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ALL-TIME D-II COACHING WINS – (100 wins plus) before 2013-2014 season

  1. Pat Pecora (Pitt-Johnstown)                           489
  2. Don Elia (Carson-Newman)                           461
  3. Arthur “Bucky” Maughn (N Dak State)         408
  4. Vaughan Hitchcock (Cal-POLY-SLO)          353
  5. David James  (Central Oklahoma)                  342
  6. Robert “Rummy” Macias (Minn. St.-Mankato) 317
  7. Mike Denney (U.N.O.-Maryville Un.)           314
  8. P.J. Smith (U.N.C.-Pembroke)                       299
  9. Vince Monseau (West Liberty St.-Peru St.)   286
  10. Jim Koch (Wisconsin-Parkside)                      277
  11. William Corman (Shippensburg St.)               243
  12. Jason Liles (SD St. Montana State-Northern)  236  – retired after 2012
  13. Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato)               235
  14. Terry Wetherald (Univ. of Indianapolis)        229
  15. Robin Ersland (Central Missouri)                   217
  16. Larry Kristoff (SIU-Edwardsville/SW Missouri)  212
  17. Mike Palmisano (UN-Omaha/Ohio Northern)  200
  18. Tracy Borah (Western St. Coll.)                     200
  19. Joe Seay (Cal. St. Bakersfield)                       187
  20. Marc Bauer (Nebraska-Kearney)                    177
  21. Allan Abraham (San Francisco                       176
  22. Stamatis Bulugaris (Dayton & Wright St.)     169
  23. Ray Kowatch (Ashland Univ.)                       167
  24. John Oxton (St. Cloud St.)                             167
  25. Don Henry Gannon Univ.)                             164
  26. Paul Kendle (Augustana College)                  163
  27. Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud St.)                       161
  28. John W. Hancock (Nor. Colorado/Color. St.)            152
  29. Jason Liles (South Dakota State)                    148
  30. Bill Garland (Minn. State-Morehead)             147
  31. Jason Valek (Newberry)                                 144
  32. Roger Denker (Cent. Missouri St.)                 143
  33. Lars Jensen (San Francisco St.)                      142
  34. Jack LaBonde (Nor. Colorado/Color. St.)      142
  35. Robert Fisher (Kutztown Univ.)                     140
  36. John Sterner  (Minn. State-Morehead)           137
  37. James Davey  (C.W. Post)                              136
  38. Scott Ritzen (Chadron St. Coll.)                    135 retired after 2012
  39. Warren Williamson (South Dakota State)      134
  40. Miles Van Hee (Western St. Coll.)                 132
  41. Jack Maughan  (Nor. Colorado/Color. St.)     129
  42. Marlin Grahn  (Portland State)                       126
  43. Doug Moses (New Mex. Highlds, So. Col., Col. St.) 125
  44. Blaine Gorney (Livingstone College)             121
  45. Mark Osgood  (Ashland Univ.)                      121
  46. Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.)                 120
  47. Tony Cipollone (Mercyhurst, Muskingham)   112
  48. Jack Ramey (Nebr.-Kearney, Ft. Hays St.)    107
  49. Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College)             105
  50. Nathan Osur (Conneticut, Wesleyan)             103
  51. Richard Ulrich            (Adams St., Elmhurst)                        102
  52. Robert “Bob” Davis (Cal. State Davis)          101
  53. Steve Costanzo  (St. Cloud State)                  100
  54. Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty)       100

December 2, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME D-III COACHING WINS – (190 wins plus) before 2013-2014 season

