Monday, February 13, 2017

State Traditional Tournament


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The Gator wrestling completed their season with an 8th place finish at the GHSA State Traditional Championship held at the Macon Centreplex in Macon GA, placing 4 out of their 11 qualifiers and having 2 finish in the top 8.  The 2017 Gator state placers are Britton Jones (sr.) at 195 lbs. placing 4th, Brandon Foster (jr.) at 113 lbs. placing 4th, Cole White (sr.) at 152 lbs. placing 5th, and Reese Poole (so.) at 120 lbs. placing 6th. Rick Walker (jr.) at 138 lbs. and Nawin Hyers (jr.) at 182 lbs. each were 1 match away from placing and finished top 8.  For complete individual details and team scores see below.  
You can also watch any match from the GHSA state championships by going to www.trackwrestling.com and clicking on the event 2017 GHSA State Championships. 



2017 GHSA State Championships Results for Ware County
5A-113 - Brandon Foster (63-7) placed 4th and scored 14.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Foster (Ware County) 63-7 won by major decision over Alex Gruenig (Riverwood) 23-9 (MD 14-1)     Quarterfinal - Jaysean Galloway (Clarke Central) 49-17 won by decision over Brandon Foster (Ware County) 63-7 (Dec 10-8)     Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Foster (Ware County) 63-7 won by major decision over Harrison Jaggers (Starrs Mill) 20-20 (MD 11-0)     Cons. Round 3 - Brandon Foster (Ware County) 63-7 won by decision over Luke Frost (Carrollton) 6-4 (Dec 5-4)     Cons. Semi - Brandon Foster (Ware County) 63-7 won in sudden victory - 1 over Michael Parker (Dutchtown) 11-3 (SV-1 3-1)     3rd Place Match - Hunter Daniel (Ola) 41-14 won by decision over Brandon Foster (Ware County) 63-7 (Dec 5-0)
5A-120 - Reese Poole (48-37) placed 6th and scored 10.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Armon Newbill (Hiram) 40-20 won by fall over Reese Poole (Ware County) 48-37 (Fall 1:34)     Cons. Round 1 - Reese Poole (Ware County) 48-37 won by fall over Chase Hartman (Buford) 32-23 (Fall 4:27)     Cons. Round 2 - Reese Poole (Ware County) 48-37 won by fall over Coby Ficklin (Southwest Dekalb) 27-8 (Fall 3:38)     Cons. Round 3 - Reese Poole (Ware County) 48-37 won by decision over Cameron Haynie (Villa Rica) 5-4 (Dec 4-2)     Cons. Semi - Armon Newbill (Hiram) 40-20 won by decision over Reese Poole (Ware County) 48-37 (Dec 6-0)     5th Place Match - Corey Minner (Dutchtown) 35-7 won by decision over Reese Poole (Ware County) 48-37 (Dec 8-7)
5A-126 - Conner White (38-14) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Rodre Fears (Southwest Dekalb) 28-9 won by fall over Conner White (Ware County) 38-14 (Fall 1:30)     Cons. Round 1 - Conner White (Ware County) 38-14 won by decision over Xavier Schoot (Statesboro) 22-16 (Dec 6-3)     Cons. Round 2 - Luchiano Jenkins (Stockbridge) 48-15 won by fall over Conner White (Ware County) 38-14 (Fall 2:42)
5A-138 - Rick Walker (35-17) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Rick Walker (Ware County) 35-17 won by fall over Joshua Veley (Woodland (Cartersville)) 26-16 (Fall 2:34)     Quarterfinal - Charlie Darracott (Buford) 50-8 won by fall over Rick Walker (Ware County) 35-17 (Fall 3:42)     Cons. Round 2 - Rick Walker (Ware County) 35-17 won by fall over Tyler Webb (Flowery Branch) 4-4 (Fall 1:57)     Cons. Round 3 - Anthony Dawson (Fayette County) 33-5 won by fall over Rick Walker (Ware County) 35-17 (Fall 3:51)
