2023 Freshmen of the Year
Division 1: Alex Taylor (Mount Vernon)
Division 2: Joe Curry (Bishop Watterson)
Division 3: Tyson Seesholtz (South Range)
Alex Taylor (Mount Vernon)
After dropping his opening round match at the OHSAA State Wrestling Championships, Alex Taylor ripped off five straight wins to claim third place in the 215 pound division 1 bracket.
Over the last 15 years, only seven freshmen have qualified for the state tournament in the 215/220 pound weight class in division 1. Among them, only four earned a place on the podium.
The last time a wrestler matched Taylor’s accomplishment was in 2009 when eventual three-time state champion, Nick Tavanello of Wadsworth, also placed third as a freshman at 215 pounds.
Taylor finished the season with a 42-8 record.
Joey Curry (Bishop Watterson)
Joe Curry of Watterson won a tough 120 pound bracket in division 2 filled with returning state placers and talented seniors. He took out returning runner-up Ohl (Ontario) in the quarterfinals, then stopped third-placer finisher Ryan (Graham) in the semifinals before taking the title over two-time state placer Moreland (Butler).
Curry finished the season with a 34-2 record.
Tyson Seesholtz (South Range)
Tyson Seesholtz of South Range claimed 4th place in the 150 pound division 3 bracket. His only losses were to a talented Horvath (Edison) in the quarters and again in the third-place match. Seesholtz had impressive wins over state placers Lyons (Tuslaw) and Margraf (Mohawk) enroute to his podium finish.
Seesholtz finished the season with an impressive 51-5 record.
Ohio All Freshman Team – All Divisions
106
1st Team: Rylan Seacrist (Brecksville)
2nd Team: Alex Williams (Olentangy Liberty)
3rd Team: Ayden Dodd (Perrysburg)
HM: Fuller (Genoa), Bartos (Medina Buckeye), Ohl (Ontario)
113
1st Team: Karson Brown (St. Eds)
2nd Team: Mason Rohr (Massillon Perry)
3rd Team: Cannan Smith (Chillicothe)
HM: Weisner (Clay), Denkins (Perrysburg), Mellon (Wadsworth)
120
1st Team: Joe Curry (Bishop Watterson)
2nd Team: Nathan Attisano (Legacy Christian)
3rd Team: Gradey Harding (Galion)
HM: Seibert (Massillon Perry), Buchheit (Beaver)
126
1st Team: Jace Jett (Brecksville)
2nd Team: Marshall Morency (Anderson)
3rd Team: Ty Woods (Unioto)
HM: Ford (Barnesville)
132
1st Team: James Lindsay (Watterson)
2nd Team: Cameron Plotts (Massillon Perry)
3rd Team: Niko Giatis (Medina Highland)
HM: Kesson (Delphos St. Johns), Warwick (Massillon Perry)
138
1st Team: Cael Gilmore (Highland Marengo)
2nd Team: Loudon Dixon (West Holmes)
3rd Team: Carson Campbell (Northmore)
HM: Adams (Wapakoneta), Kraft (Lancaster)
144
1st Team: Grayson Woodcock (Dublin Coffman)
2nd Team: Rylan Hurley (SVSM)
3rd Team: Bodie Martin (Amanda-Clearcreek)
HM: Pownall (Indian Creek), Gregory (Mount Vernon)
150
1st Team: Tyson Seesholtz (South Range)
2nd Team: Colin Wooldridge (LaSalle)
3rd Team: Braxden Martin (Perkins)
HM: Buell (Wapakoneta), Young (River Valley)
157
1st Team: Aiden Peterson (St. Eds)
2nd Team: Hamde Bakeye (Whitehall Yearling)
3rd Team: Tyler Stevens (Miami Trace)
HM: Morehouse (Toledo St. Johns), Pinkleton (Port Clinton)
165
1st Team: Rod Owens (Archbishop Alter)
2nd Team: Shane Saito (Perrysburg)
3rd Team: Blake Nickel (Oak Harbor)
HM: Denney (Cardington-Lincoln), Rich (Woodmore)
175
1st Team: Dayne Howey (Fremont Ross)
2nd Team: Cooper Frye (Delaware Hayes)
3rd Team: Jake Earnest (Wadsworth)
HM: Lahr (Massillon Jackson), Campbell (Green)
190
1st Team: Luke Mullins (Mount Vernon)
2nd Team: Asim Lateef (Barberton)
3rd Team: Alex Tolliver (Waverly)
HM: King (Garaway), Nicholson (Medina)
215
1st Team: Alex Taylor (Mount Vernon)
2nd Team: Marquis Lucas (Linden McKinley)
3rd Team: Brycen Dunlap (Monroeville)
HM: Silfuentes (Liberty Center)
285
1st Team: E.J. German (Brecksville)
2nd Team: Grant Kennedy (Jackson)
3rd Team: Logan White (Harrison)
HM: Stancombe (Madison Comprehensive)
Ohio All Freshman team members were selected using the following criteria:
- Elo ratings – top six freshmen were selected from each weight
- Wrestlers were then moved up or down in the list based on:
- State and district achievements
- Head-to-head wins
- Common opponent results
- Top 3 wrestlers were chosen for the Ohio all-freshman team
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