4/7/2009		Tim Katzaman named to NWCA Division III Scholar All-American Team
3/6/2009		Erdman takes All-America honors at NCAA Wrestling Championships
3/5/2009		Erdman, Sharp to compete at NCAA Wrestling Championships
2/22/2009		Wrestling at Metro Championships
2/19/2009		Wrestling to compete at Metro Championships
2/10/2009		King's edges Etown in wrestling, 21-15
2/7/2009		Wrestling defeats Hunter, falls to York
2/6/2009		Wrestling defeated by Wilkes, 31-9
1/30/2009		Wrestlers compete at Wheaton Invitational
1/24/2009		Wrestling routs Scranton, 46-3
1/17/2009		Wrestling faces TCNJ and Centenary
1/13/2009		Blue Jays pin 27th-ranked Messiah, 29-9
1/10/2009		Wrestling at Stevens postponed
1/7/2009		Wrestlers split tri-meet with NYU, Muhlenberg

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 7, 2008

Tim Katzaman Named to NWCA Division III Scholar All-American Team

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) has been named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-American Wrestling Team for the 2008-09 season, the NWCA has announced.

Katzaman has been named in each of the last two years and is one of 125 student-athletes named to the team, which recognizes wrestlers with a grade-point average of 3.20 or better. He has a 3.30 grade-point average as an occupational therapy major.

During the 2008-09 season, Katzaman finished with a 22-6 record at 285 pounds, including six pins, and compiled a 9-2 record in dual meets. In three years, Katzaman has a career record of 55-28 for the Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays finished sixth at the Metro Conference championships for sixth-year head coach Eric Walker, and first-year student Tyler Erdman earned All-America honors with a seventh-place finish at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division III Championships.

Erdman, Sharp to Compete at NCAA Wrestling Championships

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will have two entries in the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, which begin Friday morning at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and conclude Saturday evening.

Junior Deron Sharp (Millville, NJ/Millville) is among 15 entrants at 285 pounds, while first-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) is in a field of 16 wrestlers at 125 pounds. Both Sharp and Erdman qualified for the NCAA championships by winning their weight classes at the Metropolitan Conference championships at York College on Feb. 22.

They are the first Elizabethtown wrestlers to compete at the Division III championships since Kyle Hart in 2005, and will seek to become the first Blue Jays to earn All-America honors since Justin Barbush at 134 pounds in 1996. Eric Mast was the lone Elizabethtown wrestler to win a national championship, taking the 118-pound title in 1974 and 1977.

Sharp brings an 11-3 record into the championships, including a 9-0 mark at 285 pounds. He went 6-3 in dual meets, and has a career record of 48-29. He will face sixth-seeded Brock Glotfelty of McDaniel College (34-1) in his opening bout.

Erdman has enjoyed a stellar rookie season for the Blue Jays, going 29-4 overall (10-1 in dual meets) with three pins, nine technical falls and three major decisions. Of his four losses, two came to fellow NCAA qualifiers, one came to a nationally-ranked Division II opponent, and the other came when he wrestled up at 133 pounds.

Erdman is seeded eighth in the field and will battle Dan Bloom of Wesleyan University (36-5) in the opening round, with a potential second-round matchup against top-seeded and unbeaten Jake Oster of Elmhurst College (23-0).

Action begins on Friday at 12 noon (EST) with first and second round matches as well as first and second-round consolations, and continues at 7:00 p.m. (EST) with championship quarterfinals and third and fourth-round wrestlebacks.

On Saturday, the championship semifinals will begin at 11:00 a.m. (EST) along with consolation quarterfinals and semifinals and third, fifth and seventh-place matches. Championship finals will begin at 8:00 p.m. (EST) with 10 matches. The top eight finishers in each weight class will earn All-America honors.

Wartburg College is the defending champion, having won three weight classes and claiming nine All-Americans en route to 147 points, ahead of Wisconsin-La Crosse (100 points), Augsburg College (87 points) and Coe College (78 points). Augsburg and Wartburg have nine qualifiers for this year's championships.

