May River is in fourth place and Battery Creek is in sixth after the opening night of the 22-team Coastal Clash wrestling tournament being held at Hilton Head High.
The Sharks put seven wrestlers through to the championship quarterfinals on Friday, the most among Lowco-area teams, and compiled 55 points on day one, leaving them behind only Carolina Forest (74), Ashley Ridge (67), and Brunswick (64). Battery Creek has collected 53 points but has only three wrestlers in the quarterfinals and seven remaining in the consolation rounds.
Host Hilton Head High is in 12th with 43 points, while Beaufort (36) is 16th. The Seahawks have five wrestlers in the quarterfinals, while Bluffton and Thomas Heyward each have one quarterfinalist.
Wrestling resumes at 11 a.m. Saturday at HHIHS. Here’s a look at the Lowco-area wrestlers who are still in the hunt for gold:
106: William Jakeway, HHIHS
113: Riley Doray, BCHS
120: Sam Degroat, BCHS
126: Elmer Linares, BCHS
132: Isaiah Wysong, MRHS
132: Drew Vigh, HHIHS
138: EJ Seman, MRHS
145: Santiago Rueda, MRHS
152: KJ Holland, HHIHS
160: Peter Burvenich, BHS
170: Gabe Juarez, MRHS
170: Devin Espinoza, HHIHS
182: Colton Phares, BHS
182: Chris Crosby, HHIHS
182: Chris Snowden, MRHS
182: Zane Wilson, THA
195: Joshua Echeverria, MRHS
220: Israel Salmeron, BLHS
285: Billy Hall, MRHS
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