For Immediate Release: October 13, 2009
Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

BU wrestling fourth in Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Rankings
Bearcats have seven wrestlers ranked among top-6 in conference

CAA Preseason Rankings
CAA All-Freshman Team

VESTAL, N.Y. -- The Colonial Athletic Association released its Preseason Wrestling Rankings and Binghamton is positioned fourth out of eight teams. The Bearcats have seven wrestlers who are ranked in the top-6 in their weight classes, headed by senior Josh Patterson, who is the top-ranked 184-pounder.

Old Dominion was the top-ranked team (36 pts.), followed by Rider (35), defending champion Hofstra (30), BU (28) and Drexel (26) to round out the top five.

Patterson is a reigning All-American and defending CAA champion at 184 pounds. Junior 141-pound Anwar Goeres is also ranked first in his weight class. Sophomore Justin Lister and redshirt freshman Donnie Vinson are ranked No. 2 at 157 and 149 pounds, respectively. Senior heavyweight Corey Waite is ranked third and junior 165-pound Ryan McGarity and 197-pound redshirt freshman Nate Schiedel are each ranked sixth.

The CAA also released its Preseason All-Freshman Team and BU's much-heralded recruit Jimmy Chase is the pick at 125 pounds. Chase, an Illinois state champion and Junior Fila 20 and under national champion, finished in the top four at the Illinois high school championship three times. He placed fourth in the Greco Roman Olympic trials in 2008 and was fifth at the Junior World Greco Championship over the summer.

Binghamton opens its 2009-10 season on November 15 when it hosts the BU Open in the Events Center.