State of the Program - Polk County (NC)
Coaching Staff:
Thomas Hensley - 2nd year
Dave Minnich
Richard Sharek
Russell Wilson
Jerry Cox
Brandon Schweitzer
Bryson McCraw
State Qualifiers over the last 9 years
2023 Recap:
Finished 39th in 2A at the Traditional State Tournament
Individuals:
Jadyn Virgil - 6th at 182 in 2A
Graduated:
2023-2024
Returners:
106 Efrain Rivera
106 Grace Settles
113 Brody Wolfe
113 Jaxtyn Virgil
120 Carter Wade
120 Conner Ahlert
120 Evan McCraw
126 Amon Villarreal
126 Alex Martin
132 Aiden Billings
138 Carson Bell
144 Andres Sanchez
144 Mykah Hills
150 Jacob Ed
150 Logan Nodine
157 Styler Blackwell
157 Zach McCraw
165 Kaden Vanderploeg
165 Donta Tingling
165 Simon Moore
175 Zalen McCraw
190 Jadyn Virgil
215 Kam Montgomery
215 Talon Ramsey
285 Lucas Johnson
Keep an eye on: So many that could make some noise in 2023-24 … tons of work put in during the off-season. Expect Polk County to make some big jumps as a result especially with an 8th grade crew from last year that went undefeated in middle schools and winning the conference.
SEWrestle NOTE: Polk County returns State Placer Jadyn Virgil, but this is a team that has been on the mat quite a bit since February and looks to really make a mark in 2023-24. Carter Wade, Alex Martin, Logan Nodine, and Carson Bell all scored points at last year’s 2A West Region Tournament and they figure prominently in the rise of the Polk County program. They, along with Virgil, should form a solid core on which Coach Hensley and his staff will look to build. Kam Montgomery, Zalen McCraw, and Aiden Billings all qualified for the region tournament a year ago and each will be counted on to punch their ticket in 2024.