South Carolina Wrestling - 2A-1A Rankings in SC


The Schedule for Ranking releases this season is at the bottom of this page

Rankings are from the South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association
as compiled by SCMAT.COM

November 8, 2023 - Pre-season Team Rankings

1. Liberty
2. Ninety-Six
3. North Central
4. Chesnee
5. Buford
6. Dixie
7. Bishop England
8. Edisto
9. High Point Academy
10. Cross
11. Timberland
12. Lewisville
13. Pelion
14. Abbeville
15. Marion
16. Military Magnet
17. Andrew Jackson
18. Fairfield Central
19. Keenan
20. Bridges Prep


Returning State Placers/Qualifiers by Team:

Zack Arrowood - Abbeville (Sr., 2022 113 SQ

Troy Rauchut - Academic Magnet (Sr., 2023 120 SQ)

Kaden Hornsby - Andrew Jackson (Sr., 2023 170 3rd)

Jamie Downing - Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Sr., 2023 195 SQ)
Jeremiah Gilliard - Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Sr., 2021 113 SQ)

Sean Loughery - Bishop England (Sr., 2023 126 3rd - 2A-1A, 2022 120 SQ - 3A)
Sam Cherichello - Bishop England (Sr., 2023 132 1st - 2A-1A, 2022 126 2nd, 2021 113 4th - 3A)
Dixon Hardy - Bishop England (Sr., 2023 160 SQ - 2A-1A, 2022 152 SQ - 3A)
Griffin Buss - Bishop England (Jr., 2023 170 SQ)
Thomas Curl - Bishop England (Jr., 2023 182 SQ)
Preston Cederquist - Bishop England (Sr., 2022 106 SQ - 3A)

Jeremiah Chavez - Bridges Prep (Jr., 2023 220 SQ)

Mason Knight - Buford (Sr., 2023 106 2nd, 2022 106 SQ, 2021 106 SQ)
Isiah Baker - Buford (Sr., 2023 113 SQ, 2021 113 4th)
Nate Gardner - Buford (So., 2023 132 SQ)
Mason Deese - Buford (Sr., 2023 138 4th, 2022 138 SQ)
Antonio Amos - Buford (Jr., 2023 152 4th)
Tucker Bohn - Buford (So., 2023 182 SQ)
Michael Jaimez - Buford (Sr., 2023 195 SQ)
Tanner Sellers - Buford (Sr., 2022 182 2nd, 2021 170 SQ)
Kaden Sapp - Buford (Jr., 2022 195 SQ)

Tyler Henderson - Chesnee (So., 2023 113 3rd)
Wyatt Hawk - Chesnee (So., 2023 126 2nd)
Quinton Gerstenacker - Chesnee (So., 2023 132 SQ)
Thad Gerstenacker - Chesnee (So., 2023 138 1st)
Gunther Gerstenacker - Chesnee (Sr., 2023 160 SQ)
Aiden Allen - Chesnee (Jr., 2023 285 SQ)
Austin Bigford - Chesnee (Sr., 2021 145 SQ)

Xander Hamilton - Chesterfield (Jr., 2023 106 SQ)

Ryan Mejia - Cross (Jr., 2023 106 SQ)
Karmello Jones - Cross (Jr., 2023 182 4th, 2022 170 SQ)

Adrian Hershberger - Dixie (Sr., 2023 126 4th)
Xavier Rodgers - Dixie (So., 2023 138 SQ)
Andrew Stoltzfus - Dixie (Jr., 2023 152 3rd, 2022 132 SQ)
Pat Baer - Dixie (Sr., 2023 182 3rd)
Charlie Humphries - Dixie (Jr., 2022 120 SQ)

Xavier Smith - East Clarendon (So., 2023 285 SQ)

Brody Nettles - Edisto (So., 2023 113 SQ)
Alajandro Axson - Edisto (Jr., 2023 120 SQ)
Jhamari Davis - Edisto (Sr., 2023 138 SQ)
Kaleihl McKenzie - Edisto (Jr., 2023 145 4th)
Juwarren James - Edisto (Jr., 2023 182 SQ)
Jackson Collins - Edisto (Sr., 2022 220 SQ)

