SC Wrestling Weekly Stories and Photos - Sunday - October 16, 2005


Summerville Preseason #1 in 4A


Summerville 1
Coach Kenny Walker of Summerville
2x defending 4A State Champions


Summerville has 1 returning State Champion and 3 State Runner-ups.
Summerville finished in the Top 10 of the Southeast last year and should easily be Top 10 again. 
Biggest in-state show down this season will be the dual meet with 3A #1 Eastside.


Returning State Placers and State Qualifiers:

T.J. Hall - Summerville (Jr., 2004 103 SQ) 
Van Collins - Summerville (Jr., 2005 112 SQ)
Greg Matricciano - Summerville (Sr., 2005 125 2nd)
Christian Johnson - Summerville (Jr., 2005 135 SQ)
Lance Wactor - Summerville (Sr., 2005 145 2nd, 2004 140 SQ)
Reggie Henry - Summerville (Sr., 2005 160 2nd, 2004 171 4th)
Bryant Blanton - Summerville (Sr., 2005 171 1st, 2004 160 1st, 2003 152 2nd)
Deron Ellington - Summerville (Sr., 2005 215 SQ)
Lenard Mazyck - Summerville (Sr., 2004 275 SQ)


Wrestlers gone from last year that will be missed:

Derek Nelson - Summerville (2005 119 2nd)
Jon Duren - Summerville (2005 130 SQ)
Tony Simmons - Summerville (2005 152 1st, 2004 145 1st, 2003 140 SQ)
Eddie Gray - Summerville (2005 189 SQ) - moved to Florida
Khalif Chavis - Summerville (2005 275 1st, 2004 215 1st, 2003 189 3rd)


High School All Americans:

Bryant Blanton was an All-American at Junior Nationals - 171 lbs - finishing 2nd in the nation


Here is Summerville's Two Year Track Record of Dominance at the State Dual Tournaments:

State Dual Results from 2005
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4A State Duals Championship 
Summerville 42, Rock Hill 16
140: Epps (RH) maj. Shakibanasab, 11-3; 
145: Wactor (S) maj. Cunningham, 13-0; 
152: Simmons (S) pin Jordan, 3:59; 
160: Henry (S) dec. Taylor, 3-1; 
171: Blanton (S) pin Holben, 2:56; 
189: Murray (RH) dec. Gray, 5-1; 
215: Clifton (RH) dec. Ellington, 7-2; 
275: Chavis (S) pin Burris, 1:58; 
103: Hall (S) maj. Neely, 9-1; 
112: Collins dec. Cook, 8-1; 
119: Nelson (S) dec. Williams, 5-2; 
125: Matricciano (S) maj. Marshall, 10-0; 
130: Duren (S) dec. Dunham, 10-3; 
135: Beck (RH) by forfeit.

4A Lower State Finals
Summerville 44, Fort Dorchester 18

4A Upper State Finals
Rock Hill 30, Fort Mill 24


State Dual Results from 2004
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4A State Dual Finals:
Summerville 41, Rock Hill 21

4A State Semi-Finals:
Summerville 48, Battery Creek 15
Rock Hill 27, Fort Mill 25


Team Scores (top 5) from Individual State 2005
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1. Summerville  126.50 
2. Battery Creek  90.50 
3. Fort Mill  69.00 
4. Byrnes  62.50 
5. Fort Dorchester  50.00 


Team Scores (top 5) from Individual State 2004
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1. Summerville  153.00 
2. Stratford  86.00 
3. Byrnes  56.00 
4. Dutch Fork  52.00 
5. Fort Mill  51.50 


Individual State Tourney Results 2005
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112 Van Collins 0- 2- 0
Match: 7 lost to FM Larry Keeter Major Decision
Match: 60 lost to SPB Luke Somers Decision

119 Derek Nelson 2- 1- 0
Match: 10 defeated LEX Michael Cunningham Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 89 defeated LR Chris Francis Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 149 lost to DF Corneilius Selke Major Decision

125 Greg Matriccian 2- 1- 0
Match: 16 defeated MAU Elliott Courter Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 92 defeated BYR Gerry Cloonan Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 152 lost to FM Mitchell Alston Decision

130 Jon Duren 0- 2- 0
Match: 17 lost to WK Clayton Blackstone Decision
Match: 65 lost to HLC Michael Devita Decision

135 Christian Johnson 1- 2- 0
Match: 22 defeated RH Travis Beck Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 95 lost to MAU Jeff Smith Decision
Match: 124 lost to IRM Jason Woodward Decision

