A Fan's Guide to the Georgia 5A State Tournament

Welcome to the Fan’s Guide for the GHSA 5A State Tournament

So what is a Fan’s Guide?

The Fan’s Guide is a look at the tournament as a whole and each individual weight class … from a fan’s perspective. But it is not a prediction of who will win or who will make the podium. In fact, a Fan’s Guide is a little different. It is a look at a few individual pieces from each bracket … they include:

  • Favorite: the wrestler that enters the tournament as a section champ and has the best shot to claim the top step.

  • Contenders: a wrestler that finishes 1st or 2nd at sectionals has a decent chance to make the podium … one of the champs and both runners-up should be considered contenders.

  • Darkhorse: a wrestler that finished 3rd or 4th at one of the sectional tournaments, but could make a run for the top step.

  • Bracketbuster: a wrestler that finished 5 or 6 in their section, but could make a run for the podium.

Isn’t that kind of a prediction?

Yes and no. I do identify the favorite, but beyond that I have no idea of who will march through the bracket and claim a title (don’t get me wrong - I’ve watched a lot of wrestling this season so I have an idea of what will happen). I could give you an educated guess about a possible finals match and who will make the podium, but in the world of high school wrestling that is dangerous territory. Few wrestlers (if any) are unbeatable … but we do have past results and past accomplishments on which to make a guess or two. In reality, I am as much of a fan as any of you and like to talk wrestling. I hope each athlete goes out and performs to her ability and we, as fans, get an opportunity to watch some great wrestling.

Remember the sole purpose of the website, twitter, instagram, fan’s guides, pictures, etc. is to promote the sport in the Southeast. Have a great time this weekend, enjoy the wrestling, and best of luck to everyone competing.

NOTE: ALL INFORMATION BELOW IS ASSUMING THAT THE INFORMATION INPUTTED INTO TRACKWRESTLING EITHER BY THE EVENT DIRECTOR OR THE COACHES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON IS CORRECT.

A Look Back to 2023

Team Race

Jefferson, Cass, and Ola each came in with double digit qualifiers … Jefferson had the edge with 2 more qualifiers than either of the other two and that would prove to be important. Why? Because both Ola and Cass put a ton on the podium … Cass put all 11 on the podium including 4 champs, Ola put 9 on the podium, but not on the top step (and that left them a bit behind). Jefferson countered with 10 of their 13 making the podium, but crowned 7 champs and that was the difference (the Dragons took the title by 6.5 points). As you look at the table you can see a pretty clear relationship between placers and state points and as I’ve said in other previews … # of qualifiers means more opportunities. Expect the team race in 5A to be a fun one (just like it was a year ago).

Section Success Predicts State Success

Nothing is given, everything is earned … but there is a strong correlation between how well someone does at sectionals and their success in Macon. Ultimately team (and individual) success begins at sectionals (and honestly long before that). There is a direct relationship between being a Section Champ and eventually making the state podium. Keep that in mind when looking at our favorites, contenders, etc. further down the Guide.

Like some of the other classes … this is what you would expect in terms of sectional placers and where they finish at the state tournament. 13 of the 14 champs were sectional champs. Probably the biggest surprise was the number of Sectional Runner-up that did not finish at least 3rd or higher (just 8 of 28). Davis Dollar was your darkhorse - the only wrestler that did not win a section title that came through and claimed a state title. 5A also featured a few bracketbusters - wrestlers that were 5th or 6th at sectionals, but found a way to make the podium.

Team Notes

The table below is a list of every qualifier by school, along with their place. So we could talk about a number of different teams, but in reality there are just a handful that have enough to really make a run for a team title. They are discussed below the table.

Interesting race for the team title in 5A. Ola looks like the team to beat, but we were fooled at duals in thinking that … are they going to win traditional? With 5 Champs and 2 runners-up and 12 total qualifiers they are in the best position to claim the title. Dalton comes in strong with 11 qualifiers and 3 champs, but must get production from their 4’s, 5’s, and 6’s to have a shot at claiming the title. Woodland has a legit shot with 10 qualifiers - 8 of which were either 1st or 2nd at sectionals. And then you have Jefferson and Cass lurking … both have 6 that were either 1st or 2nd at sectionals as well. Ware County, Jones County, and Coffee have numbers but they will need their #2, #3, #4, etc. to carry them if they are going to be in the discussion for a top 3 finish.

