For Immediate Release

November 14, 2007

Rhode Island College Wrestling Ranked
28^th Nationally; Second in New England

Providence, RI—The Rhode Island College wrestling team is currently ranked 28^th nationally and second in New England. In addition, senior Mike Bonora (Nutley, NJ) is ranked No. 1 in the country in the 141 lbs. weight class.

Bonora, who is also the top-ranked grappler in New England for his weight class, is 5-0 with 21 takedowns, two reversals, five near-falls and one pin on the season.

Freshman Kevin Sutherland (Dauphin, PA) is also ranked No. 1 in New England and ninth nationally at 149 lbs. Sutherland is 6-0 with six takedowns, two reversals, four near-falls and one pin.

Senior Kevin Davis (Amston, CT) is ranked No. 1 in New England at 197 lbs. He is 5-0 with seven takedowns, two reversals, five near-falls and one pin.

Freshman Travis Drappi (West Orange, NJ) is ranked No. 3 in New England at 133 lbs. with a 5-1 record to go along with eight takedowns, one reversal, four near-falls and two pins.

Sophomore Mike Martini (Cranston, RI) is ranked No. 4 in New England at 157 lbs. He is 5-2 with six takedowns, four reversals and a team-high three pins.

Senior Brendan Casey (Lowell, MA) is ranked No. 4 in New England at 174 lbs. He is 5-2 with 15 takedowns.

Junior Nick Logan (Lowell, MA) is ranked No. 5 in New England at 184 lbs. He is 4-3 with 16 takedowns, one reversal, four near-falls and one pin.

Head Coach Jay Jones team is 1-0 overall, 1-0 in the New England College Conference Wrestling Association (NECCWA) and 1-0 in the Pilgrim Wrestling League. The Anchormen tied for first place at the Roger Williams Invitational on Nov. 10.

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