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The Times' 2010 All-Area Wrestling Team
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Wrestler of the Year: Jefferson's Cason Thurmond

Coach of the Year: Commerce's Kendall Love

First Team All-Area

Kyle Springer

  • Jefferson High
  • Weight: 103 pounds
  • Grade: Freshman
  • Notable: Went 30-0 and won Class AA state title.

Cason Thurmond

  • Jefferson High
  • Weight: 112 pounds
  • Grade: Junior
  • Notable: Went 35-3; Three-time state champion.

Isaac Kelly

  • Jefferson High
  • Weight: 119 pounds
  • Grade: Sophomore
  • Notable: Went 47-4 and won Class AA state title.

Caleb Morris

  • White County High
  • Weight: 125 pounds
  • Grade: Sophomore
  • Notable: Won Class AAA state title.

Cole Ledford

  • Commerce High
  • Weight: 130 pounds
  • Grade: Junior
  • Notable: Region 8-A champ; finished 6th in state

Casey Drinkard

  • Commerce High
  • Weight: 135 pounds
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: 3rd in state; four-time state placer.

Cain Finch

  • Jefferson High
  • Weight: 140 pounds
  • Grade: Sophomore
  • Notable: Went 47-5 and won Class AA state title.

Jon Cash

  • Commerce High
  • Weight: 145 pounds
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: 4th in state; four-time state placer.

Nick Arostegui

  • Commerce High
  • Weight: 152 pounds
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: Won Class A state title.

Forrest Przybysz

  • Jefferson High
  • Weight: 160 pounds
  • Grade: Sophomore
  • Notable: Went 49-7 and won Class AA state title.

Charles Smothers

  • Jackson County High
  • Weight: 171 pounds
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: Went 54-5; Class AAA state runner-up

Lucas Redd

  • Jefferson High
  • Weight: 189 pounds
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: Went 49-2; two-time state champion

Zack Allen

  • Jefferson High
  • Weight: 215 pounds
  • Grade: Junior
  • Notable: Went 49-2 and won Class AA state title.

Tyler Hamilton

  • White County High
  • Weight: 285 pounds
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: Region 7-AAA champ; 4th in state

Second Team All-Area

Nick Lankford

  • Weight: 103 pounds
  • School: Flowery Branch
  • Grade: Sophomore
  • Notable: Hall County and Class AAA state champion


Danny Bell

  • Weight: 112 pounds
  • School: Flowery Branch
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: Placed third at state, four-time Hall County champion


Josh Westmoreland

  • Weight: 119 pounds
  • School: Commerce
  • Grade: Freshman
  • Notable: Placed sixth at state meet


Tanner Yates

  • Weight: 125 pounds
  • School: West Hall
  • Grade: Junior
  • Notable: Fifth at state, Region 7-AAA runner-up


Alexander Jenkins

  • Weight: 130 pounds
  • School: White County
  • Grade: Sophomore
  • Notable: Region 7-AAA runner-up


Cutler Finch

  • Weight: 135 pounds
  • School: Jefferson
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: 41-7 record this season, two-time state runner-up


Izzy Carrillo-Garcia

  • Weight: 140 pounds
  • School: Jackson County
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: State runner-up, Region 8-AAA
  • champion; 58-3 overall record


Wayne Elliott

  • Weight: 145 pounds
  • School: Jefferson
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: Third at state, 42-10 record


Shane Doster

  • Weight: 152 pounds
  • School: North Hall
  • Grade: Junior
  • Notable: Fourth at state, second in 7-AAA, Hall County champion


Terrance Martin

  • Weight: 160 pounds
  • School: Commerce
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: Second at state, 8-A champion, three-time state placer


Tyler Austin

  • Weight: 171 pounds
  • School: Commerce
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: State runner-up


Ryan Howe

  • Weight: 189 pounds
  • School: Jackson County
  • Grade: Senior
  • Notable: Third at state, 8-AAA champ, 51-2 record


Travis Burton

  • Weight: 215 pounds
  • School: Lumpkin County
  • Grade: Junior
  • Notable: Region 7-AAA champion, 46-5 record


Serguio Rojas

  • Weight: 285 pounds
  • School: Commerce
  • Grade: Junior
  • Notable: Fourth at state

Honorable mentions

103 pounds

  • Mason Patton, Fr., Banks County
  • John Anderson, Jr., North Hall


112 pounds

  • Spencer Hutchins, Sr., Buford


119 pounds

  • Chris Boulware, So., Buford


125 Pounds

  • Ryan Shekey, Jr., Jackson County
  • Clay Richardson, So., Jefferson
  • Wesley Adams, Sr., North Hall
  • Brent Floyd, So., Buford


130 pounds

  • Daniel Barber, Sr., Jefferson
  • Dane Hicks, Sr., Gainesville
  • Brandon Dyer, Sr., Flowery Branch
  • Adam Murray, Jr., Buford


135 pounds

  • Michael Lane, So., Buford


140 pounds

  • Addison Davis, Jr., Commerce
  • Juan Cruz, Sr., East Hall


152 pounds
  • Daniel Moreno, Jr., Chestatee
  • Jake Sherman, Fr., Jefferson
  • Seth Sloan, Jr., Riverside


160 pounds

  • Lee Cagle, So., Lumpkin County
  • Jamari Davis, Sr., Jackson County
  • Bradley McDougald, Jr., White County
  • Michael Hilliard, So., Riverside


171 pounds

  • Jared Gregory, Sr., Banks County
  • Marcos Feliciano, Jr., Riverside
  • Jace McCloskey, Fr., Jefferson


189 pounds

  • Josh Streetman, Sr., Commerce
  • Jake McClure, Sr., Lumpkin County
  • Lee Sisson, Jr., North Hall
  • Mancini Udoji, Sr., Riverside


215 pounds

  • Austin McDonald, Jr., Jackson County
  • Colby McClain, Sr., North Hall
  • Kelton Counts, Sr., Riverside


285 pounds
  • Sam Loggins, Sr.,Jefferson

 

 

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