WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Josh Asper
HerefordThe 160-pound junior remained on pace to join Aberdeen's Matt Slutzky (1992) and Owings Mills' Steve Kessler (1997) as Maryland's only four-time state champions. Asper defeated Southern of Garrett County's Justin Ratliff - last year's 2A-1A state champion at 152 - 6-2, to earn his third straight state crown and complete his first unbeaten season at 39-0 with 24 pins. The victory was the 50th straight dating back to February 2006 for Asper, who is Hereford's first three-time state titlist, and who won his second straight Baltimore County crown and his third straight regional title.
COACH OF THE YEAR
Pete Welch
McDonoghThe 13th-year coach led the Eagles to their second consecutive No. 1 ranking in The Sun from the start of the season to the end. Along the way, the Eagles won titles in the Mount Mat Madness Invitational, as well as their second consecutive crowns in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and private schools tournaments.
McDonogh went unbeaten against league rivals to earn its second straight MIAA dual meet title, its fourth overall, and posted a 17-3 mark on the season. Welch, who is 165-45 as a coach in dual meets, credits assistants Joe Bakewell, Rob Smoot, Adam Mayer, Alex Gardner and Kenny Taylor.
First Team
Weight, Name, School, Class103 Nick Schenk McDonogh Fresh.
112 Earl Eppard Lansdowne Soph.
112 Albert Woody McDonogh Soph.
119 Adeleke Ibironke Milford Mill Junior
125 Josh Fitch McDonogh Junior
130 Ben Levin McDonogh Junior
135 Colin Schuster Loyola Soph.
140 Curtis Holmes McDonogh Soph.
145 Matt Jacobs Dulaney Senior
145 Shane Milam McDonogh Soph.
152 Kramer Whitelaw McDonogh Junior
160 Josh Asper Hereford Junior
171 Grady Gamble Boys' Latin Senior
189 Ryan Andrezejewski Eastern Tech Senior
215 Doug Schenk McDonogh Soph.
285 Alex Harper Woodlawn Senior
Second Team
Weight, Name, School, Class103 Avi Friedman Owings Mills Soph.
103 Darian Allen Milford Mill Junior
112 Nik Gialamis Calvert Hall Junior
119 Jesse Perseghin Loyola Senior
125 Dustin Peddicord Eastern Tech Junior
130 Cody Rosen-Stone Owings Mills Junior
135 Joe Eder McDonogh Junior
140 Tyricuz Ishway Boys' Latin, Senior
145 Tony Mack Owings Mills Junior
152 Gary Saval Owings Mills Senior
160 Alex Pagnotta McDonogh Soph.
171 Yousef Mohamed Parkville Senior
171 Owen Smith Calvert Hall Junior
189 Jack Skinner Towson Senior
215 Ben Garbart Loyola Senior
285 Nile Alexander Milford Mill Senior
Note // Teams selected by Lem Satterfield after consultation with The Sun staff and area coaches.