Sorry for the long delay from our last post. I am proud to present the New Ed Michael Wrestling Complex to our Alumni, Friends and Family!
Go Bulls!
11.17.2011
10.12.2011
Don Curtis Pofessional Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction
Kurt Angle and UB Graduate Don Curtis selected as inductees into George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
By Dan Gable Museum
10/12/2011
WATERLOO, Iowa - Kurt Angle and UB Graduate Don Curtis have been selected as the 2012 inductees into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is located inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa.
The selection committee includes all living Hall of Fame members, all living Frank Gotch Award winners, and a select group of wrestling historians. The selection committee votes for one living and one posthumous inductee.
Induction into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame includes substantial impact on professional wrestling, general respect within the profession, and a strong amateur wrestling background.
“I can’t think of someone more qualified than Kurt Angle to enter the Hall of Fame,” said Hall of Famer Gerry Brisco. “He won gold at every level. Don Curtis was a great man and an outstanding wrestler. He spent his entire life bettering wrestling. Both are great additions.”
Angle was a two-time NCAA champion for Clarion University and a 1996 Olympic champion. He joins Dan Hodge and Dick Hutton as distinguished members at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla., and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo. Angle, one of the biggest superstars in professional wrestling history, currently wrestles for TNA.
Curtis was a member of the University of Buffalo wrestling team. He was team captain in 1949 and 1950. Curtis was NWA tag team champion with Mark Lewin during the 1950s and 1960s. He died on March 6, 2008.
Four special awards are given during induction weekend as well. Special award winners will be announced on November 14, 2011.
Hall of Fame weekend is July 13-14, 2012, in Waterloo, Iowa.
Contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at (319) 233-0745 or orders@wrestlingmuseum.org for more information on induction weekend.
By Dan Gable Museum
10/12/2011
WATERLOO, Iowa - Kurt Angle and UB Graduate Don Curtis have been selected as the 2012 inductees into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is located inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo, Iowa.
The selection committee includes all living Hall of Fame members, all living Frank Gotch Award winners, and a select group of wrestling historians. The selection committee votes for one living and one posthumous inductee.
Induction into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame includes substantial impact on professional wrestling, general respect within the profession, and a strong amateur wrestling background.
“I can’t think of someone more qualified than Kurt Angle to enter the Hall of Fame,” said Hall of Famer Gerry Brisco. “He won gold at every level. Don Curtis was a great man and an outstanding wrestler. He spent his entire life bettering wrestling. Both are great additions.”
Angle was a two-time NCAA champion for Clarion University and a 1996 Olympic champion. He joins Dan Hodge and Dick Hutton as distinguished members at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla., and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum in Waterloo. Angle, one of the biggest superstars in professional wrestling history, currently wrestles for TNA.
Curtis was a member of the University of Buffalo wrestling team. He was team captain in 1949 and 1950. Curtis was NWA tag team champion with Mark Lewin during the 1950s and 1960s. He died on March 6, 2008.
Four special awards are given during induction weekend as well. Special award winners will be announced on November 14, 2011.
Hall of Fame weekend is July 13-14, 2012, in Waterloo, Iowa.
Contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at (319) 233-0745 or orders@wrestlingmuseum.org for more information on induction weekend.
Renovation Update and Message to Alumni and Friends
Alumni and Friends of UB Wrestling;
I would like to personally thank the over 60 alumni and friends that came together in the last six months to help us raise the much needed financial support for the renovation of the UB Wrestling facility project. The renovation of the facility is in its final stages of completion and will be ready for a grand unveiling on November 5th, 2011.
I am writing to you today to let you know that we have not yet achieved our full and final fundraising goal and we are now down to just one week remaining.
I would ask that you please make a final consideration to helping us finish our fundraising for the facility upgrade. I would like to personally thank those who are receiving this email and have already made a pledge in support of UB Wrestling.
I know that you will be proud of what you see and that your name or your family’s name will be forever attached to a significant moment in UB Wrestling history. All donations over $1,000 will be recognized on a plaque that will be displayed on the walls of the new UB Wrestling facility.
We have well over 400 plus wrestling alumni and we can achieve our goals if we get just a little help from the majority of our alumni. Every donation, large or small will help us achieve our final goal. Remember, you can give a onetime gift or spread your gift out over multiple years.
Thank you for your time and once again, I appreciate all that you have done so far. With your continued support, we can achieve greatness here at UB.
For those of you who would like to verbally commit to a pledge today, simply reply to this email and we will put your pledge in the system and forward reminder notices per your instruction.
Sincerely,
Jim Beichner
I would like to personally thank the over 60 alumni and friends that came together in the last six months to help us raise the much needed financial support for the renovation of the UB Wrestling facility project. The renovation of the facility is in its final stages of completion and will be ready for a grand unveiling on November 5th, 2011.
I am writing to you today to let you know that we have not yet achieved our full and final fundraising goal and we are now down to just one week remaining.
I would ask that you please make a final consideration to helping us finish our fundraising for the facility upgrade. I would like to personally thank those who are receiving this email and have already made a pledge in support of UB Wrestling.
I know that you will be proud of what you see and that your name or your family’s name will be forever attached to a significant moment in UB Wrestling history. All donations over $1,000 will be recognized on a plaque that will be displayed on the walls of the new UB Wrestling facility.
We have well over 400 plus wrestling alumni and we can achieve our goals if we get just a little help from the majority of our alumni. Every donation, large or small will help us achieve our final goal. Remember, you can give a onetime gift or spread your gift out over multiple years.
Thank you for your time and once again, I appreciate all that you have done so far. With your continued support, we can achieve greatness here at UB.
For those of you who would like to verbally commit to a pledge today, simply reply to this email and we will put your pledge in the system and forward reminder notices per your instruction.
Sincerely,
Jim Beichner
10.06.2011
9.27.2011
9.22.2011
9.19.2011
Congrats to Alumni and former UB Wrestler Mike Graber
Pittsburgh Sports Performance Center Opens With Young Guns Invitational
Peter Roselli September 17, 2011
A Young Guns Invitational competition marked the opening of the new Pittsburgh Sports Performance Center on Sept. 3.
This center, previously the site of a for-profit sports training facility, was purchased and renovated by USAW Grassroots Board member Regis Becker, president of the Pittsburgh Barbell Club, and donated to the Pittsburgh Sports Performance & Development Corporation – a non-profit foundation created by Becker for the advancement of Olympic weightlifting and the application of Olympic lifting methods and means to other sports. The generosity of the Becker family in making this substantial investment is a noteworthy development for USA Weightlifting.
Located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bridgeville, Pa., the Center has been configured specifically for Olympic weightlifting in a 4,000 square foot space, including one competition and six training platforms, together with supporting strength training and related fitness equipment. The space is ideal both for day-to-day training and competitions. The facility has also been designed to support athletes from other sports seeking high level strength and conditioning, with ample space for expansion as needs require. Specialized kettle bell training is offered on-site, as well as boxing and martial arts training.
