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Ware County Wrestling Results Rebel Invitational Hosted by Effingham High School 12/13/24-12/14/24

Matt Collins

December 16, 2024

The Ware County wrestling team competed in the Rebel Invitational Tournament hosted by Effingham County High School December 13th and 14th. Teams participating in the tournament were: South Effingham, Richmond Hill, Ware Co, Effingham Co, Pierce Co, Bluffton SC, South Effingham, Benedictine Military, Calvary Day School, Jenkins, Screven County, New Hampstead, Greenbrier, Islands, Bishop England, Richmond Hill B, Metter. Ware Co. results are listed below.  For complete results visit https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1734348668586&pageName=%2Fpredefinedtournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=ealrodbkdr For Team news and pics visit www.warecountywrestling.com.  The Gators will host Brantley and Tift Co. on Tuesday 12/17/24.  Wrestling will begin at 5:00 PM

Team Scores:

Place

Team

Score

1

South Effingham

334.5

2

Richmond Hill

294.5

3

Ware C.

288

4

Effingham

189.5

5

Pierce Co.

130.5

6

Bluffton SC

121

7

Calvary Day

119

8

South Effingham B

109.5

9

Jenkins

104.5

10

Benedictine

99

11

New Hampstead

69.5

12

Richmond Hill B

60.5

13

Screven

59.5

14

Bishop England SC

49.5

15

Islands

46

16

Greenbrier

45.5

17

Metter

7

The Gators had 12 wrestlers finish in the Top 5 and the Gators came away with a team Third place finish! 

  • Steve Valdez:  3rd place 106 lbs

  • TJ Bullock: 5th place 113 lbs

  • DaMarion Zanders: 2nd place 126 lbs

  • Rodrigo Reyes: 3rd place 132 lbs

  • Evan Thomas: 5th place 138 lbs

  • Aaron Bennett: 4th place 144 lbs

  • Jaden McKelvin: 3rd place 150 lbs

  • Kaden Drury: 2nd place 157 lbs

  • David Muchison: 4th place 165 lbs

  • Gunter Fore: First place 175 lbs

  • Cameron Hambrick: First place 180 lbs

  • Kyler Matthews: 5th place 285 lbs

24th Annual Rebel Invitational Results for Ware County

106

Steve Valdez (33-8) placed 3rd 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Steve Valdez (Ware County) 33-8 received a bye 

  • Champ. Round 2 - Steve Valdez (Ware County) 33-8 won by fall over Ethan Braswell (Effingham County) 1-2 (Fall 2:00)

  • Quarterfinal - Steve Valdez (Ware County) 33-8 won by fall over Oscar Roman (Bluffton) 10-3 (Fall 3:25)

  • Semifinal - Christopher Hardeman (South Effingham) 24-0 won by fall over Steve Valdez (Ware County) 33-8 (Fall 2:31)

  • Cons. Semi - Steve Valdez (Ware County) 33-8 won by fall over Barrington Mosely (Richmond Hill HS) 14-4 (Fall 2:20)

  • 3rd Place Match - Steve Valdez (Ware County) 33-8 won by fall over Oscar Roman (Bluffton) 10-3 (Fall 5:29)

106

Landon Phillips (8-5) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Landon Phillips (Ware County) 8-5 received a bye 

  • Champ. Round 2 - Barrington Mosely (Richmond Hill HS) 14-4 won by decision over Landon Phillips (Ware County) 8-5 (Dec 10-8)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Landon Phillips (Ware County) 8-5 received a bye

  • Cons. Round 3 - Landon Phillips (Ware County) 8-5 won by fall over Drake Torres (Screven County) 6-6 (Fall 0:26)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Oscar Roman (Bluffton) 10-3 won by fall over Landon Phillips (Ware County) 8-5 (Fall 1:23)

113

TJ Bullock (11-9) placed 5th

  • Champ. Round 1 - TJ Bullock (Ware County) 11-9 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - TJ Bullock (Ware County) 11-9 received a bye

  • Quarterfinal - TJ Bullock (Ware County) 11-9 won by decision over Nathan Haslam (Benedictine Military School) 15-16 (Dec 14-13)

  • Semifinal - Eli Garcia (Bluffton) 10-2 won by fall over TJ Bullock (Ware County) 11-9 (Fall 0:42)

  • Cons. Semi - Grant Lee (South Effingham B) 6-1 won by fall over TJ Bullock (Ware County) 11-9 (Fall 3:43)

  • 5th Place Match - TJ Bullock (Ware County) 11-9 won by fall over Nathan Haslam (Benedictine Military School) 15-16 (Fall 5:08)

120

Noah Paul (12-24) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Noah Paul (Ware County) 12-24 won by forfeit over Mike Miller (Metter) 0-4 (For.)

