Class Analysis 2009
2009 2A-1A Dual State Champions - Abbeville
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A senior led team in 2A-1A romps to the Dual State title counting on 11 senior starters for
leadership and some grand finale inspiration. But, when it comes time for the State Individual
tournament, the concept of teammates starts to diminish the outcome. It's a one-on-one event
and history will show that a man in his youth finds a way to prevail over experience.
For our analysis today, the Friday of the State Tournament's first round beginning at 6:30 pm,
we will look at how many seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen comprise this year's list
of State Qualifiers. Being fortunate to have the majority of classman recorded over the last
12 years, we will take a look back and analyze the classes from 1998-2008 for all Top 4 Placers.
Please note, this year's percents and numbers comprise all 8 State Qualifiers, while our review
of the years from 1998-2008 are only of the Top 4, which usually would narrow the field down to
the more experienced senior wrestlers, one would think. But, let's look at the numbers and see.
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2009 (Top 8 State Qualifiers)
4A - 112 wrestlers have made it to the State Championships, and here they are:
Fr. - 8 - 7.1%
So. - 19 - 17.0%
Jr. - 33 - 29.5%
Sr. - 52 - 46.4%
3A
Fr. - 11 - 10.0%
So. - 17 - 15.3%
Jr. - 33 - 29.7%
Sr. - 50 - 45.0%
2A-1A
Fr. - 9 - 8.0%
So. - 20 - 17.9%
Jr. - 42 - 37.5%
Sr. - 41 - 36.6%
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First period, neutral, let's take a look at the breakdown by Classification (4A, 3A, 2A-1A),
Place in State (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) and Class (Sr., Jr., So., Fr.) from 1998-2008:
2A-1A 1st ? 2
2A-1A 1st Fr. 8
2A-1A 1st So. 27
2A-1A 1st Jr. 40
2A-1A 1st Sr. 77 - of the numbers we know (77 of 152), 51% of state champs have been Seniors in 2A-1A
2A-1A 2nd ? 1
2A-1A 2nd Fr. 8
2A-1A 2nd So. 17
2A-1A 2nd Jr. 51
2A-1A 2nd Sr. 77
2A-1A 3rd ? 2
2A-1A 3rd Fr. 7
2A-1A 3rd So. 31
2A-1A 3rd Jr. 39
2A-1A 3rd Sr. 75
2A-1A 4th ? 3
2A-1A 4th Fr. 12
2A-1A 4th So. 31
2A-1A 4th Jr. 56
2A-1A 4th Sr. 52
3A 1st Fr. 5
3A 1st So. 26
3A 1st Jr. 41
3A 1st Sr. 82 - 82 of 154 state champs in 11 years or 53% of state champs have been Seniors in 3A
3A 2nd ? 1
3A 2nd Fr. 6
3A 2nd So. 18
3A 2nd Jr. 56
3A 2nd Sr. 73
3A 3rd ? 1
3A 3rd Fr. 7
3A 3rd So. 28
3A 3rd Jr. 50
3A 3rd Sr. 68
3A 4th ? 2
3A 4th Fr. 9
3A 4th So. 28
3A 4th Jr. 50
3A 4th Sr. 65
4A 1st Fr. 7
4A 1st So. 11
4A 1st Jr. 43
4A 1st Sr. 93 - 93 of 154 state champs in 11 years or 60% of state champs have been Seniors in 4A
4A 2nd Fr. 6
4A 2nd So. 18
4A 2nd Jr. 44
4A 2nd Sr. 86
4A 3rd Fr. 5
4A 3rd So. 23
4A 3rd Jr. 52
4A 3rd Sr. 74
4A 4th Fr. 8
4A 4th So. 20
4A 4th Jr. 58
4A 4th Sr. 68
So what does this analysis show ... here are some observations:
1) It is tougher in 4A, compared to 3A and 2A-1A, to win an individual state title if you are not a senior, by a 7% variance
2) It's actually harder to win a state title as a freshman in 3A, compared to 4A and 2A-1A, though it's a 2% variance
3) Out of the Finalists (1st and 2nd), slightly more Seniors finish 1st vs. 2nd in
4A (93 vs. 86)
3A (82 vs. 73)
2A-1A is tied at 77
4) Out of the Finalists (1st and 2nd), fewer Juniors finish 1st vs. 2nd in
4A (43 vs. 44)
3A (41 vs. 56)
2A-1A (40 vs. 51)
5) Out of the Finalists (1st and 2nd), Sophomores soar in 3A and 2A-1A, finishing 1st vs. 2nd in
3A (26 vs. 18)
2A-1A (27 vs. 17)
... while in 4A Sophomores lag at (11 vs. 18)
6) Out of the Finalists (1st and 2nd), about the same number of Freshman finish 1st vs. 2nd in
4A (7 vs. 6)
3A (5 vs. 6)
2A-1A (8 vs. 8)
7) If you get to the 3rd and 4th place match, the percents are always (4A, 3A and 2A-1A) in favor
of the Senior winning and placing 3rd. Check out the numbers above.
