South Carolina Wrestling - 2A-1A Rankings in SC


The Schedule for Ranking releases this season is at the bottom of this page

Rankings are from the South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association
as compiled by SCMAT.COM

February 21, 2024 - Individual Rankings - State Qualifiers

SC 2A-1A Wrestling Top 8 Individual Rankings by Weight Class:
SQ - State Qualifier

106 lbs.
1. Alex Allison - Liberty (So., 2023 106 1st)
2. Landon Byrd - Pelion (Jr., 2023 106 SQ)
3. Drew Timmerman - Ninety-Six (So.)
4. Derrick Isaac - Cheraw (Fr.)
5. Josiah Guerro - North Central (Fr.)
6. James Kay - Dixie (So.)
7. Wyatt Thames - Timberland (Fr.)
8. Rydrekus Washington-Parsons - Burke (Jr.)

113 lbs.
1. Jonah Pierce - Liberty (Jr., 2023 106 3rd)
2. Taven Pesaro - Chesnee (Fr.)
3. Rylee Rushton - Ninety-Six (So., 2023 106 4th)
4. Luis Noyola - North Central (Sr., 2022 138 SQ)
5. Quintel Nelson - Burke (So.)
6. Xander Hamilton - Chesterfield (Jr., 2023 106 SQ)
7. Xavier Barbosa-Gomez - Fairfield Central (Fr.)
8. Lincoln Boucher - Academic Magnet (So.)

120 lbs.
1. Alex Rush - Timberland (Sr., 2023 113 1st, 2022 126 2nd, 2021 120 2nd)
2. Mason Knight - Buford (Sr., 2023 106 2nd, 2022 106 SQ, 2021 106 SQ)
3. Brody Nettles - Edisto (So., 2023 113 SQ)
4. Grady McManis - Liberty (So.)
5. Ben Hefner - Chesnee (Fr.)
6. Nick Severance - Academic Magnet (Jr.)
7. D'Quan Mitchell - Keenan (So., 2023 113 SQ)
8. Corbin Owens - Landrum (Jr.)

126 lbs.
1. Luke Johannes - High Point Academy (Jr., 2023 120 3rd, 2022 106 1st)
2. Brian Reed - Liberty (So., 2023 113 2nd)
3. Tyler Henderson - Chesnee (So., 2023 113 3rd)
4. Jones Dove - Ninety-Six (So., 2023 120 SQ)
5. Preston Cederquist - Bishop England (Sr., 2022 106 SQ - 3A)
6. Gavin Lewis - Timberland (Sr.)
7. Phoenix Sandifer - Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Sr.)
8. Cohen Kennington - Buford (Fr.)

132 lbs.
1. Sean Loughery - Bishop England (Sr., 2023 126 3rd - 2A-1A, 2022 120 SQ - 3A)
2. Bray Cain - Liberty (Jr., 2023 132 SQ)
3. Briant Witherspoon - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 132 3rd, 2022 126 4th)
4. Nate Gardner - Buford (So., 2023 132 SQ)
5. Leo De La Cruz - Chesnee (Jr.)
6. Noah Thomas - High Point Academy (Fr.)
7. Elijaquan Samuel - Cross (So.)
8. John Napolitano - Academic Magnet (Jr.)

138 lbs.
1. Thad Gerstenacker - Chesnee (So., 2023 138 1st)
2. Sam Cherichello - Bishop England (Sr., 2023 132 1st - 2A-1A, 2022 126 2nd, 2021 113 4th - 3A)
3. Mason Deese - Buford (Sr., 2023 138 4th, 2022 138 SQ)
4. Hunter Simmons - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 126 SQ)
5. Ryker Woolstenhulme - Mid-Carolina (Fr.)
6. Tyler Glazier - Dixie (Jr.)
7. James Todd - Marion (Sr.)
8. Robert Brown, Jr. - Timberland (Sr.)

144 lbs.
1. Quinton Gerstenacker - Chesnee (So., 2023 132 SQ)
2. Ryan Jones - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 138 3rd)
3. Jaquwan Tillman - North Central (Sr., 2023 138 SQ, 2022 126 3rd - 2A-1A, 2021 138 2nd - 3A)
4. Isaac Reece - Liberty (Jr., 2023 138 SQ, 2022 138 SQ)
5. Xavier Rodgers - Dixie (So., 2023 138 SQ)
6. Finn Randall - Bishop England (So.)
7. Lawton Harper - Academic Magnet (Sr.)
8. Brenton Beason - Buford (Sr.)

