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Ware County Wrestling Results Girls Area 1 and Boys Region 1-AAAA Results 1/31/25 - 2/1/25

Matt Collins

February 3, 2025

The Lady Gator wrestling team competed in the GHSA Girls Area 1 Traditional tournament at Houston Co. HS on Friday 1/31/25.  Competing for the Lady Gators were Emalee Hendris (Jr.) at 120 lbs. Going 2-2 placing 4th, Emmelee Haddock (So.) at 130 lbs. going 0-2, Cambria McLaughlin (Sr.) at 140 lbs. Goin 3-2 placing 5th, and Kira Brown (Jr.) at 170. lbs. going 2-2.  The Lady Gators placed 18th overall out 44 of teams scoring 34 points.  Emalee Hendrix will move on to sectionals on Friday 2/7/25 at Houston Co. HS.  Complete tournament results can be viewed at https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1738463093663&pageName=%2Fpredefinedtournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=vdqtgilisf.  The Gators dominated Region 1-AAAA scoring 278 points and winning Region 1-AAAA and qualifying all 14 wrestlers for sectionals on Saturday 2/8/25 at Harris Co.  The Region tournament was hosted by Parry HS on Saturday 2/1/25.  Champions for the Gators were Stephen Valdez (Sr.) at 106 lbs., Jaden McKelvin (Jr.) at 144 lbs., Kayden Drury (So.) at 150 lbs., Gunter Fore (So.) at 157 lbs., David Muchison (Sr.) at 165 lbs., Cameron Hambrick (Jr.) at 175 lbs., and Kyler Matthews (Jr.) at 285 lbs.  Complete tournament results can be viewed at https://www.trackwrestling.com/predefinedtournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1738537255622&pageName=%2Fpredefinedtournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=vdqtgilisf  Pictures and news can be viewed at www.warecountywrestling.com  Sectionals information can be viewed at https://www.ghsa.net/traditional-wrestling-sectionals-2025-02-07-000000-2025-02-08-000000


Gator and Lady gator individual results are listed below: 




GHSA Class 4A Region 1 Results

106

Stephen Valdez (49-13) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - stephen Valdez (Ware County) 49-13 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - stephen Valdez (Ware County) 49-13 won by fall over Wallace Glover (Benedictine Military School) 11-22 (Fall 0:34)

  • 1st Place Match - stephen Valdez (Ware County) 49-13 won by fall over Immanual Segura (Perry) 19-15 (Fall 3:28)

113

Jordan Maxwell (20-3) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 20-3 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 20-3 won by fall over Aiden Simmons (Benedictine Military School) 44-15 (Fall 1:37)

  • 1st Place Match - Matthew Kohlman (Perry) 41-2 won by major decision over Jordan Maxwell (Ware County) 20-3 (MD 10-1)

120

Noah Paul (18-30) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Noah Paul (Ware County) 18-30 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - Grover Mixell (Wayne County HS) 32-6 won by tech fall over Noah Paul (Ware County) 18-30 (TF-1.5 3:35 (15-0))

  • Cons. Semi - Noah Paul (Ware County) 18-30 won by forfeit over Javontae Joyce (Warner Robins) 4-5 (For.)

  • 3rd Place Match - Noah Paul (Ware County) 18-30 won by fall over Waylon Pederson (Benedictine Military School) 10-22 (Fall 2:40)

126

Da`Marion Zanders (34-16) placed 2nd and scored 17.5 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Da`Marion Zanders (Ware County) 34-16 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - Da`Marion Zanders (Ware County) 34-16 won by tech fall over Thomas Singleton (Perry) 33-15 (TF-1.5 5:30 (17-1))

  • 1st Place Match - AJ West (Benedictine Military School) 38-6 won by fall over Da`Marion Zanders (Ware County) 34-16 (Fall 2:45)

132

Rodrigo Reyes (43-17) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 43-17 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 43-17 won by forfeit over Mikey Favazza (Wayne County HS) 12-5 (For.)

  • 1st Place Match - Connor Desautels (Benedictine Military School) 25-2 won by fall over Rodrigo Reyes (Ware County) 43-17 (Fall 3:14)

138

Aaron Bennett (25-19) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 25-19 won by fall over Michael Adams (Benedictine Military School) 6-12 (Fall 1:12)

  • Semifinal - Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 25-19 won by fall over Aiden Gilmer (Perry) 30-16 (Fall 3:22)

  • 1st Place Match - Jayden Leak (Wayne County HS) 2-0 won by fall over Aaron Bennett (Ware County) 25-19 (Fall 4:55)

144

Jaden McKelvin (32-16) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 32-16 won by fall over Matthew Vasquez (New Hampstead HS) 6-10 (Fall 4:37)

  • Semifinal - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 32-16 won by fall over Paxton Gilmer (Perry) 19-17 (Fall 3:48)

  • 1st Place Match - Jaden McKelvin (Ware County) 32-16 won by fall over Grayson Doomes (Wayne County HS) 28-14 (Fall 3:15)

150

Kayden Drury (41-15) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Kayden Drury (Ware County) 41-15 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - Kayden Drury (Ware County) 41-15 won by fall over Jackson Garber (Benedictine Military School) 40-16 (Fall 3:06)

