SC Wrestling News 2014-2015
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Coaches,
The Charleston Wrestling Training Center is proud to present a clinic with 4X NCAA champ Logan Stieber!
The clinic will take place on Sunday, Oct. 25 in McAlister Field House at the Citadel in Charleston, SC.
If you have any kids interested in attending, they can register online. The cost of the clinic is $75
per individual athlete, however, we will be offering a team discount if you have 8 or more kids attending.
For group rates, contact Rob Hjerling by email (hjerlingr@citadel.edu) or by phone (843-708-9624).
A flyer is below with the details, please feel free to pass it along to anyone who may be interested.
We hope you and your athletes can attend!
CWTC presents Logan Stieber at the Citadel - (Zipped PDF file)
Gabe Sataloff, Rob Hjerling, Devon Albert
Charleston Wrestling Training Center
cwtrainingcenter.com
www.facebook.com/CWTrainingCenter
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Allen University wrestling will be competing in the eastern region for the NAIA, Mid-South Conference.
Coach Hemingway
803.376.5700 ext. 8087
803.446.4324
rhemingway@allenuniversity.com
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THE 2015 SCWCA
AREA 6 TOURNAMENT
JV & MS Sectional Qualifying Tournament
Saturday 12/19/2015
North Central High School
3000 Lockhart Rd
Kershaw SC, 29067
WHEN: December 19, 2015:
WHERE: North Central High School
START TIME: Weigh-ins Saturday 7:00-8:15 wrestling to start as close to 9 AM as possible.
COST: $10.00 PER WRESTLER *Cash or Check (payable to North Central High School)
MATCH LENGTH: M.S. 3 periods, 1.5 minutes each.
J.V. 3 periods 2 minutes each.
(DOUBLE ELIMINATION or Round Robin is four or fewer in weight class)
Tournament Registration fee: $10.00 per wrestler
Payable to North Central High School
Where to mail the check: North Central High School Attn:
Wrestling
3000 Lockhart Rd.
Kershaw SC, 29067
Coaches,
1. All coaches are to email their lineup by Wednesday December 15th by 7:30pm. Your lineup
should include wrestlers name, weight class, and division (JV or MS). Weigh-ins JV and MS Saturday
morning 7:00-8:15. Your entry fee is based on the number of wrestlers sent in on Wednesday. If you
scratch wrestlers Saturday that were listed on your entry sheet, you will still be charged for those
wrestlers. Entry fees are non-refundable. If you leave someone off the list or didn't email your
lineup, they will not be added to the tournament. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DOUBLE CHECK WHAT YOU TURN IN.
NO EXCEPTIONS CAN or WILL BE MADE!!! Brackets WILL NOT be remade Saturday morning.
2. The email: brazell44@hughes.net Emergency phone is: 803-427-6531 (8am to 7pm emergency only)
Divisions: Middle School and JV
JV Division: (9th and 10th grade only)
106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285.
MS Division: (7th - 8th graders)
80, 86, 92, 98, 104, 110, 117, 124, 131, 138, 146, 154, 162, 170, 185, 210, 285.
*Keep in mind that a varsity wrestler is only allowed 16 dates.
*A concession stand will be available.
Jason Brazell
North Central Varsity Wrestling
brazell44@hughes.net
803-427-6531
Coach Jason Brazell
803-427-6531
North Central Varsity Wrestling
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Carolina Invitational Qualifier revision
High schools in a geographical area
Area 1: (Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, Abbeville, Greenwood, Laurens)
Walhalla, Seneca West-Oak, Liberty, Pickens, Easley, Daniel, Pendleton, Crescent, Hanna, Westside,
BHP, Wren, Palmetto, Greenwood, Emerald, Ninety Six, Ware Shoals, Laurens, Abbeville (20 schools)
Area 2 (Greenville, NE Anderson)
Woodmont, Hillcrest, Mauldin, Carolina, Travelers Rest, Greenville, JL Mann, Eastside, Wade Hampton,
Riverside, Christ Church, Southside Christian, St Josephs, Greer, Berea, Blue Ridge Powdersville (17 schools)
Area 3 (Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union)
Byrnes, Dorman, Spartanburg, Chapman, Chesnee, Landrum, Woodruff, Broome, Boiling Springs, Gaffney,
Blacksburg, Union County (12 schools)
Area 4 (York, Chester, Lancaster, Western Chesterfield)
Chester, Lewisville, York, Clover, Ft, Mill, Nations Ford, Rock Hill, Northwestern, South Point,
Lancaster, Buford, Andrew Jackson, Indian Land, Central (14 schools)
Area 5 (Newberry, Edgefield, Lexington, Orangeburg)
Newberry, Mid-Carolina, Whitmire, Strom Thurmond, Chapin, Dutch Fork, Irmo, Lexington, River Bluff,
White Knoll, Airport, Brookland Cayce, Gilbert, Swansea, Pelion, Orangeburg Wilkinson (16 schools)
Area 6 (Richland, Kershaw, Sumter)
AC Flora, Lower Richland, Dreher, Richland Northeast Blythwood, Ridge view, Spring Valley, Westwood,
Columbia, Eau Claire, Keenan, Lugoff-Elgin, Camden, Sumter (14 Schools)
Area 7 (Eastern Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Florence, Marion, Horry, Georgetown)
Cheraw, Marlboro County, Darlington, Hartsville, Lake City, Marion, Aynor, Conway, Carolina Forest,
Socastee, St. James, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Loris, Waccamaw, Georgetown (16 schools)
Area 8 (Charleston, Berkeley)
Cane bay, Goose Creek, James Island, Stratford, Wando, West Ashley, Berkeley, Hanahan, Stall, Academic Magnet,
Bishop England, Garrett, North Charleston, Timberland, Military Magnet, St. Johns (16 schools)
Area 9 (Dorchester, Colleton, Beaufort)
Ashley Ridge, Bamberg Ehrhardt, Bluffton, Colleton County, Ft. Dorchester, Summerville, Beaufort,
Hilton Head, Battery Creek, Whale Branch, Edisto (11 schools)
Each Area will qualify approximately 33% of the number of WRESTLERS in the area.
Area 1= 6 qualifiers Held on Dec 19th at Belton Honea Path High School
Area 2 = 6 qualifiers Held on Dec 19th at Eastside High School
Area 3= 6 qualifiers Held on Dec 19th at Boiling Springs High School
Area 4 = 6 qualifiers Held on Jan 9th at Fort Mill High School
Area 5= 6 qualifiers Held on Dec 19th at Irmo High School
Area 6 = 6 qualifiers Held on Dec 19th or Jan 9th at TBA
Area 7 Held on Jan 9th at Marion High School
Area 8 = 6 qualifiers Held on Jan 9th at Stratford High School
Area 9= 6 qualifiers Held on Jan 9th at Hilton Head (maybe)
Areas 1 and 2 combine to form THE UPSTATE sectional tournament with 8 man brackets
Upstate Sectional will be held on January 16th at Hillcrest High School and will send 4
wrestlers per weight to the Carolina Invitational
Areas 3 and 4 combine to form THE BORDER sectional tournament with 12 man brackets
Border Sectional will be held on January 16th at Clover High School and will send 4
wrestlers per weight to the Carolina Invitational
Areas 5 and 6 combine to form THE CAPITAL sectional tournament with 10 man brackets
Capital Sectional will be held at Lugoff Elgin High School and will send 4 wrestlers per
weight to the Carolina Invitational.
Area 7 Tournament Champions will advance to the Carolina Invitational.
Areas 8 and 9 combine to form THE COASTAL sectional tournament with 8 man brackets
Coastal Sectional will be held on Jan 16th at Summerville High School and will send 3
wrestlers per weight to the Carolina Invitational
Area tournaments will be required to run the tournament on at least 5-8 mats.
Area Tournaments will be held on EITHER Dec 18th -19th 2015, or Jan 8th-9th 2016.
$10 Entry fee for all wrestlers.
Sectional Tournaments will be required to run the tournament on 5-8 mats.
All Sectional Tournaments will be held on Jan 15th-16th, 2016.
$10 entry fee for all wrestlers.
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Carolina Weekend Wars at Newberry College - (Zipped PDF file)
Newberry College Weekend Training - see attached flyer above
WHAT: Training sessions led by College All Americans, and College Coaches that include 1 hour of Technique
and 1 Hour of hard drilling, and Intense Live Wrestling Sessions.
WHEN: Every Sunday from September 6th 2015 – May 29th 2016 sessions will be from 3pm-5pm
WHERE: Newberry Wrestling Room- 1107 Harrington Street, Newberry SC 29108 (Over 3 Full Mats of Training space)
COST: $10 per person/ per session or $300 for entire year (savings of over $60, Credit Cards Accepted for yearly plan)
(All athletes must have copy of Insurance card or USAW/NHSCA card)
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Coker to Host Fall Wrestling Clinic
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College wrestling program will host a one-day instructional clinic
on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Coker wrestling facility.
The clinic is for all ages and ability levels. It will feature two instructional sessions from
head coach Cy Wainwright and assistant coaches Jeremy Bommarito and Travis Laxton, as well as
lunch and a free T-shirt. Cost is $35 per camper.
Online Registration – 2015 Fall Wrestling Clinic
For more information on the clinic, or to register, call 843-857-4214 or email cwainwright@coker.edu.
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Justin Scoggins former Spartanburg wrestler and current UFC fighter won by unanimous decision against
Josh Sampo at UFC 187 in Las Vegas. Sampo is a three time NAIA All American.
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2016 Carolina MS/JV Duals
Bearcat Wrestling
When: Dates: Jan 2, 2016
Weigh In: Jan 2, 2016 -- 8 am
Start Time: Jan 2, 2016 -- 9 am
Where: All Matches: Middle School and JV Will Be at Rock Hill High
Teams: Carolina Duals MS Division- 6 teams on 3 mats (F-gym)
Carolina Duals JV Division- 6 teams on 3 mats (C-gym)
Entry Fee: Carolina Duals JV - $200.00 made payable to Rock Hill High
Please send your entry fee on or before December 21, 2015
Awards: Carolina Duals MS - Team trophies will be given for the top two teams and we will
give a most outstanding wrestler plaque.
