2011 Connecticut wrestlers competing in college
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NCAA Division I

Army
Freshman Charlie Costanzo, Danbury, 125
U.S. Military Academy wrestling

Binghamton
Sophomore Mike McKeever, Brookfield, 197
Binghamton University wrestling

Bloomsburg University
Freshman Rich Perry, Middletown, 197 lbs.
Bloomburg University wrestling

George Mason
Freshman J.D. Damici, Danbury, 125
George Mason wrestling

Hofstra
Sophomore Tyler Banks, Griswold, 157
Sophomore Marcus Furze, SImsbury 197
Hofstra University wrestling

Millersville University (Millersville, Pa.)
Freshman Dan Calzarette, Simsbury, 133
Millersville University wrestling

Sacred Heart (Fairfield, Conn.)
Junior Anthony Ricco, Stratford, 125
Sophomore Jordan Miron, Stratford, 285
Sophomore Zachary Moran, East Catholic, 149
Sacred Heart University wrestling

West Virginia
Freshman Michael Frick, New Fairfield, 149
Senior Brandon Williamson, Greenwich, Hwt.
n Will redshirt 2010-11 season after offseason surgery. As a junior last year, he was 2-2 and one win shy of All-American honors at the NCAA Division I championships.
West Virginia wrestling

NCAA Division II

American International College
Senior C.J. Chaika, Bristol Eastern, 184/197
Senior Jason Pagan, NFA, 165/174
Freshman Shane Duplice, Waterford, 184/197
Freshman Andrew Lischke, Bethel, 133
Freshman Kyle Copes, Cheshire, 184
AIC wrestling

Anderson University (Anderson, S.C.)
Freshman Brian Onofrio, Hand-Madison
Freshman Nick Guiletti, Sheehan, 157
Freshman Sean O'Connell, Farmington, 174/184
Anderson University wrestling

Newbury College (Newbury, S.C.)
Junior Brock Coutu, Griswold, 141
Newbury College wrestling

University of Nebraska-Kearney
Junior T.J. Hepburn, Ledyard, 157
University of Nebraska-Kearney wrestling

NCAA Division III

Bridgewater State (Bridgewater, Mass.)
Fo. Gene Michael Dearly, Brooklyn (Pomfret), 165
Sophomore Sean Fields, Norwalk (McMahon), 149
Junior Andrew Frazer, West Hartford (Conard), 197
Bridgewater State wrestling

Centenary College (Hacketstown, N.J.)
Freshman Ricky Jorge, Newington (Xavier), 125
Centenary College wrestling

Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, Pa.)
Freshman Mike Sheehan, Fairfield Ludlowe, 174
Gettysburg wrestling

Hunter College (New York City)
Sophomore Dillon Ritchie, Southington, 185
Sophomore Trevor Ritchie, Southington, 197
Hunter College wrestling

Ithaca College (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Freshman Joseph Löbb, Oxford (Gunnery), 165
Itacha College wrestling

Johnson & Wales
Senior Brendan Ward, Waterford, 184
Sophomore Humphrey Swift, Danbury, 285
Sophomore Michael Bove, Woodstock Acad., 149
Johnson & Wales University wrestling

Muhlenberg College (Allentown, Pa.)
Junior Patrick Gibson, East Lyme, 157
Muhlenberg College wrestling

New York University
Sophomore Adlee Fayyaz, Stamford (Rye Country Day), 125
NYU wrestling

Norwich University (Norwich, Vt.)
Freshman Cody Griswold, New Milford, 174
Freshman Alex Lawrence, Ledyard, 285
Norwich wreslting

Plymouth State (Plymouth, N.H.)
Senior Eric Bergeron, Meriden (Maloney), 125
Freshman Joe Sargenti, South Windsor, 133
Freshman Fred Reisch, Norwalk, 125
Plymouth State wrestling

Roger Williams University (Bristol, R.I.)
Senior John Paul Garlasco, Granby, 197
Junior Jonathan Lemoine, Trumbull, 125
Sophomore Michael Monson, Southington, 157
Freshman Thomas Palumbo, Norwalk, 149
Fo. Johann Roebelen, Windsor (Loomis), 165
Roger Williams wrestling

Rhode Island College
Fo. Andrew Bove, Pomfret (Woodstock Acad.), 133
Fo. Brohen Krsulic, Brooklyn (Woodstock A), 165
Freshman Dustin Wilcox, Montville, 165
Rhode Island College wrestling

