Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award state, regional winners announced
STILLWATER, Okla. — The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday announced the state and regional winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA). The DSHSEA recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. The Hall of Fame will announce the state and regional winners of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award (TSHSEA) on Monday. The TSHSEA recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior female wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service.
Regional winners for both awards are selected from state winners, and the national winners will be chosen from the regional winners. The national winner of the DSHSEA will be announced on Tuesday while the national winner of the TSHSEA will be announced on Wednesday. The national winners will be presented with their awards during the 43rd Annual Honors Weekend at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum on May 31-June 2 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. For information on Honors Weekend, visit nwhof.ticketleap.com/ or telephone (405) 377-5243. The DSHSEA was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997 and as a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016.
“The Class of 2019 state and regional winners of our Dave Schultz High School Excellence award represent an outstanding group of students, athletes and citizens who are prepared to have a positive impact on our sport and society in the years to come,” said Hall of Fame Executive Director Lee Roy Smith. “I want to thank our selection committee for the diligent work they have done, and hopefully this award will inspire each of these young and talented individuals to achieve lofty goals not only in wrestling but in their careers and lives.” West Region winner Jaden Abas is the son of Gerry Abas, who was the first four-time All-American from California, reaching the NCAA Division I finals three times while capturing three Western Athletic Conference championships for Fresno State. His uncle, Stephen Abas, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018, was a three-time national champion and a four-time All-American for Fresno State and an Olympic silver medalist in 2004. The state winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria: success and standout performances and sportsmanship in wrestling; review of GPA and class rank, academic honors and distinctions; and participation in activities that demonstrate commitment to character and community.
The Hall of Fame accepts nominations for its high school excellence awards from state chapters and coaches. The nominations are reviewed by a committee, which selects state and regional winners. The committee then determines the national winners from the regional winners. National winners of the DSHSEA award have combined to win 19 NCAA Division I individual titles led by four-time champion Logan Stieber (2010), three-time winner Zain Retherford (2013) and two-time winners Steven Mocco (2001), David Taylor (2009) and Teyon Ware (2002). The 2016 winner of the DSHSEA Mark Hall won an NCAA title as a freshman in 2017 while 2015 winner Zahid Valencia has won back-to-back championships in 2018 and 2019.
2019 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award State Winners
State – Name, High School, Hometown, College Attending
North Carolina – Nathan Dugan, Lake Norman High School, Mooresville, Princeton
Rest of the list and story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21883
Top ALL-TIME Div. I College Coaches in Dual wins Top 60 w/ at least 220 wins
- Dale Thomas (Oregon State) 616
- Harold Nichols (Iowa St.) 493
- Gary Taylor (Rider) 442 – ** retired in 2017
- Bobby Douglas (Iowa St/CSSB/ArizSU) 440
- J Robinson (Minnesota) 440
- John Smith (Oklahoma State Univ.) 426
- Jack Childs (Drexel) 423
- T.J. Kerr (U. Calif. Bakersfield/San Jose St.) 421
- Wally Johnson (Minnesota Univ.) 392
- John Johnston (Princeton) 382
- Bill Lam (North Carolina Univ.) 378
- Lonnie Timmerman (Drake) 364
- Bob Guzzo (N.C. State ) 356
- Dan Gable (Iowa) 355
- Russ Hellickson (Ohio St./Wisc.) 350
- Paul Mance (Appalachian State.) 348
- Tom Borelli (Central Michigan) 329
- Gray Simons (ODU, Tenn, L. Haven, Ind. St.) 327
- Carl Adams (Boston Univ.) 326
- Bob Bubb (Clarion Univ.) 322
- Jack Spates (Oklahoma & Cornell) 322
- Dave Amato (Brown) 319
- Joe Seay (Okla.St., Ca.-Bak., U.Tenn.-Chatt.) 319
- Dennis Deliddo (Cal. St. Fresno) 313
- Ron Finley (Oregon Univ.) 311
- Ed Peery (U.S. Naval Academy) 311
- Rob Koll (Cornell Univ.) 305
- Randy Stottlemyer (Pittsburgh) 304
