I like the Parade of Champions- It gives those kids a special recognition for their season of hard work; and if you are a regular top place finisher you are used to waiting around all day! You could possibly shorten it by not waiting around for the Spotlight matches till everything is over but then I dont have a real beef with that either. It is special for the kids wrestling in them and their supporters! I thought the Tournament ran very well and compliments to Team Palmetto, all the guys and ladies behind the scenes that put it together, and Eastside HS!

Anyone praticipated in any of these one day camps??? What did you think about it???

SC wrestlers at Dixie Nationals...

6 & Under   40   Colby   Hiers   South Carolina
6 & Under   50   Tucker   Alen   South Carolina
6 & Under   50   Michael   Sherman   South Carolina
8 & Under   45   Dalton   Oquinn   South Carolina
8 & Under   50   Josiah   Jarrard   South Carolina
8 & Under   50   Wyatt   Oquinn   South Carolina
8 & Under   55   Trenton   Patterson   South Carolina
8 & Under   65   Hunter   Connelly   South Carolina
8 & Under   80   Jacob   Callahan   South Carolina
10 & Under   50   Kingston   Armstrong   South Carolina
10 & Under   65   Jordan   Smith   South Carolina
10 & Under   80   Luke   Bikulege   South Carolina
10 & Under   110   Slade   Carroll   South Carolina
12 & Under   60   Caleb   Oquinn   South Carolina
12 & Under   75   Nicholas   Fernandez   South Carolina
12 & Under   85   Dylan   Gary   South Carolina
12 & Under   85   Jackson   Myers   South Carolina
12 & Under   90   Liam   Smith   South Carolina
12 & Under   95   Charlie   Conner   South Carolina
12 & Under   95   Cody   Eller   South Carolina
12 & Under   105   Tj   Deveaux   South Carolina
12 & Under   130   Daniel   Bannister   South Carolina
14 & Under   100   Joey   Antoine   South Carolina
14 & Under   105   Trey   Daniel   South Carolina
14 & Under   105   Bobby   Ruff   South Carolina
14 & Under   110   Landis   Hiers   South Carolina
14 & Under   115   Gavin   Perkins   South Carolina
14 & Under   130   Patrick   James   South Carolina
14 & Under   130   Spencer   Thomas   South Carolina
14 & Under   140   Jake   Sherman   South Carolina
14 & Under   175   Nathaniel   Meagher   South Carolina
8 & Under   55   Drew   Thomas   South Carolina
8 & Under   60   Clayton   James   South Carolina
10 & Under   70   Addison   Christopher   South Carolina
10 & Under   100   Ian   James   South Carolina
14 & Under   125   Asa   Brown   South Carolina

Trying to get a feeling of where the most Middle Schoolers will be wrestling this weekend... the AAU Lexington Wildcat or at the Irmo Sting Tourn? since they are in such close proximity to each other!!

Great tournament at Lexington this past weekend... ran smooth and what a spread of food!!!! Kudos to the Wildcats!!!

Any reports on the Aynor or Hilton Head Qualifiers?

What teams wrestling this weekend at Lexington Qualifier???

I think they are voting this summer... I would like to see it passed! The 1A and 2A schools need it to compete.

I have a friend down around the Bluffton/Hilton Head area that is looking for a Youth Wrestling Club- AAU or USA- does anyone know of any? Thanks

I heard some of the high schoolers that went to the Dixie duals say there were some wrestlers competing from a couple of states that were potential future 5 time state champions because they were allowed to wrestle as early as the seventh grade. Does anyone know which states? I recollect them mentioning Alabama and maybe Virginia???

There may be a slightly higher risk of injury but then I think an experienced 8th grader could hold his own better than most 9th or 10th graders that have no wrestling experience. I would love to see the Middle School programs promoted as well but most of your 1A/2A schools have problems financing their High School program much less a middle school program. I hope to see it come to pass, even if it just included your 103 and 112 class.

I overheard some people talking this weekend at AAU State saying that 8th graders may be allowed to wrestle varsity next year? I thought the rule was 8th graders can not participate in Varsity contact sports such as football and wrestling??? I like the idea, especially for the smaller 1A schools which have a hard time filling all weight classes. And my second question is, are there any exceptions where an 8th grader can wrestle Varsity???

Is the EXHIBITION TOURNAMENT  –  1st YEAR WRESTLERS for wrestlers which this is their first year competing or their first tournament??? The writeup eluded to both.... Thanks! And will they be wrestling in separate brackets or both exhibition brackets and the regular tournament brackets, also?

Salutations from the Lowcountry!