Congrats to our 2023-24 Wrestler of the Year Nominees! Nominees are taken by the top performers from each school at the state traditional meet. We went with a max of 5 per team (or all state champs, runner-up, 3rd-place). In total, we have 12 girls nominees and 36 boys nominees. Records of wrestlers are taken from what was published by GHSA Track Wrestling heading into the state tournament. If any data is incorrect, please email brian@blitzsportsga.com, and updates can be made.

What’s Next? We’ll carefully look through and narrow down to a finalist group for Wrestler of the Year, then open up a public vote for one additional finalist to join them.

BOYS

• Roman Belardo – Jefferson SO 120 – 38-5, State Champion (Back-to-Back)
• Cap Benson – Jefferson JR 175 – 41-12, State 3rd
• Gabe Burns – Commerce FR 113 – 9-2 (unknown full record), State 3rd
• Barrett Clayton – Jefferson SO 106 – 23-16, State Runner-Up
• Anderson Clouse – Union SR 138 – 45-8, State Runner-Up
• Justin Cody – Rabun SR 190 – 35-8, State 4th
• Mason Deal – Towns SR 138 – 28-7, State 5th
• Davis Dendy – Jefferson SR 165 – 39-4, State Champion
• Solomon Dupree – Stephens SR 285 – 7-3 (unknown full record), State 4th
• Danny Evans – Banks SR 126 – 38-8, State 5th
• Eli Flowers – Union FR 106 – 40-7, State Runner-Up
• Asa Foot-Smith – Union JR 175 – 42-8, State 3rd
• Landon Glander – Dawson SO 113 – 27-9, State Qualifier
• Case Hanley – Banks SO 150 – 39-11, State 4th
• David Heredia – Union SR 190 – 41-9, State 4th
• Hoke Hogan – Commerce SR 190 – 49-0, State Champion
• Jonah Holmes – Lumpkin SR 150 – 44-8, State Runner-Up
• Bryson Hunt – Rabun FR 106 – 37-2, State 3rd
• Tucker Kazienko – Jefferson SR 132 – 40-17, State Runner-Up
• Christian Keheley – White SR 157 – 35-3, State Champion
• Davian Knox – Banks SO 165 – 37-6, State 3rd
• Paxon Legatt – Union FR 144 – 52-6, State Runner-Up
• Payton Legatt – Union JR 157 – 49-2, State Champion
• Kerwin Martinez – Lumpkin SR 126 – 49-7, State 3rd
• Draike McDonald – Jefferson JR 126 – 23-15, State Runner-Up
• Elijah Mullins – Banks SR 144 – 37-6, State 3rd
• Mike Nichols – Lumpkin SO 190 – 38-7, State 3rd
• Nathan Nielsen – Lumpkin JR 144 – 56-6, State Champion
• Rodolfo Ramos – Rabun JR 157 – 25-9, State 5th
• Dallas Russell – Jefferson SO 150 – 36-2, State Champion
• Colton Schuette – Dawson SR 215 – 21-2, State Champion
• AJ Scott – Lumpkin JR 165 – 31-7, State Runner-Up
• Hunter Smith – White FR 120 – 11-4 (unknown full record), State Runner-Up
• Kenneth West – Commerce SO 165 – 6-3 (unknown full record), State 4th
• Justin Whitney – Habersham Central JR 157 – 35-10, State Qualifier
• Tysean Wiggins – Commerce JR 215 – 5-1 (unknown full record), State 3rd

GIRLS

• Ava Catledge – Jefferson SO 190 – 17-14, State Qualifier
• Greta Garbuzovas – Lumpkin SO 140 – 28-1, State Champion
• Nora Garbuzovas – Lumpkin SO 135 – 45-1, State 3rd
• Kiera Gilkes – Banks SO 140 – 17-5, State Qualifier
• Emily Harper – Stephens SR 190 – 33-6, State Qualifier
• Ella Hughes – Jefferson FR 120 – 25-6, State 3rd
• Millie Hughes – Jefferson JR 125 – 23-3, State Qualifier
• Siena Malek – Stephens SR 125 – 37-7, State Qualifier
• McKenzie Spradley – Habersham Central SR 125 – 24-10, State Qualifier
• Ollie Weiland – White JR 105 – 31-1, State Champion
• Zella Weiland – White SO 145 – 17-8, State Qualifier
• Gwennie Wight – Lumpkin SR 155 – 40-18, State 3rd