The Ware County wrestling team competed in the Wildcat Invitational Tournament hosted by Valdosta High School December 21st. Teams participating in the tournament were:Berrien County, Brunswick, Cairo, Colquitt County, Columbus, Dougherty, Furlow Charter, Howard, Lee County, Lowndes HS, McIntosh County Academy, NorthsidePerry, Tift County, Valdosta, Valwood School and Ware County. Ware Co. results are listed below.
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Allstate Wildcat Invitational Results
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Stephen Valdez (38-9) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Stephen Valdez (Ware County) 38-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Stephen Valdez (Ware County) 38-9 won by fall over Randy Ackers (Howard) 14-23 (Fall 1:33)
Semifinal - Levi Green (Tift County) 19-15 won by decision over Stephen Valdez (Ware County) 38-9 (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Semi - Stephen Valdez (Ware County) 38-9 won by decision over Ariel Quintero-Zunun (Colquitt County) 8-14 (Dec 16-9)
3rd Place Match - Stephen Valdez (Ware County) 38-9 won by decision over Aiden DeBlois (Cairo) 20-11 (Dec 7-3)
113
TJ Bullock (12-12)
Quarterfinal - Leander Solomon (Cairo) 13-6 won by fall over TJ Bullock (Ware County) 12-12 (Fall 3:28)
Cons. Round 1 - Solace Milotte (Furlow Charter) 2-3 won by fall over TJ Bullock (Ware County) 12-12 (Fall 3:30)
120
Noah Paul (14-27)
Champ. Round 1 - William Hasty (Lowndes HS) 25-6 won by tech fall over Noah Paul (Ware County) 14-27 (TF-1.5 3:11 (15-0))
Cons. Round 1 - Noah Paul (Ware County) 14-27 won by forfeit over Preston Coleman (Northside) 4-8 (For.)
Cons. Round 2 - Keshaun Lee (Brunswick) 25-9 won by fall over Noah Paul (Ware County) 14-27 (Fall 3:18)
126
DaMarion Zanders (24-11)
Champ. Round 1 - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 24-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Eric Jackson (McIntosh County Academy) 13-5 won by fall over DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 24-11 (Fall 5:39)
Cons. Round 2 - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 24-11 won by forfeit over Rayshaun George (Northside) 15-11 (For.)
Cons. Round 3 - Ralph Conyers (Cairo) 21-5 won by fall over DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 24-11 (Fall 2:43)
126
Ryan Tarver (3-6)
Champ. Round 1 - Thomas Singleton (Perry) 22-7 won by fall over Ryan Tarver (Ware County) 3-6 (Fall 2:43)
Cons. Round 1 - Ryan Tarver (Ware County) 3-6 won by fall over Jordyn Flanders (Valdosta) 0-4 (Fall 1:39)
Cons. Round 2 - Ralph Conyers (Cairo) 21-5 won by fall over Ryan Tarver (Ware County) 3-6 (Fall 0:11)
132
Rodrigo Reyes (35-11) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 35-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 35-11 won by fall over Rylen Hicks (Brunswick) 16-7 (Fall 1:42)
Semifinal - Cedric Montgomery (Columbus) 31-0 won by fall over Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 35-11 (Fall 5:17)
Cons. Semi - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 35-11 won by fall over Donald Williams (Howard) 22-17 (Fall 3:49)
3rd Place Match - Cruz Grijalva (Colquitt County) 15-7 won by decision over Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 35-11 (Dec 11-5)
138
Evan Thomas (25-18) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Evan Thomas (Ware County) 25-18 won by fall over Cason Godwin (Tift County) 3-9 (Fall 1:45)
Quarterfinal - Evan Thomas (Ware County) 25-18 won by fall over Jacob Henderson (Lee County) 3-2 (Fall 3:21)
Semifinal - Aric Smith (Brunswick) 30-6 won by major decision over Evan Thomas (Ware County) 25-18 (MD 11-2)
Cons. Semi - Evan Thomas (Ware County) 25-18 won by fall over James Reliford (Berrien County) 3-2 (Fall 3:18)
3rd Place Match - Britton Marshall (Colquitt County) 26-8 won by fall over Evan Thomas (Ware County) 25-18 (Fall 5:30)
144
Laith Lairsey (15-22)
Champ. Round 1 - Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-22 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ian Stephens (Lowndes HS) 23-7 won by fall over Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-22 (Fall 0:30)
