The boys and girls kicked off their individual run to the State Championships at the GHSA Area 1 Girls Traditional Tournament this past weekend and gained momentum heading into the State Sectional Tournament.

The girls were hosted in Effingham Co. this past Friday. We had three girls competing: LaDiamond Mosley, Emily Hower, and Corneisha Bullard. LaDiamond Mosley ended the day 2-2 and finished in 5th place, Emily Hower ended the day 1-1 and finished in 2nd place, and Corneisha Bullard ended the day 3-1 and finished in 3rd place. With the top four placements moving to the State Sectional Tournament Emily Hower and Corneisha Bullard move on and LaDiamond ends her wrestling season. “This was a good year for our girls! This was LaDiamond’s first season and things were just starting to click for her. Emily is a staple in our program and she is making a lot of noise in her weight class. She dropped her match in the finals, but it was winnable. Corneisha has a ton of fight in her and has a huge upside. This is her first year wrestling also and has made it to sectionals. She has potential to make a run for the State Tournament.”, said Coach Allen.

The boys hosted the GHSA Class 2A Area 3 Traditional Tournament this past weekend. The MatDawgs defended their home turf, winning 3 weight classes and for the second year in a row winning the Area team championship with 238 points. The Area Champions for the MatDawgs were Giovanni Yescas, Dabvn Wadley, and Tank Morris. In addition, all 14 weight classes had a representative from the MatDawgs squad placed in the top three. With the top four qualifying for the State Sectional Tournament, the entire team advances on. “I couldn’t be more proud of our team. They have put in a lot of hard work to get to this point, we just can’t take our foot off the pedal!”, says Coach Allen of his team’s success.

The MatDawgs will be heading west as they progress to the State Sectional Tournament. The Lady MatDawgs will be at Upson-Lee High School on Friday and the boys at Putnam County High School. The girl’s action starts at 10:00 am and the boy’s action is slated to begin at 9:30 am. We would love for you to come out and support, but you can also follow along with the action virtually by clicking on the below links to look at brackets and get live updates during the event.

Girls GHSA Sectional Brackets:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=678536132

Boys GHSA Sectional Brackets:
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=678514132

See below for individual results from the Area Traditional Tournaments:

Girls:
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La Diamond Mosley (4-6) placed 5th and scored 6.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – La Diamond Mosley (Toombs County) 4-6 won by fall over Chloe Foster (Lakeside (Evans)) 3-11 (Fall 1:09)
Semifinal – Jordan Epstein (Greenbrier) 26-4 won by fall over La Diamond Mosley (Toombs County) 4-6 (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Semi – Taylor Murray (Westside, Augusta) 8-9 won by fall over La Diamond Mosley (Toombs County) 4-6 (Fall 3:35)
5th Place Match – La Diamond Mosley (Toombs County) 4-6 won by forfeit over Chloe Foster (Lakeside (Evans)) 3-11 (For.)

155
Emily Hower (9-1) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Emily Hower (Toombs County) 9-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Emily Hower (Toombs County) 9-1 won by fall over Malayen Fields (Statesboro) 12-10 (Fall 3:07)
1st Place Match – Gabriel Phillips (Grovetown) 21-3 won by fall over Emily Hower (Toombs County) 9-1 (Fall 1:20)

170
Corneisha Bullard (8-3) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Corneisha Bullard (Toombs County) 8-3 won by fall over Sala Tiapula (Long County) 9-6 (Fall 2:27)
Semifinal – Mia Bernacki (Effingham County) 17-1 won by fall over Corneisha Bullard (Toombs County) 8-3 (Fall 2:36)
Cons. Semi – Corneisha Bullard (Toombs County) 8-3 won by fall over Asia Walker (Burke County) 6-4 (Fall 0:21)
3rd Place Match – Corneisha Bullard (Toombs County) 8-3 won by fall over Navaeh Laird (Glynn Academy) 5-2 (Fall 3:19)

Boys:
106
Jahir Lopez (9-11) placed 3rd and scored 12.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jahir Lopez (Toombs County) 9-11 won by decision over John David Barlow (Appling County) 14-12 (Dec 8-1)
Semifinal – Brennan Neumann (Vidalia) 28-12 won by fall over Jahir Lopez (Toombs County) 9-11 (Fall 3:11)
Cons. Semi – Jahir Lopez (Toombs County) 9-11 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match – Jahir Lopez (Toombs County) 9-11 won by decision over John David Barlow (Appling County) 14-12 (Dec 5-1)

113
Benjamin Parra (13-18) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Benjamin Parra (Toombs County) 13-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Benjamin Parra (Toombs County) 13-18 won in overtime over Myikel Johnson (Vidalia) 30-18 (OT 4-2)
1st Place Match – Brody Howell (Brantley County HS) 23-10 won by fall over Benjamin Parra (Toombs County) 13-18 (Fall 3:46)

120
Samuel Register (14-7) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Samuel Register (Toombs County) 14-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Samuel Register (Toombs County) 14-7 won by decision over Shawn Szabo (Pierce County HS) 27-9 (Dec 11-8)
1st Place Match – Jonathon Westberry (Brantley County HS) 30-4 won by fall over Samuel Register (Toombs County) 14-7 (Fall 4:32)

