Coming into the 2019-20 season, many thought App State wrestling was going to have a down year. The Mountaineers lost six starters from the previous year, but the gaps were filled and the team had a record six NCAA qualifiers and four Southern Conference champions. Head coach JohnMark Bentley was less surprised by their success.
“We knew we had a lot of good young guys that were gonna be coming into our lineup,” Bentley said. “I think our staff and our team knew that we could be very competitive and probably surprise a lot of people.”
The Mountaineers finished the season with a 9-3 overall record, and a 6-1 conference record.