1996 South Carolina 3A Wrestling State Champions SCMAT © 2020
Battery Creek High School
State Duals Tournament
State Finals:
Battery Creek 34, Dutch Fork 20
103 - Shaun Richardson (BC) dec. Ben LaPrad (DF)
112 - Kenton Richardson (BC) pin Chris Havens (DF)
119 - Chuck Bourke (BC) dec. Justin Roberts (DF)
125 - Anthony Brooker (BC) dec. Cy White (DF)
130 - Charlie Looney (DF) tech.fall Tony Eugene (BC)
135 - William Spann (BC) pin Chris Staley (DF)
140 - Kenneth Pusha (BC) dec. Chris Clark (DF)
145 - Thomas Anderson (BC) dec. Corrie Simmons (DF)
152 - Josh Pollock (DF) dec. Eric Skipper (BC)
160 - Andrew Andrews (BC) dec. Ryan Hardy (DF), 12-5
171 - Joe Lovier (DF) dec. Bert Bunton (BC)
189 - Josh Brindel (DF) dec. Shaun O'Neal (BC)
275 - Rob Whorton (DF) pin Rhyshawn James (BC)
Coach Nathan Day - Battery Creek
Coach B.D. LaPrad - Dutch Fork
At Battery Creek H.S. February 24, 1996
Upper State Finals:
Dutch Fork 45, Seneca 9
105 - Ben LaPrad (DF) dec. Rent Lewis (S), 11-8
112 - Chris Havens (DF) pin Tanner Brewer (S)
119 - Justin Roberts (DF) pin Paul Boggs (S)
125 - G.T. Duncan (S) dec. Cy White (DF), 6-3
130 - Charlie Looney (DF) pin Shawn Morris (S)
135 - Brandon Cring (S) maj.dec. Cory Benton (S), 16-7
140 - Chris Clark (DF) dec. Brad Henderson (S), 9-7
145 - Corris Simmons (DF) dec. Chad Cox (S), 3-1
152 - Josh Pollock (DF) pin Bobby Ballon (S)
160 - Ryan Hardy (DF) pin Jason Jones (S)
171 - Joe Lovier (DF) dec. David Wendt (S), 12-7
189 - Josh Brindel (DF) dec. Chad Hughes (S), 3-1
275 - Charles Hightower (S) dec. Rob Wharton (DF), 3-2
Coach B.D. LaPrad - Dutch Fork
Coach Andy Smyth - Seneca
At Dutch Fork H.S. February 21, 1996
Lower State Finals:
Battery Creek 41, Cheraw 18
103 - Shaun Richardson (BC) tech.fall Terry Grant (C), 19-2
112 - Kenton Richardson (BC) pin Brian Harrison (C)
119 - Anthony Brooker (BC) pin Demario Drake (C)
125 - Travis Drake (C) dec. Chuck Bourke (BC), 8-6 OT
130 - William Spann (BC) pin Brad Stroud (C)
135 - Tony Eugene (BC) dec. Taiwan Powe (C), 8-6
140 - Thomas Anderson (BC) dec. Greg Furr (C), 7-4
145 - Scotty Hall (C) forfeit
152 - Eric Skipper (BC) dec. Snapper Tillman (C), 12-7
160 - Mike Furr (C) dec. Bert Bunton (BC), 8-3
171 - Andrew Andrews (BC) maj.dec. Shawn Gainey (C), 19-9
189 - Shaun O'Neal (BC) forfeit
275 - Benji Wallace (C) pin Rhyshawn James (BC)
Coach Nathan Day - Battery Creek
Coach Brad Porter - Cheraw
At Battery Creek H.S. February 21, 1996
State Duals Brackets:
1996 3A State Duals Bracket
Individual State Champions
State Finals:
103 Shaun Richardson (Battery Creek) dec. Nick Merritt (Eastside), 7-4
112 Kenton Richardson (Battery Creek) dec. Irving Berry (James Island), 4-3
119 Anthony Brooker (Battery Creek) dec. Travis Drake (Cheraw), 4-3
125 G.T. Duncan (Seneca) dec. Chuck Bourke (Battery Creek), 5-3
130 Alan Verner (Lugoff-Elgin) dec. Charlie Looney (Dutch Fork), 4-3
135 Kenny Renfroe (Lugoff-Elgin) dec. William Spann (Battery Creek), 4-2
140 Thomas Anderson (Battery Creek) dec. Jacob Reynolds (Lugoff-Elgin), 12-7
145 Jason Murphy (Camden) dec. Kevin McAbee (Eastside), 3-2
152 Andrew Andrews (Battery Creek) dec. Josh Pollock (Dutch Fork), 13-11
160 Maurice Murphy (Lugoff-Elgin) dec. Kyle Kranker (Hilton Head), 4-2
171 Chris McGee (Wade Hampton) defeated Marlo Walker (James Island)
189 Josh Brindel (Dutch Fork) dec. Shannon Jenkins (James Island), 3-2
275 Jerome Whack (Fort Dorchester) pin Benjy Wallace (Cheraw)
State Consolation Finals:
103 Andy Anderson (James Island) defeated Rent Lewis (Seneca)
112 Ian Ryland (Fort Dorchester) defeated Michael Cornish (Eastside)
119 Justin Roberts (Dutch Fork) dec. Steve Dubeau (Hilton Head), 5-4
125 Cy White (Dutch Fork) defeated Kevin Smith (Myrtle Beach)
130 Matt Branscum (North Charleston) maj.dec. Mike Newton (Hilton Head), 11-2
135 Jeremy Ray (James Island) defeated Matt Scoville (Beaufort)
140 Matthew Babb (Berea) defeated Greg Furr (Cheraw)
145 Scotty Hall (Cheraw) defeated Kenneth Pusha (Battery Creek)
152 Chris Strickland (Belton-Honea Path) pin Rell Champaign (James Island)
160 Steve Ashby (Beaufort) forfeit Jason Jones (Seneca)
171 Joe Lovier (Dutch Fork) defeated Shawn Gainey (Cheraw)
189 Scoot Watson (Greer) defeated Jeremiah Columbus (Fort Mill)
275 Rob Whorton (Dutch Fork) defeated Chris Riddle (Lugoff-Elgin)
Team Placement at Individual State Tournament
No team points available
Coaches for each team with a State Placer:
Battery Creek - Nathan Day
Beaufort - William Damude
Belton-Honea Path - George Martin
Berea - ?
Camden - Eddie Whitt
Cheraw - Brad Porter
Dutch Fork - B.D. LaPrad
Eastside - Jack Kosmicki
Fort Dorchester - Bill Ryland
Fort Mill - Ricky Blackman
Greer - Dan Wirnsberger
Hilton Head - George Dixon
James Island - Martin Williams
Lugoff-Elgin - Tim Wash
Myrtle Beach - Sinclair Swan
North Charleston - Chuck Jones
Seneca - Andy Smyth
Wade Hampton - Jeff Neal
Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
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Individual State Tournament Location
Lugoff-Elgin H.S. February 17, 1996
State Qualifying Tournaments
Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:
Lower State - at James Island H.S. - February 10, 1996
Team Placement at Lower State:
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Upper State - at Eastside H.S. - February 10, 1996
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