The opening of the center represents a serious and significant commitment on Becker’s part to expand and energize Olympic weightlifting in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region – an area with a rich weightlifting history. Located in the western most part to Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is situated three hours west of York which has been the center of weightlifting in the United States. Former weightlifting greats Russ Knipp, Cal Shake and Kurt Setterberg as well as USAW Hall of Fame Coach Marty Cypher have hailed from the Pittsburgh area.
The York Barbell Company, less active for the most part in recent years in terms of involvement in Olympic weightlifting, has again offered its facilities for competitions. With this development and the opening of the Pittsburgh Sports Performance Center, significant weightlifting activity can be anticipated to return Pennsylvania and revive the connection that formerly linked weightlifting in the Northeast with the Midwest.
(L-R): 2011 Junior National 85kg Champion Mike Nackoul, 2011 National 56kg Champion Mike Graber and 2011 National Championship 77 kilo Silver Medalist Mike Cerbus.
The weekend’s events at the center included an A Session invitational component on Saturday, followed by a pizza supper at the center provided by the Becker family for lifters and visitors. A novice competition was conducted on Sunday morning, followed by an open B Session.
The quality of the lifting on Saturday was high level, reflecting the caliber of the lifters in attendance, including National Champion Mike Graber, National Junior Champion and Junior World Team member Mike Nackoul, National silver medalist Mike Cerbus and national level competitors Kelly Charniga, Drew Dillon, Kevin Cornell, Mike Kreatsoulas and Tony Blanksteen. All were fit and in good lifting condition.
International level coaches in attendance with these lifters included Lou DeMarco, Mark Cannella and Bud Charniga as well as former national level lifter and Pittsburgh resident Frank Remschel. Since former Olympian and Team New Jersey coach Bob Giordano was unable to attend, having just returned from the World University competition in China, USAW High Performance Director Peter Roselli handled coaching duties for Mike Graber. Notable visitors in the audience were former elite international U.S. weightlifters Roy and Kurt Setterberg.
On Sunday, Roselli refereed the novice session comprised of high school level athletes, primarily wrestlers using weightlifting for strength and conditioning, and identified four of the most promising lifters from among the group. Roselli, Becker and Graber, a former intercollegiate wrestler, talked with the group and their forward thinking coach, Paul Recrosio. Graber was able to provide some insight and a unique perspective from a wrestler’s point of view regarding the benefits of Olympic weightlifting and the opportunities in weightlifting for wrestlers once their scholastic or intercollegiate careers end.
Complete results for the competition can be found in the events section of the USAW web site.
Contact information and directions:
Pittsburgh Sports Performance Center
331 Station St.Bridgeville, Pa 15107
Attn: Regis Becker
Phone: 412.276.7905
Email: regis.becker@verizon.net
Peter Roselli September 17, 2011
National Champion Mike Graber (MIDDLE)
A Young Guns Invitational competition marked the opening of the new Pittsburgh Sports Performance Center on Sept. 3.
This center, previously the site of a for-profit sports training facility, was purchased and renovated by USAW Grassroots Board member Regis Becker, president of the Pittsburgh Barbell Club, and donated to the Pittsburgh Sports Performance & Development Corporation – a non-profit foundation created by Becker for the advancement of Olympic weightlifting and the application of Olympic lifting methods and means to other sports. The generosity of the Becker family in making this substantial investment is a noteworthy development for USA Weightlifting.
Located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Bridgeville, Pa., the Center has been configured specifically for Olympic weightlifting in a 4,000 square foot space, including one competition and six training platforms, together with supporting strength training and related fitness equipment. The space is ideal both for day-to-day training and competitions. The facility has also been designed to support athletes from other sports seeking high level strength and conditioning, with ample space for expansion as needs require. Specialized kettle bell training is offered on-site, as well as boxing and martial arts training.
The opening of the center represents a serious and significant commitment on Becker’s part to expand and energize Olympic weightlifting in Pittsburgh and the surrounding region – an area with a rich weightlifting history. Located in the western most part to Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is situated three hours west of York which has been the center of weightlifting in the United States. Former weightlifting greats Russ Knipp, Cal Shake and Kurt Setterberg as well as USAW Hall of Fame Coach Marty Cypher have hailed from the Pittsburgh area.
The York Barbell Company, less active for the most part in recent years in terms of involvement in Olympic weightlifting, has again offered its facilities for competitions. With this development and the opening of the Pittsburgh Sports Performance Center, significant weightlifting activity can be anticipated to return Pennsylvania and revive the connection that formerly linked weightlifting in the Northeast with the Midwest.
(L-R): 2011 Junior National 85kg Champion Mike Nackoul, 2011 National 56kg Champion Mike Graber and 2011 National Championship 77 kilo Silver Medalist Mike Cerbus.
The weekend’s events at the center included an A Session invitational component on Saturday, followed by a pizza supper at the center provided by the Becker family for lifters and visitors. A novice competition was conducted on Sunday morning, followed by an open B Session.
The quality of the lifting on Saturday was high level, reflecting the caliber of the lifters in attendance, including National Champion Mike Graber, National Junior Champion and Junior World Team member Mike Nackoul, National silver medalist Mike Cerbus and national level competitors Kelly Charniga, Drew Dillon, Kevin Cornell, Mike Kreatsoulas and Tony Blanksteen. All were fit and in good lifting condition.
International level coaches in attendance with these lifters included Lou DeMarco, Mark Cannella and Bud Charniga as well as former national level lifter and Pittsburgh resident Frank Remschel. Since former Olympian and Team New Jersey coach Bob Giordano was unable to attend, having just returned from the World University competition in China, USAW High Performance Director Peter Roselli handled coaching duties for Mike Graber. Notable visitors in the audience were former elite international U.S. weightlifters Roy and Kurt Setterberg.
On Sunday, Roselli refereed the novice session comprised of high school level athletes, primarily wrestlers using weightlifting for strength and conditioning, and identified four of the most promising lifters from among the group. Roselli, Becker and Graber, a former intercollegiate wrestler, talked with the group and their forward thinking coach, Paul Recrosio. Graber was able to provide some insight and a unique perspective from a wrestler’s point of view regarding the benefits of Olympic weightlifting and the opportunities in weightlifting for wrestlers once their scholastic or intercollegiate careers end.
Complete results for the competition can be found in the events section of the USAW web site.
Contact information and directions:
Pittsburgh Sports Performance Center
331 Station St.Bridgeville, Pa 15107
Attn: Regis Becker
Phone: 412.276.7905
Email: regis.becker@verizon.net
9.15.2011
Joe Muscarella Letter
Dear Alumni & Friends of UB Wrestling:
Hello from Buffalo, NY! It is my hope that this letter finds all of you in good health and ready for another exciting year of UB Wrestling. I wanted to take a minute or two to give you an inside perspective of what is going on with our UB Wrestling program.