Carolina Duals JV - Team trophies will be given for the top two teams and we will
give a most outstanding wrestler plaque.
Admission: Admission to the tournament will be $8.00 for all day.
Schedule:
(MS/JV Carolina Duals): Saturday, January 2, 2016
We will weigh all ms/jv teams in at 8:00 AM in the wrestling room.
Coaches Meeting will follow weigh-ins.
Wrestling Begins @ 9:00 AM (5 Rounds of Dual Meet Competition)
Weigh-in Procedure: All wrestlers are to be seated in the old gym. After weighing in each
wrestler should be checked for hair, nails, skin, etc. and have their hand marked, with their
weight, by an official.
Our program is looking forward to hosting the 2016 Carolina MS/JV Duals. If you have any
questions, please call or email me. Please note that there will be no coolers allowed in
the new gym.
Cain Beard: School Phone: (803) 981-1300 Work , (803) 981-1343
School Fax or (803) 981-1322 School Fax
Email: tbeard@rhmail.org
Sincerely,
Cain Beard
Rock Hill Wrestling
2015 Dave Schultz and Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Awards for Male and
Female State Winners Announced
STILLWATER, Okla. –The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum has announced its winners of the
Dave Schultz and Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Awards for 2015.
Originally created in honor of Schultz, an Olympic and World champion, the High School Excellence Award
is based on excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship and community service.
State winners for both the Schultz and Saunders Awards have been selected in each of the states
that sponsor high school state championships. For the boys, there are 49 state winners. For the girls,
there are seven from the states of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
“We are very excited to announce these high school senior winners of the Dave Schultz and Tricia Saunders
High School Excellence awards for 2015,” said Lee Roy Smith, Executive Director of the
National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Schultz award and the second anniversary of the Saunders award.
“These student-athletes are role models who influence young people in a very meaningful way,” Smith said.
“We are not surprised to find that these winners represent diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds;
reinforcing why the sport of wrestling is by nature and design a sport for all.”
A national winner of the Saunders Award will be named from the seven winners in the states that sponsor
an all-female state championship. For the Schultz Award, five regional winners have been announced.
The national winners of both High School Excellence Awards will be revealed on May 4, 2015, and presented
at Honors Weekend in Stillwater on June 5-6.
Dave Schultz’s widow, Nancy Schultz, will attend Honors Weekend festivities this June to present the
Schultz and Saunders awards to each national recipient.
“We are grateful that Nancy will attend this year’s Honors Weekend ceremonies as an award presenter and
has also agreed to speak about a soon-to-be released documentary on the life of Dave Schultz,” Smith said.
The five male regional winners for 2015 are:
Central Region: Joe Smith, Stillwater High School, Stillwater, Okla. High school record was 154-1, winning
three individual state titles. His overall grade point average is 3.2. Smith will attend Oklahoma State
University this fall as a projected 157-pounder.
Midwest Region: Logan Massa, St. Johns High School, St. Johns, Mich. High school record was 182-4, winning
three individual state titles. His overall grade point average is 3.2. Massa will attend the University of
Michigan this fall as a projected 174 pounder.
Northeast Region: Matthew Kolodzik, Blair Academy, Blairstown, New Jersey. High school record was 144-8,
winning three National Prep Championships. His overall grade point average is 4.0. Kolodzik will attend
Princeton University this fall as a projected 141-149 pounder.
Southeast Region: Fox Baldwin, Osceola High School, Osceola, Flor. High school record was 395-17, winning
five individual state championships. His overall grade point average is 3.98. Baldwin will attend the
University of Virginia this fall as a projected 165-174 pounder.
West Region: Zahid Valencia, St. John Bosco High School, Bellflower, CA. High school record was 164-1,
winning three individual state championships. His overall grade point average is 3.71.
Valencia will attend Arizona State University this fall as a projected 174-184 pounder.
The 2015 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners by state, name and school are:
Alabama, Arick Shankles, Muscle Shoals High School
Alaska, Josh Roetman, Kotzebue High School
Arizona, Josh Kramer, Desert Edge High School
Arkansas, Braden Zini, Central Arkansas Christian
California, Zahid Valencia, St. John Bosco High School
Colorado, Jacob Trujillo, Grand Junction High School
Connecticut, Zack Murillo, Southington High School
Delaware, Clint Ferrazzo, Caravel Academy
Florida, Fox Baldwin, Osceola High School
Georgia, Taylor Lujan, Carrollton High School
Hawaii, Boman Tokioka, Kamehameha High School
Idaho, Seth McLeod, Post Falls High School
Illinois, Michael Johnson, Montini Catholic High School
Indiana, Garrett Pepple, East Noble High School
Iowa, Max Thomsen, Union High School
Kansas, Sean DeShazer, Wichita Heights High School
Kentucky, Austin Myers, Campbell County High School
Louisiana, Paul Klein, Brother Martin High School
Maine, Cody Hughes, Marshwood High School
Maryland, Myles Martin, McDonogh High School
Massachusetts, Jonathan Viruet, Springfield Central High School
Michigan, Logan Massa, St. Johns High School
Minnesota, Lance Benick, Totino-Grace High School
Missouri, Ke-Shawn Hayes, Park Hill High School
Montana, Luke Entzel, Big Sky High School
Nebraska, Doyle Trout, Centennial High School
Nevada, Beau Billingsley, Lowry High School
New Hampshire, Jean-Luc Lemieux, Londonderry High School
New Jersey, Matthew Kolodzik, Blair Academy
New Mexico, Rico Montoya, Robertson High School
New York, Nick Piccininni, Ward Melville High School
North Carolina, Will Clark, Cary High School
North Dakota, Jordan Shearer, West Fargo High School
Ohio, Cameron Kelly, Bellbrook High School
Oklahoma, Joe Smith, Stillwater High School
Oregon, Alex Rich, Crescent Valley High School
Pennsylvania, Michael Kemerer, Franklin Regional High School
Rhode Island, Ebed Jarrell, East Greenwich High School
South Carolina, Matt Rudy, Cane Bay High School
South Dakota, Brett Bye, Vermillion High School
Tennessee, Chris DeBien, Cleveland High School
Texas, Garrett Miller, Allen High School
Utah, Jacob Armstrong, Salem Hills High School
Vermont, Troy Gassaway, Mount Anthony Union High School
Virginia, Neal Richards, Matoaca High School
Washington, Tate Orndorff, University High School
West Virginia, Bryce Humphreys, Winfield High School
Wisconsin, Robert Lee, Kaukauna High School
Wyoming, Tevis Bartlett, Cheyenne East High School
The 2015 Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winners by state, name and school are:
Alaska, Brittany Woods-Orrison, Mt. Edgecumbe High School
California, Alyssa LaFrancis, Rancho Buena Vista High School
Hawaii, Carly Jaramillo, Lahainaluna High School
Oregon, Jessica DeHart, Hood River Valley High School
Tennessee, Alexandria Knowles, Science Hill High School
Texas, Daniela Flores, Hanks High School
Washington, Marizza Birrueta, Grandview High School
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Hall of Fame announcement for Jim Barnes - (Zipped Word file)
Hall of Fame Banquet in Honor of Jim Barnes - (Zipped Word file)
Coaches,
Please see the attached Hall of Fame Banquet Form above that must be completed and mailed to Mary Dula
in order to reserve your seat. Need to get in ASAP as there will be limited seating. Have a great week.
Jerry Honeycutt
704.661.3753
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The SCWCA Board and Officers are proud to announce:
Congratulations to Coach Nathan Day from Battery Creek on being named SC Wrestling Coach of the Year
by the SC Coaches Association. This year, Nate’s team won the AA/A State Duals Championship as well
as the Traditional team title. This is the 2nd consecutive state title for Battery Creek and
Coach Day’s 6th State Championship at the school.
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Four wrestling Wolves named to All-Academic Teams
Thursday, March 19, 2015 | by Josh Manck, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Four Newberry College wrestlers have earned Division II Coaches' Association All-Academic honors,
as announced by the association at last week's national tournament.
Jared Holliday (Burlington, N.J.) earned first team honors, Seiji Borja (North Charleston, S.C.) and
Trung Duong (Lynchburg, Va.) earned second team honors and Cody Brundage (Chapin, S.C.) earned honorable mention.
Holliday earns All-Academic honors for the third time in his career. He was a first teamer in 2014
and a second teamer in 2013. He finished fifth in the Super Region II tournament and was a 2014 All-American
at 184 lbs. He has a 3.64 grade point average in international business and had a 27-10 record in his senior campaign.
Borja is also a three-time All-Academic honoree after earning first team honors in 2013 and 2014.
He was also a regional placer this season at 149 lbs. He has a 3.69 grade point average in nursing
and had a 22-11 record in his senior campaign.
Duong is one of the young up-and-comers in the nation and finished fifth in the region at 125 lbs.,
earning his first All-Academic honor. He has a 3.53 grade point average in English and went 22-9 on
the mat as a sophomore.
Brundage had a hard luck sophomore campaign cut short due to injury just prior to regionals.
He had a 17-9 record split between 197 lbs. and heavyweight and carries a 3.11 grade point
average in education.
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2015 USA Wrestling Schedule
March 21 Lower Richland High School Brian Hedgecock ebhedge@aol.com (803) 960-7330
2615 Lower Richland Blvd. Hopkins, SC 29061
March 28 Battery Creek HS Nathan Day Mark.Day@beaufort.k12.sc.us (843) 575-5174
1 Blue Dolphin Drive Beaufort, SC 29906
March 28 Laurens High School Doug Crowder TDCrowder@gmail.com (864) 941-1722
5058 Highway 76 West Laurens, SC 29360
April 4 Easter Weekend -- Open
April 11 Marion HS Michael Steinbar msteinbar@marion1.k12.sc.us (843) 260- 3057
719 N. Main Street Marion, SC 29571
April 11 TBA Greenville Team Duals Chris Borneman cgborneman@gmail.com
April 18 South Point HS Eddie Cook ecook@rhmail.org (803) 517-4703
801 Neely Road Rock Hill, SC 29730
April 24-25 Socastee HS Jeff Gibbins 74@icloud.com (843) 274 - 3336
4900 Socastee Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
April 25 West Oak HS Jason Tannery Jason tannery@yahoo.com (864) 710-0779
130 Warrior Lane Westminster, SC 29926
May 2 Hilton Head HS Mike Newton mikenewton78@yahoo.com (843) 274 - 195
70 Wilborn Road Hilton Head, SC 29926
May 9 Bamberg HS Jake Stewart stewartj@bamberg1.net (843) 906 - 5277
267 Red Raider Road Bamberg, SC 29003
May 16 Dutch Fork HS Doug Rivers dlrivers@lexrich5.org
1400 Old Tamah Road Irmo, SC 29063
May 23-24 Southeast Region -- Georgia Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia
May 30 Fort Mill HS SC State Championship Chris Brock brockc@fort-mill.k12.sc.us (803) 487-0187
225 Munn Road Fort Mill, SC 29715
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March 16, 2015
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College wrestlers Walker Barfield and Jamez Taylor have been named to the Division II
All-Academic Wrestling Team as selected by the Division II Coaches Association. Barfield was a second team
selection, while Taylor was named to the honorable mention team.
