State of the Program - Baylor (TN)

Coaching Staff:

Rex Kendle- 13 years at Baylor (4th as head coach)

• Ed Holland

• Joe Bakewell

• Henry Blue

• James Scott

State Qualifiers over the last 10 years

2023 Recap:

• Tennessee Division 2 State Champions

• Lost to Father Ryan 33-28 in the Division 2 3A State Finals

Individuals:

• William Phillips - 1st at 106

• Jacob Bond - 1st at 113

• Nathaniel Askew - 1st at 138

• Hunter Sturgill - 1st at 152

• Omaury Alvarez - 1st at 182

• Ryan Tisdale - 2nd at 145

• William Emendorfer - 3rd at 132

• Chase Hart - 4th at 126

• Grady Joyner - 4th at 170

• Odin Phillips - 5th at 160

• Samuel Rose - 6th at 285

Graduated:

• Alvarez, Tisdale, and Odin Phillips

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2023-2024

Returners:

• 106 Triston Mouton/Jackson Reisman 

• 113-120 Jacob Bond

• 120-126 Oliver Phillips 

• 126-132,138 Chase Hart

• 132-138 Malachi Puckett

• 132-138 Matt Hart

• 144-150 Nate Askew

• 144-150 Titus Norman

• 150-157 George Emendorfer

• 157-165 Hunter Sturgill

• 165-175 Max Norman

• 175-190 Grady Joyner

• 190-215 Gilbert Stein

• 215 Balint Rendessy

• 285 Owen Rose

Keep an eye on: Mal Puckett plus Titus and Max Norman as well as Matt Hart

SEWrestle NOTE: Baylor is one of the best teams in the SE (we could make a case for them over Lake Highland Prep as the #1 team in the Southeast). State Champs Jacob Bond, Oliver Phillips, Nate Askew and Hunter Sturgill return. As do State Placers George Emendorfer, Chase Hart, and Grady Joyner. Coach Kendle and Baylor picked up huge transfers in 2x Tennessee State Champ Max Norman, Tennessee State Placer Titus Norman, and National Prep Runner-up Matt Hart. Incoming freshman Mal Puckett has a ton of experience for a freshman and this squad has few holes and can compete with any team in the country. Tennessee should expect big things from Baylor at National Preps in 2024.