Girls wrestling: Greenbrier, Lumpkin County win first state titles in sport

Greenbrier and Lumpkin County, the host school, won their first state championships in girls duals wrestling Saturday.

Greenbrier upset two-time reigning champion Carrollton 48-27 in the Division I final. Carrollton had beaten Greenbrier 49-27 in last year’s open division final.

Greenbrier dominated the lighter weight classes this year across the three rounds of the tournament, winning 17 of the 18 matches contested by Stella Stancoven (100 pounds), Danyah Ahmed (105), Jansen Drumgoole (110) Journey Drumgoole (115), Esperanza Huitron (120) and Abigail Sekajipo (125).

The championship was Greenbrier’s fourth in two years in girls sports after golf (2023) and flag football (2023, 2024).

Lumpkin County beat Jordan 45-36 in the Division II final. Going 3-0 over Saturday’s three team rounds were Cadence Grulla (100), Emily Wilson (110), Greta Garbuzovas (140 and Mattie Mendoza (155). Garbuzovasa is a reigning individual state champion at 140.

The championship was Lumpkin County’s fifth in all sports. Two previous ones, in 1981 and 2024, came in boys’ wrestling. Lumpkin County’s boys wrestling team was a state runner-up last week.

Here are the results of Saturday’s matches.

Division I

Team results:

QF: Carrollton d. Shiloh 66-18

QF: McEachern d. Gainesville 40-35

QF: Greenbrier d. Campbell 48-27

QF: Richmond Hill d. Pope 52-27

SF: Carrollton d. McEachern 69-12

SF: Greenbrier d. Richmond Hill 51-30

Final: Greenbrier d. Carrollton 48-27

3rd: McEachern d. Richmond Hill 48-36

Championship match results:

100 - Stella Stancoven (Greenbrier) d. Azaria Jackson (Carrollton) Fall 3:27

105 - Danyah Ahmed (Greenbrier) d. Cadence Wilson (Carrollton) Dec 8-5

110 - Jansen Drumgoole (Greenbrier) d. Elise Haueter (Carrollton) Dec 15-10

115 - Journey Drumgoole (Greenbrier) d. Emma Barden (Carrollton) Fall 3:19

120 - Esperanza Huitron (Greenbrier) d. Meghan Ou (Carrollton) Fall 3:33

125 - Abigail Sekajipo (Greenbrier) d. Vanessa Lofton (Carrollton) Fall 3:30

130 - Bailey Moore (Carrollton) d. Josie McQuillan (Greenbrier) Maj 8-0

135 - Kaylynn Hottenrott (Greenbrier) d. Ava Hulsey (Carrollton) Fall 1:07

140 - Johana Mejia (Carrollton) d. Laci Sherrill (Greenbrier) Fall 1:28

145 - Jaidyn Smith (Greenbrier) by forfeit.

155 - Madison Cooley (Carrollton) d. Anaria Ross (Greenbrier) Fall 1:37

170 - Kynsley Buckland (Greenbrier) d. Rozy Blanks (Carrollton) Fall 1:49

190 - Journey Gray (Carrollton) d. Daniella Anguiano (Greenbrier) Fall 0:12

235 - Hailey Lussier (Carrollton) d. Mackenzie Shannon (Greenbrier) Fall 1:05

Carrollton’s team score was adjusted by -1.0 for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Division II

Team results:

QF: Lumpkin County d. Hardaway 54-18

QF: Long County d. Oglethorpe County 48-36

QF: Gilmer d. Chestatee 47-36

QF: Jordan d. LaFayette 66-18

SF: Lumpkin County d. Long County 60-23

SF: Jordan d. Gilmer 45-31

Final: Lumpkin County d. Jordan 45-36

3rd: Gilmer d. Long County 45-36

Championship match results:

100 - Cadence Grulla (Lumpkin County) d. Aniya Hawkins (Jordan) Fall 3:29

105 - Aaliyah Holt (Jordan) d. Kylee Melton (Lumpkin County) Fall 1:05

110 - Emily Wilson (Lumpkin County) by forfeit.

115 - Josilyn Thomas (Jordan) d. Keirah Herrera (Lumpkin County) Fall 1:56

120 - Alliyah Rone (Jordan) d. Jennifer Segura (Lumpkin County) Fall 1:44

125 - Caroline Cunningham (Lumpkin County) d. Arrie Battle (Jordan) Dec 10-3

130 - Myracle Hill (Jordan) d. Jaelyn Sullens (Lumpkin County) Fall 1:24

135 - Nora Garbuzovas (Lumpkin County) d. Tytionia Thomas (Jordan) Fall 0:48

140 - Greta Garbuzovas (Lumpkin County) d. Adrianna Smith (Jordan) Fall 0:48

145 - Zoey Barrett (Jordan) by forfeit.