Georgia Super 32 Early Entry Tournament Results
Staff Writer
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Let’s look at the top ten scoring teams from the event prior to delving into each weight class.
We all are aware now just how dominant Roundtree Wrestling Academy has become in the past several years, but the biggest surprise of the weekend came out of the state of Alabama. Stronghold Wrestling Club out of Birmingham won the event with 347.5 total team points. They would place 12 wrestlers in the top 4 and had 3 champions. Shad Rissler is really building something special down in the Yellowhammer state. Below is how the top 10 rounded out.
Stronghold Wrestling Club 347.5
Roundtree Wrestling Academy 261.5
Compound WC 178
Level Up 154
Central Carroll 91
Blackman High School 89.5
Alabama Takedown Academy 86.5
Guerilla Wrestling Academy 68
Wave Wrestling Club 55
Ironclad Wrestling 53.5
98 pounds
The 98-pound weight class was very heavy on 8th graders. A name that stood out without placing was 8th grader Steve Barrett of Roundtree. Barrett would make the semi-finals prior to being defeated by tournament champion Teequavious Mills (also of Roundtree). Barrett would then drop a match to 4th place finisher Eli Bowman of Guerrilla Wrestling Club and just missing a top 4 finish. This is a name to keep an eye on leading into the season. 7th grader Ariah Mills of Roundtree Wrestling Academy continues to impress under any situation he competes under. Appearing to be quite small for the weight class, Mills would finish 3rd after dropping a tight match to tournament runner-up Coreu Powe of Stronghold Wrestling Club 1-0 in the semi-finals. Below are the top 4 finishers at 98 pounds.
1st place – Teequavious Mills Roundtree Wrestling Academy (GA)
2nd place – Coreu Powe Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
3rd Place – Ariah Mills Roundtree Wrestling Academy (GA)
4th place – Eli Bowman Guerilla Wrestling Academy (GA)
106 pounds
The name that really stood out at 106 pounds was last year’s Georgia 4A 106-pound state champion Gabe Swann of Central Carroll (GA), but the name that made a splash was 8th grader Will Atkinson of Stronghold Wrestling Club. After becoming an Alabama state qualifier as a 7th grader, Atkinson seeded 3rd went on a run with wins over 8th grade hammer Tanner Hunt of Roundtree (GA) 8-6 and Freshman Nathan Manos of Eastside (SC), prior to running into Swann in the finals. Another name to keep an eye on is Montero Royal a Freshman at Goose Creek (SC). Royal made the semi-finals unseeded before dropping a tight 8-7 match to tournament champion Gabe Swann. Below are the top 4 finishers at 106 pounds.
1st place - Gabe Swann Central Carroll (GA)
2nd Place – Will Atkinson Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
3rd Place – Montero Royal Goose Creek (SC)
4th Place – Ethan Dimos Jackson Takedown Club (OH)
113 pounds
D.J. Clarke was the name that stood out at 113 pounds after a Georgia 7A runner-up finish last year at 106 pounds. A name that really made a splash unseeded was Andrew Workman of Blackman High School (TN). Workman would upset the 3 seed in teammate Sebron Colson 8-4 in the quarterfinals, prior to meeting Clarke in the semifinals. Alex Rozas of Predator Wrestling Club (LA) was dominant and was seeded number 1 for a reason. Outscoring opponents 62-1 through his 5 matches on the day, with the lone point coming on an escape by Freshman Gabe Burns of Roundtree (GA). Below are the top 4 finishers at 113 pounds.
1st Place – Alex Rozas Predator Wrestling Club (LA)
2nd Place – D.J. Clarke Roundtree Wrestling Academy (GA)
3rd Place – Wallace Blue Alabama Takedown Club (AL)
4th place – Andrew Workman Blackman High School (TN)
120 pounds
When you see the name Mills in the southeast, you tend to know there’s some talent there. This holds true with 1 seed Antonio Mills III from Roundtree Wrestling Academy (GA). Mills a sophomore, won the 7A Georgia state championship at 113 pounds last season at Mill Creek (GA) would have a dominating tournament ending with a 14-2 win over 3 seed Tyson Roach of Bronco Wrestling Club (LA) in the finals. A name that had a good tournament and just missed the top 4 was sophomore Ty Murry of Central (GA). Murray would meet Mills in the semifinals dropping a 1-0 match. Murray would then drop an 8-3 decision to Senior Durben Carpenter of Chattahoochee (GA). Below are the top 4 finishers at 120 pounds.
