State of the Program - Grovetown (GA)
Coaching Staff:
Bruce Zuehlke
Everette McDaniel
Lonnis Jordan
Justin Ferrell
Nate Rogers
2023 Recap:
Finished 16th at the Traditional State Tournament
Individuals:
Josiah Boyden - 6th at 120
Graduated:
Marquis Moss - 3rd at 285
Jason Nguyen - SQ at 138
2023-2024
Returners (Grade):
106 Taurean Clait (10)
120-126 Tremail Boyd (10)
120-126 Zane Geraghty (10)
126-132 Avery Grant (12)
132-138 Josiah Boyden (10)
132-138 Ryan Arizabal
144-150 Bradley Cottrill
144-150 Nick Baker (11)
150-157 Brian Strickland (12)
157-165 Dylan Spencer (12)
165-175 Nazareth Bates (12)
175 Lonnis Jordan (11)
190 William Patton (10)
190-215 Chancelor Pfeifer (11)
215 Malcom Williams (12)
215-285 Nick Jones (11)
285 Travis Roberts (12)
Lots to like about this squad despite losing both Moss and Nguyen to graduation. Sophomore Josiah Boyden returns after making the podium as a freshman and spending the summer throwing people around. Boyden will be hunting the top step in Macon in 2024 … the big question is - who will be there with him? Nick Baker, Dylan Spencer, Nazareth Bates, and Lonnis Jordan all have post-season experience after wrestling at sectionals a year ago. If Grovetown is going to finish in the top 10-15 this year they must step up, make some noise, and punch their ticket to Macon. Keep an eye on a pair of freshmen in Landon Phillips and Braden Strickland as well as sophomore Xavier DeRamus … they will look to put themselves in the lineup this year and help Grovetown continue to build. - SEWrestle