2017 South Carolina 5A Wrestling State Champions SCMAT © 2023
River Bluff High School
State Duals Tournament
State Finals:
River Bluff 31, Rock Hill 30
138 Ben Emery (RB) maj.dec. Bailey Wilkins (RH), 11-1
145 Carlos Ortega (RB) dec. Chris Clayton (RH) , 8-3
152 Connor Slattery (RB) dec. Coleman Hoffman (RH) , 4-0
160 William Butler (RB) pin Alex Enlgish (RH)
170 Edwin Brown (RB) dec. Garrett Davis (RH) , 9-4
182 Noah Reynolds (RH) tech.fall Isaac Ortega (RB), 17-0
195 Brandon Mills (RH) dec. Dalton Hart (RB), 3-2
220 Jake Scott (RB) dec. William Ramirez (RH), 10-6
285 Fabian Leon (RB) pin Jose Nunez (RH)
106 Jose Mora (RH) pin John Zahm (RB)
113 Sam Emery (RB) dec. Eli Rhoads (RH), 6-0
120 Justin Beck (RH) pin Dylan Granda (RB)
126 Danny Love (RH) maj.dec. Hunter Lint (RB), 13-3
132 Jared Blake (RH) forfeit
Coach Evan Moxie - River Bluff
Coach Cain Beard - Rock Hill
At Dreher H.S. - February 11, 2017
Upper State Finals:
Rock Hill 43, Fort Mill 29
138 AJ Leitten (FM) pinned Bailey Wilkins (RH)
145 Chris Clayton (RH) dec Josh Cizmadia 9-5
152 Jake Hart (FM) tech fall Alex English (RH) 16-1
160 Jordan Markowski (FM) dec Coleman Hoffman (RH) 12-10
170 Noah Reynolds (RH) pinned Caden Haverson (FM)
182 Garrett Davis (RH) pinned Greg Vernon (FM)
195 Brandon Mills (RH) pinned Triston Morris (FM)
220 Wade Brock (FM) dec William Ramirez (RH) 6-2
285 Jose Nunez (RH) pinned JaQuan Johnson (FM)
106 Jose Mora (RH) pinned Jackson Strong (FM)
113 Eli Rhodes (RH) major Jacob Sturgeon (FM) 19-6
120 Justin Beck (RH) pinned Zach Hornbrook (FM)
126 Brody Claassen (FM) win by forfeit
132 Nick Greek (FM) win by forfeit.
Coach Cain Beard - Rock Hill
Coach Chris Brock - Fort Mill
At Fort Mill H.S. - February 8, 2017
Lower State Finals:
River Bluff 27, Ashley Ridge 25
120 Dylan Granda (RB) pins
126 James Tucker (AR) maj.dec. 16-6
132 Robert Cameron (AR) dec.
138 Benjamin Emery (RB) tech. fall
145 Carlos Ortega (RB) maj.dec.
152 (RB) dec.
