By Michael A. Lough

The Sports Report

centralgasports@gmail.com

Veterans and West Laurens went 2-0 and advanced Thursday to the semifinals in their classes of the GHSA state dual wrestling tournament at the Macon Coliseum.

Central’s debut in the state duals got off to a memorable start with a solid 53-24 win over Benedictine. That, unfortunately, got the Chargers a date with perennial powerhouse Jefferson, which cruised to a 78-6 win to send Central into the 3A wrestlebacks.

Baldwin was already there in 4A, thanks to its 49-21 loss to Perry, which went on to fall 44-22 to Gilmer County.

Lamar County followed a win over Harlem with a 73-0 loss to Elbert County in AA, and Mount de Sales went 1-1 in A, beating Landmark Christian handily and then battling Wesleyan before losing 49-25.

Action starts at 9 a.m. Friday with wrestlebacks in 4A and 5A, and then at 11:15 a.m. Class A and 2A semis start at 1:30 p.m. with wrestlebacks at 3:45 p.m. Semis for 3A, 4A and 5A start at 6 p.m., with consolation quarterfinals for all classes starting at 8:15 p.m.

Saturday’s consolations start at 9 a.m., and the finals at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $12 a day with a facility fee of $2.

Second Round

Class 5A

Veterans def. Ola 32-31; next: Woodland-Cartersville (def. Ware County 70-6), Friday

Class 4A
Gilmer County 44, Perry 22; next: Perry vs. Columbus/Madison County, Friday

Baldwin vs. Cairo, wrestleback, Friday

West Laurens 42, Blessed Trinity 40

Class 3A

Jefferson def. Central 78-6; next: Central vs. Cook, Friday

Class 2A

Elbert County def. Lamar County 73-0; next: Lamar County vs. Callaway, Friday

Class A

Wesleyan def. Mount de Sales 49-25; next: Mount de Sales vs. Chattahoochee County, Friday

First Round

Class 5A

Veterans def. Riverwood 76-6; next: Ola (def. Starr’s Mill 61-15)

Class 4A

Perry def. Baldwin 49-21; next: Perry vs. Gilmer County (def. Cairo 64-17); Baldwin vs. Cairo, Friday

West Laurens def. Cross Creek 75-5; next is Blessed Trinity (def. Ridgeland 51-18).

Class AAA

Central def. Benedictine 53-24; next is Jefferson (bye), 8:15 p.m. Thursday

Class AA

Lamar County def. Harlem 50-30; next is Elbert County (bye)

Class A

Mount de Sales 66, Landmark Christian 14; next is Wesleyan (bye)

