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02 I GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP W W W . G H S GREAT WRESTLING ACTION! A . N E T FEBRUARY 19-21, 2009 GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP I 03 2009 STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Thursday, Feb. 19 Rnd 1:00-4:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30-10:00 p.m. Welcome, GHSA Wrestling Community! H ere we are again! Bringing together all classifications for the GHSA Wrestling Championships continues to be a highlight of the GHSA year. On behalf of the Georgia High School Association and its corporate partners, I want to thank you for your support at this year’s State Championship matches, and for your support of high school sports throughout this season. The Georgia High School Association could not offer quality tournaments such as this without the hard work of a large number of volunteers who give of themselves tirelessly. This championship event is hosted by members of the Atlanta Takedown Association, who have participated in its planning and operation. A special word of thanks goes out to these volunteers led by Bud Hennebaul, Tournament Director, and to GHSA Assistant Executive Director, Gary Phillips, who is the GHSA administrator for Wrestling. The GHSA is extremely grateful for the support of a number of corporate partners. As you look through this program and as you look around the Arena at Gwinnett Center, please note the names of these fine partners – and please use their products and services whenever possible. The quality of wrestling in Georgia continues to improve tremendously as players, coaches and officials perform at new levels of excellence. This championship event will showcase great wrestling and outstanding coaching. These athletes have persevered through the battles involved in maintaining their weight in a healthy manner, and they have endured long practices and intense competitions. The Georgia High School Association strongly believes that lifelong lessons about discipline and hard work are best learned in the competitive arenas of high school athletics. Now, get ready for exciting wrestling action. Support your wrestlers vigorously, and remember to demonstrate good sportsmanship always. 1 Friday, Feb. 20 Weigh-ins Coaches Meeting Round of 16 Rnd 8:00-9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 9:00-11:15 a.m. 2 11:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 3 3:00-5:15 p.m. 4 5:15-7:00 p.m. 5 7:00-9:30 p.m. 6 Saturday, Feb. 21 Class Rnd 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 7 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 8 5:00 p.m. 9 AA/AAA/AAAA/AAAAA AA/AAA/AAAA/AAAAA AA/AAA/AAAA/AAAAA 12 Mats - 3 Mats ea. Class Weigh-ins Coaches Meeting First Round of WB's A A AA/AAA/AAAA/AAAAA 12 Mats - 3 Mats ea. Quarter Finals All Classes 10 Mats - 2 Mats ea. Second Round of WB's AA/AAA/AAAA/AAAAA 12 Mats - 3 Mats ea. Consolation Quarters All Classes 10 Mats - 2 Mats ea. Semifinals All Classes 10 Mats - 2 Mats ea. Class Consolation Semifinals All Classes 10 Mats - 2 Mats ea. Consolation Finals All Classes 10 Mats - 2 Mats ea. Finals All Classes 5 Mats - 1 Mat ea. Awards immediately following the finals Ralph Swearngin GHSA Executive Director ATLANTA TAKEDOWN ASSOCIATION MEMBERS President Gary Schaefer Vice President Bud Hennebaul Gene Beck Treasurer Gary Jira Secretary Vicki Dixon Board Members Mary Lukacs Jim Gassman Bobby Robinett Al Watkins Scott Zeh Tom Marley Head Scorer Jim West The Atlanta Takedown Association would like to thank all volunteers for their assistance in the 2009 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Tournament. The 2009 Georgia High School Association Traditional Wrestling State Tournament Guide is published by Score Prep, a division of Score Atlanta, in conjunction with the GHSA. The guide was designed by David Gaudio, edited by Tad Arapoglou, and written by Score Atlanta reporters. The photos on the cover and inside are courtesy of Doug Jackson and his staff at Photographic Arts (678-393-1719). I.J. Rosenberg is the publisher of Score Atlanta, and for more information go to scoreatl.com or call 404-256-1572. ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY CAN BE ORDERED AT PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS (SCHOOLPIX.BIZ). DVD/VHS COPIES OF THE SEMIFINALS AND TELEVISED AAAAA, AAAA, AAA FINALS CAN BE ORDERED AT GAMETAPES.COM. W W W . G H S A . N E T 04 I GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP GREAT WRESTLING ACTION! FLETCHER PROCTOR to continue their dominance on the mats Collins Hill, Jefferson County look ver the past decade, two teams have SOARING TO THE TOP … achieved unparalleled success in O Meanwhile, Collins Georgia High School Association wrestling. Hill features just as many The Dragons of Jefferson County have dominated in Class A and now do so in Class AA, while the Collins Hill program has built a dynasty in Area 7-AAAAA and Class AAAAA. How do the two programs do it? Everything starts with Jefferson County head coach Doug Thurmond and Collins Hill head coach Cliff Ramos. For Jefferson County, several alreadydecorated wrestlers helped the team recently capture its eighth straight duals title in January (its first in Class AA). The Dragons won the 2009 duals championship, after moving up from Class A, to go along with the program’s 12 traditional titles. Thurmond’s two sons, Cason (103-pound champion, 2008) and Cam (119-pound champion, 2007 and 2008) helped lead the team to victory. The squad also boasts threetime champion Jay Fowler (152-pound, 2006, ’07 and ’08), and Zac Crosby (160-pound) is a reigning champion as well. The team has a great love for the sport, according to Thurmond. “We don’t treat wrestling as a secondary sport,” he says. “We feel the sport teaches for life.” Thurmond’s talented bunch also features several 2008 runners-up that will be seeking the elusive individual championship. Daniel Barber (112), Cutler Finch (130), Cole Hightower (285) and Patrick Allen (215) all came close last year and will now look to hit the mat and capture their respective titles. With a team championship already in the bank, look for Thurmond’s bunch to make another huge splash with multiple individual championships. vious state runner-up (152-pound), will try to overcome injuries to win what he missed out on last year. Nine other individual area champions will join those three in seeking state championships. Look out for Bazell Partridge (103), Nick Holbert (171), C.J. Collins (215) and Allen Willard (130). These wrestlers have been pushed all season by the team’s nine seniors, which at times can be pretty tough, according to Ramos: “We’ve wrestled all over the country and sometimes you come back to the in-state meets and motivation is tough.” Knapp, named most outstanding middleweight in the recent Sham Slam, and Caleb Sawchuck were huge in clinching the duals title when the team knocked off Pope, 47-9, to win the team crown. Ramos is proud of the fact that his program has done all-stars in Class AAAAA. Senior Taylor Knapp, who is ranked No. 10 in the country according to Amateur Wrestling News National, leads by example. Ramos said that Knapp is just one of the many seniors that “does a good job, especially in practice.” John Allgood is another senior that Ramos was quick to cite as being strong for this team. “There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle that make this program successful,” Ramos said, crediting the “six outstanding assistant coaches, supportive parents and a fantastic youth program” in helping the program win two straight team state championships and three since 2005. Thirteen Collins Hill wrestlers qualified for state sectionals and two of Ramos’s juniors were his picks to go on to win state individual titles. T.J. Mitchell and Joel Smith are favored to win state, while