Monday, January 6, 2025

 Ware County Wrestling Results

Packer Classic 

Hosted by Colquitt County High School

January 3-4, 2025


The Gator Wrestling teams competed in the Packer Classic hosted by Colquitt Co. HS on Friday and Saturday 1/3/25 - 1/4/25.  Friday’s action included Girls and JV wrestling in an IBT.  The Lady Gators wrestling team had one wrestler place in the top 3.  Emalee Hendrix (11th grade) placed 3rd in the 120/125 lbs. combined weight class.  The Gator JV team had 8 wrestlers place in the top 3: Champions included Noah Paul (9th grade: 120 lbs.), Brody Wood (11th grade: 138 lbs.), Charles Sams (10th grade: 150 lbs.) and Nick Grant (11th grade: 285 lbs.).  Also placing were TJ Bullock (12th grade: 2nd place 113 lbs.), Ian Maxwell (8th grade: 2nd place 132 lbs.), Bennett Thorderson (11th grade: 2nd place 150 lbs.) and Teshaun Wilson (9th grade: 3rd place 215 lbs.). Saturday’s action included a 10 team duals tournament with Ware, Lee, Colquitt, Berrien, Cook, Lowndes, TCC, Cairo, Veterans, and Tift. The tournament format was 2 pools of five teams each with one crossover match based on pool record.  Ware was in a pool with TCC, Berrien, Colquitt, and Lowndes.  Ware went 3 - 1 in pool play beating TCC, Berrien and Lowndes, but falling to Colquitt.  This placed Ware Co. in the 3rd place dual vs. Veterans where Ware bested Veterans 69 - 5 for the 3rd place win.  This brings the Gators dual record to 28 - 4 for the season.  Complete Girls, JV, and Varsity results are listed below.  Ware Co. will be travelling to Brunswick on Tuesday 1/7/25.  Wrestling will begin at 5 PM.   For team news and pics visit www.warecountywrestling.com.





Ware vs. TCC:  Ware 46 TCC 23

Weight

Name

Grade

Result

106

Steve Valdez

12

Loss - Dec (7-4)

113

Jordan Maxwell

11

Win - Forfeit

120

Ryan Tarver

9

Loss - Pin 2:50)

126

Damarion Zanders

12

Win - Dec (7-2)

132

Rodrigo Reyes

10

Win - Pin (3:59)

138

Evan Thomas

10

Loss- Pin (3:50)

144

Aaron Bennett

10

Loss - Maj Dec (14-1)

150

Jaden McKelvin

11

Loss - Tech Fall (27-11)

157

Kaden Drury

10

Win - Maj Dec (12-4)

165

David Muchison

12

Win - Pin (:41)

175

Gunter Fore

10

Win – Pin (1:04)

190

Cameron Hambrick

11

Win - Pin (1:29)

215

Jalen Hampton

11

Win - Dec (15-9)

285

Nick Grant

11

Win - Pin (3:00)





Ware vs. Berrien: Ware 76 Berrien 5

Weight

Name

Grade

Result

106

Steve Valdez

12

Win - Pin (1:59)

113

Jordan Maxwell

11

Win - Tech Fall (17-2)

120

Noah Paul

9

Win - Forfeit

126

Damarion Zanders

12

Win - Pin (1:29)

132

Wesley Frye

11

Loss - Tech Fall (19-2)

138

Evan Thomas

10

Win - Pin (2:45)

144

Aaron Bennett

10

Win - Pin (2:56)

150

Jaden McKelvin

11

Win - Pin (:28)

157

Kaden Drury

10

Win - Tech Fall (16-1)

165

David Muchison

11

Win - Pin (1:05)

175

Gunter Fore

10

Win – Pin (1:28)

190

Cameron Hambrick

11

Win - Pin (1:02)

215

Teshaun Wilson

9

Win - Pin (2:15)

285

Nick Grant

11

Win - Pin (1:58)





Ware vs. Colquitt: Ware 24 Colquitt 51

Weight

Name

Grade

Result

106

Steve Valdez

12

Win - Pin (1:35)

113

Jordan Maxwell

11

Win - Forfeit

120

Ryan Tarver

9

Loss - Maj Dec (15-5)

126

Damarion Zanders

12

Win - Pin (1:18)

132

Rodrigo Reyes

11

Loss- Tech Fall (19-3)

138

Brody Wood

11

Loss - Pin (:48)

144

Aaron Bennett

10

Loss - Maj Dec (14-2)

150

Jaden McKelvin

11

Loss- Pin (1:36)

157

Kaden Drury

10

Loss - Pin (1:22)

165

Gunter Fore

10

Loss - Pin (3:50)

175

David Muchison

12

Win - Pin (2:32)

190

Cameron Hambrick

11

Loss - Tech Fall (17-2)

215

Jalen Hampton

11

Loss - Pin (:57)

285

Nick Grant

11

Loss - Dec (3-1)





