Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Gators have 3 State Placers!






 


GHSA AAAA State Traditional Championship

Macon Coliseum 2/13/25 - 2/14/25


The Ware County wrestling team finished 11th overall out of the 48 team field placing 3 of 8 state qualifiers in the top 6.  Jordan Maxwell (Jr.) placed 6th at 113 lbs., David Muchison (Sr.) placed 6th at 165 lbs., and Gunter Fore (So.) placed 3rd at 157 lbs.  Congratulations to the Gator wrestlers and their accomplishments in the 2024 - 2025 season. 


For news and team pics visit www.warecountywrestling.com 


For complete tournament results visit https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1739821574696&pageName=%2Fpredefinedtournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=yuljxjxhfo 


GHSA State Championships Results 

113-4A

Jordan Maxwell (27-6) placed 6th

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 27-6 won by forfeit over FF-Chase FF-Bonelli (Hampton) 11-8 (For.)

  • Quarterfinal - Matthew Kohlman (Perry) 49-2 won by major decision over Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 27-6 (MD 11-0)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 27-6 won by tech fall over Richard Burke (St Pius X School) 22-16 (TF-1.5 2:31 (16-0))

  • Cons. Round 3 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 27-6 won by fall over Jair Flores (Cartersville) 27-18 (Fall 0:25)

  • Cons. Semi - KAMARI RIVERS-CHILDS (Southwest Dekalb) 32-4 won by decision over Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 27-6 (Dec 12-5)

  • 5th Place Match - Noah Pieterick (Jones County) 42-8 won by medical forfeit over Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 27-6 (M. For.)

144-4A

Jaden McKelvin (36-20) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jackson Bailey (Westminster Schools) 38-9 won by major decision over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 36-20 (MD 9-0)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 36-20 won by decision over Kelly Doney (Starr`s Mill) 21-10 (Dec 7-6)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Jonathan Sandberg (Allatoona) 43-12 won by tech fall over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 36-20 (TF-1.5 2:22 (20-4))

150-4A

Kayden Drury (44-19) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Arrie Martin (Jones County) 38-8 won by tech fall over Kayden Drury (Ware County) 44-19 (TF-1.5 4:41 (17-2))

  • Cons. Round 1 - John DiCristina (St Pius X School) 28-17 won by decision over Kayden Drury (Ware County) 44-19 (Dec 12-5)

157-4A

Gunter Fore (43-9) placed 3rd

  • Champ. Round 1 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 43-9 won by fall over Michael Thompson (Centennial) 35-16 (Fall 4:45)

  • Quarterfinal - Zachary Krauss (Benedictine Military School) 29-9 won by decision over Gunter Fore (Ware County) 43-9 (Dec 21-16)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 43-9 won by tech fall over Ezra Wingfield (Dalton) 6-6 (TF-1.5 3:37 (19-4))

  • Cons. Round 3 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 43-9 won by tech fall over Rush Phelps (Eagles Landing Christian Academy) 29-15 (TF-1.5 1:48 (19-3))

  • Cons. Semi - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 43-9 won by fall over Avery Spencer (Locust Grove) 39-14 (Fall 4:23)

  • 3rd Place Match - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 43-9 won by tech fall over Zachary Krauss (Benedictine Military School) 29-9 (TF-1.5 4:50 (19-1))

165-4A

David Muchison (45-20) placed 6th

  • Champ. Round 1 - David Muchison (Ware County) 45-20 won by fall over Jeremy Reagin (Ola) 26-19 (Fall 0:31)

  • Quarterfinal - Bo Davis (Blessed Trinity Catholic) 47-6 won by tech fall over David Muchison (Ware County) 45-20 (TF-1.5 1:36 (17-1))

  • Cons. Round 2 - David Muchison (Ware County) 45-20 won by fall over Peter Cepeda (Cartersville) 25-22 (Fall 0:44)

  • Cons. Round 3 - David Muchison (Ware County) 45-20 won by fall over Robert Moore Jr. (Kell) 5-3 (Fall 1:28)

