2008 Woodie Awards
Wrestling travels to Penn St. for Nittany Lion Open
Pete Izzo
Issue date: 12/6/07 Section: Sports
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The Pioneers traveled to Penn State University this past Sunday for the Nittany Lion Open where they continued to improve against other highly competitive schools.
Freshman Anthony Priore won four consecutive matches to reach the quarterfinals of the Nittany Lion Open in the 149-pound bracket. Priore then lost to Penn State's Bubba Jenkins, who went on to win the championship match against Boston University's Mike Roberts.
Sacred Heart's Chris Davis also had an impressive day, winning two matches in a row before losing to USMA's Sean Joyce in the next round.
Sophomore Cory Dunn was awarded second place in the 133-pound bracket, losing to Jayk Cobbs of Duquesne in the finals. In the 174-pound bracket, Jed Giquere also came in second after losing in the finals to Cannon's A.J. Sayles.
Sophomore Rick Eichenlaub came into the tournament unseeded, but managed to wrestle his way into second place and became the third Pioneer to reach the finals in his weight class.
The Pioneers welcomed the arrival of new head coach Casey Brewster in October, looking forward to expanding and evolving the school's wrestling program. Brewster graduated from the University of West Virginia, where he qualified for the NCAA championships in 2004 and was named an All-American after the 2004-05 season.
"We think Casey will be a dedicated, high-energy coach who will help our student-athletes forge a solid work ethic that leads to excellence both in the classroom and on the mat," said Sacred Heart University athletic director Don Cook. "We are very excited to have him join our athletic family and we look forward to watching how he helps our program progress."
Brewster took over for Andy Seras, who led the Pioneers for five seasons as the team's head coach.
Sacred Heart has time to prepare for the next match on October 28 at the Midlands Invitational in Chicago. The Pioneers hope to continue their winning ways with the guidance of Brewster and the energy of the young team.
Freshman Anthony Priore won four consecutive matches to reach the quarterfinals of the Nittany Lion Open in the 149-pound bracket. Priore then lost to Penn State's Bubba Jenkins, who went on to win the championship match against Boston University's Mike Roberts.
Sacred Heart's Chris Davis also had an impressive day, winning two matches in a row before losing to USMA's Sean Joyce in the next round.
Sophomore Cory Dunn was awarded second place in the 133-pound bracket, losing to Jayk Cobbs of Duquesne in the finals. In the 174-pound bracket, Jed Giquere also came in second after losing in the finals to Cannon's A.J. Sayles.
Sophomore Rick Eichenlaub came into the tournament unseeded, but managed to wrestle his way into second place and became the third Pioneer to reach the finals in his weight class.
The Pioneers welcomed the arrival of new head coach Casey Brewster in October, looking forward to expanding and evolving the school's wrestling program. Brewster graduated from the University of West Virginia, where he qualified for the NCAA championships in 2004 and was named an All-American after the 2004-05 season.
"We think Casey will be a dedicated, high-energy coach who will help our student-athletes forge a solid work ethic that leads to excellence both in the classroom and on the mat," said Sacred Heart University athletic director Don Cook. "We are very excited to have him join our athletic family and we look forward to watching how he helps our program progress."
Brewster took over for Andy Seras, who led the Pioneers for five seasons as the team's head coach.
Sacred Heart has time to prepare for the next match on October 28 at the Midlands Invitational in Chicago. The Pioneers hope to continue their winning ways with the guidance of Brewster and the energy of the young team.
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