March 10, 2012
Three Earn All-America Honors at NCAA Championship
Stevens' Joey Favia, Hopkins' Paul Bewak and Reid Mosquera each earned All-America honors at the NCAA Division III wrestling championships this weekend in La Crosse, Wis. Here are all the links action from the weekend.
March 1, 2012
Winter All-Sportsmanship Team
The Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established the All-Sportsmanship team in 2007. Each team elected one member from their team who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial sportsmanship team.
February 29, 2012
303 Named to Academic Honor Roll
303 students have been recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the field of play with the announcement of the 2012 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.
February 29, 2012
All-Conference Wrestling Team
The 2012 Centennial Conference wrestling team was released today. Johns Hopkins dominated the 10-man first team with five selections. Blue Jay head coach Keith Norris was named Coach of the Year, while Gettysburg freshman 165 Zach Thomson is the Wrestler of the Year.
February 25, 2012
Johns Hopkins Wins First-Ever CC Wrestling Title
Johns Hopkins won five individual gold medals on its way to its first-ever Centennial wrestling championship Saturday at Gettysburg. Stevens' Joey Favia was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.
February 24, 2012
Getting past the numbers game
There are some wrestlers who are known around the country. And there are those who will try and join that group over the next three weeks. By the time competition concludes this weekend, 160 student-athletes through nine qualifiers at the Division III level will have punched their tickets to the 2012 Division III Championships in La Crosse, Wis., on March 9-10.
February 23, 2012
Gettysburg's Zach Thomson Named 2012 Centennial Wrestler of the Year
Gettysburg freshman 165-pounder Zach Thomson has been selected as the 2012 Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Year in balloting by the nine head coaches in the Conference.
February 18, 2012
Weekend Wrestling Recap
NYU goes 2-0 at Scranton, while Johns Hopkins picks up a win over Scranton and Muhlenberg on Saturday. W&L dropped a close one today vs. the Apprentice School, while McDaniel lost a hard-fought battle to 15th-ranked York on Friday.
February 15, 2012
Mid-Week Wrestling Recap
McDaniel lost to #24 Messiah on Tuesday, while Stevens picked up its first Conference win over Merchant Marine and Gettysburg dropped its dual finale to Lycoming on Wednesday night.
February 12, 2012
Wrestling Weekend Recap
NYU won a pair of matches against Case Western and Chicago,while McDaniel split with Wilkes and UMBC and Ursinus lost to Wilkes in Westminster, Md. on Saturday. Stevens and Merchant Marine both picked up close Centennial wins over Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg in Baltimore on Sunday.
February 8, 2012
Mid-Week Wrestling Recap
Gettysburg split in its dual meet vs. Muhlenberg and F&M, while Stevens lost on the road to Lycoming on Wednesday night.
February 7, 2012
Wrestling Release #10
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending February 5.
February 4, 2012
Weekend Wrestling Recap
Ursinus headlined this weekend's Centennial wrestling action, securing the Conference's dual-meet title for the first time since 2007 with three wins on Saturday.
February 1, 2012
Mid-Week Wrestling Recap
Junior Reid Mosquera used a series of takedowns to fuel a 16-9 victory over Gettysburg's Marshall Puls in the 197-pound weight class and clinch Johns Hopkins' 22-18 Centennial Conference victory over the visiting Bullets at Goldfarb Gymnasium Wednesday evening.
February 1, 2012
Former Ursinus Wrestler Dies in Car Accident
Former Ursinus College wrestler Dan Glover '12 passed away on Monday from injuries sustained in a car accident last week. He was a bronze medalist at 141 at the 2010 Centennial championship and had recently completed his degree in Exercise and Sports Science.
January 31, 2012
Wrestling Release #9
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending January 29.
January 29, 2012
Weekend Wrestling Recap
Here is the wrestling update from around the Conference.
