1976 South Carolina 4A-3A-2A-1A Wrestling State Champions SCMAT © 2018
Airport High School
Team Placement at State Tournament
1. Airport - 75.5 points (Coach Jim Barnes) - 4A
2. Fort Johnson - 68 points (Coach Chester Willis) - 3A
3. Greer - 65.5 points (Coach Steve Woodward) - 3A
4. Summerville - 63 points (Coach Jim Flowers) - 4A
5. Goose Creek - 51.5 points (Coach Jim Bonneville) - 4A
6. Camden - 44 points (Coach Jim Fox) - 4A
7. Brookland-Cayce - 36.5 points (Coach John Checkovich) - 4A
8. Spartanburg - 35 points (Coach Fred Kyzer) - 4A
9. Orangeburg-Wilkinson - 34 points (Coach James Ragland) - 4A
10. Byrnes - 31 points (Coach Wade Corne) - 3A
11. Laurens - 30 points - 4A
12. Irmo - 28 points (Coach BD LaPrad) - 4A
12. York - 28 points - 3A
Other wrestling teams with State Qualifiers (points noted if known):
Greenwood (Coach Mike Hamlett) - 18.5 points - 4A
Gaffney - 16.5 points - 4A (Coach A.L. Curtis)
Belton-Honea Path - 10.5 points (Coach John Abercrombie) - 3A
Dorman - 10 points - 4A
Wade Hampton - 6 points - 4A
Carolina - 4 points - 3A
Woodruff - 3.5 points - 2A
Riverside - 3 points - 3A
Westside - 3 points - 4A
Seneca - 1 points - 3A
Rock Hill - 4A
Berea - 3A
Keenan (Coach Raymond Chetti) - 4A
Northwestern - 4A
Dreher (Coach John Payne) - 4A
Bonds-Wilson - 3A
Walhalla - 3A
St. Andrews - 3A
Bishop England - 3A
Sumter (Coach Robert Cherry) - 4A
Easley - 4A
Crescent - 2A
Union - 4A
Swansea (Coach Rudy Cooper) - 2A
Mauldin - 3A
Lower Richland (Coach James Fitzpatrick) - 3A
Daniel - 3A
James Island - 3A
Garrett - 3A
Stall - 4A
Saluda (Coach Tony Ashley) -
Buford - 2A
Battery Creek - 4A
JL Mann - 3A
Wando - 4A
Middleton - 4A
Individual State Champions
State Finals:
98 Paul Borrelli (Goose Creek) maj.dec. John Robinson (Spartanburg), 12-4
105 James Gillings (Airport) dec. Leroy Demeary (Camden), 4-0
112 Joseph Carson (Orangeburg-Wilkinson) dec. Keith O'Banner (James Island), 4-1
119 Ernie Hard (Goose Creek) dec. Chip Bridges (Irmo), 6-4
126 Mark Reeve (Greer) pin John Davis (Camden)
132 Arthur Young (Summerville) dec. Vic Dabney (Camden), 4-2 OT
138 Leroy Milam (Laurens) dec. Quincy Riley (Airport), 5-3
145 Mike Craven (Fort Johnson) dec. David Riley (Orangeburg-Wilkinson), 5-3
155 Carl Van Sewell (Airport) dec. Randy Scott (Summerville), 5-4
167 Pete Barnette (York) dec. Willie Coleman (Fort Johnson), 4-1
185 Roland Cromwell (Fort Johnson) pin Gregg Shealy (Brookland-Cayce)
UNL Rocky Eledge (Greer) dec. Steve Rice (Spartanburg), 4-3
State Consolation Finals:
98 Robert Wolfe (Brookland-Cayce) dec. Bill Beaver (Rock Hill), 5-1
105 Chuck Miller (Byrnes) defeated David Reeve (Greer)
112 Mark Taylor (Airport) defeated Terry Martin (Goose Creek)
119 Jeff Miller (Byrnes) defeated Dana Opperman (Wade Hampton)
126 Tommy Spearman (Summerville) defeated Chris Whitten (Airport)
132 Ronnie Felts (Laurens) defeated Paul Rodgers (Greer)
138 Curtis Boleman (Summerville) defeated George Lang (Lower Richland)
145 Steve Watson (Greer) defeated Mike Ashley (Belton-Honea Path)
155 Walt Fingar (Fort Johnson) defeated Mark Rohlfing (Irmo)
167 James Miller (Dorman) defeated Bruce Strouble (Brookland-Cayce)
185 James Smarr (York) defeated Clarence Moss (Greenwood)
UNL Jody Truesdale (Airport) defeated Harry Bovaine (Dreher)
Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
Mark Reeve (Sr. 126 lbs.) - Greer 4A (Coach Steve Woodward)
Coach of the Year Award
Jim Barnes - Airport
State Tournament Location
Irmo H.S. February 27-28, 1976
State Qualifying Tournaments
Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:
Lower State - at Summerville H.S. - February 20-21, 1976
Team Placement at Lower State:
1. Summerville
2. Orangeburg-Wilkinson
3. Fort Johnson
Northwest State - at Westside H.S. - February 20-21, 1976
Team Placement at Northwest State:
1. Greer
2. Belton-Honea Path
3. Wade Hampton
Piedmont State - at Northwestern H.S. - February 20-21, 1976
Team Placement at Piedmont State:
1. Spartanburg
2. Rock Hill
3. Gaffney
Mid-State - at Irmo H.S. - February 20-21, 1976
Team Placement at Mid-State:
1. Airport
2. Brookland Cayce
3. Irmo
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