Assistant Coaches: Brandon Brownmiller, Mark Mihalko, Jake Hoats
Team Name: Lehighton Indians
Sport: Wrestling
League: Schuylkill League
2019 Record: 5-10
Key Players Lost: Mason Ferguson, Lucas Sangiuliano, Brett Gasker, Alex Zeigenfuss, David Miller
Key Returning Players: Lukas Ferguson, Steven Fritzinger, Jimmy Salerno, Nick Zeigenfuss, Tyler Unangst, Layla Bravo, Jon Ahner, Nolan Stein, Richard Fronheiser, Gauge Hartney, Rick Hauser, Mike Yeakel.
Key Newcomers: Chance Neeb, Chris Fisher, Aidan Gruber, Jacob Hall, Reese Balk, Reese Scaturro, Wyatt Scherer, James Traylor, Camryn Dimmitt, Kai Phillips, Miranda Gangle.
Outlook: Our numbers are good with 22 wrestlers out for the team. We are hoping to improve upon last year’s 5-10 overall record. We have a good mixture of established veterans and some talented newcomers. We want to be competitive in all of our dual meets and advance a few wrestlers through the post season tournaments.
What is the key to your season?
Key to our season is to stay healthy. We currently have 20 wrestlers on our HS roster so we should be able to fill every weight class.
Who are the top wrestlers on your team and why?
We have 7 returning starters in our lineup. Richard Fronheiser is a returning regional qualifier and Nick Zeigenfuss is a returning district placewinner. Other returning starter include Steven Fritzinger, Jimmy Salerno, Lukas Ferguson, Jon Ahner, and Mike Yeakel. Gauge Hartney and Nolan Stein also have some varsity experience.
Any newcomers that could impact your team this year?
We have a number of newcomers who will have an impact on our team. Rick Hauser, Wyatt Scherer, Kai Phillips, James Traylor, Chris Fisher, Tyler Unangst-Williams, Chance Neeb, Reese Scaturro, AJ Versuk, and Aidan Gruber will all compete for varsity spots.