EASTERN WRESTLING LEAGUE PRESEASON (10/1/02) RANKINGS

(by Allen Brown & Bruce Closson, WrestlingReport.com)

EWL TEAMS

The team to beat in the Eastern Wrestling League this coming 2002-03 season appears to be West Virginia University followed by the Edinboro Fighting Scots.  There likely will be a six-team brawl for third place.  These half dozen EWL teams (in alphabetical order) are:  Bloomsburg University, Cleveland State University, Clarion University, Lock Haven University, the University of Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech.  This should be a very good season for the Eastern Wrestling League!

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

125 POUNDS

1)Rocco Mansueto, CSU

2)Brock Hite, Bloom

3)Jim Thornton, Pitt

4)Pete Derstine, CUP

5)Jacob Gray, EUP

5)Tyrone Hodge, LHU

5)Brewster/Seth Lisa, WVU

HM)Geoff Head, VT

133 POUNDS

1)Phil Mansueto, CSU

2)Shawn Bunch, EUP

3)Rad Martinez, CUP

4)Dave Hoffman, VT

5)Brandon Lauer, WVU

6)Mike May, Pitt

HM)Owens/Tugman/Walsh, LHU

HM)Justin Haupt, Bloom

141 POUNDS

1)Mike Maney, LHU

2)Shane Cunanan, WVU

3)Cory Ace, EUP

4)Frank Edgar, CUP

5)Ron Tarquinio, Pitt

6)Tyde Prater, VT

HM)Matt DePolo, CSU

HM)Brad Forbes, Bloom

149 POUNDS

1)Billy Smith, WVU

2)Justin Giovinco, Pitt

3)Jim LaValle, LHU

4)Jeremy Reitz, CUP

5)Andrew Donofrio, VT

6)Doppelheuer/Patrick, EUP

6)Anthony Coleman, CSU

HM)Jacob Warner, Bloom

157 POUNDS

1)George Carter, Bloom

2)Ryan Yates, EUP

3)Charlie Brenneman, LHU

4)Matt Lebe, WVU

5)Chris Stith, VT

6)Justin Nestor, Pitt

6)Aaron Wright, CUP

HM)Chris Kallai, CSU

165 POUNDS

1)Tom McMath, WVU

[McMath will sit out Nov.]

2)Matt King, EUP

3)Jason Gilligan, LHU

4)Matt Catullo, Pitt

5)Jason Effner, CSU

6)Duane Bastress, Bloom

HM)Mike Cox, VT

HM)David Gardner, CUP

174 POUNDS

1)Greg Jones, WVU

2)Carl Fronhofer, Pitt

3)Hunter Guenot, Bloom

4)Ed Pawlak, LHU

5)Matt Klinger, CSU

6)Nate Yetzer, EUP

HM)Steve Borja, VT

HM)Dan Edmonds, CUP

184 POUNDS

1)Scott Justus, VT

2)Justin Johnson, Bloom

3)Gerald Harris, CSU

4)Wilman/Regalbuto, WVU

5)Morgan Horner, LHU

6)Alex Clemsen, EUP

HM)Mike Croyle, Pitt

HM)Charlie Cilinski, CUP

197 POUNDS

1)Eric Mausser, CUP

2)David Shunamon, EUP

3)Adrian Thompson, WVU

4)Canaan Prater, VT

5)Stipe Miocic, CSU

6)Tim Boetsch, LHU

HM)Ludlow/Putnam, Bloom

HM)Josh McCullough, Pitt

285 POUNDS

1)John Testa, CUP

2)Brent Miller, WVU

3)Russ Davie, CSU

4)Tony Milone, Bloom

[Milone plays football]

5)Mike Carr, VT

6)Joe Hennis, EUP

6)Steve Itterly, LHU

HM)Bob Kail, Pitt