Powers, Garner selected All-State

Hall County resident Jason Powers, the 2-time defending 103 pound State Champion from Jackson County Comprehensive High School, was named to the all-classification All-State Wrestling team by DiVarsity.com.<br> <br> Jefferson&#39;s 3-time champ, Hunter Garner, made the team at 152 pounds.<br> <br> They were selected from the five reigning state champions in the five high school classifications, single-A through 5-A, to represent their respective weight classes. Only fourteen wrestlers were selected- one from each weight class. Selections were based on this year&#39;s record as well as career records and number of state championships won.<br> <br> Both Powers and Garner are juniors. Powers was 42-1 this season, and 120-19 for his career. Garner was 49-0 for 2001-2002, and 140-6 for his career.<br> <br> Dacula&#39;s Paul Stansbury, who won at 140 pounds this season, was the State Wrestler of the Year for DiVarsity.<br> <br> Stansbury is a four-time state champ in various weight classes, 37-0 this past season, and 154-6 for his four-years in high school.<br> <br> For more information on the All-Star Wrestling team, log on to DiVarsity.com, and go to wrestling.<br>

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