1974 South Carolina 4A-3A-2A-1A Wrestling State Champions SCMAT © 2018
Lower Richland High School
Team Placement at State Tournament
1. Lower Richland - 55 points (Coach Rudolph Cooper) - 4A
2. Summerville - 41.5 points (Coach Jim Flowers) - 4A
3. Greer - 35.5 points (Coach Steve Woodward) - 4A
4. Fort Johnson - 21.5 points (Coach Chester Willis) - 3A
5. Spartanburg - 20.5 points (Coach Fred Kyzer) - 4A
6. Camden - 18 points (Coach Homer Carraway) - 4A
7. Union - 15.5 points (Coach Bill Dowd) - 4A
7. Keenan - 15.5 points (Coach Raymond Chetti) - 4A
9. Northwestern - 12 points (Coach Ken Humphries) - 4A
10. Sumter - 11 points (Coach Bob Cherry) - 4A
11. Brookland Cayce - 10 points (Coach John Checkovich) - 4A
12. Irmo - 9 points (Coach John Temples) - 4A
12. Wade Hampton - 9 points (Coach Ryan Hendley) - 4A
14. Goose Creek - 8.5 points (Coach Jim Bonneville) - 4A
15. Airport - 8 points (Coach Jim Barnes) - 4A
16. Spring Valley - 7.5 points (Coach Craig Tyler) - 4A
17. Buford - 7 points (Coach William Riner) - 2A
17. Byrnes - 7 points (Coach Jim Corne) - 3A
19. Bishop England - 6.5 points (Coach Jack Cantey) - 3A
20. Daniel - 4 points (Coach Al Curtis) - 4A
21. James Island - 3 points (Coach Charles Combs) - 3A
21. St. Andrews - 3 points (Coach Billy Long) - 4A
21. Belton-Honea Path - 3 points (Coach Mike Story) - 3A
24. Easley - 1 points - 4A
25. Middleton - 0 points - 4A
25. Westminster - 0 points - 2A
25. Seneca - 0 points - 3A
25. Eastside - 0 points - 4A (Coach Mack Edwards)
25. Woodruff - 0 points - 2A
25. Dreher - 0 points - 4A
25. Westside - 0 points - 4A
25. AC Flora - 0 points - 4A
25. JL Mann - 0 points - 4A
Individual State Champions
State Finals:
98 Mark Reeve (Greer) maj.dec. Tom Borrelli (Goose Creek), 9-0
105 Doug King (Spartanburg) maj.dec. Wayne Richardson (Fort Johnson), 20-9
112 Frank Neely (Northwestern) dec. Ronnie Mills (Greer), 2-0
119 Sam Tucker (Camden) dec. Bobby Stroble (Greer), 4-2
126 James Young (Summerville) dec. Joe Spalviero (Fort Johnson), 5-4 OT
132 Mike Yonkers (Lower Richland) dec. Bobby Steele (Buford), 5-2
138 Charles Taylor (Lower Richland) dec. David Sellers (Greer), 7-0
145 John Keller (Summerville) dec. Elisha Ballard (Camden), 9-6
155 Rick Connors (Lower Richland) dec. Leon McKeever (Spring Valley), 2-0
167 Chris Carter (Brookland-Cayce) dec. Tracy Truesdale (Airport), 3-2
185 Dexter Sims (Union) dec. Craig English (Summerville), 3-2
UNL Frank Moses (Sumter) dec. William Taylor (Keenan), 2-1
State Consolation Finals:
98 Thomas Alexander (Lower Richland) maj.dec. Randy Pertl (Irmo), 13-4
105 Bill McCune (Irmo) pin Timmy Lattimore (Wade Hampton)
112 Arthur Young (Summerville) dec. Robert Wiggs (Lower Richland), 3-2
119 Charles Alexander (Lower Richland) maj.dec. Donnie Fowler (Belton-Honea Path), 9-1
126 Steve Potts (Lower Richland) dec. Bobby Holderman (Daniel), 4-2
132 Mike Bennett (Bishop England) dec. Mike Craven (Fort Johnson), 7-1
138 Anthony Long (Union) dec. Bobby Mungin (James Island), 9-7
145 Willie Hardy (Spartanburg) pin Bob Richey (Lower Richland)
155 Stanley Yarborough (Summerville) dec. Benny Delgado (St. Andrews), 6-1
167 Al Thompson (Wade Hampton) dec. Roland Cromwell (Fort Johnson), 8-4
185 Larry Dennis (Keenan) dec. Rick Shinta (Spartanburg), 4-1
UNL Gene Edwards (Byrnes) dec. Rocky Eledge (Greer), 4-2
Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
Sam Tucker (119 lbs.) - Camden 4A (Coach Homer Carraway)
Coach of the Year Award
Rudy Cooper - Lower Richland
State Tournament Location
Brookland Cayce H.S. February 15-16, 1974
State Qualifying Tournaments
Top 2 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:
Lower State - at Fort Johnson H.S. - February 8-9, 1974
Team Placement at Lower State:
1. Summerville
2. Fort Johnson
3. James Island
Northwest State - at Westside H.S. - February 9, 1974
Team Placement at Northwest State:
1. Belton-Honea Path
2. Wade Hampton
3. Easley
Piedmont State - at Northwestern H.S. - February 9, 1974
Team Placement at Piedmont State:
1. Greer
2. Spartanburg
3. Northwestern
Central State - at Lower Richland - February 8-9, 1974
Team Placement at Central State:
1. Lower Richland
2. Brookland Cayce
3. Camden
3. Sumter
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