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Green, Ohio —
First-year head wrestling coach Nate Eicher took over a program that former coach Anthony Hayes had built up over a number of years, and said his team is “wrestling with a hunger.”
“We are trying to build off the system coach Hayes started,” Eicher said. “He put the emphasis on hard work and off-season wrestling. This year, we have two seniors and a lot of experience in our juniors.”
Last year the Bulldogs were 15-6.
“This year we have six sectional, three district and one state qualifier returning. We are a young team,” Eicher said. “The boys are sticking together, working hard and have done a lot of off-season work.”
He said a lot of the team wrestled at freestyle clubs over the summer, giving them more exposure to the sport and its nuances.
“We also hosted our own wrestling camp and plan a second one this June,” Eicher said. “As we change the face of the program, this makes the kids want to be part of the program. We have a great group of parents who are really buying into it. They are very supportive, they get their kids to practice.”
The team supports Eicher and continues to work toward a Suburban League title, or even states.
“I think we are much improved since last year. We surprised a lot of people,” said senior Gabe Mahaney, who wrestles in the 182-pound weight class. “I’d like to make it to the states this year, and I hope we can be league champs and place in the top two at the sectionals.” Junior Jacob Gladwell (170) agreed.
“This year is probably the hardest the team has wrestled,” he said. “Last year we were a young team. This year, we have the same team but older kids. We are more experienced and working harder and harder. I want us to win the Suburban League.”
Junior Chris Doyle (113) said his team is looking “pretty good.”
“We should get there (to the Suburban League title),” Doyle said. “The team is working pretty hard, and everyone is taking care of business. My personal goal is to be Suburban League champ and make it to the states. For the team, I hope we can beat Wadsworth and win the Suburban League.”
First-year head wrestling coach Nate Eicher took over a program that former coach Anthony Hayes had built up over a number of years, and said his team is “wrestling with a hunger.”
“We are trying to build off the system coach Hayes started,” Eicher said. “He put the emphasis on hard work and off-season wrestling. This year, we have two seniors and a lot of experience in our juniors.”
Last year the Bulldogs were 15-6.
“This year we have six sectional, three district and one state qualifier returning. We are a young team,” Eicher said. “The boys are sticking together, working hard and have done a lot of off-season work.”
He said a lot of the team wrestled at freestyle clubs over the summer, giving them more exposure to the sport and its nuances.
“We also hosted our own wrestling camp and plan a second one this June,” Eicher said. “As we change the face of the program, this makes the kids want to be part of the program. We have a great group of parents who are really buying into it. They are very supportive, they get their kids to practice.”
The team supports Eicher and continues to work toward a Suburban League title, or even states.
“I think we are much improved since last year. We surprised a lot of people,” said senior Gabe Mahaney, who wrestles in the 182-pound weight class. “I’d like to make it to the states this year, and I hope we can be league champs and place in the top two at the sectionals.” Junior Jacob Gladwell (170) agreed.
“This year is probably the hardest the team has wrestled,” he said. “Last year we were a young team. This year, we have the same team but older kids. We are more experienced and working harder and harder. I want us to win the Suburban League.”
Junior Chris Doyle (113) said his team is looking “pretty good.”
“We should get there (to the Suburban League title),” Doyle said. “The team is working pretty hard, and everyone is taking care of business. My personal goal is to be Suburban League champ and make it to the states. For the team, I hope we can beat Wadsworth and win the Suburban League.”