January 26, 2012
Mid-Week Wrestling Recap
McDaniel and Gettysburg each won five bouts but a forfeit win at 149 proved to be the difference in the Green Terror's 24-21 Centennial win on Wednesday. McDaniel then lost a 51-0 decision to #23 Delaware Valley on Thursday night.
January 24, 2012
Wrestling Release #8
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending January 22.
January 22, 2012
Weekend Wrestling Recap
Merchant Marine, Stevens and Ursinus picked up two Conference wins each on Saturday, while NYU finished in 13th-place in the team standings after two days of competition at the New York State Championships.
January 20, 2012
Weekend Games to Watch
A pair of key women's basketball games highlight Saturday's Games to Watch, while the dual-meet season kicks into high gear on the wrestling mat.
January 19, 2012
Mid-Week Wrestling Recap
NYU defeated USMMA in Centennial wrestling action, while Stevens dropped a hard-fought battle to Elizabethtown on Wednesday night. Johns Hopkins defeated McDaniel, 20-17, in a CC matchup on Tuesday night.
January 17, 2012
Wrestling Release #7
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending January 15.
January 14, 2012
Weekend Wrestling Recap
NYU picks up a Centennial win over Gettysburg on Saturday afternoon and both W&L and Ursinus captured the top spot in the team race at their respective Invitationals.
January 10, 2012
Wrestling Release #6
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending January 8.
January 7, 2012
Weekend Wrestling Recap
Centennial wrestling action kicked off the New Year in full swing on Saturday. Ursinus hosted the North/South Duals and went 4-0 on the day, while Gettysburg defeated W&L in Conference action.
December 30, 2011
Mid-Week Wrestling Recap
NYU and Ursinus finished 12th and 13th, respectively, at the Citrus Invitational to close out 2010.
December 18, 2011
Weekend Wrestling Recap
The Washington and Lee wrestling team logged an 0-4 record in the Desert Duals hosted by Wartburg College in Las Vegas on Sunday.
December 13, 2011
Wrestling Release #5
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending December 11.
December 10, 2011
Weekend Wrestling Recap
Stevens defeated NYU, 22-15, on Friday night to kick-off Conference action, while USMMA competed at the Long Island Open and Muhlenberg went on the road against non-conference opponents on Saturday.
December 8, 2011
Mid-Week Wrestling Recap
Washington & Lee earns a 31-15 win over Southern Virginia and Gettysburg drops a 34-7 decision to No. 22 York on Wednesday, while Merchant Marine lost 26-19 to Hunter on Thursday night.
December 6, 2011
Wrestling Release #4
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending December 4.
December 3, 2011
Weekend Wrestling Recap
The Centennial Conference had four champions on the weekend in wrestling action - Hopkins' Matt Fusaro at the Petrofes Invite and NYU's David Rice, Janik Santana-Quintana and Gregg Martino at the Ted Reese Invite. Rice also earned Most Outstanding Wrestler honors.
November 30, 2011
Mid-Week Wrestling Recap
Freshman heavyweight Tyler Maher (Raleigh, N.C.) pinned sophomore counterpart Leon Bodden (Staten Island, N.Y.) with 53 seconds in the night’s final bout to lift the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team to a remarkable, 19-17, come-from-behind win over Hunter College Wednesday night in Walker Gymnasium.
November 29, 2011
Wrestling Release #3
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending November 27.
November 29, 2011
Vogel Named to Messiah's All-Time Wrestling Team
Gettysburg College head wrestling coach Andy Vogel was recently recognized for his undergraduate wrestling exploits at Messiah College by being named one of the top grapplers in program history.
November 22, 2011
Tuesday's Wrestling Recap
NYU goes 1-1 in home opener on Tuesday, defeating Yeshiva 45-6 and dropping a 29-13 decision to Hunter.
November 22, 2011
Wrestling Release #2
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending November 20.
