Wrestlers set to start season at Clarion Univ. Knight Point Open on Sunday
Coaches Matt Park and Josh Knapp start their 4th season directing the Penn State DuBois wrestling team when they take the short trip to Clarion University for the Knight Point Open - Nov. 4th.
The 2012-13 Penn State DuBois had a preview of action to come for the season with their annual Blue/White inter-squad meet on Tuesday evening in the Multipurpose Building gymnasium. It was a good test to see where the athletes were with their conditioning and what areas need to be worked on early in the season.
Leading the way for the PSUD Nittany Lions will be seniors Kasey Haines, Stephen Terwilliger, Joe Shields, and Chris Minarchick. Shields and Minarchick are still recovering from injuries from last season and will have to wait to be 100%. Haines and Terwilliger have been competing each day since the restart of the wrestling program in 2009-10 and have seen the growth of the program under Coach Park.
The wrestlers will compete at the Clarion - Knight Point Open on Sunday, Nov. 4th wre the competition will be very tough and provide stiff competition for the entire team.
Project line-up for 2012-13
125 - Landon Clayton (Fr.), 133 - Austin Sheibley (Fr.), 141 - Garrett Hildebrand (Fr.), 149 - Kasey Haines (Sr.), 157 - Shane Alterio (So.), 165 /174 - Ryan Terwilliger (Jr.), 184 - Stephen Terwilliger (Sr.) Alex Winebark (So.), 197 - Chike Okolo (So.) or Josh Rogers (Fr.) or Joe Shields (Sr), 235 - Chris Minarchick (Sr.), 285 Manuel Aguilar (Fr.) or Weston Forbes (Sr.).
PSUD wrestling is looking to build upon the success of the past few years; Coach Park was proud to have his first wrestler earn NCWA All-American status; Chike Okolo placed 8th at 197lbs at the National Championships held in Fort Lauderdale, FL last March.