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Since this SCMAT Exclusive Article was from a year ago, just add these 4A Freshman State Champs to the list:
Weston Beck - Rock Hill (Fr. - 2008 4A 103 1st)
Aaron Hansen - Summerville (Fr. - 2008 4A 112 1st)
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If anyone can break it down, slice it, dice it, smother it, cover it ... we are going to try!
Time for the 2nd Period, 4 minutes to go, 1998-2008 breakdown by weight class of Top 4 Placers:
2A-1A 103 ? 1
2A-1A 103 Fr. 15
2A-1A 103 So. 17
2A-1A 103 Jr. 5
2A-1A 103 Sr. 6
2A-1A 112 ? 1
2A-1A 112 Fr. 7
2A-1A 112 So. 11
2A-1A 112 Jr. 18
2A-1A 112 Sr. 7
2A-1A 119 Fr. 2
2A-1A 119 So. 11
2A-1A 119 Jr. 14
2A-1A 119 Sr. 17
2A-1A 125 So. 10
2A-1A 125 Jr. 16
2A-1A 125 Sr. 18
2A-1A 130 ? 2
2A-1A 130 Fr. 2
2A-1A 130 So. 8
2A-1A 130 Jr. 17
2A-1A 130 Sr. 15
2A-1A 135 ? 1
2A-1A 135 Fr. 1
2A-1A 135 So. 6
2A-1A 135 Jr. 11
2A-1A 135 Sr. 25
2A-1A 140 Fr. 3
2A-1A 140 So. 7
2A-1A 140 Jr. 13
2A-1A 140 Sr. 21
2A-1A 145 ? 1
2A-1A 145 So. 5
2A-1A 145 Jr. 12
2A-1A 145 Sr. 26
2A-1A 152 ? 1
2A-1A 152 Fr. 2
2A-1A 152 So. 6
2A-1A 152 Jr. 11
2A-1A 152 Sr. 24
2A-1A 160 Fr. 1
2A-1A 160 So. 4
2A-1A 160 Jr. 15
2A-1A 160 Sr. 24
2A-1A 171 Fr. 1
2A-1A 171 So. 5
2A-1A 171 Jr. 12
2A-1A 171 Sr. 26
2A-1A 189 ? 1
2A-1A 189 Fr. 1
2A-1A 189 So. 4
2A-1A 189 Jr. 17
2A-1A 189 Sr. 21
2A-1A 215 So. 9
2A-1A 215 Jr. 14
2A-1A 215 Sr. 21
2A-1A 285 So. 3
2A-1A 285 Jr. 11
2A-1A 285 Sr. 30
3A 103 Fr. 12
3A 103 So. 14
3A 103 Jr. 9
3A 103 Sr. 9
3A 112 Fr. 4
3A 112 So. 18
3A 112 Jr. 11
3A 112 Sr. 11
3A 119 Fr. 3
3A 119 So. 8
3A 119 Jr. 17
3A 119 Sr. 16
3A 125 Fr. 1
3A 125 So. 10
3A 125 Jr. 19
3A 125 Sr. 14
3A 130 Fr. 2
3A 130 So. 6
3A 130 Jr. 13
3A 130 Sr. 23
3A 135 Fr. 1
3A 135 So. 7
3A 135 Jr. 17
3A 135 Sr. 19
3A 140 So. 4
3A 140 Jr. 17
3A 140 Sr. 23
3A 145 Fr. 1
3A 145 So. 5
3A 145 Jr. 15
3A 145 Sr. 23
3A 152 So. 5
3A 152 Jr. 14
3A 152 Sr. 25
3A 160 ? 1
3A 160 Fr. 2
3A 160 So. 6
3A 160 Jr. 12
3A 160 Sr. 23
3A 171 ? 2
3A 171 Fr. 1
3A 171 So. 3
3A 171 Jr. 13
3A 171 Sr. 25
3A 189 So. 6
3A 189 Jr. 12
3A 189 Sr. 26
3A 215 So. 6
3A 215 Jr. 10
3A 215 Sr. 28
3A 285 ? 1
3A 285 So. 2
3A 285 Jr. 18
3A 285 Sr. 23
4A 103 Fr. 14
4A 103 So. 14
4A 103 Jr. 14
4A 103 Sr. 2
4A 112 Fr. 4
4A 112 So. 11
4A 112 Jr. 9
4A 112 Sr. 20
4A 119 Fr. 3
4A 119 So. 6
4A 119 Jr. 20
4A 119 Sr. 15
4A 125 Fr. 1
4A 125 So. 4
4A 125 Jr. 19
4A 125 Sr. 20
4A 130 Fr. 1
4A 130 So. 7
4A 130 Jr. 17
4A 130 Sr. 19
4A 135 Fr. 1
4A 135 So. 6
4A 135 Jr. 16
4A 135 Sr. 21
4A 140 So. 4
4A 140 Jr. 17
4A 140 Sr. 23
4A 145 So. 5
4A 145 Jr. 12
4A 145 Sr. 27
4A 152 Fr. 1
4A 152 So. 3
4A 152 Jr. 12
4A 152 Sr. 28
4A 160 So. 3
4A 160 Jr. 15
4A 160 Sr. 26
4A 171 So. 2
4A 171 Jr. 14
4A 171 Sr. 28
4A 189 So. 2
4A 189 Jr. 8
4A 189 Sr. 34
4A 215 Fr. 1
4A 215 So. 2
4A 215 Jr. 10
4A 215 Sr. 31
4A 285 So. 3
4A 285 Jr. 14
4A 285 Sr. 27
Now, finding needles in this haystack is as tough as landing a plane in the Hudson, but here it goes:
1) Oddly enough, in 4A, no Freshman has placed in the Top 4 at 160 lbs. or above in 11 years, except 1 wrestler at 215 lbs.
