Prep High School Wrestler of the Year Poll

Vote for your Mortgage X-Change Prep Wrestler of the Year. The top 3 will enter a new Poll with other divisions to vote on the All State Wrestler of the Year. Voting will end April 10th.

 

Prep Bios

106
Benton Phillips – All Saints Episcopal.   Finished 24-5 on the season.  Pinned his way through the finals at PREP State.

113
Sam Schafer – All Saints Episcopal.   Returning state champion at 106.  Dominated another returning state champion Kinkaid’s Taft Foley in finals at PREP State.  29-3 on the year.  Won several local tournaments including Warrior Invite.  Made Round of 12 at PREP Nationals (one match from All-American)

120
Ken Matsunaga – St. John’s of Houston.  Defeated a tough opponent in McKinney Christian’s Nate Gwynn by MD in finals. Finished year at 25-7.

126
Alan Fandarich – Trinity Christian Academy.  Returning state champion. Outstanding season.  Dominated a tough opponent – St. Thomas’ Evan Benevides – in the PREP finals and was an PREP Nationals All-American, finishing 8^th.

132
Skylar Smith – Liberty Christian School.  Heavily recruited, Smith has committed to wrestle for North Carolina State.  Nationally    ranked all year by Intermat.  Dominated all year.  Pinned through finals at PREP State.  Number #2 seed at PREP Nationals behind Blair’s Shane Van Ness.  Despite serious injury, wrestled to a 5^th place finish and his 2^nd All-American finish at PREP Nationals.  3x PREP State Champ.

138
Jaren Powell – Liberty Christian School.  Powell, a returning UIL State-Placer at 132, upset favorite and returning state champion Sebastian Jimenez from St Johns with a nasty pin in the finals at PREP State.

145
Mason Morland – Trinity Christian Academy.  Finished year at 37-9. In one of the deepest weight classes in TAPPS, Morland beat them all, including Enochs of St Thomas, Grannen of St Johns, and Petrek of Bishop Lynch.  He          also pinned Highland Park’s Spencer Bucholtz not once, but twice.

152
Braeden Baller – All Saints Episcopal.   Finished year 21-3.  Won his 3^rd PREP State title by defeating a tough Cort Doyle from      Bishop Lynch in the finals.  Only loss in Texas was to UIL state placer Massoma Endene  from Arlington Bowie.  Repeated as a PREP Nationals All-American by finishing 5^th this year.

160
Kendrick Williams – All Saints Episcopal.  Finished year 29-5.  Defeated a very tough Michael Daichman of St John’s in barn-burner of a final.  Made the Round of 12 at PREP Nationals (one match from All-American).

170
Zachary Vasquez – San Antonio Christian.  Finished 26-7 on year.  Won a 3-1 decision of St Thomas’ Harrison Heard at PREP finals.  Took 2^nd at Prep Slam in Georgia.

182
Ethan Wilson – Liberty Christian School.  Defeated St Johns’ John Perdue in PREP State finals.  Made the Round of 12 at PREP Nationals (one match from All-American).

195
Elijah Ellis – St Marks School of Texas. Finished year at 28-10.  Pinned St John’s Jack Curtin in the finals at PREP State.

220
Charlie Holub – Bishop Lynch High School.  Defeated James Ogunrin from Episcopal High School 5-4 in Prep State finals.  Made round of 12 at PREP Nationals.  Joining Holub in the Round of 12 at PREP Nationals were the two other Texas qualifiers at 220.  Ogunrin, and Jackson Phillips from St Thomas, both of whom were beaten by Holub this year.

285
Gabe Moore – Liberty Christian School.  Moore is a heavyweight with the skill of a lightweight.  He has been nationally ranked in his class by Intermat all year.  He pinned through the finals and wrestled to a 7^th place finish at PREP Nationals, making him an All-American.  Very impressive for any wrestler, much less a freshman.