Before we move forward, let me provide you with last year’s highlights. The 2010-11 Wrestling Bulls had a banner year. We crowned four Mid-American Champions and one of them was voted the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. When all was said and done UB qualified 6 out of 10 wrestlers to participate in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Our accolades did not stop there; because of the strong finish Coach Jim Beichner was named the 201-11 Mid-American Coach of the year. One would ask how could our wrestling program build upon that?
First, our Athletic Administration decided to make a major investment into our wrestling program and our wrestling facility. They invested $400,000 into our facilities to ensure that we can compete both on and off the mat. This allows us to recruit and compete for the ‘blue chip’ wrestlers. It provides the current wrestler with a state of the art wrestling facility complete with a remote scoreboard, mini fitness center and top notch video system. When you see it will light the competitive fire in you and stir up old memories of you and your teammates.
Second, Coach Beichner took the coaching staff to another level after the sudden departure of coach Frank Beasley. Coach used all of his contacts and put the word out that UB needed to fill the assistant coach’s position. Within minutes of this announcement, the flood gate open and the amount of high quality candidates poured in. When the dust settled and the interviews were completed, our wrestling program was able to attract and hire an unbelievable coach. Don’t believe it, let me spell it out for you. Our new assistant wrestling coaches’ name is Matthew Lackey. Coach Lackey brings a great deal of experience to the program in both the collegiate and international styles of wrestling. As a collegiate wrestler, Matt was a 2003 Division I National Champion, 3X all-American, Academic all-American and Big Ten Male Athlete-of-the-Year at the University of Illinois. He is a two-time Olympic Trial qualifier and took fourth at the 2008 U.S. Senior Nationals. An Illinois native, Lackey won two high school state championships. He brings to our program experience, intensity, intelligence and is a person with great character. Enough said on that topic, the proof is right in front of you. He won the big one and he wants to work and train our athletes to achieve the same and he expects nothing short of excellence in every aspect of the wrestlers’ lives.
Finally, did you know that the Univeristy at Buffalo purchased a suite at the NCAA’s and hosted an UB Wrestling Alumni & Friends during all three days of competition at the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships held in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. It was a first class event and our administration and alumni association like it so much that they are going to partner with us to make this a yearly event at the NCAA’s. Please consider making the trip!
Do I have your attention yet? If not, let me explain how you can help yourself and our wrestling program continue to grow to becoming a top ten wrestling program! We need each and every alumnus, former wrestler and friends to get on board; only together we can make this dream a reality. With the next two weeks the athletic development office will be sending you a mailer outlining the room renovation concept. I would like to ask that each of you take some time and read this important material and also reflect on your past experience wrestling here for the BULLS. IF you had a great experience here and enjoy wrestling and meeting our friends and teammates, I would ask you to strongly consider giving back to the program that made all of us winners and gave us the ability to provide for our families. I like many of you have pledged what I could to ensure that our wrestling program has the resources it needs to remain competitive. It is a personal choice and I am aware of the current financial twist and turns, however your wrestling coach and your teammates believed in you and it is now you turn to step up to be heard and remembered if you are so inclined. The letter will outline the current funding levels broken down over a four year period.
This will be another big year for our wrestling program, we will be having a wrestling room grand opening and dedication, we will be wrestling the University of Michigan in Alumni Arena in November, The University will be inducting two more former wrestling greats into the Athletic Hall of Fame, we will be wrestling in the Virginia Duals, conducting our third annual Takedown Cancer Event. All of this with the sole purpose of winning the Mid-American Championships and qualifying as many wrestler as we can to represent you and our university at the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
I like all of you who wrestled for UB want the very best for this program. The sport of wrestling gave me all of the tools I need to successful and now it is my turn to do the right thing and help this program. Let’s support the Blue and White and continue to prove that wrestlers are the best, both on and off the mat.
Bleeding Blue and White Forever,
Joseph D. Muscarella
Alumni – Class of 1993
Voice of UB Wrestling & Program Historian
Hello from Buffalo, NY! It is my hope that this letter finds all of you in good health and ready for another exciting year of UB Wrestling. I wanted to take a minute or two to give you an inside perspective of what is going on with our UB Wrestling program.
Before we move forward, let me provide you with last year’s highlights. The 2010-11 Wrestling Bulls had a banner year. We crowned four Mid-American Champions and one of them was voted the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. When all was said and done UB qualified 6 out of 10 wrestlers to participate in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Our accolades did not stop there; because of the strong finish Coach Jim Beichner was named the 201-11 Mid-American Coach of the year. One would ask how could our wrestling program build upon that?
First, our Athletic Administration decided to make a major investment into our wrestling program and our wrestling facility. They invested $400,000 into our facilities to ensure that we can compete both on and off the mat. This allows us to recruit and compete for the ‘blue chip’ wrestlers. It provides the current wrestler with a state of the art wrestling facility complete with a remote scoreboard, mini fitness center and top notch video system. When you see it will light the competitive fire in you and stir up old memories of you and your teammates.
Second, Coach Beichner took the coaching staff to another level after the sudden departure of coach Frank Beasley. Coach used all of his contacts and put the word out that UB needed to fill the assistant coach’s position. Within minutes of this announcement, the flood gate open and the amount of high quality candidates poured in. When the dust settled and the interviews were completed, our wrestling program was able to attract and hire an unbelievable coach. Don’t believe it, let me spell it out for you. Our new assistant wrestling coaches’ name is Matthew Lackey. Coach Lackey brings a great deal of experience to the program in both the collegiate and international styles of wrestling. As a collegiate wrestler, Matt was a 2003 Division I National Champion, 3X all-American, Academic all-American and Big Ten Male Athlete-of-the-Year at the University of Illinois. He is a two-time Olympic Trial qualifier and took fourth at the 2008 U.S. Senior Nationals. An Illinois native, Lackey won two high school state championships. He brings to our program experience, intensity, intelligence and is a person with great character. Enough said on that topic, the proof is right in front of you. He won the big one and he wants to work and train our athletes to achieve the same and he expects nothing short of excellence in every aspect of the wrestlers’ lives.
Finally, did you know that the Univeristy at Buffalo purchased a suite at the NCAA’s and hosted an UB Wrestling Alumni & Friends during all three days of competition at the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships held in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. It was a first class event and our administration and alumni association like it so much that they are going to partner with us to make this a yearly event at the NCAA’s. Please consider making the trip!
