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2015-16 Las Vegas Wrestling Capsule

LAS VEGAS

Head coach: Zach Hocker, fourth season

Returning lettermen: Ten

Top wrestlers: Antonio Saldate (So.), Robby Kaempfer (Jr.), Andrew Stokes (Sr.), Nick Sablan (Jr.)

Outlook: Saldate, who is expected to wrestle at 106 pounds, won a Division I state championship last year.

Kaempfer (285) finished second in the state meet, and Stokes (145) and Sablan (126) return after qualifying for the state meet last year.

"Our outlook is positive," Hocker said. "We have produced wrestlers with integrity, character and a good work ethic. The only thing we expect from our team is they give their best at all times."

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