QUARTERFINALS

Class 5A

Veterans 32, Ola 31

106 Reese Jones (Ola) over Tyler Barb (Veterans) Maj 16-2 4.0 0

113 Gavin Hayes (Ola) over Zachary Coumbs (Veterans) Fall 1:31 6.0 0

120 Daniel Hunter (Ola) over Ethan Martin (Veterans) Maj 8-0 4.0 0

126 Brice Linde (Veterans) over Avery Bursby (Ola) Fall 3:04 0 6.0

132 Jackson Disario (Ola) over Julian Farber (Veterans) Dec 4-3 3.0 0

138 Devyn Hasbrouck (Veterans) over Ayden Hecht (Ola) Maj 14-4 0 4.0

145 Samuel Harris (Ola) over Tanner Vorse (Veterans) Maj 14-6 4.0 0

152 Frances Morrissey (Veterans) over Brian Dalton (Ola) Fall 0:27 0 6.0

160 Kevin Reynolds (Veterans) over Caleb Fordham (Ola) Fall 3:23 0 6.0

170 Colt Schneller (Veterans) over Brayden Fordham (Ola) Dec 9-3 0 3.0

182 Jacob Pierce (Veterans) over Alex Hecht (Ola) Dec 6-3 0 3.0

195 John Haury (Ola) over Wylde Wilkerson (Veterans) Maj 10-2 4.0 0

220 Nick Kurtz (Ola) over Colin Scarbrough (Veterans) Fall 1:39 6.0 0

285 Jackson Smith (Veterans) over Jared Brooks (Ola) Dec 3-2 0 3.0

tiebreaker 1.0

Dual Meet Score 31.0 32.0

Class 4A

West Laurens 42, Blessed Trinity 40

160 Alex Poma (Blessed Trinity) over Dre Bonner (West Laurens) Fall 3:51 0 6.0

170 Brent Carr (West Laurens) over John Cooper (Blessed Trinity) Fall 0:42 6.0 0

182 Vincent Baker (Blessed Trinity) over Evan Guyton (West Laurens) Maj 16-3 0 4.0

195 Michael Thomsen (West Laurens) over Christian Karavite (BT) Fall 0:26 6.0 0

220 Chase Horne (West Laurens) over Jack Filipowicz (Blessed Trinity) Maj 9-0 4.0 0

285 Ted Dacus (West Laurens) over John Jacobs (Blessed Trinity) Fall 1:44 6.0 0

106 Jacob Shepherd (West Laurens) over Mackay Butler (Blessed Trinity) Fall 1:31 6.0 0

113 Sean Murphy (Blessed Trinity) over Aiden Roberson (West Laurens) Fall 0:19 0 6.0

120 Kevin Daniels (Blessed Trinity) over Christopher Loyd (West Laurens) Fall 1:38 0 6.0

126 Patrick Riordan (Blessed Trin) over Christian Boston (West Laurens) Fall 5:10 0 6.0

132 Logan McGowan (West Laurens) over Gunner Filipowicz (BT) Fall 1:04 6.0 0

138 Austin Crispo (Blessed Trinity) over Bobby Beasley (West Laurens) Fall 2:25 0 6.0

145 Aaron Werkheiser (Blessed Trinity) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

152 Nick Anderson (Blessed Trinity) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

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Gilmer County 44, Perry 22

160 Forrest Todd (Gilmer County) over Deondray Releford (Perry) Fall 2:15 6.0 0

170 Andrew Gooch (Gilmer County) over Trent Johnson (Perry) Fall 1:50 6.0 0

182 Caleb Waddell (Gilmer County) over Jordan Thompkins (Perry) Fall 2:47 6.0 0

195 Shoshoni Williams (Perry) over Abel Jacinto (Gilmer County) Dec 9-8 0 3.0

220 Zeke Taylor (Perry) over Taylor Brogdon (Gilmer County) Fall 3:22 0 6.0

285 Carleek Woodson (Perry) over Luke Morgan (Gilmer County) Dec 4-2 0 3.0

106 Austin Thiel (Perry) over Carson Bentley (Gilmer County) Fall 4:57 0 6.0

113 Pascual Baustista (Gilmer County) over Walker Passinault (Perry) Dec 5-4 3.0 0

120 Logan Bentley (Gilmer County) over Jadorian Bass (Perry) Fall 1:50 6.0 0

126 Grayson Patterson (Gilmer County) over Bailey Oliver (Perry) Maj 20-6 4.0 0

132 Brock Simner (Gilmer County) over Stuart Watt (Perry) Dec 6-0 3.0 0

138 Hoyt Stover (Gilmer County) over Patrick Wilson (Perry) Maj 16-8 4.0 0

145 Tristen Thiel (Perry) over Thomas Chastain (Gilmer County) Maj 18-9 0 4.0

152 Alex Repetun (Gilmer County) over Brandon Moss (Perry) Fall 0:46 6.0 0

Dual Meet Score 44.0 22.0

Class 3A

Jefferson 78, Central 6

106 Mason Mingus (Jefferson) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

113 Tyson Thurmond (Jefferson) over Javontez Moss (Central (Macon)) Fall 0:44 0 6.0

120 Mikey Poras (Jefferson) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

