State of the Program - Thomasville (NC)

Coaching Staff:

Kevin Bowers

• Richard Herman

• Cliff Thompson

• Ed Coleman

• Brandon Hill

• Brad McNease

State Qualifiers over the last 9 years

2023 Recap:

• East Region Runners-up in 1A Duals

• 5th at the 1A Traditional State Tournament

Individuals:

• Josue Gomez - 113 lb. State Runner-up

• Ramiro Gutierrez - 4th at 170

• Eriberto Torres - SQ at 160

• Owen Callicutt - SQ at 182

Graduated:

• Carlos Vasquez - 126 lb. State Champion

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2023-2024

Returners (Grade):

• 106 BJ Sivongxey - 12th

• 126 Josue Gomez - 12th

• 150 Jon Fuentes - 12th

• 157 Eriberto Torres - 12th

• 175 Ramiro Gutierrez - 12th

• 175-190 Owen Callicutt - 12th

• 215 Taj Gabriel - 12th

• Alexis Perez - 12th

Keep an eye on:

Luis Sosa 9, Nelson Vasquez 9, Dontae Smith 10, Angel Sanchez 9, Matt Bankhead 11 all will be filling key roles and in support roles for 23-24.

SEWrestle NOTE: Senior-heavy group that includes four with previous state tournament experience. Gomez and Gutierrez both made the podium last year and will look to climb to the top step in 2024. Torres and Callicutt both qualified and won matches a year ago and both should be on the podium in 2024 … where is the question. Four hammers will certainly help Thomasville be in the hunt, but if they want to push the top of 1A they will need Sivongxey, Fuentes and Perez to punch their ticket (each lost in the region consis a year ago). Keep an eye on Taj Gabriel as well as Sosa, Vazquez, Smith, Sanchez, and Bankhead …. if they fill in the spots Thomasville could make some noise at the top of 1A.