Gannon University Athletics

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Thirty-six Gannon University wrestlers have earned Division II All-America honors. Sean Haight was the first, finishing seventh at 126 in 1987-88. Dave Kruszewski and John Oldach captured All-America honors in 1989-90. Oldach was fifth at 190, while Kruszewski finished eighth at 134. Tom Boyd earned All-America status in 1990-91, placing sixth at 134. In 1998-99, two Golden Knights became All-Americans. Todd Proper finished in sixth place and Lantz Schwabenbauer placed eighth. In 2000-01, Proper became Gannon’s first three-time All-American when he finished third. Schwabenbauer earned All-America honors for the second time with a third-place finish at 165. Doug Joseph became Gannon’s seventh All-American by winning the national championship at 197. At the 2002 National Championships, Lyneil Mitchell and Brendan Bosko earned their first All-America awards. In 2002-03, Mitchell became a two-time All-American at heavyweight and R.J. Paterniti earned his first All-America award with a sixth-place finish at 141. Paterniti eventually earned All-America honors three times, adding awards in 2005 and 2006. Mike Sanders garnered his first in 2005 while Zack McKendree earned his first in 2008. In 2009, three Knights earned All-American. Heavyweight Frank McGrath qualified for his second consecutive national championship appearance and earned his first All-America honor, while 184-pounder Jacob Tazzi and Kevin McElhaney, 149, also took All-America citations for the first time. The 2010 season saw a school-record five wrestlers earn All-America awards. Corey Bowers, 133,  A.J. Milanak, 141, Kevin McElhaney, 149, 174-pounder Tony Petrella, and heavyweight Frank McGrath all posted top-eight finishes at nationals. In 2011, Zack McKendree earned his second All-America honor by finishing second in the 165-pound class. Jose Matos earned the honor during his first trip to nationals by finishing eighth at 125. Ethan Swope became a first-time All-American with a sixth-place finish at 149 in 2012. Matt Turek (125) and Zack Zelcs (184) secured all-america honors for the first time in 2013. Turek became a two-time All-American with a fourth-place finish at 125 in 2014, recording the highest finish in program history by a 125-pounder. Carmine Ciotti (125), Eric Lewandowski (157) and Nick Budd (Hwt.) became first-time All-Americans in 2017. With the NCAA championships in 2019-20 canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Wrestling Coaches Association selected its own slate of All-Americans, with Dom Means (149), Alex Farenchak (165) and Freddie Nixon (197) earning the honor. Postseason competition returned in 2020-21, as three Golden Knights earned All-America finishes at the national championships in Alex Farenchak (2nd at 165), Nick Young (6th at 157) and Jacob Dunlop (8th at 133). Nixon moved up to heavyweight in 2021-22 and became a two-time All-American, as did Nick Young and Dom Means in 2022-23. That same year Farenchak became just the third Golden Knight to earn All-Americanm honors three times, joining Paterniti and Proper. Jerry Echevarria joined the list of two-time All-Americans after earning a spot on the stand in 2023-24 and 2024-25. 

R.J. Paterniti 2002-03 / 141 - 6th 2004-05 / 149 - 3rd 2005-06 / 149 - 7th				Todd Proper 1998-99 / Hwt. - 6th 1999-00 / Hwt/ - 5th 2000-01 / Hwt. - 3rd

Gannon's Two-Time All-Americans

Alex Farenchak 2019-20 / 165 - NWCA 2020-21 / 165 - 2nd

Kevin McElhaney 2009-10 / 149 - 8th 2008-09 / 149 - 6th

Frank McGrath 2009-10 / Hwt. - 7th 2008-09 / Hwt. - 5th

Zack McKendree 2010-11 / 165 - 2nd 2007-08 / 149 - 7th

Lyneil Mitchell 2002-03 / Hwt. - 3rd 2001-02 / Hwt. - 2nd

  

Lantz Schwabenbauer 2000-01 / 165 - 3rd 1998-99 / 165 - 8th			Matt Turek 2012-13 / 125 - 8th 2013-14 / 125 - 4th		Jerry Echevarria 2023-24 / 133 - 5th 2024-25 / 133 - 7th

Gannon's Single All-Americans

Brendan Bosko 2001-02 / 149 - 8th

Corey Bowers 2009-10 / 133 - 6th

Tom Boyd 1990-91 / 134 - 6th

Nick Budd 2016-17 / Hwt. - 6th

Carmine Ciotti 2016-07 / 133 - 5th

Dorian Crosby 2024-24 / Hwt. - 3rd

  

Jacob Dunlop 2020-21 / 133 - 8th

Sean Haight 1987-88 / 126 - 7th

Doug Joseph 2000-01 / 197 - 1st

Dave Kruszewski 1989-90 / 134 - 8th

Eric Lewandowski 2016-917 / 157 - 7th

  

Jose Matos 2010-11 / 125 - 8th

Dom Means 2019-20 / 149 - NWCA

A.J. Milanak 2009-10 / 141 - 6th

Freddie Nixon 2019-20 / 197 - NWCA

John Oldach 1989-90 / 190 - 5th

  

