WMC Celebrates Epic 21-Win Season, Awards to Borgias, Fazzino, Garcia, Frayne, Tie, and Healy

3/22/26

By David Yaskulka

Photos from Jen Sheppard and Sheryl Reed.

West Morris Central wrestling parents club president Tiffany Neill stepped to the Black Oak Golf Club podium Sunday afternoon (Mar. 22). She welcomed the Wolfpack community to the banquet celebrating a historic 2025-26 season, and its team award winners Tommy Borgia, Michael Borgia, Rob Fazzino, John Garcia, Deacon Frayne, Ryan Tie, and Julian Healy, together with All-Conference award winners Brody Neill, Jacob Harrison, and Jonathan Cabarle.

There was a bevy of superlatives she could use to describe the squad’s historic 2025-26 season. Most-ever team wins (21). First back-to-back district title. Most state qualifiers (tie, six). Highest individual podium ascent in 35 years (Tommy Borgia, 3rd). Highest PowerPoints (team rating) score ever.

Neill said it was “a season where goals were not only set, but also achieved.” Still, she mostly talked about something else.

“Sacrifices were made. There were injuries, sickness, tough wrestle-offs, heartbreaking upsets, and incredible victories. Through it all, this team showed resilience, grit, and heart.”

“We were led by seven incredible seniors—leaders who set the tone, who showed what it means to commit, and who helped build a culture that they will carry forward to all the other young athletes that are here today,” she continued, addressing a packed crowd of wrestlers, families and supporters. Seniors included Alex Dymnicki, Hayden Hurst, Antonio Montella and Tobi Kolawole, in addition to Fazzino and the Borgia brothers.

“At the same time, we welcomed in an entirely new (pretty big) group of freshmen. Young athletes who are already beginning to write their own stories.

“We like to say in our family,” which includes her son, WMC junior state medalist Brody, “that your story is never written—you always get to write it. No matter what happens—the good, the bad, the ugly, the wins, the losses, the challenges—and I’m excited to watch all these young wrestlers that have come into the program!"

Historic Season

Head Coach Chris Marold outlined the historic nature of the 2025-26 season.

"We set the school record with 21 wins. We set a school record 41.3 Power Points, breaking the record we set last year. Although we did not win the section title, we pivoted to the next best thing, which was winning a district title as a team. It's only the third time it's ever happened in school history—and we're now back-to-back district champs. We advanced ten guys onto the regional tournament, and six guys onto the state tournament, which ties the school record for most ever. Things are trending in the right direction! And we're going to keep raising the bar."

Team Awards

Marold recounted each varsity wrestler’s greatest exploits, and handed out the coveted team awards to:

• Julian Healy: Future Star Award
• Ryan Tie: Freshman of the Year Award
• Deacon Frayne: Blue Gray Award
• John Garcia: Most Improved Wrestler Award
• Robert Fazzino: Coaches’ Award
• Michael Borgia: Wolfpack Achievement Award
• Tommy Borgia: Outstanding Wrestler Award

All-Conference

Marold also announced the NJAC All-Conference Awards (American Division) that went to fully half of the squad’s starting lineup (including four wrestlers who will return next season):

First Team

• 138 Brody Neill
• 190 Deacon Frayne
• HWT Tommy Borgia

Second Team

• 144 Jacob Harrison
• 150 Jonathan Cabarle
• 175 Robert Fazzino

Honorable Mention

• 215 Michael Borgia

Coach Marold thanked many in his time at the podium, including WMC’s administrators superintendent Stephen Ryan, principal Timothy Rymer and athletic supervisor Matt Moscatello; statisticians Adriana Georgiev, Alexa Moscotello, Kaylee Viera, and Tilly Vazquez; fellow coaches Tom Borgia, Tommy Nicolicchia, Mark Montuore Sr. and Mark Montuore Jr.; photographer Jen Sheppard, this writer, Ed and Shelly Beyer, Wendy Garcia; Chris Galvin, Sheryl Reed and Marold’s family including wife Michelle and son Chase, who was in attendance sitting between his grandparents, avid team supporters Patty and Bob Marold.

