June 25, 2002
LHU Wrestling Announces 2002 Recruiting Class

   
  (Lock Haven, Pa.) -  The Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania wrestling program has announced nine student-athletes who will make up its 2002 recruiting class.  Among the group are four state champions with a combined total of five state titles.  Additionally, one wrestler, Jeremy Walsh from Oley Valley, is ranked fifth nationally at 130 pounds and was a third-team Senior High School All-American. 
       The 2002-2003 Bald Eagle wrestling team will be led by first-year head coach Rocky Bonomo, who assumed the reigns of the program in April.  Last year the LHU grapplers posted a 17-4 dual meet record.  The Bald Eagles were runners-up at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship and third at the Eastern Wrestling League championship.  Lock Haven finished 19th overall at the NCAA Division I National Championships with two All-Americans, 141-pounder Mike Maney and149-pounder JaMarr Billman. 

            The following is the list of LHU’s recruits, their high school, credentials and projected college weight:


Coach Bonomo announced nine 
wrestlers who will make their way 
to Lock Haven this fall.

 


Name   


High School   


Accomplishments   

Projected Weight/Current National HS Ranking (AWN)

Nick Hawrylchak   

Guilderland Central (N.Y.)   

N.Y. State Runner-Up (2002)   

141/149 lbs.

Andy Hoffman   

Shikellamy (Pa.)   

Pa. State Placewinner (2002)   

141 lbs.

Brock Hoffman   

Governor Mifflin (Pa.)   

Pa. State Placewinner (2002)   

141 lbs.

Seth Martin   

Selinsgrove (Pa.)   

Pa. State Runner-Up (2002)   

157 lbs.

Tim Meyers   

Central Mountain (Pa.)   

Pa. State Placewinner (2002)   

184/197 lbs.

Derrick Morgan   

Athens (Pa.)   

Pa. State Champion (2002)   

165 lbs.

Carlos Ponce   

Hialeah Miami Lakes (Fla.)   

Fla. State Champion (2002)   

174/184 lbs.

Jeremy Walsh   

Oley Valley (Pa.)   

2x Pa. State Champion (2001,2002)   

133 lbs./5th (130 lbs.)

Chris Weidman   

Baldwin (N.Y.)   

N.Y. State Champion (2002)   

197 lbs. 

 

 

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