Homewood places 6th in state wrestling tournament

Homewood placed sixth overall with 107.5 points at the AHSAA state wrestling championships last weekend, competing in Class 6A at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville.

The Patriots sent ten wrestlers to compete in the tournament.

Bailey Roan finished second in the 132-pound weight class, falling to Arab's Andrew Schmitt. Roan finished the season with a 32-8 record. To reach the championship match, Roan defeated Scott Smith (Gardendale), Stephan Lathem (Southside-Gadsden), and Christian Hopkins (Pinson Valley).

Miguel Figueroa also dropped the championship match at 182 pounds, losing by decision to Clay-Chalkville's Austin Weldon. Figueroa beat Aquiil Melton (Minor), Weston Partain (Arab), and Ryan Grider (Scottsboro) to finish the season with a 38-2 mark.

Daniel Figueroa brought home third place in the 170-pound division, beating Scottsboro's Tanner Woodall by decision. He wraps up his campaign with a 38-4 record, and defeated Ray Williams (Paul Bryant), lost by decision to Steve Marshall (Park Crossing), and advanced against Kevin Turner (Austin), Giovanni Adan (Pelham), and Matt King (Oxford).

Marshall Stone (37-10) placed third at 106 pounds. He won by major decision over Brandon Dent (Minor), lost by injury default to Cristian Lagunas (Athens), won by fall over Dylan Lesueur (Clay-Chalkville), won my major decision over Joseph Martin (Arab), won by decision over Andrew Smith (Southside-Gadsden), and won by tech fall over R.J. Lawhorn (McAdory) in the third-place match.

In the 126-pound division, Jake Vella lost by decision to Peyton Weber (Arab), won by fall over Taylor Roe (Fort Payne), and lost by fall to Mac Boackle (Gardendale) to finish with a 27-12 record on the season.

Javonic Turner competed in the 138-pound weight class and finished his season with a 29-10 mark. He won by decision over Eric Rogers (Pinson Valley), lost by fall to Joseph Green (Muscle Shoals), won by fall over Collin Lybrand (Spanish Fort), and lost by fall to Quintez Pearson (Oxford) in the third consolation round.

In the 152-pound weight class, Kris Wilkins won by major decision over Luis Palacios (Clay-Chalkville), lost by fall to Dillon Turner (Pelham), won by fall over Terrance Scott (Daphne), and lost by fall to Tate Brannon (Pinson Valley). Wilkins concluded the season at 27-17.

Jabari Blackmon competed at 160 pounds for Homewood and wrapped up his campaign at 22-10. He won by decision over Braden Barnes (Muscle Shoals), lost in sudden victory to Damyan Melton (Minor), won by fall over David Franks (Clay-Chalkville), and lost by decision to Devin Hackworth (McAdory).

At 220 pounds, Wesley Butler -- who has signed to play football at Birmingham-Southern College -- wrapped up with a 35-11 overall record on the season. He won by fall over Brock Barrontine (Fort Payne), lost by fall to Reynard Ellis (Shades Valley), and lost by decision to Zeke Lawerance (Pinson Valley).

Finally, Ethan Sherman competed at the 285-pound level. He lost by decision to Taylor Rhodes (Pinson Valley), won by fall over Deandre Ramsey (Muscle Shoals), and lost by fall to Dakota Birdyshaw (Waller), and finished at 24-17.