Schedule

106 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Amari Kinnamore  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 1st

    • Jair Flores  (Cartersville) - Section A 2nd

    • Zacirion Reed  (Coffee) - Section A 3rd

    • Nathen Ridley  (Dalton) - Section A 4th

    • Patrick Ward  (McIntosh) - Section A 5th

    • Sergio Romero  (Tucker) - Section A 6th

    • Gabriel Easey  (Ola) - Section B 1st

    • Barrett Clayton  (Jefferson) - Section B 2nd

    • Micah Mostek  (Eastside Hs) - Section B 3rd

    • ANDREW SALMERON  (Loganville HS) - Section B 4th

    • Landon Lewis  (Jones County) - Section B 5th

    • Tate Sauls  (Villa Rica) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Gabriel Easey  (Ola)

  • Contenders:

    • Barrett Clayton  (Jefferson)

    • Amari Kinnamore  (Woodland, Cartersville)

    • Jair Flores  (Cartersville)

  • Darkhorse: Micah Mostek  (Eastside Hs)

  • Bracketbuster: Landon Lewis  (Jones County)

  • Things to know:

    • Wow Easey made it look easy last weekend in Section B (yes I had to do that). He had 4 1st period falls and ran through the bracket. Given that he earned a tech fall of Kinnamore at State Duals he is the clear favorite to claim the title

    • Kinnamore also looked great on his way to the Section A finals, but keep in mind that Clayton beat Kinnamore at state duals as well so he will need to avenge that loss if he is going to emerge from the top side of the bracket.

113 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Hunter Barrett  (Cass) - Section A 1st

    • Noah Cates  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 2nd

    • Brayden Stevens  (Coffee) - Section A 3rd

    • Dominick Parks  (Dalton) - Section A 4th

    • Jackson Connor  (Statesboro) - Section A 5th

    • Jordan Maxwell  (Ware County) - Section A 6th

    • Max Meredith  (Ola) - Section B 1st

    • Hunter McCleskey  (Jones County) - Section B 2nd

    • Robert Managa  (Chapel Hill) - Section B 3rd

    • Julian Newman  (Villa Rica) - Section B 4th

    • Tyler Rhodes  (Loganville HS) - Section B 5th

    • Marquis Myles  (Banneker) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Hunter Barrett  (Cass)

  • Contenders:

    • Max Meredith  (Ola)

    • Hunter McCleskey  (Jones County)

    • Noah Cates  (Woodland, Cartersville)

  • Darkhorse: Robert Managa  (Chapel Hill)

  • Bracketbuster: Tyler Rhodes  (Loganville HS)

  • Things to know:

    • Tons of returning placers at 113

    • Hunter Barrett was 3rd last year at this weight, Magana (is it Magana or Managa?) was 3rd at 106, McCleskey was 4th at 106, and Meredith was 6th at 106

    • Barrett beat Meredith 2-0 at state duals and the two look like they should take care of their sides of the bracket after the way they wrestled last weekend

120 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Lee Camp  (Cass) - Section A 1st

    • Dylan Couey  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 2nd

    • Pablo Nunez  (Coffee) - Section A 3rd

    • Grant Adams  (Cartersville) - Section A 4th

    • Jr. Deharo  (Dalton) - Section A 5th

    • Da`Marion Zanders  (Ware County) - Section A 6th

    • Roman Belardo  (Jefferson) - Section B 1st

    • Tye Daniel  (Ola) - Section B 2nd

    • Mason Moody  (Locust Grove) - Section B 3rd

    • Donnie Lowden  (Warner Robins) - Section B 4th

    • Isaiah Edmonds  (Kell) - Section B 5th

    • Charles Henderson  (Eastside Hs) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Roman Belardo  (Jefferson)

  • Contenders:

    • Lee Camp  (Cass)

    • Tye Daniel  (Ola)

    • Dylan Couey  (Woodland, Cartersville)

  • Darkhorse: Mason Moody  (Locust Grove)

  • Bracketbuster: Jr. Deharo  (Dalton)

  • Things to know:

    • Two returning champs at the weight plus a returning runner-up (and state champ two years ago) headline the weight

