State of the Program - Bob Jones (AL)
Coaching Staff:
Matt Sweatman (11 years)
James McLinnaham
Paul Lynch
Nick Mothersele
2023 Recap:
Finished 7th at the 7A Traditional State Tournament
Lost to Thompson in the opening round of the State Duals Tournament
Individuals:
Kaden Clark - 4th at 106
Sheldon Sharp - SQ at 170
Zander Samargia - 5th at 113
Ben Crouse - 3rd at 195
Tafari Alcime - 6th at 220
Jack Shaver - SQ at 126
Graduated:
Maddox Sunderman - 3rd at 285
Ronin Amsler - 4th at 182
Troy Hennigan - 5th at 120
2023-2024
Returners (Grade):
106 Tyce Crosswy- 7th
106-113 Jacob Reyes- 10th
106-120 Colton West- 12th
106-120 Kaden Clark- 8th
120-126 Zander Samargia- 10th
132-138 Nick Lozano- 12th
132-144 Jack Shaver- 12th
132-138 Carter Lindsey- 9th
138-144 Liam Fuller- 11th
144-150 Jackson Caballero- 10th
157-175 Jackson Aquino- 10th
165-175 Will Zerangue- 12th
165-175 Sheldon Sharp- 9th
175-190 Ben Crouse-12th
215-285 Gideon Roll- 11th
215-285 Tafari Alcime- 12th
285 Sam Grimes- 11th
Bob Jones has another stacked lineup … they just happen to reside in 7A North - the deepest and most talented section in the state. Still the Patriots have an outstanding lineup that has an excellent mix of seniors, juniors, sophomores, etc. That mix is one of the primary reasons they are, year in and year out, in the hunt for a title. Four State Placers return including Kaden Clark who made the podium as a 7th grader at 106. Clark has a ton of talent and will pair with senior Colton West to lockdown the bottom part of the Patriot lineup. Zander Samargia was 5th at 113 in 2023 and will likely compete at 120 or 126 and Jack Shaver is a returning qualifier at 126 (who should be somewhere between 132 and 144) … meaning the bottom of the Bob Jones lineup is solid. The top is equally talented with returning State Placers Ben Crouse and Tafari Alcime as well as state qualifier Sheldon Sharp. The key to the Patriots success probably lies in the middle of the lineup (from 138-165). Carter Lindsey, Liam Fuller, Jackson Caballero, Jackson Aquino, and Will Zerangue will play an important roles in determining how high the Patriots climb in 2024. Bob Jones will be in the hunt … whether they are leading the pack or not is the big question.- SEWrestle