126
Giovanni Yescos (10-6) placed 1st and scored 23.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Giovanni Yescos (Toombs County) 10-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Giovanni Yescos (Toombs County) 10-6 won by fall over Colby McCarty (Brantley County HS) 28-10 (Fall 4:52)
1st Place Match – Giovanni Yescos (Toombs County) 10-6 won by major decision over Forrest Whitley (Pierce County HS) 26-12 (MD 21-9)

132
Robert Agzigian (25-16) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Robert Agzigian (Toombs County) 25-16 won by fall over Brackson Carter (Appling County) 8-11 (Fall 2:33)
Semifinal – Dallon Lowe (Brantley County HS) 24-8 won by fall over Robert Agzigian (Toombs County) 25-16 (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Semi – Robert Agzigian (Toombs County) 25-16 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match – Robert Agzigian (Toombs County) 25-16 won by fall over Brackson Carter (Appling County) 8-11 (Fall 1:36)

138
Dabvn Wadley (31-8) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Dabvn Wadley (Toombs County) 31-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Dabvn Wadley (Toombs County) 31-8 won by fall over Rylan Smith (Brantley County HS) 17-16 (Fall 2:18)
1st Place Match – Dabvn Wadley (Toombs County) 31-8 won by decision over Zach Davis (Pierce County HS) 31-6 (Dec 7-4)

144
Slade Landrum (10-14) placed 3rd and scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Slade Landrum (Toombs County) 10-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Ben Franco (Appling County) 13-8 won by decision over Slade Landrum (Toombs County) 10-14 (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Semi – Slade Landrum (Toombs County) 10-14 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match – Slade Landrum (Toombs County) 10-14 won by decision over Jamari Jermon (Vidalia) 20-31 (Dec 7-5)

150
Tyson Brantley (23-10) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Tyson Brantley (Toombs County) 23-10 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Tyson Brantley (Toombs County) 23-10 won by fall over Tate Morris (Appling County) 18-6 (Fall 1:30)
1st Place Match – Gabriel Hightower (Vidalia) 42-8 won by fall over Tyson Brantley (Toombs County) 23-10 (Fall 3:14)

157
Michale Jones (11-7) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Michale Jones (Toombs County) 11-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Michale Jones (Toombs County) 11-7 won by decision over Robert Keyhea (Appling County) 22-7 (Dec 6-5)
1st Place Match – Jack Godbee (Vidalia) 41-9 won by fall over Michale Jones (Toombs County) 11-7 (Fall 3:54)

165
Gailan Wilds (14-9) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Gailan Wilds (Toombs County) 14-9 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Samuel Sapp (Vidalia) 18-6 won by decision over Gailan Wilds (Toombs County) 14-9 (Dec 19-14)
Cons. Semi – Gailan Wilds (Toombs County) 14-9 received a bye () (Bye)
3rd Place Match – Gailan Wilds (Toombs County) 14-9 received a bye () (Bye)

175
Hayden Roy (14-10) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Hayden Roy (Toombs County) 14-10 won by fall over KeTayrion Haynes (Windsor Forest) 0-2 (Fall 1:09)
Semifinal – Hayden Roy (Toombs County) 14-10 won by fall over Ashton Castenada (Pierce County HS) 11-11 (Fall 0:38)
1st Place Match – Jesiah Townsel (Vidalia) 27-6 won by decision over Hayden Roy (Toombs County) 14-10 (Dec 10-8)

190
Tank Morris (38-3) placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Tank Morris (Toombs County) 38-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal – Tank Morris (Toombs County) 38-3 won by fall over Francisco Mozingo (Windsor Forest) 2-1 (Fall 3:45)
1st Place Match – Tank Morris (Toombs County) 38-3 won by decision over Ronald Pointer (Vidalia) 35-8 (Dec 2-1)

215
Wil Watts (34-5) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Wil Watts (Toombs County) 34-5 won by fall over Markee Eason (Windsor Forest) 1-2 (Fall 0:53)
Semifinal – Wil Watts (Toombs County) 34-5 won by fall over James Wainright (Brantley County HS) 12-20 (Fall 1:11)
1st Place Match – Jaden Lyons (Pierce County HS) 30-2 won by fall over Wil Watts (Toombs County) 34-5 (Fall 5:00)

285
Brock Nobles (27-10) placed 2nd and scored 19.0 team points.
Quarterfinal – Brock Nobles (Toombs County) 27-10 won by fall over Dalton Hickox (Brantley County HS) 12-11 (Fall 1:46)
Semifinal – Brock Nobles (Toombs County) 27-10 won by major decision over Kylon Daniels (Windsor Forest) 1-1 (MD 12-3)
1st Place Match – Stephen Cheeks (Vidalia) 32-8 won by decision over Brock Nobles (Toombs County) 27-10 (Dec 1-0)

(Courtesy of Toombs County Athletics)