2009-10 davidson wrestling media guide

Davidson College welcomes your coverage ofwrestling in 2009-10. For interviews, informa-tion or pictures, please contact MarkBrumbaugh of the Sports Information Office.

Phone: (704) 894.2931Fax: (704) 894.2636E-mail: [email protected] the covers — The 2009-10 Wrestling Guidefeatures juniors Charlie Wolff (top left) andAlex Radsky (top right), and seniors BenAltman (bottom left) and Carl Sandercock.

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2009-10 wrestling quick factsGeneral Information

School Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson CollegeLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson, N.C.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1837Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WildcatsSchool Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red (PMS 186) and BlackConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SouthernAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Ross (Davidson ’72)Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Murphy (Davidson ’78)Home Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belk Arena (5,700)

Coaching StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob PatneskyAlma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .West Virginia, ‘01E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(704) 894-2805Career Record (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-52-1 (5)Record at Davidson (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SameAssistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe PrivitereAlma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Binghamton, ‘03E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janah FletcherAlma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .North Carolina, ‘04

Team HistoryFirst Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1920All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282-572-18

Team Information2009-10 Team Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-122009-10 SoCon Record/Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4/6th Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/4 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Sports InformationSports Information Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc GignacOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2123Field Hockey Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark BrumbaughE-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2931Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 894.2636Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.davidsonwildcats.com

2009 table of contentsQuick Facts/Schedule . . . . . . . . .12009 Roster/Team Photo . . . . . . .22009 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9Head Coach Bob Patnesky . . . .10Coaching/Support Staff . . . . . .112008-09 In Review . . . . . . . . . . .12Wildcat Record Book . . . . . . . . .13All-Time Results . . . . . . . . . .14-16

Honors & Awards . . . . . . . . . . .17This is Davidson . . . . . . . . . .18-19Local Attractions . . . . . . . . . .20-21Strength & Conditioning . . .22-23Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25Academic Success . . . . . . . . .26-27Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29Davidson Administration . .30-31Southern Conference . . . . . . . . .32

2009-10 schedule

Nov. 8 Hokie Open 1 All Day14 Pembroke Open 2 All Day22 Sprawl & Brawl 3 All Day2 at Duke 6:30 p.m.5 Davidson Open All Day18 Chattanooga* 5 p.m.

Jan. 8-9 Virginia Duals 4 All Day16 G-W/Franklin & Marshall 12 p.m.22 at VMI* /vs. Millersville 4:30p.m.27 at UNC Greensboro* 7 p.m.

Feb. 4 The Citadel* 7 p.m.9 at Appalachian State* 6 p.m.12 Anderson/Belmont Abbey 7 p.m.16 at Campbell/vs. NC State 5 p.m.18 Duquesne 7 p.m.

Mar. 6 SoCon Championship All Day

Boldface type denotes home match*Asterisk denotes SoCon opponent

1 - Salem, Va.2 - Pembroke, N.C.

3 - Binghamton, N.Y.4 - Hampton, Va.All Times Eastern

creditsEditor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark BrumbaughCover Design . . Lauren Biggers, Gavin McFarlin and Mark BrumbaughInside Layout & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Information StaffContributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports Information Staff Photography . . . .Sideline Sports, McFarlin, Dorsett Clark, Tim Cowie, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Giduz, Willis Glassgow (WG Sports Photos),

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Brian Westerholt (Sports on Film)Design Programs . . . . . . . . . . QuarkXPress 8.0, Adobe Photoshop CS3

coaching staffName Position Year Alma MaterBob Patnesky Head Coach 6th West Virginia, ‘01

Joe Privitere Assistant Coach 3rd Binghamton, ‘03

Tim Stroud Assistant Coach 8th Furman, ‘78

Julio Arce Assistant Coach 11th Hampton, ‘82

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2009-10 wrestling teamName Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown High SchoolBen Altman Sr. 5-4 125 Wilmington, Del. Wilmington Friends

Chris Cirenza Fr. 5-9 157 Charlottesville, Va. Woodberry Forest

Ike Crews Fr. 5-9 184 Charlottesville, Va. Woodberry Forest

David DeCamp So. 5-9 149 Robbinsville, N.J. Notre Dame High School

Jorge Estrada So. 5-10 174 Carrollton, Texas St. Mark's School

Mark Jeevratnam Sr. 6-1 197 Princeton, N.J. Princeton H.S.

Joe McGinley Jr. 5-7 157 Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West

Brent Mowry Fr. 5-9 157 Aquasco, Md. La Plata

Tyler Mullen So. 5-10 165 Westminster, Md. South Carroll

Alex Radsky Jr. 5-5 133 Worthington, Ohio Thomas Worthington

Vitaly Radsky Jr. 5-6 141 Worthington, Ohio Thomas Worthington

Scott Ray Fr. 5-7 133 Chagrin Falls, Ohio The Kiski School

Carl Sandercock Sr. 5-7 149 Quincy, Ill. Hannibal

Ben Thompson Sr. 5-9 141 Houston, Texas St. John's School

Charlie Wolff Jr. 6-6 HWT Rochester, Minn. Century

Matt Zarth Fr. 5-5 125 Lexington, Ky. Henry Clay

Front Row (l-r): Joe McGinley, Matt Zarth, Vitaly Radsky, Carl Sandercock, Scott Ray, Alex Radsky, Ben AltmanBack Row (l-r): Brent Mowry, Chris Cirenza, Ben Thompson, Ike Crews, head coach Bob Patnesky, Charlie Wolff, asst. coach Joe Privitere, Tyler Mullen, Jorge Estrada, David DeCamp

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David DeCamp DEE-campJorge Estrada HOR-heyMark Jeevratnam JEE-vrat-nuhmAlex & Vitaly Radsky Rad-SKI

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Davidson wrestling enters the 2009-10 sea-son with increased expectations, as headcoach Bob Patnesky has assembled one of themost talented Davidson wrestling teams inyears. With a mix of experienced veteransand talented newcomers, the ‘Cats will belooking to put on a show at the SouthernConference Championships in front of theirhome fans, as Davidson will host the tourna-ment for the first time since 1988.

“We’ll see how it all shakes out in theend,” said Patnesky. “We have experience insome weights, but are very young in others.It’s been awhile since Davidson has had aconference champion. The team is aware ofthat and wants to change it. Knowing thework and the commitment they have put induring the offseason, I think the firstSaturday in March”

125Senior Ben Altman tied for the team lead

in wins with 16 as the starter at 125 last sea-son, going 2-3 in conference competition. Theleader on and off the mat struggled in theconference tourney last season after placingsecond in the 2008, so he will be looking torebound during the 2009-10 season.

Three-time Kentucky high school state-champion Matt Zarth will pressure the seniorfor his starting spot. The freshman newcomerwas recognized as the top student-athlete inthe Lexington, Ky. area during his senior yearof high school, as he excelled in the classroomwhile posting a record of 49-2 on the mat.

“We certainly expect great things fromBen, but Matt is showing us great things inthe practice room,” said Patnesky. “It’s goingto be a real battle for the starting spot.”

133Alex Radsky, a junior, is expected to start

at 133, but will expect a challenge from fresh-man Scott Ray. Radsky totaled 11 wins lastseason and tied for a team-high 39 pointsscored in dual meets. Radsky was also amongDavidson’s top-finishers at the SoCon tourna-ment, placing third.

“Alex is an extremely hard-worker who isvery diligent,” said Patnesky. “He tries touncover every stone and does everythingright to be as successful as he can be.”

Fellow Ohio resident Ray will pressure thetwo-year starter for his starting slot. The tal-ented student-athlete was the Ohio highschool state runner-up during his senior sea-son and placed third as a junior. He is expect-ed to see significant time in his first year.

141Alex’s twin brother, Vitaly Radsky, is

expected to hold the starting spot at 141. Heis one of the Wildcats’ top returners afterposting a 15-10 record last season and scoring37 dual-match points. The junior is deter-mined to add championship wins to hisresume.

“Vitaly has put in the work to be a cham-

pion,” said Patnesky. “He has made the com-mitment that he wants to be the conferencechampion, go to the NCAAs and be an All-American. Vitaly’s doing the right things andlooks extremely good right now. He’s going tomake a serious push at the end of the year atthe conference tournament.”

Senior Ben Thompson will challengeVitaly and give Davidson depth in the class.

149The 149 class is one of the strongest for the

‘Cats with two talents in senior CarlSandercock and sophomore David DeCamp.DeCamp impressed during his rookie cam-paign, earning a place on the SoCon All-Freshman team following the season and get-ting recognized as the Preseason All-SouthernConference selection at 149 entering 2009-10.Finishing at 10-13, DeCamp was 9-7 in dualmeet competition and 3-1 in the conference,scoring a total of 39 points in 2008-09.

“David has the mentality where hebelieves he is the best every time he steps onthe mat,” said Patnesky.

Sandercock enters the season coming offinjury. Once he regains his form, the ‘Cats willhave two strong options.

“In any situation, either guy is a good guyto have on the mat,” said Patnesky.

157Junior Joe McGinley and freshman Brent

Mowry will battle for the starting nod at 157.After seeing the bulk of the starts in the classlast season, McGinley worked hard over thesummer to improve. He will face a strongchallenge from Mowry, who was rankednationally by Wrestling USA and was recog-nized as an All-American following his senioryear of high school.

“Mowry is a really scrappy guy fromsouthern Maryland who’s just tough, and wereally like that about him,” said Patnesky.“We’ll have the wrestle-off will see what hap-pens. Whichever guy it is, we’ll expect him togo out and do the job that he needs to do.”

165With SoCon All-Freshman selection Tyler

Mullen sidelined early in the season due toinjury, freshman Chris Cirenza will gain valu-able experience with early season starts. Themulti-sport athlete in high school was a three-time state runner-up in Virginia. He will face

a strong challenge for his place in the lineuponce Mullen returns, as the sophomore is eye-ing a conference title.

“Tyler is just a pure athlete,” saidPatnesky. “He’s recovering from some nicksand bruises, but we think he has the ability towin the conference championship, and Tylerbelieves that, as well. It should be a great yearfor both him and Chris.”

174Sophomore Jorge Estrada moves down

from 197 to start at 174 this season. Estradahas worked hard during the offseason andwill look to build off the experience gained in18 matches in 2008-09.

“Jorge is just a real tough kid,” saidPatnesky. “He really doesn’t know what painmeans, and he has continued to work on hisskills.”

184Filling the void left by Sam O’Hair will be

a tough-task, as the since-graduated talentwas one of Davidson’s top-finishers at the2009 SoCon Championships. However, theWildcats are excited to have Ike Crews, aTexas state champion in 2008, joining thesquad. The rookie will start during his firstseason and has high-expectations.

“Ike is electric,” said Patnesky. “He has nofear in him and will just go for broke at anytime. To have a guy like that, who is willingto take a chance to change the tempo of amatch, is a nice thing to have in your corner.”

197Mark Jeeavratnam saw action in one meet

last season, joining the team as a junior. Heput in the offseason work to prepare for thefull season as the Wildcats’ starter at 197.

“Mark really did his job getting strongerover the summer, and is really excited tocompete in his senior year,” said Patnesky.

heavyweightAmong the biggest improvements on the

team could be in the heavyweight class, asCharlie Wolff is poised for a breakout seasonin his junior year. Wolff won 11 matches lastseason and is looking to improve in confer-ence action after a rigorous offseason, inwhich he hit both the weights and the track.The Rochester, Minn. native did not startwrestling until three years prior to enteringDavidson, so his hard work learning the sportand improving physically should pay-off inMarch.

“Charlie has made the commitment tobecome great,” said Patnesky. “He wants tobe the conference champion and go to theNCAA tournament. He has the frame at theheavyweight class to achieve his goals, andhe has really worked on his technique andbecome a student of the sport. Wolff is goingto be a force to be reckoned with.”

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Senior w 5-4 w 125Wilmington, Del.Wilmington Friends

2008-09: Recorded a team-high 16 overall wins on the season,

including two SoCon victories, all at 125 ... was named the SoConStudent-Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 12 after going 3-0 atthe Gardner-Webb Bulldog Duals ... went 5-1 at the Keystone Classicon his way to a third-place finish ... took home a runner-up finish atthe Davidson Open, winning three-straight matches before falling inthe finals of the 125-pound bracket ... notched 26 points on the yearwith a 7-11 dual-meet record and one pin.

2007-08: Placed second at the SoCon Championships at 125…

named Academic All-SoCon… went 24-12 for the season… finishedthird in the Davidson Open, posting a 5-1 record… placed fourth atthe Pembroke Open and the Navy Classic with -a 4-2 mark in eachtournament… went 10-4 in dual meets… wrestled at 125 in everymatch except one… scored 45 points in dual meets for the ‘Cats, thesecond-highest total on the team… went 2-3 in SoCon dual meets.

2006-07: Named the SoCon Freshman of the Year… finished third

at 125 in the SoCon Championships after winning 3-of-4 matches…posted a 26-14 record with one pin… wrestled at 125 in everymatch… had a 12-6 record in dual matches… won 3-of-5 matches atthe West Virginia Open… placed fifth at the Navy Classic after win-ning 6-of-8 matches… placed second in Davidson open… was 3-2 inconference dual matches.

