Prep roundup: Wrestlers head to Class A duals

  • Oglethorpe County’s Paris Crowder, a freshman, takes down his Elbert County opponent during the area team duals on Saturday. The Patriots defeated the Blue Devils to advance to the area final against Commerce. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
    Oglethorpe County’s Paris Crowder, a freshman, takes down his Elbert County opponent during the area team duals on Saturday. The Patriots defeated the Blue Devils to advance to the area final against Commerce. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Aiden Dellinger and his opponent size up each other during their semifinal matchup. OCHS defeated the Blue Devils 36-33 and are the eighth seed for the Class A dual tournament this weekend. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
    Aiden Dellinger and his opponent size up each other during their semifinal matchup. OCHS defeated the Blue Devils 36-33 and are the eighth seed for the Class A dual tournament this weekend. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
  • OCHS coach Tim Stoudenmire tries to get his point across in the area team dual semifinals on Saturday. The Patriots qualified for this weekend’s state team duals at Heard County. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
    OCHS coach Tim Stoudenmire tries to get his point across in the area team dual semifinals on Saturday. The Patriots qualified for this weekend’s state team duals at Heard County. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Rylee Clark gains the upper hand in his match against Elbert County in the semifinals of the area team duals. The Patriots defeated the Blue Devils 36-33 in the semifinals. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
    Rylee Clark gains the upper hand in his match against Elbert County in the semifinals of the area team duals. The Patriots defeated the Blue Devils 36-33 in the semifinals. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
  • Oglethorpe County’s Kendon Brown makes a move in his match against Elbert County to help move past the Blue Devils. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)
    Oglethorpe County’s Kendon Brown makes a move in his match against Elbert County to help move past the Blue Devils. (Wade Cheek/For the Oglethorpe Echo)

The OCHS wrestling team is the eighth seed and will face McIntosh County Academy in the first round of the Class A team dual state championship this week.


The Patriots (30-6) advanced by finishing second in the area duals behind Commerce on Saturday. They defeated Elbert County in the semifinals.

 

The Patriots won the Class AA duals title in 2021.