Five Americus-Sumter wrestlers earn All-Region honors

Published 3:54 pm Thursday, May 23, 2019

From Staff Reports

 

AMERICUS – Five Americus-Sumter wrestlers reaped the fruits of their labor from this past season as they were named to the Region 1-AAAA All-Region Team.

Montrellis Wilson, A.J. Stokes and Frank Lewis made First Team All-Region. Ja’rod Lewis and Calvin Wright III both made Second Team All-Region.

“I’m very proud of these guys,” ASHS head coach Mark Prater said. “They worked hard all season and got better every week.”

Stokes finished fifth in the state in the 170-lb. weight class. Frank Lewis won the Area 1-AAAA championship in the 195-lb. weight class. Both Wilson and Stokes won the Area 1-AAAA championship in their respective weight classes (160-lb., 170-lb.). Ja’rod Lewis finished second in the area championship in the 126-lb. weight class and Calvin Wright III finished in second place in the area championship in the 182-lb. weight class.