The 2014-2015 Division II All-Academic Wrestling Team consists of 237 student-athletes from 46 universities
and colleges. Thirty-six members were named to the first team, 55 members to the second team,
and 143 were named as honorable mention.
Barfield, a sophomore from Lexington, S.C., is a business administration major with a 4.0 GPA.
On the mat Barfield was 12-7 this season at the 157-pound weight class. He was the only member
of the All-Academic team with a 4.0 GPA.
Walker is the son of Julie and Ben Barfield.
Taylor is a sophomore business administration major with a concentration in sports management.
A native of Smyrna, Ga., Taylor has a 3.02 GPA and was 5-7 this season wrestling at the
141-pound weight class.
Jamez is the son of Tamika Taylor and Reggie Smith.
In order for a student-athlete to be nominated to the Division II All-Academic Team, he needed to
have a minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. He must also be in at least
his second full year at his school, be a varsity member on his team or a key reserve, demonstrate
a degree of skill and have a minimum of two letters of recommendation (academic advisor and coach)
submitted on his behalf.
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On Sunday March 8th in Greenwood South Carolina the Carolina Combat Academy
http://findplace.us/South-Carolina/Greenwood/Carolina-Combat-Academy will be hosting an amateur wrestling
clinic with multi time All American, National Champion and UFC Hall of Famer Dan "The Beast"
The clinic will begin at 1:30 pm and the cost is only $35 per wrestler.
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Hammond is hosting the SCISA State Championship Duals. 1st and 2nd Round will be Wednesday (Feb 4)
and 3rd/4th, 1st/2nd finals will be Saturday (Feb 7).
Brackets below:
Round 1 Round 2 Finals
1 seed Cardinal Newman (7-0)
Bout 1 Winner 1
8 seed Bye
Bout 5 Winner 5
5 seed Ben Lippen (3-4)
Bout 2 Winner 2
4 seed Ridge Christian (4-4)
Bout 8 Winner 8 State Champ
3 seed Heathwood Hall (6-2)
Bout 3 Winner 3
6 seed Augusta Christian (2-4)
Bout 6 Winner 6
7 seed Orangeburg Prep (N/A)
Bout 4 Winner 4
2 seed Hammond (6-1) Loser 8 State Runner Up
Loser 6
Bout 7 Winner 7 Third Place
Loser 5
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January 21, 2015
PEMBROKE, N.C. – The Coker wrestling team narrowly lost its dual match against the nationally
ranked No. 14 UNC Pembroke Braves, 20-15, on Wednesday (Jan. 21).
The regionally ranked No. 3 Cobras started the match strong, jumping out to a 15-8 lead. Mikel Nelson
got the match started for the Cobras with a 9-3 win at 125-pounds. Derrick Nelson followed with an
impressive pin, his seventh of the season, in the 133-pound weight class. Rashad Cunningham earned
an 11-4 victory at 149-pounds and Derrick Booth pulled out a 5-2 win at 165-pounds.
The final four matches were all extremely close matches, with each decided by three points or less.
The Braves came away with victories in all four matches to take home the 20-15 win.
The Cobras will return to the mat on Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Super Region II Duals
hosted by Tiffin (Ohio) University.
Weight Summary UNCP COKER
125 Mikel Nelson (Coker) over Caison Scott (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 9-3) 0 3
133 Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Quan Le (UNC Pembroke) (Fall 1:44) 0 6
141 Daniel Ownbey (UNC Pembroke) over RaSean McArthur (Coker) (MD 17-5) 4 0
149 Rashad Cunningham (Coker) over Hayden Fry (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 11-4) 0 3
157 Reggie Allen (UNC Pembroke) over Derrick Rothermel (Coker) (MD 12-2) 4 0
165 Derrick Booth (Coker) over Joe Remaklus (UNC Pembroke) (Dec 5-2) 0 3
174 Terrence Zaleski (UNC Pembroke) over Rocco Hladney (Coker) (Dec 12-11) 3 0
184 Mikey Thomas (UNC Pembroke) over Luis Peguero (Coker) (TB-1 4-3) 3 0
197 Stuart Nadeau (UNC Pembroke) over Robert Parland (Coker) (Dec 4-2) 3 0
285 Chris Giddens (UNC Pembroke) over John Allen Griswold (Coker) (Dec 5-2) 3 0
Team Score: 20 15
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January 17, 2015
BELMONT, N.C. - The regionally ranked No. 3 Coker wrestling team improved to 10-1 in dual matches this
season with a 23-12 victory over Belmont Abbey on Saturday (Jan. 17) afternoon.
The match was full of fireworks from start to finish beginning with a huge upset victory by Mikel Nelson
at the 125-pound weight class. Nelson defeated regionally ranked No. 1 Patrick Mestrez 2-1 in overtime.
Derrick Nelson continued the excitement in the 133-pound division as he pinned his opponent one minute
and thirty-six seconds into the match, giving Coker a 9-0 lead.
After dropping a match at 141, Rashad Cunningham picked up a major decision, 15-3, at 149 to give Coker
a 13-3 lead. The Abbey earned a pair of decision victories at 157 and 165, making it a 13-9 match in
favor of the Cobras.
Back-to-back decisions by Rocco Hladney and Luis Peguero at 174 and 184 extended the Cobras led to 19-9.
Robert Parland's major decision victory at 197-pounds put Coker on top 23-9 and after a loss at heavyweight
class Coker took home the 23-12 victory.
The Cobras will return action on Wednesday (Jan. 21) when they travel to UNC Pembroke to take on the
regionally ranked No. 2 Braves. The dual match is slated to begin at 7 p.m.
Coker 23, Belmont Abbey 12
125 Mikel Nelson (Coker College) def. Patrick Mestrez (Belmont Abbey) 2-1 OT
133 Derrick Nelson (Coker College) def. William Rees (Belmont Abbey) Fall, 1:36
141 William James (Belmont Abbey) def. ReSean McArthur (Coker College) 8-2
149 Rashad Cunningham (Coker College) def. Trevor Tucker (Belmont Abbey) MD, 15-3
157 Daniel Callahan (Belmont Abbey) def. Derek Rothermel (Coker College) 8-4
165 Jake Glunt (Belmont Abbey) def.Derrick Booth (Coker College) 8-2
174 Rocco Hladney (Coker College) def. Patrick Argast (Belmont Abbey) 7-3
184 Luis Peguero (Coker College) def. Gerry Vassil (Belmont Abbey) 4-2
197 Robert Parland (Coker College) def. Coburn Burroughs (Belmont Abbey) MD 8-0
285 Chaas Delgado (Belmont Abbey) def. John-Allen Griswold (Coker College) 2-0
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January 14, 2015
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker Cobra wrestling team moved up to No. 3 in Super Region Two rankings
according to the latest coaches poll released on Tuesday (Jan. 13). The Cobras have seven wrestlers
ranked in the top six in their individual weight classes.
Sophomore Kevin Thompson and freshman Luis Peguero received the highest individual rankings for
the Cobras. Both wrestlers are ranked No. 3.
Thompson is ranked No. 3 at the 141-pound weight class with a record of 13-2 this season, while
Peguero is ranked No. 3 at the 184-pound weight class with a record of 17-5.
Senior Travis Laxton is ranked No. 4 in the 125-pound with a record of 16-4 this season.
Picking up a No. 5 ranking is junior Derek Rothermel at the 157-pound weight class with a record
of 16-3, while junior Rashad Cunningham, sophomore Robert Parland and senior Alex Green are each
ranked No. 6 in their respective weight classes.
Cunningham is ranked in the 149-pound weight class with a record of 11-6, Parland is ranked in the
197-pound division with a record of 15-4 and Green is ranked at heavyweight with a record of 7-5.
The Cobras return to action on Saturday (Jan. 17) in a dual match at Belmont Abbey. The match is
slated to begin at 1 p.m.
Super Region II Team Rankings
1 Newberry
2 UNC Pembroke
3 Coker
4 Lake Erie
5 Tiffin
6 Findlay
7 Shorter
8 Ashland
9 Wisconsin-Parkside
10 Limestone
11 Belmont Abbey
12 Anderson
13 King
14 Indianapolis
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2015 Coastal Sectional Qualifier
WHEN: JANUARY 17, 2015
WHERE: HILTON HEAD ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
WEIGH IN: 8:30-9:30
START TIME: APPROXIMATELY 10:00
COST: $10.00 PER WRESTLER, DUE AT ARRIVAL. PLEASE HAVE MONEY AT CHECK IN!
*IF A WRESTER QUALIFIED LAST WEEKEND YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THEM EVEN IF THEY DO NOT SHOW UP.
PLEASE HAVE MONEY AT CHECK IN PRIOR TO WEIGH INS! CHECKS ARE MADE OUT TO HHIHS ALL SPORTS BOOSTER CLUB.
MATCH LENGTH: 1:30, 1:30, 1:30 (DOUBLE ELIMINATION) AND WE WILL PLACE TOP 3. THE TOP 3 ADVANCE TO
THE CAROLINA INVITATIONAL IN LEXINGTON
WE WILL RUN 5 MATS, 3 IN THE BIG GYM, 2 IN THE MINI GYM.
