Three Panther Wrestlers Named 2022 6A State Champions

Cabot competed in the 6A Wrestling State Tournament at Jack Stephens Center February 17-19 where three athletes won the State Championship in their individual weight class! Congratulations to Alena Williams, Starr Smith, and Cole Eason!

Alena Williams, a Cabot freshman, won in the 108lb-weight class and is Cabot’s first female wrestling State Champion! Alena went 4-0 and scored 32.0 team points for Cabot. Not only did Alena win the State title, she was also named the “Victory with Honor” and “Outstanding Wrestler” award winner.

Starr Smith, a Cabot senior, won in the 185lb-weight class. Starr went 4-0 and scored 32.0 team points for Cabot.

Cole Eason, a Cabot senior, won in the 170lb-weight class and was named the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler! Cole went 4-0 and scored 29.0 team points for Cabot.

Cabot finished in 3rd place overall, out of 15 teams, at the 2022 6A State Wrestling State Tournament.

Click HERE for a list of Cabot's State Tournament Individual Results.

Ten individual wrestlers were medalists at State:

• Alena Williams - STATE CHAMPION
• Starr Smith - STATE CHAMPION
• Cole Eason - STATE CHAMPION
• CJ Dye - State Runner-Up
• Austin Denton - State Runner-Up
• Josh Mercado - State Runner-Up
• Will Bevis - State Runner-Up
• Noah Sample - 3rd Place
• Cael Turner – 6th Place
• Kemandrell Hamilton – 6th Place

Top 5 Schools Team Scores

1st Place – Rogers Heritage: 226
2nd Place – Bentonville: 193
3rd Place – Cabot: 167.5
4th Place – Springdale Har-Ber: 158.5
5th Place – Bentonville West: 152.5

Panther Wrestling was also the 2022 Conference Dual Champions this year.

Congratulations to the Cabot Panther Wrestling Team, Coach Turner, Coach Payne, Coach Rogers, Coach Eason, and Coach Belli on a great season!