SOURCE: www.newyorkwrestlingnews.com

May 13, 2017

New York State Collegiate Wrestling Coaches Association

Army - West Point, University of Binghamton, University at Buffalo, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Columbia University, Cornell University, Hofstra University, Hunter College, Ithaca College, Jamestown Community College, LIU Post, Nassau County Community College, New York University, Niagara County Community College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Sullivan County Community College, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Oswego, US Merchant Marine Academy

2016-2017 End of the Year Awards

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Bobby Dierna (SUNY Cortland) Senior, 21 - 0 record @ 157 pounds
• 2017 NCAA Division III National Champion - ALL AMERICAN
• 1st Place 2017 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships
• 2017 NCAA Northeast Regional Most Outstanding Wrestler
• 1st place Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championship
• Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Year
• Recorded Bonus Points in 20 of 21 matches this past season

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Jordan Bushey (SUNY Oswego) 39 - 2 record @ 184 pounds
• 4th place 2017 NCAA Division III Championships - ALL AMERICAN
• 1st place 2017 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships
• 1st place Baldwin Wallace "John Summa" Invitational
• 1st place Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships
• 1st place RIT Invitational,
• 1st place Ithaca College Invitational,
• 4 x Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference "Rookie of the Week"

COACH OF THE YEAR
Marty Nichols (Ithaca College) 12 - 2 dual meet record
• 9th place 2017 NCAA Division III Championships
• 6 NCAA Division III Qualifiers
• 3 NCAA Division III All - Americans
• 2nd Place Team 2017 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships
• 4th Place Team National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Dual Meet Championships
• Team Champions 26th Annual Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships
• Team Champions 2016 York College Spartan Invitational
• Team Champions 2016 Ithaca College Invitational