Metals of
Honor
The recently crowned National Collegiate Wrestling
Association champions are still savoring the sweet taste of
success.
After their heart-stopping 166-163.5 victory over two-time
national champion Grand Valley State, the UCF Wrestling Knights
finally have some time to look back on the season that was.
Coach Johnny Rouse is no doubt proud that his team won the
NCWA title. However, what makes this season a success to Rouse
is that the Knights came together to accomplish a goal: This
team became a family.
This team doesn't brag. The athletes don't use metaphors of
war, or even hold a sense of aggression. Simply put, they're
passionate about their sport.
"Over the last two years, the chemistry on this team is
something that cannot be defined," said Rouse, who was also
named NCWA "Coach of the Year." "I mean, these guys live and
breathe each other and are each other's support base. I don't
see any one person or persons who don't form the same
camaraderie. If I was to teach a lecture on how to create the
chemistry we have, I'd be at a loss for words."
Rouse explained that the there were two main turning points
during the season that ultimately led to the team's commanding
performances.
The first took place shortly after winter break ended. It was
early January and the team had finished a sub-par performance at
the Lone Star Duels.
"We had our 157-pound guy home sick, and the rest of the
tournament didn't go as we would have liked it," Rouse said.
"When we got back, the team met and talked. We lit a fire under
us. From that point on we were in attack mode."
The second turning point of the season came in the form of a
mobile camper. With no money to fly the players to Pennsylvania,
the team elected to rent a camper and take a road trip. The
coaches and nine wrestlers headed to the Ron Morrow Tournament
in mid-February to face the stiffer competition of the
Northeast.
Undaunted, the Knights prevailed by sweeping the finals
round, winning 6-of-6. UCF never looked back from this point on
and rode that momentum all the way to the national championship.
Heading into the season, Rouse believed he had a top-four
squad that could reach the pinnacle of collegiate wrestling.
Since 2002, UCF wrestling has been on a steady climb in its
performance. The Knights finished eighth overall in 2002. They
jumped four spots to fourth in 2003. Assistant Coach Scott
Sherman attributes the team's continued success to focus and
perseverance.
"This is an outstanding group of men," Sherman said. "They
are up every day busting their humps. We travel a lot and all
these guys give it 110 percent. They managed to perform at a
high level and still keep up excellent work in the classroom.
This is a classy group of guys."
Todd Hauser, champion of the 197-pound weight class, was the
member of the squad who sealed the championship for the Knights.
With his pin, the Knights knew they had secured victory. The
point total put them two and a half points ahead of Grand Valley
after the Lakers had already finished their matches for the day.
Hauser credits a lot of his success to his teammates.
"We all look out for each other, we're brothers," Hauser
said. "After the match, I immediately looked to the sidelines. I
knew we had it."
Jason Ruberg, who won the championship of the 184-pound
weight class, claimed that his expectations going into the new
season were fervent. He felt that they were better than their
fourth-place finish of their previous campaign. After the Lone
Star Duels, Ruberg noticed a 180-degree change in the team's
performance and intensity.
"Coach just kept preaching to us 'just worry about your
match, everything will fall into place,'" Ruberg said. "We
really took a hold of our coach's philosophy. Our coaching staff
has always instilled in us 'Great individuals make up a team of
champions,'"
It is obvious from the attitudes of the staff and players
that this group is special. No more than two weeks after winning
the championship, the team is already in the gym preparing for
next season.
Indeed, this team has everything it takes to defend the
title. The spirit of the team and camaraderie built over the
last two years is something every team should aspire to. The UCF
Wrestling Knights are everything that is right about sports.
UCF Wins 2004 National Title
CENTRAL FLORIDA WINS FIRST NCWA TITLE WITH CLOSEST MARGIN IN TOURNAMENT HISTORY
UCF COACH
ROUSE, NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
RICHARDSON, TEXAS - The University of Central Florida edged out two-time champion
Grand Valley State University 166-163.5 to take the title in the seventh annual
National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Championships held at University
of Texas-Dallas.
The margin was the closest in the seven-year history of the tournament.