Prep Years: Two-time team captain for Coach Gregg Miller at

Wilmington Friends ... state champion at 112 as a sophomore, earn-ing Outstanding Wrestler of Delaware State Tournament ... state run-ner-up at 119 as a junior ... as a senior, placed fourth at 125 at thestate tournament ... posted a career record of 114-6, setting a schoolrecord for victories ... recipient of the International BaccalaureateDiploma ... four-time member of the Academic All-State WrestlingTeam ... Amanda Spackman Gehret Award for Mathematics.

Personal: Bryan Scholar, Davidson's top scholarship for athletics

and academics ... volunteers with Habitat for Humanity ... enjoyssurfing ... son of Fran and Paul.

Ben Altman

ALTMAN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight Record Pins Dual Conf. Pts.2006-07 125 26-14 1 12-6 3-2 492007-08 125 24-11 3 10-3 2-3 45

133 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 02008-09 125 16-17 1 7-11 2-3 26Total 66-43 5 29-21 7-8 120

Senior w 5-7 w 149Quincy, Ill.Hannibal

2008-09: Competed in 20 matches in two weight classes on the sea-

son ... picked up three wins at 149 and three at 157 ... three winscame by pin, two at 149 and one at 157 ... took fourth place at theSoCon Tournament, including a victory over the bracket's No. 4 seed... scored nine overall dual meet points, which included a pin overThe Citadel ... went 3-2 at the Keystone Classic.

2007-08: Wrestled in 28 matches in three different weight classes

for the Wildcats… collected three wins at 141 and five at 149… wres-tled in 11 matches at 141, 15 at 149, including two at the SoConChampionships, and two matches at 157… collected 21 points off offive victories in dual meets, which tied for the fifth highest total onthe team.

2006-07: Did not see any action because of injuries... worked

relentlessly to come back and compete for the Wildcats in 2007-08.

Prep Years: Two-time team captain for Coach Rollie Platt at

Quincy High before transferring to Hannibal for senior year ... cap-tained that squad as well for Coach Ryan Sharkey ...Team MVP as asophomore ... set Quincy High record for most wins by 103-pounder... placed fourth at NHSCA National Open in 2006 to earn NHSCAAll-America honors ... National Honor Society ... Student CouncilPresident as a sophomore ... Society for Academic Achievement.

Personal: Son of Vicki and Steve.

Carl Sandercock

SANDERCOCK’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight Record Pins Dual Conf. Pts.2006-07 - 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 02007-08 141 3-8 1 0-0 0-0 0

149 5-10 1 5-8 1-4 21157 0-2 0 0-2 0-0 0

2008-09 149 3-6 2 0-2 0-1 0157 3-8 1 2-5 1-2 9

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2008-09: Saw action in a pair of matches, all coming at 141 ... com-

peted at the Southern Scuffle.

2007-08: Named Academic All-SoCon… wrestled in eight matches

at 141… earned a win and six points in a dual meet vs. Princeton.

2006-07: Wrestled in 11 matches in three different weight classes… com-peted in eight matches at 141, two at 147 and one at 151.Prep Years: Three-time letterman for coach Tom Dela Garza at St.

John's School ... Southwest Preparatory Conference champion at 130as a senior ... placed fourth at 130 in preparatory state tournament in2005, third at 125 in 2004 ... team athletic excellence award as senior.

Personal: Presidential Gold Volunteer Service Award ... provided

over 300 hours of volunteer service in home repair, research and theSpecial Olympics ... enjoys drawing in spare time ... son of Irene andTimothy.

Junior w 5-7 w 157Doylestown, Pa.Central Bucks West

Ben Thompson

THOMPSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight Record Pins Dual Conf. Pts.2006-07 141 0-8 0 0-2 0-0 0

149 0-2 0 0-2 0-0 0157 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0

2007-08 141 1-7 0 1-1 0-0 62008-09 141 0-4 0 0-0 0-0 0Total 1-22 0 1-6 0-0 6

McGINLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS


157 1-8 0 1-6 0-3 3165 0-3 0 0-3 0-1 0

2008-09 157 2-15 0 1-9 0-2 3Total 9-34 0 2-18 0-6 6

2008-09: Saw action in 17 matches on the year, all at 157 ... picked

up a 5-3 victory at Delaware Valley ... at the Davidson Open, won a10-3 decision to open play in his bracket ... recorded three dual-meetpoints overall.

2007-08: Competed in 26 matches for the Wildcats… wrestled in

three different weight classes – 14 matches at 149, nine at 157 andthree at 165… posted a 6-8 record at 149 pounds… went 2-2 at thePembroke Open to begin the season… went 2-2 in the NavyClassic… was 1-2 at the Davidson Open and the Southern Scuffle…got a 9-6 decision to tally three points in a dual meet againstPrinceton.

Prep Years: Posted a 62-29 career record for Corey McCasklin at

Central Bucks West High School… named all-league as a junior andsenior… placed eighth at the NHSCA Preseason Nationals as a sen-ior and finished the season with a 20-9 record with nine pins,despite missing the first part of the campaign with an injury… wonthe Coaches Award and Heart Award as a senior… also lettered inlacrosse and was named all-league two straight years… named a

Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete/Scholar in 2007.

Personal: Born May 31, 1988, in Philadelphia… the son of Joseph

and Mary… has a younger brother, Bubba, and an older sister,Meagan… plans to major in economics or business… father wrestledand mother ran track at Bucknell… sister competed in track and

cross country at Notre Dame.

Joe McGinleySenior w 5-9 w 141Houston, TexasSt. John’s School

Mark JeevratnamSenior w 6-1 w 197Princeton, N.J.Princeton High School

JEEVRATNAM’S CAREER STATISTICS


197 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0Total 0-7 0 0-1 0-0 0

2008-09: Saw action at the Keystone Classic, Davidson Open and

Southern Scuffle at 174 ... wrestled in dual against AndersonCollege at 197.

Prep Years: Four-year letterman for coach Rashone Johnson at

Princeton High School.

Personal: Born May 22, 1988 in Edison, N.J. ... The son of Anslem

and Corazon ... has one brother, Adam ... majors in economics ...filmed & produced a documentary on labor migration while in thePhillippines during summer of 2009.


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Junior w 5-5 w 133Worthington, OhioThomas Worthington

2008-09: Saw action in 29 matches on the year, all coming at 133 ...

scored a team-high 39 dual meet points, courtesy of a 9-9 dualrecord and two pins ... recorded 13 wins on the season, tied forthird-most on the squad ... picked up a pair of SoCon victoriesagainst VMI and The Citadel ... took third place at 133 in the SoConTournament, which included a win over the No. 2 seed in the brack-et ... finished the regular season with four-straight dual meet wins,including a pin in the regular season finale.

2007-08: Competed in 29 matches, 27 coming in the 133-pound

weight class… scored 21 points in dual meets, which tied for thefifth most on the team… went 2-2 in the Davidson Open… collectedtwo pins in dual meets against Princeton and Messiah.

Prep Years: Two-time district qualifier and a state qualifier once

while earning four letters for Dennis Lyberger at ThomasWorthington High School… placed third in sectionals and sixth atdistricts en route to a 42-3 record at 119 as a senior… named teamCo-Most Valuable Wrestler as a senior… posted a 110-37 careerrecord… also lettered in soccer and cross country… earnedAcademic All-Ohio honors.

Personal: Born June 12, 1988, in Odessa, Ukraine… the son of Slava

and Ellen… has a twin brother, Vitaly, who also wrestles atDavidson… plans to major in history.

Alex Radsky

RADSKY’S CAREER STATISTICS


141 0-2 0 0-2 0-0 02008-09 133 13-15 2 9-9 2-3 39Total 22-35 4 14-19 2-8 60

2008-09: Tied for the team lead with 16 wins on the season, all com-

ing at 141 ... recorded a team-high 10 dual meet wins, and scored 37points overall ... was named SoCon Wrestler of the Week for theweek of Dec. 10 after winning the 141-pound bracket at theDavidson Open, picking up five-straight victories, including twopins and a major decision ... had a total of five pins on the year, topson the squad ... placed fourth at the SoCon Tournament.

2007-08: Posted a 12-12 record, wrestling in four different weight

classes for the Wildcats… started the season at 125 and wound upwrestling at 141 at the SoCon Championships… went 7-7 at 125…logged one win at 133 and one at 149… was 6-4 in dual meets andscored 25 points, the fourth-highest total on the team… opened thecampaign by going 4-2 at the Pembroke Open… posted wins at theNavy Classic and Southern Scuffle… picked up his first career pin ina dual meet vs. Chattanooga.

Prep Years: Lettered four years for Dennis Lyberger at Thomas

Worthington High School… district qualifier as a freshman and qual-ified for states his last three seasons… placed eighth in states as asophomore… two-time team Most Valuable Wrestler… posted a 24-8record as a senior… had a 4.0 grade point average and was a three-time Academic All-Ohio selection.

Personal: Born June 12, 1988, in Odessa, Ukraine… the son of Slava

and Ellen… has a twin brother, Alex, who also wrestles at Davidson.

Vitaly Radsky

RADSKY’S CAREER STATISTICS


133 1-0 0 1-0 0-0 4141 3-5 1 3-3 2-2 12149 1-0 0 1-0 0-0 6

2008-09 141 16-12 5 10-8 1-4 37Total 28-24 6 16-12 3-6 62

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2008-09: Saw action in 30 matches on the year, all coming at 285 ...

recorded a career-high 11 wins overall, including a SoCon victory...scored 27 points, which included seven dual meet wins ... had astreak of three-straight wins during the season ... went 2-2 at theDavidson Open, picking up back-to-back victories to start the tour-nament.

2007-08: Competed in 28 matches at 285 pounds for the Wildcats…

had three pins which tied for the third most on the team… scored 18points off of four victories in dual meets… placed fourth in theDavidson Open after recording a 3-2 mark… collected victories atthe Pembroke Open and the Navy Classic.

Prep Years: Posted a 25-8 record and placed third at sectionals in

senior season... also lettered in football and helped team to two Big 9Championships.

Personal: The son of Broce and Kikki Wolff... has a brother, Oscar,

and a sister, Katie... born Aug. 1, 1989, in Rochester, Minn.

Sophomore w 5-9 w 149Robbinsville, N.J.Notre Dame High School

Charlie Wolff

WOLFF’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight Record Pins Dual Conf. Pts.2007-08 285 9-19 3 4-9 0-5 182008-09 285 11-19 0 7-11 1-4 27Totals 20-38 3 11-20 1-9 45

DeCAMP’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight Record Pins Dual Conf. Pts.2008-09 149 11-15 3 9-7 3-1 39Totals 11-15 3 9-7 3-1 39

2008-09: Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

following the season ... amassed a 10-13 record overall at 149, going4-1 in the SoCon ... tied for the team lead with 39 points earned, inpart to three pins and a 9-7 dual meet mark ... had four two-matchwinning streaks throughout the season, including back-to-back vic-tories to close the regular season ... during the final month of theregular season, he went 4-1, with a pair of pins and recorded 18points in his four wins.

Prep Years: Three-time Mercer County Champion and four-time

finalist while at Notre Dame High School ... won the District 17Championship as a senior ... was named to the 1st Team All-Areasquad as a senior, after twice being named to 2nd Team All-Area ...Was an All-County honoree for three seasons ... had a career recordof 110-14, which was a school record, and also set a school record forwins in a season (38) ... 2008 Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Born April 18, 1990 in Pompton Plains, N.J. ... Son of

Lynn and Dave DeCamp ... Has two siblings, Allison and Lindsay.

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2008-09: Saw action in 18 matches during his freshman season,

picking up a pair of wins ... Took a 14-6 major decision at theDavidson Open ... Followed that with his first career pin, whichcame in just 34 seconds of action.

Prep Years: Four-year letterwinner at St. Mark’s School ... Two-time

State Champion in Texas (2007-08) ... Conference Champion duringsophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... 2007 & 2008 All-AreaSecond Team member ... had a 51-4 record as a senior ... also playedthree seasons of varsity football ... William Holt Terry Scholarshipwinner.

Personal: Born June 3, 1989 .. Son of Maria Estrada ... Has two sib-

lings, Jose and Emilio.

Sophomore w 5-10 w 174Carrollton, TexasSt. Mark’s School

Sophomore w 5-10 w 165Westminster, Md.South Carroll

Jorge Estrada

ESTRADA’S CAREER STATISTICS

Year Weight Record Pins Dual Conf. Pts.2008-09 197 2-18 1 0-14 0-5 0Totals 2-18 1 0-14 0-5 0

MULLEN’S CAREER STATISTICS


174 0-2 0 0-2 0-1 0Totals 13-16 4 7-10 1-4 34

2008-09: Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team

following the season ... ranked third on the team with 34 dual meetpoints, courtesy of a 7-10 record and four pins ... his four takedownstied for the team lead and came at an average of just over three min-utes into the match ... recorded a 13-14 record at 165 and went 0-2 inhis action at 174 ... at the Davidson Open, brought home a third-place finish in the 165-pound bracket after going 4-1 on the tourna-ment.

