2012-2013 Washington & Jefferson Preview

Washington and Jefferson College Presidents (Mideast Region)
Head Coach: Tommy Prairie
Years at School as head coach: 1
Career Record at school: 3-7
Assistant Coaches: Eric Bergeron 1st Season, Jeff Breese Sr 1st Season, Ryan Wade 2nd Seaosn, Aaron Joseph 1st Season

2011-2012 Dual Meet Record: 3-7
2011-2012 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Josh Etzel, NQ, 141
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (any year): Josh Etzel, 141

Top returning starters with accomplishments:
149 – JR – Josh Etzel – 2012 – National Qualifier – 31-6 Career
141- SR – Chris Leva – 26-33 Career – 6th @ Midwest Regional
165 – JR – Dave DiBenedetto – 49-28 Career
184/197 – SO – Theron Mitchell – 8-14
197/285 – SR – Robbie Mies – 40-13 – 2x Midwest Regional Placer (Took off 2012)

Top incoming wrestlers:
Jacob Spearman (125) 2x State Placer – OH
Tyler Hitz (125) 108-32 HS Career – PA
Bryant Myers (133) 121-28 HS Career, 2x National Prep AA Rd – PA
John Swann (133) 2x State Qualifier – WV
Austin Killian (141) – 2x WPIAL Qualifier – PA
Trevor Meyers (141) – 103-32 HS Career – PA
Todd Meyers (141) – 94-22 HS Career – PA
Logan Strope (141) 1x State Placer, 141-23 Career – OH
Alex Powell (149) 109-34 HS Career – PA
John Kyriacopoulos (157) AAA State Qualifier – PA
Brian Haney (165/174) Bloomsburg Transfer
Steve Murray (174) 74-42 HS Career – PA
Zeke Stroupe (174) 115-42 HS Career – PA
Gary Kiefer (184) Clarion Transfer, AA State Placer – PA
Brian Brust (285) 2x WPIAL Qualifier – PA

Season outlook:
W&J Returns most of its starters from a very young team after only graduating 2 seniors. Sophomores Josh Tropp and Karl Hiss are looking to fill the holes left by graduating seniors Cecchetti and Potts who graduated tied for 4th All Time on the W&J Career Wins list. Josh Etzel and Chris Leva will be switching weight classes at 141 and 149. With a large and talented recruiting class there will be a lot of new faces in the lineup for the Presidents. The incoming class will help provide depth in some needed areas and provide some great battles in the room all season long.