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May 15, 2008 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine page 32 WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE NCAADivisionIII Seth Flodeen 125-Augsburg David Morgan 133-Kings College Michael Bonora 141-Rhode Island Jacob Naig 149-Wartburg Aaron Wernimont 157-Wartburg Tyler Burkle 165-Coe College Josh Chelf 174-UW La Crosse Romeo Djoumessi 184 -Wartburg Matthew Miller 197-Lycoming Dan Laurent 285-UW La Crosse EDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Top- ranked Wartburg College placed itself on the top tier of NCAA Division III wrestling's national championship podium for the sixth time since 1996 by capturing the team title at the 2008 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships Saturday, March 8, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Knights, who crowned three indi- vidual champions, won the team title with 147 team points, 47 better than runner-up University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. The Eagles picked up a solid second-place effort with 100 points. Augsburg College turned in another strong effort on the nation- al meet level, taking third with 87 points. Coe College, co-hosting this year's championship with Cornell College and the Iowa Conference, gave its home fans a thrill with a fourth-place finish, the program's highest ever, and its first individual national champi- on in wrestling when sophomore 165- pounder Tyler Burkle concluded a perfect run at 39-0. The co-host Rams were also a factor during the weekend, taking seventh, their highest finish at a national meet since taking fifth in the 1963 NCAA College Division III Championships. Wartburg added three more individual title winners to the all-time total with juniors Jacob Naig (149), Aaron Wernimont (157) and Romeo Djoumessi (184) bringing home indi- vidual hardware. The Knights also had three runners-up in seniors Jacob Helvey (133), T.J. Miller (197), and Brian Borchers (285). The three individual national championships kept alive a string of six straight years of having at least one individual winner and the same span of earning two-or-more individual champions. This year's total equalled the three champions in 2003 and pushed the pro- gram total to 27. The 147-point total marked the fourth time since 2003 the Knights have been above the 145-point mark in a national meet. For Wisconsin-La Crosse, it was the school's third second-place finish in school history. The Eagles have now recorded 14 top-10 fin- ishes at the NCAA Division III Championships, including eight in the top- C No. 1 Wartburg Crowns Three Individuals Captures Team Title By Mark Adkins, Don Stoner, and Dave Johnson

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Page 1: WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE DivisionIII · 2020-05-27 · 174 lbs. #1 Josh Chelf (UW La Crosse) DEC #7 Tyler Jentz (Coe College) M 13-2 184 lbs. #1 Romeo Djoumessi (Wartburg) DEC #2 Michael

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Seth Flodeen125-Augsburg

David Morgan133-Kings College

Michael Bonora 141-Rhode Island

Jacob Naig149-Wartburg

Aaron Wernimont 157-Wartburg

Tyler Burkle165-Coe College

Josh Chelf174-UW La Crosse

Romeo Djoumessi 184 -Wartburg

Matthew Miller197-Lycoming

Dan Laurent285-UW La Crosse

EDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Top-ranked Wartburg College placeditself on the top tier of NCAADivision III wrestling's nationalchampionship podium for thesixth time since 1996 by capturing

the team title at the 2008 NCAA Division IIIWrestling Championships Saturday, March 8,at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids,Iowa. The Knights, who crowned three indi-vidual champions, won the team title with147 team points, 47 better than runner-upUniversity of Wisconsin, La Crosse.

The Eagles picked up a solid second-placeeffort with 100 points. Augsburg Collegeturned in another strong effort on the nation-al meet level, taking third with 87 points. Coe

College, co-hosting this year's championshipwith Cornell College and the IowaConference, gave its home fans a thrill with afourth-place finish, the program's highestever, and its first individual national champi-on in wrestling when sophomore 165-pounder Tyler Burkle concluded a perfect runat 39-0. The co-host Rams were also a factorduring the weekend, taking seventh, theirhighest finish at a national meet since takingfifth in the 1963 NCAA College Division IIIChampionships.

Wartburg added three more individual titlewinners to the all-time total with juniors JacobNaig (149), Aaron Wernimont (157) andRomeo Djoumessi (184) bringing home indi-vidual hardware. The Knights also had three

runners-up in seniors Jacob Helvey (133), T.J.Miller (197), and Brian Borchers (285). Thethree individual national championships keptalive a string of six straight years of having atleast one individual winner and the samespan of earning two-or-more individualchampions. This year's total equalled thethree champions in 2003 and pushed the pro-gram total to 27. The 147-point total markedthe fourth time since 2003 the Knights havebeen above the 145-point mark in a nationalmeet.

For Wisconsin-La Crosse, it was the school'sthird second-place finish in school history.The Eagles have now recorded 14 top-10 fin-ishes at the NCAA Division IIIChampionships, including eight in the top-

CNo. 1 Wartburg Crowns Three Individuals

Captures Team TitleBy Mark Adkins, Don Stoner, and Dave Johnson

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four.UW-L senior Josh Chelf (174) and sopho-

more Dan Laurent (285) both won titles.Chelf, who was selected the 2008 MostOutstanding Wrestler of the meet, capturedhis second consecutive title with a 13-2 majordecision over Coe's Tyler Jentz. Chelf, whowent 4-0 in this year's tournament, becomesthe second wrestler in school history to wintwo national titles, joining Ryan Allen (285-pound titles in 2004, 2005, 2006). Chelf is alsothe third wrestler in UW-L history to earnfour career All-America awards, joining Allenand Jason Lulloff. Along with winning thenational championship in 2007 and 2008,Chelf placed third in 2006 and sixth in 2005.

Augsburg, which entered the tournamentas the defending national champion, crownedits 43rd wrestling national champion -- arecord 39 in NCAA competition -- when SethFlodeen (125) pinned Coe's Clayton Rush atthe 2:07 mark of the first period. He was oneof five All-American placewinners forAugsburg, which placed in the top four in theteam standings for the 20th straight year -- arecord currently unmatched by any otherNCAA wrestling program in any division.

David Morgan of King's College earned hissecond consecutive title at 133-pounds with a3-1 overtime victory over Helvey. The twowrestled to a scoreless first period tie, theneach would escape respectively in the secondand third periods to end regulation tied at 1-1.

Rhode Island College's Mike Bonora cap-tured the title at 141-pounds with a 5-2 victo-ry over Augsburg's Jason Adams, whileLycoming's Matthew Miller captured theindividual title at 197-pounds.

