| J. J. Zenetta |
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- Mercyhurst College
88Wins, 32 in Sr year
2006, 2007 All American 141 lbs.
2006, 2007 Team Captain, MVP
3x NWCA All Academic First Team
3x NCAA East Regional Runner-Up/National Qualifier
- Keystone Oaks High School
Career Record 109-20
Member of 2003 Dapper Dan Classic WPIAL Team
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| Keith Gavin |
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- Class: RS Senior
- Hometown: Factoryville, Pa.
- High School: Lackawanna Trail
- Weight: 174
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NCAA QUALIFIER 2005, 2007
EWL CHAMPION 2007
NCAA ALL-AMERICAN 2007
NCAA RUNNER-UP 2007
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2006-07
Keith Gavin finished the season 28-4 overall with a 13-1 dual record and a 15-3 tournament record...Racked up four falls and four major decisions for the Panthers...Had the most technical falls for the squad with four...Opened the season with a win over Rider...Took second place at the Cornell Body Bar Invitational...Third Place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational...Took EWL Championship at 174-pounds...Second in NCAA Championship...Named the Pennsylvania Collegiate Wrestler of the Year by Wrestling Report.
2005-06
Keith Gavin redshirted for the season, finishing with a 23-7 open tournament record, collecting a career-high five falls and six major decisions on the season...Won the Cleveland State Open with a 9-2 decision over Penn State's Mike Ward...Went on a 10-win streak in December, collecting three falls...Placed at the East Stroudsburg Open (5th), Nittany Lion Open (7th) and Midlands (4th).
2004-05
Gavin won four of his five dual matches...Placed in several tournaments including the Mat Town Invitational (6th)...Defeated Eric Neil of Central Michigan to win the Michigan State Open...Placed second in the EWL Championships...Earned an opportunity to compete in the NCAA Championships.
2003-04
Gavin had a successful freshman campaign, winning 21 bouts, including a dual match...Among the team leaders in falls (four) and technical falls (two)...Placed in four different open tournaments, including fourth-place finishes at Cleveland State Open, Wilkes Open and Beast of the East and a sixth-place finish at Penn State Open...His 20 tournament victories ranked second on the team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Gavin was a four-year letterwinner at Lackawanna Trail High School under head coach Keith Youtz...Compiled a career record of 130-21, including a 38-3 record his senior year...Two-time PIAA qualifier, placing third as a senior and seventh as a junior...Earned Junior National All-American and Cadet National All-American honors...Wrestled for the Northeast Freestyle/Greco-Roman club...Competed in Junior Greco-Roman Nationals, placing fifth in 2001 and second in 2002...Competed in the Junior Freestyle Nationals, placing second in 2001 and sixth in 2003.
PERSONAL
Born August 12, 1985...Son of Paul and Tina Gavin...Has two sisters...A philosophy major.
| Jason Peters |
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- Position: Assistant Coach
- Alma Mater: East Stroudsburg University, 1998
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Jason Peters is now in his sixth season on the Pitt coaching staff and fifth as the top assistant under Head Coach Rande Stottlemyer.
"Jason's main responsibility has been recruiting," said Stottlemyer. "That's an area where you need somebody who knows all the kids, is diligent and knows the sleepers as well as the superstars.
"I think Jason does a really good job of scouring the country, knowing the best kids out there and then getting us in the door."
In his four years with the Panthers, Peters, along with the Panther coaching staff, has made a significant contribution in helping with on-the-mat training as well as boosting recruiting. This year's recruiting class includes state champion Tyler Nauman and state runner-ups A.J. Brentzel and David Crowell as well as other potential starters with significant scholastic success. He has coached four Pitt wrestlers to All-America status, including Keith Gavin (2007), Matt Kocher (2007), Drew Headlee (2005) and Carl Fronhofer (2003). Peters has also guided 16 wrestlers to the NCAA tournament in the last three seasons.
Peters joined the Panthers from Harvard University. He was an assistant coach with the Crimson for the 2001-02 season. While at Harvard, he helped lead individual workouts for the wrestlers while training himself for freestyle competitions. Peters was also an instructor for the Dave Schultz Wrestling Club in Boston, Mass.
"Jason has a wealth of coaching experience that has helped us get better in training and in practice, allowing us to perform stronger in meets and in the tournaments," Stottlemyer said.
In his spare time, Peters was a personal wellness trainer and promoter for the Boston Sports Club at the Harvard University Recreational Department. There, he educated members by providing specialized wellness programs designed for specific individual needs, incorporating exercise and nutrition.
Peters also served as the head wrestling coach for the Massachusetts Cadet and Junior National Team. He worked directly with the USA Wrestling state director and headed his team to the national competition in Fargo, N.D. His team was the first in 10 years from Massachusetts to compete in the Cadet and Junior Nationals.
From 1998-2001, Peters was the head assistant wrestling coach at Princeton University where he served as recruiting coordinator as well as helped with marketing, fundraising and the development of practice plans and strategies.
Prior to Princeton, Peters gained experience as an assistant wrestling coach at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg University. In 1997-98, Peters assisted the coaching staff at East Stroudsburg with training the team's wrestlers for competition.
He is a 1998 graduate of East Stroudsburg with a bachelor's degree in movement studies and exercise science with a concentration in exercise physiology. |