Gettysburg, PA - Messiah College freshman
Kaleb Loht was named to the All-Freshman team for D3Wrestle.com this weekend, taking recognition as the top performer for the 133 lb. weight class.
"It's a pretty cool recognition," Messiah head coach
Bryan Brunk said. "To be recognized as the most successfull wrestler in the country for your weight class is a special honor."
Loht finished with a record of 38-6 for the 2011-12 season,
taking home 3rd place in the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference (ECWC) Championships Tournament. Additional honors included 1st place finishes in the Messiah Invitational and Roger Williams Invitational, and 4th place finishes at the Petrofes and Wheaton Invitationals.
"Kaleb is going to continue to improve, even after performing at such a high level this year," Brunk said. "He has lot to build off of, and we're already excited for what he'll bring to our team next year."
"This recognition is well-deserved," Brunk continued. "We hope it's the first of many."
The complete
release from D3Wrestle.com can be found here, with the complete list of the All-Freshman team below.
D3Wrestle.com All-Freshman Team
125 Nate Giorgio (Coast Guard) – 4th NCAA, 1st NEWA, 33-8
133 Kaleb Loht (Messiah) – 3rd Empire, 38-6
141 Alex Gomez (Ithaca) – 2nd Empire, 16-9
149 Drew Wagenhoffer (Wartburg) – 6th NCAA, 6th IIAC, 26-11
157 Terner Gott (John Carroll) – 1st OAC, NCAA Qualifier, 24-5
165 Zach Thomson (Gettysburg) – 2nd Centennial, NCAA Qualifier, 41-3
174 Jacob Lowry (Thiel) – 2nd Midwest, 29-6
184 Dan Manganaro (Ursinus) – 2nd Centennial, 17-11
197 Mario Palmisano (Chicag0) – 5th Great Lakes, 21-11
285 Joe Giaramita (Cortland) – 8th NCAA, 2nd Empire, 28-12
