South Carolina High School Wrestling Records

Updated on February 25, 2024


SC Wrestling Records - 
Individual: Most Outstanding Wrestler (MOW) at State Tournament

There are wrestlers missing from this list due to several years 
where the newpspapers did not list a MOW or the Coaches did not vote
on an MOW.  If you have any updates please contact scmat@hotmail.com

2A-1A - beginning in 2018, the SC Wrestling Coaches Association (SCWCA) recognizes 
the 2A-1A MOW Award in honor of Coach Brad Porter

3A - beginning in 2022, the SC Wrestling Coaches Association (SCWCA) recognizes 
the 3A MOW Award in honor of Coach Nate Day

4A - beginning in 2024, the SC Wrestling Coaches Association (SCWCA) recognizes 
the 4A MOW Award in honor of Coach John Checkovich

5A - beginning in 2024, the SC Wrestling Coaches Association (SCWCA) recognizes 
the 5A MOW Award in honor of Coach Ken Wilson


2024 2A-1A - Sam Cherichello (Sr., 138 lbs.) - Bishop England (Coach Paul Spence)
2024 3A - JoJo Morris (Sr., 144 lbs.) - Belton-Honea Path (Coach Chris Strickland)
2024 4A - George Maholtz (Jr., 150 lbs.) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2024 5A - J.J. Peace (Sr. 126 lbs.) - Cane Bay (Coach Aaron Hynick)
2023 2A-1A - Lukas Crosby (Sr., 145 lbs.) - High Point Academy (Coach George McDaniel)
2023 3A - George Cody (Sr., 160 lbs.) - Clinton (Coach Andy Wright)
2023 4A - Jack Wyland (Jr., 152 lbs.) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2023 5A - J.J. Peace (Jr. 120 lbs.) - Cane Bay (Coach Aaron Hynick)
2022 2A-1A - Lukas Crosby (Jr., 138 lbs.) - High Point Academy (Coach George McDaniel)
2022 3A - June Welch (So., 106 lbs.) - Woodruff (Coach John Harper)
2022 4A - Logan Berger (Sr., 152 lbs.) - Hartsville (Coach Michael Lynch)
2022 5A - David Hunsberger (Sr. 160 lbs.) - Byrnes (Coach Russ Howard)
2021 2A-1A - Kade Williams (Jr., 145 lbs.) - Crescent (Coach Austin Powell)
2021 3A - Chandler Turner (Sr., 120 lbs.) - Camden (Coach Daniel Sisk)
2021 4A - Colt Schrader (So., 120 lbs) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2021 5A - David Hunsberger (Jr. 152 lbs.) - Byrnes (Coach Russ Howard)
2020 2A-1A - Kalab Haven (Jr., 195 lbs.) - North Central (Coach Jason Brazell)
2020 3A - Will Jeffcoat (Jr., 285 lbs.) - Pelion (Coach Will Washburn)
2020 4A - Ben Maholtz (Sr., 145 lbs) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2020 5A - David Hunsberger (So. 132 lbs.) - Byrnes (Coach Russ Howard)
2019 2A-1A - Chandler Smalley (Sr. 145 lbs.) - Abbeville 2A (Coach Bill Glace)
2019 3A - Matthew Williams (Jr. 145 lbs.) - West-Oak (Coach Greg Brewer)
2019 4A - Wyatt O'Quinn (Sr. 126 lbs.) - Colleton County (Coach Patrick Burke)
2019 5A - David Hunsberger (Fr. 106 lbs.) - Byrnes (Coach Russ Howard)
2018 2A-1A - Cole Murphy (Sr. 152 lbs.) - Liberty 2A (Coach Nate Day)
2018 3A - Gavin James (Sr. 285 lbs.) - West-Oak (Coach Greg Brewer)
2018 4A - Cole Haile (Sr. 220 lbs.) - Chapin (Coach Ken Wilson)
2018 5A - Jake Hart (Sr. 152 lbs.) - Fort Mill (Coach Chris Brock)
2017 2A-1A - Cole Murphy (Jr. 152 lbs.) - Liberty 2A (Coach Dale Burrell)
2017 3A - Omar Daniels (Sr. 138 lbs.) - Battery Creek (Coach Nathan Day)
2017 4A - Eddie Smith (Sr. 195 lbs.) - Belton-Hone Path (Coach Chris Strickland)
