January 2024 Elite Athletes of the Month
Elite Stone Supply, in conjunction with WBHF and Bartow Sports Zone, presents the ELITE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH. Each month, local high schools are provided the opportunity to name an Elite Athlete of the Month from their varsity programs and present the information on their honoree through Bartow Sports Zone and on 100.3FM and AM1450, WBHF in Cartersville.
Cass High School has chosen to honor its 2024 Wrestling team as the Elite Athlete(s) of the Month following the Colonels Class AAAAA State Duals Championship. The Cass team qualified for the state tournament as the Region 7-5A runner-up and was unseeded in the 16-team tournament. The Colonels had victories over Harris County and Coffee in the first two rounds to set up a semifinal match with top-seeded Jefferson. In a rematch of the 2023 state finals, Cass defeated tournament host Jefferson 36-33 to reach the 2024 state championship match. In the finals, the Colonels defeated third-seed Ola 34-28. The biggest factor in the Cass title run was the ability to earn bonus points in each round. Colonel wrestlers earned bonus points in 26 of their 46 contested bouts during the tournament. The state championship is the fifth overall for the Colonels’ wrestling program and the program's third state duals title.
NaXyria Roberts is the January 2024 Elite Athlete of the Month representing Adairsville High School.
The daughter of Raylee Roberts, Jr. and Nameschicka Richards, she is a junior on the Lady Tigers basketball team. Roberts was also a member of Adairsville’s softball team.
“NaXyria is a leader on the court,” said Adairsville girls basketball coach Melissa Winters. “She has been exceptionally effective on the offensive and defensive ends of the court. She works hard in the classroom and on the court. She is determined to be better each day. NaXyria is coachable and helps others exemplifying what it means to be a Lady Tiger.”
Roberts maintains a 3.8 GPA in Honors and Advanced Placement courses. Her future plans include nursing school.
Woodland High School’s Elite Athlete of the Month for January 2024 is Megan Schultz.
A senior guard on the Lady Cats basketball team, she is the daughter of Karen and Garth Schultz.
Schultz is a two-year captain and currently leads the team in scoring, rebounding, assists, and steals per game.
“Megan has invested a ton in basketball over the years and has improved greatly. She works hard in practice and is a positive role model for the younger kids in the program. I am very fortunate to have coached her over the last four years,” stated Woodland coach Kyle Morgan.
Schultz, who maintains a 3.9 GPA, desires to play basketball in college.
Michael Wells is the Elite Athlete of the Month for January 2024 for Cartersville High School.
The son of Mireille and Richard Wells, Michael is a Purple Hurricanes swimming team senior.
“Michael has shown great talent and ability even though he is a first-year swimmer,” noted Cartersville swim coach Kimberly Rentz. “His strong work ethic and drive are apparent at every practice and meet. He always gives 200 percent in every race. Not only is he a strong swimmer, but he is also the biggest supporter of his teammates. When a select group of swimmers went to the Northwest Georgia Championship meet in Calhoun, he got up at 6 a.m. to drive there and support his team. His positive and hard-working attitude has been a great asset to our team,” Rentz continued.
“Michael is a brilliant student and has been accepted into Georgia Tech where he plans to study nuclear engineering,” added Rentz.
Editors Note: Photos and bios are supplied to Bartow Sports Zone and WBHF by the respective schools and athletic departments. Elite Stone Supply Co., LLC is the monthly sponsor. Athletes receive a plaque along with recognition during a radio feature on WBHF.