*ALL WRESTLERS WHO QUALIFIED LAST WEEKEND AT SUMMERVILLE OR STRATFORD ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED.
I MUST KNOW OF ANY SCRATCHES BY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH AT 8:00PM. IF THEY ARE NOT SCRATCHED BY THEN
YOU WILL OWE THE $10. IF THEY DO NOT MAKE WEIGHT, THEY WILL BE A SCRATCH, THERE WILL BE NO BUMPING UP.
EMAIL-MIKENEWTON78@YAHOO.COM
Cell Number- 843-247-1951
Middle School Weights -80, 86, 92, 98, 104, 110, 117, 124, 131, 138, 146, 154, 162, 170, 185, 210, 285
JV Weights-106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285
*ALL WEIGHT CLASSES ARE PLUS 2 POUNDS!!!!!!
Yours in Wrestling,
Mike Newton
Hilton Head Wrestling
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January 9, 2015
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker wrestling team picked up three victories at the inaugural Coker Duals on
Friday (Jan. 9). The Cobras defeated Truett-McConnell (39-9), Brewton Parker (51-3) and King (42-3).
Coker is now 9-1 in dual matches this season.
Against Truett-McConnell, the Cobras had big victories from Rashad Cunningham, Jordon Garlow, Rocco Hladney,
Luis Peguero and John-Allen Griswold. Cunningham picked up a major decision (18-5) at the 149-pound weight
class, while Garlow and Hladney both earned pins at the 165-pound and 174-pound weight classes, respectively.
Peguero blanked his opponent at 184 with a 14-0 major decision and Griswold also picked up a major decision
at the 285-pound weight class, 11-2.
In the second match of the day, Coker had seven matches won by fall. Travis Laxton, Derrick Nelson, Kevin Thompson,
Derrick Booth, Peguero, Robert Parland and Tyvon Leacock each won their respective matches by pin, leading the
Cobras to a 51-3 victory.
The final match of the day pitted the Cobras and the Tornado of King University. Coker won nine of ten matches,
including a pin by Derek Rothermel at the 157-pound weight class.
The Cobras will return to action on Saturday (Jan. 17) when they travel to Belmont Abbey for a dual match.
The match is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m.
Coker College defeated Truett-McConnell College 39-9
125 - Devonte Upshaw (Truett-McConnell College) over Travis Laxton (Coker College) Dec 6-4
133 - joshua shelton (Truett-McConnell College) over Gavin Perkins (Coker College) Fall 2:37
141 - ReSean McArthur (Coker College) over Joseph Hulen (Truett-McConnell College) Dec 6-3
149 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker College) over William nash (Truett-McConnell College) Maj 18-5
157 - Walker Barfield (Coker College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 - Jordan Garlow (Coker College) over David Capers (Truett-McConnell College) Fall 3:44
174 - Rocco Hladney (Coker College) over Tyler O`Rear (Truett-McConnell College) Fall 1:16
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker College) over Patrick Wasp (Truett-McConnell College) Maj 14-0
197 - Robert Parland (Coker College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 - John-Allen Griswold (Coker College) over jeffrey chandler (Truett-McConnell College) Maj 11-2
Coker College defeated Brewton-Parker College 51-3
125 - Travis Laxton (Coker College) over D`Angelo Darrisaw (Brewton-Parker College) Fall 0:59
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker College) over Emery Cline (Brewton-Parker College) Fall 2:30
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker College) over Jacob May (Brewton-Parker College) Fall 2:50
149 - Nathen Pristavec (Brewton-Parker College) over Rashad Cunningham (Coker College) TB-1 4-3
157 - Derek Rothermel (Coker College) over Orlando Medina (Brewton-Parker College) Dec 7-3
165 - Derrick Booth (Coker College) over Brandon McGrady (Brewton-Parker College) Fall 1:22
174 - Zach Dicus (Coker College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker College) over Heath McGregor (Brewton-Parker College) Fall 2:57
197 - Robert Parland (Coker College) over Trevin Goodman (Brewton-Parker College) Fall 2:57
285 - Tyvon Leacock (Coker College) over MaShawn Knight (Brewton-Parker College) Fall 4:42
Coker College defeated King College (TN) 42-3
125 - Travis Laxton (Coker College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker College) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
157 - Derek Rothermel (Coker College) over Travis Edwards (King College (TN)) Fall 2:09
165 - Derrick Booth (Coker College) over Kody Eichlin (King College (TN)) Dec 6-1
174 - Rocco Hladney (Coker College) over Trevor Wentt (King College (TN)) Dec 5-3
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker College) over Jesse masters (King College (TN)) Dec 6-3
197 - Robert Parland (Coker College) over Eldon Valery (King College (TN)) Dec 7-1
285 - Garrett Fosdyck (King College (TN)) over Alex Green (Coker College) Dec 3-0
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January 8, 2015
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker wrestling team will host the inaugural Coker Duals on Friday (Jan. 9).
Seven teams from Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina will travel to Hartsville
to take part in the one-day event.
The Cobras will face Truett-McConnell College, Brewton Parker College and King University. Also
participating in the duals will be Belmont Abbey College, Limestone College and Shorter University.
Coker has already faced Truett-McConnell once this season, defeating them 38-3 at the Newberry Duals
on Nov. 29. This will be the first meeting of the season between the Cobras and Brewton Parker.
Last season, Brewton Parker narrowly defeated Coker 19-18. This will also be Coker's first meeting
of the season against King. Last year the Cobras and the Tornado split their two matches, with the
home team winning each match. The Coker won 23-15 and King won 24-21.
The duals will begin at 10 a.m. at Coker's DeLoach Center. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students
and free for all Coker faculty, staff and students.
Live stats of all matches and video of the Coker matches will be available at www.cokercobras.com.
Complete Coker Duals Schedule
Round 1 (10 a.m.)
Mat 1 - Coker vs. Truett McConnell
Mat 2 - Limestone vs. Brewton Parker
Mat 3 - King vs. Shorter
OFF - Belmont Abbey
Round 2 (11 a.m.)
Mat 1 - Coker vs. Brewton Parker
Mat 2 - Limestone vs. Truett McConnell
Mat 3 - Belmont Abbey vs. Shorter
OFF - King
Round 3 (1 p.m.)
Mat 1 - King vs. Brewton Parker
Mat 2 - Belmont Abbey vs. Truett McConnell
Mat 3 - Shorter vs. Limestone
OFF - Coker
Round 4 (3 p.m.)
Mat 1 - Coker vs. King
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January 6, 2015
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker Cobra wrestling team moved up to No. 2 in Super Region Two according to
the latest Bassford Rankings released on Tuesday (Jan. 6). Along with their team ranking, the Cobras
have nine wrestlers ranked in the top eight in their individual weight classes.
Sophomore Kevin Thompson and freshman Luis Peguero received the highest individual rankings for the
Cobras. Both wrestlers are ranked No. 3 in their respective weight classes.
Thompson is ranked No. 3 at the 141-pound weight class with a record of 11-2 this season, while
Peguero is ranked No. 3 at the 184-pound weight class with a record of 13-5.
Senior Travis Laxton and junior Derrick Nelson are ranked No. 4 in the 125-pound and 133-pound weight
classes, respectively. Laxton is 14-3 this season, while Nelson is 8-2.
Picking up No. 5 rankings are junior Derek Rothermel and sophomore Robert Parland. Rothermel is
No. 5 in the 157-pound weight class with a record of 14-3, while Parland is No. 5 in the 197-pound
weight class with a record of 12-4.
Rounding out the individually ranked Cobras are Alex Green and Rashad Cunningham with No. 6 rankings
and Derek Booth with a No. 8 ranking. Green is No. 6 in the 285-pound division, while Cunningham is
No. 6 at the 149-pound weight class and Booth is ranked No. 8 at the 165-pound weight class.
The Cobras return to action on Friday (Jan. 9) for the Coker Duals. The all-day event will feature
seven teams from Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. Matches will begin
at 10 a.m. at Coker's DeLoach Center.