2017 5A - AJ Leitten (Sr. 138 lbs.) - Fort Mill (Coach Chris Brock)
2016 2A-1A - Ta'Jon Jordan (Sr. 160 lbs.) - Marion 2A (Coach Michael Steinbar)
2016 3A - Tramone Jenkins (Jr. 113 lbs.) - Beaufort (Coach Travis Wynn)
2016 4A - Evan Carrigan (Sr. 132 lbs.) - Westwood (Coach Ashley Powell)
2015 2A-1A - Daquan Chappell (Sr. 120 lbs.) - Central 2A (Coach Rondale Truesdale)
2015 3A - Gage Cervanka (Sr. 285 lbs.) - Emerald (Coach Andy Wright)
2015 4A - Justin Knipper (Sr. 120 lbs.) - Socastee (Coach Jeff Gibbins)
2014 2A-1A - Kevin Grant (Sr. 145 lbs.) - Marion 2A (Coach Michael Steinbar)
2014 3A - Clay Walker (Sr. 132 lbs.) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2014 4A - Zack Clary (So. 113 lbs.) - Gaffney (Coach Thomas Voelker)
2013 2A-1A - Josh McDermett (Sr. 126 lbs.) - Academic Magnet 2A (Coach Chris Hagy)
2013 3A - Dennis Flores (Sr. 170 lbs.) - Hanahan (Coach Ray Adkins)
2013 4A - Clint Wright (Sr. 195 lbs.) - Beaufort (Coach William Damude)
2012 2A-1A - Mark Moody (Jr. 170 lbs.) - Bamberg-Ehrhardt 1A (Coach Cody Slaughter)
2012 3A - Dominick Davis (Sr. 152 lbs.) - Chester (Coach Joe Conlan)
2012 4A - Jordan Wigger (Sr. 120 lbs.) - Summerville (Coach Darryl Tucker)
2011 2A-1A - Francis Boykin (Sr. 135 lbs.) - Hanahan 2A (Coach Ray Adkins)
2011 3A - Clay Walker (Fr. 125 lbs.) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2011 4A - Aaron Hansen (Sr. 125 lbs.) - Summerville (Coach Darryl Tucker)
2010 2A-1A - Ian Harper (Sr. 135 lbs.) - Chesterfield 1A (Coach Will Gainey)
2010 3A - Jonathan Wright (Sr. 125 lbs.) - Greer (Coach Chad Nelson)
2010 4A - Max Simons (Sr. 189 lbs.) - Fort Mill (Coach Chris Brock)
2009 2A-1A - Zane Newton (Sr. 160 lbs.) - Emerald 2A (Coach Andy Wright)
2009 3A - Eddie Coles (Sr. 135 lbs.) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2009 4A - Michael Young (Jr. 135 lbs.) - Fort Dorchester (Coach B.D. LaPrad)
2008 2A-1A - Dalton Harper (Sr. 140 lbs.) - Chesterfield 1A (Coach Lance Abernathy)
2008 3A - Deral Brown (Sr. 145 lbs.) - Lugoff-Elgin (Coach Kevin Knoerr)
2008 4A - Chad Beck (Jr. 135 lbs.) - Rock Hill (Coach Cain Beard)
2007 2A-1A - Pat Stanley (Sr. 152 lbs.) - Bishop England 2A (Coach Paul Spence)
2007 3A - J.C. Oddo (Sr. 189 lbs.) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2007 4A - Zach Powell (Sr. 171 lbs.) - Wando (Coach Dennie McDaniel)
2006 2A-1A - Derek Royster (Sr. 145 lbs.) - Woodruff 2A (Coach Chad Singleton)
2006 3A - Matt Leach (Sr. 130 lbs.) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2006 4A - Corneilius Selke (Sr. 119 lbs.) - Dutch Fork (Coach Ken Wilson)
2005 2A-1A - Aaron Carter (Sr. 152 lbs.) - Newberry 2A (Coach Jason Valek)
2005 3A - Andrew Hinson (Sr. 140 lbs.) - Carolina Forest (Coach Bill Mayer)
2005 4A - J.J. Davis (Sr. 160 lbs.) - Byrnes (Coach Russ Howard)
2004 2A-1A - McKenzie Johnson (Sr. 171 lbs.) - Loris 2A (Coach Thomas Britt)
2004 3A - J.C. Oddo (Fr. 135 lbs.) - Eastside (Coach Jack Kosmicki)
2004 4A - Gerald Turner (Sr. 135 lbs.) - Summerville (Coach Kenny Walker)
2003 2A-1A - Darius Caldwell (Sr. 189 lbs.) - Swansea 2A (Coach Chad Meredith)
2003 3A - Theo Meryanos (Sr. 145 lbs.) - Carolina Forest (Coach Phil Witker)
2003 4A - T.J. Selke (Sr. 140 lbs.) - Dutch Fork (Coach B.D. LaPrad)
2002 2A-1A - ?
2002 3A - ?
2002 4A - ?