Cons. Round 2 - Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-22 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Brody Wood (Ware County) 10-11 won by tech fall over Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-22 (TF-1.5 1:48 (17-2))
144
Brody Wood (10-11)
Champ. Round 1 - Brody Wood (Ware County) 10-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joel Fuel (Brunswick) 28-10 won by fall over Brody Wood (Ware County) 10-11 (Fall 2:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Brody Wood (Ware County) 10-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Brody Wood (Ware County) 10-11 won by tech fall over Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-22 (TF-1.5 1:48 (17-2))
Cons. Round 4 - Aiden Gilmer (Perry) 22-10 won by fall over Brody Wood (Ware County) 10-11 (Fall 2:46)
150
Jaden McKelvin (21-11)
Champ. Round 1 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 21-11 won by fall over Dontavous Davis (Dougherty) 0-2 (Fall 3:27)
Quarterfinal - Evan Flowers (Colquitt County) 18-6 won by fall over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 21-11 (Fall 1:19)
Cons. Round 2 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 21-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 21-11 won by fall over Aiden Herendeen (Lee County) 2-3 (Fall 1:36)
Cons. Semi - Semaj Dobbins (Brunswick) 20-7 won by fall over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 21-11 (Fall 5:56)
157
Kaden Drury (33-11) placed 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Drury (Ware County) 33-11 won by fall over Michael Cleveland (Dougherty) 2-2 (Fall 1:41)
Quarterfinal - Kaden Drury (Ware County) 33-11 won by decision over Rocco Marshall (Brunswick) 26-6 (Dec 8-4)
Semifinal - Jake Scurlock (Lowndes HS) 22-2 won by fall over Kaden Drury (Ware County) 33-11 (Fall 3:12)
Cons. Semi - Kaden Drury (Ware County) 33-11 won by fall over Michael Cleveland (Dougherty) 2-2 (Fall 3:19)
3rd Place Match - Gabriel Jacobus (Columbus) 25-3 won by fall over Kaden Drury (Ware County) 33-11 (Fall 1:55)
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Gunter Fore (21-4) placed 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 21-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 21-4 won by tech fall over Klay Ladson (Berrien County) 3-2 (TF-1.5 1:56 (16-1))
Semifinal - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 21-4 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jayden Stretz (Valdosta) 22-7 (SV-1 20-14)
1st Place Match - Ryan Miller (Columbus) 24-7 won by fall over Gunter Fore (Ware County) 21-4 (Fall 1:56)
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Cameron Hambrick (32-14) placed 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 32-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Kamryan Williams (Dougherty) 4-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 32-14 (SV-1 6-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 32-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 32-14 won by tech fall over George Campbell (McIntosh County Academy) 1-4 (TF-1.5 2:34 (15-0))
Cons. Semi - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 32-14 won by fall over Jake Hope (McIntosh County Academy) 7-7 (Fall 1:13)
3rd Place Match - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 32-14 won by fall over Ramsey Dennis (Colquitt County) 4-6 (Fall 5:13)
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Jalen Hampton (28-17)
Champ. Round 1 - Weston Pierce (Perry) 25-8 won by fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 28-17 (Fall 1:01)
Cons. Round 1 - Anthony Jackson (McIntosh County Academy) 17-3 won by fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 28-17 (Fall 3:02)
215
Teshaun Wilson (4-7)
Champ. Round 1 - Da`cameron Hadley (Colquitt County) 4-8 won by fall over Teshaun Wilson (Ware County) 4-7 (Fall 4:10)
Cons. Round 1 - Teshaun Wilson (Ware County) 4-7 won by forfeit over Brian Goosdem (Lowndes HS) 0-2 (For.)
