• COACH: Kevin Corbett

• LAST SEASON: 1st place 4A Kingco Crown Division, 2nd place 4A Kingco Tournament

TOP RETURNERS (name, weight class)

• Sr. Travis Bogard, 285: Heavyweight has appeared at state twice with high finish of 7th. 2009 Greco-Roman state champion and a highly-recruited D-1 football player will look to go out with a bang.

• Sr. Jake Lowe, 171: State participant in 2009 won the North Idaho College Camp Takedown tournament.

• Jrs. Shane Merrill (103), Anthony Bratcher (135), srs. Rob Zsigmondovics (130), Yuji Pearce (189): All varsity returners who placed at Kingco and advanced to regionals last season, now eyeing a trip to the Mat Classic.

KEY NEWCOMERS (name, weight class)

• Sr. Tim Koukal, 215: Key pickup for Vikings, an excellent wrestler who was academically ineligible last season.

• Sophs. Ian Bedo (140), Sam Gastineau (160): Both are state freestyle/Greco-Roman placers that will help build the team in upcoming years.

KEY MEET

• Jan. 26 vs. Juanita and Woodinville

Crucial double-dual against the Falcons will be a test against one of the state’s premiere teams. The Falcons return a boatload of top wrestlers and outstanding athletes.

DID YOU KNOW?

Coach Corbett likes to set a tough tournament schedule to get his wrestlers ready for the postseason, which this year includes the Tri-State and Lake Stevens Invitationals. The Vikings took second place earlier in the season at the Mariner Holiday Tournament despite only having nine of 14 wrestlers available.

AT THE NEXT LEVEL

Two former Vikings, Daniel Nelson (Class of ‘09, 5th in state) and Jordan Krich (Class of ‘08, 7th in state) are now both wrestling in Oregon a Clackamas Community College.