· Team Physician/Medical Consultant: TomLardner,M.D. Head Athletic Trainer: TimLengle,A.T.C. Assistant Athletic Trainers: HenryMinarick,KarenCote,GinaDain Strength and Conditioning

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2008-09 Media Guide

2008-09T.V./Radio Roster

125

Freshman5’6”

Jake Benedetto

174-184

Sophomore6’0”

Mike Darling

125

Freshman5’5”

Jimmy Kirchner

133

Freshman5’6”

Craig Montgomery

141-149

Sophomore5’10”

Fred Rodgers

174

Junior5’11”

Mike Ward

Hwt.

Junior6’1”

Ed Bordas

125

Sophomore5’3”

Ilyass Elmsaouri

165

Senior5’9”

Jason Lapham

165-174

Junior6’0”

Rob Morrison

149-157

Junior5’8”

Mike Rosati

149

Sophomore5’10”

Nick Weaver

133-141

Sophomore5’7”

Matt Bradley

174

Sophomore5’11”

Joe Ferber

133

Junior5’6”

Thomas Lorenzo

141-149

Freshman5’6”

Aaron Nestor

197

Freshman6’4”

Tyler Smith

157

Freshman5’8”

Zac Cibula

133

Freshman5’11”

Kyle Hussey

141

Freshman5’5”

Donald Miller

Hwt.

Junior6’0”

Peter Reid

125

Sophomore5’5”

Tim Trivisonno

125-133

Freshman5’7”

Filiberto Colon

149-157

Junior5’8”

Michael Kessler

197

Junior6’0”

Mike Miller

141

Sophomore5’5”

Dustin Renelt

184

Senior5’11”

Doug Umbehauer

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Location: Lawrenceville, NJ

Enrollment: 5,757 (4,543 undergraduates)

Founded: 1865

Academic Units: College of Business Administration; College of Liberal Arts, Education andSciences; College of Continuing Studies; and Westminster Choir College of the Arts

Colors: Cranberry, White, Gray

Nickname: Broncs

Athletic Affiliations: NCAA Division I, ECAC

Conference: Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)

President: Mordechai Rozanski, Ph.D.

Athletic Director: Don Harnum 609-896-5054

Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator: Karin Torchia 609-896-5249

Associate Athletic Director: Greg Busch 609-895-5642

Assistant Athletic Director: Brian Keane 609-896-5364

Manager Athletic Business Operations: Lucy Sech 609-895-5650

Academic Support Coordinator: Sonya Hurt 609-896-5308

Faculty Athletics Representative: Jonathan Husch, Ph.D.

Athletics Secretaries: Alumni Gym Cherie Voorhees 609-896-5054,

Maurer Center Claire Cocuzza 609-895-5784

Head Coach: Gary Taylor 609-896-5201 (East Stroudsburg ’76)

Record at Rider: 338-186-4 (30 years)

Associate Head Coach: John Hangey (Rider ’93, MA ’97)

Assistant Coach: Jason Nase (Rider ’97)

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Nick Harrington (Rider ‘03)

Team Physician/Medical Consultant: Tom Lardner, M.D.

Head Athletic Trainer: Tim Lengle, A.T.C.

Assistant Athletic Trainers: Henry Minarick, Karen Cote, Gina Dain

Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Gerry Green

Home Mat: Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)

Sports Information Director: Bud Focht 609-896-5138

Assistant SID: Brian Solomon 609-896-5135

Sports Information Secretary: Lynn Rugg 609-895-5778

Athletics FAX: 609-896-0341

Athletics Hotline: 609-219-2000, 2

Athletics Home Page: www.gobroncs.com

photos by Peter G. Borg , Hugh Tsung , Roy DeBoer (NCAA Pix)

Directions to Rider

From New York and North Jersey:

From the New Jersey Turnpike: Take the NJTurnpike South to Exit 7A (I-195 West). Fol-low I-195 West to the exit for I-295 North(Princeton). I-295 North will become I-95South. Take Exit 7A off of I-95 South to U.S.Route 206 South (Trenton). Rider is a quar-ter mile on the right.From U.S. Route 1 South: take the exit for I-95 South (sign says “To Pennsylvania”). Bearright at junction, following signs for I-95South (Pennsylvania). Take exit 7A off of I-95South to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton).Rider is a quarter mile on the right.

From Pennsylvania:

Take I-95 North, straight over the DelawareRiver into New Jersey. Take Exit 7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 South (Trenton). Rideris a quarter mile on the right.From the Pennsylvania Turnpike: take the PATurnpike east to Exit 28 (Philadelphia) andtake U.S. Route 1 North to I-95 North. Con-tinue on I-95 North, straight over theDelaware River into New Jersey. Take Exit7A off of I-95 to U.S. Route 206 South (Tren-ton). Rider is a quarter mile on the right.

From the South:

Take I-295 North. I-295 North will becomeI-95 South. Continue on I-95 South and takeExit 7A off I-95 South to U.S. Route 206South (Trenton). Rider is a quarter mile onthe right.

From the East:

Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98 (I-195West). Follow I-195West to the exit for I-295 North (Princeton). I-295 North willbecome I-95 South. Take Exit 7A off of I-95South toU.S. Route 206 South (Trenton). Rideris a quarter mile on the right.

The Rider wrestling team’s matches are heldat Alumni Gym on the Lawrenceville, NewJersey campus.

Rider University Wrestling Media Guide • 2008-2009

BRONC BRIEFS


HEAD COACH GARY TAYLOR

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For the past 30 years, the Rider University wrestling program has enjoyed national respect and recognition,thanks to head coach Gary Taylor.

Entering his 31st season, Taylor has compiled 338 Division I victories, the third highest total in the NCAAamong active coaches.

When Taylor came to Rider in 1978 to succeed the program's founder, National Wrestling Hall of Famer BarryBurtnett, he set forth a goal of bringing eastern and national recognition to wrestling on the Rider campus. Thishe has done, with a 338-196-4 dual meet record at Rider, against the toughest level of competition in the East.

The 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999 East Coast Wrestling Association Coach of the Year,Taylor has turned out 92 conference champions, including four last year at the Colonial Athletic Association Cham-pionships, and has taken 133 Broncs to the NCAA Championships, including 20 in the last four years.

Rider has won conference championships in 1984, '86, '88, '89,'90,'91,'93,'94, '96, ’97, ‘98, '99 and 2000, andfinished runner-up in the CAA twice in the last four years before a third place finish last year. The pinnacle ofTaylor's career, however, came in 1997, when the Broncs cracked the top ten in the national poll and were ranked

seventh in the nation over the final five weeks of the season by the Amateur Wrestling News.Before 1997, Taylor's Broncs were ranked as high as 15th (1982) by the Amateur Wrestling News and have finished 18th (1980), 20th (1991)

and 28th (1983) in the nation at the NCAAs. In 1989 his squad was ranked 20th in the nation in the final dual meet polls and the 1991 squadwas ranked among the top 20 nationally for most of the season.

In 1996 he escorted nine Broncs to the NCAA National Championships, where only perennial national champion Iowa had more with 10,and finished the dual meet season ranked 24th in the country. In 1993 his Broncs finished the dual meet season ranked 19th in the nation andfinished 26th in Division I at the Nationals.

In 1997, Taylor came home from Nationals with three All-Americans and added another in each of the next three seasons.To date 12 of Taylor's wrestlers, Lou DiSerafino (1980), Tim Morrison (1983), John Lucerne (1985), Adam Derengowski (1991), Leo Giel

(1999), John Hangey (1993), Jason Nase (1997), Francis Dunn (1997), John Carvalheira (1997, 1998), Shawn Scannell (2000) and Don Fisch(2007) have earned All-America honors.

Taylor holds an honors degree in health and physical education fromEast Stroudsburg University, where he assisted the wrestling program fortwo years, and a master's degree in school administration and supervisionfrom Rider.