Do I have your attention yet? If not, let me explain how you can help yourself and our wrestling program continue to grow to becoming a top ten wrestling program! We need each and every alumnus, former wrestler and friends to get on board; only together we can make this dream a reality. With the next two weeks the athletic development office will be sending you a mailer outlining the room renovation concept. I would like to ask that each of you take some time and read this important material and also reflect on your past experience wrestling here for the BULLS. IF you had a great experience here and enjoy wrestling and meeting our friends and teammates, I would ask you to strongly consider giving back to the program that made all of us winners and gave us the ability to provide for our families. I like many of you have pledged what I could to ensure that our wrestling program has the resources it needs to remain competitive. It is a personal choice and I am aware of the current financial twist and turns, however your wrestling coach and your teammates believed in you and it is now you turn to step up to be heard and remembered if you are so inclined. The letter will outline the current funding levels broken down over a four year period.
This will be another big year for our wrestling program, we will be having a wrestling room grand opening and dedication, we will be wrestling the University of Michigan in Alumni Arena in November, The University will be inducting two more former wrestling greats into the Athletic Hall of Fame, we will be wrestling in the Virginia Duals, conducting our third annual Takedown Cancer Event. All of this with the sole purpose of winning the Mid-American Championships and qualifying as many wrestler as we can to represent you and our university at the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
I like all of you who wrestled for UB want the very best for this program. The sport of wrestling gave me all of the tools I need to successful and now it is my turn to do the right thing and help this program. Let’s support the Blue and White and continue to prove that wrestlers are the best, both on and off the mat.
Bleeding Blue and White Forever,
Joseph D. Muscarella
Alumni – Class of 1993
Voice of UB Wrestling & Program Historian
9.01.2011
Tailgate Party
JOIN THE WRESTLING PARTY AND WATCH UB FOOTBALL TEAM CRUSH STONY BROOK.
FRIENDS - FOOD - FUN - WRESTLING - FOOTBALL, IT CAN'T GET ANY BETTER!!
Hello Alumni and Friends we are once again about to embark on another BULLS wrestling season. We are very excited about all the young talent in this year’s recruiting class along with all the upperclassmen we have returning. In addition we have recently hired Head Assistant Coach Matt Lackey, and are still in the process of renovating our wrestling facility which is almost complete.
We would like to invite you to a Tailgate Wrestling Party taking place on the 10th of September prior to our football home opener vs. Stoney Brook University at 6pm. The tailgate will begin at 3pm in the recently added Stampede Square on the corner of Coventry Road and Augspurger Road. The cost of the social will be $10.00 per person and $5.00 for children under 12.
The $10.00 ticket will pay for the food and tent that we are reserving for the day. We will also be raffling off a gift at the door when you purchase your ticket. Feel free to bring your own adult beverage to the tailgate as soda and water will be included. Game tickets will be available for $10.00 at the tailgate.
This will be a great opportunity for you to meet 3x All American, NCAA Champ Matt Lackey our new head Assistant coach along with current members of this year’s UB wrestling team.
We hope that you are able to join us for a wonderful kickoff to another season of UB wrestling and watch the UB Football team pounce all over Stony Brook!!
PARKING: GO TO FLINT ENTRANCE ON NORTH CAMPUS. GO TO LAST SET OF STOP SIGNS AND TURN RIGHT ON AUGSPURGER ROAD (4 WAY STOP). FOLLOW SIGNS FOR PARKING. WALK TOWARD THE STADIUM AND OUR TENT WILL BE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF AUGSPURGER ROAD IN FRONT OF THE LAST PARKING LOT ON RIGHT HAND SIDE.
Contact information
Joe Muscarella 716-400-1315
Mickey Moran 716-829-6015
Good Bulls
FRIENDS - FOOD - FUN - WRESTLING - FOOTBALL, IT CAN'T GET ANY BETTER!!
Hello Alumni and Friends we are once again about to embark on another BULLS wrestling season. We are very excited about all the young talent in this year’s recruiting class along with all the upperclassmen we have returning. In addition we have recently hired Head Assistant Coach Matt Lackey, and are still in the process of renovating our wrestling facility which is almost complete.
We would like to invite you to a Tailgate Wrestling Party taking place on the 10th of September prior to our football home opener vs. Stoney Brook University at 6pm. The tailgate will begin at 3pm in the recently added Stampede Square on the corner of Coventry Road and Augspurger Road. The cost of the social will be $10.00 per person and $5.00 for children under 12.
The $10.00 ticket will pay for the food and tent that we are reserving for the day. We will also be raffling off a gift at the door when you purchase your ticket. Feel free to bring your own adult beverage to the tailgate as soda and water will be included. Game tickets will be available for $10.00 at the tailgate.
This will be a great opportunity for you to meet 3x All American, NCAA Champ Matt Lackey our new head Assistant coach along with current members of this year’s UB wrestling team.
We hope that you are able to join us for a wonderful kickoff to another season of UB wrestling and watch the UB Football team pounce all over Stony Brook!!
PARKING: GO TO FLINT ENTRANCE ON NORTH CAMPUS. GO TO LAST SET OF STOP SIGNS AND TURN RIGHT ON AUGSPURGER ROAD (4 WAY STOP). FOLLOW SIGNS FOR PARKING. WALK TOWARD THE STADIUM AND OUR TENT WILL BE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF AUGSPURGER ROAD IN FRONT OF THE LAST PARKING LOT ON RIGHT HAND SIDE.
Contact information
Joe Muscarella 716-400-1315
Mickey Moran 716-829-6015
Good Bulls
8.22.2011
Head Assistant Coach Matt Lackey Announcement Today
I am extremely excited to announce the hiring of Matt Lackey as our newest member of the UB Wrestling Coaching Staff. Matt will fill the head assistant coaching position at UB effective immediately.
Coach Lackey brings a great deal of experience to the program in both the collegiate and international styles of wrestling. As a collegiate wrestler, Matt was a 2003 Division I National Champion, 3X all-American, Academic all-American and Big Ten Male Athlete-of-the-Year at the University of Illinois. He is a two-time Olympic Trial qualifier and took fourth at the 2008 U.S. Senior Nationals. An Illinois native, Lackey won two high school state championships. He brings to our program experience, intensity, intelligence and is a person with great character.
I have had the privilege to know Matt for many years and I am confident that he is a great fit for our staff and for our wrestlers.
This is an exciting time for UB wrestling and Coach Lackey will surely help our program take the next step at the national level. I would like to welcome Matt and his family to UB!
Coach Jim Beichner
Coach Lackey brings a great deal of experience to the program in both the collegiate and international styles of wrestling. As a collegiate wrestler, Matt was a 2003 Division I National Champion, 3X all-American, Academic all-American and Big Ten Male Athlete-of-the-Year at the University of Illinois. He is a two-time Olympic Trial qualifier and took fourth at the 2008 U.S. Senior Nationals. An Illinois native, Lackey won two high school state championships. He brings to our program experience, intensity, intelligence and is a person with great character.
I have had the privilege to know Matt for many years and I am confident that he is a great fit for our staff and for our wrestlers.
This is an exciting time for UB wrestling and Coach Lackey will surely help our program take the next step at the national level. I would like to welcome Matt and his family to UB!
