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York College of Pennsylvania Spartans
Head Coach: Tom Kessler
Years at School as head coach: 20th Season
Career Record at school: 279-129-3
Assistant Coaches: Duane Bastress, Cory King, Brandon Bailey, Joe Dominick, Kyle Flickinger

2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 21-5-1 (3rd Metro, 15th NCAA)
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Chris Albright (5th at 141) and Alex Martocello (4th at 184)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans:Albright and Martocello

Top returning starters:
Chris Albright 34-3 1st Metros and 5th Nationals
Alex Martocello 32-6 1st Metros and 4th Nationals
George Saliba 21-2
Kyle Minogue 16-8 3rd Metros
Chris Gugliotti 24-11 4th Metros
Matt Heisey 23-16
Chuck Glatz 16-14

Top incoming wrestlers:
TJ Demetrio 109-41 6th Pa. States
Pat Cassidy  Delaware State Champion
Mike Monarque 109-20 7th NJ States
Joey Giaccio 129-14   2X NJ Qualifier
Jake Siegfried 95-18   NJ State Qualifier
Nich Rea 129-14   3X Virginia State Placer
Jim Ciampi 99-25    NJ State Qualifier
Justin Lorber 64-39    MD State Qualifier
John Allenson 106-28  8th National Preps

Season outlook:
York put together a nice season last year, coming home from La Crosse with a pair of All-Americans who both return trying to repeat the feat this season. Albright was a transfer from Pitt who stepped right into the York lineup and had a 34 win season while Martocello exceeded his seed to place 4th. The top of the lineup is very strong with Martocello at 184, Kyle Minogue returning at 197 after winning the starting spot lat last season, and George Saliba moving up from 197 to heavyweight after finishing last year 21-2. Chris Gugliotti and Matt Heisey each had over 20 wins last year and should be back in the starting lineup for the Spartans. Leading the way among the newcomers are potential starters Joey Giaccio, a 2x NJ qualifier, at 125 and TJ Demetrio, a PA placewinner, at 157. The Metro conference had four teams in the top 20 at the NCAA Championships last season, so York will be counting on a blend of youth and experience to improve their finish from a year ago in a very tough tournament.