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Andy Cappelli applies the pressure.

STATE
COLLEGE

COACHING STAFF
Roger B. Sanders is in
his sixth year as head
coach of the BSC Huskies.
His 11-4 record for the
1976-77 season is the
fourth straight year his
team has had a winning
season . Sanders' overall
five year record is 55-26-2.
Last year the Huskies
placed first in the Bucknell
Invitational, second in the
University of Delaware Invitational and in the
tough Eastern Wrestling League, and sixth in the
Pennsylvania Conference.
Sanders has had fhree national champions. In
1974 Floyd "Shorty" Hitchcock (177 lbs.) and
Ron 'sheehan (190 lbs.) won NCAA Division II
(college division championships) and Hitchcock
went on to win the NCAA Division I (university
championships); he was voted Most Outstanding
Wrestler in both tournaments. Randy Watts (150
lbs.) won a NCAA Division II championship in
1975.
Sanders serves as a clinician at many of the
outstanding wrestling clinics and camps
throughout the United States. He has just
completed his third successful year at directing a
wrestling clinic at Bloomsburg State College.
A native of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania,
Sanders graduated from West Chester State
College where he won three Middle Atlantic
University Division Championships and a NCAA
College Division Championship. During his four
years of wrestling, he never lost a dual meet.
Sanders earned his master's degree at Ball
State University. Prior to coming to Bloomsburg
he coached at New York University for five years
where he had a 50-18-1 record.
He has served as ·treasurer of the NCAA
Division II Wrestling Coaches Association and
was nominated to the Executive Council of the
United States Wrestling Federation for the state
of Pennsylvania. He was recently inducted into
the West Chester State College Hall of Fame.
He is married to the former Nancy E. Johnston
of Gary, Indiana. They have two daughters, Julie
Lee, age 10, and Traci Lynn, age 4. The Sanders
reside at R.D. 5, Scenic Knolls, Bloomsburg,
Penna. 17815.
Bob Rohm, an outstanding football, wrestling, and
baseballperformerat Muncy
High School, continued his
three-sport participation at
Bloomsburg State College
(1956-60) where he earned
his Bachelor of Science
degree. l'te became the
only 12 letter winner in the
college's history .
Rohm was a two-time
Pennsylvania Conference wrestling champ!on at
157 lbs. and his senior year copped an NAIA
national title.

He taught and coached at Montgomery High
School for three years and at Bloomsburg High
School for 11 years prior to his present position
as head football coach at Central Columbia High
School.
His Master of Science degree in education was
received from BSC.
Dr. J. Calvin Walker, a
member of the psychology
department, is in his fourth
year as an assistant coach
at BSC.
Dr. Walker was a standout grappler at Shaler High
School in Pittsburgh, being
undefeated in his junior
and senior years. He
continued this string the
first two years of collegiate
wrestling at Muskingum College where he was a
letter winner for four years while earning his BA
degree.
Both his master's and doctor's degrees in
education were earned at Temple University.
Floyd"Shorty" Hitchcock
was named the top wrestler
in the country in 1974 when
he captured both the NCAA
Division I and II 177 lb.
titles and was voted the
most outstanding wrestler
in both tournaments. That
same year he won a silver
medal in the World University Games.
Prior to returning to
Bloomsburg, he served as head wrestling coach
at Shamokin High School for two years and was
an assistant coach at the University of North
Carolina for a year.
In November 1977 he won the 190 lb. spot on
the U.S•. Freestyle wrestling team which will tour
Poland and Russia from January 22 through
February 5. In that competition, held at the
University of Nebraska and sponsored by the U.S.
Olympic Wrestling Committee, he earned his
division by recording three pins and two
decisions as well as picking up a default.

