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2/13 - 2/14: Top 10 Team Finish at the GHSA Traditional State Tournament

The Ware County Wrestling Gators traveled to the Clayton County Convocation Center to compete in the GHSA Class 4A State Championships, wrapping up an outstanding 2025–2026 season on Saturday, February 14. The Gators finished 10th overall in Class 4A with 69 team points with Woodland, Cartersville winning with 218.5 team points. The Gators came away with 5 on the podium!

Leading the charge for Ware County was Jordan Maxwell (51-6) at 113 pounds. Maxwell put together a dominant tournament run on the consolation side after an early quarterfinal loss. He secured multiple technical falls and pins, including two decisive falls in the final rounds to claim 3rd place and score 23 team points. Rodrigo Reyes opened the tournament with a decision win and an impressive technical fall in the quarterfinals. After falling in the semifinals, he battled through the backside to earn a 6th-place finish, contributing valuable points to the team total. Jaden McKelvin showcased toughness throughout the bracket, earning a major decision in the opening round and two strong consolation victories, including a tech fall and a major decision. He narrowly dropped a 13-12 decision in the consolation semifinals before finishing 6th in the state. Aaron Bennett fought his way through the consolation bracket with a fall and a major decision to secure a 6th-place finish. His effort helped solidify the Gators’ team standing in a highly competitive weight class. Gunter Fore made a strong statement at 165, earning two technical falls and an early-round pin. He finished 6th overall, adding 12 crucial team points for Ware County.

Other additional state qualifiers for the Gators:

• 120 lbs - Noah Paul (32-25) - 3 team points

• 132 lbs - Damarion Zanders (23-15) - 3 team points

• 138 lbs - Evan Thomas (31-18)

• 175 lbs - Collin Deal (37-22)

• 215 lbs - Jalen Hampton (29-23)

• 285 lbs - Antonio Birch (6-8)

• Girls 190 lbs - Yakira Brown (15-4) - 3 team points (Girls Team Score Only)

Congrats to all of our Gators on a great season!

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Coming up….. (Off-Season Opportunities)

NHSCA Folkstyle Nationals (Virginia Beach, VA): March 26th-29th

Freestyle/Greco State: TBA

US Marine Corps Freestyle Nationals (Fargo, ND): TBA

Southern Throne (Myrtle Beach, SC): May 15th-17th

Gladiator Series (Daytona, FL): July 1st-3rd (See Coach O or Kersey for details)

Deep South Nationals (Birmingham, AL): July 31st-August 2nd

Backyard Brawl (Atlanta, GA): TBA

Cat 5 Chaos (Perry, GA): August 21st-23rd

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Past Sponsors

*** In Memory of ***

Taylor Bristow

July 2, 1994-August 23,2024

Julian ‘Jiggy’ Thomas

Dec 14, 1996 - Jan 26, 2019