Carroll County wrestlers getting ready for regional tournaments
The co-ed and girls tourneys are set to take place Feb. 24-25, 2023, one week ahead of the state tournaments.
Congratulations to South Carroll and Francis Scott Key for winning co-ed and girls team tournament titles at the Carroll County Wrestling Championships on Feb. 18 at Westminster High School.
It was an exciting event filled with wrestlers and teams making history -- FSK won the first girls team title, and South Carroll claimed a second co-ed crown in as many years.
The Cavaliers won for the 11th time in program history, backed by 8 county champions by the time the co-ed tournament ended.
Four of those Cavs grapplers also made Carroll history by winning a fourth career county championship. Kudos to Rylan Moose, Gage Owen, Michael Pizzuto, and AJ Rodrigues.
Here's a look at the list of the 4-time county champs from Carroll:
South Carroll
Tyler Mullen (2005-08)
Joey Thomas (2014-17)
Ryan Athey (2019-22)
Rylan Moose (2020-23)
Gage Owen (2020-23)
Michael Pizzuto (2020-23)
AJ Rodrigues (2020-23)
North Carroll
Doug Thomas (1983-86)
Danny Thomas (1984-87)
Jason Myers (1988-91)
Tom Kiler (1993-96)
Fran Jackson (1989-99, 2001-02)
Francis Scott Key
Floyd Miller (1977-80)
Randy Owings (1992-95)
Westminster
Bobby Biden (1995-98)
And here are this year's girls county champions:
100 pounds: Faith Day, Manchester Valley
105 pounds: Layla Lagunas, Manchester Valley
110 pounds: Bella Garrity, South Carroll
115 pounds: Caroline Cruickshank, FSK
120 pounds: Summer Shackelford, Manchester Valley
125 pounds: Bella Canby, Manchester Valley
130 pounds: Chloe Chwang, Manchester Valley
135 pounds: Keira Cooper, FSK
140 pounds: McKenzie Koon, FSK
145 pounds: Kimora Harrid, Winters Mill
155 pounds: Katie Martin, Manchester Valley
170 pounds: Joyce Mbeboh, Winters Mill
190 pounds: Emily Arboleda, FSK
235 pounds: Roan McCauley, Winters Mill
Now, it's the co-ed county champs for 2023:
106 pounds: Grayson Barnhill, South Carroll
113 pounds: Evan Owen, South Carroll
120 pounds: JoJo Gigliotti, South Carroll
126 pounds: Bradyn VanDervoort, Manchester Valley
132 pounds: Dylan Ohler, Liberty
138 pounds: Gage Owen, South Carroll
145 pounds: Michael Pizzuto, South Carroll
152 pounds: Travis Green, Manchester Valley
160 pounds: AJ Rodrigues, South Carroll
170 pounds: Jake Boog, Manchester Valley
182 pounds: Rylan Moose, South Carroll
195 pounds: Manny Rodrigues, South Carroll
220 pounds: Cru Boog, Manchester Valley
285 pounds: Derek Martin, Manchester Valley
As the top grapplers in the county prepare for regional tournaments this weekend, let's take a look at Carroll's best in each weight class (records have been submitted throughout the winter season by county coaches or team reps).