Gary Taylor

1. Jack Childs, Drexel 376

2. Paul Mance, Appalachian State 341

3. Gary Taylor, Rider 3384. J Robinson, Minnesota 322

5. Dave Amato, Brown 281

6. Jack Spates, Oklahoma 272

MOST DIVISION I VICTORIES AMONGACTIVE WRESTLING COACHES

Coach Jack Childs and Coach Taylor prior toRider’s 19-14 victory over Drexel last season.


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One of the most outstanding wrestlers to ever compete on the Rider mat, John Hangey returned to Rider in2000 as the program's first full time assistant coach and is currently the associate head coach. Hangey was the parttime assistant coach at Rider from 1994-97 before leaving to assume the head coaching position at BucknellUniversity. In his three year stay at Bucknell, he coached two ECWA champions and two NCAA qualifiers.

A 1993 graduate of Rider, Hangey became the fifth wrestler in Rider history to earn All-American honors byplacing fourth in 1993 at 190 pounds. As a fifth year senior, Hangey won five of seven bouts at the NCAAsgiving him a career record of 11-6 in the national tournament, the best mark ever by a Bronc. He was named theMost Outstanding Wrestler at both the ECWA and Stroudsburg Open tournaments in 1993 and was also namedthe Rider Male Athlete of the Year that same year. As a post graduate Hangey won the 190 pound weight classat the prestigious Midlands tournament in 1994 by winning all five of his bouts.

Hangey compiled a career record of 108-24 at Rider, only the fourth Bronc to compile 100 career wins. He wonthree conference titles and finished runner-up as a freshman despite missing most of that season with a broken ankle.

During the summer of 2002, Hangey was added to the coaching staff for Team NJ for the Junior Nationals thatare held in Fargo, ND.

“John brings both enthusiasm and a wealth of knowledge to Rider,” said head coach Gary Taylor. “His head coaching position at Bucknellreally broadened his effectiveness in every category. Our wrestlers and the Rider community welcomed him back with open arms.”

Hangey is a member of the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame, inducted in 2000, and has served as the chairman of the Hall of Fame commit-tee since.

John Hangey

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH JOHN HANGEY

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Jason Nase begins his first season as an assistant coach on the Rider staff.“We are very excited to have former All-American Jason Nase return to the Rider wrestling program,” said Rider

head coach Gary Taylor. “Jason possesses a strong passion for the sport and for Rider University. Bringing CoachNase back is an important step in the right direction for our program as he brings a wealth of knowledge andexperience that will benefit our student athletes.”

A 1997 graduate of Rider, Nase was inducted into the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. Nase earned All-America honors at Rider and was one of the first four Broncs to compile 100 career wins.

A 1992 graduate of Point Pleasant Boro High School, Nase is a social studies teacher at Wall Township HighSchool and was the head wrestling coach at Wall before coming to Rider. “I am really pleased to be back at Rider,”Nase said. “This University has done so much for me. I am really looking forward to helping Rider wrestling con-tinue to win on the national level. Working with my former coaches is what really makes this special for me.Coach Taylor and Coach Hangey have made a huge impact on my life and my wrestling career. I am excited to beworking with our student-athletes and helping them achieve their academic and athletic goals."

Jason Nase

Former Bronc wrestler Nick Harrington returns to his alma mater as a volunteer assistant coach this season.“Nick expressed a sincere interest in working with us and help us in any way he could as a volunteer assistant,

and we’re glad to have him,” said Rider head coach Gary Taylor.As a junior Harrington moved up two weight classes and in the CAA Championships upset the fourth, fifth

and top seeded wrestlers to reach the finals, advancing to the NCAA Division I Nationals.As a senior he was ranked in the national top 20, won his weight class at the Beast of the East and placed eighth

at the prestigious Midlands. He went 5-0 in CAA duals and was 23-4 overall before a neck injury sidelined himfor the CAA Championships.

Harrington was a member of the ECWA All-Rookie team as a freshman, winning 20 bouts, and placed fourthin the ECWA championships both his freshman and sophomore seasons.

“Nick is going to have an impact on individuals here and has already started to do that,” Taylor said.Nick Harrington

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH NICK HARRINGTON ‘03


ASSISTANT COACH JASON NASE

Through the mentor program, estab-lished in the fall of 1994, a Rider fac-ulty member or administrator ispaired with a varsity athletic team.The mentor is there for support, ad-vice, cheering, as well as other non-coaching duties.The mentor program opens commu-

nication lines between faculty/staffmembers and student-athletes, andgives the student-athlete another per-son in the Rider community to turnto for help and guidance.

The wrestling team mentor is Mike Reca, assistant vice presi-dent for auxiliary services and planning, who oversees the StudentRecreation Center as part of his duties.

Mike Reca

Dr. Jeffery Halpern has been the Riderwrestling team academic advisor sincethe position was established. A memberof the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame com-mittee, Dr. Halpern works with thewrestling team members by monitoringtheir academic progress and helps thewrestlers access academic supportservices.A member of the Rider Sociology De-

partment for over 25 years, Dr. Halpernachieved his doctorate in Anthropologyfrom the University of Pittsburgh and

his undergraduate degree from the City College of New York wherehe was a member of the wrestling team.

Dr. Jeffery Halpern

SUPPORT STAFF

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2007-08 RESULTS

L 4-34 MISSOURIL 0-35 IOWA STATE

4th of 10 at Keystone ClassicAt Cliff Keen Vegas Open

L 6-42 at Maryland12th at Midlands

L 18-24 PURDUEL 10-26 at Bloomsburg (Boyertown, PA)W 45-3 Duquesne at VA dualsL 9-39 Oklahoma State at VA DualsL 12-21 Lehigh at VA DualsL 17-25 George Mason

L 18-27 HofstraW 48-3 CampbellW 28-13 BinghamtonW 24-16 CLARIONW 19-13 RUTGERSW 19-14 *DREXELL 7-32 *at Old DominionL 16-24 at LehighL 12-27 NEBRASKAW 30-6 *at Boston U.W 31-4 *at Sacred Heart

3rd CAA Championships


2007-08 WRESTLING STATISTICS

Wrestler Overall Dual CAA OtherDual

125Mitch Fenton 3-8 0-4Tim Trivisanno 0-4 0-2 0-1Ilyass Elmsaouri 5-8 4-6 4-1Tommy Lorenzo 2-4 2-2 0-2

133Tommy Lorenzo 8-4 6-2 3-1 4th CAAMitch Fenton 0-2 0-2 0-1Zac Cunliffe 8-9 3-4 2-1 3rd KeystoneDustin Renelt 0-3 0-3

141Dustin Renelt 1-1 1-1 0-1Fred Rodgers 11-18 7-11 3-4 6th KeystoneDan Silberman 1-2 0-0

149Fred Rodgers 1-0 1-0Dustin Renelt 0-3 0-3 0-2Don Fisch 22-11 10-5 6-0 2nd Keystone,

5th Midlands, 1st CAA

157Rob Morrison 13-18 9-11 4-4 2nd Keystone

165Mike Darling 1-7 0-3Jason Lapham 18-9 11-6 7-1 4th Midlands,

3rd CAA

174Joe Ferber 2-9 1-7 1-4Mike Miller 1-3 0-1Mike Darling 1-5 1-3 1-1Dan Silberman 0-5 0-5 0-1

184Doug Umbehauer 27-10 11-3 7-0 3rd Keystone,

4th Vegas,1st CAA

Joe Ferber 0-1 0-1 0-1Mike Darling 2-3 2-3 3rd Keystone

197TJ Morrison 23-9 14-5 6-2 4th Midlands,

1st CAA

Hwt.TJ Morrison 2-1 0-0Ed Bordas 16-8 11-5 6-1 1st CAAPeter Reid 0-6 0-4 0-1

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Rider University is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian in-stitution accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges

and Schools. Rider, which officially became a university in 1994, hastwo campuses, one in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and one in Princeton,New Jersey.

Rider’s four academic units include the College of Business Ad-ministration; the College of Liberal Arts, Education and Sciences; theCollege of Continuing Studies; and Westminster Choir College.