126 Jared Blackburn (Jefferson) over Javon Pitts (Central (Macon)) Fall 1:16 0 6.0

132 Dawson Crawley (Jefferson) over Sa_Viun Brown (Central (Macon)) Fall 2:29 0 6.0

138 Gabr Adam (Central (Macon)) over Dawson Lee (Jefferson) Fall 3:47 6.0 0

145 Grant Hamilton (Jefferson) over Javion Williams (Central (Macon)) Fall 3:16 0 6.0

152 Jake Brown (Jefferson) over Lamar Cystrunk (Central (Macon)) Fall 3:21 0 6.0

160 Avery Nelms (Jefferson) over Thomas Chapell (Central (Macon)) Fall 0:40 0 6.0

170 Ryan Hurd (Jefferson) over Xavier Darden (Central (Macon)) Fall 0:00 0 6.0

182 Mason Corbett (Jefferson) over Ja_khoury Manuel (Central (Macon)) Fall 0:33 0 6.0

195 James Phatorus (Jefferson) over Correll Persons (Central (Macon)) Fall 1:02 0 6.0

220 Cannon McKinney (Jefferson) over Mike Nwako (Central (Macon)) Fall 1:05 0 6.0

285 Colton Steele (Jefferson) over Adam Lamar (Central (Macon)) Fall 1:06 0 6.0

Dual Meet Score 6.0 78.0

Class AA

Elbert County 73, Lamar County 0

106 Camden Harris (Elbert County) over Seth Kellam (Lamar County) Fall 0:54 6.0 0

113 Jamal Rucker (Elbert County) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.0 0

120 Tyshawn Hughes (Elbert County) over Eric Cornell (Lamar County) Maj 14-3 4.0 0

126 Cristian Hall (Elbert County) over Braden Pines (Lamar County) Fall 5:09 6.0 0

132 Irbin Olmos (Elbert County) over Levi Banks (Lamar County) Fall 2:19 6.0 0

138 Nolan Johnson (Elbert County) over Chaz Hammock (Lamar County) Fall 5:31 6.0 0

145 Marty Bailey (Elbert County) over Dylan Eidson (Lamar County) Dec 11-10 3.0 0

152 Gavin Brady (Elbert County) over Cory Young (Lamar County) Dec 10-3 3.0 0

160 Brice Noggle (Elbert County) over Joseph O_Dell (Lamar County) Dec 9-8 3.0 0

170 Cameron Fortson (Elbert County) over Joseph Cato (Lamar County) Fall 0:21 6.0 0

182 Bryan Bradford (Elbert County) over Christian Bostic (Lamar County) Fall 0:38 6.0 0

195 Alex Smith (Elbert County) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.0 0

220 Alex Maxwell (Elbert County) over Dakota Good (Lamar County) Fall 1:39 6.0 0

285 Qwentravez Moss (Elbert County) over LaJavis Nelson (Lamar County) Fall 0:25 6.0 0

Dual Meet Score 73.0 0.0

Class A

Wesleyan 49, Mount de Sales 25

106 Elijah Batchelor (Mount de Sales) over Aiden Conley (Wesleyan) Fall 1:14 0 6.0

113 Matthew Morse (Wesleyan) over Cade Gattie (Mount de Sales) Fall 1:01 6.0 0

120 Addison Sims (Mount de Sales) over Stafford McDaniel (Wesleyan) Fall 1:17 0 6.0

126 Ethan Conley (Wesleyan) over Roman Vadini (Mount de Sales) Fall 2:39 6.0 0

132 Nathaniel Jackson (Wesleyan) over Christian SIms (Mount de Sales) Maj 14-6 4.0 0

138 Jackson Schofield (Mount de Sales) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

145 Harrison Dearth (Wesleyan) over Bryce Piper (Mount de Sales) Fall 1:14 6.0 0

152 Sam Schmitt (Wesleyan) over Cullen Johnson (Mount de Sales) Fall 4:42 6.0 0

160 Parker Pierce (Mount de Sales) over Matthew Stainback (Wesleyan) Maj 14-2 0 4.0

170 Donald Conley (Wesleyan) over Matthew Feehan (Mount de Sales) Fall 1:40 6.0 0

182 Chiagoziem Iteogu (Mount de Sales) over Brendan McIntosh (Wesleyan) Dec 6-0 0 3.0

195 Eric Berry (Wesleyan) over Cameron Collins (Mount de Sales) Fall 3:44 6.0 0

220 Jackson Turner (Wesleyan) over Dylan Gattie (Mount de Sales) Fall 2:43 6.0 0

285 Tanner Bivins (Wesleyan) over Dane Frier (Mount de Sales) Dec 4-1 3.0 0

Dual Meet Score 49.0 25.0

FIRST ROUND

Class 5A

Veterans def. Riverwood 76-6; next: Ola (def. Starr’s Mill 61-15)

Class 4A

Perry def. Baldwin 49-21; next: Perry vs. Gilmer County (def. Cairo 64-17); Baldwin vs. Cairo

West Laurens def. Cross Creek 75-5; next: Blessed Trinity (def. Ridgeland 51-18)

Class AAA (3:45 p.m.)

Central 53, Benedictine 24; next: Jefferson (bye)

Class AA (3:45 p.m.)

Lamar County vs. Harlem; next: Elbert County (bye)

Class A (3:45 p.m.)

