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Davidson Welcomes Eight Freshman for the 2015-16 Season
9/22/2015 12:17:00 PM | Wrestling
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson Wrestling head coach Bobby Patnesky has announced the addition of eight newcomers for the upcoming 2015-16 campaign: Zachary Jones, Camden Bertucci, Zamir Ode, Billy McClelland, Aidan Conroy, Tony Palumbo, Adam Flatt, and JC Burton. The incoming freshmen represent six states and six different weight classes.
"I am especially excited about this incoming class due to the depth and the quality of student-athletes we have," said Patnesky. "We lost a lot of veteran starters last years, but I feel confident these freshmen will help fill that void. They've been working hard this preseason, and I'm excited to see this hard work pay off during the season. We're young, but this class is talented and coachable, so look for them to make some noise this season."
Class of 2019:
Zachary Jones
125 pounds | Blairstown, New Jersey | Blair Academy
Two-time letterwinner at Blair Academy … Posted a 19-10 record as a senior … Owns a 38-15 career mark … A member of the Blair Academy varsity soccer team … Earned Scholar Athlete distinction in 2013 … An active member in the National Honors Society and the Spanish Honors Society … Earned the Outstanding Performance Award in Social Studies ... Named to the Principal's list four times.
Camden Bertucci
125 pounds | Grand Haven, Michigan | Grand Haven
Four-time letterwinner at Grand Haven … Earned all-state distinction … Garnered All-America status twice … Owns a 43-2 record as a senior to hold the school record for career winning percentage … Also a member of the cross country team … An active member of the National Honors Society … Volunteers with the St. Patrick's Food Pantry.
Zamir Ode
125 pounds | Land o Lakes, Florida | Steinbrenner
Four-time letterwinner at Steinbrenner … Earned all-conference distinction as a senior, posting a 46-16 record … Qualified for the regional tournament in his final season … Tabbed second team all-conference as a sophomore and junior … Served as captain for three seasons … Holds the record for most career wins with 136 … A member of National Honors Society and BETA … Graduated in the top eight percent of his high school class.
Billy McClelland
133 pounds | Waxhaw, N.C. | Charlotte Latin School
Four-time letterwinner at Charlotte Latin … Four-time North Carolina State Champion Named All-Observer Wrestler of the Year in 2012 … Tabbed All-Observer 2012-2015 … Named the 2013 North Carolina Independent School Wrestler of the Year … Registered 154 career wins … Holds the record for most wins in a year at Charlotte Latin with 51 during his final season … Also played baseball where he was tabbed second team all-conference and offensive MVP … Named to the Headmaster's List.
Aidan Conroy
149 pounds | Ardsley, New York | Northfield Mount Hermon
Four-time letterwinner at Northfield Mount Hermon and Ardsley High School … Earned Prep All-America status twice … Three-time New England Prep Champion … Honor Roll student … Named to the Dean's List as a junior and senior.
Tony Palumbo 5'7/157
157 pounds | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Four-time letterwinner at Pittsburgh Catholic … Placed at the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League championship in his junior and senior seasons … Placed fifth at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association … Recipient of the Bishop Hugh Boyle Award for Excellent in Religious Studies … AP Scholar with Distinction … Earned High Honor Roll distinction.
Adam Flatt
165 pounds | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Mountain View
Four-time letterwinner at Mountain View … Qualified for the state tournament in 2012 … Took fifth at the State tournament in 2013 … Placed second at the Asics Vaughan Cadet Junior Freestyle Greco National Tournament in 2013 … Finished second at the state tournament in his junior and senior seasons … Posted a 49-1 mark as a senior, including 147 takedowns and 33 pins … Owns a 198-24 career record and 127 career pins … Holds the record for total career wins (198), most career takedowns (418), most career pins (127) and most wins in a single season (53) … Earned academic All-America status … A member of the Junior Classical League Academic Team … Part of the Mu Alpha Theta Society.
JC Burton
184 pounds | Salisbury, North Carolina | Salisbury
Four-time letterwinner at Salisbury … Named to the all-conference team four times … All-county as a sophomore, junior and senior … Placed fourth in the region as a sophomore, and qualified for the state tournament … Took first place at the regional meet as a junior, and went on to place fifth in the state tournament … Named Conference Wrestling of the Year after winning the regional meet, placing third in the state tournament as a senior … Won the Southeast Regional Greco Roman Meet … Posted a 45-6 record in his final campaign … Finished his career with more than 125 victories … An all-conference and all-county selection in football … Ranked second in the state for tackles with 144 … Named an AP Scholar as a junior and senior … Tabbed a STEM Scholar all four years of high school.
