Lightridge Athletic Department Invests in their Athletes, School, and Community!
Great place to thrive as a student-athlete!
Wrestling was the first sport to place an athlete on the school's "All-State-Placer-Board" in February 2021
Three Athletes Placed at VA States
Three Athletes Made Lightridge Overall Male Athlete and/or Scholar of the Year Award
All Received Achieved High GPAs and College Accolades!
Nicholas Marck
2nd Place in Class 4 States 150 Pounds
Nicholas Marck
4th Place in Class 4 States 145 Pounds
Nicholas Marck
5th Place in Class 3 States 126 Pounds
Tommy Wise
5th Place in Class 5 States 144 Pounds
Marilyn Bush
6th at VA All-Girls All-State Championships
Podium Placement Board for Regions and States
Plus Special Recognitions
~ You Too ~
Can Make The Awards Board!
With a little sweat equity :)
Marilyn Bush
● Region 2nd Place for 185 Pounds in 2025, and 6th at States
Elijah Theruvath
● Region 3rd Place for 106 Pounds in 2025
Vikram Raghaven
● Region 4th Place for 113 Pounds in 2025
Cyrus Panjshiri
● Region 4th Place for 138 Pounds in 2025
Henry Cardozo
● Region 2nd Place for 144 Pounds in 2025
Holden Fernstrom
● Region 3rd Place for 157 Pounds in 2025
Zavien Presley
● Region 3rd Place for 175 Pounds in 2025
Hunter Vayda
● Region 3rd Place for HWT Pounds in 2025
Tommy Wise
● Region Runner Up for 144 Pounds in 2024, and 5th at States
Spencer Jacobson
● Region 4th Place for 150 Pounds in 2024
Entered University of Maryland Starting 2024
Henry Cardozo
● Region 4th Place for 157 Pounds in 2024
Brady Fernstrom
● Region 4th Place for 165 Pounds in 2024
Nicholas Marck
● Region 2nd Place for 150 Pounds in 2023, and 2nd at States
Nicholas Marck
● Region 4th Place for 145 Pounds in 2022, and 4th at States
The very first sports season for Lightridge
coming out of the Covid period
with the school's very first state placer
Nicholas Marck
Region 2nd Place for 126 Pounds in 2021, and States 5th Place
Dedicate the Season and Earn the Shirt
~ Like Navy SEALS ~
"Don't Tap Out"
Just make the team,
Complete the season,
Beat the Bell,
And, Earn The Shirt!
Wrestling Enables You to Excel to Higher Levels of Performance Overall
Lightridge High Honors and Recognitions
Rudra Patel
Overall School Male Athlete of the Year for 2022
● GPA 4.58 ● SAT 1530 ● 12 AP classes
● Wrestling Team Captain 2021, 2022
● Varsity Soccer and Varsity Football
Entered the Virginia Tech Engineering Program
Starting 2022
Nicholas Marck
Overall School Male Scholar Athlete of the Year 2023
● GPA 4.2
● SAT 1410
● AP classes
● Wrestling Team Captain 2021, 2022, 2023
● 3x State Placer (2023: 2nd, 2022: 4th, 2021: 5th)
● 3x Regions Podium Placement at Lightridge
● 1x Regions Podium Placement at John Champe
● 100 Wrestling Win-Club w/ Record of 144-22
● All County 150 Pounder for 2023
● USMC Distinguished Male Athlete for 2023
Appointed to the United States Coast Guard Academy
Starting 2023
Brady Fernstrom
Overall School Male Athlete of the Year for 2024
● GPA 3.95
● AP classes
● Wrestling Team Captain 2023
● 1x Regions Podium Placement in 2023
● Varsity Football and Varsity Lacrosse Multi-Years
Attending the University of Mississippi "Ole Miss"
Starting 2024
Lightridge Wrestlers in College Wrestling Programs
Appointed
to
United States Coast Guard Academy