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:

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!

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

 

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.

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

What do YOU want to know about UB Wrestling?

This post is all about YOU, the reader.  What would you like to know more about when it comes to UB Wrestling? We are always striving to improve the blog and make it better for our readers.  Please comment on this thread and let me know what you'd like to see more of on the blog.  We'll get to work on your suggestions right away.

Thanks for your input! Go Bulls!

Wrestling Renovation Video Update 06.07.11

Coach Beichner tours the progress in the new wrestling facility on June 7, 2011.

Incoming Freshman Waste Takes 3rd at Junior World Team Trials

Jake Waste placed 3^rd at the FILA Junior World Team Trials in Franklin, Indiana on May 20^th, 2011.  He lost to eventual champion Joel Bauman of the Minnesota Storm Wrestling Club 1-0, 1-2, 0-1.  In the third place match, he beat Eli Adams of the YES Wrestling Club 0-1, 5-1, 6-4. 


By placing 3^rd at the FILA Junior World Team Trials, Jake qualified for the FILA Junior Pan-American Team.  He will be competing at the Pan-American Championships in Sao, Brazil.  The Pan-American Championships run from June 27^th through July 4^th.


Below are Jake's semifinals and third place match.

Third place match vs. Eli Adams

Semifinals vs. Joel Bauman

Incoming Freshman Roulo Crushes Competition

On May 30 & June 1, Blake Roulo competed (dominated) in the Southeast Regional in both freestyle and Greco-Roman.  Here are his results:

Greco-Roman:

Blake won by fall Javon Scott of Georgia in 1:47

Blake won by technical fall over Ronquai Love of Tennessee 7-0, 6-0

Blake won by technical fall over Charlie Mitchell of Florida 6-0, 7-0

Blake won by decision over Nick Mclean of Florida 6-0, 2-1

Blake won by decision over Nick Hall of Alabama 4-0, 4-0

Blake won by technical fall in the finals over Scott Hardiman of North Carolina 7-0, 6-0

Freestyle:

Blake won by fall over Will Hobbs of Georgia 7-0, 0:41

Blake won by fall over Josh Stephens of North Carolina 6-0, 0:24

Blake won by technical fall over Alex Destra of Florida 6-0, 8-0

Blake won by fall over Nick Mclean of Florida in 1:03

Blake won by fall over Deshawn Taylor of North Carolina in 0:40

Blake won by decision over Keagan Matlock of Tennessee 5-0, 6-1

Blake won by fall in the finals overJavor Scott of Georgia in 1:32

For the weekend, Blake wrestled 13 matches with 6 falls and 4 technical falls.  Looking forward to big things from the future Bull in the coming years! 

D1CW Ranks UB 2011 Recruiting Class #11

Three sets of recruiting rankings.. three top 15 finishes for the Bulls.  2011 has been a record breaking year for UB and this year's incoming recruiting class will only prepare them to shatter even more milestones.  D1CW is the final recruiting class ranking of the year, and UB just missed the top 10 with a #11 ranking.  See the excerpt about UB below...

11)   Buffalo

Top Recruits: (149) #47 Blake Roulo-Petersburg, VA; (174) #59 Jacob Waste-Apple Valley, MN; (165) #92 Justin Lozano-Clovis, CA; (184) Justin Heiserman-Dundee, MI; (125) Arik Robinson-Peru, NY

This is likely the most talented group of recruits that have even signed with Buffalo.  Blake Roulo was a 3x Virginia State Champion who became only the second wrestler to win the NHSCA Championship after each of his four high school seasons.  Justin Lozano could stake his claim of being one of the best wrestlers from the Class of 2011 not to win a State Championship in his high school career.  Minnesota State Champ Jake Waste has a long list of accomplishments in the international styles, including a Cadet Double Championship (Freestyle-Greco) in 2009.  Late signees Arik Robinson (4x NY State Champ) and Justin Heiserman (2x State Champ) bring this class from good for Buffalo to one of the best in the nation.

Past D1CW Recruiting Rankings: 2010 NR, 2009 NR, 2008 NR

For the entire D1CW Rankings, please click here.

