Our 2024 All-Central Texas high school wrestling team includes three state champions

Several Austin-area athletes earned medals at the UIL state wrestling championships in February at the Berry Center outside Houston. That included three wrestlers who won their championships: Dripping Springs' Alec Rill, Cedar Park's Nathan Reilly and Round Rock's Rachel Corley, all three of whom landed spots on this year's American-Statesman All-Central Texas wrestling team:

Boys wrestler of the year: Alec Rill

Rill, competing in the Class 6A 215-pound division, completed his brilliant Dripping Springs career by winning a state championship. He leaves as a four-time state qualifier; he placed fifth as a sophomore, third as a junior and first this year.

Girls wrestler of the year: Rachel Corley

The Cedar Park senior didn't join the wrestling team until her junior year but won state this season at 107 pounds. All four of her losses this year came at 114 pounds. The two-time district champion also won a regional title.

Central Texas newcomers of the year

Boys: Nathan Reilly, fr., Cedar Park. Competing at 106 pounds, Reilly was one of only two freshmen who won state golds this year. He was undefeated against Class 5A wrestlers.

Girls: Aniz Ramirez, fr., Georgetown. Ramirez won silver in the Class 5A 120-pound division. She went 37-4 and led the Eagles in reversals and falls.

All-Central Texas boys team

Talan Ball, sr., Georgetown: Finished with a state silver (5A, 150) and went 54-2 as a senior and 151-16 in his career. The four-time state qualifier will wrestle at South Dakota Wesleyan.

Jacob Henry, sr., Vandegrift: Four-sport athlete had 104 career wins and is a two-time regional champion. His first loss this season came in the Class 6A 285-pound state final. He'll wrestle for Oklahoma.

Pablo Jaimes Mendoza, sr., Glenn: Was fourth in the Class 5A 285-pound state meet; the two-time district champion won 129 career matches and was Region IV's most outstanding wrestler.

Nathan Reilly, fr., Cedar Park: Won district, regional and state titles in the Class 5A 106-pound division. Finished with a 51-2 record.

Alec Rill, sr., Dripping Springs: Went 49-2 and won the Class 6A 215-pound state title. A three-time district and regional champion and four-time state qualifier, he went 163-25 in his career with 127 pins.

Isaac Zapata, sr., Georgetown: Won silver (5A, 175) at state and went 55-4 this year. The two-time state qualifier went 116-17 at Georgetown and will wrestle for Wayland Baptist.

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All-Central Texas girls team

Shylynn Brown, jr., Glenn: One of the Austin area's most consistent wrestlers, the district and regional champion placed fifth in the Class 5A 152-pound division at state.

Rachel Corley, sr., Cedar Park: After finishing the season with a gold medal and a 47-4 record, the AP Scholar with honors was named to the state's All-Academic Team by the Texas High School Coaches Association.

Taylor Martel, soph., Lampasas: Martel placed fourth at the state meet in the Class 5A 138-pound division — the best finish in school history — and ended the season 44-3. She reached state by pinning every opponent in district and regionals.

Brooke McCurley, sr., Round Rock: A three-time state qualifier, she finished the year 33-3, losing in the Class 6A 120-pound state championship match. The two-time regional winner will wrestle at Colorado Mesa College.

Aniz Ramirez, fr., Georgetown: Ramirez won district and regional titles in the Class 5A 120-pound division and then won three matches at the state meet before falling in the finals.

Madison Rich, sr., Glenn: With 126 career wins, Rich leaves Glenn as the most dominant girls wrestler in school history. A three-time district champion and Class 5A 126-pound regional champion in 2024, she'll continue her wrestling career at Ottawa University.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Austin-area wrestlers Rill, Reilly, Corley top All-Central Texas team