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2021-22

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BLAKE BOYERS

Fr. | 141 Fairmont, W.Va. East Fairmont HS

» Four-year letterwinner for the East Fairmont Bees » Claimed a 136-18 record in four seasons » Four-time West Virginia state champion, winning titles at four different weight classes (106, 113, 126, and 138) » Became the Bees’ first wrestler to win four state titles » Was the 14th and 21st wrestler in West

Virginia to claim state titles in four different weight classes and four state championships in a high school career » Three-time regional champion » Three-time Big 10 Conference champion (WVSC) » 2021 Class AA Outstanding

Wrestler award recipient » WV-Mat Academic All-State Team member (2018) » Three-year letterwinner for East Fairmont’s soccer team (2018-20), helping the squad advance to the 2018 state championship game as a team captain PERSONAL

» Son of Adam and Cortney Boyers » Father wrestled at WVU » Birthday is Oct. 20 » Has one brother » Majoring in finance

ANTHONY CICCIARELLI

Fifth year | 174 | 5-9 Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg HS Wabash College

2020-21 (SR.) – AT WABASH COLLEGE

» NWCA Division III Scholar All-

America Team member 2019-20 (JR.) – AT WABASH COLLEGE

» NWCA Division III Scholar All-American » Competed in the 174-pound weight class » Claimed a 17-5 record, including four pins and two tech. falls » Advanced to the 174-pound title match at the Mid-

States Wrestling Invitational to help Wabash finish first in the standings with 167 points (Feb.16) » Registered a 5-0 win in the Little Giants’ victory over Kentucky Wesleyan (Jan. 31) » Picked up three wins in the Little Giants’ sweep of the Max Services Duals (Jan. 18) » Won a 6-5 decision over Wartburg’s

Paul Calo in the NWCA Multi-Divisional

National Duals Meet (Jan. 11) » Finished second in his weight class at the Spartan Mat Classic (Jan. 4) 2018-19 (SO.) – AT WABASH COLLEGE

» NWCA Division III Scholar All-American » Competed in the 165-pound weight class » Claimed a 19-9 record, including five pins, two tech. falls and two major decisions » Finished fifth at 165 as the Little Giants won the Spartan Classic (Jan. 13) » Went 4-3 to finish eighth in the 165-weight class and help Wabash win back-to-back Adrian

Invitational team championships (Nov. 3) 2017-18 (FR.) – AT WABASH COLLEGE

» Competed in the 165-pound weight class » Claimed 10 wins, including three pins and one tech. fall » Pinned Heidelberg’s Chris White to advance to the title bout against teammate

Ethan Herrin and secure the team Mid-

States Invitational title (Feb. 11) » Placed fifth with a 6-1 record at the John

Summa Invitation to help the Little Giants claim the team championship (Feb. 3) » Recorded a 4-2 showing to assist the

Little Giants toward their sixth straight

North Central Invitational title (Dec. 9) » Took fourth place with a 3-2 record while helping Wabash capture the Adrian

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» Competed for the Brownsburg Bulldogs » 2017 IHSAA State qualifier » 2017 Indianapolis All-City team » 2017 IHSAA State Championship team member » Placed first at the IHSAA sectionals, fourth at regionals, and third at semi-states (2017) » Team Captain » Mental Attitude Award winner » Three-year letterwinner and a team captain for the football team in his final three years at Brownsburg, playing defensive line (2014-2015) and linebacker (2016) » Member of the National Honor Society PERSONAL

» Son to Michael and Ann Cicciarelli » Father wrestled at Marquette » Birthday is May 26 » Has one brother » Majoring in finance » Two-time team captain at Wabash

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MICHAEL DOLAN

Fr. | 133 | 5-10 Martinsburg, W.Va. Spring Mills HS

» Four-year letterwinner for the

Spring Mills Cardinals » Claimed a 167-9 record to end his scholastic career as the school’s all-time wins leader » Four-time West Virginia State qualifier » Became the first individual state champion in program history » Three-time WV AAA State champion (2019-21) » Four-time WV AAA Region 2 champion (2018-21) » Three-time conference champion (2018-20) » Placed third at the WV AAA State

Champions as a freshman (2018) » Captured an undefeated season, going 21-0 in his final year (2021) » Helped the team toward a runner-up finish at the WV AAA State Championships (2021) for the farthest finish in program history PERSONAL

» Son of Glen and Christy Dolan » Birthday is June 22 » Has one brother » Majoring in computer engineering

