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York College of Pennsylvania Spartans
Head Coach: Tom Kessler
Years at School as head coach: 19
Career Record at school: 258-124-2
Assistant Coaches: Duane Bastress, Cory King, Brandon Bailey, Kyle Flickinger

2009-2010 Dual Meet Record: 8-17
Returning All-American: Brian Thomason (2009 174 8th)
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in 2010 national qualifier: 5

Top Returning Starters:
125 JERRID HARTMAN 21-6   2nd MONARCH,  3rd METROPOLITAN
133 AARON REPMAN 10-6
141 CHRIS GUGLIOTTI 9-12
165 MATT HEISEY 15-16   4th METROPOLITAN
174 BRIAN THOMAS 2009 ALL-AMERICAN
184 ALEX MARTOCELLO 2-7    2nd NEW STANDARD CORPORATION INV.   2nd METROPOLITAN
197 GEORGE SALIBA 13-8

Top Incoming Wrestlers:
125 TAYLOR BOYD   PA STATE QUALIFIER
125 SERGO GRIGORIAN  NJ STATE QUALIFIER
133 CHUCK GLATZ  NJ STATE QUALIFIER
141 CHRIS ALBRIGHT  2nd PA STATES  (PITT TRANSFER)
165 DAVE MELNICK    DE STATE CHAMP
174 JAKE POEPPEL   NJ STATE QUALIFIER

SEASON OUTLOOK:
After a bit of a down year for them, York should improve in 2010-2011.  The return of some injured wrestlers will help with that.  All-American Thomason as well as Albert Gleichauf, JC Laughlin, Kyle Minogue, and Joe Erb will all return for this season.  Six state qualifiers and placewinners are part of a good sized incoming class.  The top incoming wrestler is former PA runner-up and Pitt starter Chris Albright.  With Albright building up the light weights and Thomason back in the upper weights, York’s lineup will look a lot stronger this year as they try to compete in the suddenly tougher Metro Conference with the addition of in-state competitor Delaware Valley.