November 19, 2011
Wrestling Weekend Recap
The Centennial Conference had three individual champions - Hopkins' Paul Marcello, Gettysburg's Zach Tomson and Stevens' Ryan Dormann - in wrestling action over the weekend.
November 16, 2011
Wrestling Mid-Week Recap
Stevens picks up a win over Yeshiva, while Hopkins drops a non-conference match vs. Elizabethtown.
November 15, 2011
Wrestling Release #1
Here is the Centennial wrestling release for the week ending November 13.
November 12, 2011
Wrestling Weekend Recap
Check out all of the wrestling action from around the Conference.
November 9, 2011
Wrestling Mid-Week Recap
Stevens picks up a win over 14th-ranked TCNJ on Tuesday, while Gettysburg knocks off Scranton and McDaniel drops a hard-fought battle to Lycoming.
November 6, 2011
Wrestling Weekend Recap
Here are the results from around the Conference on opening weekend for the 2011-12 wrestling season.
November 4, 2011
Season Previews
As we get closer to the start of the new wrestling campaign, we will post season previews as they become available. Today, we continue with Johns Hopkins and McDaniel.
August 10, 2011
Burzynski Named Head Wrestling Coach at Muhlenberg
Former Division II All-American Brian Burzynski has been hired as head wrestling coach by Muhlenberg. Burzynski is a 2002 graduate of Kutztown University, where he was a three-time NCAA Tournament qualifier.
June 8, 2011
Kocsis Resigns as Muhlenberg Wrestling Coach
Mike Kocsis has resigned as head wrestling coach at Muhlenberg College after two seasons, the college announced Tuesday night.
March 21, 2011
Winter Academic Honor Roll
308 students have been recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom and on the field of play with the announcement of the 2011 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.
March 17, 2011
Winter All-Sportsmanship Team
The Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established the All-Sportsmanship team in 2007. Each team elected one member from their team who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial sportsmanship team.
March 12, 2011
Twito Captures National 157 Title
Merchant Marine 157-pounder Dan Twito became the Conference's second NCAA champion as he defeated second-seeded Orlando Ponce of Augsburg, 4-3, in overtime for the national title.
February 26, 2011
USMMA Crowns Six Champions
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy put six wrestlers on the top step of the awards stand as the 2011 Centennial Conference championship came to a close at Washington and Lee University.
February 25, 2011
Wrestling Preview
The 18th annual Centennial Conference wrestling championship heads south to Washington and Lee University on Saturday. Here is a look at each weight class and the favorites to win CC gold and advance to the NCAA championship.
February 24, 2011
Connell Named Wrestler of the Year
Merchant Marine senior 285-pounder Judd Connell has been selected as the 2011 Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Year in balloting by the eight head coaches in the Conference.
February 22, 2011
Wrestling - Weekly Release #12
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending February 20.
February 15, 2011
Wrestling - Weekly Release #11
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending February 13.
February 12, 2011
Weekend Wrestling Action
Merchant Marine upended Johns Hopkins, 29-10, to capture its fourth consecutive Centennial Conference dual-meet title. The Blue Jays, Ursinus and Stevens all tied for second place with 5-2 league marks.
February 11, 2011
Five-Star Matchups
It's the weekend prior to Valentine's Day and (pardon the upcoming pun) we have some Sweetheart matchups as the basketball regular season enters its penultimate Saturday, the wrestling dual-meet title is on the line and the indoor track and field season enters the home stretch.
February 10, 2011
A Wrestler's Way
Adversity is a term that resonates with many of the competitors that take up the collegiate wrestling lifestyle, but that word means more to Bobby Christopher ’11, who has overcome a wide array of challenges during his four years at Gettysburg College.
February 8, 2011
Wrestling - Weekly Release #10
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending February 6.
February 5, 2011
Weekend Wrestling Action
Ursinus posted a Centennial sweep of Muhlenberg and Washington and Lee in a tri-meet in Allentown. Johns Hopkins surprised Messiah, while Gettysburg posted a pair of victories in non-CC action.
