After ending long TSSAA state championship wrestling droughts, McCallie and Soddy-Daisy led the way with the most all-state selections of the 62 local wrestlers honored by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association over the weekend.
The Blue Tornado swept the state duals and traditional state team titles and garnered an area best 12 all-state selections with senior state champion heavyweight Carson Gentle leading the way.
McCallie's state title drought — which dated back to 2006 — was put to an end with the help of fellow all-state selections Jaxon Lane (106, 8th grader), Axel Ritchei (113, sophomore), Brody Connell (120, sophomore), Cainan Williams (126, 8th grader), Dylan Villers (132, 8th grader), Cooper Ledbetter (138; 8th grader), Zaydan Morgan (144, freshman), Cannon Voiles (157, freshman), James Cross (165, senior), Ja'Von McMahan (190, senior) and Cooper Gentle (215, sophomore).
Soddy Daisy's return to prominence for the first time since 2012 also resulted in the Trojans sweeping both the state duals and traditional tournaments.
Senior leaders Elijah Turner (157) and Andrew Lewis (138) each won their first individual state titles and were two of Soddy Daisy's 10 all-state selections, which included: Luke Myhan (106, freshman), Ayden Jenkins (106, sophomore), Tyson Flavin (120, sophomore), Zander Duncan (126, junior), Braylan Cosper (144, sophomore), Logan Rawlinson (175, sophomore), Nathan Wade (190, junior) and Jonathan Davis (285, junior).
The Chattanooga area has won 50 of the last 73 state dual team titles since 2000, while the Cleveland girls' wrestling program has swept the state team awards over the last two seasons.
Compiled by Patrick MacCoon. Contact him at pmaccoon@timesfreepress.com.
2024 TSWA ALL-STATE WRESTLING TEAMS
CLASS A
106: Luke Myhan (Soddy Daisy), Dalton Lopez (Millington Central), Luke Higdon (Signal Mountain), Deter Thompson, (David Crockett); 113: Samuel Comes (Seymour), Ayden Jenkins (Soddy Daisy), Nathaniel Graham (Station Camp), Derrick Bolden (Millington Central); 120: JoJo Uhorchuk (Signal Mountain), Tyson Flavin (Soddy Daisy), Gunnar Tompkins (Watertown), Logan Bridges (Munford); 126: Carson Dupill (Greeneville), Landon Turner (Harpeth), Zander Duncan (Soddy Daisy), Ezra Finstad (Gibbs); 132: Ethan Uhorchuk (Signal Mountain), Andres Hamilton (Tullahoma), Max Minor (Tennessee High), Brody Ford (Gibbs); 138: Andrew Lewis (Soddy Daisy), Riley Napier (Heritage), Vayden Moore (Cascade), Jacob Pennington (Eagleville); 144: Caiden Mears (Tullahoma), Braylan Cosper (Soddy Daisy), Max Cable (Pigeon Forge), Reese Levendusky (Montgomery Central); 150: Brody McLemore (Eagleville), Corbin Avans (Tullahoma), Ayden Hood (Pigeon Forge), Sam Frank (Fairview); 157: Elijah Turner (Soddy Daisy), Dylan Davenport (Sycamore), Kaden Weitzel (Livington Academy), Thomas Solomon (Eagleville); 165: Deameion Leavell (Clinton), Wyatt Howard (Pigeon Forge), Quenston Davis (Munford), Nikolas Taylor (White House Heritage); 175: Jackson Davis (Signal Mountain), Logan Rawlinson (Soddy Daisy), Jaden Jones (Pigeon Forge), Calvin Rickard (Station Camp); 190: Connor Avans (Tullahoma), Isaac Chapa (Cascade), Houston Rettig (Eagleville), Nathan Wade (Soddy Daisy); 215: Rob Atwood (Trousdale County), John Geist (Livingston Academy), Tyson Click (Samuel Everett), Landon Morris (Cheatham County); 285: Jonathan Davis (Soddy Daisy), Cristopher Flockhart (Cocke County), Malik Bolling (East Nashville), Andrew Grove (Creek Wood).
CLASS AA
106: Jose Cordero (Cleveland), Andrew Workman (Blackman), Ryan Dietrick (Ravenwood), Nolan Barton (Nolensville); 113: Chase Walker (Cleveland), Sebron Colson (Blackman), Brock Connatser (Hardin Valley), Blaise Masi (Summit); 120: Mason Jakob (Dobyns Bennett), Chase Smalling (Science Hill), Kyle Nielsen (Spring Hill), Colby Baltz (Germantown Houston); 126: Hunter Heflin (Arlington), Zach Bosken (Cleveland), Chase Creque (Siegel), Derek Winseman (Dobyns Bennett); 132: Jarvis Little (Summit), Andrew Donelson (Brentwood), Aslan Nadeua (Blackman), Daniel Halcomb (Maryville); 138: Thomas Rubio (Blackman), Arash Yazdani (Brentwood), Ace Robinson (Rhea County), Damen Pullen (Collierville); 144: Landon Desselle (Summit), Riddeck Romano (Independence), Ty Hutchens (West Creek), Max Landrum (Rossview); 150: Brayden Leach (Summit), Harlen Hunley (Knox Halls), Clark Vaughn (Brentwood), Jacob Barlow (Coffee County); 157: Cy Fowler (Cleveland), Zachery Little (Summit), Barrett Whaley (Knox Halls), Blaise Meeks (Blackman); 165: Logan Fowler (Cleveland), Chase Mayes (Nolensville), Jayden McKinney (Summit), Alex Osburn (Ravenwood); 175: Tre McTorry (Nolensville), Jake Stacey (Greeneville), Standford Thompson (West Creek), Henry Williams (Clarksville Northwest); 190: Lucas Szymborski (Cleveland), Spencer Kon (Independence), Brennen Neal (Nolensville), Ashton Boswell (Cordova); 215: Logan McBee (Shelbyville Central), Garrett Crowder (Dobyns Bennett), Gabe Moore (Cleveland), Jake Sentell (Nolensville); 285: Tyson Russell (Cleveland), Peters Savarino (Summit), Jackson Ard (Brentwood), Jeremiah Townsend (Walker Valley).