  1. Jare Klein (Olivet Coll. Mich)             569
  2. David Icenhower (The College of N. J.)        534 ** = just retired
  3. John Reese (Wilkes Univ.)                              515  unclear which wins at D-III level
  4. Max Servies (Wabash College)                       487
  5. Doug Parker (Springfield College)                 485
  6. Bill Racich (Ursinus College)                         472
  7. Ned McGinley (King’s College-PA)              434
  8. Phil Grebinar (Worcester Poly Tech.)             414
  9. Jim Miller (Wartburg College)                        413 ** = just retired
  10. Bob Skelton (Western New England College) 402
  11. Robert Marshall (Del. Valley Coll./Dickinson) 396
  12. Al Baxter (Buena Vista Univ.)                       376
  13. Budd Whitehill (Lycoming Coll.)                   376
  14. Roger Crebs (Lycoming College)                   322
  15. Jeff Swenson (Augsburg Coll.)                      321
  16. Tom Kessler (York College)                           321
  17. Steve Eldridge (U.S. Coast Guard Acad.)     314
  18. Don Murray (SUNY-Brockport)                    313
  19. Bill Del Rosa (Case West.Res.)                      310
  20. Daryl Arroyo (Springfield, Mass)                   301
  21. Willie Myers (Wisconsin-Whitewater)            301
  22. Byron James (Wisconsin-River Falls) 297
  23. Kerry Volkmann (John Carroll)                      294
  24. Al Sosa (SUNY-Oneonta)                              284
  25. Kenneth D. Ober (Elizabethtown)                  282
  26. John Elton (St. John’s)                                    273
  27. Ron Beaschler (Ohio Northern)                      263
  28. Frank Cheek (Humboldt State)                      261
  29. Dave Kemmy (Roger Williams).                     251
  30. Bruce Haberli (New York U. & Manhattan)  247
  31. Al Hanke (Elmhurst/Lake Forest)                   246
  32. James R. Howard (SUNY-Oswego)              234
  33. Lenny Morris (Johnson & Wales)                   225
  34. John A. Davis (Maryville)                               224
  35. Steve Strellner (Montclair St.)                        223
  36. Bob Gaudenzi (Hunter College)                     218
  37. Jerry Petrofes (Lebanon Valley Coll.)            214
  38. Tony DeCarlo (John Carroll Univ.)                213
  39. Randy Stewart (Loras College)                      213
  40. Donald Montgomery (Mt. Union Coll.)         212
  41. Tim Fadar (Wisc.-Whitewater & LaCrosse)  210
  42. Dave Mitchell (Luther College)                      205
  43. Ron Zalokar (Carthage College)                     204
  44. John Summa (Baldwin-Wallace Coll.)            201
  45. Earl Fuller (Rochester Inst. Tech.)                  197
  46. Ron Peterson (Simpson College)                    195
  47. Larry Shank (Heidelburg/Capital)                  194
  48. Gary Franke (Washington & Lee)                    193
  49. George Olson (Wheaton College)                    192
  50. Richard Walker (Wartburg / Grinnell)              191
  51. Vernon “Finn” Grinaker (Concordia/Morehead, Mn.) 190

December 2, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME NAIA COACHING WINS – (100 wins plus) before 2013-2014 season

  1. Milton Martin (Westmar) (1962-1997)           462
  2. Mike Olson (UNC-Pembroke & others)         428
  3. Bob Riehm (Southern Oregon)                       270
  4. Vern Tate (Huron S.D.)                                  201
  5. Bill Hughes (Black Hills State)                       187
  6. Mike Ritchey (Southern Oregon)                   170
  7. Clayton Ketterling (Waynesburg/Dickinson) 170
  8. Howard Westcott (Portland State)                 162
  9. Don Lemnus (Valley City State)                    158
  10. Mike Jones (Simon Fraser)                              158
  11. Mike Machholz (Missouri Valley)                  153
  12. Rodger Jehlicka (Chadron /Adams St.)          147
  13. Keith Spataro (Menlo Coll./San Bruno)         139
  14. David Ray (SIU-Edwardsville/Montana St.-North.) 134
  15. Fran Hummel (Northern St./Midland)            131
  16. Tom Jarman (Taylor Coll., Ind.)                     128
  17. Milo Trusty (Univ. of Mary)                           128
  18. Arnold H. Brandt (Morningside)                    121
  19. Thad O’Donnell (Dickinson State)                 111
  20. Jess Wilder (Univ. of Cumberlands)               101

