Four Virginia Wrestlers Qualify To Compete In NCAA Tournament

VIRGINIASPORTSDOTCOM John Pozniak at 149 is one of four wrestlers who will represent the Cavs in the NCAA tournament.
VIRGINIASPORTSDOTCOM
John Pozniak at 149 is one of four wrestlers who will represent the Cavs in the NCAA tournament.
VIRGINIASPORTSDOTCOM

March 4, 2000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Four University of Virginia wrestlers have qualified to compete in the 1999-2000 NCAA Wrestling Tournament, which will be held on March 16-18 in St. Louis, Mo. at the Kiel Center. The announcement was made folowing the competion of the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Championship which was held at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md. at the Cole Field House

The four Cavaliers who will represent UVa in the NCAA Tournament are: Steve Garland (Middletown, N.Y./Middletown) at 125, P.J. Bory (Suffern, N.Y./Suffern) at 141, John Pozniak (State College, Pa./State College) at 149 and Ryan McGrath (Blairstown, N.J./Blair Academy) at 184. Heavyweight Ryan Painter (Rainelle, W.V./Rainelle) was chosen as the fourth alternative.

Here is an individual look at each of Virginia's four qualifiers so far this season:

Steve Garland

W/L OpponentResult
Event/Date
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Ryan Gill (Brown)TF @ 3:30
Keystone(11/21)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Anthony Rendina (Seton Hall)Fall @ 3:30
Keystone(11/21)
W Steve Garland (UVa) def. Kevin Rucci (Penn)MD 10-1
Keystone(11/21)
W Steve Garland (UVa) def. Ahmad Sanders (CMU)6-4
Keystone(11/21)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Adam Chavira (ASU)TF 16-1
Vegas (12/3)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Charlie Vorhees (Buffalo)MD 14-1
Vegas (12/3)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Brandon Rhoades (Harvard)7-0
Vegas (12/3)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. K.C. Rock (Boise State)6-4
Vegas (12/4)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Moses Deflin (CS Bakerfield)3-2
Vegas (12/4)
LLeroy Vega (Minnesota) def. Steve Garland (UVa)6-3
Vegas (12/4)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Bryan Wacker (VMI)Fall @ 3:58
vs. VMI (12/8)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Forfeit-
vs. NIU (1/7)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Skyler Holdman (UNC)5-1
vs. UNC (1/7)
LSkyler Holman (UNC) def. Steve Garland (UVa)10-5
vs. UNC (1/14)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Ryan Heineman (Navy)TF 15-0
vs. Navy (1/15)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Chip Reyes (ODU)Fall @ 6:59
vs. ODU (1/15)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. J. Clark (GMU)TF 17-2
VSIWC (1/22)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. C. Combs (JMU)Fall @ 3:43
VSIWC (1/22)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. L. Spellman (VMI)TF 20-4
VSIWC (1/22)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. M. Akers (Virginia Tech)9-2
VSIWC (1/22)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Donnie Pereira (GMU)MD 15-6
CC (2/6)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Matt Pandullo (Maryland)TF @ 6:53
CC (2/6)
NDTom Noto (Hofstra) WBF vs. Steve Garland (UVa) WBF
CC (2/6)
LLeroy Vega (Minnesota) def. Steve Garland (UVa)9-4
NWCA (2/7)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Jonathan Huesdash (JMU)7-4
vs. JMU (2/9)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Mike Akers (VT)5-1
vs. VT (2/12)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Matt Pandullo (Md.)MD 14-3
vs. Md. (2/16)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. George Cintron (NCSU)Med. Def.
vs. NCSU (2/20)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Tommy Hoang (Duke) 10-5
vs. Duke (2/20)
WSteve Garland (UVa) def. Matt Pandullo (Maryland)MD 10-0
ACC (3/4)
LSkyler Holman (UNC) def. Steve Garland (UVa)Fall @ 2:16
ACC (3/4)

