GREENVILLE, S.C. – The all-conference honors for Conference Carolinas men's wrestling in the 2024-25 season were released on Friday prior to the Conference Carolinas Men’s Wrestling Championship.

The 2024-25 all-conference awards were chosen by the head coaches in Conference Carolinas.

Currently ranked No. 1 at 165 pounds and the defending national champion, David Hunsberger was selected Conference Carolinas Wrestler of the Year. He owns an overall record of 21-2, going 7-1 in Conference Carolinas matches. He has taken eight wins by technical fall, six by pin and one by major decision this year.

His teammate, who is ranked third at 133 pounds, Christian Davis was selected Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year. Davis owns a 25-5 overall record, going 9-0 in league bouts. He has taken seven wins by major decision, six by technical fall and four by pin this season.

King University head coach Blaze Shade was selected Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year. He guided the Tornado to their second straight Conference Carolinas Championship berth and a second-place finish in the Conference Carolinas West Division behind Lander. The Tornado posted an overall record of 11-7 while going 8-2 in Conference Carolinas duals and 6-1 in divisional matchups.

The Conference Carolinas Men's Wrestling Championship will take place on Sunday, February 16 at Lander University inside Finis Horne Arena. The semifinal bouts will start at 11:00 a.m. followed by the third-place match at 1:00 p.m. The day will conclude with the championship dual at 3:00 p.m.

All four matches will be available on the Conference Carolinas Digital Network at ConferenceCarolinas.com/watch.

2024-25 Conference Carolinas
Men’s Wrestling All-Conference

Wrestler of the Year
David Hunsberger, Lander

Freshman of the Year
Christian Davis, Lander

Coach of the Year
Blaze Shade, King

125 Pounds
First Team: Colt Brown, Montevallo
Second Team: Kaden Kuenzi, Lander
Third Team: Christian Decatur, Mount Olive

133 Pounds
First Team: Christian Davis, Lander
Second Team: Stephen Spitko, Coker
Third Team: Elijah Boyd, Belmont Abbey

141 Pounds
First Team: Isham Peace, Lander
Second Team: Luke Kunath, Belmont Abbey
Third Team: Avery Buonocore, UNC Pembroke

149 Pounds
First Team: Jake Piccirilli, UNC Pembroke
Second Team: John Carayiannis, Belmont Abbey
Third Team: Reid “RJ” Noble, Lander

157 Pounds
First Team: Jake Nicolosi, Mount Olive
Second Team: Keegan Roberson, UNC Pembroke
Third Team: Trent Mahoney, King

165 Pounds
First Team: David Hunsberger, Lander
Second Team: Brent Nicolosi, Mount Olive
Third Team: Jake Chisolm, Montevallo

174 Pounds
First Team: Clint Morrisette, King
Second Team: Nate Bukovich, Lander
Third Team: Maxwell Kiel, Belmont Abbey

184 Pounds
First Team: Andrew Reed, Newberry
Second Team: Ethan Lopez, King
Third Team: Shy’lik Scriven, UNC Pembroke

197 Pounds
First Team: John Parker, Newberry
Second Team: Caleb Moore, Belmont Abbey
Third Team: Marvelous Rutledge, Lander

285 Pounds
First Team: Oggie Atwood, UNC Pembroke
Second Team: Isaac Sheeren, Lander
Third Team: Kale Shrader, Newberry