December 2, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

ALL-TIME JUCO COACHING WINS – (150 wins plus) before 2013-2014 season

  1. Ron Mirikitani (Meramec –St. Louis)               457
  2. Eric Knuutila (Niagara C.C.)                            383
  3. Ron Gaffner (Muskegeon C. C.)                                  344
  4. Roy Minter (Ridgewater C.C.-Wilmar)                         329
  5. Jody L. Thompson  (Labette Ks. C.C.)                        318
  6. John Owen (North Idaho Jr. Coll.)                               304
  7. Ed Kringstad (Bismark State College)              301
  8. Chuck Williamson (Gloucester Co.unty Coll.) 300
  9. Neil Boyd (Waldorf College)                           291
  10. John Sacchi (Middlesex Comm. Coll.)                         280
  11. Art Kraft (Triton Comm. Coll.)                                    264
  12. Frank Millard (SUNY-Delhi)                           261
  13. Norm Lovelace (Harper William Rainey)        257
  14. Jack Crider (St. Louis C.C.-Forest Park)                      255
  15. Dennie Frederichs (Iowa Cent. Comm. Coll.)              247
  16. Steven Lampe (Colby C. C. & NW Kan. Tech)           237
  17. Al Kaltofen (College of DuPage)                     230
  18. Steve Babcock (Alfred St.)                              217
  19. Larry Fornicola (Keystone Jr. Coll.)                216
  20. John DeVencenzo (SUNY-Morrisville)                       215
  21. Chuck Henke (Nassau Co. Comm. Coll.)        211
  22. Larry McDaniel (N.D. St. School of Science)              210
  23. Robert Christiansen (Ricks College)                209
  24. Mike Rybak (Itasca C.C.)                                202
  25. Pat Whitcomb (North Idaho Coll.)                   220
  26. Stanley Nevins (SUNY-Cobleskill)                  209
  27. Dave Klemm (Lincoln College)                                   173
  28. Robert Hartman (SUNY-Farmingdale/Long Island) 184
  29. Henry Pillard (Joliet Jr. Coll.)                          183
  30. John Philo (Roch. C & T Coll., Mn.)               180
  31. John Borszcz (Cuyahoga Comm.Coll.)                        178
  32. Ron “Tune” Eastin (Phoenix College, AZ)       166
  33. Les Schoelkoph (Thadeus Stevens C. of T., Pa.)  160
  34. Stan Hotzler (Minn.-Worthington)                   157
  35. Jerry Jansen (Minn-West Worthington/Bethany)  149
  36. Les Hogan (North Idaho Jr. Coll.)                    128
  37. Kaye Young  (Northern Iowa Area C.C.)         126
  38. James Judd (Southwestern Michigan)              123
  39. Jack Denholm (Ellsworth, Ridgewater, Willmar)   122
  40. Joe Renfro (Labette, Kansas)                           120
  41. Mark Ostrander (Iowa Central Comm. Coll.)   108
  42. Jack Childs (Thad. Stevens Inst. Of Tech.)      89

December 2, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Award Plaques

About 2/3rds of the TDR Award Plaques have been mailed or delivered.  Pictures of each are being posted and can be seen on The TakeDown Report FaceBook Account.

May 26, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Shirts for Sale

Fans and old wrestlers could be interested in purchasing one of the TDR Top 12 Shirts from previous years.  We have the following available.  For just $10 a shirt

TDR Top 12 2011 7-Sm, 7 Med, 14 Large, 6 XL, 2XXL

We will try to include a picture of each of them on here yet will see how well we can manage that technology.  We also have TDR Top 12 Shirts from 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005 & 2004.  The Tri-County Area Shirts we have from 2010 & 2009.

  1. Photo: TDR Top 12 Shirts for SaleFans and old wrestlers could be interested in purchasing one of the TDR Top 12 Shirts from previous years. We have the following available. For just $10 a shirt

    TDR Top 12 2011 7-Sm, 7 Med, 14 Large, 6 XL, 2XXL

    We will try to include a picture of each of them on here yet will see how well we can manage that technology.

     

May 11, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Vote for Dake!

This has been copied from Mark Palmer’s column  on college wrestling;
Kyle Dake is one of five male athletes in the running for Sports Illustrated’s first-ever College Athlete of the Year. Cast your vote here:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-athlete-of-the-year/news/20130508/kyle-dake-si-college-athlete-of-the-year/#ixzz2Sjab8Zcq

May 11, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Bray Named 2013 TDR’s J.J. Award winner

Alex Bray of Croatan wins the 12th Annual 2013 James Johnson Award.  The  Award for the top senior scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina.  This season Bray won his 4th Regional Championship, placed for the 4th year at States, won the 120 Lbs. State Championship and was named the TDR Top 12 top wrestler at his weight class for the 3rd year.  Bray is the record holder for best career placing in the TDR Top 12 with a 2nd place in the only year he was not top ranked.  More details will be announced when arrangements are made for the presentation.
Previous winners have been; 2012 – Jon Wiley of South Brunswick,  2011 – Marquin Hill of Washington,  2010 – Brandon Lietz of J.H. Rose,  2009 – Mamour Camara of Louisburg,  2008 – Anthony Rogers of Knightdale,  2007 – Ngu Tran of C.B. Aycock,  2006 – Victor Hojillo of West Carteret,  2005 – David Pelsang of White Oak,  2004 – Raymond Jordan of New Bern,  2003 – Shaun Sheffield of Havelock and 2002  – Paris Dottery of White Oak.