“Life is going to throw you curveballs,” Marold reflected on achieving some of the season’s goals, but not others. “You have to adapt and move on. If you don't achieve a goal, you have to immediately refocus and try to do the next best thing."

He ended his remarks with unabashed optimism about the future, saying that even after this record-breaking year, “we're going to keep raising the bar and then we're just going to keep going over it.”

E Pluribus Unum

"Out of many, one.”

A phrase patriots have used to describe America throughout our nation’s history, from John Adams to George W. Bush (naming his collection of portraits), e pluribus unum – almost paradoxically – strikes to the core of wrestling success. To become one good wrestler, you need many supporters.

“Having your teammates behind you changes your perspective. It’s not just you against the world," Marold told his student athletes, competing in a sport known for being mano-a-mano.

Asked to reflect on the single most important lesson from his long wrestling career, Michael Borgia focused on this very theme.

“Wrestling’s a very independent sport, but there’s so much more," he reflected. “There's teamwork and other people behind the scenes. You have to learn to rely on not only your teammates, but your coaches, and your parents, and the fans, and the community.

“This sport made me appreciate the people around me. It’s opened my eyes to the things people do for you and the importance of friendships, coaches, mentorships. The lesson from wrestling is the importance of people.”

Fazzino’s reflections on his life lessons from the sport were no less quintessentially wrestling.

“Wrestling taught me that no matter what adversity you come through in life, you’ve just got to keep pushing, keep going through it,” Fazzino said. “Because in wrestling, we battle through injuries, tough losses, upsets, and at the end of the day, you have to be able to bounce back from anything that comes at you and be able to continue."

Fazzino is often seen holding his young nephew between bouts, taking in and adding to the family support system around him). What if, a few years down the road he asks, “Uncle Rob, I’m thinking of wrestling. Is that a good idea?”

“I’ll tell him that’s a great idea. The advice I would give him is don’t give up on it. Wrestling is hard. I would just tell him to keep going no matter what and it’ll be worth it."

The Most Difficult Letter

Wrestling legend Dan Gable famously said “Gold medals aren't made of gold. They're made of sweat, blood, hard work, and a rare alloy called guts.” The same can be said of a wrestling varsity letter.

Marold bestowed the most difficult Varsity Letter in sports to:

Freshmen

• Ryan Tie
• Van Muttart

Ryan Tie’s (106 lb. weight class, 25-17 record) extraordinary freshman year included winning the starting role despite being new to wrestling, and going on to win 25 bouts (13 by pin), one of the largest win totals in WMC freshman history. He placed 6th at the Caldwell Tournament, fifth in the county, and fourth in D12, one win away from qualifying for regions. He finished ranked 100th overall, and 43rd among 106 lb. freshman. His most memorable wins included a perfect Kitattiny quad. Tie is the Freshman of the Year Award winner.

Van Muttart (113, 11-14) contributed 11 wins, with most of the damage coming after cutting to 113 lbs. Impressively, his victories and eight pinfalls yielded him a rank of 39th among all freshmen at the weight. Some of his most impressive dual meet victories came against Montgomery, Gov. Livingston, Morristown, Hanover Park, Pascack Valley and Pope John.

Julian Healy (144, 3-3), while new to wrestling, Future Star Award winner had an outsized impact with three wins in his six varsity appearances. It was not quite enough to letter, but combined with a dominant JV season, secured him the Future Star Award.

Sophomores

(1st letter)

• Grant Baker
• Nick Galvin
• Lucas Harrison

(2nd letter)

• Jake Reed
• Jonathan Cabarle
• Deacon Frayne
• Chris Kowalik

Grant Baker (150, 3-9), despite limited action, had immediate impact with an impressive sixth place finish at the prestigious John Goles Tournament. His wins were enough to secure a #43 rank among all sophomores in NJ at the weight. As a harbinger of things to come, Baker defeated #117 ranked Westfield senior Elias Wood at Goles, and bumped up to win a key dual meet bout versus rival Hanover Park. Baker was also a perfect 8-0 with a Newton tourney championship on the JV circuit.