1st Place – Antonio Mills III Roundtree Wrestling Academy (GA)
2nd Place – Tyson Roach Bronco Wrestling Club (LA)
3rd Place – Durben Carpenter Chattahoochee (GA)
4th place – Brodie Christmas Ironclad Wrestling (AL)
126 pounds
At 126 pounds an unseeded Junior Ryder Gibson of The Wrestling Center (GA) made a splash. Gibson who did not place last season in the 7A 120-pound bracket at the Georgia state championships made a name for himself after defeating last year’s Alabama 5A 120- pound state champion Junior Nick Sykes in the semifinals 4-3 and pinning Tucker Kazienko a Junior from Jefferson (GA) in the finals who finished 5th place in the 5A 126-pound bracket at the Georgia state championships a year ago. Parker Hatch, a Junior from Techfall (NC) had a solid day. Hatch made the semifinals before dropping a 6-0 match to Kazienko, prior to defeating Houston Rudisill a Freshman from Reverence (SC) 4-0 and then defeating Sykes in a tight 7-5 match to finish 3rd. Below are the top 4 finishers at 126 pounds.
1st place – Ryder Gibson The Wrestling Center (GA)
2nd place -- Tucker Kazienko Jefferson High School (GA)
3rd place – Parker Hatch Techfall (NC)
4th place – Nick Sykes Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
132 pounds
Another unseeded guy made a name for himself at 132 pounds. Colson Hoffman a Junior from Compound Wrestling (GA) defeated both the number 1 seed and the number 2 seed in route to winning the tournament. Hoffman would defeat number 1 seed Senior Sam Cherichello from Legacy Elite Wrestling (SC) 8-6 in the quarterfinals prior to defeating the number 2 seed Senior Spencer Reep from TNWA (TN) in the finals 9-5. Junior Klowa Vines of Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL) had a good day as well. Beginning the tournament unseeded and defeating the 3 seed in the quarterfinals Sophomore Conner Beaudin of Byrnes High School (SC) 6-2 before dropping a close semifinals match to Reep 5-3. Below are the top 4 finishers at 132 pounds.
1st place – Colson Hoffman Compound Wrestling (GA)
2nd place – Spencer Reep TNWA (TN)
3rd place – Kiowa Vines Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
4th place – Chandler Sewell No Worries Academy (SC)
138 pounds
Seeding was spot on at 138 pounds with number 1 seed Junior George Maholtz from Eastside (SC) winning the tournament in dominant fashion. Maholtz had 5 pins through 6 matches on the day. In the finals Maholtz defeated Junior Jveion Redmon from Compound Wrestling (GA) in a tight 6-4 match. A name that had a good day despite not obtaining a top 4 finish was Junior Landon Brown from Guerilla Wrestling Academy (GA). Brown would make the quarterfinals before dropping a 6-1 match to Sophomore Thomas Rubio from Blackman High School (TN). Brown would then drop a tight 4-2 decision to Junior Karter Nolan from Compound Wrestling (GA). Below are the top 4 finishers at 138 pounds.
1st place – George Maholtz Eastside (SC)
2nd place - Jveion Redmon Compound Wrestling (GA)
3rd place - Thomas Johnson James Island (SC)
4th place - Thomas Rubio Blackman High School (TN)
144 pounds
Senior Hudson Danielson from Buford (GA) went from unseeded to a 4th place finish at 144 pounds. Danielson dropped a close 5-4 decision to 4 seed Sophomore Bradley Williams from Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL) in the semifinals before rebounding with a 7-2 win over 3 seed Junior Jacob Baughcum from Roundtree Wrestling Academy (GA) prior to dropping the 3rd place match to Junior Mason Butler from Wave Wrestling Club (TN). The upset of the day had to be when Senior Caiden Mears from the new Ground Zero Wrestling Club (TN) upset Baughcum by major decision 13-2 in the quarterfinals. Papcun looked outstanding, pinning Williams in the finals. Below are the top 4 finishers at 144 pounds.
1st place - Brian Papcun Compound Wrestling (GA)
2nd place – Bradley Williams Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
3rd place – Mason Butler Wave Wrestling Club (TN)
4th place – Hudson Danielson Buford (GA)
150 pounds
Senior Daishun Powe from Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL) began the tournament as the number 1 seed and did not disappoint. Outscoring opponents 36-8 through 5 matches, with a 7-0 decision win over 2 seed Junior Brady Campbell from Strom Wrestling Center (GA). Antoine Glasgow from Glasgow Wrestling Academy (GA) went 6-1 on the day, with his lone loss to 2 seed Campbell via 5-2 decision. Below are the top 4 finishers at 150 pounds.
