The Knoxville Wrestling Squad knew going into this season it would be a struggle. The Panthers took their lumps as expected, but numbers were better than first thought. Coach Doug Hatch tells KNIA/KRLS Sports he thought only 6-8 wrestlers would be out, but several guys came out that he was not expecting. Coupled with the senior leadership of Coby Meyer and Nyan Baker and Hatch adds it was a better season than what he expected. Meyer and Baker will depart the program, but Hatch says there are several younger wrestlers that are capable of filling in the open weight classes for next season.