Eighty student-athletes received All-America honors by virtue of their finish at theNCAA Championships. Three - Chelf, SUNYBrockport's Shaheim Bradshaw, and BuenaVista's Jestin Hulegaard - each received All-America honors for the fourth time. Chelfcaptured the title at 174-pounds, Bradshawtook third at 165-pounds, and Hulegaardplaced eighth at 133-pounds.

Coe's John Oostendorp was named Coachof the Year after leading the Kohawks to theirbest-ever finish at a national meet. TheKohawks' top assistant, Dustin Hinschberger,was named Assistant Coach of the Year.Rookie Coach of the Year honors went toMike Clayton of the Stevens Institute ofTechnology.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS125 lbs. #5 Seth Flodeen (Augsburg) WBF #2Clayton Rush (Coe College) F 2:07133 lbs. #2 David Morgan (Kings College) DEC #4Jacob Helvey (Wartburg) D 3-1;SV1141 lbs. #1 Michael Bonora (Rhode Island) DECJason Adams (Augsburg) D 5-2149 lbs. #1 Jacob Naig (Wartburg) DEC #3 ElliottSpence (Mt St Joseph) D 8-2157 lbs. #1 Aaron Wernimont (Wartburg) DEC #2Jason Brew (Olivet) D 7-3165 lbs. #2 Tyler Burkle (Coe College) DEC #4Benjamin Hoover (Maranatha Baptist Bible) D 9-4174 lbs. #1 Josh Chelf (UW La Crosse) DEC #7 TylerJentz (Coe College) M 13-2

184 lbs. #1 Romeo Djoumessi (Wartburg) DEC #2Michael Wilcox (Delaware Valley) D 8-2197 lbs. #6 Matthew Miller (Lycoming) DEC #1Tyler Miller (Wartburg) D 2-0285 lbs. #8 Dan Laurent (UW La Crosse) DEC #3Brian Borchers (Wartburg) D 7-5

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS125-pound classChampionship First Round4 Stephen Kingsland (Ursinus) DEC #8 KyleFlickinger (York College PA) D 3-2;TB29 #3 Jake Oster (Elmhurst) WBTF Ethan Cohen(Williams) T1 19-3; 6:0Championship Second Round17 #1 Christopher Heilman (Cornell) WBTF JacobCalhoun (UW Stevens Pt) T1 16-0; 7:018 Jon Gregory (Ithaca) DEC Stephen Kingsland(Ursinus) D 2-119 #5 Seth Flodeen (Augsburg) DEC David Penny(Ohio Northern) M 14-020 #4 Robert Struthers (Wartburg) WBF JerradHoxie (Heidelberg) F 3:2821 #3 Jake Oster (Elmhurst) WBF Eracleo Vallejo(Manchester) F 2:5122 #6 Chris Sheetz (Delaware Valley) WBFBrandon Music (UW La Crosse) F 2:5223 #7 Munkhbaatar Baatar (St Johns) DEC RobMiller (Thiel) D 10-424 #2 Clayton Rush (Coe College) DEC MikeMcInally (Rochester Institute) M 15-7Wrestleback Second Round41 Rob Miller (Thiel) DEC #8 Kyle Flickinger (YorkCollege PA) D 3-144 Jerrad Hoxie (Heidelberg) DEC Ethan Cohen(Williams) M 14-0Championship Quarter-Finals25 #1 Christopher Heilman (Cornell) DEC JonGregory (Ithaca) M 10-226 #5 Seth Flodeen (Augsburg) DEC #4 RobertStruthers (Wartburg) D 5-427 #6 Chris Sheetz (Delaware Valley) WBF #3 JakeOster (Elmhurst) F 5:2828 #2 Clayton Rush (Coe College) DEC #7Munkhbaatar Baatar (St Johns) D 3-2Wrestleback Third Round48 Mike McInally (Rochester Institute) DEC RobMiller (Thiel) D 7-149 Eracleo Vallejo (Manchester) DEC Brandon

Music (UW La Crosse) D 14-950 David Penny (Ohio Northern) DEC JerradHoxie (Heidelberg) D 7-451 Stephen Kingsland (Ursinus) DEC JacobCalhoun (UW Stevens Pt) D 6-3Wrestleback Fourth Round52 #4 Robert Struthers (Wartburg) DEC MikeMcInally (Rochester Institute) D 8-653 Jon Gregory (Ithaca) DEC Eracleo Vallejo(Manchester) M 16-354 #7 Munkhbaatar Baatar (St Johns) DEC DavidPenny (Ohio Northern) D 7-155 #3 Jake Oster (Elmhurst) WBF StephenKingsland (Ursinus) F 6:30Championship Semi-Finals29 #5 Seth Flodeen (Augsburg) DEC #1Christopher Heilman (Cornell) D 8-230 #2 Clayton Rush (Coe College) DEC #6 ChrisSheetz (Delaware Valley) D 6-1Wrestleback Quarter-Finals56 #4 Robert Struthers (Wartburg) DEC JonGregory (Ithaca) M 13-257 #3 Jake Oster (Elmhurst) DEC #7 MunkhbaatarBaatar (St Johns) D 10-7Wrestleback Semi-Finals58 #4 Robert Struthers (Wartburg) DEC #6 ChrisSheetz (Delaware Valley) D 6-459 #1 Christopher Heilman (Cornell) DEC #3 JakeOster (Elmhurst) M 13-5Finals - Third Place60 #1 Christopher Heilman (Cornell) DEC #4Robert Struthers (Wartburg) D 10-5Finals - Fifth Place61 #3 Jake Oster (Elmhurst) WBF #6 Chris Sheetz(Delaware Valley) F 3:43Finals - Seventh Place62 #7 Munkhbaatar Baatar (St Johns) DEC JonGregory (Ithaca) D 11-7

133-pound classChampionship Second Round79 #1 Adam Johnson (North Central) DEC BrianZane (Norwich) D 7-280 Phillip Greene (Merchant Marine Acad) DEC #8Jestin Hulegaard (Buena Vista) D 8-481 #5 Jordan Kolinski (UW La Crosse) DEC DaveColagiovanni (SUNY Cortland) D 8-4

