Navy 2011-2012
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Con_AlmaThere's a friend or two on here that will be interested in this.
10/29/11 vs. Blue/Gold Challenge Matches Wesley Brown Field House 7:00 p.m. 11/05/11 at Eastern Michigan Open Ypsilanti, Mich. All Day Wrestle for a Cure Duals 11/12/11 vs. Buffalo Harrisburg, Pa. 11:00 a.m. vs. Nebraska Harrisburg, Pa. 3:00 p.m. vs. Kent State Harrisburg, Pa. 5:00 p.m.
11/19/11 vs. Navy Classic Wesley Brown Field House All Day 12/02/11 at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Las Vegas, Nev. All Day 12/03/11 at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Las Vegas, Nev. All Day 12/04/11 at Nittany Lion Open State College, Pa. All Day 12/09/11 at Franklin & Marshall Lancaster, Pa. 7:30 p.m. 01/01/12 at Southern Scuffle Chattanooga, Tenn. All Day 01/02/12 at Southern Scuffle Chattanooga, Tenn. All Day 01/07/12 vs. Oklahoma Wesley Brown Field House 5:00 p.m. 01/13/12 at East Stroudsburg East Stroudsburg, Pa. 7:00 p.m. 01/14/12 at Lehigh Bethlehem, Pa. 7:00 p.m. 01/20/12 vs. Maryland Alumni Hall 7:30 p.m. 01/22/12 at Rutgers New Brunswick, N.J. 2:00 p.m. 01/28/12 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 1:00 p.m. at Campbell Buies Creek, N.C. 7:00 p.m. 02/05/12 at All-Academy Championship Colorado Springs, Colo. All Day 02/17/12 vs. Army Alumni Hall 7:30 p.m. 03/03/12 EIWA Championship Princeton, N.J. All Day 03/04/12 EIWA Championship Princeton, N.J. All Day 03/15/12 at NCAA Championship St. Louis, Mo. All Day 03/16/12 at NCAA Championship St. Louis, Mo. All Day 03/17/12 at NCAA Championship St. Louis, Mo. All Day -
Con_Alma...from Navy Press release.
The Midshipmen will face Oklahoma, Maryland and Army in home duals this season.
Oct. 11, 2011
• 2011-12 Navy Wrestling Schedule
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Home duals against nationally-ranked programs Oklahoma and Maryland, as well as the annual Army-Navy Star Match highlight Navy’s 2011-12 wrestling schedule released Tuesday by 12th-year Midshipmen wrestling coach Bruce Burnett. Additionally, Navy fans will be treated to the 34th-annual Navy Classic in which the Mids have claimed the team title 18 times.
In keeping with Burnett’s coaching philosophy, the Midshipmen will spend the majority of the first half of the season competing amid the national tournament scene. The Mids kick off the season at the Eastern Michigan Open on Nov. 5, a tournament Navy has competed in each of the last seven years.
The Mids normally have a week off before playing host to the Navy Classic, but Burnett has tweaked the schedule to accommodate finals this year. Instead of wrestling at the Reno Tournament of Champions in mid-December, Navy will take part in the Second-Annual Wrestle for a Cure Duals benefiting cystic fibrosis on Nov. 12 in Harrisburg, Pa. The Mids will face Nebraska, who placed 12th at last year’s NCAA Championship, Kent State, who finished 17th at the national tournament and Buffalo all in the same day. Navy and Buffalo will kick things off at 11:00 am, followed by a 3:00 pm battle vs. Nebraska with Kent State capping the day at 5:00 pm.
“The Reno Tournament of Champions is a fine tournament and one that gave our wrestlers a great challenge, however the timing of it put a great deal of pressure on our wrestlers to get their finals completed in what was too short of a time period. It’s a good tournament, but the timing just wasn’t working for the best interest of our student-athletes.
“That said, by wrestling in the Wrestle for a Cure Duals we are still focused on facing some of the best competition. Nebraska is traditionally a top-10 team and both Kent State and Buffalo have placed well in the tournament.”
Navy will return home on Nov. 19 to play host to the Navy Classic, a tournament whose roots date back to 1978 and has seen the Midshipmen win 18 of the 33 team titles. Twenty-seven Navy wrestlers placed in the annual event a year ago, including senior Aaron Kalil (Salem, N.H.) who won the 125-pound title for a ssecond-straight year and Joe Locksmith (Kissimmee, Fla.), who took the 141-pound title in what was his rookie season.
The Mids open the month of December by taking part in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 2-3. Navy will also send a team of wrestlers to the Nittany Lion Open a day later. Meanwhile, Navy will wrestle a final time in the month with a Dec. 9 dual at Franklin & Marshall (7:30 pm). The Mids own a flawless 19-0 record against the Diplomats, rekindling the series a year ago after it went dormant following the 2005 season.
