Columbus, Spencer wrestling compete in state dual championships

The Columbus and Spencer wrestling teams traveled to Macon over the weekend to compete in the GHSA state dual championships.

Both teams lost their first-round matchups, sending them to the consolation brackets. Columbus’ first round opponent, Troup, finished fourth in Class 4A, while Spencer’s opponent, Fitzgerald, took third in Class 2A.

Although Columbus fell in its first consolation round, Spencer topped Armuchee. Spencer advanced but then lost to Rockmart, which finished fourth in Class 2A.

“I’m very proud of this team,” Spencer head coach Robert Sanders said. “We were without a couple of key starters due to injuries, and we came within a match of placing at state. We are looking forward to the City Championships and the area individual tournament.”

Below are the two teams’ full results:

Columbus’ First Round (Class 4A)

Troup 75, Columbus 6

▪ 106: Mason Topper win by forfeit

▪ 113: Pearson Strickland (Troup) pinned Sean Mulvany (Columbus) 2:00

▪ 120: Darius Hanson (Troup) pinned Woods Chesser (Columbus) 1:39

▪ 126: Trevor Upchurch (Troup) pinned Brian Moore (Columbus) 3:32

▪ 132: Brantly Robinson (Troup) def. Charles Douglass (Columbus)

▪ 138: Cade Garner (Troup) def. Jae Kim (Columbus)

▪ 145: Chase Seals (Troup) pinned Edwyn Hernandez (Columbus) 2:55

▪ 152: Scott Hicks (Troup) pinned Austin Toelle (Columbus) 3:03

▪ 160: Andrew Finlay (Troup) pinned Caiden Pate (Columbus) 2:46

▪ 170: Quentin Kersey (Troup) pinned Macelous Bankston (Columbus) 1:09

▪ 182: Cam Clements (Troup) pinned Oscar Spencer (Columbus) 1:23

▪ 195: Bryon Butts (Troup) pinned Bryce Owens (Columbus) 3:38

▪ 220: Michael Irvin (Troup) win by forfeit

▪ 285: Colby Harry (Troup) def. Mikail Albritton (Columbus) 5-4

Columbus’ Consolation First Round (Class 4A)

Baldwin 39, Columbus 36

▪ 106: Sean Mulvany (Columbus) pinned Joseph Moats (Baldwin) 1:34

▪ 113: Mason Topper (Columbus) win by forfeit

▪ 120: Catherine Mullis (Baldwin) pinned Woods Chesser (Columbus) 5:55

▪ 126: Brian Moore (Columbus) win by forfeit

▪ 132: Keeylone Sanford (Baldwin) def. Charles Douglass (Columbus) 14-9

▪ 138: Christopher Green (Baldwin) pinned Jae Kim (Columbus) 0:56

▪ 145: Tavaress Smith (Baldwin) pinned Edwyn Hernandez (Columbus) 1:42

▪ 152: Makel Anderson (Baldwin) def. Austin Toelle (Columbus) 7-3

▪ 160: Eugene Brown (Baldwin) def. Caiden Pate (Columbus) 12-7

▪ 170: Marcelous Bankston (Columbus) pinned Jamarcus Whipple (Baldwin) 3:55

▪ 182: Jerome Anderson (Baldwin) pinned Oscar Spencer (Columbus) 0:45

▪ 195: Bryce Owens (Columbus) pinned Tabyous Scott (Baldwin) 3:11

▪ 220: Jabari Ford (Baldwin) win by forfeit

▪ 285: Baker Pascal (Columbus) pinned Xavier Washington (Baldwin) 3:24

Spencer’s First Round (Class 2A)