2) Best weight for 4A Seniors to place in the Top 4? Take a look at 189 lbs. That is senior domination of a Wt. Class!
3) Freshman have had only one weight class across all Classifications where they average 1 or more Top 4 Placers a year ...
.... 103 lbs. ... after that the percents drop sharply.
4) The 285 lbs. class is the only Wt. Class across all classifications that has blocked freshman from placing in the Top 4:
2A-1A - 125, 145, 215, 285
3A - 140, 152, 189, 215, 285
4A - 140, 145, 160, 171, 189, 285
5) Only one Freshman in 11 years for all Classifications (4A, 3A, 2A-1A) has been able to place
in the Top 4 at S.C. State at 215 or 285 (CRUISER Weight and HEAVY Weight) --- that wrestler is:
Robert Quinn - Fort Dorchester (2008 285 1st, 2007 285 1st, 2006 275 1st, 2005 215 3rd)
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3rd Period, 2 minutes to go, let's take a look by Team & Class from 1998-2008 at Top 4 Placers:
A.C. Flora So. 1
A.C. Flora Jr. 2
A.C. Flora Sr. 4
Abbeville So. 1
Abbeville Jr. 3
Abbeville Sr. 2
Airport So. 1
Airport Jr. 4
Airport Sr. 3
Aynor So. 1
Aynor Jr. 6
Aynor Sr. 10
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Fr. 2
Bamberg-Ehrhardt So. 5
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Jr. 6
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Sr. 6
Baptist Hill Sr. 2
Baptist Hill ? 1
Battery Creek Fr. 1
Battery Creek So. 3
Battery Creek Jr. 7
Battery Creek Sr. 12
Beaufort Jr. 2
Beaufort Sr. 3
Belton-Honea Path So. 3
Belton-Honea Path Jr. 7
Belton-Honea Path Sr. 12
Berea Fr. 1
Berea So. 2
Berea Jr. 5
Berea Sr. 4
Berkeley Fr. 2
Berkeley So. 4
Berkeley Jr. 4
Berkeley Sr. 8
Bishop England ? 2
Bishop England Fr. 2
Bishop England So. 8
Bishop England Jr. 15
Bishop England Sr. 17
Blackville-Hilda Sr. 1
Blue Ridge Jr. 2
Blue Ridge Sr. 4
Bluffton So. 1
Bluffton Jr. 2
Bluffton Sr. 3
Boiling Springs Sr. 1
Brookland-Cayce So. 2
Brookland-Cayce Jr. 9
Brookland-Cayce Sr. 21
Broome Fr. 1
Broome So. 1
Broome Jr. 7
Broome Sr. 13
Buford So. 3
Buford Jr. 1
Buford Sr. 6
Burke Sr. 1
Byrnes Fr. 2
Byrnes So. 3
Byrnes Jr. 14
Byrnes Sr. 19
Camden Fr. 1
Camden So. 2
Camden Jr. 6
Camden Sr. 11
Carolina Forest Fr. 3
Carolina Forest So. 8
Carolina Forest Jr. 7
Carolina Forest Sr. 6
Chapin Fr. 2
Chapin So. 9
Chapin Jr. 13
Chapin Sr. 26
Chapman Jr. 3
Chapman Sr. 4
Cheraw Fr. 2
Cheraw So. 9
Cheraw Jr. 13
Cheraw Sr. 17
Chester So. 4
Chester Jr. 5
Chester Sr. 13
Chesterfield Fr. 6
Chesterfield So. 11
Chesterfield Jr. 13
Chesterfield Sr. 21
Christ Church So. 2
Christ Church Jr. 3
Christ Church Sr. 4
Clover So. 1
Clover Sr. 2
Colleton County Sr. 3
Conway So. 1
Conway Jr. 2
Conway Sr. 1
Crescent ? 1
Crescent Fr. 3
Crescent So. 11
Crescent Jr. 12
Crescent Sr. 20
Crestwood Jr. 1
Crestwood Sr. 2
Daniel Jr. 2
Daniel Sr. 1
Darlington Sr. 1
Dorman So. 1
Dorman Jr. 2
Dorman Sr. 5
Dreher So. 4
Dreher Jr. 5
Dreher Sr. 6
Dutch Fork Fr. 2
Dutch Fork So. 6
Dutch Fork Jr. 15
Dutch Fork Sr. 26
Easley Jr. 2
Easley Sr. 1
Eastside Fr. 5
Eastside So. 17
Eastside Jr. 22
Eastside Sr. 28
Edisto Jr. 8
Edisto Sr. 9
Emerald Fr. 1
Emerald So. 1
Emerald Jr. 3
Emerald Sr. 4
Fort Dorchester Fr. 1
Fort Dorchester So. 7
Fort Dorchester Jr. 6
Fort Dorchester Sr. 12
Fort Mill Fr. 2
Fort Mill So. 4
Fort Mill Jr. 11
Fort Mill Sr. 19
Gaffney Jr. 1
Gaffney Sr. 1
Georgetown Fr. 1
Georgetown So. 1
Georgetown Jr. 4
Georgetown Sr. 10
Gilbert So. 1
Gilbert Jr. 1
Goose Creek Fr. 1
Goose Creek So. 1
