The youngest group on the squad may be the most wide-open after the graduation of Lenny Cocca.

Junior Evan Newman returns to the fold after winning four matches a year ago, alongside sophomore Will Olson, who won twice in 2025-26. 

A trio of first years will compete for time: Michael Copello, Adam Froehlich, and Teli Bobotas. Copello won 110 matches and reached the state tournament twice at Ridgeway Area, Froehlich reached the New Jersey state tournament as a senior, and Bobotas won 167 matches and qualified for three state tournaments at nearby Montoursville Area.

In his second year in the program, senior Bobby Gardner returns after going 17-2 after his transfer from Division I Clarion University. He finished fourth at the Region 2 Qualifier. 

Sophomore Luke Magnani will back up Gardner after a productive first year over multiple weight classes, going 16-10 last season.

A pair of seniors will battle for time here, with Major Lewis returning as the primary starter after going 17-12 in his first year on campus after transferring in a year ago. Avery Rosan returns after going 6-7 a year ago.

This class will see an interesting mix of grapplers compete for time as the Warriors seek to replace Kobin Karper, who won 73 matches in his career.

Seniors Major Lewis and Avery Rosan both could slide up from 141 pounds to compete with junior Quinton Bartlett, who won one match in limited action a year ago.

Sophomore Colby Seiler went 11-15 splitting between 149 and 157 pounds a year ago and is a candidate to see time at both classes as well.

Three seniors are at the forefront of an experienced, but competitive group at 157, starting with Wyatt Kent, who posted an 11-9 season in 2025-26. Fellow senior Jayden Drummond moves up a class after winning five matches in 2025-26, and the third, Kyle Haverstick, will compete for time after posting one win a season ago.

Sophomore Nathan Sterner also figures to push the veteran-laden group after going 8-9 in his first year on campus.

Seiler may bump up a weight class from 149 as well, after splitting time between the two classes a year ago.

A third sophomore, Riley Vanderpool, joins the wrestling team after winning 158 matches and qualifying twice for the state tournament in his high school career at Towanda Area. 

One of the bigger holes to fill comes at 165 after two-time NCAA qualifier and 2026 Region II champion Kaiden Wagner graduated.

Sophomore Nando Ott was Wagner's most-used backup a year ago, going 9-13, while sophomore Evan Baldwin went 6-9 and senior Wyatt Frawley won three times. 

First year Eric Orpin also joins the crowded competition after winning 97 matches and reaching the state tournament once at Northeastern High School. 

The headliner for this year's squad, senior Nolen Zeigler is back for one final go-around after posting nearly identical seasons his first two years with the Warriors. In both 2024-25 and '25-26, he won 32 matches, finished second in his weight class at the Region 2 Qualifier, and finished in the top 12 at the NCAA Division III Championships. 

Another outstanding campaign could be enough for Ziegler to become the 12th wrestler in program to reach 100 career wins and only the third to need just three seasons to do so. 

Another big hole to fill comes at 184 pounds, where Eli Crum graduates after winning 104 matches, 10th-most in school history, earning a school-record 40 technical falls, and reaching the NCAA Division III championships a season ago after a third-place finish in the Region 2 Qualifier.

Sophomore Isaiah Betz performed well as Crum's backup a year ago, going 7-3. He is in line to move into the starting lineup, committing to the wrestling program full-time this season. 

Senior Devon Green will also see time at 184, winning five matches last year.

Senior Ivan Neal returns entrenched at 197 after a breakout junior season in which he went 20-6 and finished fourth at the Region II qualifier, coming one win shy of reaching the NCAA Championships.

Behind him, junior Owen Bird, who wrestled at South Williamsport, returns to the sport after two years playing football.

A pair of first years come in, Landon Erdman and Cadyn McGraw. Erdman finished an outstanding high school career at Huntingdon Area with 142 wins, two district titles, one regional title, and a Class AA state runner-up finish at 215 pounds as a senior. McGraw had a strong high school track record of his own right at North Schuylkill, winning 107 matches and qualifying for the state tournament as a senior.

In the heavyweight category, the Warriors will replace two-year starter Michael Sipps, who went 12-8 with a sixth-place finish in the Region II qualifier a year ago.

Sophomore Howard Brambley served as a primary backup, going 10-10 in his debut campaign. Fellow sophomore Tyler Lobb went 9-11 at 197 pounds as a first year and will move up a class this season. 

Junior transfer Cole Yonkin returns home after the Montoursville native wrestled at Division II Frostburg State for two seasons. He'll be joined by first year Noah Johnson, who came on strong late in his high school career, winning 69 matches in his final two seasons and reaching the state tournament as a senior.