150 lbs.
1. Malachi Hill - Chesnee (Sr.)
2. Dalton Shelton - Liberty (Sr., 2023 145 3rd)
3. Kaleihl McKenzie - Edisto (Jr., 2023 145 4th)
4. Antonio Amos - Buford (Jr., 2023 152 4th)
5. Carter Eby - Abbeville (Jr.)
6. Dalton Woolstenhulme - Mid-Carolina (Sr., 2022 138 SQ - 3A)
7. Jamar Hickson - Marion (Jr.)
8. Mason Privette - North Central (So.)

157 lbs.
1. Andrew Stoltzfus - Dixie (Jr., 2023 152 3rd, 2022 132 SQ)
2. Frank Taylor - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 160 1st, 2022 152 3rd, 2021 152 4th)
3. Dixon Hardy - Bishop England (Sr., 2023 160 SQ - 2A-1A, 2022 152 SQ - 3A)
4. Colin Williams - Pelion (Jr., 2022 138 3rd)
5. Caden Hawkins - Timberland (Sr.)
6. Dylan Privette - North Central (Sr., 2023 145 SQ)
7. Antonio Murphy - Chesterfield (Sr.)
8. Isaac Jackson - Landrum (Jr.)

165 lbs.
1. Ian Vallecillo - Liberty (Sr., 2023 160 3rd)
2. P.J. Rushton - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 170 4th, 2022 170 2nd, 2021 160 SQ)
3. Gunther Gerstenacker - Chesnee (Sr., 2023 160 SQ)
4. Griffin Buss - Bishop England (Jr., 2023 170 SQ)
5. Miller Crawford - Dixie (So.)
6. Cy Benich - Academic Magnet (Jr.)
7. Cason Joyner - Edisto (Jr.)
8. Nicholas Ireland - Timberland (Jr.)

175 lbs.
1. J.T. Spence - Liberty (Jr., 2023 170 1st)
2. Thomas Curl - Bishop England (Jr., 2023 182 SQ)
3. Karmello Jones - Cross (Jr., 2023 182 4th, 2022 170 SQ)
4. Zion Clarke - Columbia (Sr.)
5. Ethan Templin - Mid-Carolina (Sr.)
6. Kayden Payne - Ninety-Six (So., 2023 152 SQ)
7. Ricky Benson - Edisto (Fr.)
8. Ali Jenkins, Jr. - Bridges Prep (Jr.)

190 lbs.
1. Said Gasimov - High Point Academy (Jr., 2023 182 2nd, 2022 182 4th)
2. Pat Baer - Dixie (Sr., 2023 182 3rd)
3. Joe Araiza-Neil - North Central (Jr., 2023 170 SQ)
4. Jackson Collins - Edisto (Sr., 2022 220 SQ)
5. Nate McCary - Ninety-Six (So.)
6. Steven Gadsen - Fairfield Central (Jr.)
7. Nick Folk - Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Sr.)
8. Tucker Owens - East Clarendon (Sr.)

215 lbs.
1. Na'Gaevien Calhoun - Abbeville (Jr.)
2. Lucas Young - Dixie (So.)
3. Max McGee - Ninety-Six (Sr., 2023 195 SQ)
4. Tucker Bohn - Buford (So., 2023 182 SQ)
5. Nicholas Musgrave - Timberland (Jr.)
6. Rody Barnett - Christ Church (So.)
7. Jamie Downing - Bamberg-Ehrhardt (Sr.)
8. Armando Reyes - Academic Magnet (Sr.)

285 lbs.
1. Aiden Allen - Chesnee (Jr., 2023 285 SQ)
2. Michael Jaimez-Laney - Buford (Sr., 2023 195 SQ)
3. Jabari Swinney - Marion (Sr., 2023 220 4th)
4. Jeremiah Chavez - Bridges Prep (Jr., 2023 220 SQ)
5. Mekhi Whaley - North Central (Sr., 2023 285 SQ)
6. Nigel Williams - Keenan (Jr.)
7. Ben Baldwin - Mid-Carolina (Sr.)
8. Tyler Clark - Columbia (Sr.)


Projected schedule of SC 2A-1A Wrestling Rankings this season:

November 8, 2023 - Pre-season Team Rankings
December 21, 2023 - Individual and Team Rankings
January 12, 2024 - Individual and Team Rankings
February 1, 2024 - Team Rankings
February 16, 2024 - Individual Rankings
February 21, 2024 - Individual Rankings (State Qualifiers only)
February 28, 2024 - Summary of Team State Tournament Placements


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