That was a tough ending for the team. In one of the toughest schedules that I can remember, there are a lot of positives to take away from this wrestling season.
What really impressed me this season was the toughness of the redshirt freshman. Mendenhall is one fun scrapper to watch wrestle. This season he got to wrestle Dardanes, Collica & Lester, and had pretty good showings in most of his losses. Stroh is going to be a beast for this program. Next year I bet he's ranked in the top 10 before the halfway point of the season. Winning the Reno TOC is a solid accomplishment for any redshirt freshman. Havlic also stepped up at certain points this season.
I hope next year we can get more production from the 133, 174 & HWT slots. It's tough to be competitive in duals against the top programs when there are holes in the lineup.
As always, I'm really excited for next year. This team gained a ton of valuable experience this year, and I'd think that we qualify at least two more for the NCAA's next year.
GO POKES!!