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Wrestlers to vie for state this week

By Michael Butler

Another wrestling season will be complete by week's end. The question is, will Tallassee have a champion.

The ultimate goal is a team title. Tallassee will have a shot. They qualified seven wreslers for this week's state tournament and finished fourth in the South Super Sectional. Last year, the Tigers' streak of having an individual champion ended at nine years with Andy Baker (2nd) and Zak Haynes (3rd) coming up a hair short.

"When you say what number does it take to win the whole thing," head coach John Mask said, "we've taken 14 before and finished third or fourth. We've taken 10 and been runner-up. We've taken nine and won it.

"It really depends on how they finish. If you have a bunch of No. 8 seeds, they're facing the No. 1's. Usually, they don't fare too well. That's not always the case. Normally the higher seed, the better chance you have of advancing."

Tallassee had six qualifiers from sectionals last year. Five (Andy Baker, Zak Haynes, Mason Bell, Cody Gilson, Fischer Segrest) of those six will be back in Huntsville this week.

Fischer Segrest

Baker (182) will be a top seed from the South after winning last weekend's sectional in Montgomery. Haynes placed third at 132. Bell finished second at 152. Gilson was second at 170. Segrest was third at 285.

Grant Hall, who finished second at 113, and Preston Tidwell, who was eighth at 126, also qualifed for the state. Seventh grader Christian McCary was eighth and would have been a qualifier but missed his weight by one ounce on Saturday.

"You must make weight on day two of the event," Mask said. "There were several kids that had that occur. The rule is good in terms of making sure kids are wrestling people their size. One ounce can do you in. It's hard to swallow. You hate it for the kids. You hate it for the teammates. Scales are different, but you can't argue with it."

Wrestling begins on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville.

SOUTH SUPER SECTIONAL -
CLASS 1A/5A
TEAM SCORING (Top 10)

Saint James 263
Alexandria 203
Ranburne 197
Tallassee 193
Cleburne County 166
Elmore County 148
Weaver 134
Beauregard 130
Piedmont 204.5
Montevallo 85

TALLASSEE WRESTLING STATE PLACERS

1993

 

 

 

 

Wt. Class

Place

Name

Grade

Classification

275

4

Brandon Boyd

12

1A-4A

1996

 

 

 

 

160

2

Joel Walker

11

1A-4A

1997

 

 

 

 

103

3

Luke Rigsby

 

1A-4A

119

3

Rodney Johnson

 

1A-4A

130

1

Brian Freeman

12

1A-4A

140

1

Brandon Reddon

11

1A-4A

145

4

Troy Mann

 

1A-4A

152

3

Tim Mann

 

1A-4A

160

2

Joel Walker

12

1A-4A

189

3

Justin Johns

12

1A-4A

215

4

Daniel Hutchenson

 

1A-4A

1998

 

 

 

 

112

3

Jerome Smith

 

1A-4A

119

3

Luke Rigsby

 

1A-4A

130

4

Brandon Atkins

 

1A-4A

152

3

Brandon Redden

12

1A-4A

1999

 

 

 

 

103

4

Brad Jones

 

1A-4A

112

4

Anthony Bentley

11

1A-4A

119

2

Jerome Smith

 

1A-4A

125

2

Luke Rigsby

 

1A-4A

215

4

Jared Blair

12

1A-4A

275

3

Will Curlee

12

1A-4A

2000

 

 

 

 

119

4

Anthony Bentley

12

1A-4A

130

2

Brandon Rigsby

10

1A-4A

140

2

Jerome Smith

11

1A-4A

189

3

Jamie Blakey

11

1A-4A

275

3

Eric Cagle

10

1A-4A

2001

 

 

 

 

130

4

Brad Jones

11

1A-4A

135

1

Brandon Rigsby

11

1A-4A

140

1

Justin Harris

9

1A-4A

171

2

Brandon Cobb

12

1A-4A

215

2

Jamie Blakley

12

1A-4A

275

1

Eric Cagle

11

1A-4A

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

 

 

 

103

4

Josh Rigsby

 

1A-4A

125

3

Jeremy Balentine

11

1A-4A

130

2

Brad Jones

 

