Bloomsburg University's Jim Bertulis

  The Eastern Wrestling League's wrestler of the week for the week ended December 19, 2004, is Jim Bertulis of Bloomsburg University.  Jim is a junior from Aston, Pennsylvania.

  Last weekend at the Beast of the East College Tournament, Bertulis hammered his way to the title at 165 pounds, racking up three pins and a 9-2 decision in the finals over Big 10 grappler Nick Hayes of Northwestern University.  In winning the crown Mr. Bertulis led the Huskies to a tie for second place (with the ACC's North Carolina University) in the final team standings.  Well done!

  Jim Bertulis is on a roll this month.  On December 5th Bertulis bulled his way to the Penn State University Open championship, tallying five wins, including a 15-second fall in the finals.  That's two December tournaments, nine straight wins, and two titles!  Keep an eye on the next round of Division I national rankings - Mr. Bertulis has arrived.

  Last year Jim competed for Bloomsburg up at 174 pounds.  He had a solid year, placing fifth in both the PSAC and EWL Tournaments, finishing the season at 15-14.  Another year in the Huskie wrestling program, the move down to 165 pounds, and hard work are paying big dividends.

  Congratulations to Jim Bertulis, our Eastern Wrestling League wrestler of the week.