State of the Program ... Lincolnton (NC)
Lincolnton (NC)
The Pack finished 10th in 2A West in 2021 and had two wrestlers qualify for the State Tournament - Elijah Powell (who has graduated) and Quinlan Hunter who returns looking to make the podium in his Senior season. As Coach Gates notes below … this is still a fairly young squad that got some quality experience a year ago and will look to continue that development in 2021-2022. Last year’s team had 12 Region Qualifiers with the bulk of them being either freshmen or sophomores.
So - who amongst that group is ready to step up and take the lead along with Hunter? Ethan Smith and Josh White each won a match at regionals in 2021 as did freshmen Isaac Powell and Caleb Deaton. If those four can join Hunter at the State Tournament in 2022 - this team will certainly climb in 2A West. Keep an eye on Senior Bernard Wingate - who will look to make an impact in his final season.
“We will still be somewhat of a young team. I believe that we will only have 2 seniors in the starting lineup, maybe 3. Two returning starters that are seniors anyway. However, the young guys were able to get plenty of mat time this year. They are a really hard-working group of kids, and they manage to keep things fun.”
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