  • Champ. Round 2 - Kaidan Holloway (Calvary Day School) 9-1 won by fall over Noah Paul (Ware County) 12-24 (Fall 2:25)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Noah Paul (Ware County) 12-24 received a bye

  • Cons. Round 3 - Noah Paul (Ware County) 12-24 received a bye

  • Cons. Round 4 - Noah Paul (Ware County) 12-24 won by fall over Eli Beasley (Screven County) 0-2 (Fall 0:54)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Camren Douberley (Effingham County) 5-2 won by fall over Noah Paul (Ware County) 12-24 (Fall 3:50)

126

Ryan Tarver (2-4) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Tarver (Ware County) 2-4 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Ryan Tarver (Ware County) 2-4 won by fall over Edward Mccorkle (Islands) 0-2 (Fall 1:19)

  • Quarterfinal - Gavan Crosby (Richmond Hill HS) 14-4 won by fall over Ryan Tarver (Ware County) 2-4 (Fall 2:46)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Ryan Tarver (Ware County) 2-4 won by fall over Ryder Perez (South Effingham B) 1-2 (Fall 0:38)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Xzander Hotton (Effingham County) 6-1 won by tech fall over Ryan Tarver (Ware County) 2-4 (TF-1.5 1:53 (15-0))

126

DaMarion Zanders (21-9) placed 2nd 

  • Champ. Round 1 - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 21-9 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 21-9 won by fall over Kahlil Tyre (Greenbrier) 0-2 (Fall 0:44)

  • Quarterfinal - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 21-9 won by fall over Clay Miller (Bishop England) 5-7 (Fall 0:37)

  • Semifinal - DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 21-9 won by fall over Samuel Thompson (Pierce County HS) 12-9 (Fall 0:34)

  • 1st Place Match - Noah Knowlton (South Effingham) 27-4 won by fall over DaMarion Zanders (Ware County) 21-9 (Fall 2:55)

132

Rodrigo Reyes (31-9) placed 3rd

  • Champ. Round 1 - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 31-9 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 31-9 won by fall over Dai`Shaun Floyd (Effingham County) 16-10 (Fall 4:56)

  • Quarterfinal - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 31-9 won by fall over Ryan Verner (Richmond Hill B) 4-6 (Fall 2:33)

  • Semifinal - Andrew Watkins (Pierce County HS) 22-7 won by decision over Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 31-9 (Dec 8-4)

  • Cons. Semi - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 31-9 won by fall over Dai`Shaun Floyd (Effingham County) 16-10 (Fall 2:47)

  • 3rd Place Match - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 31-9 won by fall over Josh Pacheco (Richmond Hill HS) 13-7 (Fall 4:26)

132

Wesley Frye (1-2) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Wesley Frye (Ware County) 1-2 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Wesley Frye (Ware County) 1-2 won by fall over Aaron Traegar (Bishop England) 4-8 (Fall 2:31)

  • Quarterfinal - Emilio Santana (South Effingham) 25-1 won by fall over Wesley Frye (Ware County) 1-2 (Fall 1:50)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Dai`Shaun Floyd (Effingham County) 16-10 won by fall over Wesley Frye (Ware County) 1-2 (Fall 2:29)

138

Laith Lairsey (15-20) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-20 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Cooper Davis (Pierce County HS) 25-8 won by tech fall over Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-20 (TF-1.5 3:30 (17-0))

  • Cons. Round 2 - Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-20 received a bye

  • Cons. Round 3 - Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-20 won by fall over Brendan Poole (Jenkins) 4-6 (Fall 0:37)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-20 won by medical forfeit over Connor Desautels (Benedictine Military School) 20-2 (M. For.)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Jeremiah Hobbs (South Effingham B) 24-12 won by fall over Laith Lairsey (Ware County) 15-20 (Fall 1:59)

