GHSA Sectionals
Girls @ Upson Lee
HS 2/10/23
Boys @ Cambridge
HS 2/11/23
The Lady Gator wrestling team qualified 2 wrestlers for
the state traditional finals to be held at the Macon Coliseum 2/16/23 –
2/18/23. Senior Evie Brown (120 lbs.)
placed 4th at sectionals and junior Samantha Savinon-Rios (135 lbs.)
placed 5th at sectionals. The
top 6 from each sectional move on to the state championship and represent the
top 12 wrestlers in their weight class.
Also competing for the Lady Gators were freshman Emalee Hendrix (105
lbs.), junior Delaney James (145 lbs.) and senior Myra Relyea (140 lbs.). The Gator wrestling team qualified 7
wrestlers for the state finals.
Sophomore Devin Phillips (106 lbs.), junior Kamani Gainer (138 lbs.),
junior Eric Gaspar (138 lbs.), senior Jon Robertson (144 lbs.), junior Wyatt
Deal (157 lbs.), junior Zach Riodriguez (175 lbs.) and junior Jabare George
(215 lbs.) all placed in the top 6 in their weight class and will move on to
the state finals this weekend. Also
wrestling for the gators were freshman Damarion Zanders (113 lbs.), sophomore
Jacob Brown (120 lbs.), senior Landon Hendrix (126 lbs.), junior Noah Lucas
(165 lbs.), junior Bradley Porter (190 lbs.), and senior Zander Moye (285
lbs.). Complete tournament results are
listed below. Information for the GHSA
State Traditional Championship and the tournament schedule can be found at https://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-traditional-wrestling-state-championship
GHSA Girls Section 1 Results for Ware
County
105
Emalee Hendrix (8-5)
- Champ. Round 1 - Aniya Hawkins (Jordan) 8-11 won by
fall over Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 8-5 (Fall 5:41)
- Cons. Round 1 - Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 8-5
received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Destine Hirschy (Emanuel County
Institute) 13-11 won by injury default over Emalee Hendrix (Ware County)
8-5 (Inj. 2:18)
120
Evie Brown (33-20) placed 4th
- Champ. Round 1 - Evie Brown (Ware County) 33-20 won by
fall over Lyric Drumgoole (Greenbrier) 22-18 (Fall 1:23)
- Quarterfinal - Evie Brown (Ware County) 33-20 won by
fall over Kaitlyn Fields (Cedartown) 15-11 (Fall 4:36)
- Semifinal - Shaniyah McDaniel (Grovetown) 23-7 won by
decision over Evie Brown (Ware County) 33-20 (Dec 2-1)
- Cons. Semi - Evie Brown (Ware County) 33-20 won by fall
over Lyric Drumgoole (Greenbrier) 22-18 (Fall 1:21)
- 3rd Place Match - Kaitlyn Fields (Cedartown) 15-11 won
by injury default over Evie Brown (Ware County) 33-20 (Inj. 2:31)
135
Samantha Savinon-Rios (14-6) placed
5th
- Champ. Round 1 - Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County)
14-6 won by fall over Carmelina Tercero (Gilmer County) 17-10 (Fall 1:31)
- Quarterfinal - Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 14-6
won by fall over Haley McElhannon (Temple) 12-9 (Fall 1:14)
- Semifinal - Nora Garbuzovas (Lumpkin Co.) 18-1 won by
fall over Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 14-6 (Fall 2:00)
- Cons. Semi - Chaquiria Wesley (Harris County) 30-3 won
by fall over Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County) 14-6 (Fall 0:28)
- 5th Place Match - Samantha Savinon-Rios (Ware County)
14-6 won by fall over Haylie Briscoe (Pelham) 11-9 (Fall 2:54)
140
Myra Relyea (7-10)
- Champ. Round 1 - Greta Garbuzovas (Lumpkin Co.) 45-0
won by fall over Myra Relyea (Ware County) 7-10 (Fall 1:36)
- Cons. Round 1 - Myra Relyea (Ware County) 7-10 received
a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Solunne Fedovskiy (Chapel Hill) 9-3 won
by fall over Myra Relyea (Ware County) 7-10 (Fall 1:02)
145
Delaney James (8-9)
- Champ. Round 1 - Madison Secoy (Columbus) 23-7 won by
fall over Delaney James (Ware County) 8-9 (Fall 0:44)
- Cons. Round 1 - Delaney James (Ware County) 8-9
received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Itzzy Xec-Luna (Gilmer County) 6-8 won
by fall over Delaney James (Ware County) 8-9 (Fall 5:41)
GHSA Class 5A Section A
Results for Ware County
106
Devin Phillips (37-21) placed
5th
- Champ. Round 1 - Julian Cline
(Cartersville) 17-13 won by decision over Devin Phillips (Ware County)
37-21 (Dec 7-6)
- Cons. Round 1 - Devin Phillips
(Ware County) 37-21 won by fall over Ahnaf Barik (Centennial) 0-9 (Fall
1:00)
- Cons. Round 2 - Devin Phillips
(Ware County) 37-21 won by decision over Dominic Parks (Dalton) 2-3 (Dec
6-4)
- Cons. Round 3 - Devin Phillips
(Ware County) 37-21 won by fall over Leo Gallagher (Greenbrier) 23-16
(Fall 5:00)
- Cons. Semi - Gideon Griffiths
(Northgate) 40-14 won by fall over Devin Phillips (Ware County) 37-21
(Fall 0:24)
- 5th Place Match - Devin Phillips
(Ware County) 37-21 won by fall over Jackson Connor (Statesboro) 31-27
(Fall 2:29)
113
Damarion Zanders (15-16)
- Champ. Round 1 - Jr Deharo (Dalton)
5-3 won by fall over Damarion Zanders (Ware County) 15-16 (Fall 1:50)
- Cons. Round 1 - Damarion Zanders
(Ware County) 15-16 won by forfeit over Donovan Williams (Drew) 1-4 (For.)
