MACON — Just how good is wrestling in northeast Georgia? Consider that the area's top grapplers could net 32 gold medals on Saturday in the GHSA's traditional championships in Macon.
Not too shabby.
Competitors from schools across the range of classifications will battle it out for titles, as well as third and fifth place consolation matches in the final day of the tournament -- including several representatives from heavyweight programs Buford, Commerce and Jefferson.
(NOTE: For a complete look at wrestlers that will compete on Saturday and in which match, simply scroll down.)
The Tigers will send 10 different individuals into Class A championship bouts on Saturday, as they compete for their fourth straight traditionals title. Meanwhile, Buford staked eight individuals to Class AAAAA championship matches. And in Class AAAA, 16-time traditionals champ (and 16-time duals champ) Jefferson landed five title bouts.
And that's just scratching the surface. North Hall and Jackson County each feature multiple finalists, while Banks County, Chestatee, Dawson County, East Hall and Lumpkin County will all be represented in championship bouts.
Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. Saturday with consolation matches. The championship round is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
AREA WRESTLERS STILL COMPETING IN STATE TRADITIONALS
Saturday, Macon
Wrestlers listed by school, by weight class
Class A
COMMERCE
120 -- Tucker Flint -- finalist
126 -- Kole Burchett -- finalist
138 -- Dalton Flint -- finalist
145 -- Jake Brewer -- finalist
152 -- Nick Patrick -- third place match
160 -- Owen Brown -- finalist
170 -- Chase Forrester -- finalist
182 -- Mitchell Patton -- finalist
195 -- Cole Chancey -- finalist
220 -- Knox Allen -- finalist
285 -- Cade Ridley -- finalist
TOWNS COUNTY
145 -- Blaine Rogers -- fifth place match
Class AA
BANKS COUNTY
160 -- Davis Day -- third place match
182 -- John Brooks -- third place match
195 -- Terrance Walker -- finalist
RABUN COUNTY
195 -- Sam Butikofer -- third place match
Class AAA
DAWSON COUNTY
120 -- Wyatt Smith -- fifth place match
182 -- Jeremy Whalen -- finalist
EAST HALL
132 -- James Stoudenmire -- finalist
160 -- Blake Nix -- fifth place match
FANNIN COUNTY
106 -- Landon Galloway -- third place match
138 -- Parker Brown -- third place match
JACKSON COUNTY
126 -- Jacob Love -- fifth place match
132 -- Ben Gilbreath -- third place match
138 -- Chandler Saine -- finalist
170 -- Anthony Wingfield -- third place match
195 -- Kyle Graham -- finalist
LUMPKIN COUNTY
138 -- Nolan Wheeler -- fifth place match
145 -- Cole Hopkins -- fifth place match
182 -- Cole White -- fifth place match
195 -- Noah Denard -- fifth place match
220 -- Zach Matthews -- finalist
285 -- Ceszar Ramos -- fifth place match
NORTH HALL
113 -- Matt Glenn -- third place match
120 -- John Pedraza -- finalist
126 -- Bryson Smith -- finalist
Class AAAA
CHESTATEE
145 -- Matthew McClellan -- finalist
JEFFERSON
120 -- Jared Blackburn -- fifth place match
126 -- Ian Statia -- finalist
132 -- Bates Dawson -- finalist
138 -- Cole Potts -- third place match
145 -- Coy Strong -- fifth place match
160 -- Mason Corbett -- finalist
182 -- Caleb Little -- finalist
220 -- Nick Holman -- finalist
STEPHENS COUNTY
152 -- Corey Kindel -- fifth place match
195 -- Gavin Walker -- fifth place match
Class AAAAA
BUFORD
106 -- Logan Ashton -- finalist
113 -- Kyle McCullough -- finalist
126 -- Nick Stonecheck -- finalist
132 -- Blaine Bergey -- finalist
138 -- Charlie Darracott -- finalist
145 -- Ethan Ceren -- third place match
152 -- Trent Ferguson -- finalist
160 -- Tristan Bozoian -- third place match
170 -- Cooper Roberts -- finalist
195 -- Jack Ness -- finalist
285 -- Quentin Skinner -- fifth place match
FLOWERY BRANCH
220 -- Anthony Woodall -- third place match
Class AAAAAA
GAINESVILLE
145 -- Malique Johnson -- third place match
