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Bowers, Humenik named wrestlers of year

- Chris Van Tuyl

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.

 ?? ANDREW NELLES/THE TENNESSEAN ?? Christian Brother’s Drake Bowers defeats Boyd Buchanan’s Kaiden Bates in the 175 pound Division II State Championsh­ip at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville on Feb. 17.
ANDREW NELLES/THE TENNESSEAN Christian Brother’s Drake Bowers defeats Boyd Buchanan’s Kaiden Bates in the 175 pound Division II State Championsh­ip at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville on Feb. 17.
 ?? PROVIDED BY BARTLETT HIGH SCHOOL ?? Bartlett’s Becca Humenik finished her career with 102 wrestling victories. She’s The Commercial Appeal’s 2023-24 Girls Wrestler of the Year.
PROVIDED BY BARTLETT HIGH SCHOOL Bartlett’s Becca Humenik finished her career with 102 wrestling victories. She’s The Commercial Appeal’s 2023-24 Girls Wrestler of the Year.

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