- Cons. Round 2 - Brendan Clark
(Chattahoochee HS) 5-3 won by fall over Damarion Zanders (Ware County)
15-16 (Fall 2:18)
120
Jacob Brown (7-5)
- Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Brown (Ware
County) 7-5 won by fall over Hunter Bowen (Northgate) 16-16 (Fall 3:47)
- Quarterfinal - Brody Parker
(Calhoun) 27-13 won by fall over Jacob Brown (Ware County) 7-5 (Fall 0:30)
- Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Preston
(Statesboro) 17-24 won by fall over Jacob Brown (Ware County) 7-5 (Fall
4:39)
126
Landon Hendrix (40-16) placed
8th
- Champ. Round 1 - Landon Hendrix
(Ware County) 40-16 won by fall over Aryan Sreekumar (Northview) 2-3 (Fall
1:40)
- Quarterfinal - Jake Crapps (Cass)
34-0 won by fall over Landon Hendrix (Ware County) 40-16 (Fall 1:29)
- Cons. Round 2 - Landon Hendrix
(Ware County) 40-16 won by fall over Julian Chapman (Jenkins) 11-11 (Fall
1:32)
- Cons. Round 3 - Brayden Petras
(McIntosh) 31-13 won by fall over Landon Hendrix (Ware County) 40-16 (Fall
2:46)
- 7th Place Match - Erik Torres
(Dalton) 4-4 won by fall over Landon Hendrix (Ware County) 40-16 (Fall
4:16)
132
Kamani Gainer (39-9) placed 6th
- Champ. Round 1 - Kamani Gainer
(Ware County) 39-9 won by fall over Christian McDade (Northgate) 16-26
(Fall 1:02)
- Quarterfinal - Rowdy Duck (Cass)
32-5 won by major decision over Kamani Gainer (Ware County) 39-9 (MD 11-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Kamani Gainer (Ware
County) 39-9 won by fall over Wyatt Davis (Greater Atlanta Christian HS)
13-12 (Fall 0:58)
- Cons. Round 3 - Kamani Gainer (Ware
County) 39-9 won by fall over Tristen Clapp (Woodland, Cartersville) 4-4
(Fall 0:52)
- Cons. Semi - Mason Truncale
(Cambridge) 28-9 won by decision over Kamani Gainer (Ware County) 39-9
(Dec 4-0)
- 5th Place Match - Zeadin Ausmus
(Dalton) 5-3 won by decision over Kamani Gainer (Ware County) 39-9 (Dec
7-4)
138
Eric Gaspar (33-30) placed 6th
- Champ. Round 1 - Alex Schwarz
(Northside, Columbus) 35-3 won by fall over Eric Gaspar (Ware County)
33-30 (Fall 2:57)
- Cons. Round 1 - Eric Gaspar (Ware
County) 33-30 won by fall over Itay Khaikin (Chattahoochee HS) 1-3 (Fall
2:20)
- Cons. Round 2 - Eric Gaspar (Ware
County) 33-30 won by decision over Lex Chao (McIntosh) 2-3 (Dec 2-0)
- Cons. Round 3 - Eric Gaspar (Ware
County) 33-30 won by decision over Gunner Merritt (Coffee) 37-22 (Dec 8-6)
- Cons. Semi - Alex Schwarz
(Northside, Columbus) 35-3 won by forfeit over Eric Gaspar (Ware County)
33-30 (For.)
- 5th Place Match - Will Thomas
(Cambridge) 37-10 won by forfeit over Eric Gaspar (Ware County) 33-30
(For.)
144
Jon Robertson (56-14) placed 6th
- Champ. Round 1 - Zachary Wallace
(Woodland, Cartersville) 22-11 won by major decision over Jon Robertson
(Ware County) 56-14 (MD 10-2)
- Cons. Round 1 - Jon Robertson (Ware
County) 56-14 won by forfeit over Mason Munn (Chattahoochee HS) 1-4 (For.)
