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ITHACA, N.Y.—The No. 5 Big Red wrestling team will compete for the first time in the new year at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. on Jan. 1-2. Cornell brings six nationally ranked wrestlers into the tournament with Kyle Dake (157) and Cam Simaz (197) holding the top spots in their respective weight classes. The Big Red will look to defend its team title, after tying for first place with Penn State at the 2010 Scuffle.

2012 Southern Scuffle
Sunday, Jan. 1 – Monday Jan. 2, 2012
Chattanooga, Tenn. ~ Mckenzie Arena
 
Event Schedule
Sunday, Jan. 1
10:00 a.m. - Pigtails and 32 Man Championship
1:00 p.m.   - Pigtail and 1st Round Consolation
3:00 p.m.   - Round of 16 Championship
4:45 p.m.   - 2nd Round Consolation
6:30 p.m.   - Championship Quarterfinals and 3rd Round consolation
 
Monday, Jan. 2
9:00 a.m.   - 4th Round Consolation
11:00 a.m. - Semifinals and Consolation Quarterfinals
1:00 p.m.   - Consolation Semifinals
2:30 p.m.   - Medal Matches (3rd-8th Place)
6:00 p.m.   - Finals
 
Cornell Line-Up at the Scuffle
125: Bricker Dixon             
125: No. 7 Frank Perrelli    
133: Nick Pena
141: No. 15 Mike Nevinger
141: Joe Stanzione
149: Chris Villalonga
149: Ryan Dunphy              
149: No. 18 Craig Eifert     
157: No. 1 Kyle Dake          
165: Marshall Peppelman 
174: Michael Alexander
174: Billy George               
184: No. 4 Steve Bosak      
197: Jace Bennett
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz        
197: Lukasz Stala                
HWT: Maciej Jochym         
HWT: Stryker Lane     

Teams Competing
Appalachian State
Army
Campbell
Citadel
Cleveland State
No. 5 Cornell
Duke
Gardner Webb
Hofstra
Indiana
No. 3 Minnesota
No. 12 Missouri
Navy
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Ohio
Old Dominion
No. 11 Oregon State
No. 3 Penn State
Tennessee Chattanooga
Virginia
Virginia Tech
 
AT THE HELM
Rob Koll, the David R. Dunlop '59 Head Coach of Wrestling, begins his 19th season as mentor of the Cornell wrestling program. In that time, Koll has amassed a 207-74-5 overall record in duals and has led the Big Red to 12 Ivy League titles. Cornell has captured five EIWA team championships and earned 36 EIWA individual titles. This season he helped Cornell to its first ever National Duals title Jan. 8-9, 2011 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Koll, a four-time All-American and former NCAA champion, has helped Big Red wrestlers to capture seven individual NCAA titles and 40 All-America honors.
 
Follow the Action
Fans can follow the Big Red throughout the season by Twitter. Cornell coaches will keep fans updated match-by-match throughout the tournament at www.twitter.com/bigredwrestling. Another great way to follow the Big Red throughout the season is to become a fan on Facebook. The team reached its goal of 10,000 fans this summer.
 
Mat Town Open
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, eight Big Red grapplers headed to the Lock Haven Mat Town USA Open. Eight wrestlers placed in the top six including: Nick Pena (3rd, 133), Joe Stanzione (6th, 141), Ryan Dunphy (3rd, 149), Michael Alexander (5th, 174), Lukasz Stala (3rd, 197), Stryker Lane (1st, HWT) and Oney Snyder (5th, HWT).
 
Second Straight Title
The Big Red wrestling team won the team title at the Body Bar Invitational after crowning three champions. Kyle Dake (157), Billy George (174) and Steve Bosak (184) all won titles in their individual weight classes. Frank Perrelli (125) and Mike Nevinger (141) both took second, while Joe Stanzione (133), Craig Eifert (149) and Marshall Peppelman (165) placed fifth. Heavyweight Maciej Jochym finished in sixth place
 
 All Things Ivy
With another 5-0 season against Ancient Eight foes, the Big Red won its ninth-straight Ivy League title last season. Cornell had an impressive 10 wrestlers earn All-Ivy honors. Cam Simaz was named Ivy League Wrestler of the Year. Simaz was joined by Frank Perrelli (125), Mike Grey '11 (133), Kyle Dake (149), Mack Lewnes '11 (174), Steve Bosak (184) on the first-team. Corey Manson '11 (141) and DJ Meagher (157) earned second-team nods, while Stryker Lane was honorable mention at heavyweight.
 
