Saturday, February
19, 2005
Memorial Hall,
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa.
LANCASTER, Pa. --It’s a
brand new day for wrestling in the Centennial Conference, as the new and
improved eight-team Conference championship meet takes place on Saturday, Feb.
19, at Memorial Hall on the campus of Muhlenberg College.
Two-time defending champion
Ursinus will take on long-time rivals Gettysburg, Johns Hopkins, McDaniel,
Muhlenberg and Washington and Lee, along with first-time members Kings Point
and Stevens. And if the regular
season is any indication, the 12th annual Centennial championships may be the
best ever.
Ursinus finished the regular season with a perfect 17-0 dual record and a No. 23 national ranking. The Bears will face stiff challenges from Kings Point, who posted a 12-5 mark this winter, and McDaniel. The other five teams may not be able to contend for the team title, but may have individuals who return home to campus with gold medals.
Here is a championship
preview:
125
Favorite: Ursinus
junior Eddie Murray (Lancaster, PA / Lampeter-Strasburg), 38-0, 11 falls, ranked #3 in nation, 2004 champion,
6th in Division III last year.
Challengers:
McDaniel junior Steve Colasuonno (Sachem, NY / Sachem), 13-8; Johns Hopkins sophomore Jimmy Van Daniker
(Baltimore, MD / Perry Hall), 21-6.
Keep an Eye On: Stevens junior Ian Gorham (Old Bridge, NJ / Old Bridge), 19-2.
133
Favorite:
McDaniel senior Dan Patterson (Sykesville, MD / South Carroll), 18-5, 10 falls.
Challengers: Ursinus
junior Brian Boland (Turnersville, NJ / Camden Catholic), 17-4; Gettysburg sophomore Ray Cottiers (New
Milford, NJ / New Milford), 13-13.
Keep an Eye On: Stevens junior Pat Falvey (Randolph, NJ / Randolph), 14-15.
141
Favorite: Gettysburg
freshman Matt Shank (Reedsville, PA / Indian Valley), 36-5, 14 falls.
Challengers:
Stevens freshman Michael Detsis (Hillsborough, NJ / Hillsborough), 29-3; Ursinus sophomore Sean Donahoe (Westwood, MA
/ Xavieran Brothers), 21-11.
Keep an Eye On: Johns Hopkins sophomore Marco Priolo (Chevy Chase, MD / St. John's
College), 11-10.
149
Favorite:
Muhlenberg junior Dale Mills (Wernersville, PA / Wilson), 12-4, 2004 champion
Challengers:
Kings Point junior Danny Song (Holbrook, NY / Hauppauge), 21-6, 7 falls; McDaniel sophomore Mark Nakasone
(Ellicott City, MD / Centennial),
15-5.
Keep an Eye On: Washington and Lee freshman Peter Lawrence (Greenwich, CT /
Loomis-Chaffee), 18-9.
157
Favorite:
Ursinus sophomore Mark Barber (Mickelton, NJ / Kingsway), 23-3.
Challengers:
Stevens freshman Brandon MacWhinnie (Barton, NY / Tioga Central), 27-6, 7 falls; Gettysburg senior Tom Fives
(Pittsburgh, PA / North Allegheny),
17-10.
Keep an Eye On: Muhlenberg freshman Brian Saval (Owings Mills, MD / Boys' Latin
School), 16-7.
165
Favorite:
Ursinus senior Scott Roesch (Egg Harbor City, NJ / Absegami), 41-1, 11 falls, 2004 champion.
Challengers:
McDaniel junior Tony Howard (Gaithersburg, MD / Magruder), 8-0; Stevens freshman Ryan Bennick (Jim Thorpe, PA
/ Jim Thorpe), 24-11.
Keep an Eye On: Johns Hopkins senior Joe Selba (Pasadena, MD / Mt. St. Joseph).
174
Favorite: Ursinus
sophomore Kyle Capella (Egg Harbor City, NJ / Absegami), 29-5, 11 falls.
Challengers: Washington
and Lee freshman Jesup Sataloff (Baltimore, MD / McDonogh School), 20-5; Gettysburg sophomore Daniel Donnelly (Garden
City, NY / Garden City), 15-8.
Keep an Eye On: Kings Point freshman Troy McGuinness (Warrenton, VA / Farquier), 13-11.
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184
Favorite:
Ursinus junior Mike Troutman (Exeter, PA / Exeter), ranked 6th nationally, 35-1, 12 falls, defending
champion, 2004 Outstanding Wrestler.
Challengers:
Johns Hopkins freshman Eric Fishel (Owings Mills, MD / Owings Mills), 14-9; Muhlenberg soph John Hesse (Parsippany, NJ /
Parsippany Hills), 17-10.
Keep an Eye On: Washington and Lee sophomore Max Courtney (Jeffersonville, PA /
LaSalle), 13-9.
197
Favorite:
Muhlenberg sophomore Matt Loesch (Carsonville, PA / Upper Dauphin), 24-3, 2004 champion
Challengers: Johns
Hopkins senior Tony Dambro (Glen Mills, PA / Garnet Valley), 23-8; Kings Point freshman Patrick Frain (Yardley,
PA / Pennsbury), 15-9.
Keep an Eye On: Ursinus junior Jared Allred (Paoli, PA / Conestoga), 18-16.
285
Favorite:
McDaniel grad student Drew Reinecker (York Springs, PA / Bermudian Springs), 2004 champion, 9-1
Challengers: Johns
Hopkins senior Dave DeGaravilla (Downingtown, PA / Downingtown), 20-11; Muhlenberg freshman Joe Tartar (Lehighton,
PA / Lehighton), 17-7, 11 falls.
Keep an Eye On: Gettysburg soph Mike Pattanite (Tabernacle, NJ / Holy Cross), 20-16.