I am pleased to announce that the
three finalists for Wrestlers of the Year are Brandon Hatchett of Oviedo,
Sean Joyce of Brandon and Cory Baudendistel of Clay.
These three outstanding wrestlers have won a total of 11 state titles between
them.
The three finalists for Coach of the Year are JD Robbins of Oviedo, Russ
Cozart of Brandon and Mark Rosenbalm of Palmetto Ridge. All three gentlemen
coached their teams to Florida state team championships this season.
Congratulations to all six on their nominations.
JL
2007 Florida Dairy Farmers
Wrestler & Coach of the Year
Final Ballot-DUE UPON RECEIPT!!
The nominees for the 2007 Florida Dairy Farmers
boys wrestler and coach of the year are listed below. Vote for every
candidate in each category by marking one (1) next to your first choice, two
(2) for your second choice and three (3) for your third choice.
2007
Wrestler-of-the-Year
_____ Brandon Hatchett, senior, Oviedo, Class 3A
Wrestler-of-the-Year
Hatchett has won three consecutive state titles,
finishing this year with a 38-2 record. He received All-America honors at the
USA Wrestling Junior Nationals. Hatchett will attend Lehigh University.
_____ Sean Joyce, senior, Brandon, Class 2A Wrestler
-of-the-Year
Joyce has won four state titles and finished this
year with a 48-0 record. He set the state record for career wins (260) while
finishing with only nine losses. Joyce will attend United States Military
Academy at West Point.
_____ Cory Baudendistel, senior, Clay, Class 1A
Wrestler -of-the-Year
Baudendistel has won three state titles, finishing
this year with a 53-0 record. He will attend Newberry College.
2007 Wrestling Coach-of-the- Year
_____ J.D. Robbins, Oviedo, Class 3A Coach-of-the-Year
Team won 3A state championship with a total of 165.5
points.
_____ Russ Cozart, Brandon, Class 2A Coach-of-the-Year
Team won 2A state championship with a total 221.5
points.
_____ Mark Rosenbalm, Naples Palmetto Ridge, Class 1A
Coach-of-the-Year
Team won 1A state championship with a total of 188.5
points.