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Gabe Hamilton
Junior / Wrestling

Gabe Hamilton is a junior at Brentwood High School and member of the wrestling team. Gabe shared that “Coach Blair, the head coach of the team, is a great guy to look up to and pushes me to my best. He wants what is best for me.”

Looking ahead to college Gabe would like to attend UT-Chattanooga and hopes he has the opportunity to wrestle at the collegiate level.

Gabe is an active member of Remnant Fellowship Church and enjoys time with his friends in the off-season. During the summers he works with a great coach at WOSBO Club in Franklin.

His parents are Jason and Ashley Hamilton.

A fun fact about Gabe is that he has wrestled since he was four or five years old. “My Dad took me to a tournament and I have wrestled ever since," he said.

Jillian Fredi
Senior / Mat girl

Jillian Fredi is a senior at Brentwood High School and captain of the Mat Girl squad. Jillian loves being a cheerleader for the wrestling team and is proud to be captain this year.

While still applying to colleges, Pepperdine or Northeastern are her top two picks.

Jillian’s favorite teacher is Coach King, who “taught me my sophomore year and he pushed me to be the greatest version of myself."

She also is an active member of BUMC Sunshine Choir and volunteer for Harvest Hands after school-tutoring program.

Her parents are Joe and Peg Fredi.

A fun fact about Jillian is that “I am a good cook. Love making deserts. My mom used to cook all the time, and I watched her. My favorite thing to bake is cakes.”

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Jacob Freeman
Junior / Wrestling

Jacob Freeman is a junior at Ravenwood and a member of the wrestling team at school. In his freshman year he left his mark by placing third in state, and this past year he came in sixth.

Quite an accomplishment for this young athlete who takes his sport seriously and credits a very special coach from middle school for his success: “Coach Mayes is where it all starts. He is the main reason I got into wrestling. I played noseguard for the Sunset football team, weighing 68 pounds and only 4-feet, 6 inches tall. Coach Mayes asked me to join the team. I talked my parents and finally convinced them to let me wrestle. The basics of wrestling came to me like second nature. I used the most basic move, the half-nelson and pinned all my opponents in Williamson County my eighth-grade season with it.”

Jacob also credits coaches Drinkwine and Peck with his success with wrestling. In the off-season he competes with Ultimate Wrestling Club.

Jacob has set goals for himself to attend Ohio State University and to wrestle and play football at the collegiate level. He plans to major in engineering

His parents are Don and Michelle Freeman.

A fun fact about Jacob is “I play drums in a band.”

Keely Paxton
Freshman / Dance team

Keely Paxton is a freshman at Ravenwood High School and member of the dance team. When the Ravenwood dancers competed at the state competition, Keely participated in the competition with a broken foot.

Asked who has impacted her success with her dancing, Keely shares: “Min-Young Kown, my former gymnastics coach, for teaching me the importance of discipline and hard work. Kristen Hawk, my RHS dance team coach, for believing in me and pushing me to be my best.”

Although college is a few years off, Keely dreams of becoming a veterinarian someday. She also plans to pursue being on a dance team at the collegiate level.

Her parents are Don and Heather Paxton.

A fun fact about Keely is “I have only been dancing a little over a year and three of those months on a broken foot.”

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Miller Brown
Senior / Swimming

Miller Brown is a senior at Brentwood Academy and member of the swim team. Know as “Mac Brown” by his teammates and friends, Mac swims freestyle, short distance sprints and 200 relays for his school team.

Mac credited BA swim coach Jim Chapman for his success: “He has been my coach for five years. I was employed for him over the summer, and he is just a great guy.”

Looking ahead to college Mac would like to attend Auburn or UT-Knoxville and major in business, or possibly psychology.

His parents are J. Mac and Julie Brown.

A fun fact about Mac is “I fell off a Longboard at 43 miles per hour and only received superficial injuries.” He also loves skydiving and took his first dive when he was 16. “I loved it,” he said.

Lizz Pease
Senior / Basketball

Lizz Pease is a senior at Brentwood Academy and member of the girls basketball team. Playing shooting guard, Lizz loves playing basketball for her school. Her nicknames by teammates are Panda and Eatcha.

Lizz is also a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Habitat for Humanity and National Honor Society.

Her favorite coach is “Coach Campbell -- he has coached me since the fourth grade.”

While undecided yet on what college she will attend, Lizz has applied to Mississippi State, UT-Knoxville and UT-Chattanooga. She would like to study kinesiology or Spanish while in college.

Lizz does not plan on playing basketball at the collegiate level.

Her parents are Rob and Becca Pease.