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Staff | 2/2/2025
Staff | 2/2/2025
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GA WINS REGION WRESTLING AND SENDS ENTIRE LINEUP TO STATE; BHS ALSO ADVANCES SEVERAL WRESTLERS
By Kevin Price
For GCS Athletics
The Glynn Academy Red Terrors won the Region 1-AAAAA traditional wrestling championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Terrors recorded 277.5 points as a team while claiming the title in the tournament held at Brunswick High. South Effingham finished second with 250.5 points while the host Pirates were third with 209.5 points.
Glynn finished second last month at the area duals tournament, falling to South Effingham in the finals. GA went on to claim a second-straight runner-up finish at state duals while the two-time defending state champion Mustangs settled for third.
The region title for the Terrors is their first since the 2008 season.
In traditional wrestling individual wrestlers compete in their respective weight classes and earn points for their teams based on their finishes. The Terrors saw all of their wrestlers qualify for the state tournament while winning the team championship.
The state traditional tourney opens this week with two sectional meets in each classification. One of those Class AAAAA sectionals will be held at Brunswick High on Saturday.
Brunswick High had 12 wrestlers advance to sectionals.
The top four wrestlers in each weight class at the region tournament advance to state sectionals. At sectionals, the top eight finishers at each weight will advance to the state championship meet in Macon. The top eight at each weight from the other sectional also will qualify, thus forming a 16-man bracket in each weight division with those in the field battling for the state crowns.
The results from Saturday's region tourney are listed below by weight class.
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Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Christopher Hardeman of South Effingham
?2nd Place - Jason Dixon of Lakeside (Evans)
?3rd Place - Kyler Kegley of Glynn Academy
?4th Place - Yasser Valdez of Greenbrier
?5th Place - Ethan Braswell of Effingham County
?6th Place - Jacurri Tukes of Brunswick
1st Place Match
?Christopher Hardeman (South Effingham) 50-2, Jr. over Jason Dixon (Lakeside (Evans)) 30-8, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:17 (16-0))
3rd Place Match
?Kyler Kegley (Glynn Academy) 24-4, So. over Yasser Valdez (Greenbrier) 8-6, So. (Fall 1:35)
5th Place Match
?Ethan Braswell (Effingham County) 10-9, Fr. over Jacurri Tukes (Brunswick) 5-11, So. (Fall 1:47)
113
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Tahrik Bailey of South Effingham
?2nd Place - Carson Lutz of Glynn Academy
?3rd Place - Ryan Sanders of Brunswick
?4th Place - Tristan Roe of Greenbrier
?5th Place - Layne Summers of Effingham County
?6th Place - Max Morgan of Lakeside (Evans)
1st Place Match
?Tahrik Bailey (South Effingham) 53-3, Fr. over Carson Lutz (Glynn Academy) 34-8, Sr. (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match
?Ryan Sanders (Brunswick) 17-7, So. over Tristan Roe (Greenbrier) 10-13, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:38 (18-3))
5th Place Match
?Layne Summers (Effingham County) 25-16, So. over Max Morgan (Lakeside (Evans)) 5-19, Fr. (TF-1.5 1:42 (15-0))
120
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Mayson Young of South Effingham
?2nd Place - Camren Douberley of Effingham County
?3rd Place - Joe Demery of Brunswick
?4th Place - Kyle Lafferty of Glynn Academy
?5th Place - Michael Burton of Evans
?6th Place - Keagan Roe of Greenbrier
1st Place Match
?Mayson Young (South Effingham) 52-6, So. over Camren Douberley (Effingham County) 19-5, So. (Dec 7-3)
