Herndon 2015-16 Wrestling Schedule Released

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Herndon head coach Mike Gonzales announced an exciting and challenging schedule for his program. The schedule includes several new tournaments featuring some of the premiere programs from the Mid-Atlantic region.

In addition to the competitive tournament schedule, the Hornets will also host a quad against Jefferson, Wakefield, and Manassas Park at Lou Pukal Gymnasium on Wednesday, December 16. Herndon will also hold senior night on Wednesday, February 3 against Falls Church.

“We were very ambitious with our schedule this year,” Gonzales said. “We feel like we’ve got two or three guys who can make it to the state tournament this year, and we want them to be battle-tested by the time the post-season rolls around. This schedule will give them an opportunity to compete against the best.”

The Hornets will hit the road early and often to face some of the top public and private school programs. They start the season competing in the prestigious Ray Oliver Wrestling Tournament at the McDonogh School in Owings Mill, MD. This tournament features national powerhouse program and host, McDonogh, as well as top private school programs in Maryland and D.C.

Herndon will stay busy over the winter break, returning to the Mount Mat Madness tournament at Mt. St. Joe’s in Baltimore, MD. They will be up against such Maryland powerhouses as John Carroll, Mt. St. Joe’s, as well as some of the top programs from Virginia and D.C. such as Georgetown Prep, Fauquier and Oscar Smith. The tournament also features top schools from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

The Hornets will ring in the new year competing at the Patriot Classic at Northern High School in Owings, Md. Herndon placed 5th in the 24-team field last season with one champion and five place-winners.

On Wednesday, January 6, the Hornets will take on cross-town rival South Lakes in the 3rd annual “Battle of Baron Cameron.” Herndon has won the last two meetings with the Seahawks by lopsided margins.

In addition to those dates, Herndon will travel to W.T. Woodson for the Cavalier Classic (12/19), Mad Mats Tournament (12/11-12) at Magruder High School in Gaithersburg, MD, and the Judges Invitational at Handley High School (1/16) in Winchester.

Conference 5 dual competition will take place at Centreville HS on Saturday, January 30, with the tournament following the next week at Westfield HS on Friday, February 5.

Herndon returns four regional qualifiers from last season, including All-State wrestler Sam Milligan.

Visit herndonathletics.org to see the complete schedule.