Navy opens the new year with an appearance at the Southern Scuffle, the Mids’ final tournament of the regular season, on Jan. 1-2. The Mids have competed in each of the last seven Scuffles and have placed among the top 10 in six of their seven appearances.
“Honestly our goal is simple, wrestle as many of the top 20 teams from the previous championship. There’s no better way to accomplish that than to take part in tournaments. At last count, I believe we’ll see roughly 23 of the top 25 teams from last year’s championship,” said Burnett. “My focus is on the national tournament and to prepare them, we need to be able to see and compete against the guys that we will see at the end of the year at the National Championship.”
While Burnett values the benefits tournaments provide during the early part of the season, he equally praises the extra practice time his wrestlers receive over the latter months of competition by competing in duals.
“We’re able to get a ton of matches in before the turn of the calendar year and that gives us time to evaluate and fine tune things in the months of January and February in preparation for the tournament. The schedule has served us well over the years.”
Burnett has put together a strong dual schedule for the second half of the season which kicks off on Jan. 7 against Oklahoma (7:30 pm), who placed 16th at the NCAA Championship last spring and crowned three All-Americans.
Navy will wrestle back-to-back road matches on Jan. 13 and 14 against East Stroudsburg and Lehigh, respectively. Navy has won 14 straight against East Stroudsburg, including a 28-12 win two years ago. Although the Mountain Hawks have gotten the better of Navy in recent years, the Mids took a 19-15 victory over Lehigh last year in Annapolis. Navy, however, is looking to score its first win over Lehigh in Bethlehem since 1995.
The Midshipmen return home the following weekend to play host to Maryland (Jan. 20) at 7:30 pm. Having met every year since 1951, Navy owns a 48-11-3 series advantage. That said, fourth-year head coach Kerry McCoy has the Terrapin program moving in the right direction and has led them to four-straight narrow wins over the Mids.
Navy will close out the month with three-consecutive duals on the road, including a Jan. 22 match at Rutgers (2:00 pm). The Scarlet Knights have won just five matches all-time against the Midshipmen, however fifth-year head coach Scott Goodale has led Rutgers to three-straight wins over Navy and has put the Scarlet Knights back on the map.
Meanwhile, the Mids will wrestle back-to-back duals at North Carolina (1:00 pm) and Campbell (7:00 pm) on Jan 28. The Mids have won eight of the last nine duals against the Tar Heels, including a 21-19 decision last year which marked Burnett’s 100th-career victory. While Campbell has participated in the Navy Classic in recent memory, the Jan. 28 date will mark the first dual between the two programs.
After claiming the All-Academy Championship team title a year ago by more than 30 points over second-place The Citadel, the Mids will defend their title on Feb. 5 when Air Force plays host to the 18th installment of the All-Academy Championship. Navy has been the dominant team in the tournament, winning 10 of the 17 championships including seven of the last eight. Navy has won 64 individual crowns in All-Academy Championship history, including 38 of the 80 titles over the last eight years. The Mids won the team title in 1995, `97, `99, `04, `05, `06, `07, `09, ‘10 and ‘11, while they have claimed five or more individual titles in 1997, `99, `04, `05, `07, `08, ‘10 and in ‘11. Last year, five Midshipmen won individual crowns, while three others placed second.
Just 12 days later, on Feb. 17, the Mids will play host to Army in the annual Star Match. Navy won seven of the 10 bouts a year ago, including the last four, to secure a 24-9 victory over the Black Knights at Christl Aren in West Point. In addition to owning a 45-5-5 series advantage, the Mids have won 11-straight matches over their service academy rival.
The month of March is dedicated to a pair of championships, the EIWA Championship and the NCAA Championship. Princeton will serve as the host institution for this year’s EIWA Championship set for March 3-4 in Princeton, N.J. Anchored by the efforts of four NCAA Championship qualifiers and eight overall placewinners, Navy finished sixth out of 13 teams at the 107th EIWA Championship. A year ago, Bryce Saddoris (Spring Creek, Nev.) and Matt DMichiel (Whitesboro, N.Y.) each qualified in their respective weight classes (157 & 174) by wrestling in the championship bout, while 2011-12 team captain Aaron Kalil and two-time NCAA qualifier Luke Rebertus (Gloucester, Va.) punched their tickets via third and fourth-place finishes, respectively.
“The EIWA right now is probably the second-best conference in the country,” said Burnett. “The Big 10 is still dominating, but the EIWA had three teams finish in the top 10 of last year’s Championship (#2 Cornell, #5 American, #8 Lehigh). We are up to the challenge, but we have to wrestle to the best of our ability every time we step onto the mat.”
