Meet The Tennessean's All-Midstate boys and girls high school wrestling teams for 2022
Tom KreagerBOYS
FIRST TEAM
The first six members of The Tennessean's All-Midstate boys high school wrestling team are nominees for the boys wrestler of the year. The winners will be announced at the Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans of Tennessee. More details about the program coming soon.
Calvin Eason
Father Ryan, Sr.
Weight class: 120 pounds
Why chosen: Eason (23-2) won his first TSSAA Division II individual championship by decision. His title came after third-place finishes in 2019 and 2021.
Sammy Shires
Rossview, Sr.
Weight class: 138 pounds
Why chosen: Shires (55-0) completed an undefeated season with his first Class AA state championship, winning the title by decision. He previously had three third-place finishes at state.
Aidan Brenot
Clarksville, Jr.
Weight class: 160 pounds
Why chosen: Brenot (36-3) won his first Class AA state title, winning the championship by pin. His title comes a year after being runner-up.
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Anthony Pyron
Mt. Juliet, Sr.
Weight class: 170 pounds
Why chosen: Pyron (33-0) won his first Class AA state title, winning the championship by decision. He finished third a season ago.
Rob Atwood
Trousdale County, So.
Weight class: 195 pounds
Why chosen: Atwood (26-2) won the school's first state wrestling championship, winning the title by pin.
Gabe Fisher
MBA, Jr.
Weight class: 220 pounds
Why chosen: Fisher (31-0) won his second straight Division II state title at 220 pounds, winning the championship by pin.
Rest of first team
Joe Calvin
Father Ryan, So.
Weight class: 106 pounds
Why chosen: Calvin (23-5) finished second in Division II, losing in the championship match by decision.
Russell Ford
Independence, Jr.
Weight class: 113 pounds
Why chosen: Ford (32-8) finished second in Class AA, losing in the championship match by decision. He was a third-place finisher in 2021.
Casen Roark
Father Ryan, Fr.
Weight class: 126 pounds
Why chosen: Roark (35-5) won his first Division II championship by decision in overtime.
Landon Desselle
Summit, So.
Weight class: 132 pounds
Why chosen: Desselle (53-2) finished third in the Class AA state tournament, pinning his opponent in the third-place match.
Finley Jameson
Summit, Jr.
Weight class: 145 pounds
Why chosen: Jameson (48-8) finished second in the Class AA state championships, losing by pin. He finished sixth at state as a freshman.
Matt Oberlander
Father Ryan, Jr.
Weight class: 152 pounds
Why chosen: Oberlander (34-11) finished third in the Division II state tournament, winning by pin in the third-place match.
Joshua Chew
Blackman, Sr.
Weight class: 182 pounds
Why chosen: Chew (41-4) won his first Class AA state championship, winning the title by decision.
Kaymon Overton
East Nashville, Sr.
Weight class: 285 pounds
Why chosen: Overton (29-2) finished third in the Class A state tournament, winning the third-place match by decision. Overton was third in 2021 and sixth in 2020.
Second team
106: James Hicks, Wilson Central, Fr.
113: Brody Gobbell, Father Ryan, Fr.
120: Jarvis Little, Summit, So.
126: Justin Bradford, Blackman, Sr.
132: Grant Hawkinson, Page, Jr.
138: Dalen Kimble, Sycamore, Sr.
145: Max Russ, MBA, Jr.
152: Jacob Barlow, Coffee County, So.
160: Logan Heckert, Sycamore, Jr.
170: Wyatt Gibbs, Brentwood, Jr.
182: Zachary Dussler, Rossview, Sr.
195: Johnothan Moore, MBA, Jr.
220: Jacob Clevenger, Fairview, Sr.
285: Ryan Smith, Summit, Sr.
Boys coach of the year
Pat Simpson
Father Ryan
Why chosen: Simpson led the Irish to a second-place finish in the Division II-AAA state duals. Father Ryan also was second in the Division II individual tournament. Chattanooga Baylor finished first in both DII tournaments.
Girls
First team
The first six members of The Tennessean's All-Midstate girls high school wrestling team are nominees for the girls wrestler of the year. The winners will be announced at the Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans of Tennessee. More details about the program coming soon.
Vivian Mariscal
Overton, So.
Weight class: 100 pounds
Why chosen: Mariscal (20-0) won her first state championship, winning by decision.
Ella'lina Gonzales
Clarksville, Jr.
Weight class: 107 pounds
Why chosen: Gonzales (38-0) won her second straight state championship, winning by decision.
Roseanna Vaughn
Clarksville Northwest, Sr.
Weight class: 120 pounds
Why chosen: Vaughn (28-2) won her second consecutive state championship, winning this season's title by decision.
Verena Pate
St. Andrew's Sewanee, Jr.
Weight class: 126 pounds
Why chosen: Pate (25-2) won her first state championship, winning by decision in the title match. The championship comes two seasons after finishing runner-up.
Kaylen Thomas
Ravenwood, Sr.
Weight class: 132 pounds
Why chosen: Thomas (28-3) won her first state championship, winning the title by pin.
Brooklyn Long
Independence Jr.
Weight class: 138 pounds
Why chosen: Long (22-0) won her first state championship, winning the title by pin. Her championship comes a year after finishing third.
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Rest of first team
Melanie Val
St. Andrew's Sewanee, So.
Weight class: 114 pounds
Why chosen: Val (24-2) won her first state championship, winning the title by decision.
Bryce White
Cane Ridge, Sr.
Weight class: 145 pounds
Why chosen: White (17-1) finished third in the state championships, winning the third-place match by pin. It marks the third time she's placed at state after finishing runner-up in 2019 and 2021.
Genesis Gilmore
Montgomery Central, Jr.
Weight class: 152 pounds
Why chosen: Gilmore (26-3) finished state runner-up, falling in the championship by pin. She was also runner-up in 2020 and third in 2021.
Brette Spink
Clarksville Northwest, Sr.
Weight class: 165 pounds
Why chosen: Spink (20-1) finished state runner-up, falling in overtime. She had previously finished third the past two years.
Ariyanna Anderson
Creek Wood, Sr.
Weight class: 185 pounds
Why chosen: Anderson (10-3) finished third in the state tournament, winning the third-place match by pin. She finished her career with a state title (2020), runner-up (2019) and two third-place finishes.
Shaniayha Wysinger
Clarksville, So.
Weight class: 235 pounds
Why chosen: Wysinger (30-6) won her first state championship, winning the title by pin.
Second team
100: Rylee Lent, Independence, Jr.
107: Grace Elliott, Siegel, Sr.
114: Mila Risner, Oakland, Jr.
120: Annalynn Rakett, Clarksville Academy, Sr.
126: Kristen Allsup, Dickson County, Jr.
132: Madisen Bryant, Clarksville Academy, Jr.
138: Emma Stephenson, Summit, Sr.
145: Analise Jetter, Rossview, Jr.
152: Riley Burnette, St. Andrew's Sewanee, Sr.
165: Alexis Mize, Rossview, Jr.
185: Isabel Petty, Tullahoma, Sr.
235: Valerie Smith, McGavock, Sr.
Girls coach of the year
Jeff Price
Rossview
Why chosen: Price led Rossview to the first TSSAA girls duals state championship in state history, beating city rival Clarksville in the championship. The duals title came in the first state-sanctioned girls duals state tournament in the country.
Reach Tom Kreager at 615-259-8089 or tkreager@tennessean.com and on Twitter @Kreager.