BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Pilgrim Wrestling League has announced the recipients of the 2009 league awards. Bridgewater State College placed four different wrestlers on the first, second and honorable mention all-star teams as well as the scholar-athlete all-star team.
Representing BSC on the PWL All-Star First Team are freshman 133-pounder Ken Francis and sophomore 174-pounder Zachary Bates.
A native of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Francis posted a record of 27-10 in his rookie campaign with six pins and 46 takedowns. He captured All-New England honors at the NEWA Championships as he placed second in the 133-pound weight class. Francis also strung together a 14-match winning streak during the course of the season.
Bates, who hails from Leyden, Massachusetts, completed the year with a record of 18-10 with three pins, 32 takedowns and nine reversals. He was also chosen to the PWL Scholar-Athlete All-Star Team as the econimics major currently sports an impressive 3.71 grade point average.
Sophomore Ethan Raymond was the only member of the Bears selected as a Second Team All-Star. A Middlebury, Vermont native, Raymond won 19 bouts this season with 40 takedowns, nine reversals and six pins wrestling out of the 157-pound weight class.
Junior 149-pounder Frank Cammisa rounds out BSC's Pilgrim League All-Star selections. Cammisa, who was the only member of the Bears' to compete in the NCAA Division III Championships, completed the 2008-2009 season with a record of 23-5 with seven pins. In three seasons at Bridgewater State, he has won a total of 82 matches which is good for sixth all-time in the school record books. Cammisa also has 39 career pins to his credit which is tied for second all-time. He is also just one of just two wrestlers in program history to make three appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
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2009 All-Star First Team | |||
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Wt. |
Name |
Year |
School |
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125 |
Grant Kadokura |
Sophomore |
M.I.T. |
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125 |
James Soprano |
Freshman |
Johnson & Wales University |
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133 |
Ken Francis |
Freshman |
Bridgewater State College |
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133 |
Scott Legacy |
Freshman |
Rhode Island College |
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141 |
Mike Trasso |
Freshman |
Rhode Island College |
|
149 |
Kevin Sutherland |
Sophomore |
Rhode Island College |
|
157 |
Chris Giannios |
Freshman |
Johnson & Wales University |
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157 |
Kyle Rodgers |
Junior |
Roger Williams University |
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165 |
Mike Morin |
Junior |
University of Southern Maine |
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174 |
Zack Bates |
Sophomore |
Bridgewater State College |
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184 |
Bryan Lenhardt |
Senior |
Johnson & Wales University |
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197 |
Joe Silverman |
Junior |
MIT |
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285 |
Jon Flegel |
Freshman |
Johnson & Wales University |
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285 |
Glen Geesman |
Senior |
MIT |
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2009 All-Star Second Team | |||
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Wt. |
Name |
Year |
School |
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125 |
Mike Trayser |
Junior |
Roger Williams University |
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133 |
Bryan Conrad |
Senior |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
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141 |
Andrew Hawley |
Senior |
Roger Williams University |
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149 |
Nick Herrick |
Sophomore |
Roger Williams University |
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157 |
Ethan Raymond |
Sophomore |
Bridgewater State College |
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165 |
Jordan Corona |
Freshman |
Johnson & Wales University |
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174 |
Joe Manley |
Junior |
Rhode Island College |
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184 |
James Woods |
Senior |
Roger Williams University |
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197 |
Dan Woods |
Senior |
Roger Williams University |
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285 |
Phil Kelly |
Sophomore |
Roger Williams University |
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2009 Honorable Mention All-Stars | |||
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Wt. |
Name |
Year |
School |
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141 |
John Donaleski |
Freshman |
Johnson & Wales University |
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149 |
Frank Cammisa |
Junior |
Bridgewater State College |
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149 |
Jaes Jones |
Freshman |
MIT |
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157 |
Marcus Moyer |
Senior |
University of Southern Maine |
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157 |
Mike Martini |
Senior |
Rhode Island College |
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157 |
Andy Snyder |
Sophomore |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
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174 |
Chris Nadeau |
Junior |
Roger Williams University |
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2009 Scholar-Athlete All-Star Team | |||
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Wt. |
Name |
Year |
School |
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125 |
Grant Kadokura |
Sophomore |
MIT |
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125 |
Mike Trayser |
Junior |
Roger Williams University |
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141 |
Andrew Hawley |
Senior |
Roger Williams University |
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141 |
Doug Christensen |
Junior |
University of Southern Maine |
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141 |
Travis Drappi |
Sophomore |
Rhode Island College |
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141 |
Andrew Armstrong |
Junior |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
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149 |
Dustin Conner |
Sophomore |
Roger Williams University |
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149 |
Kevin Sutherland |
Sophomore |
Rhode Island College |
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157 |
Marcus Moyer |
Senior |
University of Southern Maine |
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165 |
Mike Morin |
Junior |
University of Southern Maine |
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174 |
Zack Bates |
Sophomore |
Bridgewater State College |
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174 |
Kenny Ford |
Senior |
Roger Williams University |
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174 |
Chris Nadeau |
Junior |
Roger Williams University |
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197 |
Joe Silverman |
Junior |
MIT |
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285 |
Glen Geesman |
Senior |
MIT |
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Coach of the Year: Lonnie Morris-Johnson & Wales University |
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Wrestler of the Year: Mike Morin, Junior, University of Southern Maine |