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| Senior Devan Hamrick, 2016 Regional Champion! |
The 1A/2A West Regional tournament was held for the first time ever in Garrett County on Saturday. The Southern Rams and the Northern Huskies co-hosted the event at the Garrett College CARC and the action was fierce. The Rams had 10 wrestlers competing and the Huskies brought 8 to this annual event that features 19 teams from Carroll, Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett counties. The top four place winners at Regionals punch their ticket to the State Tournament which will be held next weekend in Upper Marlboro, MD. The stakes were high and the competition was outstanding.
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| Junior Brison Dixon, state qualifier |
Competing for Southern were freshmen Nate Tasker, Jace Guy and Hunter Park. They were joined by sophomores Jake Sweitzer and Joey Embleton and juniors Brison Dixon and Jimmy Schwab. Rounding out our squad were seniors Devan Hamrick, Corey Horner and Bernie Sislo.
Defending state champion led the Rams with three wins on the afternoon, capturing his second straight regional title. In the final round, Hamrick won a tight 1-0 decision over Josh Paige for the state champion Middletown Knights to earn his spot on top of the podium.
Dixon, Sweitzer, Guy and Schwab all reached the semi final round with big quarter-final wins before facing defeat and dropping into the consolation bracket. Dixon, Sweitzer and Schwab all won two straight matches to capture third place in their respective brackets and earn their spot in next week's state tournament. Tasker fought back after a first round loss to win two straight bouts to qualify for states as well, ultimately finishing in 4th place. Jace Guy placed fifth in the regional tournament and is an alternate for states.
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| 3rd place finisher, Jake Sweitzer |
Southern Garrett Place Winners
1st - Devan Hamrick
3rd - Brison Dixon
3rd - Jake Sweitzer
3rd - Jimmy Schwab
4th - Nate Tasker
5th - Jace Guy
The west regional tournament is traditionally the toughest region in the state and this season was no exception. As a team, the Rams ended the day in 5th place with 91 points. The tournament winner was South Carroll who scored 162 points. These amazing photos are courtesy of Alex Flanigan.
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| Jimmy Schwab earned a spot at states! |
1A/2A West Regional Team Scores
1. 162.0 - South Carroll
2. 152.5 - Middletown
3. 111.0 - Williamsport
4. 100.0 - Catoctin
5. 91.0 - Southern Garrett
6. 64.0 - Winters Mill
7. 62.0 - Smithsburg
8. 60.0 - Northern Garrett
9. 57.0 - Century
10. 56.0 - Francis Scott Key
10. 56.0 - Manchester Valley
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| Freshman, Nate Tasker qualifies for the state tournament |
13. 37.5 - North Carroll
14. 33.0 - Mountain Ridge
15. 23.0 - Liberty
16. 10.0 - Allegany
17. 9.0 - Brunswick
18. 6.0 - Fort Hill
19. 0.0 - Walkersville
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