Category Archives: Army

CADET CONNOLLY

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Mike Carey

Warwick senior Shane Connolly has recently learned that he has received appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.  Connolly is one of only four wrestlers to win five Section 9 titles; he plans on joining the Army … Continue reading →

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Derek Stanley Wins 197; Army 4th at All-Academy

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Mike Carey

Congratulations to Saugerties graduate Derek Stanley for winning the 197 pound title at the All-Academy Championships held in Colorado Springs on Sunday.  Derek finished 3-0 including a victory by pin over Tyler Russell from Merchant Marine Academy.  Teammate Cole Gracey also won … Continue reading →

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Knights on a roll heading into All-Academy Championships

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Mike Carey

Second year Head Coach Joe Heskett had made “Build and Believe” the slogan for Army Wrestling.  Well the staff has been doing a great job “building”, the wrestlers are now “believing”, and the NCAA wrestling community is starting to take … Continue reading →

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Army’s Thome Takes Home Title At Body Bar

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Mike Carey

Army junior Jordan Thome won four matches on Saturday enroute to earning the 133 lb. title at The Body Bar Invitational.  Thome defeated Chris Dardanes from the University of Minnesota by a 9-8 score to capture the crown.  He won … Continue reading →

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Black Knights at Body Bar

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Mike Carey

The Army wrestling squad will competing at The Body Bar Invitational on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY today…please check back later for complete results!  Good luck boys….GO ARMY!!!! 

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Black Knights Finish 4th at Oklahoma Gold Classic

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Mike Carey

The Army Black Knights wrestling team placed 13 wrestlers and finished 4th in the team standings at Saturday’s Oklahoma Gold Classic held at SUNY Brockport.  Junior Jordan Thome placed second at 133 pounds.  Daniel Young (149), Jim Raffert (157), and Collin … Continue reading →

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Army edged by Rider 16-15

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Mike Carey

The Army Wrestling team lost their first match of the season on Tuesday to Rider by a score of 16-15 in a match held at Christl Arena.  Army, who dropped to 2-1 for the young season, received victories from Connor … Continue reading →

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Army Opens With Wins Over #24 Iowa State and Boston University

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Mike Carey

Army Wrestling kicked-off their 2011-2012 season in style on Sunday by winning both of their matches at the Nor’Easter Duals in Boston, MA.  In their first dual, the Black Nights upset 24th-ranked Iowa State 23-22 behind pins from Jordan Thome at 133 and Daniel … Continue reading →

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Army Black/Gold Match

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Mike Carey

On Friday October 21, the Army wrestling team hosted their annual Black/Gold Match.   The event serves both as a “kick-off” for another exciting season of Army wrestling, and also as a wrestle-off to help determine this year’s  starting lineup.  The … Continue reading →

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