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U.S. Beach Nationals return to Carolina Beach, N.C., May 10 with berths on U.S. World Teams up for grabs

The 2025 Beach Wrestling season has begun!!! Wrestlers of all ages are beginning their preparation for the 2025 U.S. Beach National Championships, which returns to Carolina Beach, N.C. on May 10.
This is the annual national championships for Beach Wrestling in 17 divisions, from 8U through Masters. There will be competition for both men and women, with national titles and All-American honors awarded.
This will be the 20th anniversary of the first U.S. Beach Nationals, which was created in 2006 in Riviera Beach, Florida. It will also be the 10th time the U.S. Beach Nationals has been held in Carolina Beach, N.C., the most of any city.
Register for the 2025 U.S. Beach Nationals
The 2025 U.S. Nationals in Carolina Beach is the qualifier for the 2025 U17 and U20 U.S. Beach World Teams, and part of the qualifying process for the U.S. Senior Beach World Series teams.
The 2025 U17 and U20 Beach World Championships will be held September 25-26, at a site to be determined by United World Wrestling. The official weight classes and eligibility for the U17 and U20 Beach World Championships are below. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/april/14/u-s-beach-nationals-return-to-carolina-beach-n-c-may-10-with-berths-on-u-s-world-teams-up-for-grabs

April 29, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2025 ACTIVE Coaches – Top 110 w/at least 110 wins

