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All-Americans

Rider Wrestling All-Americans

John Carvalheira

1997

7th

118

John Carvalheira

1998

8th

118

Adam Derengowski

1991

3rd

118

Lou DiSerafino

1980

3rd

190

Francis Dunn

1997

8th

142

Don Fisch

2007

5th

141

Leo Giel

1999

6th

174

John Hangey

1993

4th

190

John Lucerne

1985

4th

126

Tim Morrison

1983

5th

190

Jason Nase

1997

8th

134

Shawn Scannell

2000

8th

184


John Carvalheira '98
Seventh in the nation at 118 lbs. in 1997
Defeated Tony Hairston (Appalachian State) 9-5
Defeated Olympic silver medal winner Brandon Paulson (Minnesota) 4-3
Lost to Teague Moore (Oklahoma State) 6-4, o.t.
Defeated Cody Sanderson (Iowa State) 3-2
Pinned by David Morgan (Michigan State) 5:30
Defeated David Pena (Eastern Illinois) 5-3 sudden death

John Carvalheira '98
Eighth in the nation at 118 lbs. in 1998
Defeated Chris Walker, Wyoming, 12-6
Defeated Jason Gabrielson, Edinboro, 10-3
Lost to #5 Jeremy Hunter, Penn State, 2-1
Defeated Tom Combes, E. Illinois, fall 6:53
Lost to #8 Tim Derlan, Purdue, 5-0
Lost to Brandon Paulson, Minnesota, 3-2, tie breaker 

Adam Derengowski '91
Third in the nation at 118 lbs. in 1991
Defeated Soo Thackhay (Michigan State) 10-0
Defeated Mike Grubbs (California State Fullerton) 16-2
Lost in quarterfinals to Lou Rosselli (Edinboro) 3-2
Defeated Eric Burnett (Clarion) 8-0
Defeated Eric Akin (Iowa State) 6-0
Defeated Sam Henson (Missouti) 5-2
Defeated Lou Roselli (Edinboro) 5-2
Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 1998 

Lou DiSerafino '80
Third in the nation at 190 lbs. in 1980
Pinned Terry Crafton (Southern Oregon) 6:51
Defeated Joe Elinsky (Auburn) 13-4
Defeated Mitch Hall (Wisconsin) 5-2
Pinned in semi-finals by Dan Severn (Arizona State) 1:09
Defeated Geno Sevegago (Eastern Illinois) 11-4
Defeated Mike Mann (Iowa State) 15-3
Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 1990 

Francis Dunn '97
Eighth in the nation at 142 lbs. in 1997
Defeated Casey Cunningham (Central Michigan) 5-2
Defeated Brad Fenske (Army) 3-2
Lost to Roger Chandler (Indiana) 12-2
Defeated Tom Tomeo (Clarion) 2-0
Lost to Jason Ramsetter (California State Bakersfield) 6-0
Lost to Brendan Buckley (Fresno State) 12-2

Don Fisch
Fifth in the nation at 141 lbs. in 2007
Defeated #5 Dominick Moyer (Nebraska) 7-4
Defeated #12 Cassio Perro (Illinois) 7-5
Defeated #4 Manuel Rivera (Minnesota) 10-4
Lost to #1 Ryan Lang (Northwestern) 3-2
Lost to Charles Griffin (Hofstra) 6-5
Defeated #7 Brandon Rader (West Virginia) fall, 3:42

Leo Giel ’99
Sixth in the nation at 174 lbs. in 1999
Defeated Delany Berger (Minnesota), 3-1, sudden victory
Defeated Jamie Groudle (N. Carolina), 8-0
Defeated Will Hill (Michigan State), 7-4
Lost to #2 Glenn Pritzlaff  (Penn State), 3-2 (Pritzlaff finished first)
Lost to  #10 Josh Koscheck (Edinboro), 4-2 (Koscheck finished fourth)
Lost to  #1 Mark Smith (Oklahoma St.), 7-3 (Smith finished fifth)
 

John Hangey '93
Fourth in the nation at 190 lbs. in 1993
Defeated Darrin Vincent (Boston U.) 9-1
Defeated Dale Budd (Lock Haven) 10-1
Lost in quarter-finals to Keith Davidson (Wisconsin) 3-2
Defeated Jeff Monson (Illinois) 6-3
Defeated John Curtis (George Mason) 7-3
Defeated Dan Troupe (Iowa State) 5-0
Lost to Keith Davidson (Wisconsin) 4-1
Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 2000

John Lucerne '88
Fourth in the nation at 126 lbs. in 1985
Lost to National Champion Barry Davis (Iowa) 25-9
Pinned Division II National Champion Anthony Amado (Portland St) 2:27
Defeated Division III National Champion Nick Millonas (Montclair State) 3-2
Defeated Gary Bairos (Arizona State) 9-2
Defeated Cordel Anderson (Utah State) 5-5, 0-0, criteria #13
Lost to Wade Hughes (George Washington) 13-9
Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 1997

Tim Morrison '83
Fifth in the nation at 190 lbs. in 1983
Defeated Kirk Trost (Michigan) 12-2
Pinned Mike Blaske (California State Bakersfield) 4:54
Lost in quarter-finals to Jim Baumgardner (Oregon State) 5-2
Defeated Greg Wilcox (Nebraska-Omaha) 7-2
Defeated Jeff Dillman (Eastern Illinois) 8-3
Lost in consolation semi-finals to Bill Scheer (Nebraska) 7-6
Defeated Dan Chaid (Oklahoma) 7-2
Inducted into Rider Athletics Hall of Fame 1993 

Jason Nase '97
Eighth in the nation at 134 lbs. in 1997
Lost to Jeff Bucher (Ohio State) 2-1
Defeated Sean O'Hara (Pennsylvania) 8-5
Defeated Bif Walizer (Penn State) 5-4, tie breaker
Defeated Jason Mutarelli (Virginia) 8-0
Defeated Erik Smith (Appalachian State) 3-1 sudden death
Lost to Joey Heckel (Arizona State) 4-2
Lost to Carl Keske (Cornell) 3-1

Shawn Scannell
Eighth in the nation at 184 lbs. in 2000
Defeated Donovan True (Ohio State) 10-4
Defeated #5 Nate Patrick (Illinois) 7-4
Lost to #4 Brandon Eggum (Minnessota) 4-1
Defeated Ryan McGrath (Virginia) 7-4
Lost to Rob Rohn (Lehigh) 5-3
Lost to Cash Edwards (Boise State) 6-4