South Effingham wrestling pins an Area title and state appearance.
In the Class 6A Area 2 Dual Wrestling Championships finals, South Effingham High School beat Brunswick 37-18 to win the Area championship. By doing so, the Mustangs earned the right to host a four-team state prelim bracket last Saturday, January 14, 2023.
South Effingham, with a record of 32-2, beat the No. 4 seed squad from Region 5, Paulding County, 82-6, in the first match. The Mustangs then went up against Jackson County, the No. 2 seed in Region 8, and beat them 45–15.
South Effingham, ranked #2 in GHSA 6A, will face #1 Woodward Academy as part of the eight-team Class 6A Team Dual Wrestling State Championships on January 21 in Gainesville. South Effingham won the prelim bracket to get there.
Benedictine wrestling wins 4th Area title in a row.
Benedictine Military School's wrestling team on Saturday, January 7, defeated Wayne County 51-30 and New Hampstead 58-19 to win the GHSA Area 4 team duals championship for the fourth straight year.
Then on January 14, Benedictine hosted the state duels. Benedictine lost a tough match to Southeast Whitfield 45-35. The Cadets returned to the mat to defeat Shaw High School 60 - 16. By dropping the first match to Southwest Whitfield, the Cadets will not advance to the GHSA Elite 8 in team duel championships this Saturday.
PHOTO CREDIT: South Effingham High School Athletics social media
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