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The Swainsboro High School wrestling team had a very busy weekend. Friday night they hosted Toombs County and Central Gwinnett. The Tigers started the tri-meet off by wrestling Central Gwinnett. Losing the first 8 matches in a row, the tigers were off to a slow start. They were competitive in every match but could not overcome the strength of Central Gwinnett’s lower weight classes. Right when the 9th match had begun the tide started to shift in Swainsboro’s favor. Brandon Coleman recorded Swainsboro’s first pin of the night followed by 5 more consecutive pins. Recording the pins were Dalvin Lott, Ronald Lucas, Steven Chrysosferidis, Jaleel Johnson, and Deshon Habersham. The final score was 48-36 in favor of Central Gwinnett. The next match featured Swainsboro vs Toombs County. The Tigers started off a little better with a pin by Alexander Carswell. Steven Chrysosferidis, and Jaleel Johnson also recorded pins in the match. The Toombs County wrestling team was just a little too much for the Tigers that night.
Saturday the tigers competed in Dublin’s Shamrock Scuffle. There were 16 teams competing in Dublin. The Tigers Finished 8th while only fielding half of the weight classes. Top place finishers were Dalvin Lott 2nd, Jaleel Johnson 2nd, and Steven Chrysosferidis 3rd. Also wrestling well was Deshon Habersham and Ronald Lucas. Both lost in the round before placing. “We are really beginning to wrestle well. We just have to turn the corner in the next two weeks before region†quoted Coach Godwin.
Upcoming Events: This Friday and Saturday the Swainsboro Wrestling team will travel to Toombs County for the Sweet Onion Bulldog Invitational. The tournament will be at Toombs County Middle School. Admission on Friday and Saturday is $7.00 or you can purchase a tournament pass to get in both Friday and Saturday for $10.00. Come out and support the wrestlers!