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82 #4 Jacob Helvey (Wartburg) DEC AnthonyGummerson (Centenary) D 9-483 #3 Travis Lang (Augsburg) DEC BrandonClemmer (Delaware Valley) D 13-784 #6 Nichalos Nothern (Cornell) DEC AdamPizzurro (John Carroll) D 8-385 #7 Raymond Sarinelli (Col Of New Jersey) DECZac Bartlett (Luther College) D 6-2Championship Quarter-Finals87 #1 Adam Johnson (North Central) DEC PhillipGreene (Merchant Marine Acad) D 9-288 #4 Jacob Helvey (Wartburg) DEC #5 JordanKolinski (UW La Crosse) M 17-989 #6 Nichalos Nothern (Cornell) DEC #3 TravisLang (Augsburg) D 3-1;SV190 #2 David Morgan (Kings College) DEC #7Raymond Sarinelli (Col Of New Jersey) D 9-3Wrestleback Third Round110 #8 Jestin Hulegaard (Buena Vista) DEC BrianZane (Norwich) D 13-8111 Anthony Gummerson (Centenary) DEC DaveColagiovanni (SUNY Cortland) M 13-5112 Brandon Clemmer (Delaware Valley) DECAdam Pizzurro (John Carroll) D 6-0

Wrestleback Fourth Round114 #8 Jestin Hulegaard (Buena Vista) DEC #7Raymond Sarinelli (Col Of New Jersey) D 7-4115 #3 Travis Lang (Augsburg) WBF AnthonyGummerson (Centenary) F 2:16116 #5 Jordan Kolinski (UW La Crosse) WBFBrandon Clemmer (Delaware Valley) F 5:14117 Zac Bartlett (Luther College) WBF PhillipGreene (Merchant Marine Acad) F 3:51Championship Semi-Finals91 #4 Jacob Helvey (Wartburg) DEC #1 AdamJohnson (North Central) D 4-2;SV192 #2 David Morgan (Kings College) DEC #6Nichalos Nothern (Cornell) D 3-2Wrestleback Quarter-Finals118 #3 Travis Lang (Augsburg) DEC #8 JestinHulegaard (Buena Vista) M 14-2119 #5 Jordan Kolinski (UW La Crosse) DEC ZacBartlett (Luther College) M 22-8Wrestleback Semi-Finals120 #1 Adam Johnson (North Central) DEC #3Travis Lang (Augsburg) D 3-1121 #5 Jordan Kolinski (UW La Crosse) DEC #6Nichalos Nothern (Cornell) D 7-5;SV1

Finals - Third Place122 #1 Adam Johnson (North Central) DEC #5Jordan Kolinski (UW La Crosse) D 3-2Finals - Fifth Place123 #3 Travis Lang (Augsburg) WBF #6 NichalosNothern (Cornell) F 0:56Finals - Seventh Place124 Zac Bartlett (Luther College) WBF #8 JestinHulegaard (Buena Vista) F M FOR

141-pound classChampionship First Round136 #6 Nicholas Sanchez (Heidelberg) DEC JamesBeshada (Merchant Marine Acad) D 7-4Championship Second Round141 #1 Michael Bonora (Rhode Island) DEC ChaseDeCleene (UW Stevens Pt) D 8-5142 #8 Travis Grawin (Luther College) DECWilliam Horwath (Ithaca) D 8-2143 #5 David Manoogian (Case Western Res) DECDerrick Smith (Oswego St) D 11-9144 #4 Stephen Hult (New York Univ) DEC LukeBaum (Rochester Institute) D 5-0145 #3 Matt Kelly (Wartburg) DEC DylanRittenburg (Williams) M 10-2146 Jason Adams (Augsburg) DEC #6 NicholasSanchez (Heidelberg) M 9-1147 #7 Austin Bautista (UW Whitewater) WBF BenAnderson (Concordia Moorhead) F 3:50148 Niles Mercer (Coe College) DEC #2 Dan Hall(Delaware Valley) D 4-1Wrestleback Second Round169 James Beshada (Merchant Marine Acad) DECDerrick Smith (Oswego St) D 11-7Championship Quarter-Finals149 #1 Michael Bonora (Rhode Island) DEC #8Travis Grawin (Luther College) D 11-8150 #4 Stephen Hult (New York Univ) DEC #5David Manoogian (Case Western Res) D 7-4151 Jason Adams (Augsburg) DEC #3 Matt Kelly(Wartburg) D 3-2152 Niles Mercer (Coe College) DEC #7 AustinBautista (UW Whitewater) D 10-8;SV1Wrestleback Third Round172 #2 Dan Hall (Delaware Valley) WBF BenAnderson (Concordia Moorhead) F 2:51173 Dylan Rittenburg (Williams) DEC #6 NicholasSanchez (Heidelberg) D 13-11;TB1174 Luke Baum (Rochester Institute) DEC JamesBeshada (Merchant Marine Acad) M 14-3175 Chase DeCleene (UW Stevens Pt) DEC WilliamHorwath (Ithaca) D 6-5Wrestleback Fourth Round176 #5 David Manoogian (Case Western Res) DEC#2 Dan Hall (Delaware Valley) D 3-2177 #8 Travis Grawin (Luther College) WBF DylanRittenburg (Williams) F 6:57178 #7 Austin Bautista (UW Whitewater) DECLuke Baum (Rochester Institute) D 6-2179 #3 Matt Kelly (Wartburg) DEC ChaseDeCleene (UW Stevens Pt) D 9-7;SV1Championship Semi-Finals153 #1 Michael Bonora (Rhode Island) DEC #4Stephen Hult (New York Univ) D 5-3154 Jason Adams (Augsburg) DEC Niles Mercer(Coe College) D 8-4Wrestleback Quarter-Finals180 #8 Travis Grawin (Luther College) DEC #5David Manoogian (Case Western Res) M 10-1181 #3 Matt Kelly (Wartburg) DEC #7 AustinBautista (UW Whitewater) D 5-3Wrestleback Semi-Finals182 #8 Travis Grawin (Luther College) DEC NilesMercer (Coe College) D 4-1183 #4 Stephen Hult (New York Univ) DEC #3 MattKelly (Wartburg) M 10-2Finals - Third Place184 #4 Stephen Hult (New York Univ) DEC #8Travis Grawin (Luther College) D 6-2Finals - Fifth Place185 #3 Matt Kelly (Wartburg) DEC Niles Mercer(Coe College) D 8-5