Prep Years: Was State Champion in his senior season, after being

State Runner-Up for the previous two years ... four-time CarrollCounty Champion ... was named to the Maryland All-State team forthree seasons (2006-08) ... 2008 Carroll County Wrestler of the Year ...Was an All-County Team honoree all four years as a prep ...Compiled a 141-18 career record with 85 career pins ... his 141 victo-ries were a Carroll County record for all-time career wins ... graduat-

ed No. 1 in his class with a GPA of 4.7.

Personal: Born February 2, 1990, in Columbia, Md. ... son of George

and Susan Mullen ... has two brothers, Ryan and Daniel ... brother,Ryan plays football for Washington & Jefferson College.

Tyler Mullen

Coach’s Quote: “Chris will look to earn the starting role at 157. He is

a tough, motivated competitor and will definitely shake things up.”

Prior to Davidson: Four-year letterwinner for Woodberry Forest

School ... named to the All-Prep team as a senior ... finished secondat the state tournament as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... two-time national prep qualifier ... finished second at the VirginiaIndependent School State Finals as a junior and third as a senior ...recorded a 38-12 record as a senior, and had a career mark of 125-59... also played soccer, lacrosse and golf as a prep.

Personal: Son of Emanuel and Linda Cirenza ... has a brother,

Joseph, and a sister, Marisa ... was a Walker Scholar in the fall of hissenior year ... graduated Cum Laude.

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Coach’s Quote: “Ike is a prep school All-American who will fill a titanichole left from last year’s graduating class at both 184 and 197.”Prior to Davidson: Member of three State Championship teams at the

St. Mark’s School of Texas ... team was the state runner-up in 2008 inaddition to winning the Dual Team championship the same year ... wasthe State Champion at heavyweight as a senior ... finished second in thestate at 215 in his junior season ... member of the Team Texas Freestyleand Greco Team in 2006 ... team captain as a senior ... recorded a 42-6record during his final prep season ... was all-conference selection infootball senior year, helping lead his team to a pair of state titles ... Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at center for the football team.

Personal: Son of Ken and Patti Crews ... Has a pair of brothers -

Cameron and Carter, and a sister, Kelly ... father, Ken and sister,Kelly both attended Davidson, and his father played football for theWildcats in college ... was a member of the Honor Roll all four yearsof high school.

Freshman w 184 w 5-9Dallas, TexasSt. Mark’s School of Texas

Ike Crews

Coach’s Quote: “Scott is a guy that has the talent and motivationto make noise in the room and we expect him to see a lot oftime on the mat.”Prior to Davidson: Four-year letterwinner at The Kiski School... district champion as a sophomore after finishing second as afreshman ... was State Runner-up during senior season, andthird as a junior ... reached the round of 12 at the 2008 PrepNationals ... two-time team captain ... recorded a 37-7 recordsenior season, and had a career mark of 134-37 ... captained thebaseball team during senior season.Personal: Son of Jeff and Janet Ray ... father, Jeff, played base-ball at Davidson ... sister, Jessica was a soccer player and rancross country at Williams College ... was an Honor Roll memberall four years of high school ... won the Math Award as a senior.

Freshman w 133 w 5-7Chagrin Falls, OhioThe Kiski School

Scott Ray

Freshman w 157 w 5-9Aquasco, Md.La Planta

Brent Mowry

Coach’s Quote: “Brent is a tough competitor out of Marylandwho has earned several noteworthy accomplishments. He will bea serious competitor for the starting position next year.”Prior to Davidson: Three-year letterwinner at La Plata HighSchool, where he recorded 100 victories in his career, becomingone of just seven wrestlers in school history with 100 wins ... wasnationally ranked by Wrestling USA and earned All-Americanhonors as a senior ... qualified for states all three seasons, placingthird and fourth ... 2009 County Wrestler of the Year ... wasnamed the Citizen Scholar Athlete of the Year following senioryear ... was the district and regional Champion in his career,while also placing twice at the War on the Shore and Mount MatMadness meets ... as a senior, recorded 39 victories, 21 pins and88 takedowns.Personal: Son of Brian and Angela Mowry ... has three sisters -Summer, Amanda and Aleah ... member of the National HonorSociety in high school ... maintained a 4.0 grade-point-average ...earned the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence ...NHCSA Academic All-American honoree.

Coach’s Quote: “Matt won three State Championships inKentucky, and he looks to challenge for the starting role at 125.”Prior to Davidson: Was a three-time Kentucky State Champion,taking top honors in 2007, 2008 and 2009 ... regional championin 2007 and 2009 ... named the Henry Clay High School MostValuable Wrestler all four seasons as a prep ... won the 2009Tommy Bell Award as the most outstanding senior student-ath-lete in the Lexington area ... was given the Henry Clay CoachesCup as most outstanding male athlete ... recorded a 49-2 recordas a senior, and went 177-19 for his career ... first three-timeState Champion ever from Fayette County.Personal: Son of Ronald and Joan Zarth ... has a sister, Tomi ...won the Faculty Cup as a senior for highest male GPA in theschool with a 4.92 ... AP Honors with distinction recipient ...2006-2009 President’s Academic Award winner ... member of theState Champion debate team in 2007 ... U.S. Marine CorpScholastic Excellence Award honoree in as a senior ... went on amission trip to Bolivia in the summer of 2008 to help build aworkshop that would house well-drilling equipment for the localvillage.

Freshman w 125 w 5-5Lexington, Ky.Henry Clay

Matt Zarth

Bob Patnesky is inhis sixth season asDavidson College’shead wrestling coach

and ranks third in all-time victories at theschool.

As Patnesky continues to build the programthe ‘Cats have improved both on the mat and inthe classroom. Davidson moved up to fifth inthe nation academically in the NationalWrestling Coaches Association All-AcademicTeam rankings following the 2008-09 season. Apair of ‘Cats, Sam O’Hair (184) and AlexRadsky (133), placed in the top-three at the 2009SoCon Championships. Tyler Mullen andDavid DeCamp were named to the All-Freshman team.

Three Wildcats finished third or higher atthe 2008 Southern Conference Championshipswith Ben Altman placing second at 125 pounds.Altman was named to the National WrestlingCoaches Association (NWCA) All-Academicteam, and Davidson finished 11th in the coun-try in the team GPA rankings for the secondstraight season. The ‘Cats have been ranked inthe top-25 for three consecutive seasons..

Five Wildcats placed third at the SouthernConference Championships in 2007, and theteam scored the second-most points in schoolhistory at the event. Altman was named theconference’s Freshman of the Year. In addition,Davidson topped Duke for the first time in 40years and placed 11th in NWCA team GPArankings.

As the interim head coach in 2004-05,

Patnesky led the Wildcats to an 8-7 overallrecord, their first winning campaign sinceDavidson recorded an identical mark in the1983-84 season.

Patnesky came to Davidson College as anassistant coach prior to the 2003-04 season afterserving in the same capacity at Ohio Universityfor three years while earning his master'sdegree in recreation and sport sciences.

“It is truly an honor to work and coach at aninstitution like Davidson College,” saidPatnesky. “The academic prestige is what reallyattracts student-athletes to the school.”

A High School National finalist, Patneskywas a three-year starter at West Virginia, wherehe earned his bachelor’s degree in 2001. Thethree-time NCAA qualifier is the all-time win-ningest wrestler in his weight class at WestVirginia.

Patnesky was the 2000 Eastern WrestlingLeague champion, helping his team win theEWL crown and a sixth-place finish in thecountry. He was a three-time Junior NationalAll-American, a national finalist, individuallyranked among the top-12 wrestlers in the coun-try for three years and finished his collegecareer with more than 100 victories. He alsocompeted for the U.S. on a tour of France andPoland in 1999 and earned NWCA AcademicAll-American accolades.

Before his tenure as an assistant coach atOhio University, Patnesky served as a volunteerassistant coach at his alma mater for a season.There, his primary duties included recruiting,coaching, scheduling and scouting opponents.

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Sixth Year at DavidsonWest Virginia, ‘01Record: 30-52-1

the patnesky fileDate of Birth: February 23, 1978Hometown: Canonsburg, Pa.High School: Canon McMillan ’96College: West Virginia ’01Graduate School: Ohio ’03Marital Status: SingleCoaching Assignments:

West Virginia Assistant Coach, 2000-01Ohio Assistant Coach, 2001-03Davidson Assistant Coach, 2003-04Davidson Head Coach, 2005-pres.

Head Coaching RecordOverall SoCon

Year School W L Pct. W L Pct.04-05 Davidson 8 7 .533 0 5 .00005-06 Davidson 7 9 .441* 1 3 .300*06-07 Davidson 6 12 .333 0 5 .00007-08 Davidson 3 12 .200 0 5 .00008-09 Davidson 6 12 .333 0 5 .000Totals 30 52 .367* 1 23 .042

*includes one tie

davidson coaching historyCoach Years W L T PctNo coach 1920-24 3 6 0 .333Captain Weems 1924-27 9 8 0 .529Tex Tilson 1927-30 10 10 1 .500Doc Unger 1930-36 18 22 1 .451Parks Harrison 1936-39 7 11 1 .395Chet Chapman 1939-40 1 5 0 .167Charlie Parker 1940-79 104 164 8 .391Bob Estock 1979-82 16 29 1 .359Vince Arduini 1982-85 19 19 1 .500Tom Otto 1985-2001 60 204 4 .231T.J. Jaworsky 2001-04 5 42 0 .106Bob Patnesky 2005-Pres. 24 40 1 .383Totals 276 554 17 .336

Third YearBinghamton, ‘03

Joe Privitere

Joe Privitere is entering his sec-ond season as an assistant coachon the Davidson staff.

Prior to coming to Davidson,he spent two seasons at TheCitadel, where he coached Dan

Thompson, the first wrestling All-American in school history.A 2003 graduate of Binghamton University, Privitere

holds the Bearcat single-season victory record with 38. Hewas a Division II All-American his freshman year and an all-conference selection in 2002 and 2003.

In addition to his college experience, Privitere was alsothe 1998 High School National Champion, 1999 FILA GrecoAll-American, 2000 FILA Greco World Team Trial Championand the 2000 FILA Greco World Silver Medalist.

Privitere earned a master’s degree in health, exercise andsport science from The Citadel in 2007.

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Ninth YearFurman, ‘78

Tim Stroud11th YearHampton, ‘82

Julio Arce

Arce is in his 11th year of serviceto the Davidson wrestling team.Currently, he is serving as a volun-teer coach following three years as anassistant. Born in Colombia, Arce is a14-time Columbian National

Champion. He was the 1982 Pan-Am Champion and theCentral American runner-up in 1986. He received his bach-elor's degree, as well as a master's degree, from HamptonUniversity in Hampton, Va. He works for ClariantCorporation, located in downtown Charlotte, in a manage-ment position. Arce brings a wealth of technical knowledgeto the squad and his main focus will be on the heavyweightcompetitors.

Stroud is in his ninth season as anassistant coach with Davidson Collegewrestling. Helping primarily with theconditioning of the Wildcat wrestlers,Stroud is a local wrestling product whobegan competing in high school at

North Mecklenburg.He graduated from Furman University in 1978 where he

was a four-year starter and a team captain during his finalcampaign. Prior to coming to Davidson, Stroud served 20years in the Army as a Field Artillery Officer and retired as aLieutenant Colonel in 1998.

He now serves as the Assistant Director for Operations atthe Knobloch Campus Center at Davidson.

Janah Fletcher is in her third yearas an athletic trainer in the Davidsonsports medicine office, working withthe field hockey, wrestling and men’stennis teams.

Fletcher received her bachelor’s degree in exercise andsport science from the University of North Carolina in 2004.She earned her master’s degree from UNC Greensboro inexercise and sport science with an athletic training concen-tration in 2006.

Athletic TrainerThird YearNorth Carolina, ‘04

Janah Fletcher

Mark Brumbaugh begins his firstseason as an assistant sports informa-tion director at Davidson, serving asthe primary contact for the men’s soc-cer, field hockey, wrestling, golf and

men’s track and cross country teams.Brumbaugh last served as an athletic communications

assistant at West Point. A native of Webster, N.Y., he has alsocompleted media relations internships with the New YorkYankees and Durham Bulls. Brumbaugh graduated fromUMass with a degree in sport management in 2008.