138

Evan Thomas (20-16) placed 5th 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Evan Thomas (Ware County) 20-16 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Evan Thomas (Ware County) 20-16 won by fall over Christian Dykstra (Greenbrier) 3-7 (Fall 1:41)

  • Quarterfinal - Evan Thomas (Ware County) 20-16 won by fall over Connor Desautels (Benedictine Military School) 20-2 (Fall 3:35)

  • Semifinal - Adam Thompson (Effingham County) 9-1 won by major decision over Evan Thomas (Ware County) 20-16 (MD 13-3)

  • Cons. Semi - Brayden Stallings (Richmond Hill HS) 12-8 won by fall over Evan Thomas (Ware County) 20-16 (Fall 2:35)

  • 5th Place Match - Evan Thomas (Ware County) 20-16 won by fall over Jeremiah Hobbs (South Effingham B) 24-12 (Fall 3:10)

144

Brody Wood (9-9)

  • Champ. Round 1 - Brody Wood (Ware County) 9-9 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Maddox Vasquez (Calvary Day School) 4-2 won by fall over Brody Wood (Ware County) 9-9 (Fall 1:24)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Brody Wood (Ware County) 9-9 won by forfeit over Blake DuBose (Effingham County) 0-2 (For.)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Brody Wood (Ware County) 9-9 won by forfeit over Brendan Terrell (Effingham County) 0-2 (For.)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Brody Wood (Ware County) 9-9 won by fall over Gavin Garcia (Islands) 1-2 (Fall 1:10)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Walker Minnich (Benedictine Military School) 31-7 won by fall over Brody Wood (Ware County) 9-9 (Fall 1:43)

144

Aaron Bennett (18-9) placed 4th

  • Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 18-9 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Gavin Garcia (Islands) 1-2 won by fall over Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 18-9 (Fall 2:36)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 18-9 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 18-9 won by fall over Hunter Phillips (Richmond Hill B) 2-8 (Fall 2:43)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 18-9 won by fall over Adonis Shiggs (Jenkins) 3-7 (Fall 3:17)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 18-9 won by fall over Isaac Maust (Screven County) 3-2 (Fall 1:46)

  • Cons. Semi - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 18-9 won by fall over Noah Carter (Effingham County) 16-13 (Fall 2:17)

  • 3rd Place Match - Ethan Fitts (Richmond Hill HS) 12-7 won by major decision over Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 18-9 (MD 12-3)

150

Jaden McKelvin (17-9) placed 3rd

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 17-9 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 17-9 won by fall over Jonathan Star (Greenbrier) 0-2 (Fall 1:44)

  • Quarterfinal - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 17-9 won by fall over Azlan Courtney (Screven County) 10-12 (Fall 1:51)

  • Semifinal - Kevin Poythress (Effingham County) 19-1 won by fall over Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 17-9 (Fall 5:49)

  • Cons. Semi - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 17-9 won by decision over Tyler Johnson (New Hampstead HS) 8-2 (Dec 11-6)

  • 3rd Place Match - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 17-9 won by fall over Azlan Courtney (Screven County) 10-12 (Fall 4:29)

157

Kaden Drury (28-9) placed 2nd 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Drury (Ware County) 28-9 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Kaden Drury (Ware County) 28-9 won by fall over Cayden Newsum (Effingham County) 1-2 (Fall 2:00)

  • Quarterfinal - Kaden Drury (Ware County) 28-9 won by fall over Dylan Smith (Islands) 3-3 (Fall 1:02)

  • Semifinal - Kaden Drury (Ware County) 28-9 won by decision over Jackson Eubanks (Effingham County) 3-2 (Dec 9-8)

  • 1st Place Match - Brandon Bringer (South Effingham) 31-0 won by tech fall over Kaden Drury (Ware County) 28-9 (TF-1.5 2:00 (21-5))

165

David Muchison (25-13) placed 4th

  • Champ. Round 1 - David Muchison (Ware County) 25-13 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - David Muchison (Ware County) 25-13 won by fall over Aiden Gilkey (Effingham County) 6-4 (Fall 0:20)

  • Quarterfinal - Miller Osteen (Richmond Hill HS) 7-2 won by fall over David Muchison (Ware County) 25-13 (Fall 3:30)

  • Cons. Round 4 - David Muchison (Ware County) 25-13 won by fall over Peter Fallon (Benedictine Military School) 13-11 (Fall 0:29)