Goose Creek Jr. 5
Goose Creek Sr. 4
Greenville So. 1
Greenville Jr. 5
Greenville Sr. 7
Greenwood Jr. 2
Greer So. 3
Greer Jr. 6
Greer Sr. 8
Hanahan So. 3
Hanahan Jr. 5
Hanahan Sr. 6
Hartsville Jr. 1
Hartsville Sr. 2
Hillcrest Fr. 1
Hillcrest So. 3
Hillcrest Jr. 9
Hillcrest Sr. 17
Hilton Head Fr. 2
Hilton Head So. 5
Hilton Head Jr. 10
Hilton Head Sr. 15
Indian Land So. 1
Indian Land Jr. 1
Indian Land Sr. 6
Irmo Fr. 1
Irmo So. 4
Irmo Jr. 14
Irmo Sr. 20
J.L. Mann So. 1
J.L. Mann Sr. 4
James Island Fr. 1
James Island So. 3
James Island Jr. 6
James Island Sr. 8
Lake City Fr. 2
Lake City So. 4
Lake City Jr. 8
Lake City Sr. 14
Lake City 1
Lakewood Sr. 1
Lancaster Jr. 2
Lancaster Sr. 2
Landrum Sr. 1
Laurens Sr. 3
Lexington Fr. 1
Lexington So. 3
Lexington Jr. 11
Lexington Sr. 12
Liberty Fr. 1
Liberty So. 1
Liberty Jr. 6
Liberty Sr. 5
Liberty ? 1
Loris Fr. 4
Loris So. 6
Loris Jr. 15
Loris Sr. 17
Lugoff-Elgin Fr. 7
Lugoff-Elgin So. 16
Lugoff-Elgin Jr. 18
Lugoff-Elgin Sr. 25
Marion Jr. 2
Marion Sr. 4
Marlboro County Sr. 1
Mauldin Fr. 2
Mauldin Jr. 3
Mauldin Sr. 7
Myrtle Beach So. 3
Myrtle Beach Jr. 3
Myrtle Beach Sr. 3
Newberry Fr. 1
Newberry Jr. 3
Newberry Sr. 3
Ninety-Six Fr. 1
Ninety-Six So. 2
Ninety-Six Jr. 5
Ninety-Six Sr. 11
North Central So. 2
North Central Jr. 5
North Central Sr. 6
North Charleston Jr. 2
North Charleston Sr. 3
North Myrtle Beach ? 1
North Myrtle Beach Fr. 1
North Myrtle Beach So. 5
North Myrtle Beach Jr. 9
North Myrtle Beach Sr. 9
Northwestern So. 1
Northwestern Jr. 4
Northwestern Sr. 9
Orangeburg-Wilkinson Jr. 1
Orangeburg-Wilkinson Sr. 4
Palmetto So. 2
Palmetto Jr. 3
Palmetto Sr. 6
Pendleton So. 1
Pendleton Jr. 2
Pendleton Sr. 2
Pickens Jr. 1
Pickens Sr. 7
Richland Northeast Sr. 1
Ridge View So. 1
Ridge View Jr. 2
Ridge View Sr. 3
Riverside Fr. 1
Riverside So. 4
Riverside Jr. 10
Riverside Sr. 17
Rock Hill Fr. 2
Rock Hill So. 10
Rock Hill Jr. 13
Rock Hill Sr. 19
Seneca So. 2
Seneca Jr. 12
Seneca Sr. 12
Socastee Sr. 1
South Pointe Fr. 1
South Pointe Jr. 1
South Pointe Sr. 1
Southside Jr. 1
Southside Sr. 4
Southside Christian Jr. 1
Spring Valley Fr. 1
Spring Valley So. 2
Spring Valley Jr. 5
Spring Valley Sr. 13
St. Andrews Jr. 1
St. James Fr. 1
St. James Jr. 1
Stall Jr. 1
Stall Sr. 2
Stall ? 2
Stratford So. 2
Stratford Jr. 11
Stratford Sr. 15
Summerville Fr. 4
Summerville So. 10
Summerville Jr. 26
Summerville Sr. 35
Sumter Jr. 1
Sumter Sr. 3
Swansea Fr. 4
Swansea So. 7
Swansea Jr. 13
Swansea Sr. 20
T.L. Hanna Jr. 1
T.L. Hanna Sr. 2
Timberland Jr. 2
Timberland Sr. 2
Travelers Rest So. 1
Travelers Rest Sr. 2
Travelers Rest Jr. 1
Union So. 1
Union Jr. 2
Union Sr. 3
Wade Hampton So. 1
Wade Hampton Jr. 6
Wade Hampton Sr. 10
Walhalla Fr. 4
Walhalla So. 9
Walhalla Jr. 9
Walhalla Sr. 16
Walhalla 2
Wando Jr. 3
Wando Sr. 4
West Ashley Jr. 1
West Ashley Jr. 1
West Ashley Sr. 3
West-Oak Fr. 2
West-Oak So. 7
West-Oak Jr. 13
West-Oak Sr. 14
Westside Fr. 1
Westside So. 2
Westside Jr. 1
Westside Sr. 4
White Knoll So. 1
White Knoll Jr. 5
White Knoll Sr. 5
Woodmont So. 1
Woodmont Jr. 1
Woodmont Sr. 3
Woodruff Fr. 1
Woodruff So. 6
Woodruff Jr. 10
Woodruff Sr. 16
Wren So. 1
Wren Sr. 1
York Jr. 2
York Sr. 2
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Now add Corbin Martin of Eastside to the 4x4 list:
Corbin Martin - Eastside (2008 160 1st, 2007 140 1st, 2006 125 1st, 2005 112 1st)
And look out for Eddie Coles from Eastside, possibly the third straight 4x4 from Eastside!