The Knights took titles at
184, 197 and 235 to hold off the challenge of the Lakers who took their lone
title at 174 pounds with senior Rick Bolhuis winning his first title in four
tries recording a takedown in the last 30 seconds. Bethel College edged out
the Apprentice School for third place scoring 104.5 points to the Builders
104.Winning the Most Outstanding Wrestler Award was Catawba College's Willie
Housch who was the champion at 165 pounds.
Coach of the Year honors
went to Johnny Rouse of Central Florida.
"What can I say about this. The guys wrestled so hard today," said
Rouse. "It's been the same style that we've worked with them on
all year long, no changes. They had to believe in themselves and hold
off a strong Grand Valley team. This is special to win this title for
us."
Championship Bout Results:
125 pounds
Eric Vallejo opened with
a takedown for Bethel but allowed Dave Miller to escape for a 2-1 lead after
one period. The same scenario repeated itself in the second to give
Vallejo a 4-2 lead. Miller recorded an escape midway in the third period
but couldn't overturn the riding time advantage Vallejo built up as Vallejo
won the 125 pound title with a 5-3 decision.
133 pounds
Douglas College's Adam Harada
recorded an escape at the buzzer of the first period to trail Vince Gervais
of Grand Valley State 2-1. He had a near takedown at the 1:30
mark of the second period but aggravated an upper arm injury.
Right after the injury time
he took down Vince Gervais for a 3-2 lead which immediately turned into a
tie when Gervais was allowed to come up after being taken down out of bounds.
Gervais took down Harada with five seconds left in the second period to take
a 5-3 lead after two.
He started the third period
with a release for a 6-3 advantage and a takedown with 1:10 left put him ahead
8-3. Gervais rode him out in the period to take the 133 pound title
with a 9-4 decision.
141 pounds
John Pineda of Douglas opened
with a takedown at 1:25 and allowed Matt Palladino an escape for a 2-1 lead.
Palladino took control late in the first period and pulled away for a 8-6
victory.
149 pounds
Robert Zuber of Northampton
Community College recorded three takedowns and allowed three escapes to Apprentice
School's Jeff Davis as he won the 149-pound title with a 6-3 decision.
157 pounds
Chris Banket of Blair Academy
recorded a takedown in the first period and the third with an escape in the
second to take a 4-2 victory over Apprentice School's Ron Vecchione for the
157-pound title.
165 pounds
Willie Hosch scored a takedown
with two seconds left in opening period and had a takedown allowing two escapes
in the second period. Catawba's standout held on in the third period
to take a 4-3 victory over Jeff Ruberg of Central Florida.
174 pounds
Grand Valley State senior
Rick Bolhuis recorded a takedown with 30 seconds left in the final period
and rode out the riding time advantage for Raun Jessee of Central Florida
to take his first title with a 4-3 decision. He had been runner-up the
last three years at 165, 174 and 184 pounds in his three previous finals.
184 pounds
Central Florida's Jason Ruberg
recorded a takedown and a nearfall for an early 5-0 lead as he cruised to
an 8-4 victory over Eric Bender of Santa Fe (FL) Community College.
197 pounds
Todd Hauser pinned teammate
Danny Fernandez in 2:18 to take the title at 197 pounds in a battle of Central
Florida teammates.
235 pounds
Central Florida's Tom Lawlor
sealed a 10-4 victory over Zachary Hammond from Blair Academy with a two-point
takedown at the final buzzer.
285 pounds
In a battle of Mid-Atlantic
Conference rivals, Brandon Neuman of Richmond took a 3-2 decision over Ron
Richard from Belmont Abbey College.