"I am especially excited about this incoming class due to the depth and the quality of student-athletes we have," said Patnesky. "We lost a lot of veteran starters last years, but I feel confident these freshmen will help fill that void. They've been working hard this preseason, and I'm excited to see this hard work pay off during the season. We're young, but this class is talented and coachable, so look for them to make some noise this season."
Class of 2019:
Zachary Jones
125 pounds | Blairstown, New Jersey | Blair Academy
Two-time letterwinner at Blair Academy … Posted a 19-10 record as a senior … Owns a 38-15 career mark … A member of the Blair Academy varsity soccer team … Earned Scholar Athlete distinction in 2013 … An active member in the National Honors Society and the Spanish Honors Society … Earned the Outstanding Performance Award in Social Studies ... Named to the Principal's list four times.
Camden Bertucci
125 pounds | Grand Haven, Michigan | Grand Haven
Four-time letterwinner at Grand Haven … Earned all-state distinction … Garnered All-America status twice … Owns a 43-2 record as a senior to hold the school record for career winning percentage … Also a member of the cross country team … An active member of the National Honors Society … Volunteers with the St. Patrick's Food Pantry.
Zamir Ode
125 pounds | Land o Lakes, Florida | Steinbrenner
Four-time letterwinner at Steinbrenner … Earned all-conference distinction as a senior, posting a 46-16 record … Qualified for the regional tournament in his final season … Tabbed second team all-conference as a sophomore and junior … Served as captain for three seasons … Holds the record for most career wins with 136 … A member of National Honors Society and BETA … Graduated in the top eight percent of his high school class.
Billy McClelland
133 pounds | Waxhaw, N.C. | Charlotte Latin School
Four-time letterwinner at Charlotte Latin … Four-time North Carolina State Champion Named All-Observer Wrestler of the Year in 2012 … Tabbed All-Observer 2012-2015 … Named the 2013 North Carolina Independent School Wrestler of the Year … Registered 154 career wins … Holds the record for most wins in a year at Charlotte Latin with 51 during his final season … Also played baseball where he was tabbed second team all-conference and offensive MVP … Named to the Headmaster's List.
Aidan Conroy
149 pounds | Ardsley, New York | Northfield Mount Hermon
Four-time letterwinner at Northfield Mount Hermon and Ardsley High School … Earned Prep All-America status twice … Three-time New England Prep Champion … Honor Roll student … Named to the Dean's List as a junior and senior.
Tony Palumbo 5'7/157
157 pounds | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Four-time letterwinner at Pittsburgh Catholic … Placed at the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League championship in his junior and senior seasons … Placed fifth at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association … Recipient of the Bishop Hugh Boyle Award for Excellent in Religious Studies … AP Scholar with Distinction … Earned High Honor Roll distinction.
Adam Flatt
165 pounds | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Mountain View
Four-time letterwinner at Mountain View … Qualified for the state tournament in 2012 … Took fifth at the State tournament in 2013 … Placed second at the Asics Vaughan Cadet Junior Freestyle Greco National Tournament in 2013 … Finished second at the state tournament in his junior and senior seasons … Posted a 49-1 mark as a senior, including 147 takedowns and 33 pins … Owns a 198-24 career record and 127 career pins … Holds the record for total career wins (198), most career takedowns (418), most career pins (127) and most wins in a single season (53) … Earned academic All-America status … A member of the Junior Classical League Academic Team … Part of the Mu Alpha Theta Society.
JC Burton
184 pounds | Salisbury, North Carolina | Salisbury
Four-time letterwinner at Salisbury … Named to the all-conference team four times … All-county as a sophomore, junior and senior … Placed fourth in the region as a sophomore, and qualified for the state tournament … Took first place at the regional meet as a junior, and went on to place fifth in the state tournament … Named Conference Wrestling of the Year after winning the regional meet, placing third in the state tournament as a senior … Won the Southeast Regional Greco Roman Meet … Posted a 45-6 record in his final campaign … Finished his career with more than 125 victories … An all-conference and all-county selection in football … Ranked second in the state for tackles with 144 … Named an AP Scholar as a junior and senior … Tabbed a STEM Scholar all four years of high school.
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