Palmetto Iron-Man IV
Wrestling Tournament
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Twenty two athletes won Iron Man Titles.
The Team Results:
Thompson Creek Takedown Club 70
Greenwood Grapplers 68
Team Palmetto Eastside 60
JET Wrestling Club 48
Citadel Old Timers Wrestling Club 38
North Carolina All -Stars 30
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News
Jennings Hollister wins national championship
Congratulations to Jennings who won the Midget Class in Knoxville to become the first national champion in the history of the Grapplers. In his first year, Jacob Callahan also took second place in his Bantam Class. Cody Pirkle placed seventh in the Novice Class. Congratulations to all these boys on everything they have accomplished this season - on and off the mat!
Seven Grapplers capture state championships
Congratulations to Tobby Herlong of Greenwood, Jacob Callahan of Greenwood, Nick Hernandez of Greenwood, Luke Newton of Greenwood all won state championships. Also winning - the following have multiple championships to their credit: 2 time STATE CHAMPION Zack Woodhurst of Greenwood, 3 time STATE CHAMPION Jennings Hollister of Greenwood, and CODY PIRKLE of Ware Shoals has his sixth SC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. He is also a 2 time All American.
The Grapplers also have 3 Silver Medalist: Tanner Cooper of Ware Shoals, Jamison Boyd of Greenwood and 2 time Runner Up Evin Calliham of Ninety Six.
Caleb Gilbert of Ware Shoals and Steven Crowder of Greenwood were Bronze Medalist.
Former YMCA Grappler Zane Newton wins Second Straight State Title and Lakelands Wrestler of the Year
http://www.indexjournal.com/articles/2008/02/23/sports/sports02.txt
Congratulations Zane!
The
Greenwood Family YMCA Grapplers are the developmental wrestling club of
Greenwood
and Abbeville counties for youth age 5 through adult.