CARAVELLA

CAPPELLI

1977-78 ROSTER

Name
Adelberg, Ron
Benfer, Garry
Brodmerkel, Ken
Caravella, Tony
Deisher, Jeff
Cappelli, Andy*
DiGioacchino, Dom
Dolenti, Dave
Dougherty, Joe
Elinsky, Stanley
Fink, Tom*
Hall, Bobby
Johnson,Gibbes
Johnson, Tyrone
Lutz, Rex
Lynch, Mike
McCollum, Alan
Nock, Michael
Poff, Carl*
Poff, Chris*
Powlus, Duane
Radon, Leszek
Ringhoffer, Jeff
Rosini, Tony
Schneider, Glenn
Sharp, Mel*
Smith, Pat
Snyder, Mike
Snyder, Walter
Zanowicz, Lenny

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Age Wt.
High School
21 126 Marple Newtown
18 134 Mifflinburg
20 126 Lindenhurst
21 150 Brick Twp.
21 177 S. Williamsport
20 167 Conestoga
20 177 Hanover Park
18 177 Spring-Ford
19 126 Madison Twp.
18 158 Deposit Central
22 126 Tyrone
18 134 Essex Catholic
18142 PerryHall
20 167 Kennett High
19 142 Montoursville
18 118 Mifflinburg
17 134 Shikellamy
18 118 Deer Park
21 134 Council Rock
22 158 Council Rock
18 142 Central Columbia
22 158 Krakow
18 142 Camp Hill
19 134 Lourdes Regional
20 142 W. T. Clarke
22 Hwt.Mifflinburg
18 134 Smithtown
21 190 Tyrone
18 177 Shikellamy
19 158 Scotch Plains

Hometown
Broomall
Mifflinburg
Lindenhurst, NY
Bricktown, NJ
S. Williamsport
Berwyn
E. Hanover, NJ
Royersford
Old Bridge, NJ
Deposit
Tyrone
S. Orange, NJ
Kingsville, MD
Kennett Square
Montoursville
Mifflinburg
Sunbury
Deer Park
Newtown
Newtown
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Camp Hill
Shamokin
Westbury, NY
Mifflinburg
Smithtown
Tipton
Northumberland
Scotch Plains, NJ

High School Coach
Charles Wagner
Joe Gerst
Paul Brodmerkel
Bill Henderson
Lee Williamson
Al Walsteholm
Al Hair
Mike Fabel
Greg DeMarco
Stan Elinsky
Pete Datrano
John Allen
Jerry Chiapparelli
Bob Russell
Dave Fortin
Joe Gerst
Phil Lockoff
Tony Melosci
Vic Stanley
Vic Stanley
John Rakich
Mieczyslaw Radon
Dave Lenker
Joe Lubeski
Doug Hanscom
Joe Gerst
Don Jackson
Pete Datrow
Phil Lockoff
Len Zanowicz

