2018 NORTH/SOUTH ALL STAR WRESTLING Here are the 2018 Best Western North South All Star Wrestling Classic Rosters and Coaches. Congratulations are in order for each of these wrestlers. Specifically the South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association would like to feature some of the chosen wrestlers: Cole Murphy- Liberty Cole has had an outstanding career for the Red Devils. Cole is vying for his 4th state championship. He would be the 19th wrestler in the history of our state to accomplish such a feat. Billy Christie- Hilton Head Billy has been a great wrestler for Hilton Head over the past four seasons. Billy is a two time defending AAAA State Champion. Billy was also one round away from earning All American status at NHSCA junior nationals in 2017. Gavin James- West-Oak Gavin is a great wrestler for the Warriors. He is a two time defending AAA state champion in his weight class. This weekend, he could become the 3rd heavyweight in the history of SC wrestling to win 3 or more state championships. Jonathan Parker- Fort Dorchester Jonathan has been tremendous over the past four seasons. He has earned all-state honors the past four years, and has been a state champion in 2016 and 2017. Alex Braden- Hilton Head Alex has been tremendous over the past four seasons. He has been a state finalist over the past four years, and has been a state champion in 2015 and 2017. Trevor Mansfield- Belton Honea Path Trevor is an outstanding wrestler. In the State of SC, he has been a state finalist in 2016 and 2017. He earned the State Championship in 2017. In 2016, Trevor was a Fargo All American in Greco Roman Wrestling. In 2017, Trevor finished 2nd at the World Team Trials in his weight class in Greco Roman Wrestling. The following wrestlers are looking to win their 4th state title this weekend at the SCHSL individual state tournament, held at the Anderson Civic Center. Cole Murphy- Liberty The following wrestlers are looking to win their 3rd state title this weekend at the SCHSL individual state tournament, held at the Anderson Civic Center. Alex Braden- Hilton Head Billy Christie- Hilton Head Gavin James- West-Oak Jonathan Parker- Fort Dorchester The following wrestlers are looking to win their 2nd state title this weekend at the SCHSL individual state tournament, held at the Anderson Civic Center. Jacob Brasseur- Lexington Jesse Brown- Marion Khalil Chisolm- Battery Creek Ben Emery- River Bluff Kohl Gagum- Bamberg-Ehrhardt James Gainyard- Bamberg-Ehrhardt Qu'Mari Jackson- Fort Dorchester Jordan Lee- West-Oak David Maholtz- Eastside Trevor Mansfield- Belton-Honea Path Drew Parker- Fort Dorchester Trenton Patterson- Belton-Honea Path Jacob Rogers- Liberty The following North South Wrestlers have earned all state honors 3 times in their careers heading into the state tournament this weekend: Alex Braden- Hilton Head Jacob Brasseur- Lexington Kohl Gagum- Bamberg-Ehrhardt Cole Murphy- Liberty Drew Parker- Fort Dorchester Jonathan Parker- Fort Dorchester Jacob Rogers- Liberty The following Wrestlers have earned all state honors two times heading into the state tournament this weekend: Jesse Brown- Marion Cruise Baker- Eastside Billy Christie- Hilton Head Jacob D'Ambrosio- Cane Bay Kyle Daley- Indian Land Cole Haile- Chapin Jake Hart- Fort Mill Qu'Mari Jackson- Fort Dorchester Gavin James- West-Oak Jordan Lee- West-Oak Trevor Mansfield- Belton-Honea Path Trenton Patterson- Belton-Honea Path NORTH COACHES Marquise Camp- Westside Jarrod King- Whitmire Chauncey McElheney- Clover Nick Mountz- Greenwood SOUTH COACHES Bernard Parker- Fort Dorchester Jason Sandifer- Dreher Steve Sisk- Airport Tim Wash- Cane Bay The format for the event will be that the 5A/2A-1A North Team will wrestle against the 4A/3A South Team and the 4A/3A North Team will wrestle against the 5A/2A-1A South Team on Friday March 2nd at 6pm. The losers of each dual will then wrestle for 3rd place and the winners of each dual will wrestle for 1st place at 12 noon on Saturday March 3rd. Wrestling will take place at North Myrtle Beach High School. 5A/2A-1A SOUTH Jesse Brown - Marion Jacob Brausseur - Lexington Pierce Clinger - Lexington P.J. Wunderlich - Carolina Forest Jaden Jenkins - Ashley Ridge Ben Emery - River Bluff Selwyn Porter - White Knoll Ming Hampton- Georgetown Drew Parker - Fort Dorchester Jonathan Parker - Fort Dorchester Phazion Myers - Fort Dorchester James Gainyard- Bamberg-Ehrhardt Paityn Remeika - Ashley Ridge Hayden Prince - Stratford Danny Faulk - Goose Creek Kohl Gagum - Bamberg-Ehrhardt A'yehaun Dennis - Ashley Ridge QuMari Jackson - Fort Dorchester 5A/2A-1A NORTH Justin Beck - Rock Hill Drew Thomas - Boiling Springs Jacob Rogers - Liberty Lukas Brown - Clover Dylan Faulk - Riverside Brody Claassen - Fort Mill Alex Little - Whitmire Cole Murphy - Liberty Jacob Hart - Fort Mill Mison Mickle - Northwestern Noah Reynolds - Rock Hill Brandon Mills - Rock Hill Garrett Sayegh - Hillcrest Lucas Bates- Liberty Tommy Washington - Spartanburg Craig Barksdale - Easley Collin Ehney - Greenwood Zion Robinson-Kearse- JL Mann 4A/3A NORTH Trenton Patterson - Belton-Honea Path Jordan Lee - West-Oak Bo Wooten - Belton-Honea Path Allen Hill - Powdersville Trevor Mansfield - Belton-Honea Path Cruise Baker - Eastside Benjamin Dodd - Travelers Rest Kyle Daley - Indian Land Bryson Scott - Belton-Honea Path Brice Harkness - Westwood Jacob Callahan - Emerald Cole Haney - Palmetto Josh Smith - Broome Paul Zimmerman - Landrum David Maholtz - Eastside Tate Capps - West-Oak Gavin James - West-Oak 4A/3A SOUTH Emmanuel Gonzalez - Emerald Devin Wilson - Lugoff-Elgin Jacob D'Ambrosio - Cane Bay Seth Sarvis- Aynor Ethan Welsh - Hartsville James Roberts - Hilton Head Justin Campbell - Beaufort Loye Burkhead- Cane Bay Alex Braden - Hilton Head Cole Hodges - Chapin Brennan Michael - North Myrtle Beach Rahsaan Vereen - North Myrtle Beach Billy Christie - Hilton Head Cooper Youngblood - Timberland Everette Sanders- Lake City Ahman Smalls - Battery Creek Khalil Chisholm- Battery Creek Cole Haile - Chapin Kwame Livingston - North Myrtle Beach