Fitzgerald 55, Spencer 24

▪ 106: Thomas Hardy (Spencer) win by forfeit

▪ 113: Kevin Martin (Fitzgerald) pinned Malep Hardy (Spencer) 4:56

▪ 120: Isaiah Arredondo (Spencer) pinned Nicholas Jordan (Fitzgerald) 3:51

▪ 126: Ethan McKie (Fitzgerald) def. Izaiah Thompson (Spencer) 5-0

▪ 132: Chance Mitchell (Fitzgerald) def. Nicholas Harris (Spencer) 8-0

▪ 138: Steven Daniel (Fitzgerald) pinned JaQuan Wingfield (Spencer) 5:17

▪ 145: Rice Ashley (Fitzgerald) pinned Marauise Giles (Spencer) 5:54

▪ 152: William Kelly (Fitzgerald) pinned Keiron Cobb (Spencer) 0:55

▪ 160: Michael Jones (Spencer) win by forfeit

▪ 170: Johknotter Hill (Spencer) win by forfeit

▪ 182: Markeyln Lundy (Fitzgerald) pinned Johknotter Hill (Spencer) 3:42

▪ 195: Jheffery Lundy (Fitzgerald) pinned Ages Dantrell (Spencer) 0:47

▪ 220: Donterious Milsap (Fitzgerald) pinned Amani Byrd (Spencer) 1:30

▪ 285: Dequavion Harper (Fitzgerald) pinned Onaje Wheatt (Spencer) 4:32

Spencer’s Consolation First Round (Class 2A)

Spencer 40, Armuchee 39

▪ 106: Thomas Hardy (Spencer) pinned Joey Espy (Armuchee) 1:11

▪ 113: Cameron Espy (armuchee) pinned Malep Hardy (spencer) 4:46

▪ 120: Wesley Conley (Armuchee) def. Isaiah Arredondo 16-1

▪ 126: Izaiah Thompson (Spencer) def. Brendan Kinsey (Armuchee) 8-1

▪ 132: Nicholas Harris (Spencer) pinned Brayden Presley (Armuchee) 2:44

▪ 138: JaQuan Wingfield (Spencer) pinned Samuel Traylor (Armuchee) 5:05

▪ 145: Brayden Butler (Armuchee) def. Marauise Giles (Spencer) 18-9

▪ 152: Ethan Nixon (Armuchee) def. Keiron Cobb (Spencer)

▪ 160: Michael Jones (Spencer) win by forfeit

▪ 170: Tybone Wright (Spencer) win by forfeit

▪ 182: Jacob Henderson (Armuchee) def. Johknotter Hill (Spencer)

▪ 195: Amani Byrd (Spencer) pinned Ethan Hoover (Armuchee) 1:37

▪ 220: Joey Green (Armuchee) win by forfeit

▪ 285: J.C. Burkett (Armuchee) pinned Onaje Wheatt (Spencer) 2:43

Spencer’s Consolation Second Round (Class 2A)

Rockmart 36, Spencer 30

▪ 106: Kohl Streetman (Rockmart) def. Thomas Hardy (Spencer) 16-4

▪ 113: Malep Hardy (Spencer) def. Nicholas Swan (Rockmart) 2-1

▪ 120: Peyton Morris (Rockmart) def. Isaiah Arredondo (Spencer) 4-2

▪ 126: Caleb Cason (Rockmart) def. Izaiah Thompson (Spencer) 3-1

▪ 132: Nicholas Harris (Spencer) def. Paine Culver (Rockmart) 15-8

▪ 138: Truett Bowman (Rockmart) pinned Narada Lee (Spencer) 1:08

▪ 145: JaQuan Wingfield (Spencer) pinned Timothy Williams (Rockmart) 3:13

▪ 152: Zoryan Hendricks (Rockmart) pinned Marauise Giles (Spencer) 1:27

▪ 160: Griffin Pace (Rockmart) def. Michael Jones (Spencer) 20-4

▪ 170: Johknotter Hill (Spencer) pinned Hunter Mullinax (Rockmart) 2:22

▪ 182: Tybone Wright (Spencer) pinned Augustus Blackwell (Rockmart) 5:26

▪ 195: Amani Byrd (Spencer) pinned Logan Holliday (Rockmart) 0:51

▪ 220: Lataevion Thompson (Rockmart) win by forfeit

▪ 285: Deacon Allen (Rockmart) def. Togji Miles (Spencer) 3-0

This story was originally published January 16, 2018 at 12:28 PM with the headline "Columbus, Spencer wrestling compete in state dual championships."