1978 South Carolina 2A-1A Wrestling State Champions


Woodruff High School


SCMAT hopes to obtain a team photo soon


Team Placement at State Tournament

1. Woodruff - 187.5 points (Coach Danny Holland) - 2A
2. Swansea - 167 points (Coach Frank Shealy) - 2A
3. Crescent - 141 points (Coach Alex Martin) - 2A
4. Buford - 133 points (Coach Joe Funderburk) - 2A
5. S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind - 58.5 points (Coach Bill Ramborger) - 1A
6. Westminster - 33 points (Coach Dave Farnham) - 2A
7. Charleston - 21 points (Coach Pete McCoy) - 2A
8. Clover - 4 points (Coach John Hicks) - 2A


Individual State Champions

State Finals:
98   James McKinney (Buford) defeated Alfred Mack (Swansea)
105 Robbie  Steele (Buford) defeated Tim Huckaby (Woodruff)
112 Joey Watson (Woodruff) defeated Allen (Rowell) Buford		
119 Steve Beck (Crescent) defeated Raymond Mack (Swansea)
126 Tommy Granger (Swansea) pin ? Bennett (Charleston)
132 Barnell Mack (Swansea) defeated Russell Knight (Buford)
138 Daryl Fortner (Woodruff) defeated LeRance Hall (SCSDB)
145 Nathaniel Brooks (Swansea) defeated Robin Brown (Woodruff)
155 Steve Bonds (Woodruff) defeated Eugene Ealy (Buford)
167 Michael Westfield (Woodruff) defeated Michael Willingham (Crescent)
185 John Riley (Swansea) defeated Kenneth Hall (Crescent)
UNL Vincent Bailey (Woodruff) defeated Joe Wright (Buford)

State Consolation Finals:
98   Jim Goldman (Crescent) defeated ? (Westminster) or Leslie Metcalf (Woodruff)
105 Chris Maxwell (Crescent) defeated Evan Mack (Swansea)
112 Andrew Walker (Swansea) defeated Skipper Hewell (Crescent)	
119 Raymond Norman (Woodruff) defeated Eugene Graham (SCSDB)
126 Lewis Stephens (Woodruff) defeated ? (Westminster)
132 Jimmy Welsh (Crescent) defeated ? (Westminster) or Ashby Blakely (Woodruff)
138 Dale Starnes (Buford) defeated Marion Miller (Crescent)
145 Willie Kitchings (SCSDB) defeated Kevin McCoy (Crescent)
155 Randall Norwood (Crescent) defeated David Smith (Swansea)
167 Dean Starnes (Buford) defeated Kurt Woodruff (Swansea)
185 Mitchell Starnes (Woodruff) defeated ? (Westminster)
UNL Billy Sistrunk (SCSDB) defeated Kenneth Raulerson (Swansea)


Most Outstanding Wrestler Award

Tommy Granger (So. 126 lbs.) - Swansea 2A (Coach Frank Shealy)


State Tournament Location

S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind - February 25, 1978



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