Coach Jim Beichner
8.21.2011
2nd Visit Done
Some of you have already guessed correctly that our second candidate visiting UB this weekend was 2003 NCAA Champion and 3X all-American from the University of Illinois Matt Lackey.
We had a great visit with Matt and his family. I will keep you informed of future visitors or developments as soon as they happen.
GO BULLS!!
We had a great visit with Matt and his family. I will keep you informed of future visitors or developments as soon as they happen.
GO BULLS!!
8.19.2011
Assistant Coaching Update
We have our second candidate coming to visit Buffalo this weekend to look at the Head Assistant Coaching position. I won't tell you his name just yet... but I will give you a peek at some of his credentials.
He was a three time Division I all-American - a Division I National Champion - an academic all-American and Big Ten male athlete of the year. Our candidate is also a solid person with great values and a tremendous work ethic.
We have a very deep candidate pool to work with and there is a tremendous amount of interest in our program. Great things are happening here in Buffalo!
Coach Beichner
He was a three time Division I all-American - a Division I National Champion - an academic all-American and Big Ten male athlete of the year. Our candidate is also a solid person with great values and a tremendous work ethic.
We have a very deep candidate pool to work with and there is a tremendous amount of interest in our program. Great things are happening here in Buffalo!
Coach Beichner
8.16.2011
Coach Beasley
As many of you already konw, Coach Beasley is taking a new coaching job and will not longer serve as our assistant wrestling coach effective immediatley. I would like to personally thank Coach Frank Beasley for the great work that he did while serving as our assistant coach here at UB. I am sad to see Frank leave the program but wish both him and his wife Lyndsey the best of luck in their new endeavors. I would also like to thank Lyndsey for the work that she was doing on our blog and twitter accounts. Lyndsey was a valuable resource while here in Buffalo and she will also be missed!
We are currently interviewing replacements for Frank and I am happy to say that we have great candidates interested in the position. Just today, a well qualified candidate spent the day on campus and loved what he saw. With all of the new renovations and recent success, It is easy to show the candidates how committed UB is to the wrestsling program.
I will be bringing in additional candidates as we narrow down the field. Many great things are happening with the UB Wrestling program and we will not lose our momentum. I hope to announce the hiring of a new assistant coach over the next couple of weeks... please check back soon for more information.
Coach Jim Beichner
We are currently interviewing replacements for Frank and I am happy to say that we have great candidates interested in the position. Just today, a well qualified candidate spent the day on campus and loved what he saw. With all of the new renovations and recent success, It is easy to show the candidates how committed UB is to the wrestsling program.
I will be bringing in additional candidates as we narrow down the field. Many great things are happening with the UB Wrestling program and we will not lose our momentum. I hope to announce the hiring of a new assistant coach over the next couple of weeks... please check back soon for more information.
Coach Jim Beichner
8.11.2011
Late Summer Thoughts from Justin Heiserman
Incoming freshman Justin Heiserman reflects on his summer training as he prepares to enter his first year at UB.
" I am looking forward to wrestling for Buffalo. I have been wrestling at my high school with some of my old high school team mates, and running to stay in shape."
Heiserman was a 3x Michigan State Finalist, 2x Michigan State Champ, and ranked in the Top 10 at 189 lbs.
" I am looking forward to wrestling for Buffalo. I have been wrestling at my high school with some of my old high school team mates, and running to stay in shape."
Heiserman was a 3x Michigan State Finalist, 2x Michigan State Champ, and ranked in the Top 10 at 189 lbs.
8.08.2011
Late Summer Thoughts from Jake Waste
"I think this summer what I did the most to prepare for UB was just train. There is nothing better that will get you ready for college or any level than just training. My coach’s would always say “practice makes perfect”, as a kid I would just blow it off. When you start to get older and your muscle memory really starts to kick in you realize that it is a completely true statement. With that being said all I did was train and compete all summer. Focusing on the minor details and working on every move I have. Another big thing that came into my mind was this is a whole new level. While wrestling in high school you will get your normal “puds”, but in college everyone is a D1 wrestler. You have to train like you are wrestling one of the top ranked guys at your weight. In my mind if you do that you will succeed with all of your goals."
Waste is a Top 100 recruit and a five-time National Champion.
8.05.2011
Late Summer Thoughts from Arik Robinson
Incoming freshman Arik Robinson reflects on his summer training as he prepares to enter his first year at UB.
"I have been doing a lot of lifting to prepare for the upcoming season. I am really looking forward to having new practice partners to practice with and having a new coaching staff to help me be more successful."
Robinson is a 4-x NY State Champ and Top 100 Recruit.
Robinson is a 4-x NY State Champ and Top 100 Recruit.
8.02.2011
7.22.2011
Waste & Roulo
Jake Waste (189) and Blake Roulo (145) were both eliminated from the Junior Freestyle National Tournament earlier this afternoon. Congratulations to both of you on outstanding high-school careers. The UB Wrestling Family looks forward to all of the incoming freshman arriving on campus next month to begin the next chapter of their wrestling & academic careers.
Go Bulls!
Go Bulls!
7.21.2011
Junior Freestyle Begins Today
Congratulations again to two of UB's outstanding incoming freshman for reaching All-American status at Junior Greco Nationals in Fargo. Today, Blake Roulo and Jake Waste set out on their quest for championships in the Junior Freestyle division.
You can follow the entire event at trackwrestling.com. Click on 2011 USAW Junior FreestyleNationals. From there, click "Brackets" on the left side. Blake is competing at 145 and Jake is competing at 189. For updates after each of Jake & Blake's matches, follow us on twitter (@UBBullsWrestle).
Best of luck to the future Bulls!
Below is an excerpt from The Open Mat's Junior Freestyle Preview. Waste is predicted to place third in this analysis. The entire preview can be found here.
145
2010 Final: Alex Dierenger (WI) over Dylan Ness (MN)
Entrants: 88
The Skinny: When scanning the list of entries, the name that immediately jumps out is Brandon Kingsley. Not just because he’s one of the best young wrestlers in the country, but because he hasn’t popped up often on the Freestyle trail. His only significant results in the style came last year in Cadet Duals where he went undefeated. In his eight bouts there only one didn’t end up in a tech or pin, and that was a 6-0, 4-0 decision.
Kingsley will be my pick to make the finals, and though there are two other returning champions (Oliver Pierce and Brian Murphy) I won’t be picking them to meet Kingsley in the finals.
No. I have a hunch about Sueflohn. He’s a tough bird. He only took 7th here last year, but I see a dream match-up with him and Kingsley on the horizon.