1st place – Daishun Powe Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
2nd place – Brady Campbell Storm Wrestling Center (GA)
3rd place – Antoine Glasgow Glasgow Wrestling Academy (GA)
4th place – Cedric Griffin Jr. Hoke County High School (NC)
157 pounds
At 157 pounds Senior Brock Fields from Alabama Takedown Academy had a good day and just missed a top 4 finish. Fields was the only unseeded wrestler to make the semifinals. 1 seed Senior Christion Griggs from Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL) was upset in the finals by 3 seed Junior Cade Parent from Level-Up Wrestling (GA) via 9-4 decision. Parent beat Griggs and Kirk to his way to the title. Below are the top 4 finishers at 157 pounds.
1st place - Cade Parent Level-Up (GA)
2nd place - Christion Griggs Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
3rd place - Cody Kirk Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
4th place - Blaise Meeks Blackman High School (TN)
165 pounds
The obvious name at 165 pounds was Junior Dominic Bambinelli from Roundtree Wrestling Academy (GA). Bambinelli a 2-time 7A Georgia state champion did not disappoint. Outscoring opponents 81-16 and giving up 0 takedowns through his 5 matches in route to a 1st place finish. Landen Johnson, a Junior from Perry (OH) began the day unseeded and finished 5-1 on the day. Johnson’s lone loss was to 2-1 decision to Junior Sawyer Rutherford from Nashville Catholic (TN). Johnson ended the day by defeating 2 seed Senior Cole Sykes from Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL) 4-3 in the 3rd place match. Below are the top 4 finishers at 165 pounds.
1st place - Dominic Bambinelli Roundtree Wrestling Academy (GA)
2nd place - Sawyer Rutherford Nashville Catholic Wrestling Club (TN)
3rd place - Landen Johnson Perry (OH)
4th place - Cole Sykes Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
175 pounds
Another number 1 seed out of the state of Georgia Junior 2-time Georgia state champion Chris Mance of Level-Up (GA) led the field at 175 pounds. Mance would have close wins throughout the tournament to a tough field of competition including a close 3-0 decision win over Junior Kriecg Roe from Cass (GA) in the finals in route to a 1st place finish. Oliver Howard, a Senior from Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL) finished 5-1 on the day with a 3rd place finish. Howard’s lone loss was a 1-0 decision loss to eventual champion Mance in the quarterfinals. Below are the top 4 finishers at 175 pounds.
1st place – Chris Mance Level-Up (GA)
2nd place - Kriecg Roe Cass (GA)
3rd place - Oliver Howard Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
4th place - Jackson Moffit East Forsyth (GA)
190 pounds
Senior from Alabama Takedown Academy (AL) Mason Ellis started as the number 1 seed and dominated the field at 190 pounds. Outscoring opponents 60-15, while not allowing a single takedown. Ellis would tech-fall Senior Connor Avans from Tullahoma High School (TN) 16-1 in the finals. Senior Colby Lejeune from Compound Wrestling (GA) would be the lone unseeded wrestler to make the semifinals only to run into eventual champion Ellis. Lejeune just missed a top 4 finish dropping a 7-2 decision to Senior Kevin Shaw III from Northwest High School (TN). Below are the top 4 finishers at 190 pounds.
1st place – Mason Ellis Alabama Takedown Academy (AL)
2nd place - Connor Avans Tullahoma High School (TN)
3rd place - Kevin Shaw III Northwest High School (TN)
4th place - Joshua Lange Morris Fitness (GA)
215 pounds
In one of the smaller brackets of the day, Kyle Oliveira, a Senior from Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL) began the day as the 3 seed but finished it as a champion. Oliveira would knock off 2 seed teammate Senior Christian Preston via 3-1 decision in the semifinals and 4 seed Senior Aaron Riner via 6-3 decision in the finals. Riner beat Carter in the semifinals 2-1. The top 4 finishers at 215 pounds were all seeded entering the tournament. This was the only bracket on the day that ended with all seeds placing. Below are the top 4 finishers at 215 pounds.
1st place - Kyle Oliveira Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
2nd place - Aaron Riner Buford (GA)
3rd place - Cole Carter Ironclad Wrestling (AL)
4th place - Christian Preston Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
285 pounds
In the smallest bracket of the day, number 1 seed Senior Willie Cox from Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL) would dominate to a 1st place finish, with an 8-0 major decision over 4 seed Sophomore Wesley Sappington from Harris County (GA) in the semifinals and pinning 3 seed Senior Kaleb Disharoon from Central Carroll (GA) in the finals. Below are the top 4 finishers at 285 pounds.
1st place - Willie Cox Stronghold Wrestling Club (AL)
2nd place - Kaleb Disharoon Central Carroll (GA)
3rd place - Chipper Creager Cavalier Wrestling Club (GA)
4th place - Albert Butler Buford (GA)
The top 4 from each weight class (except 98 pounds) have automatically qualified for Super 32 on October 21-22 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.