28th EWL Championships
The Coliseum - West Virginia University
March 8-9, 2003
FINAL TEAM SCORES
1. Edinboro 129.5
2. West Virginia 123.5
3. Cleveland State 80.5
4. Lock Haven 75.5
5. Pittsburgh 75.0
6. Clarion 63.5
7. Virginia Tech 44.5
8. Bloomsburg 44.0
"OW" - Shawn Bunch - Edinboro
FOUR CLARION WRESTLERS QUALIFY FOR NCAA DIVISION I NATIONALS
JOHN TESTA, ERIC MAUSSER, RAD MARTINEZ & FRANK EDGAR
Clarion's John Testa won the EWL heavyweight title at the 28th EWL Championships at West Virginia Sunday night. He raised his season record to 40-2 and his career record to 131-26. Testa won his third straight EWL title and joined Clarion Elite history. Only Clarion's Kurt Angle has won 4 EWL titles for the Golden Eagles. Only Charlie Heller (1980-82) at 177 and Sheldon Thomas (1994, 96, 97) at 118 pounds have won three EWL Titles. Clarion heavyweights have won 10 league titles since 1988. 4 by Angle, three by Testa and one each by Rob Sintobin (1994), Dan Payne (1995) and Bryan Stout in 1997. Since the EWL was formed in 1976, Clarion has had at least one individual champion in all but three seasons (1983, 89 & 2000). The individual title by Testa was the 48th in school history, the most of any active EWL team. Also Qualifying for the NCAA's in two weeks were Rad Martinez at 133 and Eric Mausser at 197 who finished third at each weight class.
Mausser has a season record of 34-7 and a career mark of 122-43 and Martinez is 37-8 this season and 94-25 in three years with the Eagles.
Receiving a wild-card selection for the NCAA's from the EWL coaches was Clarion's Frank Edgar. Edgar finished 2-2 at EWL's and placed 5th at 141-pounds. He has a season record of 26-16. 125-pounder Peter Derstine finished fourth and is the second alternate wild card, which means in the event two wrestlers of the 38 qualifiers are unable to wrestle at the NCAA's, Derstine will be selected to compete. He was 23-11 this season.
1st Place
125- Rocco Mansueto, Cleveland State Dec Jacob Gray, Edinboro 3-1ot
133- Shawn Bunch, Edinboro Fall Phil Mansueto, Cleveland State 1:54
141- Cory Ace, Edinboro Inj-Def Mike Maney, Lock Haven 2:37
149- Billy Smith, West Virginia Dec Justin Giovinco, Pittsburgh 3-1ot
157- George Carter, Bloomsburg Dec Matt Lebe, West Virginia 11-5
165- Matt King, Edinboro Dec Tom McMath, West Virginia 6-2
174- Greg Jones, West Virginia Dec Carl Fronhofer, Pittsburgh 6-4
184- Gerald Harris, Cleveland State Dec Scott Justus,Virginia Tech 8-6
197- David Shunamon, Edinboro Dec Morgan Horner, Lock Haven 5-2
285- John Testa, Clarion Dec Brent Miller, West Virginia 3-1
3rd Place
125- Seth Lisa West Virginia Dec Peter Derstine, Clarion 5-3
133- Rad Martinez, Clarion Dec Brandon Lauer, West Virginia 7-4
141- Shane Cunanan, West Virginia Dec Ron Tarquinnio, Pittsburgh 2-1TB
149- Anthony Coleman, Cleveland State Dec Ron Doppelheuer, Edinboro 6-1
157- Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh Fall Eric Ring, Edinboro 4:03
165- Jason Gilligan, Lock Haven M-Dec Mike Cox, Virginia Tech 10-2
174- Hunter Guenot, Bloomsburg Dec Nate Yetzer, Edinboro 4-1
184- Alex Clemsen, Edinboro Dec Mike Greenberg, Lock Haven 4-1
197- Eric Mausser, Clarion Dec Stipe Miocic, Cleveland State 5-2
285- Russ Davie, Cleveland State Dec Joe Hennis, Edinboro 2-1
5th Place
125- Jordon Sianni, Pittsburgh M-Dec Jim Collins, Lock Haven, 19-11
133- Justin Owens, Lock Haven Fall Mike Ciotti, Pittsburgh, 2:15
141- Frank Edgar, Clarion M-Dec Mark Piermattei, Bloomsburg, 19-6
149- Reed Carpenter, Virginia Tech Dec Jim Perry, Clarion, 3-1
157- Chris Stith, Virginia Tech Dec Jeremy Reitz, Clarion, 3-1
165- Franscis Iorfido, Pittsburgh Dec Ryan Garner, Bloomsburg, 8-5
174- Matt Klinger, Cleveland State Dec Steve Borja, Virginia Tech, 3-2
184- Ryan Wilman, West Virginia M-Dec Chad Hoare, Bloomsburg, 11-3
197- Adrian Thompson, West Virginia Fall Shaun Guttridge, Virginia Tech, 5:10
285- Steve Itterly, Lock Haven Dec Bob Kail, Pittsburgh, 7-3
NCAA Qualifers 38: Top three placewinners at each of ten weight classes plus 8 wild card selections chosen by the coaches.
