The Clinch Gear Prep Slam III wrestling tournament is gaining a reputation as a premier event for some of the top private school wrestling programs in the country. Unfortunately for wrestling teams around the metro area and all of Georgia, it’s the out-of-state programs that are wearing collecting most of the hardware.
In each of the three editions of Prep Slam, Baylor (Chattanooga) has won the team title.
Baylor’s scored 252 points to outlast cross-town rival McCallie (223 points). Rounding out the top five were: Arch Bishop Rummel (LA), Bergen Catholic (NJ) and The Kiski School (PA). In all, the third edition of Prep Slam featured 44 teams from 11 states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California.
Lovett edged Woodward Academy two points (120-118) as the top Georgia team and claimed eighth place. Host school Holy Innocents claimed the 16th most points, 66.5.
Two Georgia wrestlers made it all the way to the tournament finals and claimed runner-up medals, Spencer Jones of Darlington (at 145 pounds) and Lovett’s Hunter Rich (285).
Caleb Greer (103) took third place for Landmark Christian in the meets lightest weight division. At the opposite end of the training table, Kevin Brou of Westminster (285) also took a bronze medal home.
Fourth place finishers in state were Woodward Academy’s Chad Pike (125), Andy Khair of Woodward (135), Patrick Emerson of Lovett (189) and Chris Johnson of Landmark Christian (285).
Host team, Holy Innocents put to wrestlers at the fifth place step on the podium, Jason Grimes (152) and Lee Davis (160). Other fifth place finishers were Lovett’s Rick Niehaus (112) and Woodward’s Max Willsey (285).
Sixth place honors went to Chandler Pike (112) of Woodward, Robbie Martin (125) of St. Piux X, Chris Gainey (145) also from Woodward and Julian Houk (189) from Westminster.
Former 1992 and 1996 Olympic Greco Roman wrestler and world-ranked MMA fighter Dan Henderson, owner of Clinch Gear Wrestling Apparel, presented the winners’ medals.
Team Scores
1. Baylor 252.0
2. McCallie 223.0
3. Archbishop Rummel 177.0
4. Bergen Catholic 176.5
5. Kiski School 170.5
6. Calvary Chapel 161.0
7. Bishop Lynch 131.5
8. Lovett 120.0
9. Woodward Academy 118.5
10. St. Paul`s 105.0
11. Jesuit 101.0
12. Montgomery Bell Academy 100.0
13. Northside Christian – Florida 97.5
14. St. Benedict at Auburndale 73.5
15. Cardinal Newman School 73.0
16. Holy Innocents 66.5
17. Benedictine Military 64.0
18. St. Francis 64.0
19. Marist 61.0
20. Greater Atlanta Christian 59.0
21. Cardinal Gibbons 54.5
22. Darlington 53.0
23. Wesleyan 53.0
24. Landmark Christian 51.0
25. Providence Day School 45.5
26. University Heights Academy 43.0
27. Northside Christian – N Carolina 39.5
28. Westminster 39.0
29. Knoxville Catholic 37.0
30. St. Pius X 33.0
31. Episcopal School 32.5
32. Athens Christian School 29.0
33. Berkley Prep 29.0
34. Walker 28.5
35. Franklin Road Academy 28.0
36. Forsyth Country Day 27.0
37. Riverside Military 23.0
38. Christ School 22.0
39. Eagles Landing Christian 18.0
40. Whitefield Academy 18.0
41. Pace Academy 17.0
42. Charlotte Christian School 9.0
43. Christ Church Episcopal School 9.0
44. Fellowship Christian Academy 6.0
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