Azevedo expects continued improvement from McIver, Freel, Doty and Amidon. McIver was second at state at 119 last year, and returns at the same weight. Freel was fourth at 130, and also returns at the same weight. Gone is Mark Foster, who was fourth at state at 189. But Pineda and Sutton both advanced to state last season.
Depth is again a problem.
The Bulldogs should be more of a factor in their second year of competition. Bundra was fourth at zone at 125 pounds. He'll likely move up to 152 this year. Several other wrestlers got quality experience last year. Matt McGuire was a junior varsity zone champ last year and should move into the lineup at 135.