EWL WILD CARD SELECTIONS: Clarion - Frank Edgar 141; West Virginia Brandon Lauer 133, Ryan Wilman 174; Edinboro Nate Yetzer 174; Cleveland State Stipe Miocic 197; Pittsburgh Jordan Sianni 125 & Ron Tarquinio 141; Lock Haven Justin Owens 133.
First Alternate: Edinboro Ron Doppelheuer 149, Second Alternate Clarion Peter Derstine.
Championship Semifinals
125
Rocco Mansueto, Cleveland State Fall Seth Lisa, West Virginia, 6:29
Jacob Gray, Edinboro Dec Jordon Sianni, Pittsburgh, 6-4
133
Phil Mansueto, Cleveland State Dec Brandon Lauer, West Virginia, 3-3 RO
Shawn Bunch, Edinboro Dec Rad Martinez, Clarion, 7-3
141
Mike Maney, Lock Haven Dec Ron Tarquinio, Pittsburgh, 4-1
Cory Ace, Edinboro Fall Shane Cunanan, West Virginia, 7:50
149
Justin Giovinco, Pittsburgh M-Dec Reed Carpenter, Virginia Tech, 8-0
Billy Smith, West Virginia Dec Anthony Coleman, Cleveland State, 8-3
157
George Carter, Bloomsburg Dec Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh, 9-6
Matt Lebe, West Virginia Dec Chris Stith, Virginia Tech, 6-3
165
Matt King, Edinboro Dec Jason Gilligan, Lock Haven, 3-1
Tom McMath, West Virginia Dec Franscis Iorfido, Pittsburgh, 8-3
174
Greg Jones, West Virginia Fall Nate Yetzer, Edinboro, :36
Carl Fronhofer, Pittsburgh Dec Hunter Guenot, Bloomsburg, 3-1
184
Gerald Harris, Cleveland State Dec Alex Clemsen, Edinboro, 3-1 OT
Scott Justus, Virginia Tech Fall Mike Greenberg, Lock Haven, 5:07
197
David Shunamon, Edinboro Fall Eric Mausser, Clarion, 6:58
Morgan Horner, Lock Haven Fall Stipe Miocic, Cleveland State, 3:30
285
John Testa, Clarion Dec Joe Hennis, Edinboro, 7-3
Brent Miller, West Virginia Dec Russ Davie, Cleveland State, 6-4
Consolation Semi's
125
Peter Derstine, Clarion Dec Jordon Sianni, Pittsburgh, 6-3
Seth Lisa, West Virginia Dec Jim Collins, Lock Haven, 9-5
133
Rad Martinez, Clarion Dec Justin Owens, Lock Haven, 7-3
Brandon Lauer, West Virginia Fall Mike Ciotti, Pittsburgh, 4:25
141
Shane Cunanan, West Virginia Dec Frank Edger, Clarion, 3-2
Ron Tarquinio, Pittsburgh M-Dec Mark Piermattei, Bloomsburg, 12-4
149
Anthony Coleman, Cleveland State Dec Jim Perry, Clarion, 5-1
Ron Doppelheuer, Edinboro Fall Reed Carpenter, Virginia Tech, 1:09
157
Eric Ring, Edinboro Dec Chris Stith, Virginia Tech, 2-2 RO
Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh Dec Jeremy Reitz, Clarion, 5-3
165
Mike Cox, Virginia Tech Dec Franscis Iorfido, Pittsburgh, 6-0
Jason Gilligan, Lock Haven Fall Ryan Garner, Bloomsburg, 2:19
174
Hunter Guenot, Bloomsburg M-Dec Steve Borja, Virginia Tech, 10-2
Nate Yetzer, Edinboro Dec Matt Klinger, Cleveland State, 3-2
184
Mike Greenberg, Lock Haven Dec Chad Hoare, Bloomsburg, 4-1
Alex Clemsen, Edinboro Dec Ryan Wilman, West Virginia, 3-1 OT
197
Stipe Miocic, Cleveland State Dec Adrian Thompson, West Virginia, 11-4
Eric Mausser, Clarion M-Dec Shaun Guttridge, Virginia Tech, 10-1
285
Russ Davie, Cleveland State Dec Steve Itterly, Lock Haven, 7-1
Joe Hennis, Edinboro Dec Bob Kail, Pittsburgh, 3-2
Consolation - 1st Round
125
Peter Derstine, Clarion Dec Mike Collins, Bloomsburg, 3-2
Jim Collins, Lock Haven Fall Geoff Head, Virginia Tech, 1:04
133
Justin Owens, Lock Haven M-Dec Justin Haupt, Bloomsburg, 11-1
Mike Ciotti, Pittsburgh M-Dec Dalton Head, Virginia Tech, 17-4
141
Frank Edger, Clarion Dec Paul Theodore, Cleveland State, 11-5
