GHSA state wrestling: First Central Georgia state title goes to Dublin's Walden
By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com
The stateās high school wrestling community is not in Macon, for the first time in awhile, but the action remains serious.
Three classifications are in the books at the new Clayton County Convocation Center. The tournament moved ā ostensibly only for a year, but thatās not definite - because of a scheduling issue at the Marriott City Center adjacent to the Macon Coliseum.
Through the first two days, Central Georgia has a champion and two runners-up.
Dublinās Domimarkeyo Walden took the Class A 285 championship, going 4-0 with wins of 3-0, 15-5, 15-8, and then 6-2 in the championship against Jordan Handsom of ECI.
Teammate Quinton Lovett took second at 120, falling 3-0 to Noah Brown of Gordon Lee.
Upson-Leeās Cason Waddell took second in Class AAA at 144. He lost 23-7 to Jeffersonās Tanner Hunt in the final.
The action picks up on Friday for 4A, AA, and girls, and concludes Saturday, with the finals starting around 3:30 p.m.
A change in websites has rendered coverage of the past several years substantially more difficult, and thus not possible. Weāll have Central Georgia finalists and team results, starting with whatās been completed.
Here is the new website.
As per lunchtime Friday, here are updated team standings for area teams:
Competition complete
Class 5A (52 teams)
1. South Effingham, 185.5
22. Veterans, 30
31. Houston County, 19.5
42. Northside, 5
Class 3A
1. Jefferson, 256
7. Upson-Lee, 70
10. West Laurens, 60
19. Mary Persons, 31.5
23. Baldwin, 27
45. Howard 2.5
Class A
1. Social Circle, 218.5
10. Dublin 57
27. East Laurens 18.5
29. GMC Prep 15
30. Lamar County, 15
32. Northeast 14
40. Central 8.5
44. Jasper County 4
46, Putnam County, Southwest, 3
51. Dodge County, 0
Champions (5A, 3A, A)
Class A
285 ā Domimarkeyo Walden, Dublin
Runners-up
Class AAA
144-Cason Waddell, Upson-Lee
Class A
120-Quinton Lovett, Dublin, finished 34-3