High School Years
Mangold attended Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio, where he was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track & field. In football, he was a three-year starter on both offense and defense and as a senior, he garnered All-Ohio honors. He also earned three letters in wrestling and two in track and field, competing in the shot put.
Mangold went completely unregarded by recruiting services like Rivals.com and Scout.com. Still, Mangold played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
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