Eddie Coles - Eastside (2009 135 ?, 2008 119 1st, 2007 112 1st, 2006 103 1st)
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Overtime, Double OT ... let's take a look by Coach & Class from 1998-2008 at Top 4 Placers:
A.J. Baldwin Jr. 1
Adam Schneider Jr. 1
Alan Brooks Sr. 2
Albert Spalviero So. 3
Albert Spalviero Jr. 4
Albert Spalviero Sr. 7
Allen Brooks Sr. 1
Andy Laye So. 1
Andy Laye Sr. 1
Andy Smyth So. 2
Andy Smyth Jr. 6
Andy Smyth Sr. 10
Andy Wright So. 1
Andy Wright Sr. 1
Anthony Martin So. 1
Anthony Martin Jr. 3
Anthony Martin Sr. 2
B.D. LaPrad Fr. 3
B.D. LaPrad So. 10
B.D. LaPrad Jr. 15
B.D. LaPrad Sr. 26
Bernard Durham Sr. 1
Bernard Parker Sr. 1
Bill Bacon Sr. 1
Bill Mayer So. 2
Bill Mayer Jr. 2
Bill Mayer Sr. 4
Bill Motte So. 1
Bill Motte Sr. 1
Bill Owens So. 1
Bill Owens Sr. 2
Bill Parrish Jr. 1
Bill Parrish Sr. 1
Bill Pierce Jr. 2
Bill Ryland So. 2
Bill Ryland Jr. 2
Bill Ryland Sr. 3
Billy Johnson Jr. 1
Billy Little Jr. 1
Billy Little Sr. 1
Bo Smith Fr. 1
Bo Smith Jr. 2
Bo Smith Sr. 4
Bob Sheffield Sr. 1
Bob Taylor So. 4
Bob Taylor Jr. 8
Bob Taylor Sr. 21
Bobby Hall Jr. 1
Bobby Hall Sr. 2
Brad Porter Fr. 2
Brad Porter So. 9
Brad Porter Jr. 13
Brad Porter Sr. 17
Brent Blackwell So. 1
Brent Blackwell Sr. 2
Brent Driggers Jr. 2
Brent Driggers Sr. 3
Brian Gordon Sr. 1
Brian Neal Fr. 1
Brian Neal So. 2
Brian Neal Jr. 5
Brian Neal Sr. 11
Brian Weaver Jr. 1
Brian Weaver Sr. 1
Britt McDowell Fr. 1
Britt McDowell So. 2
Britt McDowell Jr. 3
Britt McDowell Sr. 1
Bruce Brubach So. 1
Bruce Brubach Sr. 2
Bryan Stevens So. 2
Bryan Stevens Jr. 3
Bryan Stevens Sr. 3
Cain Beard Fr. 2
Cain Beard Jr. 1
Cain Beard Sr. 1
Carl Joye Jr. 1
Carl Mathias So. 1
Carl Mathias Jr. 1
Carl Mathias Sr. 2
Cary Schoener Fr. 1
Cary Schoener So. 1
Cary Schoener Jr. 1
Cary Schoener Sr. 2
Chad Cox Sr. 2
Chad Hawks Sr. 1
Chad McLees Fr. 1
Chad McLees So. 1
Chad McLees Jr. 2
Chad Meredith Fr. 2
Chad Meredith So. 2
Chad Meredith Jr. 3
Chad Meredith Sr. 11
Chad Nelson So. 1
Chad Nelson Jr. 4
Chad Nelson Sr. 3
Chad Singleton So. 4
Chad Singleton Jr. 10
Chad Singleton Sr. 16
Charles Winney Jr. 3
Charles Winney Sr. 4
Charlie Clay Fr. 1
Charlie Clay So. 5
Charlie Clay Jr. 10
Charlie Clay Sr. 10
Charlie Clay ? 1
Chris Boyle So. 1
Chris Boyle Jr. 6
Chris Boyle Sr. 6
Chris Brock Fr. 2
Chris Brock So. 3
Chris Brock Jr. 7
Chris Brock Sr. 13
Chris Hamilton So. 1
Chris Hamilton Jr. 1
Chris Hamilton Sr. 1
Chris MacFarland Fr. 1
Chris MacFarland Jr. 1
Chris MacFarland Sr. 6
Chris Pittman Sr. 1
Chris Strickland Fr. 2
Chris Strickland So. 5
Chris Strickland Jr. 7
Chris Strickland Sr. 10
Chuck Jones Jr. 2
Chuck Jones Sr. 3
Clarence Kuzma Jr. 1
Curtis Godwin Jr. 2
Curtis Godwin Sr. 2
Dale Burrell Fr. 1
Dale Burrell So. 1
Dale Burrell Jr. 4
Dale Burrell Sr. 4
Dan Kelly Jr. 1
Dan Kelly Sr. 5
Daniel Westmoreland Fr. 1
Daniel Westmoreland So. 3
Daniel Westmoreland Jr. 1
Daniel Westmoreland Sr. 4
Darren Wilson Jr. 2
