Wrestling

2003 CLIFF KEEN/NWCA DIVISION III NATIONAL DUALS
(HELD AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - COLUMBUS, OHIO)

PRELIMINARIES: Delaware Valley (unseeded) 31, #6 Upper Iowa University 12
QUARTERFINALS: #3 College of New Jersey 29, Delaware Valley 3
CONSOLATION SECOND ROUND: Delaware Valley 39, Cortland State 6
CONSOLATION THIRD ROUND: University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse 27, Delaware Valley 13
SEVENTH-PLACE MATCH: Delaware Valley 24, #5 John Carroll University 13

COLUMBUS (OH) - The Delaware Valley College wrestling team went 3-2 and took seventh place at the 2003 Cliff Keeen/NWCA Division III National Duals held at Ohio State University. The tournament featured 16 of the top Division III schools in the country.

The Aggies, who entered the event ranked 12th in Division III, were the only unseeded team to advance to the quarterfinal as they posted a 31-12 victory over sixth-seeded Upper Iowa University. However, the Aggies dropped a 29-3 decision to No. 3 College of New Jersey to fall into the consolation bracket. They then dominated Cortland State, 39-6, before falling 27-13 to Wisconsin-LaCrosse. That put Delaware Valley into Sunday's seventh-place match where it downed fifth-seeded John Carroll University.

Returning All-American Josh Housekeeper showed why he is the second-ranked wrestler in Division III for the 174-pound weight class as the junior was a perfect 5-0 at the tournament. He opened with a 4-1 decision against Upper Iowa and picked up the lone victory against The College of New Jersey.

Housekeeper then picked up one of five pins for the Aggies against Cortland State as he downed Brian Hangleman with 17 seconds left in the first period. He picked up a 4-1 decision over Nick Patenaude of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and ended the tournament with a 4-2 decision against John Carroll.

PRELIMINARIES: DELAWARE VALLEY 31, #6 UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY 12
125 - Weston (DVC) by fall over Naumann, 3:00
133 - Wise (DVC) by rideout over Acosta, 6-6 tiebreaker
141 - Carey (UI) by decision over Mowbrey, 10-4
149 - Messinger (DVC) by fall over Michaels, 1:24
157 - Berlanda (DVC) by decision over Destival, 3-2
165 - Shivak (DVC) by major decision over Geerts, 12-0
174 - Housekeeper (DVC) by decision over MacNaught, 4-1
184 - Morris (DVC) by fall over Schmauss, 5:51
197 - Meyers (UI) by decision over Helms, 11-4
Hwt - Black (UI) by fall over Phipps, 1:34

QUARTERFINALS: #3 COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY 29, DELAWARE VALLEY 3
125 - Marrero (TCNJ) by decision over Weston (DVC), 7-3
133 - Irario (TCNJ) by decision over Wise, 11-9
141 - Morrealie (TCNJ) by major decision over Mowbrey, 17-4
149 - Brady (TCNJ) by decision over Messinger, 7-6
157 - Ilaria (TCNJ) by decision over Berlanda, 6-2
165 - Flynn (TCNJ) by decision over Shivak, 2-1
174 - Housekeeper (DVC) by decision over Vaccaro, 4-2
184 - Pavlow (TCNJ) by decision over Morris, 4-2
197 - Gildner (TCNJ) by decision over A. Helms, 3-2
Hwt - PanFili (TCNJ) by major decision over W. Helms, 14-3

SECOND ROUND CONSOLATIONS: DELAWARE VALLEY 39, CORTLAND STATE 6
125 - Weston (DVC) by fall over Peck, :40
133 - Wise (DVC) by fall over Hartlig, :50
141 - Mowbray (DVC) by decision over Holmgren, 7-6
149 - Messinger (DVC) by decision over Ronserrano, 12-8 C
157 - Berlanda (DVC) by fall over Langer, 4:24
165 - Shivak (DVC) by fall over Josh Brant, 1:21
174 - Housekeeper (DVC) by fall over Hangleman, 2:43
184 - Roof (CS) by decision over R. Smith, 7-3
197 - Locke (CS) by decision over A. Helms, 6-5
Hwt - F. Smith (DVC) by decision over Wise. 9-5

THIRD ROUND CONSOLATIONS: WISCONSIN-LACROSSE 27, DELAWARE VALLEY 13
125 - Weston (DVC) by fall over Tribon, :54
133 - Mueller (WL) by decision over Wise, 7-6
141 - B. Zwaschka (WL) by fall over Mowbray, 4:26
149 - Fabry (WL) by decision over Messinger, 12-5
157 - Day (WL) by decision over Berlanda, 13-7
165 - Shivak (DVC) by major decision over M. Zwaschka, 13-3
174 - Housekeeper (DVC) by decision over Patenaude, 4-1
184 - Lulhoff (WL) by technical fall over Morris, 19-4
197 - Morris (WL) by decision over A. Heloms, 9-5
Hwt - Allen (WL) by major decision over Phipps, 15-5

SEVENTH PLACE MATCH: DELAWARE VALLEY 24, #5 JOHN CARROLL 13
125 - Weston (DVC) major decision over Purcell, 14-1
133 - Lennox (JC) by decision over Wise, 19-15
141 - Ralph (JC) by decision over Mowbray, 10-6
149 - Messinger (DVC) by fall over Bosley, :59
157 - Berlanda (DVC) by decision over Ficco, 5-2
165 - Shivak (DVC) by major decision over Kull, 9-1
174 - Housekeeper (DVC) by decision over Hawald, 4-2
184 - Mauser (JC) by decision over Hawald, 4-2
197 - A. Helms (DVC) by major decision over Vrobel, 12-4
Hwt - Ankney (JC) by major decision over F. Smith, 11-2