Sunday, February 11, 2018

AAAAA State Traditional Championship Macon Coliseum, Macon Ga 2/8/18 – 2/10/18



 









The Ware Co. Gator wrestlers placed 3 in the top 6 at the AAAAA State Traditional Wrestling tournament this weekend finishing 9th overall out of 46 teams represented at the tournament.  The Gator placers were Senior Nawin Hyers placing 3rd at 182 lbs., Senior Demarion Dennis placing 6th at 145 lbs., and Freshman Banner Thomas placing 6th at 132 lbs.  Banner is the first freshman state placer in the history of Ware Co. high school.  Finishing in the top 8 for the gators was senior Brandon Foster who went 2 – 2 in the tournament at 113 lbs.  Also representing the Gators were Ethan Frye (fr.) at 106 lbs., Reese Poole (jr.) at 120 lbs., Conner White (so.) at 126 lbs., Nick Felton (jr.) at 170 lbs., Zay Taylor (jr.) at 220 lbs., and James Lucas (sr.) at 285 lbs. 

 Complete individual results and team scores are listed below.  

2018 GHSA State Championships Results for Ware
5A-106
Ethan Frye (46-20) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Tripp Sauls (Villa Rica) 7-4 won by decision over Ethan Frye (Ware) 46-20 (Dec 4-0)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Chris Shaw (New Hampstead) 28-10 won by fall over Ethan Frye (Ware) 46-20 (Fall 0:56)
5A-113
Brandon Foster (65-7) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Foster (Ware) 65-7 won by fall over Mia Kurshima (Hiram) 3-4 (Fall 3:33)
  • Quarterfinal - Ricardo Romero (Locust Grove) 40-7 won by major decision over Brandon Foster (Ware) 65-7 (MD 8-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Foster (Ware) 65-7 won by fall over D`juan Barfield (Woodland) 35-12 (Fall 5:38)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Drew Munsey (Whitewater) 33-11 won by decision over Brandon Foster (Ware) 65-7 (Dec 7-3)
5A-120
Reese Poole (54-19) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Reese Poole (Ware) 54-19 won by decision over Alex Pham (Johnson) 29-12 (Dec 5-4)
  • Quarterfinal - Jacob Taylor (Fayette Co.) 27-2 won by decision over Reese Poole (Ware) 54-19 (Dec 8-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Brent Parivechio (Carrollton) 47-8 won by decision over Reese Poole (Ware) 54-19 (Dec 7-2)
5A-126
Conner White (58-18) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Ben Mills (Cass) 24-14 won by decision over Conner White (Ware) 58-18 (Dec 4-3)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Conner White (Ware) 58-18 won by forfeit over Brenden Porter (Morrow) 0-2 (For.)
  • Cons. Round 2 - DQ-RODRE DQ-FEARS (Southwest Dekalb) 5-4 won by major decision over Conner White (Ware) 58-18 (MD 14-6)
5A-132
Banner Thomas (54-17) placed 6th and scored 7.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Mason Sterner (Rome) 27-16 won by decision over Banner Thomas (Ware) 54-17 (Dec 3-0)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Banner Thomas (Ware) 54-17 won by major decision over Avery Bursby (Ola) 23-15 (MD 17-5)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Banner Thomas (Ware) 54-17 won by decision over Christian Garraud (Warner Robins) 17-6 (Dec 4-2)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Banner Thomas (Ware) 54-17 won by decision over Kendal Holmes (Fayette Co.) 25-3 (Dec 6-5)
  • Cons. Semi - Tyler Pilcher (Cass) 39-12 won by major decision over Banner Thomas (Ware) 54-17 (MD 10-2)
  • 5th Place Match - Kaden Spann (Decatur) 10-4 won by decision over Banner Thomas (Ware) 54-17 (Dec 6-2)
5A-145
