2003 South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association North/South All-Star Classic2003 SCWCA North/South All-Star Classic
SC Wrestler of the Year and a WUSA All-American, T.J. Selke of Dutch Fork, counters the single leg shot from Alex Piper of Hilton Head, the SC 4A Wrestler of the Year, at the 2003 SCWCA North-South All-Star Wrestling Match Date: March 7, 2003 Location: Spring Valley North 97, South 82 119 - Brad Robinson - Spring Valley [N] maj. dec. Andre Cooper - Lake City [S], 16-2 119 - Eric Harris - Dutch Fork [S] dec. Josh Carter - Berea [N], 8-1 119 - Adam Takach - Hilton Head [S] maj. dec. Adrian Davis - Chester [N], 16-4 125 - Michael Franks - Lauren [N] maj. dec. Daniel Ratfield - Chesterfield [S], 12-2 130 - Antonio Knox - Northwestern [N] tech. fall Trey Brae - Brookland Cayce [S], 19-3 130 - Ashley Powell - Lake City [S] pinned Dustin DeShields - Woodruff [N] 135 - Jake Fordham - Fort Mill [N] pinned Daniel Hervig - Myrtle Beach [S] 140 - Jason Starnes - Rock Hill [N] pinned Marcus Canipe - Chesterfield [S] 140 - Blake Isgrigg - Mauldin [N] pinned Josh Trone - Irmo [S] 145 - Caleb Wilkes - Lexington [N] dec. Chris Carpenter - Dutch Fork [S], 4-3 152 - Alonzo Azumundi - Byrnes [N] dec. Derek Harris - Crescent [S], 9-3 152 - Antwan White - Sumter [S] maj. dec. Eric Faust - Chapin [N], 16-8 152 - Ryan Reedy - Lexington [N] pinned Jermaine Harrington - Cheraw [S] 152 - Tyler Tolleson - Lexington [N] dec. James Felts - Chesterfield [S], 9-8 160 - Evan Ward - Crescent [N] dec. Kevin Seacrest - Hanahan [S], 3-2 160 - Tyler Adams - Spring Valley [N] dec. Sammy Robinson - Cheraw [S], 7-6 160 - Michael Shear - Chapin [S] dec. Ross Rudolph - Spring Valley [N], 5-3 171 - Will Kuhn - Spring Valley [N] pinned Aaron Black - Bamberg Ehrhardt [S] 171 - Warren Presley - Spartanburg [N] pinned Leroy Bracey - Camden [S] 171 - Thomas Jones - Dreher [S] pinned Brennan Choate - Indian Land [N] 189 - Anthony Miller - Byrnes [N] dec. Kevin Ryan - West Ashley [S], 10-4 189 - Eric Lambert - Dutch Fork [S] tech. fall Justin Pittman - Eastside [N], 17-0 189 - Chris Wetmore - Hilton Head [S] dec. Josh Sabboth - Fort Mill [N], 9-8 215 - Nick Leone - Dutch Fork [S] pinned Brian Durrah - Broome [N] 215 - Will Singleton - Swansea [S] dec. Michael Chisholm - Chester [N], 9-3 215 - Brandon Strong - North Central [S] tech. fall Benjamin Law - Riverside [N], 20-5 215 - Charles Burbage - Hanahan [S] dec. Evan Caper - Hilton Head [N], 11-5 275 - David Estes - Dutch Fork [S] dec. Joe Brinson - Chapin [N], 8-2 275 - Jonathon Oxandaborne - North Central [S] dec. Brett Porterfield - Spring Valley [N], 6-4 275 - Clayton Shirley - Belton-Honea Path [N] pinned Nick Walker - Bamberg Ehrhardt [S] 275 - Dewayne Selby - York [N] pinned Brian Blair - Cheraw [S] 145 - Jason Starnes - Rock Hill [N] dec. Tyrone Shaw - Hanahan [S], 5-2 State Champ vs. State Champ Premier Matches: 130 - Justin Arthur - Broome [N] pinned Chad Dyson - Aynor [S] 135 - Omar Heyward - Berkeley [S] pinned Chase Alford - Aynor [N] 140 - Justin Haney - Woodruff [N] dec. Brian McFadden - Lake City [S], 4-2 145 - Theo Meryanes - Carolina Forest [S] dec. Harley Lail - Indian Land [N], 7-2 160 - Randy Nazionale - Ridgeview [N] dec. Richard Brockington - Lake City [S], 7-3 189 - Darius Caldwell- Swansea [S] pinned Tyler Harris - Riverside [N] Featured "Dream Match" of the All-Star Wrestling Classic: 145 - TJ Selke - Dutch Fork [S] dec. Alex Piper - Hilton Head [N], 3-2 North Coaches Derek Strobel - Lexington Quay Scott - Hillcrest Curtis Godwin - York Brian Neal - Ninety-Six South Coaches Ken Wilson - Spring Valley Kenny Walker - Summerville Paul Watson - Dreher Lance Abernathy - Chesterfield Officials Sonny Justice Bo Willard Hank Hammond One of the great traditions that came out of the North/South All-Star event was the "Wrestler of the Year" awards given out by the SC Wrestling Coaches Association. Here is the 2002-2003 annual award given out at the North/South All-Star banquet: 2002-2003 S.C. Senior Wrestler of the Year - T.J. Selke - Dutch Fork 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Nick Leone - Dutch Fork 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Alex Piper - Hilton Head 3A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Theo Meryanos - Carolina Forest 3A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Brian McFadden - Lake City 2A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Darius Caldwell - Swansea 1A Senior Wrestler of the Year - Harley Lail - Indian Land If you notice a correction, addition or just want to comment please send a reply to scmat@hotmail.com thanks, Mark Buford