Sports InformationFirst YearMassachusetts ‘08

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individual records alphabeticallyWeight Wrestler Record Pins Dual SoCon Points

125 Ben Altman 16-17 1 7-11 2-3 26

174 Kevin Cook 5-20 0 2-13 1-3 6184 Kevin Cook 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0

149 David DeCamp 11-15 3 9-7 3-1 39

197 Jorge Estrada 2-18 1 0-14 0-5 0

165 Thomas Jasterzbski 2-8 0 0-2 0-1 0174 Thomas Jasterzbski 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0184 Thomas Jasterzbski 1-0 0 1-0 0-0 6

174 Mark Jeevratnam 0-6 0 0-0 0-0 0197 Mark Jeevratnam 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0

157 Scott Matthews 0-6 0 0-0 0-0 0

157 Joe McGinley 2-15 0 1-9 0-2 3

165 Tyler Mullen 13-14 4 8-8 1-3 34174 Tyler Mullen 0-2 0 0-2 0-1 0

184 Sam O’Hair 15-14 4 7-9 2-3 31197 Sam O’Hair 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0

133 Alex Radsky 13-15 2 9-9 2-3 39

141 Vitaly Radsky 16-12 5 10-8 1-4 37

149 Carl Sandercock 3-6 2 0-2 0-1 0157 Carl Sandercock 3-8 1 2-5 1-2 9

141 Ben Thompson 0-4 0 0-0 0-0 0

285 Charlie Wolff 11-19 0 7-11 1-4 27Totals 113-203 23 63-114 14-36 263

individual records by weightWeight Wrestler Record Pins Dual SoCon Points

125 Ben Altman 16-17 1 7-11 2-3 26

133 Alex Radsky 13-15 2 9-9 2-3 39

141 Vitaly Radsky 16-12 5 10-8 1-4 37141 Ben Thompson 0-4 0 0-0 0-0 0

149 David DeCamp 11-15 3 9-7 3-1 39149 Carl Sandercock 3-6 2 0-2 0-1 0

157 Scott Matthews 0-6 0 0-0 0-0 0157 Joe McGinley 2-15 0 1-9 0-2 3157 Carl Sandercock 3-8 1 2-5 1-2 9

165 Thomas Jasterzbski 2-8 0 0-2 0-1 0165 Tyler Mullen 13-14 4 8-8 1-3 34

174 Kevin Cook 5-20 0 2-13 1-3 6174 Thomas Jasterzbski 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0174 Mark Jeevratnam 0-6 0 0-0 0-0 0174 Tyler Mullen 0-2 0 0-2 0-1 0

184 Kevin Cook 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0184 Thomas Jasterzbski 1-0 0 1-0 0-0 6184 Sam O’Hair 15-14 4 7-9 2-3 31

197 Jorge Estrada 2-18 1 0-14 0-5 0197 Mark Jeevratnam 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0197 Sam O’Hair 0-1 0 0-1 0-0 0

285 Charlie Wolff 11-19 0 7-11 1-4 27Totals 113-203 23 63-114 14-36 263

schedule/results6-12 Overall, 1-4 SoCon

November8 at Chattanooga * 0- 46 L

vs. Newberry 1 4- 39 L15 Duke 13- 25 L

Buffalo 6- 31 LCampbell 20- 18 W

23 Keystone Classic 2 9th of 10

December6 Davidson Open 2nd of 24

19 at Delaware Valley 3 12- 27 Lvs. Delaware State 3 22- 21 W

29-30 at Southern Scuffle 4 28th of 32

January10 at Gardner-Webb 19- 25 L

vs. Lock Haven 5 21- 15 Wvs. Virginia Tech 5 11- 34 L

17 vs. North Carolina 6 10- 29 L25 VMI * 23- 12 W29 UNC Greensboro * 3- 34 L

February3 Appalachian State * 9- 25 L

13 at Belmont Abbey 31- 15 Wvs. Anderson 7 14- 20 L

15 The Citadel * 16- 22 L22 at Duquesne 29- 14 W

March7 at SoCon Championships 8 6th of 6

1 - at Chattanooga, Tenn.2 - at Philadelphia, Penn.

3 - at Delaware Valley4 - at Greensboro, N.C.

5 - at Boiling Springs, N.C. 6 and 7 - at Belmont Abbey, N.C.

8 - at Charleston, S.C. (The Citadel Host)Asterisk (*) denotes conference match

Boldface type denotes home matchAll times Eastern and p.m.

David DeCamp was elected to the 2009-10Preseason All-SoCon team

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wrestling in the davidson athletics hall of fameCharles W. Parker '38

Several areas in the Baker Sports Complex on the Davidson Campus are testimo-ny to the impact Charlie Parker had on wrestling at Davidson College. TheCharles W. Parker Wrestling Room and the Wildcats' dressing room were bothgiven in his honor by former Davidson wrestlers. Except for a five-year breakwith the U.S. Army Air Corp in World War II, Parker spent four decades as theWildcats' wrestling coach. One of the highlights of his career was in 1963 whenhe coached the U.S. wrestling team in the Pan-American games in Brazil. Heserved in several national amateur wrestling associations, including the U.S.Olympic Wrestling Committee (1959-1960) and the National AAU Committee.Parker edited the NCAA Wrestling Guide and was secretary-treasurer of theCarolina Wrestling Officials Association. He was a certified internationalwrestling official and a charter member of the National Athletic TrainersAssociation. Parker was inducted into Davidson’s Hall of Fame in 1991-92

Lowell L. Bryan '68Inducted in the HOF Class of 1994-95, Bryan was a Southern Conferencewrestling champion for Davidson in 1967. He also played football and baseballfor the Wildcats. In 1991 he received the James P. Hendrix Award, which is pre-sented to the Davidson football letterman who by use of the lessons learned onthe playing field has gone on to achieve outstanding success in his chosen pro-fession. Bryan is a partner with McKinsey and Co., a New York financial consult-ing firm which advises top managers of companies on strategy and the impact ofeconomic and credit changes in their industry.

Harold A. Westervelt '59Inducted in 1997-98, Harold A. Westervelt is the only wrestler in Davidson histo-ry to win three consecutive Southern Conference championships. In 1957 and1958, he won the conference title at 157 pounds. In 1959, Westervelt moved up tothe 177 pound class and won again. In 2006, he was named to the SouthernConference's 75th Anniversary team - the only Davidson wrestler selected forthat honor. Westervelt was also a three year letterman in football for the Wildcatsfrom 1956 through 1958, the last time Davidson posted three consecutive win-ning seasons.

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1963-64

3-7 w 0-2 SoCon w Charlie ParkerVMI* 9-19 L

North Carolina 11-17 LDuke 11-21 LN.C. State 15-20 LGeorgia Tech 14-16 LEmory 22-6 WPfeiffer 5-26 LPembroke 29-3 WGeorgia 18-10 WThe Citadel* 9-14 LSoCon Championships

1964-65

3-4-2 w 0-1-1 SoCon w Charlie ParkerPembroke 31-3 WDuke 12-23 LVMI* 11-21 LNorth Carolina 16-16 TEmory 26-7 WGeorgia Tech 11-21 LThe Citadel* 14-14 TGeorgia 18-12 WN.C. State 13-17 LSoCon Championships

1965-66

2-7 w 0-4 SoCon w Charlie ParkerFurman 35-5 WVMI* 18-25 LNorth Carolina 8-27 LEmory 28-13 WGeorgia Tech 11-22 LEast Carolina* 8-27 LN.C. State 8-31 LWilliam & Mary* 18-21 LThe Citadel* 3-31 LSoCon Championships

1966-67

6-2 w 1-2 SoCon w Charlie ParkerDec. 2 at Duke 21-18 W

9 at VMI* 10-23 L14 at North Carolina 21-16 W

Jan. 12 St. Andrews 19-15 WFeb. 3 Furman 30-15 W

9 East Carolina* 34-3 W17 at N.C. State 8-31 W27 The Citadel* 7-24 L

Mar. 3-4 SoCon Championships 3rd

1967-68

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1968-69

3-7 w 1-3 SoCon w Charlie ParkerWilliam & Mary* 3-32 LVMI* 10-26 LN.C. State 0-33 LSt. Andrews 25-12 WFurman* 19-14 WGuilford 15-12 WDuke 13-19 LThe Citadel* 9-20 LNorth Carolina 16-21 LEast Carolina* 5-30 LSoCon Championships 5th

1969-70

3-5 w 1-2 SoCon w Charlie ParkerGuilford 23-15 LUNC Charlotte 24-16 WFurman* 26-14 WThe Citadel* 18-22 LVMI* 9-23 LN.C. State 10-26 LNorth Carolina 20-14 WSoCon Championships 5th

1970-71

5-2 w 1-1 SoCon w Charlie ParkerDec. 4 at N.C. Collegiate Tourn. NTS

11 at Furman* 32-6 W17 at UNC Charlotte 25-11 W

Jan. 19 at N.C. State 0-36 L29 at VMI* 6-30 L

Feb. 5 at Washington & Lee 29-8 W19 at North Carolina 30-6 W23 at Catawba 33-5 W26 at SoCon Championships 4th

1971-72

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1972-73

3-5 w 1-2 SoCon w Charlie ParkerCatawba 32-22 WWashington & Lee 18-22 LN.C. State 4-34 LNorth Carolina 21-30 LFurman* 36-12 WVMI* 12-29 LThe Citadel* 12-26 LPfeiffer 58-0 WSoCon Championships 7th

1973-74

4-6 w 0-3 SoCon w Charlie ParkerLivingstone 42-15 WCatawba 28-21 WNorth Carolina 5-29 LWashington & Lee 16-27 LVMI* 10-31 LPfeiffer 54-3 WThe Citadel* 13-25 LElon 22-21 WCampbell 9-30 LFurman* 18-21 LSoCon Championships 7th

1974-75

3-6 w 0-2 SoCon w Charlie ParkerDec. 6 at N.C. Collegiate Tourn. NTS

10 Catawba 13-33 L13 at Livingstone 24-18 W

Jan. 21 at Campbell 15-35 L25 at VMI* 15-24 L25 vs. The Citadel* 0-40 L25 vs. Lynchburg 27-19 W31 Western Carolina 16-28 L

Feb. 14 at South Carolina 26-25 W18 at Elon 12-33 L

Mar. 1 SoCon Championships 7th

1975-76

5-5 w 0-2 SoCon w Charlie ParkerDec. 12 Livingston 27-20 W

16 at Catawba 12-33 LJan. 17 VMI* 15-30 L

17 Elon 15-36 L17 The Citadel* 9-38 L21 Campbell 31-21 W30 Lynchburg 34-18 W

Feb. 13 at Washington & Lee 18-31 L14 at Hampden-Sydney 32-24 W19 Coll. of Charleston 47-6 W

SoCon Championships 7th

1976-77

3-7 w 1-2 SoCon w Charlie ParkerDec. 8 Catawba 15-35 L

10 at Livingstone 22-32 LJan. 15 VMI* 6-27 L

15 Elon 12-32 L15 The Citadel* 8-33 L

Lynchburg 28-23 W22 at The Citadel Tourn. NTS

Feb. 2 at Campbell 22-24 L4 Hampden-Sydney 48-9 W11 Washington & Lee 12-30 L18 at Furman* 36-6 W


1977-78

2-8 w 1-2 SoCon w Charlie ParkerDec. 7 at Catawba 15-30 LJan. 14 The Citadel* 9-45 L

14 Elon 4-47 L18 Campbell 13-31 L21 at The Citadel Tourn. NTS26 Lynchburg 15-31 L

Feb. 3 at Pfeiffer 21-27 L10 at Washington & Lee 18-32 L11 at Hampden-Sydney 43-6 W18 at Furman* 33-17 W24 at VMI* 18-29 L


1978-79

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1979-80

2-9 w 0-5 SoCon wBob EstockDec. 6 at Catawba 26-20 W

8 The Citadel* 3-50 L8 Elon 23-36 L

Jan. 15 Campbell 21-27 L19 at The Citadel Tourn. NTS26 at Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS

Feb. 2 Hampden-Sydney 40-21 W2 Lynchburg 15-33 L9 at Furman* 28-30 L15 at Washington & Lee 18-35 L16 at VMI* 12-36 L16 vs. The Citadel* 10-46 L16 vs. Appalachian State* 12-51 L


1980-81

8-8 w 2-2 SoCon w Bob EstockDec. 5 at Catawba Tourn. NTS

10 Catawba 12-34 L13 at Pfeiffer 31-20 W

Jan. 14 at Furman* 31-22 W17 at The Citadel Tourn. NTS21 Campbell 16-27 L21 VMI* 0-50 L21 The Citadel* 24-32 L24 at Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS28 Pfeiffer 36-18 W31 vs. Colgate 3-38 L31 vs. Lynchburg 34-20 W31 at Hampton-Sydney 26-21 W

Feb. 7 Furman* 51-4 W11 at Elon 20-31 L13 Washington & Lee 36-13 W20 vs. Barber Scotia 60-0 W20 vs. East Carolina 6-44 L20 at Campbell 18-24 L28 SoCon Tournament 7th

1981-82

6-12-1 w 1-6 SoCon w Bob EstockDec. 5 at Pfeiffer Tourn. NTS

9 at Catawba 20-22 L12 at Pfeiffer 30-24 W17 Livingstone 38-15 W

South Carolina 6-39 LPembroke State 22-25 LEast Tennessee State 42-6 WThe Citadel* 0-51 L

Jan. 28 Pfeiffer 27-27 T30 The Citadel* 12-32 L30 Appalachian State* 10-36 L

Feb. 3 at Furman* 34-12 W6 VMI* 12-33 L6 Pfeiffer 30-18 W10 Elon 12-26 L

Hampden-Sydney 20-15 WElon 18-19 LThe Citadel* 14-32 LAppalachian State* 4-43 L

17 Campbell 16-32 LSoCon Championships 6th

1982-83

7-8 w 2-1 SoCon w Vince ArduiniFurman* 42-15 WVMI* 9-34 LElon 23-21 WLivingstone 10-31 LPfeiffer 27-24 WWashington & Lee 19-36 LHampden-Sydney 35-0 WLoyola 28-12 WCatawba 22-28 LPfeiffer 32-17 WLynchburg 19-29 LLivingstone 12-37 LFurman* 30-10 WElon 12-41 LCampbell 5-45 LSoCon Championships 5th

