STORM FRONT
Top 15 Performance For Storm at National Preps
Bobby Burg reached the championship finals and Cody Barrick and Ethan Keiser joined him on the medal podium with placewinning performances of their own, as Mercersburg finished a strong postseason by placing 15th at the 115-team National Prep Wrestling Tournament.
Coach Nate Jacklin's five-man contingent opened the first two rounds of the event impressively, winning nine of their first ten individual matches. Barrick (10-2 major decision, 7-2 regular decision), Burg (15-0 technical fall, 13-3 major decision), Keiser (16-0 technical fall, 5-0 regular decision), and A.J. Firestone (4-2 regular decision, 3-2 overtime decision) all won in the rounds of 32 and 16 competitors, while John Sanfilippo rebounded from an opening round loss against #2 seed Steven McPeek of Bishop Lynch (TX) ....More
Top 15 Performance For Storm at National Preps
Bobby Burg reached the championship finals and Cody Barrick and Ethan Keiser joined him on the medal podium with placewinning performances of their own, as Mercersburg finished a strong postseason by placing 15th at the 115-team National Prep Wrestling Tournament.
Coach Nate Jacklin's five-man contingent opened the first two rounds of the event impressively, winning nine of their first ten individual matches. Barrick (10-2 major decision, 7-2 regular decision), Burg (15-0 technical fall, 13-3 major decision), Keiser (16-0 technical fall, 5-0 regular decision), and A.J. Firestone (4-2 regular decision, 3-2 overtime decision) all won in the rounds of 32 and 16 competitors, while John Sanfilippo rebounded from an opening round loss against #2 seed Steven McPeek of Bishop Lynch (TX) ....More
PROFILE
He is 69 years old and it's not unusual for him to run six miles a day prior to attending a wrestling practice, offering a specialized wrestling clinic, or attending a match. He has been influential in the development of wrestlers ranging from Olympic medalists to first year grapplers for the last 47 years. And he's never collected a salary for his efforts.
Ron Tebben was recently honored by Mercersburg alumnus Brett Cornelius'95, when Cornelius endowed the 'Ron Tebben Coaches Leadership Award', presented annually to the team member ....More
Ron Tebben was recently honored by Mercersburg alumnus Brett Cornelius'95, when Cornelius endowed the 'Ron Tebben Coaches Leadership Award', presented annually to the team member ....More
STORM BULLETINS
- 02/20/10 - Burg, Firestone Lead Storm At PAISWT
- 02/13/10 - Storm Wrestlers Take Second in MAPL
- 02/06/10 - Burg Claims 152 lb. Title At Franklin County Tourn
- 01/30/10 - Storm Wrestles Well Through Schedule Switch
- 01/23/10 - First Year Wrestlers gain experience
- 01/23/10 - Short-handed Storm Drops Three Duals
- 01/16/10 - Keiser Claims Cadet Invitational Title
- 01/09/10 - Storm Downs Chestnut Hill, Episcopal in Inter-leag
- 12/21/09 - Challenging The Beast: Burg Places at Prestigious
- 12/19/09 - Storm Gains Mention In National Prep Rankings
- 12/12/09 - Victory Over St. James Highlights Storm Effort
- 12/05/09 - 2 Champions Pace Storm at Caruso Invitational
- 12/05/09 - Young Wrestlers place at Holloway Invitational
- 02/21/09 - Lehigh Prep National Tournament
- 02/14/09 - Pennsylvania Prep State Tournament
- 02/07/09 - MAPL Tournament
- 02/07/09 - Barrick wins 100th Match at Mercersburg!
- 01/31/09 - Franklin County Tournament
- 01/24/09 - Georgetown Prep Quad
- 01/17/09 - 5th Team Overall at Valley Forge
- 01/03/09 - Sidwell Friends Tournament Results
- 01/01/09 - James Hendrickson: Public Opinion Athlete
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Nate Jacklin'96
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