TIM FLYNN, JARROD KING and TYLER NAUMAN WIN EWL AWARDS
On March 24, 2009, the Eastern Wrestling League announced that Edinboro University's Tim Flynn has been named EWL coach of the year for 2009, Edinboro University's Jarrod King has been selected as EWL wrestler of the year, and the University of Pittsburgh's Tyler Nauman is EWL freshman wrestler of the year.
This season Coach Tim Flynn led the Edinboro Fighting Scots to a second-place finish at the Oklahoma Gold Classic, a PSAC Tournament championship, a second-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions, a runnerup finish at the Southern Scuffle, a dual-meet record of 14-4-1, and a first-place finish at the EWL Tournament.
In addition, under Coach Tim Flynn's guidance, Edinboro University grabbed sixth place at the 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament, held in St. Louis, with the Fighting Scot's Jarrod King winning the title at 165 pounds.
The EWL's wrestler of the year, Jarrod King, from Connellsville, Pennsylvania, is a senior at Edinboro University. Competing at 165 pounds, Mr. King had an excellent 2009 season, winning the Oklahoma Gold Classic, the PSAC Tournament, the Reno Tournament of Champions, the EWL Tournament, and the 2009 NCAA Tournament. King completed his senior year with a won/lost record of 32-5.
The EWL's freshman of the year is Tyler Nauman, from Middletown, Pennsylvania, who competed at 141 pounds for the University of Pittsburgh. This season Mr. Nauman was runnerup in the Keystone Classic, finished second at the Las Vegas Invitational, and won the EWL Tournament, which qualified him to compete in the NCAA's. At the 2009 NCAA Tournament, Nauman won one of three bouts, finishing the 2009 campaign with a solid record of 29-9.
Congratulations to Tim Flynn, Jarrod King, and Tyler Nauman!