2003-2004 END OF THE YEAR REPORT
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
5-0 NCWA dual
meets
3-4 NCAA opponent
dual meet record
2004 NCWA National
Champions
3 National
Champions, 11 All-Americans
Won 6 major
tournaments this season
AWAY EVENTS
|
Date: |
Event / Opponent: |
Location: |
Results: |
|
|
|
Fri. 10/10/03 |
Sparta Cup |
San Juan, P.R. |
2nd
of
16 |
|
Sat. 10/25/03 |
GT Open |
Atlanta, GA |
2nd
of
16 |
|
Sat. 11/01/03 |
PCC Invitational |
Pensacola, FL |
1st
of 4 |
|
Sat. 11/15/03 |
Pembroke Open |
Pembroke, NC |
Participant of 16 |
|
Sat. 11/29/03 |
Seahorse Open |
Miami, FL |
Participant of 4 |
|
Sat. 12/06/03 |
Carolina Open |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Participant of 20 |
|
Sat. 01/03/04 |
Bacone |
Arlington, TX |
39-7 |
|
Sat. 01/03/04 |
Central Oklahoma |
Arlington, TX |
9-36 |
|
Sat. 01/03/04 |
Missouri Baptist |
Arlington, TX |
12-38 |
|
Sat. 01/03/04 |
Navy |
Arlington, TX |
0-52 |
|
Sat. 01/17/04 |
SFCC Tournament |
Gainesville, FL |
1st
of 4 |
|
Sat. 01/24/04 |
Pembroke Open |
Pembroke, NC |
Participant of 10 |
|
Sat. 02/07/04 |
Santa Fe CC |
Tampa, FL |
52-3 |
|
Sat. 02/07/04 |
South Florida |
Tampa, FL |
62-0 |
|
Sat. 02/14/04 |
Ron Morrow
Tournament |
Easton, PA |
1st of
18 |
|
Sat. 02/28/04 |
SEC Championship |
Marion, AL |
1st of
10 |
|
Fri, Sat.
03/12,13/04 |
NCWA Championship |
Dallas, TX |
1st of
43 |
EVENTS HOSTED
AT UCF
11/08/03 UCF
Open College of Education 1st Place
11/22/03 Florida
A&M Rec. Center 47-0
11/22/03 South
Florida Rec. Center 46-6
12/31/03
Waynesburg Rec. Center 30-18
12/31/03 Mt. St.
Joseph Rec. Center 30-11
12/31/03 St.
Lawrence Rec. Center 17-21
PARTNERSHIPS/SPONSORSHIPS/FUNDRAISERS
Tropicana Pepsi
Co.
Randy Ruberg
Coach Johnny Rouse
Bob Isola
Dr. Larry White
Cliff Keen
Wayne Garber
Mr. & Mrs. Myers
Mr. & Mrs.
Rothenberg
Coach Scott
Sherman
Mr. Hank Porcher
Coach Randy Jessee
OTHER
A special thanks
to endless amounts of effort put forth by the Recreation and
Wellness Center staff in partnership with the Sport Club Council in
making this a successful season.
2003 Georgia Tech Open
Wrestlers find success at Georgia Tech
The UCF Wrestling Knights began their
march toward the '03-'04 NCWA National Title this past weekend
in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Georgia Tech Open welcomed nearly 200
wrestlers from the southeast, including athletes from FSU, UF
and USF.
This tournament marked the debut for
UCF's heavily talented freshman class, including such standouts
as Paul Rothenberg, Jimmy Meyers, and Bryan "Sideshow" Guider.
Rothenberg led the way for the freshmen
in their first tournament, reaching the semifinals and later
claiming a third place finish.
While the newest recruiting class gained
some valuable experience over the course of the weekend, the
remaining core of the UCF lineup carried the team throughout the
tournament. David "Boo-Boo" Miller claimed his second runner-up
finish of the year, losing a tough match in the finals of the
133-lb weight class. With Rothenberg taking third place in the
141-lb class, it was time for the remaining veterans to keep the
team on the winning track.
The upper classmen of the team responded,
with Jason Balma and national runner-up Jeff Ruberg claiming
fourth and third place finishes at 149-lbs and 165-lbs
respectively.
Defending NCWA National and 2002 GT Open
Champion Raun Jessee kicked off the championship march at
174-lbs, defeating his opponent by major decision and taking
home his second title in as many years. Following Jessee, was
another defending GT Open Champion in Jason Ruberg at 184-lbs.
Jason continued his stellar career at UCF, claiming the title
for the second year with a decision victory in the finals.
Two-time All-American Todd Hauser rolled through the 197-lb
weight class, the largest of the tournament with 23 wrestlers,
earning the tournament's Most Valuable Wrestler trophy. Not to
be outdone, Tom Lawlor IV also scored a decisive pinfall victory
in the finals of the 235-lb weight class, capturing his elusive
first GT Open Championship.
The UCF Wrestling Knights finished second
overall, behind NAIA powerhouse Cumberland College. UCF
continued to flourish as a team, while Hauser, Lawlor and Jason
Ruberg kept their undefeated streaks alive for the preseason.