1. Wartburg 147.02. UW La Crosse 100.03. Augsburg 76.0 4. Coe College 78.05. Delaware Valley 64.0 6. Luther College 45.57. Cornell 40.58. Elmhurst 38.09. North Central 37.510. UW Stevens Point 33.011. Olivet 29.512. New York University 23.513. Kings College 21.014. Rhode Island 20.015. (tie) Lycoming 19.0

Massachusetts Inst Tech 19.017. SUNY Brockport 18.518. Heidelberg 17.519. Maranatha Baptist Bible 17.020. Buena Vista 16.521. Mt St Joseph 16.022. Univ. of Dubuque 15.023. Stevens Inst Tech 14.524. (tie) College New Jersey 14.0

Johnson and Wales 14.0Oneonta State 14.0

27. UW Whitewater 10.528. SUNY Cortland 10.029. Ithaca 9.530. (tie) Springfield 8.5

St Johns 8.5 32. (tie) Baldwin Wallace 8.0

UW Eau Claire 8.0UW Platteville 8.0

35. John Hopkins 6.036. Case Western Res 5.537. (tie) Concordia 4.5

Gettysburg 4.539. Merchant Marine Acad 4.040. Knox College 3.541. (tie) Lakeland 3.0

Rochester Institute 3.043. Messiah College 2.044. Ursinus 2.045. (tie) Bridgewater State 1.5

York College PA 1.547. (tie) John Carroll 1.0

Koras College 1.0Manchester 1.0Ohio Northern 1.0Williams 1.0

52. (tie) Centenary .5Thiel .5

54. (tie) Hunter 0.0Muskingum 0.0Norwich 0.0Oswego State 0.0Roger Williams 0.0Univ Southern Maine 0.0Wilkes 0.0

2008 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships

Final Team Standings

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Finals - Seventh Place186 #7 Austin Bautista (UW Whitewater) DEC #5David Manoogian (Case Western Res) D 5-3

149-pound classChampionship First Round200 Johanson Quist (Luther College) DEC JohnBarnett (Col Of New Jersey) D 4-2Championship Second Round203 #1 Jacob Naig (Wartburg) DEC Ryan Higgins(UW Platteville) D 9-2204 Matt Mauseth (UW La Crosse) DEC #8 AaronCook (Buena Vista) D 5-3205 #5 Jeff Kastel (Elmhurst) DEC Zach Mizer(Heidelberg) D 5-1206 #4 Paul LeBlanc (SUNY Cortland) DECMatthew Shank (Gettysburg) D 8-4207 #3 Elliott Spence (Mt St Joseph) DEC BlaineWoszczak (Ithaca) D 13-10208 Dan Twito (Merchant Marine Acad) DEC #6Jesse Harrington (Delaware Valley) D 3-1209 Johanson Quist (Luther College) DEC #7 FrankCammisa (Bridgewater St) D 12-10210 #2 Willy Holst (Augsburg) WBF Erik Smith(Wilkes) F 4:21Wrestleback Second Round232 #8 Aaron Cook (Buena Vista) DEC John Barnett(Col Of New Jersey) M 10-2Championship Quarter-Finals211 #1 Jacob Naig (Wartburg) DEC Matt Mauseth(UW La Crosse) D 9-4212 #5 Jeff Kastel (Elmhurst) DEC #4 Paul LeBlanc(SUNY Cortland) D 6-3213 #3 Elliott Spence (Mt St Joseph) DEC DanTwito (Merchant Marine Acad) D 4-2214 #2 Willy Holst (Augsburg) WBTF JohansonQuist (Luther College) T1 18-2; 7:0

Wrestleback Third Round234 #7 Frank Cammisa (Bridgewater St) DEC ErikSmith (Wilkes) D 1-0235 Blaine Woszczak (Ithaca) DEC #6 JesseHarrington (Delaware Valley) D 4-3236 Zach Mizer (Heidelberg) DEC Matthew Shank(Gettysburg) D 2-1237 #8 Aaron Cook (Buena Vista) DEC RyanHiggins (UW Platteville) D 6-4Wrestleback Fourth Round238 #4 Paul LeBlanc (SUNY Cortland) DEC #7Frank Cammisa (Bridgewater St) M 12-3239 Matt Mauseth (UW La Crosse) DEC BlaineWoszczak (Ithaca) D 5-3240 Johanson Quist (Luther College) DEC ZachMizer (Heidelberg) D 6-1241 #8 Aaron Cook (Buena Vista) DEC Dan Twito(Merchant Marine Acad) D 2-1Championship Semi-Finals215 #1 Jacob Naig (Wartburg) WBF #5 Jeff Kastel(Elmhurst) F 4:59216 #3 Elliott Spence (Mt St Joseph) DEC #2 WillyHolst (Augsburg) D 9-3Wrestleback Quarter-Finals242 Matt Mauseth (UW La Crosse) WBF #4 PaulLeBlanc (SUNY Cortland) F 6:41243 #8 Aaron Cook (Buena Vista) DEC JohansonQuist (Luther College) D 8-2Wrestleback Semi-Finals244 #2 Willy Holst (Augsburg) DEC Matt Mauseth(UW La Crosse) D 2-0245 #8 Aaron Cook (Buena Vista) DEC #5 JeffKastel (Elmhurst) D 7-6Finals - Third Place246 #2 Willy Holst (Augsburg) DEC #8 Aaron Cook(Buena Vista) M 18-6

Finals - Fifth Place247 #5 Jeff Kastel (Elmhurst) DEC Matt Mauseth(UW La Crosse) M 15-5Finals - Seventh Place248 #4 Paul LeBlanc (SUNY Cortland) WBFJohanson Quist (Luther College) F 5:41

157-pound classChampionship Second Round265 #1 Aaron Wernimont (Wartburg) DEC PatrickMinner (Muskingum) M 14-2266 Andrew Goldstein (Gettysburg) DEC #8 JohnNiedrich (York College PA) D 5-3267 #5 Erik Hanson (Loras College) DEC MikeMartini (Rhode Island) D 8-2269 #3 Kyle Katz (Elmhurst) WBF Josh Terrell(Univ Of Dubuque) F 3:59270 #6 Takafumi Hashimoto (New York Univ) DECBeau Hanson (Augsburg) D 9-4271 #7 Patrick McAuley (Cornell) DEC NathanBachmann (Rochester Institute) M 10-2272 #2 Jason Brew (Olivet) DEC Jay Milz (UW LaCrosse) D 8-3Championship Quarter-Finals273 #1 Aaron Wernimont (Wartburg) DEC AndrewGoldstein (Gettysburg) D 6-3274 #4 Jesse Milks (UW Platteville) DEC #5 ErikHanson (Loras College) D 5-4275 #6 Takafumi Hashimoto (New York Univ) DEC#3 Kyle Katz (Elmhurst) D 6-4;SV1276 #2 Jason Brew (Olivet) DEC #7 PatrickMcAuley (Cornell) D 6-4;TB1Wrestleback Third Round296 #8 John Niedrich (York College PA) DECPatrick Minner (Muskingum) D 5-4297 Ryan Herwig (Delaware Valley) WBF MikeMartini (Rhode Island) F 6:33

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2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 133 lbs. David Morgan (KingsCollege) with the 2 on 1 tie-up on Jacob Helvey (Wartburg). Morgan wonby sudden victory 3-1. Photo by John Johnson.