    • Roman Belardo won 113 last year and beat Camp 8-5 at state duals and beat Moody 10-5 in the semis last week

    • Tye Daniel and Moody didn’t wrestle last week, but the winner likely gets Camp (and we would could get another iteration of Camp vs. Moody)

    • Dylan Couey has had a solid season and although I don’t think he beats Belardo he should be in the hunt for a spot on the podium (he didn’t wrestle Nunez last week at sections though and that will be the first hurdle)

126 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Eaiden Neal  (Cartersville) - Section A 1st

    • Luka Jensen  (Cass) - Section A 2nd

    • Bryan Cates  (Coffee) - Section A 3rd

    • Rodrigo Reyes  (Ware County) - Section A 4th

    • David Mathieu  (Greenbrier) - Section A 5th

    • Nathen Hernandez  (Dalton) - Section A 6th

    • Durben Carpenter  (Chattahoochee HS) - Section B 1st

    • Draike McDonald  (Jefferson) - Section B 2nd

    • Caleb Benton  (Locust Grove) - Section B 3rd

    • Aiden Lipford  (Jones County) - Section B 4th

    • Jobi Colbert  (Ola) - Section B 5th

    • Preston Valentine  (Flowery Branch) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Durben Carpenter  (Chattahoochee HS)

  • Contenders:

    • Eaiden Neal  (Cartersville)

    • Draike McDonald  (Jefferson)

    • Luka Jensen  (Cass)

  • Darkhorse: Bryan Cates  (Coffee)

  • Bracketbuster: David Mathieu  (Greenbrier)

  • Things to know:

    • Carpenter was 6th last year at 132, Neal just missed making the podium - both handled their sections with relative ease

    • The battle for a spot on the podium on the backside could be fun to watch with a number of different wrestlers that could make a run

    • McDonald beat Jensen 13-12 at state duals, Cates is a returning State Placer

132 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Zaedin Ausmus  (Dalton) - Section A 1st

    • Rowdy Duck  (Cass) - Section A 2nd

    • Brayden Petras  (McIntosh) - Section A 3rd

    • Nathan Cates  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 4th

    • Gunner Merritt  (Coffee) - Section A 5th

    • Dhavid Evans  (Northside, Columbus) - Section A 6th

    • Hunter Keane  (Cambridge) - Section B 1st

    • Landen Moss  (Ola) - Section B 2nd

    • Tucker Kazienko  (Jefferson) - Section B 3rd

    • Jackson Brown  (Jones County) - Section B 4th

    • Hasaan Williams  (Eastside Hs) - Section B 5th

    • Makel Cronan  (Villa Rica) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Hunter Keane  (Cambridge)

  • Contenders:

    • Zaedin Ausmus  (Dalton)

    • Rowdy Duck  (Cass)

    • Landen Moss  (Ola)

  • Darkhorse: Tucker Kazienko  (Jefferson)

  • Bracketbuster: Hasaan Williams  (Eastside Hs)

  • Things to know:

    • Deep weight, but returning State Placer hunter Keane looks like the man to beat - pinning Kazienko and downing Moss 10-3 to claim the Section B title

    • Zaedin Ausmus just missed the podium a year ago and had a great Section A tournament - taking out returning State Runner-up Rowdy Duck in the finals

    • Duck beat Petras in the semis last weekend and will likely have to do it again and then beat Keane to make a return trip to the finals

138 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Zachary Wallace  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 1st

    • Talan Nix  (Cartersville) - Section A 2nd

    • Imraan Mumin  (Tucker) - Section A 3rd

    • Aron Solis  (Northside, Columbus) - Section A 4th

    • Ethan Harrington  (Cass) - Section A 5th

    • Malachi Williams  (Jenkins) - Section A 6th

    • J`Veion Redmon  (Ola) - Section B 1st

    • Arrie Martin  (Jones County) - Section B 2nd

    • Jin Davis  (Northview) - Section B 3rd

    • Dominic Haines  (Jefferson) - Section B 4th

    • Tomarian Hardin  (Eagles Landing) - Section B 5th

    • Dylan Baynes  (Eastside Hs) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: J`Veion Redmon  (Ola)

  • Contenders:

    • Zachary Wallace  (Woodland, Cartersville)

    • Talan Nix  (Cartersville)

    • Arrie Martin  (Jones County)