Gary Tiller, a pre- W W something no other Class AAAAA team in any sport has done: finish in the top three every season since 2000. AROUND THE STATE … Wrestling fans will have plenty of storylines to follow in the individual championships. Carl Rider of North Gwinnett became the first Bulldog freshman to win an area title when he took home the 152-pound crown in 2008. Peachtree Ridge will send Michael Chapman (145) and Sam Kuntz (189) to try and win individual glory. Mill Creek has five hopes for a state title, led by Josh Harrison (130). Union Grove will be represented by Joey Lazor (135), who recently notched his 200th career victory. Lazor, who is committed to Northern Iowa, will be joined by his teammate, former champion Justin Crozier. Toombs County’s Bryan Benton is a beast it the 140-pound division and already owns three state rings. Pope finished second in the Class AAAAA Duals and was led by Dexter Bushart (130). If pins are your thing, keep an eye out for Central Gwinnett’s sophomore Jacob Aiken-Phillips (285), who recently won the area title and tied the Gwinnett County season record in pins. With so much talent hitting the mats, fans are sure to see some great action this weekend in Gwinnett. Proctor can be reached at fproctor@scoreatl.com. STANDING TALL: Jefferson County (Class AA) will be looking for its ninth consecutive traditional state championship after winning its eighth straight duals title weeks ago. The Dragons and Collins Hill Eagles (Class AAAAA) have ruled the mats in recent years – will that trend continue this week? Photo courtesy of Photographic Arts. W . G H S A . N E T FEBRUARY 19-21, 2009 GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP I 05 January 16-17 2009 January 16-17 2009 January 16-17 2009 January 16-17 2009 W W W . G H S A . N E T 06 I GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP GREAT WRESTLING ACTION! RICKY DIMON Work of Atlanta Takedown Association helps provide exciting tournament more and more friendly to fans, volunteers, are correctly positioned within their respecall it February Madness. “The whole thing shouldn’t take more coaches and officials every year. Most tive brackets. In past years, that has not C than two to three hours,” Schaefer explained. Last Sunday, volunteers from the Atlanta importantly, however, the hours of work and always been the case. “We have different groups of volunteers Takedown Association concocted five brackets—one for each classification—for Georgia’s Traditional State Wrestling Tournament, which runs this weekend at Gwinnett Arena. Unlike in any other high school sport in Georgia, wrestling uses a committee to come up with its playoff brackets. It’s as similar to the NCAA Tournament’s selection Sunday as a seeding process in the Georgia High School Association can get … but at the same time, it is much different. Yes, there is often chaos, controversy and tireless hours of work, but the ATA’s bracketing meeting relies solely on a formula rather than the opinion of certain committee members. Of course, that does not mean the ATA’s method is problem free. It never has been and probably never will be. ATA First Vice President and tournament director Bud Hennebaul admits as much. “There are flaws in every system,” Hennebaul said. “It will never be perfect.” Every year, however, the seeding process is tweaked as necessary and this time around Hennebaul is confident the ATA has produced its best—and most fair— brackets ever. “There’s no seeding that goes into it,” he explained. “There’s not enough head-to-head competition. It’s too difficult to compare kids from different parts of the state. So it’s done strictly by formulas, and we will use one of three for the state tournament bracket.” Hennebaul hopes the result will be a 2009 tournament in which the best wrestlers “Two of the best kids could wrestle in the same sectional,” he recalled. “We could see the two best wrestlers go head-to-head in the