Penn State DuBois Wrestlers Compete in National Championships

3/14/2011 —

Macon, GA - The Penn State DuBois wrestling team completed their season by competing in the 14th Annual National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Championships hosted at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, March 10-12. Over 70 teams had representatives at this year's championships; Penn State DuBois sent eight competitors and finished in 27th place in the team standings with 19 points.  DuBois Head Coach Matt Park said he was pleased with the way his athletes competed on the national stage and continues to see improvement and bright futures for his wrestlers.

Leading the way at the NCWA Championships were David Hommell (133lbs) and Ryan Terwilliger (165lbs). Both wrestlers were 3-1 in matches and missed claiming All-American honors by one match.  The remaining members of the team at the championships Nick Bogacki (125lbs), Kasey Haines (141lbs), Ty Albright (149lbs), Stephen Terwilliger, Jim Mosher at heavyweight, and Anthony Ferguson at heavyweight.

The NCWA Team Championship was won by California Baptist University with 156.5 points, followed by Grand Valley State with 121points, Central Florida with 99.5 points.

Penn State DuBois Individual results:

125lbs.   Nick Bogacki(PSUD)  Lost 8-3  Tyler Williamson (Kansas State)

                                                    Won 9-4  Ryan Hall    (Univ. South Florida)

                                                    Lost 13-6 Nick Wright (Mercer Univ.)

 133lbs.   David Hommell  Win by fall 2:22   Bee Vang  (M.I.T)

                                              Lost 8-0  Marcus Chevres  Apprentice School

                                              Win 9-4 Harrison Billig   (Univ. Central Florida)

                                              Win by Fall 4:00  Jose Pinal  (San Jose State)

                                              Lost 4-3 Hunter Wood  (US Military Prep)

 141lbs   Kasey Haines  Win by major Dec. 14-6  Kenzan Tanabe  (M.I.T)

                                        Lost 8-2  Adam Bastow (Grand Valley State)

                                        Win by Fall 5:17 Ricardo Reyna  (U. Texas San Antonio)

                                        Lost 8-5 Calvin Cook  (Univ. Central Florida)

 149lbs.   Ty Albright  Win 9-3 Austin Sanchez  (Oakland Univ. Mich)

                                      Lost 9-3 Trevor Bailey  (Marion Military Instit.)

                                      Lost 10-6  Joe Kent  (Illionois State)

 165lbs.   Ryan Terwilliger  Lost 7-0   Mike Hoch  ( Grand Valley State)

                                               Win by Fall 6:43  Jeff Adams  (Colorado State)

                                               Win 19-16 Ryan White  (Univ. Maryland-Baltimore)

                                               Win 9-3  Nick Appleby  (Middle Tennessee)

                                               Lost by fall 1:36  Mike Ahearn (Univ. South Carolina)

 174lbs.  Stephen Terwilliger  Win 3-0  Trevor Pinkerton  (Kennesaw State)

                                                   Lost by Fall 1:26 Jason Dack  (Northeastern Univ.)

                                                   Lost 7-2  Joel Hutchens  (Virginia Military Instit.)

 Hwt.   Jim Mosher                Lost by Fall 2:07  Jeremy Diley  (Apprentice School)

                                               Win by Fall 2:15  Patrick Woulfe  (Auburn Univ.)

                                               Lost by Fall 3:19  Frank Becker (Cincinnati)

 Hwt.  Anthony Ferguson    Lost by Fall 6:45 Frank Becker (Cincinnati)  

                                             Lost by Fall 2:38  Joseph Frazier (Florida A&M)