After LM’s successful wrestling program faltered last year, going 2-17, there is a lot of hope and optimism heading into this season.
“I expect the team to improve on last year’s season, and do better,” said senior Ben Kamens. “We worked hard all year, throughout the off season to get stronger and better and we expect to be better overall as a team.”
The Aces are bringing back the entire team from last season. Coaches David Burke, Jim Perri and Pat Lawler expect District qualifying juniors Mark Leitch and Zeke Zimmer to excel again this season. Other juniors Darryl Seligman and Cody Kaplan as well as sophomore Charles Weinberg are also expected to contribute to the team.
There was an unusually high turnout at preseason, including a dynamic group led by the freshman trio of Mason Wilson, Eli Zimmer and Steffen Vestal. The team feels a renewed sense of winning.
The Aces have set an important yet attainable goal – beat Harriton. The Aces lost a heartwrenchingly close match to the Rams last season, and beating them will be a major indicator of the success of this campaign.
“We have a new start to the wrestling season and I feel that we will definitely be better than last year,” said sophomore Zach Kleiner.
Though they are still a long way away from dominating the Central League, the wrestling team has a message to send: they are back, and plan to once again be competitive.
“We have to crawl before we can start walking and running,” said Burke.
Danny Kane
Class of 2012
