QUAKERTOWN WRESTLING PREVIEW
Head coach: Kurt Handel, 23rd year, 322-135
Varsity assistant coaches:
BJ Poster
Dan Ziegler
Eddie Williams
Eric Rosencranz
Luke Martoccio
College Commits:
Mason Ziegler, Sr-Lehigh
Calvin Lachman, Sr-Lehigh
Ike Williams, Sr-Undecided but might commit to Clarion in the near future
Collin Gaj, Jr-Virginia Tech
Top Newcomers:
Our incoming Freshman class (most) has come through our Youth club and MS programs!
Dylan Gappa, Julian Moonlight, Gunnar Joziefowski, Isia Williams, Angelon Massimo, Liam Eichlin(moved in from Emmaus), David Clayton, Collin Bartasek.
Grads wrestling in college:
Domenick DeFalco-Campbell University Dom tore his meniscus and took a medical redshirt this year but may wrestle in late Jan/ early Feb.
Zach Lewis- ESU
Corey Cope Elizabethtown College
Josh Stahl-York College
Zach Borzio- Williams College
Micah Kunkle-Messiah
Outlook: Our team is looking to repeat as league champions. We have our five proven upperclassmen returning in our lineup. Our success will be predicated on the level jumps that our underclassman and incoming freshmen have had this past offseason. Depth with experience is something we do not have so keeping everyone healthy for the season will also be an essential part to our team's success this year. We are excited about the big freshman class coming in!
“We added the Beast of the East this year since the Excalibur tournament ended. It has been 8 years since we competed in the Beast!”
Quakertown Wrestling Program is 599-418-4, 1 dual meet win away from getting 600 for the program
Team Accomplishments last year
SOL Liberty Divisions League Champions 7 years running
2023 PIAA Team Duals State Qualifiers
Finished 6th at 2023 PIAA State Tournament
2023 PIAA-AAA Southeast Regional Champions
11th place at the 2023 Escape the Rock
6th at the 2022 Bethlehem Holiday Classic Tournament
3rd at the 2022 Excalibur Tournament
We return 5 wrestlers who qualified or placed at the 2023 PA State Tournament
Ike Williams 114 Qualifier
Mason Zieger 121 2nd Place
Gavin Carroll 139 Qualifier
Collin Gaj 145 State Champ (Fargo All-American)
Calvin Lachman 215 Qualifier (Fargo All-American)
Jr’s Max Hibsman, Michael Socci, and Dylan Fenstermach look to continue their full time varsity spots they had last year.
Sophomores Logan Pfisnter, Waylen Stzelski, Kyler Roesener, and Owen Richwine look to crack the lineup full time this season.
QUAKERTOWN GIRLS’ WRESTLING PREVIEW
Head coach: Kurt Handel
Head Asst Coach: Eric Rosencranz
Outlook: We have 5 or 6 girls out for the program this year and we will be a tournament team. We do not have enough girls to wrestle a dual meet competitively.
Wrestlers to watch:
Caroline Hattala, 10-190 Returning State Champion and Fargo All-American
Peyton Fries, 12-190 State 6th place
Chase Marie Ryan, 11 150 Regional 8th place
Ashley Stank 10-100 State 5th place
Cadence Jozefowski, 9-110
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