Bethlehem Catholic will strut into the District 11 3A tournament this weekend as favorites to come away with the team title, but the Hawks will also look to bring home some individual gold medals as the final three weeks of the postseason gets underway for wrestlers across the state.

Becahi returns four district champs and two runners-up from a year ago and hope to equal or better those numbers at this year’s tournament, as things kick off Friday afternoon at Liberty’s Memorial Gymnasium.

“The goal is to challenge for the team title and get as many guys through to regionals as possible,” said head coach Jeff Karam. “Definitely going to be a great tournament with a well balanced field. Need some of the guys who either didn’t compete or place last year to step up.”

The Hawks will have 13 wrestlers in the lineup this weekend, with 220 being the only weight they won’t have a wrestler at. The rest of their lineup will feature Dante Frinzi (106); Matt Mayer (113), Nate Lackman (120); Dillon Murphy (126); Kenny Herrmann (132); Matt Lackman (138); Ryan Anderson (145); Cole Handlovic (152); Luca Frinzi (160); Jaden Youwakim (170); Henry Pavis (182); Jarius Rosado (195) and Jase Crouse (HWT).

All eyes will be on Anderson, who was a state champion a year ago as a junior, and looks to win another district gold. Mayer, Herrmann and Frinzi are the other three champions from last year’s squad looking to find themselves on top of the podium again.

“I think all of the returning champs and the runner ups have a great opportunity to either duplicate their success from last year or improve,” said Karam, citing silver medal finishes from Cole Handlovic and Jase Crouse as well. “I’m also looking forward to seeing the Lackman brothers compete in a district tournament for the first time. I also think Dante Frinzi has a really good shot to do well along with Dillon Murphy and Jaden Youwakim. We’ll need all of those guys to do well for us to be in the hunt on Saturday night.”