Mount de Sales 66, Landmark Christian 14; next: Wesleyan (bye)

FIRST ROUND

Class 5A

Veterans 76, Riverwood 6

152 Frances Morrissey (Veterans) over Timothy Stewart (Riverwood)Fall 1:07 0 6.0

160 Kevin Reynolds (Veterans) over Kuntrevous Forbes (Riverwood)Fall 2:00 0 6.0

170 Colt Schneller (Veterans) over Nicolo Salvatori (Riverwood)Fall 3:00 0 6.0

182 Jacob Pierce (Veterans) over Maceo Ross (Riverwood)Fall 0:41 0 6.0

195 Wylde Wilkerson (Veterans) over Gabriel Funderburk-Diskin (R)Fall 1:25 0 6.0

220 Jackson Smith (Veterans) over Michael Simon (Riverwood)Fall 0:40 0 6.0

285 Colin Scarbrough (Veterans) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

106 Tyler Barb (Veterans) over Kelly Jimenez-Santana (Riverwood)Fall 0:22 0 6.0

113 Zachary Coumbs (Veterans) over Max Schorvitz (Riverwood)Maj 13-0 0 4.0

120 Ethan Martin (Veterans) over Charlie Woodman (Riverwood)Fall 0:41 0 6.0

126 Brice Linde (Veterans) over Aldair Damian (Riverwood)Fall 1:03 0 6.0

132 Julian Farber (Veterans) over Michael McQuary (Riverwood)Fall 2:53 0 6.0

138 Devyn Hasbrouck (Veterans) over Ronan Quigley (Riverwood)Fall 2:35 0 6.0

145 Jeffery Harris (Riverwood)over Deven Sowers (Veterans) Fall 2:51 6.0 0

Dual Meet Score 6.0 76.0

Class 4A

Perry 49, Baldwin 21

106 Walker Passinault (Perry) over Emmanuel Alexander (Baldwin) Fall 1:00 0 6.0

113 Austin Thiel (Perry) over Jalen Rozier (Baldwin) Fall 2:00 0 6.0

120 Catherine Mullis (Baldwin) over Jadorian Bass (Perry) Dec 12-11 3.0 0

126 Chavis Watson (Baldwin) over Bailey Oliver (Perry) Fall 2:00 6.0 0

132 Stuart Watt (Perry) over Keeylone Sanford (Baldwin) Dec 8-6 0 3.0

138 Tristen Thiel (Perry) over Jalen Rozier (Baldwin) Fall 2:00 0 6.0

145 Christopher Greene (Baldwin) over Brandon Moss (Perry) Fall 2:00 6.0 0

152 Jaterian Walker (Perry) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

160 Deondray Releford (Perry) over Simeon Taylor (Baldwin) Maj 16-8 0 4.0

170 Jordan Thompkins (Perry) over Makel Anderson (Baldwin) Dec 3-1 0 3.0

182 Shoshoni Williams (Perry) over Titus Jackson (Baldwin) Dec 6-0 0 3.0

195 Zeke Taylor (Perry) over Jerome Anderson (Baldwin) Fall 0:00 0 6.0

220 Xavier Washington (Baldwin) over Carleek Woodson (Perry) Fall 2:00 6.0 0

285 Aiden McDow (Perry) over Shamar Odum (Baldwin) Fall 4:00 0 6.0

Dual Meet Score 21.0 49.0

West Laurens 76, Cross Creek 5

106 Jacob Shepherd (West Laurens) over Ambria Ramirez (CC) Fall 0:10 6.0 0

113 Aiden Roberson (West Laurens) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.0 0

120 Christopher Loyd (West Laurens) over Demetrius Williams (CC) Fall 1:32 6.0 0

126 Christian Boston (West Laurens) over Cody Fryberger (CC) Fall 2:39 6.0 0

132 Logan McGowan (West Laurens) over L`Rondo Collins (CC) Fall 0:24 6.0 0

138 Bobby Beasley (West Laurens) over Zaire McDowell (CC) Fall 1:16 6.0 0

145 Evan Stokes (West Laurens) over Chris Parker (CC) Fall 0:49 6.0 0

152 Caden Snell (West Laurens) over Alan Hall, Jr (CC) Dec 9-3 3.0 0

160 Dre Bonner (West Laurens) over Cristian Sanchez (CC) Fall 0:52 6.0 0

170 Joel Faglier (Cross Creek) over Evan Guyton (West Laurens) TF 22-7 0 5.0

182 Brent Carr (West Laurens) over Eric Moore (Cross Creek) Fall 0:29 6.0 0

195 Michael Thomsen (West Laurens) over Devonte Jordan (CC) Fall 1:51 6.0 0

220 Chase Horne (West Laurens) over Ferdinand Hart (Cross Creek) Fall 1:11 6.0 0

285 Ted Dacus (West Laurens) over Jordan Emmert (Cross Creek) Fall 1:27 6.0 0

Dual Meet Score 75.0 5.0

Class 3A

Central 53, Benedictine 24

