Meet The State’s all-area Midlands high school wrestling team for 2025-26
A look at The State’s all-area boys and girls wrestling teams and wrestlers of the year from Midlands-area high schools for the 2025-26 season.
Top Honors
Boys Wrestler of Year: Preston White, Ben Lippen
People’s Choice Wrestler of Year (Fan Vote): Carter Lirgg, Cardinal Newman
Girls Wrestler of Year: Grace Beeson, Lexington
People’s Choice Wrestler of Year (Fan Vote): Givyn Dyer, Airport
All-Area Boys Wrestling Team
First Team
Ethan Adams, AC Flora: Junior was Upper State champion finished second in the 132-pound division at the Class 4A championship.
Nolan Addeo, Hammond: Senior won his second-straight SCISA championship at the 215-pound division.
Davante Carter, Richland Northeast: Junior was runner-up in the 144-pound division at the Class 4A championship.
Isaiah Dover, Pelion: Sophomore finished third in 132-pound division at Class A/2A championship.
Triston Johnson, Cardinal Newman: Johnson won the 132-pound crown at SCISA championships for his first state title.
John Grove, AC Flora: Senior was the Upper State champion and came in fourth in the 165-pound division at Class 4A championship.
Logan Hinton, Lugoff-Elgin: In his third state championship appearance, the senior won his first state title and won the 190-pound championship in Class 5A.
Hadi Jabali, Dreher: Junior came in third in the 165-pound division at the Class 4A championship.
Zion Johnson, Westwood: Senior finished third in the 215-pound division of the Class 5A championship.
Makhi Jones, Eau Claire: Junior finished third in the 215-pound division at the Class 2A championship.
Carter Lirgg, Cardinal Newman: The freshman won his second-straight SCISA title, winning the 113-pound championship after winning at 106 pounds last year. Lirgg also won the championship at Prep Slam nationals.
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.
Franco Pressley, Dreher: Junior was Upper State champion and runner-up at the 106-pound division at the Class 4A championship.
Cobin Rabon, Hammond: The junior won his fifth straight SCISA championship at fourth different weight class in capturing the 150-pound championship.
Shayne Ross, Cardinal Newman: Junior won the 144-pound title at SCISA championships for his first state title.
Cooper Smythe, Cardinal Newman: Smytle won the 138-pound title at SCISA championships after finishing second last year.
Jackson Stocker, Dutch Fork: Senior won his first state title in the Class 5A 132-pound division after two straight runner-up finishes.
Jake Stroud, Gilbert: Senior was fourth in the 190-pound division at Class 4A championship and a North-South All-Star selection.
Carson Sturgess, Mid-Carolina: Sophomore finished runner-up in the 126-pound division at Class 2A championship.
Shiloh Tindal, Pelion: Senior was Upper State champion and runner-up in the 138-pound division at the Class 2A championship.
Jack Turner, Cardinal Newman: Junior won the SCISA 120-pound championship for his first state title.
Victor Washington, Dreher: Senior came in fourth in the 150-pound division at the Class 4A championship.
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. White also won the championship at Prep Slam national tournament and is signed with Lander.
Jerel Wine, Swansea: Senior was 3A Lower State champion and was in the top-eight at the 190-pound division at Class 3A championship.
Ryker Woolstenhulme, Mid-Carolina: Junior was runner-up in 144-pound division at Class 2A championship.
