RANDE STOTTLEMYER, JARROD KING and ANTHONY ZANETTA WIN EWL AWARDS

On March 24, 2010, the Eastern Wrestling League announced that the University of Pittsburgh’s Rande Stottlemyer has been named EWL coach of the year for 2010, Edinboro University’s Jarrod King has been selected as EWL wrestler of the year, and the University of Pittsburgh’s Anthony Zanetta is the EWL freshman wrestler of the year.

This season the veteran head wrestling coach Stottlemyer led his Panthers to a program record 17 dual meet wins, going 17-1-1 for the season, and being ranked the 17^th best dual meet team in the nation. Moreover, Pittsburgh won the 2010 EWL dual meet championship, with dual meet victories over all six of its intra-league opponents.

In addition, under Coach Rande Stottlemyer’s guidance, the University of Pittsburgh grabbed 12th place at the powerful Midlands Tournament (held late December 2009) and finished a strong second at the early March EWL Championships, held at West Virginia University. The Panthers qualified six grapplers for the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament, held March 18-20, in Omaha, Nebraska, and finished 26^th in that 77-team event. At the NCAA’s Pitt sophomore Tyler Nauman gained fifth place at 141 pounds for an All-American finish.

The EWL’s wrestler of the year, Jarrod King, from Connellsville, Pennsylvania, is a graduate student at Edinboro University. Competing at 165 pounds, Mr. King had an excellent 2010 season, winning the Eastern Michigan Open, the Oklahoma Gold tournament, the PSAC title, the Reno Invitational, and the Eastern Wrestling League Championships. In addition, King placed third at the Southern Scuffle, stormed through the dual meet season undefeated, and finished a strong third at the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Coached by Tim Flynn, King completed the 2010 season with a won/lost record of 39-2.

The EWL’s freshman of the year is Anthony Zanetta, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Keystone Oaks High School), who competes at 125 pounds for the University of Pittsburgh. This season Mr. Zanetta placed fifth at the Penn State Open, grabbed eighth at the powerful Midlands, and won the EWL Tournament, which qualified him to compete in the NCAA’s. At the 2010 NCAA Tournament, Zanetta won one of three bouts, finishing the 2010 campaign with a solid record of 34-10.

Congratulations to Rande Stottlemyer, Jarrod King, and Anthony Zanetta!