Monday, December 25, 2023

Wildcat Invitational 12/23/23




 



The Wildcat Invitational Results for Ware County

The Gators placed 1st in the Wildcat Invitational hosted by Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Dec 23rd.

The Gators had eleven Top 6 finishers with 3 Champions including Jordan Maxwell (113 lb) 2nd place, DaMarion Zanders (120 lb) 2nd place, Rodrigo Reyes (126 lb) 1st place, Jaden McKelvin (144 lb) 4th place, Zy Ramsey (150 lb) 2nd place, Gunter Fore (157 lb) 2nd place, Cameron Hambrick (165 lb) 3rd place, Wyatt Deal (175 lb) 5th place, Noah Lucas (190 lb) 1st place, Jalen Hampton (215 lb) 6th place, Jabare George (285 lb) 1st place. Congratulations to senior Noah Lucas for receiving most outstanding upper weight class wrestler of the tournament and winning the 190 lbs. weight class.

The Lady Gators had one champion in the Girls Invitational, 9th grader Nadya Ellis at 110 – 115 lbs.  Wrestling for the Lady Gators were Madison Hanchey (105 lb) 3rd place, Nadya Ellis (115 lb) 1st place, Emalee Hendrix (120 lb) 2nd place, Emmelee Haddock (120 lb) 4th place, Delaney James (145 lb) 4th place, Samantha Savinon-Rios (145 lb) 3rd place, Cambria McLaughlin (170 lb) 5th place, Destiny Allgood (205 lb) 3rd place.

Team scores and individual results for Varsity, Girls and JV are listed below. Visit www.warecountywrestling.com for more info and pictures from events.

 

 

Team Scores

1

Ware County 

202.0

2

Cook 

160.0

3

Lowndes HS 

143.0

4

Perry 

129.5

5

Valdosta 

120.0

6

Chiles 

116.5

7

Veterans 

94.5

8

Cairo 

80.0

9

Berrien County 

78.0

10

Wiregrass Ranch 

44.0

11

Tift County 

32.0

12

Colquitt County 

9.0

13

Chatt Co 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

Jordan Maxwell (34-9) placed 2nd and scored 12.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 34-9 won by fall over Lukas Lampman (Wiregrass Ranch) 6-11 (Fall 0:35)
  • Round 2 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 34-9 won by forfeit over Quintarious Mitchell (Colquitt County) 0-4 (For.)
  • Round 4 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 34-9 won by fall over Connor Rowden (Berrien County) 2-2 (Fall 1:04)
  • Round 5 - Marquavious Lane (Valdosta) 12-1 won by fall over Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 34-9 (Fall 2:34)

120

DaMarion Zanders (25-14) placed 2nd and scored 21.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 25-14 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 25-14 won by fall over Jack Hopper (Veterans) 7-12 (Fall 0:51)
  • Semifinal - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 25-14 won by major decision over Kieth Wheeler (Perry) 26-11 (MD 9-1)
  • 1st Place Match - William Hasty (Lowndes HS) 14-4 won by decision over DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 25-14 (Dec 7-6)

126

Rodrigo Reyes (26-11) placed 1st and scored 27.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 26-11 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 26-11 won by major decision over Andreas Soto (Tift County) 3-1 (MD 15-5)
  • Semifinal - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 26-11 won by fall over Brady Solomon (Berrien County) 2-2 (Fall 1:23)
  • 1st Place Match - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 26-11 won by fall over Carter Woodall (Cook) 2-1 (Fall 3:42)

132

Devin Phillips (11-13) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Devin Phillips (Ware County) 11-13 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Pierce Washnock (Lowndes HS) 7-7 won by decision over Devin Phillips (Ware County) 11-13 (Dec 6-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Devin Phillips (Ware County) 11-13 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - D`Corey White (Tift County) 11-7 won by decision over Devin Phillips (Ware County) 11-13 (Dec 14-9)

138

Brody Wood (16-22) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Adam Ghanem (Veterans) 19-11 won by fall over Brody Wood (Ware County) 16-22 (Fall 1:41)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Francis Callazo-Birriel (Wiregrass Ranch) 3-1 won by fall over Brody Wood (Ware County) 16-22 (Fall 1:31)

144

Jaden McKelvin (10-4) placed 4th and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Duncan (Valdosta) 12-8 won by fall over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 10-4 (Fall 4:37)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 10-4 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 10-4 won by fall over Connor Causey (Colquitt County) 0-2 (Fall 2:00)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 10-4 won by fall over Zack Thomas (Cairo) 6-6 (Fall 1:11)
  • Cons. Semi - Jaden McKelvin (Ware) 10-4 won by major decision over Adam Joshua Beckford (Wiregrass) 6-6 (MD 18-7)
  • 3rd Place Match - Daniel Duncan (Valdosta) 12-8 won by major decision over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 10-4 (MD 14-6)

150

Zy Ramsey (27-13) placed 2nd and scored 15.5 team points.

