Loganville (GA)

Head Coach: Myles Johnson (1st year)

Staff: John White, Tyler Malmberg, Cole Kendall

Loganville finished just outside the top 20 in 5A a season ago, but with the return of State Runner-up Jason Eligwe they have a real shot to break into the top 20 in 2023. Eligwe was 2nd at 195 and figures to be the foundation on which Coach Johnson will begin to build the Loganville program. Coach Johnson will also look to seniors Michael Turner and Jardel Hill - both whom have post-season experience and will be counted on to punch their ticket to Macon this season. The future though will have to come through the development of the non-seniors in Tyler Rhodes, Matthew Medina, Elijah Glasco, and Rylan Stephens.

If Rhodes, Medina, Glasco, and Stephens can develop with the senior leadership of Eligwe, Turner, Hill, Robert Erikson, and Landon Britt then this team could be competitive in a very deep 5A. Keep an eye on a pair of freshmen in Christin Noblett and Noah Phillips … both will be counted on to make an impact in the middle of the Loganville lineup.

“Very excited for this upcoming season and opportunity as Loganville’s new head coach. We have a very solid senior class leading this team with a returning State Finalist as leader of the team. We look to build on the success we have had in the past and develop our new wrestlers to buy into the culture of the program and promote higher expectations as a wrestling program this year. Looking to set a new standard and reach some new goals this year as a team. It’s going to be a great season.”

— Coach Johnson

NOTE: All mentions of placers and qualifiers in the body are based on the 2021-22 season. If a wrestler placed higher or lower in a previous year it is not captured above.

Kendrick (GA)

Head Coach: Anthony Mitchell (2nd year)

Staff: Isaiah Sellers, De’Angelo Taylor

Kendrick makes the move to 2A after spending the 2021-22 season in 4A. The Cherokees return Jordan Owens and Andre Sheppard - both of whom wrestled in the post-season in 2022. Owens and Sheppard represent Kendrick’s best shot to have a Cherokee represented in Macon this season. Keep an eye on James Chatmon and Mason Paschal … both could make some noise this season. If Kendrick is going to make noise as a team they will need some newcomers to step up … but keep an eye on Owens, Sheppard, Chatmon, and Paschal this season.

“Last year we were very young and inexperienced, we will be bringing back two sectional competitors from last year Jordan Owens & Andre Sheppard they will be solid for us, and we are happy to hopefully fill more numbers with some young talent in the wings!! We also have a new additions Kendrick Alumni and former William Baptist University wrestler Isaiah Sellers as a new assistant coach we are excited to what he may bring.”

— Coach Mitchell

NOTE: All mentions of placers and qualifiers in the body are based on the 2021-22 season. If a wrestler placed higher or lower in a previous year it is not captured above.

Kendrick Girls (GA)

Head Coach: Anthony Mitchell

Staff: Isaiah Sellers, De’Angelo Taylor

Kendrick loses their hammer from a year ago with the graduation of Skyy Hargrove - who is now at Brewton Parker competing at the next level. The Hargrove clan isn’t finished as Hanna Hargrove will step in to lead the way for the Cherokees. Hanna isn’t new to the grind and could have punched her ticket to Macon a year ago, but was sidelined with an injury in the post-season. Coach Mitchell will look to two other Cherokees to make some noise this season as well. Carmen Shelling is a senior and has some experience, but will need to stay healthy if she is going to make a run in 2023. Also keep an eye on newcomer Chelsy Williams who should compete down low (100 lbs.) and as Coach Mitchell says is “very quick and agile”.

“We lost our multi-state placer and now Brewton-Parker wrestler Skyy Hargrove, but her younger sister Hanna Hargrove plans to step in and make a name for her self. She has place in the past few years at the Iron Maiden and Queen of the County but missed out on state competition due to injuries. Hopefully with a new bill of health and increase numbers this year we have a shot at the podium team wise and individually”

— Coach Mitchell

NOTE: All mentions of placers and qualifiers in the body are based on the 2021-22 season. If a wrestler placed higher or lower in a previous year it is not captured above.