5A-152 - Cole White (58-9) placed 5th and scored 13.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Cole White (Ware County) 58-9 won by fall over Kyle Holley (Hiram) 8-7 (Fall 3:22)     Quarterfinal - Cole White (Ware County) 58-9 won by fall over Wyatt Sladek (Flowery Branch) 5-4 (Fall 3:13)     Semifinal - Trent Ferguson (Buford) 51-12 won by decision over Cole White (Ware County) 58-9 (Dec 6-4)     Cons. Semi - Justin Gittemeier (Union Grove) 34-13 won by fall over Cole White (Ware County) 58-9 (Fall 3:06)     5th Place Match - Cole White (Ware County) 58-9 won by decision over Vance Windon (Starrs Mill) 21-12 (Dec 10-7)
5A-160 - Quay McKinney (24-20) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Bozoian (Buford) 40-16 won by decision over Quay McKinney (Ware County) 24-20 (Dec 6-1)     Cons. Round 1 - Levi Leach (Walnut Grove) 47-25 won by decision over Quay McKinney (Ware County) 24-20 (Dec 7-0)
5A-170 - Eli Hodge (50-16) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Eli Hodge (Ware County) 50-16 won by fall over Jamal Boyd (Cedar Shoals) 4-4 (Fall 2:24)     Quarterfinal - Cooper Roberts (Buford) 47-12 won by fall over Eli Hodge (Ware County) 50-16 (Fall 4:24)     Cons. Round 2 - Gavin Venable (Union Grove) 31-24 won by decision over Eli Hodge (Ware County) 50-16 (Dec 6-5)
5A-182 - Nawin Hyers (50-13) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 50-13 won by fall over JT Patton (Loganville) 21-24 (Fall 3:52)     Quarterfinal - Sam Ashway (Kell) 19-0 won by fall over Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 50-13 (Fall 1:55)     Cons. Round 2 - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 50-13 won by fall over Homero Perez (Villa Rica) 5-4 (Fall 1:11)     Cons. Round 3 - Kori Walker (Veterans) 49-9 won by major decision over Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 50-13 (MD 9-1)
5A-195 - Britton Jones (55-8) placed 4th and scored 17.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Britton Jones (Ware County) 55-8 won by fall over Ethan Howell (Hiram) 31-16 (Fall 2:36)     Quarterfinal - Britton Jones (Ware County) 55-8 won by fall over Tre Storey (Bainbridge) 30-7 (Fall 1:41)     Semifinal - Jack Ness (Buford) 32-5 won by major decision over Britton Jones (Ware County) 55-8 (MD 14-6)     Cons. Semi - Britton Jones (Ware County) 55-8 won by major decision over Will Foster (Hampton) 27-13 (MD 11-1)     3rd Place Match - Nathan Woolf (Kell) 37-8 won by decision over Britton Jones (Ware County) 55-8 (Dec 6-3)
5A-220 - Zay Taylor (34-16) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - John Downing (Buford) 18-16 won by fall over Zay Taylor (Ware County) 34-16 (Fall 5:14)     Cons. Round 1 - Wyderius Andrews (Griffin) 9-6 won by major decision over Zay Taylor (Ware County) 34-16 (MD 12-3)
5A-285 - James Lucas (3-4) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.     Champ. Round 1 - Martez Hudson (Carrollton) 5-2 won by fall over James Lucas (Ware County) 3-4 (Fall 0:16)     Cons. Round 1 - Chris Georgia (Warner Robins) 14-15 won by fall over James Lucas (Ware County) 3-4 (Fall 2:56)
38. Griffin 2.0



Team Scores 5A
1. Buford 243.5
2. Union Grove 160.02. Woodland (Cartersville) 160.0
4. Cass 117.0
5. Ola 103.5
6. Clarke Central 95.5
7. Carrollton 91.5
8. Ware County 73.0
9. Veterans 68.0
10. Kell 64.0
11. Whitewater 53.0
12. Starrs Mill 52.0
13. Locust Grove 50.5
14. Fayette County 38.0
15. Bainbridge 34.0
16. East Paulding 31.0
16. Hampton 31.0
18. Southwest Dekalb 28.0
19. Dutchtown 27.0
20. Flowery Branch 25.5
21. Lithonia 21.0
22. Arabia Mountain 20.0
22. Rome 20.0
24. Morrow 19.0
25. Harris County 18.0
26. Decatur 16.0
26. Hiram 16.0
28. Jones County 15.0
29. Walnut Grove 14.5
30. Stockbridge 14.0
31. Warner Robins 8.0
32. Thomas Co. Central 7.0
32. Villa Rica 7.0
32. Woodland (Stockbridge) 7.0
35. New Hampstead 5.0
35. South Effingham 5.0
37. Riverwood 4.0
38. Loganville 2.0
40. Statesboro 1.0
41. Cedar Shoals 0.0
41. Johnson 0.0
41. McIntosh 0.0