The trio, along with defending All-Americans David Miller and
Jeff Ruberg, and defending National Champion Raun Jessee, has
helped make UCF the No. 1 ranked team in the National Collegiate
Wrestling Association preseason poll for 2003-2004.
Wrestling
Outside the Ring
by Ashley Burns 6/11/03
Thousands of people drive on his family's
namesake road every day. However, a very small percentage of
them might make the connection with Johnny Rouse. His family may
have helped build Orlando, but it's his own building project
that has gained him national recognition year after year.
Rouse has devoted the better part of his
life to the sport of wrestling. In the 1970s he was a successful
heavyweight wrestler for Florida Technological University, the
forerunner to UCF, achieving a career record of 323-98. After
his college career, he stayed on at UCF and became head coach of
the team, which he helped lead toward a transition to Division
1-A.
In 1986, his team qualified a wrestler
for the national championships at the University of Iowa. But
that was the closest he and his wrestlers would come to either
national championship hopes or Division 1-A competition; a year
later, in 1987, UCF disbanded the team due to the imposition of
Title IX legislation.
The history of Title IX is long and
controversial. While the idea behind the legislation was to
create gender equity and proportionality in all aspects of
higher education, it has affected athletics most directly.
"UCF has more females than we do males,"
states Rouse. "We have to have more female athletes than we have
males. Not an even amount - we need more. Right now we're about
65 girls too few. I think the women's additions are wonderful,
but we're not going to be proportionately balanced until 2010.
The problem right now is the legislation that requires this
proportionality, and UCF is making progress towards it. But if
we added varsity wrestling, then we wouldn't be balanced."
Indeed, across the country, men's
wrestling has taken a hit over the past two decades, with the
number of collegiate teams shrinking from 770 to the current
350. The sport no longer exists on a NCAA level in the state of
Florida.
Six years ago a wrestling club league was
created to try to compensate for this drop. UCF wrestling now
exists under the governing body of the National Collegiate
Wrestling Association. The Knights began wrestling as an
extramural sport under the NCWA two years ago.
Coach Bob Wargo recognizes the importance
of the team's participation and membership in the NCWA. "This
new national league gives us an opportunity that we wouldn't
normally have, because opportunities were taken away from us
years ago when Coach Rouse and other UCF wrestlers were dropped.
It's unfair in many ways due to the fact that there is interest
and now there's not any NCAA opportunities."
Wrestler Jeff Ruberg helped create the
UCF Wrestling team and immediately sought Rouse's expertise.
"Coach Rouse came on board two years ago
when the club first got started," recalls Ruberg. "He's the one
that's been absolutely critical to our club and the success that
we've had. It's not only the time that he puts in coaching, but
also the money out of his own wallet and the travel use of his
own vehicle. He's been the guy that we rely on."
In the first year of action, the Knights
had three wrestlers earn All-American honors as well as
finishing eighth nationally as a team. This past season UCF had
six All-Americans and finished fourth nationally, as well as
first overall in NCWA points. Ten UCF wrestlers finished in the
top 10 of their weight classes.
Under the tutelage of Rouse and assistant
coaches Wargo and Scott Sherman, UCF wrestlers Raun Jesse and
Ruberg won national championships in 2003. Both recently were
recognized with writeups in Wrestling USA Magazine.
Rouse himself was a national champion in
his wrestling career. This season he also was voted NCWA Coach
of the Year. And he was honored this year with inductions into
the Florida chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame,
along with the Winter Park Athletic and Metro Conference Hall of
Fame.
If Rouse's talent is unparalleled, his
endurance is even more astounding. Rouse spent the majority of
the 2002-03 season confined to a wheelchair due to injuries
sustained from macular degeneration from diabetes.
Wargo also has had a long, successful
wrestling career. As a four-year starter at Slippery Rock
University, Wargo was a two-time NCAA East Regional placer. He
won three state team championships with the Westminster Schools
and Harrison High School.
"Coach Wargo came on last year and he has
been an excellent assistant coach," said Ruberg. "His role has
been with technique and day-to-day practices and he has done a
great job with that. The overall attitude of the team has risen
as he has made them more technically sound."
