2006 Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championship and National Qualifiers
Whitney T. Corey Gymnasium; SUNY Cortland; Cortland, N.Y.
February 18, 2006
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Tournament Program (PDF File)
(includes team rosters, schedule, past champions, 2005 results)

The 10 weight class champions and eight "wild cards" (selected by the coaches after the tournament) will advance to the NCAA Division III Championships March 3-4 at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, N.J.
NCAA Championship Web Site


FINAL TEAM SCORES:
1) Brockport -- 97.5
2) Cortland -- 79.5
3) Ithaca -- 61.5
4) Oswego -- 54.0
5) RIT -- 29.0
6) Oneonta -- 19.0

2006 Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Weight Class Champions:

125 - Rob Vaccaro (Brockport)
133 - Joe Jewett (Oswego)
141 - Paul LeBlanc (Cortland)
149 - Dane LaPlante (Oswego)
157 - Jad Duca (Ithaca)
165 - Donald Williams (Brockport)
174 - Stef Sair (Cortland)
184 - Rob Stubbs (Ithaca)
197 - Nick Calandrino (Ithaca)
HWT - Pat Bennett (Brockport)

Wild Card Selections (advance to nationals):
John Spinner (Oswego) - 125 pounds
Ryan Gadsby (Cortland) - 125 pounds
Tony D'Ambra (Brockport) - 133 pounds
Don Ooton (Brockport) - 149 pounds
Shaheim Bradshaw (Brockport) - 157 pounds
Matthias Keib (Ithaca) - 174 pounds
Zach Greenberg (RIT) - 197 pounds
Trevor Hiffa (Oneonta) - Heavyweight

Wild Card Alternates:
1st - Pat Flynn (Brockport) - 141 pounds
2nd - Luke Baum (RIT) - 141 pounds
3rd - Jacob Taylor (Oswego) - Heavyweight

Outstanding Wrestler of the Championship:
Stef Sair (Cortland) - 174 pounds

2005-06 Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Coach of the Year:
Brad Bruhn (Cortland)
Match Results/Schedule:
125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | HWT


125 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#1) Ryan Gadsby (Cortland) pinned Macario Alvarez (Ithaca), 1:42

Semifinals:
(#1) Ryan Gadsby (Cortland) def. (#4) Scott Gorman (Oneonta), 4-0
(#3) Rob Vaccaro (Brockport) def. (#2) John Spinner (Oswego), 6-4

Consolation Semifinals:
(#2) John Spinner (Oswego) def. Macario Alvarez (Ithaca), 8-2

Third-Place Match:
(#2) John Spinner (Oswego) major dec. (#4) Scott Gorman (Oneonta), 8-0

Finals:
(#3) Rob Vaccaro (Brockport) def. (#1) Ryan Gadsby (Cortland), 9-7

True Second-Place Match:
(#2) John Spinner (Oswego) major dec. (#1) Ryan Gadsby (Cortland), 8-0

133 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#4) Julian Nicholas (RIT) major dec. Walter Moore (Oneonta), 8-0
(#2) Tony D'Ambra (Brockport) major dec. Timothy Gammons (Ithaca), 11-3

Semifinals:
(#1) Joe Jewett (Oswego) pinned (#4) Julian Nicholas (RIT), 3:35
(#2) Tony D'Ambra (Brockport) tech. fall (#3) Eddie Ortiz (Cortland), 4:44 (17-1)

Consolation Semifinals:
(#3) Eddie Ortiz (Cortland) major dec. Walter Moore (Oneonta), 14-2
(#4) Julian Nicholas (RIT) major dec. Timothy Gammons (Ithaca), 8-0

Third-Place Match:
(#3) Eddie Ortiz (Cortland) def. (#4) Julian Nicholas (RIT), 7-2

Finals:
(#1) Joe Jewett (Oswego) def. (#2) Tony D'Ambra (Brockport), 6-4

(No true second-place match needed)

141 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#1) Paul LeBlanc (Cortland) pinned Rich Stevens (Oswego), 1:08
(#3) Pat Flynn (Brockport) def. Scott Aronowitz (Ithaca), 11-5

Semifinals:
(#1) Paul LeBlanc (Cortland) tech. fall (#4) Derek Franc (Oneonta), 4:11 (15-0)
(#3) Pat Flynn (Brockport) def. (#2) Luke Baum (RIT), 6-4

Consolation Semifinals:
(#2) Luke Baum (RIT) major dec. Rich Stevens (Oswego), 13-0
Scott Aronowitz (Ithaca) def. (#4) Derek Franc (Oneonta), 6-2

Third-Place Match:
(#2) Luke Baum (RIT) def. Scott Aronowitz (Ithaca), 7-2

Finals:
(#1) Paul LeBlanc (Cortland) def. (#3) Pat Flynn (Brockport), 9-6

(No true second-place match needed)

149 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#4) Mike Pietrowski (RIT) def. Nick Ryan (Oneonta), 5-3
(#2) Dane LaPlante (Oswego) major dec. Mike Toscano (Ithaca), 13-0

Semifinals:
(#1) Don Ooton (Brockport) def. (#4) Mike Pietrowski (RIT), 4-0
(#2) Dane LaPlante (Oswego) def. (#3) Jason Chase (Cortland), 3-1 (ot, tb-1)

Consolation Semifinals:
(#3) Jason Chase (Cortland) won by injury default vs. Nick Ryan (Oneonta)
(#4) Mike Pietrowski (RIT) def. Mike Toscano (Ithaca), 10-8 (ot, sv-1)

Third-Place Match:
(#4) Mike Pietrowski (RIT) def. (#3) Jason Chase (Cortland), 4-3

Finals:
(#2) Dane LaPlante (Oswego) def. (#1) Don Ooton (Brockport), 2-1 (ot, tb-1)

