Vote now: Who are Midlands’ boys and girls Wrestlers of the Year for 2025-26?
The high school wrestling season wrapped up around South Carolina in February.
Now you can vote for the Midlands area’s high school boys and girls wrestlers of the year.
Voting runs through noon on Monday, March 16, and the winners will be announced along with The State’s all-area wrestling team. (Note: This poll is meant to be for fun and is not scientific.)
Here are the nominees:
Boys Wrestler of the Year
Logan Hinton, Lugoff-Elgin: In his third appearance, the senior won his first state title and won 190-pound division at the Class 5A championships.
Carter Lirgg, Cardinal Newman: The freshman won his second-straight SCISA title, winning the 113-pound championship after winning at 106 pounds last year.
Eli Lorang, Cardinal Newman: The freshman won his second-straight SCISA title, winning the 120-pound championship after getting one at 113 pounds last year.
Cobin Rabon, Hammond: The junior won his fifth-straight SCISA championship at fourth different weight class in capturing the 150-pound championship.
Jackson Stocker, Dutch Fork: Senior won his first state title in the Class 5A 132-pound division after two straight runner-up finishes.
Preston White, Ben Lippen: Won the SCISA 126-pound championship for Falcons after winning three straight championships at Chapin High School. Senior was named SCISA Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Girls Wrestler of the Year
Grace Beeson, Lexington: Sophomore won her second straight-state championship by defeating Rock Hill’s Reagan Beard in the 120-pound division.
Givyn Dyer, Airport: The senior won her first championship by pinning Greenwood’s Malia Hart to win the 140-pound title.
Kyrra Shipman-Lutz, River Bluff: Became the Gators’ first state girls champion by pinning Greenwood’s Heaven Whatley at the 3:58 mark to win the 190-pound title.
This story was originally published March 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM.