Founded in 1865 as Trenton Business College, Rider Universityhas grown to a total enrollment of 5,822 in undergraduate and grad-uate programs. The undergraduate and graduate programs in the Col-lege of Business Administration are accredited by the AmericanAssembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Elementary and secondary education programs and their applicablegraduate programs are accredited by the National Council for the Ac-creditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The undergraduate andgraduate music programs of Westminster Choir College are accred-ited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Rider’s full-time faculty numbers more than 240, about 95 per-

cent of whom hold a doctorate or other appropriate advanced degree.Primarily a teaching institution, Rider University selects instructorscommitted to imparting the knowledge and skills of particular disci-plines. Full professors teach at all levels. There are no teaching assis-tants in the classrooms or the laboratories.

Areté

With the start of the 1990-91 academic school year, Rider Universityimplemented its innovative Areté Program for all student-athletes. Aretérefers to the ancient Greek ideal of a balanced striving for excellence inall areas of life.

The purpose of the program, which has been detailed in The New YorkTimes and The Times of Trenton is to help student-athletes develop in allareas of their lives, not just on the playing fields or in the classroom.

The Areté Program endeavors to foster skills and habits that will benefitstudents throughout their lives. Rider faculty and staff join experts fromthe community at large in volunteering their time and insights to this in-novative program.

Subjects of the seminars include time management, stress management,sports nutrition, substance abuse, communication skills, study skills,training techniques, HIV, etiquette/goodmanners, interview techniques,resume writing, and life after Rider.

Student Transitional Education Program (STEP)

During the 1993-94 academic year, the Rider department of athleticsdeveloped STEP for varsity athletics. Under the direction of Greg Busch,the associate director of athletics, STEP provides individual and group

tutoring, as well as study tables that are mandatory for certain student-athletes. STEP also coordinates progress reports and monitors the stu-dent-athletes’ academic progress, while providing workshops on suchtopics as library skills, test taking and note taking. In 2003 Rider addedits first full-time Academic Support Coordinator, Sonya Hurt.

TeamMentor

Through the mentor program, established in the fall of 1994, a Riderfaculty member or administrator is paired with a varsity athletic team.The mentor is there for support, advice, cheerleading, as well as othernon-coaching duties. The mentor program opens communication linesbetween faculty/staff members and athletes, and gives the student-ath-lete another person in the Rider community to turn to for help or guid-ance. The wrestling team mentor is Mike Reca, the Assistant VicePresident for Auxiliary Services and Planning.

Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)

Comprised of one student-athlete from each of Rider’s varsity teams, theStudent-Athlete Advisory Council meets monthly to discuss various stu-dent-welfare issues and to organize ways for student-athletes to becomeinvolved in the community. Through the Advisory Council, Rider stu-dent-athletes have organized toy drives and served meals to the needy atThanksgiving.

ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT


ABOUT RIDER • ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT

With the return of eight starters, including two conferencechampions, the Rider University wrestling team willagain compete for a Colonial Athletic Association Title

and seek to return from nationals with an All-American or two.“We’re trying to win a conference championship in the CAA,” said

head coach Gary Taylor, “trying to have multiple All-Americans andwe’re trying to have a national champion. Those goals are still verymuch intact.”

The returnees are led by a pair of national qualifiers, CAA 184pound champion Doug Umbehauer and the CAA heavyweight cham-pion Ed Bordas.

“Doug can be as good as anybody in that weight class on any givenday,” Taylor said. “He has proved that by his past performances. He lost7-5 to the eventual national champion, he beat two All-Americans andhe lost in overtime to a third.”Umbehauer begins the 2008-09 season ranked sixth by InterMat

and eighth by Amateur Wrestling News. “Already there is a world ofdifference in him between last year and this year,” Taylor said. A two-time CAA Champion and a three-time national qualifier, Umbehauerbegins his final season with 76 career victories.Bordas sat out two years after transferring to Rider from Bing-

hamton and won the CAA title as the second seed last season, and willserve as a team captain this year. “We finally have a healthy Ed Bor-das,” Taylor said. “Basically he wrestled the last half of last season withone arm.” Bordas underwent shoulder surgery during the summer andis expected to be 100 percent this season. “He showed a lot of grit lastyear winning the CAA with an injured shoulder.”

Other key returnees include Jason Lapham, Tommy Lorenzo, FredRodgers, Rob Morrison and Mike Kessler.Lapham placed third in the CAA at 165 last season, his first year

at Rider after transferring from Penn State, and will serve as a teamcaptain this year. “Jason has to have a break out year,” Taylor said. “Hebeat some good people last year, now he needs to do that on a consis-tent basis. The CAA is very tough at 165. If he gets more consistenthe can make it to the CAA finals and get to nationals.” Lapham went7-1 in CAA duals and 3-1 in the CAA tournament after placing fourthat the prestigious Midlands Tournament last winter.Lorenzo placed fourth in the CAA at 133 last season after placing

fourth in the CAA at 125 the year before. “Tom will be one of fourwrestlers vying for the starting position at 133,” Taylor said.Rodgers won 12 matches last year as a rookie and placed sixth at

the Keystone Classic at 141. “Rodgers had a solid freshman year andbeat some good people,” Taylor said. “He had an adjustment wrestlingat 141, after he grew a lot after high school and skipped a couple ofweight classes. He’s a real student of the sport and we expect him tomake advances this year.”Kessler is a two-time NCAA qualifier who sat out last season.

Kessler placed runner-up at the 2007 CAA Championships after athird place finish in 2006. “He’s already an NCAA qualifier and henow has to take that next step,” Taylor said. “He has made it to theCAA finals and now he needs to win the conference championship. Ifwe are going to be successful, he has to have a good year.”

Kessler moves up from 149 to 157. “He has transformed his bodyinto more muscle,” Taylor said. “He’s actually leaner, even though he’sbigger. He’s doing it right. I think that will help him.”

Morrison placed fourth at the 2007 CAAs as a rookie and placedsecond at the Keystone Classic last year at 157. “Robbie could moveup to 165 this year,” Taylor said.

The newcomers are led by 174 Mike Ward, 125/133 FilbertoColon, 125 Jimmy Kirchner, 141 Aaron Nester, 133 Craig Mont-gomery, 133 Kyle Hussey, 157 Zac Cibula and 197 Tyler Smith.Ward is a transfer from Penn State who begins his first year at

Rider ranked third in the CAA at 174. Ward was twice an Ohio StateChampion. “Ward is a very gifted, talented wrestler who started somematches at Penn State,” Taylor said. “Besides winning two State Titleshe was also a State runner-up.”Colon begins his collegiate career as a member of the CAA Pre-

season All-Freshman team after compiling a 156-14 scholastic record,including a New Jersey record 112 career pins. “Filberto will be at125 or 133,” Taylor said. “He’s an outstanding freshman who placedthird in New Jersey and placed at the High School Nationals.”Kirchner was a two-time NHSCA All-American and a New Jer-

sey State Champion as a senior who was ranked sixth in the nation.“Jimmie trains hard and is a fierce competitor,” Taylor said. Kirchnercompiled a 132-26 record at Somerville High School and is a memberof the CAA Preseason All-Freshman team.

“We have more depth at the first two weights than we’ve ever had,and that was by design,” Taylor said. “We knew we had to have somepremier light weights, and Kirchner and Filberto filled that need, butwe were also fortunate that we got some other kids in there that are ac-tually very good also.”Montgomery finished among the top 12 in the 125 pound

weight class in New Jersey as a senior at Roselle Park. “He will chal-lenge at 125 or 133,” Taylor said.Matt Bradley redshirted last season and will battle at 133. “Matt

is bigger and has improved greatly,” Taylor said. “He had some goodwins as a freshman.”Hussey placed seventh in New Jersey as a senior at Parsippany

High School and compiled a scholastic career record of 103-16 at 130pounds. “Kyle is a tough kid who will also battle at 133,” Taylor said.Nester red-shirted last year after twice finishing PA State Runner-

up at Reynolds High School. “141 will be a battle between Rodgersand Nester,” Taylor said.Cibula was a four-time Wisconsin State Champion at Luxemburg-

Casco High School, winning the 152 pound title as a senior, and wasranked 21st by Wrestling USA after compiling a 195-11 scholasticrecord. “Cibula is a kid who has good potential and a future here,”Taylor said. “He will more than likely red-shirt this year.”Smith twice finished among the top three 189 pounders in New

Jersey and compiled a 123-20 career record, receiving Honorable Men-tion by Wrestling USA after placing fifth at the National High SchoolJunior Championships. “Tyler is a freshman who placed second (ju-nior year) and third (senior year) in the state,” Taylor said. “He’s wona lot of matches in high school he has good size at 6’4”.

