SCMAT Exclusive Wrestling Article 3-3-21

10 wrestlers from South Carolina that inspired our state ...

... and influenced the SCMAT record book

Day #9 - Clay Walker

Clay Walker (Eastside) would become only the fifth wrestler in the nation to earn four NHSCA National Championships.

Clay was a 4x State Champion at Eastside H.S. and had a high school career record of 251-10, which currently has him 3rd in all-time wins in SC wrestling history.

Here are a few notes for Clay's accomplishment at NHSCA Nationals from 2011-2014:

Clay joined the very exclusive group when he became a four-time NHSCA Nationals champion.
The only four-time NHSCA Nationals champions are below (with senior year noted):
Tyler Beckwith (Greene, NY) - 2010
Blake Roulo (Matoaca, VA) - 2011
BJ Clagon (Toms River, NJ) - 2013
Ryan Millhof (Collins Hill, GA) - 2014
Clay Walker (Eastside, SC) - 2014
Ben Schram (Bellbrook, OH) - 2015
Aaron Brooks (North Hagerstown, MD) - 2018

NHSCA Senior Nationals Championship Finals (2014)
138: Clay Walker (Eastside, SC) dec. Josh Reyes (Parkrose, OR), 3-2
NHSCA Nationals 2014 Seniors - Clay Walker bracket (PDF)

NHSCA Junior Nationals Championship Finals (2013)
132: Clay Walker (Eastside, SC) dec. Tyler Ponte (Wyoming Seminary, PA), 2-0
NHSCA Nationals 2013 Juniors - Clay Walker bracket (PDF)

NHSCA Sophomore Nationals Championship Finals (2012)
126: Clay Walker (Eastside, SC) pinned Tyler Marinelli (Jefferson, GA)
NOTE - Clay Walker was Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler (MOW)
NHSCA Nationals 2012 Sophomores - Clay Walker bracket (PDF)

NHSCA Freshman Nationals Championship Finals (2011)
125: Clay Walker (Eastside, SC) DQ Josh Ortman (Parkland, PA)
NHSCA Nationals 2011 Freshman - Clay Walker bracket (PDF)

We have had several SC wrestlers win NHSCA Nationals once and twice ... but four times is an amazing accomplishment and has Clay Walker as one of our most nationally decorated wrestlers during his high school career!

These historical articles at SCMAT will hopefully provide accurate facts though we may always have missed some data at some point. If you notice a correction, addition or just want to comment please send a reply to scmat@hotmail.com

thanks,

Mark Buford