2008 Woodie Awards
Wrestlers prove strength with big CC wins
Heather Fox
Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: Sports
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The Mules Wrestling team finished first place in the Washington & Lee Invitational Tournament on Sat., Jan. 13, with a team score of 86, 8.5 points ahead of second place Johns Hopkins. Sophomore Billy Hall (133 lbs) and junior Joe Tartar (heavyweight) each won their weight class. This was the College's first tournament title since 1995. Nine out of the ten weight classes had a Mule in the top four. Seniors Michael Tennenhaus (125 lbs) and Matt Loesch (197 lbs), and sophomore Matt Horn (184 lbs.) all took second place. Juniors Joe DeCampo (141 lbs) and David Lavin (165 lbs), and sophomore Justin Fitch (174 lbs.) finished third in each of their respective weight classes, and sophomore Colin Gibson (141 lbs) took fourth. The College took third at the Roger Williams Mid-Winter Classic in early January. The improvement is worth recognition.
The College's Wrestling Team faced its first Centennial Conference match-ups on Sat., Jan. 20. The Mules secured these two crucial victories against Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg. "We had a goal set to win our first two CC match-ups," said sophomore Matt Horn.
The College beat Johns Hopkins 31-18, an impressive victory. A major highlight of the match was the win by sophomore Rob Kein, 6-4, in overtime. The 141 lb wrestler is now 17-2 this season. But Kein has turned his thoughts to the future and is looking forward to the team's upcoming match against Ursinus "because they are our main competition and we are looking for a victory." Loesch, Tartar and Hall all recorded pins against Hopkins. Loesch pinned his opponent in 1:48, Tartar 2:48 and Hall in 2:54. Joe DeCampo won his bout by a major decision of 13-5.
The duel meet gave the Mules the chance to wrestle Gettysburg that same day. The College clenched their second Centennial Conference win with a victory of 39-15. Freshman Jared Vivacqua (174 lbs) recorded his first career pin in less than one minute. Loesch won his second bout by decision and Tennenhaus took two wins by forfeit. Horn, Tartar, Hall and Kein also recorded wins by pin. Loesch, Tartar, Hall and Kein all went 2-0.
The Wrestling Team arrived back on campus two weeks early for practice and competition. "Our hard work over break prepared us for our CC competitions," commented Lavin. Over the break, the Mules tied NYU 18-18, but fell to Elizabethtown 37-7.
This Saturday the Mules face Stevens and King's Point at Ursinus at 4 p.m.. Co-captain Loesch sounds hopeful about future competition, "The conference is still really strong…but we have an incredible amount of talent, and I couldn't ask for more out of teammates and friends."
The College's Wrestling Team faced its first Centennial Conference match-ups on Sat., Jan. 20. The Mules secured these two crucial victories against Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg. "We had a goal set to win our first two CC match-ups," said sophomore Matt Horn.
The College beat Johns Hopkins 31-18, an impressive victory. A major highlight of the match was the win by sophomore Rob Kein, 6-4, in overtime. The 141 lb wrestler is now 17-2 this season. But Kein has turned his thoughts to the future and is looking forward to the team's upcoming match against Ursinus "because they are our main competition and we are looking for a victory." Loesch, Tartar and Hall all recorded pins against Hopkins. Loesch pinned his opponent in 1:48, Tartar 2:48 and Hall in 2:54. Joe DeCampo won his bout by a major decision of 13-5.
The duel meet gave the Mules the chance to wrestle Gettysburg that same day. The College clenched their second Centennial Conference win with a victory of 39-15. Freshman Jared Vivacqua (174 lbs) recorded his first career pin in less than one minute. Loesch won his second bout by decision and Tennenhaus took two wins by forfeit. Horn, Tartar, Hall and Kein also recorded wins by pin. Loesch, Tartar, Hall and Kein all went 2-0.
The Wrestling Team arrived back on campus two weeks early for practice and competition. "Our hard work over break prepared us for our CC competitions," commented Lavin. Over the break, the Mules tied NYU 18-18, but fell to Elizabethtown 37-7.
This Saturday the Mules face Stevens and King's Point at Ursinus at 4 p.m.. Co-captain Loesch sounds hopeful about future competition, "The conference is still really strong…but we have an incredible amount of talent, and I couldn't ask for more out of teammates and friends."