- Stan Abel (Oklahoma, Cincinnati) 302
- Roger Sanders (Bloomsburg, New York Univ.) 300
- Duane Goldman (Indiana Univ.) 297 – ** retired in 2018
- Dick Bonacci (Cleveland State) 296
- John McHugh (Maryland, Catholic, American) 288
- Craig Turnbull (West Virginia Univ.) 287
- Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse) 285
- Joe Begala (Kent State Univ.) 282
- Ed Carlin (Syracuse Univ.) 280
- Clifford Keen (Michigan Univ.) 274
- Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra) 270
- Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa) 267
- Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa) 266
- Dave McCuskey (Iowa / Univ. Northern Iowa) 262
- Ron Gray (Kent St./Franklin & Marshall) 253
- Arnold ‘Swede’ Umbach (Auburn Univ) 249
- Red W. Watkins (Appalachian State/Maryville) 239
- Joe McFarland (Michigan/Indiana) 238 – ** retired in 2018
- Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech) 235
- Barry Davis (Wisconsin) 234 – ** retired in 2018
- Oscar Gupton (Virginia Military Institute) 232
- Mark Johnson (Illinois & Oregon State) 231
- Tim Flynn (Edinboro State Univ.) 227
- Tommy Chesbro (Oklahoma State) 227
- Harry Houska (Ohio University) 224
- William Sheridan (Lehigh & Penn) 222
- Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.) 221
- Bob Carlson (Utah State) 221
- Fred Powell (Slippery Rock State) 221
- Dale Bahr (Michigan) 221
- Bill Harvey (Duke) 220
- Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Un. Of) 219
New Jersey City University to add men’s, women’s wrestling
TDR Editor’s Notes ; This is great news! Wonderful to see more collegiate wrestling opportunities. This increase in college teams will hopefully encourage an increase in high school teams and participation numbers. Many positive events in New Jersey wrestling.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — In a historic expansion of its athletic offerings New Jersey City University will add men’s and women’s wrestling as the latest sports in its lineup of intercollegiate athletic programs, Shawn Tucker, Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President, has announced. NJCU will become the first university in the state of New Jersey to sponsor an NCAA women’s wrestling program. Each program will have its own full-time head coach. An extensive national search to fill each head coaching position will be conducted during the months of May and June. The men’s and women’s wrestling programs will be club programs during the introductory 2019-20 academic year before being elevated to full varsity status in Fall 2020. Potential future conference affiliations will be determined during the 2019-20 year. Both programs will practice and compete at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center on campus.
“The addition of men’s and women’s wrestling to our intercollegiate athletics program is a significant moment in the history of our athletics department,” said NJCU President Dr. Sue Henderson, the current chair of the NCAA Division III President’s Council and Vice-Chair of the NCAA Board of Governors. “While assessing areas for potential growth within our athletics program over the last 12 months it became clear to our leadership that there were enormous opportunities within this popular sport. Men’s wrestling is currently well established, both in New Jersey’s high schools and within the NCAA championship structure. Meanwhile, wrestling is one of the fastest growing women’s sports in the United States and the world. With the introduction of the sport at our institution, we will be positioned well to capitalize on the movement and be at the forefront as leaders in another women’s sport, giving new opportunities to female student-athletes.” Rest of the story and details at
http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21876?fbclid=IwAR3AmXzsWek24bzVRMILU0TN5CwW95sATZucGqnWPLqp73YZI3mk8VpZVPA
McFarland Inducted into Michigan Chapter of National Wrestling Hall of Fame
By Leah Howard ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former University of Michigan head wrestling coach Joe McFarland was inducted into the Michigan chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame yesterday (Sunday, April 28) during a banquet and ceremony held at Weber’s Inn. McFarland, who retired last spring after 19 seasons at the helm of the Wolverine program, was inducted for his lifetime service to the sport of wrestling. Under his leadership, Michigan captured three Big Ten dual-meet championships (2004, ’05, ’06) and earned 11 top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships (2001-08, ’16-18), including an NCAA runner-up performance in 2005 and a fourth-place finish in 2018.
