At the 1999 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships held in Omaha, Nebraska March 12 & 13, lead by All Americans Todd Proper and Lantz Schwabenbauer, the Gannon University Wrestling Team placed 22nd in the nation for Division II schools.

In the HWT division unseeded Todd Proper opened the Championships with the 2x defending champion, Ryan Resel from South Dakota State. After his first round loss, Todd Pinned All American (1998 4th)Chris Villalobos from Northern Colorado to advance to the consolation quarter finals against Brady Van Vooren of South West State. Todd scored a 14-9 decision over Van Vooren the midwest regional runner up. In the consolation semi finals, Todd was pinned by the #1 seed Jerry Corner from the university of Nebraska at Omaha. In the fifth place match Todd was decisioned by Claude Davis of Central Oklahoma by a score of 16-5. Todd ended his first year of college wrestling with an amazing 27 wins, 6 losses , 11 pins and All American Honors.

At 165 pounds the #3 seed Lantz Schwabenbauer revenged his only Division II loss by defeating Joe Callahan from Chadron State by a score of 5-2. In the quarter finals Lantz lost to 2x All American and eventual runner up Chris Blair from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in an exciting match by a score of 10-7. In the first round of wrestle backs Lantz pounded the Western Regional Champion Mike Bammes from Fort Hayes State 18-6 only to be upset in his next match by Calvin Buhler of Truman State by a 14-10 score. In the match for seventh place, Lantz lost a close match to Joe Callahan by a score of 6-4 to place eighth. Lantz ended his outstanding season with a team high 33 wins, 7 losses, 10 pins and All American Honors. With the addition of Proper and Schwabenbauer, the list of Gannon University Wrestling All Americans has grown to six.

At the 125 pound weight class, the lightest wrestler in the tournament, Bobby Banks weighing in at 115 pounds was tied with the #3 seed Chris Peretti of Ashland when he injured his right arm while attempting a takedown early in the match. With only one good arm, Bobby was unable to defeat his opponent and was sent to the wrestle backs where he ran into All American Eddie Ponce from the University of Southern Colorado. After scoring the first takedown, the injured Banks was eventually pinned in the second period. Bobby ended his season with 26 wins, 10 losses, 3 pins.

Off the wrestling mats at the championships, Gannon University was honored by placing number ten in the All Academic Team Award. The Wrestling Team had a combined GPA of 3.016 for the 10 wrestlers who competed in the Regional Qualifier. Individualy, Derek Maynard was selected to the All Academic Team for the second year in a row with a 3.64 GPA in Chemistry.

Lead by Outstanding Wrestler Lantz Schwabenbauer, three Gannon University Wrestlers qualifed for the NCAA II National Wrestling Championships in Omaha, Nebraska on March 12,13. Joining 165lb Champion Schwabenbauer at the "big dance" are Hwt champion Todd Proper and 125lb R-up Bob Banks.

With the addition of these three, Gannon university has been represented at the NCAA II Wrestling Championships 16 times since the re-start of the wrestling program in 1984-85
Team Placing scores and Qualifiers( )
1. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 139 pts (9)
2. Shippensburg University 62.5 pts (3)
3. Bingamton University 56.5 pts (2)
4. Gannon University 47.5 pts (3)
5. American International College 42.5 pts (1)
6. Kutztown University 37.5 pts (2)
7. Mansfield University 9.5 pts (0)
8. University of Mass. Lowell 2 pts (0)

Placing for Gannon were:
125lbs Bob Banks (2nd)
149lbs Chad Jack (4th)
165lbs Lantz Schwabenbauer (1st)
184lbs Eric Witherite (3rd)
HWT Todd Proper (1st)

In the finals Lantz Defeated 3x All American and NCAA II #1 Ranked Troy Barbush 6-3 to win his second regional crown.
Todd Proper walked through the tournament scoring two decisions to earn his first trip to nationals.
Senior Bob Banks earned his second trip to the National Tournament by Defeating NCAA II #4 ranked Brian Burzinski in the semifinals before losing to the Returning NCAA II Champion Jody Strittmatter in the finals.
Senior wrestlers Eric Witherite and Tom Saito ended their college wrestling careers by wrestling well. Witherite placed third and Saito lost on a questionable call in the consi semifinals that might have earned him a trip to nationals.
Junior Chad Jack made it to the semifinals before losing to the eventual champ and came back to take fourth place.

