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All-Midstate boys wrestling teams

Blackman’s Tyler Garrison was named the Midstate’s top wrestler.

Blackman’s Tyler Garrison was named the Midstate’s top wrestler.

FIRST TEAM

CHRISTIAN SIMPSON Father Ryan, So. WT: 106; Record: 35-2

» Why chosen: Brought home a Division II state title, pinning MBA’s Thomas Bellet in the finals.

HAYDEN HAMMONDS Eagleville, Sr.WT: 113; Record: 56-1

» Why chosen: Captured the Class A-AA title, finishing his one-loss season with a 4-0 decision over East Ridge’s Hunter Owens.

TRISTAN ROA Brentwood, Jr.WT: 120; Record: 32-5

» Why chosen: Was the lone Bruin wrestler to win a title, pinning Centennial’s Adam Fuller.

KIRBY SIMPSON Father Ryan, Jr.WT: 126; Record: 43-5

» Why chosen: Won a state championship with an 11-0 decision over Baylor’s Mason Reiniche in the Division II finals.

ELI KING Father Ryan, So.WT: 132; Record: 32-2

» Why chosen: Captured his second straight title with a 13-2 decision in the finals after finishing 25-1 in the 106-pound division in 2014.

TYLER CHRISTIAN Harpeth, Sr.WT: 138; Record: 45-2

» Why chosen: Used a 5-3 decision to win the Class A-AA state title, taking down Pigeon Forge’s Gary Reagan in the finals.

CHRIS WESNOFSKE Father Ryan, Sr.WT: 145; Record: 38-9

» Why chosen: Turned it on in the tournament, using 7-6 and 5-2 decisions to earn a spot in the finals, where he took down BGA’s Braxton Kinney without allowing a point.

MIKE BINNS Wilson Central, Sr.WT: 152; Record: 67-3

» Why chosen: Racked up 47 pins in his 70 matches and upset reigning champion Luke Hamilton of Brentwood with an 11-6 decision to capture the Class AAA title.

SEAN KENNEDY Riverdale, Sr.WT: 170; Record: 46-0

» Why chosen: Took home the Class AAA title, capping off his second consecutive undefeated season in a year where only two of his matches went the full time.

COLE EUVERARD MBA, Sr.WT: 182; Record: 35-4

» Why chosen: Swept the Division II bracket, winning the state title with a 12-3 decision over Drew Ruffin of St. George’s.

KIEL RUSSELL Clarksville, Sr.WT: 195; Record: 48-0

» Why chosen: Capped off his career with an undefeated season and his 115th career pin against Maryville’s Clay Strawn to win the Class AAA title.

JOSH FILBEY Franklin, Sr.WT: 220; Record: 41-1

» Why chosen: Pinned three opponents in the state tournament on his way to upsetting reigning state champion John Kramer of Wilson Central with a 9-6 decision in the final.

NICK BOYKIN Riverdale, So.WT: 285; Record: 42-0

» Why chosen: Undefeated in the heavyweight division, Boykin pinned Cleveland senior Koran Kennedy to take home the Class AAA title.

SECOND TEAM

106: Sean Sesnan, Lebanon, So.

113: Raymond Eason, Father Ryan, So.

120: Trey Chalifoux, Father Ryan, Jr.

126: Chip Brothers, Brentwood, Sr.

132: Trevor Rippy, Beech, Fr.

138: Chris Rowland, Ravenwood, Jr.

145: Delrico Bowen, Northeast, Sr.

152: Luke Hamilton, Brentwood, Sr.

160: Nick Naughton, Father Ryan, Sr.

170: Carter Heckle, MBA, Jr.

182: Kaleb Rippy, Beech, Jr.

195: Trent Cumby, Cookeville, Sr.

220: Ben Stacey, Father Ryan, Jr.

285: Joseph Scowden, MBA, Jr.

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