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| 2016-2016 Southern Garrett Wrestling |
Tomorrow, the Southern Ram wrestlers take the mat in the opening match of the season in a 7pm battle at home against the Allegany Campers from Cumberland. We enter the season with the intention of building on last year's successes and are working hard to accomplish even more this year. We graduated only 4 seniors last season and we have a number of very eager wrestlers looking to step right into their shoes. Replacing a two-time state champion like Devan Hamrick, or a great team leader like Corey Horner is difficult, but the hard-working young men on this season's team are up for the challenge.
Everyday, the 35 or so wrestlers on our team fight for a starting spot and with the wealth of talent we have, this fight will continue throughout the season. The line-up is bound to change throughout the season, but here is the breakdown of the light, middle and upper weight classes:
106-126 We could almost fill the practice room with only the kids in the lower weights. Returning state qualifiers Brison Dixon (SR) and Jake Sweitzer (JR) anchor this group of lightweights. These two co-captains will be joined by returning wrestlers Zach Burgess (JR) and Evan Paugh (SO) and newcomers Chris Wheeler (SO), Michael Moon (SO), Will Meagher (FR), Zane Jones (FR), Joey McComas (FR), Tyler Landis (FR), Kyle Horvath (FR) and Jacob W Sweitzer (FR). Our depth and experience (both at high school and in the mat club) at these lower weights will give us a big advantage in dual meets.
170-285 The numbers up here are a little bit less, but the toughness is not. This group of upper weights is led by co-captain Joe Embleton (JR) who had a great season last year and is set to tear things up again this year. Our returning starters joining Embleton are Patrick Duggan (SR), Scotty Tichnell (JR), Hunter Park (SO) and Cole Sweitzer (SO). Also in the mix are Gunnar Ward (SR), Michael Hollingsworth (JR), Nathan Sweitzer (SO), Bryson Alexander (FR) and Trenton Tasker (FR).
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| This is only half our team warming up before the Red/White scrimmage |
Seniors
Jimmy Schwab
Brison Dixon
Erik Fike
Patrick Duggan
Gunnar Ward
Juniors
Zach Burgess
Jake E Sweitzer
Brandon Mersing
Mikey Greene
Brad Davis
Alec Horner
Michael Hollingsworth
Michael Duggan
Luke O'Brien
Joe Embleton
Scotty Tichnell
Sophomores
Michael Moon
Chris Wheeler
Evan Paugh
Nate Tasker
Jace Guy
Nathan Sweitzer
Hunter Park
Cole Sweitzer
Freshmen
Will Meagher
Zane Jones
Joey McComas
Tyler Landis
Kyle Horvath
Jake W Sweitzer
Cole Baker
Declan McCann
Bryson Alexander
Trenton Tasker
Our Schedule
Dec. 6 Allegany Home 7pmDec. 8 JV Invitational Home 6pm
Dec 9/10 Grindstone Duals Winters Mill 4pm
Dec 14 Keyser (JV Only) Keyser 6pm
Dec 16/17 Musselman Duals Musselman 4pm
Dec 21 JV Invitational Home 6pm
Dec 22 Urbana Home 6pm
Dec. 28 Oakdale/Keyser Home 1pm
Jan. 4 Northern Away 7pm
Jan. 6/7 Fort Hill Super Duals Fort Hill 6pm
Jan. 10 Brunswick Away 1:30pm
Jan. 11 Frankfort (w/Northern) Northern 6pm
Jan. 17 Catoctin Away 5pm
Jan. 18 Fort Hill/Keyser Fort Hill 6pm
Jan. 24 Northern Home 7pm
Jan. 28 Williamsport/Hyndman Home 1pm
Feb. 2 Mountain Ridge Away 7pm
Feb. 8 Regional Duals TBA
Feb. 11 State Duals TBA 1:00pmFeb. 18 Bi-County Tournament Northern 10:00am
Feb. 25 Regional Tournament Middletown 10:00am
Mar. 4/5 State Tournament PG SportsComplex
