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Coach Darryl Frerker is perhaps reacting to last season's last-place finish in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships. With a tongue-in-cheek grin, Frerker knows his team has nowhere to go but up from last season. He'll see some immediate impact with the return of sophomore redshirt Jason Olszowka (Lockport), who finished in the top 10 at the GLVC Championships two seasons ago. He'll be joined as a frontrunner by junior transfer Robert Old (Hendersonville, Tenn.). The Cougars will rely on sophomore returners Dustin Gentry (Charleston), Shawn Brundies (Hardin) and Darren Dinkelman (Nashville) to help lead the next tier. Frerker also has 12 freshman on the roster eager to break into the Cougar elite.
Frerker said two freshmen also have been running well in preseason workouts and should provide a boost. "Tyler Krauss (Freeburg) and Matt Shearer (Edwardsville) look to make an impact on our top five," said Frerker. -siue-