Cons. Round 2 - Kale Bearden (Cairo) 2-3 won by fall over Teshaun Wilson (Ware County) 4-7 (Fall 1:36)
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Nick Grant (3-4)
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Grant (Ware County) 3-4 won by fall over Richard Evans (Northside) 7-6 (Fall 1:32)
Quarterfinal - Simeon Roundtree (Valdosta) 9-1 won by fall over Nick Grant (Ware County) 3-4 (Fall 1:35)
Cons. Round 2 - Reader Warner (Valdosta) 4-3 won by fall over Nick Grant (Ware County) 3-4 (Fall 0:36)
Wildcat Invitational - Girls
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Emalee Hendrix (1-1) placed 2nd
Round 1 - Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 1-1 won by fall over Audrey Johnson (Perry) 5-13 (Fall 0:19)
Round 2 - Claire Little (Perry) 22-2 won by fall over Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 1-1 (Fall 3:46)
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Emmelee Haddock (1-3) placed 4th
Round 1 - Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 1-3 won by fall over Lochlyn Whitmore (Northside) 0-9 (Fall 0:34)
Round 2 - Justice Williams (Northside) 17-5 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 1-3 (Fall 0:29)
Round 3 - Kennedy Turney (Lee County) 3-2 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 1-3 (Fall 0:18)
Round 4 - Zada West (Northside) 5-16 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 1-3 (Fall 0:28)
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Cambria McLaughlin (1-2) placed 3rd
Round 1 - Valrie Medina (Lowndes HS) 14-0 won by fall over Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 1-2 (Fall 4:00)
Round 2 - Alyssa Hofmeister (Northside) 10-8 won by fall over Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 1-2 (Fall 3:49)
Round 3 - Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 1-2 won by fall over Jamie Dawson (Columbus) 4-8 (Fall 4:52)
JV Allstate Wildcat Invitational Results
JV 106
Landon Phillips's place is 1st
Round 1 - Landon Phillips (Ware County) won by fall over Duncan Walker (Tift County) (Fall 1:51)
Round 3 - Landon Phillips (Ware County) won by fall over Brownyn Harrell (Colquitt County) (Fall 0:45)
JV 126
Leve Moore's place is 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Leve Moore (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jake Grochowski (Lowndes HS) won by fall over Leve Moore (Ware County) (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Round 2 - Leve Moore (Ware County) won by fall over Tristain Fairfield (Brunswick) (Fall 0:38)
Cons. Round 3 - Leve Moore (Ware County) won by fall over Jomari Summers (Tift County) (Fall 0:32)
Cons. Semi - Leve Moore (Ware County) won by decision over Brandon Harrell (Colquitt County) (Dec 10-7)
3rd Place Match - Leve Moore (Ware County) won by decision over Carlos Arzate (Tift County) (Dec 3-2)
JV 126
Chase Briggs
Champ. Round 1 - Chase Briggs (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Kellan Lukas (Tift County) won by tech fall over Chase Briggs (Ware County) (TF 17-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Chase Briggs (Ware County) won by fall over Jacob Allen (Lee County) (Fall 0:32)
Cons. Round 3 - Chase Briggs (Ware County) won by forfeit over Johnny Gray (Northside) (FF)
Cons. Semi - Carlos Arzate (Tift County) won by major decision over Chase Briggs (Ware County) (Maj 15-4)
JV 132
Ian Maxwell's place is 1st
Quarterfinal - Ian Maxwell (Ware County) won by decision over Levi Orr (Brunswick) (Dec 8-2)
Semifinal - Ian Maxwell (Ware County) won by major decision over Peyton Henderson (Lee County) (Maj 13-1)
1st Place Match - Ian Maxwell (Ware County) won by decision over Quintarious Mitchell (Colquitt County) (Dec 4-2)
JV 132
Wesley Frye
Quarterfinal - Wesley Frye (Ware County) won by injury default over Harrison Brown (Tift County) (Inj. 0:31)
Semifinal - Quintarious Mitchell (Colquitt County) won by decision over Wesley Frye (Ware County) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Semi - Levi Orr (Brunswick) won by decision over Wesley Frye (Ware County) (Dec 6-0)
JV 138
Kaden Keen's place is 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Keen (Ware County) won by fall over Hillman Hancock (Perry) (Fall 1:46)
Quarterfinal - Hudson Godby (Lee County) won by decision over Kaden Keen (Ware County) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Kaden Keen (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Kaden Keen (Ware County) won by fall over Dorian Paul (Brunswick) (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Semi - Kaden Keen (Ware County) won by fall over Jackson Ricks (Lowndes HS) (Fall 3:40)
