1979 South Carolina 3A Wrestling State Champions


Bonds-Wilson High School


SCMAT hopes to obtain a team photo soon


Team Placement at State Tournament

1. Bonds-Wilson - 110 points (Coach Mike Casey)
2. Fort Johnson - 92 points (Coach Mark Agner)
3. Greer - 85.5 points (Coach Steve Woodward)
4. Belton-Honea Path - 72.5 points (Coach John Abercrombie)
5. James Island - 62 points (Coach Charles Smith)
6. Myrtle Beach - 61 points (Coach Jim Nolan)
7. Walhalla - 26 points (Coach Larry Lawhorne)
8. Mauldin - 25.5 points (Coach Stanley Hopkins)
9. Chicora - 25 points (Coach Billy Holton)
10. Bishop England - 22 points (Coach Jack Cantey)
10. St. John's - 22 points (Coach Robert Lail)
12. Garrett - 18 points (Coach Joey Stubbs)
13. Daniel - 16 points (Coach Allen Crenshaw)
14. Greenville - 14.5 points (Coach Henry Chiariello)
15. Carolina - 14 points (Coach Mike Anthony)
16. J.L. Mann - 13 points
17. St. Andrews - 10 points (Coach Ed Coles)
17. A.C. Flora - 10 points
19. Broome - 10 points
20. Keenan - 9 points
21. York - 7.5 points
22. Seneca - 5 points
23. Bennettsville - 2 points
23. Berea - 2 points
25. Riverside - 0 points


Individual State Champions

State Finals:
98   Joe Wells (Bonds-Wilson) pin Willie Owens (Greer)
105 Floyd Dotter (Bonds-Wilson) dec. Randy Kelly (Greenville), 16-2
112 Leonard Champaign (Fort Johnson) dec. Earl Sheppard (Garrett), 5-3
119 Donnie Smith (Bishop England) pin Chuck Jones (Bonds-Wilson)
126 Leo Dotter (Bonds-Wilson) pin Glenn Easterby (Fort Johnson)
132 Freddie Richardson (James Island) dec. John Feldhacker (Belton-Honea Path), 7-3
138 Ricky Loskoski (Belton-Honea Path) dec. Barry Middleton (James Island), 4-3
145 Randy Flynn (James Island) dec. Mike Milan (Myrtle Beach), 7-3
155 Calvin Fowler (Greer) dec. Dwayne Morris (Bonds-Wilson), 8-4
167 Chris Fowler (Greer) pin Dee Cheek (Carolina)
175 Clay Ward (Myrtle Beach) dec. Andy Satterfield (Walhalla), 9-8
185 Kenny Campbell (Greer) dec. Jeff Lee (Myrtle Beach), 11-7
UNL James Robinson (St. John's) dec. Thaylese Morris (Daniel), 5-3

State Consolation Finals:
98   Grey Hart (Fort Johnson) defeated Jimmy Biggers (York)
105 Lannie Lowe (Belton-Honea Path) defeated Danny Catchings (Walhalla)
112 Don LaPorte (Mauldin) defeated Eddie Greer (Greer)
119 Joe Davis (Fort Johnson) defeated Don Lowe (Belton-Honea Path)
126 Randy James (St. Andrews) defeated George Graham (Belton-Honea Path)
132 Anthony Bostick (Myrtle Beach) defeated Easton Smalls (Keenan)
138 Odell Waters (Chicora) defeated Raymond Kimbrell (Fort Johnson)
145 Clint Wittner (Mauldin) defeated Jerry Brannon (Broome)
155 Vince Mitchell (A.C. Flora) defeated Wayne Drost (Seneca)
167 Tim Wash (Fort Johnson) defeated David Scott (Bonds-Wilson)
175 Rodney Richardson (James Island) defeated Jerry Buffington (Belton-Honea Path)
185 Gerald Ham (J.L. Mann) defeated Marvin Baxter (Chicora)
UNL Donald Craven (Fort Johnson) defeated Harold Davis (Belton-Honea Path)


Most Outstanding Wrestler Award

Donnie Smith (Sr. 119 lbs.) - Bishop England (Coach Jack Cantey)


State Tournament Location

Fort Johnson H.S. February 24, 1979


State Qualifying Tournaments

Top 4 Wrestlers from each State Qualifier went to State:

Lower State - at Hanahan H.S. - February 17, 1979
Team Placement at Lower State:
1. Bonds-Wilson
2. Myrtle Beach
3. James Island

Upper State - at Greenville H.S. - February 17, 1979
Team Placement at Upper State:
1. Belton-Honea Path
2. Mauldin
3. Greer



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