As to the team's success, Ruberg
recognizes the greatness of the individuals.
"We've got great talent that we recruit
from all over the state," says Ruberg. "I've never been around a
better group of guys. Their attitude and their willingness to
stay competitive has a lot to do with the success, but you need
the guidance to make it to the next level. That's what the
coaches have provided."
In 1982-83 UCF Wrestling had a budget of
$13,500. Twenty years later, that budget has increased to
$51,000. The majority of the funds are raised by Rouse and Wargo,
who continuously travel to pursue donations. A small portion of
the budget is allotted by the Student Government Association.
However, the drawback to that funding is the team must be
recognized as merely a club. Currently the team is in debt
$14,000. That money has all come from Rouse's own pocket.
The donations they collect are also
distributed to the wrestlers to compensate for the lack of NCAA
scholarships.
"We have to go raise the money," admits
Rouse. "Some of it comes from student government, but we have to
raise the rest. We're on a small budget and we're competing
successfully. We're spending money and we have 30 athletes, but
we're getting rid of the program."
As far as the future of UCF Wrestling on
a varsity level, Rouse admits there are no immediate changes
planned. The status of the team makes the coaches and the
athletes work harder at recruiting to overcome the club title.
"Right now we are an extramural club
sponsored by student government and we compete with other
colleges just as if we were a team," says Rouse. "We can do
anything any of them can do except go to the NCAA Championships.
That's a big drawback. That's a recruiting problem. We will
always lose the five or six Florida wrestlers with such good
skills to the major Division 1 schools like Oklahoma."
"We're traveling like any Division 1 team
would," says Wargo. "Our budget is comparable to many Division 1
teams, and we're competing in national tournaments against those
teams throughout the season. I think our kids are open to the
opportunity, plus they get to stay in-state, and the majority of
our kids are Bright Future scholars."
As much as the wrestling team tries to
get out of the community, they also give back as much as they
can. This past season, the team taught wrestling and interacted
with many offenders and other juveniles at Orange County's 33rd
Street Jail.
The coaches are currently trying to raise
$80,000 to host next season's NCWA National Championship in
Orlando. In the meantime, the team will continue to work to
succeed. When the new athletic building is opened, the UCF
Wrestling Club will continue to operate out of a cubicle in the
Office of Student Activities, while they look to earn more
national championships.
The team's goal is to lose the burden
that comes with the title of club sport. The wrestlers, as well
as all other club athletes, have been written off by national
media, losing important recognition for their triumphs at the
national championship.
"I've never wanted to give up," admits
Rouse. "The mission is so important, but it does get
frustrating. Right now we could go anywhere in the country,
wrestle any team, and not get embarrassed. We're living a dream
and trying to rebuild wrestling in the state of Florida."
UCF Wins Southeast
Conference
|
Team |
Points |
Place |
|
University of Central Florida |
184 |
1 |
|
Pensacola Christian College |
127 |
2 |
|
Auburn |
71 |
3 |
|
Marion Military Institute |
62 |
4 |
|
University of Georgia |
62 |
4 |
|
UCF Wrestlers |
Weight Class |
Place |
Wins |
Loses |
Pins |
|
David Miller |
125 |
2nd |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Paul Rothenberg |
133 |
2nd |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
John Martin |
141 |
2nd |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Shawn Stuart |
141 |
-- |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Jason Balma |
149 |
2nd |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Jayson Patino |
157 |
1st |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
Brian Guider |
157 |
3rd |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
Jeff Ruberg |
165 |
1st |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Raun Jessee |
174 |
1st |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Sammie Cartagena |
174 |
2nd |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Jason Ruberg |
184 |
1st |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Jimmy Myers |