Also returning are Nick Weaver, Mike Miller, Joe Ferber, MikeDarling and Peter Reid.Weaver begins the season ranked fifth in the CAA at 149 pounds,

after sitting out last year. A two-time New Jersey State place winner,Weaver was 1-1 in duals, 1-0 in CAA duals in 2006-07. “Weaver willbe our primary 149,” Taylor said. “He was a two-time NJ state place


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Francis Dunn, Badge of Courage Award

Barry Burtnett, Lifetime Achievement Award

Wrestler Year Place WeightJohn Carvalheira 1997 Seventh 118John Carvalheira 1998 Eighth 118Adam Derengowski 1991 Third 118Lou DiSerafino 1980 Third 190Francis Dunn 1997 Eighth 142Don Fisch 2007 Fifth 141Leo Giel 1999 Sixth 174John Hangey 1993 Fourth 190John Lucerne 1985 Fourth 126Tim Morrison 1983 Fifth 190Jason Nase 1997 Eighth 134Shawn Scannell 2000 Eighth 184

Barry Burtnett, coachJohn CarvalheiraAdam DerengowskiLou DiSerafinoFrancis Dunn

Leo GielJohn HangeyJohn LucerneJason NaseTim Morrison

Dave Miller 2004

Derek Jenkins 2003

John Carvalheira 1998

Adam Derengowski 1989, 91

Evan Dolan 1994

John Hangey 1993

Gregg Kessler 1996

Allen Pascual 1984

RIDER HALL OF FAMERS NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAMENEW JERSEY CHAPTER

BRONC ALL-AMERICANS CONFERENCE MOSTOUTSTANDING WRESTLERS

winner who could really help our team this year. He’s come back muchmore mature, he’s a very good technical wrestler and he’s a strong com-petitor.”Miller was an NCAA qualifier as a rookie and begins the season

ranked third in the CAA at 197. He won 24 matches in 2006-07 be-fore seeing limited action last season due to an injury. “Mike missedlast season at 184 with a shoulder injury and has gotten bigger andstronger and will be the 197 if healthy this year,” Taylor said. “Hisspeed will be a huge asset at that weight.”Ferber competed at two different weight classes last season for the

Broncs and won a CAA dual at 174. “Joe will battle for a spot at 174,”Taylor said.Darling won at three different weight classes for the Broncs last

season, including a CAA dual at 174. “Mike will again add depth toour line up, primarily at 184,” Taylor said.Reid saw action in four dual meets last season, including a CAA

dual and again will add depth at the heavyweight class.Seven-time defending champion Hofstra and 19th ranked Old Do-

minion are the preseason favorites to win the CAA, with Rider con-sidered a close third. “The conference is much stronger overall withseveral colleges chasing the top two, Hofstra and ODU,” Taylor said.“Rider will be one of the ones chasing, along with Binghamton,Boston U., Drexel and George Mason. All of our programs have im-

proved so it should be an interesting year to see how things shake outin the CAA Championship in March. On paper there are teams withenough overall balance to win it and there are teams that can clearlybe the spoilers because they’ve got good kids. I think if we can get ourbest team on the mat and if our freshmen come along the way we thinkthey will, we can be one of those teams who can win it.”

As far as the goals of bringing home multiple All-Americans andpossibly a national champion, Taylor feels “our best chance at a na-tional champion (Umbehauer) would have to beat a returning nationalchampion, so that may be difficult, but I do think having multipleAll-Americans is possible,” Taylor said. “Obviously, we would have tohave some kids step up. We have the kids in the room who have thatpotential.”

The schedule begins at the Stroudsburg Open and the Broncs hostLock Haven in a dual before competing in the Keystone Classic. “Theschedule is a little bit different this year in that some of the big schoolswere not coming East, so we don’t have that element to our homeschedule,” Taylor said. “We will see some of them at the Virginia Dualsand the Midlands. We are bringing Lehigh back to our gym and it hasbecome a great rivalry. I believe they will be nationally ranked whichwill be an opportunity for us. The last time we met here it was a sellout and a great match. We are hoping for the same this year.”


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Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown/High School/Previous SchoolJake Benedetto 5-6 125 Fr. Islip Terrace, N.Y. (Islip)

* Ed Bordas 6-1 285 Jr. Montgomery, N.Y. (Binghamton) (Valley Central)

* Matt Bradley 5-7 133 So. Jackson, N.J. (Jackson Memorial)

Zac Cibula 5-8 157 Fr. Luxemburg, Wis. (Luxemburg Casco)

Filiberto Colon 5-7 125 Fr. Belleville, N.J. (Belleville)

* Mike Darling 6-0 184 So. Moorestown, N.J. (Moorestown)

* Ilyass Elmsaouri 5-3 125 So. Camp Hill, Pa. (Cedar Cliff)

* Joe Ferber 5-11 174 So. Holbrook, N.Y. (Sachem High School East)

Kyle Hussey 5-11 133 Fr. Parsippany, N.J. (Parsippany)

* Michael Kessler 5-8 157 Jr. Randallstown, Md. (Owings Mills)

Jimmy Kirchner 5-5 125 Fr. Somerville, N.J. (Somerville)

* Jason Lapham 5-9 165 Sr. West Chazy, N.Y. (Penn State) (Beekmantown)

* Thomas Lorenzo 5-6 133 Jr. West Orange, N.J. (West Orange)

Donald Miller 5-5 141 Fr. Brick, N.J. (Brick Memorial)

* Mike Miller 6-0 197 Jr. Wilmington, Del. (Brandywine)

Craig Montgomery 5-6 133 Fr. Roselle Park, N.J. (Roselle Park)

* Rob Morrison 6-0 165 Jr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Cedar Cliff)

Aaron Nestor 5-6 141 Fr. Transfer, Pa. (Reynolds)

* Peter Reid 6-0 285 Jr. Flemington, N.J. (Hunterdon Central)

* Dustin Renelt 5-5 141 So. Hamilton, N.J. (Steinert)

* Fred Rodgers 5-10 141 So. Perkiomenville, Pa. (Boyertown)

Mike Rosati 5-8 149 Jr. Hamilton, N.J. (Thomas Edison) (Hamilton West)

Tyler Smith 6-4 197 Fr. Philipsburg, N.J. (Belvidere)

* Tim Trivisonno 5-5 125 So. East Windsor, N.J. (Hightstown)

* Doug Umbehauer 5-11 184 Sr. Shamong, N.J. (Lenape)

Mike Ward 5-11 174 Jr. Mayfield, Ohio (Penn State) (Mayfield Village)

* Nick Weaver 5-10 149 So. Bayville, N.J. (Central Regional)

*-letter winner

• Head Coach: Gary Taylor (East Stroudsburg ’76), 31st season • Associate Head Coach: John Hangey (Rider ’93, Rider MA ’97)

• Assistant Coach: Jason Nase (Rider '97) • Volunteer Assistant Coach: Nick Harrington (Rider ’03)


2008-09 ROSTER

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• Defeated Tony Hairston (Appalachian State) 9-5• Defeated Olympic silver medal winner Brandon

Paulson (Minnesota) 4-3• Lost to Teague Moore (Oklahoma State) 6-4, o.t.• Defeated Cody Sanderson (Iowa State) 3-2• Pinned by David Morgan (Michigan State) 5:30

