Several newspaper articles below capture the significance of this match:
Closing in? Bamberg-Ehrhardt hoping state title dreams come
Rams Named 1A State Champions
2010 1A State Duals Final (boxscore at link) - Chesterfield 33, Bamberg-Ehrhardt 31

Some interesting trivia from this match:
1. Ian Harper of Chesterfield (a senior in 2010) would become only the fourth wrestler in SC History to be a 4x Individual State Champion as well as a 4x Team State Champion (see Recordbook below).
-- 4x State Champions Individual + 4x Team Title:
-- 2A-1A - Ian Harper - Chesterfield (2007-2010)
-- 3A - Eddie Coles - Eastside (2006-2009)
-- 3A - Corbin Martin, Eastside (2005-2008)
-- 3A - J.C. Oddo, Eastside (2004-2007)
2. Coach Lance Abernathy (current TL Hanna wrestling coach) started the Chesterfield wrestling program and was a big part in the success of the wrestlers and this 2010 team (coached by Will Gainey).
3. Coach Cody Slaughter (2010 Bamberg-Ehrhardt coach) is now South Florence High School's Athletic Director. Coach Slaughter was named the 4A Athletic Director of the Year in 2023 by the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association.
4. Both teams have each won 6 State Championships - Chesterfield in 2004,2005,2007,2008,2009,2010 - Bamberg-Ehrhardt in 2011,2012,2013,2018,2019,2020
5. Both teams combined for 7 State Titles in a row, with 2010 being the pivotal year. They are in our Recordbooks for "Longest Consecutive State Championships Streak"
-- 4 in a row - Chesterfield (1A) - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (Coach Lance Abernathy 2007-2008, Coach Will Gainey 2009-2010)
-- 3 in a row - Bamberg-Ehrhardt (2A-1A) - 2011, 2012, 2013 (Coach Cody Slaughter 2011-2012, Coach Jake Stewart 2013)
6. Five wrestlers in this match would end up in SCMAT's Recordbook as Top 16 for Career wins, and they are:
-- #2 with 261 career wins - Ian Harper, Chesterfield (2007-2010)
-- #8 with 229 career wins - Player Long, Bamberg-Ehrhardt (2010-2013)
-- #10 with 227 career wins - Elijah Burr, Chesterfield (2007-2010)
-- #12 with 218 career wins - Tyler Alley, Chesterfield (2008-2011)
-- #16 with 215 career wins - Landis Hiers, Bamberg-Ehrhardt (2010-2013)

This nine-part series will continue next week with #3 on our list of the Greatest State Duals Finals.

If you notice a correction, addition or just want to comment to these historical articles, please send a reply to scmat@hotmail.com

thanks,

Mark Buford