South Carolina 3A Wrestling State Dual Championship 2006-2007
The 3rd Round (Semi-Finals) of the 3A State Dual Championships for Friday, February 9 looks like this:
Upper State Bracket
#2 Eastside (1st seed) vs. #3 Lugoff-Elgin (2nd seed) at Lugoff-Elgin High School 8:00 p.m.
Let's start with how big these two schools are:
The 2006-2007 School Year - Attendance Figures for 195 state wide schools
#49 out of 195 schools - Lugoff-Elgin 1,476 students (Lugoff-Elgin is the largest 3A school)
#65 out of 195 schools - Eastside 1,287 students
Then we can check out the team trophy count:
Team State Championships - Eastside 5, Lugoff-Elgin 5
Team State Runner-ups - Eastside 3, Lugoff-Elgin 5
Individual accomplishments need to get thrown in too (wrestlers counted in only one category):
State 1st in the lineup - Eastside 5, Lugoff-Elgin 1
State 2nd in the lineup - Eastside 0, Lugoff-Elgin 2
State 3rd in the lineup - Eastside 0, Lugoff-Elgin 1
State 4th in the lineup - Eastside 0, Lugoff-Elgin 1
State Qualifiers lineup - Eastside 0, Lugoff-Elgin 0
On Wednesday night of competitive Dual action we saw the Eagles beat the Red Raiders in AAA wrestling.
Coach Jack Kosmicki's Eastside squad is led by:
#1 ranked 112 Eddie Coles (So., 2006 103 1st)
119 Andrew Jenkins (Jr., 2006 112 1st)
#1 ranked 130 Chris Teague (Jr.)
140 Bryce Martin (Jr., 2006 119 4th, 2005 103 1st)
145 Corbin Martin (Jr., 2006 125 1st, 2005 112 1st)
#1 ranked 189 J.C. Oddo (Sr., 2006 189 1st, 2005 171 1st, 2004 135 1st)
Coach Kevin Knoerr's Lugoff-Elgin squad is led by:
#1 ranked 103 Justin McClester (So., 2006 103 2nd)
#1 ranked 145 Deral Brown (Jr., 2006 135 1st, 2005 130 4th)
#1 ranked 152 Justin Ross (So., 2006 145 4th)
160 Campbell Connell (So., 2006 160 2nd)
285 Aaron Counts (Jr., 2006 275 3rd, 2005 275 SQ)
Is this the current equivalent of a Carolina-Clemson rivalry? These two teams seem to have the
ability to meet up every year and eliminate one or the other from the title hunt. This year is
no different! Many think Eastside is down but can squeeze in two more wins to pull out their
fourth straight team title. Many others think Lugoff-Elgin will be the victor, and I honestly
believe L-E will be in the match down to the last whistle ending the 14th match in the 3rd period.
with a score check at the table. I go with a slight edge to recent history over the fantastic
home mat advantage!
SCMAT Prediction - Eastside wins
Lower State Bracket
#1 North Myrtle Beach (1st seed) vs. #4 Hilton Head (2nd seed) at Lugoff-Elgin High School 6:00 p.m.
Let's start with how big these two schools are:
The 2006-2007 School Year - Attendance Figures for 195 state wide schools
#63 out of 195 schools - North Myrtle Beach 1,295 students
#76 out of 195 schools - Hilton Head 1,175 students
Then we can check out the team trophy count:
Team State Championships - North Myrtle Beach 0, Hilton Head 0
Team State Runner-ups - North Myrtle Beach 1, Hilton Head 0
Individual accomplishments need to get thrown in too (wrestlers counted in only one category):
State 1st in the lineup - North Myrtle Beach 2, Hilton Head 0
State 2nd in the lineup - North Myrtle Beach 1, Hilton Head 2
State 3rd in the lineup - North Myrtle Beach 2, Hilton Head 0
State 4th in the lineup - North Myrtle Beach 2, Hilton Head 0
State Qualifiers lineup - North Myrtle Beach 6, Hilton Head 1
In the last round, Hilton Head's Sunkins topped his foe to secure a narrow victory over Chapin.
North Myrtle Beach, on the other side of the coast, left the Bluffton wrestlers suffering a loss.
Coach Charlie Clay's North Myrtle Beach squad is led by:
103 Richie Schneider (Jr., 2006 103 4th)
112 Hayden Cavender (Sr., 2006 112 4th, 2005 112 SQ)
#1 ranked 119 C.J. Clay (Jr., 2005 103 3rd)
#1 ranked 125 T.T. Prayther (Jr., 2006 119 1st, 2005 119 SQ)
130 Tim Downey (Sr., 2006 130 SQ)
135 Kit Smith (Sr., 2006 125 SQ, 2005 125 SQ)
140 Chris Black (Sr., 2006 135 SQ)
145 Chad Miller (Jr., 2006 140 SQ)
152 Bryce Greene (Jr., 2006 145 SQ)
171 Universal Prayther (Sr., 2006 171 3rd)
189 Jon Silverberg (Sr., 2006 189 2nd, 2005 189 SQ, 2004 189 SQ)
#1 ranked 215 Chip Hester (Jr., 2006 215 1st, 2005 215 SQ)
285 Chase Rogers (Sr., 2006 275 SQ)
Coach Mike Newton's Hilton Head squad is led by:
125 Primo Torres (Fr.)
130 Ryan Sparks (So., 2006 130 SQ)
#1 ranked 140 Rocky Williams-McClure (So., 2006 125 2nd)
171 Cavin Sunkins (Jr., 2006 171 2nd)
189 Alex Rivchun (Sr.)
215 Mike Heyward (Sr.)
This match will be exciting but I also feel it will be a close double digit advantage for the Beach ...
