Pictured l-r are coach Brad Cobb, Austan Standridge, John Lovett, John Destefano, Jaxon Garner, Dylan Simms and coach Justin Brown.
Wrestlers head to state tourney
Saturday, Feb. 26, Pirate youth wrestlers attended the state qualifier tournament in Locust Grove. All five of them qualified for the state tournament at Milton high school in Roswell on March 12.
They have been conditioning, practicing and learning for five months. Coach Brad Cobb will use the next two weeks to sharpen the wrestlers skills and prepare them mentally and physically for the tourney.
Results for the qualifiers are Dylan Simms, second place, 52 pound class; Austan Standridge, third, 64 pound class; Jaxon Garner, third 57 pound class; John Destefano, second 67 pound class; and John Lovett, second, 73 pound class.
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Results for the qualifiers are Dylan Simms, second place, 52 pound class; Austan Standridge, third, 64 pound class; Jaxon Garner, third 57 pound class; John Destefano, second 67 pound class; and John Lovett, second, 73 pound class.
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Good luck at state, guys! Go Pirates!
Everyone wrestled well at the state tournament and the kids program continues to get better and better every year.