Nick Galvin (113, 2-21) started for most of the year, highlighted by an impressive 20-4 victory by techfall in a historic win over Mendham – during which Galvin countered every shot with outstanding defense, and an ultimate score. An indicator that he’s poised to jump levels was his grueling and highly competitive minor decision loss to 21-win #140 ranked Luca Bettua of Hoboken at the Goles tournament.

Lucas Harrison (126, 23-17) had a breakout season, providing coach Marold one of the greatest improvement arcs in team history. After going winless last season (and getting pinned nearly every match), Harrison returned with a vengeance to win 23 times with 10 pins, and rising to the 34th ranked sophomore in NJ at the weight. His season was highlighted with come-from-behind victories, and his first tournament placements. After taking sixth at Goles, he took sixth in the county, and then placed fourth in a brutal D12 bracket to complete the season. He looked like a lock for Most Improved Wrestler until Garcia’s Cinderella post-season.

Jacob Reed (120, 6-21), new to wrestling last season, won his second varsity letter while contributing six wins – despite fighting injury and a two weight jump. He had a critical fall to start the season against Sparta, and added important victories against Del Val, Morris Knolls, Holmdel and Gov. Livingston. Reed took sixth at the grueling John Goles Tournament prior to his injury. He ranked #58 among NJ sophomores at the weight, and saved the Pack bonus points with tough losses, including against highly ranked High Point and Kittatinny wrestlers.

Jonathan Cabarle’s (150, 22-10) outstanding season, which ranked seventh among all sophomores at 150, was sandwiched with time in the Red Cross tent. He was a popular underdog pick for states after an outstanding D12 performance, winning bronze after taking eventual R3 finalist Joshua Ortiz to overtime. Cabarle took fourth in the County, as well as at the Caldwell tourney. His 10 losses this season came to the strongest list of 10 opponents any WMC wrestler faced. He’s a two-time region qualifier, and already #72 on the WMC all-time wins list. Cabarle’s a devastating pinner, with the fourth-best pin rate (60%) on the squad (Borgia, Frayne, Neill).

Cabarle was named second team All-Conference.

Deacon Frayne (190, 40-7), whose team sacrifice (cutting to 190 ) was one of the great stories of the season, may have paid a personal price. His most elite victories were at 215 – including one that was avenged (twice) at 190. Nonetheless, Frayne’s stellar season culminated in qualifying for states as a sophomore big, and he’ll be a popular podium pick (likely at a more-comfortable 215) next season. Frayne’s all-time great season included 31 pins, second most in school history (exceeding his brother Henry); and 40 wins, tied for sixth most in WMC history.

Among underclassmen, Frayne’s 31 pins are the most ever (exceeding teammate Neill’s 26 and Chris Kowalik's 24 in their freshman years); the 40 wins is second all time (to Brandon Dean’s 41). It’s also the sixth most pins this season in all of New Jersey (tied). Frayne was the Knolls and Golden Tournament champion; the Caldwell, Morris County and district silver medalist, and region bronze medalist to advance to states. He finished as NJ’s top-ranked underclassman at 190, #3 ranked non-senior, and #10 overall.

Frayne is the Blue Gray Award winner, and was named first team All-Conference.

Chris Kowalik (190, 4-3), last season’s Freshman of the Year, lost most of his highly-anticipated second season to an injury at Beast of the East. Multiple ranking sites picked Kowalik for the podium this season after last year’s 33-9 season as a district finalist and region placewinner. This year his only NJ loss was to states WB4 Bergen Catholic senior Chad Sadaka as Kowalik took Caldwell silver in his only tournament. Coach Marold will look forward to having a dynamic duo up top with Kowalik and Frayne, likely at 190 and 215 respectively, both aiming for the podium.