2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 149 lbs. Jacob Naig (Wartburg)in on a low single on Elliott Spence (Mt St Joseph). Naig won by decision8-2. Photo by John Johnson.

2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 125 lbs. Seth Flodeen (Augsburg) looking for the fall on Clayton Rush (Coe College). Flodeen won by fall 2:07.Photo by John Johnson.

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2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 141 lbs. Jason Adam (Augsburg) working to complete a takedown on Michael Bonora (Rhode Island). Bonorawon by decision 5-2. Photo by John Johnson.

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298 Josh Terrell (Univ Of Dubuque) DEC BeauHanson (Augsburg) D 5-1299 Jay Milz (UW La Crosse) DEC NathanBachmann (Rochester Institute) D 8-1Wrestleback Fourth Round300 #7 Patrick McAuley (Cornell) DEC #8 JohnNiedrich (York College PA) D 14-7301 Ryan Herwig (Delaware Valley) WBF #3 KyleKatz (Elmhurst) F 0:23302 Josh Terrell (Univ Of Dubuque) WBF #5 ErikHanson (Loras College) F DEF303 Andrew Goldstein (Gettysburg) DEC Jay Milz(UW La Crosse) D 3-2

Championship Semi-Finals277 #1 Aaron Wernimont (Wartburg) DEC #4 JesseMilks (UW Platteville) D 8-3278 #2 Jason Brew (Olivet) DEC #6 TakafumiHashimoto (New York Univ) D 13-6Wrestleback Quarter-Finals304 Ryan Herwig (Delaware Valley) WBF #7Patrick McAuley (Cornell) F 0:51305 Josh Terrell (Univ Of Dubuque) DEC AndrewGoldstein (Gettysburg) D 7-5Wrestleback Semi-Finals306 Ryan Herwig (Delaware Valley) DEC #4 JesseMilks (UW Platteville) D 13-7

307 Josh Terrell (Univ Of Dubuque) DEC #6Takafumi Hashimoto (New York Univ) D 4-2Finals - Third Place308 Ryan Herwig (Delaware Valley) WBF JoshTerrell (Univ Of Dubuque) F 1:20Finals - Fifth Place309 #6 Takafumi Hashimoto (New York Univ) DEC#4 Jesse Milks (UW Platteville) D 6-3Finals - Seventh Place310 #7 Patrick McAuley (Cornell) DEC AndrewGoldstein (Gettysburg) D 8-4

165-pound classChampionship First Round314 #8 Trent Zempel (Messiah College) DECMichael Morin (Univ Of S Maine) D 4-2320 Justin Hanson (Wartburg) WBTF DaronCruickshank (Olivet) T1.5 16-0; 6:0Championship Second Round327 #1 Tim Palmer (UW La Crosse) DEC JulianMancha (Buena Vista) M 11-1328 #8 Trent Zempel (Messiah College) DEC MattSchrupp (St Johns) D 3-2329 Justin Bonitatas (Col Of New Jersey) DEC #5Shaheim Bradshaw (SUNY Brockport) D 5-4330 #4 Benjamin Hoover (Maranatha Baptist Bible)DEC Jason Wozniak (UW Stevens Pt) D 11-6331 Justin Hanson (Wartburg) DEC #3 Gino Russo(Baldwin Wallace) D 5-2332 #6 Ben Youel (North Central) DEC FrankHeffernan (Wilkes) D 7-3333 Patrick Nagel (UW Whitewater) DEC #7 ZachBogardus (SUNY Cortland) D 10-4334 #2 Tyler Burkle (Coe College) WBF PatrickStanley (Johns Hopkins) F 5:46Wrestleback Second Round351 #7 Zach Bogardus (SUNY Cortland) DECMichael Morin (Univ Of S Maine) D 7-6354 Jason Wozniak (UW Stevens Pt) WBF DaronCruickshank (Olivet) F 6:43Championship Quarter-Finals335 #1 Tim Palmer (UW La Crosse) DEC #8 TrentZempel (Messiah College) M 13-2336 #4 Benjamin Hoover (Maranatha Baptist Bible)DEC Justin Bonitatas (Col Of New Jersey) D 8-7337 #6 Ben Youel (North Central) DEC JustinHanson (Wartburg) D 7-4338 #2 Tyler Burkle (Coe College) DEC PatrickNagel (UW Whitewater) M 11-2Wrestleback Third Round358 Patrick Stanley (Johns Hopkins) DEC #7 ZachBogardus (SUNY Cortland) D 7-5359 #3 Gino Russo (Baldwin Wallace) DEC FrankHeffernan (Wilkes) D 9-7360 #5 Shaheim Bradshaw (SUNY Brockport) DECJason Wozniak (UW Stevens Pt) M 9-1361 Matt Schrupp (St Johns) DEC Julian Mancha(Buena Vista) D 8-1Wrestleback Fourth Round362 Justin Bonitatas (Col Of New Jersey) DECPatrick Stanley (Johns Hopkins) D 10-5363 #3 Gino Russo (Baldwin Wallace) DEC #8 TrentZempel (Messiah College) D 6-5364 #5 Shaheim Bradshaw (SUNY Brockport) DECPatrick Nagel (UW Whitewater) M 14-5365 Justin Hanson (Wartburg) DEC Matt Schrupp(St Johns) D 7-2Championship Semi-Finals339 #4 Benjamin Hoover (Maranatha Baptist Bible)DEC #1 Tim Palmer (UW La Crosse) M 15-7340 #2 Tyler Burkle (Coe College) DEC #6 BenYouel (North Central) D 6-2Wrestleback Quarter-Finals366 #3 Gino Russo (Baldwin Wallace) DEC JustinBonitatas (Col Of New Jersey) D 12-10367 #5 Shaheim Bradshaw (SUNY Brockport) WBFJustin Hanson (Wartburg) F 4:27Wrestleback Semi-Finals368 #6 Ben Youel (North Central) DEC #3 GinoRusso (Baldwin Wallace) D 6-0

