LOCAL SPORTS: North Alabama Elite Wrestling dazzles at TAYW-USA State Championship
Published 2:36 pm Monday, January 27, 2025
Back (L to R): Coaches Daniel Campbell, Greg Krasowski, Mondell Hunter and Brian Warren. Front (L to R): Blaire Jackson, Arek Krasowski, Malachi Green and Walker Papst. (Courtesy)
Zaya Clemons (top left), Blaire Jackson (middle) and Caroline Fitzpatrick (top right). (Courtesy)
North Alabama Elite Wrestling delivered a fine performance at this year’s TAYW-USA State Championship, finishing with eight state champions at the K-8 competition, which took place this weekend at Vestavia Hills High School.
NAEW, which placed in the Top 10 overall, finished runner-up in 6U and fourth in 10U.
Brayden Jackson, Bryant Jackson, Braiden Wilson, Frank Macon and Matthew Cole each made the Region 1 Dual All-Star team.
The Region 1 Dual A team placed third and the Region 1 Dual B team first in their respective competitions.
See more below.
MOW Award (Most Outstanding Wrestling)
Malachi Green
State Champions TAYW-USA State Championship (K-8)
- Malachi Green
- Blaire Jackson
- Walker Papst
- Arek Krasowski
State Champions TAYW-USA State Girls Championship
- Blaire Jackson
- Zaya Clemons
- Caroline Fitzpatrick
- Caroline Fitzpatrick
Runner-Up Awards
Bryant Jackson
Colton Selvey
Third-Place Awards
Brayden Jackson
Braiden Wilson
Eagen Workman
Matthew Cole
Fourth-Place Awards
Frank Macon
Caroline Fitzpatrick
Fifth-Place Awards
Max Macon
The wrestlers listed below finished Top 10 in the state in their respective brackets.
8U 43 – Zaya Clemons won 2 matches.
8U 56 – Wyatt Magusin won 2 matches.
8U 6U – Brayden Mason won 3 matches.
10U 63 – Jeremiah Hunter won 2 matches.
10U 63 – Elijah Magusin won 1 match.
10U 67 – Leelan Johnson won 3 matches.
10U 77 – Ford Robinson won 3 matches.
10U 77 – Ewan Workman won 2 matches.
10U 84 – Bentley George won 2 matches.