James Johnson started wrestling in his junior year for D.H. Conley High School in Greenville with Milt Sherman as his coach.  James was Coney’s 1st state champion in any sport in 1976.  He was North Carolina’s 1st Eastern Junior National Champion in 1975 and North Carolina’s 1st Junior Nationals All-American with 3rd in 1976.  He went on to start four years at the University of Kentucky.  He is now a sports consultant and coach for the Phoenix-based Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. He also specializes in developing unique training for people of all fitness levels with a broad background in public speaking, sports training techniques, and health and fitness.  He was inducted as an “Outstanding American” in the North Carolina State Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Before developing James Johnson, Inc., James served as a Public Relations/ Community Speaker for Sunkist worldwide.  He was on the USA National Wrestling team for 12 years, winning 3 National Championships, USA Athlete of the Year, AIM Christian Athlete of the Year, Olympic Team Alternate, and numerous accolades worldwide. He has been an Ambassador for the United States Olympic Committee, USA wrestling and The Sunkist Kids Wrestling organization for over 16 years.  More information at or http://jjchamp3x.com/

May 5, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Correll of Topsail wins Roy Heverly Award

Matteson “Tate” Correll of Topsail High School has been named the 2013 Roy Heverly Award winner as the top underclassman this season in eastern North Carolina.  The Junior won the 2A 1522 lbs. state championship and finished the season with a (57-3) record.  More details will be announced when a date is arranged for the trophy presentation.

Previous Award winners have been : 2012 – Nick Quillen of Rosewood & Tyler Ross Jacksonville,
2011 – Jake Smith of Havelock,  2010 – Marquin Hill of Washington,  2009 – Ryan Blackwell of Croatan,
2008 – Charlie Millea of Havelock,  2007 – Frank Hickman of Wilmington-Laney H.S.,  2006 – Jake O’Laker of Croatan High,  2005 – Eddie Sawyer of Currituck County H.S.,  2004 – Bryan Lashomb of Currituck H.S.,  2003 – Raymond Jordan of New Bern
The award is named in honor of former state champion Roy Heverly, a 4 time state medallist at West Carteret and three time All-American at The University of North Carolina-Pembroke.  The TakeDown Report, an on-line publication promotes amateur wrestling in eastern North Carolina, sponsors these Awards.  “These awards recognize the most successful wrestlers in the area each year.” Fleming noted, “It encourages the young men from the teams in the eastern part of the state with another opportunity for fans to realize the hard work, determination and discipline it takes to be a top wrestler,” he added.  It has been awarded each year to the top underclassman wrestler in eastern North Carolina for the year.

May 2, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

TDR Top 12 Eastern North Carolina Team

The following 35 players are the tops in eastern North Carolina for the 2012-2013 season.  Eventually each will receive a personalized wooden plaques with their name and weight class.

1st Team
106 – Zack Howard, C.B. Aycock (6th-3A), 113 – Victor Sosa, Ashley (2nd-4A), 120 – Alex Bray, Croatan (1st-2A), 126 – Nick Quillen, Rosewood (1st-1A), 126 – Tyler Ross, Jacksonville (1st-3A), 132 – Alex Monaco, First Flight (1st-2A), 138 – Chris Halstead, West Carteret (1st-3A), 145 – Eric Milks, New Bern (1st-4A), 152 – Matteson “Tate” Correll, Topsail (1st-2A), 160 – Zach Winegardner, SW Onslow (3rd-1A), 170 – Jorge Martinez, Ayden-Grifton (2nd-1A), 182 – DeAndre Jones, New Bern (2nd-4A),  195 – Kyle Colburn, Croatan (2nd-2A),  220 – Trent Allen, South Brunswick, (3rd-3A), 285 – Shuler Phillip, SE Raleigh (1st-4A)
2nd Team
106 – Darius Dunn, Corinth-Holders (4th-2A), 113 – Grayson Millis, Croatan (4th-2A), 120 – Brandon Armstrong, Ayden-Grifton (2nd-1A), 132 – Ryan Davis, Havelock (3rd-3A), 132 – Joby Armenta, SW Onslow (1st-1A), 138 – Brody McGrath, Croatan, (3rd-2A), 145 – Alexander Knight, Rocky Mount (2nd-3A),  160 – Devon Van Cura, Washington (6th-3A), 170 – Levincent Clark, SE Raleigh (3rd-4A),  182 – Alex Jones, Beddingfield (3rd-2A),  195 – Brian Capps (3rd-4A),  220 – Trey Eason, Northside (3rd-1A),  285 – Demarcus Whitehurst, North Pitt (5th-2A)
Honorable Mention
132 – Angel Najar, North Pitt (2nd-2A), 138 – Dakota Hill, Cleveland (3rd-3A), 45 – Chad Hoff, Pamlico Co. (2nd-1A), 195 – Tyler Hudson, Dixon (2nd-1A), 220 – Chris Alex Lopez, Ayden-Grfton (3rd-1A), 220 – Joseph Sculthorpe, Topsail (2nd-2A), 285 – Justin Brown, Ayden-Grifton (2nd-1A)

There will not be any Shirts printed this season.  We still have over 200 available from the 2004-2011 seasons and welcome those interested in purchasing some.

April 28, 2013 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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