Super Region II Bassford Team Rankings - Jan. 6, 2015
1. Newberry—43
2. Coker—37
3. Ashland—36
4. Shorter—35
5. UNC-Pembroke—32
6. Tiffin—32
7. Lake Erie—28
8. Findlay—25
9. Anderson—23
10. Belmont Abbey—20
11. Indianapolis—16
12. Wisconsin Parkside—15
13. Limestone—11
14. King—7
Super Region II Bassford Individual Rankings - Jan. 6, 2015
125:
1. Josh Kieffer, Jr. UI
2. Patrick Mestrez, Jr. BAC
3. Trung Duong, So. NC
4. Travis Laxton, Sr. CC
5. Ian Ross, Sr. LEC
6. Ronzell Darling, Jr. UWP
7. Ben Smith, Jr. SU
8. Jon Boatman, Fr. KC
133:
1. Michael Labry, Jr. ASH
2. Zach Hale, Jr. AU
3. Nick Crume, Fr. UI
4. Derrick Nelson, Jr. CC
5. Joseph Her, Jr. UWP
6. Josh Wimer, Fr. UF
7. Aldon Isenberg, Sr. SU
8. Jordan Simpson, Fr. NC
141:
1. Daniel Ownbey, Sr. UNCP
2. Michael Screptock, So. TU
3. Kevin Thompson, So. CC
4. Ty Davis, So. ASH
5. Ryan Skonieczny, Fr. UF
6. Dyllan Greene, Fr. NC
7. Will James, Sr. BAC
8. Colby Rinehart, Sr. SU
149:
1. Zak Vargo, Sr. LEC
2. Daniel Telhada, Sr. AU
3. Nic Goebel, So. UF
4. Brent Fickel, So. ASH
5. Seiji Borja, Sr. NC
6. Rashad Cunningham, So. CC
7. Nate Galloway, Sr. SU
8. Scott Bosak, So. BAC
157:
1. Sean Turner, Sr. AU
2. Joey White, So. UF
3. Sam Viengmany, So. TU
4. Daniel Callahan, Fr. BAC
5. Derek Rothermel, Fr. CC
6. Dennis Flores, So. NC
7. Nick Vandermeer, Fr. LEC
8. Kannon Madden, Jr. SU
165:
1. Wally Figaro, So. SU
2. Nick Fishback, Jr. UWP
3. Juan Stimpson, Sr. UNCP
4. Lukas Gilmore, So. NC
5. Jimmy Sandlin, Fr. LC
6. Chase Boyd, So. TU
7. Matt Vandermeer, Jr. LEC
8. Derrick Booth, Jr. CC
174:
1. Terrance Zaleski, Sr. UNCP
2. Luke Cramer, So. ASH
3. Dalton Lane, Jr. SU
4. Joseph Pittman, Jr. NC
5. Bradley Metz, So. UF
6. Dylan Zivcic, Sr. LEC
7. Sheldon Struble, So. UI
8. Trevontay Rhodes, So. AU
184:
1. Terrence Smith, Sr. SU
2. Jared Holliday, Sr. NC
3. Luis Peguero, Fr. CC
4. Caleb Rivera, Sr. LC
5. Kurt Schaefer, Jr. ASH
6. Zev Green, Sr. LEC
7. Marcus Dwaileebe, Jr. BAC
8. Blaine Conner, Sr. UWP
197:
1. Jake Cramer, So. TU
2. Brandon O'Neill, So. ASH
3. Evan Rosbrough, So. LEC
4. Houston Evans, Fr. NC
5. Robert Parland, So. CC
6. Stewart Nedeau, Jr. UNCP
7. Justin Tribble, Jr. LC
8. Kelly Baker, Jr. BAC
285:
1. Garrett Grey, So. TU
2. Chris Giddens, Sr. UNCP
3. Garrett Fosdyck, Jr. KC
4. Andrew Ewers, Sr. SU
5. Cody Brundage, So. NC
6. Alex Green, Sr. CC
7. Chaas Delgado, So. BAC
8. Luke Fleming, So. UF
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NC Duals At The Castle
Looking for one more team due to last minute drop out on January 10th 2015 call or email me
brazell44@hughes.net (803)427-6531 Jason Brazell for info thanks
Jason Brazell
North Central Head Wrestling Coach
803 427 6531
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2015 Green and Gold Qualifier
WHEN: JANUARY 10, 2015
WHERE: SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
WEIGH IN: 6:30-8:00
START TIME: APPROXIMATELY 8:30
COST: $10.00 PER WRESTLER, DUE AT ARRIVAL. PLEASE HAVE MONEY AT CHECK IN!
*IF YOU REGISTER A WRESTLER YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THEM EVEN IF THEY DO NOT SHOW UP.
PLEASE HAVE MONEY AT CHECK IN PRIOR TO WEIGH INS! CHECKS ARE MADE OUT TO SUMMERVILLE WRESTLING
BOOSTER CLUB.
MATCH LENGTH: 1:30, 1:30, 1:30 (DOUBLE ELIMINATION) AND WE WILL PLACE TOP 6. THE TOP 6 ADVANCE
WE WILL RUN 5 MATS, 3 IN THE BIG GYM, 2 IN THE MINI GYM.
*PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR LINEUPS BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 7TH BY 8:00 PM. BRACKETS WILL BE DONE
PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT. WHAT YOU SEND IN FOR THE WEIGHT CLASS IS WHAT THEY WRESTLE. IF THEY DO
NOT MAKE WEIGHT, THEY WILL BE A SCRATCH, THERE WILL BE NO BUMPING UP.
*DOUBLE CHECK WHAT YOU SEND TO ME, AND I WILL GIVE CONFORMATION THAT I HAVE YOUR LINEUP!
EMAIL-dtucker@dorchester2.k12.sc.us
Cell Number- 843-327-3713
Middle School Weights -80, 86, 92, 98, 104, 110, 117, 124, 131, 138, 146, 154, 162, 170, 185, 210, 285
JV Weights-106, 113, 120, 126, 132, 138, 145, 152, 160, 170, 182, 195, 220, 285
*ALL WEIGHT CLASSES ARE PLUS 2 POUNDS!!!!!!
Yours in Wrestling,
Darryl Tucker
SHS Head Wrestling Coach
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Carolina Invitational Middle School/JV Qualifier - Area 8 Hosted by: Stratford High School
on 01/10/2015
davidmaningding@yahoo.com
Stratford High School
951 Crowfield Blvd.
Goose Creek, SC 29445
Carolina Invitational Middle School/JV Qualifier - Area 8 Hosted by: Stratford High School 531 Crowfield Blvd. Goose Creek, SC 29445
Area 8 Counties: Charleston, Berkeley 6 qualifiers advance to Coastal Sectional High Schools (16 schools):
Cane Bay, Goose Creek, James Island, Stratford, Wando, West Ashley, Berkeley, Hanahan, Stall, Academic Magnet,
Bishop England, Garrett, North Charleston, Timberland, Military Magnet, St. Johns
Areas 8 and 9 combine to form 'THE COASTAL' sectional tournament with 12 man brackets. Coastal Sectional will be held on
January 17th at Hilton Head High School and will send 3 wrestlers per weight to the Carolina Invitational.
Tournament Details: - Entry Deadline: Wednesday, December 7th, 8:00 PM - No late entries will be accepted - NO EXCEPTIONS. -
Cost: $10 per entry (This includes scratches & missed weights) - Make checks payable to: Stratford High School - Payment due at weigh-ins.
Tournament Format: Double Elimination with WB to 6th. Tournament will be run on 5 mats. Eligibility: Grades 7 - 10 and certified by SCHSL
*** January 1st all weight classes increase 2 lbs. for the SCHSL Growth Allowance ***
Divisions: Middle School (7-8) 80,86,92,98,104,110,117,124,131,138,146,154,162,170,185,210,285
JV (9-10) 106,113,120,126,132,138,145,152,160,170,182,195,220,285
We will seed this tournament based on the following criteria: - Each current season win = +2pts -
Each current season loss = -1pts Plus (1) of the following: - Carolina Invitational Qualifier last year = +10pts -
Carolina Invitational Placer last year = +15pts - Carolina Invitational Champion last year = +20pts
Please enter this information for each wrestler. Weigh-Ins: 7:00 am - 8:30 am Match Times: MS & JV: 1.5 - 1.5 - 1.5
Coaches meeting 8:30 am Wrestling Starts 9:00 am Awards: Not Permitted for Qualifiers per SCHSL.
Keep in mind that a varsity wrestler is only allowed 16 dates. There should be no varsity level wrestlers
competing in the qualifying tournaments. Changes in the tournament will only be made if we made the mistake.
Registration Process: - Registrations will be done online ONLY. No emails for registrations will be accepted. -
Coaches are solely responsible for making sure that their wrestlers are registered and in their correct weight class. -
Coaches will be sent a registration link, login ID and password. (1) Login per team. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN EMAIL
CONTAINING YOUR ID AND PASSWORD, PLEASE CONTACT DAVID MANINGDING at davidmaningding@yahoo.com or 843.343.3555.
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Cobra Wrestling Falls to No. 14 Newberry 28-6?
January 2, 2015
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker Cobras lost 28-6 to the nationally ranked No. 14 Newberry Wolves in
collegiate wrestling action on Friday (Jan. 2) afternoon.
Derrick Nelson and Derek Rothermel picked up the two victories in the match for the regionally
ranked No. 7 Cobras.
Nelson picked up a hard fought 4-3 win at the 133-pound weight class. The junior picked up the
one-point victory after tying the match with an escape and then pulled out the win with over
a minute of riding time.
In the 157-pound match, Rothermel earned an impressive 6-5 win. Down 5-3 heading into the final period,
Rothermel picked up a take down and an escape to earn the 6-5 victory.
The Cobras will return to the mat on Friday (Jan. 9) for the Coker Duals. The duals will begin
at 9 a.m. at Coker's DeLoach Center.
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Coker Wrestling to Open 2015 with No. 10 Newberry?
January 1, 2015
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker Cobra wrestling team will get 2015 started by taking on the nationally
ranked No. 10 Wolves of Newberry College on Friday (Jan. 2). The match will pit two of the top teams
in Super Region Two, Newberry is ranked third and Coker is ranked seventh, against each other.
The Cobras will be putting their undefeated dual match record on the line when the Wolves come to town.
Coker is currently 6-0 in dual matches with their most recent dual match victory coming
St. Andrews (37-3) on Dec. 3.
Newberry enters the match with a record of 5-1 in dual matches. The Wolves only loss was to Virginia Tech (41-9)
back on Nov. 8, since then they have rattled off five straight victories, including their most recent win
against Belmont Abbey (29-19) on Dec. 18.
Leading the way for the Cobras will be their seven regionally ranked grapplers; Travis Laxton, Kevin Thompson,
Rashad Cunningham, Derek Rothermel, Luis Peguero, Robert Parland and Alex Green.
Two key match-ups to watch during the match will be the 125-pound match and the 184-pound match.
At 125-pounds, Coker's Laxton will face off against Newberry's Trung Duong. The two faced off in the
championship match of the Midwest Classic where Laxton was forced to retire due to an injury.
In the 184-pound match, Coker's Peguero, ranked No. 3 in the region, and Newberry's Jared Holliday,
ranked No. 2 in the region, will be battling for supremacy in their weight class. This is the first
meeting the two have had this season.
The match begins at 2 p.m. at Coker's DeLoach Center. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and
all Coker faculty, staff and students received free admission with ID. Live stats and video of the
match will be available online at www.cokercobras.com.
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December 31, 2014
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker Cobra wrestling team stayed at No. 7 for the third consecutive month, according
to the latest Super Region Two rankings released on Tuesday. In addition to the team ranking, seven Cobras are
ranked in the top six in their weight classes individually.
Leading the way individually are freshman Luis Peguero and sophomore Kevin Thompson. Peguero is ranked No. 3 in
the region at the 184-pound division, while Thompson is ranked No. 4 at the 141-pound weight class.
Peguero is 13-4 so far this season and he is coming off a sixth place finish at the 36th Annual Midwest Classic.
Thompson, coming off a seventh place finish at the Midwest Classic, is 11-2 on the year.
The Cobras have a quartet of wrestlers ranked No. 5 in their respective weight classes; senior Travis Laxton at
the 125-pound division, junior Rashad Cunningham at the 149-pound weight class, sophomore Robert Parland at the
197-pound division and senior Alex Green at the heavyweight class.