Luke Johannes - High Point Academy (Jr., 2023 120 3rd, 2022 106 1st)
Elijah Edenfield - High Point Academy (Jr., 2023 132 SQ)
Said Gasimov - High Point Academy (Jr., 2023 182 2nd, 2022 182 4th)

D'Quan Mitchell - Keenan (So., 2023 113 SQ)

Chase Shehan - Landrum (Sr., 2023 220 SQ)
Colton Link - Landrum (Sr., 2022 138 SQ)
Austin Phillips - Landrum (Sr., 2022 182 SQ)

Denari Garcia - Lewisville (Sr., 2023 170 SQ)
Ethan Shipman - Lewisville (Jr., 2023 220 SQ)

Alex Allison - Liberty (So., 2023 106 1st)
Jonah Pierce - Liberty (Jr., 2023 106 3rd)
Brian Reed - Liberty (So., 2023 113 2nd)
Bray Cain - Liberty (Jr., 2023 132 SQ)
Isaac Reece - Liberty (Jr., 2023 138 SQ, 2022 138 SQ)
Dalton Shelton - Liberty (Sr., 2023 145 3rd)
Ian Vallecillo - Liberty (Sr., 2023 160 3rd)
J.T. Spence - Liberty (Jr., 2023 170 1st)
Jason Reed - Liberty (Sr., 2023 195 SQ)

Jabari Swinney - Marion (Sr., 2023 220 4th)

Dalton Woolstenhulme - Mid-Carolina (Sr., 2022 138 SQ - 3A)

Heicol Jiminez - Military Magnet (Sr., 2023 132 2nd)

Rylee Rushton - Ninety-Six (So., 2023 106 4th)
Jones Dove - Ninety-Six (So., 2023 120 SQ)
Hunter Simmons - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 126 SQ)
Briant Witherspoon - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 132 3rd, 2022 126 4th)
Ryan Jones - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 138 3rd)
Kayden Payne - Ninety-Six (So., 2023 152 SQ)
Frank Taylor - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 160 1st, 2022 152 3rd, 2021 152 4th)
P.J. Rushton - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 170 4th, 2022 170 2nd, 2021 160 SQ)
Max McGee - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 195 SQ)
Danterious Randall - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2022 106 2nd)

Matthew Hamilton - North Central (So., 2023 106 SQ)
Ashton Brazell - North Central (Jr., 2023 126 SQ, 2022 120 SQ)
Jaquwan Tillman - North Central (Sr., 2023 138 SQ, 2022 126 3rd - 2A-1A, 2021 138 2nd - 3A)
Dylan Privette - North Central (Sr., 2023 145 SQ)
Joe Araiza-Neil - North Central (Jr., 2023 170 SQ)
Mekhi Whaley - North Central (Sr., 2023 285 SQ)
Luis Noyola - North Central (Sr., 2022 138 SQ)
Jose Herrera - North Central (Sr., 2022 182 SQ)

Landon Byrd - Pelion (Jr., 2023 106 SQ)
Charlie Spires - Pelion (Sr., 2023 120 1st, 2022 106 3rd)
Colin Williams - Pelion (Jr., 2022 138 3rd)
Kaleb James - Pelion (Jr., 2022 220 SQ)

Alex Rush - Timberland (Sr., 2023 113 1st, 2022 126 2nd, 2021 120 2nd)

Byron Murray - Wagener-Salley (Sr., 2023 113 4th, 2022 120 SQ)


Projected schedule of SC 2A-1A Wrestling Rankings this season:

November 8, 2023 - Pre-season Team Rankings
December 21, 2023 - Individual and Team Rankings
January 12, 2024 - Individual and Team Rankings
January 31, 2024 - Individual and Team Rankings
February 21, 2024 - Individual Rankings (State Qualifiers only)
February 28, 2024 - Summary of Team State Tournament Placements


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