  • Cons. Semi - Malachi Riley (Eastside Hs) 40-12 won by fall over David Muchison (Ware County) 45-20 (Fall 1:34)

  • 5th Place Match - William White (Central (Carroll)) 49-13 won by tech fall over David Muchison (Ware County) 45-20 (TF-1.5 2:16 (16-0))

175-4A

Cameron Hambrick (41-26) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Hardwick (Jones County) 19-8 won by decision over Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 41-26 (Dec 14-10)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Aaron Pritzker (Benedictine Military School) 29-17 won by fall over Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 41-26 (Fall 2:50)

215-4A

Jalen Hampton (36-32) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Tyson McLean (Union Grove) 21-8 won by tech fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 36-32 (TF-1.5 5:01 (19-1))

  • Cons. Round 1 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 36-32 won by medical forfeit over MFF-Luke MFF-Thompson (Jones County) 36-8 (M. For.)

  • Cons. Round 2 - josias dore (Lithonia) 36-6 won by decision over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 36-32 (Dec 12-7)

285-4A

Kyler Matthews (23-13) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jae-Lynn Franks (McDonough) 23-6 won by fall over Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 23-13 (Fall 5:34)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Landon McKee (Ola) 34-12 won by fall over Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 23-13 (Fall 4:40)
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Eight Gators are headed to State

                                                      Ware County Wrestling Results

GHSA Class 4A Section A

Hosted by Harris Co. HS

2/8/25


The Ware County Wrestling team qualified 8 wrestlers for the GHSA Class 4A State Traditional Championship to be held at the Macon Coliseum on Thur. - Fri. 2/13 - 2/14/25.  To qualify for state finals wrestlers had to place top 8 at sectionals.  Qualifying for State Finals were Jordan Maxwell (jr.) 113 lbs., Jaden McKelvin (jr.) 144 lbs., Kayden Drury (so.) 150 lbs., Gunter Fore (so.) 157 lbs., David Muchison (sr.) 165 lbs., Cameron Hambrick (jr.) 175 lbs., Jalen Hampton (jr.) 215 lbs., and Kyler Matthews (jr.) 285 lbs.  Tournament information can be viewed at https://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-traditional-wrestling-state-championships-presented-us-army 



106

Stephen Valdez (49-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Rivera (North Springs) 19-7 won by decision over stephen Valdez (Ware County) 49-15 (Dec 11-8)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Jamie Lewis (Harris County) 31-16 won by decision over stephen Valdez (Ware County) 49-15 (Dec 8-1)

113

Jordan Maxwell (24-4) placed 4th and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 24-4 won by fall over Richard Burke (St Pius X School) 21-14 (Fall 2:38)

  • Quarterfinal - Chase Rust (Harris County) 30-18 won by fall over Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 24-4 (Fall 3:32)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 24-4 won by fall over jacolbi sewell (Lithonia) 16-14 (Fall 1:45)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 24-4 won by decision over Aiden Simmons (Benedictine Military School) 47-17 (Dec 6-0)

  • Cons. Semi - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 24-4 won by major decision over Jair Flores (Cartersville) 25-16 (MD 14-4)

  • 3rd Place Match - KAMARI RIVERS-CHILDS (Southwest Dekalb) 29-2 won by medical forfeit over Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 24-4 (M. For.)

120

Noah Paul (19-33) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Bryan Ruiz (Southeast Whitfield) 36-7 won by tech fall over Noah Paul (Ware County) 19-33 (TF-1.5 1:39 (20-2))

  • Cons. Round 1 - Noah Paul (Ware County) 19-33 won by fall over WILLIAM BASTIAN (Southwest Dekalb) 17-14 (Fall 2:06)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Devin Starr (Starr`s Mill) 24-15 won by tech fall over Noah Paul (Ware County) 19-33 (TF-1.5 2:25 (16-1))