Laxton is fresh off his second place finish at the Midwest Classic and is 14-3 on the year, while Cunningham took
fourth at the Midwest Classic and is 9-4 so far this season.
Parland just missed placing at the Midwest Classic and is 12-3 so far this season, and Green is 7-3 so far this
season at the heavyweight division.
Rounding out the ranked Cobras is junior Derek Rothermel at the 157-pound weight class. Rothermel is ranked sixth
in the region with a record of 13-2 so far this season.
The Cobras will return to action in their first match of 2015 on Friday (Jan. 2) against the nationally ranked
No. 10 Wolves of Newberry College. The match will begin at 2 p.m. at Coker's DeLoach Center.
Super Region II Team Rankings
1. Shorter
2. UNC Pembroke
3. Newberry
4. Tiffin
5. Findlay
6. Ashland
7. Coker
8. Lake Erie
9. UW Parkside
10. Anderson
11. Limestone
12. Belmont Abbey
13. King
14. Indianapolis
Individual Rankings
125 lbs.
1. Patrick Mestrez Belmont Abbey
2. Josh Kieffer Indianapolis
3. Ronzel Darling Wisconsin-Parkside
4. Trung Duong Newberry
5. Travis Laxton Coker
6. Forest Glogouski Lake Erie
133 lbs.
1. Michael Labry Ashland
2. Zak Hale Anderson
3. Collin Crume Indianapolis
4. Joseph Her Wisconsin-Parkside
5. Josh Wimer Findlay
6. Ross Benzel Limestone
141 lbs.
1. Daniel Ownbey UNC Pembroke
2. Mike Screptock Tiffin
3. Adam Yde Wisconsin-Parkside
4. Kevin Thompson Coker
5. Ty Davis Ashland
6. Ryan Skonieczny Findlay
149 lbs.
1. Nick Goebel Findlay
2. Brent Fickel Ashland
3. Dan Telhada Anderson
4. Seiji Borja Newberry
5. Rashad Cunningham Coker
6. Nate Galloway Shorter
157 lbs.
1. Joey White Findlay
2. Sean Turner Anderson
3. Sam Viengmany Tiffin
4. Dennis Flores Newberry
5. Daniel Callahan Belmont Abbey
6. Derek Rothermel Coker
165 lbs.
1. Nick Fishback Wisconsin-Parkside
2. Wally Figaro Shorter
3. Jimmy Sandlin Limestone
4. Lukas Gilmore Newberry
5. Juan Stimpson UNC Pembroke
6. Chase Boyd Tiffin
174 lbs.
1. Terrence Zaleski UNC Pembroke
2. Luke Cramer Ashland
3. Bradley Metz Findlay
4. Dalton Lane Shorter
5. Joe Pittman Newberry
6. Dylan Zivcic Lake Erie
184 lbs.
1. Terrence Smith Shorter
2. Jared Holliday Newberry
3. Luis Peguero Coker
4. Caleb Rivera Limestone
5. Kurt Schaefer Ashland
6. Tyler Hughes Lake Erie
197 lbs.
1. Jake Cramer Tiffin
2. Brandon O'Neill Ashland
3. Evan Rosborough Lake Erie
4. Stuart Nadeau UNC Pembroke
5. Robert Parland Coker
6. Justin Tribble Limestone
Heavyweight
1. Garrett Gray Tiffin
2. Chris Giddens UNC Pembroke
3. Garrett Fosdyck King
4. Andrew Ewers Shorter
5. Alex Green Coker
6. Chaas Delgado Belmont Abbey
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Carolina Invitational (Middle School and JV Qualifiers)
Coaches,
At each area tournament, The top 6 place winners will move on to the Sectional tournaments.
This is a change from what was sent out earlier, where some area tournaments qualified four wrestlers
and some qualified six.
All Area tournaments will qualify 6 wrestlers to the sectional tournament
The Upstate, Border and Capital sectional tournaments will qualify 4 to the Carolina Invitational.
The Low-Country will qualify 3 to the Carolina Invitational like in years past and Marion will
qualify 1 just like in years past.
Any questions please let me know.
Coach Greg Brewer
gbrewer@oconee.k12.sc.us
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www.dixienationalswrestling.com
2014 Dixie Nationals
Monday, December 29th, 2014
Georgia World Congress Center -
Atlanta, Georgia
Entry Deadline Dec 20th!
Open Division and Rookie Division
Dixie Nationals - Monday, Dec 29th 1500 Wrestlers - 40 States
Minion Dixie National Duals - Sunday, Dec 28th - 30 Teams
Featured Hotel:
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
100 CNN CENTER
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
404-659-0000
*You must ask for the Dixie Nationals rate!
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Zack Clary (Gaffney) became the first wrestler in SC state history to win his first 100 matches without defeat
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December 14, 2014
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - The Coker wrestling team placed 11th overall, and four Cobras placed in their
respective weight classes during the final day of competition at the 36th Annual Midwest Classic
on Sunday (Dec. 14).
Travis Laxton led the way for the Cobras with a second place finish in the 125-pound division.
Laxton advanced to the championship match with a pin in the semifinals. He was then forced to
retire from the first place match in the second period due to an injury.
Rashad Cunningham took home fourth place honors in the 149-pound weight class. He was 2-1 on
the day, including two wins by decision.
Luis Peguero placed sixth in the 184-pound weight class after going 2-2 on the day with a pair
of wins by decision.
The fourth Cobra to place was Kevin Thompson. The 141-pounder placed seventh after going 1-1 on
the day, including a pin in the seventh place match.
As a team the Cobra wrestlers earned 60 total points, for an 11th place finish out of 26 teams.
The Cobras will now take a break for the holidays. They will return to the mat after the first
of the year on January 2 when they host Newberry College in a dual at 2 p.m. at Coker's DeLoach Center.
36th Annual Midwest Classic Results for Coker College
125 - Travis Laxton (14-3) placed 2nd and scored 20.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Travis Laxton (Coker College ) 14-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Travis Laxton (Coker College ) 14-3 won by fall over Anthony Marino (East Stroudsburg University ) 1-2 (Fall 3:38)
Quarterfinal - Travis Laxton (Coker College ) 14-3 won by decision over Garrett Wangsness (Upper Iowa University ) 2-2 (Dec 7-4)
Semifinal - Travis Laxton (Coker College ) 14-3 won by fall over Forrest Glogouski (Lake Erie College) 3-3 (Fall 1:06)
1st Place Match - Trung Duong (Newberry College) 14-3 won by injury default over Travis Laxton (Coker College ) 14-3 (Inj. 4:13)
133 - Derrick Nelson (7-2) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Derrick Nelson (Coker College ) 7-2 won by decision over Ryu Ballard (Campbellsville) 6-8 (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Crume (University of Indianapolis ) 12-4 won by injury default over Derrick Nelson (Coker College ) 7-2 (Inj. 5:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Nolan Whitely (Wheeling Jesuit University ) 11-4 won by medical forfeit over Derrick Nelson (Coker College ) 7-2 (M. For.)
141 - Kevin Thompson (15-3) placed 7th and scored 8.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Thompson (Coker College ) 15-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Thompson (Coker College ) 15-3 won in overtime over Ryan Skonieczny (University of Findlay) 2-2 (OT 14-12)
Quarterfinal - Daniel Ownbey (UNC Pembroke ) 15-2 won by major decision over Kevin Thompson (Coker College ) 15-3 (MD 18-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Kevin Thompson (Coker College ) 15-3 won by decision over Nick Boggs (Lake Erie College) 2-2 (Dec 10-7)
Cons. Round 5 - Darren Wynn (McKendree University) 25-9 won by fall over Kevin Thompson (Coker College ) 15-3 (Fall 1:39)
7th Place Match - Kevin Thompson (Coker College ) 15-3 won by fall over James Krischke (Maryville University) 12-9 (Fall 6:35)
149 - Rashad Cunningham (15-6) placed 4th and scored 14.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker College ) 15-6 won by decision over Trent Williams (McKendree University) 6-12 (Dec 4-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker College ) 15-6 won by decision over Adam Kehr (Lake Erie College) 2-2 (Dec 2-1)
Quarterfinal - Keenan Hagerty (Maryville University) 12-1 won by decision over Rashad Cunningham (Coker College ) 15-6 (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker College ) 15-6 won by fall over Duane Richardson (Upper Iowa University ) 1-2 (Fall 0:38)
Cons. Round 5 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker College ) 15-6 won by decision over Preston Bowshier (Wheeling Jesuit University ) 16-6 (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Semi - Rashad Cunningham (Coker College ) 15-6 won by decision over Nathan Galloway (Shorter University ) 12-4 (Dec 8-5)
3rd Place Match - Seiji Borja (Newberry College) 4-1 won by major decision over Rashad Cunningham (Coker College ) 15-6 (MD 11-0)
157 - Derek Rothermel (18-5) place is unknown and scored 1.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Derek Rothermel (Coker College ) 18-5 won by decision over Mitchell Judkins (Lindsey Wilson College) 9-3 (Dec 2-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Sam Viengmany (Tiffin University) 13-8 won by decision over Derek Rothermel (Coker College ) 18-5 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Derek Rothermel (Coker College ) 18-5 won by decision over Shawn Beiriger (Western State Colorado University ) 0-2 (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 3 - David Schlieper (West Liberty University ) 7-6 won by fall over Derek Rothermel (Coker College ) 18-5 (Fall 0:21)
165 - Derrick Booth (13-9) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Austin Harris (Western State Colorado University ) 5-0 won by decision over Derrick Booth (Coker College ) 13-9 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Derrick Booth (Coker College ) 13-9 won by decision over Michael Hummer (Ashland University ) 0-2 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Derrick Booth (Coker College ) 13-9 won by decision over Chad Wood (Newberry College) 0-2 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Wally Figaro (Shorter University ) 13-3 won by decision over Derrick Booth (Coker College ) 13-9 (Dec 6-3)
174 - Rocco Hladney (9-6) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Laurel Landals (Lindenwood University ) 2-2 won by fall over Rocco Hladney (Coker College ) 9-6 (Fall 2:26)
Cons. Round 1 - Rocco Hladney (Coker College ) 9-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Rocco Hladney (Coker College ) 9-6 won by decision over Trevor Wentt (King College) 1-2 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Jared Chambers (Tiffin University) 12-10 won by fall over Rocco Hladney (Coker College ) 9-6 (Fall 4:45)
184 - Luis Peguero (17-6) placed 6th and scored 8.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Hughes (Lake Erie College) 1-2 won by decision over Luis Peguero (Coker College ) 17-6 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Luis Peguero (Coker College ) 17-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Luis Peguero (Coker College ) 17-6 won by decision over Mikey Thomas (UNC Pembroke ) 8-9 (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Luis Peguero (Coker College ) 17-6 won by decision over Jake Stratton (Gannon University ) 8-8 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Luis Peguero (Coker College ) 17-6 won by decision over Blake Sorensen (Upper Iowa University ) 2-2 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Luis Peguero (Coker College ) 17-6 won by decision over Caleb Rivera (Limestone University) 9-5 (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Semi - Kyle Piatt (Western State Colorado University ) 5-1 won by major decision over Luis Peguero (Coker College ) 17-6 (MD 12-2)
5th Place Match - John Vogt (McKendree University) 20-8 won by major decision over Luis Peguero (Coker College ) 17-6 (MD 10-2)
197 - Robert Parland (17-4) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Robert Parland (Coker College ) 17-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Robert Parland (Coker College ) 17-4 won by fall over Lorenzo Maddox (Gannon University ) 2-8 (Fall 5:58)
Quarterfinal - Jake Cramer (Tiffin University) 14-5 won by decision over Robert Parland (Coker College ) 17-4 (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Maxwell Lacey (Wheeling Jesuit University ) 6-9 won in sudden victory - 1 over Robert Parland (Coker College ) 17-4 (SV-1 3-1)
285 - Alex Green (12-6) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Alex Green (Coker College ) 12-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Andrew Ewers (Shorter University ) 12-4 won by decision over Alex Green (Coker College ) 12-6 (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Ross Janney (McKendree University) 17-7 won by decision over Alex Green (Coker College ) 12-6 (Dec 2-0)
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December 3, 2014
LAURINBURG, N.C. - The Coker wrestling team stayed perfect in dual matches this season with a 37-3 victory
over St. Andrews Knights on Wednesday (Dec. 3) evening. The Cobras now have a 6-0 dual match record.