Mark Piermattei, Bloomsburg Forf Jim Miller, Virginia Tech
149
Jim Perry, Clarion Dec Brad Forbes, Bloomsburg, 4-2
Ron Doppelheuer, Edinboro Fall James LaValle, Lock Haven, 3:46
157
Eric Ring, Edinboro Dec Josh Ging, Cleveland State, 4-0
Jeremy Reitz, Clarion Dec Charlie Brenneman, Lock Haven, 7-2
165
Mike Cox, Virginia Tech Dec Jason Effner, Cleveland State, 3-2
Ryan Garner, Bloomsburg Dec Chris Horning, Clarion, 5-3
174
Steve Borja, Virginia Tech Dec David Gardner, Clarion, 13-6
Matt Klinger, Cleveland State Dec Chris Haines, Lock Haven, 9-5
184
Chad Hoare, Bloomsburg Forf Greg Osbeck, Pittsburgh
Ryan Wilman, West Virginia T-Fall Eric Spence, Clarion, 16-0
197
Adrian Thompson, West Virginia M-Dec Ryan Chulada, Bloomsburg, 12-4
285
Steve Itterly, Lock Haven Forf Tony Milone, Bloomsburg
Bob Kail, Pittsburgh Dec Pete Pool, Virginia Tech, 8-5
Championship - 1st Round
125
Seth Lisa, West Virginia M-Dec Mike Collins, Bloomsburg, 17-4
Rocco Mansueto, Cleveland State Dec Peter Derstine, Clarion, 7-4
Jordon Sianni, Pittsburgh Fall Geoff Head, Virginia Tech, 1:44
Jacob Gray, Edinboro M-Dec Jim Collins, Lock Haven, 12-1
133
Phil Mansueto, Cleveland State Dec Justin Haupt, Bloomsburg, 9-3
Brandon Lauer, West Virginia Dec Justin Owens, Lock Haven, 12-7
Rad Martinez, Clarion M-Dec Mike Ciotti, Pittsburgh, 15-4
Shawn Bunch, Edinboro Dec Dalton Head, Virginia Tech, 9-7
141
Mike Maney, Lock Haven M-Dec Paul Theodore, Cleveland State, 14-3
Ron Tarquinio, Pittsburgh Dec Frank Edger, Clarion, 7-6
Shane Cunanan, West Virginia M-Dec Mark Piermattei, Bloomsburg, 20-7
Cory Ace, Edinboro Fall Jim Miller, Virginia Tech, 3:36
149
Justin Giovinco, Pittsburgh Dec Jim Perry, Clarion, 7-2
Reed Carpenter, Virginia Tech Dec Brad Forbes, Bloomsburg, 10-6
Anthony Coleman, Cleveland State Dec Ron Doppelheuer, Edinboro, 7-6
Billy Smith, West Virginia Dec James LaValle, Lock Haven, 2-0
157
George Carter, Bloomsburg M-Dec Josh Ging, Cleveland State, 19-5
Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh Dec Eric Ring, Edinboro, 2-1
Chris Stith, Virginia Tech Dec Jeremy Reitz, Clarion, 3-1OT
Matt Lebe, West Virginia Fall Charlie Brenneman, Lock Haven, 5:59
165
Matt King, Edinboro M-Dec Mike Cox, Virginia Tech, 16-3
Jason Gilligan, Lock Haven Dec Jason Effner, Cleveland State, 3-2
Franscis Iorfido, Pittsburgh Dec Chris Horning, Clarion, 4-1
Tom McMath, West Virginia M-Dec Ryan Garner, Bloomsburg, 17-7
174
Greg Jones, West Virginia T-Fall David Gardner, Clarion, 18-2 3:18
Nate Yetzer, Edinboro Dec Steve Borja, Virginia Tech, 12-5
Hunter Guenot, Bloomsburg Dec Chris Haines, Lock Haven, 3-1
Carl Fronhofer, Pittsburgh M-Dec Matt Klinger, Cleveland State, 14-1
184
Gerald Harris, Cleveland State Def Greg Osbeck, Pittsburgh, MED 1:48
Alex Clemsen, Edinboro Dec Chad Hoare, Bloomsburg, 9-4
Mike Greenberg, Lock Haven Dec Ryan Wilman, West Virginia, 3-1
Scott Justus, Virginia Tech M-Dec Eric Spence, Clarion, 21-7
197
David Shunamon, Edinboro Fall Ryan Chulada, Bloomsburg, 5:42
Eric Mausser, Clarion M-Dec Adrian Thompson, West Virginia, 11-2
Morgan Horner, Lock Haven Fall Shaun Guttridge, Virginia Tech, 1:48
285
John Testa, Clarion Def Tony Milone, Bloomsburg, INJ 1:23
Joe Hennis, Edinboro Dec Steve Itterly, Lock Haven, 4-2
Brent Miller, West Virginia M-Dec Bob Kail, Pittsburgh, 12-4
Russ Davie, Cleveland State T-Fall Pete Pool, Virginia Tech, 17-0 4:54