The 2022-23 Wrestling season is over. With the conclusion of the Traditional State Championship meet, we unveil our 2022-23 BLITZ Wrestler of the Year nominees. With limited info on wrestling available, nominations come solely from the top-performing individuals from the GHSA State Championship meet.
NOTE: Maximum 3 per school UNLESS a team has multiple State Champions

BOYS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

• Cayden Autry – White County JR 126 LB – 55-12 – 3A State 3rd Place
• Roman Belardo – Jefferson FR 113 LB – 41-5 – 5A State Champion!
• Caleb Blackburn – Habersham Central SR 157 LB – 27-9 – 6A State Qualifier
• Sammy Brown – Jefferson JR 285 LB – 24-2 – 5A State Champion!
• Anderson Clouse – Union County JR 132 LB – 43-8 – 2A State 3rd Place
• Luke Cochran – Jefferson SR 190 LB – 43-2 – 5A State Champion!
• Justin Cody – Rabun County JR 190 LB – 27-10 – 1A State Qualifier
• Angel Cruz – Banks County SR 120 LB – 34-4 – 2A State 3rd Place
• Mason Deal – Towns County JR 132 LB – 5-6 – 1A State Qualifier
• Davis Dollar – Jefferson SR 138 LB – 35-14 – 5A State Champion!
• Soloman Dupree – Stephens County JR 285 LB – 37-12 – 3A State 5th Place
• Jet Galbreath – Rabun County SR 215 LB – 25-6 – 1A State Qualifier
• Case Hanley – Banks County FR 132 LB – 26-10 – 2A State 5th Place
• David Heradia – Union County JR 165 LB – 39-9 – 2A State 3rd Place
• Stephen Kinsey – Stephens County JR 138 LB – 31-16 – 3A State Qualifier
• Payton Legatt – Union County SO 157 LB – 40-5 – 2A State 3rd Place
• Davin Lightsey – White County SO 113 LB – 40-20 – 3A State 4th Place
• Luke Lowe – Dawson County 132 LB – 16-20 – 3A State Qualifier
• Austin Marshall – Lumpkin County JR 132 LB – 42-12 – 3A State Champion!
• Chaz McDonald – Jefferson SR 120 LB – 34-5 – 5A State Champion!
• Nathan Neilson – Lumpkin County SO 138 LB – 3A State Champion!
• TJ Payne – Lumpkin County SR 144 LB – 44-10 – 3A State 3rd Place
• Brayden Phillips – Commerce SR 165 LB – 7-2 – 1A State Runner-Up
• Hoke Poe-Hogan – Commerce JR 215 LB – 9-1 – 1A State Runner-Up
• Dallas Russell – Jefferson FR 132 LB – 44-6 – 5A State Champion!
• Creed Thomas – Jefferson JR 175 LB – 31-8 – 5A State Champion!
• JD Trowell – White County SR 285 LB – 34-4 – 3A State 4th Place
• Nathan Walker – Stephens County SR 190 LB – 28-5 – 3A State Qualifier
• Kellon Walley – Banks County SR 157 LB – 13-4 – 2A State Champion!
• Miles Watts – Rabun County SR 165 LB – 19-5 – 1A State 4th Place
• Justin Whitney – Habersham Central SO 150 LB – 6A State 5th Place
• Tysean Wiggins – Commerce SO 190 LB – 9-1 – 1A State Runner-Up

GIRLS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

• Greta Garbuzovas – Lumpkin County FR 140 LB – 49-0 – State Champion!
• Nora Garbuzovas – Lumpkin County FR 135 LB – 22-2 – State 3rd Place
• Millie Hughes – Jefferson SO 125 LB – 21-9 – State 3rd Place
• Siena Malek – Stephens County JR 125 LB – 29-6 – State 5th Place
• McKenzie Spradley – Habersham Central JR 125 LB – 14-8 – State Qualifier
• Ollie Kate Weiland – White County SO 105 LB – 40-11 – State Champion!