State of the Program ... Oglethorpe County (GA)
Oglethorpe County (Georgia)
Head Coach: Tim Stoudenmire
Oglethorpe County lost 5 guys from the roster of last year’s dual state championship team to graduation. They we will have some new faces in the lineup but those faces have been in the program for a while and are ready to get their chance to compete. So you shouldn’t expect any drop off from this year’s OC squad. With 3 “seasoned” freshman competing for spots, Coach Stoudenmire has to feel very good about the future of the program.
Returning State Champs Bryan Valladares and Shane Watson return and should lead the way in 2022. Both expect to claim another title before they wrap up their high school careers. Clay Frost and Zack Wray finished on the podium a year ago and both will look to climb to the top step in 2022. The key, in my opinion, to Oglethorpe defending their dual title and making a run at the traditional title is the wrestling of their 2021 State Qualifiers. If Austin Kort, Nate Brown, Edward Bridges, and Zanayain Hawkins can make some noise in Macon - Oglethorpe County will be tough to beat in 2022. Keep an eye on Chayton Tuck - qualifier a year ago, but placer two years ago and has the ability to make a serious run at the top step as well.
“We have 13 seniors, many of which will be in the lineup for the first time ever as we have been deep at many weights for the past few years. We have a tough schedule and hope to have our team ready by the end of the season.”