Darren Wilson Sr. 3
David Branham So. 2
David Branham Jr. 4
David Branham Sr. 5
David Cook Sr. 1
David Keyes Sr. 1
David Maas Fr. 1
David Maas So. 2
David Maas Jr. 7
David Maas Sr. 9
David Maholtz Jr. 1
David Maholtz Sr. 2
David Richardson So. 2
David Richardson Jr. 1
David Richardson Sr. 2
David Smith Jr. 1
David Smith Sr. 3
David Wright Jr. 1
David Wright Sr. 2
Dennie McDaniel Jr. 2
Dennie McDaniel Sr. 5
Derek Ayers So. 1
Derek Ayers Jr. 2
Derek Ayers Sr. 3
Derek Strobel Fr. 1
Derek Strobel So. 3
Derek Strobel Jr. 9
Derek Strobel Sr. 8
Don Barnhardt Jr. 1
Don Cudd Jr. 1
Don Walton Jr. 2
Don Walton Sr. 1
Donnie Barnhart Jr. 1
Donnie Barnhart Sr. 1
Doug McNairy Jr. 1
Doug Terry So. 2
Doug Terry Jr. 1
Doug Terry Sr. 1
Durham Ray Adkins So. 1
Durham Ray Adkins Jr. 3
Durham Ray Adkins Sr. 4
Eddie Cook Fr. 1
Eddie Cook Jr. 1
Eddie Cook Sr. 1
Emit Reyes Sr. 1
Eric Cooper Jr. 1
Eric Cooper Sr. 2
Eric Hansen Jr. 2
Eric Hansen Sr. 7
Eric Shulick Jr. 1
George Dixon Fr. 1
George Dixon So. 1
George Dixon Jr. 3
George Dixon Sr. 3
George Gardner So. 1
George Gardner Jr. 1
George Gardner Sr. 1
George Martin So. 2
George Martin Jr. 1
George Martin Sr. 3
Gil Sanchez So. 1
Gil Sanchez Jr. 2
Gil Sanchez Sr. 2
Greg Abercrombie So. 2
Greg Abercrombie Jr. 3
Greg Abercrombie Sr. 6
Greg Brewer Jr. 2
Hank Hammonds Sr. 2
Jack Kosmicki Fr. 5
Jack Kosmicki So. 17
Jack Kosmicki Jr. 22
Jack Kosmicki Sr. 28
Jake Stewart Fr. 1
Jake Stewart So. 3
Jake Stewart Jr. 2
Jake Stewart Sr. 4
James Kratzer So. 3
James Kratzer Jr. 3
James Kratzer Sr. 2
James Strainer Sr. 1
James Strainer 1
James Winbush Sr. 1
James Wright Fr. 1
James Wright So. 2
James Wright Jr. 2
James Wright Sr. 2
Jason Valek Fr. 1
Jason Valek Jr. 3
Jason Valek Sr. 2
Jay Boyter Sr. 1
Jeff Martin Jr. 1
Jeff Neal So. 1
Jeff Neal Jr. 6
Jeff Neal Sr. 10
Jeffery Jordan So. 3
Jeffery Jordan Jr. 1
Jeffery Jordan Sr. 1
Jeremy Durham Fr. 1
Jeremy Durham So. 1
Jeremy Durham Jr. 1
Jeremy Durham Sr. 1
Jerry Brown Jr. 1
Jim Barnes So. 7
Jim Barnes Jr. 7
Jim Barnes Sr. 9
Jim Wiles Jr. 1
Jimmy Griffin So. 3
Jimmy Griffin Jr. 3
Jimmy Griffin Sr. 2
Jimmy Sutton So. 1
Jimmy Sutton Jr. 2
Jimmy Sutton Sr. 2
Jimmy Wright Sr. 1
Jody Jenerette Jr. 1
Joe Connell So. 2
Joe Connell Sr. 4
Joe Windley Jr. 1
Joe Windley Sr. 4
Joey Hendrix Jr. 2
Joey Hendrix Sr. 6
John Checkovich So. 2
John Checkovich Jr. 3
John Checkovich Sr. 6
John Connell Jr. 1
John Connell Sr. 3
John Hampey Sr. 1
John Hollman So. 2
John Hollman Jr. 6
John Hollman Sr. 12
John Locke Sr. 4
John Locke 1
John Mahaffey So. 3
John Mahaffey Jr. 1
John Mahaffey Sr. 6
John Morello Sr. 2
Jonathan Rose Sr. 1
Keith Brewer So. 1
Keith Brewer Jr. 1
Keith White Sr. 1
Ken Boleman Jr. 1
Ken Wilson Fr. 1
Ken Wilson So. 2
Ken Wilson Jr. 8
Ken Wilson Sr. 18
Kenny Farrell So. 1
Kenny Farrell Jr. 3
Kenny Farrell Sr. 4
Kenny Walker Fr. 4
Kenny Walker So. 10
Kenny Walker Jr. 26
Kenny Walker Sr. 35
Kevin Graham So. 1
Kevin Graham Jr. 3