Juniors

(2nd letter)

• John Garcia

(3rd letter)

• Kurt Beyer, Captain
• Brody Neill
• Jacob Harrison
• Mason Vazquez

John Garcia (157, 25-24) went from a losing record last season, to qualifying for the state championship this year, securing the most-improved award. Along the way he pinned 12 opponents and placed in five tournaments – arguably improving as season progressed. He placed fifth at Caldwell, sixth at Goles, fifth in the county, second at districts, and fourth at R3 to punch his ticket to Atlantic City. His 44 escape points led the team, and tied the most in school history. His biggest wins were huge upsets of West Essex and DePaul at R3, as well as two team playoff wins. Garcia is the third WMC wrestler this century to qualify for states after having a losing record the prior season (Adam Kratch, John DeVito). In Atlantic City, he had WMC’s best moment (non-Tommy division), taking down #2 ranked Trevor Jones, albeit in a losing effort. Garcia will be one of Marold’s three returning state qualifiers next season.

Garcia is the Most Improved Wrestler award winner.

Kurt Beyer (165, 25-19) rose from a losing record last season to a 25-win season with 13 falls, and the prestige of being named captain as a junior. He was a Caldwell finalist with silver, took bronze at Goles, took fourth in the county, and won D12 bronze to become a region qualifier for the first time. Some of his most important dual meet victories came in perfect performances at the Roxbury quad and Matawan quads, as well as vs. Hopewell Valley. He’ll be a returning region qualifier and popular AC pick as a senior.

Brody Neill (138, 34-7) continues to spill substantial ink in the WMC record books. With 21 pins this season, Neill passed Mark Montuore, Jr. with 69 career falls – second only to Tommy Borgia – with another season to go. Neill’s 108 career wins is already 11th on the all time list, and he’s on pace to pass Shane Metzler for second. Among those wins was WMC’s first-ever freshman state championship medal (7th). Neill’s 123 dual meet points this season were fourth-most in school history, and he’s on pace to pass Montuore for second most in a career. Leading to his third state championship appearance, Neill was a finalist in every tournament this season, including his second Goles and District championships. In a rare show of respect from coaches, three of Neill’s losses this season resulted in Outstanding Wrestler awards for beating him. His wins included victories over wrestlers from powerhouses Bergen Catholic, Del Val, St. Joseph, Mt. Olive, Hopewell Valley, Pope John, Old Bridge and Howell. He’ll remain a leading podium threat as a senior.

Neill was named first team All-Conference.

Jacob Harrison (144, 33-12) had a huge 33 win season, with 17 pins and an extraordinary nine tech falls to lead the team. His 18 career techs is the most in school history. Harrison won his first Morris County Championship and second district championship, falling just short of qualifying for states in R3’s single most brutal bracket. Harrison’s typical match is a masterclass in what Bo Basset’s father Bill calls “a machine gun mindset” – a relentless, high-volume offensive style where a wrestler attacks continuously. Some of Harrison’s biggest wins were against WMC’s top competitors, including wins vs. Pascack Valley and Mt. Olive, taking down #29 and #53 ranked competitors. He’ll be both an AC and potential podium pick as a senior, ranking #15 in NJ among those returning.

Harrison was named second-team All-Conference.

Mason Vazquez (132, 19-17) also took a huge leap forward, nearly doubling his wins from last season to place fourth in the county, and then qualify for regions with a D12 bronze medal. Some of the critical dual meet victories he provided for the team included Morris Knolls, Hopewell, Randolph, Hanover Park, Morris Hills, and a playoff win against Elmwood Park. He ranked an impressive 29th among all juniors at 132. As a returning region qualifier, he’ll be one of Marold’s most important starters next season.