Second Team
106: Zaire Gilliam, Columbia; Ryan Kubinak, Lexington; Donovan Randall, Ridge View
113: Dillan Boyer, Blythewood; Brayden Collins, Richland Northeast; Collin Comer, Gilbert; Jay Dufries, Airport; Juan Figueroa, Batesburg-Leesville; Bryson Hipps, Dutch Fork; Luke McCutcheon, AC Flora; Dawson Owens, Pelion; Logan Vinson; Lugoff-Elgin
120: Dallas Anderson, AC Flora; Brayden English, Lexington; D’Quan Mitchell, Keenan; Tyler Morrison, Camden; Michel Rosales, Swansea; Walter Scott, Pelion; Anthony Smith, Airport; Peter Vaporis, River Bluff
126: Levi Backman, AC Flora; Terry Cantlow, Dreher; Adrian Galo, White Knoll; Darius Jamison, Keenan; Jackson Jeffcoat, Swansea; Angesom Ladd, Hammond; Hunter Mercado, Richland Northeast; Lincoln Pettus, Gray Collegiate; David Taylor, Keenan
132: Austin Crocker, Swansea; Raul Deluna, Batesburg-Leesville; Nick Ivy, North Central; Tyler McChesney, Lugoff-Elgin; Will McCollum, Dreher; Londarius Walker, Lower Richland
138: Adam Becker, Chapin; Landon Cunningham, Swansea; Dayton Daniel, American Leadership; Will Edwards, River Bluff; Cash Knight, Mid-Carolina; Randal Harper, Dreher; Amari Rice, Brookland-Cayce; Jhobe Warren, Ben Lippen; Terrell Wood, Eau Claire
144: Latrezz Cook, North Central; Landon Crider, AC Flora; Tebow Doria, Gilbert; Edyan Figueroa, Blythewood; De’Mirion Smith, Irmo; Kolbey Thomas, Swansea; Colton Williams, Pelion; Xavier Winfield, Keenan; Chase Young, Spring Valley
150: Daniel Aguilar, Swansea; Nigel Anyomi, Brookland-Cayce; Anthony Culick, Gilbert; Keyvonte Hammond, Camden; Kevin Henry, Lower Richland; Gabriel Holland, North Central; Owen Jones, Chapin; Mason Lowe, Batesburg-Leesville
157: Da’Shawn Bradley, Keenan; Luke Gjoklaj, Cardinal Newman; Omari Kinlaw, CA Johnson; Gabe Kirsch, Swansea; Riley Le’iato, Richland Northeast; Gabe Rush, Lugoff-Elgin; Elijah Johnson, Blythewood; Hunter Rawl, Pelion; Micah Wilson, Gilbert
165: Jamari Harris, Keenan; Logan Isenhower, White Knoll; Zayvier Kanda, Pelion; Joey Jamison, Fairfield Central; Patrick Larry, Swansea; Connor Matthews, Brookland-Cayce; Nathaniel Nabors, Chapin; Michale Moss, Lower Richland; Mason Privette, North Central; Mike Slocum, Airport
175: Danarion Bethel, Lower Richland; Gavin Boozer, River Bluff; Anthony Bussell, Blythewood; Conrad Hampton, Keenan; Lewis Leaphart, Lexington; Tyrell Peters, Fairfield Central; Pace Rikard, Batesburg-Leesville; Jakaleb Robinson, Lugoff-Elgin; Xavier Todd, Camden
190: Kenny Brugger, White Knoll; Dominick Heath, Lower Richland; Jacob Keisler, Chapin; Elijah Smith, North Central
215: Yave Castanedas, Airport; Clinton Gentry, Chapin; Robert Matthews, Batesburg-Leesville; Billy Moore, Lugoff-Elgin; Jahmier Robinson, Columbia; Jordan Spinney, AC Flora; Joseph Taylor, Keenan; Luis Vigueras, Swansea
285: Jackson Armstrong, Gray Collegiate; Ein Benjamin, Richland Northeast; Dallas Duke, Gilbert; Jeremy Galloway, Blythewood; Luke Kistler, River Bluff; Kaedon Lumpkin, Keenan; Damien Shumpert, Pelion; Jeremyah Waymyers, Swansea
All-Area Girls Wrestling Team
First Team
Grace Beeson, Lexington: Sophomore won her second-straight state championship by defeating Rock Hill’s Reagan Beard in the 120-pound division.
Jemizhia Delli, White Knoll: The freshman finished fourth in the 100-pound division at the girls state championship.
Givyn Dyer, Airport: The senior won her first championship by pinning Greenwood’s Malia Hart to win the 140-pound title.
Grace Jumper, Chapin: The senior finished third in the 140-pound division at the girls state championship.
Audra Petroff, Blythewood: The senior finished fourth in the 155-pound division at the girls state championship.
Amy Robinson, River Bluff: The senior finished third in the 155-pound division at the girls state championship.
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.
Rory Travis, Gilbert: The senior was runner-up in the 170-pound division at the girls state championship.
Sophia Voudouris, River Bluff: Junior finished third in the 135-pound division at the girls state championship
Second Team
Nyla Charriez, River Bluff (125); Jerrilyn Culick, Gilbert (110); Elleigh Hall, Batesburg-Leesville (155); Olivia Harlin, Lexington (115); Tenley Heintz, River Bluff (145); Jasmine McFarlane, Swansea (145); Adriyanna Mercado, Lugoff-Elgin (120); Stephanie Peck, Gilbert (190); Skyler Simmons, Airport (135); Kaitlin Spangler, AC Flora (120)
This story was originally published March 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM.
