. He won three consecutive consolation bouts before losing inj overtime to Hudson Taylor of Maryland, the eventual third place winner. He lost 14-4 to Brandon Halsey of Bakersfield to place eighth. Simaz ends his first season with a record of 37-11.
King capped an incredible year by winning the national championship at 165 lbs. after arriving in St. Louis as the 12th seed. The senior proceeded to win all five of his matches, upsetting three higher seeds along the way. The first was a 12-5 decision over fourth-seeded Moza Fay of Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he won a grueling 6-6 two tiebreaker match against Iowa State's Jonathan Reader, the eighth seed. He prevailed thanks to an 11-second advantage in riding time.
That left King in the finals against second-seeded Andrew Howe of Wisconsin. He parlayed a body lock in the third period for the bout's lone takedown, snapping a 1-1 tie to win 3-2. King became Edinboro's fourth Division I national champion, joining Sean O'Day, Josh Koscheck and current teammate Gregor Gillespie.
King ended a rollercoaster year with a 32-5 record. He ran off 12 straight wins to start the season, winning the Oklahoma Gold Classic and the PSAC Championships. Following a 4-1 loss to sixth-ranked Colt Sponseller of Ohio State, King won eight more matches in a row. That included a win in the title match of the Reno Tournament. The eight-match win streak came to an end thanks to a 3-2 loss to top-ranked Mack Lewnes of Cornell in the championship match of the Southern Scuffle.
Less than two weeks later King had to be pulled from the lineup in the Virginia Duals due to a knee injury. It turned out he had a staph infection in his knee. Following a stay in the hospital and over a month out of the lineup, King returned with a week of practice under his belt to compete in Edinboro's final four dual meets.
King struggled somewhat upon his return, losing two of three matches, including a 5-3 decision to Donnie Jones of West Virginia in the final dual of the season. He looked like a different wrestler two weeks later, pinning Jones in 23 seconds in the EWL title match for his second straight EWL crown.
King spent three injury-filled seasons at Oklahoma before transferring to Edinboro a year ago. He went 32-9 a year ago, qualifying for Nationals and going 2-2 in his first trip. He joined his brother Matt as a All-American. Matt King also competed for the Fighting Scots at 165 lbs. and earned third and fourth place finishes.
With King playing a major factor, Flynn led Edinboro to a sixth place finish, tying the highest finish ever at the NCAA Division I National Championships. Edinboro finished in the top ten for the third time in the last four years, and had three All-Americans for the third time in four years, as well. In addition to King's title, Paul Donahoe was second at 125 lbs. and Gregor Gillespie placed fourth at 157 lbs.
Flynn guided Edinboro to its 11th EWL Tournament title in the last 12 years, and tenth PSAC title in that same period. Edinboro also won the EWL regular season crown for the fourth straight year. Edinboro owns a non-losing streak of 26 straight EWL matches, and is 24-0-2 during that period.
Flynn led Edinboro to a 14-4-1 record, with the losses to Penn State, Ohio State, Lehigh and Oklahoma State. He broke the school record for career wins late this year, and now has a record of 136-39-4 after 12 seasons as the head coach of the Fighting Scots. He has now been recognized as the EWL Coach of the Year five times.
A Middletown, Pa. native, Nauman posted a season record of 29-9 during his first season in the Pitt starting lineup. Of his 29 wins this season, 11 were by fall, the seventh most for a single season in Pitt history. In his career, the 141-pounder has totaled 18 falls, ranking him 14th on the all-time list.
Nauman took second place at both the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Keystone Classic this season before winning the 141-pound championship at the year-ending EWL Tournament. He posted a dual record of 11-1, with his only loss coming to No. 11 ranked Drew Lashaway of Kent State, 6-4. In his first NCAA Tournament, Nauman defeated Justin Accordino (Hofstra) in the opening round before falling to eventual two-time national champion, J Jaggers (Ohio State) and Frank Molinero (Penn State).
Nickerson honored as EIWA Wrestler of the Year
Cornell junior Troy Nickerson has been named EIWA Wrestler of the Year following a weekend in which he won an NCAA Championship at 125 pounds at the NCAA Championships held at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, MO. He won five straight bouts in St Louis, capped by a 2-1 tiebreaker win over former champion Paul Donahoe of Edinboro.
Nickerson, who two weeks earlier had won an EIWA title, thus became a three-time All-American. He was runnerup as a freshman in 2006, and placed third in 2007 before sitting out the 2008 season with an injury. Nickerson completes his season with a perfect 25-0 record.
Cornell freshman Cam Simaz has been named EIWA Freshman of the Year after placing eighth in the NCAA Championships held last weekend at the Scottrade Center in St Louis, MO. Simaz, who competes at 197 pounds, won an EIWA championship two weeks ago.
He came into the NCAA tournament unseeded, and defeated the #11 seed, Andrew Anderson of Northern Iowa 5-3 in his first bout. He won three consecutive consolation bouts before losing inj overtime to Hudson Taylor of Maryland, the eventual third place winner. He lost 14-4 to Brandon Halsey of Bakersfield to place eighth. Simaz ends his first season with a record of 37-11.
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