Seniors

(1st letter)

• Alex Dymnicki
• Tobi Kolawole
• Antonio Montella

(2nd letter)

• Hayden Hurst

(3rd WMC letter, 4th overall)

• Rob Fazzino, Captain (lettered at Perth Amboy as a freshman)

(4th letter)

• Michael Borgia
• Tommy Borgia, Captain

Alex Dymnicki (190, 9-15), just a second-year wrestler, followed a dominant first year on the junior mat to playing a critical role in WMC’s historic team success this season. He cut to 190 to replace the injured Kowalik, and capably held the fort from December until February. As Marold said, “Alex stepping in and being very competitive was huge for us." He placed fourth at the grueling John Goles Tournament, and saved the Wolfpack an average of nearly five team points per match to help secure its section top seed. Dymnicki’s critical dual meet wins included Gov. Livingston, Randolph, Livingston and Kittatinny. He’s considering Rutgers, and possibly ROTC next year.

Tobi Kolawole (215, 1-0, and 21-0 JV) was the only undefeated member of the Wolfpack this season, on both the junior and varsity mats. Following a winning JV record last season, this year he dominated the junior circuit with a perfect record, pinning in every match, and taking gold in both tournaments in which he competed. On varsity, he delivered the maximum six points when coach needed him at the Randolph quad. He has an eye toward staying in-state at Rutgers, TCNJ or Rowan.

Antonio Montella (175, 1-4, and 7-2 JV) started nine times for the Pack, including five times this season. He also had a strong, winning JV record, including a bronze medal at the Randolph Tournament. In three of the five times Coach Marold sent him to the mat this year, he delivered saved or positive points for the Pack – all while making High Honor Roll academically. He’s planning to study political science at The Ohio State University.

Hayden Hurst (165, 5-6, and 5-1 JV) was one of Marold’s most critical Swiss Army knives, filling in at key junctures. This season he had critical dual meet victories over Livingston, Montgomery and Gov. Livingston, and won the Newton JV Tournament championship. Last season he was 6-14, using the relentless pace of WMC wrestling as his personal fitness practice, dropping from 194 pounds to become the 144 lb. starter, and leading the team in escape points. Each of the 14 wrestlers who defeated Hurst last season was ranked top-33%. This season all six losses were to wrestlers ranked #56 or better (top 10%). A robotics and martial arts fan, he’s considering some top academic universities.

Rob Fazzino (175, 32-14), concludes an outstanding Wolfpack career since making an immediate impact as a sophomore transfer, rising to team captain and district champion his senior year. His 81 (total) career wins would be 27th in WMC history, and he had 18 pins among his 32 wins this season. In dual meets, highlight Fazzino wins included High Point, Randolph, Pascack Valley, Hanover Park and Wall. He was 3-0 in sectional playoffs with wins against Elmwood Park, Gov. Livingston and Caldwell. His 98 takedowns this season led the team, and was the third most in school history.

Fazzino qualified for regions his injury-impaired junior year, and as a senior medaled in every tournament – bronze at Caldwell, Goles and Counties; silver at Knolls; winning the D12 championship; and taking fourth at R3 to qualify for states. Fazzino concluded his high school career in Boardwalk Hall.

Fazzino is the Coaches’ Award winner, and was named second team All-Conference. He plans to play football at the next level, for Springfield.

Michael Borgia (215, 17-6), an outstanding career starter, reached new heights his senior year – although under highly unusual circumstances. Despite being a returning district finalist (and team “Most Improved Wrestler” award winner), Michael sat on the bench in a numbers crunch behind Frayne most of this season. That landed him on the JV lineup, where he dominated. But the injury to Kowalik and Frayne’s selflessness (cutting to 190) allowed Michael to return. He rewarded his team's efforts, going 3-0 with 17 team points in the playoffs, then became a repeat district finalist, and an improbable state championship qualifier. Borgia’s brother called it “one of the most historic runs ever at WMC,” ending his career, with Tommy, in Boardwalk Hall.