1983-84

8-7 w 2-1 SoCon w Vince ArduiniElon 16-24 LFurman* 34-9 WWashington & Lee 13-34 LPfeiffer 36-9 WFurman* 24-26 LCatawba 24-27 LN.C. A&T 27-26 WFurman* 37-7 WHampden-Sydney 30-17 WNewport News 9-43 LPfeiffer 48-12 WUniv. of South 48-6 WElon 30-22 WCatawba 25-26 LBarber-Scotia 14-35 LSoCon Championships 5th

1984-85

4-4-1 w 2-1 SoCon w Vince ArduiniFurman* 33-15 WPfeiffer 33-24 WN.C. A&T 30-30 TBarber-Scotia 18-27 LPfeiffer 28-22 WThe Citadel* 0-49 LElon 12-41 LFurman* 42-9 WWinthrop 12-32 LSoCon Championships 5th

1985-86

4-8-1 w SoCon unknown w Tom Otto

1986-87

2-16 w SoCon unknown w Tom Otto

1987-88

3-15 w 0-5 SoCon w Tom OttoNov. 7 at WSSU Tournament NTS

14 at Pembroke Classic NTSDec. 5 Pembroke 16-37 L

5 The Citadel* L5 Gardner-Webb 43-9 W12 Wilkes Comm. Coll. 7-45 L16 Virginia Tech 3-49 L29 at Sunshine Open NTS

Jan. 5 Olivet 18-35 L13 Furman* 18-31 L

Chattanooga* 0-54 LGeorgia Tech 21-28 LFerrum 41-18 W

22 at Wash. & Lee Invite NTS27 Gardner-Webb 19-21 L29 at Mid-South Tourn. NTS

Feb. 3 WSSU 12-40 L6 Georgia Tech 40-7 W10 Wilkes Comm. Coll. 5-42 L13 Furman* 13-41 L13 Washington & Lee 12-38 L17 Appalachian State* L17 Ferrum L


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1-9 w Tom OttoNov. 5 at Collegiate Invite NTS12 at PSU Classic NTS

at Campbell Invite NTSDec. 2 The Citadel 6-38 L

2 Longwood 0-45 L2 Gardner-Webb 24-27 L10 Wilkes Comm. Coll. 2-49 L10 Virginia Tech 8-45 L10 Ferrum 34-24 W

Jan. 14 Georgia Tech 8-39 L14 Furman 6-47 L14 The Citadel 0-47 L14 Washington & Lee 15-33 L20 at Wash. & Lee Invite NTS

at Mid-South Invite NTS

1989-90

0-8 w Tom OttoNov. 4 Wilkes Open NTS

18 WSSU Open NTSDec. 1 Longwood 0-48 L

2 Gardner-Webb 13-27 L2 The Citadel 4-46 L9 Georgia Tech 16-30 L

Jan. 13 Furman 15-45 L13 Washington & Lee 15-36 L20 The Citadel 13-39 L23 at Furman 6-39 L26 Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS

1990-91

3-10-1 w Tom OttoNov. 3 at Cougar Open NTS

9 at Pembroke Classic NTS8 Longwood 23-24 L8 Gardner-Webb 15-29 L8 Pembroke 0-45 L8 Newport News 39-15 W

Jan. 12 Furman 6-40 L12 Georgia Tech 43-6 W12 Washington & Lee 33-11 W19 at The Citadel 3-44 L19 vs. Appalachian State 3-45 L26 at Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS

Feb. 1 at Mid-South Tourn. NTS5 Campbell 15-31 L9 Duke 0-45 L12 at Furman 6-43 L16 at Southeastern Open NTS20 at Campbell 17-30 L23 at Gardner-Webb 27-27 T

1991-92

2-12-1 w 0-3 SoCon w Tom OttoNov. 10 at VMI Invitational NTS

24 at JMU Invitational NTSDec. 3 Longwood 8-43 L

3 Virginia State 20-34 LJan. 11 Washington & Lee 29-18 W

11 Anderson 11-38 L25 Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS

Feb. 1 Mid-South Tourn. NTS8 Georgia State 16-31 L9 Eastern Illinois 0-52 L9 Chattanooga* 0-53 L14 The Citadel* 3-48 L15 at Southeast Invitational NTS21 Appalachian State* 0-53 L22 Duke 0-51 L27 Gardner-Webb 60-0 W29 Longwood 9-37 L29 Campbell 18-33 L29 Georgia State 16-32 L29 Georgia Tech 26-26 T


1992-93

2-17 w 0-3 SoCon w Tom OttoNov. 8 at VMI Invitational NTS

15 at JMU Invitational NTSDec. 5 at Howard 10-43 L

5 vs. James Madison 0-50 L

5 vs. Chicago State 22-42 L6 at Longwood 4-45 L

Jan. 10 at Washington & Lee 18-36 L11 at Apprentice 15-34 L11 vs. William & Mary 0-50 L16 Pensacola Christian 45-9 W16 Carson Newman 0-56 L16 The Citadel* 0-56 L16 Longwood 21-30 L23 Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS30 Mid-South Tourn. NTS

Feb. 6 at Pensacola Christian 24-31 L6 vs. Georgia State 30-24 W7 at Georgia State 9-37 L13 at Southeast Invitational NTS16 Appalachian State* 6-44 L20 at VMI* 6-45 L24 at Campbell 9-36 L27 Longwood 15-34 L27 Gardner-Webb 15-31 L


1993-94

8-17 w 0-5 SoCon (5th) w Tom OttoDec. 4 UNC Greensboro 10-34 L

4 Chicago State 27-20 W4 Howard 4-42 L11 Gardner-Webb 16-32 L11 Apprentice 11-32 L

Jan. 14 Apprentice 19-31 L15 Pensacola Christian 36-14 W15 Washington & Lee 13-19 L16 VMI* 0-51 L16 William & Mary 6-42 L17 West Liberty State 3-40 L17 Longwood 36-13 W17 UNC Greensboro 60-0 W17 Pensacola Christian 32-18 W

Feb. 6 UNC Greensboro 9-34 L6 The Citadel* 13-29 L6 Georgia State 6-37 L16 Appalachian State* 7-36 L19 Georgia Tech 37-3 W19 Georgia State (B) 21-20 W19 Georgia State 18-36 L20 The Citadel* 15-32 L20 Chattanooga* 0-53 L26 Longwood 39-16 W26 Campbell 18-30 L


1994-95

4-20 w 0-4 SoCon (5th) w Tom OttoNov. 11 at Pembroke Classic NTS

19 at Pensacola Christian Tourn. NTSDec. 3 Wagner 31-12 W

3 The Citadel 13-31 L3 Apprentice 12-29 L3 Gardner-Webb 3-32 L

Jan. 11 at William & Mary 15-34 L11 vs. VMI* 9-36 L12 at Longwood 6-36 L12 vs. Howard 15-37 L13 vs. Apprentice 6-39 L14 at Washington & Lee 25-16 W14 vs. Pensacola Christian 24-25 L14 vs. York 4-46 L21 at Wash. & Lee Tour. NTS28 vs. Virginia Tech 15-32 L28 vs. Apprentice 15-32 L

Feb. 4 vs. Duke 0-48 L4 vs. Georgia State (B) 40-13 W4 vs. James Madison 9-42 L4 vs. Georgia State 6-36 L11 vs. Longwood 24-22 W11 at The Citadel 19-25 L14 at Appalachian State* 12-47 L18 at Chattanooga* 0-42 L18 at The Citadel* 4-40 L22 at Campbell 3-43 L


1995-96

4-15 w 0-4 SoCon (5th) w Tom OttoNov. 11 at VMI Tournament NTS

18 at Pensacola Christian Tourn. NTSDec. 2 The Citadel 3-36 L

2 Apprentice 27-13 W2 Coppin State 21-22 L28 at Sunshine Open NTS

Jan. 11 at Longwood 30-31 L11 vs. VMI* 0-50 L12 vs. Apprentice 42-0 W13 at Washington & Lee 25-24 W13 vs. Pensacola Christian 21-31 L20 at Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS27 vs. UNC Pembroke 18-26 L27 vs. Norfolk State 19-28 L27 vs. Virginia Tech 9-36 L27 vs. Gardner-Webb 9-37 L

Feb. 3 Duke 3-43 L10 at The Citadel* 3-40 L11 at Georgia State 6-38 L11 vs. Chattanooga* 9-40 L17 Campbell 13-18 L17 Longwood 32-13 W21 Appalachian State* 9-40 L


1996-97

3-13 w 0-5 SoCon (6th) w Tom OttoJan. 7 Duke 0-45 L

8 VMI* 6-44 L8 Norfolk State 15-27 L10 Apprentice 21-27 L11 Washington & Lee 19-25 L11 Johns Hopkins 33-13 W

Feb. 1 Longwood 15-21 L1 Anderson 21-21 W8 UNC Greensboro* 5-37 L11 Appalachian State* 9-37 L15 Chattanooga* 6-42 L15 The Citadel* 3-46 L16 Coppin State 18-29 L16 UNC Greensboro 6-45 L19 Campbell 9-36 L22 Longwood 26-18 W


1997-98

9-9-1 w 0-5 SoCon (6th) w Tom OttoDec. 21 Anderson 18-18 TJan. 7 at Swarthmore 26-6 W

7 vs. Lebanon Valley 37-7 W8 at Duke 12-36 L9 VMI* 14-35 L10 at Pensacola 28-18 W10 vs. Johns Hopkins 39-9 W10 vs. Washington & Lee 42-10 W31 at Norfolk State 21-25 L31 at Anderson 34-18 W

Feb. 7 Anderson 33-15 W7 UNC Greensboro* 6-41 L7 Norfolk State 25-15 W11 Appalachian State* 12-33 L14 at The Citadel* 9-35 L14 at Chattanooga* 6-40 L21 at Longwood 40-12 W21 vs. Campbell 10-34 L


1998-99

6-14 w 0-5 SoCon (6th) w Tom OttoDec. 21 at Wagner 21-19 W

21 vs. Boston College 18-32 L21 vs. Columbia 0-48 L

Jan. 5 Anderson 14-27 L7 at Duquesne 3-37 L8 at Slippery Rock 15-34 L9 at Pensacola Christian 28-18 W9 vs. Washington & Lee 32-10 W9 vs. Johns Hopkins 43-3 W13 at Appalachian State* 9-34 L16 Duke 12-28 L17 at Virginia Tech 3-40 L18 at VMI* 0-42 L

30 Norfolk State 35-15 W31 at UNC Greensboro* 6-36 L31 vs. Coppin State 9-33 L

Feb. 6 at Gardner Webb 27-1 W14 at Chattanooga* 0-49 L14 vs. The Citadel* 7-44 L20 at Campbell 11-32 L


1999-2000

3-12 w 0-5 SoCon (6th) w Tom OttoNov. 13 at MSU Indiv. Open NTS

21 at Old Dominion Tourn. NTS27 at Carolina Open NTS

Dec. 4 at Campbell 9-36 L4 vs. UNC Pembroke 10-30 L4 vs. Anderson 12-28 L

Jan. 8 at Washington & Lee 24-18 W8 vs. Gettysburg 18-28 L8 vs. Pensacola Christian 24-17 W12 Cumberland 27-18 W12 Longwood 13-30 L14 VMI* 7-39 L15 at Swarthmore Invitational 3rd22 Wash. & Lee Tourn. 2nd28 Duquesne 6-26 L29 at UNC Greensboro* 9-32 L

Feb. 5 at Appalachian State* 6-39 L12 at The Citadel* 6-36 L12 vs. Chattanooga* 7-42 L19 Campbell 6-30 L26 SoCon Championships 6th

2000-01

6-13 w 0-5 SoCon (6th) w Tom OttoNov. 12 at VMI Tournament NTS

19 at Old Dominion Tourn. NTS25 at Carolina Open NTS30 at VMI* 9-33 L

Dec. 2 Anderson 17-22 LJan. 6 at Washington & Lee 26-16 W

6 vs. Gettysburg 16-31 L6 vs. Pensacola Christian 30-15 W10 at Longwood College 7-34 L10 vs. Delaware State 24-16 W13 at Ursinus 13-29 L13 vs. Bridgewater State 26-18 W13 vs. Scranton 30-6 W20 at Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS27 Howard 12-25 L27 UNC Pembroke 26-15 W

Feb. 3 UNC Greensboro* 13-19 L3 Duke 10-29 L7 Appalachian State* 3-40 L11 at Chattanooga* 6-39 L11 vs. The Citadel* 8-35 L17 at Gardner-Webb 18-24 L20 at Campbell 18-24 L


2001-02

0-15 w 0-5 SoCon (6th) w T.J. JaworskyNov. 10 at West Virginia Open NTS

17 at Old Dominion Tourn. NTS24 at Carolina Open NTS

Dec. 1 Anderson 13-30 L 28 at Sunshine Open NTS

Jan. 5 at Gettysburg 18-30 L5 12-39 L7 at Duquesne 3-47 L7 vs. Thiel 12-33 L12 at Franklin & Marshall 3-46 L12 vs. Boston College 9-25 L19 Wash. & Lee Tourn. NTS22 at Appalachian State* 3-40 L26 at UNC Greensboro* 3-48 L

