State of the Program ... Mt Pisgah (GA)
By this time - many of you have seen that we are doing highlights of different teams across the SE as we gear up to drop the team previews in 6 weeks. I was releasing one team a day, but with now over 170 teams having sent in information - I’ll try to ramp it up a bit so we can get as many in as possible before the first part of October. I can’t guarantee I’ll get to everyone, but I will try to get to as many as possible.
Please re-visit when the actual previews get dropped in October because what I am sharing below are just a few of the names the coaches have given me. Much more will be shared - plus SEWrestle’s “What to Expect” - in the team previews. Lastly, if you want to know whether we have your form … you can find the list of everyone that has submitted a form in the blog archive.
Mt Pisgah (Georgia)
The 2020-21 Mt Pisgah team were world beaters … they had few holes in their lineup and claimed the Georgia 1A Dual and Traditional titles. But the Patriots lost a ton of firepower to graduation … State Champs David Bertrand and Josh Noble as well as State Placers Catherine-Grace Bertrand and Jake Piccirilli are all gone. As are Brad Spence and Happy Chance who both contributed in a significant way to those titles. That said - I love this quote from Coach Merry …
“I feel after winning the state championship last year we are going to be overlooked since we graduated a solid senior class, but I’m super excited for this years team. They put in a lot of work during the summer and they already have a chip on their shoulders from all the doubters. I feel we’re going to turn a lot of heads again! It should be a fun year!”
And no one should be overlooking years group … they have some hammers in the lineup including returning State Champs Tyler Nelson and Joey Bertrand as well as State Runner-up Marley Washington. They key for Mt Pisgah - in my opinion - will be:
Can 2021 State Placers Josh Lange and Cole Spence climb to the top of the podium
Can 2021 State Qualifiers Brady Nardella and Josh Fuentas climb onto the podium and
Can Joy Chane, Aidan Schmitz, Brogan Woods, and others step up and get points for the Patriots.
WE NEED YOUR HELP … We are in the process of collecting as much information as possible and would love for coaches to reach out and share their information. If you are a coach and would like to provide that information please click the “Team Preview” button below to be sent to a survey.