State of the Program ... Arlington (TN)
Arlington (TN)
Head Coach: Jonathan Simpson (entering 8th season)
Staff: Andrew Sossaman, Thomas Schlather, Gary Miller, Todd Roaten Jr.
Arlington put two on the podium in 2021 and qualified 7 for the state tournament. State Placer Isaac Jordan and State Qualifier Chase Rozell have graduated, but Arlington returns a bunch of Seniors that will look to make their mark in 2022. The crew is led by State Placer Dylan Cockman who was 3rd at 160 in 2021 - he will definitely be amongst the favorites to take the top step in 2022. State Qualifiers Jacob Roaten, Luke Krepela, Kaleb Reaume, and Walker Funk return and each be hunting the podium in 2022.
Seniors Austin Parks and Randy Brown just missed qualifying in 2021 (as did freshman Hunter Heflin) and each will look to punch his ticket in 2022. Keep an eye on Javier Montero and Carter Zendel - both will look to make an impact in 2022 as well.
“After an up and down season last year, the team is looking forward to bouncing back and returning to challenge for another region title and run at state placement. We have a number of senior and seasoned returners on the squad this year. We return one state medalist and several others that fell just shy of that mark. We will also return several region champions. The future looks bright in Arlington.”