1996 South Carolina 2A-1A Wrestling State Champions


Chapin High School


SCMAT hopes to obtain a team photo soon


Team Placement at State Tournament

1. Chapin - 104.5 points (Coach Bob Taylor)
2. Walhalla - 99.5 points (Coach Kurt Kruzberger)
3. Blue Ridge - 99 points (Coach Malcolm Singleton)
4. Woodruff - 82.5 points (Coach Doug McNairy)
5. West-Oak - 77 points (Coach Rick McLaughlin)
6. Liberty - 59 points (Coach Rick Somerville)
7. North Central - 47 points (Coach Billy Johnson)
8. Buford - 45 points
9. Swansea - 42 points (Coach Quincy Riley)
10. Green Sea-Floyds - 41 points (Coach David Cooper)
11. Bishop England - 33 points (Coach Paul Spence)
12. Christ Church - 23 points (Coach Bryan Stevens)
13. Aynor - 20 points (Coach Marion Shaw)
13. Crescent - 20 points (Coach Mike Wilson)
15. Ninety-Six - 19.5 points (Coach Brian Neal)
16. Bamberg-Ehrhardt - 19 points (Coach Randall Balch)
17. Landrum - 11 points (Coach Mark Kennedy)
18. Edisto - 2 points
18. Emerald - 2 points
18. Loris - 2 points
21. Hanahan - 0 points


Individual State Champions

State Finals:
103 Josh Arrowood (Blue Ridge) pin Brandon Clay (West-Oak) 
112 Jason Hazard (Chapin) dec. Lee Call (Woodruff), 10-8 OT
119 Ed Chappel (Liberty) dec. Shawn Payne (North Central), 5-2
125 Bo Chandler (Liberty) dec. Brian Tidwell (Walhalla), 4-0
130 Chad Hallman (Swansea) dec. Lamar Green (Blue Ridge), 18-3
135 Jeremy Johnson (Aynor) dec. Jason Stinnett (Bishop England), 2-1
140 Alan Ross (Chapin) dec. Kevin McKee (Crescent), 14-5
145 Christian Bryant (Chapin) dec. David Cooper (Bishop England), 8-6
152 Dwayne Huff (Blue Ridge) dec. Joe Hook (Swansea), 11-6
160 Adam Duncan (West-Oak) pin Aaron Joseph (Walhalla) 
171 Tracy Williams (Green Sea-Floyds) dec. Jimmy Roddy (Woodruff), 17-15
189 Steven Collier (Green Sea-Floyds) dec. Brent Stephenson (Walhalla), 11-9
275 Dwayne Knight (Woodruff) dec. Ben Hiott (Bamberg-Ehrhardt), 15-4

State Consolation Finals:
103 Ray Robinson (North Central) pin Phillip Russ (Ninety-Six) 
112 Russell Gray (West-Oak) pin Jeremy Garland (Walhalla) 
119 Josh Montjoy (Woodruff) dec. Bern Dupree (Christ Church), 9-2
125 Casey McFadden (Chapin) dec. Brian Underwood (Blue Ridge), 10-8
130 Andrew Shallcross (Christ Church) pin Phillip Price (West-Oak) 
135 Ed Catoe (North Central) pin Mike Gowan (Chapin) 
140 Joe Robbins (Blue Ridge) pin Kevin Sullivan (West-Oak) 
145 Blaine Baker (Walhalla) dec. Dice Masters (Liberty), 15-7
152 Roby Woody (Walhalla) dec. Mike Bell (Ninety-Six), 7-6
160 Lamar Hardy (Chapin) dec. Charles Durant (Woodruff), 4-3
171 Brian Allen (Walhalla) dec. Allen Hegler (Buford), 9-2
189 Richard Murray (Blue Ridge) dec. Garrett Plyler (Buford), 6-4
275 Mike Reen (Buford) dec. Brian Green (Landrum), 9-2


Most Outstanding Wrestler Award

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State Tournament Location

Chapin H.S. February 10, 1996


State Qualifying Tournaments

Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:

Lower State - at Swansea H.S. - February 3, 1996
Team Placement at Lower State:
1. Chapin
2. Buford
3. Swansea

Upper State - at Christ Church H.S. - February 6, 1996 (delayed 3 days due to snow) 
Team Placement at Upper State:
1. Blue Ridge
2. Woodruff
3. Walhall



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