Memphis area high school boys, girls wrestling teams
First Team
Here is the Commercial Appeal’s Allmetro boys wrestling teams. There are six nominees for the Memphis area high school boys wrestler of the year. The winner will be announced this spring at the sixth annual Memphis Area High School Sports Awards, presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.
Colby Baltz
Houston, So.
Weight class: 106 pounds
Why chosen: Baltz placed third at the Class AA state meet, defeating Stiles Miller .
Alex Ropiski
Christian Brothers, Jr.
Weight class: 113 pounds
Why chosen: Ropiski took third at the Division II state meet, defeating Malachi Puckett with a pin in 3:21.
Hunter Heflin
Arlington, So.
Weight class: 120 pounds
Why chosen: Heflin took second in the 120-pound Class AA state meet, losing by a 1-0 decision.
Steven Dindl
Bartlett, Sr.
Weight class: 126 pounds
Why chosen: Dindl finished in fourth place at the Class AA state meet, losing to Logan Fowler in the third-place match.
Wemawamungu Moktani
Munford, Sr.
Weight class: 132 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Moktani defeated Grant Hawkinson by a major decision to finish first in Class A at the state meet..
Christian Perez Jr.
Munford, Sr.
Weight class: 138 pounds
Why chosen: Perez placed fifth in the Class A state meet, defeating Harrison Bartoshesky with a pin in 2:27.
Derek Corbin
Collierville, So.
Weight class: 145 pounds
Why chosen: Corbin lost in the round of 16 to Riley Fort in the Class AA state meet.
Ian Mcgehee
Memphis University School, Jr. Weight class: 152 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Mcgehee placed first in the 152-pound weight class at the
Division II state tournament.
Dylan Cockman
Arlington, Sr.
Weight class: 160 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Cockman lost to Clarksville’s Aidan Brenot in the first-place match on a major decision in the Class AA state tournament.
Aidan Bowers
Christian Brothers, Sr.
Weight class: 170 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Bowers placed first in the Division II state wrestling tournament, pinning Baylor’s Michael Kinsey in 1:14.
Gervacio Gonzalez
Christian Brothers, Sr.
Weight class: 182 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Gonzalez defeated Omaury Alvarez with a 7-2 decision for a first-place finish in the Division II state tournament.
Brandon Powell
Germantown, Jr.
Weight class: 195 pounds
Why chosen: Powell lost to Peyton Cooper in the round of 16 at the Class AA state meet.
Timothy Bosby
Cordova, Jr.
Weight class: 220
Why chosen: Bosby was defeated by Garrett Crowder in the Class AA third place, state meet match.
Dion Stutts
Memphis University School, So. Weight class: 285 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Stutts lost to Mccallie’s James Howard in the first-place match on a 4-2 decision in the Division II state tournament.
Second Team
106: Hudson Salvaggio, Christian Brothers, Fr.
113: Lane Clement, Bartlett, So.
120: Jack Anderson, Bartlett Fr.
126: Jack Sipnewski, Houston, Fr.
132: Damen Pullen, Collierville, So. 138: Christopher Tate, Kingsbury, Sr. 145: Aiden Nettleton, Collierville, Sr. 152: Jacob Roaten, Arlington, Sr.
160: Aiden Miller, Collierville, Sr.
170: Luke Krepela, Arlington, Sr.
182: Jose Fernandez, Arlington, Sr. 195: Camron Cavins, Christian Brothers, Sr.
220: Nathan Slagter, Houston, Jr. 285: Jackson Witsell, Bartlett, So.
Girls
Here is the Commercial Appeal Allmetro girls wrestling team. There are six nominees for the Memphis area high school girls wrestler of the year. The winner will be announced this spring at the sixth annual Memphis Area High School Sports Awards, presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.
Emma Border
Bartlett, Fr.
Weight class: 100 pounds
Why chosen: Qualified for the round of 16 in the state meet.
Becca Humenik
Bartlett, So.
Weight class: 107 pounds
Why chosen: Qualified for the round of 16 in the state meet.
Betsy Nations
Collierville, Sr.
Weight class: 114 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Nations lost to Clarksville’s Emma Stewart, 8-4, in the thirdplace match at the state meet.
Maggie Graham
Bartlett, Jr.
Weight class: 145 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Graham pinned Carter’s Jailynn Tindall in 5:14 in the first-place match at the state meet.
Mercedes Standards
Collierville, Jr.
Weight class: 152 pound
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Standards placed third in the 152-pound class in the state meet.
Chukwuedun Odeigah
Collierville, Sr.
Weight class: 165 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Odeigah took the top spot in the 165-pound class at the state tournament, defeating Brette Spink on a 6-5, tiebreaker decision.
Norah Johnson
Collierville, Sr.
Weight class: 185 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Johnson placed fifth in the 185-pound weight class at the state wrestling meet.
Emma Tucker
Collierville, Sr.
Weight class: 235 pounds
Nominee for player of the year
Why chosen: Tucker took fourth in the state meet.