3rd Place Match - Kaden Keen (Ware County) won by major decision over Tracy George (Lee County) (Maj 11-2)
JV 144
Charlie Thrift
Champ. Round 1 - Charlie Thrift (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Iosua Perreira (Lowndes HS) won by fall over Charlie Thrift (Ware County) (Fall 5:01)
Cons. Round 2 - Charlie Thrift (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Charlie Thrift (Ware County) won by fall over Semaj McPaul (Brunswick) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 4 - Charlie Thrift (Ware County) won by fall over Chistopher Aragon (Northside) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 5 - Marvin Kelly (Lowndes HS) won by decision over Charlie Thrift (Ware County) (Dec 9-3)
JV 150
Bennett Thorderson's place is 4th
Quarterfinal - Bennett Thorderson (Ware County) won by fall over Ethan Raymond (Perry) (Fall 1:30)
Semifinal - Byrcen Pittman (Brunswick) won by fall over Bennett Thorderson (Ware County) (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Semi - Bennett Thorderson (Ware County) won by fall over Julian Dukette (Colquitt County) (Fall 1:19)
3rd Place Match - Bradley Register (Lowndes HS) won by decision over Bennett Thorderson (Ware County) (Dec 11-10)
JV 157
Maleek Mackey
Champ. Round 1 - Preston Young (Brunswick) won by tech fall over Maleek Mackey (Ware County) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Maleek Mackey (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jayden Sharp (Colquitt County) won by decision over Maleek Mackey (Ware County) (Dec 3-0)
JV 165
Leland Nettles's place is 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Leland Nettles (Ware County) won by forfeit over Jordan Washington (Lowndes HS) (FF)
Quarterfinal - Leland Nettles (Ware County) won by fall over Gabriel Williams (Columbus) (Fall 1:24)
Semifinal - Leland Nettles (Ware County) won by major decision over Jerry Wynn (Perry) (Maj 15-1)
1st Place Match - Sy Jones (Colquitt County) won by decision over Leland Nettles (Ware County) (Dec 9-4)
JV 165
Alex Velasco
Champ. Round 1 - William Gilcrest (Northside) won by tech fall over Alex Velasco (Ware County) (TF 19-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Alex Velasco (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Alex Velasco (Ware County) won in sudden victory - 1 over Ethan Williams (Dougherty) (SV-1 6-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Alex Velasco (Ware County) won by decision over Gabriel Williams (Columbus) (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Semi - Courtney Boyd (Dougherty) won by fall over Alex Velasco (Ware County) (Fall 1:47)
JV 175
Trey Dean's place is 3rd
Champ. Round 1 - Trey Dean (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Trey Dean (Ware County) won by fall over Antonio Sutton (Colquitt County) (Fall 2:28)
Semifinal - Jomar Jackson (Lowndes HS) won by major decision over Trey Dean (Ware County) (Maj 12-4)
Cons. Semi - Trey Dean (Ware County) won by fall over Willie Van (Ware County) (Fall 3:00)
3rd Place Match - Trey Dean (Ware County) won by decision over Briar Hunnicutt (Perry) (Dec 10-4)
JV 175
Willie Van
Champ. Round 1 - Willie Van (Ware County) won by fall over Mario Walden (Brunswick) (Fall 1:37)
Quarterfinal - Angel Yanez (Lowndes HS) won by fall over Willie Van (Ware County) (Fall 4:38)
Cons. Round 2 - Willie Van (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Willie Van (Ware County) won by fall over Whyatt Arizmendi (Furlow Charter) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Semi - Trey Dean (Ware County) won by fall over Willie Van (Ware County) (Fall 3:00)
JV 215
Antonio Birch's place is 4th
Champ. Round 1 - Antonio Birch (Ware County) won by fall over Julian Gonzales (Lowndes HS) (Fall 3:14)
Quarterfinal - Justice Jackson (Valdosta) won by decision over Antonio Birch (Ware County) (Dec 10-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Antonio Birch (Ware County) won by fall over Caden Alexander (Columbus) (Fall 3:40)
Cons. Round 3 - Antonio Birch (Ware County) won by fall over Connor Harrington (Northside) (Fall 1:11)
Cons. Semi - Antonio Birch (Ware County) won by decision over Mordeci Moore (Brunswick) (Dec 1-0)
3rd Place Match - Christian Johnson (Valdosta) won in sudden victory - 1 over Antonio Birch (Ware County) (SV-1 7-6)
JV 285
Colin Deal's place is 2nd
Champ. Round 1 - Colin Deal (Ware County) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Colin Deal (Ware County) won by forfeit over Dawandre Robinson (Brunswick) (FF)
Semifinal - Colin Deal (Ware County) won by fall over Ty` Mhyr Moore (Colquitt County) (Fall 1:57)
1st Place Match - Kavon Thomas (Dougherty) won by fall over Colin Deal (Ware County) (Fall 1:00)
