USA TODAY High School Sports Awards: Dallas boys wrestling nominees
The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards are slated to celebrate the top student-athletes in the Dallas area.
On June 18, 2020, at 6 p.m., USA TODAY will fete high school standouts with a star-studded online show available free of charge to all viewers. The show will also be available on demand after the initial live event.
Here are the 10 nominees for Dallas Boys Wrestler of the Year.
Braxton Brown
School: Allen High
Weight: 113 pounds
Class: 2021
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: Brown brought veteran savvy to Metroplex mats this winter and wrapped up a repeat in the Class 6A state title. He will be back for a senior campaign as well.
Dominic Chavez
School: Martin High (Arlington)
Class: 2020
Weight: 120 pounds
College: Presbyterian
Noteworthy: A coach’s favorite and pound-for-pound force, Chavez claimed the 6A state title in the 120-pound class.
Elise Brown Ton
School: Allen High
Weight: 160 pounds
Class: 2020
College: Oklahoma State
Noteworthy: The senior concluded his career with back-to-back state titles after outlasting Schertz Clemens High’s Darwin Hull for a 2-1 victory in the final.
Mario Danzi
School: Allen High
Weight: 145 pounds
Class: 2022
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: The Allen machine continued to maul the competition thanks to the likes of Danzi, whose 13-1 decision over Plano West’s Jacob Aragon in the state final allowed him to retain his state championship belt.
Parker Decker
School: Keller High
Weight: 132 pounds
Class: 2020
College: Duke
Noteworthy: Already a state champion at 126 pounds, Decker won a 5-3 decision over Plano West’s Tagen Jamison to collect a second state belt.
Preston Decker
School: Keller High
Weight: 152 pounds
Class: 2020
College: Duke
Noteworthy: Decker came in third place at the state meet and concluded his season with a 20-2 record.
Kade Moore
School: Allen High
Weight: 120 pounds
Class: 2022
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: One year after claiming runner-up status, Moore came in third place at the Class 6A state championship.
Cade Morgan
School: Centennial High (Frisco)
Weight: 120 pounds
Class: 2020
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: The senior helped Centennial to a Region II title, but he finished in sixth place at the class 5A state championship meet.
Abathar Mounshed
School: Bowie High (Arlington)
Weight: 170 pounds
Class: 2021
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: Mounshed was pinned by Katy’s Kishawn Higgins in the state semifinals but rebounded for a medal when he pinned Southlake Carroll’s Quinn Wilkinson.
Fadelellah Mounshed
School: Bowie High (Arlington, Texas)
Weight: 220 pounds
Class: 2020
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: Mounshed suffered his first loss of the season, a 7-5 decision in the state semifinal, but he fought back with a 12-6 victory over Lee High’s Adam Bell.
La’Stot Pleasant
School: Lone Star High (Frisco)
Weight: 132 pounds
Class: 2020
College: Undecided
Noteworthy: He went 53-0 and concluded his unbeaten run with a Class 6A state championship when he beat Dumas High’s Ah Lee Yart.