To recap the Bulls' 2011 recruiting class rankings:

The Open Mat: #11

InterMat: #13

D1CW: #11

66kg Preview - 2011 World Team Trials

This article was originally posted by themat.com here.  Wally Maziarz will be competing at the 66kg/145.5lbs weight class at the 2011 World Team Trials in the Greco-Roman division.


By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
05/28/2011

Two-time World bronze medalist Justin Lester, previously known as Harry Lester, enters as a strong favorite at the 66 kg division. Lester won his World medals in 2006 and 2007, then was upset in the 2008 Olympic Trials by 18-year old phenom Jake Deitchler. In 2009, Lester made the World Team competing up at 74 kg, and then took the 2010 season off. He returned this year after joining the U.S. Army and dropping back down to 66 kg.

It has been a good season for Lester, who won the U.S. Open for the third time in his career. He also won the Dave Schultz Memorial at 66 kg, then went to Cuba and won the Granma Cup up at 74 kg.

Placing second to Lester in a close final at the U.S. Open was Glenn Garrison, a veteran who has won two U.S. Open titles and has won dozens of international medals but has yet to make a World Team. Garrison has been a consistent contender for a decade. A new challenger in this weight class is former Minnesota star C.P. Schlatter who decided to make a run in Greco-Roman this year. Schlatter was third at the U.S. Open and won the gold at the New York AC International.

Faruk Sahin, who competed at the last two World Championships at this weight class, was injured and has not yet competed this season. Should Sahin enter the field in Oklahoma City, he will be a top contender. A naturalized citizen, Sahin is excited about the prospect of competing in the 2011 World Championships, which is being hosted in his birth nation, Turkey.

This weight class has a ton of young talent, many who are still showing improvement as they gain experience. Placing fourth at the U.S. Open was Pat Smith, who came through the age-group Greco-Roman program with the Minnesota Storm and is talented in this style. Ben Sanchez, who has continued to excel with the USOEC program at Northern Michigan was fifth at the Open. Taking sixth at the U.S. Open was John Cox, a former star for the U.S. Naval Academy who now competes for the U.S Marines. Cox also won the Northeast Senior Regional this year. Tanner Anders, another USOEC product, placed seventh at the U.S. Open.

Others in the draw will include Northern Plains Regional champion RaVaughn Perkins, who is also a member of the 2011 Junior World Team. Qualifying from the University Nationals is 66 kg champion Bo Beckman and true second finisher Wally Maziarz. The top two University Nationals placers at 63 kg can also enter the event, champion Joe Colon and runner-up James Clark.

The return of Harry Lester brings additional talent and experience to this division. Because he has won a World medal in the last four years, Lester gets to sit out until the best-of-three finals series, which is a significant advantage. Faruk Sahin, who has held this spot the last two seasons, will be a strong threat if he is able to return. Glenn Garrison and C.P. Schlatter have had strong seasons and look to battle for a spot in the finals.

2011 U.S. Open results at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. in Greco-Roman
1st - Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army) dec. Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army), 2-2, 1-0
3rd - CP Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) dec. Pat Smith, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 3-0, 1-0
5th - Ben Sanchez, Marquette, Mich. (New York Athletic Club) inj. dft. John Cox, Hampstead, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
7th - Tanner Andrews, North Aurora, Ill. (USOEC) dec. Bo Beckman, Orem, Utah (New York Athletic Club), 2-0, 1-0

2011 World Team Trials qualifiers at 66 kg/145.5 pounds in Greco-Roman
U.S. Open Champion – Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Open, second place – Glenn Garrison, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
U.S. Open, third place – C.P. Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Open, fourth place – Pat Smith, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
U.S. Open, fifth place – Ben Sanchez, Leominster, Mass. (New York AC)
U.S. Open, sixth place – John Cox, Hampstead, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Open, seventh place – Tanner Andrews, North Aurora, Ill. (USOEC)
Northeast Regional Trials Champion – RaVaughn Perkins, Omaha, Neb. (Readyrp Mational)
Past U.S. World Team member – Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
University Nationals Champion 66 kg – Bo Beckman, Orem, Utah (New York AC)
University Nationals True Second 66 kg– Wally Maziarz, North Tonawanda, N.Y. (Buffalo WC)
University Nationals Champion 63 kg – Joe Colon, Clear Lake, Iowa (Clear Lake)
University Nationals True Second 63 kg– James Clark, Hartland, Wis. (Ringers)

