SC Wrestling Weekly Stories and Photos - Sunday - October 30, 2005


Lugoff-Elgin Preseason #4 in 3A


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Coach Kevin Knoerr of Lugoff-Elgin


Returning State Placers and State Qualifiers:

Deral Brown - Lugoff-Elgin (So., 2005 130 4th)
Tim Graham - Lugoff-Elgin (Sr., 2004 130 SQ, 2003 125 SQ)
Lance McClester - Lugoff-Elgin (Sr., 2005 135 1st, 2004 125 1st)
David Diller - Lugoff-Elgin (Sr., 2005 160 4th)
Aaron Counts - Lugoff-Elgin (So., 2005 275 SQ)


Wrestlers gone from last year that will be missed:

David Catoe - Lugoff-Elgin (2005 125 2nd, 2004 119 1st, 2003 112 1st, 2002 103 3rd)
Donnie Outen - Lugoff-Elgin (2005 145 2nd, 2003 119 3rd, 2002 112 SQ)
Matt Mendlessohn - Lugoff-Elgin (2005 189 2nd)


Here is Lugoff-Elgin's Two Year Track Record at the State Dual Tournaments:

State Dual Results from 2005
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3A Upper State Finals
Eastside 50, Lugoff-Elgin 27


State Dual Results from 2004
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3A Upper State Finals
Eastside defeated Lugoff-Elgin


Team Scores (top 5) from Individual State 2005
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1. Eastside  177.00 
2. Lugoff Elgin  93.50 
3. Chapin  71.50 
4. Lake City  68.00 
5. North Myrtle Beach  49.00 


Team Scores (top 5) from Individual State 2004
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1. Eastside  174.50 
2. Lugoff Elgin  75.00 
3. North Myrtle Beach  52.00 
4. Riverside  51.00 
5. Carolina Forest  45.50 


Individual State Tourney Results 2005
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125 David Catoe 2- 1- 0
Match: 15 defeated NMB Kit Smith Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 92 defeated SOC Shane Warren Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 152 lost to ES Matt Leach Decision

130 Deral Brown 2- 2- 0
Match: 19 lost to LC Jonathan Jackson Decision
Match: 66 defeated RVS Eric Abel Decision Pts: 1.0
Match: 122 defeated GRV Mark Hogan Major Decision Pts: 6.0
Match: 154 lost to NMB Matt Black Decision

135 Lance McClester 3- 0- 0
Match: 21 defeated BRC Jimmy Way Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 95 defeated ARP Rane Fulmer Fall Pts: 14.0
Match: 158 defeated LC Riyon Major Fall Pts: 6.0

145 Donnie Outen 2- 1- 0
Match: 29 defeated MAR Brandon Barr Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 99 defeated LC Terrance Williams Fall Pts: 14.0
Match: 164 lost to CPN James Hollingswo Decision

160 David Diller 2- 2- 0
Match: 40 lost to CPN Drew Adamson Fall
Match: 76 defeated NC Terrance Whaley Fall Pts: 3.0
Match: 132 defeated GEO Rahmon Evans Fall Pts: 7.0
Match: 169 lost to CPN Drew Adamson Fall

189 Matt Mendlessoh 2- 1- 0
Match: 47 defeated NMB Jon Silverberg Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 108 defeated LC Timothy Taylor Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 176 lost to BHP Ronnell Harper Decision

275 Aaron Counts 1- 2- 0
Match: 56 lost to LC Courtney Brown Fall
Match: 84 defeated SOC Felipe Rancier Fall Pts: 3.0
Match: 140 lost to CAM Thomas Austin Fall


Individual State Tourney Results 2004
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119 David Catoe 3- 0- 0
Match: 9 defeated CAM Cruz Thomas Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 89 defeated BRM Jon-Paul Duggins Major Decision Pts: 13.0
Match: 149 defeated ES Justin Brewer Decision 6-2 Pts: 4.0

125 Lance McClester 3- 0- 0
Match: 15 defeated BRC Robert Burgess Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 92 defeated LC Jonathan Jackson Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 152 defeated CF Josh Caulder Decision 4-1 Pts: 4.0

130 Tim Graham 0- 2- 0
Match: 19 lost to BRC Willie Harwell Decision
Match: 66 lost to MB Tre Capp Decision

135 Kyle Gogan 2- 2- 0
Match: 22 defeated CAM Brant Tomlinson Decision Pts: 2.0
Match: 95 lost to ES JC Oddo Fall
Match: 124 defeated CF Brian Grazetti Decision Pts: 5.0
Match: 157 lost to GRV Byron Watkins Decision 5-4

140 Ian Courson 1- 2- 0
Match: 27 defeated BRC Brandon Lee Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 98 lost to NMB Danny Cotton Decision
Match: 125 lost to CF Andrew Hinson Decision

145 Julius Frederick 3- 0- 0
Match: 29 defeated DRE Robert Morrison Fall Pts: 4.0
Match: 99 defeated GRR Afonzo Booker Decision Pts: 12.0
Match: 164 defeated JLM Rhodes White Decision 8-3 Pts: 4.0

171 Greg Diller 0- 2- 0
Match: 44 lost to CAM Stephon Spears Fall
Match: 78 lost to MAR Jason Davis Forfeit

275 Keith Medlin 1- 2- 0
Match: 55 defeated TIM Jamarial Brown Tech Fall Pts: 3.5
Match: 112 lost to CAM Thomas Austin Decision
Match: 139 lost to GRV Travis Kennedy Decision


Article by Mark Buford