  • Cons. Round 3 - Ethan Bresnahan (Harris County) 15-10 won by tech fall over Noah Paul (Ware County) 19-33 (TF-1.5 2:19 (18-2))

126

Da`Marion Zanders (37-18) placed 9th and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jaxon Barnett (Harris County) 22-24 won by fall over Da`Marion Zanders (Ware County) 37-18 (Fall 2:55)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Da`Marion Zanders (Ware County) 37-18 won by fall over Alejandro Ortiz (North Springs) 10-9 (Fall 0:48)

  • Cons. Round 2 - AJ West (Benedictine Military School) 42-8 won by tech fall over Da`Marion Zanders (Ware County) 37-18 (TF-1.5 3:39 (18-2))

  • Cons. Round 3 - Da`Marion Zanders (Ware County) 37-18 won by forfeit over DEONTE SMITH (Druid Hills) 33-3 (For.)

  • 9th Place Match - Da`Marion Zanders (Ware County) 37-18 won by major decision over Thomas Singleton (Perry) 35-18 (MD 16-3)

132

Rodrigo Reyes (46-19) placed 9th and scored 3.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Cates (Woodland, Cartersville) 19-5 won by decision over Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 46-19 (Dec 10-6)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 46-19 won by tech fall over Prachan Dahal (Tucker) 19-6 (TF-1.5 3:00 (20-4))

  • Cons. Round 2 - Colt Mitchell (Central (Carroll)) 41-7 won by tech fall over Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 46-19 (TF-1.5 1:40 (17-1))

  • Cons. Round 3 - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 46-19 won by fall over Alex Nerbonne (St Pius X School) 14-18 (Fall 4:17)

  • 9th Place Match - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 46-19 won by fall over Joshua Brewer (Starr`s Mill) 23-25 (Fall 1:36)

138

Aaron Bennett (28-21) placed 9th and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 28-21 won by tech fall over Alexander Salaises (Dalton) 5-4 (TF-1.5 1:49 (20-1))

  • Quarterfinal - Colson Hoffman (Central (Carroll)) 59-2 won by fall over Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 28-21 (Fall 1:01)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Jayden Leak (Wayne County HS) 5-2 won by fall over Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 28-21 (Fall 1:34)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 28-21 won by fall over Clark Jones (Starr`s Mill) 21-22 (Fall 1:52)

  • 9th Place Match - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 28-21 won by tech fall over Alexander Salaises (Dalton) 5-4 (TF-1.5 3:58 (19-4))

144

Jaden McKelvin (35-18) placed 7th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 35-18 won by fall over Breylan James (Tucker) 10-8 (Fall 1:57)

  • Quarterfinal - Bryson Bennett (Cedartown) 44-11 won by decision over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 35-18 (Dec 9-8)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 35-18 won by fall over julien hill (Lithonia) 14-9 (Fall 2:18)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Grey Williams (Cartersville) 33-17 won by fall over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 35-18 (Fall 1:26)

  • 7th Place Match - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 35-18 won by fall over Grayson Doomes (Wayne County HS) 30-17 (Fall 1:33)

150

Kayden Drury (44-17) placed 7th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Kayden Drury (Ware County) 44-17 won by tech fall over Jacob Tandy (Harris County) 5-29 (TF-1.5 2:29 (20-3))

  • Quarterfinal - Braiden Thomas (Cedartown) 43-9 won by fall over Kayden Drury (Ware County) 44-17 (Fall 4:51)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Kayden Drury (Ware County) 44-17 won by decision over Skylar Pizzutiello (Woodland, Cartersville) 17-18 (Dec 13-7)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Tyler Johnson (New Hampstead HS) 29-7 won by decision over Kayden Drury (Ware County) 44-17 (Dec 5-2)

  • 7th Place Match - Kayden Drury (Ware County) 44-17 won by fall over Ethan Chiumento (Starr`s Mill) 20-8 (Fall 1:43)

157

Gunter Fore (38-8) placed 3rd and scored 21.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 38-8 won by fall over Jacob Grier (Tucker) 27-6 (Fall 2:15)

