Wilkes 2016-2017 Preview
Team: Wilkes University
Head Coach: Jon Laudenslager
Years at School as Head Coach: 14
Career Record at Current School: 202-83-5
Assistant Coaches: Mitchell Marcks, Damon Cheek, Jamie Miller, Al Wilson
2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 15-6
2016 NCAA Qualifiers: Nick Racanelli (157)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers (any year): Guesseppe Rea (125, 6th, 2015), Matthew Grossmann (133, 1st, 2015), Josh Evans (149, 2015), Racanelli
Top Returning Starters:
125 Guesseppe Rea 2015 All-American
133 Pankil Chander 20-7 @141
133 Richie Gilson 3rd MAC
141 Matt Grossmann 2015 National Champion
141 Jessie Lopez MAC Champion, MAC Freshman of Year
149 Josh Evans 2015 NCAA Qualifier
149 Morgan Fuller 5th MAC
157 Nick Racanelli NCAA Qualifier
157 John Ritter 20-10 Scholar All-American
157 Ashton Gyenizs 4th MAC
165 Matthew Judge 6th MAC
184 Jake Brook 6th MAC
197 Zach Faust 5th MAC
285 Jacob Huling
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Denzel Tovar (NJ) State Qualifier
Spencer Reed (VA) 5th States
Bryce Bernardine (NH) 2nd State
Kyle Medrow (PA) Region 5th
Brett McGill (PA) 24 wins as senior
Nasser McCummings (VA) 6th Region
Chase Taylor (DE) 4th States
Justin Contreras (NJ) Region 4th
Tyler Green (NY) 2X Place winner
Justin Morel (NY) State Qualifier
Michael Brown (PA) Regional Qualifier
Alexis Santana-Quintana (CA)
Ricky Fornaciari (PA) Region 6th
Sean Kshir (PA) Region 6th
Chris DeFrancesco (PA) 8-0 Senior Year
Michael Paskas (NJ) 8th States…Graduate School