2003 South Carolina 2A-1A Wrestling State Champions


Cheraw High School


SCMAT hopes to obtain a team photo soon


State Duals Tournament

State Finals:

Cheraw 62, West-Oak 15
130 Jermaine Robinson (C) dec. Ben Lynch (WO), 10-9
135 Gary Campbell (C) pin Keith Bryan (WO)
140 Ronnie Rogers (WO) pin Brad Gainey (C)
145 Alex Brown (C) pin Jerry Amerson (WO)
152 Jermaine Harrington (C) maj.dec. Michael Robinson (WO)
160 Sammy Robinson (C) pin Wren Moore (WO)
171 Donnie Pass (WO) pin Russell Roscoe (C)
189 Stanley Harper (C) pin Josh Holcombe (WO)
215 Kyle Lewis (C) pin Lee Duncan (WO)
275 Bryan Blaire (C) pin Matt Blair (WO)
103 Damon Pegues (C) pin Preston Black (WO)
112 Octavius Ellison (C) pin Will Miler (WO)
119 Donte Isaac (C) pin Mike Morgain (WO)
125 Luke McJunkin (WO) dec. Eddie Pegues (C), 11-5

Coach Brad Porter - Cheraw
Coach Steve Harris - West-Oak

At Chapin H.S. - February 15, 2003

Upper State Finals:

West-Oak 36, Crescent 33
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145 Derek Harris (C) forfeit
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171 Brandon Brown (C) forfeit
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103 Preston Black (WO) dec. David Wellwood (C), 14-11
112 Will Miller (WO) pin Russell Dennis (C), 5:56
119 Chris Hayes  (C) pin Mike Morgain (WO), 1st
125 Luke McJunkin (WO) dec. Christopher Morgan (C), 6-2

Coach Steve Harris - West-Oak
Coach Chris Strickland - Crescent

At Chapin H.S. - February 15, 2003

Lower State Finals:

Cheraw 41, Chesterfield 40
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125 Eddie Pegues (Cheraw) pin Darrel Rayfield (Chesterfield)

Coach Brad Porter - Cheraw
Coach Lance Abernathy - Chesterfield

At Chapin H.S. - February 15, 2003

State Duals Brackets:

2003 2A-1A State Duals Bracket


Individual State Champions

State Finals:
103 Dave Michaud (Chesterfield) pin Damien Pegues (Cheraw), 0:44
112 John Harper (Walhalla) dec. Jay Gainey (Chesterfield), 11-6
119 Donte Isaac (Cheraw) maj.dec. Michael Hamby (Liberty), 12-1
125 Eddie Pegues (Cheraw) dec. Luke McJunkin (West-Oak), 13-7
130 Chad Dyson (Aynor) dec. Michael Haynes (Indian Land), 10-5
135 Chase Alford (Aynor) pin Cary Campbell (Cheraw), 5:04
140 Justin Haney (Woodruff) maj.dec. Ronnie Rogers (West-Oak), 10-2
145 Harley Lail (Indian Land) dec. Derek Harris (Crescent), 7-2
152 Charles Bugarin (Bishop England) dec. Jermaine Harrington (Cheraw), 8-6
160 Michael Shear (Chapin) dec. Peter Provost (Bishop England), 6-5 2OT
171 Brandon Brown (Crescent) dec. McKenzie Johnson (Loris), 5-3
189 Darius Caldwell (Swansea) tech.fall Jay Freeman (Walhalla), 20-3
215 Will Singleton (Swansea) pin R.L. Stack (Chesterfield), 0:25
275 Jonathan Oxandaboure (North Central) dec. Joe Brinson (Chapin), 8-3

State Consolation Finals:
103 Russell Dennis (Crescent) pin Wesley Patterson (Ninety-Six) 
112 Roger Hayes (North Central) pin Mike Richardson (Chapin) 
119 Freeman Cooler (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) pin Matt Vaughn (West-Oak) 
125 Dustin Deshields (Woodruff) dec. Dustin Bolding (Liberty), 6-5
130 Matt Bailey (Woodruff) pin Tyler Defelice (Chapin) 
135 James Hollingsworth (Chapin) dec. Jonathan McAlister (Emerald), 7-5 OT
140 Matt Savage (Aynor) dec. Matt Harrison (Pendleton), 10-4
145 Tyrone Shaw (Hanahan) pin Trevor Stanley (Bishop England) 
152 Nick Suglaski (Woodruff) dec. Eric Faust (Chapin), 4-2
160 James Felts (Chesterfield) dec. Kevin Secrest (Hanahan), 11-5
171 Brennon Choate (Indian Land) dec. Kyle Settle (Chapman), 12-10
189 Chris Glenn (Crescent) pin Buddha Bridges (Chesterfield) 
215 Charles Burbage (Hanahan) dec. Derek Cantwell (Woodruff), 5-3
275 Bryan Blaire (Cheraw) pin Matt Blair (West-Oak)


Team Placement at Individual State Tournament

1. Cheraw - 115.00 points
2. Chesterfield - 84.00 points
3. Chapin - 76.00 points
4. Woodruff - 74.00 points
5. Crescent - 69.00 points
6. Aynor - 57.00 points
7. West Oak - 53.00 points
8. Indian Land - 50.50 points
9. Swansea - 49.50 points
10. Bishop England - 49.00 points
11. North Central - 36.00 points
12. Walhalla - 35.00 points
13. Hanahan - 34.00 points
14. Liberty - 20.00 points
15. Bamberg Ehrhardt - 19.00 points
16. Loris - 16.00 points
17. Chapman - 10.00 points
17. Ninety Six - 10.00 points
17. Pendleton - 10.00 points
20. Emerald - 7.50 points
21. Palmetto - 6.00 points
22. Christ Church - 4.00 points
22. Edisto - 4.00 points
24. Academic Magnet - 1.00 point
25. Baptist Hill - 0.00 points
25. Blue Ridge - 0.00 points
25. Carvers Bay - 0.00 points
25. Hunter Kinard Tyler - 0.00 points


Most Outstanding Wrestler Award

Darius Caldwell (Sr. 189 lbs.) - Swansea 2A (Coach Chad Meredith)


Individual State Tournament Location

The Citadel (Charleston) - February 28-March 1, 2003


State Qualifying Tournaments

Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:

Lower State - at Bishop England H.S. - February 21-22, 2003
Team Placement at Lower State:
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Upper State - at Woodruff H.S. - February 21-22, 2003
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