#TheSeason2020-21: Choctaw

Hey guys!

The work continues. We are bringing back, for its seventh year, #TheSeason. We didn’t do these first year, but have ever since. It’s something nobody else does. We compile all season records and write a wrapup for each team. To get them completed more quickly, we are summarizing these a bit more than in seasons past.

Today, we continue Round 2 of these profiles back in a district, with Choctaw.

CHOCTAW

You can see everything I have on the Indians in 2020-21 here –>  CHOCTAW

Win/loss record: 1-8 in dual meets reported to Matmen.

Season in a nutshell:

• 5th at Ryan Blackwell, 12/12 (12 teams)
• 3rd at Scott Simpson, 12/19 (9 teams)
• T-5th (0-1) at 2A-District 1 Duals, 1/2 (8 teams)
• 9th at 2nd Annual George Mulligan Memorial, 1/22-23 (18 teams)
• 1-4 (5th) at Pace Duals, 1/30 (6 teams)
• 4th at Arnold IBT, 2/6 (12 teams)
• 6th at 2A-District 1, 2/15 (8 teams)
• 25th at 2A-Region 1, 2/26-27 (30 teams).

Projected key returners (10+ matches or post-season experience this past season) for 2021-22 (with year in school as of next season): Titus Thornell (sophomore, 9-17 at 113, district 5th); Olivia Culpepper (sophomore, 8-15 at 113/120, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Deagan Kilpatrick (senior, 13-8 at 120, district 4th, 0-2 at regions); Jacob Johns (junior, 5-21 at 126, district 6th); Steven Banfield (junior, 17-15 at 132, district 4th, 1 match from states); Alexea Lawson (sophomore, 1-16 at 138, 0-2 at districts); Eli Devoid (senior, 12-8 at 152/160, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Garrett Younghanse (junior, 1-21 at 160, district 6th); Peter Skehan (senior, 5-18 at 170, district 6th); Jesse Sarver (senior, 11-20 at 182, district 4th, 0-2 at regions); Caden McKinney (sophomore, 12-14 at 220, district 6th); Anthony Martinez (sophomore, 7-7 at 220, did not compete in post-season traditionals); Chase Pelfrey (senior, 19-7 at 285, district 3rd, 2-2 at regions).

Projected losses (10+ matches or post-season experience this past season) via graduation unless otherwise noted: Devonte Knox (22-9 at 152, district 3rd, 0-2 at regions).

2020-21 MVP: Devonte Knox

• 4-1 (5th) at Ryan Blackwell
• 4-1 (2nd) at Scott Simpson
• 3-2 (7th) at 2nd Annual George Mulligan Memorial
• 4-1 at Pace Duals
• 2-1 (2nd) at Arnold IBT
• 3-3 in post-season (see above)

2021-22 captain: Chase Pelfrey

• 4-2 (5th) at 2nd Annual George Mulligan Memorial
• 3-0 at Pace Duals
• 4-1 (2nd) at Arnold IBT
• 6-2 in post-season (see above)

Zander Laurin Warrior: Garrett Younghanse

• Only win came in December, via forfeit
• Nevertheless, competed in every event for the Indians except for the first tournament, holding down a middleweight spot and trying to score points for the team