The 2011-12 NCAA Championship will be held March 15-17 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Four Navy wrestlers helped lead the Midshipmen to a 37th-place finish at the 2010-11 NCAA Championship at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., including Saddoris who earned his second All-America citation in what was his senior year. Two-time NCAA qualifiers Kalil and Rebertus return to the mat for the Mids this season in their senior years.
Due to the renovations of Halsey Field House, Navy will utilize two venues for its home matches this season. Navy will wrestle its dual match against Oklahoma (Jan. 7) at the Wesley Brown Field House, as well as the Blue/Gold Challenge Matches (Oct. 29) and the Navy Classic (Nov. 19). Meanwhile, the Mids will face Maryland (Jan. 20) and Army (Feb. 17) at Alumni Hall.
The first glance at the 2011-12 Midshipmen squad will be Oct. 29 when Navy holds its annual Blue/Gold Challenge Matches slated to begin at 7:00 pm. -
cruiser_96
Only interested in 2/17. Go ARMY! Beat Navy!!!
Thanks for posting though. Nice schedule... -
Con_AlmaWe are either going to the Maryland or Army dual this year.
Depending on my son's schedule we also may make it up to Detroit next month for the tournament at Eastern Michigan -
cruiser_96
#jealous.Con_Alma;931040 wrote:We are either going to the Maryland or Army dual this year.
Depending on my son's schedule we also may make it up to Detroit next month for the tournament at Eastern Michigan -
Con_AlmaHey, HS practice doesn't "officially" begin until November 12th. You can make it up to Eastern Michigan!!!
I'll even try and find some dippin' dots to share! -
cruiser_96
Trying to run a post-camp/preseason tournament that day. But keep the masses informed if you do go.
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cruiser_96
Helluva room.
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zambrown
Sounds like a great schedule for the Midshipmen. -
said_aouita
No kidding. Probably the largest mat area in all of NCAA?cruiser_96;931535 wrote:Helluva room. -
Con_Alma184 lbs.
RANK NAME COLLEGE CLASS
1 Quentin Wright Penn State Junior
2 Robert Hamlin Lehigh Junior
3 Grant Gambrall Iowa Junior
4 Steve Bosak Cornell Junior
5 Chris Honeycutt Edinboro Senior
6 Joe LeBlanc Wyoming Senior
7 Kevin Steinhaus Minnesota Sophomore
8 Ryan Loder Northern Iowa Sophomore
9 Chris Perry Oklahoma State Sophomore
10 Ben Bennett Central Michigan Junior
11 Josh Ihnen Nebraska Junior
12 Luke Rebertus Navy Senior
13 Jerome Ward Iowa State Senior
14 Austin Trotman Appalachian State Senior
15 Jake Swartz Boise State Sophomore
16 Diego Bencomo Duke Junior
17 Jon Fausey Virginia Sophomore
18 Matt Ryan West Virginia Senior
19 Max Thomusseit Pittsburgh Sophomore
20 Erich Schmidtke Oklahoma Junior
Preseason rankings have Rebertus at 12. -
DeyDurkie5
who would've guessed that cruiser and con alma are friends. Seems like a perfect fit -
Con_Alma
I think they claim that it is.said_aouita;932686 wrote:No kidding. Probably the largest mat area in all of NCAA?
I got my butt kicked in that room by an EOD specialist while my son was watching!!!
He thought it was funny so I had to remind him that he can't beat me yet! -
Con_Alma
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cruiser_96
Awesome.
DayDurkie5... Should I be more cautious with my banter-mates!? -
Con_AlmaNavy wrestling head coach Bruce Burnett helped lead the United States freestyle wrestling team to six medals at the 2011 Pan American Games Sunday and Monday. The six medals by the the U.S. were the most won by any of the participating teams, topping Cuba and Canada who each won five medals. Meanwhile, the U.S. was the only country to win more than one gold medal, taking four over the two-day competition.
Jake Herbert, a 2009 World silver medalist, claimed the first gold medal for the United States by way of a 1-0, 4-3 victory over Cuba’s Humberto Arencibia at 84 kg (185 lbs). The first period went to the clinch with Arencibia getting Herbert’s leg. Officials gave Arencibia one point while Herbert defended, but the U.S. protested and it was upheld. They restarted the clinch and Herbert held on again to score the point. In the second period, a three-point move by Herbert was key to the victory.
Closing out Sunday’s competition were the big men, as Tervel Dlagnev captured the gold at 120 kg (264.5) for the U.S. Dlagnev dominated the competition, as did not give up a point in any of his three matches, including the championship bout against Canadian Sunny Dhinsa, whom he defeated 2-0, 6-0. Dlagnev, a 2009 World bronze medalist who placed fifth at the 2011 World Championships, also won the gold at the 2010 Pan American Championships.
