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January 29, 2008 |
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RIC Continues to Shine in Weekly
NEWA Rankings
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Providence, RI—The
Rhode Island College wrestling team, currently ranked No. 2 in New
England, has eight wrestlers ranked in the most recent New England
Wrestling Association (NEWA) Weekly Individual rankings. |
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Senior Mike Bonora (Nutley, NJ) is ranked No. 1 in the nation
(Div. III) and in New England at 141 lbs. He is currently 29-2 with
105 takedowns, eight reversals, 31 near-falls and eight pins. |
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Sophomore
Mike Martini (Cranston, RI) is ranked No. 1 at 157 lbs. He is
currently 26-5 with 50 takedowns, 13 reversals, 14 near-falls and
six pins. |
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Freshman
Brian Hoyt (Sussex, NJ) is ranked No. 3 at 125 lbs. He is 5-4
with 10 takedowns, seven reversals, six near-falls and three pins. |
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Freshman
Travis Drappi (West Orange, NJ) is ranked No. 5 at 133 lbs. He
is 17-9 with 27 takedowns, five reversals, 14 near-falls and five
pins. |
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Senior
Kevin Davis (Amston, CT) is ranked No. 4 at 197 lbs. He is 17-6
with 19 takedowns, 11 reversals, 12 near-falls and six pins. |
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Junior
Nick Logan (Lowell, MA) is ranked No. 4 at 184 lbs. He is 24-6
with 57 takedowns, three reversals, 13 near-falls and a team-best 11
pins. |
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Senior
Brendan Casey (Lowell, MA) is ranked No. 4 at 174 lbs. He is
13-5 with 37 takedowns, two reversals and two pins. |
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Freshman
Kevin Sutherland (Dauphin, PA) is ranked No. 6 at 149 lbs. He is
21-9 with 34 takedowns, six reversals, 19 near-falls and four pins. |
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Head Coach
Jay Jones’ team is currently 11-2 overall, 7-1 against New
England Wrestling Association (NEWA) opponents and 1-0 in the
Pilgrim Wrestling League. |
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