Sin City
Junior Kyle Dake won the individual title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational at 157 pounds, Dec. 2-3. The two-time NCAA champion defeated Nebraska-Kearney's TJ Hepburn, 4-0, in the championship bout. Steve Bosak (184) and Frank Perrelli (125) each took second in their respective weight classes. Sophomore Mike Nevinger placed eighth at 141 pounds.

EIWA Wrestler of the Week
Kyle Dake was named the first EIWA Wrestler of the Week for the 2011-12 season on Dec. 5. He won the award after charging his way through the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational to win the championship at 157 pounds. With a 4-0 record on the weekend, he recorded two falls and never had an offensive point scored against him.

Being a Good Host
On Jan. 21-22, the Big Red will play host to the New York State Intercollegiate championships with the junior varsity competing against the best teams in the state. Action will take place in Newman Arena. Sunday, Feb. 12, Cornell will welcome Central Michigan, Oklahoma, Purdue, Illinois and American to Newman Arena as a regional location for the NWCA/Cliff Keen Division I National Dual Meet championship. There are four regional competitions from which the final team from each location will advance to the championship on Feb. 19. The final event will be held on one of the final team's campuses.

London Calling
Former Cornell wrestler Mack Lewnes '11 has qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling. Lewnes qualified after placing second at 84 kg at the Men's Freestyle Olympic Trials Qualifier on Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Olympic Team trials will be held at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, April 21-22. Lewnes is the all-time winningest wrestler in Cornell history with 150 victories. He also tops the charts with 55 career falls. Lewnes is a three-time All-American, and was the NCAA runner up at 174 pounds in 2010. He is a four-time EIWA champion.

Down for the Count
Cam Simaz currently ranks second in the Cornell record books in pins with 41. He is second only to Mack Lewnes '11, who holds the top spot with 55. Simaz is also 12^th in pin percentage at 28.87%. The Big Red senior is tied for the top spot in pins in a season after finishing 2010-11 with 17. He is tied with Steve Anceravage '09, who pinned 17 opponents during his junior season. Simaz is also 10^th with 11 pins in 2010.

Winner Winner
Cam Simaz currently holds the fifth spot in the Cornell record books with 121 victories. Mack Lewnes '11 ranks first with 150 wins. Simaz is also tied for the top spot in wins in a season with 42 in 2010. He is tied with current volunteer assistant coach Mike Grey '11, who totaled 42 victories during the 2007-08 season.

Racking Up Points
Cam Simaz is third in the Big Red record books in bonus wins with 83. He sits one behind Travis Lee '05 who had 84, while Mack Lewnes '11 ranks first with 91. Junior Steve Bosak ranks 10^th with 53 bonus wins. Simaz also holds the record for the most bonus wins in a season with 32 in 2010. He also is tied for fifth with his 25 bonus wins last season. Bosak is tied for 19^th with 21 wins in 2011.

That's Major!
Cam Simaz is tied for 11^th in the Cornell records with 24 career major decisions. Teammate Steve Bosak is 16^th with 20. Junior Kyle Dake is tied for 19^th with 18. Volunteer assistant coach Mike Grey holds the third spot with 37.

Winning Percentage
Junior Kyle Dake is second in the Cornell record books in career winning percentage at 95.17%. Dake has a 79-4 overall record. Two-time NCAA champion Dave Auble holds the top spot with 98.08%. Auble was 51-1 from 1957-60. Dake is also third in career dual win percentage at 96.30%. He has a 26-1 record.

Next Up…
Cornell will play host to long-time EIWA rival No. 6 Lehigh on Jan. 8. The Big Red and the Mountain Hawks will face off at 1 p.m. in Newman Arena.
 
Cam Returning
Dake winstreak
Team dual winstreak