3rd Place Match
?Joe Demery (Brunswick) 42-16, So. over Kyle Lafferty (Glynn Academy) 23-10, Jr. (Fall 3:15)
5th Place Match
?Michael Burton (Evans) 10-10, So. over Keagan Roe (Greenbrier) 4-18, Jr. (Fall 3:18)
126
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Emilio Santana of South Effingham
?2nd Place - Harbin Bruce of Glynn Academy
?3rd Place - Leo Gallagher of Greenbrier
?4th Place - Stunnar Hutchinson of Brunswick
?5th Place - Jay Marquez of Effingham County
?6th Place - Brice Ozden of Lakeside (Evans)
1st Place Match
?Emilio Santana (South Effingham) 44-4, Sr. over Harbin Bruce (Glynn Academy) 12-5, Sr. (MD 13-3)
3rd Place Match
?Leo Gallagher (Greenbrier) 32-10, Jr. over Stunnar Hutchinson (Brunswick) 46-5, Sr. (Fall 4:58)
5th Place Match
?Jay Marquez (Effingham County) 23-17, So. over Brice Ozden (Lakeside (Evans)) 33-13, Jr. (MD 23-9)
132
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Clayton Hicks of Brunswick
?2nd Place - Alarik Gibson of South Effingham
?3rd Place - Paul Johnson of Statesboro
?4th Place - Brian Rewis of Glynn Academy
?5th Place - David Mathieu of Greenbrier
?6th Place - Carlos Quiros of Evans
1st Place Match
?Clayton Hicks (Brunswick) 54-0, Sr. over Alarik Gibson (South Effingham) 34-8, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:36 (19-3))
3rd Place Match
?Paul Johnson (Statesboro) 34-12, Jr. over Brian Rewis (Glynn Academy) 27-16, So. (MD 12-2)
5th Place Match
?David Mathieu (Greenbrier) 9-10, So. over Carlos Quiros (Evans) 16-8, So. (TF-1.5 2:15 (17-1))
138
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Phil Cuttino of Glynn Academy
?2nd Place - Aric Smith of Brunswick
?3rd Place - Noah Knowlton of South Effingham
?4th Place - Alex Kilgore of Evans
?5th Place - Noah Carter of Effingham County
?6th Place - Aiden Tucker of Greenbrier
1st Place Match
?Phil Cuttino (Glynn Academy) 34-6, Sr. over Aric Smith (Brunswick) 48-8, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:02 (21-5))
3rd Place Match
?Noah Knowlton (South Effingham) 41-9, So. over Alex Kilgore (Evans) 19-11, Jr. (MD 17-4)
5th Place Match
?Noah Carter (Effingham County) 2-2, So. over Aiden Tucker (Greenbrier) 3-6, Sr. (Fall 3:14)
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Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Zion Gervais of Glynn Academy
?2nd Place - Kevin Poythress of Effingham County
?3rd Place - John Bonner Epps of Lakeside (Evans)
?4th Place - Joel Fuel of Brunswick
?5th Place - Jeremiah Hobbs of South Effingham
?6th Place - Caleb Hatcher of Greenbrier
1st Place Match
?Zion Gervais (Glynn Academy) 31-11, Sr. over Kevin Poythress (Effingham County) 1-1, Jr. (Dec 9-8)
3rd Place Match
?John Bonner Epps (Lakeside (Evans)) 30-6, Sr. over Joel Fuel (Brunswick) 46-15, So. (Dec 6-0)
5th Place Match
?Jeremiah Hobbs (South Effingham) 37-22, Fr. over Caleb Hatcher (Greenbrier) 16-13, So. (Fall 4:39)
150
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - AJ Waters of Glynn Academy
?2nd Place - Brayden Bringer of South Effingham
?3rd Place - Semaj Dobbins of Brunswick
?4th Place - Ethan Salser of Greenbrier
?5th Place - Jase Sermons of Evans
?6th Place - RaQuavis Prescott of Statesboro
1st Place Match
?AJ Waters (Glynn Academy) 21-1, Sr. over Brayden Bringer (South Effingham) 39-9, So. (Dec 1-0)
3rd Place Match
?Semaj Dobbins (Brunswick) 39-11, Jr. over Ethan Salser (Greenbrier) 11-11, Jr. (MD 15-6)
5th Place Match
?Jase Sermons (Evans) 17-6, Jr. over RaQuavis Prescott (Statesboro) 33-14, Jr. (Fall 2:20)
157
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Brandon Bringer of South Effingham
?2nd Place - Jack Mathieu of Greenbrier
?3rd Place - Ja`Kori Cope of Statesboro
?4th Place - Promise Crump of Glynn Academy