  • Quarterfinal - Cole Henson (Cartersville) 25-10 won by fall over Gunter Fore (Ware County) 38-8 (Fall 2:32)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 38-8 won by tech fall over Frank Qi (Northview) 12-15 (TF-1.5 2:08 (20-4))

  • Cons. Round 3 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 38-8 won by fall over Ezra Wingfield (Dalton) 5-4 (Fall 0:40)

  • Cons. Semi - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 38-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Davis Brooks (Harris County) 34-11 (SV-1 7-4)

  • 3rd Place Match - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 38-8 won by forfeit over Paul Lanier (Woodland, Cartersville) 26-9 (For.)

165

David Muchison (42-17) placed 2nd and scored 26.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - David Muchison (Ware County) 42-17 won by forfeit over ff Jeremiah ff Desinor (Mundy`s Mill) 10-12 (For.)

  • Quarterfinal - David Muchison (Ware County) 42-17 won by fall over Logan Crisp (Cass) 13-14 (Fall 1:01)

  • Semifinal - David Muchison (Ware County) 42-17 won by fall over William White (Central (Carroll)) 45-11 (Fall 1:02)

  • 1st Place Match - Zachary Wallace (Woodland, Cartersville) 26-3 won by fall over David Muchison (Ware County) 42-17 (Fall 0:53)

175

Cameron Hambrick (41-24) placed 7th and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 41-24 won by fall over Jayden Thomas (Griffin) 0-4 (Fall 0:34)

  • Quarterfinal - Melvin Ramos (Woodland, Cartersville) 7-3 won by fall over Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 41-24 (Fall 2:50)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 41-24 won by fall over Antwaun Burgess (Clarkston) 10-18 (Fall 2:21)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Dillon Pintozzi (Allatoona) 24-11 won by major decision over Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 41-24 (MD 10-1)

  • 7th Place Match - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 41-24 won by decision over Donovan Richardson (Warner Robins) 15-6 (Dec 14-9)

190

Trey Dean (10-14) placed 10th and scored 2.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Easton Boren (Harris County) 10-2 won by fall over Trey Dean (Ware County) 10-14 (Fall 1:28)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Trey Dean (Ware County) 10-14 won by fall over Owen Kler (St Pius X School) 18-22 (Fall 1:33)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Trenton Hires (Wayne County HS) 14-9 won by major decision over Trey Dean (Ware County) 10-14 (MD 19-9)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Trey Dean (Ware County) 10-14 won by fall over Jordan Hollie (Southwest Dekalb) 26-27 (Fall 0:37)

  • 9th Place Match - Dylan Maina (Hiram) 30-7 won by fall over Trey Dean (Ware County) 10-14 (Fall 2:19)

215

Jalen Hampton (35-30) placed 8th and scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Josian Hernandez (Dalton) 5-2 won by decision over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 35-30 (Dec 11-4)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 35-30 won in sudden victory - 1 over Larkin McCormack (St Pius X School) 6-10 (SV-1 5-2)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 35-30 won by decision over Jonathan Watts (Central (Carroll)) 18-11 (Dec 12-6)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Luiis Familia (Southeast Whitfield) 34-17 won by fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 35-30 (Fall 2:14)

  • 7th Place Match - Jamari Craig (Griffin) 6-2 won by fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 35-30 (Fall 2:30)

285

Kyler Matthews (23-11) placed 7th and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - John Abernathy (Cass) 19-9 won by fall over Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 23-11 (Fall 4:43)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 23-11 won by fall over John Taylor (St Pius X School) 24-12 (Fall 0:45)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 23-11 won by fall over Will Thomas (Woodland, Cartersville) 25-14 (Fall 1:44)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Alex Miller (Allatoona) 35-12 won by major decision over Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 23-11 (MD 14-1)

  • 7th Place Match - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 23-11 won by decision over Malachi Chestnut (New Hampstead HS) 26-14 (Dec 6-2)

  
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