Kevin Graham Sr. 5
Kevin Knoerr Fr. 5
Kevin Knoerr So. 9
Kevin Knoerr Jr. 15
Kevin Knoerr Sr. 18
Kevin O'Gorman Sr. 1
Kurt Kreuzberger Fr. 1
Kurt Kreuzberger So. 1
Kurt Kreuzberger Jr. 2
Kurt Kreuzberger Sr. 2
Kurt Wilson Jr. 1
Kyle Kimrey So. 1
Kyle Kimrey Jr. 2
Kyle Kimrey Sr. 1
Lance Abernathy Fr. 6
Lance Abernathy So. 11
Lance Abernathy Jr. 13
Lance Abernathy Sr. 21
Leo Sawyer Sr. 1
Leonard Covington Fr. 1
Leonard Covington So. 1
Leonard Covington Jr. 5
Leonard Covington Sr. 4
M. Massey Jr. 1
Malcolm Singleton Jr. 1
Malcolm Singleton Sr. 3
Marion Shaw Sr. 2
Mark Barrett Sr. 1
Mark Holliday Fr. 1
Mark Holliday So. 3
Mark Holliday Jr. 8
Mark Holliday Sr. 11
Mark Kennedy Sr. 1
Mark Moss So. 1
Mark Moss Sr. 2
Mark Tillotson ? 1
Mark Tillotson Fr. 2
Mark Tillotson So. 3
Mark Tillotson Jr. 6
Mark Tillotson Sr. 9
Martin Williams Fr. 1
Martin Williams Jr. 4
Martin Williams Sr. 4
Matt Anderson Fr. 1
Matt Anderson So. 3
Matt Anderson Jr. 1
Matt Crain Jr. 3
Matt Crain Sr. 2
Matt Saffer Jr. 2
Matt Wurst Jr. 2
Matt Wurst Sr. 1
Matthew Love Sr. 1
Max Jamison Sr. 1
Michael Fitzgerald So. 1
Michael Fitzgerald Sr. 2
Michael Hales Jr. 1
Michael Steinbar Jr. 2
Michael Steinbar Sr. 4
Mike Biddix Jr. 3
Mike Biddix Sr. 4
Mike Frye Fr. 2
Mike Frye Jr. 2
Mike Frye Sr. 6
Mike Kersey Jr. 1
Mike Kersey Sr. 6
Mike Morris Fr. 1
Mike Morris So. 1
Mike Morris Jr. 8
Mike Morris Sr. 10
Mike Newton Fr. 1
Mike Newton So. 3
Mike Newton Jr. 3
Mike Newton Sr. 2
Mike Pope Jr. 1
Mike Pope Sr. 2
Milton Glover Sr. 2
Nate Thompson So. 1
Nate Thompson Jr. 1
Nathan Cuvelier Sr. 1
Nathan Day So. 1
Nathan Day Sr. 1
Nick Krueger Sr. 5
Paul Spence ? 2
Paul Spence Fr. 2
Paul Spence So. 8
Paul Spence Jr. 15
Paul Spence Sr. 17
Paul Watson So. 4
Paul Watson Jr. 5
Paul Watson Sr. 5
Phil Witker Fr. 1
Phil Witker So. 1
Phil Witker Jr. 5
Phil Witker Sr. 1
Phillip Smith Sr. 1
Quay Scott So. 1
Quay Scott Jr. 5
Quay Scott Sr. 2
Quincy Riley Fr. 2
Quincy Riley So. 5
Quincy Riley Jr. 13
Quincy Riley Sr. 18
Raleigh Jackson Jr. 1
Raleigh Jackson Sr. 1
Randall Balch Fr. 2
Randall Balch So. 4
Randall Balch Jr. 4
Randall Balch Sr. 3
Randy Twigg So. 1
Randy Twigg Sr. 4
Rasheem Naloms Sr. 1
Ray Grigsby So. 1
Ray Grigsby Jr. 3
Ray Grigsby Sr. 3
Ric Raycroft So. 2
Ric Raycroft Jr. 1
Ric Raycroft Sr. 1
Richard Bonneville Fr. 1
Richard Bonneville So. 1
Richard Bonneville Jr. 2
Richard Bonneville Sr. 3
Richard Kirkland Sr. 1
Richard Singleton So. 2
Richard Singleton Jr. 1
Richard Singleton Sr. 3
Rick Kreiner So. 1
Rick Kreiner Jr. 2
Rick Kreiner Sr. 6
Rick Somerville ? 1
Rick Somerville Fr. 1
Rick Somerville So. 4
Rick Somerville Jr. 4
Rick Somerville Sr. 5
Ricky Blackman So. 1
Ricky Blackman Jr. 2
Ricky Blackman Sr. 3
Ricky Campbell So. 2
Ricky Campbell Jr. 1
Ricky Campbell Sr. 3
Rob D’Amato Jr. 2
Rob D’Amato Sr. 1
Rob Sawtelle Jr. 1
Rob Sheffield Sr. 2
Rob Wells Sr. 1
Robert Delgado Jr. 1
Robert Delgado Sr. 1
Robert Hemingway Jr. 1
