State of the Program ... Clay (FL)
Clay (FL)
Coach Reape is back at the helm of the Clay program and they got back to work in grinding through opponents - much like the Reape teams of old. The Blue Devils took care of business at districts and regionals and finished 10th at the Traditional State Tournament in March. They lose their hammer in State Champ Cole Hoskinson to graduation, but Clay teams are always ready to step in with the next wave wrestlers. That should be the same in 2021-2022.
State Placer Dominic Martin returns after taking 6th at 152 and he is joined by 4 fellow State Qualifiers in Chandler Thomas, Luke Boree, Maverick Rainwater, and Ethan Larsen. Each has the experience necessary to push themselves onto the podium and the team high in the top 10. If Clay is going to push Palm Bay and the top Region 4 teams for a spot in the top 3 they will need wrestlers like Jadon Bell, Kedtric Wilson, and John Johnson to step up and score points. Keep an eye on a trip of freshmen in Jake Bucci, Brady Glavin, and Vonte Burke.
“We have 7 returning state qualifiers from last year and a state qualifier from 2 years ago that was out of the preseason last year due to medical reasons. The outlook on the season is high for us as we want to defend our district and region championships from last year. Our seniors are hungry and ready for the culmination of the last 3 years and are looking for championships.”
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