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2012 All-Gazette wrestling team
Good Counsel's dominating wrestler leads All-Gazette team in Montgomery County
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Our Lady of Good Counsel High Schoolís Kyle Snyder is undefeated through two high school seasons and won his weight class at the National Prep tournament. He is The Gazetteís wrestler of the year in Montgomery County.
Wrestler of the Year
Kyle Snyder, Good Counsel: He's unbeaten in two high school seasons. In fact, he's never been taken down in two high school seasons. That's how remarkable Good Counsel's Kyle Snyder has been. At National Preps in Pennsylvania, Snyder took gold with two pins, two technical falls and a major decision and improved to 116-0 in two seasons.
Coach of the Year
Rob Wendel, Springbrook: Wendel led his team to an undefeated regular season and the top seed in the 4A/3A West Region Duals with a roster that included only two wrestlers who had experience in the sport prior to high school. He has won more than 200 matches in his 17 seasons at the helm.
First teamColin Kowalski, Georgetown Prep, Freshman, 106
Won the IAC championship and three matches at National Preps.
Eddie Kennedy, Clarksburg, Senior, 113
Finished third at the 4A/3A Maryland state tournament (38-3).
Eli Bienstock, Quince Orchard, Senior, 120
Won fourth county and regional titles took fourth-place at states (40-2).
Matt Kelly, Good Counsel, Sophomore, 126
Sophomore went 53-13 and won a WCAC title.
Daniel Sanchez, Georgetown Prep, Junior, 132
Captured IAC title and fifth place at National Preps.
Hunter Sutton, Winston Churchill, Sophomore, 138
Won second straight Maryland 4A/3A title, gunning for two more (38-2).
Michael Sprague, Georgetown Prep, Sophomore, 145
Won IAC title and took fourth place at National Preps.
Kellen Staton, Seneca Valley, Junior, 152
Rebounded from difficult state semifinal loss to take third (31-5).
Robert Winning, Poolesville, Senior, 160
Finished third in the state in his senior season (41-2).
Troy Murtha, Georgetown Prep, Junior, 170
Dominating junior placed third at National Preps in Pennsylvania.
Spencer Neff, Good Counsel, Junior, 182
Won the Maryland Independent Schools title and was fifth at National Preps (51-10).
Elad Covaliu, Walter Johnson, Senior, 195
Only a four-year wrestler, Covaliu won the 182-pound state title (43-1).
Kyle Snyder, Good Counsel, Sophomore, 220
Doesn't get much better than 61-0 and a National Preps title.
Ryan Schneider, Georgetown Prep, Senior, 285
Area's top heavyweight won IAC title and finished fifth at National Preps.
Second team106: Adam Whitesell, Good Counsel Sophomore
113: Jacob Weaver, Thomas S. Wootton Senior
120: Cory Obendorfer, Damascus Freshman
126: Pat Hutton, Georgetown Prep Senior
132: Michael Nguyen, Springbrook Senior
138: Charlie Banaszak, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Junior
145: Dennis Creegan, Damascus Senior
152: Thomas Wilson, Georgetown Prep Senior
160: Brad Taylor, Walt Whitman Senior
170: Aaron Perez, Springbrook Senior
182: Edwin Callender, James H. Blake Senior
195: Will Sewell, James H. Blake Senior
220: Ralph Bernardo, Thomas S. Wootton Junior
285: Josh Daryoush, Walt Whitman Senior
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