Monday, February 4, 2019


The Ware Co. Gator Wrestling team won their 3rd straight Region 2 AAAAA traditional championship
on Saturday boasting five champions, three 2nd place finishes, four 3rd place finishes,
and two 4th place finishes, qualifying all 14 wrestlers for the sectional tournament next Saturday
to be held at Loganville HS.  The Gator champions include Ethan Frye (106 lbs.), Reese Poole (126 lbs.),
Mosies Butler (138 lbs.), Kooper Thomas (145 lbs.), and Conner White (160 lbs.).  
Region 2 AAAAA competition included all five region teams with Wayne Co. competing in wrestling
for the first time. The top 4 wrestlers in each weight class move on to sectionals, which is a state
qualifying tournament.  Wrestlers who place in the top 8 will move on to the GHSA traditional state
championship which will be held at the Macon Coliseum on Feb. 13 – 16.
GHSA will be hosting its first all-girls wrestling state championship this year.  
The Gators will be entering 2 female wrestlers in the completion this year which will begin
at the sectional tournament. Caitlyn Mixon (9th grade) will be representing the Gators at the 144 lb. weight class
and Ashleigh Griffis (10th grade) will be representing the Gators at the 116 lb. weight class.  
Tournament winners at the sectionals will qualify for the girls state championship,
which is an all classification event.  Sectional competition will begin on Friday Feb 8th at 4 PM
and continue on Saturday Feb. 9th at 9 AM.  
Individual and team results are attached.


Name Weight
record place
Ethan Frye 106
Bye vs. S Effingham Win - Fall 1-0 1st place
Anthony Phillips 113
vs. Statesboro
Loss - OT 5-3
vs. New Hampstead
Win - Fall
1-1 3rd place
Grayson Smith 120
vs. New Hampstead
Win -  Fall
vs. Stateboro
Loss - Maj Dec 10-2
1-1 2nd place
Reese Poole 126
vs. Wayne
Win - Tech Fall 16-1
vs. New Hampstead
Win - Fall
2-0 1st place
Dustin Varnadore 132
vs. New Hampstead
Win -  Tech Fall 22-5
vs. S Effingham
Loss - Fall
1-1 2nd place
Mosies Butler 138
vs. S Effingham
Win - Fall
vs. Stateboro
Win - Fall
2-0 1st place
Kooper Thomas 145
vs. New Hampstead
Win - Fall
vs. S Effingham
Win - Fall
2-0 1st place
Cannon White 152
vs. Wayne
Win - Fall
vs. New Hampstead Loss - Dec 8-6 1-1 2nd place
Conner White 160
vs. New Hampstead Win - Fall vs. Wayne
Win - Fall
2-0 1st place
Nick Felton 170
vs. S Effingham
Loss - Fall
vs. New Hampstead Win - Fall vs. Wayne
Win - Fall
2-1 3rd place
Jesus Hernandez 182
vs. Statesboro
Win - Dec 9-4
vs. S Effingham
Loss - Fall
1-1 3rd place
Joshdavid Vo 195
vs. S Effingham
Loss - Fall
vs. Wayne
Loss - Fall
0-2 4th place
Zay Taylor 220
vs. S Effingham
Loss - Fall
vs. Wayne
Forfeit
1-1 3rd place
Israel Smalls 285
vs. Statesboro
Loss- Fall
vs. Wayne
Win - Fall
vs. S Effingham
Loss - Fall
1-2 4th place

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