Ware vs. Lowndes:  Ware 50 Lowndes 24

Weight

Name

Grade

Result

106

Steve Valdez

12

Loss - Pin (1:05)

113

Jordan Maxwell

11

Win - Forfeit

120

Ryan Tarver

9

Loss - Pin (5:16)

126

Damarion Zanders

12

Win - Pin (1:16)

132

Rodrigo Reyes

11

Win - Pin (3:10)

138

Brody Wood

11

Loss - Pin (3:00)

144

Laith Lairsey

12

Win - Forfeit

150

Jaden McKelvin

11

Win - Maj Dec (20-12)

157

Kaden Drury

10

Win - Pin (5:46)

165

David Muchison

12

Win - Pin (:38)

175

Gunter Fore

10

Win - Pin (2:34)

190

Cameron Hambrick

11

Loss - Dec (11-5)

215

Jalen Hampton

11

Loss - OT Dec (4-1)

285

Nick Grant

11

Win - Tech Fall (22-5)





Ware vs. Veterans:  Ware 69 Veterans 5

Weight

Name

Grade

Result

106

Steve Valdez

12

Win - Pin (:30)

113

Jordan Maxwell

11

Win - Tech Fall (19-3)

120

Ryan Tarver

9

Win - Pin (3:20)

126

Damarion Zanders

12

Win - Tech Fall (16-1)

132

Rodrigo Reyes

11

Win - Pin (3:35)

138

Evan Thomas

10

Win - Dec (8-5)

144

Aaron Bennett

10

Win - Pin (3:14)

150

Jaden McKelvin

11

Loss - Pin (:55)

157

Kaden Drury

10

Win - Dec (13-9)

165

Gunter Fore

10

Win - Tech Fall (18-1)

175

David Muchison

12

Win - Pin (1:00)

190

Cameron Hambrick

11

Win - Pin (1:28)

215

Jalen Hampton

11

Win - Pin (3:25)

285

Nick Grant

11

Win - Forfeit




Name (Girls)

Wt.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Record/place

1

Emalee Hendrix

125

win (pin)

loss (MD 17-3)

win (pin)

win (pin)


3-1 (3rd)

2

Emmelee Haddock

130

loss (pin)

win (pin)

loss (pin)



1-2 (4th)

3

Cambria McLaughlin

135

loss (pin)

win (pin)

loss (pin)



1-2 (4th)


Name (JV)

Wt.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Record/place

1

Landon Phillips

106

win (pin)

loss (pin)

win (TF 16-1)

win (D 9-1)

loss (pin)

3-2

2

TJ Bullock

113

win (pin)

win (MD 10-0)

loss (pin)



2-1 (2nd)

3

Noah Paul

120

win (TF 15-0)

win (pin)

win (MD 15-3)

win (pin)


4-0 (1st)

4

Chase Briggs

126

loss (TF 15-0)

loss (MD 16-6)




0-2

5

Leve Moore

126

loss (pin)

win (D 7-1)

win (MD 16-6)

loss (D 5-6)


2-2

6

Wesley Frye

132

loss (MD 12-3)

loss (D5-7)




0-2

7

Ian Maxwell

132

win (pin)

loss (D 0-2)




1-1 (2nd)

8

Brody Wood

138

win (pin)

win (pin)




2-0 (1st)

9

Charles Thrift

144

loss (pin)

loss (pin)




0-2

10

Charles Sams

150

win (pin)

win (D 5-1)

win (D 6-0)

win (MD 13-5)


4-0 (1st)

11

Bennett Thorderson

150

win (OT 13-10)

win (pin)

loss (MD 13-5)



2-1 (2nd)

12

Andy Ignacio

157

win (D 14-10)

loss (pin)

loss (pin)

loss (pin)


1 -3

13

Maleek Mackey

157

win (pin)

win (D 8-3)

loss (D 0-6)

loss (D2-3)


2-2

14

Leland Nettles

165

win (pin)

loss (TF 17-0)

win (pin)

win (pin)

loss (pin)

3-2

15

Alex Velasco

165

loss (TF 23-4)

loss (pin)

win (MD 16-5)



1-2

16

Tyler Boyd

165

loss (pin)

win (OT 9-6)

loss (pin)



1-2

17

Trey Dean

175

win (pin)

win (pin)

loss (D10-3)

win (pin)

loss (D 10-9)

3-2 (4th)

18

Willie Van

175

win (pin)

loss (pin)

win (pin)

loss (pin)


2-2

19

Antonio Birch

215

win (D 4-0)

win (pin)

loss (OT-UTB)

loss (D 7-5)


2-2 (4th)

20

Teshaun Wilson

215

loss (D 8-7)

win (ID)

win (D2-0)

win (D7-5)

win (D 14-6)

4-1 (3rd)

21

Colin Deal

285

loss (pin)

win (pin)

loss (MD 14-2)



1-2 (4th)

22

Nick Grant

285

win (pin)

win (pin)

win (D 4-0)



3-0 (1st)