145 Lance Wactor 2- 1- 0
Match: 32 defeated WRN Josh Gore Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 100 defeated FD Mel Capers Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 164 lost to BYR Brantley Hooks Decision

152 Tony Simmons 3- 0- 0
Match: 36 defeated ESL Dustin Dosier Major Decision Pts: 3.0
Match: 102 defeated FD Robert Bryant Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 167 defeated WS Joe LaFaille Decision Pts: 4.0

160 Reggie Henry 2- 1- 0
Match: 40 defeated HLC Robbie Kelley Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 104 defeated JI Antwain Champaigne Fall Pts: 14.0
Match: 170 lost to BYR JJ Davis Decision

171 Bryant Blanton 3- 0- 0
Match: 44 defeated WK Bryan Hall Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 106 defeated NW Anthony Dixon Tech Fall Pts: 13.5
Match: 173 defeated RH Leventa Murray Decision Pts: 4.0

189 Eddie Gray 0- 2- 0
Match: 47 lost to WRN Justin Hedden Fall
Match: 80 lost to LAU Xavier Pulley Decision

215 Deron Ellington 0- 2- 0
Match: 50 lost to LEX Joel Wilkes Decision
Match: 81 lost to CON Chris Bowman Fall

275 Khalif Chavis 3- 0- 0
Match: 56 defeated LEX Hunter-Van Buren Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 112 defeated DF Walter Bell Fall Pts: 14.0
Match: 182 defeated BAT Kevin Hamaker Fall Pts: 6.0


Individual State Tourney Results 2004
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103 TJ Hall 1- 2- 0
Match: 2 defeated LEX Eric Toye Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 85 lost to SV Tyler Thompson Fall
Match: 114 lost to STR Daniel Sarmiento Decision

112 Derek Freshman 1- 2- 0
Match: 6 defeated HLC David Acosta Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 87 lost to DOR Cee-Jay Hamilton Decision
Match: 116 lost to HH Calvin Murray Decision

119 Ian Barker 3- 0- 0
Match: 12 defeated ESL Tyler Davis Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 90 defeated WK Clayton Blackstone Fall Pts: 14.0
Match: 149 defeated FM Mitchell Alston Decision 9-2 Pts: 4.0

125 Andrew Young 3- 0- 0
Match: 16 defeated LEX Wes Lyle Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 92 defeated BAT Zach Johnson Major Decision Pts: 13.0
Match: 152 defeated IRM Anthony Manross Decision 8-2 Pts: 4.0

135 Gerald Turner 3- 0- 0
Match: 24 defeated NW Ellison Neese Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 96 defeated JI Daniel Black Major Decision Pts: 13.0
Match: 158 defeated DF Matt Firtko Fall Pts: 6.0

140 Lance Wactor 1- 2- 0
Match: 25 lost to HLC Stephen Fulmer Decision
Match: 69 defeated WA Paris Barr Fall Pts: 3.0
Match: 125 lost to WAN Ishma Pinckney Decision

145 Tony Simmons 3- 0- 0
Match: 32 defeated LAU Brett Prescott Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 100 defeated CON Eric Gause Disqualification Pts: 14.0
Match: 164 defeated LEX Mark Lee Decision 6-1 Pts: 4.0

152 Brad Kieber 3- 1- 0
Match: 36 defeated SV Chap Manning Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 102 lost to STR Patrick Hazel Fall
Match: 129 defeated FD Robert Bryant Decision Pts: 5.0
Match: 166 defeated SV Chap Manning Decision 5-1 Pts: 3.0

160 Bryant Blanton 3- 0- 0
Match: 38 defeated DOR Jared Skinner Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 103 defeated JI Tyler Campbell Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 170 defeated STR Caleb Capocciama Decision 5-3 Pts: 4.0

171 Reggie Henry 2- 2- 0
Match: 43 defeated DOR Steven Richards Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 106 lost to GC Ed Mallard Fall
Match: 133 defeated FD Justin Richardson Decision Pts: 5.0
Match: 172 lost to RH Stewart Good Fall

189 Mike Windham 1- 2- 0
Match: 46 defeated MAU Brian Ibarra Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 107 lost to RH Michael Grase Decision
Match: 136 lost to FM Vince Santolla Decision

215 Khalif Chavis 3- 0- 0
Match: 52 defeated ESL John Caraway Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 110 defeated NW Daniel Lyons Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 179 defeated WK Trey Moss Decision 3-2 Pts: 4.0

275 Lenard Mazyck 1- 2- 0
Match: 55 lost to BYR Donald Bluhm Decision
Match: 84 defeated HLC Grady Baggett Decision Pts: 1.0
Match: 140 lost to BAT Kevin Hamaker Decision


Article by Mark Buford