Bowers, Humenik named wrestlers of year
Here’s The Commercial Appeal’s Allmetro boys and girls wrestling teams for the 2023-24 season.
BOYS Wrestler of the Year Drake Bowers
Christian Brothers | Senior
Weight class: 175
Why chosen: Bowers was the Division II state champion, finishing with a 42-7 overall season record. He defeated Boyd-buchanan’s Kaiden Bates, 10-3, in the title match.
Rest of team Joseph Drewry
Christian Brothers | Freshman Weight class: 106
Why chosen: Drewry finished fourth at the Division II state meet, with a 35-10 overall season record.
Larson Pilant
Collierville | Junior
Weight class: 113
Why chosen: Pilant finished fifth at the Class AA state meet, with a 41-13 overall season record.
Colby Baltz
Houston | Senior
Weight class: 120
Why chosen: Baltz finished fourth at the Class AA state meet, with a 43-9 overall season record.
Hunter Heflin
Arlington | Senior
Weight class: 126
Why chosen: Heflin was the Class AA state champion, finishing with a 47-4 overall season record. He defeated Cleveland’s Zac Bosken in the title match.
Wilson Jamison
Christian Brothers | Sophomore Weight class: 132
Why chosen: Jamison finished fifth at the Division 2 state meet, with a 32-15 overall season record.
Damen Pullen
Collierville | Senior
Weight class: 138
Why chosen: Pullen finished fourth at the Class AA state meet, with a 51-9 overall season record.
Mason Butler
Christian Brothers | Junior
Weight class: 144
Why chosen: Butler finished fourth at the Division II state meet, with a 40-9 overall season record.
Findley Smout
Christian Brothers | Sophomore Weight class: 150
Why chosen: Smout finished fourth at the Division 2 state meet, with a 42-15 overall season record.
Jack Anderson
Bartlett | Junior
Weight class: 157
Why chosen: Anderson finished sixth at the Class AA state meet, with a 43-5 overall season record.
Dylan Fritz
Arlington | Senior
Weight class: 165
Why chosen: Fritz finished fifth at the Class AA state meet, with a 50-13 overall season record.
Ashton Boswell
Cordova | Junior
Weight class: 190
Why chosen: Boswell finished fourth at the Class AA state meet, with an 8-2 overall season record.
Jack Branson
Christian Brothers | Senior
Weight class: 215
Why chosen: Branson finished fifth at the Division 2 state meet, with a 37-8 overall season record.
Austin Williams
Christian Brothers | Junior
Weight class: 285
Why chosen: Williams finished third at the Division 2 state meet, with a 26-10 overall season record.
GIRLS Wrestler of the Year Becca Humenik
Bartlett | Senior
Weight class: 107
Why chosen: Humenik came in second at regionals, and went 2-2 at the state championship, including two consolation victories over opponents from Bearden and Montgomery Central. She finished with 102 career wins.
Rest of team Allie Barker
Arlington | Sophomore
Weight class: 100
Why chosen: Barker finished second at regionals, and went 2-2 at the state championship, including two consolation victories over opponents from Cleveland and Science Hill.
Emily Clement
Bartlett | Sophomore
Weight class: 114
Why chosen: Clement was sixth at regionals and finished with an overall season record of 27-22.
Janelle Su
Collierville | Sophomore
Weight class: 120
Why chosen: Su was fourth at regionals, and defeated her opponent from Sequatchie County in the state championship consolation bracket.
Kayleigh Angona
White Station | Sophomore
Weight class: 126
Why chosen: Angona was second at regionals, and defeated her opponent from Maryville in the first round of the TSSAA state championship.
Lydia English
Arlington | Senior
Weight class: 132
Why chosen: English was fifth at regionals and finished with an overall season record of 8-7.
Charlotte Mutchler
Bartlett | Sophomore
Weight class: 138
Why chosen: Mutchler finished the season with 19 victories.
Morgan Gilley
Millington | Junior
Weight class: 145
Why chosen: Gilley was fourth at regionals, and went 2-2 at the state championship, including two consolation victories over opponents from Riverdale and Maryville.
Paige Mckendry
Bartlett | Freshman
Weight class: 152
Why chosen: Mckendry was fifth at regionals and finished with an overall season record of 31-15.
Stacy Ervin
Munford | Sophomore
Weight class: 165
Why chosen: Ervin was fifth at regionals and won four of six overall matches this season.
Ayanna Omollo
Bartlett | Junior
Weight class: 185
Why chosen: Omollo was third at regionals, and defeated her opponent from Gallatin in the state championship consolation bracket.
Morgan Ragsdale
Bartlett | Sophomore
Weight class: 235
Why chosen: Ragsdale was third at regionals, and defeated her opponent from Livingston Academy in the first round of the TSSAA state championship. She also won her first consolation match against Montgomery Central.