  • Darkhorse: Jin Davis  (Northview)

  • Bracketbuster: Ethan Harrington  (Cass)

  • Things to know:

    • J’Veion Redmon was 3rd a year ago, beat Martin handily in the Section A finals last week and has an 8-4 win over Wallace from state duals … as a result he is the favorite (I don’t know if he has wrestled Nix yet this year and that could be the semi on the bottom side)

    • Zachary Wallace was 4th at 144 last year, beat Nix in the Section B finals 3-1 in a good match - he didn’t wrestle Martin when Woodland and Jones County met at state duals

    • Talan Nix was 6th a year ago and is one to watch after a very good season

144 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Hayden Santora  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 1st

    • Arthur Reed  (Coffee) - Section A 2nd

    • Alex Overby  (Dalton) - Section A 3rd

    • Alex Salser  (Greenbrier) - Section A 4th

    • Kaden Drury  (Ware County) - Section A 5th

    • RaQuavis Prescott  (Statesboro) - Section A 6th

    • Brian Papcun  (Ola) - Section B 1st

    • Jayden Draper  (Winder-Barrow) - Section B 2nd

    • Matthew Watts  (Locust Grove) - Section B 3rd

    • Malaki Williams  (Villa Rica) - Section B 4th

    • Walker Thomas  (Cambridge) - Section B 5th

    • Jordan Amedee  (Eastside Hs) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Brian Papcun  (Ola)

  • Contenders:

    • Hayden Santora  (Woodland, Cartersville)

    • Arthur Reed  (Coffee)

    • Jayden Draper  (Winder-Barrow)

  • Darkhorse: Alex Overby  (Dalton)

  • Bracketbuster: Walker Thomas  (Cambridge)

  • Things to know:

    • Brian Papcun was 2nd at this weight last year - losing to McKnight in the finals … he hammered the competition at sectionals last week and pinned Santora at state duals

    • Hayden Santora, who was 3rd at 138 in 2023, had to battle with Reed, who was 6th at this weight in 2023, to claim the Section A title (winning 6-4).

    • Alex Overby is a returning SQ and just missed a spot on the podium last year (he lost to Reed 5-4 in last week’s semis)

150 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Sebastian Melendez  (Greenbrier) - Section A 1st

    • Zy Ramsey  (Ware County) - Section A 2nd

    • Alex Schwarz  (Northside, Columbus) - Section A 3rd

    • Marty Gonzalez  (Calhoun) - Section A 4th

    • Jordan O`neil  (Northgate) - Section A 5th

    • Ezra Wingfield  (Dalton) - Section A 6th

    • Dallas Russell  (Jefferson) - Section B 1st

    • Will Thomas  (Cambridge) - Section B 2nd

    • Jared Walker  (Ola) - Section B 3rd

    • Boston Siemer  (Centennial) - Section B 4th

    • Karter Nolan  (Locust Grove) - Section B 5th

    • Robert Scott  (Jones County) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Dallas Russell  (Jefferson)

  • Contenders:

    • Sebastian Melendez  (Greenbrier)

    • Will Thomas  (Cambridge)

    • Zy Ramsey  (Ware County)

  • Darkhorse: Jared Walker  (Ola)

  • Bracketbuster: Karter Nolan  (Locust Grove)

  • Things to know:

    • Russell is the returning 132 lb. State Champ and is the clear favorite

    • Jared Walker was 3rd at this weight a year ago and don’t be fooled by the #3 from sectionals - his only loss was to Russell 8-4 in the semis.

    • Will Thomas is a returning SQ and the top side of this bracket is the one to watch with a potential Walker vs. Thomas semi and the winner getting Melendez

157 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Randy Slinger  (Dalton) - Section A 1st

    • Mason Tompkins  (Cass) - Section A 2nd

    • Jack Mathieu  (Greenbrier) - Section A 3rd

    • Luke Adams  (Coffee) - Section A 4th

    • Gunter Fore  (Ware County) - Section A 5th

    • Joseph Patrie  (McIntosh) - Section A 6th

    • Seth Larson  (Flowery Branch) - Section B 1st

    • David Little  (Jones County) - Section B 2nd

    • Ty Tosi  (Cambridge) - Section B 3rd

    • Avery Spencer  (Locust Grove) - Section B 4th

    • Jackson Sargant  (Ola) - Section B 5th

    • Jertavious Allen  (Eastside Hs) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Seth Larson  (Flowery Branch)

