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April 17, 2003
Contact: Bob McComas (724) 738-2777 e-mail: robert.mccomas@sru.edu
CIELESKI EARNS ROCK “WRESTLER OF THE YEAR”
AWARD
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa.
– Sophomore 149-pounder Brad Cieleski
(Brookville/Brookville HS) was named as Slippery Rock
University’s “Wrestler of the Year” at the recent
team banquet.
Cieleski won the
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and NCAA Division I East
Regional individual championships last winter and was one of two
Rock wrestlers to earn a berth to the NCAA Division I National
Championships.
The national berth
was the second earned by Cieleski in as many seasons.
Cieleski, who had
a 31-9 won-lost record this winter and owns a 62-17 career record
in two seasons of collegiate competition, also received the
team’s “Hardest Worker” honor at this
year’s banquet.
Sophomore
157-pounder Jason Cardillo (Oakdale/South Fayette HS)
also received two awards. He was named as the “Guts
Award” winner and also received the award for having the
highest grade point average. He carries a 3.49 GPA as an undecided
major. On the mat, Cardillo had a 17-19 record.
Freshman
165-pounder Jason Smith (Hughesville/Hughesville HS)
earned the “Best Newcomer” award after compiling a
16-24 record in his first collegiate season.
Freshman
141-pounder Gerald Hill (Pittsburgh/Carrick HS) was
named by Rock head coach Jim Harshaw as the team’s
“Most Improved Wrestler.” Hill had an 0-2 record this
winter.
As a team, The
Rock had a 6-14 dual-match record, won the NCAA Division I East
Regional Duals championship, placed third in the East Regional
tournament and placed fifth at the PSAC Championships in its first
season under Harshaw’s guidance. Included in the wins was an
upset victory over nationally ranked Kent State in February.
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