WRESTLING PREVIEW: GILMAN GRAPPLERS HAVE NAME, BUT WILL THEY HAVE GAME?

by Lem Satterfield

What’s in a name?

Plenty.

Just ask the members of Gilman’s wrestling team.

Art Modell is in the lineup, so are kids named Faust and, Mighty.

But none of the three is whom you might initially believe.

Arthur Modell is a sophomore, 171-pounder who is the grandson of the former owner of The Ravens of Baltimore.

Tommy Faust is another sophomore wrestler, down at 125, who is the first-cousin of Gilman graduate Mike Faust, a former National Preps champ and NCAA All-American.

And senior Matthew Mighty is a newcomer at 189 pounds who must rise to the challenge of a difficult schedule.

“We also have a lot of freshmen who are made up of some athletic kids,” said sixth-year coach Henry Franklin, “but they don’t necessarily have a wrestling pedigree. The kids will work hard, but they’re still earning their stripes.”

Among the Greyhounds, Faust is perhaps the most experienced, having finished fifth at the MIAAs, and, seventh at the private schools state tournament. Giancarlo Simmons (130) was eighth at states.

Head Coach: Henry Franklin, 13th year (sixth at Gilman)

Last year’s record: 10-12

Other notables: As a former Calvert Hall coach, Franklin won an MIAA Tournament title.

112: Jason Park, Soph.
112: Cal Riorda, Fr.
119: Theo Lyketsos, Fr.
125: Tommy Faust, Soph.
125: Owen Foster, Fr.
125: Justin Schuster, Fr.
125: Nick Young, Fr.
130: Giancarlo Simmons, Jr.
135: Joe Spicer, Fr.
140: Ben Jarso, Sr.
140: Patrick Fiske, Sr.
152: Gabe Donnay, Sr.
152: Duncan Morgan-Westrick, Fr.
152: Cary Nelson, Sr.
152: Luca Simmons, Fr.
160: Dennis Foster, Soph.
160: Alex Hormozi, Sr.
160: Andrew Riina, Fr.
171: John Henrich, Fr.
171: Whitt Kelly, Jr.
171: Arthur Modell, Soph.
171: John McCormick, Soph.
189: Charlie Dunn, Sr.
189: Andrew Hoch, Jr.
189: Matthew Mighty, Sr.
189: Walt Saunders, Soph.
215: James Hunter, Soph.
275: Anthony Ferguson, Soph.
275: Jake Listorti, Fr.
275: Tilghman Strudwick, Jr.