NEWS RELEASE COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Binghamton University Boston University Drexel University Rider University George Mason University Hofstra University Old Dominion University for CAA wrestling information, contact Bud Focht (609) 896-5138 phone, (609) 896-0341 fax, focht@rider.edu e-mail February 21, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Czarnecki of BU, Binghamton s Kaylor CAA Wrestlers of Week Gwiazdowski of Binghamton, Rider s Morris CAA Rookies of Week LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ Kyle Czarnecki of Boston University and Matt Kayler of Binghamton University are the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestlers of the Week and Nick Gwiazdowski of Binghamton and Jimmy Morris of Rider University are the CAA Rookies of the Week, for all competition the final week of the dual meet season. Czarnecki, a junior from Buffalo Grove, Illinois (Buffalo Grove), upset the top ranked 174 in the CAA, the 10 th ranked wrestler in the nation from Rider. Ranked third in the CAA, Czarnecki was trailing in the third period before recording his fifth CAA victory in six matches, and his 19 th win of the season. Kayler, a senior from Ballston Spa, NY (Blunt Hills), defeated the second ranked 165 in the CAA from Old Dominion 8-1. Ranked fourth in the CAA, Kaylor improved to 5-1 in CAA duals and 22-8 overall. Morris, a freshman from Northport, N.Y. (St. Anthony's), upset the top ranked and undefeated 133 in the CAA from Boston U. who was ranked 12 th in the nation. Ranked third in the CAA, Morris improved to 4-1 in CAA dual meets. Gwiazdowski, a freshman heavyweight from Delanson, NY (Duanesburg), won a major decision in a CAA dual with Old Dominion to improve to 23-6 on the season, 5-0 in the CAA. Gwiazdowski is the top ranked 285 and is ranked 17 th in the nation. -caa-
NEWS RELEASE COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Binghamton University Boston University Drexel University Rider University George Mason University Hofstra University Old Dominion University for CAA wrestling information, contact Bud Focht (609) 896-5138 phone, (609) 896-0341 fax, focht@rider.edu e-mail CAA Wrestling Rankings February 21, 2012 CAA Rankings Points Ranked Wrestlers CAA Overall Record MidMajor/ NWCA/WIN 1. Hofstra University 21 7 5-1 12-3 9/24/36 2. Binghamton University 19 7 6-0 15-4 6/19/31 3. Rider University 15 7 4-2 10-9 14/--/46 4. Drexel University 14 5 2-4 7-10 --/--/53 5. Old Dominion University 13 7 3-3 13-10 16/25/53 6. Boston University 12 5 1-5 13-7 23/--/45 7. George Mason University 6 2 0-6 6-17 125 CAA 1. Steve Bonanno, Hofstra 6-0 14-1 25-6 12/14/11 2. Vince Rodriguez, Mason 4-3 10-3 15-7 3. Chuck Zeisloft, Rider 3-3 13-6 22-11 4. Jerome Robinson, ODU 2-3 8-6 14-8 133 CAA 1. Fred Santaite, BU 5-1 12-1 12-1 12/15/17 2. Jamie Franco, Hofstra 4-2 12-3 19-10 20/--/-- 3. Jimmy Morris, Rider 4-1 10-5 12-7 4. Scott Festejo, ODU 4-1 11-7 21-14 141 CAA 1. Frank Cimato, Drexel 3-1 12-5 18-11 2. Luke Vaith, Hofstra 5-1 12-3 19-8 3. Jimmy Kirchner, Rider 2-1 7-4 15-10 4. Justin LaValle, ODU 2-2 7-10 23-13
149 CAA 1. Donnie Vinson, Binghamton 6-0 18-1 30-4 4/4/6 2. Justin Accordino, Hofstra 5-1 12-3 21-10 19/--/-- 3. Zac Cibula, Rider 1-1 4-2 5-3 4. Brennan Brumley, ODU 3-3 9-13 13-16 157 CAA 1. Justin Lister, Binghamton 5-0 15-3 23-5 7/10/13 2. John Nicholson, ODU 4-1 18-3 23-5 3. Austin Sommer, Drexel 2-2 9-8 15-14 4. Ramon Santiago, Rider 3-3 8-7 14-12 165 CAA 1. Joe Booth, Drexel 4-0 11-0 21-3 14/18/17 2. Tristan Warner, ODU 4-2 15-8 25-13 3. PJ Gillespie, Hofstra 4-2 13-2 26-5 15/19/10 4. Matt Kaylor, Binghamton 5-1 14-5 22-8 174 CAA 1. Jim Resnick, Rider 1-1 8-3 17-3 12/11/10 2. Te Edwards, ODU 2-0 15-2 19-3 17/14/17 3. Kyle Czarnecki, BU 5-1 13-6 19-10 4. Caleb Wallace, Binghamton 3-3 6-10 9-13 184 CAA 1. Ben Clymer, Hofstra 6-0 14-1 26-6 10/12/16 2. Nate Schiedel, Binghamton 4-1 14-3 26-7 19/20/-- 3. Clint Morrison, Rider 4-2 8-6 12-9 4. Hunter Meys, BU 2-2 5-6 5-6 197 CAA 1. John Hall, BU 1-0 11-0 14-0 14/13/14 2. Bagna Tovuujav, Mason 6-0 15-3 15-3 3. Cody Reed, Binghamton 3-2 10-7 22-14 4. Brandon Palik, Drexel 3-1 11-6 23-13 Hwt CAA 1. Nick Gwiazdowski, Binghamton 5-0 13-3 23-6 17/18/18 2. Kyle Frey, Drexel 3-1 16-1 24-5 --/19/-- 3. Paul Snyder, Hofstra 4-2 9-6 17-11 4. Kevin Innis, BU 1-1 13-2 18-4
