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Mercyhurst (PA)

Lakers
LocationErie, PA
DivisionNCAA D1
Conference
ProgramMen's


Program Timeline
2002
  • First Year
  • New best team finish: 22nd place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 1 All-Americans
  • First AA at 197 lbs: Justin Mautz
2003
  • New best team finish: 20th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 2 All-Americans
  • First AA at 184 lbs: Ben McAvinew
2004
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Ricky Randazzo
2005
  • New best team finish: 9th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 4 All-Americans
  • First AA at 165 lbs: Zach Schafer
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Don Cummings
2007
  • First AA at 174 lbs: Zach Schafer
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Andy Lamancusa
2009
  • First Individual National Champion: Josh Shields (165)
2011
  • Longest AA streak: 10 consecutive years with an All-American (2002–2011)
2014
  • First AA at 149 lbs: Jeremy Landowski
2015
  • New best team finish: 4th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 6 All-Americans
  • First AA at 285 lbs: Andy Welton
2017
  • Willie Bohince becomes a 4x All-American
2019
  • First AA at 133 lbs: Alexis Soriano
2024
  • Longest streak: 23 consecutive years at nationals (2002–2024)

1x
4th Team Place (Best)
16th All-Time
1
Individual National Champions
by 1 wrestlers
77th All-Time
42
All-Americans
by 22 wrestlers
37th All-Time

Roster
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
Trever Begin 2018 uusr 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jake Niffenegger 2022 SO 26 7 0 78.8% 4 4 7

Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.


Schedule

No schedule data found for 2024.