P.J. Bory

W/LOpponentsResults
Event/Date
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. David Dies (Brown)MD 12-3
Keystone(11/21)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. Seneca Cooper (Rider)2-1
Keystone(11/21)
LChris Marshall (CMU) def. P.J. Bory (UVa)10-4
Keystone(11/21)
LMark Perryman (ASU) def. P.J. Bory (UVa)5-2
Vegas (12/3)
LShane Cunanan (Oregon St) def. P.J.Bory (UVa)6-3
Vegas (12/4)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. Rusty Lee (UNC)8-2
vs. UNC (1/14)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. N. Falconer (Virginia Tech)TF 15-0
VSIWC (1/22)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. D. Vollmer (JMU)8-1
VSIWC (1/22)
LS. Gray (Virginia Tech) def. P.J. Bory (UVa)5-2
VSIWC (1/22)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. Tim Voiles (Carson-Newman)Fall @ 2:48
CC (2/6)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. Donnie DeFilippis (GMU)8-7
CC (2/6)
LJason DeBruin (Hofstra) def. P.J. Bory (UVa)15-7
CC (2/6)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. Dave Vollmer (JMU)8-1
vs. JMU (2/9)
LOraefo Brown (NCSU) def. P.J. Bory (UVa)9-7 (OT)
vs. NCSU (2/20)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. Harry Clarke (Duke) MD 8-0
vs. Duke (2/20)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. Jason LaMota (UNC)4-3
ACC (3/4)
WP.J. Bory (UVa) def. Mark Mansueto (Maryland)3-2 adv.
ACC (3/4)

John Pozniak

W/LOpponentsResults
Event/Date
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Pat Hu (Penn-unat.)TF
Keystone(11/21)
LCory BeBias (Rider) def. John Pozniak (UVa)12-9
Keystone(11/21)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Max Galka (Penn-unat.)MD 11-3
Keystone(11/21)
LJeremy Hardman (CMU) def. John Pozniak (UVa)11-6
Keystone(11/21)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Jason Grant (George Mason)Fall @ 5:17
Vegas (12/3)
LJason Brown (Columbia) def. John Pozniak (UVa)8-5
Vegas (12/3)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Jeff Harrington (S. Colorado)6-1
Vegas (12/4)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Drew Robertson (American)6-1
Vegas (12/4)
LBrian Roskovich (Ohio State) def. John Pozniak (UVa)MD 15-2
Vegas (12/4)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Adam Britt (VMI)2-0
vs. VMI (12/4)
LTony Davis (NIU) def. John Pozniak (UVa)8-5
vs. NIU (1/7)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Pat Cadwallader (UNC)5-3
vs. UNC (1/7)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Aaron Gilson (UNC)6-1
vs. UNC (1/14)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Tom Storer (Navy)MD 17-9
vs. Navy (1/15)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Dennis Whitby (ODU)Fall @ 2:56
vs. ODU (1/15)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. B. Bentley (VMI)Fall @ 1:28
VSIWC (1/22)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. A. Austin (GMU)TF 25-8
VSIWC (1/22)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. A. Britt (VMI)6-4
VSIWC (1/22)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Jon Forster (Rutgers)7-2
CC (2/6)
LEric Schmiesing (Hofstra) def. John Pozniak (UVa) 4-3
CC (2/6)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Mike Robostello (JMU)Fall @ 2:59
vs. JMU (2/9)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Brian Wilson (VT)TF @ 6:43
vs. VT (2/12)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Grant Newman (Md.)MD 12-4
vs. Md. (2/16)
LTommy Davis (NCSU) def. John Pozniak (UVa)9-7 (TB)
vs. NCSU (2/20)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Andy Soliman (Duke) Fall @ 5:56
vs. Duke (2/20)
WJohn Pozniak (UVa) def. Grant Newman (Maryland)8-3
ACC (3/4)
LTommy Davis (NCSU) def. John Pozniak (UVa) 5-4 TB
ACC (3/4)

