State of the Program - Tallassee (AL)
Coaching Staff:
John Mask - 23 years completed - this is year 24 at Tallassee
Dustin Cook
Phillip Nelson
Nic Taunton
Mark Griggs
2023 Recap:
Finished 7th at the 5A Traditional State Tournament
Finished 2nd at the 5A State Duals Tournament
Individuals:
Avery Brantley - SQ at 126
Tramel Mccoy - SQ at 160
Nolan Addeo - SQ at 195
Land Bell - State Champion at 132
Mason Nelson - 3rd at 113
Joseph Hooks - SQ at 170
Ethan Jones - SQ at 138
Christian McCary - SQ at 152
Graduated:
Rutland Phillips - 2nd at 106
Caden Griffith - 4th at 182
Corbin Grover - SQ at 285
2023-2024
Returners (Grade):
106 Thomas Patterson
113 Mason Nelson
120 Ramon Lozada
126 Avery Brantley
126 Aiden Bridgman
126-132 Dylan Price
132 Roman McWilliams
138 Land Bell
144 Ethan Jones
150 Brady Adams
150 Gabriel McCary
157 Tramel McCoy
165 Christian McCary
175 Joseph Hooks
190 A.J. Henry
215 Nolan Addeo
285 Jude Rogers
285 Ja'Twon Griffin
285 Jude Rogers
285 Braden Arnold
Coach Mask has always had a tough, hard-nosed group at Tallassee - whether they were in a hunt for a title or not … they always come to wrestle. In 2023, they had an outstanding squad that finished top 10 at the traditional state tournament and lost to Jasper 38-33 in the state duals finals. They graduate a few hammers in Rutland Phillips, Caden Griffith, and Corbin Grover, but don’t be surprised if this Tallassee team is even better than the 2023 edition. Eight State Qualifiers return including State Champion Land Bell and State Placer Mason Nelson. They also welcome 3 hammers to the mix in transfers Ramon Lozada, 4th in 6A, and Roman McWilliams, 5th in 6A, from Wetumpka and freshman Thomas Patterson. Patterson sat behind State Runner-up Rutland Phillips last year as an 8th grader and will look to make some noise at 106 in 2023-24. With Patterson, Nelson, Lozada, and returning State Qualifier Avery Brantley manning the bottom of the lineup this team will be tough from the start. Whether Tallassee can knock off the other 5A powers will likely come down to whether returning State Qualifiers Tramel McCoy, Christian McCary, Nolan Addeo, Ethan Jones, and Joseph Hooks can climb onto the podium in Huntsville. Lots of talent on this team … 5A better be prepared … Tallassee is coming for the title in 2024. - SEWrestle