The goal for the Lake Highland Prep wrestling team has been the same since Mike Palazzo took over — be the best team in the country.
The Highlanders have gotten close to that target, finishing in the top 10 in the country for five consecutive seasons.
Now Lake Highland wrestling is taking the next step toward its objective, surrendering its chance to rack up more Florida state championships to instead take on a truly national schedule starting with its 2020-21 season.
The move means that LHP, which has dominated Class 1A in the past nine years, will not be competing in Florida High School Athletic Association district, region and state tournamentsIt’s wrestlers will not vie for individual weight class state championships.