COLUMN: Wrestling excellence will continue
With a younger roster than it is used to having, the Central Michigan University wrestling team might look a bit different compared to teams of the past. The program has 16 Mid-American Conference tournament titles. I say history will be sure to repeat itself in the near future.
The current roster features 18 freshmen. With such a young squad, Head Coach Tom Borrelli has been forced to test his young team early. So far, the freshmen have responded. Redshirt Freshman Colin Heffernan is currently ranked 15th in his weight class. Cody LeCount is 15-7 on the year and C.J. Brucki has an impressive 10-8 record.
This program has a history of excellence. Veterans like Zach Horan, Tyler Keselring and Jackson Lewis are showing their younger teammates how things are done. Horan said he likes to lead by example. He is currently ranked No. 11 in his weight class.
The Chippewas are now 5-1 in the MAC behind the powerhouse University of Missouri. U-M is the only MAC team to defeat CMU this season. With new competition in the conference, CMU will continue to compete for the MAC title for years to come.
While it might not be able to upset U-M in the MAC tournament this season, CMU can stay within the top two spots in the standings. These freshmen have impressed, and have the ability to lead the team to the top. It might not happen over night, but Borrelli will let the young players grow, and will push them to the high standards that have been set.
The freshman class for CMU this year looks good, and will look even better in the years to come. Borrelli is a coach that excepts nothing less than excellence, and in a few years his team will be back on top where it’s used to being.