Contenders:
Ryne Cokeley (KS)
*Dylan Cottrell (WV)
Jacob Crawford (VA)
Zach Dailey (OH)
Jake Elliot (CA)
Jacob Falk (UT)
Justin Hays (CO)
*Eric Hoffman (MD)
Brandon Kingsley (MN)
Jeremiah Lutz (GA)
*Jake Marlin (IA)
*Gabe Moreno (IA)
*Brian Murphy (IL)
*Oliver Pierce (TX)
Brian Realbuto (NY)
Jared Reis (ND)
*Blake Roulo (VA)
*Angelo Silvestro (IL)
*Jake Sueflohn (WI)
Reed Van Anrooy (OR)
Brady Turnbull (WY)
TOM Prediction: Sueflohn (WI) over Kingsley (MN). Crawford (VA) over Murphy (IL) for 3rd.
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189
2010 Final: Morgan McIntosh (CA) over Matt Riley (IA)
Entrants: 64
The Skinny: Two of these wrestlers, Jake Waste and Jahwon Akui, won this event in 2009 as Cadets. Actually, they were both double titlists that year. On Tuesday, Wast finished runner-up at this weight in GR, while Akui won the crown at 171. It’s going to be hard for anyone to stop them from meeting. There are ten other returning All-American’s here though. So anything can happen along the way. If someone can do it, it’s probably Peterson.
Contenders:
*Jahwon Akui (IL)
*John Bolich (PA)
*Sam Brooks (IL)
Nathan Burak (CO)
Tim Dudley (SC)
Devan Fors (OR)
*Scott Gibbons (LA)
*Payne Hayden (MI)
*Dwight Howes (CO)
Cody Johnston (MO)
*Preston Lehman (ND)
*Kevin Marvel (MD)
Frank Mattiace (NJ)
*Taylor McGiffen (IL)
Willie Miklus (IA)
*Mickey Pelfrey (IA)
*Devin Peterson (WI)
James Souza (WA)
James Suvak (OH)
*Jake Waste (MN)
TOM Prediction: Peterson (WI) over Akui (IL). Waste (MN) over Miklus (IA) for 3rd.
* Denotes Former Fargo Freestyle All American/Fila Placer7.20.2011
Junior Greco Results
CONGRATULATIONS TO BLAKE ROULO AND JAKE WASTE - BOTH EARNED ALL-AMERICAN HONORS IN THE GRECO ROMAN DIVISION OF THE 2011 JUNIOR NATIONAL TOURNAMENT!
Jake placed 2nd at 189lbs and Blake was 6th at 145lbs. To see the full brackets, go to www.trackwrestling.com.
Both Waste and Roulo will compete in the freestyle division beginning tomorrow. Follow us on Twitter for match by match updates on two outstanding incoming freshman! (@UBBullsWrestle)
Best of luck to both young men in their final high school tournament!
Fun fact of the day: The only Division I school to earn more Greco All Americans than UB was Utah Valley. Utah Valley incoming freshman accounted for 3 of the Greco All Americans, while UB, Wisconsin, and Missouri all recorded 2 All American incoming freshman. For the full recap, visit D1CW's forum here.
7.19.2011
The Open Mat Junior Greco Preview
Both Jake Waste & Blake Roulo are predicted to take Junior Greco titles at their weight classes this week at the 2011 USA Wrestling National Tournament in Fargo, ND. Below are the excerpts from their weight classes.
145
2010 Final: Dylan Ness (MN) over Andy Rico (TX)
Entrants: 68
The Skinny: Texan Oliver Pierce moves up to the Junior division after winning Cadets last year. He won Fila’s this spring and went undefeated at JR Duals, and should be considered the prevailing favorite.
Pierce’s top competition should come from Blake Roulo, who placed 3rd and 4th here in two previous trips to Fargo.
Babcock was undefeated at Junior Duals and 2nd to Cokeley at the Southern Regional.
Cokeley’s only duals loss came to Lubeck.
Falk was 3rd in Cadet GR in ’09.
Hoffman was 3rd at Fila’s with a win over last year’s Cadet Champ, Coover.
Marlin was 7th as a Cadet last year.
Smith was 4th here in ’09.
Contenders:
Nick Babcock (CO)
Ryne Cokeley (KS)
Jacob Falk (UT)
Cole Fulk (PA)
Justin Hays (CO)
Eric Hoffman (MD)
Jeremiah Lutz (GA)
Jake Marlin (IA)
Oliver Pierce (TX)
Blake Roulo (VA)
Luke Smith (IL)
AJ Zemke (WI)
TOM Prediction: Roulo (VA) over Pierce (TX). Hoffman (MD) over Smith (IL) for 3rd.
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1892010 Final: Luke Sheridan (CA) over Drake Stein (IN)
Entrants: 52
The Skinny: Another weight, another bunch of former finalists. Fargo GR this year is loaded and 89 is no different. Brooks, Doyle, Gibbons, Howes, Peterson, and Waste have made the raised platform. Who’s the hottest? Despite being undersized, I’d go with Waste, who’s been training with two-time World Team Member, Jake Clark.
Contenders:
Nolan Boyd (OK)
Sam Brooks (IL)
Nathan Burak (CO)
Skyler Carroll (MT)
Jesse Doyle (NC)
Tim Dudley (SC)
Devan Fors (OR)
Scott Gibbons (LA)
Payne Hayden (MI)
Dwight Howes (CO)
Connor King (CO)
Micah Kullman (OH)
Kevin Marvel (MD)
Mickey Pelfrey (IA)
Devin Peterson (WI)
James Souza (WA)
Jake Waste (MN)
TOM Prediction: Waste (MN) over Brooks (IL). Peterson (WI) over Nolan Boyd (OK) for 3rd.
This article can be found in it's entirety here.
7.18.2011
Roulo Dominates National Duals; Competes at Fargo with Waste
Two of UB's incoming freshman have been tearing up the mats this off-season. Blake Roulo and Jake Waste each of dominated their competition in the freestyle & greco roman worlds this summer. Recently, Roulo crushed competition at the National Duals, and today, he and future teammate Jake Waste will each seek out double titles at the 2011 USA Wrestling Greco & Freestyle Nationals. Roulo will compete in the 145 weight class in both styles, and Waste will compete at 189. We wish them both the best of luck in their quest for 2 additional national titles!!
You can follow the entire event at trackwrestling.com. Click on 2011 USAW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals. From there, click "Brackets" on the left side. Blake is competing at 145 and Jake is competing at 189. My apologies, as the links to their direct brackets were broken and there doesn't seem to be a shortcut. For updates after each of Jake & Blake's matches, follow us on twitter (@UBBullsWrestle).
Blake's results from the National Duals are as follows. He went 6-0 in greco and 8-0 in freestyle. He defeated two wrestlers ranked in the top 10 (Jared Reis and Jarod Donar). Great job Blake!
