Dan Bichner Glenelg
The 135-pound senior, who became the eighth wrestler to win four Howard County titles, went on to capture the Class 2A-1A state crown to help lead the Gladiators to their first state title. Bichner, who will wrestle at Maryland next year, went 37-3 this season to finish his career with a 137-13 mark. Bichner was a state runner-up in his previous two seasons.
Coach of the Year
Scott Delpo Glenelg
After a disappointing third-place finish at states last year, the senior-laden Gladiators made amends by winning the program's first Class 2A-1A state championship. Delpo, in his second season at Glenelg after spending the previous six at Franklin, beefed up the schedule to keep the team focused and peaking at just the right time. The Gladiators responded, getting individual state titles from Dan Bichner, Chris Stinnett and Tim Chase to easily outpoint runner-up Southern of Garrett County, 134.5-105.
The team
Weight, Name, School, Cls.
103 Kevin Beck Atholton Jr
112 Scott Mantua River Hill Jr
119 Dan LeRoy Centennial Jr
125 Brian Marcoux Glenelg Sr
130 Nathan White River Hill Jr
135 Dan Bichner Glenelg Sr
140 Chris Stinnett Glenelg Sr
145 Jovan Saunders Oakland Mills Sr
145 Kyle Werner Atholton Sr
152 Tim Chase Glenelg Sr
160 Alex Hufnagel Glenelg Sr
171 Tyler Breitschwerdt Reservoir Jr
189 Malcolm Stennett Atholton Sr
215 Mitch Cowger Hammond Sr
215 Mike Massarelli Atholton Sr
285 Mike Santiago Oakland Mills Sr
Note: The team was selected by Glenn Graham after consultation with The Sun staff and area coaches.