2011-12 CAA WRESTLING SCHEDULES/RESULTS BINGHAMTON BOSTON UNIVERSITY DREXEL GEORGE MASON L 9-28 Army NTS Hokie Open W 31-11 George Mason W 39-13 Sacred Heart W 20-13 Army W 28-15 Arizona State W 22-12 E. Michigan W 24-15 Purdue W 33-15 Princeton Penn Staten Open Reno Tournament W 27-12 Buffalo L 15-20 Oklahoma L 21-22 Cornell W 36-6 Drexel CAA Duals W 20-12 Rider CAA Duals W 32-12 Boston U. CAA Duals L 3-35 Oklahoma State W 36-6 Bucknell L 15-18 American W 18-15 Bloomsburg W 24-12 Hofstra W 29-9 Old Dominion W 21-16 Iowa State W 24-12 North Carolina W 26-12 Cleveland State W 24-13 Lock Haven 7 of 11 Keystone Classic NTS Nittany Lion Open W 27-12 Franklin & Marshall W 39-3 Millersville W 3-218 Sacred Heart W 29-15 American International L 12-32 Binghamton CAA Duals L 3-36 ODU CAA Duals W 25-18 Mason CAA Duals L 6-31 Hofstra CAA Duals W 37-12 Bridgewater State W 21-18 Duke W 22-22 Princeton L 14-21 Drexel L 16-19 Brown W 21-17 Harvard L 9-24 Rider University W 25-10 Franklin & Marshall L 13-25 Pittsburgh 5 th of 12 Cornell Body Bar Las Vegas Invite 2-0 Campbell Duals W 26-11 N. Colorado W 23-13 Campbell L 3-39 Virginia Lock Haven Invite L 15-19 Hofstra L 18-19 Rider at Va Duals L 6-20 Edinboro at Va Duals W 20-17 Bucknell at Va Duals L 6-36 Binghamton CAA Duals L 12-22 Old Dominion CAA Duals L 12-26 Army W 21-14 Boston University W 23-13 Brown L 15-18 Rider University W 25-14 George Mason L 9-24 Rutgers HOFSTRA OLD DOMINION RIDER W 31-9 Chattanoga W 16-15 Army W 25-12 Wisconsin NTS Hokie Open 10th Cliff Keen Invite W 24-15 Buffalo W 29-10 Princeton W 27-12 Army L 3-30 Ohio State L 8-28 Wisconsin 9 th W 29-9 Cleveland State Southern Scuffle 3 W 21-16 Iowa State rd of 11 Keystone Classic W 19-15 Drexel L 13-20 Rutgers W 16-15 Old Dominion W 35-3 Kutztown L 14-18 Princeton L 12-21 Rutgers W 22-18 American L 15-16 Rider University 27 of 43 Midlands W 21-12 Old Dominion CAA Duals 15 th Southern Scuffle L 15-22 Harvard W 36-3 Mason CAA Duals W 33-3 Bucknell W 30-10 Brown W 31-6 Boston U. CAA Duals W 20-19 Arizona St at Va Duals L 9-22 Pennsylvania W 26-10 Rutgers W 29-9 Rutgers at Va Duals L 15-18 UNC at VA Duals W 23-13 Penn L 16-21 Kent St at Va Duals W 19-18 Drexel at VA Duals L 17-23 Edinboro at Va Duals L 12-22 Cornell L 15-27 Buffalo at VA Duals W 36-3 Boston U. CAA Duals L 12-22 Pittsburgh L 12-21 Hofstra CAA Duals W 28-6 Mason CAA Duals L 12-24 Binghamton W 22-12 Drexel CAA Duals L 12-20 Binghamton CAA Duals W 26-9 Rider W 33-6 Mason CAA Duals W 44-3 Sacred Heart W 28-9 Columbia W 31-7 Campbell W 35-6 Franklin & Marshall L 12-22 Virginia Tech W 18-15 Drexel W 18-17 Central Michigan L10-31 Columbia W 34-3 NC State L 9-26 Hofstra L 9-29 Binghamton W 24-9 Boston L 3-31 Virginia L 11-31 Binghamton 6th Navy Classic W 23-20 E. Stroudsburg L 15-26 Bloomsburg W 33-15 Sacred Heart L 15-27 L 0-42 L 9-33 W 24-17 Shippensburg W 27-15 Anderson L 17-23 Campbell American University Appalachian State NC State W 34-9 Davidson Patriot Duals L 17-21 VMI Patriot Duals L 12-25 Cleveland St. Patriot Duals L 6-28 Rider CAA Duals L 18-25 Boston U. CAA Duals L 3-36 Hofstra CAA Duals L 6-33 Old Dominion CAA Duals L 9-27 L 13-23 L 14-25 W 35-9 L 10-30 L 7-29 Bucknell Central Michigan Drexel Millersville Maryland Virginia CAA Duals Hosted by George Mason January 21,, 2012 2012 CAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Hosted by Binghamton March 3, 2012 2012 NCAA Division I Championships Scottrade Center St. Louis,Missouri March 15-17 17