Greco Roman Results
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Zach Dobbins (Oklahoma) Pin 1:45
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Jonathan Blackwell (Kansas 2) Dec 10-0,6-2
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Paul Zupofska (Florida) Dec 6-0,2-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Logan Marcicki (Michigan 1) TF 6-0,9-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Parker Smith (Tennessee) TF 6-0,6-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Jared Reis (North Dakota) Dec 2-0,3-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Jonathan Blackwell (Kansas 2) Dec 10-0,6-2
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Paul Zupofska (Florida) Dec 6-0,2-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Logan Marcicki (Michigan 1) TF 6-0,9-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Parker Smith (Tennessee) TF 6-0,6-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Jared Reis (North Dakota) Dec 2-0,3-0
Freestyle Results
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Blake Bowman (Pennsylvania) Dec 6-3,2-2,1-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Nate Harms (Iowa 2) Pin 1:43
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Jarod Donar (Wisconsin) Dec 1-2,3-0,2-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Alex Abono (California 1) Dec 4-1,5-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Jonathan Blackwell (Kansas 2) TF 10-3,6-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Keenan Hagerty (Missouri) Dec 6-2,1-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Ryan Butler (Connecticut) Dec 3-1,6-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Nick Adams (Colorado ) Dec 10-1,6-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Nate Harms (Iowa 2) Pin 1:43
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Jarod Donar (Wisconsin) Dec 1-2,3-0,2-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Alex Abono (California 1) Dec 4-1,5-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Jonathan Blackwell (Kansas 2) TF 10-3,6-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Keenan Hagerty (Missouri) Dec 6-2,1-1
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Ryan Butler (Connecticut) Dec 3-1,6-0
145 - Blake Roulo (Virginia) over Nick Adams (Colorado ) Dec 10-1,6-1
7.17.2011
Camp Notes
We wrapped-up another successful camp Wednesday. We would like to thank everyone that worked hard to make the camp successful. There were several UB Wrestling Alumni that helped make the camp run smooth this year in addition to the rest of the UB Team, coaching staff and other camp staff members. It was great having Eric Knuutila (1971-1973), Bill Jacoutot (1972-1974), Dean Salvagio (1986-1988), Joe Muscarella (1990-1992), Brian Dowdall (1994-1996), Gary Cooper (1998-2003), Mickey Moran (2004-2009), Justin Farrara (2008-2010), Andrew Stella (2005-2010), and Brian Sheehan (2009-2011) back on campus. In the drilling competition, Wally Maziarz' Team Ugly Ear came in first place with Jake Beichner's Team in second and Andrew Stella's team right behind him in third. John-Martin Cannon's team won the actual team dual meet competition. They rebounded after an early dual meet loss (to Zach Ward's team) to storm back in the bracketed tournament with a dominate win in the finals over Wally Maziarz' team. Andrew Stella's team was consistent throughout the competitions and placed a solid third. James Loomis' Team won the tug-of-war competition after finishing in middle of the pack in the dual meet competition.
7.08.2011
Spotlight on Zach Ward
Yesterday's post spurred a question about sophomore Zach Ward. Coach Beasley's answer is below.
Question:
How is Zach Ward looking? He wrestled at my HS alma mater. Is he still projected at 174? I'm hoping he's been hitting the weights hard.
Answer:
Zach Ward has been working exceptionally hard. He is a great young man, good student, etc. He is the kind of student-athlete that coaches love to have. He has improved a great deal in the last year. He actually wrestled most of the year last year at 184 pounds and a few times at 197 pounds as a redshirt. He finished the season with an 11-11 record after starting the year at 1-4. He won the NCCC Open, took 3rd at the NYS Collegiate B Bracket, and 4th at the JCC Open. He will be in the mix to start at 184 pounds.
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7.07.2011
Keep Your Questions Coming
As was the case in the prior posts, the question asked by a fan will be answered by Coach Beasley. Keep your questions coming folks, we'll get them answered as soon as possible!
Question:
Do you think that Kevin Smith could move up a weight this year? If so what does 133 like if he is at 141 pounds?
Answer:
Kevin is planning on moving up to 141 pounds this coming season (note: Andrew Schutt is a possible redshirt and Rickey Bronson is looking to certify at 141 pounds as well). He is big right now and is ready to move-up for his final year. Justin Farmer is coming off a good redshirt year where he won 21 matches. He placed at the UB Open, W&J Open, Cleveland State Open, JCC Open, and won the New York State Collegiate B Bracket. Justin will be a redshirt sophomore. Also, Taylor Golba (redshirt junior) has the potential to move to 133 pounds or stay at 125 pounds. He was the starter at the beginning of the season last year before having an injury that he is still recovering from. He started the season on fire and walked through the UB Open but saw limited action after that last year. We also have an incoming freshman that is projected at 133 pounds that placed 6th, 5th, 3rd, and 2nd in the state of New York.
Question:
Do you think that Kevin Smith could move up a weight this year? If so what does 133 like if he is at 141 pounds?
Answer:
Kevin is planning on moving up to 141 pounds this coming season (note: Andrew Schutt is a possible redshirt and Rickey Bronson is looking to certify at 141 pounds as well). He is big right now and is ready to move-up for his final year. Justin Farmer is coming off a good redshirt year where he won 21 matches. He placed at the UB Open, W&J Open, Cleveland State Open, JCC Open, and won the New York State Collegiate B Bracket. Justin will be a redshirt sophomore. Also, Taylor Golba (redshirt junior) has the potential to move to 133 pounds or stay at 125 pounds. He was the starter at the beginning of the season last year before having an injury that he is still recovering from. He started the season on fire and walked through the UB Open but saw limited action after that last year. We also have an incoming freshman that is projected at 133 pounds that placed 6th, 5th, 3rd, and 2nd in the state of New York.
7.06.2011
Your Questions Answered
Question 1:
Josh Peters was having a solid year before fading some against MAC competition last year. Seems that he would be a good wrestler and likely starter at 197 next year. I recently visited the roster page and didn't see his profile. Will he be back next year? Related to this, 184 is open with Jimmy Hamel graduating. Justin Heisserman wrestled at 189 and occasionally 215 in high school. Do you project Heiserman at 184 or 197?
Response:
Jimmy Hamel graduated this year and we will have very good 184 and 197 pound wrestlers in the line-up. Unfortunately, Josh Peters is no long a part of the UB Wrestling Team.
At 184 pounds, we will have one of the following three wrestlers: Ron Majerus, Zach Ward, or Jake Waste. Ron is a redshirt junior who started at 165 pounds as a true freshman. He had a solid year where he placed in the MAC Championships. The following year, he redshirted and placed in several tournaments at 174 pounds. Last season, he again started for us at 174 pounds. Ron placed at both the UB Open and the New York State Collegiate Tournament. He also had a memorable match where he scored multiple takedowns on #1 Nationally Ranked Honeycutt of Edinboro when he wrestled up at 184 pounds. Zach Ward is a redshirt freshman who won an open tournament last year and placed in several others. He won about a dozen matches last year and continues to improve. Jake Waste was one of the top recruits in the country this year. He won five National Championships during his high school career and is looking to add two more at Fargo this month. Jake also was a Minnesota State Champion, placed in a ton of national tournaments, won a college tournament as a junior in high school, and finished high school with a 201-26 career record. Waste or Majerus could also be at 174 pounds this season.