He ranks third on Michigan’s head coaching career wins list (214) behind legendary head coach Cliff Keen (274, 1926-42, ’46-70) and his own collegiate coach, Dale Bahr (221, 1979-99). McFarland led 31 different student-athletes to five NCAA individual titles, 60 All-America citations and 19 Big Ten individual crowns. A four-time NCAA All-American (1981-82, ’84-85) during his own competitive career at Michigan, McFarland compiled a 166-24-4 career record, which still ranks him third in program history for victories, while his 48 wins during the 1983-84 season are the most recorded by a Michigan wrestler in a single season. He was a two-time NCAA finalist at 126 pounds (1984, ’85) and won the Big Ten crown in 1984. Internationally, McFarland was a silver medalist at the 1986 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Rest of the story at https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/4/29/mcfarland-inducted-into-michigan-chapter-of-national-wrestling-hall-of-fame.aspx?mc_cid=885885512f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Proposal would let wrestlers compete in shorts
Committee also calls for unsuccessful video challenge to result in a stall warning
April 29, 2019 By Greg Johnson
The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee recommended allowing wrestlers to compete in shorts designed for the sport and removing all language in the rules book regarding the length of a wrestler’s hair. If approved, the changes would take effect in the 2019-20 academic year. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel is scheduled to discuss all wrestling rules proposals via teleconference June 13. Committee members, who met in Indianapolis earlier this month, wanted to make the rules for hair less rigid and provide an additional option for the competition uniform.
“We’re opening up to be more progressive in the sport,” said Matt Valenti, committee chair and the associate athletics director of student development at Pennsylvania. “This should give everyone more freedom of expression, and hopefully, make the sport more inclusive. We have our eye on the future with the thought that this could help the sport grow.” Rest of the story and proposals at https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/proposal-would-let-wrestlers-compete-shorts?mc_cid=885885512f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Minnesota Chapter Inducts 8
On Saturday, April 27th the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Minnesota Chapter held their 17th annual banquet and ceremony and inducted eight distinguished members who have contributed significantly to Minnesota Wrestling and beyond. The celebration was held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Austin, Minn. Over 300 people were in attendance, including 28 former Hall of Fame inductees. Paul Marquart was honored as Outstanding American from Minnesota. Inductees for the Lifetime Service Award were Randy Baker, Jim Bartels, Paul Bengston, Paul Cyr, Lyle Freudenberg, Neal Skaar, and Randy Zimmer. Rest of the story and bios of the inductees at https://theguillotine.com/2019/04/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame-minnesota-chapter-inducts-8-2/?mc_cid=885885512f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Coach Lausier Announces Wrestling Class of 2023
DAVIDSON, N.C. –Head wrestling coach Andy Lausier officially announced the seven-man Class of 2023 Monday. The Wildcats welcome to the wrestling room Dalton Blankenship (Aragon, Ga.), Noah Burstein (Northfield Mount Hermon, Mass.), Cian Fischer (Fremont, Wis.), Gavin Henry (Union City, Pa.), David Loniewski (South Plainfield, N.J.), Steven Newell (Dallas, Pa.) and Aedan Somers (Virginia Beach, Va.). “We are fired up to welcome the Davidson Wrestling Class of 2023, comprised of seven highly accomplished wrestlers from six different states,” said head coach Andy Lausier. “These seven scholar-athletes will be fundamental in providing depth and filling the weight classes of our departing seniors. We can’t wait for them to arrive on campus so we can get to work.”
Blankenship joins the squad after a stellar four years at Darlington High School. The Aragon, Ga., native was a four-time Georgia State Champion and will add depth in the weight room at 141 pounds. Burstein comes to town from Northfield Mount Hermon in Western Massachusetts. He was a Prep National All-American and is listed at both 125 and 133 pounds. Fischer also looks to compete for the ‘Cats in the lower weights, listed at 125 pounds. The Fremont, Wis., native was a NHSCA National Finalist after winning a Wisconsin State crown. Henry, a Union City, Pa., native was a two-time Pennsylvania State Qualifier, finishing as high as third. He weighs in at 184 pounds. Loniewski is listed at 133 and 141 pounds entering his collegiate career. He posted a 126-32 record while at South Plainfield High and was a three-time New Jersey State Qualifier. Rest of the story at https://davidsonwildcats.com/news/2019/4/26/coach-lausier-announces-wrestling-class-of-2023.aspx?mc_cid=885885512f&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Top ALL-TIME College Coaches of Women’s Teams in Dual wins Top 10 w/ over 20 wins
- Archie Randall (Oklahoma City Univ.) 160
- Jason Moorman (King Univ.) 116
- Sam Schmitz (McKendree Univ.) 62
- Lee Miracle (Campbellsville) 55
- Brian Jackson (Missouri Baptist) 52 – incomplete
- Aaron Meister (Wayland Baptist College) 45
- Donnie Stephens (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 45
- Tony DeAnda (Jamestown) 33
- Johnny Cobb (Wayland Baptist College) 25
- David Mathews (Life University) 22
- Tony Champion (Southern Oregon State) 22
- Joey Bareng (Menlo College) 21
- Beau Vest (Midland Lutheran) 20 – incomplete – moved to Juco
NCAA proposals address video review, medical forfeits, hands to the face, more
The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee offered some proposed rule changes Monday to address some hot-button issues that have made headlines — and rankled some athletes, coaches and fans. Among the sometimes controversial issues these rule-change proposals take on: the matside video review process … medical forfeits … and calls for stalling, and for hands-to-the-face. What’s more, committee has proposed relaxing current hair requirements … and offered yet another option to the singlet which has been the standard college wrestling uniform for nearly a half-century.