2001 2A-1A - ?
2001 3A - ?
2001 4A - ?
2000 2A-1A - ?
2000 3A - ?
2000 4A - ?
1999 2A-1A - ?
1999 3A - ?
1999 4A - ?
1998 2A-1A - ?
1998 3A - ?
1998 4A - ?
1997 2A-1A - ?
1997 3A - ?
1997 4A - ?
1996 2A-1A - ?
1996 3A - ?
1996 4A - ?
1995 2A-1A - ?
1995 3A - ?
1995 4A - ?
1994 2A-1A - ?
1994 3A - ?
1994 4A - ?
1993 2A-1A - ?
1993 3A - ?
1993 4A - ?
1992 2A-1A - ?
1992 3A - ?
1992 4A - ?
1991 3A-2A-1A - ?
1991 4A - ?
1990 3A-2A-1A - ?
1990 4A - ?
1989 3A-2A-1A - Elijah Dixon (Jr. 112 lbs.) - Swansea 2A (Coach Jeff Slagle)
1989 4A - Chris Burns (Sr. 135 lbs.) - Summerville (Coach Steve LaPrad)
1988 3A-2A-1A - Joey Rumble (Sr. 167 lbs.) - Hanahan 2A (Coach Randy Learn)
1988 4A - ?
1987 3A-2A-1A - Otis Holmes (145 lbs.) - Hilton Head 2A (Coach Dave Martin)
1987 4A - Chris Burns (So. 105 lbs.) - Summerville (Coach Steve LaPrad)
1986 3A-2A-1A - Joe Beck (185 lbs.) - Hilton Head 2A (Coach Dave Martin)
1986 4A - ?
1985 3A-2A-1A - ?
1985 4A - ?
1984 3A-2A-1A - Pernell Brockington (Sr. 155 lbs.) - St. Andrews 3A (Coach Ed Coles)
1984 4A - ?
1983 2A-1A - ?
1983 3A - Gil Bates (Sr. 119 lbs.) - Belton-Honea Path 3A (Coach John Abercrombie)
1983 4A - Bruce Ladson - (155 lbs.) - James Island (Coach Mark Agner)
1982 2A-1A - Lonzey Jenkins (So. 138 lbs.) - S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind 1A (Coach Bill Ramborger)
1982 3A - Doug Ware (155 lbs.) - Belton-Honea Path (Coach John Abercrombie)
1982 4A - ?
1981 2A-1A - Barnell Mack (Sr. 175 lbs.) - Swansea 2A (Coach Phil Williams)
1981 3A - Doug Brockington (So. 145 lbs.) - St. Andrews (Coach Ed Coles)
1981 4A - Charlie Thomas (Sr. 132 lbs.) - Dorman (Coach George Foster)
1980 2A-1A - Tommy Granger (Sr. 138 lbs.) - Swansea 2A (Coach Phil Williams)
1980 3A - John Feldhacker (Sr. 132 lbs.) - Belton-Honea Path (Coach John Abercrombie)
1980 4A - David Clayton (Jr. 275 lbs.) - Byrnes (Coach Tim Remaley)
1979 2A-1A two MOWs - David Lester (Jr. 138 lbs.) - North Charleston 2A (Coach Bob Merritt)
1979 2A-1A two MOWs - Eugene Ealy (167 lbs.) - Buford 1A (Coach Joe Funderburk)
1979 3A - Donnie Smith (Sr. 119 lbs.) - Bishop England (Coach Jack Cantey)
1979 4A - Johnny Elliott (Sr. 145 lbs.) - Gaffney (Coach A.L. Curtis)
1978 2A-1A - Tommy Granger (So. 126 lbs.) - Swansea 2A (Coach Frank Shealy)
1978 3A - Keith O'Banner (Sr. 119 lbs.) - James Island (Coach Albert Spalviero)
1978 4A - Carl Van Sewell (Sr. 155 lbs.) - Airport (Coach Jim Barnes)
1977 4A-3A-2A-1A - Paul Borrelli (Jr. 105 lbs.) - Goose Creek 4A (Coach Jim Bonneville)
1976 4A-3A-2A-1A - Mark Reeve (Sr. 126 lbs.) - Greer 4A (Coach Steve Woodward)
1975 4A-3A-2A-1A - Roland Cromwell (Jr. 167 lbs.) - Fort Johnson 3A (Coach Chester Willis)
1974 4A-3A-2A-1A - Sam Tucker (119 lbs.) - Camden 4A (Coach Homer Carraway)
1973 4A-3A-2A-1A - Leonard Seabrook (Sr. 167 lbs.) - James Island 3A (Coach Charles Combs)
1972 4A-3A-2A-1A - Tom Perry (Sr. 98 lbs.) - Middleton 4A (Coach Jim Flowers)
1971 4A-3A-2A-1A - Brad Yates (Sr. 138 lbs.) - James Island 3A (Coach Jim Sullenberger)
1970 4A-3A-2A-1A - Charles Garrison (165 lbs.) - Belton-Honea Path 3A (Coach Sonny King)
1969 4A-3A-2A-1A - Joey Canter (127 lbs.) - Summerville 3A (Coach Hank Boyd)



Updates to the South Carolina Wrestling Records can be sent to:
Mark Buford - scmat@hotmail.com