quarterfinals.” SELECTION PROCESS … With the ATA using a formula that seeds wrestlers based on the results from eight area tournaments that took place around the state earlier this month, Hennebaul insists that similar problems will be mostly avoided in this year’s tournament. “It’s kind of secret who came up with the formulas,” he added, “but we should have the best kids wrestling in the finals.” Restricting all coaches from attending Sunday’s bracketing meeting should also make the process more effective and much more efficient. According to Hennebaul, coaches have technically never been allowed to attend the meeting, but more than a few have nonetheless found their way into the room on previous occasions. “We had to start over three times last year,” Hennebaul said, adding that the ATA’s goal was to “keep the coaches away until we [were] done.” That will leave the manual labor at the hopefully controversy-free bracketing meeting to the ATA volunteers, led by ATA president Gary Schaefer. As long as everything goes according to plan, however, they aren’t working frantically until 6 p.m. like the NCAA Tournament Committee so famously does every year. working on all the different classifications.” It’s also a lot easier when committee members are simply processing results and filling in names accordingly, a far cry from whatever goes on during the March Madness meeting. “Everything is in writing,” Schaefer added. “There’s no discussion. We’ve got the formula. They fax or e-mail the winners to us on Sunday morning and we just fill in the bracket.” Sounds pretty simple to get the field set for what has become the largest wrestling tournament in the country, right? Well, maybe, but a lot more than merely making the brackets goes into putting on the whole show. “Bud and I start working on the next year’s tournament in March or April,” Schaefer said. “We have to line up mats, line up motels, food, drinks, clocks, heaters, doctors, scoring tables. … There are a lot of little things here and there.” READY TO GO … Thanks to the hard work of Hennebaul, Foster and the rest of ATA, Georgia’s Traditional State Wrestling Tournament becomes HEAD TO HEAD: In what could be called “February Madness,” each wrestler earns a seeding before the state championships begin. When Georgia’s best wrestlers battle this weekend, remember that all of the seedings and matchups were compiled by the Atlanta Takedown Association’s volunteers. Photo courtesy of Photographic Arts. January 16-17 2009 W W W . G H tweaking of formulas are done for the benefit of the participants themselves. “It’s all about the kids,” Hennebaul concluded. “Our goal is to make the whole tournament experience better for them.” Consider it done. Now, let the madness on the mats begin! Dimon can be reached at rdimon@scoreatl.com. S A . N E T FEBRUARY 19-21, 2009 GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP I 07 W W W . G H S A . N E T 08 I GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP GREAT WRESTLING ACTION! ZANDER LENTZ First official Award Show to celebrate high school wrestling community to “trade a singlet for a suit,” as Fretwell ho is going to win the Witt Award?” four-time state champion, has agreed to pernight to remember. Along with help from says, and fans of Georgia high school That is the question that Cliff sonally present an award to anyone who joins Team Georgia Wrestling and the Georgia “W wrestling will finally have a night when they Fretwell hopes high school wrestlers, coachhim in the elite group of Georgia wrestlers National Wrestling Alliance, Fretwell has es, parents and fans will be asking each other next year and every year after. And if all goes according to plan on Sunday, March 15 at Center Stage in Midtown, he might just get his way. Fretwell is the wrestling coach at Henry County and a member of the Georgia National Wrestling Alliance. Last year, while attending a closed ceremony to honor the state’s champions, he realized