Slippery Rock Open 11/21/98 No team scores Gannon place winners: Matt Shreckengost 4th at 125lbs Ryan McQuaide 4th at 174lbs LyNeil Mitchell 3rd at 197lbs Don Caramell 4th at HWT	Ashland Invitational 12/5/98 3rd of 9 teams -- 120 points Gannon place winners: Bob Banks 3rd at 125lbs Matt Shreckengost 5th at 125lbs Chad Jack 2nd at 149lbs Lenny McNeal 2nd at 157lbs Lantz Schwabenbauer 1st at 165lbs Ryan McQuaide 4th at 174 Rob Sauders 5th at 174 LyNeil Mitchell 3rd at 197lbs Don Caramell 1st at HWT Todd Proper 2nd at HWT	Ohio Northern Invitational 12/11-12/98 2nd of 10 teams Gannon Place winners: Bob Banks 3rd at 125lbs Matt Shreckengost 5th at 125lbs Mike Schoonover 7th at 133lbs Josh Munsey 7th at 141lbs Chad Jack 5th at 149lbs Lenny McNeal 7th at 157lbs Lantz Schwabenbauer 1st at 165lbs Derek Maynard 8th at 165lbs Ryan McQuaide 4th at 174lbs Rob Sauders 6th at 174lbs Eric Witherite 7th at 184lbs LyNeal Mitchell 1st at 197lbs Todd Proper 1st at HWT
Mid-West Classic University of Indianapolis 1/8-9/99 7th of 18 teams Gannon Place Winners: 125lbs Bob Banks 3rd 141lbs Tom Saito 4th 165lbs Lantz Schwabenbauer 2nd 197lbs Lyneil Mitchell 8th HWT Todd Proper Champion 1st The top teams (with current ranking) were: 1.Central Missouri State 113 points NCAA II #15 2.Ashland University 108.5 points NCAA II #16 3.University of Central Oklahoma 107 points NCAA II #4 4.Shippensburg University 93.5 points NCAA II #19 5.Adams State College 90 points NCAA II #9 6.Chadron State 86 points  7.Gannon University 74 points	Shippensburg Regional Duals 1/15-16/99 Findley (NAIA #1 Ranked team) 24 Gannon 12 Gannon 29 Longwood 12 American International 25 Gannon 22 Mankato (#7 Ranked NCAA II ) 25 Gannon 19 Shippensburg (#17 NCAA II ) 21 Gannon 18 At 125 lbs Bob Banks defeated All-American Jeff Putt of Shippensburg 6-4 to cap off a 5-0 weekend which included two pins, and raised his record to 17-5. 141 lbs Tom Saito Defeated All-American Rafael Calixto of American International 16-6.  165lbs Lantz Schwabenbauer raised his record to 19-3 with 5 wins. Lantz is currently ranked #6 in the nation at the NCAA II.  HWT Todd Proper Defeated the #1 NAIA ranked HWT Jim Jaquin from the University of Findley 6-2, to raise his record to 15-1. Proper is currently the #7 ranked HWT in the NCAA II.	Dual Meets at Slippery Rock 1/20/99 Pitt (NCAA ranked #25) 25 Gannon 15  Slippery Rock 22 Gannon 17
Thiel Invitational 1/23/99 3rd of 11 teams Team Scores: 1. Thiel 121.5 2. Mount Union 110  3. Gannon 93  4. Baldwin Wallace 86 5. Heidelburg 74  6. Capital 66  7. Case Western 50.5  8. Ursinus 46  9. Waynesburg 37.5  10. Muskingum 33.5  11. Ohio Northern 19  Gannon Place Winners: 125lbs Bob Banks 2nd 149lbs Chad Jack 2nd 157lbs Joe Matrisch 3rd 165lbs Derek Maynard 3rd 174lbs Rob Sauders 5th 197lbs Lyneil Mitchell 2nd HWT Don Caramell 3rd	Dual meet at West Liberty WVA 1/27/99 Gannon 26 West Liberty 11 Match Highlights: Gannon won 7 of 10 matches: 133 lbs Matt Shreckengost defeated Bob Tucker the # 6 ranked wrestler in division two by a fall in 3:42. Matt was winning 13-3 before the fall occured. Derek Maynard(165),Eric Witherite(184) and Lyneil Mitchell(197), all avenged earlier season to their West Liberty opponents. Pitt Johnstown 1/30/99 UPJ 37 Gannon 9 Gannon Place winners: 165 lbs Lantz Schwabenbauer by fall 5:50 HWT Todd Proper by decision 3-1 Dual Meet at Waynesburg 2/3/99 Gannon University 46 Waynesburg College 6 Gannon won 8 of 10 matches and  recorded 4 pins in the win over Waynesburg. Pinning their opponents were: 165lbs Lantz Schwabenbauer 174lbs Ryan McQuaide 197lbs Lyneil Mitchell HWT Todd Proper	John Suma Invitational at Baldwin Wallace 2/5-6/99 Gannon finished in 6th place of 14 teams with 85 points Gannon place winners: 149 lbs Chad Jack 5th 157 lbs Joe Matrisch 4th 165 lbs Lantz Schwabenbauer 1st 174 lbs Rob Sauders 6th 197 lbs Lyneil Mitchell 6th HWT Todd Proper 1st HWT Don Caramell 5th Lantz collected 3 pins on his way to the final where he dominated his opponent by scoring a 14-3 major decision. His three pins won the most falls award. Todd, the 4th seed, pinned his first opponent, defeated the #5 seed by a major decision, pinned the #1 seed in 2:59, and won in the final by a score of 8-2. Joe Matrisch won the outstanding wrestler award for the second team. Rob Sauders wrestled 8 matches in the two day event.
Thiel Dual Match 2/11/99 Thiel forfeited due to injuries suffered at Baldwin Wallace Invitational. The forfeit win raises Gannon's record to 4-7, with only the Mansfield dual meet remaining.	Edinboro Open 2/14/99 Gannon place winners: HWT Don Caramell 5th	Manfield Dual Meet 2/20/99 Gannon 43 Mansfield 6 Lead by Lyneil Mitchell's pin at 197 lbs and with the help of 5 Mansfield forfeits, Gannon dominated Mansfield and picked up their third dual meet win in a row. This ends the dual meet record at 5-7, and begins the post-season at the NCAA East Regional Tournament held at Pitt Johnstown February 26-27, 1999.

HEAD COACH: Don Henry