Division II
106: Jaxon Lane (McCallie), Tanner Tran (Father Ryan), Cash Waymire (Brentwood Academy), Joseph Drewry (Christian Brothers); 113: Jacob Bond (Baylor), Nolan Hardeman (Boyd Buchanan), Axel Ritchie (McCallie), Aidan Hare (Father Ryan); 120: Joseph Calvin (Father Ryan), Bo Dominguez (Brentwood Academy), Luke Johns (Montgomery Bell Academy), Brody Connell (McCallie); 126: Brody Gobbell (Father Ryan), William Phillips (Baylor), Cole Gumlick (Lakeway Christian), Cainan Williams (McCallie); 132: Casen Roark (Father Ryan), Spencer Reep (Lakeway Christian), Dylan Villers (McCallie), Chase Hart (Baylor); 138: Ethan Lampert (Father Ryan), Malachi Puckett (Baylor), Cooper Ledbetter (McCallie), Robert Hutton (Christian Brothers); 144: Titus Norman (Baylor), Tyson Wolcott (Friendship Christian), Zaydan Morgan (McCallie), Mason Butler (Christian Brothers); 150: Chancery Deane (Father Ryan), Connor Payne (Boyd Buchanan), William Emendorfer (Baylor), Findley Smout (Christian Brothers); 157: Hunter Sturgill (Baylor), Austyn Johnson (Boyd Buchanan), Jackson Turner (Chattanooga Christian), Cannon Voiles (McCallie); 165: Maximus Norman (Baylor), James Cross (McCallie), Sawyer Rutherford (Father Ryan), Taylor Wimsatt (Brentwood Academy); 175: Drake Bowers (Christian Brothers), Kaiden Bates (Boyd Buchanan), Brody Casto (Lakeway Christian), Brody Belville (Brentwood Academy); 190: Jay Eversole (Lakeway Christian), Ja'Von McMahan (McCallie), Elias Franks (Montgomery Bell Academy), Jonah Bumgarner (Chattanooga Christian); 215: Ryder Smith (Chattanooga Christian), Cooper Gentle (McCallie), Jeremiah Rhames (Battle Ground Academy), Beau Koogler (Franklin Road Academy); 285: Carson Gentle (McCallie), Bobby Council (Franklin Road Academy), Austin Williams (Christian Brothers), Samuel Rose (Baylor).
Girls
100: Ryleigh Sturgill (Baylor), Vivian Mariscal (Nashville Overton), Cora Finstad (Gibbs), Evangeline Monge (Centennial); 107: Jaden Evans (York Institute), Payton Agnell (Tullahoma), Makya Parker (Cleveland), Mikiah Souza (Springfield); 114: Melanie Val (St. Andrew's-Sewanee), Senna Grassman (Cleveland), Shyanne Michalski (Clarksville Northwest), Abigail Page (White House Heritage); 120: Nataleigh Shane (Bradley Central), Lexi Dean (West Creek), Ava Johnson (Clarksville), Mya Bundy (Mt. Juliet); 126: Jes'Onia Barefield (West Creek), Abigail Vanderheyden (Siegel), Delaney Nichols (Gibbs), Gabriella Salinas-Rincon (Bradley Central); 132: Halai Cox (McGavock), Sophia Satterfield (Knox Halls), Eleasa Renken (West Creek), Emery Wilson (Ravenwood); 138: Mariana Bowen (West Creek), Delilah Queen (Knox Catholic), Brooklyn Whiteside (Clarksville), Jocelyn Kolozsy (Montgomery Central); 145: Audrey Levendusky (Montgomery Central), Sally Johnson (Clarksville Northwest), Trinity Roberts (Heritage), Adelyn Vanoy (Cleveland); 152: Kricket Jones (Knox Karns), Sawyer Ward (Science Hill), Janiya Johnson (Kirkwood), Bella Harris (Cleveland); 165: Piper Fowler (Cleveland), Rebecca Deyo (Knox Catholic), Cearyona O'Connor (Montgomery Central), Danika Mealer (Forrest); 185: Ella Murphey (Hardin Valley), Carter Grisson (Riverdale), Diamond Young (Cleveland), Lakeria Kelly (Pearl-Cohn); 235: Madelin Zunun (Cleveland), Shaniayha Wysinger (Clarksville), Samantha O'Leary (Summit), Macy Greenlee (West Greene).
Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Soddy Daisy's Elijah Turner, center, helped the Trojans return to state dominance this season.