there wasn’t a year-end event honoring the effort put in over the course of the season by all of the wrestlers, coaches and parents in Georgia. There were no events to bring the wrestling community together to celebrate the year and the wrestlers who made lasting impressions. “Wrestling gets such a little amount of respect. It is one of those sports that demands so much but returns so little,” said Fretwell, pointing out the need for a bigger ceremony. This year, with the 2009 High School Wrestling Award Show, he hopes to change that. THE RUNDOWN … When Fretwell decided to take over the planning of Georgia high school wrestling’s season-culminating event, he wanted to change it from the quiet “inviteonly” affair for state champion wrestlers to a state-of-the-sport event open to all wrestlers, their families and the public. He wanted to “make a commitment to go over the top with it,” to give the wrestlers a taken the award ceremony out of the shadows in a high school cafeteria and into the limelight at Center Stage. No longer will state champions be recognized in relative anonymity with a pat on the back and a wooden plaque. This year there will be a splash of glitz, a little glamor, and a slew of new awards given out to wrestlers extending beyond the traditional awards for the state champions. “People like award shows where there is some suspense, drama and excitement to it,” Fretwell said. And that is where the Witt Award comes in. It is named after Witt Durden who Fretwell calls “the kind of man you would want your son to grow up to be like.” Durden is the four-time state champion and Dublin High School wrestling legend who went on to national recognition at Oklahoma University and eventually to medical school. The Witt Award will be given to the most dominant high school wrestler in the State of Georgia across all classifications – in other words, the king of the mats. Joining the new awards along with the Witt Award will be the Kyle Maynard Award, given to a wrestler who overcomes physical limitations to compete on the mats. Maynard is the Collins Hill High School graduate who was born a quadruple congenital amputee with no elbows or knees, yet wrestled to a 35-16 record and won an ESPY in 2004 as the Best Athlete with a Disability. Sean Hage, a Harrison High School graduate and who have won four high school state titles (fewer than 20 wrestlers have accomplished this feat). Adding to the suspense, the newly created Match of the Year award will be handed out: “It’s an award given out based on what the public thinks,” Fretwell says. “We’ll put the nominees out there for Match of the Year and let the public vote on it.” can come together and celebrate the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in making the 2009 season a success. And the question that everyone will talk about in the future—“Who will win the Witt Award?”—will be answered for the first time. Lentz can be reached at zlentz@scoreatl.com. BUILDING INTEREST … With these awards, Fretwell is trying to draw attention to not just the championship winners but to the entire wrestling community. He is looking beyond the records and the pins to find stories about the wrestlers who have given so much of themselves to their teammates and their sport. By putting these previously unrecognized wrestlers in the spotlight alongside wrestlers who have won championships, the 2009 High School Wrestling Awards will provide Georgia’s wrestling fans with a more complete idea of what is happening in the sport. On March 15, Georgia high school wrestlers will get a chance AT THE TOP: Bryan Benton of Toombs County (center) has won three state titles and will be going for a fourth in Class AA’s 140-pound division. If Benton wins this weekend, he will become one of a handful of Georgia high school wrestlers to win four state championships. A win would give Benton a chance to be honored at the inaugural High School Wrestling Award Show. Photo courtesy