*Lettermen

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FINK

CARL POFF

CHRIS POFF

SHARP

OUTLOOK
The wrestlers at Bloomsburg State College
have been in intensive practice sessions for a
number of weeks preparing for their "big time"
competition. Wrestling is the only sport at the
college that participates at NCAA Division I level.
The Huskies compete in both the Eastern
Wrestling League and the Pennsylvania Conference.
BSC Coach Roger Sanders is entering his sixth
year at the helm of the Huskies and is aiming for
his fith consecutive winning season. Sanders
only lost senior Dave Mccallum from last year's
team that posted an 11-4 dual record, was second
in the EWL tournament, a disappointing fifth in
the PC tournament, and sent six Huskies into the
NCAA Division I championships at the University
of Oklahoma. Only two other eastern schools
sent more wrestlers into the latter competition,
Lehigh 8 and Penn State 7.
Seniors Chris Poff (158 lbs.) and Tom Fink
(118-126 lbs.) lead the returning seasoned
veterans. Poff was the surprise of the EWL
tournament when he captured the 150 lb. title last
year while Fink placed second in that competition
and was sixth in the PC.
Juniors Carl Poff (134), Andy Cappelli (167),
and Mel Sharp (190-Hwt.) are also experienced
grapplers. Poff, a brother of Chris, finished third
in the EWL last year and fourth in the PC posting
a solid record of 26-8-1. Cappelli, the only first
place winner for the Huskies in the PC last year,
was second in the EWL and posted the team's
best overall record of 27-5-1. He was named the
team's most outstanding wrestler. Sharp only
participated in a portion of the season last year,
earning a 14-6-1 record while finishing third in the
EWL and fourth in the PC.
Bucky McCollum (150-158), a runner-up in EWL
at 142 lbs., had a dual mark of 29-10 (8 pins)
which resulted in his being named the team's
outstanding freshman. Two other sophomores
available are Joe Dougherty (118-126), who had a
12-9 dual record, was sixth in the PC, and fourth
in the EWL; and Dan Lechner (158) who had a
20-10 overall record.
Nine promising freshmen are among the
candidates that Sanders will be eying for possible
varsity competition. They include: Mike Nock
(118); Ken Brodmerkel (126-134); Dwayne Powlus
(142-150); Mike Lynch (118-126); John Dolch
(118); Butch Snyder (177); Gibbes Johnson,
runner-up state champion in Maryland (142);
Allan McCollum (126); and Ron Kemberling
(Hwt.).
Transfers Dominic DiGioacchino (177) and
Glen Schneider (142) will also be looked at
closely by the coaching staff as well as
sophomore returnees Leszek Radon (158) and
Tony Caravella (150); the latter also redshirted
last year. Schneider was third in the national
junior college championships two years ago.
DiGioacchino was a NCAA Division Ill national
champion at Montclair.
"Although one of our key performers,

heavyweight Tino DiMarco, is redshirting this
year, we may have the best depth and talent since
I came here," indicates Sanders. "I think we had
one of our best recruiting years. At times during
the season we will potentially have a line-up that
could include seven or eight wrestlers who have
previously qualified for the NCAA Division I
Championships. However, we are still a
comparatively young team and we will have to
wait to see how things go."

Action in Nelson Fieldhouse.

COLLEGE FACTS
Location: Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Enrollment: 4,725 (FTU)
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Nickname: Huskies
President: Dr. James H. McCormick
Athletic Director: H. Cecil Turberville
Associate Athletic Director: Joanne McComb
Trainer: Paul Slocum
Member: PC, EWL, NACC (Division I)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact Bruce "Nick" Dietterick
Sports Information Director
(717) 389-3411 (Office), (717) 752-7578 (Home)

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1977-78 SCHEDULE
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Jan.

18,19 At East Stroudsburg Open
3
BSC Invitational Tournament
7
*Mansfield
9
at Keystone Jr. College (JV only)
10
University of Pittsburgh
12
California Polytechnic
13
*at Kutztown
5
Virginia Commonwealth,
at George Mason Univ., Hampton
Jan. 7
at University of Delaware Tournament
*at Bucknell University
Jan. 11
Jan: 17
*Shippensburg
Jan. 18
at Clarion
*Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Jan . 20
Jan . 24
*at West Chester
Penn State University
Jan . 28
Feb. 1
*at Lock Haven
Feb. 4
at University of Buffalo
Feb. 10,11 Pennsylvania Conference
Championships at Millersville
Feb. 17
*at East Stroudsburg
*Millersville
Feb. 25
Mar. 3,4 Eastern Wrest ling League
Championships
Mar. 15,16,17,18 NCAADivisionlChampionships
at Univ. of Maryland
JV - 6:15 pm
Varsity - 8:00 pm
* Denotes JV Matches

1976-77 RESULTS
BSC
38
13
40
36
39
33
11
21
30
35
23
15
31
22
27

Mansfield
U. of Pittsburgh
Kutztown
Morgan State U.
George Mason U.
Bucknell University
Clarion
Shippensburg
Indiana U. (Pa.)
West Chester
Lock Haven
U. of Buffalo
Montclair
Millersville
East Stroudsburg

Bucknell Invitational: 1st
U. of Delaware Invitational: 2nd
PC Championships: 6th
EWL Championships: 2nd
Won 11 , Lost.4

Opp.
9
23
10
9
5
14
20
23
11
9
18
22
5
19
9