Gilmer High School State Champion wrestler, Matthew Waddell, recently made All-American Status when he placed eighth out of 64 wrestlers at the 170 pounds weight class at the Junior Nationals Tournament in North Dakota. Waddell competed in the 17-19 age bracket at only 17 years old. After winning Gold and Bronze in Freestyle and Greco Roman at the Cadet Pan Am Games last month, Waddell, became the first Cadet or Junior All-American in Gilmer High School History.