?5th Place - Rocco Marshall of Brunswick
?6th Place - Lewis Boykin of Evans
1st Place Match
?Brandon Bringer (South Effingham) 59-2, Sr. over Jack Mathieu (Greenbrier) 29-7, Sr. (Dec 7-4)
3rd Place Match
?Ja`Kori Cope (Statesboro) 25-9, Jr. over Promise Crump (Glynn Academy) 25-10, So. (Fall 1:03)
5th Place Match
?Rocco Marshall (Brunswick) 39-11, Sr. over Lewis Boykin (Evans) 7-11, So. (Fall 1:26)
165
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Kainoa Lau of Glynn Academy
?2nd Place - Mitchell Horton of Greenbrier
?3rd Place - Jakobi Allen of Brunswick
?4th Place - Riley Atkins of South Effingham
?5th Place - Gibson Shuman of Statesboro
?6th Place - Dominick Fitzpatrick of Evans
1st Place Match
?Kainoa Lau (Glynn Academy) 14-4, Fr. over Mitchell Horton (Greenbrier) 12-8, Sr. (SV-1 12-9)
3rd Place Match
?Jakobi Allen (Brunswick) 29-18, So. over Riley Atkins (South Effingham) 24-18, So. (TF-1.5 5:32 (21-6))
5th Place Match
?Gibson Shuman (Statesboro) 10-9, Sr. over Dominick Fitzpatrick (Evans) 9-11, Jr. (Fall 1:00)
175
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Caleb Cross of Glynn Academy
?2nd Place - Bobby Craun of South Effingham
?3rd Place - Carlton Pye of Lakeside (Evans)
?4th Place - Talin Wallen of Brunswick
?5th Place - Jayden Marzett of Effingham County
?6th Place - Rory Fitzgerald of Greenbrier
1st Place Match
?Caleb Cross (Glynn Academy) 33-7, Jr. over Bobby Craun (South Effingham) 45-14, Sr. (Fall 0:52)
3rd Place Match
?Carlton Pye (Lakeside (Evans)) 17-8, Jr. over Talin Wallen (Brunswick) 40-20, Jr. (TF-1.5 2:40 (19-1))
5th Place Match
?Jayden Marzett (Effingham County) 23-6, Sr. over Rory Fitzgerald (Greenbrier) 8-17, Jr. (Dec 6-2)
190
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Bennett Sams of Glynn Academy
?2nd Place - Cian Birtwistle of Greenbrier
?3rd Place - Caysen Fisher of South Effingham
?4th Place - Travis McCrimmon of Brunswick
?5th Place - Noah King of Effingham County
?6th Place - Demarrio Wade of Statesboro
1st Place Match
?Bennett Sams (Glynn Academy) 26-6, Sr. over Cian Birtwistle (Greenbrier) 13-13, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:50 (20-3))
3rd Place Match
?Caysen Fisher (South Effingham) 34-22, Jr. over Travis McCrimmon (Brunswick) 35-12, Fr. (Fall 3:40)
5th Place Match
?Noah King (Effingham County) 7-11, Jr. over Demarrio Wade (Statesboro) 9-25, Jr. (Fall 4:00)
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Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Cooper Reiss of Glynn Academy
?2nd Place - Caden Williams of Greenbrier
?3rd Place - Tripp Rowell of Brunswick
?4th Place - Desean Davis of Lakeside (Evans)
?5th Place - Keondre` Braddy of Statesboro
1st Place Match
?Cooper Reiss (Glynn Academy) 17-10, So. over Caden Williams (Greenbrier) 12-4, Jr. (MD 12-2)
3rd Place Match
?Tripp Rowell (Brunswick) 31-9, So. over Desean Davis (Lakeside (Evans)) 14-23, Fr. (Fall 1:59)
5th Place Match
?Keondre` Braddy (Statesboro) 5-17, Fr. over () , . (Bye)
285
Guaranteed Places
?1st Place - Kevin Steptoe of South Effingham
?2nd Place - Crosby Alderman of Brunswick
?3rd Place - Robert Flores of Glynn Academy
?4th Place - Immanuel MouHan of Effingham County
?5th Place - Colin Plagens of Evans
?6th Place - Alec Riner of Statesboro
1st Place Match
?Kevin Steptoe (South Effingham) 49-8, So. over Crosby Alderman (Brunswick) 31-15, So. (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match
?Robert Flores (Glynn Academy) 34-12, So. over Immanuel MouHan (Effingham County) 16-14, Fr. (TF-1.5 5:32 (20-3))
5th Place Match
?Colin Plagens (Evans) 12-6, So. over Alec Riner (Statesboro) 10-23, Jr. (Fall 0:56)
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Staff | 2/2/2025
Staff | 2/2/2025