YORK, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Deron Sharp (Millville, NJ/Millville) and first-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) won individual titles at the Metropolitan Wrestling Conference championship tournament on Sunday at York College.

Sharp (285 pounds) and Erdman (125 pounds) will advance to the NCAA Division III Championships at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 6-7, becoming the first Blue Jay wrestlers since Kyle Hart in 2005 to compete at the national championship.

Sharp, the top seed at 285 pounds, defeated Mark Shirian of New York University 10-5 in the quarterfinals, Shane Cooley of York College 5-2 in the semifinals and Andrew Feldman of Wilkes University 6-3 in the championship match.

Erdman, the top seed at 125 pounds, picked up a 10-4 decision over Jerrid Hartman of York in the semifinals and a 5-3 decision over Shaun Farnham of Wilkes in the finals to improve to 29-4 on the season and take home the conference Rookie of the Year award.

As a team, the Blue Jays finished sixth out of nine teams with 35.5 points as Wilkes took home the team title with 98 points, ahead of College of New Jersey (86.5 points) and the host Spartans (58.5 points).

Other top finishers for the Blue Jays were junior Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and first-year student Jordan Becker (Stevens, PA/Ephrata), each of whom lost in the consolation semifinals.

At 165 pounds, Lussier lost his first match but pinned Steve Glickman of the University of Scranton in 1:00 and posted a 5-1 decision over Patrick Knight of NYU in wrestlebacks. Becker picked up a fall in 2:30 against Nicholas Marchiafava of Centenary College in the consolation quarterfinals at 197 pounds.

Photos of Deron Sharp (left) and Tyler Erdman (right) courtesy of York College

Metropolitan Conference Championships (at York College)
Team scores: 1. Wilkes (W) 98; 2. College of New Jersey (TCNJ) 86.5; 3. York (Y) 58.5; 4. Centenary (C) 42; 5. King's (K) 37.5; 6. Elizabethtown (E) 35.5; 7. New York University (NYU) 31; 8. Hunter (H) 23; 9. Scranton (S) 4.

Elizabethtown College results

Elizabethtown to Wrestle at Metropolitan Conference Championships

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team will compete at the Metropolitan Conference championships on Sunday at York College, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The Blue Jays, who finished in a tie for seventh out of nine schools at last year's inaugural championships, have six returning entries in this year's field.

At 125 pounds, first-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) brings a 27-4 overall record into action. He has posted 12 falls among his 27 wins (three pins, nine technical falls) and has been ranked in the top 10 in Division III for most of the season.

Sophomore Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal) is entered at 133 pounds with a 14-15 overall record, after going 1-2 at 125 pounds in last year's championship meet.

At 141 pounds, sophomore Jarrod Cawley (Fleetwood, PA/Oley Valley) moved into the lineup late in the season and has a 6-11 record, while at 149 pounds first-year student Ronnie Cuff (Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick) is 7-15 overall and 6-11 in his weight class.

Senior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) advanced to the consolation semifinals at 157 pounds last season, and holds an 18-8 overall record on the season and 61 career victories.

Sophomore Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) will take to the mat at 165 pounds with a 9-15 overall record including three pins, while junior Paul Connor (Tabernacle, NJ/Shawnee) is entered at 174 pounds after compiling a 11-15 record in his class.

Sophomore Bill Meaney (Toms River, NJ/Manchester Twp.) is 7-7 overall with three pins and 184 pounds, after appearing in the consolation quarterfinals last season, and at 197 pounds, first-year student Jordan Becker (Stevens, PA/Ephrata) has a 5-9 record after moving into the lineup at midseason,

Junior Deron Sharp (Millville, NJ/Millville) is 9-3 overall including 7-0 at heavyweight with two pins. Sharp was the Blue Jays' top finisher last season as he took third at 197 pounds.

Admission to Charles Wolf Gymnasium will be $5 for adults, $2 for seniors and $2 for students with identification. Quarterfinals begin at 9:30 a.m., with first round consolations and semifinals salted for 11:30, consolation semifinals at 2:00 and finals at 4:00.