2008 NCAA Division III All-Americans

125 pounds1st #5 Seth Flodeen, Augsburg2nd #2 Clayton Rush, Coe College3rd #1 Christopher Heilman, Cornell4th #4 Robert Struthers,Wartburg5th #3 Jake Oster, Elmhurst6th #6 Chris Sheetz, Delaware Valley7th #7 Munkhbaatar Baatar, St Johns8th Jon Gregory, Ithaca

133 pounds1st #2 David Morgan, Kings College2nd #4 Jacob Helvey, Wartburg3rd #1 Adam Johnson, North Central4th #5 Jordan Kolinski, UW La Crosse5th #3 Travis Lang, Augsburg6th #6 Nichalos Nothern, Cornell7th Zac Bartlett, Luther College8th #8 Jestin Hulegaard, Buena Vista

141 pounds1st #1 Michael Bonora, Rhode Island2nd Jason Adams, Augsburg3rd #4 Stephen Hult, New York University4th #8 Travis Grawin, Luther College5th #3 Matt Kelly, Wartburg6th Niles Mercer, Coe College7th #7 Austin Bautista, UW Whitewater8th #5 David Manoogian, Case Western Res

149 pounds1st #1 Jacob Naig, Wartburg 2nd #3 Elliott Spence, Mt St Joseph3rd #2 Willy Holst, Augsburg4th #8 Aaron Cook, Buena Vista5th #5 Jeff Kastel, Elmhurst6th Matt Mauseth, UW La Crosse7th #4 Paul LeBlanc, SUNY Cortland8th Johanson Quist, Luther College

157 pounds1st #1 Aaron Wernimont, Wartburg2nd #2 Jason Brew, Olivet3rd Ryan Herwig, Delaware Valley4th Josh Terrell, University of Dubuque5th #6 Takafumi Hashimoto, New York University6th #4 Jesse Milks, UW Platteville7th 7 Patrick McAuley, Cornell8th Andrew Goldstein, Gettysburg

165 pounds1st #2 Tyler Burkle, Coe College2nd #4 Benjamin Hoover, Maranatha Baptist Bible3rd #5 Shaheim Bradshaw, SUNY Brockport4th #6 Ben Youel, North Central5th #1 Tim Palmer, UW La Crosse6th #3 Gino Russo, Baldwin Wallace7th Justin Hanson, Wartburg8th Justin Bonitatas, College of New Jersey

174 pounds1st #1 Josh Chelf, UW La Crosse2nd #7 Tyler Jentz, Coe College3rd #5 Brandon MacWhinnie, Stevens Inst Tech4th #3 Kyle Vanderhyde, Olivet5th #2 Eric Bath, UW Stevens Point6th Kyle Kehrli, Cornell7th Gregory Osgoodby, College of New Jersey8th #8 Jerome Owens, Johnson Wales

184 pounds1st #1 Romeo Djoumessi, Wartburg2nd #2 Michael Wilcox, Delaware Valley3rd #7 Robert Gotreau, Augsburg4th #3 Gabe Youel, North Central5th #4 Joshua Zabel, UW La Crosse6th Bryan Lenhardt, Johnson Wales7th Elliot Smith, Springfield8th Eric Fishel, Johns Hopkins

197 pounds1st #6 Matthew Miller, Lycoming2nd #1 Tyler Miller, Wartburg3rd #4 Craig Bollig, UW Stevens Point4th Rob Kramer, Coe College5th #2 Alec Bonander, Luther College6th #7 Josh Holforty, UW Eau Claire7th #5 Ryan Fogliano, Heidelberg8th Anthony Neumann, Concordia Moorhead

285 pounds1st #8 Dan Laurent, UW La Crosse2nd #3 Brian Borchers, Wartburg3rd Glenn Geesman, Massachusetts Inst Tech4th #1 Trevor Hiffa, Oneonta St5th #2 Kyle Bilquist, Delaware Valley6th #5 Ryan Bowers, Heidelberg7th #6 Mark Corsello, Elmhurst8th #4 Jaran Rutledge, Knox College

INDIVIDUAL PLACE WINNERS

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2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 165 lbs. Benjamin Hoover(Maranatha Baptist Bible) trying to do a switch on Tyler Burkle (CoeCollege). Burkle won by decision 9-4. Photo by John Johnson.

2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 174 lbs. Josh Chelf (UW LaCrosse) trying to finish a takedown on Tyler Jentz (Coe College). Chelfwon by major decision 13-2. Photo by John Johnson.

2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 184lbs. Romeo Djoumessi (Wartburg) trying fornear fall poiints on Michael Wilcox (DelawareValley). Djoumessi won by decision 8-2. Photoby John Johnson.

2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 157lbs. Aaron Wernimont (Wartburg) has a singleleg on Jason Brew (Olivet). Wernimont won bydecision 7-3. Photo by John Johnson.

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369 #5 Shaheim Bradshaw (SUNY Brockport) DEC#1 Tim Palmer (UW La Crosse) D 7-2Finals - Third Place370 #5 Shaheim Bradshaw (SUNY Brockport) DEC#6 Ben Youel (North Central) D 7-5Finals - Fifth Place371 #1 Tim Palmer (UW La Crosse) WBF #3 GinoRusso (Baldwin Wallace) F 3:27Finals - Seventh Place372 Justin Hanson (Wartburg) DEC JustinBonitatas (Col Of New Jersey) D 12-7

