The following wrestlers stood above the rest in 2020-21. All coaches were asked for nominations for Wrestlers of the Year. Where nominations were not given, we went with the top wrestlers solely based on their performances at the Traditional State Championship. Below are also the finalists for Girls Wrestler of the Year (NEW for 2020-21)

Ben Beady – Stephens County SR – 132 LB
22-5 Record; 3A State Top 10; Area Champion

Elijah Burns – Commerce SR – 220 LB
22-0 Record; 1A State Champion!
3x State Champion, 4x Area Champion, 128-18 Career

Logan Buytendorp – Dawson County SR – 126 LB
18-12 Record; 3A 5th Place; Area Runner-Up

Ed Chastain – Habersham Central – 126 LB
23-8 Record; State 2 wins

Evan Clark – Banks County SR – 132 LB
31-1 Record; 2A State Runner-Up

Luke Cochran – Jefferson SO – 170 LB
16-1 Record; 4A State Champion!

Angel Cruz – Banks County SO – 113 LB
32-5 Record; 2A 3rd Place

Davis Dendy – Jefferson FR – 132 LB
22-3 Record; 4A State Runner-Up

Davis Dollar – Jefferson SO – 113 LB
21-2 Record; 4A State Champion!

Jake Frates – Commerce SR – 285 LB
20-0 Record; 1A State Champion!
2x State Champion; 3x Area Champion; 93-9 Career

Roman Haynes – Banks County JR – 170 LB
24-5 Record; 2A 5th Place (1st year of wrestling)

Ayers Honiotes – Jefferson SR – 145 LB
17-4 Record; 4A State Runner-Up

Jack Irwin – Lumpkin County JR – 145 LB
5-2 Record; 3A State Runner-Up

Dalton King – Habersham Central – 220 LB
24-7 Record; State 1 win

Kerwin Martinez – Lumpkin County FR – 126 LB
5-2 Record; 3A State Runner-Up

Chaz McDonald – Jefferson SO – 106 LB
13-1 Record; 4A State Champion!

Mason Mingus – Jefferson SR – 138 LB
11-3 Record; 4A State Runner-Up

Mason Norton – Stephens County JR – 160 LB
27-9 Record; 3A 5th Place

Garrett Oakes – Towns County SR – 120 LB
16-5 Record; 1A State 3 wins

Hoke Poe-Hogan – Jefferson FR – 152 LB
12-2 Record; 4A State Runner-Up

Nick Randall – Stephens County SO – 138 LB
28-9 Record; 3A 7th; 19 Pins; Area Runner-Up

Eli Smith-Foot – Union County SR – 285 LB
13-2 Record; 2A State 2 wins

Josh Stapleton – Banks County SR – 220 LB
21-1 Record; 2A State Runner-Up

Devin Sullens – White County SR – 220 LB
34-0 Record; 3A State Champion!; Region Champion
3x State Finalist; 3x Region Champion; 158-39 Career

Jacob Voyles – Banks County JR – 106 LB
31-3 Record; 2A 3rd Place

Nathan Walker – Stephens County SO – 182 LB
25-8 Record – 3A 5th Place

Kellon Walley – Banks County SO – 145 LB
21-2 Record; 2A 3rd Place

Scott Warner – Dawson County SR – 152 LB
19-13 Record; 3A 5th Place; Area Runner-Up

Colby Watson – Habersham Central – 170 LB
21-8 Record; State 2 wins

Miles Watts – Rabun County SO – 152 LB
28-1 Record; 2A State Champion!

GIRLS FINALISTS

Sidney Sullens – White County JR – 152 LB
8-0 Record; 3A State Champion!

Athena Malek – Stephens County SR – 102 LB
22-9 Record; 3A 4th Place

Nya Harrington – Lumpkin County SR – 122 LB
3-2 Record; 3A 6th Place