Carlin Powell
Carlin Powell:
- Volunteer Coach at CMP Wrestling for Youth Wrestlers: high school, middle school and elementary school students.
- USAW Bronze Certified Coach (January, 2012)
- Inducted into the Cobb County Wrestling Hall of Fame (March 11, 2019)
- College:
- Graduated from Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (2016-2021)
- Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Majored: Operations Research & Financial Engineering & Computer Science
- Wrestles for Princeton
- Weight Class: 174 lbs. & 184 lbs.
- Graduated from Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (2016-2021)
- High School:
- Graduated from Hillgrove High School, Powder Springs, GA, (2012-2016)
- 4.548 G.P.A., 2015 AP Scholar with Distinction Award
- Beta Club (2012-2016)
- Academic Booster Club (2012-2016)
- National Honor Society (2012-2016)
- Awarded: Hillgrove’s Who’s Who for Class of 2016
- Math Team (2014-2016)
- Spanish Honor Society (2014-2015)
- Georgia Certificate of Merit Award (Top 5% of junior class) (2015)
- Wrestling Weight Classes: 9th -113 lbs., 10th -138 lbs., 11th -160 lbs., 12th-170, 182, & 195 lbs.
- Hillgrove High School’s 1st G.H.S.A. State Champion, 1st 3x G.H.S.A. State placer, 1st 4x G.H.S.A. Region Champion, 1st 3x Cobb County Champion, best win-loss record, and holds the school’s record for most matches won and wrestled.
- 12th Grade (2015-2016):
- 1st at the 2015-2016 Cobb County Championship (Folk-style, 182 lbs.), 3x Cobb County Champion, 4x Placer
- 1st at the 2015-2016 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style, 195 lbs.), 4x G.H.S.A. Regional Champion
- 1st at the 2015-2016 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style, 195 lbs.), 4x Placer
- 1st at the 2015-2016 G.H.S.A. State Championship (Folk-style, 195 lbs.), 3x G.H.S.A. State placer
- 2015-2016 (12th grade) High School Record: 48 wins and 1 loss.
- 2016 Hillgrove High School Wrestling: “Scholar Award 4.536 GPA”
- 2016 Hillgrove High School Wrestling: “Most Valuable Wrestler”
- 2016 Cobb County Wrestling Association: “Scholar Athlete 4.536 GPA”
- 2016 Cobb County Wrestling Association: “All-Cobb County First Team (195 lbs.)”
- 2016 Cobb County Wrestling Association: “Wrestler of the Year”
- 2016 Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ): “All-County First Wrestling Team (195 lbs.)”
- 2016 Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ): “Wrestler of the Year”
- 2016 GA Games:
- 1st at the 2016 GA Games (FS, Junior-182 lbs.)
- 1st at the 2016 GA Games (GR, Junior-182 lbs.)
- 2016 TGA FS/GR State Tournament:
- 2nd at the 2016 TGA State Tournament (FS, Junior-182 lbs.)
- 2nd at the 2016 TGA State Tournament (GR, Junior-182 lbs.)
- 2016 Team GA (TGA) FS & GS Junior National 1st Team (Junior-182 lbs.)
- 11th Grade (2014-2015):
- 1st at the 2014-2015 Cobb County Championship (Folk-style, 160 lbs.), 2x Cobb County Champion, 3x Placer
- 1st at the 2014-2015 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style, 160 lbs.), 3x G.H.S.A. Regional Champion
- 2nd at the 2014-2015 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style, 160 lbs.), 3x Placer
- 2nd at the 2014-2015 G.H.S.A. State Championship (Folk-style, 160 lbs.), 2x G.H.S.A. State placer
- 2014-2015 (11th grade) High School Record: 51 wins and 5 losses.
- 2014-2015 Hillgrove High School Wrestling: “Most Valuable Wrestler” Award
- 2015 Cobb County Wrestling Association: “All-Cobb County First Team (160 lbs.)”
- 2015 Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ): “All-County First Wrestling Team (160 lbs.)”
- 2015 GA Games:
- 1st at the 2015 GA Games (Folk-style, Junior-170 lbs.)
- 2nd at the 2015 GA Games (FS, Junior-170 lbs.)
- 2nd at the 2015 GA Games (GR, Junior-170 lbs.)
- 2015 TGA National Team Qualifier:
- 2nd at the 2015 TGA National Team Qualifier (FS, Junior-170 lbs.)
- 1st at the 2015 TGA National Team Qualifier (GR, Junior-170 lbs.)
- 2015 TGA FS/GR State Tournament
- 1st at the 2015 TGA State Tournament (FS, Junior-170-182 lbs.)
- 3rd at the 2015 TGA State Tournament (GR, Junior-170-182 lbs.)
- 2015 Team GA (TGA) FS & GS Junior National Team (Junior-160 lbs.)
- 10th Grade (2013-2014):
- 3rd at the 2013-2014 Cobb County Championship (Folk-style, 132 lbs.), 1x Cobb County Champion, 2x Placer
- 1st at the 2013-2014 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style, 138lbs.), 2x G.H.S.A. Regional Champion
- 3rd at the 2013-2014 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style, 138 lbs.), 2x Placer
- 6th at the 2013-2014 G.H.S.A. State Championship (Folk-style, 160 lbs.), 1x G.H.S.A. State placer
- 2013-2014 Hillgrove High School Wrestling: “Outstanding Student” Award
- 2013 Cobb County Wrestling Association: “Honorable Mention All-Cobb County Team (138 lbs.)”
- 2013 Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ): “Honorable Mention All-County Wrestling Team (138 lbs.)”
- 1st at the 2014 USA SE HS Championship (138 lbs.)
- 2014 GA Games:
- 2nd at the 2014 GA Games (FS, Cadet-152 lbs.)
- 9th Grade (2012-2013):
- 1st at the 2012-2013 Cobb County Championship (Folk-style, 113 lbs.)
- 1st at the 2012-2013 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style, 113lbs.)
- 2nd at the 2012-2013 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style, 160 lbs.)
- 2012-2013 G.H.S.A. State Championship Qualifier (Folk-style, 113 lbs.)
- 1st at the 2013 Team GA (TGA) H.S. Freshman State (Folk-style, 120 lbs.)
- 2013 Cobb County Wrestling Association: “All-Cobb County First Team (113 lbs.)”
- 2013 Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ): “All-County First Wrestling Team (113 lbs.)”
- Youth Wrestling:
- Started wrestling at 4 years old
- 2x Team GA (TGA) State Champion
- 4x TGA Runner-up (2nd place)
- 1x TGA 3rd place