Incoming Freshman Jake Waste Receives 2011 Asics All-America Third Team Honors

2011 ASICS All-America Team

First Team
103 - Phillip Laux, Jr, West HS, Iowa City, IA
112 - Anthony Ashnault, So, South Plainfield HS, South Plainfield, NJ
119 - Jimmy Gulibon, Jr, Derry HS, Derry, PA
125 - Nico Megaludis, Sr, Franklin Regional HS, Murrysville, PA
130 - Jesse Thielke, Sr, Germantown HS, Germantown, WI
135 - Hunter Stieber, Sr, Monroeville HS, Monroeville, OH
140 - Evan Henderson, Sr, The Kiski School, Saltsburg, PA
145 - Nick Hodgkins, Sr, Wyomissing HS, Wyomissing, PA
152 - Destin McCauley, Sr, Apple Valley HS, Apple Valley, MN
160 - Taylor Massa, Jr, St. Johns HS, St. Johns, MI
171 - Logan Storley, Sr, Webster HS, Webster, SD
189 - Morgan McIntosh, Sr, Calvary Chapel HS, Santa Ana, CA
215 - Tanner Hall, Sr, Meridian HS, Meridian, ID
285 - Brooks Black, So, Blair Academy, Blairstown Township, NJ

Second Team
103 - Nathan Tomasello, So, Cuyahoga V.C.A., Cuyahoga Falls, OH
112 - Evan Silver, Sr, Blair Academy, Blairstown Township, NJ
119 - Jade Rauser, Sr, Broadwater Co. HS, Townsend, MT
125 - Mason Beckman, Sr, H.A. Reynolds HS, Greenville, PA
130 - Zach Horan, Sr, Nazareth HS, Nazareth, PA
135 - Austin Ormsbee, Sr, Blair Academy, Blairstown Township, NJ
140 - Jason Tsirtsis, Jr, Crown Point HS, Crown Point, IN
145 - James Green, Sr, Willingboro HS, Willingboro, NJ
152 - Chance Marsteller, Fr, Kennard Dale HS, Fawn Grove, PA
160 - Bryce Hammond, Sr, Bakersfield HS, Bakersfield, CA
171 - Chris Phillips, Sr, Monroeville HS, Monroeville, OH
189 - Kenny Courts, Sr, Central Dauphin HS, Harrisburg, PA
215 - Nick Gwiazdowski, Sr, Duanesburg HS, Delanson, NY
285 - Donny Longendyke, Sr, White Bear Lake HS, White Bear Lake, MN

Third Team
103 - Joey McKenna, Fr, Blair Academy, Blairstown Township, NJ
112 - Nahshon Garrett, Sr, Chico HS, Chico, CA
119 - Freddie Rodriguez, Jr, Grand Ledge HS, Grand Ledge, MI
125 - Mark Grey, Jr, Blair Academy, Blairstown Township, NJ
130 - Ben Whitford, So, Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL
135 - Nate Skonieczny, Jr, Walsh Jesuit HS, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
140 - Jake Sueflohn, Sr, Arrowhead HS, Hartland, WI
145 - Alex Dieringer, Sr, Port Washington HS, Port Washington, WI
152 - Roger Wildmo, Sr, Durand HS, Durand, MI
160 - Vince Waldhauser, Sr, Oak Ridge HS, El Dorado Hills, CA
171 - Jake Waste, Sr, Apple Valley HS, Apple Valley, MN
189 - Gage Harrah, Jr, Central HS, Crystal Lake, IL
215 - Andrew Campolattano, Sr, Bound Brook HS, Bound Brook, NJ
285 - Cody Krumwiede, Sr, Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Waverly, IA



For the entire press release by themat.com, please click here.