Stroudsburg High School's Zachary Berwick was named the 2024-25 Pocono Record Boys Wrestler of the Year. The senior wrestler finished the season 32-11, placing third in the District 11 wrestling tournament in the 127-pound weight class.

"It's an honor," Berwick told the Pocono Record. "I'd like to thank my late coach Sean Richmond, my current coach Jake Jones, my parents and, of course, my practice partners."

An impressive feat by Berwick was his success at multiple weight classes. Below is the breakdown of his record by weight class this season.

Berwick wrestled during the regular season at 133 and 139 pounds, respectively, then cut down to 127, his primary weight last season, for the district tournament.

"It was awesome coaching Zach. He's a great kid," Jones said about Berwick. "He's always smiling. He's kind of like me — just a happy-go-lucky kid. We had the luxury of being able to put him wherever we needed to get that win. When we went out, we knew if he got on top of, he was gonna get the pin. Having that confidence with him is something that we will definitely miss next year.

"But just coaching him, you can't ask for a better kid to coach. He does anything you tell him to do. Just an all-around great kid. I'm hoping he comes back next year and coaches with us."

Berwick was Stroudsburg's top wrestler, and replacing him won't be easy, But the Mounties have several key returners on which to rely in other spots, namely lightweights Jack Jasionowicz and Albert Bialasiewicz and heavyweights Zion Essington and Alex Ball.

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