These Marysville High School wrestlers earned special awards for the 2016-17 season. They are from left, front row, Tyler Connolly, state qualifier, most falls (35) and highest percentage of bonus wins; Blayne Landon, JV most improved; Quentin Miller, JV outstanding wrestler and district qualifier; Michael Jones, second-team OCC and highest percentage of bonus wins; Aric Bibb, JV spirit award; and Regi Reed, varsity spirit award and district qualifier; second row, Hunter Heard, second-team OCC and district qualifier; Logan Painter, second-team OCC and district qualifier; Tyler Bates, most wins (46), most near falls, state placer and first-team OCC; Derek Sharp, state placer, first-team OCC, most takedowns, most tournament placements, most tournament championships and Jerry Kelgren Award winner; Jaimeson Bigler, most reversals and district qualifier; Walker Heard, state placer, fewest near falls allowed and first-team OCC; and Jake Marsh, state qualifier, varsity outstanding wrestler, fewest takedowns allowed, fewest near falls allowed and first-team OCC.
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