North Myrtle Beach High hosted the 3A Lower State wrestling meet on Saturday with 21 local athletes qualifying for next week's individual 3A state championships in Anderson. The top four finishers in each weight division secured a spot for next week and the chance to compete for a state title. Saint James, who reached the 3A state semifinals in the duals, had six lower state champs and will send eight wrestlers to states next week. Myrtle Beach had five qualifiers, followed by Socastee with four. North Myrtle Beach placed three wrestlers in next week's competition and Hartsville was the lone Pee Dee representative to have a state qualifier.
3A Lower State Wrestling Results
106 pounds: Justin Knipper, Socastee - 3rd place
113 pounds: Dylan Martin, Socastee - 2nd place Jonathan Iseman, Myrtle Beach - 3rd place
120 pounds: Steven Small, NMB - 2nd place, John Delbianco, Saint James - 3rd place
126 pounds: Mason Elliott, Saint James - 1st place
132 pounds: Jamie Bolduc, Saint James - 1st place
138 pounds: Cody Rothermell, Saint James - 1st place, Tanner Fellenz, NMB - 4th place
145 pounds: John Van Slooten, Saint James - 1st place, Daniel Miller, MB - 3rd place
152 pounds: Derek Rothermel, Saint James - 1st place, Joseph Desjardins, MB - 4th place
160 pounds: Tevin Cheatham, Myrtle Beach - 3rd place
170 pounds: Gregg Johnson, Saint James - 2nd place, Miguel Mejia, MB - 4th place
182 pounds: Hampton Harmon, NMB - 3rd place
195 pounds: Rickie Holloman, Hartsville - 4th place
220 pounds: Austin Brown, Saint James - 1st place, Kyle Burton, Socastee, 3rd place
285 pounds: Craig Burton, Socastee - 2nd place