- Cons. Round 2 - Jon Robertson (Ware
County) 56-14 won by fall over Aron Solis (Northside, Columbus) 12-17
(Fall 0:52)
- Cons. Round 3 - Jon Robertson (Ware
County) 56-14 won by fall over Liam O`Brien (Northview) 4-3 (Fall 2:57)
- Cons. Semi - Arthur Reed (Coffee)
48-12 won by forfeit over Jon Robertson (Ware County) 56-14 (For.)
- 5th Place Match - Alex Overby
(Dalton) 53-14 won by forfeit over Jon Robertson (Ware County) 56-14
(For.)
157
Wyatt Deal (56-20) placed 5th
- Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Deal (Ware
County) 56-20 won by fall over Divine Max-Onakpoya (Centennial) 9-10 (Fall
2:17)
- Quarterfinal - Matthew VanWettering
(Harris County) 32-7 won by fall over Wyatt Deal (Ware County) 56-20 (Fall
5:41)
- Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Deal (Ware
County) 56-20 won by fall over Caleb Dills (Northside, Columbus) 18-15
(Fall 0:25)
- Cons. Round 3 - Wyatt Deal (Ware
County) 56-20 won by fall over Joey Gladwell (Chattahoochee HS) 3-3 (Fall
2:45)
- Cons. Semi - Cooper Comer
(Greenbrier) 29-14 won by fall over Wyatt Deal (Ware County) 56-20 (Fall
2:39)
- 5th Place Match - Wyatt Deal (Ware
County) 56-20 won by fall over Jovante Luke (Woodland, Cartersville) 22-14
(Fall 1:29)
165
Noah Lucas (24-18)
- Champ. Round 1 - Noah Lucas (Ware
County) 24-18 won by forfeit over Leon Roberson (Dalton) 2-4 (For.)
- Quarterfinal - Ansh Misra
(Northview) 17-2 won by fall over Noah Lucas (Ware County) 24-18 (Fall
1:12)
- Cons. Round 2 - Jack Mathieu
(Greenbrier) 11-6 won by fall over Noah Lucas (Ware County) 24-18 (Fall
2:45)
175
Zach Rodriguez (49-15) placed
3rd
- Champ. Round 1 - Zach Rodriguez
(Ware County) 49-15 won by fall over Trey`vion Mizell (Drew) 0-7 (Fall
2:15)
- Quarterfinal - Zach Rodriguez (Ware
County) 49-15 won by decision over Jaden Young (North Springs) 16-4 (Dec
7-2)
- Semifinal - Jabare Holmes
(Northside, Columbus) 30-3 won by decision over Zach Rodriguez (Ware
County) 49-15 (Dec 4-3)
- Cons. Semi - Zach Rodriguez (Ware
County) 49-15 won by fall over David Jimenez (Northgate) 16-8 (Fall 1:47)
- 3rd Place Match - Zach Rodriguez
(Ware County) 49-15 won by decision over Tyson Glass (Calhoun) 37-14 (Dec
4-2)
190
Bradley Porter (4-6)
- Champ. Round 1 - Adam Carroll
(Centennial) 18-1 won by fall over Bradley Porter (Ware County) 4-6 (Fall
0:33)
- Cons. Round 1 - Bradley Porter
(Ware County) 4-6 won by decision over Giancarlo Rivadeneyra
(Cartersville) 1-3 (Dec 8-7)
- Cons. Round 2 - Grant Mckenzie
(McIntosh) 25-4 won by forfeit over Bradley Porter (Ware County) 4-6
(For.)
215
Jabare George (65-6) placed 2nd
- Champ. Round 1 - Jabare George
(Ware County) 65-6 won by fall over Savon Gatlin (Drew) 9-6 (Fall 1:29)
- Quarterfinal - Jabare George (Ware
County) 65-6 won by fall over Sryker Woods (Dalton) 33-6 (Fall 1:45)
- Semifinal - Jabare George (Ware
County) 65-6 won by fall over Kelly Wells (Calhoun) 23-8 (Fall 0:55)
- 1st Place Match - Charles Higdon
(Woodland, Cartersville) 24-3 won by major decision over Jabare George
(Ware County) 65-6 (MD 12-0)
285
Zander Moye (16-17)
- Champ. Round 1 - Zander Moye (Ware
County) 16-17 won by fall over Eli Gelertner (Centennial) 4-5 (Fall 4:52)
- Quarterfinal - Kwadrus Wilson
(Woodland, Cartersville) 30-5 won by tech fall over Zander Moye (Ware
County) 16-17 (TF-1.5 5:09 (18-3))
- Cons. Round 2 - Wesley Sappington
(Harris County) 38-19 won by fall over Zander Moye (Ware County) 16-17
(Fall 2:06)