  • Cons. Round 5 - David Muchison (Ware County) 25-13 won by fall over Gray Murphy (Bishop England) 7-4 (Fall 0:55)

  • Cons. Semi - David Muchison (Ware County) 25-13 won by fall over Wyatt Sowell (Screven County) 14-7 (Fall 1:44)

  • 3rd Place Match - Kevin Ciccarella (Jenkins) 21-4 won by fall over David Muchison (Ware County) 25-13 (Fall 1:48)

175

Gunter Fore (17-3) placed 1st

  • Champ. Round 1 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 17-3 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 17-3 won by fall over Noah Lee-Whitaker (Jenkins) 0-2 (Fall 0:45)

  • Quarterfinal - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 17-3 won by fall over Lucas Raymond (Richmond Hill HS) 10-5 (Fall 2:55)

  • Semifinal - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 17-3 won by tech fall over Zachary Utnehmer (South Effingham) 17-9 (TF-1.5 3:18 (17-1))

  • 1st Place Match - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 17-3 won by fall over Thomas Curl (Bishop England) 12-1 (Fall 3:43)

190

Cameron Hambrick (28-12) placed 1st

  • Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 28-12 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 28-12 won by fall over Clayton Birchall (Richmond Hill B) 4-6 (Fall 2:00)

  • Quarterfinal - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 28-12 won by fall over Rory Fitzgerald (Greenbrier) 2-6 (Fall 1:55)

  • Semifinal - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 28-12 won by fall over Layton Steigelman (Richmond Hill HS) 11-1 (Fall 2:53)

  • 1st Place Match - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 28-12 won by major decision over Antoine Sanders (New Hampstead HS) 3-1 (MD 9-1)

190

Jalen Hampton (26-15) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 26-15 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 26-15 won by decision over Landon Heath (Bluffton) 5-4 (Dec 13-11)

  • Quarterfinal - Antoine Sanders (New Hampstead HS) 3-1 won by fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 26-15 (Fall 1:44)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 26-15 won by fall over Clayton Birchall (Richmond Hill B) 4-6 (Fall 2:18)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Caysen Fisher (South Effingham) 17-8 won by fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 26-15 (Fall 1:59)

215

Teshaun Wilson (3-5) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Teshaun Wilson (Ware County) 3-5 received a bye 

  • Champ. Round 2 - Teshaun Wilson (Ware County) 3-5 won by tech fall over Firdawek Blair (Jenkins) 7-7 (TF-1.5 3:08 (16-0))

  • Quarterfinal - David Lyons (Pierce County HS) 31-1 won by fall over Teshaun Wilson (Ware County) 3-5 (Fall 0:35)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Anthony Williams (New Hampstead HS) 3-4 won by fall over Teshaun Wilson (Ware County) 3-5 (Fall 4:34)

285

Kyler Matthews (13-5) placed 5th 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 13-5 received a bye 

  • Champ. Round 2 - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 13-5 won by fall over Johnathan Minis (Metter) 0-4 (Fall 0:30)

  • Quarterfinal - Immanuel MouHan (Effingham County) 8-6 won by major decision over Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 13-5 (MD 13-5)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 13-5 won by fall over Dymear Williams (Calvary Day School) 2-4 (Fall 0:17)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 13-5 won by fall over Nick Grant (Ware County) 2-2 (Fall 2:33)

  • Cons. Semi - Blake Whittaker (Richmond Hill HS) 13-1 won by fall over Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 13-5 (Fall 1:52)

  • 5th Place Match - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 13-5 won by fall over Immanuel MouHan (Effingham County) 8-6 (Fall 1:26)

285

Nick Grant (2-2) 

  • Champ. Round 1 - Nick Grant (Ware County) 2-2 received a bye

  • Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Steptoe (South Effingham) 25-2 won by fall over Nick Grant (Ware County) 2-2 (Fall 1:34)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Nick Grant (Ware County) 2-2 received a bye

  • Cons. Round 3 - Nick Grant (Ware County) 2-2 won by fall over Carson Reynolds (Screven County) 0-2 (Fall 0:50)

  • Cons. Round 4 - Nick Grant (Ware County) 2-2 won by fall over Ian Verrett (South Effingham B) 1-3 (Fall 1:35)

  • Cons. Round 5 - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 13-5 won by fall over Nick Grant (Ware County) 2-2 (Fall 2:33)

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