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Freshman C.J. Cavuoto, Shelton, 157
Freshman Brandon Thuotte, Killingly, 141
RIT wrestling

Springfield College
Senior Steve Flathers, Stratford, 149
Senior Casey Lesile, Middletown, 133
Senior Brandon Sundwall, Guilford, 174
Freshman Kim Pearce, Seymour, 141
Junior Ronald Thompson, Westhill-Stamford, 174
Junior Rich Wigglesworth, Shelton, 285
Junior John Gabordi, Ledyard, 197
Sophomore Geoff Toal, Shelton, 140
Sophomore Mohamed Chater, Xavier, 285
Sophomore Gary DiPietro, Seymour, 125
Freshman Steve Carpenter, Canton, 133
Springfield College wrestling

Southern Maine
Sophomore Zack Fleming, Windham, 165
University of Southern Maine wrestling

Trinity College (Hartford)
Freshman Kyle Lundberg, Guilford, 174
Trinity wrestling

Ursinus College (Lancaster, Pa.)
Sophomore Alex Blank, Ridgefield, 125
Sophomore Jonathan Goncalves, Danbury, 149
Ursinus College wrestling

University of Scranton (Scranton, Pa.)
Freshman Corey Pasquarelli, Southport (Fairfield Ludlowe), 141
Scranton wrestling

Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
Senior Bryant Jiravisitcul, Milford (J. Law), 141
Wesleyan University wrestling

Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.)
Junior Zeb Levine, Pomfret (Woodstock Acad.), 149
Senior Kyle Martin, Madison (Hand), 157
Junior Corey Paulish, Ridgefield, 133/141
Soph. Nathan Shippee, Bolton (East Catholic), 184
Willliams wrestling

WPI
Senior Tyler Howe, Danbury, 157
Junior Stephen Poppa, Derby, 133
Freshman Brian Jennings, Danbury, 125
WPI wrestling

Western New England College (Springfield, MA)
Junior David Baldyga, Terryville, 197
Sophomore Tony DeCato, Winsted (Gilbert), 149
Sophomore Robby Ferrante, Shelton, 125
Freshman Robert Garlick, Somers, 165
Junior Matt Hansen, Greenwich, 174
Senior Travone Logan, Stratford, 184
Junior Chris Mastrianni, Derby, 149
Sophomore Nik Moreschi, Meriden (Platt), 141
Freshman Amelia Munson, Windsor, 105
Sophomore Pat Riera, Southington, 165
Freshman Chris Sheehan, Manchester, 157
WNEC wrestling

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Latest news
Hepburn falls in NCAA finals in triple OT
KEARNEY, Neb., March 12 – Former Ledyard star T.J. Hepburn used a win in overtime to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II championship match at 149 pounds. But Hepburn, a junior wrestling for the University of Nebraska-Kearney, fell in triple overtime, 4-2 to Nick Walpole of Indianapolis.

Hepburn earned a spot in the final with a 3-1 semifinal win over Augustana’s Nate Herda with a takedown with 13 seconds left in the third OT period. In the championship match against Walpole, Hepburn trailed 1-0 after two periods.

Hepburn took a 2-1 lead with a third period reversal and built up 55 seconds of riding time before Walpole escaped to tie the match at 2-2. In the third OT, Walpole got a takedown for the victory.

Hepburn finishes the year at 38-4. A year ago, he was third at the NCAA Division II national tournament. This year, Nebraska-Kearney finished eighth in Division II behind Nebraska-Omaha, which won its third straight title. 
Kearney Hub.com: Two Nebraska-Kearny wrestlers fall in national finals

2011 NCAA Division II Tournament

Two other wrestlers qualify for NCAA tournament
No Connecticut wrestlers are among the 280 automatic qualifiers in the 2011 NCAA Division I tournament. Fifty at-large selections will be announced Wednesday, March 16. In Division III, two Connecticut wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Division III national tournament.

Waterford’s Brennan Ward, a senior with Johnson and Wales, won the New England Wrestling Association title at 184 pounds to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament. He entered the tournament with 31-2 records. Williams’ Corey Paulish (149) won the NEWA title and qualified with a record of 25-7. Neither wrestler placed in the top eight of their respective weight classes at the NCAA Div. III national tournament.
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