Ricardo Atkinson

Ricardo Aguirre Atkinson (senior at Hillgrove High School).

• High School:
  • Attends Hillgrove High School, Powder Springs, GA (2014-2018)
  • Began wrestling November, 2014 (9^th Grade)
  • Weight Class:
    • 9^th -220 lbs.
    • 10^th -220 lbs.
    • 11^th -220 lbs.
    • 12^th -220 lbs.
  • Hillgrove High School’s first male wrestler to earn an All-American status (2015)
• 12^th Grade (2017-2018):
  • 1^st at the 2017-2018 Cobb County Championship (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 3x Cobb County Champion, 3x Placer
  • 1^st at the 2017-2018 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 4x Placer
  • 1^st at the 2017-2018 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 2x G.H.S.A. Sectional Champion, 4x Placer
    • 1^st in the school History to win 2 Sectional Championship and to do it in consecutive years.
  • 1^st at the 2017-2018 G.H.S.A. State Championship (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 2x G.H.S.A. State placer, 4x State Qualifier
    • 3^rd State Champion in the school’s history.
  • 2017-2018 (12^th grade) High School Record: 41 wins and 0 losses.
    • 1^st in the school’s history to go undefeated.
• 11^th Grade (2016-2017):
  • 1^st at the 2016-2017 Cobb County Championship (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 2x Cobb County Champion, 2x Placer
  • 2^nd at the 2016-2017 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 3x Placer
  • 1^st at the 2016-2017 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 3x Placer
  • 2^nd at the 2016-2017 G.H.S.A. State Championship (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 1x G.H.S.A. State placer, 3x State Qualifier
  • 2016-2017 (11^th grade) High School Record: 34 wins and 5 losses.
  • 2017 Cobb County Wrestling Association: “All-Cobb County Second Team (220 lbs.)”
  • 2017 Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ): : “All-Cobb County Second Team (220 lbs.)”
• 10^th Grade (2015-2016)
  • 1^st at the 2015-2016 Cobb County Championship (Folk-style)
  • 2^nd at the 2015-2016 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style), 2x Placer
  • 4^th at the 2015-2016 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style), 2x Placer
  • Placed 7^th/8^th at the 2015 G.H.S.A. State Championship (Folk-style, 220 lbs.), 2x State Qualifier
  • 2015-2016 (10^th grade) High School Record: 41 wins and 12 losses.
  • 2016 Cobb County Wrestling Association: All-County Second Wrestling Team (220 lbs.)”
  • 2016 Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ): “All-Cobb County Second Team (220 lbs.)”
  •  1^st at the 2016 GA Games (FS)
  • 2^nd at the 2016 GA Games (GR)
  • 2^nd at the 2016 TGA State Tournament (FS)
  • 2016 Team GA (TGA) FS & GS Junior National Team (220 lbs.)
  • 3^rd at the 2016 S.E. Regionals (GR)
• 9^th Grade (2014-2015)
  • 4^th at the 2014-2015 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style)
  • 6^th at the 2014-2015 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style)
  • 2015 G.H.S.A. State Qualifier (Folk-style)
  • 2014-2015 (9^th grade) High School Record: 24 wins and 29 losses.
  • 2015 Cobb County Wrestling Association: “Honorable Mention All-Cobb County Team (220 lbs.)”
  • 2015 Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ): “Honorable Mention All-County Wrestling Team (220 lbs.)”
  • 1^st at the 2015 TGA National Team Qualifier (FS)
  • 1^st at the 2015 TGA National Team Qualifier (GR)
  • 2^nd at the 2015 S.E. Regionals (GR)
  • 3^rd at the 2015 S.E. Regionals (FS)
  • 3^rd at the 2015 TGA State Tournament (FS)
  • 1^st at the 2015 TGA State Tournament (FS)
  • 2015 Team GA (TGA) FS & GS Cadet National Team (220 lbs.)
  • 4^th at the 2015 Cadet Greco-Roman (GR) Nationals
  • Earning an H.S. All-American status (GR)