Local Wrestlers Place Well At State

Local wrestlers from Vidalia High School and Toombs County High School competed in the GHSA State Traditional Meet in Macon just two weekends ago. Both teams had good showings with three local wrestlers coming home as State Champions in their weight classes. TCHS as a team took fourth place with the Indians finishing in fifth.

VHS

At 165 lbs., Deuce Hightower came home as the State Champion. Hightower had a bye in the first round. In the second, he won his match by pin to move into the semifinals. He won the next match by a 7-0 decision to make it to the Championship Match. In that final match Hightower won a 9-4 decision over Brady Robinson of Landmark Christian.

At 190 lbs., Jack Godbee also came home as a State Champion. Godbee also had a bye in the first round, and in the second he took his match by pin. In the semifinals Godbee won by pin over his opponent to move into the Championship Match. In the finals, Godbee won by sudden victory over Tyler Malone of Rockmart. The final overall score of the match was 6-4.

Ronald Pointer came in second place at 175 lbs. He had a bye in the first round and then won by major decision in the second round. He took a close match 10-7 in the semifinals, but in the finals, Pointer fell by pin to Nahzie Turner of Rockmart.

Stephen Cheeks finished in fourth place for the Indians at 285 lbs., with Marcus Dixon coming in sixth place at 215 lbs.

TCHS

The Bulldogs of Toombs had one wrestler that brought home a State Championship. Toombs also had two wrestlers finish in third place and two continued from page

more in fourth place in their weight classes.

Dabvn Wadley brought home the State Title at 144 lbs. He had a bye in the first round, and then his next match by pin. Wadley won his semifinal match in a close 4-2 decision to get to the finals. In the Championship Match, Wadley defeated Paxon Legatt of Union County 7-3 to bring home the title.

Wyatt Bunch took third at 113 lbs. Bunch had a bye in the first round and won his next match by pin. He dropped a close 7-6 decision in the next bout, but he won in the consolation semifinals 6-0. He took the third place match over Steve Hodges of Landmark Christian by major decision.

Tyson Brantley brought home third place at 138 lbs. He had a first round bye, but lost in the second round by pin. He bounced back with a pin in the next round and then another pin in round three. In the consolation semifinals, he won by pin to move into the third place match. Brantley won that final match by pin over Logan Kennedy of Cook County.

Robert Agzigian took fourth place for TCHS at 132 lbs. and Gailan Wilds was fourth at 165 lbs. Brack Nobles came in sixth place at 285 lbs. for the Bulldogs.