You pick: Vote for your Reader’s Choice Wrestlers of the Week for the holiday break
BY BRANT PARSONS — Wrestling didn’t stop over the holiday break and we have a great selection of possible Reader’s Choice Wrestlers of the Week to choose from.
Here are the nominations to choose from for the Reader’s Choice Wrestler of the Week.
This week’s nominations
Girls
Mya Bethel (North Miami): Dominated Top 10 nationally-ranked wrestler in the final of the Knockout.
Sydney Bridenstine (Hernando): Beat Georgia state champion and Fargo All-American in the final at the Knockout.
Emari Brown (Harmony): Won all four of her matches at the Knockout by pin.
Iyonna Church-Ross (Charlotte): Had a perfect 5-for-5 performance in winning the Knockout Christmas Classic.
Rotchiva Clermont (Orlando Freedom): Defeated fourth-ranked wrestler in the final of the Knockout Christmas Classic.
Camdyn Elliott (Gulf Breeze): Collected big win after big win over the holiday break, winning both tournaments she competed in, including the Knockout.
Bryanne Kaminsky (Orange City University): Defeated two Top 3 wrestlers on her way to a Knockout crown in an impressive two-day performance.
Boys
Sawyer Bartelt (South Dade): Became the third-ever wrestler to win four Knockout Christmas titles.
Kaden Darwin (Palmetto Ridge): Improved to 25-0 on the season with a gutsy tiebreaker win in the final against the Class 1A #1.
Anderson Heap (Kissimmee Osceola): The Kowboys senior won his third Knockout crown in convincing fashion.
Jordan Mills (Matanzas): A thrilling final at the Knockout was won with 11 seconds left by the Matanzas senior.
Michael Mora (Columbus): Went 7-0 at the Bobby Stanley Duals and beat the #2 wrestler in Class 1A by a 3-1 margin.
Jovani Solis (Somerset): Won the Knockout Christmas Tournament as an eighth grader.
Christian Vazquez (Doral Academy): Won the Knockout Classic and beat the #1 and #2 wrestlers in Class 3A on the way to the crown.