For many wrestling programs, losing five 20-win guys to graduation following a successful season usually makes a pretty good dent in the lineup for the next season – especially when one of them was an NJSIAA Region VIII winner. But at Southern Regional, the Rams had so much depth last winter that it seems head coach John Stout will have little trouble filling the holes left by Owen Kretschmer, Matt Barnett, Dan Gorman, Vin Miele and Matt Mackanic.

“We have a very well-balanced team with a lot of senior leadership returning,” Stout said.