1978 South Carolina 4A Wrestling State Champions SCMAT © 2018
Airport High School
Team Placement at State Tournament
1. Airport - 110.5 points (Coach Jim Barnes)
2. Rock Hill - 69 points (Coach Tom Ellenberger)
3. Irmo - 64 points (Coach B.D. LaPrad)
4. Summerville - 62 points (Coach Jim Flowers)
5. Gaffney - 45 points (Coach A.L. Curtis)
6. Greenwood - 27 points (Coach John Hamlett)
7. Chester - 26 points (Coach Steve LaPrad)
8. Eastside - 24 points (Coach Malcolm Singleton)
9. Middleton - 23.5 points (Coach Robert Olson)
10. Battery Creek - 18 points (Coach Mike Lopatka)
11. Brookland Cayce - 16 points (Coach John Checkovich)
12. Orangeburg-Wilkinson - 15 points
13. Northwestern - 14.5 points
14. Lower Richland - 14 points
14. Wando - 14 points
16. Union - 13 points (Coach Wayne Anthony)
17. Westside - 10 points
18. Dorman - 9.5 points (Coach George Foster)
19. Wade Hampton - 8 points (Coach Mike Hawkins)
19. Easley - 8 points
21. Goose Creek - 7 points
22. Spartanburg - 5 points
23. Laurens - 2 points
24. Camden - 1.5 points
Other wrestling team with State Qualifiers, however team points and placement unknown:
Spring Valley
Berkeley
Stall
Conway
Sumter
Hartsville
AC Flora
Dreher
Lexington
Individual State Champions
State Finals:
98 Wes Hallman (Rock Hill) dec. David Morris (Eastside), 7-0
105 Teddy Fitts (Airport) dec. Tim Myers (Lower Richland), 6-5
112 David Bullock (Airport) dec. Cliff Clement (Eastside), 9-5
119 Bobby Brock (Rock Hill) dec. Chris Sinnett (Irmo), 7-2
126 James Gillings (Airport) dec. Willie Dye (Chester), 7-1
132 Johnny Elliott (Gaffney) maj.dec. Robert Espinoza (Battery Creek), 14-5
138 Jerry Parrish (Rock Hill) maj.dec. Mike Sims (Chester), 8-0
145 Curtis Boleman (Summerville) dec. Keith Griffin (Rock Hill), 2-0
155 Carl Van Sewell (Airport) dec. William Boozer (Irmo), 7-3
167 Steve Jacobs (Irmo) dec. Mike Mann (Airport), 10-6
185 Eddie Weick (Summerville) dec. Joel Carter (Brookland-Cayce), 7-5
UNL Alonzo McBride (Greenwood) dec. Wally Burbage (Middleton), 7-3
State Consolation Finals:
98 Dan Vismor (Irmo) dec. Warren Steele (Summerville), 5-4
105 John Thomas (Dorman) dec. Richard Gibson (Summerville), 4-3
112 Freddie Gist (Northwestern) pin Jerry Carson (Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
119 Jody Taylor (Wade Hampton) dec. David Cook (Gaffney), 5-3
126 Tony Berenyi (Union) dec. Bobby Dunn (Goose Creek), 1-0 OT
132 Alan Webb (Middleton) pin Brian Redmond (Airport)
138 Rick Davis (Irmo) dec. Barry Wright (Orangeburg-Wilkinson), 11-4
145 Robbie Thomas (Airport) dec. Gary Berenyi (Union), 4-3 OT
155 Dwayne Sapp (Summerville) pin Steve Henderson (Spartanburg)
167 Keith Dunn (Wando) dec. Eric Williams (Greenwood), 4-0 OT
185 Greg Turner (Westside) dec. John Foster (Greenwood), 4-3
UNL Ronnie Elliott (Gaffney) dec. Ben Barfield (Airport), 9-4
Most Outstanding Wrestler Award
Carl Van Sewell (Sr. 155 lbs.) - Airport (Coach Jim Barnes)
Coach of the Year Award
Tom Ellenberger - Rock Hill
State Tournament Location
Westside H.S. February 24-25, 1978
State Qualifying Tournaments
Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:
Lower State - at Summerville H.S. - February 18, 1978
Team Placement at Lower State:
1. Summerville
2. Goose Creek
3. Wando
Northwest State - at Westside H.S. - February 17-18, 1978
Team Placement at Northwest State:
1. Greenwood
2. Wade Hampton
3. Laurens
Piedmont State - at Northwestern H.S. - February 17-18, 1978
Team Placement at Piedmont State:
1. Rock Hill
2. Gaffney
3. Northwestern
Mid-State - at Airport H.S. - February 17-18, 1978
Team Placement at Mid-State:
1. Airport
2. Irmo
3. Brookland Cayce
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