State of the Program ... Walton (GA)
Walton (GA)
Walton lose just 3 from last year’s squad - but those three were outstanding. State Champ Jonathan Chesser and State Placer Logan Madsen have graduated, but Walton had a good team all around last year and will look to the next group to step up in 21-22. State Placer Emil Necula returns as do State Qualifiers Caden Canzano, Ryan Cloninger, Quinn Bannon, and Hudson Jones. Canzano, Cloninger, and Bannon won multiple matches at the 2021 State Tournament and will look to add another few and make a run at the podium in 2022.
This team should be back in the mix for a top 10 finish, but will need some new faces to step in and make an impact. Keep an eye on freshman Aiden Cohn as well as the return of Cason Henry. Max Leamy, Aaron Armstrong and Ben Davis will look to punch their ticket to Macon in 2022. Walton has several that will make a run for a spot on the podium … the key is the continued development of the next wave of Raiders.
“Really looking forward to seeing this team compete this year and expect big things from starters returning this year. We are returning 11 starters from last years team with 1 state placer, 6 returning state qualifiers and 3 region champs and traditional region championship and a 9th place finish in the state tournament. We have a good group of freshman coming in and excited to have Cason Henry returning to us from injury. This team has worked really hard this summer and excited to get things started soon. Go Raiders!”