The Cobras defeated the Knights with ease, winning nine of ten matches. Derek Rothermel got the match started
with a 10-9 win at the 157-pound weight class. Rocco Hladney followed with a 7-3 decision at the
174-pound weight class.
Luis Peguero picked up a major decision, 10-1, at the 184-pound division, while Robert Parland earned the
first pin of the night at the 197-pound weight class. Alex Green pulled out a 3-2 decision at the
285-pound division to give the Cobras a 19-3 lead.
Travis Laxton and Derrick Nelson won both of their matches by fall at the 125-pound and 133-pound
divisions, respectively.
In the final two matches of the evening, Kevin Thompson and Tristan Sommer both earned wins by decision
to give Coker the 37-3 victory.
The Cobras will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 13, when they travel to the University of Indianapolis
for the Midwest Classic.
Coker College 37, St. Andrews University 3
December 3, 2014 at Harris Court, Laurinburg, NC
157- Derek Rothermel (COK) dec. Travis Wood (SAU) 10-9 0-3
165- Isaac King (SAU) dec. Derrick Booth (COK) 8-4 3-3
174- Rocco Hladney (COK) dec. Kody Getkin (SAU) 7-3 3-6
184- Luis Peguero (COK) maj. dec. Brandon Dills (SAU) 10-1 3-10
197- Robert Parland (COK) def. DeMar Haskins (SAU) by fall 6:26 3-16
285- Alex Green (COK) dec. Denzel Vaughan (SAU) 3-2 3-19
125- Travis Laxton (COK) def. Brennan Patton (SAU) by fall 4:26 3-25
133- Derrick Nelson (COK) def. Dashon Eure by fall 3:35 3-31
141- Kevin Thompson (COK) dec. Tyran Taylor (SAU) 7-2 3-34
149- Tristan Sommer (COK) dec. Brody McGrath (SAU) 6-1 3-37
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Area 6 JV/MS Qualifier
Sumter High School
December 20, 2014
Coaches,
Sumter High School is excited to host the 2014 Area 6 JV/MS Qualifier. The tournament will be run
on 6 mats (4 MS and 2 JV) all day long until the tournament has completed. The cost of the tournament
is $10 per wrestler. This increase is due to the increase in the cost of officials. We will have
10 officials on hand for this tournament, one being an official’s administrator.
Please have your participants and current records submitted to Coach Logan Raabe no later than
Wednesday December 17, 2014 by 8:00 pm. We will do our best to seed this tournament based on
current winning percentage. Also, if you have an 8th grader that placed at the Carolina Invitational
last year, please make a note of that as well.
Entry Fee: $10/wrestler (must be paid before wrestler will be allowed to compete)
Checks made payable to Sumter High School.
Weigh-In: 7:30 am
Wrestling: 8:30 am
Spectator Fee: $10 for the day
We will have t-shirts available for purchase if your wrestlers wish to purchase one. There will be a
hospitality room available for 2 coaches per team. Concessions will be available throughout the day.
There will be tables for each team in our commons area if you wish to bring a cooler and snacks.
We ask that you notify your parents and ask them to remain in the upper area of the gym as the
bleachers on the lower level will be for wrestlers only.
Yours in wrestling,
Logan Raabe
Head Middle School Coach
logan.raabe@sumterschools.net
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December 2, 2014
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker Cobra wrestling team stayed at No. 7 in the latest Super Region Two rankings
released on Monday. In addition to the team ranking, six Cobras are ranked in the top six in the weight
class individually.
Leading the way individually are Derek Rothermel and Robert Parland. Both wrestlers are ranked No. 3
in their respective weight classes. Rothermel earned his first ranking of the season after posting a
9-1 record at the 157-pound weight class so far this season. Seven of his nine wins are by pin.
At the 197-pound division Parland is also 9-1 on the year with three victories by pin.
Kevin Thompson moved up two spots to No. 4 in the 141-pound division. So far this season, Thompson
is a perfect 6-0 with three pins.
Travis Laxton and Alex Green both earned No. 5 rankings at the 125-pound and 285-pound divisions,
respectively. Laxton is 9-2 on the year and he won the 125-pound division at the Citadel Open.
Green has posted a record of 5-1 so far this season.
Rounding out the ranked Cobras is Derrick Nelson with a No. 6 ranking at the 133-pound weight class.
This is Nelson's first ranking of the season. He is currently 5-0 with three pins.
The Cobras will return to action on Wednesday (Dec. 3) in a dual match against St. Andrews University.
The match is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at St. Andrews.
Super Region II Team Rankings
1. Lake Erie
2. Newberry
3. UNCP
4. Tiffin
5. Findlay
6. Ashland
7. Coker
8. UWP
9. Shorter
10. Indianapolis
11. Anderson
12. Belmont Abbey
13. Limestone
14. King
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November 29, 2014
NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Coker wrestling team cruised through the 8th Annual Newberry Duals on Saturday (Nov. 29),
defeating Darton College (38-7), Lindsey Wilson (37-6), Southern Virginia (57-0) and Truett-McConnell (38-3).
The Cobras are now 5-0 in dual meets this season.
Derrick Nelson, Kevin Thompson and Robert Parland led the way for the Cobras. Each wrestler went 4-0 on the day.
Nelson won two of his matches at the 133-pound division by fall. Thompson also won two of his four
matches by fall at the 141-pound weight class. Parland picked up a pair of victories by pin as well
at the 197-pound weight class.
In addition to the three undefeated wrestlers, there were four Cobras to win three of four matches;
Travis Laxton, Derek Rothermel, Rocco Hladney and Luis Peguero.
The Cobras will return to action on Wednesday (Dec. 3) for a dual match at St. Andrews University at 8 p.m.
Newberry Duals
Match #1 Round 1: Coker defeated Darton 38-7
125 - Travis Laxton (Coker) over Blake Walker (Darton) SV-1 8-6
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Sammy Rasario (Darton) TF 16-1
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Leach Oremar (Darton) Fall 1:20
149 - Tristan Sommer (Coker) over Ezelle Parks (Darton) Fall 6:29
157 - Derek Rothermel (Coker) over Johnathan Pickens (Darton) Fall 2:35
165 - Bryce Carr (Darton) over Derrick Booth (Coker) Maj 10-1
174 - Rocco Hladney (Coker) over Orlando Nawade (Darton) Dec 3-2
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker) over Matt Carroll (Darton) Fall 6:22
197 - Robert Parland (Coker) over Dessen Bolton (Darton) TB-1 3-1
285 - Tommie Turner (Darton) over Tyvon Leacock (Coker) Dec 6-2
Match #2 Round 2: Coker defeated Lindsey Wilson 37-6
125 - James Flint (Lindsey Wilson) over Travis Laxton (Coker) Dec 6-1
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Felix Casa del valle (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 1:28
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Daniel Leonard (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 1:51
149 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker) over Paul Longshore (Lindsey Wilson) Dec 8-1
157 - Derek Rothermel (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
165 - Derrick Booth (Coker) over Court Mace (Lindsey Wilson) Dec 8-3
174 - Rocco Hladney (Coker) over Rhodes Bell (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 5:00
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker) over Erick Gomez (Lindsey Wilson) Dec 3-2
197 - Robert Parland (Coker) over Jake Maupin (Lindsey Wilson) Maj 11-3
285 - Chico Adams (Lindsey Wilson) over Alex Green (Coker) SV-2 4-4
Match #3 Round 3: Coker defeated Southern Virginia 57-0
125 - Travis Laxton (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
149 - Rashad Cunningham (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
157 - Russell Ramsey (Coker) over Coulter Sims (Southern Virginia) Fall 0:15
165 - Derrick Booth (Coker) over Travis Trahan (Southern Virginia) Fall 2:02
174 - Rocco Hladney (Coker) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
184 - Zach Dicus (Coker) over Michael Kilstrom (Southern Virginia) Dec 5-1
197 - Robert Parland (Coker) over Caleb West (Southern Virginia) Fall 2:43
285 - Alex Green (Coker) over Bradyn Tuttle (Southern Virginia) Fall 1:11
Match #4 Round 4: Coker defeated Truett-McConnell 38-3
125 - Travis Laxton (Coker) over Devonte Upshaw (Truett-McConnell) Maj 15-2
133 - Derrick Nelson (Coker) over Joshua Shelton (Truett-McConnell) Fall 1:41
141 - Kevin Thompson (Coker) over Joseph Hulen (Truett-McConnell) Dec 10-3
149 - Tristan Sommer (Coker) over Calen King (Truett-McConnell) Maj 9-0
157 - Derek Rothermel (Coker) over Nichloas Distasio (Truett-McConnell) Dec 6-1
165 - David Capers (Truett-McConnell) over Derrick Booth (Coker) Dec 3-1
174 - Zach Dicus (Coker) over Tyler O`rear (Truett-McConnell) Dec 8-3
184 - Luis Peguero (Coker) over Patrick Wasp (Truett-McConnell) Fall 2:21
197 - Robert Parland (Coker) over Jace Mccolskey (Truett-McConnell) Fall 5:00
285 - Alex Green (Coker) over Jeffrey Chandler (Truett-McConnell) Dec 2-0
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November 20, 2014
HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker Cobras picked up a huge 39-0 win over the regionally ranked No. 5 Limestone
Saints on Thursday (Nov. 20) evening in collegiate wrestling.
