State of the Program ... Union Grove (GA)

Union Grove (GA)

Head Coach: Josh Coffee

Staff: Alex Lazor, Wes Cobb

Union Grove returns half of their State Qualifiers from a team that finished 6th in 5A in 2021. They might be challenged to reach those same heights in 2022 with the graduation of State Runner-up Alexander Troy as well as State Placer Garren Groover and State Qualifiers Brian Shaw, Nick Owens, and Keshu Khara. But the Wolverines do return some hammers that will look to make an impact this season. The group is led by returning State Placer Jonah Lavendar who was 5th at 126 as a sophomore last year. Dalton Clinton and Levi Roe nearly made the podium a year ago as well after winning 3 matches in Macon and each will be another Wolverine looking to climb high on the podium in 2022.

For UG to make another run into the top 10 they will need 2021 State Qualifiers Christian Troy and Maddox Powell to make some noise as well as returners Robert Dunn and Aiden Echols. Keep an eye on Jerome Evans and Hudson Groover as well as Braxton McClean in 2021-2022.