Third-place Dalton has 73 points, one point behind second-place South Paulding, after first-day action in the Area 7-AAAA traditional wrestling tournament at Allatoona High School in Acworth, Ga. Northwest Whitfield’s 67 points has the Bruins in fifth in the 15-school region, which Cass leads with 80.5 points.
Dalton, Northwest Whitfield and fourth-place Woodland (71) each has six wrestlers in today’s semifinals, which are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Consolation matches start at 9.
Dalton’s semifinalists are Luis Juan (103 pounds) Henry Torres (119), Christian Washington (125), Renaldo Torres (130), Eric Urieoustigia (160) and Henson Toland (189). Northwest Whitfield’s semifinalists are Russell Royal (112), Andrew Bennett (119), Dustin Pendergrass (140), Conner Hayes (145), Josh Lewis (152) and Garrett Henderson (160).
Cass and South Paulding each advanced seven to semifinals. Sixth-place Murray County (60) has five semifinalsts.
n LaFayette has the lead after day one of the 6-AAA tournament at Heritage. The Ramblers have 11 wrestlers in the championship semifinals, and 13 of the 14 are still alive to make the top four.
n Area 7-AA tournament favorite Sonoraville is well on its way to defending last year’s area title. The Phoenix put 13 of their 14 wrestlers into the semifinal round at Dade County.