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Pilgrim Wrestling League announces 2011 year-end honors

BRISTOL, R.I. – The Pilgrim Wrestling League announced its 2011 League Awards today including four Hawks among the All-Star Teams and a League-tying high four wrestlers on the Scholar-Athlete Team.

For the second-straight year senior Nick Cambi (Cohasset, Mass.) earned a spot on both the Pilgrim League All-Star First Team and the Scholar Athlete-Team. He currently stands with a 33-5 record this season and recently earned a wild card selection to the National Championships March 10-12, wrestling in the 285 weight class.

Sophomore Philip Ernst (Succasanna, N.J.) also earned a spot on both an All-Star Team and Scholar-Athlete Team. For the second-straight year he was named to the Second Team wrestling at 184. He recently posted a fifth-place finish at the New England Wrestling Association Championships.

Also earning a spot on the Second Team was sophomore Michael Monson, wrestling at 165. The Southington, Conn., native also had an outstanding performance last week at the NEWA Championships, reaching the 165-championship bout while registering three pins along the way.

Earning a spot on the Honorable Mention All-Star Team was freshman Collin Crowell (Hampstead, N.H.). Last week Crowell was named NEWA Co-Rookie of the Year after his strong rookie campaign, inclding a third-place finish at 157 in the NEWA Championships.

In addition to Cambi and Ernst, senior Dustin Conner (Glen Rock, Penn.), wrestling at 149, and junior Kyle D'Urso (Londonderry, N.H.), wrestling at 157, both earned a spot on the Scholar-Athelete All-Star Team.  This marks the second-straight year both Conner and K'Urso earned a spot on the prestigious team.

Listed below are the full rosters for all the 2011 Pilgrim League All-Star Teams.

2011 ALL-STAR FIRST TEAM:

Weight Name    Year  School

125 Brandon Gauthier    Junior  Rhode Island College

133 Billy Cole   Junior    University of Southern Maine

133 John Donaleski   Junior  Johnson & Wales University

133 Travis Drappi   Senior  Rhode Island College

141 Cinjin Goeway  Junior University of Southern Maine     

149 Kevin Sutherland    Senior  Rhode Island College

149 TJ Webster   Junior  Johnson & Wales University

157 Andy Snyder        Senior     U.S. Coast Guard Academy  

165 Ethan Raymond    Senior  Bridgewater State University

174 Zach Bates   Senior  Bridgewater State University

184 Brennan Ward   Senior     Johnson & Wales University

197 Bill Mulligan       Sophomore    Johnson & Wales University

285 Nick Cambi       Senior  Roger Williams University

2011 ALL-STAR SECOND TEAM:

125 Kenny Francis   Junior  Bridgewater State University

141 Mike Trasso   Junior     Rhode Island College

157 Peter Gilman   Sophomore University of Southern Maine

165 Michael Monson   Sophomore    Roger Williams University

174 Colin Lenhardt  Sophomore Johnson & Wales University

184 Phil Ernst    Sophomore Roger Williams University 

197 Travis Spencer   Sophomore  University of Southern Maine   

285 Brandon Regnault     Sophomore     Rhode Island College

2011 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR SELECTIONS:

133 Steven McCarthy Freshman  Bridgewater State University

149 Logan Russell   Sophomore University of Southern Maine

157 Collin Crowell   Freshman  Roger Williams University

165 Lucas Taylor   Freshman  U.S. Coast Guard Academy

174 Brendan Guarino   Senior  Rhode Island College          

285 Humphrey Swift  Sophomore   Johnson & Wales University  

2011 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ALL-STAR TEAM:

125 Brandon Gauthier   Junior  Rhode Island College

125 Joseph Pronk   Sophomore Johnson & Wales University

133 Travis Drappi   Senior  Rhode Island College

133 John Donaleski   Junior  Johnson & Wales University

149 Dustin Conner   Senior  Roger Williams University

149 Kevin Sutherland   Senior  Rhode Island College

157 Kyle D'Urso   Junior  Roger Williams University

157 Geoff Riccio   Junior  Rhode Island College

174 Zach Bates   Senior  Bridgewater State College

174 Colin Lenhardt   Sophomore Johnson & Wales University

174 Will Stark   Senior  U.S. Coast Guard Academy

184 Phil Ernst    Sophomore Roger Williams University

197 Bill Mulligan   Sophomore Johnson & Wales University

285 Nick Cambi   Senior  Roger Williams University 

League Co-Champions: Johnson & Wales U. and Bridgewater State U.

Coach of the Year: Jason York-Bridgewater State University

Wrestler of the Year: Zach Bates, Senior, Bridgewater State University

 

 

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