Meanwhile, the U.S. secured gold medals in its final two weight classes in Monday’s action as Jordan Burroughs earned a 3-2, 3-2 win over Cuba’s Yunierki Blanco, the 2011 World Cup Champion, at 74 kg (163 lbs) and Jake Varner easily won the gold at 96 kg (211.5 lbs).
Burroughs, who found himself trailing in both periods, fell behind 2-1 in the first period, but scored a quick pushout then an ankle pick takedown to win the period. In the second, the score was tied at 2-2 with Blanco holding the tiebreaker, but Burroughs scored a spin-behind takedown to claim the period and the match.
Meanwhile, Varner did not give up a point in his three matches, which featured a 6-0, 2-0 rout over Venezuela’s Luis Vivenes in the championship bout. Vivenes is now a two-time silver medalist at the Pan American Games, losing in the finals in two straight Games.
Burnett will make the journey back to the United States on Tuesday, as the Navy wrestling team opens the 2011-12 season on Saturday with the annual Blue-Gold Challenge Matches which will determine the Mids’ starting lineup to begin year. Saturday’s event is open to the public and no admission will be charged. The event will be held at Wesley Brown Field House beginning at 7:00 pm. -
said_aouita
I know of another wrestler in college who still can't beat his ol' man. (haha)Con_Alma;939646 wrote: He thought it was funny so I had to remind him that he can't beat me yet! -
zambrown
Nice job, Coach Burnett and the U.S. Freestyle team!
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Con_AlmaWhat a nasty conference this is going to be this year.
Pre season conference rankings.
Team Ranking
1. Cornell 83
2. Lehigh 76
3. Penn 73
4. Rutgers 62
5. Navy 57
6. Columbia 51
7. American 50
8. Harvard 46
Points are theoretical placement points based on Individual ranking.
Individual Rankings
125
1. Frank Perrelli, Cornell Sr
2. Mark Rappo, Penn Sr
3. Garrett Frey, Princeton Jr
4. Thomas Williams, American Jr
5. Penn Gottfried, Columbia So
6. Tyler Sackett, Navy Sr
133
1. Jordan Thome, Army Jr
2. Bryan Ortenzio, Penn RSSr
3. Aaron Kalil, Navy Sr
4. Steven Keith, Harvard Jr
5. Joe Stanzione, Cornell Jr
6. Tony Comunale, Princeton RSSr
141
1. Zack Kemmerer, Penn RSSr
2. Stephen Dutton, Lehigh So
3. Matt Mariacher, American RSSr
4. Billy Ashnault, Rutgers RSSr
5. Dustin Haislip, Navy Sr
6. Shay Warren, Harvard RSJr
149
1. Marion Mason, Rutgers RSJr
2. Corey Jantzen, Harvard RSSr (2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Semester)
3. Daniel Young, Army Jr
4. Andrew Lenzi, Penn So
5. John Regan, Bucknell Sr
6. Steve Santos, Columbia Jr
157
1. Kyle Dake, Cornell Jr
2. Walter Peppelma, Harvard RSJr
3. Ganbauar Sanjaa, American RSSr
4. Daniel Kolodzik, Princeton
5. Jimmy Rafferty, Army Sr
6. Sean Bilodeau, Lehigh
165
1. Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh RSSr
2. Scott Winston, Rutgers RSJr
3. Eren Civan, Columbia RSSr
4. Corey Lear, Bucknell Jr
5. Mason Bailey, Navy Jr
6. Marshall Peppelman, Cornell So
174
1. Matt Fullowan, Franklin & Marshall
2. Greg Zanetti, Rutgers RSJr
3. Oscar Huntley, Navy Jr
4. Stephen West, Columbia Jr
5. Collin Wittmeyer, Army Jr
6. Canaan Bethea, Penn So
184
1. Robert Hamlin, Lehigh RSJr
2. Steve Bosak, Cornell Sr
3. Luke Rebertus, Navy Sr
4. Nick Mills, Columbia Jr
5. Cameron Croy, Harvard So
6. Dan Seidenberg, Rutgers RSSo
197
1. Cam Simaz, Cornell Sr
2. Micah Burak, Penn Jr
3. Joe Kennedy, Lehigh Sr
4. Danny Mitchell, American Jr
5. Dan Rinaldi, Rutgers RSJr
6. Colin Ely, Franklin & Marshall Sr
285
1. Zach Rey, Lehigh RSSr
2. Ryan Flores, American RSSr
3. Kevin Lester, Columbia RSSr
4. Stryker Lane, Cornell Jr
5. Dan Miller, Navy Jr
6. Kyle Cowan, Penn So -
cruiser_96
That's a nice breakdown of that league. Thanks for posting.
ps: G.A...B.N!!! -
Con_AlmaOn our way to Ypsilanti!
Going to be a good day.