Lincoln (FL)

Head Coach: Mike Crower (entering 29th season)

Staff: Jake Burch, Reggie Toombs

The Trojans lost some absolute hammers with the graduation of State Runner-up Cayden Bevis, State Placer Omarion LaRoach, and State Qualifier Nic Weaver. Coach Crowder and company will turn their attention to a trio of 2022 State Qualifiers to lead the way in 22-23. Jashawn Washington and Van Caceres qualified a year ago as sophomores and Connor Edwards qualified as a Junior … all three will look to punch their ticket again and climb onto the podium in Kissimmee in 2023. Joining Washington and Caceres at the bottom of the Trojan lineup are Joe Tucker and Zak Jurado - both have post-season experience as well.

The key to the Trojans lineup could come in the middle from 132-152 with Wes Smitha, Jermaine Yarborough, Zaire Ferenanders, and Vinny Crump … for Lincoln to make some noise as a team this group will need to step up and make themselves known in 22-23. The Trojans should be stout from 160 up as they will look to Connor Edwards, Mason Crowder, Keller Shea, and Jakob Nowak. Crowder returns after being out a year ago and both Shea and Nowak won matches in the Region 1 tournament and will look to punch their ticket this season. Jordan Baker and Ryder Luck will be counted on to take care of things up top. Lincoln has a chance to be a very good team - Washington, Caceres, and Edwards will look to add a few more wins in Kissimmee this season and be hunting a spot on the podium.

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.

Florida High (FL)

Head Coach: Clay Allen (entering 13th season)

The Noles remain very young … not many seniors on a squad made up mostly of sophomores. That said, expect the Noles to be back in the mix again in 22-23. Caleb Keigans and Liam Hawkes have both graduated, but this is a team that returns ten that wrestled at the regional tournament and 2 that competed at the state tournament a season ago. Xander Hawkes and Dean Wright punched their ticket a year ago … expect them to do so again and be hunting for a spot on the podium this season. Hawkes and Wright should make up the strength of the Noles lineup that begins with Troy Carroll at 138/145 up to Collin Bishop at 220.

DJ Richardson nearly punched his ticket a season ago and should be back to lead the lightweights (slotting in at 106 or 113). He is joined down low by Jasper Croom, Cash Ganim, Reis Suskey, Sterling Hollingsworth, Hunter Stanley, and DelAndre Leconte. Keep an eye on Wyatt Mann, Nic Roeder, and Terrance Hinson as they look to make some noise in the middle with Hawkes, Wright, and Carroll. Up top Collin Bishop nearly punched his ticket last year as well and he is joined by Matthew Tucker and Josiah Houston. This is a good squad that should only get better as the season progresses.

“We are young and talented- if this group learned lessons last year, we have the opportunity to have a very good season. The goals for us will remain the same every year- we aim to finish as a top 10 team in the state.”

— Coach Allen

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.

Fletcher (FL)

Head Coach: Joseph Stetzer

Staff: Mark Smilek, Daniel Holmes

Fletcher has developed into a top 25 program in 2A over the last several seasons … this year they make the move up to 3A. The Senators lose State Qualifier Ryden Ashmore as well as Chris Strong and others to graduation, but this is a program that could be even better in 2023. State Placer Toby Matson returns and will look to claim the top spot at 285 in 3A this season. This is still a fairly young squad that should only continue to get better as the season progresses. Matson, Jackson McEachin, and Josh Daltro will provide the senior leadership … both McEachin and Daltro won matches at regions a year ago and will look to punch their ticket in their final season.

Keep an eye on Cole O’Brien, Joseph Kolhaas, and James Baur … all three won matches a regions a year ago and will look to make their mark this season. Watch for Landon Locantora, Jimi Baur, Bryson Henson, Aiden Locantora, Andrew Mincks, and Davis Jackson to hold down the bottom part of the lineup (from 106-126). O’Brien, Elias Twigg, Noah Stidfole, Kyle Lonergan, Ben Butel, Elisha Purdy, McEachin, and Daltro will makeup the middle part of the lineup … and probably where Fletcher will be the strongest (from 132-160). Keep an eye on Kolhaas, Theo Brase, Lashawn Porter, Silas King, Vincent Gouin, Andrew Jackson, Eysaw Parrish, Ethan Proffitt, and Matson up top. If Jackson and Parrish continue to develop the trio of Jackson, Parrish, and Matson could prove tough. Tannre Sullivan and Joseph Rodriguez will also look to break into the lineup and make some noise in 22-23.

“After a solid season last year and many of our young wrestlers stepping up in the off season we are looking forward to our team taking steps forward and continuing to improve. We are expecting wrestlers to set high goals and reach them.”

— Coach Stetzer

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.