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Wrestling All Area
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Coach of the Year: Jefferson High's Doug Thurmond

Wrestler of the Year: Flowery Branch's Danny Bell

First Team All Area 

Cason Thurmond

103

School: Jefferson

Grade: Sophomore

Notable: Won his second state championship this year.

Daniel Barber

112

School: Jefferson

Grade: Junior

Notable: Took fourth place at the Class AA state meet.

Danny Bell

119

School: Flowery Branch

Grade: Junior

Notable: Hall County, 7-AAA and Class AAA state champ.

Cutler Finch

125

School: Jefferson

Grade: Junior

Notable: Two-time state runner-up.

Joe Perry

130

School: Dawson County

Grade: Senior

Notable: Area 8-AA and Class AA state champ

Cam Thurmond

135

School: Jefferson

Grade: Senior

Notable: State runner-up this season. Two-time state champ, two-time runner-up.

Roy Herrera

140

School: Habersham Central

Grade: Senior

Notable: Area 8-AAAA champ, third in state.

Nick Voss

145

School: Buford

Grade: Senior

Notable: State champ, second in Area 6-AA

Jay Fowler

152

School: Jefferson

Grade: Senior

Notable: State runner-up this season. Three-time state champ.

Blake Limbaugh

160

School: White County

Grade: Senior

Notable: 48-7 this season. Took third place in Class AAA state tourney.

Zac Crosby

171

School: Jefferson

Grade: Senior

Notable: Won second straight state championship this year.

Ryan Howe

189

School: Jackson County

Grade: Junior

Notable: 69-1 this year. 8-AAA and Class AAA champion.

Patrick Allen

215

School: Jefferson

Grade: Senior

Notable: State runner-up for second straight year.

Colton Keig

285

School: Riverside

Grade: Senior

Notable: Area 8-AA champ, state runner-up.

Second Team All-Area

103

Caleb Morris, freshman, White County: 50-1 this year. Second in state.

112

Addison Davis, sophomore, Commerce: Took fourth place at Class A state meet.

119

Doug Malloch, senior, Commerce: 54-2 this year, state runner-up.

125

Wes Adams, junior, North Hall: Hall County champ, Area 7-AAA runner-up

130

Brandon Dyer, junior, Flowery Branch: Hall County champ, Area 7-AAA runner-up

135

Billy Anderson, Buford: Gwinnett County champ, Area 6-AA runner-up, third in state

140

Jon Cash, junior, Commerce: 46-12 this year. Took third place at Class A state meet. 

145

Philip Edwards, senior, Commerce: 52-9 this year. Area 8-A champ, state runner-up

152

Ben Yu, senior, Flowery Branch: Hall County champ, Area 7-AAA champ

160

Terrence Martin, junior, Commerce: 42-9 this year. Took fourth place at Class A state meet.

171

Jake McClure, Lumpkin County: Area 7-AAA champ, fifth in state

189

Brandon Roberts, senior, Lumpkin County: Three-time area champ, third in state

215

Matthew Patton, sophomore, Banks County: Second in 8-AA, fourth in state

285

Tyler Hamilton, junior, White County: 51-8 this season. Took third at Class AAA state meet.

Honorable Mention

103

Chris Boulware, freshman, Buford

Nick Lankford, freshman, Flowery Branch

112

Zach Cannon, sophomore, Flowery Branch

Tucker Dyer, freshman, Habersham Central

Brent Floyd, freshman, Buford

119

Wesley Forrester, senior, Lumpkin County

Logan Herford, freshman, West Hall

Clay Richardson, freshman, Jefferson

125

Evan Sarhan, senior, Riverside

130

Conner Comeaux, senior, Chestatee

Casey Drinkard, junior, Commerce

Cain Finch, freshman, Jefferson

135

Nick Arostegui, junior, Commerce

Izzy Carrillo-Garcia, Jackson County

Tom Guillen, senior, Habersham Central

140

Shane Doster, sophomore, North Hall

Forrest Przybysz, freshman, Jefferson

145

Blake Daniel, senior, Habersham Central

Ben Knight, senior, Jefferson

Rudy Vazquez, senior, West Hall

152

Scottie Forrester, senior, Buford

Graham Simmons, junior, Gainesville

Kevin Spicer, senior, Jackson County

160

Austin Newman, senior, Jefferson

Matthew Rabern, senior, Habersham Central

Charles Smothers, junior, Jackson County

171

Demetric Dempson, senior, Banks County

189

Zack Allen, junior, Jefferson

Ed Villeda, junior, Chestatee

215

Diego Osegueda-Weiner, senior, Riverside

285

Stephen Flanagan, junior, North Hall

Cole Hightower, Jefferson

Josh Key, senior, Habersham Central

Tramaine Mayfield, senior, Banks County

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