1996 South Carolina 4A Wrestling State Champions


Rock Hill High School


SCMAT hopes to obtain a team photo soon


State Duals Tournament

State Finals:

Rock Hill 38, Irmo 21
103 - Chris Collins (RH) pin Jordan Hammonds (I); 1:24 1st
112 - Chris Ellis (I) pin Tay Whitlock (RH); 1:47 2nd
119 - Josh Cramer (RH) dec. Matt Ellis (I), 3-2
125 - Matt Hipps (I) dec. Travis Roach (RH), 10-7
130 - Tanner Barnes (RH) dec. Sean McGovern (I), 10-8
135 - Paul Hankins (I) pin Jason Soles (RH); 1:30 2nd
140 - Marshall Rickenbacker (RH) maj.dec. Austin Rogers (I), 17-8
145 - Abram Cramer (RH) pin Ben Johnson (I); );56 1st
152 - Kendrick Cherry (RH) dec. Mike Robbins (I), 6-5
160 - Shawn Petties (RH) dec. David Shuford (I), 19-12
171 - Lamont Hicks (RH) dec. Jessie Garvin (I), 14-4
189 - Mike Spauldin (I) pin Chauncey Watson (RH); 1:13 2nd
275 - Nick DiBenedetto (RH) pin Dane Shearer (I); 0:46

Coach Jim Barnes - Rock Hill
Coach David Maas - Irmo

At Rock Hill H.S. February 24, 1996

Upper State Finals:

Rock Hill 51, Lexington 13
103 - Chris Collins (RH) pin Rhyn Gerth (L)
112 - Tay Whitlock (RH) dec. Michael Meador (L), 4-2
119 - Josh Cramer (RH) pin Daniel Wilkes (L)
125 - Travis Roach (RH) maj.dec. John Cottrell (L), 14-5
130 - Jamie Brewer (L) dec. Tanner Barnes (RH), 8-6
135 - D.J. Reedy (L) pin Jason Soles (RH)
140 - Adam Padgett (L) dec. Marshall Rickenbacker (RH), 8-0
145 - Abram Cramer (RH) maj.dec. Clark Cooper (L), 16-8
152 - Kendrick Cherry (RH) dec. Michael Howell (L), 13-4
160 - Shawn Petties (RH) pin Michael Starnes (L)
171 - Lamont Hicks (RH) pin Roddy Lewis (L)
189 - Chauncey Watson (RH) pin George Gritten (L)
275 - Nick DiBenedetto (RH) pin Erick Pressley (L)

Coach Jim Barnes - Rock Hill
Coach Roy Turner - Lexington

At Rock Hill H.S. February 21, 1996

Lower State Finals:

Irmo 35, Conway 23
103 - Robert McCants (C) dec. Jordan Hammond (I)
112 - Chris Ellis (I) forfeit
119 - Matt Ellis (I) forfeit
125 - Matt Hicks (I) dec. Kenny Keath (C)
130 - Reggie Grissett (C) dec. Sean McGovern (I)
135 - Paul Hankins (I) pin Andre Page (C)
140 - Austin Rogers (I) dec. Chris Anderson (C)
145 - Mike Robbins (I) dec. Ben Collins (C)
152 - Isaac Cox (C) pin Brandon Hayes (I)
160 - Dennis Mitchell (C) dec. David Shuford (I)
171 - Vincent Blain (C) dec. Jesse Garvin (I)
189 - Michael Spaulding (I) inj.def. Phillip Imber (C)
275 - Leroy Hunt (C) pin Dane Shearer (I)
* Conway - 1 team point deducted (coaching staff warnings)

Coach David Maas - Irmo
Coach Nate Thompson - Conway

At Irmo H.S. February 21, 1996

State Duals Brackets:

1996 4A State Duals Bracket


Individual State Champions

State Finals:
103 Chris Collins (Rock Hill) dec. David Rosenthal (Mauldin), 13-7
112 Nathan Corbett (Summerville) dec. Chris Ellis (Irmo), 5-0
119 Ryan Cappelli (Mauldin) dec. Matt Ellis (Irmo), 6-1
125 Jeremy Holmes (Socastee) maj.dec. Dietrich Gaston (Byrnes), 14-5
130 Jason Hodge (Byrnes) dec. D.J. Reedy (Lexington), 8-2
135 Tommy Bell (Hillcrest) dec. Terrell Cherry (Hartsville), 7-5
140 Robby Bell (Hillcrest) dec. Mitch Uehling (Spring Valley), 13-9
145 Abram Cramer (Rock Hill) tech.fall Bryan Doster (Socastee), 19-4
152 Kendrick Cherry (Rock Hill) dec. Damon Wingo (Summerville), 9-7
160 Dennis Mitchell (Conway) pin Shawn Petties (Rock Hill) 
171 Lamont Hicks (Rock Hill) dec. Vincent Blain (Conway), 5-4
189 Fred Turner (Hartsville) maj.dec. Alvin Chisholm (Chester), 16-7
275 Nick DiBennedetto (Rock Hill) dec. Cleveland Pinkney (Sumter), 4-2

State Consolation Finals:
103 Casey Cook (Northwestern) pin Jeff Healy (Summerville) 
112 J.R. Gore (Boiling Springs) pin Mike Meador (Lexington) 
119 Josh Cramer (Rock Hill) pin Derek Dickerson (Northwestern) 
125 Travis Roach (Rock Hill) dec. Tim Rogers (Goose Creek), 7-3
130 Vince Bartges (Stratford) dec. Rain Burnes (Westside), 3-2
135 Michael Burr (Airport) dec. Micah Kelly (Goose Creek), 3-0
140 Gene Hawkins (Hartsville) pin Adam Padgett (Lexington) 
145 Kurt Goodman (Spring Valley) dec. Mike Robbins (Irmo), 9-2
152 Jason Radeke (Socastee) dec. Kimani Lenoir (Northwestern), 7-0
160 David Shuford (Irmo) dec. Mike Fox (Northwestern), 6-0
171 Greg Nelson (Airport) dec. Piere Middleton (Berkeley), 2-0
189 Alek Checkovich (Brookland-Cayce) pin Mike Spaulding (Irmo) 
275 Chris Middleton (Berkeley) dec. Leroy Hunt (Conway), 3-2


Team Placement at Individual State Tournament

No team points available

Coaches for each team with a State Placer:
Airport - Clarence Kuzma
Berkeley - Rick Cameron
Boiling Springs - Chris Williams
Brookland-Cayce - John Checkovich
Byrnes - Russ Howard
Chester - Frank Sessions
Conway - Nate Thompson
Goose Creek - Leonard Covington
Hartsville - Trey McGarity
Hillcrest - Rick Kreiner
Irmo - David Maas
Lexington - Roy Turner
Mauldin - Tim Genter
Northwestern - Tim Robinson
Rock Hill - Jim Barnes
Socastee - Chad Hawks
Spring Valley - Ken Wilson
Stratford - Kenny Farrell
Summerville - Mike Frye
Sumter - David Wright
Westside - Milton Glover



Most Outstanding Wrestler Award

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Individual State Tournament Location

Winthrop University Coliseum - February 17, 1996


State Qualifying Tournaments

Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:

Lower State - at Summerville H.S. - February 10, 1996
Team Placement at Lower State:
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Upper State - at Rock Hill H.S. - February 10, 1996
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