• Defeated David Pena (Eastern Illinois) 5-3 sudden death

• Defeated Chris Walker (Wyoming) 12-6• Defeated Jason Gabrielson (Edinboro) 10-3• Lost to #5 Jeremy Hunter (Penn State) 2-1• Defeated Tom Combes (E. Illinois) fall 6:53• Lost to #8 Tim Derlan (Purdue) 5-0• Lost to Brandon Paulson (Minnesota) 3-2, tie breaker• Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004

Seventh in the nation at 118 lbs. in 1997

Eighth in the nation at 118 lbs. in 1998

• Defeated Casey Cunningham(Central Michigan) 5-2

• Defeated Brad Fenske (Army) 3-2• Lost to Roger Chandler (Indiana) 12-2• Defeated Tom Tomeo (Clarion) 2-0• Lost to Jason Ramsetter

(California State Bakersfield) 6-0• Lost to Brendan Buckley (Fresno State) 12-2• Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 2006


• Defeated Soo Thackhay (Michigan State) 10-0• Defeated Mike Grubbs

(California State Fullerton) 16-2• Lost in quarterfinals to Lou Rosselli (Edinboro) 3-2• Defeated Eric Burnett (Clarion) 8-0• Defeated Eric Akin (Iowa State) 6-0

• Defeated Sam Henson (Missouri) 5-2• Defeated Lou Roselli (Edinboro) 5-2• Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 1998

ADAM DERENGOWSKI ’91

Third in the nation at 118 lbs. in 1991

• Defeated Delany Berger(Minnesota), 3-1, sudden victory

• Defeated Jamie Groudle (N. Carolina), 8-0• Defeated Will Hill (Michigan State), 7-4• Lost to #2 Glenn Pritzlaff (Penn State), 3-2

(Pritzlaff finished first)• Lost to #10 Josh Koscheck (Edinboro),

4-2 (Koscheck finished fourth)• Lost to #1 Mark Smith (Oklahoma St.), 7-3 (Smith finished fifth)

LEO GIEL ’99

Sixth in the nation at 174 in 1999

• Defeated #5 Dominick Moyer (Nebraska) 7-4• Defeated #12 Cassio Perro (Illinois) 7-5• Defeated #4 Manuel Rivera (Minnesota) 10-4• Lost to #1 Ryan Lang (Northwestern) 3-2• Lost to #11 Charles Griffin (Hofstra) 6-5• Pinned #7 Brandon Rader (West Virginia) 3:42

DON FISCH ’08

Fifth in the nation at 141 lbs. in 2007

• Pinned Terry Crafton (Southern Oregon) 6:51• Defeated Joe Elinsky (Auburn) 13-4• Defeated Mitch Hall (Wisconsin) 5-2• Pinned in semi-finals by Dan Severn

(Arizona State) 1:09• Defeated Geno Sevegago (Eastern Illinois) 11-4

• Defeated Mike Mann (Iowa State) 15-3• Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 1990

LOU DISERAFINO ’80

Third in the nation at 190 lbs. in 1980


ALL-AMERICAN BRONCS

JOHN CARVALHEIRA ’98 FRANCIS DUNN ’97

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• Defeated Darrin Vincent (Boston U.) 9-1• Defeated Dale Budd (Lock Haven) 10-1• Lost in quarter-finals to Keith Davidson

(Wisconsin) 3-2• Defeated Jeff Monson (Illinois) 6-3• Defeated John Curtis (George Mason) 7-3

• Defeated Dan Troupe (Iowa State) 5-0• Lost to Keith Davidson (Wisconsin) 4-1• Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000

JOHN HANGEY ’93

Fourth in the nation at 190 lbs. in 1993

• Lost to National Champion Barry Davis(Iowa) 25-9

• Pinned Division II National ChampionAnthony Amado (Portland St) 2:27

• Defeated Division III National ChampionNick Millonas (Montclair State) 3-2

• Defeated Gary Bairos (Arizona State) 9-2• Defeated Cordel Anderson (Utah State) 5-5, 0-0, criteria #13• Lost to Wade Hughes (George Washington) 13-9• Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997

JOHN LUCERNE ’88

Fourth in the nation at 126 lbs. in 1985

• Defeated Donovan True (Ohio State) 10-4• Defeated #5 Nate Patrick (Illinois) 7-4• Lost to #4 Brandon Eggum (Minnesota) 4-1• Defeated Ryan McGrath (Virginia) 7-4• Lost to Rob Rohn (Lehigh) 5-3• Lost to Cash Edwards (Boise State) 6-4

SHAWN SCANNELL ’01


• Defeated Kirk Trost (Michigan) 12-2• Pinned Mike Blaske

(California State Bakersfield) 4:54• Lost in quarter-finals to Jim Baumgardner

(Oregon State) 5-2• Defeated Greg Wilcox (Nebraska-Omaha) 7-2

• Defeated Jeff Dillman (Eastern Illinois) 8-3• Lost in consolation semi-finals to Bill Scheer (Nebraska) 7-6• Defeated Dan Chaid (Oklahoma) 7-2• Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993

TIM MORRISON ’83

Fifth in the nation at 190 lbs. in 1983

• Lost to Jeff Bucher (Ohio State) 2-1• Defeated Sean O’Hara (Pennsylvania) 8-5• Defeated Bif Walizer (Penn State) 5-4, tie breaker• Defeated Jason Mutarelli (Virginia) 8-0• Defeated Erik Smith

(Appalachian State) 3-1 sudden death• Lost to Joey Heckel (Arizona State) 4-2• Lost to Carl Keske (Cornell) 3-1• Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 2007

JASON NASE ’97



ALL-AMERICAN BRONCS

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Placed sixth in the New York Division I States...two-time All-State honors...Suffolk County Champion.

Jake Benedetto • 125Freshman • Islip Terrace, NY • Finance major

CAA Champion in 2008, winning three bouts at the conference championship as the second seed...NCAA quali-fier...team captain this year...begins the season ranked first in the CAA...was 6-1 in CAA duals last year after sittingout two years as a conference transfer... won by fall at the end of the second period, clinching the match against Clar-ion and followed it up that evening with a 5-3 win against Rutgers, again clinching the match for the Broncs...won7-1 against Purdue in his first bout in Alumni Gym...made his Rider debut at the Midlands, winning two of four

bouts...was a New York State Champion at 215 and also placed sixth in New York in his three years as a Section Champion…placed seventh atthe Beast of the East tournament…also lettered in football and baseball at Valley Central…transferred to Rider from Binghamton, where he was6-3 and defeated the CAA champion from Drexel

Ed Bordas • Hwt.Junior • Montgomery, NY • Human Resource Management major

Won a bout at the CAA Championship tournament in 2006-07…twice placed in the top eight in the New Jersey HighSchool State Championships…led his Jackson Memorial team to the State Championship, twice earning team MVPhonors…was twice a District Champion and was a Regional Champion…named MVP of his high school soccerteam…also lettered in lacrosse…named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year at Jackson Memorial…sat out last seasonwith a hand injury.

Matt Bradley • 133-141Sophomore • Jackson, N.J. • Liberal Arts major

A four-time Wisconsin State Champion at Luxemburg-Casco High School, winning the 152 pound title as a sen-ior...was ranked 21st byWrestling USA after compiling a 195-11 scholastic record...also placed at the Cadet NationalChampionships in Fargo, ND...Cadet Greco and Freestyle All-American.

Zac Cibula • 157Freshman • Luxenburg, Wis./Casco • Liberal Arts major

Begins his collegiate career as a member of the CAA All-Freshman team...set the New Jersey record for career pins(112)...compiled a 156-14 scholastic record...earned High School All-America honors after placing sixth at the HighSchool Senior Nationals...placed third in New Jersey at 119 and was a three-time State PlaceWinner...was ranked 17thbyWrestling USA...begins the season ranked fifth in the CAA at 133.