1A-4A

135

4

Jason Phillips

 

1A-4A

145

1

Justin Harris

10

1A-4A

152

4

Robert Peppers

 

1A-4A

275

1

Eric Cagle

12

1A-4A

2003

 

 

 

 

112

2

Josh Rigsby

 

1A-4A

119

1

Jonathan Webb

 

1A-4A

130

2

Jeremy Balentine

12

1A-4A

145

2

Justin Harris

11

1A-4A

145

4

Nick Smith

 

1A-4A

275

3

Buck Buckhannon

 

1A-4A

2004

 

 

 

 

119

1

Jonathan Webb

 

1A-4A

125

4

Josh Rigsby

 

1A-4A

160

1

Mack Farrow

12

1A-4A

171

2

Justin Harrow

12

1A-4A

2006

 

 

 

 

103

4

Chris Adams

7

1A-4A

135

2

Josh Rigsby

 

1A-4A

160

1

Jonathan Haynes

10

1A-4A

171

4

Travis Krimmell

 

1A-4A

189

2

Nick Taunton

 

1A-4A

2007

 

 

 

 

112

3

Dave Shirley

11

1A-4A

160

3

Jonathan Haynes

11

1A-4A

2008

 

 

 

 

119

3

Dave Shirley

12

1A-4A

189

4

Jonathan Haynes

12

1A-4A

215

4

Sharod Pearson

11

1A-4A

2009

 

 

 

 

112

4

Gowen, Pierce

9

5A

125

4

Langley, Joel

9

5A

145

3

Adams, Chris

10

5A

215

1

Person, Sharod

12

5A

285

1

Stuckey, John

11

5A

 

2010

 

 

 

 

103

4

Epperson, Josh

8

5A

119

2

Gowan, Pierce

10

5A

130

2

Murphy, Rhys

11

5A

135

3

Highland, Josh

10

5A

145

1

Adams, Chris

11

5A

189

2

Lynn, Tyler

11

5A

215

3

Self, Lucas

11

5A

285

1

Robinson, T.C.

11

5A

2011

 

 

 

 

112

3

Epperson, Josh

9

5A

125

3

Gowan, Pierce

11

5A

140

3

Murphy, Rhys

12

5A

145

2

Highland, Josh

11

5A

160

1

Adams, Chris

12

5A

189

3

Lynn, Tyler

12

5A

215

3

Self, Lucas

12

5A

285

1

Robinson, T.C.

12

5A

2012

 

 

 

 

106

2

Reese, Kennon

9

5A

120

1

Epperson, Josh

10

5A

285

2

Rowlen, Jesse

11

5A

2013

 

 

 

 

120

2

Reese, Kennon

10

1A-4A

126

1

Epperson, Josh

11

1A-4A

152

3

Thomas, B.J.

11

1A-4A

182

3

Baker, Drew

11

1A-4A

285

1

Rowlen, Jesse

12

1A-4A

2014

 

 

 

 

113

3

Turner, Steven

10

1A-4A

126

1

Reese, Kennon

11

1A-4A

132

1

Epperson, Josh

12

1A-4A

152

1

Rivers, Dj

12

1A-4A

160

1

Thomas, B.J.

12

1A-4A

182

1

Baker, Drew

12

1A-4A

195

1

Mckenzie, Davontae

12

1A-4A

2015

 

 

 

 

132

1

Kennon, Reese

12

1A-5A

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

106

4

Haynes, Zak

8

1A-5A

113

4

Miller, Jonovan

9

1A-5A

120

4

Hathcock, Bruin

8

1A-5A

126

4

Price, Jordan

11

1A-5A

182

4

Noah, Jeremy

12

1A-5A

195

2

Baker, Andy

9

1A-5A

285

1

Baker, Jake

11

1A-5A

2017

 

 

 

 

113

3

Haynes, Zak

9

1A-5A

132

5

Price, Jordan

12

1A-5A

182

6

Deem, Hudson

12

1A-5A

195

3

Baker, Andy

10

1A-5A

285

1

Baker, Jake

12

1A-5A

2018

 

 

 

 

126

3

Haynes, Zak

10

1A-5A

195

2

Baker, Andy

11

1A-5A

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