Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOTED Senior Captains Lead Team The 1985-86 wrestling team: Kneeling: Fred Ferraro. Allen Gross, Todd Sharp, John Anderson Standing lell to right: Coach Rick DeLonq, Lenny Davis, John Intrieri, Rich Bonaccorsi, Rodger Wigman The 1985-86 wrestling season ended with a 3-7 record, a record that did not accurately retlect the talent on the team. lUP ' s starting lineup was missing two weight classes (118 lbs. and 177 lbs.) which cost the wrestlers 12 points every match (6 points per forfeit). " Giving up 12 points every match makes it hard to win, " said first year head wrestling coach Rick DeLong. The team ' s three wins were over Juniata (36-15), California (30-18) and Mansfield (33-22). The wrestlers experienced two close losses to Kutztown (27-21) and UPJ (24-17). In tournament action the wrestlers turned in an impressive finish at the Juni- ata Tournament. They placed second out of seven teams. Senior co-captains Rich Bonaccorsi and Lenny Davis won the 190 and 167 lb. weight classes, respectively. Sophomores R odger Wigman (HWT) and Ward Allenbach also captured first in their weight classes. Sophomore Allen Gross backed up the team effort with a third place finish in the 142 lb. division. At the lUP Invitational, Bonaccorsi won the 177 lb. class. Allenbach placed sec- ond in the 134 lb. division. Taking third places in the 142 lb. and 167 lb. classes were Gross and Davis. The team placed fifth out of eight teams. At the PSAC championships, the team placed ninth out of thirteen teams, Bonac- corsi placed fourth in the 190 lb division. During the NCAA Regionals, Bonac- corsi placed third in the 177 lb. class and Davis finished fourth in the 167 lb. divi- sion. lUP placed eighth in the team standings. On an individual level, Bonaccorsi, an AU-American his sophomore year, lead the team. During the 85-86 season, he be came the most successful wrestler in lUP ' ; history by finishing his lUP wrestling ca reer with 107 wins. This broke Rand^ Strayer ' s record of 78 lUP career wins Aside of this accomplishment, Bonaccors also won the 190 lb. division titles at th Rochester Institute of Technology and thi West Liberty Invitational. " As far as the future ' s concerned fo me, I ' d like to go into coaching and hel] other young athletes become champi ons, " said Bonaccorsi The team will be losing Bonaccorsi am Davis to graduation. " Next year ' s tear will be comprised mainly of sophomore and juniors, " said DeLong. - Cynthia Carmickl 116 Sports