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Knights Wrestling Report

September/2012  By Coach Joe Baranik 
The Knights Wrestling Team is in full attack mode as we start the pre-season workouts for the 2012/13 season.  It is an exciting time for St. Andrews Wrestling (SAW), as we embark on our 7^th year of having a program since 1970.  Five major factors that drive my enthusiasm; 1) Justin Hoover (All-American last year), has been hired as our first full-time assistant coach 2) we return All-American sophomore Denzel Vaughan 3) we brought in 12 new recruits 4) we are now officially in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and 4) we will host the NAIA National Qualifier on February 16.  Our 25 member squad has been working hard at 6:20 am on Monday, Wed. and Friday with running and strength training and developing their technique in the afternoons.
12 New Grapplers to SAU
The 12 new freshmen to the Knights Wrestling Team encompass five states (NC, MA, VA, GA, FL).  Some of the freshmen have good credentials coming out of high school and some are talents that are under the radar.
     Jared Key, Fayetteville, NC comes out of Terry Sanford High School where he placed 6th in the NC State Tournament we anticipate Key wrestling at 197 lbs.
     Mario Vega, Fort Myers, FL did his wrestling at Cypress Lake HS.  He was a 2x District Champion, 2x state qualifier and he went 10-1 at the prestigious Walt Disney Duals.  Vega   projects at 141 lbs.
     Denzel Leggett, Newport News, VA wrestled for Warwick HS where he was a District Champion and a runner-up in the prestigious Ram Rumble.  Leggett looks to wrestle in the 197 lb weight class.
     Andrew Bushey, Springfield, GA hails from Effingham County HS where he placed 4th in the Georgia State tournament and was a 2x Greco and Freestyle State Champion.  Bushey looks to compete at the 149lb. weight class.
     Corey Craven, Southport, NC wrestled for South Brunswick HS.  Craven was a 2x state qualifier and placed 7^th in the state.  He looks to wrestle at the 157 lb. weight class.
     Dashon Eure, Virginia Beach, VA where he competed for Cox HS and won 130 career matches and placed 5^th and 7^th in the state tournament.
     Randy Loving, Mechanicsville, VA competed for Lee-Davis HS
     Matt Freed, Fort Myers, FL wrestled for S. Fort Myers HS
      Russell Lindsay, Boston, MA comes back to SAU after a five year hiatus.  He wrestled for Whitman-Hanson HS.  He spent some time in the military and has come back in superb shape.  Lindsay looks to compete at 174 lbs.
     Kaylin McCarson, Swansea, GA competed for Swansea HS and was a 2x Regional Champion and a 2x state qualifier.  McCarson is projected to wrestle in the 133 lb weight class.
     Leon Golden, Newport News, VA wrestled for Warwick HS and was a teammate of Denzel Leggett.  Golden was a District Champion and projects at 174 lbs.
     Davis Jones, Laurinburg, NC wrestled for Scotland High School and hopes to wrestle in the 285 lb. weight class.
Full Report at http://www.sauknights.com/sport/0/8.php

September 23, 2012 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized