Sleder Steps Down as LHS Wrestling Coach

After three seasons as head coach, Matt Sleder is stepping down as head wrestling coach at LHS. Sleder leaves to move closer to family. Sleder’s Redskins were 2-2 in the WAC this season and took 16th at state led by state champion Sergio Borjas who was Liberal’s first state champ in wrestling since 2011. LHS took four wrestlers to state in 2014 and no wrestlers went to state the season before. Liberal athletic director Rollie Van Wyhe said during the Sportsguys on Thursday morning that he has already received applications for the job and the job is posted on all pertinent web sites for wrestling coaches. Van Wyhe says he would love to name a new head coach by April 1 but that date is not set in stone.