41. Miller Grove 0.0

Monday, February 6, 2017

11 State Qualifiers!

The Ware Co. Gators took all 14 weight classes to the AAAAA Sectional state qualifying tournament held at Veterans HS on Friday and Saturday 2/3/17 – 2/4/17 and placed 11 wrestlers in the top 8 who will move on to the state championship next Thursday – Saturday at the Macon Centreplex in Macon GA.  There were 24 teams represented at the tournament and the top 8 in each weight class from each section, A and B, will compete in the state championship tournament.  Qualifying for the Gators were Cole White (sr.) 152 lbs. placing 1st, Brandon Foster (jr.) 113 lbs. placing 3rd, Britton Jones (sr.) 195 lbs. placing 3rd,   Conner White (fr.) 126 lbs. placing 5th, Rick Walker (jr.) 138 lbs. placing 5th, Eli Hodge (jr.) 170 lbs. placing 5th, Nawin Hyers (jr.) 182 lbs. placing 5th, Zay Taylor (so.) 220 lbs. placing 5th, Reese Poole (so.) 120 lbs. placing 7th, James Lucas (jr.) 285 lbs. placing 7th, and Quay McKinney (so.) 160 lbs. placing 8th.  



The state tournament details and schedule can be found at www.ghsa.net  Individual results are listed below:

GHSA Class 5A - A Sectional Results for Ware County
106 - Ethan Frye
    Champ. Round 1 - Jackson McNeil (Harris Co.) 41-8 won by fall over Ethan Frye (Ware County) 10-19 (Fall 0:00)
    Cons. Round 1 - Ethan Frye (Ware County) 10-19 received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 2 - Garrett Phillips (Ola) 35-13 won by fall over Ethan Frye (Ware County) 10-19 (Fall 1:50)
    Cons. Round 3 - Gabe Hardy (Statesboro) 18-10 won by decision over Ethan Frye (Ware County) 10-19 (Dec 7-1)

113 - Brandon Foster placed 3rd
    Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Foster (Ware County) 59-5 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Brandon Foster (Ware County) 59-5 won by decision over Hunter Daniel (Ola) 36-13 (Dec 8-3)
    Semifinal - Michael Parker (Dutchtown) 8-1 won by decision over Brandon Foster (Ware County) 59-5 (Dec 5-2)
    Cons. Semi - Brandon Foster (Ware County) 59-5 won by major decision over Kasey Baynon (Statesboro) 37-11 (MD 11-2)
    3rd Place Match - Brandon Foster (Ware County) 59-5 won by fall over Keagen McCartha (Whitewater) 3-2 (Fall 1:54)

120 - Reese Poole placed 7th
    Champ. Round 1 - Reese Poole (Ware County) 45-34 received a bye () (Bye)

    Quarterfinal - Corey Minner (Dutchtown) 31-5 won by decision over Reese Poole (Ware County) 45-34 (Dec 8-3)
    Cons. Round 2 - Reese Poole (Ware County) 45-34 won by fall over Logan Prince (Thomas Co. Central) 5-16 (Fall 1:50)
    Cons. Round 3 - Desmond Stephenson (Stockbridge) 46-19 won by decision over Reese Poole (Ware County) 45-34 (Dec 8-5)
    7th Place Match - Reese Poole (Ware County) 45-34 won by fall over Joseph Ferarro (Starrs Mill) 13-22 (Fall 3:17)