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TREY JOHNSON

Fr. | 149 | 5-11 Charlotte, N.C. East Mecklenburg HS

» North Carolina State qualifier at 145 pounds for the East Mecklenburg Eagles » Placed third at the NCHS 4A West

Regional championships » Team Captain and Conference champion PERSONAL

» Son of George and Susan Johnson » Birthday is May 2 » Has one sister » Majoring in marketing

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TRISTAN KEMP

Fr. | HWT | 6-1 Oakham, Mass. Quabbin Regional HS

» Three-year letterwinner for the

Quabbin Regional Panthers » Claimed a 109-24 record in his scholastic career without a senior season (canceled) » Two-time Massachusetts State qualifier » Placed seventh (2019) and eighth (2018) at the NHSCA tournament » Won the New England championship (2021) » Took third in both the All-State meet and New

England Regional Tournament (2020) » Sectional and Division III champion (2020) » Telegram and Gazette Wrestler of the Year (2021) » Three-time T&G Super Team selection » Two-time team captain (2019-20) » Two-sport athlete (wrestling and football) » Three-year letterwinner for the Panthers football team in the offseason » Two-time conference all-star (2019-20) » Team captain (2020) PERSONAL

» Son of Scott and Kelly Kemp » Birthday is Dec. 10 » Majoring in civil engineering PREP

GARETT LAUTZENHEISER

Fr. | 133 | 5-3 Louisville, Ohio Louisville HS

» Four-year letterwinner for the Louisville Leopards » Four-time Ohio State qualifier » Posted a 134-11 record in his scholastic career » OHSAA State champion (2019) » Placed third (2021) and fourth (2018) at the OHSAA State championships » Projected state champion (2020), but the tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19 » Three-time district champion (2019-21) » Three-time Best of Star All-

County first team selection » 2020 Best of Stark Male Athlete of the Year » Three-year captain » EOWL champion and Outstanding

Wrestler of the Year (2020) » Back-to-back EOWL champions (2019-20 and 2020-21) » Set school fastest pin record of six seconds (2019-20) » Set school tech. fall record with 15 in a season (2018) » Ended the 2019-20 campaign on a 42-match win streak PERSONAL

» Son of Cyle and Shannen Lautzenheiser » Father wrestled at Edinboro under Bruce

Baumgartner for three years » Birthday is Sept. 18 » Has two sisters » Majoring in business » Joins former Leopards teammate

Davin Rhoads at WVU

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HARRISON LEVANS

Fr. | HWT | 6-2 Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Germantown Academy

» Four-year letterwinner for the

Germantown Academy Patriots » Posted a 75-31 record in his scholastic career » Two-time National Prep Open All-

American (2020-21) » All-Intelligencer/Courier Times All-

Star first team (2021) » Two-time Times Herald/Montgomery

All-Area second team (2020-21) » Two-time team captain (2020-21) PERSONAL

» Son of Harry and Genevieve Levans » Birthday is Feb. 5 » Majoring in engineering

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DAVIN RHOADS

Fr. | 133 | 5-5 Louisville, Ohio Louisville HS

» Four-year letterwinner for the Louisville Leopards » Four-time Ohio State qualifier » Recorded a 158-28 record, including a 12-2 record at the state tournament » Two-time OSHAA Division II individual state champion (2018-19 and 2020-21) » First Louisville wrestler in school history to win multiple titles » Placed seventh as a freshman at the OSHAA

Division II 2017-18 state champions » Ranked in the top 20 in the country by

FloWrestling (2019-20 and 2020-21) » Captured the 2020 OHSAA Division II Team

State Championship for the first time in 61 years while recording a 15-0 record, marking their first undefeated season since 1995 » Two-time district champion (2019-20 and 2020-21) » Two-time sectional champion (2017-18 and 2020-21) » 2018-19 Eastern Ohio Wrestling League’s

Division I Co-Wrestler of the Year » Three-time All-EOWL first team selection » Three-time All-Stark County first team selections » Back-to-back EOWL champions (2019-20 and 2020-21) » 2019-20 Repository Newspaper Best of the best first team selection » 2017-18 USA Greco National Champion » 2018-19 Team MVP » Three-time team captain of the Leopards » Three-time Desire, Dedication, and

Determination Award winner PERSONAL

» Son of Anthony and Jen Rhoads » Birthday is July 26 » Has two brothers » Majoring in education » Joins former Leopards teammate

Garett Lautzenheiser at WVU

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JACE SCHAFER

Fr. | 125 | 5-6 Walworth, N.Y. Palmyra-Macedon HS

» Four-year letterwinner for the

Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders » Posted a 169-10 record in his scholastic career » Four-time New York State qualifier » Two-time NYSPHSAA State champion » Three-time NYSPHSAA Section V

