2006-07 Big 30 Wrestling "Fab 15" All-Star Lineup

96: Ben Haas: Salamanca seventh-grader proved he belonged on the varsity mat, posting a 36-8 record and placing seventh at the Section 6 Class A tournament and third at the Division II state qualifier ... Placed first at Big 30 Classic and Salamanca tournaments, third at Jamestown.

103: Dan Blair: Smethport senior and three-time All-Star capped outstanding career by placing third in the District 9 Class AA tourney and Northwest Regionals to earn trip to Hershey. Finished with a 35-6 record and 97-24 for his career ... three-time D-9 and two-time Northwest Region placewinner ... two-time Allegheny Mountain League All-Star ... Big 30 Classic champion.

112: Kevin Shunk: Smethport junior was 28-6 and is one of 10 Olean Big 30 Classic champions on this year’s team ... AML All-Star ... 60-23 career.

119: Matt Metzler: Salamanca junior is the first-ever five-time selection. A fourth-placed NY Division II state finisher after placing second in the Section 6 tourney, Metzler was 45-5 to boost his career record to 184-21 ... won Big 30, Salamanca and Westfield tourney titles. Second at Jamestown, NCC.

125: Nick Nichols: A junior, Nichols is the second Port Allegany wrestler to earn three-time honors, joining Adam Rohrer (2001-03). Nichols was 45-5, won his second D-9 Class AA title, placed third at the Northwest Regionals and fourth at states. The two-time PIAA placewinner has a 120-14 career record.

130: Justin Switzer: Smethport senior was 26-11, placed second in the D-9 Class AA tourney, and was a Big 30 Classic champion ... AML All-Star ... 82-31 career.

135: John Crisafulli: Allegany-Limestone senior was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at Big 30 Classic ... won Portville, Franklinville, Gowanda tourney titles ... Expressway Conf. All-Star ... was 36-8 on the season to finish career with a 125-55 mark ... plans on wrestling at UB.

140: Dirk Cowburn: Coudersport freshman had fabulous first year, placing fourth at the PIAA State Class AA championships. Was second in District 9 and NW Regionals ... Named AML Most Outstanding Wrestler ... finished with record of 34-4.

145: Matt Appleby: Bolivar-Richburg junior was fourth in NYS Division II tourney to become the school’s first-ever state placewinner ... had 39-5 record .. won Section 5 Class B and Section 5 Div. II titles.

152: Joe Gottstine: Pioneer senior qualified for NY Division I state tourney after placing second at Class AAA championships then the winning Section 6 title ... had 36-12 record.

160: Zeke Drake: Oswayo Valley senior named for the second time after a 41-2 season. Only losses came in PIAA Class AA state tourney, where he placed fifth ... two-time state placewinner, three-time district and two-time regional placefinisher ... had most wins in school history with a 130-24 career mark ... two-time Big 30 Classic champion ... plans on attending Univ. of Pittsburgh at Bradford and major in nursing.

171: Billy Roosa: A senior from Ellicottville who wrestled for Franklinville, Roosa was 35-5, placed sixth at NYS Div. II tourney, third in Section 6, and won Class AA title ... Big 30 Classic champion. ... Expressway Conf. All-Star ... Was a sectional runner-up for Salamanca in 2006.

189: Rob Morris: Senior from Bolivar-Richburg, was 37-3 and won Section 5 Class B title ... first at Big 30, Portville, pavilion and Salamanca tournaments ... Expressway All-Star ... 115-48 career record ... on wrestling and playing football at Alfred State.

215: Jesse Hanner: Franklinville senior was 28-9 and a NYS Div. II qualifier after placing second in Class AA and Section 6 tourneys ... won Portville and Franklinville tourney titles. Second at Big 30 Classic ... plans on wrestling at JCC.

275: Randy Colling: Pioneer junior was 33-1, losing only in the NYS Div. I finals, 10-4 to Webster-Thomas’ Matthew Hodge ... had 27 pins on the season ... Placed sixth at states as a sophomore when he finished 41-3.... A repeat selection, was a Big 30 Classic Champion

SOURCE: Olean Times Herald, 4/22/07.