(No true second-place match needed)

157 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#4) John Franchi (Cortland) def. (#5) Nate Bachmann (RIT), 3-1
(#2) Jad Duca (Ithaca) pinned Wayne Lampi (Oswego), 4:39

Semifinals:
(#1) Shaheim Bradshaw (Brockport) pinned (#4) John Franchi (Cortland), 4:22
(#2) Jad Duca (Ithaca) def. (#3) Dave Ballard (Oneonta), 8-1

Consolation Semifinals:
(#3) Dave Ballard (Oneonta) def. (#5) Nate Bachmann (RIT), 4-2
(#4) John Franchi (Cortland) pinned Wayne Lampi (Oswego), 6:30

Third-Place Match:
(#4) John Franchi (Cortland) pinned (#3) Dave Ballard (Oneonta), 2:56

Finals:
(#2) Jad Duca (Ithaca) def. (#1) Shaheim Bradshaw (Brockport), 6-4

(No true second-place match needed)

165 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#4) Ryan Higgins (Oneonta) pinned Colby Cooper (Oswego), 1:56
(#2) Brian Lockard (Ithaca) major dec. Brian Douangratdy (RIT), 10-0

Semifinals:
(#1) Donald Williams (Brockport) pinned (#4) Ryan Higgins (Oneonta), 1:52
(#3) Troy Tooley (Cortland) def. (#2) Brian Lockard (Ithaca), 7-3

Consolation Semifinals:
(#2) Brian Lockard (Ithaca) def. Colby Cooper (Oswego), 6-1
(#4) Ryan Higgins (Oneonta) def. Brian Douangratdy (RIT), 6-3

Third-Place Match:
(#2) Brian Lockard (Ithaca) def. (#4) Ryan Higgins (Oneonta), 8-2

Finals:
(#1) Donald Williams (Brockport) def. (#3) Troy Tooley (Cortland), 8-5

(No true second-place match needed)

174 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#1) Stef Sair (Cortland) tech. fall Michael Hamilton (Oneonta), 4:36 (17-2)
(#2) Matthias Keib (Ithaca) tech. fall Craig Becker (Oswego), 6:52 (21-5)

Semifinals:
(#1) Stef Sair (Cortland) pinned Brad Strite (RIT), 2:46
(#2) Matthias Keib (Ithaca) def. (#3) Eric Van Patten (Brockport), 5-1

Consolation Semifinals:
(#3) Eric Van Patten (Brockport) def. Michael Hamilton (Oneonta), 8-2
Craig Becker (Oswego) def. Brad Strite (RIT), 8-6

Third-Place Match:
(#3) Eric Van Patten (Brockport) def. Craig Becker (Oswego), 9-2

Finals:
(#1) Stef Sair (Cortland) def. (#2) Matthias Keib (Ithaca), 6-3

(No true second-place match needed)

184 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#1) Rob Stubbs (Ithaca) pinned Justin Betz (RIT), 2:49
(#3) Mario Schiano (Cortland) major dec. Dave Carroll (Oneonta), 16-7

Semifinals:
(#1) Rob Stubbs (Ithaca) major dec. (#4) Jon Jagatnarain (Oswego), 10-2
(#2) Brett Giehl (Brockport) def. (#3) Mario Schiano (Cortland), 2-1

Consolation Semifinals:
(#3) Mario Schiano (Cortland) def. Justin Betz (RIT), 10-3
(#4) Jon Jagatnarain (Oswego) pinned Dave Carroll (Oneonta), 1:42

Third-Place Match:
(#3) Mario Schiano (Cortland) def. (#4) Jon Jagatnarain (Oswego), 4-2 (ot, sv-2)

Finals:
(#1) Rob Stubbs (Ithaca) def. (#2) Brett Giehl (Brockport), 4-1

(No true second-place match needed)

197 pounds:

Quarterfinals:
(#4) Matt Gough (Oswego) def. James Murray (Oneonta), 4-3
(#2) Zach Greenberg (RIT) major dec. Stephen Spiegeleire (Brockport), 11-3

Semifinals:
(#1) Nick Calandrino (Ithaca) major dec. (#4) Matt Gough (Oswego), 10-0
(#2) Zach Greenberg (RIT) def. (#3) Phil Archer (Cortland), 3-2

Consolation Semifinals:
(#3) Phil Archer (Cortland) major dec. James Murray (Oneonta), 15-3
Stephen Spiegeleire (Brockport) def. (#4) Matt Gough (Oswego), 4-1

Third-Place Match:
(#3) Phil Archer (Cortland) def. Stephen Spiegeleire (Brockport), 4-1

Finals:
(#1) Nick Calandrino (Ithaca) def. (#2) Zach Greenberg (RIT), 6-5

(No true second-place match needed)

Heavyweight:

Quarterfinals:
(#1) Pat Bennett (Brockport) major dec. Matt Eldredge (Cortland), 13-2
(#3) Jacob Taylor (Oswego) pinned Tyler Daffinee (Ithaca), 3:29

Semifinals:
(#1) Pat Bennett (Brockport) def. (#4) Micah Vore (RIT), 6-3
(#2) Trevor Hiffa (Oneonta) def. (#3) Jacob Taylor (Oswego), 7-5

Consolation Semifinals:
(#3) Jacob Taylor (Oswego) pinned Matt Eldredge (Cortland), 0:41
(#4) Micah Vore (RIT) def. Tyler Daffinee (Ithaca), 4-2

Third-Place Match:
(#3) Jacob Taylor (Oswego) pinned (#4) Micah Vore (RIT), 4:41

Finals:
(#1) Pat Bennett (Brockport) pinned (#2) Trevor Hiffa (Oneonta), 4:35

(No true second-place match needed)