Wrestling champions (2018-20) » Three-time NYSPHSAA Class champion (2019-21) » All-Greater Rochester Wrestler of the Year (2021) » Three-time All-Greater Rochester first team selection (2019-21) » Four-time All-Finger Lakes East first team selection (2018-21) » Three-time Finger Lakes champion (2018-20) » NHSCA All-American (2021) » Member of the Section V championship team (2020) » Four-time team captain » Two-sport athlete (wrestling and soccer) » Three-year letterwinner for the Red Raiders soccer team at the striker position » Three-time All-League first team selection » Two-time Section V champion (2018-19) » Team captain (2020) PERSONAL

» Son of Edward Schafer III and Kelly DeFisher » Birthday is May 28 » Has two sisters and one brother » Majoring in business administration

ANDREW SHARER

So. | 174 | 5-10 Penns Valley, Pa. Penns Valley HS

2020-21 (FR.) – AT LOCKHAVEN PREP

» Three-year letterwinner for the Penns Valley Rams » Registered a 66-18 record with 38 wins by fall » 2020 Pennsylvania State qualifier (4th) » 2020 Regional placer (4th) » 2020 District Champion at 182 pounds PERSONAL

» Son of Mark and Amy Sharer » Birthday is May 9 » Has one brother » Brother plays football at Lebanon Valley College » Majoring in exercise physiology

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JORDAN TITUS

Fr. | 133 | 5-6 Center Moriches, N.Y. Center Moriches HS

» Five-year letterwinner for the

Center Moriches Red Devils » Five-time Empire State qualifier and finalist » Posted a 168-7 record in his scholastic career, with a 2019-20 undefeated season » Two-time NYSPHSAA State champion (2019 and 2020) » First ever state champion in school history » First ever New Yorker to claim the

Ironman championship (2019 » Four-time County champion » Three-time Newsday All-Long

Island selection (2019-2021) » Competed at the prestigious “Who’s #1” event in Austin, Texas » Top 10 wrestler in the country by

FloWrestling (2019-20) » Journeymen New York State

Wrestling champion (2020-21) » Eastern States Wrestling Classic champion (2019-20) » NHSCA National champion (2019-20) » Super 32 All-American (4th) » Fargo All-American (6th) » Flo National All-American (8th) » Suffolk County Coaches Wrester of the Year (2019-20) » Played on the Red Devil’s soccer team in the offseason PERSONAL

» Son of Glenn and Darlene Titus » Birthday is December 12 » Has one sister » Majoring in sport management

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NATHAN WICKERSHAM

Fr. | 197 | 6-1 Tamaqua, Pa. Tamaqua Area HS

» Four-year letterwinner for the

Tamaqua Blue Raiders » Recorded a 111-47 record, with 66 pins » Three-time Pennsylvania State qualifier » Placed third at the 2021 PIAA

State Championships » Placed eighth at the 2020 PIAA

State Championships » 2021 South East Regional champion » Claimed three top-five finishes at regionals (2019-2021) » Claimed three top-three finishes at districts (2019-2021) » 2021 Times News/Lehigh Valley Health

Network Wrestler of the Year » 2021 Republican Herald Co-Wrestler of the Year » 2021 Morning Call All-Area first team selection » Three-time Times News All-Star » Three-sport athlete (wrestling, football, and baseball) » Competed for the Blue Raiders football program in the offseason » Four-year letterwinner, two-year starter, and team captain at quarterback and linebacker » Accumulated over 1,000 offensive yards while leading the team in tackles and sacks on defense and acting as the punter and place kick holder as well in 2020 » 2020 Schuylkill All-League North first team on offense (athlete) and defense (linebacker) » 2020 Class 3A All-EasternPAFootball. com second team at linebacker » 2019 T-102 Defensive Player of the

PIAA State quarterfinal game » 2019 District 11 Class 3A championship team member » 2019 Linebacker of the Year » Finished second on team in tackles with 76 in 2019 » Competed for the Blue Raiders baseball program in the offseason » Two-year letterwinner (2019 and 2021) and starter » Saw time at catcher, pitcher, and outfielder » Hit .328 with a team-leading 21 hits and 14 RBIs » 2021 Schuylkill County Scholar Athlete » Member of the National Honor Society » Class President for three years PERSONAL

» Son to Dennis and Melissa Wickersham » Birthday is July 22 » Has two sisters » Majoring in engineering

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