Filiberto Colon • 125-133Freshman •Belleville, N.J. • Liberal Arts major


BRONC PROFILES

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Won at three different weight classes last season, including a CAA dual at 174...placed seventh in New Jersey as theMoorestown team captain…also lettered in lacrosse…his father Jay is a Rider graduate and mother Laura was the Riderfield hockey and softball coach in the early 1980s.

Michael Darling • 174-184Sophomore • Moorestown, N.J. • Liberal Arts major

Was 4-1 in CAA duals...won a bout at the CAA Championships...served as team captain at Cedar Cliff as a senior,where he was a Sectional Champion…placed second at the Mount Mat Madness, fourth at the Powerade Tournamentand fourth in the PIAA District III championships…also played three years of varsity soccer.

Ilyass Elmsaouri • 125Sophomore • Camp Hill, PA • Global Business major

Competed at two different weight classes last season...won a CAA dual at 174...finished second in Section XI as a sen-ior and sixth as a junior at Sachem…was injured during his senior year…a two-time League One Champion…teamMVP in both wrestling and football at Sachem High…also a member of the National Honor Society.

Joe Ferber • 17744Sophomore • Holbrook, N.Y. • Finance major

Placed seventh in New Jersey as a senior at Parsippany High School...compiled a scholastic career record of 103-16 at130 pounds...was a District, Region and County Champion...also played soccer in high school and was his school’sAthlete of the Year...spent four years on Student Council, was the Executive Vice President.

Kyle Hussey • 13333Freshman • Parsippany, N.J. • Liberal Arts major

Two-time NCAA qualifier...placed runner-up at the 2007 CAA Championships...won 21 matches that season, includ-ing seven CAA duals...placed fourth at the Keystone Classic in 2006-07...sat out last season...begins this year rankedsecond in the CAA at 157 pounds...a member of the 2006 CAA All-Rookie team…his 27 wins was second most onthe 2006 team…placed third at the 2006 CAA Championships…his 8-1 CAA dual meet record was tied for best onthe team…went 15-5 in overall duals…placed fourth at Mat Town USA…was a four-time MD State place winner, win-

ning the 152 pound title as a senior…finished in the top 12 at the High School Nationals…younger brother of Gregg who was a two-time con-ference champion for Rider in the 1990s.

Michael Kessler • 149-157Junior • Randallstown, MD • Entrepreneurial Business major


BRONC PROFILES

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A New Jersey State Champion as a senior who was ranked sixth in the nation by both Amateur Wrestling News andInterMat...knocked off the two-time defending State Champion in the quarterfinals in route to winning his State Cham-pionship...compiled a 132-26 scholastic record...a two-time NHSCA All-American...begins the season ranked fifth inthe CAA at 125 as a member of the preseason CAA All-Freshman team.

Jimmy Kirchner • 125Freshman • Somerville, N.J. • Business Management major

Placed third at the CAA Championships last season, his first at Rider after transferring from Penn State…team cap-tain this year...begins the season ranked third in the CAA at 165...went 7-1 in CAA duals and 3-1 in the CAA tour-nament...placed fourth at the prestigious Midlands Tournament last winter...earned Prep All-American honors atCanterbury Prep…placed third at U. S. National Open…a four-time New York State Place winner while at Beek-mantown High and a four-time District Champion.

Jason Lapham • 165Senior • West Chazy, NY • Sociology major

Placed fourth in the CAA Championships last season at 133...went 3-1 in CAA duals at 133, also won two bouts at125...won 16 matches in 2006-07 and placed fourth in the CAA...went 5-3 in CAA duals as a rookie...placed fifth atthe 2006-07 Keystone Classic...Earned Freestyle All-America honors…placed fourth and sixth at the New Jersey States

Thomas Lorenzo • 13333Junior • West Orange, NJ • Liberal Arts major

Was a three-time Region 6 Place Winner as a 135 pounder on the 2008 Group 4 State Championship Brick Memo-rial High School team...a three-time District Champion,

Donald Miller • 14411Freshman • Brick, NJ • History major

NCAA qualifier as a rookie...begins the season ranked third in the CAA at 197...won 24 matches in 2006-07 be-fore seeing limited action last season...won seven of eight CAA duals as a freshman...placed third in the 2006-07Keystone Classic...was a High School All-American who placed second in the Beast of the East tournament…athree-time All-State selection…won the 171 pound Delaware State title in 2005 after finishing runner-up as ajunior…ended his senior year ranked 11th in the nation…won the prestigious Dave Schultz High School ExcellenceAward for the State of Delaware.

Michael Miller • 197Junior • Wilmington, DE • Finance major


BRONC PROFILES

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Finished among the top 12 in the 125 pound weight class in New Jersey as a senior at Roselle Park.

Craig Montgomery • 133Freshman •Roselle Park, N.J. • Liberal Arts major

Placed second at the Keystone Classic last year...was 4-4 in CAA duals as a sophomore...was named to the CAA All-Rookie team in 2007…placed fourth at the 2007 CAA tournament at 165….won 12 matches as a freshman and 13last year…was 2-2 in CAA duals and 3-2 at the CAA tournament as a rookie…placed third in the Pennsylvania StateChampionships at Cedar Cliff…while in high school won his weight class at the Mount Madness Tournament…son ofRider Hall of Famer and All-American Tim Morrison.

Rob Morrison • 165-174Junior • Mechanicsburg, PA • Business Administration major

Red-shirted last season...a two-time State Runner-up at Reynolds High School and also placed third one year.

Aaron Nester • 149Freshman • Transfer, PA • Liberal Arts major

Saw action in four dual meets last season, including a CAA dual...placed sixth at Keystone Classic in 2006-07…wonfour matches in limited action in 2007…won a pair of CAA duals in 2005-06…placed eighth at the FreestyleNationals and was a three-time Regional placer…two-time District Champion.

Peter Reid • Hwt.Junior • Flemington, NJ • Accounting major

Competed at three different weights classes as a Rider rookie...won a bout at 141...competed in three CAA duals...wasa three-time State qualifier, a four-time District Champion and District Most Outstanding Wrestler, a three-time Re-gional finalist at Steinert, where he had the most wins in team history, graduating with a 113-18 record…was theteam MVP and earned the Sportsmanship Award.

Dustin Renelt • 141Sophomore • Hamilton, NJ • Marketing major


BRONC PROFILES

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Begins the season ranked fifth in the CAA at 141...won three CAA duals at 141 and won a bout at the CAA Champi-onships...also won a match at 149...placed sixth at the Keystone Classic last year...was a two-time PA AAA State placewinner…finished second at 112 pounds his senior year and eighth at 103 pounds as a junior…finished third at the 2005Beast of the East Tournament as a 112 pounder…was ranked fourth in the nation.

Fred Rodgers • 141-149Sophomore • Perkiomenville, PA • Biopsychology major

Transferred to Rider from Thomas Edison State College...spent seven years in the Coast Guard after graduating fromhigh school in 2000.

Mike Rosati • 149-157Junior • Hamilton, N.J. • English/Philosophy major

Twice finished among the top three 189 pounders in New Jersey...compiled a 123-20 career record...received Honor-able Mention by Wrestling USA after placing fifth at the National High School Junior Championships.

Tyler Smith • 197Freshman • Phillipsburg, N.J. • Sociology major


BRONC PROFILES

Fred Rodgers won a bout at the CAA Championships as a rookie.

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A transfer from Penn State...begins the season ranked third in the CAA at 174...twice an Ohio State Champion andwas a three-time State Finalist...was also a Second Team All-State football player.

Mike Ward • 174Junior • Mayfield, Ohio • Sociology major

Begins the season ranked fifth in the CAA at 149 pounds...was 1-1 in duals, 1-0 in CAA duals in 2006-07 before sit-ting out last year...two-time New Jersey State place winner.

