Broadneck's balance, especially among its lower weights, is going to be trouble for a lot of wrestling teams this year. Just ask No. 14 Arundel's Isaac Haertel.
"We thought we'd get a win at some point before I got out there," said Haertel, a 152-pound sophomore, after a 43-18 loss to Broadneck. "But the way their little guys came out really surprised us. They're a handful."
Few expected the sixth-ranked Bruins (3-0), who beat Annapolis (1-2), 56-12, in last night's other tri-match, to soundly thrash Arundel (2-1). But they opened with a takedown in each of the first nine bouts, winning the first eight for a 31-0 lead that put the match out of reach.
Mike Schardt (145) clinched it with a 16-8 major decision over Arundel's Pat McGrath.
Broadneck also got pins by sophomore Ben Helbig (103) and Todd Betz (125).