Feb. 1 at Duke 0-49 Lat Gardner-Webb 3-34 L

8 at The Citadel* 9-43 L8 vs. Chattanooga* 3-48 L23 VMI* 0-54 L23 Campbell 0-52 L


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Nov. 3 at Keydet Invitational NTS15 at Pembroke Classic NTS21 at UNC Pembroke 7-22 L30 at Carolina Open NTS

Dec. 28 at Sunshine Open NTSJan. 4 at Washington & Lee 32-24 W

4 vs. Gettysburg 19-33 L4 vs. Pensacola Christian 18-27 L9 Appalachian State* 6-47 L9 Franklin & Marshall 4-40 L15 UNC Greensboro* 9-32 L18 at Wash. & Lee Tourn. 4th25 The Citadel* 0-49 L25 Virginia 11-36 L

Feb. 1 Chattanooga* 6-39 L1 Duke 9-38 L7 Duquesne 12-37 L8 at Gardner-Webb 10-42 L15 at Campbell 6-38 L16 VMI* 0-48 L


2003-044-13 w 0-5 SoCon (6th) w T.J. Jaworsky

Nov. 1 at Keydet Invitational NTS15 at Pembroke Classic NTS22 at Bodybar Invitational NTS

Dec. 2 at The Citadel* 3-45 L6 at Carolina Open NTS29 at Southern Scuffle NTS

Jan. 9 Washington & Lee 55-0 W9 Pensacola Christian 38-10 W9 Gettysburg 37-9 W15 at UNC Greensboro* 8-35 L17 at Wash. & Lee Tourn. 1st of 723 at VMI* 19-23 L24 at Virginia 8-38 L24 vs. North Carolina 7-30 L31 Chattanooga* 0-46 L31 Duke 7-35 L

Feb. 3 at Appalachian State* 9-39 L7 at Franklin & Marshall 19-25 L7 vs. Drexel 11-30 L15 American 25-21 W15 Gardner-Webb 7-31 L28 Campbell 12-37 L28 James Madison 13-36 L


2004-058-7 w0-5 SoCon (6th) w Jaworsky/Patnesky

Nov. 12 Pembroke Classic NTS13 Pembroke Classic NTS20 Bodybar Invitational 9th of 11

Dec. 4 Carolina Open NTS29 Southern Scuffle 18th of 23

Jan. 7 vs. Wagner 42-9 Wat Duquesne 29-22 W

8 vs. Pensacola Christian 48-6 Wat Gettysburg 27-18 Wvs. Washington & Lee 37-12 W

14 vs. McDaniel 27-24 W14 vs. South Dakota State 15-31 L14 vs. SUNY-Brockport 13-28 L19 UNC Greensboro* 6-39 L30 Franklin & Marshall 30-13 W

Feb. 1 Appalachian State* 16-29 L7 VMI* 12-31 L12 at Chattanooga* 0-49 L17 The Citadel* 6-37 L26 at James Madison 22-20 W


2005-067-9-1 w 1-3-1 SoCon (4th) wBob Patnesky

Nov. 12 at West Virginia Open NTS19 Navy Classic NTS

Dec. 4 Penn State Open NTS29 Southern Scuffle 31st of 32

Jan. 14 Gardner-Webb 17-26 L14 Belmont Abbey 39-9 W18 at VMI* 19-19 T22 at Kent State 10-40 L22 vs. Cleveland State 15-25 L

22 vs. Slippery Rock 12-34 L28 Campbell 33-13 W28 Anderson College 31-9 W31 at Appalachian State* 23-17 W

Feb. 4 at Franklin & Marshall 27-22 W4 vs. George Mason 24-22 W5 vs. Drexel 9-28 L11 Chattanooga* 3-40 L14 at The Citadel* 10-32 L19 James Madison 30-13 W19 Duquesne 16-21 L


2006-076-12 w 0-5 SoCon (6th) w Bob Patnesky

Nov. 4 at West Virginia Open NTS11 at Chattanooga 6-46 L18 at Navy Classic 8 of 13

Dec. 2 Davidson Open NTS29 Southern Scuffle 31 of 32

Jan. 4 at Buffalo 6-33 Lvs. Clarion 12-33 L

6 at Duke 18-17 Wvs. Princeton 30-18 W

12 vs. Apprentice 13-35 Lvs. SUNY Brockport 9-39 L

13 vs. Anderson (S.C.) 29-22 W24 UNC Greensboro 3-38 L26 at Gardner-Webb 12-35 L28 VMI 19-25 L

Feb. 3 at Anderson (S.C.) 35-9 Wvs. Belmont Abbey 39-6 W

7 Appalachian State 21-22 L11 The Citadel 14-24 L13 at Campbell 25-23 W17 at Duquesne 12-32 L

vs. Pitt-Johnstown 10-34 LMar. 3 SoCon Championships 6th


Nov. 10 at Pembroke Open NTS17 at Navy Classic 7 of 12

Dec. 1 Davidson Open NTS29 at Southern Scuffle 28 of 30

Jan. 9 at Clarion 14-31 L11 vs. Duke 14-28 L11 vs. Princeton 35-15 W15 Gardner-Webb 23-25 L20 at UNC Greensboro 9-30 L20 vs. Virginia 4-45 L25 at VMI 10-28 L26 at Liberty 19-25 L26 vs. Messiah 18-28 L

Feb. 3 Chattanooga 6-40 L5 at Appalachian State 8-37 L12 at The Citadel 6-31 L16 Campbell 26-19 W16 Anderson 26-15 W22 Duquesne 18-19 L



Nov. 8 at Chattanooga * 0-46 Lvs. Newberry 4-39 L

15 Duke 13-25 LBuffalo 6-31 LCampbell 20-18 W

23 Keystone Classic 9th of 10Dec. 6 Davidson Open 2nd of 24

19 at Delaware Valley 12-27 Lvs. Delaware State 22-21 W

29-30 at Southern Scuffle 28th of 32Jan. 10 at Gardner-Webb 19-25 L

vs. Lock Haven 21-15 Wvs. Virginia Tech 11-34 L

17 vs. North Carolina 10-29 L25 VMI * 23-12 W29 UNC Greensboro * 3-34 L

Feb. 3 Appalachian State * 9-25 L13 at Belmont Abbey 31-15 W

vs. Anderson 14-20 L15 The Citadel * 16-22 L22 at Duquesne 29-14 W

Mar. 7 at SoCon Championships 6th

Former Davidson headwrestling coach Charlie Parkerwas inducted into the NorthCarolina chapter of theNational Wrestling Hall ofFame in a ceremony held onMay 17, 2008 at the FridayCenter in Chapel Hill, N.C.

After graduating fromDavidson in 1938, Parker took over the head coachingpost for the wrestling team and except for a five-yearbreak with the U.S. Army Air Corp in World War II, spentfour decades as the Wildcats' wrestling coach. He record-ed 104 wins during his career, the top mark of anyDavidson coach, and also holds the school record formatches coached.

He served in several national amateur wrestling associa-tions, including the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Committee(1959-1960) and the National AAU Committee. One of thehighlights of his career was in 1963 when he coached theU.S. wrestling team in the Pan-American games in Brazil.

Parker, who died in 1979 following a lengthy illness, edit-ed the NCAA Wrestling Guide and was secretary-treasur-er of the Carolina Wrestling Officials Association. He wasa certified international wrestling official and a chartermember of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

Several areas in the Baker Sports Complex on theDavidson Campus are testimony to the impact CharlieParker had on wrestling at Davidson College. The CharlesW. Parker Wrestling Room and the Wildcats' dressingroom were both given in his honor by former Davidsonwrestlers.

“Charlie Parker is truly a legend in Davidson wrestling,”said current Wildcat head coach Bob Patnesky. “He pavedthe way for many successful people not only in wrestlingbut in life, and his legacy will live on for a long time.”

Parker was inducted into theDavidson Athletics Hall ofFame in 1992, becoming thefirst honoree to be selectedfrom the wrestling program.He is also the first Davidsonrepresentative to earn a placein the National Wrestling Hallof Fame.

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Year W L T Pct. Coach1920-21 Not recorded None1921-22 Not recorded None1922-23 0 3 0 .000 None1923-24 3 3 0 .500 None1924-25 4 2 0 .667 Captain Weems1925-26 3 1 0 .750 Captain Weems1926-27 2 5 0 .286 Captain Weems1927-28 5 2 0 .714 Tex Tilson1928-29 3 3 0 .500 Tex Tilson1929-30 2 5 1 .312 Tex Tilson1930-31 1 5 0 .167 Doc Unger1931-32 0 5 0 .000 Doc Unger1932-33 2 2 1 .500 Doc Unger1933-34 0 5 0 .000 Doc Unger1934-35 10 1 0 .909 Doc Unger1935-36 5 4 0 .556 Doc Unger1936-37 3 2 1 .583 Parks Harrison1937-38 1 6 0 .143 Parks Harrison1938-39 3 3 0 .500 Parks Harrison1939-40 1 5 0 .167 Chet Chapman1940-41 0 4 1 .100 Charlie Parker1941-42 3 3 0 .500 Charlie Parker1942-46 — No team —1946-47 0 7 0 .000 Charlie Parker1947-48 3 6 1 .350 Charlie Parker1948-49 4 5 0 .444 Charlie Parker1949-50 0 7 0 .000 Charlie Parker1950-51 Not recorded Charlie Parker1951-52 2 5 0 .286 Charlie Parker1952-53 Not recorded Charlie Parker1953-54 2 6 1 .278 Charlie Parker1954-55 Not recorded Charlie Parker1955-56 3 5 0 .375 Charlie Parker1956-57 5 5 0 .500 Charlie Parker1957-58 5 3 0 .625 Charlie Parker1958-59 4 6 0 .400 Charlie Parker1959-60 2 5 1 .312 Charlie Parker1960-61 5 5 0 .500 Charlie Parker1961-62 7 3 0 .700 Charlie Parker1962-63 6 2 1 .722 Charlie Parker1963-64 3 7 0 .300 Charlie Parker1964-65 3 4 2 .444 Charlie Parker1965-66 2 7 0 .222 Charlie Parker

Year W L T Pct. Coach1966-67 6 2 0 .750 Charlie Parker1967-68 1 6 1 .188 Charlie Parker1968-69 3 7 0 .300 Charlie Parker1969-70 3 5 0 .375 Charlie Parker1970-71 5 2 0 .714 Charlie Parker1971-72 5 4 0 .556 Charlie Parker1972-73 3 5 0 .375 Charlie Parker1973-74 4 6 0 .400 Charlie Parker1974-75 3 6 0 .333 Charlie Parker1975-76 5 5 0 .500 Charlie Parker1976-77 3 7 0 .300 Charlie Parker1977-78 2 8 0 .200 Charlie Parker1978-79 2 6 0 .250 Charlie Parker1979-80 2 9 0 .182 Bob Estock1980-81 8 8 0 .500 Bob Estock1981-82 6 12 1 .342 Bob Estock1982-83 7 8 0 .467 Vince Arduini1983-84 8 7 0 .533 Vince Arduini1984-85 4 4 1 .500 Vince Arduini1985-86 4 8 1 .346 Tom Otto1986-87 2 16 0 .111 Tom Otto1987-88 3 15 0 .167 Tom Otto1988-89 1 9 0 .100 Tom Otto1989-90 0 8 0 .000 Tom Otto1990-91 3 10 1 .250 Tom Otto1991-92 2 12 1 .167 Tom Otto1992-93 2 13 0 .133 Tom Otto1993-94 8 17 0 .320 Tom Otto1994-95 4 20 0 .167 Tom Otto1995-96 4 15 0 .210 Tom Otto1996-97 3 13 0 .188 Tom Otto1997-98 9 9 1 .500 Tom Otto1998-99 6 14 0 .300 Tom Otto1999-00 3 12 0 .200 Tom Otto2000-01 6 13 0 .316 Tom Otto2001-02 0 15 0 .000 T.J. Jaworsky2002-03 1 14 0 .067 T.J. Jaworsky2003-04 4 13 0 .235 T.J. Jaworsky2004-05 8 7 0 .533 Jaworsky/Patnesky

2005-06 7 9 1 .441 Bob Patnesky2006-07 6 12 0 .333 Bob Patnesky2007-08 3 12 0 .200 Bob Patnesky2008-09 6 12 0 .333 Bob PatneskyTotals 282 572 18 .334

YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM RECORDSConference Champion

1938 Howard McFayden HWT

1957 Harold Westervelt 1571958 Harold Westervelt 1571959 Harold Westervelt 1771967 Lowell Bryan HWT

Colin Hudson 1151969 Kerry Keith 191

Freshman of the Year1994 Miles Miller 1672007 Ben Altman 125

All-Conference1997 Miles Cox 1182000 Ian Kaplan 157

All-Freshman2009 David DeCamp 149

Tyler Mullen 165

Conference Wrestler of the Week2000-01 Jeff Libersat Jan. 10

Jeff Libersat Jan. 312003-04 Mark O’Hair Jan. 262004-05 Benjamin Graham Jan. 122006-07 Marcus Boyd Jan. 102007-08 Sam O’Hair Jan. 172008-09 Vitaly Radsky Dec. 10

Sam O’Hair Feb. 17

ACADEMIC HONORSSoCon All-Academic Winter Team

(established in 2005)