Note: the following are merely proposals, not actual rule changes. NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel is scheduled to discuss all wrestling rules proposals via teleconference June 13. If the proposals are approved in mid-June, the new rules will go into effect for the 2019-20 college wrestling season.
Video review challenge could result in a stall penalty
The matside video review challenge process has drawn some heat, especially at the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee has proposed a change, which, if approved the Playing Rules Oversight Panel, where a coach’s unsuccessful video review challenge would result in a stalling warning for that coach’s wrestler. If the wrestler has received a prior stalling warning, the unsuccessful challenge could result in the loss of a point. “Committee members think this will reduce the number of frivolous challenges and improve the flow of individual matches,” according to the NCAA announcement.
Medical forfeits could mean a loss of match
The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee has proposed that a medical forfeit would result in a loss on the record of the wrestler unable to compete. “Counting medical forfeits as a loss was seen as a better indicator of the wrestler’s overall season success,” according to the explanation provided by the Committee. “Additionally, this would provide for improved communication between the wrestler, medical personnel and coach as to the wrestler’s readiness to enter competition.”
A newly revised penalty sequence for stalling violations
Here’s how the Committee described its proposal to “tweak” (their word) to streamline penalties for stalling violations: Rest of the proposals and story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21870?fbclid=IwAR3AeIPS3f0fFt9ygd6tA1isOUhuPLQXfk9kG6Nduwutl28PNcRRvpxdA6g
Family mat-ters: Father-son coaching duo Bob, Tyler Gonzales to lead rival wrestling programs
TDR Editor’s Notes ; An interesting story that will develop over the upcoming matches and seasons. We look forward to seeing how it goes. The state of Kansas has two good wrestling coaches and promoters here.
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For as long as he can remember, Tyler Gonzales has looked to Bob Gonzales as a coach, confidant, mentor and, most of all, a devoted father. When the 2019-20 high school wrestling season rolls around, Tyler and Bob will add another element to their father-son dynamic — squaring off as rivals.
Tyler Gonzales, who won a Class 5A state championship for his dad at Shawnee Heights in 2004, has accepted the position of head wrestling coach at Junction City, archrival of Manhattan, where Bob has coached for the past 14 years. Tyler, 32, informed his father and other family members of his decision during a recent dinner in downtown Topeka. “We were all out at dinner and I started telling everybody what my choice was going to be and I think the initial look on my dad’s face was a little bit of shock,” Tyler Gonzales said. “But then we started talking, and I think how me and my dad have started looking at this moving forward is we’d rather wrestle each other and have to fend each other off for a state title than some Wichita or Kansas City school.
“We’ve had the uniqueness of him being in my corner when I won a state title and him being in my corner when I wrestled for my second. We’re shared some really cool opportunities, and we’re just kind of chalking this up as something else that we get to share with each other.” Bob Gonzales admitted that he was surprised when Tyler first told him he was headed to Junction City, but he is confident the Blue Jays are getting a good young coach. Rest of the story at https://www.sjnewsonline.com/sports/20190408/family-mat-ters-father-son-coaching-duo-bob-tyler-gonzales-to-lead-rival-wrestling-programs?mc_cid=4d4f632655&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
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