Ryan McGrath

W/LOpponentsResults
Event/Date
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Karl Rittger (Brown) Fall @
Keystone(11/21)
LRick Spingman (Penn) def. Ryan McGrath (UVa)MD 11-3
Keystone(11/21)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Craig Melcher (Penn-unat.)8-4
Keystone(11/21)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Fikret Darzanoff (Seton Hall)DEF
Keystone(11/21)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Conrad Johnson (Adams St.)11-4
Vegas (12/3)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Joe Degain (Michigan)4-2 OT
Vegas (12/3)
LJeremy Wilson (Portland State) def. Ryan McGrath (UVa)4-2
Vegas (12/3)
LIsaac Weber (Oregon State) def. Ryan McGrath (UVa)8-4
Vegas (12/4)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Brian Toney (VMI)MD 9-1
vs. VMI (12/8)
LKyle Hanson (NIU) def. Ryan McGrath (UVa)7-6
vs. NIU (1/7)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Nick Richmond (UNC)MD 11-3
vs. UNC (1/7)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Nick Richmond (UNC)3-1 OT
vs. UNC (1/14)
LMike Bigrigg (Navy) def. Ryan McGrath (UVa)9-6
vs. Navy (1/15)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Brad Krepps (ODU)8-3
vs. Navy (1/15)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. M. Weaver (Va. Tech)MD 12-1
VSIWC (1/22)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. C. Harrington (ODU)9-2
VSIWC (1/22)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. S. Justus (Va. Tech)Fall @ 4:57
VSIWC (1/22)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Adam Turner (GMU)7-5
CC 92/6)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Steve Sinkovich (Hofstra)MD 11-1
CC (2/6)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Sam Maltese (JMU)8-3
vs. JMU (2/9)
LScott Justus (VT) def. Ryan McGrath (UVa) 7-6
vs. VT (2/12)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Mark Reid (Md.)MD 14-6
vs. Md. (2/16)
LZach Breitenbach (NCSU) def. Ryan McGrath (UVa)4-0
vs. NCSU (2/20)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Tom Cass (Duke)6-0
vs. Duke (2/20)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Mark Reid (Maryland)MD 10-2
ACC (3/4)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Tom Cass (Duke)8-2
ACC (3/4)
WRyan McGrath (UVa) def. Zach Breitanbach (NCSU)7-5
ACC (3/4)

Ryan Painter

W/LOpponentsResults
Event/Date
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. Vince Torsell (UPJ) 3-2
WVU (11/13)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. Carlos Parifili (Seton Hall)3-1
WVU (11/13)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. Jeremy Wilkins (UVa)3-1
Keystone(11/21)
LBronson Lingamfelter (Brown) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)2-0
Keystone(11/21)
LJosh Etu (UVa) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)2-1
Keystone(11/21)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. Jeff Van Dusen (F&M)7-5
PSU Open(12/5)
LSam Holloway (Kutztown) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)6-4
PSU Open(12/5)
LJeremy Duncan (Maryland) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)5-3
PSU Open(12/5)
LMatt Kenny (UNC) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)11-5
vs. UNC (1/7)
LSteve Kovack (Navy) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)3-1 (OT)
vs. Navy (1/15)
LD. Easlick (Va. Tech) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)7-5
VSIWC (1/22)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. B. Toney (VMI)Def.
VSIWC (1/22)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. Josh Etu (UVa)4-3
VSIWC (1/22)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. D. Walker (Apprentice)9-4
VSIWC (1/22)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. Jeremy Duncan (Maryland)5-3
CC (2/6)
LFrank Sabatino (Rutgers) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)4-2 (OT)
CC (2/6)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. D.J. Hockman (JMU)8-2
vs. JMU (2/9)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. Alex Hunt (Duke) 5-2
vs. Duke (2/20)
WRyan Painter (UVa) def. Jeremy Duncan (Maryland)7-6
ACC (3/4)
LMatt Kenney (UNC) def. Ryan Painter (UVa)MD 17-7
ACC (3/4)