2006 Patrick Coman 125Travis Hunter 133

NWCA All-Academic Top 30 TeamRankings

2006 25th2007 11th2008 11th2009 5th

SEASON RECORDSWin-Loss Record (min. 15 decisions)

Name Year Record Pct.Ian Kaplan 1998-99 21-3 .875Tom Hissam 1982-83 25-4 .862Ian Kaplan 1997-98 27-7 .794Tom Hissam 1983-84 19-5 .792Marcus Boyd 2005-06 14-4 .778Ian Kaplan 1999-00 28-9 .757Scott Smith 1980-81 20-7 .741Matt Pendle 2004-05 27-10 .730Jeff Libersat 1997-98 20-8 .714Jim Avola 2005-06 15-6 .714

Freshman Win-Loss Record (min. 15 decisions)

Name Year Record Pct.Matt Pendle 2004-2005 27-10 .730Jeff Libersat 1997-1998 20-8 .714Miles Miller 1993-1994 29-14 .674Benjamin Graham 2004-2005 25-13 .658Trebor Clavette 2004-2005 23-12 .657Ben Altman 2006-2007 26-14 .650Ian Kaplan 1996-1997 22-12 .647John Breidenstine 1983-1984 20-11-1 .640

PinsName Year PinsMatt Pendle 2004-2005 14Sam Knowles 1993-1994 13Tom Hissam 1983-1984 12Jim Avola 2006-2007 11

NCAA At-Large Bids1998 Ian Kaplan 1501999 Ian Kaplan 157

NATIONAL HONORS

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Jim Avola recorded 11 pins in 2006-07, thefourth-most in a season in school history

Davidson College Fast Factsl Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlottel 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campusl 1700 students (850 male, 850 female)l Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countriesl 92 percent live on campusl More than 96 percent return for sophomore yearl 10:1 student to faculty ratiol Average class: 15l 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degreel 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studiesl Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I levell Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroadl Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007

“Davidson seeks students of good character and high academic ability,

irrespective of economic circumstances.”Davidson College, Statement of Purpose

Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. “Let Learning Be Cherished Where Liberty Has Arisen.”

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Davidson College Fast Factsl Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlottel 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campusl 1700 students (850 male, 850 female)l Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countriesl 92 percent live on campusl More than 96 percent return for sophomore yearl 10:1 student to faculty ratiol Average class: 15l 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degreel 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studiesl Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I levell Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroadl Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007

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Did you know?l More than one-quarter of all Davidson studentsstudy abroad. Davidson sponsors programs in France,Germany, England, India, Spain, Mexico, Cyprus, Ghana,Greece and Italy. l Davidson is governed by an HonorCode. All tests are self-scheduled and unproctored, thelibrary operates without a security check, and the stu-dent Honor Council arbitrates alleged Honor Codeoffenses.l Within five years of graduation, the majority ofDavidson alumni have returned for graduate study.l Nearly one-quarter of Davidson’s 1,800 students are atletes.l Through the Davidson Trust, Davidson became the first liberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial aid packages.l Davidson students are provided with free laundry service.

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Charlotte, N.C.: Did you know?l Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the South, with over 800,000people in the city and 1.5 million people in the greater-Charlotte area.l Charlotte supports 12 television stations, 28 local radio stations andone major daily newspaper, The Charlotte Observer.l Charlotte is a national sports hub, home to the NFL’s CarolinaPanthers, the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, NASCAR’s Lowe’s MotorSpeedway, the Charlotte Knights — Triple-A affiliate of the ChicagoWhite Sox, and the Charlotte Checkers — the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’sNew York Rangers.l Charlotte is the headquarters for more banking resources ($1.8 tril-lion) than all but one U.S. City, New York City, and Bank of America andWachovia call Charlotte home.l Charlotte/Douglas International carries 594 flights daily from ninemajor airlines, and is home to U.S. Air’s largest hub.l You can get to either the Blue Ridge Parkway or the Atlantic Ocean injust over two hours from Charlotte.

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Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Craig Swieton



The Wildcats’ head strength and conditioning coach, Craig Swieton, carriesout the goal of Davidson’s strength and conditioning program — to increase thestrength, power, speed, conditioning levels and flexibility of all student-athletes,helping reduce the risk of injury.

Each team’s program, specifically designed by Swieton, aims to improve thesport energy utilization system and to increase the strength and power to theprimary muscle groups used in that specific sport.

In the fall of 2005, Davidson opened the Ernie Doe Weight Room, a state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot facility dedicated to the needs of the college’s 21 varsi-ty athletic teams. The weight room includes 16 power racks and eight liftingplatforms, as well as other cutting-edge lifting and conditioning equipment totrain the whole body.

Prior to his arrival at Davidson, Swieton served most recently as an assistantstrength and conditioning coach at Central Michigan, where he was a graduateassistant as well from 2003-05. During his career, he also helped coordinate thestrength and conditioning program at Duquesne. Swieton started his career asan intern at Syracuse in the summer of 2003 working with the football team.

The Frankfort, N.Y., native earned a bachelor’s degree in applied exercisescience from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., in 2003. He was a mem-ber of both the football and track and field teams.

Swieton is a member of both the National Strength and ConditioningAssociation (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning CoachesAssociation (CSCCA). Additionally, he is a level one certified club coachthrough USA Weightlighting. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree insport administration.

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Baker Sports ComplexThe Baker Sports Complex, completed in 1989, houses all of Davidson’s indoorathletic facilities, including the John M. Belk Arena, Knobloch Tennis Centerand Cannon Natatorium, as well as the athletic department offices and teamlocker rooms and the athletic training room.

Named in honor of John M. Belk ’43 — a former Wildcat team captain,Davidson College trustee for more than 15 years and former mayor of Charlotte,Belk Arena is the home of men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball.

Alumni StadiumCompleted in 2004, the $2-million soccer facility includes a new playing surface with a first-classirrigation system, lighting for night games, grandstands, a press box and a new scoreboard. Thehome of the men’s and women’s soccer teams also boasts its own clubhouse.

Knobloch Tennis CenterWith four indoor courts, allows for year-round training.

Covington CourtsFeatures 14 outdoor courts, both hard and clay surfaces.

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Training Room

Irwin Belk Track

Cannon Natatorium

Wilson Field

Belk Turf Field

Charles W. Parker Wrestling Room

Completed in the fall of 2002, Belk Turf Field is the home of Wildcat field hockey.

Wildcat baseball opened the 2005 season at Wilson Field, the renovated and renamedfacility featuring permanent bleachers, a press box, concession stands and clubhouse.

The home of the men’s and women’s swimming teams features an eight-lane, 40-meter stretch pool and diving wellwith a moveable bulk head and seating for 750 spectators.

Built in 1924, Richardson Stadium is the 4,500-seat home ofDavidson football as well as Doe Weight Room, the DonBryant press box and several radio booths. Smith Field isringed by Irwin Belk Track, the top-flight home of Wildcattrack and field.

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Davidson College was recently named one of 25 “New Ivies” by Newsweek magazine,along with New York University, the University of North Carolina, Vanderbilt, theUniversity of Virginia and UCLA.

The magazine selected the schools based on admissions statistics as well as interviewswith administrators, faculty, students and alumni.

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academic excellenceDavidson students explore the liberal arts curriculum in depth and enjoy close faculty collaboration. With 1,700 students, the college is large enough for a diverse and invigorating intellectual engagement, but small enough to foster individual experience and opportunity.

Davidson offers over 850 courses and supports 21 majors and 12 academic concentrations. Students may participate in pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry or dual-degree engineering programs or may design their own independent study classes or interdisciplinary majors.

Students may also apply for funds to support research and travel, and many opportunities exist for summer research positions with Davidson faculty.

Personal relationships with professors and classes limited to 20 students allow for the development of creative, collaborative relationships resulting in a unique academic experience.

NationalRoger Brown ‘78, Berkeley Music School presidentPatricia Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime fiction writerMartin Eakes ‘76, head of Self-Help Credit UnionWyche Fowler ‘62, former U.S. Congressional representative and U.S. ambassador to Saudi ArabiaJim Haynes ‘79, Legal Counsel, Department of DefenseKen Krieg ‘83, Executive Secretary to Senior Executive Council, Department of DefensePaul Leonard ‘62, former chair of the board, Habitat for Humanity International Sheri Reynolds ‘89, novelistDean Rusk ‘36, former U.S. Secretary of StateSteve Salyer ‘72, former head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; now head of Salzburg InstituteTony Snow ‘77, former White House Press SecretaryJohn Spratt ‘64, U.S. Congressional representative from S.C.Todd Thomson ‘82, CFO, Citigroup, Inc. William Winkenwerder ‘76, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health AffairsRegionalJohn Belk ‘43, former Charlotte Mayor and business leaderJanet Ward Black ‘83, President, North Carolina Trial Lawyers AssociationEdward Crutchfield ‘62, former CEO, First Union bankJim Holshouser ‘56, former N.C. GovernorElizabeth Kiss ‘83, President, Agnes Scott CollegeJim Martin ‘57, former N.C. GovernorDoug Oldenburg ‘56, former Presbyterian Church moderatorJana Sampson ‘96, pop singer

“The 450-acre campus has an Ivy League air, or perhaps a whiff of the ‘50s, from its location on Main Street to The Soda Shop across the road. Davidson is where the basketball coach lives next-door to the

English professor and both are down the street from the athletics director. Stories are told of money found on the ground tacked to a tree or

a bulletin board for the owner to retrieve. ”Reid Cherner, USA Today

“I've decided to return to college. Not any college. Just Davidson.”Lenn Robbins, New York Post

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NationalRoger Brown ‘78, Berkeley Music School presidentPatricia Cornwell ‘79, Internationally-known crime fiction writerMartin Eakes ‘76, head of Self-Help Credit UnionWyche Fowler ‘62, former U.S. Congressional representative and U.S. ambassador to Saudi ArabiaJim Haynes ‘79, Legal Counsel, Department of DefenseKen Krieg ‘83, Executive Secretary to Senior Executive Council, Department of DefensePaul Leonard ‘62, former chair of the board, Habitat for Humanity International Sheri Reynolds ‘89, novelistDean Rusk ‘36, former U.S. Secretary of StateSteve Salyer ‘72, former head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting; now head of Salzburg InstituteTony Snow ‘77, former White House Press SecretaryJohn Spratt ‘64, U.S. Congressional representative from S.C.Todd Thomson ‘82, CFO, Citigroup, Inc. William Winkenwerder ‘76, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health AffairsRegionalJohn Belk ‘43, former Charlotte Mayor and business leaderJanet Ward Black ‘83, President, North Carolina Trial Lawyers AssociationEdward Crutchfield ‘62, former CEO, First Union bankJim Holshouser ‘56, former N.C. GovernorElizabeth Kiss ‘83, President, Agnes Scott CollegeJim Martin ‘57, former N.C. GovernorDoug Oldenburg ‘56, former Presbyterian Church moderatorJana Sampson ‘96, pop singer

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23 rhodes scholars

Davidson is a national leader on affordability initiatives, with need-blindadmission and meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need with acombination of grants and student employment. In a ground-breaking initia-tive known as the Davidson Trust, Davidson was the first liberal arts collegeto eliminate the loan component in financial aid packages.

Davidson believes that its educational offerings should be affordable forevery admitted student, regardless of a family’s financial means. Thanks toDavidson’s commitment to need-blind admission, a student’s character,accomplishments and academic potential are the only factors in the decision—not ability to pay.

affordability

Davidson counts 23 Rhodes Scholars amongst its alumni. Established by the late CecilRhodes in 1902, the prestigious scholarship provides support for study at England’sOxford University for students from around the world who are outstanding intellectually,and show qualities of moral leadership and social purpose.

distinctly davidsonA variety of options and opportunities set Davidson apart, including its strongHonor Code, committment to community service and Division I athletics:

w Davidson’s historic and student-administered Honor Code offers both the free-dom and responsibility of self-scheduled and unproctored exams.

w With the Dean Rusk International Studies Program, 12 Davidson-directedstudy abroad programs, and off-campus study programs in 17 locations world-wide, more than 70 percent of students graduate with experience abroad.

w Davidson fields 21 NCAA Division I varsity teams, with athletes’ graduationrate at over 90 percent, just a few points higher than the rest of the student body.Davidson’s scholar athletes are well known for having the heaviest luggage of anyteam on the road—bags full of books and notes.

“Davidson cultivates an adventurous spirit,a determination to tackle life's problems, and an appreciation and understanding

of those who have not had the benefitof either education or opportunity.”

Wyche Fowler ‘62, Former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

“Unless you are a fan of Gonzaga, Georgetown,Wisconsin or Kansas, you fell stone-cold in love with

Davidson this March. Real scholar-athletes representinga tiny school from a low-profile league. A self-effacingstar whose shooting was nothing short of thrilling. A

coach who personifies class. Trustees willing to dig intotheir own pockets to pay for students to come from

North Carolina to Detroit to witness this.”Pat Forde, ESPN.com




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Jim Murphy was introduced as DavidsonCollege’s Director of Athletics in November of1995, returning to his alma mater on the eve ofits 100th anniversary of intercollegiate athletics.

Prior, Murphy, 52, served as executive asso-ciate athletic director and chief financial officerfor the Georgia Tech Athletic Association for 10years.