At 197 pounds, we will have one of the following three wrestlers: Tyler Peter, Mibo Aiono, and Justin Heiserman. Tyler will be in his fourth year with the program and has worked very hard and gained a lot of experience over the years. He has wrestled a lot of good competition and is ready to go for next year. Mibo joined the team last year and wrestled up at heavyweight. He plans to drop down to 197 this year and will be big for the weight. He is also very athletic. Justin Heiserman is projected to wrestle 197 pounds. He was ranked in the top 20 in the country at 189 pounds this year and has several very good wins. He was a NHSCA High School Senior All-American, Disney Duals Gold Medalist, two-time Michigan State Champion, three-time Michigan State Finalist, and four-time Michigan State Qualifier. He finished his high school career with a 192-27 record with 116 pins.
Question 2:
Congratulations on a strong season last year and a great recruiting class! UB will be loaded at the lower weight classes next year. The Soria brothers and Arik Robinson have been mentioned as competing for the 125 spot. Last year's starters Taylor Golba (early) and Sean Walton (late) are rarely mentioned but are both tough wrestlers at 125. Kevin Smith at 133 is not likely to be displaced. Andrew Schutt had a strong year at 141. Blake Ruolo comes in at 141/149. Other strong wrestlers will also be pushing for time. 149 is the only lower to mid weight class without an incumbent starter. How do you see competition for the starting lineup playing out?Response:
I would say that we will be very good at 149 pounds next year. Chris Conti, Wally Maziarz, James Loomis, and Blake Roulo will all probably be 149 pounders. Chris Conti has won several important matches for us in the last three years. He is a very hard worker and great young man. He is getting bigger as he is moving up from 141 pounds and looks great. I think the people that do not get the chance to see him train daily will be impressed with how good he really is. He is a hammer on the mat and is getting very good on his feet. Wally Maziarz is rapidly improving and recently qualified for the World Team Trials in Greco-Roman. Wally also won an open tournament this year. Loomis gained valuable experience last year and wrestled several matches. He is very aggressive and wrestles a high-pace style which makes him exciting to watch. Nothing is set in stone, but there is a good possibility in Roulo redshirt next year. Roulo was one of the best recruits in the country this year and won four straight NHSCA High School National Titles (only the second wrestler to ever do so). Roulo also was a multiple-time All-American, Virginia State Champion, and finished his high school career with a 179-14 career record.
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Please feel free to leave additional comments and questions on this post.
The UB Wrestling Camp gets underway this Sunday on UB's North Campus. If you haven't signed up yet, there is still time! Go Bulls!
7.05.2011
Wrestling Renovation Photo Update 07.04.11
Aaand we're back! Below are some shots I took last night before the fireworks at UB of the wrestling room. We've been gone for 2 weeks and the room is very close to completion, as most of the remaining work is cosmetic. Enjoy the photos!
Coach Deubel's office
Coach Deubel's office
Jeff Parker Student Lounge - furniture to arrive July 11
Jeff Parker Student Lounge - furniture to arrive July 11
Coach Beichner's Office
Coach Beichner's Office
Coach Beichner's Office
Coach Beasley's Office
Coach Beasley's Office
Coach Beasley's Office
Wrestling Room - New mats!
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Cardio Facility - equipment has not yet been delivered
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Tomorrow, Coach Beasley will answer the remaining questions we received in the Q&A posts. As always, if you have any more comments, questions, etc., please leave a comment!
6.17.2011
Q & A
We received one question from our post the other day asking what fans wanted to know about UB Wrestling.
Question:
Do you feel that UB can truly be competitive against the other top teams in NY in the next 3 years? What sets UB apart from the other schools (Cornell, Binghamton, Hofstra) to recruiting the top NY talent?
Answer:
Question:
We are competitive with any team in the country. Two years ago, we beat #12 ranked Nebraska. Last year we beat three returning conference champions (Virginia, Edinboro, and Binghmaton). Both Virginia and Edinboro were ranked in the top 20 in the country when we beat them. We qualified 6 underclassmen to the National Tournament last year and had 4 MAC Champions. We had more MAC Champions and more MAC place winners than any school in the conference. For this coming season, we only have one returning starter that will exhaust his eligibility (Kevin Smith). Also, we have the #11 recruiting class in the country coming into UB. There are several things that set us apart from other programs but the most important is the people here at UB. We have a great coaching staff and a very tight-knit team that cares about one another and works very hard. Also, we are bringing in the right kind of student-athletes to UB. If you would like me to get into more detail, feel free to e-mail or call me.
Thanks,
Coach Beasley
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If you think of more questions to ask the coaching staff, please comment on this thread or the original post. We'll get to your answers as soon as possible.
Also, posts will most likely not be as frequent for the next couple of weeks, since Coach Beasley and I are getting married on the 25th. When we return, I'll make sure to post pictures of the wrestling facility after completion!
6.16.2011
Incoming Freshman Roulo Named 2011 NHSCA Wrestler of the Year
Congratulations to incoming freshman, Blake Roulo, on being recognized as the 2011 NHSCA Wrestler of the Year. He will be inducted into the NHSCA Hall of Fame along with 19 other athletes, each representing their respective sport.
The excerpt on Roulo is below. For the entire article, click on the NHSCA logo above.
Wrestling - Blake Roulo
Matoaca High School, Ettrick, Virginia
Matoaca High School, Ettrick, Virginia
In April, Roulo made NHSCA history by becoming the second wrestler to become a four-time National High School champion. His takedown nine seconds into overtime gave him a 3-1 victory in the 140-pound championship match and the National Seniors championship, to go along with titles in the National Juniors, the National Sophomores and the National Freshman Championships the previous three years. He joins Tyler Beckwith of Greene (N.Y.) High, who accomplished the feat last year and also earned NHSCA National Senior Athlete of the Year honors. The title was a record seventh for Roulo in a NHSCA national event. The Group 3A state champion at 140 pounds as a junior, Roulo was the state runnerup at 145 as a sophomore and third in state at 135 as a freshman. He finished 37-3 and was the Central Region champion at 145 this year, and he posted a career record of 185-14. He will attend the University of Buffalo.
6.15.2011
Wrestling Renovation Photo Update 06.15.11
These photos were taken this morning, June 15, 2011. The renovation is still on track to be completed by July 1. New floor and wall mats are on schedule to arrive next week. Enjoy the photos.
Door to Coach Deubel's office
Coach Deubel's office
Hallway to wrestling room & Jeff Parker Lounge
Jeff Parker Lounge
Jeff parker Lounge
Coach Beasley's office
Door looking into the Jeff Parker Lounge from Coach Beasley's office
Looking into the cardio room from Coach Beasley's office
Coach Beichner's office
Coach Beichner's office
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Wrestling room emergency exit door
Wrestling room
Wrestling room
Cardio room from the wrestling room
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