174-pound classChampionship First Round381 #3 Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet) WBF AndreDeCristo (Hunter) F 0:37Championship Second Round389 #1 Josh Chelf (UW La Crosse) WBF BenjaminPlowman (Ohio Northern) F 1:45390 #8 Jerome Owens (Johnson and Wales) DECKyle Kehrli (Cornell) D 9-6391 #5 Brandon MacWhinnie (Stevens Inst OfTech) DEC Gregory Osgoodby (Col Of NewJersey) D 10-3392 #4 Eric Van Patten (SUNY Brockport) DECGeorge Lynaugh (Augsburg) D 4-2393 #3 Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet) DEC Evan Brown(Univ Of Dubuque) D 7-5394 Michael Reilly (Kings College) DEC #6 PhilMoenkedick (Concordia Moorhead) D 11-7395 #7 Tyler Jentz (Coe College) DEC JaredCzarneski (Roger Williams) D 4-1396 David Priest (Ithaca) DEC #2 Eric Bath (UWStevens Pt) D 7-3Wrestleback Second Round416 George Lynaugh (Augsburg) DEC AndreDeCristo (Hunter) M 11-1Championship Quarter-Finals397 #1 Josh Chelf (UW La Crosse) WBF #8 JeromeOwens (Johnson and Wales) F 6:11398 #5 Brandon MacWhinnie (Stevens Inst OfTech) DEC #4 Eric Van Patten (SUNY Brockport) D4-2;SV1399 #3 Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet) DEC MichaelReilly (Kings College) D 14-7400 #7 Tyler Jentz (Coe College) DEC David Priest(Ithaca) D 5-3;SV2Wrestleback Third Round420 #2 Eric Bath (UW Stevens Pt) DEC JaredCzarneski (Roger Williams) D 7-4421 Evan Brown (Univ Of Dubuque) DEC #6 PhilMoenkedick (Concordia Moorhead) M 15-4422 Gregory Osgoodby (Col Of New Jersey) WBFGeorge Lynaugh (Augsburg) F 2:44423 Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) DEC Benjamin Plowman(Ohio Northern) M 11-1Wrestleback Fourth Round424 #2 Eric Bath (UW Stevens Pt) WBF #4 Eric VanPatten (SUNY Brockport) F 4:56425 #8 Jerome Owens (Johnson and Wales) DECEvan Brown (Univ Of Dubuque) M 10-1426 Gregory Osgoodby (Col Of New Jersey) DECDavid Priest (Ithaca) D 11-6427 Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) DEC Michael Reilly(Kings College) D 11-6Championship Semi-Finals401 #1 Josh Chelf (UW La Crosse) DEC #5 BrandonMacWhinnie (Stevens Inst Of Tech) M 11-1402 #7 Tyler Jentz (Coe College) DEC #3 KyleVanderhyde (Olivet) D 2-1Wrestleback Quarter-Finals428 #2 Eric Bath (UW Stevens Pt) WBF #8 JeromeOwens (Johnson and Wales) F 2:47429 Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) DEC Gregory Osgoodby(Col Of New Jersey) D 6-1Wrestleback Semi-Finals430 #3 Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet) DEC #2 Eric Bath(UW Stevens Pt) D 5-3;SV1431 #5 Brandon MacWhinnie (Stevens Inst OfTech) DEC Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) D 5-2

Finals - Third Place432 #5 Brandon MacWhinnie (Stevens Inst OfTech) DEC #3 Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet) M 12-4Finals - Fifth Place433 #2 Eric Bath (UW Stevens Pt) DEC Kyle Kehrli(Cornell) D 2-1;SV2Finals - Seventh Place434 Gregory Osgoodby (Col Of New Jersey) DEC#8 Jerome Owens (Johnson and Wales) D 13-7

184-pound classChampionship Second Round451 #1 Romeo Djoumessi (Wartburg) DEC JamesQuinlan (Bridgewater St) D 10-9452 Elliot Smith (Springfield) DEC #8 Jay Figgins(Loras College) D 7-6453 Dustin Baxter (St Johns) DEC #5 Ben Engelland(UW Stevens Pt) D 5-2;TB1454 #4 Joshua Zabel (UW La Crosse) WBF EricFishel (Johns Hopkins) F 0:48455 #3 Gabe Youel (North Central) DEC BryanLenhardt (Johnson and Wales) M 18-6456 Ben Adams (John Carroll) DEC #6 NickColeman (New York Univ) D 10-6457 #7 Robert Gotreau (Augsburg) DEC TreavorLeBlanc (SUNY Cortland) D 6-0458 #2 Michael Wilcox (Delaware Valley) WBF NicBarclay (Luther College) F 5:26Championship Quarter-Finals459 #1 Romeo Djoumessi (Wartburg) WBF ElliotSmith (Springfield) F 6:50460 #4 Joshua Zabel (UW La Crosse) DEC DustinBaxter (St Johns) M 9-1461 #3 Gabe Youel (North Central) DEC BenAdams (John Carroll) D 7-5;SV1462 #2 Michael Wilcox (Delaware Valley) DEC #7Robert Gotreau (Augsburg) D 2-1Wrestleback Third Round482 James Quinlan (Bridgewater St) DEC #8 JayFiggins (Loras College) D 7-2483 Eric Fishel (Johns Hopkins) DEC #5 BenEngelland (UW Stevens Pt) D 7-5484 Bryan Lenhardt (Johnson and Wales) DEC #6Nick Coleman (New York Univ) D 9-4

485 Nic Barclay (Luther College) DEC TreavorLeBlanc (SUNY Cortland) D 3-1;SV1Wrestleback Fourth Round486 #7 Robert Gotreau (Augsburg) DEC JamesQuinlan (Bridgewater St) D 7-4487 Eric Fishel (Johns Hopkins) DEC Ben Adams(John Carroll) M 15-7488 Bryan Lenhardt (Johnson and Wales) DECDustin Baxter (St Johns) D 12-5489 Elliot Smith (Springfield) DEC Nic Barclay(Luther College) M 11-2Championship Semi-Finals463 #1 Romeo Djoumessi (Wartburg) DEC #4Joshua Zabel (UW La Crosse) D 5-4464 #2 Michael Wilcox (Delaware Valley) DEC #3Gabe Youel (North Central) D 7-6Wrestleback Quarter-Finals490 #7 Robert Gotreau (Augsburg) DEC Eric Fishel(Johns Hopkins) M 9-0491 Bryan Lenhardt (Johnson and Wales) DECElliot Smith (Springfield) D 6-0Wrestleback Semi-Finals492 #7 Robert Gotreau (Augsburg) DEC #4 JoshuaZabel (UW La Crosse) D 3-2493 #3 Gabe Youel (North Central) DEC BryanLenhardt (Johnson and Wales) D 9-5Finals - Third Place494 #7 Robert Gotreau (Augsburg) DEC #3 GabeYouel (North Central) D 6-1Finals - Fifth Place495 #4 Joshua Zabel (UW La Crosse) DEC BryanLenhardt (Johnson and Wales) M 12-3Finals - Seventh Place496 Elliot Smith (Springfield) WBF Eric Fishel(Johns Hopkins) F 5:19

