Bloomsburg University Mike Sees

The EWL wrestler of the week for the week ended November 13, 2005, is Bloomsburg University sophomore Mike Sees. Mike is from Northumberland, Pennsylvania, and competes at 125 pounds.

This past Saturday (November 12th) Mr. Sees competed in the Oklahoma Gold Classic, held at SUNY Brockport. Sees finished a very respectable second, dropping a close decision in the championship finals to Oklahoma University's Sam Hazewinkel, who placed third in both the 2004 and the 2005 NCAA Tournaments at 125 pounds.

Mike won his first match at the event by defeating his opponent from Cleveland State University. In the quarter finals Sees beat Caleb Metcalf of Ohio University by a score of 3-1. In the semis Mr. Sees fell behind Brown University's Jeff Schell (who, by the way, is from the town of Bloomsburg) by 5-0, and fought his way back for an 11-9 OT victory. Coach Stutzman remarked, "Anytime you can come back from 5-0 against a wrestler like Schell, it shows how much heart and determination you have."

Sees lost a battle to Hazewinkel in the finals by a score of 8-6, but did get two take-downs on the two-time Sooner All-American. Last season Mr. Sees won the EWL crown, competed at the NCAA's, and completed the year at 21-3. Sees aims for an even better 2006 and, in that connection, Coach Stutzman pointed out after the tournament, "I believe that Mike is right there with the top guys in the nation."

Congratulations to Mike Sees, our Eastern Wrestling League's Wrestler of the Week!