State of the Program - Union County (GA)

Coaching Staff:

Justin Byers 12th year coaching wrestling and 7th year as a head coach.

• Michael Smith-Foot

• Jim Legatt

• Pete Rotko

• Jim Brown

• Craig Flowers

2023 Recap:

• Finished 5th at the 2A Traditional State Tournament

Individuals:

• Anderson Clouse - 3rd at 132

• David Heradia - 3rd at 165

• Payton Legatt - 3rd at 157

• Zander Rotko - SQ at 138

• Asa Smith-Foot - 3rd at 150

Graduated:

• Huck Whisenhunt - SQ at 175

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2023-2024

Returners (Grade):

• 106-113 Logan Duckworth

• 106-113 Eli Flowers

• 120-126 Riley Mortenson

• 120-126 Landon Bell

• 126-132 Jaden Lee

• 132-138 Anderson Clouse

• 144 Kevin Kilpatrick 

• 150 Zander Rotko

• 144-150 Paxon Legatt

• 157 Payton Legatt

• 165 Asa James Smith-Foot

• 175-190 David Heredia 

• 175-190 Aiden Lee

• 215 Dusty Aaron 

• 285 Caleb Smith  

• Jackson Arthur                                

Really good squad that looks to keep getting better and better. Union County has developed into a power in Georgia 2A and has their sights set on taking home a trophy in 2024. The boast a deep room with more than 30 wrestlers that are looking to establish themselves in the starting lineup. Union has all four 3rd place finishers coming back (Clouse, Legatt, Heredia, and Foot), plus a state placer from the year before (Rotko). But the thing that makes this team dangerous in 2023-2024 is that they add several freshman hammers including Eli Flowers, Landon Bell, Kevin Kilpatrick, and Paxon Legatt. UC also retuenrs section qualifiers Riley Mortenson and Jackson Arthur. From top to bottom Union County should be tough especially if the freshmen coming in and can establish themselves and make some noise come January and February. - SEWrestle