  • Contenders:

    • Randy Slinger  (Dalton)

    • Mason Tompkins  (Cass)

    • David Little  (Jones County)

  • Darkhorse: Jack Mathieu  (Greenbrier)

  • Bracketbuster: Jackson Sargant  (Ola)

  • Things to know:

    • No bigger favorite in 5A than Seth Larson. Larson’s only loss on the season came in the Knockout final to Gianni Maldonado of Lake Gibson

    • Larson will look to join an elite group and become a 4x State Champion

    • Sliger beat Tompkins in sudden victory and as a result is on the opposite side of Larson

165 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Isaac Green  (Calhoun) - Section A 1st

    • Heath Tatum  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 2nd

    • Ronin Simms  (Decatur) - Section A 3rd

    • Leon Roberson  (Dalton) - Section A 4th

    • Cameron Hambrick  (Ware County) - Section A 5th

    • Henry Julian  (McIntosh) - Section A 6th

    • Davis Dendy  (Jefferson) - Section B 1st

    • Zach Amstutz  (Kell) - Section B 2nd

    • Matthew Medina  (Loganville HS) - Section B 3rd

    • Angel Alvarez  (Greater Atlanta Christian HS) - Section B 4th

    • Talon Cole  (Ola) - Section B 5th

    • Damani Fleming  (Eastside Hs) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Davis Dendy  (Jefferson)

  • Contenders:

    • Isaac Green  (Calhoun)

    • Heath Tatum  (Woodland, Cartersville)

    • Zach Amstutz  (Kell)

  • Darkhorse: Matthew Medina  (Loganville HS)

  • Bracketbuster: Talon Cole  (Ola)

  • Things to know:

    • One of the best potential finals in 5A … we can’t help but look ahead to a possible Dendy vs. Green matchup.

    • Green was 2nd last year to Larson and won Section A last week with ease

    • Dendy was 2nd as a freshman and a state champ as a sophomore before missing last year due to injury - he also won his section with ease

    • I can’t imagine anyone knocking off either on the way to the final … I don’t believe they have seen one another this year so picking a favorite is tough

    • I know Dendy’s losses have come only to out of state competition - to Max Norman of Baylor twice and then at KC Stampede and Cheesehead

175 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Kirecg Roe  (Cass) - Section A 1st

    • Langston Blakeley  (Arabia Mountain) - Section A 2nd

    • Matthew VanWettering  (Harris County) - Section A 3rd

    • Mitchell Horton  (Greenbrier) - Section A 4th

    • Rex Richardson  (Calhoun) - Section A 5th

    • Wyatt Deal  (Ware County) - Section A 6th

    • Xander Dossett  (Ola) - Section B 1st

    • Cap Benson  (Jefferson) - Section B 2nd

    • Jason Clark  (Flowery Branch) - Section B 3rd

    • Jacob Skinner  (Jones County) - Section B 4th

    • BRAHIM MORIAYE  (Loganville HS) - Section B 5th

    • Robert Moore  (Kell) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Xander Dossett  (Ola)

  • Contenders:

    • Kirecg Roe  (Cass)

    • Cap Benson  (Jefferson)

    • Langston Blakeley  (Arabia Mountain)

  • Darkhorse: Jason Clark  (Flowery Branch)

  • Bracketbuster: Rex Richardson  (Calhoun)

  • Things to know:

    • Xander Dossett was 3rd last year at 165 - he missed some of the year due to injury but is unbeaten since coming back to mat at state duals

    • Kirecg Roe was 3rd last year at 157 and has wrestled some of the year at 165, but won Section A with ease at 175 this past weekend

    • Roe could get a very good Cap Benson in the semis and that’s a match to watch (that’s assuming Benson beats Clark)

190 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Easton Boren  (Harris County) - Section A 1st