Nick Weaver • 149Sophomore • Bayville, N.J. • Biopsychology major

A two-time CAA Champion and a three-time NCAA qualifier...won two bouts at Nationals last year, one win awayfrom All-America honors...begins the season ranked first in the CAA...went 7-0 in CAA duals...won a team-high 27matches last season after winning 28 as a sophomore...placed third at Keystone and fourth at Cliff Keen…placed sec-ond in his weight class at Midlands in 2006-07…as a sophomore won his weight class at Keystone for the second timeand was sixth at Cliff Keen…a Freshman All-American in 2005-06, ranked second in the nation among rookies at

174…a member of the CAA All-Rookie team…placed runner-up at the CAA Championships as a freshman…won his weight class at the 2005-06 Mat Town tournament…a three-time District Champion, Region Champion, New Jersey State runner-up at Lenape High…National HighSchool Runner-Up…finished his scholastic career ranked fifth in the nation at 189 pounds…also a three-year letter winner in football...earned Out-standing Senior Athlete award.

Doug Umbehauer • 184Senior • Shamong, NJ • Finance major


BRONC PROFILES

Competed in two dual meets last season, including a CAA match...compiled a Hightstown High school record 106 ca-reer wins…a two-time County Champion…was also the third best pole vaulter in the county…served as team captainof both wrestling and track & field teams his junior and senior years.

Tim Trivisonno • 125Sophomore • East Windsor, NJ • Entrepreneurial Studies major

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Pete Ackerman 1975, 76Mike Bartholomew 1990, 91, 92Doug Bonshak 1994, 96Ed Bordas 2008John Bott 1984Scott Brambani 1977, 78John Carvalheira 1997, 98Nick Catone 2001, 2004Eric Childs 1990Colin Coffey 1984Brian Collier 1976, 77Zak Cunliffe 2006Marc DeFrancesco 1998Adam Derengowski 1988, 89, 91Rob DeSalve 1988Lou DiSerafino 1977, 80Rob DiSerafino 1978Mark DiStefano 1995Evan Dolan 1994, 96, 97Dave Doll 1981Francis Dunn 1994, 95, 97John Fasti 1989Dan Finacchio 1990, 94Don Fisch 2005, 08Leo Giel 1998, 99John Hangey 1990, 91, 93Josh Henson 1997Mario Ianni 1975Derek Jenkins 2002, 03Mike Jenson 1996Tim Kennedy 1987, 88, 89, 90Gregg Kessler 1996, 98Rob Kuzy 1986Mike Lehman 1989Jerold Limongelli 2000Chad Liott 1996, 97, 99John Lucerne 1985, 88Dave Miller 2004Tim Morrison 1981, 82, 83T.J. Morrison 2008Jason Nase 1994Todd Palmisano 1998,00Allen Pascual 1984Mike Price 1984Dave Robin 1993Steve Romesburg 1984, 85Shawn Scannell 1999, '00, '01Joe Sproviero 1989John Stafford 1986, 87Bobby Stinson 2003Bill Tassogloy 1996Doug Umbehauer 2007, 08Gerry Volm 1981, 82, 84Mike Westhead 1993

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Active wrestlers in bold

Championship Finals125: James Nicholson (ODU) dec. Dave Tomasette (Hofstra), 2-1133: Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra) dec. Kyle Hutter (ODU), 3-1 sv141: Ryan Williams (ODU) dec. Charles Griffin (Hofstra), 3-2149: Don Fisch (Rider) dec. Mike Roberts (Boston U.), 6-3157: Jon Bonilla-Bowman (Hofstra) dec. Ryan Hluschak (Drexel), 8-7165: Chris Brown (ODU) dec. Ryan Patrovich (Hofstra), 12-7174: Alton Lucas (Hofstra) dec. Randy Oates (Mason), 8-4184: Doug Umbehauer (Rider) dec. Jesse Strawn (ODU), 9-3197: TJ Morrison (Rider) dec. Joe Rovelli (Hofstra), 4-2

285: Ed Bordas (Rider) dec. Harry Zander (Mason), 3-1 sv

Consolation Finals125: Steve Mytych (Drexel) dec. Brian Wright (Mason), 15-2133: Joe Coughlin (Mason) wbf Tommy Lorenzo (Rider), 4:57141: Joey Whitaker (Boston U) dec. Anwar Goeres (Binghamton), 11-6149: Kyle Fried (Binghamton) dec. Mitch Smith (Hofstra), 5-2157: Nate Patterson (Binghamton) dec. Carlo Ferrandino (Boston U.), 5-0165: Jason Lapham (Rider) wbf Bill Haydt (Drexel), 3:49174: Josh Patterson (Binghamton) wbf Nick Pullano (ODU) 0:41184: Justin Danz (Hofstra) dec. Justin Wieller (Drexel), 3-2197: Cayle Byers (Mason) dec. David Mendoza (ODU), 5-3285: Andy Totusek (ODU) dec. Bryant Deinhardt (Drexel), 3-1

2008 CAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team Scores1) Hofstra 104.5 2) Old Dominion 87.03) Rider 73.04) George Mason 51.05) Drexel 38.5

6) Binghamton 36.07) Boston U. 29.58) Sacred Heart 10.59) Campbell 4

Doug Umbehauer takes down a Cornhusker.

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AMERICAN 1970-71 15 0 0 4-0 2003-04

ARIZONA STATE 1997-98 1 1 0 1-1 2006-07

ARMY 1976-77 10 11 1 8-8 1999-00

ASHLAND 1976-77 1 0 0 0-0 1976-77

BAKERSFIELD 2000-01 1 1 0 1-1 2004-05

BINGHAMTON 2002-03 5 0 0 5-0 2007-08

BLOOMSBURG 1994-95 7 5 0 7-5 2006-07

BOISE STATE 1997-98 1 0 0 1-0 1997-98

BOSTON U. 1978-79 12 1 0 11-1 2007-08

BROWN 1993-94 1 1 0 1-1 2002-03

BUCKNELL 1971-72 19 10 1 14-5 1998-99

BUFFALO 1991-92 7 0 0 7-0 1997-98

CALIFORNIA-PA 1992-93 1 0 0 1-0 1992-93

CAMPBELL 2002-03 3 0 0 3-0 2004-05

CARSON-NEWMAN 1992-93 1 0 0 1-0 1992-93

CENTRAL CT 1987-88 5 1 0 5-1 1994-95

CENTRAL MICHIGAN 92-93 1 0 0 1-0 1992-93

CITADEL 2005-06 1 0 0 1-0 2005-06

CLARION 1997-98 9 2 0 9-2 2007-08

CLEVELAND ST. 2003-04 1 0 0 1-0 2003-04

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DELAWARE 1970-71 19 2 0 11-0 1990-91

DELAWARE VALLEY 1971-72 1 1 0 0-0 1971-72

DICKINSON 1970-71 1 1 0 0-0 1971-72

DUQUESENE 2007-08 1 0 0 1-0 2007-08

DREXEL 1970-71 24 8 0 22-6 2007-08

EAST STROUDSBURG 79-80 10 2 0 9-2 1994-95

EDINBORO 1991-92 1 2 0 1-2 1997-98

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 1972 12 0 0 2-0 1984-85

FRANKLIN&MARSHALL 1977 4 5 0 4-1 1984-85

GEORGE MASON 1998-99 5 0 0 5-0 2005-06

GEORGE WASHINGTON 1975 2 0 0 1-0 1982-83

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GETTYSBURG 1970-71 7 2 0 0-0 1977-78