197-pound classChampionship Second Round513 #1 Tyler Miller (Wartburg) WBF BenBonaventura (Hunter) F 1:44515 Anthony Neumann (Concordia Moorhead)DEC #5 Ryan Fogliano (Heidelberg) D 7-4517 #3 Paul Hartt (Lakeland) WBF Eric Vincent(Merchant Marine Acad) F 6:00

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518 #6 Matthew Miller (Lycoming) DEC Joe West(Delaware Valley) D 3-1519 #7 Josh Holforty (UW Eau Claire) DEC RobKramer (Coe College) D 4-2Championship Quarter-Finals521 #1 Tyler Miller (Wartburg) DEC #8 DiegoCrespo (Johnson and Wales) D 1-0522 #4 Craig Bollig (UW Stevens Pt) WBF AnthonyNeumann (Concordia Moorhead) F 1:43523 #6 Matthew Miller (Lycoming) DEC #3 PaulHartt (Lakeland) D 6-1524 #7 Josh Holforty (UW Eau Claire) DEC #2 AlecBonander (Luther College) D 5-2Wrestleback Third Round546 Joe West (Delaware Valley) DEC Eric Vincent(Merchant Marine Acad) D 6-4;SV1Wrestleback Fourth Round548 #2 Alec Bonander (Luther College) WBF BenBonaventura (Hunter) F 3:16549 #5 Ryan Fogliano (Heidelberg) DEC #3 PaulHartt (Lakeland) D 10-4550 Anthony Neumann (Concordia Moorhead)DEC Joe West (Delaware Valley) D 6-1551 Rob Kramer (Coe College) DEC #8 DiegoCrespo (Johnson and Wales) D 3-2Championship Semi-Finals525 #1 Tyler Miller (Wartburg) DEC #4 Craig Bollig(UW Stevens Pt) D 3-1526 #6 Matthew Miller (Lycoming) DEC #7 JoshHolforty (UW Eau Claire) D 3-0Wrestleback Quarter-Finals552 #2 Alec Bonander (Luther College) DEC #5Ryan Fogliano (Heidelberg) D 6-3553 Rob Kramer (Coe College) DEC AnthonyNeumann (Concordia Moorhead) D 8-4Wrestleback Semi-Finals554 #4 Craig Bollig (UW Stevens Pt) WBF #2 AlecBonander (Luther College) F 6:48

555 Rob Kramer (Coe College) WBF #7 JoshHolforty (UW Eau Claire) F 4:05Finals - Third Place556 #4 Craig Bollig (UW Stevens Pt) DEC RobKramer (Coe College) D 5-2Finals - Fifth Place557 #2 Alec Bonander (Luther College) WBF #7Josh Holforty (UW Eau Claire) F M FORFinals - Seventh Place558 #5 Ryan Fogliano (Heidelberg) DEC AnthonyNeumann (Concordia Moorhead) M 10-2

285-pound classChampionship Second Round575 Luke Panizzi (York College PA) DEC #1 TrevorHiffa (Oneonta St) D 4-3577 #5 Ryan Bowers (Heidelberg) DEC JosiahPayne (Cornell) D 2-0579 #3 Brian Borchers (Wartburg) WBTF MattWilliams (Ursinus) T1.5 17-0; 5:56581 #7 John Miller (Luther College) WBF JakeTaylor (Oswego St) F 0:18582 #2 Kyle Bilquist (Delaware Valley) DEC GlennGeesman (Mass Inst Of Tech) D 6-2Championship Quarter-Finals583 #8 Dan Laurent (UW La Crosse) DEC LukePanizzi (York College PA) D 3-2584 #5 Ryan Bowers (Heidelberg) DEC #4 JaranRutledge (Knox College) D 3-1585 #3 Brian Borchers (Wartburg) DEC #6 MarkCorsello (Elmhurst) D 5-4586 #2 Kyle Bilquist (Delaware Valley) DEC #7John Miller (Luther College) M 12-4Wrestleback Third Round609 Glenn Geesman (Mass Inst Of Tech) DEC JakeTaylor (Oswego St) M 10-1Wrestleback Fourth Round610 #1 Trevor Hiffa (Oneonta St) WBF #7 JohnMiller (Luther College) F 0:38

611 #6 Mark Corsello (Elmhurst) DEC Josiah Payne(Cornell) D 5-2;TB1612 #4 Jaran Rutledge (Knox College) DEC MattWilliams (Ursinus) D 3-2;TB2613 Glenn Geesman (Mass Inst Of Tech) WBF LukePanizzi (York College PA) F 2:27Championship Semi-Finals587 #8 Dan Laurent (UW La Crosse) WBF #5 RyanBowers (Heidelberg) F 6:25588 #3 Brian Borchers (Wartburg) DEC #2 KyleBilquist (Delaware Valley) D 5-3Wrestleback Quarter-Finals614 #1 Trevor Hiffa (Oneonta St) DEC #6 MarkCorsello (Elmhurst) M 10-2615 Glenn Geesman (Mass Inst Of Tech) WBF #4Jaran Rutledge (Knox College) F M FORWrestleback Semi-Finals616 #1 Trevor Hiffa (Oneonta St) DEC #5 RyanBowers (Heidelberg) D 8-4617 Glenn Geesman (Mass Inst Of Tech) DEC #2Kyle Bilquist (Delaware Valley) D 8-1Finals - Third Place618 Glenn Geesman (Mass Inst Of Tech) WBF #1Trevor Hiffa (Oneonta St) F 0:39Finals - Fifth Place619 #2 Kyle Bilquist (Delaware Valley) DEC #5Ryan Bowers (Heidelberg) D 7-6Finals - Seventh Place620 #6 Mark Corsello (Elmhurst) WBF #4 JaranRutledge (Knox College) F M FOR

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2008 NCAA Division III Championships - 197 lbs. Matthew Miller (Lycoming) using a crossface to counter the single leg attack by Tyler Miller (Wartburg).Miller won by decision 2-0. Photo by John Johnson.