UConn Students Defeat Syracuse Students in Coed Arm Wrestling Championship Semifinals

NEW YORK - May 23, 2014 - PRLog -- Led by Senior Will Dean from Garrison, New York and Freshman Jaclyn Paride from Stonington, Connecticut, students from the University of Connecticut defeated their rivals from Syracuse University, 95 to 15.

The Syracuse team led by Kelly Sheptock, freshman from Berwick, Pennsylvania and Kevin Mata, senior from Bronx, New York, jumped out to a 15 to 0 lead winning the first three matches, but UConn Senior Darcy Rose, from Chaplin, Connecticut snapped the Syracuse streak securing the first 5 points for her team, “The Connecticut Wrecking Crew” with a victory over Kelly Sheptock. In the subsequent matches the students from UConn:  Will Dean, Jaclyn Paride, Darcy Rose and Brandon Cerretani, junior from Howell, New Jersey shut out the students from SU winning all of their remaining matches.

The College Arm Wrestling League Championship will be determined in an hour-long special on Tuesday, May 27 on ESPNU at 7 p.m. ET when students from Rutgers face-off against students from UConn in the finals.

Calling the action for the College Arm Wrestling League Championship are veteran ESPN announcers, Noah Coslov and Tara Petrolino who are joined by co-host “IMPACT WRESTLING” superstar and five-time CBS “Big Brother” star, Jessie Godderz, known to his fans as Mr. PEC-Tacular, interviewing student arm wrestlers on the sidelines following matches. Four-time World Arm Wrestling Champion for Team U.S.A. and well-respected Arm Wrestling Referee, Jim Bryan controls the action at the arm wrestling table for the College Arm Wrestling Championship with his signature “grip it and rip it” signaling the start of each match.

Arm wrestlers from Syracuse University:  Eileen Bell, a senior from New Milford, Connecticut; Michelle Carazas, a junior from La Paz, Bolivia; Nick Leonardis, a senior from Bethesda, Maryland; Kevin Mata, a senior from Bronx, New York; Kelly Sheptock, a freshman from Berwick, Pennsylvania and Steve Zavilensky, a junior from Kinnelon, New Jersey.

Arm wrestlers from University of Connecticut:  Nick Allen, a junior from Peabody, Massachusetts; Brandon Cerretani, a junior from Howell, New Jersey; William Dean, a senior from Garrison, New York; Jen Manzella, a Freshman from Franklin, Massachusetts; Jaclyn Paride, a freshman from Stonington, Connecticut and Darcy Rose, a senior from Chaplin, Connecticut.

About  NYC BRAND PRODUCTIONS:  NYC BRAND PRODUCTIONS is a New York-based full-service company dedicated to producing high quality, original television, Internet, video and live theatrical shows. In addition to “CAWL to Arms” College Arm Wrestling, NYC BRAND PRODUCTIONS is in post-production on its first scripted dramedy “Tainted Dreams.” For information on NYC BRAND PRODUCTIONS, visit http://nycbrandproductions.com, and for more information on “CAWL to Arms” College Arm Wrestling League visit http://cawltoarms.com.