MACON — Jefferson and Commerce kept their streaks going as Traditional State Champions and Buford won its first title since 2014 Saturday as they combined for 13 individual titles on the final day of the three-day State Wrestling meet at the Macon Centreplex.
It was Buford's first Class AAAAA title and first since winning the Class AAA title three years ago. The Wolves produced five individual champions -- Logan Ashton (106 pounds), Nick Stonecheck (126), Charlie Darracott (138), Trent Ferguson (152), and Jack Ness (195) -- and it completes a double title season after the won the Duals title last month.
Jefferson ran its title streak to 17 straight, which now spans four classifications, after holding off Gilmer for the Class AAAA state title. The Dragons had just one individual champion in Bates Dawson (132) but also had four runners-up and one third place finish.
Commerce defended its Class A state title with seven individual title-winners leading the way. Dalton Flint (138), Jake Brewer (145), Owen Brown (160), Chase Forrester (170), Mitchell Patton (182), Cole Chancey (195), and Cade Ridley (285) all brought home gold medals for the Tigers.
Overall, 17 individual wrestlers in our area were crowned champions, including Jackson County's Chandler Saine (138) and Kyle Graham (195), Lumpkin County's and Zach Matthews (220) in Class AAA and Chestatee's Matthew McClellan (145) in Class AAAA.
(NOTE: For a complete look at individual top finishers for northeast Georgia wrestlers, simply scroll down.)
STATE TRADITIONAL RESULTS FOR AREA WRESTLERS
Saturday, Macon
Wrestlers listed by school, by weight class
Individual champions in italics
Class A
COMMERCE
120 -- Tucker Flint -- runner-up
126 -- Kole Burchett -- runner-up
138 -- Dalton Flint -- champion
145 -- Jake Brewer -- champion
152 -- Nick Patrick -- third
160 -- Owen Brown -- champion
170 -- Chase Forrester -- champion
182 -- Mitchell Patton -- champion
195 -- Cole Chancey -- champion
220 -- Knox Allen -- runner-up
285 -- Cade Ridley -- champion
TOWNS COUNTY
145 -- Blaine Rogers -- fifth
Class AA
BANKS COUNTY
160 -- Davis Day -- fourth
182 -- John Brooks -- third
195 -- Terrance Walker -- runner-up
RABUN COUNTY
195 -- Sam Butikofer -- fourth
Class AAA
DAWSON COUNTY
120 -- Wyatt Smith -- fifth
182 -- Jeremy Whalen -- runner-up
EAST HALL
132 -- James Stoudenmire -- runner-up
160 -- Blake Nix -- sixth
FANNIN COUNTY
106 -- Landon Galloway -- fourth
138 -- Parker Brown -- fourth
JACKSON COUNTY
126 -- Jacob Love -- sixth
132 -- Ben Gilbreath -- third
138 -- Chandler Saine -- champion
170 -- Anthony Wingfield -- fourth
195 -- Kyle Graham -- champion
LUMPKIN COUNTY
138 -- Nolan Wheeler -- sixth
145 -- Cole Hopkins -- sixth
182 -- Cole White -- sixth
195 -- Noah Denard -- sixth
220 -- Zach Matthews -- champion
285 -- Ceszar Ramos -- fifth
NORTH HALL
113 -- Matt Glenn -- third
120 -- John Pedraza -- runner-up
126 -- Bryson Smith -- runner-up
Class AAAA
CHESTATEE
145 -- Matthew McClellan -- champion
JEFFERSON
120 -- Jared Blackburn -- fifth
126 -- Ian Statia -- runner-up
132 -- Bates Dawson -- champion
138 -- Cole Potts -- third
145 -- Coy Strong -- sixth
160 -- Mason Corbett -- runner-up
182 -- Caleb Little -- runner-up
220 -- Nick Holman -- runner-up
STEPHENS COUNTY
152 -- Corey Kindel -- fifth
195 -- Gavin Walker -- sixth
Class AAAAA
BUFORD
106 -- Logan Ashton -- champion
113 -- Kyle McCullough -- runner-up
126 -- Nick Stonecheck -- champion
132 -- Blaine Bergey -- runner-up
138 -- Charlie Darracott -- champion
145 -- Ethan Ceren -- fourth
152 -- Trent Ferguson -- champion
160 -- Tristan Bozoian -- third
170 -- Cooper Roberts -- runner-up
195 -- Jack Ness -- champion
285 -- Quentin Skinner -- sixth
FLOWERY BRANCH
220 -- Anthony Woodall -- third
Class AAAAAA
GAINESVILLE
145 -- Malique Johnson -- fourth
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