  • Round 1 - Jacob Johnston (Chiles) 16-1 won by major decision over Zy Ramsey (Ware County) 27-13 (MD 24-11)
  • Round 2 - Zy Ramsey (Ware County) 27-13 won by decision over Pete Simkins (Wiregrass Ranch) 12-9 (Dec 11-7)
  • Round 3 - Zy Ramsey (Ware County) 27-13 won by major decision over Lohen Stuckhart (Veterans) 6-8 (MD 15-2)
  • Round 4 - Zy Ramsey (Ware County) 27-13 won by fall over Keigan Duke (Cook) 3-2 (Fall 0:00)
  • Round 5 - Ethan Robinette (Lowndes HS) 17-8 won by decision over Zy Ramsey (Ware County) 27-13 (Dec 11-10)

157

Gunter Fore (24-15) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 24-15 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 24-15 won by fall over Kyle Cross (Cook) 0-2 (Fall 1:24)
  • Semifinal - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 24-15 won by fall over Klen Flanigan (Lowndes HS) 15-13 (Fall 5:00)
  • 1st Place Match - Cooper Hill (Chiles) 12-2 won by fall over Gunter Fore (Ware County) 24-15 (Fall 0:27)

165

Cameron Hambrick (22-20) placed 3rd and scored 15.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 22-20 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Matthew Lopez (Berrien) 3-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Cameron Hambrick (Ware) 22-20 (SV-1 6-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 22-20 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 22-20 won by fall over Jayden Stretz (Valdosta) 1-4 (Fall 5:02)
  • Cons. Semi - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 22-20 won by major decision over Aiden Britt (Veterans) 15-5 (MD 11-3)
  • 3rd Place Match - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 22-20 won by decision over Caden Younts (Perry) 23-15 (Dec 3-1)

175

Wyatt Deal (35-9) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Deal (Ware County) 35-9 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Karl Rosip (Valdosta) 11-6 won by major decision over Wyatt Deal (Ware County) 35-9 (MD 11-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Deal (Ware County) 35-9 won by fall over Ron Jeune (Wiregrass Ranch) 6-11 (Fall 1:49)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Wyatt Deal (Ware County) 35-9 won by fall over Chetanna Barber (Colquitt County) 0-2 (Fall 1:34)
  • Cons. Semi - Langston Tillman (Chiles) 14-7 won by fall over Wyatt Deal (Ware County) 35-9 (Fall 4:48)
  • 5th Place Match - Wyatt Deal (Ware County) 35-9 won by fall over Caleb Eudy (Lowndes HS) 3-5 (Fall 5:00)

190

Noah Lucas (37-7) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Noah Lucas (Ware County) 37-7 won by tech fall over James Wise (Tift County) 3-5 (TF-1.5 1:31 (15-0))
  • Quarterfinal - Noah Lucas (Ware County) 37-7 won by fall over John Browning (Lowndes HS) 11-7 (Fall 1:01)
  • Semifinal - Noah Lucas (Ware County) 37-7 won by fall over Eduardo Nunez (Cook) 2-2 (Fall 1:56)
  • 1st Place Match - Noah Lucas (Ware County) 37-7 won by decision over Carson Hulse (Veterans) 21-3 (Dec 12-8)

215

Jalen Hampton (14-29) placed 6th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 14-29 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Brady Warren (Berrien County) 2-2 won by major decision over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 14-29 (MD 8-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 14-29 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 14-29 won by fall over Ethan Alvarez (Wiregrass Ranch) 5-11 (Fall 1:11)
  • Cons. Semi - Caleb Lowe (Valdosta) 14-4 won by fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 14-29 (Fall 0:43)
  • 5th Place Match - Jordan Oladokun (Lowndes) 18-12 won by decision over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 14-29 (Dec 7-0)

285

Jabare George (39-4) placed 1st and scored 25.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Jabare George (Ware County) 39-4 won by fall over Simeon Roundtree (Valdosta) 0-4 (Fall 0:53)
  • Semifinal - Jabare George (Ware County) 39-4 won by fall over Michele Asaro (Veterans) 8-13 (Fall 1:40)
  • 1st Place Match - Jabare George (Ware County) 39-4 won by major decision over Donovan Funsch (Perry) 8-1 (MD 14-5)

 

 