The Cobras swept through the Saints line-up picking up victories in all ten weight classes. The
match started with Robert Parland picking up a 7-4 decision at the 197-pound division. Alex Green
followed with a 4-2 decision at the 285-pound weight class.
Travis Laxton made it 9-0 in favor of the Cobras with an 8-2 decision at the 125-pound division.
Then in the 133-pound division, Derrick Nelson pinned 2014 NCAA DII national qualifier Ross Benzel
two minutes and 22 seconds into the first period to give the Cobras the 15-0 lead. Kevin Thompson
followed suit with another pin at the 141-pound weight class to make it a 21-0 match in favor of
the Cobras.
Rashad Cunningham picked up a 4-2 decision at the 149-pound division and Derek Rothermel earned the
third pin of the night at the 157-pound weight class, giving the Cobras a 30-0 lead. Three straight
decisions by Derrick Booth, Rocco Hladney and Luis Peguero closed out the match and gave the Cobras
the 39-0 victory.
The Cobras will return to the mat on Saturday, Nov. 29 when they travel to Newberry College for the
Newberry College duals.
Weight Summary COKER LIMESTONE
197 Robert Parland (Coker College) over Justin Tribble (Limestone) (Dec 7-4) 3 0
285 Alex Green (Coker College) over Cody Vandeline (Limestone) (Dec 4-2) 3 0
125 Travis Laxton (Coker College) over Kyle Lowe (Limestone) (Dec 8-2) 3 0
133 Derrick Nelson (Coker College) over Ross Benzel (Limestone) (Fall 2:22) 6 0
141 Kevin Thompson (Coker College) over Taylor Wickett (Limestone) (Fall 4:56) 6 0
149 Rashad Cunningham (Coker College) over Nicholas Leitten (Limestone) (Dec 4-2) 3 0
157 Derek Rothermel (Coker College) over Richard Manning (Limestone) (Fall 2:30) 6 0
165 Derrick Booth (Coker College) over Matthew Farmer (Limestone) (Dec 4-0) 3 0
174 Rocco Hladney (Coker College) over Caleb Rivera (Limestone) (Dec 11-7) 3 0
184 Luis Peguero (Coker College) over Demetre Liguori (Limestone) (Dec 4-0) 3 0
Team Score: 39 0
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The site for the JV/MS Sting Classic on Dec 12-13 has been changed to Irmo MS flyer - attached below
Still need 1 more team to fill the Varsity Palmetto State Classic on Dec 5-6 info - attached below
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Coach Tom Rinehart
JV/MS Sting Classic on Dec 12-13 and Palmetto State Classic (ZIP file)
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Pittman places sixth at Hokie Open; Brundage & Sevi add Frosh/Soph titles
Sunday, November 09, 2014 | by Josh Manck, Assistant AD
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The No. 19 Newberry College wrestling team continued its tough stretch of season-opening
competition at the annual Hokie Open hosted at Virginia Tech's Rector Field House on Sunday.
The Wolves' day was highlighted by a sixth place finish at 174 lbs. by Joe Pittman (Forsyth, Ga.). He picked
up two first period pins and a win by decision to lock up a placement in the first open tournament of the
season for the scarlet and gray.
Matt Colter (Jacksonville, N.C.) went 2-2 for the day at heavyweight, while Jared Holliday (Burlington, N.J.)
also won a match in the 184 lbs. division.
For the first time, the Hokie Open had a separate freshman-sophomore competition, where the young Wolves
stood out in a solid field.
Nico Sevi (Nazareth, Pa.) went undefeated in his first appearance in a Newberry singlet, winning the
championship at 174 lbs. with two wins by fall and a pair of decisions.
Cody Brundage (Chapin, S.C.) went 2-0 at 197 lbs. to win that bracket, pinning Chattanooga's Jordan Davis
in the first period for the title.
Nick Lankford (Braselton, Ga.) went 3-2 on the day at 141 lbs., finishing in fourth after advancing to
the semifinals. Also earning fourth place in his class was freshman Daniel Adkins (Gardendale, Ala.)
after a 2-2 dat at heavyweight.
The Wolves continue their run of open tournaments to open the season on Sunday, November 16, at the
N.C. State Wolfpack Open in Raleigh, N.C.
In other action, several Wolves' wrestlers went to Pembroke, N.C., and wrestled unattached at the
34th Annual Pembroke Classic.
Freshman Josh Epperson (Tallassee, Ala.) dropped his opening bout and came back win to win six straight
matches in the 125 lbs. bracket, finishing third.
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November 9, 2014
PEMBROKE, N.C. - Eleven Coker Cobra wrestlers earned sixth place or higher finishes at the 34th Annual
Pembroke Classic on Sunday (Nov. 9). Coker's 11 placers was the second highest team total at the Classic
behind host UNC Pembroke.
The Cobras' top placer was sophomore Robert Parland in the 197-pound weight class. Parland was the
runner-up, going 2-1 on the day with a pin and a 3-2 decision. Coker also had a pair third place finishers;
junior Derek Rothermel at the 157-pound division and freshman Luis Peguero at the 184-pound weight class.
Picking up fourth place finishes were juniors Rashad Cunningham, Derrick Booth and Zach Dicus at the 149-pound,
165-pound and 174-pound weight classes, respectively. Sophomore ReSean McArthur picked up a fifth place finish
at the 141-pound division, as did freshman Tristan Sommer at the 149-pound division and senior Alex Green
in the 285-pound weight class.
Rounding out the Cobra placers were senior Travis Laxton and sophomore Varlee Kelleh. Laxton placed sixth
in the 125-pound division and Kelleh placed sixth in the 133-pound weight class.
The Cobras will return to the mat on Sunday (Nov. 16) when they head to Raleigh, N.C. to compete in
the N.C. State Open.
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November 2, 2014
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Four Cobra wrestlers placed in the top four of their respective weight classes
to pace the Coker wrestling team at the 2014 Citadel Open on Saturday (Nov. 1).
Leading the way for the Cobras was senior Travis Laxton at the 125-pound division. Laxton captured
the tournament championship with four straight victories by decision. Sophomore Kevin Thompson earned
a third place finish at the 141-pound division. Also capturing third place honors was sophomore
Robert Parland at the 197-pound division. Rounding out the Cobras earning spots in the top four
was Derek Rothermel at the 157-pound weight class.
In addition to the four placers, Coker had several wrestlers with strong showings at the Citadel Open.
Freshman Tristan Sommer went 4-2 at the 149-pound class, while junior Derek Booth also went 4-2 on
the day at the 165-pound weight class. Freshmen Rocco Hladney and Luis Peguero earned three wins
each at the 174-pound and 184-pound weight classes, respectively. Also picking up three wins was
Alex Green at the 285-pound division.
The Cobras will be back in action on Sunday (Nov. 9) at the 34th Annual Pembroke Classic
hosted by UNC Pembroke.
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October 27, 2014
BELMONT, N.C. - The Coker College wrestling team enters the 2014-15 season ranked seventh in
Super Region Two, as released by the region's coaches Friday. Five Cobras are ranked in the top
six of their individual weight classes.
"We are very excited to get on the mat and see what we can do this season," said head coach
Cy Wainwright. "Being ranked in the top 10 in the region is a great accomplishment, but having
five players ranked in the top six in their weight class is even better. It is a testament to
the hard work and commitment these guys have put in during the off-season."
Newcomer Travis Laxton earned the No. 5 spot in the 125-poiund division. Laxton, a senior, transferred
to Coker from Newberry College where he went 27-10 last season, posting a 15-2 record against region opponents.
Sophomore Kevin Thompson was ranked No. 6 in the 141-pound division. Last season, Thompson earned 24 wins,
including a team leading 12 wins by pin. He was also 18-8 versus region opponents.
Junior transfer Derek Booth was picked No. 3 in the 165-pound weight class. Booth transferred to Coker
from North Idaho College where he was a 2014 All-American. He went 25-18 last season finishing sixth
at the NJCAA National Championship.
In the 197-pound division, Robert Parland was picked No. 3. The sophomore went 12-16 for the Cobras
last season, including posting a 7-11 record against region opponents.
The final Cobra to be ranked individually is Alex Green. A senior, Green is ranked No. 5 in the 285-pound
division. Last season he wrestled at the 197-pound weight class posting a 6-6 record.
The Cobras will begin the season on Saturday (Nov.1) at the Citadel Open. The meet is slated to begin at
9 a.m. at the Citadel's McAlister Field House and it will run all day. Admission for the event is $5 per person.
Super Region II Preseason Rankings
1 Lake Erie
2 Tiffin
3 Newberry
4 Findley
5 Limestone
6 Ashland
7 Coker
8 Wisconsin-Parkside
9 UNCP
10 Anderson
11 Indianapolis
12 Shorter
13 King
14 Belmont Abbey
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