2013-2014 WPI Preview

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Engineers
Head Coach: Steve Hall
Years at School as head coach: 4
Career Record at school: 15-36
Assistant Coaches: Tyler Howe and Garrett Trombi

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2012-2013 Dual Meet Record: 8-12
2012-2013 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Zach Hartzell (174)

Top returning starters:
141 – Tyler Tilbe – 2012 All New England – 2013 Ranked #4 New England
149 – Mike Perruccio – 2x All New England – 2013 Ranked #6 New England
157 – Tanner Burke – 2012 RWU Invite Champ, 4th RIT, 4th Will Abele
165 – Torin Zonfrelli – 2013 NEWA Futures Champ
174 – Justin Marsh – 15-4 Dual Record – 2013 Ranked #6 New England
184 – Alex Freilich – 2x All New England – 2013 Ranked #4 New England

Top incoming:
125 – Brian Amato – 2x New England High School placer
141/149 – Mikhail Khibkin – MA All-State runner up
157 – Lucas Muntz – 2x New England High School placer

Season Outlook:
WPI will bring a lineup with some experience into 2013-2014 with as many as four senior starters. The team’s balance helped it place in the top half of multiple tournaments last season and finish the year with six regionally ranked wrestlers. Helping to bolster that experienced lineup are a pair of incoming freshman who each placed twice in the New England high school championships, especially likely 125 lb. starter Brian Amato. The team has come a long way in the last few years, and the hope is that 2013-2014 will be another big step in the right direction.