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PHOTOS: Daily News Journal's 2020-21 all-area wrestling team

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Eagleville's Wyatt Mclemore, top, wrestles Moore County's Kaden White during their TSSAA Division I Class A-AA state wrestling tournament 170-lb championship bout at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Eagleville's Wyatt Mclemore, top, wrestles Moore County's Kaden White during their TSSAA Division I Class A-AA state wrestling tournament 170-lb championship bout at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Blackman's Justin Bradford, top, wrestles Cleveland's Bentley Ellison during their TSSAA Class AAA state wrestling tournament 113-pound championship bout at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Blackman's Justin Bradford, top, wrestles Cleveland's Bentley Ellison during their TSSAA Class AAA state wrestling tournament 113-pound championship bout at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Doug Strickland/for The Tennessean
Blackman's Mason Sells holds down Stewarts Creek's Jacob Jones in the 126 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Sells won the title and Jones also advanced to state.
Blackman's Mason Sells holds down Stewarts Creek's Jacob Jones in the 126 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Sells won the title and Jones also advanced to state.
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Oakland's Adam Tibitoski (left) and Blackman's Adin Heathcott battle in te 132 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Tibitoski won the championship and Heathcott also advanced to state.
Oakland's Adam Tibitoski (left) and Blackman's Adin Heathcott battle in te 132 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Tibitoski won the championship and Heathcott also advanced to state.
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Blackman's Alex Rose topples Cookeville's Jacob Barlow in the 145 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Rose captured the championship and Barlow also advanced.
Blackman's Alex Rose topples Cookeville's Jacob Barlow in the 145 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Rose captured the championship and Barlow also advanced.
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Blackman's Justin Brown takes down Warren County's Kalen Lusk in the 160 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Brown won the championship.
Blackman's Justin Brown takes down Warren County's Kalen Lusk in the 160 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Brown won the championship.
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Oakland's Evan Harris (left) picks up Beech's Preston Clark in the 182-pound match during the Class AAA duals sectional Friday night. Oakland won the match 44-36 to advance to state.
Oakland's Evan Harris (left) picks up Beech's Preston Clark in the 182-pound match during the Class AAA duals sectional Friday night. Oakland won the match 44-36 to advance to state.
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Siegel's Connor Milhorn attempts to pin Warren County's Issac Gillentine in the 195 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Milhorn won the championship and Gillentine also advanced.
Siegel's Connor Milhorn attempts to pin Warren County's Issac Gillentine in the 195 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Milhorn won the championship and Gillentine also advanced.
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Siegel's Noah Creque gets hold of Blackman's Grant Myers in the 120 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Creque won the championship and Myers also advanced.
Siegel's Noah Creque gets hold of Blackman's Grant Myers in the 120 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Creque won the championship and Myers also advanced.
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Stewarts Creek's Saul Angulo (left) and Blakcman's Tytus Kirby-Reach battle in the 220-pound division in the District 10-AAA tournament Saturday.
Stewarts Creek's Saul Angulo (left) and Blakcman's Tytus Kirby-Reach battle in the 220-pound division in the District 10-AAA tournament Saturday.
Brent Milam / For The DNJ
Oakland's Graham Keating takes control of his match vs. Cookeville's Samuel Harness in the 285 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Keating won the championship and Harness also advanced.
Oakland's Graham Keating takes control of his match vs. Cookeville's Samuel Harness in the 285 finals during Saturday's Region 5-AAA individual tournament at Warren County High. Keating won the championship and Harness also advanced.
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Riverdale's Monteria Bigsby, top, wrestles Independence's Baylee Peterson in their TSSAA girls state wrestling tournament 125-lb championship bout at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Riverdale's Monteria Bigsby, top, wrestles Independence's Baylee Peterson in their TSSAA girls state wrestling tournament 125-lb championship bout at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Doug Strickland/for The Tennessean
Rockvale ' s Jerell Johnson (top) battles Blackman ' s Aslan Nadeau for third in the 106-pound division of the District 10-AAA tournament Saturday. Nadeu won the match.
Rockvale's Jerell Johnson (top) battles Blackman's Aslan Nadeau for third in the 106-pound division of the District 10-AAA tournament Saturday. Nadeu won the match.
Brent Milam / For The DNJ