The Gators opened their season hosting 9 teams at the Gator Den on Saturday wrestling in the 10 th
annual Swamp Duals wrestling tournament. The teams competing this year were Ware (4 – 1), Toombs
(5 – 0), Effingham (0 – 4), Tift (2 – 3), Brantley (1 – 3), Colquitt (3 – 2), McIntosh County Academy (0 – 4),
Statesboro (1 – 3), Richmond Hill (4 – 1), and Coffee (3 – 2). Records in parentheses are the team record
in the tournament. The teams competing in each pool were Pool A: Toombs, Effingham, Tift, Brantley,
and Richmond Hill. Pool B: Ware, Colquitt, MCA, Statesboro, and Coffee. Toombs swept their pool as
did ware and they met in the tournament championship match-up. Also wrestling in the championship
round were Richmond Hill vs. Coffee, each going 3 – 1 in their pool, and Tift vs. Colquitt, each going 2 – 2
in their pool. The Gators lost a close dual which ended in a tie 40 – 40. The tie breaker first criteria is
most bouts won in which the Gators split with the Bulldogs 7 – 7. The 2 nd criteria is most falls in which
the Bulldogs edged the Gators 5 – 3.
The Gators will be going to Lowndes Co. Tuesday to scrap with the
Vikings. Wrestling will begin at 5:00 pm.
2018 Swamp Duals Score Sheet (Results)
Round 1
|
Mat # |
Match |
Winner |
Score |
|
1 |
Toombs vs. Effingham |
Toombs |
72 – 12 |
|
2 |
Tift vs. Brantley |
Tift |
46 – 30 |
|
3 |
Ware vs. Colquitt |
Ware |
39 – 25 |
|
4 |
MCA vs. Statesboro |
Statesboro |
42 – 30 |
Round 2
|
Mat # |
Match |
Winner |
Score |
|
1 |
Toombs vs. Richmond Hill |
Toombs |
45 - 35 |
|
2 |
Tift vs. Effingham |
Tift |
54 – 27 |
|
3 |
Ware vs. MCA |
Ware |
66 – 12 |
|
4 |
Coffee vs. Colquitt |
Coffee |
39 – 32 |
Round 3
|
Mat # |
Match |
Winner |
Score |
|
1 |
Toombs vs. Tift |
Toombs |
54 – 24 |
|
2 |
Richmond Hill vs. Brantley |
R.H. |
50 – 13 |
|
3 |
Ware vs. Statesboro |
Ware |
68 – 12 |
|
4 |
Coffee vs. MCA |
Coffee |
51 – 9 |
Round 4
|
Mat # |
Match |
Winner |
Score |
|
1 |
Toombs vs. Brantley |
Toombs |
53 – 24 |
|
2 |
Richmond Hill vs. Effingham |
R.H. |
54 – 12 |
|
3 |
Ware vs. Coffee |
Ware |
36 – 32 |
|
4 |
Statesboro vs. Colquitt |
Colquitt |
55 – 6 |
Round 5
|
Mat # |
Match |
Winner |
Score |
|
1 |
Brantley vs. Effingham |
Brantley |
48 – 30 |
|
2 |
Richmond Hill vs. Tift |
R.H. |
50 – 12 |
|
3 |
Coffee vs. Statesboro |
Coffee |
52 – 12 |
|
4 |
Colquitt vs. MCA |
Colquitt |
60 – 12 |
Championship round
|
Mat # |
Match |
Winner |
Score |
|
1 |
Ware vs. Toombs Tournament Championship |
Toombs (OT 2nd criteria) |
41 – 40 |
|
2 |
Richmond Hill vs. Coffee |
R.H. |
45 – 28 |
|
3 |
Tift vs. Colquitt |
Colquitt |
52 – 27 |
Ware vs. Colquitt: Ware 39 Colquitt 25
106 Ware FF
113 Ethan Frye win - maj. dec. 13 - 1
120 Grayson Smith loss - fall (4:18)
126 Dustin Varnadore loss - fall (3:31)
132 Reese Poole win - maj. dec. 8 - 0
138 Mosies Butler loss - maj. dec. 11 - 0
145 Banner Thomas win - dec. 12 - 5
152 Kooper Thomas loss - dec. 14 - 9
160 Cannon White win - fall (1:57)
170 Conner White win - maj. dec. 17 - 5
182 Jerelle Green win - FF
195 Nick Felton win - FF
220 Jesus Hernandez loss - fall (1:04)
285 Zay Taylor win - fall (38 sec.)
Ware vs. MCA: Ware 39 MCA 25
Weight Name Result
106 double FF
113 Ethan Frye win - FF
120 Grayson Smith loss - fall (4:44)
126 Dustin Varnadore win - FF
132 Reese Poole win - fall (1:15)
138 Mosies Butler win - FF
145 Banner Thomas win - FF
152 Kooper Thomas win - FF
160 Cannon White win - FF
170 Conner White win - fall (1:22)
182 Jerelle Green loss - fall (2:40)
195 Jesus Hernandez win - fall (56 sec.)
220 Nick Felton win - fall (20 sec.)
285 Izzy Smalls win - fall (1:50)
Ware vs. Statesboro: Ware 68 Statesboro 12
Weight Name Result
106 Ware FF
113 Ethan Frye win - fall (1:45)
120 Grayson Smith win - fall (1:48)
126 Dustin Varnadore win - fall (53 sec.)
132 Reese Poole win - TF 24 - 3
138 Mosies Butler win - FF
145 Banner Thomas win - dec. 6 - 4
152 Kooper Thomas win - fall (2:36)
160 Cannon White win - fall (2:55)
170 Conner White win - fall (5:13)
182 Jerelle Green win - FF
195 Nick Felton win - FF
220 Jesus Hernandez win - FF
285 Zay Taylor loss - fall (3:26)
Ware vs. Coffee: Ware 36 Coffee 29
Weight Name Result
106 double FF
113 Ethan Frye win - fall (2:33)
120 Grayson Smith loss - fall (5:27)
126 Dustin Varnadore win - FF
132 Reese Poole loss - maj. dec. 8 - 0
138 Mosies Butler win - fall (3:10)
145 Banner Thomas loss - fall (2:00)
152 Kooper Thomas loss - dec. 4 - 0
160 Cannon White win - FF
170 Conner White loss - maj. dec. 20 - 7
182 Jerelle Green loss - fall (3:13)
195 Jesus Hernandez win - fall (1:43)
220 Nick Felton win - FF
285 Zay Taylor loss - dec. 7 - 1
Ware vs. Toombs: Ware 40 Toombs 41 (tie breaker - 2nd criteria)
Weight Name Result
106 Ware FF
113 Ethan Frye win - fall (3:47)
120 Grayson Smith loss - fall (3:28)
126 Dustin Varnadore loss - fall (1:42)
132 Reese Poole win - maj. dec. 10 - 2
138 Mosies Butler loss - fall (2:54)
145 Banner Thomas win - fall (2:46)
152 Kooper Thomas win - fall (1:42)
160 Cannon White win - FF
170 Conner White win - FF
182 Jerelle Green loss - fall (1:48)
195 Nick Felton win - FF
220 Jesus Hernandez loss - dec. 12 - 8
285 Zay Taylor loss - fall (3:54)
Banner Thomas
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