SC Wrestling Weekly Stories and Photos - Friday - October 28, 2005


Rock Hill Preseason #3 in 4A


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Coach Tim Wash of Rock Hill


Returning State Placers and State Qualifiers:

Damien Cook - Rock Hill (Sr., 2005 103 4th, 2004 103 SQ)
Demetrius Williams - Rock Hill (Sr., 2005 119 SQ, 2004 112 SQ)
Travis Beck - Rock Hill (Sr., 2005 135 4th, 2004 125 SQ)
Labrent Epps - Rock Hill (Sr., 2005 140 SQ)
Tom Cunningham - Rock Hill (Sr., 2005 145 SQ, 2004 140 SQ)


Wrestlers gone from last year that will be missed:

Leventa Murray - Rock Hill (2005 171 2nd, 2004 160 SQ, 2003 152 4th)
Chris Clifton - Rock Hill (2005 275 3rd, 2004 275 4th, 2003 275 SQ)


Here is Rock Hill's Two Year Track Record 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 7) 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 
6. Dutch Fork  45.50 
7. Rock Hill  39.00 


Team Scores (top 7) 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 
6. Lexington  48.00 
7. Rock Hill  47.00 


Individual State Tourney Results 2005
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103 Damien Cook 2- 2- 0
Match: 3 lost to STR Daniel Sarmiento Decision
Match: 58 defeated FD Steven Maner Decision Pts: 1.0
Match: 114 defeated IRM Chris Manross Decision Pts: 5.0
Match: 142 lost to MAU Logan Smith Decision

119 Demetrius Williams 0- 2- 0
Match: 12 lost to DF Corneilius Selke Tech Fall
Match: 62 lost to FM Thomas Shaw Decision

135 Travis Beck 2- 2- 0
Match: 22 lost to SMV Christian Johnson Decision
Match: 67 defeated GC Darrell Watts Decision Pts: 1.0
Match: 123 defeated FM Michael Quinzi Decision Pts: 5.0
Match: 157 lost to IRM Jason Woodward Decision

140 Labrent Epps 0- 2- 0
Match: 26 lost to IRM Steve Sisk Major Decision
Match: 69 lost to SMT Chris Allen Major Decision

145 Tom Cunningham 1- 2- 0
Match: 30 lost to DF Jacob Neal Decision
Match: 71 defeated JI Theo Jenkins Major Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 127 lost to FD Mel Capers Decision

171 Leventa Murray 2- 1- 0
Match: 41 defeated COL Stephan Lapresta Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 105 defeated TLH Ross Epstein Fall Pts: 14.0
Match: 173 lost to SMV Bryant Blanton Decision

275 Chris Clifton 3- 1- 0
Match: 53 lost to BAT Kevin Hamaker Decision
Match: 83 defeated WS Justin Keown Decision Pts: 1.0
Match: 139 defeated DF Walter Bell Decision Pts: 5.0
Match: 181 defeated JI Ian Achey Decision Pts: 3.0


Individual State Tourney Results 2004
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103 Damien Cook 0- 2- 0
Match: 4 lost to FD Brandon Fontenot Decision
Match: 58 lost to STR Daniel Sarmiento Decision

112 Demetrius Williams 0- 2- 0
Match: 8 lost to DF Corneilius Selke Decision
Match: 60 lost to HH Calvin Murray Decision

125 Travis Beck 0- 1- 0
Match: 15 lost to BAT Zach Johnson Forfeit

130 Chris Jackson 0- 2- 0
Match: 20 lost to WA Coredero Mitchell Decision
Match: 66 lost to HLC Logan Coones Major Decision

140 Tom Cunningham 1- 2- 0
Match: 26 defeated WA Paris Barr Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 97 lost to HLC Stephen Fulmer Major Decision
Match: 126 lost to SV Bryant Fuller Major Decision

160 Leventa Murray 1- 2- 0
Match: 39 defeated IRM Kyle Sabina Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 104 lost to STR Caleb Capocciama Major Decision
Match: 131 lost to LEX Philip Neese Major Decision

171 Stewart Good 3- 1- 0
Match: 42 defeated COL Stephan Lapresta Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 105 lost to FM Craig Albers Major Decision
Match: 134 defeated DOR Steven Richards Decision Pts: 5.0
Match: 172 defeated SMV Reggie Henry Fall Pts: 5.0

189 Michael Grase 3- 0- 0
Match: 45 defeated SOC John Goldston Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 107 defeated SMV Mike Windham Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 176 defeated FD Stryker Huffman Fall Pts: 6.0

275 Chris Clifton 2- 2- 0
Match: 54 lost to STR Jonathan Breaux Major Decision
Match: 83 defeated DOR Chris Swindler Decision Pts: 1.0
Match: 139 defeated BYR Donald Bluhm Decision Pts: 5.0
Match: 181 lost to BAT Kevin Hamaker Decision 3-1


Article by Mark Buford