Wrestling

AGGIES CROWN THREE ALL-AMERICANS, FINISH IN SEVENTH PLACE
Johnson (2nd), Frondorf (5th), Shivak (8th) Place At NCAAs

NORTHFIELD (MN) - The Delaware Valley College wrestling team crowned three All-Americans, including 197-pound national runner-up Jamall Johnson (Camden, NJ/Pennsauken Tech), and finished in seventh place at the 2005 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships held at St. Olaf College.

In addition to Johnson's heroics, freshman Rick Frondorf (Phillipsburg, NJ/North Hunterdon) placed fifth at 149 pounds and senior Jason Shivak (Mont Clare, PA/Spring-Ford) earned All-American honors for the second straight year as he finished eighth at 174 pounds.

As a team, the Aggies notched 36 points for their second consecutive top 10 finish (fourth place last season). Augsburg College (MN) had four champions and 10 All-Americans in all 10 weight classes as the Auggies ran away with their second straight championship with 162 points. Wartburg (104.5), Luther (100.0), Wisconsin-LaCrosse (72.0) and Brockport (48.5) round out the top five.

The three All-Americans (top eight finishes) ties for the second-most honorees in one year for Delaware Valley, which had a record four All-Americans in 2004. The Aggies have now had 49 All-Americans in its illustrious history and at least one All-American in 26 of the last 27 years.

Johnson, a junior transfer from Gloucester County Community College who was seeded third at his first NCAA Championship, battled defending champion and No. 1 seed Akeem Carter (30-2) of Wartburg in the finals and dropped a 5-0 decision. The loss ended Johnson's season with a 26-10 record and it marked the second straight year that Delaware Valley had a national runner-up as Josh Housekeeper placed second at 184 pounds in 2004.

Johnson reached the finals with two wins on Friday and a pin in Saturday's semifinals. He opened the tournament with a 12-3 major decision over Nick Castellano of Oneonta and followed with an 8-4 victory over sixth-seeded Dan Fiecke of St. Johns in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Johnson dropped unseeded Matt Loesch of Muhlenberg in just 1:45.

Also competing at first national tournament, the unseeded Frondorf won four of six matches to finish in fifth place for his first All-American accolade. He ended his run and a 22-7 season with a 9-4 victory over fourth-seeded Jacob Naig of Wartburg in the placement match.

Frondorf reached Saturday's semifinals with three straight victories on Friday, including triumphs over a pair of seeded wrestlers. He opened with a 12-6 victory over Naig, followed with a 5-2 triumph over unseeded Pat Hanscomb of Brockport. Frondorf then notched an 8-5 decision over No. 5 Jared Evans of Augsburg in the quarterfinals to avenge an earlier-season loss.

Frondorf's run towards a NCAA crown came to end when he was edged by No. 1 seed and 2004 national runner-up Clint Manny of Simpson, 8-6. He then dropped a 6-4, overtime heartbreaker to Jake Larsen of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in the consolation semifinals to put him in the fifth/sixth place match.

Shivak, a four-time national qualifier, earned All-American honors for the second straight year (sixth place last season). He was seeded eighth for the NCAAs and finished in that position with a 5-2 loss to No. 4 Cody Koenig of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the seventh/eighth place match.

Shivak opened the tournament with an 8-4 loss to unseeded Jeff Harrington of The College of New Jersey. That placed him into the consolation bracket where won back-to-back matches Friday evening against Adam Reid of Coe (5-4) and Brian Viglione of Springfield (6-2). Shivak then faced fifth-seeded Tim Ruberg of Johnson & Wales in the consolation finals and suffered a 6-5 defeat.

A four-time Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) champion and two-time conference Outstanding Wrestler honoree, Shivak ended the season with a 20-7 record. He is ninth on the Aggie all-time list with 103 wins (103-28).

Barry Wise (Spring City, PA/ Benton), Andrew Helms (Drexel Hill, PA/Upper Darby) and Dan Hall (Waretown, NJ/Southern Regional) also qualified for the NCAAs, but were eliminated from competition on Friday.

Wise saw his dreams of a national title fade away as the second seed fell to unseeded Tim Bohlman of York, 11-6, in the opening round of the 133-pound bracket. He didn't recover in the consolation bracket as, after a bye, the senior was pinned in 50 seconds by eighth-seeded Mike Lopez of Luther.

A two-time All-American (third place in 2003 and 2004), a two-time Middle Atlantic Conference champion and three-time national qualifier, Wise ended the season with a 21-7 record while his 108 career wins (108-38) tie him for fourth place in Aggie history.

Helms, who was an All-American thanks to his third-place finish at 197 pounds last year, won his first match at 184 as the third seed notched a 3-1 decision over Ryan Newberry of Olivet. However, the senior fell into the consolation bracket following a 10-2 major decision loss to No. 6 Danny Adams of Luther and then dropped a 5-2 decision to unseeded Al Stacilauskus of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

A three-time MAC champion and national qualifier, Helms finished the season with a 31-7 record and his career with a 109-29 mark (91-21 with the Aggies).