Postseason History
YearTournamentDivision PlaceAdv PtsBonus Pts Place PtsDeductionsFinal Pts
2024 National Championship NCAA D2 29th 8.50
2023 National Championship NCAA D2 19th 24.00
2022 National Championship NCAA D2 29th 13.00
2021 National Championship NCAA D2 38th 0.00
2019 National Championship NCAA D2 31st 6.00
2018 National Championship NCAA D2 36th 4.00
2017 National Championship NCAA D2 10th 33.00
2016 National Championship NCAA D2 9th 42.00
2015 National Championship NCAA D2 4th 58.00
2014 National Championship NCAA D2 22nd 20.50
2013 National Championship NCAA D2 29th 10.50
2012 National Championship NCAA D2 33rd 3.00
2011 National Championship NCAA D2 25th 11.50
2010 National Championship NCAA D2 14th 30.00
2009 National Championship NCAA D2 9th 41.00
2008 National Championship NCAA D2 9th 31.00
2007 National Championship NCAA D2 15th 23.00
2006 National Championship NCAA D2 14th 28.00
2005 National Championship NCAA D2 9th 48.50
2004 National Championship NCAA D2 21st 21.50
2003 National Championship NCAA D2 20th 22.00
2002 National Championship NCAA D2 22nd 12.00
SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2024 National Championship Jake Niffenegger 141 6th 3 3 8.50
2024 National Championship Trever Begin 197 0 2 0.00
2023 National Championship Eric Bartos 133 2 4th 4 2 16.50
2023 National Championship Jake Niffenegger 141 7th 4 2 6.50
2023 National Championship Dillon Walker 174 7 0 2 0.00
2023 National Championship Luke McGonigal 197 8 1 2 1.00
2022 National Championship Eric Bartos 133 2 2 1.00
2022 National Championship Alexis Soriano 141 0 2 0.00
2022 National Championship Dillon Walker 174 5th 5 2 12.00
2022 National Championship Jacob Robb 285 7 0 2 0.00
2021 National Championship Trever Begin 184 0 2 0.00
2021 National Championship Luke McGonigal 197 4 0 2 0.00
2020 National Championship Eric Bartos 133 0 0
2020 National Championship Alexis Soriano 141 0 0
2020 National Championship Mike Clark 157 0 0
2020 National Championship Logan Grass 165 5 0 0
2020 National Championship Luke McGonigal 197 7 0 0
2020 National Championship Jacob Robb 285 3 0 0
2019 National Championship Alexis Soriano 133 8th 2 3 4.00
2019 National Championship Logan Grass 165 3 1 2 2.00
2019 National Championship Jacob Robb 285 0 2 0.00
2018 National Championship Eric Bartos 125 1 2 2.50
2018 National Championship Logan Grass 149 1 2 0.50
2018 National Championship Dakota DesLauriers 184 1 1 2 1.00
2017 National Championship Willie Bohince 125 2nd 3 1 15.00
2017 National Championship Logan Grass 149 0 2 0.00
2017 National Championship Francis Mizia 165 3rd 4 1 16.50
2017 National Championship Wes Phipps 197 6 1 2 0.50
2017 National Championship Andy Welton 285 1 1 2 1.00
2016 National Championship Willie Bohince 125 2nd 3 1 15.00
2016 National Championship Jeremy Landowski 149 6th 3 3 9.50
2016 National Championship Francis Mizia 165 1 5th 3 2 10.00
2016 National Championship August Mizia 174 1 1 2 2.50
2016 National Championship Andy Welton 285 1 7th 3 2 5.00
2015 National Championship Willie Bohince 125 1 8th 2 3 6.50
2015 National Championship Jeremy Landowski 149 1 6th 3 3 8.00
2015 National Championship Francis Mizia 157 6th 3 3 10.00
2015 National Championship Angelo Bortoluzzi 165 1 0 2 0.00
2015 National Championship August Mizia 174 3rd 4 1 14.50
2015 National Championship Dakota DesLauriers 184 6th 2 3 8.00
2015 National Championship Andy Welton 285 5th 4 2 11.00
2014 National Championship Kody Young 133 0 2 0.00
2014 National Championship Dylan D'Urso 141 3rd 5 1 15.50
2014 National Championship Jeremy Landowski 149 1 8th 2 3 4.00
2014 National Championship Francis Mizia 157 0 2 0.00
2014 National Championship August Mizia 174 1 2 1.00
2014 National Championship Andy Welton 285 0 2 0.00
2013 National Championship Willie Bohince 125 1 7th 3 2 7.50
2013 National Championship Dylan D'Urso 133 1 2 0.50
2013 National Championship Michael Griffith 149 0 2 0.00
2013 National Championship Clint Schaefer 165 1 2 2.50
2012 National Championship Ryan Bohince 125 0 2 0.00
2012 National Championship Kody Young 133 2 1 2 3.00
2012 National Championship Fred Hale 285 0 2 0.00
2011 National Championship Jordan Shields 157 4th 3 2
2011 National Championship Londele Cox 184 0 2 0.00
2011 National Championship Michael Pollard 197 0 2 0.00
2011 National Championship Fred Hale 285 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Andy Lamancusa 157 3rd 5 1 13.00
2010 National Championship Josh Shields 165 2nd 3 1 17.00
2009 National Championship Payne Lint 125 8th 2 3
2009 National Championship Andy Lamancusa 157 3rd 4 1
2009 National Championship Josh Shields 165 1st 4 0
2008 National Championship Andy Lamancusa 157 1 2
2008 National Championship Hudson Harrison 165 2nd 3 1
2008 National Championship Josh Shields 174 4th 3 2
2008 National Championship Trevor Gallo 197 1 2
2007 National Championship Payne Lint 125 0 2 0.00
2007 National Championship JJ Zanetta 141 7th 3 2 7.50
2007 National Championship Don Cummings 149 1 2 1.00
2007 National Championship Andy Lamancusa 157 6th 3 3 9.00
2007 National Championship Hudson Harrison 165 0 2 0.00
2007 National Championship Zach Schafer 174 7th 3 2 5.50
2006 National Championship Payne Lint 125 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Lenny Calhoun 133 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship JJ Zanetta 141 7th 3 2
2006 National Championship Don Cummings 149 1 2
2006 National Championship Will Tedder 157 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Zach Schafer 165 2nd 3 1
2006 National Championship Hudson Harrison 174 1 2
2005 National Championship Ricky Randazzo 125 8th 2 3
2005 National Championship JJ Zanetta 133 0 2 0.00
2005 National Championship Don Cummings 141 5th 4 2
2005 National Championship Hudson Harrison 157 0 2 0.00
2005 National Championship Zach Schafer 165 4th 3 2
2005 National Championship Ben McAvinew 184 2nd 3 1
2005 National Championship Justin Mautz 197 0 2 0.00
2005 National Championship Angelo Caponi 285 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Ricky Randazzo 125 7th 3 2
2004 National Championship Ryan Finn 133 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Will Tedder 149 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Zach Schafer 165 1 2
2004 National Championship Paul Bergman 174 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Ben McAvinew 184 1 2
2004 National Championship Justin Mautz 197 5th 4 2
2004 National Championship Angelo Caponi 285 0 2 0.00
2003 National Championship Will Tedder 141 1 2
2003 National Championship Ben McAvinew 184 6th 3 3
2003 National Championship Justin Mautz 197 4th 4 2
2002 National Championship Jake Squire 141 0 2 0.00
2002 National Championship Ben McAvinew 184 0 2 0.00
2002 National Championship Justin Mautz 197 5th 4 2

Conference tournament data coming soon.


Awards

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Records

Team records coming soon.

Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.


Alumni: International

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