184 |
5th |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Todd Hauser |
197 |
1st |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Danny Fernandez |
197 |
3rd |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
Tom Lawlor |
235 |
1st |
3 |
0 |
2 |
|
Josh Snyder |
235 |
4th |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Neil Bittong |
285 |
2nd |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
Carlos Anglero |
285 |
3rd |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2003 Southeast Regional
Place-Winners
125
1st David Miller, University of
Central Florida
2nd Josh Linder, Pensacola Christian
College
3rd John McDonald, Belmont Abbey
College
4th Robert Cernuda, Santa Fe
Community College
5th Maurice Eazel, Pensacola
Christian College
6th Hector Galvez, University of
Florida
7th John Lamberth, Middle Tennessee
State University
8th David Rudnick, University of
South Florida
133
1st Casey Chapman, Auburn University
2nd Josh Weitzel, Pensacola Christian
College
3rd Wes Johnson, Auburn University
4th Richard Riggins, Belmont Abbey
College
5th Justin Lamberth, Middle Tennessee
State University
6th Logan Johnson, Catawba College
7th Matt Thompson, University of
Tennessee at Knoxville
8th Leif Hines, University of Central
Florida
141
1st Ben Katshor, Pensacola Christian
College
2nd Ben Millar, University of Florida
3rd Jeremiah Lamphere, Auburn
University
4th Paul Lynch, University of Alabama
5th Jake Jones, Pensacola Christian
College
6th Shawn Stuart, University of
Central Florida
7th Josh Cline, Belmont Abbey College
8th Michael Kenner, Middle Tennessee
State University
149
1st Steve McGettrick, Pensacola
Christian College
2nd Jason Balma, University of Central
Florida
3rd Cody Angel, Belmont Abbey College
4th Travis Maughan, University of
Central Florida
5th Jonathan Warren, Florida State
University
6th Kyle Whisnant, Belmont Abbey
College
7th Kevin Kane, University of Florida
8th Daniel Blom, University of South
Florida
157
1st Jeff Ruberg, University of
Central Florida
2nd Frandoo Jean, Pensacola Christian
College
3rd Joshua Bryant, Florida State
University
4th Phil Lee, University of South
Florida
5th Ben Willis, Belmont Abbey College
6th Alex Deuchman, Georgia Tech
University
7th Alex Byington, University of
Georgia
8th Andrew Lawrence, University of
Florida
165
1st Raun Jessee, University of
Central Florida
2nd James Van Huss, Pensacola
Christian College
3rd Tony Guerra, University of
Central Florida
4th Ryan Swengros, Belmont Abbey
College
5th Tony Colella, Pensacola Christian
College
6th Charles Sanchez-Young, Auburn
University
7th Sam Moschettieri, Georgia Tech
University
8th Jordan Shinn, Catawba College
174
1st Daniel Black, Belmont Abbey
College
2nd Brent Smith, Marion Military
Institute
3rd Josh Ames, University of Georgia
4th Joel Porcher, Pensacola Christian
College
5th Mark Graham, University of
Alabama
6th Shawn O’Conner, Georgia Tech
University
7th Jayson Patino, University of
Central Florida
8th Ian Whittaker, Vanderbilt
University
184
1st Todd Hauser, University of
Central Florida
2nd Jason Ruberg, University of
Central Florida
3rd Dan Micka, Georgia Tech
University
4th Adam hicks, Pensacola Christian
College
5th Eric Bendler, Santa Fe Community
College
6th Clay Bennett, University of
Georgia
7th Derek Hopp, Vanderbilt University
8th Josh Chamber, Pensacola Christian
College
197
1st Ben Bieber, Pensacola Christian
College
2nd Eric Stumen, Auburn University
3rd Danny Fernandez, University of
Central Florida
4th James, Breaux, Marion Military
Institute
5th Patrick Eastlick, University of
Central Florida
6th Brandon Noble, Pensacola
Christian College
7th Ken Hammons, Middle Tennessee
State University
8th Robert Hester, University of
South Florida
235
1st Tom Lawlor, University of Central
Florida
2nd Aaron Tutwiler, Auburn University
3rd Jeff Wakefield, University of
Tennessee at Knoxville
4th Aaron Lambert, Catawba College
5th Demetrice Miller, Middle
Tennessee State University
6th Joel Toussaint, University of
South Florida
7th Will Watson, University of
Florida
8th Jason Boyd, Santa Fe Community
College
285
1st Ron Richard, Belmont Abbey
College
2nd Jason Musial, University of
Central Florida
3rd Robert Lam, Florida State
University
4th Will Clay, University of Alabama
5th Nick Dixon, Auburn University
6th Anthony, Santa Fe Community
College
7th David Cooper, University of
Tennessee at Knoxville
8th James Schumacher, University of
Central Florida