  1. Roger Crebs (Lycoming College)                              465 – III
  2. Lonnie Morris (Johnson & Wales)                             464 – III
  3. Bruce Haberli (New York Univ./Manhattan Coll.)    408 – III/I
  4. Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern Univ.)                        407 – III
  5. Rob Koll (UNC/Stanford/Cornell Univ.)                   348 – I
  6. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud St. Univ./Dana College)  347- II
  7. Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse)                                341– I
  8. Dave Mitchell (Luther (IA)                                        340 – III
  9. Tim Fader (Wisc.-Eau Claire, Whitewater, La Crosse)  336 – III
  10. Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra)                                 335 – I
  11. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.)  334 – II
  12. Martin Nichols (Ithaca College)                                 329 – III
  13. Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa)                 328 – I
  14. Tom Brands (Iowa, Va. Tech) –                                  308  –  I
  15. Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University) –                     303  –  III
  16. Jim Zalesky (/Oregon State/Iowa)                             293 – NAIA/I
  17. Paul Keysaw (Fresno City/Moorpark College)          292 – Cal. Jr.Coll.
  18. Jay Jones (Rhode Island College) –                            289  –  III
  19. John Oostendorp  (Coe College)                                288  –  III
  20. Bryan Brunk (Messiah College) –                               279  –  III
  21. Tim Flynn (West Virginia Un./Edinboro Univ.)  –     274-  I
  22. Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) –                 262  –  I 
  23. Joel Greenlee (Ohio University) –                              260  –  I  
  24. Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Univ. of)                        258  – I
  25. Pat Popolizio (North Carolina State, SUNY-Binghampton) –  256  –  I
  26. Kevin Dresser (Iowa State, Virginia Tech Univ.)      253  –  I
  27. Joe Renfro  (Northeastern Oklahoma, Labette Jr. Coll.)  253  –  JuCo
  28. Robert Fisher (Kutztown University) –                       252  –  II
  29. Franky James (Georgetown/Campbellsville/Tenn.-Chattanooga) –  251 – NAIA,I
  30. Dave Malecek (Wisconsin-LaCrosse State) –            243  –  III
  31. Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland)  –            239  –  I
  32. Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.)  –                          239  –  II
  33. Drew Black  (Wesleyan Univ., Phoenix Coll.)  –       236  – III
  34. Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) –                         235  –  I
  35. Sebastian Amato (Trinity College)                             235 –  III
  36. Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College, S.D.) –             235  –  II
  37. James Kisgen (McKendree College) –                        234  – II/ NAIA
  38. Jamie Gibbs (Baldwin-Wallace, U.N.C.-Pembroke) – 233 –  III/II
  39. Johnny Johnson (Wisc.-Stevens Point)                      224 – III 
  40. Duane Ritter (SUNY Oneonta State) –                       223  –  III
  41. Luke Moffitt (Iowa Central Community College) –   216  –  JuCo
  42. Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State) –      214  –  II
  43. Jon Egan (Roger Williams)                                        209  –  III
  44. Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.)  –                            204 –  I
  45. Nick Mitchell (Grand View Univ.)                             197  –  NAIA
  46. Eric Keller (Wartburg/North Central)                         197  –  III
  47. Steve Garland (Virginia University) –                        194  –  I
  48. John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) –         190  –  I
  49. Mike Howard (SUNY-Oswego State) –                     192  – III
  50. Eric Van Kley (Central College, Great Falls Univ.)   188  –  III, NAIA
  51. Jon McGovern (Dubuque University) –                      186  –  III
  52. Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg)  –             183  –  I
  53. Dan Garriott (Cerritos College) –                               183  –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  54. Craig Thurber (Thiel College) –                                  173  –  III
  55. Joe Galante (New Jersey, The College of)                  172 — III
  56. Jason Moorman (Georgetown/King University)        172 – Women’s
  57. Kevin Bratland (U.S. Coast Guard Acad./Nor. Central)  169  — III
  58. Brian Anderson (Wabash College) –                           167  –  III
  59. Corey Ruff (Lindsey-Wilson/Cumberlands)                161  —  NAIA
  60. Chris Bono (Wisconsin/South Dakota/U.Tenn.Chatt.) 158
  61. Steve Marianetti (Elmhurst College) –                        157  –  III
  62. Jason Holder (Springfield College)                               157  —  III
  63. John Mark Bentley (Appalachian State)                       152
  64. Brandon Brisette (Olivet College)                                151  —  III
  65. R.C. LaHaye (Lander U./Grand Canyon U.)                151 – II 
  66. Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ., Moravian College) –        151  –  I/III inc.
  67. Jason Borelli  (American/Stanford Univ.)                    150
  68. Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) –                                 149
  69. Vince Silva (Santa Ana College) –                               146 –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  70. Othello (O.T.) Johnson (Univ. of N.C.-Pembroke)       142 – II
  71. Jason Wathan (Indianapolis Univ.)                             139 – II
  72. John Garriques (Centenary College)                             137  —  III
  73. Greg Ilaria (U.S. Merchant Marine)                              136  —  III
  74. Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College)                      134  —  II
  75. Scott Legacy (U. Vermont-Castleton)                             134 – III
  76. Lennie Zalesky (Calif. Baptist Univ., U.C. Davis) –    133  –  NAIA/I
  77. Dock Kelly (Lourdes Un./Anderson Coll.)                   132  —  II
  78. Mark Hawald (John Carroll/Casee Western/Mt. Union)  131 – III
  79. Lee Miracle (Campbellsville University)                        129 – W-NAIA
  80. Zeke Jones (Ariz. St., Univ. Of Penn.)                          127
  81. Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa)                      –              127
  82. Al Russomano (Scranton Univ.)                                    127 – III
  83. Chuck Kearney (St. Mary U./Oregon U.)                      127 – NAIA/I
  84. Mark Cody (Presbyterian, Oklahoma Univ., American Univ.) –  124 
  85. Tyson Thivierge (Montana State Northern)                 124 – NAIA
  86. Art Castillo (Western Wyoming)                                124  inc. – JuCo
  87. Joe Dansby (Cuesta College) –                                       123  –  Calif. Jr. Coll.
  88. Joe Favia (Stevens Inst. Of Tech.)                                  123 – III
  89. Roger Kish (North Dakota State)                               – 122
  90. Dalton Jensen (Kearney State Univ.)                              122 — II
  91. Omi Acosta (Life University)                                     — 120 – NAIA
  92. Eric Walker (Elizabethtown College)                            119 — III
  93. Nathan Shearer (Washington & Lee/Heideelberg)        118 — III
  94. Duane Bastress (York College, Pa.)                              116 – III
  95. Todd Steidley (Central Oklahoma)                               114 – II
  96. Dana Vote (Doane Coll./Midland/Concordia)               113 — NAIA/III
  97. Ryan Ludwig (Northern Illinois)                       113
  98. Matt Azevedo (Drexel Un.)                               113
  99. Chris Ayres (Princeton/Stanford)                      113
  100. Seth Bloomquist (Shippensburg State)             112 – II
  101. Jake Stevenson (Morningside College)            111  — NAIA
  102. Jeff Bedard (Reinhardt Univ.)                        – 111  – NAIA
  103. Shawn Nelson (Univ. Of Findlay)                       111 – II inc.
  104. Keith Norris (John Hopkins Univ.)                       110 – III
  105. Bill Schindel (Adrian/Mount Union)                     109 — III
  106. Scott Honacker (Williams Coll.)                            109 – III
  107. Scott Moore (Lock Haven)                                     109
  108. K.C. Rock (Embry-Riddle College)                       108 — NAIA
  109. Steve Kelly (North Iowa C.C./Waldorf Coll.)        108 – JuCo/III
  110. Jim Zeigler (Northwest Wyoming C.C.)                108 — JuCo

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