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All-SEC wrestling teams announced
Trojans lead area with 7 names, Demons get trio of 1st-teamers
Andy Krutsinger
Feb. 28, 2024 1:00 pm
The 2023-24 Southeast Conference cross-country teams were announced over the weekend. The Union area, which makes up half of the SEC field, had 14 total wrestlers named to the lists.
Fairfield led the Union area teams with seven names on the list. That included three first-teamers, in state runner-up Cael McCabe, a 113-pound sophomore, 144-pound freshman Zandrik Allison and 175-pound state qualifier Dain Burkhart, another sophomore.
The Trojans had four wrestlers named to the second team. Sophomore Aiden Westercamp, at 138, junior state qualifier Caseon Miller, at 157, and junior state qualifier Drew Smithburg, at 215 were all named to the list.
Washington led the Union area teams with three first-team honorees. Junior Aaron Boone made the team as the first-team 132-pounder after finishing Top-4 at state. Sophomore Caden Griner (138) and senior Chase Greiner (165) were both honored.
The Demons had three names on the second team. Those names included 120-pound junior Nate Edmonds, 150-pound senior Lane Schrock and 175-pound freshman Blaine Rees.
Mt. Pleasant had one name on the full list, a second-teamer. Junior 106-pounder Landon Beckler represents the Panthers.
ALL-SEC 1ST TEAM
106: Braxton Hutchinson (11), Burlington
113: Cael McCabe (10), Fairfield
120: Luke Vanderpool (9), Fort Madison
126: Robert Howes (12), Keokuk
132: Aaron Boone (11), Washington
138: Caden Greiner (10), Washington
144: Zandrik Allison (9), Fairfield
150: Adrian Perez-Hall (10), Burlington
157: Nolan Riddle (12), Fort Madison
165: Chase Greiner (12), Washington
175: Dain Burkhart (10), Fairfield
190: Isaac Thacher (12), Fort Madison
215: Teague Smith (12), Fort Madison
285: Cory Arnett (11), Fort Madison
ALL-SEC 2ND TEAM
106: Landon Beckler (11), Mt. Pleasant
113: Lathan Hand (10), Burlington
120: Nate Edmonds (11), Washington
126: Noah Swigart (11), Fort Madison
132: Logan Pennock (11), Fort Madison
138: Aiden Westercamp (10), Fairfield
144: Cade Goodrish (11), Fort Madison
150: Lane Schrock (12), Washington
157: Cason Miller (11), Fairfield
166: Joe Hartman (12), Fort Madison
175: Blaine Rees (9), Washington
190: Salomon Cordero (12), Burlington
215: Dre Smithburg (11), Fairfield
285: Logan Johnson (12), Fairfield
SEC WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
Nolan Riddle (12), Fort Madison