App State Wrestling Welcomes 12 Freshmen for 2019-20 Season
BOONE, N.C. — With this week’s start of the fall semester, Appalachian State wrestling coach JohnMark Bentley officially announced the Class of 2019 recruits who are joining the Mountaineers for the 2019-20 season.
App State bolsters the roster as it moves forward from winning a fourth straight Southern Conference regular season championship in 2018-19. The Mountaineers’ 25-2 conference record in the last four seasons ranks fifth nationally.
The 12 wrestlers in the 2019 recruiting class combined for 12 individual state championships in their prep careers and arrive from six different states. “Our incoming class has a lot of talent and promise as we try to continue the winning tradition for our program,” said Bentley, who is 97-66-1 in 10 seasons as App State’s head coach. “I’m excited to see these guys compete and battle for a spot to represent the Black and Gold.”
Class of 2019 recruits
Blake Baker (141 pounds, Hickory, N.C./St. Stephens)
Isaac Byers (149 pounds, Mooresville, N.C./Mooresville)
Rest of the list and story at
https://appstatesports.com/news/2019/8/18/app-state-wrestling-welcomes-11-freshmen-for-2019-20-season.aspx?path=wrestling
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