Marold, citing Borgia’s broad knowledge of the sport and outstanding “mat IQ,” told the crowd that other coaches talked to him about Michael. “Some of them were like, 'Listen, I don't even know Mikey Borgia, but that was one of the greatest things I've ever seen. So happy for the kid.'” Suggesting that Michael could be the first wrestler to compete on JV and in AC in a single season, Marold called it – along with five teammates qualifying for states – “a highlight of my coaching career.”

Borgia is the Wolfpack Achievement Award winner, and was named honorable mention All-Conference. He plans to study finance at Lehigh University.

Tommy Borgia (HWT, 46-2) completes his career as the most decorated wrestler in school history, but his wish is to be remembered “as someone who is kind, respectful, and made an impact on people's lives in a positive way.” No doubt he will be. He took bronze at the State Championship, WMC’s best placement in 35 years. He was the second four-year state qualifier in school history. Borgia’s 159-21 career record smashed the school wins record. His 97 career pins exceeded the prior school record by 29. His 510 dual meet points is tops ever for WMC.

Along the way, Borgia finished 7th in NJ as a junior, and won 13 tournament championships, including three region, three district, and two county crowns. He also holds the single-season school records for wins (46), pins (33), and dual meet points (153). This writer has not been able to find a single wrestler in NJ history with more career wins exclusively at the top-two weights.

Borgia is the Outstanding Wrestler Award winner, the Region 3 Scholarship winner, and was named first-team All-Conference. He plans to study natural sciences and play football for Princeton University.

Team Managers / Statisticians

To paraphrase Leonardo Da Vinci, “mathematics is the brush with which the orderly magic of the universe is painted.” This writer wants to give special thanks to team managers / statisticians (sometimes called “stat girls”) Adriana Georgiev, Alexa Moscotello, Kaylee Viera, and Tilly Vazquez, without whom these articles would not be possible.

Capturing wrestling scores and statistics, move after dynamic move, is one of the more challenging jobs in sports. But that critical job informs everything from tournament seeding, to most every number you can find in these articles. Thank you girls for providing the brush to paint the picture of the wrestlers’ historic accomplishments!

NexGen Pack

Coaches Borgia and Nicolicchia also addressed the gathering. Borgia honored the JV wrestlers, rightly pointing out that “most of these guys would be varsity for other schools, and for this school other years. The squad included Aiman Ahmed, Ashton Babinec, Tristan Cooper, Giancarlo DeBiasse, Jake Dellisanti, Andrew Domingues, Dean Florenza, Erik Forsbrey, Ryan Groel, Julian Healy, Gavin Kuronya, Declan Pope and Logan Reeves.

While receiving his varsity letter, there may never have been a more dominant JV wrestler than Kolawole this season. The senior was 21-0 with 21 pins, in addition to going 1-0 with one pin on the varsity mat. Fellow varsity letterman Baker (8-0, gold) shined.

The most distinguished returning junior circuit wrestlers included freshman Future Star Award-winner Healy (11-2, gold and bronze in tournaments), Dominguez (4-1, silver), Babinec (6-4, bronze) and Forsbrey (bronze).

Last season’s Future Star Award winner Jack Sheppard (23-4 with 21 pins) is also expected to return for his senior year.

Final Words

“Wrestling teaches accountability, toughness, and resilience in a way that few other sports can,” said club president Neill. “And the young men in this room have truly embraced that talent. So today, we will celebrate it all. We’re going to celebrate the wins, the losses, the growth, the brotherhood, the journey.

“To our wrestlers: you have made this program proud. To our seniors: you’ve left a legacy. And to our coaches: thank you for leading the way. And to everyone: thank you for being here. A big congratulations to all our boys.”

“Wrestling teaches you humility and it teaches you confidence,” said Michael Borgia, reflecting on two sides of the same wrestling coin.

"We always kind of preach to the kids, wrestling is not just what you do on and off the mat; you learn life lessons from it,” reflected Marold. “And that's the takeaway—that life's going to throw you curveballs and you have to just kind of adapt and move on. You don't achieve a goal, you have to immediately refocus and try and do the next best thing.