of Photographic Arts. Good Luck To All The Wrestlers! From Wayne Terry Harry W W W . G H S A . N E T Danny Bob Sue FEBRUARY 19-21, 2009 GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP I 09 W W W . G H S A . N E T 10 I GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP W W W . G H S GREAT WRESTLING ACTION! A . N E T FEBRUARY 19-21, 2009 GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP I 11 2008 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PLACE WINNERS CLASS AAAAA 103 LB. CLASS 1 Stephen Spradlin, Camden Co. 2 Kyle Salone, Centennial 3 Jason Anderson, Hiram 4 Clint Jones, Parkview 112 LB. CLASS 1 Andrew Sartain, Peachtree Ridge 2 Brian St. James, Centennial 3 T.J. Mitchell, Collins Hill 4 Ryan Maus, Kennesaw Mt. 119 LB. CLASS 1 Brandon Westerman, McEachern 2 Ryan Devita, Union Grove 3 Peter Mosher, Harrison 4 Allen Willard, Collins Hill 125 LB. CLASS 1 Alex Hudson, Sprayberry K.J. Bell, Harrison 2 3 Matt Smith, McEachern 4 Kevin Konigsburg, Centennial 189 LB. CLASS 1 Jordan Dukes, Hirma Sam Kuntz, Peachtree Ridge 2 3 Allen Scruggs, Valdosta 4 Chris Rowland, Paulding Co. 145 LB. CLASS 1 Peter Yates, Salem John Hall, Dacula 2 3 Justin Eash, Brunswick 4 Kenny Kellerman, Whitewater 215 LB. CLASS Christian Flavin, East Coweta 1 2 Josh Hodge, Kell 3 Keith Parker, McEachern 4 Brian Farris, Parkview 152 LB. CLASS Tommy Carney, Woodward 1 2 Andrew Blackwell, Jackson 3 Conor Young, Rome 4 David Bender, Eastside 285 LB. CLASS 1 Chris Daniels, Valdosta 2 David Coffey, Collins Hill 3 Wesley Mena, Union Grove 4 Marcus Brewster, Tri-Cities 160 LB. CLASS 1 Chase Penland, Whitewater 2 Malachi Outlaw, Alcovy 3 Jeraime Hester, NW Whitfield 4 Ben Jones, Stockbridge TEAM SCORES 1 Collins Hill 223 2 Harrison 179.5 3 Union Grove 157.5 4 Kell 125 171 LB. CLASS 1 Ethan Blackstock, Alexander 2 Devin Graham, Glynn Acad. 3 Steven Walkey, NW Whitfield 4 Jacob Williamson, Whitewater CLASS AAAA 189 LB. CLASS 1 Derrick Laney, Lakeview-FO Patrick Blankenbeker, Fayette Co. 2 3 Fred Byars, SW DeKalb 4 Ardest Carter, Eastside 130 LB. CLASS 1 Joey Lazor, Union Grove 2 Jordan Mallard, Pope 3 Ty Nielsen, Milton 4 Ryan Medved, Harrison 103 LB. CLASS Pawlloes Belete, Tucker 1 2 Tony Pullen, Clarke Central 3 Josh Barnhill, Effingham Co. 4 Brandon Minnex-Sloan, Pebblebrook 135 LB. CLASS 1 Carson Fields, Parkview 2 Joel Smith, Collins Hill Alex Maus, Kennesaw Mtn. 3 4 Matt Schneider, Milton 112 LB. CLASS Frankie Miller, Dacula 1 Jamarkus Griggs, Eastside 2 3 Joel Carnow, Fayette County 4 Josh Blue, South Paulding 140 LB. CLASS 1 Alex Medved, Harrison 2 Daniel Helena, Shiloh 3 Kendall Albert, Peachtree Ridge 4 Gerrard Spice, Kell 119 LB. CLASS 1 Noah Hunt, Dacula Joel Stafford, Eastside 2 3 Dequan Warner, SW DeKalb 4 Merle Bolton, NW Whitfield 145 LB. CLASS Taylor Knapp, Collins Hill 1 2 Tyler Hollis, South Cobb 3 Andrew Lanham, Walton 4 Chris MaClafferty, Brookwood 125 LB. CLASS Ben Lesniak, Jackson 1 2 Luis Ponce, Rockdale Co. 3 Kevin Ulmer, Effingham Co. 4 Eric Bell, Woodland 152 LB. CLASS 1 Josh Condon, Harrison 2 Gary Tiller, Collins Hill 3 Brian DeCormier, Kell Marc Rioux, Centennial 4 130 LB. CLASS Nathan Allen, Stockbridge 1 2 Zane Sary, Woodland 3 Adam Pollard, Alcovy Dennis Eckles, Lee County 4 103 LB. CLASS Mason Martin, Cass 1 2 Nicholas Wright, Benedictine 3 Wesley Forrester, Lumpkin Co. Kavon Saddler, Henry Co. 4 160 LB. CLASS 1 Bradley Banks, Union Grove 2 James Chapman, Peachtree Ridge 3 Travis Sheehy, N. Gwinnett 4 Andrew Sills, Centennial 135 LB. CLASS 1 Zach Hopkins, Ringgold 2 Trevor Bailey, Eastside Preston McCallum, Alexander 3 4 Kevin Olson, East Paulding 112 LB. CLASS 1 Austin Sheppard, Apalachee 2 Preston Berrong, Cass Michael Hall, Jordan 3 4 Jordan Turpin, Henry Co. 171 LB. CLASS 1 Jeff Olsen, Walton 2 Nick Smith, Collins Hill 3 Zach Dunn, Tift County 4 Jack Roberts, Union Grove 140 LB. CLASS 1 Matt Bridges, Cherokee 2 Justin Blue, South Paulding 3 Jake Huddlesten, Whitewater Doug Taylor, Woodward 4 119 LB. CLASS 1 Evan Warrington, Henry Co. 2 Shane Summerlin, Benedictine 3 Carlos Espinosa, Hardaway Zak Moore, Apalachee 4 W W W . G H S A . N 215 LB. CLASS 1 Jonathan Gregory, Ringgold Matt Carroll, McIntosh 2 Jose Paz, Stockbridge 3 4 Karl Williams, Eastside 285 LB. CLASS Rodriguez Cade, Clarke Cent. 1 2 Stanley Lattimore, C. Shoals Jose Carrillo-Garcia, Jackson 3 4 Trey Selby, NW Whitfield TEAM SCORES 1 Eastside 159 Stockbridge 129.5 2 3 Jackson County 129 4 NW Whitfield 125.5 CLASS AAA E T 12 I GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP GREAT WRESTLING ACTION! 