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DEL.ICIO.USGeorgia High School Wrestling: Pound For Pound reviews individual accomplishments
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We spend a lot of time at Pound for Pound talking about team achievements, so this week we’ll start with some impressive individual accomplishments from the last week of wrestling.
Union Grove 135-pounder Joey Lazor reached win No. 200 during the North Metro Tournament at Brookwood. Lazor, who through the weekend had a career record of 205-7, has been as dominant as any wrestler in the state in compiling a 48-0 record.
“This is a great milestone for Joey,” said Wolverines coach Joey Dinino.
Lazor had a little company in the milestone department. Three-time state champion Bryan Benton picked up career win No. 200 during the Shamrock Scuffle at Dublin. Benton, a 140-pounder, sits at 200-10 for his career and coach Kevin Hill thinks he’s got a shot at between 215-217 wins before the year is out. Not to mention, a fourth state ring.
Henry County’s Anthony Fretwell set the national single-season pins record, collecting Nos. 59 and 60 in the Warhawks second-place finish at the Wildcat Brawl at Whitewater. Fretwell broke the old record of 58 pins held by Scottsboro (AL) wrestler Kyle Cuthbertson.
AJC Top 10 all-class rankings (last week’s ranking in parenthesis)
1. Collins Hill (1) — Eagles put 11 in finals, coast to victory at Sham Slam
2. Pope (2) — Last year’s Cobb champions favorites again this weekend
3. Union Grove (3) — Place nine wrestlers, including four champions in winning North Metro
4. Jefferson (4) — Second at Sham Slam with five finalists, one champion
5. Camden County (6) — Wildcats win five duals with ease in Orange Park, FL
6. Lafayette (5) — Led by three finalists, one champ, finish 3rd at Sham Slam
7. Kennesaw Mountain (8) — Mustangs pick up dual win over Class AAAA champion Whitewater; Pope’s biggest challenger at this weekend’s Cobb Invite
8. Centennial (7) — Without four starters, Knights finish 4th at North Metro
9. Eastside (10) — Eagles took week off; favorites this weekend at Burnt Mountain Classic
10. Parkview (NR) — Panthers third at North Metro
Takedowns
Ryan Cross and Alex Lanier won individual titles at 130 and 140 pounds, respectively, to help North Forsyth win the Titan Cup at Blessed Trinity. The Raiders had nine placers and they needed every one of them to hold off second-place Lovett by a single point, 207-206. A year ago, Lovett lost the Titan Cup to Dacula……Since each losing his final match in the Midwest Wrestling Classic, December 20, Collins Hill wrestlers Taylor Knapp and Joel Smith have been unstoppable. Through last weekend’s action, Knapp, No. 10 at 152 pounds (Wrestling USA Magazine) is 25-0 with 20 pins (12 in first period) since the loss in Kansas City, while in the same time frame, Smith is 24-0 with 16 of 17 pins coming in the first period…….Holy Innocents’ Chris Mann reached career win No. 150, Tuesday…….Brian St. James moved up to No. 16 amongst 112-pounders on Wrestling 411 USA’s individual rankings. Lazor is No. 14 at 135 pounds, while Knapp is No. 10 at 152…….
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By Coach Walrich
January 29, 2009 10:32 PM | Link to this
Great stuff as always - thanks for all you do!