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College won seven of 10 bouts to claim a 29-9 victory over 27th-ranked Messiah College in wrestling action at Thompson Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

Earning pins for the Blue Jays (3-6 overall) were first-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) at 125 pounds and junior Mike Daub (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) at 285 pounds, while major decision victories came from sophomore Bill Meaney (Toms River, NJ/Manchester Twp.) at 184 pounds and first-year student Jordan Becker (Stevens, PA/Ephrata) at 197 pounds.

Erdman, ranked eighth in Division III at 125 pounds, improved to 20-2 on the season by pinning Danny Lethbridge in 2:28, while Daub wrapped up the evening with a pin of Zane Bachert in 1:18.

Meaney defeated Tim Stewart 16-5 in his 184-pound bout, with Becker following with a 14-3 win over Tim Hopkins to give the Blue Jays an insurmountable 23-9 lead over the Falcons (7-9 overall).

Other wins for Elizabethtown came from sophomore Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal), who claimed a 7-2 victory at 133 pounds over Rich Pennisi, first-year student Ronnie Cuff (Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick), who held on for an 8-7 win over Logan Putnam at 149 pounds, and senior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), a 7-4 winner at 157 pounds over Matt Cross.

Elizabethtown 29, Messiah 9
125: Tyler Erdman (E) p. Danny Lethbridge, 2:28 (6-0)
133: Marty Harnish (E) d. Rich Pennisi, 7-2 (9-0)
141: Alex DeHart (M) d. Eric Rhoads, 7-5 OT (9-3)
149: Ronnie Cuff (E) d. Logan Putnam, 8-7 (12-3)
157: Jereme Heisey (E) d. Matt Cross, 7-4 (15-3)
165: Trey Speers (M) d. Mike Lussier, 10-5 (15-6)
174: David Jones (M) d. Paul Connor, 5-4 (15-9)
184: Bill Meaney (E) m.d. Tim Stewart, 16-5 (19-9)
197: Jordan Becker (E) m.d. Tim Hopkins, 14-3 (23-9)
285: Mike Daub (E) p. Zane Bachert, 1:18 (29-9)

Exhibition:
149: Barry Thrush (M) p. Chris McCooey, 2:58
149: Kevin Delawder (M) p. Tim Goldkamp, 6:19
149: Evan Kidwell (M) p. J.R. Hewitt, 4:27
174: Davin Okerblom (M) d. Dave Foran, 8-6

NEW YORK, N.Y. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team returned to dual-meet action on Wednesday against Muhlenberg College and host New York University in action at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan. The Blue Jays lost to the host Violets 21-13 and defeated the Mules 35-12 to move their record to 2-6 on the season.

Senior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) led the Blue Jays with two wins on the mat at 165 pounds, as Heisey defeated Kenneth Ludwig of Muhlenberg by technical fall in 5:58 and earned a 3-2 decision over Patrick Knight of NYU.

First-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) moved to 19-2 on the season at 125 pounds with a 13-7 win over Kyle Christensen of NYU and a forfeit victory against Muhlenberg. Sophomore Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal) also claimed two wins at 133 pounds, earning a 13-7 major decision over Steven Contino of NYU and a forfeit victory over Muhlenberg.

Junior Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) claimed the fourth Blue Jay victory over NYU, winning 7-1 at 285 pounds against Mark Shirian to boost his record to 15-3 on the year.

Five other Blue Jays claimed wins against Muhlenberg, led by junior Mike Daub (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita), who pinned Nick Pallotta in 55 seconds at 285 pounds in his season debut.

Wins by decision came from junior Eric Rhoads (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) at 141 pounds by a 4-1 margin over Kevin Homan, first-year student Ronnie Cuff (Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick) at 149 pounds over Colin Gibson by a score of 4-1, junior Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) at 157 pounds by a score of 5-3 over Keith Swanson, and first-year student Jordan Becker (Stevens, PA/Ephrata) at 197 pounds by a score of 5-2 over Bill Sholly.