2016-17 ALL-USA Wrestling: First Team

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By USA TODAY High School Sports | April 20, 2017 7:30 am ET

The American Family Insurance ALL-USA Wrestling Team for the 2016-17 season was selected based on performance and level of competition.

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: Gable Steveson, Apple Valley (Minn.)

COACH OF THE YEAR: Craig Gross, Hilton Central (Hilton, N.Y.)

MORE: SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM

Click the gallery below to meet the wrestlers on the first team.

School: Castle View (Castle Rock, Colo.) Weight Class: 106 Year: Junior College: Ohio State Noteworthy: Heinselman won his second straight Colorado Class 5A state title, finishing off a perfect 45-0 season. He is a two-time member of the Cadet World Championship team and won the Cadet Nationals at 46 kilograms last summer. Photo: Barry Wallace

School: Shakopee (Minn.) Weight Class: 113 Year: Junior College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: Cashman captured the Minnesota Class AAA state championship, helping Shakopee to the team state title. Cashman was 39-1 on the season to improve to 118-4 in his career. He won the Cadet Nationals at 50 kilograms over the summer and was a member of the Cadet World Championship team. Photo: Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine

School: Delbarton (Morristown, N.J.) Weight Class: 120 Year: Junior College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: A two-time Beast of the East champion, Glory completed a perfect 43-0 season with his first New Jersey state title after finishing in second as both a freshman and sophomore. He got his season off to a strong start in October with a win at the Super 32 Challenge in North Carolina.Photo: Peter Ackerman, MyCentralJersey.com

School: Franklin Regional (Murrysville, Pa.) Weight Class: 126 Year: Senior College: Iowa Noteworthy: Lee suffered a torn ACL midway through the season but still managed to will his way to the Pennsylvania Class AAA state title match where he lost for the only time in his career. A two-time Junior World champion, Lee finished his career with a 144-1 record and three state titles. Photo: Scott R. Galvin, USA TODAY Sports

School: Charles Page (Sand Springs, Okla.) Weight Class: 132 Year: Senior College: Oklahoma State Noteworthy: A move up from 126 pounds didn’t slow down Fix, who completed a perfect high school career with his fourth straight Oklahoma Class 6A state title. Fix, who won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in France in September, was 47-0 on the season and 168-0 for his career. Photo: Derik Hamilton, USA TODAY Sports

School: Syosset (N.Y.) Weight Class: 138 Year: Senior College: Cornell Noteworthy: Arujau started his season with a second-place finish at the Cadet World Championships in September and he never slowed down. Arujau won his fourth-straight New York state title, completing his high school career with a nifty 216-1 record. Photo: Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY Sports

School: Hempfield Area (Greensburg, Pa.) Weight Class: 145 Year: Senior College: Penn State Noteworthy: Verkleeren missed four weeks with a knee injury but he returned as strong as ever and claimed the Pennsylvania Class AAA state title. The runner-up at the Cadet National Championships over the summer, Verkleeren was 29-1 on the season with his only loss at 152 pounds against Second Team All-American Cameron Coy.Photo: Derik Hamilton, USA TODAY Sports

School: Poway (Calif.) Weight Class: 152 Year: Senior College: Naval Academy Noteworthy: After winning three Arizona state titles at Seton Catholic Prep (Chandler, Ariz.), Hovis transferred to Poway and picked up right where he left off. Hovis dominated the competition from start to finish, winning his fourth state title with a perfect 53-0 season.Photo: Robin Simmons

School: Kasson-Mantorville (Kasson, Minn.) Weight Class: 160 Year: Senior College: Penn State Noteworthy: Berge won his first state title as a seventh-grader at 106 pounds, and he completed his high school career with a perfect 48-0 season and his fourth state title—all in different weight classes. Berge also won titles at Super 32 and Who’s No. 1 this winter. Photo: Jim Dedmon, USA TODAY Sports

School: Bethlehem Catholic (Bethlehem, Pa.) Weight Class: 170 Year: Senior College: Nebraska Noteworthy: A two-time Pennsylvania Class AAA state champ, Labriola was 43-0 as a senior, including a victory at the Who’s No. 1 tournament in October. He won the final 65 matches of his career to finish with 166 victories. Photo: Derik Hamilton, USA TODAY Sports

School: Hilton Central (Hilton, N.Y.) Weight Class: 182 Year: Senior College: Binghamton Noteworthy: DePrez posted his second straight 48-0 season and won his third New York state title to finish his career with 255 wins. He started his year with a victory at the Super 32 Challenge in October and he capped it with a dominating 7-1 win over ALL-USA Second Team Travis Stefanik at the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic in March.Photo: Adrian Kraus

School: Washington Community (Washington, Ill.) Weight Class: 195 Year: Senior College: Iowa Noteworthy: A three-time Illinois Class 3A state champion, Warner was 49-0 as Washington won the state team title. Warner won the Cadet Nationals over the summer at 85 kilograms and finished his career with a 186-10 record. Photo: Bryan Medlin

School: Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.) Weight Class: 220 Year: Senior College: Ohio State Noteworthy: What didn’t Singletary win this year? The Blair senior won titles at the Walsh Ironman, Beast of the East and Geary Invitational on his way to a 32-0 season. He capped his year with his second straight win at the National Prep tournament as the Buccaneers won the USA TODAY Sports/National High School Coaches Association Super 25 national title for a second straight year. Photo: Bill Streicher, USA TODAY Sports

School: Apple Valley (Minn.) Weight Class: Heavyweight Year: Junior College: Minnesota Noteworthy: The AFI ALL-USA Wrestler of the Year, Steveson was 42-0 on the season with 41 wins via pin fall. He is a three-time Minnesota Class AAA state champion and 170-3 in his career. A two-time World Cadet champion at 100 kilograms, Steveson hasn’t tasted defeat since March 1, 2014 when he was in eighth grade. Photo: Bruce Kluckhohn, USA TODAY Sports Images

LOOKBACK: 2016-17 ALL-USA Preseason Team

ONE YEAR AGO: 2015-16 ALL-USA Wrestling Team

Aaron Cashman, ALL-USA Wrestling, American Family Insurance, Brady Berge, Chase Singletary, Daton Fix, Gable Steveson, jacob warner, Jarod Verkleeren, Louie DePrez, Malik Heinselman, Mikey Labriola, Patrick Glory, Quentin Hovis, Spencer Lee, vito arujau, wrestling, ALL-USA

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