Wrestling
Our Vikings Wrestling Team won the 2023 GIAA State Wrestling Duals!
Pacelli Lady Vikings Wrestler freshman Sophia Chervenak is the 2023 GIAA Girls Wrestler of the Year!

Pacelli junior Parker Mertens is a 2023 GIAA Individual State Champion (132 lbs.)!
Video by TankU Productions; we don't own the rights to the music in the video.

Meet the Coaches
Adrian Anderson, Head Coach
In addition to serving as the Head Coach for Vikings Wrestling, Adrian Anderson teaches Biology, Honors Biology, Astronomy and AP Computer Science Principles at St. Anne-Pacelli. He moved to the Columbus area from Newnan where he previously taught Science and coached football, track, golf and wrestling at Northgate High School for 23 years. Throughout his career, Coach Anderson has produced 11 state wrestling champions and 64 place winners, as well as three All-Americans. He was named the 2002 State Wrestling Coach of the Year; nominated for the National Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame; holds a dual meet record of 404-84; and served as President of the Georgia Wrestling Coaches Association from 2004 until 2010.
Adrian Anderson, Head Coach
In addition to serving as the Head Coach for Vikings Wrestling, Adrian Anderson teaches Biology, Honors Biology, Astronomy and AP Computer Science Principles at St. Anne-Pacelli. He moved to the Columbus area from Newnan where he previously taught Science and coached football, track, golf and wrestling at Northgate High School for 23 years. Throughout his career, Coach Anderson has produced 11 state wrestling champions and 64 place winners, as well as three All-Americans. He was named the 2002 State Wrestling Coach of the Year; nominated for the National Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame; holds a dual meet record of 404-84; and served as President of the Georgia Wrestling Coaches Association from 2004 until 2010.
Assistant Vikings Wrestling Coach
Jason Nugent
Jason Nugent