Tony Petrella 2009-10 / 174 - 4th

Mike Sanders 2004-05 / 133 - 8th

Ethan Swope 2011-12 / 149 - 6th

Jacob Tazzi 2008-09 / 184 - 6th

Nick Young 2020-21 / 157 - 6th

Zack Zelcs 2012-13 / 184 - 8th

Gannon All-Americans by Year

2024-25 :	Dorian Crosby (Hwt. - 3rd)
	Jerry Echevarria (133 - 7th)
2023-24:	Jerry Echevarria (133 - 5th)
	Nick Coreno (165 -- 6th)
2022-23:	Dom Means (157 - 4th)
	Alex Farenchak (165 - 5th)
	Nick Young (149 - 7th)
2021-22:	Evan Fisler (165 - 6th)
	Joel Leise (197 - 7th)
	Freddie Nixon (Hwt. - 8th)
2020-21:	Alex Farenchak (165 - 2nd)
	Nick Young (157 - 6th)
	Jacob Dunlop (133 - 8th)
2019-20:	Dom Means (149 - NWCA)
	Alex Farenchak (165 - NWCA)
	Freddie Nixon (197 - NWCA)
2016-17:	Nick Budd (Hwt. - 6th)
	Carmine Ciotti (133 - 5th)
	Eric Lewandowski (157 - 7th)
2013-14:	Matt Turek (125 - 4th)
2012-13:	Matt Turek (125 - 8th)
	Zack Zelcs (184 - 8th)
2011-12:	Ethan Swope (149 - 6th)
2010-11:	Jose Matos (125 - 8th)
	Zack McKendree (165 - 2nd)
2009-10:	Frank McGrath (Hwt. - 7th)
	Kevin McElhaney (149 - 8th)
	Corey Bowers (133 - 6th)
	A.J. Milanak (141 - 6th)
	Tony Petrella (174 - 4th)
2008-09:	Frank McGrath (Hwt. - 5th)
	Kevin McElhaney (149 - 6th)
	Jacob Tazzi (184 - 6th)
2007-08:	Zack McKendree (149 - 7th)
2005-06:	R.J. Paterniti (149 - 7th)
2004-05:	R.J. Paterniti (149 - 3rd)
	Mike Sanders (133 - 8th)
2002-03:	R.J. Paterniti (141 - 6th)
	Lyneil Mitchell (Hwt. - 3rd)
2001-02:	Lyneil Mitchell (Hwt. - 2nd)
	Brendan Bosko (149 - 8th)
2000-01:	Todd Proper (Hwt. - 3rd)
	Lantz Schwabenbauer (165 - 3rd)
	Doug Joseph (197 - 1st)
1999-00:	Todd Proper (Hwt. - 5th)
1998-99:	Todd Proper (Hwt. - 6th)
	Lantz Schwabenbauer (165 - 8th)
1990-91:	Tom Boyd (134 - 6th)
1989-90:	John Oldach (190 - 5th)
	Dave Kruszewski (134 - 8th)
1987-88:	Sean Haight (126 - 7th)

Gannon All-Americans by Weight Class

125	Matt Turek (2013-14, 4th)
	Matt Turek (2012-13, 8th)
	Jose Matos (2010-11, 8th)
126	Sean Haight (1987-88, 7th)
133	Jerry Echevarria (2024-25, 7th)
	Jerry Echevarria (2023-25, 5th)
	Jacob Dunlop (2020-21, 8th)
	Carmine Ciotti (2016-17, 5th)
	Corey Bowers (2009-10, 6th)
	Mike Sanders (2004-05, 8th)
134	Tom Boyd (1990-91, 6th)
	Dave Kruszewski (1989-90, 8th)
141	A.J. Milanak (2009-10, 6th)
149	Nick Young (2022-23, 7th)
	Dom Means (2019-20, NWCA)
	Ethan Swope (2011-12, 6th)
	Kevin McElhaney (2009-10, 8th)
	Kevin McElhaney (2008-09, 6th)
	Zack McKendree (2007-08, 7th)
	R.J. Paterniti (2005-06, 7th)
	R.J. Paterniti (2004-05, 3rd)
	R.J. Paterniti (2002-03, 6th)
	Brendan Bosko (2001-02, 8th)
157	Dom Means (2022-23, 4th)
	Nick Young (2020-21, 6th)
	Eric Lewandowski (2016-17, 7th)
165	Nick Coreno (2023-24, 6th)
	Alex Farenchak (2022-23, 5th)
	Evan Fisler (2021-22, 6th)
	Alex Farenchak (2020-21, 2nd)
	Alex Farenchak (2019-20, NWCA)
	Zack McKendree (2010-11, 2nd)
	Lantz Schwabenbauer (2000-01, 3rd)
	Lantz Schwabenbauer (1998-99, 8th)
174	Tony Petrella (2009-10, 4th)
184	Zack Zelcs (2012-13, 8th)
	Jacob Tazzi (2008-09, 6th)
190	John Oldach (1989-90, 5th)
197	Joel Leise (2021-22, 7th)
	Freddie Nixon (2019-20, NWCA)
	Doug Joseph (2000-01, 1st)
Hwt.	Dorian Crosby (2024-25, 3rd)
	Freddie Nixon (2021-22, 8th)
	Nick Budd (2016-17, 6th)
	Frank McGrath (2009-10, 7th)
	Frank McGrath (2008-09, 5th)
	Lyneil Mitchell (2002-03, 3rd)
	Lyneil Mitchell (2001-02, 2nd)
	Todd Proper (2000-01, 3rd)
	Todd Proper (1999-00, 5th)
	Todd Proper (1998-99, 6th)