126 - Conner White placed 5th
    Champ. Round 1 - Byron Fleming (Ola) 47-14 won by major decision over Conner White (Ware County) 37-12 (MD 14-3)
    Cons. Round 1 - Conner White (Ware County) 37-12 won by decision over Soloman Mitchell (Veterans) 8-14 (Dec 5-2)
    Cons. Round 2 - Conner White (Ware County) 37-12 won by fall over Thomas Davis (Bainbridge) 9-20 (Fall 3:23)
    Cons. Round 3 - Conner White (Ware County) 37-12 won by fall over Bryson Yarley (Thomas Co. Central) 12-18 (Fall 4:36)
    Cons. Semi - Byron Fleming (Ola) 47-14 won by major decision over Conner White (Ware County) 37-12 (MD 15-3)
    5th Place Match - Conner White (Ware County) 37-12 won by forfeit over Brady Massey (Union Grove) 39-10 (For.)


132 - Cannon White
    Champ. Round 1 - Nolan Crowe (Thomas Co. Central) 24-11 won by major decision over Cannon White (Ware County) 7-16 (MD 16-2)
    Cons. Round 1 - Cannon White (Ware County) 7-16 won by decision over Nick Greiff (McIntosh) 0-2 (Dec 10-7)
    Cons. Round 2 - Colton Blount (Jones County) 36-12 won by decision over Cannon White (Ware County) 7-16 (Dec 8-5)
    Cons. Round 3 - Joseph Roberson (Statesboro) 15-14 won by major decision over Cannon White (Ware County) 7-16 (MD 16-6)

138 - Rick Walker placed 5th
    Champ. Round 1 - Rick Walker (Ware County) 33-15 won by fall over Nigel Jenkins (Morrow) 9-12 (Fall 2:53)
    Quarterfinal - Rick Walker (Ware County) 33-15 won by decision over Nick Nelson (Jones County) 32-13 (Dec 5-3)
    Semifinal - Anthony Dawson (Fayette County) 29-3 won by decision over Rick Walker (Ware County) 33-15 (Dec 6-3)
    Cons. Semi - Dylan Burton (Dutchtown) 28-6 won by decision over Rick Walker (Ware County) 33-15 (Dec 12-11)
    5th Place Match - Rick Walker (Ware County) 33-15 won by decision over Jahi Deloach (Woodland (Stockbridge)) 36-14 (Dec 7-3)








145 - Austin Sweat
    Champ. Round 1 - Austin Sweat (Ware County) 38-17 won by fall over Parker Dixon (Thomas Co. Central) 1-4 (Fall 5:40)
    Quarterfinal - Benjamin Runyan (Starrs Mill) 22-12 won by fall over Austin Sweat (Ware County) 38-17 (Fall 5:32)
    Cons. Round 2 - Tim Crenshaw (Stockbridge) 47-15 won by decision over Austin Sweat (Ware County) 38-17 (Dec 5-3)
    Cons. Round 3 - Mark Fortney (Warner Robins) 32-12 won by fall over Austin Sweat (Ware County) 38-17 (Fall 3:28)

152 - Cole White placed 1st

    Champ. Round 1 - Cole White (Ware County) 55-7 won by fall over Christan Nix (Thomas Co. Central) 3-5 (Fall 5:31)
    Quarterfinal - Cole White (Ware County) 55-7 won by fall over Devon Dawson (Fayette County) 3-2 (Fall 5:16)
    Semifinal - Cole White (Ware County) 55-7 won by fall over Gabriel Floyd (Warner Robins) 35-7 (Fall 5:16)
    1st Place Match - Cole White (Ware County) 55-7 won by tech fall over Vance Windon (Starrs Mill) 19-9 (TF-1.5 6:00 (15-0))

 160 - Quay McKinney (24-18) placed 8th and scored 0.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Quay McKinney (Ware County) 24-18 won by decision over Derek Harmsen (Union Grove) 27-19 (Dec 5-0)
    Quarterfinal - Chase Smith (Whitewater) 8-3 won by fall over Quay McKinney (Ware County) 24-18 (Fall 1:40)
    Cons. Round 2 - Quay McKinney (Ware County) 24-18 won by decision over John Haury (Ola) 24-22 (Dec 7-6)
    Cons. Round 3 - Hunter Fleming (Locust Grove) 21-8 won by fall over Quay McKinney (Ware County) 24-18 (Fall 1:46)
    7th Place Match - Justin Jordan (Dutchtown) 30-3 won by major decision over Quay McKinney (Ware County) 24-18 (MD 8-0)

