Cobb Cherokee In The Game High School Sports Magazine

Five Cobb grapplers take state crowns, while Pope continues dominance with second straight team championship

The Pope Wrestling team competed in front of the nearly 20,000 frenzied fans that witnessed three days of GHSA championship wrestling at The Arena at Gwinnett. Two Greyhounds, Cameron Munsey (113#) and Jake Henson (152#) won individual state titles as Pope swept the mat beating Archer High School by nearly 20 points and amassing a dominating 115 total points to win their second state crown.
Kennesaw Mountain was the area’s next best team, finishing in seventh place in the 5A classification.  The Mustangs also produced two state champions: Chris Murdock (126 lbs) and Justan Rivera (170 lbs). Allatoona’s Bryson Brindle took the 3A title at 220 lbs.
Considering their treacherous path advancing through regional and sectional tourneys, all of the area’s state qualifiers should be applauded for a very strong season. 

The following are the rest of state place winners from Cobb and Cherokee counties:

2nd Place
Jeremiah Lutz (145#), Etowah HS
Billy Meek (160#), Pope HS

3rd Place
Chris Gaines (195#), Kell HS
Joey Tabachino (170#), Pope HS
Thomas Cook (152#), Sprayberry HS

4th Place
Jamez Taylor (132#), Campbell HS
Anthony Fiacco (152#), Harrison HS
Lawton Ward (170#), Marietta, HS
Trevor Stevens (195#), Pope HS

5th Place
Mathew Springfirld (106#), Kell HS
Alex Stringer (170#), Kell HS
Modou Nyang (196#), Lassiter HS
Demarcus Thomas (120#), Kennesaw Mtn. HS

6th Place
Deuce White (132#), Harrison HS
Russell Scott (126#) Hillgrove HS
Jacob Murphy (120#), Walton HS
Dalton hall (182#), Walton HS

Publisher’s Power Poll (final rankings)
1.    Pope HS
2.    Kennesaw Mtn. HS
3.    Etowah HS
4.    Kell HS
5.    Lassiter HS