2015-2016 Wilkes Preview
Team: Wilkes University
Head Coach: Jon Laudenslager
Years at School as Head Coach: 12
Career Record at Current School: 187-77-5
Assistant Coaches: Mitchell Marcks, Brian Broderick
2014-2015 Dual Meet Record: 15-5
2015 NCAA Qualifiers: Guesseppe Rea (125, 6th), Matt Grossmann (133, 1st), Joshua Evans (149), Kyle Diesel (174)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers (any year): Rea, Grossmann, Evans, Diesel, Michael Fleck (125, 2012)
Top Returning Starters:
NCAA CHAMP 133 Matt Grossmann
NCAA 6th 125 Guesseppe Rea
NCAA NQ Kyle Diesel
NCAA NQ Joshua Evans
2012 NCAA NQ Michael Fleck
Pankil Chander 26 wins
Levi Veppert 22 wins
James Palys 20 wins
Nick Dawson 18 wins
Michael Fleck 18 wins
Nick Racanelli 16 wins
Corey Fleming 16 wins
Morgan Fuller 14 wins
James Ilvento 12 wins
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Zach Faust PA SQ
Kyle Gildner PA SQ
Jacob Huling PA SQ
John Ritter PA SQ
Dino Cancellieri NJ
Robert Hawkins PA
Ashton Gyenizs CT 4th
Cole Walters PA
Matt Judge PA
Sam Mass PA
Keir Williams PA
Kelvin Awo PA
Neojoe Lughas NJ
Season Outlook:
Expecting great things as all four qualifiers return from last year, including freshman National Champion Matt Grossmann. Quality and depth throughout the line-up should lead to another successful season for the Colonels.