2008 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PLACE WINNERS 125 LB. CLASS 1 Joe Denova, Columbus 2 Dale Becker, Gilmer 3 Justin Martin, Cass 4 Josh Jameson, S. Effingham 119 LB. CLASS 1 Elvino Felipe, Chattooga 2 Travis Elrod, GACS 3 Korey Pitts, Darlington 4 Josh Jeng, Wesleyan 112 LB. CLASS 1 Doug Maloch, Commerce 2 Daniel Barber, Jefferson 3 Jason Jackson, Irwin Co. 4 Chris Jordon, Whitefield Ac. 130 LB. CLASS 1 Damon Cadle, Cass 2 Colby Yates, West Hall 3 Stefan Smith, LaGrange James Bennett, Carrollton 4 125 LB. CLASS 1 Apollo Harris, Cook 2 Hovie Sawyers, Dublin 3 Kjuan Few, Westside-Aug. Jordan Taylor, Adairsville 4 119 LB. CLASS 1 Cam Thurmond, Jefferson 2 T.J. Bell, Bremen 3 Jessie Williams, Social Circle 4 Zach Widdon, Turner Co. 135 LB. CLASS 1 Mikey Mooney, Gilmer 2 Tyler Austin, Henry County 3 Jason Screens, S. Effingham 4 Shane Fadem, Blessed Trinity 130 LB. CLASS 1 Jack Templeton, Holy Inno. 2 Jernato Harris, Cook 3 Clay Lee, LaFayette 4 Hovie Sawyers, Dublin 125 LB. CLASS 1 Jed Gurley, Jefferson 2 Trey Travis, Bremen 3 Chad Thames, Landmark Ch. 4 Casey Drinkard, Commerce 140 LB. CLASS 1 Michael Fox, Gilmer 2 Scott Buzzard, Blessed Trin. 3 Terry Orange, West Laurens Chase Lackey, Cass 4 135 LB. CLASS 1 Bryan Benton, Toombs Co. 2 Wes Rampley, Armuchee 3 Cody Carmack, Sonoraville Cody Lary, Calhoun 4 130 LB. CLASS 1 Horace Young, Irwin Co. 2 Cutler Finch, Jefferson 3 Manny Hinkel, Gordon Lee 4 Nick Arostegui, Commerce 145 LB. CLASS 1 Anthony Fretwell, Henry Co. 2 Michael Gordon, Cass 3 Robbie Collum, S. Effingham 4 Brent Osborne, Blessed Trin. 140 LB. CLASS 1 Daniel Domanico, Lovett 2 Tyson Gilland, Wash.-Wilkes 3 Justin Gilbreath, LaFayette 4 Luis Verduzco, East Jackson 135 LB. CLASS 1 Taylor Pace, Gordon Lee 2 Wayne Elliott, Jefferson 3 Drew Henderson, Trion 4 Kurt Yates, Bowdon 152 LB. CLASS Rashad Moss, Troup 1 2 Ryza Willis, Harris County 3 Derek Wojcik, Sandy Creek 4 Hunter Barnes, Gilmer 145 LB. CLASS Scottie Forrester, Buford 1 2 Joe Franks, LaFayette 3 Antonio Scott, Avondale 4 Wesley Flynn, Model 140 LB. CLASS 1 Slade Madden, Bremen 2 Nic Elliot, Gordon Lee 3 Kevin Anderson, Jefferson 4 Adam Love, Treutlen 160 LB. CLASS 1 Ryan Gregory, Benedictine 2 Trevoine Hudson, Hardaway Stevie Timm, Cass 3 Bo Buehlerr, Columbus 4 152 LB. CLASS 1 Colin Genthert, Wesleyan 2 Mason Head, Fannin County Charles Kilpatrick, Screven Co. 3 William Bishop, Lovett 4 145 LB. CLASS 1 Hunter Fugatt, Gordon Lee 2 Josh Whitson, Eagles Lan. Ch. 3 Alan Hembrer, Bremen 4 Jordan Loveless, Bowdon 171 LB. CLASS Terrance Gaddy, Clarkston 1 2 David Snider, Gilmer 3 Alex Anderson, Dunwoody 4 Benson Gyang, Henry Co. 160 LB. CLASS Brian Livingston, Lovett 1 2 Rett Jones, Callaway 3 David Kaszyski, Wesleyan 4 Wade Fallow, Swainsboro 189 LB. CLASS 1 Nick Burks, Hardaway 2 Reed Fleming, Columbus Brandon Roberts, Lumpkin Co. 3 4 Adam Morse, S. Effingham 171 LB. CLASS 1 Quinton Carter, Dublin 2 Nick Childers, Morgan Co. Chad Pair, Walker 3 4 Kyle Hagenau, Wesleyan 215 LB. CLASS 1 Josh Boler, Apalachee 2 Brian Davis, Spencer 3 Bobby Liggins, Hephzibah Tom Pennington, Flowery Branch 4 189 LB. CLASS 1 Brett Padgett, Armuchee 2 Michael Douglas, Wesleyan 3 Justin Hall, Fannin County Neal Smith, North Oconee 4 275 LB. CLASS 1 Dane Magnussen, W. Forsyth 2 Ticorey Grissom, Troup 3 Juan Pickett, Shaw 4 Harris Howard, Blessed Trin. 215 