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SCMat.com, the preeminent source of wrestling news in the state of South Carolina releases team and individual rankings throughout the season, and the latest rankings dropped on Dec. 19.
A total of 37 wrestlers from the Lowco coverage area are represented, including seven holding down the top spot in their weight class and classification, while May River is the top-ranked team in Class 4A. Beaufort also cracked the top 10 at No. 8 in 4A, while Battery Creek is ranked ninth in Class 3A.
Bridges Prep checked in at No. 16 in the Class 2A/1A rankings, with senior heavyweight Jeremiah Chavez atop the rankings at 285 pounds.
Dolphins take two more duals
After a thrilling 38-32 win over Hilton Head High last Monday, Battery Creek picked up two more dual wins at home Wednesday, blowing out Colleton County 66-18 and beating a short-handed Bridges Prep team 53-27. The Bucs salvaged the night with a 39-24 win over the Cougars.
Most of the Lowco’s wrestling programs, including the Dolphins and Bucs, will be in action at the May River Shark Invitational on Dec. 30-31.
SCMat.com Rankings
Dec. 19, 2024
CLASS 4A
May River | No. 1 in Class 4A
Ryan Seman (Soph.) | No. 1 at 106
Marcus Foulk (Jr.) | No. 1 at 113, No. 4 at 120
Blake Butler (Sr.) | No. 7 at 157
Leandro Larranaga (Soph.) | No. 8 at 165
Josh Echeverria (Sr.) | No. 3 at 190
Beaufort | No. 8 in Class 4A
Antonio McKnight (Sr.) | No. 2 at 138
Bluffton | No. 13 in Class 4A
Caleb McTernan (Soph.) | No. 2 at 106
Gabe Fulton (Sr.) | No. 3 at 157
Hilton Head | No. 19 in Class 4A
Bryce Stephenson (Jr.) | No. 1 at 120
Cole Sowers (Fr.) | No. 7 at 132
Malachi Bynum () | No. 5 at 215
Colleton Co. | Unranked in Class 4A
Stephan La Presta (Sr.) | No. 2 at 190
CLASS 3A
Battery Creek | No. 9 in Class 3A
Nate Najar (Jr.) | No. 5 at 150
CLASS 2A/1A
Bridges Prep | No. 16 in Class 2A/1A
Kainen Tuttle () | No. 6 at 106
Ali Jenkins Jr. (Sr.) | No. 2 at 175
Jeremiah Chavez (Sr.) | No. 1 at 285
GIRLS
Bluffton | 18th in S.C.
Jada Lawrence (Sr.) | No. 1 at 145
Hilton Head | Unranked in SC
Rosa Olivetti (Jr.) | No. 8 at 110
Jourdyn Mootry (Fr.) | No. 7 at 135
Ani Mariano (Jr.) | No. 6 at 145
Whale Branch | Unranked in SC
Giannina Rosario (Sr.) | No. 9 at 110
May River | Unranked in SC
Vivian Urriola (Soph.) | No. 2 at 125
SCISA
John Paul II | No. 4 in SCISA
Chase LaFountain | No. 5 at 106
Jase Reynolds (Jr.) | No. 4 at 120
Jude Witkowski | No. 3 at 132
Brian Orta (Jr.) | No. 2 at 138
Daniel Snyder (Sr.) | No. 3 at 144
Jack Hannagan (Jr.) | No. 3 at 150
Archer Dewig | No. 4 at 157
Taylor Murphy (Fr.) | No. 4 at 165
Patrick Henry | No. 11 in SCISA
Hilton Nettles (Sr.) | No. 4 at 150
Kai Sobey (8th) | No. 4 at 175
Luke Sobey (Soph.) | No. 1 at 190
Colleton Prep | No. 15 in SCISA
Carter Sims (Sr.) | No. 1 at 165
Cayson Warner (Sr.) | No. 3 at 175
Thomas Heyward | No. 16 in SCISA
Tyler Young (Soph.) | No. 3 at 120
Jacob Alfonso (Fr.) | No. 2 at 132