Demarion Dennis (53-24) placed 6th and scored 11.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Demarion Dennis (Ware) 53-24 won by fall over Tyler Ingram (Rome) 35-12 (Fall 5:13)
  • Quarterfinal - Kendall Arnold (Cass) 39-10 won by decision over Demarion Dennis (Ware) 53-24 (Dec 6-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Demarion Dennis (Ware) 53-24 won by decision over Steven Cofer (Clarke Central) 35-15 (Dec 10-9)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Demarion Dennis (Ware) 53-24 won by fall over Kaleb Thomaston (Carrollton) 30-14 (Fall 1:01)
  • Cons. Semi - Dylan Burton (Dutchtown) 7-3 won by decision over Demarion Dennis (Ware) 53-24 (Dec 12-10)
  • 5th Place Match - Tyler Ingram (Rome) 35-12 won by decision over Demarion Dennis (Ware) 53-24 (Dec 12-7)
5A-170
Nick Felton (16-21) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Roberts (Buford) 51-6 won by fall over Nick Felton (Ware) 16-21 (Fall 1:14)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Tindall (South Effingham) 32-9 won by fall over Nick Felton (Ware) 16-21 (Fall 4:19)
5A-182
Nawin Hyers (58-16) placed 3rd and scored 19.50 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Nawin Hyers (Ware) 58-16 won by fall over Brock Bibbee (Carrollton) 26-17 (Fall 2:00)
  • Quarterfinal - Nawin Hyers (Ware) 58-16 won by fall over John Haury (Ola) 38-12 (Fall 3:04)
  • Semifinal - Triston Bozoian (Buford) 33-0 won by major decision over Nawin Hyers (Ware) 58-16 (MD 15-3)
  • Cons. Semi - Nawin Hyers (Ware) 58-16 won by tech fall over Reed McDonough (Loganville) 21-17 (TF-1.5 6:00 (20-4))
  • 3rd Place Match - Nawin Hyers (Ware) 58-16 won by decision over John Haury (Ola) 38-12 (Dec 6-4)
5A-220
Zay Taylor (46-14) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Carson Moore (Loganville) 4-5 won by fall over Zay Taylor (Ware) 46-14 (Fall 1:55)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Zay Taylor (Ware) 46-14 won by forfeit over Malcolm Stewart (Riverwood) 9-10 (For.)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Jake Burns (Whitewater) 24-10 won by fall over Zay Taylor (Ware) 46-14 (Fall 2:44)
5A-285
James Lucas (23-9) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
  • Champ. Round 1 - Will Milam (Hiram) 4-5 won by fall over James Lucas (Ware) 23-9 (Fall 1:02)
  • Cons. Round 1 - James Lucas (Ware) 23-9 won by fall over Justin Miller (Riverwood) 10-10 (Fall 0:46)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Clayton Walczuk (Flowery Branch) 6-5 won in tie breaker - 1 over James Lucas (Ware) 23-9 (TB-1 2-1)
Team Scores:
5A Team Scores
1
Buford 
206.0
2
Union Grove 
156.5
3
Ola 
137.5
4
Cass 
124.0
5
Woodland Cartersville 
104.0
6
Veterans 
87.0
7
Carrollton 
81.0
8
Locust Grove 
63.0
9
Ware 
55.5
10
Kell 
54.0
10
Starrs Mill 
54.0
12
Dutchtown 
46.0
13
Rome 
41.5
14
Fayette Co. 
41.0
15
Clarke Central 
39.5
16
Flowery Branch 
38.5
17
Harris County 
33.5
18
New Hampstead 
29.0
19
Riverwood 
28.0
19
Southwest Dekalb 
28.0
21
Stockbridge 
26.0
21
Thomas County Central 
26.0
21
Warner Robins 
26.0
24
Jones County 
24.0
25
Loganville 
23.0
26
Bainbridge 
22.0
27
Decatur 
19.0
27
Statesboro 
19.0
27
Villa Rica 
19.0
27
Whitewater 
19.0
31
Hiram 
17.0
32
Lithonia 
11.0
33
Banneker 
9.0
34
Johnson 
4.5
35
Chamblee 
4.0
36
Cedar Shoals 
3.0
36
Lithia Springs 
3.0
36
McIntosh 
3.0
36
Morrow 
3.0
36
South Effingham 
3.0
36
Woodland 
3.0
42
Arabia Mountain 
2.0
42
Hampton 
2.0
44
Walnut Grove 
1.0
45
Miller Grove 
0.0
45
North Springs 
0.0