    • Jatavius Williams  (Coffee) - Section A 2nd

    • Ben Perry  (Northgate) - Section A 3rd

    • Owen Jones  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 4th

    • Noah Lucas  (Ware County) - Section A 5th

    • Andrew Moreau  (Tucker) - Section A 6th

    • Griffin Harper  (Flowery Branch) - Section B 1st

    • Dwight Banks III  (Chapel Hill) - Section B 2nd

    • Noah Phillips  (Loganville HS) - Section B 3rd

    • Jude Wiseman  (Locust Grove) - Section B 4th

    • Adam Carroll  (Centennial) - Section B 5th

    • Colby Lejeune  (Ola) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Griffin Harper  (Flowery Branch)

  • Contenders:

    • Easton Boren  (Harris County)

    • Jatavius Williams  (Coffee)

    • Dwight Banks III  (Chapel Hill)

  • Darkhorse: Ben Perry  (Northgate)

  • Bracketbuster: Adam Carroll  (Centennial)

  • Things to know:

    • Griffin Harper was 2nd last year at 165 and has put together a fantastic sophomore season thus far

    • Easton Boren knocked off last year’s state runner-up at this weight Jatavius Williams in the Section A finals 7-0 … Boren is just a freshman and certainly one to watch

    • If Williams beats Perry like he did in last week’s semis we could get state runner-up vs. state runner-up in the bottom semis with Williams and Harper

215 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Styker Woods  (Dalton) - Section A 1st

    • John Gill  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 2nd

    • Tye Bias  (Northside, Columbus) - Section A 3rd

    • Samuel Morris  (Coffee) - Section A 4th

    • Dylan Maina  (Hiram) - Section A 5th

    • Levi Garner  (Harris County) - Section A 6th

    • Sawyer Daniell  (Villa Rica) - Section B 1st

    • LeFabian Williams  (Chapel Hill) - Section B 2nd

    • Jose Evatt  (Eagles Landing) - Section B 3rd

    • Leshawn Stuckey  (Banneker) - Section B 4th

    • Tyson McLean  (Union Grove) - Section B 5th

    • Reese Ferm  (Jefferson) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Styker Woods  (Dalton)

  • Contenders:

    • John Gill  (Woodland, Cartersville)

    • Sawyer Daniell  (Villa Rica)

    • LeFabian Williams  (Chapel Hill)

  • Darkhorse: Tye Bias  (Northside, Columbus)

  • Bracketbuster: Dylan Maina  (Hiram)

  • Things to know:

    • Woods has twice been on the podium (4th in 2022 and 3rd in 2023), but has yet to make the finals … he looks poised to do that in 2023 after a solid run to the Section A title

    • Sawyer Daniell won Section B with 3 falls - he should get either Bias or Gill in the semis. Bias and Gill did not wrestle last week at sectionals so that is a quarter to watch. Gill beat Daniell earlier this year at state duals.

285 lbs.

  • The Field:

    • Jabare George  (Ware County) - Section A 1st

    • Kwadrus Wilson  (Woodland, Cartersville) - Section A 2nd

    • Delroy Hurst  (Cartersville) - Section A 3rd

    • Bryce Anderson  (Jenkins) - Section A 4th

    • Jahari Medlock  (Charles Drew) - Section A 5th

    • Riley Souther  (Dalton) - Section A 6th

    • Will Agudelo  (Jones County) - Section B 1st

    • Austin Presley  (Villa Rica) - Section B 2nd

    • Terrell Seward  (Warner Robins) - Section B 3rd

    • GAGE BISH  (Loganville HS) - Section B 4th

    • Tyquon Hollins  (Banneker) - Section B 5th

    • Gabe Chigwere  (Cambridge) - Section B 6th

  • Favorite: Jabare George  (Ware County)

  • Contenders:

    • Kwadrus Wilson  (Woodland, Cartersville)

    • Will Agudelo  (Jones County)

    • Austin Presley  (Villa Rica)

  • Darkhorse: Delroy Hurst  (Cartersville)

  • Bracketbuster: Riley Souther  (Dalton)

  • Things to know:

    • Rarely do you see a returning State Runner-up at a #6 spot in sectionals. Riley Souther was a takedown away from a state title a year ago medically forfeited to 6th in Section A after his 8-6 semifinal loss to George … if Souther is back and healthy he is the easiest bracketbuster to pick in 5A.

    • George had quite a run at sectionals - beating Souther and then downing Wilson 7-2 to win the bracket.

    • Agudelo pinned Bish and then downed Presely 6-1 to take the Section B title … he could get Wilson in the semis (he lost to Wilson a state duals)

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