A bevy of local wrestlers were in action last weekend in meets throughout North and South Carolina.
Here is a roundup on how local participants fared:
Junior High/Elementary State Wrestling Championships: A contingent of Polk County Middle and Polk County High ninth graders competed in the 43rd Annual Junior High State Wrestling Championships at the RISE Sports Complex in Advance.
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The event was open to wrestlers in grades 6-9, and several Wolverine wrestlers were crowned state champions in their grade and weight class at the competition.
Also held at the same time was the 24th annual Elementary State Wrestling Championships, and several Wolverine Wrestling Club members competed in that division.
Polk wrestlers taking part in the two tournaments included:
Graham Surface: 3rd, 6th grade 85
Rhys Jackson: 1st, 6th grade 100
Brooks Madison: 1st, 6th grade 134
Dom Ramirez: 1st, Boys 2-3rd 49
Erik Ramirez: 2nd, 4-5th 93
Boaz Wilson: 4th, 4-5th 120
Liam Jackson: 1st, 9th grade 115
Jayvin Clark: 4th, 9th grade 159
Chester Wilson: 1st, 9th grade 192
Zeke Wilson: 1st, Prek-1 70
Asa Wilson: 1st, Prek-1 85
Ethan Dotson: 4th, 6th 78
Silas Amorelli: 2nd, 8th 85
Matt Sokil: 2nd, 7th 146
Andy Serrano: 1st, 8th 152
Jax Gosnell: 2nd, 7th 126
Xander Worley; 4th, 8th 192
Isaiah Staley: 3rd, 9th grade 167
Danny Bradley: 2nd, 9th grade 177
Girls 1A West Regional: Polk County’s Grace Settles competed in the 1A West Regional at North Henderson.
Competing at 107, Settles finished 1-2, scoring a win by pin over Elkin’s Kyloe Cheramie en route to reaching the third round of the consolation bracket.
Tomahawk Invitational Wrestling Tournament: More than 200 young wrestlers competed in the Tomahawk event in Greer.
Local wrestler Kash Mitchell finished 4-0 to win his bracket at the event.
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