138: Sam Rowell (42-5), Reservoir freshman
County: 1st. Region: 1st. State: 5th.
In a strong freshman class, Rowell stood above the crowd. He defeated fellow freshman Brian Kirby of River Hill for the county title, and then worked his way through a difficult bracket to follow up with a regional title. At the state tournament he was knocked out of the championship bracket with a narrow, 4-0, decision to the eventual state champion. He is Reservoir's youngest ever county champion, besting older brother Seth, who won as a sophomore last year before transferring to Mount St. Joseph.
145: Jonathan Goodwin (38-2), Hammond senior
County: Did not place. Region: 2nd. State: 2nd.
After having his junior season cut short due to a leg injury, Goodwin made the most of his final campaign, making it to the finals of both the regional and state tournaments, with his only losses coming to two-time state champion Alex Rice of Chesapeake. He missed weight by a fraction of a pound at the county tournament, but didn't let that setback bring him down. Of his 38 wins this season, 23 were by pinfall. The Northern Patriot Classic champ was a takedown expert, leading the county with 105. He finishes his Hammond career with a 96-32 record.
145: Pat Mullens (28-6), Atholton junior
County: 1st. Region: 3rd. State: Did not place.
When Goodwin missed weight at the county tournament, Mullens took advantage of the opportunity, working his way through a wild bracket to become county champion. Three of his wins at the county tournament were decided by two points, including an overtime win. His only loss at the regional tournament was to Goodwin, and he'll now have a chance to become a two-time county champ next year.
152: David Ulysse (40-7), Oakland Mills senior
County: 1st. Region: 1st. State: Did not place.
Ulysse is the kind of wrestler that Oakland Mills coach Brad Howell loves: someone who comes in as a freshman with no prior experience, and leaves after four years of hard work and dedication as a champion. Ulysse followed his county title with a regional crown, and then won twice at the state tournament.
160: Cory Daniel (42-8), River Hill sophomore
County: 1st. Region: 1st. State: 6th.
Daniel wrestled most of the season at 170, but dropped to 160 for the county tournament to make his team's line-up stronger. The move paid off as Daniel won his first county and regional titles, and the Hawks soared to county, regional and state team tournament banners. Daniel scored an impressive 22 pins and 58 takedowns this season, and in only two years he has already won more than 70 matches. He placed fifth at the recent sophomore nationals.
170: Tyler Asher (31-11), Glenelg senior
County: 1st. Region: 1st. State: Did not place.
A year after winning the JV county championship, Asher finally got his opportunity to wrestle varsity this season, and he flew with it. He pinned his way to the county finals, where he defeated River Hill's John Kum, 6-1, and followed that with a regional championship. Asher, who also won the Franklin Invitational, recorded 18 pins this season.
182: Omar Messallam (43-5), River Hill senior
County: 1st. Region: 1st. State: Did not place.