State of the Program ... TL Hanna (SC)
TL Hanna (SC)
Head Coach: Lance Abernathy (3 at Hanna)
Staff: Joe Alessandrini, Charlie Wohlieb, Daniel Troidl, Lucas Conti
Hanna finished off a really good 2021-22 season and return a handful of hammers that have an opportunity to push Hanna into the conversation in 5A. Two years ago Hanna was 9th at Upperstate, last year they finished 7th … this year they have a team that could make some noise and break into the top 3. Senior Nathan Fendley won UpperState a season ago and will look to lead the way this season. Fendley will be the key down low for a Hanna team that should feature Seniors between 113-132 with Fendley, Ethan Smith Cook, and Hagen Moon (a returning SQ as well). Add in a pair sophomores with Lex Abernathy and Jackson Walters at 106 and 113 and the Jackets should begin any dual in a strong position.
Devin Taylor, David Brown, Michael Alessandrini, Ryan Henderson, Ty Bridges and Seniors Jalan Vandiver, Jackson Bolt, and Mark Mulkins will solidify the middle of the lineup from 132-170. Tristan Carroll, Julius Norris, and Riley Lewis will be called on to handle the top of the lineup. Hanna has a ton of experience returning from a solid team from a season ago. The next step is getting a few more through to the state tournament and to get some wins (and points) once they are there.
“We return quite a bit of experience off of a 23-2 region runner-up dual team with 4 returning state qualifiers in the lineup. We had a great summer and many of our wrestlers have progressed this offseason. Our SR group has played a major role in changing the culture in the room and we are looking forward to seeing them compete this season. We have a solid schedule with a mix of tourneys from South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.”
NOTE: All mentions of placers and qualifiers in the body are based on the 2021-22 season. If a wrestler placed higher or lower in a previous year it is not captured above.