106 William Macdonald (Benedictine) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.0 0

113 Gabe Tvrdy (Benedictine) over Javontez Moss (Central) Fall 5:07 6.0 0

120 Double Forfeit 0 0.0

126 Javon Pitts (Central) over Timothy Dwyer (Benedictine) Fall 1:06 0 6.0

132 Cameron Macbride (Benedictine) over Jaelon Chapman (Central) Fall 1:51 6.0 0

138 Gabr Adam (Central over Jacob Wood (Benedictine) Fall 0:38 0 6.0

145 Lamar Cystrunk (Central) over Kyen Argentinis (Benedictine) Fall 0:44 0 6.0

152 Javion Williams (Central) over John Soderlind (Benedictine) Fall 1:01 0 6.0

160 Jake Farthing (Benedictine) over Thomas Chapell (Central) Fall 0:42 6.0 0

170 Xavier Darden (Central) over Ian Malloy (Benedictine) TF 17-2 0 5.0

182 Ryshied Swain (Central) over John Dodd (Benedictine) Fall 2:00 0 6.0

195 Correll Persons (Central) over Brock Seyden (Benedictine) Fall 2:41 0 6.0

220 Mike Nwako (Central) over Jacob Mims (Benedictin) Fall 1:21 0 6.0

285 Adam Lamar (Central) over Richard Guerard (Benedictin) Fall 0:30 0 6.0

Dual Meet Score 24.0 53.0

Class AA

Lamar County 50, Harlem 30

106 Seth Kellam (Lamar County) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

113 Aiden Grant (Harlem) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 6.0 0

120 Dylan DeGone (Harlem) over Eric Cornell (Lamar County) Fall 1:53 6.0 0

126 Braden Pines (Lamar County) over Rhys Bender (Harlem) TF 23-8 0 5.0

132 Levi Banks (Lamar County) over Michael McGaha (Harlem) Fall 0:58 0 6.0

138 Chandler Diles (Harlem) over Chaz Hammock (Lamar County) Fall 3:29 6.0 0

145 Dylan Eidson (Lamar County) over Jackson Krecskay (Harlem) Fall 1:15 0 6.0

152 Cory Young (Lamar County) over Diego Santiago (Harlem) Fall 3:34 0 6.0

160 Joseph O_Dell (Lamar County) over Sean Houston (Harlem) Dec 4-3 0 3.0

170 Joseph Cato (Lamar County) over Elijah Bentley (Harlem) Fall 1:02 0 6.0

182 Christian Bostic (Lamar County) over Brannon Howell (Harlem) Fall 4:59 0 6.0

195 Bryce Boland (Lamar County) over Dozier Armstrong (Harlem) Fall 0:56 0 6.0

220 Alex Litchford (Harlem) over Dakota Good (Lamar County) Fall 1:37 6.0 0

285 Ean Dunkle (Harlem) over LaJavis Nelson (Lamar County) Fall 5:57 6.0 0

Dual Meet Score 30.0 50.0

Class A

Mount de Sales 66, Landmark Christian 14

152 Bryce Williams (Landmark Christian) over Cullen Johnson (Mount de Sales) Fall 3:36 6.0 0

160 Parker Pierce (Mount de Sales) over Brandon Montford (Landmark Christian) Fall 0:21 0 6.0

170 Matthew Feehan (Mount de Sales) over Andy Cruver (Landmark Christian) Fall 2:59 0 6.0

182 Chiagoziem Iteogu (Mount de Sales) over Braxton Brown (Landmark Christian) Fall 5:11 0 6.0

195 Cameron Collins (Mount de Sales) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

220 Oliver Gustafson (Landmark Christian) over Dylan Gattie (Mount de Sales) Dec 3-1 3.0 0

285 Dane Frier (Mount de Sales) over Andrew Santander (Landmark Christian) Fall 0:46 0 6.0

106 Elijah Batchelor (Mount de Sales) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 0 6.0

113 Gabe Wade (Landmark Christian) over Cade Gattie (Mount de Sales) TF 18-1 5.0 0

120 Roman Vadini (Mount de Sales) over Sam Maxwell (Landmark Christian) Fall 1:10 0 6.0

126 Christian SIms (Mount de Sales) over Evan Griffith (Landmark Christian) Fall 1:06 0 6.0

132 Jackson Schofield (Mount de Sales) over Canon Williamson (Landmark Chr) Fall 0:40 0 6.0

138 Cole Worsham (Mount de Sales) over Zach Thoman (Landmark Christian) Fall 3:00 0 6.0

145 Bryce Piper (Mount de Sales) over Tyler Johnson (Landmark Christian) Fall 1:23 0 6.0

Dual Meet Score 14.0 66.0