1980 South Carolina 2A-1A Wrestling State Champions SCMAT © 2018
Swansea High School
Team Placement at State Tournament
1. Swansea - 202.5 points (Coach Phil Williams) - 2A
2. Chapin - 122 points (Coach Paul Lareau) - 2A
3. Crescent - 108.5 points (Coach Larry Clark) - 2A
4. Woodruff - 94 points (Coach Danny Holland) - 2A
5. Buford - 63 points (Coach Joe Funderburk) - 1A
6. H.E. McCracken - 60.5 points (Coach Mike Storey)
7. S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind - 49 points (Coach William Ramborger) - 1A
8. Westminster - 21 points (Coach Pat Roeder) - 2A
Individual State Champions
State Finals:
98 Larry Mack (Swansea) defeated Brett Pittman (Westminster)
105 Joe Shelble (Chapin) defeated Barry Jeffcoat (Swansea)
112 Alfred Mack (Swansea) defeated Jon Everettes (McCracken)
119 James McKinney (Buford) pin Evan Mack (Swansea)
126 Pat Shelble (Chapin) defeated Tim Huckaby (Woodruff)
132 Mike Shelble (Chapin) pin Andrew Walker (Swansea)
138 Tommy Granger (Swansea) defeated Benji Epting (Chapin)
145 Carson Dixon (Swansea) defeated Ben Williams (SCSDB)
155 David Smith (Swansea) defeated Chris McCullough (Crescent)
167 Eugene Ealy (Buford) defeated Brian McCullough (Crescent)
175 Barnell Mack (Swansea) defeated Lee Elmore (Woodruff)
185 Reginald Davis (Swansea) pin Larry Lee (McCracken)
UNL Wayland Moon (SCSDB) defeated Randy Brown (Crescent)
State Consolation Finals:
98 Mark McLeskey (Crescent) defeated ? ()
105 Troy Blackwell (McCracken) defeated Tony Watson (Woodruff)
112 Chris Maxwell (Crescent) defeated Chris Westmoreland (Chapin)
119 Skipper Hewell (Crescent) defeated Bill Owens (Westminster)
126 Melvin Hamilton (McCracken) defeated Darryl Morgan (Crescent)
132 David Kennington (Buford) defeated ? ()
138 Michael Chapel (SCSDB) defeated Davis Young (McCracken)
145 Earl Jenkins (McCracken) defeated David Vickery (Crescent)
155 Doug Smith (Woodruff) defeated Gary Mitchell (McCracken)
167 Jimmy Fortner (Woodruff) defeated Howard Eargle (Chapin)
175 Earl Tucker (Chapin) defeated ? ()
185 Willie Casey (Woodruff) defeated ? ()
UNL Keith Sultan (Chapin) defeated Derrick Carnes (Buford)
Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
Tommy Granger (Sr. 138 lbs.) - Swansea 2A (Coach Phil Williams)
State Tournament Location
Chapin H.S. February 23, 1980
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