Robert Hemingway Sr. 1
Rocco Adrian Sr. 1
Ron Blackmon Sr. 1
Ron Donlick Fr. 1
Ron Donlick So. 1
Ron Donlick Jr. 2
Ron Donlick Sr. 7
Roy Turner So. 1
Roy Turner Jr. 3
Roy Turner Sr. 4
Russ Howard Fr. 2
Russ Howard So. 3
Russ Howard Jr. 12
Russ Howard Sr. 13
Russell Blackston ? 1
Russell Blackston Fr. 1
Russell Blackston So. 3
Russell Blackston Jr. 7
Russell Blackston Sr. 13
Russell Gray Jr. 1
Scott Harmon Fr. 2
Scott Harmon So. 3
Scott Harmon Jr. 7
Scott Harmon Sr. 13
Shane Hall Jr. 1
Shane Hall Sr. 1
Shannon Wham Sr. 1
Stephen Sutusky So. 1
Stephen Sutusky Jr. 2
Stephen Sutusky Sr. 2
Steve Blanchard Fr. 1
Steve Blanchard Jr. 1
Steve Blanchard Sr. 3
Steve Brunty Fr. 1
Steve Carruth Fr. 1
Steve Carruth So. 1
Steve Carruth Jr. 7
Steve Carruth Sr. 12
Steve Harris So. 1
Steve Harris Jr. 4
Steve Harris Sr. 3
T.J. Bedell Sr. 1
Tanner Espey So. 1
Tanner Espey Jr. 5
Tanner Espey Sr. 8
Thomas Britt Fr. 2
Thomas Britt So. 3
Thomas Britt Jr. 5
Thomas Britt Sr. 5
Tim Robinson So. 1
Tim Robinson Jr. 1
Tim Robinson Sr. 5
Tim Wash Fr. 2
Tim Wash So. 8
Tim Wash Jr. 13
Tim Wash Sr. 16
Todd McCormick Fr. 1
Todd McCormick So. 2
Todd McCormick Jr. 1
Todd McCormick Sr. 2
Tom Hill So. 1
Tom Hill Jr. 1
Tom Hill Sr. 1
Tom Sunday Jr. 1
Tom Sunday Sr. 2
Tommy Bell Fr. 1
Tommy Bell Jr. 4
Tommy Bell Sr. 9
Tony Lancaster So. 2
Tony Lancaster Jr. 4
Tony Lancaster Sr. 9
Tracy Gooding So. 1
Tracy Gooding Jr. 1
Travis Harris Jr. 1
Travis Harris Sr. 1
Treva Lee So. 1
Treva Lee Sr. 3
Trey Gardner ? 2
Trey Gardner Fr. 2
Trey Gardner So. 4
Trey Gardner Jr. 6
Trey Gardner Sr. 10
Trey McGarity Jr. 1
Trey McGarity Sr. 1
Troy Bowe So. 1
Troy Bowe Jr. 1
Troy Bowe Sr. 2
Tyrone Talbert So. 1
Tyrone Talbert Jr. 4
Tyrone Talbert Sr. 7
Wayne Filter Jr. 1
Wayne Filter Sr. 1
Wes Mook Sr. 1
William Damude Jr. 2
William Damude Sr. 3
Willie Nearhood So. 1
Willie Nearhood Jr. 8
Willie Nearhood Sr. 9
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This list is far away from home base on our topic today, but it's a very interesting read,
so call it a Rideout! Here are the number of Classifications each state has for Wrestling in
recognizing Individual State Champions:
Alabama - 3
Alaska - 2
Arkansas - ? (2009 is first year of sanctioned wrestling)
Arizona - 4
California - 1
Colorado - 4
Connecticut - 4
Delaware - 1
Florida - 3
Georgia - 5
Hawaii - 1
Idaho - 4
Illinois - 2
Indiana - 1
Iowa - 3
Kansas - 4
Kentucky - 1
Louisiana - 3
Maine - 3
Maryland - 2
Massachusetts - 3
Michigan - 4
Minnesota - 3
Missouri - 4
Montana - 3
Nebraska - 4
Nevada - 3
New Hampshire - 2
New Jersey - 1
New Mexico - 3
New York - 2
North Carolina - 3
North Dakota - 2
Ohio - 3
Oklahoma - 4
Oregon - 3
Pennsylvania - 2
Rhode Island - 1
South Carolina - 3 (i.e. 4A, 3A, 2A-1A)
South Dakota - 2
Tennessee - 2
Texas - 1
Utah - 5
Vermont - 1
Virginia - 3
Washington - 5
West Virginia - 2
Wisconsin - 3
Wyoming - 3
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