LB. CLASS 1 Kelby Smith, Wesleyan 2 Demery Hawkins, Toombs Co. 3 Kelvin Jordan, Rutland 4 Landon Littlejohn, LaFayette TEAM SCORES Gilmer 226 1 2 Cass 212 Henry County 162.5 3 4 South Effingham 133.5 275 LB. CLASS Ronnie Starling, Randolph-Clay 1 2 Shelton Goble, Pierce Co. Wes East, Morgan County 3 4 Derrick Shuemake, Swainsboro CLASS AA 103 LB. CLASS 1 Jay Teague, Sonoraville 2 Preston McCalmon, LaFayette Blake West, Dade County 3 4 Ty Sumner, Cook 112 LB. CLASS 1 Matt Hines, Lovett 2 Chris Mann, Holy Innocents’ 3 Case Hill, LaFayette 4 Justin Griffith, East Jackson TEAM SCORES LaFayette 1 2 Wesleyan 3 Lovett Sonoraville 4 152 LB. CLASS 1 Jay Fowler, Jefferson 2 Josh Weller, Gordon Lee 3 Thomas Sears, Commerce 4 Matthew Mobley, Irwin Co. 160 LB. CLASS 1 Zac Crosby, Jefferson Austin Mcgraw, Trion 2 3 Austin Goodlet, Gordon Lee Jarred Strickland, Bowdon 4 171 LB. CLASS 1 Lucas Redd, Jefferson. 2 Steven Strickland, Bowdon 3 Kaleb Grimsley, Irwin Co. 4 Mitch Parris, Trion 189 LB. CLASS 1 Howard Jordan, Turner Co. 2 Cody Morris, Social Circle 3 Zach Allen, Jefferson 4 Michael Farmer, Gordon Lee 215 LB. CLASS 1 Matt Sprewell, Bowdon 2 Patrick Allen, Jefferson Tyler Pitt, Telfair County 3 4 Marc Panu, Whitefield Acad. 275 LB. CLASS 1 Ryan Smith, Athens Christ. 2 Cole Hightower, Jefferson 3 Brandon King, Bowdon 4 Eric Kirkland, Mt. Zion-Car. 148 142.5 129 95 CLASS A TEAM SCORES 1 Jefferson 2 Gordon Lee 3 Bowdon 4 Commerce 103 LB. CLASS Cason Thurmond, Jefferson Co. 1 Corey Tomlinson, Turner Co. 2 3 Addison Davis, Commerce 4 Jacob Bryson, Gordon Lee W W W . G H S A . N E T 267 147 113 91 FEBRUARY 19-21, 2009 GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP I 13 W W W . G H S A . N E T 14 I GHSA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP GREAT WRESTLING ACTION! GEORGIA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY TRADITIONAL Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 AAAA Sequoyah McIntosh McEachern Sequoyah Harrison AAA Westminster Lakeside, DeKalb Eagle's Landing Troup Starr's Mill AA Fitzgerald Westminster Westminster Morgan County Morgan County A Adairsville Irwin County Walker Lovett Lovett Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 AAAAA Starr's Mill Collins Hill McEachern Parkview Collins Hill Parkview McEachern Collins Hill AAAA Troup Ringgold Woodland Ringgold Ringgold Ringgold Stockbridge Eastside AAA Lovett Dublin Lovett Dublin Gilmer Cass West Laurens Gilmer AA Morgan County Rockmart Rockmart Dawson County West Laurens West Laurens LaFayette LaFayette A Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson AA Northgate Dawson Co Dawson Co. West Laurens West Laurens Wesleyan LaFayette Jefferson A Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson Bremen DUAL Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 AAAAA McEachern McEachern Parkview Collins Hill Parkview McEachern Collins Hill Collins Hill AAAA Ringgold Woodland LaFayette Ringgold Henry County Stockbridge Ringgold Whitewater AAA Lovett Lovett Dublin Gilmer Columbus Gilmer Cass/Henry Co. LaFayette GEORGIA TRADITIONAL WRESTLING TITLES Jefferson Lovett McEachern Rockmart Troup County Westminster Briarcliff Walker Columbia Fitzgerald Armuchee Ringgold West Laurens Collins Hill 12 11 10 9 9 8 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 LaGrange Morgan County North Springs Woodward Academy Bremen Chamblee M.D. Collins Dawson County Dublin Feldwood Gilmer County Hapeville LaFayette Macon County W W W . 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 G Marist McIntosh Murray County Palmetto Parkview Redan Rockdale County Sequoyah Starr’s Mill Adairsville Atkinson County Avondale Campbell, Smyrna Cass H S A . N E T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Commerce Cook County Cross Keys Dacula Dykes Eagle’s Landing Eastside Harrison Irwin County Jonesboro Lakeside, DeKalb Lithonia Lumpkin County Milton Pepperell 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1