2025 South Carolina 5A Wrestling State Champions SCMAT © 2025
Carolina Forest - 5A Division 1
Fort Mill - 5A Division 2
5A Division 1 - State Duals Tournament
State Finals:
Carolina Forest 42, Boiling Springs 31
190 - Hassim Gilbeck (BS) dec. Bryson Dale (CF), 11-6
215 - Na'Gaevien Calhoun (BS) tech.fall George Handley (CF), 24-8
285 - Tyrell Nesbitt (BS) pin Qui'len Johnson (CF)
106 - Joseph Britt (CF) pin Chloe Osteen (BS)
113 - Isaac Demedeiras (CF) dec. Peyton Gillespie (BS), 9-5
120 - Luke Hillers (BS) DQ Tyler Patterson (CF)
126 - Calvin Grover (CF) pin Noah Hitch (BS)
132 - Ayden Surratt (BS) tech.fall Tristen Greene (CF), 18-1
138 - Amarius Johnson (CF) tech.fall Jacob Bitz (BS), 18-0
144 - Josh Brown (CF) pin Simon Seay (BS)
150 - Preston Crone (CF) maj.dec. Eric Ellis (BS), 16-7
157 - Brody Bailey (CF) pin Benicio Villarreal (BS)
165 - Marshall Deforest (CF) pin Dariel Madrid (BS)
175 - Carlos Rios (BS) forfeit
Coach Matthew Perdue - Carolina Forest
Coach Lee Thomas - Boiling Springs
At Dreher H.S. - February 8, 2025
Upper State Finals:
Boiling Springs 38, Blythewood 36
Coach Lee Thomas - Boiling Springs
Coach Paul Watson - Blythewood
At Blythewood H.S. - February 5, 2025
Lower State Finals:
Carolina Forest 38, James Island 36
Coach Matthew Perdue - Carolina Forest
Coach Tony Bolen - James Island
At James Island H.S. - February 5, 2025
5A Division 1 State Duals Brackets:
2025 5A Division 1 State Duals Bracket
5A Division 2 - State Duals Tournament
State Finals:
Fort Mill 33, Lugoff-Elgin 28
190 - Logan Hinton (L-E) maj.dec. Maurice Lawrence (FM), 19-8
215 - Ted Ernst (FM) pin Ladon Lyone (L-E)
285 - Jon DaSilva (FM) pin Issac James (L-E)
106 - Tyler McChesney (L-E) dec. Brody Harris (FM), 13-7
113 - Lucas Van Beynum (FM) dec. Quentin Benjamin (L-E), 8-5
120 - Cole Wartinger (FM) maj.dec. Titan Magee (L-E), 19-7
126 - Tucker Gibson (FM) dec. Shayne Ross (L-E), 9-8
132 - Rylan Griggs (L-E) pin Grayson Wallen (FM)
138 - Lincoln Greene (FM) tech.fall Nathaniel Scott (L-E), 17-1
144 - Jayden Nguyen (FM) dec. Kendel Coker (L-E), 10-7
150 - Gabe Rush (L-E) pin Keenan Coston (FM)
157 - Vincent Damico (FM) dec. Rivers Moak (L-E), 15-14
165 - Eddie Jefferson (L-E) dec. Broden Mitcheson (FM), 5-4
175 - Jakaleb Robinson (L-E) pin Mason Metcalf (FM)
Coach Adam Marullo - Fort Mill
Coach Ted Monroe - Lugff-Elgin
At Dreher H.S. - February 8, 2025
Upper State Finals:
Fort Mill 34, Eastside 33 (criteria - most pins)
Coach Adam Marullo - Fort Mill
Coach Jack Kosmicki - Eastside
At Fort Mill H.S. - February 5, 2025
Lower State Finals:
Lugoff-Elgin 35, Chapin 30
Coach Ted Monroe - Lugff-Elgin
Coach Mason Marshall - Chapin
At Lugoff-Elgin H.S. - February 5, 2025
5A Division 2 State Duals Brackets:
2025 5A Division 2 State Duals Bracket
Individual State Champions
State Finals:
106 Jake Strickland (Hillcrest) MD Joseph Britt (Carolina Forest), 13-3
113 Montero Royal (Goose Creek) F Levi Wheeler (North Myrtle Beach), 5:34
120 Preston White (Chapin) TF Gunner Musilunas (Myrtle Beach), 16-1 2:39
126 Richard Springs (Fort Dorchester) MD Mekye Nelson (Goose Creek), 21-8
132 Gianni Bottone (Lucy Beckham) DEC Josh Horn (Indian Land), 7-2
138 Conner Beaudin (James F. Byrnes) DEC Lincoln Greene (Fort Mill), 9-3
144 Samuil Sobko (Indian Land) F Luke Howle (Greenwood), 1:10
150 Thomas Johnson (James Island) MD Tanner Merta (Stratford), 12-0