Hall fell in the 141-pound opening round to Dennis McSweeney of Montclair, 6-4. The sophomore did bounce back by pinning Mike Destis of Stevens Tech in the consolation bracket, but he was eliminated from the NCAA Championships with a 9-7 loss to Mike Carey of Coe. Hall, a two-time MAC champion and national qualifier, went 14-8 for the season.

NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS - TEAM STANDINGS
1. Augsburg (MN)…. 162.0 points
2. Wartburg (IA)….. 104.5 points
3. Luther (IA)….. 100.0 points
4. Wisconsin-LaCrosse….. 72.0 points
5. Brockport State (NY)….. 48.5 points
6. Simpson (IA)….. 38.5 points
7. Delaware Valley (PA)….. 36.0 points
8. Elmhurst (MA)….. 30.0 points
9. College of New Jersey….. 27.0 points
10. Wisconsin-Stevens Point….. 26.5 points
10. Ithaca (NY)….. 26.5 points

HOW DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE WRESTLERS FARED
Barry Wise - 133 pounds - (Spring City, PA/Benton) - Seeded 2nd Out of 15 Wrestlers
Championship Opening Round: Lost by decision to Tim Bohlman (York), 11-6
Consolation First Round: Bye
Consolation Second Round: Lost by fall to #8 Mike Lopez (Luther), 0:50
- Wise, a senior, saw his season come to an end with a 21-7 record. For his career, he notched a 108-38 mark and was a two-time All-American, a two-time MAC champion and a three-time national qualifier. -

Dan Hall - 141 pounds - (Waretown, PA/Southern Regional) - Unseeded Out of 17 Wrestlers
Championship Opening Round (Friday): Lost by decision to Dennis McSweeney (Montclair St.), 6-4
Consolation First Round (Friday): Bye
Consolation Second Round (Friday): Won by fall over Mike Detsis (Stevens Tech), 1:27
Consolation Third Round (Friday): Lost by decision to Mark Carey (Coe), 9-7
- Hall, a sophomore and two-time MAC champion and national qualifier, finished the season with a 14-8 record -

Rick Frondorf - 149 pounds - (Phillipsburg, NJ/N. Hunterdon) - Unseeded Out of 19 Wrestlers
Championship Opening Round (Friday): Won by decision over #4 Jacob Naig (Wartburg), 12-6
Championship Second Round (Friday): Won by decision over Pat Hanscomb (Brockport), 5-2
Championship Quarterfinals (Friday): Won by decision over #5 Jared Evans (Augsburg), 8-5
Championship Semifinals (Saturday): Lost by decision to #1 Clint Manny (Simpson), 8-6
Consolation Semifinals (Saturday): Lost by decision to Jake Larsen (Wisconsin-Lacrosse), 6-4 OT
Fifth/Sixth Place Match (Saturday): Won by decision over #4 Jacob Naig (Wartburg), 9-4
- Frondorf, a freshman, finishes in fifth place for his first All-American honor. The MAC champion went 22-7 on the season. -

Jason Shivak - 174 pounds - (Mont Clare, PA/Spring-Ford) - Seeded 8th Out of 16 Wrestlers
Championship Opening Round (Friday): Lost by decision to Jeff Harrington (College of NJ), 8-4
Consolation First Round (Friday): Won by decision over Adam Reid (Coe), 5-4
Consolation Second Round (Friday): Won by decision over Brian Vigilone (Springfield), 6-2
Consolation Quarterfinals (Saturday): Lost by decision to #5 Tim Ruberg (Johnson & Wales), 6-5
Seventh/Eighth Place Match (Satur.) Lost by decision to #4 Cody Koenig (Wisconsin-Stevens Pt), 5-2
- Shivak, a senior, ended the season with a 20-7 record and finished in eighth place for his second straight All-American accolade (sixth place last year). The four-time MAC champion and national qualifier went 103-28 in his career. -

Andrew Helms - 184 pounds - (Drexel Hill, PA/Upper Darby) - Seeded 3rd Out of 15 Wrestlers
Championship Opening Round (Friday): Won by decision over Ryan Newberry (Olivet), 3-1
Championship Quarterfinals (Friday): Lost by major decision to #6 Danny Adams (Luther), 10-2
Consolation Second Round (Friday): Lost by decision to Al Stacilauskus (Wisconsin-Stevens Pt), 5-2
- Helms, a senior, saw his season come to an end with a 31-7 record. For his career, he notched a 109-29 mark (91-21 with the Aggies) and was a 2004 All-American (sixth place), a three-time MAC champion and a three-time national qualifier. -

Jamall Johnson -197 pounds- (Camden,NJ/Pennsauken Tech) - Seeded 3rd Out of 15 Wrestlers
Championship Opening Round (Friday): Won by maj. decision over Nick Castellano (Oneonta), 12-3
Championship Quarterfinals (Friday): Won by decision over #6 Dan Fiekce (St. John's), 8-4
Championship Semifinals (Saturday): Won by fall over Matt Loesch (Muhlenberg), 1:45
Championship Finals (Saturday): Lost by decision to #1 Akeem Carter (Wartburg), 5-0
- Johnson, a junior college transfer, finished as the Division III runner-up and an All-American at 197 pounds. His record for the season was 27-10 and a MAC title. -