February 1, 2011
Wrestling - Weekly Release #9
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending January 30.
January 30, 2011
Weekend Wrestling Review
Merchant Marine and Stevens both flexed their muscles in a quad meet with Ursinus and Muhlenberg on Sunday.
January 28, 2011
Five-Star Matchups
A full slate of great games is on tap for this snowy January weekend, including key contests on the court, in the pool, on the mat and the track.
January 25, 2011
Wrestling - Weekly Release #8
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending January 23.
January 22, 2011
Saturday's Wrestling aCCtion
Merchant Marine, Stevens and Ursinus each posted a pair of dual-meet victories as the Centennial Conference wrestling season kicked into high gear Saturday.
January 18, 2011
Glotfelty Sets Record in Terror Loss
McDaniel senior 285-pounder Brock Glotfelty set the program record for bout wins in the Green Terror's 28-12 loss to Johns Hopkins Tuesday night.
January 18, 2011
Wrestling - Weekly Release #7
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending January 16.
January 15, 2011
Four Win at Waynesburg
Johns Hopkins had three champions, while McDaniel added a fourth for the Conference at the inaugural Waynesburg Invitational on Saturday.
January 12, 2011
McDaniel Drops Gettysburg
Will Yeo secured the match with a 3-minute, 53-second fall to lead McDaniel to a 31-13 victory over Gettysburg in Centennial Conference wrestling action on Wednesday.
January 11, 2011
Wrestling - Weekly Release #6
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending January 9.
January 10, 2011
NYU Joins Centennial in Wrestling
The Centennial Conference announced Monday that New York University has accepted an invitation to join the Conference as an associate member in the sport of wrestling.
January 8, 2011
USMMA, Ursinus Unbeaten at North-South Duals
Merchant Marine and Ursinus each won all four matches at the annual North-South Duals on Saturday at Ursinus. McDaniel finished with a 2-2 record, while Stevens was 1-2-1.
January 7, 2011
Hopkins Splits at Virginia Duals
The Johns Hopkins wrestling team split its first two matches at the 31st annual Virginia Duals on Friday, falling to Nassau CC but rebounding to defeat Apprentice School.
January 5, 2011
Hopkins Races Past NYU
Freshman Ray Yagloski scored a pin of Will Ladnier at 2:15 of the first period to jump-start a string of eight straight wins for the Johns Hopkins wrestling team as the Blue Jays knocked off visiting NYU, 40-3, in non-conference action at Goldfarb Gymnasium Wednesday night.
December 14, 2010
Wrestling - Weekly Release #5
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending December 12.
December 7, 2010
Wrestling - Weekly Release #4
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending December 5.
December 4, 2010
Glotfelty Captures Petrofes 285 Title
McDaniel senior Brock Glotfelty pinned Springfield's Ron Fusco in 58 seconds in the title match to capture the 285-pound title at the Petrofes Invitational on Saturday.
December 3, 2010
Nine Advance to Petrofes Semis
The Centennial Conference advanced nine wrestlers to the semifinals at the annual Petrofes Invitational at Messiah College on Friday. McDaniel leads the CC contingent in sixth place in the 13-team field.
November 23, 2010
Wrestling - Weekly Release #3
Here are the Conference's outstanding performances for the week ending November 21.
November 20, 2010
Christopher Ties Bullet Win Mark
Senior Bobby Christopher tied the Gettysburg College career record for wins by a heavyweight with a third-place showing at the Oneonta State Red Dragons Invitational on Saturday.
November 20, 2010
Hopkins Takes Oneonta Title
The Johns Hopkins wrestling team made a big early-season statement on Saturday as the Blue Jays accumulated 134 points to win Oneonta's Red Dragon Invitational for the first time in school history. The Blue Jays grabbed three individual titles and had 12 wrestlers place in the top six to earn the championship in the 10-team field.
