The GHSA Wrestling Traditional Championships closed out on a down note for Northwest Georgia-area teams and individuals Saturday at the Clayton County Convocation Center in Morrow.
As competition ended in Classes AA, AAAA and in girls, area individuals went 1-for-8 in championship bouts, the only win belonging to Coahulla Creek heavyweight Chevy Joyce in Class AA. His title came after a pair of teammates, Drake Goff (132) and Danny Liddy (144), lost title-round bouts to finish as runners-up.
The Colts finished fourth in the team standings in 2A, matching the finish by Gordon Lee in Class A Thursday. Coahulla Creek was also bolstered by a third-place finish from Preston Giles at 113 pounds and a sixth-place medal from Aldo Lopez at 165.
(READ MORE: Coahulla Creek has strong opening day at GHSA Traditional Championships).
Also in Class AA, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, after a strong first day, saw finalists Noah Gross and Jonas Watkins lose championship bouts at 165 and 175 pounds, respectively. The Warriors, who finished eighth overall, also received a third-place medal from Tamoris Johnson at 190 and a fifth-place finish from Telano Medrano at 132.
Ringgold finished ninth overall at 95 points, led by 138-pound runner-up Brody Eaton, third-place medalists Gavin Allerding (106) and Luke Jones (175) and sixth-place finisher Kanen Mitchell.
North Murray’s Brandon Locke, a former state champion, was the 126-pound third-place medalist, with teammate Caleb Porter coming in fifth at 113. Murray County was led by 106-pound fourth-place medalist Gabriel Hernandez, fifth-place finisher Hayden Green (120) and sixth-place medalist Domingo Sanchez-Ramos (126).
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In girls’ competition, Heritage’s Adison Steadman was the 130-pound runner-up and Southeast Whitfield’s Terra Burse finished fifth at 170 pounds in Class AAA.
East Jackson captured the Class AA team title with 170 points, 20 more than Franklin County, while Woodland-Bartow was the Class AAAA champion with 218.5 points, outpacing Region 7 foe Cass at 194 points.
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GHSA Traditional Championships in Morrow
(Northwest Georgia state medalists by school)
Saturday
CLASS AA
Coahulla Creek
1st Place: Chevy Joyce (285)
2nd Place: Drake Goff (132), Danny Liddy (144)
3rd Place: Preston Giles (113)
6th Place: Aldo Lopez (165)
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
2nd Place: Noah Gross (165), Jonas Watkins (175)
3rd Place: Tamorris Johnson (190)
5th Place: Telano Medrano (132)
Ringgold
2nd Place: Brody Eaton (138)
3rd Place: Gavin Allerding (106), Luke Jones (175)
6th Place: Kanen Mitchell (150)
North Murray
3rd Place: Brandon Locke (126)
5th Place: Caleb Porter (113)
Murray County
4th Place: Gabriel Hernandez (1060
5th Place: Hayden Green (120)
6th Place: Domingo Sanchez-Ramos (126)
Sonoraville
2nd Place: Luke Mealer (126)
CLASS AAAA
Dalton
3rd Place: Nathan Hernandez (132), Gavin Massingill (190)
4th Place: Josian Hernandez (215)
Southeast Whitfield
2nd Place: Bryan Ruiz (113)
GIRLS
Heritage
2nd Place: Adison Steadman (130)
Southeast Whitfield
5th Place: Terra Burse (170)
Thursday
CLASS A
Gordon Lee
1st Place: Noah Brown (120)
3rd Place: Cooper Saine (106), Layne Vaughn (190)
4th Place: Josh Murtaugh (285)
Trion
3rd Place: Silas Mills (126), Clayton Loughridge (157)
4th Place: Sammy Edgeworth (106)
5th Place: Josh Chandler (113), Lane Broome (132)
Christian Heritage
1st Place: Harrison Murdock (165)
4th Place: Cooper Middleton (175)
Chattooga
1st Place: Bryson Rutledge (106)
Gordon Central
6th Place: Matthew Lara (150)
CLASS AAA
Heritage
1st Place: Wyatt Womack (113)
5th Place: Asher Kay (120), Kaden Taylor (126), Lane Redwine (150), Hunter Baker (215)
LaFayette
3rd Place: Avery Davis (138)
4th Place: Isaac Hamilton (144)
Calhoun
4th Place: Kohen Cusick (113), Keagan Cusick (120)
6th Place: Erasmo Rabanales (215)
Northwest Whitfield
3rd Place: Abraham Hurd (120)
6th Place: Holden McCullough (165)
Ridgeland
4th Place: Devonte Saunders (150)