170 - Eli Hodge placed 5th
    Champ. Round 1 - Eli Hodge (Ware County) 49-14 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Eli Hodge (Ware County) 49-14 won by fall over Aubrey Hawkins (Locust Grove) 27-18 (Fall 3:37)
    Semifinal - Ian Darling (Starrs Mill) 31-3 won by fall over Eli Hodge (Ware County) 49-14 (Fall 3:19)
    Cons. Semi - Musa Ali (Whitewater) 5-1 won by fall over Eli Hodge (Ware County) 49-14 (Fall 5:47)
    5th Place Match - Eli Hodge (Ware County) 49-14 won by fall over Grady Lee (Harris Co. Co.) 21-12 (Fall 5:04)

182 - Nawin Hyers placed 5th
    Champ. Round 1 - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 48-11 won in sudden victory - 1 over Kristian Steed (Hampton) 13-18 (SV-1 10-8)
    Quarterfinal - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 48-11 won by fall over Cohen Perry () 36-13 (Fall 5:05)
    Semifinal - Champ Leddon (Locust Grove) 36-1 won by fall over Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 48-11 (Fall 4:41)
    Cons. Semi - Andrew Curry (Ola) 32-10 won by decision over Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 48-11 (Dec 9-4)
    5th Place Match - Nawin Hyers (Ware County) 48-11 won by major decision over Cohen Perry () 36-13 (MD 12-3)


195 - Britton Jones placed 3rd
    Champ. Round 1 - Britton Jones (Ware County) 52-6 won by fall over Tim House (Dutchtown) 14-10 (Fall 2:38)
    Quarterfinal - Britton Jones (Ware County) 52-6 won by fall over Bryan Beckwith (Thomas Co. Central) 11-22 (Fall 0:25)
    Semifinal - Camden Johnson (Union Grove) 34-1 won by fall over Britton Jones (Ware County) 52-6 (Fall 4:34)
    Cons. Semi - Britton Jones (Ware County) 52-6 won by fall over Christian Vermilyea (Whitewater) 6-2 (Fall 3:35)
    3rd Place Match - Britton Jones (Ware County) 52-6 won by fall over John Sledge (Ola) 18-31 (Fall 3:01)

220 - Zay Taylor placed 5th
    Champ. Round 1 - Evan Head (Ola) 4-1 won by decision over Zay Taylor (Ware County) 34-14 (Dec 6-2)
    Cons. Round 1 - Zay Taylor (Ware County) 34-14 won by fall over Grayson Samples (Whitewater) 0-2 (Fall 1:34)
    Cons. Round 2 - Zay Taylor (Ware County) 34-14 won by fall over Sam Bish (Warner Robins) 38-6 (Fall 3:02)
    Cons. Round 3 - Zay Taylor (Ware County) 34-14 won by fall over Wyderius Andrews (Griffin) 8-4 (Fall 1:05)
    Cons. Semi - Evan Head (Ola) 4-1 won by decision over Zay Taylor (Ware County) 34-14 (Dec 4-0)
    5th Place Match - Zay Taylor (Ware County) 34-14 won by decision over Donovan Suwinski (Woodland (Stockbridge)) 19-3 (Dec 9-5)

285 - James Lucas placed 7th

    Champ. Round 1 - Lucas Char (McIntosh) 2-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over James Lucas (Ware County) 3-2 (SV-1 4-2)
    Cons. Round 1 - James Lucas (Ware County) 3-2 won by fall over Trevor Smith (Locust Grove) 32-16 (Fall 5:19)
    Cons. Round 2 - James Lucas (Ware County) 3-2 won in tie breaker - 1 over Maverick Conner (South Effingham) 18-11 (TB-1 7-4)
    Cons. Round 3 - Chris Georgia (Warner Robins) 12-13 won by fall over James Lucas (Ware County) 3-2 (Fall 2:28)
    7th Place Match - James Lucas (Ware County) 3-2 won by fall over Lucas Char (McIntosh) 2-3 (Fall 4:38)