1977 South Carolina 4A-3A-2A-1A Wrestling State Champions


Airport High School





Team Placement at State Tournament

1. Airport - 122 points (Coach Jim Barnes) - 4A
2. Bonds-Wilson - 80 points (Coach Jimmy Cox) - 3A
3. Greer - 67.5 points (Coach Steve Woodward) - 3A
3. Summerville - 67.5 points (Coach Jim Flowers) - 4A
5. Fort Johnson - 59.5 points (Coach Chester Willis) - 3A
6. James Island - 53 points (Coach Albert Spalviero) - 3A
7. Brookland Cayce - 37 points (Coach John Checkovich) - 4A
8. Irmo - 36.5 points (Coach BD LaPrad) - 4A
9. Northwestern - 34 points (Coach Ken Humphries) - 4A
10. Bishop England - 31 points (Coach F. Soubeyroux) - 3A
11. Orangeburg-Wilkinson - 29 points - 4A
12. Rock Hill - 26.5 points - 4A
13. Laurens - 26 points - 4A
14. Goose Creek - 24.5 points - 4A
15. Byrnes - 24 points - 3A
16. Gaffney - 23.5 points - 4A
17. Keenan - 21 points - 3A
18. Wade Hampton - 20 points - 4A
19. Spartanburg - 19.5 points - 4A
20. Sumter - 14 points - 4A
21. Garrett - 12 points - 3A
22. Battery Creek - 8.5 points - 4A
22. Greenwood - 8.5 points - 4A
22. Woodruff - 8.5 points - 2A
25. Berkeley - 8 points - 4A
26. Middleton - 7 points - 4A
27. Daniel - 6.5 points - 3A
28. Berea - 6 points - 3A
29. Belton-Honea Path - 5.5 points (Coach John Abercrombie) - 3A
30. York - 5 points - 3A
31. J.L. Mann - 4.5 points - 3A
31. Wando - 4.5 points = 4A
33. Westside - 4 points (Coach Mike Story) - 4A
34. Dreher - 3 points - 4A
35. Swansea - 3 points - 2A
36. Chester - 2.5 points - 4A
37. Lower Richland - 2 points - 4A
37. Crescent - 2 points - 2A
37. Carolina - 2 points - 3A
40. Eastside - 1 points - 4A
41. Socastee - 0 points -  (Coach Joe Hunter)

Other wrestling team with State Qualifiers, however team points and placement unknown:
Dorman - 4A


Individual State Champions

State Finals:
98   Chuck Jones (Bonds-Wilson) dec. John Thomas (Dorman), 6-0
105 Paul Borrelli (Goose Creek) dec. David Bullock (Airport), 3-2
112 Keith O'Banner (James Island) dec. Dewey Davis (Northwestern), 5-0
119 James Gillings (Airport) dec. Sandy Quade (James Island), 6-1
126 Dana Opperman (Wade Hampton) dec. David Reeve (Greer), 1-0
132 Jackie McMillan (Bonds-Wilson) dec. Johnny Elliott (Gaffney), 6-4
138 Leroy Milam (Laurens) dec. Randy Pertl (Irmo), 1-1 OT
145 David Riley (Orangeburg-Wilkinson) dec. Dwayne Sapp (Summerville), 6-3
155 Carl Van Sewell (Airport) dec. Mike Craven (Fort Johnson), 4-3
167 Walt Fingar (Fort Johnson) dec. Esau Graham (Bonds-Wilson), 4-2
185 Willie Coleman (Fort Johnson) dec. Robin Howard (Greer), 6-3
UNL Jody Truesdale (Airport) dec. Kenneth Washington (Bonds-Wilson), 3-2

State Consolation Finals:
98   Freddie Gist (Northwestern) maj.dec. Bobby Baughman (Airport), 14-4
105 Robert Griffin (Keenan) dec. Chuck Miller (Byrnes), 3-0
112 Ernie Suber (Greer) dec. Robert Wolfe (Brookland-Cayce), 8-7
119 Bobby Brock (Rock Hill) dec. Chris Sinnett (Irmo), 5-0
126 Tommy Spearman (Summerville) dec. Dale Robinson (Byrnes), 6-1
132 Chris Whitten (Airport) pin Jack Blanchard (Bishop England)
138 Curtis Boleman (Summerville) dec. Roy Williams (Greer), 8-7
145 Chris Fowler (Greer) dec. Chris Stokes (Brookland-Cayce), 5-1
155 Tommy Sirisky (Bishop England) pin Donnie Newberry (Berkeley)
167 Chris McKenny (Sumter) dec. Bruce Strouble (Brookland-Cayce), 11-9
185 Rick Harward (Irmo) dec. John Mobley (Rock Hill), 5-2
UNL Steve Rice (Spartanburg) default Mike Wand (James Island)


Most Outstanding Wrestler Award

Paul Borrelli (Jr. 105 lbs.) - Goose Creek 4A (Coach Jim Bonneville)


Coach of the Year Award

James Cox - Bonds-Wilson


State Tournament Location

Irmo H.S. February 25-26, 1977


State Qualifying Tournaments

Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:

Lower State - at Summerville H.S. - February 18-19, 1977
Team Placement at Lower State:
1. Summerville
2. James Island
2. Bonds-Wilson

Northwest State - at Westside H.S. - February 18-19, 1977
Team Placement at Northwest State:
1. Greer
2. Greenwood
3. Belton-Honea Path

Piedmont State - at Broome H.S. - February 18-19, 1977
Team Placement at Piedmont State:
1. Byrnes
2. Gaffney
3. Northwestern

Mid-State - at Irmo H.S. - February 18-19, 1977
Team Placement at Mid-State:
1. Airport
2. Brookland Cayce
3. Irmo



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