|
Andy Baker
Photos by Mark Bell
|
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.
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 |
Send
Comments
|