GLASSBORO ST. 1969-70 14 2 0 7-0 1985-86

HOFSTRA 1973-74 16 20 0 15-13 1998-99

HOWARD 1987-88 1 0 0 1-0 1987-88

INDIANA 1974-75 1 2 1 1-0 2002-03

IOWA STATE 2006-07 0 2 0 0-2 ----------

JAMES MADISON 2002-03 4 0 0 4-0 2005-06

KEAN 1976-77 6 0 0 1-0 1980-81

KENT STATE 2002-03 1 0 0 1-0 2002-03

KINGS 1970-71 1 1 0 0-0 1971-72

KUTZTOWN 1973-74 4 0 0 0-0 1976-77

LAFAYETTE 1970-71 16 4 0 8-1 1987-88

LA SALLE 1982-83 2 0 0 2-0 1982-83

LEHIGH 1991-92 5 12 0 5-12 2006-07

LIBERTY 1987-88 3 0 1 2-0-1 1993-94

LOCK HAVEN 1975-76 2 14 0 2-12 1996-97

LYCOMING 1976-77 2 2 1 0-0 1980-81

MARYLAND 1987-88 3 5 0 3-5 2005-06

MASS. MARITIME 1977-78 2 0 0 0-0 1980-81

MICHIGAN 1995-96 1 1 0 1-1 1996-97

MILLERSVILLE 1972-73 8 8 0 7-2 1990-91

MINNESOTA 1996-97 0 1 0 0-1 ---------

MISSOURI 1997-98 1 2 0 1-2 1997-98

MONTCLAIR STATE 1978-79 6 1 0 5-0 1984-85

MORAVIAN 1973-74 4 0 0 0-0 1976-77

MUHLENBERG 1970-71 2 0 0 0-0 1971-72

NAVY 1981-82 3 13 0 3-13 1997-98

NEBRASKA 2000-01 0 5 0 0-5 ---------

NEWARK COLL. ENG. 70-71 2 0 0 0-0 1972-73

NYU 1972-73 0 1 0 0-0 ----------

NORTH CAROLINA 2002-03 1 2 0 1-2 2003-04

NORTH CAROLINA ST. 93-94 2 1 0 2-1 1995-96

NORTH DAKOTA 2004-05 1 0 0 1-0 2004-05

NORTHERN IOWA 1998-99 1 0 0 1-0 1998-99

OHIO 1996-97 3 0 0 3-0 2001-02

OHIO STATE 1976-77 3 2 0 2-2 1998-99

OKLAHOMA 1995-96 0 2 0 0-2 ----------

OKLAHOMA ST. 1997-98 0 2 0 0-2 ----------

OLD DOMINION 2001-02 3 3 1 3-3-1 2003-04

OREGON STATE 1989-90 1 3 0 1-3 1989-90

PENNSYLVANIA 2001-02 0 2 0 0-2 --------

PENN STATE 2002-03 0 2 0 0-2 --------

PITTSBURGH 1999-00 2 1 0 2-1 2004-05

PRINCETON 1978-79 8 4 0 8-2 2005-06

PURDUE 2007-08 0 1 0 0-1 ----------

RICHMOND 1975-76 1 0 0 0-0 1975-76

RUTGERS 1994-95 12 2 0 12-2 2007-08

SACRED HEART 2000-01 8 0 0 8-0 2007-08

ST. FRANCIS 1972-73 4 0 0 0-0 1975-76

SALISBURY 1976-77 1 0 0 0-0 1976-77

SCRANTON 1970-71 3 0 0 0-0 1972-73

SETON HALL 1972-73 9 1 0 7-1 2000-01

SHIPPENSBURG 1982-83 5 0 0 5-0 1989-90

SLIPPERY ROCK 1980-81 2 2 0 2-2 2002-03

SOUTHERN CT. 1984-85 2 0 0 2-0 1985-86

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SYRACUSE 1990-91 3 1 0 3-1 1993-94

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TOWSON STATE 1982-83 1 0 0 1-0 1982-83

TRENTON STATE 1972-73 10 8 0 6-3 1989-90

VIRGINIA 1993-94 3 0 0 3-0 2000-01

VIRGINIA MILITARY 2006-07 1 0 0 1-0 2006-07

VIRGINIA TECH 1999-00 0 1 0 0-1 ----------

WAGNER 2001-02 4 0 0 4-0 2005-06

WEST CHESTER 1975-76 7 6 0 5-2 1985-86

WEST VIRGINIA 1999-00 0 2 0 0-2 ----------

WILKES 1984-85 7 5 0 7-5 1995-96

WISCONSIN 2001-02 0 2 0 0-2 ---------

WYOMING 2001-02 2 0 0 2-0 2003-04

YALE 1981-82 0 1 0 0-1 ----------

YORK 1972-73 1 1 0 0-0 1972-73

2008-2009 OPPONENTS IN BOLD

Opponent First Since Last RiderMatch W L T 1980-81 Win

Opponent First Since Last RiderMatch W L T 1980-81 Win


SERIES HISTORY

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1996 George Mason University1995 George Mason University1994 Old Dominion University1993 Virginia Tech1992 George Mason University

Team Records Wrestler YearSingle Season

Team points 109 Dan Morrison 1981-82Take downs 100 Nick Catone 2003-04Escapes 31 Jim Gilch 1987-88Reversals 25 Kevin Kowal 1982-832-pt near falls 37 Gerry Volm 1981-823-pt near falls 26 Gerry Volm 1981-82falls 15 Dan Morrison 1981-82fastest fall :12 Nick Harrington 1999-2000dual meet record 20-0 Lou DiSerafino 1979-80

20-0 Dan Morrison 1981-8220-0 Gerry Volm 1981-82

overall record 40-1 Dan Morrison 1981-82

Career

Conference titles 4 Mario Ianni 1972, 73, 74, 754 Tim Kennedy 1987, 88, 89, 90

team points 288 Lou DiSerafino 1976-80take downs 209 Evan Dolan 1994-972-pt near falls 74 Gerry Volm 1982-843-pt near falls 55 John Lucerne 1983-88falls 29 Tim Morrison 1980-83dual meet wins 63 Lou DiSerafino 1976-80overall wins 134 Lou DiSerafino 1976-80Overall winning streak 40 Dan Morrison 1982Dual meet record 40-1 Dan Morrison 1982Overall record 89-9-1 (.908) Tim Morrison 1980-83

PAST ECC/ECWA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

PAST CAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

2001 Hofstra University2000 Rider University 1999 Rider University1998 Rider University1997 Rider University1996 Rider University1995 Bucknell University1994 Rider College1993 Rider College

2008 Hofstra University2007 Hofstra University2006 Hofstra University2005 Hofstra University2004 Hofstra University2003 Hofstra University

1992 Central Connecticut State1991 Rider College1990 Rider College1989 Rider College1988 Rider College1987 Bucknell University1986 Rider College1985 Drexel University1984 Rider College

1983 Hofstra University1982 Hofstra University1981 West Chester University1980 Hofstra University1979 Hofstra University1978 Hofstra University1977 Hofstra University1976 Hofstra University1975 Hofstra University

2002 Hofstra University2001 George Mason University2000 James Madison University1999 James Madison University1998 Virginia Tech1997 George Mason University


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Schedule • 2008-09

November Sat. 15 at East Stroudsburg Open 9:00 a.m.Fri. 21 LOCK HAVEN 7:00 p.m.Sun. 23 at Keystone Classic, University of Pennsylvania 10:00 a.m.

December Sun. 7 at Nittany Lion Open 9:00 a.m.Sat. 20 LEHIGH 8:00 p.m.Mon./Tue. 29-30 at Midlands Championships, Evanston, Illinois 10:00 a.m.

January Tue. 6 BLOOMSBURG 7:00 p.m.Fri.-Sat. 9-10 at Virginia Duals, Hampton, VA 9:00 a.m.Sat. 17 *at CAA Duals, George Mason University 11:00 a.m.Sat. 24 at Rutgers 7:00 p.m.Sat. 31 at Clarion 1:00 p.m.

February Tue. 3 * DREXEL 7:00 p.m.Sat. 14 * OLD DOMINION 2:00 p.m.Fri. 20 * BOSTON UNIVERSITY 7:00 p.m.Sun. 22 * SACRED HEART 12:00 p.m.

March Fri./Sat. 6-7 CAA Championships at Old Dominion TBDThu.-Sat. 19-21 NCAA Championships at St. Louis, MO TBD

* CAA MatchHOME MEETS IN CAPS

Documents

· Team Physician/Medical Consultant: TomLardner,M.D. Head Athletic Trainer: TimLengle,A.T.C. Assistant Athletic Trainers: HenryMinarick,KarenCote,GinaDain Strength and Conditioning