160 William Butler (RB) dec. William Aiken (AR), 7-5 OT
170 Paityn Remeika (AR) dec.
182 CJ Hymes (AR) dec.
195 Payne Remeika (AR) dec.
220 A'veyaun Dennis (AR) dec.
285 Owen Trephan (AR) dec. 3-1
106 Ollie Allen (AR) dec. 7-4
113 Samuel Emery (RB) pin
Coach Evan Moxie - River Bluff
Coach Stacey Woods - Ashley Ridge
At Ashley Ridge H.S. - February 8, 2017
State Duals Brackets:
2017 5A State Duals Bracket
Individual State Champions
State Finals:
106 Jordan Aluyan (Fort Dorchester) DEC Michael Shiffer (Hillcrest), 6-1
113 Jacob Brasseur (Lexington) DEC Drew Thomas (Boiling Springs), 9-2
120 Josh Aquino (Dorman) DEC Israel Schultz (Goose Creek), 8-1
126 Bailey Wilkins (Rock Hill) DEC Addison Christopher (Byrnes), 1-0
132 Tanner Chavis (Boiling Springs) DEC Jared Blake (Rock Hill), 10-5
138 AJ Leitten (Fort Mill) TF Marcus Johnson (Irmo), 16-0 4:00
145 Ben Emery (River Bluff) DEC Jake Hart (Fort Mill), 8-3
152 Nic Caspio (Dorman) DEC Hayden Prince (Stratford), 6-5
160 Drew Parker (Fort Dorchester) DEC Mison Mickle (Northwestern), 6-4
170 Johnathan Parker (Fort Dorchester) DEC Noah Reynolds (Rock Hill), 3-2 TB2
182 Cade Rojas (Boiling Springs) DEC Kanon Hawkins (Mauldin), 6-0
195 Marcus Montgomery (Dutch Fork) DEC Garrett Sayegh (Hillcrest), 3-1
220 Owen Trephan (Ashley Ridge) MD Jerry Howard (Northwestern), 11-2
285 Qumari Jackson (Fort Dorchester) DEC Fabian Leon (River Bluff), 2-1
State Consolation Finals:
106 Jose Mora (Rock Hill) DEC Javin Tudela (Goose Creek), 12-5
113 Nick Murray (Byrnes) F Joseph Brown (Fort Dorchester), 0:42
120 Justin Beck (Rock Hill) DEC Luke Brown (Clover), 8-4
126 Preston Soriano (Stratford) DEC Brody Claassen (Fort Mill), 4-3
132 Robert Cameron (Ashley Ridge) F Dylan Faulk (Riverside), 1:01
138 Selwyn Porter (White Knoll) DEC Garrett Starks (Woodmont), 9-8 TB2
145 Walker Stephenson (Hillcrest) DEC Lamar Gray (Stratford), 4-1
152 Griffin Stephenson (Hillcrest) DEC Carlos Ortega (River Bluff), 7-4
160 Jahfear Bukari (Dorman) DEC Timothy Ewing (Greenwood), 6-1
170 Paityn Remeika (Ashley Ridge) DEC Jeremy Fisher (Mauldin), 3-1 SV
182 Jake Gravely (Nation Ford) DEC Tyler Martin (White Knoll), 4-0
195 Jordan Stiffler (Spring Valley) F Danny Faulk (Goose Creek), 3:21
220 Tommy Washington (Spartanburg) F Craig Barksdale (Easley), 1:22
285 Tyler Shirley (Hillcrest) F Grady Thomas (Spartanburg), 5:02
Team Placement at Individual State Tournament
1. Fort Dorchester - 85.5 points
2. Rock Hill - 73 points
3. Hillcrest - 72 points
4. Boiling Springs - 57.5 points
5. Dorman - 53 points
6. Fort Mill - 50.5 points
7. Ashley Ridge - 49 points
8. River Bluff - 47 points
9. Stratford - 36.5 points
10. Goose Creek - 36 points
11. Byrnes - 30 points
11. Northwestern - 30 points
13. Mauldin - 24 points
14. Spartanburg - 22 points
15. Lexington - 21 points
15. White Knoll - 21 points
17. Dutch Fork - 19.5 points
18. Irmo - 16.5 points
19. Spring Valley - 13.5 points
20. Nation Ford - 12 points
21. Greenwood - 10 points
22. Woodmont - 9.5 points
23. Clover - 9 points
24. Easley - 6 points
24. Riverside - 6 points
26. Carolina Forest - 5 points
27. Summerville - 3 points
27. Sumter - 3 points
27. TL Hanna - 3 points
27. Wando - 3 points
31. Westside - 2.5 points
32. James Island - 2 points
33. Conway - 0 points
33. JL Mann - 0 points
33. Laurens - 0 points
33. West Ashley - 0 points
Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
AJ Leitten (Sr. 138 lbs.) - Fort Mill (Coach Chris Brock)
Individual State Tournament Location
Anderson Convention Center - February 24-25, 2017
State Qualifying Tournaments
Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:
Lower State - at River Bluff H.S. - February 17-18, 2017
Team Placement at Lower State:
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Upper State - at Laurens H.S. - February 17-18, 2017
Team Placement at Upper State:
1. Hillcrest
2. Dorman
3. Fort Mill
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