Wildcat Invitational - Girls Results for Ware County

100-105

Madison Hanchey (3-8) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Jaleesa Whaley (Veterans) 19-3 won by fall over Madison Hanchey (Ware County) 3-8 (Fall 0:50)
  • Round 2 - Angell Dixon (Tift County) 9-6 won by fall over Madison Hanchey (Ware County) 3-8 (Fall 2:32)
  • Round 3 - Madison Hanchey (Ware County) 3-8 won by fall over Sandavi McCants (Wiregrass Ranch) 3-8 (Fall 3:02)

110-115

Nadya Ellis (11-3) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Nadya Ellis (Ware County) 11-3 won by injury default over Jaycie Kelly (Tift County) 8-8 (Inj. 4:35)
  • Round 2 - Nadya Ellis (Ware County) 11-3 won by fall over Taylor Holland (Cook) 2-1 (Fall 0:42)
  • Round 3 - Nadya Ellis (Ware County) 11-3 won by fall over Addison Bigler (Perry) 7-8 (Fall 1:43)

120

Emalee Hendrix (8-5) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 8-5 won by fall over Sara Purvis (Veterans) 13-9 (Fall 2:13)
  • Round 2 - Sadie Davis (Tift County) 22-1 won by fall over Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 8-5 (Fall 3:56)
  • Round 3 - Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 8-5 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 1-10 (Fall 0:22)

120

Emmelee Haddock (1-10) placed 4th and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Sadie Davis (Tift County) 22-1 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 1-10 (Fall 0:50)
  • Round 2 - Sara Purvis (Veterans) 13-9 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 1-10 (Fall 1:19)
  • Round 3 - Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 8-5 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 1-10 (Fall 0:22)

140-145

Delaney James (6-10) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Delaney James (Ware County) 6-10 won by fall over Nathaly Rivera (Tift County) 2-6 (Fall 0:51)
  • Round 2 - Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 8-8 won by fall over Delaney James (Ware County) 6-10 (Fall 3:19)
  • Round 3 - Valrie Medina (Lowndes HS) 15-1 won by fall over Delaney James (Ware County) 6-10 (Fall 2:39)
  • Round 4 - Nicollette Watson (Wiregrass Ranch) 11-1 won by fall over Delaney James (Ware County) 6-10 (Fall 3:30)
  • Round 5 - Delaney James (Ware County) 6-10 won by fall over Liliya Makhotina (Wiregrass Ranch) 3-10 (Fall 0:16)

140-145

Samantha Savinon-Rios (8-8) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 8-8 won by fall over Liliya Makhotina (Wiregrass Ranch) 3-10 (Fall 1:05)
  • Round 2 - Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 8-8 won by fall over Delaney James (Ware County) 6-10 (Fall 3:19)
  • Round 3 - Nicollette Watson (Wiregrass Ranch) 11-1 won by fall over Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 8-8 (Fall 5:33)
  • Round 4 - Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 8-8 won by fall over Nathaly Rivera (Tift County) 2-6 (Fall 3:31)
  • Round 5 - Valrie Medina (Lowndes HS) 15-1 won by fall over Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 8-8 (Fall 1:47)

170

Cambria McLaughlin (0-5) placed 5th and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Jordyn Jones (Veterans) 7-12 won by fall over Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 0-5 (Fall 1:18)
  • Round 2 - Cadence Lyons (Chiles) 13-2 won by fall over Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 0-5 (Fall 1:22)
  • Round 3 - Josie Faison (Northside Methodist) 12-7 won by fall over Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 0-5 (Fall 0:48)
  • Round 4 - Megan Preston (Wiregrass Ranch) 7-1 won by fall over Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 0-5 (Fall 0:15)

190-205

Destiny Allgood (4-7) placed 3rd and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Debraysia Doward (Tift County) 9-6 won by fall over Destiny Allgood (Ware County) 4-7 (Fall 1:12)
  • Round 2 - Samantha Vicars (Tift County) 12-1 won by fall over Destiny Allgood (Ware County) 4-7 (Fall 1:51)
  • Round 3 - Destiny Allgood (Ware County) 4-7 won by decision over Nariah Tinsley (Veterans) 6-14 (Dec 2-1)

 

JV Allstate Wildcat Invitational Results for Ware County

JV - A 113

Sebastian Romero's place is 1st and has scored 9.0 team points.