157 George Maholtz (Eastside) DEC Brody Bailey (Carolina Forest), 10-9
165 Jaelen Culp (Indian Land) TF John Marcum (Lexington), 19-3 1:12
175 Kaleb McNeil (Dutch Fork) MD Cael Edwards (River Bluff), 10-1
190 Trey Robinson (Rock Hill) DEC Derek Bylone van sandwyk (Nation Ford), 9-5
215 Cason Howle (Greenwood) TF Landon Jackson (Berkeley), 21-5 5:22
285 Enahjay Fowler (Dorman) F Shuvieous Williams (Greenwood), 2:31
State Consolation Finals:
106 Taylon Winker (Catawba Ridge) F Beckham Boggess (Clover), 2:50
113 Luke Hillers (Boiling Springs) MD Lucas Van beynum (Fort Mill), 11-3
120 Drayton Johnson (Eastside) DEC Jordyn White (Berkeley), 10-7 SV
126 Tyler Mindala (St James) MD Owen Salvato (Eastside), 11-2
132 Max Johnson (James Island) MD Aidan Surratt (Boiling Springs), 18-5
138 Kayden Fogarty (Indian Land) DEC Sam Wyland (Eastside), 4-1
144 Nathan Rose (St James) DEC Josh Brown (Carolina Forest), 4-1
150 Preston Crone (Carolina Forest) TF Eric Ellis (Boiling Springs), 19-3 4:57
157 Joseph Nelson (Ashley Ridge) F Desmond Macklin (Blythewood), 3:13
165 Copeland Grooms (James Island) DEC Drew Deforrest (Carolina Forest), 5-4
175 Elijah Pressley (Summerville) MD Lake Newman (Chapin), 20-9
190 Logan Hinton (Lugoff-Elgin) MD Ethan Vaught (Clover), 20-8
215 Lucas Tankersley (Eastside) DEC Alex Johnson (Catawba Ridge), 2-1 SV
285 Hunter Drawdy (Berkeley) F William Hoelscher (Indian Land), 4:13
Team Placement at Individual State Tournament
1. Indian Land - 99.5 points
2. Carolina Forest - 92.5 points
3. Eastside - 91 points
4. Greenwood - 77.5 points
5. James Island - 71.5 points
6. Chapin - 58.5 points
7. Goose Creek - 58 points
8. Fort Mill - 55.5 points
9. Berkeley - 52.5 points
10. Boiling Springs - 52 points
11. Lugoff-Elgin - 45.5 points
12. Clover - 41.5 points
13. Stratford - 38.5 points
13. Summerville - 38.5 points
15. Blythewood - 37.5 points
16. St. James - 37 points
17. Fort Dorchester - 36.5 points
18. Rock Hill - 34.5 points
19. Hillcrest - 33.5 points
19. Lucy Beckham - 33.5 points
21. Ashley Ridge - 33 points
22. Catawba Ridge - 32 points
23. James F. Byrnes - 31.5 points
24. Lexington - 27.5 points
25. North Myrtle Beach - 27 points
26. Dutch Fork - 26 points
26. Myrtle Beach - 26 points
28. Dorman - 25 points
29. River Bluff - 24 points
30. Nation Ford - 23.5 points
31. Gaffney - 21.5 points
32. Wando - 15.5 points
33. Woodmont - 12.5 points
34. Mauldin - 11.5 points
35. West Ashley - 11 points
36. TL Hanna - 8.5 points
37. Conway - 7 points
37. Westwood - 7 points
39. Northwestern - 5 points
40. Irmo - 4 points
41. Socastee - 3.5 points
42. J.L. Mann - 3 points
43. White Knoll - 1 points
44. Easley - 0 points
44. Greenville - 0 points
44. Spartanburg - 0 points
44. Sumter - 0 points
Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
Cason Howle (Sr. 215 lbs.) - Greenwood (Coach Nick Mountz)
Individual State Tournament Location
Florence Center - February 21-22, 2025
State Qualifying Tournaments
Top 8 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:
Lower State - at Lugoff-Elgin H.S. - February 14-15, 2025
Team Placement at Lower State:
1. Lugoff-Elgin
2. James Island
3. Goose Creek
Upper State - at Boiling Springs H.S. - February 14-15, 2025
Team Placement at Upper State:
1. Indian Land
2. Greenwood
3. Fort Mill
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