SCMAT Prediction - North Myrtle Beach wins
Brackets for some past SC State Wrestling Dual Tournaments can be located here --- 2006 4A State Duals < = > 2006 3A State Duals < = > 2006 2A-1A State Duals < = > 2006 SCISA State Duals 2005 4A State Duals < = > 2005 3A State Duals < = > 2005 2A-1A State Duals Please note in the 3A Dual bracket below - Lake City made it to the Finals in 2004, not Georgetown. 2004 4A State Duals < = > 2004 3A State Duals < = > 2004 2A-1A State Duals 2003 4A State Duals < = > 2003 3A State Duals < = > 2003 2A-1A State Duals 2002 4A State Duals < = > 2002 3A State Duals < = > 2002 2A-1A State Duals 2001 4A State Duals < = > 2001 3A State Duals < = > 2001 2A-1A State Duals Finally, a History of the SC 3A State Wrestling Tournament State Title determined by Duals Championship - 2007 - TBD 2-10-07 2006 Eastside 41, North Myrtle Beach 19 (Jack Kosmicki, Charlie Clay) 2005 Eastside 46, Chapin 24 (Jack Kosmicki, Scott Harmon) 2004 Eastside 59, Lake City 12 (Jack Kosmicki, Mark Tillotson) 2003 Lugoff-Elgin 58, Carolina Forest 20 (Kevin Knoerr, Bill Mayer) 2002 Eastside 36, Lugoff-Elgin 30 (Jack Kosmicki, Kevin Knoerr) 2001 Lugoff-Elgin 51, Seneca 14 (Joe Connell, Andy Smyth) 2000 Eastside 31, Lugoff-Elgin 27 (Jack Kosmicki, Tim Wash) 1999 Lugoff-Elgin 39, Eastside 25 (Tim Wash, Jack Kosmicki) 1998 Lugoff-Elgin 48, Fort Mill 12 (Tim Wash, ?) 1997 Lugoff-Elgin 59, Seneca 7 (Tim Wash, Andy Smyth) 1996 Battery Creek 34, Dutch Fork 20 (Nathan Day, B.D. LaPrad) 1995 Battery Creek 36, Lugoff-Elgin 19 (Nathan Day, Tim Wash) 1994 Battery Creek 37, Eastside 27 (Nathan Day, Ed Coles) State Title determined by Team Points Championship - 1993 James Island Nelson Huggins 119 - 98½ Eastside Ed Coles 1992 Belton-Honea Path John Abercrombie 130½ -89½ Lugoff-Elgin Tim Wash 1991 Battery Creek Nathan Day 98 - 80 Swansea Jeff Slagle 1990 Swansea Jeff Slagle 114½ -81½ Lugoff-Elgin Eddie Whitt 1989 Swansea Jeff Slagle 119½ - 119 Dreher Joe Soltish 1988 Dreher Joe Soltish 111½ -78½ Belton-Honea Path John Abercrombie 1987 Belton-Honea Path John Abercrombie 80 - 76 Hanahan Randy Learn 1986 Swansea Jeff Slagle 93 - 78 Camden John Thompson 1985 Swansea Jeff Slagle 91½ - 81½ Belton-Honea Path John Abercrombie 1984 St. Andrews Ed Coles 139½ - 35 J. F. Byrnes Roy Turner 1983 Belton-Honea Path John Abercrombie 91 - 81 St. Andrews Ed Coles 1982 St. Andrews Ed Coles 157½ - 37 Fort Johnson Mark Agner 1981 J. F. Byrnes Tim Ramaley 188-130½ Fort Johnson Mark Agner 1980 Fort Johnson Mark Agner 110 - 92 Mauldin Stan Hopkins 1979 Bonds-Wilson Mike Casey 110 - 92 Fort Johnson Mark Agner 1978 Greer Steve Woodward 96½ - 89 James Island Albert Spalviero (All Classifications 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A together) 1977 Airport Jim Barnes 122 - 80 Bonds-Wilson James E. Cox 1976 Airport Jim Barnes 75 ½ - 68 Fort Johnson Chester Willis 1975 Lower Richland Jim Fitzpatrick 73 - 57 Airport Jim Barnes 1974 Lower Richland Rudolph Cooper 55 - 41 ½ Summerville Jim Flowers 1973 Lower Richland Rudolph Cooper 65 ½ - 35 Union Jim Barnes 1972 Lower Richland William Tourek 48 - 41 ½ Bishop England Jack Cantey 1971 Fort Johnson M. Leroy Jackson 56 - 53 Brookland Cayce John Checkovich 1970 St. Andrews Rusty Hamilton 113 - 61 James Island Edward Hertwig 1969 St. Andrews Rusty Hamilton 130 - 93 James Island Edward Hertwig Best wishes to all teams that are competing in this year’s 3A State Wrestling Duals Tournament! Article by Mark Buford Wrestling USA Magazine’s SC State Editor