  • Round 2 - Sebastian Romero (Ware County) won by fall over Parker Hughes (Veterans) (Fall 1:23)
  • Round 3 - Sebastian Romero (Ware County) won by fall over Ryder Wilson (Colquitt County) (Fall 3:43)

JV - A 120

Wesley Frye's place is 4th and has scored 8.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Lacey Wright (Valdosta) won by decision over Wesley Frye (Ware County) (Dec 11-4)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Wesley Frye (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Semi - Wesley Frye (Ware County) won by forfeit over Jaxon Everson (Colquitt County) (FF)
  • 3rd Place Match - Andrew Bartlett (Valdosta) won by decision over Wesley Frye (Ware County) (Dec 6-3)

JV - A 138

Evan Thomas's place is 3rd and has scored 16.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Evan Thomas (Ware County) won by fall over Ethan Raymond (Perry) (Fall 1:40)
  • Semifinal - Tray Gomez (Colquitt County) won by fall over Evan Thomas (Ware County) (Fall 4:28)
  • Cons. Semi - Evan Thomas (Ware County) won by fall over Kaden Harris (Tift County) (Fall 2:00)
  • 3rd Place Match - Evan Thomas (Ware County) won by fall over Dyeirre Gaines (Valdosta) (Fall 1:00)

JV - A 150

Kaden Drury's place is 3rd and has scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Drury (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Kalvon Dean (Valdosta) won by decision over Kaden Drury (Ware County) (Dec 9-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Kaden Drury (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Kaden Drury (Ware County) won by forfeit over Austin Gay (Colquitt County) (FF)
  • Cons. Semi - Kaden Drury (Ware County) won by fall over Jeremiah Amos (Cook) (Fall 3:25)
  • 3rd Place Match - Kaden Drury (Ware County) won by fall over Blake Kennedy (Cook) (Fall 2:43)

JV - B 113-120

Jayden Billbe's place is 2nd and has scored 11.5 team points.

  • Round 1 - Jayden Billbe (Ware County) won by tech fall over Jacob Kever (Chiles) (TF 16-0)
  • Round 2 - Jayden Billbe (Ware County) won by decision over Nolan Williams (Chiles) (Dec 12-5)
  • Round 3 - Anthony Hernandez (Tift County) won by fall over Jayden Billbe (Ware County) (Fall 0:45)

JV - B 138

Laith Lairsey's place is 1st and has scored 7.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Laith Lairsey (Ware County) won by fall over Alex Baez (Chiles) (Fall 5:22)
  • Round 3 - Laith Lairsey (Ware County) won by decision over Klay Ladson (Berrien) (Dec 7-5)

JV - B 144-150

Bennett Thorderson's place is 2nd and has scored 10.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Cayden Vickers (Berrien) won by fall over Bennett Thorderson (Ware County) (Fall 2:25)
  • Round 2 - Bennett Thorderson (Ware County) won by fall over Andrew May (Berrien) (Fall 1:40)
  • Round 4 - Bennett Thorderson (Ware County) won by decision over Kaiden Drawhorn (Veterans) (Dec 7-5)
  • Round 5 - Bennett Thorderson (Ware County) won by fall over Liam Montgomery (Chiles) (Fall 2:50)

JV - B 157-165

Leeland Nettles's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Jahsir Pleasant (Valdosta) won by fall over Leeland Nettles (Ware County) (Fall 2:00)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Leeland Nettles (Ware County) won by fall over Wesley Palo (Wiregrass Ranch) (Fall 3:26)
  • Cons. Semi - Logan Murfin (Colquitt County) won by fall over Leeland Nettles (Ware County) (Fall 1:27)

JV - B 157-165

Andy Ignacio's place is 3rd and has scored 16.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Andy Ignacio (Ware County) won by fall over Wesley Palo (Wiregrass Ranch) (Fall 3:06)
  • Semifinal - Jahsir Pleasant (Valdosta) won by fall over Andy Ignacio (Ware County) (Fall 2:00)
  • Cons. Semi - Andy Ignacio (Ware County) won by fall over Blayden Sellars (Valdosta) (Fall 0:53)
  • 3rd Place Match - Andy Ignacio (Ware County) won by fall over Logan Murfin (Colquitt County) (Fall 0:57)

JV - B 175

Trey Dean's place is 3rd and has scored 9.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Asher Moon (Chiles) won by decision over Trey Dean (Ware County) (Dec 4-1)
  • Round 2 - Trey Dean (Ware County) won by fall over Avontae Ballentine (Unattached) (Fall 1:28)
  • Round 3 - Graydon Iturralde (Lowndes HS) won by fall over Trey Dean (Ware County) (Fall 5:00)

JV - B 190

Teshawn Wilson's place is 3rd and has scored 13.0 team points.

  • Round 1 - Tate Laskey (Lowndes HS) won by fall over Teshawn Wilson (Ware County) (Fall 3:14)
  • Round 2 - Lawson Webber (Berrien) won by fall over Teshawn Wilson (Ware County) (Fall 1:39)
  • Round 3 - Andre Moore (Chiles) won by decision over Teshawn Wilson (Ware County) (Dec 7-5)
  • Round 4 - Teshawn Wilson (Ware County) won by fall over Anthony Powell (Valdosta) (Fall 2:40)
  • Round 5 - Teshawn Wilson (Ware County) won by forfeit over Demetrius Williams (Valdosta) (FF)