1978 South Carolina 3A Wrestling State Champions SCMAT © 2018
Greer High School
Team Placement at State Tournament
1. Greer - 96.5 points (Coach Steve Woodward)
2. James Island - 89 points (Coach Albert Spalviero)
3. Bonds-Wilson - 81 points (Coach Mike Casey)
4. Bishop England - 61.5 points (Coach Jack Cantey)
5. Belton-Honea Path - 49.5 points (Coach John Abercrombie)
6. Keenan - 49 points (Coach T. Briggs)
7. Byrnes - 46 points (Coach Tim Remaley)
8. St. John's - 36 points (Coach Willie Craven)
9. Myrtle Beach - 33.5 points (Coach Jim Nolan)
10. Fort Johnson - 29 points (Coach Chester Willis)
11. Mauldin - 27.5 points (Coach Stan Hopkins)
12. Garrett - 22 points
12. Daniel - 22 points (Coach Allen Crenshaw)
14. Broome - 14 points (Coach Robert Bolick)
15. St. Andrews - 10 points (Coach Ed Coles)
16. C.A. Johnson - 2 points
17. Seneca - 1 point
17. Walhalla - 1 point
19. Berea - 0 points
19. North Charleston - 0 points
19. Riverside - 0 points
19. Hanahan - 0 points
Individual State Champions
State Finals:
98 Floyd Dotter (Bonds-Wilson) dec. Lee Demarest (Fort Johnson)
105 Chuck Jones (Bonds-Wilson) dec. James McMakin (Byrnes)
112 Earl Sheppard (Garrett) pin Robert Griffin (Keenan)
119 Keith O'Banner (James Island) pin John Greer (Belton-Honea Path)
126 Sandy Quade (James Island) sup.dec. Easton Smalls (Keenan)
132 Freddie Richardson (James Island) maj.dec. Buddy Dotter (Bonds-Wilson)
138 David Reeve (Greer) dec. Andrew Bibbs (Keenan), 9-1
145 Roy Williams (Greer) dec. Scott Carlton (Mauldin), 8-3
155 Chris Fowler (Greer) sup.dec. Robert Blake (St. John's), 12-1
167 Carl Pitts (Bishop England) pin Calvin Fowler (Greer)
185 Joe Collins (Byrnes) dec. John Williams (Broome)
UNL Thaylese Morris (Daniel) pin James Robinson (St. John's)
State Consolation Finals:
98 Lannie Lowe (Belton-Honea Path) defeated Ulysses Green (Mauldin)
105 Mike Mitchum (Bishop England) defeated Eddie Greer (Greer)
112 William Greer (Greer) defeated Donnie Smith (Bishop England)
119 Bill Bagwell (Mauldin) defeated Leo Dotter (Bonds-Wilson)
126 George Graham (Belton-Honea Path) defeated Anthony Bostick (Myrtle Beach)
132 Chris Tate (Bishop England) defeated David Avant (Myrtle Beach)
138 Timmy Miller (Bishop England) defeated Barry Middleton (James Island)
145 Rory Avant (Myrtle Beach) defeated Randy Flynn (James Island)
155 Wes Clinkscales (Belton-Honea Path) defeated David Baker (Myrtle Beach)
167 David Scott (Bonds-Wilson) defeated Craig Inman (Fort Johnson)
185 Mike Carter (St. Andrews) defeated Kenneth Mungin (James Island)
UNL David Clayton (Byrnes) defeated Donald Craven (Fort Johnson)
Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
Keith O'Banner (Sr. 119 lbs.) - James Island (Coach Albert Spalviero)
State Tournament Location
Fort Johnson H.S. February 25, 1978
State Qualifying Tournaments
Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:
Lower State - at Fort Johnson H.S. - February 17-18, 1978
Team Placement at Lower State:
1. James Island
2. Bonds-Wilson
3. Bishop England
Upper State - at Greer H.S. - February 17-18, 1978
Team Placement at Upper State:
1. Greer
2. Belton-Honea Path
3. Byrnes
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