  • 1st Place Match - Kayden Drury (Ware County) 41-15 won by decision over Jarmarion Rosser (Perry) 31-7 (Dec 16-9)

157

Gunter Fore (33-7) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 33-7 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 33-7 won by fall over Jamal Daniels (Warner Robins) 2-6 (Fall 1:00)

  • 1st Place Match - Gunter Fore (Ware County) 33-7 won by fall over Zachary Krauss (Benedictine Military School) 23-6 (Fall 1:04)

165

David Muchison (39-16) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - David Muchison (Ware County) 39-16 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - David Muchison (Ware County) 39-16 won by decision over Caden Younts (Perry) 20-14 (Dec 7-4)

  • 1st Place Match - David Muchison (Ware County) 39-16 won by fall over Peter Fallon (Benedictine Military School) 25-18 (Fall 1:40)

175

Cameron Hambrick (38-22) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 38-22 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 38-22 won by fall over Aaron Pritzker (Benedictine Military School) 25-13 (Fall 5:34)

  • 1st Place Match - Cameron Hambrick (Ware County) 38-22 won by fall over Donovan Richardson (Warner Robins) 13-3 (Fall 3:00)

190

Trey Dean (8-11) placed 4th and scored 10.5 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Trey Dean (Ware County) 8-11 won by tech fall over Jaedyn Collins (Benedictine Military School) 12-14 (TF-1.5 4:00 (15-0))

  • Semifinal - Weston Pierce (Perry) 43-11 won by fall over Trey Dean (Ware County) 8-11 (Fall 0:22)

  • Cons. Semi - Trey Dean (Ware County) 8-11 received a bye () (Bye)

  • 3rd Place Match - Trenton Hires (Wayne County HS) 12-6 won by tech fall over Trey Dean (Ware County) 8-11 (TF-1.5 4:22 (17-2))

215

Jalen Hampton (33-27) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 33-27 won by fall over Benjamin Chapman (Benedictine Military School) 19-29 (Fall 1:58)

  • Semifinal - Gabriel Nazario (Perry) 32-4 won by tech fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 33-27 (TF-1.5 5:33 (16-1))

  • Cons. Semi - Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 33-27 won by fall over Omri Saunders (Warner Robins) 2-12 (Fall 2:33)

  • 3rd Place Match - Anthony Williams (New Hampstead HS) 14-8 won by fall over Jalen Hampton (Ware County) 33-27 (Fall 3:29)

285

Kyler Matthews (20-9) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 20-9 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Semifinal - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 20-9 won by fall over Ayden Meredith (Wayne County HS) 14-10 (Fall 3:42)

  • 1st Place Match - Kyler Matthews (Ware County) 20-9 won by fall over Malachi Chestnut (New Hampstead HS) 24-11 (Fall 5:02)



GHSA Girls Area 1 Results for Ware County

120

Emalee Hendrix (11-7) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 11-7 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Quarterfinal - Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 11-7 won by fall over Amelia Molden (Northside) 7-6 (Fall 3:34)

  • Semifinal - Izzy West (Richmond Hill HS) 40-2 won by fall over Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 11-7 (Fall 1:09)

  • Cons. Semi - Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 11-7 won by fall over Haniyah Coleman (Long County) 13-16 (Fall 0:50)

  • 3rd Place Match - Chantel Hawkins (McIntosh County Academy) 20-6 won by fall over Emalee Hendrix (Ware County) 11-7 (Fall 3:52)

130

Emmelee Haddock (5-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Joslynn Duffin (Houston County) 12-22 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 5-8 (Fall 3:16)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 5-8 received a bye () (Bye)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Presley Scoggins (Veteran`s) 16-10 won by fall over Emmelee Haddock (Ware County) 5-8 (Fall 0:52)

140

Cambria McLaughlin (9-10) placed 5th and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 9-10 won by fall over Rae-ann Gamble (Warner Robins) 6-3 (Fall 0:41)

  • Quarterfinal - Chloe Barrett (Houston County) 40-5 won by fall over Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 9-10 (Fall 1:05)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 9-10 won by fall over Kily Griffin (Islands) 2-9 (Fall 0:05)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 9-10 won by decision over Peyton Morgan (Richmond Hill HS) 11-10 (Dec 11-9)

  • Cons. Semi - Madison Glover (Jenkins) 13-2 won by fall over Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 9-10 (Fall 0:37)

  • 5th Place Match - Cambria McLaughlin (Ware County) 9-10 won by fall over Maddison Chambers (Long County) 15-13 (Fall 1:46)

170

Kira Brown (12-4) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Kira Brown (Ware County) 12-4 won by fall over Trinity Brown (Islands) 0-8 (Fall 0:20)

  • Quarterfinal - Isla Stotts (Richmond Hill HS) 19-4 won by fall over Kira Brown (Ware County) 12-4 (Fall 3:48)

  • Cons. Round 2 - Kira Brown (Ware County) 12-4 won by fall over Lesly Tercero (Colquitt County) 11-8 (Fall 2:27)

  • Cons. Round 3 - Anaya Stringer (Jenkins) 15-1 won by decision over Kira Brown (Ware County) 12-4 (Dec 10-4)

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