November 20, 2010
Dormann Takes 174 at Parker
Behind sophomore Ryan Dormann, the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team put together a strong showing at the Doug Parker Invitational hosted by Springfield College, placing 11th with 58.5 points. SUNY Brockport took home top honors with 102.5 points, followed by Centenary College (96) and Springfield (87.5) in second and third-place, respectively.
November 20, 2010
Connell Pins Way to 285 Title
On Saturday, the United States Merchant Marine Academy wrestling squad placed eighth at the Doug Parker Wrestling Tournament at the Springfield College Field House in Springfield, Mass. Senior Judd Connell won the tournament at heavyweight by pinning a trio of wrestlers including the two-time 197-pound NCAA runner-up Ryan Malo from Williams College.
November 16, 2010
Weekly Wrestling Release #2
Here is the weekly wrestling release for the week ending November 14.
November 10, 2010
Gettysburg Wins Dual Opener
The Gettysburg College wrestling team won five of the final six matches to defeat the University of Scranton 24-18 in its dual match opener on Wednesday.
Gettysburg (1-0) won its dual opener for the first time since defeating Elizabethtown College 24-23 to start the 2000-01 campaign.
November 6, 2010
Murren Wins Messiah Invite
The Ursinus College wrestling team had their first tournament of the 2010-11 season on Saturday, finishing 5th at the Messiah Invitational. Senior Nate Murren (Littlestown, Pa./Littlestown) led the Bears placing first in the 184 pound weight class.
November 4, 2010
McDaniel Preview
In an individual sport such as wrestling, a team has to have quality members through the lineup to be successful as a team. McDaniel enters the 2010-11 season with experience from the top of its lineup to the bottom.
November 3, 2010
Muhlenberg Preview
It wasn’t exactly a good omen for the 2009-10 Muhlenberg wrestling team when Bill Sholly, one of only five returning starters on an extremely young team, went down with a season-ending injury during the third week of practice. The pain of that injury was soon accompanied by growing pains, and the Mules went winless on the season.
October 29, 2010
Washington and Lee Preview
The Washington and Lee wrestling program approaches the 2010-11 season with plenty of excitement. The Generals are poised to make a leap forward but the goals remain modest – continue to get better one step at a time.
October 25, 2010
USMMA, Stevens in NWCA Top 20
The United States Merchant Marine Academy and Stevens are both represented in the NWCA Division III preseason rankings. The Mariners appear at No. 7, while the Ducks are slotted at No. 18.
October 18, 2010
USMMA Preview
After a few years of sending a lot of qualifiers to the tournament but coming back empty-handed, the Merchant Marine Academy broke through in 2010 with an 8th place finish from Jordan Alfaro and the first NCAA Champion in conference history in unseeded 165 lb. Vincent Renaut.
October 15, 2010
Seven Listed In Preseason Ranking
The wrestling website "D3wrestle.com" has released its 2011 preliminary rankings and the Centennial Conference has seven wrestlers represented on the lists. Heading the group is Merchant Marine 165-pounder Vincent Renaut (pictured), who captured the Centennial's first-ever national championship last winter. Stevens' Joe Favia is 10th at 165. Teammate Bobby Bishop is 10th at 174, while Ursinus' Nate Murren and the Ducks' Ryan Dormann are 7-8 at 184. The Bears' Connor McNamara comes in #8 at 197, while McDaniel 285 Brock Glotfelty was ranked third.
October 15, 2010
Stevens Preview
"The Ducks are coming off a record-setting season by qualifying three wrestlers for the NCAA tournament. Sophomore Ryan Bridge became the Ducks' second All-American in school history with a 5th place finish at 141. Sophomore Joey Favia at 165 and Junior Bobby Bishop at 174 both advanced to the round of 12."
October 14, 2010
Gettysburg Preview
"Gettysburg brings a young team into the 2010-2011 season. With only two seniors and one junior, there is opportunity for the younger Bullets to step in and make an impact right away."
