A 30-win campaign is an outstanding season for a high school wrestler.

Seneca Valley is bringing back four of those, including two — (Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (48-1) and Dylan Chappell (42-5) —with more than 40 wins. The Raiders also return three WPIAL champions (Hererra-Rondon, Chappell and Antonio Amelio) and three other wrestlers with at least 20 wins a year ago.

“Our goal as a team is to maintain the level of competition we've had the past couple of years,” Seneca Valley coach Kevin Wildrick said. “The expectations are there.”

Herrera-Rondon, a junior and defending PIAA champion, is 94-9 over two years. He recently committed to the University of Oklahoma. Chappell is headed to Bucknell.

Former Raider Louis Newell is now starting at Pitt. Two of last year's seniors — Nick Montalbano (American) and Jason Geyer (New York University) — are now on collegiate wrestling scholarships.

“The program is sending kids on to college and that's a big part of what we do,” Wildrick said. “And Alejandro's numbers ... They're ridiculous.”

Butler returns a 30-win wrestler of its own in sophomore Cooper Baxter (30-10). Three other Golden Tornado wrestlers — Nick Schaukowitsch (28-9), Nate McMaster (28-14) and Steven Green (29-12) — won at least 28 matches last year and are still underclassmen.

“We have a lot of balance and should be a good dual match team,” Butler coach Scott Stoner said. “We've got 24 kids. up from 14 two years ago, and I think we can match up with people.”

Three Butler graduates — Caleb Baxter (Waynesburg), Scott Dietrich (Mercyhurst) and Justin Johnson (Mercyhurst North East) — are wrestling in college.

Mars' lineup took a hit when state-placer Jake Richardson's family moved to Utah during the offseason.

“That's a heavy hitter to take out of the middle of your lineup,” coach Bob Jox admitted.

The Planets have six freshmen and two sophomores among their starting 11 wrestlers. Christian Scheller (26-13) and Sean McElhinny (24-14) are the top returnees.

“Our freshmen are being thrown right into the fire,” Jox admitted. “But there's some talent there, for sure. It just needs to develop.”

Knoch returns Guy Deleonardis (24-8), but second-year coach Grayson Hixon has a young team as well.

“We had a number of guys finish around .500 last year who are ready to take the next step,” Hixon said. “Being empty at a couple of weight classes will hurt us in duals, but this is an individual sport, too.

“I feel like we can get five kids into WPIALs. That would be awesome.”

Knoch has 14 wrestlers on its roster.

Denton Zeronas, a 2014 Reynolds graduate who spent nine years coming through the sport in that school district, takes over as head coach at Slippery Rock.

The Rockets have 14 wrestlers, but have four empty weight classes.

“The big things we're preaching this year are technique and work ethic,” Zeronas said. “Our kids can focus on individual success, getting through to regionals.

“We've got a few who can get there.”

Nick Ayers, Nathan Borland, Kid Scarborough and Vito Pilosi are among the veteran Rocket wrestlers.

North Catholic is restarting its wrestling program this year under coach Darin Lyles. The Trojans have seven wrestlers signed up and do not have a WPIAL varsity schedule this year.

Lyles said he is getting the team into a pair of junior varsity tournament s and, per WPIAL rules, is allowed to enter a wrestler into varsity section tournament competition as an independent.

“John Jackline and Nick Corlew are candidates to be our wrestler there,” Lyles said.

North Catholic wrestling plans to officially become a WPIAL varsity program next season.

Here is a look at prospective lineups for Butler County teams this season:

Butler

Coach: Scott Stoner, 27th year

106-Aiden Plopi (freshman), 113-Levi Donnel (freshman), 120-Nick Schaukowitsch (soph.) 28-9, 126-Domenic Vivirito (soph.) 18-10, 132-Colton Spohn (senior) 12-9 or Clayton Dressler (junior) 24-16), 138-Nate McMaster (junior) 28-14), 145-Cade Savochka (soph.) or Mickey Kreinbucher (freshman), 152-Steven Green (junior) 29-12, 160-Nate McDonald (senior) 17-11, 170-Hunter Neff (senior) 9-14, 182-Cooper Baxter (soph.), 30-10, 195-Caleb Hartung (senior) 25-14, 220-Jake Pomykata (soph) 16-12, 275-Shawndell Zapata (soph.) 21-10 or Greg Schultz (soph.)

Knoch

Coach: Grayson Hixon, 2nd year

106-Matt Frank (freshman), 113-Nick Golab (soph.), 120-Open, 126-Open, 132-Christian Michaux (soph.), 138-Ty Misisitis (junior), 145-Kam Grassi (senior), 152-Ernie Zilka (senior), 160-Guy Deleonardis (senior) 24-8, 170-Kyle Lauster (junior), 182-Sam Freyermuth (junior), 195-Rob Kotchey (junior), 220-Kody Moore (junior), 275-Eli Reese (junior)

Mars

Coach: Bob Jox, 2nd year

106-Griffin Frazier (freshman), 113-Rocco Darocy (freshman), 120-Brandon Krul (freshman) or Ethan Primrose (freshman), 126-Jonathan Greico (freshman), 132-Eli Wright (soph.) 7-6, 138-Christian Scheller (soph.), 26-13, 145-David Leudtke (junior), 152-Open, 160-Open, 170-Sean McElhinny (senior) 24-14, 182-Charlie Leudtke (senior) 3-3, 195-Logan Santa (freshman), 220-Open, 275-Open

North Catholic

Coach: Darin Lyles, 1st year

106-Open, 113-120-Matt Denninger (freshman), 126-Open, 132-Open, 138-Kurt Jackline (freshman), 145-Open, 152-Open, 160-Open, 170-John Jackline (soph.), 182-195-Dan Ackerman (junior), 225-Justin Smith (freshman), 275-Nick Corlew (senior)

Seneca Valley

Coach: Kevin Wildrick, 9th year

106-113: Tyler Chappell (freshman) or Hunter Swedish (junior) 20-8, 120-Dylan Chappell (junior) 42-5, 126-Evan Vetter (freshman), 132-Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (junior) 48-1, 138-Chanz Shearer (junior) 24-7, 145-152-Drew Vlasnik (senior) 31-11 or Antonio Amelio (junior) 30-15, 160-Caden Leighjty (senior), 170-Liam Volk-Klos (soph.) 19-19, 182-Open, 195-Patrick Johnson (senior) 22-12, 220-Nick Funovits (senior) 9-21, 275-Davin Beahm (senior) 15-19

Slippery Rock

Coach: Denton Zeronas, 1st year

106-Tom Foster (freshman), 113-Open, 120-Nick Ayers (junior), 126-Zane Lynch (soph.), 132-Jaiden Stone (soph.), 138-Nathan Borland (senior), 145-Open, 152-Justin Pearce (soph.), 160-Kid Scarborough (junior), 170-Open, 182-Tony Pilosi (senior), 195-Vito Pilosi (senior), 220-Landen Shaffer (soph.), 275-Open