“Wrestling is interesting because most people consider it an individual sport, but it really is underlyingly a team sport. Having your teammates behind you changes the aspect of just you against the world. Now all of a sudden, I have my brothers behind me. Qualifying four kids in the 'blood round' was probably a highlight of my coaching career. It speaks about the impact and influence [this team] has on the wrestling community.

“I have big aspirations for this team. We're going to keep raising the bar and then we're just going to keep going over it. That’s the plan for the Wolfpack. Definitely winning a sectional title next year—the first one since 1988. Once we break through that, I'm confident we're going to be in the mix every year after that. Big things to come."

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Next Up – Looking to 2026-27

The 2026-27 season will start in December with Marold already saying he plans on “winning a sectional title next year. And once we break through that, I'm confident we're going to be in the mix every year after that.”

WMC’s risk is guys getting “jumbled up in the same weights” as Marold has pointed out before. Last season (2024-25), Marold lost two returning region qualifiers, Jacob Fahmi and AJ Codella, to an embarrassment of riches. This season, now-state-qualifier Michael Borgia was relegated to the bench early, and JV phenom Jack Sheppard still had no slot. Promising underclassmen like Healy and Baker, and dominant senior Kolawole saw only limited action.

The Pack will lose three state qualifier starters in Fazzino and both Borgias, who were 95-22 combined in 2025-26. Those wins and that production are very hard to replace, but that opens up 175, 215 and HWT, giving the returning starters room to grow, thus leaving other weights open.

WMC will also lose seniors Dymnicki, Hurst, Montella and Kolawole, who combined for 41 critical starts this season.

Kowalik could be the highest-impact wrestler returning from injury in WMC history, and a possible podium pick as a junior.

In 2026-27, Marold’s team by the numbers:

• 1 state medalist (Neill, 2024).
• 3 state qualifiers (Neill, Garcia, Frayne)
• 4 highly ranked wrestlers by Full Circle or NJ Wrestling (Neill, J. Harrison, Frayne, Kowalik)
• 3 district champions (Neill, J. Harrison, Kowalik 2025)
• 5 region place winners (Neill, Garcia, Frayne, J. Harrison, Kowalik 2025,)
• 8 region qualifiers (adding Vazquez, Cabarle, Beyer)
• 10 district placewinners (adding Tie, L. Harrison)
• 13 Starters (adding Galvin, Muttart, Reed)
• 4 (or more) dominant JV wrestlers or backup varsity wrestlers (including Sheppard, Dominguez, Healy, Baker and more) ready to jump in and compete for spots or fill in the gaps.
• 4 or more impact freshman

An all-too early look at the 2026-27 lineup (with district placewinners in bold). Note this won’t be accurate – it’s just this writer’s very rough projection.

106 – Johnny Wilson*

113 – Ryan Tie, Nick Galvin

120 – Van Muttart, Brady Cabarle*

126 – Jake Reed

132 – Lucas Harrison

138 – Mason Vazquez

144 – Brody Neill, Julian Healy

150 – Jacob Harrison

157 – Jonathan Cabarle, Grant Baker

165 – John Garcia

175 – Kurt Beyer, Ashton Babinec

190 – Chris Kowalik

215 – Deacon Frayne, Andrew Dominguez

285 – Jack Sheppard

*Class of 2030

About David Yaskulka

To avoid concession duty when his sons Noah and Ben joined WMC in 2012, David revived his sportswriter dream, and still covers the Pack. He’s a sustainability advocate and pet industry executive, having served as CEO of Nature’s Logic, SVP of Mid America Pet Food, and Board Chair of the Pet Sustainability Coalition and Greater Good Charities. He currently advises Love, Nala cat food, Archway Pet Food, and rePurpose Global plastic action platform.

He invites all WMC wrestlers and their families to connect with him (and with each other!) on LinkedIn.