The Atlanta native played football andbaseball during his freshman year, invaluableexperience for guiding a program unique in itsdesire for excellence in athletics and academics

with one of the smallest enrollments among NCAA Division I schools.Davidson’s NCAA graduation rate of 91 percent was the highest inDivision I in 2001-02, second in 2002-03 with a rate of 97 percent and contin-ues to be above 90 percent each year.

“I firmly believe Davidson represents the ideal in college athletics andthink the success of Davidson’s students, both in competition and aftergraduation proves that,” Murphy said. “It’s true that Davidson needs inter-collegiate athletics, but intercollegiate athletics need Davidson even more.”

Since Murphy’s return, the Wildcats have pursued several major capitalprojects, including the creation of the innovative $10-million DavidsonScholars Program, and major improvements havebeen completed in Belk Arena and Smith Field atRichardson Stadium. Murphy has overseen the con-struction of the Belk Artificial Surface Field, AlumniStadium, Wilson Field and the football stadiumexpansion project, including a state-of-the-artweight room, new press box and additional perma-nent seating.

Murphy, the 2004 NACDA Division I-AA/I-AAA Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year,served two terms on the prestigious NCAADivision I Management Council. He chaired theDivision I-AA Governance Committee and formerlyserved on the NCAA Division I Business andFinance Cabinet, the Division I GovernanceCommittee and the Division I Finance Committee.

From 2002-04, Murphy chaired the AthleticDirectors Association of the Southern Conference.He was part of Charlotte’s successful bid to host theNCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championships in 1999 and 2000 andserved as Tournament Director of the first and second-round games of the2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in Charlotte.

A former member of the Division I Football Issues Committee and pastpresident of the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic DirectorsAssociation, Murphy was also a member of the NCAA Task Force onRecruiting, an 18-member panel charged with changing the culture ofrecruiting in intercollegiate athletics, and currently serves on the NCAA’sFiscal Responsibility Oversight Group.

A licensed Certified Public Accountant and 1978 graduate of Davidsonwith a degree in economics, he earned a Master of Science degree in man-agement from Georgia Tech in 1979. He worked from 1979-85 as an auditmanager with the international public accounting firm of KPMG PeatMarwick in Atlanta with responsibility for financial statement audits ofpublic and private companies with up to $1 billion in assets.

Active in the community, Murphy is involved with Social VenturePartners — Charlotte, chairs the Board of Managers of the Lake NormanYMCA, the Board of Directors of the Charlotte Regional SportsCommission, served three years on the Board of the Charlotte Council forChildren and three years on the Board of Directors of the Town of DavidsonYouth Baseball League.

Murphy is married to Dr. Susan Roberts, a political science professor atDavidson. His 23-year-old son, Matt, a graduate of the University of NorthCarolina, works in advertising in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Thomas W. Ross becameDavidson’s 17th president Aug.1, 2007, after three decades ofleadership and public service inNorth Carolina.

Ross graduated fromDavidson in 1972. He graduatedwith honors from the Universityof North Carolina School of Law,taught at the University’s Schoolof Government, joined aGreensboro law firm and served

for one year in Washington, D.C., as chief of staff of a congressional officein the decade after.

In 1984, Governor Jim Hunt appointed Ross as Superior Court Judge,a position he held for 17 years, and at the time, he was the youngest inthe state.

In his work adjudicating felony cases, Ross became familiar with astate justice system that suffered shortcomings from uneven sentencingand a burgeoning prison population. In 1990, the N.C. Chief Justiceappointed him to chair a new Sentencing and Policy AdvisoryCommittee. For two years the 23-member panel worked to create a struc-tured sentencing system that was eventually accepted by the legislatureand became a model for similar programs nationwide.

For his efforts, Ross received the William H. Rehnquist Award forJudicial Excellence from the National Center for State Courts. ChiefJustice Rehnquist, now deceased, presented the award personally to Rossin the Great Hall of the Supreme Court.

In 1999, North Carolina Chief Justice Burley Mitchell appointed Rossas director of the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts. After run-ning the North Carolina Court System for nearly two years, Ross wasinvited by the trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to becomethe Foundation’s execu-tive director. His sevenyears at the Foundationinvolved him instatewide issues and poli-cy, advocating for legisla-tive reform and creatingcoalitions of non-profitagencies to increase theirinfluence in publicaffairs.

Since becoming presi-dent of Davidson Collegein 2007, Ross has begunan ambitious strategicassessment process, initi-ated campus-wide dis-cussions of diversityand inclusivity, andannounced the name ofThe Davidson Trust, thecollege’s historic finan-cial aid program thatreplaced loans withgrants in all financialaid packages.

Ross married theformer SusanDonaldson in 1972, andthey have two children,Mary Kathryn Elkins‘01 and Thomas W.Ross, Jr. ‘99, bothDavidson graduates.

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Gary AndrewM. Cross Country/Track

Greg AshtonWomen’s Soccer

Bob McKillopMen’s Basketball

Drew BarrettMen’s Tennis

Craig SwietonStrength &

Conditioning

Tripp MerrittFootball

Caroline PriceWomen’s Tennis

Matt SpearMen’s Soccer

Jen StraubW. Cross Country/Track

Tim StraubGolf

Ginny SuttonField Hockey

Kimberly WayneLacrosse

John YoungSwimming & Diving

Annie PorgesDirector of the Davidson

Athletic Foundation

Martin McCann Director of Marketing

& Promotions

Jamie HendricksDirector of Ticketing &

Game Operations

On November 10, 1917, a small cohort of 22football players traveled to Atlanta to representDavidson College against Auburn, one of the mostformidable teams in the South. The Plainsmen hadmassacred their first four opponents, outscoringteams, 141-6.

According to one account, they were “big, quick,and undefeated” and heavily favored in the day’smatchup. Davidson was 2-4 and started a line aver-aging 20 pounds less.

Not surprisingly, Auburn dominated the game,outgaining the “Red and Black” 240 yards toDavidson’s 91 yards. Astoundingly, Davidson pulledtogether an offensive attack through the efforts ofrunning back A.R. “Buck” Flowers and quarterbackHenry Spann, delivering a “bewildering array of for-ward passes.”

Davidson defeated one of the most powerfulteams in the South that day, 21-7, with scrappinessthat captured the awe and respect of Atlanta sports-writers. They wrote of the “Wildcats” from DavidsonCollege, whose small stature and ferocious styleproved overwhelming. One account notes thatMorgan Blake of the Atlanta Journal remarked of theDavidson team, “No other team ever put together inthese United States of the same weight as CoachFetzer’s team could ever get the verdict over theflock of wild men from North Carolina.”

The Davidsonian picked up on the nickname, andit has been used ever since, replacing former, milderreferences such as “Red and Black,” “Presbyterians”and “Preachers.”

— revised and rewritten from an account in the Davidson College archives

Tim CowieVolleyball

Lee JonesDirector of Lake Campus

Marc GignacSports Information Director

Katy McKayAssistant Athletic Director,

Senior Women's Administrator

Brian BarmesEquipment Manager

Scott ApplegateAssociate Director of Athletics

Annette WattsWomen’s Basketball

Beth HayfordHead Athletic Trainer

Bob PatneskyWrestling

The History of the Wildcat

Dick CookeSenior Men's Administrator,

Head Baseball Coach

Sandy HelfgottDirector of

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A majority of the sports at Davidsoncompete in the Southern Conference,one of the oldest conferences in thenation, which began its 89th season in2009. The soccer, volleyball, cross coun-try, track and field, basketball, tennis,wrestling, baseball and golf programs atDavidson all participate in the league.

Only the Big Ten (1896), the MissouriValley (1907) and the Pac-10 (1915) con-ferences have been around longer thanthe SoCon (1921). The conference cur-rently consists of 12 members in fivestates throughout the Southeast andsponsors 19 varsity sports and champi-onships, which produce participants forNCAA Championships.

The Southern Conference was thefirst “super conference,” with chartermembership including Alabama,Auburn and North Carolina. The SoCongave birth to the three-point shot in col-lege basketball, has the oldest basketballtournament in the nation and was thecollege home of such sporting greats asArnold Palmer, Stephen Curry, JerryWest and Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice.

Academic excellence has long been amajor part of the Southern Conference’stradition. League athletes have been rec-ognized countless times on CoSIDAAcademic All-America and districtteams. Eighteen Rhodes-Scholar win-ners have come out of the conference,including six from Davidson. Each year,the league distributes at least threegraduate scholarships, two of whichwere won by Wildcat soccer players in2004.

The Southern Conference was bornon Feb. 25, 1921, in Atlanta, Ga., when14 institutions from the 30-memberSouthern Intercollegiate AthleticAssociation (SIAA) reorganized as theSouthern Conference. The charter mem-bers were Alabama, Auburn, Clemson,Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky,Maryland, Mississippi State, NorthCarolina, N.C. State, Tennessee,Virginia, Virginia Tech and Washington& Lee, and athletic competition beganthat fall.

In 1922, seven schools — Florida,Louisiana State, Mississippi, SouthCarolina, the University of the South,Tulane and Vanderbilt — joined theranks.

Since then, conference membershiphas experienced a series of membershipchanges with 42 institutions being affili-ated with the league. The league hasundergone two major transitions duringits history.

The first occurred in December of1932. The Southeastern Conference

formed out of the 23-school SouthernConference when 13 members west andsouth of the Appalachian Mountainsreorganized to help reduce the extensivetravel demands.

In 1953, Clemson, Duke, Maryland,North Carolina, N.C. State, SouthCarolina and Wake Forest withdrewfrom the league to form the AtlanticCoast Conference, seeking to schedule agreater number of regular-season basket-ball games against local rivals.

Today, the league continues to thriveand is home to Appalachian State,College of Charleston, The Citadel,Davidson, Elon, Furman, GeorgiaSouthern, UNC Greensboro,Chattanooga, Western Carolina andWofford. On July 1, 2008, Samford offi-cially joined the league, bringing mem-bership of the conference to 12. VMI isan associate member in the sport ofwrestling.

The SoCon currently declares cham-pions in 10 men’s sports — football, soc-cer, cross country, basketball, indoor andoutdoor track and field, wrestling, base-ball, tennis and golf — and ninewomen’s sports — soccer, volleyball,cross country, basketball, indoor andoutdoor track and field, tennis, golf andsoftball.

The Southern Conference office islocated in historic Beaumont Mill inSpartanburg, S.C.

DAVIDSON’S SOCON

CHAMPIONSHIPSBaseball 1985Men’s Basketball 1964, 1965, 1966,

1968, 1969, 1970,1971, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002,2003, 2004, 2005,

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Women’s Cross Country 2003, 2005Football 1969Men’s Golf 1954, 1960, 1966,

1967, 1968Men’s Soccer 1968, 1969, 1970,

1971, 1983, 1992,1994, 1995, 2003,

2005 Women’s Soccer 1994, 1995, 1996,

2005, 2009Men’s Tennis 1954, 1955, 1965,

1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973

Volleyball 1999, 2000

Plain type denotes regular season title. Boldface denotes tournament title.

Italicized boldface denotes regular season andtournament title.

ALL-TIME SOCON

MEMBERSHIPAlabama 1921-1932Appalachian State 1971-pres.Auburn 1921-1932College of Charleston 1998-pres.Chattanooga 1976-pres.The Citadel 1936-pres.Clemson 1921-1953Davidson 1936-1988; 1991-pres.Duke 1928-1953East Carolina 1964-1976East Tennessee State 1978-2005Elon 2003-pres.Florida 1922-1932Furman 1936-pres.George Washington 1936-1970Georgia 1921-1932Georgia Southern 1991-pres.Georgia Tech 1921-1932Kentucky 1921-1932Louisiana State 1922-1932Marshall 1976-1997Maryland 1921-1953Mississippi 1922-1932Mississippi State 1922-1932North Carolina 1921-1953UNC Greensboro 1997-pres.North Carolina State 1921-1953Richmond 1936-1976Samford 2008-pres.South Carolina 1921-1953Tennessee 1921-1932Tulane 1922-1932Univ. of the South 1922-1932Vanderbilt 1922-1932Virginia 1921-1937VMI 1924-2003Virginia Tech 1921-1965Wake Forest 1936-1953Washington & Lee 1921-1958West Virginia 1950-1968Western Carolina 1976-pres.William & Mary 1936-1977Wofford 1997-pres.

The Southern Conference702 N. Pine Street

Spartanburg, S.C. 29303Phone: 864.591.5100

Fax: 864.591.3448www.soconsports.com

THE SOCON AT AGLANCECommissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Iamarino

Senior Associate Commissioner . . . . . . Geoff Cabe

Associate Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Arakas

Assoc. Commissioner for Compliance . . . Doug King

Dir. of Multimedia Services . . . . . . . . Jamie Stevens

Dir. of Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Neff

Senior Account Executive . . . . . . . . . Mike Mitchell

Director of Media Relations . . . . . . . . Jason Yaman

Assoc. Dir. of Media Relations . . Jonathan Caskey

Media Relations Asst. . . . . . . . . . . .JoAnne Cannell

Championships/Operations Asst. . . .Caroline Sanker

Assistant to the Commissioner . . . . . . Laura Hayes

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